NEWS 17.7.2024
Die Hauptinspirationsquelle für sowohl Musik als auch Texte bildet die endlose Tiefe und Finsternis des Ozeans, die gestalterische und zerstörerische Kraft des Wassers, die trostlosen Weiten des großen Unbekannten.
GUYOĐs erste Veröffentlichung, die Split „Alluvial soil“ mit LEHM, erschien am 23. Januar 2022. Das Debutalbum „HEART OF THY ABYSS“ wurde am 4. November 2023 aus den Tiefen emporgehoben und über Grazil Records und Kvlt und Kaos Productions auf CD, LP und MC veröffentlicht. Die erste Singleauskopplung „WATCHER IN THE DARK“ wurde am 25. September 2023 gemeinsam mit einem Video von Revvidy veröffentlicht.
"Watcher in the dark" auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/rnMMgqUg5mA?si=tn90oTyZiIIn-Te6
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Neues Album, Neue Video-Single, Neue Sängerin! THE MOURNINGS sehnlichst erwartetes Album "HUSH" und die dazugehörige Video-Single "SMOOTH SEAS" sind ab sofort verfügbar.
Haltet die Ohren und Augen offen – die US-amerikanischen Prog-Metal-Pioniere THE MOURNING haben soeben – zwei Wochen später als ursprünglich geplant – ihr brandneues Album "Hush" veröffentlicht, zusammen mit der fesselnden neuen Video-Single "Smooth Seas". Der hypnotisierende Track ist zusätzlich ein schöner Abschied von der ehemaligen Sängerin Eliana Blanchard, da die Band nun die umwerfende und vielseitige Zai Alyenora als neue Co-Lead-Sängerin vorstellt.
THE MOURNINGs erstes Album in abendfüllender Länge, "Hush", ist eine Prog-Reise, die Einflüsse von Größen des Progressive Metal widerspiegelt. Ein Album, das Themen wie Selbstfindung, Beobachtungen über die Natur des Daseins, gesellschaftliche Missstände und die Überwindung von Widrigkeiten thematisiert.
"Smooth Seas" bildet einen gelungenen Abschluss einer kraftvollen Sammlung von Rock- und Metal-Tracks, die sich mit Themen wie Schwierigkeiten, Widerstandsfähigkeit und persönlichem Wachstum befassen. Der letzte Song auf THE MOURNINGs neuestem Album handelt von den Herausforderungen, denen wir uns stellen und die uns zu dem machen, was wir sind. Dabei geht es vor allem um die Erkenntnis, dass ein Leben, das immer reibungslos verläuft, nicht wirklich förderlich für die persönliche Entwicklung ist, denn eine ruhige See macht noch keinen guten Seemann.
Der progressive Rocksong, zu dem Trey Xavier ein Gitarrensolo beisteuert, beginnt mit einer sanften, besinnlichen Einleitung, die mit beruhigenden und gefühlvollen Melodien einen nachdenklichen Ton setzt. Die Instrumentierung intensiviert sich allmählich und enthält dabei sowohl kraftvolle und erhebende Elemente als auch komplizierte Instrumentalpassagen. Schließlich wechselt Schlagzeuger Jason Berlin (Sohn des berühmten Bassisten Jeff Berlin) von einem typischen Rock-Beat zu Blast-Beats im Death-Metal-Stil, was das Thema des Songs musikalisch unterstreicht – er ermutigt die Zuhörenden, sich ihren persönlichen Stürmen mit Mut und Widerstandskraft entgegenzustellen, in dem Wissen, dass die Erfahrung letztlich zu persönlichem Wachstum und einem tieferen Selbstverständnis führt. "Smooth Seas" ist ein dynamisches, zum Nachdenken anregendes Hörerlebnis, das ihr euch unbedingt anhören sollten.
Klingt spannend, oder? Das haben wir uns auch gedacht! Also verschwendet keine Zeit mehr, hört euch jetzt das Album und die Single an und werft auch gleich einen Blick auf das neue Video:
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/H-QCeQqOf2I
Mit dem frischen Album im Gepäck hat für THE MOURNING, deren Sound mit ihrem jüngsten Neuzugang Zai Alyenora, der neuen Co-Lead-Sängerin neben Johnny Ray, noch kraftvoller sein wird, ein neues Kapitel begonnen. Die multitalentierte und mehrsprachige Sängerin, (die fünf Sprachen spricht und auf acht singt), ist nicht nur eine hochkarätig professionelle Sängerin, sondern auch Songwriterin, Booking-Agentin, Geschäftsführerin der Chaarmz Magazine Talent Agency, ehemalige American-Idol-Kandidatin, MTV-Special-Guest, Model, Schauspielerin und Feuershow-Performerin.
Ihr einzigartiger Stimmumfang und ihr ausdrucksstarker Vortragsstil passen perfekt zu THE MOURNINGs schwerem und gefühlvollem Musikstil und verleihen ihrem Sound sowohl frische Energie als auch Tiefe. Zais signifikante stimmliche Präsenz und souveräne Stimme werden nun im Mittelpunkt stehen und der Musik der Band eine neue Dimension und Intensität verleihen.
THE MOURNINGs neues Album "Hush" ist ab sofort
erhältlich: https://samply.app/player/UejZq3ehfkIPrVddxmQH
"Hush" direkt von The Mourning – digital https://links.themourningmusic.com/hush-album
"Hush" als CD (Jewel Case) von The Mourning – physisch https://themourningmusic.com/product/hush-cd/
Tracklist
1. Chaos Machine
2. The Mountain
3. He Cries
4. I Feel The Rain
5. Hush
6. The Wind
7. My Own Way
8. Cries Of The Mind
9. My Own Hell
10. Smooth Seas
https://www.youtube.com/@themourningmusic
https://themourningmusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/themourningmusic
Mid-life
crises themed deathgrind band K.Y.M.I. from Finland releases
their debut album this autumn - first single out now! Deathgrind band K.Y.M.I. from
Finland releases their debut album this autumn via Inverse Records. The
band's brutal lyrics are about everyday life during the busy adult years and
the mid-life crisis. The songs are a result of emotional outbursts packed into
a form of brutal deathgrind.
The first single, RAATELIJA, is a story of a father suffering from a constant lack of sleep. The few mornings when it would be possible to sleep are repeatedly shattered by the relentless pet cat who wake its master in its hunger for food. It stalks and corrupts!
Listen to the single on music services (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Tidal etc): https://push.fm/fl/kymi-raatelija
K.Y.M.I. is a one-man project by Kalle Ylönen, that will in the future also produce Viking jewelry and other artistic craftwork under the name K.Y.M.I.paja (smithery). Tuukka Ojansivu, a strong supporter of the project, is responsible for arranging the songs and recording the instruments for the upcoming album LIHA. The vocal recording, mixing and mastering of the album was done by Pasi Löfgren at Inka Studios.
https://www.facebook.com/kymipaja
Slovakian Blackened Death Metal horde, CEREMONY OF SILENCE, in collaboration with Toilet ov Hell, present the pre-release stream of new album, HÁLIOS! Click below to stream!
Willowtip Records will release Hálios July 19 on CD, cassette, vinyl, and digital formats. Pre-orders available at the following locations.
https://bit.ly/halios-willowtip
https://bit.ly/halios-bandcamp
Building upon the foundation laid by their debut album, this new release delves even deeper into the band's unique blend of brutality and atmosphere. The album radiates with suffocating intensity, introducing a richer, more atmospheric dimension to the band's sound, while retaining some of the band's signature aspects of haunting melodies, or breathtaking gradations.
Unborn, all-pervading and radiant. The immutable light of the Universe, our fundamental inherent nature, and a bridge to the mythical time. Hálios represents a breakthrough of the sacred into the temporal world, and sets forth on an eerie journey reenacting old stories inspired by the essence of the ancient Indo-European mythology, entwined in obscure visions and dreams.
Track
Listing:
1. Primaeval Sacrifice
2. Serpent Slayer
3. Moon Vessel
4. Eternal Return
5. Light Runs Through Light
6. Perennial Incantation
7. King in the Mountain
Credits:
Lyrics & Artwork by Matúš S. Ďurčík.
Engineered & Mixed by Miroslav Spevák.
Produced by Miroslav Spevák & Viliam Pilarčík.
Mastered by Colin Marston.
Band Photo by Štefan Šimuni.
Line-up:
N. - Vocals
Viliam Pilarčík - Guitars, Bass, Vocals
Matúš S. Ďurčík - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/willowtip
https://www.facebook.com/ceremonyofsilence
FFO : Coldworker, Gadget, Nasum & Rotten Sound.
Listen new Death Holograms EP: https://push.fm/fl/icursed-death
"Death Holograms" EP, released on July 17th 2024 is produced by I, Cursed and Jerkka Perälä of Soft Neon Audiovisual, whose handprint can be heard and seen in the mixing, mastering, cover art and lyric video for the "Death Holograms" EP. The release of the singles and the "Death Holograms" EP is handled in cooperation by Finnish record labels Inverse Records and Meara Music which is also an agency and event producer based in Ulvila.
DEATH HOLOGRAMS CD ORDERS available https://inverse-records.myshopify.com/products/i-cursed-death-holograms-digisleeve-cd-pre-order
Upcoming
gigs:
20.7. Nirvana, Turku
24.8. Maanalainen, Tampere
27.9. Nirvana, Turku
28.9. Haukka Music Bar, Kotka
1.11. Bar Loose, Helsinki
29.11. Bar 15 Basement, Seinäjoki
Biography:
Combining angry and furious death metal and grindcore, I, Cursed, from the Pori / Ulvila area, is a brutal dredging of Ville-Veikko Laaksonen and Eero Haula, known from Atlases, Marto and Oceanwake, among others, which is fed to the Finnish metal scene in an atonal coldness. I, Cursed's music is a mix of something old and familiar, the HM-2 sound of Swedish grind, and somewhat more modern and crushing production. The line-up of the band in July 2024 is completed by guitarist Nico Brander from Marto and drummer Arttu Leppänen from Atlases and Marto.
Track list:
01. A Gathering Of Immense
02. Blades
03. Death Holograms
04. Dystopian Structure
05. Sorrower
06. Merge Into A Caustic Revocation
07. Vermin
Mixed and mastered by Jerkka Perälä (Soft Neon Audiovisual)
EP cover by Jerkka Perälä
Line-up:
Eero Haula - Vocals (Oceanwake)
Ville-Veikko Laaksonen - Bass & guitar (Atlases, Marto)
Nico Brander - Guitar (Blood Service, Marto)
Arttu Leppänen - Drums (Atlases, Marto)
Discography:
I, Cursed / Blood Service S/T Split EP 2023 (Meara Music)
Bloodsoaked / Storm Parade Double Single 2023 (Meara Music)
Blades Single 2024 (Inverse Records / Meara Music)
Sorrower Single 2024 (Inverse Records / Meara Music)
Death Holograms Single & EP 2024 (Inverse Records / Meara Music)
https://www.facebook.com/I.Cursed.Grind
Warfarer is thrilled to announce the release of 'Heir Uncrowned', the powerful opening single from their upcoming concept album, 'A TALE BEYOND THE PALE' WHICH is set to be released on November 15th 2024 via Inverse Records.
Watch Heir Uncrowned music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AmN6t0Mj5Y
This bombastic track tells the story of a protagonist who falls from grace and is driven by jealousy to slay his own brother. The song's narrative sets the stage for the tale that unfolds throughout the album.
"We wanted to convey the raw emotions and the motivations behind the protagonist's downfall and subsequent journey. We've always enjoyed stories, and we wanted to create a video that would convey the events of the song as we imagined them."
Listen Heir Uncrowned on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/warfarer-heir
A Tale Beyond the Pale CD PRE-ORDER available https://inverse-records.myshopify.com/products/warfarer-a-tale-beyond-the-pale-cd-pre-order
Biography:
Born from the frost of Northern Finland in 2013, Warfarer weaves chilling tales of small people's great struggles amidst ancient myths. Their ferocious blend of melodic death metal and symphonic elements bites like the freezing wind and grips you like the flu.
After releasing an EP in 2017 and undergoing a complete reincarnation with new singles in 2018 and 2020, the band is more alive than ever, preparing for war with brutal new songs and sharpened axes. Their upcoming concept album, 'A Tale Beyond the Pale', set for release in 2024, delves into the Finnish myth of the Brotherslayer, taking listeners on a journey through jealousy, scheming, Viking raids, duels under the northern lights, and an eventual descent into guilt and madness.
Track list:
01. Heir Uncrowned
02. As the Portents Foretold
03 Brotherslayer
04 Bereaver
05. Betrayer
06. In the Gravelight
07. March Through the Endless Snow
08. The Gates to Realms Beyond
Cover art by Sofia Sinivuori
Line-up:
Kalle Puutio - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitars
Seppo Kolehmainen - Lead Guitars, Backing Vocals
Klaus Telenius - Bass, Backing Vocals
Tuomas Rahikainen - Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Julius Lehtonen - Drums
https://www.youtube.com/@warfarerband
https://linktr.ee/warfarer
https://www.facebook.com/warfarerband
AYDRA: Unveils new single "FOREVER HIDE" after two decades.
The
single is available for pre-save now at this link: https://ditto.fm/forever-hide
In collaboration with Rude Awakening Records, who recently reissued AYDRA's entire studio catalogue, the band is set to embark on an exciting new chapter. "Forever Hide" will be part of a concept album scheduled for release in October 2024.
Frontman Mauro Pacetti shared his enthusiasm:
"We’re thrilled to announce 'Forever Hide,' a brand new track which marks the beginning of a new chapter for AYDRA since 2004. Get ready for an intense and revolutionary experience!”
The single, mastered at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden — known for its work with Amorphis, Dimmu Borgir, and Ihsahn — promises an unparalleled auditory experience, staying true to AYDRA's legacy while pushing new boundaries in technical death metal.
More details about the upcoming concept album will be revealed soon. Stay tuned to AYDRA's and Rude Awakening Records' social media for updates.
https://www.facebook.com/rudeawakeningrecs/
https://www.youtube.com/@aydraofficial
https://www.facebook.com/Aydra
Finnish one-man black metal band MALASORTE is set to unleash the debut album APEX SOVEREIGNTY on October 11th 2024 via Inverse Records. The first official single Slaying The Messengers is now out on all essential streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/malasorte-slaying
The man behind Malasorte, Jal'zoroth comments the single:
"In a realm where chaos reigns and mercy is a forgotten concept, the relentless march of destruction continues unabated. The slayer, embracing the dark embrace of chaos, becomes the harbinger of eternal night, slaying messengers with ruthless fervor in a cosmic dance of darkness and blight."
Apex Sovereignty CD Pre-Order available https://inverse-records.myshopify.com/products/malasorte-apex-sovereignty-cd-pre-order
Track
list:
01. The Rift Is Now Open
02. Cerebral Pandemonium
03. Across The Frozen Tundra
04. Into The Killing Fields
05. Behind Closed Doors
06. Constellation Of The Wolf
07. Inscribed In Blood, Bound By Will
08. Slaying The Messengers
09. The Devil's Pact At Roanoke
10. Apex Sovereignty
11. Crowned In Astral Majesty
Cover art by JTR
Biography:
In the frostbitten heart of Helsinki, Finland, Jal'zoroth forged "Malasorte" from the fires of black metal in 2024. A one-man wrecking crew, Malasorte unleashes a sonic onslaught that's as savage as it is spellbinding. With relentless riffs, thunderous drums, and vocals dripping with venom, Malasorte commands the darkness with unbridled ferocity. Emerging from the shadows, Malasorte is a force to be reckoned with, transmutating adversity into waveform, turning curses into catharsis.
Line-up:
Jal'zoroth - vocals, guitars, bass & drums
https://www.facebook.com/Malasorteblackmetal
Polish death/thrashers HELLSET promote their sophomore album with „NOT FOUND” visualizer.
If you don't know the band Hellset yet, it is a young band from Rzeszów from the underground Polish metal scene. They started their adventure with music in mid-2021, and combined their stage debut with the premiere of their first album "Global Warning" on January 23, 2023. After long months of playing shows, they started working on their next release, which resulted in a new album in June 2024 entitled "SHEPHERD OF THE BLIND".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKW1jnjTOWc
You will find a lot of juicy riffs on the border between thrash, death and heavy metal, as well as shred solos, inspired by legends such as Slayer, Death or Children of Bodom. Maniacs of strong sounds have plenty to choose from. Fans of calmer rhythms will also not be disappointed - for them there are Judas Priest-style ballads called "Rejection" and "Death is Falling Asleep".
https://www.youtube.com/@hellset
https://www.facebook.com/hellsetofficial
The band comments on the song, "The penultimate track from our forthcoming full-length Agony’s Bespoke, “A Reverent Stillness” is in a way the perfect snapshot of the album as a whole. As the first song written during this album cycle, it interweaves catchy melodic leads, dense atmospheric sections, and a more grim and frostbitten approach to melodic death metal riffing, all bolstered by a thunderous and ever-present rhythm section. Thematically, the song is simultaneously triumphant and hopeless as the character at the center of Agony’s story has finally achieved the vengeance he long sought, but at a heavy physical and psychological cost."
Stream the lyric video for "A Reverent Stillness" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtcFOqJvsrg
Agony's Bespoke is a monumental, hour-long work, marking a new height for the band's growing skills of songwriting and storytelling. Theatrical and immersive, the album is heavily inspired by the 2018 Australian film, "Nightingale," and tells a similarly tragic story. Highlighting the transformative power of violence and the ultimate futility of revenge, the album seeks to explore the lasting emotional and psychological impact of trauma.
Beyond The Top Records will release Agony's Bespoke on digipak CD, limited-edition vinyl, and digital formats on September 20.
Pre-orders are available at: https://linktr.ee/beyondthetoprecords
BLIGHTED EYE has already released two tracks off Agony's Bespoke. Stream "In Emnity" and "Howls from Beyond the Mist" on Spotify and Apple Music.
Tracklist:
1. Tragoedia
2. The Wounding
3. In Emnity
4. Howls from Beyond the Mist
5. A Feast for Worms
6. Pallid
7. Nightingale
8. A Reverent Stillness
9. Agony’s Bespoke
Agony's Bespoke was produced, mixed, and mastered by Alex Sedin. Cover art by Caelan Stokkermans.
Hailing from the greater Seattle area, BLIGHTED EYE is a progressive death/black metal act featuring members from Aethereus, Mesmur, and Pantheist. The band interweaves crushing riffs and blastbeats with intricate, layered melodic work akin to Opeth, Swallow the Sun, Rotting Christ, and Dark Tranquility. Their musical journey aims to evoke a bespoke atmosphere that delves into the depths of the human psyche, exploring the haunting lyrical themes that reside within the darkest recesses of the mind.
BLIGHTED EYE is:
Christopher Jones: Guitar
Kyle Chapman: Guitar, Vocals
Ben Gassman: Bass
John Devos: Drums
https://www.facebook.com/BlightedEye
KANONENFIEBER release new single and video,“PANZERHENKER”
"Nur der Tod gewinnt im Krieg"["Only death succeeds in war"]--Kanonenfieber
On September 20th, blackened death metal outfit Kanonenfieber will release their sophomore album, Die Urkatastrophe. Panzerhenker is the latest single from the upcoming anti-war album.
Kanonenfieber explains about the back story of Panzerhenker: “The Battle of Cambrai took place from November 20 to 30, 1917 and marked the first offensive in which tanks played a decisive role in the attack strategy. The British carried out the attack with the support of battle and auxiliary tanks as well as an intensive barrage. The offensive was halted by German counterattacks. With the help of anti-tank field guns the Germans managed to take out a large number of the British tanks. J. Krüger, who was known as the ‘Panzerhenker’ (Tankslayer / Tank Executioner), played an important role in this. Even when his battery was wiped out, Krüger remained as the last survivor at a field gun and destroyed up to 16 of the approaching tanks. When enemy assault troops penetrated his positions, he attacked with a pistol and was eventually wounded and captured.”
Stream the new single here: https://Kanonenfieber.lnk.to/DieUrkatastropheNe
As Blood Incantation’s Paul Riedl tells, “‘Absolute Elsewhere’ is
our most potent audial extract/musical trip yet; like the soundtrack to a
Herzog-style Sci-Fi epic about the history of/battle for human consciousness
itself, via a 70s Prog album played by a 90s Death Metal band from the future.”
For inspiration, the group looked to the mid-70’s progressive rock collective, Absolute Elsewhere (best known as a celestial stopover for King Crimson drummer, Bill Bruford) as the album’s namesake. For the uninitiated, Absolute Elsewhere’s obscure 1976 album, In Search of Ancient Gods , was constructed as a musical accompaniment to the works of Chariots of the Gods author, Erich Von Daniken, and his theories of non-terrestrial humanoid prompts towards mankind’s evolution. The subject matter of which should serve as no surprise to anyone familiar with Blood Incantation’s cosmically philosophical leanings.
But make no mistake, the four musicians working under the Blood Incantation banner for the past decade – guitarist and vocalist Paul Riedl, drummer Isaac Faulk, guitarist Morris Kolontyrsky and bassist Jeff Barrett – have successfully left the microgravity of genre behind and are re-writing the Rosetta Stone of extreme music with a new language entirely. Demonstrations like their 2022 all-synth show or 2024’s Roadburn Festival headlining appearance where they played back-to-back death metal and ambient made it clear: Blood Incantation have honed their abilities to go boldly where few bands have gone before, and reveal no signs of slowing down.
Stream the latest single here: https://BloodIncantation.lnk.to/LuminescentBridgeNe
Watch the music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9WYceFbHw4
Finnish death metal band Devenial Verdict's music is a breath of fresh air, especially given the kind of music they work with. Dissonant death metal can too easily sound cold, mechanical, alien even but their approach to this style is different. Their music here is expansive, atmospheric and even emotive, without compromising on the intensity. And there's a fiery albeit restrained passion exuding through it all, probably making all the difference. This is a special album for the style and fans of death metal in general shouldn't miss out on this. Stream a couple of songs on Bandcamp https://devenialverdictband.bandcamp.com/album/blessing-of-despair
DEVENIAL VERDICT – “BLESSING OF DESPAIR”
For
fans of: Ulcerate, Morbid
Angel, Dysgnostic, Saevus Finis, Crown of Madness, Mithras
Finnish dissonant/atmospheric death metal band Devenial Verdict return after nonchalantly dropping a staggering debut out of nowhere in 'Ash Blind'. Stunning everyone with its sheer magnificence and power, it was always going to be interesting to see where they go from there. And they've released a new full length that's not only a worthy follow-up but it's far more nuanced than anything they've done in the past. They've nurtured a sound that is inherently pensive and adopted an approach that's laden with suspense and intrigue; the sharp, ringing, dissonant tunes linger in the air like inverted scythes. The atmosphere remains emotionally charged which is already rare for this style, with the music being a lot more expressive and colourful in its shades of gloom over here. The songs, undulating gracefully in their intensity, showcase interesting and comparatively diverse variations without straying from their core sound which sees dissonance and atmosphere working in tandem. There's a sense of dark melancholia permeating their music which adds meaning and depth to this kind of music that can too easily be rendered soulless. Devenial Verdict have once again crafted a masterful, passionate album that pushes the sound in its own way while firmly establishing a distinct identity for the band.
Line up:
Okko Tolvanen - Drums
Sebastian Frigren - Guitars
Antti Poutanen - Bass
Riku Saressalo - Vocals
Artwork by Mariusz Lewandowski
Track listing:
1. I Have Become the Sun
2. Garden of Eyes
3. Moon-Starved
4. Blessing of Despair
5. Shunned Wander
6. The Quietus
7. Solus
8. Counting Silence
9. Cold Lantern
10. A Curse Made Flesh
Release date - October 4th, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/DevenialVerdict
The album is now streaming in full at https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/atropos-doctrina
Atropos Doctrina is out now on Dark Descent Records. Order the album at:
Stream previous VANHELGD releases on Spotify and Apple Music.
Tracklist:
1. Saliga äro de dödfödda
2. Kom dödens tysta ängel
3. Ofredsår
4. I ovigd jord
5. Atropos Hymnarium
6. Galgdanstid
7. Kerernas törst
8. Gravjordsfrid
Atropos Doctrina was recorded under the watchful eye of Marduk’s Magnus “Devo” Andersson at Norrköping’s Endarker Studios, and the odds are you won’t hear a heavier production for a good wee while. Backed by ice-cold performances and precision from the band, Atropos Doctrina might just be the biggest sounding album of 2024 to date!
Despite its Latin title, all lyrics on the record are in the band’s mother tongue, marking an end to their Anglo-Swedish lyrical approach.
An indifference to trends and scene sentiments persists as Vanhelgd’s trump card. And after 17 years the band remains just as uncompromising as ever, honing their unique blend of atmospheric death and black metal to perfection.
Atropos Doctrina was recorded, mixed, and mastered in Endarker Studios by Magnus "Devo" Andersson. Cover art by Mattias Frisk.
VANHELGD is:
Jonas Albrektsson - Bass
Mattias Frisk - Guitar and vocals
Jimmy Johansson - Guitar and vocals
Mathias Westman – Drums
www.darkdescentrecords.com
https://www.facebook.com/vanhelgd
VOMIT
FORTH
announce new album, TERRIFIED OF GOD, out october 11.Northeast
based agents of terror Vomit Forth are driven to create the most
visceral death metal the world has ever experienced. The band has just
announced their new album, Terrified Of God, set for release October 11th.
To celebrate, the band have dropped a new single, Rotting Wool.
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GROZA – “NADIR”
Genre:
Black Metal
Label: AOP Records
VÖ: 20.09.2024
GROZA (“storm”, “terror”) is a black metal band from Bavaria, Germany. Their sound is driven by emotion, anger and sadness, combining searing melodies, raging blast beats and melancholy induced clean guitar passages into a melodic, dynamic blend.
Founded as a one-man project by singer / multi-instrumentalist P.G. in 2016, the band gradually grew towards a full band in the following two years, culminating in the self-release of their first effort - “Unified In Void” (2018) - which almost instantly gained attention and interest, leading to the signing to AOP Records shortly after. After 3 years of writing and intense live activity followed the release of the 2nd full length album “The Redemptive End” (2021), that was met with critical acclaim and overwhelming reception of fans alike, entering #78 of the German album charts consequently.
Between releases, the band has extensively presented their craft live on stages all across Europe during various club shows, festivals and full-fledged tours across Europe. To date, GROZA has played 120+ shows in over 20 countries. Continuing to do so in the fall of 2024, the band will again tour Europe in support of the new album.
“Nadir” was recorded during the spring of 2024
https://www.facebook.com/grozaband
Melodic Metal project ELEMENT OF FATE - featuring fantasy artist/vocalist Carol Phillips and guitarist/musician Scott Loose - have released new single, "BASILISK," on all digital platforms.
"Basilisk," as well as new track "Warhorse" (the "b-side"), were premiered exclusively on Bandcamp earlier this month.
Phillips discusses the concepts, inspiration, and music for both of these stellar new songs below.
Basilisk:
"AI is at the forefront of technology today, and like a demon released from Pandora's box, it is here to stay. Like it or not, there is no putting it back. Since its release, mankind will never be the same. Our increasing dependence on AI and technology is causing us to move further away from our humanity. These are new times in the era of man, and we are playing with fire once again. The basilisk is coming for all of us.
Inspired by Roko's Basilisk theory, which imagines a future where an AI tortures those who didn't help bring it into existence, I was fascinated by the concept of an evil AI overlord. Captivated by this chilling idea, I came up with a really catchy melody, and the idea for the song 'Basilisk' was born. Scott then worked his groovy heavy metal magic to fill out my melodies and musical ideas, bringing the track to life.
Musically, it’s a gritty, high-energy, groovy track that combines powerful riffs, haunting melodies, and intense vocals that conveys its urgent message. 'Basilisk' explores the rise of AI and the decline of human identity as we become increasingly dependent on this technology. It’s a commentary on the balance between technological progress and our humanity, hopefully leaving listeners both reflective and energized. Though, I feel we should heed the warning for the Basilisk, the singularity is fast approaching and AI, especially if not developed safely, it could easily become the very Basilisk that
Roko envisioned."
Warhorse:
"'Warhorse' is a unique creative venture for Element of Fate unlike any of our other songs. Scott was inspired to craft an instrumental piece from some leftover riffs from 'Night Winds.' The riff he initially created for 'Night Winds' and used for 'Warhorse' has an amazing, powerful galloping rhythm, which inspired the song's title. When I heard the cinematic instrumental he had made, I felt it needed some vocals.
Although there are lyrics, they are minimal. I approached the song mostly by using my voice as an instrument, expressing myself through sound textures, combining sung vocals and screams. The song reminds me of a speech given before battle.You could view it as a rallying cry, urging us to band together and stand strong in this new, unpredictable world. The lyrics I chose are in Latin, speaking of facing the fire fearlessly, no matter what comes out of it. I wanted the message to be strong, matching the feeling of the music. I think it's a cool track that really lets your imagination wander. - Carol Phillips
Credits:
All music recorded at House Nine.
Mixed and mastered by John Mario at JBG Records.
Copyright 2024.
All artwork by Carol Phillips.
Line-Up:
Carol Phillips: Vocals, Lyrics
Scott Loose: Guitars, Bass, Keys, Drum Programming
Bio:
Element of Fate is a melodic metal project consisting of fantasy artist and vocalist, Carol Phillips, and guitarist/musician, Scott Loose. The duo primarily draw influence from traditional metal bands, but leverage modern recording techniques to craft their unique sound. The music varies from high-energy thrashing to melodic and groovy, and the lyrics explore a range of fantasy-laden, mystical, and sci-fi storylines. Carol’s dynamic voice, paired with Scott’s passion for writing guitar riffs, creates a textured fusion of metallic and dream-like soundscapes. All of the music and releases are accompanied by Carol's original artwork, which creates an even more immersive experience for the listener.
https://bravemusic.com/
https://elementoffate.bandcamp.com/
Released on tape 50 hand-numbered copies on pro tapes.
You can get it for US$5 + shipping.
Underground from Shangrilá, Canelones, Uruguay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnU6uqnkAPk
FFO: Skeletonwitch, Absu,
Vektor, Witchery, Nocturnal
Check it out below! https://www.nocleansinging.com/2024/06/28/an-ncs-premiere-torrefy-enslaved-new-world/
Coinciding with today's premiere, the band has also unveiled the artwork for Necronomisongs, as seen above (credit: Blackstory).
Torrefy released the following statement about the new single:
"Enslaved New World is the next track we've premiered from our upcoming album Necronomisongs! With every track on the album being based on a favorite book of vocalist John Ferguson, this next one is from the fantasy series The Death Gate Cycle. One of his favorite takes on the fantasy genre; it lulls you into a sense of familiarity with an almost paint-by-numbers fantasy setting and story, which quickly evolves into a vast conceptual tapestry of excellent lore, characters and subjects."
The band previously released the official video for "Of Wind and Worm," the first single from Necronomisongs.
Necronomisongs is targeted for a Fall 2024 release.
Necronomisongs Credits:
Recorded by Torrefy and Cody Baresich at Circle A Studios.
Mixed by Cody Baresich.
Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege.
About Torrefy:
Torrefy is a black thrash quintet based in Victoria, BC, Canada. They are determined to spread their unique brand of unorthodox black thrash metal to a wider audience. Torrefy weaves elements of black, death, and thrash metal to create songs and albums with a distinct and powerful energy.
Line-up:
Adam Henry - Lead Guitar
Ben Gerencser - Rhythm Guitar
Simon Smith - Bass
John Ferguson - Vocals
Daniel Laughy - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/Torrefy
RAW MATERIALS OF DECAY delivers 15 oozing sores chock full of bloody blasts & necrotic riffage. In a mere 25 minutes, this album will churn your guts and melt your face. For fans of brutal music!
Quietly released in March of this year, Raw Materials of Decay has recieved proper worldwide treatment via a collaboration between Extremely Rotten Productions and Headsplit Records.
Order Raw Materials of Decay now at https://extremelyrottenprod.com/store/new/
Stream the extreme that is HEMORRHOID on Spotify.
Tracklist:
1) Hemorrhoidal Removal Surgery
2) Exogenous Intestinal Blockage
3) Ultimate Commode of Chaos & Carnage
4) Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis
5) Rancid Rectal Rupture
6) A Dozen Suppurating Masses
7) Stool Borne Illness
8) Sliced and Tucked
9) Raw Materials of Decay
10) Dante’s Fecal Inferno
11) Liquefied In A Caustic Sludge
12) Esophageal Rupture
13) Ectopic Scrambling
14) Festering Blood Pit
15) Cacophony of Bloody Lactation
Cover artwork by Filtheffigy. Raw Materials of Decay was recorded and mixed by Charlie Koryn at Underworld Studios and mastered by Noah Buchanan.
HEMORRHOID was formed in the US Pacific Northwest in 2021 with the intention to play sick, grinding death metal. The band made their live debut during a mini-tour with Necropsy Odor and Human Effluence in 2022. A rehearsal promo was released to mark the trek. The official demo came out in January 2023, followed by a small Finland & Denmark run with Torture Rack in 2023.
HEMORRHOID is:
Obsessor of Necrotic Coitus - bass
Disgustor - drums/vocals
Crystal Seth - guitar/vocals
www.extremelyrottenprod.com
www.facebook.com/extremelyrottenproductions
https://www.facebook.com/headsplitrecords
https://hemorrhoid-us.bandcamp.com/album/raw-materials-of-decay
SIJJEEL – “AFFILIATION OF HORRID CONTAINMENT”
Label: Comatose Music
Release date: july 5th 2024
Genre: Death Metal
For fans of: Incantation | Incinerate | Immolation | Drawn And Quartered
The moment that last guttural, tongue contorting syllable left my lips I was undone. Before the lingering taste of dust and bone had faded from my mouth those I had awakened, invited in from the darkness, were upon me, around me, within me; a riot of delirious devils, an onslaught of teeth and blood and pain beyond imagination. My pathetic expectations of control were shredded with my flesh and my eternal soul was dragged down, submerged in a screaming crimson madness of fire and grotesque visions of depravity that made my own countless sins seem naught but the petty games of a cruel and vindictive child…
There are many bands that play death metal, working within the accepted defining forms of the genre, sculpting the musical tropes into agreeable, even accomplished forms. Then there are the rare few, those who reach through the veil to worlds beyond and grasp the suppurating, corrosive essence of the horrors that lurk outside the walls of human understanding. Such is the tainted darkness of Sijjeel and the terror infused abomination that is their second full length album, Affiliation Of Horrid Containment. After the swarming, fractious insanity of the instrumental intro has gnawed at the nerve endings, the door back to the light is slammed violently shut – and the world explodes. A wild torrent of nightmares pours from the guitar of Hussain Akbar, punctured by the bone-shaking bass of Lukas Kaminski (Stillbirth, Placenta Powerfist etc), while the cavernous voice of Floor van Kuijk (Focal Dystonia, Korpse etc) bellows from the black. ‘Torment Upon Their Existence’ delivers punishing, discordant blows while ‘The Congregation Under Shade’ is a glorious, fear-filled slide into a seething, hungry night. The jarring ‘Infallible’ has wandered far from the path of reason and first single ‘Relinquished Unto Thee 14’ is part rabid attack, part lumbering monstrosity and all brain-scouring agony. At every turn Affiliation Of Horrid Containment unleashes new dread leviathans of impossible malignant magnitude. Since Hussain Akbar brought the ancient and unspeakable spirit of Sijjeel from its desert home to establish a new nest upon European shores it has flourished, its power growing greater with each passing day. With Affiliation Of Horrid Containment ready to be unleashed Sijjeel’s ultimate domination is inevitable.
Mixed and mastered, as always, by band vocalist Floor Van Kuijk at his renowned GLDCHN Studios (A Pretext To Human Suffering, Carnifloor etc) Affiliation Of Horrid Containment sounds utterly staggering in its twisted force and tortured atmosphere. The shocking brutality and ghastly, panic-inducing presence that permeates every second of this album makes for a listening experience like no other. Artist Rudi Gorgingsuicide (Perveration, Desecrate The Faith etc) has once more created a scenario of sickness to accompany Sijjeel’s music, his stunningly realised vision of torment putting the final seal on this work of warped wonders. Comatose Music will shatter the chains of binding on July 5th and release Affiliation Of Horrid Containment into the world…and nothing can prepare you for the hell that is Sijjeel!
Line-up:
Floor Van Kuijk - Vocals
Lukas Kaminski - Bass
Hussain Akbar – Guitar/Drum Programming
https://www.comatosemusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/sijjeelband/
SULFURIS horrifies with sexually tinted single PARASITE AND EYE!
Before
taking the stage at Tuska Metal Festival 2024 on Saturday June 29th, SulfuriS
is offering a taste of their upcoming debut album. The song, Parasite and Eye,
out June 26th is an unabashed grindfest about a somewhat peculiar subject. It
deals with a parasite that turns snails into zombies. But dare we ask. What if
the snail really liked it? I mean, really liked it!?
Listen Parasite And Eye on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/sulfuris-parasite
Lyricist and SulfuriS vocalist Vincent Lilium enlightens us:
"This is all absolutely horrendous but true! Leucochloridium paradoxum is a parasite that grows into a colourful shape that resembles a caterpillar. Mind you, it does this inside the poor snail. Reaching all the way up into its little eyes. It then mumics a grub by pulsating back and forth in order to attract the attention of a passing bird. The bird then spreads the ghastly thing's eggs with its leavings. Another unsuspecting snail will then eat that waste and the whole disgusting horror show begins again. Well, in our version, we explore the idea of a snail that derives a great deal of pleasure from the experience of having an intruder thrusting their innards. The climax of which is the simultaneous death of both organisms. 'All I want to see is you'... Sorry what? Yes, everything is quite alright at home. Thanks for asking."
Parasite and Eye is the final single to come out in anticipation of a full-length debut album, CORPUS//ANIMUS. The record is fully independently produced, recorded at Saarni Studio and released through Inverse Records, Finland on August 2nd 2024. It will be themed around exploring the material and spiritual worlds, through the framework of alchemy. It promises to be brutal, technical, filled with catchy hooks, grandiose as well as soothing moments.
CD Pre-Order available here https://inverse-records.myshopify.com/products/sulfuris-corpus-animus-cd-pre-order
Line-up:
Vincent Lilium - vocals and bass guitar
Daniel Collan - rhythm and lead guitars
Samu Laakso- rhythm and lead guitars
Lauri "Ässä" Suopajärvi - drums
https://www.facebook.com/sulfuris
Label: Independent Release
Release date: august 14th 2024
Genre: Melodic Metal
For fans of: Epica | Nightwish | Delain | Leaves’ Eyes
"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts."- William Shakespeare
The fierce dramas of the human heart are acted out upon the stage of a lifetime. The storms of fervour and desire, the gloom of doubt instilled by repression, the brilliant, blinding light of realisation and new found self belief – blazing sunshine cutting through the clouds of deprecation and control. We fall like the Morningstar and rise again like the phoenix. Such brief, tempestuous lives we lead, brave flames in the darkness of eternity; tiny passion plays, triumphs and tragedies, flickering sparks in the cold and endless night.
With their stunning second EP, Tame & Conquer, Franco-Italian melodic metal band Attractive Chaos paint wonderful, intimate portraits of the emotions that define us. The grand scale of our hopes and ambitions, the quiet depths of our loves, the consuming heat of our obsessions are all elegantly captured in the deceptive simplicity of stylish and sophisticated songs. Opening with new single, ‘To The Moon’, the beautiful vocals of Emma Elvaston entwine the listener in sublime melody, enfold you in a dream. The rush of positivity is gloriously uplifting and the smoothly shifting rhythms and tempos and the dextrous guitar work of Clément Botz are simply breathtaking – it’s the perfect start to the second chapter in the Attractive Chaos fairytale. Tracks like ‘Magical Powers’ and ‘Right Now’ show the darker, heavier elements of Attractive Chaos’ music, utilising harsh vocal punctuations and exquisite musicianship to highlight the layered personality and complex depths which form the foundations that support the sweetly addictive melody lines. Tame & Conquer follows naturally in the footsteps of debut EP The Fire Between Us, but Attractive Chaos have not stood still, with the multi-faceted nature of the climactic ‘Obsession’ in particular showing the band pushing onwards into new territories, as flamenco guitar, searing intensity and bewitching melody coalesce in serene sonic alchemy. Completed by first single, the entrancing ‘Words On A Letter’ where every note is radiant with the soft light of sunset and the energy infused ‘Finally’, with its magnificent chorus, you could listen to Tame & Conquer for hours on end and its magic would never fade.
Mixed and mastered at Domination Studio (Nightmare, Karl Sanders, Twilight Force etc) Tame & Conquer sounds sumptuous – a banquet for the ears – and Attractive Chaos have once again entrusted the creation of cover art to Mickael Briot of Mythrid Art (Evenflow, In Defilade etc) with spectacular results. Tame & Conquer will be released on August 14th and your heart will start to sing again…
Line-up:
Emma Elvaston – Lead Vocals
Pietro Paolo Lunesu – Bass/Backing Vocals
Clément Botz – Guitar/Backing Vocals
*drums on The Fire Between Us performed by Thomas Calegari
*guest vocals from Gabriele Gozzi
http://www.attractive-chaos.com/
https://www.facebook.com/attractivechaosband
The
most overlooked forefathers of Swedish Death Metal! Recorded in the early 90’s
at the legendary Sunlight Studios!
GOD MACABRE formed in the end of the 80’s under the name Macabre End. In 1991 they changed their name to God Macabre and released one song for the Pantalgia compilation and an album through the small German label Mangled Beyond Recognition Records before splitting up.
For fans of: Vomitory, Entombed, Carnage, Dismember, Morbid Angel
Originally released in 1993, “THE WINTERLONG” was recorded at Stockholm’s legendary Sunlight Studios in 1991 and engineered by Tomas Skogsberg (Amorphis, At The Gates, Entombed). Now fully remastered and available again, “The Winterlong” reissue also contains four bonus tracks, including the band’s original 7” demo from 1990 plus the previously unreleased track, “Life’s Verge”, the first new God Macabre recording in over 20 years.
• First vinyl pressing in ten years
• Recorded in the early 90’s by Tomas Skogsberg at the legendary Sunlight Studios
• God Macabre has performed live on festivals as Maryland Deathfest, Obscene Extreme, Close-Up Bäten, Asakura Deathfest and more!
https://godmacabre.lnk.to/thewinterlong
Style: Epic Doom Metal with elements of classic Heavy Metal and Progressive
Similar artists: Candlemass, Pentagram, Solstice, Solitude Aeturnus, Black Sabbath, Trouble
First work to have Ricky Dal Pane (former singer and leader of the band Witchwood) behind the microphone, it will be one of the next big things within the Dark Doom Metal movement thanks to an overall epic and gloomy feeling, mixed with the natural dark atmospheres of their old school Doom Metal.
This is definitively an album for fans of Candlemass, Pentagram, Solstice, Solitude Aeturnus, Black Sabbath, Trouble. And are you ready to walk the dark path that leads to oblivion?
Formed in 1987 from the ashes of Black Hole and Sacrilege, disbanded in
early 1994, but reformed in 2012, EPITAPH are a point of reference for the
entire Italian underground musical movement together with a few other realities
on the national scene. Having reached the milestone of their third album,
7 years after the last "Claws" released in 2017, today EPITAPH
present themselves to their fans with this new line-up, a new album and all the
desire to bring their music to the best national and international stages.
Anyone who has experienced the Italian scene in recent years knows well the aura of mystery that EPITAPH have created around their name and their music. With this new album they give life to a dark path between Doom Metal, Dark Music, Progressive and Esoteric music.
So let's let the journey to oblivion begin! DOOM ON!
Line-up:
Mauro Tollini: drums
Nicola Murari: bass
Lorenzo Loatelli: guitars
Ricky Dal Pane: vocals
https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
https://www.facebook.com/epitaph.doom
TYPHONIAN – “THE GATE OF THE VEILED BEYOND”
For
fans of: Edge
of Sanity, Unanimated, Necrophobic, Dismember, Dan Swano, Desultory, Unleashed,
Evocation
Where most bands are content revelling in the sound of the glory days of early '90s death metal, German band Typhonian have not only beautifully reimagined it with blackened elements laced with the classic Swedish/Finnish melodies, they are also attempting to take that sound ahead in the most logical manner. Their approach being reminiscent of Edge of Sanity and their 40-minute masterwork 'Crimson', Typhonian are going a step further, adding more progressive and atmospheric elements, which become perceptible especially towards the end of the album, ultimately culminating in a near 20-minute epic closer. It's a phenomenal journey of the music that's evidently rooted in the old school death metal sound metamorphosing gradually and finally taking on a gleaming, breathtaking form and ascending. They have broken the shackles that have held back the style for a couple of decades by encompassing various influences organically and forging a cohesive sound that has dominance over them all. With the visionary 'The Gate of the Veiled Beyond' release, Typhonian have more than just outdone themselves; they have surpassed expectations for the style as a whole.
Line up:
M. W. Styrum - Vocals
Prometheus - Guitars
Typhon -Guitars, Orchestration
Charybdis - Bass
Thanatos – Drums
Artwork by Juanjo Castellano
Track listing:
1. Celestial Salvation
2. Cosmic Throne
3. Primal Deceptive Light
4. Crimson Rivers
5. The Gatekeeper
6. Towards the Chamber of the Omnipresent Mind
7. A Glimpse at the Starless Ocean
8. Cath'un - The Gate of the Veiled Beyond
Release date - September 20th, 2024
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/typhonianband/
One-man stoner/metal doom band NEBÜLITH is set to release FEEL GOOD MUSIC FOR THE END OF THE WORLD VOL. 1. Written and recorded solely by project mastermind and multi-instrumentalist John Shaughnessy, Feel Good Music for the End of the World Vol. 1 delivers a heavy dose of doom-infused, psychedelic stoner metal.
For fans of : Black Sabbath, Monster Magnet, Sleep, Smashing Pumpkins, Ministry and Mötorhead.
Check out the album's newest single "Seven Suns" at https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/nebulith/seven-suns
Stream additional selections from Feel Good Music for the End of the World Vol. 1 on Spotify and Apple Music.
Nebülith will release Feel Good Music for the End of the World Vol. 1 on August 23.
Track list:
1) Beautiful
2) Startrippin
3) Mother Freedom
4) Leviathan
5) Clear Light
6) God Is Your Gun
7) Seven Suns
8) Digging A Hole
9) UVB76
Line-up:
Nebülith: vocals, fretless piccolo bass, piccolo bass,4 string basses, drums, keys, organ, bass guitar synthesizer, vocoder, drum programming, windchimes, megaphone
Pat Shaughnessy: Drums on “Beautiful” and “God Is Your Gun”
Bio:
Nebülith is the product of John Shaughnessy, a professional bassist, multi-instrumentalist, and engineer from Charlotte, NC.
As as kid, his tastes gravitated towards the heavy, groove-influenced rock of Black Sabbath, Zeppelin, King Crimson, and a heavy dose of funk. Later on, he embraced alternative music and proto-punk like The MC5 as well as next-gen stoner/Doom like Sleep and Monster Magnet.
While paying the bills playing jazz and show band gigs, he started a project called Space Force Alpha, with vocalist Omari Wilkerson. The duo released a single “Change The World” in 2019. The song featured John’s unique fretless piccolo bass playing - a combination of guitar, bass and electric cello, all recorded in John’s home production studio.
More demos were written for Space Force Alpha, with an eye toward making a full record - and then the pandemic hit, and the music business came to a complete halt. Faced with time on his hands and no band, John decided to make a solo record and do all the instruments and vocals himself. He figured that would be a good use of the time off and an audition tape for future production sessions. Having become a huge fan of the Riding Easy Brown Acid series, Shaughnessy figured the most fun thing to do would be to make a pseudo garage band record with the riffs he had lying around. He considered marketing it as a “lost”
band from the 70s, and releasing it on reel-to-reel tape.
As “two weeks” turned into months, and the world started falling apart, the music and the message got progressively darker and angrier. He started pushing his studio gear to increasing extremes. Multiple versions of songs ensued, each heavier than the last.
Eventually, he was left with a huge pile of recordings to sift through. Sorting through this audio hoarder house and finding a direction took the better part of a year. In the course of the recording, the dystopian Nebülith character was developed as a clear departure from his normal gig life.
The great thing is, as Nebülith he was able to do and say things that he would not normally be able to in a professional Gig context. In Nebülith, the project found its voice.
Feel Good Music For The End Of The World Vol. 1 is the result of four years of work, experimentation, sweat, and pain.
https://www.facebook.com/people/neb%C3%BClith/61551352447160/
www.instagram.com/nebulith.band
Here's some information on the album's concept in the band member Tony Petrocelly's own words -
"This album is meant to be taken as a single track. There are 12 relatively clear sections that it can be broken into, but this album feels like more than the sum of its parts, if that makes sense.
I wrote the lyrics this time around. They're very personal and describe periods of depression and self-hatred I've gone through over the last 5 years. The lyrics are told from the point of view of a person's inner voice, but that inner voice hates the person it belongs to. Over the course of the album it lets its feelings be known in an attempt to make the person kill themself, which ultimately it does. The title A Kindness Dealt in Venom signifies that the inner voice thinks it's doing the world a favor by poisoning its person's mind and getting them to remove themself from the world."
CONSTRUCT OF LETHE – “A KINDNESS DEALT IN VENOM”
For
fans of
- Morbid Angel, Mithras, Near Death Condition, Hate Eternal, Nile, Pan
Thy Monium, The Bleeding Light
Construct of Lethe have created a deeply personal, autobiographical concept album dealing with suicidal depression which is meant to be listened to seamlessly as a single song. They've transcended the death metal confines on this album to achieve the kind of expression that encompasses a wide range of emotions and to that extent they've borrowed influences of other styles such as industrial, black metal, doom metal, ambient, etc. and even used synth and electronics to achieve that. The album traverses various dimensions while remaining coherent as well as cohesive, with the writing always coming off as intuitive, flowing naturally and never forced. As the battle rages on with the inner voice coming to terms with the persisting life, one can experience the undulating highs and lows via the music, and more often than not, following moments of bleakness, there's an epic, cathartic outcome as if by way of an epiphany. The upbeat sections replete with the Morbid Angel-esque riffing make an appearance too along with the flurry of leads which the band have perfected over the years. All in all, it's a rich, varied and unique album that needs to be treated differently. It's meant not just to be heard but to be experienced.
Line up:
Kishor Haulenbeek (Black Harvest) - Vocals
Tony Petrocelly (Near Death Condition) - Guitar, bass, synth
Patrick Bonvin (Near Death Condition) - Lead guitar
Kevin Paradis (Benighted) - Drums, percussion
Artwork by Kishor Haulenbeek
Track listing:
1. Artifice
2. Bete Noir
3. Contempt
4. Denial in Abstraction
5. Flickering
6. I am the Lionkiller
7. Labyrinthine Terror
8. Monument to Failure
9. Paroxysm as Pragmatism
10. Raw Nerve, Iron Will
11. Sacrosanct
12. Tension - There is Nothing for You Here
Official release date - June 21st, 2024
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/constructoflethe
Label: Independent Release
Release date: july 5th 2024
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
For fans of: Saor | Falls Of Rauros | Fen | Winterfylleth
There are pale ghosts drifting across the face of the moon tonight, as she hangs in imperious silence, surrounded by her court of stars. The cold light of this distant regal gathering dusts the hills with silver magic, as they march away over the horizon and into forever. And I will follow them, step by step through this world of mystery that man has forgotten, that still shines through the quiet hours while the children of empty avarice lie in dreamless slumber…
A Reckoning, the fourth full length album from Ben Sizer’s Arx Atrata begins with the instrumental track, ‘To Sunder The World’. Too substantial, too meaningful to be described as a mere introduction, ‘To Sunder The World’ builds in a purposeful, unhurried fashion. The increasing weight and brooding power within the sound is mirrored in the heart of the listener, a physical bond is formed as this journey begins, a tie that binds. There’s wonder, anticipation, a touch of fear…and then you are lifted, swept up into the starlit sky as ‘I Was A Witness To His Passing’ arrives on the stage in exhilarating, dramatic fashion. There is a sense of wisdom imparted as the rasping tones of the narrator of this tale cut through the riffs that race around you and notes like the chiming of ethereal bells seem to open doors to times not passed, but that we no longer have the eyes to see. This is atmospheric black metal at its most vital and formidable. This is music that matters. It might just save you from a slow death that you don’t even know you are dying. You could get lost in this album, as surely as if you wander from the path in the vast, shadowed forests of fairytale. The songs flow into each other like the blending of blood. Each one a new vision, but all part of one life-changing voyage through the landscape of myth to the roots of the earth. At the heart of the album lies ‘Mercy Unearned’, an epic song of fierce beauty where haunting melody, fierce intensity and a harsh, impassioned vocal meet and entwine. The word epic is used here, not just as a lazy synonym for ‘long’, but in its truest sense – grand in scale, breathtaking in its immensity and depth of emotion when you are submerged in its unfolding narrative. ‘The Witch’ is another song that demands individual mention; suitably beguiling and enchanting , it moves between moods, tempos and dynamics like the changing seasons. It has fire, mystery, deep sadness…a multitude of tales to tell. A Reckoning is everything that past Arx Atrata albums will have led you to expect, but also more than you could ever have hoped for…a milestone release for Ben Sizer that he will surely find hard to surpass.
Arx Atrata was summoned into life by Ben Sizer in 2013, more than ten years ago, beneath the boughs of ancient Sherwood Forest in the heart of England. With albums like 2019s critically acclaimed The Path Untravelled – about which Games, Braaains & A Headbanging Life stated “there is no faulting a single moment of this album” – and the remarkable, ambitious creativity of 2021s split release with Bleakwinter Shrine, The Warrior Cycle, Sizer has ensured Arx Atrata’s place in the annals of this island’s metal history. A Reckoning, his latest and without doubt greatest creation, will be released on CD and digital formats on July 5th, housed in stunning, evocative artwork that perfectly captures the spirit of the music that lies within. Be ready when the Reckoning time arrives…
Line-up:
Ben Sizer – All music and vocals
https://arxatrata.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ArxAtrata/
Hell-o Maniacs from the Underworld...
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In order for us to identify your order and grant the discount, use the code HELL-25 when placing your order via email: info@murder-records.eu
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Place your order with the minimum amount and the shipping costs with track trace are included:
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AYDRA: "HYPERLOGICAL SIN LIVE 2001/2013" coming soon .
Rude Awakening Records is excited to announce the upcoming release of Hyperlogical Sin Live 2001/2013, a special double live album from the legendary Italian Tech Death band, AYDRA. Following the reissue of AYDRA's complete official studio discography, this release delves into the vaults to bring fans unreleased and rare live recordings that showcase the band’s evolution and power on stage.
Hyperlogical Sin Live 2001/2013 features two complete live shows. The first set was recorded in 2013 to commemorate AYDRA’s reunion, capturing the current lineup’s dynamic performance. The second set takes us back to 2001, during the band's tour promoting their album Icon of Sin across Italy and Europe. Both shows have been professionally remastered to provide the highest quality listening experience.
Tracklist:
2013 Reunion Show:
1. Vortex of Desire (2013)
2. Creator of Inner Cosmos (2013)
3. Inside the Insane Man (2013)
4. Psycho Pain Control (2013)
5. Crystal Mountain (Death cover, 2013)
6. Hyperlogical Non-Sense (2013)
7. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (2013)
8. Master Enemy (2013)
9. Strobos (2013)
10. Mind Blast (2013)
11. Raining Blood (Slayer cover, 2013)
2001 "Icon of Sin" Tour:
12. Dream’s Door (2001)
13. Pleasure Dome (2001)
14. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (2001)
15. Psycho Pain Control (2001)
16. Revenge (2001)
17. Icon of Sin (2001)
18. Inside the Insane Man (2001)
19. Lost Time Fury (2001)
This album serves as a powerful testament to AYDRA's enduring legacy and showcases the band’s evolution from their early days to their triumphant reunion. The 2013 lineup, which remains active today, offers a glimpse into the band’s present and future, while the 2001 lineup featuring former members provides a nostalgic look back at the band’s roots.
Hyperlogical Sin Live 2001/2013 will be available on all major streaming platforms as two separate releases, with the physical CD version out on July 8th, 2024 combining both live sets into one cohesive collection. Due to the limited run of only 150 hand-numbered copies, fans are encouraged to secure their copies quickly.
Live video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6Pgud843l8
2013 live: https://sptfy.com/QXFy
2001 live: https://sptfy.com/QXFC
Aydra 2013-current line-up:
Mauro Pacetti – Vocals
Giuseppe Cardamone – Guitar
Luca Calò – Guitar
Andrea Mastromarco – Bass
Marco Bianchella – Drums
Aydra 2001 line-up:
Mauro Pacetti – Vocals
Francesco Olivi – Guitar
Marcello Lammoglia – Guitar
Andrea Mastromarco – Bass
Nicola Raffaeli – Drums
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https://www.facebook.com/rudeawakeningrecs/
JAPANISCHE
KAMPFHÖRSPIELE – “ZURÜCK IM DRECK (BACK TO ZE ROOTS 2)”
Release date: 14.06.24 / Out Now
Label: Bastardized Rec.
JAPANISCHE KAMPFHÖRSPIELE have re-recorded a few classics from their murderous oeuvre for the second time and used the opportunity to find a new frontman in Anselm Joel Brümmer-Aschenbeck, who is just over 30 years old. Zurück im Dreck not only sounds extremely fresh thanks to this new singer and a variety of guest vocalists (including Tom from SODOM, Manni and Marlene from SCHWULE NUTTENBULLEN, Caio Kozlowski from Brazil), but at the same time also extremely punky because the old JAKA-Bunnys used almost exclusively scrappy equipment in the studio, some of which were used to record the original versions of some pieces. The artwork neatly rounds the whole thing off. Zurück im Dreck is available on CD, LP and tape
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www.japanischekampfhoerspiele.de
Get a first taste of the album with the title track “Międzyczas” here: https://youtu.be/BGBZdu2w07w
“Międzyczas” is an evolution of Odium Humani Generis’ sound which started with 2020’s debut album “Przeddzień” (Cult of Parthenope) and 2022’s EP “Zarzewie” (Folter Records). The album is a journey that moves through the emotional stages of fear, disappointment, sadness and loneliness resounding in every song. Listeners may notice influences from bands such as Taake, Drudkh, Lifelover, Sacrilegium, Vemod or Furia; however, Odium Humani Generis goes a step further, adding subtle but clear references to sounds outside of the traditional spheres of black metal. Despite its melancholic character, the album is full of energetic moments that break the dark, introspective parts and give the music intensity.
“Międzyczas” was recorded with Mariusz Konieczny at Heavy Gear Studio, and the album was mixed and mastered by The Fall (Owls Woods Graves, Hauntologist, Mgła (live)) at Skrzypłocz Studio. The unique graphic design was created by Emilia Śpiewak, and the band photos were taken by Radosław Chojnacki.
Odium Humani Generis (OHG) was established in 2015 in Łódź, Poland. The band comprises Biały on vocals and guitars, Murukh (ex-Fadheit) on drums, Bartos (Imperator, Pandemonium) on bass, Ominous (Nightbound) on guitars. Over the years, the band has toured with bands such as Carpathian Forest, Mgła, Spectral Wound and In Twilight’s Embrace, and supported acts such as Uada, Mortiis, Panzerfaust, Negative Plane, Ellende, Pillorian, Hate, Malokarpatan. OHG also performed at various European festivals including Under the Black Sun (DE), Throne Fest (BE) and Cosmic Void Festival (UK).
Tracklisting:
1. Lustro
2. Idée Fixe
3. Międzyczas
4. Popłoch
5. Drogowskaz
6. Jarzmo
7. Granice
Odium Humani Generis are:
Biały – Guitars, Vocals
Ominous – Guitars
Bartos – Bass
Murukh – Drums
http://malignantvoices.com/
https://www.facebook.com/MalignantVoicesProductions/
https://www.facebook.com/odiumbm
TERMINAL SUN – “ALL THAT WILL BURN IS ALREADY ON FIRE”
Label: Independent Release
Release date: july 6th 2024
Genre: Extreme Metal
For fans of: Inter Arma | Dragged Into Sunlight | Convulse | Abstracter
The race is nearly over; our wild-eyed, frantic sprint towards oblivion. With barely a backward glance at the ravaged paradise that sheltered us, or compassionate thought for the innocent in their billions, trampled beneath our feet. Gripped by an innate madness which has fed upon our base desires, like a parasitical tape-worm of the soul, we sprint faster, out-running the desperate clutches of hope, until we burst through the finishing tape and plummet into the void. Finally, there is nothing left to kill and all that will burn is already on fire…
Forged with passion, grit and determination, All That Will Burn Is Already On Fire is the debut album from Sheffield’s Terminal Sun – an overpowering, all consuming vision of the end. ‘Catastrophic Error’ beckons us forward into the darkness with newsreel reports of the Chernobyl disaster and an underlying sense of foreboding and menace, a growing unease that then detonates, reforming itself into the thick, muscular riffs of ‘AZ5’ - a mechanistic march with a seething, scalding core of organic matter; man and machine in imperfect, broken dissonance. The passages of fierce and fiery energy, the staggering, lurching, unnatural riffs and the shocking solos that dance across their armour plated surfaces are immediately impressive, towering presences…but All That Will Burn… has many different elements, unsuspected angles and hidden hollows of dreaming quicksand. This darkness is deeper than you think. These surprising shadows are not only found in the obvious alternatives of the lonely melodies of ‘Macready’s Last Stand’ or the haunting atmospheres of ‘The Spirit Of Dark And Lonely Water Pt.1’; they also lurk within the morose mutations of ‘Metamorph’ and in the tribal hymn to an incinerated past and non-existent future that eats at the heart of ‘All That Will Burn Is Already On Fire’. Indeed, every passage in this tale of waste and error possesses more than you might first imagine – all concluding in the staggering, epic collision of death, doom and black metals that is ‘The Space Between Two Deaths’ – a magnificent summation of this final journey into the night.
Adorned in the dramatic photography of Jakob Vegerfors, All That Will Burn Is Already On Fire will be released on July 6th, bringing a new, enthralling shade of blackness to the extreme metal world – fusing sub-genres to construct a monstrous monolith to mankind’s folly. Building upon the fetid foundations laid down by preceding EPs, Threads and Metamorph, this powerful and prophetic album heralds the unremitting darkness that once fallen will never end. Prepare to stare into the dying light of the Terminal Sun.
Line-up:
Simon Lee - Vocals
Kevin Johnson - Bass
Gary Spooner - Guitar
Adam Walker - Guitar
Daryl Bishop - Drums
https://www.terminalsun.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/terminalsunindustries
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WALLOP
– “HELL ON WHEELS”
Release:11. July 2024
Nachdem Drummer Stefan Arnold 2018 nach fast 23 Jahren Grave Digger verlassen hatte, war es an der Zeit noch im gleichen Jahr die Kultband WALLOP im Original Line-Up wieder auferstehen zu lassen und so erschien 2020, gut 35 Jahre nach ihrem Debüt, ihr zweites Album "Alps On Fire". Anno 2024 hat die Band nun bei MDD Records unterschrieben und wird am 11. Juli ihren dritten Longplayer "Hell on Wheels" veröffentlichen! Erneut stellt die Band darauf ihren unverfälschten, authentischen, original 80er Old School Heavy Metal in den Vordergrund um mit 10 eingängigen und geradlinigen Songs jeden Fan klassischen Heavy Metals zu begeistern! Wer sich schonmal Live überzeugen möchte kann das z.B. beim diesjährigen MISE Open Air tun. Mehr Infos schon bald!
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DARKMOON WARRIOR – “GRAVEYARD PLANET” erscheint am 22.08. Black metal with a "fuck you all" attitude since 1996. Das Black-Metal-Urgestein DARKMOON WARRIOR entfesselt abermals das Chaos!
Die Band aus Brandenburg gehört zu den dienstältesten im deutschen Underground und zu jenen, die authentisch die Flamme des Schwarzmetalls am Lodern halten. Auf ihrem fünften Album zelebrieren DARKMOON WARRIOR erneut pechschwarzes Material, dass den modernen Strömungen im Black Metal den Mittelfinger zeigt. Denn passenden Sound hat das Album im Mix und Mastering bei Irsins Sound erhalten .
“Graveyard Planet” erscheint am 22.08. via Folter Records .
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ORDINUL NEGRU is working on a new full-length album, scheduled for an Autumn release! Titled "DODEKATEMORIA", the new material has been in works for the past five years, and it was previously introduced by two EPs: "Nebuisa" in 2020, and "A Sojourner Wandering Through the Barren Openness" in 2021, both released in collaboration with Loud Rage Music.
Here's what the band had to say about it: ""Dodekatemoria" is the ninth album and represents our bond with the cosmic nature and what we experience as individuals when we are on this path searching for our truths.
We choose to present "Zahir" firstly, a song that represent the gateway to our world, inspired by the writings of Aleister Crowley, magnificently interpreted by the Mihai Surdea, with whom we collaborate for the third time, and with the actor Ovidiu Mihăță, that interprets perfectly our bond with the elements and our aspirations.
The video will be released on the 18th of June and is the first of a series that illustrates the cosmogony of our new album."
Ordinul Negru Line-up:
Fulmineos – guitars, vocals
Urmuz – guitars, vocals
Putrid – drums, bass
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
https://www.facebook.com/ordinulnegru
SAD WHISPERINGS – “RETURN TO AUTUMN “
Sad Whisperings was formed in 1990 (as Desecrate) and released several demo’s in the 80’s / 90s up till their split in 2004 and gained a worldwide cult following. Sad Whisperings was pure doom death metal like their early inspiration Paradise Lost and with a touch of the Dutch school of doom death metal like The Gathering. Sad Whisperings got signed by Dutch cult label Foundation 2000 (The Gathering, Gorefest) and released their debut album in 1993 called ’Sensitive to autumn’. Demos 1995 & 1998 are a natural follow up to their debut, doom death metal, Dutch style.
The booklet contains rare and old pictures, flyers and posters. Extensive liner notes from Steven Willems (Rock Tribune, Streams of Ancient Wisdom: The History of Dutch Death And Extreme Metal).
EQUINOX- „JOURNEY INTO OBLIVION „
Re-release of the sold out, second album of Equinox 2003 album. Featuring guitar players Pete Slate (Druid Lord, ex-Acheron, ex-Incubus, and Tony Blakk (Druid Lord, Massacre (live), ex-Diabolic (live), ex-Acheron) and vocalist / bassist Matt Wagner. Journey into Oblivion was recorded and mixed at Morrisound Studios, Tampa, Florida by Ji and Tom Morris (Sepultura, Kreator, Morbid Angel) and the band. The booklet contains extensive liner notes from Olivier ‘Zoltar’ Badin (Cathedral, Dark Funeral) and many rare and old pictures, flyers, posters and complete new cover artwork. The album is completely remastered plus as bonus promo demo 1994 and The Basement Sessions 1993, 15 tracks in total.
EQUINOX – “RETURN TO MYSTERY „
Equinox was a black / death metal band from Florida, formed in 1992.Featuring guitar players Pete Slate (Druid Lord, ex-Acheron, ex-Incubus, and Tony Blakk (Druid Lord, Massacre (live), ex-Diabolic (live), ex-Acheron) and vocalist / bassist Matt Wagner. Re-release of the sold out, legendary 1996 debut of Equinox which was mixed at Morrisound Studios, Tampa, Florida by Tom Morris (Sepultura, Kreator, Morbid Angel). The booklet contains extensive liner notes from Olivier ‘Zoltar’ Badin (Cathedral, Dark Funeral) and many rare and old pictures, flyers, posters and complete new cover artwork. The album is completely remastered plus as bonus the 1995 Ep, Live in Orlando 1993 and The Anthem to the Moon demo 1993. 15 tracks in total.
LOBOTOMY – „FINAL WRATH, THE EARLY HYMNS OF LOBOTOMY”
LOBOTOMY
was a Swedish death metal act from Stockholm formed in 1989 and split-up in
2000. The band released several demos in the early 90s and three full-length
studio albums, before the band folded in 2000. This compilation,’ Final Wrath,
The early hymns of Lobotomy’ contains all demos, ep’ s and promo’s from
1989 till 1993 prior to their debut album. CD 1 contains: ‘When Death Draws
Near’ demo 1990, Promo 1991, ‘Against The Gods’ demo July 1992, ‘Nailed In
Misery’ demo June 1993. CD 2: ‘Hymn’ Ep December 1993, Rapture live
& rehearsal tracks, Live in Akalla, Sweden 1991, Demo 1993. All songs
restored and remastered by Achilleas Kalantzis at Suncord Audio lab (Vio Lence,
Possessed). Line notes by Olivier ‘Zoltar’ Badin (Cathedral, Dark Funeral re-issues)
and extensive interview by Nicola Constantini ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SVENSK DÖDS
METALL. Including productions by Thomas Skogsberg at Sunlight Studios
(Entombed, Grave, Dismember) and Peter Tagtgren (Hypocrisy, Dark Funeral).
Liner notes by key figures from the extreme metal scene(Kam Lee - Massacre,
Alex Hellid - Nihilist, Entombed), Masse Broberg (Hypocrisy, Dark Funeral) and
many more. 34 page booklet double cd full of old pictures, flyers posters.
CD 1:
When Death Draws Near demo 1990,Promo 1991,Against The Gods demo July 1992,Nailed In Misery demo June 1993
CD 2:
Hymn Ep December 1993,Rapture live & rehearsal tracks, Rehearsal tracks 1990 (Reh. Tape 1990),Live in Akalla, Sweden 1991, Demo 1993
DISK1:
Inner Wrath [When Death Draws Near]
When Death Draws Near [When ..]
Into This Life [When Death Draws Near]
Instinct of Brutality [Promo 91]
Possession [Promo 91]
Depriver of Life [Promo 91]
Endless Maze [Promo 91]
Against the Gods [Against The Gods]
Depriver of Life [Against The Gods]
Seize the Throne [Against The Gods]
Lobotomized [Against The Gods]
Darkened Times [Against The Gods]
Endless Maze [Against The Gods]
Eternal Damnation [Against The Gods]
Misery End [Nailed In Misery]
Nailed [Nailed In Misery]
Instinct of Brutality [Nailed In Misery]
CD 2
Turmoil [Hymn]
Flowertrip (Part I) [Hymn]
In Bloodstained Greed[Hymn]
Rapture - Live 89 Shitzo
Rapture - Satanic Extirpator Reh 90
When Death Draws Near - Reh Tape 90
Reincarnation of the dead Reh Tape 90
Inner Wrath - Reh Tape 90
(Beyond) Possession - Live Akalla 91
Endless Maze - Live Akalla 91
Instict Of Brutality - Live 92
Eternal Damnation - Live 92
Depriver Of Life - Live 92
The Hate That Breaths - Demo 93
Soulshifter - Demo 93
https://www.vicrecords.com/
Victoria (BC) - No Clean Singing has premiered "MALASPINA," the second single from forthcoming album VISIONS OF COLLAPSE by Canadian Black Metal trio LIMINAL SHROUD!
Stream it exclusively below:
Willowtip Records will release Visions of Collapse July 5 on CD, vinyl, and digital formats.
Pre-order at the following links:
https://liminalshroud.bandcamp.com/album/visions-of-collapse
https://willowtip.com/bands/details/liminal-shroud.aspx
Cleansing in collapse, solace in emergence from tunnels of psychic distortion, sanctuary in the dissolution of the spirit, and a salute once again to the worthlessness of it all, Visions of Collapse is Liminal Shroud's new offering of surging, evocative, and forward-thinking black metal.
"On this record we have elevated everything in our arsenal to new heights. Serpentine songwriting and cathartic conviction reflect again the elemental forces of destruction of the coast, and capturing moments of sorrow, solitude and grandeur, we seek to find ourselves in annihilation. Adherence to tradition and the will to push ever-onward find their fusion in the interplay of melody, rhythmic vigor, and subtle progressive voicing. Primordial oceans churn, searing winds howl, and a baleful void opens above – cast yourself in and submit to the scythe." - Liminal Shroud
Track
Listing:
1. Nocturnal Phosphoresence
2. Nucleonic Blight
3. Resolve
4. Malaspina
5. The Carving Scythe
Credits:
All music and lyrics written by Liminal Shroud.
Co-produced, recorded, and mixed by Matt Roach; Additional audio engineering by Emily Ryan - Rain City Recorders, Vancouver BC, Canada.
Mastered by Greg Chandler - Priory Recording Studios, UK.
Artwork by Misanthropic Art.
Line-up:
Aidan Crossley - Guitar/Vocals
Rich Taylor - Bass/Vocals
Drew Davidson – Drums
https://www.facebook.com/willowtip/
https://www.facebook.com/liminalshroudofficial
Here's what the band had to say about it: "We can proudly announce that in the very early days of July the "Occult Fire" EP will kick in Loud Rage Music Bandcamp collection and all streaming platforms!
The artwork is depicted from the "Paradise Lost Catalogue" by French illustrator Gustave Dore and was adapted to an even more darker visual style in order to deliver the theme and mood we want to bring to the table.
This material features the "Occult Fire" single that will also be part of our next full length and two more songs, carefully chosen from our debut "Gnosis", completely re-recorded from scratch and rebranded as "Occult Fire Versions". It was mixed and mastered by Andrei Alexandru Bogdan of Grand Way Studios, with whom we had a great working experience. The songs are also meant to be a test of production for our next full length that will hopefully be out in the later days of 2025 and will be our most ambitious material so far!"
Occult
Fire EP tracklist:
01. Occult Fire - Lucifer's Hymn
02. Descendants ov Cain (Occult Fire Version)
03. Originea (Occult Fire Version)
* tracks 1 and 2 - music by Warhymn - Lyrics by Shavy
* track 3 - music by Ritco Florin and Warhymn - Lyrics by Ritco Florin
Occult Fire EP Line-up:
Shavy : Guitars/Vocals/Orchestration
Rizea : Guitars/Vocals
Hex : Bass Guitar
Philip: Drums
WARHYMN recently released a new single, "Originea", that will be part of the upcoming EP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enbEjnv_0FM
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
https://www.facebook.com/warhymn.official
HOLYCIDE – “TOWARDS IDIOCRACY”
Label: Xtreem Music
Release date: june 6th 2024
Genre: Thrash Metal
For fans of: Slayer | Exodus | Sepultura | D.R.I.
The boiling clouds of war spread across the polluted skies, once blue now stained pus-yellow by the endless streams of incinerated waste. Factory towers spew their venomous chemicals into the air, like filthy syringes injecting disease into the atmosphere. Beneath this vast mural of destruction, empty headed, unthinking humanity stumbles into the grave, eyes fixed firmly on their phones as they digitally protest how important, how beautiful, how brave they all are…dreaming in their virtual world of pretty colours while reality burns, chokes on effluents and drowns in yesterday’s treasures, today’s offal. And through the hail of bullets and cancerous fumes we march on, from our brave new world towards idiocracy…
Towards Idiocracy is the third full length album from Spain’s premier thrash metal battle tank, Holycide. Following on from 2023s rampaging EP, Bazookiller, Towards Idiocracy is armed to the teeth with machinegun riffs and prophecies of destruction; a completely uncompromising thrash attack on the soulless avarice, self-serving arrogance and blind stupidity of mankind and its crumbling towers, built upon the rotting carcass of this once paradisiacal world. Opening with the pit-inducing anthem ‘A.I. Supremacy’ Towards Idiocracy is utterly invested with the spirit of thrash metal and tracks like the neck-snapping ‘Remote Control’ trample over modern trends and influences, leaving them bleeding in the dust, torn apart by scything solos, devastating drum artillery and the confrontational vocal prowess of front man Dave Rotten (Avulsed). A glorious, faithful cover of the Atrophy classic ‘Chemical Dependency’ fits perfectly into the Holycide assault, emphasising the band’s thrash mastery and dedication. Teeth-grindingly intense, Towards Idiocracy is inarguably Holycide’s finest release to date, featuring more top class riffs than most bands can muster in an entire career. The sheer firepower unleashed by the likes of ‘Angry For Nothing’ and ‘Pleased To Be Deceived’ is just breathtaking. With Towards Idiocracy Holycide have driven their standard through the fractured skull of modern metal and screamed out a challenge to all-comers.
Towards Idiocracy is set for release through Xtreem Music at 6pm on the 6th of June – the international day of Slayer – and there could be no more appropriate day to unleash its fury as this album represents Holycide’s very own Reign In Blood; an album of unrelenting ferocity that sees the band attaining new levels of violence and force! The quality of the band’s songs and performances is matched by the sound achieved through the mixing and mastering skills of Javier Fernández Milla (Angelus Apatrida, Avulsed etc) and Davide Billia (Posthuman Abomination, Beheaded etc) - absolute thrash perfection, blending crisp precision and bone breaking impact. Completing this incredible package is the magnificent cover, created by Ukrainian artist Daemorph (The Black Dahlia Murder, Stabbing etc) – putting the final seal of absolute quality on what will surely be the finest thrash metal album of 2024. Be ready for total thrash apocalypse! Holycide are coming!
Line-up:
Dave Rotten - Vocals
Vicente J. Payá - Bass
Salva Esteban - Guitar
Ankor Ramírez - Guitar
Santi ‘GoG’ Arroyo – Drums
https://www.xtreemmusic.com/
http://www.deathmetal.biz/holycide/
https://www.facebook.com/holycide
Lethal Technology is a band that defies categorization, blending elements of industrial, death, and progressive metal into a unique and potent sonic assault. Their forthcoming album, "Mechanical Era," promises a genre-bending journey through post-apocalyptic and futuristic soundscapes.
"We are very happy to present you our first album Mechanical Era!" says the band. "You will travel through post-apocalyptic and futuristic worlds. It will also continue among the different sounds used by the group which passes by different types of Metal: Indus Metal, Death Metal, Progressive Metal."
Tracklist:
1 Forbidden Flesh
2. Factory
3. Mechanical Era
4. Steel Body
5. New Hope
6. The Final Day
7. Programmed World
8. You Are MY Target
9. Iron and Ice
10. Digital God
Formed in Collombey, Switzerland in July 2017 by guitarist Cédric Ferret, Lethal Technology has undergone a complete lineup overhaul in 2024. The band's current incarnation features Cédric Ferret (guitars, programming, bass), Yu Chen (vocals), Benjamin Fievez (vocals), Michael Pascale (guitars), Fabrice D’Agostini (lead guitars), and Loris Larue (drums).
Lethal Technology draws inspiration from a wide range of musical influences, including Devin Townsend, Strapping Young Lad, Fear Factory, Dying Fetus, Dream Theater, video game soundtracks, and even 80's giants like Genesis. This diverse palette of influences allows the band to create a truly unique and experimental sound that transcends the boundaries of traditional metal genres.
With the release of "Mechanical Era" on the horizon, Lethal Technology is gearing up for a series of live shows and festival appearances throughout 2024 and 2025. The band is also already in the early stages of songwriting for their next studio album.
Lethal Technology is:
Cédric Ferret: Guitar, Programming, Bass
Yu Chen: Vocals (Lyrical)
Benjamin Fievez: Vocals (Growl)
Michael Pascale: Guitar
Fabrice D’Agostini: Lead Guitar
Loris Larue: Drums
Album Line Up:
Cédric Ferret: Guitars, drum programming, keyboards Programming
Julien Dulex: Bass, keyboards programming
Sofiane Thoulon: Vocals ( Lyrical)
Jade Hänni : Vocals ( Guttural)
Xavier Boscher: Lead guitars
www.youtube.com/@lethaltechnologyOfficial
www.facebook.com/Lethaltechnology
New
video clip from DEKADENT ("ZASTOR" OUT FROM
"DIONYST" album) :
After more than 5 years since their last full-length album, Dekadent released their 7th full-length album DIONYST. The band focused on the production quality of this new album after careful preparation. The result is a powerful and expansive metal album that combines brutal romanticism with emotional
contrast. The band also released a music video for one of their first two singles, Zástor. The latest album has already received very positive reviews and is likely to become a fan favourite.
Throughout their career Dekadent performed extensive and mainly headline shows in towns across their homeland, while played in numerous cities across Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, ...
https://www.youtube.com/DekadentOfficial
https://dekadent.bandcamp.com
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The song is also streaming on https://disloyalblacklion.bandcamp.com/album/divine-miasmata
Marking the band’s natural progression, Divine Miasmata is a proposal that simply cannot be ignored. This is easily the band's most complex, catchy, atmospheric, groovy, and dark record to date. Combining hard-labor musical craftsmanship with top-notch artistic finesse, this release will surely become a bright star on the firmament of Polish death metal.
The main cover artwork is by NaphulaArt, adding a visually stunning dimension to the release.
Divine Miasmata will be out July 12 on Black Lion Records.
Pre-order/pre-save
at:
https://music.blacklion.nu/Disloyal
https://orcd.co/divine-miasmata
Tracklist:
1. Divine Miasmata
2. Silent Revolution
3. The Black Pope
4. 1347-1352
5. Stella Peccatorum
6. Betrayed Faith
7. Religion Of Warfare
8. Ravens Of Starvation
9. The Ascension Of Abaddon
Divine Miasmata was recorded at Monroe Sound Studio and engineered,mixed and mastered by Arkadiusz “Aro” Jablonski. The album was produced by Arkadiusz “Aro” Jablonski and DISLOYAL. All music on the album was written by Artyom Serdyuk, except Intro, composed by Konstantin Kolesnikov. Lyrics were written by Wojciech Mytnik. Album track "Ravens Of Starvation" is based on a poem by Diana Suhova.
DISLOYAL is:
Artyom Serdyuk – guitars
Jaroslaw “Jaro” Paprota – drums
Konstantin Kolesnikov – vocals
Kolya Kislyi – bass
Yahor Liatkouski – guitars (live)
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https://www.youtube.com/disloyalband
https://disloyal-godless.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/disloyalband
Label: Road To Masochist
Release date: july 12th 2024
Genre: Crust Punk/Sludge Metal
For fans of: Discharge | Trap Them | Fukpig | Anti Cimex
After another year of broken promises and lies, pretension and pontification while the war machine runs amok, humanity crawls ever closer to the precipice of annihilation. The point of no return lies miles behind us, hidden beneath yellowing bones and calcifying bullshit. Yet cutting through the anguished wailing of the bereaved, the bitter tears of the destitute and the hollow speeches of the still wilfully blind comes the sound of laughter…uproarious, uncontrolled, utterly unhinged hilarity. And over the crest of the hill comes the tattered jester of Gorgonchrist, kicking up ashes in his smouldering motley. He brings no words of comfort, no insights or wisdom, just madness and merriment as he dances to the end…
Since the last Gorgonchrist album, 2023s gloriously nonsensical Fish In A Mountain, mankind has continued to plough its ridiculous, suicidal furrow, providing all the black inspiration for a follow up. Some might say that with the world in such a laughably tragic and devastated state, a new Gorgonchrist album is something of a necessity…and here it is – And Justice For Balls; ten new paeans to the spiritual poverty of our species. Harsh truths dressed in lunatic pantomime garb, vicious dissections of the selfishness that outlasts death and grotesque gyrating on the defiled remnants of the concept of justice. Opening fire with the raging crust punk pit riffs of ‘Toaster Inferno’, a tight, compact, gut-punching track, it is immediately apparent that while they’re laughing all the way to the grave, musically Gorgonchrist are no joke. From the adrenaline infused attack of ‘Pork Sword Of Damocles’ to the snarling metal of ‘The Dragon’s Treasure’ this is high quality sonic violence. Gorgonchrist have absolutely nailed who and what they are and the results are superb. The demented irreverence of the ‘Questions From A Victorian Mortuary’ series of tracks returns, but it’s in the likes of the relentless, remorseless ‘Anal Civilisation’ and the mammoth marriage of sludge and insanity that is ‘Dr. Lovefire’ that And Justice For Balls’ power truly lies. This album will grind you into oblivion and then grind you up again for good measure.
Superbly produced, mixed and mastered, giving each element of the Gorgonchrist sound the room to snarl, spit and violate to maximum effect and adorned in the most discomforting of artwork, And Justice For Balls will be found writhing in the guts of our eviscerated society from July 12th – casually dumped on street corners everywhere by Road To Masochist. Available on CD and vinyl, this is an album for our times – the end times – and Gorgonchrist are your house band for the impending apocalypse.
Line-up:
Jaff - Bass/Vocals
Carps - Guitar/Vocals
Si – Drums
https://gorgonchrist.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/gorgonchrist
“All Is Empty” taken off upcoming album “FACING THE END” scheduled for a November 2024 release
Melodic death metal outfit Apocryphal have unveiled the first single and music video “All Is Empty” off their upcoming new album “Facing The End”.
Watch “All Is Empty” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgkieHd9Yo0
Stream “All Is Empty” via digital platforms: https://thecirclemusic.lnk.to/AllisEmpty
“Facing The End” will be the band’s first since the 1999 debut “Black Dreams of Silence” and will feature the powerhouse vocals of Soilwork's legendary frontman, Björn "Speed" Strid. It will be released in November 2024 in CD, vinyl and digital formats via The Circle Music.
The artwork to “Facing The End” was done by Valnoir of Metastazis, while the mastering for the album was done by Nino Helfrich at Skull Tone Studios.
The band said: "You can finally have a first taste of our album with the track All Is Empty. Lyrically, the song deals with heavy topics of depression, suicide, isolation and relationships in these painful times. Musically, though, it feels more upbeat and catchy packed with riffs and solos. Hope you enjoy and raise your horns to it with us!"
“Our new album may come as a surprise to those who know us, but all the ingredients that make us unique are there. Perhaps less atmospheric, but more effective, the mix of melody and aggression will make every song stick in your head from the first time you listen to it.”
Pre-order the album now via The Circle Music: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=apocryphal
Digital pre-save: https://thecirclemusic.lnk.to/FacingTheEnd
Formed in 1992 as Post At Funerals, Apocryphal found their current name by 1994. Their early releases, including the 1995 demo "From Depths", showcased their blend of death metal, atmospheric, and progressive influences. After a period of inactivity following the release of their 1999 album "Black Dreams Of Silence", the band reformed in 2022 and recruited legendary vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid of Soilwork for their new album set for release in 2024.
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https://apocryphal-official.bandcamp.com/
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BLASFEME – “BLACK LEGION”
Label: Wulfhere Productions
Release date: july 12th 2024
Genre: Black Metal
For fans of: God Seed | Immortal | Enthroned | Naglfar
Hailing from Bristol, England, Blasfeme first stepped from the flames of creation in 2016. From the start they were without compromise; sworn to the black and fiercely focussed on the mission that lay ahead of them. Since becoming united in perdition they have overcome adversity and tragedy and carved a bloody path through the metal underground, partaking in live rituals alongside the likes of Mystifier, Stahlsarg, Devastator, Trivax and other denizens of the dark, releasing two EPs – 2017s Path Of Despair and 2021s Fuck Your Starving Planet – divided by their full length debut album, Iniquity In Salvation, which Musipedia Of Metal described as a “set of unholy hymns”. Now, after three years of refining their sounds of war, honing their blades of ritual slaughter, Blasfeme are ready to unleash their next assault upon the light, with second album Black Legion!
Black Legion begins with a series of majestic chords that usher in the full-blooded fury of ‘Purified By The High Flames Of Hell’. The howling blast of darkness is shocking in its intensity, carrying the listener on a breakneck charge through roiling clouds and lightning strikes. And then in the eye of the storm Blasfeme carve open the song with a passage of irresistible classic heavy metal riffs. With a vibrant guitar sound, ringing with power, this bold deviation from the accepted texts lifts the band above the faceless hordes left screaming in their wake. As the album progresses this entwining of devotions becomes ever more formidable…first single ‘Ritualistic Exsanguination’ rides out through a shadowed atmosphere of twisted liturgy and unspeakable horror, a charge into the open maw of hell propelled by the furious, unrelenting drums, before another magnificent metal riff cuts through the maelstrom with devastating effect. Black Legion’s finest hour though comes with the momentous title track; steel against steel warfare in an arena of tumultuous thunder. Then at the song’s heart an iron fist opens revealing an expanse of darkly melodic chords and a guitar solo that screams into the firmament before raining death like a sky obscuring volley of arrows. This incredible album concludes with ‘Bound By The Blood Upon Our Swords’, a moment of reflection in the aftermath of battle which gives a wonderful sense of completion to the carnage that has gone before; a final thread in this tapestry of consuming atmosphere and exhilarating savagery.
With evocative artwork portraying a knight in obsidian armour, crushing his enemies, Black Legion will be released by British black metal label, Wulfhere Productions on July 12th, on vinyl, CD and cassette formats. With its venomously forceful sound and enthralling atmosphere, Blasfeme have distilled an intoxicating elixir of black metal’s caustic cruelty and heavy metal’s inherent might. Nothing will stand against the onslaught of the Black Legion!
Line-up:
Dialgar - Bass
Moord - Guitar/Vocals
Striga Hell – Drums
Parusight – Guitar/Vocals
https://blasfemeuk.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/blasfemeband
Stream "Basilisk" and "Warhorse" at: https://elementoffate.bandcamp.com/album/basilisk
Carol Phillips will host a listening party for the release at 7:30pm PST on Twitch. Get in on the action at https://www.twitch.tv/carolphillipsart
Phillips discusses the concepts, inspiration, and music for both of these stellar new songs below.
Basilisk: "AI is at the forefront of technology today, and like a demon released from Pandora's box, it is here to stay. Like it or not, there is no putting it back. Since its release, mankind will never be the same. Our increasing dependence on AI and technology is causing us to move further away from our humanity. These are new times in the era of man, and we are playing with fire once again. The basilisk is coming for all of us.
Inspired by Roko's Basilisk theory, which imagines a future where an AI tortures those who didn't help bring it into existence, I was fascinated by the concept of an evil AI overlord. Captivated by this chilling idea, I came up with a really catchy melody, and the idea for the song 'Basilisk' was born. Scott then worked his groovy heavy metal magic to fill out my melodies and musical ideas, bringing the track to life.
Musically, it’s a gritty, high-energy, groovy track that combines powerful riffs, haunting melodies, and intense vocals that conveys its urgent message. 'Basilisk' explores the rise of AI and the decline of human identity as we become increasingly dependent on this technology. It’s a commentary on the balance between technological progress and our humanity, hopefully leaving listeners both reflective and energized. Though, I feel we should heed the warning for the Basilisk, the singularity is fast approaching and AI, especially if not developed safely, it could easily become the very Basilisk that
Roko envisioned."
Warhorse: "'Warhorse' is a unique creative venture for Element of Fate unlike any of our other songs. Scott was inspired to craft an instrumental piece from some leftover riffs from 'Night Winds.' The riff he initially created for 'Night Winds' and used for 'Warhorse' has an amazing, powerful galloping rhythm, which inspired the song's title. When I heard the cinematic instrumental he had made, I felt it needed some vocals.
Although there are lyrics, they are minimal. I approached the song mostly by using my voice as an instrument, expressing myself through sound textures, combining sung vocals and screams. The song reminds me of a speech given before battle.You could view it as a rallying cry, urging us to band together and stand strong in this new, unpredictable world. The lyrics I chose are in Latin, speaking of facing the fire fearlessly, no matter what comes out of it. I wanted the message to be strong, matching the feeling of the music. I think it's a cool track that really lets your imagination wander."-- Carol Phillips
Credits:
All music recorded at House Nine.
Mixed and mastered by John Mario at JBG Records.
Copyright 2024.
All artwork by Carol Phillips.
Line-Up:
Carol Phillips: Vocals, Lyrics
Scott Loose: Guitars, Bass, Keys, Drum Programming
Bio:
Element of Fate is a melodic metal project consisting of fantasy artist and vocalist, Carol Phillips, and guitarist/musician, Scott Loose. The duo primarily draw influence from traditional metal bands, but leverage modern recording techniques to craft their unique sound. The music varies from high-energy thrashing to melodic and groovy, and the lyrics explore a range of fantasy-laden, mystical, and sci-fi storylines. Carol’s dynamic voice, paired with Scott’s passion for writing guitar riffs, creates a textured fusion of metallic and dream-like soundscapes. All of the music and releases are accompanied by Carol's original artwork, which creates an even more immersive experience for the listener.
https://bravemusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/carolphillipsart
https://elementoffate.bandcamp.com/
We’re
proud to announce “DÉBIL”, a glorious and sprawling
remastered discography vinyl compilation covering the entire release history of
one of Brazil's most definitive dark punk bands, conceived and envisioned
side-to-side by Sentient Ruin with the band as an omen of more, and greater,
things to come from our partnership.
With “Débil” CLAN DOS MORTOS CICATRIZ condense a fifteen-year career influenced by the darkest sides of punk and hardcore as well as by crust, Oi!, goth, deathrock, post-punk, and black metal, into twenty eight-song triumph of crepuscular and cemeterial death-punk majesty. Riddled with a tangible sense of loathing and malaise, these twenty eight tracks encapsulate the history of a band influenced by acts Black Flag, Misfits, G.I.S.M., Void, Christian Death, Rudimentary Peni, and Hellhammer as they revel in the most remitted and destitute declinations of punk, digging deep into the most skeptical underworld of the genre devoid of idealism and dominated instead by pessimism and negativity.
Despite being an experimental act with some digital releases exploring side-genres like noise, ambient and avantgarde, this staggering forty-six minute anthology remastered by Will Killingsworth contains all the strictly-punk tracks published by the band so far, covering the band's short 2017 self-titled debut album (which was re-recorded by the band in 2022), the subsequent "Febril" and "Febres Intermitentes" mini-albums from 2018 and 2019 respectively, as well as the recent 2022 "Senil" EP. All the tracks display Clan Dos Mortos Cicatriz's superb raw death-punk craftsmanship and their strict adherence to the golden eras of all the main styles which influenced them, with simple, short, necrotic and demented-sounding songs seething with grimness and filth and characterized by vocalist Felipe Soares' enigmatic lamented vocals and thought provoking lyrics in Portuguese telling disheartening tales of endless personal decay, struggle, disease, loss, misery and failure.
“Débil” is scheduled for a July 19 2024 release on vinyl and digital formats worldwide via Sentient Ruin.
Thank you as always for your time and attention given to our releases.
Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
https://sentientruin.com/releases/clan-dos-mortos-cicatriz-dbil
https://sentientruin.com/bands#/clan-dos-mortos-cicatriz
NOMAD
SNAKEPIT PRODUCTIONS
proudly presents:
MORBID ANGEL - "LIVE IN NEW JERSEY 1989" lim. LP
It is with the GREATEST of honours that we are hereby presenting an exclusive collectible for the die-hard MORBID ANGEL fans!
An extremely rare recording of a Morbid Angel concert (New Jersey 1989) crossed our path and so we decided to put some effort into sharing this recording with the world! So we met with David Vincent, who was happy to grant us permission for this limited LP, making this an official bootleg!
This showcases one of the first times the legendary album “Altars of Madness” was presented live onto a young and hungry Death Metal scene. This the Morbid Angel we grew up with! The most devilish music that existed back then, and until now has rarely been matched!
These are the tracks that served as a cornerstone for every fucking subsequent Black and Death Metal release!!
This is pure Death Metal history in vinyl form!!
To meet everyone’s taste, three different versions have been made: 100 (black), 100 (super marble black/dark blue/red), 300 (marble red/black)
As we don’t want people complaining afterwards, here goes a little warning:
This is a Lo-Fi live recording! A collector’s item not recommended for the most sensitive listeners!
DESASTER - "BRINGING THE STORM TO ROTTERDAM" lim. LP
A new release from the German masters of Teutonic Black/Thrash Metal is heading your way!
We have managed to unbury a fantastic live recording from Desaster’s older days: 1997, just when their groundbreaking MCD “Stormbringer” had been released!
What you get here are live tracks from that MCD and from their debut full-length masterpiece “A Touch of Medieval Darkness”: eight tracks of boiling steel to pump into your veins!
You can now relive those magnificent times under the Teutonic banner and with great sound quality!!
This is a limited and exclusive release on vinyl only: 100 copies black vinyl and 200 on super marble silver/black vinyl.
It includes a double-sided A2 poster and a full-colour gatefold insert featuring exclusive band-pictures from that specific ’97 tour and an extensive interview done especially for this occasion!
NOW IT IS TIME TO BANG... OR BE BANGED!!!!
ALPHA OMEGA – “kAOs”
"As the rottening coffin of black metal is carried to its grave, AO is the lamentations, the piss upon the gravestone and the defiling of the corpse. Yet, the resurrected hand striving upwards through the maggot-infested soil to claim, reclaim and proclaim its glorious rebirth.
Detached from the diluted, human main road that black metal today is treading, AO tramples a new, yet familiar and orthodox path in the darkest and most overgrown, forgotten of terrains.
No human cultivation but cultivation in the absolute sense of the Word.”
This album-length 6-track demo is a limited and exclusive release of 100 copies on tape-format!
SWEDISH BLACK METAL AT ITS BEST!!!
Curated by the Swedish BM elite, for fans of Funeral Mist!
AMEN CORNER – “JACHOL VE TEHILÁ”
In 1995, while the worldwide Black Metal scene was notoriously blooming, Brazilian veterans Amen Corner struck the world with their second full-length album “Jachol Ve Tehilá”. Back then having only been released on CD by the legendary Cogumelo Records (known for the cult releases of Sepultura, Sarcófago, Holocausto, etc), Nomad Snakepit saw it as a plight to release this milestone on LP at long last!
Somehow a perfect fit between the older works of Samael, Rotting Christ and Mortuary Drape, Amen Corner knew just how to convince in their own original way, through timeless nostalgic riffs, sickly demonic vocals, and a perfectly outbalanced early 90’s sound!
2nd version on vinyl:
Limited to 250 hand-numbered copies
Double LP pressed on transparent yellow & green vinyl
Housed in a gatefold sleeve using the original '95 CD lay out
3 bonus tracks
Almost 75 minutes(!) of old school Black Metal
OLD-SCHOOL BRAZILIAN BLACK METAL CULT!!
The album can be listened on all well-known streaming platforms.
Under exclusive license from Cogumelo Records.
This release will be exclusively distributed in Brazil by Cogumelo Records.
Next up on Nomad Snakepit Productions:
Goatlord Corp. (Fra) – “Temple of Serpent Whores” LP/CD/tape
Expurgate (Swe) - "Nynäs Death" LP
Our releases are exclusively distributed in the USA by Nuclear War Now!
North American customers, please contact NWN directly to obtain our products!
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FFO: Kreator, Death, Into Eternity, Iced Earth
Legionary main man Frank D'Erasmo issued the following statement about the new EP:
"For years, I’ve been wanting to have a clean singer on a Legionary record. As my melodies continued to get better, it just seemed like the next logical progression for me to take. I did everything else that I wanted to musically (write an 11-minute epic, write multiple brutal/epic EPs), so it just seemed like the right time. This new EP features Chris Clancy, vocalist of Mutiny Within, so fans of his work should love this EP. The first three tracks are brand new and mix the past brutal elements of Legionary with a new proggy feel, as well as the clean vocals. The melodies on this EP are my strongest yet, and I truly believe people will find that these tracks have a lot of replay value! The final track is a remake of an old Legionary song (the title track from our one and only album, Arcane Divisions). The original recording was less than stellar, but we always loved the track, so re-recording it felt like a great idea. This EP blends the new with the old!" - Frank D'Erasmo
Track
Listing:
1. Question Everything
2. Prison Realm
3. Neuroweaponry
4. Arcane Divisions (Remake)
EP Credits:
All Music written by Frank D’Erasmo.
All Lyrics written by Frank D'Erasmo (Except "Arcane Divisions", which was originally written by Tim Rocheny, and revised by Brian Kingsland).
Guitar Solos written by Tony Barhoum.
Mixed/Mastered by Ben Karas.
Artwork: Frank D'Erasmo
Line-up:
Tracks 1-3:
Frank D'Erasmo: Rhythm Guitars, Drums & Bass
Tony Barhoum: Lead Guitars
Chris Clancy: Vocals
"Arcane Divisions" Line-up:
Frank D'Erasmo: Rhythm Guitars & Drums
Tony Barhoum: Lead Guitars
Mike Carra: Bass
Brian Kingsland: Vocals
Bio:
Legionary is a death/thrash/melodic metal band, originally formed in The Bronx. Legionary once played live regularly, but is now a one-man band headed by mastermind Frank D'Erasmo (Drums/Rhythm Guitars/Main Composer). Frank uses the services of some of the best metal musicians in the Tri-State area, and is currently dedicated to doing studio projects only at the moment.
The band was established in 2007 by Frank. Although Frank put an album to works immediately, it wasn't until early 2010 that a complete line-up had been achieved.
Legionary's self-titled demo was released in September of 2010, and quickly received high praise amongst New York and New Jersey metalheads. The demo includes two original tracks, "Deceiver" and "Awakening Reprisal." The performance earned Frank the honor of being enlisted on "Sick Drummer Magazine" the website.
Legionary's full length debut album titled Arcane Divisions (later remixed/remastered in late 2014) was released on iTunes in April 2012. It consists of 10 pulverizing tracks, each of which has their own identity. The album continues where the demo left off, but this time punishes you for nearly 50 minutes with riff after riff.
On April 16, 2013, Legionary released a 4 song EP titled Path Of Tyranny. The songs are politically themed, average around 4 minutes, and feature a new tuning for the band. The songs are in D standard tuning, which is a change from their usual C standard tuning. Regardless of the higher tuning, these songs are quite possibly Legionary's most intense to date, and feature a more thrashy/"epic" feel. The goal this time around was to have a more modern sounding mix.
The Once And For All EP, released in May of 2014, raised the bar even higher. These are the most mature and most technical Legionary songs ever, and feature the return of ex-lead guitarist Tony Barhoum, and newcomer Mike Dreher (Bassist for Condition Critical & Lich King).
The trend continues to this day, as Legionary looks to push their musical abilities to their limits on each release!
https://www.facebook.com/Legionaryband/
Reykjavík (IS) - Icelandic Death Metal squad DEVINE DEFILEMENT have released sophomore album, AGE OF ATROCITIES, on Rising Nemesis Records! The album is streaming in its entirety and can be purchased at: https://devinedefilement.bandcamp.com/album/age-of-atrocities
The band has released a whopping official videos for tracks from the album, which are available below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npQx4zFvmZE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oP84T5AIJ0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWkl8VwrotM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7Fv-SmbDDs
Track
Listing:
1. Summoning
2. The Wolf of Bedburg (ft. Steinar Ólafsson)
3. Byzantine Blinding
4. Malformed Grin
5. Labyrinth of Disfigurement
6. All Rise
7. S.C.U (ft. Trausti from False Majesty & Floor from Korpse)
8. Betrothed to Blasphemy
9. Embedded in Filth
10. Wraith
11. SIC (Slipknot Cover)
Mixed and Recorded by Sigurjon Oli Liquid Slam Studios.
Mastered by Floor at GLDCHN Studios.
Artwork by Freyr Hreinsson.
Line-up:
Ingólfur Ólafsson (Vocals)
Guðmundur Hermann Lárusson (Guitar)
Arek Alenjikov (Bass & backing vocals)
Sigurjón Óli Gunnarsson (Guitar)
Stefán Friðriksson (Drums)
Freyr Hreinsson (Vocals)
Bio:
The slam crew of Devine Defilement has been on the forefront of the Icelandic death metal scene for the past few years. Pulling influences from a variety of death metal sub-genres they have concocted a brutal cocktail of groove, slams, blasts and ferocity that has made them a force to be reckoned with! Armed with the release of their sophomore album Age of Atrocities, they are poised to deliver a punishing 2024 for everyone who heeds their call.
https://www.facebook.com/devinedefilement/
KAIVS new
single For Satan Your Flesh For God Your Soul
As the world trembles in anticipation, KAIVS emerges from the shadows, ready to conquer all who dare to stand in their way.
Brace yourselves, for a new sinle "For Satan Your Flesh For God Your Soul" from the new album After the Flesh release in October 11, 2024. For the age of darkness is upon us, and KAIVS leads the charge.
Prepare for an onslaught of pure, unadulterated death metal fury as Brutal Records proudly announces the signing of Rome's very own purveyors of chaos, KAIVS.
In a statement dripping with the venom of anticipation, the band declared, "We've inked a pact with Brutal Records, and it's time to unleash hell on a global scale. We're hungry to spread our darkness far and wide, and Brutal Records is the perfect conduit for our wrath. Brace yourselves, for KAIVS is here to conquer."
With the ferocity of a ravenous beast, KAIVS delivers bone-crushing riffs, guttural vocals, and an unyielding barrage of sonic assault. Their brand of death metal is a testament to raw power, devoid of mercy or compromise. Inspired by the unholy sounds of the early 1990s Stockholm scene, KAIVS infuses their music with a relentless drive that cuts through the soul like a serrated blade.
But KAIVS is more than just a mere echo of the past. They are pioneers of darkness, forging a new path through the charred remains of the old. With their upcoming debut album, "After the Flesh," slated for global domination in October 2024 under the banner of Brutal Records, KAIVS promises to redefine the very essence of brutality.
Led by the unholy trinity of Max Foam's demonic vocals, Tiziano Mortician's razor-sharp guitar work, Jacopo Simonelli's thunderous bass lines, and Leonardo Sastro's relentless drumming, KAIVS stands as a towering monument to the dark arts of death metal.
AFTER THE FLESH
1. Koshercannibal
2. Beyond The Autopsy
3. For Satan Your Flesh For God Your Soul
4. Blooduniverses
5. Krushing All Altars
6. Sepulchrist
7. Blasphemer After the Flesh
8. Horrend
https://linktr.ee/brutalrecords.official
Label: Comatose Music
Release date: june 21st 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Devangelic | Immolation | Cryptopsy | Incantation
Beneath the burning skies the moment of victory arrives. As endless squadrons of spiralling devils, the infernal legions upon the wing, tear through the clouds of flame and sulphur, the last angel, his face a mask of agonised bewilderment, gasps out a final prayer, a final plea to the absent Father. Golden ichor cascades over the jagged brimstone outcrop on which he lies with broken wings in brilliant, golden streams. The light fades from his eyes and a cacophony of screams rends the ash filled air, a billion blistered throats howl in bestial triumph and the Fallen turn their collective gaze upwards towards heights so long unseen. Far above, the gates of the Silver City stand open and unguarded. The conflict of aeons is over, the scales of balance toppled forever and the infinite realms of reality are become a Demonic Paradise!
Following on from the pulverising attack of their debut album Apocalypto, Indonesia’s Athropophagus Depravity have returned with a new collection of terror inducing hymns of horror - Demonic Paradise! The band have taken the chilling atmosphere and bludgeoning violence of Apocalypto and elevated it to new levels of intricate performance and accomplished brutality. Beginning with the shocking, instantaneous assault of ‘The Obscure Realm’- frenzied and frantic, yet delivered with a wicked precision - Demonic Paradise takes the listener on a thrilling gore-ride of total devastation. This album is a tour de force of brutal death metal, an absolute master class in sonic savagery. From the lurching malevolence of ‘Malicious Catastrophe’, a staggering animated corpse made sound, formed from rotten flesh, insatiable hunger and devilish intent to the ogre-march of ‘Preaching Above Depravity’ and the titanic title track - a towering pinnacle amongst mighty monoliths of destruction - Demonic Paradise is a veritable flailing machine of a thousand blades, dicing, dissecting and devouring. Even fans that immersed themselves neck deep in the blood and entrails of Apocalypto will be shocked by everything that Anthropophagus Depravity have achieved with Demonic Paradise. With its awesome array of riffs, violently expressive vocals and torrents of rhythmic annihilation this album is truly a monstrous edifice to behold!
For a second time Anthropophagus Depravity will march shoulder to shoulder with the princes of perversity, the barons of brutality - Comatose Music. Together they will bring Demonic Paradise to a trembling world on June 21st. Complete with the dark and glorious artwork of Timbul Cahyono (Massacre, Nocturnus AD, Terrorizer etc) and blessed again with the unholy mixing and mastering necromancy of Indra Cahya, whose poisonous spells infused Apocalypto with such horrendous hostility. Prepare to offer your souls upon the altar of Anthropophagus Depravity once again and celebrate with them the birth of a new kingdom, a new principality of torment - a Demonic Paradise!
Line-up:
Pandu Herlambang - Vocals
Eko Aryo Widodo - Guitar
Yohanes Widiasmoro - Bass
Sahrul Ramadhan – Drums
https://www.comatosemusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/AnthropophagusDepravity
Omid, known by his stage name "Atash," fled Iran in 2019 seeking
refuge in Norway, known for its deep black metal history. He envisioned Norway
as a place where he could freely express himself musically and delve deeper
into the genre's spiritual and empowering aspects.
However, in response to his music and antitheocratic stance under the Kaaboos moniker, Atash faced threats from certain groups. Fearing for his safety, he sought asylum in Norway.
After four years of residing in Norway, the Norwegian Immigration offices (UDI & UNE) rejected Atash's asylum claim and issued a deportation order. The decision disregards the potential dangers Atash faces upon returning to Iran.
Heavy metal, punk, and rock are deemed blasphemous and illegal in Iran. Participation in such music can lead to severe punishment, imprisonment, or even death.
Atash has a chance to appeal the decision, but legal representation comes at a steep cost. His lawyer requires a total of €17,000, of which Atash has already exhausted €6,000. Currently unemployed due to his asylum seeker status, Atash is struggling to cover basic necessities, let alone the remaining legal fees.
Atash has launched a fundraiser to raise the necessary funds for his legal battle. He pleads with the black metal community and anyone who values artistic freedom to donate and help him fight for his right to remain in Norway.
Donate here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/urgent-fundraiser-for-metal-refugee
Message from Atash: https://youtu.be/K6Zjly9XpXI?si=L4rVHOsgx9fzlQm8
Kaaboos previously released two videos from his performance in front of the Iranian Embassy in Oslo, Norway: Wrath of Gods & a Taake cover.
Most recently, “Wrath of Gods” was selected among Metal Hammer UK’s tracks of the week.
Kaaboos (کابوس) which stands for Nightmare in Farsi/Persian, hails from Iran, but currently residing in Norway. Main man 'Atash', whose name translates to 'Fire', left his home country of Iran and sought refuge in Norway, the true home of black metal, in order to freely express himself via this unique and versatile subculture, away from the religious and dictatorial oppression of the Middle Eastern country.
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https://kaaboos.bandcamp.com/
San Antonio (TX) - Texas Metal scorchers MYTHOLOGIK have partnered with Decibel for the pre-release stream of upcoming album, BLOOD IN THE SKY! Stream it at the link below!
Blood in the Sky will be released on June 14! Pre-orders available at: https://mythologik.bandcamp.com/album/blood-in-the-sky
A scorching heavy metal band from the boiling heat of Texas, featuring multi-instrumentalist Bryan Eckermann (Solo Artist, Scars of the Flesh, ex-Wings of Abaddon) on all instruments and Joe Gregory (Valkyrie TX) on Vocals. Mixing Eckermann's Melodic Blackened Death Metal musical tendencies with Gregory's Aggressive/Soaring vocals the likes of early/Mid 80's Thrash Metal. The result is something odd yet unique.
Their debut self-titled EP was released in 2023 and brought the initial vision to life. Now they are back with a proper full-ength onslaught, Blood in the Sky, for 2024, further developing and expanding upon their unique blend of metal.
Track
Listing:
1 - Blood in the Sky
2 - Lord Death
3 - Scorched Earth
4 - Fallen Empire
5 - Satanael
6 - Disease of the Soul
7 - Dark Waters
8 - Purgatorium
9 - Epilogue
Recorded, engineered, produced, mixed and mastered by Bryan Eckermann at Bonespill Studios.
Lyrics by Joe Gregory
Music by Bryan Eckermann
Artwork by Bryan Eckermann
Line-up:
Joe Gregory - Vocals
Bryan Eckermann - All Instruments
https://www.facebook.com/mythologiktx/
OFFICIUM TRISTE – „HORTUS VENENUM“
For
fans of - Saturnus, My
Dying Bride, Paradise Lost, Draconian, Swallow The Sun, November’s
Doom
Widely regarded as legends in the style, Dutch death/doom metal band Officium Triste have mastered the art of playing emotive yet elegant music and have honed their sound even more on their seventh full length album. 'Hortus Venenum' is a special album as it celebrates the band's 30th year anniversary and it's remarkable that even after so many years they have continued to evolve and improve upon their already established sound. The songwriting is surprisingly effective with its disarming simplicity and clean, exquisite tunes soaked in heartfelt emotion, delivered with the kind of sincerity which only comes from years of experience, both as musicians and worldly men. The relatively shorter songs have a sense of immediacy that the previous albums didn't have but their emotional depth is just as strong if not better than before. There are tasteful embellishments all over the album without affecting the sense of continuity and cohesiveness; there's diversity without disrupting the overall mood and the music's innate evocative power. With intuitively arranged songs, it's hardly perceptible that 'Hortus Venenum' is the band's shortest full length album and yet it's among their most potent ones - the beauty and appeal of the music on this one is nigh unparalleled. Suffice to say, it's another masterpiece from this band that only seems to get better with age.
Line up
Martin Kwakernaak - Synths
Niels Jordaan - Drums
William van Dijk - Rhythm guitars
Pim Blankenstein - Vocals
Gerard de Jong - Lead guitars
Theo Plaisier - Bass
Artwork by Paolo Girardi
Track listing:
1. Behind Closed Doors 05:22
2. My Poison Garden 04:33
3. Anna's Woe 07:19
4. Walk In Shadows 08:10
5. Forcefield 05:18
6. Angels With Broken Wings 10:20
Release date - September 6th, 2024
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https://www.facebook.com/officiumtriste
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
CARNIVORE DIPROSOPUS – “RISE OF THE INSURRECTION”
Label: Comatose Music
Release date: august 9th 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Devourment | Bolt Thrower | Disavowed | Houwitser
The day of destruction has arrived, when your order and your systems of control collapse and fall in ruins. The time of chaos is now as the old world dies in flames and a hail of gunfire. The bloated body of your corporate domination will be torn asunder and your opulent palaces of sneering self-satisfaction will be washed away in a tidal wave of blood. The world will be reborn, screaming beneath the caterpillar tracks of the war machine. This is a new age of warfare; this is the rise of the insurrection!
Carnivore Diprosopus, purveyors of obliterating, bone-crushing brutality since 2002 are back with a career defining new album, their first since 2013 and their most destructive to date. Rise Of The Insurrection begins with the introductory piece, ‘Insurrection Ordinance’, which is a defiant demonstration of firepower as the Carnivore Diprosopus battalions take to the field of conflict. Remorseless, rolling riffs build in monstrous heaviness before the guns erupt in the world breaking barrage of ‘Begin Redemption’ and the sheer capability for carnage of Carnivore Diprosopus becomes apparent. There is no resisting this onslaught. You lose all sense of time and reality as ‘The Battle Of Saicasm (Aerial Predator)’ brings a blitzkrieg of death from above, leaving gaping wounds in the earth and the riffs of ‘The Onslaught…Cyborg Tank Division’ – featuring a guest appearance from Angel Ochoa (Abominable Putridity, Cephalotripsy, Disgorge etc) – tumble around your blasted ears like spent shell cases falling from a white hot machine gun spitting death. Perhaps the most impressive display of scorched earth sonics though, comes in the form of ‘Khristov’s Seventh Eagle Legion’, with its wonderful jarring notes like alarm bells announcing the end of the world that progress to a horrifying bludgeoning , accompanied by a vocal delivery of unearthly power from the band’s founder member and talismanic general, Mr. Oscarnivore T-666. Featuring as a bonus track, a reanimation of ‘Whore Collector Of Testicles’, with additional vocals from Rene Barthoulot of Slamentation, which first appeared on Carnivore…’s debut album, Filled My Stomach With A Pregnant’s Corpse back in 2004, Rise Of The Insurrection is a triumphant return to the frontlines for this most uncompromising of brutal death metal strike forces.
More than a decade on from previous album Condemned By The Alliance, Carnivore Diprosopus have retaken their place of prominence in the death metal ranks with ease. Complete with the war torn artwork of Pedro ‘Lordigan’ Sena (Analepsy, Ingested, Putrid Pile etc) Rise Of The Insurrection is irresistible and unstoppable. When Comatose Music unleash this beast on August 9th nothing will stand in its way!
Line-up:
Mr. Oscarnivore T-666 - Vocals
Pablo Gonzalez - Bass
Jose ‘Nacho’ Rondon - Guitar
Andres ‘Obispo’ Zuleta - Guitar
Wilson ‘Brigadier’ Henao - Drums
https://www.comatosemusic.com/
SWELLING REPULSION – “FATALLY MISGUIDED”
For
fans of
- Afflicted, early Adramelech, Defect Designer, Ænigmatum, Disharmonic
Orchestra, Atvm ,
Horrendous
Swelling Repulsion have crafted their own style of death metal imbibing elements of various styles within the genre and giving it a refreshing expression. It's technical, progressive, even psychedelic and dissonant in parts and the way they've put it together is not only remarkably coherent, but also extremely catchy. This is busy, indulgent death metal music that is fun to listen to for a change and isn't as self-absorbed to come off as sounding too mechanical, premeditated or detached. There's an intuitive flow to the songs which do enough to maintain interest while always sustaining that undercurrent of groove that keeps things upbeat and enjoyable. It's an album the listener would want to willingly bury himself in and slowly unspool the intricate layers of riffing that have him cocooned in. 'Fatally Misguided' is a sprightly, delectable release with a quality of its own and it's one that compels the listener to revisit over and over without causing fatigue. This is one of those quirky hidden gems from the death metal underground that side-steps all trends and waves and simply oozes raw appeal.
Line up:
Bage - Vocals, Drums, FX
Donovan - Vocals, Guitars
Kristian Jablonicky – Bass
Artwork by The Masked Observer
Track listing:
1. Vanquished
2. Basking In Fumes Of Failure
3. Fatally Misguided
4. Sacred Doom
5. Cesspool of Dismembered Memory
6. Drug Induced Anti-Logic
7. Failure
8. Sullen Light of Expired Stars
Official release date - June 7th, 2024
Thank you so much for your time! Label owner Kunal Choksi Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.instagram.com/swellingrepulsion/
Label: Independent Release
Release date: july 5th 2024
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
For fans of: Saor | Falls Of Rauros | Fen | Winterfylleth
There are pale ghosts drifting across the face of the moon tonight, as she hangs in imperious silence, surrounded by her court of stars. The cold light of this distant regal gathering dusts the hills with silver magic, as they march away over the horizon and into forever. And I will follow them, step by step through this world of mystery that man has forgotten, that still shines through the quiet hours while the children of empty avarice lie in dreamless slumber…
A Reckoning, the fourth full length album from Ben Sizer’s Arx Atrata begins with the instrumental track, ‘To Sunder The World’. Too substantial, too meaningful to be described as a mere introduction, ‘To Sunder The World’ builds in a purposeful, unhurried fashion. The increasing weight and brooding power within the sound is mirrored in the heart of the listener, a physical bond is formed as this journey begins, a tie that binds. There’s wonder, anticipation, a touch of fear…and then you are lifted, swept up into the starlit sky as ‘I Was A Witness To His Passing’ arrives on the stage in exhilarating, dramatic fashion. There is a sense of wisdom imparted as the rasping tones of the narrator of this tale cut through the riffs that race around you and notes like the chiming of ethereal bells seem to open doors to times not passed, but that we no longer have the eyes to see. This is atmospheric black metal at its most vital and formidable. This is music that matters. It might just save you from a slow death that you don’t even know you are dying. You could get lost in this album, as surely as if you wander from the path in the vast, shadowed forests of fairytale. The songs flow into each other like the blending of blood. Each one a new vision, but all part of one life-changing voyage through the landscape of myth to the roots of the earth. At the heart of the album lies ‘Mercy Unearned’, an epic song of fierce beauty where haunting melody, fierce intensity and a harsh, impassioned vocal meet and entwine. The word epic is used here, not just as a lazy synonym for ‘long’, but in its truest sense – grand in scale, breathtaking in its immensity and depth of emotion when you are submerged in its unfolding narrative. ‘The Witch’ is another song that demands individual mention; suitably beguiling and enchanting , it moves between moods, tempos and dynamics like the changing seasons. It has fire, mystery, deep sadness…a multitude of tales to tell. A Reckoning is everything that past Arx Atrata albums will have led you to expect, but also more than you could ever have hoped for…a milestone release for Ben Sizer that he will surely find hard to surpass.
Arx Atrata was summoned into life by Ben Sizer in 2013, more than ten years ago, beneath the boughs of ancient Sherwood Forest in the heart of England. With albums like 2019s critically acclaimed The Path Untravelled – about which Games, Braaains & A Headbanging Life stated “there is no faulting a single moment of this album” – and the remarkable, ambitious creativity of 2021s split release with Bleakwinter Shrine, The Warrior Cycle, Sizer has ensured Arx Atrata’s place in the annals of this island’s metal history. A Reckoning, his latest and without doubt greatest creation, will be released on CD and digital formats on July 5th, housed in stunning, evocative artwork that perfectly captures the spirit of the music that lies within. Be ready when the Reckoning time arrives…
Line-up:
Ben Sizer – All music and vocals
https://arxatrata.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ArxAtrata/
CODEX MORTIS has unleashed the newest single off their forthcoming album, TALES OF WOE.
Stream "It Dies Today" now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqR17-5pZHw
Black Lion Records will release Tales of Woe on June 21. Pre-order/pre-save the album at https://orcd.co/tales-of-woe
Brace yourself for a chilling journey through an album that tells the harrowing story of demonic possession and mind control. Tales of Woe, the album from Dutch black metal band CODEX MORTIS, tells about an evil spirit that tortures a man through demonic possession and mind control. With horrific visions of its previous victims, the evil spirit tries to turn the man into a murderer. The man escapes its hold by taking his own life, as a desperate attempt to end the circle of terror...
In Tales of Woe, a harrowing history filled with injustice, agony, violence, and death unfolds as a tortured soul, the antagonist of the story, finds itself in an undying state, compelled to inflict suffering and death upon others trying to undo its own misery. It describes the troubles of its latest victim, the protagonist, as he is possessed and haunted by horrid visions.
Tracklist:
1. Forsaken
2. Capricious Disembodied Villain
3. Chosen
4. Trenched in Blood
5. Fire Screams and Death
6. It Dies with Me
The album was mixed and mastered by Björnström Ljud & Produktion. Artwork by Vladimir 'Smerdulak' Chebakov.
CODEX MORTIS is a Dutch Black Death Metal band with explosive and hypnotic skull-crushing music that will haunt you into the afterlife.
Incorporating the influences of the 90s, CODEX MORTIS crafts a sonic landscape characterized by ferocious speed and an abyssal depth, with each arrangement a relentless devouring sound.
Stream CODEX MORTIS on Spotify and Apple Music.
CODEX MORTIS is:
Vocals by Dirk Willems
Lyrics by Jos Schilder
Drums by Michiel van der Plicht
Guitars by Arjan van Dune
Bass by Mathieu Westerveld
https://www.facebook.com/CodexMortis
“Humanism” is a masterpiece of pushing boundaries in the metal world, by moving beyond formula, incorporating other styles of music, and just generally composing to create the sounds and textures you wish to express, not just to please the ears of a particular fan base – art for the sake of art"
MALCONFORT - “HUMANISM”
For fans of - Virus, Ved Buens Ende, Oranssi Pazuzu, Sea Mosquito, Gruzja, Deathspell Omega
With a name inspired by a Deathspell Omega song, it would only be right to expect something out of the ordinary from this UK based experimental black metal band, but Malconfort have dismantled the very fabric of the genre on their debut album. They've rendered it almost irrelevant with their take on it. With members of Sea Mosquito and Amaltheia in their lineup, they're able to navigate around the music and seem to have a fair idea of what they are doing. And yet, they have managed to do something altogether different, something refreshing and liberating, perhaps even far removed from the core values of the genre itself. But that is exactly what makes it so special. They've seamlessly infused elements of free-form jazz, progressive and atmospheric music and changed the very composition of it. The music flows unhindered, finding its own pace, tone and direction, leaving the listener in suspense and awe. There is nothing quite like it. The music wafts along assuming varying different styles while remaining largely coherent and the album comes to an end before it can get pigeonholed. Even though 'Humanism' is not your typical black metal release or a very extreme one for that matter, its character is alluring if mystifying and deserves every bit of your attention simply because of its staggering uniqueness.
Line up:
Vocals - Nuun, Kopczak
Guitars and Bass - Fas
Synths - Kopczak, Fas
Drums - Kopczak
Album artwork by Nuun Studio
Track listing:
1. Compulsion (Ecstasy)
2. Cruelty (Elation)
3. Stain (Fantasy)
4. Rage (Indulgence)
5. Carnivore (God)
6. Inertia (Condense)
Official release date - July 5th, 2024
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https://www.facebook.com/malconfortband
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
NEWS 7.6 2024
Unleash the power of pure death/thrash metal with the debut album “Attack of the Zombie Cans” from Cult of Orpist! Hailing from Greece, this band is a force to be reckoned with, delivering a brutal mix of death and thrash metal that will leave you headbanging and moshing with reckless abandon.
This release is not for the faint of heart – it’s raw, aggressive, and packed with crushing riffs, pounding drums, and ferocious vocals. This is the type of metal that will leave you feeling energized and empowered, ready to conquer the world.
The tracklist is the following
The Lurking Invasion
Attack of the Zombie Cans
On the Verge of Insanity
Chainsaw Justice
Humiliation
Post Murder Suicide.
B.T.S.
Homage
Total War
Cult of Orpist emerged from the ashes in early 2021, forged by Chris Panagitsas and Hector Sohos with one ruthless objective: to unleash a relentless onslaught of 90s Death/Thrash mayhem, drawing inspiration from icons like SLAYER, ENTOMBED, SODOM, KREATOR, TOXIC HOLOCAUST, and beyond. With the addition of the savage drummer Sotiris Dimitropoulos, they honed their ferocious sound through relentless rehearsals. By the end of 2021, the lineup reached its apex with the arrival of George “Dimator” Dimitrakakis on lead guitar, marking the inception of Cult of Orpist's debut self-titled EP.
Members:
Hector Sohos - Vocals/Bass
Chris Panagitsas - Rhythm Guitar
George Dimitrakakis - Lead Guitar
Sotos Dimitropoulos - Drums
cultoforpist@gmail.com
https://linktr.ee/brutalrecords.official
With The Feast of Human Vices, CARRION THRONE brings an onslaught of crushing brutal death metal spiced up with relentless passages of dissonant slam.
The band's catchy, pit-fueling, heavy-as-hell brand of death metal has earned them fans from around the world who are anticipating a follow-up to their 2022 promo. The wait is over with the arrival of The Feast of Human Vices, the band's debut EP which features four brand new songs plus two bonus tracks that originally appeared on the 2022 promo.
The
Feast of Human Vices is available via Lacerated Enemy Records at:
https://music.imusician.pro/a/6ipZEqkb
https://laceratedenemyrecords.bandcamp.com/
Stream The Feast of Human Vices on Spotify and Apple Music.
The Feast of Human Vices tracklist:
1) Misanthropic
2) Dark Atavism
3) Mazoku Mao
4) The Feast of Human Vices
5) Descending Firmament (Promo 2022) – Bonus track
6) Sinning Tree (Promo 2022) – Bonus track
CARRION THRONE is:
Alex Rocha - Guitar
Joel Sandoval - Guitar
Alex Chapa - Bass
Izzy Rivera - Drums
Alex Corral - Vocals
https://www.facebook.com/laceratedenemyrecords
https://www.facebook.com/carrionthronedeath
Here's some information on the album's concept in the band member Tony Petrocelly's own words -
"This album is meant to be taken as a single track. There are 12 relatively clear sections that it can be broken into, but this album feels like more than the sum of its parts, if that makes sense.
I wrote the lyrics this time around. They're very personal and describe periods of depression and self-hatred I've gone through over the last 5 years. The lyrics are told from the point of view of a person's inner voice, but that inner voice hates the person it belongs to. Over the course of the album it lets its feelings be known in an attempt to make the person kill themself, which ultimately it does. The title A Kindness Dealt in Venom signifies that the inner voice thinks it's doing the world a favor by poisoning its person's mind and getting them to remove themself from the world."
CONSTRUCT OF LETHE - “A KINDNESS DEALT IN VENOM”
For
fans of
- Morbid Angel, Mithras, Near Death Condition, Hate Eternal, Nile, Pan
Thy Monium, The Bleeding Light
Construct of Lethe have created a deeply personal, autobiographical concept album dealing with suicidal depression which is meant to be listened to seamlessly as a single song. They've transcended the death metal confines on this album to achieve the kind of expression that encompasses a wide range of emotions and to that extent they've borrowed influences of other styles such as industrial, black metal, doom metal, ambient, etc. and even used synth and electronics to achieve that. The album traverses various dimensions while remaining coherent as well as cohesive, with the writing always coming off as intuitive, flowing naturally and never forced. As the battle rages on with the inner voice coming to terms with the persisting life, one can experience the undulating highs and lows via the music, and more often than not, following moments of bleakness, there's an epic, cathartic outcome as if by way of an epiphany. The upbeat sections replete with the Morbid Angel-esque riffing make an appearance too along with the flurry of leads which the band have perfected over the years. All in all, it's a rich, varied and unique album that needs to be treated differently. It's meant not just to be heard but to be experienced.
Line up:
Kishor Haulenbeek (Black Harvest) - Vocals
Tony Petrocelly (Near Death Condition) - Guitar, bass, synth
Patrick Bonvin (Near Death Condition) - Lead guitar
Kevin Paradis (Benighted) - Drums, percussion
Artwork by Kishor Haulenbeek
Track listing:
1. Artifice
2. Bete Noir
3. Contempt
4. Denial in Abstraction
5. Flickering
6. I am the Lionkiller
7. Labyrinthine Terror
8. Monument to Failure
9. Paroxysm as Pragmatism
10. Raw Nerve, Iron Will
11. Sacrosanct
12. Tension - There is Nothing for You Here
Official release date - June 21st, 2024
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/constructoflethe
NEWS 31.5 2024
Ist ja echt super zu sehen, dass Euer Interesse an unserem
kleenen kopierten Heftchen auch im zunehmenden digitalen Zeitalter, immer noch vorhanden
ist. An ganz fettes thanks an all diejenigen, welche auch diesmal ihr sauer verdientes
Geld in unsere „Klolektüre „investiert haben und dafür gesorgt haben, dass
unsere aktuelle Ausgabe Nr . 58 komplett AUSVERKAUFT ist.
Wer noch keins hat und vielleicht doch noch unbedingt eine aktuelle Ausgabe abgreifen will, sollte sich mal an unsere besten supporter von GERMAN DEMOCRATIC RECORDINGS ( http://gdr.ostmetal.de/ ) oder DESTRUKTION RECORDS ( https://destruktionrecords.blogspot.com/ ) wenden.
Mit CRYPTS ( https://www.facebook.com/cryptsdeathmetal ) , BOARHAMMER
( https://boarhammer.bandcamp.com/album/ii-chemognosis-a-shortcut-to-mushrooms ) und Siggi & Martin vom ELBBOLLWERK39
( https://www.facebook.com/elbbollwerk39concerts ) konnten wir für die nächste Ausgabe mal wieder ein paar Vertreter der Szene rekrutieren , welche wir mit unseren „geistreichen“ Fragen belästigen dürfen . Seid gespannt drauf !
COMMANDER
– “ANGSTRIDDEN”
Release: 27. June 2024
Nach ihrem letzten Album "Fatalis (The Unbroken Circle)" aus dem Jahr 2018 melden sich die bayrischen Death Metal Urgesteine COMMANDER - Death Metal Munich anno 2024 mit einem wahren Paukenschlag zurück! Mit "Angstridden" haben die Burschen ihr mittlerweile viertes Album fertiggestellt, welches am 27. Juni via MDD Records erscheinen wird und zweifellos den bisherigen Höhepunkt ihres musikalischen Schaffens darstellt! 10 Songs zwischen wütenden Blastbeats und schweren Grooves, aufgenommen und produziert im Sick Of Sound Studio unter der Leitung von Michael Kraxenberger warten darauf auf die Menschheit losgelassen zu werden.
http://mdd-records.de/commander
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The new album from Costa Rican industrial black metal project DUSK is now streaming in its entirety.
The band tapped New Noise Magazine to give fans an early listen to INDUSTRIE, ahead of the album's May 31 release date. Stream the album now at https://newnoisemagazine.com/premieres/album-premiere-dusk-industries/
Industrie is comprised of six conceptually linked chapters and ends with a scathing revisioning of Mahyem's "Freezing Moon." The album brings a new concept never explored by the band, this forthcoming release is more experimental and way more digestive than the previous releases, incorporating some groove-paced riffs into the grisly aggression and the apocalyptic landscapes.
Industrie is
available at https://linktr.ee/dusk27
Check out additional selections from Industrie at https://www.youtube.com/c/DUSKVT
Tracklisting:
1) Industrie I
2) Industrie II
3) Industrie III
4) Industrie IV
5) Industrie V
6) Industrie VI
7) Freezing Moon
Stream previous DUSK releases at https://duskvt.bandcamp.com/
“...if one band succeeded in the immeasurable feat of composing the soundtrack of your worst nightmares, it would undoubtedly be the Costa Ricans of Dusk!” - Soil Chronicles
DUSK is an atmospheric industrial black metal project formed as an official band in 2016 in San Jose, Costa Rica.
DUSK is known to incorporate industrial with some atmospheric black metal overtones. The overall sound approaches a mixture of hard bass with dark landscapes, full of relenting uncaring pounding blast beats and slow, powerful doom patterns, mixed with inhuman growling vocals and modern electronic influences. The band shared the stage with Samael in Costa Rica during their 2019 Latin American Tour.
DUSK is:
Dusk - programming synthesizers and effects
Shaman - vocals
Implacable - guitar
Pàlak - bass
https://linktr.ee/dusk27
Today
WARRIOR goes out to war once again as they release their
sophomore album "HATE MAELSTROM"!
Warrior had this to say on their release:
"We in Warrior have fought our way through 3 more earthly years, and now we bring you our second album “Hate Maelstrom”. Much has happened within the band but we continue in the same spirit, drawing energy from chaos and transforming it into Black Metal, in our own way. As with all our previous work, we write, record and produce everything ourselves. A method that for us withstands the fall of time. As it began in a smoke-filled rehearsal space,
so it remains.
Preparations are also underway for Warrior to leave our stronghold, and spill blood in the cosmic world. To hasten the destruction of false gods and bring death upon the hordes of decay, for the sake of Chaos and eternal Glory!
But until then, enter the fortress of the mind that is “Hate Maelstrom”, and see its invisible light that casts no shadows!"
The bands are available for interviews. Need a Bandcamp code for past and future releases or got any questions just email me. Physical copies can be sent to selected few as they are limited releases. Full albums are linked in the post below. Thanks for your time.
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We
are thrilled to herald the return of Belgium's renowned masters of doom/death
metal - MARCHE FUNÈBRE. The band have forged a new alliance
with Ardua Music - a growing force in the dark music underground -
for the release of their highly anticipated fifth full length album, AFTER
THE STORM, which will be released on September 27th. Produced,
engineered, mixed and mastered by Martin Furia (Nervosa, Toxik, Sisters
Of Suffocation), After The Storm will undoubtedly be recognised as a new
crowning glory amongst the glittering hoard of melancholy treasures that
comprise Marche Funèbre's momentous catalogue of work. Formed in Mechelen
in 2008, Marche Funèbre's previous releases include the highly regarded
albums Into The Arms Of Darkness and their last full length album,
2020s Einderlicht.
Today Marche Funèbre and Ardua Music have unveiled a first glimpse of the doom that awaits in the form of single, 'In A Haze'. Reflective, measured, infused with haunting melody, progressing with purposeful stately tread and aflame with a fiercely passionate vocal performance, 'In A Haze' is a wonderful foretelling of the power and depth of emotion to come.
The superb official lyric video that has been created to accompany 'In A Haze' is available to view now at the Ardua Music YouTube channel - experience its magic here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MFlPmx_NLo
Marche Funèbre are:
Arne Vandenhoeck - vocals
Boris Iolis – bass & vocals
Dennis Lefebvre – drums
Kurt Blommé – guitars
Fré De Schepper – guitars & vocals
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The wait is over. After 10 years, Canada's blistering, serpentine three-piece ADVERSARIAL has finally unleashed its latest assault, SOLITUDE WITH THE ETERNAL.
Stream
the album now at https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/solitude-with-the-eternal
Purchase Solitude with the Eternal on CD, vinyl, cassette, and digital formats via Dark Descent Records at https://www.darkdescentrecords.com/shop/ or https://ddmsuo.eu/ (European orders).
Razor sharp. Slithering. Dual chasms yawn. A Janus-faced entity blinks, looking back and forward through the uncanny gloom. Dual tongues chase each other, slithering past cavities in the broken teeth. Licking against the neck, pulling more offal toward the trough. Each face has a black hole in the iris of each eye. As photons evaporate against the retina on the other side of the event horizon, memory fades. A new knowledge, imbued from the excrement of microorganisms trickles through the throaty slough. Yes, we’ve been here before. Yes, we’ll be here again.
The entity known as ADVERSARIAL has opened the portal to a timeless realm of suffocation and agony once more. As Leviathan doubles back on itself, sulfur rises from the point of crossing, a bouquet of putrid yolk. This foul chemical will sustain nigredo, as metal black as midnight is tempered under atom smashing might.
Artwork for Solitude with the Eternal was done by Nekronikon. The album was recorded and mixed by Vadim Balanyuk, and mastered by Damian Herring at Subterranean Watchtower Studios.
ADVERSARIAL is:
M.M. - Bass
E.K. - Drums
C.S. - Guitars/Vocals
www.darkdescentrecords.com
https://www.facebook.com/AdversarialOfficial
DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present DEMON SPELL’S striking debut mini-album, EVIL NIGHTS, on CD and 12” vinyl formats.
How would you feel if, during the night, while you’re lying on your bed, something touches you in the dark? The air grows cold, their eyes emerge from darkness, and you feel your body tense. The shivers begin, shocked by horror, possessed by unholy force – you cannot escape from this hell. Now evil breaks loose and you’re under a DEMON SPELL!
Such is the sonic sensation of DEMON SPELL’s debut mini-album, Evil Nights. The Italian quartet may be name in name, but their sound is most definitely OLD. Among that lineup are such veterans as drummer Dario Casabona, who played with Italy’s legendary Schizo for 20 years, and guitarist Francesco Bauso, who was a founding member stoner-doom titans Haunted. Along with vocalist Federico Fano and bassist Riccardo Liberti, DEMON SPELL bring forth HORROR and EVIL in purest ‘80s heavy metal form: obsessed maniacs who were born under the sign of the moon during terrifying nightmares and morbid rituals. Black-magic riffs, hellfire-burning drums, and soaring King Diamond-esque vocals from Fano telling untold tales from Hell and the beyond. Indeed, it’s difficult to shake the early Mercyful Fate comparisons with Evil Nights, but when it’s done with such blanching authenticity and eerie power, why fight it?! Of course, we could also invoke such names as ‘80s Satan’s Host, Witch Cross, and even the almighty Death SS, but on evidence of the four songs presented here, DEMON SPELL are already on their way in stirring up a bewitching cauldron of nocturnal delights. Celebrate darkness and scream out heavy metal ‘til your very last breath during these Evil Nights!
Line-up:
Dario Casabona - Drums
Riccardo Liberti - Bass
Francesco Bauso - Guitars
Federico Fano - Vocals
From Catania, Italy
Artwork: Francesco Bauso
Release date: 26th July 2024
Release info:
Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
Special edition on white vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
MCD edition with sticker, obi
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The explosive new track, which features Fit for An Autopsy vocalist Joe Bad , shows Ice-T and crew on maximum killing overdrive and primed for the next chapter of the legendary L.A.-based band’s 35+ year career. Longtime collaborator Will Putney (Knocked Loose, The Ghost Inside) produced the song.
Stream the new single here: https://BodyCount.lnk.to/Psychopath-SingleNe
Watch the lyric video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44gIjhrVzG
Psychopath is from Body Count’s forthcoming album Merciless, the follow-up to Carnivore, which was released to critical acclaim in March 2020 – just a week before COVID shut the entire world down. Upon the album’s release, NMEobserved, “as long as there’s injustice, there’ll be a need for Ice T’s vital brand of hardcore.” REVOLVER marveled, “Death, controversy and changing times could have crushed them. Instead…they’re as strong as ever.”
For Body Count, it’s been a history of being both respected and feared – a barbed-wire thread that stretches back to the band’s origins as a project between Ice-T and Crenshaw High friend, Ernie C. Their first shot fired, the song, Body Count, was a mission statement on Ice-T’s 1991, O.G. – Original Gangster. That’s the blueprint they’ve been running on for 35+ years.
They touched a nerve with their first, self-titled 1991 album and its divisive track, Cop Killer, which inspired hatred, fear, and paranoia, but also inspired generations of bands to follow. What they took from growing up with Black Sabbath and being inspired by fellow L.A. legends like Slayer and Suicidal Tendencies has only upped the ante for generations of homies and hardcore fans.
Body Count’s current line-up includes surviving OG’s Ice, Ernie C. and Sean E Sean joined by bassist Vincent Price, drummer Will “Ill Will” Dorsey, Juan “Juan of the Dead” Garcia and backing vocalist Little Ice.
California's nightmare incarnate, NATURE OF THE BEAST, unveils their new music video "SUFFOCATE," the latest sonic assault from their debut album "RADIO HAUNTINGS," out now via Wormholedeath.
Diving
headfirst into the abyss, "Suffocate" emerges as a relentless sonic
assault, forging a path that straddles the line between the ferocious and the
sublime. With guitars that unleash a whirlwind of intensity, punctuated by
visceral vocals that sear through the air like a bolt of lightning, this track
is a testament to the band's unyielding spirit and uncompromising vision.
Encompassing Old School Extreme Death Metal, and a take-no-prisoners attitude, Nature Of The Beast brings the best parts of the genre, kicking and screaming into the modern age.
Its members, forged by years of worldwide touring, have worked alongside bands such as Motorhead and Death, and have provided music for the Grammy's, its members are well-known, and respected players on the circuit.
NOTB has the knowledge, experience, and drive to push forward, while still respecting all that came before, not something that many bands can offer.
Fast forward to 2021, COVID brought the world to a halt and thus lit a fire under Danyael to hit the stages again. After searching, and finding the right members, this electrifying brand-new project was born under the watchful eyes of Joseph Gonzalez.
Enter members George Rios, and Luis Diaz, both seasoned players, having shared the stage with Vader, and Vital Remains to name but a few, both have solid touring experience, in both the United States, and Mexico and slotted perfectly into the brotherhood, and family of NOTB.
Signed to "WormHoleDeath Records", and under the wing of the "Extreme Management Group", NOTB are a seasoned, and professional outfit, with a work ethic that is a credit to them and the industry.
The line-up, chemistry, and drive of the members within this tight Californian outfit, is an exciting prospect in 2024, and one to keep a close eye on.
Nature of the Beast is:
Joseph Gonzalez: Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar
Danyael Laughing Bear: Bass, Vocals
George Rios: Drums, Vocals
Luis Diaz: Lead Guitar, Vocals
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www.facebook.com/natureofthebeastofficial13
The video was edited / directed by Jakob Printzlau and filmed by Theis
Mortensen and Martin Hagge during two very special shows headlining shows in
Aarhus and Copenhagen that the band played in March of 2024.
Stream the new single here: https://Baest.lnk.to/ImpOfThePerverse-SingleNe
Watch the music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNsl_xtMYE4
Looking back the band is still buzzing about seeing so many smiling faces who came to party with them: “We broke the record for the largest sold-out headlining shows any Danish death metal band has ever played. Thank you to everyone who came out to support us and helped to make this become a reality. We love you all…”
In November, BAEST are set to embark on their “Beast Against Beast” European co-headline tour together with Benighted. Special guests will be Coffin Feeder. BAEST state: “In the fall of 2024 we will return to the European roads wreaking havoc with a colossus of a co-headline tour: We will bring the BAESTfactor as you know it with an energetic heavy metal show with both oldies, goldies and maybe some fresh tunes. We’re teaming up with French brutal deathgrinders Benighted and Belgium blasters from Coffin Feeder. We can’t wait to get back on the road! See ya.”
Hailing from Austria, DEATH RACER are nothing if not thorough. See, the idea for the band was born years ago while philosophizing during listening to Razor's "Deathrace." From there, a wellspring of inspiration followed – and the race was on!
DEATH RACER’s debut demo, released in 2020, was appropriately titled Qualifying. Musically, their most important influence, maybe – rawness, straightforwardness, DRIVE – are the same qualities a racecar driver must possess. Without zero fucks given and a will to make devilish sacrifices at times, you were never able to hit the final laps back in the dangerous days of motorsports; a certain backwardness and nostalgia for those days is the most important ingredient overall for DEATH RACER. In their mind, post-apocalyptic / dystopian movies – with their totalitarian atmosphere and hostile approach against all life – are mirroring in perfect symbolism that of relentless racing.
And so they race forward, more relentless than ever, with their long-awaited debut album, From Gravel to Grave. Also perfectly titled, From Gravel to Grave presents DEATH RACER as an all-pistons-pumping runaway racecar, chassis gleaming but torched black with exhaust underneath, its very construction pushing the outer limits of safety before all the screws fall loose and a fiery wreck ensues. For sure, it’s not difficult to spot the Austrians’ influences, and they wouldn’t have it any other way – they are transparent as they are thorough, to circle back to the earliest point – so therefore, there’s the obligatory “High Speed Metal” of classic Razor as well as the comparable grit & grime of equally old, raw metal like earliest Slayer, Exciter, Bathory, Hungary’s Tormentor, Bulldozer, true-metal Darkthrone, cult NWOBHM, Violent Force, and of course, erudite Teutonic thrash.
Still, it’s how DEATH RACER revs this noble engine that matters most, not how familiar it is (because what ISN’T familiar now?!), and they sneak some nitrous into that engine in the form of hardcore punk attitude and otherworldly black metal atmosphere as well as some touches of chorused guitar from old deathrock. But again, From Gravel to Grave is thorough as it is (filthy) fun, so its lyrics deal with true incidents / accidents on the world's most demanding and terrifying racetracks (“Nordschleife,” “Imola '94”) as well as the terrors of "real life" inspired by newspaper articles (“C.F.S.O.D.C”) or just plain fantasy (“Motormentor,” “S.M. Death Worship”) and daily struggles (“Inverted Crossroads,” “Traumatized in Traffic Jam Ejection”). All told, filth and fury and FUN. DEATH RACER is at the wheel, and you’re going From Gravel to Grave at 666 mph
Line-up:
Johnny Brise - engine wail and motor howls, overboarding control light panels on race track 7
Bruce Pirelli - V6-strings and turbo-charged nitro-screams
Jörg Müller - low-end exhaust muffler
Niki Louder - slick wheels of chaos
From Linz, Austria
Artwork: Sarah Lehner
Release date: 26th July 2024
Release info:
Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
Special edition on white vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
CD edition with sticker, obi
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All
the best tunes belong to the Devil, and Portland’s bastard sons BEWITCHER have
returned to take back rock n’ roll in Baphomet’s name.
Starfire Maelstrom, the pummeling first invocation from the vaunted trio’s upcoming album SPELL SHOCK (due September 27th) is the hardened and bloodthirsty sound of BEWITCHER - noise, filth, fury n’ all.
Stream the new single here: https://Bewitcher.lnk.to/StarfireMaelstrom-SingleEditNe
Watch the lyric video by Scott Taysom here: https://youtu.be/wkZxzYXWYYo
“It’s full of apocalyptic, speed demon vibes, and imagery taken from the worst of current events that only get more apocalyptic as time goes by,” says BEWITCHER frontman Mateo Von Bewitcher of Spell Shock ’s lead missive. “It’s the feeling you get from ‘Fight Fire with Fire’ on [Metallica’s] ‘Ride the Lightning’. It’s immediate how it feeds into themes of human destruction and war, but also has cosmic elements. It’s a classic album opener.” Joining Von Bewitcher, bassist A. Magus, and drummer A. Hunter in the studio this time was none other longtime BEWITCHER fan Lars Frederiksen. Most of the world knows Frederiksen as a force in his own right, playing in the likes of Bay Area punk heroes Rancid, as well as his own Old Firm Casuals. While to some, it may have been an unlikely pairing with Frederiksen taking the producer’s seat, for everyone in the studio the connection was immediate. Says Frederiksen on Spell Shock: "The best record I've ever produced."
Thus, “Hyperlogical Non-Sense” can be viewed as a proof of AYDRA’s impact on the development of the new sound and concept in music.
The reissue will include:
Remastered Audio: Feel the music in a new way, adding a contemporary twist to the familiar songs and still sounding as passionate as ever.
New Artwork: A new spin on the old school cover art, while still referencing the aspects that are familiar to the audience.
Limited Edition Vinyl: This is a must for collectors and the reissue will be in colored vinyl and only 200 hand numbered copies will be produced worldwide.
This reissue, scheduled for June 17, 2024, is a crucial step in the band’s history and in the history of Italian Death Metal. It is a recognition of the album’s relevance and a salute to the band’s loyal followers.
Orders for the limited edition vinyl will open on June 1, 2024, at Rude Awakening Records.
Complete track list:
1. Vortex of Desire
2. Hyperlogical Non-Sense
3. Inside the Insane Man
4. Creator of Inner Cosmos
5. Mental Pattern of Rebirth
6. Master-Enemy
7. Pulse
8. Prelude to...
9. Strobos
10. Mind Blast
Tracklist video available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCHnqhUfDkA
Full album streaming here: https://sptfy.com/QOd1
This is not the end yet: more stuff is coming from Aydra and Rude Awakening Records, and next
time it will be about rare, unreleased, and even brand new material, so stay tuned!
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The tracks, which originally appeared on last year's aptly titled Demo 2023, can now be streamed with newfound clarity—and brutality.
Stream the new singles here: https://Stabbing.lnk.to/VortexOfTheSeveredDead-PulledApartNe
Watch the visualizer video for Vortex of the Severed Dead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkZgfQWCkGQ
Stabbing vocalist Bridget Lynch—whose inhuman gutturals have earned acclaim from peers and fans alike both in the band's brief but brutal discography and via scene-viral videos of her filling in for Suffocation's Ricky Myers for a few shows—speaks on the signing: "After basically caring about nothing but brutal death metal for around 11 years now, I am stoked to be a part of something that brings this style of music to a wider audience through CM. I never expected this but am very grateful for the opportunity to share my love for this more niche style, which I consider to be death metal in its truest form, and to help push this part of the extreme underground in some way via Stabbing."
Mike Gitter, Century Media Vice President of A&R, commented as follows: "Stabbing live up to their name. They set new standards in extreme metal that Century Media has always pushed to be at the forefront of. This is the sound of brutality you're not soon to forget and we're excited to be working together."
For
fans of :
Get The Shot, Lionheart, Malevolence, Hatebreed, Walls Of Jericho and so
on.....
Format: Digital CD / Physical CD / Vinyl
Label: Independent Release
Tracklist:
01 Final Warning
02 The Abyss
03 Desolated
04 Fear of Death
05 Mental Warfare
06 Forever
07 Xenophobic
08 Hate is Hollow
09 Rise Back Up
10 Beyond Redemption
Boneripper is a brutal metallic hardcore band hailing from the northern parts of The Netherlands.
The band consists of former and current members of Manu Armata, 13Steps and Bladecrusher (fun fact: 3 of the 5 band members are actual brothers).
With so many years of experience in the scene, Boneripper is not your typical new kid on the block. Instead they build on the foundations of their previous bands.
Bringing their fury with heavy riffs, hard grooves, energetic vocals and a ‘straight to your face’ attitude. With a fresh drive and a new record Boneripper can’t wait to hit the stage and bring their mayhem wherever they can.
Their first single “Lone Wolf” saw the light of day on January the 13th 2023.
‘Vengeance & Forgiveness’, the bands debut record dropped January the 20th 2023.
You can check out their first single, “Fear of Death”, from the new album here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLw39TVgnEM
https://www.facebook.com/boneripperhc
Formed in 2023, MEAN MISTREATER are a heavy metal band from Austin, Texas. Armed with heart-racing riffs and powerful vocals, they meld classic heavy metal with retro hard rock, inspired by bands like Chastain, Warlock, and W.A.S.P. In 2023, their debut single, “Bleeding The Night,” was named “Metal’s Song of the Summer” by Stereogum.com. Then, in early 2024, the band self-released their debut album, Razor Wire, featuring “Bleeding the Night” alongside seven other tracks.
An entirely DIY effort, Razor Wire now sees a worldwide vinyl edition courtesy of DYING VICTIMS, who were won over by MEAN MISTREATER’s bruising & blue-collar metal. Right from its opening seconds, Razor Wire exudes excitement and good-fucking-times every step of the way. While undoubtedly early ‘80s traditional metal by nature, the quintet don’t forget the hard rock foundation of so much early metal, and indeed ROCK OUT with the zip & zeal of prime Thin Lizzy and early Cirith Ungol. Indeed, that throwback nature isn’t so much an affection as an overall attitude: the recording’s warm and analog and fully HUMAN, never overloading the senses with sterile tones that are too much too often; the rhythm section provides the pounding pulse, steady and straightforward, but just as commandingly plays counterpart to the dazzling twin-axe attack; and frontwoman Janiece Gonzalez drives the point home with her gritty-yet-soulful voice, at times reminding of a young Suzi Quatro but always illustrating each song’s inner drama with bluesy aplomb. And then, at a little less than a half hour, Razor Wire’s over and it’s time to hit the back alleys with it again!
Embodying that “American Metal” that Lizzy Borden sagely sang about so long ago, with no jingoism attached nor intended, MEAN MISTREATER fly the flag prouder than ever now with this new worldwide edition of Razor Wire!
Line-up:
Jon Gibson - Bass
Joaquin Ridgell - Drums
Quinten Lawson - Guitars
Alex Wein - Guitars
Janiece Gonzalez - Vocals
From Austin, USA
Artwork: Edgar Regalado
Release date: 26th July 2024
Release info:
Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
Special edition on transparent red vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
CD edition with sticker, obi
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https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
That taste came in the form of a limited edition 7", two-track vinyl “Den 6. Massedød (Manna fra en annen himmel)” that showed that KOLDBRANN had lost neither their edge, nor their defiant, "backs to the world" swagger, and that they were just as fearsome, and just as uncompromising, as they had ever been.
Or, as Distorted Sound Magazine put it:
"the band have re-asserted themselves as one of the undisputed masters of Norwegian black metal, cramming more frenetic moments and musical twists into just two songs than many of their contemporaries could manage on a whole album".
Since the two tracks had been recorded at the same time as the album itself, it was fairly safe to assume that “Ingen Skånsel” would contain more of that same ferocity that has kept KOLDBRANN at the forefront of Norwegian Black Metal underground scene since 2001.
And, indeed, anyone hearing “Ingen Skånsel” for the first time will instantly recognise Mannevond’s trademark blacker than black raw vocals, which, combined with Kvass’ clever Norwegian lyrics, and the band's unique riffs, confirm that KOLDBRANN have carved out their own individual sound.
It is a sound which, whilst deeply rooted in the True Norwegian Black Metal Tradition, nevertheless manages to remain fresh, raw and different, and, more importantly, completely untainted by whatever "play it by numbers" trend happens to be current on any particular day.
The title “Ingen Skånsel”, which means "No Mercy" says it all really, because this is a merciless, deeply aggressive album, that offers no quarter and takes no prisoners.
With layout by Salowe Vision, track
listing for “Ingen Skånsel” is as follows:
Ingen Skånsel
Et Uomtvistelig Falsum
I Unaturens Vold
Prosesjon Under Blyhimmel
Det Kryper Kaldt
Maskiner av Nihil
Forstanden Seiler Sin Egen Sjø
Fortærer av Minne og Form
Rykk Skaperverket Opp med Roten
Vorde Eders Farkost en Katafalk
Serenade til Dødens Elende
Elevert Hinsides Tilstand (CD only track)
The track "I Unaturens Vold" will be released as a single on the 20th June.
The album “Ingen Skånsel” will hit the streets on the 23rd August in CD, Digital, Cassette and Smoke Marble Vinyl formats.
It is now available to pre-order at:
https://orcd.co/ingen-skaansel
https://darkessencerecords.no/shop
https://koldbrann.bandcamp.com/album/ingen-sk-nsel
KOLDBRANN's live appearances have earned the band a well-deserved notoriety and 2024/2025 will see the lineup of Mannevond on Vocals, Kvass and Voidar on Guitars, Leonid Melnikov on Drums, and John Grave on live Bass appearing in the Czech Republic, Poland, UK, Austria and Switzerland, as well as first-time performances in Canada and Romania, with more to come!
A video of KOLDBRANN live at Wacken in 2023 can be seen at https://youtu.be/2pVczr09ULU?si=bfzczi7igRcwd4wI
More information about KOLDBRANN can be found on the band's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/koldbrannofficial
Here is what the band says: "We are happy to announce
our agreement with My Kingdom Music and above all to present our new album soon
because behind it there has really been a huge amount of work, full of details
that make it an extremely personal and unique creature".
"Nourishing The Disaster To Come" was built with a sort of cinematic narrative. Its atmospheres, the samples, the spoken speeches, the music built like a wall of sound, make everything extreme, oppressive and delirious but at the same time with a truly unique oniric dimension.
What BERLIAL offer with it is a polymorphic and very iconoclastic Black Metal with electronic, post-rock and dungeon synth elements which brings them alongside bands such as Dødheimsgard, Akhlys, Blut Aus Nord, Deadspace, Afraid of Destinity, Raven Throne, Decline of the I.
BERLIAL, how to feed the disaster, knowing you can't do without it.
Line-up:
Hsod - guitars, bass, programing, back vocals
CzH: lead vocals, keyboards
Special guest: Bargnatt XIX (Ophe, Område, Ecr.Linf) - additional voice
Style: Evocative Black Metal with electronic, post-rock and dungeon synth elements.
Similar artists: Dødheimsgard, Akhlys, Blut Aus Nord, Deadspace, Afraid of Destinity, Raven Throne, Decline of the I
https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
https://www.facebook.com/berlial666
There's a certain pleasure to be derived from listening to bands doing their own thing and taking the sound ahead in their own ways. Swelling Repulsion don't care about what works conventionally and what doesn't - they're too engrossed in their music to bother with any of that. They're effectively blending technical, progressive and even dissonant death metal styles to create an intricate yet deceptively groovy form of death metal album which is no mean feat. Keep aside your rigid, narrow-minded expectations of the style and immerse yourself into their disarming, honest-to-goodness technical music. Toilet ov Hell premiered a new song from their album https://toiletovhell.com/exclusive-track-premiere-swelling-repulsions-basking-in-fumes-of-failure/
Excerpt - "they’re making a spiraling, whirling, psychotropic masterpiece"
SWELLING REPULSION - “FATALLY MISGUIDED”
For
fans of
- Afflicted, early Adramelech, Defect Designer, Ænigmatum, Disharmonic
Orchestra, Horrendous, Atvm
Swelling Repulsion have crafted their own style of death metal imbibing elements of various styles within the genre and giving it a refreshing expression. It's technical, progressive, even psychedelic and dissonant in parts and the way they've put it together is not only remarkably coherent, but also extremely catchy. This is busy, indulgent death metal music that is fun to listen to for a change and isn't as self-absorbed to come off as sounding too mechanical, premeditated or detached. There's an intuitive flow to the songs which do enough to maintain interest while always sustaining that undercurrent of groove that keeps things upbeat and enjoyable. It's an album the listener would want to willingly bury himself in and slowly unspool the intricate layers of riffing that have him cocooned in. 'Fatally Misguided' is a sprightly, delectable release with a quality of its own and it's one that compels the listener to revisit over and over without causing fatigue. This is one of those quirky hidden gems from the death metal underground that side-steps all trends and waves and simply oozes raw appeal.
Line up:
Bage - Vocals, Drums, FX
Donovan - Vocals, Guitars
Kristian Jablonicky - Bass
Artwork by The Masked Observer
Track listing:
1. Vanquished
2. Basking In Fumes Of Failure
3. Fatally Misguided
4. Sacred Doom
5. Cesspool of Dismembered Memory
6. Drug Induced Anti-Logic
7. Failure
8. Sullen Light of Expired Stars
Official release date - June 7th, 2024
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https://www.instagram.com/swellingrepulsion
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
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CASTRATED – “SURGICAL VICISSITUDE “ (EP)
Label: Comatose Music
Release date: july 19th 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Cannibal Corpse | Avulsed | Gorgasm | Skinless
In my dreams I wade through crimson horrors, a bloody paradise of retribution, a brutal, unforgiving realignment of reality. I hunt and then harvest their contrition and tears. I stitch and shape, bind and break - sculpting something beautiful from the ugliness of their transgressions. And when I wake I find my dreams all around me, the many stages of death and dying, the infinite degrees of decomposition and decay. I inhale the stench of rot and bask in the sound of rattling final breaths. I gaze upon the desperate eyes and the empty sockets - fragile life bound intimately to the collapsing husks beyond death – and I know I have gifted both righteous punishment and blessed redemption…
Delivering the most punishing of brutal death metal attacks, Castrated have arrived with their long-awaited debut EP – the five track merciless onslaught that is Surgical Vicissitude! Crawling into the light with a filthy, slithering riff, opening track ‘Deranged Manifestations’ then erupts with rage and proceeds to unleash a frenzied bludgeoning. What follows is an unrelenting orgy of slaughter – from the gargantuan force of title track ‘Surgical Vicissitude’ to the breathtaking, venomous velocity of the concluding assault, ‘Sterilized Contrition’. Throughout, inhuman vocals spew forth deranged tirades while wickedly intricate riffs lurch, spin and flay the skin. The propulsive power of the drums is overwhelming in its intensity and an aura of brutality beyond comprehension radiates from each putrid paean to inhumanity. Castrated may be a new name on the brutal death metal scene but amongst their ranks they can boast members and ex-members of Horrific Demise, Sarcophagy, Architectural Genocide, Desecrate The Faith, Asylum, Aethereus and more – and all that extreme experience can be heard in the bone-crushing performances on Surgical Vicissitude.
The wild violence of Surgical Vicissitude was harnessed at The Metal Foundry by Tony Tipton (Between The Killings, Kraanium, Reap etc), his mixing and mastering skills honing the Castrated weaponry to eviscerating sharpness and making sure their riffs cut to the bone. With the final gruesome touch being applied by infamous artist Rudi ‘Gorgingsuicide’ Yanto (Devangelic, Flesh Hoarder etc), whose warped visions adorn the cover of Surgical Vicissitude, this mass of pulped flesh will be fed into the ravenous mouths of brutality addicts the world over by the prime purveyors of the indecent and obscene – Comatose Music. Be ready to feed on July 19th!
Line-up:
Anthony Voight- Vocals
Carlos Gallegos- Bass
Jonathan Bayliss - Guitar
Matt Behner- Drums
https://www.comatosemusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/officiallycastrated
CARNOPHAGE - “MATTER OF A DARKER NATURE “
For
fans of
- Suffocation, Disentomb, Ulcerate, Deeds of Flesh, Defeated
Sanity, Dying Fetus, Hour of Penance
Every eight years, the legendary mythical entity known as Carnophage arises to reestablish god-tier standards where brutal/technical death metal music goes. This time it is no different. Despite being one of the elder beings, they've recalibrated their sound as can be expected from them to ensure that it's relevant and cutting-edge for the time while keeping intact the original, inherited traits that propelled them to greatness in the first place. They've created an elegant, thoughtful and impactful blend of brutal and technical death metal, where each aspect complements the other without overpowering it, and ensuring that the production is earthy, organic and doesn't smother the soul of the music. The vocals are grunted with inhuman might but remain intelligible unlike most brutal bands of today. There is a masterful balance between the old and new styles, with Carnophage retaining the best qualities of both such as having the detailed structuring and fleshed out riffing while updating their sound with technical flourishes and subtle dissonance. This is virtually faultless music. From a death metal fan's perspective, everything is done to achievable perfection; an impeccable blend of sounds conjured up once again to be executed gloriously, for timeless music to reign once more.
Line up:
Oral - Vocals
Mert Kaya - Guitars
Serhat Kaya - Guitars
Bengi Özgün Öztürk - Bass
Onur Özçelik - Drums
Artwork by Mitchell Nolte (Resin Tomb)
Track listing:
1. In My Bones
2. Until The Darkness Kills The Light
3. Matter Of A Darker Nature
4. Underneath The Horrendous One
5. Death Works Overtime
6. Eventually They Will Die
7. The Day We Avenge On
8. From Possibility To Actuality
Release date - August 2nd, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/carnophageturkey
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
SIJJEEL – “AFFILIATION OF HORRID CONTAINMENT”
Label: Comatose Music
Release date: july 5th 2024
Genre: Death Metal
For fans of: Incantation | Incinerate | Immolation | Drawn And Quartered
The moment that last guttural, tongue contorting syllable left my lips I was undone. Before the lingering taste of dust and bone had faded from my mouth those I had awakened, invited in from the darkness, were upon me, around me, within me; a riot of delirious devils, an onslaught of teeth and blood and pain beyond imagination. My pathetic expectations of control were shredded with my flesh and my eternal soul was dragged down, submerged in a screaming crimson madness of fire and grotesque visions of depravity that made my own countless sins seem naught but the petty games of a cruel and vindictive child…
There are many bands that play death metal, working within the accepted defining forms of the genre, sculpting the musical tropes into agreeable, even accomplished forms. Then there are the rare few, those who reach through the veil to worlds beyond and grasp the suppurating, corrosive essence of the horrors that lurk outside the walls of human understanding. Such is the tainted darkness of Sijjeel and the terror infused abomination that is their second full length album, Affiliation Of Horrid Containment. After the swarming, fractious insanity of the instrumental intro has gnawed at the nerve endings, the door back to the light is slammed violently shut – and the world explodes. A wild torrent of nightmares pours from the guitar of Hussain Akbar, punctured by the bone-shaking bass of Lukas Kaminski (Stillbirth, Placenta Powerfist etc), while the cavernous voice of Floor van Kuijk (Focal Dystonia, Korpse etc) bellows from the black. ‘Torment Upon Their Existence’ delivers punishing, discordant blows while ‘The Congregation Under Shade’ is a glorious, fear-filled slide into a seething, hungry night. The jarring ‘Infallible’ has wandered far from the path of reason and first single ‘Relinquished Unto Thee 14’ is part rabid attack, part lumbering monstrosity and all brain-scouring agony. At every turn Affiliation Of Horrid Containment unleashes new dread leviathans of impossible malignant magnitude. Since Hussain Akbar brought the ancient and unspeakable spirit of Sijjeel from its desert home to establish a new nest upon European shores it has flourished, its power growing greater with each passing day. With Affiliation Of Horrid Containment ready to be unleashed Sijjeel’s ultimate domination is inevitable.
Mixed and mastered, as always, by band vocalist Floor Van Kuijk at his renowned GLDCHN Studios (A Pretext To Human Suffering, Carnifloor etc) Affiliation Of Horrid Containment sounds utterly staggering in its twisted force and tortured atmosphere. The shocking brutality and ghastly, panic-inducing presence that permeates every second of this album makes for a listening experience like no other. Artist Rudi Gorgingsuicide (Perveration, Desecrate The Faith etc) has once more created a scenario of sickness to accompany Sijjeel’s music, his stunningly realised vision of torment putting the final seal on this work of warped wonders. Comatose Music will shatter the chains of binding on July 5th and release Affiliation Of Horrid Containment into the world…and nothing can prepare you for the hell that is Sijjeel!
Line-up:
Floor Van Kuijk - Vocals
Lukas Kaminski - Bass
Hussain Akbar – Guitar/Drum Programming
https://www.comatosemusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/sijjeelband/
Format: Digital CD / Physical CD / Vinyl
Label: Independent Release
For fans of : Get The Shot, Lionheart, Malevolence, Hatebreed, Walls Of Jericho and so on.....
Boneripper is a brutal metallic hardcore band hailing from the northern parts of The Netherlands.
The band consists of former and current members of Manu Armata, 13Steps and Bladecrusher (fun fact: 3 of the 5 band members are actual brothers).
With so many years of experience in the scene, Boneripper is not your typical new kid on the block. Instead they build on the foundations of their previous bands.
Bringing their fury with heavy riffs, hard grooves, energetic vocals and a ‘straight to your face’ attitude. With a fresh drive and a new record Boneripper can’t wait to hit the stage and bring their mayhem wherever they can.
Their first single “Lone Wolf” saw the light of day on January the 13th 2023.
‘Vengeance & Forgiveness’, the bands debut record dropped January the 20th 2023.
Tracklist:
01 Final Warning
02 The Abyss
03 Desolated
04 Fear of Death
05 Mental Warfare
06 Forever
07 Xenophobic
08 Hate is Hollow
09 Rise Back Up
10 Beyond Redemption
You can check out their first single, “Fear of Death”, from the new album here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLw39TVgnEM
https://www.facebook.com/boneripperhc
The band album has been in the making for years. Inspired by their love for concept albums, they embarked on the journey to create their own. Musically, they crafted a soundscape to complement the concept, while lyrically, they wove a detailed overarching theme, leaving interpretation open to listeners. The album defies specific genres, embracing experimentation and resulting in a satisfying creative venture for the band.
Tracklist
1) Blood on the Map
2) Unfurled Spines
3) In Miasmic Despair
4) Serial Eyes
5) Lines in the Sand
6) Beneath Umbral Skies
7) Woe
8) Stillborn Atrocity
A Flourishing Scourge was formed in 2013 by long-time friends Tye Jones and Josh Keifer as a creative outlet for their shared musical interests. Originally created as a studio project, it quickly gained interest and traction in the Seattle area. By 2015, Andrew Dennis and Kevin Carbrey had filled out the line-up and the band self-released their first EP, As Beauty Fades Away. By the end of 2017, they had firmly established themselves in the northwest metal scene and released their self-titled full-length debut.
After several years of performing in the Seattle area and throughout the West Coast, the band decided to focus on a follow-up album that would truly showcase their writing and musical abilities. The culmination of this effort has resulted in their third studio release, Sickened Seed. Mixed and mastered at Fascination Street Studios, it is the band's most ambitious work to date.
Line up:
Tye Jones - Vocals, Guitar
Andrew Dennis - Guitar
www.youtube.com/@aflourishingscourge
www.facebook.com/aflourishingscourge
ANAEL - "MARE"
CD
Dark Black Metal.
Once again Anael has united with Paragon Records, to rerelease their 2021 album "Mare" that was only originally available on Cassette from Darkness Shall Rise Productions [Germany] & LP Vinyl by Into Endless Chaos Records [Germany] . Since their inception the band has slowly progressed to carve out a path all their own and Mare is a prime example of this. Taking the style of their last full length "From Arcane Fires" back in 2008 a bit further and in different directions, their music embraces a mood all into its own with great song writing, organic dynamic production and vocals that sometimes remind me you of early Tiamiat ("The Astral Sleep" era). There is no "aping your heroes" whatsoever and Anael is in a world onto its own. This version features a bonus track that was originally only available on their band camp page.
NOT FOR THE FUNDERGROUND!
BUCKSHOT
FACELIFT - "ULCER ISLAND"
Cassette
Death/Grind
Professionally pressed to 100 copies, this limited run will be the first official Paragon Records release on Cassette!!!
Tape will include "Ulcer Island" FULL LENGTH w/ "Living Ghosts Of The North Shore" EP PLUS "Buck At The Moon" EP & bonus tracks including an Ulcer Island Outtake with alternate vocals- coming up on Smokey Tint Cassette! This shit is gonna be mint!
The band was comprised of members from Biolich, Grey Skies Fallen, Afterbirth, Thaetas, Reeking Aura & more! Coming together from Staten Island to Suffolk County, culminating to form a true underground gem from the New York scene that always pushed the boundaries of what Grindcore can be by not being afraid to grab whatever element was needed from Punk or Metal to create their brutal crossover style!
Strictly Limited Vinyl Edition To be Announced
VRYKOLAKAS – “NOCTURNAL DOMINION OF DEATH”
CD
Death Metal
Strictly Limited Vinyl Edition To be Announced
This long running death metal cult returns with their 5th album!!! Co-released with Futhark Records [CANADA] / Satanath Records [GEORGIA] / Iron Blood and Death Corporation [MEXICO]! With a mix of the European & American Death Metal entities, they take influences from bands like Seance, Grave, Funebre, Phlegetheon, Incantation & Immolation. This release will feature crushing vocals and dark melodies that engulf you into what the true underground death metal is all about!!! Since 1991 they have been carving out their own form of heavy dark death metal!!! NO CAVECORE BORDOM HERE!!!
ORDALIE- "INDIFFERENT UNIVERSE“
DIGI CD.
Black Metal
*Strictly Limited shirts also available S-2XL*
A Cosmic Overture to Human Insignificance
Ordalie, the explorers of cosmic soundscapes, proudly unveil their latest piece, "Indifferent Universe." This new album is an immersive odyssey into the depths of existential reflection, weaving a sonic tapestry that navigates the frigid voids and indifferent expanses of the cosmos.
Influenced by a spectrum of musical styles and cosmic musings, Ordalie blends elements of dissonant Black Metal and ambient soundscapes. "Indifferent Universe" stands as a testament to the band's ability to push sonic boundaries while inviting listeners to contemplate their place within the indifferent vastness of the universe.
www.paragonrecords.org
Wound Collector, the Belgian-Mexican collective of innovators consistently deliver furiously tight liveshows and have shown the world what it means when saxophone is fully complemented in hard-hitting tracks of extreme metal fury. The sax is not just an addition, but an integral part to the sound. 'Chicxulub' proves this again, even as the intensity is turned up even more.
https://www.woundcollector.com/
https://www.facebook.com/woundcollector/
NEWS 4.5 2024
INFECTED PRIEST /HUMAN TARGET (Split
-Tape)
MIR ZUR FEIER – „NACHTWÄCHTER „
Das nächste Interview für die Nr.59 steht auch schon wieder fest. Mit CLITCOMMANDER aus dem schönen Eisleben wird’s dann die erste ganz fette Ladung Grindcore für Euch geben .
NEWS 27.4 2024
Musikalisch haben wir dieses Wochenende natürlich auch schon wieder mal ein bissel was an brandneuem Material am Start , welches ihr unbedingt auch mal anchecken solltet.
ANDABATA – „ HIRNFRESSER „( EP )
DISASTER KFW – “ FALLEN CROSSES” HAMMER
EVOKED - „IMMORTAL ARTS“ (EP)
Genre: Black Metal
Label: Folter Records
Vertrieb: Alive
VÖ: 30.05.2024
Folter Records präsentieren stolz „ANCESTRAL SOUNDS“, den zweiten Longplayer von PESTKRAFT, die sich anschicken, vom spanischen Valencia aus den tödlichen Pesthauch ihres so unerbittlichen und gewalttätigen wie zugleich erhabenen und mystisch aufgeladenen Black Metals über Europa und die Welt zu verbreiten. Im Mittelpunkt von PESTKRAFTs traditionellen, aber auch kompositorisch Unerwartetes bergenden Klängen, steht der ausdrucksstarke, infernalische Gesang von Bandgründerin und Vokalistin Blodig, die Intention und Tun von PESTKRAFT folgendermaßen umreißt:
„Our music is for the darkest audience, those who are attracted to the other side, death, ancestors and roots. We talk about the importance of the cult of the dead, about the customs corrupted by the modern world. We like to think of death as a friendly figure, which picks us up in our last breath, and of the entities that await us on the other side. The rituals, drums and offerings of the afterlife. Of plagues, diseases and how dreary the world is and the dull emptiness of humans.“
PESTKRAFT wurden im Jahr 2014 gegründet. Nach einer ersten Ankündigung des kommenden Schwarzen Todes mit der 5-Track-EP „Pest“ im September 2016, folgte 2018 das Debüt „Litanies Of The Plague“. Nun erscheint mit „ANCESTRAL SOUNDS“ ihr verdammt intensives neues Werk – acht vernichtende Songs mit unüberhörbarem Rekurs auf die norwegische Tradition der frühen 90er.
https://www.facebook.com/FolterRecordsGermany
https://www.facebook.com/Pestkraft
Noch dieses Frühjahr soll es erscheinen, das neue Album der Black-/Death-Metaller PAINFUL, die 2024 ihr 20-jähriges Jubiläum feiern. Um den Fans die Wartezeit bis zu “NEFARIOUS MONARCHY” am 25. Mai noch etwas zu verkürzen, gibt es jetzt vorab eine weitere Albumsingle – diesmal zusammen mit einem Lyric-Video. Bekamen wir bei der ersten Single “Liberty (Dies)” mit dem schnellsten Song des Albums einen Rückgriff auf die Wurzeln der Band zu hören, präsentieren sich PAINFUL nun erneut schwarzmetallisch, wenn auch in einer eher getragenen, opulenteren Façon: “REMAINING SHADOWS” ist eine wuchtige Mid-Tempo-Walze, die zuweilen an eines der großen frühen Vorbilder PAINFULS – SATYRICON – erinnert:
Der Song ist fest in den Kontext des Konzeptalbums eingebettet, das sich inhaltlich der düsteren Seite der Französischen Revolution und den menschlichen Abgründen widmet, die sich auch dort zeigten. So kam es in unmittelbarer Folge der Revolution zu kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen Frankreichs mit mehreren Nachbarstaaten.
Was als Zeit der Koalitionskriege in die Geschichtsbücher einging, barg zwischen deren blutigen Zeilen unfassbares menschliches Leid.
Die Band selbst über “Remaining Shadows”: “Wir wollten das brutale und verheerende Gesicht des Krieges zeigen. Nach jedem Krieg, der ausgefochten wurde, bleibt Finsternis zurück. Wir sollten die Konsequenzen unseres Handelns nicht missachten.”
PAINFULs neues Album “Nefarious Monarchy” ist ab 25. Mai überall erhältlich und ab sofort hier vorbestellbar: https://linktr.ee/painfulmetalofficial
Ein Pre-Save des Albums ist hier möglich: https://orcd.co/painful
Eine offizielle Album-Release-Party mit Live-Show wird ebenfalls am VÖ-Tag stattfinden. Und: Vergiss nicht, "Remaining Shadows" schonmal auf einer deiner Playlisten zu parken!
Über PAINFUL
Seit ihrer Gründung im Jahr 2004 stehen PAINFUL getreu ihrem eigenen Namen für rohen, blutigen Schmerz. Als dreckig-brutaler Bastard aus Black und Death Metal vor 20 Jahren vorgestellt, begann die Band schon sehr bald, die inhaltsgebende Melancholie der Abgründe zu etwas ganz Eigenem zu machen. So entstanden druckvolle Symphonien, mit denen sich PAINFUL auf unzähligen Gigs – darunter solche mit Acts wie Belphegor, Behemoth, Atrocity oder Amon Amarth, aber auch viele eigene Headliner-Shows – eine stetig wachsende Fangemeinde erspielen konnten.
Drei Alben später, und das vierte bereits im Ofen, konnten sie auch kultige Festivals wie etwa das MetalDays, Metalfest oder gar die 70000TONS OF METAL Cruise erfolgreich von der Checkliste streichen. Da wundert es nicht, dass auch die Genregröße Alexander Krull (ATROCITY, LEAVES EYES) aufmerksam wurde und nun bereits zum zweiten Mal in Folge die Produktion eines PAINFUL-Albums in einem der angesehen https://music.blacklion.nu/Duskwalker
DUSKWALKER will perform at this year's Full Terror Assault Open Air Festival, set to take place September 6 - 8 in Cave Rock, IL.
Tracklist
1) Crippled At The Core
2) The Loss
3) Never Going Back
4) Underground Forever
5) City On A Cemetery
6) Posing Corpses
7) Artillery Communion
8) Vanquisher
9) Blasted Past Extinction
10) Inhaling The Dust Of Bone
Underground Forever was recorded By John Robinson at Castle Tracula, and mixed and mastered By Marko Tervonen.
Stream DUSKWALKER on Spotify and Apple Music.
DUSKWALKER is a 4 piece Canadian death metal band. Formed in 2015, the band blends extreme and traditional metal. DUSKWALKER continues to push their musical limits while stripping back with an aggressive and raw production. Their third album, Underground Forever represents the band's current sonic template, hard-hitting anthemic death metal injected with thrash and rock.
After releasing their debut in 2016 and their second album in 2019, DUSKWALKER went on to win the Canadian Niagara Music Awards for Best Metal Group of 2019 & 2020. The band gains traction playing live in the Canadian underground while infiltrating the U.S. scene in New York State, and the midwest festival Full Terror Assault, opening for iconic bands such as Hate Eternal, Suicidal Tendencies, and Crowbar.
DUSKWALKER is:
John Robinson: Guitars
Joey Scaringi: Vocals
Cale Costello: Drums
John Neadow: Bass
www.facebook.com/blacklionrecordsswe
https://www.facebook.com/DuskwalkerOfficial
ARROGANZ - Video zu "THE ORIGIN OF FIRE" online! Die Death Doom Punks sind zurück!Seit 2008 hat die Band ihren ganz eigenen Stil und Sound entwickelt: Von rau und aggressiv bis düster und atmosphärisch, von wütenden Blast-Parts und D-Beats bis hin zu obskuren Doom-Passagen – ARROGANZ liefern. Für ihre Kompromisslosigkeit wird die Band von manchen gefeiert, von anderen gehasst. Dem Trio ist das scheißegal.
ARROGANZ stehen für sich selbst.
Die Band spielt in Sachen Musikalität, Groove und Feeling ganz oben mit und
absolvierte Tourneen, Clubshows und Festivals in ganz Europa.
Mit ihrem letzten Album „Morsus“ (2020) manifestierte die Band ihr ganz eigenes musikalisches Universum.
Mit ihrem neuen Album „QUINTESSENZ“ erweitern ARROGANZ ihren musikalischen Horizont ein weiteres Mal, und schaffen es gleichzeitig ihre Essenz zu unterstreichen – sie schaffen es, ihre Old-School-Death-Metal-Wurzeln zu würdigen und fallen gleichzeitig nicht in eine eindeutige eine Kategorie.
QUINTESSENZ ist sowohl für Fans von Celtic Frost, Asphyx oder Darkthrone, als auch für Liebhaber von Napalm Death, Totenmond oder Wolfbrigade.
Poser, lasst die Finger von diesem Material! Das ist authentische Musik!
Das sind ARROGANZ – Death Doom Punks!
Die zweite Single „The Origin Of Fire“ ab sofort online!
Hier geht’s zum Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkV8NF1cHZE
Die Band über den Song:
„THE ORIGIN OF FIRE ist ein Bastard aus morbidem Old School Death Metal, misanthropischem Doom und wütendem Midtempo-Thrash –
hört ihn euch an, genießt dabei euren Untergang und wartet dort unten, bis unser neues Album QUINTESSENZ erscheint.“
„Quintessenz“ wird am 24ten Mai 2024 via SUPREME CHAOS RECORDS erscheinen und kann ab sofort hier vorbestellt werden: https://arroganz.supremechaos.com/
ARROGANZ LIVE 2024:
30.04. | Chemiefabrik | Dresden | DE | with DISBELIEF
03.05 + 04.05. | LUSATIAN GRIMFEST | Muggefug | Cottbus | DE
2 nights * 2 special ARROGANZ sets * 1 special QUINTESSENZ release set |
with DEATHRITE, CHAVER, GOATH, BITCHHAMMER & BROTCRUSTE
TRIPLE DEATH THREAT TOUR
Master + Arroganz + Zeit
07.06 | Spinnerei | Chemnitz | DE
08.06. |Pampahaus | Gützkow | DE
09.06. | Don't Panic | Essen | DE
10.06. | De Engelenbak | Doetinchem | NL
11.06. | Musicon | The Hague | NL
12.06. | Muziekcafé Elpee | Deinze | BE
13.06. | s.v. Jugendhaus Ost | Wolfsburg | DE
14.06. | Ballonfabrik | Augsburg | DE
15.06. | Cat | Ulm | DE
16.06. | Kunstverein | Nürnberg | DE
https://www.facebook.com/arroganzgermany
Es ist sicher der wunderbarste Ansatz, eine Band zu gründen: eine gemeinsame Leidenschaft für Musik, das gemeinsame Bestreben, die Kraft der Musik zu nutzen, um Menschen zu bewegen, zu inspirieren und ihr Leben auf positive Weise zu beeinflussen. Es ist ein besonderes Band zwischen Menschen, die wissen, wie Musik dem Leben einen Sinn und Bedeutung geben kann. Und genau daraus ziehen die US-amerikanischen Prog-Metal-Pioniere THE MOURNING ihre Energie. Was 2017 als bloßes Aufnahmeprojekt von Sänger und Komponist Johnny Ray und Schlagzeuger Jason Berlin (Sohn des berühmten Bassisten Jeff Berlin) in Tampa, Florida, begann, entwickelte sich zu einer Selbstfindungsreise, die bald Gleichgesinnte anlockte, bis die Band mit dem Allrounder Alex Nasla (Ex-Witherfall, Produzent, Sänger und Keyboarder), dem italienischen Musiker und Komponisten Francesco Pinter (Gitarre), Leadsängerin Eliana Blanchard und Gitarrist Phillip Colacecchi komplett war.
Nach der Veröffentlichung ihrer noch recht experimentellen EP “Theosis” im Jahr 2018, mit der sich die Band auf die Reise begab, ihren wahren Sound und eine eigene Botschaft zu entdecken, sind The Mourning nun bereit, ihr erstes Album “HUSH” zu präsentieren, das am 24. Juni 2024 erscheinen wird. Besonders und neu: Der Longplayer glänzt mit einer viel stärkeren Betonung auf den Gitarren, einschließlich des Einsatzes von Slap-Gitarren, groovenden Riffs, engelsgleichen klassischen Gitarren, durchdringenden Gitarrensoli. Darüber hinaus bringt das Album aber, wie die Band betont, noch sehr viel mehr in ihren Sound ein, der ursprünglich stark von Opeth, Steven Wilson und Haken beeinflusst war: "Auf diesem Album haben wir auch die Harmonien durch den gefühlvollen Gesang von Eliana Blanchard auf die nächste Stufe gehoben, was den Songs einen viel reicheren harmonischen Klang und eine einzigartige Klangidentität verleiht." Die eindrucksvolle Energie zwischen den kontrastierenden Stimmen hebt das Hörerlebnis über die eindimensionale Atmosphäre des Gewohnten hinaus und lädt dazu ein, die Band auf ihrer turbulenten Reise zu begleiten, auf der sie die pure Präzision des Progressive Metal mit roher emotionaler Energie verbindet: "Wir versuchen, den Hörern vor dem Hintergrund einer virtuosen Klanglandschaft Einblicke zu geben, die den Geist für neue Ideen, Konzepte und inneres Wachstum öffnen. Manche Alben nehmen dich auf dieser Reise an die Hand – 'Hush' nimmt dich mit auf eine introspektive Reise zu dir selbst."
Und eines ist ganz klar: Dies ist nur der Beginn der eindrucksvollen Reise von The Mourning.
Den Anfang macht “Chaos Machine”, die erste Videosingle und Album-Opener. Wir alle kennen sie: Menschen, die das Chaos anzuziehen scheinen; es folgt ihnen einfach, wohin sie auch immer gehen. “Chaos Machine” sieht den Grund dafür in der inneren nihilistischen Einstellung dieser aufgewühlten Seelen, die das Chaos nach außen hin reflektiert. Schau dir gleich das Video zum Song mit einem Gitarrensolo des gefeierten Gitarristen Charlie Robbins (Syncatto) an:
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj1dUyQ2d5E
Hier geht es direkt zur Single: https://links.themourningmusic.com/chaosmachine
The Mournings erstes Album “Hush” ist eine eindrucksvolle Prog-Wanderung, beeinflusst von den Größen des Progressive Metal; ein Album der Selbstfindung, der Beobachtungen über die Natur der Existenz selbst, gesellschaftliche Missstände und die Überwindung von Widrigkeiten.
Es erscheint am 24. Juni 2024 und ist ab sofort
vorbestellbar unter:
https://themourningmusic.com/product/hush-cd/ (physisch)
https://links.themourningmusic.com/hush-album (digital)
Tracklist
1. Chaos Machine
2. The Mountain
3. He Cries
4. I Feel The Rain
5. Hush
6. The Wind
7. My Own Way
8. Cries Of The Mind
9. My Own Hell
10. Smooth Seas
https://www.youtube.com/@themourningmusic
https://www.facebook.com/themourningmusic
Die 2017 gegründete Melodic-Metal-Band AVERLANCHE aus Helsinki hat eine Fortsetzung ihres 2023 erschienenen zweiten Albums ARCTIC ATLAS veröffentlicht. Die EP THE DARK SIDE OF ATLAS enthält die zuvor veröffentlichte Single „She & the Dark Winter“ und drei Remix-Songs aus dem Album Arctic Atlas. Als Gastsänger auf der EP ist Mikael Salo zu hören, der von den Bands Metal De Facto, Dyecrest und Everfrost bekannt ist.
„Ursprünglich war unser Plan, Mikael als Gastsänger einzuladen, um mit Rebecca Duette zu singen. Diese Zusammenarbeit begann bereits im November 2022 und bis Januar 2023 hatten wir Mikaels Interpretationen von drei Songs aufgenommen. Sowohl unser Team als auch unsere Plattenfirma kamen zu dem Schluss, dass die Songs keinen Gastgesang erforderten. Da Mikael jedoch hervorragende Arbeit geleistet hatte, beschlossen wir, seine Versionen der Songs für mögliche zukünftige Verwendung aufzubewahren. So entstand die Idee der EP „The Dark Side of Atlas“. Kommentiert Antti Kopra, der Keyboarder der Band.
Hier können Sie sich die EP auf unterschiedlichen Musikdiensten anhören (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Tidal etc): https://push.fm/fl/averlanche-tdsoa
Von der The Dark Side of Atlas EP wurden zwei neue Lyric-Videos veröffentlicht:
She & the Dark Winter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slItutAcXHg
Atlas of Hearts (Alternative Version) feat. Mikael Salo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5807TC4h1jA
Im Frühjahr 2023 veröffentlichten Averlanche ihr zweites Studioalbum ARCTIC ATLAS, das in den Musikmedien in ganz Europa positive Resonanz fand. Das erste Konzert der Arctic Atlas-Tour fand im Juni 2023 beim JääliCityRokki-Festival statt. Als nächstes können Sie die Band am 6. Juni in Helsinki bei On the Rocks mit Memoira und Segmentia sehen.
THE
DARK SIDE OF ATLAS
Veröffentlichungsdatum: 26.04.2024 (digital)
Lieder:
She & the Dark Winter (Album Version)
Atlas of Hearts (Alternative Version) feat. Mikael Salo
Arctica (Alternative Version) feat. Mikael Salo
She & the Dark Winter (Alternative Version) feat. Mikael Salo
AVERLANCHE 2024:
Gesang: Rebecca Spörl
Gitarre: Otto Haalahti
Bass: Joona Tirkkonen
Tastaturen: Antti Kopra
Schlagzeug: Henri Tenhunen
https://www.averlanche.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Averlanche
Marking the band’s natural progression, Divine Miasmata is a proposal
that simply cannot be ignored. This is easily the band's most complex, catchy, atmospheric, groovy, and dark record to date. Combining hard-labor musical craftsmanship with top-notch artistic finesse, this release will surely become a bright star on the firmament of Polish death metal.
The main cover artwork is by NaphulaArt, adding a visually stunning dimension to the release.
Watch the video for the album's first single, "The Black Pope" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQl49Zhi2WA
Divine Miasmata will be out July 12 on Black Lion Records.
Pre-order/pre-save at:
https://music.blacklion.nu/Disloyal
https://orcd.co/divine-miasmata
Tracklist
1. Divine Mismata
2. Silent Revolution
3. The Black Pope
4. 1347-1352
5. Stella Peccatorum
6. Betrayed Faith
7. Religion Of Warfare
8. Ravens Of Starvation
9. The Ascension Of Abaddon
Divine Miasmata was recorded at Monroe Sound Studio and engineered,
mixed and mastered by Arkadiusz “Aro” Jablonski. The album was produced by Arkadiusz “Aro” Jablonski and DISLOYAL. All music on the album was written by Artyom Serdyuk, except Intro, composed by Konstantin Kolesnikov. Lyrics were written by Wojciech Mytnik. Album track "Ravens Of Starvation" is based on a poem by Diana Suhova.
DISLOYAL is:
Artyom Serdyuk – guitars
Jaroslaw “Jaro” Paprota – drums
Konstantin Kolesnikov – vocals
Kolya Kislyi – bass
Yahor Liatkouski – guitars (live)
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Also a stunning music video made by Carlos Guimarães (G Media) is released today and it's available here: https://youtu.be/NffeRr5Mur4
Rute Fevereiro comments Alone single:
"This song's lyrics depict how technology and globalization have led us to communicate with numerous people but simultaneously made us feel more alone than ever. It highlights how the world has become more exposed through media and social networks but lacks empathy and humanization.
There's a sense that we're losing balance between the world we come from and the one we're heading towards. The lyrics criticize the shallow interactions facilitated by social media, where love is equated with fleeting gestures and genuine connections are replaced by superficial engagements.
Moreover, it addresses the voyeuristic tendencies encouraged by digital platforms, where people are more inclined to film or photograph distressing situations rather than offering genuine help. Overall, the song reflects on the need for a more balanced approach to technology and communication, one that preserves our humanity and fosters genuine connections amidst the digital noise."
Listen Symphony of Cerberus album on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/enchantya-symphony
Rising Star (Orchestral version) music video is available here: https://youtu.be/9VzdKW4zMzk
Biography:
Enchantya was born in 2004 when vocalist Rute Fevereiro took a break from her classic band Black Widows and started exploring music for a new project. In 2005, the band recorded their first EP, Moonlighting the Dreamer, out in 2006. Having witnessed a great reception, the band started to work on their first album, releasing 'Dark Rising’ through Massacre Records in 2012 to very positive reviews. After some time touring and promoting the album,the band began composing. However, artistic and creative differences about the new music's direction and sound would lead to the departure of members and the band split up.
Rute was alone with her project again and having to start all over. Fortunately, this did not stop Rute's motivation and a few months later, by March of 2016, she had chosen a whole new team of talented musicians to take Enchantya through the next step. After a year of rehearsing with amazing creative chemistry, the band created "On Light and Wrath" , Enchantya’s second album. Like in their debut album, the band booked a few months of studio recordings in 2018 with Fernando Matias at the Pentagon Audio Manufacturers, to bring the new album to life with eleven tracks, entitled "On Light and Wrath" , also taking one step further by adding violin, a whole choir of singers and the guest appearance of the vocalist from D E S I R E , Nuno Caldas, creating a very refreshed and even more epic sound for the band. Finnish label Inverse Records released Enchantya’s album in 2019.
In the middle of their second album's promo tour, the pandemic hit and the band spent the following two years composing and recording their new opus in the midst of all the chaos. The result was the band's third album "CERBERUS", a heavy and symphonic effort born of the songwriting through the world's conflicted times, and also Enchantya's most ambitious record to date. "Cerberus" was out on April 28th of 2023 to critical acclaim, considered Portugal's best metal album of the year, and nominating Enchantya for the Adamastor Award for best portuguese bands of 2023, alongside Moonspell and Seventh Storm.
Celebrating the success of "Cerberus", before all the awards the band was already preparing to announce "Symphony of Cerberus", the orchestral version of their acclaimed album. Now, on April 26th 2024, marking a year after the release of "Cerberus", Enchantya will release "Symphony of Cerberus", consisting of the 12 original tracks revamped for orchestra and choir, allowing the symphonic parts of "Cerberus" to shine and be heard in all its glory, with a few surprises including solo violins arranged and performed by violinist and composer Miguel Berkemeier, who has been accompanying the band on live shows throughout this era's tour.
Line-Up:
Rute Fevereiro: Singing and Growls
Fernando Campos: Lead Guitar
Fernando Barroso: Bass
Pedro Antunes: Piano, Keys and Orchestration
Bruno Guilherme: Drums
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“This year has Bay Area thrash/groove metal band Almost Dead returning with their latest studio album ‘Destruction is All We Know’. Almost Dead are a band which know exactly how to put their listener through the meat grinder because this band is aggressive and brutal from the get-go. ‘Destruction…’ takes the Bay Area blueprint and fuses it with the brutal breakdowns of metalcore to give that groove a real stage stomping neck snapper which crushes so well in modern metal. Realistically, the band do rely on this breakdown formula a little too much here, especially for old-school thrashers and groove fans, but ‘Destruction…’ isn’t about looking back, it’s about driving forward, and it does it marvellously.”
Adam McCann, Metal Digest
The band has recently returned home after and exhausting yet successful European tour supporting the progressive metal stalwarts ATHEIST.
Warheads In The Sky (official video link) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLIBN66EMYI
Selfish Suicide (lyric video link): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQxD1UoClTk&t=14s
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Label: Independent Release
Release date: may 10th 2024
Genre: Melodic Doom/Death Metal
For fans of: Officium Triste | Saturnus | Novembers Doom | Katatonia
It’s not that you are unforgiven. It’s not that I want to punish you for the catalogue of unthinking cruelties; words and actions that built a dark prison around the days of my childhood - days that, in my memories at least, should be endless summer, not tears and shadows. I know that you learned your life lessons from generations of broken teachers, whose baleful influence never leaves you, a constant presence in that house like a coterie of hateful ghosts. But I won’t carry this burden any further down the road. You will not haunt me as you have been haunted. I will not lose more years, puzzling at the complexities of indoctrinated guilt, my fingers bloody as they worry at that Gordian knot. I am cutting myself free and severing the ties that bind…
Severed Ties is the magnificent new single from Floridian doom metal entity, Somnent. Summoned into existence in 2015 by multi-instrumentalist Giovanni Antonio Vigliotti – who still performs all instruments and vocals on the band’s studio recordings to this day – Somnent’s music is intensely emotional and deeply affecting, possessing a rare power born of its unflinching honesty and Giovanni’s ability to translate acutely personal perspectives into universally relatable themes. Severed Ties is the first new music to be released by Somnent since the outstanding 2021 album, Gardens From Graves, which was so warmly embraced by fans and critics alike and it offers everything that those who have been touched by Giovanni’s music could have hoped for; the beautifully measured progression of weighty riffs and the ethereal melody lines that caress them, the emotive lyrics enunciated with a quiet passion and the sheer depth of emotion that infuses every note. While Severed Ties is but a single song, it carries within it enough substance and worth for at least one full length album. Delivered with perfect pacing and a wonderful appreciation of space and simplicity, Severed Ties tells a tale of broken trust and the inversion of the sanctuary of family, a secret poison that has crept insidiously down through generations. It’s a song of immense sadness, but also one of hope as the seemingly endless procession of pain is finally broken…by the severing of ties.
Mixed and mastered by Jari Lindholm (Monolithe, Exgenesis, Desolator etc) Severed Ties has been blessed with a flawless sonic quality that allows the exquisite song writing and the deft nature of the performances to really shine. The accomplished nature of Somnent’s music has never been easier to appreciate. Severed Ties release on May 10th will herald a stately cavalcade of new music from Somnent that will arrive throughout 2024, so embrace this melancholic gem, let its sombre benedictions fall around you…and look to the future with hope.
Studio Line-up:
Giovanni Antonio Vigliotti – All Music and Vocals
Live Line-up:
Giovanni Antonio Vigliotti - Guitar/Vocals
Julian Lefler – Guitar
Shane Dohmen – Bass
Drums - Alejandro Acuña
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The album was recorded and produced at 48Nord Studios by Chris Schmid, the song "Granvilles Hammer" also features a guest appearance by Philly Byrne from the Irish band Gama Bomb, while the artwork was created by the scene icon Andreas Marschall.
For fans of : Exodus, Kreator, Tankard, Slayer, Demolition Hammer, Warbringer....
"Maze Of The Mind" impressively demonstrates the sheer indomitable joy with which the guys go about their work and gives an idea that the quartet is also capable of bringing this energy to the stage.
The band has just returned from a successful tour with Italian thrash heroes Angelus Apatrida.
Video links:
“Knockout In The First Round” official video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quLHhQabwXs
“Slaughter In The Water” live in Poznań https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HT7aY1tG0E
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"Hi-Tech
War" is a sonic and lyrical attack against the detrimental impact of human
actions on our planet. A powerful call for awareness and accountability, the
track urges a shift towards sustainable practices to safeguard the environment
for future generations.
Born from a desire to confront the complexities of our times, AZIMUT19 is the brainchild of two long-time friends, Sigurd and Ainar. Their sound, a potent blend of melodic and death metal influences, creates a compelling atmosphere that serves as a powerful conduit between the band and their legions of fans.
AZIMUT19 draws inspiration from a pantheon of metal royalty, including Slayer, Iron Maiden, Metallica, and AC/DC, forging their own distinct sonic landscape in the process.
The current lineup of AZIMUT19 features:
Sergei Zhurov – Guitars
Alexey Magin – Vocals, Drums
Vitalii Mikulich – Bass
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This long-awaited release demonstrates the band's unwavering commitment to their craft and their passion for pushing the boundaries of the genre. VESPERIAN SORROW has meticulously crafted each track, pouring their hearts and souls into the music, resulting in a profound and captivating listening experience.
Awaken the Greylight is available on all major streaming platforms and for physical purchase through Black Lion Records.
Order the album at https://orcd.co/awaken-the-greylights
VESPERIAN SORROW, hailing from Austin, Texas, is a symphonic black metal ensemble with roots tracing back to 1994 when they initially formed under the name Unholy Descent. In the early stages of 1999, the band transformed, adopting the name VESPERIAN SORROW. Unlike many black metal groups that delve into themes of Satanism and anti-Christianity, VESPERIAN SORROW takes a distinctive approach in their lyrical content, exploring realms of the cosmos, sorrow, sadness, and darkness.
The band's name itself, VESPERIAN SORROW, poetically alludes to their thematic focus, translating to "sadness or sorrow in the evening hours.
Tracklisting:
1. As The Pillars Were Raised
2. Antediluvian - Proceeding The Unshaping
3. An Epistle To The Prime Vivified
4. Traverse The Vorthonian Passage
5. A Dire Flight for the Black Fragment
6. Seek the Last Priestess of Tyyk
7. They Beheld the Chainbreaker's Crowning Defiance
8. Who Dwells Whithin The Blight Moon
9. The Excillion Ontogenesis
10. Awaken the Greylight
VESPERIAN SORROW is:
Christopher Nunez - Drums / Keys
Will Rohirrim - Guitars
Orlando Logan Olivero - vocals
Gabe Reyes - bass
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"Baron make no broken bones about their affinity for death metal from their home country, but they’ve taken that early ’90s blueprint, injected it with a hefty modern production, and sent it out, unfettered and ravenous, into the unsuspecting world"
BARON – “BENEATH THE BLAZING ABYSS “
For
fans of: Deicide, Rottrevore, Abhorrence,
early Amorphis, Convulse, Morbid Angel
Finnish band Baron are straddling the styles of death and doom metal in a spectacular manner. In their faster, heavier moments, they seem to be a death metal band through and through but when they slow down, they showcase a wholly different dimension to their sound. They are able to do so without altering their imposing, crushing sound and the transitions in pace never seem abrupt but usually culminate into gigantic heaving and stomping parts as if a mountainous, infernal demon like the one on their artwork has decided to awaken after centuries only to mosh. It's the same the other way around, with slower parts building up to an apocalyptic rampage, volcanic fire spewing all over for added effect, and basically all hell breaking loose. It's only fitting that a Finnish band is tasked with this immense responsibility, with heroes from that land having already mastered both the styles and passed the skills down the generations. Baron are then indeed one of the most promising new bands from that part of the world, possessing the strength as well as having the sensibilities required to make this work, with surprisingly cohesive writing and clean, powerful execution.
Line up:
Tommi Astala - Vocals, Acoustic guitar
Jerry Tamminen - Guitar, Vocals, Programming
Teemu Karell - Guitar
Toni Nisukangas - Bass
Juuso Hämäläinen (Disguised Malignance, Azatoth) - Drums
Cover art by Misha Mono
Track listing:
1. Primordial Possession
2. Infernal Atonement
3. At the Dawn of Damnation
4. Incinerated Evil
5. Bound to the Funeral Pyres
6. Hands of Sin...
7. ...Swallowed by Fires Beneath
Official release date - April 26th, 2024
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Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
This Video matches perfectly with the lyrics of the song
Dealing with the past that and aiming for the future.
Time passes fast, everything changes and all of a sudden you hear yourself talking about “those times”
This was the first song Niko added some melodies in the verses
A new door was opened!
Enjoy the here and now, it’s Neverlasting!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_-cNaeYcTo
MYNDED are an versatile German thrash metal band whose sound engages a multitude of influences from classic bay area headbangers to groove metal to progressive thrash. The quartet has released their debut album "Dead End Paradise" in 2015 and will release their sophomore effort "THE LAST SUN" on May 3rd 2024.
Founded in 2011, the ambitious four-piece achieved their current line-up in 2017 with the addition of bass player Jonas Fischer (Hokum). Since then a busy live schedule and steady songwriting illustrate the band's trajectory - straight into every thrash fan's ears, mind and hearts.
For listeners of Testament, Megadeth, Anthrax, Trivium and Vendetta.
The group with Niko, Jonas, Joachim and Alex is currently promoting their second album, “The Last Sun”, due to be released on May 3rd.
Ten new songs are going to kick your asses. Mynded are extremely happy to be released on stage again.
The audience can look forward to new songs that have never been performed before, as well as old hits from the band.
Warm up your neck muscles, it's getting loud again!
Mynded? Can you eat that? Is that technical jargon? Oh no! Mynded is a musical ensemble.
To be precise, a wild THRASH metal band with all the trimmings: fast, electrifying riffs, driving drums,
rousing live shows and headbanging until you drop.
Because there are already enough half-baked, half-hearted things!
The quartet started out like any band in 2011: green behind the ears, but hungry for more from the start.
More rehearsals, more performances, more discipline for all aspects of the band.
The first manifesto followed in 2013 in the form of a completely self-produced EP entitled “Humanity Faded Away”.
The title track is still one of the absolute groove hits of Mynded's live show,
as well as the acoustic triple espresso "No Regrets", which will make every metal fan's adrenaline skyrocket.
The boys' enthusiasm for playing quickly spread, so that the first small tour was completed in 2014.
A year later, the debut album "Dead End Paradise" saw the artificial light of record stores.
With a label with worldwide distribution as reinforcement, the album became a personal milestone for the band.
Musically, the work perfectly summarizes Mynded's influences and role models at the time:
Comparisons with the giants of thrash metal (Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, Testament) as well as with more modern bands like Trivium or Lamb of God were not long in coming.
Almost 100 shows followed, which were landed without any booking agency, completely in the do-it-yourself style.
From the smallest bar to converted tractor trailers to the main stages of major festivals like Metaldays, the four rockers have played on all stages.
People were even invited to Kiev, Ukraine, to perform the songs that were once composed in their youth room.
All the kilometers covered with squashed limbs in a packed car, all the cinematic after-show parties, all these experiences make Mynded more than just an ordinary band among many.
It is a unit, connected by deep, long-standing friendship and absolute passion for music.
The group with Niko, Jonas, Joachim and Alex is currently promoting their second album, “The Last Sun”, due to be released on May 3rd.
Ten new songs are going to kick your asses. Mynded are extremely happy to be released on stage again.
The audience can look forward to new songs that have never been performed before, as well as old hits from the band.
Warm up your neck muscles, it's getting loud again!
http://www.youtube.com/user/myndedofficial
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Label: Rottweiler Records
Release date: may 17th 2024
Genre: Deathcore
For fans of: Desolate Tomb | Osiah | Voluntary Mortification | Oceano
Hailing from Southern California, (Un)Worthy are a two piece band who summon up some of the heaviest and most uncompromising deathcore that has ever screamed out its rage at the world. Driven by their passionately held beliefs, vocalist Dennis and multi-instrumentalist Jordan have built their reputation upon releases like their 2021 debut album In The Face Of Death and 2023s monstrous EP, Where Light Divides - one of the fastest selling releases in label Rottweiler Records’ illustrious history! Now in 2024, those who thought they understood the magnitude of (Un)Worthy’s unflinching dedication and intensity, the extent of their devastating sonic fire power, are about to realise the error of their ways…
“Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani - my God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”- Mark 15:34
(Un)Worthy’s second album for Rottweiler Records, This Present Darkness, opens with first single, ‘Forsaken By God’ - and suffocating clouds of unnerving darkness gather like carrion crows, as the agonised words of Christ upon the cross are howled out in a desperate repeated mantra; the pressure building, the fear, the sense of disquiet constantly escalating, winding the nerves tighter and tighter before the punishing heaviness is unleashed in an all-consuming tidal wave of searing agony and despair. Blow after bone-breaking blow lands with bludgeoning force while an exotic melody winds its way through the darknesses in between. Complete with additional violent vocal exhortations from Voluntary Mortification’s Conner Luttig, ‘Forsaken By God’ flings wide the gates upon the implacable storm of brutality that is This Present Darkness. The light of salvation is hard to see as the seething sludge-ridden force of the album’s title track rains down upon you like burning magma, before the jagged leads of ‘Satan Whispers’ wound and scar. The moribund, mournful jeremiad of ‘Psalm Of Lament’ explodes into the absolute annihilation of ‘This Too Shall Pass’, featuring Holy Name guitarist Joe Holt and there is no respite as the album rampages on, no slackening in the fearsome pace or shattering heaviness…and when silence finally returns you will be left in a state of shock - stunned and brutalized. This Present Darkness sets new limits in terms of just how impactful and affecting deathcore can be.
Adorned in unsettling, monochromatic artwork - a vision of fear and solitude, a soul beset by nightmares - This Present Darkness will be released by Rottweiler Records on May 17th and nothing will stand in its way. A simply staggering collection of songs, steeped in atmosphere, built upon surging, rhythmic riffs and utterly colossal drums and shaped by a supremely caustic sound, This Present Darkness will smash through the opposition, tearing down boundaries and barricades, propelling the defiant deathcore of (Un)Worthy into the hearts and minds of advocates of absolute extremity worldwide.
Line-up:
Dennis - All Vocals
Jordan - All Instruments
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The band's evolution has seen them grow from their groove/thrash roots to incorporate elements of death and doom metal and has led to the band's tracks being featured around the world on radio, TV and compilation albums.
Crushing live shows and the ability to drive crowds to the next level has been rewarded with guest appearances on bills with Sepultura, Megadeth, Death Angel, Korn, Hellyeah, Fear Factory, Corrosion of Conformity, Black Label Society, Chimaira, SerjTankian, Bullet For My Valentine and many more.
The new EP, ‘SUBMIT OR DEATH’, is releasing later in 2024 and the 3rd single “Thorns” is dropping just now.
“I've learned to appreciate thorns … the thorns taught me the game. – Mark Lawrence, Prince of Thorns
Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6LNRnXKAbA
From the tribal beats and doom laden opening riff “Thorns” is an offering with darker turns from Just One Fix. The 3rd single from the forthcoming EP ‘Submit or Death’, the idea for the song was born from the pages of Mark Lawrence’s Broken Empire trilogy.
“Thorns” deals with the reality that we are all broken, twisted and shaped by our worst experiences and become who we are because or maybe in spite of them. As a result, people tend to mask themselves to who they think the world wants them to be.
Tracing that idea with a structure of groove laden guitar, pulsing bass and a throbbing beat that hypnotically weaves into the ear captures the imagination.
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HOLYCIDE – “TOWARDS IDIOCRACY”
Label: Xtreem Music
Release date: june 6th 2024
Genre: Thrash Metal
For fans of: Slayer | Exodus | Sepultura | D.R.I.
The boiling clouds of war spread across the polluted skies, once blue now stained pus-yellow by the endless streams of incinerated waste. Factory towers spew their venomous chemicals into the air, like filthy syringes injecting disease into the atmosphere. Beneath this vast mural of destruction, empty headed, unthinking humanity stumbles into the grave, eyes fixed firmly on their phones as they digitally protest how important, how beautiful, how brave they all are…dreaming in their virtual world of pretty colours while reality burns, chokes on effluents and drowns in yesterday’s treasures, today’s offal. And through the hail of bullets and cancerous fumes we march on, from our brave new world towards idiocracy…
Towards Idiocracy is the third full length album from Spain’s premier thrash metal battle tank, Holycide. Following on from 2023s rampaging EP, Bazookiller, Towards Idiocracy is armed to the teeth with machinegun riffs and prophecies of destruction; a completely uncompromising thrash attack on the soulless avarice, self-serving arrogance and blind stupidity of mankind and its crumbling towers, built upon the rotting carcass of this once paradisiacal world. Opening with the pit-inducing anthem ‘A.I. Supremacy’ Towards Idiocracy is utterly invested with the spirit of thrash metal and tracks like the neck-snapping ‘Remote Control’ trample over modern trends and influences, leaving them bleeding in the dust, torn apart by scything solos, devastating drum artillery and the confrontational vocal prowess of front man Dave Rotten (Avulsed). A glorious, faithful cover of the Atrophy classic ‘Chemical Dependency’ fits perfectly into the Holycide assault, emphasising the band’s thrash mastery and dedication. Teeth-grindingly intense, Towards Idiocracy is inarguably Holycide’s finest release to date, featuring more top class riffs than most bands can muster in an entire career. The sheer firepower unleashed by the likes of ‘Angry For Nothing’ and ‘Pleased To Be Deceived’ is just breathtaking. With Towards Idiocracy Holycide have driven their standard through the fractured skull of modern metal and screamed out a challenge to all-comers.
Towards Idiocracy is set for release through Xtreem Music at 6pm on the 6th of June – the international day of Slayer – and there could be no more appropriate day to unleash its fury as this album represents Holycide’s very own Reign In Blood; an album of unrelenting ferocity that sees the band attaining new levels of violence and force! The quality of the band’s songs and performances is matched by the sound achieved through the mixing and mastering skills of Javier Fernández Milla (Angelus Apatrida, Avulsed etc) and Davide Billia (Posthuman Abomination, Beheaded etc) - absolute thrash perfection, blending crisp precision and bone breaking impact. Completing this incredible package is the magnificent cover, created by Ukrainian artist Daemorph (The Black Dahlia Murder, Stabbing etc) – putting the final seal of absolute quality on what will surely be the finest thrash metal album of 2024. Be ready for total thrash apocalypse! Holycide are coming!
Line-up:
Dave Rotten - Vocals
Vicente J. Payá - Bass
Salva Esteban - Guitar
Ankor Ramírez - Guitar
Santi ‘GoG’ Arroyo - Drums
https://www.xtreemmusic.com/
http://www.deathmetal.biz/holycide/
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Death... Decay... Zombies... Sickness... and Horror! HPGD welcomes Morbid Grave to the roster with The Slime Crawlers + EP! Hailing from Denmark, Morbid Grave was formed in 2021 and delivers primitive, dirty, rotten, and horrendous old-school Death Metal. The debut album The Slime Crawlers is an ugly tale about mutated and zombified creatures multiplying in toxic slime, to ascend from the deep and annihilate mankind and infest the earth. This release also contains the EP Pandemic Mutations as bonus tracks. Morbid Grave is the sick creation from the mind of Michael Huhle (Blackhorned, Grímnismál, Augu Sigyn, Victimizer, Ravishing, and countless others).
Pure filth-dripping Death Metal for fans of Grave, Incantation, Church Of Disgust, Undergang, Autopsy, Nihilist, Repugnant, Anatomia, Coffins, Death Breath, and early Obituary.
Tracklisting:
1. Slime Crawlers
2. Recycled Body Fluids
3. NecroVomit Convulsions
4. Crypts Of Death
5. Tormented By The Undead
6. Gruesome Disfigured Existence
7. Silent Screams From The Deep
8. Corroded Bodies Dissolved In Slime
9. The Reanimating Process
10. Infected Impending Doom
11. ...Slow Crawling Death...
12. Corrosive Stench Of Disgust
13. Into The Caves Of The Cursed
14. Morbid Corpses
15. Moldy Dungeon Of Skulls
16. Pandemic Mutations
17. Forever Rotting
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De Pankraker Records is thrilled to unveil the upcoming release of the debut album 'TAPESTRY OF UNSPEAKABLE HORRORS' by the formidable WICTHFUKKER, soon available on vinyl! Mark your calendars for the monumental day: 6.6.2024.
Witchfukker, a dominating force within the realm of extreme metal, are renowned for their unyielding fusion of black, death, and thrash metal. This powerhouse hails from Dutch Limburg, where they've cultivated a reputation for their uncompromisingly aggressive and ferocious sound. Proud torchbearers of the Australian sound legacy, Witchfukker unleashes eight tracks of horrid death thrash on their debut album "Tapestry of Unspeakable Horrors", presented on a raw and unapologetic slab of wax courtesy of De Pankraker Records. Brace yourself for a relentless sonic assault that demands attention and commands respect. Raw and ugly with no fukking remorse. Brace yourself and fukk off.
Formed about six years ago, Witchfukker wasted no time in making their presence known in the underground metal scene. Their music is a sonic assault of blistering riffs, thunderous drums, and venomous vocals, channeling the raw energy and intensity of black, thrash and death metal pioneers. These guys know their classics!
With a lyrical focus on Darkness, Horror, Cosmicism, and Violence, Witchfukker's songs explore the depths of human depravity and the chaotic forces that lie beyond the realm of normalcy. Their music is a cathartic release of aggression and defiance, appealing to fans of extreme metal looking for an unrelenting auditory experience.
Witchfukker's live performances are nothing short of explosive. Their stage presence radiates a relentless energy, captivating audiences and creating an atmosphere of chaos and mayhem. Their shows are a testament to their dedication and passion for delivering an unforgettable experience to their fans.
Link to the album: https://on.soundcloud.com/DS9cRjQKMgZo9y7n7
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titles
Track time
1. Pain beyond death 04:08
2. Sordid Aggression 04:51
3. Death Komes Ripping Through 03:02
4. Abyssal Autosarkophagy 08:11
5. Descension Into Horrid Delirium 05:15
6. Nymphomania 06:14
7. March of the Metal SS 02:44
8. Grueling Interkourse 05:38
9. Tinnitus of the Eldritch 03:06
Witchfukker discography:
Alcoholic Metal Demo 2019 Headbangers Records
Rehearsal 18-7-19 Demo 2019 Independent
Total Wimpslaughter Demo 2020 Independent
Horrid Visions Video 2021 Independent
Deathaemorrhage Demo 2022 Destruktion Records
About De Pankraker Records:
De Pankraker was born in the depths of the underground, a rebellious radio program that delved into a cluster of metal sub-genres known for their daring sonic and visual transgressions. By 2022, it had expanded its reach with a magazine, and in 2023, it emerged from the shadows with its own festival. Now, in 2024, we proudly unveil De Pankraker Records, delving even deeper into the abyss with a distro and label.
We're all about serving up dishes that are cold and old-school. No fancy stuff, no technicalities, and definitely no triggered drums.
Metal for demons!!
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GRAND MASSIVE – “HOUSES OF THE UNHOLY”
Release: 23. May 2024
The germans from Grand Massive have been on the road since 2009. With "Houses Of The Unholy", the bavarians are now releasing 5 songs that, with a playing time of just under 28 minutes, are not far removed from the longplayers of many other colleagues, but are not a "normal" release for the band itself.
On the contrary: it is very special and not only intended to bridge the waiting time for the next, "really long" album but offers some special features. For example no one other than the legendary Bay Area guitarist Doug Pearcy (Blind Illusion, ex-Heathen, ex-Anvil Bitch) recorded almost all the solos!
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Century
Media Records and InsideOutMusic are thrilled to unveil the "FIRST
CHAPTER" of a comprehensive catalogue re-issue for iconic death
metallers EDGE OF SANITY and the diverse prog/hardrock
band NIGHTINGALE, both led by Dan Swanö.
Celebrate the rebirth of these albums, now available in previously unreleased formats and enhanced with new material, all remastered by Swanö. These re-issues are not just polished - some feature new remixes adding further allure.
Dan Swanö shares his enthusiasm: "It's exhilarating to see these albums available again, detailed and presented as they were always meant to be heard. This campaign isn't just about revisiting the past—it's about re-introducing these powerful works in their definitive forms, complete with corrected lyrics and rich liner notes."
The "First Chapter" of the re-issue series includes classics like "Purgatory Afterglow", "Until Eternity Ends - EP", and more. Don't miss the newly remixed single "Twilight (Remix 2024)" by EDGE OF SANITY, now available!
Stream the new single here: https://edgeofsanity-nightingale.lnk.to/ReIssuesNe
Get ready to rediscover these monumental albums with the quality and care they deserve, finally easy to acquire through Century Media Records and InsideOutMusic.
Counting down the days, Armed With Despise will be the only pre-album release before the new ANCST album CULTURE OF BRUTALITY drops on May 3rd via Yenohala Tapes/ Lifeforce Records.
With
12 years of mayhem under their belt, Ancst returns to the basics on their 4th
album “culture of brutality”. While their last effort “Zorn” took
them into trve black metal territory, “culture of brutality” strips
that away and sucker punches you right in the throat with its very own brand of
grindcore and death metal infused metallic HC, with pieces of crust, scramz and
sludge thrown into the mix. 20 songs, delivered in under 34 minutes about
gentrification, wage slavery & capitalism, sexism, mental health and the
issues of modern western society. if its rage that you wanted, “culture of
brutality” will deliver.
As the previous albums "culture of brutality" is again a split label release between the band's own label Yenohala Tapes and Lifeforce Records.
ANCST on tour:
26.04. - Rosenkeller, Jena, Germany
27.04. - Emil, Zittau, Germany
04.05. - Neue Zukunft, Berlin, Germany
08.05. - Goldgrube, Kassel, Germany
09.05. - Zeckentempel, Leipzig, Germany
10.05. - Immerhin, Würzburg, Germany
11.05. - AK40, Suhl, Germany
14.05. - EKH, Wien, Austria
15.05. - Dopamin, Budapest, Hungary
16.05. - AKC Attack, Zagreb, Croatia
17.05. - Astro Club, Fontanafredda, Italy
18.05. - Live Stage, Innsbruck, Austria
19.05. - Rössli Bar, Bern, Switzerland
21.05. - Ebrietas, Zürich, Switzerland
22.05. - Juha West, Stuttgart, Germany
23.05. - P8, Karlsruhe, Germany
24.05. - Halle am Rhein, Köln, Germany
25.05. - B58, Braunschweig, Germany
CULTURE OF BRUTALITY out May 3rd
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The song is available on all digital platforms and on YouTube at https://youtu.be/LzzYmep7UdA
"The Determinism Of Essence In Matter" out on May 17, features 6 long songs that take you back in time. With this release FOREVER FALLING give life to an extremely amazing sonorous universe, all united by a stunning production and the fact that John Suffering delivers a compelling performance with his own particular style of vocals offering sincere eulogies along with the visceral carnage of a soul in pain, with poetic lyrics of a quality not often seen in this genre.
Tracklist:
1. Leave Me The Stars
2. The Touch Of Ice
3. September Song
4. The Wind Of Remembrance
5. It Is Absence
6. To You...
FOREVER FALLING music is a triumph of melancholy, an austere image of solitude and grief, an absolute must have for fans of SHAPE OF DESPAIR, FUNERAL, early MY DYING BRIDE, PARADISE LOST, SWALLOW THE SUN.
Abandon all hope, for a new era of pain is upon us.
"The Determinism Of Essence In Matter" digipak CD could be pre-ordered at https://shorturl.at/adIZ8
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BA’AL – “SOFT EYES”
Label: Ripcord Records
Release date: may 3rd 2024
Genre: Blackened Post Metal
For fans of: Conjurer | Oathbreaker | Inter Arma | The Ocean
I surrender control and let my grip relax, my focus drift…and the darkness that hangs behind you, that surrounds your haunted face like a fractured halo, swims forward in my awareness. I see the movement in the overlapping shadows, the devils of memory that dance about you and plague you with whispered cruelties and lullabies of doubt. I see the margin walkers that carry your burdens like pilgrims on dusty, night time roads. I see the outliers who guard your dreams in the frayed places on the very edge of remembrance. I see what has shaped you and broken you, what has painted you in the colours of old blood and pain, when I gaze upon you with softer eyes...
Soft Eyes is a tome of stories, a path between shadows, the moment the sun slips below the horizon encapsulated in sound …it is the long awaited return of Ba’al. Nearly four years on from the release of their beautiful, gruelling debut album, Ellipsism, Sheffield’s darkest sons are ready to unveil their most powerful, emotive and inspiring work to date. Comprising of three gargantuan tracks that carry the listener through doors of perception, over seas of emotion to storm-ravaged, distant shores of revelation - Soft Eyes is an EP that can leave you changed by its visitation. The music exists in the twilight realms between definitions, where doom and sludge meet beneath the cold moon of ambient and noise, where gothic touches brush lightly against the skin of blackened post metal. Pulsing rhythms and fragile cascades of introspective melody collide with riffs like towering black stone monoliths and impassioned, agony-infused vocals howl like storms arising from the bleakest corners of the earth. All encompassing melancholy, scarring grief and a hollowing sense of loss swirl in a seemingly inescapable vortex of sound, yet, almost invisible, a pale grey light of hope flickers at the edge of the darkness… The breadth, depth and fierce intensity of Ba’al’s sound is breathtaking and Soft Eyes represents the perfect distillation of everything they have to offer. It is a sacrifice, an offering and between the raging walls of chaos, a silent assurance of understanding.
Recorded and mixed by Joe Clayton (Conjurer, Dawn Walker, Mountain Caller, Ithaca etc) at No Studio in Manchester and mastered by the in demand Brad Boatright (Kylesa, Vastum, Obituary, Night Demon etc) at Audiosiege, Soft Eyes sounds simply incredible; overwhelming, richly textured, crushingly heavy and wonderfully dynamic. The EP will hit the streets on May 3rd through Ba’al’s new label, Ripcord Records and the impact will be seismic. With Soft Eyes Ba’al have created a game changing record that will capture the hearts of all who wander into its dark embrace.
Line-up:
Joe Stamps - Vocals
Richard Spencer - Bass
Nick Gosling - Guitar
Chris Mole - Guitar
Luke Rutter - Drums
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Genre: Black 'n' Roll
Label: Folter Records
Vertrieb: Alive
VÖ: 29.04.2024
CHOTZÄ, die Formation aus Bern, der Bundesstadt der Schweiz, ist längst kein unbeschriebenes Blatt mehr, wenn es darum geht, ranzigen und treibenden Black 'n' Roll zu produzieren. Wir von Folter Records haben die Ehre, "Pächschwarz", das 4. Album der Berner, präsentieren zu können.
Wer sich in den letzten Jahren bereits mit der Formation rund um Frontmann Szivilizs auseinandergesetzt hat, weiß, dass CHOTZÄ sich über ihre bisherigen drei Alben hinweg von einer anfangs rumplig-aggressive Gassenhauer fabrizierenden Black-Metal-Band mit Punk-Einflüssen ("Plump u Primitiv", 2014 und 2021) zu einer technisch versierten und durchweg komplex strukturierten Band entwickelt haben ("Tüüfuswärk", 2020).
Nun erscheint mit einem Abstand von gut 4 Jahren zu "Tüüfuswärk" ihr nächster Kotzbrocken, welcher sich stark an die Songstrukturen von "Plump u Primitiv" anlehnt, dessen neu eingespielte Version ebenfalls bei Folter Records im Jahre 2021 erschien.
Fans der Band dürfen also gespannt sein, welche Mitgrölhymnen CHOTZÄ für sie auf ihrem Neuling bereithalten. Doch CHOTZÄ wäre nicht die Band, die sie ist, wenn nicht auch "Pächschwarz" eine beeindruckende Entwicklung ihrer Musik dokumentieren würde ...
Wer sich erneut in die düsteren Ecken Berns versetzen lassen möchte und sich von Szivilizs wie gewohnt im Berner Dialekt ins Gesicht spucken lassen will, der sollte sich auf jeden Fall den Termin der Veröffentlichung fett in die Agenda schreiben.
Das Album wurde in den Iguana Studios von Christoph Brandes gemixt und gemastert, welcher der Truppe einen durchaus passenden Sound für ihr aktuelles Album verpasst hat.
"Pächschwarz" erscheint als CD- und Vinyl-Version bei Folter Records und ist auch auf allen gängigen Streaming-Portalen erhältlich.
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Liebe Freunde & Medienpartner, nach etwa anderthalb
Jahren ist unser neues Opus Magnum tatsächlich so gut wie fertig und wir wollen
euch unser neues Album „BACK TO LIFE“ auf unserer Record Release Party am Donnerstag, den 06.06.2024 ab 19.00 Uhr standesgemäß im Hellraiser
Leipzig in einer
exklusiven und aufwändigen Show präsentieren.
Neben uns werden unter anderem „AMARCORD“ auf der Bühne stehen, welche zwei Songs des neuen Albums mit uns performen werden!
Pre-Order Tickets: https://factory-of-art.band/shop/ticket-foa-back-to-life
Pre-Order CD: https://factory-of-art.band/shop/cd-foa-back-to-life
Am 07.06.2024 fahren wir dann nach Berlin zum METAL GODs V OPEN AIR 2024
Abonniert bitte unsere Kanäle unten, um auf dem Laufenden zu bleiben und um uns zu unterstützen, vielen Dank!
Metallische Grüße, Factory of Art
MANUS MORTIS, das Death Metal Urgestein aus Backnang, macht seit über 20 Jahren die Bühnen dieser Welt unsicher. Im Zyklus ihrer Veröffentlichungen ist das neue Album „SHORES OF HELL“ (Vö: 23.03.2024) ein weiterer Meilenstein, der jeden old school Fan umhauen wird.
„Shores of hell“ wurde live aufgenommen und quasi in Echtzeit auf Vinyl geschnitten.
Das ist Death Metal in seiner reinsten und brutalsten Form. Fernab vom Mainstream, wurde auf dem Album alles darangesetzt, so authentisch wie möglich zu klingen.
Wer MANUS MORTIS live kennt, wird dieses Album lieben. Und noch besser - mit „Shores of hell“ holt man sich ein Livekonzert der Band in Studioqualität direkt ins Wohnzimmer!
Die erste Single „Dark corners“ gibt es hier zu hören: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnywint75ts
https://www.facebook.com/manusmortisofficial
Driven by unwavering passion and honed in the serenity of the alpine wilderness, Marc Pro, the mastermind behind Screams Of Tranquility, returns with yet another seismic creation!
"Whispers Unfold" offers a tantalizing preview of the forthcoming album. Unlike previous releases, this track dispenses with pretense. It immerses you in a relentless tempest of thunderous drums, blistering guitars, and leads that cut through like the harsh truths of existence. And let's not forget Marc's fierce vocals, channeling raw emotion and fury like a symphony of anger.
While Marc charts new territories with Screams Of Tranquility, he remains true to his core vision. His signature dramatic flair and infectious orchestrations, meticulously crafted in his own studio to industry-leading standards, remain unmistakable.
Biography
"Screams Of Tranquility" stands as the dynamic brainchild led by the gifted Marc P. Prohaska, a 29-year-old musician based in the idyllic foothills of the Austrian Alps in Upper Austria. This captivating project delves deep into the narratives of a society marred by excess, laying bare its hypocrisies, collective folly, and the gradual erosion of humanity.
Marc's musical palette is a vibrant fusion of influences, melding Scandinavian melodic death, American thrash, and hints of black metal. With deft craftsmanship, he intertwines pulsating rhythms and intricate orchestrations, weaving a spellbinding tapestry of sound.
From his beginnings as a musician at the age of 18, Marc has explored diverse musical avenues, ranging from pop-punk to rock and metal cover bands. However, it was through the emergence of Screams Of Tranquility that his artistic vision truly blossomed. In 2019, Marc graduated as a recording, mixing, and mastering engineer from HOFA College, now operating his own successful mixing and mastering business as a freelancer.
While Screams Of Tranquility is a solo endeavor, questions about the absence of additional band members only underscore Marc's proficiency and the effectiveness of his approach to "running SOT as if it were a fully occupied band." His unwavering dedication and skill shine through in every aspect of his work.
For those in search of authentic, meticulously crafted music that transcends the confines of mainstream melodic death metal, replete with searing leads, impassioned vocals, and profound thematic depth, Screams Of Tranquility stands as a beacon of artistic excellence worthy of exploration.
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Experience "Caw Entrance" in its entirety ahead of its official release by visiting: https://www.invisibleoranges.com/furze-caw-entrance/
"Caw Entrance" marks Furze's eighth studio album and a continuation of the signature "Furze penetration" — a relentless assault of black metal fury intertwined with psychedelic exploration. Woe J. Reaper, the band's mastermind, delivers his trademark shrieking vocals, weaving blasphemous poetry into a tapestry of sonic chaos.
"Caw Entrance" demands an immersive listening experience. Woe J. Reaper himself recommends diving into the album with a good pair of headphones, emphasising the intricate details woven into the left and right channels.
The single, "Post Mortem Trippin'", exemplifies this meticulous production. Featuring guitars playing entirely different lines in each ear, "Post Mortem Trippin'" coalesces only when experienced through headphones.
"Caw Entrance" also features a re-recorded version of the track "Avail the Autocrat of Evil"—heavier and more ferocious than the original.
Woe J. Reaper says:
“Furze’s CAW ENTRANCE is again breaking new ground in terms of feeling, songwriting and of course…BLACK PSYCH METAL! Which doesn't mean “stoner-drug black metal”. Did anyone out there actually think that was all there is to it? Are you so brainless???!!??”
"Caw Entrance" is available for pre-order now via Devoted Art Propaganda, Furze's Bandcamp page and Polytriad Fingerprints. The album will be available on CD, LP, cassette, and digital formats, accompanied by a new T-shirt design and an exclusive A2 poster included with pre-orders.
Formed in Trondheim, Norway in 1998, Furze emerged from the ashes of the Woe J. Reaper project. Over the past two decades, Furze established itself as a vital force in the black metal scene, releasing seven full-length albums and a vast collection of demos, EPs, and compilations.
Furze's early works arrived during a period of stagnation within black metal. With its unique blend of aggression and psychedelia, Furze breathed new life into the genre, influencing countless underground acts. Even Fenriz of black metal legends Darkthrone lauded Furze, featuring as his "band of the week" on his Fenriz Radio show.
Furze and Woe J. Reaper recently celebrated their 25th anniversary with the release of a limited and special edition cassette box set (available via Devoted Art Propaganda). The box set includes the original Woe J. Reaper “Necromanzee” demo from 1998 on one tape, while the second tape consists of unreleased material from 1992-1998. Limited to only 100 copies, it comes in two cassettes with two separate artworks in a common box. The first tape comes with the original 1998 demo art. The other comes with a newly assembled 1992-1998 "Drinking the Blood of Metal" artwork with unseen photos and extensive liner notes describing that period of Furze’s history and the local scene. It will not be available on streaming services.
Previously Furze released the tracks “Post Mortem Trippin’” and “Foresee His Infernal Rites” which will be a part of “Caw Entrance” and can be streamed now via all major streaming services.
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MÒR - "HEAR THE HOUR NEARING !"
Release
date :
April 12th 2024
Genre : Black Metal
Origin : France
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital distributor: The Orchard
Immerse yourself in the world of MÒR with this first extract from their first studio album “Hear The Hour Nearing” which will be released on April 12th on Les Acteurs de l'Ombre Productions.
For the release of ‘Hark! Hear the Hour Nearing!’ Mòr will embark on an first european tour.
Tracklist:
1 -The Vanishing of Matter
2 - Eden
3 - Third Path
4 - The Apprentice
5 - Cave of Shadows
6 - The Letter of Loss
7 - Sulfur
8 - Sutcivni Los
9 - Smaragdina
Duration: 43min47
Preorders: https://lesacteursdelombre.net/product-category/bands/m%d0%ber/
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Release: 18. April 2024
The northern German thrashers from Extinct have been making their mark on the German metal scene since 2003. From the very beginning, the quartet has indulged in a mixture of old school thrash and modern death/thrash, with musical roots in both German and American thrash metal of the 80s.
With "Incitement Of Violence", they pick up exactly where they left off with their predecessors and put 12 grenades in the player that are guaranteed to make your neck ache.
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"This album is meant to be taken as a single track. There are 12 relatively clear sections that it can be broken into, but this album feels like more than the sum of its parts, if that makes sense.
I wrote the lyrics this time around. They're very personal and describe periods of depression and self-hatred I've gone through over the last 5 years. The lyrics are told from the point of view of a person's inner voice, but that inner voice hates the person it belongs to. Over the course of the album it lets its feelings be known in an attempt to make the person kill themself, which ultimately it does. The title A Kindness Dealt in Venom signifies that the inner voice thinks it's doing the world a favor by poisoning its person's mind and getting them to remove themself from the world."
You can listen to a couple of back to back tracks on Bandcamp https://constructoflethedm.bandcamp.com/album/a-kindness-dealt-in-venom
CONSTRUCT OF LETHE – “A KINDNESS DEALT IN VENOM”
For
fans of
- Morbid Angel, Mithras, Near Death Condition, Hate Eternal, Nile, Pan
Thy Monium, The Bleeding Light
Construct of Lethe have created a deeply personal, autobiographical concept album dealing with suicidal depression which is meant to be listened to seamlessly as a single song. They've transcended the death metal confines on this album to achieve the kind of expression that encompasses a wide range of emotions and to that extent they've borrowed influences of other styles such as industrial, black metal, doom metal, ambient, etc. and even used synth and electronics to achieve that. The album traverses various dimensions while remaining coherent as well as cohesive, with the writing always coming off as intuitive, flowing naturally and never forced. As the battle rages on with the inner voice coming to terms with the persisting life, one can experience the undulating highs and lows via the music, and more often than not, following moments of bleakness, there's an epic, cathartic outcome as if by way of an epiphany. The upbeat sections replete with the Morbid Angel-esque riffing make an appearance too along with the flurry of leads which the band have perfected over the years. All in all, it's a rich, varied and unique album that needs to be treated differently. It's meant not just to be heard but to be experienced.
Line up:
Kishor Haulenbeek (Black Harvest) - Vocals
Tony Petrocelly (Near Death Condition) - Guitar, bass, synth
Patrick Bonvin (Near Death Condition) - Lead guitar
Kevin Paradis (Benighted) - Drums, percussion
Artwork by Kishor Haulenbeek
Track listing:
1. Artifice
2. Bete Noir
3. Contempt
4. Denial in Abstraction
5. Flickering
6. I am the Lionkiller
7. Labyrinthine Terror
8. Monument to Failure
9. Paroxysm as Pragmatism
10. Raw Nerve, Iron Will
11. Sacrosanct
12. Tension - There is Nothing for You Here
Official release date - June 21st, 2024
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Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
Emerging like a shadow from the underground, Saturday Night Satan is an occult doom heavy metal band hailing from Greece, a country infamous for its dark metal tradition.
Based on the artistic endeavors of a core duo—Kate Soulthorn on vocals and Jim Kotsis on bass, guitars, and backing vocals, who is also a member of the traditional heavy metal band Black Soul Horde—Saturday Night Satan began as a studio project.
Now, it also boasts a live show incarnation consisting of experienced and long-time members of the Greek underground scene.
The Athenian collective draws inspiration from the masterpiece albums of their favorite decades in heavy music, offering 70s proto-metal vibes, 80s metal grooves and riffage, and 90s heavy rock heaviness. Influenced by the occult rock movement, horror cinema, and all things dark and gloomy, Saturday Night Satan, with the release of their debut endeavor "All Things Black," is intricately carving out its niche in the world of heavy metal.
Credits:
Music by Jim Kotsis and Kate Soulthorn.
Lyrics by Jim Kotsis.
Produced by John Tsiakopoulos and Jim Kotsis.
Recorded at Mothstudio Productions, Athens, Greece, between the summer of 2022 and the spring of 2023.
Mixed by John Tsiakopoulos at Mothstudio Productions.
Mastered by Brian Lucey (Ghost, The Black Keys, Arctic Monkeys, Liam Gallagher, Green Day, Marilyn Manson, Depeche Mode) at Magic Garden Mastering, Los Angeles, USA.
Theremin on "Witches' Dance" by Andrea Marras.
Flute on "Of Love And The Void" by Joel Sempere.
Band photos and cover photo by Petros Poulopoulos.
Cover artwork by Nun Other Visuals.
Sigil by Jinx Dawson (Coven).
Logo by Tas Danazoglou (ex-Electric Wizard, Satan's Wrath, Mirror, Friends of Hell and more).
https://saturdaynightsatan.bandcamp.com
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DEIMOS - "INSANE", a Romanian Death Metal classic to be
reissued on CD! Initially released in April 1997 by Bestial Records on
tape format, DEIMOS - "Insane" will be re-released for the
first time on CD format on Loud Rage Music this April 8th, 2024!
Awarded by the readers of the Romanian Rock/Metal magazine of the time, Heavy Metal Magazine, with the title Best Album of the Year, "Insane" can now be pre-ordered here:
https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/album/deimos-insane
https://shop.loudragemusic.com/products/782140-deimos-insane
Here's what Corina Elena, one of the founders of the band, had to say about the re-issue: "After all these years playing in Vorus and Putred, many people often ask about Deimos old material, wishing to have, especially the first album "Insane" on CD, since Bestial Records released it on cassette only in 1997. I realized that will be great to finally put it out on CD with the collaboration of Loud Rage Music as the executive producer.
Glad to witness the recent re-editions of some old classic Romanian death / thrash albums on CD format for the first time. I feel it is the right moment to do it and in some way to contribute to enrich the Romanian rock / metal archives, adding our little piece of history in the local metal scene."
The CD version comes with an enhanced sound and as bonus the three tracks of the band's demo from 1996 with their original sound.
Here's the track "Paranoia" taken off the re-issue of "Insomnia": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdLUpean9dk
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The Chilean metal force known as Critical Defiance has something for every thrash fan out there. Not in the sense of being homogenized and generic, but in their alchemical and nearly magical melding of blitzkrieg tempos, dizzying technicality, aggressive shouts and gang vocals, and--rarest of all for a post-1990 thrash act--a healthy dose of actual, memorable melody. Now about to drop their third full-length like a bomb from a warplane, they have added a new element to the mix: just a taste of the eerie melancholy and harsh melodrama of black metal.
Their release schedule has been nearly as fast as their music, with the debut (Misconception) coming in 2019, and its follow-up (No Life Forms) in 2022. They have let even less time elapse from then until this new platter's arrival, taking line-up changes in stride and pushing forward relentlessly regardless. The addition of Mauricio Toledo on guitar (just prior to their previous album) has pushed their music in new directions. That black metal aspect--some tremelo riffing, some blastbeats, bits of a distinctly new melodic sensibility--lends the album an updated feeling that sets it apart from its predecessors, while by no means abandoning the thrash foundation that has served them so well. All of this ambition is well-served by a terrific production job that balances just the right amount of rawness and polish. Three albums in, Critical Defiance are poised to deliver their most ferocious work yet. Angry yet uplifting, full of the spirit of true metal both old and new, it's a record that only these guys could make.
Line-up:
Felipe Alvarado - Vocals, Guitars
Ignacio Arévalo - Bass
Rodrigo Poblete - Drums
Mauricio Toledo - Guitars
Nicolás Young - Guitars
From Villa Alemana, Chile
Artwork: Julián Mora
Release date: 24th May2024
Release info:
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on bone colored vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.´
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
Label: Purity Through Fire
Release date: march 21st 2024
Genre: Black Metal
For fans of: Carpathian Forest | Taake | Darkthrone | Craft
“Phase transition from a fleshbag to dirt, scars of passage on the face of the earth
Foam of loss solidifies as soil, maggots swirl in loathsome lace that’s never to uncoil…”- Tomb Ore – Meister Leonhardt
This dream began so long ago I fear it may never end. I will walk this path of ice forever, a gleaming bridge through the impenetrable darkness, flickering diamonds in the torchlight. It leads me through the dark, but only further into the endless black. The voices of ghosts, spirits capricious and malicious my only companions, as I stumble on through the soul-searing cold, through the night country, through this world of death…
Thanatopoeia, the debut full length album from Meister Leonhardt, is as raw as frostbite, as cold as death…there is no comfort to be found here; only a howling blizzard of choking darkness, an unbearable emptiness that can never be filled. This is black metal pared to the bone, leaving only its chilling, hopeless essence. Perfectly formed from ashes, decay, ice and spite, these eight arias to despair are shattering hammer blows to the illusions we hide behind on our bitter stagger from womb to tomb. The jarring melodies of ‘Fulcrum’ are like a carousel possessed, broken nails tearing skin as its rotting hands caress your spine. ‘The Imago Paradigm’ leads a tribe of mouldering skeletons in a rattling dance as they revel in their oblivion; a morbid celebration of death and dying, of endings and the nothingness that lies at the end of our road of tears. Strident riffs and merciless rhythms, skin flaying blasts and twists of gothic ritual…Thanatopoeia is glorious in its nihilistic onslaught. From the opening chimes of ‘Bliss Of Impermanence’ that summon visions of the vast, eternal void to the wounding, unreasoning wickedness of ‘Taphotaxis’, that accompanies your final surrender to this melancholy draught, laced with gut-eating poison. Drawing on all their collective experience within the deepest pits of the underground, the members of Meister Leonhardt have carved out an obsidian monolith of sound – implacable, remorseless and unfathomable.
“A filth to be born, a failure to grow, a misery to live through…”- The Imago Paradigm – Meister Leonhardt
In the three years that have passed since Meister Leonhardt released their first, self-titled mini-album there have been changes in the make-up of this darkest of entities – a new rhythm section has been initiated into the cult – but the dedication to the dark has only increased. Thanatopoeia leads the listener into previously unexplored depths, confronting them with the harshest truths and the most unbearable of realities. This masterpiece of bleakness and horror will be unveiled by Purity Through Fire on March 21st – and from then there will be no way back to the light
“We’re all in the night country now…”- Otis Heiss (True Detective)
Line-up:
Vaarwel – Voice/Text
RDSL – Guitar/Music
M - Guitar
I. Rex - Bass
D. - Drums
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SYMAKYA - "PROJECT 11"
In "Project Eleven," the band embarks on an inner adventure, delving into the quest for signs and evidence to explain human evolution, complexities, and the pursuit of truth. Their music, influenced by the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) and the robust '90s power metal scene, integrates diverse orchestral elements, creating a distinctive blend with a touch of progressive metal. Inspired by iconic bands like Iron Maiden, Tool, Shadow Gallery, Tourniquet, Pain of Salvation, Judas Priest, Symphony X, Kamelot, and more, Symakya's sound encapsulates a fusion of these influences, offering a compelling sonic journey.
Symakya's debut album, "Majestic 12: Open Files," received widespread acclaim upon its 2011 release. Now, after 13 years, the eagerly awaited successor, "Project 11," is set to release in April 2024. Produced by Symakya, and mastered by Mika Jussila from the Finnvox studio, this album promises to continue the band's legacy of excellence.
The album's digital release date is April 5th, 2024.
Tracklist
01 The Observer
02 The Height of Endymion
03 Phenomenon
04 Lunar Obsession
05 Eleven
06 Horses of Apollo
07 The Oath
08 Land
09 Full Moon
10 Sea of Silence
Symakya, formed in October 2008 by Matthieu Morand, Kevin Kazek, and Thomas Das Neves, merges diverse musical backgrounds to create a powerful blend of prog, melody, and intensity. With bass virtuoso Julien Kuhn now on board, the band leverages their extensive musical experience.
Matthieu Morand, the frontman of Elvaron and guitarist-composer for Akroma and Dusk Of Delusion, brings a wealth of experience, having released 5 albums since 1997 and performing alongside notable acts like Iron Maiden and Helloween. Kevin Kazek, frontman of Seyminhol, boasts a rich history with 5 albums since 2002 and collaborations with artists like Lord Siggi and Alexander Landenburg (Annihilator). Thomas Das Neves, known for his drumming prowess in Deficiency, Seyminhol, and Heavenly, adds his expertise to Symakya, with a track record that includes recording the album "Virus" and performing at major festivals. Bassist Julien Kuhn, recognized for his contributions to bands like Diamond Dust and Surtr, showcases his skills honed at the Music Academy International and the Conservatoire de Metz.
Symakya's project is rooted in the exploration of ancient astronaut theory, drawing inspiration from the holy bible, classical literature, and the works of Greek and Roman writers. The band has crafted a unique universe of conquest, beliefs, and mythology that reflects metaphysical and ufological themes throughout human history.
Line up:
Kevin Alexandre Stanislas Kazek: Vocals
Matthieu Morand: Guitars, Keys & Orchestrations
Thomas Das Neves: Drums
Julien Kuhn: Bass & Fretless Bass
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DAUÐARÓ – “EYÐIMÖRKIN”
Label : The Way of the Hermit (Darkwoods)
Format : CD / Digital
Release Date: 23/04/2024
Genre : Ritualistic Black Funeral Doom Metal from Iceland
Dauðaró is, undoubtedly, one of the bands poised to lead the new revolutionary generation of Icelandic extreme metal musicians, a project that, beyond the initial layer of suffocating and monolithic funeral doom metal, is capable of spawning a surprising captivating universe, with touches of the obscurest black metal and truly unique atmospheres, in a few words, one of the few bands that objectively possesses a personal, distinctive and unmistakable sound...
What Dauðaró suggests with Eyðimörkin is a profound initiatory experience, introspective and transformative, a shamanic journey to our innermost selves through an atavistic desert in pursuit of what some call redemption, a colossal theme of deeply personal and emotional funeral doom overloaded with signals, ancient voices recognizable only to the soul, imbued with ritualistic sounds and shrouded in a deeply dark and enigmatic aura...
Released as a unique limited edition, Eyðimörkin is presented in a lavish oversized digifile with an exclusive soft-touch matte laminate, printed cardboard sleeve to protect the CD and a free digital download card... all the material has been completely remastered exclusively for this edition, elevating its sound quality far beyond the original, a brillant find for fans of bands like Dolorian, Hipoxia, Skepticism, The Ruins of Beverast, Esoteric or Thergothon...
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Prepare for an otherworldly journey as the outstanding black/death metal force PARACRONA unveils the lyric video for "SUN GOD," the eponymous track from their highly anticipated album due for re-release on April 12, 2024, via Wormholedeath. Delving deep into the mysteries of ancient Egypt, PARACRONA invites fans to embark on an epic journey through sound and symbolism.
PARACRONA,
born from the chance meeting of Ringo Christiaan Van Droffelaar and Øystein
Hansen at Wacken Open Air in 2007, melds artistic vision with melodic
intensity. Hailing from the Netherlands and Norway, these diverse talents,
bonded by a love for metal music, embarked on a musical journey that redefined
their artistry.
Their collaboration ignited in Oslo a few months later, intertwined Øystein's seasoned guitar expertise, honed in bands like Fortid, with Ringo's fervor for expression and songwriting finesse. The recording odyssey for "Sun God" began in the fall of 2016, resulting in a sonic exploration traversing metal styles, termed affectionately as "Titanium" or "Quantum Realism Metal."
Themes of spiritual growth and societal struggle infuse their lyrics, encapsulating real-life chapters within each track. Despite hurdles, including Ringo's battle with cancer in 2021, collaborations with professionals like Baard Kolstad and Fredrik Nordstrøm added finesse to their sound.
Live performances feature a talented roster, enhancing the experience. PARACRONA's album release concert at Cosmopolite Scene in Oslo, featuring Blood Red Throne and Omnia Moritur, epitomized dedication to an unforgettable scene experience.
PARACRONA transcends being just a band; it's a collective embodiment of resilience, passion, and artistic innovation. Join their journey, witness their sonic tapestry, and immerse yourself in the power of their music.
Line up:
Ringo Christiaan Van Droffelaar - vocals
Øystein Hansen - lead guitar
Audun Melby - rhythm guitar
Laszlo Juhos - drums
Gregg Roland Schneider - bass
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Label Independent Release
Release date: april 5th 2024
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
For fans of: Arch Enemy | In Flames | Dark Tranquillity | Soilwork
“We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent.”– J. Robert Oppenheimer
They walk the wastelands of a world laid low by climate catastrophe, greed and humanity’s insatiable lust for power. Five bards of a dystopian near-future they carry their bandolier of songs through a broken landscape, bringing tales of hope, tragedy and dire lessons that must never be forgotten to the isolated and alone. And all of their ballads of an age forsaken, a once great civilisation brought down, begin with the same portentous words…Once Upon the End...
Hailing from Paris, the city of lights, Once Upon the End are a melodic death metal band that look beyond those fabled lights and into the hungry darkness that waits at the end of mankind’s calamitous path. Their songs are set in the last days of the world as we know it and in the shattered kingdom of nightmares that lies on the other side of our self-inflicted doom. Their impending EP, Archive 200, features a blend of new songs and past classics, completely re-worked and re-recorded with the stunning vocals of recent recruit Ezalyr. Ezalyr’s voice possesses a magnificent duality, blending towering melodic strength with a raw, impassioned, caustic rasp that rides upon the surging waves of power generated by the band’s momentous riffs. ‘We Are The Dead’ – an ode to the survivors of Once Upon the End’s conceptual apocalypse – is a perfect illustration of everything this exceptional band has to offer; beginning with a haunting melodic introduction that explodes into a ravenous swarm of guitars. Elsewhere solos spiral into the heavens while a roaming bass presence weaves an underlying layer of sonorous, unspoken words. The drums provide an unflinching intensity and unstoppable momentum throughout every subtle shift in tempo and that fierce, blazing vocal seizes your attention in an unbreakable grip. Yet for all its magnificence ‘We Are The Dead’ does not stand alone on the landscape of ruin that is Archive 200 – ‘Dying Concrete’ bears witness to the collapse of human society with a fizzing energy and majestic choruses, ‘Moon Scavengers’ boasts some of the finest riffs you will ever hear as it shifts between moods and rhythms with an effortless, accomplished poise, while ‘The Old Ones’ provides a breathtaking, multi-faceted conclusion to a truly remarkable melodic death metal collection.
It’s been eight years since Once Upon the End began the exploration of their dark, fantastical world and the journey is becoming more enthralling and exciting with every release. Their 2021 debut album, The Next Chapter, was an impressive piece of work, but with Archive 200 this French band have really thrust their standard into the torn soil of the melodic death metal battlefield and issued a daunting challenge to all. Mastered by Frédéric Gervais (Pensées Nocturnes, Glorior Belli, In The Woods etc) Archive 200 sounds crisp and clear, yet richly textured, making the most of every nuance and detail in these fine songs. On April 5th step across the threshold into a chilling vision of the future and embrace the incredible song craft, musicianship and sheer power of Once Upon the End.
Line-up:
Ezalyr - Vocals
Groly - Bass
Loerk - Guitar
Koal – Guitar
Tentrom - Drums
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Listen to the single on music services (Spotify, Tidal, apple Music, Deezer etc): https://push.fm/fl/postpulse-tasteoffreedom
About 'Return to the Halls'
'Return to the Halls' represents a bold leap for modern death metal, blending its signature intensity with diverse musical influences in all the right ways.
'Return to the Halls' is a testament to Post Pulse's evolutionary journey. It marries aggression and beauty in a way that challenges and captivates listeners.
"Antti [Karhu] 's vision for this record was so inspiring that we decided to break away from seven years of releasing singles and EPs to ensure it would come to life. The music on Return to the Halls is different from anything you may have heard from Post Pulse over the years. Hell, one listen through the new single Taste of Freedom will show you that we've got much more to offer the world." -Sam Roon, Bass & Synths
About The 'Taste of Freedom' Music Video
'Taste of Freedom' is an intense song that discusses the contrast between social norms and the natural human desire to break them. The music video for 'Taste of Freedom' reflects that contrast with high-impact lighting that showcases this contrast visually. The video's director, Joona Mäki, pushed the band to its limit, demanding every ounce of energy from each performance. The result is a powerful visual statement that compliments the song's purpose.
Watch 'Taste of Freedom' by Post Pulse on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gh3gZJ5laoE
Inside 'Return to the Halls'
At the heart of this album lies "Taste of Freedom," a song that epitomizes the band's push towards a more expansive sound.
"Even the writing process for this album was unorthodox. The main ideas were written on guitar, and later arranged for various instruments, parts and sounds. The focus isn't on individual parts, allowing the songs to present the energy and emphasis. We had a clear vision of what we wanted the songs on this album to be. For example, we wanted a two and a half minute song, so we wrote it." -Antti Karhu, Guitar & Programming
The album's creation was a shared journey of exploration, drawing from the band's eclectic tastes to forge something unprecedented.
From the sheer power of death metal to the nuanced touches of EDM and ambient jazz, 'Return to the Halls' celebrates musical curiosity and innovation.
This collaborative effort highlights the limitless possibilities of music when approached with openness and creativity.
Cultural Impact of 'Return to the Halls'
With
'Return to the Halls,' Post Pulse ignites a dialogue on the role of music
within our culture. It asserts that music transcends mere sound to become a
collective experience that brings people together in a time when we are so
easily divided.
"This world is a relentless, overflowing cesspool of political and religious vomit that successfully divides and pits us against one another. Post Pulse aims to counter that by standing side-by-side with those who understand that there's more to life than what divisive influencers sell us. We have music. Post Pulse doesn't care if you love country music, rap, black metal or iskelmä. Your love of music is why we welcome you with open arms." -Sam Roon
The album embodies the band's ethos of defiance and unity, championing music as a force for communal values and personal liberation.
'Return to the Halls' serves as a call to action for listeners to embrace curiosity and tell their own stories without fear of judgment.
Join the Movement
Post Pulse invites listeners to be part of this transformative musical journey. Pre-order your copy of 'Return to the Halls' on the band's website or Bandcamp.
For further details on 'Return to the Halls', visit https://www.postpulsefinland.com/.
Pre-order' Return to the Halls': Pre-order the album today to ensure you're among the first to experience the full force of Post Pulse's latest work. Visit https://www.postpulsefinland.com/ to secure your copy and get exclusive pre-order benefits.
Watch the "Taste of Freedom" Music Video: Immerse yourself in the visual representation of Post Pulse's anthem to explore curiosity: watch the official music video for 'Taste of Freedom': https://youtu.be/gh3gZJ5laoE
By experiencing 'Return to the Halls', you won't just listen to an album; you'll become part of a movement that values music as a force for cultural enrichment and connection.
Join Post Pulse on this journey and make 'Return to the Halls' a beacon for hope in difficult times.
About Post Pulse
Post Pulse is a Helsinki-based metal band motivated by a deep-rooted connection to the culture and unifying force of music.
After more than seven years of releasing singles and EPs, May 31, 2024, marks the release of Post Pulse's second full-length album, 'Return to the Halls'; a Death Metal album inspired by atypical genres like Pop, EDM, and Ambient Jazz.
Post Pulse (Est. 2015) consists of its four founding members:
Antti Karhu - Guitars, backing vocals, programming, and primary songwriter (Shining [Nor]
Diablerie, ex-The Man-Eating Tree)
Sam Roon - Bass, synths (ex-HUNG [USA], ex-Indestructible Noise Command [USA])
Tapani Rantanen - Lead vocals (Sigyn, ex-Code Unknown)
Anttoni Välimaa - Drums (Abstrakt, ex-Stygian Creations)
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Suggested writing topics
The Evolution of Post Pulse: Explore the band's journey from their debut album 'The Halls of the Damned' to the innovative sounds of 'Return to the Halls.'
Behind 'Taste of Freedom': Delve into the creation of the lead single, its themes, and why it's more than just a song—it's a statement.
Breaking Genre Boundaries: Analyze how 'Return to the Halls' challenges traditional death metal conventions by incorporating diverse musical influences.
The Role of Music in Cultural Unity: Reflect on Post Pulse's belief in music as a unifying force and how 'Return to the Halls' embodies this philosophy.
The Visual Aesthetics of 'Taste of Freedom': A look at the conceptualization and execution of the music video, and how it complements the song's message.
Fan Reactions and Community Impact: Gauge initial reactions to 'Return to the Halls' and its effect on the metal community and beyond.
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VoidKeeper unveils their latest single from their newest album with "Hollow," a profound exploration of the deteriorating essence of humanity. Delving into the façade worn by ordinary individuals, the song is a poignant reflection on the breakdown of the human form. Drawing inspiration from the aftermath of anger, depression, and mental decay, "Hollow" serves as a cathartic outlet for the pent-up emotions accumulated over a lifetime.
With its haunting melody, the track invites listeners to immerse themselves in its depths, allowing suppressed feelings of rage, despair, and existential anguish to surface. As the song progresses, a tumultuous breakdown ensues, marked by a crescendo of pure fury. Fronted by a visceral scream, VoidKeeper channels a sense of profound desolation through raw, unbridled release.
Driven by relentless bass lines and punctuated by thunderous drumming, "Hollow" emanates an ominous atmosphere synonymous with the band's signature chaos. Through its evocative lyrics and visceral instrumentation, the song confronts the darkest aspects of human nature—the internal turmoil that has plagued generations, the stifling of emotions, and the culmination of a lifetime of suppressed rage.
Originating from Boston, Massachusetts, USA, VoidKeeper epitomizes the enduring spirit of heavy metal, delivering a visceral sonic experience that resonates with audiences on a visceral level. "Hollow" stands as a testament to the band's ability to capture the essence of human vulnerability and transcendence through the power of music.
Biography:
From the depths of New England's heart, VOIDKEEPER emerges as a formidable force within the realm of Blackened Doom Metal. Hailing from Massachusetts, this metallic entity is primed to unleash a tempest that sculpts faces, wreaks havoc, and ignites a furious storm amidst the void we navigate as life.
Rooted in the rich tapestry of traditional heavy metal and doom metal, VOIDKEEPER interlaces these foundations with the distinct gravitas of black metal vocals and the ferocious riffage reminiscent of death metal. A symphony of brutality melds the classic essences of death, black, and doom metal, fusing together into an explosive amalgamation.
Their sonic arsenal encompasses captivating grooves that seize the listener, entwined with blackened melodies that cast an entrancing spell. Amidst this maelstrom, punishing death riffs serve as the arsenal's edge, cutting through the very fabric of sound. On June 15th, 2022, they unfurled their inaugural EP titled "Eternal Decay," gifting the world a glimpse into their cataclysmic artistry.
VOIDKEEPER is:
Alexander Gunn - Guitarist
Mark Cerundolo - Drums
Bowen Staines - Bassist
Garreth Colm Byrne - Vocalist
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The band's newest EP is a return to the band's death metal roots and delivers a focused old-school attack drawing inspiration from the established pillars of extreme metal while enhancing their signature edge with a dirtier brand of the New Wave of American Death Metal. ASSIMILATOR is unafraid to push the beyond and unapologetic for striving further. The band invites you to indulge in this raw and intense experience as they pursue the dark and the heavy.
Expelled into Suffering is set for release on June 21. The EP will be available for pre-order on May 21 via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions.
Tracklisting:
1) Expelled into Suffering
2) Nocturnal Forge
3) Changeling
4) I Am
Artwork for Expelled into Suffering by Karl Dahmer (Dahmer Art).
Stream ASSIMILATOR's self-titled debut album at https://assimilatormetal.bandcamp.com/album/assimilator or on Spotify
"Blend of Gothenberg melodeath with a dirtier breed of US thrash metal" - Decibel Magazine
Hard-hitting and unrelenting, ASSIMILATOR comes storming out of Indiana with a powerful sound and a taste for touring the underground metal scene. The band is rapidly building a name for themselves as road warriors grinding across the country in the name of the next sick show.
ASSIMILATOR is comprised of veterans from the Midwest death metal scene and, are from a different sonic ancestry from many of their contemporaries. Calling back to a time when speed and brutality went hand in hand, offering blackened riffs to the metal gods.
ASSIMILATOR has completed three tours across 14 states, played Full Terror Assault, and opened for the likes of Deicide, Obituary, and Suicide Silence to name a few. This is a band who are striving to deliver the complete package with the drive to achieve what they desire.
ASSIMILATOR is:
Tim Kenefic: guitar and vocals
David Sueoka: bass and vocals
Tyler Witte: drums
Noah Werner: guitar
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Excerpt - "an old school sound drawing comparisons to Gorguts, Immolation, Morbid Angel, and Neurosis. Their abrasive focus on pain and anguish invokes feelings of unsettling isolation resulting in a bleak take on death metal"
MÆRE –“ ...AND THE UNIVERSE KEEPS SILENT “
For
fans of: Gorguts, Incantation, Morbid
Angel, Immolation, Replicant, Phobocosm, Saevus Finis
Enveloping the listener in darkness and thereby heightening the auditory perception, the music Mære create feels too personal and impactful, and lingers around in the human psyche longer than it should. The atmosphere in this pitch black, vacuum-like environment is all too palpable, nearly deafening even in its silence or the slower, pensive, heart-bursting parts, and the spoken words, when chanted or whispered, are bound to get imprinted deep into the consciousness. The music, through repetition, causes a state of trance which is next to impossible to snap out of. The gargantuan riffs writhing, swirling around with purpose in the vast nothingness are far too compelling, and standing in the middle of the vortex, the listener, only gets sucked deeper into the void. It is clear that '...And the Universe Keeps Silent' is an outstanding, highly immersive debut full length from this German band having experienced members, and it's an album whose music will infiltrate and haunt the deepest and darkest recesses of the mind.
Line up:
III - Guitars
IV (ex-Ingurgitating Oblivion) - Bass
V (ex-Ingurgitating Oblivion, Fetocide) - Drums, guitars
Mastered by Colin Marston
Artwork by Ingo Neugebauer
Track listing:
1. All Those Things We've Never Been (The Grandeur of Nihilism)
2. Traumlande (Ascending The Abyss)
3. The Darkness Is Your Mother
4. Zdrowas Mario (Building The Temple)
5. Think Of Me As Fire
Official release date - April 19th, 2023
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"Chaosophilia" delves into the depths of the human psyche, exploring the thorny realms of numbness and existential futility. The album's lyrical narrative encapsulates the struggle, bipolarity, and acceptance of life's absurdity. The band's sonic concoction blends black and death metal, enriched with thrash and melodic death metal elements, creating a musical canvas that mirrors the internal chaos and cosmic void.
Formed in 2004 in the small village of Úny, Hungary, Exodikon initially embraced melodic death metal influences. After a hiatus and a relocation to Budapest, the band reinvented itself, incorporating black metal into their sound. Their debut album, "Árnyam útján," garnered acclaim, leading to opportunities to share stages with iconic bands like The True Mayhem and I Am Morbid.
The band’s second full-length album, “Chaosophilia”, contains eight songs in English and is expected to help them reach a wider audience who can resonate with their reflections on frustrated numbness
Tracklist
01 Intro
02 The Awakening Depth-The Psychics of the Manipulated
03 Life Weight Loss-The Aesthetics of Contempt
04 The Nature of Descent
05 The Lord of Wounds–The Incubation of Pain
06 Uninverse-The Logic of Zeitgeist
07 Collapse-The Semantics of Liberty
08 Imago Dei–The Syntax of Deity
09 Untermensch-The Psychics of Deceivers
Line-up:
Attila István Hekele - Drums
Ferenc Pósfai - Guitar
Gábor Dávid Borhidi - Guitar/vocals
József Pósfai - Bass/vocals
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WATCH Innocent lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fefopRvoWAs
The band comments:
"Innocent" tells a sensitive story about the encounter between two people. In the song, you can also hear what Dead End Finland is basically about.
The song starts with just a piano and during its duration of just under four minutes, it grows towards the end to such proportions that you rarely hear anymore in contemporary music. The hundred-track song with choirs and orchestrations is, in its epicness, Dead End Finland's most impressive production ever. Nina Kuronen features as a guest in the song."
LISTEN Innocent on steaming services: https://push.fm/fl/def-innocent
Biography:
Dead End Finland is a melodic metal band from Helsinki founded in 2007. The lineup, which has remained unchanged since the beginning, has enabled the band's sound to develop into its current rich form. Dead End Finland is difficult to place into any specific genre, and in the songs you can hear tones from classical music to death metal. During the years, the band's style has become even more bombastic and melodic. The compositions have gained more depth and insight. The upcoming sixth album takes the band in a more modern direction, although Dead End Finland's recognizable sound and basic elements are still easily heard.
Line-up:
Mikko Virtanen - Vocals
Santtu Rosén - Guitars & Bass
Miska Rajasuo - Drums
Jarno Hänninen – Keys
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The official video for first single "Burning Light" has been premiered by Metal Injection. Check it out below!
https://metalinjection.net/video/vale-of-pnath-returns-after-five-years-with-a-new-single-new-album-announcement
"Burning Light" will be available on all platforms this coming Friday, March 22.
The band released the following statement concerning the new album:
"It’s been 5 years since our last release, Accursed. The EP really was a new avenue for the band as we leaned further toward a more blackened approach stylistically. Having more of a tech death background, this EP was a way to lead our fans into the next era. Between The Worlds of Life and Death is an album that really is just a continuation of what we started with Accursed. It captures the band's core sound, but also brings a newer and bold take on this brand of metal. We want this to be the most approachable album we have made for metal fans. We want people to put this on and be sucked in immediately, yet keep coming back for more.”
Track
Listing:
1. The Forgotten Path (Intro)
2. Silent Prayer
3. Soul Offering
4. Shadow
5. Uncertain Tomorrow
6. Beneath Ashen Skies
7. No Return, No Regret
8. Echoes Of The Past (Interlude)
9. Burning Light
Vale of Pnath will hit the road in May with co-headliners Abigail Williams and special guests Summoning The Lich for a U.S. tour! Tickets are available at https://linktr.ee/valeofpnath
Line-up:
Ken Scorceron - Vocals / Guitar
Vance Valenzuela - Guitar
Gabe Seeber - Drums
Austin Rolla - Bass
Guest Appearances:
Michael Wilson - Guest solo in “No Return, No Regret.”
Donny Burbage (Cradle of Filth, Aether Realm) - Guest solo (#2) in “Shadow” and in “Soul Offering.”
Miles Dimitri Baker (Interloper) - Guest solo in “Beneath Ashen Skies.”
Matthew Brown (Demon King) - Guest solo (#1) in “Shadow.”
Christian Muenzner (Necrophagist, Obscura, Alkaloid) - Guest solo in "Uncertain Tomorrow."
Album Credits:
Bass on all tracks performed by Ken Scorceron.
“The Forgotten Path” & “Echoes of the Past” composed by Wayne Ingram (Wilderun).
Cello performed by Christopher Edward Brown,
Drum tracking By Robert Velazquez Swanson / Mayhemness Recording Studio.
All music composed by Vance Valenzuela, Ken Sarafin and Ken Scorceron.
Produced by Ken Scorceron.
Mixed and Mastered by Ken Scorceron.
Additional editing: Samuel Bassani, Tom Connolly.
Album Cover: Zac Shiffer
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Tracklist
1. Non Stop Ruthless Crushing
2. Thy Enemies Driven Before Me
3. Kingdom Ossuarium
4. Hatesworn Shitstorm
5. Scum Beneath the Skin
6. Wolves Amongst Sheeple
7. Bastards of Zeus
8. Bow to None
9. Deathblessed
10. Skullfucking Domination
With thunderous grooves and a relentless onslaught of old-school death metal, "Non-Stop Ruthless Crushing" is a testament to Skulldozer's uncompromising sonic assault. Originally unleashed in 2023, this reissue breathes new life into a classic, delivering groovy hooks and traditional death metal punch with a heavy dose of southern sludge.
In a statement from the band, the members express profound gratitude for the opportunity to work with Wormholedeath: "Skulldozer is eternally grateful and honored to sign with WormholeDeath Records for the release of our debut album "Non-Stop Ruthless Crushing". We are so excited to work with such a great label that will help us make 2024 a grand slam year. Huge thanks to Max, Carlo, and all at WormholeDeath for this amazing opportunity. Huge thanks to our manager Paul Andrejack of (EMG) Extreme Management Group. Huge thanks to all of our fans and supporters who continue to be a positive driving force. We love you all. Looking forward to crush your town in 2024."
Skulldozer was formed in Texas in January 2020 by Jason Ramsay-Guitarist/Vocalist. After relocating to Mississippi in 2021, Ramsay quickly hired legendary Gulf Coast talents to fill out the new lineup with Keith Dobson- Lead Guitar, Mike Spurlock- Bass, and Joel Stepp- Drums. Combining elements of traditional death metal and modern, melodic sludge, Skulldozer has truly captured a unique take on an old-school sound that stands out in the current stream of death metal
www.youtube.com/@deathbyskulldozer
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Hailing from the trad-metal hotbed of Italy, HEXTAR were formed in November 2018 by the hands of Marco Scattolin (guitar), Emiliano Zinà (bass, then also backing vocals), and Andrea Feltrin (drums). Shortly after, Edoardo Loreggian joined and sang on the self-titled debut EP, released in April 2020 amidst the first Covid lockdowns. Edoardo left during the summer of 2020 due to stylistic differences, and with Emiliano now on vocals, the band released the single “Keep Our Flame Alive” during February of 2021. The title would prove prescient, as HEXTAR the band kept working on writing their first full-length, the then-to-be-titled Doomsayer, which would begin production during September 2022. Shortly after the drum recordings, the band had to part ways with Andrea due to personal issues. They then decided to keep working on the album behind the scenes while looking for a replacement, which came in the form of Amedeo Paolini, who joined in March 2023. The production of the album finally came to a close in October 2023, when HEXTAR were also joined by a long-sought second guitarist, Niccolò Giacometti.
At last here, Doomsayer is a big & boisterous blast of classic metal heroism. Ever since their inception, HEXTAR aimed at writing a style of power metal reminiscent of the genre’s early days. From early Helloween to likewise-early Blind Guardian, the inspirations can be heard aplenty across Doomsayer, but HEXTAR are nothing if not true heavy metal maniacs, and thus will one find plenty more traditional metal-oriented elements across the album. For those whose hearts similarly beat true, this debut album will tread some familiar territory, but territory that’s explored with power and personality, charisma and catchiness. Influences aside, which can’t be cataloged as easily as naming a couple foundational names of the genre, HEXTAR’s ultimate goal is to craft songs which can be simultaneously anthemic and laced with just enough complexity, pushing and pounding forward to song structures that are unexpected and varied but never nonsensical. Similarly, Zinà’s vocals display a wide range of note choices and timbres whilst remaining focused on heavy metal heroism; indeed, a great deal of the magic and machismo of Doomsayer comes down to his going-for-it throat. Nevertheless, HEXTAR are truly a full unit here, playing their hearts out together like a band of brothers, a brigade of warriors who wield fantastical guitar solos like dread swords.
A veritable blast from the past that’s thankfully set to slay the present, HEXTAR arrive on a plume of dragon fire with Doomsayer!
Line-up:
Emiliano Zinà - Bass, Vocals
Marco Scattolin - Guitars
Amedeo Paolini - Drums
Niccolò Giacometti - Guitar
From Venice, Italy
Artwork: Simone Faggian a.k.a. thegarbagekid_
Release date: 24th May2024
Release info:
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on orange vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
- CD edition with sticker, obi
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
We're
proud to announce an imminent reissue of OF DARKNESS'
colossal 2023 debut album "MISSA TRIDENTINA". Formed
by veteran members of the Spanish extreme metal underground coming from bands
like Graveyard, Teitanblood and Emanation (among
others), Barcelona's abysmal black funeral doom miserists Of Darkness finally
bring us their 2023 light-devouring full-length abomination on vinyl format for
the first time ever.
NEWS 17.3 2024
What
a God Could Be is the debut full length album from 72 Legions. 10 tracks of
beautiful intensity and melodic death metal. From the crushing dissonance of
"What a God Could Be" to black metal blast beats of "I am the
Swarm" 72 Legions is able to put their own stamp on a brutal and classic
death metal genre. What a God Could Be is a brilliant example for melting
several styles of death metal, thrash metal, black metal into one cohesive
auditory attack.
What a God Could Be is out now on all major platforms and can be purchased through the bands Bandcamp page.
72 Legions is:
Dan Gates - vox
Curran Murphy - guitars
Robert Quade - guitars
Colton Zeitler - drums
https://youtube.com/channel/UCYjxmF76u1E0j5WcfplRl1w?si=NDII2W03hYXdpWrH
https://www.facebook.com/72Legions?mibextid=ZbWKwL
SUNSHINE signs with Wormholedeath & announces explosive new Single "BREAKCORE BEATS" .
German
melodic death grind band SUNSHINE is thrilled to announce the release of
their latest single, "Breakcore Beats," set to drop on April 1st,
2024. This explosive track marks the band's collaboration with
Wormholedeath and promises to redefine the boundaries of heavy music. Get ready
for a sonic storm that will shake you to the core!
Recorded, mixed, and mastered at the prestigious Vyrah Studios under the expert guidance of Michael Streckbein, "Breakcore Beats" is a whirlwind of intensity and innovation, delivering a relentless fusion of melodic death grind.
"Sunshine – as honest as the Ruhr area, sounds like a game night with As I Lay Dying and Mörser," describes the band's unique sound, encapsulating the essence of their music in a single phrase.
SUNSHINE
"Many bands write really good biographies, we prefer to write really good songs." Says the band. And indeed, their music speaks volumes, transcending language barriers and connecting with audiences on a primal level.
The band has only been around for a year or two. However, it's worth looking at their history to understand who they are and what makes their music unique.
The journey started in 2019 as a vague concept brewing in a cozy corner bar in Essen, accompanied by the refreshing taste of Stauder beer. That rainy spring evening brought together three young men, each boasting decades of musical expertise. Sunshine's roots trace back to the early 1990s when some of its members, along with their previous band, secured their first record deal with the German label, "Alveran Records," making a name for themselves in the underground scene. Over the years, various members of Sunshine and their bands landed contracts with well-known industry names and toured Europe with acts like As I Lay Dying, Heaven Shall Burn, Napalm Death, and Burry Tomorrow.
From the remnants of these underground bands emerged something new and exciting. After just a few jam sessions, it became evident that Sunshine was on the brink of creating something extraordinary. However, the pandemic-induced slowdowns delayed Sunshine's full realization until 2022. From the beginning, Sunshine has been all about honest and uncompromising melodic death grind. Their sound is a vibrant amalgamation of diverse subgenres, infused with hardcore and punk influences, evident in their music's dynamic range. Whether intricate and harmonious or raw and aggressive, Sunshine's songs always reflect the emotions that shape their identity.
www.youtube.com/@sunshinemetal
www.facebook.com/sunshine.metal.fb
Seattle (WA) - Melodic Death Metal quartet VERITERAS has released a lyric video for "ABYSS," courtesy of The Circle Pit. "Abyss" is the first single from forthcoming album, THE DARK HORIZON, and will be available March 14 on all major digital platforms. Dive in at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqbQ1qIPFM0
VERITERAS is set to release its sophomore full-length album, The Dark Horizon, on April 11.
"The Dark Horizon really leans in on our old school melodic death metal roots, and as a result has a more blackened melodic death metal sound compared to our previous release, Shadow of Death. There's more tremelo picking, more blast beats, but still holding on to a very melodic core. We're very happy with how the album ended up, and we grew a ton through the process. The songwriting is more mature, the lyrics are stronger because Sean wrote most of them instead of me, the musicianship is better, and the mix is fantastic. We're all super excited to be sharing this album with the world, and hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it!"- Santtu Winter (Veriteras)
In support of the album VERITERAS will be hitting the road with Finland's Event Relentless for the nine-city PNW U.S. Tour!"
Pre-order: https://veriteras.bandcamp.com/album/the-dark-horizon
Track
Listing:
1 - Certainty
2 - Celestial Darkness
3 - Abyss
4 - Last Rites
5 - Sanctuary
6 - Manufactured Dreams
7 - Blinding
8 - Retrograde
9 - Light in the Darkness
Album Credits:
Music written and arranged by Santtu Winter and Veriteras.
Songs "Retrograde" and "Blinding" written and arranged by Sean Osterberg and Santtu Winter.
Lyrics by Sean Osterberg and Santtu Winter. Bass written and recorded by Matthew Kirkwold at Meow Sounds.
Solos written and recorded by Major Bruno (first solo on "Sanctuary"), Eligio Tapia (second solo on "Sanctuary"), and Adonis Reed-Boulos ("Blinding").
Vocals on "Light in the Darkness" by Maria Mannisto. Tambourine performed by Jeff Smith (bassist emeritus and first-chair tambourinist).
Recorded by Don Gunn at The Office Studio in Seattle in July 2023.
Mixed and Mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studio in Germany between August and November 2023.
Album artwork by Sean Osterberg.
BIO:
Veriteras is an old-school melodic death metal band based in Seattle, Washington (U.S.). Formed in 2018, they are inspired by the Scandinavian melodic death scene (early-era In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, Kalmah, etc.), and strive to write heavy songs with powerful and memorable melodies. After releasing two EPs in 2020 (Banished) and 2021 (Citadel), they debuted their first LP Shadow of Death in 2022, and toured Finland in support of the album. Now they are proud to present their follow-up LP, The Dark Horizon, in April 2024.
Line-up:
Santtu Winter: Guitar
Sean Osterberg: Guitar and Vocals
Jason Gooselaw: Drums
Major Bruno: Bass
https://www.facebook.com/VeriterasMetal
We're excited to work with Swelling Repulsion who are carving their own path with their kind of death metal music. It's a mix of various death metal styles but in spite of that it's astounding how coherent and catchy it sounds. While busy, listening to the music never feels like a chore. All in all, it's a fascinating release from a band that definitely needs more attention. Please check them out on Bandcamp https://swellingrepulsiondm.bandcamp.com/album/fatally-misguided
NEWS 9.3 2024
Das Death Metal Duo ANDABATA veröffentlicht
im März die fünfte CD. Das
Werk wird "HIRNFRESSER" heißen.
Auf der EP werden insgesamt 5 Songs zu hören sein inklusive einem Bonus-Song auf saarländisch. Sabine
www.youtube.com/user/AndabataDeathMetal
info@andabata.de
www.andabata.de
„LESSON IN VIOLENCE“ veröffentlichen am 30. März 2024 ihr zweites Studioalbum „NO NEED FOR DEATH“. Wie auch das Erstlingswerk “The Thrashfall Of Mankind” erscheint der Nachfolger beim Label “Iron Shield Records” aus Berlin. Auf der Platte befinden sich 11 feinste Thrash-Stücke, die keinen Vergleich scheuen müssen.
Am 1. März 2024 wird vorab die Single „War against hypocrisy“ bei allen gängigen Streamingdiensten veröffentlicht. Dazu wurde auch ein Musikvideo produziert. Es wäre der Hammer, wenn ihr diese News bei euch posten könntet.
Link zum Musikvideo: https://youtu.be/g5WiZlyNe10
Termin VÖ: 30.03.2024
Label: Iron Shield Records
Tracklist:
1. Natural Born Thrasher
2. Massive Aggressive
3. The world is mine
4. No need for death
5. War against hypocrisy
6. Flesh from bones
7. Living dead
8. Salvation
9. Thrash is life
10. Men kill men
11. To die for
Metallische Grüße Roland von LESSON IN VIOLENCE https://www.facebook.com/lessoninviolencebandofficial/
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/ITH6fbMAwGk
Der Song ist fest in den Kontext des Konzeptalbums eingebettet, das sich inhaltlich der düsteren Seite der Französischen Revolution und den menschlichen Abgründen widmet, die sich auch dort zeigten. So kam es in unmittelbarer Folge der Revolution zu kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen Frankreichs mit mehreren Nachbarstaaten.
Was als Zeit der Koalitionskriege in die Geschichtsbücher einging, barg zwischen deren blutigen Zeilen unfassbares menschliches Leid.
Die Band selbst über “Remaining Shadows”: “Wir wollten das brutale und verheerende Gesicht des Krieges zeigen. Nach jedem Krieg, der ausgefochten wurde, bleibt Finsternis zurück. Wir sollten die Konsequenzen unseres Handelns nicht missachten.”
PAINFULs neues Album “Nefarious Monarchy” ist ab 25. Mai überall erhältlich und ab sofort hier vorbestellbar: https://linktr.ee/painfulmetalofficial.
Ein Pre-Save des Albums ist hier möglich: https://orcd.co/painful.
Eine offizielle Album-Release-Party mit Live-Show wird ebenfalls am VÖ-Tag stattfinden. Und: Vergiss nicht, "Remaining Shadows" schon mal auf einer deiner Playlisten zu parken!
Titelliste
1. A World of Kings
2. Liberty (Dies)
3. Growing Rage
4. Reign of Terror
5. History Repeats
6. United in Blood
7. Heart of Darkness
8. We are not equal
9. Remaining Shadows
10. Fallen Hierarchies
( + Bonustrack "United in Blood" feat. Alexander Krull)
Über PAINFUL
Seit ihrer Gründung im Jahr 2004 stehen PAINFUL getreu ihrem eigenen Namen für rohen, blutigen Schmerz. Als dreckig-brutaler Bastard aus Black und Death Metal vor 20 Jahren vorgestellt, begann die Band schon sehr bald, die inhaltsgebende Melancholie der Abgründe zu etwas ganz Eigenem zu machen. So entstanden druckvolle Symphonien, mit denen sich PAINFUL auf unzähligen Gigs – darunter solche mit Acts wie Belphegor, Behemoth, Atrocity oder Amon Amarth, aber auch viele eigene Headliner-Shows – eine stetig wachsende Fangemeinde erspielen konnten.
Drei Alben später, und das vierte bereits im Ofen, konnten sie auch kultige Festivals wie etwa das MetalDays, Metalfest oder gar die 70000TONS OF METAL Cruise erfolgreich von der Checkliste streichen. Da wundert es nicht, dass auch die Genregröße Alexander Krull (ATROCITY, LEAVES EYES) aufmerksam wurde und nun bereits zum zweiten Mal in Folge die Produktion eines PAINFUL-Albums in einem der angesehen Mastersound Entertainment Studios übernahm.
http://painfulmetal.com/
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPainful/
HORRESQUE - Video zu „A Mendacious Myth“ online! Nach der ersten Single „HERMANN´S END“ vor ein paar Wochen, gibt es nun endlich die zweite Single „A MENDACIOUS MYTH“ in Form eines sehenswerten Lyricvideos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7cFKCE3mwo
Es sind die Abgründe des menschlichen Geistes; es ist die grausame und abscheuliche Natur des Menschen, die alles antreibt, wofür HORRESQUE steht. Grimmiger und kraftvoller, hochenergetischer, tiefschwarzer Death Metal mit einem einzigartigen Twist aus Doppel-Gitarren-Melodien, unerbittlichem und kraftvollem Schlagzeugspiel und manischem Gesang - Horresque klingen nicht wie alle anderen. Die Lyrics sind einzigartig - authentische Geschichten, die die Abgründe der menschlichen Psyche ungeschminkt zur Schau stellen.
HORRESQUE‘s
Gitarrist S. D. ist Mitglied der deutschen Black Metal Legende ‚Nocte Obducta‘,
des ägyptischen Death Metal Acts ‚Crescent‘, ‚Slidhr‘, und arbeitet als Live-
Musiker für Bands wie ‚Los Males del Mundo‘ oder ‚Heretoir‘. Sänger M.R. hat
seine Stimmbänder schon für die deutsche Death Metal Institution
‚Discreation‘ gequält.
Nach der Veröffentlichung eines Drei-Song-Demos im Jahr 2016 wurde das Debütalbum der Band ‚Chasms Pt. I - Avarice and Retribution‘ im Februar 2020 von The Crawling Chaos Records aus Köln veröffentlicht. Während Covid19 drehte die Band ein 30-minütiges DIY- Livevideo namens ‚Live Chasms‘, das in Zusammenarbeit mit Metal Injection veröffentlicht wurde und Teil des Finales der ‚Slay at home‘-Serie war.
HORRESQUE haben sich einen Namen als unerbittlicher und kraftvoller Liveact gemacht. Gigs im Vorprogramm von Bands wie Afsky, Desaster, Deserted Fear, Downfall of Gaia, Fleshcrawl, Gaerea, Grima, Imperium Dekadenz, Kanonenfieber, Thron, Thulcandra und Uada konnten sie schon für sich verbuchen. Horresque wurden auch für das Heidelberg Death Fest, die Partysan Herbstoffensive und das De Mortem et Diabolum angeheuert.
Das zweite Album ‚CHASMS PT. II - THE DEVOURING EXORBITANCE‘ wurde in den Woodshed Studios in Landshut unter den meisterhaften Händen von Victor Santura aufgenommen. Coverart und Layouting wurden von Irrwisch Artdesign erstellt.
Wie schon auf dem Debüt deutet das lyrische Konzept auf die sieben Todsünden hin - Chasms Pt. II - wird sich auf Völlerei, Lust und die sehr weltliche Eigenschaft des Machtmissbrauchs konzentrieren.
Das neue Album „Chasms Pt. II – The Devouring Exorbitance“ kann ab sofort hier vorbestellt werden: https://supremechaos.de/artists/horresque/
Die Band über das neue Album:
"Für diese Platte haben wir uns im kreativen Prozess selbst neu erfunden, uns diesen Songs mit Haut und Haaren verschrieben, und unsere Interpretation von Blackened Death Metal neu definiert.“
“Chasms Pt. II - The Devouring Exorbitance” erscheint am 22.03.2024 bei Supreme Chaos Records!
https://link.supremechaos.de/horresque/
https://www.horresque.de/
https://www.facebook.com/Horresque
Da
ist der 2. Teil... und #eswirdlautamfußedesbrockens . Auch in diesem Jahr wird
es im schönen Ilsenburg wieder ein HELLFIRE OVER ILSENBURG geben.
Das ganze wird dann wieder im Haus der Vereine zu Ilsenburg stattfinden. Es sind auch wieder 3 hochklassige Bands am Start.
Bands:
Abglanz aus Goslar
Cock Pit aus Quedlinburg
Akantophis aus Ilsenburg
Veranstaltet und präsentiert von: HELLFIRE OVER ILSENBURG - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555875188452
Die Daten & Fakten :
"HELLFIRE OVER ILSENBURG Pt. II"
Wann - Samstag, 16. März 2024 - https://www.facebook.com/events/1315346262697327
Wo - Haus der Vereine, Mühlenstraße 14, 38871 Ilsenburg (Harz), Deutschland
Beginn - 19Uhr (Einlass) / 20Uhr (Showbeginn)
Bands
ABGLANZ aus Goslar
Die sich im Herbst 2020 gegründete Harzer Black Metal Band ABGLANZ aus Goslar beschäftigt sich thematisch mit der mystischen Seite der Natur und dessen Einfluss auf das menschliche Individuum. Inspiration schöpft das Quartett dabei aus den tiefen, dunklen Wäldern und der schroffen Gebirgswelt ihrer harzer Heimat, sowie aus dessen Mythen und Sagen. Aber auch die Schattenseiten der verdarbten, kranken Seele des Menschen selbst kommt große Bedeutung ihrer Inhalte zu.
So schaffen Abglanz mit ihrer Musik sphärische, dunkle Klänge die ihre Einflüsse teils treibend atmosphärisch, teils aggressiv rasend widerspiegeln und untermalen.
Bereits ein halbes Jahr nach Gründung trieben ABGLANZ ihr Unwesen auf diversen Bühnen, um ihren Black Metal live auf Festivals und Venues wie: Schlachtnacht Open Air, Hellraiser, Goldgrube, Fimbul Festival, Exil, Bunker Rostock, oder als Headliner beim Metal Feast zu verbreiten und teilten sich dabei die Bühne unter anderen zusammen mit Bands wie: ROTTING CHRIST, GRIMA, KANONENFIEBER, SEAR BLISS, FIRTAN, WALDGEFLÜSTER, DRUDENSANG, STILLBIRTH, BOÖTES VOID und einigen mehr…
https://www.facebook.com/abglanz.official
COCK PIT aus Quedlinburg
Das schreiben Cock Pit über sich selbst: „Aus der fixen Idee wird schnell mit Hilfe von „Holgore“ am Schlagzeug und „Satti“ an der Gitarre „Cock Pit“ aus Quedlinburg.
Seither machen wir Groovy MemeGrind mit bekloppten Texten, einer Prise Witz und getreu dem Grünungsmotto: ordentlich Party. Musikalisch verwursten „Cock Pit“ eine Mischung aus der Musik die wir alle gern hören: Grind, Hardcore, tiefes Grooviges und dazu eine Prise Beatdown. Seither haben wir vielen Bands wie Spasm, Gutalax, Voliére, Mike Litoris Complot, Deep Dirty, UxLxCxM, 5 Stabbed 4 Corpses, Bowel Evacuation, Pighead, Sperm of Mankind, Brutal Sphincter, Cerebral Enema, Terrible Sickness und Disminded die Bühne und den Backstage.“
https://www.facebook.com/cockpitmemegore/
AKANTOPHIS aus Ilsenburg
Blackened Extreme Metal aus dem Harz
Akantophis gründeten sich 1998 und nach einer Schaffenspause gab es 2017 das Comeback der Ilsenburg, die mittlerweile auch mit einer neuen Scheibe am Start sind.
Wir freuen uns auf die lokale Größe!
https://www.instagram.com/akantophis/
Tickets: bis zum 08.03.2024 im VVK – Regelung über Paypal à hellfireoverilsenburg@gmail.com
Abendkasse: 15€
Viele Grüße aus Magdeburg David Siegmund -TORTURIZED
Critical Defiance are set to release new album The Search Won't Fall... March 22 on CD via Unspeakable Axe Records and vinyl LP via Dying Victims Productions. The album will also be available digitally.
The
Chilean metal force known as Critical Defiance has something for
every thrash fan out there. Not in the sense of being homogenized and generic,
but in their alchemical and nearly magical melding of blitzkrieg tempos,
dizzying technicality, aggressive shouts and gang vocals, and--rarest of all for
a post-1990 thrash act--a healthy dose of actual, memorable melody. Now about
to drop their third full-length like a bomb from a warplane, they have added a
new element to the mix: just a taste of the eerie melancholy and harsh
melodrama of black metal.
Their release schedule has been nearly as fast as their music, with the debut (Misconception) coming in 2019, and its follow-up (No Life Forms) in 2022. They have let even less time elapse from then until this new platter's arrival, taking line-up changes in stride and pushing forward relentlessly regardless. The addition of Mauricio Toledo on guitar (just prior to their previous album) has pushed their music in new directions. That black metal aspect--some tremelo riffing, some blastbeats, bits of a distinctly new melodic sensibility--lends the album an updated feeling that sets it apart from its predecessors, while by no means abandoning the thrash foundation that has served them so well. All of this ambition is well-served by a terrific production job that balances just the right amount of rawness and polish. Three albums in, Critical Defiance are poised to deliver their most ferocious work yet. Angry yet uplifting, full of the spirit of true metal both old and new, it's a record that only these guys could make.
Pre-order:
https://unspeakableaxerecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-search-wont-fall
https://dyingvictims.com/index.php [Vinyl]
Track Listing:
1. The Search Won't Fall
2. Long Distance (The What's To Come)
3. Helpless World
4. 44 Minds
5. The Blind Divine
6. Absolüt
7. All the Powers
8. Full Paranoia
9. Margarita
10. Bulldog
11. Critical Defiance
Line-Up:
Felipe Alvarado - Vocals, Lead Guitar
Mauricio Toledo - Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Ignacio Arévalo - Bass
Rodrigo Poblete - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/UnspeakableAxeRecords/
https://www.facebook.com/criticaldefiance
In the eerie symphony of decay, the Death Metal powerhouse MAGEFA unveils their latest masterpiece, "ROTTING AWAY." This composition delves into the macabre corridors of mortality, vividly portraying the journey of murderers and cannibals as they navigate the relentless path towards decay. The shed is stained with the foul red aftermath of slaughtered humans, a visceral testament to the remorseless butcher's unyielding pursuit of flesh, even as he acknowledges his own impending demise. MAGEFA's relentless sound transcends conventional boundaries, offering a sonic exploration of existential themes within the brutal landscape of Death Metal. This composition stands as a testament to the band's ability to craft a chilling narrative through their music, pushing the boundaries of the genre and immersing listeners in a dark and haunting experience.
Biography
MAGEFA, a formidable Death Metal band hailing from Frankfurt, Germany, derives its name (pronounced with a hard G) from the Hebrew word for "Plague." Drawn from influences such as Carcass, Cannibal Corpse, and Death, the band embarked on its musical journey in 2014. In 2016, MAGEFA unleashed a powerful 3-track Demo titled "A Peek Into Human Bodies," offering a glimpse into their dark and ferocious sound. The release laid the foundation for their future endeavors. The following year, in 2019, the band delivered their EP "New Era Of Darkness," which further solidified their place in the extreme metal scene. This release allowed their compositions to reach a wider audience, establishing MAGEFA's presence in the metal community. Their momentum only intensified with the release of "Instrument Inside" in 2020, captivating fans with its relentless and intricate brutality. This album quickly gained recognition as a fan favorite, solidifying MAGEFA's position as a force to be reckoned with. In 2021, MAGEFA continued their sonic onslaught with the release of their EP "Exenteration." The intense and unyielding tracks on this release garnered over 240K streams on Spotify alone, solidifying their growing fanbase and leaving a lasting impact on listeners. On March 12, 2022, the band released the single "Back To The Front," available on all digital platforms.
This release served as a gesture of support to Ukraine in their war against Russia, showcasing MAGEFA's dedication to using their music for meaningful causes. Continuing their relentless output, MAGEFA unleashed the single "Overdose" on July 27, 2022, further cementing their reputation for delivering visceral and uncompromising metal. January 6, 2023, marked the release of their third single from the upcoming EP "Pathology Calls," showcasing their unyielding dedication to pushing the boundaries of their genre.
MAGEFA are:
Kevin Grams – Guitars / Vocals
Andreas Muttscheler -Bass
Nico Perez -Guitars
Kai Or -Drums
https://www.facebook.com/SodehRecords
The album blends punk-informed desert rock with stoner doom for 9 groove-laden tracks of raw intensity and sonic exploration. DEVIL MOON RISEN takes listeners on a captivating journey, weaving together powerful riffs, gritty vocals, and infectious rhythms that echo the vast landscapes of the Arizona desert.
The band has posted a video for album track "Bad Sketch of a Killer." Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt18QUwNsCA
Fissures of Men is due out June 6. DEVIL MOON RISEN has released three additional singles from the album - "Russian Man," "The Rim," and "Rabbit Hole (A Q-Anon Tail)." Stream the songs on Spotify and Apple Music.
The album was mixed and mastered by Jalipaz Nelson. Artwork by Hilary Martin Art.
Tracklist:
1) Bad Sketch of a Killer
2) Russian Man
3) The Rim
4) Conscious Spring
5) Mungo Gringo
6) Rabbit Hole (A Q-Anon Tail)
7) Shaun Powell
8) The Crick Cycle
9) D.T.T.B.O.W.T.B
What happens when a schoolteacher meets two veterans in a desert amidst a global pandemic? What happens when a guitarist who loves doom collides with a bassist who believes his instrument should be at the forefront of the ensemble? You get DEVIL MOON RISEN. Founded in 2020, the band immediately put out a 4-song EP, and began playing shows in the Phoenix metro area. Since then, they have honed their skills and are on the verge of releasing their debut album, Fissures of Men.
DEVIL MOON RISEN is:
Chihuahua Chad - Bass Guitar/Upright Bass/Vocals
Rocky Destructo - Guitar/Backing Vocals
Everett Jones - Drums/Keyboards/Backing Vocals
https://www.facebook.com/DevilMoonRisen
The
Lifted Veil emerged from the shadows of Mikkeli, Finland, in 2014, forging
their path in the realm of Blackened Death metal. With a sonic arsenal that
merges the ferocity of death metal with the obscure atmospheres of black metal,
the band quickly gained recognition for their hauntingly intense sound.
Formed by a collective of musicians driven by a shared passion for the darker realms of metal, The Lifted Veil embarked on a journey to explore the boundaries of sonic extremity. Their music, characterized by blistering guitar riffs, relentless drumming, and guttural vocals, casts a haunting veil that transports listeners to the abyss.
As the years unfolded, The Lifted Veil honed their craft through numerous live performances and studio endeavors, solidifying their presence in the Finnish metal scene. Their lyrical themes delve into the macabre, weaving tales of existential dread, cosmic horror, and the shadows that dwell within the human psyche.
The band's discography, marked by albums such as "The Wicked Shall Inherit the Earth" and "Grand Design of the Apocalypse" showcases their evolution as artists pushing the boundaries of extreme metal. The Lifted Veil's commitment to atmospheric intricacies and unrelenting brutality has garnered them a dedicated fanbase both in Finland and beyond.
In the heart of Mikkeli, The Lifted Veil continues to be a force in the blackened death metal scene, with each performance an invocation of sonic darkness that leaves an indelible mark on those who dare to journey into their realm.
The bands are available for interviews. Need a Bandcamp code for past and future releases or got any questions just email me. Physical copies can be sent to selected few as they are limited releases. Full albums are linked in the post below. Thanks for your time.
Release date: April 8th, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/GrindtoDeathRecords
https://www.facebook.com/theliftedveilband
LISTEN The Diary album on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/innermissing-diary
Sigmund comments:
"I always valued music above everything because for me it is a perfect means of expression, and, which is more important, exploration of any phenomenon imaginable. Every time I started to write a song I entered a quest with an unpredictable finale which could be (and often was) surprising and even disappointing. There were times to explore the inner cosmos, the realms of subconscious and the events that took place long before I was born – and now came the time to experience and explore the depths of homesickness, solitude and loss. The journey is still far from over, and even while being fired upon I continue to do the only thing I consider meaningful – creating music."
Tracklist:
1. Premonitions
2. The Onset
3. Departure
4. Letters From The Past
5. Hiraeth
6. Null
Composed and lyrics by Pavel Krasnov
Album cover by Olga Kann
Line-up:
Sigmund - voice and guitars
Melaer - keyboards
Kublai Kapsalis - guitar, bass, drums
https://www.facebook.com/InnerMissing
“Anguish” is an homage to old-school, groovy mid-tempo death metal, combined with a modern approach to the genre and production standards. With a tight composition, blast beats, and enough room for both moshing and grooving to catchy riffs, the song is a good representation of what Griefgod sets out to achieve with the whole album.
The upcoming album “Deterioration” comprises 7 songs, featuring both already released singles (“Anguish” and “45 Years of Tremor”). As the band’s debut full-length release, it represents the culmination of an extensive exploration of sound, theme, and identity. “Deterioration” aims to make a statement, showcasing Griefgod’s fusion of the old and the new, groove and chaos, complexity and directness.
Join Griefgod in savoring some intense death metal and give “Anguish” a listen!
https://www.facebook.com/Griefgod
Exodikon
expressed their excitement about the partnership, stating, “We are
delighted to announce that our second full-length album will be released via
WormHoleDeath Records! We couldn’t have asked for a better guide to help us
navigate international waters. We are eagerly looking forward to this
collaboration and can’t wait to finally unleash our songs of void encapsulated
in our album called Chaosophilia.”
"Chaosophilia" delves into the depths of the human psyche, exploring the thorny realms of numbness and existential futility. The album's lyrical narrative encapsulates the struggle, bipolarity, and acceptance of life's absurdity. The band's sonic concoction blends black and death metal, enriched with thrash and melodic death metal elements, creating a musical canvas that mirrors the internal chaos and cosmic void.
Formed in 2004 in the small village of Úny, Hungary, Exodikon initially embraced melodic death metal influences. After a hiatus and a relocation to Budapest, the band reinvented itself, incorporating black metal into their sound. Their debut album, "Árnyam útján," garnered acclaim, leading to opportunities to share stages with iconic bands like The True Mayhem and I Am Morbid.
The band’s second full-length album, “Chaosophilia”, contains eight songs in English and is expected to help them reach a wider audience who can resonate with their reflections on frustrated numbness.
Tracklist
01 Intro
02 The Awakening Depth-The Psychics of the Manipulated
03 Life Weight Loss-The Aesthetics of Contempt
04 The Nature of Descent
05 The Lord of Wounds–The Incubation of Pain
06 Uninverse-The Logic of Zeitgeist
07 Collapse-The Semantics of Liberty
08 Imago Dei–The Syntax of Deity
09 Untermensch-The Psychics of Deceivers
Line-up:
Attila István Hekele - Drums
Ferenc Pósfai - Guitar
Gábor Dávid Borhidi - Guitar/vocals
József Pósfai - Bass/vocals
www.exodikon.com
www.facebook.com/exodikon
With
the band having completed their latest album, Dark Essence Records have today
announced details of what will be BISMARCK's third full-length release.
Slated to hit the streets on the 3rd May, "VOURUKASHA" promises
to be an amp melting form of stoner doom, combined with atmospheric post-rock,
and with a hint of Middle Eastern folk music and the Norwegian black
metal the band grew up listening to.
As a hint of what to expect, Dark Essence have today released a single from the album. Titled "SKY FATHER", the single can be downloaded or streamed from a variety of services at: https://link.darkessencerecords.no/Bismarck_Sky-Father
This is what BISMARCK had to say about the single:
“Sky Father" is the divine wrath, the flood to come, and the fall of man. Its aggressive nature and ferocity coming to life with the help of Aslak (Ondt Blod), as he summons the unavoidable calamity.
"Vourukasha" is an album that amply showcases BISMARCK's music. With its exploration of western esotericism, altered states of consciousness and a mystical apocalypse, "Vourukasha's" lyrical content acts as the perfect foil to the band's sound, which alternates between intense, fuzzed-out heaviness, and clean, atmospheric drones.
As the band explained
“Vourukasha" is a work born from curiosity, hard work, and sheer determination. It will take you on a metaphysical journey through space and time. From the darkest depths of the sea to the endless cosmic void. Join us, and dive into the Heavenly Sea.
With artwork by Vaderetro, track listing for "Vourukasha" is as follows:
Sky Father
Echoes
Kigal
The Tree of All Seeds
Vourukasha
Ocean Dweller
"Vourukasha" will be available in CD, Digital and Limited Edition Splatter Vinyl formats and can now be pre-ordered from: https://darkessencerecords.no/shop/
BISMARCK has been confirmed to appear at Oslo's Desertfest and the Valo Rock Festival in May 2024.
More information about BISMARCK can be found at https://www.facebook.com/Bismarckdoom
A video of BISMARCK live at the Vill Vill Vest festival at USF Verftet, Bergen, Norway, in 2020 can be seen at https://youtu.be/jdTpWV43g0s?si=EyikFAW0lg290qBx
You can listen to it on Bandcamp https://fathomlessritual.bandcamp.com/album/hymns-for-the-lesser-gods
FATHOMLESS RITUAL – “HYMNS FOR THE LESSER GODS”
For
fans of: Demilich, Chthe'ilist, Dead
and Dripping, Mortiferum, Dead, Adramelech, Cryptworm
With manic glee, Fathomless Ritual recreate the maddening, unhinged kind of death metal created by the likes of Demilich and give their own ugly, grime-ridden twist to it. The music has a darker, murkier, cavernous sound but all the same has a denser quality and a sense of modern urgency about it which livens up the proceedings. There's nary a dull moment on the album with there being a constant barrage of riffs all wriggling their way into your brain but it's done in such a boisterous manner that it doesn't feel at all life-threatening. Having the experience of bands such as Gutvoid, Fumes, Pukewraith, the sole mastermind behind the band, B. Dean, knows his way around death metal and how best to compound this particular style without destroying its essence or appeal for that matter. Without attempting to dethrone the gods, he's made a conscientious effort to make the sound more extreme and relevant in his own way and to that extent it works amazingly well. This is an album that should delight any fan of underground death metal music.
Track listing:
1. Hecatomb for an Unending Madness 02:31
2. Exiled to the Lower Catacombs 04:54
3. Gorge of the Nameless 04:15
4. Grafted to the Chambers of Mirth 06:11
5. Wielding the Bone Wand 04:44
6. Cosmic Reflections from the Basin of Blood 04:00
7. Gelatinous Being of Countless Forms 04:57
8. Gift for Aranaktu 06:54
Official release date - March 1st, 2024
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords/
https://www.facebook.com/people/Fathomless-Ritual/61552799309688/
Since its inception in 2005, Strident has had three full-length studio albums and a huge number of live performances. The band's debut LP entitled "On the Aim" came out in 2010 after which the band went on a semi-hiatus for almost a decade due to numerous lineup changes, but nevertheless Strident remained an active band playing big shows: opening for Overkill and Nervosa, to name a few. The second record, “March of Plague”, was released in 2019 through the Italian label "Punishment 18 Records". It has a solid modern sound and it has been selling all over the world.
In 2020, the line-up changed again, this time the original guitarist Michael Shlyapochny became also the frontman while Yaniv Alkalay, Andrey Galchevski, Artyom Apekishev took over lead guitar, drums and bass respectively. With this line-up, the band went on 3 European tours (with Necronomicon, Archaic and Jet Jaguar) and released the third album, "PARANOIA OF THE TYRANT", which has received great praise both in live shows and in media spheres.
Strident has its own crushing energy, authentic style and tight live performance, exactly what people are looking for in this style of music.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMgz7_nUJ-bDnI9HhrHWx2A
https://www.facebook.com/stridentthrash
Brutal
death band EMASCULATOR has signed a deal with New Standard Elite.
The deal will see the all-female band with members from Czechia and the United
States release their debut EP, THE DISFIGURED AND THE DIVINE, later
this year.
The EP follows the band's 2022 demo, Depraved Disfigurement. Stream and download the demo at https://emasculatorbdm.bandcamp.com/album/depraved-disfigurement
EMASCULATOR features Mallika Sundaramurthy (Nidorous-NSE, Unfathomable Ruination, ex-Abnormality). Morgehenna (PoonTickler), Teresa Wallace (Cartilage, Muldrotha, Feast) and newest member Cierra White (Harboured, Oak, Ash & Thorn).
The band is set to appear at this year’s Texas Domination Fest, scheduled to take place September 26-28 in Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX.
https://www.facebook.com/Emasculator
AZIMUT19,
a musical force born out of the minds of Sigurd and Ainar, former founders of
the renowned Viking metal formation Nomans Land, brings a fresh perspective to
the melodic metal genre. The duo, with over 25 years of musical exploration,
decided to embark on a new journey with AZIMUT19 in response to the challenges
of our times.
The band's debut album, "By Horizon," serves as a powerful expression of their collective vision. Addressing societal issues and reflecting on the harsh realities of the world, AZIMUT19's music blends melodic metal with elements of death, creating a unique sonic language that hooks the audiences.
Influenced by iconic bands like Slayer, Iron Maiden, Metallica, and AC/DC, AZIMUT19's music carries a rich heritage while forging a distinctive path in the melodic death metal realm.
The band's lineup features Sergei Zhurov on guitars, Alexey Magin handling vocals and drums, and Vitalii Mikulich on bass.
With the release of the debut album, AZIMUT19 aims to amplify their message globally. The band's profound lyrics, penned with the assistance of Ria April Avalon and Maria Leonova, delve into the darker facets of society, sparking introspection among listeners.
Tracklist
1. Anger Plague
2. Chasing Money
3. Fiery Wall of Lies
4. Hi-tech War
5. Pave Your Way
6. Hiding from Yourself
7. The Virus
8. Heirs of Enmity
As AZIMUT19 embarks on this exciting chapter with Wormholedeath, "By Horizon" promises to be just the beginning of an epic musical journey that will echo across the global metal landscape. Stay tuned for the release on April 12, 2024, and witness the emergence of AZIMUT19 into the forefront of melodic death metal.
www.youtube.com/@azimut19metalband
www.facebook.com/Azimut19metalband
The wait for the first song from DEMANDE À LA POUSSIÈRE new album "KINTSUGI" is over. Studio Matière Noire created the official video for the first single, the title-track "Kintsugi", a song with which the French act introduces us to their world at the crossroads of Black Metal, Doom and Sludge, a song of pure darkness, apocalyptic atmospheres and tormented voices.
First album to see Simon Perrin's presence behind the microphones, "Kintsugi" is an intimate introspective trip within the wounds of the human being, a dark and melancholic album of acid Black Metal with melodic lights emerging from a gloomy sludge scenery.
The Parisian combo paints a macabre grey horizon following in the footsteps of bands like Neurosis, Mayhem, Cult Of Luna, Akhlys, Regarde Les Hommes Tomber.
Titled "Kintsugi", the new release features an amazing artwork created by Vaderetro and will see the light on May 3rd, 2024 via My Kingdom Music on digipakCD, LP (2 versions) and digital and you can pre-order at https://shorturl.at/ejUV5
Tracklist:
1. Inapte
2. Kintsugi
3. La Parabole Des Aveugles
4. Ichinawa
5. Le Sens Du Vent
6. Vulnerant Omnes, Ultima Necat
7. Attrition - 8. Fragmenté
9. Miserere
10. Brisé
https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
https://www.facebook.com/DALPdoom
Nastergal is an international black metal band formed by Jacques Valentyn (guitars) and Riaan Coertze (drums), that expanded their lineup with Marco Toba (bass) and Evgen Zoidze (vocals). Their music, inspired by various extreme metal acts, offers a distinctive approach to the Black Metal genre. Their latest album, “The Untold War,” follows their EP “Solitude,” delving into Zarathustra's internal battles, exploring self-realization and the conflicts of a world filled with deception and ignorance. Inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche's "Thus Spoke Zarathustra," the album challenges the concept that human values stem from divine or natural sources, focusing on the hidden internal struggles we keep concealed.
The album's digital release date is March 15, 2023.
Tracklist
1. Brothers in War
2. The Stillest Hour
3. Redemption
4. Involuntary Bliss
5. The Underworld
6. Will to Power
7. My Wandering Soul
8. The Vision
9. Immaculate Perception
10. The Three Evils
www.youtube.com/@nastergal155
www.facebook.com/Nastergal
Designer are doing something refreshing in the death metal world and that alone warrants attention. The fact that they're an experienced band with several releases under their belt and have at least a member in common with the mighty Diskord proves that they've got the chops to pull it off too. Of course, listening to it for yourself works too. It's probably best to check out the latest song that was premiered by No Clean Singing recently. Here's an excerpt from it - "There’s no good way of guessing how this song unfolds. The tempos and moods switch in unexpected ways, and so do the manifold instrumental maneuvers that occur across the channels."
DEFECT DESIGNER - “CHITIN”
For
fans of
- Diskord, Atvm, Februus, Demilich, Contrastic, Swelling Repulsion, Disharmonic
Orchestra
Norwegian death metal band Defect Designer have taken things to another level with their hugely anticipated new full length album. It comes on the heels of their well-received EP release where they showcased their skills most recently, playing in their own trademark weird style with a sense of vibrancy that was unmatched. The grind urgency has since been supplanted with more of a thrashy influence and sees the death metal part of their sound getting more pronounced along with their innate, irrepressible flair for progressive experimentation. The music is just as wild, imaginative and colourful as you would expect from them, and much like their Ian Miller artwork, it has mind-boggling intricate details. Each song seems to offer something unique to the release, even adding a dimension or two in some cases, and despite all the infinite intricacies, there's a sense of rhythmic catchiness and cohesiveness. In simple words, this is a refreshing death metal record of the kind that you don't get too often. It has an unhinged, free-spirited quality to it which is impossible to recreate and the sheer delight derived in creatively putting together this record is palpable, nay, infectious, to say the least. Suitably challenging and outrageously boisterous, 'Chitin' will set your head on fire while putting a smile on your face.
Line up
Dmitry Sukhinin (Diskord) - Guitars, vocals, music, lyrics
Martin Storm-Olsen - Bass, vocals, lyrics, sound engineering
Eugene Ryabchenko (Fleshgod Apocalypse) - Drums
Guest vocals by Björn Strid (Soilwork) on Shine Shine
Artwork by Ian Miller (Ulthar)
Track listing:
1. Uglification Spell
2. To Ziggurat
3. Simulacrum
4. We Will Need Your Chitin
5. We Prescribe
6. Certainty After The Kafkaesque Twist
7. Gaudy Colors From Your Plastic Bag
8. Shine Shine
9. Story Of A Styrofoam
10. Insomnia
11. Nu, Pogodi!
12. Orgone Accumulator
Official release date - March 14th, 2024
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords/
https://www.facebook.com/defectdesigner1
And you can experience the black flame of Revelation now, in full, at the Odium Records YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Nicfn3A4xI
Head to the Odium Records YouTube channel and immerse yourself in the black magic of Revelation NOW!
https://www.facebook.com/serpentsoath
We’re proud to announce that the abysmal alchemists of lysergic black/death abominations DIABOLIC OATH are about to return with "ORACULAR HEXATIONS", their most warped and devastating work to date.
The brand
new sophomore full-length uncreation is slated for an early April 2024 release,
and has been teased by Toilet Ov Hell via an avance track stream of
the song “Winged Ouroboros Mutating Unto Gold”, with the iconic
extreme metal blog stating that with the track “the listener is ripped out
of the relative safety and comfort of the opening riff and sent through a
dizzying assemblage of frightening, unhinged, enigmatic, and unconventional
passages, each one stacking on the last to produce a tenuously towering and
vertiginous effect”, and elaborating further that “once the original riff
returns, the band has lost all patience with its straight-forwardness, instead
opting for more malleability, mutating it into an almost unrecognizable version
of itself.“ - you can check out the song and feature https://toiletovhell.com/track-premiere-diabolic-oaths-winged-ouroboros-mutating-unto-gold/
On their new sophomore full-length uncreation "Oracular Hexations", Diabolic Oath’s staple approach of using completely fretless stringed instruments and a triple simultaneous vocal attack to depredate the listener's psyche, reaches truly majestic and catastrophic forms. Their technically daring and transformative approach to the usually dogmatic "war metal" craft has metastasized as a highly divergent and enigmatic mutation within the genre itself, where the crushing heaviness of the riffs concocted to their unconventional creation has resulted in an alternate reality of bestial black metal unbound with truly unseen and unthinkable auditory monstrosities. Shapeless, formless and free of any boundaries, the six lengthy spells contained within "Oracular Hexations" assume an almost globulous, chimeric form, appearing horrendous and misshapen to the listener as they morph and four-dimensionally sprawl like a sensorially annihilating mass devouring the psyche.
The gnarled and grotesque nature of chords and musical structures created evoke a sense of disorienting and otherworldly disembodiment, becoming a fertile ground for degenerate forms of ritualism and esotericism that weave an unsettling conceptual canvas rife for the propagation of the absurd. Unbound with cryptic and abstruse mutterings about cosmological, multi-dimensional and impossible states of being, "Oracular Hexations" is an hallucinatory convergence between technical, crushing and flesh-scouring musical genius and truly grotesque forms of composition and storytelling. An indissoluble dualism between primeval destruction and inscrutable bewilderment which will test the psyche and flesh of those subjected to the album's surrealistic destructive force.
"Oracular Hexations" is slated for an April 5 2024 release on LP, CD, cassette tape and digital formats worldwide, and can be now pre-ordered via all our channels.
Thank you as always for your time and attention given to our releases.Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
https://sentientruin.com/releases/diabolic-oath-oracular-hexations
https://sentientruin.com/bands#/diabolic-oath
Label: Comatose Music
Release date: April 5th 2024
Genre: Brutal/Technical Death Metal
For fans of: Morbid Angel | Immolation | Defeated Sanity | Suffocation
…a seething mass of chaos, of endless gaping maws, slathering tongues and thrashing limbs, chattering teeth and sibilant whispers of lunacy and obscenity. There is no silence, there is no peace, there is no sense or order. With all laws of structure and reason obliterated and swirling like dust in the ever-moving eddies that spin across the oceans of blood and tears, all is undone, all is lost… Dragged beneath the surface we drink deep of madness and find our only salvation, our only solace in absurdity…
Welcome to a kingdom of the obscene and absurd, where reason is dissected and destroyed and reality is warped into nightmare – welcome to the world of Brutalism! Hailing from Boise, Idaho, these exponents of the extreme have created an album that draws together two horrors, two powers from beyond the light. Solace In Absurdity, Brutalism’s debut full length release, is a fusing of vile bodies, melding the dark, imperious death metal of the original gods with the twisted technicality of the most brutal monstrosities imaginable. The results are shocking, bewildering and glorious! Disjointed and improbable, songs like ‘Astrocytomic Hemorrhaging’ set about disassembling your sanity like frenzied, robotic worker ants, while ‘Accelerated Decreptitude’ jolts and judders like a broken engine reanimated by chaotic essence and malign, meddling spirits of gleeful wickedness. While ‘Asphyxiating On Vomitous Excretion’ stalks the shadows within the chapel of ghouls, ‘Flesh Pyramid’ sounds the war trumpets of hell across the unimagined planes of infernal conflict. Utterly inhuman vocals tear through forests of spine-mangling riffs and howling solos dive and twist through a rain of blazing, blasting beats. This is the essence of death metal, sent spinning into a dominion of torture beyond understanding.
Embracing a raw, organic sound, where every screaming, raging element of sonic malevolence entwines in magnificent cacophony, Brutalism have fashioned a collection of psychotic litanies that will tear your soul apart. Swathed in the grotesque artwork of Moon Ring Design (Opprobrium, Nocturnal Serpent, Ascensions Fall etc), Solace In Absurdity will be set free from its restraints on April 5th by Comatose Music. Hold tight to your sanity, because madness is about to descend!
Line-up:
Cameron Bass - Vocals
Ian Dodd - Bass
Jason Taylor - Guitar
London Howell - Guitar
Dante Haas - Drums
www.comatosemusic.com
www.facebook.com/BrutalismBand
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ihr auch diesmal wieder so einiges an Metalstoff vorfinden, welches Euch hoffentlich
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Mit VAULT OF TORMENT veröffentlicht die NRW Death Metal Band HOUNDS OF DAMNATION am 10.05.2024 ihr Debüt über das Label Unholy Fire Records.
Die Band, die sich 2022 gegründet hat, besteht aus Axel Müller (Battlesword) – Vocals, Marcel Schiborr (u.a. Symbiontic, The Witches´ Dream, Hraun) – Lead Guitars, Florian Oesterling (Symbiontic, Utter Silence) – Guitars und Kai Bracht (Hatred Inherit, I Despise) – Drums.
Sie selber beschreibt ihren Stil als Mischung irgendwo zwischen Morbid Angel, Bolt Thrower und Unleashed. Über die Facebook Seite der Band und der Homepage des Labels wird es in den Wochen bis zur VÖ Infos und Videos zum Release geben.
Die Scheibe erscheint als Digipak und als auf jeweils 100 Stück limitierte LP in schwarz, transparent-rot und orange. Der Vorverkauf startet am 08.03.2024 über die Homepage des Labels.
Pünktlich zur Veröffentlichung plant die Band auch einige Clubgigs, die Termine gibt es auch auf den Seiten.
www.unholyfire-records.com
www.facebook.com/HoundsOfDamnation
CUTTERRED FLESH – “LOVE AT FIRST BITE”
For
fans of: Benighted, Aborted, Cattle
Decapitation, Monument of Misanthropy, Devourment, Enragement
Cutterred Flesh have evolved to play what’s beginning to resemble a progressive form of brutal death metal. Without reducing the wholesome girth, they are able to pull off amazing feats that will stop the listener in his tracks and have him mentally slot them in a higher category than what he had originally pegged them at. While not as slick as some of their contemporaries skittishly moving about with hardly any impact, Cutterred Flesh’s music carries real weight and boasts of similar diversity if not more and is littered with unpredictable parts. Each of the songs on their sixth full length have a special thing going on and close listens only reveal the intricate structuring and even traces of emotive facets. It’s rare to come across a brutal death metal album that scratches the bludgeoning heaviness itch and also leaves a lasting impact that’s not purely external. Cutterred Flesh have clearly mastered their craft at this stage and come up with an album that is unfathomably heavy yet versatile and engaging which easily stands out from the one-dimensional ones languishing in the narrow confines of the brutal death metal realm.
Line up:
Jiri Krs - Vocals
Vitali Novak - Guitar
David Krombholz - Guitar
Ondrej Klaban - Bass
Jakub Bayer - Drums
Artwork by Par Olofsson
Track listing:
1. Xenomorphic Annihilation: Earth Ravaged
2. Human Protein Concentrate
3. Repeated Intersexual Misunderstanding
4. Code of Zuurith
5. The Symptoms of Parasite
6. Descent Into Torment Of Abyssal Whispers
7. Sarkam's Wrath Unleashed
8. Amanda
9. The Last Supper
10. Spawn of Vathus
Official release date - May 24th, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/CutterredFlesh
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
"Desolate Eternities” features 10 tracks of "classic death metal with a faster, more brutal tempo and slow mid-paced sections to ear-bleeding grinding / thrashy solid tunes" as described by the band founder Uriel.
Play / order "Desolate Eternities" here:
https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/album/vorus-desolate-eternities
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Tracklist:
1. Desolate in Eternity
2. The Phantom Fear
3. Moribund's Hollow Gaze
4. Deathly Cycle of Existence
5. Blood-Sucking Leech
6. Dormant Malignancy
7. Obscure Delusional Chasms
8. Escape from Beyond
9. Aether of the Abyss
10. Dragged into Oblivion
About VORUS:
Established in 2017 as a solo project of the American death metal musician Uriel (Morbicus, Necrorite, Reveler, Putred, ex-Gutwrench, ex-Cryptic Realms etc) active since 1989 and relocated to Romania back in 2014. Vorus first release “Chamber of Laments” demo tape as solo formula was released by the fall, 2017.
Uriel‘s wife, Corina (ex-Deimos, ex-Atys, Reveler, Putred etc.) joined the band in September, 2017 on the bass guitar.
As a duo, Vorus recorded their debut full-length album “The Wretched Path” in December 2017, released on CD and tape in April. 2018 also the split with the band Necrorite in May 2018, then in October 2018 the “Inflicted Sufferance” EP was released in both formats as well. In April 2019 following a 4 way split with Rotheads, Engrossed and Eruptive released in both formats.
In August 2019, Doru (Malpraxis, Evergreed, ex-Necrovile, etc) drummer from Cluj-Napoca joined the band permanently, 2020 is the year that marks the live debut of Vorus band on a mini tour in Transylvania with the bands Oncology and Left Hand Path.
In May 2021, the band released their second full-length album entitled “Traversing the Non-Existence“. Shortly after the album, Vorus welcomed a new member, Filip (Necrotum, Demoted, Putred, etc) a very young guitarist from Brasov joined the band on the rhythm guitar position. With this formula, “The Crypt of Shadows” EP was recorded in October, 2021 on tape only. In 2022, Vorus performed in a mini tour with Malpraxis, Invader and Omnitrocy in several towns around the country, then the band participated in Death Madness Fest 1 (Sibiu) and a few more concerts.
This year Vorus participated in Bucharest Death Fest. Currently the band is working on the songs for the third full-length album entitled “Desolate Eternities” scheduled to be recorded in the fall of 2023 and released by the spring of 2024 by the record label Loud Rage Music from Romania on CD format.
VORUS current line up:
Uriel – Lead & Rhythm Guitar / Vocals
Filip – Rhythm Guitar
Corina – Bass Guitar
Doru – Drums / Percussion
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
https://www.facebook.com/vorusdeath/
ACROSTICHON – „ENGRAVED IN BLACK „
Acrostichon is one of the earliest and still existing death metals band from The Netherlands. Acrostichon was formed in August 1989. In March 1990 they recorded their debut demo which gained the band a lot of label attention. In March 1992 they recorded their debut album, called “Engraved in Black”, with producer Colin Richardson (Bolt Thrower, Carcass, Cradle of Filth). The booklet and inlays contain several outstanding artworks, old posters, pictures, flyers and liner notes from guitar player Richard (Master, Massacre, Napalm Death). Engineered by Oscar Holleman (Gorefest, The Gathering, Within Temptation). Six live tracks (track 10 - 15)) what woule be the tracks for their never to be re-issued second album Sentnced from 1996..
https://www.vicrecords.com/
Florida death metal at its best! Diabolic is an American death metal band from Tampa Bay, Florida, founded in 1996 by bassist/vocalist Paul Ouellette, drummer Aantar Lee Coates and guitarist Brian Malone.
‘Blastmasters, Twisted Metal’ is the ‘lost’ Diabolic album, recorded in the brief era the band split up (2004 – 2006). Bonus to the album is the 2004 three track demo. Vocals and bass by Jesse Jolly (Paths of Possession, ex Amon). Cover art by Mattias Norén (Jag Panzer, Stratovarius, Sabaton). Produced by Juan "Punchy" Gonzalez (Morbid Angel, Nile, Terrorrizer). Extensive liner notes with drummer Aantar, plus old and rare pictures, posters and flyers in a 16 page booklet.
https://www.vicrecords.com/
Florida death metal at its best! Diabolic is an American death metal band from Tampa Bay, Florida, founded in 1996 by bassist/vocalist Paul Ouellette, drummer Aantar Lee Coates and guitarist Brian Malone.
‘Mausoleum of the Unholy Ghost’ is Diabolic’s sixth full length album from 2020, by now totally sold out.
Featuring Matt Barnes Monstrosity) on guitars, and on bass and vocals Diabolic’s veteran and founding member Paul Ouellette. And of course on drums Aantar ‘blastmaster’ Coates.
Cover art by Zbigniew Bielak (Behemoth, Darkthrone, Ghost). Produced by Juan "Punchy" Gonzalez (Morbid Angel, Nile, Terrorrizer). First time on jewel case format.
https://www.vicrecords.com/
The official video for for the album's first single, "Carbon Skin," is available now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcd3ZFwSIf0
The single is also available on Spotify, Bandcamp, and Apple Music.
FFO: Pain of Salvation, Leprous, Katatonia, Evergrey, The Contortionist
Ghost on Mars combines dark and melancholic atmospheres with metal traditions, recreating their personal approach to prog metal..
The songs are inspired by films, books and stories belonging to the science fiction and horror cultures: The Mist, They Live, The Revenant, I Robot, Dylan Dog, Rec, Arrival...
Pre-order: https://ghostonmars.bandcamp.com/album/out-of-time-and-space
Track
Listing:
1. Beyond the Mist
2. Quarantine
3. They
4. Carbon Skin
5. Nocturnal
6. That Time I Saw The Moon
7. Under a Crescent Moon
8. Back from the Dead
9. Back to Life
10. Lost Signal
Credits:
Out of Time and Space was produced by Ghost on Mars.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Alex Di Nunzio (Francesco Di Giacomo, Astra) at NMG Recording Studios in 2022 and 2023.
Album art by Simon Bossert
Line-up:
Moreno Sangermano: Lead and backing vocals.
Fabio Valentini: Rhythm, clean and classic guitars.
Andrea Mataloni: Rhythm, lead and clean guitars.
Valerio Lippera: Bass.
Andrea Alberati: Drums.
https://www.willowtip.com/home.aspx
https://www.facebook.com/ghostonmars/
Afterlife in Darkness Part 4 is available as a free download, ensuring accessibility for all music enthusiasts
The artwork for this compilation carries a unique history. Originally intended for a funeral doom/doom solo project, it adds a hauntingly beautiful touch to this collection, despite the project never taking off and the recordings being scrapped, created by Marcos Cerutti.
Additionally, the album cover pays homage to the incredible funeral doom, doom, and death bands I've had the privilege to work with, as well as the remarkable artists who continue to release captivating albums. For those who know me personally, my deep affection for funeral doom, doom, and death music is unmistakable, making this project particularly meaningful.
The music and tracks featured in this compilation are a blend of previously released and unreleased material from our bands, offering listeners a sneak peek into their upcoming albums.
Stream and download Afterlife in Darkness Part 4 at https://blacklionrecords.bandcamp.com/album/afterlife-in-darkness-part-iv
Tracklist
1.An Epistle to the Prime, Vivified - Vesperian Sorrow
2.Irreverence of the Cross - Summoner's Circle
3.The Black Pope - Disloyal
4.Capricious Disembodied Villain - Codex Mortis
5.Paradiset - Ondfodt
6.Crippled At The Core - Duskwalker
7.Homo Deus - Ephialtes
8.Hominis Obscura - Aeolian
9.Shape And Geometry - Apotheus
10.The Fear Campaign - Demonstealer
11.Death My Becoming - Silva
12.The Furnace - Imperial Demonic
13.A Blinding Trust In Chosen Kings - The Arcane Order
14.Nothingness - Farsoth
15.Father From The Flame - Solemn Vision
16.Dead Lights Beckon Me - Blood Stained Dusk
17.Fire At Will - Fäust
18.Greed And Lies - Blackning
19.The Dark Age - Shūnyatā
20.Night Terror - Onheil
21.Stab The Lamb - Gyrdleah
22.Nothing But Death - Daemonicus
23.Reborn - Kozoria
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Having just released their critically acclaimed full-length sophomore effort, ‘’VERTIGO,’’ on their new home with record label Wormholedeath, in February 2024, alongside a crushing video for the single ‘Future Tense,’ Psyanide, delivers epic groovy melodic death metal to their dedicated legion of fans. Psyanide released the first video and single off of ‘Vertigo,’ the album's self-titled song, ‘Vertigo,’ in June of 2023, and blew away their fans with the bombastic sonic delivery Pysaninde is known for and was viewed over 5000 times on YouTube in just a few short weeks...
Commenting on the partnership, the band states:
“Psyanide” is super stoked to join forces with Extreme Management Group! We are a five-piece melodic groove death metal band that has set the Greek Metal Scene on fire with our latest album, ‘VERTIGO!’ Now we have partnered with Extreme Management Group who will work tirelessly in their endeavor to help spread our ferocious & fiery sound across the world!”
EMG Senior Artist Manager Damien Mitchell states:
“I’m super psyched to begin working with, Psyanide, these humble guys offer up a great example of quality songwriting, barking mad vocals, insane guitar riff-rage, face-ripping double-bass gallops, coupled with catchy melodies and hum-along riffs that stick in your head all day! I can’t wait to share what we are able to accomplish, ‘It’s time to give the world a lethal dose of Psyanide!’”
Psyanide is an absolute must for fans of Lamb of God, Amon Amarth, Gojira, and Testament! Get ready to have a dose of Psyanide coursing through your veins as the band hits the road in 2024. Check out the videos for ‘Vertigo,’ and ‘Future Tense,’ below: “It’s time to get your dose of Psyanide!”
Future Tense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuZF2CBJoPU
Vertigo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOH-fLmkHjw
www.youtube.com/@psyanideofficial
www.facebook.com/PsyanideOfficialBand
Today, March 1st 2024, Dutch thrashers GRINDPAD are releasing the official lyric video for Yakuza Finger Collector Crew. This song is taken from their highly acclaimed EP FINGER COLLECTOR CREW that was released on September 30th 2023 through Iron Shield Records.
Grindpad, hailing from the Netherlands, keeps blowing people away with their high energy thrash metal, grooves and hardcore vibes and this song is no different. So, turn it up to 11 and bang your head.
The lyric video for “Yakuza Finger Collector Crew” can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZt1J-ZR8O0
https://ironshieldrecords.de/releases
https://www.facebook.com/Grindpad/
Label: Independent Release
Release date: April 5th 2024
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
For fans of: Arch Enemy | In Flames | Dark Tranquillity | Soilwork
“We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent.”– J. Robert Oppenheimer
They walk the wastelands of a world laid low by climate catastrophe, greed and humanity’s insatiable lust for power. Five bards of a dystopian near-future they carry their bandolier of songs through a broken landscape, bringing tales of hope, tragedy and dire lessons that must never be forgotten to the isolated and alone. And all of their ballads of an age forsaken, a once great civilisation brought down, begin with the same portentous words…Once Upon the End...
Hailing from Paris, the city of lights, Once Upon the End are a melodic death metal band that look beyond those fabled lights and into the hungry darkness that waits at the end of mankind’s calamitous path. Their songs are set in the last days of the world as we know it and in the shattered kingdom of nightmares that lies on the other side of our self-inflicted doom. Their impending EP, Archive 200, features a blend of new songs and past classics, completely re-worked and re-recorded with the stunning vocals of recent recruit Ezalyr. Ezalyr’s voice possesses a magnificent duality, blending towering melodic strength with a raw, impassioned, caustic rasp that rides upon the surging waves of power generated by the band’s momentous riffs. ‘We Are The Dead’ – an ode to the survivors of Once Upon the End’s conceptual apocalypse – is a perfect illustration of everything this exceptional band has to offer; beginning with a haunting melodic introduction that explodes into a ravenous swarm of guitars. Elsewhere solos spiral into the heavens while a roaming bass presence weaves an underlying layer of sonorous, unspoken words. The drums provide an unflinching intensity and unstoppable momentum throughout every subtle shift in tempo and that fierce, blazing vocal seizes your attention in an unbreakable grip. Yet for all its magnificence ‘We Are The Dead’ does not stand alone on the landscape of ruin that is Archive 200 – ‘Dying Concrete’ bears witness to the collapse of human society with a fizzing energy and majestic choruses, ‘Moon Scavengers’ boasts some of the finest riffs you will ever hear as it shifts between moods and rhythms with an effortless, accomplished poise, while ‘The Old Ones’ provides a breathtaking, multi-faceted conclusion to a truly remarkable melodic death metal collection.
It’s been eight years since Once Upon the End began the exploration of their dark, fantastical world and the journey is becoming more enthralling and exciting with every release. Their 2021 debut album, The Next Chapter, was an impressive piece of work, but with Archive 200 this French band have really thrust their standard into the torn soil of the melodic death metal battlefield and issued a daunting challenge to all. Mastered by Frédéric Gervais (Pensées Nocturnes, Glorior Belli, In The Woods etc) Archive 200 sounds crisp and clear, yet richly textured, making the most of every nuance and detail in these fine songs. On April 5th step across the threshold into a chilling vision of the future and embrace the incredible song craft, musicianship and sheer power of Once Upon the End.
Line-up:
Ezalyr - Vocals
Groly - Bass
Loerk - Guitar
Koal – Guitar
Tentrom - Drums
www.facebook.com/Onceupontheend.Metalband/
FFO: Carcass, Asphyx,
Undeath, Immolation, and Exhumed
Suffer will release Grand Canvas of the Aesthete on CD, vinyl, and digital formats on March 29 via Wise Blood Records.
Back in 1989, Suffer formed at the dawn of death metal’s Midwestern rise. Teenagers at the time, they were one of the first extreme metal bands in South Dakota. In December, they closed 2023 with their first new music in eight years. Mere months later, they chase their Gristle, Bruised Spots & Trimmed Fat EP with a brutal and brilliant comeback record, Grand Canvas
of the Aesthete.
“This new material is absolute proof that you don't have to “age out” of Death Metal,” comments vocalist/guitarist C.R. Petit. “Suffer was formed in 1989, and 2024 will mark 35 years for us. There is no doubt that this album is the absolute best material we have done together.”
“This is the first Suffer material that was not written by hashing things out in a rehearsal room as a group,” Petit adds. “There was far more scrutiny in riff, structure and transition as well as lyrics and production. We didn't settle for what was close. We all wanted this to surpass everything we have
done in the past.”
Suffer’s collision of elevated gore and old school brutality will appeal to fans of Carcass, Asphyx, Exhumed, and Undeath. C.R. Petit and bassist Jason Ellsworth are also both members of Angerot (Redefining Darkness Records) as well as Empty Throne (Wise Blood Records). After releasing outstanding music from both of those bands the last few years, new music from
Suffer was hopeful, but never guaranteed.
“To be honest, I really didn't think we would [release another album],” Petit admits. “Most of us have moved on with other bands and projects, family and careers. But, there is something incredibly special to each of us when it comes to Suffer. Something that makes it nearly impossible to just
walk away from.”
“Initially, it was preconceived that this was the swan song,” Petit reveals. “We wanted to have one last chance to make a Suffer album that sounded the way every Suffer recording should have sounded. But, this entire process has been absolutely fantastic and I am not sure that we could simply walk away. I am pretty sure that we all have more Suffer in the tank.”
Pre-order: https://suffersd.bandcamp.com/album/grand-canvas-of-the-aesthete
Track Listing:
1. Grand Canvas Of The Aesthete
2. Ashened Frolic; The Exquisite Promenade
3. Plentiful • Copious • Bountiful
4. Inhalent Caustic Foray
5. The Fetching Cranley Gardens
6. Carnal Flesh Parade
7. Pernicious Precarious Mess
8. Human Primal Cuts
Album Credits:
All songs written by C.R. Petit & J. Aeschliman
All lyrics by C.R. Petit
Recorded at Underground Sound by Eddie G
Mixed and Mastered by Andreas Linnemann at Hop House Studio
Art layout by Carrion Design
Suffer is:
C.R. Petit - Vocals & Guitar
Justin Aeschliman - Guitar
Jason Ellsworth - Bass0
Daron Petit - Lead Guitar
Rene Gerbrandij - Drums
https://wisebloodrecords.com/
https://www.facebook.com/SufferSD/
LISTEN the album on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/ng-album
Comments from the band:
"We are proud and honored to finally present this thematical melodic sledgehammer to our listeners. Great pools of sweat and tears were spilled during the making of this album and we couldn’t be happier with the outcome. We always push for something new when making music and to us this album is a milestone in our lives.
The lyrical themes are more relevant than ever and reflect this age of uncertainty and turmoil. We encourage everyone to dive deep into the songs and try to find the meaning of words or sentences. This is the point of no return.
We’d like to thank everyone who has supported us and listened to our music during the past years! See you on one of our live gigs!"
The video of fourth single Our Final Hour is available here: https://youtu.be/JA1Orvw-iNg
The third single 'To Serve The Pestilence' with a music video available here: https://youtu.be/h0TyPoejvQE
The second single Necropolis which features Tommy Tuovinen from MyGrain is available here: https://youtu.be/NOQDWPmP1Eg
Music video of the first single, Harbingers of Genocide, is available here: https://youtu.be/s0kFWzEoDX0
BIOGRAPHY:
Northern Genocide was established in 2010 in Helsinki, Finland. It all started with a meeting of old high school friends, guitar player Pyry Pohjanpalo and producer Rainer Pekkinen, after Pyry had discovered Rainer's interest in programming and computer music. They both had a history of playing in various metal bands, but now they wanted to try something different by bringing electronic influences to metal. The very same year they started recording demos in their home studio.
In 2012 a crew was put together for gigs and new demos. In december 2013 the band began recording a new 3-track demo. After some changes to the initial line-up of the band, the demo was recorded with Markku Tuuri in drums, Toni Jokiranta in bass, Pyry in guitars and Tommi Salonen as vocalist. The demo "Atlantis" was finished in October 2014. Shortly after work began towards a 5-track EP ”Planet Asylum” which was released in 2015.
2019 the debut album "Genesis vol. 666" was released through Inverse Records. The release was a success, and the only song written in Finnish, called Ikiruoste, proved to be a guiding star of the album. The style of NG's music had already started to evolve away from the industrial metal influenced sound towards more modern melodic metal. Genesis, Vol. 666 album recently reached 1 Million streams on Spotify.
In 2020 began the work towards releasing another full length album. During the long cold winter a few band members moved aside, resulting in Jussi Pulliainen taking the 2nd guitar role and Arto Viitanen picking up the bass guitar. An epic discovery was Leo Korhonen to play the drums. With just 1 month of practice he mastered his parts ready to be recorded for the album.
The new album ”The Point of No Return” was finally finished in the summer of 2023. The process of making the new album was long but it surely paid off. This time no compromises were accepted in the production process and the album surely presents the best of NG to date. The new ideas and the combined effort of the whole band resulted in a solid, banging and rich album. The album picks up where ”Genesis vol. 666” left off featuring even more aggressive guitar riffs and massive orchestrations. The contribution from various featuring vocalists (Stephanie Mazor, Tommy Tuovinen) and instrumentalists adds depth to the songs throughout the album. Lyrics written by Tommi criticize world overpopulation, corruption, abuse of power and describe the dark side of the human mind.
The album is released on March 1st 2024 through Inverse Records and CD version is available here. https://inverse-records.myshopify.com/products/northern-genocide-the-point-of-no-return-pre-order
Track list:
01. To Serve The Pestilence
02. Kaamos
03. Harbingers of Genocide
04. Icaros
05. Luonnonsurma
06. My Fortress
07. Our Final Hour
08. Para Bellum
09. The Engram
10. Necropolis feat. Tommy Tuovinen
Album cover by Petri Lampela
Line-up:
Vocals – Tommi Salonen
Lead guitar – Pyry Pohjanpalo
Rhythm guitar – Jussi Pulliainen
Bass – Arto Viitanen
Drums – Leo Korhonen
Producer – Rainer Pekkinen
https://www.northerngenocide.com
https://www.facebook.com/northerngenocide
Fatal Collapse is a new thrash/crossover attack from Hamburg, Germany, that was formed in 2022.
Influenced by old and new thrash bands like Vio-lence, Sacred Reich, Suicidal Tendencies, Iron Reagan..., their shredding riffs and chunky screams create their thrash/HC crossover Sound.
In May ´23 they released the first 4-track EP „Hell Is Here“ on tape ...and so far they got nice reviews and reactions from the underground. After this foretaste and several gigs, they are almost ready to give you our first full lengh album – a short painful impact.
The single „Mental Annihilation“ is released on 01.03.24.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6m2OjcxnBM
FATAL COLLAPSE are:
Marco – Drums
Flo - Bass
Niklas - Voice
Buddy – Guitar
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088634251247
The Alternative-Thrash-Metalband MONOGON was founded in 2020 by Sanjay Kliche (26;Vocals/Guitar), Timo Kuhnert (25;Guitar/Synths) and Leo Riepert (18;Drums) in Gütersloh, Germany.
MONOGON just released their first record and played multiple live shows in their local area. Their music breathes an energy that is barely seen in more modern metal music mixed with an unexpected experimental side to create a mix that feels familiar but new at the same time.
The bass was replaced by a synth, the drummer shows you how hard one can play without needing a trigger and samples, the guitar riffs are old-school and the vocals scream until the voice is gone.
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og5x-KCK-44
https://www.facebook.com/monogon.band/
The CD version of the EP comes out on March 15th, right in time for HELICON METAL FEST IV, held in Warsaw then. The preorders start today at https://ossuaryrecords.com It is going to be issued in an oldschool jewelcase.
Technophobia started in April 2023 as a side project for Kajetan (guitars) and Barto (bass) when they were still playing in local death/blacksters Buddah. After acquainting Piotr (drums), from their love for Carnivore and beer, the band was founded. So far they played many rehearsals last year and in September Oz (Eteritus, ex-Painkiller) joined as a vocalist. With him aboard they played more rehearsals and finally recorded and released the debut EP. The reviews have been very positive so Technophobia marches on!
https://linktr.ee/technophobiathrash
COFFINS / GRAVAVGRAV - "TRIBUTE TO GRAVE" SPLIT-7" out now!!!
Full stream at www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGnhsQpObyg
Buy: https://lycanthropic.de/shop/coffins-gravavgrav-tribute-to-grave-split-7
Artwork by Ragnar Persson.
Layout by Certain Death Design.
All versions have a 300gsm fold out cover, poly-lined black inner-sleeves plus download code:
150x blue 7” vinyl
150x yellow 7″ vinyl
Release date: 01.03.2024
Another highlight is the release of the first EP “THE PYRE OF EQUIVALENCE” from our Belgian friends HEAD OF THE BAPTIST. Lycanthropic Chants is distributing this record in Germany, get your hands on it here: https://lycanthropic.de/shop/head-of-the-baptist-the-pyre-of-equivalence-mlp
Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRhrjXiSlKw
HEAD OF THE BAPTIST is an enigmatic fusion of heavy genres, weaving together crushing Black and Death metal influences, while embracing the fistful rage of D-Beat/Crust and the chaos of Grindcore.
Next to their previous demo release in 2018, their debut EP “The Pyre Of Equivalence” was released digitally earlier this year and is available on black and green vinyl now.
We also have a lot of shows coming up in our hometown Wolfsburg. Due to the number of shows, please find further info via the links provided:
08.03.2024 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: RATTENBURCHT (BEL) + SADISTIC GOATMESSIAH (GER) + DUNGEON KEEPER (GER) www.facebook.com/events/884058440389433/
16.03.2024 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: PHIZ (GER) + WONDERFUL WORLD (GER) + PLACID (GER) + WASTED TIMES (GER) www.facebook.com/events/316526071299041
01.04.2024 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: RAWSIDE (GER) + tba
16.04.2024 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: FACEPALM NATION (GER) + POSSIBLE DAMAGE (GER)
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26.04.2024 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: WOJCZECH (GER) + KRUPSKAYA (GBR) + SHEEVA YOGA (CZE) + GVILLOTINE (GER) www.facebook.com/events/1956235371438500/
03.05.2024 at Sauna-Klub, Wolfsburg: GUYOĐ (AUT) + THOSAR (AUT) + GREH (GER)
www.facebook.com/events/915902813394591
13.06.2024 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: MASTER (USA/CZE) + ARROGANZ (GER) + ZEIT (GER)
Thanks for your attention! Cheers Steffen
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FURZE will release its eighth album "CAW ENTRANCE" on 5 April via Devoted Art Propaganda / Polytriad Fingertips.
With “Caw Entrance”, the “Furze penetration” is again at full display and shows a hostile development of songwriting. The album goes even further into the psyche to find creative portals of new kick-ass and old-school black metal! With true fire, Woe J. Reaper demonstrates to the world his shrieking lines of blasphemous poetry, and sometimes you don't know if the way out of the grip is “strength” or “death”.
The way “blasphemy” enters here - it goes so much further than just attacking or mocking religions. In the Furze universe, you’ll be forced to think thrice and hopefully experience the songs with a touch of different power each time you approach them. The rules disappear, questions about mankind enter and your mind penetrates new territory! All Furze albums share this universal spirit of opposites.
Woe
J. Reaper says: “You don't like the production? Oh, luck gently off!
Coherently we advise all listeners to grab a nice pair of headphones and listen
to this album that way. No background listening sessions will work and not even
your stereo for that sake. It's strange but true: special details were
impossible to secure into both ways of listening. Don't worry: Lots of work was
laid down with mastering too, and what’s closer to a simple level adjustment
from the mix worked like a superhorse so the result is clear: Headphone
listening sessions are the only way to enter one’s Caw Entrance.”
“Post Mortem Trippin’ is the most obvious example where the guitars are playing different things, totally mono in each left/right side. The balance is only possible to reach if going for headphones! As Cezary from Devoted Art Propaganda himself experienced, this album needs time and then it prevails.”
“Speaking about avails…The old track “Avail the Autocrat of Evil” has been re-recorded for this album and the result is heavier than the original, improved vocals, etc. Furze’s CAW ENTRANCE is again breaking new ground in terms of feeling, songwriting and of course…BLACK PSYCH METAL! Which doesn't mean “stoner-drug black metal”. Did anyone out there actually think that was all there is to it? Are you so brainless???!!??”
Furze was established in 1998 in Trondheim, Norway out of the dust of the Woe J. Reaper project. Under the Furze name, seven full-length albums were released: Trident Autocrat (2000, Apocalyptic Empire Records), Necromanzee Cogent (2003, Apocalyptic Empire Records), UTD (2007, Candlelight Records), Reaper Subconscious Guide (2010, Agonia Records), Psych Minus Space Control (2012, Fysisk Format), Baphomet Wade (2015, Freshtea) and The Presence… (2018, Polytriad Fingerprints). On top of that Furze/Woe J. Reaper’s discography also consists of multiple demos, EPs and compilations. The early demos were released in a time in the pre-2000s when there was little originality in black/old school metal – Furze is probably Norway's (or the underground in general) most influential music to arrive in the late 1990s/2000 when talking about black metal newcomers. Fenriz of Darkthrone fame praised Furze and even featured it as his “band of the week” and played tracks on his Fenriz Radio.
Furze and Woe J. Reaper recently celebrated their 25th anniversary with the release of a limited and special edition cassette box set (available via Devoted Art Propaganda). The box set includes the original Woe J. Reaper “Necromanzee” demo from 1998 on one tape, while the second tape consists of unreleased material from 1992-1998. Limited to only 100 copies, it comes in two cassettes with two separate artworks in a common box. The first tape comes with the original 1998 demo art. The other comes with a newly assembled 1992-1998 "Drinking the Blood of Metal" artwork with unseen photos and extensive liner notes describing that period of Furze’s history and the local scene. It will not be available on streaming services.
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In an official statement, the band expressed their excitement, stating,
"Dear Fans and Music Lovers, We are thrilled to share some incredible news with you all! Paracrona is ecstatic to announce the re-release of our debut album "Sun God," now in partnership with the esteemed record company, Wormholedeath. This partnership marks an exciting chapter for us as a band. Collaborating with Wormholedeath allows us to reintroduce "Sun God, giving it a new lease of life and a chance to reach a wider audience.
Wormholedeath's passion for fostering unique musical journeys resonates deeply with our artistic vision. Together, we aim to bring "Sun God" to music enthusiasts around the world. To all our incredible supporters who have been our guiding light on this musical voyage, we extend our deepest gratitude. Your unwavering belief in our music fuels our passion, and we're thrilled to embark on this exciting journey with you once again.
Stay tuned for more updates, exclusive content, and details about the re-released "Sun God" album with Wormholedeath. Your continued support means everything to us, and we can't wait to take this musical adventure together!
Thank you for being a part of our story."
"Sun God"
Embark on an evocative journey through "Sun God: an album that unearths the enigmatic tapestry of ancient Egypt and the unsettling parallels with our contemporary world. This musical odyssey traverses the duality between ancient mysticism and the clandestine forces that conceal our reality. Drawing inspiration from the mystique of ancient Egypt, "Sun God" immerses listeners in a sonic landscape resonating with echoes of forgotten civilizations. Within this melodic expedition, dark forces and arcane powers collide with the furtive maneuvers of modern-day entities—media deception and governmental manipulation. Mixed and mastered by Fredrik Nordström and revamped by Fredrik Nordström at Studio Fredman Experience the extraordinary album with an exclusive look at the captivating music video "Carry the Cross" featuring Baard Kolstad.
Tracklist
1. New Impurity
2. Carry the Cross
3. Thriller
4. Sun God
5. Mendacious
6. River of Pain
7. Therefore I Move the Time
8. Gates of Immortality
9. Reasons
"Carry The Cross," released in 2023 and crafted by Vjus, encapsulates the band's ethos, delving into societal struggles and the call for individual awakening amidst corrupt systems.
PARACRONA, born from the chance meeting of Ringo Christiaan Van Droffelaar and Øystein Hansen at Wacken Open Air in 2007, melds artistic vision with melodic intensity. Hailing from the Netherlands and Norway, these diverse talents, bonded by a love for metal music, embarked on a musical journey that redefined their artistry.
Their collaboration ignited in Oslo a few months later, intertwined Øystein's seasoned guitar expertise, honed in bands like Fortid, with Ringo's fervor for expression and songwriting finesse. The recording odyssey for "Sun God" began in the fall of 2016, resulting in a sonic exploration traversing metal styles, termed affectionately as "Titanium" or "Quantum Realism Metal."
Themes of spiritual growth and societal struggle infuse their lyrics, encapsulating real-life chapters within each track. Despite hurdles, including Ringo's battle with cancer in 2021, collaborations with professionals like Baard Kolstad and Fredrik Nordstrøm added finesse to their sound.
Live performances feature a talented roster, enhancing the experience. PARACRONA's album release concert at Cosmopolite Scene in Oslo, featuring Blood Red Throne and Omnia Moritur, epitomized dedication to an unforgettable scene experience.
PARACRONA transcends being just a band; it's a collective embodiment of resilience, passion, and artistic innovation. Join their journey, witness their sonic tapestry, and immerse yourself in the power of their music.
Line up:
Ringo Christiaan Van Droffelaar - vocals
Øystein Hansen - lead guitar
Audun Melby - rhythm guitar
Laszlo Juhos - drums
Gregg Roland Schneider - bass
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DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to reissue LADY BEAST’s cult second album, LADY BEAST II, on vinyl LP format.
Since 2009, LADY BEAST have been flying the flag for refined HEAVY METAL. The band hail from the Steel City of Pittsburgh, forming with firm influences ranging from Motörhead, Dio, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Mercyful Fate. From there, LADY BEAST have weaved their own unique style of metal with silky-yet-sharp harmonizing guitars and the soaring, rally-the-warriors vocals of frontwoman Deborah Levine. All the while, they’ve retained their blue-collar roots but have never forgotten the majesty of metal in its earliest, most classic form: fantasy, magic, epic adventure, and of course ANTHEMS!
While the quintet have released four full-lengths to date, it was LADY BEAST’s second album, 2015’s Lady Beast II, which could be viewed as their “breakout” moment. Released like their self-titled debut on their own Cobra Cabana Records, the original version of Lady Beast II was a vinyl edition limited to only 250 copies; the CD version followed later on Infernö Records, which closed a couple years ago. Thus, Lady Beast II has been criminally out of print, and DYING VICTIMS will now rectify that with a new vinyl version featuring remastered sound and updated cover art. Whatever year you experience it, LADY BEAST’s second album is a stormer, strutting and galloping with equal might, as instantly-hummable riffs prop up all these anthems-to-be whilst evincing a narrative flow that’s the quintessence of swords & sorcery. Of course, Levine’s vocals exude passion and power, pure & total EMOTION, and her performance here helped put LADY BEAST atop of the keep-it-true pack. Raise your sword again or for the first time with this new vinyl version of Lady Beast II
Line-up
today:
Adam Ramage - Drums
Chris Tritschler - Guitars
Deborah Levine - Vocals
Andy Ramage - Guitars
Amy Bianco - Bass
From Pittsburgh, USA
Artwork: subhuman_being_ inspired by Mark Cooper's original
Release date: April 26th April 2024
Release info:
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on cyan blue splatter vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
- CD edition with sticker, obi
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https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
Sebastian Fingal comments:
"The song is about the triumph over adversity and the ability to rebuild after destruction and hardship. It was the first song that we did together with me as a new singer. The song has a lot of energy and I felt that the lyrics needed to be epic and empowering."
LISTEN Ashes on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/shr-ashes
Line-up:
Kutte Gashi - Drums
Al Rinald - Guitars / Orchestral Arrangements
Sebastian Fingal – Vocals
Filip Jovanov – Bass Guitar / Backing Vocals
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Label: Ardua Music
Release date: May 3RD 2024
Genre: Epic/Doom Metal
For fans of: Paradise Lost | Novembers Doom | My Dying Bride | Atlantean Kodex
Even in the soft, surrounding darkness behind the walls of sleep, my memories consume me. A tableau of frozen moments, flickering images upon the lightless screen behind my eyes. Each one is perfect in its terrible, aching beauty; the pain honed again to a gleaming, cutting edge that the forgetful hours of daylight had just begun to dull. Here in dreams I break once more, but in that breaking I see past, precious days as new and I would not trade that bittersweet agony for a thousand years of peaceful, silent slumber…
It has been four years since My Silent Wake gifted us with a full length album, but with Lost In Memories, Lost In Grief, their twelfth such endeavour, they have offered up treasures enough for every day of those intervening years and many more to come. There is a sense of homecoming, of acquaintance renewed in the melancholy chord progressions that touch the heart with such honesty and openness, but there is also a fresh excitement to be found in vibrant songs like opener ‘The Liar And The Fool’. There is a new energy bubbling beneath the wistful guitar lines and the haunting atmosphere, a sense that My Silent Wake are exploring new territories and beginning new chapters in their storied career. In the past the band have walked two separate paths, their albums being either dark, towering edifices of powerful doom/death metal or more experimental creations – ambient, acoustic and touched by folklore and history. With Lost In Memories, Lost In Grief there seems to have been a magical blurring of boundaries between the two worlds, with ghosts slipping across the thresholds. While songs like ‘Wolf’, with its twisting guitar motifs, ‘The Last Lullaby’ – rife with the dark radiance and emotional power that characterises My Silent Wake’s music – and the staggering ‘No Time’, it’s notes held like dying breaths with time stretching out between them, are undeniably, magnificently heavy, they also possess an earthy majesty, a regal nature not bound to finery or fripperies but to the ancient spirit of the forest and the soil, a sense of history that links them to the fragile enchantments of albums like 2020s Damnum Per Saeculorum. With its telling keyboard presence, emotive vocals steeped in sorrow and tinged with desperation, windswept riffs and singing guitar melodies, Lost In Memories, Lost In Grief may well be the most vibrant, beautifully realised, complete My Silent Wake album to date.
Recorded, mixed and mastered predominately at Priory Recording Studios by Greg Chandler (Ungfell, Indesinence, Esoteric etc) with additional work being completed at Hollow Hearth by the band’s own Simon Bibby, Lost In Memories… is blessed with a sound rich in texture, that captures the palpable emotion and unquestionable integrity which shines from every note. In the track ‘The Liar And The Fool’ you will hear the words “I cannot see this ending well…escape while you can”, but when Ardua Music release Lost In Memories, Lost In Grief on May 3rd, adorned in the evocative artwork of Matthew Vickerstaff (Cradle Of Filth, My Dying Bride, Mayhem etc), you will never want to leave My Silent Wake’s kingdom of twilight shadows and star dusted skies.
Line-up:
Ian Arkley – Guitar/Ebow/Growled and semi spoken-word vox
Addam Westlake - Bass Guitar
Gareth Arlett – Drums
Simon Bibby – Yamaha Reface YC organ / Clean vox / Whispers
https://www.arduamusic.com/
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Now
available for viewing on YouTube, this video offers a visual interpretation of
the band's powerful new track.
"Holy Mountain (Helgafjell)" is a compelling track extracted from the band's highly anticipated forthcoming album, aptly titled "Holy Mountain." Scheduled for release via Wormholedeath label, this album promises to be an epic saga of musical storytelling.
In this newest offering, Ren Marabou and The Berserkers pay homage to a fallen warrior, laid to rest in the mythical realm of Helgafjell. Through haunting melodies and thunderous rhythms, the band explores themes of reverence, sorrow, and the enduring legacy of valiant souls. Drawing inspiration from Norse mythology, they weave a tapestry of sound that transports listeners to realms where heroes transcend mortality to become eternal legends.
For enthusiasts of mythology and adrenaline-fueled Norse sagas set to the backdrop of thunderous rock-metal symphonies, Ren Marabou and The Berserkers offer an unparalleled musical odyssey.
Hailing from the Emerald Isle and based in the hills of Co.Donegal these Irish Viking Metal/Norse Pagan Rockers, REN MARABOU AND THE BERSERKERS, deliver their take on this powerful genre with a high-energy stage show and anthemic, contemporary stylings. Endorsed by Cassidy Guitars, Skull Strings, Iron Age Guitar Accessories, and Blackstar. The band is also an Ambassadors for Ulster Mead Co. Based on Convoy Co.Donegal.
Managed by Split Screen Management. They Signed to Florida-based label United Music Mafia in 2021 and released the band's latest full-length album ‘Tales Of Rune’ with them on July 1st, 2022. In September 2022 REN MARABOU AND THE BERSERKERS joined the "Final Declaration: Northern Tour 2022" with Polish titans VADER and HATE all across Scandinavia!
In November 2023 RMATB signed with Italian-based label Wormholedeath. The band is currently working on their new full-length album ‘"Helgafjell" which will be released with WHD. The album is dedicated to Ren’s Father Micka who passed away in September 2022. 2023 was a very busy year for the Norse Gael Warriors as they began recording their new album and played headline and support shows as well as festivals all across Ireland, notably supporting the Mighty Night Demon in Tyrone, playing Siege of Limerick, Sligo Whiplash, Burning Metal Ireland Fest Dublin, Ulster Mead Factory, Demolition Fest Derry, Supporting Words That Burn in Mchugh's Drogheda, Headline shows in Belfast, Derry, Dublin, Donegal, Dundalk. 2024 will see RMATB back out on the road in the UK and Europe to promote the release of their new album. Keep an eye on the band's social media for dates.
REN MARABOU AND THE BERSERKERS are:
Ren Marabou (Vocals and Guitar)
Terence McCann (Drums)
Michael Casserly (Bass)
www.splitscreenproduction.com
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French Post Black Metallers ECR.LINF are rapidly approaching the release of their debut album "BELLUAIRES". Today we release their second single "Le Désespoir Du
Prophète" with a stunning video directed by Dorian Lairson, which can
be seen here: https://youtu.be/k7bjIa96RxQ
ECR.LINF's guitarist and video director Dorian Lairson commented as follows about the video and its meaning:
"De mon seul être dont je suis maintenant l’unique Roi".
Of my only being of which I am now the only King.
In the music video "Le Désespoir du Prophète" three young monks wander from hut to hut in a damp and cold forest. The eldest embodies the prophet himself on his spiritual journey, while the two younger ones represent his faithful companions who support and blindly follow him in his quest. Eventually, they reach a tall stone structure, symbolizing the crystallization of the spiritual path. Here, the sacrifice is solely assumed by the prophet, illustrating his transition to individual enlightenment while embodying his environment and the people around him. Finally, in the night of the soul, the symbol of the group "Ecr.linf" burns and falls to signify the death of our own idols, constructions, and inner beliefs, marking the end of an era and the beginning of a new stage on the spiritual path. It is the spiritual phase shift that exists between a prophet and his followers that fosters misunderstandings, conflicts, and divisions, corroding religious beliefs from within".
ECR.LINF present a song that is absolutely a manifesto of their devastating Post Black Metal able to meet Hardcore music and the most dissonant Noise atmospheres with great hellish melodies.
Their debut album "Belluaires" will be released on March 22nd, on digipakCD and LP format and will surely destroy your mental stability and your insane vision of music.
This is ECR.LINF, the desperate cry of a rotten humanity.
"Belluaires" CD/LP is available for pre-order here: https://shorturl.at/fyJOZ
Tracklist:
1. Le Désespoir Du Prophète
2. Tribunal De L'âme
3. La Danse Des Crânes
4. Missive
5. Le Royaume Du Vide
6. Ultime Projection
7. Valetaille
8. Feu Pâle.
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https://www.facebook.com/Ecr.LinfOfficiel
CORPUS DIAVOLIS - "ELIXIRIA EKSTASIS"
Release date : March 15th 2024
Style : Esoteric Satanic Black Metal
Origin : France
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network Distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital Distributor: The Orchard
It was in anno 2008 in the south of France when Daemonicreator & Lord Khaos formed the core of what is now called CORPUS DIAVOLIS. The name stands for The Body of The Devil. The pleasures of the flesh. The aim is to satisfy one’s hunger for perverted and orgiastic distortion of time and space through extreme metal soaked in mystical ambience. To attain those vibrations of the soul that make us experience a higher state of existence.
Soon joined by guitarist Analyser and drummer King Had, Corpus Diavolis unleashed the “Nightsky Orgia” EP followed by their first full-length album “Revolucia” and a split with underground French black metallers Total Satan. Initially inspired by the Scandinavian black metal scene, the band shifts its musical direction towards more esoteric, atmospheric and progressive planes of creation which suite better the occult lyrical lore.
Enriched by new blood, namely IX on drums and progressive bassist Funeral, the second full-length “Entheogenesis” brandishes the flags of the aforementioned evolution. Taking the perilous path of originality, the material uncompromisingly carries the savage winds of destruction.
Slowly erupting from the underground, Corpus Diavolis found themselves opening for cult acts such as Inquisition, Loudblast, Belphegor and Nightbringer. Recorded and mixed by Greg Chandler (Esoteric, Lychgate), the third full-length album “Atra Lumen” is a journey through the obscure unexplored galleries of esoteric metal. A ritualistic and ceremonial approach to Satanic syncretism unveiling hidden paths to illumination and spiritual consciousness. The music is more organic; slow doomy parts and avantgarde details enrich the primordial brutality of the band’s past.
Anno 2020 saw the construction of “Apocatastase,” recorded and mixed by George Emanuel (Rotting Christ, Lucifer’s Child) with cover artwork from Khaos Diktator Design, is the band’s most ambitious and grandiose project to date. The nakedness of black metal reflected in the mirror of the Devil. The ritual is undressed in the intense sophistication of a journey outside the reality of appearances. The material immediately caught the attention of dedicated French label Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions and was released in 2021 in a beyond-luxury box containing all paraphernalia needed for the ultimate esoteric listening experience.
2022-2023: Former drummer King Had is back behind the kit and a new opus has been invoked in the ritual chambers of Daemonicreation studio, mixed and mastered once again by George Emanuel in Pentagram Studio, Athens, Greece. The quintessence of this work is drawn from the divine feminine sexuality, the liberated woman as a initiatress, in Mystical Union with Chaos. She raises high her Chalice and offers her blood, the Elixir of Ecstasy. Bestiality, pushed to the limit, manifests itself in its pure glory, then metamorphoses into psychedelic layers of ambience, progressive low frequencies and sacerdotal chants, to form the scrolls on which are inscribed the visions and complex formulas of a Satanic Charnel Esotericism. The visual manifestation of the concept is materialized perfectly by Chilean artist Kerbcrawlerghost. The pact with the label Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions has been renewed and the release date set for march 2024.
Tracklist:
1 - His Wine Be Death
2 - Key To Luciferian Joy
3 - Carnal Hymnody
4 - Cyclopean Adoration
5 - Vessel Of Abysmal Luxury
6 - The Golden Chamber
7 - Menstruum Congressus
8 - Enfleshed In Silence
9 - Chalice of Fornication
Duration: 58min03
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Label: Purity Through Fire
Release date: March 21st 2024
Genre: Black Metal
For fans of: Carpathian Forest | Taake | Darkthrone | Craft
“Phase transition from a fleshbag to dirt, scars of passage on the face of the earth
Foam of loss solidifies as soil, maggots swirl in loathsome lace that’s never to uncoil…”- Tomb Ore – Meister Leonhardt
This dream began so long ago I fear it may never end. I will walk this path of ice forever, a gleaming bridge through the impenetrable darkness, flickering diamonds in the torchlight. It leads me through the dark, but only further into the endless black. The voices of ghosts, spirits capricious and malicious my only companions, as I stumble on through the soul-searing cold, through the night country, through this world of death…
Thanatopoeia, the debut full length album from Meister Leonhardt, is as raw as frostbite, as cold as death…there is no comfort to be found here; only a howling blizzard of choking darkness, an unbearable emptiness that can never be filled. This is black metal pared to the bone, leaving only its chilling, hopeless essence. Perfectly formed from ashes, decay, ice and spite, these eight arias to despair are shattering hammer blows to the illusions we hide behind on our bitter stagger from womb to tomb. The jarring melodies of ‘Fulcrum’ are like a carousel possessed, broken nails tearing skin as its rotting hands caress your spine. ‘The Imago Paradigm’ leads a tribe of mouldering skeletons in a rattling dance as they revel in their oblivion; a morbid celebration of death and dying, of endings and the nothingness that lies at the end of our road of tears. Strident riffs and merciless rhythms, skin flaying blasts and twists of gothic ritual…Thanatopoeia is glorious in its nihilistic onslaught. From the opening chimes of ‘Bliss Of Impermanence’ that summon visions of the vast, eternal void to the wounding, unreasoning wickedness of ‘Taphotaxis’, that accompanies your final surrender to this melancholy draught, laced with gut-eating poison. Drawing on all their collective experience within the deepest pits of the underground, the members of Meister Leonhardt have carved out an obsidian monolith of sound – implacable, remorseless and unfathomable.
“A filth to be born, a failure to grow, a misery to live through…”- The Imago Paradigm – Meister Leonhardt
In the three years that have passed since Meister Leonhardt released their first, self-titled mini-album there have been changes in the make-up of this darkest of entities – a new rhythm section has been initiated into the cult – but the dedication to the dark has only increased. Thanatopoeia leads the listener into previously unexplored depths, confronting them with the harshest truths and the most unbearable of realities. This masterpiece of bleakness and horror will be unveiled by Purity Through Fire on March 21st – and from then there will be no way back to the light
“We’re all in the night country now…”- Otis Heiss (True Detective)
Line-up:
Vaarwel – Voice/Text
RDSL – Guitar/Music
M - Guitar
I. Rex - Bass
D. - Drums
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The
exclusive world premiere of "A Beginning" comes via DeadRhetoric.com.
Stream the song now at https://deadrhetoric.com/randomness/song-premier-dreams-of-grays-a-beginning/
"A Beginning" will be available on streaming platforms on March 1. The song was mixed and mastered by Josh Middleton (SYLOSIS).
Order The World After at https://dreamsofgray.bandcamp.com/ . The EP is streaming on Spotify.
DREAMS OF GRAY is Luis Rivera (Vocals/Guitars). The band began a bit by accident, at first it was a way of putting together ideas during a time when Rivera was unable to actively perform and record music. When Rivera was ready to record in 2022, he enlisted the help of friends and guest musicians to play drums and bass to bring his vision to life.
Luis Rivera is also the vocalist/Guitarist for the Chicago area band Abolisher. Abolisher has been inactive over the last decade but is planning a new album soon. Abolisher was active in the Chicago area recording and gigging from 1995-2007 and received many positive reviews including in Metal Maniacs and Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles. Abolisher is where Rivera initially honed his skills as a vocalist and guitarist. Years later in Dreams of Gray, he continues to grow as a musician and songwriter.
DREAMS OF GRAY seeks to express Rivera’s musical ideas at this point in time. The music draws from many influences. It can best be described as a blend of melodic thrash, death, and doom as well as traditional heavy metal. Each song has a unique flavor but also has a signature sound. They are both heavy and memorable with many creative ideas woven in between. The lyrical content is deeply personal and deals with contemporary issues as well as grief, loss, and acceptance. This first EP The World After released in 2023 was met with significant critical acclaim receiving many positive reviews in multiple US and European publications. The song “A Beginning” is the self-titled first single from the follow-up EP slated for release in mid-2024.
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DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to reissue PAGAN ALTAR’S cult releases, JUDGEMENT OF THE DEAD AND THE TIME LORD, on CD and vinyl LP formats.
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Ganz
faul auf der Haut liegen ist nun gar nicht unser Ding. Wenn man schon in Sachen
Konzerten doch immer mehr schwächelt, sollte man sich wenigstens mit nen paar einigermaßen
aktuellen Veröffentlichungen auf dem Laufenden halten. Denn gerade hier gibt es
doch immer mal wieder was ganz Leckeres zu entdecken, was sicherlich für den
einen oder anderen unter Euch durchaus auch mehr als interessant sein dürfte.
LEATHER BRIGADE – „ PRAY TO THE KNIFE” ( TAPE/EP) HAMMER
FRENATRON – “ “TROUBLE IN WARSAW” ( LIVE IN POLAND) ( TAPE )
HEREAFTER – „REH“ YEAR 2022“( PROBE DEMO)
MOSHQUITO – „ FOUR DECADES OF INFERNO "
NEWS 20.1.2024
MEPHISTO – „ CARPATHIAN TALES „
Brutal
Records is thrilled to share the news of their recent collaboration with
Cuban Symphony Black Metal band Mephisto. The band has officially signed a
global deal with the label.
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HORRIBLE
–“ FILTH”
NEWS 6.1.2024
Loud
Rage Music and Axa Valaha Productions present the glorious
return of Romanian one-man band INSEPULTUS, the debut
full-length album "DEADLY GLEAMS OF BLOOD, STEEL AND FIRE"
out December 15th, 2023 and available as jewel-case CD with 12 pages booklet,
including all the lyrics and exclusive graphics by Costin Chioreanu, plus
a strictly limited edition of 100 copies slipcase CD version here:
https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/album/insepultus-deadly-gleams-of-blood-steel-and-fire
https://loudragemusic.limitedrun.com/products/750640-insepultus-deadly-gleams-of-blood-steel-and-fire
Fierce, technical, expressive and imperative Black Metal from the land of Wallachia! "Deadly Gleams of Blood, Steel and Fire" is a thrilling journey into the horrors of war as seen through the eyes of a young soldier in the frontline. There is no glory or grandeur, just death, destruction, pain, wounds and guts, trepidation and distress. And absolute horror! A Black Metal Symphony of Death in seven acts, for fans of Dark Funeral, Dissection, Emperor, Varathron, old Rotting Christ…
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Romanian Hideous Death Metal combo VORUS announce the release of their third studio album titled "DESOLATE ETERNITIES" for early Spring 2024, in collaboration with Loud Rage Music. In the meantime the band presents the cover artwork, signed by Swedish artist Jan Pysander Whitney.
The final tracklist of the album is as follows:
1. Desolate in Eternity
2. The Phantom Fear
3. Moribund's Hollow Gaze
4. Deathly Cycle of Existence
5. Blood-Sucking Leech
6. Dormant Malignancy
7. Obscure Delusional Chasms
8. Escape from Beyond
9. Aether of the Abyss
10. Dragged into Oblivion
A demo version of “Aether of the Abyss“, track that will be featured on the new album, is now streaming here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNcHQPqq6go
Here’s what the band founder Uriel had to comment: "At this point the mixing stage of the Vorus new album is nearing completion. Comprised of 10 songs in over 40 minutes of intense and dynamic aural terror, "Desolate Eternities" is raging the old death metal way!"
About VORUS:
Established in 2017 as a solo project of the American death metal musician Uriel (Morbicus, Necrorite, Reveler, Putred, ex-Gutwrench, ex-Cryptic Realms etc) active since 1989 and relocated to Romania back in 2014. Vorus first release “Chamber of Laments” demo tape as solo formula was released by the fall, 2017.
Uriel‘s wife, Corina (ex-Deimos, ex-Atys, Reveler, Putred etc.) joined the band in September, 2017 on the bass guitar.
As a duo, Vorus recorded their debut full-length album “The Wretched Path” in December 2017, released on CD and tape in April. 2018 also the split with the band Necrorite in May 2018, then in October 2018 the “Inflicted Sufferance” EP was released in both formats as well. In April 2019 following a 4 way split with Rotheads, Engrossed and Eruptive released in both formats.
In August 2019, Doru (Malpraxis, Evergreed, ex-Necrovile, etc) drummer from Cluj-Napoca joined the band permanently, 2020 is the year that marks the live debut of Vorus band on a mini tour in Transylvania with the bands Oncology and Left Hand Path.
In May 2021, the band released their second full-length album entitled “Traversing the Non-Existence“. Shortly after the album, Vorus welcomed a new member, Filip (Necrotum, Demoted, Putred, etc) a very young guitarist from Brasov joined the band on the rhythm guitar position. With this formula, “The Crypt of Shadows” EP was recorded in October, 2021 on tape only. In 2022, Vorus performed in a mini tour with Malpraxis, Invader and Omnitrocy in several towns around the country, then the band participated in Death Madness Fest 1 (Sibiu) and a few more concerts.
This year Vorus participated in Bucharest Death Fest. Currently the band is working on the songs for the third full-length album entitled “Desolate Eternities” scheduled to be recorded in the fall of 2023 and released by the spring of 2024 by the record label Loud Rage Music from Romania on CD format.
VORUS current line up:
Uriel – Lead & Rhythm Guitar / Vocals
Filip – Rhythm Guitar
Corina – Bass Guitar
Doru – Drums / Percussion
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Serbian Black Metal commando KOLAC announce the release
date for their new, self-titled album, set for the 3rd of February 2024
on Pest Records!
KOLAC's upcoming official effort will be a special one: a self-titled loose concept record featuring 9 new tracks plus intro revolving around the usage of stakes ("kolac" in Serbian language) as punishment methods in the Middle Ages and beyond. Primarily a traditional Black Metal band, KOLAC allows plenty of Thrash Metal touches to enrich their compositions, and the result is a combination of primal fury and energy, with darkened melodies and rhythmic diversity.
Here's what the band had to say about it: "The time has finally come to start showing off what we've been working on for the better part of a decade! The cover artwork, as well as the complete design of our forthcoming, self-titled album was done by Entitatem.Nvll.Arts. His visual craftsmanship has brought all our thoughts and words to your eyes. As we've already revealed, our primary goal was to depict, in sound and lyric, the gruesome and cruel punishment of impalement on religious grounds. What you see on the front cover is a quest of retribution. An effective and clear message that crimes of the so-called righteous are not and will not be forgotten!
The new age of KOLAC, coming on February 3rd, 2024!"
KOLAC line-up:
Zlorog - guitar / vocal
Grob - bass
Sirivs - drums
Omadan IX - guitar
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A/ORATOS - "ECCLESIA GNOSTICA"
January 19 2024
Melodic Black Metal
Origin : France
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network Distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital Distributor: The Orchard
Tracklist:
1 - Le Hiérophante
2 - Daath
3 - Deuteros
4 - Disciplina Arcani
5 - Ô Roi des Eons
6 - De la Gnose Éternelle
7 - Le Septième Sceau
Duration: 42min42
A/Oratos is a Gnostic Black Metal band formed in Paris in 2016 by Wilhelm, deriving its name from the Greek AORATOS, which could be translated as in/visible.
The band engages in a struggle against the materiality and spiritual void of contemporary society through Knowledge, offering a musical reflection on the connections that govern the realms of the Visible and the Invisible.
Intensely melodic and mystical, featuring progressive variations and acoustic atmospheres, the group draws its reflection from the ancient esoteric traditions of Hermetism, Kabbalah, and Gnosis from the early centuries after AD.
Following a self-produced EP released in 2019, A/Oratos is returning with a debut album mixed and mastered by Frédéric Gervais at Studio Henosis, set to be released by Les Acteurs de l’Ombre in January 2024.
Pre-orders: https://lesacteursdelombre.net/product-category/bands/a-oratos
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"Sapientis" reflects the band's collective concerns about pressing
global issues. "The song is a reflection of our collective impact on the
environment, society, and the broader human experience," says the band.
They were driven to explore this subject due to personal observations and a
heightened awareness of global challenges. "We've witnessed the
consequences of environmental degradation, social inequalities, and the
consequences of our actions on a daily basis. These issues are impossible to
ignore, and it's crucial that we address them through our art."
The collaboration of members from different backgrounds has significantly influenced the songwriting and production process. "Everyone who works on the songs and art of 'Project Void' has personal stories, experiences and a message to tell," the band explains. This collaboration results in a final product that represents the collective vision of all individuals involved.
The title "Sapientis" holds significant meaning for the band. It's a play on words combining the concept of Homo Sapiens with the tragedy of Atlantis, symbolizing the moral, physical, and spiritual aspirations of humanity fading into oblivion. "It relates to the faulty nature in which our societal aspirations were conceived," they add.
"Sapientis" is the second single in a series of stories and songs by Project : Void. Each track acts as a chapter in a larger narrative, exploring different tales and themes. The band hopes that listeners will find personal meaning and inspiration in their work. "If this inspires just one person to think or change in one way or another, our work was well worth it," they express.
With "Sapientis," Project : Void continues to establish themselves as a band that not only delivers compelling melodic death metal but also engages listeners in thought-provoking themes. As they prepare to unravel more of their narrative in upcoming releases, fans are encouraged to follow their journey through their online platforms. Project : Void offers a captivating experience for fans of bands like Wolfheart and Amon Amarth, blending powerful music with deep introspective messages.
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Imperialist have come up with their most aggressive sounding material on this EP release. It's a lot more thrashy, and steely, while somehow retaining their sound. You don't want to sleep on this release! Toilet ov Hell premiered a brand new track from the release which can be found https://toiletovhell.com/track-premiere-imperialist-echoed-demise/
"In “Echoed Demise,” Imperialist tells the story of an endlessly recurring battle. Thrashy sci-fi black metal swirls and swells around them again and again while the once-joyful clash of battle curdles into torment... The relentless pummel of the drums drive home the theme of an inescapable hell, while the riffs show the initial excitement of the fight."
IMPERIALIST – “QUANTUM”
For
fans of
- Dissection, Vorga, Necrophobic, Vektor, Frozen Dawn, Immortal, Abigor
Sci-fi themed black metal band Imperialist re-analyse their sound on this EP, tracing their roots and fortifying their sound to make it their most potent and lethal material yet. All the elements that made the band known around the galaxy are there; they've only made their sonic output sharper and tighter and it's also among their fastest and most aggressive material yet. Despite that, they haven't alienated the sentient melodic aspect of their music which is used tastefully on this release. In what comes as a departure from their previous style of artworks, the artwork for Quantum is conspicuously dark and menacing, aptly reflecting the mood of the music. With steely determination, Imperialist are soaring ahead, sparing us a glimpse into their plans for the future where an impregnable new full length release is taking shape.
Line up:
Sergio Soto - Guitars/Vocals
Rodney Quinones - Drums
Bryant Quinones - GuitarsJ
Joshua Alvarez - Bass
Artwork by Misanthropic Art
Track listing:
1. Gateway
2. Echoed Demise
3. Quantum Annexation
4. Call of Vulcain
5. Quiescent Terror
Official release date - December 15th, 2023
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Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
Mass
Punishment is a 4 piece Metalcore/Extreme Metal band based out of New Jersey
music designed to inform as well as hit as hard as the facts and events the
songs are written about. Current events on a social, political, environmental,
and economic scale. Of government corruption and depopulation with a population
facing death by design.
A unique fusion of influences from iconic bands like Pantera, Slayer, Fear Factory, Megadeth, Anthrax, Iron Maiden, Korn, Misery Signals, Emmure, Slipknot, Rush, and Soulfly, Mass Punishment delivers a sound that is both powerful and evocative.
Having shared the stage with world-renowned acts such as Emmure, Acacia Strain, Upon A Burning Body, Texas In July, Unearth, Mucky Pup, Decapitation, Agnostic Front, Motionless In White, and GWAR, Mass Punishment has solidified its presence in the metal realm.
The name Mass Punishment itself carries a profound meaning—a form of retaliation where a punished group may have no direct association with the actions they are penalized for. Reflecting on the military term, guitarist/founder Chris Milos emphasizes unity: "If one of us fails, we all fail. If one of us is to be punished, we all get punished."
The genesis of Mass Punishment's concept traces back to Chris Milos's firsthand experience of the horrors of war during Operation Iraqi Freedom. This message resonates loudly on their debut album, "Proving Grounds Vol. 1."
To mark this momentous occasion, Mass Punishment presents the release of their first single, "Worldwide Genocide."
The track, recorded and mixed at The Bomb Shelter Recording Studio in NJ with producer George Pond and mastered by Charlie Berezansky at Rivalsound Studio, delves into the depopulation agenda enforced by world governments. It explores various methods and courses of action, from false-flag terror plots to mass shootings, creating a heightened level of panic that pushes society to the brink of mass hysteria.
Mass Punishment is:
Erick Laurino (Vocals)
Christopher Milos (Guitars)
Scott Ferguson (Bass)
Brian Donat (Drums)
www.masspunishment.com
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Label: Comatose Music
Release Date: February 2nd 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Skinless | Putrid Pile | Gorgasm | Guttural Secrete
In a soul-dead world devoid of rational thought, with urges unchecked by compassion, nothing remains but endless, frenzied consumption; an eternal harvest of all flesh. Beneath a sky bleached and burnt into a perpetual storm of unrest, the dwindling remnants of a once proud species exist, minute by minute, in a mindless struggle – eat or be eaten, kill or be killed, rend and brutalise or fall beneath the broken teeth and filth impregnated, talon like nails of the other. No family, no tribe, no bonds or unity, only violence, desecration and destruction. Alone In the cold, grey rain; licking fat and chewing sinew, sucking on slick, wet, unravelling intestines, gnawing on fragments of shattered bone – lost in a never-ending slaughterhouse dream.
The essence of emptiness, of soulless desecration, the sonic embodiment of drowning in violence…to stand before the new album from Indonesia’s Perveration is to become hopeless and helpless in the presence of wanton devastation. Putrefaction Of Infinite Apogee strips away every element of humanity and civilisation, rendering down the listener to their essentials of blood, bone, fat and hunger. Slithering riffs squirm through a liquid filth of inhuman vocals while bludgeoning beats fall like skin-stinging hail. An insidious wickedness writhes within a soup of bile and fear induced excreta. Tracks like ‘Infernal Apogee’ stagger past, like beasts from a warped carnival of nightmares, lumbering rhythms whipped into a frenzy by the cruel whips of shrieking guitar adornments. As ‘Devouring Voraciously’ expresses the unfathomable savagery of this tableau of horrors in a grim collision of blood boiling velocity and incremental landslides of disgust, ‘Abominable Dismembered’ twists itself into unnatural, unimaginable bone breaking, spine twisting forms of agony. The absolute focus and intensity which Perveration have applied to the creation of their demented dreamscapes is both shocking and utterly admirable. Vividly painted in the tainted colours of pain and madness, Putrefaction Of Infinite Apogee will swallow you whole.
A stunning progression from their Perversion In Manifest Disease debut of 2021, Putrefaction Of Infinite Apogee is a horrific work of brutal death metal art. Mixed and mastered by Indra Cahya (Anthropophagus Depravity, Depraved Murder etc) the rich, overwhelming sound displays a mastery and absolute understanding of the genre, infusing each track with terrifyingly visceral and vibrant qualities. The final touch of sickness comes from the artwork of Rudi Gorging Suicide (Fleshhoarder, Devangelic, Desecrate The Faith etc) which sets a seal of utter desolation upon this monstrous masterpiece of primordial punishment. When Comatose Music unleash this monster on February 2nd, 2024 will be immersed into a pit depravity from which it may never emerge.
Line-up:
Sahrul Ramadhan - All instruments
Jossi Bima - Vocals and lyrics
www.comatosemusic.com
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Swedish blackened death metal pioneers NECROPHOBIC unveil a foreboding glimpse into their upcoming 10th studio album, "IN THE TWILIGHT GREY", slated for release on March 15th, 2024.
The
sinister overture begins with the release of the lead single and accompanying
video, "Stormcrow".
Directed by Claudio Marino for Artax Film, the video captures the essence of the band's dark aesthetic.
Immerse yourself in the shadows by watching the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cOV56pWuEM
Exploring classic NECROPHOBIC elements with a slow-paced bridge infusing a strong heavy metal vibe, "Stormcrow" reveals a wounded beast rising from the depths, entrusting its fate to a winged "truth sayer". The lyrical narrative warns about the potential consequences of letting stormcrows carry our words to the world.
Preorders for "In the Twilight Grey" have opened, offering various formats, including a Limited Deluxe Gatefold combat green 2LP with a booklet and poster, Gatefold black LP, Gatefold dark green LP, Ltd. CD Mediabook with a special extended booklet, Standard CD Jewelcase, and Digital album.
With an illustrious history spanning over thirty years, NECROPHOBIC stands as an undisputed legend in the death and black metal realm. Founded in 1989, the Stockholm blackhearts, led by drummer Joakim Sterner, have cultivated a fearless and distinct identity within the macabre extreme metal landscape.
Produced, mixed, and mastered by Fredrik Folkare (Unleashed) at Chrome Studios, Stockholm, and featuring artwork by Jens Rydén, "In the Twilight Grey" promises to be another malevolent chapter in NECROPHOBIC's legacy.
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Death
metal powerhouse VITRIOL thrusts into the abyss once again with
their relentless new single, "WEAPONIZED LOSS".
Distilling the fruits of trauma into a formidable strength amidst oppressive surroundings, the band explores a profound narrative of existential struggle.
Guitarist and vocalist Kyle Rasmussen describes the track as a tool for navigating the scars of early adversity, transforming painful loss into a vital survival mechanism.
The accompanying visualizer for "Weaponized Loss" intensifies the visceral experience, offering a glimpse into the impending storm that is VITRIOL's sophomore full-length, 'SUFFER & BECOME', slated for release on January 26, 2024.
Reflecting on the arduous journey of creating 'Suffer & Become', Rasmussen delves into the intentional hardships faced during the album's production.
He shares:
"The record feels a bit like a Jungian Dante's Inferno," he states. "Plumbing the circles of my personal, psychological, and spiritual hell and then purposely refocusing it so it's not the unhinged, dark catharsis of the first album. This record is a lot more vulnerable."
Songs like "Weaponized Loss" or "The Flowers of Sadism" are what Kyle describes as a "dark baptism" in comparison to the absolute darkness of "To Bathe…". The sound of VITRIOL remains as joyless and dark as ever, but with a glimmer of hope.
VITRIOL has taken its trauma-put-to-sound approach to the next level and discovered a new sense of beauty in the blackness. 'Suffer & Become' is death metal with a bloody, beating heart.
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CERCENATORY – “GORESPHERE”
Label: Comatose Music
Release Date: February 16th 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Cannibal Corpse | Suffocation | Prostitute Disfigurement | Skinless
A nightmare of impossibilities; a forest of skinless dreamers wrapped in wicked bindings of puncturing, penetrating thorns. Horned hunters cry havoc and unleash the dogs of rapacious hunger and a thousand tortured, lidless eyes watch the pageant of perversion, trapped in a living death, implanted in the flesh of their destroyers. The hours of night stretch into unending aeons and the grip of fear is tight about your palpitating heart. You scream in silence for the rising of the sun but the dreamtime has consumed you and the day will never come. You have slipped between the cracks of reality into an eternity of pain and madness…
Unhinged, untethered from the fabric of normality, let loose from the constrictions of morality, Colombian death machine, Cercenatory, have returned with GoreSphere, their first new album in more than seven years. This is brutal death metal taken to the absolute extreme; steeped in terror and lunacy, delivering bone breaking body blows with each moribund psalm to inhumanity. Beyond the pale, beyond the brink, beyond the bounds of rational thought, GoreSphere is a maelstrom of madly dancing riffs and suppurating sludge, drum beats that fall like giant fists and vocals that invoke grotesque images of gargling the infected pus from festering sores. To most, Cercenatory’s latest work will be a baffling exercise in barbarism – but to the rabid fans of brutal death metal it will be a gateway to a glorious sonic paradise of thrilling violence, an exhilarating dismantling of repressive mundanity. When the retching, screaming, torturous embrace of ‘Through The Deep Thoughts Of Tartarean Sadistic Cannibalism’ enfolds you, the world is left behind and you’re transported to a senseless, structureless universe of wild agony and wilder appetites. Or plunge yourself into the crimson waters of first single, ‘Crucified, Gutted, Desecrated’ and fall willing victim to an intricate bludgeoning fury that never seems to stop.
Now in the clutches of Comatose Music, Cercenatory will present their deranged, deformed bastard child to the world on February 16th, perfectly attired in the artwork of Timbul Cahyono (Avulsed, Defeated Sanity, Massacre etc), a little window into its stained and sutured soul. Be ready to lay your life, your sanity, the sanctity of your waking and sleeping hours upon the line, if you dare to step ‘Into The GoreSphere’.
Line-up:
Fernando ‘FerGore’ Álvarez - Vocals
Adolfo ‘Executioner’ Iglesias - Bass
David ‘S’ngnac’ Márquez - Guitar
Gerson ‘Gers Grind’ Puello - Drums
https://www.comatosemusic.com/
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SKELETAL REMAINS unveils the darkened corridors of their musical labyrinth with the upcoming single "FRAGMENTS OF THE AGELESS", a haunting auditory journey sculpted by the band's macabre vision.
The release's visceral artwork, crafted by legendary artist Dan Seagrave, paradoxically guided the lyrical exploration, spawning an album title that echoes the eerie beauty depicted in the visuals.
Lead
vocalist Chris Monroy sheds light on the unique creative process, stating:
“Seagrave completed the cover art before we had a title,” Monroy says.
“That was kind of different, but it worked in our favor. The cover art directly inspired a few of the lyrics and musical themes, tying multiple pieces together, which is a first for us. We did show him different pieces of art—10 in all, I think—that we liked, so there was direction. We wanted a mixture of things, with the final idea being a creature being taken apart and its DNA extracted. Seagrave’s crazy brain made it all come to life.”
Recorded at a blend of home studios and professional spaces, "Fragments of the Ageless" weaves a sonic tapestry that delves into sci-fi, historical, personal struggles, and fantastical realms.
The guitars, bass, and solos were meticulously crafted in a DIY fashion, while the band opted for the colossal drum sound, seeking the expertise of John Haddad at Trench Studios. Vocals found their haunting resonance at Birdcage Studios with Allen Falcon, and the magnum opus was entrusted to Swedish maestro Dan Swanö for the final touches.
As SKELETAL REMAINS, formed in 2011, embarks on this ominous sonic voyage, "Fragments of the Ageless" stands as a testament to their evolution, embodying a grotesque intensity that sets a new standard for the band's discography.
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REPLICANT – “INFINITE MORTALITY”
For
fans of: Gorguts, Norse, Demilich, Negativa, Diskord, Wormed, Resin
Tomb, Ulcerate, Terra Builder
After having smashed prevailing standards for the style with their unique approach on their highly lauded previous release, Replicant take things further still with their new full length, finding ways to make their music even more convoluted and impactful while retaining their trademark dissonant and catchy sound. They've found ways to add new aspects to it without hampering the momentum, constantly changing things up with the listener's body still lashing uncontrollably. The songs veer off in their own unexpected, thrilling directions while upholding the inherent semblance of groove, only to reconnect later with greater force. Things seem to add up and make sense as the album progresses, an ostensibly innocuous mechanical contraption getting constant upgrades to become potentially world-ending. There's fire in the songwriting, the members refusing to succumb to the lull of complacency and working furiously, constantly on the songs to elevate them to a rarefied category. It sees the stature of the band rising, the sound evolving methodically and convincingly, the album giving more than what could be expected from them having already established their identity, and in turn setting new standards for others yet again.
Line up
Mike Gonçalves - Vocals, Bass, Guitars
Pete Lloyd - Guitars, Synths, High-Frequency Transmissions
Itay Keren - Guitars, Vocals, Void Channels
Drums performed by James Applegate
Drum engineering, mixing, and mastering by AJ Viana at AJ Viana Productions
Additional drum editing by Tiago "Canadas" Carvalho
Track listing
1. Acid Mirror
2. Shrine to the Incomprehensible
3. Orgasm of Bereavement
4. Reciprocal Abandonment
5. SCN9A
6. Pain Enduring
7. Nekrotunnel
8. Dwelling on the Threshold
9. Planet of Skin
Cover art by Alli Tuttle
Official release date - April 12th, 2024
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Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
The Finnish death/thrash metal band GATES OPEN is set to release their debut album 'VOICE AFTER SILENCE' on February 9th 2024 via Inverse Records. The third and final single named after the band, Gates Open is released today and lyric video is available here: https://youtu.be/KcgtVqrLHsQ
The band comments:
"Today we live in a world where the majority of people only pursue their own interests, without caring about others and the environment. Mankind is blinded by its own greed.
In the end, most people are willing to betray another person if the benefit to themselves is great enough. We dance with our own demons. We are consumed by our own sins.
Fear, doubt and sins both gnaw the soul deep inside. The world is a stage, but at the end of the day we are just pawns in this big picture. But, you yourself choose your path."
Listen Gates Open single on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/gates-open-st
Listen the first single 'The Awakening' on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/gates-open-the-awakening
Listen the second single 'Let The Night Become Your Guide' on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/gates-open-night
Pre-Save album: https://music.imusician.pro/a/kzDdL_G8/
Gates Open - Voice After Silences (Album 2024)
Track list:
1. The Awakening
2. Let The Night Become Your Guide
3. Till Death Unite Us
4. A Place Called Home
5. Gates Open
6. I, The Intellectual
7. We Are No More
8. Death
9. Northern Dark
Artwork by Gates Open
Biography:
Gates Open is a Finnish blackened death/thrash metal band. Gates Open is a band founded in early 2023 by two men, the band includes Jere Neejärvi, in the role of guitarist/composer, and Tommi Manninen as singer.
The members' united history began already in 2007 during the previous band's time. Our band moved to the distribution of the Inverse Records label in June 2023. The first official single "The Awakening" under Inverse Records was released in June 2023. The second official single "Let The Night Become Your Guide" was released in October 2023. Our third single, by the band name "Gates Open" was released in December 2023. Our full-length debut album "Voice After Silence" will be released in early 2024.
Line-up:
Tommi Manninen - Vocals
Jere Neejärvi - Guitars, Bass, Drums
https://gatesopen.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/gatesopenband
California-based
extreme metal band NATURE OF THE BEAST has released a new
lyric video for their latest single, “TRAUMA”. The track is
taken from their upcoming album, “RADIO HAUNTINGS”, which is
due to be released on January 19, 2024, via Wormholedeath.
"Trauma" stands as a compelling testament to Nature of the Beast's musical evolution, encapsulating the raw emotion and wild energy that defines their sound. This powerful track offers an immersive glimpse into the brutality that "Radio Hauntings" promises to unveil.
The video has been created by the talented team at Volume Agency.
Originating from the Inland Empire of California, Nature of the Beast emerged onto the scene in 2019. Over the years, the band weathered a series of lineup changes, paving the way for their current formation. With the inception of their debut album, "Radio Hauntings," the band embarked on a relentless journey, bolstered by the addition of bass virtuoso Danyael Laughing Bear.
Danyael, an industry stalwart with a wealth of musical experience, has proven to be the catalyst propelling Nature of the Beast to the forefront of the extreme metal realm. Their collaboration with Wormholedeath signifies a new chapter in their musical odyssey, characterized by explosive live performances and unapologetically brutal extreme metal, destined to captivate audiences across the globe.
The devilish lineup of Nature of the Beast consists of:
Joseph Gonzalez: Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar
Danyael Laughing Bear: Bass, Vocals
George Rios: Drums, Vocals
Luis Diaz: Lead Guitar, Vocals
NEWS 9.12.2023
German death metal band Abandoned Humanity releases their debut album 'Against All Odds', a blend of aggressive riffs and intricate musicianship.
ABANDONED HUMANITY – “AGAINST ALL ODDS”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: November 30, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Progressive Death Metal
For Fans Of: Death, Nevermore, Edge of Sanity, Gojira
Country: Germany
Inspired by the classics of the genre such as Death and Nevermore, as well as modern extreme metal outfits from Gojira to Alcest, "Against All Odds" marks Abandoned Humanity's debut full-length album. This modern death metal LP is characterized by its mature approach, featuring complex arrangements, intricate musicianship, and a relentless pursuit of heaviness. The album blends aggressive death metal riffs with atmospheric post-metal sections, offering unexpected twists and turns to keep the listeners engaged. Recorded in Moscow between 2020 and 2022, and mixed and mastered by Sergey Lazar in 2023, this album is a testament to the band's dedication to their craft. The cover art and design have been expertly crafted by Mayhem Project.
Line-up:
Artem Gorokhov - Bass, Vocals, Music, Lyrics
Denis Bondarev - Guitars, Vocals, Music
Guest musician: Lyubov Tikhonova (Tverd Legend, Perspektiva string quartet) - Violin in 'Against All Odds'
Live musician: Grigory Vitkovsky - Drums
Tracklist:
Divides
The God That Dwells In Flame
The Silent Ones
The King Of Ruin
Complicit
This Hecatomb
Unconquered
Against All Odds
Recording Info:
Recorded in Moscow, 2020-2022.
Vocals recorded at CDM Records.
Vocals for 'Complicit' recorded at YUR Studio.
Violin recorded at Artefakt Production by Artem Amatuni.
Mixed and mastered by Sergey Lazar in 2023.
Cover art and design by Mayhem Project.
http://abandonedhumanity.com
https://abandonedhumanity.bandcamp.com/
https://facebook.com/abandonedhumanity/
VINCENT CROWLEY – “ANTHOLOGY OF HORROR” CD/LP/DIGITAL
New Vincent Crowley album artwork for "Anothology of Horror", lyric video and pre-orders online now! "Anothology of Horror" is set for a Digipack CD, Gatefold LP and digital release on 23 february 2024! A dark Heavy Metal adventure telling tales of horror and the macabre created by Vincent Crowley (ex-Acheron mastermind). A must have for both old school Death Metal fans as well fans of Mercyful Fate and Candlemass!
Pre-Order: https://vincentcrowley.lnk.to/anthologyofhorror
Almost three years on from the release of VESTINDIEN's 2020 debut full-length "Null", the new single, titled "Forbi Stillheten", bridges the gap from where the band were then, to where they are today.
"Null" served to introduce fans to VESTINDIEN's unique approach to a
dark, harsh and sinister old-school metal sound, and whilst "Forbi
Stillheten" is still very much rooted in metal, this time it also
references 60s psych and 70s prog.
Described by the band as "A hymn to the people who see the world as something they belong to, rather than something that belongs to them”, "Forbi Stillheten" can be streamed or downloaded from a variety of services at:https://link.darkessencerecords.no/Vestindien_ForbiStillheten
Formed in 2009 and named after the last known brothel (now a museum) in Bergen, VESTINDIEN had a reputation as an up-and-coming hardcore band with a heavy metal twist, and a solid following eager to witness VESTINDIEN's frenetic live shows. But one year after the release of their 2011 EP “We are the Lords of Hellfire”, the band inexplicably called it a day.
Several years later VESTINDIEN re-emerged with a more introverted, and less hardcore and aggressive, approach to their music. Hints of the band's hardcore roots were still discernible, but VESTINDIEN's sound had manifested itself into a dark shroud that conjured up the essence of black metal, punk and old school rock’n’roll. As a result "Null" was filled with songs that were dark, desperate and desolate, but also packed hard punches of energy and groove.
Details of the new album itself are still being kept under wraps, but we can reveal that "Verdande" was written in a basement in Bergen, as well as on a secluded island in the Barents Sea. The latter's location out in the open sea, has literally, and figuratively, given VESTINDIEN more air and space do develop their music, without sacrificing any of those claustrophobic and chaotic roots from the underground.
VESTINDIEN's lineup is comprised of Slettsnok on vocals, guitars and synth, Fader War and Henrik Paulsen on guitars, Karl Johan Johannessen on drums, Petter Beyer on synth and Pål Eirik Veseth on bass, and more information about the band can be found on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Vestindien/
BLACKENED ROSE – “REQUIEM OF THE ROSE”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: December 1, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Gothic Metal
For Fans Of: HIM, Type O Negative, The 69 Eyes, The Rasmus, VV, Negative, Entwine, Serenity
Country: Australia
"Requiem of the Rose" is a gothic symphonic masterpiece by Blackened Rose, drawing inspiration from iconic bands like HIM, Type O Negative, and The 69 Eyes. The song immerses listeners in melancholic keyboard and orchestral melodies, complemented by deep and sorrowful vocals, evoking the ambiance of autumn and winter.
Recording Info:
The single was recorded and produced in Sydney with Daniel Zolotic (Ignite the Sun, ex-Besomora) at his home studio.
Line-up:
Aleksei Iagunkov - Vocals
Erick Perdomo-Borelly - Guitars
Paya Jebelli - Bass
Naomi Campbell - Keyboards
Michael Litherland - Drums
Luan Medeiros - Drums (Recorded)
Elizabeth Mary Chidiac - Backing Vocals (Recorded)
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OFERMOD / BLACK ALTAR / ACHERONTAS – “DRAKONIAN ELITISM”
Label: Odium Records
Release Date: December 2023
Genre: Black Metal
For fans of: Ondskapt | Behexen | Mare | Watain
Three dark initiates stand upon the Path of the Dragon, the Path of the Nightside, prepared for transformation of body, mind and soul. They await the outstretched hand of Lucifer to guide them in their descent into the Void, where they will look upon the Dragon and transcend unto Godhood. They will touch his scales as he coils about the universe, their eyes will be opened to the secrets of Atlantis and the powers of the primordial gods – and the trappings of mundanity will fall from them, reduced to ashes in the presence of truth…
The number 3 is spoken of as the number of magic, wisdom and understanding, of time - birth, life and death - the numerical representation of perfection. Now three of black metal’s most infamous subterranean powers have united to invoke their own infernal sorcery, to create a jewelled chalice wherein the powers of music and mystery will blend and burn together. The serpentine essences of Ofermod, Black Altar and Acherontas have entwined to summon from beyond the veil Drakonian Elitism; ten spells of black metal magnificence that hark back to the triumphant days of the genre’s greatest victories, incinerate the false dilutions of its edicts that pollute these current days and blaze a path of rebellion reborn into future days unseen. Ofermod open the ceremonial proceedings in an intoxicating expulsion of ritualistic terror, before Black Altar grasp the burning brand and stride forward in a display of chilling, orthodox violence – finally handing the torch to Acherontas to cast their baleful light upon the last steps to revelation. More than just a magnificent display of the true musical might of black metal, Drakonian Elitism offers a glimpse beyond its dread portals into a hidden world of secret knowledge and ultimate transfiguration.
This very special work of elite black metal will be unveiled by Odium Records in the days of silent winter darkness, as one year dies and another prepares to be born. Clothed in the distinguished and imperious artwork of Daniele Valeriani (Celtic Frost, Mayhem, Behemoth etc) Drakonian Elitism will be available in Die Hard red vinyl, black vinyl, tape, CD digi-pak and digital formats, as well as a fabulous limited edition deluxe wooden box – the ultimate incarnation of this Dragon spawned masterpiece. Clear your mind, focus your thoughts and prepare for the arrival of this unmatched exposition of black metal might, this impious union of dark forces.
Line-up:
OFERMOD
Belfagor – Vocals/Guitars
Devo Andersson - Bass
James Stewart – Drums
Shadow – Backing Vocals
BLACK ALTAR
Shadow – Vocals/Bass
Lars Broddesson – Clean Vocals
James Stewart – Drums
Necro – Guitars
ACHERONTAS
V.P. Adept – Vocals/Bass
Saevus H. – Guitars
M. S. - Drums
Track Listing:
1 – Ofermod – Intro
2 – Ofermod – Vinum Sabathi
3 – Ofermod – Agios Ischyros Belial
4 – Ofermod – Atavistic Chants Of Levitation
5 – Black Altar – Via Draconis
6 – Black Altar – In The Labyrinths Of Sitra Achra
7 – Black Altar – The Oracle Of Divine Madness
8 – Black Altar – Outro
9 – Acherontas – Intra Psyche
10 – Acherontas – Astra Magia
https://www.black-altar-horde.com
https://www.instagram.com/acheroncovenofficial/
https://www.label.odiumrecords.com/
Sci-fi themed black metal band VORGA return with what's regarded as one of the most eagerly awaited albums of 2024. Following the release of their hugely successful previous full length, Striving Toward Oblivion, expectations were sky high but Vorga do not disappoint and in fact surpass them, taking their music into new dimensions. Close your eyes and lose yourself in this beautiful, masterfully crafted album and find yourself drifting mentally in otherworldly realms. A couple of tracks from the album can be streamed on Bandcamp https://vorgaband.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-palest-star
VORGA - “BEYOND THE PALEST STAR”
For
fans of: Imperialist, Dissection, Vektor, Emperor, Satyricon, Mare Cognitum
Scaling astronomical heights with their previous full length, sci-fi themed black metal band Vorga return with another illuminating album. The German band, wiser from their experiences, have adopted a more direct approach with a sound that is comparatively more stripped down but its emotive appeal and stirring quality has only been enhanced. In addition to being far more nuanced, the songs are beautifully structured too, each narrating its own otherworldly tale. Finding better expression, the music is more relatable and heartfelt than ever before, with the numerous glistening melodies lingering on for much longer than expected. The music almost has a gentle, haunting quality to it. The band understands that when the music is so emotionally rich and evocative, the expression need not be forceful anymore. There's pure understated elegance on display here which is unparalleled; it's sheer class. Vorga have fully mastered their art on this release and multiple listens will only attest to the fact that they've come up with yet another gem of an album.
Album line up
Atlas - Rhythm Guitar
Спейса - Lead Guitar, Bass + Vocals
Hymir - Drums
Artwork by Adam Burke (Imperialist)
Track listing:
1. Voideath
2. The Sophist
3. Magical Thinking
4. The Cataclysm
5. Tragic Humanity
6. Fractal Cascade
7. Terminal
Official release date - March 29th, 2024
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https://www.facebook.com/VorgaBand
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
COLLAPSED MINDS – “ABYSS”
Label: Kvlt und Kaos Productions
Release Date: 30th of June 2023
Format: Digital, LP, Cassette
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Country: Germany
The music world is set to be taken by storm with the latest release from Collapsed Minds, titled "Abyss". Released on June 30, 2023, through Kvlt und Kaos Productions, this album represents the pinnacle of melodic death metal, striking a remarkable balance between intense aggression and captivating grooves.
"Abyss" stands out as an unyielding exploration of the genre, where every track resonates with profound intensity. The album is a symphony of meticulously crafted songs, each showcasing the band's commitment to excellence. From intricate guitar riffs to thunderous drumming, and haunting vocals, Collapsed Minds has created a chilling yet inviting musical experience.
The album features the hit single "Viech ausm Woid", a track that has already garnered massive acclaim in the metal community. Known for its memorable hooks and poignant lyrics, it highlights the band's versatility and musical prowess, making it a highlight in an already impressive lineup.
Listeners are invited to dive deep into the abyss with this release, as Collapsed Minds masterfully merge the brutal with the beautiful. From the first note to the last, "Abyss" demands attention, offering a sound that is as mesmerizing as it is menacing.
For fans of melodic death metal and for those looking to experience the cutting edge of the genre, "Abyss" by Collapsed Minds is an essential listen. Prepare to be engulfed in a world where raw power meets rhythmic elegance, a world that only Collapsed Minds can create.
Tracklist:
Cyber Eternity
Villain in the Mirror
Blank Episodes
Beast of Prey
Viech ausm Woid
The Undying
Dead End
Quarantine
Python´s Tongue
www.kvltundkaosproductions.com
www.kvltundkaosproductions.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/collapsedminds/
Following
the success of their albums "Nihil" and "Ascension," the
Belgian Black Metal ensemble SERPENTS OATH has inked a deal with Odium Records
for their third album, "Revelation," scheduled for release in January
2024.
The band has recently unveiled "Pandaemonium," the third video from the upcoming album. This new release showcases a blend of fierce rage and dramatic elements, culminating in what the band describes as an "epic hymn." The song, according to SERPENTS OATH, symbolizes the "Final Harvest," a time when the Undead Gods emerge to reign supremely and harvest human Lifeforce, signifying their open rule over creation.
"Revelation" will be available in various formats:
Wooden Box: Limited to 50 copies, including a Red marble LP, digi pack CD, exclusive design t-shirt, pendant, and patch.
Die Hard LP: Red marble, heavy vinyl, gatefold, limited to 100 copies.
Black LP: Heavy vinyl, gatefold.
Digi Pack CD: 6 panels with a 12-page booklet.
The album's cover art is crafted by the renowned artist Nestor Avalos.
https://www.facebook.com/OdiumRex/
https://www.serpentsoath.com/
For Fans Of: Bell Witch , Atramentus
Dead Witch Records are thrilled to announce the release of "A Stable Decay," the haunting and monumental debut album by Archestral, now available. This Funeral Doom Metal opus, originally unveiled in 2022, has been meticulously remastered and reborn for your sonic consumption.
Archestral's music is a chilling journey into the depths of funeral doom, characterized by deathly drones, eerie ambience, and an unrelenting call for the fall of kings. This album is a culling and cold piece of funeral doom, a monolithic creation that will leave a lasting mark on the genre.
"A culling and cold piece of funeral doom, the monolith debut album of Archestral is now available through Dead Witch Records. A mix of darkness, old school slow doom, and haunting ambience, deathly drones, and calls for the end of kings."
https://deadwitchrecords.bandcamp.com/
LIVEKILL – “NEW PLAGUE”
Label: SWOL Records
Release Date: 27th of October, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Heavy Metal
For Fans Of: Whitechapel, Gojira, Bad Wolves, Megadeth
Country: United States
Livekill, a prominent force in the modern metal scene, has released their ferocious new single "New Plague," the third single from their upcoming album "Evil Ecstasy." This electrifying track has made significant waves, charting in the USA (#2), Canada (#1), and the UK (#3), further establishing Livekill as a powerhouse in heavy metal.
"New Plague" epitomizes Livekill's aggressive signature sound while demonstrating the band's musical evolution. The single features relentless guitar riffs, thunderous drumming, and an intense vocal performance, creating a sonic assault that reflects the band's dedication to their craft. The lyrics explore societal decay and chaos, resonating with the raw power of the music.
With a reputation for high-energy performances and a rapidly growing global fanbase, Livekill's "New Plague" is poised to become a mainstay in their repertoire. The single is available on all major streaming platforms, offering listeners a chance to experience the intensity of Livekill's latest creation
About Livekill:
Livekill, a high-energy heavy metal band from South Florida, is making waves in the Florida metal scene and beyond. Known for their aggressive sound and electrifying live performances, Livekill is set to leave a significant mark on the metal world in 2023/2024 with their forthcoming album, "Evil Ecstasy."
Current line-up:
James Hawkins - Vocals
Erik Lissabet - Bass/ Backing Vocals
Kevin Gallagher - Drums
Napalm - Lead Guitar
John Snell - Rhythm Guitar
Produced by John Snell
Mix/Master by Alastair Sims
https://www.livekill.net/
https://livekill.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/LiveKillBand
BURYFICATION – “HAUNTED, ENSLAVED, DEVOURED”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 16th of October 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Finland
Buryfication, a new death metal act from Tampere, Finland, established in 2021, has released their two-track single "Haunted, Enslaved, Devoured" on all major streaming services. The band members, experienced in various black and death metal bands, bring a rich history of metal to Buryfication. Their music core lies in death metal, drawing heavy influences from thrash and black metal. Both tracks of the single, embodying the band's intense style, have been released as video singles showcasing their performances in various settings.
The single is tailored for fans of bands like Vader, Deicide, and The Crown.
Recording Info:
Recorded by Mikko Koskinen
Mixed and mastered by Matti Mäkelä in the year 2023
Line-up:
Marko Ala-Kleme: Vocals
Tommi Kolehmainen: Guitar
Henri Kyllästinen: Guitar
Pasi Bunda: Bass
Mikko Koskinen: Drums
https://www.buryfication.com/
https://buryfication.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/people/Buryfication/100082494502400/
Deimhal releases 'Malice,' a symphonic black metal single blending raw vocals with melodic elements, exploring themes of inner darkness and societal evil.
DEIMHAL – “MALICE”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 8th of December 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Symphonic Black Metal
Country: Finland
"Malice" is the first single from Deimhal's upcoming second EP, set to release in the next winter. The track represents the band's experimental side, featuring symphonic synths, a fusion of raw lead and power metal vocals, blast beat drums, and melodic guitar and bass parts. The lyrics delve into themes of human inner darkness and societal evil, reflecting on the increasing inclination of people towards darkness in their daily lives.
This single is recommended for fans of bands like Dimmu Borgir and Old Man’s Child.
Recording Info:
Composition by Jukka Hallikainen
Lyrics by Mika Tönning
Arranged by Deimhal
Produced by Deimhal
Recorded in each member's personal "bedroom" studio
Mixed and mastered by Joni Borodavkin
"Malice" offers a unique blend of symphonic and black metal elements, showcasing Deimhal’s distinctive style and thematic depth.
https://deimhal.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/deimhalofficial/
The new album from Montréal’s PHOBOCOSM is now streaming in full ahead of its Friday, December 8 release date.
Foreordained is available on CD, digital, and vinyl formats. Order at:
Foreordained is an amalgamation of everything that came before it. A perfectly balanced fusion of the murky death metal depravity of debut Deprived, blended with the devastating doom of Bringer Of Drought. Remarkably, this was the plan all along: “When we wrote Deprived, we decided that our first three albums would be a trilogy, so Foreordained is the last chapter of that trilogy. We made a conscious effort to pace all three albums in a similar manner since we wanted them to be linked - starting with a slow, crushing doom song and concluding with a long, epic, depressive one. It's not a coincidence,” reveals guitarist Samuel Dufour.
As their genre of choice would suggest, Foreordained's lyrical concepts are about death, as well as the futility of denying one’s inherent mortality. Hence the name of the album; meaning predestined, inevitable… “Since death is unavoidable, the end of all life and of our planet is also unavoidable, so there are apocalyptic themes also. The closer ‘For an Aeon’ is about a possible way the world as we know it could end.”
Wrapped
in artwork by the inimitable Lauri Laaksonen of Desolate Shrine, Convocation,
and Pestilent Hex fame, Foreordained is set to be a 2023 death metal
highlight.
Tracklisting:
1. Premonition
2. Primal Dread
3. Everlasting Void
4. Infomorph
5. Revival
6. For an Aeon
The album was mixed and mastered (as well as partly recorded) by Xavier Berthiaume from Tehom Productions at Studio Tehom.
PHOBOCOSM is:
J.S.G. - Drums
S.D. - Guitars
E.B. - Vocals/Bass
www.darkdescentrecords.com
www.facebook.com/Phobocosm
HANIBAL DEATH MACHINE – “STUPID”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: November 11, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Dark Metal
For Fans of: Rammstein
Country: France
Hanibal Death Machine (HDM) returns with their single "Stupid," a powerful dark metal track that begins with a slow, Viking-like march. The song delves into the grave reality of the harm humans inflict on the earth. Featuring a dark musical tone supported by a slow and potent tempo, "Stupid" signifies a significant shift towards a more organic style in HDM's music, a progression initially hinted at in their earlier release "Mon Cadavre." The single promises to be a haunting addition to the playlists of its listeners, echoing the band's evolution and deepening their dark metal roots.
Recording Info:
Recorded on October 17, 2023, at Antistatic Production Studio by David Castel
Biography:
Hanibal Death Machine, formed in January 2014 by Jean-Luc Loret (formerly of Votre Seigneurie, Lost, and Aloïs) and Thibault Beyney, initially drew heavy influence from US industrial metal. The band released two EPs, "Birth" (2016) and "Sombres Visions" (2017), during which they extensively performed live, including a 15-day tour in Russia, shows in Spain and Switzerland, and shared stages in France with notable acts like Sidilarsen, Psykup, Gorod, Black bomba, and Punisch Yourself. They even performed at a sold-out Bikini show for Sidilarsen's 20th anniversary.
The momentum was interrupted in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. Post-pandemic, HDM released a music video for "Mon Cadavre," which has garnered over 19,000 views, marking a stylistic evolution from industrial metal to a darker, more organic sound. The band is currently finalizing their upcoming album, with "Stupid" being the latest single, further deepening the musical direction established since "Mon Cadavre." A music video for "Stupid" is expected in the first half of 2024. The year 2024 also marks the 10th anniversary of Hanibal Death Machine.
Line-up:
Jean-Luc Loret: Bass, Vocals, Production, Sequencing
Jean-Marc Mirande: Guitar
Jacques Maupeu Wise: Drums
Tracklist:
Stupid
https://hanibaldeathmachine.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.facebook.com/hanibaldeathmachine
Finnish melodic death metal band BEYOND THE HATE releases second single and music video "ALONE I DIE" from their upcoming debut album "DARKEST TIMES"
The Finnish melodic death metal band Beyond The Hate is set to release an anticipated debut album Darkest Times on March 8th 2024 via Inverse Records.
The second single 'Alone I Die' is released today with a stunning music video which can be seen here: https://youtu.be/ZAKMfyt-Zto
Listen Alone I Die on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/bth-alone
"The idea for the lyrics of the song was born when I was in a cabin in Finnish Lapland, thinking how wonderful a place it is for a person to be and why not to die. The song is not suicidal at all, and doesn't contain a drop of self-pity. Rather, it is an honest, raw statement that this is where I will spend my time and I may not always have a partner with me." says vocalist Niko Kalinainen
Bass player Mikko Monto states:
"The bass riff in the intro of the song was a long time in the making process with the band and producer, and finally we got the right vibe to get the song off to a good start with the guitars. The interludes are also nice to play live and bring good variety to the song in addition with the beautiful slow end. I think the story is about how most of us do indeed die alone, with a lot of darkness, pain and death along the path of life. The song is also accompanied by a nice music video, directed and edited by Juha Sihtola of MadCamProduction. The video was shot in the Black Bear Hall in Kerava and in the beautiful forest and seaside scenery of Finland."
Drummer Tommy Uhtio tells:
"In our band we truly like powerful double kick drum sixteenth note single strokes. I think it is a repeating element in our songs and kind of a signature feature in Beyond the Hate’s music. The song “Alone I Die” is no exception to this. The verse is double bass driven heavy beat. Originally also the chorus was entirely double bass but during the drum recordings we felt that something was off. We change the chorus so that for the first four bars are basic drum beat and the following four bars are then again with the double bass drum pattern. This change really made a difference to the rhythm, dynamics and the groove of the song."
Listen the first single 'The Lighthouse' on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/bth-lighthouse
Pre-Save album: https://music.imusician.pro/a/fXgthIe9
Pre-Order CD from https://inverse-records.myshopify.com/products/beyond-the-hate-darkest-times-cd-digipak-pre-order
Biography:
Beyond The Hate's beginnings date back to the summer of 2016, when guitarist Kimmo Perälehto and bassist Mikko Monto started writing songs together. Second guitarist Jyrki Karhu joined in early autumn and singer Niko Kalinainen in late 2016. The band was officially founded in 2017, when Tommy Uhtio took over the drumming duties and the first practice sessions were held.
In the beginning, the band's songs were more straightforward metal but in late 2018, the band started to find their musical direction in melodic death metalsuch, as an good example the single "This Cold Morning" was released in 2019. In 2018 and 2019, the band participated in the Emergenza Finland band competitions, reaching the finals at the both times.
The first taste of the new style came with the 2020 EP "Betrayal Of Time", which received good reviews and created expectations for the band's future. - Miika Manninen / Metalliluola 2020: "Beyond the Hate's name is worth remembering for the future, because you can expect a lot from the next release.". - The band also participated in the 2022 Tuska-Torstai competition, reaching the semi-finals.
After the songs on the EP, the band focused on writing even more atmospheric and melancholic songs. More orchestral and choir elements were added to the songs, as well as acoustic guitar playing to create a new melodic mood. From this creative process came the twelve-track debut album "Darkest Times", which will be released in March 2024 via Inverse Records. The album will also feature guest vocalists Katri Hiovain-Asikainen from Numento on "Black Within" and Jaakko Mäntymaa from Marianas Rest on "In Memoriam".
Track
list:
01. Sign Of Weakness
02. Alone I Die
03. The Lighthouse
04. Black Within (feat. Katri Hiovain-Asikainen)
05. The Plague Upon Us
06. Left Behind
07. Dark Is The Sky
08. Dead Ones
09. Stranger in Me
10. Times of Misery
11. The Last Moments
12. In Memoriam (feat. Jaakko Mäntymaa)
Artwork by Petri Lampela
Line-up:
Niko Kalinainen - vocals
Kimmo Perälehto - guitars
Jyrki Karhu - guitars
Mikko Monto - bass
Tommy Uhtio - drums
https://beyondthehate.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/BeyondTheHate
NATTSJÄL – “ THE LAST VOYAGE”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: November 29, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Black Viking Folk Thrash Heavy Metal
Country: Sweden
"The Last Voyage" marks the latest offering from Nattsjäl, a project spearheaded by Jonas Almqvist, the founder of MÅNEGARM, and co-founder Pierre Vilhelmsson. This single represents an amalgamation of deep inner chaos and creative devastation. The band, known for its unique blend of Black Viking Folk Thrash Heavy Metal, offers a compelling piece with this release. Vocal contributions include the epic clean vocals of Thomas Vikström, known from bands like Therion and Candlemass. The presence of Johan Axelsson and Mr X enriches the single with expert guitar work, studio recording, mastering, and mixing. The haunting piano and singing by Mira Axelsson add a distinct layer to the track, making it a profound listening experience. This release is a must-listen for fans of Månegarm, Satyricon, and Celtic Frost.
Recording Info:
Everything was recorded and mixed in Skåne, Sweden, by Johan Axelsson of Nattsjäl.
Line-up:
Jonas Almqvist: Guitar, Lead Guitar, Harsh Vocals, Bass, Composer of Music and Lyrics
Pierre Vilhelmsson: Lyrics, Media, Composer, Vocals
Thomas Vikström: Epic Clean Vocals, Ideas
Johan Axelsson: Guitar, Composing, Mixing, Recording
Mr X: Drums, Studio Recording, Mastering, Mixing, Guitar Composing
Mira Axelsson: Piano, Haunting Singing
Tracklist:
The Last Voyage
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Finnish modern melodic metal band NORTHERN GENOCIDE is set to release their second studio album THE POINT OF NO RETURN on March 1st 2024 via Inverse Records.
The third single 'To Serve The Pestilence' is released today with a music video https://youtu.be/h0TyPoejvQE
Comments from the band:
"To Serve the Pestilence tells about a world of misinformation and lies where man has no chance to find the truth. The song is a sweet taste of the more old school Northern Genocide sound. The catchy chorus and hooks will make even the most cynical listener pump their fist in the air. The song is a display of skill from the band’s bassist Arto, as he has co-written the lyrics with Tommi and shows his ability to growl throughout the song."
The second single Necropolis which features Tommy Tuovinen from MyGrain is available here: https://youtu.be/NOQDWPmP1Eg
Music video of the first single, Harbingers of Genocide, is available here: https://youtu.be/s0kFWzEoDX0
Listen To Serve The Pestilence on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/ng-pestilenc
Biography:
Northern Genocide was established in 2010 in Helsinki, Finland. It all started with a meeting of old high school friends, guitar player Pyry Pohjanpalo and producer Rainer Pekkinen, after Pyry had discovered Rainer's interest in programming and computer music. They both had a history of playing in various metal bands, but now they wanted to try something different by bringing electronic influences to metal. The very same year they started recording demos in their home studio.
In 2012 a crew was put together for gigs and new demos. In december 2013 the band began recording a new 3-track demo. After some changes to the initial line-up of the band, the demo was recorded with Markku Tuuri in drums, Toni Jokiranta in bass, Pyry in guitars and Tommi Salonen as vocalist. The demo "Atlantis" was finished in October 2014. Shortly after work began towards a 5-track EP ”Planet Asylum” which was released in 2015.
2019 the debut album "Genesis vol. 666" was released through Inverse Records. The release was a success, and the only song written in Finnish, called Ikiruoste, proved to be a guiding star of the album. The style of NG's music had already started to evolve away from the industrial metal influenced sound towards more modern melodic metal. Genesis, Vol. 666 album recently reached 1 Million streams on Spotify.
In 2020 began the work towards releasing another full length album. During the long cold winter a few band members moved aside, resulting in Jussi Pulliainen taking the 2nd guitar role and Arto Viitanen picking up the bass guitar. An epic discovery was Leo Korhonen to play the drums. With just 1 month of practice he mastered his parts ready to be recorded for the album.
The new album ”The Point of No Return” was finally finished in the summer of 2023. The process of making the new album was long but it surely paid off. This time no compromises were accepted in the production process and the album surely presents the best of NG to date. The new ideas and the combined effort of the whole band resulted in a solid, banging and rich album. The album picks up where ”Genesis vol. 666” left off featuring even more aggressive guitar riffs and massive orchestrations. The contribution from various featuring vocalists (Stephanie Mazor, Tommy Tuovinen) and instrumentalists adds depth to the songs throughout the album. Lyrics written by Tommi criticize world overpopulation, corruption, abuse of power and describe the dark side of the human mind.
The album will be released on March 1st 2024 through Inverse Records and pre-sale is available https://inverse-records.myshopify.com/products/northern-genocide-the-point-of-no-return-pre-order
Northern Genocide - To Serve The Pestilence (single 2023)
Composed by Pyry Pohjanpalo, Rainer Pekkinen
Lyrics by Tommi Salonen & Arto Viitanen
Produced by Rainer Pekkinen
Northern Genocide - The Point of No Return (album 2024)
Track list:
01. To Serve The Pestilence
02. Kaamos
03. Harbingers of Genocide
04. Icaros
05. Luonnonsurma
06. My Fortress
07. Our Final Hour
08. Para Bellum
09. The Engram
10. Necropolis feat. Tommy Tuovinen
Line-up:
Vocals – Tommi Salonen
Lead guitar – Pyry Pohjanpalo
Rhythm guitar – Jussi Pulliainen
Bass – Arto Viitanen
Drums – Leo Korhonen
Producer – Rainer Pekkinen
https://www.northerngenocide.com
https://www.facebook.com/northerngenocide
HELLFROST – “HELLFROST”
Label: Curtain Call
Records
Release Date: 27th of October, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Metal
Country: United States
Hellfrost, founded in 2010 by Dave Vainer as a solo project in Naples, Florida, has evolved into a prominent force in the metal scene. The band, known for combining elements of death, black, and thrash metal, along with various other sub-genres, has captivated audiences with its heavy and melodic sound. The self-titled album 'Hellfrost' marks a new era for the band with the addition of drummer Angelo Duca and bassist Ryan Blackburn, elevating their music to greater heights.
Recorded in Deerfield Beach, Florida, by the iconic metal drummer Derek Roddy, known for his work with bands like Hate Eternal and Malevolent Creation, this album is a testament to Hellfrost's musical prowess. It's a journey through the depths of metal, embracing the inferno of hell.
This album is recommended for fans of Death, Dimmu Borgir, Kreator, and Overkill.
Recording Info:
Recorded by Derek Roddy in Deerfield Beach, Florida
Mixed by Syd Vainer
Mastered at Imperial Mastering by Colin Davis
Line-up:
Dave Vainer - Vocals and Guitar
Ryan Blackburn - Bass
Angelo Duca - Drums
Tracklist:
Megalodon
Bloodshot
Don't Bury Me
Friday the 13th
Frozen Soul
Microplastics
Razors
Artificial Intelligence
https://hellfrostband.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Hellfrostband/
Athiria's 'Conjure the Beast' is a powerful return to the death metal scene, showcasing their resilience and innovative sound, now fronted by the dynamic vocalist Andy.
ATHIRIA – “CONJURE THE BEAST”
Label: Kvlt und Kaos Productions
Release Date: 10th of November 2023
Format: Digital, CD, Cassette
Genre: Death Metal
For Fans Of: Sinister, Morbid Angel, Bolt Thrower
Country: Austria
Austrian death metal band Athiria announces their latest album, "Conjure the Beast," marking a significant comeback and a new chapter for the band, following a challenging period. Formed in 2011, Athiria has grown from a passion project to a key player in the Austrian metal scene, gaining recognition with albums like "Capital Punishment" and "Vicious Circle," and sharing stages with major acts like Cannibal Corpse and Suicide Silence.
The band faced a hiatus following the loss of their drummer and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they have now returned stronger with "Conjure the Beast," featuring a fresh lineup with Andy as the dynamic new lead vocalist. The album symbolizes Athiria's resilience and commitment to death metal, offering a blend of raw energy, innovative compositions, and the unique dimension of female-fronted vocals.
"Conjure the Beast" is a testament to Athiria's evolution and their eagerness to reconnect with fans and the metal community. The band is open to interviews and excited to share their journey, insights into the album's creation, and future plans.
Line-up:
Andy - Vocals
Letsch - Guitar
Andi - Guitar
Ossi - Bass
Tracklist:
Decay
Conjure the Beast
Forces of Evil
Redeemer
Retribution
The Dissension
Devastation
Cognizance
Reflection
Determination
www.kvltundkaosproductions.com
https://facebook.com/athiria666
After the first installment of RITUALS OVER LIMBURG, which was nothing short of a legendary weekend of sonic Alchemy, Dunkelheit Produktionen proudly announces RITUALS OVER LIMBURG PART II.
Once again, we promise to present to you the absolute pinnacle of Ritual,
esoteric Industrial and Ambient. From some of the absolute top players to small
but exquisite newcomers and audial obscurities - they will all be brought
together to evoke the pure magick of audial bliss.
Delve into the dark subconscious and reach for deathless light, as you participate in this two day event in Limburg, Holland, situated only a few minutes from the German border. As was the case before, we expect a large amount of guests from all over the world and tickets are limited - so be quick and place your order now!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1412215692700340
Day 1 (15. November)
DODSSANG TEMPEL (USA)
ALONE IN THE HOLLOW GARDEN (ROM)
SCHLOSS TEGAL (USA)
NAM-KHAR (GER)
SCHMERZ & ERLÖSUNG (GER)
Day 2 (16. November)
EMME YA (COL)
VORTEX (GER)
BLACK VAULT (DEN)
secret act - T.B.A
secret act - T.B.A
Oefenbunker Heerlenseweg 162 6371 HX Landgraaf NL
OUR NEW RELEASES/SHOWS
GRIMOIRE DE OCCULTE – “SINISTER RITUALS “
Ritual/Industrial, Germany
CD, Ltd. 200
Grimoire de Occulte, consisting of Baal and Philosoph, have left their days of Death Metal behind them and cement their Ritual music with their new full-length „Sinister Rituals“. One lengthy track with a lot of variation and atmosphere that will please even the staunchest of critics.
One of the most convincing traits of Grimoire de Occulte's new release is the physicality of the sounds. Cymbals introduce the listener to the contained „Sinister Rituals“, mediatative percussion forms a solid narration and analogue synthesizers sputter verses from an inhuman chthonic sphere of transformation. The build-up is impressively crafty and there is always something happening and changing in this long piece, which flows like a solid album. It is no surprise that tibetan instruments and other fashioned from human bone were used alongside the analogue electronics and percussive instruments.
Fans of experimental Noise will also appreciate the highly organic samples and textures that pop between the deep and soothing drones and the overall feel of creepy transgression and ecstasy. One is sometimes reminded of the glorious days of Nekrophile Records or the current cream of the crop such as Halo Manash or Haare. Grimoire de Occulte's „Sinister Rituals“ is a must-buy and one of the best Ritual Industrial albums of the recent years.
Synth, electronics, effects, cymbals & dark tom by Baal. Human bones, ancient ritual instruments, bells, chants, similar and vocals by Philosoph. All material had been recorded in August 2023 at our temple by Bas Housen (Riffmeister) and GDO. Mixed by Bas Housen. Mastered by Alex Crispin. Photos taken by Nekrographie. May the ritual be the key to the hidden gates deep in your subconscious & may this recording help you on your path of enlightenment. Executive Production by Dunkelheit Produktionen. All rights reserved.
Listen on https://dunkelheitprod.bandcamp.com/album/sinister-rituals
HAARE – “ SUBMAGIC”
Ritual/Soundscapes, Finland
CD, Ltd. 200
When it comes to Drone, nobody does it better than Haare. Active for decades, Ilkka Vekka started as a secret tip on exquisite labels such as Freak Animal and Terror and quickly rose up to the top ranks of the subgenre, making Haare one of the biggest names in the game. And this is certainly well deserved, as the current full-length "Submagic" once again proves.
As usual, the sounds are carefully crafted and perfectly arranged. Drawn out waves of modulated bliss dominate the tracks, something is always going on and there is a perfect balance between liberating sonic minimalism and sophisticated interplays between spherical nuances that grow from unknown places and melt back into that black pool of droning radiance. Classic Haare at its best!
As can be seen from the title, "Submagic" once again delves into themes of occultism. Being heavily influenced by Thelema and 70ies occult revival aesthetics, Haare crafts the perfect Soundtrack for the mauve zone and astral wanderings. Nothing short of a mystical journey, "Submagic" is a mandatory experience for the connaisseur of deep Electronics and Noise Drone.
Recorded in various locations in Finland, 2022. Mixed at The Barracks by IV. Art by IV. Mastered by Alex Crispin. All music by HAARE. Exclusive production by Dunkelheit Produktionen. All rights reserved.
Listen on https://dunkelheitprod.bandcamp.com/album/submagic
ORD & KROMESHNA – “MECHANISM OF ETERNITY”
Ritual/Soundscapes, Russia
TAPE, Ltd. 50
Attention all fans of experimental Electronics! Ord and Kromeshna have teamed up to deliver "Mechanism of Eternity", an opulent one hour opus which should not be missed by fans of deep and ritualistic industrial.
Revolving around eastern spirituality and chthonic traditions, these two projects form a perfect union, creating highly interesting and enticing pieces that should please even the most critical of fans. Catchy and trance-like percussions accompany organic drones reminiscent of that dirty musique concrete the Russian maniacs are so well-known for.
"Mechanism of Eternity" by ORD and Kromensha is akin to an audial trance, an intimate contact with cosmic spheres of pure light. It is not the most digestible of albums, but that is what makes it a true gem to those who understand true sonic alchemy.
All music by ORD & Kromeshna. Executive production by Dunkelheit Produktionen. All rights reserved
Listen on https://dunkelheitprod.bandcamp.com/album/mechanism-of-eternity
SAPROS – “ASTHETIC OF DEATH”
Harsh Noise Wall, France
TAPE, Ltd. 50
Aesthetic of Death comes creeping in slow but harsh monoliths of pure blackness. Indebted to the rich Tradition of Harsh Noise Wall, this new Outfit offers 4 lengthy tracks that should bring absolute bliss to the aficionados.
A strong occult vibe runs through the dense and claustrophobic pieces, evoking feelings of Decay and timeless Evil. There are, of course, the heavy crackles and Bass frequencies hint towards Vomir and the Rita, but there is also a certain development and buildup that provides sufficient identity to Aesthetics of Death. Some may even notice the buzzing death synths that made the Italian pioneers masters of Death Industrial
Occult Death Worship and Harsh Noise Wall - a match made in heaven. Strongly recommended!
Recorded in late 2022. All music by SAPROS. Executive Production by Dunkelheit Produktionen. All rights reserved.
All music by LOGOS. Executive production by Dunkelheit Produktionen. All rights reserved.
Listen on https://dunkelheitprod.bandcamp.com/album/aesthetic-of-death
LOGOS II
Harsh Noise, Russia
TAPE, Ltd. 50
Occult and sinister sounds from Russia emerge once again! After stirring the water with the debut album of Womb11 and his first tape as Logos, the anonymous mastermind from Pskov presents another treat for those very few still able to grasp the essence of true outsider art.
„II“ is another exercise in skillful minimalism and another great success. Crunchy walls dig through tormented flesh and there is always something going on. Distant crackles, harsh fuzz and an overall feeling of manual and hands-on craftiness. It feels like the audial interpretation of a graverobber unearthing charred remains for sinister practices.
Two tracks, one longer and one short, form the core of Logos' new opos. Feedback, slow-burning Noise and clattering sing the proud hymn of a long forgotten future of Industrial heritage. Once again, a release not to be missed!
All music by LOGOS. Executive production by Dunkelheit Produktionen. All rights reserved.
Listen on https://dunkelheitprod.bandcamp.com/album/ii
BLACK VAULT – “HYMNS TO THE GREAT DEVOURER”
Industrial, Denmark
CD, Ltd. 200
Prepare to be devoured. Black Vault, a new formation dedicated to pitch-black Ritual Industrial, present „Hymns to the Great Devourer“. Steeped in dark occult traditions and sinister antihumanism, this Danish act remains loyal to the virtues of the subgenre while still maintaining a neat refreshing take.
It is rare that this style is pulled off as well as here. Minimalistic frequencies of necrophile Death Worship, gurgling demonic vocals and stylish percussive elements blend together in a Maelström of devotion and frenzy. Both the lyrics and the overall feel are a testimony to Black Vault's insights into the forbidden lore and practices shunned and condemned by the general public. Those who know, know.
„Hymns to the Great Devourer“ delivers exactly what it promises. Many may think of some of the triumphs from the old Cold Meat Industry roster or similar big names from Scandinavia, but Black Vault are certainly no copycats. The atmosphere is absolutely on-point and the album is nothing short of crushing. Get this, if you dare!
Recorded between 20019 and 2022 in Paris, London and Florence. Mastered by Grant Richardson at Hex Audio Labs. All music by BLACK VAULT. Executive production by Dunkelheit Produktionen. All rights reserved.
Listen on https://dunkelheitprod.bandcamp.com/album/hymns-to-the-great-devourer
CERVICAL SMEAR – “OPHELIA & BONE MARROW”
Power Electronics, Germany
CD, Ltd. 200
Cervical Smear is one of the best-kept secrets of the European Hardcore Industrial Underground. Having released tapes sprinkled with rotten Period blood and CDs accompanied by human bones, the name quickly became hot in the circles of Power Electronics fans who could not get enough of perversion and Decay. After releasing on acclaimed labels like Filth and Violence, OFR and Nil by Mouth, Dunkelheit Produktionen is proud to present a CD that features the 2021 full-length "Ophelia" as well as the material from the highly limited Abgrund release "Bone Marrow".
Cervical Smear's style is pure frenzy. Slow gut-munching oscillations, cutting Feedback and sinister, disturbed vocals conjure up a feeling of bloodfucking sadism and death worship. Between the Power Electronics violence there are also structured moments carried by precise synthesizer melodies and drawn out eerie passages. The perfect blend between Power Electronics, Post Mortem, Death Industrial and Noise - instantly recognisable!
"Ophelia + Bone Marrow" is a mandatory release for those who still believe in rugged Noise with no boundaries. Necrophile and disturbed, this CD showcases the strengths of Cervical Smear and takes no prisoners.
"Ophelia", first released by Obsessive Fundamental Realism and Gutter Disease. "Bone Marrow", first release by Abgrund. All music by Cervical Smear. Executive Production by Dunkelheit Produktionen. All Rights reserved.
Listen on https://dunkelheitprod.bandcamp.com/album/ophelia-bone-marrow
APEX PARASITE – “ EROSION OF THE WILL”
Power Electronics, Sweden
CD, Ltd. 200
Fans of radical Power Electronics beware- Apex Parasite is on the rise! Presenting their debut, APEX PARASITE are here to show that they mean business.
The sound is clearly situated on the harsher side of the spectrum, offering aggressive crackles and throbbing basslines in perfect interaction. Commanding upfront vocals spew absolute contempt and under all of this, there is a certain sickness and darkness that has made Northern Europe the homeland of fierce Post Mortem sounds.
Apex Parasite offers refreshing balls to the wall brutality which could be compared to the past Highlights by Green Army Fraction or the leading figures of the German Heavy Electronics tradition. Highly recommended to those Who are still able to grasp the essence of Cultural Terrorist Power Electronics and celebrate its long gone happiness.
Recorded 2021-2023 at Studio Krampf. Executive Production by Dunkelheit Produktionen. All rights reserved.
Listen on https://dunkelheitprod.bandcamp.com/album/erosion-of-the-will
MURDEROUS VISION – “MECHANICAL COLLAPSE IN SIX STAGES”
Power Electronics/Industrial, USA
CD, Ltd. 200
Nobody can deny that Murderous Vision is one of the greats. Active since the late 90ies, Stephen Petrus has created an abundance of highly memorable and well-executed releases under the moniker. Some may have delved deeper into Dark Ambient waters, others deliver full-on Death Industrial with Power Electronics brutality. „Mechanical Opus in Six Stages“ is his newest landmark and another highly recommended release.
There is a feeling of desolation and underlying brutality that shapes the six tracks presented. Often, the compositions seem a tad restrained and hateful, but always with a lot going on under the surface. Upfront black walls, mechanical patterns and shrill screams evoke a feeling of post-apocalyptic wastelands and total annihilation. As the work progresses, Murderous Vision spices things up with that highly cherished brutality known from previous exploits, making the last third of this amazing album truly liberating and harsh.
Murderous Vision strikes again! „Mechanical Opus in Six Stages“ is a must buy and one of the strongest releases this mad American has ever come up with.
Created from November 2022 until January 2023. From field recordings, synthesizers, voice and various devices both electronic and acoustic at Spirits In The Trees, Fairport, Harbor, Ohio, USA. Photography and Manipulation by Stephen Petrus. Mastered by Alex Crispin. Graphic Design by J.S.
Vocals on "Cold-Rolled Consequence" by POST SCRIPTVM. Vocals and Electronics on "Lever, Pulley and Screw" by THE VOMIT ARSONIST.
Murderous Vision is Stephen Petrus ...and the seventh brings return...
Listen on https://dunkelheitprod.bandcamp.com/album/mechanical-collapse-in-six-stages
SA BRUXA – “RITUAL”
Ritual/Industrial, Italy
CD, Ltd. 200
Sa Bruxa is most certainly a name that any true connaisseur of sonic art should have heard by now. Since 2016, Italian artist Guiseppe Novella has been releasing high quality releases dedicated to the dark sonic art of ritual industrial and ancient truths of spiritual achievement. The new full-length „Ritual“ presents not only another landmark in their discography, but also many new interesting aspects.
First of all, Sa Bruxa's craftsmanship must definitely be acknowledged. „Ritual“ appears as a complex and nifty arrangement of different styles, blending ritual bells and chants with slow drones and ambient soundwaves, while also including throbs and oscillations usually found in the murky past of Death Industrial. However, „Ritual“ is by no means an uninspired genre mix, but an intelligent and stringent work of sonic sorcery that truly transcends genre boundaries and creates something new (and arguably better). Throughout the play time of over an hour, the listener constantly gets the impression that something new is waiting just around the corner, building up on past elements and blending the old with the new. A truly marvellous sonic journey.
It is not too far fetched to state that those who are aware of the most ambitious ritual Industrial projects like Shibalba, Phurpa or Halo Manash would instantly recognise certain elements of theirs in the current Sa Bruxa output. Organic sounds of water and air mixed with ritual instruments conjure up a feeling of sincere spirituality and the compositions flow nicely, making „Ritual“ a tad more consumable than some more obscure projects, but by no means one-sided. A true beast of an album and an absolutely essential buy!
Recorded And Mixed In Berlin, 2020/2021. Mastered in March 2022 by Alex Crispin. Front cover photography by Animamundi. Graphic Design by J.S. Executive Production by Dunkelheit Produktionen, 2022. All Rights Reserved.
Listen on https://dunkelheitprod.bandcamp.com/album/ritual
SCATMOTHER/CHAOS CASCADE – “THE INSIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN LIFE”
Power Electronics/Noise, Germany
CD, Ltd. 200 last copies
Scatmother and Chaos Cascade do it again! 4 years after they unleashed their first Act of Noise Terrorism, these two Tyrants of German Brutality return with "The Insignificance of Human Life". No Introduction and Explanation is needed- expect nothing but Fierceness and Chaos.
Scatmother analyses the profane Aspects of worldly Nihilism. Self-Hatred, Drug Addiction, Self-harm and Harakiri - Worship of Death and Demise. The Compositions are based on a Harsh Crunch reminiscent of Acts like Vomir, Werewolf Jerusalem and the early Days of Filth and Violence, while staying faithful to the ever-expanding Formula of Harsh Noise Power Electronics that defines Scatmother.
After the initial Exercise in suicidal Grimness, Realms of Cosmic Horror unfold and Chaos Cascade takes over. Black Waves of Distortion and Feedback narrated by demonic Vocals , the Sonic Equivalent of Faceless Lovecraftian Entities determined on total Annihilation. The Tracks are a Tad more unhinged than the ones featured on the previous Side, but are still grounded on classic analogue PE virtues.
"The Insignificance of Human Life" is not your nowadays Hipster- and liberal University compatible good Boy "Noise" supporting the current Trend. It is another work of Ugliness and Spite intended for the very few
All music by Scatmother and Chaos Cascade. Mastering by A. Crispin. Graphic design by J.S. Executive Production by Dunkelheit Produktionen, 2023. All Rights reserved.
Listen on https://dunkelheitprod.bandcamp.com/album/the-insignificance-of-human-life
UPCOMING CONCERTS
Harsh Frequencies Over Limburg
11th May 2024
It's happening... again! After the first two waves of massive frequencies over the Limburg region, the third wave is coming to you very soon. Combining harsh noise and power electronics artists from the south and north of europe, exclusively. Don't miss this event for your ongoing noise-therapy. An exclusive event to experience the power of noise and power electronics.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2133837980281827
CITALOPRAM SHUNYATA (GER)
SOMA (SPA)
VINCENT DALLAS (BEL)
JSH (SWE)
DREAMCATCHER (GER)
Oefenbunker Heerlenseweg 162 6371 HX Landgraaf NL
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The video of Kaaboos performing Taake’s “Nordbundet” on 13th October 2023 was premiered today via the following sites:
Metal Addicts - https://metaladdicts.com/iranian-black-metal-band-performs-taake-cover-in-front-of-iran-embassy/
Metal Hammer Italy http://www.metalhammer.it/2023/12/05/kaaboos-in-anteprima-per-metal-hammer-italia-la-loro-performance-davanti-allambasciata-iraniana/
Heavymetal.no https://www.heavymetal.no/blog/posts/kaaboos-iransk-svartmetal-video
Chaos Vault http://chaosvault.com/newsy/kaaboos-iranski-black-metalowy-one-man-band-gra-cover-taake-w-protescie-pod-ambasada-iranu/
Kaaboos (کابوس) which stands for Nightmare in Farsi/Persian, is a one-man Black Metal band from Iran, currently residing in Norway. Main man 'Atash' whose name translates to 'Fire' - left his home country of Iran and sought refuge in Norway, the true home of black metal, in order to freely express himself via this unique and versatile subculture, away from the religious and dictatorial oppression of the Middle Eastern country.
Regarding the protest in Oslo, Atash said: “Black Metal is a powerful weapon for rebellion and my goal with the protest show outside of the Iranian embassy in Oslo, was to give the Islamic regime a slap in the face. To show them that one can only blossom and discover oneself in freedom.”
“Reasons to why I left Iran at the age of 16, was due to the lack of freedom in my country.” Atash added, “Religious restrictions on expression and most importantly belief among many more, were what held me back from actually pursuing my passion and living a fulfilling life. Iran is a country of no sense and peace, being forced to go by the Islamic rules was by no means a choice of mine. But due to the hardcore punishments and torture as a result of not doing so, I had no chance but to leave home and properly experience life elsewhere.”
“Freedom of expression and life is what I discovered in Norway, something that I admire but also feel upset about it not being so everywhere. As an artist, to be able to fully express personal emotions and beliefs through music, and not get judged or punished for, is a gift that I'm truly grateful to have.”
Kaaboos has been operating since October 2019, with the 'Leviathan' demo marking its first release in May 2022. A new album is in the making and is planned for an early 2024 release via Iblis Manifestations.
The lyrical content of Kaaboos revolves around a fascination with the left-hand path, as well as dealing with the first-hand oppression and the tyranny of Islam, which strongly relate to Atash's own personal experiences back in his home country of Iran. The essence of a dark and atmospheric, yet raging black metal sound, as well as the radically occult lyrics are what define Kaaboos at its best.
https://www.facebook.com/IblisManifestations/
https://kaaboos.bandcamp.com/
Welcome to the suffering and melancholy universe of IGNIS ABSCONDITUS. The doors open in front of the official video of the song "MR. SMITH", first track from their upcoming album "GOLDEN HORSES OF A DYING FUTURE" scheduled for February 2nd, 2024.
Style: Depressive Goth
with influences from Dark Wave to Post-Punk, from Black Metal to Avantgarde
Music and Neo-Folk too.
Similar artists: Katatonia, Joyless, Christian Death, Bauhaus, Ved Buens Ende
Official video at: https://youtu.be/sieKqXjcoz8
"Mr. Smith" digital single: https://song.link/IASMITH
Their Depressive Goth with influences from Dark Wave to Post-Punk, from Black Metal to Avantgarde Music and Neo-Folk too so close to giants of the dark sounds like Katatonia, Joyless, Christian Death, Bauhaus, Ved Buens Ende is expected to be one of "the next big things" within the decadent music international scene.
The minimal and dark approach to music created by Henry Der Wanderer (Nebrus, Nott, Ad Omega), Noctuaria's alienating voice, the painful and hypnotic atmospheres make this album an absolute unicum in the current musical universe.
IGNIS ABSCONDITUS is this, a breath of death on a carpet of roses!
Line-up:
Noctuaria - all vocals
Jack-G - electric guitars
Dani B-life – bass
Henry Der Wanderer - drums, percussions, keyboards and 12 strings electric guitar
Pre-Order "Golden Horses Of A Dying Future" digipakCD: https://shorturl.at/ghlsZ
https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
https://www.facebook.com/IgnisAbsconditus
JENNER – “PROVE THEM WRONG”
Label: Fighter Records
Release Date: January 24, 2024
Format: CD, Digital
Genre: Heavy/Thrash Metal
Country: Serbia
JENNER, a Serbian Heavy/Thrash Metal band, is set to release their second full-length album, "Prove Them Wrong," on January 24, 2024, through Fighter Records. Initially formed in 2013, JENNER quickly progressed from covering Heavy Metal songs in local clubs to recording original music. Their debut album, "To Live is to Suffer" (2017), was a bestseller for the French label Inferno Records, leading to extensive regional promotion. Following a lineup change, the band, now a trio, released the EP "The Test of Time" in 2020. The band's journey includes notable live performances, like opening for EPICA at the Exit Festival in July 2023. "Prove Them Wrong" marks a significant milestone, reflecting their dedication and evolution in the Heavy/Thrash Metal scene.
Line-up:
Aleksandra Stamenković – Vocals & Guitars
Anja Mirković – Bass Guitar
Selena Simić – Drums
Tracklist :
No Time For Prayer
Prove Them Wrong
Born For Something More
Down in the Pit
Not Even You
Eye For an Eye
I Saw it All Clear
Never Say Die
Laws of the Weak
www.facebook.com/jennerserbia
Italian death metal quartet SPIRITUAL DECEPTION has launched the official music video for "BEYOND PERCEPTION AND MATTER," the second single off their upcoming new album, SEMITAE MENTIS.
The exclusive world premiere of "Beyond Perception and Matter" comes courtesy of Ghost Cult Magazine. Watch the video now at https://ghostcultmag.com/exclusive-video-premiere-spiritual-deception-shares-their-new-music-video-for-beyond-perception-and-matter/
Check out the album's first single, "Thousand Lives Within," at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE0ZkYv6dNw
Semitae Mentis will be out on February 9, 2024. Amputated Vein Records will release the album on physical formats, with Earache Records handling digital distribution.
Following a series of EPs, Semitae Mentis bears the markings of a band that has reached a higher level of songmanship and technical prowess. The album features guest contributions by Karl Sanders (Nile) and Luc Lemay (Gorguts).
Track
Listing:
1. The I Swells... (Decadence pt.I)
2. Atavic Future (Decadence pt.II)
3. The Days of Sleep (Decadence pt.III)
4. Beyond Perception and Matter
5. Dirac Sea (feat. Luc Lemay - Gorguts)
6. The Night opens
7. On the Edge of the Abyss
8. Thousand Lives Within (feat. Karl Sanders - Nile)
9. Individuality Dissolves
10. ...To the Coldest Decline (Decadence pt.IV)
SPIRITUAL DECEPTION is an atmospheric death metal band, with hints of technical and brutal death metal, active since 2016.
The band has a deep connection with philosophy and owes its name to a theory from the Danish philosopher Søren Aabye Kierkegaard, which struck the composers’ minds: different human beings in the act of analyzing a particular circumstance, approach (inevitably) the situation with different points of view. Extending that fact to the ethics field hence that nothing can be defined as objective good or bad, true or false, as the judgment is deeply rooted in everyone’s own perspective. As a result, there is no objective truth, your soul is constantly deceived.
Since its birth, the band produced 3 EPs: Spiritual Deception (2018), Etemenanki (2019), and Oxymoron (2021), sharpening its sound towards a modern brand of death metal, with brutal guitar riffing and blasting drums, combined with melodic elements, which go from guitar harmonies to liturgical choirs and strings ensembles. The result of the combination of these elements is a sound that satisfies all kinds of listeners, from the brutal to the more sophisticated ones. This formula is enriched by the lyrics which are all about philosophy, astronomy, history, and literature. The band wants to spark an interest in all these themes together with the passion for music into the listener and, in order to achieve its goal, wants to deliver a complete product, well-finished from all the points of view: from the music and lyrics to the artwork and media contents.
Line-Up:
Mirko Frontini – Vocals and Guitar
Riccardo Maccarana – Lead Guitar
Billy Repalam – Bass
Manuel Del Giudice – Drums
Credits:
Orchestrations, guitars, & and bass recorded by Mirko Frontini at Black Moon Studio
Drums and vocals recorded by Andrea Oriani at Blue House Studio
Mixing and mastering by Stefano Morabito at 16th Cellar Studio
https://www.facebook.com/SpiritualDeception/
Xenocracy's album "Impermanence" merges melodic death metal with philosophical themes on life's transience, featuring rich narratives and sustainable packaging.
XENOCRACY – “IMPERMANENCE”
Label: Kvlt und Kaos
Productions
Release Date: December 1, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Country: Austria"Impermanence" is an album by Austrian melodic death metal band Xenocracy, released through Kvlt und Kaos Productions. The album represents a philosophical exploration of human existence, suffering, and the ephemeral nature of life. Each of the 12 tracks on the album presents a narrative rich in literary and cultural references, such as "Vanitas" influenced by German Baroque poetry and "Fireflies" inspired by a Japanese war film. The structure of "Impermanence" reflects its thematic concept, with "Overture" and "Reprise" symbolizing the cyclical nature of existence. Produced with an environmentally conscious approach, the CD comes in a Digisleeve format with an 8-page booklet, enhancing the listening experience with visual storytelling. The album, featuring additional artists like Alex Zylla and Esther Hu, is produced and mixed by Janini Pizzicato and mastered by Pizzicato and Zylla. "Impermanence" is a compelling journey for fans of Scar symmetry, At the Gates, and Soilwork, blending heavy melodic soundscapes with profound thematic content.
Line-up:
Luca: Lead Guitars, Rhythm Guitars, Vocals, Bass
Fabian: Rhythm Guitars, Bass
Christoph: Drums
Janini Pizzicato: Vocals, Piano
Tracklist:
Overture
Circlepit
War
Hope for Peace
Vanitas
Solitude
Einsamkeit
Fireflies
Ephemeral
At the Gates
Veil of Death
Reprise
Recording Info:
All songs and lyrics written by Xenocracy
Featuring Alex Zylla on "Fireflies" and Esther Hu on "Ephemeral"
Produced and mixed by Janini Pizzicato
Mastered by Janini Pizzicato and Alex Zylla
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Nekura's debut EP blends screamo with emo and blackened hardcore, reflecting on painful breakups and influenced by Japanese haiku, masterfully mixed by Jack Shirley.
NEKURA – “NEKURA”
Label: Venona Records
Release Date: November 30, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Screamo, Emo, Blackened Hardcore
Country: Ukraine
Nekura, formed by members of Ukrainian bands Septa and The Nietzsche, introduces their debut EP, deeply influenced by Japanese haiku. The EP, featuring songs in Ukrainian, delves into the themes of painful breakups and emotional turmoil. The music, characterized by its diverse range from emo to blackened hardcore and powerviolence, reflects the heartache of lost love. The project was initially recorded before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but underwent significant changes during the conflict, including a shift from English to Ukrainian lyrics. The final product, mixed and mastered by Jack Shirley, renowned for his work with bands like Deafheaven, captures the profound experiences and rawness of the period. "Nekura EP" is a unique addition to the screamo genre, appealing to fans of Touche Amore, Deafheaven, and Loma Prieta.
Line-up:
Yevhen Tymchyk - Vocals
Oleksandr Kostuchenko - Guitars
Oleksii Elanskii - Bass
Vladyslav Oliinyk - Drums
Tracklist:
Like the morning moon,
Cold, unpitying was my love.
And since we parted,
I dislike nothing so much
As the breaking light of day.
Recording Info:
Initially recorded before the Russian invasion of Ukraine; underwent complete re-recording and transition to Ukrainian lyrics
Mixed and mastered by Jack Shirley
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SWARF DAMAGE – “SWARF DAMAGE”
Label: Independent Release
Release Date: December 08th 2023
Genre: Thrash Metal/Hardcore/Crossover
For fans of: Cro-Mags | D.R.I. | Sick Of It All | Nuclear Assault
The tension builds with every passing moment, the chains inside twist tighter, biting into my heart and filling my chest with burning blood, desperate for release. And everywhere I turn there’s another scornful glance, another disparaging word, another threat, another challenge; every line I read is infected with lies that drag me closer to the edge. All around me is a seething mass of people who have bought their ticket to ride on this train of deceit, malice and mind rot – but I won’t close my eyes, won’t cover my ears, won’t shut my mouth and let my spirit die. My restraint is fracturing and the dam holding back my hate is about to burst. This is your four minute warning…and it’s more than you deserve.
Swarf Damage are fuelled by the flames of an all-consuming rage, ignited by anger at our broken society. They are driven to distraction by the throat scarring, acidic bile that drips from jagged wounds left by a bitter disappointment in humanity’s imbecilic weakness – and they have transformed the essence of that repressed violence and incendiary frustration into riffs like weapons! Wrapped in the barbed wire defiance of hardcore punk and surfing on the adrenaline infused intensity of thrash metal, the band’s self titled debut album is here to confront, to resist, to tear down the unacceptable and to unleash hell! Songs like the rampaging ‘Four Minute Warning’ and the glorious speedball that is ‘Batten Down The Hatches’ are irresistible summons to the cathartic explosion of the pit! Swarf Damage know that life is hard, but with the full frontal assault of ‘Decayed’ they are demanding that you suck that shit up, roll with the punches and never, ever go down for the count. This album is built upon the indefatigable spirit of crossover, but while its roots stretch back to the ‘80s its electrifying energy and universal voice keep it hitting like a timeless nuclear strike against everything from injustice to stupidity, selfishness to just one bad day too many.
Rising out of the fertile and creative music scene on the Isle Of Man, Swarf Damage are renowned for their devastating live performances - a battering experience that they’ll be bringing to the mainland in early ’24 when they join the legendary Discharge for what is bound to be an unforgettable night at the Boulevard in Wigan. Every drop of that live venom, all that unbridled ferocity and unstoppable force, has been captured on the Swarf Damage album by the engineering, mixing and mastering skills of Simon Harvey of Aeons. Meanwhile the grit and attitude that define Swarf Damage’s identity are perfectly encapsulated in the brilliant artwork that adorns the album cover, courtesy of Manx artist, Anna Clucas. Available on CD and digital formats from December 8th, Swarf Damage is an album not to be fucked with.
Pre-order your copy of Swarf Damage now from: https://swarfdamage.bandcamp.com/album/swarf-damage
Line-up:
Michael Cowley - Vocals
Dan Wade - Bass
Andrew Scott Blake - Guitar
Keith Harris - Guitar
Brian Duffy - Drums
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We can unveil the cover art realized by Dorian Lairson and the track listing:
1. Le Désespoir Du Prophète
2. Tribunal De L'âme
3. La Danse Des Crânes
4. Missive
5. Le Royaume Du Vide
6. Ultime Projection
7. Valetaille
8. Feu Pâle.
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The band formed by well-known musicians from the French extreme musical will present something absolutely devastating that starting from Post Black Metal meets Hardcore music and the most dissonant Noise atmospheres.
Mixed and mastered by Edgard Chevallier at Lower Tones Place Studio, and supported by the exclusive distribution of Source Atone Records for France and the promotion managed by Agence Singularités, "Belluaires" will destroy your mental stability and will shock your insane vision of music.
This is ECR.LINF, the last desperate cry of a rotten humanity.
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Musically,
the release is significantly faster and more violent than the previous long
play. The sound world has also changed a lot; already in the pre-production
phase, we wanted to pay attention to rawness and brightness. In today's extreme
metal, the midrange of the bass guitar is typically driven down almost
completely, and the bass is only a filler instrument in the lower register. We
wanted to avoid this and tried to raise the bass to an equal element with the
guitar, succeeding nicely and naturally here as well. It was very easy to raise
the bass alongside the guitar also thanks to Janne Hietanen's heavy-handed
playing style.
Vocalist Leevi Kärsämä, who has played live shows with Saasta for the past year, also brings a new sound to Saasta's music, allowing Jokipii to focus on playing the guitar. Choosing Kärsämä as a vocalist has turned out to be an extremely good decision.
Drummer Jimi Lahtinen's increased self-confidence and arranging skills can be heard on the EP. The drum tracks recorded “in one fell swoop" style made the work of the other members very easy.
In full “Black | Death | Doom" is a more mature and finished package than the previous release. Saasta believes that with the EP it has finally found it’s style, both musically and visually.
Listen to the EP: https://push.fm/fl/saasta-blackdeathdoom
Watch the music video of "Black | Death | Doom": https://youtu.be/FUCXIrHhj0Y
Saasta is:
Leevi Kärsämä - Vocals
Topias Jokipii - Guitar and backing vocals
Janne Hietanen - Bass
Jimi Lahtinen - Drums
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https://www.youtube.com/@saastaofficial2608
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ANDRACCA's album "To Bare the Weight of Death" is a profound journey through grief and acceptance, merging emotive black metal with themes of life and mortality.
ANDRACCA – “TO BARE THE WEIGHT OF DEATH”
Label: Vendetta Records
Release Date: January 19, 2024
Format: Digital, CD, LP, Cassette
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Germany"
To Bare the Weight of Death," the upcoming release from German black metal band ANDRACCA, is a deep and introspective album that delves into themes of grief, despair, and the acceptance of mortality. Across six tracks, the album recounts a journey from the depths of sorrow to a reconciliation with death, both in its physical and metaphysical forms. The album is characterized by its honest and emotive expression, capturing the varying stages of grief, from intense despair to the eventual life-affirming acceptance of death. Each track reflects on the band's personal experiences and struggles with loss, offering listeners an immersive and cathartic journey. Described as a unification of life and death, the album is a triumph of resilience and will, inviting listeners to embrace their own lives with renewed vigor. ANDRACCA's "To Bare the Weight of Death" resonates with fans of 2nd wave black metal, showcasing their dedication to the genre while exploring profound existential themes.
Line-up:
K.DWS
P.BND
K.VKS
L.FOG
Tracklist:
To Bear the Weight of Death - 06:44
Rise, or be Forever Fall'n - 06:21
Oceans of Fire - 06:46
Antithesis of Hope - 06:52
Lamentation of Divinity - 06:08
Hollow Altars - 05:51
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https://andracca.bandcamp.com/
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Sorguinazia's debut album "The Negation of Delirium" delivers a unique blend of shamanistic black metal, exploring themes of mental and cosmic delirium.
SORGUINAZIA – “THE NEGATION OF DELIRIUM”
Label: Iron Bonehead
Productions
Release Date: October 15, 2021
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Black Metal
For Fans Of: Negative Plane, Furze, Kaosritual, Portal, Arizmenda, Volahn, Vlad Tepes
Country: Canada
"The Negation of Delirium" marks the highly anticipated debut album from Canadian black metal duo Sorguinazia, released under Iron Bonehead Productions. The band, consisting of Xolaryxis and Acxzor, first emerged in the black metal scene with their 2016 tape EP, which garnered attention for its unique blend of raw power and intricate artistry. Iron Bonehead Productions, recognizing their potential, released their work in various formats, highlighting Sorguinazia's distinct sound that resonates with both primordial rawness and nuanced depth.
The album, "The Negation of Delirium," continues this trajectory, presenting a sound that is a complex mix of shamanistic and butcher-like approaches to black metal. It challenges the listener with a sonic landscape that is both mystifying and unsettling. The duo's style, which may have originated from Canada, transcends earthly boundaries, creating a sound that is otherworldly and extreme.
Years of tension and unease following their EP's release have culminated in this full-length work, embodying the unpredictability and unorthodoxy that Sorguinazia is known for. The album delves into various forms of delirium - mental, physical, cosmic, and sexual - and manages to negate them all, creating a disorienting experience for the listener. This is black metal not just in sound but in essence, capturing the genre's soul-flaying insanity and beyond-the-shade mysticism.
"The Negation of Delirium" is a testament to the duo's ability to create music that is at the edge of human experience. The album’s production transports the listener to realms far beyond the mundane, questioning the very nature of reality and human perception. This album is not just a collection of songs; it's a journey into the depths of the psyche, offering no promise of return from its dark and twisting paths.
Recording Info:
Recorded at the Lair of Rabid Manifestation
Line-up:
Xolaryxis - Guitars, Riffs, Lyrics, Vocals, Production, Cover Art
Acxzor - Drums, Bass, Vocals, Lyrics, Arrangement, Layout
Tracklist:
Side A
1. Black Spell of Supremacy
2. Conquering Skies
3. Ecstatic Karmic Impunity
4. The Negation of Delirium
Side B
5. Death Entrancing
6. Saraswati
7. Neuromancy
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Colombian death metal band FUNERAL VOMIT to release "Monumental Putrescence" on December 19th, 2023 via Xtreem Music, channeling influences from classic underground acts.
FUNERAL VOMIT – “MONUMENTAL PUTRESCENCE”
Label: Xtreem Music
Release Date: December 19th, 2023
Format: CD, 12”LP, Cassette, Digital
Genre: Cavernous, Raw Death Metal (with influences from underground Black Metal)
Country: Colombia
Emerging from the depths of Colombia, FUNERAL VOMIT, established in the tumultuous year of 2020, carries forth the torch of underground cavernous death metal, interwoven with the essence of raw Black Metal. Their journey began with various demos and splits, leading up to their debut full-length, "Monumental Putrescence." Set to be released under Spain's Xtreem Music, the album encapsulates their influences from legendary bands like INFESTER, AUTOPSY, and more. This release promises an audial descent into abomination and decay, a must-listen for fans of the raw, cavernous sound.
Line-up:
Y. Lopez: Guitar
C. Monsalve: Guitar/Vocals
H. Montaño: Bass guitar
J. Carvajal: Drums
Tracklist:
Intro (The Entombment)
Immense Morbidity
The Mortuary Moon
Spectral Parasite
Cadaveric Apparition
Interlude (Towards the Abysmal Doom)
Monumental Putrescence
Necromantical Winds
Swarming Pestilence
Outro (The Sinister Mist)
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SUEL Unleashes "VENOMOUS CURSE" - A Dive into Dark, Sinister Black Metal Roots
SUEL,
a solo-project initiated in 2019 by S.D. (also known for contributions to Nocte
Obducta, Crescent, Horresque), has evolved into a formidable force in the world
of black metal. The project, rooted in the classical 90s black metal tradition,
embraces a sinister and obscure atmosphere that captivates listeners.
In early 2021, SUEL welcomed C.S. (from Wound) to take charge of vocals, adding a new dimension to their sonic journey. The session drums, a crucial element of their sound, were masterfully performed and recorded by M.S., also a member of Nocte Obducta
The debut release, "VENOMOUS CURSE," boasts 8 tracks that showcase the full spectrum of SUEL's musical prowess. It's a sonic voyage through eerie and bleak atmospheres, accompanied by moments of relentless brutality, mysterious chants, and haunting screams.
Lyrical Concept:
SUEL delves into the depths of human obsession with knowledge, framed within the context of Alchemy, an ancestral precursor to science. The use of alchemy, whether driven by ignorance or intent, parallels the use of poison, not as a remedy but as a means of intoxication, control, or, in its darkest form, as a harbinger of death.
The album's lyrics revolve around two intertwined themes that underpin all 8 songs:
Alchemy: Explored through the lens of historical figures and events, highlighting the development and utilization of poisons throughout human history.
"Spiritual Poisoning": Examined through instances of religious indoctrination, charlatanism, spiritual manipulation, and totalitarian ideologies. It is portrayed as the antagonist of the true self, an insidious curse persisting across time.
"Venomous Curse" is now available on multiple formats, including limited blue vinyl, regular black vinyl, digipack CD, and cassette tape, courtesy of Vendetta Records.
As SUEL embarks on this enigmatic journey, brace yourself for an immersion into the dark and ominous realms of black metal's essence. "Venomous Curse" beckons, inviting you to explore its cryptic depths.
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DORTMUND
DEATHFEST,
the ultimate celebration of death metal, is thrilled to announce the second
wave of bands set to unleash sonic devastation at its 2024 edition. Mark your
calendars for August 2nd and 3rd as the Junkyard Club in Dortmund transforms
into a relentless sonic battleground.
NEW BANDS ADDED:
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER - Hailing from the USA
TERRORIZER - Representing the USA
CRYPTOPSY (Blasphemy Made Flesh special Set) - All the way from Canada
MASSACRE - Proudly from the USA
NECROTTED - Bringing the brutality from Germany
EMBRACE YOUR PUNISHMENT - Unleashing chaos from France
VOICE OF RUIN - Making their mark from Switzerland
This fierce lineup joins an already formidable list of bands, making Dortmund Deathfest 2024 an unmissable event for metalheads around the world.
FULL LINEUP:
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER
TERRORIZER
VADER (special "Black to the Blind" set)
MISERY INDEX
CRYPTOPSY (special "Blasphemy Made Flesh" Set)
MEMORIAM
MASSACRE
INCANTATION
SKELETAL REMAINS
NECROTTED
JAPANISCHE KAMPFHÖRSPIELE
BRUTAL SPHINCTER
EMBRACE YOUR PUNISHMENT
MONOCHROMATIC BLACK
VOICE OF RUIN
Secure your spot at this monumental event by grabbing your tickets now for just €89, plus resale fees, available at https://www.deinetickets.de/shop/dd23b/de/start/
Due to the overwhelming response, we encourage festivalgoers to act swiftly and secure their tickets to join the mayhem.
About Dortmund Deathfest:
Dortmund Deathfest is a sacred ground for metalheads, dedicated to the dark and powerful sounds of death metal and its subgenres. Committed to delivering unparalleled performances from both legendary acts and emerging artists, the festival has solidified its place as a must-attend event for metal enthusiasts worldwide.
"We believe in curating an atmosphere that resonates with the passion and intensity of death metal," says festival co-organizer Lukas Swiaczny. "This lineup, encompassing both legendary acts and rising stars, is designed to satiate the cravings of the most discerning metal connoisseurs."
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According to the band, “Devourer” is “one of the darker and relentless songs” on the album, focused on “the atrocities of human kind and its reckoning.” And this fits into the broader dark and grim themes of the album, which the band describes in the following way:
“The gate is passed, upon us is a bleak, raging sea. Tidal waves crushing ashore, out of desperation evolves anger and frustration.
Time, as a construct, imprisons its architects.
Suffocating
In The Current Of Time takes us from a dark and devouring realm, to staring the
devourer into its cold, dead eyes.
Lead by fierce and unforgiving melodies, we are marching into our own decay. Lead by the pounding of drums we indulge ourselves in the cloak of false promises.”
The quintet from the German capital Berlin has been around since 2017. After the debut "Antagonist" and their first album for LIFEFORCE RECORDS, "The Obsidian Gate" (2021), "Suffocating In The Current Of Time" showcases a further intensification of the band's dense and intense black metal. PRAISE THE PLAGUE are modern representatives of their guild and not purists. There are also ominous echoes of doom and sludge as well as atmospheric post-metal. It is no coincidence that the Berliners' third album remains instrumental for longer passages. This increases the impact of the furious tempo sections with their nagged vocals.
Track List:
01. Veil of Tyrants
02. The Tide
03. Astray From Light
04. A Serpent’s Tongue
05. Devourer
06. Throne of Decay
"Suffocating In The Current Of Time" is full of emotion. Not all of them are purely negative and depressing. Nevertheless, PRAISE THE PLAGUE's playing will be perceived above all as oppressive and hopeless. Given their band name, who can blame them? The musicians pursue relentless catharsis.
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NEWS 2.12.2023
Genre: Black Metal
Label: Folter Records
Vertrieb: Alive
VÖ: 05.01.2024
NARBELETH stehen seit ihrer Gründung für Black Metal – nicht für mehr und erst recht nicht für weniger. Die kubanische Band, die vor einigen Jahren nach Spanien übersiedelte, wird am 05. Januar 2024 ihr sechstes Album veröffentlichen. Die Erwartungshaltung ist dabei klar und wird vollauf erfüllt:
Black Metal, der in Sachen Sound tief in den 90ern verwurzelt ist. Das Album atmet den Spirit aus jenen Tagen, als sich in Skandinavien eine neue Form extremer Musik den Weg ans Licht bahnte.
NARBELETH setzen dabei weder auf Kompromisse noch auf Schnickschnack, sondern lassen ihre ganze Klasse für sich sprechen.
Wie der Vorgänger „Svmma Cvm Nox Arcana“ erforscht das kommende Album die Notwendigkeit des Menschen, mit seiner ursprünglichen Essenz und den dunkleren Elemente der Natur verbunden zu sein.
Das Album wurde in den legendären Moontower Studios in Barcelona, Spanien, aufgenommen, und vom talentierten Javi Félez im August 2023 gemixt und gemastert!
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Das Warten auf Folk-Metal-Musiker HULKOFFS kommendes Album hat bald ein Ende, denn „HERSIR“ wird am 15. Dezember veröffentlicht. Doch vorab gibt es nun schon die erste offizielle Single: „DRAGON TATTOO“.
Mit einer Prise skandinavischer Melancholie, alten Instrumenten und akustischen Geigen bietet „Hersir“ eine Mischung aus rockigem, erdigem, melodischem und wütendem Folk-Metal - eine Zeitreise in die Vergangenheit, begleitet von vertrauten und alten nordischen Klängen.
Der Sound von HULKOFF ist eine nahtlose Verschmelzung von Melodie und Aggression, geschmiedet, um mit den alten Echos des Nordens zu harmonieren. Seine Texte sind ein Tor in die ferne Vergangenheit der Skythen, der Goten, der Kelten, der Finnen und der späteren Norweger, deren Einflüsse sich in HULKOFFs reichem Repertoire widerspiegeln.
Die Verbundenheit zu seinem kulturellen Erbe findet in „Dragon Tattoo“ besonderen Ausdruck und lässt daher bereits hoffnungsvoll auf den Release des vierten Albums warten.
The new album from US black metal pioneers DEMONCY is out now on Dark Descent Records.
BLACK STAR GNOSIS is the band's first album in 11 years and is now available on CD, digital, cassette, and vinyl formats. Stream and order the album at https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/black-star-gnosis
After more than eleven years since the release of Enthroned Is the Night, the legendary beast of DEMONCY rears its ugly head once more – in league with Dark Descent Records – and perhaps at the top of its malevolent powers. Led by illustrious founder Ixithra, their upcoming fifth album Black Star Gnosis is a true testament to constancy and vision in the name of evil.
With this new offering, DEMONCY delivers the record most sonically akin to 1999’s Joined in Darkness since the turn of the century. The primitive reverb-laden production seamlessly complements the songcraft of unfathomable darkness, resulting in an inimitable hellish soundscape unique to DEMONCY alone. The crushing compositions are accompanied by a commanding subterranean bass frequency, as well as Ixithra’s uniquely coarse vocal performances - which also bear a striking resemblance to the second album.
Black Star Gnosis was recorded and mixed by VJS at Dirge Forge. The album was mastered by Jeremie Bezier at Blackout Bruxhell. Art and design for Black Star Gnosis by Ixithra.
Tracklist:
1. Across the Setian Planes
2. Ipsissimus of Shadows
3. Black Star Gnosis
4. Cosmic Curse Invocation
5. Syzygy of Unholy Trinity
6. De Mysterium Noctis
7. Performing the Ceremonies of Tragedy
8. Cosmic Curse Expulsion
9. Occultation of Typhon
Having formed in 1989, DEMONCY is among the eldest US black metal bands in existence.
Demoncy is:
Ixithra - Satanic Psalms & Sempiternal Malice
VJS - Typhonian Strings & Titan Skins
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Echoes of the Future is out now on Black Lion Records Order the album at https://aeolianblacklion.bandcamp.com/album/echoes-of-the-future
Find Echoes of the Future on streaming platforms at https://snd.click/echoesofthefuture
Echoes of the Future closes a trilogy that began with The Silent Witness, which explored the greatness and resilience of nature and the danger to which we submit its fragile balance, and the band's second release The Negationist, developed in a present-day in which we refuse to see how the human being has affected and threatened that balance.
On Echoes of the Future AEOLIAN embarks on a journey through the next centuries and puts us in the shoes of our counterparts from a not-so-distant future who will guide us on a journey through the difficulties and great dilemmas of humanity to survive on an increasingly inhospitable planet.
Echoes of the Future was mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound studio.
Tracklist:
1 – Hominis Obscura
2 – Dreams or Reality
3 – The Miracle
4 – Her Grief
5 – Like a Blackened Sun
6 – Into the Flames
7 – Lords of Greed
8 – Echoes of the Future
9 – Chronicles of the Fall
AEOLIAN is:
Dani Pérez - Vocals
Raúl Morán - Guitars & Trombones
Gabi Escalas - Guitars
Leoben Conoy - Bass
Pedro Martínez - Drums
Guests musicians:
Piano on "Her Grief" by Valentín Moldovan
Trumpets on "Echoes of the Future" by Jaume Blàzquez Bonnín
Speakers on Wastelands by Lea Tasala, Justus Toivonen, Katharina Suckfüll and Tony Christopher Martinson
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Romuvos
are a folk metal band with a strong focus on Baltic culture and traditions.
Their name and mission are deeply rooted in reviving the ancient practices and
pagan traditions of the Baltic people before their Christianization. Romuvos
was formed back in 2014, as a one-man band, by Velnias, who serves as lead
vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist. After the release of their debut album
“Romuvan Dainas”, the band expanded by recruiting friends from the metal scene
to become a full-fledged group. Romuvos has taken their music to the stage,
performing live for their fans, incorporating traditional style and create an
immersive experience for their audience. With three albums already released and
a fourth on named “Spirits” the way, combining clean vocals, distorted riffs,
and traditional instruments with lyrics in English, Lithuanian, and old
Prussian languages. The band’s emphasis on ritualistic songs, ambience, and
traditional folklore, their music delves into spiritual and historical aspects
of Baltic culture. This offers the listener a deeper connection to the roots of
these traditions and nature.
Fans of Folk Metal and those interested in Baltic history and traditions are sure to find their music both intriguing and captivating. For those who think Wardruna or Heiling is cool for just 3 songs, because ieach song is more or less the same Romuvos will be a huge surprise. The perfect blend of Folk and Metal, you need to hear it to believe it, the feeling is there, it is real. It is Dark.
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Hello!
I am Denis, from Israel-based one man project DIE ENTWEIHUNG,
started in 2007 as the raw black metal project, since 2015 it moved to the
direction of Blackened Heavy Metal. In December, 15, 2023 my second album "HYPNOTIC
DREAMS", that originally was recorded and released in 2008
on cdr, was re-released on CD and cassettes by young labels Inverted Chalice
Prods (USA) and Bál Records (Hungary) respectively, with new mastering and
artwork.
The album's style can be described as raw melodic mid-tempo Black Metal, with strong Filosofem (Burzum) album's style influence.
Here's the lyric video for one of the tracks: https://youtu.be/RY2PF3iMieY?si=FBr-jhBVtin9X4NO
If you'd need something else, don't hesitate to ask. Thank you in advance for your attention. I'd be grateful for any kind of feedback!
Best regards,Denis / Die Entweihung
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Destruction, Mystifier, and Winterfylleth plus extended interviews with Rotting
Christ, Behemoth, Sigh, Mayhem and many more
“The Restored, Expanded & Definitive Edition” consists of 140,000 words of new content, 23 new chapters with over 70 new interviews and improved cover art and design, plus hard covers and rewritten and updated original chapters.
Exclusive excerpts now available to read via The Quietus (British black metal) and Rock Hard Greece (Greek black metal - in Greek)
The book release marks 10 years of Cult Never Dies
UK-based publishing house Cult Never Dies marks its 10th anniversary with the release of Dayal Patterson’s “Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult - The Restored, Expanded & Definitive Edition”.
Demand for the new book has exceeded expectations and all of the 2023 delivery from the factory is now pre-sold. Cult Never Dies will be receiving the rest of the order in early 2024 and is available for pre-order for delivery in January or February (more information to be confirmed via Cult Never Dies channels). The pre-order price of £35 remains and will increase after January/February.
For those looking for a copy of the book more urgently, it is currently available from Van Records, Darkness Shall Rise, Napalm Records, Black City Records, Consouling, Katakomben, Vrijheid Records (China), as well as the likes of Amazon and Waterstones.
A limited number of the Decibel version is now also available to order via Cult Never Dies.
With the original version of the book no longer available in print, Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult is hailed as the most acclaimed book on the history of black metal, and the only one endorsed by those involved in creating the genre.
The book is approximately 340,000 words long, including 140,000 words of new content, 23 new chapters and 50 extended and updated chapters. This includes over 150 exclusive interviews with some of the biggest names in the genre, including: Venom, Mercyful Fate, Bathory, Hellhammer, Celtic Frost, Blasphemy, Darkthrone, Behemoth, Rotting Christ, Mayhem and many more. The author also included over 70 brand new or previously unpublished interviews with the likes of Necromantia, Arcturus, Immortal, Agalloch, Destruction, Mystifier, Profanatica and Winterfylleth.
Evolution of the Cult also has hugely improved cover art and layout by longtime Cult Never Dies artist David Thiérrée (Behemoth, Gorgoroth, Mortiis), and will include 650 images, many previously unseen, including an 80-page colour/gloss photo gallery.
Silenoz of Dimmu Borgir commended the book: “You don’t have to read between the lines anymore ‘cause it’s all there, straight from the source.” At the same time, Sakis Tolis of Rotting Christ praised it as “a valuable educational piece of dark writing.”
Ryan Förster of Blasphemy/Conqueror added: “Finally a book that covers black metal in a well-informed manner and gives credit where it’s due. This is by far the best book I’ve read on black metal and I can recommend this to anyone that is interested in a good read on our diverse genre.”
The Watcher of Fen said: “Free from sensationalist hyperbole and with a dizzying array of detail, anecdotes, photographs and contextualisation of the landmark artists within the genre - all delivered with Dayal’s fluid prose and dry wit. A huge undertaking that oozes passion, the definitive book on the black metal genre.”
The Magus of Necromantia fame said: “A testament for future generations, compiled with sincerity of effort and high-class aesthetics.”
Dayal Patterson, book author, Cult Never Dies owner and longtime music journalist, said: “I cannot express how good it feels now that Cult Never Dies finally owns the rights to this book and are able to release it – along with Decibel in the US - in this massively improved form. The limitations placed on the original in terms of word count meant that so many chapters and parts I originally envisioned simply couldn’t be included or were not even worth completing due to a lack of space. What turned into a fairly straightforward restoration job led to about a year of 14-hour days, not only overhauling the existing chapters and layout (something we had always been unhappy with) of the book, but doing a huge number of new interviews and working with a wealth of new bands and artists. Finally, there are proper chapters celebrating bands such as Vinterland, Satyricon, Immortal, Arcturus, Mystifier and Profanatica, as well as greater explorations of black metal in Brazil, the US, the UK, Sweden, Greece, and, of course, Norway.”
Bands featured include:
VENOM • MERCYFUL FATE • BATHORY • HELLHAMMER • CELTIC FROST • SODOM • DESTRUCTION • SEPULTURA • VULCANO • HOLOCAUSTO • MYSTIFIER • BLASPHEMY • SAMAEL • ROTTING CHRIST • NECROMANTIA • DEVISER • TORMENTOR • MASTER’S HAMMER • VON • MAYHEM • THORNS • DARKTHRONE • BURZUM • IMMORTAL • EMPEROR • GEHENNA • GORGOROTH • TRELLDOM • BEHERIT • IMPALED NAZARENE • CRADLE OF FILTH • DIMMU BORGIR • LES LEGIONS NOIRE • MARDUK • DISSECTION • VINTERLAND • THE BLACK • WATAIN • SHINING • STRID • FORGOTTEN WOODS • BETHLEHEM • SILENCER • FORGOTTEN TOMB • LIFELOVER • GRAVELAND • INFERNUM • BEHEMOTH • HADES • HELHEIM • ISENGARD/STORM • KAMPFAR • WINDIR • PRIMORDIAL • OCTOBER FALLS • ENSLAVED • SATYRICON • ULVER • MORTEM • ARCTURUS • FLEURETY • IN THE WOODS… • MANES • VED BUENS ENDE • DØDHEIMSGARD • SIGH • DEATHSPELL OMEGA • MYSTICUM • ABORYM • BLACKLODGE • BLACK WITCHERY • HECATE ENTHRONED • WINTERFYLLETH • FEN • AGALLOCH • ABSU • PROFANATICA and more
For a full list of the 150 interviewees, visit https://www.cultneverdies.com/books/black-metal-evolution-of-the-cult
https://www.cultneverdies.com/
https://www.facebook.com/CultNeverDies/
Guten
Tag,it was a bit quiet on all LYCANTHROPIC CHANTS channels the
past weeks or nearly months. Two mini-tours of four days eachs with REPULSIVE
FEAST and the CRYPTIC BROOD + SEPULCHRAL CURSE „Decade Of
Obnoxious Curses“ Euopean tour plus the Sick Feast 2023 caught all attention.
But it was absolutely worth it. Thanks to everyone who came to see one of the
shows, supported (all) the bands, bought merch – this means a lot. Sick Feast
2023 was awesome and the reason for that are all the people attending plus the
great crew helping to run the event. Thank you all! Thank you!!!
All performances from Sick Feast 2023 have been filmed with multiple cameras and will be online on YouTube soon. Some have already been uploaded. These and the remaining ones will be streaming on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/LycanthropicTube
There will be one more show (presented by us) taking place at our beloved venue s.v. Jugendhaus Ost. The punk band HATEHUG is playing its farewell tour with one stop in Wolfsburg.
So. This was the last Lycanthropic Chants newsletter for 2023. It’s the end of the year, perfect time to check your record shelves and if you miss something, maybe you can find it here: https://www.cultneverdies.com/books/black-metal-evolution-of-the-cult
To make it easier for you, use the coupon code END2023 at the checkout and get 12% discount on all items in your shopping basket :-) copy & paste: END2023
I hope you will find some rest to end the year smoothly so you can move into 2024 with refreshed energy!
Shitface & Lycanthropic Chants präsentieren am Donnerstag, den 7. Dezember 2023 im s.v. Jugendhaus Ost in Wolfsburg:
HATEHUG (D-Beat / Hardcore Punk / GER, Berlin)
GEWALTBEREIT (Raw Punk / GER, Leipzig)
CLEAN TORTURE (Powerviolence / GER, Braunschweig)
www.facebook.com/events/2014467468917656/
REPULSIVE FEAST UPDATE
One last show with REPULSIVE FEAST will take place in Rostock at JAZ. After that show there will be a recording session so there will be new musick in 2024!
2023.12.08, GER/Rostock @ JAZ www.repulsive-feast.de/
CRYPTIC BROOD UPDATE
This is a big one: CRYPTIC BROOD is confirmed to play the Obscene Extreme Festival 2024. It’s the 25th anniversary of the festival and there are already awesome further bands announced. Full list of bands available on this page: https://obsceneextreme.cz/en/bands/actual
Thanks for your attention! Lycanthropic Chants * Underground Support www.lycanthropic.de
The footage was shot during the band's recent performance at the Lawrence, Kansas date of the Ancient Unholy Uprising Tour, headlined by SUFFOCATION and INCANTATION.
Check out "The Reaping" now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX4OdeayEgk
Watch "Malice Unbound" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_2qYEOcf5k
UNMERCIFUL is currently working on material for the follow-up to 2020's Wrath Encompassed. The band is expected to hit the studio soon and is targeting a 2024 release for the new album.
Wrath Encompassed is out on Willowtip Records and available at:
https://bit.ly/unmerciful-wrathwt
https://bit.ly/unmerciful-wrathbc
Watch
the video for "Wrath Encompassed" at https://youtu.be/TaWqd3DMLL0
"For my money this album is going to be one of the hardest death metal albums to top all year. Unmerciful has checked off all of the boxes of what brutal technical death metal can sound like when musicians are committed to the craft. The efforts of all on this are top-notch and if I was to be asked which album is a must-listen in 2020 this one is it. It does not get much heavier or intense as this. Highly recommended." - Teeth of the Divine
UNMERCIFUL is:
Clinton Appelhanz - Guitars/ Vocals
Jeremy Turner - Guitars/ Vocals
Trynt Kelly - Drums
Joshua Riley- Vocals
https://www.facebook.com/willowtip/
www.facebook.com/officialunmerciful
"This cerebral grind, delivered with a spine-rupturing fervor, incorporates a myriad of influences, making it challenging to pinpoint album highlights"
WALKING CORPSE – “OUR HANDS, YOUR THROAT”
For
fans of: Rotten
Sound, Fuck the Facts, Bathtub Shitter, Terra Builder, Spurn, Antigama, Ernia
It's not too often that you come across a grindcore album that gives you the kind of thrilling intensity that you've come to expect from this style of music and at the same time there's unpredictability in the writing which keeps you hooked. Walking Corpse from Sweden are able to do just this - step on the accelerator till your hair starts to tear off, deviate from the path abruptly, and before you know it, jump back on the track with increased neck-snapping speed. There's a twisted, dissonant edge to the music here as it rampages with abandon, borrowing elements of death metal and even a bit of sludge, and throws everything at you faster than you can flinch. And between all of that, they unfailingly slip in an earth-shattering breakdown or two, just to make sure that you aren't sitting for too long. This is cerebral grind delivered with spine-rupturing mayhem. And with every song vying to offer something remarkable, it's difficult to keep track of the album's highlights or your injuries. With their aggressive and innovative approach, Walking Corpse have achieved the elusive balance of providing variations to break monotony and even predictability without compromising on the pure blistering, cathartic expression of grindcore; the album remains enjoyable and thoroughly engaging. It's as close to a perfect grind album as it gets in these times.
Line up:
Henrik Blomqvist - Vocals
Fredrik Rojas - Guitars & Bass
Magnus Dahlin - Drums & Bass
Artwork by CVSPE (71TonMan)
Track listing:
1. Dreamflesh Navigator
2. Born in Hell
3. Our Hands, Your Throat
4. The Wheel
5. Brainworm
6. Falling Through A World of Wounds
7. Malediction
8. The Last Laugh
9. Nothing Grows Here
10. Forever Sleep
11. Eye of an Angry God
Official release date - December 1st, 2023
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/WalkingcorpseGbg
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
Special edition cassettes to include Woe J. Reaper’s first demo "Necromanzee" & unreleased material from 1992-1998
Order yours now via Furze https://furze.bandcamp.com/track/foresee-his-infernal-rites
and https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScoKomSHe1dY8mPt7yytcMjri9AJX2QGlxwL7zwvD9V-SwYjA/viewform
Furze to release new album in early 2024
Norwegian black psych metal act Furze and the sole member behind the
project, Woe J. Reaper, is celebrating Furze and Woe J Reaper’s 25th
anniversary with the release of a limited and special edition cassette box set
via Devoted Art Propaganda.
The box set includes the original Woe J. Reaper “Necromanzee” demo from 1998 on one tape, while the second tape consists of unreleased material from 1992-1998. Limited to only 100 copies, it comes in two cassettes with two separate artworks in a common box. First tape comes with the original 1998 demo art. The other comes with a newly assembled 1992-1998 "Drinking the Blood of Metal" artwork with unseen photos and extensive liner notes describing that period of Furze’s history and the local scene. It will not be available on streaming services.
Woe J. Reaper said:
“For the 25th Anniversary Woe J. Reaper has dug deep into the archives and hereby presents you a gift not only with the original NECROMANZEE demo and cover artwork, but also a whole album's length bonus tape (!) with material taped down between the prehistorical Woe J. Reaper days in 1992 up to 1998. Basically a rare as fuck, no, first-ever, possibility to hear things stretching this far back. For info: None of this bonus material was presented on the HIDDEN HITS Vol.1 comp LP box back in 2013. This material will be unique and not on Spotify etc.”
In early 2024, Woe J. Reaper will also release a new full-length album, “Caw Entrance” under the Furze name via Devoted Art Propaganda. A new track “Foresee His Infernal Rites” can be streamed now via Spotify and Bandcamp. Further information to come soon.
Furze was established in 1998 in Trondheim, Norway out of the dust of the Woe J. Reaper project. Under the Furze name, seven full-length albums were released: Trident Autocrat (2000, Apocalyptic Empire Records), Necromanzee Cogent (2003, Apocalyptic Empire Records), UTD (2007, Candlelight Records), Reaper Subconscious Guide (2010, Agonia Records), Psych Minus Space Control (2012, Fysisk Format), Baphomet Wade (2015, Freshtea) and The Presence… (2018, Polytriad Fingerprints). On top of that Furze/Woe J. Reaper’s discography also consists of multiple demos, EPs and compilations. The early demos were released in a time in the pre-2000s when there was little originality in black/old school metal – Furze is probably Norway's (or the underground in general) most influential music to arrive in the late 1990s/2000 when talking about black metal newcomers. Fenriz of Darkthrone fame praised Furze and even featured it as his “band of the week” and played tracks on his Fenriz Radio.
https://furze.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Furzebook
https://d-a-p.org/
ASHES OF PERISHING is set to release their debut EP later in 2024 - The first single WASTE OF LIFE out now! Forever cursed – a dark path through hate and self-destruction towards forgiveness
Ashes of Perishing, a Helsinki-based modern metalcore group released the single “Waste of Life” along with a music video. The single is taken from their upcoming debut EP “FRVR / CRSD”. The EP is releasing February 29th, 2024, through Inverse Records.
Watch Waste of Life music video: https://youtu.be/JFQ18D6Od_M
The band comments:
“Waste of Life is an intensive experience, a journey to humanity and its dark side. Words and deeds of others are like knives and the wounds they leave behind fester without treatment.”
Listen Waste of Life single on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/aop-waste
Line-up:
Petteri Ylitalo –Vocals
Valtteri Limnell – Guitar & backing vocals
Joonas Makkonen – Guitar & backing vocals
Philipp Kashin – Bass
Olli Laine – Drums
https://ashesofperishing.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/ashesofperishing
SAĦĦAR – “L-IMLEJKA”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: December 8, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Malta
Tracklist:
L-Imlejka
Line-up:
Marton 'Saħħar' Saliba - Everything
Recording Info: All instrumentals, vocals, programming, mixing, mastering, and artwork design done by Marton 'Saħħar' Saliba at TerrierSound Studio, Ħamrun, Malta
"L-Imlejka," pronounced 'Imleyka,' is a single by Maltese black metal artist Saħħar. This track delves into the lore of the Maltese Archipelago, exploring the story of an obscure mythological character known as the 'Little/Young Queen' of the new year. The song narrates the journey of an old mage who seeks out this enigmatic figure deep within the earth, offering her a Narcissus Flower—a customary gesture—and in return, he receives the gift of arcane knowledge. The track is a lyrical exploration into this lesser-known myth, crafted in a rare language and set to the backdrop of haunting mid-tempo black metal. It forms part of a larger concept album that further explores this theme. Saħħar, responsible for all aspects of the single including instrumentals, vocals, programming, mixing, mastering, and artwork design, has created this piece at TerrierSound Studio, which he owns and operates. "L-Imlejka" is an intriguing offering for fans of the genre, particularly those who appreciate bands like Inquisition.
https://www.youtube.com/@SahharBM
https://sahhar.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/sahharbm
For fans of : Nekromantheon, early Sepultura, Pestilence, Dark Angel, Demolition Hammer…
Formed in Oslo in 2018 AD, the band has three releases under their belts: Iron Cast (single 2018), Sovereign (demo, 2019), and Neurotic (EP, 2020). Three years in the making, the time has finally come to complete the set with debut album Altered Realities. The album stands out as a monstrous masterwork of old-school extreme metal ecstasy.
Check out the album's opening track "Altered Reality" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yleSfZ4DPUM
“Altered Realities is a product of an ever-evolving journey we have taken as a band, from our start in 2018 and culminating in the album’s recording in early 2022,” reflects lead guitarist Tommy Jacobsen. He is joined in the band by former Nocturnal Breed band-mate Vidar Fineidet (guitar), alongside drummer Cato Syversrud, and bassist/vocalist Gravskjender.
“We strive to push ourselves, both in terms of speed and technicality, whilst still keeping a groove and dynamic. Our approach to death/thrash is an interplay between fast-paced aggression and a slower, more groove-oriented feel. The lyrical themes of the album mirror events and unrest that happened during the time of writing and is in itself a journey.”
Altered Realities will be out on January 19, 2024, on CD, vinyl, cassette and digital formats.
Tracklist:
1. Altered Reality
2. Futile Dreams
3. Nebular Waves
4. Counter Tech
5. The Enigma of Intelligence
6. Synthetic Life
7. Absence of Unity
Sovereign is:
Vidar Fineidet - Rhythm Guitars
Cato Syversrud - Drums
Tommy Jacobsen - Lead/Rhythm Guitars
Simen Roher Grong - Bass/Vocals
www.darkdescentrecords.com
www.facebook.com/sovereignnorway
Watch the "Blood Red Sand" Video on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkWYoTMLBno.
URAL, a crossover and old-school thrash metal ensemble, originated in 2010 and has been conquering the metal scene ever since. Their journey began with a self-titled demo in 2011, followed by the explosive "Wasteland" EP in 2013. The band solidified their reputation with two full-length albums, "Party With the Wolves" (2016) and "Just for Fun" (2019). In 2022, they released the electrifying "Cyber Requiem" EP, recorded at the prestigious Mk2 Recording Studio in Ivrea under the guidance of the renowned Davide "BrutalDave" Billia (known for his work with Antropofagus, Beheaded, Hour of Penance). The EP was further enhanced by the cover artwork crafted by the esteemed artist Luca SoloMacello.
The summer of 2023 witnessed URAL's triumphant return with their third full-length album, "Psychoverse," recorded at the same studios as their previous EP and adorned with artwork by Luca SoloMacello. The band's exceptional work on "Psychoverse" caught the attention of Xtreem Music, leading to a partnership for worldwide promotion and distribution of the album.
URAL's music channels the spirit of '80s Bay Area thrash metal, blending lunatic Voivod-like guitar riffs with crossover vibes. Their sound is a testament to the New Wave of Old School Thrash Metal, and they stand tall among the genre's young guns.
Metalheads, get ready to party with the wolves!
Tracklist
:
Drag me to the Wolves
Heritage
Nightmare
Blood Red Sand
Fall of the One World
Uncanny Valley
Carousel of Hell
66.6 F.M.
"Psychoverse" was officially released on October 10, 2023, through Xtreem Music in both CD and digital formats.
Listen to URAL's Previous Advance Singles:
"Serpentine https://youtu.be/nntf04W0C9A
"Tales from the Wasteland (Visualizer) https://youtu.be/Tu2His79ay0
"Tales from the Wasteland (Video-Clip) https://youtu.be/gOvcHkRrECc
"Full Album https://youtu.be/Yywgv8Kuhxk
For the latest updates and news, visit URAL's official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/uralwolfteam
Label: 98Records
Release Date: November 24, 2023
Format: LP
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Akinakes - Vocals
Farago - Guitars, Vocals, and Bass
Bileeam - Drums & Percussion
Tracklist:
Side Darkness:
1. Ars Nigra (Intro) 1:32 min.
2. When Darkness Rises... 5:23 min.
3. Uncertainty 5:39 min.
4. Immortality 7:46 min.
Side Evil:
5. Appearance (Bonus Track) 2:17 min.
6. Time Of The Emperor 3:52 min.
7. Insane 4:16 min.
8. In The Shades Of Hell 4:35 min.
9.AncientWargod 4:59 min.
ANCIENT WARGOD'S iconic album, "WHEN DARKNESS RISES...," originally released on CD in 1997, is set to make a triumphant return in a special vinyl re-issue. This exclusive release, brought to you by 98Records, is scheduled for November 24, 2023, marking the 26th anniversary of this monumental album.
The chosen track, "In the Shades of Hell," will be presented as a captivating lyric video that perfectly complements the vinyl re-issue. The video features live recordings of the band from various concerts spanning the years 1996 to 1998, providing a thrilling glimpse into Ancient Wargod's electrifying live performances. The video's meticulous editing and production are the work of the talented Volume Agency (www.volumeagency.net).
Get your hands on the exclusive vinyl re-issue by visiting Ancient Wargod's Bandcamp page. Choose from the 250 black and 250 turquoise vinyl editions, or opt for the Die Hard Collectors Edition, which includes the original CD of the long out-of-print album from 1997, among other exciting extras.
Ancient Wargod's "When Darkness Rises..." remains a timeless masterpiece in the world of metal, and this vinyl re-issue is a must-have for dedicated fans and collectors alike.
https://ancientwargod666.bandcamp.com/
www.facebook.com/AncientWargod666
Hailing from Germany, the land ever brimming with ancient thrash metals, BOUNDLESS CHAOS was begotten in the year of 2017 when M.F., P.K, T.B., and M.J. heaved bloody deathrash straight up from the ashes of hellfire. With a brutal barrage of drums, slashing guitars, and throbbing bass-lines, they unapologetically worship the sound of the old. In 2019, E.M. completed the force. Now whole, BOUNDLESS CHAOS have been spitting the hellish gospel of chaos, upheaval, fire, and antifascism across an EP in 2020 and then two splits in 2020 – one with Idle Ruin, the second with fellow Germans Reign in Blood.
Still, the best was yet to come, and it’s now arrived in BOUNDLESS CHAOS’ debut album, Sinister Upheaval. Aptly titled, Sinister Upheaval is a ravaging onslaught of deathened thrash built upon a blazing foundation of early Dark Angel, Possessed, Texas’ Devastation, Sepultura’s Schizophrenia, and of course, Sodom’s Persecution Mania (and even Agent Orange!). Here, BOUNDLESS CHAOS stick to their tried ‘n’ true formula, but simply maximize the muscle and tighten the execution; when graced with a well-rounded (yet requisitely dirty) production, the result is nothing short of powerful. And adding to the CHAOS is Malte Gericke (Sijjin, ex-Necros Christos), who does guest vocals on “Guillotine.” No gimmicks, no modernity, no non-metal influences – just straightforward & straight-ahead THRASH METAL from the unholy years of 1986 and ’87, torched to a crisp, and set to conflagrate YOU!
Line-up:
P.K. - Bass
M.F. - Drums
M.J. - Guitars
T.B. - Guitars
E.M. - Vocals
From Reichenbach, Germany
Artwork: E.M.
Release date: December 19th January 2024
Release info:
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on white vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and two patches.
- CD edition with sticker, obi
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
And, since ALFAHANNE is well known for being able to attract some very big names to appear both on studio albums and on stage, "Vår tid är nu" carries on that fine tradition, with Nattefrost (CARPATHIAN FOREST) and Doedsadmiral (NORDJEVEL) contributing their first ever guest vocals with the band, whilst Spellgoth (HORNA) and Nattfursth (SORHIN) make a welcome return.
With ALFAHANNE's many fans chomping at the bit to see what their irrepressible heroes have got is store for them, Dark Essence Records have today released a none-too-gentle introduction in the form of a single and video for the track "Alfa Omega" which features Nattefrost himself.
"Alfa Omega" is available to download or stream on a variety of services at :
https://link.darkessencerecords.no/Alfahanne_AlfaOmega
https://youtu.be/xcz3w7bZOO4
ALFAHANNE had this to say about the single and the album:
Today we're dropping the first bomb from our upcoming album: "Vår tid är nu" (“Our time is now”) in the form of the single “Alfa Omega”. This was actually the first song that we wrote for the album, and is the foundation of the rest to come. It’s an up-tempo punk/metal song that includes the classic Alfa guitar melodies and features Nattefrost's unmistakable vocals.
As to the album itself, "Our time is now" - this is the beginning of the end.
Set for release on February 9th 2024, and exactly ten years since the release of the band's debut full-length, "Vår tid är nu" is ALFAHANNE's heaviest album to date. Filled with the band's trademark catchy melodies and punk attitude, "Vår tid är nu" has an underlying bleak atmosphere that is reminiscent of both the 80s and the early days of Black Metal.
With album cover art by Roger Pettersson and photography by Uffe Sandin,
tracklisting on "Vår tid är nu" is as follows:
Intro
9:e cirkeln
Eremiten (Feat. Doedsadmiral)
Elden har vaknat
Alfa omega (Feat. Nattefrost)
Wolfman
När allt faller-Kaiken Kaatuessa
(Feat. Spellgoth)
213
Vår tid är nu (Feat. Nattfursth)
Outro
"Vår tid är nu" will be available in CD, Digital and Limited Edition Swamp Green Vinyl formats and can be pre-ordered now from:
https://alfahanne.bandcamp.com/album/v-r-tid-r-nu
https://darkessencerecords.no/shop/
Since bursting onto the scene in 2010 ALFAHANNE has, as previously mentioned, shared both the studio and the stage with a list of artists that reads like a who's who of Scandinavian Extreme Metal and includes Hoest (TAAKE), V'gandr (HELHEIM), Dolk (KAMPFAR), Erlend Hjelvik (KVELERTAK), Spellgoth (HORNA, TURMION KÄTILÖT), Nattfursth (SORHIN), David Lindh (YVONNE and BRODER DANIEL), Sanrabb (GEHENNA) and Niklas Kvarforth (SHINING).
Today's lineup of Pehr Skjoldhammer on guitars and vocals, Fredrik Sööberg on guitars, Jimmy Wiberg on bass, Niklas Åström on drums, and Stefan Eriksson on keyboards and guitars, display a full-on attitude and an exuberance that is infectious. Pair this with an easy going, friendly interaction with the fans (both on and off the stage) and you have a band that is a guaranteed crowd pleaser.
A video of ALFAHANNE performing the track "Indiehora" from their album “Alfapokalyps”, live at Inferno Festival 2014, and featuring V'gandr of TAAKE & HELHEIM can be seen https://youtu.be/alOrLodpTGg
ALFAHANNE have already been confirmed to appear at 2024's Karmoygeddon Festival to be held in Kopervik, Norway, 2-4 May.
https://www.facebook.com/alfahanneofficial
Nornír's "Skuld," the final piece of their Three Nornes trilogy, melds Norwegian Black Metal with folk elements, exploring themes of life's transience and the world's end. Set to be released on 1st December 2023, it stands as a testament to the band's evolution in Germany's Black Metal scene.
So Leute, jetzt sind wir mit der Planung für die nächste
FATAL UNDERGROUND Ausgabe durch und die letzten Interviews sind so gut wie abgeschickt.
Neben der sechsköpfigen Bremer Grindcoretruppe von XSPIG werden wir uns auch mal
intensiv den Österreichischen Black Metallern von ELENDE widmen. Weiterhin wird’s
mit VON METALFAN ZU METALFAN eine neue Interviewsparte geben, in der wir diverse
Leute aus der Metalszene , welche schon seit Ewigkeiten in der Szene unterwegs
sind und ziemlich oft auf diversen Festivals/Konzerten anzutreffen sind , zu Themen
wie die Metalszene, Gesellschaft, Politik etc . befragen
Neu in den nächsten Ausgabe wird auch die Rubrik METALLISCHES AUS OSTDEUTSCHEN JUGENDZEITEN sein, mit welcher ich euch in meine Jugendzeit bildlich entführen will, um euch mal zu zeigen, das man da bereits schon „künstlerisch kreativ „als „Pressemensch“ tätig war.
Wenn alles so hinhaut wie wir uns das denken und wünschen, könnte die Nr . 58 dann so in der Drehe Februar bereit liegen, um Euch eine längere Sitzung auf der Porzellanschüssel, mit unserer „kleinen Klolektüre „mal wieder etwas zu verschönern. LEO
Die Leipziger Band "FACTORY OF ART"
ist für den "41. Deutschen Rock & Pop Preis 2023"
in der Kategorie "Deutscher Hard Rock Preis" (beste Hard Rock Band)
nominiert.
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https://carnivorousforest.bandcamp.com/
Brace yourselves for a cataclysmic collision of brutal metal as Reflection of Flesh joins forces with Wormholedeath for their upcoming album.
REFLECTION
OF FLESH
is a three-piece, brutal, metal band with a wide range of musical
influences. This has produced a unique sound driven by a devastating
rhythm section, overlaid with infectious guitar grooves, and dark, heavy
vocals. The band formed in Walker’s Point, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 2017.
They immediately began placing their mark in the Midwest prior to expanding
The band has released (1) full-length, (2) EPs, and a handful of singles since its inception. They have toured extensively following the release of their EP “Parasitic” in 2021, including tours in 2021/2022 with the bands Battlecross, Necronomicon (CA), The Convalescence, The Breathing Process, Blood of Angels, Alukah, Wor, and Bound by Years that covered many shows over the entire USA, and about 27,000 miles in eight months.
In early 2023, Reflection of Flesh signed on with the powerhouse management company Extreme Management Group, under tutelage from Senior Artist Manager Paul Andrejack. Reflection of Flesh proudly endorses Scorpion Percussion, Centent Cymbals USA, No Nuts Percussion, Dirtbag Clothing, InTune Guitar Picks, Inc., DR Strings, MGBass Guitars, and Emperor Cabinets.
With a lineup featuring Philip Proite on Bass/Vocals, Garrett Smith on Guitars, and Chris Oelke on Drums, Reflection of Flesh is a force to be reckoned with.
Stay tuned for more updates and announcements as this dynamic collaboration between Reflection of Flesh and Wormholedeath unfolds.
NEURECTOMY, a trio of NYC-based tech-death wizards featuring ORIGIN's John Longstreth, are now streaming their debut full-length, OVERWROUGHT, in its entirety.
The band joined forces with No Clean Singing for the exclusive global premiere of Overwrought ahead of the album's November 17 release date. Stream it now at https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/11/14/an-ncs-album-premiere-neurectomy-overwrought/
Overwrought is a sonic onslaught of nerve severing tech-grind clocking in at 32 minutes of brutality. NEURECTOMY aims to leave their mark on the genre of technical death metal with over the top song structures and dizzying musical complexity that may require multiple listens for full absorption.
Overwrought is an album that has been a long time in the making as the band has suffered it’s share of drummer changes, flooded practice studios, canceled gigs, and a society shattering pandemic. NEURECTOMY decided to make use of the down time giving the sole members extra months and weeks to hone the music with new drummer John Longstreth, and ruminate on its impending worldwide campaign of musical destruction.
Order Overwrought now at https://neurectomyband.com/
The band has posted visualizers for two songs off the album, "Crimson Tsunami" and "Dolphin." Watch the videos at:
"Crimson Tsunami" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvLtcR6tAbc
"Dolphin" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbcpiOoNC1Q
Overwrought was recorded at Silver Cord Studios, and Suburban Inferno Studios LLC. The album was mixed and mastered by Christian Donaldson. Album artwork courtesy of master artist, Pär Olofsson.
Tracklist:
1) Abducted for Research
2) Culinary Cadaveric Art
3) Anencephalic Birth
4) Dolphin
5) Zombified
6) Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progres
7) Overwrought
8) Crimson Tsunami
The term NEURECTOMY is a reference to the surgical removal of a nerve which ties into the band’s interests in medical themes and the human condition. NEURECTOMY focuses on overall musicianship in their songs and aims to write engaging material that has musical depth and complexity. Listeners will often find something new and interesting even on repeated listens of the material.
Recording and production of the album feature many prominent metal musicians and sound engineers in the industry. Longstreth’s drum tracks were recorded at Silver Chord Studios (owned by Joe Duplantier of Gojira) and were tracked with Johann Meyer (front-of-house engineer for Gojira). The album is mixed and mastered by Christian Donaldson from Cryptopsy with assistant engineering from Dominic Grimard.
The band recommends listening to the album front to back as there is a natural order of progression in intensity where each track generally tops the preceding one. Listeners will notice obvious influences from tech-death bands such as Origin, Beneath the Massacre, Dying Fetus, etc. Additionally, the band includes jazz elements and touch style/tapping guitar techniques similar to Psyopus. Lyrical themes on the album are generally tongue-in-cheek and primarily meant to compliment the underlying music with additional aggression, not any deep-rooted message or sentiment.
The album clocks in at around 30 minutes which hits a sweet spot giving the listener the opportunity to enjoy the album front to back in one sitting without being overwhelmed, but maybe overwrought...
Line-up:
John Longstreth - Drums
Joe - Guitar/Vocals
Kris - Guitar/Vocals
7 years after the release of the previous album "Demons", GOTHIC are
ready to present their new material recorded at both Consonance Studio in
Timișoara and at other locations in Romania, and mixed at Haunting Studios (Athens,
Greece) by the excellent producer Nikos Palivos.
Marking the return of Alin Petruț as singer, with lyrics exclusively in Romanian language, a strong shift in style, and again with an exceptional album cover signed again by the band’s bass player Csaba "Taly" Talpai, like the “Demons” case, this album becomes an absolute premiere for GOTHIC! "It's been more than 5 years since I wrote the first riffs for the new songs. Going through pandemics, deaths, line-up changes, plus war and madness all around the world, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief as the result is exceptional. The new tracks were made from deep within the heart and encompass all of my lifelong musical influences. I chose to work again with Loud Rage Music because they did an exceptional job on the "Demons" promotion and I'm sure it will be even better this time!" - Alin Petruț (Gothic founder, vocalist and guitarist).
"We are honored and happy to renew our collaboration with Gothic not only considering that their previous album, "Demons", remains to this day in a top 3 sales from the Loud Rage Music catalog, but also because I’m a life-long fan of the band. This time we want to surpass all previous performances, despite the extremely unfavorable climate for musical releases in physical format, disseminating Gothic’s new material as much as possible." - Adrian Dan (Loud Rage Music owner).
"The cover is a digital painting I made by blowing smoke out of my graphic tablet - literally (I had to buy a new one along the way!).The main character, the demon in the picture (who’s also slowly becoming the mascot of the band), was already born on the cover of the previous album “Demons”. He has reached maturity and actually portrays the demon that is in each of us. At the same time, he represents the musical continuity of the band as well as a stubbornness, a "statement", raising the flag high. The rocker who is next to him, gives him support and helps him get out of the underground, he represents us, as well as the public - our friends, those who stood by us and supported us throughout the years."- Csaba "Taly" Talpai (Gothic bassist)
"Underground" will be released on January 20, 2024 on Loud Rage Music, more details will follow soon, as well as a new GOTHIC video, scheduled for November 20th! "It's been more than 5 years since I wrote the first riffs for the new songs. Going through pandemics, deaths, line-up changes, plus war and madness all around the world, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief as the result is exceptional. The new tracks were made from deep within the heart and encompass all of my lifelong musical influences. I chose to work again with Loud Rage Music because they did an exceptional job on the "Demons" promotion and I'm sure it will be even better this time!" - Alin Petruț (Gothic founder, vocalist and guitarist).
"We are honored and happy to renew our collaboration with Gothic not only considering that their previous album, "Demons", remains to this day in a top 3 sales from the Loud Rage Music catalog, but also because I’m a life-long fan of the band. This time we want to surpass all previous performances, despite the extremely unfavorable climate for musical releases in physical format, disseminating Gothic’s new material as much as possible." - Adrian Dan (Loud Rage Music owner).
"The cover is a digital painting I made by blowing smoke out of my graphic tablet - literally (I had to buy a new one along the way!).The main character, the demon in the picture (who’s also slowly becoming the mascot of the band), was already born on the cover of the previous album “Demons”. He has reached maturity and actually portrays the demon that is in each of us. At the same time, he represents the musical continuity of the band as well as a stubbornness, a "statement", raising the flag high. The rocker who is next to him, gives him support and helps him get out of the underground, he represents us, as well as the public - our friends, those who stood by us and supported us throughout the years."- Csaba "Taly" Talpai (Gothic bassist)
"Underground" will be released on January 20, 2024 on Loud Rage Music, more details will follow soon, as well as a new GOTHIC video, scheduled for November 20th!
Vertrieb: Kontor New Media
Genre: Modern Death Metal
"They brought Death to the Darkness" ist kein normales Studioalbum der norddeutschen Deathmetaler DAMNATION DEFACED, sondern vielmehr ein Dankeschön an Fans und Freunde für mehr als 15 Jahre Support. Die ersten vier Tracks sind dabei brandneue Songs, die wie nie zuvor die Vision der Band von modernem Death Metal vermittelt, ohne in die Welt des "Core" abzudriften. Brutale Riffs, catchige Hooks sowie der von der Band geliebte Einsatz von sphärischen Klängen und Synthesizern, um die stets präsente Science-Fiction Thematik zu untermauern.
Jeder der vier Tracks hat seine ganz eigene Dynamik und Charakter, sei es der prügelnde "In Total Darkness" oder der atmosphärisch, groovende "The Black Ark". Ein wirklich vielversprechender Ausblick in eine spannende musikalische Zukunft der Band.
https://www.facebook.com/damnationdefaced
EN FINIR – „RÉSIGNÉ „
Genre : Depressive Black Metal from France
For fans of : Shining (SE), Make a change... Killyourself, Totalselfhatred, Thy light, Ellende, Nocturnal Depression…
The project transcends musical boundaries, offering insight into the darkest corners of the human soul through their haunting sound and striking melodies.
Created by Maxime LePrince Beiler, his first release, "Résigné", explores themes of deep loneliness and inner torment, giving rise to latent rage.
This opus features haunting compositions and evocative lyrics co-written by LePrince and François Picca, with intense vocals provided by Romain Habrzyk.
Recorded at Dem “Nebiros” Gillard’s Nebiros Studio, the music creates a landscape that is both chilling and unique.
https://www.malpermesita.com/
The upcoming album is a special project featuring re-recorded versions of 12 songs from their first two albums, "Brain At Risk" (1995) and "Emotional Overload" (1998). Produced by Jost Schlüter at PureSonic Studio, this collection showcases the band's evolution, now featuring the powerful vocals of frontwoman Daniela Karrer.
Fans can experience a taste of these refreshed classics with the "Emotional Overload" lyric video, available on the MDD YouTube channel.
The band will celebrate this milestone with an album release party on November 25th at KufA Haus in Braunschweig. The event, themed "30 Years in Metal," will also feature Warpath as a special guest.
Pre-orders for "...Makes Us Survive!" are available now at MDD Records: http://mdd-records.de/headshot
www.headshotmetal.de
https://www.facebook.com/headshot.metal
The video is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LILTNpYkDk
"Warheads in the Sky" is the first single from forthcoming album DESTRUCTION IS ALL WE KNOW and is also available on Spotify and Apple Music.
ALMOST DEAD will release Destruction Is All We Know on January 26, 2024. The album is the band's sixth, and the first for Innerstrength Records.
On the forthcoming album, ALMOST DEAD take their sound even further into realms of the extreme, building off all of their previous influences, incorporating new ones, and growing their reach both internationally and domestically.
Since forming in Martinez, CA in 2004, ALMOST DEAD has been churning out an aggressive blend of thrash, groove metal and hardcore. The group's sound is influenced by the likes of Pantera and Sepultura, infused with that of their local Bay Area scene like Testament and Machine Head, as well as incorporating more modern influences such as New England metalcore and New York death metal. ALMOST DEAD has created their own original style that still includes all the elements of metal you know and love.
Track
Listing:
1. Warheads In The Sky
2. Commandments Of Coercion
3. Eight Eyes Black
4. Nightmare Coming
5. Within The Ashes
6. Agent Of Chaos
7. Brutal Devotion
8. Selfish Suicide
9. Where Sinners Cry
Album recorded, mixed and mastered by Zac Orhen at Sharkbite Studios Oakland, CA
Bio:
ALMOST DEAD have released five full-length albums to date: Almost Dead (2007), Internal Chaos (2008), Mindfucked (2012), Lay Me Down To Waste (2018), and Brutal Onslaught (2021).
In a 10/10-rated review, Jennytate.wordpress.com called 2018’s Lay Me Down To Waste “a slab of steel driven rage and blood spurting horror, like you've never heard before. Atmospherically dense, with visual assault and gothic mind terror. Almost Dead are masters at brevity of power. 'LMDTW' multiplies the energy and strength of even the heaviest of metal albums. Leaving you terrorized, traumatized and gagging
for more."
Metal Hammer Spain called 2021’s Brutal Onslaught “one of the best metal releases of the year...for the faithful of American thrash metal,” referring to it as an album that demonstrated “incredible virtuosity” and “characterized by the great variety of riffs and the power it has from beginning to end.”
In early 2021 ALMOST DEAD signed a worldwide deal with Art Gates Records, looking to take their unique blend of metal music and intense live performances and share it with the rest of the world. In partnership with the Flaming Arts Agency, ALMOST DEAD embarked on the “Black Rituals Tour 2021" in Europe, alongside co-headliners Batushka (PL) and Belphegor (AT), as well as fellow support Diabolical (SE) and Warhammer (GR).
ALMOST DEAD continues to play all across California, as well as internationally.
Line-up:
Vocals: Tony Rolandelli
Guitars: Zach Weed
Drums: Ryan Glick
Bass Guitar: Felix Portillo
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Label: Self-Released
Release Date: November 10, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: Sweden
Line-up:
Tim Angelini (Vocals)
William Lindeblad (Guitar)
Walter Hamilton (Guitar)
Gabriel Sepúlveda (Bass)
Albert Lindeblad (Drums)
Tracklist:
Let Off Some Steam (Remixed)
Hostilia, a young thrash metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, with members aged between 16-20, is set to release their new single, "Let Off Some Steam (Remixed)", on all digital platforms. This single is a reimagined version of a song from their latest EP, released in June. The remix was done with Per Stålberg, a renowned producer in Sweden. This release is particularly special as it introduces their new vocalist, Tim Angelini, showcasing his exceptional talent in replacing the old vocals. The band decided to remix this song as they felt it had more potential, and it also serves as a quick introduction to Tim following the departure of their previous vocalist. Alongside the single, Hostilia is also releasing their first music video.The artwork for Hostilia is created by Niklas Sundin, formerly of Dark Tranquillity. Their previous releases have received positive reviews and traction.
https://hostiliathrash.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/hostiliathrash/
BATTLECREEK, the dynamic thrash metal band from Bavaria, is set to release their latest album this spring under the banner of MDD Records. This marks a significant step following their 2015 release, "Hate Injection."
Established in 2004, BATTLECREEK has been a formidable presence in the thrash metal scene, also featuring in the documentary "Total Thrash." As they approach the completion of their third full-length album, fans can anticipate a powerful thrash metal experience in 2024.
For those new to BATTLECREEK's explosive sound, a sneak peek is available on Bandcamp and other streaming platforms, offering a taste of the thrash metal storm that awaits.
Stay tuned for more updates on this electrifying new release from BATTLECREEK.
https://www.facebook.com/BattlecreekThrash
Austrian death metal band FALLEN UTOPIA releases "RUIN" on November 11, 2023, exploring the downfall of civilizations.
FALLEN UTOPIA – “ RUIN”
Label: Self-Release
Release Date: November 11, 2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Austria
Line-up:
Daniel Haslauer: Vocals
Benjamin Knes: Guitar
Lukas Wald: Guitar
Maximilian Wald: Bass
Maximilian Ehrlich: Drums
Tracklist:
What My Soul Recoils, My Tongue Shall Tell
Artificial Life Creation
Regicide
Interlude
The Work Of Giants
The Curse Of Akkad
Entering Utopia
My Name Is Legion, For We Are Many
Meister Frantz, Executioner Of Nuremberg
The Drought
Hailing from Carinthia, Austria, FALLEN UTOPIA presents their third full-length album, "RUIN." The album delves into the theme of the downfall of civilizations, taking listeners on a journey through history's fallen empires. With their roots firmly planted in the Death Metal genre, the band offers a modern take, blending heavy guitars, potent vocals, and intense drumming to create a sound that's both ferocious and captivating.
This release marks a significant evolution for FALLEN UTOPIA. The band, known for their dynamic live performances and dedication to their craft, has poured their experience and passion into "RUIN." Recorded at Norbert Leitner in Vienna, the album promises to be a sonic experience that resonates with both long-time fans and newcomers to the band's music. The anticipation for the album is further heightened with the announcement of four accompanying music videos, showcasing the band's visual and artistic prowess.
The cover artwork, created by Pierre-Alain D. from 3mmi Design, encapsulates the album's theme, hinting at the depth and intricacy of the stories within. For fans of bands like Machine Head, Behemoth, and Kataklysm, "RUIN" is set to be an essential addition to their music collection.
FALLEN UTOPIA's commitment to their art is evident in every note and lyric. Their journey, from small bar concerts to international stages, has shaped their sound and vision. With "RUIN," the band invites listeners to join them in exploring the cyclical nature of civilizations and the inevitable rise and fall of empires.
http://www.fallen-utopia.com/
http://www.facebook.com/fallenutopia
With IGNIS ABSCONDITUS you enter into a sick universe made by melancholy, painful, theatrical and alienating music and their upcoming album "GOLDEN HORSES OF A DYING FUTURE" is expected to be one of "the next big things" within the Decadent Post Dark Metal international scene.
Style: Depressive Goth with influences from Dark Wave to Post-Punk, from Black Metal to Avantgarde Music and Neo-Folk too.
Similar artists: Katatonia, Joyless, Christian Death, Bauhaus, Ved Buens Ende
Here are the cover realized by the extraordinary James Hutton (https://t.ly/Y-ZqA) and the 10 tracks included: 1. Shadows
2. Mr. Smith
3. Wolfheart
4. Lucid Madness
5. Mental Roulette
6. Carousel Of The Departed
7. Seagull's Laughter
8. Weight Of Knowledge
9. Whispering
10. Chasm Of Deceit
"Golden Horses Of A Dying Future" will be released on February 2nd, 2024 on My Kingdom Music in digipakCD and digital edition. You can PRE-ORDER here: https://shorturl.at/ghlsZ
IGNIS ABSCONDITUS is this, a breath of death on a carpet of roses!
Line-up:
Noctuaria - all vocals
Jack-G - electric guitars
Dani B-life – bass
Henry Der Wanderer - drums, percussions, keyboards and 12 strings electric guitar
https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
https://www.facebook.com/IgnisAbsconditus
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 10-11-2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Thrash Metal, Crossover Thrash, Heavy Metal
Country: Norway
Line-up:
Sergeant Brains - Vocals
Lieutenant Don Shrediablo - Guitars
Colonel Frankie Key-Key – Drums
Tracklist:
Booze Alley Brutal
Bazooka Troopaz
Hard Ticket to Hawaii
Beer Slam
Sons of Steel
Ax & Smash
Bombs, Babes and Bazookas
Cannibal Catering
Short Round
Suburban Commando
Emerging from Norway, Bazooka Troopaz are set to introduce their self-released digital album, "Bombs, Babes and Bazookas", on the 10th of November, 2023. Venturing into the realms of Thrash Metal, Crossover Thrash, and Heavy Metal, this ensemble has crafted a body of work that pays homage to their roots. Reflecting their dedication and the raw energy they bring, the album promises a genuine experience for fans of the genre. Amidst a myriad of releases, "Bombs, Babes and Bazookas" stands as a testament to Bazooka Troopaz's commitment to their craft.
https://www.facebook.com/bazookatroopaz
Genre: Death Metal
For fans of: Morbid Angel | Incantation | Funebrarum | Vastum
Formed in the shadow of cloud crested hills, on the shores of dark, abyssal waters, VOID BELOW have embraced the twin darknesses of archaic death metal and the mythos of madness, shaped from nightmares by H. P. Lovecraft. Throughout their second EP, WORLD UNDONE, writhing, dissonant riffs crawl through the lightless caverns of horror, invoking suffocating terror and dreamlike visions from beyond the cusp of insanity. The title track perfectly encapsulates the band’s stygian obsessions; drums rumbling, a seismic disturbance in the earth’s core, warped guitar chords ringing out across bottomless chasms and a messianic voice roaring out a summons to service, a demand for obeisance and utter submission. But before that malevolent masterpiece there is so much more to behold… This flight through dark and ancient places begins in the subterranean mausoleum of ‘Eldritch Incarnate’; an unleashing of arcane powers that enfolds you in shadows, tearing your flesh with its poisoned claws. ‘Beyond The Black Mire’ entangles and submerges, torments and obliterates as it melds choking, claustrophobic atmosphere with explosive fury and dark powers, while the gargantuan ‘Pillars Ov Pestilence’ - which will be released as a single on November 17th - is the epitome of great death metal, drawn straight from the crypts and infused with the imperious strength and black magic of the genre’s greatest exponents.
The Cumbrian conjurers have taken vast strides in the scant months since their 2022 self titled EP and with World Undone have summoned up a stunning collection of clandestine hymns to the unseen and unknown. Endowed with a brilliant, textured production, that breathes horrid life into each of its grim compositions and artwork that seethes with sanity shattering, nerve shredding intent, World Undone is magnificently complete. This tome of teachings beyond the constructs of good and evil, this vial of secrets beyond judgement or understanding will be unleashed on November 24th and the elder gods will follow in its wake…
Line-up:
James Maxwell - Vocals/Guitar
Looke Norman - Bass
Kyle Jenkins - Guitar
Brad Messenger – Drum
https://www.facebook.com/VOIDBELOWBAND
GRUZJA - „KONIEC WAKACJI „
The third album from Gruzja, entitled “Koniec Wakacji” will be released on 6th October and will be an illogical continuation of the band’s career so far. Guests include LARMO, Mold, Perturbator and unknown people. The author of the graphic design is Zbigniew Bielak. Satanic Audio is responsible for mixing and mastering. The material was recorded at MAQ Records and in The Basement. The band will self-release the album. Greed is the reason behind this decision. The album will be available in CD and digital formats.
"Koniec Wakacji" can be compared to a history book and a daily news bulletin - it doesn't offer anything new. It's a collection of fragments. Fresh and cold, strange and personal. It’s charades in a trench, and a trench in a smartphone. Faces tuned and disarmed. Everything fake and not pretended.
GRUZJA - a group of immigrants from Australia drawing on the folklore of Sudan and Sosnowiec. The line-up consists of artists, instrumentalists and vocalists known from Furia, Odraza, Biesy, THAW, Mentor, Licho, Wedrowcy~Tulacze~Zbiegi and several other bands. They played in clubs and festivals. They released the albums "I isc dalej" (2019) and "Jeszcze nie mamy na was pomyslu" (2019); a split with Neon Scaffold titled "Konflikt" (2020) and a computer game soundtrack album entitled "Vulgator" (2021) for the game Priest Simulator. The new album is being submitted for nominations to prestigious award juries at Fryderyk Awards, Polityka's Passport, Bursztynowy Slowik, Adidas Literary Award and Gdynia Literary Award.
“Koniec wakacji” translates to “The End of Holidays” from Polish.
Tracklist:
1. Jerusalem shore
2. Aleksandria
3. Pomnik
4. Od przedszkola do okopa
5. Poczytaj mi tato
6. Moda nienawisci
7. Kciuk cel pal
8. Salynka
9. Nastepna stacja getto (feat. Mold)
10. Do pokoju
11. Koniec wakacji
12. Juz po dzwonku (feat. LARMO)
13. Wojna domowa
14. Kciuk cel pal (remix Perturbator)
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https://www.facebook.com/gruzjabandofficial
Finding that TILINTETGJORT fitted in perfectly with Dark Essence Records musical ethos, and purely on the strength of that demo, the band was welcomed on board that same year, even before they had begun recording their debut full-length album, which would emerge in early 2023 as "In Death I Shall Arise".
Now, with 2023 drawing to a close, Dark Essence Records will release that very same demo in Digital format on the 10th November, and tracklisting for "Kvikksølvdrømmer - Demo 1", is as follows:
1. Vinter Og Høst
2. The Wanderer
3. Slakt
4. Blackened Earth
5. Kvikksølvdrømmer
6. Realms at War
"Kvikksølvdrømmer - Demo 1" is now available for download or streaming at a number of services at
One of the most exciting bands to have recently hit Oslo's Black Metal scene, TILINTETGJORT
blur the line between insanity and reality with nightmarish visions that are filled with arcane mysteries and alchemical madness.
Fiercely passionate about what they do, TILINTETGJORT's lineup of Gamle and Hazzlegard on guitars, Sturt on bass, Tybalt on drums and Svik on vocals, have, since the band's inception in 2020, honed their skills, formulating their own brand of Avant-garde Black Metal that finds its inspiration in '70's Prog, and various other experimental genres, along with '90's Black Metal. With more than their fair share of creativity TILINTETGJORT's avowed intent is to break down the walls of a genre that is largely stagnating, embarking on a journey to seek out the truth in a widely delusional world, whilst offering to lead the listeners through the mysteries of knowledge and death.
TILINTETGJORT's have been confirmed to appear at Inferno Metal Festival, Oslo, Norway in March 2024, and more information about the band can be found Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/tilintetgjortnor or website at https://tilintetgjort.no
Label: MDD Records
Release Date: 2nd November 2023
Format: CD
Genre: Dark Doom Metal
Line-up:
Jochen Thurn: Vocals
Daniel Mackert: Guitar
Flavius Serban: Guitar
Daniel Fischer: Bass, Keys
Maximilian Stipp: Drums
Tracklist:
Darkest Desire
Lust
Flotian Swefn
The Truth Within
Invidia
Departed Grace (feat. Gogo Melone)
"Brægn Hæft" is the debut album from Sarlic Bliss, a band born amidst the pandemic in 2021 with seasoned musicians like Daniel Fischer from Midnattsol and Jochen Turn from Bann. The album features six expansive tracks over 45 minutes, weaving dark, aggressive-melancholic sounds with a melodious blend of growls and clean vocals. Drawing on Doom, Post-Black, and Death Metal influences, Sarlic Bliss integrates Old English linguistic elements into their lyrics to deepen the atmospheric authenticity. Self-recorded and produced, "Brægn Hæft" is a cohesive and uncompromised self-portrait of the band.
https://sarlic-bliss.de/
https://www.facebook.com/SarlicBlissBand
Out now via Pagan Records
Five years after the release of the first full-length "To", Totenmesse return with their own brand of black metal. The new album "FIKTIONLUST" consists of eight brand new tracks recorded, mixed and mastered at Impressive Art by Przemysław Nowak.
Listen to the album in full now:
https://youtu.be/-lehEZVZy1Y?si=lMxoq75mnpHZjb1J
https://totenmesse.hearnow.com/
https://paganrecords.bandcamp.com/album/fiktionlust
Order CD: https://www.pagan-records.com/en_GB/p/TOTENMESSE-Fiktionlust-CD/13440
The cover of the album is a painting “Dwarfs and stilt walkers” by a well-known Polish artist, Grzegorz Stec, while the album’s layout was made by Sars (Furia, wędrowcy~tułacze~zbiegi).
The Awakening begins with the storm…
Totenmesse – meaning ‘requiem’ or ‘mass of the dead’ in German – were formed in 2016, and recorded their first release Demo 2017 a year later. No strangers to extreme metal, the band have honed their craft in groups such as Odraza, MasseMord, Deception and Hell United. This is reflected in their 2018 debut album, “To”, with its majestic, powerful and colossal sound, while the lyrics explore death and how the human mind perceives it. In addition to the seven original tracks, “To” featured a cover of King Crimson’s iconic “20st Century Schizoid Man”. “Fiktionlust” will be the band’s second full-length album and will be released on 3 November 2023 via Pagan Records.
Totenmesse are:
Mold - Vocals
Stawrogin - Guitars, Bass
Rzulty - Guitars
with guest appearances by Krzysztof Klingbein.
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https://www.facebook.com/Totenmesse/
Welcome To Pleshiwar's debut album "Apostasy" offers a modern take on Doom Death Metal with a 90s influence, featuring six tracks of deep, atmospheric metal by veteran German musicians. Released on November 9, 2023, the album is a bridge between the genre's past and present.
WELCOME TO PLESHIWAR – “APOSTASY”
Label: Black Sunset
Release Date: 9th November 2023
Format: CD
Genre: Doom Death Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Sascha Kaiser: Vocals
Marco Gebert: Drums
Karsten Goebel: Guitars, Keyboards
Dan Krieger: Bass
Tracklist:
Apostasy Pt.1
Sisyphean Task (Le Mythe De Sisyphe)
Sorrow
Darkness Within Light
Praying Mantis
Apostasy Pt.2
"Apostasy" marks the full-length debut of Welcome To Pleshiwar, a band that emerged on the German metal scene in 2021 with the well-received EP "Unsolved." The members, all seasoned musicians from established bands like Reawacan, Lacrima Christi, and Immortalis, delve into the depths of Doom Death Metal, channeling the essence of the genre's 90s pioneers. The album presents six tracks, each offering a rich tapestry of crushing riffs and atmospheric depth, evoking themes of existential struggle and the darker side of the human condition. The production, handled by Andy Classen at Stage One Studio, ensures that the music's powerful old-school roots are firmly planted in the present. "Apostasy" is not just an homage to the genre's past but a statement of its timelessness, promising to connect with fans of the classic Doom Death Metal sound. www.facebook.com/WelcomeToPleshiwar
Troll plunges listeners into a realm where ancient spirits converge with blistering riffs and haunting, atmospheric melodies. Painting an immersive tapestry of cursed runes and Dark magic. These are your fears made flesh. This is Trolldom.
From the opening chords to the fading echoes, each track off "Trolldom" serves as an esoteric journey through the veils of the unknown. The album's artwork, adorned with intricate designs inspired by dark mythology, complements the relentless sonic assault that defines Troll's signature style.
The wonderfully imaginative cover art was made by Ksenia Hinderson @hindersonart, a multi talented creator, who also directed, shot and edited the music video for the single To The Shadows, took the band pictures and did the layout for the cover.
Gathering inspiration from 70’s progressive rock, 80’s horror films, with a firm base in mid 90’s Symphonic Black Metal, a style Trolls founding members were instrumental in making the best selling genre of Black metal to date.
Trolldom was recorded at Evil Octopus Studio, over the last ten years. Troll has truly gone back to their roots on this album, just like on the first albums Nagash is again behind the drum kit wielding the sticks with infernal frenzy. Guitarist Tlaloc delivers high speed intensive shredding and evocative leads. Throughout the album Tlaloc truly reveals his mastery over the guitar, using a multitude of different styles and techniques in his playing. Bassist Sturt’s adventurous bass lines alongside the drums provides an entrancing backdrop to Tlaloc’s unrelenting guitars and Nagash’s unnerving and beguiling synth leads.
“Trolldom" is a visceral exploration, intertwining the aggressive with the haunting narratives of ancient folklore. The seven tracks on the album each capture the band's intense energy and their commitment to pushing the boundaries of the genre.
The band was formed way back in 92’ by Nagash, who would also go on to found Covenant later that same year. Making classic Black Metal albums as Drep De Kristne, In Times Before The light, Trollstorm Over Nidingjuv, and Nexus Polaris.
The word Trolldom does not have a perfect translation in English, you may say magic or witchcraft. The related word trolsk is maybe the word that most aptly describes the atmosphere in Trolls music. It is a word we use in Norwegian to describe dark bewitching moods you find in nature, in the twilight, before a thunderstorm or when the mist lays wispy and seeming to dance over a body of water. Times when you see shadows creep in the corner of your eye.
Lyrically Troll begs the listener to consider the great dark truths we face, in the ultimate destruction of our universe. The sure, final, and approaching death of all life as we know it.
This release solidifies Troll's position as pioneers in the Symphonic Black Metal realm, cementing their legacy and inviting listeners to embrace the darkness and the mystique that "Trolldom" offers.
"Trolldom" is available now on all major music platforms, ensuring that listeners worldwide can partake in the occult journey crafted by Troll.
www.polypus.no
http://facebook.com/polypusrecords
https://www.facebook.com/trollofficial
KHAZAD DÛM - "KHÁSMA"
Genre : Black Metal / NWOBHM / Doom Metal | 15th/11/23
Label : Masked Dead Records / BloodRock Records
FFO: first-era Bathory, Venom, Saxon, Celtic Frost, Hellhammer, Pagan Altar, Trouble.
With "Khàsma", the brasilian duo Khazad Dûm reaches its peak by today. That's not your average old school album. Style coordinates are pointed towards first-wave Black Metal with strong influences from NWOBHM and Doom Metal. A pathos of epicness, atmospheres, rage and melancholy permeates the whole record. The dynamism of the composition doesn't excessively sacrifice the old-school structures of the songs, but enriches them through melodic embroidery and strenghtened rhythms.
Originally released in 2019 but lacking of a proper edition, Masked Dead Records and BloodRock Records gave new life to Khàsma through a remastered CD edition with bonus track.
Punti Salienti:
- Old school stuff, strongly epic and atmospheric;
- First-wave Black Metal,. NWOBHM and Doom Metall all together;
- A flirt of rage, fury, melancholy and introspection;
- Repressed as a remastered CD edition with bonus track.
Remastered by Carlo Meroni (ADSR DECIBEL Studio), 2023.
https://www.facebook.com/maskedeadrecords/
https://www.facebook.com/bloodrockrecordsitaly
https://www.facebook.com/khazadoom
CORROSIVE – “WRATH OF THE WITCH”
Label: MDD Records
Release Date: 13th October 2023
Format: CD
Genre: Death Metal
Line-up:
Andy Konnerth: Vocals
Stephan Becker: Guitar
Alex Hartmann: Guitar
Andrè Skopko: Drums
Sascha Schekanski: Bass/Backing Vocals
Tracklist:
Queen Of The Night
Fairy Tale Of A Devilish Witch
A Victim Of Black Magic
Milk Honey Sweet Wine And Blood
End Of Your Bloodline
Buried By Fire
The White Witch, Saviour Of Damned Souls
Rape Of The Witch
Hexenhure
Shiver Of Pleasure
Burning Of The Devilish Whore
Wrath Of The Witch
"Wrath Of The Witch" is Corrosive's seventh album, taking a creative leap into a concept album format that builds on the narrative introduced in their 2019 work "Notzucht der Hexe." This Marburg-based death metal band's latest project presents a dramatic tale across twelve tracks, bringing together a diverse cast of guest vocalists and musicians, including members from Tankard, Holy Moses, and Warpath, each adding a unique voice to the story. The album, with a running time of over an hour, ventures into a more melodic and black metal territory while retaining Corrosive's signature death metal sound.
https://facebook.com/corrosiveband
The very title of the band's sophomore full-length album "VÖLD", which means “force, power or might” carries with it a sense of menace, and is indicative of what to expect from NYRST's second outing on Dark Essence Records.
And never more so than on the title track, which has been released as a digital single today, and which can be downloaded or streamed from a number of sources at: https://link.darkessencerecords.no/Nyrst_Vold
Accompanying the single is a video for the track by Valhalla Artworks, which perfectly encapsulates what NYRST is all about, and can be seen at https://youtu.be/hs1_nvxRQ0U?si=Jy5LdW5iRGhgcvj5
Upon the release of the band's debut full-length album "Orsök" in
2020, it was startlingly clear that NYRST's lineup of Snæbjörn on vocals,
Eysteinn and Davíð on guitars, Egill on bass, and Sveinbjörn on drums,
was possessed of a ferocious musical ability, unusual in a band at such an
early stage in its career. Intent on creating the coldest, most eerie, and
barren of soundscapes possible, and regardless of the positive reviews garnered
by their debut, NYRST did not sit still, but rather built on the experience
gained in the writing and recording of "Orsök" to progress the
band's sound still further, as "Völd" will reveal.
Set for release on the 8th December, "Völd" will be available in CD, Digital and Lava Smash Vinyl formats as well as on Cassette, and can now be pre-ordered from: https://darkessencerecords.no/shop
With album artwork by Nightjar Adam Burke, layout by Skaðvaldur, and photography by Þorsteinn Dagur Rafnsson, track listing for "Völd" is as follows:
Völd
Sundra skal sálu
Hrímvíti
Fjalli∂ andar
Eilíft eldhaf
Drottnari nafnlausra gu∂a
Af fjarri ströndum
From their base in Reykjavik, NYRST recently had this to say about "Völd" :
This release marks a big milestone in our career as a band. We’ve developed a lot as musicians since the release of “Orsök” and we took a very different approach to writing and composition. Our intention was to bring all the best elements of our previous work and implement new ideas along with a different theme, which in turn resulted in a much heavier, grim but melodic album. More information about NYRST can be found on the band's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Nyrst/
Band's statement - "Fathomless Ritual is thrilled that the prehistoric gods of old have spoken favourably and deemed us fit to become part of the Transcending Obscurity Records family! A new project from Brendan Dean (Gutvoid, Pukewraith), Fathomless Ritual brings to the altar its debut album "Hymns for the Lesser Gods", 8 tracks of doom laden death metal as if unearthed by some cursed excavator, moaning with downtuned guitars and seeping with guttural vocals which praise those lost deities and rites from our prehistoric origins. Be prepared to sacrifice yourself and win the favour of the forgotten ones..."
FFO: Demilich, Chthe'ilist, Dead
and Dripping, Mortiferum
Line up
B. Dean (Gutvoid, Fumes, Pukewraith) - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drum Programming
Gouache paintings by Marcio Blasphemator (Autophagy)
Track listing:
1. Hecatomb for an Unending Madness 02:31
2. Exiled to the Lower Catacombs 04:54
3. Gorge of the Nameless 04:15
4. Grafted to the Chambers of Mirth 06:11
5. Wielding the Bone Wand 04:44
6. Cosmic Reflections from the Basin of Blood 04:00
7. Gelatinous Being of Countless Forms 04:57
8. Gift for Aranaktu 06:54
Official release date - March 1st, 2024
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Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
Excerpt - "Imagine the melancholy of In Mourning and Insomnium, enhanced by the technicality of Be’Lakor, the blackened tinge of Fatal Embrace, and constructed in the vein of the forward thinking progressive stylings of Barren Earth. An eclectic combination, to be sure, and it’s one fans of the aforementioned artists will definitely want to give a spin."
DYSSEBEIA – “GARDEN OF STILLBORN IDOLS”
For
fans of: Eternal
Storm, Be'lakor, Majesties, At The Gates, Dark
Tranquillity, Eucharist, In Mourning
Swiss band Dyssebeia have come up with an exhilarating debut full length of progressive blackened death metal music that blends the elements seamlessly and reinterprets them elegantly with emphasis on clean delivery, unhindered structuring, and the right treatment of the emotive melodies. Their music pulsates with exceptional energy for music so nuanced and keeps evolving and offering something new, something more as the album unravels. It's difficult to keep track of the endless variations - the beautiful melodies, genre-intertwining riffs and constantly varying vocals and drum patterns - and yet with such intuitive writing, they only seem to enthrall the listener and never overwhelm. There's palpable passion and intense feeling in each of the songs, probably pent up for years, and it's a delight to experience a wealth of them on this ambitious album. Dyssebeia have done their best to express themselves in the most truthful and eloquent manner and they may not realize themselves that in the process they've crafted an obscure gem.
Line up:
Vocals - Alexandre Sotirov
Guitars - Merlin Bogado
Bass - Duran Bathija
Drums - Sam Jakubec
Artwork, layout and booklet - Bryan Teach
Track listing:
1. Mors Tua, Vita Mea
2. Retribution
3. Moon Bearer
4. Sacrificed On The Threshold
5. Hatch
6. Black Swarm
7. Funeral Ink
8. Apophenia
Official release date - November 17th, 2023
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https://www.facebook.com/dyssebeiaband
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
A
hint of things to come has been given by Decibel Magazine, who in
premiering the track “The Scourge” have remarked how “some of
the best death metal is experimental but still straightforward, striking a
balance that comes easily to few. Abyssal Rift achieve just that with this
record.” - you can hear the track and check out the feature https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2023/11/01/track-premiere-abyssal-rift-the-scourge/
Abyssal Rift is the manifestation of Auxier's long-running history as a metalhead and of his extensive appreciation (parallel to that for industrial music) for dark and atmospheric death metal bands like Incantation, Disembowelment and Immolation as well as for 60's and 70's prog bands like Goblin, King Crimson, Eloy, and Amon Düül II, which in the context of his expertise and knowledge as a producer and home studio owner, has yielded a dense and disorienting dark death metal beast shrouded in surreal atmospheres and an hallucinatory form of dirge-like experimentalism. An all-devouring obfuscation of abyssic crush depth, "Extirpation Dirge" seems horizonless and bottomless as it propagates and gravitates downward like a churning maelstrom, alternating moments of obliterating machine-like dark death metal destruction to others of misery-torn doom and cinematic widescreen experimentalism, with dense synth work alternating contemplative passages of clean guitars and ominous presages of spectral dark ambience.
"Extirpation Dirge" is slated for a December 1 2023 release date on LP, MC, CD, digital formats worldwide via Sentient Ruin.
http://sentientruin.com/releases/abyssal-rift-extirpation-dirge
http://sentientruin.com/bands#/abyssal-rift
ANCIENT WARGOD –“ WHEN DARKNESS RISES...”
Label: 98Records
Release Date: November 24, 2023
Format: LP
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Akinakes - Vocals
Farago - Guitars, Vocals, and Bass
Bileeam - Drums & Percussion
Tracklist:
Side Darkness:
1. Ars Nigra (Intro) 1:32 min.
2. When Darkness Rises... 5:23 min.
3. Uncertainty 5:39 min.
4. Immortality 7:46 min.
Side Evil:
5. Appearance (Bonus Track) 2:17 min.
6. Time Of The Emperor 3:52 min.
7. Insane 4:16 min.
8. In The Shades Of Hell 4:35 min.
9.AncientWargod 4:59 min.
"When Darkness Rises..." is not just a milestone in German Black Metal; it's a chronicle of Ancient Wargod's evolution from the early '90s underground scene. The album's 26th-anniversary vinyl re-release commemorates the band's journey from its inception as Morpheus, through various transformations, to its apex in the '90s. Celebrated for its vigorous and authentic Black Metal sound, the album garnered significant acclaim, sharing stages with genre stalwarts like Gorgoroth and Mystic Circle, and achieving critical success with features in prominent metal magazines. Despite the band's split in 1998, their legacy endured, leading to a reissue that includes newly remastered tracks, a live intro bonus track, and completely redesigned artwork by Akinakes. The story of Ancient Wargod is marked by both triumph and tragedy, their flame of creativity and innovation in Black Metal burning brightly yet briefly. This re-release through 98Records on November 24, 2023, serves as a tribute to their lasting impact on the genre.
https://ancientwargod666.bandcamp.com/
www.facebook.com/AncientWargod666
The video showcases the band's intricate playing style and can be viewed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dorJc0_fF7A
Fans can secure their copy of the upcoming album by placing pre-orders:
Formed in Athens in 2021, VENUS, consisting of Giorgos Verginis (guitars/harsh vocals) and Antonis Avtzis (guitars/clean vocals), draws influence from genre legends like Kreator and Megadeth, infusing their music with a unique blend of horror and sci-fi themes. Their sound is a complex fusion of Thrash Metal with hints of Death Metal, evidencing their technical prowess.
After releasing their debut EP "Project Lamda" in July 2022, VENUS has been working tirelessly on "Obscured Until Observed." The forthcoming album not only signifies their growth but also highlights their commitment to pushing the boundaries of the genre.
Tracklist :
Sons of Grus
The Observatory
City of Nektron
Circus Strange
Alive
Artificially Prolonged Existence
Venus Legacy
The Arrhythmic Pulse of Universe
Subatomic Search For Human Consciousness
For more updates and to connect with the band, visit https://www.facebook.com/VenusSciFi
Experience the band's 2022 EP "Project Lamda" https://music.imusician.pro/a/8JVhDF8b
Stay tuned for the official album drop on November 14th, available through Xtreem Music on both CD and digital platforms.
Label: Epictural Production
Release Date: 27th October 2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP, Cassette
Genre: Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal
Country: Russia
Line-up:
Phantom: voices, guitars, bass
Egiborg: guitars
Eeks Eye: keyboards
Skinner: battery
Tracklist:
Bleeding Wounds of the First and the Last
Majesty of the Two Rivers
Ash
The Spirits of Tarma
Only the Wind Blows Wherever It Was
Over the Empty Valleys
Theosophy returns with their sixth full-length album, "Bleeding Wounds of the First and the Last," a tapestry of Siberian black metal that escorts listeners into a realm of shamans and enigmatic atmospheres. This album represents a significant stride in the band's journey, showcasing a blend of black metal subgenres. The mixing prowess of PG from GROZA imparts a distinctive ambiance synonymous with the "new wave," while the mastering touch of Jonas Kjellgren of Black Lounge Studios ensures a polished finish. This release promises to resonate with enthusiasts of bands like Uada, Mgła, and Groza. The recording process spanned from September to November 2022, with a team of experts like [K]onstantin [K]orotaev and Alexander [Adv] Pryakhin contributing to the engineering and production. The visual aspects come to life through Egiborg's illustrations and the collective design efforts of Egiborg and Eeks Eye, with band photos captured by Arcgentor. At the core of it all, Phantom stands as the creative force, penning all lyrics and orchestrating the music.
https://theosophygroup.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/theosophygroup
Underground Kvlt Records, a sub-label of Odium Records, proudly announces the signing of one of Mexico's most esteemed metal bands, BLACK HATE. The band's sixth album, "VÍA PVRGATIVA: QUI SPIRITU DIABOLI AGUNTUR HI FILII SATANAE SUNT," is slated for release later this year.
The label has just unveiled the new single "Diasparagmos (o del sacrificio)" with an accompanying video available for viewing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVQHcqBI8GY
Fans can now place pre-orders for the CD version at Odium Records Bandcamp.
Black Hate has shared the stage with prominent names such as Mayhem, Watain, and UADA, delivering memorable performances. The forthcoming album features cover art designed by the renowned Cold Poison.
The
current line-up of Black Hate includes:
IkanunnaBg: Vocals, Guitars
Javier Ambriz: Guitars
Jonathan Matvs: Bass
Satoshi: Drums
With Faust contributing the album's lyrics and concept.
Tracklist:
1. To the Firmament
2. Trembling Hands of Sorrow
3. Luminous Ruins of Death
4. Tempestad (o de la transubstanciación)
5. Ascension of a Burning Soul
6. Diasparagmos (o del Sacrificio)
7. Dark Night of the Soul
https://www.odiumrex.com
https://www.facebook.com/BH333
Label: Putrid Cult
Release Date: 21st October 2023
Format: CD
Genre: Death / War Black Metal
For fans of: Sathanas, Deicide, Possessed, Sarcofaago, Beherit, Archgoat, Blasphemy
Country: United States
Line-up:
Sathanas:
Paul Tucker: guitar, vocals
Adam Stacho: guitar, backup vocals
Bill Davidson: bass
Jim Strauss: drums
DeathEpoch:
Lord K.: vocals, drums, noise
Morgul: guitar, bass
Tracklist:
SATHANAS Arise from Fire
SATHANAS Defiled
SATHANAS Hail Lucifer
SATHANAS Jaws of Satan
SATHANAS To Bring The Sabbat
DEATHEPOCH - B.D
DEATHEPOCH - I.H.S.
DEATHEPOCH - D.W.
DEATHEPOCH - G.O.M.
DEATHEPOCH - B.T.K
"Hellspawn Hegemony" is a split album featuring American black death metal trailblazers Sathanas, with a legacy dating back to 1988, and Polish metal veterans DeathEpoch. Sathanas brings five new tracks continuing their unholy crusade, while DeathEpoch offers a fusion of black, death, and war metal accented with ambient and industrial noise. This collaboration delivers nearly 45 minutes of intense Black Death Metal, celebrating the robust traditions of both bands.
Sathanas recorded at Innertube Studios in Ambridge, PA, engineered by Nick Kucel. DeathEpoch recorded in Gross Machmin Schuppen, mixed and mastered by Black Team Media.
https://www.putridcult.pl/
https://putridcultproductions.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/PutridCult
EMPIRE OF DISEASE – “SHADOWS IN THE ABYSS”
Label: Xtreem Music
Release Date: November 7th, 2023
Format: CD & Digital
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Country: Spain
Line-up:
Gorka Díez – Guitar & Sample
Pintxo Wayewta – Vocals
Iban Hernando – Drums
Xabier H Zarraga – Bass
Tracklist:
The Valley
Time For a New Era
Ghost of the Past
Digging Our Graves
The Game
Dark Side of the Soul
From the Depths
Scum
Shadows in the Abyss
Formed in Bilbao in 2018, EMPIRE OF DISEASE quickly made a name for themselves in the metal scene with their EP "Silence is Violence". Their debut full-length album "With all my Hate" saw them touring extensively, even gracing stages at major festivals. Now, with their upcoming release "Shadows in the Abyss" under Xtreem Music, the band promises to deliver their signature melodic death metal sound and embark on another European tour. The band's dedication and growth have been evident with each release, solidifying their position in the modern metal scene.
https://music.imusician.pro/a/z8c9lE9V
www.facebook.com/Empireofdisease
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 23rd June 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Metal, Death-Metal
Country: Chile
Line-up:
Alejandro Espinosa: Vocals, Guitars
Claudio Leiva: Bass
Tracklist:
Immolation
ILL REASONING's latest offering, the single "Immolation," arrives a year and a half after their self-titled debut EP. This track continues the band's exploration of metal, drawing inspiration from the intensity and raw power of groups like Napalm Death, Slipknot, and Pantera. "Immolation" was crafted in the band's home country, with recording and mixing by Alejandro Espinosa at Neolitic Studios in Concepción, Chile, and mastering by Cristian Rodriguez at 15Hz Studios in Santiago, Chile.
For fans of: Napalm Death, Slipknot, Pantera
Recording info:
Recorded and mixed at Neolitic Studios, Concepción, Chile. Mastered at 15Hz Studios, Santiago, Chile.
https://illreasoning.bandcamp.com/track/immolation
https://www.facebook.com/IllReasoning/
Horror
Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the EP from Puerto Rican vile
Death Metal beasts NECRONEMESIS. WARFIELD FOREVER is
up now for pre-order and will be released December 1st on CD and Digital
formats along with merch.
For fans of : Belphegor, Broken Hope, Cannibal Corpse, Death, Dying Fetus, Immolation, Massacre, Mortician, Suffocation, and Vader.
Following up on the acclaimed 2021 album Some Things Should Stay Underground, Necronemesis unleashes five blistering tracks of unforgiving Death Metal. Warfield Forever continues to expand the band's signature style to new levels of extremity... prepare for sheer brutality!
Listen to the single "Dreaming With Dead Bodies" at www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiuLk9SVC-U
Track Listing:
1. Dreaming With Dead Bodies
2. Drawn And Quartered
3. Share The Load
4. Warfield Of The Dead
5. Whatever Comes Out This Fucking Corpse
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Release
: December
1st 2023
Genre : Melodic Black Metal
Origin : France
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network Distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital Distributor: The Orchard
Tracklist:
1. The Flames, the Fury, the Fallen part I
2. The Flames, the Fury, the Fallen part II
3. The Flames, the Fury, the Fallen part III
4. The Flames, the Fury, the Fallen part IV
5. The Flames, the Fury, the Fallen part V
6. The Flames, the Fury, the Fallen part VI
Duration: 42min32
RüYYn is a one-man band born in late 2020 out of the spirit of RxN, with its primary influence being fast, melodic 90s black metal.
The eponymous debut EP is released in May 2021, offering epic, powerful, dark and cold music inspired by bands like Gorgoroth, Emperor, Deathspell Omega, Mgła, Blut Aus Nord.
The subject matter is a mind consumed by hatred of the modern world, having contemplated its civilizational downfall in a near-future where only coldness and silence reign.
The first album, Chapter II: The Flames, The Fallen, The Fury, was released in December 2023. Set before the 2021 EP, it tells the story of the world’s decline, madness and fall, through the same protagonist. New influences make their appearance. The album is more aggressive, richer. Epic, melodic riffs rub shoulders with darker atmospheres and contemplative passages inspired by 70s pro/ambient rock.
Pre-orders have just been opened: https://lesacteursdelombre.net/product-category/bands/ruyyn/
On
December 8th the album "TRANSUMANZA" realized
by the iconoclastic Vittorio Sabelli's project DAWN OF A DARK AGE will
see the light!
"Il Gran Tratturo Magno" is the second single taken from the album and you can listen to it on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/Jb5-HkmoCyA
Talented jazz musician, in this album Vittorio manages to combine the fury of Avantgarde Black Metal with the refinement and experimentation of the clarinet sound which becomes the main protagonist of a work that emerges from the ancient popular roots of Folk music to predominantly contaminate itself with the elements of Extreme Metal.
We just have to wait, and the unique combination of popular music, jazz, and extreme Metal, that DAWN OF A DARK AGE is able to create, will tell stories of other times in an absolutely unique and precious way.
You can pre-order the digipak CD and the LP's at: https://shorturl.at/enqyW
While the single " Il Gran Tratturo Magno " is available at https://song.link/DOADA2
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ETERNAL STORM - “A GIANT BOUND TO FALL”
For
fans of: Be'lakor, Dyssebeia, Insomnium, Dark
Tranquillity, In Mourning, At the Gates
In 2019, Spanish progressive/melodic death metal band Eternal Storm released their debut full length 'Come the Tide, which was a shockingly accomplished, poignant and evocative album which many still regard to be one of the highlights in the style. Four years later, after working meticulously to hone their sound even more, they return having fulfilled a seemingly impossible task - to come up with a worthy follow up album, one that doesn’t betray the sound nor dilute it. On 'A Giant Bound to Fall', shattering the apprehensions, they've actually taken the sound further ahead; it's far more nuanced, multifaceted and even feels darker. The emotions are just as palpable as before but are rawer, more piercing, and the heightened extreme parts are not at the expense of their immersive atmospheric ones. The painstaking recording process ensured that and for the sound to remain organic and tangible. It's a giant step ahead in the logical direction, for them, for the entire style. There is little doubt that this hugely ambitious and more importantly still passionate and heartfelt album will go down as another towering landmark in the genre. With music so pristine, it becomes a salve for the soul.
Line up
Daniel R. Flys | Vocals (lead), guitars, keyboards, bass
Jaime Torres | Guitars, vocals, keyboards, bass, fretless bass
Daniel Maganto | Bass, guitars (additional), vocals (additional)
Session drums and percussion on this recording by Gabriel Valcázar (Wormed, Ernia)
Additional keyboards and synths by Jaboto Fernández (Nexus 6, TodoMal)
Noise and additional synths on track 1 by Roberto Bustabad (Varunian, Ovakner, Rvinas)
Additional vocals on track 2 by Sven de Caluwé (Aborted)
Additional vocals on track 4 by Kheryon
Violin on track 4 by Paul R. Flys
Additional vocals on track 6 by Eloi Boucherie (Vidres a la Sang, White Stones)
Additional vocals on track 7 by Dan Swanö
Additional vocals on track 9 by Sergi "Bobby" Verdeguer (Persefone)
Artwork by Leoncio Harmr
Track listing
1. An Abyss of Unreason
2. A Dim Illusion
3. There was a Wall
4. Last Refuge
5. Eclipse
6. Lone Tree Domain
7. The Sleepers
8. The Void
9. A Giant Bound to Fall
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Thank you so much for your continued support! Cheers! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity
HAMMERHEART store back online .
We will relaunch our own store at November 17th, because the demand has been so high that we cannot refuse all the requests. Keep an eye on www.hammerheartstore.com because it will once again be your choice for top releases from the underground for top prices. Death to plastic music!
JANUARY 2024
Our absolute priority for January is the long-awaited new album “SAINTS DISPELLED” by MASTER. After 6 years MASTER has made one its best and most mature albums that will finds its way to all fans of this legendary band. Being Paul Speckmann’s 14th (!!!) MASTER album, this album leaves nothing to be desired and has all the trademarks combined with absolute killer songwriting. Coming on digi-CD (with two bonus tracks), a very limited CD-boxset (content to be determined )and on vinyl in three different versions. We should not forget the top notch artwork by Richard Schouten, you will see soon.
We will do two fantastic re-issues on vinyl in January, being VICIOUS RUMORS “SOLDIERS OF THE NIGHT” on high quality 180 gram vinyl with insert in several colors and on black vinyl. It will be limited to 1.000 copies worldwide and a must-have for any self-respecting fan of US-Metal from the golden 80’s, because it is considered a masterpiece.
The second re-issue will be a 40th anniversary edition of RUNNING WILD “GATES TO PURGATORY” on high quality picture-LP, coming in a sleeve, with insert and a huge poster. This edition will be strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide and an essential collector’s item for RUNNING WILD fans, but also for all addicts of 80’s German Speed Metal.
And then there is always the cool little release we do because we cannot resist, because we are fans and love what we do just as much as you. “THE FIRST TEN YEARS” by TEMPLE OF VOID is an absolute top compilation by this great US Death Doom Metal band of all their none album tracks spanning the years 2013 to 2023. Almost 70 minutes divided across 11 tracks (including a Celtic Frost cover) with fitting artwork by Toderico Art. We love TEMPLE OF VOID so we decided to do a 500 limited digipack CD edition and a 300 limited 2-LP edition (in two colors). For fans of Hooded Menace, Asphyx and old Paradise Lost a must have!
FEBRUARY 2024
We will release two great new albums in February 2024 and two cool re-issues on vinyl again.
The first album that is brand-new is VINCENT CROWLEY with something fresh and new, the album “ANTHOLOGY OF HORROR”. Vincent Crowley is obviously known for running Death/Black Metal band Acheron for 30 years. VINCENT CROWLEY is a different entity, something really fresh and new, a True Metal band for fans of King Diamond, Candlemass and Iced Earth. There are some old school Death Metal roots (especially in the vocals), but this is a high quality Metal album in the traditional way, with fantastic songs, a great production and a general theme about horror stories. We will release this priority release on CD and vinyl (different colors).
The second album that is brand-new is by Lithuanian Pagan/Folk Metal warrior of ROMUVOS. What they deliver to us on their 4th album “SPIRITS” is pure Pagan Magic. Imagine the sound of Heilung/Wardruna (without getting boring after 3 songs) spiced up by slow Rotting Christ-like riffs (adding a Dark Metal element) and vocals that remind us of The Hu ending up in great, majestic memorable songs. And then the production... massive!
We will do another two fantastic re-issues on vinyl in February, being the 2nd album of VICIOUS RUMORS “DIGITAL DICTATOR” on high quality 180 gram vinyl with insert in several colors and on black vinyl. It will be limited to 1.000 copies worldwide and a must-have for any self-respecting fan of US-Metal from the golden 80’s, because it is considered a masterpiece.
The second re-issue will be a 35th anniversary edition of RUNNING WILD “PORT ROYAL” on high quality picture-LP, coming in a sleeve, with insert and a huge poster. This edition will be strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide and an essential collector’s item for RUNNING WILD fans, but also for all addicts of 80’s German Heavy Metal. This is RUNNING WILD a treasure that will never age.
UP NEXT
Grinder - Dawn for the Living CD
Grinder - Dead End CD
Master - Saints Dispelled CD/LP/MC
ORO - Vids Vägs Ände CD/LP
Runemagick - Last Skull of Humanity MCD/MLP
Running Wild - Gates to Purgatory Picture-LP
Running Wild - Port Royal Picture-LP
Temple of Void - The First Ten Years CD/2-LP
Vicious Rumors - Digital Dictator LP
Vicious Rumors - Soldiers of the Night LP
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News VIC RECORDS :
GRAVE
DIGGER – „THE FORGOTTEN YEARS “
GRAVEDIGGER: The Forgotten Years Cd/ LP. HAWAII? Yes, Gravedigger (1980- ’86) became Digger (1986 / ‘87), reunited as Hawaii (1988 – ‘91) and finally reformed as GRAVE DIGGER in 1991 up till today. This release contains these transformation years from Hawaii (Bottles and Four Coconuts demo 11 tracks, and the RETURN of Gravedigger’s the ‘Return of the Reaper’ Demo 1991 and the ‘For Promotion Only!! Ep 1992’. Extensive liner notes with original and founding member Chris Boltendahl and rare and exclusive pictures! The CD contains 19 tracks in total. Feat. Uwe Lullis (Accept). Re-mastered & restored by Achilleas Kalantzis (Varathron, Possesed, Sacramentum).
One of the biggest German metal bands rare early 90’s demos on cd;
Featuring Uwe Lullis on guitars (Accept)
Bass by Tomi Göttlich (now in Rebellion)
Artwork by Thoms Pinheiro (Malevolent Creation, Possessed, Defiance);
Re-mastered & restored by Achilleas Kalantzis (Varathron, Possesed, Sacramentum);
Extensive liner notes by Pim Blankenstein with founding member Chris Boltendahl
VIGILANT – “OPPRESSION - DRAMATIC SURGE “
Technical THRASH metal from Holland! Formed in 1987 by ex Thanatos member Andre. This compltion contains their Demo 1 Dramatic Surge 1988, Demo 2: Opppression 1989, 2 special recorded rare tracks from Metal in Rocks comp CD 1989, and as bonus: rehearsal and live tracks 1989, 16 tracks in total. Extensive liner notes from Pim Blankenstein. Remastered by Achilleas (Possessed Grave Digger, Varathron)
· Technical THRASH metal from Holland!
· Formed in 1987 by ex Thanatos member Andre.
· Demo 1 Dramatic Surge 1988, Demo 2: Oppression 1989, Metal in Rocks comp CD 1989
· Bonus: rehearsal and live tracks 1989, 16 tracks in total
· Extensive liner notes from Pim Blankenstein
https://www.vicrecords.com/
Finnish
extreme metal sensation MORMÂNT DE SNAGOV is proud to
unleash their latest sonic beast: the single and lyric video, "UPON
THEIR FEEBLE EXISTENCE". This captivating track is a glimpse into
the band's forthcoming album, "INVOCATION THROUGH
REVOCATION," scheduled to drop on November 17th, 2023, via
Wormholedeath .
Founded in the dark heart of Turku and Naantali, Finland, Mormânt De Snagov has been carving a relentless path through the metal landscape, and "Invocation Through Revocation" marks their fifth studio offering.
"Upon Their Feeble Existence" ventures into uncharted territory for the band, weaving elements of gothic metal into their signature style. The track's magnetic allure is accentuated by scorching solo guitar passages, a hallmark of Mormânt De Snagov's post-fourth album evolution. Be prepared for a mind-bending surprise in the song's midst—an auditory attack fueled by furious and relentless blast beats, unorthodox chord progressions, and a vocal scream of unprecedented duration. No studio wizardry here; just raw, unbridled passion.
The lyrics of this track delve deep into themes of mortality and the finite nature of human existence. Penned during a period of profound personal loss for one of the band members, the verses reverberate with the haunting echoes of death, while the chorus delves into the realms of nihilism and enlightened darkness.
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FAIDRA .- “MILITANT : PENITENT : TRIUMPHANT”
Label: Northern Silence
Productions
Release Date: 3rd November 2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP, Cassette
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Sweden
Line-up:
Faidra – all music & lyrics, recording, mix & mastering
Tracklist:
The Leavening Rot 07:31
Punishment Nailed Deep 08:42
Parousia Delayed 07:15
Halo of Ashes 08:08
Mother Acherontia 08:05
Jaws of Neptune 06:47
Swedish solo project Faidra emerged in the late summer of 2019, with a sound deeply rooted in the Atmospheric/Orthodox Black Metal genre, drawing significant inspiration from the early 90s Scandinavian Black Metal scene, especially Burzum. The inception of Faidra was somewhat accidental, stemming from explorative sessions in Dark Folk music. The man behind Faidra, having played in various bands and primarily in the Folk Music genre since the late '90s, found a new musical direction which evolved into the entity known as Faidra.
With modest aspirations, the initial goal was simply to share the music on platforms like Spotify. Reaching out to a few labels led to a partnership with Northern Silence Productions, resulting in a multi-album deal and the release of the debut album, “Six Voices Inside.” The debut found its audience and established a foundation for Faidra’s distinct sound and song structures.
Building on this foundation, Faidra presents the sophomore release, “Militant: Penitent: Triumphant”, scheduled for release on the 3rd of November 2023 in various formats including Digital, CD, LP, and Cassette. The creation of this album was a sporadic endeavor, spread out over almost three years, reflecting the artist's limited availability. The album retains the familiar sound structures, ambient synth, and slow tempos that characterized the first album, while also integrating some new elements and influences.
Building on this foundation, Faidra presents the sophomore release, “Militant: Penitent: Triumphant”, scheduled for release on the 3rd of November 2023 in various formats including Digital, CD, LP, and Cassette. The creation of this album was a sporadic endeavor, spread out over almost three years, reflecting the artist's limited availability. The album retains the familiar sound structures, ambient synth, and slow tempos that characterized the first album, while also integrating some new elements and influences.
“Militant: Penitent: Triumphant” explores a specific theme, a contemplation on sin, penitence, and redemption, mirroring the title of the album and representing the three states of the Catholic church. This thematic focus is a departure from the debut album, which addressed a variety of subjects. The album manifests Faidra’s continued exploration of the Black Metal genre, contributing a unique voice to the conversation, and offering listeners a thoughtful examination of thematic concepts through the medium of music.
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We announce our return with our sophomore full-length album "Blod & Jern" (eng: Blood & Iron), which chronicles the Second Schleswig War of 1864 between Denmark and Prussia, a war which forged the identities and outlooks of these two european nations by blood and iron.
Blod & Jern is 5 tracks of defeat, anger, sacrifice and mourning from this tragic yet fateful war, which forever changed the lives of those who partook.
The cover art, painted py the German painter Wilhelm Camphausen (1818-1885), depicts the landings and battle of Als
"Blod & Jern" is to be released by Vendetta Records on November 3rd 2023 on LP, CD, Cassette and digital platforms.
Tracklist
:
1: Thyra's værn
2: Ærens mark
3: Jylland i brand
4: Gjennem ild og røg
5: Et lidet, fattigt land
- All songwriting by Garðarsson & Skóggangr.
- All instruments and album layout by Garðarsson.
- Vocals, Lyrics and additional Guitar by Skóggangr.
- Mixed and Mastered by Saxtorph at Wolf Den Studio
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The ensemble is diligently working towards recording vocals in December, promising a blend of ferocity and finesse in the upcoming release. Fans are encouraged to keep an ear to the ground for more news by following Enemy Awake across social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, Bandcamp, Spotify, and beyond.
https://www.facebook.com/Enemyawakesweden
Brisbane's enigmatic one-man band ZKARV has marked this Halloween with the release of 'TREEBOUND', a new album that delves deep into the shadows of atmospheric black metal and darkwave. Zkarv, known for a sound that transcends boundaries, brings a rich tapestry of black metal, ambience, noise, and synth, a signature since its inception in 2020.
'Treebound' is a step further into the abyss, showcasing Zkarv's most mature and expansive work to date. The album, available for free at Zkarv's Bandcamp, is described as a conceptual journey through cursed woods and the essence of death itself, featuring monotonous, atmospheric songs that tell a haunting narrative within a more extended runtime.
The release is significant as it is the inaugural launch from 'Dead Witch Records', with CDs soon to be distributed through Bandcamp and select record stores in Brisbane.
https://deadwitchrecords.bandcamp.com/album/treebound
https://linktr.ee/ZKARV
Guten Tag, busy times over here. Have been on the road with REPULSIVE FEAST and right after returning home, CRYPTIC BROOD embarked on the "Decade Of Obnoxious Curses" European tour. Next are four more shows with REPULSIVE FEAST this month. But before that, it's time to put out re-releases of the brood's sophomore full-length on all formats!
CRYPTIC BROOD - "OUTCOME OF OBNOXIOUS SCIENCE" CD / MC / LP RE-RELEASES are out now and available for ordering from https://lycanthropic.de/shop
Uh yes! Finally available again: the brood's sophomore album on vinyl. For the first time on coloured vinyl. Also the CD had been sold out and got repressed by War-Anthem Records. Another repress on tape is also available now. Get your copy from https://lycanthropic.de/shop
The brood’s second full-length album is a sonic lobotomy that vaporizes your brain in a vortex of filth. Rotten metal of death to shatter your skull with ghastly grindcore and distasteful doom metal, (de-)composed in their dungeon in Wolfsburg/Germany.
Official release date for all formats is 3rd November 2023. Here are some facts about the different versions:
CRYPTIC BROOD - "Outcome Of Obnoxious Science" CD
Available again, 500 copies pressed, jewle-case.
CRYPTIC BROOD - "Outcome Of Obnoxious Science" MC
* 100 copies on lime green shell tapes with on-body print, hand-numbered, 5 panel J-card, separate lyric sheet and a bandcamp download.
CRYPTIC BROOD - "Outcome Of Obnoxious Science" LP
Housed in a gatefold cover, plus insert and bandcamp download.
* 150 copies on transparent toxic sludge vinyl
* 150 copies on obnoxious green with black and yellow splatter vinyl
If you're looking for an overview of all releases, check www.crypticbrood.de/releases/
NEW MERCHANDISE FROM CRYPTIC BROOD
Full colour print of the "Caustic Fetid Vomit" artwork on longsleeve and t-shirt available now! Hit the link to see the print. Just wow!
https://lycanthropic.de/product-tag/cryptic-brood
UPCOMING REPULSIVE FEAST SHOWS
PULMONARY FIBROSIS from France are celebrating 25 years of spreading their nasal naseous vomit liquid goregrind with an European tour. We are going to celebrate with them on four dates:
2023.11.08, GER/Berlin @ køpi / komaF
2023.11.09, GER/Halle (Saale) @ Hühnermanhattan
2023.11.10, GER/Tübingen @ Lu15
2023.11.11, CHE/Olten @ KultA & APA
UPCOMING CONCERTS IN WOLFSBURG
07.12.2023 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: HATEHUG (GER) + GEWALTBEREIT (GER) + CLEAN TORTURE (GER)
Shitface & Lycanthropic Chants präsentieren am Donnerstag, den 7. Dezember 2023 im s.v. Jugendhaus Ost in Wolfsburg:
HATEHUG (D-Beat / Hardcore Punk / GER, Berlin)
GEWALTBEREIT (Raw Punk / GER, Leipzig)
CLEAN TORTURE (Powerviolence / GER, Braunschweig)
Thanks for your attention! Cheers Steffen
www.lycanthropic.de
NEWS 3.11.2023
ABYSS
OF HEL – “INTO THE ABYSS!” erscheint am 30. November!
Abyss of Hel wurde ursprünglich als Ein-Mann-Projekt von ex-Thrudvangar Gitarrist Daniel Stromayer ins Leben gerufen. Im Laufe der Zeit reifte jedoch schnell die Idee dem Ganzen mehr Raum zu geben und das jetzige Quintett gewann an Form und Profil. Als Ergebnis dieses Prozesses steht nun mit "Into The Abyss" ein überraschendes und zugleich beeindruckendes Debut Album ins Haus, welches am 30. November via MDD Records erscheinen wird. Euch erwarten 10 Songs, die einerseits im amerikanischen Death Metal beheimatet sind, in denen sich zugleich aber auch Progressive, Punk- und gar Elektro Einflüsse finden lassen. Gemischt wurde das Ganze von Lars Rettkowitz, während das Mastering in den Händen von Achim Köhler/Indiscreet Audio lag. Einen ersten Blick aufs Coverartwork findet ihr anbei. Stay tuned!
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FROM NORTH – “RAVEN BANNER”
Label: At Dawn Records
Release Date: November 24, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Melodic death metal, folk metal
Country: Sweden
Line-up:
Håkan Johnsson - Vocals
Mattias Svensson - Guitar
Janne Lüthje - Guitar
Conny Pettersson - Drums
Mikael Kindblad – Bass
Tracklist:
Raven Banner
Into the Oblivion
Berserkers
The Queen
Harmbidder
Shield Wall
Runestones
The Plague
Järnvidja
Winterblot
"Raven Banner," From North's sophomore album, stands as a stalwart example of melodic death metal infused with the storytelling spirit of folk metal. The Swedish ensemble, comprising members with roots deeply planted in the death metal underground, showcases their collective experience and musical prowess. Each member brings a distinct flair to the band's sound: Håkan Johnsson's vocals serve as a clarion call to the past, while the guitars of Mattias Svensson and Janne Lüthje weave intricate riffs that honor the melodic tradition. Conny Pettersson's drums echo the march of ancient warriors, and Mikael Kindblad's bass provides the solid foundation upon which these sagas are told.
The album presents a narrative arc through its tracklist, starting with the eponymous "Raven Banner," a symbol of Viking lore, and culminating in "Winterblot," which conjures the depth of Scandinavian winters and ancient rites. Each track, from "Berserkers" to "Shield Wall," is a tribute to the valor and myths that have shaped a culture known for its fierce independence and profound connection to nature.
The production values, upheld by the skilled hands of David Mauritzon at Soundtornado Studio, ensure that each song delivers both the rawness of battle and the clarity of the story. With its release on November 24, 2023, through At Dawn Records, "Raven Banner" is not merely an album but a historical canvas, painting scenes of Norse mythology with every chord and chorus.
The band's commitment to authenticity and passion for their heritage is palpable, promising to resonate with fans of genre giants like Amon Amarth and Eluveitie. "Raven Banner" is not an album of hyperbole but a heartfelt homage to the tales that have survived the test of time, now retold with the fervor of modern metal.
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UK Death Doomsters BULL ELEPHANT have released a striking visualizer video for "EXPANSION FROM PERCEIVED REALITY," the first single and opening track from forthcoming album THE LONG WAR. Dive in at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzmwOKbB5IY
BULL ELEPHANT will release The Long War, the third (and final?) instalment of its crazed story about a nazi-fighting pachyderm on 17 November 2023 via Eat Lead and Die Music.
The
mission statement on the mood board at BE headquarters remains "Raiders of
the Lost Ark set to a progressive doom soundtrack where Judeo-Christian
mythology is replaced by the even more sinister universe hinted at in the
writings of H. P. Lovecraft.... with nazi assault wolves, a bionic orangutan
and Vril-powered supersoldiers."
The Long War picks up some years after the second part Created from Death left us at the beginning of a world war. It is now 1945 and the Bull Elephant creature enters the fray once again, initially to defend the exhausted populace of Berlin from an invading red horde. Wait...what?? Witness Himmler's last stand at the SS stronghold of Castle Wewelsburg, go in pursuit of Germany's darkest secrets fleeing to Imperial Japan's infamous Unit 731 and face the final showdown laid out in the 13 minute closing track.
The album was heroically recorded by Jamie Masters at Echo Studios in Buckingham, mixed anonymously by a local church mouse and mastered by Dan "The Man" Swanö at Unisound, Sweden. Cover art by Kishor Haulenbeek.
Consumption is recommended via 24-bit full dynamic range download, but for those that just have to hold something in their hands, the accompanying physical release is a 210x210mm (8.5” sq.), 36-page lyric and artwork booklet bringing together the three parts of the story in one place to give more insight into the narrative, and including a CD insert of The Long War album.
Track List:
1. Expansion From Perceived Reality
2. Blackened Chaos Horizon
3. Berlin Falling
4. Zentrum der neuen Welt view
5. Severing the Last Strands of Self view
6. The Long War view
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The newly released video is the fifth in a series of singles from the album, bringing to life the tumultuous confrontation between humanity and an overwhelming force. "ERGO BELLUM" is described by the band as a sonic journey that mirrors a military conflict, complete with a hypnotic rhythm that echoes the march of soldiers and a chorus that commands attention.
Watch at this location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRAukk3nkmU
"Ergo Bellum" is a gripping metal composition that vividly portrays a military conflict between humanity and a supremely powerful entity. The hypnotic rhythm, reminiscent of soldiers marching, creates an intense atmosphere. In the chorus, the commanding voice of the all-powerful being orders humanity to submit, adding a chilling dimension to the song. The track culminates in a climactic finale, capturing the tension and drama of the conflict's climax."
Don't forget to follow along the band's epic sci-fi story at https://thefarstar.apotheus.net with a free audiobook!
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"TROLLSTORM
OVER NIDINGJUV"
by Norwegian Black Metal Icons TROLL, will again be available for
streaming and download
Black metal enthusiasts worldwide, brace yourselves for an unparalleled storm of pure, unadulterated grimness, as Norwegian black metal pioneers TROLL proudly announce the re-release of their classic demo "Trollstorm Over Nidingjuv" on Digipus Music. This legendary demo will transport fans back to the heart of the infamous Norwegian black metal scene of the mid '90s.
"Trollstorm Over Nidingjuv" is a monumental work of art that has left an indelible mark on the Black Metal genre. Hailing from Norway, the epicenter of black metal, TROLL's debut, originally released in [1995], has long been regarded as a cornerstone of the genre, and this reissue is set to reignite the infernal flames of its legacy.
The demo will be available on all streaming platforms, and for download on https://digipus.bandcamp.com/
Leeds (UK) - Death Metal quintet COGNIZANCE will release concept album, PHANTAZEIN, on January 26 via Willowtip Records. The album will be available on CD, vinyl, and digital formats.
A music video for the album's first single, "THE TOWERING MONUMENT," has been premiered by Invisible Oranges! Check it out below! https://www.invisibleoranges.com/cognizance-the-towering-monument/
"The Towering Monument" will be available November 3 on alldigital platforms. Album pre-orders will be available on the same day.
Phantazein marks the band's first release for Willowtip, following two albums for Prosthetic Records, 2019's Malignant Dominion and 2021's Upheaval.
Phantazein is a concept album that transcends the band's previous boundaries and delves into the intricate interplay between art, obsession, and the profound influence of one's environment. Following their acclaimed 2021 sophomore release Upheaval, the enigmatic creators behind Phantazein return with their highly-anticipated third full-length album, which serves to further solidify their mark as a musical force in the underground metal scene.
Phantazein weaves a captivating sonic tapestry, providing a delicate balance between haunting melodies, chest-pounding grooves, and relentless sonic assault. It will take listeners on an unforgettable journey in a world that is simultaneously as far and as close to our own.
“This record is undoubtedly our most creative and individual record yet. The evolution of COGNIZANCE has always been driven by our intrinsic vision and less of what our fans expect the band to deliver based on our previous work.”- Founding guitarist Alex Baillie.
Track
Listing:
1 Ceremonial Vigour
2 A Brain Dead Memoir
3 Chiselled in Stone
4 Introspection
5 Futureless Horizon
6 The Towering Monument
7 Alferov
8 Shock Heuristics
9 Broadcast of the Gods
10 In Verses Unspoken
11 Shadowgraph
Credits:
Mix and Master by Ronnie Björnström (AEON, BLOOD RED THRONE)
Artwork by Dan P Carter (BEHEMOTH, EMPIRE STATE BASTARD)
Produced by Alex Baillie and Apostolis Karydis
Line-up:
Henry Pryce - Vocals
Alex Baillie - Guitar/vocals
Apostolis Karydis - Guitar
Chris Binns - Bass
David Diepold – Drums
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This release, channeled through the band's official Bandcamp, resonates with the dark artistry of DG Artworks, marking a significant milestone in The Arsenicum Potestas's discography.
In the words of the enigmatic solo artist D., "With this new ep I invite fans to take a walk through the cemetery and pay respect and tribute to those who are no longer with us, the grim reaper is the only presence that always stalks us all.
For devotees of the genre, this EP echoes the influential spirits of Entombed, Dismember, and Necrophobic, weaving a soundscape that is both a nod to the forefathers and a stride into the abyss of metal's future.
https://thearsenicumpotestas.bandcamp.com/
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Label: Independent Release
Release Date: October 31st 2023
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
For fans of: Dark Tranquillity | Carcass | At The Gates | The Absence
“In my dream I see before me a forest of crucifixes which gradually turn into trees. At first there appears to be dew or rain dripping from the branches, but as I approach I realise it is blood.”
- John George Haigh, the Acid Bath Murderer
I gaze down into the barrel and see your dead eyes staring back. Already your skin is beginning to dissolve, the blood and acid forming a halo around your submerged form. Your empty eyes are like windows back into my dream of crucifixes. I see him again, reaching up to me through the liquid as the acid eats into the fat of your sad, dead face. Your skull is emerging like a figure from the mist as the fleshy trappings of life slough away from your bone white death mask. I see him again, holding out his chalice of blood to me and I hear his voice, commanding, insistent…the same single word that I hear him say every night in my troubled sleep…’Drink’.
Crucifix Dreams is the new release from Tom Reynolds' Foul Body Autopsy and after the brave, brilliant but emotionally draining three part Shadows Without Light project, it sees Foul Body Autopsy back in more visceral and gore spattered territory! The title track of the new EP is a song inspired by the horrific acts of serial killer John George Haigh, known as the Acid Bath Murderer. The song is in turns chilling, atmospheric, explosive and utterly devastating – one of the fiercest and most accomplished explorations of melodic death metal ever to crawl from the Foul Body Autopsy grave. ‘Crucifix Dreams’ was written more than five years ago and has haunted Tom ever since, stubbornly refusing to fit on any of his releases it has demanded a stage all of its own. To finally bring the song to garish, grisly life Tom has recruited an absolutely stellar cast of musicians, a dream team of metallic talent: Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth) on drums and Steve Di Giorgio (Testament) on bass, with guitar solos being provided by Andy LaRocque (King Diamond) and Bobby Koelble (Death) and an eerie spoken word intro from Simon Shaw (Temple of Lies). And ‘Crucifix Dream’ is every bit as good as that line-up suggests.
Emphasising his decision to unleash the more feral and ferocious side of Foul Body Autopsy’s fractured personality once again, Tom has backed ‘Crucifix Dreams’ with three blistering live tracks, recorded when he headlined the Leicester Metal 2 The Masses show in April of this year. The tracks, ‘Synthetic Existence’, ‘Born Into A Manmade Hell’ and ‘Left To Rot’ hark back to Foul Body Autopsy’s self titled 2013 album and the 2014 EP So Close To Complete Dehumanization and are delivered with punishing precision to a rabid crowd. If anyone still harbours doubts about Tom Reynolds’ ability to deliver a truly intense live experience then these tracks will utterly annihilate those concerns.
Mastered by Katie Tavini (Hundred Reasons, Ash, Bloc Party etc), every note on Crucifix Dreams hits home hard and leaves a lasting impression. Add to that some classic horror artwork, an interpretation of John George Haigh’s twisted dreams, from the brilliant Dan Goldsworthy (Aborted, Corpsegrinder, Inhuman Condition etc) and it possesses some formidable visual impact as well. Out this Halloween, October 31st, Crucifix Dreams sees Foul Body Autopsy reborn in blood!
“I have destroyed her with acid…every trace is gone.”- John George Haigh, the Acid Bath Murderer
Line-up on ‘Crucifix Dreams’:
Tom Reynolds – Guitar/Vocals
Dirk Verbeuren – Drums
Steve Di Giorgio – Bass
Andy LaRocque – Lead Guitar
Bobby Koelble – Lead Guitar
Simon Shaw – Spoken Word
Line-up on additional live tracks:
Tom Reynolds – All vocals and music
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Label: Self-Released
Release Date: October 27, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Grindcore, Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Hardcore
Country: United States
Line-up:
June Belford: Bass
Wesley Richards: Guitar/Vocals
Nate Williams: Drums
Tracklist:
As One
Monopoly of Violence
While I'm Sleeping
Parade of Storms
Invent the Future
Shoplift!
Tomorrow's Not Here
Let's Prefigure It Out
Different Liver, Same Eagle
It Feeds
They Have Names
Nothing Stops
Not Alone
Without Adjectives
Los Angeles-based trio Kill the Con Man erupts onto the scene with their third full-length album, "Militant Minority." This self-released digital storm of an album combines the raw intensity of grindcore with the depth of death metal and the ferocity of hardcore. "Militant Minority" showcases the band's dynamic prowess and unrelenting energy. Recorded and mixed at Riot Ready Records in Inglewood, California, and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege in Portland, Oregon, the album captures the band's aggressive essence. For enthusiasts of the extreme, who find solace in the likes of Magrudergrind and Insect Warfare, Kill the Con Man delivers a compelling soundtrack for the disenchanted, the rebels, and the defiant. Los Angeles-based trio Kill the Con Man erupts onto the scene with their third full-length album, "Militant Minority." This self-released digital storm of an album combines the raw intensity of grindcore with the depth of death metal and the ferocity of hardcore. "Militant Minority" showcases the band's dynamic prowess and unrelenting energy. Recorded and mixed at Riot Ready Records in Inglewood, California, and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege in Portland, Oregon, the album captures the band's aggressive essence. For enthusiasts of the extreme, who find solace in the likes of Magrudergrind and Insect Warfare, Kill the Con Man delivers a compelling soundtrack for the disenchanted, the rebels, and the defiant.
https://killtheconman.bandcamp.com/
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DEEMTEE – “STRANGE AEONS & DELIRIUMS”
Label : Darkness Within (Darkwoods)
Formats : CD / Digital
Release Date: 07/12/2023
Genre: Alchemical Avantgarde Black Metal from Spain
Nightmarer (Garth Arum, As Light Dies, Autumnal...) takes us into H.P. Lovecraft's terrifying universe in his latest creation for Deemtee, his most unusual, complex and chimeric project, visionarily entitled Strange Aeons & Deliriums...
Speaking of NHT is talking about avantgarde black metal in all its breadth, perhaps it's with Deemtee when he allows his most personal self to flow freely, the extravagant, the paradoxical, the revolutionary... if his debut album with this project, Flawed Synchronization with Reality, already shifted paradigms, his new recording is a sensory challenge, a brutal display of delirious ideas, eccentric vocal acrobatics and improbable genre blends that defy all logic... this is avantgarde black metal in its purest form, the kind that transmutes note by note...
Strange Aeons & Deliriums is presented in a luxurious oversized 4-panel digifile, which also includes an exquisite 6-page foldable booklet delving into the concept behind the music, the last desperate doomed alliance of humanity against Lovecraftian horrors... the entire package is handmade crafted using exclusive gloss lamination on top-quality heavy-weight cardboard, including a free digital download card.
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Gutted
I Sorg
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Marianas Rest
Memories Of A Lost Soul
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Massachusetts' VOIDKEEPER Transcendent Single, "BLEED INTO ETERNITY," Redefines Metal Narratives!
"Bleed Into Eternity" intricately weaves a narrative depicting the ancient gods and their sacrificial legacy. Delving into the essence of sacrifice for a greater purpose, the song immerses listeners in a chilling realm resonating with banshee-like screams, thunderous bass lines, and relentless blast beats. As the track progresses, it intensifies, symbolizing the pivotal moment of sacrifice. The bridge leads into a progressive yet foreboding exploration of the emotional journey entailed in offering oneself to the divine.
The song culminates in a fading conclusion, a breakdown capturing the perpetual decay of the sacrificial subject, seamlessly paving the way for the next track on the album. Drawing from the roots of Blackened death metal with nuances of classic metal and doom, "Bleed Into Eternity" transcends genres, conjuring a wall of sound that seems born from the eerie depths of New England's forests.
Embodying this musical saga are rich, evocative guitar tones intertwined with heavy, distorted bass lines and dissonant vocals, collectively creating an ominous atmosphere steeped in doom. Complementing these elements are the traditional heavy metal drum patterns, acting as the unifying force that propels the track into its own chaotic dimension.
Biography
From the depths of New England's heart, VOIDKEEPER emerges as a formidable force within the realm of Blackened Doom Metal. Hailing from Massachusetts, this metallic entity is primed to unleash a tempest that sculpts faces, wreaks havoc, and ignites a furious storm amidst the void we navigate as life.
Rooted in the rich tapestry of traditional heavy metal and doom metal, VOIDKEEPER interlaces these foundations with the distinct gravitas of black metal vocals and the ferocious riffage reminiscent of death metal. A symphony of brutality melds the classic essences of death, black, and doom metal, fusing together into an explosive amalgamation.
Their sonic arsenal encompasses captivating grooves that seize the listener, entwined with blackened melodies that cast an entrancing spell. Amidst this maelstrom, punishing death riffs serve as the arsenal's edge, cutting through the very fabric of sound. On June 15th, 2022, they unfurled their inaugural EP titled "Eternal Decay," gifting the world a glimpse into their cataclysmic artistry.
VOIDKEEPER is:
Alexander Gunn - Guitarist
Mark Cerundolo - Drums
Bowen Staines - Bassist
Garreth Colm Byrne - Vocalist
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For fans of : Blood Duster, Carcass, Gwar, Necrophagia, and Pungent Stench.
CTTD was spawned in the darkest depths of the great state of New Jersey in 2015, and they have been spreading their unique style of Death Metal ever since. Reanimating the band's complete and full catalog, Discography Of Debauchery contains every audible atrocity that has previously been unleashed by the band: the Born To Rot album, split EP with Dutchguts, A Gruesome Encounter album as well as previously unreleased live tracks.
Morally they are repugnant and lascivious, with a penchant for all decadence and vices... thematically they are an orgy of classic video violence and depravity. A lyrical celebration of the gore-soaked VHS tapes of the 70s and 80s, plus a splattering of wrestling, serial killers, and fiction. Sonically, CTTD have a lust for bending genres and shattering expectations of what Death Metal can be, they have a complete devotion to the old school, while constantly looking forward to what they can bring to the scene, by contorting the conventions of Extreme Metal until they shatter, creating their own particular brand of Death Metal Horror. This is music so extreme it could only come from the same state where Jason Voorhees, The Toxic Avenger, and Tony Soprano spilled oceans of blood.
Discography
Of Debauchery is a dark journey into the unspeakable sounds of terror...
once you hit play, there is no escape!
Listen to the single "The Man Who Knocks" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh5JjocqC8k
Track Listing:
1. Zombie Dust
2. The Raft
3. The Man Who Knocks
4. Ant In The Afterbirth
5. Say You Love Satan
6. Moe Syzslak
7. Mogwai Highrise Massacre
8. The Ballad Of The Melting Hobos
9. The Ones That Walk Away
10. Beast From The East
11. Beheaded By Berryman
12. Are You In The House Alone?
13. A Graveyard Without Corpses
14. Teddy Tells Me To Kill
15. Tethered To Extinction
16. The Shunting
17. They Ooze
18. Head Not Found
19. What Lies Beneath The Gate
20. Butcher
21. Slaughtered In Their Sleeping Bags
22. No Time To Scream
23. Be Still (And Know That You're Dead)
24. You're No Saint
25. Zombie Dust (live)
26. The Ones That Walk Away (live)
27. Butcher (live)
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Watch the video now via Black Metal Promotion II: https://youtu.be/_ZKdy58O6cs
“Agonizing Luminosity” is also now available on all digital platforms: https://thecirclemusic.lnk.to/AgonizingLuminosity
The album “Magna Mater” will be released on 26 January 2024 and is now available to pre-order via The Circle Music: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=kalt-vindur
Kalt Vindur was established in the spring of 2015 in Dukla, Poland. After personnel changes in the line-up of Artur (Svart) on guitar, Julian (Xakhariash) on drums, Szymon (S) on bass guitar, Wojciech (Celsus) on vocals, the band recorded their first album entitled “Delusions” and released in 2017 by Polish record label Mara Productions. Following that, Kalt Vindur were joined by guitarist Marcin (Ver) for live performances and shortly after became a permanent member of the band.
The band's first album consists of six compositions set in the climate of progressive black metal, characterised by the climate of the Podkarpacie region demonstrated by the melodies and aggressive rhythms. The themes of the lyrics include man's struggle with his inner demons, weaknesses, as well as events related to the history of the Podkarpacie region, such as the devastating battles of the Second World War, death, destruction and suffering.
In 2020, the second album entitled "...And Nothing Is Endless" was released by Witching Hour Productions, on which the band further developed their style and cemented their unique presentation of Subcarpathian black metal. This time, the music gained even more power and melody with a regional tinge. The compositions became even more violent and heavy. Kalt Vindur played concerts alongside such bands as Pandemonium, Hate, Batushka, Jarun, Zmarłym and performed at Siekiera Fest 2021.
In 2022, the band recorded the material for their third album entitled 'Magna Mater'. The drum recordings for the new album were made by new talented percussionist Rafal Chruścicki (Czarnuch), who replaced previous drummer Julian (Xakhariash). The band's style has also evolved this time, making it the most mature work with some surprising changes, but at the same time a multidimensional and coherent album.
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ŪKANOSE – “ŠIAURUM VĖJUM”
Label: Art of the Night Productions
Release Date: April 14th, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Folk Metal
Country: Lithuania
Line-up:
Linas Petrauskas - Guitars
Laurynas Tamaševičius - Guitars
Jokūbas Giedraitis - Vocals
Margiris Milinis - Bass
Vilius Garba - Drums
Greta Gražulytė – Flute
Tracklist:
Liūdna liūdna - 04:48
Ten už marių - 07:01
1236 - 04:54
Jievaru žydėsiu - 05:17
Iš prūsų žemės - 06:33
Apynėlis - 04:00
Samagonas - 03:39
Leliumoj - 04:40
Plėšikėliai - 03:38
Emerging from Lithuania, a country steeped in pagan history, Ūkanose fuses its profound folklore with the vigor of metal, presenting a distinct Folk Metal resonance. Voiced in an ancient language, their music encapsulates Lithuania's deep ties to its pagan origins. The album "Šiaurum vėjum" unfolds with nine tracks, each echoing the tales and traditions of Lithuania. Delivered in the archaic Lithuanian tongue, the songs stand as pillars to the nation's enduring cultural legacy. While Ūkanose's decade-long presence is often associated with their vibrant live shows, this album is quickly catching the eyes and ears of the international community, beckoning both dedicated Folk Metal fans and those eager to traverse new musical terrains.
https://ukanose.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Ukanose/
In
partnership with Dawnbreed Records, XOTH's third triumph, Exogalactic,
is an ambitious leap forward. It’s as if they've excavated musical relics from
Earth's core and melded them with sounds from the far reaches of the universe.
Each song is an event horizon, stirring subgenres into a timewarp of past and
future sonic chaos.
Amidst the vortex of sound, the mixing sorcery of Joe Cincotta at Full Force Studio (Obituary, Suffocation) manifests an auditory odyssey and the artwork of Shindy Reehal at Shindy Design sets the tone for the voyage. Xoth is not just music; it's a journey across the celestial landscape led by interstellar luminaries.
Since bursting forth from the cosmic ether in 2014, Seattle’s XOTH has evoked fan and critical acclaim for their innovative approach to extreme metal. 2019’s Interdimensional Invocations has become a cult classic, blending technical death metal, modern black metal, and thrash in a novel synthesis that eludes categorization.
“Through four years of trials and tribulations, we are thrilled to finally unleash an album that has demanded immense dedication, fortitude, and sacrifice from us. The results of our experiment have surpassed our wildest imagination! Prepare yourselves!" - Xoth
Dawnbreed Records will release Exogalactic on November 3.
Track Listing:
1. Reptilian Bloodsport
2. Manuscripts of Madness
3. Sporecraft Zero
4. The Parasitic Orchestra
5. Saga of the Blade
6. Reflective Nemesis
7. Battlesphere
8. Map to the Stars, Monument to the Ancients
Credits:
All music by Xoth
All lyrics by Xoth and Mike Dreyer
Recorded June-August 2023
Camano Island & Seattle, Washington
Produced by Ben Bennett & Xoth
Engineered by Bennett, Adler, Sturgill, Salvo, & Joe Cincotta
Mixed by Joe Cincotta at Full Force Studio
Mastered by Jason Williams at Riffsthatrule
Artwork by Shindy Reehal at Shindy Design
Layout Design by Jeremy Salvo
Logo by Christopher Horst at Horst Type Foundry
Logo Treatment by Jeremy Salvo
Line-up:
Tyler Sturgill: Guitar & Vocals
Woody Adler: Guitar
Ben Bennett: Bass
Jeremy Salvo: Drums
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Label: Hecatombe Records, Base Records and Vinilako
Release Date: June 2023
Format: CD and Vinyl. Cassette - Out Soon
Genre: Technical Death Metal
Country: Spain
Tracklist:
Sooner or Later
The Choice of the Strong
The Mute Idol
Romans
Solve et Coagula
Tortured Mind
Among Them
Indoctrinated
Even the Angels Fall (with orchestral arrangements by María Mendoza)
"Into Everlasting Hate" marks Scent of Death's triumphant return to the music scene after 11 years of silence, showcasing their mastery in Technical Death Metal. Recorded in Spain and Portugal, the album echoes their roots while introducing enhanced layers and textures. Notably, the band remained loyal to their organic sound, avoiding over-digitization. The album continues to carry traces of the Immolation-influenced sound from their debut, yet it evolves with deeper intensity and technique. Musically, the album brims with powerful guitar work by Jorge F. Taboada and intricate drum patterns, especially noting the prowess of Rolando Barros. Throughout its tracks, "Into Everlasting Hate" demonstrates the band's dedication to crafting authentic, hard-hitting Death Metal, pushing the boundaries of the genre without sacrificing its core essence. It is a testament to Scent of Death's commitment to genuine musicianship in an era where many lean into overly polished productions.
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Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 31 October 2023
Format: Digital and CD
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Portugal
Line-up:
Liliana Silva: Vocals
Aquiles Dias: Guitar
Luís Silva: Bass
Nuno Sabu: Drums
Tracklist:
Scourge and Fire
Master of Suffering
There's no Pride (Live)
Darkest Hour (Live)
No Strings (Live)
Hailing from Portugal, Inner Blast presents their latest work, "Memories Uploaded." This EP encapsulates the raw intensity and depth of the band's artistry. Consisting of two original tracks crafted in 2022, it also brings the fervor of live performance with three songs captured from their album-launch concert for "Figment of the Imagination." Frontwoman Liliana's haunting vocals, combined with the instrumental prowess of the band, ensures this EP not only resonates with existing fans but also captivates new listeners. It's a genuine testament to Inner Blast's continuous evolution and commitment to their craft.
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The album is due out December 1 on CD, digital, cassette, and vinyl formats via Dark Descent Records. Pre-order the album at https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/black-star-gnosis
Stream album track "Ipsissimus of Shadows" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTJvX0wJPO8
After more than eleven years since the release of Enthroned Is the Night, the legendary beast of DEMONCY rears its ugly head once more – in league with Dark Descent Records – and perhaps at the top of its malevolent powers. Led by illustrious founder Ixithra, their upcoming fifth album Black Star Gnosis is a true testament to constancy and vision in the name of evil.
With this new offering, DEMONCY delivers the record most sonically akin to 1999’s Joined in Darkness since the turn of the century. The primitive reverb-laden production seamlessly complements the songcraft of unfathomable darkness, resulting in an inimitable hellish soundscape unique to DEMONCY alone. The crushing compositions are accompanied by a commanding subterranean bass frequency, as well as Ixithra’s uniquely coarse vocal performances - which also bear a striking resemblance to the second album.
Black Star Gnosis was recorded and mixed by VJS at Dirge Forge. The album was mastered by Jeremie Bezier at Blackout Bruxhell. Art and design for Black Star Gnosis by Ixithra.
Tracklist:
1. Across the Setian Planes
2. Ipsissimus of Shadows
3. Black Star Gnosis
4. Cosmic Curse Invocation
5. Syzygy of Unholy Trinity
6. De Mysterium Noctis
7. Performing the Ceremonies of Tragedy
8. Cosmic Curse Expulsion
9. Occultation of Typhon
Having formed in 1989, DEMONCY is among the eldest US black metal bands in existence.
Demoncy is:
Ixithra - Satanic Psalms & Sempiternal Malice
VJS - Typhonian Strings & Titan Skins
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This single is a precursor to the band's forthcoming album, a follow-up to their 2020 debut, 'Die Lederpredigt.' The new record continues the journey of blending modern black metal and classical music elements, resulting in an avant-garde sonic experience. Frontwoman and vocalist Andromeda Anarchia takes center stage, weaving her classically trained opera vocals with infernal screams, creating a whirlwind of ethereal chaos.
Reflecting on the empowering themes of the new single and upcoming album, Andromeda Anarchia eloquently states:
"This song is our kinky ode to the whip as a torture instrument, and a celebratory hymn to the practices of BDSM, particularly, Femdom. The whip, a symbol of domination, pain and humiliation, is described here not only as playful and kinky, but as a poetic enactment of pain through the depiction of female ferocity on a submissive man, whose back the Domme uses like a canvas.
"It is about this sensual overdrive of stimulation and literally describes the lustful use of a whip as a kind of 'calligraphy brush' to write a poem. The dominatrix verbally humiliates her subject while blood runs down his spine; his blood is the ink with which she paints and signs her artwork of pain and ecstasy.
"The song bridges both musically and thematically the old album (regarding a vicious, violent, and abusive 'Bad Domme' goddess) and the new one (featuring a badass, erotic 'Good Domme'). This opens a new chapter with a change defined not only by the expanded instrumentation and new songwriting styles, but also by the way the described dominant female protagonist treats her subordinates and has refined her skills in humiliation games. It's no longer about being a vicious, exploitative deity, but about being a sensual, naughty, self-confident, kinky lady who knows exactly what she wants, who celebrates female power, who sometimes flirts and cleverly provokes with historical and mythological anecdotes, and even more with her charm and sass.
"This bridging of the debut album and the new album is also reflected in the aesthetics of the video. In the words of our drummer and music video director Brendan McGowan: 'The 'Das Peitschengedicht' video sets the dominating lyrics to footage from the 1922 classic 'Haxan' - whose famous images of devils and demons often overshadow the wicked women within it and their blasphemous behavior.'"
Line
up:
Andromeda Anarchia - Vocals
Zachary Ezrin - Guitars
Brendan McGowan - Drums
Darren Hanson - Guitars
Laurent David - Bass
Guest Harpsichord: Steve Blanco
Album Credits:
Producer: Zachary Ezrin
Recording: Kevin Antreassian at Backroom Studios in NJ
Additional Recording: Laurent David and Antoine Delecroix
Mixing: Colin Marston at Menegroth, The Thousand Caves, in NY
Mastering: Fred Kevorkian
Cover Art: Eliran Kantor
Album Layout: Brendan McGowan
Photography: Alex Krauss
Logo Design: Mister Kams
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As their first Single of their upcoming album `FRAGEMENTS OF THE AGELESS`, SKELETAL REMAINS released their new single “VOID OF DESPAIR” that is being accompanied by a gloomy video directed by Dillon Vaughn.
The band comments:
“We are very proud to present our first single entitled ‘Void of Despair’! Inspired by the true horrors of the many men lost at sea, who after depleting all of their resources and food, turned to cannibalism for survival. We gave the old stories our own twist by having the crew set on a ship lost in the eternal void of deep space. The aggression and spastic riffs swirling throughout the song perfectly express the feeling to an endless losing battle of sanity and starvation, thus succumbing to their demise. We hope you enjoy!“
In early November, SKELETAL REMAINS sets off on an extensive North American tour as they join forces with Suffocation and Incantation for a relentless metal onslaught. Additional support comes from the formidable Stabbing. The band also has a series of headlining shows lined up both before and after the tour.
Listen to `Void Of Despair` yourself!
https://skeletalremains.lnk.to/VoidOfDespair
'A Heaven You May Create' commemorates the band's remarkable 30th anniversary, marked by an exceptional performance featuring a symphony of 60 talented musicians. This concert was captured on film and recording in 2021, a challenging period during the Covid-19 pandemic that disrupted the global economy. In a brief respite between lockdowns, when the world temporarily regained a semblance of normality, Orphaned Land seized the opportunity to deliver a special performance. The renowned "Heichal HaTarbut" in Tel Aviv, Israel, played host to this event, with an enthusiastic audience of 2,500 people in attendance.
The album will be available in the following formats:
CD+DVD Digipak with 13 audio + video live tracks incl. an additional 3 live videos
Black 2LP Gatefold vinyl with 15 live tracks
Digital album with 15 live tracks
Tracklist:
Mabool – Overture*
Mabool (The Flood)
The Storm Still Rages Inside
Like Orpheus
The Kiss of Babylon (The Sins)**
Sapari
The Cave
In Propaganda
All Knowing Eye
Brother
A Never Ending Way**
Ocean Land (The Revelation)
Birth of the Three (The Unification)
All Is One In Thy Never Ending Way (Epilogue)
Norra El Norra (Entering the Ark)
*DVD only
**LP, DVD and Digital album only
Listen to their new single `A Heaven You May Create`now!
https://orphanedland.lnk.to/AHeavenYouMayCreate-Live
The tracklist features three compelling tracks:
Lurking Fear - Death Has Spoken A reimagined synth version hailing from the 2021 "Call Of The Abyss" album.
In Shrouds Of Shadow - Death Has Spoken Entirely crafted with the signature touch of Death Has Spoken. Recording and mixing were accomplished at HiGain Studio.
Cathedral - Backbone A synth twist on the original from the "Grey Foundations of Stone" EP (2021). The song's melody is credited to Piotr Kowalczyk while the lyrics are the brainchild of Michał Kowalski. Production credits include recording and mixing by Piotr Kowalczyk.
Ensuring the consistency of audio excellence, all tracks received their mastering treatment at HiGain Studio.
For those inclined towards the sounds of Paradise Lost, Katatonia, and HOST, "Doomed To Gloom" is an addition you'll cherish.
https://youtu.be/M7r67ve_eDw
https://deathhasspoken.bandcamp.com/album/doomed-to-gloom-synthwave-split
Reflecting on the intensity of 'Purification Through Fire' the band commented:
"This shows another side of the album with its full frontal assault. A no holds barred Black Metal Hymn that is filled to the brim with intensity.”
While in regard to the thematic of the song the band continued:
“This song looks at the subject of fire from 3 different perspectives. If we look at it from a genesis perspective, we see it as the spark of life or the spark of an idea. From an apocalypse perspective, it is the all-consuming fire devouring everything in its path. From a resurrection perspective, it is the inner flame, the Black Flame of spiritual enlightenment when one finds the Source within oneself.
In summary, it shows the transition of first nurturing your Inner Flame to eventually deploy it in order to devour everything that stands in your way with an all-consuming inferno!”
Pre-orders for the Revelation album are open now at: www.odiumrecords.bandcamp.com and www.odiumrex.com/webshop
The album will be released in following formats:
Wooden Box -limited to 50 copies,which contains die hard Red marble LP, digi pack cd, t-shirt (with an exclusive design for the box), pendant and patch.
Die hard LP - Red marble, heavy vinyl, gatefold, limited to 100 copies.
Black LP - heavy vinyl, gatefold
Digi pack cd - 6 panels with 12 pages booklet
Revelation will be set loose upon the world on November 24th, adorned in the stunning artwork of Nestor Avalos.
Serpents Oath is:
Baelus - Guitar
Daenum - Guitar
Draghul - Drums
Mørkald - Bass
Tes Re Oth - Vocals
www.odiumrex.com
www.facebook.com/odiumrex
www.serpentsoath.com
https://www.facebook.com/serpentsoath
ECOCIDE
was formed in Haarlem, the Netherlands back in 2012 by guitaris/vocalist Sten
Govers, drummer Bas Gijzen and Rick Stikkelorum on bass, with Dennis Bikker
joining in 2014 as a second guitarist.
Their 2013 debut album "Eye of Wicked Sight" shifted their initial Thrash Metal sound into Old School Death Metal in the veins of Death, Bolt Thrower and Massacre to name a few.
The release of the album quickly attracted a bigger, international following and the band started playing dozens of shows within and around the Netherlands.
During these shows they shared the stage with countless bands, some highlights include supporting Malevolent Creation, Sinister,Gorguts and the legendary Bolt Thrower.
After two line-up changes the band called it quits 2015, returning briefly in 2017 to release a
single ‘’The Godhand’’ and in 2020 the band released another single titled ‘’Sleeper’’. These songs were recorded just for fun and besides releasing these two tracks the band remained dormant until the summer of 2023, when they announced their return along with a second full-length album: METAMORPHOSIS. To be released on october 23, 2023 through Memento Mori Records (CD) and Violence In The Veins (Vinyl).
https://www.facebook.com/EcocideMetal
Greek Thrashers GUN RECOIL promote their debut EP with “UNDERGROUND PRISON” lyric video.
3 years later we are more than proud to share with you our first offering, 'Underground Prison' EP. A
“Underground Prison” lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvDXfiaH7ro
Members:
George Geramanis - Vocals
Chris Jonis – Rhythm guitar
Theocharis Stefanatos – Lead guitar
John Katsampoulas – Bass
Ex-member: Nikolas Chamarakis – Drums
https://www.facebook.com/gunrecoil
VIC
RECORDS
november releases:
DIABOLIC – “ CITY OF THE DEAD”
Florida death metal at its best! This compilation album contains the earliest DIABOLIC works demo 1997 & ultra rare promo 1998. Diabolic is an American death metal band from Tampa Bay, Florida, founded in 1996 by bassist/vocalist Paul Ouellette, drummer Aantar Lee Coates and guitarist Brian Malone. By January 1997, Diabolic drummer/founder Aantar Coates( Unholy Ghost, Exmortis, Horror of Horrors, Blastmasters), had relocated to Tampa, Florida and after forming the first complete lineup, the band recorded and released the successful demo ‘City of the Dead’. This demo immediately got the band noticed in the worldwide underground press. ‘City of the Dead’ was mastered at Morrisound Studios (Death, Cannibal Corpse, Deicide), Tampa, Florida by Jim Morris, and produced by Lee Harrison (Monstrosity, ex Malevolent Creation, ex Terrorizer). In 1998 the band recorded a 9 track promo that as only sent out to a very few labels to get signed and never officially released. For the 2014 vinyl re-issue of the debut demo Diabolic recorded a new special track names ‘Lucifer Induced’(never released on cd until now). Both demo 1997, promo 1998 and the new 2014 track are included on this compilation cd. 13 tracks in total. Extensive liner notes by Steven Willem (Rock Tribune, Voices from The Dark Side with drummer / founder Aantar. Plus old and rare pictures, posters and flyers in a 16 page booklet.
· Diabolic debut demo re-issue ’City of the Dead’
· Mastered at Morrisound Studios (Death, Cannibal Corpse, Deicide), Tampa, Florida by Jim Morris
· Produced by Lee Harrison (Monstrosity, ex Malevolent Creation, ex Terrorizer)
· Extensive liner notes by Steven Willem (Rock Tribune, Voices from The Dark Side
· In 1998 the band recorded a 9 track promo that is included on this cd as well
· Special bonus track ‘Lucifer Induced’ from a 2013 vinyl only release
BLACK SHEPHERD – „IMMORTAL AGGRESSION“
Re-issue of Belgiums cult act BLACK SHEPHERD. Originally released in 1988. Luckily the band found the old reels from 1988, unluckly just four tracks on it. These are remixed, restored and remastered, other tracks restored and remastered/ Extensive liner notes with vocalist Yvan and rare and old pictures. Cover art the back then rejected original art work!
· Re-issue of Belgium’s cult act BLACK SHEPHERD 1988 debut album.
· Partially remixed, restored and remastered from the old 80’s reels!
· Extensive liner notes with vocalist Yvan and rare and old pictures.
· Cover the back then rejected original art work!
SEAR BLISS – „GRAND DESTINY“
SEAR BLISS’ ‘Grand Destiny’ is one of their most ‘obscure’ releases. Now finally re-released on Cd. ‘Grand Destiny’ is their 3rd album from 2001. Cover art work by Kris Verwimp (Absu, Marduk). Remastered and complete new booklet design. Hungarian black metal at its best!
· One of the most ‘obscure’ Sear Bliss releases finally re-released on Cd.
· Grand Destiny is the 3rd SEAR BLISS album from 2001.
· Cover art work by Kris Verwimp.
· Remastered and complete new booklet design.
· Hungarian black metal at its best!
ETERNAL SOLSTICE – „DEMONIC FERTILIZER“
Classic Dutch death metal. Re-issue of Eternal Solstice 3rd full length album from the 90’s. Recorded and mixed at Excess Studios, Rotterdam, March '97 by Hans Pieters (After Forever, Hail of Bullets, Sinister). Complete booklet restoration and remake by RaDesign (Varathron, Possessed, Grave Digger). The cult Eternal Solstice line up of Ramon Soeterbroek bass vocals, Andre van der Ree drums (Mourning, and Phil Nugteren guitars (Dissect, Mouring).
· 3rd full length from 1997 album re-issue, classic Dutch Death Metal
· Recorded and mixed at Excess Studios, Rotterdam, March '97 by Hans Pieters (After Forever, Hail of Bullets, Sinister).
· Complete booklet restoration and remake by RaDesign (Varathron, Possesed, Gravedigger)
https://www.vicrecords.com/
"Temple of Scorn create electrifying and eviscerating death metal savagery"
TEMPLE OF SCORN – “FUNERAL ALTAR EPIPHANIES”
For
fans of: Incantation, Viande, Cruciamentum, Mortiferum, Krypts
From the fertile death metal lands of Denmark, emerges a terrifying new entity conjured up by the sacrificial spilling of blood from members of reputable tribes such as Baest, Bloodgutter, Dawn of Demise, Exmortem, Invocator and more, holding the collective promise of becoming a new legend in the region. Imbibing ancient knowledge from the best in their fields, Temple of Scorn have mastered the dark arts of both death and doom metal and have carved a sound that takes the best aspects from those styles and turns it lethal. Shrouded in darkness and afflicted with rot, the songs both lumber and rampage at will, using the most suitable tactic for maximum aural destruction, always remaining effective. With unbeatable single-minded intent and possessing everything they need to get the work done, it's almost with effortless ease that Temple of Scorn deliver an album of greatness, that too on only their debut full length. It's destined to be remembered as a monumental, inviolable slab of dark and doomy death metal.
Line up:
Simon P. Katborg (Horned Almighty, Exmortem) - Vocals
Flemming C. Lund (The Arcane Order, Invocator) - Guitars
Svend E. Karlsson (Baest, Kampvogn) - Guitars
Bjørn Jensen (Dawn of Demise, Bloodgutter) - Bass
Jacques Hauge (Horned Almighty, Sylvatica) - Drums
Artwork by Khaos Diktator Design (Burial Hordes)
Track listing:
1. Subsequent Mass
2. Burden of Decline
3. Begotten by the Envenomed
4. Icons of Demonic Virtues
5. Portals to Dystopia
6. Funeral Altar Epiphanies
7. Wretched Inner Sanctum
8. Burning Palace of Wisdom
Official release date - November 24th, 2023
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/templeofscorn
The barbarians have smashed through the gates... Denmark's BRODER has officially unleashed SKARPRETTERFOSSILET. The band's third and most violent outing to date favors chaos over composition with five scathing tracks of war metal, culminating in the primal 15-minute assault on your senses, "Byldemor."
Skarpretterfossilet is out now on Extremely Rotten Productions. Stream and download the digital edition at https://broder-dk.bandcamp.com/album/skarpretterfossilet. Get the album on vinyl, CD, and cassette at https://extremelyrottenprod.com/store/new/
Track
listing:
1) En sten på et alter
2) Kraniekløversken
3) Bondejagt
4) Marvdram
5) Byldemor
BRODER started out slow in 2014, with droning doom, but metamorphized into a blackened sludge wasteland with the 2018 album, Tøbruddets fald, and the 2019 EP, Slagtorden.
With the second album in 2021, Det højes smed, a world of mud and fiery steel rose from interludes of blacksmith ambiance and pummeling drums covered in frenzied guitars and voice. This brought forth an era of skull-bashing, rib-splitting blackened pseudo-death, which has now led to the full transgression of barbaric metal, that is Skarpretterfossilet.
This third album decides to end the evolution of man at the most significant threshold of time, around 12,000 years ago, with primitive war metal and interludes of a deep time inner archeology BRODER builds a world where nature broke man, creating space for the live barbarian.
BRODER is:
Jesper Bagger Hviid
Erik Bagger Hviid
www.extremelyrottenprod.com
www.facebook.com/extremelyrottenproductions
www.vesterkjaer.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/heavyfousing
Label: Digital City Records
Format: Digital
Genre: Dark Synth, Synthwave, Horror Soundtrack
Country: United States
Line-up:
Aerik Von: Synthesizer and Programming
Tracklist:
Season of the Witch
Emerging from the eclectic realm of synth-based music, Aerik Von introduces "Season of the Witch," a single that evokes the haunting spirit of Halloween. Its dark synth elements, coupled with horror soundtrack undertones, capture an atmospheric, eerie vibe reminiscent of classic horror scores. Released under Digital City Records, this track serves not just as an anthem for Halloween enthusiasts but also as a nod to lovers of iconic synth maestros such as John Carpenter. Although the single initially didn't receive the promotion it deserved, the band has decided to give it another chance, ensuring its atmospheric sound reaches the right audience. The United States-based artist, relying on his adeptness with the synthesizer and programming, crafts a soundscape that transports listeners to dimly lit streets on a chilling October night. Fans of Carpenter Brut and Dance with the Dead will find themselves both familiar with and entranced by this eerie auditory journey. This release is a testament to the enduring appeal of horror-infused synth music and the magic it brings to dark, cold nights.
http://aerikvon.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064249290960&mibextid=LQQJ4d
Label: Trollzorn
Release Date: 1st December 2023
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Germany
Tracklist:
Rabenstadium
On the path of the ancient
Klarheit der Nacht
Das trunkene Lied von Ewigkeit
Shadowlord
Europa brennt
Verlorene Spuren
Hexeninsel – Des Teufels Buhlin
Jeder Abschied atmet den Tod (Ursprung Teil III)
Ich durchschritt das Runentor
Emerging from a seven-year silence, Heimdalls Wacht unveils "Mystagogie", a profound exploration into the dissonance between ancient ethos and the malaise of modernity. The album is a testament to the band's long-standing critique of the contemporary world's ephemeral consumerism, its abandonment of spiritual depth, and the hollow intellectual monotony that permeates society. Drenched in themes drawn from nature, bygone cultures, and paganism, the record delves deep into the realms of German romanticism, echoing the natural philosophical concepts of Ludwig Tieck and the literary nihilism of Klingemann.
This neo-romantic art project imagines Heimdall, the vigilant Norse god, awakening in a world where he's a stranger, confronting it with a blend of melancholy, bewilderment, and fury. The lyrical journey traverses occult realms, celebrates cross-cultural spirituality, and bemoans the modern age's reductionist materialism. Heimdalls Wacht stands as an embodiment of fierce individualism, rejecting any political construct that diminishes the individual's essence and champions art as a beacon of authentic expression.
A noteworthy aspect of this release is its auditory landscape. The vocal trio—Wiborg, Sarolf, and Saruman—offers an unparalleled range within the Black Metal genre. Their harmonies, enriched by Herjann's background chants, strike a balance between reverence for Heimdalls Wacht's storied past and an eager embrace of a new chapter. This duality is further accentuated by the pristine production quality, recorded at the renowned Tom Meier Studio and masterfully refined at Stage One Studio by the globally respected Andy Classen.
"Mystagogie" stands not just as a musical album but as an artistic declaration, a challenge to the listener to awaken and recognize the abyss between timeless values and the transience of the modern era. Through their art, Heimdalls Wacht beckons listeners into a world where the soul's richness is celebrated, where materialism is scorned, and where music serves as a portal to epochs long gone but desperately needed.
www.trollzorn.de
https://heimdallswacht.bandcamp.com/
www.heimdallswacht.de
NEWS 28.10.2023
So Leute, jetzt haben wir mit dem AAALRIDE OPEN AIR ( https://aalrideopenair.de/
) und PANZERKREUZER ( https://www.facebook.com/PanzerkreuzeR ) die nächsten beiden
echten Underground Protagonisten am Start ,welche euch in unserer nächsten
Printausgabe des FATAL UNDERGROUND Fanzines in Sachen Interviews so richtig
einheizen werden .
Der schmale Grat zwischen Thrash und Heavy: HYPERIA präsentieren ihre neue Single "THE SERPENT'S CYCLE" mit atmosphärischem Video für die dunkle Jahreszeit
Release
date :
May 9th 2023
Label : Ispantu Produtziones
Through an eccentric blend of folk driven, a Black and Dark metal, spoken word poetry, and light symphonics, KRE^U craft a compelling album of historically minded music.
Unusually for Black metal, the focus is on the vocals. They veer from typical distorted crooning, to throat singing, spoken word passages, chants, and punky barks of aggression, all through the language of ancient Sardinia. They bring the listener through passages of stirring, energetic Black metal pivoting between a raw, aesthetic and rich cinematic melodicism. They are supplemented by the subtle addition of ambient/ electroacoustic inserts and clean guitar tones, adding a sprinkling of colour and humanism to the harsh realities of the distorted tone. Modest melodic licks pivot on repetition, functioning almost as military music. By revolving around the same refrains and rhythmic framing one gets the feeling they should be marching toward a purpose. The drums bolster this effect by pivoting on basic but imaginative fills, sticking mostly to a mid-paced marching tempo, only occasionally broken by blast-beats. Intermittent hints of marching band snare rolls hammer home the martial urgency beneath these pieces.
We are offered a series of short stories, fables, episodes from history, linked together by the common theme of Sardinian history. This works more like a compilation of short stories, morality tales, given colour and life thanks to the expressive nature of the metallic instrumentation. A curious and unique way to leverage Black metal into a highly contextualised expression of regional history.
Music and Lyrics composed by Ignazio Cuga
KRE^U are:
Brusiore (Ignazio Cuga) Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Mandolin, Arrangements
S'Indzinneri (Filippo Mereu) Sound Design, Arrangements
Su Brigadore (Nicola Piras) Drums, Arrangements
KRE^U ( 'Oak' in Sardinian language) was born from the mind of Ignazio Cuga in 2020. Kre^u is not only music. KRE^U is the identity, culture and history of Sardinia, its ancestors and its heritage. KRE^U tells in music the events and the hard life of an ancient lineage that has faced the violent nature of Barbagia (one of the Sardinian areas). KRE^U pays tribute to all the outlaws and bandits who fought, resisted and died for their individuality and independence during the period of Savoy domination (1720-1861).
The KRE^U Black Dark Metal style is epic, aggressive and full of pathos, with lots of rebellious and martial sounds.
The 'Canto A Tenores' (typical Sardinian folk vocal style) and the texts strictly in ancient Sardinian language enrich the whole project, creating a unique phonetics expressively angry and evocative.
Highlights:
– A project of high cultural and musical value;
– Faithfully sung in Sardinian language (particularly Ovodda's language - Ignazio Cuga's hometown );
– A style rich of pathos and epic;
– An unicum in the Black Metal scene for theme, images, quality and care
The band is currently working to play live shows around Europe on the next months.
https://krehu.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/krehu.barbagia
Five
years after the release of the first full-length "To", Totenmesse
return with their own brand of black metal. The new album
"FIKTIONLUST" will consist of eight brand new tracks recorded, mixed
and mastered at Impressive Art by Przemysław Nowak.
The cover of the album is a painting “Dwarfs and stilt walkers” by a well-known Polish artist, Grzegorz Stec, while the album’s layout was made by Sars (Furia, wędrowcy~tułacze~zbiegi).
The Awakening begins with the storm…
Totenmesse – meaning ‘requiem’ or ‘mass of the dead’ in German – were formed in 2016, and recorded their first release Demo 2017 a year later. No strangers to extreme metal, the band have honed their craft in groups such as Odraza, MasseMord, Deception and Hell United. This is reflected in their 2018 debut album, “To”, with its majestic, powerful and colossal sound, while the lyrics explore death and how the human mind perceives it. In addition to the seven original tracks, “To” featured a cover of King Crimson’s iconic “20st Century Schizoid Man”. “Fiktionlust” will be the band’s second full-length album and will be released on 3 November 2023 via Pagan Records.
Totenmesse are:
Mold - Vocals
Stawrogin - Guitars, Bass
Rzulty - Guitars
with guest appearances by Krzysztof Klingbein.
https://www.pagan-records.com
https://www.facebook.com/paganrecords
https://totenmesse.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Totenmesse/
Welcome
to the full album advance streaming of "TITANIA",
the new GOAD release out on October 20th. Listen
to its 77 minutes of great Progressive Rock at https://youtu.be/wRbxxCq9vvo
"Titania will be released as 2 CD (includes a Live bonus CD), as 2 LP (with 2 bonus tracks) and digital format.
PRE-ORDER at https://shorturl.at/flzHT
The sophisticated and deep sound of the Tuscan band emerges like never before. It is magical and extremely professional atmospheric Prog-Rock so dear to the fans of Van Der Graaf Generator, King Crimson, Genesis, PFM, Procol Harum.
50 years and not showing it, this is the story of GOAD!
https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
https://www.facebook.com/MaurilioRossiGoad
NOMAD
SNAKEPIT PRODUCTIONS
proudly presents:
UNPURE – “ PROPHECIES ABLAZE (LIM. TAPE)
It was with great delight that we saw the return of Swedish CULT band Unpure, by the hands of the AJNA Offensive and Invictus Productions!
As great supporters of the cursed bands from Nynäshamn, Nomad Snakepit Productions took it as its plight to do the tape release of this long-awaited 5th album!
Existing since 1991, Unpure is a band that needs no further introduction. Anyone into Black Metal with a sharp Thrash and Speed Metal edge should be well-familiarized with this unholy horde by now! On this new assault, core member Kolgrim has been joined by Pelle (from Watain) and H. Death (from Degial) both on guitars, plus Degial’s drummer (Emil Svensson).
That’s to say you can expect some intensely vile and blood-serious Black Metal here!
We have pressed this timeless album on pro cassette tape, in a limited run of 100 copies (in 2 different versions), featuring a 6-panel colour j-card with lyrics and including artwork from mighty Rok himself!
GRAUWSAEM / DOODSKRIJS – “ GRAFROOF “(LIM. SPLIT TAPE)
From a long forgotten grave, the infamous recordings of two Dutch Black Metal projects from the year 2000 have been unburied! Both projects were spearheaded by members of Fluisterwoud and D.R.E.P. but for unknown reasons, these tracks ended up never being pressed on physical format. Some layers of mould were cautiously removed from this rotting tomb and thus we are hereby presenting 3 tracks per project, for the very first time!
A historical treasure for the Dutch Black Metal scene...
An obliterated bog corpse that needed a voice...
Finally pressed unto 100 pro-tapes with a 3-panel J-card.
Only for those who speak the language of the underground!
SVARTSYN – “DESTRUCTION OF MAN “(LIM. LP/TAPE)
Back in the late 90’s/early 2000’s - the peaking time of the 2nd wave of Swedish BM - Svartsyn reached a towering level with the masterful album “Destruction of Man”: one of the best and most quintessential Black Metal albums in history!
With its intriguing and one-of-a-kind style of riffing, and breathing misanthropy throughout, this release managed to cast the already respected name of Svartsyn in dire stone.
Nomad Snakepit Productions has now finally made this - by many acclaimed to be Svartsyn’s BEST album - available again on LP (on red/black vinyl, including an insert with liner notes etc. and a double-sided A2 poster, limited to 200 copies), and for the first time on tape format as well (50 black tapes, 50 white tapes, including a 6 panel booklet)!
To make the release even more special, we have added an exclusive unreleased rehearsal track!
A misanthropic reek of isolation and hate. A destruction of man in the flesh!
Still hot on Nomad Snakepit Productions:
THANATOMASS - "Hades" lim. LP
D.R.E.P. - " Drastically Reducing Earth's Population" lim. LP/tape
DUIVEL - "Heiligschennis" lim. silkscreen LP/tape
SVARTSYN - "Bloodline" lim. LP/tape
SVARTSYN - "...His Majesty" lim. LP/tape
https://www.facebook.com/NomadSnakepit/
FALLEN UTOPIA – “RUIN”
Label: Self-Release
Release Date: November 11, 2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Austria
Line-up:
Daniel Haslauer: Vocals
Benjamin Knes: Guitar
Lukas Wald: Guitar
Maximilian Wald: Bass
Maximilian Ehrlich: Drums
Tracklist:
What My Soul Recoils, My Tongue Shall Tell
Artificial Life Creation
Regicide
Interlude
The Work Of Giants
The Curse Of Akkad
Entering Utopia
My Name Is Legion, For We Are Many
Meister Frantz, Executioner Of Nuremberg
The Drought
Hailing from Carinthia, Austria, FALLEN UTOPIA presents their third full-length album, "RUIN." The album delves into the theme of the downfall of civilizations, taking listeners on a journey through history's fallen empires. With their roots firmly planted in the Death Metal genre, the band offers a modern take, blending heavy guitars, potent vocals, and intense drumming to create a sound that's both ferocious and captivating.
This release marks a significant evolution for FALLEN UTOPIA. The band, known for their dynamic live performances and dedication to their craft, has poured their experience and passion into "RUIN." Recorded at Norbert Leitner in Vienna, the album promises to be a sonic experience that resonates with both long-time fans and newcomers to the band's music. The anticipation for the album is further heightened with the announcement of four accompanying music videos, showcasing the band's visual and artistic prowess.
The cover artwork, created by Pierre-Alain D. from 3mmi Design, encapsulates the album's theme, hinting at the depth and intricacy of the stories within. For fans of bands like Machine Head, Behemoth, and Kataklysm, "RUIN" is set to be an essential addition to their music collection.
FALLEN UTOPIA's commitment to their art is evident in every note and lyric. Their journey, from small bar concerts to international stages, has shaped their sound and vision. With "RUIN," the band invites listeners to join them in exploring the cyclical nature of civilizations and the inevitable rise and fall of empires.
http://www.fallen-utopia.com/
https://fallenutopia.bandcamp.com
http://www.facebook.com/fallenutopia
MANGLED CARPENTER – “SALVATION SYNDROME”
Label: Rottweiler Records/Broken Curfew Records
Release Date: October 27th 2023
Genre: Death Metal/Grindcore
For fans of: Dying Fetus | Misery Index | Napalm Death | Aborted
In the vast, vaulted halls of desolation, in the light of the eternal flames and the perpetual shadows that they cast, here upon the billion steps to oblivion, between the wailing roots of the wood of suicides, the dead and damned rage bitterly at the injustice of their fate. As weary devils enact their torments they curse the inevitability of their fate; forgetting how they laughed upon the path to sorrow, pledging their existence to self destruction, how they blocked their ears to salvation and trampled over hope to grasp at fading pleasures…
Hailing from Monterey, California Mangled Carpenter are purveyors of heart quaking death metal, infected with the stuttering madness of grindcore, who explore the convoluted maze of human nature and the parallel paths of damnation and salvation. Following in the wake of their 2021 full length debut album, Under The Shadow, of which HM Magazine said it “fascinates and offends the senses all at the same time”, the trio have returned with the pulverizing power of Salvation Syndrome! Salvation Syndrome gives no warnings, no explanations of the fury that is about to be unleashed - without a moment’s hesitation Mangled Carpenter take the listener in an unbreakable grip and cast them headfirst into an unforgiving maelstrom of sound. First single, ‘Lumberyard’, switches from fearsome, flaying blasts to juddering jabs of malevolence, landing blows of immeasurable magnitude, before we are drawn inexorably into the unnerving atmosphere and surging savagery of ‘A Path To Sorrow’, which features a guest vocal appearance from Betrayal’s Chris Ackerman. From that point on there is no respite on this careering ride through the badlands of human existence that lie between the gardens of paradise and the charred gates of Gehenna. Together the frenzied rhythms of drummer Mac Hine, intricate, irresistible riffs and monstrous voice of guitarist/vocalist Seth Metoyer and the devastating bottom end of bassist Kris Olson have created a fearsome, fascinating, enthralling and intimidating album – the implacable force that is Salvation Syndrome!
Recorded in the band’s Monterey home town at Broken Curfew Studios, Salvation Syndrome will be released with the combined backing of Rottweiler Records and Broken Curfew Records on October 27th, adorned in the powerful artwork of Mangled Carpenter’s own Seth Metoyer. With additional guest appearances from Jason Wisdom of Becoming The Archetype and long term friend and collaborator Rob Clark, Salvation Syndrome is the perfect amalgamation of grinding brutality and inspired creativity, driven by the band’s unwavering beliefs. Take cover and prepare for detonation – because Mangled Carpenter are back!
Line-up:
Kris Olson - Bass
Seth Metoyer – Vocals/Guitar
Mac Hine - Drums
www.rottweilerrecords.co
www.facebook.com/mangledcarpenter
Watch the Music Video Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3V4_Nzb0Cw
The video for "Inhumed To Forget" delves into profound emotions, journeying through despair, anger, and sadness. It touches on the ever-persistent question of life's meaning, finding an unexpected solace in nature's beauty. Through long, heavy sounds, the song channels these emotions, presenting them as a form of art sealed away from everyday life.
About GREH:
Originating from Karlsruhe, Germany, GREH stands out with its unique minimalist sound. With just a guitar, drums, and evocative vocals, the band crafts a sound that intertwines the pain of trauma with the complexities of humanity, blending suffering with groove and dissonance.
Track Credits:
Recorded and produced by GREH Recordings, February 2023.
Mixed & Mastered by Dorian Falconeri.
Music video direction by Alfi Feijoa.
Fans of bands such as Crowbar, Mantar, and Conan will likely find GREH's sound both familiar and refreshingly new.
https://www.facebook.com/grehone
Label: Darker than Black
Records
Release Date: 14th October 2023
Format: CD
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Ukraine
Line-up:
Sttng, Ercld, R, Kate, Lanzug
Tracklist:
01 - Підніжжя Мертвих Снів
02 - Зникаюча Мить
03 - Абсолют Буття та Небуття
04 - Незрячий
05 - Скульптор Безмежності
06 - ЗаВмертиабиВідчути
07 - Квінтесенція
08 - Примари у Чорному
09 - Гори Сплять
Hailing from Ukraine, the Black Metal band Mørkt Tre is set to release their album "Зазирни за Обрій" under the label Darker than Black Records on the 14th of October, 2023. Crafted in the midst of challenging circumstances, the album encapsulates a myriad of emotions – it's cold, joyless, and sometimes melancholic, reflecting the turbulent times during its creation. Tragically, the lyricist, Yurii Ruf, passed away defending Ukraine, adding a deep layer of somberness and meaning to the work. The album, available in CD format, stands as a humble yet poignant tribute to old school Black Metal, embodying a sense of perseverance and the enduring spirit of creation even in times of adversity
https://mrkttre.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/morkttreua/
Label: Vendetta Records
Release Date: 3rd November 2023
Format: LP, CD, Cassette, Digital
Genre: Norwegian Black Metal
Country: Norway
Line-up:
H (Strings and Vocals)
X (Drums and Keys)
Tracklist:
Den sorte kunst
Til gjeste
Opp i røyk
Det trekker så kaldt
Og nå skal du dø
Over flammehavet
Emerging from the deep forests of Telemark, Norway, ILD, a duo consisting of H on strings and vocals, and X on drums and keys, presents their second full-length album "Kvern." Set to release on 3rd November 2023 via Vendetta Records, "Kvern" is a humble yet earnest exploration of life's slow, grinding mill and the inevitability of death, told through six carefully crafted hymns.
Founded in 2020 by H, ILD quickly established its presence in the Norwegian black metal scene with the debut EP "Knippe" and the full-length album "Fandens lykteskjær" in 2021. The addition of X in 2022 marked a new chapter for the band, with both members sharing a vision of creating music that resonates with the haunting echoes of Telemark's deep forests and the timeless allure of underground black metal.
"Kvern" signifies a continuation of this journey, embracing slower and more haunting territories, while maintaining a connection to the band’s roots. Recorded at Klyve Lydstudio in Skien, Telemark, and produced by ILD alongside Per Sælør, the album has been given the care and attention it deserves, ensuring that each note and incantation is captured with clarity and intent.
Mastered by Likskue Productions, "Kvern" offers a listening experience that is both raw and refined, reflecting the band’s commitment to their craft and their respect for the genre’s traditions. The album's themes of sin, decay, and redemption are presented without exaggeration, allowing listeners to immerse themselves in the music and draw their own interpretations.
In keeping with their humble approach, ILD does not claim to reinvent the genre, but rather to contribute to its rich tapestry, paying homage to the black metal that has inspired them and sharing their unique perspective with those who venture into their sonic landscape. Fans of the genre, both old and new, are invited to gather around the hearth and experience the welcome final exhale of "Kvern."
https://vendetta-records.com/
https://linktr.ee/ildebrann
NEWS 14.10.2023
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: July 21, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Progressive Death Metal
Country: United States
Line-up:
Vocals: Nick Pappert
Guitar/Bass: Alex Beyerl
Drums: Thomas McClure
Tracklist:
Utopia (Exile the Virus)
In the realm of progressive death metal, where sonic landscapes are often as intricate as the themes they explore, Desolation's Edge emerges with a new single that sparks reflection and introspection. "Utopia (Exile the Virus)" is a striking addition to the band's growing discography, addressing the urgent issues surrounding humanity's environmental impact and the state of our planet.
Der Kingslayer kommt! Die neun epischen Werke auf THRONEHAMMERs - „KINGSLAYER“ überraschen mit dem bisher vielseitigsten Material der Band, mit mehr Wucht als je zuvor, mit großen Riffs die sich in jedem Stück bis zur Gänze entfalten.
NEWS 30.9.2023
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 22-09-2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Black Metal, Death Metal, Pagan Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Tobias Serfling - vocals & all instruments
Tracklist:
Lamentation
Im Herbst unserer Kindheit, hailing from Germany, is set to release their new single & video, "Lamentation," on the 22nd of September, 2023. This self-released digital piece delves into themes of humanity’s disregard for nature and the ensuing destruction, reflecting the essence of Black Metal, Death Metal, and Pagan Metal. The lyric video, shot on the serene Senja island in North Norway, serves as a visual complement to the music. "Lamentation" is a precursor to the artist’s third album, anticipated in 2024, showcasing the multi-instrumental prowess of Tobias Serfling, who has recorded, mixed, and mastered the track in his own studio. https://imherbstunsererkindheit.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/imherbstunsererkindheit
THREE EYES OF THE VOID – “THE ATHEIST”
Genre: Black Metal
Label: Folter Records
Vertrieb: Alive
VÖ: 26 .10.2023
Three Eyes of the Void startete 2017 als Ein-Mann-Studioprojekt von Dmytro Kvashnin mit der Veröffentlichung der EP/Mini-LP „The Moment of Storm“. Alexander Kasiarum wurde eingeladen, das Schlagzeug aufzunehmen, und Oleg Olgerd Rubanov (arbeitete 1914 in Kroda), um die Veröffentlichung bei MuzProduction Recordings, Lemberg, Ukraine, die EP zu mischen und zu produzieren. Kurz nach der Veröffentlichung des Debüts begann ein unglücklicher Versuch, die erste LP aufzunehmen. Allerdings wurde das Album vor der Aufnahme ins Studio zurückgestellt, da es keine Musiker gab, um es auch live aufführen können. Ende 2021 traf Dmytro Arkadiusz Niziołek (Ex-Sacrilegium) in Danzig, Polen, und lud ihn ein, sich Three Eyes of the Void am Schlagzeug anzuschließen. Kurz darauf übernahm Marcin Urban (ex-Sacrilegium) die Gitarren und Jakub Milszewski kam am Bass hinzu.
Die Geschichte von THE ATHEIST wurde vom Thema „Gottes Tod und Moral“ inspiriert. Romantische Faszination für verschiedene neue Vorstellungen vom Sinn des Lebens auf der Suche nach Inhalt zum Füllen der neu entstandenen Lücke. Ein vergeblicher Versuch, sich aus dem Sumpf, hin zu den Sternen zu befreien. Im Vergleich zur Debüt-EP erweiterte sich die Musikrichtung in epische, atmosphärische, melancholische, progressive und Post-Black-Metal-Bereiche, um dem Umfang der in den Texten präsentierten Geschichte zu entsprechen.
Tracklisting:
01 - Behind the Stars - 9:40
02 - Against the One - 6:23
03 - Descent - 7:10
04 - No More Light - 8:21
05 - Delirium - 3:19
06 - The Atheist - 7:50
Gesamt: 42:42
https://www.facebook.com/FolterRecordsGermany
https://www.facebook.com/teovband
INFERNAL THRONE – “ CAELUM ET INFERNUM “
Label: Theogonia Records
Release Date: September 29, 2023
Format: Digital & CD
Genre: Black Metal, Thrash Metal
Country: Greece
Line-up:
Panos Iliopoulos: All Instruments and Vocals
Tracklist:
A World Of Chaos (Intro)
Wings Of Winter (feat. Greg Barlas)
Desolation (feat. Kerveros)
Among Two Worlds (feat. Greg Barlas)
Caelum Et Infernum
And Lead Us Not Into Temptation
Thy Flame Of Darkness
Cataclysm Of The Soul (feat. Greg Barlas)
Αιώνια Ζωή (Eternal Life - feat. Archon)
No Hope, No Pain (Outro)
Theogonia Records is thrilled to unveil "CAELUM ET INFERNUM," the long-anticipated debut album by Infernal Throne, a standout act in Greece's flourishing underground Black/Thrash Metal scene. Originating from the ancient city of Corinth, Infernal Throne has meticulously crafted a 50-minute tour de force that is nothing short of an auditory journey through chaos and darkness. The album not only solidifies the band's status as a rising force in Greek metal but also features a rich tapestry of collaborations, elevating each track to a new dimension of intensity.
Prepare for a rollercoaster ride beginning with the electrifying intro "A World Of Chaos" and journey through tumultuous landscapes featuring renowned artists such as Greg Barlas and Kerveros. Each track is a chapter in an unfolding saga, from the raw power of the title track "Caelum Et Infernum" to the soul-stirring finale "No Hope, No Pain." With its multi-faceted approach, the album weaves together narratives of darkness, despair, and transcendence, all while encapsulating the band's fervor for their art form.
Enhanced by striking cover art from Haris Burekas and a 12-page full-color booklet, the album is a full-fledged experience. Its production, mixing, and mastering were executed by the band's own Panos Iliopoulos, ensuring that every element resonates with unfiltered power. As the release date approaches, the buzz among fans of Bathory, Venom, Celtic Frost, Goatwhore, and Darkthrone continues to build, promising that "CAELUM ET INFERNUM" is destined for recognition in the annals of metal history.
Don't miss this experience. Brace yourselves, as Infernal Throne redefines the boundaries of Black and Thrash Metal with "CAELUM ET INFERNUM."
https://theogonia-records.com/infernal-throne/
https://infernalthrone.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.facebook.com/InfernalThroneBand
“I think one of the most appropriate ways to enjoy ‘Apsis’ is while driving or during a workout in the gym. Concept albums have always been very inspiring for us and ‘Apsis’ is thematically consistent with a story in mind, despite there being no vocals/lyrics on the record. We wanted to provide music that was thematically consistent with the instrumentation and song titles, as well as order the songs in a way that not only ebbed and flowed appropriately but also made a cohesive story-telling experience through the variety of musical sections present in the album.”
Originally conceived as a 4-song EP, "Apsis" evolved into a full-length album following significant personal events for each band member and the unique creative environment fostered by the pandemic during the lockdown portions of 2020-2021. The album is a labor of love, representing Orbital Extrema's commitment to crafting a captivating and intense instrumental tech death experience.
The name "Orbital Extrema" itself is a nod to celestial orbits and mathematical extrema, reflecting the band's deep-rooted fascination with science, particularly space. "Apsis" defies conventional instrumental metal norms by blending the intensity and technicality of technical death metal with the adventurous spirit of progressive metal. The album delves into the wonders of space, with song titles referencing black holes, exploding stars, and other celestial phenomena. Delivering intensity with purpose, intent, and deliberate choices of harmonies, time signatures, syncopation, and polyphony, it is recommended for fans of Dark Matter Secret, Obscura, and Beyond Creation.
Video - Impending Armageddon - https://youtu.be/9vcS8WOE0hg
Video - Galactic Magnetar - https://youtu.be/BFW_T42bquY
Track Listing:
1. Apoapsis (0:52)
2. Aphelion (3:15)
3. Impending Armageddon (2:51)
4. Blitzar (3:57)
5. Event Horizon (3:07)
6. Polymetric Substantiation (3:42)
7. Exoplanetary Devastation (2:55)
8. Galactic Magnetar (3:01)
9. Hypernova (3:37)
10. Plerion (3:31)
11. Interstellar Collision (3:46)
12. Singularity (3:08)
13. Escape Velocity (2:03)
14. Hyperbolic Trajectory (3:06)
15. Fractals (3:33)
16. Celestial Genesis (6:29)
Album Length: 53:00
Album Credits:
Nick Nodurft (Rusty Sun Audio) - Mixing Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Producer
Davie Brown (Empirius) – Apsis Album Art
Echo Graphic - Band Logo
Sean Dempsey - Songwriting, Guitar Composition, Guitar Performance
Sean Ryan - Bass Composition, Bass Performance
Robin Stone - Drum Composition, Drum Performance
Matias Quiroz – Guest guitar solo for Event Horizon
Dennis Franco – Guest guitar solo for Impending Armageddon
Carey West - Guitar Composition for Aphelion, Polymetric Substantiation, Exoplanetary Devastation, Galactic Magnetar, Escape Velocity and Celestial Genesis
Will Vinson – Guitar Composition for Blitzar
Austin Rolla – Songwriting for Fractals
Joseph Howard - Songwriting for Fractals
Album Band Line Up:
Sean Dempsey – Guitar
Sean Ryan – Bass
Robin Stone – Drums
https://www.facebook.com/orbitalextrema
As for the direction of their new album, DÉCEMBRE NOIR reveal the following: "YOUR SUNSET | MY SUNRISE" is the cry for inner peace set to music. A heavy heart full of tears, which threatens to plunge its bearer into the abyss at any moment. Even if this means giving up oneself, in the end only the long-awaited silence counts. It is the escape on the wings of addiction from the battlefield of never-ending depression.
The approach of the band from Thuringia, Germany also reaches deep on their fifth full-time album - both lyrically and musically. This is already known from the previous records "The Renaissance Of Hope" (2020), "Autumn Kings" (2018), "Forsaken Earth" (2016) and "A Discouraged Believer" (2014). DÉCEMBRE NOIR act consistently atmospheric, gloomily tuned and open to interpretation. The underlying thoughts, emotions and intentions of the songs of the quintet are not always clearly determinable. And they don't have to be. For the nuances and forebodings set to music have a special significance in the German band's playing.
What once started between doom and death metal, has developed over the years and releases to an independent, organic gloomy sound, which achieves its ominous effect space and its captivating fascination quite independently of liking or style questions. On "Your Sunset | My Sunrise", produced by HEAVEN SHALL BURN's Alexander Dietz at his Chemical Burn Studio, DÉCEMBRE NOIR again rely on melancholic as well as melodically addressed pieces that stand completely on their own and therefore captivate because they are presented so heavy, dark and atmospheric.
DÉCEMBRE NOIR Live
14.10. Erfurt | Club From Hell - ALBUM RELEASE SHOW
ON TOUR WITH ENDSEEKER
18.10. Franfurt/ Main | Nachtleben
19.10. Nürnberg | Der Cult
20.10. Weiher | Live Music Hall
21.10. Würzburg | B-Hof
26.10. Leipzig | Hellraiser
27.10. Bochum | Turock Fest
28.10. Hamburg | Bahnhof Pauli
25.11. Saalfeld | Klubhaus
https://www.facebook.com/lifeforcerecords
https://www.facebook.com/DecembreNoir/
"We believe that the new production process with an external producer allowed us to incorporate elements into our music that we have been longing for. 'Heritage' will be a milestone for our band in many ways, and we look forward to the audience's opinions on the song." - Hugo
The song, through its thought-provoking lyrics that have become a trademark for the band, addresses the ongoing generational issues and their repetitive nature.
"The lyrics for the new single had been in the drawer for a while, and when we completed the pre-production of 'Heritage,' it was clear that this is the song where the lyrics fit!" - Ville
Listen to the single on music services: https://push.fm/fl/inborntendency-heritage
Producer Juho Koskinen handled the mixing and mastering, and the cover art is the work of Henri Tervapuro, who has become a regular contributor. The song is released in collaboration with the Finnish record label Inverse Records.
Inborn Tendency is:
Hugo Tiitinen, Drums
Mika Hänninen, Guitar
Ville Herranen, Vocals
Credits:
Drum Recordings: Sammeli Vesterinen
Mixing and mastering: Juho Koskinen
Artwork: Henri Tervapuro
https://lnk.bio/Inborntendency
Cosmic black metal duo LIGHTLORN has posted the official lyric video for "Of Longing Spirit and Infinite Solitude." The song marks the newest single off their upcoming full-length debut, AT ONE WITH THE NIGHT SKY.
Watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJzCyX_FMQU
Black Lion Records will release At One with the Night Sky on October 27. Pre-order or pre-save the album at https://snd.click/Lightlorn_ATOWTNS
Brimming with dark, melancholy passages and wistful bridges interspersed with soaring crescendos and uplifting melodies, At One with the Night Sky is a post-black metal tour de force. From the opener "Amongst Stellar Remnants" to the closing track "Earthbound," the album takes the listener on a sublime journey through the inner depths of the human psyche to the outer reaches of the cosmos.
If you enjoy contrasting song structures and the interplay between light and dark, between stirring and gloomy, and between serene and aggressive, then At One with the Night Sky is an album you need to hear.
Tracklist:
1) Amongst Stellar Remnants
2) A Tragedy in Starlight
3) Dimensionless Blackness
4) Ghostly Soliloquies
5) Of Longing Spirit and Infinite Solitude
6) Spiral Arms Like Swirling Rivers
7) Earthbound
LIGHTLORN is:
Renwar – All instruments and vocals
Riaan – Drums and programming
https://www.facebook.com/lightlorn
ILD – “KVERN”
Label: Vendetta Records
Release Date: 3rd November 2023
Format: LP, CD, Cassette, Digital
Genre: Norwegian Black Metal
Country: Norway
Line-up:
H (Strings and Vocals)
X (Drums and Keys)
Tracklist:
Den sorte kunst
Til gjeste
Opp i røyk
Det trekker så kaldt
Og nå skal du dø
Over flammehavet
Emerging from the deep forests of Telemark, Norway, ILD, a duo consisting of H on strings and vocals, and X on drums and keys, presents their second full-length album "Kvern." Set to release on 3rd November 2023 via Vendetta Records, "Kvern" is a humble yet earnest exploration of life's slow, grinding mill and the inevitability of death, told through six carefully crafted hymns.
Founded in 2020 by H, ILD quickly established its presence in the Norwegian black metal scene with the debut EP "Knippe" and the full-length album "Fandens lykteskjær" in 2021. The addition of X in 2022 marked a new chapter for the band, with both members sharing a vision of creating music that resonates with the haunting echoes of Telemark's deep forests and the timeless allure of underground black metal.
"Kvern" signifies a continuation of this journey, embracing slower and more haunting territories, while maintaining a connection to the band’s roots. Recorded at Klyve Lydstudio in Skien, Telemark, and produced by ILD alongside Per Sælør, the album has been given the care and attention it deserves, ensuring that each note and incantation is captured with clarity and intent.
Mastered by Likskue Productions, "Kvern" offers a listening experience that is both raw and refined, reflecting the band’s commitment to their craft and their respect for the genre’s traditions. The album's themes of sin, decay, and redemption are presented without exaggeration, allowing listeners to immerse themselves in the music and draw their own interpretations.
In keeping with their humble approach, ILD does not claim to reinvent the genre, but rather to contribute to its rich tapestry, paying homage to the black metal that has inspired them and sharing their unique perspective with those who venture into their sonic landscape. Fans of the genre, both old and new, are invited to gather around the hearth and experience the welcome final exhale of "Kvern."
https://vendetta-records.com/
https://linktr.ee/ildebrann
Salt Lake City (UT) - SLC Thrashers DEATHBLOW have partnered with Ghostcult for the exclusive premiere of forthcoming EP, ROTTEN TRAJECTORY! Stream the EP below!
DEATHBLOW will release Rotten Trajectory on September 29 via Sewer Mouth Records!
On the aptly-named Rotten Trajectory, the band serves up three new ripping thrash metal songs with death metal and punk influences. The EP can be considered an appetizer for the full metal meal coming in the near future!
DEATHBLOW will embark on the 'Rotten Tour-jectory' tour in October, which will take them to Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Arizona.
Dates
are as follows:
10/13 – Denver, CO (Lost Lake Lounge)
10/14 – Tulsa, OK (The Whittier Bar)
10/15 – Arlington,TX (The Sunshine Bar)
10/16 – Houston,TX (Black Magic)
10/17 – Austin, TX (The Lost Well)
10/18 – San Antonio, TX (Hi-Tones)
10/19 – El Paso, TX (TBA)
10/20 – Tucson, TX (House Show)
10/21 – Tempe (Metalheads MC)
Track Listing:
1. Rotten Trajectory
2. Pounder
3. In Plain Sight
Pre-order: https://deathblow1.bandcamp.com/album/rotten-trajectory
Recorded and Produced by Wes Johnson at Archive Recordings
Artwork by: Nicky Rat
Line-up:
Holger the Horrible - Guitar/Vocals
Smelly - Guitar
Pauly - Bass
Grave Robber - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/deathblowofficial
Way
back in 1990, a quartet by the name of ROT released a demo tape
entitled, Diabolus (The Unholy Rot): Demo #1 1990, one of the most
strikingly raw and guttural death metal recordings to ever come from the
Atlanta scene. That tape has lain obscurity for more than 33 years, existing
only as a grainy video buried deep on the Internet.
Now, Boris Records is proud to announce the first official vinyl release of Diabolus (The Unholy Rot): Demo #1 1990 on October 6. The album includes ROT’s original four-song demo EP remastered, along with two previously unreleased cuts, “Baphomet” and “Violent Beast” (rehearsal), as well as a live show from 1991.
The album also includes a recently unearthed live recording, and an in-depth biography from John Mincemoyer (printed on 11x11 insert), packed with dozens of never-seen-before photos, illustrating the countless hurdles and seemingly insurmountable odds the group faced during their short but fiery existence.
The remastered title track is available to stream at: https://borisrecords.bandcamp.com/track/diabolus-the-unholy-rot
The story of ROT is the story of four friends—outsiders—fighting for their lives amid Atlanta’s unforgiving music scene of the late 1980s. Drummer Corey Pallon, guitar player Richard Googe, bass player James Liu, and vocalist, guitar player, and principal songwriter Kevin Cornelius lived in musical, cultural, and geographic isolation. Metal was a rising force amid the Reagan era, but ROT’s musical style looked far beyond what antagonistic audiences in the southeastern United States demanded. ROT drew power from the same down-tuned dirges of Swedish death metal luminaries Entombed, and the concentrated black metal and grindcore riffage of Napalm Death’s debut album Scum. Cornelius, Pallon, Googe, and Liu played the music that was written in their bones, capturing a portrait of a place, a time, and an attitude, driven by unrelenting darkness. The group’s would-be legendary status was constantly at odds with a litany of socio-political hurdles that came from every direction. They played as though their lives depended on it.
Cornelius progressed quickly on guitar, rising from beginner status to death metal master within just 18 months. Working alongside his bandmates, he wrote and recorded gnarly odes of putrescence during the early gestation period of the grindcore and death metal. He also experimented with a
whispered vocal style that Nuclear Holocaust later made famous with Beherit’s 1991 release Dawn of Satan’s Millennium.
Upon arrival, ROT’s demo cassette, Diabolus (The Unholy Rot): Demo #1 1990, promised great things to come. Songs bearing titles such as “Mutilation of the Christians,” “Pray To Death,” and “Parasitic Withdrawal” were unrelenting in their raw intensity of sound and bleak musical textures.
Pre-order: https://borisrecords.bandcamp.com/album/diabolus-the-unholy-rot-demo-1990
Track Listing:
1 Mutilation of the Christians
2 Pray to Death
3 Parasitic Withdrawal
4 Diabolus_The Unholy Rot
5 Baphomet (unreleased track)
6 Violent Beast (unreleasd rehearsal track)
7 Resurrected (Live)
8 Bludgeoned (Live)
9 Rip the Chapel (Live)
10 Power to Suffer (Live)
12 No Dimension (Live)
11 Imminent Hell (Live)
Mastered by Jessica Thompson Audio
Illustrations: Corey Pallon
ROT:
Guitar and Vocals: Kevin Cornelius
Guitar: Richard Googe
Bass: James Liu
Drums: Corey Pallon
https://www.facebook.com/borisrecordsatl
VENUS was born in 2021, a product of the creative collaboration between Giorgos Verginis (guitars/harsh vocals) and Antonis Avtzis (guitars/clean vocals). Following the digital-only release of their debut EP "Project Lamda" via Pure Steel Records in July 2022, the band has dedicated nearly a year to crafting their highly anticipated full-length debut.
"Obscured
Until Observed" showcases VENUS's evolution, dedication, and
boundless creativity. The album promises a dynamic and technical approach to
thrash metal with subtle touches of death metal.
Tracklist for "Obscured Until Observed":
Sons of Grus
The Observatory
City of Nektron
Circus Strange
Alive
Artificially Prolonged Existence
Venus Legacy
The Arrhythmic Pulse of the Universe
Subatomic Search For Human Consciousness
As anticipation for the album builds, VENUS is also unveiling their first advance single, giving fans a taste of their unique sound.
You can listen here:
https://youtu.be/ra9CKVipNlI
https://open.spotify.com/album/3ZMbWmiFfSkLDcbcBTOmjW
For more updates, be sure to follow VENUS on their official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/VenusSciFi
"Obscured Until Observed" will be available starting November 14th, 2023, through Xtreem Music on CD and digital formats.
Label: Wake Up Dead
Records
Release Date: October 21, 2023
Formats: Double CD, Limited Boxset, Digital Album Genre: Symphonic Death Black Metal
Country: France
Line-up:
Vincent Urbain (Lord V.): Vocals, Bouzouki, Composer
Edouard Verneret: Keyboards, Orchestrations, Backing Vocals
Will Hien: Bass, Backing Vocals
Florian Iochem: Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Léo Mouchonay: Drums
Denis Josserand: Choirs, Live Percussions
Cynthia Marciniak: Female Vocals
Jean-Philippe Gautier: Live Guitars
Tracklist:
CD1 - The Black Dragon (Symphonic Death Metal)
Curse Of Desert
Let The Fire Speak
I Proudly March To Die
War Is War
Carnal Legacy
Under My Stigmata
Frozen Fear
CD2 - The White Dragon (Dark Medieval Folk)
Cernunnos
Winged Blade (med' version)
Behind The Mist
Tvern
Majesty
Snow
Sweet Frozen Fear
Back To Elysium
Hailing from Mâcon, France, the trailblazing symphonic death black metal innovators, SANGDRAGON, are about to drop their captivating double album, HIEROPHANT, on October 21st, 2023, via Wake Up Dead Records. This release is poised to be a standout for enthusiasts worldwide.
Diving deep into the chronicles of The Mystic Trilogy, SANGDRAGON weaves a tale that began with DAEMONIUM's Opera Of The Ancient War Spirit (1993), flowed seamlessly into AKHENATON's Divine Symphonies (1995), and surged with their own evocative Requiem For Apocalypse (2015).
However, HIEROPHANT isn't just another album; it's an unparalleled experience. With its dual CDs, "The Black Dragon" and "The White Dragon," listeners will embark on a comprehensive musical journey through The Mystic Trilogy as of 2023, delivering a robust 80-minute blend of symphonic death metal and haunting medieval folk.
Following the footsteps of their lauded Requiem For Apocalypse, HIEROPHANT stands tall as the crowning jewel in SANGDRAGON's illustrious thirty-year journey. Seamlessly blending their rich history with fresh, ambitious explorations, this album is set to redefine boundaries.
Vincent Urbain, the band's leader also known as Lord V, remarked, “The SANGDRAGON lineup underwent changes in 2020, heralding the talents of Florian Iochem (Catalyst) on guitars and the gifted drummer Léo Mouchonay (Avaland). Due to the limitations imposed by Covid-19 on live performances, I decided to make Hierophant a double album. I cherish ritual baroque gothic as fervently as black and symphonic death metal. Restricting myself to just one style is inconceivable. I derive immense joy from showcasing both these genres, be it on metal platforms or during medieval festivals. These two facets are now integral to my musical journey, and I approach them with distinct perspectives. The goal with this CD was to encapsulate what audiences might experience at our live shows." On the relationship with The Mystic Trilogy, he added, “Relative to the Trilogy, these new tracks span various historical eras, appearing as fresh episodes. Some songs even foreshadow future developments.”
Circle the date and prepare to be enthralled! HIEROPHANT isn't just an auditory treat; it's a voyage into the very soul of SANGDRAGON.
www.facebook.com/SANGDRAGON.AKHENATON.DAEMONIUM
SARLIC BLISS – “BRÆGN HÆFT”
Release: 2. November 2023
"Brægn Hæft", the full length debut by SARLIC BLISS, founded a.o. by Daniel Fischer (Midnattsol) and Jochen Turn (Bann) in 2021, is a stunning album, characterized by dark, aggressive-melancholic sounds, melodically underpinned by the interplay of growls and clean vocals. The band itself sees itself somewhere between Doom-/, Post-Black-/ and Death-Metal at home and put in their lyrics deliberately with Old English language elements to reflect the atmosphere of the music even more authentic.
Both the recordings and the production were done by the band themselves. "Brægn Hæft" is not least therefore an album as if from a single mold on which the band has portrayed and realized itself without compromise.
https://mdd-shop.de/
https://www.facebook.com/SarlicBlissBand
CRYPTIC BROOD has been a major force in the underground scene of Germany from its birthing. With a myriad discography of splits and EPs as well as two albums, numerous tours and gigs under their belt, the band has honed its style of repulsive sonic assault that will leave any witness lobotomized. CRYPTIC BROOD is one of those bands that are best experienced live and sweaty! Truly the harbingers of Rotten Metal of Death!
Finland has been the cesspool of unique Death Metal from the beginning of the genre and SEPULCHRAL CURSE is no exception. While having their backbone firmly in Death Metal, the band adds flavours and touches from other genres as well to create their own personal sound. SEPULCHRAL CURSE is on the eve of releasing their awaited sophomore album “Abhorrent Dimensions” and crowd will be blessed with new material as older songs. “Decade of Obnoxious Curses” is the first proper tour for SEPULCHRAL CURSE around Europe.
“DECADE OF OBNOXIOUS CURSES” EUROPEAN TOUR OCTOBER 2023, THIS IS THE ROUTING:
2023.10.05, GER/Würzburg @ Immerhin*
2023.10.06, CHE/Zürich @ Ebrietas
2023.10.07, ITA/Milano @ Black Inside
2023.10.08, ITA/Roma @ Traffic Live Club
2023.10.09, ITA/Bologna @ Freak Out Club
2023.10.10, AUT/Graz @ WAK
2023.10.11, SVK/Bratislava @ Pink Whale
2023.10.12, CZE/Jihlava @ Cafè Etage
2023.10.13, GER/Berlin @ komaF
2023.10.14, GER/Wolfsburg @ Sick Feast 2023
*CRYPTIC BROOD only
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UPCOMING REPULSIVE FEAST SHOWS
2023.09.28, GER/Wolfsburg @ s.v. Jugendhaus Ost
2023.09.29, DNK/København @ Grindcore Family Weekend
2023.10.01, GER/Berlin @ Rezet Club
w/ PULMONARY FIBROSIS
2023.11.08, GER/Berlin @ køpi
2023.11.08, GER/Halle (Saale) @ Hühnermanhattan
2023.11.08, GER/Nürnberg @ Kunstverein
2023.11.08, CHE/Olten @ KultA & APA
More shows are in the works and will be announced soon!
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SICK FEAST 2023 – LAST CALL
Steffen: „Thank you so much for your interest and support. I thought most of the tickets will get sold at the door but pre-sale is going well. This helps a lot to cover the expenses that have to be paid in advance. And maybe Sick Feast 2023 will be sold out?“
Beware! 66,6% of the tickets for Sick Feast 2023 are gone. This means we already reached 2/3 of the max venue capacity. Better get your ticket now if you wanna be part of this celebration of underground death metal!
Pre-sale tickets are available via Eventim .
Hardtickets will be handed out for your e-ticket at the door.
Free entry for persons younger than 18 years. Please show your ID card at the door.
14th October 2023 at s.v. Jugendhaust Ost in Wolfsburg:
BASTARD GRAVE (SWE)
CRYPTIC BROOD (GER)
EYEMASTER (GER)
PULMONARY FIBROSIS (FRA)
REPUKED (SWE)
SEPULCHRAL CURSE (FIN)
UPCOMING SHOWS IN WOLFSBURG
Am Donnerstag, den 28. September 2023 im s.v. Jugendhaus Ost in Wolfsburg:
CHOKED BY OWN VOMITS (Death/Gore / CZE, Rakovník)
REPULSIVE FEAST (Death/Grind / GER, Wolfsburg)
MOČOVÝ KHAMENI (Crust/Grind / CZE, Ústí Nad Labem)
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SHITFACE PRESENTS
Sonntag, den 1. Oktober 2023 im s.v. Jugendhaus Ost in Wolfsburg
PREHISTORIC WAR CULT// death/black from Osnabrück+WRAHHA (ex-Lihhamon)// death/black from Leipzig+EXPULSED ANGEL// death/black from Berlin
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SHITFACE & LYCANTHROPIC CHANTS PRÄSENTIEREN
HATEHUG (D-Beat / Hardcore Punk / GER, Berlin)
GEWALTBEREIT (Raw Punk / GER, Leipzig)
CLEAN TORTURE (Powerviolence / GER, Braunschweig)
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DISTRO UPDATE
BOLESNO GRINJE – “The Last Grinjobber” LP
PUTREFACTION SETS IN – “Repugnant Inception Of Decomposing Paroxysm” LP
REGURGITATE – “Effortless Regurgitation Of Bright Red Blood” MC
REGURGITATE – “The Torture Sessions” LP
REGURGITATE – “The Torture Sessions” MC
SUFFERING SIGHTS – “When Sanity Becomes Insanity” LP
Thanks for your attention! Cheers Steffen
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Style: Death/Doom
Time:13 songs, 59 minutes
Release date: 23.9. 2023
Type: Digipak + 16 page booklet, MC
Label: Parat Productions
The album “Time Ruins Also Beauty” (1997) closed the first part of the evolution path of DISSOLVING OF PRODIGY, one of the pioneering bands of Czech death/doom metal.
After the departure of the original vocalist Pichloč, of course, a search for a new singer ensued, however, all attempts led to a dead end. There was no one to match Pichloč’s qualities and reliability. But because the darkest place is under the candlestick, Fusaty decided to add singing to his guitar. As he had never mastered the English language and did not want to learn it, he decided to sing exclusively in Czech. Also, Pichloč’s murmur had to be replaced by Fusaty’s higher pitched voice, which was a major change. The depth of Pichloč’s voice simply could not be matched. Similarly, the music changed a bit, rolling off the ultra-slow boulder that symbolized the band in the 1990s.
“Loučení se světem pozemským”, which translates as “Farewell to the Earthly World”, was released in June 2002 as a standard jewel CD box. Except for the frontcover, we have decided to leave original graphic artwork out in this reissue, because it still seems a bit lacking.
The digipak edition also includes two bonuses recorded by Fusaty’s friends, musicians from Havířov and nearby locations, with whom he shared not only concert stages but, above all, tables at local bars (smile).
The re-edition of “Loučení se světem pozemským” is released on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the moment when Fusaty involuntarily left our earthly world. For the first time on digipak and audio cassette. The release date for vinyl is on the 4th of July, 2024, the day of Fusaty’s 50th birthday.
Album teaser on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYgyvn0003E
Ordering in Pařátshop https://paratshop.cz/
Label: Filosofem Records
Release Date: September 13, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Country: Hungary
Line-up:
Neubauer Roland - Vocals
Szele Zoltán - All Instruments
Tracklist:
Az én vétkem
Megrepedt vályogfalak
Vénülő kezek
Szabadíts meg a gonosztól
Az atya, a fiú...
Nem felejtek
Búcsúlevél
We're excited to introduce you to the world of Hungary's atmospheric black metal with Frozen Wreath's latest release, "Mea Culpa." It's an album that delves into the depths of human emotions, bringing forth a raw and authentic musical experience.
In "Mea Culpa," Frozen Wreath explores the theme of suicide from different angles, creating a captivating narrative. The music draws inspiration from the golden era of '90s black metal, evoking the spirit of bands like Dimmu Borgir, And Oceans, and Catamenia, while adding their unique atmospheric touch.
Frozen Wreath is a duo consisting of Neubauer Roland (vocals) and Szele Zoltán (instruments). Together, they've crafted an album that immerses you in a world of haunting vocals and masterful instrumentals. "Mea Culpa" isn't just music; it's a journey through emotions and introspection.
Join us on this captivating exploration of the human psyche. "Mea Culpa" is more than an album; it's a testament to the power of music to touch our souls. If you're a fan of old Dimmu Borgir, And Oceans, or Catamenia, this release deserves your attention.
Recorded with care at Sultan Studio (2021-2022) and mixed and mastered by Szele Zoltán, the album showcases Frozen Wreath's dedication to their craft. It's an immersive sonic experience that captures the essence of their music.
https://frozenwreath.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/frozenwreath
MØRKT TRE – “ ЗАЗИРНИ ЗА ОБРІЙ „
Label: Darker than Black Records
Release Date: 14th October 2023
Format: CD
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Ukraine
Line-up:
Sttng, Ercld, R, Kate, Lanzug
Tracklist:
01 - Підніжжя Мертвих Снів
02 - Зникаюча Мить
03 - Абсолют Буття та Небуття
04 - Незрячий
05 - Скульптор Безмежності
06 - ЗаВмертиабиВідчути
07 - Квінтесенція
08 - Примари у Чорному
09 - Гори Сплять
Hailing from Ukraine, the Black Metal band Mørkt Tre is set to release their album "Зазирни за Обрій" under the label Darker than Black Records on the 14th of October, 2023. Crafted in the midst of challenging circumstances, the album encapsulates a myriad of emotions – it's cold, joyless, and sometimes melancholic, reflecting the turbulent times during its creation. Tragically, the lyricist, Yurii Ruf, passed away defending Ukraine, adding a deep layer of somberness and meaning to the work. The album, available in CD format, stands as a humble yet poignant tribute to old school Black Metal, embodying a sense of perseverance and the enduring spirit of creation even in times of adversity.
https://mrkttre.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/morkttreua/
Releas
date :
October 6th 2023
Genre : Black Metal
For fans of : Bölzer, Misthyrming, Krallice, or Wolves in the Throne Room
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network Distributor: Season Of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital Distributor: The Orchard
Tracklist:
1. An Elegy to the Fog Dancer
2. Solar Charioteer
3. Représailles
4. As Iron Calls, So Pile the Dreams
5. The Amber Her
6. Le Chant des Tombes
"The Eternal Harvest", the first LUNAR TOMBFIELDS' album, painted the fatalistic portrait of a humanity powerless in the face of the course of History and the will of the divinities. “An Arrow to the Sun”, coming October 6, is intended to be the response of a combative humanity which has nothing left to lose. The songs are therefore more violent and more epic even if they retain some atmospheric elements scattered throughout the album. The sounds are more acute and luminous than in the past, illustrating the burst of hope and courage where the heavy fatalism dominated on the previous record.
But let's move from words to action, with the revelation of "As Iron Calls, So Pile the Dreams", the second track taken from the new LUNAR TOMBFIELDS album.
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Label: Northern Silence
Productions
Release Date: 3rd November 2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP, Cassette
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Sweden
Line-up:
Faidra – all music & lyrics, recording, mix & mastering
Tracklist:
The Leavening Rot 07:31
Punishment Nailed Deep 08:42
Parousia Delayed 07:15
Halo of Ashes 08:08
Mother Acherontia 08:05
Jaws of Neptune 06:47
Swedish solo project Faidra emerged in the late summer of 2019, with a sound deeply rooted in the Atmospheric/Orthodox Black Metal genre, drawing significant inspiration from the early 90s Scandinavian Black Metal scene, especially Burzum. The inception of Faidra was somewhat accidental, stemming from explorative sessions in Dark Folk music. The man behind Faidra, having played in various bands and primarily in the Folk Music genre since the late '90s, found a new musical direction which evolved into the entity known as Faidra.
With modest aspirations, the initial goal was simply to share the music on platforms like Spotify. Reaching out to a few labels led to a partnership with Northern Silence Productions, resulting in a multi-album deal and the release of the debut album, “Six Voices Inside.” The debut found its audience and established a foundation for Faidra’s distinct sound and song structures.
Building on this foundation, Faidra presents the sophomore release, “Militant: Penitent: Triumphant”, scheduled for release on the 3rd of November 2023 in various formats including Digital, CD, LP, and Cassette. The creation of this album was a sporadic endeavor, spread out over almost three years, reflecting the artist's limited availability. The album retains the familiar sound structures, ambient synth, and slow tempos that characterized the first album, while also integrating some new elements and influences.
“Militant: Penitent: Triumphant” explores a specific theme, a contemplation on sin, penitence, and redemption, mirroring the title of the album and representing the three states of the Catholic church. This thematic focus is a departure from the debut album, which addressed a variety of subjects. The album manifests Faidra’s continued exploration of the Black Metal genre, contributing a unique voice to the conversation, and offering listeners a thoughtful examination of thematic concepts through the medium of music.
https://faidra.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/faidrablackmetal
REGINN – “SELF-TITLED”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 18-10-2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Death/Black Metal
Country: United States
Line-up:
Reginn - guitars, vocals, keyboards, drum programming, Bass programming
Tracklist:
Wandering Through Despondent Realms
Devolving into Mass Extinction
Frantic Delusions of Existence
Astral Projections of Life's Regret
Madness Shrouded in Black Decay
Staring into the Shattered Void of Despair
Rancid Deformation of Humanity
When Posthumous Fades into Obscurity
Haunted by Spectraphobic Visions
Hailing from Oklahoma City, Reginn, a one-man band, introduces his self-titled debut album, released on the 18th of October, 2023. With a humble approach, Reginn offers a collection of nine tracks, each delving into themes of madness, loathing, and deprecation, staying true to the essence of Death/Black Metal. The album, self-released and available in digital, CD, and LP formats, represents an earnest exploration of darker human emotions, available for listeners on all digital platforms and Bandcamp
www.reginn.bandcamp.com
The band has posted visualizers for two songs off the album, "Crimson Tsunami" and "Dolphin." Watch the videos at:
"Crimson
Tsunami" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvLtcR6tAbc
"Dolphin" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbcpiOoNC1Q
NEURECTOMY will release Overwrought on November 17.
Tracklist:
1) Abducted for Research
2) Culinary Cadaveric Art
3) Anencephalic Birth
4) Dolphin
5) Zombified
6) Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progres
7) Overwrought
8) Crimson Tsunami
The term NEURECTOMY is a reference to the surgical removal of a nerve which ties into the band’s interests in medical themes and the human condition. NEURECTOMY focuses on overall musicianship in their songs and aims to write engaging material that has musical depth and complexity. Listeners will often find something new and interesting even on repeated listens of the material.
Recording and production of the album feature many prominent metal musicians and sound engineers in the industry. Longstreth’s drum tracks were recorded at Silver Chord Studios (owned by Joe Duplantier of Gojira) and were tracked with Johann Meyer (front-of-house engineer for Gojira). The album is mixed and mastered by Christian Donaldson from Cryptopsy with assistant engineering from Dominic Grimard.
The band recommends listening to the album front to back as there is a natural order of progression in intensity where each track generally tops the preceding one. Listeners will notice obvious influences from tech-death bands such as Origin, Beneath the Massacre, Dying Fetus, etc. Additionally, the band includes jazz elements and touch style/tapping guitar techniques similar to Psyopus. Lyrical themes on the album are generally tongue-in-cheek and primarily meant to compliment the underlying music with additional aggression, not any deep-rooted message or sentiment.
The album clocks in at around 30 minutes which hits a sweet spot giving the listener the opportunity to enjoy the album front to back in one sitting without being overwhelmed, but maybe overwrought...
Line-up:
John Longstreth - Drums
Joe - Guitar/Vocals
Kris - Guitar/Vocals
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The band comments on the song, "'Death (My Becoming)' was the third song written for Forgotten Sanctuary. Bringing flares of classic heavy metal like Mercyful Fate to 90s black metal; 'Death (My Becoming)' is filled with hooks, chants, and guitar solos and harmonies. Lyrically the song is about an unfulfilled life in search of a dream never found that lasted a lifetime."
Watch the lyric video for "Death (My Becoming)" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgUJgwqdiAM
Black Lion Records will release Forgotten Sanctuary on October 27.
Pre-order
the album at https://snd.click/Silva
Check out the official music video for the album's first single, "Forgotten Sanctuary" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reHVID7fqS8
Tracklist
1. Foreboding Ruins
2. Desolate Hordes
3. Forgotten Sanctuary
4. Aurora
5. Death, My Becoming
6. Burrowed Light
7. Eye of Fate
8. Beyond Death
SILVA is an up-and-coming melodic black/death metal band from Minneapolis Minnesota United States. Their debut full-length record, Forgotten Sanctuary captures with clarity what SILVA represents. The album is epic, emotional, and passionate with elements of Americana and folk music. The lyrical themes on this album range from cognitive behavior, nature, philosophy, and metaphors of modern society. Influenced by sounds of Swedish/ Polish melodic black/death metal. SILVA finds its own slot within the genre, bringing their own flavor to the table. Forgotten Sanctuary will be vastly desired amongst metal fans.
SILVA is:
Taylor Haagensen - Lead Vocals, Guitars
Roman Pinter - Vocals, Bass
Aaron Lanik - Drums
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The band comments:
"Picking up the single from the record was both hard and easy, every song is strong at its own, but Alla Tähtitaivaan ended up being most versatile to show what to expect from the record. The lyrical content is about old tales / folklore of northern lights, how fallen warriors’ spirits lived in those lights - trying to lure people to join them."
Listen Alla Tähtitaivaan single on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/verilehto-alla
Pre-Save upcoming album: https://music.imusician.pro/a/L6_OZ2Ca
Biography:
Verilehto was formed in 2017 by Janne Tuikkala (Dawn of Everwinter, Muria, Alpha Noir, ex-Warceremony and ex-Strange Aeon) with ambition to write and record atmospheric, melodic, yet heavy black metal sung in Finnish. After showing few song ideas to Janne Partanen (Hautajaisyö, Alfa Pentatonik, Marraskuun Lapset, Paavalin Harhat and many others), they agreed to do a record together.
Few song ideas (oldest ones from 2001) led to first full album “Kuoleman Siipien Havina”.
The debut album consist from seven songs (intro + six songs), which are quite versatile compared to each other, yet still having a same mood to them. Melodic black metal layered with acoustic guitars and even additional drone synths.
All the music was recorded by Janne Tuikkala at his j.sound home studio during 10/2022 - 5/2023 and Janne Partanen recorded his vocals at Hautajaisyö headquarters during spring of 2023. Once vocals were finished Tuikkala mixed and mastered the record at j.sound.
Line-up:
Janne Tuikkala - Guitar, Bass, Drums, songwriting
Janne Partanen - Vocals, lyrics
https://verilehto.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/verilehto
TORN THE FUCK APART (TTFA) is a three-piece metal band known for their technical, brutal, visceral, aggressive, and groovy sound. With a commitment to pushing musical boundaries and delivering electrifying live performances, TTFA has garnered a dedicated following within the metal community. Their sixth release "KILL. BURY. REPEAT." promises to be just as punishing as the ones that came before it, and listeners can judge for themselves with the visualizer for “Corrosive Form”. The band comments on the single:
“It is a song about the disposal of a body through chemical reaction. A song inspired by the serial killer John Robinson aka Slavemaster; a serial killer, con man, embezzler, kidnapper, and forger who was found guilty in 2003 for three murders committed in and around the Kansas City area. On a farm in Kansas, a task force found the decaying bodies of two women in two chemical drums, and in Missouri, they found three more.”
TTFA wants to possess their listeners through their music, keeping them hooked and compelling them to hit replay over and over. Their songs are the result of a collaborative effort from each member, both musically and lyrically. While they usually focus on one song at a time, their creative energy has, at times, erupted into a simultaneous burst of multiple compositions.
The band's journey began with a shared love and appreciation for heavy and death metal. Although they never set out with specific goals, TTFA's mission has always been to create music that they genuinely enjoy playing and listening to, in the hopes that others will too. They are suggested for fans of American death metal fans and those who like Deicide, Suffocation, and Cryptopsy.
Watch and listen to “Corrosive Form” via its premiere on NoCleanSinging
https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/09/25/an-ncs-premiere-torn-the-fuck-apart-corrosive-form/
Brutal, gory, fast, and technical, “Kill.Bury.Repeat.” is due out on October 6th, 2023 via Gore House Productions.
Album Pre-Order / Digital Pre-Save - https://orcd.co/kill-bury-repeat
Previous Singles:
Stuck In The Trunk - https://youtu.be/Fxrdd4pG0x8
A Statement Of Malicious Intent - https://youtu.be/BGy8ei7gAOk
Track
Listing:
1. Corrosive Form - 3:28
2. A Statement Of Malicious Intent - 2:32
3. Something Went Wrong - 4:06
4. Stuck In The Trunk - 4:20
5. Submerged In Human Compost - 4:26
6. Kill.Bury.Repeat. - 4:26
7. Dead But Delicious - 4:19
8. Autopsy Report (Inconclusive) - 4:19
9. Scratch The Bone - 5:43
10. Unleashing The Bloodthirsty (Cannibal Corpse Cover) - 3:55
Album Length: 41:38
Torn The Fuck Apart is
Michael Langner ( Guitars / Vocals )
Brandon Mitchell ( Bass / Vocals )
Dylan Watt ( Drums / Vocals )
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Danish
black metal project UDÅNDE is set to embark on their SLOW
DEATH TOUR, an exciting journey in support of their latest album,
"Slow Death." This marks their second record under Vendetta Records,
following the successful "Life of a Purist." UDÅNDE is a one-man
project led by Rasmus Ejlersen, formerly the live bassist of Afsky. Currently
based in Bratislava, Slovakia, the live band hails from the same location.
Their musical production can be categorized as atmospheric black metal with a
touch of death metal.
The autumn tour is primarily composed of shows in Germany, along with stops in Austria, Czechia, and Belgium. UDÅNDE will be joined by Slovak post-black metal quartet BESNA, known for their highly acclaimed record, "Zverstvá" ("Atrocities").
Other bands sharing the stage on this tour include NO SUN RISES, ASPHAGOR, FRIISK, HÆRESIS, and more.
29.9. Vienna, AT - Escape Metal Corner w/ Asphagor + Besna + Wrathcast
30.9. Plzeň, CZ - Pod Lampou w/ Besna + Llyr
1.10. Berlin, DE - Urban Spree w/ Friisk + Hæresis
2.10. Erfurt, DE - Klanggerüst e.V. w/ Part of the Anima + SOJUS3000
3.10. Göttingen, DE - Juzi w/ Abglanz
4.10. Aachen, DE - AZ Aachen w/ Besna + One Mind Ministry
5.10. Zottegem, BE - Klosjar Kollektiv w/ Besna
6.10. Bielefeld, DE - AJZ Bielefeld w/ Besna + No Sun Rises + Rană
7.10. Erlangen, DE - ZeWi w/ Besna + Abyss
8.10. Köln, DE - Niehler Freiheit e.V. w/ No Sun Rises + Frost, Pisse & Elend
9.10. Mainz, DE - Haus Mainusch w/ No Sun Rises + Frost, Pisse & Elend
NOMAD
SNAKEPIT PRODUCTIONS
proudly presents 3 new releases:
UNPURE – “PROPHECIES ABLAZE “ (LIM. TAPE)
It was with great delight that we saw the return of Swedish CULT band Unpure, by the hands of the AJNA Offensive and Invictus Productions!
As great supporters of the cursed bands from Nynäshamn, Nomad Snakepit Productions took it as its plight to do the tape release of this long-awaited 5th album!
Existing since 1991, Unpure is a band that needs no further introduction. Anyone into Black Metal with a sharp Thrash and Speed Metal edge should be well-familiarized with this unholy horde by now! On this new assault, core member Kolgrim has been joined by Pelle (from Watain) and H. Death (from Degial) both on guitars, plus Degial’s drummer (Emil Svensson).
That’s to say you can expect some intensely vile and blood-serious Black Metal here!
We have pressed this timeless album on pro cassette tape, in a limited run of 100 copies (in 2 different versions), featuring a 6-panel colour j-card with lyrics and including artwork from mighty Rok himself!
GRAUWSAEM / DOODSKRIJS- “GRAFROOF” (LIM. SPLIT TAPE)
From a long forgotten grave, the infamous recordings of two Dutch Black Metal projects from the year 2000 have been unburied! Both projects were spearheaded by members of Fluisterwoud and D.R.E.P. but for unknown reasons, these tracks ended up never being pressed on physical format. Some layers of mould were cautiously removed from this rotting tomb and thus we are hereby presenting 3 tracks per project, for the very first time!
A historical treasure for the Dutch Black Metal scene...
An obliterated bog corpse that needed a voice...
Finally pressed unto 100 pro-tapes with a 3-panel J-card.
Only for those who speak the language of the underground!
SVARTSYN- “DESTRUCTION OF MAN “(LIM. LP/TAPE)
Back in the late 90’s/early 2000’s - the peaking time of the 2nd wave of Swedish BM - Svartsyn reached a towering level with the masterful album “Destruction of Man”: one of the best and most quintessential Black Metal albums in history!
With its intriguing and one-of-a-kind style of riffing, and breathing misanthropy throughout, this release managed to cast the already respected name of Svartsyn in dire stone.
Nomad Snakepit Productions has now finally made this - by many acclaimed to be Svartsyn’s BEST album - available again on LP (on red/black vinyl, including an insert with liner notes etc. and a double-sided A2 poster, limited to 200 copies), and for the first time on tape format as well (50 black tapes, 50 white tapes, including a 6 panel booklet)!
To make the release even more special, we have added an exclusive unreleased rehearsal track!
A misanthropic reek of isolation and hate. A destruction of man in the flesh!
Please note that all our releases are exclusively distributed in the U.S. by Nuclear War Now! Productions. We urge all our U.S. customers to contact NWN! directly to obtain our products (also regarding wholesales)!
Next up on Nomad Snakepit Productions:
Svartsyn (Swe) - “The True Legend” lim. tape
Svartsyn (Swe) - “Wrath Upon the Earth” lim. tape
Svartsyn (Swe) - “Black Testament” lim. tape
Svartsyn (Swe) - “In Death” lim. Tape
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On October 20, 2023, the new album from Belgian death-/thrashmetal band POSEYDON will be released, called 'THROUGH THE GATE OF HATRED AND AVERSION’.
POSEYDON – “THROUGH THE GATE OF HATRED AND AVERSION”
For fans of : Slayer, Testament, Sepultura and so on….
Label: Necktwister
Distributor: Sonic Rendezvous
This new record is their second full-length album and it will be released as a digital CD, as a physical CD(digipack containing 20 pages)and as a vinyl(limited edition). This new album will be released through Necktwister on October 20, 2023 and the distribution will be done by Sonic Rendezvous.
Tracklist:
01. Rise Of Poseydon(Intro)
02. Awakening Of The Gods
03. Contrition
04. Haunted Souls
05. Rise Of The Kraken
06. Enter The Gates If Hell
07. Human Suffering
08. The Power Of Destruction And Decay
09. Artificial Intelligence
10. The End Is Near
11. For All Eternity
https://www.necktwister.com/
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Sweden-born death horde FARSOTH have unleashed the newest single off their upcoming album MORBID SYMPHONIES. The song, titled "Morbid Symphony" features guest vocals from Alexander Högbom (October Tide).
Stream "Morbid Symphony" now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uB1ykH5TFk
Check out the album's first single "Nothingness" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii8jA30YM5I
Morbid Symphonies is simply 10 death metal songs done with a passion for music and the genre. As always, FARSOTH aims to make songs that will make you headbang, join a mosh pit, and chug a beer or two. If you are looking for music that will make you do the reptile dance, look no further.
FARSOTH invites all of you to join the madness and friendship of Death Metal. Morbid Symphonies is the album that everyone will soon be talking about.
Black Lion Records will release Morbid Symphonies on November 24. Pre-order the album https://farsothblacklion.bandcamp.com/album/morbid-symphonies
Pre-save Morbid
Symphonies at https://orcd.co/morbid-symphonies
Tracklist
1. Hate
2. Nothingness
3. Infernal Bondage
4. Morbid Symphony
5. Bound To Death
6. Afterlife
7. Provoke Me
8. Your Death
9. Rotten Flesh Stew
10. World Beyond
FARSOTH was founded in Sala (Sweden) by Jari Kuusisto in 2020. Shortly thereafter Joakim Mikiver vocals, Jonas Magnusson bass, and Kristofer Elemyr guitar were contacted to join the band. The search for the right drummer turned out to be a more difficult task than expected. Several months later the place was still not filled so Jari decided to contact his good friend Chris Barkensjö (Lik) to help with the drum recording for the album. All said and done, FARSOTH had 9 songs recorded but still no permanent drummer.
In early 2021 William Parkstam was recruited as the band's permanent drummer. FARSOTH rehearsed for the first time as a full band in Williams' hometown of Uppsala. Since then, they have released several videos, along with their debut album, The Plague, on all major streaming platforms.
Shortly after the album's release in late 2022, William decided to leave the band due to other obligations, and Kristofer sadly passed away. William was quickly replaced by Florian Rehn on drums and in early 2023 Johnny Nymark joined the band as their new guitarist. At the beginning of 2023, Swedish record label Black Lion Records reached out to FARSOTH offering the band a record deal. So with a fresh record deal and more than 14 new songs, FARSOTH is looking forward to seeing what 2023 will bring.
FARSOTH is:
Jari Kuusisto - Guitar
Joakim Mikiver - Vocals
Jonas Magnusson - Bass
Florian Rehn - Drums
Johnny Nymark - Guitar
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NEWS 23.9.2023
Seid ner gefühlten Ewigkeit können wir Euch nun auch mal
wieder über die aktuelle Lage im FATAL UNDERGROUND Hauptquartier informieren. Die
aktuelle Ausgabe Nr.57 ist mittlerweile bis auf 2 Exemplare ausverkauft. Da
gehört Euch da draußen natürlich nen absoluter Dank, dass ihr uns auch weiterhin
die Treue gehalten habt. Obwohl nun geplant war, dass die nächste Ausgabe
bereits im Dezember erscheinen sollte, mussten wir uns erst einmal eine doch
etwas längere Atempause gönnen, um erst einmal wieder neue Ideen und vor allem Kraft
zu sammeln, um Euch da draußen auch weiterhin mit Underground Stoff versorgen
zu können. All zu viel ist allerdings dahingehend nun noch nicht wirklich passiert.
Immerhin könnt ihr jetzt schon mal auf nen Interview mit den alten Helden von
MORGOTH gespannt sein, was wir immerhin schon mal im Kasten haben. In Planung
ist ja noch so einiges mehr, aber da muss man erst mal sehen, wie es mit der Bereitschaft
/ dem Interesse der Bands überhaupt aussieht. Immerhin können wir euch schon
mal hier wieder ein paar ganz neue und durchaus leckere Veröffentlichungen in
Form von unseren Reviews anbieten.
SUCCUBUS – “THE ETERNAL CURSE OF EXISTENCE”
MENTAL PHLEGM/ D.F.O.B – “DON'T SLIP ON MUCUS (SPLIT EP/TAPE)
NECRMORPH – „ WORLD`S DISGRACE“
OLDSKULL – „THE DEFEAT OF HUMANITY“ ( TAPE /EP )
PSYCHOPATHOLOGIST/ CREPITATION – “ DEMOS 1998-99 “( SPLIT CDR )
Vielmehr gibt es dann leider momentan aber auch noch nicht aus unserem Hauptquartier nicht zu berichten. Aktuelle News oder Termine könnt ihr aber dennoch wöchentlich unter https://www.facebook.com/mario.klein.961 oder
THE SPECTOPHOBIA – “F41.1”
Genre: Metal
Label: Boersma-Records
Vertrieb: Nova MD
VÖ: 15.09.2023
Ein Himmel so grau wie das Leben, Ängste und Phobien die deine Seele zerfressen. Zweifel, die dich überkommen – der Beginn einer Reise durch die Abgründe deiner Selbst. Bist du bereit dich diesen Phobien zu stellen und einen Blick hinter die Kulissen deines Spiegelbilds zu werfen? Wir begleiten dich mit unseren Songs auf dieser Reise. Tiefe Stimmen, die sich danach sehnen das Innerste nach Außen zu tragen und Stimmen die darauf warten dich in den Wahnsinn zu treiben um dich in die Dunkelheit zu ziehen! Melodieflüsse, die dir zeigen wie rasant sich dein Mindset verändern kann. Harte Schläge und prägnante Riffs treiben deinen Puls in die Höhe – mit tiefen Bässen, die in dir den Instinkt wecken sich der Musik hinzugeben.
T.S.P.:
Die Band „The Spectrophobia“ (kurz T.S.P.) hat es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, die tiefen Abgründe der Psyche zu offenbaren. Mehrere „Metal“ Bereiche prägen den harten und zugleich melodiösen Sound der Band. „The Spectrophobia“ steht für „die Angst vor dem eigenen Spiegelbild“. Die Band spricht dabei gesellschaftliche Tabu Themen an und thematisiert dabei schwere psychische Belastungen, die Jeden treffen können.
Sechs Musiker aus dem Rhein-Neckar-Kreis bilden „T.S.P.“. Neben Doom, der mit seinen düsteren Vocals seit 2017 die Band antreibt, bildet Pornez seit 2018 das cleane Backup an den Vocals und schreibt die Lyrics. Die kreativen Einflüsse kommen von dem ebenfalls 2018 beigetretenen Gitarristen und Songwriter Nico. Tik-Tak, die im wahrsten Sinne schlagkräftige Unterstützung am Schlagzeug, stieß 2019 dazu. 2020 folgte Unterstützung an der 2.Gitarre durch Big-T. Vollständig besetzt ist die Band seit 2021 durch Johann, der mit seinem Bass die Tiefen rockt.
https://www.facebook.com/thespectrophobia
TERRORSTAHL – “DISTANZ”
Genre: Metal
Label: Boersma-Records
Vertrieb: Nova MD
VÖ: 06.10.2023
Die Band wurde im Jahr 2010 durch Andy Rösler alias The Reaper (Gitarre/Gesang) und seinem Bruder Sascha (Schlagzeug) gegründet.
Schon ein Jahr später komplettierte der Zugang des Bassisten Schmitzi die Band. Der Sound der Band war anfangs stark durch Thrash Metal Bands wie Sodom und Kreator geprägt, was heutzutage aber nicht mehr zutrifft, weil man rasch seinen eigenen Sound kreierte.
Man spielte einige Konzerte und fand sich rasch im Studio ein, um die erste Demo CD namens „Realität“ aufzunehmen, die sich relativ gut verkaufte.
Schnell wurde jedoch klar, dass man Verstärkung in Form eines zweiten Gitarristen benötigt, da sich so mehr musikalische Möglichkeiten ergeben.
So wurde Daniel auf einer Party vom Fleck weg engagiert. Von nun an wurde viel mit Melodien experimentiert und es fiel auf, dass es bei Double-Lead Parts einen Druckabfall im Sound gab.
Die Lösung war ungewöhnlich, aber auch simpel: ein dritter Gitarrist musste her! Und dieser wurde einige Zeit später auch gefunden in Form von Matze, der seitdem die Sologitarre spielt.
Und plötzlich war der richtige Sound gefunden.
Harte Gitarrenklänge aus sämtlichen Metalgenres gespickt mit Double-Lead Parts die aber dabei nicht an Härte und Druck verlieren. Das gepaart mit deutschen Texten ist das Erfolgsrezept,dass von nun an die Metal-Szene ordentlich aufmischen sollte.
Im Jahre 2018 wurde der alte Schlagzeuger durch Earnest McBang ersetzt der sehr versiert und nach allen Regeln der Kunst von nun an die Felle verdrischt.
Mit ihm konnte auch die nächste Demo CD „Gebete eines Sünders“ schnell realisiert werden.
2021 sollten Nägel mit Köpfen gemacht werden, also enterte man das Blackhole Studio in Duisburg, um dort die EP„Schweigen“ aufzunehmen und genau mit diesen Aufnahmen konnte man Sascha Boersma überzeugen TERRORSTAHL mit seinem Deutschrock Label unter Vertrag zu nehmen.
Und so sollte das Jahr 2021 das bisher erfolgreichste Jahr der bisherigen Bandgeschichte werden. Anfang 2022 wo es coronabedingt noch sehr schwierig war Konzerte zu spielen entschloss man sich dazu ein weiteres Album in Angriff zu nehmen.
Aufgrund der aktuellen Weltpolitik, eines Krieges in Europa und nach den Coronajahren war klar das es deutlich härter ausfallen wird als der Vorgänger.
Die Plattenfirma musste nicht lange überredet werden und so kam es dazu dass man sich im Februar 2022 im Redroom Recording Studio wiederfand um eine Abrissbirne Namens"Distanz" aufzunehmen. Man begab sich ungewohnt häufig aus der Wohlfühl-Midtempo-Zone und trat des öfteren auf das Gaspedal. Und mit diesem Plan wird mit der Veröffentlichung wieder versucht nach der musikalischen Weltherrschaft zu greifen!
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https://www.terrorstahl.com
Die fundamentale Gesellschaftskritik war in der Vergangenheit oft Anliegen des traditionellen Thrash- und Speed Metal, und mit der heutigen Veröffentlichung des Videos und der Single “The Seeds Of Greed” der Norweger PARADOGMATA wird dieses nun in unmissverständlicher Härte erneut vorgetragen.
Auf der ersten Single aus dem kommenden Album “Endetid” kriegen Politik und Kirche, die sich Hand in Hand mit Großkonzernen durch Korruption und Intrigen bewegen, ihr Fett weg.
Der Song ist aus dem Thema heraus vergleichsweise spontan während eines Rehearsals zum Album entstanden und könnte so quasi als der ungeplante Wutausbruch der Scheibe gelten, den Shouter Frank Bøkseth so beschreibt: “Die Energie in diesem hektischen, quirligen kleinen Bastard musste so schnell wie möglich auf Band gebannt werden, und ich denke, das war auch perfekt so. Es ist der schnellste Song und möglicherweise auch der mit den meisten Wörtern, obwohl er nur knapp über 3 Minuten dauert.”
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/CrYBrgoVUT4
"Endetid", der Titel des Albums, das am 23. November erscheint, ist Norwegisch für "Endzeit". Die Menschheit schafft sich ab, niemand schreitet dagegen ein und die Zukunft des Planeten ist ungewiss. Davon erzählt das Album, das ein riesiges Spektrum aus stürmischen Thrash-Sounds, nachdenklichen Passagen und traditionellen Heavy-Metal-Riffs bietet.
Die Band ist stilistisch breit aufgestellt, lehnt Scheuklappen strikt ab und mag sich nicht so recht einordnen. Auf “Endetid” zeichnet sie aber dennoch einen Weg: “Metal für Schizophrene, haha. Wir lieben diese Songs, obwohl das neue Material stärker im Grenzbereich zwischen Thrash, Death & Black verwurzelt ist – aber eben immer noch mit unserem melodischen Ansatz." PARADOGMATA nehmen uns auf eine dramatische Reise aus vielversprechenden Songs mit, die hinter die Kulissen der Gesellschaft blicken. Die Band setzt ein klares Statement: Gleichgültigkeit und zu viel Macht führen zum Untergang. “Hat die Welt uns als ‘Alphas’ wirklich verdient?”, ist die Frage, die nach Genuss des Albums im Raum steht.
Trackliste
"Endetid":
Endetidsbundet
The Seeds of Greed
Seven Curses for the Deathly Pale
The Cleansing Flood
Corrupt to Interrupt
Harrowing of Heaven
The Princes in the Tower
Certain Future
The Cleansing Flood (rough mix)
The Princes in the Tower (alt. version)
“Endetid” wurde im NordStern Studio mit Kenneth "Ahzari" Jorgensen (Beyond Man, Saligia) und C. Broholt (Katechon, Hellstorm, Infant Death) im Winter 2021 und Sommer 2022 aufgenommen und von P.V. Leth-Olsen im Granraude Studio gemischt und gemastert. Es enthält Gastgesang von Robert Lowe (Candlemass, Solitude Aeturnus, Tyrant, Grief Collector) und Chris Hathcock (The Reticent, Xael), mit Backing Vocals von Magnus Helmersen (The Federation). Die Albumgrafik und das Design sind von Remedy Art Design, die auch schon für Evergrey, Oceans of Slumber, Kamelot, Blood Red Throne, Amaranthe, The Crown, Hexed, Seventh Wonder, Maladie & The Midgard Project arbeiteten.
Das Album erscheint am 23. November und kann bereits hier https://orcd.co/endetid1
sowie bald direkt von der Band hier https://paradogmata.bandcamp.com/ vorbestellt werden.
Über PARADOGMATA
PARADOGMATA wurden 2018 im norwegischen Trondheim gegründet. Die Band begann als Trio mit zwei Gitarristen, Per und Wojchiech, und Svein am Bass. Nach einer Weile kam Bo am Schlagzeug hinzu. Wojciech verließ die Band und Anfang 2021 kam Frank (ex-The Embraced) als Sänger hinzu. Seither haben PARADOGMATA deutlich an Fahrt aufgenommen. Die aktuellen Songs und der Sound der Band entwickelten sich in Richtung harter, aggressiver musikalischer Territorien.
PARADOGMATA spielen eine Mischung aus Heavy Metal, Melodic Death und US-Thrash mit Einflüssen von Black Metal im Mix. Der Schwerpunkt liegt jedoch auf melodischen Leads, groovigem Bass und den Riffs. Ursprünglich wurden sie von Bands wie Iron Maiden, Metallica, MSG, Motörhead und Megadeth inspiriert. Heutzutage sind Anklänge an Bands wie Carcass, Edge of Sanity, Kreator, Sepultura, Death und At The Gates hörbar. Es entsteht eine musikalische Landschaft, in die sich Zuhörer flüchten können und in der sie etwas Ehrliches und Echtes finden: Musik, die im Gedächtnis (und den Muskeln) bleibt.
https://www.paradogmata.com/
https://paradogmata.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/paradogmata/
Heute ist es so weit! Wir sind eingeladen zu Drinks und Circle Pits im Thrashland: Die Kanadier von HYPERIA veröffentlichen nach dem kürzlich erschienenen Lyric-Video zu “Prophet Of Deceit” ihre nächste Single. In-Your-Face-Thrash und doch melodiös: Heben wir die Gläser auf “Automatic Thrash Machine”. Einmal mehr beweisen HYPERIA, dass sie mit schnellen Riffs, grandiosen weiblichen Screams, die es mit Old-School-Thrash-Legenden aufnehmen können, und groovigen Melodien zu überzeugen wissen. Geradliniger Thrash mit ausgefeilten Strukturen, die von jedem ihrer Instrumente zum Ausdruck gebracht werden – das beschreibt diese Partyhymne auf die bestmögliche Weise. “Automatic Thrash Machine” zeigt die spaßige Seite von HYPERIA!
Und das dazugehörige Musikvideo ist genau das, was Fans
erwarten können, wenn sie HYPERIA bei einer Live-Show sehen. In Erinnerungen an
die Entstehung des Filmmaterials schwelgend erklärt die Band: "Wir
haben das Video in einem coolen Underground-Lokal in Vancouver gedreht, in dem
unser Bassist arbeitet. Wir wollten eine lockere Hausparty- oder Showatmosphäre
schaffen, indem wir einige unserer engen Freunde einluden, mit uns ein Bierchen
zu trinken. Es hat eine Weile gedauert, aber schließlich hatten die Leute genug
Bier intus, um loszulegen und zu moshen. Dieser Videodreh war gleichzeitig auch
unser Abschied von unserem Gitarristen Dave Kupisz, von dem wir uns kurz zuvor
getrennt hatten."
Die beiden nun bereits veröffentlichten Singles sind ein Vorgeschmack auf HYPERIAs kommendes Album “The Serpent's Cycle”, das am 17. November erscheint. Es beschäftigt sich mit der tiefen Psychologie des menschlichen Egos und Narzissmus sowie den schwerwiegenden Folgen unserer gesellschaftlichen Strukturen, zeigt aber auch Unbeschwertheit mit zwei Tracks über die Freuden des Alkohols und des Feierns – inklusive einer glorreichen Coverversion des HEART-Hits “Crazy On You”! Fans von frühem Bay Area Thrash und neoklassischen Gitarrenmelodien werden diesen Sound lieben. Besonders Colin Ryleys Gitarrenleads und brillante Soli haben die Kraft, durch dieses Album zu tragen, das einige der schnellsten und aggressivsten Songs enthält, die HYPERIA bisher geschrieben haben. Die Band ist an ihre Grenzen gegangen, wie sie selbst sagt: "Dieses Album steht für alles, wofür HYPERIA steht – Shredding, Geschwindigkeit und Komplexität."
“Automatic Thrash Machine” ist ab sofort auf allen relevanten Streaming-Plattformen erhältlich. Macht euch bereit für die Thrash-Party und schaut euch das brandneue Musikvideo auf YouTube an:
Link zum Video bei YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzCxT3_eVaY
"The Serpent's Cycle" kann hier vorbestellt werden: https://orcd.co/theserpentscycle
Tracklist
"The Serpent's Cycle"
01. Ego Trip
02. Automatic Thrash Machine
03. Prophet Of Deceit
04. Psychosomatic
05. The Serpent’s Cycle
06. Trapped In Time
07. Spirit Bandit
08. Eye for an Eye
09. Binge & Surge
10. Deathbringer
11. Crazy On You (Heart Cover)
Über Hyperia
Mit ihrer ersten EP “Fish Creek Frenzy” zeigten die Kanadier, dass Old-School-Thrash durchaus wiederbelebt und runderneuert werden kann. “Insanitorium” (2020), ihr darauffolgendes Debütalbum, überzeugte vor allem mit technischen Skills. Sängerin Marlee Ryley performt darauf herausragend, ihr Gesang erinnert an Shouter wie Kyle Thomas aus der 90er-Jahre-Thrash-Formation Exhorder. Die Kreativität von HYPERIA endete damit nicht – die Band veröffentlichte mit “Silhouettes of Horror” im März 2022 ihr zweites Album. Durch die kontinuierliche Verbesserung ihres Sounds und des Songwritings schuf die Band mit dieser Platte eine bedrohliche Klanggewalt; Themen des Albums sind u.a. Schlaflähmung, Horrorgeschichten und psychische Gesundheit. Aus der Musik springen Aggression und Wahnsinn heraus, die Fans in eine Welt gleich einer Irrenanstalt entführen. Und: Die vier Thrashheads legten sogar ein ABBA-Cover in einer schicken Metal-Version bei! Der Erfolg zeigte sich schnell – das Album gehörte 2022 zu den „Top 10 der besten Thrash Metal-Alben des Jahres“ im Metal Hammer. HYPERIA sind mehr als bereit, ihren nächsten Banger “The Serpent's Cycle” im November 2023 zu veröffentlichen.
https://hyperiametal.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.facebook.com/Hyperiabandofficial
Der Titel des Albums selbst ist eine Anspielung auf unsere Vorfahren, die in den rauen Bergregionen lebten und für ihre Stärke, Entschlossenheit und Widerstandsfähigkeit gefeiert wurden.
In ihren Kompositionen webt die Band meisterhaft eine Erzählung, die den faszinierenden Reiz und die unbarmherzige Härte der Natur verkörpert. Diese Dualität ist besonders in der imposanten titelgebenden Titelnummer deutlich, die auch visuell in einem beeindruckenden begleitenden Video präsentiert wird. Während die Zuhörer diese auditive Odyssee durchqueren, werden sie mit den Talenten der angesehenen Gastvokalisten Mikko Heikkilä (Kaunis Kuolematon & Dawn of Solace) und Gogo Melone (Aeonian Sorrow) beschenkt, die dieser musikalischen Opus in voller Länge eine weitere Ebene von Tiefe und Brillanz verleihen.
Music video: https://youtu.be/H2QW2pLZDsM
Album: https://push.fm/fl/animahereticae-dftm
Trackliste:
1. Arcane
2. Two Wolves
3. Kraken
4. Cimmerian Darkness
5. Kalman väki
6. The Vault of the Night
7. Descended from The Mountains
Line up
Ville Rutanen - Gesang & Bass
Taneli Jämsä - Gitarre & Hintergrundgesang
Teppo Ristola - Schlagzeug
Du kannst das Album hier bestellen: https://www.recordshopx.com/artist/anima_hereticae/descended_from_the_mountains/
Discography
Ov Behest - EP (2021)
Descended From the Mountains (2023)
https://animahereticae.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/animahereticaeofficial
EXORCIZPHOBIA – “SPIRITUAL EXODUS”
Label: Doomentia Records, Carnal Beast
Release Date: September 22, 2023
Formats: Digital, CD, LP, Cassette
Genre: Thrash Metal
For fans of : Sacred Reich, Nuclear Assault, Voivod, Anthrax, Metallica, Annihilator, Vio-lence, Slayer, D.R.I., Suicidal Tendencies...
Country: Czech Republic
Line-up:
Tomas Skorepa – Rhythm Guitar and Vocals
Ondra Sima – Lead Guitar
Tomas Kejkrt – Drums
Ales Kostka – Bass
Tracklist:
Initiation
Violence And War
Reflections
Down The Rabbit Hole
Those Who Oppose
Ring-Pass-Not
Through A Glass Darkly
Tiwanaku (Instrumental)
Hailing from the heart of Czech Republic, Exorcizphobia returns with their latest opus, "Spiritual Exodus." This thrilling LP seamlessly follows the trail blazed by their 2020 release, "Digitotality," while venturing into new dimensions of the thrash metal realm.
"Spiritual Exodus" embarks on a sonic journey that delves into themes of reincarnation, altered states of consciousness, and alternative perspectives on our reality. Songs like "Reflections," "Ring-Pass-Not," and "Through a Glass Darkly" resonate with a rich blend of ancient mysticism and contemporary urgency. The album is a tapestry of sound, weaving together old-school thrash metal with a distinct modern touch.
Exorcizphobia's musical craftsmanship shines through every track, from the blistering guitar work of Ondra Sima and Tomas Skorepa to the thunderous rhythm section of Ales Kostka and Tomas Kejkrt. The album reaches its zenith with the mesmerizing instrumental "Tiwanaku," a seven-plus-minute epic that encapsulates the essence of the band's artistic vision.
The album's physical release, scheduled for September 22 through Doomentia Records (Vinyl, CD, MC), showcases the band's dedication to the art form. A special CD edition for Japan will also include tracks from the EP "Friend Of Lunacy," released under Carnal Beast. The digital release on September 25 (October 6 for Bandcamp) will spread their sonic conquest across global platforms.
Exorcizphobia will mark the album's arrival with a German club tour, sharing the stage with Israeli band Black Sachbak.
Recording Info: Recorded at Davos Studio by Jindrich Tomanek Mixed and Mastered by Martin Hollandr Produced by Skorepa, Hollandr, and Tomanek Artwork by Paolo Girardi Booklet Layout by Lukas Prskavec Photo by Jan Erben All music and lyrics by Tomas Skorepa and Exorcizphobia
https://exorcizphobia.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/EXORCIZPHOBIA/
Looking at the artwork, it's probably clear that Dwelling Below's kind of death/doom metal is not too pretty. From the twisted minds responsible for Acausal Intrusion, comes an improvised but coherent and addictive take on this form of music which is absolutely dark and disgusting. Not one but two of their songs from the full length can be heard at one's own risk on Bandcamp https://dwellingbelow.bandcamp.com/album/self-titled
DWELLING
BELOW (US) - SELF-TITLED (DEATH/DOOM METAL)
For fans of: Gateway, Autopsy, Incantation, Winter, Acausal Intrusion, Triumvir Foul, Viande
Dwelling Below give us a darker, filthier and uglier interpretation of death/doom metal that will make sure you never leave the sewers. Their seamless, intuitive and admittedly improvised music keeps you hooked and bogged down to their slow but steady rhythm, their hypnotic and ever festering tunes gain control of your motor functions, and cajoled by the eerie psychedelia-laced atmosphere and plaintive leads, the insidious music eventually even seeps into your thoughts and renders them useless. You become a slave to their brand of compelling, entrancing music, slowly marching away to your doom. The sound remains down-to-earth and organic, frighteningly palpable for music of this kind, ensuring that every kind of horror is felt if not inflicted. With the founding members having dwelled for too long in this toxic, atonal environment comprising of Acausal Intrusion and others, it's only natural that the twisted dissonances from their mutated beings reveal themselves in this form of music too, which only makes things interesting. There is remarkable coherency with everything that is going on, even with the music taking on beastly forms to express itself, and it becomes obvious that the songwriting and talent here is on another level. It manages to do more than your average death/doom record and leaves you scarred in more ways than one, even subliminally.
Line up:
Jared Moran (Acausal Intrusion, Occulsed) - Drums and vocals
Anthony Wheeler (Hollowed Idols) - Bass
Nicolas Turner (Acausal Intrusion, Sermon of Rot) - Guitar
Artwork by Alex Shadrin/Nether Temple Design
Official release date - December 8th, 2023
Track listing:
1. Attraction Vulgarity
2. Swallowed
3. Emergence Sublimation
4. Sheltered Acceptance
https://dwellingbelow.bandcamp.com/album/self-titled
https://www.facebook.com/dwellingbelow
“Sometimes we think we are leaving our grindy roots behind and going into a more death metal direction. So, with this one, we thought we should create a minute-and-a-half grind song without many riffs. It’s also designed to be a good ending to side A of vinyl with an abrupt ending. Lyrically it’s just about our singer not being able to smoke as much weed as he used to be able to and having a whitey.”
This grindy, quick track was chosen to showcase the guitar playing as it has, in Rob Harris' opinion, one of the best riffs on the album and is a great one for guitarists to hear. True performers, who add professionalism and technicality to their sets they have carved a niche in discharging revolting death metal to smaller, high-energy audiences, through to the hungry masses at major festivals firmly ensconcing itself at the helm of the UK underground and making waves across the English Channel.
FOETAL JUICE set out to create something that was incredibly violent both musically and lyrically, and also captured the “Foetal Juice Groove”- black humour they have used throughout our careers, and has succeeded in “Grotesque”. It is recommended for fans of Deicide, Vomitory, and Napalm Death.
Listen to “Two Bongs Don’t Make a Right” at the following links:
YouTube - https://youtu.be/hN6acVvgum8
Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3PNhNuj
“Grotesque” is due out on November 17th, 2023 via Gore House Productions and is available for album pre-order/digital pre-save at https://orcd.co/grotesque.
Track Listings:
1. Human Beach Master (3:50)
2. Mountain of Gore (3:10)
3.: Legion of the Grotesque (4:45)
4. Ghoul Amongst the Mouldering Dead (3:37)
5. Two Bongs Don’t Make a Right (1:26)
6. Cunt of the Litter (3:19)
7. Cemetery Leachate (4:39)
8. The Walking Groin (3:35)
9. Torn Apart (3:30)
10. F. K. E. O (3:59)
11. Gruesome (5:10)
Album Length: 41:06
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Watch Primal Fury music video: https://youtu.be/18br3PC_Dlw
Listen to Primal Fury EP: https://push.fm/fl/earthblood-primal-ep
Biography:
Earthblood was founded in the spring of 2023 by a trio of friends, fusing classic elements of Stoner rock and Sludge metal with the fast tempos and riffing of genres such as Thrash and Death metal.
The band pursues an all-around thundering sound in their music, humorously describing it themselves as “Frenzied ape thunder metal”
Their objective is to plow through gigs with raw and primal energy so that their thunder might be heard globally.
Earthblood will release their first EP titled “Primal Fury” on September 22nd 2023 and they are well on their way with the recording of their second EP which is to be announced later this year.
Track
list:
1. Primal Fury
2. Sigil
3. The Bellows of Terra
4. Acid King
Line-Up:
Niko Kauhanen: Drums
Jere Halonen: Guitar & Vocals
Joel Notkonen: Bass & Vocals
https://earthbloodfinland.bandcamp.com
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New Jersey's blackened Death Metal quintet PUTRASCENSION has launched the newest song off their forthcoming album, FOREVER BELOW.
The band tapped Ghost Cult Magazine for the exclusive premiere of "Efface." Check it out now at https://ghostcultmag.com/exclusive-premiere-putrascension-streams-their-new-single-efface/
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions will release Forever Below on October 6.
Hailing from New Jersey, Putrascension is a blackened quintet featuring members of Windfaerer, Replicant, WolfCloak, Tombs, Abacinate, Kalopsia, and Hammer Fight. Forever Below is the anthem for a manmade hell on earth... a collection of apocalyptic hymns that explore the anxieties of mortality and self-destruction while deploying dense atmospheric soundscapes with sinister riffs and impervious heaviness. Noxious fumes and torrential floods overcome a landscape where imposing refineries battle against nature for dominance. Mankind's insatiable will to subjugate its environment is its tragic flaw.
Acquiring inspiration from across the extreme metal spectrum, Putrascension brews their own homegrown attitude-drenched concoction of blackened Death Metal on Forever Below which was tracked, mixed, and mastered between the summer and winter months of 2021 by Bobby Torres and Benjamin Karas at Frightbox Recording, and features cover artwork created by Misanthropic-Art (Asphyx, Behemoth, Dismember, Hooded Menace, Katatonia).
Savor the neverending taste of misery and descend into a deeper hell with Putrascension's Forever Below! For fans of Mgla, Shining, Goatwhore, Dissection, All Out War, Behemoth, Dawn, Uada, Code and Sargeist.
Track
Listing:
1. Deeper Hell
2. Hydrohammer
3. Void Within
4. Stillness
5. Carved In Fog
6. Efface
7. Meslamtaea
Putrascension is:
Michael Gonçalves | Vocals
Dan Higgins | Guitar
Joe Fonseca | Guitar
Joe Kreiss | Bass
Justin Spaeth | Drums
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Label: Schwarzdorn Production
Release Date: October 13, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Pure Nihilistic Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Alastor - Vocals & Lyrics
Beleth - Instruments
Tracklist:
The Return (Of The Ancient Gods)
The Nihilism of Alasteth
V.O.I.D. (Visions of Impenetrable Darkness)
Forever Forlorn
Henchmen of Perverted Devotion
Faded Glory
Bonus Tracks (CD Version):
7. Durch den tiefen Wald (Alasteth's Zarathustra Remake)
8. …Still Wandering
From the shadowed realms of Germany's storied Black Metal scene emerges a new sonic entity, a fusion of experience, artistry, and nihilistic fervor. Introducing "Alasteth" – the brainchild of seasoned metallers Alastor and Beleth.
With a legacy dating back to the mid-1990s, Alastor, the foundational voice behind "Zarathustra", and Beleth, the creative force of "Cerberus", have united to distill their collective decades of musical craftsmanship into a singular vision. This collaboration is no coincidence. Having shared a bond for over 30 years, their intertwined paths in both music and life culminated in the autumn of 2022. From introspective exchanges and musical interludes, "Alasteth" was conceived, symbolizing not just a band but an embodiment of their shared philosophy and musical ethos.
Their debut album, "The Nihilism of Alasteth", serves as a beacon to those traversing the bleak terrains of Black Metal. It is a journey through the abyss of human existence, brought to life through scorching tracks like "The Return (Of The Ancient Gods)" and the eponymous "The Nihilism of Alasteth". Drawing from their rich past, the duo breathes new life into the genre, with nods to their influences while pushing the boundaries with their fresh take.
This release does not merely represent songs; it narrates tales of hate, of awakening, of a world teetering on the edge of despair. The intensity is further amplified by the raw and varied vocal expositions by Alastor, enriched by Beleth's masterful instrumentation.
This offering is more than just music – it's a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, the continual battle between light and shadow, and the undeniable allure of the abyss. Dive into a world shaped by two titans of German Black Metal and emerge transformed by "The Nihilism of Alasteth". For those whose souls resonate with the likes of Darkthrone, Satyricon, and Taake, this is an invitation to an auditory experience you won't soon forget.
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https://schwarzdornproduction.bandcamp.com/
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Boston (MA) - Death Metal quartet BACTERIAL HUSK have released "CHEMICALLY EVOLVED," the new single from forthcoming album ANTHROPOGENIC RUIN. Click to stream below!
https://bacterialhusk.bandcamp.com/album/chemically-evolved
https://youtu.be/bkrHkU86TLw
Bacterial Husk will release Anthropogenic Ruin, their first full-length album, on October 27!
Anthropogenic Ruin shows growth from their Grinding Death Thrash origins, delivering a refined edge to their evolving sound, one that still holds true to their misanthropic moniker. It is the soundtrack to mankind's oblivion through man-made, unnatural, and celestial anomalies. Humankind is doomed and Bacterial Husk have the riffs to manifest its destruction.
Bacterial Husk formed in 2015 to release unique Death Metal heavily influenced by acts like Gorguts, Carcass, Death, and Malevolent Creation. Members' past and current projects include Boston thrashers Razormaze and the Brutal Death Metal of Scattered Remnants.
In 2016 Bacterial Husk released their debut EP Agnosia of Omens to stellar reviews. Following the release, the band shared the stage with Funebrarum, Come to Grief, Gorguts, Entombed A.D., and Artificial Brain.
In April 2018, the band released a demo track entitled "Mystics of Transmutation" while working on their forthcoming debut full-length record, Anthropogenic Ruin.
Pre-order: https://bacterialhusk.bandcamp.com/album/anthropogenic-ruin
Track
Listing:
1. Spores of Hallucinosis
2. Flayed By Anomalies
3. Plague Pollination
4. Corrupted Hydrosphere
5. Enshrined Gravitational Aberration
6. Umbilical Sewage
7. Mystics of Transmutation
8. Chemically Evolved
9. Cesarean-Born Constellations
10. Starving the Immortal
Album Credits:
All songs written and performed by Bacterial Husk
Additional Vocals - Mark Richards [Founding Member of Bacterial Husk, Stagnater]
Additional Writing Credits:
"Spores of Hallucinosis" and "Mystics of Transmutation" - Mark Richards (Music)
"Corrupted Hydrosphere" - Pete Sannicandro (Music) [Founding Member of Bacterial Husk, Cadaveryne]
Produced by Joey Adams and Bacterial Husk
Drum Tracking by Ben Rogers at Loud Sun Studio, Jaffrey, NH
Tracking and Mixing by Joey Adams
Mastering by Dave Otero at Flatline Audio, Denver, CO
Album Artwork by Matt Stikker
Line-up:
Evan Duplessis* - Vocals, Guitar
Joey Adams - Guitar
John Lattuca - Bass
Nick Lazzaro** - Drums, Vocals
*Also vocalist for Scattered Remnants
**Also drummer for Razormaze
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Label: Northern Fog
Records
Release Date: 09-10-2023
Format: CD
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Maldoror – Vocals
Catharsius – Lead Guitars
Noxathra – Rhythm Guitars, Bass
Peryton – Drums
Tracklist:
Clothed in Chaos
Of Autumn Thunder and Nightly Visions
Miasmal Spirits
The Pleasure of Dissolution
Void cloaked in Splendour
Arrows in the back of Hope
NIGRUM TENEBRIS is set to unleash their second album "Miasmal Spirits," via Northern Fog Records. Slated for a CD release on October 9, 2023, the German Black Metal act promises a sonic atmosphere that navigates between the autumnal melancholy and bursts of aggressive energy. The seasoned line-up features Maldoror on vocals, Catharsius wielding the lead guitar, Noxathra on rhythm guitar and bass, and Peryton behind the drum kit. These musicians have previously been involved in an array of projects such as Ewiges Reich, Lunar Chalice, and Malefica, among others.
Recorded in the Ritual Cavern of Malefica and mastered at NatureSound Studio, the album is accompanied by a 12-page booklet. "Miasmal Spirits" offers a journey into the depths of a fractured soul, fueled by a passion that's far from depressive. With its six tracks, including pieces like "Clothed in Chaos" and "Of Autumn Thunder and Nightly Visions," the album caters to fans of Acherontas, Dissection, Ofermod, and Sargeist. As you find yourself on an unfinished path with uncontrollable anger, let "Miasmal Spirits" guide you through the melancholy of autumn.
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New single "Pounder" is streaming now at: https://deathblow1.bandcamp.com/track/pounder
On the aptly-named Rotten Trajectory, the band serves up three new ripping thrash metal songs with death metal and punk influences. The EP can be considered an appetizer for the full metal meal coming in the near future!
Track
Listing:
1. Rotten Trajectory
2. Pounder
3. In Plain Sight
Pre-order: https://deathblow1.bandcamp.com/album/rotten-trajectory
Recorded and Produced by Wes Johnson at Archive Recordings
Artwork by: Nicky Rat
Line-up:
Holger the Horrible - Guitar/Vocals
Smelly - Guitar
Pauly - Bass
Grave Robber - Drums
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Label: Ranka Kustannus
Release Date: 18-08-2023
Format: CD
Genre: Doom Metal
Country: Finland
Line-up:
Erkki Seppänen – vocals
Sami Lopakka – guitars
Sami Kukkohovi – guitars
Jaakko Ylä-Rautio – bass
Antti Karihtala – drums and percussion
Tracklist:
Ty isportil vse (You Ruined Everything)
Kreshchenie v Novosibirske (Epiphany in Novosibirsk)
Na poslednem prichale (On The Last Pier)
Krasnye pyatna (Red Stains)
Ya teper nenavizhu svet (Now I Hate The Light)
Chernyi bal (Dark Party)
Prostoi rasskaz - Ya sam soboyu (A Simple Tale / All By Myself)
Zamerlo more mechty (The Sea Of Dreams Has Frozen)
Korablestroitelei (Shipbuilders' Street)
Poet (The Poet)
Zhnets (Reaper)
Marking a poignant moment in their journey, the Russian-singing Finnish doom metal outfit KYPCK unveils their fifth and final album, "Prestupleniya protiv chelovechestva (Crimes Against Humanity)", released for release on August 18, 2023, via RANKA KUSTANNUS. Commanded by a formidable lineup featuring Erkki Seppänen on vocals, Sami Lopakka and Sami Kukkohovi on guitars, Jaakko Ylä-Rautio on bass, and Antti Karihtala on drums and percussion, the album traverses familiar territories while pushing boundaries.
According to guitarist Sami Lopakka, the album maintains KYPCK’s distinctive heaviness and rusty soundscape but introduces more modern and rhythmically experimental elements. While the tempos are comparatively upbeat for a KYPCK release, the album doesn't shy away from delivering heavy and melancholy pieces. The tracklist features evocative titles such as "Krasnye pyatna (Red Stains)" and "Na poslednem prichale (On The Last Pier)", promising a journey that is as profound as it is intense.
The album cover and the music video for "Krasnye Pyatna (Red Stains)" notably incorporate imagery captured in Ukraine during the 2022–2023 conflict, providing a harrowing backdrop to the music. Vocalist and lyricist Erkki Seppänen adds that the lyrics serve as a critique of totalitarian propaganda, as seen from the Kremlin.
Formed in 2007, KYPCK will engage in live performances this autumn and in 2024. However, these shows will mark the end of KYPCK as the band will undergo a name change and shift to English lyrics, prompted by Russia's recent actions and isolation from the Western world. The band pledges to continue their musical journey under a new banner, thus closing the chapter on KYPCK’s remarkable odyssey that spanned five albums.
This release is not only a sonic experience but also a statement—be it political, emotional, or musical. With an extremely limited CD format, "Prestupleniya protiv chelovechestva (Crimes Against Humanity)" stands as KYPCK's swan song, encapsulating their unique blend of heaviness, atmosphere, and commentary.
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Monumental Rex premieres the debut LACRAU full-length album AXIOMA today. Set to release tomorrow, September 22nd, Axioma can be streamed in its entirety on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7pIFjja6xA
Formed in the mountainous region of Serra da Estrela, Portugal, Lacrau introduces Axioma – a conceptual work that combines Depressive, Black and Doom Metal elements to tell a story inspired by the legendary Scandinavian senicide ritual. It is told that the practice consisted in elderly people throwing themselves, or being thrown, from precipices after becoming unable to take care of themselves or perform everyday tasks. Written in Portuguese, the lyrical narrative describes the ritual from different angles: the realization of the burden, the journey to the cliff, the induced feelings and the acceptance of the fate.
Axioma unfolds during six tracks totaling 38 minutes. The opening track sets the tense mood for the gloomy tale. The next four chapters immerse the listener into the storyline by means of aggressive, melancholic and melodic riffage, harsh extreme vocals, dynamic and punchy drums, and an overall dense and crisp sonority. The closing piece establishes the aftermath ambience of the rite of passage. Thus, all tracks create a continuous soundscape that seamlessly represents the ebb and flow of the narrated events.
Featuring members from Carma and Everto Signum, Lacrau recorded and produced Axioma independently. Abstract and symbolic illustrations, hand-drawn by Lacrau, complement the story, while the design and layouting tasks were carried out by Infected Minds.
Explore Axioma on YouTube, courtesy of the Atmospheric Black Metal Albums channel. Additional information is available on Bandcamp, where the album and physical merch pre-orders are active.
Tracklist
1. Premissa
2. Doença
3. Declínio
4. Queda
5. Veneno
6. Conclusão
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Tracklisting:
Side A - ‘Obliquity of the Ecliptic’ (08:55)
Side B - ‘Luminescent Bridge’ (09:39)
Both tracks were recorded at Rocky Mountain Recorders Studio (Denver, Colorado) with Chris McNaughton and mixed as well as mastered by Arthur Rizk (Kreator, Cavalera Conspiracy, Power Trip).
The cover artwork was made by Steve R. Dodd.
The individual formats can be ordered here: www.bloodincantation.lnk.to/LuminescentBridge
The band is also proud to share the official music video for ‘Obliquity of the Ecliptic’ (Side A) today!
The video was filmed by Mirko Witzki at legendary Meistersaal at Hansa Studios (Berlin)
and completed with visual effects by Miles Skarin who is already familiar with Blood Incantation’s video for ‘Inner Paths (to Outer Space)’.
Blood Incantation will also bring their cosmic fused death metal to North America in September and October along with metal legends Cannibal Corpse, Mayhem and Gorguts!
The artwork shows the next chapter of the rebellion of Lucifer which was depicted on the first two albums, with the king of Hell having ascended to the throne of God.
The path to Revelation held within the album's songs is described as follows:
"The album describes the journey from initiate to adept divided into three chapters. It all starts with the first step on your own path, symbolized by the Genesis chapter. In order to progress however, one has to break down the taught barriers and go through a process of de-identification, symbolized by the Apocalypse chapter. Only then can one be reborn, symbolized by the Resurrection chapter.
The three chapters thus look at a similar subject from different angles. If we look at fire, from a genesis perspective we see it as the spark of life or the spark of an idea. From an apocalypse perspective, it is the all consuming fire devouring everything in its path. From a resurrection perspective, it is the inner flame, the Black Flame of spiritual enlightenment when one finds the Source within oneself."
Witness the unleashing of the Beast on November 24th through Odium Records and prepare to be crushed by skull impaling riffs of hate!
Revelation tracklist:
01.Invocatio Genesis
02. Blood Covenant
03. Gateways to Tiamat
04. Purification through Fire
05. Invociatio Apocalypsis
06. Beyond the Void
07. Drakonian Gnosis
08. Path of the Serpent
09. Invocatio Resurrectio
10. Cult of Death
11. Unto Typhon
12. Pandaemonium
Credits:
Album Cover by Néstor Avalos
Album Layout by Hellishdust Art
Invocations by Melek-Tha
Serpents Oath is:
Baelus - Guitar
Daenum - Guitar
Draghul - Drums
Mørkald - Bass
Tes Re Oth - Vocals
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Label: Rottweiler Records/Broken Curfew Records
Release Date: October 27th 2023
Genre: Death Metal/Grindcore
For fans of: Dying Fetus | Misery Index | Napalm Death | Aborted
In the vast, vaulted halls of desolation, in the light of the eternal flames and the perpetual shadows that they cast, here upon the billion steps to oblivion, between the wailing roots of the wood of suicides, the dead and damned rage bitterly at the injustice of their fate. As weary devils enact their torments they curse the inevitability of their fate; forgetting how they laughed upon the path to sorrow, pledging their existence to self destruction, how they blocked their ears to salvation and trampled over hope to grasp at fading pleasures…
Hailing from Monterey, California Mangled Carpenter are purveyors of heart quaking death metal, infected with the stuttering madness of grindcore, who explore the convoluted maze of human nature and the parallel paths of damnation and salvation. Following in the wake of their 2021 full length debut album, Under The Shadow, of which HM Magazine said it “fascinates and offends the senses all at the same time”, the trio have returned with the pulverizing power of Salvation Syndrome! Salvation Syndrome gives no warnings, no explanations of the fury that is about to be unleashed - without a moment’s hesitation Mangled Carpenter take the listener in an unbreakable grip and cast them headfirst into an unforgiving maelstrom of sound. First single, ‘Lumberyard’, switches from fearsome, flaying blasts to juddering jabs of malevolence, landing blows of immeasurable magnitude, before we are drawn inexorably into the unnerving atmosphere and surging savagery of ‘A Path To Sorrow’, which features a guest vocal appearance from Betrayal’s Chris Ackerman. From that point on there is no respite on this careering ride through the badlands of human existence that lie between the gardens of paradise and the charred gates of Gehenna. Together the frenzied rhythms of drummer Mac Hine, intricate, irresistible riffs and monstrous voice of guitarist/vocalist Seth Metoyer and the devastating bottom end of bassist Kris Olson have created a fearsome, fascinating, enthralling and intimidating album – the implacable force that is Salvation Syndrome!
Recorded in the band’s Monterey home town at Broken Curfew Studios, Salvation Syndrome will be released with the combined backing of Rottweiler Records and Broken Curfew Records on October 27th, adorned in the powerful artwork of Mangled Carpenter’s own Seth Metoyer. With additional guest appearances from Jason Wisdom of Becoming The Archetype and long term friend and collaborator Rob Clark, Salvation Syndrome is the perfect amalgamation of grinding brutality and inspired creativity, driven by the band’s unwavering beliefs. Take cover and prepare for detonation – because Mangled Carpenter are back!
Line-up:
Kris Olson - Bass
Seth Metoyer – Vocals/Guitar
Mac Hine - Drums
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“Initiates of the White Hart” features vocals and acoustic guitar performed by founding WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM drummer Cedar Serpent who has recently returned to the live stage after a years long hiatus from live performance. He comments, “This song travels to a deep wellspring of passion and creativity. Themes from Celtic Mythology are pulled apart and remade.”
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SCARLET EMPYREAN – “NYSTHICA”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 11-08-2023
Format: Digital, Cassette
Genre: Black Metal
Country: United States
Line-up:
Nattlyd
Tracklist:
Eros & Dust
Clever Hopes Expire
The Edge of Life
Introducing the enigmatic force, Scarlet Empyrean, with their debut offering "Nysthica". Released on August 11, 2023, this self-released Black Metal voyage stands as a testament to the undying spirit of the genre. Hailing from the United States, this enthralling collection captures the essence of atmospheric aggression with the tracks “Eros & Dust”, “Clever Hopes Expire”, and “The Edge of Life”.
Scarlet Empyrean, steered by the talents of Nattlyd who assumes every role from instrumentation to vocals, ventures into a realm where sonic landscapes evoke profound emotions.
Paying homage to Black Metal luminaries such as Drudkh, Burzum, and Wolves in the Throne Room, "Nysthica" resonates with fans who cherish raw intensity fused with atmospheric undertones. The album was diligently crafted at Heaven's Night Sound during AW/21-22, embodying a profound philosophical and mythological ethos.
With an extremely limited run of 30 cassettes, which are on the brink of selling out, Scarlet Empyrean has made a distinct mark. To immerse yourself in their world, visit the official Heaven's Night pages, as it remains the sole source of authentic information for Scarlet Empyrean. For the dedicated few, there’s an opportunity to discuss larger distribution options, including potential 7” LPs in the horizon.
Dive into the atmospheric realms of "Nysthica" and let Scarlet Empyrean guide you through their unique auditory narrative.
https://nattlyd.com/
https://heavens-night.bandcamp.com/album/nysthica
KALMO .- “DOMINUS MEUS”
Label: Self-release
Release Date: October 20th, 2023
Genre: Doom Metal | Black Metal | Heavy Metal
Country: Finland
Tracklist:
1 - Touching the Sun
2 - Be Wary of the Death
3 - Dominus Meus
From the icy terrains of Finland emerges a solitary force in metal, Kalmo. Driven by Mika, the Head Cadaver, Kalmo melds the ominous overtones of doom metal with the biting ferocity of black and heavy metal. Drawing from a rich well of inspiration, courtesy of giants like Celtic Frost, Slayer, and Black Sabbath, Kalmo weaves narratives that venture into hellish landscapes and confront the looming shadow of mortality.
The music is a reflection of the enigmatic realm from which it hails; it's cold, relentless, and teeming with raw energy. Kalmo's latest EP, "Dominus Meus", is yet another testament to this, a continuation of a legacy that began with "Demoni" in 2019 and was further cemented with "Gehinnom" in 2021. Each release is a journey, a sonic exploration of dark realms and the human psyche.
Accompanying the haunting sounds are a series of self-produced music videos, enhancing the auditory experience with compelling visuals. Kalmo's dedication to merging sound and sight brings another dimension to their art, further immersing fans into their dark and mesmerizing world.
In a world swamped with fleeting trends, Kalmo remains true to its roots, churning out music that pays homage to the old-school while carving a distinct niche for itself. With "Dominus Meus", anticipate an EP that is both a culmination of all that has been and a hint of the vastness that is yet to come.
https://doom.kalmo.fi/
https://www.facebook.com/kalmodoom/
MYTHOLOGIK is a scorching new Heavy Metal band has emeged from the blistering heat of Texas! Featuring multi-instrumentalist Bryan Eckermann (Solo Artist, Scars of the Flesh, Wings of Abaddon) on all instruments and Joe Gregory (Valkyrie TX) on Vocals. Mixing the Melodic Death Metal tendencies of Eckermann with the 80's thrash vocals of seasoned veteran Gregory, MYTHOLOGIK are looking to break genre boundaries; bridging dark melodic atmosphere, Thrashing riffs, and Epic symphonic passages with aggressive/soaring vocals. Like a Nuclear Assault/Slayer/King Diamond mash-up, their debut EP goes straight for the jugular and does not let up!
Track
Listing:
1 - Across Again
2 - Eroded
3 - Todesgeist
4 - Heir Apparent
Recorded, engineered, produced, mixed and mastered by Bryan Eckermann at Bonespill Studios.
Lyrics by Joe Gregory
Music by Bryan Eckermann
Line-up:
Joe Gregory - Vocals
Bryan Eckermann - All Instruments
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Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 14-07-2023
Formats: Digital, CD
Genre: Black Metal, Death Metal, Blackened Death Metal
Country: United States
Line-up:
Joe Erz - Vocals
Fletcher Lane - Lead Guitar
Ben Kettel - Rhythm Guitar
Brian Sprouse - Bass and Vocals
Alex Shaw – Drums
Tracklist:
Intro
Eldritch Supremacy
Crows of Winter
Prophets Belial
Beast of Gevaudan
Treasures of Perversion
Binding of the Corpse God
Embark on an otherworldly journey with Progenitor's debut album, "Eldritch Supremacy." Hailing from Tacoma, Washington, USA, this black metal ensemble presents a sonic odyssey produced between Fall 2022 and Spring 2023. With a potent blend of Black Metal, Death Metal, and Blackened Death Metal, Progenitor's musical creation unveils an eldritch realm of dark intricacies and atmospheric depth.
https://progenitormetal.bandcamp.com/album/eldritch-supremacy
UK-based BULL ELEPHANT will release THE LONG WAR, the third (and final?) instalment of its crazed story about a nazi-fighting pachyderm on 17 November 2023 via Eat Lead and Die Music.
The
album's opening track, "Expansion from Perceived Reality," is
streaming now at:
https://bullelephant.bandcamp.com/track/expansion-from-perceived-reality
The mission statement on the mood board at BE headquarters remains "Raiders of the Lost Ark set to a progressive doom soundtrack where Judeo-Christian mythology is replaced by the even more sinister universe hinted at in the writings of H. P. Lovecraft.... with nazi assault wolves, a bionic orangutan and Vril-powered supersoldiers."
The Long War picks up some years after the second part Created from Death left us at the beginning of a world war. It is now 1945 and the Bull Elephant creature enters the fray once again, initially to defend the exhausted populace of Berlin from an invading red horde. Wait...what?? Witness Himmler's last stand at the SS stronghold of Castle Wewelsburg, go in pursuit of Germany's darkest secrets fleeing to Imperial Japan's infamous Unit 731 and face the final showdown laid out in the 13 minute closing track.
The album was heroically recorded by Jamie Masters at Echo Studios in Buckingham, mixed anonymously by a local church mouse and mastered by Dan "The Man" Swanö at Unisound, Sweden. Cover art by Kishor Haulenbeek.
Consumption is recommended via 24-bit full dynamic range download, but for those that just have to hold something in their hands, the accompanying physical release is a 210x210mm (8.5” sq.), 36-page lyric and artwork booklet bringing together the three parts of the story in one place to give more insight into the narrative, and including a CD insert of The Long War album.
Pre-order:
https://bullelephant.bandcamp.com/album/the-long-war
https://bullelephant.bandcamp.com/album/the-long-war-24-bit-full-dynamic-range-edition
Track List:
1. Expansion From Perceived Reality
2. Blackened Chaos Horizon
3. Berlin Falling
4. Zentrum der neuen Welt view
5. Severing the Last Strands of Self view
6. The Long War view
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As a momentous declaration of their transformation, the band has released an announcement video. This video offers an exclusive sneak peek into one of their upcoming tracks, which is part of a new album slated for a 2024 release.
You can watch the video, featuring the exciting preview, here: https://rumble.com/v3dyh9c-name-change-announcement-new-song-preview.html
Supreme Act of War has also unveiled their new website, where fans can stay updated on the latest developments and band news. Visit the official website at www.SupremeActOfWar.com.
For those who appreciate the relentless sonic assault of bands like Bolt Thrower, Hail of Bullets, and Jungle Rot, Supreme Act of War promises an uncompromising journey through the realms of extreme metal. Stay tuned for their forthcoming album in 2024, as they continue to redefine and conquer the extreme metal landscape.
NEWS 17.9.2023
“Another Perfect Day” galt schon immer als umstrittenstes
Album in Motörheads Katalog und stellte von Anfang an eine Herausforderung dar.
Nachdem der
ehemalige Thin-Lizzy-Gitarrist Brian Robertson Fast Eddie Clarke ersetzt hatte,
präsentierte das sechste Studioalbum der Band einen, wie Lemmy es nannte,
"musikalischeren" Ansatz, der die ursprüngliche Wildheit der
klassischen Besetzung mit traditionelleren Gitarrenrockthemen verband und sie
durch eine sorgfältig ausgearbeitete Produktion noch verbesserte.
So sorgten Lemmy und Phil 1983 zunächst für Verblüffung, als sie ihren patentierten Höllenexpress durch “Robbos” effektgewaltige, vielschichtige Gitarren-Overdubs jagten, anstatt wie gewohnt mit Eddies auf trügerische Weise komplexen thermonuklearen Blues-Riffs und deren Ausschmückungen die Ohren der Fans kurzzuschließen. Nach dem ähnlich kritisch beäugten “Iron Fist” und dessen späterer Neubetrachtung steht “Another Perfect Day” 40 Jahre nach der turbulenten Zeit, aus der es hervorging, als ein unvermeidlich zwiespältiges und deshalb einmaliges Kapitel in Motörheads chaotischer Frühgeschichte vor uns.
40 Jahre später nun gilt “Another Perfect Day” als der surrealste Abstecher in Motörheads früher Achterbahnfahrt und verdient seine Neuauflage – ganz abseits der Hitze des Gefechts, als sich die klassische Besetzung auflöste und Robbo zur Band stieß.
Um den 40. Jahrestag dieses sechsten Streichs aus dem Motörhead-Arsenal zu feiern, wird das Album in neuen Deluxe-Editionen präsentiert. So gibt es gebundene Buchpakete in den Formaten Doppel-CD und Dreifach-LP, mit einem wahren Amp-Killer von Remaster des Originalalbums, bisher unveröffentlichten Demo-Bonustracks und einem ebenfalls bislang unveröffentlichten kompletten Konzert, das am 22. Juni 1983 in der Hull City Hall aufgenommen wurde. Ebenfalls dabei sind die ganze Geschichte des Albums sowie viele noch nie gesehene Fotos. Außerdem gibt es eine limitierte blau-schwarze Ausgabe des Originalalbums.
Sämtliche Details zu allen “Another Perfect Day”-Releases findest du unten und natürlich auf www.iMotorhead.com, wo regelmäßig weitere News und Updates auf dich warten!
LP und CD Tracklisting
Original "Another Perfect Day" Album
1. Back At The Funny Farm
2. Shine
3. Dancing On Your Grave
4. Rock It
5. One Track Mind
6. Another Perfect Day
7. Off To War
8. I Got Mine
9. Tales Of Glory
10. Die You Bastard
CD & Digital Bonus Tracks
11. Turn You Round Again (I Got Mine, B-Side)
12. Hoochie Coochie Man (Live, Shine B-Side)
13. (Don't Need) Religion (Live, Shine B-Side)
14. Climber (Demo)
15. Fast One (Demo)
16. Chinese (Demo)
17. Climber (Instrumental Demo)
"Live at Hull City Hall, 22nd June 1983" (bisher unveröffentlicht)
1. Back at the Funny Farm
2. Heart of Stone
3. Shoot You in the Back
4. Marching Off to War
5. Iron Horse / Born to Lose
6. Another Perfect Day
7. Hoochie Coochie Man
8. (Don't Need) Religion
9. One Track Mind
10. Go to Hell
11. America
12. Shine
13. Dancing on Your Grave
14. Rock It
15. Bite the Bullet
16. The Chase Is Better Than the Catch
Jetzt hier https://motorhead.lnk.to/APD40PR vorbestellen.
Die mexikanisch-kanadischen Cabrakaän veredeln rauen Metal mit dem Klang ihrer Vorfahren. Das neue Album “Aztlán” erzählt von der Ära der spanischen Kolonisierung und Sklaverei, die das musikalische Gewebe des Landes mit Fäden aus afrikanischer und spanischer Folklore versah. “Aztlán” wird die Heimat der Azteken genannt, deren Standort bis heute ein Mysterium bleibt. Durch den Einsatz von historischen mexikanischen Instrumenten verwandeln die Musiker das Genre Folk Metal in ein diverses, offenes Feld. So wurden etwa prähispanische Klangartefakte vom Forscher Agustin Garcia Reyes (einem Experten für die Geschichte Mesoamerikas) wiederentdeckt, nachgebildet und persönlich auf dem Album dargeboten.
Cabrakaän lassen nun hinter die Kulissen ihrer Albumproduktion blicken und veröffentlichen den Dokumentarfilm “Journey to Aztlán”: Hier vermischen sich die Farben zwischen kulturellem Zusammenhalt und dem Bruch mit den Konventionen des eurozentrischen Folk Metals.
Der Dokumentarfilm taucht tief in eine Welt zwischen aztekischer Kultur und der modernen Lebensweise ein. Was ihn dabei für die wissbegierigen Kulturnerds unter den Metalheads so besonders macht, ist die darin ebenfalls dokumentierte, nicht immer leichte Reise der Menschen hinter dem Namen Cabrakaän. Unter anderem um dem uralten Kulturschatz mittels Heavy Metal des 21. Jahrhunderts völlig frei von Ressentiments und Restriktionen zur Renaissance zu verhelfen und dabei viele Menschen zu erreichen, migrierte die Band nach Kanada. Dadurch entstand eine bewegende, sehr persönlich erzählte, musikalische Geschichte vom Forschen und Entdecken, vom Lernen und von tiefer Freundschaft. Die Band selbst bemerkt: “Mexiko ist ein Land der Kontraste und Nuancen, das bezaubert: ein tief verwurzeltes, uraltes Land.” Beeindruckende Bilder erzählen von dem Vermächtnis antiker Folklore durch Klang, visuelle Eindrücke und das gesprochene Wort.
Link zu "Journey to Aztlán" auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/K-qC2oY5xwU
Über
Cabrakaän
Cabrakaän ist eine mexikanisch-kanadische Folk-Metal-Band, die kurz vor der weltweiten Pandemie infolge eines bewegenden Auftritts in Calgary und aufgrund dadurch geschlossener Freundschaften nach Kanada umsiedelte. Bereits 2010 in Mexiko von Komponist, Drummer/Percussionist, Black-/Death-Metal-Shouter und Produzent Marko Cipäktli und der klassisch ausgebildeten Sopransängerin Pat Cuikani gegründet, begann die Band recht schnell, durch aufsehenerregende Liveshows die Szene aufzumischen.
Von der gemeinsamen Liebe zur Vielfalt der indigenen Sprachen und Kulturen Mexikos inspiriert, verbindet das auf den ersten Blick ungleiche Duo die Leidenschaft für rohen Metal mit der für Folk und Oper.
Wir alle haben uns im Folk Metal daran gewöhnt, ans Mittelalter zu denken oder spannende Geschichten aus der Zeit der Wikinger zu erfahren. Mit den inzwischen aus mexikanischen, kolumbianischen und australischen Musikern zusammengesetzten Cabrakaän, die aus Mexiko und Kanada heraus agieren, bekommen mexikanische Urahnen und ihre Gottheiten eine Stimme – laut, bunt, sehnsüchtig, leidenschaftlich und stets ergreifend.
Die Zerrissenheit durch eigene familiäre Wurzeln, die einerseits bis in die mesoamerikanische Kultur der Mexica/Otomi und andererseits in die spanische Kultur der repressiven Eroberer reichen, macht Cabrakaän zu Getriebenen, zu Entdeckern und zu kulturellen Botschaftern. Der Reiz des Anrüchigen – die verleugnete Welt der Azteken (Mexicas), Tolteken, Otomi und Mayas – wird zum Ort der Sehnsucht für Metalheads, denn bis heute wird das Bekenntnis zu den präspanischen Wurzeln in weiten Teilen der mexikanischen Gesellschaft tabuisiert.
Tracklist
1 Tonantzin
2 Fuego
3 Tlaloc
4 Luces y Sombras
5 Malintzin
6 Mictlán
7 Yolot
8 Xóchitl
9 La Cigarra
10 Mictlán (English Version)
11 Fuego (English Version)
12 Luces y Sombras (English Version)
Cabrakaän auf "Aztlán" sind:
Pat Cuikani - Gesang
Marko Cipäktli - Schlagzeug, Gesang
Alex Navarro - Lead-Gitarre
David Saldarriaga Tobón - Rhythmusgitarre/Bass
Chellan Hoffman - Live-Orgeln
Reed Alton - Gast-Gesang ("La Cigarra")
"Aztlán" kann ab sofort hier vorbestellt werden: https://cabrakaan.bandcamp.com/album/aztl-n
https://cabrakaan.com
https://www.facebook.com/CABRAKAAN/
Play and order here:
https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/album/antumbra-oblivion
http://shop.loudragemusic.com/products/746633-antumbra-oblivion
“Oblivion“ features 9 songs from previous releases remixed and remastered, plus an exclusive bonus track:
1. Where the Rivers Meet the Sea
2. Alone
3. Malevolent
4. The Void of Blackness
5. Frozen
6. Remnants
7. Forevermore
8. Prisoners
9. The Graveyard of Thoughts
10. All Paths Lead to Death
Here is what Marius Ignatescu (all instruments / vocals) had to say about it: “This material conveys the idea of the irreversible passage of time, memories, death and life, all wrapped in a dark and atmospheric essence. This compilation implies a journey through the depths of existence, exploring the transient nature of life and the haunting echoes of the past. It captures the essence of black metal while evoking a sense of mystery and introspection.“
Check out the official video for the track "Alone" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwLGsuDGX_g
ANTUMBRA is a Atmospheric Black Metal project started by Marius Ignatescu in 2021 and based in Transylvania, Sibiu, Romania.
ANTUMBRA self-released the first album in July 2021 titled "Dark Mist And Shadows", followed by "A Descent into the Maelström" and "Shards of Existence" in 2022, and "Ashen" in 2023, all in digital format only, so "Oblivion" will also mark the first venture on a physical medium by ANTUMBRA.
Discography:
Dark Mist and Shadows (Full-length, 2021, Self-released)
A Descent into the Maelström (Full-length, 2022, Self-released)
Shards of Existence (Full-length, 2022, Self-released)
Ashen (Full-length, 2023, Self-released)
Oblivion (Compilation, 2023, Loud Rage Music)
Line-up:
Marius Ignatescu (all instruments / vocals)
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
https://antumbra.ro/
https://antumbra-official.bandcamp.com/
The storm clouds continue to gather and the fury of the Drakonian Elitism alliance grows ever closer to being unleashed! The second track from this unhallowed collection of orthodox black metal is now upon us in the form 'AGIOS ISCHYROS BELIAL' from the dark forces of OFERMOD! Heed its unforgiving edicts of inversion and desecration now at the Odium Records YouTube channel... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pED0549ZIPo
Pre-orders for the DRAKONIAN ELITISM album, featuring the combined might of unholy trinity OFERMOD, BLACK ALTAR and ACHERONTAS are now open! Black metal fans the world over have been desperate for further news of Drakonian Elitism since it was first announced at the end of last year and now they can order their copies ahead of the album's late October release.
The album, which consists of ten new outpourings of malice is available in Deluxe Wooden Box, Die Hard Red 2LP, Black 2LP, CD, Tape and Digital formats.
There are also T-shirts and Longsleeves, featuring the superb cover artwork which was created by Daniele Valeriani (Bulldozer, Dark Funeral, Mayhem etc)
Tracklist:
Ofermod – Intro
Ofermod – VinumSabbathi
Ofermod – Agios IschyrosBelial
Ofermod – AtavisticChants of Levitation
Black Altar – Via Draconis
Black Altar – In the Labyrinths of SithraAchra
Black Altar – The Oracle of Divine Madness
Black Altar – Outro
Acherontas – Intra Psyche
Acherontas – Astra Magia
Order now at www.odiumrecords.bandcamp.com or www.odiumrex.com/webshop to secure your piece of black metal history!
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the new album from Austin Texas' Blackened Speed/Thrash Metal Maniacs SADISTIC FORCE. MIDNIGHT ASSASSIN is up now for pre-order and will be released October 13th on CD and Digital formats along with merch.
For fans of : Bewitched, Bonehunter, Hellripper, Hellrot, Hellsword, Midnight, Motörhead, Nocturnal Breed, Speedwolf, Terrörhammer, Venom and Wraith
Hailing from Austin Texas, blackened Speed/Thrash Metal maniacs Sadistic Force unleash a record steeped in blood and terror, cultivated from countless hours of true crime research and copious 80's slasher movie viewings. Midnight Assassin is a nine-track sinister Speed Metal assault inspired by serial killers, stalkers, and necrophiliacs, transporting listeners into a dark and twisted sonic arena that exposes the harsh realities of human depravity and violence. Sadistic Force proves that they are an unrelenting force to be reckoned with... beware the Midnight Assassin!
Listen
to the single "Speeding Black Leather Hell" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbAqTZm3_Sw
Track listing:
1. The Unseen Force
2. Corpsewood Curse
3. Speeding Black Leather Hell
4. Midnight Assassin
5. Nuremburg Nights
6. The Butchers Apron
7. Marked For Death
8. Campaign Of Sin
9. Howl Of The Horde
www.facebook.com/horrorpaingoredeath
“Alpha Predator” is the second single off “ELOAH BURNS OUT” from the British-Iranian black metal outfit
Watch the video now via https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/09/13/an-ncs-video-premiere-trivax-alpha-predator/
Album pre-orders available via Cult Never !
With just over two weeks to the release of their full-length opus “Eloah Burns Out”, Eastern Death Magick practitioners Trivax have unveiled a lyric video to the track “Alpha Predator”.
Trivax will perform the new song at Cosmic Void Festival in London on 15 September 2023 at the sold-out O2 Academy Islington. Trivax will be sharing the stage with Mephorash, Misþyrming and Mare.
Watch the lyric video to “Alpha Predator” now via No Clean Singing: https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/09/13/an-ncs-video-premiere-trivax-alpha-predator/
The band commented:
“As the album is themed around Death and its many different facets, "Alpha Predator" speaks from one of the most important accounts relating to death, which is the core perspective of the murderer.
"The apex killer, the terminator and the one who seeks to end all external traces of life, because it is simply his purpose and destiny to do so.
"This song is a tapping to the shadow side, the primitive side of man and nature, which is something that exists within every single one of us.
"It is filled with a strong, confident, almost macho - yet harsh and bitter intent, true to the deepest and darkest parts of our very own nature.
"In the end, the song acknowledges the futility of it all, that we are hardwired to kill, only to some day reach our own mortality."
"Behold, for my will is fire!
This hunt will not stop until the funeral pyre..."
“Eloah Burns Out”, a concept album which tells the story of Death, will be released on 29 September 2023 via UK-based publishing house and record label, Cult Never Dies. The album will be available in CD, 12” LP, cassette and digital formats and can be pre-ordered via the label’s webstore.
Formed by guitarist and vocalist Shayan, Trivax began life in the late 2000s in the perhaps unexpected location of Iran, a country whose laws regarding music – and especially black metal – have led to punishment, imprisonment and even death. Relocating to the UK, Shayan found a like-minded ally in bassist Sully, who had similarly left Syria due to facing imprisonment for his metal associations. Completing this power trio was talented British native M. Croton, a drummer with many years of experience under his belt.
Trivax are:
Shayan - Guitars, Lead Vocals
M. Croton - Drums
Sully - Bass, Backing Vocals
https://www.cultneverdies.com/
https://cultneverdies-eu.travelling-merchant.com/
https://www.facebook.com/CultNeverDies/
https://www.facebook.com/trivaxband
Sentient Ruin is happy to announce that American one-man nuclear black industrial weapon URANIUM returns, transmuted into its most astonishing and terrifying form yet. A statement of unseen magnitude and scope, the second full length album "PURE NUCLEAR DEATH" sees the enigmatic East Coast visionary harness a realm of terror and death-torn sonic immensity rarely, if ever, seen before in this plane of reality.
The ghastly album has been teased by iconic underground metal blog Invisible Oranges, who in premiering the eight-minute closing track terroscape of “Black Knight Satellite”, have remarked how the track “wraps up the album with an especially torturous soundscape”, and how the song “creeps, crawls, and sometimes just seems to invade, blending pounding rhythm with hair-raising sound effects“ - you can check out the track and premiere Sentient Ruin is happy to announce that American one-man nuclear black industrial weapon Uranium returns, transmuted into its most astonishing and terrifying form yet. A statement of unseen magnitude and scope, the second full length album "Pure Nuclear Death" sees the enigmatic East Coast visionary harness a realm of terror and death-torn sonic immensity rarely, if ever, seen before in this plane of reality.
The
ghastly album has been teased by iconic underground metal blog Invisible
Oranges, who in premiering the eight-minute closing track terroscape of “Black
Knight Satellite”, have remarked how the track “wraps up the album with an
especially torturous soundscape”, and how the song “creeps, crawls,
and sometimes just seems to invade, blending pounding rhythm with hair-raising
sound effects“ - you can check out the track and premiere https://www.invisibleoranges.com/uranium-black-knight-satellite/
Clear from the title alone, "Pure Nuclear Death" embodies the triumph, definition and consecration of a vision and concept which in the span of a just a couple of years and releases so far has already become classic and by all standards and measures, simply unrivaled. Awe-inducing, imposing and inexorably devastating, "Pure Nuclear Death" comprises thirty six minutes, split up into five tracks, of omnipotent, death-heaving black industrial immensity designed to devour the listener and deliver to them a world-ending payload of absolute death. The legacy of bludgeoning, visionary post-industrial acts like Godflesh and early (Cop, Filth-era) SWANS transposed into total oblivion and coerced into a monstrous, lightless abyss of tectonic and crushing blackened electronics. An antihuman concept on nuclear energy and its most godly and terrifying traits incarnated in a sound which is its perfectly executed and envisioned embodiment. An indissolubile fusion reaction between a concept extrapolated from science, ethical literature and philosophy to convey realities of daunting scientific an technological darkness, and a god-like sound assembled from a critical mass of cataclysmic power electronics, apocalyptic industrial and black metal chained together into an otherworldly sonic weapon of absolute atomic death. "We knew the world would not be the same".
"Pure Nuclear Death" officially releases October 6 2023 on LP, MC and digital formats via Sentient Ruin worldwide and can now be preordered via all our channels.
Thank you as always for your time and attention given to our releases.
Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
http://sentientruin.com/releases/uranium-pure-nuclear-death
http://sentientruin.com/bands/#/uranium
German
Death Metal outfit FALL OF SERENITY return to Lifeforce Records
with new album .
In 2007, FALL OF SERENITY unveiled "The Crossfire” on LIFEFORCE RECORDS, their last album that showcased their evolution and hinted at the broader musical horizons they would explore in the years to come. The album garnered enthusiastic acclaim from both press and fans, further propelling their journey.
After a hiatus due to health-related challenges, FALL OF SERENITY has emerged stronger than ever, marked by a profound shift towards black metal influences. This evolution adds an extra layer of depth and darkness to their already potent sound.
Now, 16 years later, the band returns to its old label home for the release of their new album “OPEN WIDE, O HELL”, which is set to be released early 2024.
As they make their return to the stage, FALL OF SERENITY invites fans to witness their metamorphosis firsthand.
Stay tuned for updates on the first single, preorder options and upcoming tours.
https://www.facebook.com/fallofserenity
Originally released through Nuclear Blast Records on 27 July 2012; "A Girl Called Cerveza" by the German thrash metal band Tankard is now being reissued by ROAR! Rock of Angels Records on vinyl version again! This time, after eleven years of its original release, the album will be released on October 27, 2023 on limited to 300 copies world-wide white/black/red splatter 2LP vinyl!
Pre-order
here: https://roar.gr/smartlinks/tankard-agcc/
Track List:
SIDE A:
1. Rapid Fire (A Tyrant's Elegy)
2. A Girl Called Cerveza
3. Witchhunt 2.0
SIDE B:
1. Masters of Farces
2. The Metal Lady Boy" (feat. Doro Pesch)
3. Not One Day Dead (But Mad One Day)
SIDE C:
1. Son of a Fridge
2. Fandom at Random
SIDE D:
1. Metal Magnolia
2. Running on Fumes
https://www.tankard.info/
https://www.facebook.com/tankardofficial
Xtreem Music proudly announces that pre-orders are now available for the vinyl version of the third album by US Death Metallers DETERIOROT, aptly titled "THE REBIRTH." The album originally dropped on CD, Cassette, and Digital formats on July 18th, and the vinyl edition is set to hit shelves on October 19th.
Formed in 1990, DETERIOROT is among the pioneering figures of early Death Metal, originating from the vibrant New Jersey scene (now based in North Carolina). The band's journey includes the release of demos and EPs from '91-'93, culminating in their debut full-length album, "In Ancient Beliefs," in 2001. Their second album, "The Faithless," arrived in 2010 through Xtreem Music. Now, DETERIOROT makes a triumphant return with their third opus, "The Rebirth," showcasing the band at the peak of their dark, heavy, and haunting sound.
Tracklist
for "The Rebirth":
Undead (Intro)
Dark Embrace
Return to Rot
A Nameless Grave
The Rebirth
Reanimate
Political Evocation
Hauntings
Unholy Rebirth
"The Rebirth" was initially released on July 18th, 2023, through Xtreem Music on CD, Cassette, and Digital formats. The vinyl edition is slated for release on October 19th. Visit DETERIOROT's official Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/Deteriorot and listen to the entire album via the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGUZq0icAoU
Secure your vinyl copy of this monumental release now and immerse yourself in the sinister world of DETERIOROT.
DETERIOROT –“ THE REBIRTH”
Release Date: 18th July 2023
Label: Xtreem Music
Formats: CD, Cassette, Digital (Vinyl to follow later in the year)
Country: United States
Genre: Death Metal
Line-up:
Paul Zavaleta - Vocals, Guitars
Tracklist:
Undead (intro)
Dark Embrace
Return to Rot
A Nameless Grave
The Rebirth
Reanimate
Political Evocation
Hauntings
Unholy Rebirth
Get ready for a new era in death metal as DETERIOROT unveils their third full-length album, "The Rebirth". Set to be released on July 18th, 2023 under Xtreem Music label, this chilling work of art will be available on CD, cassette, and digital formats, with a 12" LP vinyl version coming later this year.
Formed in 1990, DETERIOROT has etched their mark in the annals of death metal history. Their relentless intensity and evocative sound have been showcased alongside the likes of Obituary, Entombed, Cannibal Corpse, Incantation, and Immolation, and have earned them a strong following among the metal community.
"The Rebirth" sees DETERIOROT bring their characteristic dark and heavy sound into an even deeper, more haunting sphere. Their second single, "A Nameless Grave", gives listeners a glimpse of the album's bone-chilling atmosphere through its recently released lyric video.
The year 2023 holds more in store for DETERIOROT as they are set to headline major festivals, including the Killtown Deathfest in Copenhagen and Dragonfest in Prague. These monumental events underscore the band's prominent place in the death metal scene and the growing anticipation for their latest release.
Don't miss the chance to experience "The Rebirth" firsthand. The album can now be pre-ordered in CD, cassette, and digital formats. Connect with DETERIOROT through their Facebook page and link directory to delve into their music journey and their dedicated commitment to the death metal genre.
https://allmylinks.com/deteriorot
Line-Up:
Brandon Ringo - Bass/Vocals
Khetner Howton - Drums
Robert Warner - Guitar
"The songs on Ice Cold Oblivion changed our lives forever and we are so thankful to our fans, friends, and family who helped make it possible for us to get this album put out on vinyl," comments bassist/vocalist Brandon Ringo.
Since the release of the album, the band has gone on quite a journey that has included recording a releasing another new album (I, Megafauna), to playing with bands like Bongzilla, Weedeater, Thou, Pallbearer, and Rwake, and losing original guitarist Evan Swift. The band’s lineup now consists of former drummer Robert Warner on guitar, Brandon Ringo on bass and vocals, and Khetner Howton on drums.
Order Ice Cold Oblivion at https://mammothcaravan.bandcamp.com/album/ice-cold-oblivion
The band is also offering limited-edition vinyl test presses of Ice Cold Oblivion. There are only 5 test presses available that come with a hand-numbered mammoth meme exclusive to that copy. Get details at https://www.facebook.com/MammothCaravan
Label: Self-Released
Release Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 15-09-2023
Formats: Digital, LP
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: Switzerland
Line-up:
Marc Torretti (Vocals)
Mättu Eschmann (Drums)
Sime Freiburghaus (Guitars)
Jon Schnider (Guitars)
Ralf Luz (Bass)
Tracklist:
Children Of The Snake
Ghosts Of Death
Liar
Son Of A Bitch
Human Cancer
Thrash 4 Life
Emerging from the summer of 2004, Contorsion has evolved into a formidable force in Switzerland's thrash metal scene. Founded by Marc Torretti (guitar) and Mättu Eschmann (drums), the band's journey led to the addition of Dani Bürkli (bass), Sime Freiburghaus, and Luca Rossi (guitars). With Marc transitioning to lead vocalist, the band's live performances surged, sharing stages with the likes of One Man Army And The Undead Quartet, Born From Pain, Cataract, and GurD.
Their discography reflects an evolving sound and ethos. From their 2010 debut "Solace Through Lies," showcasing evolving songwriting skills, to their second full-length "Planet Parasite" (2014), which delved into pressing global issues, Contorsion has continued their thrash metal conquests. "U.Z.N." (2017) and "Thrash Metal Domination" EP (2019) further solidified their trajectory, even amidst the pandemic.
Their latest offering, "The Children Of The Snake," signifies a new chapter. The EP's six tracks embrace diverse themes, from pollution and betrayal to infectious humor. The chilling title track narrates a tale of haunting nightmares, pursued relentlessly by snake-led children. This ambitious work hints at the band's growth since inception and showcases their mature sound.
Celebrating the EP's release at Kulturwerk118 in Sursee, Switzerland, on September 16, 2023, Contorsion remains resolute in their thrash metal commitment. Their musical odyssey from a "2-track highway" to a "6-track highway" mirrors their evolution, promising more groundbreaking music and electrifying performances for a dedicated fanbase aligned with Exodus, Slayer, Testament, and Heathen.
www.contorsion.ch
https://contorsion.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/officialcontorsion
HANGED GHOST – “COLD GRAVE SENSATION”
Label: Prophetical
Productions
Release Date: September 13, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Funeral Death Doom
Country: Portugal
Line-up:
Hanged
Ghost
Tracklist:
Act I - Silent, Quiet & Forgotten
Act II - Rainy Clouds & Falling Autumn Leafs
Act III - Abandoned Statues
Act IV - Undying
Act V - Cold Grave Sensation
After a decade since their last release, Hanged Ghost returns with "Cold Grave Sensation," a long-awaited full-length album. Recorded and completed in 2018, this album marks the beginning of a new chapter for the band. With a blend of occult, funeral, and death doom, this release is set to immerse you in a chilling sonic journey. Don't miss this hauntingly captivating experience.
https://propheticalproductions.com/
https://propheticalproductions.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/PropheticalProductions/
Label: Filosofem Records
Release Date: September 13, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Country: Hungary
Line-up:
Neubauer Roland - Vocals
Szele Zoltán - All Instruments
Tracklist:
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We're excited to introduce you to the world of Hungary's atmospheric black metal with Frozen Wreath's latest release, "Mea Culpa." It's an album that delves into the depths of human emotions, bringing forth a raw and authentic musical experience.
In "Mea Culpa," Frozen Wreath explores the theme of suicide from different angles, creating a captivating narrative. The music draws inspiration from the golden era of '90s black metal, evoking the spirit of bands like Dimmu Borgir, And Oceans, and Catamenia, while adding their unique atmospheric touch.
Frozen Wreath is a duo consisting of Neubauer Roland (vocals) and Szele Zoltán (instruments). Together, they've crafted an album that immerses you in a world of haunting vocals and masterful instrumentals. "Mea Culpa" isn't just music; it's a journey through emotions and introspection.
Join us on this captivating exploration of the human psyche. "Mea Culpa" is more than an album; it's a testament to the power of music to touch our souls. If you're a fan of old Dimmu Borgir, And Oceans, or Catamenia, this release deserves your attention.
Recorded with care at Sultan Studio (2021-2022) and mixed and mastered by Szele Zoltán, the album showcases Frozen Wreath's dedication to their craft. It's an immersive sonic experience that captures the essence of their music.
https://frozenwreath.bandcamp.com/
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Label: Xtreem Music
Release Date: 12.09.2023
Format: CD and Digital
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: Spain
Line-up:
Dave Rotten (Vocals)
Vicente Payá (Guitar & Bass)
Santi Arroyo "GoG" (Drums)
Tracklist:
War Broadcast Live
Bazookiller
Modern Day Dictator
Five Year Plan (D.R.I. cover)
Watch video here:
https://youtu.be/ETurP-cstzs
https://youtu.be/1a4F2KgclG4 (Lyric)
https://youtu.be/PcdHTpvc7ME (Full EP)
Prepare yourselves for a sonic blitzkrieg as HOLYCIDE, the Spanish Thrash Metal juggernaut, unleashes their relentless EP, "Bazookiller." With Dave Rotten from AVULSED on vocals and Vicente Payá from UNBOUNDED TERROR on guitar & bass, this release is an uncompromising assault on the senses. Brace for three scorching originals and a merciless cover of D.R.I. as HOLYCIDE ushers in a new era of Thrash Metal intensity. It's a blistering auditory onslaught that will leave you breathless and craving more.
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https://metalinjection.net/av/full-album-stream/gridlink-streams-long-awaited-new-album-coronet-juniper
Deploying on optical disc, gatefold long play vinyl, and digital formats on 15 September 2023 via Willowtip, GridLink continues their promise of unflinching grind core with the compassion of a JDAM.
WARNING: NO REFUGE
Nine years after the true death of Longhena…
GridLink bitterly resume a campaign of incomprehensible anger with their fourth album – Coronet Juniper. Eleven relentless tracks, consumed with unending conflict, turn the ground to ash beneath them as they advance, meter by meter.
The primary architects return: Matsubara Takafumi - guitar, Bryan Fajardo - drums, and Jon Chang - vocals. Joined now by Mauro Cordoba - bass, GridLink’s poisoned arteries draw from Discordance Axis, Mortalized, Cognizant, Maruta, and Sex Virgin Killer, among others.
Pre-order:
https://gridlink.bandcamp.com/album/coronet-juniper
https://www.willowtip.com/bands/details/gridlink.aspx
Track Listing:
1 Silk Ash Cascade
2 Anhalter Bahnhof
3 Pitch Black Resolve
4 Nickel Grass Mosaic
5 Ocean Vertigo
6 Octave Serpent
7 Coronet Juniper
8 Zygomatic
9 Refrain
10 The Forgers Secade
11 Revenant Orchard
Recording and mix by Kevin Antreassian at Backroom.
Line-up:
Takafumi Matsubara - Guitar
Jon Chang - Vocals
Bryan Fajardo - Drums
Mauro Cordoba - Bass
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Label: Theogonia Records
Release Date: September 29, 2023
Format: Digital & CD
Genre: Black Metal, Thrash Metal
Country: Greece
Line-up:
Panos Iliopoulos: All Instruments and Vocals
Tracklist:
A World Of Chaos (Intro)
Wings Of Winter (feat. Greg Barlas)
Desolation (feat. Kerveros)
Among Two Worlds (feat. Greg Barlas)
Caelum Et Infernum
And Lead Us Not Into Temptation
Thy Flame Of Darkness
Cataclysm Of The Soul (feat. Greg Barlas)
Αιώνια Ζωή (Eternal Life - feat. Archon)
No Hope, No Pain (Outro)
Theogonia Records is thrilled to unveil "CAELUM ET INFERNUM," the long-anticipated debut album by Infernal Throne, a standout act in Greece's flourishing underground Black/Thrash Metal scene. Originating from the ancient city of Corinth, Infernal Throne has meticulously crafted a 50-minute tour de force that is nothing short of an auditory journey through chaos and darkness. The album not only solidifies the band's status as a rising force in Greek metal but also features a rich tapestry of collaborations, elevating each track to a new dimension of intensity.
Prepare for a rollercoaster ride beginning with the electrifying intro "A World Of Chaos" and journey through tumultuous landscapes featuring renowned artists such as Greg Barlas and Kerveros. Each track is a chapter in an unfolding saga, from the raw power of the title track "Caelum Et Infernum" to the soul-stirring finale "No Hope, No Pain." With its multi-faceted approach, the album weaves together narratives of darkness, despair, and transcendence, all while encapsulating the band's fervor for their art form.
Enhanced by striking cover art from Haris Burekas and a 12-page full-color booklet, the album is a full-fledged experience. Its production, mixing, and mastering were executed by the band's own Panos Iliopoulos, ensuring that every element resonates with unfiltered power. As the release date approaches, the buzz among fans of Bathory, Venom, Celtic Frost, Goatwhore, and Darkthrone continues to build, promising that "CAELUM ET INFERNUM" is destined for recognition in the annals of metal history.
Don't miss this experience. Brace yourselves, as Infernal Throne redefines the boundaries of Black and Thrash Metal with "CAELUM ET INFERNUM."
https://theogonia-records.com/infernal-throne/
https://infernalthrone.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.facebook.com/InfernalThroneBand
Deimos' Dawn's debut album "Anthem Of The Lost" is currently available at select stores, through MDD, and directly from the band in CD and vinyl formats. The band once again enlisted the skills of Andy Brings for the creation of the video, which is now available for fans to experience.
Watch "Too Much Pain Is Not Enough" Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK7vFycQ5Ak
Order "Anthem Of The Lost": https://mdd-shop.de/search?search=deimos+dawn
Deimos' Dawn continues to make their mark in the world of thrash metal, and "Too Much Pain Is Not Enough" is another testament to their sonic prowess. Stay tuned for more electrifying updates from this dynamic outfit.
https://www.facebook.com/deimosdawn/
Helsinki-based death metal unit MALFORMED has released the first song off their upcoming EP, THE GATHERING OF SOULS. The band comments on the song, titled "ENCHANTMENTS OF NIHILISM."
"This was the first song we completed with our solidified lineup, with music written by Eetu and Akseli and the arrangements being made by the entire band. The song is a fast, blast-fueled track with fierce lyrics about the inevitability of death."
Stream "Enchantments of Nihilism" at https://malformed-fin.bandcamp.com/album/the-gathering-of-souls
The
Gathering of Souls comes less than a year after the self-released
demo, Uncontrollable Malformity, bears the markings of a band versed
beyond their years in the art of technical death metal.
Look for The Gathering of Souls to be released on vinyl, CD, cassette, and digital formats on October 13.
The Gathering of Souls track listing:
1) Drowning in Emptiness
2) The Gathering of Souls
3) Defiled
4) Enchantments of Nihilism
5) Mind Refinery
MALFORMED is a young, relentless death metal band reigning from Helsinki, Finland. The band incarnated in 2022, as its debut demo Uncontrollable Malformity crawled out of the sewers alongside positive reviews and some underground hype. However, things are only getting started with the release of EP The Gathering of Souls which showcases even more intensity, brutality, and technicality through our recently solidified lineup.
MALFORMED began its journey through the hands of guitarist/vocalist Eetu Hyvönen and bassist Pauli Niemi, who were joined by guitarist Akseli Lindroos and drummer Jani Seppi in late 2022. As the demo was completed before Jani's addition to the lineup, The Gathering of Souls is the first release to feature the full MALFORMED lineup. These five fierce and hellish tracks were completed during the winter of 2022-2023, and recordings commenced during the spring with Juuso Hämäläinen (Azatoth, Disguised Malignance) handling all production.
The tracks, which were both arranged and recorded at the band's barren rehearsal place in Espoo, combine the technicality and brutality of bands like early Cryptopsy, Suffocation, Gorguts, and Demilich - without sacrificing the originality and inclusion of our own MALFORMED sound.
MALFORMED is:
Jani Seppi - drums
Akseli Lindroos - guitars
Pauli Niemi - bass
Eetu Hyvönen - vocals/guitars
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www.malformeddm.bandcamp.com
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Label: Black Lion Records
Release Date: October 6, 2023
Format: Digipak
Genre: Progressive Melodic Metal
Country: Portugal
Line-up:
Miguel Andrade (vocals/rhythm guitar)
Luís "Gold Monkey" (lead guitar)
Daniel Rocha (bass)
Albano “von Hammer” (drums
Tracklist:
Shape and Geometry
The Unification Project
Firewall
Cogito
Ergo Bellum
March to Redemption
Alphae's Sons
Re:union
Re:genesis
From the progressive melodic metal realms of Portugal, Apotheus presents their latest offering, "Ergo Atlas", released under the banner of Black Lion Records. Set to hit the shelves on October 6, 2023, in a Digipak format, the album serves as a direct sequel to their critically acclaimed narrative in “The Far Star.” Charting millions of years into the future, "Ergo Atlas" threads a captivating narrative where an artificial intelligence, in its ingenious scheme, poses a potential threat to life across the universe.
This fresh installment, inspired by the illustrious work of science fiction writer Isaac Asimov, finds Apotheus further honing their distinctive blend of heavy riffs, intricate rhythms, and poignant melodies. Across its nine tracks—ranging from the philosophical musings of "Cogito" to the exploratory essence of "Re:genesis"—listeners are invited to embark on a musical odyssey filled with both atmospheric and emotive depth.
Under the lineup of Miguel Andrade on vocals and rhythm guitar, Luís "Gold Monkey" wielding the lead guitar, Daniel Rocha on bass, and the percussive strengths of Albano “von Hammer” on drums, Apotheus continues to solidify their position in the metal arena. Drawing comparisons to the likes of Katatonia, Soen, Gojira, and Leprous, the band's commitment to their craft is evident in the mastery with which they've approached this release.
Crafted with precision, "Ergo Atlas" was recorded, mixed, and mastered by the seasoned Jorge Lopes at Redboxstudios, Portugal. We invite you to experience this sonic journey, which is as much about intricate musicianship as it is about unfolding tales from distant galaxies.
https://www.facebook.com/Apotheus
https://www.instagram.com/apotheusofficial/
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https://www.youtube.com/ApotheusPortugal
https://store.apotheus.net/
Label: Floga Records
Release Date: 15-09-2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Greece
Line-up:
Tumultus: Guitars, Vocals
Felix Argus: Guitars, Vocals
Reactive: Bass
N.D.: Drums
Tracklist:
A War Handbook
Eternal Sleep of Agony
Acta Non Verba
An Open Wound
The Night That Wolves Were Silent
Rise Up (Παιδιά Σηκωθείτε)
Enemy At The Gates (Μπήκαν Στην Πόλη Οι Οχτροί)
FLOGA RECORDS proudly presents the debut album from ΘΛΙΨΙΣ (THLIPSIS), an uncompromising force within the Greek Black Metal scene.
The album introduces listeners to an unrelenting auditory odyssey, masterfully weaving scorching guitar work, thunderous percussion, and guttural vocals that encapsulate the very essence of Black Metal. ΘΛΙΨΙΣ (THLIPSIS) forges a sonic landscape that embodies the dark, rebellious spirit of the genre.
"DAWN OF DEFIANCE" was meticulously crafted, with vocals recorded at Zero Project Studio in Sofia, Bulgaria, and guitars at ZRZS Studios. The bass found its voice at ΚΤΖ Studio, while drums were captured at Red House Music Studios. The narration for track 5, "The Night That Wolves Were Silent," was recorded at Dark Sun Rehearsal Studios.
The album's artwork, a visual testament to its dystopian narrative, was created by George Fotopoulos, drawing inspiration from the Italian radical group SUPERSTUDIO.
https://thlipsis.bandcamp.com/
https://flogarecords.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/thlipsis.bm
Prepare to be immersed in a world of sonic extremity with Edmonton, Canada’s death metal titans, and mega nerds, DISPLAY OF DECAY, and their fourth album “VITRIOL” hitting the shelves later this year. They have released a single “The Butcher” already and now the second “Harbinger” will continue to engulf listeners in thunderous drums, ferocious guitars, guttural vocals, and gory and nerdy lyrics. The band shares what’s in store:
“Harbinger is definitely one of the most technically challenging songs, if not the MOST technically challenging on the record. A frenzy from start to finish, this track features a wide range of dynamics stretching from sweep picking, and octaves, to full-on chaos! Lyrically, it’s entirely based on Mass Effect and the Reaper invasion, because as previously mentioned, nerds.”
Since forming in 2007, right out of high school, Display of Decay has stayed true to their groovy old-school death metal sound as a base and increasing intensity, technicality, and quality as they’ve gone on. In “Vitriol” they show off faster riffs, more experimentation, and varied lyrical themes. Every song on the album is so unique that it feels like a new experience every single track. The band owes this to never going into the writing process under the expectation of writing something a certain way or having a prescribed formula. The eight songs flow cohesively from track to track while each has its own special added elements.
The lyrical content on “Vitriol” covers a variety of topics ranging from pop culture references like Diablo & Mass Effect to darker undertones of the mainstream media's obsession with school shootings and other acts of senseless violence that are continuously looped for ratings evidently posing a risk of reproduction. It is recommended for fans of Dying Fetus, Immolation, and Pantera.
Watch
and listen to the guitar playthrough for “Harbinger” via its premiere
on Bravewords
https://bravewords.com/news/exclusive-display-of-decay-premieres-harbinger-video
“Vitriol” is due out on October 20, 2023 via Gore House Productions and is available for pre-order at https://orcd.co/vitriol
Lyric Video - “The Butcher” - https://youtu.be/8Bz0JKqbSkg
Track Listing:
1. Malicious Motorcide (3:17)
2. The Butcher (4:26)
3. Legion of Doom (4:04)
4. Familial Feast (3:26)
5. Harbinger (3:06)
6. Hot Lead Vengeance (4:01)
7. Slaughtercast (3:54)
8. Vitriol (3:19)
Album Length: 29:36
Album Recording Credits:
- All songs written and performed by Sean Watson,
Brandon Siefert, Logan Wilson.
- Drums performed by Tyson Travnik on ‘Hot Lead Vengeance’ & ‘Vitriol’
- All lyrics by Display of Decay & Kland Kuly
- Mixed & Mastered by Christian Donaldson
- Assistant Mix Engineer by Dominic Grimard
- Cover art by Caelan Stokkermans
- Graphic design by Logan Wilson
- Canadian Content (MAPL)
- Member of SOCAN
https://www.facebook.com/GoreHouseProductionsOfficial
https://www.facebook.com/DisplayofDecayOfficial/
OMISSION-“ DISCIPLES OF RAVENS VENGEANCE”
Label: Xtreem Music
Release Date: October 24, 2023
Format: CD, 12"LP, Cassette, Digital
Genre: Thrash/Speed Metal
Country: Spain
Line-up:
Miguel A. Hernanz "Patillas" - Vocals
Pizarro - Bass
Nekrosaint – Drums
Tracklist:
Rabid Aggression
Hatred Circles
Shrouded Alive
Roulette
Slow and Crooked
Burn the Cross
Conspiracy From Murks
It's Better to Burn Out
Than to Fade Away
Spanish Thrash Metal veterans OMISSION proudly unveil their forthcoming 7th studio album, "Disciples of Ravens Vengeance," scheduled for release on October 24, 2023, via the esteemed Xtreem Music label. With a career spanning over two decades, OMISSION continues their relentless pursuit of delivering uncompromising old-school Thrash Metal.
Formed in 2002, OMISSION has etched their name in the annals of the Spanish Thrash Metal scene, marked by a discography that reflects their unwavering dedication to the raw and primal essence of the genre. Their 2009 and 2011 releases, supported by Xtreem Music, introduced their distinctive brand of relentless, unapologetic Thrash Metal to a wider audience.
With "Disciples of Ravens Vengeance," OMISSION remains steadfast in their commitment to the roots of the genre. Listeners can expect a sonic assault reminiscent of Thrash luminaries like SODOM, POSSESSED, KREATOR, early SLAYER, and the pioneers of destruction, DESTRUCTION.
The album's tracklist reveals a collection of fierce, unrelenting anthems that showcase OMISSION's mastery of the genre. From "Rabid Aggression" to "It's Better to Burn Out Than to Fade Away," each track is a testament to the band's enduring passion for their craft.
"Disciples of Ravens Vengeance" is slated to be available in multiple formats, including CD, 12"LP, Cassette, and Digital, ensuring that fans worldwide can immerse themselves in OMISSION's aural onslaught.
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Watch Suuri Puhdistus music video: https://youtu.be/o-C483P6gkU
Suuri Puhdistus represents the catchiest and fastest material of the upcoming album. According to singer-guitarist Aleksi Mäkelä, the song did not come easily:
"Suuri Puhdistus has as much Mgła as Iron Maiden. The song has an oppressively dark mood until the chorus and interlude bring it catchiness and even beauty. Suuri Puhdistus was the very last composition for our second album. I wanted a bit faster and shorter song for the album. After a long period of work, a red thread started to be found in this song. At first it was actually a very different, slightly less traditional song. However, no direction was found for that unfinished work, and that's a good thing. As a music video song, this song was considered since its completion. In the video, we wanted to preserve the energy of the song, so the playing video felt the most natural of all."
The second album of i Helvete will be released 24th of November. The concept album Yksi Yhteinen Yhteiskunta tells the story of a movement that sees the direction of the modern world as doomed. Preserving the sustainability of the planet requires extensive, radical actions. The agenda is the great reset, where the vast majority of people will be eliminated. With the new Big Bang, the chosen people will rise from the ashes to build a new world.
Listen Suuri Puhdistus on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/i-helvete-suuri
Line-up:
Aleksi Mäkelä - Vocals & Guitar
Manu Kujala - Guitar
Tapio Holappa - Bass
Teemu Koski - Drums
https://www.yksiyhteinenyhteiskunta.fi
https://www.ihelvete.com
https://www.facebook.com/iHelveteband
https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/09/14/an-ncs-video-premiere-owdwyr-ein/
FFO: Fleshgod Apocalypse,
Car Bomb, Human Remains, and early-Between the Buried and Me
OWDWYR will release Receptor on October 20!
Guitarist and composer Paul Plumeri, Jr. (ex-Isyou), joined by bassist Chris Williams (Dark Waters Fall) and vocalist Max Lichtman (ex-Immolith), founded OWDWYR in 2020.
Receptor offers 15 tracks that explore a spectrum of influences ranging from Car Bomb, Human Remains, and Fleshgod Apocalypse to J.S. Bach, Allan Holdsworth, and Heitor Villa-Lobos.
Receptor features appearances by some of the most skilled and crushing musicians in modern metal, including Navene Koperweis (Entheos, ex-Animals as Leaders), Kenny Grohowski (Imperial Triumphant, John Zorn), Kevin Paradis (Ne Obliviscaris, Benighted), Alex Cohen (Contrarian, ex-Pyrrhon), and many more. With blistering blastbeats, intricate harmonic counterpoint, and ferocious vocals, OWDWYR has crafted a dynamic musical experience that demands attention and never relents.
Pre-order: https://owdwyr.bandcamp.com/album/receptor
Track Listing:
1. Praefatio
2. The Liminal Carapace
3. Ripped from The Bog
4. Stench of Indemnity
5. Lagos [Official Video]
6. Ein [Official Video]
7. Writhe
8. Supplicant
9. Reverie
10. Cower
11. A Vessel Emerges
12 Not Afraid
13. Pitchtongue Vesper
14. Catalyst Sequence
15. The Sputtering Torch
Mixed by AJ Viana at AJ Viana Productions.
Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music.
Vocals recorded by Fox DeVaughn at Studio D.
Logo, album art, and layout by Garek Druss.
Band Members:
Paul Plumeri Jr. - Guitars, Composition, and Programming
Chris Williams - Bass
Max Lichtman - Vocals and Lyrics
Additional Performances:
Kenny Grohowski - Drums on The Liminal Carapace, Lagos, Reverie, Supplicant, A Vessel Emerges, Pitchtongue Vesper
Navene Koperweis - Drums on Stench of Indemnity, Catalyst Sequence, Cower
Kevin Paradis - Drums on Ein, Not Afraid, The Sputtering Torch
Alex Cohen - Drums on Ripped from the Bog, Writhe, A Vessel Emerges
Frank Albanese - Additional vocals on Cower, A Vessel Emerges
Ed RosenBerg III - Saxophone on Lagos, Cower
Sydney Kjerstad - Piano on Ein
https://www.facebook.com/owdwyr
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: August 7, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Symphonic Metal with Black Metal Vocals
For fans of: Electric Wizard, Eyehategod, Conan, Black Cobra
Country: United States
Line-up:
Cory Naegeli – Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals, Orchestral Compositions
Tracklist:
The Fall
Devil's Plea
Burn The Witch
The Malevolent Waltz
Avarice
Religious Purification
Existence Becomes Disease
My Despair
"The Malevolent Waltz" portrays the repugnant truths of the world created by greed, power, and religion. Black metal influenced vocals enjoined by gruesome guitar all grown from an ill-boding symphony. All recording, mixing, and mastering were done by Cory Naegeli in his home studio, Fallen Recordings.
https://fallenchoir.bandcamp.com/album/the-malevolent-waltz
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Label: Doomentia Records,
Carnal Beast
Release Date: September 22, 2023
Formats: Digital, CD, LP, Cassette
Genre: Thrash Metal
For fans of : Sacred Reich, Nuclear Assault, Voivod, Anthrax, Metallica, Annihilator, Vio-lence, Slayer, D.R.I., Suicidal Tendencies...
Country: Czech Republic
Line-up:
Tomas Skorepa – Rhythm Guitar and Vocals
Ondra Sima – Lead Guitar
Tomas Kejkrt – Drums
Ales Kostka – Bass
Tracklist:
Initiation
Violence And War
Reflections
Down The Rabbit Hole
Those Who Oppose
Ring-Pass-Not
Through A Glass Darkly
Tiwanaku (Instrumental)
Hailing from the heart of Czech Republic, Exorcizphobia returns with their latest opus, "Spiritual Exodus." This thrilling LP seamlessly follows the trail blazed by their 2020 release, "Digitotality," while venturing into new dimensions of the thrash metal realm.
"Spiritual Exodus" embarks on a sonic journey that delves into themes of reincarnation, altered states of consciousness, and alternative perspectives on our reality. Songs like "Reflections," "Ring-Pass-Not," and "Through a Glass Darkly" resonate with a rich blend of ancient mysticism and contemporary urgency. The album is a tapestry of sound, weaving together old-school thrash metal with a distinct modern touch.
Exorcizphobia's musical craftsmanship shines through every track, from the blistering guitar work of Ondra Sima and Tomas Skorepa to the thunderous rhythm section of Ales Kostka and Tomas Kejkrt. The album reaches its zenith with the mesmerizing instrumental "Tiwanaku," a seven-plus-minute epic that encapsulates the essence of the band's artistic vision.
The album's physical release, scheduled for September 22 through Doomentia Records (Vinyl, CD, MC), showcases the band's dedication to the art form. A special CD edition for Japan will also include tracks from the EP "Friend Of Lunacy," released under Carnal Beast. The digital release on September 25 (October 6 for Bandcamp) will spread their sonic conquest across global platforms.
Exorcizphobia will mark the album's arrival with a German club tour, sharing the stage with Israeli band Black Sachbak.
Recording Info: Recorded at Davos Studio by Jindrich Tomanek Mixed and Mastered by Martin Hollandr Produced by Skorepa, Hollandr, and Tomanek Artwork by Paolo Girardi Booklet Layout by Lukas Prskavec Photo by Jan Erben All music and lyrics by Tomas Skorepa and Exorcizphobia
https://exorcizphobia.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/EXORCIZPHOBIA/
Label: Comatose Music
Release Date: November 3rd 2023
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Devourment | Cryptopsy | Deeds Of Flesh | Wormed
“This is a wicked, wicked world, and in a wicked world, wicked people are born.”
- Richard Ramirez, the Night Stalker
I am faceless and I am empty. You could fall into the hollow pits of my eyes and tumble through the darkness forever, your screams of terror echoing endlessly in the blackness inside me. Beneath its fragile wrapping of skin my face is a featureless morass of hate and hunger, punctured by my broken, rotten teeth. I am a purposeless, meaningless creature and I will kill, maim, brutalize and destroy without thought or reason, until my own ending arrives in a flood of blood and pain; until I return to the nothingness from which I came.
A tumultuous confluence of a multitude of extremes; crimson streams of wicked creativity, cruel precision, sheer sickening heaviness and fear-choked atmosphere, bleeding together into a coagulating pool of ichor and viscera - NecroticGoreBeast have returned with new album Repugnant! Already established as one of the most skilled and crushing bands in the brutal death metal field, the Quebecois killers have raised the bar again, leaving the competition dead in the dust. The blades they wield are sharper than ever before, the riffs cutting deeper, dissecting and dismembering, leaving never healing wounds. Repugnant is a cascade of magnificent horrors; from the relentless, cavernous power of ‘Ruptured Priapism’ to the slithering cold sweat nightmare of ‘Phlebotomized’, the chilling and remorseless title track to the technical torture and blasting terror of ‘Consensual Castration’ – which features a guest vocal performance from Cryptopsy’s Matt McGachy – and the frantic, compulsive thuggery of ‘Masturbated To Death’ which is graced by Jonathan Huber of Bludgeoned. With each new album NecroticGoreBeast redefine what brutal death metal can be, to what breathtaking sonic extremes this music can be taken. Repugnant represents a new terrifying pinnacle for the genre and NecroticGoreBeast are gazing down at the carnage they have left in their wake, secure upon their throne.
NecroticGoreBeast have assembled a crack support team to help bring Repugnant to vicious, vibrant life; the guitars, bass and vocals being recorded by Gabriel Joly, lead guitarist of The Outborn, the insane drumming captured by Olivier Bourgeois at Everest Sound Studio, who also worked on the two previous NecroticGoreBeast albums and the magnificent mixing and mastering being handled by Miguel Tereso of Demigod Recordings – another previous collaborator and a man trusted by the likes of Analepsy, Gaerea and Pyrexia. The results are a simply staggering combination of precision, clarity, all-enveloping atmosphere and bone shattering power. The final unsettling touch comes in the form of R F Pangborn’s artwork, which is deeply infused with feelings of trauma, confusion and fear. Everything about this album is shocking in its imperious intensity and when Comatose Music pull the trigger on its release on November 3rd there will be no resisting its obscene might.
“I don’t care what happens to me. I never did, really.”- Richard Ramirez, the Night Stalker
Line-up:
John Mayer - Vocals
Michael Chamberland - Guitar
JP Bouchard - Drums
Alexandre Brochu – Bass
https://www.comatosemusic.com/
https://www.necroticgorebeast.com/
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Austrian Death Metal powerhouse FALLEN UTOPIA continues their relentless march towards the release of their highly anticipated third full-length album, "RUIN," set to drop on November 11, 2023. As a tantalizing prelude to this sonic behemoth, FALLEN UTOPIA proudly presents their latest single and video, "WHAT MY SOUL RECOILS MY TONGUE SHALL TELL."
Watch
the Official Video for "What My Soul Recoils My Tongue Shall Tell": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncOv-5W5DBU
This powerful track offers an enticing glimpse into the depth and intensity of "RUIN." FALLEN UTOPIA's mastery of the Death Metal genre with a modern twist is evident in every riff, every beat, and every lyric. "What My Soul Recoils My Tongue Shall Tell" carries the raw energy and thematic weight that fans can expect from the upcoming album.
As with "RUIN," this single is a narrative chapter in itself. The lyrics explore themes of inner turmoil, resilience, and the indomitable human spirit. FALLEN UTOPIA courageously pushes the boundaries of their genre, creating a sonic journey that intertwines unrelenting aggression with profound introspection.
The release of "What My Soul Recoils My Tongue Shall Tell" is accompanied by a captivating music video that enhances the song's storytelling. Crafted by Max Ehrlich, this video provides a multi-sensory experience that offers a glimpse into the heart of "RUIN."
The album's cover artwork, a creation of Pierre-Alain D. of 3mmi Design, invites listeners to delve deeper into the impending darkness of "RUIN," making the anticipation for the full album release all the more electrifying.
http://www.fallen-utopia.com/
https://fallenutopia.bandcamp.com
http://www.facebook.com/fallenutopia
DENIAL OF DEATH –“ WARRIORS OF STEEL”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: July 31, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Orchestral Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Haereticus - Vocals, keyboards
Julio Cezar - Rhythm guitar
Susie Merz - Lead guitar
Julian Roos - Bass
Olethros – Drums
Tracklist:
Warriors of Steel
Denial of Death, the Orchestral Black Metal maestros from Germany, have released their most epic single to date, "Warriors of Steel." This self-released symphonic masterpiece promises a unique journey blending gothic influences with old-school Black Metal. It’s a musical feast for fans of bands like Dimmu Borgir, Rotting Christ, Satyricon, and Tristania.
"Warriors of Steel" is a thunderous echo of orchestral instruments and choirs, where the lyrics delve into themes of war, medieval times, resistance, and self-overcoming. These intense themes beautifully harmonize with the band's orchestral approach to Black Metal.
Explaining the natural connection, the band stated, "Epic songs by themselves usually evoke themes of war, battles, and heroism. In literature, for example, one of the greatest epic works of all times is the Iliad, by Homer, whose main theme in the Trojan War. It couldn't be much different in music, so that's a natural fit."
Creating "Warriors of Steel" took two years of meticulous composition and orchestration. The integration of such a vast array of instruments was both challenging and rewarding. Reflecting on the process, the band shared, "I've worked on this song for two years. Its basic structure was ready by the release of the first EP in 2021, but back then I decided not to release it. As a composer, it was really rewarding to write every single instrument of the orchestra. It was somehow challenging to layer so many instruments doing different things at the same time, but in the end everything turned out fine."
Further, they added, "And I think Black Metal is one of the most diverse subgenres in metal, so it was not difficult to bring these orchestral elements into our songs. Many bands had already done that before, so we've walked on a paved path."
The blending of gothic influences with Black Metal required a delicate balance to maintain the band's identity. They acknowledged the potential risks and rewards, saying, "When writing music I try to blend together everything I like. But at the same time our fans expect some consistency, so one of the main challenges is not to be too experimental. I've already seen some bands doing that and going completely astray, and for this reason, I always try to keep the balance, like bringing Gothic influences from the 1990's but without losing our identity."
"Warriors of Steel" has opened new possibilities for Denial of Death, showcasing their capability to push boundaries. Regarding the new release fitting into their discography and evolution, they noted, "'Warriors of steel' is something not completely atypical when compared to our previous singles, which were doom songs. But it's certainly something we had never done before, opening new possibilities. Probably the next album won't sound like it, but it showed us how far we can go with hard work, and that we can push ourselves towards new boundaries."
Recorded, mixed, and mastered in Nuremberg, Germany, this single is an invitation to immerse oneself in the expansive and immersive symphony that has redefined orchestral Black Metal. A testament to their innovative approach, it showcases the band's ability to create harmonious and epic music that resonates with the core themes of human resilience and heroism. It’s a symphonic journey that lovers of the genre should not miss.
https://denialofdeath.de/
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MERCENARY – “ SOUNDTRACK TO THE END OF TIMES”
Label: NoiseArt Records
Release Date: September 22nd, 2023
Formats: CD, Digital, LP
Genre: Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal
Country: Denmark
Line-up:
René Pedersen: Bass & Vocals
Martin Buus: Lead Guitar
Jakob Mølbjerg: Drums
Martin Nielsen: Drums
Tracklist:
Burning in Reverse
Heart of the Numb (Feat. Matt Heafy)
Where Darkened Souls Belong
Through this Blackened Hatred
Anthem for the Anxious
A Darker Path
Become the Flame
From the Ashes of the Fallen
Black Heart, Dead Tissue
Black Blood Soil
Beyond the Waves
Get ready for a momentous return as Denmark's own MERCENARY rekindles the fire of hard-hitting metal anthems, poised to resonate with every melodic metal enthusiast. With their eighth album on the horizon, after a decade-long hiatus since their last release, MERCENARY is back, armed with a new release that's set to enrapture the hearts of melodic death & progressive metal fans worldwide.
Formed in the heart of Aalborg, Denmark, MERCENARY epitomizes the fusion of Scandinavian melancholy, evocative melody, and unbridled aggression. On September 22, 2023, the stage will be set for the unveiling of "Soundtrack To The End of Times," a profound musical narrative, via the esteemed NoiseArt Records.
Comprising the formidable quartet of René Pedersen on bass & vocals, Martin Buus on lead guitar, Jakob Mølbjerg and Martin Nielsen on drums, MERCENARY is poised to deliver eleven spellbinding tracks with "Soundtrack To The End of Times." Through a kaleidoscope of sound, this opus weaves a tapestry of melodic allure, melancholic introspection, and mesmerizing vocals, both hypnotic and harsh, igniting an evocative musical journey that's bound to rekindle the flames of old.
The enigmatic lead single 'Heart of the Numb,' featuring the powerful vocals of Matt Heafy from TRIVIUM, dispels the notion that death metal is solely about rapid-fire riffs and thunderous blast beats. MERCENARY adds their own twist with a dash of doom's gravitas and a touch of black metal's mystique. The result? A colossal, artistic testament that defies genre boundaries. Tracks such as 'Anthems of the Anxious' and the haunting 'Beyond the Waves' showcase the band's epic prowess, enveloping listeners in a realm that's both inviting and shadowed.
"Soundtrack To The End of Times" offers an immersive journey into a soundscape that only a band like MERCENARY, hailing from Denmark, can craft. Every note echoes the collective spirit of the band, captured, mixed, and mastered by the incomparable Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios. Without a doubt, "Soundtrack To The End of Times" will reaffirm MERCENARY's standing as luminaries of modern melodic metal.
Their signature blend of grand melodies and unyielding aggression has granted them prestigious appearances on colossal festival stages and headlining tours across Europe and Japan. Supporting acclaimed acts such as MEGADETH, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE, KING DIAMOND, SYMPHONY X, and DARK TRANQUILITY, MERCENARY's musical landscape encompasses an array of genres, a symphony of soaring leads, crushing vocals, and resounding hymns meticulously crafted. Their latest album "Through Our Darkest Days" seamlessly fused their hallmark strengths with a fresh sound, including the soaring clean vocals and melancholic grandeur of their earlier works.
Now, in 2023, MERCENARY resurfaces with a darker, more aggressive sound that resonates with the unfolding end times. With their legendary status undiminished, MERCENARY stands poised to write yet another chapter in their remarkable journey.
www.mercenary.dk
www.facebook.com/mercenaryofficial
Melodic death metallers AEOLIAN are now streaming "THE MIRACLE," the new single off the band's forthcoming new album, ECHOES OF THE FUTURE.
Check out the lyric video for "The Miracle" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoB_lX2wF0k
Stream the song at https://orcd.co/aeolian-the-miracle
Listen to the album's first single "Hominis Obscura" https://aeolianblacklion.bandcamp.com/track/hominis-obscura
Echoes of the Future closes a trilogy that began with The Silent Witness, which explored the greatness and resilience of nature and the danger to which we submit its fragile balance, and the band's second release The Negationist, developed in a present-day in which we refuse to see how the human being has affected and threatened that balance.
On Echoes of the Future AEOLIAN embarks on a journey through the next centuries and puts us in the shoes of our counterparts from a not-so-distant future who will guide us on a journey through the difficulties and great dilemmas of humanity to survive on an increasingly inhospitable planet.
Echoes of the Future was mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound studio.
Black Lion Records will release Echoes of the Future on November 10. Pre-order the album at https://aeolianblacklion.bandcamp.com/album/echoes-of-the-future
Tracklist:
1 – Hominis Obscura
2 – Dreams or Reality
3 – The Miracle
4 – Her Grief
5 – Like a Blackened Sun
6 – Into the Flames
7 – Lords of Greed
8 – Echoes of the Future
9 – Chronicles of the Fall
AEOLIAN is:
Dani Pérez - Vocals
Raúl Morán - Guitars & Trombones
Gabi Escalas - Guitars
Leoben Conoy - Bass
Pedro Martínez - Drums
Guests musicians:
Piano on "Her Grief" by Valentín Moldovan
Trumpets on "Echoes of the Future" by Jaume Blàzquez Bonnín
Speakers on Wastelands by Lea Tasala, Justus Toivonen, Katharina Suckfüll and Tony Christopher Martinson
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www.aeolianband.com
www.facebook.com/aeolianmetalband
Label: Self-Released
Release Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 15-09-2023
Formats: Digital, LP
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: Switzerland
Line-up:
Marc Torretti (Vocals)
Mättu Eschmann (Drums)
Sime Freiburghaus (Guitars)
Jon Schnider (Guitars)
Ralf Luz (Bass)
Tracklist:
Children Of The Snake
Ghosts Of Death
Liar
Son Of A Bitch
Human Cancer
Thrash 4 Life
Emerging from the summer of 2004, Contorsion has evolved into a formidable force in Switzerland's thrash metal scene. Founded by Marc Torretti (guitar) and Mättu Eschmann (drums), the band's journey led to the addition of Dani Bürkli (bass), Sime Freiburghaus, and Luca Rossi (guitars). With Marc transitioning to lead vocalist, the band's live performances surged, sharing stages with the likes of One Man Army And The Undead Quartet, Born From Pain, Cataract, and GurD.
Their discography reflects an evolving sound and ethos. From their 2010 debut "Solace Through Lies," showcasing evolving songwriting skills, to their second full-length "Planet Parasite" (2014), which delved into pressing global issues, Contorsion has continued their thrash metal conquests. "U.Z.N." (2017) and "Thrash Metal Domination" EP (2019) further solidified their trajectory, even amidst the pandemic.
Their latest offering, "The Children Of The Snake," signifies a new chapter. The EP's six tracks embrace diverse themes, from pollution and betrayal to infectious humor. The chilling title track narrates a tale of haunting nightmares, pursued relentlessly by snake-led children. This ambitious work hints at the band's growth since inception and showcases their mature sound.
Celebrating the EP's release at Kulturwerk118 in Sursee, Switzerland, on September 16, 2023, Contorsion remains resolute in their thrash metal commitment. Their musical odyssey from a "2-track highway" to a "6-track highway" mirrors their evolution, promising more groundbreaking music and electrifying performances for a dedicated fanbase aligned with Exodus, Slayer, Testament, and Heathen.
www.contorsion.ch
https://contorsion.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/officialcontorsion
The anticipation ends for the fans of WELCOME TO PLESHIWAR. Following their well-received 2021 EP, the death/doomers have announced the release of their debut longplayer, aptly titled "APOSTASY". This album is set to debut on November 09, under the banners of Black Sunset and MDD.
Giving listeners an almost 38-minute immersive experience, "Apostasy" primarily indulges in the languid terrains of Doom-Death. The band's craftsmanship shines as they seamlessly meld the distinctive vibes of the '90s with the nuances of the contemporary era. Enhancing the aura of the album is the meticulous production of Andy Classen at Stage One, which underpins the band's signature sound. Fans can also get a glimpse of the album's cover artwork, evoking a sense of mystery and anticipation for what's to come. While the album drops in a little over a month, a musical teaser will be unveiled soon to stoke the excitement further.
Preorder "Apostasy" now: https://mdd-shop.de/search?search=welcome+to+pleshiwar
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Label: Self-Released
Release Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 08-09-2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Progressive Melodic Death Metal
Country: Denmark
Line-up:
Frederik Jensen - Vocal & Guitar
Tobias Pejs Hornstrup - Guitar
Sebastian Skousgaard - Bass
Sebastian Lanser - Session Drums
Pacify the Parasite Prepare to embark on an electrifying journey into the heart of Danish musical mastery as Thus unveils their latest creation, "Pacify the Parasite." This powerhouse of a single is set to redefine the boundaries of progressive melodic death metal, leaving listeners spellbound with its intricate symphony of raw intensity and technical brilliance.
"Pacify the Parasite" is more than just a song; it's a sonic odyssey that encapsulates the essence of the band's innovation and prowess. The track deftly weaves together bone-crushing heaviness with dynamic interludes, showcasing flamboyant classical guitars and tantalizing leads that will take your breath away. But it's not just about the sound; the song's thematic depth delves into the intricate conflict between Hong Kong and China, a struggle that resonates with the power of self-determination and sovereignty.
The single features the remarkable session drums of Sebastian Lanser (ex-Obscura, Obsidious, Panzerballett), a true drumming virtuoso who brings an unmatched creative flair to the rhythm section. With his unparalleled drum technique, Lanser's collaboration with Thus has birthed a musical masterpiece that stands as a testament to their shared dedication to craft and artistry.
Engineered by the exceptional Andreas Linnemann (Baest, Angerot), "Pacify the Parasite" emerges as a sonic marvel. Linnemann's expertise in crafting modern, organic sounds blends seamlessly with Thus's artistic vision, giving birth to a piece of music that thrills the senses and resonates with authenticity.
For fans of Revocation, Alluvial, and The Black Dahlia Murder, "Pacify the Parasite" promises an unmissable listening experience that pushes the boundaries of the genre.
From the heart of Denmark, Thus invites you to immerse yourself in their musical tapestry, where emotion, intensity, and innovation converge. Feel the power of "Pacify the Parasite" as it takes you on an auditory journey like no other.
https://thusbandofficial.bandcamp.com/
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Style: Doom
Time: 6 songs, 40 minutes
Release date: 22.9. 2023
Type: Jewel box + 12 page booklet
Label: Parat Productions
Doom band CHLAD from Czech Republic brought together three members of VIRTUAL VOID, band rooted in the second half 1990s.
The three musicians from CHLAD decided to compose slow, brooding music and sing about sad things, which awakened them from the negative lethargy pointing to the hibernation of VIRTUAL VOID and re-started their creative activity. The style in which they create raw, dirty, and uncomplicated music with Czech lyrics is completely different from overproduced recordings with plastic “perfect” sound abounding everywhere.
On the other hand, bands playing music similar to CHLAD are hard to find in the Czech Republic. If you enjoy listening to REVEREND BIZARRE, MONOLORD, or PENTAGRAM, then you'll be listening to the right band. It's called CHLAD.
The first CHLAD album will be released on CD format 22.9. 2023. You can buy it in Pařátshop https://paratshop.cz/produkt/chlad-morana-2/
You can listen to the full album on Bandcamp https://chlad.bandcamp.com/
The mournful melodies of Tucson, AZ’s KING OF WYRMS return once again in a second album “THE WOMB OV BOREALIS” coming out later this year. Back in 2020, their debut album “Lord Ov Thornes” was met with excellent reception for those who enjoy black and death metal, and this new album promises to be just as ferocious and dark as its predecessor while taking a divergent turn into the depths of their creativity. The second single “To March From Darkness'”, aims to introduce listeners to their new form, still the same duo studio project as before, but with fewer genre restrictions and without influences from outside sources, along with a bass guest Derrek Page. Vocalist/guitarist Michael Oneirous Sanchez explains their evolution:
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Genre: Black /
Thrash Metal
Label: Folter Records
Vertrieb: Alive
VÖ: 29 .09.2023
Satan Worship wurde 2011 aus den Lenden Luzifers geboren, um Unheil, Chaos und höllischen Lärm zu verbreiten.
Der konstanten Kern der Besetzung sind Leatherface Perkele (Vox, Bass) und Max The Nekromancer (Gitarren).
Nach dem Demo-Tape Poison and Blood, der Ep I`m The Devil und dem Album Teufelssprache, kehren sie nun mit ihrem zweiten Studioalbum Satanik Overdose of Hell zurück.
Das Album wurde im Sonic Train Studio in der Stadt Varberg in Schweden aufgenommen und von Andy LaRocque, dem Gitarrenhelden von King Diamond, produziert, gemixt und gemastert, welcher auch ein Gitarrensolo für den Track Sange De Drac beisteuerte.
Satanik Overdose Of Hell besteht aus 9 brandneuen Tracks und einem Cover von Alcoholic Mosh, von den brazilianischen old school Death Metallern Sextrash.
Satan Worship rief den Ex-Sextrash Gitarristen Marck The Grave Digger Rapist dazu, um bei den Aufnahmen mitzuwirken und schließlich der Band beizutreten.
Die Drums wurden von Papa Jupiter, dem Sodomizer-Drummer aufgenommen.
Mit Mitgliedern von Sodomizer, Hellkommander, und Ex-Sextrash kreiert die Band brutalen Krach und Schreie, direkt aus der Hölle um alle Güte, Hoffnung und den Heiligen Geist aus euch raus zu schütteln!
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https://www.facebook.com/satanworshipofficial
Label: Self-Released
Release Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 08-09-2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Progressive Melodic Death Metal
Country: Denmark
Line-up:
Frederik Jensen - Vocal & Guitar
Tobias Pejs Hornstrup - Guitar
Sebastian Skousgaard - Bass
Sebastian Lanser - Session Drums
Tracklist:
Pacify the Parasite
Prepare to embark on an electrifying journey into the heart of Danish musical mastery as Thus unveils their latest creation, "Pacify the Parasite." This powerhouse of a single is set to redefine the boundaries of progressive melodic death metal, leaving listeners spellbound with its intricate symphony of raw intensity and technical brilliance.
"Pacify the Parasite" is more than just a song; it's a sonic odyssey that encapsulates the essence of the band's innovation and prowess. The track deftly weaves together bone-crushing heaviness with dynamic interludes, showcasing flamboyant classical guitars and tantalizing leads that will take your breath away. But it's not just about the sound; the song's thematic depth delves into the intricate conflict between Hong Kong and China, a struggle that resonates with the power of self-determination and sovereignty.
The single features the remarkable session drums of Sebastian Lanser (ex-Obscura, Obsidious, Panzerballett), a true drumming virtuoso who brings an unmatched creative flair to the rhythm section. With his unparalleled drum technique, Lanser's collaboration with Thus has birthed a musical masterpiece that stands as a testament to their shared dedication to craft and artistry.
Engineered by the exceptional Andreas Linnemann (Baest, Angerot), "Pacify the Parasite" emerges as a sonic marvel. Linnemann's expertise in crafting modern, organic sounds blends seamlessly with Thus's artistic vision, giving birth to a piece of music that thrills the senses and resonates with authenticity.
For fans of Revocation, Alluvial, and The Black Dahlia Murder, "Pacify the Parasite" promises an unmissable listening experience that pushes the boundaries of the genre.
From the heart of Denmark, Thus invites you to immerse yourself in their musical tapestry, where emotion, intensity, and innovation converge. Feel the power of "Pacify the Parasite" as it takes you on an auditory journey like no other.
https://thusbandofficial.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/thusbandofficial
For
fans of :
Agathocles, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Insect Warfare, Nasum, Phobia, Pig
Destroyer, Rotten Sound and Wormrot
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions welcome Fâché to the roster with their eponymous debut full-length album! Fâché, which translates to angry in French (in this case, very angry), is a Grindcore trio hailing from Canada that formed in 2021. Fache unleashes 33 tracks of pure, devastating Grindcore that will make you become extremely pissed off and flip over every table in your house... ripping sonic torment that will grind your mind and devour your soul!
Listen to the single "Sauvagement Battu" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiSvHUOmPns
Pre-order the CD for only $10 at https://shop.horrorpaingoredeath.com/products/fache-fache-cd
Pre-order the Digital Download for only $6.66 at https://hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/f-ch
Track Listing:
1. Fache
2. Bine A Binerie
3. Dfait Toute
4. Rien A Secouer
5. J Ai L Doua
6. Petarade
7. Manque De Classe
8. Embarre Dehors
9. Testosterage
10. Peccadille
11. Chien Galeux
12. 2 Minutes Au Cachot
13. Sauvagement Battu
14. A Boutte
15. Pas Pentoute
16. IxTxS
17. Depression Post-Poutine
18. Tasses Toe
19. Vie D Ange
20. Ultra-Mort
21. Pet Sauce
22. J Ai Pas Compris
23. Frise A Venise
24. Decolle De La Vie
25. T As Un Probleme
26. Misere Noire
27. Pas Sortable
28. Dans Tes Dents
29. Satancule
30. Colere Matinale
31. Crachoir
32. Fonds Insufisants
33. Ca Va Faire
https://www.horrorpaingoredeath.com/
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Label: Northern Silence Productions
Release Date: 01-09-2023
Formats: Digital, CD
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Enzo Brettschneider
Tracklist:
Cry of the Chasm
Verge of Lunacy
Forlorn Soul
Downfall
Elegy
The Grief of Loss
Where The Light Once Shone
…And Then There Was Silence
Embark on an unparalleled auditory expedition with Arcas' latest opus, "Where the Light Once Shone." Emerging from the heart of Germany's atmospheric black metal scene, Arcas is back with an album that defies boundaries and invites you into a realm of intense sonic contrasts. Led by the visionary Enzo Brettschneider, this release is a symphony of aggression and tranquility, where searing black metal passages collide with moments of haunting serenity.
"Where the Light Once Shone" is a testament to Enzo's unrelenting pursuit of perfection. Each track bears the imprint of his meticulous craftsmanship, from the ferocious blast beats to the razor-sharp riffs that intertwine like darkened vines. This isn't just music; it's an experience that will push your senses to the limit, traversing emotional landscapes from fury to introspection.
As you delve into this abyss of sound, you'll encounter a mesmerizing dichotomy – the clash between scorching intensity and chilling calm. Arcas' sonic palette is painted with raw power and aggressive fervor, evoking a relentless journey through the abyss. But within the chaos lies moments of ethereal stillness, a sonic respite that reveals the band's mastery in balancing light and darkness.
Enzo Brettschneider's dedication is palpable in every note. From recording to mixing and mastering, his expertise shapes an album that reverberates with a depth rarely encountered. "Where the Light Once Shone" isn't just music; it's an invitation to transcendence. Let the waves of atmospheric black metal wash over you, carrying you from the depths of aggression to the heights of introspection.
Prepare to be captivated, challenged, and forever changed by the immersive experience that is "Where the Light Once Shone." Arcas has summoned an auditory tempest that demands to be heard, a masterpiece of sonic exploration that will linger in your psyche long after the last note fades.
Get ready to journey beyond the boundaries of black metal with Arcas' "Where the Light Once Shone." Experience the raw power and ethereal beauty that only this album can offer.
https://arcasofficial.bandcamp.com/
With
debut full-length album "Synchronistic Delusions" Egregore takes
us into ominous realms rarely explored before by, and in the genre: those of
metaphysical occultism and supernatural darkness; a descent into the immaterial
self and into alterante realities to transform a tradition inspired by bands
like Carcass, Discharge, Convulse, Demigod, Terrorizer and Napalm Death into
a destructive psychic mind-weapon. Egregore's grim and mystical amalgam of 90's
death metal, crust, and grind aims to use the timeless lesson cemented chiefly
by Carcass's "Heartwork" and "Necroticism" albums
to disintegrate the corporeal self, transfigure the soul and open the
listener's third eye unto a superior reality dominated by obscure forces,
invisible powers, and higher truths. A passageway album using sonic destruction
as a key to dimensions above and beyond the self, "Synchronistic
Delusions" continues the band's explorative synthesis into the
unknown, bridging 90's death metal and grind, black metal, crust punk and
esoteric projections derived from jungian philosophy, occultism, supernatural
theology and paranormal cabalism to destroy reality and liberate the mind from
its carnal prison.
The destructive forthcoming long player has been teased by poignant underground metal blog Last Rites, who in premiering the track “Birth of Death” have remarked that that the track “determinately carves melody inch by inch into a veneer of sheer brutality before coating it all in an extra finishing layer of rich darkness“ - you can read the feature and check out the track https://yourlastrites.com/2023/08/10/track-premiere-egregore-birth-of-death/
"Synchronistic Delusions" is slated for a September 1 2023 release on LP, MC and digital formats worldwide via Sentient Ruin along with a full spread of merch on demand.
Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
http://sentientruin.com/bands#/egregore
http://sentientruin.com/releases/egregore-synchronistic-delusions
Speaking about their new relationship with Odium Records, Serpents Oath commented:
"Since the release of our first album we have been in contact with Shadow of Odium Records. It was clear from the start that we shared the same vision on uncompromising black metal. Hence we are honoured to team up with an elite underground label that has released material from bands like Ofermod, Beastcraft, Acherontas, Varathron and Black Altar."
Going on to speak about the new, forthcoming album the band added:
"As this is the third record, we realised we had to challenge ourselves. Not only did we switch labels, but we also went to a different studio. The goal was to capture the energy that our live performances have and combine that with a pulverizing sound. At Project Zero Studio we achieved exactly that goal. Yarne pushed us to our limits when recording and then assured the mixing and mastering delivered that skull crushing result."
Shadow, the head of Odium Records was equally pleased to be able to welcome Serpents Oath to his roster:
"After following up such a strong debut with an equally impressive second album it was clear to us that we wanted to work with Serpents Oath. They bring a fresh wind whilst capturing the spirit of '90s black metal. Their third album will see them taking this to the next level."
Look out for further information about the new album from Serpents Oath in the coming weeks!
Serpents Oath is:
Baelus - Guitar
Daenum - Guitar
Draghul - Drums
Mørkald - Bass
Tes Re Oth - Vocals
https://www.facebook.com/OdiumRex/
www.serpentsoath.com
https://www.facebook.com/serpentsoath
MERCENARY Unleashes the Resounding Second Single "ANTHEM FOR THE ANXIOUS" :
Watch the Thrilling Official Video: https://youtu.be/xn5NH9fRiAs
Denmark's metal juggernaut, MERCENARY, continues its triumphant return with the release of their powerful second single, "Anthem for the Anxious." The track is a striking preview from their upcoming album, "SOUNDTRACK FOR THE END TIMES."
Emerging from a ten-year hiatus, MERCENARY delivers an enthralling blend of melodic death and progressive metal, captivating fans with their distinctive Scandinavian fusion of melancholy, melody, and aggression. The new album, set to be released on September 22, 2023, promises to be a masterpiece that will resonate with fans of both genres.
Pre-Order Here: https://linktr.ee/mercenarymetal
Pre-Save Here: https://Mercenary.lnk.to/SoundtrackForTheEndTimes
René Petersen, the band's vocalist, explains, "'Anthem for the Anxious' brings together all the best elements of the melodic side of Mercenary, spiced with the aggression and symphonic parts that make it all work! An anthem for the lost souls of this earth fearing for the future."
The captivating single is available across all digital platforms and as a Digipak & 2LP Vinyl.
Tracklisting:
Burning in Reverse
Heart of the Numb (Feat. Matt Heafy)
Where Darkened Souls Belong
Through this Blackened Hatred
Anthem for the Anxious
A Darker Path
Become the Flame
From the Ashes of the Fallen
Black Heart, Dead Tissue
Black Blood Soil
Beyond the Waves
Band Members:
Martin Buus: Lead guitar
René Pedersen: Bass & vocals
Martin Nielsen: Drums
Jakob Mølbjerg: Guitar
https://mercenary.dk/
https://www.facebook.com/MercenaryOfficial/
The wait is over, as the curtain lifts on an eagerly awaited revelation. CORROSIVE, the death metal powerhouse hailing from Hessen, Germany, is poised to unleash their highly anticipated concept album "WRATH OF THE WITCH" on Friday, October 13th, via MDD Records. Brace yourself for an immersive odyssey into a world of dark enchantment!
With "Wrath Of The Witch," CORROSIVE embarks on an ambitious narrative journey, delivering a chilling and captivating concept album. This magnum opus melds their trademark death metal prowess with intricate storytelling, promising a gripping experience that will resonate with fans and newcomers alike.
Notable guest performances from luminaries such as Gerre (Tankard), Sabina Classen (Holy Moses), Dirk Weiss (Warpath), Eva Schmidt (Nihil), Andreas Jäger (Hyems), and Kai Wilhelm (Final Cry) infuse "Wrath Of The Witch" with multifaceted character perspectives. This collaborative approach enriches the album, elevating it into a multi-dimensional sonic tapestry.
Pre-Order Options:
http://mdd-records.de/corrosive
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Stay attuned for the imminent release of tantalizing preview tracks from the album, offering a tantalizing glimpse of the immersive musical odyssey that awaits.
For the latest updates and more information, connect with CORROSIVE at: https://facebook.com/corrosiveband
This one will take you a few listens to fully grasp it but that's the beauty of it. It's not something you've heard a thousand times before. You won't be able to immediately point out its direct influences and pigeonhole it. But spend some time with it and you'll be rewarded. Innovative death metal albums such as this one can't be missed out on. Two of their shorter songs can be found on Bandcamp https://plaguerideruk.bandcamp.com/album/intensities
, even though the album has its share of long and engrossing 8-12 minute ones too.
PLAGUE RIDER – „INTENSITIES“
For
fans of: Atheist,
Diskord, Artificial Brain, Gorguts, Morbid Angel, Chaos Motion, Pyrrhon, Baring
Teeth, Defect Designer
Members of the UK band Plague Rider, having gained notoriety for their work in bands like Live Burial, Dybbuk, and Horrified, are weaving together vile, repulsive, and challenging death metal music whose original influences are now twisted and decomposed beyond recognition. Sure, you can find bits and pieces here and there, traces of hair, fingernails, broken teeth fragments, but overall their music is too far gone for any obvious comparisons. And that's only remarkable because it adds an element of uniqueness and unpredictability in their music, a rare thrill to be derived from this style these days. They're turning the genre inside out, heaving up and down with the innumerable variations and progressions, metamorphosing from one style and growing anew into another. Despite the seemingly volatile and acerbic nature, there's coherency and intuitive structuring in their music, and surprisingly still, memorability which comes to the fore upon multiple listens. The intricate, ever-evolving patterns start unravelling themselves with each one, encouraging the listener to discover more remaining obscure facets in their music. Plague Rider offer their most realized expression of music on their latest full length, which is singularly wild, unrestrained, and thrilling, and something tells me that they're not done yet.
Line up
Jake Bielby (Dybbuk, ex-Live Burial) - Guitar
Lee Anderson (ex-Live Burial, ex-Horrified) - Bass
James Watts (Dybbuk) - Vocals/Noise
Matthew Henderson (ex-Live Burial, ex-Horrified) – Drums
Artwork by Feltnan Art
Track listing
1. Temporal Fixation
2. An Executive
3. Modern Serf
4. Toil
5. The Refrain
6. Challenger's Lecture
7. Without Organs
Official release date - November 10th, 2023
https://www.facebook.com/PlagueRiderUK
Now, Boris
Records is proud to announce the first official vinyl release of Diabolus
(The Unholy Rot): Demo #1 1990 on October 6. The album includes ROT’s original
four-song demo EP remastered, along with two previously unreleased cuts,
“Baphomet” and “Violent Beast” (rehearsal), as well as a live show from 1991.
The album also includes a recently unearthed live recording, and an in-depth biography from John Mincemoyer (printed on 11x11 insert), packed with dozens of never-seen-before photos, illustrating the countless hurdles and seemingly insurmountable odds the group faced during their short but fiery existence.
The remastered title track is available to stream now at:
The story of ROT is the story of four friends—outsiders—fighting for their lives amid Atlanta’s unforgiving music scene of the late 1980s. Drummer Corey Pallon, guitar player Richard Googe, bass player James Liu, and vocalist, guitar player, and principal songwriter Kevin Cornelius lived in musical, cultural, and geographic isolation. Metal was a rising force amid the Reagan era, but ROT’s musical style looked far beyond what antagonistic audiences in the southeastern United States demanded. ROT drew power from the same down-tuned dirges of Swedish death metal luminaries Entombed, and the concentrated black metal and grindcore riffage of Napalm Death’s debut album Scum. Cornelius, Pallon, Googe, and Liu played the music that was written in their bones, capturing a portrait of a place, a time, and an attitude, driven by unrelenting darkness. The group’s would-be legendary status was constantly at odds with a litany of socio-political hurdles that came from every direction. They played as though their lives depended on it.
Cornelius progressed quickly on guitar, rising from beginner status to death metal master within just 18 months. Working alongside his bandmates, he wrote and recorded gnarly odes of putrescence during the early gestation period of the grindcore and death metal. He also experimented with a
whispered vocal style that Nuclear Holocaust later made famous with Beherit’s 1991 release Dawn of Satan’s Millennium.
Upon arrival, ROT’s demo cassette, Diabolus (The Unholy Rot): Demo #1 1990, promised great things to come. Songs bearing titles such as “Mutilation of the Christians,” “Pray To Death,” and “Parasitic Withdrawal” were unrelenting in their raw intensity of sound and bleak musical textures.
Pre-order:
Track Listing:
1 Mutilation of the Christians
2 Pray to Death
3 Parasitic Withdrawal
4 Diabolus_The Unholy Rot
5 Baphomet (unreleased track)
6 Violent Beast (unreleasd rehearsal track)
7 Resurrected (Live)
8 Bludgeoned (Live)
9 Rip the Chapel (Live)
10 Power to Suffer (Live)
12 No Dimension (Live)
11 Imminent Hell (Live)
Mastered by Jessica Thompson Audio
Illustrations: Corey Pallon
Photography: Rodney Thomas Fiore
ROT:
Guitar and Vocals: Kevin Cornelius
Guitar: Richard Googe
Bass: James Liu
Drums: Corey Pallon
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Label: Sturmglanz
Release Date: June 23, 2023
Genre: Black Metal
Tracklist:
01. Einklang (Intro)
02. Heimkehr
03. Grabgespenst
04. Totenreich
05. Spiegelbild (Ziegenbock)
06. Irrlicht im Nebel
07. Heimatboden
08. Der Wolf
Brought to you by the Sturmglanz, immerse yourself in the ethereal journey of HÄXÄR's self-titled debut album - a genuine auditory experience, released on June 23, 2023.
HÄXÄR is more than just music; it is a meticulously curated experience that echoes the tales of the forefathers and the gods, set against the backdrop of cold, barren landscapes. Each composition in this record is inspired by old spirits, carefully intertwined with the sounds of Nordic melodies to create a unique sonic narrative.
HÄXÄR was crafted to life in Switzerland's Inferno Studio under the vigilant eyes and skilled hands of V. Noir. Noir not only recorded and mixed the tracks between July and November 2022 but also lent his talent to all instruments, vocals, and programming. Post-production was handled by Greg Chandler, known for his work with ESOTERIC & LYCHGATE, who mastered the album at the Priory Recording Studio, UK, in December 2022. A special mention must go to Witch N, who contributed guest vocals on "Der Wolf" and enriched "Einklang (Intro)" with her mesmerizing violin performance.
As a manifestation of raw energy and spellbinding craftsmanship, HÄXÄR paints a vivid tapestry of chilling valleys, echoing conifers, and high icy crowns. Through the whistling wind and the scream of darkness, the music channels a ritual that bridges the past and the present. The riffs, piercing yet harmonic, coupled with the driving rhythm, serve as a pathway for the listeners to follow HÄXÄR into the darkness. It's a journey not everyone gets to complete, only the most attentive will uncover the hidden secrets within its depths.
Embrace this auditory odyssey on vinyl or DigiCD, and experience how HÄXÄR transcends the realm of Black Metal to become a stirring testament to the genre. Embark on this journey and let the symphony of HÄXÄR guide you into the realms unknown.
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For fans of: Dying Fetus, Misery Index, Skinless, Criminal Element
The band's sophomore album, "CATASTROPHIC EPICENTER", is out on August 24th, 2023 via Lethal Scissor Records.
Toilet Ov Hell premiered the album's title track at https://toiletovhell.com/song-video-premiere-3rd-war-collapse-catastrophic-epicenter/
"Catastrophic
Epicenter" tracklist:
01 - Catastrophic Epicenter
02 - Legion Of The Infested
03 - Coffin Shortage
04 - Terror Diffusion
05 - Fomites
06 - Asphyxiating Tyranny
07 - Lacerate The Rival
08 - Heresy Behind The Lies
09 - Killing Each Other
10 - The Last Hecatomb
3rd WAR COLLAPSE is a Brazilian / Finnish violent hate-filled brutal death-grind project featuring veteran musicians of the underground scene as Cristiano Martinez (ex-Vomepotro) and Kalle Lindfors (Inferia).
The band, which also features new bassist/vocalist Juan Azevedo, have steered their music through different shades of death metal and grindcore, from the technical to the plain, groovy and ignorant. Their most blisteringly furious, ambitious, and eclectic record to date, “Catastrophic Epicenter” is a much-needed hammer to the face, a riff-driven assault which delivers ten tracks of brutal death metal mixed with elements of grindcore, thrash and old school heaviness.
The suffocating atmosphere carries through to the lyrics that detail the myriad ways that human beings waste, destroy or devalue what’s in front of them. This is a multi-layered, metallic offer proving 3rd WAR COLLAPSE’s standing in the scene!
Line-up:
Cris Martinez - Guitar & Vocals
Juan Azevedo - Bass & Vocals
Kalle Lindfors - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/lethalscissor/
Label: Wake Up Dead Records
Release Date: October 21, 2023
Formats: Double CD, Limited Boxset, Digital Album Genre: Symphonic Death Black Metal
Country: France
Line-up:
Vincent Urbain (Lord V.): Vocals, Bouzouki, Composer
Edouard Verneret: Keyboards, Orchestrations, Backing Vocals
Will Hien: Bass, Backing Vocals
Florian Iochem: Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Léo Mouchonay: Drums
Denis Josserand: Choirs, Live Percussions
Cynthia Marciniak: Female Vocals
Jean-Philippe Gautier: Live Guitars
Tracklist:
CD1 - The Black Dragon (Symphonic Death Metal)
Curse Of Desert
Let The Fire Speak
I Proudly March To Die
War Is War
Carnal Legacy
Under My Stigmata
Frozen Fear
CD2 - The White Dragon (Dark Medieval Folk)
Cernunnos
Winged Blade (med' version)
Behind The Mist
Tvern
Majesty
Snow
Sweet Frozen Fear
Back To Elysium
Hailing from Mâcon, France, the trailblazing symphonic death black metal innovators, SANGDRAGON, are about to drop their captivating double album, HIEROPHANT, on October 21st, 2023, via Wake Up Dead Records. This release is poised to be a standout for enthusiasts worldwide.
Diving deep into the chronicles of The Mystic Trilogy, SANGDRAGON weaves a tale that began with DAEMONIUM's Opera Of The Ancient War Spirit (1993), flowed seamlessly into AKHENATON's Divine Symphonies (1995), and surged with their own evocative Requiem For Apocalypse (2015).
However, HIEROPHANT isn't just another album; it's an unparalleled experience. With its dual CDs, "The Black Dragon" and "The White Dragon," listeners will embark on a comprehensive musical journey through The Mystic Trilogy as of 2023, delivering a robust 80-minute blend of symphonic death metal and haunting medieval folk.
Following the footsteps of their lauded Requiem For Apocalypse, HIEROPHANT stands tall as the crowning jewel in SANGDRAGON's illustrious thirty-year journey. Seamlessly blending their rich history with fresh, ambitious explorations, this album is set to redefine boundaries.
Vincent Urbain, the band's leader also known as Lord V, remarked, “The SANGDRAGON lineup underwent changes in 2020, heralding the talents of Florian Iochem (Catalyst) on guitars and the gifted drummer Léo Mouchonay (Avaland). Due to the limitations imposed by Covid-19 on live performances, I decided to make Hierophant a double album. I cherish ritual baroque gothic as fervently as black and symphonic death metal. Restricting myself to just one style is inconceivable. I derive immense joy from showcasing both these genres, be it on metal platforms or during medieval festivals. These two facets are now integral to my musical journey, and I approach them with distinct perspectives. The goal with this CD was to encapsulate what audiences might experience at our live shows." On the relationship with The Mystic Trilogy, he added, “Relative to the Trilogy, these new tracks span various historical eras, appearing as fresh episodes. Some songs even foreshadow future developments.”
Circle the date and prepare to be enthralled! HIEROPHANT isn't just an auditory treat; it's a voyage into the very soul of SANGDRAGON.
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Label: Northern Silence Productions
Release Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 01-09-2023
Formats: Digital, CD
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Country: Canada
Line-up:
Abstrus: Vocals, guitars, bass, synthesizer, arrangement, and lyrics
Julius: Drums
Tracklist:
Apitipik I; Vers l’orphelinat
Harricana; La soeur…
Kitcisakik; L‘Brouillard
L’esprit d’autrefois
Spirit Lake; Le cimetière des oubliés
Apitipik II; Les murmures enfouis
Solitude
Boréalys is a black metal project formed in northern Québec (in Abitibi). Around 2015, Abstrus (formerly of Brumes) gave birth to the initial guitar riffs, which would eventually shape the EP "Là où les eaux se séparent" (released under labels Winter Sky/Les Fleurs du Mal/Non Posse Mori, recorded at the "Black Amp Studio" and "Dans l'Antre") and their debut album "L'héritage" (released under Northern Silence Productions, also recorded at the "Black Amp Studio" and "Dans l'Antre"). In 2018, Julius (from Black Empire) joined the project as the drummer, followed by K. (from Wendess) for bass and mix/mastering. In 2020, K. left the band, and Abstrus took over bass duties for the album "L'héritage," solidifying Boréalys as a duo.
Solely in the French language, Boréalys is deeply entrenched in its history, weaving tales and legends of its terroir. Within a defined atmosphere, the band conjures memories and customs of the past, reflecting the struggles and endeavors of their ancestors who settled
the land. This ambience also evokes a sense of freedom emanating from the boundless forests and the numerous rivers that fortify their identity. As an homage to their native tongue and Francophone roots, Boréalys remains an exclusively French project.
With a weighty and melancholic atmosphere, Boréalys draws inspiration from the Scandinavian black metal scene of the '90s and the likes of bands such as Drudkh and Abyssic Hate.
https://borealys.bandcamp.com/album/lh-ritage
Label: Northern Silence Productions
Release Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 01-09-2023
Formats: Digital, CD
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Switzerland
Line-up:
Gnist – Vocals, Lyrics
Lodur – Guitar
Kryptos – Guitar
S – Bass
Grevling - Drums
Tracklist:
Qyntlatl
Rupture in the Womb of Souls
Zucht ohne Ordnung
Secretive Zealots
Finstrer Haufen
Conquering Magnificent Halls
Levitating Flames
Hailing from Basel, Switzerland, the relentless black metal force known as Hån (Norwegian for "scorn") emerged in 2009, leaving a trail of mayhem on countless stages across Europe. With their raw and unapologetic blasphemy, they have supported major black metal acts, captivating audiences with their gripping performances.
In 2012, they unleashed their self-produced demo "Distant Light," showcasing their unwavering sound. Their debut full-length album, "Facilis Descensus Averni" (2016), was a testament to their DIY ethos, as it was entirely recorded and mixed by the band. It solidified their position in the black metal realm, garnering them a dedicated following.
In 2020, Hån released their sophomore album, "Breathing the Void," which was mixed and mastered at the renowned Liquid Aether Audio Studio. This collaboration pushed the boundaries of their sound, seamlessly combining their signature uncompromising intensity with compelling melodies.
Now, in 2023, Hån prepares to unleash their highly anticipated third album, "Conquering Magnificent Halls." This release marks a significant evolution in the band's song structures while retaining their trademark infectious melodies and steadfast aggression. Mixed and mastered once again at Liquid Aether Audio Studio, this album promises to showcase Hån's relentless dedication to pushing the boundaries of black metal.
With a discography reflecting their fierce independence and a reputation for delivering electrifying performances, Hån stands tall as a force to be reckoned with in the black metal scene. Their unwavering commitment to chaos and their ability to create entrancing music continue to captivate audiences, cementing their status as a formidable presence in the world of black metal.
https://han-northernsilence.bandcamp.com
Label: Self-Released
Release Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 15-09-2023
Formats: Digital, LP
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: Switzerland
Line-up:
Marc Torretti (Vocals)
Mättu Eschmann (Drums)
Sime Freiburghaus (Guitars)
Jon Schnider (Guitars)
Ralf Luz (Bass)
Tracklist:
Children Of The Snake
Ghosts Of Death
Liar
Son Of A Bitch
Human Cancer
Thrash 4 Life
Emerging from the summer of 2004, Contorsion has evolved into a formidable force in Switzerland's thrash metal scene. Founded by Marc Torretti (guitar) and Mättu Eschmann (drums), the band's journey led to the addition of Dani Bürkli (bass), Sime Freiburghaus, and Luca Rossi (guitars). With Marc transitioning to lead vocalist, the band's live performances surged, sharing stages with the likes of One Man Army And The Undead Quartet, Born From Pain, Cataract, and GurD.
Their discography reflects an evolving sound and ethos. From their 2010 debut "Solace Through Lies," showcasing evolving songwriting skills, to their second full-length "Planet Parasite" (2014), which delved into pressing global issues, Contorsion has continued their thrash metal conquests. "U.Z.N." (2017) and "Thrash Metal Domination" EP (2019) further solidified their trajectory, even amidst the pandemic.
Their latest offering, "The Children Of The Snake," signifies a new chapter. The EP's six tracks embrace diverse themes, from pollution and betrayal to infectious humor. The chilling title track narrates a tale of haunting nightmares, pursued relentlessly by snake-led children. This ambitious work hints at the band's growth since inception and showcases their mature sound.
Celebrating the EP's release at Kulturwerk118 in Sursee, Switzerland, on September 16, 2023, Contorsion remains resolute in their thrash metal commitment. Their musical odyssey from a "2-track highway" to a "6-track highway" mirrors their evolution, promising more groundbreaking music and electrifying performances for a dedicated fanbase aligned with Exodus, Slayer, Testament, and Heathen.
www.contorsion.ch
https://contorsion.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/officialcontorsion
The deathly howls of "The Inquisition of Possessed" from Canadian death metallers AUGURIUM will take you on a full-force impact of brutality. It's a relentless track of speed and complex experimental sounds. It's the perfect opening track to introduce current and new fans to the band's forthcoming album "UNEARTHLY WILL".
"This is by far the band's most intricate song. We're firing off on all cylinders for this song to express our attempt to dispel misconceptions about religion, and to promote inner discernment." adds vocalist Yianni Pantelopoulos.
The track can be heard via its lyric video premiere on SlamWorldwide at https://youtu.be/acv80cu4iXU
Augurium builds on expressions of old and new references within the world of heavy metal transforming influences from black, death, progressive, and grindcore metal to concoct an original sound. “Unearthly Will”, the band's second album and third studio offering to follow 2018's “Unhallowed Ascendance" and 2017 EP “Omen" is a fresh take on what Canadian death metal has to offer. With a new and evolved lineup, Augurium brings forth heavy, filthy riffs in a variety of time signatures and genre-blending aspects, over finely executed percussion and rhythm section, along with low guttural screams.
Augurium has Western Canadian tour dates planned with Hooker Spit, Raising the Ruins, Kryotic, and Cell during the months of August and September in support of "Unearthly Will". They promise a brutally good time for those who attend one of their gigs and plan to deliver a polished, dark, expressive, and rewarding performance for each city they visit.
Unabating, haunting, and quivering, “Inquisition of The Possessed” is recommended for fans of Septicflesh, Belphegor, and Rotting Christ.
“Unearthly Will” is due out on August 25, 2023, and is available for pre-order at https://augurium.bandcamp.com/music
Previous
Singles “Ancient Grimoire” and “Phantom Parallax” at the
following links:
https://www.youtube.com/@officialauguriumsk
https://spoti.fi/3QxKOv3
Track Listing:
1. Inquisition of the Possessed - 3:15
2. Phantom Parallax - 3:15
3. Sanguine - 2:58
4. Ancient Grimoire - 4:27
5. Inceptus Mysteria - 3:17
6. Unearthly Will 2:53
7. As Above... So Below - 3:19
8. Invictus - 3:49
Album Length: 27:16
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NEWS 12.8.2023
Album teaser: https://www.facebook.com/fallenutopia/videos/202184959495153
"RUIN" signifies a significant evolution for FALLEN UTOPIA, showcasing their mastery of Death Metal with a modern twist. The album's recording, helmed by Norbert Leitner in Vienna, captures the band's raw energy and tight-knit chemistry. This release promises to deliver an unrelenting auditory assault that resonates with fans of Machine Head, Illdisposed, Behemoth, Kataklysm, Vader, and Pungent Stench.
Each track on "RUIN" serves as a chapter in the harrowing tale of civilization's demise. The album's lyrical depth explores themes of decay, destruction, and the tenacity of human spirit in the face of downfall. FALLEN UTOPIA has embraced the challenge of pushing the boundaries of their genre, creating a sonic journey that combines relentless aggression with introspective storytelling.
"RUIN" will be accompanied by four fully-fledged music videos, each a visual representation of the album's themes and fervent energy. Produced by Max Ehrlich, these videos promise to elevate the album's storytelling to new heights, offering fans a multi-sensory experience.
The cover artwork, meticulously crafted by Pierre-Alain D. of 3mmi Design, provides a tantalizing glimpse into the album's essence, inviting listeners to delve into the dark abyss of "RUIN."
http://www.fallen-utopia.com/
https://www.facebook.com/fallenutopia
Label: SoundAge Productions
Release Date: May 9th, 2023
Formats: Digital, CD
Genre: Post Black Metal/Metalcore
Country: Russia
Line-up:
Alexey Slavin - Vocals/Songwriting
Alexandr Safronov - Guitar
Igor Vozmilov - Guitar
Pavel Lidakov - Bass
Kirill Afanasyev – Drums
Tracklist:
Cold Light
Catatonic
Soil
Decisions
Illusion Of Dawn
Solution
Stranger
L'Homme Absurde, since its inception as a one-man band in 2015, has become a prominent name in Russia's post black metal scene. Melding the modern vibes of black metal with metalcore elements and captivating melodies, the band has forged a unique sonic identity. With three well-received albums under their belt – "Monsters" (2016), "Sleepless" (2018), and "Belong" (2020) – L'Homme Absurde garnered international acclaim and cultivated a distinctive style. Now, they unveil their fourth full-length opus, "Stranger," which continues their artistic odyssey. This album is a testament to their evolution and creative spirit.
https://lhommeabsurdebm.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/lhommeabsurde
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: August 9, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal, Ambient
Line-up:
Marwan Antonios: All instruments, vocals & production
Tracklist:
Givre
Regarde moi exil
Louve
Lueur de demain
Lointaine tourmante
Douleur de renaitre
Acceptation
Marche, Aliéné
From Lebanon and currently based in France, Moonaadem, steered by the multitalented Marwan Antonios, presents a unique and captivating new EP, "Douleur de renaitre". Set for release on August 9, 2023, the record is a fascinating exploration of black metal, blended with atmospheric and ambient passages.
"Douleur de renaitre" is a conceptual EP, exploring the profound and often tumultuous process of rebirth from multiple perspectives. Marwan Antonios's creation is far from political or religious alignments, choosing instead to dive deep into the universally relatable human experience.
This release is characterized by its traditional black metal riffing seamlessly merged with ambient elements and modern structure. Composed, recorded, and produced independently by Antonios, it stands as a testament to the artist's commitment to his craft and dedication to a vision uniquely his own.
Fans of acts like Urfaust, Wolves in the Throne Room, Austere, Woods of Desolation, Xasthur, Ultha, Shining, Advent Sorrow, Mayhem, and Burzum will find much to appreciate in Moonaadem's textured sonic landscape. "Douleur de renaitre" promises an engaging journey through an expansive emotional and musical landscape.
https://www.facebook.com/moonaadem.music/
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions is set to release the new EP from New Jersey’s dystopian, d-beat warriors ROAD PIG. STILL THE FUTURE IS BLEAK is up now for pre-order and will be released September 1st on CD and Digital formats along with merch.
For
fans of :Motörhead,
Midnight, World Burns To Death, Overcharge, Children Of Technology, Loud Night,
Oi Polloi, Agnostic Front, Auktion, and Inepsy
Behold, an emergence from the wasteland! Horror Pain Gore Death Productions welcome New Jersey’s dystopian, d-beat warriors Road Pig (Ex- Cut It Out!, The Unwilling, Come And Get It), with their first proper document of sleazy, metal-infused punk. Recorded in the year 2029, well after the final world collapse, Still The Future Is Bleak offers up four crust-laden rippers heavily influenced by equal parts Venom, Disfear, and Italian post-nuke flicks. Stir these highly combustible components into your favorite empty beer bottles for optimal Molotov cocktail tossing and you’ve got yourself the perfect recipe for hardcore punk ’n’ roll.
These distress signals were captured by Road Pig and unearthed for mixing only recently from a military-style canister by the capable claws of Will Mellor at Red Water Recording (Witching, Cape Of Bats, Morgul Blade) and mastered at Dead Air Studios (Full Of Hell, Warthog, Iron Lung) by Will Killingsworth. After a quickly extinct demo tape, two splits, and several compilation appearances, the dark overlords of Horror Pain Gore Death have agreed to recode these somber warnings and unleash them on CD format, featuring proper post-apocalyptic artwork and layout by Fred Grabosky of Form Terror Growth (Pig Destroyer, Innumerable Forms, Come To Grief). Still The Future Is Bleak is Road Pig on a fuel-injected nightmare ride... they’ve come for your rations and no one is safe from the asphalt assassins!
Track listing:
1. Total War
2. Blood On The Streets
3. Ancient Noise
4. Leather And Dust
https://shop.horrorpaingoredeath.com/
https://www.facebook.com/horrorpaingoredeath/
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: July 31, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Orchestral Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Haereticus - Vocals, keyboards
Julio Cezar - Rhythm guitar
Susie Merz - Lead guitar
Julian Roos - Bass
Olethros - Drums
Tracklist:
Warriors of Steel
Dive into the enchanting soundscape of "Warriors of Steel," the latest single by Germany's Orchestral Black Metal outfit, Denial of Death. Released on July 31, 2023, this self-released single blends gothic elements with classic Black Metal, delivering a distinctive musical fusion.
Watch the lyric video at this location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av-v8f6kw2g
"Warriors of Steel" captures the essence of Denial of Death's signature style, featuring orchestral instruments and choirs that harken back to the 1990s sound of bands like Tristania. The lyrics explore themes of war, medieval times, resistance, and self-overcoming, enveloped in the haunting vocals and instrumental prowess of the band.
A treat for fans of Dimmu Borgir, Rotting Christ, Satyricon, and Tristania, "Warriors of Steel" showcases Denial of Death's innovative musical approach. Recorded, mixed, and mastered in Nuremberg, Germany, this single promises a captivating experience for listeners seeking a blend of orchestral grandeur and Black Metal intensity.
Stay tuned for the lyric video release of "Warriors of Steel," where you can immerse yourself in Denial of Death's unique sonic universe, where history and metal unite in harmonious discord.
https://www.facebook.com/denialofdeathofficial
Thrash veterans STRIKE MASTER reveal the artwork for their upcoming Full-Length album "TANGRAM APOCALYPSE" and release the latest single "PROTOTYPE GOD"
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: July 31, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Orchestral Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Haereticus - Vocals, keyboards
Julio Cezar - Rhythm guitar
Susie Merz - Lead guitar
Julian Roos - Bass
Olethros - Drums
Tracklist:
Warriors of Steel
Immerse yourself in the thunderous echoes of "Warriors of Steel," the latest single from Germany's Orchestral Black Metal maestros, Denial of Death. This self-released single, out on July 31, 2023, pushes the boundaries of genre, intertwining gothic influences and old-school Black Metal.
"Warriors of Steel" marks Denial of Death's most epic release to date, presenting an enriched symphony of orchestral instruments and choirs reminiscent of bands from the 1990's like Tristania. The lyrics delve into the themes of war, medieval times, resistance, and self-overcoming, underpinned by the haunting yet powerful vocal and instrumental prowess of the band.
For fans of Dimmu Borgir, Rotting Christ, Satyricon, and Tristania, "Warriors of Steel" serves as a captivating testament to Denial of Death's innovative approach to music. Recorded, mixed, and mastered in Nuremberg, Germany, the single will satisfy lovers of the genre looking for an expansive, immersive musical experience.
https://denialofdeath.de/
https://denialofdeath.bandcamp.com/follow_me
https://www.facebook.com/denialofdeathofficial
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 30-06-2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Melodic Doom Metal
Country: United Kingdom
Line-up:
Stu Norman - Vocals/Lead Guitar
Chris Williams - Drums
Tom McCarthy - Bass
Matt Welch - Guitar
Bartek Kosinski - Keys
Tracklist:
Short Breath
United Kingdom's emerging Melodic Doom Metal band, Kaald, has released their highly anticipated single, "Short Breath", on June 30, 2023. Known for their distinct blend of sombre, captivating melodies and the traditional Doom Metal sound, Kaald takes listeners on a profound journey of life's fleeting moments in this new release.
"Short Breath" follows in the wake of the band's successful debut singles, "Dear Solitude" and "Join Us". Now, Kaald returns with a track that encapsulates the poignant reflections that might occupy one's mind in the waning moments of life, with the surroundings becoming progressively thinner and colder.
As drummer Chris Williams explains, the creative process behind this new release was aimed at recapturing "the bleak, dark feel with melodic beauty". In a world where many metal bands are exploring complex arrangements and virtuosic playing, Kaald has chosen to anchor their sound in song structures and single melodic principles. This stripped-back approach pays homage to albums like "Last Fair Deal Gone Down" and "Judgement", which have inspired the band members since their early entry into the scene.
The lyricism of "Short Breath" offers a unique exploration of a recurring nightmare of suffocation, portraying an eerie scenario of literal breathlessness. "I always envisage being trapped in some kind of capsule in outer space where the air is slipping away and something toxic is seeping in slowly causing me to lose consciousness," shared Williams. He hopes that listeners will connect with this harrowing scene and the existential anxiety it elicits.
This release marks an important milestone in the band's artistic evolution. Williams describes "Short Breath" as the heaviest of their three singles, stating that the "layers of melody and vocal harmony along with the powerful and syncopated riffs are elements of our sound we are keen to explore further". This is a hint of what's to come on their debut EP 'Someone, Something, Somewhere' due for release later in the summer of 2023.
Kaald is a consolidation of the diverse musical experiences of its members. Williams and Stu Norman (vocals/lead guitar) have been part of the scene for a while, having formed bands like Desolation, Plainview, and Then Silence. With Kaald, they've found their musical home, a space where they can express deep emotional and psychological themes that resonate universally.
"Short Breath" was recorded and produced by Kaald and Danny Cross at Sankofa Recording Studios, UK. The mixing was handled by Danny Cross, and the mastering was done by Tim Turan at Turan Audio.
Fans of Katatonia, Insomnium, Anathema, Opeth, Novembre, and Alcest will find themselves at home in the emotional exploration and melodic richness that Kaald offers. As the band embarks on this new venture, they invite listeners to partake in a fresh approach to a classic genre.
Join Kaald in their journey to the depths of human emotion and experience through their latest release, "Short Breath".
https://kaald.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/kaaldband
Label: Prophetical Productions
Release Date: June 11, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Ambient Death Metal
Country: Portugal
Line-up:
Max Tomé
Tracklist:
O nada
000
Repulsa
A arte do não ser
De-existir I
De-existir II
Auto-rejeição
Zero (CD bonus)*
Prepare for an immersion into the profound depths of Ambient Death Metal as Portuguese artist Colosso unveils his latest work, "Zero". Released on June 11, 2023, through Prophetical Productions, this album signifies a new chapter in Colosso's musical journey.
Over the last twelve years, Colosso, led by the multifaceted Max Tomé, has navigated through extreme music, gathering influences from bands like Hate Eternal and Ulcerate, to Meshuggah and Strapping Young Lad. With the intermittent participation of Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth) on drums, Colosso has successfully carved its unique path.
"Zero" embodies the heaviest and darkest aspects of Colosso's music and lyrics, enhancing the project's (un)usual ambient death metal with a deep black hue. With songs that resonate the essence of its influences, "Zero" is an absolute must-listen for fans of ambient and progressive landscapes wrapped in death metal.
https://propheticalproductions.com/
https://colossopt.bandcamp.com/album/zero
https://www.facebook.com/PropheticalProductions
Release
date: 17-07-2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Black Viking Folk Thrash Heavy Metal
Country: Sweden
Label: Self-Released
Line-up:
Jonas Almqvist: Guitar, Lead guitar, Harsh vocals, Bass, composer of music and lyrics
Pierre Vilhelmsson: Lyrics media and composer, vocals
Thomas Vikström: Epic clean vocals and ideas
Mr X: Drums, Studio recording, mastering, mixing guitar composing
Tracklist:
I marors djup
Only shadows prevail
Chapter 1: The sleepless nights
Vargmåne
Vanvettets lågor
Av eld till is
I am the flame
I skuggvärlden
Bonus track (I am the flame) (Viktor Hemgren)
Bonus Track (Only shadows prevail) (Mårten Svanborg)
Swedish metal band Nattsjäl released their new album, "I marors djup", this month. After the well-received "Of Chaos Supreme," Nattsjäl continues their dark musical journey into the underworld of the Mare with a fresh ensemble of brilliant musicians.
Produced, mixed, and mastered entirely by the band, "I marors djup" is a testament to Nattsjäl's unwavering commitment to their music and fans. The album cover, crafted by Kris Verwimp, resonates with the raw energy and intricate beauty inherent to the genre.
"I marors djup" is a rollercoaster ride of emotion, journeying through the mysterious dark and foul trenches of the soul. The album features nine original tracks, with two bonus songs featuring vocals by Viktor Hemgren and Mårten Svanborg. The illustrious lineup includes Jonas Almqvist, Pierre Vilhelmsson, Thomas Vikström, and the enigmatic Mr X.
Nattsjäl's latest offering is for fans of Månegarm, Satyricon, and Celtic Frost. Listen to the album for a rich blend of harsh and epic vocals, intricate guitar work, and heavy beats that take listeners on a voyage into the metal universe's dark frontier.
Stream "I marors djup" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-pt/album/0yrI6J5iIVHXqnyACGbBU1?si=ZxkpOAqaRCC1qI64d3TXdg
About Nattsjäl
Nattsjäl is a self-produced Black Viking Folk Thrash Heavy Metal band hailing from Sweden. Known for their raw, energetic sound and commitment to their craft, Nattsjäl has garnered praise from critics and fans alike. "I marors djup" is their latest album release, following the success of "Of Chaos Supreme."
https://www.facebook.com/Nattsjal
GUYOĐ, the Austrian death metal band known for their unique fusion of black and doom metal, announced that they have completed the recording of their long-awaited and highly anticipated debut album. Drawing inspiration from the unfathomable depths and mysteries of the ocean, their music and lyrics delve into the abyss with a relentless exploration of its darkness and creative forces.
Formed in 2020 in Graz, GUYOĐ consists of Dohrn on guitars, Ōjin on vocals, Rehoboth on drums, and Daikakuji on bass. The band's sound has captivated audiences with its atmospheric blend of death metal subgenres, showcasing their mastery of composition and musicianship. Their lyrical themes evoke the boundless power and desolation of water, echoing the vastness of the unknown.
GUYOĐ's debut album is set to be released in November, offering fans a unique auditory experience. The album will be available on vinyl, limited cassette, and CD formats through a collaboration between Kvlt und Kaos Productions and Grazil Records. With its release, the band aims to deliver an immersive journey into the depths of their musical vision.
True enthusiasts of the genre are urged to follow GUYOĐ and the collaborating labels on social media to stay updated on the latest news and releases. This highly anticipated debut album promises to be an absolute must-have for fans seeking a sonic exploration of the dark realms.
www.guyod.net
www.facebook.com/guyodofficial
The album features a total of 8 tracks and the third track, titled "Gone Forever", has also received an audiovisual version. You can listen and watch it on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIgCvbYKaOU
The concert footage was taken on the day of the album's release, June 24th at the festival Living Zlin.
Album teaser on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF-6jsGtQk4
Ordering "Kharmic Wheel" is possible in Pařátshop https://paratshop.cz/produkt/black-heaven-kharmic-wheel-2/
The seven tracks of "Terra Em Desapego" are above all uncompromising and oppressive. BESTA appear direct and furious at all times, but do not miss out on variety. More melody and atmosphere than on the new album have never been. The Portuguese surprise with playful, sometimes really catchy heavy songs that still sound familiar rough and pleasingly uncomfortable.
The more consciousness and metallic basis as well as the clearer production work fit in very well. BESTA continue to sound impulsive and biting, but "Terra Em Desapego" opens up a different approach to the rigorous approach of the Lisbon band. All this does not change anything about the lyrics in the Portuguese mother tongue of the musicians - of course not.
Cover art was done by CVSPE (Arch Enemy, Uniform) and the album was produced by Miguel Tereso (Analepsy, Sinistro).
https://www.facebook.com/bestagrind/
Despite their extremity, Dead And Dripping are grabbing everyone's attention probably because they're adding old school death metal elements a la Demilich in their ultra brutal death metal template and making it all work. There are actual riffs in addition to the countless wicked patterns. And the whole thing is unpredictable and intense. US site Metal Bite premiered a brand new track of theirs which can be found https://metalbite.com/news/17635/mb-premiere-and-review-dead-and-dripping-hysterical-mirages-of-otherworldly-calamity
Excerpt - "It's like the dissonant, twisted offspring of Nespithe and Effigy of the Forgotten, with some groove added in the midst of all... a well crafted record of great quality, impeccable instrumentation, jarring harmonizations and monstrous vocals"
DEAD AND DRIPPING – “BLACKENED CEREBRAL RIFTS”
For
fans of: Wormed, Demilich, Defeated
Sanity, Suffocation, Mortal Decay, Wicked Innocence
Dead and Dripping create their own kaleidoscopic world of dizzying and pummelling brutal/technical death metal where they relentlessly whip up a maelstrom of mind-boggling riffs and drum patterns. It's too easy to drown yourself in their undulating waves of intense blasting and slower breakdowns and one can't be blamed to lie corpse-like amid it all. There's even an interlude right in the middle of this album serving as a flotation device but as it's aptly titled, it's only hopeless given the sheer magnitude of the complex brutality that is offered here. As breathless as it will leave you, the music here is highly intricate and meticulously executed, and not rushed just to come across as needlessly chaotic or extreme. Everything is perfectly audible even with the riffs piling up, the organic production only adding value to the vigorous and ultimately highly enjoyable playing. For what Dead and Dripping set out to do, with 'Blackened Cerebral Rifts' they certainly get the job done, not compromising in any area and delivering one of the most satisfying if not rewarding albums in this genre.
Line up
Evan Daniele - All music and lyrics
Artwork by Jason Wayne Barnett
Track listing
1. Tragic Ascent Of Absurdity's Pale Moon
2. Humanoid Statues Parading Condescending Gestures
3. Aural Interference With Uncanny Subconscious Frequencies
4. Infinitely Plummeting Into Violet Portals Of Delusion
5. Hopeless Desire For Reprieve
6. Meticulously Unraveling The Serpentine Consciousness
7. Kaleidoscopic Visions Of Porous Obsidian Eternities
8. Molecular Degradation Upon Warped Onyx Stoves
9. Hysterical Mirages of Otherworldly Calamity
Official release date - August 11th, 2023
https://www.facebook.com/DeDnDrPnG69
KOUTA, the Finnish blackened folk metal band known for their fusion of traditional folk elements and black metal's darkness, is set to embark on a tour across Eastern Europe. Fresh off the release of their highly anticipated debut full-length album "KAARNAKÖYDET," KOUTA is eager to bring their uniquely evocative, energetic live performances to audiences in Latvia, Poland, Hungary, and Czechia.
Mitten
in der Corona-Zeit wurde mit CONCRETE COLD ein Bastard aus Death,
Doom und Sludge geboren. Aus der Taufe gehoben von ex-Lay Down Rotten, Milking
the Goatmachine-Gitarrist Daniel Jakobi, wurde die Band von dessen langen
musikalischen Weggefährten Johannes Pitz und Jost Kleinert sowie durch Dennis
Barmbold und Philipp Becker komplettiert.
Nach nur einem Jahr intensivem Songwritings wurde das Debüt im heimischen Fatknob Studios unter der Regie von Tausendsassa Fernando Hermansa (Knife, Milking the Goatmachine uvm.) eingehämmert. Direkt im Anschluss der Aufnahmen konnten CONCRETE COLD bereits einige Live-Luft schnuppern und kamen mit Supreme Chaos Records in Kontakt.
Die Band setzt sich aus (Ex-)Mitgliedern von Lay Down Rotten, Milking The Goat Machine, Carnal Ghoul, Demonbreed, Red Stone Chapel und The Great Cold zusammen. Das Album wurde von Fernando Hermensa (Knife, Milking The Goat Machine etc.) aufgenommen.
„THE STRAINS OF BATTLE“ erscheint nun heute am 14.07.2023 über Supreme Chaos Records.
Hier gibt’s das Video zur aktuellen Single „Beneath The Dying Shadows“:
Hier kann das Album bestellt werden: https://supremechaos.de/artists/concrete-cold/
Mehr dazu: https://cc.supremechaos.de
Old School Death Metal erlebt ein echtes Revival und an ROTTEN CASKET kommt man ganz sicher nicht vorbei. Die unheilige Allianz, deren illustren Mitglieder sich aus den Niederlanden und Deutschland rekrutieren, braut seit 2013 ihr vorzügliches, eitriges Süppchen. Mit insgesamt drei EPs („Simply Rotten Death“ -2015-, „Consumed by Filth“ -2015- und „First Nail in the Casket“ -2022-) haben ROTTEN CASKET bereits eine Schneise der Verwüstung hinterlassen.
Nach einer künstlerischen Pause zwischen 2018 und 2020 erhob sich die Band inmitten der Pandemie wieder aus den Untiefen des Todes und veröffentlichte als Wiederauferstehung 2022 zunächst die EP „First Nail in the Casket“.
Am 25.08.2023 erscheint nun endlich das erste reguläre Album „ZOMBICRON“, das in den Tom Meier Studios (u.a. Asphyx, Soulburn etc.) in Enschede (NL) gemixt und gemastert wurde. Das fantastisch morbide Artwork stammt von Toderico Arts, das Layout von Phil Jonas. Für die im Booklet zombifizierten Bandmitlieder Martin van Drunen (Vocals, u.a. Asphyx), Stefan „Husky“ Hüskens (Drums, u.a. Asphyx), Yorck Segatz (Gitarre, u.a. Sodom), Patrick van der Breek (Bass, u.a. Disabuse/Born Infected) sowie Gitarrist, Gründungsmitglied und Mastermind/Hauptsongwriter Frank Bergesson zeichnet Bram Bryneel verantwortlich. ROTTEN CASKET sind keine Allstarband, sondern eine eigenständige Kraft, die alles zermalmt, was sich ihr in den Weg stellt.
„THE HUMAN FARM“ VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMBzm_wKVf4
Die Band dazu:
„Hello from the Gutter. We are entering the bonetomb towns with our second single called 'The Human Farm' and a special old school video.”
Hier noch eine kleine Lektüre der Song-Lyrics:
“Entering the Bonetomb Towns Residents turned out Dragged through the gory Streets Before a roaring Crowd
Hauled by ghastly Ogres To desolate Outskirts Humiliated, naked Covered with Dirt“
“ZOMBICRON” kann hier vorbestellt werden: https://rc.supremechaos.de/
„ZOMBICRON“ Tracklist:
1. Planet Casket
2. Hunting Down The Last Living
3. The Human Farm
4. Mass Conzombtion Society
5. Le Maître De Cercueil
6. Necrolympics
7. On Crystal Deth
8. Cape Cadaveral
9. The Deathless Adversary
10. Zombicron
ROTTEN CASKET are:
Martin van Drunen (Vocals)
Stefan „Husky“ Hüskens (Drums)
Yorck Segatz (Gitarre)
Patrick van der Breek (Bass)
Frank Bergesson (Songwriting/Guitar)
https://www.facebook.com/RottenCasketDeathMetal
In addition, the band formed by Franklin Berroterán (lead vocals), Gerónimo Egea (guitar), Diego Cabrujas (drums), and Leonardo Rangel (bass), is celebrating their second consecutive year in the Top 50 of The Jacqui Raven Show, on US radio station 99WNRR, as well as their signing with Wormholedeath, a record label whose products are distributed worldwide by Aural Music Group, which has a publishing division managed by Warner/Chappel Music Holland BV (Warner Music Group); its distribution and digital marketing is handled by the US corporation The Orchard INC (Sony Music Ent. ).
"These two nominations for the Pepsi Awards represent for us a very significant step in the history of extreme metal in Venezuela, it's a recognition of effort, perseverance, and dedication. We feel deeply grateful for this nomination, which motivates us to continue working and building the metal scene, until Venezuelan metal has its own category, giving it the level it deserves", said Franklin Berroterán.
Besides the South American tour that already has confirmed dates in Argentina, Chile, and Peru, Stratuz also has two very important engagements in the city of Caracas, starting on October 29th, where they will be one of the guest bands at the "2023 Wacken Metal Battle South America, North Region - Venezuela" to be held at the Centro Cultural BOD; then, on November 18th they will perform as special guests at the "Third edition of the Metal Hecho En Venezuela Awards".
In this year's Pepsi Music Awards, which received more than 4,100 entries, Stratuz will compete with Venezuelan groups from different rock genres with a proven track record. In the "Best Rock Artist" category, Stratuz will compete against Los Mesoneros, Dischord, and Wincho Schafer. In the category of "Best Rock Album", they will have as rivals 430 Steps with "Lights Out", La Tara Bisoñe with "Crudo", Los Mentas and their "Museo De Los Pillos", Sorrynotsorry with "The Meaning Of Life" and again the ex - Sentimiento Muerto/Atkinson Wincho Schafer with his solo album "We Are What We Are".
The album Osculum Pacis, mixed and mastered by Arturo Banús, is the fourth full-length album by Stratuz, which includes 11 original songs that delve into different trends such as gothic rock, death metal, doom metal, and even some elements of symphonic rock. In March of this year, it was performed live, with a choir and a string ensemble at the Centro Cultural BOD, the first time that an extreme metal band offered a concert in this venue. Journalists, musicians, producers, and cultural managers of the stature of Félix Allueva, Gregorio Montiel Cupello, Humberto Sánchez, Eduardo Sáez, and Arturo Ochoa gave excellent reviews of this performance, which they described as "historic", "out of the ordinary", and "unique in its style".
The invitation is to vote for Stratuz in the eleventh edition of the Pepsi Music Awards, in the categories of "Best Rock Artist" and "Best Rock Album" through the following link:
Live video (accompanied by a string ensemble and a choir) “Back To The Sun“ https://youtu.be/ErVam3miymw
Lyric Video - "Left" https://youtu.be/uEZEU5mz9lY
Track
Listing:
1. Intro - 1:58
2. Morning Star - 3:50
3. Father Amorth (e) - 2:58
4. Holy Grail - 4:36
5. Caelibatus - 4:33
6. In the Name of God - 3:06
7. Back to the Sun - 3:09
8. Sodomized - 4:41
9. Dawn - 5:06
10. Left - 4:57
11. Condemned - 5:26
Album Length: 44:22
Stratuz is:
Franklin Berroterán – Voices and Keyboards
Gerónimo Egea – Guitars
Leonardo Rangel – Bass
Diego Cabrujas – Drums
https://www.facebook.com/stratuzofficial
Eastern Death Magick practitioners Trivax have unveiled the first single and music video ahead of the release of their second full-length opus, “Eloah Burns Out”.
The
band commented:
“Ezraeel (عزرائیل) or also commonly known as "Azrael", is recognised as the angel of Death across all of the Abrahamic faiths. This is a tribute to the true master of Death, embracing all of its terrifying, yet magnificent attributes.
“The flagellation scene is an inverted take on the Tasu'a and Ashura ceremonies across the Shi'ite Islamic world, which are done in mourning to prophet Mohammad's third descendant, Imam Hussein. The flagellation ceremony in this visual piece is not one of mourning, but rather, celebration - to the true beauty of Death and what it beholds via intentional acts of suffering.
“The intro part of the song is recorded with an acoustic Saaz, an ancient traditional Middle-Eastern instrument, often used in local folk music. As the band embraces its traditional roots, it became inevitable for us to incorporate the sound of our homeland into our art.
“In the same way that, in the 90s, Quorthon from Bathory would start to use their viking roots to revolt against Christianity, we are naturally doing the same by embracing our pre-Islamic roots. Of course, this isn’t done in the absence of the wonderful contortion known as Black Metal.”
“Eloah Burns Out” will be released on 29 September 2023 via UK-based publishing house and record label, Cult Never Dies. The album will be available in CD, 12” LP, cassette and digital formats and can be pre-ordered via the label’s webstore.
Clocking in at just under 50 minutes, it is a concept album which tells the story of Death, as observed and experienced through various different accounts. "Azrael" is an exaltation of the Angel of Death within Middle-eastern theology/religions, while "Alpha Predator" tells the perspective of a murderer. “Twilight of Death” shows the view of the dying self/individual and the ecstasy of such, and the final track, “در آخر دنیا”, which translates to "At the End of the World", is essentially the Death of the Creator - Leading to the end of the cosmos.
The final climax of the album paints the picture of the death of God, which is in metaphysical alignment with the sun imploding on itself and thus causing the end of all life in our solar system.
The lyrics for the final opus “در آخر دنیا” were written in Shayan's native language of Farsi, which belongs to Persia (Iran) where many of history's greatest poets originate from, such as Hafez, Rumi and Khayyam to name a few.
Other songs such as "Against All Opposition" and the duo of "Silent Contemplation" followed by "The Serpent's Gaze" are ones of rage and rebellion. Their common enemy is that of oppression and limitations, whilst their goal is total freedom and liberation.
Formed by guitarist and vocalist Shayan, Trivax began life in the late 2000s in the perhaps unexpected location of Iran, a country whose laws regarding music – and especially black metal – have led to punishment, imprisonment and even death. Relocating to the UK, Shayan found a like-minded ally in bassist Sully, who had similarly left Syria due to facing imprisonment for his metal associations. Completing this power trio was talented British native M. Croton, a drummer with many years of experience under his belt.
“Azrael” video credits
Director and Producer - Alex DeMoller
Director of Photography - Jason Acero
Gaffer - Otis Matthie
Drone Operator - Matt Croton
Still Photographer - Charley Shillabeer
Concept - Shayan
Props - Shayan
Art Direction - Morbid Angle
Extras - Dave Powell, Jake Hardcastle and Connor Sanders
Filmed and shot in Suffolk, England in April 2023 and Sheffield, England in May 2023.
Listen to "Azrael" via https://open.spotify.com/album/2JP01UebuSBW3E3viUX0Nl?si=hTYpOTH4T6ue8xVanTysCg
Trivax are:
Shayan - Guitars, Lead Vocals
M. Croton - Drums
Sully - Bass, Backing Vocals
https://www.cultneverdies.com/
https://www.facebook.com/trivaxband
ANGEL
RISING,
the pioneering one-man band initially known as Listenangel, has announced the
release of their latest single and accompanying video, "UTOPIA."
The track serves as a compelling preview of their upcoming album, "AFTERLIFE,"
slated for release on September 22nd, 2023, under Wormholedeath Records label.
"Utopia" takes listeners on a haunting sonic journey, exposing the flaws within a system built on deceit and manipulation. By delving into the consequences of living a lie, Angel Rising shines a light on the loss of an idealized state and the hindrance it presents to true fulfillment and authenticity.
Credits for this remarkable piece of art go to Angel Rising, who not only showcases his talent on all instruments and vocals but also crafted the thought-provoking lyrics and music. The single was mixed and mastered by Angel Rising himself, ensuring meticulous attention to detail. The captivating artwork for "Utopia" was created by the renowned Dechristianize Art, the logo design is the work of Doccygore, and the lyrics video's credits goes to Andrea Mantelli.
The lineup for Angel Rising consists of:
Angel Rising: Guitars, Bass, Drums, Vocals
Guest Singer: M.Fox (clean vocals on "Worn Out Blood" and "Dominion")
https://www.facebook.com/angelrisingofficial
DE
SYV STADIER AF FORDÆRV is
set for release on September 1. Dark Descent Records will release the album on
CD, digital and cassette formats, with vinyl treatment by Me Saco Un Ojo
Records. Stream the album's first single "LIVLØS I EN PØL AF EGNE
UDSKILLELSER" at https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/de-syv-stadier-af-ford-rv
Track listing:
1-Død
2-Mælkehvid og gennemsigtigt
3-Livløs i en pøl af egne udskillelser
4-Dødsstivhed
5-Misfarvning af liget
6-Forrådnelse
7-Skeletisering
The band's signature mix of Neanderthalic drumming and stringy phlegm-like riffs is instantly recognizable to any Death Metal fan. Equally so is David’s signature vomit-snarled vocals, all of which immediately will grip you with the fist of festering decay from the earliest points.
Although primal and disgusting as ever, UNDERGANG has always had a penchant for including gloomy moments betwixt their rot-churning disdain.
This new material has plenty of those disgusting dynamics which throw a superb stench into the air with remorseless instrumental fury and equally unsavory vocals, taking everything that made the Death Metal of old great and
plunging it furiously into the carcass of today like a rusted knife designed to open seeping sores and spray pus forth upon all within the vicinity. The pulverizing putrescence does not relent…
From the slowest drudges to the grinding fury and all sonic sadism in between, UNDERGANG’s newest offering is a viciously unpleasant and transfixing opus of odors most foul. Woefully brutal, most puny headbangers will simply die from the sheer weight of this thing if they try to lift it onto their turntable. Any remaining will be flattened by the brutal gut-opening session that they will be subjected to 20 minutes of. Although all of their albums contain nothing short of true magnificent monstrosities from start to end, the amount of diversity in this miniature tome of auditory violations is impeccable even by Undergang’s high standard. If you find yourself presented with this cacophony of rot, then be sure not to miss the opportunity to drown in the swampy sludge before you, it’s thrilling! If you can make it through all seven stages of depravity, then you must congratulate your own hardiness, then find yourself drawn back for more torture!
So all of the odious freaks out there, force-feed yourself this slab of sadism.
UNDERGANG is:
A. Dødshjælp- Drums
D. Torturdød - Vocals/Guitars
Mads Haarløv - Guitars/Backing vocals
Martin Leth Andersen – Bass
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SEPULCHRAL CURSE – „ABHORRENT DIMENSIONS“
FFO: Serpent of Old, Incantation, Corpsessed, Ulthar, Gorephilia, Aenigmatum, Sulphur
Aeon
Finnish death metal band Sepulchral Curse have been expanding upon their sound since their inception, adding more influences to make it more rich and diverse, and it's on this release, their second full length, that they've finally come into their own. They can boast now more than ever before of having a powerful and identifiable sound that they can call their own, one that is honed to perfection and bears myriad elements without sounding disparate. The music is more intricate and complex than ever before but sounds remarkably robust and coherent despite it all, and is held together by the thick and impossibly deep roars of the vocalist. Without betraying the imperious sound, each song exhibits various shades of emotion, even reveals glimpses of well-ensconced melodies, and weaves together an engrossing tale of their own. They've crafted a stunningly nuanced album for music this crushing and domineering, and are sure to make a mark for themselves with this release.
Line up
Kari Kankaanpää - Vocals
Jaakko Rïïhimäki - Guitar
Aleksi Luukka - Guitar
Niilas Nissilä - Bass & Backing Vocals
Johannes Rantala - Drums
Artwork by Erskine Designs
Track listing
1. Onward the Legions
2. The Serpents of Uncreation
3. Among the Wretched Columns
4. Graveyard Lanterns
5. Stagnant Waters
6. Burial of Souls
7. Through Abhorrent Dimensions
Official release date - October 27th, 2023
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“Deaf Eyes” has been premiered today exclusively via MetalTalk.net and can be viewed via the following link: https://www.metaltalk.net/world-premiere-deaf-eyes-and-the-progressive-black-metal-of-ukc.php
About the track, Icanraz says:
“Deaf Eyes” is a song about a very serious social problem which is addiction to another person and physical and mental domestic violence. This is the story of a woman who desperately seeks normality in her life. Unfortunately, the story comes from my family home, making this song very personal and emotional for me. “Deaf Eyes” is my voice of support for people struggling with this type of problem. This is my attempt to make others aware of the fact that such a problem exists and is developing all around us. Please keep your eyes open, because maybe somewhere near you there is a similar situation of a person who is simply afraid to talk about it out loud. Let's not underestimate this.”
Started in 2017 in Białystok, Poland, UKĆ is a solo project in the term's whole meaning because Łukasz is responsible for all instruments (vocals, drums, guitars, bass, keyboards), compositions, lyrics and production. Łukasz is known for his work with bands such as Corruption, Christ Agony, Devilish Impressions, Hermh, Abused Majesty, Virgin Snatch, Darzamat, Voidfire and many more.
The first official release was the EP "Przemijanie", released on 30 November 2022, followed by the Polish version of the first full-length album “Coming Out” on 17 April 2023.
With a desire to break boundaries and reach different audiences, UKĆ prepared an English version of the debut album, “Coming Out”. UKĆ previously released a video to the tracks “Uncertainty” and “Fading Away”.
The Polish version of the album can be ordered here in CD format: https://lukaszicanrazsarnacki.pl/product/ukc-coming-out-limited-digipack-preorder/
And vinyl: https://lukaszicanrazsarnacki.pl/product/ukc-coming-out-white-vinyl-pre-order/
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“PHANTOM PARALLAX” is the second single off “UNEARTHLY WILL” coming from Canadian death metal act, AUGURIUM. The second track on the album is a very rhythm-based song that calls back to the intro chord numerous times and boasts the heaviest breakdown on the album. It is straight-up metal filth that will satiate most open-minded metal fans. Lyrically, it could be considered to be meditations on the possible connection between the living and the dead, and possession. The band shares their thoughts on it:
“Phantom Parallax” was one of the earlier songs written for the album and one of the final ones to be completed. We reworked it numerous times both musically and lyrically but ultimately decided that it needs to have some shrieking vocal lines and get downright nasty at the end. This is one of our stronger pieces and are beyond stoked to bring it to the masses.”
Augurium builds on expressions of old and new references within the world of heavy metal. “Unearthly Will” will be their third album and they continue to challenge genre boundaries and concoct an original sound. It is a fresh take on what Canadian death metal has to offer. With slamming riffs in a variety of time signatures and genre-blending aspects, over a finely executed percussion and rhythm section, it will be a very surprising yet welcome evolution, with an all-new line-up, and 2 years of hard work, created with great care and intention.
Augurium has tour dates planned for the fall to support this new album and they promise a brutally good time for those who attend one of their gigs. Each of them has been playing music live since high school, so we are entering this chapter with lots of experience, and plan to deliver a polished, dark, expressive, and rewarding performance for each city they visit.
Atmospheric, orchestral, bloodthirsty destruction awaits, “Phantom Parallax” is recommended for fans of Septicflesh, Belphegor, and Decrepit Birth.
Listen to “Phantom Parallax” via its premiere on Bravewords https://lukaszicanrazsarnacki.pl/
“Unearthly Will” is due out on August 25, 2023, and is available for
pre-order at https://augurium.bandcamp.com
“Ancient Grimoire” at the following links:
YouTube - https://youtu.be/fbQvz6Bdr7Q
Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3r8wzC2
Track Listing:
1. Inquisition of the Possessed - 3:15
2. Phantom Parallax - 3:15
3. Sanguine - 2:58
4. Ancient Grimoire - 4:27
5. Inceptus Mysteria - 3:17
6. Unearthly Will 2:53
7. As Above... So Below - 3:19
8. Invictus - 3:49
Album Length: 27:16
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"Into Perdition," finds EAVE traveling further into emotive passages and a heavier expression, perfectly demonstrating the complexity and power contained on the band's 3rd full-length album.
The exclusive global premiere of "Into Perdition" comes courtesy of metal blog Invisible Oranges. Stream the song now at https://www.invisibleoranges.com/eave-fervor/
With Fervor, EAVE offers seven new songs that show a more aggressive march across the bleak, depressive soundscape the band created on 2020's Phantoms Made Permanent.
Bindrune Records will release Fervor on July 28. Pre-order the album at https://shop.bindrunerecordings.com/
Tracklist:
1) Past Pulses
2) Chance is a Spectre
3) Mirroring
4) Stale Ash
5) Bending the Light
6) Shards
7) Into Perdition
A lot has happened since the release of EAVE’s Phantoms Made Permanent via Bindrune Recordings. The world has seemingly flipped upside down and in the case of this forward-thinking quartet, change isn’t always a bad thing.
After a band migration back to their home state of Connecticut and a period of tireless effort, EAVE emerges with a formidable selection of songs that see the band demonstrating a fiery new approach to their unique brand of atmospheric metal. Bristling with energy and venom amidst passages of ethereal and shadowed melodies, the duly titled Fervor exhibits an air of urgency, disillusionment, and resiliency. Heavily incorporating elements from a myriad of musical genres and applying a broad tone of experimentalism to their soaring style of New England black metal, Fervor marks a new period of focus for the band, as they press upon new territory that feels wholly their own.
Recorded by the band in Connecticut, and re-amped, mixed, and mastered by Colin Marston in Queens, New York, Fervor sheds stunning light on the beauty and darkness that forever exists in mankind and its relationship to the natural world.
EAVE is:
Brian Tenison - Bass, Vocals
Caleb Porter - Drums
Ian Stoller - Guitars
Gabriel Shara - Guitars, Vocals
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Label: Nox Liberatio Records
Release Date: 28-07-2023
Format: Digital, LP, CD
Genre: Black Metal, Extreme Metal, Epic Black Metal, Progressive Black Metal
Country: Portugal
Line-up:
Alex Mendes - Songwriting, Guitars, Bass, Vocals, Lyrics
João Dourado - Session drums and orchestrations
Tracklist:
Knights Of Woden
Witches’ Hammer
Covenant with the One Eyed
The Elk of Lonetal
Castle Montsalvat
Knights Of Woden (Corrupted)
Revel in Red
A Dark Being in the Shadows
Night Of The Grail
Longinus and Gungnir
Immerse yourself in an epic journey through the Medieval myth of the Holy Grail with Spellsword's newest album "Night of the Grail". Emerging from the vibrant city of Coimbra, Portugal, Alex Mendes— the mastermind behind Spellsword— weaves a rich tapestry of atmospheric and melodic black metal influenced by titans of the genre like Dissection, Satyricon, and Immortal.
Each track of the album encapsulates a chapter of this metal opera, where Pagan and Christian themes clash amidst the thunderous riffs and powerful melodies. >From the alluring song "Knights Of Woden" to the mysterious finale "Longinus and Gungnir", Spellsword crafts a diverse and intriguing sonic landscape that is as captivating as the stories they tell.
Enriching the music is the distinct influence of clean guitars, sung vocals, and searing guitar solos. All songs are meticulously written and composed by Alex Mendes, with session drummer João Dourado providing an impeccable rhythm section and orchestration.
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by João Dourado at Golden Jack Studios in Coimbra, Portugal, "Night of the Grail" is an auditory feast that marries the grandeur of epic black metal with the intricate nuances of progressive metal.
"Night of the Grail" is set to be released under Nox Liberatio Records on July 28, 2023. For those who appreciate the artistry of bands like Cradle Of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Septicflesh, Carach Angren, Dark Fortress, and Eïs, Spellsword offers a unique musical experience that will surely captivate.
Prepare for an unparalleled musical journey that transcends time and space. Unleash the power of the grail with Spellsword's "Night of the Grail".
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The band tapped Invisible Oranges for the exclusive premiere of "Living Rot." Check out the video now at https://www.invisibleoranges.com/the-glorious-dead-living-rot/
THE GLORIOUS DEAD will return this summer with its second full-length, Cemetery Paths. The follow-up to 2020's Into Lifeless Shrines sees THE GLORIOUS DEAD continue to dole out lethal amounts of relentlessly brutal, yet compositionally-minded death metal.
Bindrune Recordings will release Cemetery Paths on July 28. Pre-order the album at https://shop.bindrunerecordings.com/
Tracklist:
1) Semita Cineris
2) Horizons of Ash
3) Gag on Viscera
4) Purulent Forms
5) Daylight Graves
6) Cadaver Within
7) Malefic Sepsis
8) Dragging the Dead
9) Living Rot
10) Corpse of the King
11) Cemetery Path
12) Semita Pulveris
THE GLORIOUS DEAD is a Northern Michigan band that consists of members of other such notable acts as Pan, Feast Eternal, and Reasonable Deception. The members have gathered to revel in the cathartic release of creating death metal in the old spirit and after the positive acclaim surrounding their Into Lifeless Shrines debut full-length on Bindrune Recordings, the band spent the entirety of the pandemic creating another album worth of material with the intention of moving forward creatively, without losing sight of their core sound.
With their second full-length, Cemetery Paths, time, evolution and dedication to their old death metal influences have found the band building upon the foundation set by their debut, with more speed, doom, and melodic elements that feel like a progression while never losing sight of memorable riffs and songwriting. A lot of thought and care have gone into these songs and the band is thrilled to share their brand of filthy Northern Death Metal with those who heed the mortal yearning for the grave.
Cemetery Paths was recorded in 2022 at AV Studios in Traverse City, Michigan by Andy Vanguilder, mixed by Spenser Morris, and Mastered by Andrew DeCagna (Ironflame/Nechochwen) at Sacred Sound Studios.
THE GLORIOUS DEAD is:
TJ Humlinski - Vocals/Lead Guitar
Chris Boris - Bass/Vocals
Chris Fulton - Drums
Marty Rytkonen - Guitar
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Label: Demented Omen of Masochism
Release Date: June 25, 2023
Format: CD
Genre: Death Metal, Black Metal, War Metal
Country: United Kingdom
Line-up:
VJ: Guitars
BL: Drums
PB: Vocals
SB: Bass
Tracklist:
Forced March
Armoured Spearhead
Imperium
War is Eternal
Transcendent Violence
The Baron
Universal Eradicator
Hailing from the United Kingdom, Sturmtiger, the quintessential purveyors of War, Death, and Black Metal, are thrilled to announce the release of their latest album, "Transcendent Warfare". Released under the ominous aegis of Demented Omen of Masochism, the album dropped on June 25, 2023, marking 20 years since the band's inception in the metal-laden landscapes of Denmark.
"Transcendent Warfare" is a sonic maelstrom, bringing together the band's two decades of martial death metal explorations. The album's seven tracks - Forced March, Armoured Spearhead, Imperium, War is Eternal, Transcendent Violence, The Baron, and Universal Eradicator - are drenched in the brutal atmosphere of death and violence, echoing the philosophy of war, conquest, and sacrifice in both its spiritual and instinctive aspects.
Blending the relentless attack of war metal with thrash and death metal elements, and fusing in cosmic nightmare sounds with fragments of ancient and modern history, "Transcendent Warfare" is a touch of psychedelic insanity that immortalizes the horror of warfare in the realm of eternal life and death. The die has been cast - Alea iacta est!
The album, shaped and sharpened by the hands of VJ on guitars, BL on drums, PB on vocals, and SB on bass, was meticulously recorded, mixed, and mastered by Tamas Rosznyai at Volume Unlimited Studios, London, in the autumn of 2022. Fans of Conqueror, Blasphemy, Sodom, Bolt Thrower, Revenge, Angelcorpse, Asphyx, Sarcofago, and Destruction will find much to love in the menacing harmonies and lyrical prowess of Sturmtiger.
From a studio project to a renowned name on the live gig circuit across Europe, Sturmtiger's evolution is a testament to their unwavering commitment to the lethal brand of martial death metal. With "Transcendent Warfare", the band achieves the zenith of their artistic expression, bringing to their fans an experience drenched in intensity and madness, a reminder of the horrors and honour of warfare. Celebrate 20 years of Sturmtiger and prepare for battle - "Transcendent Warfare" awaits!
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Release Date: 18th July 2023
Label: Xtreem Music
Formats: CD, Cassette, Digital (Vinyl to follow later in the year)
Country: United States
Genre: Death Metal
Line-up:
Paul Zavaleta - Vocals, Guitars
Tracklist:
Undead (intro)
Dark Embrace
Return to Rot
A Nameless Grave
The Rebirth
Reanimate
Political Evocation
Hauntings
Unholy Rebirth
Get ready for a new era in death metal as DETERIOROT unveils their third full-length album, "The Rebirth". Set to be released on July 18th, 2023 under Xtreem Music label, this chilling work of art will be available on CD, cassette, and digital formats, with a 12" LP vinyl version coming later this year.
Formed in 1990, DETERIOROT has etched their mark in the annals of death metal history. Their relentless intensity and evocative sound have been showcased alongside the likes of Obituary, Entombed, Cannibal Corpse, Incantation, and Immolation, and have earned them a strong following among the metal community.
"The Rebirth" sees DETERIOROT bring their characteristic dark and heavy sound into an even deeper, more haunting sphere. Their second single, "A Nameless Grave", gives listeners a glimpse of the album's bone-chilling atmosphere through its recently released lyric video.
The year 2023 holds more in store for DETERIOROT as they are set to headline major festivals, including the Killtown Deathfest in Copenhagen and Dragonfest in Prague. These monumental events underscore the band's prominent place in the death metal scene and the growing anticipation for their latest release.
Don't miss the chance to experience "The Rebirth" firsthand. The album can now be pre-ordered in CD, cassette, and digital formats. Connect with DETERIOROT through their Facebook page and link directory to delve into their music journey and their dedicated commitment to the death metal genre.
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Format: Album
Type: Jewel Case CD
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Greece
Release date: 4 August 2023
Playing time: 49 minutes
Theogonia Records presents the long-awaited debut album from Greek black metal masters, Temple of Katharsis, titled "Macabre Ritual." Prepare to descend into the depths of darkness as this monumental opus is set to be unleashed on August 4, 2023, in jewel case CD and digital formats.
"Macabre Ritual" is a sinister journey that delves deep into the realms of satanism, anti-religion, death, darkness, and war. With influences drawn from both the Scandinavian and Greek black metal scenes, Temple of Katharsis has crafted a sound that is unyielding, intense, and hauntingly captivating.
This abyssal odyssey features eight unholy hymns that will cast a malevolent spell upon all who dare to listen. From the chilling and atmospheric depths of "Abyssal Cold Void" to the relentless assault of "The Burning Flood of Antichrist," and the occultic incantations of "Inside the Medieval Crypt," each track immerses the listener in a macabre world of sinister rituals and sinister narratives.
Prepare to be entranced as the intricate storytelling unfolds within the 12-page booklet, which includes lyrics and other cryptic information, guiding you deeper into the cryptic abyss of "Macabre Ritual."
With bass and vocals recorded at the renowned H12 Audio in Thessaloniki, and guitars recorded at the enigmatic "Dark Templar H/Studio" in Kalamata, the production quality of "Macabre Ritual" is a testament to the dedication and expertise that Temple of Katharsis brings to their craft.
Produced by Major and meticulously mixed and mastered at H12 Audio, the album emerges with an uncompromising sonic force, capturing every bone-chilling detail and enhancing the immersive experience. The collaboration between Temple of Katharsis and these studios has resulted in a meticulously crafted sonic journey that will envelop listeners in a world of darkness and despair.
Having made waves in the underground black metal scene with their demo, EP, and split album releases, Temple of Katharsis has established themselves as a formidable force in the genre. Sharing stages with legends like Septic Flesh, Rotting Christ, and Gaerea, their live performances are nothing short of mesmerizing, leaving audiences spellbound.
Prepare yourself for the impending darkness as Temple of Katharsis unveils their debut album, "Macabre Ritual." Brace your soul for a harrowing exploration of black metal mastery, as the veil between worlds is torn asunder. Stay tuned for more updates as the ritual draws near. Let the macabre dance begin.
Tracklist:
1. Abyssal Cold Void (Intro) (02:19)
2. The Burning Flood of Antichrist (05:03)
3. Erasure of Religious Existance (06:02)
4. In the Dungeons with the Rats (06:21)
5. Ο Αρχιερε?ς Των Λ?κων (The Archpriest of the Wolves) (07:37)
6. Inside the Medieval Crypt (07:14)
7. The Kingdom of Hades (06:56)
8. Macabre Ritual (07:05)
Band Lineup:
Hellmaster 666 – Vocals, Bass
Zeratul – Guitars
Nodens – Drums
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HÄXÄR – “ HÄXÄR”
Label: Sturmglanz
Release Date: June 23, 2023
Genre: Black Metal
Tracklist:
01. Einklang (Intro)
02. Heimkehr
03. Grabgespenst
04. Totenreich
05. Spiegelbild (Ziegenbock)
06. Irrlicht im Nebel
07. Heimatboden
08. Der Wolf
Brought to you by the Sturmglanz, immerse yourself in the ethereal journey of HÄXÄR's self-titled debut album - a genuine auditory experience, released on June 23, 2023.
HÄXÄR is more than just music; it is a meticulously curated experience that echoes the tales of the forefathers and the gods, set against the backdrop of cold, barren landscapes. Each composition in this record is inspired by old spirits, carefully intertwined with the sounds of Nordic melodies to create a unique sonic narrative.
HÄXÄR was crafted to life in Switzerland's Inferno Studio under the vigilant eyes and skilled hands of V. Noir. Noir not only recorded and mixed the tracks between July and November 2022 but also lent his talent to all instruments, vocals, and programming. Post-production was handled by Greg Chandler, known for his work with ESOTERIC & LYCHGATE, who mastered the album at the Priory Recording Studio, UK, in December 2022. A special mention must go to Witch N, who contributed guest vocals on "Der Wolf" and enriched "Einklang (Intro)" with her mesmerizing violin performance.
As a manifestation of raw energy and spellbinding craftsmanship, HÄXÄR paints a vivid tapestry of chilling valleys, echoing conifers, and high icy crowns. Through the whistling wind and the scream of darkness, the music channels a ritual that bridges the past and the present. The riffs, piercing yet harmonic, coupled with the driving rhythm, serve as a pathway for the listeners to follow HÄXÄR into the darkness. It's a journey not everyone gets to complete, only the most attentive will uncover the hidden secrets within its depths.
Embrace this auditory odyssey on vinyl or DigiCD, and experience how HÄXÄR transcends the realm of Black Metal to become a stirring testament to the genre. Embark on this journey and let the symphony of HÄXÄR guide you into the realms unknown.
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“We're super excited to finally release "Share This!." It’s a song that injects extra energy into any venue we play it in and is probably one of the heaviest songs we've written. We wanted to combine new elements into our music and this one has some striking Sinnery riffs. "Share This" is about how technological progress has stripped us from our humanity and the way that social media is used to get some crazy messages into our heads where some of us cease to think for ourselves any longer."
Watch and listen to the music video for “Share This” - https://youtu.be/Yf5of0iJ_mw
Digital Single - https://hypeddit.com/sinnery/sharethis
Sinney was formed in mid-2010 when Idan and Alon met at a music school in Herzliya, Israel, and were hitched together to play in a band, it didn’t lead anywhere right away, but after a few years of pursuing other interests, they eventually revived and the band took the form it has today. According to the band, writing “Below The Summit” was a very productive and consistent process, they really bled these songs out.
Sinnery believes that all of their existing fans will find that these five tracks implement what they are all about in the most concise way yet. From catchy choruses to parts heavier than ever before they feel this is their most complete work yet. “Below The Summit” is recommended for fans of Metallica, Power Trip, and Trivium.
“Below The Summit” is due out on September 29, 2023, via Exitus Stratagem Records.
Track
Listing:
1. Somber
2. An Ode (Knife Of Erato)
3. We Just Want You To
4. Share This
5. Serene
EP Recording Credits:
All songs performed by: Sinnery
All songs written by: SInnery
Produced by: Sinnery
Mixed by: Arie Aranovich
Mastered by: Arie Aranovich
EP Artwork by: Xul1349
EP Band Lineup:
Alon Karnieli - Vocals & Guitars
Idan Kringel - Guitars
Saar Tuvi - Bass
Liam Fine – Drums
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Chicago’s NECRONOMICON EX MORTIS was formed by Michael Nystrom Bala out of a desire to combine elements of classic death metal, 80s shred worship, and gory lyrics about B-horror movies. After writing far too many songs, Michael contacted guitarist Manuel Barbara, who joined the band because he had “nothing better to do”. Shortly after, bassist Yusuf Rashid joined the band so he could escape the jazz world and play music people would listen to outside of an elevator. The three amigos then enlisted fellow Berklee Bros Craig Schmuhl and Joey Ferretti, on vocals and drums respectively. Apparently, they didn’t have much better to do, either. Now the intrepid quintet is releasing their second EP “SILVER BULLET” to follow their self-titled that was released at the beginning of 2023. They hope these new blends of shred and horror will keep you up at night. They share their thoughts on the first single “CRYPT OF THE GORILLA GOD”:
“This is a song about getting ripped apart by a giant undead ape. Musically, the song is thrashy, takes a number of interesting turns, and has a huge helping of guitar solos. We chose this as our single because it’s a lead pipe to a brick wall, possibly with your face in between.”
Fully embracing the saying “variety is the spice of life”, fans will notice the wide array of influences on this EP. Necronomicon Ex Mortis is not just pulling from the same band or the same style of metal, but keeping it dynamic with shredding riffs, guttural vocals, and dashes of acoustic experimentation. The band aspires to bring back the celebration of the twin guitar attack that bands like Iron Maiden and Racer X had. There’s a lot of great guitar playing out there right now, but to them, it lacks that celebratory playing that a lot of bands of the 80s did.
This upcoming release will keep listeners on their toes, especially those who enjoy B-Movies, campy horror, Arsis, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Racer X.
Listen to “Crypt of The Gorilla God” via its lyric video premiere on NoCleanSinging
https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/07/12/necronomicon-ex-mortis-the-video-premiere-of-crypt-of-the-gorilla-god-and-a-review-of-silver-bullet/
The
EP “Silver Bullet” is due out on August 11, 2023.
EP pre-order - https://necronomiconexmortis.bandcamp.com
Track Listing:
1. Crypt of the Gorilla God (5:40)
2. The Swamp (4:00)
3. Cycle of the Werewolf (1:17)
4. Silver Bullet (5:22)
EP Length: 16:18
EP/Live Band Lineup:
Michael Nystrom Bala - Guitar
Manuel Barbará - Guitar
Yusuf Rashid - Bass
Joey Ferretti - Drums
Vocals - Craig Schmuhl
Discography:
2023 - Silver Bullet - EP
2023 - Necronomicon Ex Mortis – EP
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MOONAADEM – “DOULEUR DE RENAITRE”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: August 9, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal, Ambient
Line-up:
Marwan Antonios: All instruments, vocals & production
Tracklist:
Givre
Regarde moi exil
Louve
Lueur de demain
Lointaine tourmante
Douleur de renaitre
Acceptation
Marche, Aliéné
From Lebanon and currently based in France, Moonaadem, steered by the multitalented Marwan Antonios, presents a unique and captivating new EP, "Douleur de renaitre". Set for release on August 9, 2023, the record is a fascinating exploration of black metal, blended with atmospheric and ambient passages.
"Douleur de renaitre" is a conceptual EP, exploring the profound and often tumultuous process of rebirth from multiple perspectives. Marwan Antonios's creation is far from political or religious alignments, choosing instead to dive deep into the universally relatable human experience.
This release is characterized by its traditional black metal riffing seamlessly merged with ambient elements and modern structure. Composed, recorded, and produced independently by Antonios, it stands as a testament to the artist's commitment to his craft and dedication to a vision uniquely his own.
Fans of acts like Urfaust, Wolves in the Throne Room, Austere, Woods of Desolation, Xasthur, Ultha, Shining, Advent Sorrow, Mayhem, and Burzum will find much to appreciate in Moonaadem's textured sonic landscape. "Douleur de renaitre" promises an engaging journey through an expansive emotional and musical landscape.
https://www.moonaadem.com/
https://moonaadem.bandcamp.com/
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London-based dynamic thrash/death metal powerhouse SLAVE STEEL is thrilled to announce their official signing with Wormholedeath Records for their highly anticipated album, "IN FIERI." The band's second studio release is set to unleash its sonic fury on September 15th, 2023, captivating fans and newcomers alike.
After months of careful consideration, Slave Steel has found the perfect partner in Wormholedeath Records, a label known for its unwavering dedication to supporting and promoting cutting-edge metal artists. The band's relentless passion and musical prowess align seamlessly with the label's vision, making this collaboration a significant milestone in their career.
"In Fieri" marks a pivotal moment for Slave Steel, as they present their most ambitious and impactful work to date. This album is the result of an intense creative process, with the band pushing themselves to the limits of songwriting, production, and recording. Crafting a deeply immersive experience, Slave Steel embarked on an eight-handed journey, carefully sculpting each song to perfection. The result is a collection of tracks that transcend boundaries, allowing for moments of crushing heaviness intertwined with moments of clarity.
Slave
Steel's latest offering, "In Fieri," explores the concept of the
butterfly effect and its role in shaping individual and collective destinies. The
album delves into the inherent human drive to evolve, while weighing the
consequences of every choice made along the way. Musically, Slave Steel strikes
a delicate balance between an obscure, crushing sound and an unwavering
commitment to clarity of listening, leaving listeners captivated and craving
more.
Slave Steel's journey to this point has been marked by numerous achievements, including the success of their EP, "Dream of Decadence," which propelled them beyond the trials and tribulations they faced. The band's singles and official music videos, such as "Ogre Cage," "Shut," "Blessed is the Mess," and "Dream of Decadence," have garnered tons of views and global recognition, solidifying their reputation as a force to be reckoned with.
Led by Pil Nazar on vocals, Daniele Manganaro on guitar, Marco Agosta on bass, and Riccardo Priori on drums, Slave Steel brings an electrifying and emotive energy to their live performances. With a dedication to presenting their emotionally-charged values and social commentary, the band's distinctive sound continues to evolve and captivate audiences worldwide.
Tracklist:
1. Wake Up The Atom
2. 2 Hours
3. Sorry About Death
4. Warm Up
5. In Fieri
6. Burden
7. Kantharos
8. What a Wreckage
9. F(r)ail
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Label: Grindscene Records
Release date: august 4th 2023
Genre: Doom/Death Metal
For fans of: Paradise Lost | Officium Triste | Evoken | Sentenced
I shuffle through the mounting snow, the cold biting at my exposed face and hands. The relentless wind cuts through my thin clothing and no feeling remains in my sodden feet. I’m long past the point where I could turn back, but then there’s nothing left to return to anyway. I’m a walking corpse, just waiting to fall down. The bitterness threatens to choke me, even before the cold can stop my heart. All the words I swallowed, all the dreams I buried…the hopes I’d carried from childhood that I cast into the dirt as if they were nothing. The friends I turned away from, the standards I lowered, the cruelties I accepted and committed…all to be embraced by the ones who ‘mattered’, the ones whose words – empty as they were – somehow carried weight and value. I broke myself apart for the love of the unlovable, whose blood was fetid ichor. All of this to die alone. All of this for nothing…
All Of This For Nothing is the long-awaited third full length album from Northern Ireland’s The Crawling; a band whose masterful brand of rumbling death metal, inseparably entwined with emotive, atmospheric doom, has seen them carve out a stronghold for themselves in the worldwide metal scene over the last decade. The strides that The Crawling have taken since their last album, 2018s acclaimed Wolves And The Hideous White, are strikingly, immediately apparent. The sheer emotion that radiates from aching, fractured tracks like ‘Thy Nazarene’ is sharp enough to taste and the dark, melodic unfolding of ‘Another Vulture’ makes it a contender for the finest song the band have yet produced. Within this mesh cage of atmosphere and melody The Crawling war machine roars as powerfully as ever, with perhaps even more fierce focus and unstoppable drive – just listen to the slow grinding thunder of opener ‘March Of The Worm’ for proof of that! This series of seven epic, captivating tracks, including a reworking of 2021 single, ‘Sparrow’, sears itself into your memory, burning deeper with every play, confirming that The Crawling have achieved far, far from nothing with this momentous album. Throughout this exploration of the human animal’s willingness to sacrifice everything in a desperate search for acceptance, The Crawling continue to stand, defiantly, proudly alone.
Once again in partnership with Grindscene Records, who have supported the band since their debut single ‘Choking On Concrete’, The Crawling will release All Of This For Nothing into the world on August 4th, blessed with a weight and clarity of sound that imbues every note with purpose and meaning. The stunning cover artwork, which was created by Travis Smith (Death, Nevermore, Opeth etc) radiates an overwhelming despair, capturing The Crawling guitarist/vocalist Andy Clarke’s brutal summation of existence…“Life is a journey through a bleak, cold, harsh reality that ends in a void of nothingness”… and All Of This For Nothing is the perfect soundtrack to that unforgiving philosophy.
Line-up:
Stuart Rainey - Bass/Vocals
Gary Beattie - Drums
Andy Clarke - Guitar/Vocals
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INHUMAN CONDITION-„ PANIC PRAYER” (EP)
For a July 21st release on Listenable Insanity Records, “Panic Prayer” features three new original compositions, 4 live songs, and a smashing cover of the Blue Oyster Cult classic hit “Godzilla”. With members of Obituary, Deicide, and Venom Inc, the trio is no stranger to extreme music, blending a mix of groovy death metal and thrash, with a pinch of hardcore.
The group have once again enlisted the help of art-extraordinaire Dan “Babe Ruth” Goldsworthy (Cradle Of Filth, Accept, Hakan, Alestorm) for the cover art for the EP. Goldsworthy’s third album cover for the band features the bands “unofficial mascot”, sometimes referred to as “the Rat God”, who was on the group’s 2021 debut “Rat°God”, as well as 2022’s follow-up album “Fearsick”.
Kling says: “When you are face to face with the crushing weight of darkness, what will you reach for? Your wits? Your talisman given to you by an old family member? Or will you embrace the end? This thought will run through everyone’s mind. How you handle that moment is individualistic at best.
Believe me, it’s coming. Let’s see your panic prayer.”
Panic
Prayer track-listing:
1. Civilized Holocaust
2. Final Credits
3. Panic Prayer
4. Godzilla
5. The Mold Testament (live)
6. Recycled Hate (live)
7. Euphoriphobia (live)
8. The Neck Step (live)
“Panic Prayer” will be available on CD, vinyl, cassette tape, as well as a unique box set. Preorders for the album, as well as the first single/video will be released June 2nd at https://inhumancondition.bandcamp.com/album/panic-prayer
The production for the album was done at Smoke & Mirrors Productions in Spring Hill, Florida, with Jeramie Kling and Taylor Nordberg mixing and mastering respectively. The live songs were recorded on their 2022 summer US tour with Deicide.
Inhuman Condition is:
Jeramie Kling - Vocals/Drums
Terry Butler- Bass
Taylor Nordberg - Guitar
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We’re proud to announce the renewal of our long lasting friendship and partnership with experimental black metal masters SLEEPWALKER and announce the imminent release of their mind-bending fourth full-length album “SKOPOFOBOEXOSKELETT”.
The mind-melting work has been teased by iconic underground metal blog Last Rites, who’ve premiered the official music video for the song “Silesian Fur Coat”, elaborating that “Skopofoboexoskelett” is “a craft of beautiful soundscapes born of memory, rife with tension and release, fluctuating emotions shifting both fluidly and on a whim as they weave these dense but digestible works.“ - you can watch the video, and check out the song and feature https://yourlastrites.com/2023/07/12/audio-visual-premiere-sleepwalker-silesian-fur-coat/
Where
does reality end and where does it begin? And who, or what, decides this?
Multinational experimental black metal enigma Sleepwalker ripropose this
question to us via their masterful fourth album "Skopofoboexoskelett",
an enigmatic and playfully formulaic quandary of deconstructed visionary
counter-music reminding us a simple concept: that reality is dictated by
perception, and as such, by manipulating perception (via the arts), any reality
is not only possible but also valid. And as is always the tradition with Sleepwalker,
music is the alchemical key via which questions are raised and answers are
found in the labyrinth of history, culture, lore and world traditions. In the
case of "Skopofoboexoskelett", an exploration of the notions of
self-reflection, intuition, phobia, luck, and failure in the context of the
evil eye, its historical, cultural, physical and metaphysical meanings, as well
as its psychological effects, carefully unraveled and revealed. Within this
paradigm "Skopofoboexoskelett" takes Sleepwalker 's vision,
agenda, and intents, further than ever before, with musical boundaries
shattered, definitions pulverized, genres, styles and aesthetics ridiculed into
a masterful sensorial manipulation which draws the listener into the deceptive
and subversive absurdity that is their own perception being stimulated in
unprecedented ways. Drawing their own line and dictating the guidelines of
music's end as we know it, Sleepwalker use their unique sonic idealizations
made of lysergic black metal excoriations, kraut, psych, noise rock, world music,
improvised deconstructionism and schizoid free jazz to transcend conscience and
reason, devastate the senses (particularly the auditory one) and open the mind
unto a new plane of perception of which the only logic is illogicality, as only
true and unquestionable experimental arts dictate and demand.
“Skopofoboexoskelett”, is set to be released August 4 2023 worldwide on LP, CD, MC, digital/streaming formats, and can not be pre-ordered via all our channels along with a a full merch spread (limited edition screenprinted long sleeve shirt and merch on demand hoodie and tee).
Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
http://sentientruin.com/releases/skopofoboexoskelett
http://sentientruin.com/bands#/sleepwalker
ANCESTRAL BLOOD'S music is described as atmospheric battle metal with celestial vibrance. The band cites influences from 90s underground black metal and old releases by bands such as Ishtar, Isvind, Arthemesia, Vordven, Trollheims Grott, Ringnevond, Summoning, and Windir.
The album's digital release date is July 21st, 2023.
Tracklist:
01 Forged in the Fires of Hephaestos
02 Forgotten Myths and Legends
03 Sky Fortress of Wizardry
04 Crystallized Within the Caverns of Time
05 Through the Enchanted Forest of Illusions
06 Awaiting Where Calm Winds Blow at Nightfall
07 The Cronos Stone
08 Lost on a Boundless Journey (Voyage)
09 Sparks of Light Atop Towers Deserted for Ages
Ancestral Blood is:
Verigo: All music, guitars/leads/bass/keys/lyrics/male spoken parts/backup screams
Circe: Harsh vocals/female voices and spoken parts
Void: Drums
Hepar: Bass
https://www.facebook.com/ANCESTRALBLOODBAND/
Die Hauptinspirationsquelle für sowohl Musik als auch Texte bildet die endlose Tiefe und Finsternis des Ozeans, die gestalterische und zerstörerische Kraft des Wassers, die trostlosen Weiten des großen Unbekannten.
GUYOĐs erste Veröffentlichung, die Split „Alluvial soil“ mit LEHM, erschien am 23. Januar 2022. Das Debutalbum „HEART OF THY ABYSS“ wurde am 4. November 2023 aus den Tiefen emporgehoben und über Grazil Records und Kvlt und Kaos Productions auf CD, LP und MC veröffentlicht. Die erste Singleauskopplung „WATCHER IN THE DARK“ wurde am 25. September 2023 gemeinsam mit einem Video von Revvidy veröffentlicht.
"Watcher in the dark" auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/rnMMgqUg5mA?si=tn90oTyZiIIn-Te6
https://www.facebook.com/GUYODofficial
Neues Album, Neue Video-Single, Neue Sängerin! THE MOURNINGS sehnlichst erwartetes Album "HUSH" und die dazugehörige Video-Single "SMOOTH SEAS" sind ab sofort verfügbar.
Haltet die Ohren und Augen offen – die US-amerikanischen Prog-Metal-Pioniere THE MOURNING haben soeben – zwei Wochen später als ursprünglich geplant – ihr brandneues Album "Hush" veröffentlicht, zusammen mit der fesselnden neuen Video-Single "Smooth Seas". Der hypnotisierende Track ist zusätzlich ein schöner Abschied von der ehemaligen Sängerin Eliana Blanchard, da die Band nun die umwerfende und vielseitige Zai Alyenora als neue Co-Lead-Sängerin vorstellt.
THE MOURNINGs erstes Album in abendfüllender Länge, "Hush", ist eine Prog-Reise, die Einflüsse von Größen des Progressive Metal widerspiegelt. Ein Album, das Themen wie Selbstfindung, Beobachtungen über die Natur des Daseins, gesellschaftliche Missstände und die Überwindung von Widrigkeiten thematisiert.
"Smooth Seas" bildet einen gelungenen Abschluss einer kraftvollen Sammlung von Rock- und Metal-Tracks, die sich mit Themen wie Schwierigkeiten, Widerstandsfähigkeit und persönlichem Wachstum befassen. Der letzte Song auf THE MOURNINGs neuestem Album handelt von den Herausforderungen, denen wir uns stellen und die uns zu dem machen, was wir sind. Dabei geht es vor allem um die Erkenntnis, dass ein Leben, das immer reibungslos verläuft, nicht wirklich förderlich für die persönliche Entwicklung ist, denn eine ruhige See macht noch keinen guten Seemann.
Der progressive Rocksong, zu dem Trey Xavier ein Gitarrensolo beisteuert, beginnt mit einer sanften, besinnlichen Einleitung, die mit beruhigenden und gefühlvollen Melodien einen nachdenklichen Ton setzt. Die Instrumentierung intensiviert sich allmählich und enthält dabei sowohl kraftvolle und erhebende Elemente als auch komplizierte Instrumentalpassagen. Schließlich wechselt Schlagzeuger Jason Berlin (Sohn des berühmten Bassisten Jeff Berlin) von einem typischen Rock-Beat zu Blast-Beats im Death-Metal-Stil, was das Thema des Songs musikalisch unterstreicht – er ermutigt die Zuhörenden, sich ihren persönlichen Stürmen mit Mut und Widerstandskraft entgegenzustellen, in dem Wissen, dass die Erfahrung letztlich zu persönlichem Wachstum und einem tieferen Selbstverständnis führt. "Smooth Seas" ist ein dynamisches, zum Nachdenken anregendes Hörerlebnis, das ihr euch unbedingt anhören sollten.
Klingt spannend, oder? Das haben wir uns auch gedacht! Also verschwendet keine Zeit mehr, hört euch jetzt das Album und die Single an und werft auch gleich einen Blick auf das neue Video:
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/H-QCeQqOf2I
Mit dem frischen Album im Gepäck hat für THE MOURNING, deren Sound mit ihrem jüngsten Neuzugang Zai Alyenora, der neuen Co-Lead-Sängerin neben Johnny Ray, noch kraftvoller sein wird, ein neues Kapitel begonnen. Die multitalentierte und mehrsprachige Sängerin, (die fünf Sprachen spricht und auf acht singt), ist nicht nur eine hochkarätig professionelle Sängerin, sondern auch Songwriterin, Booking-Agentin, Geschäftsführerin der Chaarmz Magazine Talent Agency, ehemalige American-Idol-Kandidatin, MTV-Special-Guest, Model, Schauspielerin und Feuershow-Performerin.
Ihr einzigartiger Stimmumfang und ihr ausdrucksstarker Vortragsstil passen perfekt zu THE MOURNINGs schwerem und gefühlvollem Musikstil und verleihen ihrem Sound sowohl frische Energie als auch Tiefe. Zais signifikante stimmliche Präsenz und souveräne Stimme werden nun im Mittelpunkt stehen und der Musik der Band eine neue Dimension und Intensität verleihen.
THE MOURNINGs neues Album "Hush" ist ab sofort
erhältlich: https://samply.app/player/UejZq3ehfkIPrVddxmQH"Hush" direkt von The Mourning – digital https://links.themourningmusic.com/hush-album
"Hush" als CD (Jewel Case) von The Mourning – physisch https://themourningmusic.com/product/hush-cd/
Tracklist
1. Chaos Machine
2. The Mountain
3. He Cries
4. I Feel The Rain
5. Hush
6. The Wind
7. My Own Way
8. Cries Of The Mind
9. My Own Hell
10. Smooth Seas
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https://themourningmusic.com/
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Mid-life
crises themed deathgrind band K.Y.M.I. from Finland releases
their debut album this autumn - first single out now! Deathgrind band K.Y.M.I. from
Finland releases their debut album this autumn via Inverse Records. The
band's brutal lyrics are about everyday life during the busy adult years and
the mid-life crisis. The songs are a result of emotional outbursts packed into
a form of brutal deathgrind.The first single, RAATELIJA, is a story of a father suffering from a constant lack of sleep. The few mornings when it would be possible to sleep are repeatedly shattered by the relentless pet cat who wake its master in its hunger for food. It stalks and corrupts!
Listen to the single on music services (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Tidal etc): https://push.fm/fl/kymi-raatelija
K.Y.M.I. is a one-man project by Kalle Ylönen, that will in the future also produce Viking jewelry and other artistic craftwork under the name K.Y.M.I.paja (smithery). Tuukka Ojansivu, a strong supporter of the project, is responsible for arranging the songs and recording the instruments for the upcoming album LIHA. The vocal recording, mixing and mastering of the album was done by Pasi Löfgren at Inka Studios.
https://www.facebook.com/kymipaja
Slovakian Blackened Death Metal horde, CEREMONY OF SILENCE, in collaboration with Toilet ov Hell, present the pre-release stream of new album, HÁLIOS! Click below to stream!
Willowtip Records will release Hálios July 19 on CD, cassette, vinyl, and digital formats. Pre-orders available at the following locations.
https://bit.ly/halios-willowtip
https://bit.ly/halios-bandcamp
Building upon the foundation laid by their debut album, this new release delves even deeper into the band's unique blend of brutality and atmosphere. The album radiates with suffocating intensity, introducing a richer, more atmospheric dimension to the band's sound, while retaining some of the band's signature aspects of haunting melodies, or breathtaking gradations.
Unborn, all-pervading and radiant. The immutable light of the Universe, our fundamental inherent nature, and a bridge to the mythical time. Hálios represents a breakthrough of the sacred into the temporal world, and sets forth on an eerie journey reenacting old stories inspired by the essence of the ancient Indo-European mythology, entwined in obscure visions and dreams.
Track
Listing:1. Primaeval Sacrifice
2. Serpent Slayer
3. Moon Vessel
4. Eternal Return
5. Light Runs Through Light
6. Perennial Incantation
7. King in the Mountain
Credits:
Lyrics & Artwork by Matúš S. Ďurčík.
Engineered & Mixed by Miroslav Spevák.
Produced by Miroslav Spevák & Viliam Pilarčík.
Mastered by Colin Marston.
Band Photo by Štefan Šimuni.
Line-up:
N. - Vocals
Viliam Pilarčík - Guitars, Bass, Vocals
Matúš S. Ďurčík - Drums
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FFO : Coldworker, Gadget, Nasum & Rotten Sound.
Listen new Death Holograms EP: https://push.fm/fl/icursed-death
"Death Holograms" EP, released on July 17th 2024 is produced by I, Cursed and Jerkka Perälä of Soft Neon Audiovisual, whose handprint can be heard and seen in the mixing, mastering, cover art and lyric video for the "Death Holograms" EP. The release of the singles and the "Death Holograms" EP is handled in cooperation by Finnish record labels Inverse Records and Meara Music which is also an agency and event producer based in Ulvila.
DEATH HOLOGRAMS CD ORDERS available https://inverse-records.myshopify.com/products/i-cursed-death-holograms-digisleeve-cd-pre-order
Upcoming
gigs:20.7. Nirvana, Turku
24.8. Maanalainen, Tampere
27.9. Nirvana, Turku
28.9. Haukka Music Bar, Kotka
1.11. Bar Loose, Helsinki
29.11. Bar 15 Basement, Seinäjoki
Biography:
Combining angry and furious death metal and grindcore, I, Cursed, from the Pori / Ulvila area, is a brutal dredging of Ville-Veikko Laaksonen and Eero Haula, known from Atlases, Marto and Oceanwake, among others, which is fed to the Finnish metal scene in an atonal coldness. I, Cursed's music is a mix of something old and familiar, the HM-2 sound of Swedish grind, and somewhat more modern and crushing production. The line-up of the band in July 2024 is completed by guitarist Nico Brander from Marto and drummer Arttu Leppänen from Atlases and Marto.
Track list:
01. A Gathering Of Immense
02. Blades
03. Death Holograms
04. Dystopian Structure
05. Sorrower
06. Merge Into A Caustic Revocation
07. Vermin
Mixed and mastered by Jerkka Perälä (Soft Neon Audiovisual)
EP cover by Jerkka Perälä
Line-up:
Eero Haula - Vocals (Oceanwake)
Ville-Veikko Laaksonen - Bass & guitar (Atlases, Marto)
Nico Brander - Guitar (Blood Service, Marto)
Arttu Leppänen - Drums (Atlases, Marto)
Discography:
I, Cursed / Blood Service S/T Split EP 2023 (Meara Music)
Bloodsoaked / Storm Parade Double Single 2023 (Meara Music)
Blades Single 2024 (Inverse Records / Meara Music)
Sorrower Single 2024 (Inverse Records / Meara Music)
Death Holograms Single & EP 2024 (Inverse Records / Meara Music)
https://www.facebook.com/I.Cursed.Grind
Warfarer is thrilled to announce the release of 'Heir Uncrowned', the powerful opening single from their upcoming concept album, 'A TALE BEYOND THE PALE' WHICH is set to be released on November 15th 2024 via Inverse Records.
Watch Heir Uncrowned music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AmN6t0Mj5Y
This bombastic track tells the story of a protagonist who falls from grace and is driven by jealousy to slay his own brother. The song's narrative sets the stage for the tale that unfolds throughout the album.
"We wanted to convey the raw emotions and the motivations behind the protagonist's downfall and subsequent journey. We've always enjoyed stories, and we wanted to create a video that would convey the events of the song as we imagined them."
Listen Heir Uncrowned on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/warfarer-heir
A Tale Beyond the Pale CD PRE-ORDER available https://inverse-records.myshopify.com/products/warfarer-a-tale-beyond-the-pale-cd-pre-order
Biography:
Born from the frost of Northern Finland in 2013, Warfarer weaves chilling tales of small people's great struggles amidst ancient myths. Their ferocious blend of melodic death metal and symphonic elements bites like the freezing wind and grips you like the flu.
After releasing an EP in 2017 and undergoing a complete reincarnation with new singles in 2018 and 2020, the band is more alive than ever, preparing for war with brutal new songs and sharpened axes. Their upcoming concept album, 'A Tale Beyond the Pale', set for release in 2024, delves into the Finnish myth of the Brotherslayer, taking listeners on a journey through jealousy, scheming, Viking raids, duels under the northern lights, and an eventual descent into guilt and madness.
Track list:01. Heir Uncrowned
02. As the Portents Foretold
03 Brotherslayer
04 Bereaver
05. Betrayer
06. In the Gravelight
07. March Through the Endless Snow
08. The Gates to Realms Beyond
Cover art by Sofia Sinivuori
Line-up:
Kalle Puutio - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitars
Seppo Kolehmainen - Lead Guitars, Backing Vocals
Klaus Telenius - Bass, Backing Vocals
Tuomas Rahikainen - Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Julius Lehtonen - Drums
https://www.youtube.com/@warfarerband
https://linktr.ee/warfarer
https://www.facebook.com/warfarerband
AYDRA: Unveils new single "FOREVER HIDE" after two decades.
The
single is available for pre-save now at this link: https://ditto.fm/forever-hideIn collaboration with Rude Awakening Records, who recently reissued AYDRA's entire studio catalogue, the band is set to embark on an exciting new chapter. "Forever Hide" will be part of a concept album scheduled for release in October 2024.
Frontman Mauro Pacetti shared his enthusiasm:
"We’re thrilled to announce 'Forever Hide,' a brand new track which marks the beginning of a new chapter for AYDRA since 2004. Get ready for an intense and revolutionary experience!”
The single, mastered at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden — known for its work with Amorphis, Dimmu Borgir, and Ihsahn — promises an unparalleled auditory experience, staying true to AYDRA's legacy while pushing new boundaries in technical death metal.
More details about the upcoming concept album will be revealed soon. Stay tuned to AYDRA's and Rude Awakening Records' social media for updates.
https://www.facebook.com/rudeawakeningrecs/
https://www.youtube.com/@aydraofficial
https://www.facebook.com/Aydra
Finnish one-man black metal band MALASORTE is set to unleash the debut album APEX SOVEREIGNTY on October 11th 2024 via Inverse Records. The first official single Slaying The Messengers is now out on all essential streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/malasorte-slaying
The man behind Malasorte, Jal'zoroth comments the single:
"In a realm where chaos reigns and mercy is a forgotten concept, the relentless march of destruction continues unabated. The slayer, embracing the dark embrace of chaos, becomes the harbinger of eternal night, slaying messengers with ruthless fervor in a cosmic dance of darkness and blight."
Apex Sovereignty CD Pre-Order available https://inverse-records.myshopify.com/products/malasorte-apex-sovereignty-cd-pre-order
Track
list:01. The Rift Is Now Open
02. Cerebral Pandemonium
03. Across The Frozen Tundra
04. Into The Killing Fields
05. Behind Closed Doors
06. Constellation Of The Wolf
07. Inscribed In Blood, Bound By Will
08. Slaying The Messengers
09. The Devil's Pact At Roanoke
10. Apex Sovereignty
11. Crowned In Astral Majesty
Cover art by JTR
Biography:
In the frostbitten heart of Helsinki, Finland, Jal'zoroth forged "Malasorte" from the fires of black metal in 2024. A one-man wrecking crew, Malasorte unleashes a sonic onslaught that's as savage as it is spellbinding. With relentless riffs, thunderous drums, and vocals dripping with venom, Malasorte commands the darkness with unbridled ferocity. Emerging from the shadows, Malasorte is a force to be reckoned with, transmutating adversity into waveform, turning curses into catharsis.
Line-up:
Jal'zoroth - vocals, guitars, bass & drums
https://www.facebook.com/Malasorteblackmetal
Polish death/thrashers HELLSET promote their sophomore album with „NOT FOUND” visualizer.
If you don't know the band Hellset yet, it is a young band from Rzeszów from the underground Polish metal scene. They started their adventure with music in mid-2021, and combined their stage debut with the premiere of their first album "Global Warning" on January 23, 2023. After long months of playing shows, they started working on their next release, which resulted in a new album in June 2024 entitled "SHEPHERD OF THE BLIND".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKW1jnjTOWc
You will find a lot of juicy riffs on the border between thrash, death and heavy metal, as well as shred solos, inspired by legends such as Slayer, Death or Children of Bodom. Maniacs of strong sounds have plenty to choose from. Fans of calmer rhythms will also not be disappointed - for them there are Judas Priest-style ballads called "Rejection" and "Death is Falling Asleep".
https://www.youtube.com/@hellset
https://www.facebook.com/hellsetofficial
The band comments on the song, "The penultimate track from our forthcoming full-length Agony’s Bespoke, “A Reverent Stillness” is in a way the perfect snapshot of the album as a whole. As the first song written during this album cycle, it interweaves catchy melodic leads, dense atmospheric sections, and a more grim and frostbitten approach to melodic death metal riffing, all bolstered by a thunderous and ever-present rhythm section. Thematically, the song is simultaneously triumphant and hopeless as the character at the center of Agony’s story has finally achieved the vengeance he long sought, but at a heavy physical and psychological cost."
Stream the lyric video for "A Reverent Stillness" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtcFOqJvsrg
Agony's Bespoke is a monumental, hour-long work, marking a new height for the band's growing skills of songwriting and storytelling. Theatrical and immersive, the album is heavily inspired by the 2018 Australian film, "Nightingale," and tells a similarly tragic story. Highlighting the transformative power of violence and the ultimate futility of revenge, the album seeks to explore the lasting emotional and psychological impact of trauma.
Beyond The Top Records will release Agony's Bespoke on digipak CD, limited-edition vinyl, and digital formats on September 20.
Pre-orders are available at: https://linktr.ee/beyondthetoprecords
BLIGHTED EYE has already released two tracks off Agony's Bespoke. Stream "In Emnity" and "Howls from Beyond the Mist" on Spotify and Apple Music.
Tracklist:1. Tragoedia
2. The Wounding
3. In Emnity
4. Howls from Beyond the Mist
5. A Feast for Worms
6. Pallid
7. Nightingale
8. A Reverent Stillness
9. Agony’s Bespoke
Agony's Bespoke was produced, mixed, and mastered by Alex Sedin. Cover art by Caelan Stokkermans.
Hailing from the greater Seattle area, BLIGHTED EYE is a progressive death/black metal act featuring members from Aethereus, Mesmur, and Pantheist. The band interweaves crushing riffs and blastbeats with intricate, layered melodic work akin to Opeth, Swallow the Sun, Rotting Christ, and Dark Tranquility. Their musical journey aims to evoke a bespoke atmosphere that delves into the depths of the human psyche, exploring the haunting lyrical themes that reside within the darkest recesses of the mind.
BLIGHTED EYE is:
Christopher Jones: Guitar
Kyle Chapman: Guitar, Vocals
Ben Gassman: Bass
John Devos: Drums
https://www.facebook.com/BlightedEye
KANONENFIEBER release new single and video,“PANZERHENKER”"Nur der Tod gewinnt im Krieg"["Only death succeeds in war"]--Kanonenfieber
On September 20th, blackened death metal outfit Kanonenfieber will release their sophomore album, Die Urkatastrophe. Panzerhenker is the latest single from the upcoming anti-war album.
Kanonenfieber explains about the back story of Panzerhenker: “The Battle of Cambrai took place from November 20 to 30, 1917 and marked the first offensive in which tanks played a decisive role in the attack strategy. The British carried out the attack with the support of battle and auxiliary tanks as well as an intensive barrage. The offensive was halted by German counterattacks. With the help of anti-tank field guns the Germans managed to take out a large number of the British tanks. J. Krüger, who was known as the ‘Panzerhenker’ (Tankslayer / Tank Executioner), played an important role in this. Even when his battery was wiped out, Krüger remained as the last survivor at a field gun and destroyed up to 16 of the approaching tanks. When enemy assault troops penetrated his positions, he attacked with a pistol and was eventually wounded and captured.”
Stream the new single here: https://Kanonenfieber.lnk.to/DieUrkatastropheNe
Watch the lyric video here: https://youtu.be/ZeKDSW2Nw7E
(Rochester, NY) - As the release of their new album, DIANA'S DAY,approaches, Deathwave band FOURTH DOMINION offers one more taste of what's to come.
Stream "Bloodstains" at https://linktr.ee/fourthdominion
Bassist/vocalist Meadow Wyand reflects on how the band's newest single came to be, "‘Bloodstains’ is a song about transition. It discusses coming out, the blood that’s spilled in the process, and the scars it leaves behind. It speaks to the feeling of inhabiting a new skin while everyone around you sees your dead self.
It was the first song I wrote for Diana’s Day. I remember showing it to our friend Mike from Nuclear Tomb, who played guitar for the band at the time. He pointed out the resemblance to Siouxsie’s ‘Spellbound’ and Hüsker Dü’s ‘Pink Turns to Blue.’ I think you can also hear the influence of Sentenced, Maiden, and even a little Nirvana."
FOURTH DOMINION live dates:
8/1 - Album Release Party @ Vertex, Rochester, NY
8/3 - Torvus, Fourth Dominion and Cemetery Sex @ Atlas Brew Works, Washington, DC
8/17 - Acoustic Performance @ Genesee Valley, Rochester, NY
9/8 - Live @ WAYO, 104.3, Rochester, NY
9/20 - Autumn of Artemis Weekender w/ Eternal Crypt @ CNY
9/21 - Autumn of Artemis Weekender w/ Eternal Crypt @ JB Lovedraft's,
9/28 - Eternal Crypt, Haishen, Fourth Dominion and Mortus Eternum @ Bug Jar, Rochester, NY
Fiadh Productions will release Diana's Day on CD, cassette, vinyl, and digital formats on August 1. The album confronts themes of queerness, feminine magick, and existentialism, and is already drawing critical acclaim months ahead of the album's release.
Stream previously released FOURTH DOMINION music on Spotify and Apple Music.
Tracklist:
1) Bloodstains
2) Lilim
3) Burn the Prisons!
4) From Below
5) Goetia
6) Hill of Swords
7) Death in Fall
8) Tormenta Purgatoria
9) Her Wings
10) Casca Dreaming
“FOURTH DOMINION’s new album fulfills the promises hinted at on their debut, Wings of a Dying Crow (2017). The songs are epic but not indulgent; punkish instincts bring the heavy doses of gothic rock and metal into sharp focus. While the sound breaks from the cul-de-sac of tribalism dominating so much rock music, it retains an unmistakable identity and voice. Other bands have tried to chart this territory to varying degrees of success–The Cure’s Bloodflowers–whose damaged brilliance lacked the energy and immediacy we are greeted with here. At the heart of this material is Meadow Wyand’s gift for enveloping gothic melodies matched with lyrics that reflect the ennui and destructiveness of our post-pandemic stupor. From the parasitic liaison of “Bloodstains” to the spectral occult of “Lilim,”–these songs carry the weight of worlds lurking just beyond the next corner. Backed by the heavy gallop of drums and atmospheric guitar runs, these capture the strange dread of these days.” –Harlow Crandall, “Starts Like a Kiss and Ends Like a Curse: The Enigma of Jim Carroll”
"FOURTH DOMINION are back with a follow-up to 2017’s ‘Wings of a Dying Crow’. With their earlier work, I love the blend between heavy metal and punk, culminating in early AFI meets early Maiden sound. This new venture sees the band bring a more mature and experimental sound. Whilst the new release still has those heavy metal sections such as the solo of “Bloodstains”, the punk edge has altered slightly. The new sound falls more into the post-punk category, reminiscent of bands such as Fields of Nephilim as evident on “Death in Fall”. This new musical direction aligns FOURTH DOMINION with contemporary bands such as Unto Others. The highlight for me however has to be “Lillim” with its multilayered chorus which will worm its way into your ears for days with absolutely zero complaints!" - Olivia Matthews, Hornthrowers
Bio
“In filth, evil stands.” A line from FOURTH DOMINION’s upcoming sophomore album that proclaims songwriter Meadow Wyand’s singular and novel point-of-view. An out trans frontwoman, her songs reflect queer trauma and defiance, as well as speaking to existential despair and spiritual divination. The group’s emotionally dense and literate songs draw just as much from the contemplative gothic metal of Anathema and Sentenced, as they do the unapologetic alternative punk of Hole and PJ Harvey. With compositions that are simultaneously somber, catchy and intricate, FOURTH DOMINION radiate a hunger and commercial appeal beyond the confines of heavy metal to which they are rooted.
Their debut album, 2017’s Wings of a Dying Crow, marked an important stride in developing the type of post-In Solitude heavy metal deathrock that has taken off in the years since. Its follow-up shows a love for Angel Witch, as well as the guitar playing of The Smiths and Siouxsie and the Banshees. The album reflects themes not often confronted in heavy metal: disability, gender, the divine feminine, anti-futurist queer politics, and sexual assault. Its exploration of trauma seeks to be a response and companion piece to Hole’s "Live Through This."
With their forthcoming mission statement, FOURTH DOMINION showcases their ability to rise to the top of the new wave of gothic metal, or “Deathwave” as Wyand refers to it. Featuring new drummer Brady Mentz and the production talents of Casey Ahrens-Cavallo and Tom Gerwitz, the band have Frankensteined an album of profound emotional depth and commercial readiness. “When we fight, we bash back!” is a promise to both the queer empowerment the album represents, as well as the band’s uncompromising attitude for growth.
FOURTH DOMINION is:
Meadow Wyand - Bass/vocals
Dave Milburn.- Guitars
Brady Mentz - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/fourthdominion/
AFTER THE FLESH release date in October 18, 2024. For the age of darkness is upon us, and KAIVS leads the charge.
As the world trembles in anticipation, KAIVS emerges from the shadows, ready to conquer all who dare to stand in their way.
Brace yourselves, for a new Single in all plaforms "FOR SATAN YOUR FLESH FOR GOD YOUR SOUL" release September 20 2024, and Youtube Lyric Video August 16, 2024.
Prepare for an onslaught of pure, unadulterated death metal fury as Brutal Records proudly announces the signing of Rome's very own purveyors of chaos, KAIVS.
In a statement dripping with the venom of anticipation, the band declared, "We've inked a pact with Brutal Records, and it's time to unleash hell on a global scale. We're hungry to spread our darkness far and wide, and Brutal Records is the perfect conduit for our wrath. Brace yourselves, for KAIVS is here to conquer."
With the ferocity of a ravenous beast, KAIVS delivers bone-crushing riffs, guttural vocals, and an unyielding barrage of sonic assault. Their brand of death metal is a testament to raw power, devoid of mercy or compromise. Inspired by the unholy sounds of the early 1990s Stockholm scene, KAIVS infuses their music with a relentless drive that cuts through the soul like a serrated blade.
But KAIVS is more than just a mere echo of the past. They are pioneers of darkness, forging a new path through the charred remains of the old. With their upcoming debut album, "After the Flesh," slated for global domination in October 18, 2024 under the banner of Brutal Records, KAIVS promises to redefine the very essence of brutality.
Led by the unholy trinity of Max Foam's demonic vocals, Tiziano Mortician's razor-sharp guitar work, Jacopo Simonelli's thunderous bass lines, and Leonardo Sastro's relentless drumming, KAIVS stands as a towering monument to the dark arts of death metal.
AFTER THE FLESH
1. Koshercannibal
2. Beyond The Autopsy
3. For Satan Your Flesh For God Your Soul
4. Blooduniverses
5. Krushing All Altars
6. Sepulchrist
7. Blasphemer After the Flesh
8. Horrend
https://soundcloud.com/brutalrecords/horrend
https://linktr.ee/brutalrecords.official
BLOOD INCANTATION announce new album, ABSOLUTE ELSEWHERE, out october 4 . The new Blood Incantation album, Absolute Elsewhere , is unlike anything you’ve ever heard before. Yes, that’s an audacious, possibly hyperbolic claim, but few can claim a sonic watershed as readily as this Denver, Colorado quartet. Hovering at nearly 45 minutes, their longest full length recording yet, the album’s two sprawling movements – The Stargate and The Message – are as confounding as they are engaging, exponentially expanding upon the formulas laid down by their scene-shattering debut Starspawn (2016) and landmark followup Hidden History of the Human Race (2019).
(Rochester, NY) - As the release of their new album, DIANA'S DAY,approaches, Deathwave band FOURTH DOMINION offers one more taste of what's to come.
Stream "Bloodstains" at https://linktr.ee/fourthdominion
Bassist/vocalist Meadow Wyand reflects on how the band's newest single came to be, "‘Bloodstains’ is a song about transition. It discusses coming out, the blood that’s spilled in the process, and the scars it leaves behind. It speaks to the feeling of inhabiting a new skin while everyone around you sees your dead self.
It was the first song I wrote for Diana’s Day. I remember showing it to our friend Mike from Nuclear Tomb, who played guitar for the band at the time. He pointed out the resemblance to Siouxsie’s ‘Spellbound’ and Hüsker Dü’s ‘Pink Turns to Blue.’ I think you can also hear the influence of Sentenced, Maiden, and even a little Nirvana."
FOURTH DOMINION live dates:
8/1 - Album Release Party @ Vertex, Rochester, NY
8/3 - Torvus, Fourth Dominion and Cemetery Sex @ Atlas Brew Works, Washington, DC
8/17 - Acoustic Performance @ Genesee Valley, Rochester, NY
9/8 - Live @ WAYO, 104.3, Rochester, NY
9/20 - Autumn of Artemis Weekender w/ Eternal Crypt @ CNY
9/21 - Autumn of Artemis Weekender w/ Eternal Crypt @ JB Lovedraft's,
9/28 - Eternal Crypt, Haishen, Fourth Dominion and Mortus Eternum @ Bug Jar, Rochester, NY
Fiadh Productions will release Diana's Day on CD, cassette, vinyl, and digital formats on August 1. The album confronts themes of queerness, feminine magick, and existentialism, and is already drawing critical acclaim months ahead of the album's release.
Stream previously released FOURTH DOMINION music on Spotify and Apple Music.
Tracklist:1) Bloodstains
2) Lilim
3) Burn the Prisons!
4) From Below
5) Goetia
6) Hill of Swords
7) Death in Fall
8) Tormenta Purgatoria
9) Her Wings
10) Casca Dreaming
“FOURTH DOMINION’s new album fulfills the promises hinted at on their debut, Wings of a Dying Crow (2017). The songs are epic but not indulgent; punkish instincts bring the heavy doses of gothic rock and metal into sharp focus. While the sound breaks from the cul-de-sac of tribalism dominating so much rock music, it retains an unmistakable identity and voice. Other bands have tried to chart this territory to varying degrees of success–The Cure’s Bloodflowers–whose damaged brilliance lacked the energy and immediacy we are greeted with here. At the heart of this material is Meadow Wyand’s gift for enveloping gothic melodies matched with lyrics that reflect the ennui and destructiveness of our post-pandemic stupor. From the parasitic liaison of “Bloodstains” to the spectral occult of “Lilim,”–these songs carry the weight of worlds lurking just beyond the next corner. Backed by the heavy gallop of drums and atmospheric guitar runs, these capture the strange dread of these days.” –Harlow Crandall, “Starts Like a Kiss and Ends Like a Curse: The Enigma of Jim Carroll”
"FOURTH DOMINION are back with a follow-up to 2017’s ‘Wings of a Dying Crow’. With their earlier work, I love the blend between heavy metal and punk, culminating in early AFI meets early Maiden sound. This new venture sees the band bring a more mature and experimental sound. Whilst the new release still has those heavy metal sections such as the solo of “Bloodstains”, the punk edge has altered slightly. The new sound falls more into the post-punk category, reminiscent of bands such as Fields of Nephilim as evident on “Death in Fall”. This new musical direction aligns FOURTH DOMINION with contemporary bands such as Unto Others. The highlight for me however has to be “Lillim” with its multilayered chorus which will worm its way into your ears for days with absolutely zero complaints!" - Olivia Matthews, Hornthrowers
Bio
“In filth, evil stands.” A line from FOURTH DOMINION’s upcoming sophomore album that proclaims songwriter Meadow Wyand’s singular and novel point-of-view. An out trans frontwoman, her songs reflect queer trauma and defiance, as well as speaking to existential despair and spiritual divination. The group’s emotionally dense and literate songs draw just as much from the contemplative gothic metal of Anathema and Sentenced, as they do the unapologetic alternative punk of Hole and PJ Harvey. With compositions that are simultaneously somber, catchy and intricate, FOURTH DOMINION radiate a hunger and commercial appeal beyond the confines of heavy metal to which they are rooted.
Their debut album, 2017’s Wings of a Dying Crow, marked an important stride in developing the type of post-In Solitude heavy metal deathrock that has taken off in the years since. Its follow-up shows a love for Angel Witch, as well as the guitar playing of The Smiths and Siouxsie and the Banshees. The album reflects themes not often confronted in heavy metal: disability, gender, the divine feminine, anti-futurist queer politics, and sexual assault. Its exploration of trauma seeks to be a response and companion piece to Hole’s "Live Through This."
With their forthcoming mission statement, FOURTH DOMINION showcases their ability to rise to the top of the new wave of gothic metal, or “Deathwave” as Wyand refers to it. Featuring new drummer Brady Mentz and the production talents of Casey Ahrens-Cavallo and Tom Gerwitz, the band have Frankensteined an album of profound emotional depth and commercial readiness. “When we fight, we bash back!” is a promise to both the queer empowerment the album represents, as well as the band’s uncompromising attitude for growth.
FOURTH DOMINION is:
Meadow Wyand - Bass/vocals
Dave Milburn.- Guitars
Brady Mentz - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/fourthdominion/
AFTER THE FLESH release date in October 18, 2024. For the age of darkness is upon us, and KAIVS leads the charge.
As the world trembles in anticipation, KAIVS emerges from the shadows, ready to conquer all who dare to stand in their way.
Brace yourselves, for a new Single in all plaforms "FOR SATAN YOUR FLESH FOR GOD YOUR SOUL" release September 20 2024, and Youtube Lyric Video August 16, 2024.
Prepare for an onslaught of pure, unadulterated death metal fury as Brutal Records proudly announces the signing of Rome's very own purveyors of chaos, KAIVS.
In a statement dripping with the venom of anticipation, the band declared, "We've inked a pact with Brutal Records, and it's time to unleash hell on a global scale. We're hungry to spread our darkness far and wide, and Brutal Records is the perfect conduit for our wrath. Brace yourselves, for KAIVS is here to conquer."
With the ferocity of a ravenous beast, KAIVS delivers bone-crushing riffs, guttural vocals, and an unyielding barrage of sonic assault. Their brand of death metal is a testament to raw power, devoid of mercy or compromise. Inspired by the unholy sounds of the early 1990s Stockholm scene, KAIVS infuses their music with a relentless drive that cuts through the soul like a serrated blade.
But KAIVS is more than just a mere echo of the past. They are pioneers of darkness, forging a new path through the charred remains of the old. With their upcoming debut album, "After the Flesh," slated for global domination in October 18, 2024 under the banner of Brutal Records, KAIVS promises to redefine the very essence of brutality.
Led by the unholy trinity of Max Foam's demonic vocals, Tiziano Mortician's razor-sharp guitar work, Jacopo Simonelli's thunderous bass lines, and Leonardo Sastro's relentless drumming, KAIVS stands as a towering monument to the dark arts of death metal.
AFTER THE FLESH
1. Koshercannibal
2. Beyond The Autopsy
3. For Satan Your Flesh For God Your Soul
4. Blooduniverses
5. Krushing All Altars
6. Sepulchrist
7. Blasphemer After the Flesh
8. Horrend
https://soundcloud.com/brutalrecords/horrend
https://linktr.ee/brutalrecords.official
BLOOD INCANTATION announce new album, ABSOLUTE ELSEWHERE, out october 4 . The new Blood Incantation album, Absolute Elsewhere , is unlike anything you’ve ever heard before. Yes, that’s an audacious, possibly hyperbolic claim, but few can claim a sonic watershed as readily as this Denver, Colorado quartet. Hovering at nearly 45 minutes, their longest full length recording yet, the album’s two sprawling movements – The Stargate and The Message – are as confounding as they are engaging, exponentially expanding upon the formulas laid down by their scene-shattering debut Starspawn (2016) and landmark followup Hidden History of the Human Race (2019).
As Blood Incantation’s Paul Riedl tells, “‘Absolute Elsewhere’ is
our most potent audial extract/musical trip yet; like the soundtrack to a
Herzog-style Sci-Fi epic about the history of/battle for human consciousness
itself, via a 70s Prog album played by a 90s Death Metal band from the future.” For inspiration, the group looked to the mid-70’s progressive rock collective, Absolute Elsewhere (best known as a celestial stopover for King Crimson drummer, Bill Bruford) as the album’s namesake. For the uninitiated, Absolute Elsewhere’s obscure 1976 album, In Search of Ancient Gods , was constructed as a musical accompaniment to the works of Chariots of the Gods author, Erich Von Daniken, and his theories of non-terrestrial humanoid prompts towards mankind’s evolution. The subject matter of which should serve as no surprise to anyone familiar with Blood Incantation’s cosmically philosophical leanings.
But make no mistake, the four musicians working under the Blood Incantation banner for the past decade – guitarist and vocalist Paul Riedl, drummer Isaac Faulk, guitarist Morris Kolontyrsky and bassist Jeff Barrett – have successfully left the microgravity of genre behind and are re-writing the Rosetta Stone of extreme music with a new language entirely. Demonstrations like their 2022 all-synth show or 2024’s Roadburn Festival headlining appearance where they played back-to-back death metal and ambient made it clear: Blood Incantation have honed their abilities to go boldly where few bands have gone before, and reveal no signs of slowing down.
Stream the latest single here: https://BloodIncantation.lnk.to/LuminescentBridgeNe
Watch the music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9WYceFbHw4
Finnish death metal band Devenial Verdict's music is a breath of fresh air, especially given the kind of music they work with. Dissonant death metal can too easily sound cold, mechanical, alien even but their approach to this style is different. Their music here is expansive, atmospheric and even emotive, without compromising on the intensity. And there's a fiery albeit restrained passion exuding through it all, probably making all the difference. This is a special album for the style and fans of death metal in general shouldn't miss out on this. Stream a couple of songs on Bandcamp https://devenialverdictband.bandcamp.com/album/blessing-of-despair
DEVENIAL VERDICT – “BLESSING OF DESPAIR”
For
fans of: Ulcerate, Morbid
Angel, Dysgnostic, Saevus Finis, Crown of Madness, MithrasFinnish dissonant/atmospheric death metal band Devenial Verdict return after nonchalantly dropping a staggering debut out of nowhere in 'Ash Blind'. Stunning everyone with its sheer magnificence and power, it was always going to be interesting to see where they go from there. And they've released a new full length that's not only a worthy follow-up but it's far more nuanced than anything they've done in the past. They've nurtured a sound that is inherently pensive and adopted an approach that's laden with suspense and intrigue; the sharp, ringing, dissonant tunes linger in the air like inverted scythes. The atmosphere remains emotionally charged which is already rare for this style, with the music being a lot more expressive and colourful in its shades of gloom over here. The songs, undulating gracefully in their intensity, showcase interesting and comparatively diverse variations without straying from their core sound which sees dissonance and atmosphere working in tandem. There's a sense of dark melancholia permeating their music which adds meaning and depth to this kind of music that can too easily be rendered soulless. Devenial Verdict have once again crafted a masterful, passionate album that pushes the sound in its own way while firmly establishing a distinct identity for the band.
Line up:
Okko Tolvanen - Drums
Sebastian Frigren - Guitars
Antti Poutanen - Bass
Riku Saressalo - Vocals
Artwork by Mariusz Lewandowski
Track listing:
1. I Have Become the Sun
2. Garden of Eyes
3. Moon-Starved
4. Blessing of Despair
5. Shunned Wander
6. The Quietus
7. Solus
8. Counting Silence
9. Cold Lantern
10. A Curse Made Flesh
Release date - October 4th, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/DevenialVerdict
The album is now streaming in full at https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/atropos-doctrina
Atropos Doctrina is out now on Dark Descent Records. Order the album at:
Stream previous VANHELGD releases on Spotify and Apple Music.
Tracklist:1. Saliga äro de dödfödda
2. Kom dödens tysta ängel
3. Ofredsår
4. I ovigd jord
5. Atropos Hymnarium
6. Galgdanstid
7. Kerernas törst
8. Gravjordsfrid
Atropos Doctrina was recorded under the watchful eye of Marduk’s Magnus “Devo” Andersson at Norrköping’s Endarker Studios, and the odds are you won’t hear a heavier production for a good wee while. Backed by ice-cold performances and precision from the band, Atropos Doctrina might just be the biggest sounding album of 2024 to date!
Despite its Latin title, all lyrics on the record are in the band’s mother tongue, marking an end to their Anglo-Swedish lyrical approach.
An indifference to trends and scene sentiments persists as Vanhelgd’s trump card. And after 17 years the band remains just as uncompromising as ever, honing their unique blend of atmospheric death and black metal to perfection.
Atropos Doctrina was recorded, mixed, and mastered in Endarker Studios by Magnus "Devo" Andersson. Cover art by Mattias Frisk.
VANHELGD is:
Jonas Albrektsson - Bass
Mattias Frisk - Guitar and vocals
Jimmy Johansson - Guitar and vocals
Mathias Westman – Drums
www.darkdescentrecords.com
https://www.facebook.com/vanhelgd
VOMIT
FORTH
announce new album, TERRIFIED OF GOD, out october 11.Northeast
based agents of terror Vomit Forth are driven to create the most
visceral death metal the world has ever experienced. The band has just
announced their new album, Terrified Of God, set for release October 11th.
To celebrate, the band have dropped a new single, Rotting Wool. In the deep winter of early 2024, the band headed into a cabin in the woods
with Randy Lebouf (The Acacia Strain, Jesus Piece), who recorded, mixed,
mastered and produced the album. Vomit Forth had an unabashed goal to make “the
most unsettling, brutal and scary death metal record of all time” and
across the album’s twelve tracks, they surpass it.
On the album’s themes, vocalist Kane shares:
“The biggest thing I want to get across with this record and that humanity doesn’t know everything. We are flawed, and in a lot of ways disgusting. We act like we aren’t afraid of what happens after we die. I know most people like to think nothing happens and we just conduct heat. That there’s no consequence other than how we effect other people during our time here, but I know there’s a hint of fear in the back of everyone’s mind. Everyone feels it. Not a single person on this earth lives without being 'Terrified of God' at one point or another in their life.”
Stream the new single here: https://VomitForth.lnk.to/TerrifiedOfGodNe
Watch the music video here: https://youtu.be/CNPXlZ5NAZc
After
a four-year hiatus, AGON returns with a new album on the horizon!
Building on the musical foundations laid in the debut album "HOLLOWED
LAKE" and the subsequent EP "ENGRAVED POWER,"
AGON's latest project promises to push boundaries and redefine the project’s unique sound.
The upcoming album masterfully blends atmospheric blackened doom metal with elements of progressive and technical death metal, crafting an avant-garde metal experience that is distinctly AGON.
As a preview to the full-length sophomore album, AGON will release side A as a stand-alone EP titled "KRONOS." Stay tuned for a journey through intricate soundscapes and powerful compositions that
highlight AGON's innovative approach to metal.
https://www.youtube.com/@agonmusician
https://www.facebook.com/agonmusician
IN
APHELION
drop age-gated lyric video for REAPERDAWN .“The title track
is a straight-forward punch in the face”, says Sebastian Ramstedt (guitar
and vocals). “Here we join the ‘Heaven’s Gate’ cult in their last
hour waiting for the vessel in the sky. The whole album centers more or less
around cults and sun worship, but this is right on point. Stay with us until
the dawn will free us from our sins. The reaper will be sure to leave no one
behind.”
A new force is awakening with IN APHELION. Stretching the boundaries of consciousness. Devouring everything in its path. Ushering in the Reaperdawn, that is scheduled for a release August 9th , 2024. IN APHELION could be the ultimate extreme metal adrenalin rush. It is the euphoric, black metal brainchild of guitarist/vocalist Sebastian Ramstedt (best known as guitarist and songwriter with Necrophobic). Darker, stranger, more epic and progressive than admirers of his work were expecting, this new outlet for dark, artistic expression emerged firmly tethered to the white-knuckle viciousness of benchmark, Northern European black metal, while also exhibiting a profound affiliation with both classic, traditional heavy metal and the black magic of psychedelic repetition.
Based around a core line-up of Ramstedt (guitar/vocals), drummer Marco Prij (also Cryptosis), rhythm guitarist Johan Bergebäck (Necrophobic) and bassist Tobias Cristiansson (Necrophobic, ex-Grave…), IN APHELION have taken the uncompromising DIY route to their current status as new Century Media signees.
Stream the new single here: https://InAphelion.lnk.to/ReaperdawnNe
Watch the lyric video here: https://youtu.be/2xtryQl0HRk
On the album’s themes, vocalist Kane shares:
“The biggest thing I want to get across with this record and that humanity doesn’t know everything. We are flawed, and in a lot of ways disgusting. We act like we aren’t afraid of what happens after we die. I know most people like to think nothing happens and we just conduct heat. That there’s no consequence other than how we effect other people during our time here, but I know there’s a hint of fear in the back of everyone’s mind. Everyone feels it. Not a single person on this earth lives without being 'Terrified of God' at one point or another in their life.”
Stream the new single here: https://VomitForth.lnk.to/TerrifiedOfGodNe
Watch the music video here: https://youtu.be/CNPXlZ5NAZc
After
a four-year hiatus, AGON returns with a new album on the horizon!
Building on the musical foundations laid in the debut album "HOLLOWED
LAKE" and the subsequent EP "ENGRAVED POWER,"AGON's latest project promises to push boundaries and redefine the project’s unique sound.
The upcoming album masterfully blends atmospheric blackened doom metal with elements of progressive and technical death metal, crafting an avant-garde metal experience that is distinctly AGON.
As a preview to the full-length sophomore album, AGON will release side A as a stand-alone EP titled "KRONOS." Stay tuned for a journey through intricate soundscapes and powerful compositions that
highlight AGON's innovative approach to metal.
https://www.youtube.com/@agonmusician
https://www.facebook.com/agonmusician
IN
APHELION
drop age-gated lyric video for REAPERDAWN .“The title track
is a straight-forward punch in the face”, says Sebastian Ramstedt (guitar
and vocals). “Here we join the ‘Heaven’s Gate’ cult in their last
hour waiting for the vessel in the sky. The whole album centers more or less
around cults and sun worship, but this is right on point. Stay with us until
the dawn will free us from our sins. The reaper will be sure to leave no one
behind.”A new force is awakening with IN APHELION. Stretching the boundaries of consciousness. Devouring everything in its path. Ushering in the Reaperdawn, that is scheduled for a release August 9th , 2024. IN APHELION could be the ultimate extreme metal adrenalin rush. It is the euphoric, black metal brainchild of guitarist/vocalist Sebastian Ramstedt (best known as guitarist and songwriter with Necrophobic). Darker, stranger, more epic and progressive than admirers of his work were expecting, this new outlet for dark, artistic expression emerged firmly tethered to the white-knuckle viciousness of benchmark, Northern European black metal, while also exhibiting a profound affiliation with both classic, traditional heavy metal and the black magic of psychedelic repetition.
Based around a core line-up of Ramstedt (guitar/vocals), drummer Marco Prij (also Cryptosis), rhythm guitarist Johan Bergebäck (Necrophobic) and bassist Tobias Cristiansson (Necrophobic, ex-Grave…), IN APHELION have taken the uncompromising DIY route to their current status as new Century Media signees.
Stream the new single here: https://InAphelion.lnk.to/ReaperdawnNe
Watch the lyric video here: https://youtu.be/2xtryQl0HRk
NEWS 10.7.2024
Eine Feier des Vermächtnisses von Lemmy Kilmister und
Motörhead:Special LEMMY FOREVER Memorial auf dem BLOODSTOCK
2024 .
Noch einen Monat, dann kehren Metalheads in den Catton Park in Derbyshire in Großbritannien zurück, wo das BLOODSTOCK vom 8. bis zum 11. August 2024 wieder Headbanger aus aller Welt und 120 Bands zu einem unvergesslichen viertägigen Festival-Erlebnis begrüßen wird. Fans können sich auf Headliner wie Amon Amarth, Architects und Opeth freuen, auf Hatebreed, Korpiklaani, Malevolence, Satyricon, Deicide, Whitechapel, Enslaved und viele mehr – oder Fahrgeschäfte, Wikingerschlachten, die Gaming-Arena, eine Heavy-Metal-Kunstgalerie, das Autogrammzelt oder eine große Auswahl an Getränken auf dem Festivalgelände besuchen und genießen.
Aber es gibt noch einen weiteren Grund, warum 2024 ein ganz besonderes Jahr auf dem BLOODSTOCK sein wird: In Absprache mit dem offiziellen Management von Motörhead hat BLOODSTOCK bekannt gegeben, dass der legendäre verstorbene, großartige Lemmy Kilmister auf dem Heavy-Metal-Festival ein dauerhaftes Denkmal erhalten wird. Ein Teil von Lemmys Asche wird auf dem BLOODSTOCK – als einem von nur wenigen Orten weltweit – in einer einzigartigen Urne aufbewahrt werden. Das Festival hat dazu eigens eine Büste erstellen lassen, welche die Urne mit der Asche aufnehmen wird. Fans können diese Installation besichtigen und Lemmy und seinem Vermächtnis im Rock And Metal Museum vor Ort Tribut zollen. Nach dem Festival wird die Lemmy-Büste in die ROCK CITY in Nottingham überführt, wo Fans Zugang zu der Asche haben werden, die jedes Jahr erneut ihren angestammten Platz auf dem geheiligten Boden von BLOODSTOCK im Catton Park einnehmen wird. Die entsprechende Zeremonie findet offiziell am Freitag, 9. August, auf dem BLOODSTOCK statt. Die Gedenkfeier ist Teil eines übergeordneten Themas für das diesjährige Festival, um dieses besondere Ereignis zu zelebrieren und das bemerkenswerte Vermächtnis von Lemmy und Motörhead zu feiern. In gewisser Weise wird der Geist von Lemmy Kilmister damit über die Fans bei BLOODSTOCK wachen – in diesem Jahr und für immer!
– Die RAM-Galerie vor Ort wird dieses Jahr vergrößert, um ein erweitertes Motörhead-Thema unterzubringen, einschließlich einer ganzen Wand mit Motörhead-Kunstwerken sowie Erinnerungsstücken aus dem Archiv, und Fans können sogar die Zeit zurückdrehen, indem sie eine Nachbildung von Lemmys Tour-Umkleide besuchen.
– In diesem Jahr werden die BLOODSTOCK-Besucher den Motörhead-Bomber in der Arena sehen. Und sie werden Zeugen sein, wie verschiedene Bands der Legende Tribut zollen, indem sie Motörhead-Songs in ihre Live-Auftritte einbauen. Und: Zur Eröffnung und zum Abschluss des Festivals wird die berühmte Motörhead- Air Raid Siren (“Luftschutzsirene”) ertönen.
– BLOODSTOCK wird in diesem Jahr auch Phil Campbell von Motörhead auf dem Festival begrüßen und freut sich sehr über seine Teilnahme an diesen besonderen Feierlichkeiten.
Weitere Motörhead-Specials sind noch in Arbeit, also dran bleiben und nichts von den noch folgenden spannenden Entwicklungen verpassen!
Motörheads Manager Todd Singerman erklärt:
"BLOODSTOCK war schon immer ein besonderer Ort für Motörhead und für Lemmy. Die Leute und die Energie passten perfekt zu Lemmys Werten. Alan und Vicky waren auch gute Freunde und im Grunde genommen Familie für Lemmy, da er der Grund war, warum sie ursprünglich zusammenkamen. Dies ist definitiv eine passende Ehrung in der fortlaufenden Serie von Beisetzungen von Lemmys Asche an den von ihm am meisten geliebten Orten." BLOODSTOCKs Vicky Hungerford fügt hinzu: "Wir fühlen uns geehrt, dass das Management von Motörhead an uns herangetreten ist, um Lemmys Asche auf dem BLOODSTOCK zu haben. Lemmy hat einen ganz besonderen Platz in den Herzen von uns allen, aber für mich und meinen Mann war er der Grund, warum wir uns kennen- und lieben gelernt haben. Nichts wird uns und der BLOODSTOCK-Familie mehr bedeuten, als sein Vermächtnis zu ehren und Lemmy für immer bei uns auf dem BLOODSTOCK zu haben."
Zur Vorbereitung am besten gleich reinhören in den PODCAST mit VICKY HUNGERFORD (BLOODSTOCK) https://open.spotify.com/episode/6qlY8We3BQ7JNQ6KFU7eCe
… und schnell die letzten Tickets sichern, bevor es zu spät ist: https://www.bloodstock.uk.com/
Genre: Black Metal
Label: AOP Records
VÖ: 20.09.2024
German Black Metal band Servant has been celebrating their melodic yet furious Black Metal across the underground and beyond since 2021.
Their two well reviewed full length albums 'Blessed By The Light Of A Thousand Stars' and 'Aetas Ascensus' shook ground within the metal scene.
Now the band is going to release their 3rd output 'Death Devil Magick' via AOP Records on 20th September 2024 .
Death Devil Magick was written record, mixed and mastered between October 23 and may 24.
Without lacking on their musical trademarks, Servant continues to evolve on their new record.
Melodic guitars combine with furious drums, powerful basslines go with keys and mighty grooves.
On Death Devil Magick the vocals are more clear than on the previous two albums, to give the words the required power in meaning.
All this is put in a powerful soundshape which is aggressive, yet very dynamic and tidied up.
The lyrical topics are inspired by poets and philosophers like Charles Baudelaire and Friedrich Nietzsche, but also paintings by Franz von Stuck from the era of symbolism for example, can be mentioned here.
The lyrics discuss conflicts of emotions, beliefs, addiction and depths of human nature.
Death Devil Magick invites the the listener to step into the gallery of nine microcosms and witness lust, despair, magick and ecstasy.
Moreover Servant is going to play Europe within Scherbentour 2024 together with Ellende & GROZA to spread Magick, Lust and ecstasy.
Servant is:
Farago: Guitars/Vocals
Samael: Guitars
Thanatos: Bass
Apophis: Drums
Coverartwork by Misanthropic Art
SCHERBEN TOUR
ELLENDE
GROZA
SERVANT
Tickets: https://linktr.ee/scherbentour2024
02/10/2024 Backstage München DE
03/10/2024 Turock Essen DE
04/10/2024 Kronensaal Hamburg DE
05/10/2024 Badehaus Berlin DE
06/10/2024 Stengade Copenhagen DK
07/10/2024 Willemeen Arnhem NL
08/10/2024 The Black Lab Wasquehal FR
09/10/2024 Glazart Paris FR
10/10/2024 Musigburg Aarburg CH
11/10/2024 Arcanum Fest Bologna IT
12/10/2024 Vienna Metal Meeting Vienna AT
13/10/2024 Orto Bar Ljubljana SI
14/10/2024 Mocvara Zagreb HR
15/10/2024 Zappa Baza Belgrade SR
16/10/2024 A38 Budapest HU
17/10/2024 Barrak Ostrava CZ
18/10/2024 Blauer Salon Dresden DE
19/10/2024 2Progi Poznan PL
20/10/2024 Kamienna12 Krakow PL
https://www.facebook.com/ServantMagick
WURM FLESH – “ TERATOGENIC MALFORMATION “ ( EP )
Label: Comatose Music
Release date: july 26th 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Suffocation| Beheaded | Devangelic | Incinerate
There is something wrong…something terribly, terribly wrong. I can feel it as it claws against the walls of soft flesh that enclose it. I sense it in the sudden, frantic movements as it thrashes in mounting fury. I see it when my skin stretches as the malformed limbs press against its prison, my body. The fear that thunders through my veins is feeding it. No matter what they tell me, no matter how many lying images they hold before my disbelieving gaze, I know this thing is no longer my baby, my child…it is an enemy within, consuming me, drinking my spirit and my sanity, gathering the strength to tear me wide open…
After several years of silence, Wurm Flesh have violently resurfaced from the contaminated soils of Sacramento with a new line-up and an all-new three track EP - Teratogenic Malformation. The new line-up sees original members vocalist/guitarist Rob Calhoun and drummer Mitch Bauder, joined by Bo Rogers on bass and Joe Salazar on guitar and backing vocals. Together this quartet of formidable musicians has brought an inevitable and punishing evolution to the band. Building upon the warped foundations of decimating debut album, Excoriating Evisceration, Wurm Flesh are now pushing even further into the outer limits of madness and brutality.
Teratogenic Malformation begins with the formidable drums and wild riffs of its title track, the guitars skittering across the surface of sanity and plunging envenomed fangs through muscle and bone, vein and tendon. It’s a dizzying assault of bewildering ferocity, with Calhoun’s vocals plumbing utterly inhuman depths. ‘Defenestration’ follows with barely a pause for a ragged, panicked breath, exploding in a cascade of gore, a whirlwind of intensity. Technical dexterity is perfectly welded to absolute savagery and unfathomable heaviness as the coils of this beast unwind. Brilliant drumming and addictive riffs deliver an astonishing payload, battering the pleasure centres of the brain like machinegun fire. And the killer riffs just keep coming - every one a glorious, malevolent monster - as Teratogenic Malformation tears towards its bloody conclusion with ‘Viral Consumption’. If this triptych of screaming terror is an indication of what Wurm Flesh plan to unleash with their second full length album in 2025, then hell, horror and supreme death metal art await!
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Mayhemness Studios in Sacramento (Rings Of Saturn, Obliviated, Wastewalker etc), Teratogenic Malformation sounds fearsomely destructive – the sheer sonic power captured within the three tracks is astounding. With the package being completed by the disturbing artwork of Sean Walusko (Dire Peril, Zombie Death Stench etc) this EP is essential listening for not only Wurm Flesh fans, but all devotees of the most brutal forms of death metal. Wurm Flesh are back and Teratogenic Malformation is coming your way on July 26th via Comatose Music – don’t say you ain’t been warned!
Line-up:
Rob Calhoun - Vocals/Guitars
Bo Rogers - Bass
Joe Salazar – Guitars/Backing Vocals
Mitch Bauder - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/WurmFleshOfficial/
https://www.comatosemusic.com/
MAMMOTH
CARAVAN bassist/vocalist comments on the song, “'Tusks of Orion' is meant,
in the grand scheme of the album's story, to serve as a war anthem from a
bloodthirsty mammoth king hell-bent on conquering all life in the galaxy.
Musically the song was inspired by bands like Dillinger Escape Plan, Zao, and
Mastodon and we think that it perfectly encapsulates what we are going for with
the new album in terms of intensity, and its violent story.”
Guitarist/vocalist Robert Warner shares insight on the video for "Tusks of Orion," “When writing 'Tusks of Orion,' we knew from the first time we practiced it together that this not only would be our first single but the ideal candidate for a music video showcasing our new lineup. Working with Andrew Bacon on this video was a no-brainer. Even though he has a lot of experience making music videos, he has never dabbled in the heavy metal world. To see our world through the lens of someone who is not a metal fan made this experience more original and organic.”
The exclusive world premiere for "Tusks of Orion" comes via Invisible Oranges. Stream it now at www.invisibleoranges.com/mammoth-caravan-tusks-of-orion
Frostbitten Galaxy will be out on October 4 on Blade Setter Records. Preorder now at https://bladesetterrecords.bigcartel.com/
With a revamped lineup, a retooled sound, and a violent tale of mammoths in space, the band’s next offering promises to be their heaviest and most diverse material yet.
Tracklist:
1. Absolute Zero
2. Cosmic Clairvoyance
3. Tusks Of Orion
4. Siege In The Stars
5. Prehistoric Spacefarer
6. Sky Burial
Frostbitten Galaxy was recorded and mixed at Wolfman Studios by Jason Tedford, and mastered by Justin Weis at Traxworx. Album art by Tony Koehl
MAMMOTH CARAVAN released their full-length debut Ice Cold Oblivion in February 2023, followed by the single "I, Megafauna" in August. Listen on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music.
Line-Up:
Brandon Ringo - Vocals/Bass
Robert Warner - Vocals/Guitar/Synth
Khetner Howton - Drums
All scream singing by Brandon Ringo. All clean singing by Robert Warner
https://www.facebook.com/MammothCaravan
For fans of : Napalm Death, Terrorizer, early Fear Factory, Obituary, Slayer and Voivod.
CrusHuman returns to Horror Pain Gore Death Productions to unleash their debut full-length release CRUSHUMAN! Formed out of the ashes of Snipers Of Babel, Washington DC's CrusHuman performs an extreme concoction of Grindcore, Death Metal, Hardcore, and Punk, setting the stage for a near future post-apocalyptic world we are headed into. CrusHuman is a narrative of the human race and all of its atrocities. From the dark ages, till now, nothing has changed, and nothing ever will... it will just continue to spiral out of control until we are left in a world of complete chaos!
Tracklisting:
1. The Prophet
2. Galvanized
3. Code Grey
4. Champions Of Ruin
5. Jill The Ripper
6. Syko
7. Slock
8. Assassins Special
9. Lose Face
10. Death Is Watching
11. There Was Blood Everywhere
12. Cradle Of Judas
13. Hatchet Team
14. A Schizophrenics Nightmare
15. Genesis Theory
16. Crossed Out
17. Deep End
www.facebook.com/horrorpaingoredeath
VENTED, the international
supergroup comprising the formidable talents of Sean Zatorsky
(Daath/Sinsaenum/ex-Chimaira), Austin D’Amond (Chimaira/Bleed The
Sky/ex-DevilDriver), and Gergo Hajer (Omega Diatribe), proudly presents
their full-length album, "CRUELTY AND CORRUPTION." Vented's
debut is a wild ride through the realms of groove metal, serving up sonic
aggression, soulful melodies, intense vocals, and killer drumming.
The album's production, helmed by the acclaimed HK Krauss (Dagoba, Sinsaenum, Betraying the Martyrs) at Vamacara Studios in France, showcases a raw and sonically brutal mix that demands to be heard loud and aggressive. "Cruelty and Corruption" is not just music; it's an immersive experience that will make your head bang and resonate deep within your soul.
In a tragic turn of events, the original drummer, the mighty Joey Jordison (ex-Slipknot/Vimic/Sinsaenum), who commenced work on the album with the band in 2021, passed away. In a testament to legacy and dedication, Austin D’Amond took up the drumming mantle to honor Joey Jordison's memory and contribute to the completion of the album.
Tracklist:
01. I Am Death
02. Flawless
03. The End Game
04. My Desire
05. Vitriolic
06. Requiem For Myself
07. Withered
08. A New Trend
09. The Darkness
10. Vigil
11. In Question
12. Self Destruct
13. Zero
14. Final Hour (DIGIPAK bonus track)
“Cruelty and Corruption" is available for streaming on Spotify, while physical copies can be obtained on CD/Vinyl through Metal.hu Records, distributed by Season of Mist.
https://ventedmusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ventedmusic
Label: Independent Release
Release date: july 6th 2024
Genre: Extreme Metal
For fans of: Inter Arma | Dragged Into Sunlight | Convulse | Abstracter
The race is nearly over; our wild-eyed, frantic sprint towards oblivion. With barely a backward glance at the ravaged paradise that sheltered us, or compassionate thought for the innocent in their billions, trampled beneath our feet. Gripped by an innate madness which has fed upon our base desires, like a parasitical tape-worm of the soul, we sprint faster, out-running the desperate clutches of hope, until we burst through the finishing tape and plummet into the void. Finally, there is nothing left to kill and all that will burn is already on fire…
Forged with passion, grit and determination, All That Will Burn Is Already On Fire is the debut album from Sheffield’s Terminal Sun – an overpowering, all consuming vision of the end. ‘Catastrophic Error’ beckons us forward into the darkness with newsreel reports of the Chernobyl disaster and an underlying sense of foreboding and menace, a growing unease that then detonates, reforming itself into the thick, muscular riffs of ‘AZ5’ - a mechanistic march with a seething, scalding core of organic matter; man and machine in imperfect, broken dissonance. The passages of fierce and fiery energy, the staggering, lurching, unnatural riffs and the shocking solos that dance across their armour plated surfaces are immediately impressive, towering presences…but All That Will Burn… has many different elements, unsuspected angles and hidden hollows of dreaming quicksand. This darkness is deeper than you think. These surprising shadows are not only found in the obvious alternatives of the lonely melodies of ‘Macready’s Last Stand’ or the haunting atmospheres of ‘The Spirit Of Dark And Lonely Water Pt.1’; they also lurk within the morose mutations of ‘Metamorph’ and in the tribal hymn to an incinerated past and non-existent future that eats at the heart of ‘All That Will Burn Is Already On Fire’. Indeed, every passage in this tale of waste and error possesses more than you might first imagine – all concluding in the staggering, epic collision of death, doom and black metals that is ‘The Space Between Two Deaths’ – a magnificent summation of this final journey into the night.
Adorned in the dramatic photography of Jakob Vegerfors, All That Will Burn Is Already On Fire will be released on July 6th, bringing a new, enthralling shade of blackness to the extreme metal world – fusing sub-genres to construct a monstrous monolith to mankind’s folly. Building upon the fetid foundations laid down by preceding EPs, Threads and Metamorph, this powerful and prophetic album heralds the unremitting darkness that once fallen will never end. Prepare to stare into the dying light of the Terminal Sun.
Line-up:
Simon Lee - Vocals
Kevin Johnson - Bass
Gary Spooner - Guitar
Adam Walker - Guitar
Daryl Bishop - Drums
https://www.terminalsun.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/terminalsunindustries
The
Finnish death/thrash metal band GATES OPEN is set to release new EP
'BLACK CLOUDS OVER THE WORLD' on October 4th 2024 via Inverse Records.
The first single 'NIghtmares Coming True is released today and lyric video is available here: https://youtu.be/SX2vkPowiZA
The band comments:
"In shadows deep, where darkness resides. Nightmares awaken, creeping in my mind.
Nightmares coming true. Drowning in this darkness, where dreams are allowed.
In this twilight realm, where the dreams distort. Forever haunted, as these nightmares come true. We all have our own nightmares and fears and it would be everyone's worst nightmare if they all came true."
Listen Nightmares Coming True single on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/gates-open-nightmares
Biography:
Gates Open is a Finnish blackened death/thrash metal band. Gates Open is a band founded in early 2023 by two men, the band includes Jere Neejärvi, in the role of guitarist/composer, and Tommi Manninen as singer.
The members' united history began already in 2007 during the previous band's time. Our band moved to the distribution of the Inverse Records label in June 2023. The first official single "The Awakening" under Inverse Records was released in June 2023. The second official single "Let The Night Become Your Guide" was released in October 2023. Our third single, by the band name "Gates Open" was released in December 2023. Our full-length debut album "Voice After Silence" was released on February 9th 2024 via Inverse Records.
New Black Clouds Over The World is set to be released on October 4th 2024 via Inverse Records.
Gates Open - Black Clouds Over The World (EP 2024)
Track list:
1. Nightmares Coming True
2. Black Clouds Over The World
3. Poison Nurse
4. Gates Of North
5. Preys And Predators
6. Gates Of Rock
Artwork by Gates Open
Line-up:
Tommi Manninen - Vocals
Jere Neejärvi - Guitars, Bass, Drums
https://www.facebook.com/gatesopenband
Listen now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88UzzXUlsu4
Dark Descent Records will release Atropos Doctrina on July 12.
Order the album at: www.darkdescentrecords.com/shop
Stream previous VANHELGD releases on Spotify and Apple Music.
Tracklist:
1. Saliga äro de dödfödda
2. Kom dödens tysta ängel
3. Ofredsår
4. I ovigd jord
5. Atropos Hymnarium
6. Galgdanstid
7. Kerernas törst
8. Gravjordsfrid
Atropos Doctrina was recorded under the watchful eye of Marduk’s Magnus “Devo” Andersson at Norrköping’s Endarker Studios, and the odds are you won’t hear a heavier production for a good wee while. Backed by ice-cold performances and precision from the band, Atropos Doctrina might just be the biggest sounding album of 2024 to date!
Despite its Latin title, all lyrics on the record are in the band’s mother tongue, marking an end to their Anglo-Swedish lyrical approach.
An indifference to trends and scene sentiments persists as Vanhelgd’s trump card. And after 17 years the band remains just as uncompromising as ever, honing their unique blend of atmospheric death and black metal to perfection.
Atropos Doctrina was recorded, mixed, and mastered in Endarker Studios by Magnus "Devo" Andersson. Cover art by Mattias Frisk.
VANHELGD is:
Jonas Albrektsson - Bass
Mattias Frisk - Guitar and vocals
Jimmy Johansson - Guitar and vocals
Mathias Westman - Drums
www.darkdescentrecords.com
https://www.facebook.com/vanhelgd
The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Monolith Studios in London, and has cover art created by Leoncio Harmr. The record’s mix of a variety of styles, including black, sludge, thrash, and death metal, draws inspiration from acts such as Gojira, Conjurer, Sylosis, and Regarde Les Hommes Tomber. The album’s concept is inspired by Greek mythology and depicts a tale of the titan Prometheus returning to humanity after his release from eternal torment. Stepping forth into the rising waves, he beholds the destruction Man has wrought onto the world; his gift squandered, his flame this time brings wrath and vengeance. His new mission: conquer and destroy.
The
album is available on all digital platforms: https://orcd.co/seatofthefire
Forming in 2017, Vulgaris has been blazing a trail through the London underground metal scene with their fierce fusion of black, sludge, thrash, and other extreme metal styles. With one EP and a debut album, 2021's Asundre, under their belt, they are poised to unleash sophomore record Seat Of The Fire unto the world, with a release date of 24 May 2024.
Since finalizing their current 4-person line-up in 2019, the band has been refining their sound while sharing stages with the likes of Conjurer, Beyond Grace, and London circuit heavyweights such as Allfather, Tableau Mort, and Imperium.
Their 2023, during which they recorded their upcoming second album, culminated in an appearance in the Metal 2 The Masses London Grand Final. After this achievement, Vulgaris is primed to ascend to the next level in 2024.
The band draws upon an array of musical influences, including but by no means restricted to the likes of Enslaved, Gojira, Regarde Les Hommes Tomber, Sylosis, Conjurer, and Dragged Into Sunlight.
Vulgaris is:
George Mitchell - drums
Jess O'Toole - guitars
Jon Michael - guitars, vocals
Matt Cooper - bass, vocals
www.facebook.com/VBANDUK
Noch einen Monat, dann kehren Metalheads in den Catton Park in Derbyshire in Großbritannien zurück, wo das BLOODSTOCK vom 8. bis zum 11. August 2024 wieder Headbanger aus aller Welt und 120 Bands zu einem unvergesslichen viertägigen Festival-Erlebnis begrüßen wird. Fans können sich auf Headliner wie Amon Amarth, Architects und Opeth freuen, auf Hatebreed, Korpiklaani, Malevolence, Satyricon, Deicide, Whitechapel, Enslaved und viele mehr – oder Fahrgeschäfte, Wikingerschlachten, die Gaming-Arena, eine Heavy-Metal-Kunstgalerie, das Autogrammzelt oder eine große Auswahl an Getränken auf dem Festivalgelände besuchen und genießen.
Aber es gibt noch einen weiteren Grund, warum 2024 ein ganz besonderes Jahr auf dem BLOODSTOCK sein wird: In Absprache mit dem offiziellen Management von Motörhead hat BLOODSTOCK bekannt gegeben, dass der legendäre verstorbene, großartige Lemmy Kilmister auf dem Heavy-Metal-Festival ein dauerhaftes Denkmal erhalten wird. Ein Teil von Lemmys Asche wird auf dem BLOODSTOCK – als einem von nur wenigen Orten weltweit – in einer einzigartigen Urne aufbewahrt werden. Das Festival hat dazu eigens eine Büste erstellen lassen, welche die Urne mit der Asche aufnehmen wird. Fans können diese Installation besichtigen und Lemmy und seinem Vermächtnis im Rock And Metal Museum vor Ort Tribut zollen. Nach dem Festival wird die Lemmy-Büste in die ROCK CITY in Nottingham überführt, wo Fans Zugang zu der Asche haben werden, die jedes Jahr erneut ihren angestammten Platz auf dem geheiligten Boden von BLOODSTOCK im Catton Park einnehmen wird. Die entsprechende Zeremonie findet offiziell am Freitag, 9. August, auf dem BLOODSTOCK statt. Die Gedenkfeier ist Teil eines übergeordneten Themas für das diesjährige Festival, um dieses besondere Ereignis zu zelebrieren und das bemerkenswerte Vermächtnis von Lemmy und Motörhead zu feiern. In gewisser Weise wird der Geist von Lemmy Kilmister damit über die Fans bei BLOODSTOCK wachen – in diesem Jahr und für immer!
– Die RAM-Galerie vor Ort wird dieses Jahr vergrößert, um ein erweitertes Motörhead-Thema unterzubringen, einschließlich einer ganzen Wand mit Motörhead-Kunstwerken sowie Erinnerungsstücken aus dem Archiv, und Fans können sogar die Zeit zurückdrehen, indem sie eine Nachbildung von Lemmys Tour-Umkleide besuchen.
– In diesem Jahr werden die BLOODSTOCK-Besucher den Motörhead-Bomber in der Arena sehen. Und sie werden Zeugen sein, wie verschiedene Bands der Legende Tribut zollen, indem sie Motörhead-Songs in ihre Live-Auftritte einbauen. Und: Zur Eröffnung und zum Abschluss des Festivals wird die berühmte Motörhead- Air Raid Siren (“Luftschutzsirene”) ertönen.
– BLOODSTOCK wird in diesem Jahr auch Phil Campbell von Motörhead auf dem Festival begrüßen und freut sich sehr über seine Teilnahme an diesen besonderen Feierlichkeiten.
Weitere Motörhead-Specials sind noch in Arbeit, also dran bleiben und nichts von den noch folgenden spannenden Entwicklungen verpassen!
Motörheads Manager Todd Singerman erklärt:
"BLOODSTOCK war schon immer ein besonderer Ort für Motörhead und für Lemmy. Die Leute und die Energie passten perfekt zu Lemmys Werten. Alan und Vicky waren auch gute Freunde und im Grunde genommen Familie für Lemmy, da er der Grund war, warum sie ursprünglich zusammenkamen. Dies ist definitiv eine passende Ehrung in der fortlaufenden Serie von Beisetzungen von Lemmys Asche an den von ihm am meisten geliebten Orten." BLOODSTOCKs Vicky Hungerford fügt hinzu: "Wir fühlen uns geehrt, dass das Management von Motörhead an uns herangetreten ist, um Lemmys Asche auf dem BLOODSTOCK zu haben. Lemmy hat einen ganz besonderen Platz in den Herzen von uns allen, aber für mich und meinen Mann war er der Grund, warum wir uns kennen- und lieben gelernt haben. Nichts wird uns und der BLOODSTOCK-Familie mehr bedeuten, als sein Vermächtnis zu ehren und Lemmy für immer bei uns auf dem BLOODSTOCK zu haben."
Zur Vorbereitung am besten gleich reinhören in den PODCAST mit VICKY HUNGERFORD (BLOODSTOCK) https://open.spotify.com/episode/6qlY8We3BQ7JNQ6KFU7eCe
… und schnell die letzten Tickets sichern, bevor es zu spät ist: https://www.bloodstock.uk.com/
Genre: Black MetalLabel: AOP Records
VÖ: 20.09.2024
German Black Metal band Servant has been celebrating their melodic yet furious Black Metal across the underground and beyond since 2021.
Their two well reviewed full length albums 'Blessed By The Light Of A Thousand Stars' and 'Aetas Ascensus' shook ground within the metal scene.
Now the band is going to release their 3rd output 'Death Devil Magick' via AOP Records on 20th September 2024 .
Death Devil Magick was written record, mixed and mastered between October 23 and may 24.
Without lacking on their musical trademarks, Servant continues to evolve on their new record.
Melodic guitars combine with furious drums, powerful basslines go with keys and mighty grooves.
On Death Devil Magick the vocals are more clear than on the previous two albums, to give the words the required power in meaning.
All this is put in a powerful soundshape which is aggressive, yet very dynamic and tidied up.
The lyrical topics are inspired by poets and philosophers like Charles Baudelaire and Friedrich Nietzsche, but also paintings by Franz von Stuck from the era of symbolism for example, can be mentioned here.
The lyrics discuss conflicts of emotions, beliefs, addiction and depths of human nature.
Death Devil Magick invites the the listener to step into the gallery of nine microcosms and witness lust, despair, magick and ecstasy.
Moreover Servant is going to play Europe within Scherbentour 2024 together with Ellende & GROZA to spread Magick, Lust and ecstasy.
Servant is:
Farago: Guitars/Vocals
Samael: Guitars
Thanatos: Bass
Apophis: Drums
Coverartwork by Misanthropic Art
SCHERBEN TOUR
ELLENDE
GROZA
SERVANT
Tickets: https://linktr.ee/scherbentour2024
02/10/2024 Backstage München DE
03/10/2024 Turock Essen DE
04/10/2024 Kronensaal Hamburg DE
05/10/2024 Badehaus Berlin DE
06/10/2024 Stengade Copenhagen DK
07/10/2024 Willemeen Arnhem NL
08/10/2024 The Black Lab Wasquehal FR
09/10/2024 Glazart Paris FR
10/10/2024 Musigburg Aarburg CH
11/10/2024 Arcanum Fest Bologna IT
12/10/2024 Vienna Metal Meeting Vienna AT
13/10/2024 Orto Bar Ljubljana SI
14/10/2024 Mocvara Zagreb HR
15/10/2024 Zappa Baza Belgrade SR
16/10/2024 A38 Budapest HU
17/10/2024 Barrak Ostrava CZ
18/10/2024 Blauer Salon Dresden DE
19/10/2024 2Progi Poznan PL
20/10/2024 Kamienna12 Krakow PL
https://www.facebook.com/ServantMagick
WURM FLESH – “ TERATOGENIC MALFORMATION “ ( EP )
Label: Comatose MusicRelease date: july 26th 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Suffocation| Beheaded | Devangelic | Incinerate
There is something wrong…something terribly, terribly wrong. I can feel it as it claws against the walls of soft flesh that enclose it. I sense it in the sudden, frantic movements as it thrashes in mounting fury. I see it when my skin stretches as the malformed limbs press against its prison, my body. The fear that thunders through my veins is feeding it. No matter what they tell me, no matter how many lying images they hold before my disbelieving gaze, I know this thing is no longer my baby, my child…it is an enemy within, consuming me, drinking my spirit and my sanity, gathering the strength to tear me wide open…
After several years of silence, Wurm Flesh have violently resurfaced from the contaminated soils of Sacramento with a new line-up and an all-new three track EP - Teratogenic Malformation. The new line-up sees original members vocalist/guitarist Rob Calhoun and drummer Mitch Bauder, joined by Bo Rogers on bass and Joe Salazar on guitar and backing vocals. Together this quartet of formidable musicians has brought an inevitable and punishing evolution to the band. Building upon the warped foundations of decimating debut album, Excoriating Evisceration, Wurm Flesh are now pushing even further into the outer limits of madness and brutality.
Teratogenic Malformation begins with the formidable drums and wild riffs of its title track, the guitars skittering across the surface of sanity and plunging envenomed fangs through muscle and bone, vein and tendon. It’s a dizzying assault of bewildering ferocity, with Calhoun’s vocals plumbing utterly inhuman depths. ‘Defenestration’ follows with barely a pause for a ragged, panicked breath, exploding in a cascade of gore, a whirlwind of intensity. Technical dexterity is perfectly welded to absolute savagery and unfathomable heaviness as the coils of this beast unwind. Brilliant drumming and addictive riffs deliver an astonishing payload, battering the pleasure centres of the brain like machinegun fire. And the killer riffs just keep coming - every one a glorious, malevolent monster - as Teratogenic Malformation tears towards its bloody conclusion with ‘Viral Consumption’. If this triptych of screaming terror is an indication of what Wurm Flesh plan to unleash with their second full length album in 2025, then hell, horror and supreme death metal art await!
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Mayhemness Studios in Sacramento (Rings Of Saturn, Obliviated, Wastewalker etc), Teratogenic Malformation sounds fearsomely destructive – the sheer sonic power captured within the three tracks is astounding. With the package being completed by the disturbing artwork of Sean Walusko (Dire Peril, Zombie Death Stench etc) this EP is essential listening for not only Wurm Flesh fans, but all devotees of the most brutal forms of death metal. Wurm Flesh are back and Teratogenic Malformation is coming your way on July 26th via Comatose Music – don’t say you ain’t been warned!
Line-up:
Rob Calhoun - Vocals/Guitars
Bo Rogers - Bass
Joe Salazar – Guitars/Backing Vocals
Mitch Bauder - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/WurmFleshOfficial/
https://www.comatosemusic.com/
MAMMOTH
CARAVAN bassist/vocalist comments on the song, “'Tusks of Orion' is meant,
in the grand scheme of the album's story, to serve as a war anthem from a
bloodthirsty mammoth king hell-bent on conquering all life in the galaxy.
Musically the song was inspired by bands like Dillinger Escape Plan, Zao, and
Mastodon and we think that it perfectly encapsulates what we are going for with
the new album in terms of intensity, and its violent story.”Guitarist/vocalist Robert Warner shares insight on the video for "Tusks of Orion," “When writing 'Tusks of Orion,' we knew from the first time we practiced it together that this not only would be our first single but the ideal candidate for a music video showcasing our new lineup. Working with Andrew Bacon on this video was a no-brainer. Even though he has a lot of experience making music videos, he has never dabbled in the heavy metal world. To see our world through the lens of someone who is not a metal fan made this experience more original and organic.”
The exclusive world premiere for "Tusks of Orion" comes via Invisible Oranges. Stream it now at www.invisibleoranges.com/mammoth-caravan-tusks-of-orion
Frostbitten Galaxy will be out on October 4 on Blade Setter Records. Preorder now at https://bladesetterrecords.bigcartel.com/
With a revamped lineup, a retooled sound, and a violent tale of mammoths in space, the band’s next offering promises to be their heaviest and most diverse material yet.
Tracklist:
1. Absolute Zero
2. Cosmic Clairvoyance
3. Tusks Of Orion
4. Siege In The Stars
5. Prehistoric Spacefarer
6. Sky Burial
Frostbitten Galaxy was recorded and mixed at Wolfman Studios by Jason Tedford, and mastered by Justin Weis at Traxworx. Album art by Tony Koehl
MAMMOTH CARAVAN released their full-length debut Ice Cold Oblivion in February 2023, followed by the single "I, Megafauna" in August. Listen on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music.
Line-Up:
Brandon Ringo - Vocals/Bass
Robert Warner - Vocals/Guitar/Synth
Khetner Howton - Drums
All scream singing by Brandon Ringo. All clean singing by Robert Warner
https://www.facebook.com/MammothCaravan
For fans of : Napalm Death, Terrorizer, early Fear Factory, Obituary, Slayer and Voivod.
CrusHuman returns to Horror Pain Gore Death Productions to unleash their debut full-length release CRUSHUMAN! Formed out of the ashes of Snipers Of Babel, Washington DC's CrusHuman performs an extreme concoction of Grindcore, Death Metal, Hardcore, and Punk, setting the stage for a near future post-apocalyptic world we are headed into. CrusHuman is a narrative of the human race and all of its atrocities. From the dark ages, till now, nothing has changed, and nothing ever will... it will just continue to spiral out of control until we are left in a world of complete chaos!
Tracklisting:1. The Prophet
2. Galvanized
3. Code Grey
4. Champions Of Ruin
5. Jill The Ripper
6. Syko
7. Slock
8. Assassins Special
9. Lose Face
10. Death Is Watching
11. There Was Blood Everywhere
12. Cradle Of Judas
13. Hatchet Team
14. A Schizophrenics Nightmare
15. Genesis Theory
16. Crossed Out
17. Deep End
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VENTED, the international
supergroup comprising the formidable talents of Sean Zatorsky
(Daath/Sinsaenum/ex-Chimaira), Austin D’Amond (Chimaira/Bleed The
Sky/ex-DevilDriver), and Gergo Hajer (Omega Diatribe), proudly presents
their full-length album, "CRUELTY AND CORRUPTION." Vented's
debut is a wild ride through the realms of groove metal, serving up sonic
aggression, soulful melodies, intense vocals, and killer drumming.The album's production, helmed by the acclaimed HK Krauss (Dagoba, Sinsaenum, Betraying the Martyrs) at Vamacara Studios in France, showcases a raw and sonically brutal mix that demands to be heard loud and aggressive. "Cruelty and Corruption" is not just music; it's an immersive experience that will make your head bang and resonate deep within your soul.
In a tragic turn of events, the original drummer, the mighty Joey Jordison (ex-Slipknot/Vimic/Sinsaenum), who commenced work on the album with the band in 2021, passed away. In a testament to legacy and dedication, Austin D’Amond took up the drumming mantle to honor Joey Jordison's memory and contribute to the completion of the album.
Tracklist:
01. I Am Death
02. Flawless
03. The End Game
04. My Desire
05. Vitriolic
06. Requiem For Myself
07. Withered
08. A New Trend
09. The Darkness
10. Vigil
11. In Question
12. Self Destruct
13. Zero
14. Final Hour (DIGIPAK bonus track)
“Cruelty and Corruption" is available for streaming on Spotify, while physical copies can be obtained on CD/Vinyl through Metal.hu Records, distributed by Season of Mist.
https://ventedmusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ventedmusic
Label: Independent ReleaseRelease date: july 6th 2024
Genre: Extreme Metal
For fans of: Inter Arma | Dragged Into Sunlight | Convulse | Abstracter
The race is nearly over; our wild-eyed, frantic sprint towards oblivion. With barely a backward glance at the ravaged paradise that sheltered us, or compassionate thought for the innocent in their billions, trampled beneath our feet. Gripped by an innate madness which has fed upon our base desires, like a parasitical tape-worm of the soul, we sprint faster, out-running the desperate clutches of hope, until we burst through the finishing tape and plummet into the void. Finally, there is nothing left to kill and all that will burn is already on fire…
Forged with passion, grit and determination, All That Will Burn Is Already On Fire is the debut album from Sheffield’s Terminal Sun – an overpowering, all consuming vision of the end. ‘Catastrophic Error’ beckons us forward into the darkness with newsreel reports of the Chernobyl disaster and an underlying sense of foreboding and menace, a growing unease that then detonates, reforming itself into the thick, muscular riffs of ‘AZ5’ - a mechanistic march with a seething, scalding core of organic matter; man and machine in imperfect, broken dissonance. The passages of fierce and fiery energy, the staggering, lurching, unnatural riffs and the shocking solos that dance across their armour plated surfaces are immediately impressive, towering presences…but All That Will Burn… has many different elements, unsuspected angles and hidden hollows of dreaming quicksand. This darkness is deeper than you think. These surprising shadows are not only found in the obvious alternatives of the lonely melodies of ‘Macready’s Last Stand’ or the haunting atmospheres of ‘The Spirit Of Dark And Lonely Water Pt.1’; they also lurk within the morose mutations of ‘Metamorph’ and in the tribal hymn to an incinerated past and non-existent future that eats at the heart of ‘All That Will Burn Is Already On Fire’. Indeed, every passage in this tale of waste and error possesses more than you might first imagine – all concluding in the staggering, epic collision of death, doom and black metals that is ‘The Space Between Two Deaths’ – a magnificent summation of this final journey into the night.
Adorned in the dramatic photography of Jakob Vegerfors, All That Will Burn Is Already On Fire will be released on July 6th, bringing a new, enthralling shade of blackness to the extreme metal world – fusing sub-genres to construct a monstrous monolith to mankind’s folly. Building upon the fetid foundations laid down by preceding EPs, Threads and Metamorph, this powerful and prophetic album heralds the unremitting darkness that once fallen will never end. Prepare to stare into the dying light of the Terminal Sun.
Line-up:
Simon Lee - Vocals
Kevin Johnson - Bass
Gary Spooner - Guitar
Adam Walker - Guitar
Daryl Bishop - Drums
https://www.terminalsun.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/terminalsunindustries
The
Finnish death/thrash metal band GATES OPEN is set to release new EP
'BLACK CLOUDS OVER THE WORLD' on October 4th 2024 via Inverse Records. The first single 'NIghtmares Coming True is released today and lyric video is available here: https://youtu.be/SX2vkPowiZA
The band comments:
"In shadows deep, where darkness resides. Nightmares awaken, creeping in my mind.
Nightmares coming true. Drowning in this darkness, where dreams are allowed.
In this twilight realm, where the dreams distort. Forever haunted, as these nightmares come true. We all have our own nightmares and fears and it would be everyone's worst nightmare if they all came true."
Listen Nightmares Coming True single on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/gates-open-nightmares
Biography:
Gates Open is a Finnish blackened death/thrash metal band. Gates Open is a band founded in early 2023 by two men, the band includes Jere Neejärvi, in the role of guitarist/composer, and Tommi Manninen as singer.
The members' united history began already in 2007 during the previous band's time. Our band moved to the distribution of the Inverse Records label in June 2023. The first official single "The Awakening" under Inverse Records was released in June 2023. The second official single "Let The Night Become Your Guide" was released in October 2023. Our third single, by the band name "Gates Open" was released in December 2023. Our full-length debut album "Voice After Silence" was released on February 9th 2024 via Inverse Records.
New Black Clouds Over The World is set to be released on October 4th 2024 via Inverse Records.
Gates Open - Black Clouds Over The World (EP 2024)
Track list:
1. Nightmares Coming True
2. Black Clouds Over The World
3. Poison Nurse
4. Gates Of North
5. Preys And Predators
6. Gates Of Rock
Artwork by Gates Open
Line-up:
Tommi Manninen - Vocals
Jere Neejärvi - Guitars, Bass, Drums
https://www.facebook.com/gatesopenband
Listen now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88UzzXUlsu4
Dark Descent Records will release Atropos Doctrina on July 12.
Order the album at: www.darkdescentrecords.com/shop
Stream previous VANHELGD releases on Spotify and Apple Music.
Tracklist:1. Saliga äro de dödfödda
2. Kom dödens tysta ängel
3. Ofredsår
4. I ovigd jord
5. Atropos Hymnarium
6. Galgdanstid
7. Kerernas törst
8. Gravjordsfrid
Atropos Doctrina was recorded under the watchful eye of Marduk’s Magnus “Devo” Andersson at Norrköping’s Endarker Studios, and the odds are you won’t hear a heavier production for a good wee while. Backed by ice-cold performances and precision from the band, Atropos Doctrina might just be the biggest sounding album of 2024 to date!
Despite its Latin title, all lyrics on the record are in the band’s mother tongue, marking an end to their Anglo-Swedish lyrical approach.
An indifference to trends and scene sentiments persists as Vanhelgd’s trump card. And after 17 years the band remains just as uncompromising as ever, honing their unique blend of atmospheric death and black metal to perfection.
Atropos Doctrina was recorded, mixed, and mastered in Endarker Studios by Magnus "Devo" Andersson. Cover art by Mattias Frisk.
VANHELGD is:
Jonas Albrektsson - Bass
Mattias Frisk - Guitar and vocals
Jimmy Johansson - Guitar and vocals
Mathias Westman - Drums
www.darkdescentrecords.com
https://www.facebook.com/vanhelgd
The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Monolith Studios in London, and has cover art created by Leoncio Harmr. The record’s mix of a variety of styles, including black, sludge, thrash, and death metal, draws inspiration from acts such as Gojira, Conjurer, Sylosis, and Regarde Les Hommes Tomber. The album’s concept is inspired by Greek mythology and depicts a tale of the titan Prometheus returning to humanity after his release from eternal torment. Stepping forth into the rising waves, he beholds the destruction Man has wrought onto the world; his gift squandered, his flame this time brings wrath and vengeance. His new mission: conquer and destroy.
The
album is available on all digital platforms: https://orcd.co/seatofthefireForming in 2017, Vulgaris has been blazing a trail through the London underground metal scene with their fierce fusion of black, sludge, thrash, and other extreme metal styles. With one EP and a debut album, 2021's Asundre, under their belt, they are poised to unleash sophomore record Seat Of The Fire unto the world, with a release date of 24 May 2024.
Since finalizing their current 4-person line-up in 2019, the band has been refining their sound while sharing stages with the likes of Conjurer, Beyond Grace, and London circuit heavyweights such as Allfather, Tableau Mort, and Imperium.
Their 2023, during which they recorded their upcoming second album, culminated in an appearance in the Metal 2 The Masses London Grand Final. After this achievement, Vulgaris is primed to ascend to the next level in 2024.
The band draws upon an array of musical influences, including but by no means restricted to the likes of Enslaved, Gojira, Regarde Les Hommes Tomber, Sylosis, Conjurer, and Dragged Into Sunlight.
Vulgaris is:
George Mitchell - drums
Jess O'Toole - guitars
Jon Michael - guitars, vocals
Matt Cooper - bass, vocals
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NEWS 5.7.2024
Supreme Chaos Records veröffentlichen fünf Alben von NAPALM
DEATH neu!
Es war ein langer Weg, aber wir sind unfassbar Stolz, Euch diese Releases präsentieren zu dürfen. Nicht weniger als fünf Napalm Death Releases haben wir gerade im Presswerk. Dabei handelt es sich nicht um eine einfache Neupressung, sondern um komplett überarbeitete Releases.
Alle Releases wurden von Patrick W. Engel mit einem neuen, dynamischen Remastering versehen. Das Ergebnis wurde durch die Band geprüft. Und allein dieser Part hat sich schon gelohnt, denn die Alben klangen nie so auf den Punkt wie auf diesen Releases.
Das Artwork wurde aufgefrischt, teilweise mit wertigen Beilagen wie 4-seitigem Booklet, Postern und vieles mehr. Es gibt Vinyl und Tapes und unsere erste Liquid Filled Vinyl Release!
Die Alben kommen also hochwertig daher, so wir sie uns
auch selbst ins Regal stellen würden (und werden).
Preorder now: https://supremechaos.com/link/napalmdeath/
Hier noch ein paar Infos zu den Alben:
LEADERS NOT FOLLOWERS PART 2 (VINYL)
“Napalm Death Scour the underground with this all-out max distortion covers treatment“
Napalm Deaths "Leaders Not Followers: Part 2" ist eine rotzige Hommage an ihre eigenen Wurzeln, erstmals veröffentlicht 2004. Das Album ist der Nachfolger der 1999er EP "Leaders Not Followers" und enthält 19 Tracks, eine Ehrerbietung an Punk-, Hardcore- und Metal-Bands, die nicht nur den Sound Napalm Deaths, sondern auch die extreme Musiklandschaft generell geprägt haben.
Das Album zeigt die Vielseitigkeit von Napalm Death und ihren tiefen Respekt für die Geschichte des Genres, mit Covern von Bands wie Anti-Cimex, Discharge, Hellhammer, Kreator und Sepultura. Jedem Track wohnt die für Napalm Death typische Intensität inne und verwandelt die Originale in unerbittliche Grindcore-Hymnen. Songs wie "Hellnation" und "Troops of Doom" unterstreichen das Talent der Band, ihren brutalen Stil mit der Essenz der gecoverten Klassiker zu verbinden.
"Leaders Not Followers: Part 2" ist mehr als ein Cover-Album; es ist ein Fest roher, ungefilterter Energie extreme Musik. Für Fans von Napalm Death und der breiteren Metal- und Punk-Gemeinde ist dieses Album sowohl eine Verbeugung vor der Vergangenheit als auch ein Zeugnis für den anhaltenden Einfluss und den unnachgiebigen Geist Napalm Deaths.
THE CODE IS RED… LONG LIVE THE CODE (VINYL)
"The grind luminaries unmasking of global fear and paranoia through fast, unremitting audio-terror"
"The Code Is Red... Long Live The Code" von Napalm Death ist ein akustischer Sturm, der die rohe Intensität und das unnachgiebige Engagement der Band für den Grindcore widerspiegelt. Mit dem 2005 veröffentlichten Album vertonen die Grind-Koryphäen globale Angst und Paranoia durch schnellen, unerbittlichen Audio-Terror. Mit rasantem Tempo, harten Riffs und brutalem Gesang konfrontieren Napalm Death den Hörer mit Themen wie politischer Korruption, gesellschaftlichem Verfall und existenziellem Grauen.
Das Album enthält einige Gastauftritte, darunter Jello Biafra von den Dead Kennedys und Jamey Jasta von Hatebreed, die das Album bereichern. Tracks wie "Silence Is Deafening" und "Morale" sind Beispiele für das Talent der Band, unerbittliche Aggression mit nachdenklich stimmenden Texten zu verbinden. "The Code Is Red... Long Live The Code" ist nicht nur eine Sammlung von Songs, es ist ein unerbittliches Manifest gegen die unterdrückenden Kräfte der modernen Welt.
Sowohl für Fans als auch für Neulinge ist dieses Album ein Beweis für Napalm Deaths in Stein gehauenes Vermächtnis in der extremen Musik, das die Grenzen des Grindcore verschiebt und dabei ungebrochen relevant bleibt.
SMEAR CAMPAIGN (VINYL/ MC)
"Free-thinking, free-form grindcore from the grind majors that dismantles religious burden myth-by-myth"
Napalm Deaths "Smear Campaign" aus dem Jahr 2006 ist ein knallhartes Statement gegen religiöse Dogmen und gesellschaftliche Unterdrückung. Dieses Album liefert frei denkenden, frei geformten Grindcore von den Grind-Veteranen, welcher den Mythos Religion Stück für Stück demontiert. Mit seiner unerbittlichen Energie und seinen prägnanten Texten setzt "Smear Campaign" die Tradition der Band fort, lärmende Klanglandschaften mit nachdenklich stimmenden Themen zu verbinden.
Das Album beginnt mit "Weltschmerz (Intro)", das einen düsteren, unheilvollen Ton anschlägt, der sich schnell zu einem Sperrfeuer aus Blastbeats, verzerrten Riffs und Barney Greenways unverkennbaren Growls steigert. Tracks wie "Sink Fast, Let Go" und "Fatalist" veranschaulichen die Fähigkeit der Band, Geschwindigkeit und Aggression mit komplexer Musikalität und lyrischer Tiefe zu kombinieren. Die Einbeziehung der Gastsängerin Anneke van Giersbergen (ex-The Gathering) auf "In Deference" fügt eine eindringliche melodische Note hinzu, die in scharfem Kontrast zur brutalen Intensität des Albums steht.
"Smear Campaign" ist nicht nur ein akustischer Angriff, sondern auch ein Aufruf, die unterdrückerischen Strukturen religiöser und politischer Institutionen zu hinterfragen und aufzubrechen. Für Fans extremer Musik ist dieses Album ein Beweis für die anhaltende Relevanz von Napalm Death und ihr unerschütterliches Engagement, den Status quo der Gesellschaft über ihre Musik in Frage zu stellen.
APEX PREDATOR (VINYL)
"An overwhelming spread of wildly diverse musical abrasion from the grind chiefs. A contemporary noise classic"
Napalm Deaths „Apex Predator - Easy Meat“, 2015 veröffentlicht, ist eine viszerale Erkundung gesellschaftlicher und wirtschaftlicher Ungerechtigkeiten, die mit der für die Band typischen Intensität vertont wird. Dieses Album präsentiert eine überwältigende Bandbreite an wilder musikalischer Vielfältigkeit der Grind-Urväter. „Apex Predator" ist ein zeitgenössischer Noise-Klassiker, der die Fähigkeit der Band zu Innovation innerhalb des Genres unter Beweis stellt.
Das Album beginnt mit dem industriellen Titeltrack „Apex Predator - Easy Meat“, der die Bühne für einen unerbittlichen auditiven Angriff bereitet. Tracks wie „Smash a Single Digit“ und „How the Years Condemn“ strotzen nur so vor explosiver Grindcore-Wut, während Songs wie „Dear Slum Landlord...“ Elemente von Doom und Post-Punk enthalten und einmal mehr die Vielseitigkeit der Band unterstreichen.
Textlich befasst sich das Album mit Themen wie Ausbeutung und Entmenschlichung, wobei Barney Greenway mit seinem intensiven Gesang eine vernichtende Kritik an der Gier von Unternehmen und der sozialen Apathie übt. Die unnachgiebige Energie der Band und ihr Engagement für ihre Botschaft ziehen sich durch das gesamte Album und machen es sowohl für langjährige Fans als auch für Neueinsteiger zu einem fesselnden Hörerlebnis.
„Apex Predator - Easy Meat“ ist ein Beweis für Napalm Deaths Status als Pioniere des Grindcore, die wilde Geschwindigkeit, brutale Klanglandschaften und zum Nachdenken anregende Inhalte zu einem kohärenten, eindrucksvollen Werk vereinen.
TIME WAITS FOR NO SLAVE (MC)
Napalm Deaths „Time Waits for No Slave“ aus dem Jahr 2009 ist ein pure Grindcore-Wut und ein Manifest soziopolitischer Kommentare. Mit diesem Album verschiebt die Band weiter die Grenzen extremer Musik und liefert eine atemberaubende Mischung aus Geschwindigkeit, Aggression und nachdenklich stimmenden Texten.
Das Album beginnt mit dem explosiven „Strong-Arm“ und taucht sofort in eine Welt voller schneller Riffs, Blastbeats und Barney Greenways gutturalem Gesang ein. Tracks wie „Life and Limb“ und „Diktat“ zeigen, dass die Band in der Lage ist, brutale Intensität und komplexes musikalisches Können nahtlos miteinander zu verbinden. Der Titeltrack „Time Waits for No Slave“ ist eine ergreifende Erinnerung an die Vergänglichkeit der Zeit und die Dringlichkeit, sich mit gesellschaftlichen Problemen auseinanderzusetzen.
Textlich befasst sich das Album mit persönlicher Autonomie, gesellschaftlicher Kontrolle und dem Kampf gegen Unterdrückung. Das unerschütterliche Engagement der Band für diese Themen ist in jedem Stück spürbar und macht „Time Waits for No Slave“ nicht nur zu einem akustischen Angriff, sondern zu einem Aufruf zum Handeln.
Mit diesem Album bekräftigen Napalm Death ihren Status als Grindcore-Pioniere und liefern ein Werk ab, das sowohl musikalisch als auch textlich kompromisslos ist. „Time Waits for No Slave“ ist ein Beweis für die anhaltende Relevanz der Band und ihren unnachgiebigen Drang, den Status quo durch die Kraft extremer Musik in Frage zu stellen.
https://supremechaos.com
https://facebook.com/SupremeChaosRecords/
DEA VELATA lädt mit "OBITVS" zur musikalischen Heldenfahrt auf Odysseus' Spuren.
Von
der Mythologie der römischen und griechischen Antike bis zum Hollywood des 21.
Jahrhunderts dominiert eine wunderbare Idee das Geschichtenschreiben: Kein Held
ohne Heldenreise. Ob die Irrfahrt eines Odysseus, die dereinst das Prinzip der
Heldenfahrt definierte, oder, am anderen Ende des Spektrums, die Verluste,
Schrecken und Siege einer Ellen Ripley, die immer noch vielen als bestes
Beispiel in der Geschichte des phantastischen Films gilt: Wenn wir nicht
miterleben, wie der Charakter eines Helden oder einer Heldin geschaffen,
gebrochen und neu geformt wird, entsteht in uns nicht der Glaube an das
Heldentum.
Und heute, in einer Zeit der hektischen Klicks und der pfützenflachen Erzähltiefen, in denen einst epische Filmuniversen nunmehr vertrocknen, kommt sie bei Kritikern und Fans wieder auf, diese Sehnsucht nach der Erzählkraft der Antike und die Faszination, die sie in uns zu erwecken vermag.
Mit DEA VELATA kommt diese nun auch in der Musik an – und das gleich auf mehreren Ebenen. Zunächst mit der ganz eigenen und bereits mehr als 20 Jahre währenden instrumentalen Heldenreise des New Yorker Gitarristen Gabby Abularach, der als studierter klassischer und Jazzgitarrist mit Metalgenen die Studioaufnahmen und Welttourneen der NYHC-Legenden CRO MAGS veredelte und Gleiches später als Gründungsmitglied von VOODOOCULT wiederholte. Neben diesen energiegeladenen Abrissbirnen brachte Gabby jedoch seine sechssaitige Magie auch auf legendären Aufnahmen von Größen wie CARLOS SANTANA, EVERLAST, KORN oder JOHN SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION ein.
Seine geheime Liebe galt jedoch stets der Kunst der Antike: So stellte Gabby, der sich im Laufe der Jahre zunehmend im filigran-sportlichen Flamenco-Spiel spezialisierte, sich oft vor, wie sich die musikalische Untermalung vorgetragener Geschichten in der Antike wohl angefühlt haben mochte.
Der forschende Gitarrist war mitten in einer Phase des Ergründens antiker griechischer und römischer Musik, als er im Sommer 2017 auf den ebenfalls in New York ansässigen italienischen Poeten und Bildenden Künstler Stefano Losi traf, der seinerseits gerade ein poetisches Werk in klassischem Latein veröffentlicht hatte. Gemeinsam begannen sie, zu komponieren und die vielen Aha-Erlebnisse ihrer musikalischen und nun auch poetischen Reisen in Material für ein Album zu gießen, wie es so wohl noch nirgends entstanden sein dürfte.
Als nicht nur im übertragenen Sinne angelische Stimme des Werkes “DEA VELATA” schloss sich schließlich die ebenfalls von der altertümlichen Musik angezogene britische Sopranistin Angela Hicks dem Duo an. Angela blickt trotz ihres jungen Alters auf eine bewegende Karriere: Sie gab ihr Operndebüt am Teatro alla Scala di Milano unter der Regie von Thomas Guthrie und trat in der Folge u.a. in der Londoner Wigmore Hall, im Schloss Versailles, am Wiener Konzerthaus und der Berliner Philharmonie sowie der Staatsoper Berlin auf. Zudem hatte sie auf der großen Leinwand einen Gastauftritt neben Emma Stone, Rachael Weisz und der Oscar-Preisträgerin Olivia Coleman im 2018er-Historienfilm “The Favourite”.
Ein allererstes Stück von "DEA VELATA" gibt es nun mit “OBITVS” als Videosingle, die altertümliche und klassische Musik mit einem Hauch progressiven Metals vergoldet:
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s4QJtN-4ng
Single "OBITVS": https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/deavelata/obitvs
Mit der schwelgerischen Gitarre, die mal ein erhebendes Flamenco fein in die Stufen einer Bühne von epischer Breite ziseliert, mal der warmen Eleganz einer Harfe entgegenstrebt und sich mal zur vollen Wucht symphonischen Metals entfaltet, vereinen sich ein stets respektvoll-dezent gehaltenes Metaldrumming (performt durch Mike Podber) und eine Stimme, die den Wolkenstrahlen eines toskanischen Gemäldes gleichkommt. Und alle gemeinsam erschaffen sie einen Soundtrack, der bei geschlossenem Auge Odysseus’ Schiff aus einer sanften Flaute in einen mystischen Sturm fahren lässt.
Das Album "DEA VELATA" erscheint am 16. Oktober 2024. Auf zehn Stücken zelebriert es zeitgenössische Dichtung in klassischem Latein – eingewoben in die Musik der griechischen und römischen Antike mit neoklassischer Note und starkem Faden aus Symphonic Metal.
https://www.youtube.com/@DEAVELATA
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CASTRATED – “SURGICAL VICISSITUDE” ( EP )
Label: Comatose Music
Release date: july 19th 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Cannibal Corpse | Avulsed | Gorgasm | Skinless
In my dreams I wade through crimson horrors, a bloody paradise of retribution, a brutal, unforgiving realignment of reality. I hunt and then harvest their contrition and tears. I stitch and shape, bind and break - sculpting something beautiful from the ugliness of their transgressions. And when I wake I find my dreams all around me, the many stages of death and dying, the infinite degrees of decomposition and decay. I inhale the stench of rot and bask in the sound of rattling final breaths. I gaze upon the desperate eyes and the empty sockets - fragile life bound intimately to the collapsing husks beyond death – and I know I have gifted both righteous punishment and blessed redemption…
Delivering the most punishing of brutal death metal attacks, Castrated have arrived with their long-awaited debut EP – the five track merciless onslaught that is Surgical Vicissitude! Crawling into the light with a filthy, slithering riff, opening track ‘Deranged Manifestations’ then erupts with rage and proceeds to unleash a frenzied bludgeoning. What follows is an unrelenting orgy of slaughter – from the gargantuan force of title track ‘Surgical Vicissitude’ to the breathtaking, venomous velocity of the concluding assault, ‘Sterilized Contrition’. Throughout, inhuman vocals spew forth deranged tirades while wickedly intricate riffs lurch, spin and flay the skin. The propulsive power of the drums is overwhelming in its intensity and an aura of brutality beyond comprehension radiates from each putrid paean to inhumanity. Castrated may be a new name on the brutal death metal scene but amongst their ranks they can boast members and ex-members of Horrific Demise, Sarcophagy, Architectural Genocide, Desecrate The Faith, Asylum, Aethereus and more – and all that extreme experience can be heard in the bone-crushing performances on Surgical Vicissitude.
The wild violence of Surgical Vicissitude was harnessed at The Metal Foundry by Tony Tipton (Between The Killings, Kraanium, Reap etc), his mixing and mastering skills honing the Castrated weaponry to eviscerating sharpness and making sure their riffs cut to the bone. With the final gruesome touch being applied by infamous artist Rudi ‘Gorgingsuicide’ Yanto (Devangelic, Flesh Hoarder etc), whose warped visions adorn the cover of Surgical Vicissitude, this mass of pulped flesh will be fed into the ravenous mouths of brutality addicts the world over by the prime purveyors of the indecent and obscene – Comatose Music. Be ready to feed on July 19th!
Line-up:
Anthony Voight- Vocals
Carlos Gallegos- Bass
Jonathan Bayliss - Guitar
Matt Behner- Drums
https://www.comatosemusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/officiallycastrated
Style: Doom/Death Metal
Release date: 25.7. 2024
Type: 12ˇ black vinyl
Label: Parat Productions
Hi everybody, Petr from Parat Productions, Czech Republic, here. DISSOLVING OF PRODIGY was a Czech doom metal band that existed between 1993 and 2013. In January 2013 they played last concert and unfortunately in September 2013 the founder and only original member of the band René Krystyn aka Fusaty died. At only 39 years old from a cardiac arrest.
Fusaty was one of my closest friends, so after his death I decided to spread the legacy of DISSOLVING OF PRODIGY and reissue it on CD, LP and MC.
The digipak and audio cassette re-editions of “Loučení se světem pozemským” (album from 2002) were released on 23rd September 2023 – symbolically, on the day of the 10th anniversary of Fusaty’s involuntary departure from our earthly world.
The LP version of this album will be released in July 2024, when Fusaty would have celebrated his 50th birthday.
You can order in the Paratshop https://paratshop.cz/produkt/dissolving-of-prodigy-louceni-se-svetem-pozemskym-4/
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Label: Independent Release
Release date: august 2nd 2024
Genre: Horror Thrash
For fans of: Exodus| Slayer | Vio-lence | Cradle Of Filth
“I met him, 15 years ago; I was told there was nothing left; no reason, no conscience, no understanding in even the most rudimentary sense of life or death, of good or evil, right or wrong.”- Dr. Loomis - Halloween
They have walked our dreams for decades, prowled the corridors of our sleeping minds with their empty stares, razors and madness. They are our dark gods and our insane creations, the embodiment of our internal wickedness and secret lust for violence. Held prisoner within our imaginations, through their shocking depravity we can touch the void, embrace the darkness, taste the fear…without bleeding out on the cold concrete floor of a soundproofed cellar. They are the icons of horror, the lords of torment – and they are searching for the keys to their cells and a way into the light…
UK thrashers Blacklist are back with their second full length album, following on from their acclaimed 2021 release, Disciples Of Time. New album With Murderous Intent comes armed with all the snarling riffs and cascading solos that you could hope for, all the neck-breaking rhythms and thrashing rage that fans have come to expect, but there’s more…much more. With Murderous Intent walks a darker path than its predecessor and carries an array of wickedly sharp and cruelly curved concealed blades - as well as the obligatory sawn off shotgun. This album is a celebration of horror, of the murderers and monsters that have stared down at us from cinema screens, where they act out our dread desires, committing deeds of unspeakable savagery and feeding us addictive, voyeuristic thrills, drawing us close to the heart of darkness and the adrenaline rush of terror. So while With Murderous Intent begins with the furious classic thrash riffs of ‘Cannibal’, an exhilarating channelling of the spirit of early Exodus, the shadows soon gather in obsidian pools of dire portent. Vocals switch between thrashing roars and chilling black metal screams and foreboding atmosphere rises like funeral mist from grandiose song structures and spiralling melodic guitar leads. Stygian tracks like ‘Kill The Coroner’ draw from across the extreme music spectrum, seizing the perfect shades of black to bring these tales of terror to shocking, haunting life. As the band explains:
“Instead of turning down ideas because of genre definitions, we decided to embrace what felt right, leading to a sound that perfectly captures the band and line-up as it stands today.”
That new found creative freedom has resulted in incredible songs like ‘Naturom Demonto’ which blend the blood thirsty attack of Slayer with the dark drama of Cradle Of Filth, creating a fusion of metals perfect for this nefarious narrative. From the sheer intensity of ‘Blood Baptism’ with its spiralling riffs like a swarm of hornets to the sinister atmosphere and sprawling grandeur of ‘Never Sleep Again’, where raging thrash and enveloping darkness meet in perfect synergy, With Murderous Intent is an incredible display of ambitious, creative and defiantly independent extremity.
With a vicious production that captures an edge of danger and choking fear and cover artwork from Dedy Badic (Disincarnate, Heads For The Dead, Revel In Flesh etc), With Murderous Intent will be unleashed on August 2nd. Prepare for a screaming, riff propelled ride through the realms of horror and some of the darkest metal around.
Line-up:
Tyler Larkin - Vocals/Guitars
Curtis Goodyear - Bass
Matt Mcloughlin - Guitar
Matthew Longshaw - Drums
https://linktr.ee/BLACKLIST
https://ukthrashers.org/uk-thrashers-pr-management/blacklist-2/
https://www.facebook.com/BlacklistMetal/
FFO: Slayer, Bring Me The Horizon, Pantera, and Disturbed.
The official video for "2000 Miles" is targeted for a mid-July release. The album's fifth single, "Final Girl," drops on August 2, with an official video to follow late that same month.
Track
Listing:
1. Down The Rabbit Hole
2. Subterfuge
3. The Back of Hell
4. The Pentecostal
5. Parasite 6-4-2
6. 2000 Miles
7. Chaos for the Fly
8. Disorder (Interlude)
9. Dissonance
10. The Well
11. Slayer Of Gods
12/ Cut, Cut, Cut (Interlude)
13. Final Girl
Album Credits:
Cover art by Brian Amoroso.
All Songs Written and Produced by The D.O.O.D.
Recorded and Mixed at Morrisound Studios by Jim Morris,
Mastered by J.P. Braddock at Formation Audio.
Management: Chaos Music L.L.C.
Management Consultant: Erik Leviathan Self Made Records L.L.C.
Digital Distribution: Earache Records.
Line-Up
Indy (Indiana DOOD) Brumbaugh - Guitar
Rudy (Dogbite DOOD) Taylor - Drums
Brian (Monkeyboy DOOD) Amoroso - Lead Vocals
Jonzey DOOD - Bass
Raynus DOOD - Guitar
Bio:
The Distinguished Order Of Disobedience (The D.O.O.D.) are a standout in the Florida metal Scene. Originally put together by Raynus and Jonzey, this Sarasota band has found its niche among the many great independent metal acts, not only in Southwest Florida, but nationally as well.
The Floridians have found inspiration over the years from music that is hard driving with good hooks, as well as unabashed and unafraid riffs reminiscent of the pioneers of metal and hard rock, all the while grinding forward into the music of today and tomorrow.
The diversity of their individual influences certainly informs the music, yet there is enough commonality to ensure a coherency that runs throughout the band's catalogue. From the horror rock "House of the Dead," to the tastefully savvy guitar work of "Murder," it is difficult not to find something to latch onto with the musicality of this crew.
The Distinguished Order Of Disobedience prides itself on its stage show, a high energy feast of metal, that is different and surprising at every venue. As a band, they are dynamic and eye-catching as they take the stage and take over the room. The audience can never be certain what's coming next, except a great show! This can be attributed to the multitude of shows they've played over the years with an array of local and national acts. The D.O.O.D. is 100% fan-friendly and takes great pride in being part of a surging Florida metal scene.
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Label: Independent Release
Release date: july 19th 2024
Genre: Death Metal
For fans of: Hate Eternal | Deicide | Krisiun | Vital Remains
WEREWOLVES formed in 2019 with the express purpose of releasing ten albums in ten years. 2024 sees them hit the halfway mark with Die For Us, yet another barrage of completely moronic death-metal due out 19th July.
“We are goal-driven achievers known for our savvy business acumen”, says broke-ass bassist-vocalist Sam Bean (The Antichrist Imperium, The Berzerker, who has never been successful at anything in his life, ever). “It seems obvious at this point, now that we have amassed an international following and rabid demand for our live shows, that we should release an album imploring everyone to kill themselves and each other. Reverse psychology, Marketing 101. Getting your fanbase to cull themselves down to a pile of goo and corpses means more sales. Duh.”
“Oh, the music? Same shit…blastbeats and incoherent ranting, sick riffs, that sort of thing. We’ll slip in some big choruses, brilliant samples, a few hints of black metal, one slow track that actually resembles music, and an amazing guest appearance. But at the end of the day, it’s still going to sound like a school bus getting fed into a metal shredder.”
Drummer Dave Haley (Psycroptic, Abramelin, Ruins, King, Blood Duster) and Guitarist Matt Wilcock (The Antichrist Imperium, The Berzerker, Abramelin) who play in real bands, feel that they shouldn’t let the bass player try and describe music.
WEREWOLVES continued their triumphant run of shows that extended no further than their own country and glommed onto bands far more popular than theirs throughout 2023. After beginning the year supporting MAYHEM and ULCERATE nationally, WEREWOLVES went on to support EXHUMED at their Melbourne show, then closed the year out by roaming the country with ARCHSPIRE and INGESTED.
“If that doesn’t stop people calling us a technical metal band I don’t know what will”, says Matt. “Here were these bright young talented things, well-seasoned, with the best equipment and a bright future ahead of them. But first people had to put up with these drunken old cunts with their opening half-hour of horseshit, staggering blindly around stage looking for the single input they had to plug into, and often failing to do that.”
He adds “CAVEMAN DEATH METAL”.
Die For Us ticks every box for modern death metal, with excruciatingly violent blasting straight out the gates and very little let-up until the bitter end. The title track is an anthemic call to self-annihilation, ‘Beaten Back To Life’ castigates everyone with the temerity to have started listening to metal after 1992. ‘Fuck You Got Mine’ is a hymn to the joys of being a slumlord. ‘My Hate is Strong’ is pure visceral evil and features vocal contributions by Australian national treasure ROK from SADISTIK EXEKUTION. ‘Spittle-Flecked Rant’ flirts with d-beats and hardcore while imploring the world to be even worse, and ‘Under A Urinal Moon’ is a wave of blackened darkness piss.
Mixing and Mastering was done by none other than Joe Haley (PSYCROPTIC), who we’ll use until either he dies, we quit, or Erik Rutan becomes an affordable option. The artwork was done by Mitchell Nolte, not an AI because we’re not fuckwits, and is guaranteed to horrify as many people as all the previous albums. He basically took the album title and ran with it, focusing his artistic genius on cramming as much blood and gore onto an album cover as humanly possible.
Die For Us is set for release 19th July 2024, available worldwide streaming on everything.
Line-up:
Sam Bean - Vocals/Bass
Matt Wilcock - Guitar
David Haley – Drums
https://www.werewolvesdeathmetal.com/
https://www.facebook.com/werewolvesinhell/
Following the unveiling of another mind-boggling Diskord track from this split release, it's the turn of the UK progressive death metal band Atvm now to show their chops. And they deliver a jaw-dropping near 12-minute track packed with the kind of music only they are capable of producing. Check out the premiere done by Mystification Zine for yourselves at https://mystificationzine.com/2024/06/25/an-early-stream-of-morphine-from-diskord-atvm-bipolarities-split-lp-2024-premiere/
"their work remains freely-thinking and moving in broad strokes well outside of the realm of death metal"
DISKORD /ATVM – “BIPOLARITIES”
For
fans of
- Demilich, Defect Designer, Xenosis, Disharmonic Orchestra, Carcass, The
Chasm
Norwegian band Diskord show us why they're masters when it comes to this kind of twisted, convoluted, and quite frankly timeless death metal. They're inexorably pushing their sound forward in their own way and even after a couple of decades of existence, they manage to keep their music refreshing and unpredictable. The four new songs that are a part of this split are even more erratic and out-of-the-box. Indeed, there are about a hundred variations in them but how each of the songs progress will still leave you guessing. It's just ingenious songwriting that reaches out and grabs your attention despite the unnatural complexity and compels you to listen to the songs again and again to fully wrap your head around them. They're an absolute delight for any fan of progressive, technical or even dissonant death metal, regardless of his old school or contemporary stylistic inclination.
UK progressive death trailblazers Atvm left an indelible mark with their groundbreaking full length and they return with some of their longest and best songs for this special split release. The music may not be as technical as that of their label mates on this split but it's every bit as engrossing and they even throw some nasty curveballs of their own - the longish playing time only allows them to shape-shift multiple times with ease and they do that with conviction. There's an inherent sickness to their music and their progression feels visceral. They have their own way of doing things and it's definitely a thrill to follow the sinuous patterns and eccentricities that they throw along the way. These songs are yet another testament to the raw talent of this relative newcomer and their pairing with Diskord on this split only brings out the quirky appeal of their music some more
Diskord line up:
Hans Jørgen - Drums and vocals
Eyvind - Bass and vocals
Dmitry - Guitar and vocals
Atvm line up:
Tom - Guitars
Fran - Drums and percussion
Luke - Bass and percussion
H - Vocals
Mixed and mastered by Colin Marston
Artwork by Will Sweeney
Track listing:
1. Diskord - Onward! To Nowhere
2. Diskord - Pass The Baton
3. Diskord - Shivering, As We Shed Our Hides
4. Diskord - Cogged Pother
5. Atvm - Cancer
6. Atvm - Morphine
Official release date - July 12th, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/DiskordNorway
https://www.facebook.com/AtvmOfficial
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
Stream it now at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSkI_z1hXc4
"Liminal Shroud’s willingness to both wallow in negativity and use it as fuel to power anthemic moments sets them above their monochromatic peers."- Toilet ov Hell
Visions of Collapse will be available on CD, vinyl, and digital formats. Pre-order at the following links:
BC: https://liminalshroud.bandcamp.com/album/visions-of-collapse
Willowtip: https://willowtip.com/bands/details/liminal-shroud.aspx
Cleansing in collapse, solace in emergence from tunnels of psychic distortion, sanctuary in the dissolution of the spirit, and a salute once again to the worthlessness of it all, Visions of Collapse is Liminal Shroud's new offering of surging, evocative, and forward-thinking black metal.
"On this record we have elevated everything in our arsenal to new heights. Serpentine songwriting and cathartic conviction reflect again the elemental forces of destruction of the coast, and capturing moments of sorrow, solitude and grandeur, we seek to find ourselves in annihilation. Adherence to tradition and the will to push ever-onward find their fusion in the interplay of melody, rhythmic vigor, and subtle progressive voicing. Primordial oceans churn, searing winds howl, and a baleful void opens above – cast yourself in and submit to the scythe." - Liminal Shroud
Track
Listing:
1. Nocturnal Phosphoresence
2. Nucleonic Blight
3. Resolve
4. Malaspina
5. The Carving Scythe
Credits:
All music and lyrics written by Liminal Shroud.
Co-produced, recorded, and mixed by Matt Roach; Additional audio engineering by Emily Ryan - Rain City Recorders, Vancouver BC, Canada.
Mastered by Greg Chandler - Priory Recording Studios, UK.
Artwork by Misanthropic Art.
Line-up:
Aidan Crossley - Guitar/Vocals
Rich Taylor - Bass/Vocals
Drew Davidson - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/willowtip/
https://www.facebook.com/liminalshroudofficial
Bassist/vocalist Meadow Wyand comments on the song. “‘Hill of Swords’ was written in response to Kentaro Miura’s passing. It references the location in his dark fantasy masterwork Berserk, where the graves of the sacrificed are marked by swords instead of tombstones. As the song developed, it became an anthem for those we lost during the pandemic, as well as the invisible millions who suffer from chronic disabilities. Musically, I think it’s a poignant distillation of the styles synthesized on the record. The main harmony owes a debt to Iron Maiden, which is followed by Bad Religion riffing in the verses, and a layered John McGeoch-esque chorus. Dave’s solo and psychedelic tone during the bridge contain some of the best guitar work on the album.”
"Hill of Swords" is now available on streaming platforms. Listen at https://www.facebook.com/fourthdominion/
Fiadh Productions will release Diana's Day on CD, cassette, vinyl, and digital formats on August 1. The album confronts themes of queerness, feminine magick, and existentialism, and is already drawing critical acclaim months ahead of the album's release.
Stream previously released FOURTH DOMINION music on Spotify and Apple Music.
Tracklist:
1) Bloodstains
2) Lilim
3) Burn the Prisons!
4) From Below
5) Goetia
6) Hill of Swords
7) Death in Fall
8) Tormenta Purgatoria
9) Her Wings
10) Casca Dreaming
“FOURTH DOMINION’s new album fulfills the promises hinted at on their debut, Wings of a Dying Crow (2017). The songs are epic but not indulgent; punkish instincts bring the heavy doses of gothic rock and metal into sharp focus. While the sound breaks from the cul-de-sac of tribalism dominating so much rock music, it retains an unmistakable identity and voice. Other bands have tried to chart this territory to varying degrees of success–The Cure’s Bloodflowers–whose damaged brilliance lacked the energy and immediacy we are greeted with here. At the heart of this material is Meadow Wyand’s gift for enveloping gothic melodies matched with lyrics that reflect the ennui and destructiveness of our post-pandemic stupor. From the parasitic liaison of “Bloodstains” to the spectral occult of “Lilim,”–these songs carry the weight of worlds lurking just beyond the next corner. Backed by the heavy gallop of drums and atmospheric guitar runs, these capture the strange dread of these days.” –Harlow Crandall, “Starts Like a Kiss and Ends Like a Curse: The Enigma of Jim Carroll”
"FOURTH DOMINION are back with a follow-up to 2017’s ‘Wings of a Dying Crow’. With their earlier work, I love the blend between heavy metal and punk, culminating in early AFI meets early Maiden sound. This new venture sees the band bring a more mature and experimental sound. Whilst the new release still has those heavy metal sections such as the solo of “Bloodstains”, the punk edge has altered slightly. The new sound falls more into the post-punk category, reminiscent of bands such as Fields of Nephilim as evident on “Death in Fall”. This new musical direction aligns FOURTH DOMINION with contemporary bands such as Unto Others. The highlight for me however has to be “Lillim” with its multilayered chorus which will worm its way into your ears for days with absolutely zero complaints!" - Olivia Matthews, Hornthrowers
Bio
“In filth, evil stands.” A line from FOURTH DOMINION’s upcoming sophomore album that proclaims songwriter Meadow Wyand’s singular and novel point-of-view. An out trans frontwoman, her songs reflect queer trauma and defiance, as well as speaking to existential despair and spiritual divination. The group’s emotionally dense and literate songs draw just as much from the contemplative gothic metal of Anathema and Sentenced, as they do the unapologetic alternative punk of Hole and PJ Harvey. With compositions that are simultaneously somber, catchy and intricate, FOURTH DOMINION radiate a hunger and commercial appeal beyond the confines of heavy metal to which they are rooted.
Their debut album, 2017’s Wings of a Dying Crow, marked an important stride in developing the type of post-In Solitude heavy metal deathrock that has taken off in the years since. Its follow-up shows a love for Angel Witch, as well as the guitar playing of The Smiths and Siouxsie and the Banshees. The album reflects themes not often confronted in heavy metal: disability, gender, the divine feminine, anti-futurist queer politics, and sexual assault. Its exploration of trauma seeks to be a response and companion piece to Hole’s "Live Through This."
With their forthcoming mission statement, FOURTH DOMINION showcases their ability to rise to the top of the new wave of gothic metal, or “Deathwave” as Wyand refers to it. Featuring new drummer Brady Mentz and the production talents of Casey Ahrens-Cavallo and Tom Gerwitz, the band have Frankensteined an album of profound emotional depth and commercial readiness. “When we fight, we bash back!” is a promise to both the queer empowerment the album represents, as well as the band’s uncompromising attitude for growth.
FOURTH DOMINION is:
Meadow Wyand - Bass/vocals
Dave Milburn.- Guitars
Brady Mentz - Drums
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Captured live at the “Rockhouse Festival” on June 1st, 2024, this video showcases the raw energy and electrifying performance of Impact Approved. The live debut of "VENTUS ET IGNIS" in Hamburg on March 14th, 2024, was a game-changer, proving to be a perfect anthem for the crowd to go wild. The moment Impact Approved got the crowd moving, they saw an explosion of energy with fans being lifted and crowd surfing. The first three surfers even scored a free CD of “WAY OF THE WARRIOR”!
"Our
mission is always to give the crowd an unforgettable experience," says
the band. "The energy we share with our fans is what fuels us. Seeing
the smiling faces and feeling the connection is what keeps us going."
Impact Approved's live shows are legendary for a reason – walls of death, circle pits, and an endless wave of crowd surfers are guaranteed to make every concert an adrenaline-pumping experience.
Witness the madness for yourself and become part of the Impact Approved legacy!
Impact Approved: A Band Forged in Fire
Born in 2019, Impact Approved quickly carved their niche in the melodic death metal scene. Philipp (vocals) and Uwe (guitars, drums) laid the groundwork, joined by Maurice (bass) in 2020 and Armin (guitar) shortly after. After the critically acclaimed release of "Into the Fray" in 2021, the band toured alongside heavyweights like Heaven Shall Burn in 2022. With the departure of Armin, Matthias "Matze" Büsing steps in to complete the live lineup, ready to unleash the fury of Way of the Warrior on audiences worldwide.
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ORPHEUS OMEGA – “EMBERGLOW”
Death Metal
"Emberglow is a true representation of everything that is the best of Orpheus Omega married with a new sense of urgency, drive, self-awareness, and internal musings and melancholy that we felt while putting this album together. Prepare to hear Orpheus Omega going well past redline on these songs and ensure you're ready to join us on a ride we promise you won't want to get off of!"
Tracklist
1. We Were Kings
2. Emberglow
3. Atomizer
4. Destiny Machine
5. The Tangle
6. Start Maps
7. Marionette
8. The Collector
9. Paper Dreams And Concrete Walls
10. Bound To Apathy
With a career spanning 4 acclaimed albums 3 EPs and countless tour cycles both domestically and abroad, Orpheus Omega has cemented themselves as one of the hardest-working and entertaining mainstays of the Australian Metal scene.
Beginning with a sound forged along the lines of the great Gothenburg Melodeath era, the band has since grown further and further into a unique entity feeding off each member’s personality and lives bringing them to touring with the likes of Insomnium, Trivium, At The Gates, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Lacuna Coil and many many more.
The continued evolution of Orpheus Omega has kept the band relevant and ever-growing and in 2024 brings with it the release of their most ambitious album yet, ‘EMBERGLOW’ through WormholeDeath Records.
Orpheus Omega is:
Chris Themelco - Vocals/ Lead Guitar
Leon Monaco - Bass/ Backing Vocals
Matt Themelco - Drums
Luke Ashley - Guitar
Campbell Hill – Keyboard
www.youtube.com/user/OrpheusMetalOz
www.facebook.com/orpheusofficial
NEWS 30.6.2024Es war ein langer Weg, aber wir sind unfassbar Stolz, Euch diese Releases präsentieren zu dürfen. Nicht weniger als fünf Napalm Death Releases haben wir gerade im Presswerk. Dabei handelt es sich nicht um eine einfache Neupressung, sondern um komplett überarbeitete Releases.
Alle Releases wurden von Patrick W. Engel mit einem neuen, dynamischen Remastering versehen. Das Ergebnis wurde durch die Band geprüft. Und allein dieser Part hat sich schon gelohnt, denn die Alben klangen nie so auf den Punkt wie auf diesen Releases.
Das Artwork wurde aufgefrischt, teilweise mit wertigen Beilagen wie 4-seitigem Booklet, Postern und vieles mehr. Es gibt Vinyl und Tapes und unsere erste Liquid Filled Vinyl Release!
Die Alben kommen also hochwertig daher, so wir sie uns
auch selbst ins Regal stellen würden (und werden).Preorder now: https://supremechaos.com/link/napalmdeath/
Hier noch ein paar Infos zu den Alben:
LEADERS NOT FOLLOWERS PART 2 (VINYL)
“Napalm Death Scour the underground with this all-out max distortion covers treatment“
Napalm Deaths "Leaders Not Followers: Part 2" ist eine rotzige Hommage an ihre eigenen Wurzeln, erstmals veröffentlicht 2004. Das Album ist der Nachfolger der 1999er EP "Leaders Not Followers" und enthält 19 Tracks, eine Ehrerbietung an Punk-, Hardcore- und Metal-Bands, die nicht nur den Sound Napalm Deaths, sondern auch die extreme Musiklandschaft generell geprägt haben.
Das Album zeigt die Vielseitigkeit von Napalm Death und ihren tiefen Respekt für die Geschichte des Genres, mit Covern von Bands wie Anti-Cimex, Discharge, Hellhammer, Kreator und Sepultura. Jedem Track wohnt die für Napalm Death typische Intensität inne und verwandelt die Originale in unerbittliche Grindcore-Hymnen. Songs wie "Hellnation" und "Troops of Doom" unterstreichen das Talent der Band, ihren brutalen Stil mit der Essenz der gecoverten Klassiker zu verbinden.
"Leaders Not Followers: Part 2" ist mehr als ein Cover-Album; es ist ein Fest roher, ungefilterter Energie extreme Musik. Für Fans von Napalm Death und der breiteren Metal- und Punk-Gemeinde ist dieses Album sowohl eine Verbeugung vor der Vergangenheit als auch ein Zeugnis für den anhaltenden Einfluss und den unnachgiebigen Geist Napalm Deaths.
THE CODE IS RED… LONG LIVE THE CODE (VINYL)
"The grind luminaries unmasking of global fear and paranoia through fast, unremitting audio-terror"
"The Code Is Red... Long Live The Code" von Napalm Death ist ein akustischer Sturm, der die rohe Intensität und das unnachgiebige Engagement der Band für den Grindcore widerspiegelt. Mit dem 2005 veröffentlichten Album vertonen die Grind-Koryphäen globale Angst und Paranoia durch schnellen, unerbittlichen Audio-Terror. Mit rasantem Tempo, harten Riffs und brutalem Gesang konfrontieren Napalm Death den Hörer mit Themen wie politischer Korruption, gesellschaftlichem Verfall und existenziellem Grauen.
Das Album enthält einige Gastauftritte, darunter Jello Biafra von den Dead Kennedys und Jamey Jasta von Hatebreed, die das Album bereichern. Tracks wie "Silence Is Deafening" und "Morale" sind Beispiele für das Talent der Band, unerbittliche Aggression mit nachdenklich stimmenden Texten zu verbinden. "The Code Is Red... Long Live The Code" ist nicht nur eine Sammlung von Songs, es ist ein unerbittliches Manifest gegen die unterdrückenden Kräfte der modernen Welt.
Sowohl für Fans als auch für Neulinge ist dieses Album ein Beweis für Napalm Deaths in Stein gehauenes Vermächtnis in der extremen Musik, das die Grenzen des Grindcore verschiebt und dabei ungebrochen relevant bleibt.
SMEAR CAMPAIGN (VINYL/ MC)
"Free-thinking, free-form grindcore from the grind majors that dismantles religious burden myth-by-myth"
Napalm Deaths "Smear Campaign" aus dem Jahr 2006 ist ein knallhartes Statement gegen religiöse Dogmen und gesellschaftliche Unterdrückung. Dieses Album liefert frei denkenden, frei geformten Grindcore von den Grind-Veteranen, welcher den Mythos Religion Stück für Stück demontiert. Mit seiner unerbittlichen Energie und seinen prägnanten Texten setzt "Smear Campaign" die Tradition der Band fort, lärmende Klanglandschaften mit nachdenklich stimmenden Themen zu verbinden.
Das Album beginnt mit "Weltschmerz (Intro)", das einen düsteren, unheilvollen Ton anschlägt, der sich schnell zu einem Sperrfeuer aus Blastbeats, verzerrten Riffs und Barney Greenways unverkennbaren Growls steigert. Tracks wie "Sink Fast, Let Go" und "Fatalist" veranschaulichen die Fähigkeit der Band, Geschwindigkeit und Aggression mit komplexer Musikalität und lyrischer Tiefe zu kombinieren. Die Einbeziehung der Gastsängerin Anneke van Giersbergen (ex-The Gathering) auf "In Deference" fügt eine eindringliche melodische Note hinzu, die in scharfem Kontrast zur brutalen Intensität des Albums steht.
"Smear Campaign" ist nicht nur ein akustischer Angriff, sondern auch ein Aufruf, die unterdrückerischen Strukturen religiöser und politischer Institutionen zu hinterfragen und aufzubrechen. Für Fans extremer Musik ist dieses Album ein Beweis für die anhaltende Relevanz von Napalm Death und ihr unerschütterliches Engagement, den Status quo der Gesellschaft über ihre Musik in Frage zu stellen.
APEX PREDATOR (VINYL)
"An overwhelming spread of wildly diverse musical abrasion from the grind chiefs. A contemporary noise classic"
Napalm Deaths „Apex Predator - Easy Meat“, 2015 veröffentlicht, ist eine viszerale Erkundung gesellschaftlicher und wirtschaftlicher Ungerechtigkeiten, die mit der für die Band typischen Intensität vertont wird. Dieses Album präsentiert eine überwältigende Bandbreite an wilder musikalischer Vielfältigkeit der Grind-Urväter. „Apex Predator" ist ein zeitgenössischer Noise-Klassiker, der die Fähigkeit der Band zu Innovation innerhalb des Genres unter Beweis stellt.
Das Album beginnt mit dem industriellen Titeltrack „Apex Predator - Easy Meat“, der die Bühne für einen unerbittlichen auditiven Angriff bereitet. Tracks wie „Smash a Single Digit“ und „How the Years Condemn“ strotzen nur so vor explosiver Grindcore-Wut, während Songs wie „Dear Slum Landlord...“ Elemente von Doom und Post-Punk enthalten und einmal mehr die Vielseitigkeit der Band unterstreichen.
Textlich befasst sich das Album mit Themen wie Ausbeutung und Entmenschlichung, wobei Barney Greenway mit seinem intensiven Gesang eine vernichtende Kritik an der Gier von Unternehmen und der sozialen Apathie übt. Die unnachgiebige Energie der Band und ihr Engagement für ihre Botschaft ziehen sich durch das gesamte Album und machen es sowohl für langjährige Fans als auch für Neueinsteiger zu einem fesselnden Hörerlebnis.
„Apex Predator - Easy Meat“ ist ein Beweis für Napalm Deaths Status als Pioniere des Grindcore, die wilde Geschwindigkeit, brutale Klanglandschaften und zum Nachdenken anregende Inhalte zu einem kohärenten, eindrucksvollen Werk vereinen.
TIME WAITS FOR NO SLAVE (MC)
Napalm Deaths „Time Waits for No Slave“ aus dem Jahr 2009 ist ein pure Grindcore-Wut und ein Manifest soziopolitischer Kommentare. Mit diesem Album verschiebt die Band weiter die Grenzen extremer Musik und liefert eine atemberaubende Mischung aus Geschwindigkeit, Aggression und nachdenklich stimmenden Texten.
Das Album beginnt mit dem explosiven „Strong-Arm“ und taucht sofort in eine Welt voller schneller Riffs, Blastbeats und Barney Greenways gutturalem Gesang ein. Tracks wie „Life and Limb“ und „Diktat“ zeigen, dass die Band in der Lage ist, brutale Intensität und komplexes musikalisches Können nahtlos miteinander zu verbinden. Der Titeltrack „Time Waits for No Slave“ ist eine ergreifende Erinnerung an die Vergänglichkeit der Zeit und die Dringlichkeit, sich mit gesellschaftlichen Problemen auseinanderzusetzen.
Textlich befasst sich das Album mit persönlicher Autonomie, gesellschaftlicher Kontrolle und dem Kampf gegen Unterdrückung. Das unerschütterliche Engagement der Band für diese Themen ist in jedem Stück spürbar und macht „Time Waits for No Slave“ nicht nur zu einem akustischen Angriff, sondern zu einem Aufruf zum Handeln.
Mit diesem Album bekräftigen Napalm Death ihren Status als Grindcore-Pioniere und liefern ein Werk ab, das sowohl musikalisch als auch textlich kompromisslos ist. „Time Waits for No Slave“ ist ein Beweis für die anhaltende Relevanz der Band und ihren unnachgiebigen Drang, den Status quo durch die Kraft extremer Musik in Frage zu stellen.
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DEA VELATA lädt mit "OBITVS" zur musikalischen Heldenfahrt auf Odysseus' Spuren.
Von
der Mythologie der römischen und griechischen Antike bis zum Hollywood des 21.
Jahrhunderts dominiert eine wunderbare Idee das Geschichtenschreiben: Kein Held
ohne Heldenreise. Ob die Irrfahrt eines Odysseus, die dereinst das Prinzip der
Heldenfahrt definierte, oder, am anderen Ende des Spektrums, die Verluste,
Schrecken und Siege einer Ellen Ripley, die immer noch vielen als bestes
Beispiel in der Geschichte des phantastischen Films gilt: Wenn wir nicht
miterleben, wie der Charakter eines Helden oder einer Heldin geschaffen,
gebrochen und neu geformt wird, entsteht in uns nicht der Glaube an das
Heldentum.Und heute, in einer Zeit der hektischen Klicks und der pfützenflachen Erzähltiefen, in denen einst epische Filmuniversen nunmehr vertrocknen, kommt sie bei Kritikern und Fans wieder auf, diese Sehnsucht nach der Erzählkraft der Antike und die Faszination, die sie in uns zu erwecken vermag.
Mit DEA VELATA kommt diese nun auch in der Musik an – und das gleich auf mehreren Ebenen. Zunächst mit der ganz eigenen und bereits mehr als 20 Jahre währenden instrumentalen Heldenreise des New Yorker Gitarristen Gabby Abularach, der als studierter klassischer und Jazzgitarrist mit Metalgenen die Studioaufnahmen und Welttourneen der NYHC-Legenden CRO MAGS veredelte und Gleiches später als Gründungsmitglied von VOODOOCULT wiederholte. Neben diesen energiegeladenen Abrissbirnen brachte Gabby jedoch seine sechssaitige Magie auch auf legendären Aufnahmen von Größen wie CARLOS SANTANA, EVERLAST, KORN oder JOHN SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION ein.
Seine geheime Liebe galt jedoch stets der Kunst der Antike: So stellte Gabby, der sich im Laufe der Jahre zunehmend im filigran-sportlichen Flamenco-Spiel spezialisierte, sich oft vor, wie sich die musikalische Untermalung vorgetragener Geschichten in der Antike wohl angefühlt haben mochte.
Der forschende Gitarrist war mitten in einer Phase des Ergründens antiker griechischer und römischer Musik, als er im Sommer 2017 auf den ebenfalls in New York ansässigen italienischen Poeten und Bildenden Künstler Stefano Losi traf, der seinerseits gerade ein poetisches Werk in klassischem Latein veröffentlicht hatte. Gemeinsam begannen sie, zu komponieren und die vielen Aha-Erlebnisse ihrer musikalischen und nun auch poetischen Reisen in Material für ein Album zu gießen, wie es so wohl noch nirgends entstanden sein dürfte.
Als nicht nur im übertragenen Sinne angelische Stimme des Werkes “DEA VELATA” schloss sich schließlich die ebenfalls von der altertümlichen Musik angezogene britische Sopranistin Angela Hicks dem Duo an. Angela blickt trotz ihres jungen Alters auf eine bewegende Karriere: Sie gab ihr Operndebüt am Teatro alla Scala di Milano unter der Regie von Thomas Guthrie und trat in der Folge u.a. in der Londoner Wigmore Hall, im Schloss Versailles, am Wiener Konzerthaus und der Berliner Philharmonie sowie der Staatsoper Berlin auf. Zudem hatte sie auf der großen Leinwand einen Gastauftritt neben Emma Stone, Rachael Weisz und der Oscar-Preisträgerin Olivia Coleman im 2018er-Historienfilm “The Favourite”.
Ein allererstes Stück von "DEA VELATA" gibt es nun mit “OBITVS” als Videosingle, die altertümliche und klassische Musik mit einem Hauch progressiven Metals vergoldet:
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s4QJtN-4ng
Single "OBITVS": https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/deavelata/obitvs
Mit der schwelgerischen Gitarre, die mal ein erhebendes Flamenco fein in die Stufen einer Bühne von epischer Breite ziseliert, mal der warmen Eleganz einer Harfe entgegenstrebt und sich mal zur vollen Wucht symphonischen Metals entfaltet, vereinen sich ein stets respektvoll-dezent gehaltenes Metaldrumming (performt durch Mike Podber) und eine Stimme, die den Wolkenstrahlen eines toskanischen Gemäldes gleichkommt. Und alle gemeinsam erschaffen sie einen Soundtrack, der bei geschlossenem Auge Odysseus’ Schiff aus einer sanften Flaute in einen mystischen Sturm fahren lässt.
Das Album "DEA VELATA" erscheint am 16. Oktober 2024. Auf zehn Stücken zelebriert es zeitgenössische Dichtung in klassischem Latein – eingewoben in die Musik der griechischen und römischen Antike mit neoklassischer Note und starkem Faden aus Symphonic Metal.
https://www.youtube.com/@DEAVELATA
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CASTRATED – “SURGICAL VICISSITUDE” ( EP )
Label: Comatose MusicRelease date: july 19th 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Cannibal Corpse | Avulsed | Gorgasm | Skinless
In my dreams I wade through crimson horrors, a bloody paradise of retribution, a brutal, unforgiving realignment of reality. I hunt and then harvest their contrition and tears. I stitch and shape, bind and break - sculpting something beautiful from the ugliness of their transgressions. And when I wake I find my dreams all around me, the many stages of death and dying, the infinite degrees of decomposition and decay. I inhale the stench of rot and bask in the sound of rattling final breaths. I gaze upon the desperate eyes and the empty sockets - fragile life bound intimately to the collapsing husks beyond death – and I know I have gifted both righteous punishment and blessed redemption…
Delivering the most punishing of brutal death metal attacks, Castrated have arrived with their long-awaited debut EP – the five track merciless onslaught that is Surgical Vicissitude! Crawling into the light with a filthy, slithering riff, opening track ‘Deranged Manifestations’ then erupts with rage and proceeds to unleash a frenzied bludgeoning. What follows is an unrelenting orgy of slaughter – from the gargantuan force of title track ‘Surgical Vicissitude’ to the breathtaking, venomous velocity of the concluding assault, ‘Sterilized Contrition’. Throughout, inhuman vocals spew forth deranged tirades while wickedly intricate riffs lurch, spin and flay the skin. The propulsive power of the drums is overwhelming in its intensity and an aura of brutality beyond comprehension radiates from each putrid paean to inhumanity. Castrated may be a new name on the brutal death metal scene but amongst their ranks they can boast members and ex-members of Horrific Demise, Sarcophagy, Architectural Genocide, Desecrate The Faith, Asylum, Aethereus and more – and all that extreme experience can be heard in the bone-crushing performances on Surgical Vicissitude.
The wild violence of Surgical Vicissitude was harnessed at The Metal Foundry by Tony Tipton (Between The Killings, Kraanium, Reap etc), his mixing and mastering skills honing the Castrated weaponry to eviscerating sharpness and making sure their riffs cut to the bone. With the final gruesome touch being applied by infamous artist Rudi ‘Gorgingsuicide’ Yanto (Devangelic, Flesh Hoarder etc), whose warped visions adorn the cover of Surgical Vicissitude, this mass of pulped flesh will be fed into the ravenous mouths of brutality addicts the world over by the prime purveyors of the indecent and obscene – Comatose Music. Be ready to feed on July 19th!
Line-up:
Anthony Voight- Vocals
Carlos Gallegos- Bass
Jonathan Bayliss - Guitar
Matt Behner- Drums
https://www.comatosemusic.com/
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Style: Doom/Death MetalRelease date: 25.7. 2024
Type: 12ˇ black vinyl
Label: Parat Productions
Hi everybody, Petr from Parat Productions, Czech Republic, here. DISSOLVING OF PRODIGY was a Czech doom metal band that existed between 1993 and 2013. In January 2013 they played last concert and unfortunately in September 2013 the founder and only original member of the band René Krystyn aka Fusaty died. At only 39 years old from a cardiac arrest.
Fusaty was one of my closest friends, so after his death I decided to spread the legacy of DISSOLVING OF PRODIGY and reissue it on CD, LP and MC.
The digipak and audio cassette re-editions of “Loučení se světem pozemským” (album from 2002) were released on 23rd September 2023 – symbolically, on the day of the 10th anniversary of Fusaty’s involuntary departure from our earthly world.
The LP version of this album will be released in July 2024, when Fusaty would have celebrated his 50th birthday.
You can order in the Paratshop https://paratshop.cz/produkt/dissolving-of-prodigy-louceni-se-svetem-pozemskym-4/
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Label: Independent ReleaseRelease date: august 2nd 2024
Genre: Horror Thrash
For fans of: Exodus| Slayer | Vio-lence | Cradle Of Filth
“I met him, 15 years ago; I was told there was nothing left; no reason, no conscience, no understanding in even the most rudimentary sense of life or death, of good or evil, right or wrong.”- Dr. Loomis - Halloween
They have walked our dreams for decades, prowled the corridors of our sleeping minds with their empty stares, razors and madness. They are our dark gods and our insane creations, the embodiment of our internal wickedness and secret lust for violence. Held prisoner within our imaginations, through their shocking depravity we can touch the void, embrace the darkness, taste the fear…without bleeding out on the cold concrete floor of a soundproofed cellar. They are the icons of horror, the lords of torment – and they are searching for the keys to their cells and a way into the light…
UK thrashers Blacklist are back with their second full length album, following on from their acclaimed 2021 release, Disciples Of Time. New album With Murderous Intent comes armed with all the snarling riffs and cascading solos that you could hope for, all the neck-breaking rhythms and thrashing rage that fans have come to expect, but there’s more…much more. With Murderous Intent walks a darker path than its predecessor and carries an array of wickedly sharp and cruelly curved concealed blades - as well as the obligatory sawn off shotgun. This album is a celebration of horror, of the murderers and monsters that have stared down at us from cinema screens, where they act out our dread desires, committing deeds of unspeakable savagery and feeding us addictive, voyeuristic thrills, drawing us close to the heart of darkness and the adrenaline rush of terror. So while With Murderous Intent begins with the furious classic thrash riffs of ‘Cannibal’, an exhilarating channelling of the spirit of early Exodus, the shadows soon gather in obsidian pools of dire portent. Vocals switch between thrashing roars and chilling black metal screams and foreboding atmosphere rises like funeral mist from grandiose song structures and spiralling melodic guitar leads. Stygian tracks like ‘Kill The Coroner’ draw from across the extreme music spectrum, seizing the perfect shades of black to bring these tales of terror to shocking, haunting life. As the band explains:
“Instead of turning down ideas because of genre definitions, we decided to embrace what felt right, leading to a sound that perfectly captures the band and line-up as it stands today.”
That new found creative freedom has resulted in incredible songs like ‘Naturom Demonto’ which blend the blood thirsty attack of Slayer with the dark drama of Cradle Of Filth, creating a fusion of metals perfect for this nefarious narrative. From the sheer intensity of ‘Blood Baptism’ with its spiralling riffs like a swarm of hornets to the sinister atmosphere and sprawling grandeur of ‘Never Sleep Again’, where raging thrash and enveloping darkness meet in perfect synergy, With Murderous Intent is an incredible display of ambitious, creative and defiantly independent extremity.
With a vicious production that captures an edge of danger and choking fear and cover artwork from Dedy Badic (Disincarnate, Heads For The Dead, Revel In Flesh etc), With Murderous Intent will be unleashed on August 2nd. Prepare for a screaming, riff propelled ride through the realms of horror and some of the darkest metal around.
Line-up:
Tyler Larkin - Vocals/Guitars
Curtis Goodyear - Bass
Matt Mcloughlin - Guitar
Matthew Longshaw - Drums
https://linktr.ee/BLACKLIST
https://ukthrashers.org/uk-thrashers-pr-management/blacklist-2/
https://www.facebook.com/BlacklistMetal/
FFO: Slayer, Bring Me The Horizon, Pantera, and Disturbed.
The official video for "2000 Miles" is targeted for a mid-July release. The album's fifth single, "Final Girl," drops on August 2, with an official video to follow late that same month.
Track
Listing:1. Down The Rabbit Hole
2. Subterfuge
3. The Back of Hell
4. The Pentecostal
5. Parasite 6-4-2
6. 2000 Miles
7. Chaos for the Fly
8. Disorder (Interlude)
9. Dissonance
10. The Well
11. Slayer Of Gods
12/ Cut, Cut, Cut (Interlude)
13. Final Girl
Album Credits:
Cover art by Brian Amoroso.
All Songs Written and Produced by The D.O.O.D.
Recorded and Mixed at Morrisound Studios by Jim Morris,
Mastered by J.P. Braddock at Formation Audio.
Management: Chaos Music L.L.C.
Management Consultant: Erik Leviathan Self Made Records L.L.C.
Digital Distribution: Earache Records.
Line-Up
Indy (Indiana DOOD) Brumbaugh - Guitar
Rudy (Dogbite DOOD) Taylor - Drums
Brian (Monkeyboy DOOD) Amoroso - Lead Vocals
Jonzey DOOD - Bass
Raynus DOOD - Guitar
Bio:
The Distinguished Order Of Disobedience (The D.O.O.D.) are a standout in the Florida metal Scene. Originally put together by Raynus and Jonzey, this Sarasota band has found its niche among the many great independent metal acts, not only in Southwest Florida, but nationally as well.
The Floridians have found inspiration over the years from music that is hard driving with good hooks, as well as unabashed and unafraid riffs reminiscent of the pioneers of metal and hard rock, all the while grinding forward into the music of today and tomorrow.
The diversity of their individual influences certainly informs the music, yet there is enough commonality to ensure a coherency that runs throughout the band's catalogue. From the horror rock "House of the Dead," to the tastefully savvy guitar work of "Murder," it is difficult not to find something to latch onto with the musicality of this crew.
The Distinguished Order Of Disobedience prides itself on its stage show, a high energy feast of metal, that is different and surprising at every venue. As a band, they are dynamic and eye-catching as they take the stage and take over the room. The audience can never be certain what's coming next, except a great show! This can be attributed to the multitude of shows they've played over the years with an array of local and national acts. The D.O.O.D. is 100% fan-friendly and takes great pride in being part of a surging Florida metal scene.
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Label: Independent ReleaseRelease date: july 19th 2024
Genre: Death Metal
For fans of: Hate Eternal | Deicide | Krisiun | Vital Remains
WEREWOLVES formed in 2019 with the express purpose of releasing ten albums in ten years. 2024 sees them hit the halfway mark with Die For Us, yet another barrage of completely moronic death-metal due out 19th July.
“We are goal-driven achievers known for our savvy business acumen”, says broke-ass bassist-vocalist Sam Bean (The Antichrist Imperium, The Berzerker, who has never been successful at anything in his life, ever). “It seems obvious at this point, now that we have amassed an international following and rabid demand for our live shows, that we should release an album imploring everyone to kill themselves and each other. Reverse psychology, Marketing 101. Getting your fanbase to cull themselves down to a pile of goo and corpses means more sales. Duh.”
“Oh, the music? Same shit…blastbeats and incoherent ranting, sick riffs, that sort of thing. We’ll slip in some big choruses, brilliant samples, a few hints of black metal, one slow track that actually resembles music, and an amazing guest appearance. But at the end of the day, it’s still going to sound like a school bus getting fed into a metal shredder.”
Drummer Dave Haley (Psycroptic, Abramelin, Ruins, King, Blood Duster) and Guitarist Matt Wilcock (The Antichrist Imperium, The Berzerker, Abramelin) who play in real bands, feel that they shouldn’t let the bass player try and describe music.
WEREWOLVES continued their triumphant run of shows that extended no further than their own country and glommed onto bands far more popular than theirs throughout 2023. After beginning the year supporting MAYHEM and ULCERATE nationally, WEREWOLVES went on to support EXHUMED at their Melbourne show, then closed the year out by roaming the country with ARCHSPIRE and INGESTED.
“If that doesn’t stop people calling us a technical metal band I don’t know what will”, says Matt. “Here were these bright young talented things, well-seasoned, with the best equipment and a bright future ahead of them. But first people had to put up with these drunken old cunts with their opening half-hour of horseshit, staggering blindly around stage looking for the single input they had to plug into, and often failing to do that.”
He adds “CAVEMAN DEATH METAL”.
Die For Us ticks every box for modern death metal, with excruciatingly violent blasting straight out the gates and very little let-up until the bitter end. The title track is an anthemic call to self-annihilation, ‘Beaten Back To Life’ castigates everyone with the temerity to have started listening to metal after 1992. ‘Fuck You Got Mine’ is a hymn to the joys of being a slumlord. ‘My Hate is Strong’ is pure visceral evil and features vocal contributions by Australian national treasure ROK from SADISTIK EXEKUTION. ‘Spittle-Flecked Rant’ flirts with d-beats and hardcore while imploring the world to be even worse, and ‘Under A Urinal Moon’ is a wave of blackened darkness piss.
Mixing and Mastering was done by none other than Joe Haley (PSYCROPTIC), who we’ll use until either he dies, we quit, or Erik Rutan becomes an affordable option. The artwork was done by Mitchell Nolte, not an AI because we’re not fuckwits, and is guaranteed to horrify as many people as all the previous albums. He basically took the album title and ran with it, focusing his artistic genius on cramming as much blood and gore onto an album cover as humanly possible.
Die For Us is set for release 19th July 2024, available worldwide streaming on everything.
Line-up:
Sam Bean - Vocals/Bass
Matt Wilcock - Guitar
David Haley – Drums
https://www.werewolvesdeathmetal.com/
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Following the unveiling of another mind-boggling Diskord track from this split release, it's the turn of the UK progressive death metal band Atvm now to show their chops. And they deliver a jaw-dropping near 12-minute track packed with the kind of music only they are capable of producing. Check out the premiere done by Mystification Zine for yourselves at https://mystificationzine.com/2024/06/25/an-early-stream-of-morphine-from-diskord-atvm-bipolarities-split-lp-2024-premiere/
"their work remains freely-thinking and moving in broad strokes well outside of the realm of death metal"
DISKORD /ATVM – “BIPOLARITIES”
For
fans of
- Demilich, Defect Designer, Xenosis, Disharmonic Orchestra, Carcass, The
ChasmNorwegian band Diskord show us why they're masters when it comes to this kind of twisted, convoluted, and quite frankly timeless death metal. They're inexorably pushing their sound forward in their own way and even after a couple of decades of existence, they manage to keep their music refreshing and unpredictable. The four new songs that are a part of this split are even more erratic and out-of-the-box. Indeed, there are about a hundred variations in them but how each of the songs progress will still leave you guessing. It's just ingenious songwriting that reaches out and grabs your attention despite the unnatural complexity and compels you to listen to the songs again and again to fully wrap your head around them. They're an absolute delight for any fan of progressive, technical or even dissonant death metal, regardless of his old school or contemporary stylistic inclination.
UK progressive death trailblazers Atvm left an indelible mark with their groundbreaking full length and they return with some of their longest and best songs for this special split release. The music may not be as technical as that of their label mates on this split but it's every bit as engrossing and they even throw some nasty curveballs of their own - the longish playing time only allows them to shape-shift multiple times with ease and they do that with conviction. There's an inherent sickness to their music and their progression feels visceral. They have their own way of doing things and it's definitely a thrill to follow the sinuous patterns and eccentricities that they throw along the way. These songs are yet another testament to the raw talent of this relative newcomer and their pairing with Diskord on this split only brings out the quirky appeal of their music some more
Diskord line up:
Hans Jørgen - Drums and vocals
Eyvind - Bass and vocals
Dmitry - Guitar and vocals
Atvm line up:
Tom - Guitars
Fran - Drums and percussion
Luke - Bass and percussion
H - Vocals
Mixed and mastered by Colin Marston
Artwork by Will Sweeney
Track listing:
1. Diskord - Onward! To Nowhere
2. Diskord - Pass The Baton
3. Diskord - Shivering, As We Shed Our Hides
4. Diskord - Cogged Pother
5. Atvm - Cancer
6. Atvm - Morphine
Official release date - July 12th, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/DiskordNorway
https://www.facebook.com/AtvmOfficial
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Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
Stream it now at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSkI_z1hXc4
"Liminal Shroud’s willingness to both wallow in negativity and use it as fuel to power anthemic moments sets them above their monochromatic peers."- Toilet ov Hell
Visions of Collapse will be available on CD, vinyl, and digital formats. Pre-order at the following links:
BC: https://liminalshroud.bandcamp.com/album/visions-of-collapse
Willowtip: https://willowtip.com/bands/details/liminal-shroud.aspx
Cleansing in collapse, solace in emergence from tunnels of psychic distortion, sanctuary in the dissolution of the spirit, and a salute once again to the worthlessness of it all, Visions of Collapse is Liminal Shroud's new offering of surging, evocative, and forward-thinking black metal.
"On this record we have elevated everything in our arsenal to new heights. Serpentine songwriting and cathartic conviction reflect again the elemental forces of destruction of the coast, and capturing moments of sorrow, solitude and grandeur, we seek to find ourselves in annihilation. Adherence to tradition and the will to push ever-onward find their fusion in the interplay of melody, rhythmic vigor, and subtle progressive voicing. Primordial oceans churn, searing winds howl, and a baleful void opens above – cast yourself in and submit to the scythe." - Liminal Shroud
Track
Listing:1. Nocturnal Phosphoresence
2. Nucleonic Blight
3. Resolve
4. Malaspina
5. The Carving Scythe
Credits:
All music and lyrics written by Liminal Shroud.
Co-produced, recorded, and mixed by Matt Roach; Additional audio engineering by Emily Ryan - Rain City Recorders, Vancouver BC, Canada.
Mastered by Greg Chandler - Priory Recording Studios, UK.
Artwork by Misanthropic Art.
Line-up:
Aidan Crossley - Guitar/Vocals
Rich Taylor - Bass/Vocals
Drew Davidson - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/willowtip/
https://www.facebook.com/liminalshroudofficial
Bassist/vocalist Meadow Wyand comments on the song. “‘Hill of Swords’ was written in response to Kentaro Miura’s passing. It references the location in his dark fantasy masterwork Berserk, where the graves of the sacrificed are marked by swords instead of tombstones. As the song developed, it became an anthem for those we lost during the pandemic, as well as the invisible millions who suffer from chronic disabilities. Musically, I think it’s a poignant distillation of the styles synthesized on the record. The main harmony owes a debt to Iron Maiden, which is followed by Bad Religion riffing in the verses, and a layered John McGeoch-esque chorus. Dave’s solo and psychedelic tone during the bridge contain some of the best guitar work on the album.”
"Hill of Swords" is now available on streaming platforms. Listen at https://www.facebook.com/fourthdominion/
Fiadh Productions will release Diana's Day on CD, cassette, vinyl, and digital formats on August 1. The album confronts themes of queerness, feminine magick, and existentialism, and is already drawing critical acclaim months ahead of the album's release.
Stream previously released FOURTH DOMINION music on Spotify and Apple Music.
Tracklist:1) Bloodstains
2) Lilim
3) Burn the Prisons!
4) From Below
5) Goetia
6) Hill of Swords
7) Death in Fall
8) Tormenta Purgatoria
9) Her Wings
10) Casca Dreaming
“FOURTH DOMINION’s new album fulfills the promises hinted at on their debut, Wings of a Dying Crow (2017). The songs are epic but not indulgent; punkish instincts bring the heavy doses of gothic rock and metal into sharp focus. While the sound breaks from the cul-de-sac of tribalism dominating so much rock music, it retains an unmistakable identity and voice. Other bands have tried to chart this territory to varying degrees of success–The Cure’s Bloodflowers–whose damaged brilliance lacked the energy and immediacy we are greeted with here. At the heart of this material is Meadow Wyand’s gift for enveloping gothic melodies matched with lyrics that reflect the ennui and destructiveness of our post-pandemic stupor. From the parasitic liaison of “Bloodstains” to the spectral occult of “Lilim,”–these songs carry the weight of worlds lurking just beyond the next corner. Backed by the heavy gallop of drums and atmospheric guitar runs, these capture the strange dread of these days.” –Harlow Crandall, “Starts Like a Kiss and Ends Like a Curse: The Enigma of Jim Carroll”
"FOURTH DOMINION are back with a follow-up to 2017’s ‘Wings of a Dying Crow’. With their earlier work, I love the blend between heavy metal and punk, culminating in early AFI meets early Maiden sound. This new venture sees the band bring a more mature and experimental sound. Whilst the new release still has those heavy metal sections such as the solo of “Bloodstains”, the punk edge has altered slightly. The new sound falls more into the post-punk category, reminiscent of bands such as Fields of Nephilim as evident on “Death in Fall”. This new musical direction aligns FOURTH DOMINION with contemporary bands such as Unto Others. The highlight for me however has to be “Lillim” with its multilayered chorus which will worm its way into your ears for days with absolutely zero complaints!" - Olivia Matthews, Hornthrowers
Bio
“In filth, evil stands.” A line from FOURTH DOMINION’s upcoming sophomore album that proclaims songwriter Meadow Wyand’s singular and novel point-of-view. An out trans frontwoman, her songs reflect queer trauma and defiance, as well as speaking to existential despair and spiritual divination. The group’s emotionally dense and literate songs draw just as much from the contemplative gothic metal of Anathema and Sentenced, as they do the unapologetic alternative punk of Hole and PJ Harvey. With compositions that are simultaneously somber, catchy and intricate, FOURTH DOMINION radiate a hunger and commercial appeal beyond the confines of heavy metal to which they are rooted.
Their debut album, 2017’s Wings of a Dying Crow, marked an important stride in developing the type of post-In Solitude heavy metal deathrock that has taken off in the years since. Its follow-up shows a love for Angel Witch, as well as the guitar playing of The Smiths and Siouxsie and the Banshees. The album reflects themes not often confronted in heavy metal: disability, gender, the divine feminine, anti-futurist queer politics, and sexual assault. Its exploration of trauma seeks to be a response and companion piece to Hole’s "Live Through This."
With their forthcoming mission statement, FOURTH DOMINION showcases their ability to rise to the top of the new wave of gothic metal, or “Deathwave” as Wyand refers to it. Featuring new drummer Brady Mentz and the production talents of Casey Ahrens-Cavallo and Tom Gerwitz, the band have Frankensteined an album of profound emotional depth and commercial readiness. “When we fight, we bash back!” is a promise to both the queer empowerment the album represents, as well as the band’s uncompromising attitude for growth.
FOURTH DOMINION is:
Meadow Wyand - Bass/vocals
Dave Milburn.- Guitars
Brady Mentz - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/fourthdominion/
Captured live at the “Rockhouse Festival” on June 1st, 2024, this video showcases the raw energy and electrifying performance of Impact Approved. The live debut of "VENTUS ET IGNIS" in Hamburg on March 14th, 2024, was a game-changer, proving to be a perfect anthem for the crowd to go wild. The moment Impact Approved got the crowd moving, they saw an explosion of energy with fans being lifted and crowd surfing. The first three surfers even scored a free CD of “WAY OF THE WARRIOR”!
"Our
mission is always to give the crowd an unforgettable experience," says
the band. "The energy we share with our fans is what fuels us. Seeing
the smiling faces and feeling the connection is what keeps us going."Impact Approved's live shows are legendary for a reason – walls of death, circle pits, and an endless wave of crowd surfers are guaranteed to make every concert an adrenaline-pumping experience.
Witness the madness for yourself and become part of the Impact Approved legacy!
Impact Approved: A Band Forged in Fire
Born in 2019, Impact Approved quickly carved their niche in the melodic death metal scene. Philipp (vocals) and Uwe (guitars, drums) laid the groundwork, joined by Maurice (bass) in 2020 and Armin (guitar) shortly after. After the critically acclaimed release of "Into the Fray" in 2021, the band toured alongside heavyweights like Heaven Shall Burn in 2022. With the departure of Armin, Matthias "Matze" Büsing steps in to complete the live lineup, ready to unleash the fury of Way of the Warrior on audiences worldwide.
www.youtube.com/@impactapproved6565
ORPHEUS OMEGA – “EMBERGLOW”
Death Metal "Emberglow is a true representation of everything that is the best of Orpheus Omega married with a new sense of urgency, drive, self-awareness, and internal musings and melancholy that we felt while putting this album together. Prepare to hear Orpheus Omega going well past redline on these songs and ensure you're ready to join us on a ride we promise you won't want to get off of!"
Tracklist
1. We Were Kings
2. Emberglow
3. Atomizer
4. Destiny Machine
5. The Tangle
6. Start Maps
7. Marionette
8. The Collector
9. Paper Dreams And Concrete Walls
10. Bound To Apathy
With a career spanning 4 acclaimed albums 3 EPs and countless tour cycles both domestically and abroad, Orpheus Omega has cemented themselves as one of the hardest-working and entertaining mainstays of the Australian Metal scene.
Beginning with a sound forged along the lines of the great Gothenburg Melodeath era, the band has since grown further and further into a unique entity feeding off each member’s personality and lives bringing them to touring with the likes of Insomnium, Trivium, At The Gates, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Lacuna Coil and many many more.
The continued evolution of Orpheus Omega has kept the band relevant and ever-growing and in 2024 brings with it the release of their most ambitious album yet, ‘EMBERGLOW’ through WormholeDeath Records.
Orpheus Omega is:
Chris Themelco - Vocals/ Lead Guitar
Leon Monaco - Bass/ Backing Vocals
Matt Themelco - Drums
Luke Ashley - Guitar
Campbell Hill – Keyboard
www.youtube.com/user/OrpheusMetalOz
www.facebook.com/orpheusofficial
Nachdem wir nun in den letzten Wochen erst mal wieder fleißig
damit beschäftigt waren, das eine oder andere Interview auszuarbeiten, konnten
wir uns diese Woche nun endlich mal wieder ranmachen, um auch mal wieder ein bissel
was an aktuellem Tonmaterial an unsere Ohren zu lassen. Wie ihr sehen werdet,
gab es diesmal durchaus mal wieder so eine ganz fette Überraschung, mit der
unsereins nun absolut nicht gerechnet hätte. Lest selbst und vor allem, lasst
Euch überraschen. Viel Spaß beim abhotten !
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GROZA – “NADIR”
Genre:
Black MetalLabel: AOP Records
VÖ: 20.09.2024
GROZA (“storm”, “terror”) is a black metal band from Bavaria, Germany. Their sound is driven by emotion, anger and sadness, combining searing melodies, raging blast beats and melancholy induced clean guitar passages into a melodic, dynamic blend.
Founded as a one-man project by singer / multi-instrumentalist P.G. in 2016, the band gradually grew towards a full band in the following two years, culminating in the self-release of their first effort - “Unified In Void” (2018) - which almost instantly gained attention and interest, leading to the signing to AOP Records shortly after. After 3 years of writing and intense live activity followed the release of the 2nd full length album “The Redemptive End” (2021), that was met with critical acclaim and overwhelming reception of fans alike, entering #78 of the German album charts consequently.
Between releases, the band has extensively presented their craft live on stages all across Europe during various club shows, festivals and full-fledged tours across Europe. To date, GROZA has played 120+ shows in over 20 countries. Continuing to do so in the fall of 2024, the band will again tour Europe in support of the new album.
“Nadir” was recorded during the spring of 2024
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Melodic Metal project ELEMENT OF FATE - featuring fantasy artist/vocalist Carol Phillips and guitarist/musician Scott Loose - have released new single, "BASILISK," on all digital platforms.
"Basilisk," as well as new track "Warhorse" (the "b-side"), were premiered exclusively on Bandcamp earlier this month.
Phillips discusses the concepts, inspiration, and music for both of these stellar new songs below.
Basilisk:
"AI is at the forefront of technology today, and like a demon released from Pandora's box, it is here to stay. Like it or not, there is no putting it back. Since its release, mankind will never be the same. Our increasing dependence on AI and technology is causing us to move further away from our humanity. These are new times in the era of man, and we are playing with fire once again. The basilisk is coming for all of us.
Inspired by Roko's Basilisk theory, which imagines a future where an AI tortures those who didn't help bring it into existence, I was fascinated by the concept of an evil AI overlord. Captivated by this chilling idea, I came up with a really catchy melody, and the idea for the song 'Basilisk' was born. Scott then worked his groovy heavy metal magic to fill out my melodies and musical ideas, bringing the track to life.
Musically, it’s a gritty, high-energy, groovy track that combines powerful riffs, haunting melodies, and intense vocals that conveys its urgent message. 'Basilisk' explores the rise of AI and the decline of human identity as we become increasingly dependent on this technology. It’s a commentary on the balance between technological progress and our humanity, hopefully leaving listeners both reflective and energized. Though, I feel we should heed the warning for the Basilisk, the singularity is fast approaching and AI, especially if not developed safely, it could easily become the very Basilisk that
Roko envisioned."
Warhorse:
"'Warhorse' is a unique creative venture for Element of Fate unlike any of our other songs. Scott was inspired to craft an instrumental piece from some leftover riffs from 'Night Winds.' The riff he initially created for 'Night Winds' and used for 'Warhorse' has an amazing, powerful galloping rhythm, which inspired the song's title. When I heard the cinematic instrumental he had made, I felt it needed some vocals.
Although there are lyrics, they are minimal. I approached the song mostly by using my voice as an instrument, expressing myself through sound textures, combining sung vocals and screams. The song reminds me of a speech given before battle.You could view it as a rallying cry, urging us to band together and stand strong in this new, unpredictable world. The lyrics I chose are in Latin, speaking of facing the fire fearlessly, no matter what comes out of it. I wanted the message to be strong, matching the feeling of the music. I think it's a cool track that really lets your imagination wander. - Carol Phillips
Credits:All music recorded at House Nine.
Mixed and mastered by John Mario at JBG Records.
Copyright 2024.
All artwork by Carol Phillips.
Line-Up:
Carol Phillips: Vocals, Lyrics
Scott Loose: Guitars, Bass, Keys, Drum Programming
Bio:
Element of Fate is a melodic metal project consisting of fantasy artist and vocalist, Carol Phillips, and guitarist/musician, Scott Loose. The duo primarily draw influence from traditional metal bands, but leverage modern recording techniques to craft their unique sound. The music varies from high-energy thrashing to melodic and groovy, and the lyrics explore a range of fantasy-laden, mystical, and sci-fi storylines. Carol’s dynamic voice, paired with Scott’s passion for writing guitar riffs, creates a textured fusion of metallic and dream-like soundscapes. All of the music and releases are accompanied by Carol's original artwork, which creates an even more immersive experience for the listener.
https://bravemusic.com/
https://elementoffate.bandcamp.com/
Released on tape 50 hand-numbered copies on pro tapes.
You can get it for US$5 + shipping.
Underground from Shangrilá, Canelones, Uruguay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnU6uqnkAPk
FFO: Skeletonwitch, Absu,
Vektor, Witchery, NocturnalCheck it out below! https://www.nocleansinging.com/2024/06/28/an-ncs-premiere-torrefy-enslaved-new-world/
Coinciding with today's premiere, the band has also unveiled the artwork for Necronomisongs, as seen above (credit: Blackstory).
Torrefy released the following statement about the new single:
"Enslaved New World is the next track we've premiered from our upcoming album Necronomisongs! With every track on the album being based on a favorite book of vocalist John Ferguson, this next one is from the fantasy series The Death Gate Cycle. One of his favorite takes on the fantasy genre; it lulls you into a sense of familiarity with an almost paint-by-numbers fantasy setting and story, which quickly evolves into a vast conceptual tapestry of excellent lore, characters and subjects."
The band previously released the official video for "Of Wind and Worm," the first single from Necronomisongs.
Necronomisongs is targeted for a Fall 2024 release.
Necronomisongs Credits:
Recorded by Torrefy and Cody Baresich at Circle A Studios.
Mixed by Cody Baresich.
Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege.
About Torrefy:
Torrefy is a black thrash quintet based in Victoria, BC, Canada. They are determined to spread their unique brand of unorthodox black thrash metal to a wider audience. Torrefy weaves elements of black, death, and thrash metal to create songs and albums with a distinct and powerful energy.
Line-up:
Adam Henry - Lead Guitar
Ben Gerencser - Rhythm Guitar
Simon Smith - Bass
John Ferguson - Vocals
Daniel Laughy - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/Torrefy
RAW MATERIALS OF DECAY delivers 15 oozing sores chock full of bloody blasts & necrotic riffage. In a mere 25 minutes, this album will churn your guts and melt your face. For fans of brutal music!
Quietly released in March of this year, Raw Materials of Decay has recieved proper worldwide treatment via a collaboration between Extremely Rotten Productions and Headsplit Records.
Order Raw Materials of Decay now at https://extremelyrottenprod.com/store/new/
Stream the extreme that is HEMORRHOID on Spotify.
Tracklist:1) Hemorrhoidal Removal Surgery
2) Exogenous Intestinal Blockage
3) Ultimate Commode of Chaos & Carnage
4) Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis
5) Rancid Rectal Rupture
6) A Dozen Suppurating Masses
7) Stool Borne Illness
8) Sliced and Tucked
9) Raw Materials of Decay
10) Dante’s Fecal Inferno
11) Liquefied In A Caustic Sludge
12) Esophageal Rupture
13) Ectopic Scrambling
14) Festering Blood Pit
15) Cacophony of Bloody Lactation
Cover artwork by Filtheffigy. Raw Materials of Decay was recorded and mixed by Charlie Koryn at Underworld Studios and mastered by Noah Buchanan.
HEMORRHOID was formed in the US Pacific Northwest in 2021 with the intention to play sick, grinding death metal. The band made their live debut during a mini-tour with Necropsy Odor and Human Effluence in 2022. A rehearsal promo was released to mark the trek. The official demo came out in January 2023, followed by a small Finland & Denmark run with Torture Rack in 2023.
HEMORRHOID is:
Obsessor of Necrotic Coitus - bass
Disgustor - drums/vocals
Crystal Seth - guitar/vocals
www.extremelyrottenprod.com
www.facebook.com/extremelyrottenproductions
https://www.facebook.com/headsplitrecords
https://hemorrhoid-us.bandcamp.com/album/raw-materials-of-decay
SIJJEEL – “AFFILIATION OF HORRID CONTAINMENT”
Label: Comatose MusicRelease date: july 5th 2024
Genre: Death Metal
For fans of: Incantation | Incinerate | Immolation | Drawn And Quartered
The moment that last guttural, tongue contorting syllable left my lips I was undone. Before the lingering taste of dust and bone had faded from my mouth those I had awakened, invited in from the darkness, were upon me, around me, within me; a riot of delirious devils, an onslaught of teeth and blood and pain beyond imagination. My pathetic expectations of control were shredded with my flesh and my eternal soul was dragged down, submerged in a screaming crimson madness of fire and grotesque visions of depravity that made my own countless sins seem naught but the petty games of a cruel and vindictive child…
There are many bands that play death metal, working within the accepted defining forms of the genre, sculpting the musical tropes into agreeable, even accomplished forms. Then there are the rare few, those who reach through the veil to worlds beyond and grasp the suppurating, corrosive essence of the horrors that lurk outside the walls of human understanding. Such is the tainted darkness of Sijjeel and the terror infused abomination that is their second full length album, Affiliation Of Horrid Containment. After the swarming, fractious insanity of the instrumental intro has gnawed at the nerve endings, the door back to the light is slammed violently shut – and the world explodes. A wild torrent of nightmares pours from the guitar of Hussain Akbar, punctured by the bone-shaking bass of Lukas Kaminski (Stillbirth, Placenta Powerfist etc), while the cavernous voice of Floor van Kuijk (Focal Dystonia, Korpse etc) bellows from the black. ‘Torment Upon Their Existence’ delivers punishing, discordant blows while ‘The Congregation Under Shade’ is a glorious, fear-filled slide into a seething, hungry night. The jarring ‘Infallible’ has wandered far from the path of reason and first single ‘Relinquished Unto Thee 14’ is part rabid attack, part lumbering monstrosity and all brain-scouring agony. At every turn Affiliation Of Horrid Containment unleashes new dread leviathans of impossible malignant magnitude. Since Hussain Akbar brought the ancient and unspeakable spirit of Sijjeel from its desert home to establish a new nest upon European shores it has flourished, its power growing greater with each passing day. With Affiliation Of Horrid Containment ready to be unleashed Sijjeel’s ultimate domination is inevitable.
Mixed and mastered, as always, by band vocalist Floor Van Kuijk at his renowned GLDCHN Studios (A Pretext To Human Suffering, Carnifloor etc) Affiliation Of Horrid Containment sounds utterly staggering in its twisted force and tortured atmosphere. The shocking brutality and ghastly, panic-inducing presence that permeates every second of this album makes for a listening experience like no other. Artist Rudi Gorgingsuicide (Perveration, Desecrate The Faith etc) has once more created a scenario of sickness to accompany Sijjeel’s music, his stunningly realised vision of torment putting the final seal on this work of warped wonders. Comatose Music will shatter the chains of binding on July 5th and release Affiliation Of Horrid Containment into the world…and nothing can prepare you for the hell that is Sijjeel!
Line-up:
Floor Van Kuijk - Vocals
Lukas Kaminski - Bass
Hussain Akbar – Guitar/Drum Programming
https://www.comatosemusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/sijjeelband/
SULFURIS horrifies with sexually tinted single PARASITE AND EYE!
Before
taking the stage at Tuska Metal Festival 2024 on Saturday June 29th, SulfuriS
is offering a taste of their upcoming debut album. The song, Parasite and Eye,
out June 26th is an unabashed grindfest about a somewhat peculiar subject. It
deals with a parasite that turns snails into zombies. But dare we ask. What if
the snail really liked it? I mean, really liked it!? Listen Parasite And Eye on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/sulfuris-parasite
Lyricist and SulfuriS vocalist Vincent Lilium enlightens us:
"This is all absolutely horrendous but true! Leucochloridium paradoxum is a parasite that grows into a colourful shape that resembles a caterpillar. Mind you, it does this inside the poor snail. Reaching all the way up into its little eyes. It then mumics a grub by pulsating back and forth in order to attract the attention of a passing bird. The bird then spreads the ghastly thing's eggs with its leavings. Another unsuspecting snail will then eat that waste and the whole disgusting horror show begins again. Well, in our version, we explore the idea of a snail that derives a great deal of pleasure from the experience of having an intruder thrusting their innards. The climax of which is the simultaneous death of both organisms. 'All I want to see is you'... Sorry what? Yes, everything is quite alright at home. Thanks for asking."
Parasite and Eye is the final single to come out in anticipation of a full-length debut album, CORPUS//ANIMUS. The record is fully independently produced, recorded at Saarni Studio and released through Inverse Records, Finland on August 2nd 2024. It will be themed around exploring the material and spiritual worlds, through the framework of alchemy. It promises to be brutal, technical, filled with catchy hooks, grandiose as well as soothing moments.
CD Pre-Order available here https://inverse-records.myshopify.com/products/sulfuris-corpus-animus-cd-pre-order
Line-up:
Vincent Lilium - vocals and bass guitar
Daniel Collan - rhythm and lead guitars
Samu Laakso- rhythm and lead guitars
Lauri "Ässä" Suopajärvi - drums
https://www.facebook.com/sulfuris
Label: Independent ReleaseRelease date: august 14th 2024
Genre: Melodic Metal
For fans of: Epica | Nightwish | Delain | Leaves’ Eyes
"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts."- William Shakespeare
The fierce dramas of the human heart are acted out upon the stage of a lifetime. The storms of fervour and desire, the gloom of doubt instilled by repression, the brilliant, blinding light of realisation and new found self belief – blazing sunshine cutting through the clouds of deprecation and control. We fall like the Morningstar and rise again like the phoenix. Such brief, tempestuous lives we lead, brave flames in the darkness of eternity; tiny passion plays, triumphs and tragedies, flickering sparks in the cold and endless night.
With their stunning second EP, Tame & Conquer, Franco-Italian melodic metal band Attractive Chaos paint wonderful, intimate portraits of the emotions that define us. The grand scale of our hopes and ambitions, the quiet depths of our loves, the consuming heat of our obsessions are all elegantly captured in the deceptive simplicity of stylish and sophisticated songs. Opening with new single, ‘To The Moon’, the beautiful vocals of Emma Elvaston entwine the listener in sublime melody, enfold you in a dream. The rush of positivity is gloriously uplifting and the smoothly shifting rhythms and tempos and the dextrous guitar work of Clément Botz are simply breathtaking – it’s the perfect start to the second chapter in the Attractive Chaos fairytale. Tracks like ‘Magical Powers’ and ‘Right Now’ show the darker, heavier elements of Attractive Chaos’ music, utilising harsh vocal punctuations and exquisite musicianship to highlight the layered personality and complex depths which form the foundations that support the sweetly addictive melody lines. Tame & Conquer follows naturally in the footsteps of debut EP The Fire Between Us, but Attractive Chaos have not stood still, with the multi-faceted nature of the climactic ‘Obsession’ in particular showing the band pushing onwards into new territories, as flamenco guitar, searing intensity and bewitching melody coalesce in serene sonic alchemy. Completed by first single, the entrancing ‘Words On A Letter’ where every note is radiant with the soft light of sunset and the energy infused ‘Finally’, with its magnificent chorus, you could listen to Tame & Conquer for hours on end and its magic would never fade.
Mixed and mastered at Domination Studio (Nightmare, Karl Sanders, Twilight Force etc) Tame & Conquer sounds sumptuous – a banquet for the ears – and Attractive Chaos have once again entrusted the creation of cover art to Mickael Briot of Mythrid Art (Evenflow, In Defilade etc) with spectacular results. Tame & Conquer will be released on August 14th and your heart will start to sing again…
Line-up:
Emma Elvaston – Lead Vocals
Pietro Paolo Lunesu – Bass/Backing Vocals
Clément Botz – Guitar/Backing Vocals
*drums on The Fire Between Us performed by Thomas Calegari
*guest vocals from Gabriele Gozzi
http://www.attractive-chaos.com/
https://www.facebook.com/attractivechaosband
The
most overlooked forefathers of Swedish Death Metal! Recorded in the early 90’s
at the legendary Sunlight Studios!GOD MACABRE formed in the end of the 80’s under the name Macabre End. In 1991 they changed their name to God Macabre and released one song for the Pantalgia compilation and an album through the small German label Mangled Beyond Recognition Records before splitting up.
For fans of: Vomitory, Entombed, Carnage, Dismember, Morbid Angel
Originally released in 1993, “THE WINTERLONG” was recorded at Stockholm’s legendary Sunlight Studios in 1991 and engineered by Tomas Skogsberg (Amorphis, At The Gates, Entombed). Now fully remastered and available again, “The Winterlong” reissue also contains four bonus tracks, including the band’s original 7” demo from 1990 plus the previously unreleased track, “Life’s Verge”, the first new God Macabre recording in over 20 years.
• First vinyl pressing in ten years
• Recorded in the early 90’s by Tomas Skogsberg at the legendary Sunlight Studios
• God Macabre has performed live on festivals as Maryland Deathfest, Obscene Extreme, Close-Up Bäten, Asakura Deathfest and more!
https://godmacabre.lnk.to/thewinterlong
Style: Epic Doom Metal with elements of classic Heavy Metal and Progressive
Similar artists: Candlemass, Pentagram, Solstice, Solitude Aeturnus, Black Sabbath, Trouble
First work to have Ricky Dal Pane (former singer and leader of the band Witchwood) behind the microphone, it will be one of the next big things within the Dark Doom Metal movement thanks to an overall epic and gloomy feeling, mixed with the natural dark atmospheres of their old school Doom Metal.
This is definitively an album for fans of Candlemass, Pentagram, Solstice, Solitude Aeturnus, Black Sabbath, Trouble. And are you ready to walk the dark path that leads to oblivion?
Formed in 1987 from the ashes of Black Hole and Sacrilege, disbanded in
early 1994, but reformed in 2012, EPITAPH are a point of reference for the
entire Italian underground musical movement together with a few other realities
on the national scene. Having reached the milestone of their third album,
7 years after the last "Claws" released in 2017, today EPITAPH
present themselves to their fans with this new line-up, a new album and all the
desire to bring their music to the best national and international stages.Anyone who has experienced the Italian scene in recent years knows well the aura of mystery that EPITAPH have created around their name and their music. With this new album they give life to a dark path between Doom Metal, Dark Music, Progressive and Esoteric music.
So let's let the journey to oblivion begin! DOOM ON!
Line-up:
Mauro Tollini: drums
Nicola Murari: bass
Lorenzo Loatelli: guitars
Ricky Dal Pane: vocals
https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
https://www.facebook.com/epitaph.doom
TYPHONIAN – “THE GATE OF THE VEILED BEYOND”
For
fans of: Edge
of Sanity, Unanimated, Necrophobic, Dismember, Dan Swano, Desultory, Unleashed, Evocation
Where most bands are content revelling in the sound of the glory days of early '90s death metal, German band Typhonian have not only beautifully reimagined it with blackened elements laced with the classic Swedish/Finnish melodies, they are also attempting to take that sound ahead in the most logical manner. Their approach being reminiscent of Edge of Sanity and their 40-minute masterwork 'Crimson', Typhonian are going a step further, adding more progressive and atmospheric elements, which become perceptible especially towards the end of the album, ultimately culminating in a near 20-minute epic closer. It's a phenomenal journey of the music that's evidently rooted in the old school death metal sound metamorphosing gradually and finally taking on a gleaming, breathtaking form and ascending. They have broken the shackles that have held back the style for a couple of decades by encompassing various influences organically and forging a cohesive sound that has dominance over them all. With the visionary 'The Gate of the Veiled Beyond' release, Typhonian have more than just outdone themselves; they have surpassed expectations for the style as a whole.
Line up:
M. W. Styrum - Vocals
Prometheus - Guitars
Typhon -Guitars, Orchestration
Charybdis - Bass
Thanatos – Drums
Artwork by Juanjo Castellano
Track listing:
1. Celestial Salvation
2. Cosmic Throne
3. Primal Deceptive Light
4. Crimson Rivers
5. The Gatekeeper
6. Towards the Chamber of the Omnipresent Mind
7. A Glimpse at the Starless Ocean
8. Cath'un - The Gate of the Veiled Beyond
Release date - September 20th, 2024
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/typhonianband/
One-man stoner/metal doom band NEBÜLITH is set to release FEEL GOOD MUSIC FOR THE END OF THE WORLD VOL. 1. Written and recorded solely by project mastermind and multi-instrumentalist John Shaughnessy, Feel Good Music for the End of the World Vol. 1 delivers a heavy dose of doom-infused, psychedelic stoner metal.
For fans of : Black Sabbath, Monster Magnet, Sleep, Smashing Pumpkins, Ministry and Mötorhead.
Check out the album's newest single "Seven Suns" at https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/nebulith/seven-suns
Stream additional selections from Feel Good Music for the End of the World Vol. 1 on Spotify and Apple Music.
Nebülith will release Feel Good Music for the End of the World Vol. 1 on August 23.
Track list:
1) Beautiful
2) Startrippin
3) Mother Freedom
4) Leviathan
5) Clear Light
6) God Is Your Gun
7) Seven Suns
8) Digging A Hole
9) UVB76
Line-up:
Nebülith: vocals, fretless piccolo bass, piccolo bass,4 string basses, drums, keys, organ, bass guitar synthesizer, vocoder, drum programming, windchimes, megaphone
Pat Shaughnessy: Drums on “Beautiful” and “God Is Your Gun”
Bio:
Nebülith is the product of John Shaughnessy, a professional bassist, multi-instrumentalist, and engineer from Charlotte, NC.
As as kid, his tastes gravitated towards the heavy, groove-influenced rock of Black Sabbath, Zeppelin, King Crimson, and a heavy dose of funk. Later on, he embraced alternative music and proto-punk like The MC5 as well as next-gen stoner/Doom like Sleep and Monster Magnet.
While paying the bills playing jazz and show band gigs, he started a project called Space Force Alpha, with vocalist Omari Wilkerson. The duo released a single “Change The World” in 2019. The song featured John’s unique fretless piccolo bass playing - a combination of guitar, bass and electric cello, all recorded in John’s home production studio.
More demos were written for Space Force Alpha, with an eye toward making a full record - and then the pandemic hit, and the music business came to a complete halt. Faced with time on his hands and no band, John decided to make a solo record and do all the instruments and vocals himself. He figured that would be a good use of the time off and an audition tape for future production sessions. Having become a huge fan of the Riding Easy Brown Acid series, Shaughnessy figured the most fun thing to do would be to make a pseudo garage band record with the riffs he had lying around. He considered marketing it as a “lost”
band from the 70s, and releasing it on reel-to-reel tape.
As “two weeks” turned into months, and the world started falling apart, the music and the message got progressively darker and angrier. He started pushing his studio gear to increasing extremes. Multiple versions of songs ensued, each heavier than the last.
Eventually, he was left with a huge pile of recordings to sift through. Sorting through this audio hoarder house and finding a direction took the better part of a year. In the course of the recording, the dystopian Nebülith character was developed as a clear departure from his normal gig life.
The great thing is, as Nebülith he was able to do and say things that he would not normally be able to in a professional Gig context. In Nebülith, the project found its voice.
Feel Good Music For The End Of The World Vol. 1 is the result of four years of work, experimentation, sweat, and pain.
https://www.facebook.com/people/neb%C3%BClith/61551352447160/
www.instagram.com/nebulith.band
Here's some information on the album's concept in the band member Tony Petrocelly's own words -
"This album is meant to be taken as a single track. There are 12 relatively clear sections that it can be broken into, but this album feels like more than the sum of its parts, if that makes sense.
I wrote the lyrics this time around. They're very personal and describe periods of depression and self-hatred I've gone through over the last 5 years. The lyrics are told from the point of view of a person's inner voice, but that inner voice hates the person it belongs to. Over the course of the album it lets its feelings be known in an attempt to make the person kill themself, which ultimately it does. The title A Kindness Dealt in Venom signifies that the inner voice thinks it's doing the world a favor by poisoning its person's mind and getting them to remove themself from the world."
CONSTRUCT OF LETHE – “A KINDNESS DEALT IN VENOM”
For
fans of
- Morbid Angel, Mithras, Near Death Condition, Hate Eternal, Nile, Pan
Thy Monium, The Bleeding LightConstruct of Lethe have created a deeply personal, autobiographical concept album dealing with suicidal depression which is meant to be listened to seamlessly as a single song. They've transcended the death metal confines on this album to achieve the kind of expression that encompasses a wide range of emotions and to that extent they've borrowed influences of other styles such as industrial, black metal, doom metal, ambient, etc. and even used synth and electronics to achieve that. The album traverses various dimensions while remaining coherent as well as cohesive, with the writing always coming off as intuitive, flowing naturally and never forced. As the battle rages on with the inner voice coming to terms with the persisting life, one can experience the undulating highs and lows via the music, and more often than not, following moments of bleakness, there's an epic, cathartic outcome as if by way of an epiphany. The upbeat sections replete with the Morbid Angel-esque riffing make an appearance too along with the flurry of leads which the band have perfected over the years. All in all, it's a rich, varied and unique album that needs to be treated differently. It's meant not just to be heard but to be experienced.
Line up:
Kishor Haulenbeek (Black Harvest) - Vocals
Tony Petrocelly (Near Death Condition) - Guitar, bass, synth
Patrick Bonvin (Near Death Condition) - Lead guitar
Kevin Paradis (Benighted) - Drums, percussion
Artwork by Kishor Haulenbeek
Track listing:
1. Artifice
2. Bete Noir
3. Contempt
4. Denial in Abstraction
5. Flickering
6. I am the Lionkiller
7. Labyrinthine Terror
8. Monument to Failure
9. Paroxysm as Pragmatism
10. Raw Nerve, Iron Will
11. Sacrosanct
12. Tension - There is Nothing for You Here
Official release date - June 21st, 2024
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/constructoflethe
Label: Independent ReleaseRelease date: july 5th 2024
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
For fans of: Saor | Falls Of Rauros | Fen | Winterfylleth
There are pale ghosts drifting across the face of the moon tonight, as she hangs in imperious silence, surrounded by her court of stars. The cold light of this distant regal gathering dusts the hills with silver magic, as they march away over the horizon and into forever. And I will follow them, step by step through this world of mystery that man has forgotten, that still shines through the quiet hours while the children of empty avarice lie in dreamless slumber…
A Reckoning, the fourth full length album from Ben Sizer’s Arx Atrata begins with the instrumental track, ‘To Sunder The World’. Too substantial, too meaningful to be described as a mere introduction, ‘To Sunder The World’ builds in a purposeful, unhurried fashion. The increasing weight and brooding power within the sound is mirrored in the heart of the listener, a physical bond is formed as this journey begins, a tie that binds. There’s wonder, anticipation, a touch of fear…and then you are lifted, swept up into the starlit sky as ‘I Was A Witness To His Passing’ arrives on the stage in exhilarating, dramatic fashion. There is a sense of wisdom imparted as the rasping tones of the narrator of this tale cut through the riffs that race around you and notes like the chiming of ethereal bells seem to open doors to times not passed, but that we no longer have the eyes to see. This is atmospheric black metal at its most vital and formidable. This is music that matters. It might just save you from a slow death that you don’t even know you are dying. You could get lost in this album, as surely as if you wander from the path in the vast, shadowed forests of fairytale. The songs flow into each other like the blending of blood. Each one a new vision, but all part of one life-changing voyage through the landscape of myth to the roots of the earth. At the heart of the album lies ‘Mercy Unearned’, an epic song of fierce beauty where haunting melody, fierce intensity and a harsh, impassioned vocal meet and entwine. The word epic is used here, not just as a lazy synonym for ‘long’, but in its truest sense – grand in scale, breathtaking in its immensity and depth of emotion when you are submerged in its unfolding narrative. ‘The Witch’ is another song that demands individual mention; suitably beguiling and enchanting , it moves between moods, tempos and dynamics like the changing seasons. It has fire, mystery, deep sadness…a multitude of tales to tell. A Reckoning is everything that past Arx Atrata albums will have led you to expect, but also more than you could ever have hoped for…a milestone release for Ben Sizer that he will surely find hard to surpass.
Arx Atrata was summoned into life by Ben Sizer in 2013, more than ten years ago, beneath the boughs of ancient Sherwood Forest in the heart of England. With albums like 2019s critically acclaimed The Path Untravelled – about which Games, Braaains & A Headbanging Life stated “there is no faulting a single moment of this album” – and the remarkable, ambitious creativity of 2021s split release with Bleakwinter Shrine, The Warrior Cycle, Sizer has ensured Arx Atrata’s place in the annals of this island’s metal history. A Reckoning, his latest and without doubt greatest creation, will be released on CD and digital formats on July 5th, housed in stunning, evocative artwork that perfectly captures the spirit of the music that lies within. Be ready when the Reckoning time arrives…
Line-up:
Ben Sizer – All music and vocals
https://arxatrata.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ArxAtrata/
Hell-o Maniacs from the Underworld...
Murder Records & Hellstore Europe hereby informs the reactivation of the perverse activities of this infamous underworld, where you will find only nefarious rot... Our Cadaveric Noiseletter will also be updated weekly, with the aim of to keep you properly informed about the news that arrives at our stores as well as all the new releases that Murder Records is preparing to announce soon.
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In order for us to identify your order and grant the discount, use the code HELL-25 when placing your order via email: info@murder-records.eu
All orders must be confirmed due to stock of some items being limited.
Place your order with the minimum amount and the shipping costs with track trace are included:
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AYDRA: "HYPERLOGICAL SIN LIVE 2001/2013" coming soon .
Rude Awakening Records is excited to announce the upcoming release of Hyperlogical Sin Live 2001/2013, a special double live album from the legendary Italian Tech Death band, AYDRA. Following the reissue of AYDRA's complete official studio discography, this release delves into the vaults to bring fans unreleased and rare live recordings that showcase the band’s evolution and power on stage.
Hyperlogical Sin Live 2001/2013 features two complete live shows. The first set was recorded in 2013 to commemorate AYDRA’s reunion, capturing the current lineup’s dynamic performance. The second set takes us back to 2001, during the band's tour promoting their album Icon of Sin across Italy and Europe. Both shows have been professionally remastered to provide the highest quality listening experience.
Tracklist:2013 Reunion Show:
1. Vortex of Desire (2013)
2. Creator of Inner Cosmos (2013)
3. Inside the Insane Man (2013)
4. Psycho Pain Control (2013)
5. Crystal Mountain (Death cover, 2013)
6. Hyperlogical Non-Sense (2013)
7. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (2013)
8. Master Enemy (2013)
9. Strobos (2013)
10. Mind Blast (2013)
11. Raining Blood (Slayer cover, 2013)
2001 "Icon of Sin" Tour:
12. Dream’s Door (2001)
13. Pleasure Dome (2001)
14. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (2001)
15. Psycho Pain Control (2001)
16. Revenge (2001)
17. Icon of Sin (2001)
18. Inside the Insane Man (2001)
19. Lost Time Fury (2001)
This album serves as a powerful testament to AYDRA's enduring legacy and showcases the band’s evolution from their early days to their triumphant reunion. The 2013 lineup, which remains active today, offers a glimpse into the band’s present and future, while the 2001 lineup featuring former members provides a nostalgic look back at the band’s roots.
Hyperlogical Sin Live 2001/2013 will be available on all major streaming platforms as two separate releases, with the physical CD version out on July 8th, 2024 combining both live sets into one cohesive collection. Due to the limited run of only 150 hand-numbered copies, fans are encouraged to secure their copies quickly.
Live video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6Pgud843l8
2013 live: https://sptfy.com/QXFy
2001 live: https://sptfy.com/QXFC
Aydra 2013-current line-up:
Mauro Pacetti – Vocals
Giuseppe Cardamone – Guitar
Luca Calò – Guitar
Andrea Mastromarco – Bass
Marco Bianchella – Drums
Aydra 2001 line-up:
Mauro Pacetti – Vocals
Francesco Olivi – Guitar
Marcello Lammoglia – Guitar
Andrea Mastromarco – Bass
Nicola Raffaeli – Drums
https://www.facebook.com/Aydra
https://www.facebook.com/rudeawakeningrecs/
JAPANISCHE
KAMPFHÖRSPIELE – “ZURÜCK IM DRECK (BACK TO ZE ROOTS 2)”Release date: 14.06.24 / Out Now
Label: Bastardized Rec.
JAPANISCHE KAMPFHÖRSPIELE have re-recorded a few classics from their murderous oeuvre for the second time and used the opportunity to find a new frontman in Anselm Joel Brümmer-Aschenbeck, who is just over 30 years old. Zurück im Dreck not only sounds extremely fresh thanks to this new singer and a variety of guest vocalists (including Tom from SODOM, Manni and Marlene from SCHWULE NUTTENBULLEN, Caio Kozlowski from Brazil), but at the same time also extremely punky because the old JAKA-Bunnys used almost exclusively scrappy equipment in the studio, some of which were used to record the original versions of some pieces. The artwork neatly rounds the whole thing off. Zurück im Dreck is available on CD, LP and tape
www.bastardized.net
www.facebook.com/Bastardizedrec
www.japanischekampfhoerspiele.de
Get a first taste of the album with the title track “Międzyczas” here: https://youtu.be/BGBZdu2w07w
“Międzyczas” is an evolution of Odium Humani Generis’ sound which started with 2020’s debut album “Przeddzień” (Cult of Parthenope) and 2022’s EP “Zarzewie” (Folter Records). The album is a journey that moves through the emotional stages of fear, disappointment, sadness and loneliness resounding in every song. Listeners may notice influences from bands such as Taake, Drudkh, Lifelover, Sacrilegium, Vemod or Furia; however, Odium Humani Generis goes a step further, adding subtle but clear references to sounds outside of the traditional spheres of black metal. Despite its melancholic character, the album is full of energetic moments that break the dark, introspective parts and give the music intensity.
“Międzyczas” was recorded with Mariusz Konieczny at Heavy Gear Studio, and the album was mixed and mastered by The Fall (Owls Woods Graves, Hauntologist, Mgła (live)) at Skrzypłocz Studio. The unique graphic design was created by Emilia Śpiewak, and the band photos were taken by Radosław Chojnacki.
Odium Humani Generis (OHG) was established in 2015 in Łódź, Poland. The band comprises Biały on vocals and guitars, Murukh (ex-Fadheit) on drums, Bartos (Imperator, Pandemonium) on bass, Ominous (Nightbound) on guitars. Over the years, the band has toured with bands such as Carpathian Forest, Mgła, Spectral Wound and In Twilight’s Embrace, and supported acts such as Uada, Mortiis, Panzerfaust, Negative Plane, Ellende, Pillorian, Hate, Malokarpatan. OHG also performed at various European festivals including Under the Black Sun (DE), Throne Fest (BE) and Cosmic Void Festival (UK).
Tracklisting: 1. Lustro
2. Idée Fixe
3. Międzyczas
4. Popłoch
5. Drogowskaz
6. Jarzmo
7. Granice
Odium Humani Generis are:
Biały – Guitars, Vocals
Ominous – Guitars
Bartos – Bass
Murukh – Drums
http://malignantvoices.com/
https://www.facebook.com/MalignantVoicesProductions/
https://www.facebook.com/odiumbm
TERMINAL SUN – “ALL THAT WILL BURN IS ALREADY ON FIRE”
Label: Independent ReleaseRelease date: july 6th 2024
Genre: Extreme Metal
For fans of: Inter Arma | Dragged Into Sunlight | Convulse | Abstracter
The race is nearly over; our wild-eyed, frantic sprint towards oblivion. With barely a backward glance at the ravaged paradise that sheltered us, or compassionate thought for the innocent in their billions, trampled beneath our feet. Gripped by an innate madness which has fed upon our base desires, like a parasitical tape-worm of the soul, we sprint faster, out-running the desperate clutches of hope, until we burst through the finishing tape and plummet into the void. Finally, there is nothing left to kill and all that will burn is already on fire…
Forged with passion, grit and determination, All That Will Burn Is Already On Fire is the debut album from Sheffield’s Terminal Sun – an overpowering, all consuming vision of the end. ‘Catastrophic Error’ beckons us forward into the darkness with newsreel reports of the Chernobyl disaster and an underlying sense of foreboding and menace, a growing unease that then detonates, reforming itself into the thick, muscular riffs of ‘AZ5’ - a mechanistic march with a seething, scalding core of organic matter; man and machine in imperfect, broken dissonance. The passages of fierce and fiery energy, the staggering, lurching, unnatural riffs and the shocking solos that dance across their armour plated surfaces are immediately impressive, towering presences…but All That Will Burn… has many different elements, unsuspected angles and hidden hollows of dreaming quicksand. This darkness is deeper than you think. These surprising shadows are not only found in the obvious alternatives of the lonely melodies of ‘Macready’s Last Stand’ or the haunting atmospheres of ‘The Spirit Of Dark And Lonely Water Pt.1’; they also lurk within the morose mutations of ‘Metamorph’ and in the tribal hymn to an incinerated past and non-existent future that eats at the heart of ‘All That Will Burn Is Already On Fire’. Indeed, every passage in this tale of waste and error possesses more than you might first imagine – all concluding in the staggering, epic collision of death, doom and black metals that is ‘The Space Between Two Deaths’ – a magnificent summation of this final journey into the night.
Adorned in the dramatic photography of Jakob Vegerfors, All That Will Burn Is Already On Fire will be released on July 6th, bringing a new, enthralling shade of blackness to the extreme metal world – fusing sub-genres to construct a monstrous monolith to mankind’s folly. Building upon the fetid foundations laid down by preceding EPs, Threads and Metamorph, this powerful and prophetic album heralds the unremitting darkness that once fallen will never end. Prepare to stare into the dying light of the Terminal Sun.
Line-up:
Simon Lee - Vocals
Kevin Johnson - Bass
Gary Spooner - Guitar
Adam Walker - Guitar
Daryl Bishop - Drums
https://www.terminalsun.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/terminalsunindustries
NEWS 23.6 2024
ABO ALSLEBEN - „HELLA IM BLACK-METAL-LAND“
Erzählung
152 Seiten, Buch im Hardcover
Verlag: DYI 04277 BOOKS, Kochstraße 94, 04277 Leipzig
Preis: 12 €
Wie im Titel angedeutet, handelt dieses Buch von düsterer
Musik - Black Metal, dem Mittelalter und menschlichen Abgründen: Die 16jährige
Hella zieht gezwungenermaßen mit ihren Eltern in ein todlangweiliges Kaff auf
dem Land. Als sie einen Song der schwedischen Black-Metal-Band BATHORY
übersetzen will, geht ihr Handy kaputt. Eine Reihe bizarrer Ereignisse folgen,
die Hella an den Rand des Erträglichen treiben, denn sie gerät in die Fänge
einer Wahnsinnigen...
Alsleben versucht in „Hella im Black-Metal-Land“ mit einer ganz eigenen, bildhaften Sprache voller Symbolik zurück zu den Wurzeln des Black Metal zu führen, in dem Mystik, Dunkelheit, das okkulte Mittelalter, die Inquisition und der Tod im Mittelpunkt standen und nicht kriegsverherrlichender Militarismus, rechte Uniformen oder Nazi-Runen wie bei vielen Bands des National Sozialistischen Black Metals (kurz NSBM). Deswegen ist das Buch auch eine Hommage an die einstigen Ikonen und Begründer des ursprünglichen Black Metal aus den 90er Jahren, nämlich Quorthon (Bathory), Dead und Euronymous (beide verstorbene Mitglieder der Band Mayhem), die alles andere als Nazis waren. So spielt gerade der mystische Duktus, die alte Mantik und impressionistischer Naturmythos in „Hella im Black-Metal-Land“ eine tragende Rolle. So verfolgt der Autor eine naturbeschreibende Bildsprache, die geradezu altertümlich anmutet und stellt historische Bezüge her, indem er die Handlung teilweise in die Burg Schächtitz in der Slowakei des 16. Jahrhunderts verlegt, als dort die berüchtigte Blutgräfin Elisabeth Bathory lebte.
Über den Autor:
Abo Alsleben - Hedonistischer Lebenskünstler aus Leipzig-Connewitz. Er ist musikalisch aktiv in der Punkrock-Band S.U.F.F. – den zweifachen Guinness-Buch-Rekordlern. Von ihm erschienen u.a. die Bücher: „Tschüss Deutschland“, „Ahoi Connewitz“ und „Punkrock Hooliganz“ - die drei Romane sind eine Hommage an den Leipziger Stadtteil Connewitz und seine alternativen Bewohner. 2020 erschien sein Buch „Mayhem live in Leipzig – Wie ich den Black Metal nach Ostdeutschland brachte“ im Bookra-Verlag. Es folgte „Der letzte Punk“ über Otze und Schleimkeim.
Biografie :
1990 - 1995 Herausgeber und Autor des Underground - Fanzines CADAVER, CORPSE & BOWELS mit 4 Ausgaben
November 1990: Organisation einer Mini-Tour für die norwegische Black-Metal-Band MAYHEM mit Konzerten in Annaberg-Buchholz, Zeitz und dem damaligen Eiskeller zu Leipzig
von 1990 an aktiv in Bands wie Klassik in Qual, Cadaver Corpse, BBC und bis heute S.U.F.F. sowie dem Projekt Die Gediegenen (DGDGN)
1992 bis 1994 Organisation der HARD/GRIND/NOISE-CORE-FESTIVALS in Leipzig
1997 Veröffentlichung des Films SCHWEINSKOPF 1
1997 Guinnessbuchrekord mit der Band S.U.F.F.: Die meisten Konzerte in 24 Stunden (17 Konzerte an einem Tag in verschiedenen Lokalitäten in Leipzig)
1998 Guinnessbuchrekord der SUPER SONIC FREAK FOUNDATION in Paris: Die größte Band der Welt singt vor dem Eiffelturm ein Ständchen (73 Leipziger singen den „Chanson à Tour Eiffel“
1999 Veröffentlichung des Films S.U.F.F. – Eine Bande geht ihren Weg
2001 Veröffentlichung des Films DRECK, in dem Mitglieder der Bands THINK ABOUT MUTATION und S.U.F.F. mitspielen
ab 2004 Moderator der Sendung TRASH & Kult beim freien Sender Radio Blau
verschiedene Film-Projekte mit dem Internationalen Rotzlöffeltum: „Indianerüberfall auf die Parkeisenbahn“, „Bildersturz im Bildermuseum“ und „Zwei Scheichs in Leipzig“ etc. (alles zu sehen auf youtube)
Initiator und Moderator der Connewitzer Literaturgalas und Weihnachtsgalas im UT Connewitz u.a. mit Jan Off, Dirk Bernemann etc.
2008 – 2012: Veröffentlichung der Roman-Trilogie „Tschüss Deutschland“, „Ahoi Connewitz“ und „Punkrock Hooliganz“ sowie dem Buch „Des Teufels bizarre Kunst“ bei der Edition Paper One
2017 Veröffentlichung der Schallplatte mit S.U.F.F. namens „Kontrollbereich 04277“ bei SM Musik
März 2020: Veröffentlichung Buch „Mayhem live in Leipzig – Wie ich den Black Metal nach Ostdeutschland brachte“ im Bookra-Verlag
2021 erschien die S.U.F.F.-LP „Connewitz“ bei SM Musik
2022 erschien sein Roman „Der letzte Punk“ bei DYI 04277 Books über Otze und SK
2024 erschien sein neues Buch „Hella im Black-Metal-Land“ bei 04277 Books
abo.alsleben@gmx.net
https://www.facebook.com/AboAlsleben/
PESTKRAFT – „ANCESTRAL SOUNDS“
Genre: Black Metal
Label: Folter Records
Vertrieb: Alive
VÖ: 30.05.2024
Folter Records präsentieren stolz „ANCESTRAL SOUNDS“, den zweiten Longplayer von PESTKRAFT, die sich anschicken, vom spanischen Valencia aus den tödlichen Pesthauch ihres so unerbittlichen und gewalttätigen wie zugleich erhabenen und mystisch aufgeladenen Black Metals über Europa und die Welt zu verbreiten. Im Mittelpunkt von PESTKRAFTs traditionellen, aber auch kompositorisch Unerwartetes bergenden Klängen, steht der ausdrucksstarke, infernalische Gesang von Bandgründerin und Vokalistin Blodig, die Intention und Tun von PESTKRAFT folgendermaßen umreißt:
„Our music is for the darkest audience, those who are attracted to the other side, death, ancestors and roots. We talk about the importance of the cult of the dead, about the customs corrupted by the modern world. We like to think of death as a friendly figure, which picks us up in our last breath, and of the entities that await us on the other side. The rituals, drums and offerings of the afterlife. Of plagues, diseases and how dreary the world is and the dull emptiness of humans.“
PESTKRAFT wurden im Jahr 2014 gegründet. Nach einer ersten Ankündigung des kommenden Schwarzen Todes mit der 5-Track-EP „Pest“ im September 2016, folgte 2018 das Debüt „Litanies Of The Plague“. Nun erscheint mit „ANCESTRAL SOUNDS“ ihr verdammt intensives neues Werk – acht vernichtende Songs mit unüberhörbarem Rekurs auf die norwegische Tradition der frühen 90er.
https://www.facebook.com/FolterRecordsGermany
https://www.facebook.com/Pestkraft
Zum 30. Jubiläum erstmals auf Vinyl: Das legendäre SAVATAGE-Konzert in Voller Showlänge! Als Doppel-LP ab 9. August überall!
Seit drei Jahren zollt earMUSIC den Heavy-Metal-Legenden mit einer sorgfältig kuratierten Vinyl-Reissue-Reihe aller Studioalben Tribut: Von “Sirens” (1983) bis “Poets And Madmen” (2001) kehrten alle Alben nach und nach auf feinstem Vinyl in die Läden zurück, nachdem sie lange Zeit von Fans und Sammlern gesucht wurden.
In Gedenken an Criss Oliva und zu Ehren seines Vermächtnisses und seines unverwechselbaren künstlerischen Schaffens feierten SAVATAGE und earMUSIC am 27. Oktober 2023 die Veröffentlichung von “Ghost In The Ruins” erstmals auf Vinyl.
Jetzt, mit der erstmaligen Vinylausgabe von “Japan Live '94” am 9. August 2024, endet die aufregende LP-Reissue-Reise.
Live-Musik ist vergänglich. Man kann sie nicht anfassen, halten, riechen oder schmecken, und was man in der einen Sekunde sieht und hört, ist in der nächsten schon wieder weg. Live-Alben hingegen sind für die Ewigkeit. Für diejenigen, die dabei waren, bieten sie die Möglichkeit, einen akustischen Moment in der Zeit erneut zu erleben, und für den Rest von uns ist es das ultimative Souvenir, ein zeitgestempelter Meilenstein, der einen Künstler/eine Band so einfängt, wie er/sie war(en). Im Fall von SAVATAGE dokumentiert “Japan Live '94” eine äußerst wichtige und bedeutsame Tournee für eine Band, die nach einer erschütternden Tragödie und massiven personellen Veränderungen auf unbestreitbar wackligem Boden stand, aber dennoch aufrecht blieb. Es war die erste Station auf einer Reise, die schließlich bis nach Sarajewo und Sibirien führte – eine Reise, die auch 30 Jahre später noch kein Ende gefunden hat.
Zum 30. Jubiläum erscheint die 1994er SAVATAGE-Show aus Japan erstmals in voller Showlänge als Audio-Release mit allen 16 Songs.
Das Album erscheint auf schwarzem 180g Vinyl im hochwertigen Gatefold samt brandneuen Liner-Notes von Clay Marshall und seltenen Memorabilien. Weitere Informationen und Vorbestellung unter: https://www.ear-music.net/savatage-vinylreissues/
Tracklisting:
Side A
1. Taunting Cobras
2. Edge Of Thorns
3. Chance
4. Conversation Piece
Side B
1. Nothin' Going On
2. He Carves His Stone
3. Jesus Saves
4. Watching You Fall
5. Castles Burning
Side C
1. All That I Bleed
2. Stare Into The Sun
3. Damien
4. Handful Of Rain
Side D
1. Sirens
2. Gutter Ballet
3. Hall Of The Mountain King
Line-Up:
Zak Stevens – Lead Vocals
Alex Skolnick – Lead Guitar
Johnny Lee Middleton – Bass Guitar
Jon Oliva – Keyboards, Guitars, Vocals
Jeff Plate – Drums
www.ear-music.net
https://savatage.com/
https://www.facebook.com/savatage/
The new album from Dutch black/death metal band CODEX MORTIS is now available for order and on streaming platforms.
Brace yourself for a chilling journey through an album that tells the harrowing story of demonic possession and mind control. TALES OF WOE tells about an evil spirit that tortures a man through demonic possession and mind control. With horrific visions of its previous victims, the evil spirit tries to turn the man into a murderer. The man escapes its hold by taking his own life, as a desperate attempt to end the circle of terror...
In Tales of Woe, a harrowing history filled with injustice, agony, violence, and death unfolds as a tortured soul, the antagonist of the story, finds itself in an undying state, compelled to inflict suffering and death upon others trying to undo its own misery. It describes the troubles of its latest victim, the protagonist, as he is possessed and haunted by horrid visions.
Tales
of Woe is out now on Black Lion Records. Order and stream the album
at https://orcd.co/tales-of-woe
Tracklist:
1. Forsaken
2. Capricious Disembodied Villain
3. Chosen
4. Trenched in Blood
5. Fire Screams and Death
6. It Dies with Me
The album was mixed and mastered by Björnström Ljud & Produktion. Artwork by Vladimir 'Smerdulak' Chebakov.
CODEX MORTIS is a Dutch Black Death Metal band with explosive and hypnotic skull-crushing music that will haunt you into the afterlife.
Incorporating the influences of the 90s, CODEX MORTIS crafts a sonic landscape characterized by ferocious speed and an abyssal depth, with each arrangement a relentless devouring sound.
Stream CODEX MORTIS on Spotify and Apple Music.
CODEX MORTIS is:
Vocals by Dirk Willems
Lyrics by Jos Schilder
Drums by Michiel van der Plicht
Guitars by Arjan van Dune
Bass by Mathieu Westerveld
www.facebook.com/blacklionrecordsswe
https://www.facebook.com/CodexMortis
Extreme
metal force MASS PUNISHMENT unleashes their powerful new
single, "BLOOD DIRT," today via Wormholedeath. The
track serves as a scathing indictment of the Iraq War, raising questions about
its true purpose and the devastating consequences.
Blood Dirt was recorded at Trax East and Bullet Proof Studios in NJ by Producer Eric Rachel. George Pond guided additional post-production work at The Bomb Shelter Studio.
The band stated:
"This song touches on the wars in the Middle East. More poignantly about Operation Iraqi Freedom and hidden agendas in the underlying reasons for committing the USA to that particular war in the region. A country in peril with the US invading with military might not seen since WWII. Death and destruction lay in the dust trails as the US and coalition forces pushed further into Iraq. “Blood turns the sand to soil”. Was it for Liberating a people from a tyrannical regime? Was it for a taste of revenge from political leaders? Or was it for oil? Listen to the song and make your own determination."
Stream "Blood Dirt" on your preferred platform here: https://orcd.co/blooddirt
'Blood Dirst' is a track taken from the band's upcoming album "PROVING GROUNDS, VOL.1.", due for release via Wormholedeath.
https://orcd.co/worldwidegenocide
https://orcd.co/breakingpointsingle
Slovakian Blackened Death Metal horde, CEREMONY OF SILENCE, in partnership with No Clean Singing, has premiered the visualizer video for "PRIMAEVAL SACRIFICE," the second single from forthcoming album, HÁLIOS! Check it out below!
https://www.nocleansinging.com/2024/06/19/an-ncs-video-premiere-ceremony-of-silence-primaeval-sacrifice/
"Primaeval Sacrifice" will be available everywhere on June 21!
Willowtip Records will release Hálios July 19 on CD, cassette, vinyl, and digital formats. Pre-orders available at the following locations.
https://bit.ly/halios-willowtip
https://bit.ly/halios-bandcamp
Building upon the foundation laid by their debut album, this new release delves even deeper into the band's unique blend of brutality and atmosphere. The album radiates with suffocating intensity, introducing a richer, more atmospheric dimension to the band's sound, while retaining some of the band's signature aspects of haunting melodies, or breathtaking gradations.
Unborn, all-pervading and radiant. The immutable light of the Universe, our fundamental inherent nature, and a bridge to the mythical time. Hálios represents a breakthrough of the sacred into the temporal world, and sets forth on an eerie journey reenacting old stories inspired by the essence of the ancient Indo-European mythology, entwined in obscure visions and dreams.
Track
Listing:
1. Primaeval Sacrifice
2. Serpent Slayer
3. Moon Vessel
4. Eternal Return
5. Light Runs Through Light
6. Perennial Incantation
7. King in the Mountain
Credits:
Lyrics & Artwork by Matúš S. Ďurčík.
Engineered & Mixed by Miroslav Spevák.
Produced by Miroslav Spevák & Viliam Pilarčík.
Mastered by Colin Marston.
Line-up:
N. - Vocals
Viliam Pilarčík - Guitars, Bass, Vocals
Matúš S. Ďurčík - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/willowtip
https://www.facebook.com/ceremonyofsilence
It is a release that has been much anticipated by Black Metal fans, who recognize in KOLDBRANN a band that has always sought to create a sound that is uniquely their own - fresh, raw, and completely indifferent to whatever trend happens to be prevalent in the genre at the time.
But, significantly, KOLDBRANN have remained deeply rooted in the traditions of True Norwegian Black Metal, and this respect for their roots can be clearly heard on the track 'I Unaturens Vold', which has been released as a single. Even the cold and uninviting cover image, shot at Haukelifjell, Norway, by the talented photographer Vildensky, serves to set the foreboding tone and atmosphere for the song.
Short and concise, with a fierce thread running through it 'I Unaturens Vold' stands out from many of today's trends in Black Metal, and can be downloaded or streamed from a number of services at:
The video for 'I Unaturens Vold' by Necrolust Productions (WHOREDOM RIFE, 1349, FURZE etc.), was filmed at this year's Inferno Metal Festival in Oslo, where KOLDBRANN played in front of a capacity crowd at the John Dee venue.
It can be seen at: https://youtu.be/wBRA7h4PT3I
KOLDBRANN themselves had this to say about 'I Unaturens Vold':
After the punishing previous single, 'Den 6. Massedød (Manna fra en annen himmel)', with the primitive necro & roll B-side, 'Inhumanitær Inngripen', comes the energetic and melodic 'I Unaturens Vold' - the first single taken from our upcoming new album! Fierce and concise, with clear references to classic Norwegian Black Metal, the song has already become an established highlight of KOLDBRANN's live set
'I Unaturens Vold' (translated to 'In Unnature's Grasp') has clear references to classic Norwegian Black Metal, displaying melodious riffs and associations to nature. "Unnature" is used here as a contrast, to point the finger at the fakeness and insincerity in people. It is one of more new songs that deal with standing tall on the outside, turning one's back on society and the world.
Replete with Mannevond’s trademark blacker than black raw vocals, and Kvass’ clever Norwegian lyrics, the album itself is confirmation that KOLDBRANN is back with a vengeance - as fearsome, as defiant and as uncompromising as ever.
Even the title “Ingen Skånsel”, which means "No Mercy", lets everyone know that they are in for 12 tracks of pure aggression from a band that has never shown any mercy or taken any prisoners.
With
layout by Salowe Vision, track listing for “Ingen Skånsel” is as follows:
Ingen Skånsel
Et Uomtvistelig Falsum
I Unaturens Vold
Prosesjon Under Blyhimmel
Det Kryper Kaldt
Maskiner av Nihil
Forstanden Seiler Sin Egen Sjø
Fortærer av Minne og Form
Rykk Skaperverket Opp med Roten
Vorde Eders Farkost en Katafalk
Serenade til Dødens Elende
“Ingen Skånsel” will be available in CD, Digital, Cassette and Smoke Marble Vinyl formats and can to pre-ordered now at:
https://orcd.co/ingen-skaansel
https://darkessencerecords.no/shop
https://koldbrann.bandcamp.com/album/ingen-sk-nsel
KOLDBRANN's live appearances have earned the band a well-deserved notoriety and 2024/2025 will see the lineup of Mannevond on Vocals, Kvass and Voidar on Guitars, Leonid Melnikov on Drums, and John Grave on live Bass appearing in the Czech Republic, Poland, UK, Austria and Switzerland, as well as first-time performances in Canada and Romania, with more to come!
A video of KOLDBRANN live at Wacken in 2023 can be seen at https://youtu.be/2pVczr09ULU?si=bfzczi7igRcwd4wI
More information about KOLDBRANN can be found on the band's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/koldbrannofficial
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Danish / Turkish Death Metallers HYPERDONTIA have launched the full-album stream for HARVEST OF MALEVOLENCE ahead of the album's official release date.
The
band tapped Decibel Magazine for the exclusive world premiere of Harvest
of Malevolence. Listen now at https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2024/06/19/full-album-stream-hyperdontia-harvest-of-malevolence/
Harvest of Malevolence is set for release on June 21 via Dark Descent Records and Me Saco Un Ojo Records. The album will be available on vinyl, CD, cassette, and digital formats. Pre-orders are now live at:
www.darkdescentrecords.com/shop
www.mesacounojo.com
www.ddmsuo.eu
Desiccated Records will offer an alternative cassette version of Harvest of Malevolence. Pre-order at https://desiccatedrecords.bandcamp.com/
Stream previous HYPERDONTIA releases on Spotify and Apple Music.
Firing on all cylinders from the get-go, their relentless brand of pulverizing guitars and punishing drums with intricate bass lines cut only by monstrous vocals spew forth. Monolithically mixed to grant us the most viscerally lacerating blows of Death Metal might, those who salivate for true morbidity will revel in the ecstatic putridity that immediately grips you. From the gut-wrenching rhythmic torment to the phenomenal soloing, aside from sheer brutality, Hyperdontia have technical abilities that far surpass most of their contemporaries while never feeling obnoxious with their utilization. Some utterly mad bass guitar moments or ripping solos show a band who clearly know their way around a fretboard while the consistently savage drumming doesn’t let the rhythmic battery relent. As we heard on their prior works; Hyperdontia are a confident and unforgiving entity and that continues here.
Although they are inarguably merciless and intense, there is such dynamic strength on this new record from the maelstroms of grooves to the more otherworldly sections, all tied together to plunge headlong into abhorrent chaos. Barbaric and yet precise, each blow lands with ferocity and yet a cleverness to every moment is present too. If you value Death Metal being of the highest quality but without sacrificing the true macabre spirit of old, Hyperdontia is the perfect middle ground and their new album showcases that formidably. Promising a harvest of malevolence and ultimately delivering much more, Hyperdontia decimate all in their pathway with some of their most violently intense and cyclonic Death Metal to date.
HYPERDONTIA is:
Malik - Bass
Tuna - Drums
Mustafa - Guitars (lead)
Mathias - Guitars, Vocals
www.darkdescentrecords.com
www.facebook.com/hyperdontia
Decibel
Magazine is offering fans the exclusive worldwide premiere for Expelled
into Suffering. Listen now at https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2024/06/20/ep-premiere-assimilator-expelled-into-suffering/
ASSIMILATOR is celebrating the release of Expelled into Suffering by sharing the official music video for the album's title track. Watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpIZXT0RLl8
ASSIMILATOR recently signed with Horror Pain Gore Death Productions for the release of Expelled into Suffering. The EP is available on digital and physical formats.
Hard-hitting and unrelenting, ASSIMILATOR comes storming out of Indiana with a powerful sound and a taste for touring the underground metal scene. The band is rapidly building a name for themselves as road warriors grinding across the country in the name of the next sick show.
ASSIMILATOR is comprised of veterans from the Midwest death metal scene and, are from a different sonic ancestry from many of their contemporaries. Calling back to a time when speed and brutality went hand in hand, offering blackened riffs to the metal gods.
ASSIMILATOR has completed three tours across 14 states, played Full Terror Assault, and opened for the likes of Deicide, Obituary, and Suicide Silence to name a few. This is a band who are striving to deliver the complete package with the drive to achieve what they desire.
ASSIMILATOR is:
Tim Kenefic: guitar and vocals
David Sueoka: bass and vocals
Tyler Witte: drums
Noah Werner: guitar
https://www.facebook.com/assimilatormetal
Colossus is the first single from the band’s third album TAL, set to be released on September 13th via Lifeforce Records.
With a world in ruins, there comes a new sun. This is the evolution which "TAL" is all about. Intense and relentless,
"TAL" is an immersive experience through sonic landscapes and contrasting atmospheres.
On its third full length, GLARE OF THE SUN combine orchestral layers with heavy guitars and vocals, creating an emotional listening experience with lots of dynamics and details to discover.
Guest vocals are provided by J.J. (Harakiri For The Sky, Karg) and Maffi (Collapse7, ex-Pungent Stench).
Founded in 2013, the band with members from Austria and Germany moves in the shallows and soundscapes between prog, post, shoegaze and doom metal. More important than the question of the styles used is the question of the effect - both in the obvious and the subtle. Like on their previous two albums, "Soil" (2017) and "Theia" (2019), the compositions of "TAL" demand attention from their listeners, running deep and revealing their secrets over time.
Tracklist
01. Colossus
02. Rain
03. Äon
04. Relikt (guest vocals by Mario Klausner, ex-Pungent Stench)
05. Stonefall
06. Leaving Towards Spring (guest vocals by J.J., Harakiri For The Sky)
07. Amnesty
08. Storm of Light (CD/ Digital only)
09. Horizon (CD/ Digital only)
https://www.facebook.com/glareofthesun
"Formed around the foundations that built the most powerful genres of extreme metal, Empty Throne is a whirlwind of Black Metal, Thrash and Death Metal fused into a unique and refreshing formula."
https://www.facebook.com/downfallrecords666
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Empty_Throne/3540487993
https://www.facebook.com/emptythroneband/
The
first Single "MAUSOLEUM"from the forthcoming second
full-length studio album, "THE NETHER EARTH", by
Israeli Doom Metal project DEFILED EMBRACE .
Release Date: June 21, 2024
Label: Another Side Records
The song describes the grieving process of a man who lost his significant other, going from the suffering of watching her dying to missing her love and warm touch, and all the way into the urge to commemorate her.
Like the changing in the man's phases of grief, the song moves between sounds of clean, soothing guitars and heavy distortion, and Symphonic elements that give the song a dramatic feel.
Biography
Defiled Embrace is a one-man-project formed in Israel in 2021 by local musician Matan Kedar. The project started as a collection of different Doom Metal songs, written by Matan over the course of 11 years. Some songs were originally written for another projects, but eventually they all came together under the name Defiled Embrace.
During 2021, Matan decided to record the songs using session musicians he works with in other bands, and the debut album “Whispers Of The Forest” was recorded during 2021-2022.
On July 2022, Defiled Embrace singed a deal with Metal Scrap Records Inc. Three videos were shot to support forthcoming release: “In Her Sullen Reflection”, “Autumn” and “Whispers Of The Forest”. September 9 became as an official release date of “Whispers Of The Forest” album through Another Side Records, a division of Metal Scrap Records Inc.
To the end of 2023, the new album, "The Nether Earth", was recorded.
During 2024, three Singles ("Mausoleum", "Pieces" and "Defiled Embrace") will be shouted before second album release, which planned on September 6 same year.
https://www.facebook.com/DefiledEmbrace
Label: Independent Release
Release date: june 28th 2024
Genre: Thrash Metal/Metalcore
For fans of: Machine Head | Lamb Of God | Face Down | Byzantine
Hailing from Quitman, Georgia American metal band Dire have been slowly but surely building a reputation as purveyors of the very finest in modern heavy metal. Since laying down rock solid foundations with their self-titled debut EP in 2013, the band have gone on to release two full length albums (Volume 1 in 2016 and Volume 2 in 2021) and two further EPs – including 2023s outstanding Crush The Head. Now it is time for the next chapter in the Dire story to begin, with a stunning new single that the band describe as “…one of the most aggressive Dire tracks to date.” Brace yourself for a head on confrontation with the ‘Enemy’!
“You want a war? Today I’ve got the time!”
With its snapping rhythms, crisp, crunching riffs and snarling vocals, simmering with rage, ‘Enemy’ is a song that takes no prisoners. Lyrically it mounts a scathing attack on those who abuse the tolerance and good nature of others, those who spend their days searching for every opportunity to be hurt or offended, determined to keep the spotlight permanently on themselves as they dominate the narrative of society. Dire have finally lost patience and ‘Enemy’ is the result! Yet for all its intense and unbridled anger, ‘Enemy’ is also a finely crafted song, with a richly textured sound. The tempos shift from measured menace to fury unleashed while gleaming, inescapable hooks lodge firmly in the brain with just a single listen. Spiralling guitar motifs and an excellent solo adorn and augment a song which, while as solid and compact as an iron fist, also displays abundant variation, with even the defiant vocals possessing an impressive expressive range. If ‘Enemy’ is a signpost towards the future of Dire, then true metal greatness awaits us.
“Watch me…become an enemy!”
Accompanied by a hard-hitting lyric video, ‘Enemy’ will explode on June 28th bringing its metallic fury to the masses. If the searing sounds of Dire have passed you by then this is the perfect opportunity to discover a rising force in metal. As for existing fans of the band…well they already know how good this is going to be. Get ready to face your ‘Enemy’!
Line-up:
Joran Messer - Guitar/Vocals
Caleb Barnes – Drums
https://www.facebook.com/DIREband/
TYRAELS ASCENSION – “HELL WALKER”
Label: Rottweiler Records
Release date: july 26th 2024
Genre: Metal
For fans of: In Flames | Soilwork | Trivium | Shadows Fall
He walks the plains of dust and pain, with measured and deliberate tread. Never hurrying, his steps eat up the endless miles of eternity; beneath the boughs of weeping trees, beside the grey waters of the river of forgetting, through the ever-burning, sulphurous flames. Timorous, diminutive devils dance and flitter about his feet while larger prey watch from dark ravines and from behind curtain falls of lava – ashamed and afraid. He passes through the halls of silence, the blackened palaces of the fallen and the damned. He is the Hell Walker and sword in hand, with unflinching purpose and unwavering belief, he draws ever nearer to the tarnished throne of blustering arrogance and whispered regret…
Hell Walker is the debut album from Tyraels Ascension, the incredible new band summoned into being by guitarists Sean Searls of Bury Your Burdens and Kevin McNeil of Deathbreaker. From the very first song, ‘The Prophecy’, Hell Walker seizes you in its iron grip and there’s no escape. The robust, relentless vocals drive the song forward, riding on the powerful, driving rhythms while the twin guitars weave intricate webs of gold around the steel juggernaut. Like the spinning knives of an elegant assassin the melodious guitars dart and dance with breathtaking precision, lifting the sound of Tyraels Ascension to another level. Just listen to the solos in second track ‘Descent’ – this is the stuff of metal dreams! Heading deeper into the album the sheer strength of the song writing becomes ever more apparent, with the uplifting and superbly structured ‘The Art Of War’, the dynamic, imaginative ‘When The Hero Dies’ – a track fizzing with effervescent energy – and first single ‘Holy Fire’ with its furious pace and intensity and effortlessly smooth shifting between tempos, forming a stunning heart to this enthralling collection. The quality of musicianship, the dramatic atmosphere, the towering stature of the songs is maintained right to the final note of Hell Walker, making it one of the most accomplished and impressive debut albums of recent years.
Arrayed in stunning artwork that captures the amazing atmosphere and majestic power of the music within, Hell Walker will be unleashed upon an unsuspecting world by Rottweiler Records on August 2nd. Also landing on August 2nd, from Kisimul Studio in association with Rottweiler Records, will be Tyraels Ascension: Hell Walker the video game! Complete with the music of Tyraels Ascension fans can venture even deeper into the world of the Hell Walker.
See the trailer and info for the game here : https://store.steampowered.com/app/3046290/Tyraels_Ascension_Hell_Walker__The_Video_Game/
Follow the Hell Walker into the fire and discover a world of magnificent metal and immersive fantasy.
Line-up:
Kevin McNeil - Lead/Rhythm Guitar, Bass, Backing Vocals
Sean Searls - Lead/Rhythm Guitar
Alex theesen – Vocals
Drums on Hell Walker performed by Morgan Hoehne (Your Hands Write History)
Guest Vocals on ‘The Art Of War’ by Dustin Cichosz (Surpasses)
https://www.rottweilerrecords.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TyraelsAscension
ORDINUL NEGRU present their new single / video, "ZAHIR": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xntw6Ssx3ug
The new single is an extract from the band's upcoming ninth studio album titled "DODEKATEMORIA" and scheduled for an Autumn release in collaboration with Loud Rage Music. The new material has been in works for the past five years, and it was previously introduced by two EPs: "Nebuisa" in 2020, and "A Sojourner Wandering Through the Barren Openness" in 2021.
Here's what the band had to say about it: ""Dodekatemoria" is the ninth album and represents our bond with the cosmic nature and what we experience as individuals when we are on this path searching for our truths.
We choose to present "Zahir" firstly, a song that represent the gateway to our world, inspired by the writings of Aleister Crowley, magnificently interpreted by the Mihai Surdea, with whom we collaborate for the third time, and with the actor Ovidiu Mihăță, that interprets perfectly our bond with the elements and our aspirations.
The video is the first of a series that illustrates the cosmogony of our new album."
Line-up:
Fulmineos – guitars, vocals
Urmuz – guitars, vocals
Putrid – drums, bass
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
https://www.facebook.com/ordinulnegru
Finnish black metal band CURSE UPON A PRAYER is set to release their fourth studio album THE WORSHIP: ORTHOPRAX SATANISM later in July 26th 2024. CD version is released by The Cursed Order, Vinyl version comes via Folter Records and MC via Korpituli Productions.
Album pre-order is also now open via Bigcartel: https://thecursedorder.bigcartel.com
The band comments:
"'A Heav'n Of Hell' offers a glimpse of the very core of CURSE UPON A PRAYER;
The unconquerable will & the beauty of the perfect Hell. True strength & might through true torment & suffering - In Spirit & in Flesh! Hail the True Darkness!"
Listen previous single 'Black Venus Erotica' on Youtube and Bandcamp.
Biography:
The Cursed Order, mostly known in the musical realm as 'CURSE UPON A PRAYER', was born in 2010 in Tornio, Northern Finland. Since then the band has gained a stable position in the Finnish Black Metal scene and has gained the reputation as one of the more notorious acts, which has been evident through their flagrant live appearances that have striked fear, hate and love into the hearts of those who have dared to witness.
With the religiously anticipated fourth full-length album - C.U.A.P. now presents the absolute crown jewel of this black crown of Infidelity. For it dives into the heart of the Holy Hell and boldly presents the very foundation and the secrets behind the themes that have inflicted chaos and controversy throughout the 14-year long history: the unconquerable will, immortal hate and love, and the courage never to submit or yield!
The Spirit is null & void without the Act & the Will - Flesh & Spirit must be one! Ya Shaitan!
Vocalist Megan Orvold-Scheider comments on the song, "I had so much fun writing for ‘The Lacryphagist’. When we decided it was finally time to sit down and begin writing for the next release, we came up with a really awesome concept and this is a really cool piece of the puzzle. Initially, I got inspired by the stories of Victorian tear vials and I loved the idea of this creature that feeds off of human tears and collects them in various states of emotion. We were able to put in some really grotesque imagery into both the lyrics and the video we shot. I think this single shows our natural next progression as a band and our writing; lyrically getting darker while staying true to our tongue-in-cheek horror vibes that we have so much fun with. We cannot wait to hear what you all think of ‘The Lacryphagist.’"
Watch the video for "The Lacryphagist" now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYTRzqbyBCc
Pre-save the single at https://bfan.link/the-lacryphagist
CASKET ROBBERY is celebrating the release of "The Lacryphagist" with an exclusive giveaway for their legions of fans. To enter the "Take Their Eyes" giveaway, fans need to submit a photo of their eyeballs, which will be used in the next CASKET ROBBERY video. The winner will receive a Lacryphagist T-shirt, a signed flag, and the prop eyeballs used in "The Lacryphagist" music video, along with two tickets and meet & greet passes to an upcoming CASKET ROBBERY show.
Get rules and sign up for the "Take Their Eyes" contest at https://ffm.to/lacryphagist-contest
The video for "The Lacryphagist" comes on the eve of CASKET ROBBERY's Mechanical Necrosis Tour with GORGATRON and VORAATH.
CASKET ROBBERY's most recent album, Rituals of Death was released on November 11, 2022 on Blood Blast Distribution.
https://casketrobbery.com/store (CD and merch bundles)
https://casketrobbery.bandcamp.com/album/the-lacryphagist-single (digital)
Emerging from the darkest and most desolate areas of the Midwest, CASKET ROBBERY creates its own signature style of death metal by infusing horror and occult themes. Their trademark huge riffs and unstoppable grooves create the unrelenting, brutally catchy, and eerie sound that only CASKET ROBBERY is known for. Death metal with a wink.
CASKET
ROBBERY’s intense, high-energy shows have quickly surfaced a die-hard
following. They continue to show a relentless work ethic and dedication to
their fanbase. After the release of their debut album CASKET ROBBERY has toured
the United States continually, hitting large festivals like Full Terror Assault
and Milwaukee Summerfest. CASKET ROBBERY has shared the stage with Cannibal
Corpse, Jungle Rot, Psycroptic, Immolation, and more.
Your unrelenting nightmare has just begun.
Casket Robbery is:
Megan Orvold-Scheider - Vocals
Cory Scheider - Guitars
Troy Powell - Guitars
Bryan Bykowski - Bass
Austin Vicars - Drums
Sponsors:
Dean Markley Strings, Vader Cabinets, Pig Hog Cables, Dirtbag Clothing, Gravewitch Goods, Grindcore Coffee, Blackcraft Clothing, My Merch Guy, Intune
www.bloodblast.com
www.bleedingartcollective.com
https://casketrobbery.com/linktree
The band is currently working with the label on the release of a forthcoming LP that was recorded at Wolfman Studios in Little Rock and mastered by Justin Weis of Trackworx.
The partnership formed in the summer of 2023 in a record store of all places when the band met with label head Kelley Struble at Iron Horse Records in Van Buren, Arkansas before a show in Ft. Smith.
“After
the record was finished with mastering, we knew we wanted to work with a label,
but we knew that it needed to be the right one. After meeting Kelley and seeing
how passionate he is about the process and about our music, it just seemed like
a natural partnership. After a few conversations about details of the release,
we decided to sign with Blade Setter and we couldn’t be happier about the
future for both the band and label.” bassist/vocalist Brandon Ringo said.
"MAMMOTH CARAVAN came to my attention through Robert, the guitarist for the band. We met as collectors online and later met at a fest. The band formed through various key meetings and has since poured consistent effort into their time together. I felt the urge to step in because of their drive. Having worked with other bands in different circumstances, this is the only one to willingly take on the same amount of risk for what they want to do. They would never ask for a handout and that's a big reason why they fit here. Not to mention they do what they truly want to do and that can't be said for most bands.” - Blade Setter Records founder Kelley Struble said.
“This album was all about taking risks. In the previous lineup, everyone saw me as a drummer even though on the off-stage side, I had so much to writing the guitar parts to the first LP and EP, so this was a chance to take a risk and show a new side of MC that we aren’t just a beat down doom band and that we have the ability to grow and showcase new styles and flares. In this new journey, we are able to amp the energy up and also highlight the newest member of our band, Khetner Howton. Signing with BSR was a very easy decision. I have known Kelley for years and with his drive and passion for underground music and the presentation of it, I knew there was no one better to work with the vision of this album. LP#2 is a labor of love and we made sure to have some of the best people on board.” - Guitarist Robert Warner said.
With a revamped lineup, a retooled sound, and a violent tale of mammoths in space, the band’s next offering promises to be their heaviest and most diverse material yet.
MAMMOTH CARAVAN released their full-length debut ICE COLD OBLIVION in February 2023, followed by the single "I, Megafauna" in August. Listen on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music.
Line-Up:
Brandon Ringo - Vocals/Bass
Robert Warner - Vocals/Guitar/Synth
Khetner Howton - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/MammothCaravan
You can find the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LdPGcYnyTg
Alkhemia will captivate fans of Mgla, Groza, or Naglfar, merging heavy blast beats with infuriated, melodic, and harrowing guitar riffs.
ABRAXAS echoes with the oppressive modernity. It intertwines the theory of the two wolves and George Orwell's '1984'. It addresses the contemporary vision of man and the most sinister industrialization.
Video Production by Laetitia Goreczny
Lineup:
James Spar - Vocals
Le Prince (En Finir) - Guitars
A.S.A (Azziard Redsphere ex The negation...) - Bass
Marbas (Malcuidant Nirnaeth Lord Ketil...) - Guitars
Alex Josien - Drums
Production: Recording: Nebiros Studio
Mix & Master: Studio La Crypte by Clément Flandrois
https://www.facebook.com/Alkhemia.bm
Blending the brutal layers of modern death metal with the raw ferocity of old-school sounds, "Echoes of Annihilation" promises to be a landmark release. Ancient Entities' unique approach to the genre is designed to captivate seasoned metalheads and new fans. "We think fans first hearing the album will find a refreshing mix of death metal styles," the band states. "Modern, old school, and some sounds in between. Over the last two years of playing and testing out markets, we can say the massive sound of Ancient Entities will be well received by all fans of metal old and new on record as well."
Ancient Entities, comprising Alex Rausa, Jake Falk, Luke Veranth, and Brian Gulliford, delve deep into the annals of ancient civilizations, weaving tales of war tactics, brutality, folklore, and mythology into their powerful soundscapes. The band’s mission is clear: to transport listeners back to ancient times, capturing the essence of historical narratives through their relentless music, immersive ambiance, and crushing riffs.
Tracklist
1.Cenote Sagrado
2. Empire In Ashes
3. Creatures From The Sand
4. Blood Upon Stone
5. Ritual Autopsy
6. Hidden
7. Pierced by Obsidian
8. Wall of War
9. Damnatio Ad Flammas
Don't miss out on what promises to be one of the standout metal releases of the year. Stay connected with Ancient Entities and immerse yourself in their sonic world through the following links:
www.youtube.com/@anciententities
www.facebook.com/AEbandofficial
MOTIVIK – “RENOUNCEMENT”
Label: Roxx Records
Release date: july 1st 2024
Genre: Thrash/Heavy Metal
For fans of: Annihilator | Tourniquet | Forbidden | Believer
Having spent their teenage years in the early ‘90s immersed in the hard thrashing sounds of Tourniquet, Believer, Sacrament, Mortification and many more, multi-instrumentalist Ryan Roebuck and vocalist Courtney Simmons were inspired to follow in the footsteps of the bands that had given them so much support and encouragement through their music – and from that dream, that aspiration, Motivik would be born. In 2020 the duo from Atlanta, Georgia unleashed their first album, Death Of The Gunman, establishing their own blend of powerful thrash and melodic heavy metal. Motivik were finally standing alongside their erstwhile heroes, creating music to support others in their journey through life. Now in 2024 they are ready to take the next step forward with their incredible second album, the breathtaking explosion of precision, adrenaline-infused riffing, adventurous song writing, technically dextrous playing, stunning melodies and huge choruses that is Renouncement!
From the dramatic, uplifting instrumental opening of ‘Palace Of Ashes’, that heralds the beginning of Renouncement’s incredible, emotional ride, to the final heart-wrenching words of the epic ‘Once Again’ that conclude it, Motivik’s latest release is a staggering summation of everything that is great about metal music. It’s redundant to talk about album highlights, because Renouncement consists of nothing but highlights. Motivik take the essence of classic thrash metal and mould it into fresh, exciting forms with their progressive, imaginative approach. ‘Dethroned’ takes jagged, angular riffing and fuses it with great hooks and the sort of fantastic, melodic chorus that emblazons itself across your memory with one listen. ‘Break The Walls’ lands blow after blow of aggressive thrash power before exploding into a searing solo and uplifting chorus. ‘This Man I Am’ is the distillation of absolute headbanging metal magnificence, while ‘Septicemia’ features some truly beautiful guitar work, some genre-defining thrash riffing and utterly uncompromising lyrics…and the list just goes on. The individual performances from all involved are of the highest magnitude; Courtney Simmons’ vocals are some of the most powerful and emotive you’ll hear anywhere in metal today, displaying fantastic range and masterful delivery, while Ryan Roebuck fires out riff after killer riff with flawless, machinegun firepower and scatters solos and melodies like gold dust over every track. Session drummer Alex Emidio is pure thunder behind the kit and a range of guest appearances all add their own touch of magic to this remarkable album – look out for contributions from vocalists Jason Weaver, Chris Ackerman (Betrayal), Jason Wisdom (Becoming The Archetype) and Andre Chiang (Shamash) along with sparkling guitar leads from Greg Minier (Applehead, The Crucified) and Derek Corzine (Burial Extraction, Crowned In Sorrow etc). Derek Corzine also mixed Renouncement, applying the skills that have brought such fine results to recent albums by Shamash and Symphony Of Heaven, while the final touch of sheer quality was applied by the mastering of Rob Colwell, who has previously worked with thrash legends like Coroner, Accuser and Flotsam And Jetsam.
Renouncement will be released through Roxx Records on July 1st, adorned in the powerful and evocative artwork of Seth Metoyer (Mangled Carpenter) and all fans of the very finest in melodic thrash and heavy metal should be waiting to embrace this sonic offering. With Renouncement, Motivik have really shown the metal world just what anthemic, affecting, outstanding music they are capable of creating. And Ryan Roebuck and Courtney Simmons can stand proudly alongside all those bands that once helped them to dream.
Line-up:
Courtney Simmons – Vocals
Ryan Roebuck – Vocals/Guitar/Bass/Keyboards
Drums on Renouncement performed by Alex Emidio
https://www.facebook.com/RoxxRecords777
https://linktr.ee/motivikband
https://www.facebook.com/MotivikBand
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BRUTAL RECORDS is on the prowl for the sonic revolutionaries set to detonate the music scene and propel our label roster to unparalleled heights.
Only the raw, unapologetic, and unreleased material should hit our radar. Send us a bio that screams your essence and links to your current Social and Streaming battlegrounds. Hold tight, because not every artist will face the same battle spoils.
All Metal Music Genres, from the ferocious to the untamed, are welcome. What we hunger for is a sound so savage it grips the listener, leaving them hungry for more.
Prepare for a musical uprising as we eagerly await your submissions, ready to forge an alliance with the most relentless!
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ADELON – “RESURGENCE”
Label: Independent Release
Release date: june 21st 2024
Genre: Technical Death Metal
For fans of: Decapitated | Gojira | Obscura | Beyond Creation
Shedding this decaying flesh, these tired and fracturing bones – once a protective shell, now a dull and dusty prison, I close my clouded eyes forever; I have no further use for their faded vision and imperfect perception. In the aeons to come I will not see, I will not hear, I will simply know. The blazing energy within incinerates the torpid husk without. All I have ever been, could ever be, the shadow and the light is made one and set free. This is my rebirth, this is my resurgence…
With their debut EP, Resurgence, Swiss technical death metal band Adelon have attained a new stage in their musical evolution. Their vision has expanded exponentially, opening up new creative possibilities. When the guitars erupt from the haunting keys that slowly draw back the veil surrounding opening track ‘Fleshless Vertebrae’, they attack with an otherworldly, alien power. And every musical movement that follows; every tightly wound, claustrophobic, high velocity riff that diffuses into light and space, every vocal exhortation, every guitar solo, every furious rhythmic attack possesses real impact. Each carefully crafted element of the four pieces that comprise Resurgence strikes home with fine effect. Every single note, word, beat and deft flourish matters. The technical ability of this young band from Lausanne is undoubtedly of a high standard, but it’s the way in which they have applied those abilities that makes Resurgence so successful. The drama and imagination of their song writing and passionate attention to musical detail makes each of Resurgence’s four songs an excellent example of progressive, technical, vivid and visionary death metal.
The clear, powerful sound on Resurgence, which brings out all the vibrant colours and dynamics within the music, was captured with the help of the hugely experienced Alex Sedin, owner of Ghostalgy Prods. The respected sound engineer, who has worked with the likes of Anachronism, Essence Of Datum, White Ward and many, many more, co-produced, mixed and mastered Resurgence and has since offered his thoughts on what Adelon have achieved with this EP:
“Adelon is a prime example of a young band that emerges unexpectedly and pushes the envelope for the entire genre. What these guys achieve on Resurgence is stunning. Musicianship, variety, surprise factor - it's all there."
Resurgence will be released on June 21st – so be there at the beginning of this story and watch as it unfolds…
Line-up:
Pierrick Tromme - Vocals
Titouan Tromme – Bass/Synth
Quentin Landolt – Guitar/Keys/Synth/Drum Programming
Robin Demarta – Drum Programming
Lead guitar on ‘Moniseme’ by Etienne Scherer
Saxophone on ‘Fleshless Vertebrae’ by Bastian Köhli
https://beacons.ai/adelon
https://www.facebook.com/AdelonBand/
“It is a song about dying,” says Aðalbjörn Tryggvason (guitar, vocals) about HIN HELGA KVÖL. “It is about the realization that you will die sooner than later and consciously witnessing the end of your own world. It is one’s own personal idea of Ragnarök - or Armageddon. What happens afterwards? Are we reborn or are we simply food for the worms…”
With a full catalog of truly exceptional timeless hits to perform, as well as some much-anticipated new music, the atmospheric Icelandic rock n’roll sound that is uniquely SÓLSTAFIR always delivers to those who bear witness to their epic sets that take you on a journey through the ice and snow, fire and lava and breathtaking soundscapes of their homeland.
Stream the new single here: https://Solstafir-Band.lnk.to/HinHelgaKvolNe
Watch the music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6qKV8s9-BA
In order to support the start of the re-issue campaign as well as to showcase
the new treatment given to some of the material, you can check out the digital
single and video clip for Black Tears (Remaster 2024), taken from the
upcoming Purgatory Afterglow re-issue.
Dan Swanö checked in with the following comment about Black Tears: “ What kind of album 'Purgatory Afterglow' should be took many turns and at one point it was gonna be an "all growls and back to the roots pure metal album". So it's quite strange that this track ended up on it in the end, and that it then even became the biggest "hit single" Edge Of Sanity ever had. There's zero Death Metal going on here, but I still love it and always had a blast playing it live with both Edge Of Sanity and Nightingale.”
Long out of print, never previously available in certain formats or in any properly re-worked re-issue version, as well as enhanced by tons of exciting extra-material, these definitive re-issues come efficiently all re-mastered by Swanö himself and partly even shine in a new light via additional remix efforts as bonus.
The following re-issues will kick off the “First Chapter” of the re-issue campaign on June 21st, 2024:
EDGE OF SANITY – “Purgatory Afterglow (Re-issue)”
EDGE OF SANITY – “Until Eternity Ends - EP (Re-issue)”
NIGHTINGALE – “Nightfall Overture (Re-issue)”
Pre-order the “First Chapter” here: https://edgeofsanity-nightingale.lnk.to/ReIssuesNe
Watch the latest music video here: https://youtu.be/EK4gRHpi1Ug
“At some point, our drummer at the time brought someone with him: That's Torsten, he plays guitar with us now,” says Daniel about the completion of the first line-up of the Cologne based band.The first gigs followed, including a tour lasting several days all the way to Bavaria.
After just one year, however, the group seemed to have come to an end. Singer Hans (Reactory) moved to Berlin. “As a result, the band was more or less inactive until 2010,” says Daniel, summarizing the unsatisfactory situation for Tankobot at the time. Jo also played bass for the Cologne-based genre colleagues Damage Source during that time. It then took until 2011 before a permanent line-up was found. The band performed sporadically, such as at the popular underground format “Rhein In Blood” in Cologne's Jugendpark in 2014.
The following year, the band's first release, simply called “Demo 2015”, met with a positive response.
Jan Jaedike wrote in Rockhard Magazine: “These guys from Cologne play well thought-out, but always wonderfully old-school and pleasantly bad-tempered thrash. The riffing is great, but what makes the whole thing really stand out is frontman Jo Fingergrinder's rough vocal style and the guitarist duo's awesome leads. The five-tracker doesn't constantly remind you of the usual scene suspects ...”
This was followed by more live appearances including gigs with Insanity Alert and Night Demon, among others.
Finally, the band parted ways with their drummer at the beginning of 2019. “It wasn't an easy decision, as we're all friends,” says guitarist Torsten, describing the situation. “Unfortunately, further development was not possible with him, but we sorted it out and parted on good terms,” adds Jo. The three remaining metalheads came across Julian via an online ad. As the drummer is twenty years younger than his colleagues, he also brought new influences into the group, such as his favorite band Meshuggah.
After the live activities could be intensified again, Corona struck.
Instead of letting themselves be put off, the band decided to go to Gernhart Studio (Destruction, Tankard) and finally put the new vigor on record professionally.
The result is called Nightshift.
Lyric video “Call To Arms”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T2IrRtLX7A
https://www.tankobot.de/
https://www.facebook.com/tankobot/
LïVEWïRE is:
Anthony Ierardo - Guitar
Christopher Puglia - Guitar
George Delinicolis - Drums
Nick Wilks - Vocals/Bass
Fast forward to 2024…
Coming back, rebranded, re-energised, and reloaded. LIVEWIRE are set to shock their fans and your ears with a heavy hitting single that sets the tone and standard to their next LP due in 2025.
“Turbo Shark” encapsulates the Livewire sound, with neck splitting riffs, adrenaline fueling double bass, scorching fast twin guitar harmonies, and a forceful, whaling falsetto vocalist, all together bringing the listener back to the exciting sweet roaring sound of 80s speed metal….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuPUTqQ2Bx4
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Available
only at the UNITEDFORCES III next August: The
exclusive special issue #4 of the Speed Metal Enforcer!!!
(12-page Mini Fanzine incl. double poster! *for free!*)
Content:
Band biographies of all participating bands, event and background information, underground propaganda!!!
Also an exclusive support tape-release for this special event is in production now, so better be there or be wimp!! Hail the true cult of the Underground!! Forever defiant and proud!!
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Exciting news! It has been announced that DARK FUNERAL (30th Anniversary Edition) will be released August 9th! The first new re-recorded single OPEN THE GATES has been released and album pre-orders are available now.
Lord Ahriman & DARK FUNERAL comment: “In January 1994, Blackmoon (RIP) and I put our entire income and savings into a recording session and pressing 1,000 copies of our 4-track debut Mini-CD. A Mini-CD we released ourselves too.
To now reach the significant milestone with an epic 30th anniversary is of course very honorable for me & the band. Three decades of Swedish Black Metal filled with precious memories.
It is now time for us to reflect on what started it all, a 30-year epic journey, filled with experiences and an unbreakable bond. And in this honor, we have breathed new life into these legendary songs & given them an honest but modern update. Enjoy!“
Find rare material from the band's ominous beginnings in 1994 — an ultimate rendition and must-have for devoted disciples of darkness!
The album will be available in the following versions:
CD Jewelcase
Limited hand-numbered Transparent Blue-Black Marbled 180g Vinyl
Limited hand-numbered Clear Smoke Marbled 180g Vinyl (US EDITION)
Strictly Limited hand-numbered transparent Blue-Black Marbled 180g Vinyl including signed Art Print - Only 300 copies worldwide (Century Media Exclusive)
Digital Album
Stream the re-recorded single here: https://DarkFuneral.lnk.to/DarkFuneral-30thAnniversaryEditionNe
Watch the visualizer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOWN8bsdurA
Massachusetts' VOIDKEEPER'S Debut Album "OF ROTTEN FLESH AND WITHERED BONE" Takes Listeners on a Brutal Emotional Odyssey!
Hailing from Massachusetts, Voidkeeper offers its first full length album. Recorded at The Bridge Sound and Stage ( Cambridge Massachusetts) by master engineer Alex Allinson, this sonic representation of decline rips through you with 8 brutal, gut wrenching tracks. Listeners are transported through a vast labyrinth of emotion. Reaching far into the desolate depths of ancient cult worship, disenchanted faith and remorseless failures. Torn by razor sharp claws, wounds are ripped open, exposing the feelings of burning alive, the feelings of a soul, left wandering an ancient world. Baren of hope, direction, and faith. Paying homage to HP Lovecraft, and even the legendary author, Stephen king, “Of Rotten Flesh and Withered Bone” enriches listeners with stories of Mythical Beasts, trials and tribulations of man kind, and derelict worlds. Melodic guitar riffs lead the listeners into their own minds. Letting every note pull their natural emotions forth. Moments of anger, moments of despair, all brought to the surface. Kept in place by bass grooves set to leave the body to fall into the rhythm. Punching blast beats, double kick runs and extensive cymbal work instill the feeling of shock across nearly every track. From brutal chug based riffs, to intricate bridges, Guitarist Alexander Gunn sets a tone unmatched by others. Rooted in Death metal, doom metal and black metal. In a mere moment listeners are taken from the rush of tremolo picking of black metal, to the grooves of Doom. This tale of withered bones is brought to the forefront by Garreth Byrne. Ear shattering screams, lyrics of brutal tales and drawn out wails drag any listener deep below the prospect of everyday life. Bassist Bowen Staines hems a deep fiery groove, laid carefully into each track. Giving each and every track, a doomy undertone. Lastly the nails holding this chaotic symphony together, are pounded in by drummer Mark Cerundolo. Incorporating clean blast beats, double bass runs, and fills aimed at furthering the ambience of each song. “Of Withered Bone and Rotten Flesh” brings light our own emotions, displays our hearts on our chests, then proceeds to tear down both. Leaving all listeners in a vast see of calculated, chaos.
Biography
From the depths of New England's heart, VOIDKEEPER emerges as a formidable force within the realm of Blackened Doom Metal. Hailing from Massachusetts, this metallic entity is primed to unleash a tempest that sculpts faces, wreaks havoc, and ignites a furious storm amidst the void we navigate as life.
Rooted in the rich tapestry of traditional heavy metal and doom metal, VOIDKEEPER interlaces these foundations with the distinct gravitas of black metal vocals and the ferocious riffage reminiscent of death metal. A symphony of brutality melds the classic essences of death, black, and doom metal, fusing together into an explosive amalgamation.
Their sonic arsenal encompasses captivating grooves that seize the listener, entwined with blackened melodies that cast an entrancing spell. Amidst this maelstrom, punishing death riffs serve as the arsenal's edge, cutting through the very fabric of sound. On June 15th, 2022, they unfurled their inaugural EP titled "Eternal Decay," gifting the world a glimpse into their cataclysmic artistry.
VOIDKEEPER is:
Alexander Gunn - Guitarist
Mark Cerundolo - Drums
Bowen Staines - Bassist
Garreth Colm Byrne - Vocalist
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“One of the more beautiful songs on the album,” says Sebastian Ramstedt (guitar / vocals) about A Winter Moon’s Gleam. “The music is mainly sprung from rhythm guitarist Johan Bergebäck’s riffs, but the arrangement and lyrics bring it down to the pitch-black depths of loss and sorrow. It opens up the door in time where we sense the shadows of those long lost.”
IN APHELION could be the ultimate extreme metal adrenaline rush. It is the
euphoric, black metal brainchild of guitarist/vocalist Sebastian Ramstedt (best
known as guitarist and songwriter with Necrophobic). Darker, stranger, more
epic and progressive than admirers of his work were expecting, this new outlet
for dark, artistic expression emerged firmly tethered to the white-knuckle
viciousness of benchmark, Northern European black metal, while also exhibiting
a profound affiliation with both classic, traditional heavy metal and the black
magic of psychedelic repetition. Based around a core line-up of Ramstedt
(guitar/vocals), drummer Marco Prij (also Cryptosis), rhythm guitarist Johan
Bergebäck (Necrophobic) and bassist Tobias Cristiansson (Necrophobic, ex-Grave…),
IN APHELION have taken the uncompromising DIY route to their current status as
new Century Media signees.
The album will be available in the following versions:
Standard CD Jewelcase
Gatefold black LP
Ltd. Gatefold bloodred LP (red Vinyl), 300x via cmdistro.de and other retailers
Stream the new single here: https://inaphelion.lnk.to/ReaperdawnNe
Watch the music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVlhSrPgH1w
WOUND COLLECTOR – “BEGGING FOR CHICXULUB”
Format: Digital
EP-CD / Physical EP-CD
Label: Independent Release
For fans of : Nile, Imperial Triumphant, Sarpanitum, Immolation and so on
This new album (an EP with four songs) is their fourth work (previously two full-length albums and a single were released). This EP will be released today, Saturday June 15th 2024, as an Independent Release.
Tracklist:
01. River Of Scalded Corpses
02. Progress Through Dishonor
03. Dehumanized By The Auburn System
04. Chicxulub
Wound Collector 2024 is:
Peter Verdonck – saxophone, vocals, compositions and arrangements (also 6Exhance, Den Ambrassband)
Guy Van Campenhout – guitar (also Hangman’s Hymn, Splendidula)
Poncho Gavall – lead guitar (also Pestifer)
Stijn Deldaele – bass guitar (also Beat Love Oracle, Vesper)
Nico Veroeven – drums (also Serial Butcher, Carrion)
Wound Collector is the brainchild of Peter Verdonck, a renowned professional saxophonist and composer who has earned his stripes in performances across the globe with Thelema Trio, Manngold de Cobre, The Rhythm Junks, De Pandoering, Ambrassband and many more. Yet his heart truly beats for death metal.
On a quest to combine his passion for death metal with his favoured instrument he teamed up with Kurt Hermans (Off the Cross, ex-Herfst, ex-Angeli di Piëtra) on 5-string bass and Guy Van Campenhout (Notti Del terrore, Angeli di Piëtra) on 7-string guitar. Each of whom bring considerable experience in various metal bands. A bit later on a drummer was found in Ben Van Pethegem (Myotis). In 2018 the first full length album “Eternal Bloodcult” was released through the brand new Dutch label Profane records. However that same year Ben decided to leave the band to pursue his travelling ambitions.
Replacement was found in Nico Veroeven (Serial Butcher, Emeth, Carrion). After playing shows with a.o. Brujeria, Hideous Divinity, Cattle Decapitation, Serial Butcher, The Monolith Deathcult, the second full length album “Depravity” was released through the Belgian label Rotten To The Core Records and features guest vocals by Tommy Dahlströhm from the legendary Swedish death metal band Aeon in 2020. That year Kurt decided to leave the band to pursue other musical goals with his other band Off The Cross.
Due to the corona crisis that Spring it took a couple of months before replacement was found. However in July Stijn Deldaele (Blunt, Beat Love Orcale, Mucho Gusto) joined the ranks. In 2021 a second guitarist, Poncho Gaval who had his experience with local Mexican metal bands, joined Wound Collector to complete the musical layers of the band thus becoming a quintet. In this line-up a new EP was recorded during 2023 entitled ‘Begging For Chicxulub’.
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Ohio's
notorious, boundary-pushing, and bloodsucking death metal outfit SANGUISUGABOGG — Cody
Davidson, drums; Drew Arnold, guitars/bass; Devin Swank, vocals;
and Ced Davis, guitars/bass — have shared the video for the brand new and
gloriously irreverent single, PERMANENTLY F*CKED . The video
finds the band in performance mode... with some bloody imagery woven
throughout.
"The meaning of the song is a drastically blown out of proportion way of showing how much you love someone," the band states. "We got inspiration of the song from the 2018 horror film Pet where Dominic Monaghan's character volunteers himself as a vice for Ksenia Solo's character so she can torture and humiliate them and they're bound to their cage so she doesn't free the urge to murder someone instinctively and doesn’t get arrested or imprisoned for killing people."
This is the first taste of new music since last year's 2023's Homicidal Ecstasy. That album followed 2021's Tortured Whole. The band continues to slice up uncompromising, in-your-face, and not-for-the-weak death metal that siphons inspiration from early to mid- '90s and early '00s death metal and brutal death metal/grindcore presented in their own style with a unique twist that pleases every style of metal maniac.
Stream the new single here: https://Sanguisugabogg.lnk.to/PermanentlyFcked-SingleNe
Watch the music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inkyj9BJC8c
With
the July 5th release of SIJJEEL'S second
album, AFFILIATION OF HORRID CONTAINMENT, fast approaching,
the band have unveiled a new lyric video for the album track 'Infallible',
exclusively at Slam Worldwide! A track of earthshaking heaviness and soul
shredding terror, you can experience this taste of Affiliation Of Horrid
Containment's dark pleasures here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkKRkB2jzZU
Affiliation Of Horrid Containment was mixed and mastered by the band’s own Floor Van Kuijk at his infamous GLDCHN Studios (A Pretext To Human Suffering, Carnifloor etc) for maximum, spirit burning impact and comes wrapped in the eye-gouging artwork of Rudi Gorgingsuicide (Perveration, Desecrate The Faith etc). Be prepared for a new age of darkness in the death metal underground!
Pre-order at Comatose Music https://www.comatosemusic.com/
Find out more about Sijjeel https://imperativepr.co.uk/artist-sijjeel-2.html
Visit Sijjeel on https://www.facebook.com/sijjeelband
Erzählung
152 Seiten, Buch im Hardcover
Verlag: DYI 04277 BOOKS, Kochstraße 94, 04277 Leipzig
Preis: 12 €
Wie im Titel angedeutet, handelt dieses Buch von düsterer
Musik - Black Metal, dem Mittelalter und menschlichen Abgründen: Die 16jährige
Hella zieht gezwungenermaßen mit ihren Eltern in ein todlangweiliges Kaff auf
dem Land. Als sie einen Song der schwedischen Black-Metal-Band BATHORY
übersetzen will, geht ihr Handy kaputt. Eine Reihe bizarrer Ereignisse folgen,
die Hella an den Rand des Erträglichen treiben, denn sie gerät in die Fänge
einer Wahnsinnigen...Alsleben versucht in „Hella im Black-Metal-Land“ mit einer ganz eigenen, bildhaften Sprache voller Symbolik zurück zu den Wurzeln des Black Metal zu führen, in dem Mystik, Dunkelheit, das okkulte Mittelalter, die Inquisition und der Tod im Mittelpunkt standen und nicht kriegsverherrlichender Militarismus, rechte Uniformen oder Nazi-Runen wie bei vielen Bands des National Sozialistischen Black Metals (kurz NSBM). Deswegen ist das Buch auch eine Hommage an die einstigen Ikonen und Begründer des ursprünglichen Black Metal aus den 90er Jahren, nämlich Quorthon (Bathory), Dead und Euronymous (beide verstorbene Mitglieder der Band Mayhem), die alles andere als Nazis waren. So spielt gerade der mystische Duktus, die alte Mantik und impressionistischer Naturmythos in „Hella im Black-Metal-Land“ eine tragende Rolle. So verfolgt der Autor eine naturbeschreibende Bildsprache, die geradezu altertümlich anmutet und stellt historische Bezüge her, indem er die Handlung teilweise in die Burg Schächtitz in der Slowakei des 16. Jahrhunderts verlegt, als dort die berüchtigte Blutgräfin Elisabeth Bathory lebte.
Über den Autor:
Abo Alsleben - Hedonistischer Lebenskünstler aus Leipzig-Connewitz. Er ist musikalisch aktiv in der Punkrock-Band S.U.F.F. – den zweifachen Guinness-Buch-Rekordlern. Von ihm erschienen u.a. die Bücher: „Tschüss Deutschland“, „Ahoi Connewitz“ und „Punkrock Hooliganz“ - die drei Romane sind eine Hommage an den Leipziger Stadtteil Connewitz und seine alternativen Bewohner. 2020 erschien sein Buch „Mayhem live in Leipzig – Wie ich den Black Metal nach Ostdeutschland brachte“ im Bookra-Verlag. Es folgte „Der letzte Punk“ über Otze und Schleimkeim.
Biografie :
1990 - 1995 Herausgeber und Autor des Underground - Fanzines CADAVER, CORPSE & BOWELS mit 4 Ausgaben
November 1990: Organisation einer Mini-Tour für die norwegische Black-Metal-Band MAYHEM mit Konzerten in Annaberg-Buchholz, Zeitz und dem damaligen Eiskeller zu Leipzig
von 1990 an aktiv in Bands wie Klassik in Qual, Cadaver Corpse, BBC und bis heute S.U.F.F. sowie dem Projekt Die Gediegenen (DGDGN)
1992 bis 1994 Organisation der HARD/GRIND/NOISE-CORE-FESTIVALS in Leipzig
1997 Veröffentlichung des Films SCHWEINSKOPF 1
1997 Guinnessbuchrekord mit der Band S.U.F.F.: Die meisten Konzerte in 24 Stunden (17 Konzerte an einem Tag in verschiedenen Lokalitäten in Leipzig)
1998 Guinnessbuchrekord der SUPER SONIC FREAK FOUNDATION in Paris: Die größte Band der Welt singt vor dem Eiffelturm ein Ständchen (73 Leipziger singen den „Chanson à Tour Eiffel“
1999 Veröffentlichung des Films S.U.F.F. – Eine Bande geht ihren Weg
2001 Veröffentlichung des Films DRECK, in dem Mitglieder der Bands THINK ABOUT MUTATION und S.U.F.F. mitspielen
ab 2004 Moderator der Sendung TRASH & Kult beim freien Sender Radio Blau
verschiedene Film-Projekte mit dem Internationalen Rotzlöffeltum: „Indianerüberfall auf die Parkeisenbahn“, „Bildersturz im Bildermuseum“ und „Zwei Scheichs in Leipzig“ etc. (alles zu sehen auf youtube)
Initiator und Moderator der Connewitzer Literaturgalas und Weihnachtsgalas im UT Connewitz u.a. mit Jan Off, Dirk Bernemann etc.
2008 – 2012: Veröffentlichung der Roman-Trilogie „Tschüss Deutschland“, „Ahoi Connewitz“ und „Punkrock Hooliganz“ sowie dem Buch „Des Teufels bizarre Kunst“ bei der Edition Paper One
2017 Veröffentlichung der Schallplatte mit S.U.F.F. namens „Kontrollbereich 04277“ bei SM Musik
März 2020: Veröffentlichung Buch „Mayhem live in Leipzig – Wie ich den Black Metal nach Ostdeutschland brachte“ im Bookra-Verlag
2021 erschien die S.U.F.F.-LP „Connewitz“ bei SM Musik
2022 erschien sein Roman „Der letzte Punk“ bei DYI 04277 Books über Otze und SK
2024 erschien sein neues Buch „Hella im Black-Metal-Land“ bei 04277 Books
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PESTKRAFT – „ANCESTRAL SOUNDS“
Genre: Black MetalLabel: Folter Records
Vertrieb: Alive
VÖ: 30.05.2024
Folter Records präsentieren stolz „ANCESTRAL SOUNDS“, den zweiten Longplayer von PESTKRAFT, die sich anschicken, vom spanischen Valencia aus den tödlichen Pesthauch ihres so unerbittlichen und gewalttätigen wie zugleich erhabenen und mystisch aufgeladenen Black Metals über Europa und die Welt zu verbreiten. Im Mittelpunkt von PESTKRAFTs traditionellen, aber auch kompositorisch Unerwartetes bergenden Klängen, steht der ausdrucksstarke, infernalische Gesang von Bandgründerin und Vokalistin Blodig, die Intention und Tun von PESTKRAFT folgendermaßen umreißt:
„Our music is for the darkest audience, those who are attracted to the other side, death, ancestors and roots. We talk about the importance of the cult of the dead, about the customs corrupted by the modern world. We like to think of death as a friendly figure, which picks us up in our last breath, and of the entities that await us on the other side. The rituals, drums and offerings of the afterlife. Of plagues, diseases and how dreary the world is and the dull emptiness of humans.“
PESTKRAFT wurden im Jahr 2014 gegründet. Nach einer ersten Ankündigung des kommenden Schwarzen Todes mit der 5-Track-EP „Pest“ im September 2016, folgte 2018 das Debüt „Litanies Of The Plague“. Nun erscheint mit „ANCESTRAL SOUNDS“ ihr verdammt intensives neues Werk – acht vernichtende Songs mit unüberhörbarem Rekurs auf die norwegische Tradition der frühen 90er.
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Zum 30. Jubiläum erstmals auf Vinyl: Das legendäre SAVATAGE-Konzert in Voller Showlänge! Als Doppel-LP ab 9. August überall!
Seit drei Jahren zollt earMUSIC den Heavy-Metal-Legenden mit einer sorgfältig kuratierten Vinyl-Reissue-Reihe aller Studioalben Tribut: Von “Sirens” (1983) bis “Poets And Madmen” (2001) kehrten alle Alben nach und nach auf feinstem Vinyl in die Läden zurück, nachdem sie lange Zeit von Fans und Sammlern gesucht wurden.
In Gedenken an Criss Oliva und zu Ehren seines Vermächtnisses und seines unverwechselbaren künstlerischen Schaffens feierten SAVATAGE und earMUSIC am 27. Oktober 2023 die Veröffentlichung von “Ghost In The Ruins” erstmals auf Vinyl.
Jetzt, mit der erstmaligen Vinylausgabe von “Japan Live '94” am 9. August 2024, endet die aufregende LP-Reissue-Reise.
Live-Musik ist vergänglich. Man kann sie nicht anfassen, halten, riechen oder schmecken, und was man in der einen Sekunde sieht und hört, ist in der nächsten schon wieder weg. Live-Alben hingegen sind für die Ewigkeit. Für diejenigen, die dabei waren, bieten sie die Möglichkeit, einen akustischen Moment in der Zeit erneut zu erleben, und für den Rest von uns ist es das ultimative Souvenir, ein zeitgestempelter Meilenstein, der einen Künstler/eine Band so einfängt, wie er/sie war(en). Im Fall von SAVATAGE dokumentiert “Japan Live '94” eine äußerst wichtige und bedeutsame Tournee für eine Band, die nach einer erschütternden Tragödie und massiven personellen Veränderungen auf unbestreitbar wackligem Boden stand, aber dennoch aufrecht blieb. Es war die erste Station auf einer Reise, die schließlich bis nach Sarajewo und Sibirien führte – eine Reise, die auch 30 Jahre später noch kein Ende gefunden hat.
Zum 30. Jubiläum erscheint die 1994er SAVATAGE-Show aus Japan erstmals in voller Showlänge als Audio-Release mit allen 16 Songs.
Das Album erscheint auf schwarzem 180g Vinyl im hochwertigen Gatefold samt brandneuen Liner-Notes von Clay Marshall und seltenen Memorabilien. Weitere Informationen und Vorbestellung unter: https://www.ear-music.net/savatage-vinylreissues/
Tracklisting:Side A
1. Taunting Cobras
2. Edge Of Thorns
3. Chance
4. Conversation Piece
Side B
1. Nothin' Going On
2. He Carves His Stone
3. Jesus Saves
4. Watching You Fall
5. Castles Burning
Side C
1. All That I Bleed
2. Stare Into The Sun
3. Damien
4. Handful Of Rain
Side D
1. Sirens
2. Gutter Ballet
3. Hall Of The Mountain King
Line-Up:
Zak Stevens – Lead Vocals
Alex Skolnick – Lead Guitar
Johnny Lee Middleton – Bass Guitar
Jon Oliva – Keyboards, Guitars, Vocals
Jeff Plate – Drums
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The new album from Dutch black/death metal band CODEX MORTIS is now available for order and on streaming platforms.
Brace yourself for a chilling journey through an album that tells the harrowing story of demonic possession and mind control. TALES OF WOE tells about an evil spirit that tortures a man through demonic possession and mind control. With horrific visions of its previous victims, the evil spirit tries to turn the man into a murderer. The man escapes its hold by taking his own life, as a desperate attempt to end the circle of terror...
In Tales of Woe, a harrowing history filled with injustice, agony, violence, and death unfolds as a tortured soul, the antagonist of the story, finds itself in an undying state, compelled to inflict suffering and death upon others trying to undo its own misery. It describes the troubles of its latest victim, the protagonist, as he is possessed and haunted by horrid visions.
Tales
of Woe is out now on Black Lion Records. Order and stream the album
at https://orcd.co/tales-of-woeTracklist:
1. Forsaken
2. Capricious Disembodied Villain
3. Chosen
4. Trenched in Blood
5. Fire Screams and Death
6. It Dies with Me
The album was mixed and mastered by Björnström Ljud & Produktion. Artwork by Vladimir 'Smerdulak' Chebakov.
CODEX MORTIS is a Dutch Black Death Metal band with explosive and hypnotic skull-crushing music that will haunt you into the afterlife.
Incorporating the influences of the 90s, CODEX MORTIS crafts a sonic landscape characterized by ferocious speed and an abyssal depth, with each arrangement a relentless devouring sound.
Stream CODEX MORTIS on Spotify and Apple Music.
CODEX MORTIS is:
Vocals by Dirk Willems
Lyrics by Jos Schilder
Drums by Michiel van der Plicht
Guitars by Arjan van Dune
Bass by Mathieu Westerveld
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Extreme
metal force MASS PUNISHMENT unleashes their powerful new
single, "BLOOD DIRT," today via Wormholedeath. The
track serves as a scathing indictment of the Iraq War, raising questions about
its true purpose and the devastating consequences.Blood Dirt was recorded at Trax East and Bullet Proof Studios in NJ by Producer Eric Rachel. George Pond guided additional post-production work at The Bomb Shelter Studio.
The band stated:
"This song touches on the wars in the Middle East. More poignantly about Operation Iraqi Freedom and hidden agendas in the underlying reasons for committing the USA to that particular war in the region. A country in peril with the US invading with military might not seen since WWII. Death and destruction lay in the dust trails as the US and coalition forces pushed further into Iraq. “Blood turns the sand to soil”. Was it for Liberating a people from a tyrannical regime? Was it for a taste of revenge from political leaders? Or was it for oil? Listen to the song and make your own determination."
Stream "Blood Dirt" on your preferred platform here: https://orcd.co/blooddirt
'Blood Dirst' is a track taken from the band's upcoming album "PROVING GROUNDS, VOL.1.", due for release via Wormholedeath.
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Slovakian Blackened Death Metal horde, CEREMONY OF SILENCE, in partnership with No Clean Singing, has premiered the visualizer video for "PRIMAEVAL SACRIFICE," the second single from forthcoming album, HÁLIOS! Check it out below!
https://www.nocleansinging.com/2024/06/19/an-ncs-video-premiere-ceremony-of-silence-primaeval-sacrifice/
"Primaeval Sacrifice" will be available everywhere on June 21!
Willowtip Records will release Hálios July 19 on CD, cassette, vinyl, and digital formats. Pre-orders available at the following locations.
https://bit.ly/halios-willowtip
https://bit.ly/halios-bandcamp
Building upon the foundation laid by their debut album, this new release delves even deeper into the band's unique blend of brutality and atmosphere. The album radiates with suffocating intensity, introducing a richer, more atmospheric dimension to the band's sound, while retaining some of the band's signature aspects of haunting melodies, or breathtaking gradations.
Unborn, all-pervading and radiant. The immutable light of the Universe, our fundamental inherent nature, and a bridge to the mythical time. Hálios represents a breakthrough of the sacred into the temporal world, and sets forth on an eerie journey reenacting old stories inspired by the essence of the ancient Indo-European mythology, entwined in obscure visions and dreams.
Track
Listing:1. Primaeval Sacrifice
2. Serpent Slayer
3. Moon Vessel
4. Eternal Return
5. Light Runs Through Light
6. Perennial Incantation
7. King in the Mountain
Credits:
Lyrics & Artwork by Matúš S. Ďurčík.
Engineered & Mixed by Miroslav Spevák.
Produced by Miroslav Spevák & Viliam Pilarčík.
Mastered by Colin Marston.
Line-up:
N. - Vocals
Viliam Pilarčík - Guitars, Bass, Vocals
Matúš S. Ďurčík - Drums
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It is a release that has been much anticipated by Black Metal fans, who recognize in KOLDBRANN a band that has always sought to create a sound that is uniquely their own - fresh, raw, and completely indifferent to whatever trend happens to be prevalent in the genre at the time.
But, significantly, KOLDBRANN have remained deeply rooted in the traditions of True Norwegian Black Metal, and this respect for their roots can be clearly heard on the track 'I Unaturens Vold', which has been released as a single. Even the cold and uninviting cover image, shot at Haukelifjell, Norway, by the talented photographer Vildensky, serves to set the foreboding tone and atmosphere for the song.
Short and concise, with a fierce thread running through it 'I Unaturens Vold' stands out from many of today's trends in Black Metal, and can be downloaded or streamed from a number of services at:
The video for 'I Unaturens Vold' by Necrolust Productions (WHOREDOM RIFE, 1349, FURZE etc.), was filmed at this year's Inferno Metal Festival in Oslo, where KOLDBRANN played in front of a capacity crowd at the John Dee venue.
It can be seen at: https://youtu.be/wBRA7h4PT3I
KOLDBRANN themselves had this to say about 'I Unaturens Vold':
After the punishing previous single, 'Den 6. Massedød (Manna fra en annen himmel)', with the primitive necro & roll B-side, 'Inhumanitær Inngripen', comes the energetic and melodic 'I Unaturens Vold' - the first single taken from our upcoming new album! Fierce and concise, with clear references to classic Norwegian Black Metal, the song has already become an established highlight of KOLDBRANN's live set
'I Unaturens Vold' (translated to 'In Unnature's Grasp') has clear references to classic Norwegian Black Metal, displaying melodious riffs and associations to nature. "Unnature" is used here as a contrast, to point the finger at the fakeness and insincerity in people. It is one of more new songs that deal with standing tall on the outside, turning one's back on society and the world.
Replete with Mannevond’s trademark blacker than black raw vocals, and Kvass’ clever Norwegian lyrics, the album itself is confirmation that KOLDBRANN is back with a vengeance - as fearsome, as defiant and as uncompromising as ever.
Even the title “Ingen Skånsel”, which means "No Mercy", lets everyone know that they are in for 12 tracks of pure aggression from a band that has never shown any mercy or taken any prisoners.
With
layout by Salowe Vision, track listing for “Ingen Skånsel” is as follows:Ingen Skånsel
Et Uomtvistelig Falsum
I Unaturens Vold
Prosesjon Under Blyhimmel
Det Kryper Kaldt
Maskiner av Nihil
Forstanden Seiler Sin Egen Sjø
Fortærer av Minne og Form
Rykk Skaperverket Opp med Roten
Vorde Eders Farkost en Katafalk
Serenade til Dødens Elende
“Ingen Skånsel” will be available in CD, Digital, Cassette and Smoke Marble Vinyl formats and can to pre-ordered now at:
https://orcd.co/ingen-skaansel
https://darkessencerecords.no/shop
https://koldbrann.bandcamp.com/album/ingen-sk-nsel
KOLDBRANN's live appearances have earned the band a well-deserved notoriety and 2024/2025 will see the lineup of Mannevond on Vocals, Kvass and Voidar on Guitars, Leonid Melnikov on Drums, and John Grave on live Bass appearing in the Czech Republic, Poland, UK, Austria and Switzerland, as well as first-time performances in Canada and Romania, with more to come!
A video of KOLDBRANN live at Wacken in 2023 can be seen at https://youtu.be/2pVczr09ULU?si=bfzczi7igRcwd4wI
More information about KOLDBRANN can be found on the band's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/koldbrannofficial
www.facebook.com/Damagedandco
Danish / Turkish Death Metallers HYPERDONTIA have launched the full-album stream for HARVEST OF MALEVOLENCE ahead of the album's official release date.
The
band tapped Decibel Magazine for the exclusive world premiere of Harvest
of Malevolence. Listen now at https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2024/06/19/full-album-stream-hyperdontia-harvest-of-malevolence/Harvest of Malevolence is set for release on June 21 via Dark Descent Records and Me Saco Un Ojo Records. The album will be available on vinyl, CD, cassette, and digital formats. Pre-orders are now live at:
www.darkdescentrecords.com/shop
www.mesacounojo.com
www.ddmsuo.eu
Desiccated Records will offer an alternative cassette version of Harvest of Malevolence. Pre-order at https://desiccatedrecords.bandcamp.com/
Stream previous HYPERDONTIA releases on Spotify and Apple Music.
Firing on all cylinders from the get-go, their relentless brand of pulverizing guitars and punishing drums with intricate bass lines cut only by monstrous vocals spew forth. Monolithically mixed to grant us the most viscerally lacerating blows of Death Metal might, those who salivate for true morbidity will revel in the ecstatic putridity that immediately grips you. From the gut-wrenching rhythmic torment to the phenomenal soloing, aside from sheer brutality, Hyperdontia have technical abilities that far surpass most of their contemporaries while never feeling obnoxious with their utilization. Some utterly mad bass guitar moments or ripping solos show a band who clearly know their way around a fretboard while the consistently savage drumming doesn’t let the rhythmic battery relent. As we heard on their prior works; Hyperdontia are a confident and unforgiving entity and that continues here.
Although they are inarguably merciless and intense, there is such dynamic strength on this new record from the maelstroms of grooves to the more otherworldly sections, all tied together to plunge headlong into abhorrent chaos. Barbaric and yet precise, each blow lands with ferocity and yet a cleverness to every moment is present too. If you value Death Metal being of the highest quality but without sacrificing the true macabre spirit of old, Hyperdontia is the perfect middle ground and their new album showcases that formidably. Promising a harvest of malevolence and ultimately delivering much more, Hyperdontia decimate all in their pathway with some of their most violently intense and cyclonic Death Metal to date.
HYPERDONTIA is:
Malik - Bass
Tuna - Drums
Mustafa - Guitars (lead)
Mathias - Guitars, Vocals
www.darkdescentrecords.com
www.facebook.com/hyperdontia
Decibel
Magazine is offering fans the exclusive worldwide premiere for Expelled
into Suffering. Listen now at https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2024/06/20/ep-premiere-assimilator-expelled-into-suffering/ASSIMILATOR is celebrating the release of Expelled into Suffering by sharing the official music video for the album's title track. Watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpIZXT0RLl8
ASSIMILATOR recently signed with Horror Pain Gore Death Productions for the release of Expelled into Suffering. The EP is available on digital and physical formats.
Hard-hitting and unrelenting, ASSIMILATOR comes storming out of Indiana with a powerful sound and a taste for touring the underground metal scene. The band is rapidly building a name for themselves as road warriors grinding across the country in the name of the next sick show.
ASSIMILATOR is comprised of veterans from the Midwest death metal scene and, are from a different sonic ancestry from many of their contemporaries. Calling back to a time when speed and brutality went hand in hand, offering blackened riffs to the metal gods.
ASSIMILATOR has completed three tours across 14 states, played Full Terror Assault, and opened for the likes of Deicide, Obituary, and Suicide Silence to name a few. This is a band who are striving to deliver the complete package with the drive to achieve what they desire.
ASSIMILATOR is:
Tim Kenefic: guitar and vocals
David Sueoka: bass and vocals
Tyler Witte: drums
Noah Werner: guitar
https://www.facebook.com/assimilatormetal
Colossus is the first single from the band’s third album TAL, set to be released on September 13th via Lifeforce Records.
With a world in ruins, there comes a new sun. This is the evolution which "TAL" is all about. Intense and relentless,
"TAL" is an immersive experience through sonic landscapes and contrasting atmospheres.
On its third full length, GLARE OF THE SUN combine orchestral layers with heavy guitars and vocals, creating an emotional listening experience with lots of dynamics and details to discover.
Guest vocals are provided by J.J. (Harakiri For The Sky, Karg) and Maffi (Collapse7, ex-Pungent Stench).
Founded in 2013, the band with members from Austria and Germany moves in the shallows and soundscapes between prog, post, shoegaze and doom metal. More important than the question of the styles used is the question of the effect - both in the obvious and the subtle. Like on their previous two albums, "Soil" (2017) and "Theia" (2019), the compositions of "TAL" demand attention from their listeners, running deep and revealing their secrets over time.
Tracklist01. Colossus
02. Rain
03. Äon
04. Relikt (guest vocals by Mario Klausner, ex-Pungent Stench)
05. Stonefall
06. Leaving Towards Spring (guest vocals by J.J., Harakiri For The Sky)
07. Amnesty
08. Storm of Light (CD/ Digital only)
09. Horizon (CD/ Digital only)
https://www.facebook.com/glareofthesun
"Formed around the foundations that built the most powerful genres of extreme metal, Empty Throne is a whirlwind of Black Metal, Thrash and Death Metal fused into a unique and refreshing formula."
https://www.facebook.com/downfallrecords666
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Empty_Throne/3540487993
https://www.facebook.com/emptythroneband/
The
first Single "MAUSOLEUM"from the forthcoming second
full-length studio album, "THE NETHER EARTH", by
Israeli Doom Metal project DEFILED EMBRACE . Release Date: June 21, 2024
Label: Another Side Records
The song describes the grieving process of a man who lost his significant other, going from the suffering of watching her dying to missing her love and warm touch, and all the way into the urge to commemorate her.
Like the changing in the man's phases of grief, the song moves between sounds of clean, soothing guitars and heavy distortion, and Symphonic elements that give the song a dramatic feel.
Biography
Defiled Embrace is a one-man-project formed in Israel in 2021 by local musician Matan Kedar. The project started as a collection of different Doom Metal songs, written by Matan over the course of 11 years. Some songs were originally written for another projects, but eventually they all came together under the name Defiled Embrace.
During 2021, Matan decided to record the songs using session musicians he works with in other bands, and the debut album “Whispers Of The Forest” was recorded during 2021-2022.
On July 2022, Defiled Embrace singed a deal with Metal Scrap Records Inc. Three videos were shot to support forthcoming release: “In Her Sullen Reflection”, “Autumn” and “Whispers Of The Forest”. September 9 became as an official release date of “Whispers Of The Forest” album through Another Side Records, a division of Metal Scrap Records Inc.
To the end of 2023, the new album, "The Nether Earth", was recorded.
During 2024, three Singles ("Mausoleum", "Pieces" and "Defiled Embrace") will be shouted before second album release, which planned on September 6 same year.
https://www.facebook.com/DefiledEmbrace
Label: Independent ReleaseRelease date: june 28th 2024
Genre: Thrash Metal/Metalcore
For fans of: Machine Head | Lamb Of God | Face Down | Byzantine
Hailing from Quitman, Georgia American metal band Dire have been slowly but surely building a reputation as purveyors of the very finest in modern heavy metal. Since laying down rock solid foundations with their self-titled debut EP in 2013, the band have gone on to release two full length albums (Volume 1 in 2016 and Volume 2 in 2021) and two further EPs – including 2023s outstanding Crush The Head. Now it is time for the next chapter in the Dire story to begin, with a stunning new single that the band describe as “…one of the most aggressive Dire tracks to date.” Brace yourself for a head on confrontation with the ‘Enemy’!
“You want a war? Today I’ve got the time!”
With its snapping rhythms, crisp, crunching riffs and snarling vocals, simmering with rage, ‘Enemy’ is a song that takes no prisoners. Lyrically it mounts a scathing attack on those who abuse the tolerance and good nature of others, those who spend their days searching for every opportunity to be hurt or offended, determined to keep the spotlight permanently on themselves as they dominate the narrative of society. Dire have finally lost patience and ‘Enemy’ is the result! Yet for all its intense and unbridled anger, ‘Enemy’ is also a finely crafted song, with a richly textured sound. The tempos shift from measured menace to fury unleashed while gleaming, inescapable hooks lodge firmly in the brain with just a single listen. Spiralling guitar motifs and an excellent solo adorn and augment a song which, while as solid and compact as an iron fist, also displays abundant variation, with even the defiant vocals possessing an impressive expressive range. If ‘Enemy’ is a signpost towards the future of Dire, then true metal greatness awaits us.
“Watch me…become an enemy!”
Accompanied by a hard-hitting lyric video, ‘Enemy’ will explode on June 28th bringing its metallic fury to the masses. If the searing sounds of Dire have passed you by then this is the perfect opportunity to discover a rising force in metal. As for existing fans of the band…well they already know how good this is going to be. Get ready to face your ‘Enemy’!
Line-up:
Joran Messer - Guitar/Vocals
Caleb Barnes – Drums
https://www.facebook.com/DIREband/
TYRAELS ASCENSION – “HELL WALKER”
Label: Rottweiler RecordsRelease date: july 26th 2024
Genre: Metal
For fans of: In Flames | Soilwork | Trivium | Shadows Fall
He walks the plains of dust and pain, with measured and deliberate tread. Never hurrying, his steps eat up the endless miles of eternity; beneath the boughs of weeping trees, beside the grey waters of the river of forgetting, through the ever-burning, sulphurous flames. Timorous, diminutive devils dance and flitter about his feet while larger prey watch from dark ravines and from behind curtain falls of lava – ashamed and afraid. He passes through the halls of silence, the blackened palaces of the fallen and the damned. He is the Hell Walker and sword in hand, with unflinching purpose and unwavering belief, he draws ever nearer to the tarnished throne of blustering arrogance and whispered regret…
Hell Walker is the debut album from Tyraels Ascension, the incredible new band summoned into being by guitarists Sean Searls of Bury Your Burdens and Kevin McNeil of Deathbreaker. From the very first song, ‘The Prophecy’, Hell Walker seizes you in its iron grip and there’s no escape. The robust, relentless vocals drive the song forward, riding on the powerful, driving rhythms while the twin guitars weave intricate webs of gold around the steel juggernaut. Like the spinning knives of an elegant assassin the melodious guitars dart and dance with breathtaking precision, lifting the sound of Tyraels Ascension to another level. Just listen to the solos in second track ‘Descent’ – this is the stuff of metal dreams! Heading deeper into the album the sheer strength of the song writing becomes ever more apparent, with the uplifting and superbly structured ‘The Art Of War’, the dynamic, imaginative ‘When The Hero Dies’ – a track fizzing with effervescent energy – and first single ‘Holy Fire’ with its furious pace and intensity and effortlessly smooth shifting between tempos, forming a stunning heart to this enthralling collection. The quality of musicianship, the dramatic atmosphere, the towering stature of the songs is maintained right to the final note of Hell Walker, making it one of the most accomplished and impressive debut albums of recent years.
Arrayed in stunning artwork that captures the amazing atmosphere and majestic power of the music within, Hell Walker will be unleashed upon an unsuspecting world by Rottweiler Records on August 2nd. Also landing on August 2nd, from Kisimul Studio in association with Rottweiler Records, will be Tyraels Ascension: Hell Walker the video game! Complete with the music of Tyraels Ascension fans can venture even deeper into the world of the Hell Walker.
See the trailer and info for the game here : https://store.steampowered.com/app/3046290/Tyraels_Ascension_Hell_Walker__The_Video_Game/
Follow the Hell Walker into the fire and discover a world of magnificent metal and immersive fantasy.
Line-up:
Kevin McNeil - Lead/Rhythm Guitar, Bass, Backing Vocals
Sean Searls - Lead/Rhythm Guitar
Alex theesen – Vocals
Drums on Hell Walker performed by Morgan Hoehne (Your Hands Write History)
Guest Vocals on ‘The Art Of War’ by Dustin Cichosz (Surpasses)
https://www.rottweilerrecords.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TyraelsAscension
ORDINUL NEGRU present their new single / video, "ZAHIR": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xntw6Ssx3ug
The new single is an extract from the band's upcoming ninth studio album titled "DODEKATEMORIA" and scheduled for an Autumn release in collaboration with Loud Rage Music. The new material has been in works for the past five years, and it was previously introduced by two EPs: "Nebuisa" in 2020, and "A Sojourner Wandering Through the Barren Openness" in 2021.
Here's what the band had to say about it: ""Dodekatemoria" is the ninth album and represents our bond with the cosmic nature and what we experience as individuals when we are on this path searching for our truths.
We choose to present "Zahir" firstly, a song that represent the gateway to our world, inspired by the writings of Aleister Crowley, magnificently interpreted by the Mihai Surdea, with whom we collaborate for the third time, and with the actor Ovidiu Mihăță, that interprets perfectly our bond with the elements and our aspirations.
The video is the first of a series that illustrates the cosmogony of our new album."
Line-up:
Fulmineos – guitars, vocals
Urmuz – guitars, vocals
Putrid – drums, bass
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
https://www.facebook.com/ordinulnegru
Finnish black metal band CURSE UPON A PRAYER is set to release their fourth studio album THE WORSHIP: ORTHOPRAX SATANISM later in July 26th 2024. CD version is released by The Cursed Order, Vinyl version comes via Folter Records and MC via Korpituli Productions.
Album pre-order is also now open via Bigcartel: https://thecursedorder.bigcartel.comThe band comments:
"'A Heav'n Of Hell' offers a glimpse of the very core of CURSE UPON A PRAYER;
The unconquerable will & the beauty of the perfect Hell. True strength & might through true torment & suffering - In Spirit & in Flesh! Hail the True Darkness!"
Listen previous single 'Black Venus Erotica' on Youtube and Bandcamp.
Biography:
The Cursed Order, mostly known in the musical realm as 'CURSE UPON A PRAYER', was born in 2010 in Tornio, Northern Finland. Since then the band has gained a stable position in the Finnish Black Metal scene and has gained the reputation as one of the more notorious acts, which has been evident through their flagrant live appearances that have striked fear, hate and love into the hearts of those who have dared to witness.
With the religiously anticipated fourth full-length album - C.U.A.P. now presents the absolute crown jewel of this black crown of Infidelity. For it dives into the heart of the Holy Hell and boldly presents the very foundation and the secrets behind the themes that have inflicted chaos and controversy throughout the 14-year long history: the unconquerable will, immortal hate and love, and the courage never to submit or yield!
The Spirit is null & void without the Act & the Will - Flesh & Spirit must be one! Ya Shaitan!
Vocalist Megan Orvold-Scheider comments on the song, "I had so much fun writing for ‘The Lacryphagist’. When we decided it was finally time to sit down and begin writing for the next release, we came up with a really awesome concept and this is a really cool piece of the puzzle. Initially, I got inspired by the stories of Victorian tear vials and I loved the idea of this creature that feeds off of human tears and collects them in various states of emotion. We were able to put in some really grotesque imagery into both the lyrics and the video we shot. I think this single shows our natural next progression as a band and our writing; lyrically getting darker while staying true to our tongue-in-cheek horror vibes that we have so much fun with. We cannot wait to hear what you all think of ‘The Lacryphagist.’"
Watch the video for "The Lacryphagist" now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYTRzqbyBCc
Pre-save the single at https://bfan.link/the-lacryphagist
CASKET ROBBERY is celebrating the release of "The Lacryphagist" with an exclusive giveaway for their legions of fans. To enter the "Take Their Eyes" giveaway, fans need to submit a photo of their eyeballs, which will be used in the next CASKET ROBBERY video. The winner will receive a Lacryphagist T-shirt, a signed flag, and the prop eyeballs used in "The Lacryphagist" music video, along with two tickets and meet & greet passes to an upcoming CASKET ROBBERY show.
Get rules and sign up for the "Take Their Eyes" contest at https://ffm.to/lacryphagist-contest
The video for "The Lacryphagist" comes on the eve of CASKET ROBBERY's Mechanical Necrosis Tour with GORGATRON and VORAATH.
CASKET ROBBERY's most recent album, Rituals of Death was released on November 11, 2022 on Blood Blast Distribution.
https://casketrobbery.com/store (CD and merch bundles)
https://casketrobbery.bandcamp.com/album/the-lacryphagist-single (digital)
Emerging from the darkest and most desolate areas of the Midwest, CASKET ROBBERY creates its own signature style of death metal by infusing horror and occult themes. Their trademark huge riffs and unstoppable grooves create the unrelenting, brutally catchy, and eerie sound that only CASKET ROBBERY is known for. Death metal with a wink.
CASKET
ROBBERY’s intense, high-energy shows have quickly surfaced a die-hard
following. They continue to show a relentless work ethic and dedication to
their fanbase. After the release of their debut album CASKET ROBBERY has toured
the United States continually, hitting large festivals like Full Terror Assault
and Milwaukee Summerfest. CASKET ROBBERY has shared the stage with Cannibal
Corpse, Jungle Rot, Psycroptic, Immolation, and more.Your unrelenting nightmare has just begun.
Casket Robbery is:
Megan Orvold-Scheider - Vocals
Cory Scheider - Guitars
Troy Powell - Guitars
Bryan Bykowski - Bass
Austin Vicars - Drums
Sponsors:
Dean Markley Strings, Vader Cabinets, Pig Hog Cables, Dirtbag Clothing, Gravewitch Goods, Grindcore Coffee, Blackcraft Clothing, My Merch Guy, Intune
www.bloodblast.com
www.bleedingartcollective.com
https://casketrobbery.com/linktree
The band is currently working with the label on the release of a forthcoming LP that was recorded at Wolfman Studios in Little Rock and mastered by Justin Weis of Trackworx.
The partnership formed in the summer of 2023 in a record store of all places when the band met with label head Kelley Struble at Iron Horse Records in Van Buren, Arkansas before a show in Ft. Smith.
“After
the record was finished with mastering, we knew we wanted to work with a label,
but we knew that it needed to be the right one. After meeting Kelley and seeing
how passionate he is about the process and about our music, it just seemed like
a natural partnership. After a few conversations about details of the release,
we decided to sign with Blade Setter and we couldn’t be happier about the
future for both the band and label.” bassist/vocalist Brandon Ringo said. "MAMMOTH CARAVAN came to my attention through Robert, the guitarist for the band. We met as collectors online and later met at a fest. The band formed through various key meetings and has since poured consistent effort into their time together. I felt the urge to step in because of their drive. Having worked with other bands in different circumstances, this is the only one to willingly take on the same amount of risk for what they want to do. They would never ask for a handout and that's a big reason why they fit here. Not to mention they do what they truly want to do and that can't be said for most bands.” - Blade Setter Records founder Kelley Struble said.
“This album was all about taking risks. In the previous lineup, everyone saw me as a drummer even though on the off-stage side, I had so much to writing the guitar parts to the first LP and EP, so this was a chance to take a risk and show a new side of MC that we aren’t just a beat down doom band and that we have the ability to grow and showcase new styles and flares. In this new journey, we are able to amp the energy up and also highlight the newest member of our band, Khetner Howton. Signing with BSR was a very easy decision. I have known Kelley for years and with his drive and passion for underground music and the presentation of it, I knew there was no one better to work with the vision of this album. LP#2 is a labor of love and we made sure to have some of the best people on board.” - Guitarist Robert Warner said.
With a revamped lineup, a retooled sound, and a violent tale of mammoths in space, the band’s next offering promises to be their heaviest and most diverse material yet.
MAMMOTH CARAVAN released their full-length debut ICE COLD OBLIVION in February 2023, followed by the single "I, Megafauna" in August. Listen on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music.
Line-Up:
Brandon Ringo - Vocals/Bass
Robert Warner - Vocals/Guitar/Synth
Khetner Howton - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/MammothCaravan
You can find the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LdPGcYnyTgAlkhemia will captivate fans of Mgla, Groza, or Naglfar, merging heavy blast beats with infuriated, melodic, and harrowing guitar riffs.
ABRAXAS echoes with the oppressive modernity. It intertwines the theory of the two wolves and George Orwell's '1984'. It addresses the contemporary vision of man and the most sinister industrialization.
Video Production by Laetitia Goreczny
Lineup:
James Spar - Vocals
Le Prince (En Finir) - Guitars
A.S.A (Azziard Redsphere ex The negation...) - Bass
Marbas (Malcuidant Nirnaeth Lord Ketil...) - Guitars
Alex Josien - Drums
Production: Recording: Nebiros Studio
Mix & Master: Studio La Crypte by Clément Flandrois
https://www.facebook.com/Alkhemia.bm
Blending the brutal layers of modern death metal with the raw ferocity of old-school sounds, "Echoes of Annihilation" promises to be a landmark release. Ancient Entities' unique approach to the genre is designed to captivate seasoned metalheads and new fans. "We think fans first hearing the album will find a refreshing mix of death metal styles," the band states. "Modern, old school, and some sounds in between. Over the last two years of playing and testing out markets, we can say the massive sound of Ancient Entities will be well received by all fans of metal old and new on record as well."
Ancient Entities, comprising Alex Rausa, Jake Falk, Luke Veranth, and Brian Gulliford, delve deep into the annals of ancient civilizations, weaving tales of war tactics, brutality, folklore, and mythology into their powerful soundscapes. The band’s mission is clear: to transport listeners back to ancient times, capturing the essence of historical narratives through their relentless music, immersive ambiance, and crushing riffs.
Tracklist1.Cenote Sagrado
2. Empire In Ashes
3. Creatures From The Sand
4. Blood Upon Stone
5. Ritual Autopsy
6. Hidden
7. Pierced by Obsidian
8. Wall of War
9. Damnatio Ad Flammas
Don't miss out on what promises to be one of the standout metal releases of the year. Stay connected with Ancient Entities and immerse yourself in their sonic world through the following links:
www.youtube.com/@anciententities
www.facebook.com/AEbandofficial
MOTIVIK – “RENOUNCEMENT”
Label: Roxx RecordsRelease date: july 1st 2024
Genre: Thrash/Heavy Metal
For fans of: Annihilator | Tourniquet | Forbidden | Believer
Having spent their teenage years in the early ‘90s immersed in the hard thrashing sounds of Tourniquet, Believer, Sacrament, Mortification and many more, multi-instrumentalist Ryan Roebuck and vocalist Courtney Simmons were inspired to follow in the footsteps of the bands that had given them so much support and encouragement through their music – and from that dream, that aspiration, Motivik would be born. In 2020 the duo from Atlanta, Georgia unleashed their first album, Death Of The Gunman, establishing their own blend of powerful thrash and melodic heavy metal. Motivik were finally standing alongside their erstwhile heroes, creating music to support others in their journey through life. Now in 2024 they are ready to take the next step forward with their incredible second album, the breathtaking explosion of precision, adrenaline-infused riffing, adventurous song writing, technically dextrous playing, stunning melodies and huge choruses that is Renouncement!
From the dramatic, uplifting instrumental opening of ‘Palace Of Ashes’, that heralds the beginning of Renouncement’s incredible, emotional ride, to the final heart-wrenching words of the epic ‘Once Again’ that conclude it, Motivik’s latest release is a staggering summation of everything that is great about metal music. It’s redundant to talk about album highlights, because Renouncement consists of nothing but highlights. Motivik take the essence of classic thrash metal and mould it into fresh, exciting forms with their progressive, imaginative approach. ‘Dethroned’ takes jagged, angular riffing and fuses it with great hooks and the sort of fantastic, melodic chorus that emblazons itself across your memory with one listen. ‘Break The Walls’ lands blow after blow of aggressive thrash power before exploding into a searing solo and uplifting chorus. ‘This Man I Am’ is the distillation of absolute headbanging metal magnificence, while ‘Septicemia’ features some truly beautiful guitar work, some genre-defining thrash riffing and utterly uncompromising lyrics…and the list just goes on. The individual performances from all involved are of the highest magnitude; Courtney Simmons’ vocals are some of the most powerful and emotive you’ll hear anywhere in metal today, displaying fantastic range and masterful delivery, while Ryan Roebuck fires out riff after killer riff with flawless, machinegun firepower and scatters solos and melodies like gold dust over every track. Session drummer Alex Emidio is pure thunder behind the kit and a range of guest appearances all add their own touch of magic to this remarkable album – look out for contributions from vocalists Jason Weaver, Chris Ackerman (Betrayal), Jason Wisdom (Becoming The Archetype) and Andre Chiang (Shamash) along with sparkling guitar leads from Greg Minier (Applehead, The Crucified) and Derek Corzine (Burial Extraction, Crowned In Sorrow etc). Derek Corzine also mixed Renouncement, applying the skills that have brought such fine results to recent albums by Shamash and Symphony Of Heaven, while the final touch of sheer quality was applied by the mastering of Rob Colwell, who has previously worked with thrash legends like Coroner, Accuser and Flotsam And Jetsam.
Renouncement will be released through Roxx Records on July 1st, adorned in the powerful and evocative artwork of Seth Metoyer (Mangled Carpenter) and all fans of the very finest in melodic thrash and heavy metal should be waiting to embrace this sonic offering. With Renouncement, Motivik have really shown the metal world just what anthemic, affecting, outstanding music they are capable of creating. And Ryan Roebuck and Courtney Simmons can stand proudly alongside all those bands that once helped them to dream.
Line-up:
Courtney Simmons – Vocals
Ryan Roebuck – Vocals/Guitar/Bass/Keyboards
Drums on Renouncement performed by Alex Emidio
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https://linktr.ee/motivikband
https://www.facebook.com/MotivikBand
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ADELON – “RESURGENCE”
Label: Independent ReleaseRelease date: june 21st 2024
Genre: Technical Death Metal
For fans of: Decapitated | Gojira | Obscura | Beyond Creation
Shedding this decaying flesh, these tired and fracturing bones – once a protective shell, now a dull and dusty prison, I close my clouded eyes forever; I have no further use for their faded vision and imperfect perception. In the aeons to come I will not see, I will not hear, I will simply know. The blazing energy within incinerates the torpid husk without. All I have ever been, could ever be, the shadow and the light is made one and set free. This is my rebirth, this is my resurgence…
With their debut EP, Resurgence, Swiss technical death metal band Adelon have attained a new stage in their musical evolution. Their vision has expanded exponentially, opening up new creative possibilities. When the guitars erupt from the haunting keys that slowly draw back the veil surrounding opening track ‘Fleshless Vertebrae’, they attack with an otherworldly, alien power. And every musical movement that follows; every tightly wound, claustrophobic, high velocity riff that diffuses into light and space, every vocal exhortation, every guitar solo, every furious rhythmic attack possesses real impact. Each carefully crafted element of the four pieces that comprise Resurgence strikes home with fine effect. Every single note, word, beat and deft flourish matters. The technical ability of this young band from Lausanne is undoubtedly of a high standard, but it’s the way in which they have applied those abilities that makes Resurgence so successful. The drama and imagination of their song writing and passionate attention to musical detail makes each of Resurgence’s four songs an excellent example of progressive, technical, vivid and visionary death metal.
The clear, powerful sound on Resurgence, which brings out all the vibrant colours and dynamics within the music, was captured with the help of the hugely experienced Alex Sedin, owner of Ghostalgy Prods. The respected sound engineer, who has worked with the likes of Anachronism, Essence Of Datum, White Ward and many, many more, co-produced, mixed and mastered Resurgence and has since offered his thoughts on what Adelon have achieved with this EP:
“Adelon is a prime example of a young band that emerges unexpectedly and pushes the envelope for the entire genre. What these guys achieve on Resurgence is stunning. Musicianship, variety, surprise factor - it's all there."
Resurgence will be released on June 21st – so be there at the beginning of this story and watch as it unfolds…
Line-up:
Pierrick Tromme - Vocals
Titouan Tromme – Bass/Synth
Quentin Landolt – Guitar/Keys/Synth/Drum Programming
Robin Demarta – Drum Programming
Lead guitar on ‘Moniseme’ by Etienne Scherer
Saxophone on ‘Fleshless Vertebrae’ by Bastian Köhli
https://beacons.ai/adelon
https://www.facebook.com/AdelonBand/
“It is a song about dying,” says Aðalbjörn Tryggvason (guitar, vocals) about HIN HELGA KVÖL. “It is about the realization that you will die sooner than later and consciously witnessing the end of your own world. It is one’s own personal idea of Ragnarök - or Armageddon. What happens afterwards? Are we reborn or are we simply food for the worms…”
With a full catalog of truly exceptional timeless hits to perform, as well as some much-anticipated new music, the atmospheric Icelandic rock n’roll sound that is uniquely SÓLSTAFIR always delivers to those who bear witness to their epic sets that take you on a journey through the ice and snow, fire and lava and breathtaking soundscapes of their homeland.
Stream the new single here: https://Solstafir-Band.lnk.to/HinHelgaKvolNe
Watch the music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6qKV8s9-BA
In order to support the start of the re-issue campaign as well as to showcase
the new treatment given to some of the material, you can check out the digital
single and video clip for Black Tears (Remaster 2024), taken from the
upcoming Purgatory Afterglow re-issue.Dan Swanö checked in with the following comment about Black Tears: “ What kind of album 'Purgatory Afterglow' should be took many turns and at one point it was gonna be an "all growls and back to the roots pure metal album". So it's quite strange that this track ended up on it in the end, and that it then even became the biggest "hit single" Edge Of Sanity ever had. There's zero Death Metal going on here, but I still love it and always had a blast playing it live with both Edge Of Sanity and Nightingale.”
Long out of print, never previously available in certain formats or in any properly re-worked re-issue version, as well as enhanced by tons of exciting extra-material, these definitive re-issues come efficiently all re-mastered by Swanö himself and partly even shine in a new light via additional remix efforts as bonus.
The following re-issues will kick off the “First Chapter” of the re-issue campaign on June 21st, 2024:
EDGE OF SANITY – “Purgatory Afterglow (Re-issue)”
EDGE OF SANITY – “Until Eternity Ends - EP (Re-issue)”
NIGHTINGALE – “Nightfall Overture (Re-issue)”
Pre-order the “First Chapter” here: https://edgeofsanity-nightingale.lnk.to/ReIssuesNe
Watch the latest music video here: https://youtu.be/EK4gRHpi1Ug
“At some point, our drummer at the time brought someone with him: That's Torsten, he plays guitar with us now,” says Daniel about the completion of the first line-up of the Cologne based band.The first gigs followed, including a tour lasting several days all the way to Bavaria.
After just one year, however, the group seemed to have come to an end. Singer Hans (Reactory) moved to Berlin. “As a result, the band was more or less inactive until 2010,” says Daniel, summarizing the unsatisfactory situation for Tankobot at the time. Jo also played bass for the Cologne-based genre colleagues Damage Source during that time. It then took until 2011 before a permanent line-up was found. The band performed sporadically, such as at the popular underground format “Rhein In Blood” in Cologne's Jugendpark in 2014.
The following year, the band's first release, simply called “Demo 2015”, met with a positive response.
Jan Jaedike wrote in Rockhard Magazine: “These guys from Cologne play well thought-out, but always wonderfully old-school and pleasantly bad-tempered thrash. The riffing is great, but what makes the whole thing really stand out is frontman Jo Fingergrinder's rough vocal style and the guitarist duo's awesome leads. The five-tracker doesn't constantly remind you of the usual scene suspects ...”
This was followed by more live appearances including gigs with Insanity Alert and Night Demon, among others.
Finally, the band parted ways with their drummer at the beginning of 2019. “It wasn't an easy decision, as we're all friends,” says guitarist Torsten, describing the situation. “Unfortunately, further development was not possible with him, but we sorted it out and parted on good terms,” adds Jo. The three remaining metalheads came across Julian via an online ad. As the drummer is twenty years younger than his colleagues, he also brought new influences into the group, such as his favorite band Meshuggah.
After the live activities could be intensified again, Corona struck.
Instead of letting themselves be put off, the band decided to go to Gernhart Studio (Destruction, Tankard) and finally put the new vigor on record professionally.
The result is called Nightshift.
Lyric video “Call To Arms”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T2IrRtLX7A
https://www.tankobot.de/
https://www.facebook.com/tankobot/
LïVEWïRE is:
Anthony Ierardo - Guitar
Christopher Puglia - Guitar
George Delinicolis - Drums
Nick Wilks - Vocals/Bass
Fast forward to 2024…
Coming back, rebranded, re-energised, and reloaded. LIVEWIRE are set to shock their fans and your ears with a heavy hitting single that sets the tone and standard to their next LP due in 2025.
“Turbo Shark” encapsulates the Livewire sound, with neck splitting riffs, adrenaline fueling double bass, scorching fast twin guitar harmonies, and a forceful, whaling falsetto vocalist, all together bringing the listener back to the exciting sweet roaring sound of 80s speed metal….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuPUTqQ2Bx4
https://www.facebook.com/livewiresydney
Available
only at the UNITEDFORCES III next August: The
exclusive special issue #4 of the Speed Metal Enforcer!!! (12-page Mini Fanzine incl. double poster! *for free!*)
Content:
Band biographies of all participating bands, event and background information, underground propaganda!!!
Also an exclusive support tape-release for this special event is in production now, so better be there or be wimp!! Hail the true cult of the Underground!! Forever defiant and proud!!
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Exciting news! It has been announced that DARK FUNERAL (30th Anniversary Edition) will be released August 9th! The first new re-recorded single OPEN THE GATES has been released and album pre-orders are available now.
Lord Ahriman & DARK FUNERAL comment: “In January 1994, Blackmoon (RIP) and I put our entire income and savings into a recording session and pressing 1,000 copies of our 4-track debut Mini-CD. A Mini-CD we released ourselves too.
To now reach the significant milestone with an epic 30th anniversary is of course very honorable for me & the band. Three decades of Swedish Black Metal filled with precious memories.
It is now time for us to reflect on what started it all, a 30-year epic journey, filled with experiences and an unbreakable bond. And in this honor, we have breathed new life into these legendary songs & given them an honest but modern update. Enjoy!“
Find rare material from the band's ominous beginnings in 1994 — an ultimate rendition and must-have for devoted disciples of darkness!
The album will be available in the following versions:
CD Jewelcase
Limited hand-numbered Transparent Blue-Black Marbled 180g Vinyl
Limited hand-numbered Clear Smoke Marbled 180g Vinyl (US EDITION)
Strictly Limited hand-numbered transparent Blue-Black Marbled 180g Vinyl including signed Art Print - Only 300 copies worldwide (Century Media Exclusive)
Digital Album
Stream the re-recorded single here: https://DarkFuneral.lnk.to/DarkFuneral-30thAnniversaryEditionNe
Watch the visualizer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOWN8bsdurA
Massachusetts' VOIDKEEPER'S Debut Album "OF ROTTEN FLESH AND WITHERED BONE" Takes Listeners on a Brutal Emotional Odyssey!
Hailing from Massachusetts, Voidkeeper offers its first full length album. Recorded at The Bridge Sound and Stage ( Cambridge Massachusetts) by master engineer Alex Allinson, this sonic representation of decline rips through you with 8 brutal, gut wrenching tracks. Listeners are transported through a vast labyrinth of emotion. Reaching far into the desolate depths of ancient cult worship, disenchanted faith and remorseless failures. Torn by razor sharp claws, wounds are ripped open, exposing the feelings of burning alive, the feelings of a soul, left wandering an ancient world. Baren of hope, direction, and faith. Paying homage to HP Lovecraft, and even the legendary author, Stephen king, “Of Rotten Flesh and Withered Bone” enriches listeners with stories of Mythical Beasts, trials and tribulations of man kind, and derelict worlds. Melodic guitar riffs lead the listeners into their own minds. Letting every note pull their natural emotions forth. Moments of anger, moments of despair, all brought to the surface. Kept in place by bass grooves set to leave the body to fall into the rhythm. Punching blast beats, double kick runs and extensive cymbal work instill the feeling of shock across nearly every track. From brutal chug based riffs, to intricate bridges, Guitarist Alexander Gunn sets a tone unmatched by others. Rooted in Death metal, doom metal and black metal. In a mere moment listeners are taken from the rush of tremolo picking of black metal, to the grooves of Doom. This tale of withered bones is brought to the forefront by Garreth Byrne. Ear shattering screams, lyrics of brutal tales and drawn out wails drag any listener deep below the prospect of everyday life. Bassist Bowen Staines hems a deep fiery groove, laid carefully into each track. Giving each and every track, a doomy undertone. Lastly the nails holding this chaotic symphony together, are pounded in by drummer Mark Cerundolo. Incorporating clean blast beats, double bass runs, and fills aimed at furthering the ambience of each song. “Of Withered Bone and Rotten Flesh” brings light our own emotions, displays our hearts on our chests, then proceeds to tear down both. Leaving all listeners in a vast see of calculated, chaos.
BiographyFrom the depths of New England's heart, VOIDKEEPER emerges as a formidable force within the realm of Blackened Doom Metal. Hailing from Massachusetts, this metallic entity is primed to unleash a tempest that sculpts faces, wreaks havoc, and ignites a furious storm amidst the void we navigate as life.
Rooted in the rich tapestry of traditional heavy metal and doom metal, VOIDKEEPER interlaces these foundations with the distinct gravitas of black metal vocals and the ferocious riffage reminiscent of death metal. A symphony of brutality melds the classic essences of death, black, and doom metal, fusing together into an explosive amalgamation.
Their sonic arsenal encompasses captivating grooves that seize the listener, entwined with blackened melodies that cast an entrancing spell. Amidst this maelstrom, punishing death riffs serve as the arsenal's edge, cutting through the very fabric of sound. On June 15th, 2022, they unfurled their inaugural EP titled "Eternal Decay," gifting the world a glimpse into their cataclysmic artistry.
VOIDKEEPER is:
Alexander Gunn - Guitarist
Mark Cerundolo - Drums
Bowen Staines - Bassist
Garreth Colm Byrne - Vocalist
https://www.facebook.com/VOIDKEEPER666/
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“One of the more beautiful songs on the album,” says Sebastian Ramstedt (guitar / vocals) about A Winter Moon’s Gleam. “The music is mainly sprung from rhythm guitarist Johan Bergebäck’s riffs, but the arrangement and lyrics bring it down to the pitch-black depths of loss and sorrow. It opens up the door in time where we sense the shadows of those long lost.”
IN APHELION could be the ultimate extreme metal adrenaline rush. It is the
euphoric, black metal brainchild of guitarist/vocalist Sebastian Ramstedt (best
known as guitarist and songwriter with Necrophobic). Darker, stranger, more
epic and progressive than admirers of his work were expecting, this new outlet
for dark, artistic expression emerged firmly tethered to the white-knuckle
viciousness of benchmark, Northern European black metal, while also exhibiting
a profound affiliation with both classic, traditional heavy metal and the black
magic of psychedelic repetition. Based around a core line-up of Ramstedt
(guitar/vocals), drummer Marco Prij (also Cryptosis), rhythm guitarist Johan
Bergebäck (Necrophobic) and bassist Tobias Cristiansson (Necrophobic, ex-Grave…),
IN APHELION have taken the uncompromising DIY route to their current status as
new Century Media signees.The album will be available in the following versions:
Standard CD Jewelcase
Gatefold black LP
Ltd. Gatefold bloodred LP (red Vinyl), 300x via cmdistro.de and other retailers
Stream the new single here: https://inaphelion.lnk.to/ReaperdawnNe
Watch the music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVlhSrPgH1w
WOUND COLLECTOR – “BEGGING FOR CHICXULUB”
Format: Digital
EP-CD / Physical EP-CDLabel: Independent Release
For fans of : Nile, Imperial Triumphant, Sarpanitum, Immolation and so on
This new album (an EP with four songs) is their fourth work (previously two full-length albums and a single were released). This EP will be released today, Saturday June 15th 2024, as an Independent Release.
Tracklist:
01. River Of Scalded Corpses
02. Progress Through Dishonor
03. Dehumanized By The Auburn System
04. Chicxulub
Wound Collector 2024 is:
Peter Verdonck – saxophone, vocals, compositions and arrangements (also 6Exhance, Den Ambrassband)
Guy Van Campenhout – guitar (also Hangman’s Hymn, Splendidula)
Poncho Gavall – lead guitar (also Pestifer)
Stijn Deldaele – bass guitar (also Beat Love Oracle, Vesper)
Nico Veroeven – drums (also Serial Butcher, Carrion)
Wound Collector is the brainchild of Peter Verdonck, a renowned professional saxophonist and composer who has earned his stripes in performances across the globe with Thelema Trio, Manngold de Cobre, The Rhythm Junks, De Pandoering, Ambrassband and many more. Yet his heart truly beats for death metal.
On a quest to combine his passion for death metal with his favoured instrument he teamed up with Kurt Hermans (Off the Cross, ex-Herfst, ex-Angeli di Piëtra) on 5-string bass and Guy Van Campenhout (Notti Del terrore, Angeli di Piëtra) on 7-string guitar. Each of whom bring considerable experience in various metal bands. A bit later on a drummer was found in Ben Van Pethegem (Myotis). In 2018 the first full length album “Eternal Bloodcult” was released through the brand new Dutch label Profane records. However that same year Ben decided to leave the band to pursue his travelling ambitions.
Replacement was found in Nico Veroeven (Serial Butcher, Emeth, Carrion). After playing shows with a.o. Brujeria, Hideous Divinity, Cattle Decapitation, Serial Butcher, The Monolith Deathcult, the second full length album “Depravity” was released through the Belgian label Rotten To The Core Records and features guest vocals by Tommy Dahlströhm from the legendary Swedish death metal band Aeon in 2020. That year Kurt decided to leave the band to pursue other musical goals with his other band Off The Cross.
Due to the corona crisis that Spring it took a couple of months before replacement was found. However in July Stijn Deldaele (Blunt, Beat Love Orcale, Mucho Gusto) joined the ranks. In 2021 a second guitarist, Poncho Gaval who had his experience with local Mexican metal bands, joined Wound Collector to complete the musical layers of the band thus becoming a quintet. In this line-up a new EP was recorded during 2023 entitled ‘Begging For Chicxulub’.
https://www.facebook.com/woundcollector
Ohio's
notorious, boundary-pushing, and bloodsucking death metal outfit SANGUISUGABOGG — Cody
Davidson, drums; Drew Arnold, guitars/bass; Devin Swank, vocals;
and Ced Davis, guitars/bass — have shared the video for the brand new and
gloriously irreverent single, PERMANENTLY F*CKED . The video
finds the band in performance mode... with some bloody imagery woven
throughout."The meaning of the song is a drastically blown out of proportion way of showing how much you love someone," the band states. "We got inspiration of the song from the 2018 horror film Pet where Dominic Monaghan's character volunteers himself as a vice for Ksenia Solo's character so she can torture and humiliate them and they're bound to their cage so she doesn't free the urge to murder someone instinctively and doesn’t get arrested or imprisoned for killing people."
This is the first taste of new music since last year's 2023's Homicidal Ecstasy. That album followed 2021's Tortured Whole. The band continues to slice up uncompromising, in-your-face, and not-for-the-weak death metal that siphons inspiration from early to mid- '90s and early '00s death metal and brutal death metal/grindcore presented in their own style with a unique twist that pleases every style of metal maniac.
Stream the new single here: https://Sanguisugabogg.lnk.to/PermanentlyFcked-SingleNe
Watch the music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inkyj9BJC8c
With
the July 5th release of SIJJEEL'S second
album, AFFILIATION OF HORRID CONTAINMENT, fast approaching,
the band have unveiled a new lyric video for the album track 'Infallible',
exclusively at Slam Worldwide! A track of earthshaking heaviness and soul
shredding terror, you can experience this taste of Affiliation Of Horrid
Containment's dark pleasures here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkKRkB2jzZU Affiliation Of Horrid Containment was mixed and mastered by the band’s own Floor Van Kuijk at his infamous GLDCHN Studios (A Pretext To Human Suffering, Carnifloor etc) for maximum, spirit burning impact and comes wrapped in the eye-gouging artwork of Rudi Gorgingsuicide (Perveration, Desecrate The Faith etc). Be prepared for a new age of darkness in the death metal underground!
Pre-order at Comatose Music https://www.comatosemusic.com/
Find out more about Sijjeel https://imperativepr.co.uk/artist-sijjeel-2.html
Visit Sijjeel on https://www.facebook.com/sijjeelband
NEWS 15.6 2024
WALLOP
– “HELL ON WHEELS”Release:11. July 2024
Nachdem Drummer Stefan Arnold 2018 nach fast 23 Jahren Grave Digger verlassen hatte, war es an der Zeit noch im gleichen Jahr die Kultband WALLOP im Original Line-Up wieder auferstehen zu lassen und so erschien 2020, gut 35 Jahre nach ihrem Debüt, ihr zweites Album "Alps On Fire". Anno 2024 hat die Band nun bei MDD Records unterschrieben und wird am 11. Juli ihren dritten Longplayer "Hell on Wheels" veröffentlichen! Erneut stellt die Band darauf ihren unverfälschten, authentischen, original 80er Old School Heavy Metal in den Vordergrund um mit 10 eingängigen und geradlinigen Songs jeden Fan klassischen Heavy Metals zu begeistern! Wer sich schonmal Live überzeugen möchte kann das z.B. beim diesjährigen MISE Open Air tun. Mehr Infos schon bald!
https://www.facebook.com/Wallop69
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DARKMOON WARRIOR – “GRAVEYARD PLANET” erscheint am 22.08. Black metal with a "fuck you all" attitude since 1996. Das Black-Metal-Urgestein DARKMOON WARRIOR entfesselt abermals das Chaos!
Die Band aus Brandenburg gehört zu den dienstältesten im deutschen Underground und zu jenen, die authentisch die Flamme des Schwarzmetalls am Lodern halten. Auf ihrem fünften Album zelebrieren DARKMOON WARRIOR erneut pechschwarzes Material, dass den modernen Strömungen im Black Metal den Mittelfinger zeigt. Denn passenden Sound hat das Album im Mix und Mastering bei Irsins Sound erhalten .
“Graveyard Planet” erscheint am 22.08. via Folter Records .
https://folter666shop.de/
ORDINUL NEGRU is working on a new full-length album, scheduled for an Autumn release! Titled "DODEKATEMORIA", the new material has been in works for the past five years, and it was previously introduced by two EPs: "Nebuisa" in 2020, and "A Sojourner Wandering Through the Barren Openness" in 2021, both released in collaboration with Loud Rage Music.
Here's what the band had to say about it: ""Dodekatemoria" is the ninth album and represents our bond with the cosmic nature and what we experience as individuals when we are on this path searching for our truths.
We choose to present "Zahir" firstly, a song that represent the gateway to our world, inspired by the writings of Aleister Crowley, magnificently interpreted by the Mihai Surdea, with whom we collaborate for the third time, and with the actor Ovidiu Mihăță, that interprets perfectly our bond with the elements and our aspirations.
The video will be released on the 18th of June and is the first of a series that illustrates the cosmogony of our new album."
Ordinul Negru Line-up:
Fulmineos – guitars, vocals
Urmuz – guitars, vocals
Putrid – drums, bass
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
https://www.facebook.com/ordinulnegru
SAD WHISPERINGS – “RETURN TO AUTUMN “
Sad Whisperings was formed in 1990 (as Desecrate) and released several demo’s in the 80’s / 90s up till their split in 2004 and gained a worldwide cult following. Sad Whisperings was pure doom death metal like their early inspiration Paradise Lost and with a touch of the Dutch school of doom death metal like The Gathering. Sad Whisperings got signed by Dutch cult label Foundation 2000 (The Gathering, Gorefest) and released their debut album in 1993 called ’Sensitive to autumn’. Demos 1995 & 1998 are a natural follow up to their debut, doom death metal, Dutch style.
The booklet contains rare and old pictures, flyers and posters. Extensive liner notes from Steven Willems (Rock Tribune, Streams of Ancient Wisdom: The History of Dutch Death And Extreme Metal).
EQUINOX- „JOURNEY INTO OBLIVION „
Re-release of the sold out, second album of Equinox 2003 album. Featuring guitar players Pete Slate (Druid Lord, ex-Acheron, ex-Incubus, and Tony Blakk (Druid Lord, Massacre (live), ex-Diabolic (live), ex-Acheron) and vocalist / bassist Matt Wagner. Journey into Oblivion was recorded and mixed at Morrisound Studios, Tampa, Florida by Ji and Tom Morris (Sepultura, Kreator, Morbid Angel) and the band. The booklet contains extensive liner notes from Olivier ‘Zoltar’ Badin (Cathedral, Dark Funeral) and many rare and old pictures, flyers, posters and complete new cover artwork. The album is completely remastered plus as bonus promo demo 1994 and The Basement Sessions 1993, 15 tracks in total.
EQUINOX – “RETURN TO MYSTERY „
Equinox was a black / death metal band from Florida, formed in 1992.Featuring guitar players Pete Slate (Druid Lord, ex-Acheron, ex-Incubus, and Tony Blakk (Druid Lord, Massacre (live), ex-Diabolic (live), ex-Acheron) and vocalist / bassist Matt Wagner. Re-release of the sold out, legendary 1996 debut of Equinox which was mixed at Morrisound Studios, Tampa, Florida by Tom Morris (Sepultura, Kreator, Morbid Angel). The booklet contains extensive liner notes from Olivier ‘Zoltar’ Badin (Cathedral, Dark Funeral) and many rare and old pictures, flyers, posters and complete new cover artwork. The album is completely remastered plus as bonus the 1995 Ep, Live in Orlando 1993 and The Anthem to the Moon demo 1993. 15 tracks in total.
LOBOTOMY – „FINAL WRATH, THE EARLY HYMNS OF LOBOTOMY”
LOBOTOMY
was a Swedish death metal act from Stockholm formed in 1989 and split-up in
2000. The band released several demos in the early 90s and three full-length
studio albums, before the band folded in 2000. This compilation,’ Final Wrath,
The early hymns of Lobotomy’ contains all demos, ep’ s and promo’s from
1989 till 1993 prior to their debut album. CD 1 contains: ‘When Death Draws
Near’ demo 1990, Promo 1991, ‘Against The Gods’ demo July 1992, ‘Nailed In
Misery’ demo June 1993. CD 2: ‘Hymn’ Ep December 1993, Rapture live
& rehearsal tracks, Live in Akalla, Sweden 1991, Demo 1993. All songs
restored and remastered by Achilleas Kalantzis at Suncord Audio lab (Vio Lence,
Possessed). Line notes by Olivier ‘Zoltar’ Badin (Cathedral, Dark Funeral re-issues)
and extensive interview by Nicola Constantini ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SVENSK DÖDS
METALL. Including productions by Thomas Skogsberg at Sunlight Studios
(Entombed, Grave, Dismember) and Peter Tagtgren (Hypocrisy, Dark Funeral).
Liner notes by key figures from the extreme metal scene(Kam Lee - Massacre,
Alex Hellid - Nihilist, Entombed), Masse Broberg (Hypocrisy, Dark Funeral) and
many more. 34 page booklet double cd full of old pictures, flyers posters.CD 1:
When Death Draws Near demo 1990,Promo 1991,Against The Gods demo July 1992,Nailed In Misery demo June 1993
CD 2:
Hymn Ep December 1993,Rapture live & rehearsal tracks, Rehearsal tracks 1990 (Reh. Tape 1990),Live in Akalla, Sweden 1991, Demo 1993
DISK1:
Inner Wrath [When Death Draws Near]
When Death Draws Near [When ..]
Into This Life [When Death Draws Near]
Instinct of Brutality [Promo 91]
Possession [Promo 91]
Depriver of Life [Promo 91]
Endless Maze [Promo 91]
Against the Gods [Against The Gods]
Depriver of Life [Against The Gods]
Seize the Throne [Against The Gods]
Lobotomized [Against The Gods]
Darkened Times [Against The Gods]
Endless Maze [Against The Gods]
Eternal Damnation [Against The Gods]
Misery End [Nailed In Misery]
Nailed [Nailed In Misery]
Instinct of Brutality [Nailed In Misery]
CD 2
Turmoil [Hymn]
Flowertrip (Part I) [Hymn]
In Bloodstained Greed[Hymn]
Rapture - Live 89 Shitzo
Rapture - Satanic Extirpator Reh 90
When Death Draws Near - Reh Tape 90
Reincarnation of the dead Reh Tape 90
Inner Wrath - Reh Tape 90
(Beyond) Possession - Live Akalla 91
Endless Maze - Live Akalla 91
Instict Of Brutality - Live 92
Eternal Damnation - Live 92
Depriver Of Life - Live 92
The Hate That Breaths - Demo 93
Soulshifter - Demo 93
https://www.vicrecords.com/
Victoria (BC) - No Clean Singing has premiered "MALASPINA," the second single from forthcoming album VISIONS OF COLLAPSE by Canadian Black Metal trio LIMINAL SHROUD!
Stream it exclusively below:
Willowtip Records will release Visions of Collapse July 5 on CD, vinyl, and digital formats.
Pre-order at the following links:
https://liminalshroud.bandcamp.com/album/visions-of-collapse
https://willowtip.com/bands/details/liminal-shroud.aspx
Cleansing in collapse, solace in emergence from tunnels of psychic distortion, sanctuary in the dissolution of the spirit, and a salute once again to the worthlessness of it all, Visions of Collapse is Liminal Shroud's new offering of surging, evocative, and forward-thinking black metal.
"On this record we have elevated everything in our arsenal to new heights. Serpentine songwriting and cathartic conviction reflect again the elemental forces of destruction of the coast, and capturing moments of sorrow, solitude and grandeur, we seek to find ourselves in annihilation. Adherence to tradition and the will to push ever-onward find their fusion in the interplay of melody, rhythmic vigor, and subtle progressive voicing. Primordial oceans churn, searing winds howl, and a baleful void opens above – cast yourself in and submit to the scythe." - Liminal Shroud
Track
Listing:1. Nocturnal Phosphoresence
2. Nucleonic Blight
3. Resolve
4. Malaspina
5. The Carving Scythe
Credits:
All music and lyrics written by Liminal Shroud.
Co-produced, recorded, and mixed by Matt Roach; Additional audio engineering by Emily Ryan - Rain City Recorders, Vancouver BC, Canada.
Mastered by Greg Chandler - Priory Recording Studios, UK.
Artwork by Misanthropic Art.
Line-up:
Aidan Crossley - Guitar/Vocals
Rich Taylor - Bass/Vocals
Drew Davidson – Drums
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Here's what the band had to say about it: "We can proudly announce that in the very early days of July the "Occult Fire" EP will kick in Loud Rage Music Bandcamp collection and all streaming platforms!
The artwork is depicted from the "Paradise Lost Catalogue" by French illustrator Gustave Dore and was adapted to an even more darker visual style in order to deliver the theme and mood we want to bring to the table.
This material features the "Occult Fire" single that will also be part of our next full length and two more songs, carefully chosen from our debut "Gnosis", completely re-recorded from scratch and rebranded as "Occult Fire Versions". It was mixed and mastered by Andrei Alexandru Bogdan of Grand Way Studios, with whom we had a great working experience. The songs are also meant to be a test of production for our next full length that will hopefully be out in the later days of 2025 and will be our most ambitious material so far!"
Occult
Fire EP tracklist:01. Occult Fire - Lucifer's Hymn
02. Descendants ov Cain (Occult Fire Version)
03. Originea (Occult Fire Version)
* tracks 1 and 2 - music by Warhymn - Lyrics by Shavy
* track 3 - music by Ritco Florin and Warhymn - Lyrics by Ritco Florin
Occult Fire EP Line-up:
Shavy : Guitars/Vocals/Orchestration
Rizea : Guitars/Vocals
Hex : Bass Guitar
Philip: Drums
WARHYMN recently released a new single, "Originea", that will be part of the upcoming EP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enbEjnv_0FM
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HOLYCIDE – “TOWARDS IDIOCRACY”
Label: Xtreem MusicRelease date: june 6th 2024
Genre: Thrash Metal
For fans of: Slayer | Exodus | Sepultura | D.R.I.
The boiling clouds of war spread across the polluted skies, once blue now stained pus-yellow by the endless streams of incinerated waste. Factory towers spew their venomous chemicals into the air, like filthy syringes injecting disease into the atmosphere. Beneath this vast mural of destruction, empty headed, unthinking humanity stumbles into the grave, eyes fixed firmly on their phones as they digitally protest how important, how beautiful, how brave they all are…dreaming in their virtual world of pretty colours while reality burns, chokes on effluents and drowns in yesterday’s treasures, today’s offal. And through the hail of bullets and cancerous fumes we march on, from our brave new world towards idiocracy…
Towards Idiocracy is the third full length album from Spain’s premier thrash metal battle tank, Holycide. Following on from 2023s rampaging EP, Bazookiller, Towards Idiocracy is armed to the teeth with machinegun riffs and prophecies of destruction; a completely uncompromising thrash attack on the soulless avarice, self-serving arrogance and blind stupidity of mankind and its crumbling towers, built upon the rotting carcass of this once paradisiacal world. Opening with the pit-inducing anthem ‘A.I. Supremacy’ Towards Idiocracy is utterly invested with the spirit of thrash metal and tracks like the neck-snapping ‘Remote Control’ trample over modern trends and influences, leaving them bleeding in the dust, torn apart by scything solos, devastating drum artillery and the confrontational vocal prowess of front man Dave Rotten (Avulsed). A glorious, faithful cover of the Atrophy classic ‘Chemical Dependency’ fits perfectly into the Holycide assault, emphasising the band’s thrash mastery and dedication. Teeth-grindingly intense, Towards Idiocracy is inarguably Holycide’s finest release to date, featuring more top class riffs than most bands can muster in an entire career. The sheer firepower unleashed by the likes of ‘Angry For Nothing’ and ‘Pleased To Be Deceived’ is just breathtaking. With Towards Idiocracy Holycide have driven their standard through the fractured skull of modern metal and screamed out a challenge to all-comers.
Towards Idiocracy is set for release through Xtreem Music at 6pm on the 6th of June – the international day of Slayer – and there could be no more appropriate day to unleash its fury as this album represents Holycide’s very own Reign In Blood; an album of unrelenting ferocity that sees the band attaining new levels of violence and force! The quality of the band’s songs and performances is matched by the sound achieved through the mixing and mastering skills of Javier Fernández Milla (Angelus Apatrida, Avulsed etc) and Davide Billia (Posthuman Abomination, Beheaded etc) - absolute thrash perfection, blending crisp precision and bone breaking impact. Completing this incredible package is the magnificent cover, created by Ukrainian artist Daemorph (The Black Dahlia Murder, Stabbing etc) – putting the final seal of absolute quality on what will surely be the finest thrash metal album of 2024. Be ready for total thrash apocalypse! Holycide are coming!
Line-up:
Dave Rotten - Vocals
Vicente J. Payá - Bass
Salva Esteban - Guitar
Ankor Ramírez - Guitar
Santi ‘GoG’ Arroyo – Drums
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Lethal Technology is a band that defies categorization, blending elements of industrial, death, and progressive metal into a unique and potent sonic assault. Their forthcoming album, "Mechanical Era," promises a genre-bending journey through post-apocalyptic and futuristic soundscapes.
"We are very happy to present you our first album Mechanical Era!" says the band. "You will travel through post-apocalyptic and futuristic worlds. It will also continue among the different sounds used by the group which passes by different types of Metal: Indus Metal, Death Metal, Progressive Metal."
Tracklist:1 Forbidden Flesh
2. Factory
3. Mechanical Era
4. Steel Body
5. New Hope
6. The Final Day
7. Programmed World
8. You Are MY Target
9. Iron and Ice
10. Digital God
Formed in Collombey, Switzerland in July 2017 by guitarist Cédric Ferret, Lethal Technology has undergone a complete lineup overhaul in 2024. The band's current incarnation features Cédric Ferret (guitars, programming, bass), Yu Chen (vocals), Benjamin Fievez (vocals), Michael Pascale (guitars), Fabrice D’Agostini (lead guitars), and Loris Larue (drums).
Lethal Technology draws inspiration from a wide range of musical influences, including Devin Townsend, Strapping Young Lad, Fear Factory, Dying Fetus, Dream Theater, video game soundtracks, and even 80's giants like Genesis. This diverse palette of influences allows the band to create a truly unique and experimental sound that transcends the boundaries of traditional metal genres.
With the release of "Mechanical Era" on the horizon, Lethal Technology is gearing up for a series of live shows and festival appearances throughout 2024 and 2025. The band is also already in the early stages of songwriting for their next studio album.
Lethal Technology is:
Cédric Ferret: Guitar, Programming, Bass
Yu Chen: Vocals (Lyrical)
Benjamin Fievez: Vocals (Growl)
Michael Pascale: Guitar
Fabrice D’Agostini: Lead Guitar
Loris Larue: Drums
Album Line Up:
Cédric Ferret: Guitars, drum programming, keyboards Programming
Julien Dulex: Bass, keyboards programming
Sofiane Thoulon: Vocals ( Lyrical)
Jade Hänni : Vocals ( Guttural)
Xavier Boscher: Lead guitars
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New
video clip from DEKADENT ("ZASTOR" OUT FROM
"DIONYST" album) : After more than 5 years since their last full-length album, Dekadent released their 7th full-length album DIONYST. The band focused on the production quality of this new album after careful preparation. The result is a powerful and expansive metal album that combines brutal romanticism with emotional
contrast. The band also released a music video for one of their first two singles, Zástor. The latest album has already received very positive reviews and is likely to become a fan favourite.
Throughout their career Dekadent performed extensive and mainly headline shows in towns across their homeland, while played in numerous cities across Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, ...
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The song is also streaming on https://disloyalblacklion.bandcamp.com/album/divine-miasmata
Marking the band’s natural progression, Divine Miasmata is a proposal that simply cannot be ignored. This is easily the band's most complex, catchy, atmospheric, groovy, and dark record to date. Combining hard-labor musical craftsmanship with top-notch artistic finesse, this release will surely become a bright star on the firmament of Polish death metal.
The main cover artwork is by NaphulaArt, adding a visually stunning dimension to the release.
Divine Miasmata will be out July 12 on Black Lion Records.
Pre-order/pre-save
at:https://music.blacklion.nu/Disloyal
https://orcd.co/divine-miasmata
Tracklist:
1. Divine Miasmata
2. Silent Revolution
3. The Black Pope
4. 1347-1352
5. Stella Peccatorum
6. Betrayed Faith
7. Religion Of Warfare
8. Ravens Of Starvation
9. The Ascension Of Abaddon
Divine Miasmata was recorded at Monroe Sound Studio and engineered,mixed and mastered by Arkadiusz “Aro” Jablonski. The album was produced by Arkadiusz “Aro” Jablonski and DISLOYAL. All music on the album was written by Artyom Serdyuk, except Intro, composed by Konstantin Kolesnikov. Lyrics were written by Wojciech Mytnik. Album track "Ravens Of Starvation" is based on a poem by Diana Suhova.
DISLOYAL is:
Artyom Serdyuk – guitars
Jaroslaw “Jaro” Paprota – drums
Konstantin Kolesnikov – vocals
Kolya Kislyi – bass
Yahor Liatkouski – guitars (live)
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Label: Road To MasochistRelease date: july 12th 2024
Genre: Crust Punk/Sludge Metal
For fans of: Discharge | Trap Them | Fukpig | Anti Cimex
After another year of broken promises and lies, pretension and pontification while the war machine runs amok, humanity crawls ever closer to the precipice of annihilation. The point of no return lies miles behind us, hidden beneath yellowing bones and calcifying bullshit. Yet cutting through the anguished wailing of the bereaved, the bitter tears of the destitute and the hollow speeches of the still wilfully blind comes the sound of laughter…uproarious, uncontrolled, utterly unhinged hilarity. And over the crest of the hill comes the tattered jester of Gorgonchrist, kicking up ashes in his smouldering motley. He brings no words of comfort, no insights or wisdom, just madness and merriment as he dances to the end…
Since the last Gorgonchrist album, 2023s gloriously nonsensical Fish In A Mountain, mankind has continued to plough its ridiculous, suicidal furrow, providing all the black inspiration for a follow up. Some might say that with the world in such a laughably tragic and devastated state, a new Gorgonchrist album is something of a necessity…and here it is – And Justice For Balls; ten new paeans to the spiritual poverty of our species. Harsh truths dressed in lunatic pantomime garb, vicious dissections of the selfishness that outlasts death and grotesque gyrating on the defiled remnants of the concept of justice. Opening fire with the raging crust punk pit riffs of ‘Toaster Inferno’, a tight, compact, gut-punching track, it is immediately apparent that while they’re laughing all the way to the grave, musically Gorgonchrist are no joke. From the adrenaline infused attack of ‘Pork Sword Of Damocles’ to the snarling metal of ‘The Dragon’s Treasure’ this is high quality sonic violence. Gorgonchrist have absolutely nailed who and what they are and the results are superb. The demented irreverence of the ‘Questions From A Victorian Mortuary’ series of tracks returns, but it’s in the likes of the relentless, remorseless ‘Anal Civilisation’ and the mammoth marriage of sludge and insanity that is ‘Dr. Lovefire’ that And Justice For Balls’ power truly lies. This album will grind you into oblivion and then grind you up again for good measure.
Superbly produced, mixed and mastered, giving each element of the Gorgonchrist sound the room to snarl, spit and violate to maximum effect and adorned in the most discomforting of artwork, And Justice For Balls will be found writhing in the guts of our eviscerated society from July 12th – casually dumped on street corners everywhere by Road To Masochist. Available on CD and vinyl, this is an album for our times – the end times – and Gorgonchrist are your house band for the impending apocalypse.
Line-up:
Jaff - Bass/Vocals
Carps - Guitar/Vocals
Si – Drums
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“All Is Empty” taken off upcoming album “FACING THE END” scheduled for a November 2024 release
Melodic death metal outfit Apocryphal have unveiled the first single and music video “All Is Empty” off their upcoming new album “Facing The End”.
Watch “All Is Empty” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgkieHd9Yo0Stream “All Is Empty” via digital platforms: https://thecirclemusic.lnk.to/AllisEmpty
“Facing The End” will be the band’s first since the 1999 debut “Black Dreams of Silence” and will feature the powerhouse vocals of Soilwork's legendary frontman, Björn "Speed" Strid. It will be released in November 2024 in CD, vinyl and digital formats via The Circle Music.
The artwork to “Facing The End” was done by Valnoir of Metastazis, while the mastering for the album was done by Nino Helfrich at Skull Tone Studios.
The band said: "You can finally have a first taste of our album with the track All Is Empty. Lyrically, the song deals with heavy topics of depression, suicide, isolation and relationships in these painful times. Musically, though, it feels more upbeat and catchy packed with riffs and solos. Hope you enjoy and raise your horns to it with us!"
“Our new album may come as a surprise to those who know us, but all the ingredients that make us unique are there. Perhaps less atmospheric, but more effective, the mix of melody and aggression will make every song stick in your head from the first time you listen to it.”
Pre-order the album now via The Circle Music: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=apocryphal
Digital pre-save: https://thecirclemusic.lnk.to/FacingTheEnd
Formed in 1992 as Post At Funerals, Apocryphal found their current name by 1994. Their early releases, including the 1995 demo "From Depths", showcased their blend of death metal, atmospheric, and progressive influences. After a period of inactivity following the release of their 1999 album "Black Dreams Of Silence", the band reformed in 2022 and recruited legendary vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid of Soilwork for their new album set for release in 2024.
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BLASFEME – “BLACK LEGION”
Label: Wulfhere ProductionsRelease date: july 12th 2024
Genre: Black Metal
For fans of: God Seed | Immortal | Enthroned | Naglfar
Hailing from Bristol, England, Blasfeme first stepped from the flames of creation in 2016. From the start they were without compromise; sworn to the black and fiercely focussed on the mission that lay ahead of them. Since becoming united in perdition they have overcome adversity and tragedy and carved a bloody path through the metal underground, partaking in live rituals alongside the likes of Mystifier, Stahlsarg, Devastator, Trivax and other denizens of the dark, releasing two EPs – 2017s Path Of Despair and 2021s Fuck Your Starving Planet – divided by their full length debut album, Iniquity In Salvation, which Musipedia Of Metal described as a “set of unholy hymns”. Now, after three years of refining their sounds of war, honing their blades of ritual slaughter, Blasfeme are ready to unleash their next assault upon the light, with second album Black Legion!
Black Legion begins with a series of majestic chords that usher in the full-blooded fury of ‘Purified By The High Flames Of Hell’. The howling blast of darkness is shocking in its intensity, carrying the listener on a breakneck charge through roiling clouds and lightning strikes. And then in the eye of the storm Blasfeme carve open the song with a passage of irresistible classic heavy metal riffs. With a vibrant guitar sound, ringing with power, this bold deviation from the accepted texts lifts the band above the faceless hordes left screaming in their wake. As the album progresses this entwining of devotions becomes ever more formidable…first single ‘Ritualistic Exsanguination’ rides out through a shadowed atmosphere of twisted liturgy and unspeakable horror, a charge into the open maw of hell propelled by the furious, unrelenting drums, before another magnificent metal riff cuts through the maelstrom with devastating effect. Black Legion’s finest hour though comes with the momentous title track; steel against steel warfare in an arena of tumultuous thunder. Then at the song’s heart an iron fist opens revealing an expanse of darkly melodic chords and a guitar solo that screams into the firmament before raining death like a sky obscuring volley of arrows. This incredible album concludes with ‘Bound By The Blood Upon Our Swords’, a moment of reflection in the aftermath of battle which gives a wonderful sense of completion to the carnage that has gone before; a final thread in this tapestry of consuming atmosphere and exhilarating savagery.
With evocative artwork portraying a knight in obsidian armour, crushing his enemies, Black Legion will be released by British black metal label, Wulfhere Productions on July 12th, on vinyl, CD and cassette formats. With its venomously forceful sound and enthralling atmosphere, Blasfeme have distilled an intoxicating elixir of black metal’s caustic cruelty and heavy metal’s inherent might. Nothing will stand against the onslaught of the Black Legion!
Line-up:
Dialgar - Bass
Moord - Guitar/Vocals
Striga Hell – Drums
Parusight – Guitar/Vocals
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Stream "Basilisk" and "Warhorse" at: https://elementoffate.bandcamp.com/album/basilisk
Carol Phillips will host a listening party for the release at 7:30pm PST on Twitch. Get in on the action at https://www.twitch.tv/carolphillipsart
Phillips discusses the concepts, inspiration, and music for both of these stellar new songs below.
Basilisk: "AI is at the forefront of technology today, and like a demon released from Pandora's box, it is here to stay. Like it or not, there is no putting it back. Since its release, mankind will never be the same. Our increasing dependence on AI and technology is causing us to move further away from our humanity. These are new times in the era of man, and we are playing with fire once again. The basilisk is coming for all of us.
Inspired by Roko's Basilisk theory, which imagines a future where an AI tortures those who didn't help bring it into existence, I was fascinated by the concept of an evil AI overlord. Captivated by this chilling idea, I came up with a really catchy melody, and the idea for the song 'Basilisk' was born. Scott then worked his groovy heavy metal magic to fill out my melodies and musical ideas, bringing the track to life.
Musically, it’s a gritty, high-energy, groovy track that combines powerful riffs, haunting melodies, and intense vocals that conveys its urgent message. 'Basilisk' explores the rise of AI and the decline of human identity as we become increasingly dependent on this technology. It’s a commentary on the balance between technological progress and our humanity, hopefully leaving listeners both reflective and energized. Though, I feel we should heed the warning for the Basilisk, the singularity is fast approaching and AI, especially if not developed safely, it could easily become the very Basilisk that
Roko envisioned."
Warhorse: "'Warhorse' is a unique creative venture for Element of Fate unlike any of our other songs. Scott was inspired to craft an instrumental piece from some leftover riffs from 'Night Winds.' The riff he initially created for 'Night Winds' and used for 'Warhorse' has an amazing, powerful galloping rhythm, which inspired the song's title. When I heard the cinematic instrumental he had made, I felt it needed some vocals.
Although there are lyrics, they are minimal. I approached the song mostly by using my voice as an instrument, expressing myself through sound textures, combining sung vocals and screams. The song reminds me of a speech given before battle.You could view it as a rallying cry, urging us to band together and stand strong in this new, unpredictable world. The lyrics I chose are in Latin, speaking of facing the fire fearlessly, no matter what comes out of it. I wanted the message to be strong, matching the feeling of the music. I think it's a cool track that really lets your imagination wander."-- Carol Phillips
Credits:All music recorded at House Nine.
Mixed and mastered by John Mario at JBG Records.
Copyright 2024.
All artwork by Carol Phillips.
Line-Up:
Carol Phillips: Vocals, Lyrics
Scott Loose: Guitars, Bass, Keys, Drum Programming
Bio:
Element of Fate is a melodic metal project consisting of fantasy artist and vocalist, Carol Phillips, and guitarist/musician, Scott Loose. The duo primarily draw influence from traditional metal bands, but leverage modern recording techniques to craft their unique sound. The music varies from high-energy thrashing to melodic and groovy, and the lyrics explore a range of fantasy-laden, mystical, and sci-fi storylines. Carol’s dynamic voice, paired with Scott’s passion for writing guitar riffs, creates a textured fusion of metallic and dream-like soundscapes. All of the music and releases are accompanied by Carol's original artwork, which creates an even more immersive experience for the listener.
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We’re
proud to announce “DÉBIL”, a glorious and sprawling
remastered discography vinyl compilation covering the entire release history of
one of Brazil's most definitive dark punk bands, conceived and envisioned
side-to-side by Sentient Ruin with the band as an omen of more, and greater,
things to come from our partnership.With “Débil” CLAN DOS MORTOS CICATRIZ condense a fifteen-year career influenced by the darkest sides of punk and hardcore as well as by crust, Oi!, goth, deathrock, post-punk, and black metal, into twenty eight-song triumph of crepuscular and cemeterial death-punk majesty. Riddled with a tangible sense of loathing and malaise, these twenty eight tracks encapsulate the history of a band influenced by acts Black Flag, Misfits, G.I.S.M., Void, Christian Death, Rudimentary Peni, and Hellhammer as they revel in the most remitted and destitute declinations of punk, digging deep into the most skeptical underworld of the genre devoid of idealism and dominated instead by pessimism and negativity.
Despite being an experimental act with some digital releases exploring side-genres like noise, ambient and avantgarde, this staggering forty-six minute anthology remastered by Will Killingsworth contains all the strictly-punk tracks published by the band so far, covering the band's short 2017 self-titled debut album (which was re-recorded by the band in 2022), the subsequent "Febril" and "Febres Intermitentes" mini-albums from 2018 and 2019 respectively, as well as the recent 2022 "Senil" EP. All the tracks display Clan Dos Mortos Cicatriz's superb raw death-punk craftsmanship and their strict adherence to the golden eras of all the main styles which influenced them, with simple, short, necrotic and demented-sounding songs seething with grimness and filth and characterized by vocalist Felipe Soares' enigmatic lamented vocals and thought provoking lyrics in Portuguese telling disheartening tales of endless personal decay, struggle, disease, loss, misery and failure.
“Débil” is scheduled for a July 19 2024 release on vinyl and digital formats worldwide via Sentient Ruin.
Thank you as always for your time and attention given to our releases.
Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
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NOMAD
SNAKEPIT PRODUCTIONS
proudly presents:MORBID ANGEL - "LIVE IN NEW JERSEY 1989" lim. LP
It is with the GREATEST of honours that we are hereby presenting an exclusive collectible for the die-hard MORBID ANGEL fans!
An extremely rare recording of a Morbid Angel concert (New Jersey 1989) crossed our path and so we decided to put some effort into sharing this recording with the world! So we met with David Vincent, who was happy to grant us permission for this limited LP, making this an official bootleg!
This showcases one of the first times the legendary album “Altars of Madness” was presented live onto a young and hungry Death Metal scene. This the Morbid Angel we grew up with! The most devilish music that existed back then, and until now has rarely been matched!
These are the tracks that served as a cornerstone for every fucking subsequent Black and Death Metal release!!
This is pure Death Metal history in vinyl form!!
To meet everyone’s taste, three different versions have been made: 100 (black), 100 (super marble black/dark blue/red), 300 (marble red/black)
As we don’t want people complaining afterwards, here goes a little warning:
This is a Lo-Fi live recording! A collector’s item not recommended for the most sensitive listeners!
DESASTER - "BRINGING THE STORM TO ROTTERDAM" lim. LP
A new release from the German masters of Teutonic Black/Thrash Metal is heading your way!
We have managed to unbury a fantastic live recording from Desaster’s older days: 1997, just when their groundbreaking MCD “Stormbringer” had been released!
What you get here are live tracks from that MCD and from their debut full-length masterpiece “A Touch of Medieval Darkness”: eight tracks of boiling steel to pump into your veins!
You can now relive those magnificent times under the Teutonic banner and with great sound quality!!
This is a limited and exclusive release on vinyl only: 100 copies black vinyl and 200 on super marble silver/black vinyl.
It includes a double-sided A2 poster and a full-colour gatefold insert featuring exclusive band-pictures from that specific ’97 tour and an extensive interview done especially for this occasion!
NOW IT IS TIME TO BANG... OR BE BANGED!!!!
ALPHA OMEGA – “kAOs”
"As the rottening coffin of black metal is carried to its grave, AO is the lamentations, the piss upon the gravestone and the defiling of the corpse. Yet, the resurrected hand striving upwards through the maggot-infested soil to claim, reclaim and proclaim its glorious rebirth.
Detached from the diluted, human main road that black metal today is treading, AO tramples a new, yet familiar and orthodox path in the darkest and most overgrown, forgotten of terrains.
No human cultivation but cultivation in the absolute sense of the Word.”
This album-length 6-track demo is a limited and exclusive release of 100 copies on tape-format!
SWEDISH BLACK METAL AT ITS BEST!!!
Curated by the Swedish BM elite, for fans of Funeral Mist!
AMEN CORNER – “JACHOL VE TEHILÁ”
In 1995, while the worldwide Black Metal scene was notoriously blooming, Brazilian veterans Amen Corner struck the world with their second full-length album “Jachol Ve Tehilá”. Back then having only been released on CD by the legendary Cogumelo Records (known for the cult releases of Sepultura, Sarcófago, Holocausto, etc), Nomad Snakepit saw it as a plight to release this milestone on LP at long last!
Somehow a perfect fit between the older works of Samael, Rotting Christ and Mortuary Drape, Amen Corner knew just how to convince in their own original way, through timeless nostalgic riffs, sickly demonic vocals, and a perfectly outbalanced early 90’s sound!
2nd version on vinyl:
Limited to 250 hand-numbered copies
Double LP pressed on transparent yellow & green vinyl
Housed in a gatefold sleeve using the original '95 CD lay out
3 bonus tracks
Almost 75 minutes(!) of old school Black Metal
OLD-SCHOOL BRAZILIAN BLACK METAL CULT!!
The album can be listened on all well-known streaming platforms.
Under exclusive license from Cogumelo Records.
This release will be exclusively distributed in Brazil by Cogumelo Records.
Next up on Nomad Snakepit Productions:
Goatlord Corp. (Fra) – “Temple of Serpent Whores” LP/CD/tape
Expurgate (Swe) - "Nynäs Death" LP
Our releases are exclusively distributed in the USA by Nuclear War Now!
North American customers, please contact NWN directly to obtain our products!
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FFO: Kreator, Death, Into Eternity, Iced Earth
Legionary main man Frank D'Erasmo issued the following statement about the new EP:
"For years, I’ve been wanting to have a clean singer on a Legionary record. As my melodies continued to get better, it just seemed like the next logical progression for me to take. I did everything else that I wanted to musically (write an 11-minute epic, write multiple brutal/epic EPs), so it just seemed like the right time. This new EP features Chris Clancy, vocalist of Mutiny Within, so fans of his work should love this EP. The first three tracks are brand new and mix the past brutal elements of Legionary with a new proggy feel, as well as the clean vocals. The melodies on this EP are my strongest yet, and I truly believe people will find that these tracks have a lot of replay value! The final track is a remake of an old Legionary song (the title track from our one and only album, Arcane Divisions). The original recording was less than stellar, but we always loved the track, so re-recording it felt like a great idea. This EP blends the new with the old!" - Frank D'Erasmo
Track
Listing:1. Question Everything
2. Prison Realm
3. Neuroweaponry
4. Arcane Divisions (Remake)
EP Credits:
All Music written by Frank D’Erasmo.
All Lyrics written by Frank D'Erasmo (Except "Arcane Divisions", which was originally written by Tim Rocheny, and revised by Brian Kingsland).
Guitar Solos written by Tony Barhoum.
Mixed/Mastered by Ben Karas.
Artwork: Frank D'Erasmo
Line-up:
Tracks 1-3:
Frank D'Erasmo: Rhythm Guitars, Drums & Bass
Tony Barhoum: Lead Guitars
Chris Clancy: Vocals
"Arcane Divisions" Line-up:
Frank D'Erasmo: Rhythm Guitars & Drums
Tony Barhoum: Lead Guitars
Mike Carra: Bass
Brian Kingsland: Vocals
Bio:
Legionary is a death/thrash/melodic metal band, originally formed in The Bronx. Legionary once played live regularly, but is now a one-man band headed by mastermind Frank D'Erasmo (Drums/Rhythm Guitars/Main Composer). Frank uses the services of some of the best metal musicians in the Tri-State area, and is currently dedicated to doing studio projects only at the moment.
The band was established in 2007 by Frank. Although Frank put an album to works immediately, it wasn't until early 2010 that a complete line-up had been achieved.
Legionary's self-titled demo was released in September of 2010, and quickly received high praise amongst New York and New Jersey metalheads. The demo includes two original tracks, "Deceiver" and "Awakening Reprisal." The performance earned Frank the honor of being enlisted on "Sick Drummer Magazine" the website.
Legionary's full length debut album titled Arcane Divisions (later remixed/remastered in late 2014) was released on iTunes in April 2012. It consists of 10 pulverizing tracks, each of which has their own identity. The album continues where the demo left off, but this time punishes you for nearly 50 minutes with riff after riff.
On April 16, 2013, Legionary released a 4 song EP titled Path Of Tyranny. The songs are politically themed, average around 4 minutes, and feature a new tuning for the band. The songs are in D standard tuning, which is a change from their usual C standard tuning. Regardless of the higher tuning, these songs are quite possibly Legionary's most intense to date, and feature a more thrashy/"epic" feel. The goal this time around was to have a more modern sounding mix.
The Once And For All EP, released in May of 2014, raised the bar even higher. These are the most mature and most technical Legionary songs ever, and feature the return of ex-lead guitarist Tony Barhoum, and newcomer Mike Dreher (Bassist for Condition Critical & Lich King).
The trend continues to this day, as Legionary looks to push their musical abilities to their limits on each release!
https://www.facebook.com/Legionaryband/
Reykjavík (IS) - Icelandic Death Metal squad DEVINE DEFILEMENT have released sophomore album, AGE OF ATROCITIES, on Rising Nemesis Records! The album is streaming in its entirety and can be purchased at: https://devinedefilement.bandcamp.com/album/age-of-atrocities
The band has released a whopping official videos for tracks from the album, which are available below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npQx4zFvmZE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oP84T5AIJ0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWkl8VwrotM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7Fv-SmbDDs
Track
Listing:1. Summoning
2. The Wolf of Bedburg (ft. Steinar Ólafsson)
3. Byzantine Blinding
4. Malformed Grin
5. Labyrinth of Disfigurement
6. All Rise
7. S.C.U (ft. Trausti from False Majesty & Floor from Korpse)
8. Betrothed to Blasphemy
9. Embedded in Filth
10. Wraith
11. SIC (Slipknot Cover)
Mixed and Recorded by Sigurjon Oli Liquid Slam Studios.
Mastered by Floor at GLDCHN Studios.
Artwork by Freyr Hreinsson.
Line-up:
Ingólfur Ólafsson (Vocals)
Guðmundur Hermann Lárusson (Guitar)
Arek Alenjikov (Bass & backing vocals)
Sigurjón Óli Gunnarsson (Guitar)
Stefán Friðriksson (Drums)
Freyr Hreinsson (Vocals)
Bio:
The slam crew of Devine Defilement has been on the forefront of the Icelandic death metal scene for the past few years. Pulling influences from a variety of death metal sub-genres they have concocted a brutal cocktail of groove, slams, blasts and ferocity that has made them a force to be reckoned with! Armed with the release of their sophomore album Age of Atrocities, they are poised to deliver a punishing 2024 for everyone who heeds their call.
https://www.facebook.com/devinedefilement/
KAIVS new
single For Satan Your Flesh For God Your SoulAs the world trembles in anticipation, KAIVS emerges from the shadows, ready to conquer all who dare to stand in their way.
Brace yourselves, for a new sinle "For Satan Your Flesh For God Your Soul" from the new album After the Flesh release in October 11, 2024. For the age of darkness is upon us, and KAIVS leads the charge.
Prepare for an onslaught of pure, unadulterated death metal fury as Brutal Records proudly announces the signing of Rome's very own purveyors of chaos, KAIVS.
In a statement dripping with the venom of anticipation, the band declared, "We've inked a pact with Brutal Records, and it's time to unleash hell on a global scale. We're hungry to spread our darkness far and wide, and Brutal Records is the perfect conduit for our wrath. Brace yourselves, for KAIVS is here to conquer."
With the ferocity of a ravenous beast, KAIVS delivers bone-crushing riffs, guttural vocals, and an unyielding barrage of sonic assault. Their brand of death metal is a testament to raw power, devoid of mercy or compromise. Inspired by the unholy sounds of the early 1990s Stockholm scene, KAIVS infuses their music with a relentless drive that cuts through the soul like a serrated blade.
But KAIVS is more than just a mere echo of the past. They are pioneers of darkness, forging a new path through the charred remains of the old. With their upcoming debut album, "After the Flesh," slated for global domination in October 2024 under the banner of Brutal Records, KAIVS promises to redefine the very essence of brutality.
Led by the unholy trinity of Max Foam's demonic vocals, Tiziano Mortician's razor-sharp guitar work, Jacopo Simonelli's thunderous bass lines, and Leonardo Sastro's relentless drumming, KAIVS stands as a towering monument to the dark arts of death metal.
AFTER THE FLESH
1. Koshercannibal
2. Beyond The Autopsy
3. For Satan Your Flesh For God Your Soul
4. Blooduniverses
5. Krushing All Altars
6. Sepulchrist
7. Blasphemer After the Flesh
8. Horrend
https://linktr.ee/brutalrecords.official
Label: Comatose MusicRelease date: june 21st 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Devangelic | Immolation | Cryptopsy | Incantation
Beneath the burning skies the moment of victory arrives. As endless squadrons of spiralling devils, the infernal legions upon the wing, tear through the clouds of flame and sulphur, the last angel, his face a mask of agonised bewilderment, gasps out a final prayer, a final plea to the absent Father. Golden ichor cascades over the jagged brimstone outcrop on which he lies with broken wings in brilliant, golden streams. The light fades from his eyes and a cacophony of screams rends the ash filled air, a billion blistered throats howl in bestial triumph and the Fallen turn their collective gaze upwards towards heights so long unseen. Far above, the gates of the Silver City stand open and unguarded. The conflict of aeons is over, the scales of balance toppled forever and the infinite realms of reality are become a Demonic Paradise!
Following on from the pulverising attack of their debut album Apocalypto, Indonesia’s Athropophagus Depravity have returned with a new collection of terror inducing hymns of horror - Demonic Paradise! The band have taken the chilling atmosphere and bludgeoning violence of Apocalypto and elevated it to new levels of intricate performance and accomplished brutality. Beginning with the shocking, instantaneous assault of ‘The Obscure Realm’- frenzied and frantic, yet delivered with a wicked precision - Demonic Paradise takes the listener on a thrilling gore-ride of total devastation. This album is a tour de force of brutal death metal, an absolute master class in sonic savagery. From the lurching malevolence of ‘Malicious Catastrophe’, a staggering animated corpse made sound, formed from rotten flesh, insatiable hunger and devilish intent to the ogre-march of ‘Preaching Above Depravity’ and the titanic title track - a towering pinnacle amongst mighty monoliths of destruction - Demonic Paradise is a veritable flailing machine of a thousand blades, dicing, dissecting and devouring. Even fans that immersed themselves neck deep in the blood and entrails of Apocalypto will be shocked by everything that Anthropophagus Depravity have achieved with Demonic Paradise. With its awesome array of riffs, violently expressive vocals and torrents of rhythmic annihilation this album is truly a monstrous edifice to behold!
For a second time Anthropophagus Depravity will march shoulder to shoulder with the princes of perversity, the barons of brutality - Comatose Music. Together they will bring Demonic Paradise to a trembling world on June 21st. Complete with the dark and glorious artwork of Timbul Cahyono (Massacre, Nocturnus AD, Terrorizer etc) and blessed again with the unholy mixing and mastering necromancy of Indra Cahya, whose poisonous spells infused Apocalypto with such horrendous hostility. Prepare to offer your souls upon the altar of Anthropophagus Depravity once again and celebrate with them the birth of a new kingdom, a new principality of torment - a Demonic Paradise!
Line-up:
Pandu Herlambang - Vocals
Eko Aryo Widodo - Guitar
Yohanes Widiasmoro - Bass
Sahrul Ramadhan – Drums
https://www.comatosemusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/AnthropophagusDepravity
Omid, known by his stage name "Atash," fled Iran in 2019 seeking
refuge in Norway, known for its deep black metal history. He envisioned Norway
as a place where he could freely express himself musically and delve deeper
into the genre's spiritual and empowering aspects.However, in response to his music and antitheocratic stance under the Kaaboos moniker, Atash faced threats from certain groups. Fearing for his safety, he sought asylum in Norway.
After four years of residing in Norway, the Norwegian Immigration offices (UDI & UNE) rejected Atash's asylum claim and issued a deportation order. The decision disregards the potential dangers Atash faces upon returning to Iran.
Heavy metal, punk, and rock are deemed blasphemous and illegal in Iran. Participation in such music can lead to severe punishment, imprisonment, or even death.
Atash has a chance to appeal the decision, but legal representation comes at a steep cost. His lawyer requires a total of €17,000, of which Atash has already exhausted €6,000. Currently unemployed due to his asylum seeker status, Atash is struggling to cover basic necessities, let alone the remaining legal fees.
Atash has launched a fundraiser to raise the necessary funds for his legal battle. He pleads with the black metal community and anyone who values artistic freedom to donate and help him fight for his right to remain in Norway.
Donate here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/urgent-fundraiser-for-metal-refugee
Message from Atash: https://youtu.be/K6Zjly9XpXI?si=L4rVHOsgx9fzlQm8
Kaaboos previously released two videos from his performance in front of the Iranian Embassy in Oslo, Norway: Wrath of Gods & a Taake cover.
Most recently, “Wrath of Gods” was selected among Metal Hammer UK’s tracks of the week.
Kaaboos (کابوس) which stands for Nightmare in Farsi/Persian, hails from Iran, but currently residing in Norway. Main man 'Atash', whose name translates to 'Fire', left his home country of Iran and sought refuge in Norway, the true home of black metal, in order to freely express himself via this unique and versatile subculture, away from the religious and dictatorial oppression of the Middle Eastern country.
https://www.facebook.com/IblisManifestations/
https://kaaboos.bandcamp.com/
San Antonio (TX) - Texas Metal scorchers MYTHOLOGIK have partnered with Decibel for the pre-release stream of upcoming album, BLOOD IN THE SKY! Stream it at the link below!
Blood in the Sky will be released on June 14! Pre-orders available at: https://mythologik.bandcamp.com/album/blood-in-the-sky
A scorching heavy metal band from the boiling heat of Texas, featuring multi-instrumentalist Bryan Eckermann (Solo Artist, Scars of the Flesh, ex-Wings of Abaddon) on all instruments and Joe Gregory (Valkyrie TX) on Vocals. Mixing Eckermann's Melodic Blackened Death Metal musical tendencies with Gregory's Aggressive/Soaring vocals the likes of early/Mid 80's Thrash Metal. The result is something odd yet unique.
Their debut self-titled EP was released in 2023 and brought the initial vision to life. Now they are back with a proper full-ength onslaught, Blood in the Sky, for 2024, further developing and expanding upon their unique blend of metal.
Track
Listing:1 - Blood in the Sky
2 - Lord Death
3 - Scorched Earth
4 - Fallen Empire
5 - Satanael
6 - Disease of the Soul
7 - Dark Waters
8 - Purgatorium
9 - Epilogue
Recorded, engineered, produced, mixed and mastered by Bryan Eckermann at Bonespill Studios.
Lyrics by Joe Gregory
Music by Bryan Eckermann
Artwork by Bryan Eckermann
Line-up:
Joe Gregory - Vocals
Bryan Eckermann - All Instruments
https://www.facebook.com/mythologiktx/
OFFICIUM TRISTE – „HORTUS VENENUM“
For
fans of - Saturnus, My
Dying Bride, Paradise Lost, Draconian, Swallow The Sun, November’s
DoomWidely regarded as legends in the style, Dutch death/doom metal band Officium Triste have mastered the art of playing emotive yet elegant music and have honed their sound even more on their seventh full length album. 'Hortus Venenum' is a special album as it celebrates the band's 30th year anniversary and it's remarkable that even after so many years they have continued to evolve and improve upon their already established sound. The songwriting is surprisingly effective with its disarming simplicity and clean, exquisite tunes soaked in heartfelt emotion, delivered with the kind of sincerity which only comes from years of experience, both as musicians and worldly men. The relatively shorter songs have a sense of immediacy that the previous albums didn't have but their emotional depth is just as strong if not better than before. There are tasteful embellishments all over the album without affecting the sense of continuity and cohesiveness; there's diversity without disrupting the overall mood and the music's innate evocative power. With intuitively arranged songs, it's hardly perceptible that 'Hortus Venenum' is the band's shortest full length album and yet it's among their most potent ones - the beauty and appeal of the music on this one is nigh unparalleled. Suffice to say, it's another masterpiece from this band that only seems to get better with age.
Line up
Martin Kwakernaak - Synths
Niels Jordaan - Drums
William van Dijk - Rhythm guitars
Pim Blankenstein - Vocals
Gerard de Jong - Lead guitars
Theo Plaisier - Bass
Artwork by Paolo Girardi
Track listing:
1. Behind Closed Doors 05:22
2. My Poison Garden 04:33
3. Anna's Woe 07:19
4. Walk In Shadows 08:10
5. Forcefield 05:18
6. Angels With Broken Wings 10:20
Release date - September 6th, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/officiumtriste
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
CARNIVORE DIPROSOPUS – “RISE OF THE INSURRECTION”
Label: Comatose MusicRelease date: august 9th 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Devourment | Bolt Thrower | Disavowed | Houwitser
The day of destruction has arrived, when your order and your systems of control collapse and fall in ruins. The time of chaos is now as the old world dies in flames and a hail of gunfire. The bloated body of your corporate domination will be torn asunder and your opulent palaces of sneering self-satisfaction will be washed away in a tidal wave of blood. The world will be reborn, screaming beneath the caterpillar tracks of the war machine. This is a new age of warfare; this is the rise of the insurrection!
Carnivore Diprosopus, purveyors of obliterating, bone-crushing brutality since 2002 are back with a career defining new album, their first since 2013 and their most destructive to date. Rise Of The Insurrection begins with the introductory piece, ‘Insurrection Ordinance’, which is a defiant demonstration of firepower as the Carnivore Diprosopus battalions take to the field of conflict. Remorseless, rolling riffs build in monstrous heaviness before the guns erupt in the world breaking barrage of ‘Begin Redemption’ and the sheer capability for carnage of Carnivore Diprosopus becomes apparent. There is no resisting this onslaught. You lose all sense of time and reality as ‘The Battle Of Saicasm (Aerial Predator)’ brings a blitzkrieg of death from above, leaving gaping wounds in the earth and the riffs of ‘The Onslaught…Cyborg Tank Division’ – featuring a guest appearance from Angel Ochoa (Abominable Putridity, Cephalotripsy, Disgorge etc) – tumble around your blasted ears like spent shell cases falling from a white hot machine gun spitting death. Perhaps the most impressive display of scorched earth sonics though, comes in the form of ‘Khristov’s Seventh Eagle Legion’, with its wonderful jarring notes like alarm bells announcing the end of the world that progress to a horrifying bludgeoning , accompanied by a vocal delivery of unearthly power from the band’s founder member and talismanic general, Mr. Oscarnivore T-666. Featuring as a bonus track, a reanimation of ‘Whore Collector Of Testicles’, with additional vocals from Rene Barthoulot of Slamentation, which first appeared on Carnivore…’s debut album, Filled My Stomach With A Pregnant’s Corpse back in 2004, Rise Of The Insurrection is a triumphant return to the frontlines for this most uncompromising of brutal death metal strike forces.
More than a decade on from previous album Condemned By The Alliance, Carnivore Diprosopus have retaken their place of prominence in the death metal ranks with ease. Complete with the war torn artwork of Pedro ‘Lordigan’ Sena (Analepsy, Ingested, Putrid Pile etc) Rise Of The Insurrection is irresistible and unstoppable. When Comatose Music unleash this beast on August 9th nothing will stand in its way!
Line-up:
Mr. Oscarnivore T-666 - Vocals
Pablo Gonzalez - Bass
Jose ‘Nacho’ Rondon - Guitar
Andres ‘Obispo’ Zuleta - Guitar
Wilson ‘Brigadier’ Henao - Drums
https://www.comatosemusic.com/
SWELLING REPULSION – “FATALLY MISGUIDED”
For
fans of
- Afflicted, early Adramelech, Defect Designer, Ænigmatum, Disharmonic
Orchestra, Atvm ,Horrendous
Swelling Repulsion have crafted their own style of death metal imbibing elements of various styles within the genre and giving it a refreshing expression. It's technical, progressive, even psychedelic and dissonant in parts and the way they've put it together is not only remarkably coherent, but also extremely catchy. This is busy, indulgent death metal music that is fun to listen to for a change and isn't as self-absorbed to come off as sounding too mechanical, premeditated or detached. There's an intuitive flow to the songs which do enough to maintain interest while always sustaining that undercurrent of groove that keeps things upbeat and enjoyable. It's an album the listener would want to willingly bury himself in and slowly unspool the intricate layers of riffing that have him cocooned in. 'Fatally Misguided' is a sprightly, delectable release with a quality of its own and it's one that compels the listener to revisit over and over without causing fatigue. This is one of those quirky hidden gems from the death metal underground that side-steps all trends and waves and simply oozes raw appeal.
Line up:
Bage - Vocals, Drums, FX
Donovan - Vocals, Guitars
Kristian Jablonicky – Bass
Artwork by The Masked Observer
Track listing:
1. Vanquished
2. Basking In Fumes Of Failure
3. Fatally Misguided
4. Sacred Doom
5. Cesspool of Dismembered Memory
6. Drug Induced Anti-Logic
7. Failure
8. Sullen Light of Expired Stars
Official release date - June 7th, 2024
Thank you so much for your time! Label owner Kunal Choksi Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.instagram.com/swellingrepulsion/
Label: Independent Release
Release date: july 5th 2024
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
For fans of: Saor | Falls Of Rauros | Fen | Winterfylleth
There are pale ghosts drifting across the face of the moon tonight, as she hangs in imperious silence, surrounded by her court of stars. The cold light of this distant regal gathering dusts the hills with silver magic, as they march away over the horizon and into forever. And I will follow them, step by step through this world of mystery that man has forgotten, that still shines through the quiet hours while the children of empty avarice lie in dreamless slumber…
A Reckoning, the fourth full length album from Ben Sizer’s Arx Atrata begins with the instrumental track, ‘To Sunder The World’. Too substantial, too meaningful to be described as a mere introduction, ‘To Sunder The World’ builds in a purposeful, unhurried fashion. The increasing weight and brooding power within the sound is mirrored in the heart of the listener, a physical bond is formed as this journey begins, a tie that binds. There’s wonder, anticipation, a touch of fear…and then you are lifted, swept up into the starlit sky as ‘I Was A Witness To His Passing’ arrives on the stage in exhilarating, dramatic fashion. There is a sense of wisdom imparted as the rasping tones of the narrator of this tale cut through the riffs that race around you and notes like the chiming of ethereal bells seem to open doors to times not passed, but that we no longer have the eyes to see. This is atmospheric black metal at its most vital and formidable. This is music that matters. It might just save you from a slow death that you don’t even know you are dying. You could get lost in this album, as surely as if you wander from the path in the vast, shadowed forests of fairytale. The songs flow into each other like the blending of blood. Each one a new vision, but all part of one life-changing voyage through the landscape of myth to the roots of the earth. At the heart of the album lies ‘Mercy Unearned’, an epic song of fierce beauty where haunting melody, fierce intensity and a harsh, impassioned vocal meet and entwine. The word epic is used here, not just as a lazy synonym for ‘long’, but in its truest sense – grand in scale, breathtaking in its immensity and depth of emotion when you are submerged in its unfolding narrative. ‘The Witch’ is another song that demands individual mention; suitably beguiling and enchanting , it moves between moods, tempos and dynamics like the changing seasons. It has fire, mystery, deep sadness…a multitude of tales to tell. A Reckoning is everything that past Arx Atrata albums will have led you to expect, but also more than you could ever have hoped for…a milestone release for Ben Sizer that he will surely find hard to surpass.
Arx Atrata was summoned into life by Ben Sizer in 2013, more than ten years ago, beneath the boughs of ancient Sherwood Forest in the heart of England. With albums like 2019s critically acclaimed The Path Untravelled – about which Games, Braaains & A Headbanging Life stated “there is no faulting a single moment of this album” – and the remarkable, ambitious creativity of 2021s split release with Bleakwinter Shrine, The Warrior Cycle, Sizer has ensured Arx Atrata’s place in the annals of this island’s metal history. A Reckoning, his latest and without doubt greatest creation, will be released on CD and digital formats on July 5th, housed in stunning, evocative artwork that perfectly captures the spirit of the music that lies within. Be ready when the Reckoning time arrives…
Line-up:
Ben Sizer – All music and vocals
https://arxatrata.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ArxAtrata/
CODEX MORTIS has unleashed the newest single off their forthcoming album, TALES OF WOE.
Stream "It Dies Today" now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqR17-5pZHw
Black Lion Records will release Tales of Woe on June 21. Pre-order/pre-save the album at https://orcd.co/tales-of-woe
Brace yourself for a chilling journey through an album that tells the harrowing story of demonic possession and mind control. Tales of Woe, the album from Dutch black metal band CODEX MORTIS, tells about an evil spirit that tortures a man through demonic possession and mind control. With horrific visions of its previous victims, the evil spirit tries to turn the man into a murderer. The man escapes its hold by taking his own life, as a desperate attempt to end the circle of terror...
In Tales of Woe, a harrowing history filled with injustice, agony, violence, and death unfolds as a tortured soul, the antagonist of the story, finds itself in an undying state, compelled to inflict suffering and death upon others trying to undo its own misery. It describes the troubles of its latest victim, the protagonist, as he is possessed and haunted by horrid visions.
Tracklist:
1. Forsaken
2. Capricious Disembodied Villain
3. Chosen
4. Trenched in Blood
5. Fire Screams and Death
6. It Dies with Me
The album was mixed and mastered by Björnström Ljud & Produktion. Artwork by Vladimir 'Smerdulak' Chebakov.
CODEX MORTIS is a Dutch Black Death Metal band with explosive and hypnotic skull-crushing music that will haunt you into the afterlife.
Incorporating the influences of the 90s, CODEX MORTIS crafts a sonic landscape characterized by ferocious speed and an abyssal depth, with each arrangement a relentless devouring sound.
Stream CODEX MORTIS on Spotify and Apple Music.
CODEX MORTIS is:
Vocals by Dirk Willems
Lyrics by Jos Schilder
Drums by Michiel van der Plicht
Guitars by Arjan van Dune
Bass by Mathieu Westerveld
https://www.facebook.com/CodexMortis
“Humanism” is a masterpiece of pushing boundaries in the metal world, by moving beyond formula, incorporating other styles of music, and just generally composing to create the sounds and textures you wish to express, not just to please the ears of a particular fan base – art for the sake of art"
MALCONFORT - “HUMANISM”
For fans of - Virus, Ved Buens Ende, Oranssi Pazuzu, Sea Mosquito, Gruzja, Deathspell Omega
With a name inspired by a Deathspell Omega song, it would only be right to expect something out of the ordinary from this UK based experimental black metal band, but Malconfort have dismantled the very fabric of the genre on their debut album. They've rendered it almost irrelevant with their take on it. With members of Sea Mosquito and Amaltheia in their lineup, they're able to navigate around the music and seem to have a fair idea of what they are doing. And yet, they have managed to do something altogether different, something refreshing and liberating, perhaps even far removed from the core values of the genre itself. But that is exactly what makes it so special. They've seamlessly infused elements of free-form jazz, progressive and atmospheric music and changed the very composition of it. The music flows unhindered, finding its own pace, tone and direction, leaving the listener in suspense and awe. There is nothing quite like it. The music wafts along assuming varying different styles while remaining largely coherent and the album comes to an end before it can get pigeonholed. Even though 'Humanism' is not your typical black metal release or a very extreme one for that matter, its character is alluring if mystifying and deserves every bit of your attention simply because of its staggering uniqueness.
Line up:
Vocals - Nuun, Kopczak
Guitars and Bass - Fas
Synths - Kopczak, Fas
Drums - Kopczak
Album artwork by Nuun Studio
Track listing:
1. Compulsion (Ecstasy)
2. Cruelty (Elation)
3. Stain (Fantasy)
4. Rage (Indulgence)
5. Carnivore (God)
6. Inertia (Condense)
Official release date - July 5th, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/malconfortband
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
NEWS 7.6 2024
Neue SORGSVART-Single und Lyric-Video „LANDESORG“
erschienen :
Diese epische Hymne wurde von Sorg, dem Mozart des Black Metal,
komponiert, als er noch ein Teenager war, im Jahr 2002. Hier sind einige
Gedanken und Überlegungen des Multiinstrumentalisten und Komponisten selbst zum
Hintergrund dieses 10-minütigen Epos:- Einheit Produktionen Deutschland Juni
2024
„Im Juni 793 stachen lange Holzschiffe mit aufwendigen Schnitzereien und kraftvollen Symbolen von der Westküste (wahrscheinlich in der Gegend von Hordaland und Rogaland) des bis dahin unbekannten Landes in See, das als Norwegen bekannt werden sollte, Norvegr, der Weg gen Norden.
Am 8. Juni durchbrachen diese mächtigen Boote den Nebel an der Küste von Lindisfarne. Auch wenn es zuvor vereinzelte Angriffe entlang der angelsächsischen Küste gegeben hatte, machte dieser Überfall Norwegen berüchtigt und prägte sich ins allgemeine Bewusstsein ein.
Doch die meisten Menschen scheinen zu vergessen, dass die durchschnittliche Nordmänner keine Elitekrieger waren, sondern einfache Bauern, die in einem rauen Klima an tückischen Berghängen ihr Land pflügten und bewirtschafteten, um ihre Familien in ihrem eigenen, sehr engen und geschlossenen Kreislauf des Lebens, ihre Existenz zu sichern und zu ernähren.
Diese „Krieger“ waren die wenigen Privilegierten, die Elite und Oberschicht der Ära, denen die Möglichkeit gegeben wurde, auf Entdeckungsreisen, zum Handeln und auf Raubzügen zu gehen, oft im Auftrag noch reicherer Könige, Grafen oder lokaler Häuptlinge. Sie kamen als stinkreiche christliche Henker zurück und beherrschten und unterdrückten die bescheidene heidnische Bauernschaft ihres Heimatlandes.“
-Sorg Hordaland Juni 2024
Lyric-Video: https://youtu.be/tCRk65OraEU
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6ZHeBEIZ6bCTILtj200XPG
REGICIDE – “RESIST CONTROL”
Label: Independent Release
Release date: july 5th 2024
Genre: Thrash Metal
For fans of: Exodus | Exhorder | Vio-lence | Warbringer
We’re living our lives under the gaze of the electric eye; a camera on every corner, peering from every doorway, following our every footstep. We feed the minutiae of our lives into the machine – our loves, our hates, our hopes and dreams, what we eat, when we sleep, when we wake. We are handed our opiates and pacifiers, our slow poisons and brain decay. We are divided and directed, our enemies clearly labelled. Our gaze is turned upon those we must hold responsible for our tears and hunger. Look there, not here – the art of misdirection. They are not keeping you safe, they are keeping you under control…
Rising from the vibrant Essex, UK metal scene, Regicide are not a band to submit to anyone’s attempts at enforced domination. Armed to the teeth with anger and attitude, riffs and rebellious spirit, when they open fire nothing and no-one is left standing. Debut full length album Resist Control is a call to arms, a defiant statement of intent and an absolute artillery barrage of neck-breaking thrash metal. The caustic vocals spit venom over steamroller rhythms and machine gun riffs, from the Exodus-style pit violence of ‘You Ain’t Nobody’ with its addictive chorus to the glorious high speed guitar attack of ‘Disposable Crown’ – an adrenaline shot, straight to the heart – and the massive ‘Unified Strength’ with its melodic sensibility adding depth and staying power to the steel clad fist-to-the-face attack, this is one album that hits hard and leaves a lasting impression. Since forging their bond of blood in 2020 Regicide have worked constantly, honing their skills and increasing their firepower through a series of singles, 2022s well received Burnt Eyes EP and gig after punishing gig. Now harder, heavier and more aggressive than ever before they are ready to unleash Resist Control and tear their way into the hearts and minds of thrashers everywhere.
Produced, mixed and mastered by Wayne ‘The Butcher’ Thompson (Draugrheim, Kaine etc), Resist Control sounds viciously sharp and possesses the weight and momentum of a tank. Complete with eye-searing artwork from tattooist Nigel White, this crushing display of fiercely focussed extreme metal, delivered with a grit and determination you can taste, will be heading your way on July 5th. Brace for impact and expect no fucking mercy!
Line-up:
Niall Byrne - Vocals/Guitars
Josh Birch - Bass
Mike Davies - Guitar
Jordan Maze - Drums
https://ukthrashers.org/uk-thrashers-pr-management/regicide/
Strap in for a dose of blister-boiling death metal goregrind from PDX with the debut full-length from Portland's HEMORRHOID.
RAW MATERIALS OF DECAY delivers 15 oozing sores chock full of bloody blasts & necrotic riffage. In a mere 25 minutes, this album will churn your guts and melt your face. For fans of brutal music!
Quietly released in March of this year, Raw Materials of Decay will receive proper worldwide treatment via a collaboration between Extremely Rotten Productions and Headsplit Records. The album will be available June 28 on CD, vinyl, digital, and cassette formats.
Stream the extreme that is HEMORRHOID on Spotify.
Raw
Materials of Decay tracklist:
1) Hemorrhoidal Removal Surgery
2) Exogenous Intestinal Blockage
3) Ultimate Commode of Chaos & Carnage
4) Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis
5) Rancid Rectal Rupture
6) A Dozen Suppurating Masses
7) Stool Borne Illness
8) Sliced and Tucked
9) Raw Materials of Decay
10) Dante’s Fecal Inferno
11) Liquefied In A Caustic Sludge
12) Esophageal Rupture
13) Ectopic Scrambling
14) Festering Blood Pit
15) Cacophony of Bloody Lactation
Cover artwork by Filtheffigy. Raw Materials of Decay was recorded and mixed by Charlie Koryn at Underworld Studios and mastered by Noah Buchanan.
HEMORRHOID was formed in the US Pacific Northwest in 2021 with the intention to play sick, grinding death metal. The band made their live debut during a mini-tour with Necropsy Odor and Human Effluence in 2022. A rehearsal promo was released to mark the trek. The official demo came out in January 2023, followed by a small Finland & Denmark run with Torture Rack in 2023.
HEMORRHOID is:
Obsessor of Necrotic Coitus - bass
Disgustor - drums/vocals
Crystal Seth - guitar/vocals
www.facebook.com/extremelyrottenproductions
https://www.facebook.com/headsplitrecords
https://hemorrhoid-us.bandcamp.com/album/demonstration-23
Today
Southern Californian doyens of deathcore, (UN)WORTHY have
unleashed a monstrous new single and accompanying video. 'THIS TOO
SHALL PASS' is the third track to take to the spotlight from
(Un)Worthy's latest album, THIS PRESENT DARKNESS. Following
in the smoking wake of previous singles 'Forsaken By God' and title track 'This
Present Darkness', 'This Too Shall Pass', featuring a guest appearance
from Holy Name guitarist Joe Holt, is further irrefutable
evidence that when it comes to deathcore, (Un)Worthy are just about as heavy as
it gets!
You can watch the official lyric video for 'This Too Shall Pass' now, at the Rottweiler Records YouTube channel. Just click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IszJdLYZhtM to enter the darkness!
https://www.rottweilerrecords.com/
https://www.facebook.com/unworthyband.ca
Death folk act CADAVEROUS CONDITION release new video “THE ETERNAL BURIAL”.
Pre-order upcoming album "NEVER ARRIVE, NEVER RETURN" via https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=cadaverous-condition
Austrian death metal survivalists Cadaverous Condition have released the second single and lyric video off their upcoming album, "Never Arrive, Never Return". Entitled “The Eternal Burial”, the new single is available to stream now via all major platforms.
Watch the lyric video via YouTube: https://youtu.be/R499UY5wQX4?si=A5hYtXYEBKF4sNn2
Stream via digital platforms here: https://thecirclemusic.lnk.to/TEB
"Never Arrive, Never Return" is set for a 14 June release via The Circle Music on CD and LP formats.
Digital platforms: https://thecirclemusic.lnk.to/NANR
"Never Arrive, Never Return" marks a return to Cadaverous Condition's ferocious death metal roots. The album is a relentless assault on the senses, featuring epic tracks like the opener "They Came From The Hills," alongside haunting half-ballad "All The Wrong Turns" or "From The Other Side." Brutal eruptions and groove-laden songs like "The Plow" are interwoven with the band's signature cryptic lyrics, all delivered with crisp production.
"Never Arrive, Never Return" is the quintessential Cadaverous Condition experience: a relentless journey with no peace or rest. The album's artwork reflects this theme, depicting the ghosts (or inner demons?) we encounter on our path through life's complexities. In a nod to the band's past, the album closes with "To Be", a newly recorded version of a song written in 1992, a massive old-school death-doom march that leads the listener to a place of desolate solitude.
Formed in Austria during the early 90s, Cadaverous Condition carved a unique path in extreme metal. While their vocals remained rooted in death metal, they experimented with diverse influences, covering artists like The Sisters of Mercy and collaborating with acts like Nurse With Wound, Thighpaulsandra, Tobias Nathaniel (The Black Heart Procession) and Herr Lounge Corps. They also did an art project with Bill Drummond (The KLF) involving a specially made CD and sending a message in a bottle from the shores of Iceland. Despite these explorations, Cadaverous Condition never strayed from their core: extreme metal with a distinct and reflective style. They return in 2024 with "Never Arrive, Never Return," a fitting title for a band known for their relentless sonic journey.
https://linktr.ee/thecirclemusic
https://www.cadaverouscondition.com/
https://www.facebook.com/CadaverousCondition/
San Antonio (TX) - Texas Metal scorchers MYTHOLOGIK have released the official lyric video for "SATANAEL" the third single from upcoming album, BLOOD IN THE SKY.
Click to view: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP9-ioLCJlU
A scorching heavy metal band from the boiling heat of Texas, featuring multi-instrumentalist Bryan Eckermann (Solo Artist, Scars of the Flesh, ex-Wings of Abaddon) on all instruments and Joe Gregory (Valkyrie TX) on Vocals. Mixing Eckermann's Melodic Blackened Death Metal musical tendencies with Gregory's Aggressive/Soaring vocals the likes of early/Mid 80's Thrash Metal. The result is something odd yet unique.
Their debut self-titled EP was released in 2023 and brought the initial vision to life. Now they are back with a proper full-ength onslaught, Blood in the Sky, for 2024, further developing and expanding upon their unique blend of metal.
Blood in the Sky will be released on June 14!
Pre-order:
https://mythologik.bandcamp.com/album/blood-in-the-sky
Track Listing:
1 - Blood in the Sky
2 - Lord Death
3 - Scorched Earth
4 - Fallen Empire
5 - Satanael
6 - Disease of the Soul
7 - Dark Waters
8 - Purgatorium
9 - Epilogue
Recorded, engineered, produced, mixed and mastered by Bryan Eckermann at Bonespill Studios.
Lyrics by Joe Gregory
Music by Bryan Eckermann
Artwork by Bryan Eckermann
Line-up:
Joe Gregory - Vocals
Bryan Eckermann - All Instruments
https://www.facebook.com/mythologiktx/
Finnish folk/black metal band Wolfhorde is set to release their third studio album 'Bloodmoon Symphonies' on August 30th 2024 via Inverse Records. The first single 'Tormented (Beyond Apprehension)' is out now and also music video is done which can be seen here: https://youtu.be/W2lI0q65z-E
The band comments:
"Tormented is a song about loss of focus and seeing darkness in the light of day. It’s about realizing you’ve passed the point of no return and are spiraling out of control.”
The video production took place in Central Finland – in the city of Jyväskylä and in the mossy forests of Keuruu during the winter of 2024."
Track
list:
01. Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog
02. Forsaken Shrine
03. Tormented (Beyond Apprehension)
04. Kuoleman Mustat Siivet
05. Anubis
06. Phantom Queen
07. Last Good Fight
08. Bloodmoon Symphony
Composed by Juha-Matti Koppelomäki
Lyrics by Juho Tuominen
Album cover by Juha-Matti Koppelomäki
Listen Tormented (Beyond Apprehension) on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/wolfhorde-tormented
Biography:
Wolfhorde skillfully combines different elements into metal music.The way our music is presented is well thought out, and it includes influences from folk music and the vast sound worlds of cinematic music. The goal is to create a versatile, distinctive and engaging listening experience. While we embrace the intensity and power of metal, we also integrate the softer, more melodic aspects. This combination of styles allows us to create music that is not only heavy and compelling, but also rich in texture and meaning. We combine aggressive guitar riffs with atmospheric symphonies and folk music accompanied by various lyrical themes.
Line-up:
Werihukka - Guitar and other instruments
Hukkapätkä - Vocals and Drums
https://www.wolfhorde.fi
https://www.facebook.com/WolfhordeBandOfficial
Watch the video now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfbbL8uRpsw
The song is also streaming on Spotify and Apple Music.
After two years dedicated to writing and recording, the band is ready to unveil their eagerly awaited new creation, Voices Beneath the Rubble. This monumental offering serves as a concept album, showcasing the band's evolution as musicians and storytellers. With Voices Beneath the Rubble, DRIFT INTO BLACK delivers a sonic journey that traverses a range of emotions.
Black Lion Records will release Voices Beneath the Rubble on June 28. Pre-order/pre-save the album at https://orcd.co/voices-beneath-the-rubble
Drawing inspiration from the likes of Candlemass, My Dying Bride, Paradise Lost, and Amorphis, DRIFT INTO BLACK's sound is a fusion of gothic doom, traditional heavy metal, and some progressive elements, all imbued with emotional depth. With Voices Beneath the Rubble, DRIFT INTO BLACK has created their most immersive album to date.
Tracklist:
1. The Horns of Despair
2. In Turmoil
3. The Great Machine
4. Voices Beneath the Rubble
5. Last Hope
6. Forever King
7. Blood Storm
8. What's Left In The Fire
9. Turning Of The Tide
10. December
Originally from Sayreville New Jersey, DRIFTED INTO BLACK started their journey into doom metal in 2018 as a one-man band masterminded by Craig Rossi (ex-Grey Skies Fallen). Bassist/guitarist Paul Laplaca and drummer Klemen Markelj joined as official members after the band's third release. With each release, DRIFT INTO BLACK continues to evolve sonically by touching on many different metal genres while still holding on to their doom roots.
DRIFT INTO BLACK is:
Craig Rossi– Vocals, guitars, keyboards
Paul LaPlaca - Bass, guitars, keyboards
Klemen Markelj - Drums
www.facebook.com/blacklionrecordsswe
www.facebook.com/driftintoblack
Bassist/vocalist Meadow Wyand comments on the song. "'Goetia' is ritual magick. From its earliest form as a dark folk piece, the song uses the language of spirituality to commune with nature. The blend of heavy metal distortion, acoustic tones, and goth rock guitar lines recall Sentenced and Siouxsie & the Banshees, while the catchy jangle pop chorus reads as an occult ode to Johnny Marr. The lyrics riff on Wallace Stevens's 'Sunday Morning,' taking the beauty of the natural world into the realm of the mystical. The song's appeal is ultimately transcendentalist, in that by letting the trees envelop our ego, we can understand ourselves."
"Goetia" is now available on streaming platforms. Listen at https://linktr.ee/fourthdominion
Fiadh Productions will release Diana's Day on CD, cassette, vinyl, and digital formats on August 1. The album confronts themes of queerness, feminine magick, and existentialism, and is already drawing critical acclaim months ahead of the album's release.
Stream previously released FOURTH DOMINION music on Spotify and Apple Music.
Tracklist:
1) Bloodstains
2) Lilim
3) Burn the Prisons!
4) From Below
5) Goetia
6) Hill of Swords
7) Death in Fall
8) Tormenta Purgatoria
9) Her Wings
10) Casca Dreaming
“FOURTH DOMINION’s new album fulfills the promises hinted at on their debut, Wings of a Dying Crow (2017). The songs are epic but not indulgent; punkish instincts bring the heavy doses of gothic rock and metal into sharp focus. While the sound breaks from the cul-de-sac of tribalism dominating so much rock music, it retains an unmistakable identity and voice. Other bands have tried to chart this territory to varying degrees of success–The Cure’s Bloodflowers–whose damaged brilliance lacked the energy and immediacy we are greeted with here. At the heart of this material is Meadow Wyand’s gift for enveloping gothic melodies matched with lyrics that reflect the ennui and destructiveness of our post-pandemic stupor. From the parasitic liaison of “Bloodstains” to the spectral occult of “Lilim,”–these songs carry the weight of worlds lurking just beyond the next corner. Backed by the heavy gallop of drums and atmospheric guitar runs, these capture the strange dread of these days.” –Harlow Crandall, “Starts Like a Kiss and Ends Like a Curse: The Enigma of Jim Carroll”
"FOURTH DOMINION are back with a follow-up to 2017’s ‘Wings of a Dying Crow’. With their earlier work, I love the blend between heavy metal and punk, culminating in early AFI meets early Maiden sound. This new venture sees the band bring a more mature and experimental sound. Whilst the new release still has those heavy metal sections such as the solo of “Bloodstains”, the punk edge has altered slightly. The new sound falls more into the post-punk category, reminiscent of bands such as Fields of Nephilim as evident on “Death in Fall”. This new musical direction aligns FOURTH DOMINION with contemporary bands such as Unto Others. The highlight for me however has to be “Lillim” with its multilayered chorus which will worm its way into your ears for days with absolutely zero complaints!" - Olivia Matthews, Hornthrowers
BIO
“In filth, evil stands.” A line from FOURTH DOMINION’s upcoming sophomore album that proclaims songwriter Meadow Wyand’s singular and novel point-of-view. An out trans frontwoman, her songs reflect queer trauma and defiance, as well as speaking to existential despair and spiritual divination. The group’s emotionally dense and literate songs draw just as much from the contemplative gothic metal of Anathema and Sentenced, as they do the unapologetic alternative punk of Hole and PJ Harvey. With compositions that are simultaneously somber, catchy and intricate, FOURTH DOMINION radiate a hunger and commercial appeal beyond the confines of heavy metal to which they are rooted.
Their debut album, 2017’s Wings of a Dying Crow, marked an important stride in developing the type of post-In Solitude heavy metal deathrock that has taken off in the years since. Its follow-up shows a love for Angel Witch, as well as the guitar playing of The Smiths and Siouxsie and the Banshees. The album reflects themes not often confronted in heavy metal: disability, gender, the divine feminine, anti-futurist queer politics, and sexual assault. Its exploration of trauma seeks to be a response and companion piece to Hole’s "Live Through This."
With their forthcoming mission statement, FOURTH DOMINION showcases their ability to rise to the top of the new wave of gothic metal, or “Deathwave” as Wyand refers to it. Featuring new drummer Brady Mentz and the production talents of Casey Ahrens-Cavallo and Tom Gerwitz, the band have Frankensteined an album of profound emotional depth and commercial readiness. “When we fight, we bash back!” is a promise to both the queer empowerment the album represents, as well as the band’s uncompromising attitude for growth.
FOURTH DOMINION is:
Meadow Wyand - Bass/vocals
Dave Milburn.- Guitars
Brady Mentz - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/fourthdominion/
COMANIAC is proud to unveil the
mesmerizing animated lyric video for their intense "LONG LIFE
DOLL" track. Taken from their album "NONE FOR
ALL", set to release in a CD special edition featuring two
electrifying bonus tracks via Wormholedeath, this animated sensation is
set to captivate the audience everywhere.
"Long Life Doll" delves into the depths of human emotion, exploring themes of betrayal, self-reflection, and the tumultuous nature of relationships. What initially masquerades as love is revealed to be nothing more than a selfish mental state, exposing the raw pain of deception. Through blistering riffs and searing vocals, Comaniac delivers a profound commentary on the complexities of human interaction.
"None For All" addresses and criticizes the imbalance of empathy and indifference in society.
Between structure and chaos, hope and resignation, nine songs make you think individually, socially, and politically
"None For All" is available for purchase on all major digital platforms: https://music.imusician.pro/a/IC8H6Gxf
The CD release is scheduled for June 28, 2024.
Pre-order link: https://www.auralwebstore.com/
Meet the Band:
Jonas Schmid: Vocals, Guitar
Valentin Mössinger: Guitar
Stefan Häberli: Drums
Tom Zürcher: Bass
www.facebook.com/ComaniacOfficial
Minneapolis (MN) - GRAND DEMISE OF CIVILIZATION have released new album THE BLAZE OF ABADDON on Ordovician Records! The band's fourth album of Epic Hell Metal is available on compact disc, cassette, and digital formats. Stream and purchase it at the following link:
https://ordovicianrecords.bandcamp.com/album/grand-demise-of-civilization-the-blaze-of-abaddon
Formed in 2008, Grand Demise of Civilization quickly became a notable fixture of the Minnesota metal scene. Playing a brand of blackened death metal both melodic and brutal they garnered attention for their speed, intensity and precision. Typically long-form, their music pulls the listener into dark epic worlds. They released their debut full-length, Black Goat Apocalypse in 2009, proceeded by Repent of the Sentient Being (2013) and Below the Feet of Kings (2019).
Track
Listing:
2. Cathedral Reaper
3. Silencer
4. Nephilim
5. North to Hell
6. The Consequence
All songs derived and executed by Grand Demise of Civilization.
Recorded September 2021 - March 2024 at Silent Water Studios in Minneapolis, MN.
Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Dan Lerach.
Cover art by Belial Necroarts.
Line-up:
Jason Notebaart - Guitars, Vocals
Dan Lerach - Guitars, Vocals
Alex Gorgos - Bass, Vocals
Patrick Ruhland - Drums
https://linktr.ee/ordovicianrecords
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063570482754
Out today is pummelling speed-ball single, 'SETTLE SCORES THE OLD WAY' a blistering riff assault of classic thrash done the right way. This beast of a track hits with a potent savagery that will knock any doubters into the middle of next week - pure neck-snapping metallic fury! The single is accompanied by a brilliant performance video which can be viewed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sxu6_IxXvRo
'Settle
Scores The Old Way' is taken from the new full length Solitary album, EMBRACE
THE DARKNESS, which will be released on August 23rd. Once again
produced by Simon Efemey (Paradise Lost, Napalm Death, Deceased etc)
who helped fashion Solitary's last thrash masterpiece, The Truth Behind
The Lies, Embrace The Darkness shows a band operating at the absolute peak of
their powers. Adorned in the unmistakeable artwork of the legendary Koot (Saxon, Girlschool, The
Almighty etc) this is the finest Solitary album to date.
As always, the road dogs of Solitary will be taking their latest thrash creation to the stage everywhere they can and have already announced the first leg of the Embrace The Darkness tour...
13/09 - The Peer Hat - Manchester
14/09 - Cart & Horses - London
21/09 - Legends - Edinburgh
22/09 - Santiago Bar - Leeds
28/09 - XS - Wrexham
28/11 - Voodoo - Belfast
29/11 - Fibber Magees - Dublin
30/11 - Dolans - Limerick
07/12 - Dead Wax - Birmingham
https://www.facebook.com/Official.Solitary
We’re
extremely proud to announce the first ever vinyl release for the debut
monstrosity by cryptic French blackened nekro-doom and death-sludge
heretics MAUDISSEZ; a grueling slab of utter nihilism and
misanthropy vomited straight from the black abyss of the blindest religious
darkness.
Nothing is known about this band, aside from this gut-wrenching, tomb-like, subsonic aural profanation against catholicism which was recorded live in a church in France sometime in 2023 as a horrendous desecration ritual. The putrid offering was then self-released by the band digitally on Bandcamp and on cassette, before ending up in an inevitable unholy pact with Sentient Ruin to have the heretical onslaught spread to a wider audience for the first time ever on vinyl format. An implausible crossway of sorts between bands like Corrupted, Hell, Primitive Man, Dragged Into Sunlight and Gnaw Their Tongues, the enigmatic band's peculiar self-described anti-catholic blackened sludge/death-doom displays an abysmal atmosphere shrouded in dissonance and a nekro-fucked audio quality reminiscent of raw punk and raw black metal, but with a massive bottom-caving low end, and absolutely smothering and crushing levels of heaviness. An utter abomination conceived as a vessel of encompassing auditory torment for Maudissez to perpetrate their enigmatic mission of denying catholicism through a wretched defilement of absolute, slow-moving sonic nihilism.
Maudissez’s debut self-titled album has a vinyl street date of July 5 2024.
Thank you as always for your time and attention given to our releases.
Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
https://sentientruin.com/releases/maudissez-maudissez
https://sentientruin.com/bands#/maudissez
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Indonesia
Release date: TBA
Std jewel case CD, limited edition
Divine Retribution Unleashed is Vultures’ first EP that also becomes a sign of band's exploration in Death Metal. They combine the influences from the old and new generation of Death Metal such as Bolt Thrower, Frozen Soul, Kommand, and other HM-2 maniacs.
This EP contains 6 songs that are connected from one to another in one storyline. They cited some of the lyrics and events from the Holy Qur’an that let the listeners interpret it by themselves. But, in general, it mostly discusses the events about Pharaoh and Moses, war, death, aftermath, and doomsday.
“Divine Retribution Unleashed” is a reminder for everyone that every single sin is counted, and has consequences. Death is not the end. It is a new beginning.
Tracklist:
1. An Ode to Death and Destruction
2. Inevitable Fate
3. The Splitting of the Sea
4. Rain of Swords
5. Eternal Sleep
6. Land of Gathering
CD limited to 300 copies
Recording credits:
All music & lyrics were performed and arranged by Vultures with the help of Romadhon Pungkas on drums
Recorded at Siranda Studio & Inside the Whale Lab (@insidethewhale.labs)
Mixed and mastered by Irvan Naba (Inside the Whale Lab) (@irvnfdhl_ / @insidethewhale.labs)
Special Guest Musicians:
“An Ode to Death and Destruction” was performed by Dyah Ayu Larasati.
Drums on all songs were filled by Romadhon Pungkas
Official line up:
Amar Amrullah (Vocals)
Adam Maulana (Guitar)
Rama Budihara (Bass)
Art credits:
Logo, artwork, and layout by Wisnu Aji (@bloodthrower_)
Band photo by Rafli Atmaja (@teenageisover)
Layout by Ernesto Montero @ Brutal Design
vulturesdm@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/deathinpiecesrecs/
RHEA – “AURASOUNDS”
Style: Doom metal
Time: 5 songs, 28 minutes
Release date: 28.5. 2024
Type: Jewel box, 8 page booklet
Label: Parat Productions
Hi everybody,Petr from Parat Productions, Czech Republic, here.
The North Moravian doom metal scene of the 1990s was a phenomenon that was not created artificially, but arose spontaneously, lasted only a few years and left indelible memories. In the following years, the bands evolved musically and more or less abandoned their roots. In addition to the names that cannot be unknown to fans not only of the Czech underground (such as DISSOLVING OF PRODIGY, SILENT STREAM OF GODLESS ELEGY, HYPNOTIC SCENERY or ENDLESS), the doom nineties in North Moravia provided a fertile ground for formations, whose past existence will be recalled only by those who still remember.
One of such bands is RHEA from city Havířov, which attracted attention with their successful demo “Aurasounds” in 1999. By 2003, RHEA left only six songs, including four from the “Aurasounds” tape demo.
In 2024, it is 25 years since the release of “Aurasounds” and it was this anniversary that initiated me to release for the first time on CD!
You can listen full album on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_f8sQfycv4&t=16s
You can order in the Paratshop https://paratshop.cz/produkt/rhea-aurasounds-2/
www.paratshop.cz
www.facebook.com/ParatMagazine
SICK FEAST 2024
Lycanthropic Chants presents the second edition of Sick Feast for you to celebrate a night of extreme underground musick on 19th October 2024. You will get served with a fine selection of disgusting bands from all over Europe who invite you to fester at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost in Wolfsburg:
FESSUS (AUT)
FILTHDIGGER (NOR)
KRYPTS (FIN)
MORSCH (GER)
UNDERGANG (DNK)
+ more bands tba
www.facebook.com/events/225145977350065/
See you there!
Upcoming CRYPTIC BROOD shows
2024.07.03-07, CZE/Trutnov @ Obscene Extreme Fest
2024.09.14, GER/Wermelskirchen @ Hymns Of Eternal Decay Fest II
2024.11.23, CZE/Brno @ Power Grindcore mini fest
2024.11.29, NOR/Oslo @ Oslo Deathfest
www.crypticbrood.de/live/
Upcoming REPULSIVE FEAST shows
REPULSIVE FEAST will play a four days trip entitled „Nauseating The North“, two of these shows in support of SUFFOCATION and SANGUISUGABOGG (Wolfsburg, Kassel), the other two shows together with GRAVEHAMMER:
2024.06.06, GER/Wolfsburg @ s.v. Jugendhaus Ost
2024.06.07, DEN/Århus @ Sidesporet / Rottereden
2024.06.08, DEN/Øster Skerninge @ Strafbar
2024.06.09, GER/Kassel @ Goldgrube (Facebook)
www.repulsive-feast.de/live/
Upcoming shows in Wolfsburg
06.06.2024 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: SUFFOCATION (USA) + SANGUISUGABOGG (USA) + ACRANIUS (GER) + REPULSIVE FEAST (GER)
Am Donnerstag, den 6. Juni 2024 im s.v. Jugendhaus Ost in Wolfsburg:
SUFFOCATION (Brutal/Technical Death Metal / USA, New York)
SANGUISUGABOGG (Death Metal / USA, Ohio)
ACRANIUS (Brutal Deathcore / GER, Rostock)
REPULSIVE FEAST (Death Metal/Grindcore / GER, Wolfsburg)
Tür öffnet 18:00 Uhr
Bands beginnen 18:30 Uhr (pünktlich!)
Vorverkauf kostet 25 EUR zzgl. Gebühren
Abendkasse kostet 28 EUR
13.06.2024 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: MASTER (USA/CZE) + ARROGANZ (GER) + ZEIT (GER)
Am Donnerstag, den 13. Juni 2024 im s.v. Jugendhaus Ost in Wolfsburg:
MASTER (Death/Thrash Metal / USA, Illinois / CZE, Uherské Hradiště)
ARROGANZ (Black/Death Metal / GER, Cottbus)
ZEIT (Black/Doom Metal / GER, Leipzig)
Tür öffnet 19:30 Uhr
Bands beginnen 20:00 Uhr (pünktlich!)
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Distro additions since last newsletter:
ANATOMIA / ETERNAL ROT split-LP
AZATOTH / CRYPTIC HATRED – “Obnoxious Path To Reincarnation” MC
BLACK WOUND “Warping Structure” LP
BOLT STEIN – “Rebirth Of Humanity” LP
BURIAL / NIGHT HAG – “Utterances From Below” split-LP
C.S.S.O. – “Collection” DLP
CONVULSIONS – “Grindcore Not War” LP
COPROLITH – “Coprolith” MLP
DEPRESSION – “Unglaube” LP
EXCAVED – “Skull Stomp” MC
EXCAVED – “The Rotten Touch” MC
ILSA – “Repression” LP
MALFORMED – “Uncontrollable Malformity” 7″
MEAT SPREADER – “Mental Disease Transmitted By Radioactive Fear” LP
PUTRESCENT – “Inhuman Infestation” MC
SONIC POISON – “Grinded Leftovers” MC
ULCEROUS PHLEGM – “Phlegm As A Last Consequence” LP
VRENTH – “Succumb To Chaos” LP
YACÖPSAE – “Vorl ä ufige Vernichtung” LP
Thanks for your attention! Cheers Steffen
www.lycanthropic.de
BRUTAL RECORDS unleashes pure chaos with the signing of CULT OF ORPIST! Get ready for an unyielding blitz of pure death/thrash metal devastation! Brutal Records is ecstatic to announce the signing and upcoming release of the debut album "ATTACK OF THE ZOMBIE CANS" on September 06, 2024, from Greece's very own purveyors of chaos, Cult of Orpist.
Emerging from the deepest abysses of Greece, this death metal powerhouse
initially unleashed their wrath with the unforgiving 2022 debut self-titled EP.„Im Juni 793 stachen lange Holzschiffe mit aufwendigen Schnitzereien und kraftvollen Symbolen von der Westküste (wahrscheinlich in der Gegend von Hordaland und Rogaland) des bis dahin unbekannten Landes in See, das als Norwegen bekannt werden sollte, Norvegr, der Weg gen Norden.
Am 8. Juni durchbrachen diese mächtigen Boote den Nebel an der Küste von Lindisfarne. Auch wenn es zuvor vereinzelte Angriffe entlang der angelsächsischen Küste gegeben hatte, machte dieser Überfall Norwegen berüchtigt und prägte sich ins allgemeine Bewusstsein ein.
Doch die meisten Menschen scheinen zu vergessen, dass die durchschnittliche Nordmänner keine Elitekrieger waren, sondern einfache Bauern, die in einem rauen Klima an tückischen Berghängen ihr Land pflügten und bewirtschafteten, um ihre Familien in ihrem eigenen, sehr engen und geschlossenen Kreislauf des Lebens, ihre Existenz zu sichern und zu ernähren.
Diese „Krieger“ waren die wenigen Privilegierten, die Elite und Oberschicht der Ära, denen die Möglichkeit gegeben wurde, auf Entdeckungsreisen, zum Handeln und auf Raubzügen zu gehen, oft im Auftrag noch reicherer Könige, Grafen oder lokaler Häuptlinge. Sie kamen als stinkreiche christliche Henker zurück und beherrschten und unterdrückten die bescheidene heidnische Bauernschaft ihres Heimatlandes.“
-Sorg Hordaland Juni 2024
Lyric-Video: https://youtu.be/tCRk65OraEU
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6ZHeBEIZ6bCTILtj200XPG
REGICIDE – “RESIST CONTROL”
Label: Independent ReleaseRelease date: july 5th 2024
Genre: Thrash Metal
For fans of: Exodus | Exhorder | Vio-lence | Warbringer
We’re living our lives under the gaze of the electric eye; a camera on every corner, peering from every doorway, following our every footstep. We feed the minutiae of our lives into the machine – our loves, our hates, our hopes and dreams, what we eat, when we sleep, when we wake. We are handed our opiates and pacifiers, our slow poisons and brain decay. We are divided and directed, our enemies clearly labelled. Our gaze is turned upon those we must hold responsible for our tears and hunger. Look there, not here – the art of misdirection. They are not keeping you safe, they are keeping you under control…
Rising from the vibrant Essex, UK metal scene, Regicide are not a band to submit to anyone’s attempts at enforced domination. Armed to the teeth with anger and attitude, riffs and rebellious spirit, when they open fire nothing and no-one is left standing. Debut full length album Resist Control is a call to arms, a defiant statement of intent and an absolute artillery barrage of neck-breaking thrash metal. The caustic vocals spit venom over steamroller rhythms and machine gun riffs, from the Exodus-style pit violence of ‘You Ain’t Nobody’ with its addictive chorus to the glorious high speed guitar attack of ‘Disposable Crown’ – an adrenaline shot, straight to the heart – and the massive ‘Unified Strength’ with its melodic sensibility adding depth and staying power to the steel clad fist-to-the-face attack, this is one album that hits hard and leaves a lasting impression. Since forging their bond of blood in 2020 Regicide have worked constantly, honing their skills and increasing their firepower through a series of singles, 2022s well received Burnt Eyes EP and gig after punishing gig. Now harder, heavier and more aggressive than ever before they are ready to unleash Resist Control and tear their way into the hearts and minds of thrashers everywhere.
Produced, mixed and mastered by Wayne ‘The Butcher’ Thompson (Draugrheim, Kaine etc), Resist Control sounds viciously sharp and possesses the weight and momentum of a tank. Complete with eye-searing artwork from tattooist Nigel White, this crushing display of fiercely focussed extreme metal, delivered with a grit and determination you can taste, will be heading your way on July 5th. Brace for impact and expect no fucking mercy!
Line-up:
Niall Byrne - Vocals/Guitars
Josh Birch - Bass
Mike Davies - Guitar
Jordan Maze - Drums
https://ukthrashers.org/uk-thrashers-pr-management/regicide/
Strap in for a dose of blister-boiling death metal goregrind from PDX with the debut full-length from Portland's HEMORRHOID.
RAW MATERIALS OF DECAY delivers 15 oozing sores chock full of bloody blasts & necrotic riffage. In a mere 25 minutes, this album will churn your guts and melt your face. For fans of brutal music!
Quietly released in March of this year, Raw Materials of Decay will receive proper worldwide treatment via a collaboration between Extremely Rotten Productions and Headsplit Records. The album will be available June 28 on CD, vinyl, digital, and cassette formats.
Stream the extreme that is HEMORRHOID on Spotify.
Raw
Materials of Decay tracklist:1) Hemorrhoidal Removal Surgery
2) Exogenous Intestinal Blockage
3) Ultimate Commode of Chaos & Carnage
4) Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis
5) Rancid Rectal Rupture
6) A Dozen Suppurating Masses
7) Stool Borne Illness
8) Sliced and Tucked
9) Raw Materials of Decay
10) Dante’s Fecal Inferno
11) Liquefied In A Caustic Sludge
12) Esophageal Rupture
13) Ectopic Scrambling
14) Festering Blood Pit
15) Cacophony of Bloody Lactation
Cover artwork by Filtheffigy. Raw Materials of Decay was recorded and mixed by Charlie Koryn at Underworld Studios and mastered by Noah Buchanan.
HEMORRHOID was formed in the US Pacific Northwest in 2021 with the intention to play sick, grinding death metal. The band made their live debut during a mini-tour with Necropsy Odor and Human Effluence in 2022. A rehearsal promo was released to mark the trek. The official demo came out in January 2023, followed by a small Finland & Denmark run with Torture Rack in 2023.
HEMORRHOID is:
Obsessor of Necrotic Coitus - bass
Disgustor - drums/vocals
Crystal Seth - guitar/vocals
www.facebook.com/extremelyrottenproductions
https://www.facebook.com/headsplitrecords
https://hemorrhoid-us.bandcamp.com/album/demonstration-23
Today
Southern Californian doyens of deathcore, (UN)WORTHY have
unleashed a monstrous new single and accompanying video. 'THIS TOO
SHALL PASS' is the third track to take to the spotlight from
(Un)Worthy's latest album, THIS PRESENT DARKNESS. Following
in the smoking wake of previous singles 'Forsaken By God' and title track 'This
Present Darkness', 'This Too Shall Pass', featuring a guest appearance
from Holy Name guitarist Joe Holt, is further irrefutable
evidence that when it comes to deathcore, (Un)Worthy are just about as heavy as
it gets!You can watch the official lyric video for 'This Too Shall Pass' now, at the Rottweiler Records YouTube channel. Just click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IszJdLYZhtM to enter the darkness!
https://www.rottweilerrecords.com/
https://www.facebook.com/unworthyband.ca
Death folk act CADAVEROUS CONDITION release new video “THE ETERNAL BURIAL”.
Pre-order upcoming album "NEVER ARRIVE, NEVER RETURN" via https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=cadaverous-condition
Austrian death metal survivalists Cadaverous Condition have released the second single and lyric video off their upcoming album, "Never Arrive, Never Return". Entitled “The Eternal Burial”, the new single is available to stream now via all major platforms.
Watch the lyric video via YouTube: https://youtu.be/R499UY5wQX4?si=A5hYtXYEBKF4sNn2Stream via digital platforms here: https://thecirclemusic.lnk.to/TEB
"Never Arrive, Never Return" is set for a 14 June release via The Circle Music on CD and LP formats.
Digital platforms: https://thecirclemusic.lnk.to/NANR
"Never Arrive, Never Return" marks a return to Cadaverous Condition's ferocious death metal roots. The album is a relentless assault on the senses, featuring epic tracks like the opener "They Came From The Hills," alongside haunting half-ballad "All The Wrong Turns" or "From The Other Side." Brutal eruptions and groove-laden songs like "The Plow" are interwoven with the band's signature cryptic lyrics, all delivered with crisp production.
"Never Arrive, Never Return" is the quintessential Cadaverous Condition experience: a relentless journey with no peace or rest. The album's artwork reflects this theme, depicting the ghosts (or inner demons?) we encounter on our path through life's complexities. In a nod to the band's past, the album closes with "To Be", a newly recorded version of a song written in 1992, a massive old-school death-doom march that leads the listener to a place of desolate solitude.
Formed in Austria during the early 90s, Cadaverous Condition carved a unique path in extreme metal. While their vocals remained rooted in death metal, they experimented with diverse influences, covering artists like The Sisters of Mercy and collaborating with acts like Nurse With Wound, Thighpaulsandra, Tobias Nathaniel (The Black Heart Procession) and Herr Lounge Corps. They also did an art project with Bill Drummond (The KLF) involving a specially made CD and sending a message in a bottle from the shores of Iceland. Despite these explorations, Cadaverous Condition never strayed from their core: extreme metal with a distinct and reflective style. They return in 2024 with "Never Arrive, Never Return," a fitting title for a band known for their relentless sonic journey.
https://linktr.ee/thecirclemusic
https://www.cadaverouscondition.com/
https://www.facebook.com/CadaverousCondition/
San Antonio (TX) - Texas Metal scorchers MYTHOLOGIK have released the official lyric video for "SATANAEL" the third single from upcoming album, BLOOD IN THE SKY.
Click to view: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP9-ioLCJlU
A scorching heavy metal band from the boiling heat of Texas, featuring multi-instrumentalist Bryan Eckermann (Solo Artist, Scars of the Flesh, ex-Wings of Abaddon) on all instruments and Joe Gregory (Valkyrie TX) on Vocals. Mixing Eckermann's Melodic Blackened Death Metal musical tendencies with Gregory's Aggressive/Soaring vocals the likes of early/Mid 80's Thrash Metal. The result is something odd yet unique.
Their debut self-titled EP was released in 2023 and brought the initial vision to life. Now they are back with a proper full-ength onslaught, Blood in the Sky, for 2024, further developing and expanding upon their unique blend of metal.
Blood in the Sky will be released on June 14!
Pre-order:
https://mythologik.bandcamp.com/album/blood-in-the-skyTrack Listing:
1 - Blood in the Sky
2 - Lord Death
3 - Scorched Earth
4 - Fallen Empire
5 - Satanael
6 - Disease of the Soul
7 - Dark Waters
8 - Purgatorium
9 - Epilogue
Recorded, engineered, produced, mixed and mastered by Bryan Eckermann at Bonespill Studios.
Lyrics by Joe Gregory
Music by Bryan Eckermann
Artwork by Bryan Eckermann
Line-up:
Joe Gregory - Vocals
Bryan Eckermann - All Instruments
https://www.facebook.com/mythologiktx/
Finnish folk/black metal band Wolfhorde is set to release their third studio album 'Bloodmoon Symphonies' on August 30th 2024 via Inverse Records. The first single 'Tormented (Beyond Apprehension)' is out now and also music video is done which can be seen here: https://youtu.be/W2lI0q65z-E
The band comments:
"Tormented is a song about loss of focus and seeing darkness in the light of day. It’s about realizing you’ve passed the point of no return and are spiraling out of control.”
The video production took place in Central Finland – in the city of Jyväskylä and in the mossy forests of Keuruu during the winter of 2024."
Track
list:01. Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog
02. Forsaken Shrine
03. Tormented (Beyond Apprehension)
04. Kuoleman Mustat Siivet
05. Anubis
06. Phantom Queen
07. Last Good Fight
08. Bloodmoon Symphony
Composed by Juha-Matti Koppelomäki
Lyrics by Juho Tuominen
Album cover by Juha-Matti Koppelomäki
Listen Tormented (Beyond Apprehension) on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/wolfhorde-tormented
Biography:
Wolfhorde skillfully combines different elements into metal music.The way our music is presented is well thought out, and it includes influences from folk music and the vast sound worlds of cinematic music. The goal is to create a versatile, distinctive and engaging listening experience. While we embrace the intensity and power of metal, we also integrate the softer, more melodic aspects. This combination of styles allows us to create music that is not only heavy and compelling, but also rich in texture and meaning. We combine aggressive guitar riffs with atmospheric symphonies and folk music accompanied by various lyrical themes.
Line-up:
Werihukka - Guitar and other instruments
Hukkapätkä - Vocals and Drums
https://www.wolfhorde.fi
https://www.facebook.com/WolfhordeBandOfficial
Watch the video now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfbbL8uRpsw
The song is also streaming on Spotify and Apple Music.
After two years dedicated to writing and recording, the band is ready to unveil their eagerly awaited new creation, Voices Beneath the Rubble. This monumental offering serves as a concept album, showcasing the band's evolution as musicians and storytellers. With Voices Beneath the Rubble, DRIFT INTO BLACK delivers a sonic journey that traverses a range of emotions.
Black Lion Records will release Voices Beneath the Rubble on June 28. Pre-order/pre-save the album at https://orcd.co/voices-beneath-the-rubble
Drawing inspiration from the likes of Candlemass, My Dying Bride, Paradise Lost, and Amorphis, DRIFT INTO BLACK's sound is a fusion of gothic doom, traditional heavy metal, and some progressive elements, all imbued with emotional depth. With Voices Beneath the Rubble, DRIFT INTO BLACK has created their most immersive album to date.
Tracklist:1. The Horns of Despair
2. In Turmoil
3. The Great Machine
4. Voices Beneath the Rubble
5. Last Hope
6. Forever King
7. Blood Storm
8. What's Left In The Fire
9. Turning Of The Tide
10. December
Originally from Sayreville New Jersey, DRIFTED INTO BLACK started their journey into doom metal in 2018 as a one-man band masterminded by Craig Rossi (ex-Grey Skies Fallen). Bassist/guitarist Paul Laplaca and drummer Klemen Markelj joined as official members after the band's third release. With each release, DRIFT INTO BLACK continues to evolve sonically by touching on many different metal genres while still holding on to their doom roots.
DRIFT INTO BLACK is:
Craig Rossi– Vocals, guitars, keyboards
Paul LaPlaca - Bass, guitars, keyboards
Klemen Markelj - Drums
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Bassist/vocalist Meadow Wyand comments on the song. "'Goetia' is ritual magick. From its earliest form as a dark folk piece, the song uses the language of spirituality to commune with nature. The blend of heavy metal distortion, acoustic tones, and goth rock guitar lines recall Sentenced and Siouxsie & the Banshees, while the catchy jangle pop chorus reads as an occult ode to Johnny Marr. The lyrics riff on Wallace Stevens's 'Sunday Morning,' taking the beauty of the natural world into the realm of the mystical. The song's appeal is ultimately transcendentalist, in that by letting the trees envelop our ego, we can understand ourselves."
"Goetia" is now available on streaming platforms. Listen at https://linktr.ee/fourthdominion
Fiadh Productions will release Diana's Day on CD, cassette, vinyl, and digital formats on August 1. The album confronts themes of queerness, feminine magick, and existentialism, and is already drawing critical acclaim months ahead of the album's release.
Stream previously released FOURTH DOMINION music on Spotify and Apple Music.
Tracklist:1) Bloodstains
2) Lilim
3) Burn the Prisons!
4) From Below
5) Goetia
6) Hill of Swords
7) Death in Fall
8) Tormenta Purgatoria
9) Her Wings
10) Casca Dreaming
“FOURTH DOMINION’s new album fulfills the promises hinted at on their debut, Wings of a Dying Crow (2017). The songs are epic but not indulgent; punkish instincts bring the heavy doses of gothic rock and metal into sharp focus. While the sound breaks from the cul-de-sac of tribalism dominating so much rock music, it retains an unmistakable identity and voice. Other bands have tried to chart this territory to varying degrees of success–The Cure’s Bloodflowers–whose damaged brilliance lacked the energy and immediacy we are greeted with here. At the heart of this material is Meadow Wyand’s gift for enveloping gothic melodies matched with lyrics that reflect the ennui and destructiveness of our post-pandemic stupor. From the parasitic liaison of “Bloodstains” to the spectral occult of “Lilim,”–these songs carry the weight of worlds lurking just beyond the next corner. Backed by the heavy gallop of drums and atmospheric guitar runs, these capture the strange dread of these days.” –Harlow Crandall, “Starts Like a Kiss and Ends Like a Curse: The Enigma of Jim Carroll”
"FOURTH DOMINION are back with a follow-up to 2017’s ‘Wings of a Dying Crow’. With their earlier work, I love the blend between heavy metal and punk, culminating in early AFI meets early Maiden sound. This new venture sees the band bring a more mature and experimental sound. Whilst the new release still has those heavy metal sections such as the solo of “Bloodstains”, the punk edge has altered slightly. The new sound falls more into the post-punk category, reminiscent of bands such as Fields of Nephilim as evident on “Death in Fall”. This new musical direction aligns FOURTH DOMINION with contemporary bands such as Unto Others. The highlight for me however has to be “Lillim” with its multilayered chorus which will worm its way into your ears for days with absolutely zero complaints!" - Olivia Matthews, Hornthrowers
BIO
“In filth, evil stands.” A line from FOURTH DOMINION’s upcoming sophomore album that proclaims songwriter Meadow Wyand’s singular and novel point-of-view. An out trans frontwoman, her songs reflect queer trauma and defiance, as well as speaking to existential despair and spiritual divination. The group’s emotionally dense and literate songs draw just as much from the contemplative gothic metal of Anathema and Sentenced, as they do the unapologetic alternative punk of Hole and PJ Harvey. With compositions that are simultaneously somber, catchy and intricate, FOURTH DOMINION radiate a hunger and commercial appeal beyond the confines of heavy metal to which they are rooted.
Their debut album, 2017’s Wings of a Dying Crow, marked an important stride in developing the type of post-In Solitude heavy metal deathrock that has taken off in the years since. Its follow-up shows a love for Angel Witch, as well as the guitar playing of The Smiths and Siouxsie and the Banshees. The album reflects themes not often confronted in heavy metal: disability, gender, the divine feminine, anti-futurist queer politics, and sexual assault. Its exploration of trauma seeks to be a response and companion piece to Hole’s "Live Through This."
With their forthcoming mission statement, FOURTH DOMINION showcases their ability to rise to the top of the new wave of gothic metal, or “Deathwave” as Wyand refers to it. Featuring new drummer Brady Mentz and the production talents of Casey Ahrens-Cavallo and Tom Gerwitz, the band have Frankensteined an album of profound emotional depth and commercial readiness. “When we fight, we bash back!” is a promise to both the queer empowerment the album represents, as well as the band’s uncompromising attitude for growth.
FOURTH DOMINION is:
Meadow Wyand - Bass/vocals
Dave Milburn.- Guitars
Brady Mentz - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/fourthdominion/
COMANIAC is proud to unveil the
mesmerizing animated lyric video for their intense "LONG LIFE
DOLL" track. Taken from their album "NONE FOR
ALL", set to release in a CD special edition featuring two
electrifying bonus tracks via Wormholedeath, this animated sensation is
set to captivate the audience everywhere."Long Life Doll" delves into the depths of human emotion, exploring themes of betrayal, self-reflection, and the tumultuous nature of relationships. What initially masquerades as love is revealed to be nothing more than a selfish mental state, exposing the raw pain of deception. Through blistering riffs and searing vocals, Comaniac delivers a profound commentary on the complexities of human interaction.
"None For All" addresses and criticizes the imbalance of empathy and indifference in society.
Between structure and chaos, hope and resignation, nine songs make you think individually, socially, and politically
"None For All" is available for purchase on all major digital platforms: https://music.imusician.pro/a/IC8H6Gxf
The CD release is scheduled for June 28, 2024.
Pre-order link: https://www.auralwebstore.com/
Meet the Band:
Jonas Schmid: Vocals, Guitar
Valentin Mössinger: Guitar
Stefan Häberli: Drums
Tom Zürcher: Bass
www.facebook.com/ComaniacOfficial
Minneapolis (MN) - GRAND DEMISE OF CIVILIZATION have released new album THE BLAZE OF ABADDON on Ordovician Records! The band's fourth album of Epic Hell Metal is available on compact disc, cassette, and digital formats. Stream and purchase it at the following link:
https://ordovicianrecords.bandcamp.com/album/grand-demise-of-civilization-the-blaze-of-abaddon
Formed in 2008, Grand Demise of Civilization quickly became a notable fixture of the Minnesota metal scene. Playing a brand of blackened death metal both melodic and brutal they garnered attention for their speed, intensity and precision. Typically long-form, their music pulls the listener into dark epic worlds. They released their debut full-length, Black Goat Apocalypse in 2009, proceeded by Repent of the Sentient Being (2013) and Below the Feet of Kings (2019).
Track
Listing:2. Cathedral Reaper
3. Silencer
4. Nephilim
5. North to Hell
6. The Consequence
All songs derived and executed by Grand Demise of Civilization.
Recorded September 2021 - March 2024 at Silent Water Studios in Minneapolis, MN.
Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Dan Lerach.
Cover art by Belial Necroarts.
Line-up:
Jason Notebaart - Guitars, Vocals
Dan Lerach - Guitars, Vocals
Alex Gorgos - Bass, Vocals
Patrick Ruhland - Drums
https://linktr.ee/ordovicianrecords
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063570482754
Out today is pummelling speed-ball single, 'SETTLE SCORES THE OLD WAY' a blistering riff assault of classic thrash done the right way. This beast of a track hits with a potent savagery that will knock any doubters into the middle of next week - pure neck-snapping metallic fury! The single is accompanied by a brilliant performance video which can be viewed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sxu6_IxXvRo
'Settle
Scores The Old Way' is taken from the new full length Solitary album, EMBRACE
THE DARKNESS, which will be released on August 23rd. Once again
produced by Simon Efemey (Paradise Lost, Napalm Death, Deceased etc)
who helped fashion Solitary's last thrash masterpiece, The Truth Behind
The Lies, Embrace The Darkness shows a band operating at the absolute peak of
their powers. Adorned in the unmistakeable artwork of the legendary Koot (Saxon, Girlschool, The
Almighty etc) this is the finest Solitary album to date.As always, the road dogs of Solitary will be taking their latest thrash creation to the stage everywhere they can and have already announced the first leg of the Embrace The Darkness tour...
13/09 - The Peer Hat - Manchester
14/09 - Cart & Horses - London
21/09 - Legends - Edinburgh
22/09 - Santiago Bar - Leeds
28/09 - XS - Wrexham
28/11 - Voodoo - Belfast
29/11 - Fibber Magees - Dublin
30/11 - Dolans - Limerick
07/12 - Dead Wax - Birmingham
https://www.facebook.com/Official.Solitary
We’re
extremely proud to announce the first ever vinyl release for the debut
monstrosity by cryptic French blackened nekro-doom and death-sludge
heretics MAUDISSEZ; a grueling slab of utter nihilism and
misanthropy vomited straight from the black abyss of the blindest religious
darkness.Nothing is known about this band, aside from this gut-wrenching, tomb-like, subsonic aural profanation against catholicism which was recorded live in a church in France sometime in 2023 as a horrendous desecration ritual. The putrid offering was then self-released by the band digitally on Bandcamp and on cassette, before ending up in an inevitable unholy pact with Sentient Ruin to have the heretical onslaught spread to a wider audience for the first time ever on vinyl format. An implausible crossway of sorts between bands like Corrupted, Hell, Primitive Man, Dragged Into Sunlight and Gnaw Their Tongues, the enigmatic band's peculiar self-described anti-catholic blackened sludge/death-doom displays an abysmal atmosphere shrouded in dissonance and a nekro-fucked audio quality reminiscent of raw punk and raw black metal, but with a massive bottom-caving low end, and absolutely smothering and crushing levels of heaviness. An utter abomination conceived as a vessel of encompassing auditory torment for Maudissez to perpetrate their enigmatic mission of denying catholicism through a wretched defilement of absolute, slow-moving sonic nihilism.
Maudissez’s debut self-titled album has a vinyl street date of July 5 2024.
Thank you as always for your time and attention given to our releases.
Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
https://sentientruin.com/releases/maudissez-maudissez
https://sentientruin.com/bands#/maudissez
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Indonesia
Release date: TBA
Std jewel case CD, limited edition
Divine Retribution Unleashed is Vultures’ first EP that also becomes a sign of band's exploration in Death Metal. They combine the influences from the old and new generation of Death Metal such as Bolt Thrower, Frozen Soul, Kommand, and other HM-2 maniacs.
This EP contains 6 songs that are connected from one to another in one storyline. They cited some of the lyrics and events from the Holy Qur’an that let the listeners interpret it by themselves. But, in general, it mostly discusses the events about Pharaoh and Moses, war, death, aftermath, and doomsday.
“Divine Retribution Unleashed” is a reminder for everyone that every single sin is counted, and has consequences. Death is not the end. It is a new beginning.
Tracklist:1. An Ode to Death and Destruction
2. Inevitable Fate
3. The Splitting of the Sea
4. Rain of Swords
5. Eternal Sleep
6. Land of Gathering
CD limited to 300 copies
Recording credits:
All music & lyrics were performed and arranged by Vultures with the help of Romadhon Pungkas on drums
Recorded at Siranda Studio & Inside the Whale Lab (@insidethewhale.labs)
Mixed and mastered by Irvan Naba (Inside the Whale Lab) (@irvnfdhl_ / @insidethewhale.labs)
Special Guest Musicians:
“An Ode to Death and Destruction” was performed by Dyah Ayu Larasati.
Drums on all songs were filled by Romadhon Pungkas
Official line up:
Amar Amrullah (Vocals)
Adam Maulana (Guitar)
Rama Budihara (Bass)
Art credits:
Logo, artwork, and layout by Wisnu Aji (@bloodthrower_)
Band photo by Rafli Atmaja (@teenageisover)
Layout by Ernesto Montero @ Brutal Design
vulturesdm@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/deathinpiecesrecs/
RHEA – “AURASOUNDS”
Style: Doom metalTime: 5 songs, 28 minutes
Release date: 28.5. 2024
Type: Jewel box, 8 page booklet
Label: Parat Productions
Hi everybody,Petr from Parat Productions, Czech Republic, here.
The North Moravian doom metal scene of the 1990s was a phenomenon that was not created artificially, but arose spontaneously, lasted only a few years and left indelible memories. In the following years, the bands evolved musically and more or less abandoned their roots. In addition to the names that cannot be unknown to fans not only of the Czech underground (such as DISSOLVING OF PRODIGY, SILENT STREAM OF GODLESS ELEGY, HYPNOTIC SCENERY or ENDLESS), the doom nineties in North Moravia provided a fertile ground for formations, whose past existence will be recalled only by those who still remember.
One of such bands is RHEA from city Havířov, which attracted attention with their successful demo “Aurasounds” in 1999. By 2003, RHEA left only six songs, including four from the “Aurasounds” tape demo.
In 2024, it is 25 years since the release of “Aurasounds” and it was this anniversary that initiated me to release for the first time on CD!
You can listen full album on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_f8sQfycv4&t=16s
You can order in the Paratshop https://paratshop.cz/produkt/rhea-aurasounds-2/
www.paratshop.cz
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SICK FEAST 2024
Lycanthropic Chants presents the second edition of Sick Feast for you to celebrate a night of extreme underground musick on 19th October 2024. You will get served with a fine selection of disgusting bands from all over Europe who invite you to fester at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost in Wolfsburg:
FESSUS (AUT)
FILTHDIGGER (NOR)
KRYPTS (FIN)
MORSCH (GER)
UNDERGANG (DNK)
+ more bands tba
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See you there!
Upcoming CRYPTIC BROOD shows
2024.07.03-07, CZE/Trutnov @ Obscene Extreme Fest
2024.09.14, GER/Wermelskirchen @ Hymns Of Eternal Decay Fest II
2024.11.23, CZE/Brno @ Power Grindcore mini fest
2024.11.29, NOR/Oslo @ Oslo Deathfest
www.crypticbrood.de/live/
Upcoming REPULSIVE FEAST shows
REPULSIVE FEAST will play a four days trip entitled „Nauseating The North“, two of these shows in support of SUFFOCATION and SANGUISUGABOGG (Wolfsburg, Kassel), the other two shows together with GRAVEHAMMER:
2024.06.06, GER/Wolfsburg @ s.v. Jugendhaus Ost
2024.06.07, DEN/Århus @ Sidesporet / Rottereden
2024.06.08, DEN/Øster Skerninge @ Strafbar
2024.06.09, GER/Kassel @ Goldgrube (Facebook)
www.repulsive-feast.de/live/
Upcoming shows in Wolfsburg
06.06.2024 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: SUFFOCATION (USA) + SANGUISUGABOGG (USA) + ACRANIUS (GER) + REPULSIVE FEAST (GER)
Am Donnerstag, den 6. Juni 2024 im s.v. Jugendhaus Ost in Wolfsburg:
SUFFOCATION (Brutal/Technical Death Metal / USA, New York)
SANGUISUGABOGG (Death Metal / USA, Ohio)
ACRANIUS (Brutal Deathcore / GER, Rostock)
REPULSIVE FEAST (Death Metal/Grindcore / GER, Wolfsburg)
Tür öffnet 18:00 Uhr
Bands beginnen 18:30 Uhr (pünktlich!)
Vorverkauf kostet 25 EUR zzgl. Gebühren
Abendkasse kostet 28 EUR
13.06.2024 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: MASTER (USA/CZE) + ARROGANZ (GER) + ZEIT (GER)
Am Donnerstag, den 13. Juni 2024 im s.v. Jugendhaus Ost in Wolfsburg:
MASTER (Death/Thrash Metal / USA, Illinois / CZE, Uherské Hradiště)
ARROGANZ (Black/Death Metal / GER, Cottbus)
ZEIT (Black/Doom Metal / GER, Leipzig)
Tür öffnet 19:30 Uhr
Bands beginnen 20:00 Uhr (pünktlich!)
Abendkasse kostet 20 EUR
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Distro additions since last newsletter:
ANATOMIA / ETERNAL ROT split-LP
AZATOTH / CRYPTIC HATRED – “Obnoxious Path To Reincarnation” MC
BLACK WOUND “Warping Structure” LP
BOLT STEIN – “Rebirth Of Humanity” LP
BURIAL / NIGHT HAG – “Utterances From Below” split-LP
C.S.S.O. – “Collection” DLP
CONVULSIONS – “Grindcore Not War” LP
COPROLITH – “Coprolith” MLP
DEPRESSION – “Unglaube” LP
EXCAVED – “Skull Stomp” MC
EXCAVED – “The Rotten Touch” MC
ILSA – “Repression” LP
MALFORMED – “Uncontrollable Malformity” 7″
MEAT SPREADER – “Mental Disease Transmitted By Radioactive Fear” LP
PUTRESCENT – “Inhuman Infestation” MC
SONIC POISON – “Grinded Leftovers” MC
ULCEROUS PHLEGM – “Phlegm As A Last Consequence” LP
VRENTH – “Succumb To Chaos” LP
YACÖPSAE – “Vorl ä ufige Vernichtung” LP
Thanks for your attention! Cheers Steffen
www.lycanthropic.de
BRUTAL RECORDS unleashes pure chaos with the signing of CULT OF ORPIST! Get ready for an unyielding blitz of pure death/thrash metal devastation! Brutal Records is ecstatic to announce the signing and upcoming release of the debut album "ATTACK OF THE ZOMBIE CANS" on September 06, 2024, from Greece's very own purveyors of chaos, Cult of Orpist.
Unleash the power of pure death/thrash metal with the debut album “Attack of the Zombie Cans” from Cult of Orpist! Hailing from Greece, this band is a force to be reckoned with, delivering a brutal mix of death and thrash metal that will leave you headbanging and moshing with reckless abandon.
This release is not for the faint of heart – it’s raw, aggressive, and packed with crushing riffs, pounding drums, and ferocious vocals. This is the type of metal that will leave you feeling energized and empowered, ready to conquer the world.
The tracklist is the followingThe Lurking Invasion
Attack of the Zombie Cans
On the Verge of Insanity
Chainsaw Justice
Humiliation
Post Murder Suicide.
B.T.S.
Homage
Total War
Cult of Orpist emerged from the ashes in early 2021, forged by Chris Panagitsas and Hector Sohos with one ruthless objective: to unleash a relentless onslaught of 90s Death/Thrash mayhem, drawing inspiration from icons like SLAYER, ENTOMBED, SODOM, KREATOR, TOXIC HOLOCAUST, and beyond. With the addition of the savage drummer Sotiris Dimitropoulos, they honed their ferocious sound through relentless rehearsals. By the end of 2021, the lineup reached its apex with the arrival of George “Dimator” Dimitrakakis on lead guitar, marking the inception of Cult of Orpist's debut self-titled EP.
Members:
Hector Sohos - Vocals/Bass
Chris Panagitsas - Rhythm Guitar
George Dimitrakakis - Lead Guitar
Sotos Dimitropoulos - Drums
cultoforpist@gmail.com
https://linktr.ee/brutalrecords.official
With The Feast of Human Vices, CARRION THRONE brings an onslaught of crushing brutal death metal spiced up with relentless passages of dissonant slam.
The band's catchy, pit-fueling, heavy-as-hell brand of death metal has earned them fans from around the world who are anticipating a follow-up to their 2022 promo. The wait is over with the arrival of The Feast of Human Vices, the band's debut EP which features four brand new songs plus two bonus tracks that originally appeared on the 2022 promo.
The
Feast of Human Vices is available via Lacerated Enemy Records at:https://music.imusician.pro/a/6ipZEqkb
https://laceratedenemyrecords.bandcamp.com/
Stream The Feast of Human Vices on Spotify and Apple Music.
The Feast of Human Vices tracklist:
1) Misanthropic
2) Dark Atavism
3) Mazoku Mao
4) The Feast of Human Vices
5) Descending Firmament (Promo 2022) – Bonus track
6) Sinning Tree (Promo 2022) – Bonus track
CARRION THRONE is:
Alex Rocha - Guitar
Joel Sandoval - Guitar
Alex Chapa - Bass
Izzy Rivera - Drums
Alex Corral - Vocals
https://www.facebook.com/laceratedenemyrecords
https://www.facebook.com/carrionthronedeath
Here's some information on the album's concept in the band member Tony Petrocelly's own words -
"This album is meant to be taken as a single track. There are 12 relatively clear sections that it can be broken into, but this album feels like more than the sum of its parts, if that makes sense.
I wrote the lyrics this time around. They're very personal and describe periods of depression and self-hatred I've gone through over the last 5 years. The lyrics are told from the point of view of a person's inner voice, but that inner voice hates the person it belongs to. Over the course of the album it lets its feelings be known in an attempt to make the person kill themself, which ultimately it does. The title A Kindness Dealt in Venom signifies that the inner voice thinks it's doing the world a favor by poisoning its person's mind and getting them to remove themself from the world."
CONSTRUCT OF LETHE - “A KINDNESS DEALT IN VENOM”
For
fans of
- Morbid Angel, Mithras, Near Death Condition, Hate Eternal, Nile, Pan
Thy Monium, The Bleeding LightConstruct of Lethe have created a deeply personal, autobiographical concept album dealing with suicidal depression which is meant to be listened to seamlessly as a single song. They've transcended the death metal confines on this album to achieve the kind of expression that encompasses a wide range of emotions and to that extent they've borrowed influences of other styles such as industrial, black metal, doom metal, ambient, etc. and even used synth and electronics to achieve that. The album traverses various dimensions while remaining coherent as well as cohesive, with the writing always coming off as intuitive, flowing naturally and never forced. As the battle rages on with the inner voice coming to terms with the persisting life, one can experience the undulating highs and lows via the music, and more often than not, following moments of bleakness, there's an epic, cathartic outcome as if by way of an epiphany. The upbeat sections replete with the Morbid Angel-esque riffing make an appearance too along with the flurry of leads which the band have perfected over the years. All in all, it's a rich, varied and unique album that needs to be treated differently. It's meant not just to be heard but to be experienced.
Line up:
Kishor Haulenbeek (Black Harvest) - Vocals
Tony Petrocelly (Near Death Condition) - Guitar, bass, synth
Patrick Bonvin (Near Death Condition) - Lead guitar
Kevin Paradis (Benighted) - Drums, percussion
Artwork by Kishor Haulenbeek
Track listing:
1. Artifice
2. Bete Noir
3. Contempt
4. Denial in Abstraction
5. Flickering
6. I am the Lionkiller
7. Labyrinthine Terror
8. Monument to Failure
9. Paroxysm as Pragmatism
10. Raw Nerve, Iron Will
11. Sacrosanct
12. Tension - There is Nothing for You Here
Official release date - June 21st, 2024
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
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NEWS 31.5 2024
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Mit CRYPTS ( https://www.facebook.com/cryptsdeathmetal ) , BOARHAMMER
( https://boarhammer.bandcamp.com/album/ii-chemognosis-a-shortcut-to-mushrooms ) und Siggi & Martin vom ELBBOLLWERK39
( https://www.facebook.com/elbbollwerk39concerts ) konnten wir für die nächste Ausgabe mal wieder ein paar Vertreter der Szene rekrutieren , welche wir mit unseren „geistreichen“ Fragen belästigen dürfen . Seid gespannt drauf !
COMMANDER
– “ANGSTRIDDEN”Release: 27. June 2024
Nach ihrem letzten Album "Fatalis (The Unbroken Circle)" aus dem Jahr 2018 melden sich die bayrischen Death Metal Urgesteine COMMANDER - Death Metal Munich anno 2024 mit einem wahren Paukenschlag zurück! Mit "Angstridden" haben die Burschen ihr mittlerweile viertes Album fertiggestellt, welches am 27. Juni via MDD Records erscheinen wird und zweifellos den bisherigen Höhepunkt ihres musikalischen Schaffens darstellt! 10 Songs zwischen wütenden Blastbeats und schweren Grooves, aufgenommen und produziert im Sick Of Sound Studio unter der Leitung von Michael Kraxenberger warten darauf auf die Menschheit losgelassen zu werden.
http://mdd-records.de/commander
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The new album from Costa Rican industrial black metal project DUSK is now streaming in its entirety.
The band tapped New Noise Magazine to give fans an early listen to INDUSTRIE, ahead of the album's May 31 release date. Stream the album now at https://newnoisemagazine.com/premieres/album-premiere-dusk-industries/
Industrie is comprised of six conceptually linked chapters and ends with a scathing revisioning of Mahyem's "Freezing Moon." The album brings a new concept never explored by the band, this forthcoming release is more experimental and way more digestive than the previous releases, incorporating some groove-paced riffs into the grisly aggression and the apocalyptic landscapes.
Industrie is
available at https://linktr.ee/dusk27Check out additional selections from Industrie at https://www.youtube.com/c/DUSKVT
Tracklisting:
1) Industrie I
2) Industrie II
3) Industrie III
4) Industrie IV
5) Industrie V
6) Industrie VI
7) Freezing Moon
Stream previous DUSK releases at https://duskvt.bandcamp.com/
“...if one band succeeded in the immeasurable feat of composing the soundtrack of your worst nightmares, it would undoubtedly be the Costa Ricans of Dusk!” - Soil Chronicles
DUSK is an atmospheric industrial black metal project formed as an official band in 2016 in San Jose, Costa Rica.
DUSK is known to incorporate industrial with some atmospheric black metal overtones. The overall sound approaches a mixture of hard bass with dark landscapes, full of relenting uncaring pounding blast beats and slow, powerful doom patterns, mixed with inhuman growling vocals and modern electronic influences. The band shared the stage with Samael in Costa Rica during their 2019 Latin American Tour.
DUSK is:
Dusk - programming synthesizers and effects
Shaman - vocals
Implacable - guitar
Pàlak - bass
https://linktr.ee/dusk27
Today
WARRIOR goes out to war once again as they release their
sophomore album "HATE MAELSTROM"!Warrior had this to say on their release:
"We in Warrior have fought our way through 3 more earthly years, and now we bring you our second album “Hate Maelstrom”. Much has happened within the band but we continue in the same spirit, drawing energy from chaos and transforming it into Black Metal, in our own way. As with all our previous work, we write, record and produce everything ourselves. A method that for us withstands the fall of time. As it began in a smoke-filled rehearsal space,
so it remains.
Preparations are also underway for Warrior to leave our stronghold, and spill blood in the cosmic world. To hasten the destruction of false gods and bring death upon the hordes of decay, for the sake of Chaos and eternal Glory!
But until then, enter the fortress of the mind that is “Hate Maelstrom”, and see its invisible light that casts no shadows!"
The bands are available for interviews. Need a Bandcamp code for past and future releases or got any questions just email me. Physical copies can be sent to selected few as they are limited releases. Full albums are linked in the post below. Thanks for your time.
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We
are thrilled to herald the return of Belgium's renowned masters of doom/death
metal - MARCHE FUNÈBRE. The band have forged a new alliance
with Ardua Music - a growing force in the dark music underground -
for the release of their highly anticipated fifth full length album, AFTER
THE STORM, which will be released on September 27th. Produced,
engineered, mixed and mastered by Martin Furia (Nervosa, Toxik, Sisters
Of Suffocation), After The Storm will undoubtedly be recognised as a new
crowning glory amongst the glittering hoard of melancholy treasures that
comprise Marche Funèbre's momentous catalogue of work. Formed in Mechelen
in 2008, Marche Funèbre's previous releases include the highly regarded
albums Into The Arms Of Darkness and their last full length album,
2020s Einderlicht.Today Marche Funèbre and Ardua Music have unveiled a first glimpse of the doom that awaits in the form of single, 'In A Haze'. Reflective, measured, infused with haunting melody, progressing with purposeful stately tread and aflame with a fiercely passionate vocal performance, 'In A Haze' is a wonderful foretelling of the power and depth of emotion to come.
The superb official lyric video that has been created to accompany 'In A Haze' is available to view now at the Ardua Music YouTube channel - experience its magic here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MFlPmx_NLo
Marche Funèbre are:
Arne Vandenhoeck - vocals
Boris Iolis – bass & vocals
Dennis Lefebvre – drums
Kurt Blommé – guitars
Fré De Schepper – guitars & vocals
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https://linktr.ee/marchefunebre
The wait is over. After 10 years, Canada's blistering, serpentine three-piece ADVERSARIAL has finally unleashed its latest assault, SOLITUDE WITH THE ETERNAL.
Stream
the album now at https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/solitude-with-the-eternalPurchase Solitude with the Eternal on CD, vinyl, cassette, and digital formats via Dark Descent Records at https://www.darkdescentrecords.com/shop/ or https://ddmsuo.eu/ (European orders).
Razor sharp. Slithering. Dual chasms yawn. A Janus-faced entity blinks, looking back and forward through the uncanny gloom. Dual tongues chase each other, slithering past cavities in the broken teeth. Licking against the neck, pulling more offal toward the trough. Each face has a black hole in the iris of each eye. As photons evaporate against the retina on the other side of the event horizon, memory fades. A new knowledge, imbued from the excrement of microorganisms trickles through the throaty slough. Yes, we’ve been here before. Yes, we’ll be here again.
The entity known as ADVERSARIAL has opened the portal to a timeless realm of suffocation and agony once more. As Leviathan doubles back on itself, sulfur rises from the point of crossing, a bouquet of putrid yolk. This foul chemical will sustain nigredo, as metal black as midnight is tempered under atom smashing might.
Artwork for Solitude with the Eternal was done by Nekronikon. The album was recorded and mixed by Vadim Balanyuk, and mastered by Damian Herring at Subterranean Watchtower Studios.
ADVERSARIAL is:
M.M. - Bass
E.K. - Drums
C.S. - Guitars/Vocals
www.darkdescentrecords.com
https://www.facebook.com/AdversarialOfficial
DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present DEMON SPELL’S striking debut mini-album, EVIL NIGHTS, on CD and 12” vinyl formats.
How would you feel if, during the night, while you’re lying on your bed, something touches you in the dark? The air grows cold, their eyes emerge from darkness, and you feel your body tense. The shivers begin, shocked by horror, possessed by unholy force – you cannot escape from this hell. Now evil breaks loose and you’re under a DEMON SPELL!
Such is the sonic sensation of DEMON SPELL’s debut mini-album, Evil Nights. The Italian quartet may be name in name, but their sound is most definitely OLD. Among that lineup are such veterans as drummer Dario Casabona, who played with Italy’s legendary Schizo for 20 years, and guitarist Francesco Bauso, who was a founding member stoner-doom titans Haunted. Along with vocalist Federico Fano and bassist Riccardo Liberti, DEMON SPELL bring forth HORROR and EVIL in purest ‘80s heavy metal form: obsessed maniacs who were born under the sign of the moon during terrifying nightmares and morbid rituals. Black-magic riffs, hellfire-burning drums, and soaring King Diamond-esque vocals from Fano telling untold tales from Hell and the beyond. Indeed, it’s difficult to shake the early Mercyful Fate comparisons with Evil Nights, but when it’s done with such blanching authenticity and eerie power, why fight it?! Of course, we could also invoke such names as ‘80s Satan’s Host, Witch Cross, and even the almighty Death SS, but on evidence of the four songs presented here, DEMON SPELL are already on their way in stirring up a bewitching cauldron of nocturnal delights. Celebrate darkness and scream out heavy metal ‘til your very last breath during these Evil Nights!
Line-up:Dario Casabona - Drums
Riccardo Liberti - Bass
Francesco Bauso - Guitars
Federico Fano - Vocals
From Catania, Italy
Artwork: Francesco Bauso
Release date: 26th July 2024
Release info:
Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
Special edition on white vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
MCD edition with sticker, obi
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
The explosive new track, which features Fit for An Autopsy vocalist Joe Bad , shows Ice-T and crew on maximum killing overdrive and primed for the next chapter of the legendary L.A.-based band’s 35+ year career. Longtime collaborator Will Putney (Knocked Loose, The Ghost Inside) produced the song.
Stream the new single here: https://BodyCount.lnk.to/Psychopath-SingleNe
Watch the lyric video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44gIjhrVzG
Psychopath is from Body Count’s forthcoming album Merciless, the follow-up to Carnivore, which was released to critical acclaim in March 2020 – just a week before COVID shut the entire world down. Upon the album’s release, NMEobserved, “as long as there’s injustice, there’ll be a need for Ice T’s vital brand of hardcore.” REVOLVER marveled, “Death, controversy and changing times could have crushed them. Instead…they’re as strong as ever.”
For Body Count, it’s been a history of being both respected and feared – a barbed-wire thread that stretches back to the band’s origins as a project between Ice-T and Crenshaw High friend, Ernie C. Their first shot fired, the song, Body Count, was a mission statement on Ice-T’s 1991, O.G. – Original Gangster. That’s the blueprint they’ve been running on for 35+ years.
They touched a nerve with their first, self-titled 1991 album and its divisive track, Cop Killer, which inspired hatred, fear, and paranoia, but also inspired generations of bands to follow. What they took from growing up with Black Sabbath and being inspired by fellow L.A. legends like Slayer and Suicidal Tendencies has only upped the ante for generations of homies and hardcore fans.
Body Count’s current line-up includes surviving OG’s Ice, Ernie C. and Sean E Sean joined by bassist Vincent Price, drummer Will “Ill Will” Dorsey, Juan “Juan of the Dead” Garcia and backing vocalist Little Ice.
California's nightmare incarnate, NATURE OF THE BEAST, unveils their new music video "SUFFOCATE," the latest sonic assault from their debut album "RADIO HAUNTINGS," out now via Wormholedeath.
Diving
headfirst into the abyss, "Suffocate" emerges as a relentless sonic
assault, forging a path that straddles the line between the ferocious and the
sublime. With guitars that unleash a whirlwind of intensity, punctuated by
visceral vocals that sear through the air like a bolt of lightning, this track
is a testament to the band's unyielding spirit and uncompromising vision.Encompassing Old School Extreme Death Metal, and a take-no-prisoners attitude, Nature Of The Beast brings the best parts of the genre, kicking and screaming into the modern age.
Its members, forged by years of worldwide touring, have worked alongside bands such as Motorhead and Death, and have provided music for the Grammy's, its members are well-known, and respected players on the circuit.
NOTB has the knowledge, experience, and drive to push forward, while still respecting all that came before, not something that many bands can offer.
Fast forward to 2021, COVID brought the world to a halt and thus lit a fire under Danyael to hit the stages again. After searching, and finding the right members, this electrifying brand-new project was born under the watchful eyes of Joseph Gonzalez.
Enter members George Rios, and Luis Diaz, both seasoned players, having shared the stage with Vader, and Vital Remains to name but a few, both have solid touring experience, in both the United States, and Mexico and slotted perfectly into the brotherhood, and family of NOTB.
Signed to "WormHoleDeath Records", and under the wing of the "Extreme Management Group", NOTB are a seasoned, and professional outfit, with a work ethic that is a credit to them and the industry.
The line-up, chemistry, and drive of the members within this tight Californian outfit, is an exciting prospect in 2024, and one to keep a close eye on.
Nature of the Beast is:
Joseph Gonzalez: Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar
Danyael Laughing Bear: Bass, Vocals
George Rios: Drums, Vocals
Luis Diaz: Lead Guitar, Vocals
www.natureofthebeastofficial.com
www.facebook.com/natureofthebeastofficial13
The video was edited / directed by Jakob Printzlau and filmed by Theis
Mortensen and Martin Hagge during two very special shows headlining shows in
Aarhus and Copenhagen that the band played in March of 2024.Stream the new single here: https://Baest.lnk.to/ImpOfThePerverse-SingleNe
Watch the music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNsl_xtMYE4
Looking back the band is still buzzing about seeing so many smiling faces who came to party with them: “We broke the record for the largest sold-out headlining shows any Danish death metal band has ever played. Thank you to everyone who came out to support us and helped to make this become a reality. We love you all…”
In November, BAEST are set to embark on their “Beast Against Beast” European co-headline tour together with Benighted. Special guests will be Coffin Feeder. BAEST state: “In the fall of 2024 we will return to the European roads wreaking havoc with a colossus of a co-headline tour: We will bring the BAESTfactor as you know it with an energetic heavy metal show with both oldies, goldies and maybe some fresh tunes. We’re teaming up with French brutal deathgrinders Benighted and Belgium blasters from Coffin Feeder. We can’t wait to get back on the road! See ya.”
Hailing from Austria, DEATH RACER are nothing if not thorough. See, the idea for the band was born years ago while philosophizing during listening to Razor's "Deathrace." From there, a wellspring of inspiration followed – and the race was on!
DEATH RACER’s debut demo, released in 2020, was appropriately titled Qualifying. Musically, their most important influence, maybe – rawness, straightforwardness, DRIVE – are the same qualities a racecar driver must possess. Without zero fucks given and a will to make devilish sacrifices at times, you were never able to hit the final laps back in the dangerous days of motorsports; a certain backwardness and nostalgia for those days is the most important ingredient overall for DEATH RACER. In their mind, post-apocalyptic / dystopian movies – with their totalitarian atmosphere and hostile approach against all life – are mirroring in perfect symbolism that of relentless racing.
And so they race forward, more relentless than ever, with their long-awaited debut album, From Gravel to Grave. Also perfectly titled, From Gravel to Grave presents DEATH RACER as an all-pistons-pumping runaway racecar, chassis gleaming but torched black with exhaust underneath, its very construction pushing the outer limits of safety before all the screws fall loose and a fiery wreck ensues. For sure, it’s not difficult to spot the Austrians’ influences, and they wouldn’t have it any other way – they are transparent as they are thorough, to circle back to the earliest point – so therefore, there’s the obligatory “High Speed Metal” of classic Razor as well as the comparable grit & grime of equally old, raw metal like earliest Slayer, Exciter, Bathory, Hungary’s Tormentor, Bulldozer, true-metal Darkthrone, cult NWOBHM, Violent Force, and of course, erudite Teutonic thrash.
Still, it’s how DEATH RACER revs this noble engine that matters most, not how familiar it is (because what ISN’T familiar now?!), and they sneak some nitrous into that engine in the form of hardcore punk attitude and otherworldly black metal atmosphere as well as some touches of chorused guitar from old deathrock. But again, From Gravel to Grave is thorough as it is (filthy) fun, so its lyrics deal with true incidents / accidents on the world's most demanding and terrifying racetracks (“Nordschleife,” “Imola '94”) as well as the terrors of "real life" inspired by newspaper articles (“C.F.S.O.D.C”) or just plain fantasy (“Motormentor,” “S.M. Death Worship”) and daily struggles (“Inverted Crossroads,” “Traumatized in Traffic Jam Ejection”). All told, filth and fury and FUN. DEATH RACER is at the wheel, and you’re going From Gravel to Grave at 666 mph
Line-up:Johnny Brise - engine wail and motor howls, overboarding control light panels on race track 7
Bruce Pirelli - V6-strings and turbo-charged nitro-screams
Jörg Müller - low-end exhaust muffler
Niki Louder - slick wheels of chaos
From Linz, Austria
Artwork: Sarah Lehner
Release date: 26th July 2024
Release info:
Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
Special edition on white vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
CD edition with sticker, obi
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https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
All
the best tunes belong to the Devil, and Portland’s bastard sons BEWITCHER have
returned to take back rock n’ roll in Baphomet’s name.Starfire Maelstrom, the pummeling first invocation from the vaunted trio’s upcoming album SPELL SHOCK (due September 27th) is the hardened and bloodthirsty sound of BEWITCHER - noise, filth, fury n’ all.
Stream the new single here: https://Bewitcher.lnk.to/StarfireMaelstrom-SingleEditNe
Watch the lyric video by Scott Taysom here: https://youtu.be/wkZxzYXWYYo
“It’s full of apocalyptic, speed demon vibes, and imagery taken from the worst of current events that only get more apocalyptic as time goes by,” says BEWITCHER frontman Mateo Von Bewitcher of Spell Shock ’s lead missive. “It’s the feeling you get from ‘Fight Fire with Fire’ on [Metallica’s] ‘Ride the Lightning’. It’s immediate how it feeds into themes of human destruction and war, but also has cosmic elements. It’s a classic album opener.” Joining Von Bewitcher, bassist A. Magus, and drummer A. Hunter in the studio this time was none other longtime BEWITCHER fan Lars Frederiksen. Most of the world knows Frederiksen as a force in his own right, playing in the likes of Bay Area punk heroes Rancid, as well as his own Old Firm Casuals. While to some, it may have been an unlikely pairing with Frederiksen taking the producer’s seat, for everyone in the studio the connection was immediate. Says Frederiksen on Spell Shock: "The best record I've ever produced."
Thus, “Hyperlogical Non-Sense” can be viewed as a proof of AYDRA’s impact on the development of the new sound and concept in music.
The reissue will include:
Remastered Audio: Feel the music in a new way, adding a contemporary twist to the familiar songs and still sounding as passionate as ever.
New Artwork: A new spin on the old school cover art, while still referencing the aspects that are familiar to the audience.
Limited Edition Vinyl: This is a must for collectors and the reissue will be in colored vinyl and only 200 hand numbered copies will be produced worldwide.
This reissue, scheduled for June 17, 2024, is a crucial step in the band’s history and in the history of Italian Death Metal. It is a recognition of the album’s relevance and a salute to the band’s loyal followers.
Orders for the limited edition vinyl will open on June 1, 2024, at Rude Awakening Records.
Complete track list:1. Vortex of Desire
2. Hyperlogical Non-Sense
3. Inside the Insane Man
4. Creator of Inner Cosmos
5. Mental Pattern of Rebirth
6. Master-Enemy
7. Pulse
8. Prelude to...
9. Strobos
10. Mind Blast
Tracklist video available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCHnqhUfDkA
Full album streaming here: https://sptfy.com/QOd1
This is not the end yet: more stuff is coming from Aydra and Rude Awakening Records, and next
time it will be about rare, unreleased, and even brand new material, so stay tuned!
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The tracks, which originally appeared on last year's aptly titled Demo 2023, can now be streamed with newfound clarity—and brutality.
Stream the new singles here: https://Stabbing.lnk.to/VortexOfTheSeveredDead-PulledApartNe
Watch the visualizer video for Vortex of the Severed Dead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkZgfQWCkGQ
Stabbing vocalist Bridget Lynch—whose inhuman gutturals have earned acclaim from peers and fans alike both in the band's brief but brutal discography and via scene-viral videos of her filling in for Suffocation's Ricky Myers for a few shows—speaks on the signing: "After basically caring about nothing but brutal death metal for around 11 years now, I am stoked to be a part of something that brings this style of music to a wider audience through CM. I never expected this but am very grateful for the opportunity to share my love for this more niche style, which I consider to be death metal in its truest form, and to help push this part of the extreme underground in some way via Stabbing."
Mike Gitter, Century Media Vice President of A&R, commented as follows: "Stabbing live up to their name. They set new standards in extreme metal that Century Media has always pushed to be at the forefront of. This is the sound of brutality you're not soon to forget and we're excited to be working together."
For
fans of :
Get The Shot, Lionheart, Malevolence, Hatebreed, Walls Of Jericho and so
on.....Format: Digital CD / Physical CD / Vinyl
Label: Independent Release
Tracklist:
01 Final Warning
02 The Abyss
03 Desolated
04 Fear of Death
05 Mental Warfare
06 Forever
07 Xenophobic
08 Hate is Hollow
09 Rise Back Up
10 Beyond Redemption
Boneripper is a brutal metallic hardcore band hailing from the northern parts of The Netherlands.
The band consists of former and current members of Manu Armata, 13Steps and Bladecrusher (fun fact: 3 of the 5 band members are actual brothers).
With so many years of experience in the scene, Boneripper is not your typical new kid on the block. Instead they build on the foundations of their previous bands.
Bringing their fury with heavy riffs, hard grooves, energetic vocals and a ‘straight to your face’ attitude. With a fresh drive and a new record Boneripper can’t wait to hit the stage and bring their mayhem wherever they can.
Their first single “Lone Wolf” saw the light of day on January the 13th 2023.
‘Vengeance & Forgiveness’, the bands debut record dropped January the 20th 2023.
You can check out their first single, “Fear of Death”, from the new album here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLw39TVgnEM
https://www.facebook.com/boneripperhc
Formed in 2023, MEAN MISTREATER are a heavy metal band from Austin, Texas. Armed with heart-racing riffs and powerful vocals, they meld classic heavy metal with retro hard rock, inspired by bands like Chastain, Warlock, and W.A.S.P. In 2023, their debut single, “Bleeding The Night,” was named “Metal’s Song of the Summer” by Stereogum.com. Then, in early 2024, the band self-released their debut album, Razor Wire, featuring “Bleeding the Night” alongside seven other tracks.
An entirely DIY effort, Razor Wire now sees a worldwide vinyl edition courtesy of DYING VICTIMS, who were won over by MEAN MISTREATER’s bruising & blue-collar metal. Right from its opening seconds, Razor Wire exudes excitement and good-fucking-times every step of the way. While undoubtedly early ‘80s traditional metal by nature, the quintet don’t forget the hard rock foundation of so much early metal, and indeed ROCK OUT with the zip & zeal of prime Thin Lizzy and early Cirith Ungol. Indeed, that throwback nature isn’t so much an affection as an overall attitude: the recording’s warm and analog and fully HUMAN, never overloading the senses with sterile tones that are too much too often; the rhythm section provides the pounding pulse, steady and straightforward, but just as commandingly plays counterpart to the dazzling twin-axe attack; and frontwoman Janiece Gonzalez drives the point home with her gritty-yet-soulful voice, at times reminding of a young Suzi Quatro but always illustrating each song’s inner drama with bluesy aplomb. And then, at a little less than a half hour, Razor Wire’s over and it’s time to hit the back alleys with it again!
Embodying that “American Metal” that Lizzy Borden sagely sang about so long ago, with no jingoism attached nor intended, MEAN MISTREATER fly the flag prouder than ever now with this new worldwide edition of Razor Wire!
Line-up:Jon Gibson - Bass
Joaquin Ridgell - Drums
Quinten Lawson - Guitars
Alex Wein - Guitars
Janiece Gonzalez - Vocals
From Austin, USA
Artwork: Edgar Regalado
Release date: 26th July 2024
Release info:
Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
Special edition on transparent red vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
CD edition with sticker, obi
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That taste came in the form of a limited edition 7", two-track vinyl “Den 6. Massedød (Manna fra en annen himmel)” that showed that KOLDBRANN had lost neither their edge, nor their defiant, "backs to the world" swagger, and that they were just as fearsome, and just as uncompromising, as they had ever been.
Or, as Distorted Sound Magazine put it:
"the band have re-asserted themselves as one of the undisputed masters of Norwegian black metal, cramming more frenetic moments and musical twists into just two songs than many of their contemporaries could manage on a whole album".
Since the two tracks had been recorded at the same time as the album itself, it was fairly safe to assume that “Ingen Skånsel” would contain more of that same ferocity that has kept KOLDBRANN at the forefront of Norwegian Black Metal underground scene since 2001.
And, indeed, anyone hearing “Ingen Skånsel” for the first time will instantly recognise Mannevond’s trademark blacker than black raw vocals, which, combined with Kvass’ clever Norwegian lyrics, and the band's unique riffs, confirm that KOLDBRANN have carved out their own individual sound.
It is a sound which, whilst deeply rooted in the True Norwegian Black Metal Tradition, nevertheless manages to remain fresh, raw and different, and, more importantly, completely untainted by whatever "play it by numbers" trend happens to be current on any particular day.
The title “Ingen Skånsel”, which means "No Mercy" says it all really, because this is a merciless, deeply aggressive album, that offers no quarter and takes no prisoners.
With layout by Salowe Vision, track
listing for “Ingen Skånsel” is as follows:Ingen Skånsel
Et Uomtvistelig Falsum
I Unaturens Vold
Prosesjon Under Blyhimmel
Det Kryper Kaldt
Maskiner av Nihil
Forstanden Seiler Sin Egen Sjø
Fortærer av Minne og Form
Rykk Skaperverket Opp med Roten
Vorde Eders Farkost en Katafalk
Serenade til Dødens Elende
Elevert Hinsides Tilstand (CD only track)
The track "I Unaturens Vold" will be released as a single on the 20th June.
The album “Ingen Skånsel” will hit the streets on the 23rd August in CD, Digital, Cassette and Smoke Marble Vinyl formats.
It is now available to pre-order at:
https://orcd.co/ingen-skaansel
https://darkessencerecords.no/shop
https://koldbrann.bandcamp.com/album/ingen-sk-nsel
KOLDBRANN's live appearances have earned the band a well-deserved notoriety and 2024/2025 will see the lineup of Mannevond on Vocals, Kvass and Voidar on Guitars, Leonid Melnikov on Drums, and John Grave on live Bass appearing in the Czech Republic, Poland, UK, Austria and Switzerland, as well as first-time performances in Canada and Romania, with more to come!
A video of KOLDBRANN live at Wacken in 2023 can be seen at https://youtu.be/2pVczr09ULU?si=bfzczi7igRcwd4wI
More information about KOLDBRANN can be found on the band's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/koldbrannofficial
Here is what the band says: "We are happy to announce
our agreement with My Kingdom Music and above all to present our new album soon
because behind it there has really been a huge amount of work, full of details
that make it an extremely personal and unique creature"."Nourishing The Disaster To Come" was built with a sort of cinematic narrative. Its atmospheres, the samples, the spoken speeches, the music built like a wall of sound, make everything extreme, oppressive and delirious but at the same time with a truly unique oniric dimension.
What BERLIAL offer with it is a polymorphic and very iconoclastic Black Metal with electronic, post-rock and dungeon synth elements which brings them alongside bands such as Dødheimsgard, Akhlys, Blut Aus Nord, Deadspace, Afraid of Destinity, Raven Throne, Decline of the I.
BERLIAL, how to feed the disaster, knowing you can't do without it.
Line-up:
Hsod - guitars, bass, programing, back vocals
CzH: lead vocals, keyboards
Special guest: Bargnatt XIX (Ophe, Område, Ecr.Linf) - additional voice
Style: Evocative Black Metal with electronic, post-rock and dungeon synth elements.
Similar artists: Dødheimsgard, Akhlys, Blut Aus Nord, Deadspace, Afraid of Destinity, Raven Throne, Decline of the I
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https://www.facebook.com/berlial666
There's a certain pleasure to be derived from listening to bands doing their own thing and taking the sound ahead in their own ways. Swelling Repulsion don't care about what works conventionally and what doesn't - they're too engrossed in their music to bother with any of that. They're effectively blending technical, progressive and even dissonant death metal styles to create an intricate yet deceptively groovy form of death metal album which is no mean feat. Keep aside your rigid, narrow-minded expectations of the style and immerse yourself into their disarming, honest-to-goodness technical music. Toilet ov Hell premiered a new song from their album https://toiletovhell.com/exclusive-track-premiere-swelling-repulsions-basking-in-fumes-of-failure/
Excerpt - "they’re making a spiraling, whirling, psychotropic masterpiece"
SWELLING REPULSION - “FATALLY MISGUIDED”
For
fans of
- Afflicted, early Adramelech, Defect Designer, Ænigmatum, Disharmonic
Orchestra, Horrendous, AtvmSwelling Repulsion have crafted their own style of death metal imbibing elements of various styles within the genre and giving it a refreshing expression. It's technical, progressive, even psychedelic and dissonant in parts and the way they've put it together is not only remarkably coherent, but also extremely catchy. This is busy, indulgent death metal music that is fun to listen to for a change and isn't as self-absorbed to come off as sounding too mechanical, premeditated or detached. There's an intuitive flow to the songs which do enough to maintain interest while always sustaining that undercurrent of groove that keeps things upbeat and enjoyable. It's an album the listener would want to willingly bury himself in and slowly unspool the intricate layers of riffing that have him cocooned in. 'Fatally Misguided' is a sprightly, delectable release with a quality of its own and it's one that compels the listener to revisit over and over without causing fatigue. This is one of those quirky hidden gems from the death metal underground that side-steps all trends and waves and simply oozes raw appeal.
Line up:
Bage - Vocals, Drums, FX
Donovan - Vocals, Guitars
Kristian Jablonicky - Bass
Artwork by The Masked Observer
Track listing:
1. Vanquished
2. Basking In Fumes Of Failure
3. Fatally Misguided
4. Sacred Doom
5. Cesspool of Dismembered Memory
6. Drug Induced Anti-Logic
7. Failure
8. Sullen Light of Expired Stars
Official release date - June 7th, 2024
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https://www.instagram.com/swellingrepulsion
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
NEWS 26.5 2024
ARROGANZ - Neues Album "QUINTESSENZ" Out
Now!Die Death Doom Punks sind zurück!
Seit 2008 hat die Band ihren ganz eigenen Stil und Sound entwickelt: Von rau und aggressiv bis düster und atmosphärisch, von wütenden Blast-Parts und D-Beats bis hin zu obskuren Doom-Passagen – ARROGANZ liefern. Für ihre Kompromisslosigkeit wird die Band von manchen gefeiert, von anderen gehasst. Dem Trio ist das scheißegal.
ARROGANZ stehen für sich selbst.
Die Band spielt in Sachen Musikalität, Groove und Feeling ganz oben mit und absolvierte Tourneen, Clubshows und Festivals in ganz Europa.
Mit ihrem letzten Album „Morsus“ (2020) manifestierte die Band ihr ganz eigenes musikalisches Universum.
Mit ihrem neuen Album „Quintessenz“ erweitern ARROGANZ ihren musikalischen Horizont ein weiteres Mal, und schaffen es gleichzeitig ihre Essenz zu unterstreichen – sie schaffen es, ihre Old-School-Death-Metal-Wurzeln zu würdigen und fallen gleichzeitig nicht in eine eindeutige eine Kategorie.
QUINTESSENZ ist sowohl für Fans von Celtic Frost, Asphyx oder Darkthrone, als auch für Liebhaber von Napalm Death, Totenmond oder Wolfbrigade.
Poser, lasst die Finger von diesem Material! Das ist authentische Musik!
Das sind ARROGANZ – Death Doom Punks!
„Quintessenz“ erscheint heute, am 24. Mai 2024 via SUPREME CHAOS RECORDS und kann hier bestellt werden: https://arroganz.supremechaos.com/
“Feinsten Death Metal mit jeder Menge Black-Metal-Nuancen aus dem Hause Supreme Chaos gibt es hier auf die Ohren. Neun Tracks voller brachialer Leidenschaft, Aggression und Antriebskraft werden uns entgegengeschleudert, die keine Gefangenen machen. Dreckig und aufrichtig.“
SONIC SEDUCER
ARROGANZ LIVE 2024:
Triple Death Threat Tour |
MASTER + ARROGANZ + ZEIT
07.06 | Spinnerei | Chemnitz | DE
08.06. |Pampahaus | Gützkow | DE
09.06. | Don't Panic | Essen | DE
10.06. | De Engelenbak | Doetinchem | NL
11.06. | Musicon | The Hague | NL
12.06. | Muziekcafé Elpee | Deinze | BE
13.06. | s.v. Jugendhaus Ost | Wolfsburg | DE
14.06. | Ballonfabrik | Augsburg | DE
15.06. | Cat | Ulm | DE
16.06. | Kunstverein | Nürnberg | DE
More dates to be announced!
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Polish death-metal maniacs DISLOYAL have unleashed the newest single off their upcoming fifth full-length album, DIVINE MIASMATA.
Stream the official lyric video for "Betrayed Faith" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boeGw0Ia-gc
The song is also streaming on https://disloyalblacklion.bandcamp.com/album/divine-miasmata
Marking the band’s natural progression, Divine Miasmata is a proposal
that simply cannot be ignored. This is easily the band's most complex, catchy, atmospheric, groovy, and dark record to date. Combining hard-labor musical craftsmanship with top-notch artistic finesse, this release will surely become a bright star on the firmament of Polish death metal.
The main cover artwork is by NaphulaArt, adding a visually stunning dimension to the release.
Divine Miasmata will be out July 12 on Black Lion Records.
Pre-order/pre-save at:
https://music.blacklion.nu/Disloyal
https://orcd.co/divine-miasmata
Tracklist
1. Divine Miasmata
2. Silent Revolution
3. The Black Pope
4. 1347-1352
5. Stella Peccatorum
6. Betrayed Faith
7. Religion Of Warfare
8. Ravens Of Starvation
9. The Ascension Of Abaddon
Divine Miasmata was recorded at Monroe Sound Studio and engineered,
mixed and mastered by Arkadiusz “Aro” Jablonski. The album was produced by Arkadiusz “Aro” Jablonski and DISLOYAL. All music on the album was written by Artyom Serdyuk, except Intro, composed by Konstantin Kolesnikov. Lyrics were written by Wojciech Mytnik. Album track "Ravens Of Starvation" is based on a poem by Diana Suhova.
DISLOYAL is:
Artyom Serdyuk – guitars
Jaroslaw “Jaro” Paprota – drums
Konstantin Kolesnikov – vocals
Kolya Kislyi – bass
Yahor Liatkouski – guitars (live)
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https://www.youtube.com/disloyalband
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DISFIGURED
CORPSE – “UNITED HE666AND “
Style: Death/Grind
Time: 21 songs, 36 minutes
Release date: 28.5. 2024
Type: 12´ black vinyl
Label: Parat Productions
Hi everybody,Petr from Parat Productions, Czech Republic, here.
Next week my label Pařát Productions will release first time on LP format album "United He666and" Czech death/grind masters DISFIGURED CORPSE. It is one of the longest running Czech death/grind bands. "United He666and" was released on CD in 2002 and in my opinion it is the best recording in the history of DISFIGURED CORPSE. That's why as a fan I chose it for the LP release as well.
You can listen to the video trailer for the LP on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3yvEO7gbq0
You can order in the Paratshop https://paratshop.cz/produkt/disfigured-corpse-united-he666and-2/
www.paratshop.cz
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Combining
angry and furious death metal and grindcore, I, Cursed is the brutal
band of Eero Haula and Ville-Veikko Laaksonen, who are known
from Atlases, Marto and Oceanwake, among others.
After releasing their first EP and double single in late 2023, the new "Blades" single and lyric video from the Pori-based I, Cursed will be out on Wednesday May 22nd 2024.
Watch Blades lyric video: https://youtu.be/Y15S-Mm6v6o
The "Blades" single is part of the new "Death Holograms" EP to be released later in July 2024. The upcoming EP is produced by I, Cursed and Jerkka Perälä of Soft Neon Audiovisual, whose handprint can be heard and seen in the mixing, mastering, cover art and lyric video for the "Death Holograms" EP. The release of the "Blades" single and the "Death Holograms" EP is handled in cooperation by Finnish record labels Inverse Records and Meara Music which is also an agency and event producer based in Ulvila.
The band comments Blades single:
"Blades was chosen as the first calling card for the forthcoming Death Holograms EP by being an angry, furious, snappy and blunt image of what is to come. Blades is part of the seven-track modern and raw Death Holograms EP, which brings an expected boost to the generic mass of the domestic metal scene."
Listen Blades on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/i-cursed-blades
Biography:
Combining angry and furious death metal and grindcore, I, Cursed, from the Pori / Ulvila area, is a brutal dredging of Ville-Veikko Laaksonen and Eero Haula, known from Atlases, Marto and Oceanwake, among others, which is fed to the Finnish metal scene in an atonal coldness. Operating as a duo outside the performance stages, I, Cursed's music is a mix of something old and familiar, the HM-2 sound of Swedish grind, and somewhat more modern and crushing production. The live line-up is filled by guitarist Nico Brander from Marto and drummer Arttu Leppänen from Atlases and Marto. FFO Coldworker, Gadget, Nasum & Rotten Sound.
Line-up:
Eero Haula - Vocals (Oceanwake)
Ville-Veikko Laaksonen - Bass & guitar (Atlases, Marto)
Live line-up:
Eero Haula - Vocals
Ville-Veikko Laaksonen - Bass
Nico Brander - Guitar (Blood Service, Marto)
Arttu Leppänen - Drums (Atlases, Marto)
Discography:
I, Cursed / Blood Service S/T Split EP 2023 (Meara Music)
Bloodsoaked / Storm Parade Double Single 2023 (Meara Music)
Blades Single 2024 (Inverse Records / Meara Music)
Sorrower Single 2024 (Inverse Records / Meara Music)
Death Holograms Single & EP 2024 (Inverse Records / Meara Music)
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CREST
OF DARKNESS'
new album "MY GHOST" will be released in the
next autumn. In the meantime, we present the details of "Call Of The
Moon" the first single that the band will release on vinyl as a
7" EP and in digital format on July 19th, via My Kingdom Music and
available at https://shorturl.at/HCBau
Recorded at MLP Studios with Nils H. Maehlum at the helm and mastered by Giuseppe Nicolò (aka Buzz) at Lostsoul Studios, we unveil today the cover artwork realized by Roy Allan Larsen.
The song "Call Of The Moon" one of the songs that better represents the extreme inner journey that Ingar and his bandmates undertake this time, is accompanied by the most progressive episode of the entire work, "The Awekening" which presents Roy Nikolaisen's magnificent trumpet in an extreme context such as that of Black Metal.
Over the coming days we'll reveal more details about the album and the single.
For the moment just imagine finding yourself in front of one of the most incredible, mature and deeply personal albums that CREST OF DARKNESS has ever released.
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http://www.crestofdarkness.com/
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CULT is due out May 24 on Black Lion Records. Stream the album in full now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz7VBK-oxHs
Cult is a step away from the traditional cosmic horror themes of previous albums and stands as a reaction to the myriad vitriol the band has received from religious people over the past few years. It’s an indictment of religious groups and theocracies around the world and calls them all out for what they are - cults.
Pre-save/pre-order Cult at:
https://orcd.co/summoners-circle-cult
https://summonerscircleblacklion.bandcamp.com/album/cult
https://storeblacklion.bigcartel.com/category/summoner-s-circle
Stream previous SUMMONER'S CIRCLE releases on Spotify and Apple Music.
Tracklist
1. Apostle's Dogma
2. Cult Of The Dead
3. Shroud Of Humanity
4. Irreverence of the Cross
5. Thirst of the Vulture
6. Profit Of Death
7. Dogmatic Defilings
Let The Summoning Begin…
SUMMONER'S CIRCLE is a six-piece theatrical metal band that blends elements of black, death, doom, and progressive metal into their own flavor of, what they refer to as, Epic metal. For the band, every song in an incantation, every live performance is a Summoning, and everything they do is tied intrinsically to the mythology they have created and continue to evolve.
The band recently concluded their first European tour, with tremendous fan response, as a part of Batushka’s 2023 European Pilgrimage tour along with blackened death metal legends HATE and Brazil’s Paradise in Flames. Always looking to spread the word and grow their fan base, upon
return to the US, they immediately hit the road again, concluding 2023 with more than 80 dates in 14 different countries.
Currently, The Summoners have wrapped up recording their third full-length album which will be released by Black Lion Records in May of 2024. The band is extremely excited to be working with Black Lion and intends to get back out on the road to support the new album as quickly as possible.
SUMMONER'S CIRCLE is:
Blind - Lead Vocals
Gog - Guitar
Omnus - Guitar
Y'takt - Bass and Vocals
Nadir - Keys/Synth and Vocals
Invictus - Drums
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The album was meticulously crafted for approximately two years, evolving from a mere idea to a finished product. The central theme of the album is to unveil the inherent ‘evil’ embedded in organized religions, particularly those led by fanatical leaders. Musically, it presents a fusion of traditional Norwegian and Swedish black metal, heavily influenced by the American death metal scene. The creation of the music is a collaborative effort, with all three members working in unison from inception to completion."
The album's digital release date is June 7th, 2024.
Tracklist
01 Curse of Jehovah
02 The Con Man
03 The Chosen People
04 Spiritual Syphilis
05 Deceiver
06 Lenkene er brutt
07 Svik
08 Glossolalia
09 Til evig tid
Odio Deus was started in 2020 in Oslo, Norway by Telal. After many years of several different black metal bands, Telal decided to start his own band, where he’s in control of the musical vision and lyrical concepts. The band’s goal is to make black metal with a strong death metal influence, using lyrical concepts that deal with the hypocrisy within organized religion and other relevant subject matters.
Odio Deus is:
Telal - Drums, Lyrics, Bass
Braatebrann - Guitars, vocals, bass
Winterheart – Guitars
www.youtube.com/@OdioDeusband
www.facebook.com/Odio-Deus-Official
Check it out now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5cYdob6FCw
The Feast of Human Vices drops May 31 on Lacerated Enemy Records.
Pre-order/pre-save the album at:
https://music.imusician.pro/a/6ipZEqkb
https://laceratedenemyrecords.bandcamp.com/
The
Feast of Human Vices tracklist:
1) Misanthropic
2) Dark Atavism
3) Mazoku Mao
4) The Feast of Human Vices
5) Descending Firmament (Promo 2022) – Bonus track
6) Sinning Tree (Promo 2022) – Bonus track
With The Feast of Human Vices, CARRION THRONE brings an onslaught of crushing brutal death metal spiced up with relentless passages of dissonant slam.
The band's catchy, pit-fueling, heavy-as-hell brand of death metal has earned them fans from around the world who are anticipating a follow-up to their 2022 promo. The wait is over with the arrival of The Feast of Human Vices, the band's debut EP which features four brand new songs plus two bonus tracks that originally appeared on the 2022 promo.
Follow CARRION THRONE on Spotify and Apple Music.
CARRION THRONE is:
Alex Rocha - Guitar
Joel Sandoval - Guitar
Alex Chapa - Bass
Izzy Rivera - Drums
Alex Corral - Vocals
https://www.facebook.com/laceratedenemyrecords
https://www.facebook.com/carrionthronedeath
ADELON – “RESURGENCE”
Label: Independent Release
Release date: june 21st 2024
Genre: Technical Death Metal
For fans of: Decapitated | Gojira | Obscura | Beyond Creation
Shedding this decaying flesh, these tired and fracturing bones – once a protective shell, now a dull and dusty prison, I close my clouded eyes forever; I have no further use for their faded vision and imperfect perception. In the aeons to come I will not see, I will not hear, I will simply know. The blazing energy within incinerates the torpid husk without. All I have ever been, could ever be, the shadow and the light is made one and set free. This is my rebirth, this is my resurgence…
With their debut EP, Resurgence, Swiss technical death metal band Adelon have attained a new stage in their musical evolution. Their vision has expanded exponentially, opening up new creative possibilities. When the guitars erupt from the haunting keys that slowly draw back the veil surrounding opening track ‘Fleshless Vertebrae’, they attack with an otherworldly, alien power. And every musical movement that follows; every tightly wound, claustrophobic, high velocity riff that diffuses into light and space, every vocal exhortation, every guitar solo, every furious rhythmic attack possesses real impact. Each carefully crafted element of the four pieces that comprise Resurgence strikes home with fine effect. Every single note, word, beat and deft flourish matters. The technical ability of this young band from Lausanne is undoubtedly of a high standard, but it’s the way in which they have applied those abilities that makes Resurgence so successful. The drama and imagination of their song writing and passionate attention to musical detail makes each of Resurgence’s four songs an excellent example of progressive, technical, vivid and visionary death metal.
The clear, powerful sound on Resurgence, which brings out all the vibrant colours and dynamics within the music, was captured with the help of the hugely experienced Alex Sedin, owner of Ghostalgy Prods. The respected sound engineer, who has worked with the likes of Anachronism, Essence Of Datum, White Ward and many, many more, co-produced, mixed and mastered Resurgence and has since offered his thoughts on what Adelon have achieved with this EP:
“Adelon is a prime example of a young band that emerges unexpectedly and pushes the envelope for the entire genre. What these guys achieve on Resurgence is stunning. Musicianship, variety, surprise factor - it's all there."
Resurgence will be released on June 21st – so be there at the beginning of this story and watch as it unfolds…
Line-up:
Pierrick Tromme - Vocals
Titouan Tromme – Bass/Synth
Quentin Landolt – Guitar/Keys/Synth/Drum Programming
Robin Demarta – Drum Programming
Lead guitar on ‘Moniseme’ by Etienne Scherer
Saxophone on ‘Fleshless Vertebrae’ by Bastian Köhli
https://www.facebook.com/AdelonBand/
https://beacons.ai/adelon
Label: Rottweiler Records
Release date: july 12th 2024
Genre: Deathcore/Slam Death
For fans of: Annotations Of An Autopsy | Ingested | Gutrectomy | (Un)Worthy
Tearing their way out of Clemson, South Carolina like a caged beast bursting through the bars of its prison, come Cleansing of the Temple, a deathcore/slam death wrecking ball of rage. Having already made a powerful impact on the underground scene with their 2022 EP, Slam 4 The Lamb - a collection of colossal riffs and uncompromising lyrics - Cleansing of the Temple are now poised to unleash their first full length album. A caustic display of all-consuming fury, the sound of desperation and unravelling sanity, The Devil Knows My Name is an intimidating display of nerve-shredding intensity. Follow us now, into the darkness…
The Devil Knows My Name opens with the strangely unsettling introduction of ‘Farther Along The Valley’, which seethes with repressed dark emotion, gradually raising the fear-tinged anticipation for the oncoming annihilation…and then Cleansing of the Temple bring down the hammer – hard. ‘God Of Hate’ explodes into life with a gargantuan, impossible scream over pit-inducing rhythms before jarring, angular riffs shatter the structure, only to be eaten up by waves of absolute devastation. From here there is no way back, as the great lumbering beast that is title track ‘The Devil Knows My Name’ picks up your scent. Tortured screams and sewer-scouring, inhuman growls ride the filthy, sludge infected, doom grooves and you can feel the ground shake beneath your feet. The ensuing journey through the blasted sonic landscape is mercilessly intense, from the staggering, relentless anger of ‘Sardis’ to the hardcore aggression of first single, ‘I, Afflicted’ and the disconcerting, multi-directional attack of ‘Stained Glass Blues’, featuring a guest appearance from Brayden Gibbs of Candescent. However, the absolute crowning glory of The Devil Knows My Name comes with the climactic ‘Where Does Darkness Dwell When We Open Our Eyes’. Possessing a towering presence, an array of clinical riffs and ultra-extreme vocal violence, this epic, album concluding track slips beneath the waters of cold, atmospheric melody before charging headlong to an ending in fire, a sudden frenzy of destruction that will leave you breathless. It’s a powerful, affecting finish to an album that fulfils all the promise suggested by Cleansing of the Temple’s earlier recordings and bludgeoning live shows.
Cleansing of the Temple are now a part of the burgeoning roster of extremity at Rottweiler Records, who will launch this ballistic missile of an album at the world on July 12th. Produced, mixed and mastered by Glenn Gizzi of Phinehas fame, every element of The Devil Knows My Name possesses not only clarity and power, but crackles with tension and electrifying energy, the passion of the individual performances palpable. This is not your average slam record, or just another album cut from the deathcore template. When Cleansing of the Temple come calling be prepared for an experience like no other.
Line-up:
Gavin James – Vocals
Rasheen Johnson - Drums
Dustin Duvall – Guitar
Matthew Clark – Guitar
Randy Smith – Bass
https://www.rottweilerrecords.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Cleansingofthetemple
"I believe they have something truly unique and unusual to offer the brutal tech-death scene" - Angry Metal Guy
CUTTERRED FLESH – “LOVE AT FIRST BITE”
For
fans of: Benighted, Aborted, Cattle
Decapitation, Monument of Misanthropy, Devourment, Enragement
Cutterred Flesh have evolved to play what’s beginning to resemble a progressive form of brutal death metal. Without reducing the wholesome girth, they are able to pull off amazing feats that will stop the listener in his tracks and have him mentally slot them in a higher category than what he had originally pegged them at. While not as slick as some of their contemporaries skittishly moving about with hardly any impact, Cutterred Flesh’s music carries real weight and boasts of similar diversity if not more and is littered with unpredictable parts. Each of the songs on their sixth full length have a special thing going on and close listens only reveal the intricate structuring and even traces of emotive facets. It’s rare to come across a brutal death metal album that scratches the bludgeoning heaviness itch and also leaves a lasting impact that’s not purely external. Cutterred Flesh have clearly mastered their craft at this stage and come up with an album that is unfathomably heavy yet versatile and engaging which easily stands out from the one-dimensional ones languishing in the narrow confines of the brutal death metal realm.
Line up:
Jiri Krs - Vocals
Vitali Novak - Guitar
David Krombholz - Guitar
Ondrej Klaban - Bass
Jakub Bayer - Drums
Artwork by Par Olofsson
Track listing:
1. Xenomorphic Annihilation: Earth Ravaged
2. Human Protein Concentrate
3. Repeated Intersexual Misunderstanding
4. Code of Zuurith
5. The Symptoms of Parasite
6. Descent Into Torment Of Abyssal Whispers
7. Sarkam's Wrath Unleashed
8. Amanda
9. The Last Supper
10. Spawn of Vathus
Official release date - May 24th, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/CutterredFlesh
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
Canadian death crew DUSKWALKER has released a band new song, titled "CITY ON A CEMETERY." The song marks the second single off the band's new album, UNDERGROUND FOREVER.
Stream "City on a Cemetery" now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtuhGZa6W5w
Black Lion Records will release Underground Forever on July 26 Pre-order/pre-save the album at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtuhGZa6W5w
Embark on a sonic journey with DUSKWALKER as they lead you through the 10-track landscape of blistering riffs, thunderous drums, and intense vocals that is Underground Forever. The band's third album represents the band's current sonic template, hard-hitting anthemic death metal injected with thrash and rock.
Stream the album's first single, "Crippled at the Core" now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sfe5fkzO7U
DUSKWALKER will perform at this year's Full Terror Assault Open Air Festival, set to take place September 6 - 8 in Cave Rock, IL.
Tracklist
1) Crippled At The Core
2) The Loss
3) Never Going Back
4) Underground Forever
5) City On A Cemetery
6) Posing Corpses
7) Artillery Communion
8) Vanquisher
9) Blasted Past Extinction
10) Inhaling The Dust Of Bone
Underground Forever was recorded By John Robinson at Castle Tracula, and mixed and mastered By Marko Tervonen.
Stream DUSKWALKER on Spotify and Apple Music.
DUSKWALKER is a 4 piece Canadian death metal band. Formed in 2015, the band blends extreme and traditional metal. DUSKWALKER continues to push their musical limits while stripping back with an aggressive and raw production. Their third album, Underground Forever represents the band's current sonic template, hard-hitting anthemic death metal injected with thrash and rock.
After releasing their debut in 2016 and their second album in 2019, DUSKWALKER went on to win the Canadian Niagara Music Awards for Best Metal Group of 2019 & 2020. The band gains traction playing live in the Canadian underground while infiltrating the U.S. scene in New York State, and the midwest festival Full Terror Assault, opening for iconic bands such as Hate Eternal, Suicidal Tendencies, and Crowbar.
DUSKWALKER is:
John Robinson: Guitars
Joey Scaringi: Vocals
Cale Costello: Drums
John Neadow: Bass
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https://www.facebook.com/DuskwalkerOfficial
The debut album from Los Angeles-based death metal squad MORTAL WOUND is out now!
Stream The Anus of the World in its entirety at https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-anus-of-the-world
The album is also streaming on Spotify and Apple Music.
Dark Descent Records has released The Anus of the World on CD, cassette and digital formats, with Me Saco un Ojo Records handling vinyl treatment and additional cassette orders.
Order The Anus of the World at
https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-anus-of-the-world
https://www.darkdescentrecords.com/shop/
https://www.mesacounojo.com/ (vinyl orders)
Tracklisting:
1. Found Dead in a Bush
2. Tunnel Rat
3. The Surf is Gonna Be Bitchin'
4. Drug Filled Cadaver
5. One Who Kills & One Who Loves
6. Born Again Hard
7. Engulfed in Liquid Hellfire
8. The Worm Has Turned for You
9. Spirit of the Bayonet
10. Even the Jungle Wanted Him Dead
11. Royally Fucked Forever
Artwork for The Anus of the World by *Karina* (@tatchupitchu).
From the start of the sampled introduction to the sadistic battering that follows, this record is a masterclass in well-produced Death Metal that reeks of the 90s brutality while keeping things totally organic. The first minute of this album will churn you into a slime-like ichor with its pulverizing intensity and crushingly tight instrumental hooks. These are topped with gargantuan vocals that will regurgitate any bone matter from your corpse. With a real void in the underground for bands such as this, it seems many are afraid to even try and give such an unforgiving take on extremity, or MORTAL WOUND intimidate the competition. With atmospherics but nothing short of total carnage at any given moment, you will constantly be in grotesque ecstasy at this abhorrent masterpiece.
This is one of those releases where any lover of Death Metal will definitely be satisfied. Unsavory soundscapes delivered with a totally incredible production showcases some of the best songwriting chops you will hear combined with an unfathomable lust for desecration of all things, living or dead. Monstrous grooves contort with a technical proficiency that is not a pretentious show of skill as much as sonic laceration fired forth with unmistakable excellence. Not only does this harken back to some of the genre's most punishing acts, Mortal Wound show they have more than enough personality and songwriting to stand on their own feet as one of the strongest death metal bands of the current day. Hammering furiously until the end, do you think you can withstand this record? Prove it, blast it at full volume and give yourself to this morbid offering…
Stream MORTAL WOUND's 2019 EP Forms of Unreasoning Fear and the band's 2021 split with Gutless on Spotify and Apple Music.
MORTAL WOUND is:
Sam Shriver - Giutar, Vocals and Samples.
Mathias Hofmeister - Bass
Peter King - Guitar
Devlin Baldwin - Drums
www.darkdescentrecords.com
https://mortalwound.bandcamp.com/album/split-with-gutless
EUTHANASIA
– “THOUGHTS ON LIVING”
Style: Doom Metal
Time: 10 songs, 49 minutes
Release date: 28.5. 2024
Type: Digipak, 12 page booklet
Label: Parat Productions
Hi everybody, Petr from Parat Productions, Czech Republic, here.
Next week my label Pařát Productions will release digipak re-edition first album Czech doom metal veterans EUTHANASIA.
Band was founded in the northeastern Czech town Havířov in May 1994. EUTHANASIA managed to build a strong and respected name on the Czech underground scene, but nothing lasts forever. In spring of 2012, shortly after the release of the album “IV” and an unsuccessful search for a new drummer, the band reached the end of its journey. At that time, it seemed that the CD called “IV” would become the last physical addition to the band’s discography, still, the passion of one of their fans decided differently. After “Cesta ke světlu končí… (The Best of 1994–2015)” (2015) and “Vzpomínka – Demosnímky 1994–1997” (2018), EUTHANASIA is graced with another “posthumous” release.
Re-edition "Thoughts On Living" (2024) contains the same 10 tracks as the original 1999 release. Completely new booklet including frontcover.
You can listen full album on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvA7CmCzfsk
You can order in the Paratshop https://paratshop.cz/produkt/euthanasia-thoughts-on-living-2/
www.paratshop.cz
www.facebook.com/ParatMagazine
One-Man
Tech-Death Band ASHES OF MOMENTS PERISHED present "CLAIRVOYANT
EVANESCE." A stand-alone single, the song weaves through an
intricate maze of sonic and emotional tapestries.
As a somewhat conceptual release, "Clairvoyant Evanesce" centers around a soul eternally bound between life and death by its own volition, perceiving the perpetual flow of time that inevitably ceases with death. Although aware that their death has come and they must pass, the soul is ultimately unable to move onto an afterlife due to being stuck in the past, unable to let their past mistakes and regrets go. This concept, while tapping into macabre fiction, can be viewed as a symbol for those who feel imprisoned or shackled by anxiety and/or depression and unfortunately struggle with immense feelings of pain, guilt, or regret for things they have been subjected to in the past that are unwittingly controlling their present and future actions.
Stream "Clairvoyant Evanesce" on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music
This new offering of brutal technical death metal was masterminded by guitarist, vocalist, and overall songwriter, Isaac Rice; and follows AoMP's 2023 EP critically-praised, Womb in Black Flame.
Combining pummeling brutality with fast-paced technicality, Isaac set out to make ASHES OF MOMENTS PERISHED his vision of a melting pot of everything extreme and aggressive, yet melodic and memorable.
www.youtube.com/channel/UChqdmOeerIplRUjE-JHzRAw
www.facebook.com/@ashes.of.moments.perished
"After five long years since the last full length album, it was important
to me that the return would not just be 'album four' but would mark a step
forward in some way, without shedding any of the essential elements that define
Arx Atrata. A Reckoning is the result - a record that takes the spirit and
atmosphere of the previous records, unites it under a common lyrical theme and
concept to make a cohesive whole, and delivers it with the weightiest
production to date for maximum impact. Whether experienced in one sitting as
the full album-length journey that leads the listener through the misfortunes
of a former warrior, or simply as a set of melancholic black metal songs
spanning the whole gamut of aural textures, I feel that this is arguably the
definitive Arx Atrata record and I'm ardently looking forward to sharing it
with the world."
The first single from A Reckoning is released today, May 20th, along with an accompanying lyric video. 'I Was A Witness To His Passing' is a thrilling piece that fires the imagination and lifts the spirit, a powerful chapter within the great tome that is The Reckoning. Speaking about the single and the story of its creation Ben commented...
" 'I Was A Witness To His Passing' is the opening song from the new album and the lyrics tell a tale of both the futility of war and of the wider failings of humanity in our dealings with each other and our environment. These are timeless themes and this timelessness is mirrored somewhat in the composition, which contains riffs written last year specifically for this song but also some parts dating back thirty years to when I first picked up the guitar, and which have waited this long for a worthy home. As such it is almost a synthesis of a lifetime of experience, both musically and lyrically, with the result being one of the more intense songs on the album, and a perfect introduction to the story and themes that continue through the rest of A Reckoning.
Watch the 'I Was A Witness To His Passing' lyric video at the Arx Atrata YouTube channel now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut4sCUwYvsA
https://www.facebook.com/ArxAtrata/
The
project to reissue CULTUS SANGUINE's discography in
vinyl format and the release of the box celebrating 30 years of the band's
history "THROUGH THE YEARS OF SOMBRE (XXX ANNIVERSARY)" has
undergone a slight delay regarding the release date, therefore it will be
released officially on July 12th.
As anticipated, in addition to the vinyl reissue of their 3 albums "Shadows' Blood", "The Sum Of All Fears" and "Dust Once Alive", as announced, the band in collaboration with My Kingdom Music will celebrate the band's 30 years of history with the box entitled "Through The Years Of Sombre (XXX Anniversary)" which will contain the 3 vinyls in a special format as well as an unreleased live album by the band entitled "Live At Midnight Club" recorded in Milan in 2021 in digipak format as well as extra material exclusive (t-shirt, biography, bag, poster).
CULTUS SANGUINE have crossed these 3 decades in an always original and personal way, representing a cult band for many Doom, Gothic and Black Metal fans all over the world.
The LP's can be ordered at: https://t.ly/kTGf1
The box "Through The Years Of Sombre (XXX Anniversary)" at: https://shorturl.at/dFGH0
https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
Experience it: https://ordovicianrecords.bandcamp.com/track/nephilim
Grand Demise of Civilization are set to release The Blaze of Abaddon, their fourth album of Epic Hell Metal, on June 4 through Ordovician Records. The album will be available on compact disc, cassette, and digital formats.
A lyric video for the album's first single, "Silencer," is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_Tg-yxwqaA. The song is also available on Bandcamp.
Formed in 2008, Grand Demise of Civilization quickly became a notable fixture of the Minnesota metal scene. Playing a brand of blackened death metal both melodic and brutal they garnered attention for their speed, intensity and precision. Typically long-form, their music pulls the listener into dark epic worlds. They released their debut full-length, Black Goat Apocalypse in 2009, proceeded by Repent of the Sentient Being (2013) and Below the Feet of Kings (2019).
Pre-order:
https://ordovicianrecords.bandcamp.com/album/grand-demise-of-civilization-the-blaze-of-abaddon
Track Listing:
1. Redeemer of Wrath
2. Cathedral Reaper
3. Silencer
4. Nephilim
5. North to Hell
6. The Consequence
All songs derived and executed by Grand Demise of Civilization.
Recorded September 2021 - March 2024 at Silent Water Studios in Minneapolis, MN.
Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Dan Lerach.
Cover art by Belial Necroarts.
Line-up:
Jason Notebaart - Guitars, Vocals
Dan Lerach - Guitars, Vocals
Alex Gorgos - Bass, Vocals
Patrick Ruhland - Drums
https://linktr.ee/ordovicianrecords
https://linktr.ee/granddemise
Get ready for an unyielding blitz of pure death/thrash metal devastation! Brutal Records is ecstatic to announce the signing and upcoming release of the debut album "Attack of the Zombies Cans" on August 30, 2024, from Greece's very own purveyors of chaos, Cult of Orpist.
Emerging from the deepest abysses of Greece, this death metal powerhouse initially unleashed their wrath with the unforgiving 2022 debut self-titled EP.
Unleash the power of pure death/thrash metal with the debut album “Attack of the Zombies Cans” from Cult of Orpist! Hailing from Greece, this band is a force to be reckoned with, delivering a brutal mix of death and thrash metal that will leave you headbanging and moshing with reckless abandon.
This release is not for the faint of heart – it’s raw, aggressive, and packed with crushing riffs, pounding drums, and ferocious vocals. This is the type of metal that will leave you feeling energized and empowered, ready to conquer the world.
The
tracklist is the following
The Lurking Invasion
Attack of the Zombie Cans
On the Verge of Insanity
Chainsaw Justice
Humiliation
Post Murder Suicide.
B.T.S.
Homage
Total War
Cult of Orpist emerged from the ashes in early 2021, forged by Chris Panagitsas and Hector Sohos with one ruthless objective: to unleash a relentless onslaught of 90s Death/Thrash mayhem, drawing inspiration from icons like SLAYER, ENTOMBED, SODOM, KREATOR, TOXIC HOLOCAUST, and beyond. With the addition of the savage drummer Sotiris Dimitropoulos, they honed their ferocious sound through relentless rehearsals. By the end of 2021, the lineup reached its apex with the arrival of George “Dimator” Dimitrakakis on lead guitar, marking the inception of Cult of Orpist's debut self-titled EP.
Members:
Hector Sohos - Vocals/Bass
Chris Panagitsas - Rhythm Guitar
George Dimitrakakis - Lead Guitar
Sotos Dimitropoulos - Drums
cultoforpist@gmail.com
https://linktr.ee/brutalrecords.official
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to unleash the debut release from Indiana's old school thrashing Death Metal destroyers ASSIMILATOR. EXPELLED INTO SUFFERING is up now for pre-order and will be released June 21st on CD and Digital formats along with merch.
Formed in the barren wasteland of northeast Indiana, Assimilator lay waste to the norm, bludgeoning you with a grimier take on the Death Metal gods of old. Featuring a punishing assault of blast beats, guitars, and grotesque misery, Expelled Into Suffering reminds the listener that there is only pain and rot. Ominous, brutal and sonically abusive, Assimilator take aspects from multiple genres and periods of Death Metal, seamlessly weaving together an aural assault that will transport listeners to the deepest circles of inner fear and aggression.
Old school thrashing Death Metal for fans of Suffocation, Morbid Angel, Gatecreeper, Skeletal Remains, Necrot and 200 Stab Wounds.
Listen
to the single "I Am" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b33qf_FSLWE
Tracklist :
1) Expelled into Suffering Tracklist:
2) Nocturnal Forge
3) Changeling
4) I Am
OSDM thrashers ASSIMILATOR will hit the road this summer in preparation for the release of their newest EP, Expelled into Suffering. The band will be joined by blackened death metallers THRONE for this 8-date US tour.
Tour dates are as follows:
6/1 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Green Beacon Gallery
6/2 - Philadelphia, PA @ Century
6/3 - Brooklyn, NY @ Kingsland
6/4 - Buffalo, NY @ Amy's Place
6/5 - Cleveland, OH @ No Class
6/6 - Cincinnati, OH @ Legends
6/7 - Louisville, KY @ Never Say Die
6/8 - Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle
ASSIMILATOR is:
Tim Kenefic: guitar and vocals
David Sueoka: bass and vocals
Tyler Witte: drums
Noah Werner: guitar
https://www.facebook.com/horrorpaingoredeath/
https://www.facebook.com/assimilatormetal
Evilyn has members of Malignancy, Exist, Norse, Thoren and are creating a ridiculously heavy form of technical/dissonant death metal. This is their debut full length and they've made sure everything is done to perfection. If you're into bands like Gorguts, Maere, Morbid Angel, Dischordia, Saevus Finis, this is definitely for you! Listen to a couple of tracks from this superlative release https://evilyndm.bandcamp.com/album/mondestrunken
EVILYN – “MONDESTRUNKEN”
For
fans of
- Gorguts, Maere, Morbid Angel, Dischordia, Coma
Cluster Void, Saevus Finis, Wicked Innocence
Evilyn have created an atypical death metal album which is at once monolithic, alien and formidable. Anthony Lipari of Thoren fame has put together quite a lineup for the band's debut full length, roping in members of Malignancy, Exist, Norse and even taking the assistance of Coma Cluster Void's Jeanne Comateuse who has been instrumental in arranging, mixing and crafting the mesmerizing album artwork for the release. The music they've concocted is unbearably heavy, with riffs like obelisks of impermeable concrete slabs tearing through the earth's crust, rising up with a pattern that can only be deciphered after multiple listens. The pacing too seems erratic, sometimes staggered, the feeling akin to stumbling through a labyrinthine minefield that impales upon contact. It is simultaneously dissonant, twisted, technical and crushing, and as confounding as things invariably get, they leave the listener coming back for more in an attempt to demystify this phenomenon. Ostensibly familiar-sounding but pulverizing and otherworldly in nature, Evilyn's debut full length is not to be missed.
Line up
Anthony Lipari (Thoren) - Guitar and Vocals
Alex Weber (Malignancy, Exist, Obscura - live) - Bass
Robin Stone (Norse) - Drums
Mixed and mastered by Jeanne Comateuse
Artwork by Jeanne Comateuse (Coma Cluster Void)
Track listing:
1. Dread
2. Omission
3. Limits
4. Bloviate
5. Penance
6. Vacuous
7. Interwoven
8. Forgotten
9. Slithering
10. Eat the Elite
Release date - August 16th, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/evilyndeath
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
Seit 2008 hat die Band ihren ganz eigenen Stil und Sound entwickelt: Von rau und aggressiv bis düster und atmosphärisch, von wütenden Blast-Parts und D-Beats bis hin zu obskuren Doom-Passagen – ARROGANZ liefern. Für ihre Kompromisslosigkeit wird die Band von manchen gefeiert, von anderen gehasst. Dem Trio ist das scheißegal.
ARROGANZ stehen für sich selbst.
Die Band spielt in Sachen Musikalität, Groove und Feeling ganz oben mit und absolvierte Tourneen, Clubshows und Festivals in ganz Europa.
Mit ihrem letzten Album „Morsus“ (2020) manifestierte die Band ihr ganz eigenes musikalisches Universum.
Mit ihrem neuen Album „Quintessenz“ erweitern ARROGANZ ihren musikalischen Horizont ein weiteres Mal, und schaffen es gleichzeitig ihre Essenz zu unterstreichen – sie schaffen es, ihre Old-School-Death-Metal-Wurzeln zu würdigen und fallen gleichzeitig nicht in eine eindeutige eine Kategorie.
QUINTESSENZ ist sowohl für Fans von Celtic Frost, Asphyx oder Darkthrone, als auch für Liebhaber von Napalm Death, Totenmond oder Wolfbrigade.
Poser, lasst die Finger von diesem Material! Das ist authentische Musik!
Das sind ARROGANZ – Death Doom Punks!
„Quintessenz“ erscheint heute, am 24. Mai 2024 via SUPREME CHAOS RECORDS und kann hier bestellt werden: https://arroganz.supremechaos.com/
“Feinsten Death Metal mit jeder Menge Black-Metal-Nuancen aus dem Hause Supreme Chaos gibt es hier auf die Ohren. Neun Tracks voller brachialer Leidenschaft, Aggression und Antriebskraft werden uns entgegengeschleudert, die keine Gefangenen machen. Dreckig und aufrichtig.“
SONIC SEDUCER
ARROGANZ LIVE 2024:Triple Death Threat Tour |
MASTER + ARROGANZ + ZEIT
07.06 | Spinnerei | Chemnitz | DE
08.06. |Pampahaus | Gützkow | DE
09.06. | Don't Panic | Essen | DE
10.06. | De Engelenbak | Doetinchem | NL
11.06. | Musicon | The Hague | NL
12.06. | Muziekcafé Elpee | Deinze | BE
13.06. | s.v. Jugendhaus Ost | Wolfsburg | DE
14.06. | Ballonfabrik | Augsburg | DE
15.06. | Cat | Ulm | DE
16.06. | Kunstverein | Nürnberg | DE
More dates to be announced!
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Polish death-metal maniacs DISLOYAL have unleashed the newest single off their upcoming fifth full-length album, DIVINE MIASMATA.
Stream the official lyric video for "Betrayed Faith" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boeGw0Ia-gc
The song is also streaming on https://disloyalblacklion.bandcamp.com/album/divine-miasmata
Marking the band’s natural progression, Divine Miasmata is a proposal
that simply cannot be ignored. This is easily the band's most complex, catchy, atmospheric, groovy, and dark record to date. Combining hard-labor musical craftsmanship with top-notch artistic finesse, this release will surely become a bright star on the firmament of Polish death metal.
The main cover artwork is by NaphulaArt, adding a visually stunning dimension to the release.
Divine Miasmata will be out July 12 on Black Lion Records.
Pre-order/pre-save at:
https://music.blacklion.nu/Disloyal
https://orcd.co/divine-miasmata
Tracklist 1. Divine Miasmata
2. Silent Revolution
3. The Black Pope
4. 1347-1352
5. Stella Peccatorum
6. Betrayed Faith
7. Religion Of Warfare
8. Ravens Of Starvation
9. The Ascension Of Abaddon
Divine Miasmata was recorded at Monroe Sound Studio and engineered,
mixed and mastered by Arkadiusz “Aro” Jablonski. The album was produced by Arkadiusz “Aro” Jablonski and DISLOYAL. All music on the album was written by Artyom Serdyuk, except Intro, composed by Konstantin Kolesnikov. Lyrics were written by Wojciech Mytnik. Album track "Ravens Of Starvation" is based on a poem by Diana Suhova.
DISLOYAL is:
Artyom Serdyuk – guitars
Jaroslaw “Jaro” Paprota – drums
Konstantin Kolesnikov – vocals
Kolya Kislyi – bass
Yahor Liatkouski – guitars (live)
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DISFIGURED
CORPSE – “UNITED HE666AND “ Style: Death/Grind
Time: 21 songs, 36 minutes
Release date: 28.5. 2024
Type: 12´ black vinyl
Label: Parat Productions
Hi everybody,Petr from Parat Productions, Czech Republic, here.
Next week my label Pařát Productions will release first time on LP format album "United He666and" Czech death/grind masters DISFIGURED CORPSE. It is one of the longest running Czech death/grind bands. "United He666and" was released on CD in 2002 and in my opinion it is the best recording in the history of DISFIGURED CORPSE. That's why as a fan I chose it for the LP release as well.
You can listen to the video trailer for the LP on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3yvEO7gbq0
You can order in the Paratshop https://paratshop.cz/produkt/disfigured-corpse-united-he666and-2/
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Combining
angry and furious death metal and grindcore, I, Cursed is the brutal
band of Eero Haula and Ville-Veikko Laaksonen, who are known
from Atlases, Marto and Oceanwake, among others. After releasing their first EP and double single in late 2023, the new "Blades" single and lyric video from the Pori-based I, Cursed will be out on Wednesday May 22nd 2024.
Watch Blades lyric video: https://youtu.be/Y15S-Mm6v6o
The "Blades" single is part of the new "Death Holograms" EP to be released later in July 2024. The upcoming EP is produced by I, Cursed and Jerkka Perälä of Soft Neon Audiovisual, whose handprint can be heard and seen in the mixing, mastering, cover art and lyric video for the "Death Holograms" EP. The release of the "Blades" single and the "Death Holograms" EP is handled in cooperation by Finnish record labels Inverse Records and Meara Music which is also an agency and event producer based in Ulvila.
The band comments Blades single:
"Blades was chosen as the first calling card for the forthcoming Death Holograms EP by being an angry, furious, snappy and blunt image of what is to come. Blades is part of the seven-track modern and raw Death Holograms EP, which brings an expected boost to the generic mass of the domestic metal scene."
Listen Blades on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/i-cursed-blades
Biography:
Combining angry and furious death metal and grindcore, I, Cursed, from the Pori / Ulvila area, is a brutal dredging of Ville-Veikko Laaksonen and Eero Haula, known from Atlases, Marto and Oceanwake, among others, which is fed to the Finnish metal scene in an atonal coldness. Operating as a duo outside the performance stages, I, Cursed's music is a mix of something old and familiar, the HM-2 sound of Swedish grind, and somewhat more modern and crushing production. The live line-up is filled by guitarist Nico Brander from Marto and drummer Arttu Leppänen from Atlases and Marto. FFO Coldworker, Gadget, Nasum & Rotten Sound.
Line-up:
Eero Haula - Vocals (Oceanwake)
Ville-Veikko Laaksonen - Bass & guitar (Atlases, Marto)
Live line-up:
Eero Haula - Vocals
Ville-Veikko Laaksonen - Bass
Nico Brander - Guitar (Blood Service, Marto)
Arttu Leppänen - Drums (Atlases, Marto)
Discography:
I, Cursed / Blood Service S/T Split EP 2023 (Meara Music)
Bloodsoaked / Storm Parade Double Single 2023 (Meara Music)
Blades Single 2024 (Inverse Records / Meara Music)
Sorrower Single 2024 (Inverse Records / Meara Music)
Death Holograms Single & EP 2024 (Inverse Records / Meara Music)
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CREST
OF DARKNESS'
new album "MY GHOST" will be released in the
next autumn. In the meantime, we present the details of "Call Of The
Moon" the first single that the band will release on vinyl as a
7" EP and in digital format on July 19th, via My Kingdom Music and
available at https://shorturl.at/HCBauRecorded at MLP Studios with Nils H. Maehlum at the helm and mastered by Giuseppe Nicolò (aka Buzz) at Lostsoul Studios, we unveil today the cover artwork realized by Roy Allan Larsen.
The song "Call Of The Moon" one of the songs that better represents the extreme inner journey that Ingar and his bandmates undertake this time, is accompanied by the most progressive episode of the entire work, "The Awekening" which presents Roy Nikolaisen's magnificent trumpet in an extreme context such as that of Black Metal.
Over the coming days we'll reveal more details about the album and the single.
For the moment just imagine finding yourself in front of one of the most incredible, mature and deeply personal albums that CREST OF DARKNESS has ever released.
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CULT is due out May 24 on Black Lion Records. Stream the album in full now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz7VBK-oxHs
Cult is a step away from the traditional cosmic horror themes of previous albums and stands as a reaction to the myriad vitriol the band has received from religious people over the past few years. It’s an indictment of religious groups and theocracies around the world and calls them all out for what they are - cults.
Pre-save/pre-order Cult at:
https://orcd.co/summoners-circle-cult
https://summonerscircleblacklion.bandcamp.com/album/cult
https://storeblacklion.bigcartel.com/category/summoner-s-circle
Stream previous SUMMONER'S CIRCLE releases on Spotify and Apple Music.
Tracklist1. Apostle's Dogma
2. Cult Of The Dead
3. Shroud Of Humanity
4. Irreverence of the Cross
5. Thirst of the Vulture
6. Profit Of Death
7. Dogmatic Defilings
Let The Summoning Begin…
SUMMONER'S CIRCLE is a six-piece theatrical metal band that blends elements of black, death, doom, and progressive metal into their own flavor of, what they refer to as, Epic metal. For the band, every song in an incantation, every live performance is a Summoning, and everything they do is tied intrinsically to the mythology they have created and continue to evolve.
The band recently concluded their first European tour, with tremendous fan response, as a part of Batushka’s 2023 European Pilgrimage tour along with blackened death metal legends HATE and Brazil’s Paradise in Flames. Always looking to spread the word and grow their fan base, upon
return to the US, they immediately hit the road again, concluding 2023 with more than 80 dates in 14 different countries.
Currently, The Summoners have wrapped up recording their third full-length album which will be released by Black Lion Records in May of 2024. The band is extremely excited to be working with Black Lion and intends to get back out on the road to support the new album as quickly as possible.
SUMMONER'S CIRCLE is:
Blind - Lead Vocals
Gog - Guitar
Omnus - Guitar
Y'takt - Bass and Vocals
Nadir - Keys/Synth and Vocals
Invictus - Drums
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The album was meticulously crafted for approximately two years, evolving from a mere idea to a finished product. The central theme of the album is to unveil the inherent ‘evil’ embedded in organized religions, particularly those led by fanatical leaders. Musically, it presents a fusion of traditional Norwegian and Swedish black metal, heavily influenced by the American death metal scene. The creation of the music is a collaborative effort, with all three members working in unison from inception to completion."
The album's digital release date is June 7th, 2024.
Tracklist01 Curse of Jehovah
02 The Con Man
03 The Chosen People
04 Spiritual Syphilis
05 Deceiver
06 Lenkene er brutt
07 Svik
08 Glossolalia
09 Til evig tid
Odio Deus was started in 2020 in Oslo, Norway by Telal. After many years of several different black metal bands, Telal decided to start his own band, where he’s in control of the musical vision and lyrical concepts. The band’s goal is to make black metal with a strong death metal influence, using lyrical concepts that deal with the hypocrisy within organized religion and other relevant subject matters.
Odio Deus is:
Telal - Drums, Lyrics, Bass
Braatebrann - Guitars, vocals, bass
Winterheart – Guitars
www.youtube.com/@OdioDeusband
www.facebook.com/Odio-Deus-Official
Check it out now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5cYdob6FCw
The Feast of Human Vices drops May 31 on Lacerated Enemy Records.
Pre-order/pre-save the album at:
https://music.imusician.pro/a/6ipZEqkb
https://laceratedenemyrecords.bandcamp.com/
The
Feast of Human Vices tracklist:1) Misanthropic
2) Dark Atavism
3) Mazoku Mao
4) The Feast of Human Vices
5) Descending Firmament (Promo 2022) – Bonus track
6) Sinning Tree (Promo 2022) – Bonus track
With The Feast of Human Vices, CARRION THRONE brings an onslaught of crushing brutal death metal spiced up with relentless passages of dissonant slam.
The band's catchy, pit-fueling, heavy-as-hell brand of death metal has earned them fans from around the world who are anticipating a follow-up to their 2022 promo. The wait is over with the arrival of The Feast of Human Vices, the band's debut EP which features four brand new songs plus two bonus tracks that originally appeared on the 2022 promo.
Follow CARRION THRONE on Spotify and Apple Music.
CARRION THRONE is:
Alex Rocha - Guitar
Joel Sandoval - Guitar
Alex Chapa - Bass
Izzy Rivera - Drums
Alex Corral - Vocals
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ADELON – “RESURGENCE”
Label: Independent ReleaseRelease date: june 21st 2024
Genre: Technical Death Metal
For fans of: Decapitated | Gojira | Obscura | Beyond Creation
Shedding this decaying flesh, these tired and fracturing bones – once a protective shell, now a dull and dusty prison, I close my clouded eyes forever; I have no further use for their faded vision and imperfect perception. In the aeons to come I will not see, I will not hear, I will simply know. The blazing energy within incinerates the torpid husk without. All I have ever been, could ever be, the shadow and the light is made one and set free. This is my rebirth, this is my resurgence…
With their debut EP, Resurgence, Swiss technical death metal band Adelon have attained a new stage in their musical evolution. Their vision has expanded exponentially, opening up new creative possibilities. When the guitars erupt from the haunting keys that slowly draw back the veil surrounding opening track ‘Fleshless Vertebrae’, they attack with an otherworldly, alien power. And every musical movement that follows; every tightly wound, claustrophobic, high velocity riff that diffuses into light and space, every vocal exhortation, every guitar solo, every furious rhythmic attack possesses real impact. Each carefully crafted element of the four pieces that comprise Resurgence strikes home with fine effect. Every single note, word, beat and deft flourish matters. The technical ability of this young band from Lausanne is undoubtedly of a high standard, but it’s the way in which they have applied those abilities that makes Resurgence so successful. The drama and imagination of their song writing and passionate attention to musical detail makes each of Resurgence’s four songs an excellent example of progressive, technical, vivid and visionary death metal.
The clear, powerful sound on Resurgence, which brings out all the vibrant colours and dynamics within the music, was captured with the help of the hugely experienced Alex Sedin, owner of Ghostalgy Prods. The respected sound engineer, who has worked with the likes of Anachronism, Essence Of Datum, White Ward and many, many more, co-produced, mixed and mastered Resurgence and has since offered his thoughts on what Adelon have achieved with this EP:
“Adelon is a prime example of a young band that emerges unexpectedly and pushes the envelope for the entire genre. What these guys achieve on Resurgence is stunning. Musicianship, variety, surprise factor - it's all there."
Resurgence will be released on June 21st – so be there at the beginning of this story and watch as it unfolds…
Line-up:
Pierrick Tromme - Vocals
Titouan Tromme – Bass/Synth
Quentin Landolt – Guitar/Keys/Synth/Drum Programming
Robin Demarta – Drum Programming
Lead guitar on ‘Moniseme’ by Etienne Scherer
Saxophone on ‘Fleshless Vertebrae’ by Bastian Köhli
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https://beacons.ai/adelon
Label: Rottweiler RecordsRelease date: july 12th 2024
Genre: Deathcore/Slam Death
For fans of: Annotations Of An Autopsy | Ingested | Gutrectomy | (Un)Worthy
Tearing their way out of Clemson, South Carolina like a caged beast bursting through the bars of its prison, come Cleansing of the Temple, a deathcore/slam death wrecking ball of rage. Having already made a powerful impact on the underground scene with their 2022 EP, Slam 4 The Lamb - a collection of colossal riffs and uncompromising lyrics - Cleansing of the Temple are now poised to unleash their first full length album. A caustic display of all-consuming fury, the sound of desperation and unravelling sanity, The Devil Knows My Name is an intimidating display of nerve-shredding intensity. Follow us now, into the darkness…
The Devil Knows My Name opens with the strangely unsettling introduction of ‘Farther Along The Valley’, which seethes with repressed dark emotion, gradually raising the fear-tinged anticipation for the oncoming annihilation…and then Cleansing of the Temple bring down the hammer – hard. ‘God Of Hate’ explodes into life with a gargantuan, impossible scream over pit-inducing rhythms before jarring, angular riffs shatter the structure, only to be eaten up by waves of absolute devastation. From here there is no way back, as the great lumbering beast that is title track ‘The Devil Knows My Name’ picks up your scent. Tortured screams and sewer-scouring, inhuman growls ride the filthy, sludge infected, doom grooves and you can feel the ground shake beneath your feet. The ensuing journey through the blasted sonic landscape is mercilessly intense, from the staggering, relentless anger of ‘Sardis’ to the hardcore aggression of first single, ‘I, Afflicted’ and the disconcerting, multi-directional attack of ‘Stained Glass Blues’, featuring a guest appearance from Brayden Gibbs of Candescent. However, the absolute crowning glory of The Devil Knows My Name comes with the climactic ‘Where Does Darkness Dwell When We Open Our Eyes’. Possessing a towering presence, an array of clinical riffs and ultra-extreme vocal violence, this epic, album concluding track slips beneath the waters of cold, atmospheric melody before charging headlong to an ending in fire, a sudden frenzy of destruction that will leave you breathless. It’s a powerful, affecting finish to an album that fulfils all the promise suggested by Cleansing of the Temple’s earlier recordings and bludgeoning live shows.
Cleansing of the Temple are now a part of the burgeoning roster of extremity at Rottweiler Records, who will launch this ballistic missile of an album at the world on July 12th. Produced, mixed and mastered by Glenn Gizzi of Phinehas fame, every element of The Devil Knows My Name possesses not only clarity and power, but crackles with tension and electrifying energy, the passion of the individual performances palpable. This is not your average slam record, or just another album cut from the deathcore template. When Cleansing of the Temple come calling be prepared for an experience like no other.
Line-up:
Gavin James – Vocals
Rasheen Johnson - Drums
Dustin Duvall – Guitar
Matthew Clark – Guitar
Randy Smith – Bass
https://www.rottweilerrecords.com/
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"I believe they have something truly unique and unusual to offer the brutal tech-death scene" - Angry Metal Guy
CUTTERRED FLESH – “LOVE AT FIRST BITE”
For
fans of: Benighted, Aborted, Cattle
Decapitation, Monument of Misanthropy, Devourment, EnragementCutterred Flesh have evolved to play what’s beginning to resemble a progressive form of brutal death metal. Without reducing the wholesome girth, they are able to pull off amazing feats that will stop the listener in his tracks and have him mentally slot them in a higher category than what he had originally pegged them at. While not as slick as some of their contemporaries skittishly moving about with hardly any impact, Cutterred Flesh’s music carries real weight and boasts of similar diversity if not more and is littered with unpredictable parts. Each of the songs on their sixth full length have a special thing going on and close listens only reveal the intricate structuring and even traces of emotive facets. It’s rare to come across a brutal death metal album that scratches the bludgeoning heaviness itch and also leaves a lasting impact that’s not purely external. Cutterred Flesh have clearly mastered their craft at this stage and come up with an album that is unfathomably heavy yet versatile and engaging which easily stands out from the one-dimensional ones languishing in the narrow confines of the brutal death metal realm.
Line up:
Jiri Krs - Vocals
Vitali Novak - Guitar
David Krombholz - Guitar
Ondrej Klaban - Bass
Jakub Bayer - Drums
Artwork by Par Olofsson
Track listing:
1. Xenomorphic Annihilation: Earth Ravaged
2. Human Protein Concentrate
3. Repeated Intersexual Misunderstanding
4. Code of Zuurith
5. The Symptoms of Parasite
6. Descent Into Torment Of Abyssal Whispers
7. Sarkam's Wrath Unleashed
8. Amanda
9. The Last Supper
10. Spawn of Vathus
Official release date - May 24th, 2024
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Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
Canadian death crew DUSKWALKER has released a band new song, titled "CITY ON A CEMETERY." The song marks the second single off the band's new album, UNDERGROUND FOREVER.
Stream "City on a Cemetery" now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtuhGZa6W5w
Black Lion Records will release Underground Forever on July 26 Pre-order/pre-save the album at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtuhGZa6W5w
Embark on a sonic journey with DUSKWALKER as they lead you through the 10-track landscape of blistering riffs, thunderous drums, and intense vocals that is Underground Forever. The band's third album represents the band's current sonic template, hard-hitting anthemic death metal injected with thrash and rock.
Stream the album's first single, "Crippled at the Core" now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sfe5fkzO7U
DUSKWALKER will perform at this year's Full Terror Assault Open Air Festival, set to take place September 6 - 8 in Cave Rock, IL.
Tracklist1) Crippled At The Core
2) The Loss
3) Never Going Back
4) Underground Forever
5) City On A Cemetery
6) Posing Corpses
7) Artillery Communion
8) Vanquisher
9) Blasted Past Extinction
10) Inhaling The Dust Of Bone
Underground Forever was recorded By John Robinson at Castle Tracula, and mixed and mastered By Marko Tervonen.
Stream DUSKWALKER on Spotify and Apple Music.
DUSKWALKER is a 4 piece Canadian death metal band. Formed in 2015, the band blends extreme and traditional metal. DUSKWALKER continues to push their musical limits while stripping back with an aggressive and raw production. Their third album, Underground Forever represents the band's current sonic template, hard-hitting anthemic death metal injected with thrash and rock.
After releasing their debut in 2016 and their second album in 2019, DUSKWALKER went on to win the Canadian Niagara Music Awards for Best Metal Group of 2019 & 2020. The band gains traction playing live in the Canadian underground while infiltrating the U.S. scene in New York State, and the midwest festival Full Terror Assault, opening for iconic bands such as Hate Eternal, Suicidal Tendencies, and Crowbar.
DUSKWALKER is:
John Robinson: Guitars
Joey Scaringi: Vocals
Cale Costello: Drums
John Neadow: Bass
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The debut album from Los Angeles-based death metal squad MORTAL WOUND is out now!
Stream The Anus of the World in its entirety at https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-anus-of-the-world
The album is also streaming on Spotify and Apple Music.
Dark Descent Records has released The Anus of the World on CD, cassette and digital formats, with Me Saco un Ojo Records handling vinyl treatment and additional cassette orders.
Order The Anus of the World at
https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-anus-of-the-world
https://www.darkdescentrecords.com/shop/
https://www.mesacounojo.com/ (vinyl orders)
Tracklisting:1. Found Dead in a Bush
2. Tunnel Rat
3. The Surf is Gonna Be Bitchin'
4. Drug Filled Cadaver
5. One Who Kills & One Who Loves
6. Born Again Hard
7. Engulfed in Liquid Hellfire
8. The Worm Has Turned for You
9. Spirit of the Bayonet
10. Even the Jungle Wanted Him Dead
11. Royally Fucked Forever
Artwork for The Anus of the World by *Karina* (@tatchupitchu).
From the start of the sampled introduction to the sadistic battering that follows, this record is a masterclass in well-produced Death Metal that reeks of the 90s brutality while keeping things totally organic. The first minute of this album will churn you into a slime-like ichor with its pulverizing intensity and crushingly tight instrumental hooks. These are topped with gargantuan vocals that will regurgitate any bone matter from your corpse. With a real void in the underground for bands such as this, it seems many are afraid to even try and give such an unforgiving take on extremity, or MORTAL WOUND intimidate the competition. With atmospherics but nothing short of total carnage at any given moment, you will constantly be in grotesque ecstasy at this abhorrent masterpiece.
This is one of those releases where any lover of Death Metal will definitely be satisfied. Unsavory soundscapes delivered with a totally incredible production showcases some of the best songwriting chops you will hear combined with an unfathomable lust for desecration of all things, living or dead. Monstrous grooves contort with a technical proficiency that is not a pretentious show of skill as much as sonic laceration fired forth with unmistakable excellence. Not only does this harken back to some of the genre's most punishing acts, Mortal Wound show they have more than enough personality and songwriting to stand on their own feet as one of the strongest death metal bands of the current day. Hammering furiously until the end, do you think you can withstand this record? Prove it, blast it at full volume and give yourself to this morbid offering…
Stream MORTAL WOUND's 2019 EP Forms of Unreasoning Fear and the band's 2021 split with Gutless on Spotify and Apple Music.
MORTAL WOUND is:
Sam Shriver - Giutar, Vocals and Samples.
Mathias Hofmeister - Bass
Peter King - Guitar
Devlin Baldwin - Drums
www.darkdescentrecords.com
https://mortalwound.bandcamp.com/album/split-with-gutless
EUTHANASIA
– “THOUGHTS ON LIVING”Style: Doom Metal
Time: 10 songs, 49 minutes
Release date: 28.5. 2024
Type: Digipak, 12 page booklet
Label: Parat Productions
Hi everybody, Petr from Parat Productions, Czech Republic, here.
Next week my label Pařát Productions will release digipak re-edition first album Czech doom metal veterans EUTHANASIA.
Band was founded in the northeastern Czech town Havířov in May 1994. EUTHANASIA managed to build a strong and respected name on the Czech underground scene, but nothing lasts forever. In spring of 2012, shortly after the release of the album “IV” and an unsuccessful search for a new drummer, the band reached the end of its journey. At that time, it seemed that the CD called “IV” would become the last physical addition to the band’s discography, still, the passion of one of their fans decided differently. After “Cesta ke světlu končí… (The Best of 1994–2015)” (2015) and “Vzpomínka – Demosnímky 1994–1997” (2018), EUTHANASIA is graced with another “posthumous” release.
Re-edition "Thoughts On Living" (2024) contains the same 10 tracks as the original 1999 release. Completely new booklet including frontcover.
You can listen full album on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvA7CmCzfsk
You can order in the Paratshop https://paratshop.cz/produkt/euthanasia-thoughts-on-living-2/
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One-Man
Tech-Death Band ASHES OF MOMENTS PERISHED present "CLAIRVOYANT
EVANESCE." A stand-alone single, the song weaves through an
intricate maze of sonic and emotional tapestries.As a somewhat conceptual release, "Clairvoyant Evanesce" centers around a soul eternally bound between life and death by its own volition, perceiving the perpetual flow of time that inevitably ceases with death. Although aware that their death has come and they must pass, the soul is ultimately unable to move onto an afterlife due to being stuck in the past, unable to let their past mistakes and regrets go. This concept, while tapping into macabre fiction, can be viewed as a symbol for those who feel imprisoned or shackled by anxiety and/or depression and unfortunately struggle with immense feelings of pain, guilt, or regret for things they have been subjected to in the past that are unwittingly controlling their present and future actions.
Stream "Clairvoyant Evanesce" on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music
This new offering of brutal technical death metal was masterminded by guitarist, vocalist, and overall songwriter, Isaac Rice; and follows AoMP's 2023 EP critically-praised, Womb in Black Flame.
Combining pummeling brutality with fast-paced technicality, Isaac set out to make ASHES OF MOMENTS PERISHED his vision of a melting pot of everything extreme and aggressive, yet melodic and memorable.
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"After five long years since the last full length album, it was important
to me that the return would not just be 'album four' but would mark a step
forward in some way, without shedding any of the essential elements that define
Arx Atrata. A Reckoning is the result - a record that takes the spirit and
atmosphere of the previous records, unites it under a common lyrical theme and
concept to make a cohesive whole, and delivers it with the weightiest
production to date for maximum impact. Whether experienced in one sitting as
the full album-length journey that leads the listener through the misfortunes
of a former warrior, or simply as a set of melancholic black metal songs
spanning the whole gamut of aural textures, I feel that this is arguably the
definitive Arx Atrata record and I'm ardently looking forward to sharing it
with the world."The first single from A Reckoning is released today, May 20th, along with an accompanying lyric video. 'I Was A Witness To His Passing' is a thrilling piece that fires the imagination and lifts the spirit, a powerful chapter within the great tome that is The Reckoning. Speaking about the single and the story of its creation Ben commented...
" 'I Was A Witness To His Passing' is the opening song from the new album and the lyrics tell a tale of both the futility of war and of the wider failings of humanity in our dealings with each other and our environment. These are timeless themes and this timelessness is mirrored somewhat in the composition, which contains riffs written last year specifically for this song but also some parts dating back thirty years to when I first picked up the guitar, and which have waited this long for a worthy home. As such it is almost a synthesis of a lifetime of experience, both musically and lyrically, with the result being one of the more intense songs on the album, and a perfect introduction to the story and themes that continue through the rest of A Reckoning.
Watch the 'I Was A Witness To His Passing' lyric video at the Arx Atrata YouTube channel now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut4sCUwYvsA
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The
project to reissue CULTUS SANGUINE's discography in
vinyl format and the release of the box celebrating 30 years of the band's
history "THROUGH THE YEARS OF SOMBRE (XXX ANNIVERSARY)" has
undergone a slight delay regarding the release date, therefore it will be
released officially on July 12th.As anticipated, in addition to the vinyl reissue of their 3 albums "Shadows' Blood", "The Sum Of All Fears" and "Dust Once Alive", as announced, the band in collaboration with My Kingdom Music will celebrate the band's 30 years of history with the box entitled "Through The Years Of Sombre (XXX Anniversary)" which will contain the 3 vinyls in a special format as well as an unreleased live album by the band entitled "Live At Midnight Club" recorded in Milan in 2021 in digipak format as well as extra material exclusive (t-shirt, biography, bag, poster).
CULTUS SANGUINE have crossed these 3 decades in an always original and personal way, representing a cult band for many Doom, Gothic and Black Metal fans all over the world.
The LP's can be ordered at: https://t.ly/kTGf1
The box "Through The Years Of Sombre (XXX Anniversary)" at: https://shorturl.at/dFGH0
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Experience it: https://ordovicianrecords.bandcamp.com/track/nephilim
Grand Demise of Civilization are set to release The Blaze of Abaddon, their fourth album of Epic Hell Metal, on June 4 through Ordovician Records. The album will be available on compact disc, cassette, and digital formats.
A lyric video for the album's first single, "Silencer," is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_Tg-yxwqaA. The song is also available on Bandcamp.
Formed in 2008, Grand Demise of Civilization quickly became a notable fixture of the Minnesota metal scene. Playing a brand of blackened death metal both melodic and brutal they garnered attention for their speed, intensity and precision. Typically long-form, their music pulls the listener into dark epic worlds. They released their debut full-length, Black Goat Apocalypse in 2009, proceeded by Repent of the Sentient Being (2013) and Below the Feet of Kings (2019).
Pre-order:https://ordovicianrecords.bandcamp.com/album/grand-demise-of-civilization-the-blaze-of-abaddon
Track Listing:
1. Redeemer of Wrath
2. Cathedral Reaper
3. Silencer
4. Nephilim
5. North to Hell
6. The Consequence
All songs derived and executed by Grand Demise of Civilization.
Recorded September 2021 - March 2024 at Silent Water Studios in Minneapolis, MN.
Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Dan Lerach.
Cover art by Belial Necroarts.
Line-up:
Jason Notebaart - Guitars, Vocals
Dan Lerach - Guitars, Vocals
Alex Gorgos - Bass, Vocals
Patrick Ruhland - Drums
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Get ready for an unyielding blitz of pure death/thrash metal devastation! Brutal Records is ecstatic to announce the signing and upcoming release of the debut album "Attack of the Zombies Cans" on August 30, 2024, from Greece's very own purveyors of chaos, Cult of Orpist.
Emerging from the deepest abysses of Greece, this death metal powerhouse initially unleashed their wrath with the unforgiving 2022 debut self-titled EP.
Unleash the power of pure death/thrash metal with the debut album “Attack of the Zombies Cans” from Cult of Orpist! Hailing from Greece, this band is a force to be reckoned with, delivering a brutal mix of death and thrash metal that will leave you headbanging and moshing with reckless abandon.
This release is not for the faint of heart – it’s raw, aggressive, and packed with crushing riffs, pounding drums, and ferocious vocals. This is the type of metal that will leave you feeling energized and empowered, ready to conquer the world.
The
tracklist is the followingThe Lurking Invasion
Attack of the Zombie Cans
On the Verge of Insanity
Chainsaw Justice
Humiliation
Post Murder Suicide.
B.T.S.
Homage
Total War
Cult of Orpist emerged from the ashes in early 2021, forged by Chris Panagitsas and Hector Sohos with one ruthless objective: to unleash a relentless onslaught of 90s Death/Thrash mayhem, drawing inspiration from icons like SLAYER, ENTOMBED, SODOM, KREATOR, TOXIC HOLOCAUST, and beyond. With the addition of the savage drummer Sotiris Dimitropoulos, they honed their ferocious sound through relentless rehearsals. By the end of 2021, the lineup reached its apex with the arrival of George “Dimator” Dimitrakakis on lead guitar, marking the inception of Cult of Orpist's debut self-titled EP.
Members:
Hector Sohos - Vocals/Bass
Chris Panagitsas - Rhythm Guitar
George Dimitrakakis - Lead Guitar
Sotos Dimitropoulos - Drums
cultoforpist@gmail.com
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Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to unleash the debut release from Indiana's old school thrashing Death Metal destroyers ASSIMILATOR. EXPELLED INTO SUFFERING is up now for pre-order and will be released June 21st on CD and Digital formats along with merch.
Formed in the barren wasteland of northeast Indiana, Assimilator lay waste to the norm, bludgeoning you with a grimier take on the Death Metal gods of old. Featuring a punishing assault of blast beats, guitars, and grotesque misery, Expelled Into Suffering reminds the listener that there is only pain and rot. Ominous, brutal and sonically abusive, Assimilator take aspects from multiple genres and periods of Death Metal, seamlessly weaving together an aural assault that will transport listeners to the deepest circles of inner fear and aggression.
Old school thrashing Death Metal for fans of Suffocation, Morbid Angel, Gatecreeper, Skeletal Remains, Necrot and 200 Stab Wounds.
Listen
to the single "I Am" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b33qf_FSLWETracklist :
1) Expelled into Suffering Tracklist:
2) Nocturnal Forge
3) Changeling
4) I Am
OSDM thrashers ASSIMILATOR will hit the road this summer in preparation for the release of their newest EP, Expelled into Suffering. The band will be joined by blackened death metallers THRONE for this 8-date US tour.
Tour dates are as follows:
6/1 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Green Beacon Gallery
6/2 - Philadelphia, PA @ Century
6/3 - Brooklyn, NY @ Kingsland
6/4 - Buffalo, NY @ Amy's Place
6/5 - Cleveland, OH @ No Class
6/6 - Cincinnati, OH @ Legends
6/7 - Louisville, KY @ Never Say Die
6/8 - Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle
ASSIMILATOR is:
Tim Kenefic: guitar and vocals
David Sueoka: bass and vocals
Tyler Witte: drums
Noah Werner: guitar
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Evilyn has members of Malignancy, Exist, Norse, Thoren and are creating a ridiculously heavy form of technical/dissonant death metal. This is their debut full length and they've made sure everything is done to perfection. If you're into bands like Gorguts, Maere, Morbid Angel, Dischordia, Saevus Finis, this is definitely for you! Listen to a couple of tracks from this superlative release https://evilyndm.bandcamp.com/album/mondestrunken
EVILYN – “MONDESTRUNKEN”
For
fans of
- Gorguts, Maere, Morbid Angel, Dischordia, Coma
Cluster Void, Saevus Finis, Wicked InnocenceEvilyn have created an atypical death metal album which is at once monolithic, alien and formidable. Anthony Lipari of Thoren fame has put together quite a lineup for the band's debut full length, roping in members of Malignancy, Exist, Norse and even taking the assistance of Coma Cluster Void's Jeanne Comateuse who has been instrumental in arranging, mixing and crafting the mesmerizing album artwork for the release. The music they've concocted is unbearably heavy, with riffs like obelisks of impermeable concrete slabs tearing through the earth's crust, rising up with a pattern that can only be deciphered after multiple listens. The pacing too seems erratic, sometimes staggered, the feeling akin to stumbling through a labyrinthine minefield that impales upon contact. It is simultaneously dissonant, twisted, technical and crushing, and as confounding as things invariably get, they leave the listener coming back for more in an attempt to demystify this phenomenon. Ostensibly familiar-sounding but pulverizing and otherworldly in nature, Evilyn's debut full length is not to be missed.
Line up
Anthony Lipari (Thoren) - Guitar and Vocals
Alex Weber (Malignancy, Exist, Obscura - live) - Bass
Robin Stone (Norse) - Drums
Mixed and mastered by Jeanne Comateuse
Artwork by Jeanne Comateuse (Coma Cluster Void)
Track listing:
1. Dread
2. Omission
3. Limits
4. Bloviate
5. Penance
6. Vacuous
7. Interwoven
8. Forgotten
9. Slithering
10. Eat the Elite
Release date - August 16th, 2024
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Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
NEWS 19.5 2024
Black
Metal á la carte: PAINFUL präsentieren brandneue Album-Single “REMAINING
SHADOWS” als Lyric-Video!
Noch dieses Frühjahr soll es erscheinen, das neue Album
der Black-/Death-Metaller PAINFUL, die 2024 ihr 20-jähriges Jubiläum feiern. Um
den Fans die Wartezeit bis zu “NEFARIOUS MONARCHY” am 25. Mai noch
etwas zu verkürzen, gibt es jetzt vorab eine weitere Albumsingle – diesmal
zusammen mit einem Lyric-Video. Bekamen wir bei der ersten Single “Liberty
(Dies)” mit dem schnellsten Song des Albums einen Rückgriff auf die Wurzeln der
Band zu hören, präsentieren sich PAINFUL nun erneut schwarzmetallisch, wenn
auch in einer eher getragenen, opulenteren Façon: “Remaining
Shadows” ist eine wuchtige Mid-Tempo-Walze, die zuweilen an eines der
großen frühen Vorbilder PAINFULS – SATYRICON – erinnert:
Der Song ist fest in den Kontext des Konzeptalbums eingebettet, das sich inhaltlich der düsteren Seite der Französischen Revolution und den menschlichen Abgründen widmet, die sich auch dort zeigten. So kam es in unmittelbarer Folge der Revolution zu kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen Frankreichs mit mehreren Nachbarstaaten.
Was als Zeit der Koalitionskriege in die Geschichtsbücher einging, barg zwischen deren blutigen Zeilen unfassbares menschliches Leid.
Die Band selbst über “Remaining Shadows”: “Wir wollten das brutale und verheerende Gesicht des Krieges zeigen. Nach jedem Krieg, der ausgefochten wurde, bleibt Finsternis zurück. Wir sollten die Konsequenzen unseres Handelns nicht missachten.”
PAINFULs neues Album “Nefarious Monarchy” ist ab 25. Mai überall erhältlich und ab sofort hier vorbestellbar: https://linktr.ee/painfulmetalofficial
Ein Pre-Save des Albums ist hier möglich: https://orcd.co/painful
Eine offizielle Album-Release-Party mit Live-Show wird ebenfalls am VÖ-Tag stattfinden. Und: Vergiss nicht, "Remaining Shadows" schonmal auf einer deiner Playlisten zu parken!
Über PAINFUL
Seit ihrer Gründung im Jahr 2004 stehen PAINFUL getreu ihrem eigenen Namen für rohen, blutigen Schmerz. Als dreckig-brutaler Bastard aus Black und Death Metal vor 20 Jahren vorgestellt, begann die Band schon sehr bald, die inhaltsgebende Melancholie der Abgründe zu etwas ganz Eigenem zu machen. So entstanden druckvolle Symphonien, mit denen sich PAINFUL auf unzähligen Gigs – darunter solche mit Acts wie Belphegor, Behemoth, Atrocity oder Amon Amarth, aber auch viele eigene Headliner-Shows – eine stetig wachsende Fangemeinde erspielen konnten.
Drei Alben später, und das vierte bereits im Ofen, konnten sie auch kultige Festivals wie etwa das MetalDays, Metalfest oder gar die 70000TONS OF METAL Cruise erfolgreich von der Checkliste streichen. Da wundert es nicht, dass auch die Genregröße Alexander Krull (ATROCITY, LEAVES EYES) aufmerksam wurde und nun bereits zum zweiten Mal in Folge die Produktion eines PAINFUL-Albums in einem der angesehen Mastersound Entertainment Studios übernahm.
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Es ist unleugbar: Wir Menschen sind und waren von jeher getrieben von unserer eigenen Vorstellungskraft. Der eine stolpert in seiner Kindheit über ein altes Buch und bestreitet ab da sein Leben im Glauben an die Auferstehung eines auf grausame Weise Verblichenen, es entsteht White Metal als Bewegung. Der andere, genervt von den Lehren des Ersten, findet Zuflucht in deren Umkehr und trägt zum Fortbestand des Black Metal bei.
Ein Dritter folgt dem verrückten Araber mit dem Necronomicon unterm Arm in die Berge des Wahnsinns, von wo aus er über den Herrn der Ringe lacht, der in seinem Audi Blind Guardian hört und Tolkien singt. Ja, wir Menschen – und ganz besonders wir Leseratten, Moviebuffs und Metalheads – sind schon ein kauziges, aber irgendwie auch geniales Völkchen.
Am schönsten wird unser Hobby jedoch immer dann, wenn
inmitten einer der vielen kreativen Todesspiralen aus Aufgüssen und
Franchise-Verlängerungen jemand einfach mal auf “Pause” drückt, um sich die
Zeit für einen neuen Mythos zu nehmen. Und genau das geschah, als Ende 2022
drei kanadische Mucker begannen, sich aus der in ihrer post-pandemischen
Selbstzerfleischung immer wahnsinniger werdenden Welt zurückzuziehen…
…und die nun vierköpfig als NECHT, genauer als Zenith Maharg und dessen Aszendanten Vlasfimos, Zhargor und Aemoh, wieder hervortreten, im Gepäck die bald erscheinende Langmeditation “THE PROPHECY OF KARNIFOR”.
Einen kleinen Einblick in das, was seitdem im Verborgenen geschah, gibt uns das befremdliche Quartett selbst: “Zenith Maharg und Ascendant Vlasfimos sind langjährige Weggefährten und hatten sich vorgenommen, ein Black-Metal-Projekt zu starten. Etwa zur gleichen Zeit stieß Zenith Maharg in einem Antiquariat in Calgary auf ein Exemplar der obskuren und umstrittenen Geschichte ‘Translating the Enkari-B'ahn Scrolls: Words from the People of the End Times’, geschrieben von der schwedischen Archäologin Dr. Birgitta Olsson auf Basis der Funde des Philosophen und Entdeckers Dr. Karl von Mecklenburg aus dem 19. Jhd. und veröffentlicht im Jahr 2015. Während er mehr über die faszinierende und weitgehend unbekannte Geschichte der Enkari las und lernte, wuchs der Entschluss, den NECHT-Tempel zu gründen, um unseren ältesten Vorfahren zu huldigen. Seitdem führen wir mit rasant wachsenden Teilnehmerzahlen öffentliche Rituale auf, bei denen – erleuchtet durch unsere vielschichtigen Sermone – immer mehr Menschen dem Kult des B’ahn, unseres Sonnengottes, beitreten.”
Eines der zentralen Themen in der Geschichte der Enkari war die gesellschaftliche Spaltung in zwei Stadtstaaten, Lashmir und Ishpan, die sich bis zum Ende der Aufzeichnungen in einem immerwährenden Krieg befanden. B’ahn war dabei der Gott der städtischen Krieger von Lashmir, denen auch NECHT sich zuordnen. Nun führen die Nachfahren der Lashmiren erstmals einen Sermon aus der schon am 17. Mai in voller Länge bereitgestellten Meditation “The Prophecy of Karnifor” im Rahmen einer visuellen Offenbarung auf – “For Violence Was Wrought Upon Me”:
Zenith Maharg fasst die Geschichte des Sermons “For Violence Was Wrought Upon Me” für uns zusammen: “Im Kult hatte man keine Angst vor dem Tod. Vielmehr fürchtete man, zu den Gescheiterten zu gehören – zu den Kriegern, die so gebrochen waren, dass sie nicht mehr für B'ahn kämpfen konnten. Schwerverletzte Kultisten waren daher immer an vorderster Front im Kampf zu finden und strebten nach einem heiligen Ende. Dieser Sermon erzählt von einem alternden Kultisten, der sich an seine vielen Verletzungen erinnert, während er sich auf die dritte Belagerung von Ishpan vorbereitet.”
Meditation durch Repetition: Ziehe dir jetzt “For Violence Was Wrought Upon Me” als Opfergabe an B’ahn auf deine althistorische Spotify-Playlist oder folge der Künstlerseite direkt: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Wb4y2UcuDY48xH8ftksFu
Die Langmeditation “The Prophecy Of Karnifor” wird am 17. Mai 2024 enthüllt. Anhänger des Kultes und solche, die es werden wollen, können sie bereits heute hier vorbestellen: https://necht.bandcamp.com/album/the-prophecy-of-karnifor oder digital hier für später vormerken: https://show.co/acYyzxf
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– Nicht geeignet für Meteorophobiker –
Nach der eher intimen Powerballade “Shadows (Walking Through)” melden sich NOTURNALL nun mit einem weiteren, noch ambitionierteren Musikvideo zurück. Der Titeltrack des Albums “Cosmic Redemption” bringt auf rasante Art und Weise die Power zurück in den Metal. Der Song beginnt mit einem dämonisch schnellen und doch hochmelodischen Gitarrensolo und ist in der Tat eine tiefe Verbeugung vor den verrückten Tagen des guten alten, wahnwitzig schnellen Power Metals. Und er ist auch irgendwie paradox! Denn ja, “Cosmic Redemption” birgt die Chance, uns nostalgisch werden zu lassen – klingt dabei aber nicht nach neuer alter Ware. Stattdessen haben NOTURNALL einen transparenten und sauberen, fast futuristischen Ansatz gewählt, der dennoch die nötige Wärme beibehält. Sowohl die Komposition als auch ihre Interpretation strahlen diese en masse aus: durch fesselnde Melodien, vollmundige Harmonien und, einmal mehr, durch das Herz und die Seele, die mit Sänger Thiagos kraftvoller und doch glaubwürdiger Stimme anklingen.
Da
haben wir es also. Und was machen wir jetzt damit? Wir hacken es in Stücke!
Kein Scherz, denn genau das haben unsere brasilianischen Schelme getan – mit
großem Geschick, wohlgemerkt! Aber wozu, möchte man fragen, und mit welchem
Ergebnis? Die Antwort ist mehr oder weniger einleuchtend:
SCIENCE-FICTION-METAL-SPACE-OPERA-KURZFILM! Das brandneue Video von NOTURNALL sollte sich jeder unbedingt ansehen, auf den eine oder mehr der folgenden Aussagen zutreffen:
1) Ich liebe Metal.
2) Ich kenne ein wenig Science-Fiction.
3) Ich leide an Meteorophobie oder auch nicht.
4) Ich liebe gute altmodische Lithotripsie*.
Los geht's also! Sieh dir an, wie NOTURNALL es mit einem riesigen Asteroiden aufnehmen, der auf die Erde zusteuert, indem sie eine gigantische Lithotripsie an dem verdammten Ding durchführen – mit Wissenschaftlern, o presidente, Raumfahrt und all den oben erwähnten guten Dingen:
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/6bj9wE1Ke9o
*Lithotripsie: ein Verfahren zur Behandlung von Nierensteinen und anderen Steinen durch Zertrümmerung mittels Stoßwellen
Darüber hinaus sollte man sich den Song auch nicht in seiner eingängigen Kürze als Titelsong auf der internationalen Veröffentlichung ihres Albums “Cosmic Redemption” entgehen lassen, mit dem NOTURNALL Ende letzten Jahres den Weg in den globalen Metal eingeschlagen haben. Die auf der CD enthaltenen 13 grandiosen Tracks, an denen auch namhafte Künstler wie James LaBrie, Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) und andere mitgewirkt haben, beschäftigen sich mit den kosmischen Wendungen, die die Welt nimmt – sowohl auf der Mikroebene, in Form der Kämpfe des Einzelnen, als auch auf der Makroebene, in Form von Korruption und Konflikten in der Gesellschaft. Der Begriff Cosmic Redemption (kosmische Erlösung) steht für das Ziel eines jeden Menschen, als Person zu wachsen und die Welt als einen besseren Ort zu verlassen, als sie es vorher war. Das Album entstand in der aufreibenden Zeit der Pandemie und motivierte die Bandmitglieder, weiterzumachen. Und das taten sie auch, denn sie schafften es sogar für zwei bemerkenswerte Shows mit Gitarrenheld Mike Orlando, der maßgeblich zum Album beigetragen hat, auf die 70000TONS OF METAL. Mit ihrer Reise zurück nach Brasilien nach der größten Heavy-Metal-Kreuzfahrt der Welt hat die Band den großen Kreis geschlossen, der sie rund um die Welt geführt hat: Brasilien – Europa – Australien – USA – Brasilien.
NOTURNALLs Album “Cosmic Redemption” gibt es hier: https://orcd.co/cosmic_redemption
Tracklist :
1. Try Harder
2. Reset the Game
3. Lie to You
4. Shallow Grave
5. Shadows (Walking Through) (feat. Orchestra by Michael Romeo)
6. Cosmic Redemption
7. Scream! For!! Me!!! (feat. Mike Portnoy)
8. O Tempo Não Para (feat. Ney Matogrosso)
9. Take Control (feat. David Ellefson)
10. The Great Filter
11. Never Again (Bonus Track)
12. Hey! (Live Bonus Track feat. James LaBrie)*
13. Scream! For!! Me!!! (Live Bonus Track feat. Mike Portnoy)*
*Die digitale Ausgabe enthält stattdessen den Bonustrack "Shallow Grave (Edit)".
Über NOTURNALL
NOTURNALL. Das ist der Name der jungen Gruppe, die sich in weniger als 10 Jahren als eine der größten und wichtigsten Bands in der brasilianischen Heavy-Metal-Geschichte etabliert hat.
In ihrer kurzen aber intensiven Geschichte, die 2014 begann, kamen einige Legenden der brasilianischen Metalszene zusammen, die vorher ihre Spuren bereits bei weltweit bekannten Bands wie Shaman, Angra und Project46 hinterlassen hatten. Im Line-up befindet sich auch der meisterhafte nordamerikanische Gitarrist Mike Orlando, der mit ADRENALINE MOB Hunderttausende von Alben verkaufte und vom „Guitar Player Magazine” in die Top 100 der besten Gitarristen aller Zeiten und in die Top 10 der Superstars des Jahres 2008 gewählt wurde.
Ikonische Konzerte, spektakuläre Tourneen, mitreißende Musikvideos und Gastauftritte von Heavy-Metal-Legenden aus aller Welt, wie Michael Kiske (Helloween, Unisonic), Mike Portnoy, James LaBrie (Dream Theater), Russell Allen (Symphony X, Adrenaline Mob), Michael Romeo (Symphony X), Edu Falaschi und anderen, festigten NOTURNALL als wahres Juwel des brasilianischen Heavy Metal.
Im Jahr 2022, nach fast 2 Jahren Bühnenabstinenz, begann die Band das Jahr mit einem nostalgischen Konzert im SESC 24 de Maio, wo sie klassische Songs präsentierte. Außerdem veröffentlichten NOTURNALL ihr viertes Studioalbum mit dem Titel “Cosmic Redemption”, auf dem die Band in Bestform zu hören ist – und mir ihr ganz besondere Gäste: Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON (Ex-MEGADETH), der Gründungsgitarrist von SYMPHONY X MICHAEL ROMEO, der international bekannte Prog-Metal-Schlagzeuger MIKE PORTNOY (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS, SONS OF APOLLO), der zuvor mit der Band auf Tournee war und im Video zur Single "SCREAM! FOR!! ME!!!" auftrat, sowie die brasilianische MPB-Legende NEY MATOGROSSO.
https://noturnall.com.br/en/
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Die Macht der Schöpfung ist unser: THE MOURNING zeigen mit ihrer brandneuen Single "HE CRIES" Seele und Prog-Muskeln.
Das System Mensch ist auf eine sehr spezifische Art seltsam: Es basiert auf psychologischen Archetypen, die augenscheinlich wie Schloss und Schlüssel zusammenpassen. Leider ergibt diese Kodierung aber einen lähmenden Stillstand: Die einen strahlen ihren emotionalen Status permanent aus, die anderen nehmen solche Ströme permanent auf und reflektieren sie als neue Teile ihrer selbst. Daraus haben wir die Idee einer Überperson erschaffen: Was wäre, wenn jemand meine emotionale Not nicht nur annehmen, sondern sie mir dabei auch abnehmen könnte? Jemand, der nicht nur mit den Trauernden weint, sondern für sie, quasi als emotionaler Stellvertreter?
Die Idee blieb und sorgt noch heute dafür, dass Millionen von Menschen auf der Welt im Angesicht von Leid und Missständen eine göttliche Macht anflehen, anstatt die Dinge selbst in die Hand zu nehmen oder jene beharrlich zu bearbeiten, die das Ruder in der Hand haben.
Mit “He Cries”, einem düster wie ein schwarzer Fluss ins Ohr strömenden Song aus dem kommenden Album “HUSH”, richten The Mourning ihren Blick auf genau diese scheinbar universal menschliche Marotte. Dabei gelingt den Prog-Metallern um den singenden Philosophen Johnny Ray und dessen stete Duettpartnerin Eliana Blanchard etwas, was man dem harten Prog zunächst gar nicht zuzutrauen vermag: Vom gefühlvollen Intro des Keyboarders Alex Nasla (Ex-Witherfall) in Schwingung versetzt, öffnet die Band das Fenster zu einer Klanglandschaft, in der die Verzweiflungsschreie der Welt Gebirge formen – in einer akustischen Schönheit und Harmonie, wie sie sonst eher von vereinten Gebetsgesängen erschaffen werden, an die der Song zuweilen erinnert. Und damit wird auch schnell klar: The Mourning stellen nicht Gott infrage. Sie werben lediglich dafür, dass menschengemachte Probleme auch von uns Menschen gelöst werden sollten.
Es sind Lieder wie dieses, die uns sehr ermutigen können, indem sie uns vor Augen führen, dass auch wir die Macht der Schöpfung besitzen:
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn57AXTu1qU
Hier geht es direkt zur Single: https://links.themourningmusic.com/hecries
Über The Mourning
Was 2017 als bloßes Aufnahmeprojekt von Sänger und Komponist Johnny Ray und Schlagzeuger Jason Berlin (Sohn des berühmten Bassisten Jeff Berlin) in Tampa, Florida, begann, entwickelte sich zu einer Selbstfindungsreise, die bald Gleichgesinnte anlockte, bis die Band mit dem Allrounder Alex Nasla (Ex-Witherfall, Produzent, Sänger und Keyboarder), dem italienischen Musiker und Komponisten Francesco Pinter (Gitarre), Leadsängerin Eliana Blanchard und Gitarrist Phillip Colacecchi komplett war.
Nach der Veröffentlichung ihrer noch recht experimentellen EP “Theosis” im Jahr 2018, mit der sich die Band auf die Reise begab, ihren wahren Sound und eine eigene Botschaft zu entdecken, sind The Mourning nun bereit, ihr erstes Album “Hush” zu präsentieren, das am 24. Juni 2024 erscheinen wird. Besonders und neu: Der Longplayer glänzt mit einer viel stärkeren Betonung auf den Gitarren, einschließlich des Einsatzes von Slap-Gitarren, groovenden Riffs, engelsgleichen klassischen Gitarren, durchdringenden Gitarrensoli. Darüber hinaus bringt das Album aber, wie die Band betont, noch sehr viel mehr in ihren Sound ein, der ursprünglich stark von Opeth, Steven Wilson und Haken beeinflusst war: "Auf diesem Album haben wir auch die Harmonien durch den gefühlvollen Gesang von Eliana Blanchard auf die nächste Stufe gehoben, was den Songs einen viel reicheren harmonischen Klang und eine einzigartige Klangidentität verleiht." Die eindrucksvolle Energie zwischen den kontrastierenden Stimmen hebt das Hörerlebnis über die eindimensionale Atmosphäre des Gewohnten hinaus und lädt dazu ein, die Band auf ihrer turbulenten Reise zu begleiten, auf der sie die pure Präzision des Progressive Metal mit roher emotionaler Energie verbindet: "Wir versuchen, den Hörern vor dem Hintergrund einer virtuosen Klanglandschaft Einblicke zu geben, die den Geist für neue Ideen, Konzepte und inneres Wachstum öffnen. Manche Alben nehmen dich auf dieser Reise an die Hand – 'Hush' nimmt dich mit auf eine introspektive Reise zu dir selbst."
Und eines ist ganz klar: Dies ist nur der Beginn der eindrucksvollen Reise von The Mourning.
Den Anfang machte “Chaos Machine”, die erste Videosingle und Album-Opener. Schau dir gleich das Video zum Song mit einem Gitarrensolo des gefeierten Gitarristen Charlie Robbins (Syncatto) an: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj1dUyQ2d5E
Hier geht es zur Single: https://links.themourningmusic.com/chaosmachine
The Mournings erstes Album “Hush” ist eine eindrucksvolle Prog-Wanderung, beeinflusst von den Größen des Progressive Metal; ein Album der Selbstfindung, der Beobachtungen über die Natur der Existenz selbst, gesellschaftliche Missstände und die Überwindung von Widrigkeiten.
Es erscheint am 24. Juni 2024 und ist ab sofort
vorbestellbar unter:
https://themourningmusic.com/product/hush-cd/ (physisch)
https://links.themourningmusic.com/hush-album (digital)
Tracklist "Hush"
1. Chaos Machine
2. The Mountain
3. He Cries
4. I Feel The Rain
5. Hush
6. The Wind
7. My Own Way
8. Cries Of The Mind
9. My Own Hell
10. Smooth Seas
https://themourningmusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/themourningmusic
WOUND COLLECTOR – “BEGGING FOR CHICXULUB”
Format: Digital EP-CD / Physical EP-CD
Label: Independent Release
Wound Collector 2024 is:
Peter Verdonck – saxophone, vocals, compositions and arrangements (also 6Exhance, Den Ambrassband)
Guy Van Campenhout – guitar (also Hangman’s Hymn, Splendidula)
Poncho Gavall – lead guitar (also Pestifer)
Stijn Deldaele – bass guitar (also Beat Love Oracle, Vesper)
Nico Veroeven – drums (also Serial Butcher, Carrion)
Wound Collector is the brainchild of Peter Verdonck, a renowned professional saxophonist and composer who has earned his stripes in performances across the globe with Thelema Trio, Manngold de Cobre, The Rhythm Junks, De Pandoering, Ambrassband and many more. Yet his heart truly beats for death metal.
On a quest to combine his passion for death metal with his favoured instrument he teamed up with Kurt Hermans (Off the Cross, ex-Herfst, ex-Angeli di Piëtra) on 5-string bass and Guy Van Campenhout (Notti Del terrore, Angeli di Piëtra) on 7-string guitar. Each of whom bring considerable experience in various metal bands. A bit later on a drummer was found in Ben Van Pethegem (Myotis). In 2018 the first full length album “Eternal Bloodcult” was released through the brand new Dutch label Profane records. However that same year Ben decided to leave the band to pursue his travelling ambitions.
Replacement was found in Nico Veroeven (Serial Butcher, Emeth, Carrion). After playing shows with a.o. Brujeria, Hideous Divinity, Cattle Decapitation, Serial Butcher, The Monolith Deathcult, the second full length album “Depravity” was released through the Belgian label Rotten To The Core Records and features guest vocals by Tommy Dahlströhm from the legendary Swedish death metal band Aeon in 2020. That year Kurt decided to leave the band to pursue other musical goals with his other band Off The Cross.
Due to the corona crisis that Spring it took a couple of months before replacement was found. However in July Stijn Deldaele (Blunt, Beat Love Orcale, Mucho Gusto) joined the ranks. In 2021 a second guitarist, Poncho Gaval who had his experience with local Mexican metal bands, joined Wound Collector to complete the musical layers of the band thus becoming a quintet. In this line-up a new EP was recorded during 2023 entitled ‘Begging For Chicxulub’.
Tracklist:
01. River Of Scalded Corpses
02. Progress Through Dishonor
03. Dehumanized By The Auburn System
04. Chicxulub
https://www.facebook.com/woundcollector
Purchase Scathed Gaping Misery:
https://hessianfirm.bigcartel.com/product/trails-of-anguish-scathed-gaping-misery-pre-order
https://trailsofanguish.bandcamp.com/album/scathed-gaping-misery
FFO: Dawn, Dissection, Immortal, At the Gates, Satryicon
While many black metal bands appear and disappear without ever recording a full length. Few ever come close to the quality offered by Trails of Anguish. Unrepentantly emotional and honest, but balanced by sheer aggression and belligerence against the world. Hessian Firm is extremely proud to share the entirety of this band's output on Scathed Gaping Misery. Trails of Anguish is a unique band that definitely deserves a listen.
Track Listing:
1. Beyond Charismatic Sickness
2. The Scythe Of Engrieved Melancholia
3. Laments of Martyrised Innocence
4. Reaping Life's Frailty
5. ...And Desolated Trails Of Anguish
6. Useless (The Final Soliloquy)
7. Haunting
8. Spectral Life Scars
9. Scathed, Gaping Misery
10. Rebirth
Album Art by Dischord
Line-Up:
Dischord: Guitars, Bass
Scythrawl: Drums, Vocals
Bio:
Formed in Quebec in 2000 by Dishcord and Scythrawl (Ether, Unquintessence) after the dissolution of their previous project, Through Sombre Sorrowfield, Trails of Anguish were an aggressive yet melodic black metal band that sought to express their emotions in the most cathartic way possible.
In 2001 the band released their first EP, Relentless Abhorrence of Misery's Grievance, before reissuing it in 2002 through Grind It! Records with the bonus song "Beyond Charismatic Sickness." During this period, Trails of Anguish were known across Quebec for their violent live shows and unique brand of brutal black metal.
In 2003 the band pressed 100 CDs for Scarred Memento,
with 50 sent out to various labels and 50 given out at shows to fans. While the future was looking bright for Trails of Anguish, the explosive energy that permeated throughout their live shows and studio sessions had fizzled out, so the band unceremoniously faded away. Twenty-one years later, the emotions of anger, misery, shame and reclusion have all been compiled under the name Scathed Gaping Misery.
https://linktr.ee/HessianFirm
https://linktr.ee/trailsofanguish
Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNQR8GZUPRM
The single is also available on Spotify, Apple Music, and Bandcamp.
Malignancy are set to unleash ...Discontinued, their first full-length album in five years!
...Discontinued will be released on CD, vinyl, and digital forms on June 14 via Willowtip Records.
Pre-order:
https://willowtip.com/bands/details/malignancy.aspx
https://malignancy.bandcamp.com/album/discontinued
Track
Listing:
1. Existential Dread
2. Binary Paradigm
3. Irradiated Miscreation
4. Purity of Purpose
5. Ancillary Biorhythms
6. Haunted Symmetry
7. Decomposing Divinity
8. Oppositional Defiance
9. Biological Absurdity
Album Credits:
Drums/Bass Tracking: Heaven and Heller Studios
Guitars Tracking: Tom Tulotta/Coney Productions
Vocals Tracking: Mike Usifer/Aural Assault Studio
Mixed/Mastered: Lasse Lammert/LSD-Studio/lasselammert.com
Music: Malignancy
Lyrics: Danny Nelson
Cover, Disc, and Tray Artwork: Tony Cosgrove / thehorrorsection_studio
Layout: Malignant Designs
Bass duties on ...Discontinued are by Jacob Schmidt of Defeated Sanity.
Line up:
Ron Kachnic - Guitars
Mike Heller - Drums
Danny Nelson - Vocals
Alex Webber - Bass*
*Jacob Schmidt (Defeated Sanity) played sesson bass on the album.
https://www.facebook.com/willowtip
https://www.facebook.com/MalignancyOfficial
THE LAST OF LUCY - “GODFORM “
For
fans of
- Inferi, The Faceless, Archspire, The Zenith Passage, Godless
Truth
Two years after their devastating album 'Moksha', The Last of Lucy finetune their sound blending elements of technical death metal, mathcore, and a bit of brutal death metal and even bring back aspects of their debut on their latest full length 'Godform', making it their most impactful one yet. Without losing any of their fearsome, compelling power and drive, the music is better streamlined and cohesive while being more diverse than before, and despite the deceptive catchiness which we've come to expect from them, the technical prowess is apparent and more impressive than before. There's a cyclical pattern to the songs, bursts of face-melting blasts alternating with slower breaks, which amplify the appeal of both parts and also offer diversity in the process. Additional instruments too are employed which go very well with their kind of pulsating, dynamic music. Technical death metal music of this kind can often sound too formulaic or too self-absorbed for it to have any impact, but The Last of Lucy's scathing intensity and forceful execution, along with their knack for writing catchy music and shuffling things around, cast out any semblance of complacency from taking shape in the minds of the listener. It's plainly evident - The Last of Lucy on 'Godform' sees them in their prime.
Line up:
Josh De La Sol - Vocals
Gad Gidon - Guitars
Derek Santistevan - Bass
Josef Hossain-Kay - Drums
Mixed and mastered by Dave Otero
Artwork by Par Olofsson
Track listing:
1. Wormhole
2. Empyreal Banisher
3. Twin Flame
4. Shedim Seance
5. Sanguinary Solace
6. Sentinel Codex
7. Darkest Night of the Soul
8. Angelic Gateway
9. Anima Flux
10. Godform
Official release date - May 17th, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/thelastoflucyofficial
The band has unleashed a stream of the album's opening track, "Death's Embrace." Listen now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUeBGcYPcYo
Harvest of Malevolence is set for release on June 21 via Dark Descent Records and Me Saco Un Ojo Records. The album will be available on vinyl, CD, cassette, and digital formats.
Desiccated
Records will offer an alternative cassette version of Harvest of
Malevolence. Pre-order at https://desiccatedrecords.bandcamp.com/
Stream previous HYPERDONTIA releases on Spotify and Apple Music.
Firing on all cylinders from the get-go, their relentless brand of pulverizing guitars and punishing drums with intricate bass lines cut only by monstrous vocals spew forth. Monolithically mixed to grant us the most viscerally lacerating blows of Death Metal might, those who salivate for true morbidity will revel in the ecstatic putridity that immediately grips you. From the gut-wrenching rhythmic torment to the phenomenal soloing, aside from sheer brutality, Hyperdontia have technical abilities that far surpass most of their contemporaries while never feeling obnoxious with their utilization. Some utterly mad bass guitar moments or ripping solos show a band who clearly know their way around a fretboard while the consistently savage drumming doesn’t let the rhythmic battery relent. As we heard on their prior works; Hyperdontia are a confident and unforgiving entity and that continues here.
Although they are inarguably merciless and intense, there is such dynamic strength on this new record from the maelstroms of grooves to the more otherworldly sections, all tied together to plunge headlong into abhorrent chaos. Barbaric and yet precise, each blow lands with ferocity and yet a cleverness to every moment is present too. If you value Death Metal being of the highest quality but without sacrificing the true macabre spirit of old, Hyperdontia is the perfect middle ground and their new album showcases that formidably. Promising a harvest of malevolence and ultimately delivering much more, Hyperdontia decimate all in their pathway with some of their most violently intense and cyclonic Death Metal to date.
HYPERDONTIA is:
Malik - Bass
Tuna - Drums
Mustafa - Guitars (lead)
Mathias - Guitars, Vocals
www.darkdescentrecords.com
www.facebook.com/hyperdontia
GOLGOTHA – “SPREADING THE WINGS OF HOPE”
Label: Ardua Music
Release date: june 14th 2024
Genre: Melodic Doom/Death Metal
For fans of: Hallatar | Novembers Doom | Draconian | Saturnus
I have been lost for so long now in a labyrinth of sorrow. Each turning I take down dusty, shadowed corridors where deceit stalks the darkness with hidden knives, leads only to another waypost on a journey without end. I open doors to find tableaus of heartbreak, sad parades of tears and pageants of loss. Mirrored ballrooms where dancers dressed in silk weep behind smiling masks as they spin beneath a thousand crystal candelabras, their reflections waltzing on into eternity. Chessboard tiles of cold marble chill my bare feet as I slip between the pawns and pass beneath the haughty gaze of bishops and kings with my head bowed, always following the fading echoes of my queen, the whisper of her passing like fading birdsong at twilight. Lost for so long…yet cupped in my hands I carry the flickering flame of hope. It burns low, but it burns still…
Stepping once more from the shadows, Golgotha, Spain’s renowned troubadours of the disconsolate lament, preeminent artisans of doom and desolation, have returned, bearing with them a new album of sombre reflection and measured melodies, tossed upon a tempestuous sea of love and mourning. Opening with the magnificent magisterial gravitas of ‘For Every Tear’, Spreading The Wings Of Hope sees Golgotha sailing proudly onwards under the ever-present guiding hand of guitarist Vicente J. Paya, on a wonderful voyage of musical and emotional discovery. The deep sadness of first single, ‘Gilded Cage’ brings the band’s signature use of a dual vocal presence to the fore – the lilting understated melodies delivered in such an enthralling manner by María J. Lladó surrendering to the leonine roar of Andrew Spinosa as the two vocalists spin this tale of a hollow, empty relationship. The masterful marriage of contrasts is key to the Golgotha sound, as towering, resplendent riffs and aching, intimate fragility meet and entwine. ‘Hear Their Cries’ springs from the magical coalescing of powerful rolling rhythms and mellifluous vocal melodies, while ‘Human Vultures’ evolves through resolute heaviness and consuming atmosphere, thrilling dynamics and soul touching beauty. Golgotha are a special band, whose music spans vast vistas of emotional power and they have never sounded more accomplished than they do on Spreading The Wings Of Hope. Concluding with ‘The Hope As Guide’ with its succinct, sublime guitar solo, haunting final words and climactic finish that leaves the listener in a stunned silence, this album is destined to stand as a towering achievement amongst the storied peaks of Golgotha’s remarkable canon of work…the moment when all their creative possibilities were realised in spectacular fashion.
Sonically crafted to richly textured perfection by the production, mixing and mastering skills of Javier Fernández (Avulsed, Holycide, TodoMal) and adorned in impactful artwork, full of secrets and questions, Spreading The Wings Of Hope will be released on both CD and cassette by Golgotha’s new label, Ardua Music on June 14th. A proud successor to 2022s critically acclaimed Mors Diligentis, Spreading The Wings Of Hope will let you soar on wings of imagination. Once heard it will never be forgotten...
Line-up:
Vicente J. Paya – Guitar/Vocals
Andrew Spinoza – Bass/Vocals
Tomeu Crespi – Drums
María J. Lladó – Clean Vocals
Dan Garcia – Guitars
https://www.arduamusic.com/
BLÓÐ - "MARA"
Realese
date :
June 21st 2024
Genre : Doom Sludge
Origin: France
Duration: 48:15
Label: Talheim Records Germany
Born in 2018, in Paris from the minds of the couple Ulrich W (Otargos, ex-Regarde Les Hommes Tomber) & Anna W (Lynn), Blóð delivers blackened Doom/Sludge music combined with both charming and scortched female voices.
During 2019 Blóð released an eponym first album that placed the band within the landscape of the french metal scene.
Early 2021 a second Lp "Serpent" was spawned, a blacker & heavier opus full of Darkness and sorcery.
Now, a 3rd full lenght album titled "MARA" is about to be released which will invite its listener to plung deeper into black metal and sludge landscapes...
At the crossroads of Black and Doom metal, Blóð is for fans of CELESTE, DOLCH, YONL, MONARCH, WINDHAND, WOLVENNEST, AMENRA...
Tracklist:
| - GEHENNA (INTRO)
Il - MALIGNANT
III- MARTYR
IV - MARA
V - THE WHITE DEATH
VI - CHTHONIA
VII - FROST
VIIl - COVENANT
IX - QUEEN OV HADES
X - MOTHER OF ALL
https://tree.tal.hm/@blod
ETERNAL DEATH RECORDS is proud to present a brand-new EP “PLUMMETING INTO THE HOUR OF THE WOLF” from BLACK SORCERY on cassette tape format.
Release date: May 24, 2024
Forged out of the cursed landscape of Rhode Island, American black metal quartet BLACK SORCERY brings forth a new EP release entitled “Plummeting Into The Hour of The Wolf” in digital and limited cassette (100 copies) formats on ETERNAL DEATH RECORDS. Cold and foreboding, caustic, frenzied, and bound by somber introspection and destructive impulse, this latest work is a testament to the raw spirit of traditional black metal and remains devoted to the obscured paths of the genre's unspoiled past. The three tracks are marked by themes of desperation, solitude, perversion, moral decay, and the loss of self in the suffocating darkness of existence – an unforgiving internal labyrinth of shattered mirrors where illumination is obtained through the talisman of suffering and pleasure realized in the ecstasy of willful damnation.
Recorded and mixed by Distorted Forest Studio (North Smithfield, RI).
Mastered by Enormous Door Mastering (Austin, TX).
Artwork by Derek Setzer & Maegan LeMay.
https://www.facebook.com/blacksorcery93
https://eternaldeath.storenvy.com
BETWEEN THE KILLINGS – “THE KILLING QUARTET VOL. 2: OMNIPOTENCE”
Label: Comatose Music
Release date: june 7th 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Cannibal Corpse | Gorgasm | Desecration | Lividity
“…for no man shall see Me, and live.”– Exodus 33:20
A door opened in my mind and I tumbled through it, falling into a raging, black storm. The darkness poured into my mouth, filling the emptiness inside me and infusing me with purpose. Everything that had existed before that moment became meaningless; reduced to a set of fading photographs of forgotten places and faceless people. There in that room was everything that mattered…and I was transformed. I was god-like, their life held in my hands, their every desperate breath my gift to them. I was their alpha and omega. Their blood, their bone, their agony…all mine. Omnipotent in that perfect moment, my power absolute…I was not a merciful god.
The story continues, as Indiana’s Between The Killings return to their voyage through the mind of a killer and unveil The Killing Quartet Vol. 2: Omnipotence! Such is the level of aural violence that permeates every second of this new chapter that the listener is left shocked and breathless, within trembling touching distance of the chilling, soulless void that broods at the heart of those empty creatures that kill without remorse. This is death metal at its most pitiless and savage, the cascading riffs falling like knives puncturing skin, the drums an onslaught of blunt force trauma, the solos like desperate, dying screams, the bestial vocals tearing at the desecrated flesh, hungry for blood. ‘Details Of Sadistic Killings’ is an utterly frenzied assault, while the vicious precision of ‘Satisfaction Of Suffocation’ drills into your consciousness with pernicious sadism. Between The Killings tap into the original warped spirit of death metal and then drag it ever downwards into the dankest cellars, the foulest sewers, charnel pits and slaughterhouses where innocent victims depart this world, lonely, lost and afraid. Following faithfully in the gore-spattered footprints of 2022s The Killing Quartet Vol. 1: Reflections Of Murder, Omnipotence is merciless, malevolent and never meant for the light of day.
Adorned, like its predecessor, in the twisted comic artwork of Karl Dahmer (Exhumed, Gutulax, Nunslaughter etc) and mixed and mastered by Tony Tipton (Kraanium, Reap, Necrotic Disgorgement etc) at The Metal Foundry, every excoriating element of Omnipotence has been carefully, cruelly constructed to deliver the maximum damage. When Comatose Music let loose this ravening beast on June 7th the walls of sanity will be breached and the bastions of morality overrun. Horror beyond imagining awaits.
Line-up:
Braxton Keyser - Vocals
Ian Dygulski – Bass
Miles Ellegood – Lead Guitars
Von Young – Guitars
Justin Wallisch - Drums
https://www.comatosemusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/BetweenthekillingsBTK/
Pre-order is also now open via Bigcartel: https://thecursedorder.bigcartel.com
The band comments:
"Black
Venus Erotica is one of the key points on the album. Both lyrically and
musically, for it underlined and tied together the actual songwriting and the
approach towards making the album; The unconquerable will and the immortal hate
and love. Passionately devoted for our Dear, Non-Virgin Mary and the Holy
Whores who have chosen to cross the forbidden line - towards the gaping cunt of
true Darkness where no man dares!"
BLACK SUMMER 2024 Minitour dates:
12.6.2024 Lahti, Torvi
13.6.2024 Turku, Nirvana
14.6.2024. Tampere, Varjobaari
15.6.2024. Helsinki, On The Rocks
Presented by Elektrik Products
Biography:
The Cursed Order, mostly known in the musical realm as 'CURSE UPON A PRAYER', was born in 2010 in Tornio, Northern Finland. Since then the band has gained a stable position in the Finnish Black Metal scene and has gained the reputation as one of the more notorious acts, which has been evident through their flagrant live appearances that have striked fear, hate and love into the hearts of those who have dared to witness.
With the religiously anticipated fourth full-length album - C.U.A.P. now presents the absolute crown jewel of this black crown of Infidelity. For it dives into the heart of the Holy Hell and boldly presents the very foundation and the secrets behind the themes that have inflicted chaos and controversy
throughout the 14-year long history: the unconquerable will, immortal hate and love, and the courage never to submit or yield!
The Spirit is null & void without the Act & the Will - Flesh & Spirit must be one! Ya Shaitan!
https://www.facebook.com/curseuponaprayer
REFLECTION OF FLESH presents "WE ARE LEGION" DRUM Playthrough.
The track is taken from the band's album "WE ARE LEGION", out via Wormholedeath.
Reflection of Flesh is a three-piece, brutal, metal band with a wide range of musical influences. This has produced a unique sound driven by a devastating rhythm section, overlaid with infectious guitar grooves, and dark, heavy vocals.
With a lineup featuring Philip Proite on Bass/Vocals, Garrett Smith on Guitars, and Chris Oelke on Drums, Reflection of Flesh is a force to be reckoned with.
www.youtube.com/c/reflectionoffleshofficial
HIPOXIA – “FRAGMENTED REVELATIONS”
Label :The Way of the Hermit (Darkwoods)
Format : CD / Digital
Release Date: 25/06/2024
Genre : Decaying Funeral Doom from Spain
Although Hipoxia definitely isn't a band that enjoys commemorations, the fact that 2024 marks the 15th anniversary of their foundation is something that cannot be ignored... Fragmented Revelations is the culmination of those first 15 years of existence of the experimental funeral doom masters, a wide-ranging anthology of rarities and unreleased tracks, 60 long and distressing minutes of pure condensed Hipoxia expertly curated for the occasion by the great engineer Eloy Platas (Lume, La Sombra del Tejo, Abandon, Igor)...
Fragmented Revelations is much more than an ordinary compilation album, it stands as a faithful testimony to the constant decline to which humanity is inevitably doomed. Each track included in this colossal work encapsulates a moment, an oppressive tableau of horror and anguish, our own corrupt lineage woven amidst its suffocating notes...
Fragmented Revelations is presented in a luxurious oversized 4-panel digifile, which also includes a fantastic 6-page fold-out booklet with liner notes about the album written by the band themselves... the entire package is carefully handcrafted using top-quality heavy-weight cardboard and exclusive gloss lamination, and it also includes a free digital download card for the album, a must-listen for fans of the most avantgarde funeral doom: Winter, Worship, Unearthly Trance, Esoteric, Dauðaró, Skepticism or Corrupted...
www.darkwoods.eu
www.facebook.com/hipoxia
MAREA - "THE SILENCE OF RUST"
Genre
: Atmospheric/Post-Black/Doom
Metal
FFO: Woods Of Desolation, Novembre, An Autumn For Crippled Children, Drudkh, Katatonia.
Masked Dead Records / Sulphur Music | May 17th 2024"MAREA is about dreams, dreary landscapes, deepest fears and harsh sounds. Both the sea and cosmos shares an element, although reversed: the abyss."
MAREA (translated, tide) it's an Atmospheric Post-Black/Doom Metal one-man band from Italy. The amalgam of the debut album The Silence Of Rust it's thick and structurally dynamic, altering the heavyness in melody; the melody in atmosphere and the atmosphere in heavyness again. The alternation of slow and fast rhythms, as well as high-pitched and raw vocal styles, ensures an intense emotive experience.
Album stream on Atmospheric Black Metal Albums: https://youtu.be/3NB3S-LBnuA?si=dnLuI_F_Pt9ySWbB
Sale points:
A dynamic style between Black, Post-Black e Doom Metal;
Dynamic structures and strong emotive impact;
Raw and high-pitched, shrieking vocals;
To be released by Masked Dead Records, yet also made available through Sulphur Fanzine (ITA/ENG).
Tracklist
1) Riptide Tune
2) Sidereal
3) Chiaroscuro
4) Irreversible
5) Rain Colours
6) The Silence Of Rust
38:06 min.
Line-up:
M.B. - Everything
Alessandro Mori - Session Drum
Mix e master by Carlo Meroni (ADSR Decibel Studio).
Artwork by STRX.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557421798672
https://www.facebook.com/maskedeadrecords/
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the new album from Pennsylvania's chaotic Punk/Hardcore act L.M.I.. FAILED TO FEEL IT is up now for pre-order and will be released June 21st on CD and Digital formats along with merch.
For fans of : Portrayal Of Guilt, Cloud Rat, Hot Snakes, Fight Amp, The Bronx, Unsane, Frail Body, early Mastodon, Drive Like Jehu and Kylesa.
Hailing from Lansdale Pennsylvania, L.M.I. formed in 2010 and have been playing relentlessly across the US and internationally for over a decade. Forging a unique sound combining elements of Punk, Post Hardcore, and Stoner Metal to create a chaotic onslaught of riffs and harsh vocals to annihilate your eardrums. Failed To Feel It showcases nine tracks of pure anguish and groundbreaking Hardcore Punk unlike any other. Like a psychedelic breakdown destroying all your preconceived notions of what you think Punk/Hardcore can be.
Tracklisting:
1. Isolation's Noose
2. Constant Reset
3. Climax Of Rejection
4. Living Through Distraction
5. Trippin' Off The Rhyme
6. Tool For Confusion
7. Damage Chain
8. Decaying Instinct
9. Dead Channel Thirst
www.horrorpaingoredeath.com
KAIVS – “AFTER THE FLEASH”
In a statement dripping with the venom of anticipation, the band declared, "We've inked a pact with Brutal Records, and it's time to unleash hell on a global scale. We're hungry to spread our darkness far and wide, and Brutal Records is the perfect conduit for our wrath. Brace yourselves, for KAIVS is here to conquer."
With the ferocity of a ravenous beast, KAIVS delivers bone-crushing riffs, guttural vocals, and an unyielding barrage of sonic assault. Their brand of death metal is a testament to raw power, devoid of mercy or compromise. Inspired by the unholy sounds of the early 1990s Stockholm scene, KAIVS infuses their music with a relentless drive that cuts through the soul like a serrated blade.
But KAIVS is more than just a mere echo of the past. They are pioneers of darkness, forging a new path through the charred remains of the old. With their upcoming debut album, "After the Flesh," slated for global domination in October 2024 under the banner of Brutal Records, KAIVS promises to redefine the very essence of brutality.
Led by the unholy trinity of Max Foam's demonic vocals, Tiziano Mortician's razor-sharp guitar work, Jacopo Simonelli's thunderous bass lines, and Leonardo Sastro's relentless drumming, KAIVS stands as a towering monument to the dark arts of death metal.
As the world trembles in anticipation, KAIVS emerges from the shadows, ready to conquer all who dare to stand in their way. Brace yourselves, for the age of darkness is upon us, and KAIVS leads the charge.
Tracklist:
1. Koshercannibal
2. Beyond The Autopsy
3. For Satan Your Flesh For God Your Soul
4. Blooduniverses
5. Krushing All Altars
6. Sepulchrist
7. Blasphemer After the Flesh
8. Horrend
https://linktr.ee/brutalrecords.official
http://www.facebook.com/kaivsofficial
Realese
date :
June 7th 2024
Genre : Marine Black Metal
Origin: France
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network Distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital Distributor: The Orchard
Duration: 44min54
After a first EP released in 2022, the French band is back in 2024 with its debut album, "Ciel Cendre et Misère Noire". The band’s melodic black metal is ever sharper, carried by the possessed wails of the mysterious Adsagsona. It invites the audience into a grimy and nightmarish port universe.
Pre-orders: https://lesacteursdelombre.net/product-category/bands/houle
Tracklist:
1 - Intro
2 - La Danse du Rocher
3 - Mère Nocturne
4 - Sur les Braises du Foyer
5 - Derrière l’Horizon
6 - Et Puis le Silence
7 - Sel, Sang et Gerçures
8 - Née des Embruns
https://www.facebook.com/HouleOfficiel
WITCHER – “BOSZORKÁNYSZIMFÓNIÁK”
Label: Filosofem Records
Release date: may 8th 2024
Genre: Instrumental Atmospheric Black Metal
For fans of: Summoning | Avrigus | Empyrium | Draconian
Beneath the boughs of the ancient trees, their canopies bathed in pale moonlight and dusted in the silver magic of the stars, the darkness is rich and deep, all-enveloping. And in this place where shadows entwine with shadows, she sits in reverence upon the cushion of moss and pine needles which cover the dark loam that holds safe the bones of all the women who have gone before her. She calls to them in the old tongue…and they come, their spirits surrounding her. The night is filled with music; with songs of blood and time, melancholy melodies of days lost and faded sunsets, paeans to a world forgotten, poems without words…
“Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make!”- Bram Stoker, Dracula
Hungarian duo WitcheR are purveyors of the most atmospheric and enthralling black metal, their songs imbued with strange sorcery and dreamlike visions. Their spirit reaches back into the past, wandering far from the soulless, industrialised world of today. Their last album, 2022s captivating and critically acclaimed Lélekharang, concluded with a beautiful interpretation of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, Op. 27. No. 2. I. Adagio Sostenuto and with their new EP, Boszorkányszimfóniák, they have wandered even further down this pastoral path, bringing vital, vibrant new life to works by Tchaikovsky, Händel, Grieg, Chopin, Vaughan Williams and Carl Orff. The results are magical; WitcheR working with the genius of the classical creators and drawing the incredible works through a musical portal, into the band’s own unique world of lay and lore. Each breathtaking piece possesses both grand, cinematic qualities and a sense of whispered secrets and hidden paths. The EP then concludes with a new version of WitcheR’s own ‘Summernight Melancholy’ which provides the perfect closing chapter to this journey through grand imagination. Such is the inspired creative fire burning within Boszorkányszimfóniák that it stands as a towering edifice in WitcheR’s hallowed catalogue of work and a peerless addition to the atmospheric black metal genre.
Boszorkányszimfóniák is available now on digital, CD and cassette formats from Filosofem Records, adorned in the evocative, sepia-toned artwork of Grafit & Hamu Artworks (Hamvak, Moor etc). Grasp the outstretched hand of WitcheR and let them lead you into a dream, a reverie of wonder. Boszorkányszimfóniák will transport you to places you have sensed but never seen.
Line-up:
Gere Karola – Keyboards
Neubauer Roland – Guitars/Drums
https://www.facebook.com/filosofemrecords
https://www.facebook.com/witcherband
IRA TENAX – “DARK AWAKENING”
Release: 13. June 2024
The melodic deathers IRA TENAX have been making their mark on the German metal scene since 1999. In 2024, the quartet are not only celebrating their 25th anniversary, but are also releasing a new album 10 years after their last longplayer "Portrait Of The Fallen" from 2014! "Dark Awakening", the title of the new output, impresses with classic trademarks on its 11 tracks, both from the band itself and from melodic death metal as it has been present since the mid/end of the nineties.
"Dark Awakening" is a (melodic) death metal album as it should be. Brutal, technically and musically sophisticated, varied and yet precise to the point.
https://mdd-shop.de/
https://www.facebook.com/iratenaxhanau/
FFO: Kreator, Death, Into Eternity, Iced Earth
The single is available on Bandcamp, as well as the usual digital platforms, which may be accessed by visiting https://ditto.fm/question-everything-legionary
Prison Realm will be released on June 14. Pre-orders available at:
Legionary main man Frank D'Erasmo issued the following statement about the new EP:
"For years, I’ve been wanting to have a clean singer on a Legionary record. As my melodies continued to get better, it just seemed like the next logical progression for me to take. I did everything else that I wanted to musically (write an 11-minute epic, write multiple brutal/epic EPs), so it just seemed like the right time. This new EP features Chris Clancy, vocalist of Mutiny Within, so fans of his work should love this EP. The first three tracks are brand new and mix the past brutal elements of Legionary with a new proggy feel, as well as the clean vocals. The melodies on this EP are my strongest yet, and I truly believe people will find that these tracks have a lot of replay value! The final track is a remake of an old Legionary song (the title track from our one and only album, Arcane Divisions). The original recording was less than stellar, but we always loved the track, so re-recording it felt like a great idea. This EP blends the new with the old!" - Frank D'Erasmo
Track
Listing:
1. Question Everything
2. Prison Realm
3. Neuroweaponry
4. Arcane Divisions (Remake)
EP Credits:
All Music written by Frank D’Erasmo.
All Lyrics written by Frank D'Erasmo (Except "Arcane Divisions", which was originally written by Tim Rocheny, and revised by Brian Kingsland).
Guitar Solos written by Tony Barhoum.
Mixed/Mastered by Ben Karas.
Artwork: Frank D'Erasmo
Line-up/Tracks 1-3:
Frank D'Erasmo: Rhythm Guitars, Drums & Bass
Tony Barhoum: Lead Guitars
Chris Clancy: Vocals
"Arcane Divisions" Line-up:
Frank D'Erasmo: Rhythm Guitars & Drums
Tony Barhoum: Lead Guitars
Mike Carra: Bass
Brian Kingsland: Vocals
Bio:
Legionary is a death/thrash/melodic metal band, originally formed in The Bronx. Legionary once played live regularly, but is now a one-man band headed by mastermind Frank D'Erasmo (Drums/Rhythm Guitars/Main Composer). Frank uses the services of some of the best metal musicians in the Tri-State area, and is currently dedicated to doing studio projects only at the moment.
The band was established in 2007 by Frank. Although Frank put an album to works immediately, it wasn't until early 2010 that a complete line-up had been achieved.
Legionary's self-titled demo was released in September of 2010, and quickly received high praise amongst New York and New Jersey metalheads. The demo includes two original tracks, "Deceiver" and "Awakening Reprisal." The performance earned Frank the honor of being enlisted on "Sick Drummer Magazine" the website.
Legionary's full length debut album titled Arcane Divisions (later remixed/remastered in late 2014) was released on iTunes in April 2012. It consists of 10 pulverizing tracks, each of which has their own identity. The album continues where the demo left off, but this time punishes you for nearly 50 minutes with riff after riff.
On April 16, 2013, Legionary released a 4 song EP titled Path Of Tyranny. The songs are politically themed, average around 4 minutes, and feature a new tuning for the band. The songs are in D standard tuning, which is a change from their usual C standard tuning. Regardless of the higher tuning, these songs are quite possibly Legionary's most intense to date, and feature a more thrashy/"epic" feel. The goal this time around was to have a more modern sounding mix.
The Once And For All EP, released in May of 2014, raised the bar even higher. These are the most mature and most technical Legionary songs ever, and feature the return of ex-lead guitarist Tony Barhoum, and newcomer Mike Dreher (Bassist for Condition Critical & Lich King).
The trend continues to this day, as Legionary looks to push their musical abilities to their limits on each release!
https://www.facebook.com/Legionaryband/
Label: Rottweiler Records
Release date: june 14th 2024
Genre: Melodic Death Metal/Metalcore
For fans of: Darkest Hour | In Flames | Shadows Fall | Dvne
The new album from Malaysia’s Shamash has been hovering on the horizon in tantalising fashion since late 2021. Whispers and rumours of its release have circulated on social media and several songs have dropped, heightening the anticipation for the album to nigh on unbearable levels for the band’s loyal fans. Well, now the interminable wait is nearly over and the follow up to the critically acclaimed Suffering Servant EP - described by HM Magazine as ‘a beautiful, melodic progressive metal record’ – is finally upon us! Featuring ten tracks of sublime melodic metal, that masterfully blend abrasive aggression and soaring melody with an array of imaginative, inventive musical influences, Done With Misery (Nos Pergamos In Domine Saluteum) is the proverbial gift that was well worth waiting for…
There are many bands on the modern metal scene that juxtapose shuddering heaviness and heart lifting melody, but few, if any, that do it in the utterly accomplished, breathtaking fashion of Shamash. From Done With Misery…’s first track, the triumphant metal anthem that is ‘Not By My Heart’, Shamash’s deft and dextrous weaving of musical elements is immediately apparent. And yet that outstanding opening barrage is just the first step on a path that is littered with sonic treasures, as Done With Misery… grows and develops with each passing minute, revealing more and more of the band’s adventurous song writing and passionate performances. The album’s title track is vibrant, infused with life and encompasses the overwhelming feeling that Shamash’s music is a bulwark against the trials and tribulations of life – that this band will walk with you through the darkness, holding your head up as the flood waters rise, stand with you, braced for impact, as each tragedy on our journey through this vale of tears hits. ‘The Missionary’ delivers full on metallic fury, with guest appearances from Pathos and Asaph of Symphony Of Heaven and Bryce Maopolski of Brotality, while single ‘Take Me As I Am’ ignites with a fantastic, driving rhythm that is instantly addictive. ‘In Memoriam’ blends power and aching melody in a manner that is simply beautiful and the dramatic concluding pairing of ‘War For Jerusalem’ and ‘The Return Of Al Masih’ bind their bludgeoning brutality in silver threads of exotic musicality and unfettered creativity. There are so many highlights on Done With Misery (Nos Pergamos In Domine Saluteum), so much to discover. This is an album of stunning scope and depth that unveils something new with each successive listen.
When Rottweiler Records release the glorious technicolour explosion of vivid, vital strength and defiance that is Done With Misery… on June 14th, complete with a vibrant, energised final mix and master, courtesy of Derek Corzine (Symphony Of Heaven, Testimony Of Apocalypse, Scarlet Oath etc) and some outstanding, evocative artwork, then every moment of the years of its creation will be justified. For those who find their way to its door, Done With Misery… will become a special album that will travel with them as the years pass. This is contemporary, melodic, aggressive metal at its very, very best.
Line-up:
Andre Chiang – Vocals/Guitar
Darren Teh – Vocals/Bass
Alexaander J. Martin – Lead Guitar
https://www.rottweilerrecords.com/
https://www.facebook.com/mymetalservant
Metal discovery AZIMUT19 proudly presents the official music video for "CHASING MONEY"!
The track, ripped straight from their critically acclaimed album "BY HORIZON" (out now via Wormholedeath worldwide), dissects the societal pressure to chase wealth at the expense of all else.
AZIMUT19 exposes the emptiness of such a pursuit, highlighting how the relentless accumulation of money can lead to a profound loss of self and freedom. The video, filmed in a hauntingly beautiful abandoned building, offers a powerful visual accompaniment to the song's message. Witness the band's impressive performance and immerse yourself in the metal mayhem of "Chasing Money"!
AZIMUT19 blasts through the speakers with a unique brutal sound, a perfect storm for fans of the best melodic death metal. Don't miss your chance to experience the raw power of AZIMUT19!
www.youtube.com/@azimut19metalband
www.facebook.com/Azimut19metalband
Brace yourselves for some sick, compelling and impactful brutal death metal music.
MONUMENT OF MISANTHROPY – “VILE POSTMORTEM IRRUMATIO “
For
fans of
- Cattle Decapitation, Benighted, Aborted, Blood Red
Throne, Depravity
Brutal death metal titans Monument of Misanthropy return once again with a sickening concept album based on a serial killer, and this time it revolves around Ed Kemper. The band delves into aspects of his life, using violent music to add meaning to it; their visceral and incisive music with highly expressive vocals perfectly capturing the terrifying aura around the figure. They are one of the few bands who have the chops to pull off music of this kind and don't have to rely on the imagery or sound samples alone. But they haven't left any stone unturned here to give a wholly scarring experience, from the repulsive and highly detailed album artwork to the shocking and explicit official video that's been censored for reasons of sanity and normal functioning. Their standards were already high, but they're raised the bar even higher on this one - the music comprising an expected barrage of blasts and frenetic riffage albeit punctuated for emphasis on groove and structuring, the vocals enunciated for a greater degree of vileness, and the songs coming together and making sense despite a pervading sense of degradation and wanton bloodshed. Fans of the band won't be disappointed with this in the least, while giving others reasons to check out an accomplished slab of brutal/technical death metal and have a new sense of fear instilled in them.
Line up
George “Misanthrope” Wilfinger - Vocals
Julius Kössler (Spire of Lazarus) - Lead guitars
Joe Gatsch - Lead guitars
Raphael Hendlmayer - Bass
Eugene Ryabchenko (Fleshgod Apocalypse) - Studio session drums
Track listing:
1. First Time It Makes You Sick To Your Stomach
2. How To Make A Killer
3. The Atascasdero Years
4. Hits One And Two view
5. Why Did You Keep Their Heads
6. Manipulating The Experts
7. Vile Postmortem Irrumatio
8. The Devil's Slide
9. Oh, I Suppose You're Gonna Want Sit Up And Talk All Night Now
10. A Nice Beheading For MoM
11. Pueblo Paranoia
12. Your Treachery Will Die With You
Artwork by Daemorph Art (The Last of Lucy, Cutterred Flesh)
Release date - August 9th, 2024
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https://www.facebook.com/carnophageturkey
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
Noch dieses Frühjahr soll es erscheinen, das neue Album
der Black-/Death-Metaller PAINFUL, die 2024 ihr 20-jähriges Jubiläum feiern. Um
den Fans die Wartezeit bis zu “NEFARIOUS MONARCHY” am 25. Mai noch
etwas zu verkürzen, gibt es jetzt vorab eine weitere Albumsingle – diesmal
zusammen mit einem Lyric-Video. Bekamen wir bei der ersten Single “Liberty
(Dies)” mit dem schnellsten Song des Albums einen Rückgriff auf die Wurzeln der
Band zu hören, präsentieren sich PAINFUL nun erneut schwarzmetallisch, wenn
auch in einer eher getragenen, opulenteren Façon: “Remaining
Shadows” ist eine wuchtige Mid-Tempo-Walze, die zuweilen an eines der
großen frühen Vorbilder PAINFULS – SATYRICON – erinnert:Der Song ist fest in den Kontext des Konzeptalbums eingebettet, das sich inhaltlich der düsteren Seite der Französischen Revolution und den menschlichen Abgründen widmet, die sich auch dort zeigten. So kam es in unmittelbarer Folge der Revolution zu kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen Frankreichs mit mehreren Nachbarstaaten.
Was als Zeit der Koalitionskriege in die Geschichtsbücher einging, barg zwischen deren blutigen Zeilen unfassbares menschliches Leid.
Die Band selbst über “Remaining Shadows”: “Wir wollten das brutale und verheerende Gesicht des Krieges zeigen. Nach jedem Krieg, der ausgefochten wurde, bleibt Finsternis zurück. Wir sollten die Konsequenzen unseres Handelns nicht missachten.”
PAINFULs neues Album “Nefarious Monarchy” ist ab 25. Mai überall erhältlich und ab sofort hier vorbestellbar: https://linktr.ee/painfulmetalofficial
Ein Pre-Save des Albums ist hier möglich: https://orcd.co/painful
Eine offizielle Album-Release-Party mit Live-Show wird ebenfalls am VÖ-Tag stattfinden. Und: Vergiss nicht, "Remaining Shadows" schonmal auf einer deiner Playlisten zu parken!
Über PAINFUL
Seit ihrer Gründung im Jahr 2004 stehen PAINFUL getreu ihrem eigenen Namen für rohen, blutigen Schmerz. Als dreckig-brutaler Bastard aus Black und Death Metal vor 20 Jahren vorgestellt, begann die Band schon sehr bald, die inhaltsgebende Melancholie der Abgründe zu etwas ganz Eigenem zu machen. So entstanden druckvolle Symphonien, mit denen sich PAINFUL auf unzähligen Gigs – darunter solche mit Acts wie Belphegor, Behemoth, Atrocity oder Amon Amarth, aber auch viele eigene Headliner-Shows – eine stetig wachsende Fangemeinde erspielen konnten.
Drei Alben später, und das vierte bereits im Ofen, konnten sie auch kultige Festivals wie etwa das MetalDays, Metalfest oder gar die 70000TONS OF METAL Cruise erfolgreich von der Checkliste streichen. Da wundert es nicht, dass auch die Genregröße Alexander Krull (ATROCITY, LEAVES EYES) aufmerksam wurde und nun bereits zum zweiten Mal in Folge die Produktion eines PAINFUL-Albums in einem der angesehen Mastersound Entertainment Studios übernahm.
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPainful/
Es ist unleugbar: Wir Menschen sind und waren von jeher getrieben von unserer eigenen Vorstellungskraft. Der eine stolpert in seiner Kindheit über ein altes Buch und bestreitet ab da sein Leben im Glauben an die Auferstehung eines auf grausame Weise Verblichenen, es entsteht White Metal als Bewegung. Der andere, genervt von den Lehren des Ersten, findet Zuflucht in deren Umkehr und trägt zum Fortbestand des Black Metal bei.
Ein Dritter folgt dem verrückten Araber mit dem Necronomicon unterm Arm in die Berge des Wahnsinns, von wo aus er über den Herrn der Ringe lacht, der in seinem Audi Blind Guardian hört und Tolkien singt. Ja, wir Menschen – und ganz besonders wir Leseratten, Moviebuffs und Metalheads – sind schon ein kauziges, aber irgendwie auch geniales Völkchen.
Am schönsten wird unser Hobby jedoch immer dann, wenn
inmitten einer der vielen kreativen Todesspiralen aus Aufgüssen und
Franchise-Verlängerungen jemand einfach mal auf “Pause” drückt, um sich die
Zeit für einen neuen Mythos zu nehmen. Und genau das geschah, als Ende 2022
drei kanadische Mucker begannen, sich aus der in ihrer post-pandemischen
Selbstzerfleischung immer wahnsinniger werdenden Welt zurückzuziehen……und die nun vierköpfig als NECHT, genauer als Zenith Maharg und dessen Aszendanten Vlasfimos, Zhargor und Aemoh, wieder hervortreten, im Gepäck die bald erscheinende Langmeditation “THE PROPHECY OF KARNIFOR”.
Einen kleinen Einblick in das, was seitdem im Verborgenen geschah, gibt uns das befremdliche Quartett selbst: “Zenith Maharg und Ascendant Vlasfimos sind langjährige Weggefährten und hatten sich vorgenommen, ein Black-Metal-Projekt zu starten. Etwa zur gleichen Zeit stieß Zenith Maharg in einem Antiquariat in Calgary auf ein Exemplar der obskuren und umstrittenen Geschichte ‘Translating the Enkari-B'ahn Scrolls: Words from the People of the End Times’, geschrieben von der schwedischen Archäologin Dr. Birgitta Olsson auf Basis der Funde des Philosophen und Entdeckers Dr. Karl von Mecklenburg aus dem 19. Jhd. und veröffentlicht im Jahr 2015. Während er mehr über die faszinierende und weitgehend unbekannte Geschichte der Enkari las und lernte, wuchs der Entschluss, den NECHT-Tempel zu gründen, um unseren ältesten Vorfahren zu huldigen. Seitdem führen wir mit rasant wachsenden Teilnehmerzahlen öffentliche Rituale auf, bei denen – erleuchtet durch unsere vielschichtigen Sermone – immer mehr Menschen dem Kult des B’ahn, unseres Sonnengottes, beitreten.”
Eines der zentralen Themen in der Geschichte der Enkari war die gesellschaftliche Spaltung in zwei Stadtstaaten, Lashmir und Ishpan, die sich bis zum Ende der Aufzeichnungen in einem immerwährenden Krieg befanden. B’ahn war dabei der Gott der städtischen Krieger von Lashmir, denen auch NECHT sich zuordnen. Nun führen die Nachfahren der Lashmiren erstmals einen Sermon aus der schon am 17. Mai in voller Länge bereitgestellten Meditation “The Prophecy of Karnifor” im Rahmen einer visuellen Offenbarung auf – “For Violence Was Wrought Upon Me”:
Zenith Maharg fasst die Geschichte des Sermons “For Violence Was Wrought Upon Me” für uns zusammen: “Im Kult hatte man keine Angst vor dem Tod. Vielmehr fürchtete man, zu den Gescheiterten zu gehören – zu den Kriegern, die so gebrochen waren, dass sie nicht mehr für B'ahn kämpfen konnten. Schwerverletzte Kultisten waren daher immer an vorderster Front im Kampf zu finden und strebten nach einem heiligen Ende. Dieser Sermon erzählt von einem alternden Kultisten, der sich an seine vielen Verletzungen erinnert, während er sich auf die dritte Belagerung von Ishpan vorbereitet.”
Meditation durch Repetition: Ziehe dir jetzt “For Violence Was Wrought Upon Me” als Opfergabe an B’ahn auf deine althistorische Spotify-Playlist oder folge der Künstlerseite direkt: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Wb4y2UcuDY48xH8ftksFu
Die Langmeditation “The Prophecy Of Karnifor” wird am 17. Mai 2024 enthüllt. Anhänger des Kultes und solche, die es werden wollen, können sie bereits heute hier vorbestellen: https://necht.bandcamp.com/album/the-prophecy-of-karnifor oder digital hier für später vormerken: https://show.co/acYyzxf
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– Nicht geeignet für Meteorophobiker –
Nach der eher intimen Powerballade “Shadows (Walking Through)” melden sich NOTURNALL nun mit einem weiteren, noch ambitionierteren Musikvideo zurück. Der Titeltrack des Albums “Cosmic Redemption” bringt auf rasante Art und Weise die Power zurück in den Metal. Der Song beginnt mit einem dämonisch schnellen und doch hochmelodischen Gitarrensolo und ist in der Tat eine tiefe Verbeugung vor den verrückten Tagen des guten alten, wahnwitzig schnellen Power Metals. Und er ist auch irgendwie paradox! Denn ja, “Cosmic Redemption” birgt die Chance, uns nostalgisch werden zu lassen – klingt dabei aber nicht nach neuer alter Ware. Stattdessen haben NOTURNALL einen transparenten und sauberen, fast futuristischen Ansatz gewählt, der dennoch die nötige Wärme beibehält. Sowohl die Komposition als auch ihre Interpretation strahlen diese en masse aus: durch fesselnde Melodien, vollmundige Harmonien und, einmal mehr, durch das Herz und die Seele, die mit Sänger Thiagos kraftvoller und doch glaubwürdiger Stimme anklingen.
Da
haben wir es also. Und was machen wir jetzt damit? Wir hacken es in Stücke!
Kein Scherz, denn genau das haben unsere brasilianischen Schelme getan – mit
großem Geschick, wohlgemerkt! Aber wozu, möchte man fragen, und mit welchem
Ergebnis? Die Antwort ist mehr oder weniger einleuchtend:SCIENCE-FICTION-METAL-SPACE-OPERA-KURZFILM! Das brandneue Video von NOTURNALL sollte sich jeder unbedingt ansehen, auf den eine oder mehr der folgenden Aussagen zutreffen:
1) Ich liebe Metal.
2) Ich kenne ein wenig Science-Fiction.
3) Ich leide an Meteorophobie oder auch nicht.
4) Ich liebe gute altmodische Lithotripsie*.
Los geht's also! Sieh dir an, wie NOTURNALL es mit einem riesigen Asteroiden aufnehmen, der auf die Erde zusteuert, indem sie eine gigantische Lithotripsie an dem verdammten Ding durchführen – mit Wissenschaftlern, o presidente, Raumfahrt und all den oben erwähnten guten Dingen:
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/6bj9wE1Ke9o
*Lithotripsie: ein Verfahren zur Behandlung von Nierensteinen und anderen Steinen durch Zertrümmerung mittels Stoßwellen
Darüber hinaus sollte man sich den Song auch nicht in seiner eingängigen Kürze als Titelsong auf der internationalen Veröffentlichung ihres Albums “Cosmic Redemption” entgehen lassen, mit dem NOTURNALL Ende letzten Jahres den Weg in den globalen Metal eingeschlagen haben. Die auf der CD enthaltenen 13 grandiosen Tracks, an denen auch namhafte Künstler wie James LaBrie, Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) und andere mitgewirkt haben, beschäftigen sich mit den kosmischen Wendungen, die die Welt nimmt – sowohl auf der Mikroebene, in Form der Kämpfe des Einzelnen, als auch auf der Makroebene, in Form von Korruption und Konflikten in der Gesellschaft. Der Begriff Cosmic Redemption (kosmische Erlösung) steht für das Ziel eines jeden Menschen, als Person zu wachsen und die Welt als einen besseren Ort zu verlassen, als sie es vorher war. Das Album entstand in der aufreibenden Zeit der Pandemie und motivierte die Bandmitglieder, weiterzumachen. Und das taten sie auch, denn sie schafften es sogar für zwei bemerkenswerte Shows mit Gitarrenheld Mike Orlando, der maßgeblich zum Album beigetragen hat, auf die 70000TONS OF METAL. Mit ihrer Reise zurück nach Brasilien nach der größten Heavy-Metal-Kreuzfahrt der Welt hat die Band den großen Kreis geschlossen, der sie rund um die Welt geführt hat: Brasilien – Europa – Australien – USA – Brasilien.
NOTURNALLs Album “Cosmic Redemption” gibt es hier: https://orcd.co/cosmic_redemption
Tracklist :
1. Try Harder
2. Reset the Game
3. Lie to You
4. Shallow Grave
5. Shadows (Walking Through) (feat. Orchestra by Michael Romeo)
6. Cosmic Redemption
7. Scream! For!! Me!!! (feat. Mike Portnoy)
8. O Tempo Não Para (feat. Ney Matogrosso)
9. Take Control (feat. David Ellefson)
10. The Great Filter
11. Never Again (Bonus Track)
12. Hey! (Live Bonus Track feat. James LaBrie)*
13. Scream! For!! Me!!! (Live Bonus Track feat. Mike Portnoy)*
*Die digitale Ausgabe enthält stattdessen den Bonustrack "Shallow Grave (Edit)".
Über NOTURNALL
NOTURNALL. Das ist der Name der jungen Gruppe, die sich in weniger als 10 Jahren als eine der größten und wichtigsten Bands in der brasilianischen Heavy-Metal-Geschichte etabliert hat.
In ihrer kurzen aber intensiven Geschichte, die 2014 begann, kamen einige Legenden der brasilianischen Metalszene zusammen, die vorher ihre Spuren bereits bei weltweit bekannten Bands wie Shaman, Angra und Project46 hinterlassen hatten. Im Line-up befindet sich auch der meisterhafte nordamerikanische Gitarrist Mike Orlando, der mit ADRENALINE MOB Hunderttausende von Alben verkaufte und vom „Guitar Player Magazine” in die Top 100 der besten Gitarristen aller Zeiten und in die Top 10 der Superstars des Jahres 2008 gewählt wurde.
Ikonische Konzerte, spektakuläre Tourneen, mitreißende Musikvideos und Gastauftritte von Heavy-Metal-Legenden aus aller Welt, wie Michael Kiske (Helloween, Unisonic), Mike Portnoy, James LaBrie (Dream Theater), Russell Allen (Symphony X, Adrenaline Mob), Michael Romeo (Symphony X), Edu Falaschi und anderen, festigten NOTURNALL als wahres Juwel des brasilianischen Heavy Metal.
Im Jahr 2022, nach fast 2 Jahren Bühnenabstinenz, begann die Band das Jahr mit einem nostalgischen Konzert im SESC 24 de Maio, wo sie klassische Songs präsentierte. Außerdem veröffentlichten NOTURNALL ihr viertes Studioalbum mit dem Titel “Cosmic Redemption”, auf dem die Band in Bestform zu hören ist – und mir ihr ganz besondere Gäste: Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON (Ex-MEGADETH), der Gründungsgitarrist von SYMPHONY X MICHAEL ROMEO, der international bekannte Prog-Metal-Schlagzeuger MIKE PORTNOY (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS, SONS OF APOLLO), der zuvor mit der Band auf Tournee war und im Video zur Single "SCREAM! FOR!! ME!!!" auftrat, sowie die brasilianische MPB-Legende NEY MATOGROSSO.
https://noturnall.com.br/en/
https://www.facebook.com/noturnallband
Die Macht der Schöpfung ist unser: THE MOURNING zeigen mit ihrer brandneuen Single "HE CRIES" Seele und Prog-Muskeln.
Das System Mensch ist auf eine sehr spezifische Art seltsam: Es basiert auf psychologischen Archetypen, die augenscheinlich wie Schloss und Schlüssel zusammenpassen. Leider ergibt diese Kodierung aber einen lähmenden Stillstand: Die einen strahlen ihren emotionalen Status permanent aus, die anderen nehmen solche Ströme permanent auf und reflektieren sie als neue Teile ihrer selbst. Daraus haben wir die Idee einer Überperson erschaffen: Was wäre, wenn jemand meine emotionale Not nicht nur annehmen, sondern sie mir dabei auch abnehmen könnte? Jemand, der nicht nur mit den Trauernden weint, sondern für sie, quasi als emotionaler Stellvertreter?
Die Idee blieb und sorgt noch heute dafür, dass Millionen von Menschen auf der Welt im Angesicht von Leid und Missständen eine göttliche Macht anflehen, anstatt die Dinge selbst in die Hand zu nehmen oder jene beharrlich zu bearbeiten, die das Ruder in der Hand haben.
Mit “He Cries”, einem düster wie ein schwarzer Fluss ins Ohr strömenden Song aus dem kommenden Album “HUSH”, richten The Mourning ihren Blick auf genau diese scheinbar universal menschliche Marotte. Dabei gelingt den Prog-Metallern um den singenden Philosophen Johnny Ray und dessen stete Duettpartnerin Eliana Blanchard etwas, was man dem harten Prog zunächst gar nicht zuzutrauen vermag: Vom gefühlvollen Intro des Keyboarders Alex Nasla (Ex-Witherfall) in Schwingung versetzt, öffnet die Band das Fenster zu einer Klanglandschaft, in der die Verzweiflungsschreie der Welt Gebirge formen – in einer akustischen Schönheit und Harmonie, wie sie sonst eher von vereinten Gebetsgesängen erschaffen werden, an die der Song zuweilen erinnert. Und damit wird auch schnell klar: The Mourning stellen nicht Gott infrage. Sie werben lediglich dafür, dass menschengemachte Probleme auch von uns Menschen gelöst werden sollten.
Es sind Lieder wie dieses, die uns sehr ermutigen können, indem sie uns vor Augen führen, dass auch wir die Macht der Schöpfung besitzen:
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn57AXTu1qU
Hier geht es direkt zur Single: https://links.themourningmusic.com/hecries
Über The Mourning
Was 2017 als bloßes Aufnahmeprojekt von Sänger und Komponist Johnny Ray und Schlagzeuger Jason Berlin (Sohn des berühmten Bassisten Jeff Berlin) in Tampa, Florida, begann, entwickelte sich zu einer Selbstfindungsreise, die bald Gleichgesinnte anlockte, bis die Band mit dem Allrounder Alex Nasla (Ex-Witherfall, Produzent, Sänger und Keyboarder), dem italienischen Musiker und Komponisten Francesco Pinter (Gitarre), Leadsängerin Eliana Blanchard und Gitarrist Phillip Colacecchi komplett war.
Nach der Veröffentlichung ihrer noch recht experimentellen EP “Theosis” im Jahr 2018, mit der sich die Band auf die Reise begab, ihren wahren Sound und eine eigene Botschaft zu entdecken, sind The Mourning nun bereit, ihr erstes Album “Hush” zu präsentieren, das am 24. Juni 2024 erscheinen wird. Besonders und neu: Der Longplayer glänzt mit einer viel stärkeren Betonung auf den Gitarren, einschließlich des Einsatzes von Slap-Gitarren, groovenden Riffs, engelsgleichen klassischen Gitarren, durchdringenden Gitarrensoli. Darüber hinaus bringt das Album aber, wie die Band betont, noch sehr viel mehr in ihren Sound ein, der ursprünglich stark von Opeth, Steven Wilson und Haken beeinflusst war: "Auf diesem Album haben wir auch die Harmonien durch den gefühlvollen Gesang von Eliana Blanchard auf die nächste Stufe gehoben, was den Songs einen viel reicheren harmonischen Klang und eine einzigartige Klangidentität verleiht." Die eindrucksvolle Energie zwischen den kontrastierenden Stimmen hebt das Hörerlebnis über die eindimensionale Atmosphäre des Gewohnten hinaus und lädt dazu ein, die Band auf ihrer turbulenten Reise zu begleiten, auf der sie die pure Präzision des Progressive Metal mit roher emotionaler Energie verbindet: "Wir versuchen, den Hörern vor dem Hintergrund einer virtuosen Klanglandschaft Einblicke zu geben, die den Geist für neue Ideen, Konzepte und inneres Wachstum öffnen. Manche Alben nehmen dich auf dieser Reise an die Hand – 'Hush' nimmt dich mit auf eine introspektive Reise zu dir selbst."
Und eines ist ganz klar: Dies ist nur der Beginn der eindrucksvollen Reise von The Mourning.
Den Anfang machte “Chaos Machine”, die erste Videosingle und Album-Opener. Schau dir gleich das Video zum Song mit einem Gitarrensolo des gefeierten Gitarristen Charlie Robbins (Syncatto) an: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj1dUyQ2d5E
Hier geht es zur Single: https://links.themourningmusic.com/chaosmachine
The Mournings erstes Album “Hush” ist eine eindrucksvolle Prog-Wanderung, beeinflusst von den Größen des Progressive Metal; ein Album der Selbstfindung, der Beobachtungen über die Natur der Existenz selbst, gesellschaftliche Missstände und die Überwindung von Widrigkeiten.
Es erscheint am 24. Juni 2024 und ist ab sofort
vorbestellbar unter:https://themourningmusic.com/product/hush-cd/ (physisch)
https://links.themourningmusic.com/hush-album (digital)
Tracklist "Hush"
1. Chaos Machine
2. The Mountain
3. He Cries
4. I Feel The Rain
5. Hush
6. The Wind
7. My Own Way
8. Cries Of The Mind
9. My Own Hell
10. Smooth Seas
https://themourningmusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/themourningmusic
WOUND COLLECTOR – “BEGGING FOR CHICXULUB”
Format: Digital EP-CD / Physical EP-CD
Label: Independent Release
Wound Collector 2024 is:
Peter Verdonck – saxophone, vocals, compositions and arrangements (also 6Exhance, Den Ambrassband)
Guy Van Campenhout – guitar (also Hangman’s Hymn, Splendidula)
Poncho Gavall – lead guitar (also Pestifer)
Stijn Deldaele – bass guitar (also Beat Love Oracle, Vesper)
Nico Veroeven – drums (also Serial Butcher, Carrion)
Wound Collector is the brainchild of Peter Verdonck, a renowned professional saxophonist and composer who has earned his stripes in performances across the globe with Thelema Trio, Manngold de Cobre, The Rhythm Junks, De Pandoering, Ambrassband and many more. Yet his heart truly beats for death metal.
On a quest to combine his passion for death metal with his favoured instrument he teamed up with Kurt Hermans (Off the Cross, ex-Herfst, ex-Angeli di Piëtra) on 5-string bass and Guy Van Campenhout (Notti Del terrore, Angeli di Piëtra) on 7-string guitar. Each of whom bring considerable experience in various metal bands. A bit later on a drummer was found in Ben Van Pethegem (Myotis). In 2018 the first full length album “Eternal Bloodcult” was released through the brand new Dutch label Profane records. However that same year Ben decided to leave the band to pursue his travelling ambitions.
Replacement was found in Nico Veroeven (Serial Butcher, Emeth, Carrion). After playing shows with a.o. Brujeria, Hideous Divinity, Cattle Decapitation, Serial Butcher, The Monolith Deathcult, the second full length album “Depravity” was released through the Belgian label Rotten To The Core Records and features guest vocals by Tommy Dahlströhm from the legendary Swedish death metal band Aeon in 2020. That year Kurt decided to leave the band to pursue other musical goals with his other band Off The Cross.
Due to the corona crisis that Spring it took a couple of months before replacement was found. However in July Stijn Deldaele (Blunt, Beat Love Orcale, Mucho Gusto) joined the ranks. In 2021 a second guitarist, Poncho Gaval who had his experience with local Mexican metal bands, joined Wound Collector to complete the musical layers of the band thus becoming a quintet. In this line-up a new EP was recorded during 2023 entitled ‘Begging For Chicxulub’.
Tracklist:
01. River Of Scalded Corpses
02. Progress Through Dishonor
03. Dehumanized By The Auburn System
04. Chicxulub
https://www.facebook.com/woundcollector
Purchase Scathed Gaping Misery:
https://hessianfirm.bigcartel.com/product/trails-of-anguish-scathed-gaping-misery-pre-order
https://trailsofanguish.bandcamp.com/album/scathed-gaping-misery
FFO: Dawn, Dissection, Immortal, At the Gates, Satryicon
While many black metal bands appear and disappear without ever recording a full length. Few ever come close to the quality offered by Trails of Anguish. Unrepentantly emotional and honest, but balanced by sheer aggression and belligerence against the world. Hessian Firm is extremely proud to share the entirety of this band's output on Scathed Gaping Misery. Trails of Anguish is a unique band that definitely deserves a listen.
Track Listing:
1. Beyond Charismatic Sickness
2. The Scythe Of Engrieved Melancholia
3. Laments of Martyrised Innocence
4. Reaping Life's Frailty
5. ...And Desolated Trails Of Anguish
6. Useless (The Final Soliloquy)
7. Haunting
8. Spectral Life Scars
9. Scathed, Gaping Misery
10. Rebirth
Album Art by Dischord
Line-Up:
Dischord: Guitars, Bass
Scythrawl: Drums, Vocals
Bio:
Formed in Quebec in 2000 by Dishcord and Scythrawl (Ether, Unquintessence) after the dissolution of their previous project, Through Sombre Sorrowfield, Trails of Anguish were an aggressive yet melodic black metal band that sought to express their emotions in the most cathartic way possible.
In 2001 the band released their first EP, Relentless Abhorrence of Misery's Grievance, before reissuing it in 2002 through Grind It! Records with the bonus song "Beyond Charismatic Sickness." During this period, Trails of Anguish were known across Quebec for their violent live shows and unique brand of brutal black metal.
In 2003 the band pressed 100 CDs for Scarred Memento,
with 50 sent out to various labels and 50 given out at shows to fans. While the future was looking bright for Trails of Anguish, the explosive energy that permeated throughout their live shows and studio sessions had fizzled out, so the band unceremoniously faded away. Twenty-one years later, the emotions of anger, misery, shame and reclusion have all been compiled under the name Scathed Gaping Misery.
https://linktr.ee/HessianFirm
https://linktr.ee/trailsofanguish
Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNQR8GZUPRM
The single is also available on Spotify, Apple Music, and Bandcamp.
Malignancy are set to unleash ...Discontinued, their first full-length album in five years!
...Discontinued will be released on CD, vinyl, and digital forms on June 14 via Willowtip Records.
Pre-order:
https://willowtip.com/bands/details/malignancy.aspx
https://malignancy.bandcamp.com/album/discontinued
Track
Listing:1. Existential Dread
2. Binary Paradigm
3. Irradiated Miscreation
4. Purity of Purpose
5. Ancillary Biorhythms
6. Haunted Symmetry
7. Decomposing Divinity
8. Oppositional Defiance
9. Biological Absurdity
Album Credits:
Drums/Bass Tracking: Heaven and Heller Studios
Guitars Tracking: Tom Tulotta/Coney Productions
Vocals Tracking: Mike Usifer/Aural Assault Studio
Mixed/Mastered: Lasse Lammert/LSD-Studio/lasselammert.com
Music: Malignancy
Lyrics: Danny Nelson
Cover, Disc, and Tray Artwork: Tony Cosgrove / thehorrorsection_studio
Layout: Malignant Designs
Bass duties on ...Discontinued are by Jacob Schmidt of Defeated Sanity.
Line up:
Ron Kachnic - Guitars
Mike Heller - Drums
Danny Nelson - Vocals
Alex Webber - Bass*
*Jacob Schmidt (Defeated Sanity) played sesson bass on the album.
https://www.facebook.com/willowtip
https://www.facebook.com/MalignancyOfficial
THE LAST OF LUCY - “GODFORM “
For
fans of
- Inferi, The Faceless, Archspire, The Zenith Passage, Godless
TruthTwo years after their devastating album 'Moksha', The Last of Lucy finetune their sound blending elements of technical death metal, mathcore, and a bit of brutal death metal and even bring back aspects of their debut on their latest full length 'Godform', making it their most impactful one yet. Without losing any of their fearsome, compelling power and drive, the music is better streamlined and cohesive while being more diverse than before, and despite the deceptive catchiness which we've come to expect from them, the technical prowess is apparent and more impressive than before. There's a cyclical pattern to the songs, bursts of face-melting blasts alternating with slower breaks, which amplify the appeal of both parts and also offer diversity in the process. Additional instruments too are employed which go very well with their kind of pulsating, dynamic music. Technical death metal music of this kind can often sound too formulaic or too self-absorbed for it to have any impact, but The Last of Lucy's scathing intensity and forceful execution, along with their knack for writing catchy music and shuffling things around, cast out any semblance of complacency from taking shape in the minds of the listener. It's plainly evident - The Last of Lucy on 'Godform' sees them in their prime.
Line up:
Josh De La Sol - Vocals
Gad Gidon - Guitars
Derek Santistevan - Bass
Josef Hossain-Kay - Drums
Mixed and mastered by Dave Otero
Artwork by Par Olofsson
Track listing:
1. Wormhole
2. Empyreal Banisher
3. Twin Flame
4. Shedim Seance
5. Sanguinary Solace
6. Sentinel Codex
7. Darkest Night of the Soul
8. Angelic Gateway
9. Anima Flux
10. Godform
Official release date - May 17th, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/thelastoflucyofficial
The band has unleashed a stream of the album's opening track, "Death's Embrace." Listen now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUeBGcYPcYo
Harvest of Malevolence is set for release on June 21 via Dark Descent Records and Me Saco Un Ojo Records. The album will be available on vinyl, CD, cassette, and digital formats.
Desiccated
Records will offer an alternative cassette version of Harvest of
Malevolence. Pre-order at https://desiccatedrecords.bandcamp.com/Stream previous HYPERDONTIA releases on Spotify and Apple Music.
Firing on all cylinders from the get-go, their relentless brand of pulverizing guitars and punishing drums with intricate bass lines cut only by monstrous vocals spew forth. Monolithically mixed to grant us the most viscerally lacerating blows of Death Metal might, those who salivate for true morbidity will revel in the ecstatic putridity that immediately grips you. From the gut-wrenching rhythmic torment to the phenomenal soloing, aside from sheer brutality, Hyperdontia have technical abilities that far surpass most of their contemporaries while never feeling obnoxious with their utilization. Some utterly mad bass guitar moments or ripping solos show a band who clearly know their way around a fretboard while the consistently savage drumming doesn’t let the rhythmic battery relent. As we heard on their prior works; Hyperdontia are a confident and unforgiving entity and that continues here.
Although they are inarguably merciless and intense, there is such dynamic strength on this new record from the maelstroms of grooves to the more otherworldly sections, all tied together to plunge headlong into abhorrent chaos. Barbaric and yet precise, each blow lands with ferocity and yet a cleverness to every moment is present too. If you value Death Metal being of the highest quality but without sacrificing the true macabre spirit of old, Hyperdontia is the perfect middle ground and their new album showcases that formidably. Promising a harvest of malevolence and ultimately delivering much more, Hyperdontia decimate all in their pathway with some of their most violently intense and cyclonic Death Metal to date.
HYPERDONTIA is:
Malik - Bass
Tuna - Drums
Mustafa - Guitars (lead)
Mathias - Guitars, Vocals
www.darkdescentrecords.com
www.facebook.com/hyperdontia
GOLGOTHA – “SPREADING THE WINGS OF HOPE”
Label: Ardua MusicRelease date: june 14th 2024
Genre: Melodic Doom/Death Metal
For fans of: Hallatar | Novembers Doom | Draconian | Saturnus
I have been lost for so long now in a labyrinth of sorrow. Each turning I take down dusty, shadowed corridors where deceit stalks the darkness with hidden knives, leads only to another waypost on a journey without end. I open doors to find tableaus of heartbreak, sad parades of tears and pageants of loss. Mirrored ballrooms where dancers dressed in silk weep behind smiling masks as they spin beneath a thousand crystal candelabras, their reflections waltzing on into eternity. Chessboard tiles of cold marble chill my bare feet as I slip between the pawns and pass beneath the haughty gaze of bishops and kings with my head bowed, always following the fading echoes of my queen, the whisper of her passing like fading birdsong at twilight. Lost for so long…yet cupped in my hands I carry the flickering flame of hope. It burns low, but it burns still…
Stepping once more from the shadows, Golgotha, Spain’s renowned troubadours of the disconsolate lament, preeminent artisans of doom and desolation, have returned, bearing with them a new album of sombre reflection and measured melodies, tossed upon a tempestuous sea of love and mourning. Opening with the magnificent magisterial gravitas of ‘For Every Tear’, Spreading The Wings Of Hope sees Golgotha sailing proudly onwards under the ever-present guiding hand of guitarist Vicente J. Paya, on a wonderful voyage of musical and emotional discovery. The deep sadness of first single, ‘Gilded Cage’ brings the band’s signature use of a dual vocal presence to the fore – the lilting understated melodies delivered in such an enthralling manner by María J. Lladó surrendering to the leonine roar of Andrew Spinosa as the two vocalists spin this tale of a hollow, empty relationship. The masterful marriage of contrasts is key to the Golgotha sound, as towering, resplendent riffs and aching, intimate fragility meet and entwine. ‘Hear Their Cries’ springs from the magical coalescing of powerful rolling rhythms and mellifluous vocal melodies, while ‘Human Vultures’ evolves through resolute heaviness and consuming atmosphere, thrilling dynamics and soul touching beauty. Golgotha are a special band, whose music spans vast vistas of emotional power and they have never sounded more accomplished than they do on Spreading The Wings Of Hope. Concluding with ‘The Hope As Guide’ with its succinct, sublime guitar solo, haunting final words and climactic finish that leaves the listener in a stunned silence, this album is destined to stand as a towering achievement amongst the storied peaks of Golgotha’s remarkable canon of work…the moment when all their creative possibilities were realised in spectacular fashion.
Sonically crafted to richly textured perfection by the production, mixing and mastering skills of Javier Fernández (Avulsed, Holycide, TodoMal) and adorned in impactful artwork, full of secrets and questions, Spreading The Wings Of Hope will be released on both CD and cassette by Golgotha’s new label, Ardua Music on June 14th. A proud successor to 2022s critically acclaimed Mors Diligentis, Spreading The Wings Of Hope will let you soar on wings of imagination. Once heard it will never be forgotten...
Line-up:
Vicente J. Paya – Guitar/Vocals
Andrew Spinoza – Bass/Vocals
Tomeu Crespi – Drums
María J. Lladó – Clean Vocals
Dan Garcia – Guitars
https://www.arduamusic.com/
BLÓÐ - "MARA"
Realese
date :
June 21st 2024Genre : Doom Sludge
Origin: France
Duration: 48:15
Label: Talheim Records Germany
Born in 2018, in Paris from the minds of the couple Ulrich W (Otargos, ex-Regarde Les Hommes Tomber) & Anna W (Lynn), Blóð delivers blackened Doom/Sludge music combined with both charming and scortched female voices.
During 2019 Blóð released an eponym first album that placed the band within the landscape of the french metal scene.
Early 2021 a second Lp "Serpent" was spawned, a blacker & heavier opus full of Darkness and sorcery.
Now, a 3rd full lenght album titled "MARA" is about to be released which will invite its listener to plung deeper into black metal and sludge landscapes...
At the crossroads of Black and Doom metal, Blóð is for fans of CELESTE, DOLCH, YONL, MONARCH, WINDHAND, WOLVENNEST, AMENRA...
Tracklist:
| - GEHENNA (INTRO)
Il - MALIGNANT
III- MARTYR
IV - MARA
V - THE WHITE DEATH
VI - CHTHONIA
VII - FROST
VIIl - COVENANT
IX - QUEEN OV HADES
X - MOTHER OF ALL
https://tree.tal.hm/@blod
ETERNAL DEATH RECORDS is proud to present a brand-new EP “PLUMMETING INTO THE HOUR OF THE WOLF” from BLACK SORCERY on cassette tape format.
Release date: May 24, 2024Forged out of the cursed landscape of Rhode Island, American black metal quartet BLACK SORCERY brings forth a new EP release entitled “Plummeting Into The Hour of The Wolf” in digital and limited cassette (100 copies) formats on ETERNAL DEATH RECORDS. Cold and foreboding, caustic, frenzied, and bound by somber introspection and destructive impulse, this latest work is a testament to the raw spirit of traditional black metal and remains devoted to the obscured paths of the genre's unspoiled past. The three tracks are marked by themes of desperation, solitude, perversion, moral decay, and the loss of self in the suffocating darkness of existence – an unforgiving internal labyrinth of shattered mirrors where illumination is obtained through the talisman of suffering and pleasure realized in the ecstasy of willful damnation.
Recorded and mixed by Distorted Forest Studio (North Smithfield, RI).
Mastered by Enormous Door Mastering (Austin, TX).
Artwork by Derek Setzer & Maegan LeMay.
https://www.facebook.com/blacksorcery93
https://eternaldeath.storenvy.com
BETWEEN THE KILLINGS – “THE KILLING QUARTET VOL. 2: OMNIPOTENCE”
Label: Comatose MusicRelease date: june 7th 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Cannibal Corpse | Gorgasm | Desecration | Lividity
“…for no man shall see Me, and live.”– Exodus 33:20
A door opened in my mind and I tumbled through it, falling into a raging, black storm. The darkness poured into my mouth, filling the emptiness inside me and infusing me with purpose. Everything that had existed before that moment became meaningless; reduced to a set of fading photographs of forgotten places and faceless people. There in that room was everything that mattered…and I was transformed. I was god-like, their life held in my hands, their every desperate breath my gift to them. I was their alpha and omega. Their blood, their bone, their agony…all mine. Omnipotent in that perfect moment, my power absolute…I was not a merciful god.
The story continues, as Indiana’s Between The Killings return to their voyage through the mind of a killer and unveil The Killing Quartet Vol. 2: Omnipotence! Such is the level of aural violence that permeates every second of this new chapter that the listener is left shocked and breathless, within trembling touching distance of the chilling, soulless void that broods at the heart of those empty creatures that kill without remorse. This is death metal at its most pitiless and savage, the cascading riffs falling like knives puncturing skin, the drums an onslaught of blunt force trauma, the solos like desperate, dying screams, the bestial vocals tearing at the desecrated flesh, hungry for blood. ‘Details Of Sadistic Killings’ is an utterly frenzied assault, while the vicious precision of ‘Satisfaction Of Suffocation’ drills into your consciousness with pernicious sadism. Between The Killings tap into the original warped spirit of death metal and then drag it ever downwards into the dankest cellars, the foulest sewers, charnel pits and slaughterhouses where innocent victims depart this world, lonely, lost and afraid. Following faithfully in the gore-spattered footprints of 2022s The Killing Quartet Vol. 1: Reflections Of Murder, Omnipotence is merciless, malevolent and never meant for the light of day.
Adorned, like its predecessor, in the twisted comic artwork of Karl Dahmer (Exhumed, Gutulax, Nunslaughter etc) and mixed and mastered by Tony Tipton (Kraanium, Reap, Necrotic Disgorgement etc) at The Metal Foundry, every excoriating element of Omnipotence has been carefully, cruelly constructed to deliver the maximum damage. When Comatose Music let loose this ravening beast on June 7th the walls of sanity will be breached and the bastions of morality overrun. Horror beyond imagining awaits.
Line-up:
Braxton Keyser - Vocals
Ian Dygulski – Bass
Miles Ellegood – Lead Guitars
Von Young – Guitars
Justin Wallisch - Drums
https://www.comatosemusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/BetweenthekillingsBTK/
Pre-order is also now open via Bigcartel: https://thecursedorder.bigcartel.com
The band comments:
"Black
Venus Erotica is one of the key points on the album. Both lyrically and
musically, for it underlined and tied together the actual songwriting and the
approach towards making the album; The unconquerable will and the immortal hate
and love. Passionately devoted for our Dear, Non-Virgin Mary and the Holy
Whores who have chosen to cross the forbidden line - towards the gaping cunt of
true Darkness where no man dares!" BLACK SUMMER 2024 Minitour dates:
12.6.2024 Lahti, Torvi
13.6.2024 Turku, Nirvana
14.6.2024. Tampere, Varjobaari
15.6.2024. Helsinki, On The Rocks
Presented by Elektrik Products
Biography:
The Cursed Order, mostly known in the musical realm as 'CURSE UPON A PRAYER', was born in 2010 in Tornio, Northern Finland. Since then the band has gained a stable position in the Finnish Black Metal scene and has gained the reputation as one of the more notorious acts, which has been evident through their flagrant live appearances that have striked fear, hate and love into the hearts of those who have dared to witness.
With the religiously anticipated fourth full-length album - C.U.A.P. now presents the absolute crown jewel of this black crown of Infidelity. For it dives into the heart of the Holy Hell and boldly presents the very foundation and the secrets behind the themes that have inflicted chaos and controversy
throughout the 14-year long history: the unconquerable will, immortal hate and love, and the courage never to submit or yield!
The Spirit is null & void without the Act & the Will - Flesh & Spirit must be one! Ya Shaitan!
https://www.facebook.com/curseuponaprayer
REFLECTION OF FLESH presents "WE ARE LEGION" DRUM Playthrough.
The track is taken from the band's album "WE ARE LEGION", out via Wormholedeath.
Reflection of Flesh is a three-piece, brutal, metal band with a wide range of musical influences. This has produced a unique sound driven by a devastating rhythm section, overlaid with infectious guitar grooves, and dark, heavy vocals.
With a lineup featuring Philip Proite on Bass/Vocals, Garrett Smith on Guitars, and Chris Oelke on Drums, Reflection of Flesh is a force to be reckoned with.
www.youtube.com/c/reflectionoffleshofficial
HIPOXIA – “FRAGMENTED REVELATIONS”
Label :The Way of the Hermit (Darkwoods)
Format : CD / Digital
Release Date: 25/06/2024
Genre : Decaying Funeral Doom from Spain
Although Hipoxia definitely isn't a band that enjoys commemorations, the fact that 2024 marks the 15th anniversary of their foundation is something that cannot be ignored... Fragmented Revelations is the culmination of those first 15 years of existence of the experimental funeral doom masters, a wide-ranging anthology of rarities and unreleased tracks, 60 long and distressing minutes of pure condensed Hipoxia expertly curated for the occasion by the great engineer Eloy Platas (Lume, La Sombra del Tejo, Abandon, Igor)...
Fragmented Revelations is much more than an ordinary compilation album, it stands as a faithful testimony to the constant decline to which humanity is inevitably doomed. Each track included in this colossal work encapsulates a moment, an oppressive tableau of horror and anguish, our own corrupt lineage woven amidst its suffocating notes...
Fragmented Revelations is presented in a luxurious oversized 4-panel digifile, which also includes a fantastic 6-page fold-out booklet with liner notes about the album written by the band themselves... the entire package is carefully handcrafted using top-quality heavy-weight cardboard and exclusive gloss lamination, and it also includes a free digital download card for the album, a must-listen for fans of the most avantgarde funeral doom: Winter, Worship, Unearthly Trance, Esoteric, Dauðaró, Skepticism or Corrupted...
www.darkwoods.eu
www.facebook.com/hipoxia
MAREA - "THE SILENCE OF RUST"
Genre
: Atmospheric/Post-Black/Doom
MetalFFO: Woods Of Desolation, Novembre, An Autumn For Crippled Children, Drudkh, Katatonia.
Masked Dead Records / Sulphur Music | May 17th 2024"MAREA is about dreams, dreary landscapes, deepest fears and harsh sounds. Both the sea and cosmos shares an element, although reversed: the abyss."
MAREA (translated, tide) it's an Atmospheric Post-Black/Doom Metal one-man band from Italy. The amalgam of the debut album The Silence Of Rust it's thick and structurally dynamic, altering the heavyness in melody; the melody in atmosphere and the atmosphere in heavyness again. The alternation of slow and fast rhythms, as well as high-pitched and raw vocal styles, ensures an intense emotive experience.
Album stream on Atmospheric Black Metal Albums: https://youtu.be/3NB3S-LBnuA?si=dnLuI_F_Pt9ySWbB
Sale points:
A dynamic style between Black, Post-Black e Doom Metal;
Dynamic structures and strong emotive impact;
Raw and high-pitched, shrieking vocals;
To be released by Masked Dead Records, yet also made available through Sulphur Fanzine (ITA/ENG).
Tracklist
1) Riptide Tune
2) Sidereal
3) Chiaroscuro
4) Irreversible
5) Rain Colours
6) The Silence Of Rust
38:06 min.
Line-up:
M.B. - Everything
Alessandro Mori - Session Drum
Mix e master by Carlo Meroni (ADSR Decibel Studio).
Artwork by STRX.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557421798672
https://www.facebook.com/maskedeadrecords/
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the new album from Pennsylvania's chaotic Punk/Hardcore act L.M.I.. FAILED TO FEEL IT is up now for pre-order and will be released June 21st on CD and Digital formats along with merch.
For fans of : Portrayal Of Guilt, Cloud Rat, Hot Snakes, Fight Amp, The Bronx, Unsane, Frail Body, early Mastodon, Drive Like Jehu and Kylesa.
Hailing from Lansdale Pennsylvania, L.M.I. formed in 2010 and have been playing relentlessly across the US and internationally for over a decade. Forging a unique sound combining elements of Punk, Post Hardcore, and Stoner Metal to create a chaotic onslaught of riffs and harsh vocals to annihilate your eardrums. Failed To Feel It showcases nine tracks of pure anguish and groundbreaking Hardcore Punk unlike any other. Like a psychedelic breakdown destroying all your preconceived notions of what you think Punk/Hardcore can be.
Tracklisting:1. Isolation's Noose
2. Constant Reset
3. Climax Of Rejection
4. Living Through Distraction
5. Trippin' Off The Rhyme
6. Tool For Confusion
7. Damage Chain
8. Decaying Instinct
9. Dead Channel Thirst
www.horrorpaingoredeath.com
KAIVS – “AFTER THE FLEASH”
In a statement dripping with the venom of anticipation, the band declared, "We've inked a pact with Brutal Records, and it's time to unleash hell on a global scale. We're hungry to spread our darkness far and wide, and Brutal Records is the perfect conduit for our wrath. Brace yourselves, for KAIVS is here to conquer."
With the ferocity of a ravenous beast, KAIVS delivers bone-crushing riffs, guttural vocals, and an unyielding barrage of sonic assault. Their brand of death metal is a testament to raw power, devoid of mercy or compromise. Inspired by the unholy sounds of the early 1990s Stockholm scene, KAIVS infuses their music with a relentless drive that cuts through the soul like a serrated blade.
But KAIVS is more than just a mere echo of the past. They are pioneers of darkness, forging a new path through the charred remains of the old. With their upcoming debut album, "After the Flesh," slated for global domination in October 2024 under the banner of Brutal Records, KAIVS promises to redefine the very essence of brutality.
Led by the unholy trinity of Max Foam's demonic vocals, Tiziano Mortician's razor-sharp guitar work, Jacopo Simonelli's thunderous bass lines, and Leonardo Sastro's relentless drumming, KAIVS stands as a towering monument to the dark arts of death metal.
As the world trembles in anticipation, KAIVS emerges from the shadows, ready to conquer all who dare to stand in their way. Brace yourselves, for the age of darkness is upon us, and KAIVS leads the charge.
Tracklist:1. Koshercannibal
2. Beyond The Autopsy
3. For Satan Your Flesh For God Your Soul
4. Blooduniverses
5. Krushing All Altars
6. Sepulchrist
7. Blasphemer After the Flesh
8. Horrend
https://linktr.ee/brutalrecords.official
http://www.facebook.com/kaivsofficial
Realese
date :
June 7th 2024Genre : Marine Black Metal
Origin: France
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network Distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital Distributor: The Orchard
Duration: 44min54
After a first EP released in 2022, the French band is back in 2024 with its debut album, "Ciel Cendre et Misère Noire". The band’s melodic black metal is ever sharper, carried by the possessed wails of the mysterious Adsagsona. It invites the audience into a grimy and nightmarish port universe.
Pre-orders: https://lesacteursdelombre.net/product-category/bands/houle
Tracklist:
1 - Intro
2 - La Danse du Rocher
3 - Mère Nocturne
4 - Sur les Braises du Foyer
5 - Derrière l’Horizon
6 - Et Puis le Silence
7 - Sel, Sang et Gerçures
8 - Née des Embruns
https://www.facebook.com/HouleOfficiel
WITCHER – “BOSZORKÁNYSZIMFÓNIÁK”
Label: Filosofem RecordsRelease date: may 8th 2024
Genre: Instrumental Atmospheric Black Metal
For fans of: Summoning | Avrigus | Empyrium | Draconian
Beneath the boughs of the ancient trees, their canopies bathed in pale moonlight and dusted in the silver magic of the stars, the darkness is rich and deep, all-enveloping. And in this place where shadows entwine with shadows, she sits in reverence upon the cushion of moss and pine needles which cover the dark loam that holds safe the bones of all the women who have gone before her. She calls to them in the old tongue…and they come, their spirits surrounding her. The night is filled with music; with songs of blood and time, melancholy melodies of days lost and faded sunsets, paeans to a world forgotten, poems without words…
“Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make!”- Bram Stoker, Dracula
Hungarian duo WitcheR are purveyors of the most atmospheric and enthralling black metal, their songs imbued with strange sorcery and dreamlike visions. Their spirit reaches back into the past, wandering far from the soulless, industrialised world of today. Their last album, 2022s captivating and critically acclaimed Lélekharang, concluded with a beautiful interpretation of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, Op. 27. No. 2. I. Adagio Sostenuto and with their new EP, Boszorkányszimfóniák, they have wandered even further down this pastoral path, bringing vital, vibrant new life to works by Tchaikovsky, Händel, Grieg, Chopin, Vaughan Williams and Carl Orff. The results are magical; WitcheR working with the genius of the classical creators and drawing the incredible works through a musical portal, into the band’s own unique world of lay and lore. Each breathtaking piece possesses both grand, cinematic qualities and a sense of whispered secrets and hidden paths. The EP then concludes with a new version of WitcheR’s own ‘Summernight Melancholy’ which provides the perfect closing chapter to this journey through grand imagination. Such is the inspired creative fire burning within Boszorkányszimfóniák that it stands as a towering edifice in WitcheR’s hallowed catalogue of work and a peerless addition to the atmospheric black metal genre.
Boszorkányszimfóniák is available now on digital, CD and cassette formats from Filosofem Records, adorned in the evocative, sepia-toned artwork of Grafit & Hamu Artworks (Hamvak, Moor etc). Grasp the outstretched hand of WitcheR and let them lead you into a dream, a reverie of wonder. Boszorkányszimfóniák will transport you to places you have sensed but never seen.
Line-up:
Gere Karola – Keyboards
Neubauer Roland – Guitars/Drums
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https://www.facebook.com/witcherband
IRA TENAX – “DARK AWAKENING”
Release: 13. June 2024
The melodic deathers IRA TENAX have been making their mark on the German metal scene since 1999. In 2024, the quartet are not only celebrating their 25th anniversary, but are also releasing a new album 10 years after their last longplayer "Portrait Of The Fallen" from 2014! "Dark Awakening", the title of the new output, impresses with classic trademarks on its 11 tracks, both from the band itself and from melodic death metal as it has been present since the mid/end of the nineties.
"Dark Awakening" is a (melodic) death metal album as it should be. Brutal, technically and musically sophisticated, varied and yet precise to the point.
https://mdd-shop.de/
https://www.facebook.com/iratenaxhanau/
FFO: Kreator, Death, Into Eternity, Iced Earth
The single is available on Bandcamp, as well as the usual digital platforms, which may be accessed by visiting https://ditto.fm/question-everything-legionary
Prison Realm will be released on June 14. Pre-orders available at:
Legionary main man Frank D'Erasmo issued the following statement about the new EP:
"For years, I’ve been wanting to have a clean singer on a Legionary record. As my melodies continued to get better, it just seemed like the next logical progression for me to take. I did everything else that I wanted to musically (write an 11-minute epic, write multiple brutal/epic EPs), so it just seemed like the right time. This new EP features Chris Clancy, vocalist of Mutiny Within, so fans of his work should love this EP. The first three tracks are brand new and mix the past brutal elements of Legionary with a new proggy feel, as well as the clean vocals. The melodies on this EP are my strongest yet, and I truly believe people will find that these tracks have a lot of replay value! The final track is a remake of an old Legionary song (the title track from our one and only album, Arcane Divisions). The original recording was less than stellar, but we always loved the track, so re-recording it felt like a great idea. This EP blends the new with the old!" - Frank D'Erasmo
Track
Listing:1. Question Everything
2. Prison Realm
3. Neuroweaponry
4. Arcane Divisions (Remake)
EP Credits:
All Music written by Frank D’Erasmo.
All Lyrics written by Frank D'Erasmo (Except "Arcane Divisions", which was originally written by Tim Rocheny, and revised by Brian Kingsland).
Guitar Solos written by Tony Barhoum.
Mixed/Mastered by Ben Karas.
Artwork: Frank D'Erasmo
Line-up/Tracks 1-3:
Frank D'Erasmo: Rhythm Guitars, Drums & Bass
Tony Barhoum: Lead Guitars
Chris Clancy: Vocals
"Arcane Divisions" Line-up:
Frank D'Erasmo: Rhythm Guitars & Drums
Tony Barhoum: Lead Guitars
Mike Carra: Bass
Brian Kingsland: Vocals
Bio:
Legionary is a death/thrash/melodic metal band, originally formed in The Bronx. Legionary once played live regularly, but is now a one-man band headed by mastermind Frank D'Erasmo (Drums/Rhythm Guitars/Main Composer). Frank uses the services of some of the best metal musicians in the Tri-State area, and is currently dedicated to doing studio projects only at the moment.
The band was established in 2007 by Frank. Although Frank put an album to works immediately, it wasn't until early 2010 that a complete line-up had been achieved.
Legionary's self-titled demo was released in September of 2010, and quickly received high praise amongst New York and New Jersey metalheads. The demo includes two original tracks, "Deceiver" and "Awakening Reprisal." The performance earned Frank the honor of being enlisted on "Sick Drummer Magazine" the website.
Legionary's full length debut album titled Arcane Divisions (later remixed/remastered in late 2014) was released on iTunes in April 2012. It consists of 10 pulverizing tracks, each of which has their own identity. The album continues where the demo left off, but this time punishes you for nearly 50 minutes with riff after riff.
On April 16, 2013, Legionary released a 4 song EP titled Path Of Tyranny. The songs are politically themed, average around 4 minutes, and feature a new tuning for the band. The songs are in D standard tuning, which is a change from their usual C standard tuning. Regardless of the higher tuning, these songs are quite possibly Legionary's most intense to date, and feature a more thrashy/"epic" feel. The goal this time around was to have a more modern sounding mix.
The Once And For All EP, released in May of 2014, raised the bar even higher. These are the most mature and most technical Legionary songs ever, and feature the return of ex-lead guitarist Tony Barhoum, and newcomer Mike Dreher (Bassist for Condition Critical & Lich King).
The trend continues to this day, as Legionary looks to push their musical abilities to their limits on each release!
https://www.facebook.com/Legionaryband/
Label: Rottweiler RecordsRelease date: june 14th 2024
Genre: Melodic Death Metal/Metalcore
For fans of: Darkest Hour | In Flames | Shadows Fall | Dvne
The new album from Malaysia’s Shamash has been hovering on the horizon in tantalising fashion since late 2021. Whispers and rumours of its release have circulated on social media and several songs have dropped, heightening the anticipation for the album to nigh on unbearable levels for the band’s loyal fans. Well, now the interminable wait is nearly over and the follow up to the critically acclaimed Suffering Servant EP - described by HM Magazine as ‘a beautiful, melodic progressive metal record’ – is finally upon us! Featuring ten tracks of sublime melodic metal, that masterfully blend abrasive aggression and soaring melody with an array of imaginative, inventive musical influences, Done With Misery (Nos Pergamos In Domine Saluteum) is the proverbial gift that was well worth waiting for…
There are many bands on the modern metal scene that juxtapose shuddering heaviness and heart lifting melody, but few, if any, that do it in the utterly accomplished, breathtaking fashion of Shamash. From Done With Misery…’s first track, the triumphant metal anthem that is ‘Not By My Heart’, Shamash’s deft and dextrous weaving of musical elements is immediately apparent. And yet that outstanding opening barrage is just the first step on a path that is littered with sonic treasures, as Done With Misery… grows and develops with each passing minute, revealing more and more of the band’s adventurous song writing and passionate performances. The album’s title track is vibrant, infused with life and encompasses the overwhelming feeling that Shamash’s music is a bulwark against the trials and tribulations of life – that this band will walk with you through the darkness, holding your head up as the flood waters rise, stand with you, braced for impact, as each tragedy on our journey through this vale of tears hits. ‘The Missionary’ delivers full on metallic fury, with guest appearances from Pathos and Asaph of Symphony Of Heaven and Bryce Maopolski of Brotality, while single ‘Take Me As I Am’ ignites with a fantastic, driving rhythm that is instantly addictive. ‘In Memoriam’ blends power and aching melody in a manner that is simply beautiful and the dramatic concluding pairing of ‘War For Jerusalem’ and ‘The Return Of Al Masih’ bind their bludgeoning brutality in silver threads of exotic musicality and unfettered creativity. There are so many highlights on Done With Misery (Nos Pergamos In Domine Saluteum), so much to discover. This is an album of stunning scope and depth that unveils something new with each successive listen.
When Rottweiler Records release the glorious technicolour explosion of vivid, vital strength and defiance that is Done With Misery… on June 14th, complete with a vibrant, energised final mix and master, courtesy of Derek Corzine (Symphony Of Heaven, Testimony Of Apocalypse, Scarlet Oath etc) and some outstanding, evocative artwork, then every moment of the years of its creation will be justified. For those who find their way to its door, Done With Misery… will become a special album that will travel with them as the years pass. This is contemporary, melodic, aggressive metal at its very, very best.
Line-up:
Andre Chiang – Vocals/Guitar
Darren Teh – Vocals/Bass
Alexaander J. Martin – Lead Guitar
https://www.rottweilerrecords.com/
https://www.facebook.com/mymetalservant
Metal discovery AZIMUT19 proudly presents the official music video for "CHASING MONEY"!
The track, ripped straight from their critically acclaimed album "BY HORIZON" (out now via Wormholedeath worldwide), dissects the societal pressure to chase wealth at the expense of all else.
AZIMUT19 exposes the emptiness of such a pursuit, highlighting how the relentless accumulation of money can lead to a profound loss of self and freedom. The video, filmed in a hauntingly beautiful abandoned building, offers a powerful visual accompaniment to the song's message. Witness the band's impressive performance and immerse yourself in the metal mayhem of "Chasing Money"!
AZIMUT19 blasts through the speakers with a unique brutal sound, a perfect storm for fans of the best melodic death metal. Don't miss your chance to experience the raw power of AZIMUT19!
www.youtube.com/@azimut19metalband
www.facebook.com/Azimut19metalband
Brace yourselves for some sick, compelling and impactful brutal death metal music.
MONUMENT OF MISANTHROPY – “VILE POSTMORTEM IRRUMATIO “
For
fans of
- Cattle Decapitation, Benighted, Aborted, Blood Red
Throne, DepravityBrutal death metal titans Monument of Misanthropy return once again with a sickening concept album based on a serial killer, and this time it revolves around Ed Kemper. The band delves into aspects of his life, using violent music to add meaning to it; their visceral and incisive music with highly expressive vocals perfectly capturing the terrifying aura around the figure. They are one of the few bands who have the chops to pull off music of this kind and don't have to rely on the imagery or sound samples alone. But they haven't left any stone unturned here to give a wholly scarring experience, from the repulsive and highly detailed album artwork to the shocking and explicit official video that's been censored for reasons of sanity and normal functioning. Their standards were already high, but they're raised the bar even higher on this one - the music comprising an expected barrage of blasts and frenetic riffage albeit punctuated for emphasis on groove and structuring, the vocals enunciated for a greater degree of vileness, and the songs coming together and making sense despite a pervading sense of degradation and wanton bloodshed. Fans of the band won't be disappointed with this in the least, while giving others reasons to check out an accomplished slab of brutal/technical death metal and have a new sense of fear instilled in them.
Line up
George “Misanthrope” Wilfinger - Vocals
Julius Kössler (Spire of Lazarus) - Lead guitars
Joe Gatsch - Lead guitars
Raphael Hendlmayer - Bass
Eugene Ryabchenko (Fleshgod Apocalypse) - Studio session drums
Track listing:
1. First Time It Makes You Sick To Your Stomach
2. How To Make A Killer
3. The Atascasdero Years
4. Hits One And Two view
5. Why Did You Keep Their Heads
6. Manipulating The Experts
7. Vile Postmortem Irrumatio
8. The Devil's Slide
9. Oh, I Suppose You're Gonna Want Sit Up And Talk All Night Now
10. A Nice Beheading For MoM
11. Pueblo Paranoia
12. Your Treachery Will Die With You
Artwork by Daemorph Art (The Last of Lucy, Cutterred Flesh)
Release date - August 9th, 2024
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Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
NEWS 11.5 2024
Denver
(CO) - The official video for "SILENT PRAYERS," the
third single from forthcoming VALE OF PNATH album, BETWEEN
THE WORLDS OF LIFE AND DEATH, is out now! Take the plunge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3ctMJDVQA0
Vale of Pnath will release highly anticipated new album Between The Worlds of Life and Death on CD, vinyl, and digital formats May 24 via Willowtip Records.
Pre-order:
https://valeofpnath.bandcamp.com/album/between-the-worlds-of-life-and-death
https://www.willowtip.com/store/
The band released the following statement concerning the new album:
"It’s been 5 years since our last release, Accursed. The EP really was a new avenue for the band as we leaned further toward a more blackened approach stylistically. Having more of a tech death background, this EP was a way to lead our fans into the next era. Between The Worlds of Life and Death is an album that really is just a continuation of what we started with Accursed. It captures the band's core sound, but also brings a newer and bold take on this brand of metal. We want this to be the most approachable album we have made for metal fans. We want people to put this on and be sucked in immediately, yet keep coming back for more.”
Track
Listing:
1. The Forgotten Path (Intro)
2. Silent Prayers
3. Soul Offering
4. Shadow
5. Uncertain Tomorrow
6. Beneath Ashen Skies
7. No Return, No Regret
8. Echoes Of The Past (Interlude)
9. Burning Light
Vale of Pnath are on the road in the U.S. this month with co-headliners Abigail Williams and special guests Summoning The Lich! Tickets are available at https://linktr.ee/valeofpnath
5/10 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
5/11 Birmingham, AL @ LCY
5/13 Austin, TX @ Come and Take it Live
5/14 Houston, TX @ Secret Group
5/15 Fort Worth, TX @ Haltom Theater
5/17 Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep*
5/18 Denver, CO @ The Marquis Theater*
5/20 Phoenix, AZ @ The Underground*
5/21 Las Vegas, NV @ The Usual Place*
5/22 San Diego, CA @ Brick by Brick*
5/23 San Luis Obispo, CA @ Humdinger Brewing*
5/24 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction*
5/25 San Fransisco, CA @ Neck of the Woods*
5/26 Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s*
*Dates with Summoning the Lich
Line-up:
Ken Scorceron - Vocals / Guitar
Vance Valenzuela - Guitar
Gabe Seeber - Drums
Austin Rolla - Bass
Guest Appearances:
Michael Wilson - Guest solo in “No Return, No Regret.”
Donny Burbage (Cradle of Filth, Aether Realm) - Guest solo (#2) in “Shadow” and in “Soul Offering.”
Miles Dimitri Baker (Interloper) - Guest solo in “Beneath Ashen Skies.”
Matthew Brown (Demon King) - Guest solo (#1) in “Shadow.”
Christian Muenzner (Necrophagist, Obscura, Alkaloid) - Guest solo in "Uncertain Tomorrow."
Album Credits:
Bass on all tracks performed by Ken Scorceron.
“The Forgotten Path” & “Echoes of the Past” composed by Wayne Ingram (Wilderun).
Cello performed by Christopher Edward Brown,
Drum tracking By Robert Velazquez Swanson / Mayhemness Recording Studio.
All music composed by Vance Valenzuela, Ken Sarafin and Ken Scorceron.
Produced by Ken Scorceron.
Mixed and Mastered by Ken Scorceron.
Additional editing: Samuel Bassani, Tom Connolly.
Album Cover: Zac Shiffer
http://willowtip.com/home.aspx
https://facebook.com/ValeOfPnathCO
COMANIAC -"NONE FOR ALL"
Formed in 2012, Swiss thrashers Comaniac gained acclaim with their self-released debut, "Return To The Wasteland," crowned as "THE Thrash Highlight 2015." The 2017 release, "Instruction For Destruction," via SAOL, showcased growth, with tracks like "COAL" gaining international radio play and media attention.
Extensive touring ensued, supporting acts such as OVERKILL and METAL CHURCH. In 2018, they embarked on the "Kamikazee – The Spirit Of Japan" Tour, introducing a Japan Edition of their second offering through CAPTURED RECORDS. Following a 7-inch split with US outfit IRONFLAME and a 2019 European tour, 2020 brought their third album, "Holodox," produced by Tommy Vetterli (CORONER), receiving critical acclaim.
In 2021, they toured Switzerland with BURNING WITCHES and played major metal festivals. The momentum continued in 2022, joining VEKTOR (USA) for the "Activate Europe 2022" Tour, performing 26 shows consecutively. Anticipation grew in 2023 with the announcement of their fourth studio album, "None For All," and a deal with WORMHOLEDEATH. The album, set for a 2024 release, has already garnered attention from international magazines, praising it as their most mature work to date.
Tracklist
01 Eye To Eye
02 Desolation Manifest
03 None For All
04 Long Life Doll
05 Start The Madness
06 Nothing But Lies
07 Breakdown Rite
08 Between The Stars
09 Self Sacrifice
10 Wormhole Death
11 Satan Said
Meet the Band:
Jonas Schmid: Vocals, Guitar
Valentin Mössinger: Guitar
Stefan Häberli: Drums
Tom Zürcher: Bass
www.youtube.com/@ComaniacOfficial
www.facebook.com/ComaniacOfficial
WEREWOLVES – “DIE FOR US”
Label: Independent Release
Release date: july 19th 2024
Genre: Death Metal
For fans of: Hate Eternal | Deicide | Krisiun | Vital Remains
WEREWOLVES formed in 2019 with the express purpose of releasing ten albums in ten years. 2024 sees them hit the halfway mark with Die For Us, yet another barrage of completely moronic death-metal due out 19th July.
“We are goal-driven achievers known for our savvy business acumen”, says broke-ass bassist-vocalist Sam Bean (The Antichrist Imperium, The Berzerker, who has never been successful at anything in his life, ever). “It seems obvious at this point, now that we have amassed an international following and rabid demand for our live shows, that we should release an album imploring everyone to kill themselves and each other. Reverse psychology, Marketing 101. Getting your fanbase to cull themselves down to a pile of goo and corpses means more sales. Duh.”
“Oh, the music? Same shit…blastbeats and incoherent ranting, sick riffs, that sort of thing. We’ll slip in some big choruses, brilliant samples, a few hints of black metal, one slow track that actually resembles music, and an amazing guest appearance. But at the end of the day, it’s still going to sound like a school bus getting fed into a metal shredder.”
Drummer Dave Haley (Psycroptic, Abramelin, Ruins, King, Blood Duster) and Guitarist Matt Wilcock (The Antichrist Imperium, The Berzerker, Abramelin) who play in real bands, feel that they shouldn’t let the bass player try and describe music.
WEREWOLVES continued their triumphant run of shows that extended no further than their own country and glommed onto bands far more popular than theirs throughout 2023. After beginning the year supporting MAYHEM and ULCERATE nationally, WEREWOLVES went on to support EXHUMED at their Melbourne show, then closed the year out by roaming the country with ARCHSPIRE and INGESTED.
“If that doesn’t stop people calling us a technical metal band I don’t know what will”, says Matt. “Here were these bright young talented things, well-seasoned, with the best equipment and a bright future ahead of them. But first people had to put up with these drunken old cunts with their opening half-hour of horseshit, staggering blindly around stage looking for the single input they had to plug into, and often failing to do that.”
He adds “CAVEMAN DEATH METAL”.
Die For Us ticks every box for modern death metal, with excruciatingly violent blasting straight out the gates and very little let-up until the bitter end. The title track is an anthemic call to self-annihilation, ‘Beaten Back To Life’ castigates everyone with the temerity to have started listening to metal after 1992. ‘Fuck You Got Mine’ is a hymn to the joys of being a slumlord. ‘My Hate is Strong’ is pure visceral evil and features vocal contributions by Australian national treasure ROK from SADISTIK EXEKUTION. ‘Spittle-Flecked Rant’ flirts with d-beats and hardcore while imploring the world to be even worse, and ‘Under A Urinal Moon’ is a wave of blackened darkness piss.
Mixing and Mastering was done by none other than Joe Haley (PSYCROPTIC), who we’ll use until either he dies, we quit, or Erik Rutan becomes an affordable option. The artwork was done by Mitchell Nolte, not an AI because we’re not fuckwits, and is guaranteed to horrify as many people as all the previous albums. He basically took the album title and ran with it, focusing his artistic genius on cramming as much blood and gore onto an album cover as humanly possible.
Die For Us is set for release 19th July 2024, available worldwide streaming on everything.
Line-up:
Sam Bean - Vocals/Bass
Matt Wilcock - Guitar
David Haley – Drums
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Initially featured on the band's debut album "Gnosis" from 2020, "Originea" is now re-recorded and enhanced by the band in full line-up and produced by Andrei Alexandru Bogdan at Grand Way Studios. This new version will be featured on the band's upcoming EP "OCCULT FIRE" set for a late 2024 release on Loud Rage Music.
Warhymn is :
Shavy : Guitars / Vocals
Rizea : Guitars / Vocals
Hex : Bass Guitar
Philip: Drums
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
https://www.facebook.com/warhymn.official
San Antonio (TX) - Texas scorchers MYTHOLOGIK are proud to announce the forthcoming release of debut full-length album, BLOOD IN THE SKY, on June 14!
A lyric video for first single "SCORCHED EARTH" is out now! Designed by Bryan Eckermann, the song comes raging out of the gate, setting the stage for the full album to come. Check it out at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05mEPQs0WG0
"Scorched Earth" is also availble on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music.
A scorching heavy metal band from the boiling heat of Texas, featuring multi-instrumentalist Bryan Eckermann (Solo Artist, Scars of the Flesh, ex-Wings of Abaddon) on all instruments and Joe Gregory (Valkyrie TX) on Vocals. Mixing Eckermann's Melodic Blackened Death Metal musical tendencies with Gregory's Aggressive/Soaring vocals the likes of early/Mid 80's Thrash Metal. The result is something odd yet unique.
Their debut self-titled EP was released in 2023 and brought the initial vision to life. Now they are back with a proper full-ength onslaught, Blood in the Sky, for 2024, further developing and expanding upon their unique blend of metal.
Pre-order: https://mythologik.bandcamp.com/album/blood-in-the-sky
Track Listing:
1 - Blood in the Sky
2 - Lord Death
3 - Scorched Earth
4 - Fallen Empire
5 - Satanael
6 - Disease of the Soul
7 - Dark Waters
8 - Purgatorium
9 - Epilogue
Recorded, engineered, produced, mixed and mastered by Bryan Eckermann at Bonespill Studios.
Lyrics by Joe Gregory
Music by Bryan Eckermann
Artwork by Bryan Eckermann
Line-up:
Joe Gregory - Vocals
Bryan Eckermann - All Instruments
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This reissue features a brand new artwork, remastered audio and and will be out as a collectors edition limited to 200 hand-numbered coloured vinyls.
Tracklist
as follows:
1. Icon of Sin
2. Between the Devil and the Blue Sea
3. No One’s Tale
4. Reflect and Desist
5. Pleasure Dome
6. The Day of the Wedding
7. Xavier’s Dream
8. Lost Time Fury
9. Night Drive
10. No R.M.X.
Vinyl version will be out on May 27th, 2024, while the album is already available on all the main streaming providers: https://sptfy.com/QB5C
A lyric video is available as well for the titletrack: https://youtu.be/ayLQnz-rZjo
The collaboration between Aydra and Rude Awakening Records won’t end here, more releases will be out during 2024 with tons of rare, never heard before and even brand new material.
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Diana's Day confronts themes of queerness, feminine magick, and existentialism, and is already drawing critical acclaim months ahead of the album's release.
Fiadh Productions will release Diana's Day on CD, cassette, vinyl, and digital formats on August 1. Pre-orders are coming soon. Stream previously released FOURTH DOMINION music on Spotify and Apple Music.
Tracklist:
1) Bloodstains
2) Lilim
3) Burn the Prisons!
4) From Below
5) Goetia
6) Hill of Swords
7) Death in Fall
8) Tormenta Purgatoria
9) Her Wings
10) Casca Dreaming
“FOURTH DOMINION’s new album fulfills the promises hinted at on their debut, Wings of a Dying Crow (2017). The songs are epic but not indulgent; punkish instincts bring the heavy doses of gothic rock and metal into sharp focus. While the sound breaks from the cul-de-sac of tribalism dominating so much rock music, it retains an unmistakable identity and voice. Other bands have tried to chart this territory to varying degrees of success–The Cure’s Bloodflowers–whose damaged brilliance lacked the energy and immediacy we are greeted with here. At the heart of this material is Meadow Wyand’s gift for enveloping gothic melodies matched with lyrics that reflect the ennui and destructiveness of our post-pandemic stupor. From the parasitic liaison of “Bloodstains” to the spectral occult of “Lilim,”–these songs carry the weight of worlds lurking just beyond the next corner. Backed by the heavy gallop of drums and atmospheric guitar runs, these capture the strange dread of these days.” –Harlow Crandall, “Starts Like a Kiss and Ends Like a Curse: The Enigma of Jim Carroll”
"FOURTH DOMINION are back with a follow-up to 2017’s ‘Wings of a Dying Crow’. With their earlier work, I love the blend between heavy metal and punk, culminating in early AFI meets early Maiden sound. This new venture sees the band bring a more mature and experimental sound. Whilst the new release still has those heavy metal sections such as the solo of “Bloodstains”, the punk edge has altered slightly. The new sound falls more into the post-punk category, reminiscent of bands such as Fields of Nephilim as evident on “Death in Fall”. This new musical direction aligns FOURTH DOMINION with contemporary bands such as Unto Others. The highlight for me however has to be “Lillim” with its multilayered chorus which will worm its way into your ears for days with absolutely zero complaints!" - Olivia Matthews, Hornthrowers
Bio
“In filth, evil stands.” A line from FOURTH DOMINION’s upcoming sophomore album that proclaims songwriter Meadow Wyand’s singular and novel point-of-view. An out trans frontwoman, her songs reflect queer trauma and defiance, as well as speaking to existential despair and spiritual divination. The group’s emotionally dense and literate songs draw just as much from the contemplative gothic metal of Anathema and Sentenced, as they do the unapologetic alternative punk of Hole and PJ Harvey. With compositions that are simultaneously somber, catchy and intricate, FOURTH DOMINION radiate a hunger and commercial appeal beyond the confines of heavy metal to which they are rooted.
Their debut album, 2017’s Wings of a Dying Crow, marked an important stride in developing the type of post-In Solitude heavy metal deathrock that has taken off in the years since. Its follow-up shows a love for Angel Witch, as well as the guitar playing of The Smiths and Siouxsie and the Banshees. The album reflects themes not often confronted in heavy metal: disability, gender, the divine feminine, anti-futurist queer politics, and sexual assault. Its exploration of trauma seeks to be a response and companion piece to Hole’s "Live Through This."
With their forthcoming mission statement, FOURTH DOMINION showcases their ability to rise to the top of the new wave of gothic metal, or “Deathwave” as Wyand refers to it. Featuring new drummer Brady Mentz and the production talents of Casey Ahrens-Cavallo and Tom Gerwitz, the band have Frankensteined an album of profound emotional depth and commercial readiness. “When we fight, we bash back!” is a promise to both the queer empowerment the album represents, as well as the band’s uncompromising attitude for growth.
FOURTH DOMINION is:
Meadow Wyand - Bass/vocals
Dave Milburn.- Guitars
Brady Mentz – Drums
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Brace yourselves, metal maniacs! German melodic death metal phenomenon Impact Approved is back with a vengeance, unleashing their powerful new album, Way of the Warrior, on June 14th, 2024 via Wormholedeath Records.
Tracklist
1. Way Of The Warrior
2. Isolation
3. Liberty
4. Atelophobia
5. The Truth feat. Lewis from April in flames
6. Deficiency
7. Sword And Shield
8. Harakiri For Ivory Tower
9. Ventus Et Ignis
10. Pigslaughter
11. Grace Under Pressure
Following the critical acclaim of their 2021 debut, Into the Fray, Impact Approved wasted no time forging a new sonic path. Witnessing the electrifying response to live tracks "The Truth" and "Atelophobia," the band honed their sound, pushing the boundaries of melodic death metal with djent and deathcore influences.
A Warrior's Journey: Behind the Scenes of Way of the Warrior
The creative fire burned bright within the band. Guitarist and drummer Uwe spearheaded the initial songwriting, crafting roughly 90% of the music. Bassist Maurice then joined the fray, adding his signature touch with basslines and atmospheric flourishes. Songs like "Isolation" showcase this collaborative spirit, where final touches and structural changes elevate the music to new heights.
The meticulously crafted foundation received its final layer with vocalist Phil's impassioned delivery. Each track on Way of the Warrior boasts a distinct personality, a testament to the band's diverse influences and relentless experimentation.
A Legacy Forged in Steel: The Spartan Warrior Returns
True to their artistic vision, Impact Approved maintains a thematic connection to their debut. The iconic Spartan warrior, a symbol of resilience and strength, graces the cover of Way of the Warrior, embodying the album's spirit.
Impact Approved: A Band Forged in Fire
Born in 2019, Impact Approved quickly carved their niche in the melodic death metal scene. Philipp (vocals) and Uwe (guitars, drums) laid the groundwork, joined by Maurice (bass) in 2020 and Armin (guitar) shortly after. After the critically acclaimed release of "Into the Fray" in 2021, the band toured alongside heavyweights like Heaven Shall Burn in 2022. With the departure of Armin, Matthias "Matze" Büsing steps in to complete the live lineup, ready to unleash the fury of Way of the Warrior on audiences worldwide.
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BLÓÐ -"MARA"
Release date : june 21st 2024
Genre : Doom Sludge
Origin: France
Duration: 48:15
Label: Talheim Records Germany
Born in 2018, in Paris from the minds of the couple Ulrich W (Otargos, ex-Regarde Les Hommes Tomber) & Anna W (Lynn), Blóð delivers blackened Doom/Sludge music combined with both charming and scortched female voices.
During 2019 Blóð released an eponym first album that placed the band within the landscape of the french metal scene.
Early 2021 a second Lp "Serpent" was spawned, a blacker & heavier opus full of Darkness and sorcery.
Now, a 3rd full lenght album titled "MARA" is about to be released which will invite its listener to plung deeper into black metal and sludge landscapes...
At the crossroads of Black and Doom metal, Blóð is for fans of CELESTE, DOLCH, YONL, MONARCH, WINDHAND, WOLVENNEST, AMENRA...
Tracklist:
I - Gehenna (Intro)
Il - Malignant
Iii- Martyr
Iv - Mara
V - The White Death
Vi - Chthonia
Vii - Frost
Viil - Covenant
Ix - Queen Ov Hades
X - Mother Of All
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The
full 20-minute version of the new song from black metal horde LANZERRATH
is now streaming.
LanzerRath's "I" comments on the song, "The song is a cosmic odyssey that traverses the depths of nihilism and the search for meaning in a universe indifferent to our existence. With a backdrop of the sun's enduring flame and the decay of mortal coils, the lyrics challenge us to find significance in the fleeting moments of life.
"It's a journey through time, space, and consciousness, where the ultimate liberation lies in embracing the cosmic explosion—the final release from the erosion of eternity. This song is not just a musical piece; it's a philosophical inquiry into the essence of being, a tesseract of thought nestled in the infinite expanse of oblivion."
The split is now streaming in its entirety via Metal Insider. Listen now at https://metalinsider.net/new-music/exclusive-ep-stream-shroud-of-despondency-lanzerrath-split
In 2018, founding members "I" and "II" created LanzerRath. A grassroots vision that pays homage to pioneers of black metal through four albums of pure energy and raw emotion. Now in 2024, LanzerRath brings us their magnum opus on cosmic nihilism.
Using their signature metal maelstrom to convey the insignificance of human life among the vast vacuum, ensorcelled by chaos, LanzerRath delivers it all. Compelling atmospherics, aggressive riffing, blast beats, and scathing vocals produce a uniquely dynamic soundscape. With themes of madness, misery, and mystery propagating their almost Lovecraftian universe. If that wasn't enough, they’ve also paired up with the northern black metal act Shroud of Despondency to round out the split.
Shroud Of Despondency/LanzerRath (Split)
Tracklist:
Shroud Of Despondency:
1. The Source of Multiversal Degradation
2. Celestial Venom
LanzerRath
3. Nebular Collapse: The Dissolution of Order and Meaning
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"The rapid-fire drums and guitars evoke the whirring of the centrifuge, the riffs as muscular as the lizardmen after chugging gallons of their protein product."
CUTTERRED FLESH – “LOVE AT FIRST BITE”
For
fans of: Benighted, Aborted, Cattle
Decapitation, Monument of Misanthropy, Devourment, Enragement
Track listing:
1. Xenomorphic Annihilation: Earth Ravaged
2. Human Protein Concentrate
3. Repeated Intersexual Misunderstanding
4. Code of Zuurith
5. The Symptoms of Parasite
6. Descent Into Torment Of Abyssal Whispers
7. Sarkam's Wrath Unleashed
8. Amanda
9. The Last Supper
10. Spawn of Vathus
Official release date - May 24th, 2024
Line up:
Jiri Krs - Vocals
Vitali Novak - Guitar
David Krombholz - Guitar
Ondrej Klaban - Bass
Jakub Bayer - Drums
Artwork by Par Olofsson
Cutterred Flesh have evolved to play what’s beginning to resemble a progressive form of brutal death metal. Without reducing the wholesome girth, they are able to pull off amazing feats that will stop the listener in his tracks and have him mentally slot them in a higher category than what he had originally pegged them at. While not as slick as some of their contemporaries skittishly moving about with hardly any impact, Cutterred Flesh’s music carries real weight and boasts of similar diversity if not more and is littered with unpredictable parts. Each of the songs on their sixth full length have a special thing going on and close listens only reveal the intricate structuring and even traces of emotive facets. It’s rare to come across a brutal death metal album that scratches the bludgeoning heaviness itch and also leaves a lasting impact that’s not purely external. Cutterred Flesh have clearly mastered their craft at this stage and come up with an album that is unfathomably heavy yet versatile and engaging which easily stands out from the one-dimensional ones languishing in the narrow confines of the brutal death metal realm.
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
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New
Zealand thrash legends JUST ONE FIX have released their long-anticipated new
recording, ‘SUBMIT OR DEATH’. Sonically unrelenting, the
band’s 4th release in a career dating back to 1998 has all the hallmarks of a
classic Thrash record. There are other influences permeating the sound with
elements of Death, Doom and NWOFBHM woven throughout.
Produced by the award winning Dave Rhodes (Head Like a Hole, Blindspott, Devilskin), the tracks sound as charged as they first carved their name into the scene opening for Megadeth at the iconic St James Theatre. Featuring crushing songs like ‘Gods & Devils’ and ‘Your Own God Now’ and ominous cover artwork by Barny Bewick of Indium Design (Devilskin, Shepherds Reign), ‘Submit or Death’ finds Just One Fix at the top of their game with one of the year’s most relentless recordings.
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German Thrash Metal meets Bay Area!
For fans of : Exodus, Kreator, Tankard, Slayer, Demolition Hammer, Warbringer....
With their third album "MAZE OF THE MIND", the four thrashers from Battlecreek combine the unmistakable sound of German thrash metal with their Bay Area roots and transport it powerfully into the present. Since their formation in 2004, the four Bavarians have also tirelessly made a name for themselves in the national metal scene through countless live activities, which is why the quartet was also included in the documentary "Total Thrash" (2022) as a representative of the New Wave Of German Thrash Metal.
The album was recorded and produced at 48Nord Studios by Chris Schmid, the song "Granvilles Hammer" also features a guest appearance by Philly Byrne from the Irish band Gama Bomb, while the artwork was created by the scene icon Andreas Marschall.
"Maze Of The Mind" impressively demonstrates the sheer indomitable joy with which the guys go about their work and gives an idea that the quartet is also capable of bringing this energy to the stage.
The band has just returned from a successful tour with Italian thrash heroes Angelus Apatrida.
Older links:
“Knockout In The First Round” official video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quLHhQabwXs
“Slaughter In The Water” live in Poznań https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HT7aY1tG0E
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Vale of Pnath will release highly anticipated new album Between The Worlds of Life and Death on CD, vinyl, and digital formats May 24 via Willowtip Records.
Pre-order:
https://valeofpnath.bandcamp.com/album/between-the-worlds-of-life-and-death
https://www.willowtip.com/store/
The band released the following statement concerning the new album:
"It’s been 5 years since our last release, Accursed. The EP really was a new avenue for the band as we leaned further toward a more blackened approach stylistically. Having more of a tech death background, this EP was a way to lead our fans into the next era. Between The Worlds of Life and Death is an album that really is just a continuation of what we started with Accursed. It captures the band's core sound, but also brings a newer and bold take on this brand of metal. We want this to be the most approachable album we have made for metal fans. We want people to put this on and be sucked in immediately, yet keep coming back for more.”
Track
Listing:1. The Forgotten Path (Intro)
2. Silent Prayers
3. Soul Offering
4. Shadow
5. Uncertain Tomorrow
6. Beneath Ashen Skies
7. No Return, No Regret
8. Echoes Of The Past (Interlude)
9. Burning Light
Vale of Pnath are on the road in the U.S. this month with co-headliners Abigail Williams and special guests Summoning The Lich! Tickets are available at https://linktr.ee/valeofpnath
5/10 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
5/11 Birmingham, AL @ LCY
5/13 Austin, TX @ Come and Take it Live
5/14 Houston, TX @ Secret Group
5/15 Fort Worth, TX @ Haltom Theater
5/17 Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep*
5/18 Denver, CO @ The Marquis Theater*
5/20 Phoenix, AZ @ The Underground*
5/21 Las Vegas, NV @ The Usual Place*
5/22 San Diego, CA @ Brick by Brick*
5/23 San Luis Obispo, CA @ Humdinger Brewing*
5/24 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction*
5/25 San Fransisco, CA @ Neck of the Woods*
5/26 Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s*
*Dates with Summoning the Lich
Line-up:
Ken Scorceron - Vocals / Guitar
Vance Valenzuela - Guitar
Gabe Seeber - Drums
Austin Rolla - Bass
Guest Appearances:
Michael Wilson - Guest solo in “No Return, No Regret.”
Donny Burbage (Cradle of Filth, Aether Realm) - Guest solo (#2) in “Shadow” and in “Soul Offering.”
Miles Dimitri Baker (Interloper) - Guest solo in “Beneath Ashen Skies.”
Matthew Brown (Demon King) - Guest solo (#1) in “Shadow.”
Christian Muenzner (Necrophagist, Obscura, Alkaloid) - Guest solo in "Uncertain Tomorrow."
Album Credits:
Bass on all tracks performed by Ken Scorceron.
“The Forgotten Path” & “Echoes of the Past” composed by Wayne Ingram (Wilderun).
Cello performed by Christopher Edward Brown,
Drum tracking By Robert Velazquez Swanson / Mayhemness Recording Studio.
All music composed by Vance Valenzuela, Ken Sarafin and Ken Scorceron.
Produced by Ken Scorceron.
Mixed and Mastered by Ken Scorceron.
Additional editing: Samuel Bassani, Tom Connolly.
Album Cover: Zac Shiffer
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COMANIAC -"NONE FOR ALL"
Formed in 2012, Swiss thrashers Comaniac gained acclaim with their self-released debut, "Return To The Wasteland," crowned as "THE Thrash Highlight 2015." The 2017 release, "Instruction For Destruction," via SAOL, showcased growth, with tracks like "COAL" gaining international radio play and media attention.
Extensive touring ensued, supporting acts such as OVERKILL and METAL CHURCH. In 2018, they embarked on the "Kamikazee – The Spirit Of Japan" Tour, introducing a Japan Edition of their second offering through CAPTURED RECORDS. Following a 7-inch split with US outfit IRONFLAME and a 2019 European tour, 2020 brought their third album, "Holodox," produced by Tommy Vetterli (CORONER), receiving critical acclaim.
In 2021, they toured Switzerland with BURNING WITCHES and played major metal festivals. The momentum continued in 2022, joining VEKTOR (USA) for the "Activate Europe 2022" Tour, performing 26 shows consecutively. Anticipation grew in 2023 with the announcement of their fourth studio album, "None For All," and a deal with WORMHOLEDEATH. The album, set for a 2024 release, has already garnered attention from international magazines, praising it as their most mature work to date.
Tracklist01 Eye To Eye
02 Desolation Manifest
03 None For All
04 Long Life Doll
05 Start The Madness
06 Nothing But Lies
07 Breakdown Rite
08 Between The Stars
09 Self Sacrifice
10 Wormhole Death
11 Satan Said
Meet the Band:
Jonas Schmid: Vocals, Guitar
Valentin Mössinger: Guitar
Stefan Häberli: Drums
Tom Zürcher: Bass
www.youtube.com/@ComaniacOfficial
www.facebook.com/ComaniacOfficial
WEREWOLVES – “DIE FOR US”
Label: Independent ReleaseRelease date: july 19th 2024
Genre: Death Metal
For fans of: Hate Eternal | Deicide | Krisiun | Vital Remains
WEREWOLVES formed in 2019 with the express purpose of releasing ten albums in ten years. 2024 sees them hit the halfway mark with Die For Us, yet another barrage of completely moronic death-metal due out 19th July.
“We are goal-driven achievers known for our savvy business acumen”, says broke-ass bassist-vocalist Sam Bean (The Antichrist Imperium, The Berzerker, who has never been successful at anything in his life, ever). “It seems obvious at this point, now that we have amassed an international following and rabid demand for our live shows, that we should release an album imploring everyone to kill themselves and each other. Reverse psychology, Marketing 101. Getting your fanbase to cull themselves down to a pile of goo and corpses means more sales. Duh.”
“Oh, the music? Same shit…blastbeats and incoherent ranting, sick riffs, that sort of thing. We’ll slip in some big choruses, brilliant samples, a few hints of black metal, one slow track that actually resembles music, and an amazing guest appearance. But at the end of the day, it’s still going to sound like a school bus getting fed into a metal shredder.”
Drummer Dave Haley (Psycroptic, Abramelin, Ruins, King, Blood Duster) and Guitarist Matt Wilcock (The Antichrist Imperium, The Berzerker, Abramelin) who play in real bands, feel that they shouldn’t let the bass player try and describe music.
WEREWOLVES continued their triumphant run of shows that extended no further than their own country and glommed onto bands far more popular than theirs throughout 2023. After beginning the year supporting MAYHEM and ULCERATE nationally, WEREWOLVES went on to support EXHUMED at their Melbourne show, then closed the year out by roaming the country with ARCHSPIRE and INGESTED.
“If that doesn’t stop people calling us a technical metal band I don’t know what will”, says Matt. “Here were these bright young talented things, well-seasoned, with the best equipment and a bright future ahead of them. But first people had to put up with these drunken old cunts with their opening half-hour of horseshit, staggering blindly around stage looking for the single input they had to plug into, and often failing to do that.”
He adds “CAVEMAN DEATH METAL”.
Die For Us ticks every box for modern death metal, with excruciatingly violent blasting straight out the gates and very little let-up until the bitter end. The title track is an anthemic call to self-annihilation, ‘Beaten Back To Life’ castigates everyone with the temerity to have started listening to metal after 1992. ‘Fuck You Got Mine’ is a hymn to the joys of being a slumlord. ‘My Hate is Strong’ is pure visceral evil and features vocal contributions by Australian national treasure ROK from SADISTIK EXEKUTION. ‘Spittle-Flecked Rant’ flirts with d-beats and hardcore while imploring the world to be even worse, and ‘Under A Urinal Moon’ is a wave of blackened darkness piss.
Mixing and Mastering was done by none other than Joe Haley (PSYCROPTIC), who we’ll use until either he dies, we quit, or Erik Rutan becomes an affordable option. The artwork was done by Mitchell Nolte, not an AI because we’re not fuckwits, and is guaranteed to horrify as many people as all the previous albums. He basically took the album title and ran with it, focusing his artistic genius on cramming as much blood and gore onto an album cover as humanly possible.
Die For Us is set for release 19th July 2024, available worldwide streaming on everything.
Line-up:
Sam Bean - Vocals/Bass
Matt Wilcock - Guitar
David Haley – Drums
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Initially featured on the band's debut album "Gnosis" from 2020, "Originea" is now re-recorded and enhanced by the band in full line-up and produced by Andrei Alexandru Bogdan at Grand Way Studios. This new version will be featured on the band's upcoming EP "OCCULT FIRE" set for a late 2024 release on Loud Rage Music.
Warhymn is :
Shavy : Guitars / Vocals
Rizea : Guitars / Vocals
Hex : Bass Guitar
Philip: Drums
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
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San Antonio (TX) - Texas scorchers MYTHOLOGIK are proud to announce the forthcoming release of debut full-length album, BLOOD IN THE SKY, on June 14!
A lyric video for first single "SCORCHED EARTH" is out now! Designed by Bryan Eckermann, the song comes raging out of the gate, setting the stage for the full album to come. Check it out at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05mEPQs0WG0
"Scorched Earth" is also availble on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music.
A scorching heavy metal band from the boiling heat of Texas, featuring multi-instrumentalist Bryan Eckermann (Solo Artist, Scars of the Flesh, ex-Wings of Abaddon) on all instruments and Joe Gregory (Valkyrie TX) on Vocals. Mixing Eckermann's Melodic Blackened Death Metal musical tendencies with Gregory's Aggressive/Soaring vocals the likes of early/Mid 80's Thrash Metal. The result is something odd yet unique.
Their debut self-titled EP was released in 2023 and brought the initial vision to life. Now they are back with a proper full-ength onslaught, Blood in the Sky, for 2024, further developing and expanding upon their unique blend of metal.
Pre-order: https://mythologik.bandcamp.com/album/blood-in-the-skyTrack Listing:
1 - Blood in the Sky
2 - Lord Death
3 - Scorched Earth
4 - Fallen Empire
5 - Satanael
6 - Disease of the Soul
7 - Dark Waters
8 - Purgatorium
9 - Epilogue
Recorded, engineered, produced, mixed and mastered by Bryan Eckermann at Bonespill Studios.
Lyrics by Joe Gregory
Music by Bryan Eckermann
Artwork by Bryan Eckermann
Line-up:
Joe Gregory - Vocals
Bryan Eckermann - All Instruments
https://www.facebook.com/mythologiktx/
This reissue features a brand new artwork, remastered audio and and will be out as a collectors edition limited to 200 hand-numbered coloured vinyls.
Tracklist
as follows:1. Icon of Sin
2. Between the Devil and the Blue Sea
3. No One’s Tale
4. Reflect and Desist
5. Pleasure Dome
6. The Day of the Wedding
7. Xavier’s Dream
8. Lost Time Fury
9. Night Drive
10. No R.M.X.
Vinyl version will be out on May 27th, 2024, while the album is already available on all the main streaming providers: https://sptfy.com/QB5C
A lyric video is available as well for the titletrack: https://youtu.be/ayLQnz-rZjo
The collaboration between Aydra and Rude Awakening Records won’t end here, more releases will be out during 2024 with tons of rare, never heard before and even brand new material.
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Diana's Day confronts themes of queerness, feminine magick, and existentialism, and is already drawing critical acclaim months ahead of the album's release.
Fiadh Productions will release Diana's Day on CD, cassette, vinyl, and digital formats on August 1. Pre-orders are coming soon. Stream previously released FOURTH DOMINION music on Spotify and Apple Music.
Tracklist:1) Bloodstains
2) Lilim
3) Burn the Prisons!
4) From Below
5) Goetia
6) Hill of Swords
7) Death in Fall
8) Tormenta Purgatoria
9) Her Wings
10) Casca Dreaming
“FOURTH DOMINION’s new album fulfills the promises hinted at on their debut, Wings of a Dying Crow (2017). The songs are epic but not indulgent; punkish instincts bring the heavy doses of gothic rock and metal into sharp focus. While the sound breaks from the cul-de-sac of tribalism dominating so much rock music, it retains an unmistakable identity and voice. Other bands have tried to chart this territory to varying degrees of success–The Cure’s Bloodflowers–whose damaged brilliance lacked the energy and immediacy we are greeted with here. At the heart of this material is Meadow Wyand’s gift for enveloping gothic melodies matched with lyrics that reflect the ennui and destructiveness of our post-pandemic stupor. From the parasitic liaison of “Bloodstains” to the spectral occult of “Lilim,”–these songs carry the weight of worlds lurking just beyond the next corner. Backed by the heavy gallop of drums and atmospheric guitar runs, these capture the strange dread of these days.” –Harlow Crandall, “Starts Like a Kiss and Ends Like a Curse: The Enigma of Jim Carroll”
"FOURTH DOMINION are back with a follow-up to 2017’s ‘Wings of a Dying Crow’. With their earlier work, I love the blend between heavy metal and punk, culminating in early AFI meets early Maiden sound. This new venture sees the band bring a more mature and experimental sound. Whilst the new release still has those heavy metal sections such as the solo of “Bloodstains”, the punk edge has altered slightly. The new sound falls more into the post-punk category, reminiscent of bands such as Fields of Nephilim as evident on “Death in Fall”. This new musical direction aligns FOURTH DOMINION with contemporary bands such as Unto Others. The highlight for me however has to be “Lillim” with its multilayered chorus which will worm its way into your ears for days with absolutely zero complaints!" - Olivia Matthews, Hornthrowers
Bio
“In filth, evil stands.” A line from FOURTH DOMINION’s upcoming sophomore album that proclaims songwriter Meadow Wyand’s singular and novel point-of-view. An out trans frontwoman, her songs reflect queer trauma and defiance, as well as speaking to existential despair and spiritual divination. The group’s emotionally dense and literate songs draw just as much from the contemplative gothic metal of Anathema and Sentenced, as they do the unapologetic alternative punk of Hole and PJ Harvey. With compositions that are simultaneously somber, catchy and intricate, FOURTH DOMINION radiate a hunger and commercial appeal beyond the confines of heavy metal to which they are rooted.
Their debut album, 2017’s Wings of a Dying Crow, marked an important stride in developing the type of post-In Solitude heavy metal deathrock that has taken off in the years since. Its follow-up shows a love for Angel Witch, as well as the guitar playing of The Smiths and Siouxsie and the Banshees. The album reflects themes not often confronted in heavy metal: disability, gender, the divine feminine, anti-futurist queer politics, and sexual assault. Its exploration of trauma seeks to be a response and companion piece to Hole’s "Live Through This."
With their forthcoming mission statement, FOURTH DOMINION showcases their ability to rise to the top of the new wave of gothic metal, or “Deathwave” as Wyand refers to it. Featuring new drummer Brady Mentz and the production talents of Casey Ahrens-Cavallo and Tom Gerwitz, the band have Frankensteined an album of profound emotional depth and commercial readiness. “When we fight, we bash back!” is a promise to both the queer empowerment the album represents, as well as the band’s uncompromising attitude for growth.
FOURTH DOMINION is:
Meadow Wyand - Bass/vocals
Dave Milburn.- Guitars
Brady Mentz – Drums
https://www.facebook.com/fourthdominion/
Brace yourselves, metal maniacs! German melodic death metal phenomenon Impact Approved is back with a vengeance, unleashing their powerful new album, Way of the Warrior, on June 14th, 2024 via Wormholedeath Records.
Tracklist1. Way Of The Warrior
2. Isolation
3. Liberty
4. Atelophobia
5. The Truth feat. Lewis from April in flames
6. Deficiency
7. Sword And Shield
8. Harakiri For Ivory Tower
9. Ventus Et Ignis
10. Pigslaughter
11. Grace Under Pressure
Following the critical acclaim of their 2021 debut, Into the Fray, Impact Approved wasted no time forging a new sonic path. Witnessing the electrifying response to live tracks "The Truth" and "Atelophobia," the band honed their sound, pushing the boundaries of melodic death metal with djent and deathcore influences.
A Warrior's Journey: Behind the Scenes of Way of the Warrior
The creative fire burned bright within the band. Guitarist and drummer Uwe spearheaded the initial songwriting, crafting roughly 90% of the music. Bassist Maurice then joined the fray, adding his signature touch with basslines and atmospheric flourishes. Songs like "Isolation" showcase this collaborative spirit, where final touches and structural changes elevate the music to new heights.
The meticulously crafted foundation received its final layer with vocalist Phil's impassioned delivery. Each track on Way of the Warrior boasts a distinct personality, a testament to the band's diverse influences and relentless experimentation.
A Legacy Forged in Steel: The Spartan Warrior Returns
True to their artistic vision, Impact Approved maintains a thematic connection to their debut. The iconic Spartan warrior, a symbol of resilience and strength, graces the cover of Way of the Warrior, embodying the album's spirit.
Impact Approved: A Band Forged in Fire
Born in 2019, Impact Approved quickly carved their niche in the melodic death metal scene. Philipp (vocals) and Uwe (guitars, drums) laid the groundwork, joined by Maurice (bass) in 2020 and Armin (guitar) shortly after. After the critically acclaimed release of "Into the Fray" in 2021, the band toured alongside heavyweights like Heaven Shall Burn in 2022. With the departure of Armin, Matthias "Matze" Büsing steps in to complete the live lineup, ready to unleash the fury of Way of the Warrior on audiences worldwide.
www.youtube.com/@impactapproved6565
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BLÓÐ -"MARA"
Release date : june 21st 2024
Genre : Doom Sludge
Origin: France
Duration: 48:15
Label: Talheim Records Germany
Born in 2018, in Paris from the minds of the couple Ulrich W (Otargos, ex-Regarde Les Hommes Tomber) & Anna W (Lynn), Blóð delivers blackened Doom/Sludge music combined with both charming and scortched female voices.
During 2019 Blóð released an eponym first album that placed the band within the landscape of the french metal scene.
Early 2021 a second Lp "Serpent" was spawned, a blacker & heavier opus full of Darkness and sorcery.
Now, a 3rd full lenght album titled "MARA" is about to be released which will invite its listener to plung deeper into black metal and sludge landscapes...
At the crossroads of Black and Doom metal, Blóð is for fans of CELESTE, DOLCH, YONL, MONARCH, WINDHAND, WOLVENNEST, AMENRA...
Tracklist:
I - Gehenna (Intro)
Il - Malignant
Iii- Martyr
Iv - Mara
V - The White Death
Vi - Chthonia
Vii - Frost
Viil - Covenant
Ix - Queen Ov Hades
X - Mother Of All
https://tree.tal.hm/@blod
The
full 20-minute version of the new song from black metal horde LANZERRATH
is now streaming.LanzerRath's "I" comments on the song, "The song is a cosmic odyssey that traverses the depths of nihilism and the search for meaning in a universe indifferent to our existence. With a backdrop of the sun's enduring flame and the decay of mortal coils, the lyrics challenge us to find significance in the fleeting moments of life.
"It's a journey through time, space, and consciousness, where the ultimate liberation lies in embracing the cosmic explosion—the final release from the erosion of eternity. This song is not just a musical piece; it's a philosophical inquiry into the essence of being, a tesseract of thought nestled in the infinite expanse of oblivion."
The split is now streaming in its entirety via Metal Insider. Listen now at https://metalinsider.net/new-music/exclusive-ep-stream-shroud-of-despondency-lanzerrath-split
In 2018, founding members "I" and "II" created LanzerRath. A grassroots vision that pays homage to pioneers of black metal through four albums of pure energy and raw emotion. Now in 2024, LanzerRath brings us their magnum opus on cosmic nihilism.
Using their signature metal maelstrom to convey the insignificance of human life among the vast vacuum, ensorcelled by chaos, LanzerRath delivers it all. Compelling atmospherics, aggressive riffing, blast beats, and scathing vocals produce a uniquely dynamic soundscape. With themes of madness, misery, and mystery propagating their almost Lovecraftian universe. If that wasn't enough, they’ve also paired up with the northern black metal act Shroud of Despondency to round out the split.
Shroud Of Despondency/LanzerRath (Split)
Tracklist:
Shroud Of Despondency:
1. The Source of Multiversal Degradation
2. Celestial Venom
LanzerRath
3. Nebular Collapse: The Dissolution of Order and Meaning
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"The rapid-fire drums and guitars evoke the whirring of the centrifuge, the riffs as muscular as the lizardmen after chugging gallons of their protein product."
CUTTERRED FLESH – “LOVE AT FIRST BITE”
For
fans of: Benighted, Aborted, Cattle
Decapitation, Monument of Misanthropy, Devourment, EnragementTrack listing:
1. Xenomorphic Annihilation: Earth Ravaged
2. Human Protein Concentrate
3. Repeated Intersexual Misunderstanding
4. Code of Zuurith
5. The Symptoms of Parasite
6. Descent Into Torment Of Abyssal Whispers
7. Sarkam's Wrath Unleashed
8. Amanda
9. The Last Supper
10. Spawn of Vathus
Official release date - May 24th, 2024
Line up:
Jiri Krs - Vocals
Vitali Novak - Guitar
David Krombholz - Guitar
Ondrej Klaban - Bass
Jakub Bayer - Drums
Artwork by Par Olofsson
Cutterred Flesh have evolved to play what’s beginning to resemble a progressive form of brutal death metal. Without reducing the wholesome girth, they are able to pull off amazing feats that will stop the listener in his tracks and have him mentally slot them in a higher category than what he had originally pegged them at. While not as slick as some of their contemporaries skittishly moving about with hardly any impact, Cutterred Flesh’s music carries real weight and boasts of similar diversity if not more and is littered with unpredictable parts. Each of the songs on their sixth full length have a special thing going on and close listens only reveal the intricate structuring and even traces of emotive facets. It’s rare to come across a brutal death metal album that scratches the bludgeoning heaviness itch and also leaves a lasting impact that’s not purely external. Cutterred Flesh have clearly mastered their craft at this stage and come up with an album that is unfathomably heavy yet versatile and engaging which easily stands out from the one-dimensional ones languishing in the narrow confines of the brutal death metal realm.
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
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https://www.facebook.com/CutterredFlesh
New
Zealand thrash legends JUST ONE FIX have released their long-anticipated new
recording, ‘SUBMIT OR DEATH’. Sonically unrelenting, the
band’s 4th release in a career dating back to 1998 has all the hallmarks of a
classic Thrash record. There are other influences permeating the sound with
elements of Death, Doom and NWOFBHM woven throughout. Produced by the award winning Dave Rhodes (Head Like a Hole, Blindspott, Devilskin), the tracks sound as charged as they first carved their name into the scene opening for Megadeth at the iconic St James Theatre. Featuring crushing songs like ‘Gods & Devils’ and ‘Your Own God Now’ and ominous cover artwork by Barny Bewick of Indium Design (Devilskin, Shepherds Reign), ‘Submit or Death’ finds Just One Fix at the top of their game with one of the year’s most relentless recordings.
https://www.youtube.com/@JoFOfficial
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German Thrash Metal meets Bay Area!
For fans of : Exodus, Kreator, Tankard, Slayer, Demolition Hammer, Warbringer....
With their third album "MAZE OF THE MIND", the four thrashers from Battlecreek combine the unmistakable sound of German thrash metal with their Bay Area roots and transport it powerfully into the present. Since their formation in 2004, the four Bavarians have also tirelessly made a name for themselves in the national metal scene through countless live activities, which is why the quartet was also included in the documentary "Total Thrash" (2022) as a representative of the New Wave Of German Thrash Metal.
The album was recorded and produced at 48Nord Studios by Chris Schmid, the song "Granvilles Hammer" also features a guest appearance by Philly Byrne from the Irish band Gama Bomb, while the artwork was created by the scene icon Andreas Marschall.
"Maze Of The Mind" impressively demonstrates the sheer indomitable joy with which the guys go about their work and gives an idea that the quartet is also capable of bringing this energy to the stage.
The band has just returned from a successful tour with Italian thrash heroes Angelus Apatrida.
Older links:
“Knockout In The First Round” official video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quLHhQabwXs
“Slaughter In The Water” live in Poznań https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HT7aY1tG0E
https://mdd-shop.de/BATTLECREEK-Maze-Of-The-Mind-CD/SW10105
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CASTRATED – “SURGICAL VICISSITUDE “ (EP)
Label: Comatose MusicRelease date: july 19th 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Cannibal Corpse | Avulsed | Gorgasm | Skinless
In my dreams I wade through crimson horrors, a bloody paradise of retribution, a brutal, unforgiving realignment of reality. I hunt and then harvest their contrition and tears. I stitch and shape, bind and break - sculpting something beautiful from the ugliness of their transgressions. And when I wake I find my dreams all around me, the many stages of death and dying, the infinite degrees of decomposition and decay. I inhale the stench of rot and bask in the sound of rattling final breaths. I gaze upon the desperate eyes and the empty sockets - fragile life bound intimately to the collapsing husks beyond death – and I know I have gifted both righteous punishment and blessed redemption…
Delivering the most punishing of brutal death metal attacks, Castrated have arrived with their long-awaited debut EP – the five track merciless onslaught that is Surgical Vicissitude! Crawling into the light with a filthy, slithering riff, opening track ‘Deranged Manifestations’ then erupts with rage and proceeds to unleash a frenzied bludgeoning. What follows is an unrelenting orgy of slaughter – from the gargantuan force of title track ‘Surgical Vicissitude’ to the breathtaking, venomous velocity of the concluding assault, ‘Sterilized Contrition’. Throughout, inhuman vocals spew forth deranged tirades while wickedly intricate riffs lurch, spin and flay the skin. The propulsive power of the drums is overwhelming in its intensity and an aura of brutality beyond comprehension radiates from each putrid paean to inhumanity. Castrated may be a new name on the brutal death metal scene but amongst their ranks they can boast members and ex-members of Horrific Demise, Sarcophagy, Architectural Genocide, Desecrate The Faith, Asylum, Aethereus and more – and all that extreme experience can be heard in the bone-crushing performances on Surgical Vicissitude.
The wild violence of Surgical Vicissitude was harnessed at The Metal Foundry by Tony Tipton (Between The Killings, Kraanium, Reap etc), his mixing and mastering skills honing the Castrated weaponry to eviscerating sharpness and making sure their riffs cut to the bone. With the final gruesome touch being applied by infamous artist Rudi ‘Gorgingsuicide’ Yanto (Devangelic, Flesh Hoarder etc), whose warped visions adorn the cover of Surgical Vicissitude, this mass of pulped flesh will be fed into the ravenous mouths of brutality addicts the world over by the prime purveyors of the indecent and obscene – Comatose Music. Be ready to feed on July 19th!
Line-up:
Anthony Voight- Vocals
Carlos Gallegos- Bass
Jonathan Bayliss - Guitar
Matt Behner- Drums
https://www.comatosemusic.com/
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CARNOPHAGE - “MATTER OF A DARKER NATURE “
For
fans of
- Suffocation, Disentomb, Ulcerate, Deeds of Flesh, Defeated
Sanity, Dying Fetus, Hour of PenanceEvery eight years, the legendary mythical entity known as Carnophage arises to reestablish god-tier standards where brutal/technical death metal music goes. This time it is no different. Despite being one of the elder beings, they've recalibrated their sound as can be expected from them to ensure that it's relevant and cutting-edge for the time while keeping intact the original, inherited traits that propelled them to greatness in the first place. They've created an elegant, thoughtful and impactful blend of brutal and technical death metal, where each aspect complements the other without overpowering it, and ensuring that the production is earthy, organic and doesn't smother the soul of the music. The vocals are grunted with inhuman might but remain intelligible unlike most brutal bands of today. There is a masterful balance between the old and new styles, with Carnophage retaining the best qualities of both such as having the detailed structuring and fleshed out riffing while updating their sound with technical flourishes and subtle dissonance. This is virtually faultless music. From a death metal fan's perspective, everything is done to achievable perfection; an impeccable blend of sounds conjured up once again to be executed gloriously, for timeless music to reign once more.
Line up:
Oral - Vocals
Mert Kaya - Guitars
Serhat Kaya - Guitars
Bengi Özgün Öztürk - Bass
Onur Özçelik - Drums
Artwork by Mitchell Nolte (Resin Tomb)
Track listing:
1. In My Bones
2. Until The Darkness Kills The Light
3. Matter Of A Darker Nature
4. Underneath The Horrendous One
5. Death Works Overtime
6. Eventually They Will Die
7. The Day We Avenge On
8. From Possibility To Actuality
Release date - August 2nd, 2024
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https://www.facebook.com/carnophageturkey
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
SIJJEEL – “AFFILIATION OF HORRID CONTAINMENT”
Label: Comatose MusicRelease date: july 5th 2024
Genre: Death Metal
For fans of: Incantation | Incinerate | Immolation | Drawn And Quartered
The moment that last guttural, tongue contorting syllable left my lips I was undone. Before the lingering taste of dust and bone had faded from my mouth those I had awakened, invited in from the darkness, were upon me, around me, within me; a riot of delirious devils, an onslaught of teeth and blood and pain beyond imagination. My pathetic expectations of control were shredded with my flesh and my eternal soul was dragged down, submerged in a screaming crimson madness of fire and grotesque visions of depravity that made my own countless sins seem naught but the petty games of a cruel and vindictive child…
There are many bands that play death metal, working within the accepted defining forms of the genre, sculpting the musical tropes into agreeable, even accomplished forms. Then there are the rare few, those who reach through the veil to worlds beyond and grasp the suppurating, corrosive essence of the horrors that lurk outside the walls of human understanding. Such is the tainted darkness of Sijjeel and the terror infused abomination that is their second full length album, Affiliation Of Horrid Containment. After the swarming, fractious insanity of the instrumental intro has gnawed at the nerve endings, the door back to the light is slammed violently shut – and the world explodes. A wild torrent of nightmares pours from the guitar of Hussain Akbar, punctured by the bone-shaking bass of Lukas Kaminski (Stillbirth, Placenta Powerfist etc), while the cavernous voice of Floor van Kuijk (Focal Dystonia, Korpse etc) bellows from the black. ‘Torment Upon Their Existence’ delivers punishing, discordant blows while ‘The Congregation Under Shade’ is a glorious, fear-filled slide into a seething, hungry night. The jarring ‘Infallible’ has wandered far from the path of reason and first single ‘Relinquished Unto Thee 14’ is part rabid attack, part lumbering monstrosity and all brain-scouring agony. At every turn Affiliation Of Horrid Containment unleashes new dread leviathans of impossible malignant magnitude. Since Hussain Akbar brought the ancient and unspeakable spirit of Sijjeel from its desert home to establish a new nest upon European shores it has flourished, its power growing greater with each passing day. With Affiliation Of Horrid Containment ready to be unleashed Sijjeel’s ultimate domination is inevitable.
Mixed and mastered, as always, by band vocalist Floor Van Kuijk at his renowned GLDCHN Studios (A Pretext To Human Suffering, Carnifloor etc) Affiliation Of Horrid Containment sounds utterly staggering in its twisted force and tortured atmosphere. The shocking brutality and ghastly, panic-inducing presence that permeates every second of this album makes for a listening experience like no other. Artist Rudi Gorgingsuicide (Perveration, Desecrate The Faith etc) has once more created a scenario of sickness to accompany Sijjeel’s music, his stunningly realised vision of torment putting the final seal on this work of warped wonders. Comatose Music will shatter the chains of binding on July 5th and release Affiliation Of Horrid Containment into the world…and nothing can prepare you for the hell that is Sijjeel!
Line-up:
Floor Van Kuijk - Vocals
Lukas Kaminski - Bass
Hussain Akbar – Guitar/Drum Programming
https://www.comatosemusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/sijjeelband/
Format: Digital CD / Physical CD / VinylLabel: Independent Release
For fans of : Get The Shot, Lionheart, Malevolence, Hatebreed, Walls Of Jericho and so on.....
Boneripper is a brutal metallic hardcore band hailing from the northern parts of The Netherlands.
The band consists of former and current members of Manu Armata, 13Steps and Bladecrusher (fun fact: 3 of the 5 band members are actual brothers).
With so many years of experience in the scene, Boneripper is not your typical new kid on the block. Instead they build on the foundations of their previous bands.
Bringing their fury with heavy riffs, hard grooves, energetic vocals and a ‘straight to your face’ attitude. With a fresh drive and a new record Boneripper can’t wait to hit the stage and bring their mayhem wherever they can.
Their first single “Lone Wolf” saw the light of day on January the 13th 2023.
‘Vengeance & Forgiveness’, the bands debut record dropped January the 20th 2023.
Tracklist:
01 Final Warning
02 The Abyss
03 Desolated
04 Fear of Death
05 Mental Warfare
06 Forever
07 Xenophobic
08 Hate is Hollow
09 Rise Back Up
10 Beyond Redemption
You can check out their first single, “Fear of Death”, from the new album here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLw39TVgnEM
https://www.facebook.com/boneripperhc
The band album has been in the making for years. Inspired by their love for concept albums, they embarked on the journey to create their own. Musically, they crafted a soundscape to complement the concept, while lyrically, they wove a detailed overarching theme, leaving interpretation open to listeners. The album defies specific genres, embracing experimentation and resulting in a satisfying creative venture for the band.
Tracklist1) Blood on the Map
2) Unfurled Spines
3) In Miasmic Despair
4) Serial Eyes
5) Lines in the Sand
6) Beneath Umbral Skies
7) Woe
8) Stillborn Atrocity
A Flourishing Scourge was formed in 2013 by long-time friends Tye Jones and Josh Keifer as a creative outlet for their shared musical interests. Originally created as a studio project, it quickly gained interest and traction in the Seattle area. By 2015, Andrew Dennis and Kevin Carbrey had filled out the line-up and the band self-released their first EP, As Beauty Fades Away. By the end of 2017, they had firmly established themselves in the northwest metal scene and released their self-titled full-length debut.
After several years of performing in the Seattle area and throughout the West Coast, the band decided to focus on a follow-up album that would truly showcase their writing and musical abilities. The culmination of this effort has resulted in their third studio release, Sickened Seed. Mixed and mastered at Fascination Street Studios, it is the band's most ambitious work to date.
Line up:
Tye Jones - Vocals, Guitar
Andrew Dennis - Guitar
www.youtube.com/@aflourishingscourge
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ANAEL - "MARE"
CD
Dark Black Metal.
Once again Anael has united with Paragon Records, to rerelease their 2021 album "Mare" that was only originally available on Cassette from Darkness Shall Rise Productions [Germany] & LP Vinyl by Into Endless Chaos Records [Germany] . Since their inception the band has slowly progressed to carve out a path all their own and Mare is a prime example of this. Taking the style of their last full length "From Arcane Fires" back in 2008 a bit further and in different directions, their music embraces a mood all into its own with great song writing, organic dynamic production and vocals that sometimes remind me you of early Tiamiat ("The Astral Sleep" era). There is no "aping your heroes" whatsoever and Anael is in a world onto its own. This version features a bonus track that was originally only available on their band camp page.
NOT FOR THE FUNDERGROUND!
BUCKSHOT
FACELIFT - "ULCER ISLAND"Cassette
Death/Grind
Professionally pressed to 100 copies, this limited run will be the first official Paragon Records release on Cassette!!!
Tape will include "Ulcer Island" FULL LENGTH w/ "Living Ghosts Of The North Shore" EP PLUS "Buck At The Moon" EP & bonus tracks including an Ulcer Island Outtake with alternate vocals- coming up on Smokey Tint Cassette! This shit is gonna be mint!
The band was comprised of members from Biolich, Grey Skies Fallen, Afterbirth, Thaetas, Reeking Aura & more! Coming together from Staten Island to Suffolk County, culminating to form a true underground gem from the New York scene that always pushed the boundaries of what Grindcore can be by not being afraid to grab whatever element was needed from Punk or Metal to create their brutal crossover style!
Strictly Limited Vinyl Edition To be Announced
VRYKOLAKAS – “NOCTURNAL DOMINION OF DEATH”
CD
Death Metal
Strictly Limited Vinyl Edition To be Announced
This long running death metal cult returns with their 5th album!!! Co-released with Futhark Records [CANADA] / Satanath Records [GEORGIA] / Iron Blood and Death Corporation [MEXICO]! With a mix of the European & American Death Metal entities, they take influences from bands like Seance, Grave, Funebre, Phlegetheon, Incantation & Immolation. This release will feature crushing vocals and dark melodies that engulf you into what the true underground death metal is all about!!! Since 1991 they have been carving out their own form of heavy dark death metal!!! NO CAVECORE BORDOM HERE!!!
ORDALIE- "INDIFFERENT UNIVERSE“
DIGI CD.
Black Metal
*Strictly Limited shirts also available S-2XL*
A Cosmic Overture to Human Insignificance
Ordalie, the explorers of cosmic soundscapes, proudly unveil their latest piece, "Indifferent Universe." This new album is an immersive odyssey into the depths of existential reflection, weaving a sonic tapestry that navigates the frigid voids and indifferent expanses of the cosmos.
Influenced by a spectrum of musical styles and cosmic musings, Ordalie blends elements of dissonant Black Metal and ambient soundscapes. "Indifferent Universe" stands as a testament to the band's ability to push sonic boundaries while inviting listeners to contemplate their place within the indifferent vastness of the universe.
www.paragonrecords.org
Wound Collector, the Belgian-Mexican collective of innovators consistently deliver furiously tight liveshows and have shown the world what it means when saxophone is fully complemented in hard-hitting tracks of extreme metal fury. The sax is not just an addition, but an integral part to the sound. 'Chicxulub' proves this again, even as the intensity is turned up even more.
https://www.woundcollector.com/
https://www.facebook.com/woundcollector/
NEWS 4.5 2024
INFECTED PRIEST /HUMAN TARGET (Split
-Tape)MIR ZUR FEIER – „NACHTWÄCHTER „
Das nächste Interview für die Nr.59 steht auch schon wieder fest. Mit CLITCOMMANDER aus dem schönen Eisleben wird’s dann die erste ganz fette Ladung Grindcore für Euch geben .
Wenn man nicht auf das Veröffentlichungsdatum – 17.
Mai 2024 – schaut, könnte man fast meinen, das Vintage-Stock-Exemplar
eines skandinavischen 
Black-Metal-Klassikers der zweiten Welle aus den
mittleren bis späten Neunzigerjahren erstanden zu haben. Die brandneue – und
letzte – Singleauskopplung des Albums “THE PROPHECY OF KARNIFOR” von
NECHT macht diesen Eindruck in jeder Hinsicht perfekt.
Und dennoch ist auch mit “STIRRED BY SHADOW, I DID WAKE” alles irgendwie anders, denn zwischen den drei dann doch recht eigenwillig gestalteten Säulen aus Hymne, Raserei und ritualistischem Mantra konnten die kanadischen NECHT sich einen durchaus ernstzunehmenden Tempel erschaffen, der einen bewundernswerten wie seltenen Zweck erfüllt: eine Transformation zu ermöglichen. Und nein, gemeint ist damit nicht die Selbsttranszendenz im Rahmen eines – auch hier aufgeführten – Kultes. Vielmehr geht es darum, die oft tragischen Geschichten aus der Außenwelt einem eigenen, in sich geschlossenen Erzähluniversum zuzuführen. Denn das Geschichtenerzählen fernab von Religion und Vergangenheitsfetisch des Black Metal begreifen NECHT schlicht als den heilsamsten Weg, emotionalen Überschuss und die vielfältigen Eindrücke aus einer für den Einzelnen viel zu großen Welt zu verdauen.
Dieses Unterfangen gehen die vier Bandmitglieder mit pragmatischer Effizienz an: Sie spielen kurzerhand alles anhand der Idee einer untergegangenen, quasi prähistorischen Zivilisation durch und arbeiten sich daran ab. Wer sich darauf einlässt, dem begegnen ganz ungezwungen Einflüsse aus der griechischen Mythologie genauso wie aus anderen frühen Hochkulturen der Menschheit. Mit den Methoden der Weird Fiction eines H.P. Lovecraft lässt die Band antike Schriften sowie deren Entdecker, Übersetzer und daraus resultierende interpretierende Werke entstehen. In Fleisch und Blut verkörpern der Zenith (und Sänger) Maharg und seine Aszendanten zuletzt konsequent ihr eigenes Werk selbst – und schaffen damit einen wunderbar krawalligen Black Metal, der einen mit seiner archaischen Anmut ins Schwelgen versetzt und dabei auf hintergründige Art respektvoll der Szene, der er dient, aber auch religiösen Spinnern, Kriegstreibern und sonstigen Auswüchsen der Menschheit eine lange Nase dreht.
Im nun vorliegenden Sermon “Stirred By Shadow, I Did Wake” erzählt die Band vom Ursprung des Sonnengottes B’Ahn, der sich gegen seine Mutter, die alles verschlingende Karnifor, stellt, um die Apokalypse abzuwehren:
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/WiCc39mH_KM
“BRÜDER! Fürchtet den Schatten nicht. Im Schatten kann man Verzweiflung finden. Im Schatten kann man den Tod und die Auflösung finden. Doch im Schatten kann man auch Erwachen und Erleuchtung finden. Denn es war im Schatten, dass unser Vater B'ahn geboren ward. ES LEBE DIE SONNE!”
Zenith Maharg aus dem Tempel der NECHT im Kult des B'Ahn,
unter Berufung auf die Enkari-B'Ahn-Schriften
Meditation durch Repetition: Ziehe dir jetzt "Stirred By Shadow, I Did Wake" als Opfergabe an B'ahn auf deine althistorische Playlist: https://linktr.ee/nechtblackmetal
Die Langmeditation "The Prophecy Of Karnifor" wird am 17. Mai 2024 enthüllt. Anhänger des Kultes und solche, die es werden wollen, können sie bereits heute hier vorbestellen: https://necht.bandcamp.com/album/the-prophecy-of-karnifor
Über NECHT
Die Geschichte von NECHT begann im pandemischen Jahr 2022 mit einem kanadischen Black-Metal-Trio, das recht schnell zum Quartett anwuchs. Im Jahr 2024 treten nun Zenith Maharg und seine Aszendanten Vlasfimos, Zhargor und Aemoh aus den Schatten der Vergangenheit, um die Kunde ihrer bald erscheinenden Langmeditation “The Prophecy of Karnifor” zu verbreiten. Einen kleinen Einblick in das, was bis dahin im Verborgenen geschah, geben uns die befremdlichen Kultisten selbst: “Zenith Maharg und Ascendant Vlasfimos sind langjährige Weggefährten und hatten sich vorgenommen, ein Black-Metal-Projekt zu starten. Etwa zur gleichen Zeit stieß Zenith Maharg in einem Antiquariat in Calgary auf ein Exemplar der obskuren und umstrittenen Geschichte ‘Translating the Enkari-B'ahn Scrolls: Words from the People of the End Times’, geschrieben von der schwedischen Archäologin Dr. Birgitta Olsson auf Basis der Funde des Philosophen und Entdeckers Dr. Karl von Mecklenburg aus dem 19. Jhd. und veröffentlicht im Jahr 2015. Während er mehr über die faszinierende und weitgehend unbekannte Geschichte der Enkari las und lernte, wuchs der Entschluss, den NECHT-Tempel zu gründen, um unseren ältesten Vorfahren zu huldigen. Seitdem führen wir mit rasant wachsenden Teilnehmerzahlen öffentliche Rituale auf, bei denen – erleuchtet durch unsere vielschichtigen Sermone – immer mehr Menschen dem Kult des B’ahn, unseres Sonnengottes, beitreten.”
Eines der zentralen Themen in der Geschichte der Enkari war die gesellschaftliche Spaltung in zwei Stadtstaaten, Lashmir und Ishpan, die sich bis zum Ende der Aufzeichnungen in einem immerwährenden Krieg befanden. B’ahn war dabei der Gott der städtischen Krieger von Lashmir, denen auch NECHT sich zuordnen. Nun führen die Nachfahren der Lashmiren erstmals ausgewählte Sermone aus der schon am 17. Mai in voller Länge bereitgestellten Meditation “The Prophecy of Karnifor” teils im Rahmen visueller Offenbarungen auf, so etwa "For Violence Was Wrought Upon Me", "Into Bondage Born" und "Stirred By Shadow, I Did Wake".
https://www.youtube.com/@NechtBlackMetal
https://www.facebook.com/people/Necht/61550493020359/
Um die Solidarität mit allen unterdrückten Wesen der Erde zu würdigen, veröffentlicht der Multiinstrumentalist Sorg die neue SorgSvart-Hymne „GARDAR OG GRENDE“ unter dem schwarz-roten Banner der Freiheit, heute am 1. Mai. Und dieser Song richtet sich ganz besonders an alle traditionellen Bauern, die um das tägliches Brot und Überleben kämpfen.
Lyric-Video: https://youtu.be/Nb5gssLcWO0
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4BS0ELWmjyi0z2oX48WGGL
Mit ihrem facettenreichen 6-Track Debütalbum „LABYRINTH“ (VÖ: 27.04.2024) demonstriert die Band eindrucksvoll die herausragende künstlerische Entwicklung seit Gründungstagen. 2024 ist das Jahr von DESTINCE – bereit neue Horizonte zu erobern, nicht nur mit "Labyrinth", sondern auch an breiter Front auf den Bühnen dieser Welt.
Macht euch bereit für ein unvergessliches Erlebnis, wenn DESTINCE euch auf eine Odyssee durch die labyrinthischen Tiefen des Progressive Metals entführt.
https://www.facebook.com/destince.band/
HOUNDS OF DAMNATION veröffentlichen Videos zu "INTO THE DEPTHS OF MISANTHROPY" und "DESPISE THE WEAK".
https://www.youtube.com/@unholyfirerecords855
https://label.unholyfire-records.com/
ARCTIC FALLOUT – “SAL”
Genre: Metalcore
Label: Boersma-Records
Vertrieb: Nova MD
VÖ: 26.04.2024
Gegründet wurde Arctic Fallout im Herbst des Jahres 2013 von Nico Dunemann, Florian Lortz und Max Richter in Frankfurt (Oder). Nachdem die ersten Songs geschrieben wurden, stieß Juan Neumann als Sänger dazu. So entstanden einige Death Metal Songs mit englischen Texten, die wir live in unserer Heimatstadt präsentieren wollten. Bereits vor dem ersten Auftritt verließ Gitarrist Florian Lortz die Band, weswegen Fabian Wohlgemuth von der Band „Tranquillizer“ kurzfristig für ihn einsprang.
Im Februar 2016 erhielten wir Verstärkung von den beiden Gitarristen Steve Alter und Steven Liebenow. Wenige Wochen später kam Nick Kaulmann als zweiter Sänger dazu. In dieser Konstellation schrieben wir weitere Songs und der Stil änderte sich in Melodic- Metalcore mit progressiven und ambienten Elementen. Mit Nick am Mikrofon spielten wir einen Auftritt, ebenfalls in Frankfurt (Oder).
Leider blieben wir von den negativen Aspekten der Findungsphase nicht verschont. Aufgrund unterschiedlicher musikalischer Sichtweisen, entschlossen Nick und der Rest der Band getrennte Wege zu gehen und einen neuen Sänger zu suchen.
Mit Jannes Priebels fanden wir einen, durch Chor-Erfahrung, technisch sehr versierten Sänger. Mit dieser Besetzung spielten wir mehrere lokale Auftritte und fingen an, für weitere Songs, deutsche Texte zu schreiben.
Nachdem wir nun eine feste Besetzung vorweisen konnten, nahmen wir 2016 unsere EP „Verlust“ auf, welche am 02.12.2016 veröffentlicht wurde. Im Sommer 2017 begann die Planung zu den Aufnahmen unseres Debütalbums. Aus persönlichen Gründen verließen Juan und Jannes jedoch die Band unmittelbar zu Beginn der Planungsphase zum Album.
Mit Basti fanden wir einige Monate später allerdings das Herzstück unserer Kombo und der Posten des Sängers war wieder besetzt. Bis heute ist diese Konstellation fest verankert.
Wir blieben bei den deutschen Texten, versteifen uns aber nicht mehr zu fest auf eine Stilrichtung. Unser Fokus liegt darauf, möglichst viel Atmosphäre in unsere Songs zu packen.
Im Sommer 2018 nahm die Band ihr erstes Album „Lebenslang“ auf. In Zusammenarbeit mit Paul „Fo“ Bogadtke (Errors of the Superhumans) und seinem Label „Tekko Musikproduktion“ sammelten wir erste Erfahrungen, Musik im Tonstudio aufzunehmen. Da die Vorstellungen beim Sound auf Band- und Produzentenseite unterschiedlich waren, gab es eine sehr lange Testphase, die sich vom Sommer 2018 bis Herbst 2020 streckte. Die Kontaktbeschränkungen aufgrund der Pandemie erschwerten den kompletten Prozess zusätzlich. Im Frühjahr 2021 und nach Master von „Totenklang“ wurde das Album veröffentlicht.
Nachdem wir die Erlebnisse der letzten Jahre, rund um die Aufnahmen und den Wechseln innerhalb der Band, intern ausgewertet haben, entschlossen wir uns einen neuen Weg einzuschlagen und das Projekt „Arctic Fallout“ nicht mehr nur als Hobby anzusehen, sondern zu schauen, wo die Reise uns hinbringen wird.
Somit investierten wir in eigenes Material, um Musik selbstständig aufnehmen zu können. So ergab sich, dass unser Gitarrist Steve Alter unser Aufnahmeleiter wurde und „Lebenslang“, in Zusammenarbeit mit unserem Schlagzeuger Nico Dunemann, im Frühjahr 2022 geremixt und erneut veröffentlicht wurde. Parallel schrieben wir innerhalb eines halben Jahres ein vollwertiges neues Album und spielten diverse Konzerte in Brandenburg, Berlin und Sachsen.
Alle Bemühungen um unsere neue Bandphilosophie trägt erfreulicherweise Früchte, da wir uns nun stolzes Mitglied des Labels „Boersma Records“ nennen dürfen. Der Release des neuen Albums, welches den Namen „SAL“ tragen wird, ist zum April 2024 geplant. Die Vorbereitungen hierzu laufen derzeit auf Hochtouren. Das Album wird von Danny Meyer von „Sunway Studios“ gemastert. Die Demos und den Mix haben wir aus eigener Produktion zur Verfügung gestellt. Musikvideos werden von Nico Dunemann in Eigenproduktion abgedreht und geschnitten. Artworks werden gemeinschaftlich und eigenständig erstellt.
In Anbetracht auf alles, was wir bisher erlebt haben und worauf wir uns hoffentlich in Zukunft freuen dürfen, bleibt abschließend nur noch die Band The Ghost Inside zu zitieren, die unser derzeitiges Mindset perfekt beschreibt: „The beat goes on“.
https://www.facebook.com/arcticfalloutofficial
PROJEKT KRANK – „AUFBRUCH“
Genre: Industrial Metal
Label: Boersma-Records
Vertrieb: Nova MD
VÖ: 03.05.2024
In zahlreichen Bands passiert es oft, dass es nach einer gewissen Zeit nicht mehr optimal funktioniert und Interessenskonflikte entstehen. Aus denselben Gründen haben sich Stefan (Voc, Git, Samples) und Heinz (Voc, Git) im 2015 von ihrer damaligen Metal-Band getrennt. Stefan investierte von da an mehr Zeit in sein Nebenprojekt und wurde dabei oft von Heinz unterstützt. Zu zweit starteten sie schließlich das Songwriting und so wurde das Nebenprojekt nur kurze Zeit später offiziell in ‚Projekt Krank‘ (PK) umbenannt.
Beide wollten mehr als 08/15-Metal kreieren.
Kreativität, Individualität und Variabilität wurden groß geschrieben. Die depressive Stimmung, die zuvor noch herrschte, wurde gleich in die Songs verpackt. Zu Beginn schrieben die Zwei eher theatralische Metal-Songs, mal schleppende, mal schnelle. PK sollte aber nicht nur für ein Genre stehen, sondern auch mal für Black-Metal, Industrial, mal in Deutsch oder Mundart gesungen, mal clean, growl oder gescreemt. Es sollte einfach alles Platz finden, solange es in das Konzept passte
Später stieß Shadow als Bassist hinzu und sie beschlossen, nur als Trio, mit Drumcomputer und vielen Samples, eine erste CD in Eigenproduktion zu produzieren. In dieser Besetzung wollten sie ab 2017 auch Konzerte spielen. Es war eine sehr lehrreiche, spannende Zeit und viele Türen haben sich geöffnet. Eine tolle Band-Chemie, wie man sie früher nicht kannte, hat einen kreativen Freiraum für das Schaffen der Musik entstehen lassen. Doch leider kam 2019 der Ausstieg von Shadow, weshalb Stefan und Heinz gezwungen waren, den Bass neu zu besetzen. Mit Davill wurde jedoch rasch ein würdiger Ersatz gefunden. Weil die Band sowieso gerade im Umbruch war und oft Diskussionen zum Thema Drumcomputer geführt wurden, entschied sich ‚Projekt Krank‘ nun auch für einen Schlagzeuger aus Fleisch und Blut. Dieser Platz konnte sehr schnell mit Peter besetzt werden.
Bereits nach ein paar wenigen Stunden zu viert im Übungsraum, stand PK 2020 zum ersten Mal mit dem neuen Line-Up auf der Bühne. Dann kam fucking Corona. Sie beschlossen, sich während dieser Zeit mit einer EP-Produktion vertraut zu machen und setzten im eigenen Studio ‚Labor 4’ die Aufnahmen von vier Songs in die Tat um. Diese wurden von V.O. Pulver vom ‚Little Creek Studio‘ gemischt und gemastert. Mittlerweile löste sich die Band ein wenig von den depressiven, überlangen Songs und kreierte sogar Offbeat Metal-Songs, zu welchen es sich gut tanzen lässt. Nach Abschluss der EP war PK überzeugt, den nächsten Schritt einleiten zu können.
Die vier Jungs, oder besser gesagt schon etwas ältere Jungs mit Erfahrung, haben sich nun richtig wohl gefühlt bei ‚Projekt Krank‘. Die vier Laborratten, wie sie sich selbst gerne bezeichnen, schrieben mit der Zeit immer anspruchsvollere Songs. Für alle ist nicht nur die zusammen erschaffene Musik wichtig, sondern auch die gemeinsame Zeit, dies macht den Band-Spirit aus. ‚Projekt Krank‘ ist für die Bandmitglieder wie ein Psychiater, der ihnen dabei hilft, den ganzen Alltags-Shit sowie die kranke Welt zu vergessen und zu verarbeiten.
Die Band wollte nun nicht mehr nur im Proberaum rumsitzen, Songs schreiben und gelegentlich einen Gig spielen. Deshalb beschloss sie Anfang 2021, ein erstes Album zu produzieren und dieses mit Hilfe eines Labels zu vertreiben. Das Liedgut sollte das Licht der Welt erblicken, daher erschien dieser Weg als das einzig Vernünftige. Schließlich begannen die ersten Vorproduktionen für das erste 12-Track Album. Der Fokus lag 2021 bis 2023 ganz klar auf den Aufnahmen zum neuen Album. Viel Zeit und Herzblut steckte die Band in dieses Projekt. Daher spielten sie nur wenige Livegigs, z.B. als Support von „Ost+Front“. Aufgenommen wurden alle Songs, wie schon bei der EP, im eigenen Studio ‚Labor4’ und mit ‚Boersma Records‘ fanden die Jungs ein sympatisches Label. Im Herbst 2023 waren alle Aufnahmen beendet. Anschließend standen Mix und Master auf dem Programm. Hier konnte Ralph Beier von ‚Ashburn Productions‘ gewonnen werden, der einen hervorragenden Mix und ein wuchtiges Master gezaubert hat. Neben der CD produzierten sie im Herbst auch noch zwei Videoclips bei ‚Musikclip.ch‘.
Im Frühjahr 2024 wird das Release vom neuen Album stattfinden. Danach will PK wieder regelmäßig und oft Konzerte spielen. Live darf man sich nebst einer abwechslungsreichen Songauswahl auch auf eine stimmungsvolle, auf die Songs abgestimmte Lichtshow freuen.
https://www.facebook.com/projektkrank
Genre: Black Metal
Label: Folter Records
Vertrieb: Alive
VÖ: 28.03.2024
TULPA sind mit einem fantastischen zweiten Album zurück! Die Jungs aus Parma sind fest in der italienischen Szene verwurzelt und unter anderem bei Whiskey Ritual, Forgotten Tomb, Mother Augusta und den Legendenstatus genießenden Kirlian Camera involviert.
Für das Projekt TULPA beschreiten sie mit ihrem melodischen Black Metal, der dem spirituellen Konzept des Saṃsāra gewidmet ist, aber einen eigenen Weg (Saṃsāra ist im Buddhismus der leidvolle Kreislauf von Leben, Tod und Wiedergeburt, in dem alle Wesen gefangen sind, bis sie Erleuchtung erlangen). Auf »Temple Of Wounds« trifft schroffer Black Metal mit crustigen Vibes auf wehmütige Melodien, vereinen sich Kraft und Angriffslust mit Melancholie und Zerbrechlichkeit.
TULPA wurden 2016 von Alessandro Coletta (Gesang, Gitarre), Andrea Artusi (Bass, Backing Vocals) und Kyoo Nam »Asher« Rossi (Schlagzeug) gegründet. Nach der ersten lokalen Show im Jahr 2017 trat Matteo Cordani der Band als Leadgitarrist bei. Bald darauf brachten TULPA ihre EP »Fear Of Fades« als Independent-Veröffentlichung heraus, und das neue vierköpfige Line-up begann mit Live-Aktivitäten. 2019 erschien das Debütalbum »Unhealed«, das u.a. seitens Rock Hard Italy mit einer 8/10 und von Ammo-Underground.at mit 10/10 bewertet wurde. Während des Covid-19-Stillstandes verließ Basser Andrea TULPA, um sich auf sein Soloprojekt Arcana Liturgia zu konzentrieren, worauf die Band ihr Line-up neu arrangierte: Matteo wechselte von der Gitarre zum Bass, Kyoo Nam vom Schlagzeug zur Leadgitarre; dazu wurde Tomaso Fontanini als neuer Schlagzeuger verpflichtet. 2022 begannen TULPA mit den Aufnahmesessions zu »Temple Of Wounds«, die Produktion übernahm Alessandro Comerio
Die bayrischen Black Metaller AMYSTERY haben bei Folter Records unterschrieben. Die 2001 gegründete Band blickt bislang auf drei Full-Length-Alben zurück, das letzte „All Hail The Cult“ erschien 2010.
An einem Nachfolger wird derzeit gearbeitet, sodass später im Jahr erstmals seit mehr als zehn Jahren neue Musik von AMYSTERY erscheinen wird.
Stilistisch gibt es dabei keine Kompromisse: Old School Black Metal ohne Schnickschnack.
https://www.facebook.com/halphasofficial
https://www.facebook.com/TulpaOfficial
New
aftermovie from HOME REARED MEAT (Release Party for "TRUCKSTOP
TERROR" album)
Home Reared Meat is a six-piece death metal/grind combo with their roots in Emsland/Germany who have been up to mischief since 2008. The meat lovers throw a whole range of genres into the mixer, add some pig's blood, a can of beer and this is how their typical sound is created. From face-polishing grindcore passages, groovy old school death elements up to aggressive hardcore jump-up "Fuck You" parts, everything is represented.
Home Reared Meat represent the backwood hillbilly redneck lifestyle from their home country. 2024, Home Reared Meat released their fourth full length album “Truckstop Terror” via Kernkraftritter Records.
In recent years Home Reared Meat shared the stage with big bands like Cannibal Corpse, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Unleashed, Massacre, Entrails, Gutalax, Kraanium, Bodyfarm and a lot more.
https://www.youtube.com/@homerearedmeat
https://www.facebook.com/homerearedmeat
HOULE -"CIEL CENDRE ET MISÈRE NOIRE"
Release date : June 7th 2024
Genre : Marine Black Metal
Origin: France
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital distributor: The Orchard
After a first EP released in 2022, the French band is back in 2024 with its debut album, "Ciel Cendre et Misère Noire". The band’s melodic black metal is ever sharper, carried by the possessed wails of the mysterious Adsagsona. It invites the audience into a grimy and nightmarish port universe.
Tracklist:
1 - Intro
2 - La Danse du Rocher
3 - Mère Nocturne
4 - Sur les Braises du Foyer
5 - Derrière l’Horizon
6 - Et Puis le Silence
7 - Sel, Sang et Gerçures
8 - Née des Embruns
Duration: 44min54
Pre-orders: https://lesacteursdelombre.net/product-category/bands/houle
A lyric video for the album's first single, "Silencer," is available now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_Tg-yxwqaA
The song is also available on Bandcamp.
Formed in 2008, Grand Demise of Civilization quickly became a notable fixture of the Minnesota metal scene. Playing a brand of blackened death metal both melodic and brutal they garnered attention for their speed, intensity and precision. Typically long-form, their music pulls the listener into dark epic worlds. They released their debut full-length, Black Goat Apocalypse in 2009, proceeded by Repent of the Sentient Being (2013) and Below the Feet of Kings (2019).
Pre-order:
Track Listing:
1. Redeemer of Wrath
2. Cathedral Reaper
3. Silencer
4. Nephilm
5. North to Hell
6. The Consequence
All songs derived and executed by Grand Demise of Civilization.
Recorded September 2021 - March 2024 at Silent Water Studios in Minneapolis, MN.
Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Dan Lerach.
Cover art by Belial Necroarts.
Line-up:
Jason Notebaart - Guitars, Vocals
Dan Lerach - Guitars, Vocals
Alex Gorgos - Bass, Vocals
Patrick Ruhland - Drums
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEi1e9Tewnw
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063570482754
FFO: Pain of Salvation, Leprous, Katatonia, Evergrey, The Contortionist,and Soen
Ghost on Mars combines dark and melancholic atmospheres with metal traditions, recreating their personal approach to prog metal. The songs are inspired by films, books and stories belonging to the science fiction and horror cultures: The Mist, They Live, The Revenant, I Robot, Dylan Dog, Rec, Arrival...
Track
Listing:
1. Beyond the Mist
2. Quarantine
3. They
4. Carbon Skin
5. Nocturnal
6. That Time I Saw The Moon
7. Under a Crescent Moon
8. Back from the Dead
9. Back to Life
10. Lost Signal
Credits:
Out of Time and Space was produced by Ghost on Mars.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Alex Di Nunzio (Francesco Di Giacomo, Astra) at NMG Recording Studios in 2022 and 2023.
Album art by Simon Bossert
Line-up:
Moreno Sangermano: Lead and backing vocals.
Fabio Valentini: Rhythm, clean and classic guitars.
Andrea Mataloni: Rhythm, lead and clean guitars.
Valerio Lippera: Bass.
Andrea Alberati: Drums.
https://www.facebook.com/willowtip
https://www.facebook.com/ghostonmars/
Pagan Records and Monomaniax will release the English-language edition of “From Hades to Valhalla… BATHORY - The Epic Story”, the unofficial but definitive biography of one of the most influential metal bands of all time. Written by renowned metal journalist José Luis Cano Barron, this comprehensive tome delves into the band's illustrious career, offering an uncensored and carefully researched account of its groundbreaking music and enduring legacy.
“From Hades to Valhalla… BATHORY - The Epic Story” will be available from 29 May 2024, and can be pre-ordered via Pagan Records here: https://tinyurl.com/24puj3ft
Originally published in Spanish, “From Hades to Valhalla… BATHORY - The Epic Story” has been translated into English, making this essential work accessible to a wider audience. With 156 vibrant pages packed with rare photographs, illustrations, and reproductions, the book chronicles Bathory's journey from their early black metal roots to their Viking metal mastery, painting a vivid portrait of a band that defied categorisation and shaped the very sound of black and extreme metal.
“From Hades to Valhalla… BATHORY - The Epic Story” goes beyond mere biography, offering a deep analysis of Bathory's music and its impact on the metal scene. Cano Barron draws upon his extensive knowledge and insider access to provide insights into the creative genius of Bathory's enigmatic leader, Quorthon.
“From Hades to Valhalla… BATHORY - The Epic Story” is an essential addition to the library of any metal fan. With its captivating narrative, wealth of historical detail, and stunning visuals, this book offers a unique and immersive exploration of one of metal's most revered bands.
Book Details:
Title: From Hades to Valhalla… BATHORY - The Epic Story
Author: José Luis Cano Barron
Publisher: Pagan Records / Monomaniax
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 156
Language: English
Release Date: 29 May 2024
Pre-order Link: https://tinyurl.com/24puj3ft
About the Author
José Luis Cano Barron is a seasoned metal journalist, author, and producer with a deep passion for the genre. His previous works include Black Metal y sus antecedentes siniestros en el Rock y el Heavy Metal 1960-1994, Cry out for Metal! The GAMA Records bands, Banzai Records - The Power of Canadian Steel Blade, and Reporte de Guerra - 40 anos de SODOM 1982-2022.
https://www.pagan-records.com
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ATREXIAL – “THE SERPENT ABOMINATION”
Spanish black metallers ATREXIAL will release their third studio album The Serpent Abomination” on March 22nd 2024 via Non Serviam Records.
Today the band from Barcelona, unveils the first single "Blackfire Liturgy".
"‘Blackfire Liturgy", the first single from the record, “An anthem and homage to the presence of the somber nature of the soul, a mantra and proclamation of spiritual liberation through maleficent sonorous passages, all conceived by the greater desire and ambition of transcending”, comments the band about the song.
“The Serpent Abomination” will be released as digipak CD and DIGITAL.
Bio Atrexial:
Initially intended as a one-man-band by Naga S. Maelström in 2014 after writing the debut album “Souverain” and eventually transformed in a live band.
After the live debut on 2017 and the good reception, the band tours Spain initially and later, part of Europe joining forces with Marduk.
In 2018 Atrexial was invited to tour Japan joining Gorgoroth and Samael.
The next year the band takes part on the Winter edition of MetalDays Festival and the summer edition in addition to many other festivals in Europe.
In 2020, the second album “Gargantuan” is released harvesting great reviews during “The Great Pandemic”
and keeps live performances on a high standard taking part on the most representative extreme metal festivals in Spain.
At present, Atrexial is ready to unveil its newest album “The Serpent Abomination” and already confirmed its
first tour in Mexico on 2024 and about to announce its first tour in the United Kingdom.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Gerard Porqueres (Heartwork Recordings). Album artwork by Luciana Nedelea. Layout, photo shooting and graphic design by Phrenetica
"The Serpent Abomination" is the declaration of our comeback. We are a black metal band with many years of experience, and we are all about it. We think this is our best work”, comments the band.
The track listing reads as follows:
1. The Serpent Abomination
2. Blackfire Liturgy
3. Almighty Furia
4. By Venomous Grace
5. Omnipresence and Gravitation
6. Reign of Scars
7. The Fading Light
ATREXIAL are:
Naga S. Maelström - Songwriting, Guitar, Backing Vocals
Louen Walden - Guitar, Main Vocals
H.K. Belegurth - Bass, Backing Vocals
Yann - Drums
Tour dates:
23 March MEX | Saltillo
24 March MEX | Monterrey
27 March MEX | Cuernavaca
28 March MEX | Toluca
29 March MEX | Ciudad de Mexico
30-31 March MEX | Misanthropic Ascension Festival
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On the eve of their new album's release, Swedish blackened death metal/crust band Crawl have unleashed a fitting official video which is rife with the kind of imagery that they are comfortable with. You can check it out now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-VycpsnPgU
The album's been getting some great feedback from the press and fans alike - please be sure to check it out!
CRAWL – “ALTAR OF DISGUST”
For
fans of
- Entrails, Dismember, Feral, Grave, Bloodbath, Lik, Black Breath, Vomitheist
After whetting everyone's appetites with their exciting split release with label mates Feral, Swedish death/crust titans Crawl finally unleash their highly awaited new full length after a gap of six years. They've not mellowed their sound as most bands would. Instead, they've rendered their sound even more devastating while making it more nuanced, perfecting their enviable balance of abrasive riffing and explosive breakdowns. Crawl keep mixing things around to keep things interesting and with bodies piling on top of one another, and what's more, with the album progressing, they begin to reveal black metal influences ensconced in their sound. It's good enough to have a Swedish death metal band showing how it's to be done and savagely sawing everyone's heads off with their rusted, jagged, crust-laden riffs, but for them to insidiously change the shades to black in the midst of all the mayhem is pure genius. They shape-shift as if to only deliver a final, decisive, finishing move through the speakers. Leaving no stone unturned, Crawl have come up with an album that should serve as an epitome of crust-ridden Swedish death metal in these times.
Line up:
Joachim Lyngfelt (ex-Decomposed) - Vocals
Martin Sjögren - Guitars
Ämir Batar (ex-Demonical) - Drums
Ragnar Hedtjärn Ullenius - Bass
Artwork by Sam D Larsson
Merch design by Marcus Bengtsson
Track listing:
1. Undead Crypts
2. Throne Of Molten Bones
3. Knives
4. Curse Of The Morbid
5. Ethereal Depths
6. Where No Light Escapes
7. Enslaved In Filth
8. Vision Of Burning Apparitions
9. Until They Crawl
10. Into Sordid Rifts
11. Buried Lust
Official release date - May 3rd, 2024
Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
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Metal Injection has premiered the official video for the album's first single, "Serpent Slayer," which will be available everywhere on Friday, May 3. Check out "Serpent Slayer" below!
Building upon the foundation laid by their debut album, this new release delves even deeper into the band's unique blend of brutality and atmosphere. The album radiates with suffocating intensity, introducing a richer, more atmospheric dimension to the band's sound, while retaining some of the band's signature aspects of haunting melodies, or breathtaking gradations.
Unborn, all-pervading and radiant. The immutable light of the Universe, our fundamental inherent nature, and a bridge to the mythical time. Hálios represents a breakthrough of the sacred into the temporal world, and sets forth on an eerie journey reenacting old stories inspired by the essence of the ancient Indo-European mythology, entwined in obscure visions and dreams.
Track
Listing:
1. Primaeval Sacrifice
2. Serpent Slayer
3. Moon Vessel
4. Eternal Return
5. Light Runs Through Light
6. Perennial Incantation
7. King in the Mountain
Credits:
Lyrics & Artwork by Matúš S. Ďurčík.
Engineered & Mixed by Miroslav Spevák.
Produced by Miroslav Spevák & Viliam Pilarčík.
Mastered by Colin Marston.
Band Photo by Štefan Šimuni.
Line-up:
N. - Vocals
Viliam Pilarčík - Guitars, Bass, Vocals
Matúš S. Ďurčík - Drums
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Austrian death metal veterans Cadaverous Condition are back with a vengeance, unleashing their brand new single "They Came From The Hills" today. The single serves as a fiery introduction to their upcoming album, "Never Arrive, Never Return", set for a 14 June release via The Circle Music on CD, LP, and digital formats.
Watch the video via No Clean Singing: https://www.nocleansinging.com/2024/05/02/an-ncs-video-premiere-cadaverous-condition-they-came-from-the-hills/
Album pre-order: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=cadaverous-condition
Album digital pre-save: https://thecirclemusic.lnk.to/NANR
Listen to "They Came From The Hills" via digital platforms: https://thecirclemusic.lnk.to/TCFTH
"Never Arrive, Never Return" marks a return to Cadaverous Condition's ferocious death metal roots. The album is a relentless assault on the senses, featuring epic tracks like the opener "They Came From The Hills," alongside haunting half-ballad "All The Wrong Turns" or "From The Other Side." Brutal eruptions and groove-laden songs like "The Plow" are interwoven with the band's signature cryptic lyrics, all delivered with crisp production.
"Never Arrive, Never Return" is the quintessential Cadaverous Condition experience: a relentless journey with no peace or rest. The album's artwork reflects this theme, depicting the ghosts (or inner demons?) we encounter on our path through life's complexities. In a nod to the band's past, the album closes with "To Be", a newly recorded version of a song written in 1992, a massive old-school death-doom march that leads the listener to a place of desolate solitude.
Formed in Austria during the early 90s, Cadaverous Condition carved a unique path in extreme metal. While their vocals remained rooted in death metal, they experimented with diverse influences, covering artists like The Sisters of Mercy and collaborating with acts like Nurse With Wound, Thighpaulsandra, Tobias Nathaniel (The Black Heart Procession) and Herr Lounge Corps. They also did an art project with Bill Drummond (The KLF) involving a specially made CD and sending a message in a bottle from the shores of Iceland. Despite these explorations, Cadaverous Condition never strayed from their core: extreme metal with a distinct and reflective style. They return in 2024 with "Never Arrive, Never Return," a fitting title for a band known for their relentless sonic journey.
Tracklist:
1. They Came From The Hills
2. The Plow
3. The Eternal Burial
4. All The Wrong Turns
5. A Blizzard of Lies
6. From the Other Side
7. Hidden Things
8. The Darkness is in My Bloodstream Now
9. A Thousand Midnights in the Silent War
10. To Be
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Finnish technical death metal band OMNIVORTEX released a music video for "HARBINGERS OF COSMIC DEATH". The track is from the band’s sophomore record called "CIRCULATE" which was released last autumn. The album has gathered critical acclaim both in Finnish and international music media.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl2pIRAAmFo
"Circulate" marks the debut of the band's new lineup, now a quartet. Guitarist Severi Saarioja and drummer Aaro Österman have taken on the vocal duties alongside their instruments. Mikko Pylkkö reprises his role as the second guitarist, and Mikael Reinikka has been added to the band after the first album.
Omnivortex is known for their energetic live performances. Last summer, the band showcased their skills at feastivals such as Nummirock, Hellsinki Metal Festival, and the world's largest metal festival, Wacken Open Air, in Germany. This year, people can witness the band's live prowess at the following events in Finland:
11.5. Unknown Death Fest, Jyväskylä
23.5. Brutalfest Turku
24.5. Brutalfest Helsinki
25.5. Brutalfest Tampere
13.7. Puska Festival, Helsinki
9.8. Dark River Festival, Kotka
7.9. Mono Massive, Pori
In addition to live shows the band is currently working on their next release.
Line-up:
Mikael Reinikka - bass
Severi Saarioja – guitar, vocals
Mikko Pylkkö - guitar
Aaro Österman – drums, vocals
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Cleansing in collapse, solace in emergence from tunnels of psychic distortion, sanctuary in the dissolution of the spirit, and a salute once again to the worthlessness of it all, Visions of Collapse is Liminal Shroud's new offering of surging, evocative, and forward-thinking black metal.
"On this record we have elevated everything in our arsenal to new heights. Serpentine songwriting and cathartic conviction reflect again the elemental forces of destruction of the coast, and capturing moments of sorrow, solitude and grandeur, we seek to find ourselves in annihilation. Adherence to tradition and the will to push ever-onward find their fusion in the interplay of melody, rhythmic vigor, and subtle progressive voicing. Primordial oceans churn, searing winds howl, and a baleful void opens above – cast yourself in and submit to the scythe." - Liminal Shroud
Track Listing:
1. Nocturnal Phosphoresence
2. Nucleonic Blight
3. Resolve
4. Malaspina
5. The Carving Scythe
Credits:
All music and lyrics written by Liminal Shroud.
Co-produced, recorded, and mixed by Matt Roach; Additional audio engineering by Emily Ryan - Rain City Recorders, Vancouver BC, Canada.
Mastered by Greg Chandler - Priory Recording Studios, UK.
Artwork by Misanthropic Art.
Line-up:
Aidan Crossley - Guitar/Vocals
Rich Taylor - Bass/Vocals
Drew Davidson - Drums
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Melodic death metal outfit Apocryphal have signed to The Circle Music for the release of their new album, and their first since the 1999 debut “Black Dreams of Silence”. The new album will feature the powerhouse vocals of Soilwork's legendary frontman, Björn "Speed" Strid.
After crafting ten tracks of pure melodic death metal mayhem, Apocryphal knew they needed the perfect voice to bring their vision to life. Enter Björn "Speed" Strid, whose aggressive yet melodic delivery has cemented him as one of the genre's most respected vocalists.
"All we needed was a singer to complete the line-up and take this LP to another level," says the band. "Finally, the mighty Björn “Speed” Strid completed the line-up and recorded the vocals for the upcoming album."
Watch a video message from Björn: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/io7oV8UWoN0
The album is now ready boasting stunning cover artwork by Valnoir of Metastazis, and mastered at Skull Tone Studios by Nino Helfric.
The band said:
“Our new album may come as a surprise to those who know us, but all the ingredients that make us unique are there. Perhaps less atmospheric, but more effective, the mix of melody and aggression will make every song stick in your head from the first time you listen to it.”
"We are convinced that our decision is the best one to spread our next LP worldwide," added Apocryphal. "The Circle Music is the perfect record label for our new start."
Formed in 1992 as Post At Funerals, Apocryphal found their current name and sound by 1994. Their early releases, including the 1995 demo "From Depths", showcased their blend of death metal, atmospheric, and progressive influences. After a period of inactivity following the release of their 1999 album "Black Dreams Of Silence", the band reformed in 2022 and recruited legendary vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid of Soilwork for their new album set for release in 2024.
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New Jersey-based doom project DRIFT INTO BLACK has launched the latest single off their new album, VOICES BENEATH THE RUBBLE.
Watch the official music video for "What's Left in the Fire" now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaP51K-Y4lc
The song is also streaming on Spotify and Apple Music.
After two years dedicated to writing and recording, the band is ready to unveil their eagerly awaited new creation, Voices Beneath the Rubble. This monumental offering serves as a concept album, showcasing the band's evolution as musicians and storytellers. With Voices Beneath the Rubble, DRIFT INTO BLACK delivers a sonic journey that traverses a range of emotions.
Black Lion Records will release Voices Beneath the Rubble on June 28. Pre-order/pre-save the album at https://orcd.co/voices-beneath-the-rubble
Drawing inspiration from the likes of Candlemass, My Dying Bride, Paradise Lost, and Amorphis, DRIFT INTO BLACK's sound is a fusion of gothic doom, traditional heavy metal, and some progressive elements, all imbued with emotional depth. With Voices Beneath the Rubble, DRIFT INTO BLACK has created their most immersive album to date.
Tracklist:
1. The Horns of Despair
2. In Turmoil
3. The Great Machine
4. Voices Beneath the Rubble
5. Last Hope
6. Forever King
7. Blood Storm
8. What's Left In The Fire
9. Turning Of The Tide
10. December
Originally from Sayreville New Jersey, DRIFTED INTO BLACK started their journey into doom metal in 2018 as a one-man band masterminded by Craig Rossi (ex-Grey Skies Fallen). Bassist/guitarist Paul Laplaca and drummer Klemen Markelj joined as official members after the band's third release. With each release, DRIFT INTO BLACK continues to evolve sonically by touching on many different metal genres while still holding on to their doom roots.
DRIFT INTO BLACK is:
Craig Rossi– Vocals, guitars, keyboards
Paul LaPlaca - Bass, guitars, keyboards
Klemen Markelj - Drums
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Stream the song now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upinf07rJNo
Solitude with the Eternal, is the band's first album in nearly 10 years will be out May 31 on CD, vinyl, cassette, and digital formats via Dark Descent Records.
Pre-order Solitude with the Eternal at:
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Tracklisting:
1. Beware the Howling Darkness on Thine Left Shoulder
2. Hatred Kiln of Vengeance
3. Witness to the Eternal Light
4. Death is an Advisor in the Woods of the Devil
5. Crushed Into the Kingdom of Darkness
6. Merging Within the Destroyer
7. Fanes at the Engur
8. Endless Maze of Blackest Dominion
Artwork for Solitude with the Eternal was done by Nekronikon. The album was recorded and mixed by Vadim Balanyuk, and mastered by Damian Herring at Subterranean Watchtower Studios.
Razor sharp. Slithering. Dual chasms yawn. A Janus-faced entity blinks, looking back and forward through the uncanny gloom. Dual tongues chase each other, slithering past cavities in the broken teeth. Licking against the neck, pulling more offal toward the trough. Each face has a black hole in the iris of each eye. As photons evaporate against the retina on the other side of the event horizon, memory fades. A new knowledge, imbued from the excrement of microorganisms trickles through the throaty slough. Yes, we’ve been here before. Yes, we’ll be here again.
The entity known as ADVERSARIAL has opened the portal to a timeless realm of suffocation and agony once more. As Leviathan doubles back on itself, sulfur rises from the point of crossing, a bouquet of putrid yolk. This foul chemical will sustain nigredo, as metal black as midnight is tempered under atom smashing might.
Stream previous ADVERSARIAL releases on Spotify and Apple Music.
ADVERSARIAL is:
M.M. - Bass
E.K. - Drums
C.S. - Guitars/Vocals
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Genre : Atmospheric/Post-Black/Doom Metal
Label : Masked Dead Records / Sulphur Music | May 17th 2024
FFO: Woods Of Desolation, Novembre, An Autumn For Crippled Children, Drudkh, Katatonia.
"MAREA is about dreams, dreary landscapes, deepest fears and harsh sounds. Both the sea and cosmos shares an element, although reversed: the abyss."
MAREA (translated, tide) it's an Atmospheric Post-Black/Doom Metal one-man band from Italy. The amalgam of the debut album The Silence Of Rust it's thick and structurally dynamic, altering the heavyness in melody; the melody in atmosphere and the atmosphere in heavyness again. The alternation of slow and fast rhythms, as well as high-pitched and raw vocal styles, ensures an intense emotive experience.
Sale points:
A dynamic style between Black, Post-Black e Doom Metal;
Dynamic structures and strong emotive impact;
Raw and high-pitched, shrieking vocals;
To be released by Masked Dead Records, yet also made available through Sulphur Fanzine (ITA/ENG
Tracklist
1) Riptide Tune
2) Sidereal
3) Chiaroscuro
4) Irreversible
5) Rain Colours
6) The Silence Of Rust
(38:06 min.)
Line-up:
M.B. - Everything
Alessandro Mori - Session Drum
Mix e master by Carlo Meroni (ADSR Decibel Studio).
Artwork by STRX.
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I released this title in 2016 on digipak, but it has been sold out for 7 years - hence this new edition with a modified booklet.
You can listen to the full recording on the YouTube channel Pařát Productions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FihNiD3Adr0 , where you can also find more information.
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"Centaurea" is the second part of a trilogy that began with
"Pomegranate" and concludes the exploration with themes of the Golden
Age and the Elysian Fields
Italian neoclassical and darkwave veterans Ataraxia unveil their new single and music video, "Coelestis", the second offering from their forthcoming studio album, "Centaurea", set for release on 22 May 2024, via The Circle Music. The album will contain eight original compositions and two previously unreleased bonus tracks (CD version only).
Watch “Coelestis” here: https://youtu.be/zyppNWO2uc8?si=NRm2gIpiaoGT7pIE
Listen to the song via streaming services: https://thecirclemusic.lnk.to/Coelestis
"Coelestis" is an awakening to new life, a symbolic shedding of blindness and a connection forged through dance. The video takes viewers on a journey to the island of Centaurea, where priestesses dance with the wind in their hair, their movements mirroring the harmonious grace of swimmers on a lake. White birds flutter like flames, and sunlight bathes the scene in an aura of serenity. Finally, a soul is freed, running barefoot towards a sacred wood and swimming amongst water lilies, a lotus flower blossoming with expanded consciousness.
'Coelestis' is written in the lines of the hand, a journey taking us far away in the presence of the primaeval sun," explains the band.
The single follows the release of "Viriditas", Ataraxia's homage to Mexico and Latin America, and its accompanying music video. Both tracks are part of the upcoming album, “Centaurea”, which is part of a trilogy that began with the previous album “Pomegranate”, a hymn to the elemental spirits, and which will end with a work inspired by the Elysian Fields passing through the Golden Age brought to light by "Centaurea".
"Centaurea" features eight original compositions and two previously unreleased bonus tracks (available only on the CD version). The lyrics, a blend of ancient and modern languages, are the work of Francesca Nicoli and Mara Paltrinieri, who have collaborated with Ataraxia since their early albums. Cellist Totem Bara contributes his talents to three tracks on the album.
The album will be available in a variety of formats, each boasting unique artwork by Nicolas Ramain, Insetti Xilografi, and Mary Vareli. A pre-order for the album, including limited edition vinyl and boxset options, is available now via The Circle Music.
"Coelestis" is a captivating glimpse into the world of "Centaurea," an album that promises to be a kaleidoscope of beauty, where music and art intertwine to create a truly immersive experience.
Previously, Ataraxia released music videos for “The Source”, “Galen” and “Viriditas”, in support of “Centaurea”.
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Cypriot Thrash/Death Metal Veterans BLYND Unleash Ferocious Fourth Album “UNBELIEVER”
After nine years of anticipation, Thrash and Death Metal fans can finally rejoice as BLYND, the acclaimed Cypriot metal band, returns with their long-awaited fourth studio album.
Titled “Unbeliever”, the album promises to deliver an onslaught of blistering riffs, thunderous drums, and thought-provoking lyricism that fans have come to expect from the band.
Musically, the album has an overall dark atmosphere with both slow and fast-paced songs, some progressive passages, epic choruses and outros. Lyrically, the album deals with a variety of issues that have plagued (still plague) humanity - from war themes to Orwellian mass surveillance, propaganda, rewriting history and the suppression of free speech.
Since their formation in 2003, BLYND has been at the forefront of Cyprus's metal scene, striving to bring its underground energy to the surface. With their latest offering, the quartet explores new sonic territories while staying true to their roots, creating an album that is both fresh and familiar. One thing is evident however: BLYND have triumphantly returned! “Unbeliever” is a solid testament to the band’s enduring vision and musical evolution.
A lyric video for the same track can be viewed at https://youtu.be/proAbTFUY1s
Tracklisting:
1. Infernal
2. Between Two Worlds
3. Primordial Hunter
4. One Last Dance
5. Until We Die
6. 1984
7. Fire in the Sky
8. Uncrowned
9. Ground Zero
BLYND is:
Andreas Paraschos - Vocals/Bass
George Masouras - Guitars
Andreas Hadjipandelis – Guitars
Alex Iacovou – Drums
Guest appearances:
Dobromir Ganchev - Vocals (Urban Grey), "Until We Die"
Andreas Spyrou - Vocals (Speak In Whispers), "1984"
Marilena Christofi - Vocals (Soprano), "Ground Zero"
“Unbeliever” is set to be released on June 7th on CD and Digital and it can now be pre-ordered at www.pitchblackrecords.com where a track taken off the album is available for streaming and free download.
Polish pagan black death metal veterans North have unleashed their brand new EP, "We Are, We Remain…”, today via Pagan Records.
Grab "We Are, We Remain…" now:
CD version via Pagan Records: https://tinyurl.com/rb7swu6m
Digital platforms: https://north-we-are.hearnow.com/we-are-we-remain
YouTube: https://youtu.be/uKgU8d1RE4A?si=DWpi41tDdmhcgE3P
This highly anticipated release marks North's triumphant return after a recording break, and the beginning of a prolific new chapter for the band.
"We Are, We Remain…" serves as a potent reintroduction for North. This 32 minutes long EP, featuring a mix of brand new tracks, a re-recorded classic “Hymn to Winter” (from the debut ‘92 demo) and a Bathory cover, showcases the band's signature sound – a blend of pagan black metal and death metal fury, delivered with powerful Polish lyrics. Thematically, the EP delves into pagan lore and history, drawing inspiration from the works of 19th-century Polish poet Roman Zmorski, a figurehead of the "black romanticism" movement.
Established in 1992, North are veterans of the Polish black and extreme metal scene known to be one of the co-creators of the Polish Black Metal wave of the early 1990s.
North is:
Sirkis - Guitars, Vocals
Helldriver - Drums
Marth - Guitars
Greg - Bass
Track Listing:
1. Czas By Powstali / It”s Time For Them Arise
2. Stulecia We Krw / Centuries In Blood
3. Horda Duchów / Horde Of Ghosts
4. Hymn to Winter
5. A Fine Day To Die (Bathory cover)
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ALPHA OMEGA – “kAOs”
"As
the rottening coffin of black metal is carried to its grave, AO is the
lamentations, the piss upon the gravestone and the defiling of the corpse. Yet,
the resurrected hand striving upwards through the maggot-infested soil to
claim, reclaim and proclaim its glorious rebirth.
Detached from the diluted, human main road that black metal today is treading, AO tramples a new, yet familiar and orthodox path in the darkest and most overgrown, forgotten of terrains.
No human cultivation but cultivation in the absolute sense of the Word.”
This album-length 6-track demo is a limited and exclusive release of 100 copies on tape-format!
SWEDISH BLACK METAL AT ITS BEST!!!
Curated by the Swedish BM elite, for fans of the Funeral Mist material
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Desaster (De) - "Bringing the Storm to Rotterdam" lim. LP (1-7-2024)
Goatlord Corp. (Fra) – “Temple of Serpent Whores” lim. LP/CD/tape (tba)
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Fertile Soil Vol. 5 is available here:
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Featuring:
ANTON
Antumbra
Archbeheth
ContraTorn
Eternal Dark
Faunul din Smidă
FCG
Fittonia
Garnoo
Gothic
Gunshee
Helytube
Hiraeth
Kronophagia
L.O.S.T
Mankort
Mercaptan
Mortuary Dripping
Necrotum
Neon Propecies
NocturN
Punisher
Revolter
Symphress
Syn Ze Sase Tri
The Shepherd
Vathos
Vorus
Warhymn
Wildchild
Wräthhammer
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Release: 16. May 2024
With "Sanctuary Of Death", Spain's biggest (English-speaking) heavy metal band is about to release their seventh longplayer. 11 brand new tracks that should make the heart of every melodic heavy and power metal fan beat faster! The quintet has been flying the traditional metal flag since the end of the 90s and is inspiring a growing following outside Spain with catchy melodies and true anthems.
"Sanctuary Of Death" is undoubtedly one of the heavy/power metal highlights of the year!
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“We are beyond excited to join the Willowtip family. Not only have they released some amazing albums over the years, but it's an honor to be labelmates with their great current roster of bands like Aodon, The Mosaic Window, etc. We're hard at work writing the follow up to Fires in the Fall, and are thrilled to have Willowtip as our supportive new home."- Krigsgrav
Bio:
Formed in Texas in the Autumn of 2004, Krigsgrav has taken its primitive black metal roots and constantly matured and evolved their sound with each entry into their gloomy discography. Originating as a two-man project led by David Sikora, he welcomed new members in 2012, transforming the band into a full four-piece creative unit. Recurring conspirator Justin Coleman has remained a mainstay in Krigsgrav ever since. After a pair of albums, and after a shifting lineup resulted in Krigsgrav becoming a duo again in 2018, Sikora and Coleman welcomed in Giant of the Mountain’s Cody Daniels to join as a permanent fixture after years of stepping in as a periodic live member. The resulting albums from this trio were 2021’s The Sundering and 2023’s Fires in the Fall, both quickly becoming celebrated modern triumphs of grey-skied black metal fused with melodic death/doom. After more than seven years away from the group, Krigsgrav recently welcomed back talented bassist Wes Radvansky in 2023 and the newly-restored four-piece are currently entrenched in the songwriting process for their next album to be released in 2025. Stay tuned!
Line-Up:
David Sikora - Drums
Wes Radvansky - Bass Guitars
Cody Daniels - Lead Guitars
Justin Coleman - Rhythm Guitars and Vocals
https://www.facebook.com/krigsgrav
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Genre
: Atmospheric
Black/Doom Metal
Label : Masked Dead Records / Sulphur Music | May 17th 2024
FFO: Katatonia, Aquilus, Alcest, Agalloch, old-era Opeth, Paradise Lost.
"Boleskine House is a place where anyone can find refuge from their ruined lives, an immaterial space where they can bask in their fantasies of nostalgia before they vanish forever without a trace. A dwelling that inevitably changes depending on the listener’s personal experiences."
Miserabilist Blues is the first work of Boleskine House (IT). It is about a poignant and elusive, yet seemingly endless moment, without a horizon. Time, beloved places, people known, people lost, fragile promises in the golden days of youth, broken dreams and impossible desires are amalgamated into an undying fog. These are the main themes the duo faces with black metal influenced by atmospheric sounds, full of personality and drama that deal with 90s doom and gothic, but also with outside genres such as shoegaze.
Sale points:
Atmospheric Black Metal, 90's gothic Doom and Shoegaze melodies;
Miserabilist Blues it's dramatic, tragic and nostalgic;
A unique visual cocept;
To be released by Masked Dead Records but also together with Sulphur Fanzine special issue "Deep Dark Blue"!
Tracklist
1) Black House Painters
2) Need
3) A Place To Mourn Forever
4) When You Sleep (My Bloody Valentine cover)
(40:58 min)
Line-up:
Raven Borsi - Vocals & lyrics
Niccolò Misrachi - Songwriting & instruments
Visual concept by Raven, Niccolò and Giulia Frump.
Mix and master by Nicolò Brambilla (Aphotic, Fuoco Fatuo, Blasphemophager).
https://www.facebook.com/maskedeadrecords/
https://www.facebook.com/BoleskineHouseDoom
Release date : May 10th 2024
Genre : Melancholic Metal
Origin: France
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network Distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital Distributor: The Orchard
JOURS PÂLES, a project by Spellbound (singer – Aorlhac) was born from the ashes of Asphodèle’s first and only album, released in 2019 with Les Acteurs de l’Ombre Productions. Spellbound and Audrey Sylvain (Malenuit) were joined by Christian Larsson (Ex Apati, ex Shining, Gloson) Stefan Bayle and Sébastien Papot (Guitar and drums, Au champ des morts).
After the group’s dissolution that same year, Spellbound continued the adventure, composing with a desire for continuity as much as for a break, as the vocal duo was no longer present. This evolution responds to a desire to express themselves through the same states of mind and thick, dysthymic mists, while freeing themselves from the clutches of the past, abandoning the rock spirit for a stylistic evolution leaning towards a metal that remains melancholic, but with more galloping and aggressive overtones.
"Éclosion", the debut album from this new offspring, is a personal assessment of a world more than ever considered dislocated and torn apart, but above all a perpetual search for hope and light, in both lyrics and visuals.
Far from flying solo, Spellbound was able to surround itself with musicians such as James Sloan on guitars (Uada, Gravelight) and Christian Larsson. The backbone was completed by several guests: Graf from Psychonaut 4 and Lilas Ondine Dupont (silhouette, backing vocals) as well as Sylvain Bégot (Monolithe) on lead guitar.
Sheltered from the world, awaiting the ultimate hatching, JOURS PÂLES was born…
JOURS PÂLES returns in 2022, still under the LADLO banner, with a second album entitled “Tensions”. Tensions is a personal representation of a dysthymic modern world perceived as cold, mechanical and disillusioned, where social networks and political scarecrows rule a Mephistophelian world in total loss of meaning and bearings. This general theme is visually represented on the artwork by Niklas Sundin (founding member of Dark Tranquillity, Laethora…) Musically, a more aggressive result but a vision that tends to distort the clichés through an egotistical composition, mixing genres once again. In addition to Spellbound, still at the helm (compositions, vocals, lyrics), the line-up this time includes musicians such as Alex G. on bass (Aorlhac, Altaïr, Ritual Knives) Alexis S. on guitars, Ben L. on drums (B-Blast records) and the traditional guest appearance this time by Natalie Koskinen (from cult doom metallers Shape of Despair).
2023 saw a very positive response to “Tensions”, as well as the start of a collaboration with the booking agency “Eclosion booking”, and a busy year of concerts, including a 12-date tour of France and participation in a number of festivals throughout the country. Spellbound returned to songwriting, and the band’s third recording, “Dissolution”, was released on May 10, 2024, still via Les acteurs de l’ombre productions. The album’s themes refer to disunions and ruptures, as well as the role and place of social networks in human relationships.
Tracklist:
1 - Taciturne
2 - La reine de mes peines (des wagons de détresses)
3 - Noire impériale
4 - Les lueurs d’autoroutes
5 - Réseaux venins
6 - Une mer aux couleurs désunions
7 - Limérence
8 - Dissolution
9 - Terminal nocturne
Duration: 45min32
https://lesacteursdelombre.net/product-category/bands/jours-pales/
Label: Phoenix Mortis
Productions
Release date: may 3RD 2024
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
For fans of: Dimmu Borgir | Abigail Williams | Agathodaimon | Serpents Oath
In this place of memory and dry bones, where the crosses stand as decaying sentinels beneath the trees, draped in tattered robes of moss like mournful watchmen upon the path to Golgotha, he waits beside the path, haunting the spaces between the mist and the moonlight. The shadows gather to him, drawn to his aura of absence, making him one with the night – a shape of deeper darkness in the gloom. The tableaux of sorrow, secrets and silence set, he prepares for their coming; an eternal, aching hunger burning like a cold fire within the echoing, empty chambers of his heart. A time of feeding, of devouring and of dying, a time of passing through approaches on the soft, chill wind of midnight.
Painted in the hues of twilight, the deep colours of the in between times, the shades of fast-falling dusk and the darkening blood of the last rays of the setting sun, Nyrak’s black metal is infused with drama and rich musical narrative. The songs that form their astonishing second album, Devourer Of All, unfurl across vast canvases of the imagination, the music conjuring phantoms for the senses – enthralling and enfolding the listener within a dark world of melancholy and magic, terror and grandeur. With the magnificent opening track, ‘Eyes Of Time’ which roars into life like towering thunderclouds careering across a night sky torn apart by lightning, you are gathered into the embrace of Nyrak’s rain swept, cinematic sorcery. The Belgian band draw upon the infernal wellspring of Scandinavian black metal and then let their creative spirits run wild, entwining that dread, black soul in wicked thorns of dynamic, progressive musical elements and textured gothic atmosphere. The result is grandiose, epic, breathtaking pieces like album title track, ‘Devourer Of All’. While the music of Nyrak rages around you there is nothing else; the matters of the mundane world fade like pale, ephemeral ghosts in the face of its blazing fires and tumultuous emotions. From the regal splendour of ‘Lament’ to the stunning, multi-faceted gem that is ‘The Abstract Face Of Life’ which brings down the final curtain on Devourer Of All, this is an album of staggering scale and invention – an absolute triumph!
Founded by Guy Van Nieuwenhove (aka Nevel) in 2021, originally as a solo studio project, Nyrak has grown and evolved over the course of the last three years, via debut album Malvs, to become the fully fledged band and musical force that it is today. When Devourer Of All is unleashed on May 3rd, mixed and mastered at Project Zero Recording Studio (Nervosa, Serpents Oath, Carnation etc) and resplendent in its evocative artwork courtesy of Phoenix Mortis Art, the name of Nyrak will be carved into the consciousness of metal fans the world over. The burgeoning Belgian black metal scene has spawned another real contender. Beware the passing of the day – for the night belongs to them!
Line-up:
Lukas Risbourg – Vocals/Guitar
Guy Van Nieuwenhove (aka Nevel) – Composer/Orchestration/Bass (live)/Guitar (studio)
Sven Van Laere - Guitar
Bran Veldeman - Drums
https://www.nyrak.be/
https://www.facebook.com/NyrakOfficial
Watch the video now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1Gpvebb7QM
The song will hit all streaming services on Friday, May 3.
Cult is a step away from the traditional cosmic horror themes of previous albums and stands as a reaction to the myriad vitriol the band has received from religious people over the past few years. It’s an indictment of religious groups and theocracies around the world and calls them all out for what they are - cults.
Cult is set for worldwide release on May 24 on Black Lion Records.
Pre-save/pre-order Cult at:
https://orcd.co/summoners-circle-cult
https://storeblacklion.bigcartel.com/category/summoner-s-circle
Stream previous SUMMONER'S CIRCLE releases on Spotify and Apple Music.
Tracklist
1. Apostle's Dogma
2. Cult Of The Dead
3. Shroud Of Humanity
4. Irreverence of the Cross
5. Thirst of the Vulture
6. Profit Of Death
7. Dogmatic Defilings
Let The Summoning Begin…
SUMMONER'S CIRCLE is a six-piece theatrical metal band that blends elements of black, death, doom, and progressive metal into their own flavor of, what they refer to as, Epic metal. For the band, every song in an incantation, every live performance is a Summoning, and everything they do is tied intrinsically to the mythology they have created and continue to evolve.
The band recently concluded their first European tour, with tremendous fan response, as a part of Batushka’s 2023 European Pilgrimage tour along with blackened death metal legends HATE and Brazil’s Paradise in Flames. Always looking to spread the word and grow their fan base, upon
return to the US, they immediately hit the road again, concluding 2023 with more than 80 dates in 14 different countries.
Currently, The Summoners have wrapped up recording their third full-length album which will be released by Black Lion Records in May of 2024. The band is extremely excited to be working with Black Lion and intends to get back out on the road to support the new album as quickly as possible.
SUMMONER'S CIRCLE is:
Blind - Lead Vocals
Gog - Guitar
Omnus - Guitar
Y'takt - Bass and Vocals
Nadir - Keys/Synth and Vocals
Invictus - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/summonerscircle
www.facebook.com/blacklionrecordsswe
You can get it for US$4 + shipping.
Underground Death Metal metal from Shangrilá, Canelones, Uruguay.
https://www.facebook.com/extremeresurrection/
https://pheretrum.no-ip.org/releases
Black-Metal-Klassikers der zweiten Welle aus den
mittleren bis späten Neunzigerjahren erstanden zu haben. Die brandneue – und
letzte – Singleauskopplung des Albums “THE PROPHECY OF KARNIFOR” von
NECHT macht diesen Eindruck in jeder Hinsicht perfekt.Und dennoch ist auch mit “STIRRED BY SHADOW, I DID WAKE” alles irgendwie anders, denn zwischen den drei dann doch recht eigenwillig gestalteten Säulen aus Hymne, Raserei und ritualistischem Mantra konnten die kanadischen NECHT sich einen durchaus ernstzunehmenden Tempel erschaffen, der einen bewundernswerten wie seltenen Zweck erfüllt: eine Transformation zu ermöglichen. Und nein, gemeint ist damit nicht die Selbsttranszendenz im Rahmen eines – auch hier aufgeführten – Kultes. Vielmehr geht es darum, die oft tragischen Geschichten aus der Außenwelt einem eigenen, in sich geschlossenen Erzähluniversum zuzuführen. Denn das Geschichtenerzählen fernab von Religion und Vergangenheitsfetisch des Black Metal begreifen NECHT schlicht als den heilsamsten Weg, emotionalen Überschuss und die vielfältigen Eindrücke aus einer für den Einzelnen viel zu großen Welt zu verdauen.
Dieses Unterfangen gehen die vier Bandmitglieder mit pragmatischer Effizienz an: Sie spielen kurzerhand alles anhand der Idee einer untergegangenen, quasi prähistorischen Zivilisation durch und arbeiten sich daran ab. Wer sich darauf einlässt, dem begegnen ganz ungezwungen Einflüsse aus der griechischen Mythologie genauso wie aus anderen frühen Hochkulturen der Menschheit. Mit den Methoden der Weird Fiction eines H.P. Lovecraft lässt die Band antike Schriften sowie deren Entdecker, Übersetzer und daraus resultierende interpretierende Werke entstehen. In Fleisch und Blut verkörpern der Zenith (und Sänger) Maharg und seine Aszendanten zuletzt konsequent ihr eigenes Werk selbst – und schaffen damit einen wunderbar krawalligen Black Metal, der einen mit seiner archaischen Anmut ins Schwelgen versetzt und dabei auf hintergründige Art respektvoll der Szene, der er dient, aber auch religiösen Spinnern, Kriegstreibern und sonstigen Auswüchsen der Menschheit eine lange Nase dreht.
Im nun vorliegenden Sermon “Stirred By Shadow, I Did Wake” erzählt die Band vom Ursprung des Sonnengottes B’Ahn, der sich gegen seine Mutter, die alles verschlingende Karnifor, stellt, um die Apokalypse abzuwehren:
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/WiCc39mH_KM
“BRÜDER! Fürchtet den Schatten nicht. Im Schatten kann man Verzweiflung finden. Im Schatten kann man den Tod und die Auflösung finden. Doch im Schatten kann man auch Erwachen und Erleuchtung finden. Denn es war im Schatten, dass unser Vater B'ahn geboren ward. ES LEBE DIE SONNE!”
Zenith Maharg aus dem Tempel der NECHT im Kult des B'Ahn,
unter Berufung auf die Enkari-B'Ahn-Schriften
Meditation durch Repetition: Ziehe dir jetzt "Stirred By Shadow, I Did Wake" als Opfergabe an B'ahn auf deine althistorische Playlist: https://linktr.ee/nechtblackmetal
Die Langmeditation "The Prophecy Of Karnifor" wird am 17. Mai 2024 enthüllt. Anhänger des Kultes und solche, die es werden wollen, können sie bereits heute hier vorbestellen: https://necht.bandcamp.com/album/the-prophecy-of-karnifor
Über NECHT
Die Geschichte von NECHT begann im pandemischen Jahr 2022 mit einem kanadischen Black-Metal-Trio, das recht schnell zum Quartett anwuchs. Im Jahr 2024 treten nun Zenith Maharg und seine Aszendanten Vlasfimos, Zhargor und Aemoh aus den Schatten der Vergangenheit, um die Kunde ihrer bald erscheinenden Langmeditation “The Prophecy of Karnifor” zu verbreiten. Einen kleinen Einblick in das, was bis dahin im Verborgenen geschah, geben uns die befremdlichen Kultisten selbst: “Zenith Maharg und Ascendant Vlasfimos sind langjährige Weggefährten und hatten sich vorgenommen, ein Black-Metal-Projekt zu starten. Etwa zur gleichen Zeit stieß Zenith Maharg in einem Antiquariat in Calgary auf ein Exemplar der obskuren und umstrittenen Geschichte ‘Translating the Enkari-B'ahn Scrolls: Words from the People of the End Times’, geschrieben von der schwedischen Archäologin Dr. Birgitta Olsson auf Basis der Funde des Philosophen und Entdeckers Dr. Karl von Mecklenburg aus dem 19. Jhd. und veröffentlicht im Jahr 2015. Während er mehr über die faszinierende und weitgehend unbekannte Geschichte der Enkari las und lernte, wuchs der Entschluss, den NECHT-Tempel zu gründen, um unseren ältesten Vorfahren zu huldigen. Seitdem führen wir mit rasant wachsenden Teilnehmerzahlen öffentliche Rituale auf, bei denen – erleuchtet durch unsere vielschichtigen Sermone – immer mehr Menschen dem Kult des B’ahn, unseres Sonnengottes, beitreten.”
Eines der zentralen Themen in der Geschichte der Enkari war die gesellschaftliche Spaltung in zwei Stadtstaaten, Lashmir und Ishpan, die sich bis zum Ende der Aufzeichnungen in einem immerwährenden Krieg befanden. B’ahn war dabei der Gott der städtischen Krieger von Lashmir, denen auch NECHT sich zuordnen. Nun führen die Nachfahren der Lashmiren erstmals ausgewählte Sermone aus der schon am 17. Mai in voller Länge bereitgestellten Meditation “The Prophecy of Karnifor” teils im Rahmen visueller Offenbarungen auf, so etwa "For Violence Was Wrought Upon Me", "Into Bondage Born" und "Stirred By Shadow, I Did Wake".
https://www.youtube.com/@NechtBlackMetal
https://www.facebook.com/people/Necht/61550493020359/
Um die Solidarität mit allen unterdrückten Wesen der Erde zu würdigen, veröffentlicht der Multiinstrumentalist Sorg die neue SorgSvart-Hymne „GARDAR OG GRENDE“ unter dem schwarz-roten Banner der Freiheit, heute am 1. Mai. Und dieser Song richtet sich ganz besonders an alle traditionellen Bauern, die um das tägliches Brot und Überleben kämpfen.
Lyric-Video: https://youtu.be/Nb5gssLcWO0
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4BS0ELWmjyi0z2oX48WGGL
Mit ihrem facettenreichen 6-Track Debütalbum „LABYRINTH“ (VÖ: 27.04.2024) demonstriert die Band eindrucksvoll die herausragende künstlerische Entwicklung seit Gründungstagen. 2024 ist das Jahr von DESTINCE – bereit neue Horizonte zu erobern, nicht nur mit "Labyrinth", sondern auch an breiter Front auf den Bühnen dieser Welt.
Macht euch bereit für ein unvergessliches Erlebnis, wenn DESTINCE euch auf eine Odyssee durch die labyrinthischen Tiefen des Progressive Metals entführt.
https://www.facebook.com/destince.band/
HOUNDS OF DAMNATION veröffentlichen Videos zu "INTO THE DEPTHS OF MISANTHROPY" und "DESPISE THE WEAK".
https://www.youtube.com/@unholyfirerecords855
https://label.unholyfire-records.com/
ARCTIC FALLOUT – “SAL”
Genre: MetalcoreLabel: Boersma-Records
Vertrieb: Nova MD
VÖ: 26.04.2024
Gegründet wurde Arctic Fallout im Herbst des Jahres 2013 von Nico Dunemann, Florian Lortz und Max Richter in Frankfurt (Oder). Nachdem die ersten Songs geschrieben wurden, stieß Juan Neumann als Sänger dazu. So entstanden einige Death Metal Songs mit englischen Texten, die wir live in unserer Heimatstadt präsentieren wollten. Bereits vor dem ersten Auftritt verließ Gitarrist Florian Lortz die Band, weswegen Fabian Wohlgemuth von der Band „Tranquillizer“ kurzfristig für ihn einsprang.
Im Februar 2016 erhielten wir Verstärkung von den beiden Gitarristen Steve Alter und Steven Liebenow. Wenige Wochen später kam Nick Kaulmann als zweiter Sänger dazu. In dieser Konstellation schrieben wir weitere Songs und der Stil änderte sich in Melodic- Metalcore mit progressiven und ambienten Elementen. Mit Nick am Mikrofon spielten wir einen Auftritt, ebenfalls in Frankfurt (Oder).
Leider blieben wir von den negativen Aspekten der Findungsphase nicht verschont. Aufgrund unterschiedlicher musikalischer Sichtweisen, entschlossen Nick und der Rest der Band getrennte Wege zu gehen und einen neuen Sänger zu suchen.
Mit Jannes Priebels fanden wir einen, durch Chor-Erfahrung, technisch sehr versierten Sänger. Mit dieser Besetzung spielten wir mehrere lokale Auftritte und fingen an, für weitere Songs, deutsche Texte zu schreiben.
Nachdem wir nun eine feste Besetzung vorweisen konnten, nahmen wir 2016 unsere EP „Verlust“ auf, welche am 02.12.2016 veröffentlicht wurde. Im Sommer 2017 begann die Planung zu den Aufnahmen unseres Debütalbums. Aus persönlichen Gründen verließen Juan und Jannes jedoch die Band unmittelbar zu Beginn der Planungsphase zum Album.
Mit Basti fanden wir einige Monate später allerdings das Herzstück unserer Kombo und der Posten des Sängers war wieder besetzt. Bis heute ist diese Konstellation fest verankert.
Wir blieben bei den deutschen Texten, versteifen uns aber nicht mehr zu fest auf eine Stilrichtung. Unser Fokus liegt darauf, möglichst viel Atmosphäre in unsere Songs zu packen.
Im Sommer 2018 nahm die Band ihr erstes Album „Lebenslang“ auf. In Zusammenarbeit mit Paul „Fo“ Bogadtke (Errors of the Superhumans) und seinem Label „Tekko Musikproduktion“ sammelten wir erste Erfahrungen, Musik im Tonstudio aufzunehmen. Da die Vorstellungen beim Sound auf Band- und Produzentenseite unterschiedlich waren, gab es eine sehr lange Testphase, die sich vom Sommer 2018 bis Herbst 2020 streckte. Die Kontaktbeschränkungen aufgrund der Pandemie erschwerten den kompletten Prozess zusätzlich. Im Frühjahr 2021 und nach Master von „Totenklang“ wurde das Album veröffentlicht.
Nachdem wir die Erlebnisse der letzten Jahre, rund um die Aufnahmen und den Wechseln innerhalb der Band, intern ausgewertet haben, entschlossen wir uns einen neuen Weg einzuschlagen und das Projekt „Arctic Fallout“ nicht mehr nur als Hobby anzusehen, sondern zu schauen, wo die Reise uns hinbringen wird.
Somit investierten wir in eigenes Material, um Musik selbstständig aufnehmen zu können. So ergab sich, dass unser Gitarrist Steve Alter unser Aufnahmeleiter wurde und „Lebenslang“, in Zusammenarbeit mit unserem Schlagzeuger Nico Dunemann, im Frühjahr 2022 geremixt und erneut veröffentlicht wurde. Parallel schrieben wir innerhalb eines halben Jahres ein vollwertiges neues Album und spielten diverse Konzerte in Brandenburg, Berlin und Sachsen.
Alle Bemühungen um unsere neue Bandphilosophie trägt erfreulicherweise Früchte, da wir uns nun stolzes Mitglied des Labels „Boersma Records“ nennen dürfen. Der Release des neuen Albums, welches den Namen „SAL“ tragen wird, ist zum April 2024 geplant. Die Vorbereitungen hierzu laufen derzeit auf Hochtouren. Das Album wird von Danny Meyer von „Sunway Studios“ gemastert. Die Demos und den Mix haben wir aus eigener Produktion zur Verfügung gestellt. Musikvideos werden von Nico Dunemann in Eigenproduktion abgedreht und geschnitten. Artworks werden gemeinschaftlich und eigenständig erstellt.
In Anbetracht auf alles, was wir bisher erlebt haben und worauf wir uns hoffentlich in Zukunft freuen dürfen, bleibt abschließend nur noch die Band The Ghost Inside zu zitieren, die unser derzeitiges Mindset perfekt beschreibt: „The beat goes on“.
https://www.facebook.com/arcticfalloutofficial
PROJEKT KRANK – „AUFBRUCH“
Genre: Industrial MetalLabel: Boersma-Records
Vertrieb: Nova MD
VÖ: 03.05.2024
In zahlreichen Bands passiert es oft, dass es nach einer gewissen Zeit nicht mehr optimal funktioniert und Interessenskonflikte entstehen. Aus denselben Gründen haben sich Stefan (Voc, Git, Samples) und Heinz (Voc, Git) im 2015 von ihrer damaligen Metal-Band getrennt. Stefan investierte von da an mehr Zeit in sein Nebenprojekt und wurde dabei oft von Heinz unterstützt. Zu zweit starteten sie schließlich das Songwriting und so wurde das Nebenprojekt nur kurze Zeit später offiziell in ‚Projekt Krank‘ (PK) umbenannt.
Beide wollten mehr als 08/15-Metal kreieren.
Kreativität, Individualität und Variabilität wurden groß geschrieben. Die depressive Stimmung, die zuvor noch herrschte, wurde gleich in die Songs verpackt. Zu Beginn schrieben die Zwei eher theatralische Metal-Songs, mal schleppende, mal schnelle. PK sollte aber nicht nur für ein Genre stehen, sondern auch mal für Black-Metal, Industrial, mal in Deutsch oder Mundart gesungen, mal clean, growl oder gescreemt. Es sollte einfach alles Platz finden, solange es in das Konzept passte
Später stieß Shadow als Bassist hinzu und sie beschlossen, nur als Trio, mit Drumcomputer und vielen Samples, eine erste CD in Eigenproduktion zu produzieren. In dieser Besetzung wollten sie ab 2017 auch Konzerte spielen. Es war eine sehr lehrreiche, spannende Zeit und viele Türen haben sich geöffnet. Eine tolle Band-Chemie, wie man sie früher nicht kannte, hat einen kreativen Freiraum für das Schaffen der Musik entstehen lassen. Doch leider kam 2019 der Ausstieg von Shadow, weshalb Stefan und Heinz gezwungen waren, den Bass neu zu besetzen. Mit Davill wurde jedoch rasch ein würdiger Ersatz gefunden. Weil die Band sowieso gerade im Umbruch war und oft Diskussionen zum Thema Drumcomputer geführt wurden, entschied sich ‚Projekt Krank‘ nun auch für einen Schlagzeuger aus Fleisch und Blut. Dieser Platz konnte sehr schnell mit Peter besetzt werden.
Bereits nach ein paar wenigen Stunden zu viert im Übungsraum, stand PK 2020 zum ersten Mal mit dem neuen Line-Up auf der Bühne. Dann kam fucking Corona. Sie beschlossen, sich während dieser Zeit mit einer EP-Produktion vertraut zu machen und setzten im eigenen Studio ‚Labor 4’ die Aufnahmen von vier Songs in die Tat um. Diese wurden von V.O. Pulver vom ‚Little Creek Studio‘ gemischt und gemastert. Mittlerweile löste sich die Band ein wenig von den depressiven, überlangen Songs und kreierte sogar Offbeat Metal-Songs, zu welchen es sich gut tanzen lässt. Nach Abschluss der EP war PK überzeugt, den nächsten Schritt einleiten zu können.
Die vier Jungs, oder besser gesagt schon etwas ältere Jungs mit Erfahrung, haben sich nun richtig wohl gefühlt bei ‚Projekt Krank‘. Die vier Laborratten, wie sie sich selbst gerne bezeichnen, schrieben mit der Zeit immer anspruchsvollere Songs. Für alle ist nicht nur die zusammen erschaffene Musik wichtig, sondern auch die gemeinsame Zeit, dies macht den Band-Spirit aus. ‚Projekt Krank‘ ist für die Bandmitglieder wie ein Psychiater, der ihnen dabei hilft, den ganzen Alltags-Shit sowie die kranke Welt zu vergessen und zu verarbeiten.
Die Band wollte nun nicht mehr nur im Proberaum rumsitzen, Songs schreiben und gelegentlich einen Gig spielen. Deshalb beschloss sie Anfang 2021, ein erstes Album zu produzieren und dieses mit Hilfe eines Labels zu vertreiben. Das Liedgut sollte das Licht der Welt erblicken, daher erschien dieser Weg als das einzig Vernünftige. Schließlich begannen die ersten Vorproduktionen für das erste 12-Track Album. Der Fokus lag 2021 bis 2023 ganz klar auf den Aufnahmen zum neuen Album. Viel Zeit und Herzblut steckte die Band in dieses Projekt. Daher spielten sie nur wenige Livegigs, z.B. als Support von „Ost+Front“. Aufgenommen wurden alle Songs, wie schon bei der EP, im eigenen Studio ‚Labor4’ und mit ‚Boersma Records‘ fanden die Jungs ein sympatisches Label. Im Herbst 2023 waren alle Aufnahmen beendet. Anschließend standen Mix und Master auf dem Programm. Hier konnte Ralph Beier von ‚Ashburn Productions‘ gewonnen werden, der einen hervorragenden Mix und ein wuchtiges Master gezaubert hat. Neben der CD produzierten sie im Herbst auch noch zwei Videoclips bei ‚Musikclip.ch‘.
Im Frühjahr 2024 wird das Release vom neuen Album stattfinden. Danach will PK wieder regelmäßig und oft Konzerte spielen. Live darf man sich nebst einer abwechslungsreichen Songauswahl auch auf eine stimmungsvolle, auf die Songs abgestimmte Lichtshow freuen.
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Genre: Black MetalLabel: Folter Records
Vertrieb: Alive
VÖ: 28.03.2024
TULPA sind mit einem fantastischen zweiten Album zurück! Die Jungs aus Parma sind fest in der italienischen Szene verwurzelt und unter anderem bei Whiskey Ritual, Forgotten Tomb, Mother Augusta und den Legendenstatus genießenden Kirlian Camera involviert.
Für das Projekt TULPA beschreiten sie mit ihrem melodischen Black Metal, der dem spirituellen Konzept des Saṃsāra gewidmet ist, aber einen eigenen Weg (Saṃsāra ist im Buddhismus der leidvolle Kreislauf von Leben, Tod und Wiedergeburt, in dem alle Wesen gefangen sind, bis sie Erleuchtung erlangen). Auf »Temple Of Wounds« trifft schroffer Black Metal mit crustigen Vibes auf wehmütige Melodien, vereinen sich Kraft und Angriffslust mit Melancholie und Zerbrechlichkeit.
TULPA wurden 2016 von Alessandro Coletta (Gesang, Gitarre), Andrea Artusi (Bass, Backing Vocals) und Kyoo Nam »Asher« Rossi (Schlagzeug) gegründet. Nach der ersten lokalen Show im Jahr 2017 trat Matteo Cordani der Band als Leadgitarrist bei. Bald darauf brachten TULPA ihre EP »Fear Of Fades« als Independent-Veröffentlichung heraus, und das neue vierköpfige Line-up begann mit Live-Aktivitäten. 2019 erschien das Debütalbum »Unhealed«, das u.a. seitens Rock Hard Italy mit einer 8/10 und von Ammo-Underground.at mit 10/10 bewertet wurde. Während des Covid-19-Stillstandes verließ Basser Andrea TULPA, um sich auf sein Soloprojekt Arcana Liturgia zu konzentrieren, worauf die Band ihr Line-up neu arrangierte: Matteo wechselte von der Gitarre zum Bass, Kyoo Nam vom Schlagzeug zur Leadgitarre; dazu wurde Tomaso Fontanini als neuer Schlagzeuger verpflichtet. 2022 begannen TULPA mit den Aufnahmesessions zu »Temple Of Wounds«, die Produktion übernahm Alessandro Comerio
Die bayrischen Black Metaller AMYSTERY haben bei Folter Records unterschrieben. Die 2001 gegründete Band blickt bislang auf drei Full-Length-Alben zurück, das letzte „All Hail The Cult“ erschien 2010.
An einem Nachfolger wird derzeit gearbeitet, sodass später im Jahr erstmals seit mehr als zehn Jahren neue Musik von AMYSTERY erscheinen wird.
Stilistisch gibt es dabei keine Kompromisse: Old School Black Metal ohne Schnickschnack.
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New
aftermovie from HOME REARED MEAT (Release Party for "TRUCKSTOP
TERROR" album)Home Reared Meat is a six-piece death metal/grind combo with their roots in Emsland/Germany who have been up to mischief since 2008. The meat lovers throw a whole range of genres into the mixer, add some pig's blood, a can of beer and this is how their typical sound is created. From face-polishing grindcore passages, groovy old school death elements up to aggressive hardcore jump-up "Fuck You" parts, everything is represented.
Home Reared Meat represent the backwood hillbilly redneck lifestyle from their home country. 2024, Home Reared Meat released their fourth full length album “Truckstop Terror” via Kernkraftritter Records.
In recent years Home Reared Meat shared the stage with big bands like Cannibal Corpse, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Unleashed, Massacre, Entrails, Gutalax, Kraanium, Bodyfarm and a lot more.
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HOULE -"CIEL CENDRE ET MISÈRE NOIRE"
Release date : June 7th 2024
Genre : Marine Black Metal
Origin: France
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital distributor: The Orchard
After a first EP released in 2022, the French band is back in 2024 with its debut album, "Ciel Cendre et Misère Noire". The band’s melodic black metal is ever sharper, carried by the possessed wails of the mysterious Adsagsona. It invites the audience into a grimy and nightmarish port universe.
Tracklist:
1 - Intro
2 - La Danse du Rocher
3 - Mère Nocturne
4 - Sur les Braises du Foyer
5 - Derrière l’Horizon
6 - Et Puis le Silence
7 - Sel, Sang et Gerçures
8 - Née des Embruns
Duration: 44min54
Pre-orders: https://lesacteursdelombre.net/product-category/bands/houle
A lyric video for the album's first single, "Silencer," is available now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_Tg-yxwqaA
The song is also available on Bandcamp.
Formed in 2008, Grand Demise of Civilization quickly became a notable fixture of the Minnesota metal scene. Playing a brand of blackened death metal both melodic and brutal they garnered attention for their speed, intensity and precision. Typically long-form, their music pulls the listener into dark epic worlds. They released their debut full-length, Black Goat Apocalypse in 2009, proceeded by Repent of the Sentient Being (2013) and Below the Feet of Kings (2019).
Pre-order:Track Listing:
1. Redeemer of Wrath
2. Cathedral Reaper
3. Silencer
4. Nephilm
5. North to Hell
6. The Consequence
All songs derived and executed by Grand Demise of Civilization.
Recorded September 2021 - March 2024 at Silent Water Studios in Minneapolis, MN.
Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Dan Lerach.
Cover art by Belial Necroarts.
Line-up:
Jason Notebaart - Guitars, Vocals
Dan Lerach - Guitars, Vocals
Alex Gorgos - Bass, Vocals
Patrick Ruhland - Drums
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FFO: Pain of Salvation, Leprous, Katatonia, Evergrey, The Contortionist,and Soen
Ghost on Mars combines dark and melancholic atmospheres with metal traditions, recreating their personal approach to prog metal. The songs are inspired by films, books and stories belonging to the science fiction and horror cultures: The Mist, They Live, The Revenant, I Robot, Dylan Dog, Rec, Arrival...
Track
Listing:1. Beyond the Mist
2. Quarantine
3. They
4. Carbon Skin
5. Nocturnal
6. That Time I Saw The Moon
7. Under a Crescent Moon
8. Back from the Dead
9. Back to Life
10. Lost Signal
Credits:
Out of Time and Space was produced by Ghost on Mars.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Alex Di Nunzio (Francesco Di Giacomo, Astra) at NMG Recording Studios in 2022 and 2023.
Album art by Simon Bossert
Line-up:
Moreno Sangermano: Lead and backing vocals.
Fabio Valentini: Rhythm, clean and classic guitars.
Andrea Mataloni: Rhythm, lead and clean guitars.
Valerio Lippera: Bass.
Andrea Alberati: Drums.
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Pagan Records and Monomaniax will release the English-language edition of “From Hades to Valhalla… BATHORY - The Epic Story”, the unofficial but definitive biography of one of the most influential metal bands of all time. Written by renowned metal journalist José Luis Cano Barron, this comprehensive tome delves into the band's illustrious career, offering an uncensored and carefully researched account of its groundbreaking music and enduring legacy.
“From Hades to Valhalla… BATHORY - The Epic Story” will be available from 29 May 2024, and can be pre-ordered via Pagan Records here: https://tinyurl.com/24puj3ft
Originally published in Spanish, “From Hades to Valhalla… BATHORY - The Epic Story” has been translated into English, making this essential work accessible to a wider audience. With 156 vibrant pages packed with rare photographs, illustrations, and reproductions, the book chronicles Bathory's journey from their early black metal roots to their Viking metal mastery, painting a vivid portrait of a band that defied categorisation and shaped the very sound of black and extreme metal.
“From Hades to Valhalla… BATHORY - The Epic Story” goes beyond mere biography, offering a deep analysis of Bathory's music and its impact on the metal scene. Cano Barron draws upon his extensive knowledge and insider access to provide insights into the creative genius of Bathory's enigmatic leader, Quorthon.
“From Hades to Valhalla… BATHORY - The Epic Story” is an essential addition to the library of any metal fan. With its captivating narrative, wealth of historical detail, and stunning visuals, this book offers a unique and immersive exploration of one of metal's most revered bands.
Book Details:Title: From Hades to Valhalla… BATHORY - The Epic Story
Author: José Luis Cano Barron
Publisher: Pagan Records / Monomaniax
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 156
Language: English
Release Date: 29 May 2024
Pre-order Link: https://tinyurl.com/24puj3ft
About the Author
José Luis Cano Barron is a seasoned metal journalist, author, and producer with a deep passion for the genre. His previous works include Black Metal y sus antecedentes siniestros en el Rock y el Heavy Metal 1960-1994, Cry out for Metal! The GAMA Records bands, Banzai Records - The Power of Canadian Steel Blade, and Reporte de Guerra - 40 anos de SODOM 1982-2022.
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ATREXIAL – “THE SERPENT ABOMINATION”
Spanish black metallers ATREXIAL will release their third studio album The Serpent Abomination” on March 22nd 2024 via Non Serviam Records.
Today the band from Barcelona, unveils the first single "Blackfire Liturgy".
"‘Blackfire Liturgy", the first single from the record, “An anthem and homage to the presence of the somber nature of the soul, a mantra and proclamation of spiritual liberation through maleficent sonorous passages, all conceived by the greater desire and ambition of transcending”, comments the band about the song.
“The Serpent Abomination” will be released as digipak CD and DIGITAL.
Bio Atrexial:
Initially intended as a one-man-band by Naga S. Maelström in 2014 after writing the debut album “Souverain” and eventually transformed in a live band.
After the live debut on 2017 and the good reception, the band tours Spain initially and later, part of Europe joining forces with Marduk.
In 2018 Atrexial was invited to tour Japan joining Gorgoroth and Samael.
The next year the band takes part on the Winter edition of MetalDays Festival and the summer edition in addition to many other festivals in Europe.
In 2020, the second album “Gargantuan” is released harvesting great reviews during “The Great Pandemic”
and keeps live performances on a high standard taking part on the most representative extreme metal festivals in Spain.
At present, Atrexial is ready to unveil its newest album “The Serpent Abomination” and already confirmed its
first tour in Mexico on 2024 and about to announce its first tour in the United Kingdom.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Gerard Porqueres (Heartwork Recordings). Album artwork by Luciana Nedelea. Layout, photo shooting and graphic design by Phrenetica
"The Serpent Abomination" is the declaration of our comeback. We are a black metal band with many years of experience, and we are all about it. We think this is our best work”, comments the band.
The track listing reads as follows:
1. The Serpent Abomination
2. Blackfire Liturgy
3. Almighty Furia
4. By Venomous Grace
5. Omnipresence and Gravitation
6. Reign of Scars
7. The Fading Light
ATREXIAL are:
Naga S. Maelström - Songwriting, Guitar, Backing Vocals
Louen Walden - Guitar, Main Vocals
H.K. Belegurth - Bass, Backing Vocals
Yann - Drums
Tour dates:
23 March MEX | Saltillo
24 March MEX | Monterrey
27 March MEX | Cuernavaca
28 March MEX | Toluca
29 March MEX | Ciudad de Mexico
30-31 March MEX | Misanthropic Ascension Festival
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On the eve of their new album's release, Swedish blackened death metal/crust band Crawl have unleashed a fitting official video which is rife with the kind of imagery that they are comfortable with. You can check it out now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-VycpsnPgU
The album's been getting some great feedback from the press and fans alike - please be sure to check it out!
CRAWL – “ALTAR OF DISGUST”
For
fans of
- Entrails, Dismember, Feral, Grave, Bloodbath, Lik, Black Breath, VomitheistAfter whetting everyone's appetites with their exciting split release with label mates Feral, Swedish death/crust titans Crawl finally unleash their highly awaited new full length after a gap of six years. They've not mellowed their sound as most bands would. Instead, they've rendered their sound even more devastating while making it more nuanced, perfecting their enviable balance of abrasive riffing and explosive breakdowns. Crawl keep mixing things around to keep things interesting and with bodies piling on top of one another, and what's more, with the album progressing, they begin to reveal black metal influences ensconced in their sound. It's good enough to have a Swedish death metal band showing how it's to be done and savagely sawing everyone's heads off with their rusted, jagged, crust-laden riffs, but for them to insidiously change the shades to black in the midst of all the mayhem is pure genius. They shape-shift as if to only deliver a final, decisive, finishing move through the speakers. Leaving no stone unturned, Crawl have come up with an album that should serve as an epitome of crust-ridden Swedish death metal in these times.
Line up:
Joachim Lyngfelt (ex-Decomposed) - Vocals
Martin Sjögren - Guitars
Ämir Batar (ex-Demonical) - Drums
Ragnar Hedtjärn Ullenius - Bass
Artwork by Sam D Larsson
Merch design by Marcus Bengtsson
Track listing:
1. Undead Crypts
2. Throne Of Molten Bones
3. Knives
4. Curse Of The Morbid
5. Ethereal Depths
6. Where No Light Escapes
7. Enslaved In Filth
8. Vision Of Burning Apparitions
9. Until They Crawl
10. Into Sordid Rifts
11. Buried Lust
Official release date - May 3rd, 2024
Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
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Metal Injection has premiered the official video for the album's first single, "Serpent Slayer," which will be available everywhere on Friday, May 3. Check out "Serpent Slayer" below!
Building upon the foundation laid by their debut album, this new release delves even deeper into the band's unique blend of brutality and atmosphere. The album radiates with suffocating intensity, introducing a richer, more atmospheric dimension to the band's sound, while retaining some of the band's signature aspects of haunting melodies, or breathtaking gradations.
Unborn, all-pervading and radiant. The immutable light of the Universe, our fundamental inherent nature, and a bridge to the mythical time. Hálios represents a breakthrough of the sacred into the temporal world, and sets forth on an eerie journey reenacting old stories inspired by the essence of the ancient Indo-European mythology, entwined in obscure visions and dreams.
Track
Listing:1. Primaeval Sacrifice
2. Serpent Slayer
3. Moon Vessel
4. Eternal Return
5. Light Runs Through Light
6. Perennial Incantation
7. King in the Mountain
Credits:
Lyrics & Artwork by Matúš S. Ďurčík.
Engineered & Mixed by Miroslav Spevák.
Produced by Miroslav Spevák & Viliam Pilarčík.
Mastered by Colin Marston.
Band Photo by Štefan Šimuni.
Line-up:
N. - Vocals
Viliam Pilarčík - Guitars, Bass, Vocals
Matúš S. Ďurčík - Drums
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Austrian death metal veterans Cadaverous Condition are back with a vengeance, unleashing their brand new single "They Came From The Hills" today. The single serves as a fiery introduction to their upcoming album, "Never Arrive, Never Return", set for a 14 June release via The Circle Music on CD, LP, and digital formats.
Watch the video via No Clean Singing: https://www.nocleansinging.com/2024/05/02/an-ncs-video-premiere-cadaverous-condition-they-came-from-the-hills/
Album pre-order: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=cadaverous-condition
Album digital pre-save: https://thecirclemusic.lnk.to/NANR
Listen to "They Came From The Hills" via digital platforms: https://thecirclemusic.lnk.to/TCFTH
"Never Arrive, Never Return" marks a return to Cadaverous Condition's ferocious death metal roots. The album is a relentless assault on the senses, featuring epic tracks like the opener "They Came From The Hills," alongside haunting half-ballad "All The Wrong Turns" or "From The Other Side." Brutal eruptions and groove-laden songs like "The Plow" are interwoven with the band's signature cryptic lyrics, all delivered with crisp production.
"Never Arrive, Never Return" is the quintessential Cadaverous Condition experience: a relentless journey with no peace or rest. The album's artwork reflects this theme, depicting the ghosts (or inner demons?) we encounter on our path through life's complexities. In a nod to the band's past, the album closes with "To Be", a newly recorded version of a song written in 1992, a massive old-school death-doom march that leads the listener to a place of desolate solitude.
Formed in Austria during the early 90s, Cadaverous Condition carved a unique path in extreme metal. While their vocals remained rooted in death metal, they experimented with diverse influences, covering artists like The Sisters of Mercy and collaborating with acts like Nurse With Wound, Thighpaulsandra, Tobias Nathaniel (The Black Heart Procession) and Herr Lounge Corps. They also did an art project with Bill Drummond (The KLF) involving a specially made CD and sending a message in a bottle from the shores of Iceland. Despite these explorations, Cadaverous Condition never strayed from their core: extreme metal with a distinct and reflective style. They return in 2024 with "Never Arrive, Never Return," a fitting title for a band known for their relentless sonic journey.
Tracklist:1. They Came From The Hills
2. The Plow
3. The Eternal Burial
4. All The Wrong Turns
5. A Blizzard of Lies
6. From the Other Side
7. Hidden Things
8. The Darkness is in My Bloodstream Now
9. A Thousand Midnights in the Silent War
10. To Be
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Finnish technical death metal band OMNIVORTEX released a music video for "HARBINGERS OF COSMIC DEATH". The track is from the band’s sophomore record called "CIRCULATE" which was released last autumn. The album has gathered critical acclaim both in Finnish and international music media.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl2pIRAAmFo
"Circulate" marks the debut of the band's new lineup, now a quartet. Guitarist Severi Saarioja and drummer Aaro Österman have taken on the vocal duties alongside their instruments. Mikko Pylkkö reprises his role as the second guitarist, and Mikael Reinikka has been added to the band after the first album.
Omnivortex is known for their energetic live performances. Last summer, the band showcased their skills at feastivals such as Nummirock, Hellsinki Metal Festival, and the world's largest metal festival, Wacken Open Air, in Germany. This year, people can witness the band's live prowess at the following events in Finland:
11.5. Unknown Death Fest, Jyväskylä
23.5. Brutalfest Turku
24.5. Brutalfest Helsinki
25.5. Brutalfest Tampere
13.7. Puska Festival, Helsinki
9.8. Dark River Festival, Kotka
7.9. Mono Massive, Pori
In addition to live shows the band is currently working on their next release.
Line-up:
Mikael Reinikka - bass
Severi Saarioja – guitar, vocals
Mikko Pylkkö - guitar
Aaro Österman – drums, vocals
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Cleansing in collapse, solace in emergence from tunnels of psychic distortion, sanctuary in the dissolution of the spirit, and a salute once again to the worthlessness of it all, Visions of Collapse is Liminal Shroud's new offering of surging, evocative, and forward-thinking black metal.
"On this record we have elevated everything in our arsenal to new heights. Serpentine songwriting and cathartic conviction reflect again the elemental forces of destruction of the coast, and capturing moments of sorrow, solitude and grandeur, we seek to find ourselves in annihilation. Adherence to tradition and the will to push ever-onward find their fusion in the interplay of melody, rhythmic vigor, and subtle progressive voicing. Primordial oceans churn, searing winds howl, and a baleful void opens above – cast yourself in and submit to the scythe." - Liminal Shroud
Track Listing:
1. Nocturnal Phosphoresence
2. Nucleonic Blight
3. Resolve
4. Malaspina
5. The Carving Scythe
Credits:
All music and lyrics written by Liminal Shroud.
Co-produced, recorded, and mixed by Matt Roach; Additional audio engineering by Emily Ryan - Rain City Recorders, Vancouver BC, Canada.
Mastered by Greg Chandler - Priory Recording Studios, UK.
Artwork by Misanthropic Art.
Line-up:
Aidan Crossley - Guitar/Vocals
Rich Taylor - Bass/Vocals
Drew Davidson - Drums
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Melodic death metal outfit Apocryphal have signed to The Circle Music for the release of their new album, and their first since the 1999 debut “Black Dreams of Silence”. The new album will feature the powerhouse vocals of Soilwork's legendary frontman, Björn "Speed" Strid.
After crafting ten tracks of pure melodic death metal mayhem, Apocryphal knew they needed the perfect voice to bring their vision to life. Enter Björn "Speed" Strid, whose aggressive yet melodic delivery has cemented him as one of the genre's most respected vocalists.
"All we needed was a singer to complete the line-up and take this LP to another level," says the band. "Finally, the mighty Björn “Speed” Strid completed the line-up and recorded the vocals for the upcoming album."
Watch a video message from Björn: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/io7oV8UWoN0
The album is now ready boasting stunning cover artwork by Valnoir of Metastazis, and mastered at Skull Tone Studios by Nino Helfric.
The band said:
“Our new album may come as a surprise to those who know us, but all the ingredients that make us unique are there. Perhaps less atmospheric, but more effective, the mix of melody and aggression will make every song stick in your head from the first time you listen to it.”
"We are convinced that our decision is the best one to spread our next LP worldwide," added Apocryphal. "The Circle Music is the perfect record label for our new start."
Formed in 1992 as Post At Funerals, Apocryphal found their current name and sound by 1994. Their early releases, including the 1995 demo "From Depths", showcased their blend of death metal, atmospheric, and progressive influences. After a period of inactivity following the release of their 1999 album "Black Dreams Of Silence", the band reformed in 2022 and recruited legendary vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid of Soilwork for their new album set for release in 2024.
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New Jersey-based doom project DRIFT INTO BLACK has launched the latest single off their new album, VOICES BENEATH THE RUBBLE.
Watch the official music video for "What's Left in the Fire" now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaP51K-Y4lc
The song is also streaming on Spotify and Apple Music.
After two years dedicated to writing and recording, the band is ready to unveil their eagerly awaited new creation, Voices Beneath the Rubble. This monumental offering serves as a concept album, showcasing the band's evolution as musicians and storytellers. With Voices Beneath the Rubble, DRIFT INTO BLACK delivers a sonic journey that traverses a range of emotions.
Black Lion Records will release Voices Beneath the Rubble on June 28. Pre-order/pre-save the album at https://orcd.co/voices-beneath-the-rubble
Drawing inspiration from the likes of Candlemass, My Dying Bride, Paradise Lost, and Amorphis, DRIFT INTO BLACK's sound is a fusion of gothic doom, traditional heavy metal, and some progressive elements, all imbued with emotional depth. With Voices Beneath the Rubble, DRIFT INTO BLACK has created their most immersive album to date.
Tracklist:
1. The Horns of Despair
2. In Turmoil
3. The Great Machine
4. Voices Beneath the Rubble
5. Last Hope
6. Forever King
7. Blood Storm
8. What's Left In The Fire
9. Turning Of The Tide
10. December
Originally from Sayreville New Jersey, DRIFTED INTO BLACK started their journey into doom metal in 2018 as a one-man band masterminded by Craig Rossi (ex-Grey Skies Fallen). Bassist/guitarist Paul Laplaca and drummer Klemen Markelj joined as official members after the band's third release. With each release, DRIFT INTO BLACK continues to evolve sonically by touching on many different metal genres while still holding on to their doom roots.
DRIFT INTO BLACK is:
Craig Rossi– Vocals, guitars, keyboards
Paul LaPlaca - Bass, guitars, keyboards
Klemen Markelj - Drums
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Stream the song now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upinf07rJNo
Solitude with the Eternal, is the band's first album in nearly 10 years will be out May 31 on CD, vinyl, cassette, and digital formats via Dark Descent Records.
Pre-order Solitude with the Eternal at:
https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/solitude-with-the-eternal
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Tracklisting:1. Beware the Howling Darkness on Thine Left Shoulder
2. Hatred Kiln of Vengeance
3. Witness to the Eternal Light
4. Death is an Advisor in the Woods of the Devil
5. Crushed Into the Kingdom of Darkness
6. Merging Within the Destroyer
7. Fanes at the Engur
8. Endless Maze of Blackest Dominion
Artwork for Solitude with the Eternal was done by Nekronikon. The album was recorded and mixed by Vadim Balanyuk, and mastered by Damian Herring at Subterranean Watchtower Studios.
Razor sharp. Slithering. Dual chasms yawn. A Janus-faced entity blinks, looking back and forward through the uncanny gloom. Dual tongues chase each other, slithering past cavities in the broken teeth. Licking against the neck, pulling more offal toward the trough. Each face has a black hole in the iris of each eye. As photons evaporate against the retina on the other side of the event horizon, memory fades. A new knowledge, imbued from the excrement of microorganisms trickles through the throaty slough. Yes, we’ve been here before. Yes, we’ll be here again.
The entity known as ADVERSARIAL has opened the portal to a timeless realm of suffocation and agony once more. As Leviathan doubles back on itself, sulfur rises from the point of crossing, a bouquet of putrid yolk. This foul chemical will sustain nigredo, as metal black as midnight is tempered under atom smashing might.
Stream previous ADVERSARIAL releases on Spotify and Apple Music.
ADVERSARIAL is:
M.M. - Bass
E.K. - Drums
C.S. - Guitars/Vocals
https://www.facebook.com/AdversarialOfficial
www.darkdescentrecords.com
Genre : Atmospheric/Post-Black/Doom Metal
Label : Masked Dead Records / Sulphur Music | May 17th 2024
FFO: Woods Of Desolation, Novembre, An Autumn For Crippled Children, Drudkh, Katatonia.
"MAREA is about dreams, dreary landscapes, deepest fears and harsh sounds. Both the sea and cosmos shares an element, although reversed: the abyss."
MAREA (translated, tide) it's an Atmospheric Post-Black/Doom Metal one-man band from Italy. The amalgam of the debut album The Silence Of Rust it's thick and structurally dynamic, altering the heavyness in melody; the melody in atmosphere and the atmosphere in heavyness again. The alternation of slow and fast rhythms, as well as high-pitched and raw vocal styles, ensures an intense emotive experience.
Sale points:
A dynamic style between Black, Post-Black e Doom Metal;
Dynamic structures and strong emotive impact;
Raw and high-pitched, shrieking vocals;
To be released by Masked Dead Records, yet also made available through Sulphur Fanzine (ITA/ENG
Tracklist
1) Riptide Tune
2) Sidereal
3) Chiaroscuro
4) Irreversible
5) Rain Colours
6) The Silence Of Rust
(38:06 min.)
Line-up:
M.B. - Everything
Alessandro Mori - Session Drum
Mix e master by Carlo Meroni (ADSR Decibel Studio).
Artwork by STRX.
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I released this title in 2016 on digipak, but it has been sold out for 7 years - hence this new edition with a modified booklet.
You can listen to the full recording on the YouTube channel Pařát Productions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FihNiD3Adr0 , where you can also find more information.
You can order in the Paratshop https://paratshop.cz/produkt/hypnotic-scenery-detur-crystal-curtain-3/
www.paratshop.cz
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"Centaurea" is the second part of a trilogy that began with
"Pomegranate" and concludes the exploration with themes of the Golden
Age and the Elysian FieldsItalian neoclassical and darkwave veterans Ataraxia unveil their new single and music video, "Coelestis", the second offering from their forthcoming studio album, "Centaurea", set for release on 22 May 2024, via The Circle Music. The album will contain eight original compositions and two previously unreleased bonus tracks (CD version only).
Watch “Coelestis” here: https://youtu.be/zyppNWO2uc8?si=NRm2gIpiaoGT7pIE
Listen to the song via streaming services: https://thecirclemusic.lnk.to/Coelestis
"Coelestis" is an awakening to new life, a symbolic shedding of blindness and a connection forged through dance. The video takes viewers on a journey to the island of Centaurea, where priestesses dance with the wind in their hair, their movements mirroring the harmonious grace of swimmers on a lake. White birds flutter like flames, and sunlight bathes the scene in an aura of serenity. Finally, a soul is freed, running barefoot towards a sacred wood and swimming amongst water lilies, a lotus flower blossoming with expanded consciousness.
'Coelestis' is written in the lines of the hand, a journey taking us far away in the presence of the primaeval sun," explains the band.
The single follows the release of "Viriditas", Ataraxia's homage to Mexico and Latin America, and its accompanying music video. Both tracks are part of the upcoming album, “Centaurea”, which is part of a trilogy that began with the previous album “Pomegranate”, a hymn to the elemental spirits, and which will end with a work inspired by the Elysian Fields passing through the Golden Age brought to light by "Centaurea".
"Centaurea" features eight original compositions and two previously unreleased bonus tracks (available only on the CD version). The lyrics, a blend of ancient and modern languages, are the work of Francesca Nicoli and Mara Paltrinieri, who have collaborated with Ataraxia since their early albums. Cellist Totem Bara contributes his talents to three tracks on the album.
The album will be available in a variety of formats, each boasting unique artwork by Nicolas Ramain, Insetti Xilografi, and Mary Vareli. A pre-order for the album, including limited edition vinyl and boxset options, is available now via The Circle Music.
"Coelestis" is a captivating glimpse into the world of "Centaurea," an album that promises to be a kaleidoscope of beauty, where music and art intertwine to create a truly immersive experience.
Previously, Ataraxia released music videos for “The Source”, “Galen” and “Viriditas”, in support of “Centaurea”.
Pre-Order: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=ataraxia
Digital Pre-Save: https://thecirclemusic.lnk.to/Centaurea
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http://www.ataraxia.net/
Cypriot Thrash/Death Metal Veterans BLYND Unleash Ferocious Fourth Album “UNBELIEVER”
After nine years of anticipation, Thrash and Death Metal fans can finally rejoice as BLYND, the acclaimed Cypriot metal band, returns with their long-awaited fourth studio album.
Titled “Unbeliever”, the album promises to deliver an onslaught of blistering riffs, thunderous drums, and thought-provoking lyricism that fans have come to expect from the band.
Musically, the album has an overall dark atmosphere with both slow and fast-paced songs, some progressive passages, epic choruses and outros. Lyrically, the album deals with a variety of issues that have plagued (still plague) humanity - from war themes to Orwellian mass surveillance, propaganda, rewriting history and the suppression of free speech.
Since their formation in 2003, BLYND has been at the forefront of Cyprus's metal scene, striving to bring its underground energy to the surface. With their latest offering, the quartet explores new sonic territories while staying true to their roots, creating an album that is both fresh and familiar. One thing is evident however: BLYND have triumphantly returned! “Unbeliever” is a solid testament to the band’s enduring vision and musical evolution.
A lyric video for the same track can be viewed at https://youtu.be/proAbTFUY1s
Tracklisting:1. Infernal
2. Between Two Worlds
3. Primordial Hunter
4. One Last Dance
5. Until We Die
6. 1984
7. Fire in the Sky
8. Uncrowned
9. Ground Zero
BLYND is:
Andreas Paraschos - Vocals/Bass
George Masouras - Guitars
Andreas Hadjipandelis – Guitars
Alex Iacovou – Drums
Guest appearances:
Dobromir Ganchev - Vocals (Urban Grey), "Until We Die"
Andreas Spyrou - Vocals (Speak In Whispers), "1984"
Marilena Christofi - Vocals (Soprano), "Ground Zero"
“Unbeliever” is set to be released on June 7th on CD and Digital and it can now be pre-ordered at www.pitchblackrecords.com where a track taken off the album is available for streaming and free download.
Polish pagan black death metal veterans North have unleashed their brand new EP, "We Are, We Remain…”, today via Pagan Records.
Grab "We Are, We Remain…" now:
CD version via Pagan Records: https://tinyurl.com/rb7swu6m
Digital platforms: https://north-we-are.hearnow.com/we-are-we-remain
YouTube: https://youtu.be/uKgU8d1RE4A?si=DWpi41tDdmhcgE3P
This highly anticipated release marks North's triumphant return after a recording break, and the beginning of a prolific new chapter for the band.
"We Are, We Remain…" serves as a potent reintroduction for North. This 32 minutes long EP, featuring a mix of brand new tracks, a re-recorded classic “Hymn to Winter” (from the debut ‘92 demo) and a Bathory cover, showcases the band's signature sound – a blend of pagan black metal and death metal fury, delivered with powerful Polish lyrics. Thematically, the EP delves into pagan lore and history, drawing inspiration from the works of 19th-century Polish poet Roman Zmorski, a figurehead of the "black romanticism" movement.
Established in 1992, North are veterans of the Polish black and extreme metal scene known to be one of the co-creators of the Polish Black Metal wave of the early 1990s.
North is:Sirkis - Guitars, Vocals
Helldriver - Drums
Marth - Guitars
Greg - Bass
Track Listing:
1. Czas By Powstali / It”s Time For Them Arise
2. Stulecia We Krw / Centuries In Blood
3. Horda Duchów / Horde Of Ghosts
4. Hymn to Winter
5. A Fine Day To Die (Bathory cover)
https://www.pagan-records.com
https://www.facebook.com/pages/North/125872960816335
ALPHA OMEGA – “kAOs”
"As
the rottening coffin of black metal is carried to its grave, AO is the
lamentations, the piss upon the gravestone and the defiling of the corpse. Yet,
the resurrected hand striving upwards through the maggot-infested soil to
claim, reclaim and proclaim its glorious rebirth.Detached from the diluted, human main road that black metal today is treading, AO tramples a new, yet familiar and orthodox path in the darkest and most overgrown, forgotten of terrains.
No human cultivation but cultivation in the absolute sense of the Word.”
This album-length 6-track demo is a limited and exclusive release of 100 copies on tape-format!
SWEDISH BLACK METAL AT ITS BEST!!!
Curated by the Swedish BM elite, for fans of the Funeral Mist material
Please note that all our releases are exclusively distributed in the U.S. by Nuclear War Now! Productions. We urge all our U.S. customers to contact NWN! directly to obtain our products (also regarding wholesales)!
Next up on Nomad Snakepit Productions:
Desaster (De) - "Bringing the Storm to Rotterdam" lim. LP (1-7-2024)
Goatlord Corp. (Fra) – “Temple of Serpent Whores” lim. LP/CD/tape (tba)
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Fertile Soil Vol. 5 is available here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUMzgm76dNQ
https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/album/fertile-soil-vol-5-2024
Featuring:ANTON
Antumbra
Archbeheth
ContraTorn
Eternal Dark
Faunul din Smidă
FCG
Fittonia
Garnoo
Gothic
Gunshee
Helytube
Hiraeth
Kronophagia
L.O.S.T
Mankort
Mercaptan
Mortuary Dripping
Necrotum
Neon Propecies
NocturN
Punisher
Revolter
Symphress
Syn Ze Sase Tri
The Shepherd
Vathos
Vorus
Warhymn
Wildchild
Wräthhammer
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
Release: 16. May 2024
With "Sanctuary Of Death", Spain's biggest (English-speaking) heavy metal band is about to release their seventh longplayer. 11 brand new tracks that should make the heart of every melodic heavy and power metal fan beat faster! The quintet has been flying the traditional metal flag since the end of the 90s and is inspiring a growing following outside Spain with catchy melodies and true anthems.
"Sanctuary Of Death" is undoubtedly one of the heavy/power metal highlights of the year!
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“We are beyond excited to join the Willowtip family. Not only have they released some amazing albums over the years, but it's an honor to be labelmates with their great current roster of bands like Aodon, The Mosaic Window, etc. We're hard at work writing the follow up to Fires in the Fall, and are thrilled to have Willowtip as our supportive new home."- Krigsgrav
Bio:Formed in Texas in the Autumn of 2004, Krigsgrav has taken its primitive black metal roots and constantly matured and evolved their sound with each entry into their gloomy discography. Originating as a two-man project led by David Sikora, he welcomed new members in 2012, transforming the band into a full four-piece creative unit. Recurring conspirator Justin Coleman has remained a mainstay in Krigsgrav ever since. After a pair of albums, and after a shifting lineup resulted in Krigsgrav becoming a duo again in 2018, Sikora and Coleman welcomed in Giant of the Mountain’s Cody Daniels to join as a permanent fixture after years of stepping in as a periodic live member. The resulting albums from this trio were 2021’s The Sundering and 2023’s Fires in the Fall, both quickly becoming celebrated modern triumphs of grey-skied black metal fused with melodic death/doom. After more than seven years away from the group, Krigsgrav recently welcomed back talented bassist Wes Radvansky in 2023 and the newly-restored four-piece are currently entrenched in the songwriting process for their next album to be released in 2025. Stay tuned!
Line-Up:
David Sikora - Drums
Wes Radvansky - Bass Guitars
Cody Daniels - Lead Guitars
Justin Coleman - Rhythm Guitars and Vocals
https://www.facebook.com/krigsgrav
https://www.facebook.com/willowtip
Genre
: Atmospheric
Black/Doom MetalLabel : Masked Dead Records / Sulphur Music | May 17th 2024
FFO: Katatonia, Aquilus, Alcest, Agalloch, old-era Opeth, Paradise Lost.
"Boleskine House is a place where anyone can find refuge from their ruined lives, an immaterial space where they can bask in their fantasies of nostalgia before they vanish forever without a trace. A dwelling that inevitably changes depending on the listener’s personal experiences."
Miserabilist Blues is the first work of Boleskine House (IT). It is about a poignant and elusive, yet seemingly endless moment, without a horizon. Time, beloved places, people known, people lost, fragile promises in the golden days of youth, broken dreams and impossible desires are amalgamated into an undying fog. These are the main themes the duo faces with black metal influenced by atmospheric sounds, full of personality and drama that deal with 90s doom and gothic, but also with outside genres such as shoegaze.
Sale points:
Atmospheric Black Metal, 90's gothic Doom and Shoegaze melodies;
Miserabilist Blues it's dramatic, tragic and nostalgic;
A unique visual cocept;
To be released by Masked Dead Records but also together with Sulphur Fanzine special issue "Deep Dark Blue"!
Tracklist
1) Black House Painters
2) Need
3) A Place To Mourn Forever
4) When You Sleep (My Bloody Valentine cover)
(40:58 min)
Line-up:
Raven Borsi - Vocals & lyrics
Niccolò Misrachi - Songwriting & instruments
Visual concept by Raven, Niccolò and Giulia Frump.
Mix and master by Nicolò Brambilla (Aphotic, Fuoco Fatuo, Blasphemophager).
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https://www.facebook.com/BoleskineHouseDoom
Release date : May 10th 2024
Genre : Melancholic Metal
Origin: France
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network Distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital Distributor: The Orchard
JOURS PÂLES, a project by Spellbound (singer – Aorlhac) was born from the ashes of Asphodèle’s first and only album, released in 2019 with Les Acteurs de l’Ombre Productions. Spellbound and Audrey Sylvain (Malenuit) were joined by Christian Larsson (Ex Apati, ex Shining, Gloson) Stefan Bayle and Sébastien Papot (Guitar and drums, Au champ des morts).
After the group’s dissolution that same year, Spellbound continued the adventure, composing with a desire for continuity as much as for a break, as the vocal duo was no longer present. This evolution responds to a desire to express themselves through the same states of mind and thick, dysthymic mists, while freeing themselves from the clutches of the past, abandoning the rock spirit for a stylistic evolution leaning towards a metal that remains melancholic, but with more galloping and aggressive overtones.
"Éclosion", the debut album from this new offspring, is a personal assessment of a world more than ever considered dislocated and torn apart, but above all a perpetual search for hope and light, in both lyrics and visuals.
Far from flying solo, Spellbound was able to surround itself with musicians such as James Sloan on guitars (Uada, Gravelight) and Christian Larsson. The backbone was completed by several guests: Graf from Psychonaut 4 and Lilas Ondine Dupont (silhouette, backing vocals) as well as Sylvain Bégot (Monolithe) on lead guitar.
Sheltered from the world, awaiting the ultimate hatching, JOURS PÂLES was born…
JOURS PÂLES returns in 2022, still under the LADLO banner, with a second album entitled “Tensions”. Tensions is a personal representation of a dysthymic modern world perceived as cold, mechanical and disillusioned, where social networks and political scarecrows rule a Mephistophelian world in total loss of meaning and bearings. This general theme is visually represented on the artwork by Niklas Sundin (founding member of Dark Tranquillity, Laethora…) Musically, a more aggressive result but a vision that tends to distort the clichés through an egotistical composition, mixing genres once again. In addition to Spellbound, still at the helm (compositions, vocals, lyrics), the line-up this time includes musicians such as Alex G. on bass (Aorlhac, Altaïr, Ritual Knives) Alexis S. on guitars, Ben L. on drums (B-Blast records) and the traditional guest appearance this time by Natalie Koskinen (from cult doom metallers Shape of Despair).
2023 saw a very positive response to “Tensions”, as well as the start of a collaboration with the booking agency “Eclosion booking”, and a busy year of concerts, including a 12-date tour of France and participation in a number of festivals throughout the country. Spellbound returned to songwriting, and the band’s third recording, “Dissolution”, was released on May 10, 2024, still via Les acteurs de l’ombre productions. The album’s themes refer to disunions and ruptures, as well as the role and place of social networks in human relationships.
Tracklist:
1 - Taciturne
2 - La reine de mes peines (des wagons de détresses)
3 - Noire impériale
4 - Les lueurs d’autoroutes
5 - Réseaux venins
6 - Une mer aux couleurs désunions
7 - Limérence
8 - Dissolution
9 - Terminal nocturne
Duration: 45min32
https://lesacteursdelombre.net/product-category/bands/jours-pales/
Label: Phoenix Mortis
ProductionsRelease date: may 3RD 2024
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
For fans of: Dimmu Borgir | Abigail Williams | Agathodaimon | Serpents Oath
In this place of memory and dry bones, where the crosses stand as decaying sentinels beneath the trees, draped in tattered robes of moss like mournful watchmen upon the path to Golgotha, he waits beside the path, haunting the spaces between the mist and the moonlight. The shadows gather to him, drawn to his aura of absence, making him one with the night – a shape of deeper darkness in the gloom. The tableaux of sorrow, secrets and silence set, he prepares for their coming; an eternal, aching hunger burning like a cold fire within the echoing, empty chambers of his heart. A time of feeding, of devouring and of dying, a time of passing through approaches on the soft, chill wind of midnight.
Painted in the hues of twilight, the deep colours of the in between times, the shades of fast-falling dusk and the darkening blood of the last rays of the setting sun, Nyrak’s black metal is infused with drama and rich musical narrative. The songs that form their astonishing second album, Devourer Of All, unfurl across vast canvases of the imagination, the music conjuring phantoms for the senses – enthralling and enfolding the listener within a dark world of melancholy and magic, terror and grandeur. With the magnificent opening track, ‘Eyes Of Time’ which roars into life like towering thunderclouds careering across a night sky torn apart by lightning, you are gathered into the embrace of Nyrak’s rain swept, cinematic sorcery. The Belgian band draw upon the infernal wellspring of Scandinavian black metal and then let their creative spirits run wild, entwining that dread, black soul in wicked thorns of dynamic, progressive musical elements and textured gothic atmosphere. The result is grandiose, epic, breathtaking pieces like album title track, ‘Devourer Of All’. While the music of Nyrak rages around you there is nothing else; the matters of the mundane world fade like pale, ephemeral ghosts in the face of its blazing fires and tumultuous emotions. From the regal splendour of ‘Lament’ to the stunning, multi-faceted gem that is ‘The Abstract Face Of Life’ which brings down the final curtain on Devourer Of All, this is an album of staggering scale and invention – an absolute triumph!
Founded by Guy Van Nieuwenhove (aka Nevel) in 2021, originally as a solo studio project, Nyrak has grown and evolved over the course of the last three years, via debut album Malvs, to become the fully fledged band and musical force that it is today. When Devourer Of All is unleashed on May 3rd, mixed and mastered at Project Zero Recording Studio (Nervosa, Serpents Oath, Carnation etc) and resplendent in its evocative artwork courtesy of Phoenix Mortis Art, the name of Nyrak will be carved into the consciousness of metal fans the world over. The burgeoning Belgian black metal scene has spawned another real contender. Beware the passing of the day – for the night belongs to them!
Line-up:
Lukas Risbourg – Vocals/Guitar
Guy Van Nieuwenhove (aka Nevel) – Composer/Orchestration/Bass (live)/Guitar (studio)
Sven Van Laere - Guitar
Bran Veldeman - Drums
https://www.nyrak.be/
https://www.facebook.com/NyrakOfficial
Watch the video now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1Gpvebb7QM
The song will hit all streaming services on Friday, May 3.
Cult is a step away from the traditional cosmic horror themes of previous albums and stands as a reaction to the myriad vitriol the band has received from religious people over the past few years. It’s an indictment of religious groups and theocracies around the world and calls them all out for what they are - cults.
Cult is set for worldwide release on May 24 on Black Lion Records.
Pre-save/pre-order Cult at:
https://orcd.co/summoners-circle-cult
https://storeblacklion.bigcartel.com/category/summoner-s-circle
Stream previous SUMMONER'S CIRCLE releases on Spotify and Apple Music.
Tracklist1. Apostle's Dogma
2. Cult Of The Dead
3. Shroud Of Humanity
4. Irreverence of the Cross
5. Thirst of the Vulture
6. Profit Of Death
7. Dogmatic Defilings
Let The Summoning Begin…
SUMMONER'S CIRCLE is a six-piece theatrical metal band that blends elements of black, death, doom, and progressive metal into their own flavor of, what they refer to as, Epic metal. For the band, every song in an incantation, every live performance is a Summoning, and everything they do is tied intrinsically to the mythology they have created and continue to evolve.
The band recently concluded their first European tour, with tremendous fan response, as a part of Batushka’s 2023 European Pilgrimage tour along with blackened death metal legends HATE and Brazil’s Paradise in Flames. Always looking to spread the word and grow their fan base, upon
return to the US, they immediately hit the road again, concluding 2023 with more than 80 dates in 14 different countries.
Currently, The Summoners have wrapped up recording their third full-length album which will be released by Black Lion Records in May of 2024. The band is extremely excited to be working with Black Lion and intends to get back out on the road to support the new album as quickly as possible.
SUMMONER'S CIRCLE is:
Blind - Lead Vocals
Gog - Guitar
Omnus - Guitar
Y'takt - Bass and Vocals
Nadir - Keys/Synth and Vocals
Invictus - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/summonerscircle
www.facebook.com/blacklionrecordsswe
You can get it for US$4 + shipping.
Underground Death Metal metal from Shangrilá, Canelones, Uruguay.
https://www.facebook.com/extremeresurrection/
https://pheretrum.no-ip.org/releases
NEWS 27.4 2024
Musikalisch haben wir dieses Wochenende natürlich auch schon wieder mal ein bissel was an brandneuem Material am Start , welches ihr unbedingt auch mal anchecken solltet.
ANDABATA – „ HIRNFRESSER „( EP )
DISASTER KFW – “ FALLEN CROSSES” HAMMER
EVOKED - „IMMORTAL ARTS“ (EP)
Genre: Black MetalLabel: Folter Records
Vertrieb: Alive
VÖ: 30.05.2024
Folter Records präsentieren stolz „ANCESTRAL SOUNDS“, den zweiten Longplayer von PESTKRAFT, die sich anschicken, vom spanischen Valencia aus den tödlichen Pesthauch ihres so unerbittlichen und gewalttätigen wie zugleich erhabenen und mystisch aufgeladenen Black Metals über Europa und die Welt zu verbreiten. Im Mittelpunkt von PESTKRAFTs traditionellen, aber auch kompositorisch Unerwartetes bergenden Klängen, steht der ausdrucksstarke, infernalische Gesang von Bandgründerin und Vokalistin Blodig, die Intention und Tun von PESTKRAFT folgendermaßen umreißt:
„Our music is for the darkest audience, those who are attracted to the other side, death, ancestors and roots. We talk about the importance of the cult of the dead, about the customs corrupted by the modern world. We like to think of death as a friendly figure, which picks us up in our last breath, and of the entities that await us on the other side. The rituals, drums and offerings of the afterlife. Of plagues, diseases and how dreary the world is and the dull emptiness of humans.“
PESTKRAFT wurden im Jahr 2014 gegründet. Nach einer ersten Ankündigung des kommenden Schwarzen Todes mit der 5-Track-EP „Pest“ im September 2016, folgte 2018 das Debüt „Litanies Of The Plague“. Nun erscheint mit „ANCESTRAL SOUNDS“ ihr verdammt intensives neues Werk – acht vernichtende Songs mit unüberhörbarem Rekurs auf die norwegische Tradition der frühen 90er.
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Noch dieses Frühjahr soll es erscheinen, das neue Album der Black-/Death-Metaller PAINFUL, die 2024 ihr 20-jähriges Jubiläum feiern. Um den Fans die Wartezeit bis zu “NEFARIOUS MONARCHY” am 25. Mai noch etwas zu verkürzen, gibt es jetzt vorab eine weitere Albumsingle – diesmal zusammen mit einem Lyric-Video. Bekamen wir bei der ersten Single “Liberty (Dies)” mit dem schnellsten Song des Albums einen Rückgriff auf die Wurzeln der Band zu hören, präsentieren sich PAINFUL nun erneut schwarzmetallisch, wenn auch in einer eher getragenen, opulenteren Façon: “REMAINING SHADOWS” ist eine wuchtige Mid-Tempo-Walze, die zuweilen an eines der großen frühen Vorbilder PAINFULS – SATYRICON – erinnert:
Der Song ist fest in den Kontext des Konzeptalbums eingebettet, das sich inhaltlich der düsteren Seite der Französischen Revolution und den menschlichen Abgründen widmet, die sich auch dort zeigten. So kam es in unmittelbarer Folge der Revolution zu kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen Frankreichs mit mehreren Nachbarstaaten.
Was als Zeit der Koalitionskriege in die Geschichtsbücher einging, barg zwischen deren blutigen Zeilen unfassbares menschliches Leid.
Die Band selbst über “Remaining Shadows”: “Wir wollten das brutale und verheerende Gesicht des Krieges zeigen. Nach jedem Krieg, der ausgefochten wurde, bleibt Finsternis zurück. Wir sollten die Konsequenzen unseres Handelns nicht missachten.”
PAINFULs neues Album “Nefarious Monarchy” ist ab 25. Mai überall erhältlich und ab sofort hier vorbestellbar: https://linktr.ee/painfulmetalofficial
Ein Pre-Save des Albums ist hier möglich: https://orcd.co/painful
Eine offizielle Album-Release-Party mit Live-Show wird ebenfalls am VÖ-Tag stattfinden. Und: Vergiss nicht, "Remaining Shadows" schonmal auf einer deiner Playlisten zu parken!
Über PAINFUL
Seit ihrer Gründung im Jahr 2004 stehen PAINFUL getreu ihrem eigenen Namen für rohen, blutigen Schmerz. Als dreckig-brutaler Bastard aus Black und Death Metal vor 20 Jahren vorgestellt, begann die Band schon sehr bald, die inhaltsgebende Melancholie der Abgründe zu etwas ganz Eigenem zu machen. So entstanden druckvolle Symphonien, mit denen sich PAINFUL auf unzähligen Gigs – darunter solche mit Acts wie Belphegor, Behemoth, Atrocity oder Amon Amarth, aber auch viele eigene Headliner-Shows – eine stetig wachsende Fangemeinde erspielen konnten.
Drei Alben später, und das vierte bereits im Ofen, konnten sie auch kultige Festivals wie etwa das MetalDays, Metalfest oder gar die 70000TONS OF METAL Cruise erfolgreich von der Checkliste streichen. Da wundert es nicht, dass auch die Genregröße Alexander Krull (ATROCITY, LEAVES EYES) aufmerksam wurde und nun bereits zum zweiten Mal in Folge die Produktion eines PAINFUL-Albums in einem der angesehen https://music.blacklion.nu/Duskwalker
DUSKWALKER will perform at this year's Full Terror Assault Open Air Festival, set to take place September 6 - 8 in Cave Rock, IL.
Tracklist1) Crippled At The Core
2) The Loss
3) Never Going Back
4) Underground Forever
5) City On A Cemetery
6) Posing Corpses
7) Artillery Communion
8) Vanquisher
9) Blasted Past Extinction
10) Inhaling The Dust Of Bone
Underground Forever was recorded By John Robinson at Castle Tracula, and mixed and mastered By Marko Tervonen.
Stream DUSKWALKER on Spotify and Apple Music.
DUSKWALKER is a 4 piece Canadian death metal band. Formed in 2015, the band blends extreme and traditional metal. DUSKWALKER continues to push their musical limits while stripping back with an aggressive and raw production. Their third album, Underground Forever represents the band's current sonic template, hard-hitting anthemic death metal injected with thrash and rock.
After releasing their debut in 2016 and their second album in 2019, DUSKWALKER went on to win the Canadian Niagara Music Awards for Best Metal Group of 2019 & 2020. The band gains traction playing live in the Canadian underground while infiltrating the U.S. scene in New York State, and the midwest festival Full Terror Assault, opening for iconic bands such as Hate Eternal, Suicidal Tendencies, and Crowbar.
DUSKWALKER is:
John Robinson: Guitars
Joey Scaringi: Vocals
Cale Costello: Drums
John Neadow: Bass
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ARROGANZ - Video zu "THE ORIGIN OF FIRE" online! Die Death Doom Punks sind zurück!Seit 2008 hat die Band ihren ganz eigenen Stil und Sound entwickelt: Von rau und aggressiv bis düster und atmosphärisch, von wütenden Blast-Parts und D-Beats bis hin zu obskuren Doom-Passagen – ARROGANZ liefern. Für ihre Kompromisslosigkeit wird die Band von manchen gefeiert, von anderen gehasst. Dem Trio ist das scheißegal.
ARROGANZ stehen für sich selbst.
Die Band spielt in Sachen Musikalität, Groove und Feeling ganz oben mit und
absolvierte Tourneen, Clubshows und Festivals in ganz Europa.Mit ihrem letzten Album „Morsus“ (2020) manifestierte die Band ihr ganz eigenes musikalisches Universum.
Mit ihrem neuen Album „QUINTESSENZ“ erweitern ARROGANZ ihren musikalischen Horizont ein weiteres Mal, und schaffen es gleichzeitig ihre Essenz zu unterstreichen – sie schaffen es, ihre Old-School-Death-Metal-Wurzeln zu würdigen und fallen gleichzeitig nicht in eine eindeutige eine Kategorie.
QUINTESSENZ ist sowohl für Fans von Celtic Frost, Asphyx oder Darkthrone, als auch für Liebhaber von Napalm Death, Totenmond oder Wolfbrigade.
Poser, lasst die Finger von diesem Material! Das ist authentische Musik!
Das sind ARROGANZ – Death Doom Punks!
Die zweite Single „The Origin Of Fire“ ab sofort online!
Hier geht’s zum Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkV8NF1cHZE
Die Band über den Song:
„THE ORIGIN OF FIRE ist ein Bastard aus morbidem Old School Death Metal, misanthropischem Doom und wütendem Midtempo-Thrash –
hört ihn euch an, genießt dabei euren Untergang und wartet dort unten, bis unser neues Album QUINTESSENZ erscheint.“
„Quintessenz“ wird am 24ten Mai 2024 via SUPREME CHAOS RECORDS erscheinen und kann ab sofort hier vorbestellt werden: https://arroganz.supremechaos.com/
ARROGANZ LIVE 2024:
30.04. | Chemiefabrik | Dresden | DE | with DISBELIEF
03.05 + 04.05. | LUSATIAN GRIMFEST | Muggefug | Cottbus | DE
2 nights * 2 special ARROGANZ sets * 1 special QUINTESSENZ release set |
with DEATHRITE, CHAVER, GOATH, BITCHHAMMER & BROTCRUSTE
TRIPLE DEATH THREAT TOUR
Master + Arroganz + Zeit
07.06 | Spinnerei | Chemnitz | DE
08.06. |Pampahaus | Gützkow | DE
09.06. | Don't Panic | Essen | DE
10.06. | De Engelenbak | Doetinchem | NL
11.06. | Musicon | The Hague | NL
12.06. | Muziekcafé Elpee | Deinze | BE
13.06. | s.v. Jugendhaus Ost | Wolfsburg | DE
14.06. | Ballonfabrik | Augsburg | DE
15.06. | Cat | Ulm | DE
16.06. | Kunstverein | Nürnberg | DE
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Es ist sicher der wunderbarste Ansatz, eine Band zu gründen: eine gemeinsame Leidenschaft für Musik, das gemeinsame Bestreben, die Kraft der Musik zu nutzen, um Menschen zu bewegen, zu inspirieren und ihr Leben auf positive Weise zu beeinflussen. Es ist ein besonderes Band zwischen Menschen, die wissen, wie Musik dem Leben einen Sinn und Bedeutung geben kann. Und genau daraus ziehen die US-amerikanischen Prog-Metal-Pioniere THE MOURNING ihre Energie. Was 2017 als bloßes Aufnahmeprojekt von Sänger und Komponist Johnny Ray und Schlagzeuger Jason Berlin (Sohn des berühmten Bassisten Jeff Berlin) in Tampa, Florida, begann, entwickelte sich zu einer Selbstfindungsreise, die bald Gleichgesinnte anlockte, bis die Band mit dem Allrounder Alex Nasla (Ex-Witherfall, Produzent, Sänger und Keyboarder), dem italienischen Musiker und Komponisten Francesco Pinter (Gitarre), Leadsängerin Eliana Blanchard und Gitarrist Phillip Colacecchi komplett war.
Nach der Veröffentlichung ihrer noch recht experimentellen EP “Theosis” im Jahr 2018, mit der sich die Band auf die Reise begab, ihren wahren Sound und eine eigene Botschaft zu entdecken, sind The Mourning nun bereit, ihr erstes Album “HUSH” zu präsentieren, das am 24. Juni 2024 erscheinen wird. Besonders und neu: Der Longplayer glänzt mit einer viel stärkeren Betonung auf den Gitarren, einschließlich des Einsatzes von Slap-Gitarren, groovenden Riffs, engelsgleichen klassischen Gitarren, durchdringenden Gitarrensoli. Darüber hinaus bringt das Album aber, wie die Band betont, noch sehr viel mehr in ihren Sound ein, der ursprünglich stark von Opeth, Steven Wilson und Haken beeinflusst war: "Auf diesem Album haben wir auch die Harmonien durch den gefühlvollen Gesang von Eliana Blanchard auf die nächste Stufe gehoben, was den Songs einen viel reicheren harmonischen Klang und eine einzigartige Klangidentität verleiht." Die eindrucksvolle Energie zwischen den kontrastierenden Stimmen hebt das Hörerlebnis über die eindimensionale Atmosphäre des Gewohnten hinaus und lädt dazu ein, die Band auf ihrer turbulenten Reise zu begleiten, auf der sie die pure Präzision des Progressive Metal mit roher emotionaler Energie verbindet: "Wir versuchen, den Hörern vor dem Hintergrund einer virtuosen Klanglandschaft Einblicke zu geben, die den Geist für neue Ideen, Konzepte und inneres Wachstum öffnen. Manche Alben nehmen dich auf dieser Reise an die Hand – 'Hush' nimmt dich mit auf eine introspektive Reise zu dir selbst."
Und eines ist ganz klar: Dies ist nur der Beginn der eindrucksvollen Reise von The Mourning.
Den Anfang macht “Chaos Machine”, die erste Videosingle und Album-Opener. Wir alle kennen sie: Menschen, die das Chaos anzuziehen scheinen; es folgt ihnen einfach, wohin sie auch immer gehen. “Chaos Machine” sieht den Grund dafür in der inneren nihilistischen Einstellung dieser aufgewühlten Seelen, die das Chaos nach außen hin reflektiert. Schau dir gleich das Video zum Song mit einem Gitarrensolo des gefeierten Gitarristen Charlie Robbins (Syncatto) an:
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj1dUyQ2d5E
Hier geht es direkt zur Single: https://links.themourningmusic.com/chaosmachine
The Mournings erstes Album “Hush” ist eine eindrucksvolle Prog-Wanderung, beeinflusst von den Größen des Progressive Metal; ein Album der Selbstfindung, der Beobachtungen über die Natur der Existenz selbst, gesellschaftliche Missstände und die Überwindung von Widrigkeiten.
Es erscheint am 24. Juni 2024 und ist ab sofort
vorbestellbar unter: https://themourningmusic.com/product/hush-cd/ (physisch)
https://links.themourningmusic.com/hush-album (digital)
Tracklist
1. Chaos Machine
2. The Mountain
3. He Cries
4. I Feel The Rain
5. Hush
6. The Wind
7. My Own Way
8. Cries Of The Mind
9. My Own Hell
10. Smooth Seas
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Die 2017 gegründete Melodic-Metal-Band AVERLANCHE aus Helsinki hat eine Fortsetzung ihres 2023 erschienenen zweiten Albums ARCTIC ATLAS veröffentlicht. Die EP THE DARK SIDE OF ATLAS enthält die zuvor veröffentlichte Single „She & the Dark Winter“ und drei Remix-Songs aus dem Album Arctic Atlas. Als Gastsänger auf der EP ist Mikael Salo zu hören, der von den Bands Metal De Facto, Dyecrest und Everfrost bekannt ist.
„Ursprünglich war unser Plan, Mikael als Gastsänger einzuladen, um mit Rebecca Duette zu singen. Diese Zusammenarbeit begann bereits im November 2022 und bis Januar 2023 hatten wir Mikaels Interpretationen von drei Songs aufgenommen. Sowohl unser Team als auch unsere Plattenfirma kamen zu dem Schluss, dass die Songs keinen Gastgesang erforderten. Da Mikael jedoch hervorragende Arbeit geleistet hatte, beschlossen wir, seine Versionen der Songs für mögliche zukünftige Verwendung aufzubewahren. So entstand die Idee der EP „The Dark Side of Atlas“. Kommentiert Antti Kopra, der Keyboarder der Band.
Hier können Sie sich die EP auf unterschiedlichen Musikdiensten anhören (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Tidal etc): https://push.fm/fl/averlanche-tdsoa
Von der The Dark Side of Atlas EP wurden zwei neue Lyric-Videos veröffentlicht:
She & the Dark Winter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slItutAcXHg
Atlas of Hearts (Alternative Version) feat. Mikael Salo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5807TC4h1jA
Im Frühjahr 2023 veröffentlichten Averlanche ihr zweites Studioalbum ARCTIC ATLAS, das in den Musikmedien in ganz Europa positive Resonanz fand. Das erste Konzert der Arctic Atlas-Tour fand im Juni 2023 beim JääliCityRokki-Festival statt. Als nächstes können Sie die Band am 6. Juni in Helsinki bei On the Rocks mit Memoira und Segmentia sehen.
THE
DARK SIDE OF ATLASVeröffentlichungsdatum: 26.04.2024 (digital)
Lieder:
She & the Dark Winter (Album Version)
Atlas of Hearts (Alternative Version) feat. Mikael Salo
Arctica (Alternative Version) feat. Mikael Salo
She & the Dark Winter (Alternative Version) feat. Mikael Salo
AVERLANCHE 2024:
Gesang: Rebecca Spörl
Gitarre: Otto Haalahti
Bass: Joona Tirkkonen
Tastaturen: Antti Kopra
Schlagzeug: Henri Tenhunen
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Marking the band’s natural progression, Divine Miasmata is a proposal
that simply cannot be ignored. This is easily the band's most complex, catchy, atmospheric, groovy, and dark record to date. Combining hard-labor musical craftsmanship with top-notch artistic finesse, this release will surely become a bright star on the firmament of Polish death metal.
The main cover artwork is by NaphulaArt, adding a visually stunning dimension to the release.
Watch the video for the album's first single, "The Black Pope" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQl49Zhi2WA
Divine Miasmata will be out July 12 on Black Lion Records.
Pre-order/pre-save at:
https://music.blacklion.nu/Disloyal
https://orcd.co/divine-miasmata
Tracklist 1. Divine Mismata
2. Silent Revolution
3. The Black Pope
4. 1347-1352
5. Stella Peccatorum
6. Betrayed Faith
7. Religion Of Warfare
8. Ravens Of Starvation
9. The Ascension Of Abaddon
Divine Miasmata was recorded at Monroe Sound Studio and engineered,
mixed and mastered by Arkadiusz “Aro” Jablonski. The album was produced by Arkadiusz “Aro” Jablonski and DISLOYAL. All music on the album was written by Artyom Serdyuk, except Intro, composed by Konstantin Kolesnikov. Lyrics were written by Wojciech Mytnik. Album track "Ravens Of Starvation" is based on a poem by Diana Suhova.
DISLOYAL is:
Artyom Serdyuk – guitars
Jaroslaw “Jaro” Paprota – drums
Konstantin Kolesnikov – vocals
Kolya Kislyi – bass
Yahor Liatkouski – guitars (live)
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Also a stunning music video made by Carlos Guimarães (G Media) is released today and it's available here: https://youtu.be/NffeRr5Mur4
Rute Fevereiro comments Alone single:
"This song's lyrics depict how technology and globalization have led us to communicate with numerous people but simultaneously made us feel more alone than ever. It highlights how the world has become more exposed through media and social networks but lacks empathy and humanization.
There's a sense that we're losing balance between the world we come from and the one we're heading towards. The lyrics criticize the shallow interactions facilitated by social media, where love is equated with fleeting gestures and genuine connections are replaced by superficial engagements.
Moreover, it addresses the voyeuristic tendencies encouraged by digital platforms, where people are more inclined to film or photograph distressing situations rather than offering genuine help. Overall, the song reflects on the need for a more balanced approach to technology and communication, one that preserves our humanity and fosters genuine connections amidst the digital noise."
Listen Symphony of Cerberus album on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/enchantya-symphonyRising Star (Orchestral version) music video is available here: https://youtu.be/9VzdKW4zMzk
Biography:
Enchantya was born in 2004 when vocalist Rute Fevereiro took a break from her classic band Black Widows and started exploring music for a new project. In 2005, the band recorded their first EP, Moonlighting the Dreamer, out in 2006. Having witnessed a great reception, the band started to work on their first album, releasing 'Dark Rising’ through Massacre Records in 2012 to very positive reviews. After some time touring and promoting the album,the band began composing. However, artistic and creative differences about the new music's direction and sound would lead to the departure of members and the band split up.
Rute was alone with her project again and having to start all over. Fortunately, this did not stop Rute's motivation and a few months later, by March of 2016, she had chosen a whole new team of talented musicians to take Enchantya through the next step. After a year of rehearsing with amazing creative chemistry, the band created "On Light and Wrath" , Enchantya’s second album. Like in their debut album, the band booked a few months of studio recordings in 2018 with Fernando Matias at the Pentagon Audio Manufacturers, to bring the new album to life with eleven tracks, entitled "On Light and Wrath" , also taking one step further by adding violin, a whole choir of singers and the guest appearance of the vocalist from D E S I R E , Nuno Caldas, creating a very refreshed and even more epic sound for the band. Finnish label Inverse Records released Enchantya’s album in 2019.
In the middle of their second album's promo tour, the pandemic hit and the band spent the following two years composing and recording their new opus in the midst of all the chaos. The result was the band's third album "CERBERUS", a heavy and symphonic effort born of the songwriting through the world's conflicted times, and also Enchantya's most ambitious record to date. "Cerberus" was out on April 28th of 2023 to critical acclaim, considered Portugal's best metal album of the year, and nominating Enchantya for the Adamastor Award for best portuguese bands of 2023, alongside Moonspell and Seventh Storm.
Celebrating the success of "Cerberus", before all the awards the band was already preparing to announce "Symphony of Cerberus", the orchestral version of their acclaimed album. Now, on April 26th 2024, marking a year after the release of "Cerberus", Enchantya will release "Symphony of Cerberus", consisting of the 12 original tracks revamped for orchestra and choir, allowing the symphonic parts of "Cerberus" to shine and be heard in all its glory, with a few surprises including solo violins arranged and performed by violinist and composer Miguel Berkemeier, who has been accompanying the band on live shows throughout this era's tour.
Line-Up:
Rute Fevereiro: Singing and Growls
Fernando Campos: Lead Guitar
Fernando Barroso: Bass
Pedro Antunes: Piano, Keys and Orchestration
Bruno Guilherme: Drums
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“This year has Bay Area thrash/groove metal band Almost Dead returning with their latest studio album ‘Destruction is All We Know’. Almost Dead are a band which know exactly how to put their listener through the meat grinder because this band is aggressive and brutal from the get-go. ‘Destruction…’ takes the Bay Area blueprint and fuses it with the brutal breakdowns of metalcore to give that groove a real stage stomping neck snapper which crushes so well in modern metal. Realistically, the band do rely on this breakdown formula a little too much here, especially for old-school thrashers and groove fans, but ‘Destruction…’ isn’t about looking back, it’s about driving forward, and it does it marvellously.”
Adam McCann, Metal Digest
The band has recently returned home after and exhausting yet successful European tour supporting the progressive metal stalwarts ATHEIST.
Warheads In The Sky (official video link) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLIBN66EMYI
Selfish Suicide (lyric video link): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQxD1UoClTk&t=14s
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Label: Independent ReleaseRelease date: may 10th 2024
Genre: Melodic Doom/Death Metal
For fans of: Officium Triste | Saturnus | Novembers Doom | Katatonia
It’s not that you are unforgiven. It’s not that I want to punish you for the catalogue of unthinking cruelties; words and actions that built a dark prison around the days of my childhood - days that, in my memories at least, should be endless summer, not tears and shadows. I know that you learned your life lessons from generations of broken teachers, whose baleful influence never leaves you, a constant presence in that house like a coterie of hateful ghosts. But I won’t carry this burden any further down the road. You will not haunt me as you have been haunted. I will not lose more years, puzzling at the complexities of indoctrinated guilt, my fingers bloody as they worry at that Gordian knot. I am cutting myself free and severing the ties that bind…
Severed Ties is the magnificent new single from Floridian doom metal entity, Somnent. Summoned into existence in 2015 by multi-instrumentalist Giovanni Antonio Vigliotti – who still performs all instruments and vocals on the band’s studio recordings to this day – Somnent’s music is intensely emotional and deeply affecting, possessing a rare power born of its unflinching honesty and Giovanni’s ability to translate acutely personal perspectives into universally relatable themes. Severed Ties is the first new music to be released by Somnent since the outstanding 2021 album, Gardens From Graves, which was so warmly embraced by fans and critics alike and it offers everything that those who have been touched by Giovanni’s music could have hoped for; the beautifully measured progression of weighty riffs and the ethereal melody lines that caress them, the emotive lyrics enunciated with a quiet passion and the sheer depth of emotion that infuses every note. While Severed Ties is but a single song, it carries within it enough substance and worth for at least one full length album. Delivered with perfect pacing and a wonderful appreciation of space and simplicity, Severed Ties tells a tale of broken trust and the inversion of the sanctuary of family, a secret poison that has crept insidiously down through generations. It’s a song of immense sadness, but also one of hope as the seemingly endless procession of pain is finally broken…by the severing of ties.
Mixed and mastered by Jari Lindholm (Monolithe, Exgenesis, Desolator etc) Severed Ties has been blessed with a flawless sonic quality that allows the exquisite song writing and the deft nature of the performances to really shine. The accomplished nature of Somnent’s music has never been easier to appreciate. Severed Ties release on May 10th will herald a stately cavalcade of new music from Somnent that will arrive throughout 2024, so embrace this melancholic gem, let its sombre benedictions fall around you…and look to the future with hope.
Studio Line-up:
Giovanni Antonio Vigliotti – All Music and Vocals
Live Line-up:
Giovanni Antonio Vigliotti - Guitar/Vocals
Julian Lefler – Guitar
Shane Dohmen – Bass
Drums - Alejandro Acuña
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The album was recorded and produced at 48Nord Studios by Chris Schmid, the song "Granvilles Hammer" also features a guest appearance by Philly Byrne from the Irish band Gama Bomb, while the artwork was created by the scene icon Andreas Marschall.
For fans of : Exodus, Kreator, Tankard, Slayer, Demolition Hammer, Warbringer....
"Maze Of The Mind" impressively demonstrates the sheer indomitable joy with which the guys go about their work and gives an idea that the quartet is also capable of bringing this energy to the stage.
The band has just returned from a successful tour with Italian thrash heroes Angelus Apatrida.
Video links:
“Knockout In The First Round” official video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quLHhQabwXs
“Slaughter In The Water” live in Poznań https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HT7aY1tG0E
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"Hi-Tech
War" is a sonic and lyrical attack against the detrimental impact of human
actions on our planet. A powerful call for awareness and accountability, the
track urges a shift towards sustainable practices to safeguard the environment
for future generations.Born from a desire to confront the complexities of our times, AZIMUT19 is the brainchild of two long-time friends, Sigurd and Ainar. Their sound, a potent blend of melodic and death metal influences, creates a compelling atmosphere that serves as a powerful conduit between the band and their legions of fans.
AZIMUT19 draws inspiration from a pantheon of metal royalty, including Slayer, Iron Maiden, Metallica, and AC/DC, forging their own distinct sonic landscape in the process.
The current lineup of AZIMUT19 features:
Sergei Zhurov – Guitars
Alexey Magin – Vocals, Drums
Vitalii Mikulich – Bass
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This long-awaited release demonstrates the band's unwavering commitment to their craft and their passion for pushing the boundaries of the genre. VESPERIAN SORROW has meticulously crafted each track, pouring their hearts and souls into the music, resulting in a profound and captivating listening experience.
Awaken the Greylight is available on all major streaming platforms and for physical purchase through Black Lion Records.
Order the album at https://orcd.co/awaken-the-greylights
VESPERIAN SORROW, hailing from Austin, Texas, is a symphonic black metal ensemble with roots tracing back to 1994 when they initially formed under the name Unholy Descent. In the early stages of 1999, the band transformed, adopting the name VESPERIAN SORROW. Unlike many black metal groups that delve into themes of Satanism and anti-Christianity, VESPERIAN SORROW takes a distinctive approach in their lyrical content, exploring realms of the cosmos, sorrow, sadness, and darkness.
The band's name itself, VESPERIAN SORROW, poetically alludes to their thematic focus, translating to "sadness or sorrow in the evening hours.
Tracklisting:1. As The Pillars Were Raised
2. Antediluvian - Proceeding The Unshaping
3. An Epistle To The Prime Vivified
4. Traverse The Vorthonian Passage
5. A Dire Flight for the Black Fragment
6. Seek the Last Priestess of Tyyk
7. They Beheld the Chainbreaker's Crowning Defiance
8. Who Dwells Whithin The Blight Moon
9. The Excillion Ontogenesis
10. Awaken the Greylight
VESPERIAN SORROW is:
Christopher Nunez - Drums / Keys
Will Rohirrim - Guitars
Orlando Logan Olivero - vocals
Gabe Reyes - bass
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"Baron make no broken bones about their affinity for death metal from their home country, but they’ve taken that early ’90s blueprint, injected it with a hefty modern production, and sent it out, unfettered and ravenous, into the unsuspecting world"
BARON – “BENEATH THE BLAZING ABYSS “
For
fans of: Deicide, Rottrevore, Abhorrence,
early Amorphis, Convulse, Morbid AngelFinnish band Baron are straddling the styles of death and doom metal in a spectacular manner. In their faster, heavier moments, they seem to be a death metal band through and through but when they slow down, they showcase a wholly different dimension to their sound. They are able to do so without altering their imposing, crushing sound and the transitions in pace never seem abrupt but usually culminate into gigantic heaving and stomping parts as if a mountainous, infernal demon like the one on their artwork has decided to awaken after centuries only to mosh. It's the same the other way around, with slower parts building up to an apocalyptic rampage, volcanic fire spewing all over for added effect, and basically all hell breaking loose. It's only fitting that a Finnish band is tasked with this immense responsibility, with heroes from that land having already mastered both the styles and passed the skills down the generations. Baron are then indeed one of the most promising new bands from that part of the world, possessing the strength as well as having the sensibilities required to make this work, with surprisingly cohesive writing and clean, powerful execution.
Line up:
Tommi Astala - Vocals, Acoustic guitar
Jerry Tamminen - Guitar, Vocals, Programming
Teemu Karell - Guitar
Toni Nisukangas - Bass
Juuso Hämäläinen (Disguised Malignance, Azatoth) - Drums
Cover art by Misha Mono
Track listing:
1. Primordial Possession
2. Infernal Atonement
3. At the Dawn of Damnation
4. Incinerated Evil
5. Bound to the Funeral Pyres
6. Hands of Sin...
7. ...Swallowed by Fires Beneath
Official release date - April 26th, 2024
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Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
This Video matches perfectly with the lyrics of the song
Dealing with the past that and aiming for the future.
Time passes fast, everything changes and all of a sudden you hear yourself talking about “those times”
This was the first song Niko added some melodies in the verses
A new door was opened!
Enjoy the here and now, it’s Neverlasting!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_-cNaeYcTo
MYNDED are an versatile German thrash metal band whose sound engages a multitude of influences from classic bay area headbangers to groove metal to progressive thrash. The quartet has released their debut album "Dead End Paradise" in 2015 and will release their sophomore effort "THE LAST SUN" on May 3rd 2024.
Founded in 2011, the ambitious four-piece achieved their current line-up in 2017 with the addition of bass player Jonas Fischer (Hokum). Since then a busy live schedule and steady songwriting illustrate the band's trajectory - straight into every thrash fan's ears, mind and hearts.
For listeners of Testament, Megadeth, Anthrax, Trivium and Vendetta.
The group with Niko, Jonas, Joachim and Alex is currently promoting their second album, “The Last Sun”, due to be released on May 3rd.
Ten new songs are going to kick your asses. Mynded are extremely happy to be released on stage again.
The audience can look forward to new songs that have never been performed before, as well as old hits from the band.
Warm up your neck muscles, it's getting loud again!
Mynded? Can you eat that? Is that technical jargon? Oh no! Mynded is a musical ensemble.
To be precise, a wild THRASH metal band with all the trimmings: fast, electrifying riffs, driving drums,
rousing live shows and headbanging until you drop.
Because there are already enough half-baked, half-hearted things!
The quartet started out like any band in 2011: green behind the ears, but hungry for more from the start.
More rehearsals, more performances, more discipline for all aspects of the band.
The first manifesto followed in 2013 in the form of a completely self-produced EP entitled “Humanity Faded Away”.
The title track is still one of the absolute groove hits of Mynded's live show,
as well as the acoustic triple espresso "No Regrets", which will make every metal fan's adrenaline skyrocket.
The boys' enthusiasm for playing quickly spread, so that the first small tour was completed in 2014.
A year later, the debut album "Dead End Paradise" saw the artificial light of record stores.
With a label with worldwide distribution as reinforcement, the album became a personal milestone for the band.
Musically, the work perfectly summarizes Mynded's influences and role models at the time:
Comparisons with the giants of thrash metal (Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, Testament) as well as with more modern bands like Trivium or Lamb of God were not long in coming.
Almost 100 shows followed, which were landed without any booking agency, completely in the do-it-yourself style.
From the smallest bar to converted tractor trailers to the main stages of major festivals like Metaldays, the four rockers have played on all stages.
People were even invited to Kiev, Ukraine, to perform the songs that were once composed in their youth room.
All the kilometers covered with squashed limbs in a packed car, all the cinematic after-show parties, all these experiences make Mynded more than just an ordinary band among many.
It is a unit, connected by deep, long-standing friendship and absolute passion for music.
The group with Niko, Jonas, Joachim and Alex is currently promoting their second album, “The Last Sun”, due to be released on May 3rd.
Ten new songs are going to kick your asses. Mynded are extremely happy to be released on stage again.
The audience can look forward to new songs that have never been performed before, as well as old hits from the band.
Warm up your neck muscles, it's getting loud again!
http://www.youtube.com/user/myndedofficial
https://www.facebook.com/myndedofficial
Label: Rottweiler RecordsRelease date: may 17th 2024
Genre: Deathcore
For fans of: Desolate Tomb | Osiah | Voluntary Mortification | Oceano
Hailing from Southern California, (Un)Worthy are a two piece band who summon up some of the heaviest and most uncompromising deathcore that has ever screamed out its rage at the world. Driven by their passionately held beliefs, vocalist Dennis and multi-instrumentalist Jordan have built their reputation upon releases like their 2021 debut album In The Face Of Death and 2023s monstrous EP, Where Light Divides - one of the fastest selling releases in label Rottweiler Records’ illustrious history! Now in 2024, those who thought they understood the magnitude of (Un)Worthy’s unflinching dedication and intensity, the extent of their devastating sonic fire power, are about to realise the error of their ways…
“Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani - my God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”- Mark 15:34
(Un)Worthy’s second album for Rottweiler Records, This Present Darkness, opens with first single, ‘Forsaken By God’ - and suffocating clouds of unnerving darkness gather like carrion crows, as the agonised words of Christ upon the cross are howled out in a desperate repeated mantra; the pressure building, the fear, the sense of disquiet constantly escalating, winding the nerves tighter and tighter before the punishing heaviness is unleashed in an all-consuming tidal wave of searing agony and despair. Blow after bone-breaking blow lands with bludgeoning force while an exotic melody winds its way through the darknesses in between. Complete with additional violent vocal exhortations from Voluntary Mortification’s Conner Luttig, ‘Forsaken By God’ flings wide the gates upon the implacable storm of brutality that is This Present Darkness. The light of salvation is hard to see as the seething sludge-ridden force of the album’s title track rains down upon you like burning magma, before the jagged leads of ‘Satan Whispers’ wound and scar. The moribund, mournful jeremiad of ‘Psalm Of Lament’ explodes into the absolute annihilation of ‘This Too Shall Pass’, featuring Holy Name guitarist Joe Holt and there is no respite as the album rampages on, no slackening in the fearsome pace or shattering heaviness…and when silence finally returns you will be left in a state of shock - stunned and brutalized. This Present Darkness sets new limits in terms of just how impactful and affecting deathcore can be.
Adorned in unsettling, monochromatic artwork - a vision of fear and solitude, a soul beset by nightmares - This Present Darkness will be released by Rottweiler Records on May 17th and nothing will stand in its way. A simply staggering collection of songs, steeped in atmosphere, built upon surging, rhythmic riffs and utterly colossal drums and shaped by a supremely caustic sound, This Present Darkness will smash through the opposition, tearing down boundaries and barricades, propelling the defiant deathcore of (Un)Worthy into the hearts and minds of advocates of absolute extremity worldwide.
Line-up:
Dennis - All Vocals
Jordan - All Instruments
https://www.rottweilerrecords.com/
https://unworthyband.com
https://www.facebook.com/unworthyband.ca
The band's evolution has seen them grow from their groove/thrash roots to incorporate elements of death and doom metal and has led to the band's tracks being featured around the world on radio, TV and compilation albums.
Crushing live shows and the ability to drive crowds to the next level has been rewarded with guest appearances on bills with Sepultura, Megadeth, Death Angel, Korn, Hellyeah, Fear Factory, Corrosion of Conformity, Black Label Society, Chimaira, SerjTankian, Bullet For My Valentine and many more.
The new EP, ‘SUBMIT OR DEATH’, is releasing later in 2024 and the 3rd single “Thorns” is dropping just now.
“I've learned to appreciate thorns … the thorns taught me the game. – Mark Lawrence, Prince of Thorns
Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6LNRnXKAbA
From the tribal beats and doom laden opening riff “Thorns” is an offering with darker turns from Just One Fix. The 3rd single from the forthcoming EP ‘Submit or Death’, the idea for the song was born from the pages of Mark Lawrence’s Broken Empire trilogy.
“Thorns” deals with the reality that we are all broken, twisted and shaped by our worst experiences and become who we are because or maybe in spite of them. As a result, people tend to mask themselves to who they think the world wants them to be.
Tracing that idea with a structure of groove laden guitar, pulsing bass and a throbbing beat that hypnotically weaves into the ear captures the imagination.
https://www.youtube.com/@JoFOfficial
https://www.facebook.com/justonefixnz
HOLYCIDE – “TOWARDS IDIOCRACY”
Label: Xtreem MusicRelease date: june 6th 2024
Genre: Thrash Metal
For fans of: Slayer | Exodus | Sepultura | D.R.I.
The boiling clouds of war spread across the polluted skies, once blue now stained pus-yellow by the endless streams of incinerated waste. Factory towers spew their venomous chemicals into the air, like filthy syringes injecting disease into the atmosphere. Beneath this vast mural of destruction, empty headed, unthinking humanity stumbles into the grave, eyes fixed firmly on their phones as they digitally protest how important, how beautiful, how brave they all are…dreaming in their virtual world of pretty colours while reality burns, chokes on effluents and drowns in yesterday’s treasures, today’s offal. And through the hail of bullets and cancerous fumes we march on, from our brave new world towards idiocracy…
Towards Idiocracy is the third full length album from Spain’s premier thrash metal battle tank, Holycide. Following on from 2023s rampaging EP, Bazookiller, Towards Idiocracy is armed to the teeth with machinegun riffs and prophecies of destruction; a completely uncompromising thrash attack on the soulless avarice, self-serving arrogance and blind stupidity of mankind and its crumbling towers, built upon the rotting carcass of this once paradisiacal world. Opening with the pit-inducing anthem ‘A.I. Supremacy’ Towards Idiocracy is utterly invested with the spirit of thrash metal and tracks like the neck-snapping ‘Remote Control’ trample over modern trends and influences, leaving them bleeding in the dust, torn apart by scything solos, devastating drum artillery and the confrontational vocal prowess of front man Dave Rotten (Avulsed). A glorious, faithful cover of the Atrophy classic ‘Chemical Dependency’ fits perfectly into the Holycide assault, emphasising the band’s thrash mastery and dedication. Teeth-grindingly intense, Towards Idiocracy is inarguably Holycide’s finest release to date, featuring more top class riffs than most bands can muster in an entire career. The sheer firepower unleashed by the likes of ‘Angry For Nothing’ and ‘Pleased To Be Deceived’ is just breathtaking. With Towards Idiocracy Holycide have driven their standard through the fractured skull of modern metal and screamed out a challenge to all-comers.
Towards Idiocracy is set for release through Xtreem Music at 6pm on the 6th of June – the international day of Slayer – and there could be no more appropriate day to unleash its fury as this album represents Holycide’s very own Reign In Blood; an album of unrelenting ferocity that sees the band attaining new levels of violence and force! The quality of the band’s songs and performances is matched by the sound achieved through the mixing and mastering skills of Javier Fernández Milla (Angelus Apatrida, Avulsed etc) and Davide Billia (Posthuman Abomination, Beheaded etc) - absolute thrash perfection, blending crisp precision and bone breaking impact. Completing this incredible package is the magnificent cover, created by Ukrainian artist Daemorph (The Black Dahlia Murder, Stabbing etc) – putting the final seal of absolute quality on what will surely be the finest thrash metal album of 2024. Be ready for total thrash apocalypse! Holycide are coming!
Line-up:
Dave Rotten - Vocals
Vicente J. Payá - Bass
Salva Esteban - Guitar
Ankor Ramírez - Guitar
Santi ‘GoG’ Arroyo - Drums
https://www.xtreemmusic.com/
http://www.deathmetal.biz/holycide/
https://www.facebook.com/holycide
Death... Decay... Zombies... Sickness... and Horror! HPGD welcomes Morbid Grave to the roster with The Slime Crawlers + EP! Hailing from Denmark, Morbid Grave was formed in 2021 and delivers primitive, dirty, rotten, and horrendous old-school Death Metal. The debut album The Slime Crawlers is an ugly tale about mutated and zombified creatures multiplying in toxic slime, to ascend from the deep and annihilate mankind and infest the earth. This release also contains the EP Pandemic Mutations as bonus tracks. Morbid Grave is the sick creation from the mind of Michael Huhle (Blackhorned, Grímnismál, Augu Sigyn, Victimizer, Ravishing, and countless others).
Pure filth-dripping Death Metal for fans of Grave, Incantation, Church Of Disgust, Undergang, Autopsy, Nihilist, Repugnant, Anatomia, Coffins, Death Breath, and early Obituary.
Tracklisting:1. Slime Crawlers
2. Recycled Body Fluids
3. NecroVomit Convulsions
4. Crypts Of Death
5. Tormented By The Undead
6. Gruesome Disfigured Existence
7. Silent Screams From The Deep
8. Corroded Bodies Dissolved In Slime
9. The Reanimating Process
10. Infected Impending Doom
11. ...Slow Crawling Death...
12. Corrosive Stench Of Disgust
13. Into The Caves Of The Cursed
14. Morbid Corpses
15. Moldy Dungeon Of Skulls
16. Pandemic Mutations
17. Forever Rotting
www.youtube.com/user/horrorpaingoredeath/videos
www.horrorpaingoredeath.com
https://shop.horrorpaingoredeath.com
www.facebook.com/horrorpaingoredeath
De Pankraker Records is thrilled to unveil the upcoming release of the debut album 'TAPESTRY OF UNSPEAKABLE HORRORS' by the formidable WICTHFUKKER, soon available on vinyl! Mark your calendars for the monumental day: 6.6.2024.
Witchfukker, a dominating force within the realm of extreme metal, are renowned for their unyielding fusion of black, death, and thrash metal. This powerhouse hails from Dutch Limburg, where they've cultivated a reputation for their uncompromisingly aggressive and ferocious sound. Proud torchbearers of the Australian sound legacy, Witchfukker unleashes eight tracks of horrid death thrash on their debut album "Tapestry of Unspeakable Horrors", presented on a raw and unapologetic slab of wax courtesy of De Pankraker Records. Brace yourself for a relentless sonic assault that demands attention and commands respect. Raw and ugly with no fukking remorse. Brace yourself and fukk off.
Formed about six years ago, Witchfukker wasted no time in making their presence known in the underground metal scene. Their music is a sonic assault of blistering riffs, thunderous drums, and venomous vocals, channeling the raw energy and intensity of black, thrash and death metal pioneers. These guys know their classics!
With a lyrical focus on Darkness, Horror, Cosmicism, and Violence, Witchfukker's songs explore the depths of human depravity and the chaotic forces that lie beyond the realm of normalcy. Their music is a cathartic release of aggression and defiance, appealing to fans of extreme metal looking for an unrelenting auditory experience.
Witchfukker's live performances are nothing short of explosive. Their stage presence radiates a relentless energy, captivating audiences and creating an atmosphere of chaos and mayhem. Their shows are a testament to their dedication and passion for delivering an unforgettable experience to their fans.
Link to the album: https://on.soundcloud.com/DS9cRjQKMgZo9y7n7
Track
titles
Track time1. Pain beyond death 04:08
2. Sordid Aggression 04:51
3. Death Komes Ripping Through 03:02
4. Abyssal Autosarkophagy 08:11
5. Descension Into Horrid Delirium 05:15
6. Nymphomania 06:14
7. March of the Metal SS 02:44
8. Grueling Interkourse 05:38
9. Tinnitus of the Eldritch 03:06
Witchfukker discography:
Alcoholic Metal Demo 2019 Headbangers Records
Rehearsal 18-7-19 Demo 2019 Independent
Total Wimpslaughter Demo 2020 Independent
Horrid Visions Video 2021 Independent
Deathaemorrhage Demo 2022 Destruktion Records
About De Pankraker Records:
De Pankraker was born in the depths of the underground, a rebellious radio program that delved into a cluster of metal sub-genres known for their daring sonic and visual transgressions. By 2022, it had expanded its reach with a magazine, and in 2023, it emerged from the shadows with its own festival. Now, in 2024, we proudly unveil De Pankraker Records, delving even deeper into the abyss with a distro and label.
We're all about serving up dishes that are cold and old-school. No fancy stuff, no technicalities, and definitely no triggered drums.
Metal for demons!!
https://www.facebook.com/DePankraker
https://www.facebook.com/witchfukkerband
GRAND MASSIVE – “HOUSES OF THE UNHOLY”
Release: 23. May 2024
The germans from Grand Massive have been on the road since 2009. With "Houses Of The Unholy", the bavarians are now releasing 5 songs that, with a playing time of just under 28 minutes, are not far removed from the longplayers of many other colleagues, but are not a "normal" release for the band itself.
On the contrary: it is very special and not only intended to bridge the waiting time for the next, "really long" album but offers some special features. For example no one other than the legendary Bay Area guitarist Doug Pearcy (Blind Illusion, ex-Heathen, ex-Anvil Bitch) recorded almost all the solos!
https://www.facebook.com/MDDShop
Century
Media Records and InsideOutMusic are thrilled to unveil the "FIRST
CHAPTER" of a comprehensive catalogue re-issue for iconic death
metallers EDGE OF SANITY and the diverse prog/hardrock
band NIGHTINGALE, both led by Dan Swanö.Celebrate the rebirth of these albums, now available in previously unreleased formats and enhanced with new material, all remastered by Swanö. These re-issues are not just polished - some feature new remixes adding further allure.
Dan Swanö shares his enthusiasm: "It's exhilarating to see these albums available again, detailed and presented as they were always meant to be heard. This campaign isn't just about revisiting the past—it's about re-introducing these powerful works in their definitive forms, complete with corrected lyrics and rich liner notes."
The "First Chapter" of the re-issue series includes classics like "Purgatory Afterglow", "Until Eternity Ends - EP", and more. Don't miss the newly remixed single "Twilight (Remix 2024)" by EDGE OF SANITY, now available!
Stream the new single here: https://edgeofsanity-nightingale.lnk.to/ReIssuesNe
Get ready to rediscover these monumental albums with the quality and care they deserve, finally easy to acquire through Century Media Records and InsideOutMusic.
Counting down the days, Armed With Despise will be the only pre-album release before the new ANCST album CULTURE OF BRUTALITY drops on May 3rd via Yenohala Tapes/ Lifeforce Records.
With
12 years of mayhem under their belt, Ancst returns to the basics on their 4th
album “culture of brutality”. While their last effort “Zorn” took
them into trve black metal territory, “culture of brutality” strips
that away and sucker punches you right in the throat with its very own brand of
grindcore and death metal infused metallic HC, with pieces of crust, scramz and
sludge thrown into the mix. 20 songs, delivered in under 34 minutes about
gentrification, wage slavery & capitalism, sexism, mental health and the
issues of modern western society. if its rage that you wanted, “culture of
brutality” will deliver.As the previous albums "culture of brutality" is again a split label release between the band's own label Yenohala Tapes and Lifeforce Records.
ANCST on tour:
26.04. - Rosenkeller, Jena, Germany
27.04. - Emil, Zittau, Germany
04.05. - Neue Zukunft, Berlin, Germany
08.05. - Goldgrube, Kassel, Germany
09.05. - Zeckentempel, Leipzig, Germany
10.05. - Immerhin, Würzburg, Germany
11.05. - AK40, Suhl, Germany
14.05. - EKH, Wien, Austria
15.05. - Dopamin, Budapest, Hungary
16.05. - AKC Attack, Zagreb, Croatia
17.05. - Astro Club, Fontanafredda, Italy
18.05. - Live Stage, Innsbruck, Austria
19.05. - Rössli Bar, Bern, Switzerland
21.05. - Ebrietas, Zürich, Switzerland
22.05. - Juha West, Stuttgart, Germany
23.05. - P8, Karlsruhe, Germany
24.05. - Halle am Rhein, Köln, Germany
25.05. - B58, Braunschweig, Germany
CULTURE OF BRUTALITY out May 3rd
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The song is available on all digital platforms and on YouTube at https://youtu.be/LzzYmep7UdA
"The Determinism Of Essence In Matter" out on May 17, features 6 long songs that take you back in time. With this release FOREVER FALLING give life to an extremely amazing sonorous universe, all united by a stunning production and the fact that John Suffering delivers a compelling performance with his own particular style of vocals offering sincere eulogies along with the visceral carnage of a soul in pain, with poetic lyrics of a quality not often seen in this genre.
Tracklist:
1. Leave Me The Stars
2. The Touch Of Ice
3. September Song
4. The Wind Of Remembrance
5. It Is Absence
6. To You...
FOREVER FALLING music is a triumph of melancholy, an austere image of solitude and grief, an absolute must have for fans of SHAPE OF DESPAIR, FUNERAL, early MY DYING BRIDE, PARADISE LOST, SWALLOW THE SUN.
Abandon all hope, for a new era of pain is upon us.
"The Determinism Of Essence In Matter" digipak CD could be pre-ordered at https://shorturl.at/adIZ8
https://www.facebook.com/foreverfallingband
BA’AL – “SOFT EYES”
Label: Ripcord RecordsRelease date: may 3rd 2024
Genre: Blackened Post Metal
For fans of: Conjurer | Oathbreaker | Inter Arma | The Ocean
I surrender control and let my grip relax, my focus drift…and the darkness that hangs behind you, that surrounds your haunted face like a fractured halo, swims forward in my awareness. I see the movement in the overlapping shadows, the devils of memory that dance about you and plague you with whispered cruelties and lullabies of doubt. I see the margin walkers that carry your burdens like pilgrims on dusty, night time roads. I see the outliers who guard your dreams in the frayed places on the very edge of remembrance. I see what has shaped you and broken you, what has painted you in the colours of old blood and pain, when I gaze upon you with softer eyes...
Soft Eyes is a tome of stories, a path between shadows, the moment the sun slips below the horizon encapsulated in sound …it is the long awaited return of Ba’al. Nearly four years on from the release of their beautiful, gruelling debut album, Ellipsism, Sheffield’s darkest sons are ready to unveil their most powerful, emotive and inspiring work to date. Comprising of three gargantuan tracks that carry the listener through doors of perception, over seas of emotion to storm-ravaged, distant shores of revelation - Soft Eyes is an EP that can leave you changed by its visitation. The music exists in the twilight realms between definitions, where doom and sludge meet beneath the cold moon of ambient and noise, where gothic touches brush lightly against the skin of blackened post metal. Pulsing rhythms and fragile cascades of introspective melody collide with riffs like towering black stone monoliths and impassioned, agony-infused vocals howl like storms arising from the bleakest corners of the earth. All encompassing melancholy, scarring grief and a hollowing sense of loss swirl in a seemingly inescapable vortex of sound, yet, almost invisible, a pale grey light of hope flickers at the edge of the darkness… The breadth, depth and fierce intensity of Ba’al’s sound is breathtaking and Soft Eyes represents the perfect distillation of everything they have to offer. It is a sacrifice, an offering and between the raging walls of chaos, a silent assurance of understanding.
Recorded and mixed by Joe Clayton (Conjurer, Dawn Walker, Mountain Caller, Ithaca etc) at No Studio in Manchester and mastered by the in demand Brad Boatright (Kylesa, Vastum, Obituary, Night Demon etc) at Audiosiege, Soft Eyes sounds simply incredible; overwhelming, richly textured, crushingly heavy and wonderfully dynamic. The EP will hit the streets on May 3rd through Ba’al’s new label, Ripcord Records and the impact will be seismic. With Soft Eyes Ba’al have created a game changing record that will capture the hearts of all who wander into its dark embrace.
Line-up:
Joe Stamps - Vocals
Richard Spencer - Bass
Nick Gosling - Guitar
Chris Mole - Guitar
Luke Rutter - Drums
WONNEMOND FESTIVAL
09. / 10. / 11. Mai 2024 Sebnitz
Ein weiterer Wonnemond ersteigt das Firmament und erhellt das malerische Ambiente hoch auf dem Berge mit einem kalten Lichte. In vertrauter Umgebung mit dem die Ferne eröffnenden Blick wird das diesjährige Wonnemond-Festival zelebriert.
Das Wonnemond-Festival jährt sich dieses Jahr zum elften Male. Auf den Höhen des Sebnitzer Berglands mit dem Blick in die böhmischen Fernen, hat sich das Festival seinen festen Platz im Sebnitzer Kulturgeschehen erarbeitet. Der Fokus liegt darauf, dem Sebnitzer Raum auch Außenwirkung zu verschaffen und internationales Flair in die Grenzlande zu bringen.
Seit sich im Jahr 2017 die inhaltliche Komponente hin zu einem nahezu reinen Metal-Festival bewegt hat, wird der internationale Gedanke immer omnipräsenter. Auch in diesem Jahr finden sich Bands aus den USA, Finnland, der Slowakei und Tschechien wieder, die ihrerseits Rang und Namen genug haben, dem Geschehen auf dem Berge überregionale Bedeutung zu verschaffen.
Das Festival wird veranstaltet vom Klangmanufaktur Sebnitz e.V. in Zusammenarbeit mit noisepoint. Präsentiert und unterstützt wird das Festival u.a. von Skullcrusher Dresden e.V., Eastclub Bischofswerda, Katharsis Agency, Dicktator Soundz und Morningstar Concerts.
Dem Zwei-Tages-Festival geht am 9. Mai eine Himmelfahrtszeremonie mit den Franken um FALLACY voran, die im Rahmen der Christi Himmelfahrt mit einem bunten Strauß voller metallener Blüten aufwarten und dabei in einem vierstündigen Feier-Programm vielerlei Coversongs zum Besten geben.
MANTAR (D) Sludge/ Black Metal
EYEHATEGOD (USA) Sludge/ Doom Metal
MILKING THE GOATMACHINE (D) Deathgrind
NAILED TO OBSCURITY (D)
APOSTLE OF SOLITUDE (USA) Doom Metal
BLACK MAGIC SIX (FIN): Garage/ Rock’n’Roll/ Blues/ Punkrock
AUTUMN NOSTALGIE (SVK) Post Black Metal/ Ambient
BAHRATAL (CZ) Black Metal/ Punk
SAXORIOR (D) Pagan/ Black Metal
WANDAR (D) Black Metal
VOLTER (D) Hard Rock/ Heavy Metal
SECONDDEATH (D) Death Metal
ULTIMA NECAT (D) Black/ Death Metal
Tickets unter
https://www.eventim-light.com
https://www.eventim-light.com/de/a/5a6bad2de2ded504b5e125f6
WOLVESPIRIT gelingt das neuronale Wunder: Ihre neue Single "STILL UNDEFEATED" kann Taube wieder hören lassen!
Äh,
wie bitte? Das klingt sehr verdächtig nach einer absoluten
Bullshit-Meldung! Ja
richtig: Schön wär’s – aber das ist totaler
Bullshit. Und warum? Weil „Bullshit“ nicht
nur der Name, sondern auch das Konzept des
neuen WolveSpirit-Albums ist,
das diesen Sommer als Nachfolger von „Change The
World“ erscheinen
wird, das sich 2022 auf Platz 30 in den deutschen Albumcharts
platzieren
konnte.
Wer die gesamte Bullshit-Geschichte der Classic/Hard Rocker zur neuen Single in voller Blüte erfahren möchte, findet diese hier https://www.wolvespirit.com/news/
Nun aber zu den echten Fakten: „Still Undefeated“ ist ein Ausdruck der unbeugsamen, ursprünglichen Wahrheit, die wir alle als Menschen in uns tragen. Für WolveSpirit ist es zugleich eine Art Mantra, sich immer ihrer kollektiven Stärke und Entschlossenheit bewusst zu sein. Die Energien in uns und um uns herum befinden sich in einem oftmals komplexen Spannungsverhältnis. Yin und Yang, Licht und Dunkelheit sind in einem immer wiederkehrenden Tanz umeinander verwoben. In dieser Spannung liegt eine verborgene Schönheit und eine Kraft, der WolveSpirit mit jeder Zeile ihrer neuen Single nachspüren – und sich dabei fragen, welche Macht diese entfesselte Kraft haben könnte, wenn nicht Zwietracht uns immer wieder in den Zyklus von Zerstörung und Neuaufbau zwingen würde.
Die Würzburger Band beschreibt eine weitere Ebene ihres neuen Werkes: "Mit 'Still Undefeated' wollten wir auch auf die Entfremdung von der wahren Quelle unseres Seins und die allgegenwärtige Verzerrung der Wahrheit hinweisen, die unsere Träume in Ängste verwandelt. Es ist ein Aufruf, sich dieser Verzerrungen bewusst zu werden und den Mut zu finden, sich ihnen entgegenzustellen, um wieder in Einklang mit unserem wahren Selbst und unseren ursprünglichen Träumen zu kommen."
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmbCVcWaFe4
"Still Undefeated" ist ab sofort erhältlich: https://bfan.link/still-undefeated
„Bullshit“ ist das bisher ambitionierteste Projekt der Bandgeschichte, die u.a. bereits auf gemeinsame Tourneen mit Uriah Heep und Spiritual Beggars zurückblicken kann. WolveSpirit werden uns in immer neuen Episoden zur neuen Albumveröffentlichung und darüber hinaus führen und dabei ebenso viel Bullshit aufdecken wie verbreiten, um alle dazu zu ermuntern, ihre Bullshit-Detektoren immer schön auf Empfang geschaltet zu lassen. Falls also jemand etwas von oder über WolveSpirit hören oder lesen sollte, das sehr Bullshit-verdächtig daherkommt, dann lohnt sicherlich ein zweiter Blick.
„Let Me Tell You A Story – About The Darkness And The Light“
WolveSpirit sind:
Deborah “Debbie” Craft (Gesang)
Richard “Rio” Wolfhart (Gitarre)
Sylvana “Silly” Lenzschau (Bass)
Oliver Wolfhart (Orgel)
Martin Monroe (Schlagzeug)
https://wolvespirit.com
https://www.facebook.com/WolveSpiritBand/
OVERTOUN embarks on a Brazilian
tour this May to support their critically acclaimed album, "THIS
DARKNESS FEELS ALIVE."
After a four-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Overtoun is ready to ignite the stages of some of Brazil's most electrifying venues. The band expresses their excitement:
"We're so pumped to finally announce our Brazilian tour after waiting it out for four years due to the pandemic! It means a lot to us to rock out in the home country of so many awesome bands from the South American scene that we love. Big shoutout to WormholeDeath, VistaRock, SwillStraps, and Franklin Strap for having our backs through it all!"
OVERTOUN is a Metal band from Santiago-Boston Bringing back the brutal force and sounds of Old School Metal and Latin American roots, the revolutionary young band from Santiago/Boston has been spreading their talent, passion, and energy all over the world, characterized by their outstanding musical quality and powerful social commentaries.
www.overtoun.com
CLEARXCUT
– “AGE OF GRIEF”
Release date: april 26th, 2024
CLEARxCUT is out there to spread the message of total liberation. (Former) Members of HEAVEN SHALL BURN, IMPLORE, and KING APATHY/THRÄNENKIND started this collective, because they are dedicated to the vegan straight edge (XVX) and want to confront listeners with inconvenient thruths and todays harsh reality. The German band addresses their songs and convictions to all people who are prepared to stand up for a better, fairer future - but especially to all anarchists, anti-fascists, feminists, primitivists and indigenous peoples of the world. Or to put it brief: to all defenders of our earth. The stylistic choice of means falls on metallic hardcore, which is rooted in a strong DIY ethic
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"Industrie III" is heavily influenced by downbeat 90’s electronica blended with the band's signature industrial atmospheres. Watch the video for "Industrie III" now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PTBPVL46YI
Industrie is comprised of six conceptually linked chapters and ends with a scathing revisioning of Mahyem's "Freezing Moon." The album brings a new concept never explored by the band, this forthcoming release is more experimental and way more digestive than the previous releases, incorporating some groove-paced riffs into the grisly aggression and the apocalyptic landscapes.
Industrie is set for release on May 31.
Listen to the album's first single, "Industrie II" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSQ_2BgbNOM
Tracklisting:
1) Industrie I
2) Industrie II
3) Industrie III
4) Industrie IV
5) Industrie V
6) Industrie VI
7) Freezing Moon
Stream previous DUSK releases at https://duskvt.bandcamp.com/
“...if one band succeeded in the immeasurable feat of composing the soundtrack of your worst nightmares, it would undoubtedly be the Costa Ricans of Dusk!” - Soil Chronicles
DUSK is an atmospheric industrial black metal project formed as an official band in 2016 in San Jose, Costa Rica.
DUSK is known to incorporate industrial with some atmospheric black metal overtones. The overall sound approaches a mixture of hard bass with dark landscapes, full of relenting uncaring pounding blast beats and slow, powerful doom patterns, mixed with inhuman growling vocals and modern electronic influences. The band shared the stage with Samael in Costa Rica during their 2019 Latin American Tour.
DUSK is:
Dusk - programming synthesizers and effects
Shaman - vocals
Implacable - guitar
Pàlak - bass
https://linktr.ee/dusk27
The single can be accessed on all major digital platforms by visiting the following link: https://ditto.fm/prison-realm
Legionary main man Frank D'Erasmo issued the following statement about the new EP:
"For years, I’ve been wanting to have a clean singer on a Legionary record. As my melodies continued to get better, it just seemed like the next logical progression for me to take. I did everything else that I wanted to musically (write an 11-minute epic, write multiple brutal/epic EPs), so it just seemed like the right time. This new EP features Chris Clancy, vocalist of Mutiny Within, so fans of his work should love this EP. The first three tracks are brand new and mix the past brutal elements of Legionary with a new proggy feel, as well as the clean vocals. The melodies on this EP are my strongest yet, and I truly believe people will find that these tracks have a lot of replay value! The final track is a remake of an old Legionary song (the title track from our one and only album, Arcane Divisions). The original recording was less than stellar, but we always loved the track, so re-recording it felt like a great idea. This EP blends the new with the old!" - Frank D'Erasmo
FFO: Kreator, Death, Into
Eternity, Iced Earth
Pre-order: https://legionary.bandcamp.com/album/prison-realm-ep
Track Listing:
1. Question Everything
2. Prison Realm
3. Neuroweaponry
4. Arcane Divisions (Remake)
EP Credits:
All Music written by Frank D’Erasmo.
All Lyrics written by Frank D'Erasmo (Except "Arcane Divisions", which was originally written by Tim Rocheny, and revised by Brian Kingsland).
Guitar Solos written by Tony Barhoum.
Mixed/Mastered by Ben Karas.
Artwork: Frank D'Erasmo
Tracks 1-3:
Frank D'Erasmo: Rhythm Guitars, Drums & Bass
Tony Barhoum: Lead Guitars
Chris Clancy: Vocals
"Arcane Divisions" Line-up:
Frank D'Erasmo: Rhythm Guitars & Drums
Tony Barhoum: Lead Guitars
Mike Carra: Bass
Brian Kingsland: Vocals
Bio:
Legionary is a death/thrash/melodic metal band, originally formed in The Bronx. Legionary once played live regularly, but is now a one-man band headed by mastermind Frank D'Erasmo (Drums/Rhythm Guitars/Main Composer). Frank uses the services of some of the best metal musicians in the Tri-State area, and is currently dedicated to doing studio projects only at the moment.
The band was established in 2007 by Frank. Although Frank put an album to works immediately, it wasn't until early 2010 that a complete line-up had been achieved.
Legionary's self-titled demo was released in September of 2010, and quickly received high praise amongst New York and New Jersey metalheads. The demo includes two original tracks, "Deceiver" and "Awakening Reprisal." The performance earned Frank the honor of being enlisted on "Sick Drummer Magazine" the website.
Legionary's full length debut album titled Arcane Divisions (later remixed/remastered in late 2014) was released on iTunes in April 2012. It consists of 10 pulverizing tracks, each of which has their own identity. The album continues where the demo left off, but this time punishes you for nearly 50 minutes with riff after riff.
On April 16, 2013, Legionary released a 4 song EP titled Path Of Tyranny. The songs are politically themed, average around 4 minutes, and feature a new tuning for the band. The songs are in D standard tuning, which is a change from their usual C standard tuning. Regardless of the higher tuning, these songs are quite possibly Legionary's most intense to date, and feature a more thrashy/"epic" feel. The goal this time around was to have a more modern sounding mix.
The Once And For All EP, released in May of 2014, raised the bar even higher. These are the most mature and most technical Legionary songs ever, and feature the return of ex-lead guitarist Tony Barhoum, and newcomer Mike Dreher (Bassist for Condition Critical & Lich King).
The trend continues to this day, as Legionary looks to push their musical abilities to their limits on each release!
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Label : Dawn of Murk (Darkwoods)
Format : CD / Digital
Release Date: 5/06/2024
Genre : Abrasive Death Doom Metal from Scotland
Gom Jabbar is the solo project of Scottish musician Joseph E. Kelly, whom you may know for his brutal main band, the rude death metalers Penny Coffin, a band that could have emerged in the late eighties from the same breeding ground as legends like Winter, Disembowelment, Necro Schizma or the gods Lord of Putrefaction, but is now doing so, in the midst of the 21st century, to remind us that doom metal can (and should) sound damn rough, unhealthy and abrasive
As you’ll see, we're dealing with a truly remarkable project, where the primal and primitive death doom metal we were discussing is taken to the farthest extreme with absolutely abrasive and distorted production, layered with noise, industrial sounds, featuring hypnotic atmospheric passages loaded with spectral samples and vocal lines that push the boundaries of extremity, depraved and utterly corrupted...
This collection of demos, presented under the title Obsidian Black Carrion, gathers the first three rituals of Gom Jabbar, three true alchemical transmutations of highly personal death doom metal deeply rooted in the old and rugged sound of masters like Disembowelment, Old Funeral or (early) Morgion, with striking experimental touches reminiscent of Portal, Encoffination or Spectral Voice...
www.darkwoods.eu
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https://gomjabbardeath.bandcamp.com/album/demo
NECRONOMICON – “ THE DEMOS “
One
of the earliest extreme German Metal bands: NECRONOMICON's earliest works: Demo
1 Total Rejection (1985), Demo 2 Blind Destruction (1985) and two tracks from
the ‘Break Out’ compilation album 1986
Necronomicon is a German Thrash Metal Legend, founded in 1983. The band still exists today and has released eleven full length albums up till now. Extensive liner notes from Steven Willems with founding member Freddy (guitars and vocals). Restored, remastered by Patrick Engel at Temple of Disharmony (Vio Lence, Sodom, Destruction). Cover art by Thomas Pinheiro (Vio Lence, Malevolent Creation, Hirax).
Genocide (Demo Total Rejection 1985)
Total Rejection (Demo Total Rejection 1985)
Rebel (Demo Total Rejection 1985)
Woman (Demo Total Rejection 1985)
Danger (Demo Total Rejection 1985)
Wehrt Euch (Demo Total Rejection 1985)
Intro (Demo Blind Destruction 1985)
Iron Charm (Demo Blind Destruction 1985)
Possessed by Evil (Demo Blind Destruction 1985)
Insanity (Demo Blind Destruction 1985)
Blind Destruction (Demo Blind Destruction 1985)
Bloody Revenge (Demo Blind Destruction 1985)
Possessed by Evil( Break Out compilation LP 1986)
Blind Destruction( Break Out compilation LP 1986)
EXPULSION – “ A BITTER TWIST OF FATE”
Expulsion was formed in November 1988 by Calle Fransson on drums, Anders Holmberg on bass and Stefan Lagergren on guitars. April 1989, Expulsion released their first demo called ‘Cerebral Cessation’. November that year they recorded their second demo ‘Veiled in the mists of mystery’. In 1990 Expulsion entered the Sunlight Studios (Entombed Dismember, Tiamat etc.), to record two tracks produced by Tomas Skogsberg. After these recordings Expulsion split up due to military services of the band members and reformed with 2 new members 2 years later. Their first new release was the ‘A Bitter Twist of Fate’ 3 track mini cd.
This self-released mini cd is now a much sought after album and is for sale on eBay and discogs for 250 to 400 euros. Now finally re-issued, including one special bonus track "Let the Ravens Fly" (taken from the ‘History of Things to Come’ comp cd, 1994). The booklet contains liner notes, rare pictures and has the original artwork restored
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The music of Februus is a breath of fresh air in an overfamiliar genre. They're innocuously opening portals to other untraversed realms within their songs and it completely changes your perspective of the style and its previously assumed limitations. What's more, they've managed to keep it coherent, heavy and yes, fun. Check out a couple of songs on Bandcamp https://februusdm.bandcamp.com/album/surveillance-orgy
FEBRUUS – “SURVEILLANCE ORGY “
For
fans of
- Edge of
Sanity, Pan-Thy-Monium, Carbonized, Morbus Chron, Disharmonic
Orchestra, Afflicted, Swelling Repulsion, Floating As if the
recent onslaught by progressive death metal
bands Diskord, Atvm, Swelling Repulsion and Defect
Designer on the label wasn't enough, Februus join the raiding
party and bring the fireworks with their unheralded gem of a release in
'Surveillance Orgy'. Originally self-released by the sole band member, it blew
away every unsuspecting listener who chanced upon it. There are only five songs
on the album, the shortest one being three minutes and the longest one touching
almost 15 minutes, and it's clear that their expression can't be confined by
anything trivial of that sort. They seem to warp through time, nay, dimensions
in the multiverse going by how often the music takes sudden, unexpected detours
within each of the songs. The experience is unparalleled; the progressions are
highly unpredictable and the manner in which they hurtle through them is both
dizzying and exhilarating, all the while maintaining a sufficient heaviness
worthy of the death metal tag. This is an album that transports the listener
not to a particular place but all fucking over. And those adventurous enough
will only strap in tighter, for albums like these are as rare as a cosmic event
occurring only once every few decades.
Line up:
Andreas Karlsson - All vocals, guitar, bass, electronic sounds and drum programming
Mixing by Andreas Karlsson
Mastering by Mattias Persson
Cover painting, layout and logo by Daniel Karlsson
Track listing:
1. Gentrification of the Soul 07:06
2. Morning Star over Deathlehem 08:25
3. The Price of Enterprise 03:13
4. Surveillance Orgy 08:01
5. Resignation Syndrome 14:25
Official release date - July 19th, 2024
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Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
FFO: The Black Dahlia Murder, Darkest Hour, At the Gates
"Midnight Altar was written in the weeks following the passing of vocalist Steve Naemark''s father. The lyrics capture the vulnerability he felt while holding his father's hand in his final moments. The song is about the final stage of grief: acceptance. The lyrics are a reminder to focus on the time they spent together, instead of dwelling on the time they cannot."- Wyrmhaven
The band is currently writing their as-yet-untitled full-length album, following 2023 single "Sacred Grove" and 2020 EP Delirium.
Wyrmhaven will perform at AZ Desert DeathFest 2024 on May 4! The fest, which runs May 2-4, will be held at 191 Toole in Tuscon, AZ.
Song Credits:
Recorded with Ryan Bram at Homewrecker Studios (Gatecreeper, Spirit Adrift, Creeping Death).
Mixed by Dave Kamisnky (Fires in the Distance, Nicolas Cage Fighter,Stone Healer).
Mastered by Ryan Williams (The Black Dahlia Murder, Metal Blade Records).
Line-Up:
Steve Naemark - Vocals
Stephen Majalca - Drums
Keith Huffman - Bass
Taylor Bellemare - Guitars
Nick Cowan - Guitars
https://wyrmhaven.bandcamp.com/
Label: Ardua Music
Release date: june 14th 2024
Genre: Melodic Doom/Death Metal
For fans of: Hallatar | Novembers Doom | Draconian | Saturnus
I have been lost for so long now in a labyrinth of sorrow. Each turning I take down dusty, shadowed corridors where deceit stalks the darkness with hidden knives, leads only to another waypost on a journey without end. I open doors to find tableaus of heartbreak, sad parades of tears and pageants of loss. Mirrored ballrooms where dancers dressed in silk weep behind smiling masks as they spin beneath a thousand crystal candelabras, their reflections waltzing on into eternity. Chessboard tiles of cold marble chill my bare feet as I slip between the pawns and pass beneath the haughty gaze of bishops and kings with my head bowed, always following the fading echoes of my queen, the whisper of her passing like fading birdsong at twilight. Lost for so long…yet cupped in my hands I carry the flickering flame of hope. It burns low, but it burns still…
Stepping once more from the shadows, Golgotha, Spain’s renowned troubadours of the disconsolate lament, preeminent artisans of doom and desolation, have returned, bearing with them a new album of sombre reflection and measured melodies, tossed upon a tempestuous sea of love and mourning. Opening with the magnificent magisterial gravitas of ‘For Every Tear’, Spreading The Wings Of Hope sees Golgotha sailing proudly onwards under the ever-present guiding hand of guitarist Vicente J. Paya, on a wonderful voyage of musical and emotional discovery. The deep sadness of first single, ‘Gilded Cage’ brings the band’s signature use of a dual vocal presence to the fore – the lilting understated melodies delivered in such an enthralling manner by María J. Lladó surrendering to the leonine roar of Andrew Spinosa as the two vocalists spin this tale of a hollow, empty relationship. The masterful marriage of contrasts is key to the Golgotha sound, as towering, resplendent riffs and aching, intimate fragility meet and entwine. ‘Hear Their Cries’ springs from the magical coalescing of powerful rolling rhythms and mellifluous vocal melodies, while ‘Human Vultures’ evolves through resolute heaviness and consuming atmosphere, thrilling dynamics and soul touching beauty. Golgotha are a special band, whose music spans vast vistas of emotional power and they have never sounded more accomplished than they do on Spreading The Wings Of Hope. Concluding with ‘The Hope As Guide’ with its succinct, sublime guitar solo, haunting final words and climactic finish that leaves the listener in a stunned silence, this album is destined to stand as a towering achievement amongst the storied peaks of Golgotha’s remarkable canon of work…the moment when all their creative possibilities were realised in spectacular fashion.
Sonically crafted to richly textured perfection by the production, mixing and mastering skills of Javier Fernández (Avulsed, Holycide, TodoMal) and adorned in impactful artwork, full of secrets and questions, Spreading The Wings Of Hope will be released on both CD and cassette by Golgotha’s new label, Ardua Music on June 14th. A proud successor to 2022s critically acclaimed Mors Diligentis, Spreading The Wings Of Hope will let you soar on wings of imagination. Once heard it will never be forgotten...
Line-up:
Vicente J. Paya – Guitar/Vocals
Andrew Spinoza – Bass/Vocals
Tomeu Crespi – Drums
María J. Lladó – Clean Vocals
Dan Garcia – Guitars
https://www.arduamusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/GolgothaOfficialBand
The band has unleashed the 6-minute single edit of the song that will ultimately appear on a split EP coming this spring on Northern Spire Productions.
Stream "Nebular Collapse: The Dissolution of Order and Meaning" now at https://lanzerrath.bandcamp.com/album/shroud-of-despondency-lanzerrath-split
The full version of the track is a 20-minute journey into darkness that will be out on May 10 on CD and digital formats. Pre-order the split now at https://lanzerrath.bandcamp.com/album/shroud-of-despondency-lanzerrath-split
In 2018, founding members "I" and "II" created LanzerRath. A grassroots vision that pays homage to pioneers of black metal through four albums of pure energy and raw emotion. Now in 2024, LanzerRath brings us their magnum opus on cosmic nihilism.
Using their signature metal maelstrom to convey the insignificance of human life among the vast vacuum, ensorcelled by chaos, LanzerRath delivers it all. Compelling atmospherics, aggressive riffing, blast beats, and scathing vocals produce a uniquely dynamic soundscape. With themes of madness, misery, and mystery propagating their almost Lovecraftian universe. If that wasn't enough, they’ve also paired up with the northern black metal act Shroud of Despondency to round out the split.
Tracklist:
Shroud Of Despondency:
1. The Source of Multiversal Degradation
2. Celestial Venom
LanzerRath
3. Nebular Collapse: The Dissolution of Order and Meaning
Stream previous LanzerRath releases on Spotify.
LanzerRath is:
I - Lyrics, Vocals
II - Music, Vocals, Production
III - Vocals
III I - Vocals
III II - Art, Design
III III – Vocals, Mellotron
III III I – Vocals
https://nsp.neocities.org/
https://lanzerrath.neocities.org/
VENDEL
are an epic heavy metal band hailing from Moscow, formed in 2015 by a group of
friends who are all members of the local metal community. From the onset, their
inspiration was taken from genuine NWOBHM and ‘80s doom metal as well as the
history and archeology of the Dark Ages period, which serves as the strongest
influence on the band's lore and their attendant lyrical and visual concepts.
This combination – with a particular emphasis on the epic side of heavy metal
ala classic Candlemass, Manilla Road, and Viking-era Bathory as equally as
contemporary doom informed by the likes of the UK’s Solistice and Russian
heroes Scald – manifested in VENDEL’s self-titled debut EP in 2017. Lyrically
and aesthetically, there was a deep appreciation of the late Iron Age, also
known as the "Vendel Era," and hence the band’s moniker. They
followed up that EP with another one, titled Dirge, in 2019, which
included one new track as well as covers of Manilla Road and Saint Vitus. Also
in 2019, VENDEL made their first live appearance outside Russia at the Riddle
of Steel Fest, which made a huge impact on the band’s next activity.
At long last, that “next activity” has manifested in VENDEL’s debut album, Out in the Fields. While the band’s first full-length comprises two songs rerecorded from their EPs – the first one’s “Defender” and the title track to Dirge – this structure more so underlines where VENDEL are coming from and, with a suitably stage-setting intro segueing into the first track, then where they are going. Absolutely HUGE in sound and songwriting, atmosphere and execution, VENDEL here give a masterclass in EPIC heavy metal; “doomed,” definitely, but there’s energy to spare no matter the tempo, and thus do the four component tracks of Out in the Fields seemingly fly by in a flash. Make no mistake, the journey is vast in scale and arduous in terms of emotional reserves tapped, but the album is utterly engrossing each (HUGE) step of the way. Thankfully, VENDEL don’t abandon their core sound but, rather, re-solidify it with bigger & better production, performances that dazzle in their technique yet hit hard with their physicality, and vocalist Alexey Goryachev absolutely spellbinding the listener with tales of heroism and death, particularly on the poignantly titled “Never Surrender.” It all becomes the very definition of what a debut album should be.
Fans of the aforementioned as well as Solitude Aeternus, Atlantean Kodex, labelmates MEGATON SWORD, and even Tony Martin-era Black Sabbath, you are hereby commanded to bend the knee before VENDEL’s Out in the Fields. NEVER SURRENDER!
Line-up:
Alexey Goryachev - Vocal
Sergey Kargalskiy - Lead Guitar
David Kazaryan - Rhythm Guitar
Lasha Khabalov - Bass
Sergey Skorodumov - Drums
From Moscow, Russia
Artwork: Benn Harf
Release date:14th June 2024
Release info:
Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
Special edition on golden vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
CD edition with sticker, obi
Pre-order:
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
”Should you heed the call of the black river? Is the allure of the deep ever too strong? Ultimately, the choice is yours. Hearken, and decide.”
GO GENTLY, SWAN, INTO THAT DARK WATER is the second single from newly formed funeral doom outfit NEVER STOP THE SADNESS. The single featuring no one else than AMORPHIS front man Tomi Joutsen on guest vocals.
NEVER STOP THE SADNESS - a dire harbinger of melodies bereft of joy and optimism. The ensemble delves unflinchingly into the abyss promised by their somber name, shrouding their true personas, letting the music speak for itself. The lament-ridden musicians hail from the shadowed, northern precincts of melancholic metal-rock, their chosen avatars assuming the visage of tatter-clad psychopomp-like wayfarers and guides, shepherding souls to the veil, while the music mirrors this sepulchral pilgrimage.
NEVER STOP THE SADNESS may be most aptly described as death-doom, or perhaps a union of funeral doom intertwined with the melancholic Gothic strains reminiscent of the mournful dirges of TYPE O NEGATIVE. These melancholic odysseys are riddled with unexpected detours, like the spectral echoes of vintage synthesizers woven into the tapestry of sound. Every composition resonates in a mournful abyss of down-tuned melancholy, entwined with themes of demise, the passage beyond, the nether realms, sorrow, longing, and the lamentations that shadow all things grim.
Though the identities of the constant denizens of this unhallowed assemblage may forever shroud themselves in enigma, it is ordained that one might recognize some well-known and loved voices from the darker metal scene.
https://www.facebook.com/neverstopthesadnessofficial
Label: Phoenix Mortis
Productions
Release date: may 3RD 2024
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
For fans of: Dimmu Borgir | Abigail Williams | Agathodaimon | Serpents Oath
In this place of memory and dry bones, where the crosses stand as decaying sentinels beneath the trees, draped in tattered robes of moss like mournful watchmen upon the path to Golgotha, he waits beside the path, haunting the spaces between the mist and the moonlight. The shadows gather to him, drawn to his aura of absence, making him one with the night – a shape of deeper darkness in the gloom. The tableaux of sorrow, secrets and silence set, he prepares for their coming; an eternal, aching hunger burning like a cold fire within the echoing, empty chambers of his heart. A time of feeding, of devouring and of dying, a time of passing through approaches on the soft, chill wind of midnight.
Painted in the hues of twilight, the deep colours of the in between times, the shades of fast-falling dusk and the darkening blood of the last rays of the setting sun, Nyrak’s black metal is infused with drama and rich musical narrative. The songs that form their astonishing second album, Devourer Of All, unfurl across vast canvases of the imagination, the music conjuring phantoms for the senses – enthralling and enfolding the listener within a dark world of melancholy and magic, terror and grandeur. With the magnificent opening track, ‘Eyes Of Time’ which roars into life like towering thunderclouds careering across a night sky torn apart by lightning, you are gathered into the embrace of Nyrak’s rain swept, cinematic sorcery. The Belgian band draw upon the infernal wellspring of Scandinavian black metal and then let their creative spirits run wild, entwining that dread, black soul in wicked thorns of dynamic, progressive musical elements and textured gothic atmosphere. The result is grandiose, epic, breathtaking pieces like album title track, ‘Devourer Of All’. While the music of Nyrak rages around you there is nothing else; the matters of the mundane world fade like pale, ephemeral ghosts in the face of its blazing fires and tumultuous emotions. From the regal splendour of ‘Lament’ to the stunning, multi-faceted gem that is ‘The Abstract Face Of Life’ which brings down the final curtain on Devourer Of All, this is an album of staggering scale and invention – an absolute triumph!
Founded by Guy Van Nieuwenhove (aka Nevel) in 2021, originally as a solo studio project, Nyrak has grown and evolved over the course of the last three years, via debut album Malvs, to become the fully fledged band and musical force that it is today. When Devourer Of All is unleashed on May 3rd, mixed and mastered at Project Zero Recording Studio (Nervosa, Serpents Oath, Carnation etc) and resplendent in its evocative artwork courtesy of Phoenix Mortis Art, the name of Nyrak will be carved into the consciousness of metal fans the world over. The burgeoning Belgian black metal scene has spawned another real contender. Beware the passing of the day – for the night belongs to them!
Line-up:
Lukas Risbourg – Vocals/Guitar
Guy Van Nieuwenhove (aka Nevel) – Composer/Orchestration/Bass (live)/Guitar (studio)
Sven Van Laere - Guitar
Bran Veldeman - Drums
https://www.nyrak.be/
https://www.facebook.com/NyrakOfficial
Prepare
for an onslaught of extreme metal madness as MASS PUNISHMENT proudly
unveils their latest single, 'BREAKING POINT'!
“Breaking Point” was Recorded at The Bomb Shelter Recording Studio in Jackson, NJ under Producer George Pond. Mixed and Mastered by Producer Eric Rachel at The Dungeon undisclosed in NJ.
This single addresses a scene of an unnamed citizen fighting against multiple policemen in a fierce hand-to-hand confrontation. Who will remain standing, the citizen or the police? Inspired by the mainstream media’s narrative of the rising number of police officers over use of force on the population.
Mass Punishment is a 4 piece Metalcore/Extreme Metal band based out of New Jersey music designed to inform as well as hit as hard as the facts and events the songs are written about. Current events on a social, political, environmental, and economic scale. Of government corruption and depopulation with a population facing death by design.
Mass Punishment is:
Erick Laurino (Vocals)
Christopher Milos (Guitars)
Matt Voltz (Bass)
Brian Donat (Drums)
www.masspunishment.com
www.facebook.com/Mass-Punishment
Label: Roxx Records
Release date: july 1st 2024
Genre: Thrash/Heavy Metal
For fans of: Annihilator | Tourniquet | Forbidden | Believer
Having spent their teenage years in the early ‘90s immersed in the hard thrashing sounds of Tourniquet, Believer, Sacrament, Mortification and many more, multi-instrumentalist Ryan Roebuck and vocalist Courtney Simmons were inspired to follow in the footsteps of the bands that had given them so much support and encouragement through their music – and from that dream, that aspiration, Motivik would be born. In 2020 the duo from Atlanta, Georgia unleashed their first album, Death Of The Gunman, establishing their own blend of powerful thrash and melodic heavy metal. Motivik were finally standing alongside their erstwhile heroes, creating music to support others in their journey through life. Now in 2024 they are ready to take the next step forward with their incredible second album, the breathtaking explosion of precision, adrenaline-infused riffing, adventurous song writing, technically dextrous playing, stunning melodies and huge choruses that is Renouncement!
From the dramatic, uplifting instrumental opening of ‘Palace Of Ashes’, that heralds the beginning of Renouncement’s incredible, emotional ride, to the final heart-wrenching words of the epic ‘Once Again’ that conclude it, Motivik’s latest release is a staggering summation of everything that is great about metal music. It’s redundant to talk about album highlights, because Renouncement consists of nothing but highlights. Motivik take the essence of classic thrash metal and mould it into fresh, exciting forms with their progressive, imaginative approach. ‘Dethroned’ takes jagged, angular riffing and fuses it with great hooks and the sort of fantastic, melodic chorus that emblazons itself across your memory with one listen. ‘Break The Walls’ lands blow after blow of aggressive thrash power before exploding into a searing solo and uplifting chorus. ‘This Man I Am’ is the distillation of absolute headbanging metal magnificence, while ‘Septicemia’ features some truly beautiful guitar work, some genre-defining thrash riffing and utterly uncompromising lyrics…and the list just goes on. The individual performances from all involved are of the highest magnitude; Courtney Simmons’ vocals are some of the most powerful and emotive you’ll hear anywhere in metal today, displaying fantastic range and masterful delivery, while Ryan Roebuck fires out riff after killer riff with flawless, machinegun firepower and scatters solos and melodies like gold dust over every track. Session drummer Alex Emidio is pure thunder behind the kit and a range of guest appearances all add their own touch of magic to this remarkable album – look out for contributions from vocalists Jason Weaver, Chris Ackerman (Betrayal), Jason Wisdom (Becoming The Archetype) and Andre Chiang (Shamash) along with sparkling guitar leads from Greg Minier (Applehead, The Crucified) and Derek Corzine (Burial Extraction, Crowned In Sorrow etc). Derek Corzine also mixed Renouncement, applying the skills that have brought such fine results to recent albums by Shamash and Symphony Of Heaven, while the final touch of sheer quality was applied by the mastering of Rob Colwell, who has previously worked with thrash legends like Coroner, Accuser and Flotsam And Jetsam.
Renouncement will be released through Roxx Records on July 1st, adorned in the powerful and evocative artwork of Seth Metoyer (Mangled Carpenter) and all fans of the very finest in melodic thrash and heavy metal should be waiting to embrace this sonic offering. With Renouncement, Motivik have really shown the metal world just what anthemic, affecting, outstanding music they are capable of creating. And Ryan Roebuck and Courtney Simmons can stand proudly alongside all those bands that once helped them to dream.
Line-up:
Courtney Simmons – Vocals
Ryan Roebuck – Vocals/Guitar/Bass/Keyboards
Drums on Renouncement performed by Alex Emidio
https://www.facebook.com/RoxxRecords777
https://www.facebook.com/MotivikBand
DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present ANGEL SWORD’S highly anticipated third album, WORLD FIGHTER, on CD and vinyl LP formats.
Hailing
from Helsinki, Finland’s ANGEL SWORD formed in 2010 with the intent to play
old-school heavy metal. And they get right to it with the too-perfectly titled
demo Where We Are Going You Cannot Come demo later that year. Two EPs
followed – 2013’s Ripping the Heavens and 2015’s The Midwinter
Tapes – before their decisive debut album, Rebels Beyond the Pale, in
2016. Another perfectly titled recording, ANGEL SWORD’s first full-length was a
fresh breath of old air, finding some elusive (and deceptively laidback yet
rough) landscape of late ‘70s heavy metal, subsequent NWOBHM, and adjacent
early US power metal. Three years later followed the tighter and slightly more
aggressive Neon City, expanding the band’s still-‘80s-bound gaze through a
charmingly rustic retro-futurist lens. During all these years, ANGEL SWORD have
opened for Manilla Road, Blitzkrieg, and Satan as well as playing such
festivals as Metal Assault, Metalheadz Open Air, Storm Crusher warmup, and Up
the Hammers warm-up. Oh, and along the way, Darkthrone’s Fenriz thoroughly
championed the band!
"Our goal in this age of soulless, overproduced modern metal is to re-summon the metal gods of old with a skull-crushing, vomit-inducing dose of rough-edged heavy metal,” state ANGEL SWORD, and that’s exactly what they do with World Fighter! It’d be easy to simply say that their third album is a fairly even balance between the first two albums and…well, it’s kinda the truth! Sporting yet another amazing cover artwork, World Fighter brings the bathos and bravado right from its opening seconds, ANGEL SWORD sounding like true world fighters as they chug forward to their battle hymns. From there, nuance and shade – or, rather, just MOOD – become the watchwords as the quartet keep the thrust mostly mid-tempo, allowing their dark melodicism to fully take flight. And, while ANGEL SWORD never seem like they’re in any hurry, the eight tracks of World Fighter are actually the band’s most uptempo work yet; it’s just that they’re exuding such poise now that that pace feels deceptively relaxed, that big & brassy pulse coasting with coolness and heaviness. Put another way, the album’s almost-uniformly balls-to-the-wall gait summons an effervescent energy – and maximum attitude. Truly, ANGEL SWORD are nothing if not engaging in their rough ‘n’ tumble, raise-the-swords charisma, becoming those very blue-collar ruffians you can really believe in. Coupled with a smoother, somewhat-shimmering style of production that still allows their intrinsic grit to “shine” through, World Fighter goes against all odds to become ANGEL SWORD’s crowning achievement to date. All weekend warriors, enter their Church of Rock post-haste!
Line-up:
Jerry Razors – vocals, guitar
Lightning Mike – lead guitar
Eviltaker – bass
Alexander Depraved – drums
From Helsinki, Finland
Artwork: Subhuman_Being_
Release date: 14th June 2024
Release info:
Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
Special edition on neon yellow vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
CD edition with sticker, obi
Pre-order:
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
https://www.metalsucks.net/2024/04/16/exclusive-premiere-vale-of-pnaths-soul-offering-seeks-to-push-tech-death-further/
"Soul Offering" will be available April 19 on the usual digital platforms!
Vale of Pnath will release highly anticipated new album Between The Worlds of Life and Death on CD, vinyl, and digital formats May 24 via
Willowtip Records.
Pre-order:
https://valeofpnath.bandcamp.com/album/between-the-worlds-of-life-and-death
https://www.willowtip.com/store/
The band released the following statement concerning the new album:
"It’s been 5 years since our last release, Accursed. The EP really was a new avenue for the band as we leaned further toward a more blackened approach stylistically. Having more of a tech death background, this EP was a way to lead our fans into the next era. Between The Worlds of Life and Death is an album that really is just a continuation of what we started with Accursed. It captures the band's core sound, but also brings a newer and bold take on this brand of metal. We want this to be the most approachable album we have made for metal fans. We want people to put this on and be sucked in immediately, yet keep coming back for more.”
Track
Listing:
1. The Forgotten Path (Intro)
2. Silent Prayer
3. Soul Offering
4. Shadow
5. Uncertain Tomorrow
6. Beneath Ashen Skies
7. No Return, No Regret
8. Echoes Of The Past (Interlude)
9. Burning Light
Vale of Pnath will hit the road in May with co-headliners Abigail Williams and special guests Summoning The Lich for a U.S. tour! Tickets are available at https://linktr.ee/valeofpnath
Line-up:
Ken Scorceron - Vocals / Guitar
Vance Valenzuela - Guitar
Gabe Seeber - Drums
Austin Rolla - Bass
Guest Appearances:
Michael Wilson - Guest solo in “No Return, No Regret.”
Donny Burbage (Cradle of Filth, Aether Realm) - Guest solo (#2) in “Shadow” and in “Soul Offering.”
Miles Dimitri Baker (Interloper) - Guest solo in “Beneath Ashen Skies.”
Matthew Brown (Demon King) - Guest solo (#1) in “Shadow.”
Christian Muenzner (Necrophagist, Obscura, Alkaloid) - Guest solo in "Uncertain Tomorrow."
Album Credits:
Bass on all tracks performed by Ken Scorceron.
“The Forgotten Path” & “Echoes of the Past” composed by Wayne Ingram (Wilderun).
Cello performed by Christopher Edward Brown,
Drum tracking By Robert Velazquez Swanson / Mayhemness Recording Studio.
All music composed by Vance Valenzuela, Ken Sarafin and Ken Scorceron.
Produced by Ken Scorceron.
Mixed and Mastered by Ken Scorceron.
Additional editing: Samuel Bassani, Tom Connolly.
Album Cover: Zac Shiffer
https://www.willowtip.com/home.aspx
CADAVEROUS CONDITION signs with The Circle Music for new death metal album, "NEVER ARRIVE, NEVER RETURN"
Austrian death metal survivalists Cadaverous Condition have signed to The Circle Music for the release of the band's highly anticipated new album, "Never Arrive, Never Return”. The album will be released on CD, LP and digital formats.
The first single, along with a video and album pre-orders will be released on 2
May.
"Never Arrive, Never Return" marks a return to Cadaverous Condition's ferocious death metal roots. The album is a relentless assault on the senses, featuring a mix of epic tracks alongside haunting half-ballads, brutal eruptions and groove-laden songs interwoven with the band's signature cryptic lyrics, all delivered with crisp production.
"With several albums to their credit and a brilliant career in the European death metal underground, they have nothing left to prove to anyone. They compose music for their enjoyment and this is evident in every song from their upcoming album "Never Arrive, Never Return", which is the first to be released by The Circle Music. But we will have the opportunity to talk about this soon. For now, we welcome them and we are very happy to work together”, commented The Circle Music about the signing.
Formed in Austria during the early 90s, Cadaverous Condition carved a unique path in extreme metal. While their vocals remained rooted in death metal, they experimented with diverse influences, covering artists like The Sisters of Mercy and collaborating with acts like Nurse With Wound, Thighpaulsandra, Tobias Nathaniel (The Black Heart Procession) and Herr Lounge Corps. They also did an art project with Bill Drummond (The KLF) involving a specially made CD and sending a message in a bottle from the shores of Iceland. Despite these explorations, Cadaverous Condition never strayed from their core: extreme metal with a distinct and reflective style. They return in 2024 with "Never Arrive, Never Return," a fitting title for a band known for their relentless sonic journey.
Cadaverous Condition on “Never Arrive, Never Return”:
Wolfgang Weiss - vocals
René Kramer - guitars
Peter Droneberger – bass, guitars
Paul Droneberger - drums
https://linktr.ee/thecirclemusic
https://www.cadaverouscondition.com/
https://www.facebook.com/CadaverousCondition/
DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present the highly anticipated fourth album of Chile’s LUCIFER’S HAMMER, BE AND EXIST, on CD and vinyl LP formats.
Since
their formation in 2012, Chile’s LUCIFER’S HAMMER have been fighting the good
fight for heavy metal, both at home and abroad. During their first years, the
homeland wasn’t as renown for traditional metals, but ever since their ascent
to the international stage, LUCIFER’S HAMMER have wielded a wealth of influence
on the wider Chilean heavy metal scene. Their Night Sacrifice demo in
2013 was their first public work, but it was the full-length Beyond the
Omens debut in 2016 which really blew the doors open, reaping widespread
acclaim and firmly establishing their trademark sound: pure & proud HEAVY
METAL equally rooted in the ‘70s and ‘80s, with an air of anthemic memorability
ala classic radio metal but never forgetting their underground roots. LUCIFER’S
HAMMER really expanded upon that radio angle with the subsequent Victory
is Mine mini-album a year later, showing darkness and versatility in equal
measure. They further consolidated this sound with two more full-lengths,
2018’s Time is Death and 2021’s The Trip.
Now, longtime fans DYING VICTIMS step forth to raise high the banner of LUCIFER’S HAMMER with their fourth album, Be and Exist. The title is something of a clarion call for the Chileans: staying put in the ‘80s for years now, the band simply want to continue crafting true-as-steel HEAVY METAL that bangs the head as profoundly as it enflames the heart. Like an iron fist lined with velvet, there’s a deceptively silky surge to Be and Exist that drives deepest into the heart of mid ‘80s metal, all the while pumping pistons patiently and powerfully. With leads moody and emotive and founding frontman / guitarist Hades’ vocals ringing out through the night, across rain-soaked streets and through the back alleys, LUCIFER’S HAMMER here deliver a masterclass in mystery & atmosphere. The album’s attention-grabbing cover art vividly illustrates the point, but the band are certainly tackling more cosmic matters here, and it fits perfectly with the classy classic metal across Be and Exist. At any one point, one can detect the likes of prime Dokken, Heavy Pettin’, Diamond Head, Europe, Witch Cross, Virgin Steele, and even ‘80s KISS at their most metal – but the way these noble influences are rearranged and reformed into anthems is 100% LUCIFER’S HAMMER.
Indeed are LUCIFER’S HAMMER a band with a vision of the future, treading the metal boards for over a decade now with pure passion and hunger. Life doesn’t come easy in South America, and so have they made their music the ideal stage where the hammer will fall with force to demonstrate all that’s in their hearts. To Be and Exist – this is what heavy metal dreams are made of!
Line-up:
Hades - Guitar And Vocals
Titan - Drums
Hypnos - Guitar
Tyr - Bass
From Santiago, Chile
Artwork: Lucifer's Hammer
Release date: 14th June 2024
Release info:
Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
Special edition on transparent blue vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
CD edition with sticker, obi
Pre-order:
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
Release
date:
may 3rd, 2024
With 12 years of mayhem under their belt, Ancst returns to the basics on their 4th album “culture of brutality”. While their last effort “Zorn” took them into trve black metal territory, “culture of brutality” strips that away and sucker punches you right in the throat with its very own brand of grindcore and death metal infused metallic HC, with pieces of crust, scramz and sludge thrown into the mix. 20 songs, delivered in under 34 minutes about gentrification, wage slavery & capitalism, sexism, mental health and the issues of modern western society. if its rage that you wanted, “culture of brutality” will deliver.
ANCST on tour:
26.04. - Rosenkeller, Jena, Germany
27.04. - Emil, Zittau, Germany
04.05. - Neue Zukunft, Berlin, Germany
08.05. - Goldgrube, Kassel, Germany
09.05. - Zeckentempel, Leipzig, Germany
10.05. - Immerhin, Würzburg, Germany
11.05. - AK40, Suhl, Germany
14.05. - EKH, Wien, Austria
15.05. - Dopamin, Budapest, Hungary
16.05. - AKC Attack, Zagreb, Croatia
17.05. - Astro Club, Fontanafredda, Italy
18.05. - Live Stage, Innsbruck, Austria
19.05. - Rössli Bar, Bern, Switzerland
21.05. - Ebrietas, Zürich, Switzerland
22.05. - Juha West, Stuttgart, Germany
23.05. - P8, Karlsruhe, Germany
24.05. - Halle am Rhein, Köln, Germany
25.05. - B58, Braunschweig, Germany
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"THE BEGUILING MIND GAMES" is out now and available for free streaming and download on Bandcamp:
https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-shepherd-the-beguiling-mind-games
and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs5BNP56Lus
Technical but expressive, fast and slow, brutal yet melodic, "The Beguiling Mind Games" is a dark pilgrimage through the most hidden places of the human mind. It deals with gaslighting, depression, anxiety, betrayal, fear, manipulation and suicide.
It is the bare and ugly truth about human interactions and their consequences.
A complex journey in nine chapters developing a strange and original soundtrack for those who are keen to bands like Hypocrisy, Edge of Sanity, Yearning, Phlebotomized and why not, Blacksheep.
The artwork of the album was made by the well known graphic artist Costin Chioreanu.
Tracklist:
1. Gaslighting
2. Enslaved By Lies
3. Reason Abandoned Us All
4. Wired Wrong
5. Freedom Is The Absence Of Fear
6. Shot To The Head
7. Nights Are For Us
8. Suicide Note
9. Universe 25
BLACKSHEEP released their latest full-length album "Bloodties" in collaboration with Loud Rage Music last year, and it is available here: https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/album/blacksheep-bloodties
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
https://linktr.ee/the_shepherd
NEW promo video clip from ZOMBIE HUNGER ( "MASK OF SATAN" our from "Zombie Hunger" album)
We
are ZOMBIE HUNGER, Horror Doom Metal from Melbourne Australia.
Our music is inspired by classic horror films and literature, and all the greats of metal and doom, including Black Sabbath, Candlemass, Pentagram, Saint Vitus, Trouble and Reverend Bizarre.
The ZOMBIE HUNGER disease began with founding members, Patient Zero and Coffin Queen, on FRIDAY the 13th, August 2021. Soon after, Graveborn, Wormfeast and Skineater were brought into the horde, but the low availability of brains during covid forced us to lay low and bide our time… But, once the streets and music venues were full again, we were finally unleashed!
Since 2022 we have played many gigs across Melbourne, including two DOOM in JUNE festivals, and the upcoming SUNBURN FESTIVAL in Canberra. From the beginning we have made a name for ourselves for delivering entertaining, ghoulish, high energy performances.
Our debut album - ZOMBIE HUNGER - released on March 22nd, 2024. The album is available for purchase on Bandcamp, along with all the usual streaming places. A short-run cd release will be sold on Bandcamp, too, for our fellow physical media maniacs!
If you are a music reviewer, podcaster or Youtube content creator, we would love to hear your thoughts about our album. We are also excited to speak with anyone who wishes to interview us, in any medium. We are committed to bringing HORROR and DOOM to the people, far and wide!
https://zombiehunger.bandcamp.com
https://www.youtube.com/@zombiehunger
https://www.facebook.com/ZOMBIEHUNGERDOOM
MAREA -"THE SILENCE OF RUST"
Genre
: Atmospheric/Post-Black/Doom
Metal
FFO: Woods Of Desolation, Novembre, An Autumn For Crippled Children, Drudkh, Katatonia.
Masked Dead Records / Sulphur Music | May 17th 2024"MAREA is about dreams, dreary landscapes, deepest fears and harsh sounds. Both the sea and cosmos shares an element, although reversed: the abyss."
MAREA (translated, tide) it's an Atmospheric Post-Black/Doom Metal one-man band from Italy. The amalgam of the debut album The Silence Of Rust it's thick and structurally dynamic, altering the heavyness in melody; the melody in atmosphere and the atmosphere in heavyness again. The alternation of slow and fast rhythms, as well as high-pitched and raw vocal styles, ensures an intense emotive experience.
Sale points:
A dynamic style between Black, Post-Black e Doom Metal;
Dynamic structures and strong emotive impact;
Raw and high-pitched, shrieking vocals;
To be released by Masked Dead Records, yet also made available through Sulphur Fanzine (ITA/ENG).
Tracklist
1) Riptide Tune
2) Sidereal
3) Chiaroscuro
4) Irreversible
5) Rain Colours
6) The Silence Of Rust
(38:06 min.)
Line-up:
M.B. - Everything
Alessandro Mori - Session Drum
Mix e master by Carlo Meroni (ADSR Decibel Studio).
Artwork by STRX.
https://www.facebook.com/maskedeadrecords/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557421798672
SLOWLY WE ROT #23 out now! (Underground attitude and contents, English written, A4 format, black/white, glossy)
All orders come with free compilation CDs, stickers, flyers, download codes!
Featuring interviews with:
Absque Cor
Acerbic
Alkaloid
Black Altar
Black Heaven
Carnal Savagery
Cenotaph
Chalice of Damnation
Chlad
Cultum Interitum
Fleshvessel
Gary and the Death Lofts
Gravethorn
Gravewürm
HexenHammer
Hiraes
Hyl
Imperium Dekadenz
Inhumed
Mortem Agmen
Night in Gales
Oblivium Regnum
October Tide
Orphean Passage
Perchta
Saturnus
Sturmtiger
Superbeast
Svpremacist
Virgin Idol
Vulture Industries
+ reviews
+ free compilation CD
+ free sticker
Get in touch if interested in our mutually advantageous distribution deals or to discuss features in the next issue (Autumn 2024)!
Slowly We Rot #24 already in works and scheduled for a Autumn 2024 release!
https://slowlywerot.limitedrun.com/
NEWS 13.4 202409. / 10. / 11. Mai 2024 SebnitzEin weiterer Wonnemond ersteigt das Firmament und erhellt das malerische Ambiente hoch auf dem Berge mit einem kalten Lichte. In vertrauter Umgebung mit dem die Ferne eröffnenden Blick wird das diesjährige Wonnemond-Festival zelebriert.
Das Wonnemond-Festival jährt sich dieses Jahr zum elften Male. Auf den Höhen des Sebnitzer Berglands mit dem Blick in die böhmischen Fernen, hat sich das Festival seinen festen Platz im Sebnitzer Kulturgeschehen erarbeitet. Der Fokus liegt darauf, dem Sebnitzer Raum auch Außenwirkung zu verschaffen und internationales Flair in die Grenzlande zu bringen.
Seit sich im Jahr 2017 die inhaltliche Komponente hin zu einem nahezu reinen Metal-Festival bewegt hat, wird der internationale Gedanke immer omnipräsenter. Auch in diesem Jahr finden sich Bands aus den USA, Finnland, der Slowakei und Tschechien wieder, die ihrerseits Rang und Namen genug haben, dem Geschehen auf dem Berge überregionale Bedeutung zu verschaffen.
Das Festival wird veranstaltet vom Klangmanufaktur Sebnitz e.V. in Zusammenarbeit mit noisepoint. Präsentiert und unterstützt wird das Festival u.a. von Skullcrusher Dresden e.V., Eastclub Bischofswerda, Katharsis Agency, Dicktator Soundz und Morningstar Concerts.
Dem Zwei-Tages-Festival geht am 9. Mai eine Himmelfahrtszeremonie mit den Franken um FALLACY voran, die im Rahmen der Christi Himmelfahrt mit einem bunten Strauß voller metallener Blüten aufwarten und dabei in einem vierstündigen Feier-Programm vielerlei Coversongs zum Besten geben.
MANTAR (D) Sludge/ Black Metal
EYEHATEGOD (USA) Sludge/ Doom Metal
MILKING THE GOATMACHINE (D) Deathgrind
NAILED TO OBSCURITY (D)
APOSTLE OF SOLITUDE (USA) Doom Metal
BLACK MAGIC SIX (FIN): Garage/ Rock’n’Roll/ Blues/ Punkrock
AUTUMN NOSTALGIE (SVK) Post Black Metal/ Ambient
BAHRATAL (CZ) Black Metal/ Punk
SAXORIOR (D) Pagan/ Black Metal
WANDAR (D) Black Metal
VOLTER (D) Hard Rock/ Heavy Metal
SECONDDEATH (D) Death Metal
ULTIMA NECAT (D) Black/ Death Metal
Tickets unter
https://www.eventim-light.com
https://www.eventim-light.com/de/a/5a6bad2de2ded504b5e125f6
WOLVESPIRIT gelingt das neuronale Wunder: Ihre neue Single "STILL UNDEFEATED" kann Taube wieder hören lassen!
Äh,
wie bitte? Das klingt sehr verdächtig nach einer absoluten
Bullshit-Meldung! Ja
richtig: Schön wär’s – aber das ist totaler
Bullshit. Und warum? Weil „Bullshit“ nicht
nur der Name, sondern auch das Konzept des
neuen WolveSpirit-Albums ist,
das diesen Sommer als Nachfolger von „Change The
World“ erscheinen
wird, das sich 2022 auf Platz 30 in den deutschen Albumcharts
platzieren
konnte.Wer die gesamte Bullshit-Geschichte der Classic/Hard Rocker zur neuen Single in voller Blüte erfahren möchte, findet diese hier https://www.wolvespirit.com/news/
Nun aber zu den echten Fakten: „Still Undefeated“ ist ein Ausdruck der unbeugsamen, ursprünglichen Wahrheit, die wir alle als Menschen in uns tragen. Für WolveSpirit ist es zugleich eine Art Mantra, sich immer ihrer kollektiven Stärke und Entschlossenheit bewusst zu sein. Die Energien in uns und um uns herum befinden sich in einem oftmals komplexen Spannungsverhältnis. Yin und Yang, Licht und Dunkelheit sind in einem immer wiederkehrenden Tanz umeinander verwoben. In dieser Spannung liegt eine verborgene Schönheit und eine Kraft, der WolveSpirit mit jeder Zeile ihrer neuen Single nachspüren – und sich dabei fragen, welche Macht diese entfesselte Kraft haben könnte, wenn nicht Zwietracht uns immer wieder in den Zyklus von Zerstörung und Neuaufbau zwingen würde.
Die Würzburger Band beschreibt eine weitere Ebene ihres neuen Werkes: "Mit 'Still Undefeated' wollten wir auch auf die Entfremdung von der wahren Quelle unseres Seins und die allgegenwärtige Verzerrung der Wahrheit hinweisen, die unsere Träume in Ängste verwandelt. Es ist ein Aufruf, sich dieser Verzerrungen bewusst zu werden und den Mut zu finden, sich ihnen entgegenzustellen, um wieder in Einklang mit unserem wahren Selbst und unseren ursprünglichen Träumen zu kommen."
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmbCVcWaFe4
"Still Undefeated" ist ab sofort erhältlich: https://bfan.link/still-undefeated
„Bullshit“ ist das bisher ambitionierteste Projekt der Bandgeschichte, die u.a. bereits auf gemeinsame Tourneen mit Uriah Heep und Spiritual Beggars zurückblicken kann. WolveSpirit werden uns in immer neuen Episoden zur neuen Albumveröffentlichung und darüber hinaus führen und dabei ebenso viel Bullshit aufdecken wie verbreiten, um alle dazu zu ermuntern, ihre Bullshit-Detektoren immer schön auf Empfang geschaltet zu lassen. Falls also jemand etwas von oder über WolveSpirit hören oder lesen sollte, das sehr Bullshit-verdächtig daherkommt, dann lohnt sicherlich ein zweiter Blick.
„Let Me Tell You A Story – About The Darkness And The Light“
WolveSpirit sind:
Deborah “Debbie” Craft (Gesang)
Richard “Rio” Wolfhart (Gitarre)
Sylvana “Silly” Lenzschau (Bass)
Oliver Wolfhart (Orgel)
Martin Monroe (Schlagzeug)
https://wolvespirit.com
https://www.facebook.com/WolveSpiritBand/
OVERTOUN embarks on a Brazilian
tour this May to support their critically acclaimed album, "THIS
DARKNESS FEELS ALIVE."After a four-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Overtoun is ready to ignite the stages of some of Brazil's most electrifying venues. The band expresses their excitement:
"We're so pumped to finally announce our Brazilian tour after waiting it out for four years due to the pandemic! It means a lot to us to rock out in the home country of so many awesome bands from the South American scene that we love. Big shoutout to WormholeDeath, VistaRock, SwillStraps, and Franklin Strap for having our backs through it all!"
OVERTOUN is a Metal band from Santiago-Boston Bringing back the brutal force and sounds of Old School Metal and Latin American roots, the revolutionary young band from Santiago/Boston has been spreading their talent, passion, and energy all over the world, characterized by their outstanding musical quality and powerful social commentaries.
www.overtoun.com
CLEARXCUT
– “AGE OF GRIEF”Release date: april 26th, 2024
CLEARxCUT is out there to spread the message of total liberation. (Former) Members of HEAVEN SHALL BURN, IMPLORE, and KING APATHY/THRÄNENKIND started this collective, because they are dedicated to the vegan straight edge (XVX) and want to confront listeners with inconvenient thruths and todays harsh reality. The German band addresses their songs and convictions to all people who are prepared to stand up for a better, fairer future - but especially to all anarchists, anti-fascists, feminists, primitivists and indigenous peoples of the world. Or to put it brief: to all defenders of our earth. The stylistic choice of means falls on metallic hardcore, which is rooted in a strong DIY ethic
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"Industrie III" is heavily influenced by downbeat 90’s electronica blended with the band's signature industrial atmospheres. Watch the video for "Industrie III" now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PTBPVL46YI
Industrie is comprised of six conceptually linked chapters and ends with a scathing revisioning of Mahyem's "Freezing Moon." The album brings a new concept never explored by the band, this forthcoming release is more experimental and way more digestive than the previous releases, incorporating some groove-paced riffs into the grisly aggression and the apocalyptic landscapes.
Industrie is set for release on May 31.
Listen to the album's first single, "Industrie II" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSQ_2BgbNOM
Tracklisting:1) Industrie I
2) Industrie II
3) Industrie III
4) Industrie IV
5) Industrie V
6) Industrie VI
7) Freezing Moon
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“...if one band succeeded in the immeasurable feat of composing the soundtrack of your worst nightmares, it would undoubtedly be the Costa Ricans of Dusk!” - Soil Chronicles
DUSK is an atmospheric industrial black metal project formed as an official band in 2016 in San Jose, Costa Rica.
DUSK is known to incorporate industrial with some atmospheric black metal overtones. The overall sound approaches a mixture of hard bass with dark landscapes, full of relenting uncaring pounding blast beats and slow, powerful doom patterns, mixed with inhuman growling vocals and modern electronic influences. The band shared the stage with Samael in Costa Rica during their 2019 Latin American Tour.
DUSK is:
Dusk - programming synthesizers and effects
Shaman - vocals
Implacable - guitar
Pàlak - bass
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The single can be accessed on all major digital platforms by visiting the following link: https://ditto.fm/prison-realm
Legionary main man Frank D'Erasmo issued the following statement about the new EP:
"For years, I’ve been wanting to have a clean singer on a Legionary record. As my melodies continued to get better, it just seemed like the next logical progression for me to take. I did everything else that I wanted to musically (write an 11-minute epic, write multiple brutal/epic EPs), so it just seemed like the right time. This new EP features Chris Clancy, vocalist of Mutiny Within, so fans of his work should love this EP. The first three tracks are brand new and mix the past brutal elements of Legionary with a new proggy feel, as well as the clean vocals. The melodies on this EP are my strongest yet, and I truly believe people will find that these tracks have a lot of replay value! The final track is a remake of an old Legionary song (the title track from our one and only album, Arcane Divisions). The original recording was less than stellar, but we always loved the track, so re-recording it felt like a great idea. This EP blends the new with the old!" - Frank D'Erasmo
FFO: Kreator, Death, Into
Eternity, Iced EarthPre-order: https://legionary.bandcamp.com/album/prison-realm-ep
Track Listing:
1. Question Everything
2. Prison Realm
3. Neuroweaponry
4. Arcane Divisions (Remake)
EP Credits:
All Music written by Frank D’Erasmo.
All Lyrics written by Frank D'Erasmo (Except "Arcane Divisions", which was originally written by Tim Rocheny, and revised by Brian Kingsland).
Guitar Solos written by Tony Barhoum.
Mixed/Mastered by Ben Karas.
Artwork: Frank D'Erasmo
Tracks 1-3:
Frank D'Erasmo: Rhythm Guitars, Drums & Bass
Tony Barhoum: Lead Guitars
Chris Clancy: Vocals
"Arcane Divisions" Line-up:
Frank D'Erasmo: Rhythm Guitars & Drums
Tony Barhoum: Lead Guitars
Mike Carra: Bass
Brian Kingsland: Vocals
Bio:
Legionary is a death/thrash/melodic metal band, originally formed in The Bronx. Legionary once played live regularly, but is now a one-man band headed by mastermind Frank D'Erasmo (Drums/Rhythm Guitars/Main Composer). Frank uses the services of some of the best metal musicians in the Tri-State area, and is currently dedicated to doing studio projects only at the moment.
The band was established in 2007 by Frank. Although Frank put an album to works immediately, it wasn't until early 2010 that a complete line-up had been achieved.
Legionary's self-titled demo was released in September of 2010, and quickly received high praise amongst New York and New Jersey metalheads. The demo includes two original tracks, "Deceiver" and "Awakening Reprisal." The performance earned Frank the honor of being enlisted on "Sick Drummer Magazine" the website.
Legionary's full length debut album titled Arcane Divisions (later remixed/remastered in late 2014) was released on iTunes in April 2012. It consists of 10 pulverizing tracks, each of which has their own identity. The album continues where the demo left off, but this time punishes you for nearly 50 minutes with riff after riff.
On April 16, 2013, Legionary released a 4 song EP titled Path Of Tyranny. The songs are politically themed, average around 4 minutes, and feature a new tuning for the band. The songs are in D standard tuning, which is a change from their usual C standard tuning. Regardless of the higher tuning, these songs are quite possibly Legionary's most intense to date, and feature a more thrashy/"epic" feel. The goal this time around was to have a more modern sounding mix.
The Once And For All EP, released in May of 2014, raised the bar even higher. These are the most mature and most technical Legionary songs ever, and feature the return of ex-lead guitarist Tony Barhoum, and newcomer Mike Dreher (Bassist for Condition Critical & Lich King).
The trend continues to this day, as Legionary looks to push their musical abilities to their limits on each release!
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Label : Dawn of Murk (Darkwoods)Format : CD / Digital
Release Date: 5/06/2024
Genre : Abrasive Death Doom Metal from Scotland
Gom Jabbar is the solo project of Scottish musician Joseph E. Kelly, whom you may know for his brutal main band, the rude death metalers Penny Coffin, a band that could have emerged in the late eighties from the same breeding ground as legends like Winter, Disembowelment, Necro Schizma or the gods Lord of Putrefaction, but is now doing so, in the midst of the 21st century, to remind us that doom metal can (and should) sound damn rough, unhealthy and abrasive
As you’ll see, we're dealing with a truly remarkable project, where the primal and primitive death doom metal we were discussing is taken to the farthest extreme with absolutely abrasive and distorted production, layered with noise, industrial sounds, featuring hypnotic atmospheric passages loaded with spectral samples and vocal lines that push the boundaries of extremity, depraved and utterly corrupted...
This collection of demos, presented under the title Obsidian Black Carrion, gathers the first three rituals of Gom Jabbar, three true alchemical transmutations of highly personal death doom metal deeply rooted in the old and rugged sound of masters like Disembowelment, Old Funeral or (early) Morgion, with striking experimental touches reminiscent of Portal, Encoffination or Spectral Voice...
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NECRONOMICON – “ THE DEMOS “
One
of the earliest extreme German Metal bands: NECRONOMICON's earliest works: Demo
1 Total Rejection (1985), Demo 2 Blind Destruction (1985) and two tracks from
the ‘Break Out’ compilation album 1986Necronomicon is a German Thrash Metal Legend, founded in 1983. The band still exists today and has released eleven full length albums up till now. Extensive liner notes from Steven Willems with founding member Freddy (guitars and vocals). Restored, remastered by Patrick Engel at Temple of Disharmony (Vio Lence, Sodom, Destruction). Cover art by Thomas Pinheiro (Vio Lence, Malevolent Creation, Hirax).
Genocide (Demo Total Rejection 1985)
Total Rejection (Demo Total Rejection 1985)
Rebel (Demo Total Rejection 1985)
Woman (Demo Total Rejection 1985)
Danger (Demo Total Rejection 1985)
Wehrt Euch (Demo Total Rejection 1985)
Intro (Demo Blind Destruction 1985)
Iron Charm (Demo Blind Destruction 1985)
Possessed by Evil (Demo Blind Destruction 1985)
Insanity (Demo Blind Destruction 1985)
Blind Destruction (Demo Blind Destruction 1985)
Bloody Revenge (Demo Blind Destruction 1985)
Possessed by Evil( Break Out compilation LP 1986)
Blind Destruction( Break Out compilation LP 1986)
EXPULSION – “ A BITTER TWIST OF FATE”
Expulsion was formed in November 1988 by Calle Fransson on drums, Anders Holmberg on bass and Stefan Lagergren on guitars. April 1989, Expulsion released their first demo called ‘Cerebral Cessation’. November that year they recorded their second demo ‘Veiled in the mists of mystery’. In 1990 Expulsion entered the Sunlight Studios (Entombed Dismember, Tiamat etc.), to record two tracks produced by Tomas Skogsberg. After these recordings Expulsion split up due to military services of the band members and reformed with 2 new members 2 years later. Their first new release was the ‘A Bitter Twist of Fate’ 3 track mini cd.
This self-released mini cd is now a much sought after album and is for sale on eBay and discogs for 250 to 400 euros. Now finally re-issued, including one special bonus track "Let the Ravens Fly" (taken from the ‘History of Things to Come’ comp cd, 1994). The booklet contains liner notes, rare pictures and has the original artwork restored
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The music of Februus is a breath of fresh air in an overfamiliar genre. They're innocuously opening portals to other untraversed realms within their songs and it completely changes your perspective of the style and its previously assumed limitations. What's more, they've managed to keep it coherent, heavy and yes, fun. Check out a couple of songs on Bandcamp https://februusdm.bandcamp.com/album/surveillance-orgy
FEBRUUS – “SURVEILLANCE ORGY “
For
fans of
- Edge of
Sanity, Pan-Thy-Monium, Carbonized, Morbus Chron, Disharmonic
Orchestra, Afflicted, Swelling Repulsion, Floating As if the
recent onslaught by progressive death metal
bands Diskord, Atvm, Swelling Repulsion and Defect
Designer on the label wasn't enough, Februus join the raiding
party and bring the fireworks with their unheralded gem of a release in
'Surveillance Orgy'. Originally self-released by the sole band member, it blew
away every unsuspecting listener who chanced upon it. There are only five songs
on the album, the shortest one being three minutes and the longest one touching
almost 15 minutes, and it's clear that their expression can't be confined by
anything trivial of that sort. They seem to warp through time, nay, dimensions
in the multiverse going by how often the music takes sudden, unexpected detours
within each of the songs. The experience is unparalleled; the progressions are
highly unpredictable and the manner in which they hurtle through them is both
dizzying and exhilarating, all the while maintaining a sufficient heaviness
worthy of the death metal tag. This is an album that transports the listener
not to a particular place but all fucking over. And those adventurous enough
will only strap in tighter, for albums like these are as rare as a cosmic event
occurring only once every few decades.Line up:
Andreas Karlsson - All vocals, guitar, bass, electronic sounds and drum programming
Mixing by Andreas Karlsson
Mastering by Mattias Persson
Cover painting, layout and logo by Daniel Karlsson
Track listing:
1. Gentrification of the Soul 07:06
2. Morning Star over Deathlehem 08:25
3. The Price of Enterprise 03:13
4. Surveillance Orgy 08:01
5. Resignation Syndrome 14:25
Official release date - July 19th, 2024
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Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
FFO: The Black Dahlia Murder, Darkest Hour, At the Gates
"Midnight Altar was written in the weeks following the passing of vocalist Steve Naemark''s father. The lyrics capture the vulnerability he felt while holding his father's hand in his final moments. The song is about the final stage of grief: acceptance. The lyrics are a reminder to focus on the time they spent together, instead of dwelling on the time they cannot."- Wyrmhaven
The band is currently writing their as-yet-untitled full-length album, following 2023 single "Sacred Grove" and 2020 EP Delirium.
Wyrmhaven will perform at AZ Desert DeathFest 2024 on May 4! The fest, which runs May 2-4, will be held at 191 Toole in Tuscon, AZ.
Song Credits:
Recorded with Ryan Bram at Homewrecker Studios (Gatecreeper, Spirit Adrift, Creeping Death).
Mixed by Dave Kamisnky (Fires in the Distance, Nicolas Cage Fighter,Stone Healer).
Mastered by Ryan Williams (The Black Dahlia Murder, Metal Blade Records).
Line-Up:
Steve Naemark - Vocals
Stephen Majalca - Drums
Keith Huffman - Bass
Taylor Bellemare - Guitars
Nick Cowan - Guitars
https://wyrmhaven.bandcamp.com/
Label: Ardua MusicRelease date: june 14th 2024
Genre: Melodic Doom/Death Metal
For fans of: Hallatar | Novembers Doom | Draconian | Saturnus
I have been lost for so long now in a labyrinth of sorrow. Each turning I take down dusty, shadowed corridors where deceit stalks the darkness with hidden knives, leads only to another waypost on a journey without end. I open doors to find tableaus of heartbreak, sad parades of tears and pageants of loss. Mirrored ballrooms where dancers dressed in silk weep behind smiling masks as they spin beneath a thousand crystal candelabras, their reflections waltzing on into eternity. Chessboard tiles of cold marble chill my bare feet as I slip between the pawns and pass beneath the haughty gaze of bishops and kings with my head bowed, always following the fading echoes of my queen, the whisper of her passing like fading birdsong at twilight. Lost for so long…yet cupped in my hands I carry the flickering flame of hope. It burns low, but it burns still…
Stepping once more from the shadows, Golgotha, Spain’s renowned troubadours of the disconsolate lament, preeminent artisans of doom and desolation, have returned, bearing with them a new album of sombre reflection and measured melodies, tossed upon a tempestuous sea of love and mourning. Opening with the magnificent magisterial gravitas of ‘For Every Tear’, Spreading The Wings Of Hope sees Golgotha sailing proudly onwards under the ever-present guiding hand of guitarist Vicente J. Paya, on a wonderful voyage of musical and emotional discovery. The deep sadness of first single, ‘Gilded Cage’ brings the band’s signature use of a dual vocal presence to the fore – the lilting understated melodies delivered in such an enthralling manner by María J. Lladó surrendering to the leonine roar of Andrew Spinosa as the two vocalists spin this tale of a hollow, empty relationship. The masterful marriage of contrasts is key to the Golgotha sound, as towering, resplendent riffs and aching, intimate fragility meet and entwine. ‘Hear Their Cries’ springs from the magical coalescing of powerful rolling rhythms and mellifluous vocal melodies, while ‘Human Vultures’ evolves through resolute heaviness and consuming atmosphere, thrilling dynamics and soul touching beauty. Golgotha are a special band, whose music spans vast vistas of emotional power and they have never sounded more accomplished than they do on Spreading The Wings Of Hope. Concluding with ‘The Hope As Guide’ with its succinct, sublime guitar solo, haunting final words and climactic finish that leaves the listener in a stunned silence, this album is destined to stand as a towering achievement amongst the storied peaks of Golgotha’s remarkable canon of work…the moment when all their creative possibilities were realised in spectacular fashion.
Sonically crafted to richly textured perfection by the production, mixing and mastering skills of Javier Fernández (Avulsed, Holycide, TodoMal) and adorned in impactful artwork, full of secrets and questions, Spreading The Wings Of Hope will be released on both CD and cassette by Golgotha’s new label, Ardua Music on June 14th. A proud successor to 2022s critically acclaimed Mors Diligentis, Spreading The Wings Of Hope will let you soar on wings of imagination. Once heard it will never be forgotten...
Line-up:
Vicente J. Paya – Guitar/Vocals
Andrew Spinoza – Bass/Vocals
Tomeu Crespi – Drums
María J. Lladó – Clean Vocals
Dan Garcia – Guitars
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The band has unleashed the 6-minute single edit of the song that will ultimately appear on a split EP coming this spring on Northern Spire Productions.
Stream "Nebular Collapse: The Dissolution of Order and Meaning" now at https://lanzerrath.bandcamp.com/album/shroud-of-despondency-lanzerrath-split
The full version of the track is a 20-minute journey into darkness that will be out on May 10 on CD and digital formats. Pre-order the split now at https://lanzerrath.bandcamp.com/album/shroud-of-despondency-lanzerrath-split
In 2018, founding members "I" and "II" created LanzerRath. A grassroots vision that pays homage to pioneers of black metal through four albums of pure energy and raw emotion. Now in 2024, LanzerRath brings us their magnum opus on cosmic nihilism.
Using their signature metal maelstrom to convey the insignificance of human life among the vast vacuum, ensorcelled by chaos, LanzerRath delivers it all. Compelling atmospherics, aggressive riffing, blast beats, and scathing vocals produce a uniquely dynamic soundscape. With themes of madness, misery, and mystery propagating their almost Lovecraftian universe. If that wasn't enough, they’ve also paired up with the northern black metal act Shroud of Despondency to round out the split.
Tracklist:Shroud Of Despondency:
1. The Source of Multiversal Degradation
2. Celestial Venom
LanzerRath
3. Nebular Collapse: The Dissolution of Order and Meaning
Stream previous LanzerRath releases on Spotify.
LanzerRath is:
I - Lyrics, Vocals
II - Music, Vocals, Production
III - Vocals
III I - Vocals
III II - Art, Design
III III – Vocals, Mellotron
III III I – Vocals
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VENDEL
are an epic heavy metal band hailing from Moscow, formed in 2015 by a group of
friends who are all members of the local metal community. From the onset, their
inspiration was taken from genuine NWOBHM and ‘80s doom metal as well as the
history and archeology of the Dark Ages period, which serves as the strongest
influence on the band's lore and their attendant lyrical and visual concepts.
This combination – with a particular emphasis on the epic side of heavy metal
ala classic Candlemass, Manilla Road, and Viking-era Bathory as equally as
contemporary doom informed by the likes of the UK’s Solistice and Russian
heroes Scald – manifested in VENDEL’s self-titled debut EP in 2017. Lyrically
and aesthetically, there was a deep appreciation of the late Iron Age, also
known as the "Vendel Era," and hence the band’s moniker. They
followed up that EP with another one, titled Dirge, in 2019, which
included one new track as well as covers of Manilla Road and Saint Vitus. Also
in 2019, VENDEL made their first live appearance outside Russia at the Riddle
of Steel Fest, which made a huge impact on the band’s next activity.At long last, that “next activity” has manifested in VENDEL’s debut album, Out in the Fields. While the band’s first full-length comprises two songs rerecorded from their EPs – the first one’s “Defender” and the title track to Dirge – this structure more so underlines where VENDEL are coming from and, with a suitably stage-setting intro segueing into the first track, then where they are going. Absolutely HUGE in sound and songwriting, atmosphere and execution, VENDEL here give a masterclass in EPIC heavy metal; “doomed,” definitely, but there’s energy to spare no matter the tempo, and thus do the four component tracks of Out in the Fields seemingly fly by in a flash. Make no mistake, the journey is vast in scale and arduous in terms of emotional reserves tapped, but the album is utterly engrossing each (HUGE) step of the way. Thankfully, VENDEL don’t abandon their core sound but, rather, re-solidify it with bigger & better production, performances that dazzle in their technique yet hit hard with their physicality, and vocalist Alexey Goryachev absolutely spellbinding the listener with tales of heroism and death, particularly on the poignantly titled “Never Surrender.” It all becomes the very definition of what a debut album should be.
Fans of the aforementioned as well as Solitude Aeternus, Atlantean Kodex, labelmates MEGATON SWORD, and even Tony Martin-era Black Sabbath, you are hereby commanded to bend the knee before VENDEL’s Out in the Fields. NEVER SURRENDER!
Line-up:
Alexey Goryachev - Vocal
Sergey Kargalskiy - Lead Guitar
David Kazaryan - Rhythm Guitar
Lasha Khabalov - Bass
Sergey Skorodumov - Drums
From Moscow, Russia
Artwork: Benn Harf
Release date:14th June 2024
Release info:
Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
Special edition on golden vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
CD edition with sticker, obi
Pre-order:
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”Should you heed the call of the black river? Is the allure of the deep ever too strong? Ultimately, the choice is yours. Hearken, and decide.”
GO GENTLY, SWAN, INTO THAT DARK WATER is the second single from newly formed funeral doom outfit NEVER STOP THE SADNESS. The single featuring no one else than AMORPHIS front man Tomi Joutsen on guest vocals.
NEVER STOP THE SADNESS - a dire harbinger of melodies bereft of joy and optimism. The ensemble delves unflinchingly into the abyss promised by their somber name, shrouding their true personas, letting the music speak for itself. The lament-ridden musicians hail from the shadowed, northern precincts of melancholic metal-rock, their chosen avatars assuming the visage of tatter-clad psychopomp-like wayfarers and guides, shepherding souls to the veil, while the music mirrors this sepulchral pilgrimage.
NEVER STOP THE SADNESS may be most aptly described as death-doom, or perhaps a union of funeral doom intertwined with the melancholic Gothic strains reminiscent of the mournful dirges of TYPE O NEGATIVE. These melancholic odysseys are riddled with unexpected detours, like the spectral echoes of vintage synthesizers woven into the tapestry of sound. Every composition resonates in a mournful abyss of down-tuned melancholy, entwined with themes of demise, the passage beyond, the nether realms, sorrow, longing, and the lamentations that shadow all things grim.
Though the identities of the constant denizens of this unhallowed assemblage may forever shroud themselves in enigma, it is ordained that one might recognize some well-known and loved voices from the darker metal scene.
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Label: Phoenix Mortis
ProductionsRelease date: may 3RD 2024
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
For fans of: Dimmu Borgir | Abigail Williams | Agathodaimon | Serpents Oath
In this place of memory and dry bones, where the crosses stand as decaying sentinels beneath the trees, draped in tattered robes of moss like mournful watchmen upon the path to Golgotha, he waits beside the path, haunting the spaces between the mist and the moonlight. The shadows gather to him, drawn to his aura of absence, making him one with the night – a shape of deeper darkness in the gloom. The tableaux of sorrow, secrets and silence set, he prepares for their coming; an eternal, aching hunger burning like a cold fire within the echoing, empty chambers of his heart. A time of feeding, of devouring and of dying, a time of passing through approaches on the soft, chill wind of midnight.
Painted in the hues of twilight, the deep colours of the in between times, the shades of fast-falling dusk and the darkening blood of the last rays of the setting sun, Nyrak’s black metal is infused with drama and rich musical narrative. The songs that form their astonishing second album, Devourer Of All, unfurl across vast canvases of the imagination, the music conjuring phantoms for the senses – enthralling and enfolding the listener within a dark world of melancholy and magic, terror and grandeur. With the magnificent opening track, ‘Eyes Of Time’ which roars into life like towering thunderclouds careering across a night sky torn apart by lightning, you are gathered into the embrace of Nyrak’s rain swept, cinematic sorcery. The Belgian band draw upon the infernal wellspring of Scandinavian black metal and then let their creative spirits run wild, entwining that dread, black soul in wicked thorns of dynamic, progressive musical elements and textured gothic atmosphere. The result is grandiose, epic, breathtaking pieces like album title track, ‘Devourer Of All’. While the music of Nyrak rages around you there is nothing else; the matters of the mundane world fade like pale, ephemeral ghosts in the face of its blazing fires and tumultuous emotions. From the regal splendour of ‘Lament’ to the stunning, multi-faceted gem that is ‘The Abstract Face Of Life’ which brings down the final curtain on Devourer Of All, this is an album of staggering scale and invention – an absolute triumph!
Founded by Guy Van Nieuwenhove (aka Nevel) in 2021, originally as a solo studio project, Nyrak has grown and evolved over the course of the last three years, via debut album Malvs, to become the fully fledged band and musical force that it is today. When Devourer Of All is unleashed on May 3rd, mixed and mastered at Project Zero Recording Studio (Nervosa, Serpents Oath, Carnation etc) and resplendent in its evocative artwork courtesy of Phoenix Mortis Art, the name of Nyrak will be carved into the consciousness of metal fans the world over. The burgeoning Belgian black metal scene has spawned another real contender. Beware the passing of the day – for the night belongs to them!
Line-up:
Lukas Risbourg – Vocals/Guitar
Guy Van Nieuwenhove (aka Nevel) – Composer/Orchestration/Bass (live)/Guitar (studio)
Sven Van Laere - Guitar
Bran Veldeman - Drums
https://www.nyrak.be/
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Prepare
for an onslaught of extreme metal madness as MASS PUNISHMENT proudly
unveils their latest single, 'BREAKING POINT'!“Breaking Point” was Recorded at The Bomb Shelter Recording Studio in Jackson, NJ under Producer George Pond. Mixed and Mastered by Producer Eric Rachel at The Dungeon undisclosed in NJ.
This single addresses a scene of an unnamed citizen fighting against multiple policemen in a fierce hand-to-hand confrontation. Who will remain standing, the citizen or the police? Inspired by the mainstream media’s narrative of the rising number of police officers over use of force on the population.
Mass Punishment is a 4 piece Metalcore/Extreme Metal band based out of New Jersey music designed to inform as well as hit as hard as the facts and events the songs are written about. Current events on a social, political, environmental, and economic scale. Of government corruption and depopulation with a population facing death by design.
Mass Punishment is:
Erick Laurino (Vocals)
Christopher Milos (Guitars)
Matt Voltz (Bass)
Brian Donat (Drums)
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Label: Roxx RecordsRelease date: july 1st 2024
Genre: Thrash/Heavy Metal
For fans of: Annihilator | Tourniquet | Forbidden | Believer
Having spent their teenage years in the early ‘90s immersed in the hard thrashing sounds of Tourniquet, Believer, Sacrament, Mortification and many more, multi-instrumentalist Ryan Roebuck and vocalist Courtney Simmons were inspired to follow in the footsteps of the bands that had given them so much support and encouragement through their music – and from that dream, that aspiration, Motivik would be born. In 2020 the duo from Atlanta, Georgia unleashed their first album, Death Of The Gunman, establishing their own blend of powerful thrash and melodic heavy metal. Motivik were finally standing alongside their erstwhile heroes, creating music to support others in their journey through life. Now in 2024 they are ready to take the next step forward with their incredible second album, the breathtaking explosion of precision, adrenaline-infused riffing, adventurous song writing, technically dextrous playing, stunning melodies and huge choruses that is Renouncement!
From the dramatic, uplifting instrumental opening of ‘Palace Of Ashes’, that heralds the beginning of Renouncement’s incredible, emotional ride, to the final heart-wrenching words of the epic ‘Once Again’ that conclude it, Motivik’s latest release is a staggering summation of everything that is great about metal music. It’s redundant to talk about album highlights, because Renouncement consists of nothing but highlights. Motivik take the essence of classic thrash metal and mould it into fresh, exciting forms with their progressive, imaginative approach. ‘Dethroned’ takes jagged, angular riffing and fuses it with great hooks and the sort of fantastic, melodic chorus that emblazons itself across your memory with one listen. ‘Break The Walls’ lands blow after blow of aggressive thrash power before exploding into a searing solo and uplifting chorus. ‘This Man I Am’ is the distillation of absolute headbanging metal magnificence, while ‘Septicemia’ features some truly beautiful guitar work, some genre-defining thrash riffing and utterly uncompromising lyrics…and the list just goes on. The individual performances from all involved are of the highest magnitude; Courtney Simmons’ vocals are some of the most powerful and emotive you’ll hear anywhere in metal today, displaying fantastic range and masterful delivery, while Ryan Roebuck fires out riff after killer riff with flawless, machinegun firepower and scatters solos and melodies like gold dust over every track. Session drummer Alex Emidio is pure thunder behind the kit and a range of guest appearances all add their own touch of magic to this remarkable album – look out for contributions from vocalists Jason Weaver, Chris Ackerman (Betrayal), Jason Wisdom (Becoming The Archetype) and Andre Chiang (Shamash) along with sparkling guitar leads from Greg Minier (Applehead, The Crucified) and Derek Corzine (Burial Extraction, Crowned In Sorrow etc). Derek Corzine also mixed Renouncement, applying the skills that have brought such fine results to recent albums by Shamash and Symphony Of Heaven, while the final touch of sheer quality was applied by the mastering of Rob Colwell, who has previously worked with thrash legends like Coroner, Accuser and Flotsam And Jetsam.
Renouncement will be released through Roxx Records on July 1st, adorned in the powerful and evocative artwork of Seth Metoyer (Mangled Carpenter) and all fans of the very finest in melodic thrash and heavy metal should be waiting to embrace this sonic offering. With Renouncement, Motivik have really shown the metal world just what anthemic, affecting, outstanding music they are capable of creating. And Ryan Roebuck and Courtney Simmons can stand proudly alongside all those bands that once helped them to dream.
Line-up:
Courtney Simmons – Vocals
Ryan Roebuck – Vocals/Guitar/Bass/Keyboards
Drums on Renouncement performed by Alex Emidio
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DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present ANGEL SWORD’S highly anticipated third album, WORLD FIGHTER, on CD and vinyl LP formats.
Hailing
from Helsinki, Finland’s ANGEL SWORD formed in 2010 with the intent to play
old-school heavy metal. And they get right to it with the too-perfectly titled
demo Where We Are Going You Cannot Come demo later that year. Two EPs
followed – 2013’s Ripping the Heavens and 2015’s The Midwinter
Tapes – before their decisive debut album, Rebels Beyond the Pale, in
2016. Another perfectly titled recording, ANGEL SWORD’s first full-length was a
fresh breath of old air, finding some elusive (and deceptively laidback yet
rough) landscape of late ‘70s heavy metal, subsequent NWOBHM, and adjacent
early US power metal. Three years later followed the tighter and slightly more
aggressive Neon City, expanding the band’s still-‘80s-bound gaze through a
charmingly rustic retro-futurist lens. During all these years, ANGEL SWORD have
opened for Manilla Road, Blitzkrieg, and Satan as well as playing such
festivals as Metal Assault, Metalheadz Open Air, Storm Crusher warmup, and Up
the Hammers warm-up. Oh, and along the way, Darkthrone’s Fenriz thoroughly
championed the band!"Our goal in this age of soulless, overproduced modern metal is to re-summon the metal gods of old with a skull-crushing, vomit-inducing dose of rough-edged heavy metal,” state ANGEL SWORD, and that’s exactly what they do with World Fighter! It’d be easy to simply say that their third album is a fairly even balance between the first two albums and…well, it’s kinda the truth! Sporting yet another amazing cover artwork, World Fighter brings the bathos and bravado right from its opening seconds, ANGEL SWORD sounding like true world fighters as they chug forward to their battle hymns. From there, nuance and shade – or, rather, just MOOD – become the watchwords as the quartet keep the thrust mostly mid-tempo, allowing their dark melodicism to fully take flight. And, while ANGEL SWORD never seem like they’re in any hurry, the eight tracks of World Fighter are actually the band’s most uptempo work yet; it’s just that they’re exuding such poise now that that pace feels deceptively relaxed, that big & brassy pulse coasting with coolness and heaviness. Put another way, the album’s almost-uniformly balls-to-the-wall gait summons an effervescent energy – and maximum attitude. Truly, ANGEL SWORD are nothing if not engaging in their rough ‘n’ tumble, raise-the-swords charisma, becoming those very blue-collar ruffians you can really believe in. Coupled with a smoother, somewhat-shimmering style of production that still allows their intrinsic grit to “shine” through, World Fighter goes against all odds to become ANGEL SWORD’s crowning achievement to date. All weekend warriors, enter their Church of Rock post-haste!
Line-up:
Jerry Razors – vocals, guitar
Lightning Mike – lead guitar
Eviltaker – bass
Alexander Depraved – drums
From Helsinki, Finland
Artwork: Subhuman_Being_
Release date: 14th June 2024
Release info:
Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
Special edition on neon yellow vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
CD edition with sticker, obi
Pre-order:
www.dyingvictims.com
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https://www.metalsucks.net/2024/04/16/exclusive-premiere-vale-of-pnaths-soul-offering-seeks-to-push-tech-death-further/
"Soul Offering" will be available April 19 on the usual digital platforms!
Vale of Pnath will release highly anticipated new album Between The Worlds of Life and Death on CD, vinyl, and digital formats May 24 via
Willowtip Records.
Pre-order:
https://valeofpnath.bandcamp.com/album/between-the-worlds-of-life-and-death
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The band released the following statement concerning the new album:
"It’s been 5 years since our last release, Accursed. The EP really was a new avenue for the band as we leaned further toward a more blackened approach stylistically. Having more of a tech death background, this EP was a way to lead our fans into the next era. Between The Worlds of Life and Death is an album that really is just a continuation of what we started with Accursed. It captures the band's core sound, but also brings a newer and bold take on this brand of metal. We want this to be the most approachable album we have made for metal fans. We want people to put this on and be sucked in immediately, yet keep coming back for more.”
Track
Listing:1. The Forgotten Path (Intro)
2. Silent Prayer
3. Soul Offering
4. Shadow
5. Uncertain Tomorrow
6. Beneath Ashen Skies
7. No Return, No Regret
8. Echoes Of The Past (Interlude)
9. Burning Light
Vale of Pnath will hit the road in May with co-headliners Abigail Williams and special guests Summoning The Lich for a U.S. tour! Tickets are available at https://linktr.ee/valeofpnath
Line-up:
Ken Scorceron - Vocals / Guitar
Vance Valenzuela - Guitar
Gabe Seeber - Drums
Austin Rolla - Bass
Guest Appearances:
Michael Wilson - Guest solo in “No Return, No Regret.”
Donny Burbage (Cradle of Filth, Aether Realm) - Guest solo (#2) in “Shadow” and in “Soul Offering.”
Miles Dimitri Baker (Interloper) - Guest solo in “Beneath Ashen Skies.”
Matthew Brown (Demon King) - Guest solo (#1) in “Shadow.”
Christian Muenzner (Necrophagist, Obscura, Alkaloid) - Guest solo in "Uncertain Tomorrow."
Album Credits:
Bass on all tracks performed by Ken Scorceron.
“The Forgotten Path” & “Echoes of the Past” composed by Wayne Ingram (Wilderun).
Cello performed by Christopher Edward Brown,
Drum tracking By Robert Velazquez Swanson / Mayhemness Recording Studio.
All music composed by Vance Valenzuela, Ken Sarafin and Ken Scorceron.
Produced by Ken Scorceron.
Mixed and Mastered by Ken Scorceron.
Additional editing: Samuel Bassani, Tom Connolly.
Album Cover: Zac Shiffer
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CADAVEROUS CONDITION signs with The Circle Music for new death metal album, "NEVER ARRIVE, NEVER RETURN"
Austrian death metal survivalists Cadaverous Condition have signed to The Circle Music for the release of the band's highly anticipated new album, "Never Arrive, Never Return”. The album will be released on CD, LP and digital formats.
The first single, along with a video and album pre-orders will be released on 2
May. "Never Arrive, Never Return" marks a return to Cadaverous Condition's ferocious death metal roots. The album is a relentless assault on the senses, featuring a mix of epic tracks alongside haunting half-ballads, brutal eruptions and groove-laden songs interwoven with the band's signature cryptic lyrics, all delivered with crisp production.
"With several albums to their credit and a brilliant career in the European death metal underground, they have nothing left to prove to anyone. They compose music for their enjoyment and this is evident in every song from their upcoming album "Never Arrive, Never Return", which is the first to be released by The Circle Music. But we will have the opportunity to talk about this soon. For now, we welcome them and we are very happy to work together”, commented The Circle Music about the signing.
Formed in Austria during the early 90s, Cadaverous Condition carved a unique path in extreme metal. While their vocals remained rooted in death metal, they experimented with diverse influences, covering artists like The Sisters of Mercy and collaborating with acts like Nurse With Wound, Thighpaulsandra, Tobias Nathaniel (The Black Heart Procession) and Herr Lounge Corps. They also did an art project with Bill Drummond (The KLF) involving a specially made CD and sending a message in a bottle from the shores of Iceland. Despite these explorations, Cadaverous Condition never strayed from their core: extreme metal with a distinct and reflective style. They return in 2024 with "Never Arrive, Never Return," a fitting title for a band known for their relentless sonic journey.
Cadaverous Condition on “Never Arrive, Never Return”:
Wolfgang Weiss - vocals
René Kramer - guitars
Peter Droneberger – bass, guitars
Paul Droneberger - drums
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DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present the highly anticipated fourth album of Chile’s LUCIFER’S HAMMER, BE AND EXIST, on CD and vinyl LP formats.
Since
their formation in 2012, Chile’s LUCIFER’S HAMMER have been fighting the good
fight for heavy metal, both at home and abroad. During their first years, the
homeland wasn’t as renown for traditional metals, but ever since their ascent
to the international stage, LUCIFER’S HAMMER have wielded a wealth of influence
on the wider Chilean heavy metal scene. Their Night Sacrifice demo in
2013 was their first public work, but it was the full-length Beyond the
Omens debut in 2016 which really blew the doors open, reaping widespread
acclaim and firmly establishing their trademark sound: pure & proud HEAVY
METAL equally rooted in the ‘70s and ‘80s, with an air of anthemic memorability
ala classic radio metal but never forgetting their underground roots. LUCIFER’S
HAMMER really expanded upon that radio angle with the subsequent Victory
is Mine mini-album a year later, showing darkness and versatility in equal
measure. They further consolidated this sound with two more full-lengths,
2018’s Time is Death and 2021’s The Trip.Now, longtime fans DYING VICTIMS step forth to raise high the banner of LUCIFER’S HAMMER with their fourth album, Be and Exist. The title is something of a clarion call for the Chileans: staying put in the ‘80s for years now, the band simply want to continue crafting true-as-steel HEAVY METAL that bangs the head as profoundly as it enflames the heart. Like an iron fist lined with velvet, there’s a deceptively silky surge to Be and Exist that drives deepest into the heart of mid ‘80s metal, all the while pumping pistons patiently and powerfully. With leads moody and emotive and founding frontman / guitarist Hades’ vocals ringing out through the night, across rain-soaked streets and through the back alleys, LUCIFER’S HAMMER here deliver a masterclass in mystery & atmosphere. The album’s attention-grabbing cover art vividly illustrates the point, but the band are certainly tackling more cosmic matters here, and it fits perfectly with the classy classic metal across Be and Exist. At any one point, one can detect the likes of prime Dokken, Heavy Pettin’, Diamond Head, Europe, Witch Cross, Virgin Steele, and even ‘80s KISS at their most metal – but the way these noble influences are rearranged and reformed into anthems is 100% LUCIFER’S HAMMER.
Indeed are LUCIFER’S HAMMER a band with a vision of the future, treading the metal boards for over a decade now with pure passion and hunger. Life doesn’t come easy in South America, and so have they made their music the ideal stage where the hammer will fall with force to demonstrate all that’s in their hearts. To Be and Exist – this is what heavy metal dreams are made of!
Line-up:
Hades - Guitar And Vocals
Titan - Drums
Hypnos - Guitar
Tyr - Bass
From Santiago, Chile
Artwork: Lucifer's Hammer
Release date: 14th June 2024
Release info:
Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
Special edition on transparent blue vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
CD edition with sticker, obi
Pre-order:
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
Release
date:
may 3rd, 2024With 12 years of mayhem under their belt, Ancst returns to the basics on their 4th album “culture of brutality”. While their last effort “Zorn” took them into trve black metal territory, “culture of brutality” strips that away and sucker punches you right in the throat with its very own brand of grindcore and death metal infused metallic HC, with pieces of crust, scramz and sludge thrown into the mix. 20 songs, delivered in under 34 minutes about gentrification, wage slavery & capitalism, sexism, mental health and the issues of modern western society. if its rage that you wanted, “culture of brutality” will deliver.
ANCST on tour:
26.04. - Rosenkeller, Jena, Germany
27.04. - Emil, Zittau, Germany
04.05. - Neue Zukunft, Berlin, Germany
08.05. - Goldgrube, Kassel, Germany
09.05. - Zeckentempel, Leipzig, Germany
10.05. - Immerhin, Würzburg, Germany
11.05. - AK40, Suhl, Germany
14.05. - EKH, Wien, Austria
15.05. - Dopamin, Budapest, Hungary
16.05. - AKC Attack, Zagreb, Croatia
17.05. - Astro Club, Fontanafredda, Italy
18.05. - Live Stage, Innsbruck, Austria
19.05. - Rössli Bar, Bern, Switzerland
21.05. - Ebrietas, Zürich, Switzerland
22.05. - Juha West, Stuttgart, Germany
23.05. - P8, Karlsruhe, Germany
24.05. - Halle am Rhein, Köln, Germany
25.05. - B58, Braunschweig, Germany
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"THE BEGUILING MIND GAMES" is out now and available for free streaming and download on Bandcamp:
https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-shepherd-the-beguiling-mind-games
and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs5BNP56Lus
Technical but expressive, fast and slow, brutal yet melodic, "The Beguiling Mind Games" is a dark pilgrimage through the most hidden places of the human mind. It deals with gaslighting, depression, anxiety, betrayal, fear, manipulation and suicide.
It is the bare and ugly truth about human interactions and their consequences.
A complex journey in nine chapters developing a strange and original soundtrack for those who are keen to bands like Hypocrisy, Edge of Sanity, Yearning, Phlebotomized and why not, Blacksheep.
The artwork of the album was made by the well known graphic artist Costin Chioreanu.
Tracklist:1. Gaslighting
2. Enslaved By Lies
3. Reason Abandoned Us All
4. Wired Wrong
5. Freedom Is The Absence Of Fear
6. Shot To The Head
7. Nights Are For Us
8. Suicide Note
9. Universe 25
BLACKSHEEP released their latest full-length album "Bloodties" in collaboration with Loud Rage Music last year, and it is available here: https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/album/blacksheep-bloodties
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NEW promo video clip from ZOMBIE HUNGER ( "MASK OF SATAN" our from "Zombie Hunger" album)
We
are ZOMBIE HUNGER, Horror Doom Metal from Melbourne Australia.Our music is inspired by classic horror films and literature, and all the greats of metal and doom, including Black Sabbath, Candlemass, Pentagram, Saint Vitus, Trouble and Reverend Bizarre.
The ZOMBIE HUNGER disease began with founding members, Patient Zero and Coffin Queen, on FRIDAY the 13th, August 2021. Soon after, Graveborn, Wormfeast and Skineater were brought into the horde, but the low availability of brains during covid forced us to lay low and bide our time… But, once the streets and music venues were full again, we were finally unleashed!
Since 2022 we have played many gigs across Melbourne, including two DOOM in JUNE festivals, and the upcoming SUNBURN FESTIVAL in Canberra. From the beginning we have made a name for ourselves for delivering entertaining, ghoulish, high energy performances.
Our debut album - ZOMBIE HUNGER - released on March 22nd, 2024. The album is available for purchase on Bandcamp, along with all the usual streaming places. A short-run cd release will be sold on Bandcamp, too, for our fellow physical media maniacs!
If you are a music reviewer, podcaster or Youtube content creator, we would love to hear your thoughts about our album. We are also excited to speak with anyone who wishes to interview us, in any medium. We are committed to bringing HORROR and DOOM to the people, far and wide!
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MAREA -"THE SILENCE OF RUST"
Genre
: Atmospheric/Post-Black/Doom
MetalFFO: Woods Of Desolation, Novembre, An Autumn For Crippled Children, Drudkh, Katatonia.
Masked Dead Records / Sulphur Music | May 17th 2024"MAREA is about dreams, dreary landscapes, deepest fears and harsh sounds. Both the sea and cosmos shares an element, although reversed: the abyss."
MAREA (translated, tide) it's an Atmospheric Post-Black/Doom Metal one-man band from Italy. The amalgam of the debut album The Silence Of Rust it's thick and structurally dynamic, altering the heavyness in melody; the melody in atmosphere and the atmosphere in heavyness again. The alternation of slow and fast rhythms, as well as high-pitched and raw vocal styles, ensures an intense emotive experience.
Sale points:
A dynamic style between Black, Post-Black e Doom Metal;
Dynamic structures and strong emotive impact;
Raw and high-pitched, shrieking vocals;
To be released by Masked Dead Records, yet also made available through Sulphur Fanzine (ITA/ENG).
Tracklist
1) Riptide Tune
2) Sidereal
3) Chiaroscuro
4) Irreversible
5) Rain Colours
6) The Silence Of Rust
(38:06 min.)
Line-up:
M.B. - Everything
Alessandro Mori - Session Drum
Mix e master by Carlo Meroni (ADSR Decibel Studio).
Artwork by STRX.
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SLOWLY WE ROT #23 out now! (Underground attitude and contents, English written, A4 format, black/white, glossy)
All orders come with free compilation CDs, stickers, flyers, download codes!Featuring interviews with:
Absque Cor
Acerbic
Alkaloid
Black Altar
Black Heaven
Carnal Savagery
Cenotaph
Chalice of Damnation
Chlad
Cultum Interitum
Fleshvessel
Gary and the Death Lofts
Gravethorn
Gravewürm
HexenHammer
Hiraes
Hyl
Imperium Dekadenz
Inhumed
Mortem Agmen
Night in Gales
Oblivium Regnum
October Tide
Orphean Passage
Perchta
Saturnus
Sturmtiger
Superbeast
Svpremacist
Virgin Idol
Vulture Industries
+ reviews
+ free compilation CD
+ free sticker
Get in touch if interested in our mutually advantageous distribution deals or to discuss features in the next issue (Autumn 2024)!
Slowly We Rot #24 already in works and scheduled for a Autumn 2024 release!
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Mittlerweile haben wir uns auch schon wieder rangemacht, um die nächste Ausgabe
in Angriff zu nehmen. Als allererster Interviewpartner konnten wir jetzt schon
mal Lukas vom NUCLEAR WINTER ZINE davon überzeugen, sich in unserer nächsten
Ausgabe mal unserer nervigen Fragerunde zu widmen .Da wir Euch natürlich auch
in Sachen aktueller Veröffentlichungen auf dem neuesten Stand halten wollen
,gibts hier schon mal wieder den ersten kleinen metallischen Rundumschlag .
Kanada, 8. April 2024. Ein besonderer Tag für NECHT,
die bekennenden Anhänger des B’ahn-Kultes aus der prähistorischen Kultur der
Enkari! Und dies sogar in vielerlei Hinsicht, denn an diesem Tag werden die
eigenwilligen Außenseiter sich den vielen Nordamerikanern und den astrologisch
interessierten Besuchern dort anschließen und angesichts einer teilweisen bis
totalen Sonnenfinsternis die Augen gebannt auf den Himmel richten.
Für Zenith Maharg (Gebet) und dessen Aszendenten Vlasfimos (Gebetstrommel), Zhargor (Hochfrequenz) und Aemoh (Tieffrequenz), ist es ein Tag von höchster Ambivalenz, an dem nach altem Glauben der Drache Karnifor als Bringer der Apokalypse ihnen die wütende Präsenz ihres Sonnengottes B’ahn stiehlt. Die in eine ewige Kriegerkaste hineingeborenen werfen sich diesem Bann mit einer passenden Hymne entgegen – “Into Bondage Born”: “BRÜDERINNEN UND BRÜDER! Heute ist eine totale Sonnenfinsternis. Für die alten Enkari wäre dies ein göttliches Vorzeichen der kommenden Apokalypse gewesen, da der Schatten von Karnifor den Zorn von B'ahns Licht zu überwinden schien. Ein Tag zum Verzweifeln oder ein Tag zum Freuen. Heute ist darum ein glücklicher Tag, um diesen Sermon zu veröffentlichen, in dem wir an die Generationen von Lashmiri-Bürgern erinnern, die in einen lebenslangen Krieg im Dienste des B'ahn-Kultes hineingeboren wurden. RUHM UND EHRE DER SONNE!”
“INTO BONDAGE BORN” aus der schon am 17. Mai
erscheinenden Langmeditation “THE PROPHECY OF KARNIFOR” ist ab sofort überall digital erhältlich. Der Sermon bewegt
sich so ambivalent wie das kosmische Ereignis, dem NECHT ihn gewidmet haben, in
der finsteren Grauzone zwischen schwarzmetallischer Feierlichkeit und der
tiefsitzenden Melancholie, die ein normalisierter Krieg den Enkari in die
kulturelle Seele gebrannt hat.
Über NECHT
Die Geschichte von NECHT begann im pandemischen Jahr 2022 mit einem kanadischen Black-Metal-Trio, das recht schnell zum Quartett anwuchs. Im Jahr 2024 treten nun Zenith Maharg und seine Aszendanten Vlasfimos, Zhargor und Aemoh aus den Schatten der Vergangenheit, um die Kunde ihrer bald erscheinenden Langmeditation “The Prophecy of Karnifor” zu verbreiten. Einen kleinen Einblick in das, was bis dahin im Verborgenen geschah, geben uns die befremdlichen Kultisten selbst: “Zenith Maharg und Ascendant Vlasfimos sind langjährige Weggefährten und hatten sich vorgenommen, ein Black-Metal-Projekt zu starten. Etwa zur gleichen Zeit stieß Zenith Maharg in einem Antiquariat in Calgary auf ein Exemplar der obskuren und umstrittenen Geschichte ‘Translating the Enkari-B'ahn Scrolls: Words from the People of the End Times’, geschrieben von der schwedischen Archäologin Dr. Birgitta Olsson auf Basis der Funde des Philosophen und Entdeckers Dr. Karl von Mecklenburg aus dem 19. Jhd. und veröffentlicht im Jahr 2015. Während er mehr über die faszinierende und weitgehend unbekannte Geschichte der Enkari las und lernte, wuchs der Entschluss, den NECHT-Tempel zu gründen, um unseren ältesten Vorfahren zu huldigen. Seitdem führen wir mit rasant wachsenden Teilnehmerzahlen öffentliche Rituale auf, bei denen – erleuchtet durch unsere vielschichtigen Sermone – immer mehr Menschen dem Kult des B’ahn, unseres Sonnengottes, beitreten.”
Eines der zentralen Themen in der Geschichte der Enkari war die gesellschaftliche Spaltung in zwei Stadtstaaten, Lashmir und Ishpan, die sich bis zum Ende der Aufzeichnungen in einem immerwährenden Krieg befanden. B’ahn war dabei der Gott der städtischen Krieger von Lashmir, denen auch NECHT sich zuordnen. Nun führen die Nachfahren der Lashmiren erstmals ausgewählte Sermone aus der schon am 17. Mai in voller Länge bereitgestellten Meditation “The Prophecy of Karnifor” teils im Rahmen visueller Offenbarungen auf, so etwa “For Violence Was Wrought Upon Me ” und “Into Bondage Born”.
Meditation durch Repetition: Ziehe dir jetzt “Into Bondage Born” als Opfergabe an B’ahn auf deine althistorische Playlist: https://linktr.ee/nechtblackmetal
Die Langmeditation “The Prophecy Of Karnifor” wird am 17. Mai 2024 enthüllt. Anhänger des Kultes und solche, die es werden wollen, können sie bereits heute hier vorbestellen: https://necht.bandcamp.com/album/the-prophecy-of-karnifor
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Die nun vorliegende Single “Reign of Terror” widmet sich dabei La Terreur, der Zeit vom Herbst 1793 bis zum Frühjahr 1794, in der per Konventsbeschluss die Jakobiner um Robespierre bis zu 40.000 Menschen foltern und töten konnten. Im Song behandeln PAINFUL eine Revolutionsphase, in der blutige Grausamkeit derart blind und zerstörerisch mit dem Zeitgeist der Aufklärung rang, dass wir noch heute tiefgreifenden Veränderungen mit einer Warnung begegnen, die dort ihren traurigen Ursprung hat: Die Revolution frisst ihre Kinder.
Die Single “Reign of Terror” präsentiert sich ganz angemessen als morbide schlürfende Midtempowalze mit einem leicht psychedelisch anmutenden Intro. Vorhang auf für den finsteren Groove:
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/MWqszO3i9J8
Die Single anhören: https://orcd.co/reignofterror
PAINFUL erläutern den Ansatz, dieses Blutbad – das zugleich einen zentralen Meilenstein der Revolution darstellte – musikalisch zu behandeln, so: "Zu jenem bestimmten Zeitpunkt der Französischen Revolution herrschten Mord und Chaos, da jeder jeden abschlachtete – unabhängig davon, ob sie einst Verbündete waren oder nicht!
Wir haben versucht, diese Ambivalenz darzustellen, indem wir auch gegensätzlich konnotierte Wörter wie ‘Freiheit’ und ‘Terror’ oder ‘Horror’ und ‘Wahrheit’ verwendet haben. Der ganze Song setzt sich dabei ebenso aus verschiedenen Teilen und Rhythmen zusammen. Es sind die Schwere und der Wirbel der Leichtigkeit, die sich kontrastierend in schweren Gitarren, stampfenden Trommeln und hüpfenden Orchestern widerspiegeln."
Mit den drei Singles "Liberty (Dies)", "Remaining Shadows" und nun auch "Reign of Terror", die sich zwischen Raserei, Opulenz und morbidem Groove bewegen, können PAINFUL einen breit gefächerten Vorgeschmack auf das kommende Album bieten. Noch in diesem Frühjahr, am 25. Mai, erscheint “Nefarious Monarchy” und kann selbstverständlich bereits physisch vorbestellt werden. Einen Pre-Save des Albums auf allen relevanten Plattformen gibt es hier: https://orcd.co/painful. Wer gleich beides – das 20-jährige Jubiläum der Band und die neue Scheibe – live feiern will, findet sich am 25. Mai 2024 im CRASH in Freiburg ein und holt sich dort die volle Dröhnung ab.
"Bürger, es steht zu befürchten, dass die Revolution wie Saturn nach und nach all ihre Kinder verschlingt und am Ende den Despotismus mit allem seinem Unheil gebiert."
Pierre Vergniaud vor seiner Hinrichtung am 31. Oktober 1793
Tracklist
"Nefarious Monarchy":
1. A World of Kings
2. Liberty (Dies)
3. Growing Rage
4. Reign of Terror
5. History Repeats
6. United in Blood
7. Heart of Darkness
8. We are not equal
9. Remaining Shadows
10. Fallen Hierarchies
( + Bonustrack "United in Blood" feat. Alexander Krull)
Über PAINFUL
Seit ihrer Gründung im Jahr 2004 stehen PAINFUL getreu ihrem eigenen Namen für rohen, blutigen Schmerz. Als dreckig-brutaler Bastard aus Black und Death Metal vor 20 Jahren vorgestellt, begann die Band schon sehr bald, die inhaltsgebende Melancholie der Abgründe zu etwas ganz Eigenem zu machen. So entstanden druckvolle Symphonien, mit denen sich PAINFUL auf unzähligen Gigs – darunter solche mit Acts wie Belphegor, Behemoth, Atrocity oder Amon Amarth, aber auch viele eigene Headliner-Shows – eine stetig wachsende Fangemeinde erspielen konnten.
Drei Alben später, und das vierte bereits im Ofen, konnten sie auch kultige Festivals wie etwa das MetalDays, Metalfest oder gar die 70000TONS OF METAL Cruise erfolgreich von der Checkliste streichen. Da wundert es nicht, dass auch die Genregröße Alexander Krull (ATROCITY, LEAVES EYES) aufmerksam wurde und nun bereits zum zweiten Mal in Folge die Produktion eines PAINFUL-Album in einem der angesehen Mastersound Entertainment Studios übernahm.
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Black metal horde LANZERRATH will make an epic contribution to a split EP coming this spring on Northern Spire Productions with the 20-minute journey into darkness titled "NEBULAR COLLAPSE: THE DISSOLUTION OF ORDER AND MEANING."
In 2018, founding members "I" and "II" created LanzerRath. A grassroots vision that pays homage to pioneers of black metal through four albums of pure energy and raw emotion. Now in 2024, LanzerRath brings us their magnum opus on cosmic nihilism.
Using their signature metal maelstrom to convey the insignificance of human life among the vast vacuum, ensorcelled by chaos, LanzerRath delivers it all. Compelling atmospherics, aggressive riffing, blast beats, and scathing vocals produce a uniquely dynamic soundscape. With themes of madness, misery, and mystery propagating their almost Lovecraftian universe. If that wasn't enough, they’ve also paired up with the northern black metal act Shroud of Despondency to round out the split.
The split will be out on May 10 on CD and digital formats.
Pre-order now at https://lanzerrath.bandcamp.com/album/shroud-of-despondency-lanzerrath-split
Shroud Of Despondency/LanzerRath Split Tracklist:
Shroud Of Despondency:
1. The Source of Multiversal Degradation
2. Celestial Venom
LanzerRath
3. Nebular Collapse: The Dissolution of Order and Meaning
LanzerRath is:
I - Lyrics, Vocals
II - Music, Vocals, Production
III - Vocals
III I - Vocals
III II - Art, Design
III III – Vocals, Mellotron
III III I – Vocals
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The reissue of "Psycho Pain Control" offers a host of exciting features for collectors and enthusiasts. The EP has been meticulously remastered by the band itself, ensuring that it captures the essence of AYDRA's early sound with unparalleled clarity and intensity. Additionally, this reissue boasts a striking new artwork design, breathing fresh life into the visual representation of this iconic release.
One of the most exciting aspects of this reissue is the inclusion of bonus tracks taken directly from the band's early demos. These rare recordings offer a unique glimpse into AYDRA's formative years, showcasing the raw talent and creativity that would ultimately define their sound. Coupled with the remastered EP tracks, these bonus additions make the reissue of "Psycho Pain Control" a truly essential addition to any collector's library.
To further commemorate this momentous occasion, the LP version of "Psycho Pain Control" will be released on May 6th, 2024, in a limited edition colored vinyl format. Limited to just 200 hand-numbered copies, this exclusive release is sure to become a coveted item among fans of Technical Death Metal.
Tracklist
1. Psycho Pain Control
2. Dream’s Door
3. Revenge
4. Carnage
5. Penance Stare
6. Say Your Prayers (demo)
7. Revenge (demo)
8. Dream’s Door (demo)
In anticipation of the reissue, AYDRA has unveiled a lyric video for the track "Penance Stare," providing fans with a taste of what to expect from this definitive release.
Watch the lyric video here: https://youtu.be/T2Swsy3QPfY
For those eager to revisit the EP or discover it for the first time, "Psycho Pain Control" is already available for streaming on major platforms.
Listen now: https://sptfy.com/QmbZ
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Finnish
grind-crust band UNBORN GENERATION has released their 7th album
titled “…AND ALL WE FORGET”
It includes 10 songs of brutally frost-bound grind/crust. The lyrics describe a world long after an apocalypse; rebuilding has begun. Yet the post-apocalypse generations have learnt nothing, and remain ignorant as the sins of the fathers are repeated all over again.
The band's singer/guitarist Herkko Huttunen was responsible for the album's production (recording, mixing and mastering), excluding the drum recording, which was handled by Tuomas Kokko (Electric Fox Studios). The album is published by Inverse Records
Listen to the album on music services (Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Deezer etc): https://push.fm/fl/ug-aawf
Unborn Generation has been blasting their dirty grindcrust since 2002. Their intense sound can be described as fight-or-flight response inducing, yet at the same time tingling the backsides of melancholics with northern melodies.
The Finnish trio consists of Herkko Huttunen (vocals/guitar), Eetu Huttunen (drums) and Arto Kettunen (bass).
https://www.facebook.com/UnbornGeneration
Genre : Atmospheric Black/Doom Metal
FFO: Katatonia, Aquilus, Alcest, Agalloch, old-era Opeth, Paradise Lost.
Label : Masked Dead Records / Sulphur Music | May 17th 2024
"Boleskine House is a place where anyone can find refuge from their ruined lives, an immaterial space where they can bask in their fantasies of nostalgia before they vanish forever without a trace. A dwelling that inevitably changes depending on the listener’s personal experiences."
Miserabilist Blues is the first work of Boleskine House (IT). It is about a poignant and elusive, yet seemingly endless moment, without a horizon. Time, beloved places, people known, people lost, fragile promises in the golden days of youth, broken dreams and impossible desires are amalgamated into an undying fog. These are the main themes the duo faces with black metal influenced by atmospheric sounds, full of personality and drama that deal with 90s doom and gothic, but also with outside genres such as shoegaze.
Sale points:
Atmospheric Black Metal, 90's gothic Doom and Shoegaze melodies;
Miserabilist Blues it's dramatic, tragic and nostalgic;
A unique visual cocept;
To be released by Masked Dead Records but also together with Sulphur Fanzine special issue "Deep Dark Blue"!
Tracklist
1) Black House Painters
2) Need
3) A Place To Mourn Forever
4) When You Sleep (My Bloody Valentine cover)
(40:58 min)
Line-up:
Raven Borsi - Vocals & lyrics
Niccolò Misrachi - Songwriting & instruments
Visual concept by Raven, Niccolò and Giulia Frump.
Mix and master by Nicolò Brambilla (Aphotic, Fuoco Fatuo, Blasphemophager).
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To prepare you for this fifth assault on the senses, which sounds "like a school bus getting fed into a metal shredder", the band have unleashed a video for the track 'Beaten Back To Life'.
Bassist/vocalist Sam Bean describes the track:
"Well, reaching the halfway point of our ten album goal was cause for us to pause and indulge in some introspection. I mean, we've been making some really childish, obnoxious, Jurassic death metal for five years now. If ever we were going to pivot to a new direction more befitting our skills and maturity, it would be now."
He continues:
"Of course we didn't. This album is even worse than before, and our first video is about how anyone who got into metal after 1992 is weak and worthless. It's all about vinyl, cassette tapes, and wanton violence at shows, not this stupid warm-fuzzy 'support our scene' non-sense."
Speaking about the Die For Us album, Sam says:
"Mixing and Mastering was done by none other than Joe Haley (PSYCROPTIC), who we’ll use until either he dies, we quit, or Erik Rutan becomes an affordable option. The artwork was done by Mitchell Nolte, not an AI because we’re not fuckwits, and is guaranteed to horrify as many people as all the previous albums. He basically took the album title and ran with it, focusing his artistic genius on cramming as much blood and gore onto an album cover as humanly possible."
Die For Us is set for release 19th July 2024, available worldwide streaming on everything.
Get yourself 'Beaten Back To Life' at the WEREWOLVES YouTube channel now!
Pre-order Die For Us on vinyl, CD and digital formats : http://www.werewolvesdeathmetal.com/
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"'War Graves' is about a patriotic young man who is conscripted into the army only to lose his life early on in his deployment. As he goes from training to the battleground, he notes the manipulative psychological tactics of both sides, as he dies, his soul reflects on whether his and his fallen friends’ sacrifices were worth it."
Watch the 'War Graves' video now at the War Grave YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbiUisy9b00
The War Grave EP, which was recorded at London’s Monolith Studios with producer Charlie Wilson Jnr. (Torchbearer, Graven Image etc) features five magnificent songs that fire the imagination and unleash a torrent of adrenaline. The world class vocals of singer Roman Kantoch (ex-More) lead the charge, backed by the immaculately crafted riffs and breathtaking solos of guitar team Trent Powell and Stuart Layne (ex-Virus), while drummer Steve Brill and bassist Charlie Gossett supply the heavy artillery. Together this incredible team have forged a superb set of songs, built upon their instinctive understanding of great heavy metal.
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DISKORD /ATVM – “BIPOLARITIES”
For
fans of
- Demilich, Defect Designer, Xenosis, Disharmonic Orchestra, Carcass, The
Chasm
Norwegian band Diskord show us why they're masters when it comes to this kind of twisted, convoluted, and quite frankly timeless death metal. They're inexorably pushing their sound forward in their own way and even after a couple of decades of existence, they manage to keep their music refreshing and unpredictable. The four new songs that are a part of this split are even more erratic and out-of-the-box. Indeed, there are about a hundred variations in them but how each of the songs progress will still leave you guessing. It's just ingenious songwriting that reaches out and grabs your attention despite the unnatural complexity and compels you to listen to the songs again and again to fully wrap your head around them. They're an absolute delight for any fan of progressive, technical or even dissonant death metal, regardless of his old school or contemporary stylistic inclination.
UK progressive death trailblazers Atvm left an indelible mark with their groundbreaking full length and they return with some of their longest and best songs for this special split release. The music may not be as technical as that of their label mates on this split but it's every bit as engrossing and they even throw some nasty curveballs of their own - the longish playing time only allows them to shape-shift multiple times with ease and they do that with conviction. There's an inherent sickness to their music and their progression feels visceral. They have their own way of doing things and it's definitely a thrill to follow the sinuous patterns and eccentricities that they throw along the way. These songs are yet another testament to the raw talent of this relative newcomer and their pairing with Diskord on this split only brings out the quirky appeal of their music some more.
Diskord line up:
Hans Jørgen - Drums and vocals
Eyvind - Bass and vocals
Dmitry - Guitar and vocals
Atvm line up:
Tom - Guitars
Fran - Drums and percussion
Luke - Bass and percussion
H - Vocals
Mixed and mastered by Colin Marston
Artwork by Will Sweeney
Track listing:
1. Diskord - Onward! To Nowhere
2. Diskord - Pass The Baton
3. Diskord - Shivering, As We Shed Our Hides
4. Diskord - Cogged Pother
5. Atvm - Cancer
6. Atvm - Morphine
Official release date - July 12th, 2024
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Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
New lyric video from DISTORTED FORCE ("HELLBROTH" out from "ANGELIC BLOODSHED" album) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMjRvdu-8ec
Distorted Force is a band with a very weird approach to composition. Being in the substance of progressive metal implies long length tracks, unstable structure, and a lot of changes in a song's general atmosphere. In recent years the band moves musically in the heavy/progressive area. They started in Thessaloniki, Greece in 2008.
In the beginning of 2010 Distorted Force started their discography with a homonymous EP. A year later they released "A Dead Man's Dream" showing obvious influences from Porcupine Tree and Anathema.
The line-up changed and "Depersonalization" was out in 2012 with much heavier sound, that keeps up to date. In January 2013, "Fields in Desolation" was released, characterized by progressive metal elements which were about to increase over the next years. In December of 2014, the album "Taken by Force" paved the same progressive metal course that was carved in their previous albums. The next full-length album “Curves of Sidereal Cosmos” was the band's first concept album and was released in May 2018, followed by flattering reviews from the music press all over the world.
Distorted Force have been performing live shows all over Greece and Europe since 2008.
On June 10th, 2023, the band released their seventh album “Angelic
Bloodshed” via French Soman Records. This is considered to be the heaviest so far.
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MY SILENT WAKE – “LOST IN MEMORIES, LOST IN GRIEF”
Label: Ardua Music
Release date: may 3rd 2024
Genre: Epic/Doom Metal
For fans of: Paradise Lost | Novembers Doom | My Dying Bride | Atlantean Kodex
Even in the soft, surrounding darkness behind the walls of sleep, my memories consume me. A tableau of frozen moments, flickering images upon the lightless screen behind my eyes. Each one is perfect in its terrible, aching beauty; the pain honed again to a gleaming, cutting edge that the forgetful hours of daylight had just begun to dull. Here in dreams I break once more, but in that breaking I see past, precious days as new and I would not trade that bittersweet agony for a thousand years of peaceful, silent slumber…
It has been four years since My Silent Wake gifted us with a full length album, but with Lost In Memories, Lost In Grief, their twelfth such endeavour, they have offered up treasures enough for every day of those intervening years and many more to come. There is a sense of homecoming, of acquaintance renewed in the melancholy chord progressions that touch the heart with such honesty and openness, but there is also a fresh excitement to be found in vibrant songs like opener ‘The Liar And The Fool’. There is a new energy bubbling beneath the wistful guitar lines and the haunting atmosphere, a sense that My Silent Wake are exploring new territories and beginning new chapters in their storied career. In the past the band have walked two separate paths, their albums being either dark, towering edifices of powerful doom/death metal or more experimental creations – ambient, acoustic and touched by folklore and history. With Lost In Memories, Lost In Grief there seems to have been a magical blurring of boundaries between the two worlds, with ghosts slipping across the thresholds. While songs like ‘Wolf’, with its twisting guitar motifs, ‘The Last Lullaby’ – rife with the dark radiance and emotional power that characterises My Silent Wake’s music – and the staggering ‘No Time’, it’s notes held like dying breaths with time stretching out between them, are undeniably, magnificently heavy, they also possess an earthy majesty, a regal nature not bound to finery or fripperies but to the ancient spirit of the forest and the soil, a sense of history that links them to the fragile enchantments of albums like 2020s Damnum Per Saeculorum. With its telling keyboard presence, emotive vocals steeped in sorrow and tinged with desperation, windswept riffs and singing guitar melodies, Lost In Memories, Lost In Grief may well be the most vibrant, beautifully realised, complete My Silent Wake album to date.
Recorded, mixed and mastered predominately at Priory Recording Studios by Greg Chandler (Ungfell, Indesinence, Esoteric etc) with additional work being completed at Hollow Hearth by the band’s own Simon Bibby, Lost In Memories… is blessed with a sound rich in texture, that captures the palpable emotion and unquestionable integrity which shines from every note. In the track ‘The Liar And The Fool’ you will hear the words “I cannot see this ending well…escape while you can”, but when Ardua Music release Lost In Memories, Lost In Grief on May 3rd, adorned in the evocative artwork of Matthew Vickerstaff (Cradle Of Filth, My Dying Bride, Mayhem etc), you will never want to leave My Silent Wake’s kingdom of twilight shadows and star dusted skies.
Line-up:
Ian Arkley – Guitar/Ebow/Growled and semi spoken-word vox
Addam Westlake - Bass Guitar
Gareth Arlett – Drums
Simon Bibby – Yamaha Reface YC organ / Clean vox / Whispers
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"Chaosophilia" is a sonic exploration of the darkest corners of the human mind, traversing themes of existential struggle, bipolarity, and the inherent absurdity of life. The album is not a concept record in the traditional sense, but rather an anthology, a journey through the chaos that resides within us all, brilliantly captured by the album's cover art by Bence Száraz.
For
those who have ever grappled with the weight of being and dared to contemplate
the possibility of nothingness, "Chaosophilia" is a record that
speaks directly to your soul. Prepare to drown in the depths of your despair,
witness the hedonistic oblivion of others, and embrace the restless yearning
for meaning. Feel the flames of existence consume you, witness the agonizing
birth pangs of an incomplete soul, and surrender to the intoxicating allure of
freedom. Let go of the fleeting nature of existence and shed a tear for the
suffering of your fellow man. This is "Chaosophilia" - eight songs
woven into a single tapestry of sonic chaos.
"Chaosophilia" (English Version) available here: https://orcd.co/chaosophilia
Line-up:
Attila István Hekele - Drums
Ferenc Pósfai - Guitar
Gábor Dávid Borhidi - Guitar/vocals
József Pósfai - Bass/vocals
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We
are delighted to announce that Spain's revered monarchs of melodic doom/death
metal, GOLGOTHA, have joined forces with dread dealers in
darkness, Ardua Music for the release of their forthcoming sixth full
length studio album, entitled Spreading THE WINGS OF HOPE...
Featuring eight momentous tracks, laden with portent and powerful emotion and mixed and mastered to perfection by Javier Fernández (Avulsed, Holycide, TodoMal), Spreading The Wings Of Hope will be released on CD and cassette formats by Ardua Music on June 14th, adorned in vivid, compelling artwork. This album sees Golgotha scaling new peaks of creative endeavour and weaving some of the most captivating musical spells of their career to date. Fans of the very finest heart-rending heaviness should prepare to experience absolute melancholic, melodic magnificence!
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ANTHROPOPHAGUS DEPRAVITY – “DEMONIC PARADISE”
Label: Comatose Music
Release date: june 21st 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Devangelic | Immolation | Cryptopsy | Incantation
Beneath the burning skies the moment of victory arrives. As endless squadrons of spiralling devils, the infernal legions upon the wing, tear through the clouds of flame and sulphur, the last angel, his face a mask of agonised bewilderment, gasps out a final prayer, a final plea to the absent Father. Golden ichor cascades over the jagged brimstone outcrop on which he lies with broken wings in brilliant, golden streams. The light fades from his eyes and a cacophony of screams rends the ash filled air, a billion blistered throats howl in bestial triumph and the Fallen turn their collective gaze upwards towards heights so long unseen. Far above, the gates of the Silver City stand open and unguarded. The conflict of aeons is over, the scales of balance toppled forever and the infinite realms of reality are become a Demonic Paradise!
Following on from the pulverising attack of their debut album Apocalypto, Indonesia’s Athropophagus Depravity have returned with a new collection of terror inducing hymns of horror - Demonic Paradise! The band have taken the chilling atmosphere and bludgeoning violence of Apocalypto and elevated it to new levels of intricate performance and accomplished brutality. Beginning with the shocking, instantaneous assault of ‘The Obscure Realm’- frenzied and frantic, yet delivered with a wicked precision - Demonic Paradise takes the listener on a thrilling gore-ride of total devastation. This album is a tour de force of brutal death metal, an absolute master class in sonic savagery. From the lurching malevolence of ‘Malicious Catastrophe’, a staggering animated corpse made sound, formed from rotten flesh, insatiable hunger and devilish intent to the ogre-march of ‘Preaching Above Depravity’ and the titanic title track - a towering pinnacle amongst mighty monoliths of destruction - Demonic Paradise is a veritable flailing machine of a thousand blades, dicing, dissecting and devouring. Even fans that immersed themselves neck deep in the blood and entrails of Apocalypto will be shocked by everything that Anthropophagus Depravity have achieved with Demonic Paradise. With its awesome array of riffs, violently expressive vocals and torrents of rhythmic annihilation this album is truly a monstrous edifice to behold!
For a second time Anthropophagus Depravity will march shoulder to shoulder with the princes of perversity, the barons of brutality - Comatose Music. Together they will bring Demonic Paradise to a trembling world on June 21st. Complete with the dark and glorious artwork of Timbul Cahyono (Massacre, Nocturnus AD, Terrorizer etc) and blessed again with the unholy mixing and mastering necromancy of Indra Cahya, whose poisonous spells infused Apocalypto with such horrendous hostility. Prepare to offer your souls upon the altar of Anthropophagus Depravity once again and celebrate with them the birth of a new kingdom, a new principality of torment - a Demonic Paradise!
Line-up:
Pandu Herlambang - Vocals
Eko Aryo Widodo - Guitar
Yohanes Widiasmoro - Bass
Sahrul Ramadhan - Drums
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Pre-orders for "We Are, We Remain…" are available now: https://tinyurl.com/rb7swu6m
This highly anticipated release marks North's triumphant return after a recording break, and the beginning of a prolific new chapter for the band. "We are happy to cooperate with Pagan Records again," says the band. "After a long break, we're excited to finally unleash a torrent of new material we've been working on relentlessly."
North haven't been idle during their time away. They've been composing, rehearsing, and delivering electrifying live performances, all while crafting a full-length album and stockpiling enough songs for future releases.
"We Are, We Remain…" serves as a potent reintroduction for North. This 32-minute-long EP, featuring a mix of brand new tracks, a re-recorded classic “Hymn to Winter” (from the debut ‘92 demo) and a Bathory cover, showcases the band's signature sound – a blend of pagan black metal and death metal fury, delivered with powerful Polish lyrics. Thematically, the EP delves into pagan lore and history, drawing inspiration from the works of 19th-century Polish poet Roman Zmorski, a figurehead of the "black romanticism" movement.
Established in 1992, North are veterans of the Polish black and extreme metal scene with five full-lengths under their belts - they're known to be one of the co-creators of the Polish Black Metal wave of the early 1990s.
With "We Are, We Remain…" North promises a ferocious and evocative return to form. This is just the beginning – stay tuned for more punishing new music from North.
North is:
Sirkis - Guitars, Vocals
Helldriver - Drums
Marth - Guitars
Greg - Bass
Track Listing:
1. Czas By Powstali / It”s Time For Them Arise
2. Stulecia We Krw / Centuries In Blood
3. Horda Duchów / Horde Of Ghosts
4. Hymn to Winter
5. A Fine Day To Die (Bathory cover)
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Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the new album from Virginia's blistering old school Death Metal destroyers HUMAN INFECTION. GRAVESITE is now up for pre-order and will be released May 3rd on CD and Digital formats along with merch.
For fans of : Cannibal Corpse, Suffocation, Morbid Angel, Hate Eternal, Krisiun, Obituary, Skeletal Remains, Vader and Deicide.
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions welcome Human Infection to the roster with a deluxe edition of their third album Gravesight! Human Infection were formed in Roanoke, Virginia in 2009 and play classic Death Metal with a modern twist. This revamped edition of Gravesight features a brand new remaster courtesy of guitarist Jeremiah Tuck, giving the album a fuller and more powerful sound. Human Infection also have comissioned legendary Spanish artist Juanjo Castellano (Coffins, Ribspreader, Rottrevore) for breath-taking new artwork, as well as all four tracks from the band's 2016 promo are included as bonus material. Spread the infection!
Track
Listing:
1. Exalted Through Suffering
2. In Crypts Of Holiness
3. Wounds Devour You
4. Artificial Abyss
5. Embrace Perfection
6. Beckoned From The Grieving Sun
7. Laserskull Suicide (Gravesight)
8. The Weavers Of Lunacy
9. In The Dreaming Eye
10. My Barren Soul
11. Enrapturing The Divine
12. The Fractured Light
13. Sovereign To Obscurity
14. In The Dreaming Eye (2016 Promo)
15. The Fractured Light (2016 Promo)
16. Artificial Abyss (2016 Promo)
17. Enrapturing The Divine (2016 Promo)
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Seattle (WA) - Melodic Death Metal quartet VERITERAS has joined forces with No Clean Singing for the exclusive premiere of forthcoming album, THE DARK HORIZON! Stream the album at the link below!
https://www.nocleansinging.com/2024/04/08/an-ncs-album-premiere-and-a-review-veriteras-the-dark-horizon/
VERITERAS is set to release its sophomore full-length album, The Dark Horizon, on April 11.
Pre-order: https://veriteras.bandcamp.com/album/the-dark-horizon
In support of the album VERITERAS will be hitting the road with Finland's Event Relentless for the nine-city "PNW U.S. Tour!" Dates are as follows:
4/18 Bellingham, WA @ The Shakedown
4/19 Bremerton, WA @ The Charleston
4/20 Spokane, WA @ Jackson Street Bar
4/21 Richland, WA @ Ray's Golden Lion
4/23 Boise, ID @ The Shredder
4/24 Bend, OR @ Silver Moon Brewery
4/25 Portland, OR @ Mano Occulta
4/26 Olympia, WA @ The Crypt
4/27 Seattle, WA @ The Funhouse
Track
Listing:
1 - Certainty
2 - Celestial Darkness
3 - Abyss
4 - Last Rites
5 - Sanctuary
6 - Manufactured Dreams
7 - Blinding
8 - Retrograde
9 - Light in the Darkness
"The Dark Horizon really leans in on our old school melodic death metal roots, and as a result has a more blackened melodic death metal sound compared to our previous release, Shadow of Death. There's more tremelo picking, more blast beats, but still holding on to a very melodic core. We're very happy with how the album ended up, and we grew a ton through the process. The songwriting is more mature, the lyrics are stronger because Sean wrote most of them instead of me, the musicianship is better, and the mix is fantastic. We're all super excited to be sharing this album with the world, and hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it!"- Santtu Winter (Veriteras)
Album Credits:
Music written and arranged by Santtu Winter and Veriteras.
Songs "Retrograde" and "Blinding" written and arranged by Sean Osterberg and Santtu Winter.
Lyrics by Sean Osterberg and Santtu Winter. Bass written and recorded by Matthew Kirkwold at Meow Sounds.
Solos written and recorded by Major Bruno (first solo on "Sanctuary"), Eligio Tapia (second solo on "Sanctuary"), and Adonis Reed-Boulos ("Blinding").
Vocals on "Light in the Darkness" by Maria Mannisto. Tambourine performed by Jeff Smith (bassist emeritus and first-chair tambourinist).
Recorded by Don Gunn at The Office Studio in Seattle in July 2023.
Mixed and Mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studio in Germany between August and November 2023.
Album artwork by Sean Osterberg.
Bio:
Veriteras is an old-school melodic death metal band based in Seattle, Washington (U.S.). Formed in 2018, they are inspired by the Scandinavian melodic death scene (early-era In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, Kalmah, etc.), and strive to write heavy songs with powerful and memorable melodies. After releasing two EPs in 2020 (Banished) and 2021 (Citadel), they debuted their first LP Shadow of Death in 2022, and toured Finland in support of the album. Now they are proud to present their follow-up LP, The Dark Horizon, in April 2024.
Line-up:
Santtu Winter: Guitar
Sean Osterberg: Guitar and Vocals
Jason Gooselaw: Drums
Major Bruno: Bass
https://www.facebook.com/VeriterasMetal
Rome
(IT) - Italian Progressive Metal quintet GHOST ON MARS has
released the official video for "They," the second single from
forthcoming album, Out of Time and Space. Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHLS8ifUDhE
FFO: Pain of Salvation, Leprous, Katatonia, Evergrey, The Contortionist,and Soen
"They" is also available on the following platform: https://ghostonmars.bandcamp.com/track/they
Ghost on Mars is set to release its full-length debut album, Out of Time and Space, on CD and digital formats on May 3 via Willowtip Records!
Ghost on Mars combines dark and melancholic atmospheres with metal traditions, recreating their personal approach to prog metal..
The songs are inspired by films, books and stories belonging to the science fiction and horror cultures: The Mist, They Live, The Revenant, I Robot, Dylan Dog, Rec, Arrival...
Pre-order:
https://ghostonmars.bandcamp.com/album/out-of-time-and-space
https://www.willowtip.com/releases/details/ghost-on-mars-out-of-time-and-space.aspx
Track Listing:
1. Beyond the Mist
2. Quarantine
3. They
4. Carbon Skin
5. Nocturnal
6. That Time I Saw The Moon
7. Under a Crescent Moon
8. Back from the Dead
9. Back to Life
10. Lost Signal
Credits:
Out of Time and Space was produced by Ghost on Mars.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Alex Di Nunzio (Francesco Di Giacomo, Astra) at NMG Recording Studios in 2022 and 2023.
Album art by Simon Bossert
Line-up:
Moreno Sangermano: Lead and backing vocals.
Fabio Valentini: Rhythm, clean and classic guitars.
Andrea Mataloni: Rhythm, lead and clean guitars.
Valerio Lippera: Bass.
Andrea Alberati: Drums.
https://www.willowtip.com/home.aspx
https://www.facebook.com/ghostonmars/
MALCONFORT – “HUMANISM”
For
fans of
- Virus, Ved Buens Ende, Oranssi Pazuzu, Sea
Mosquito, Gruzja, Deathspell Omega
With a name inspired by a Deathspell Omega song, it would only be right to expect something out of the ordinary from this UK based experimental black metal band, but Malconfort have dismantled the very fabric of the genre on their debut album. They've rendered it almost irrelevant with their take on it. With members of Sea Mosquito and Amaltheia in their lineup, they're able to navigate around the music and seem to have a fair idea of what they are doing. And yet, they have managed to do something altogether different, something refreshing and liberating, perhaps even far removed from the core values of the genre itself. But that is exactly what makes it so special. They've seamlessly infused elements of free-form jazz, progressive and atmospheric music and changed the very composition of it. The music flows unhindered, finding its own pace, tone and direction, leaving the listener in suspense and awe. There is nothing quite like it. The music wafts along assuming varying different styles while remaining largely coherent and the album comes to an end before it can get pigeonholed. Even though 'Humanism' is not your typical black metal release or a very extreme one for that matter, its character is alluring if mystifying and deserves every bit of your attention simply because of its staggering uniqueness.
Line up:
Vocals - Nuun, Kopczak
Guitars and Bass - Fas
Synths - Kopczak, Fas
Drums - Kopczak
Album artwork by Nuun Studio
Track listing:
1. Compulsion (Ecstasy)
2. Cruelty (Elation)
3. Stain (Fantasy)
4. Rage (Indulgence)
5. Carnivore (God)
6. Inertia (Condense)
Official release date - July 5th, 2024
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https://www.facebook.com/malconfortband
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
Ushering in the “REAPERDAWN”, that is scheduled for a release August 9th, 2024. IN APHELION could be the ultimate extreme metal adrenalin rush. It is the euphoric, black metal brainchild of guitarist/vocalist Sebastian Ramstedt (best known as guitarist and songwriter with Necrophobic). Darker, stranger, more epic and progressive than admirers of his work were expecting, this new outlet for dark, artistic expression emerged firmly tethered to the white-knuckle viciousness of benchmark, Northern European black metal, while also exhibiting a profound affiliation with both classic, traditional heavy metal and the black magic of psychedelic repetition.
Based around a core line-up of Ramstedt (guitar/vocals), drummer Marco Prij (also Cryptosis), rhythm guitarist Johan Bergebäck (Necrophobic) and bassist Tobias Cristiansson (Necrophobic, ex-Grave…), IN APHELION have taken the uncompromising DIY route to their current status as new Century Media signees.
Stream the new single here: https://InAphelion.lnk.to/WhenAllStellarLightIsLost-SingleNe
Watch the music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs9iMBml6Do
“This was the first song to be written after the last album”, says Ramstedt. “It's a quite chaotic beast where the music matches the lyrics (written by former Necrophobic member Martin Halvdan) perfectly. Even though it's a short track for IN APHELION it gives the listener a taste of where the album is going. It is a first glance at a truly epic and violent album.”
The atmosphere of “Reaperdawn” is a swirling maelstrom of obsidian sparkle and iridescent grime.
Stay tuned to watch it arise!
A
new release from the German masters of Teutonic Black/Thrash Metal is heading
your way!
We have managed to unbury a fantastic live recording from Desaster’s older days: 1997, just when their groundbreaking MCD “Stormbringer” had been released!
What you get here are live tracks from that MCD and from their debut full-length masterpiece “A Touch of Medieval Darkness”: eight tracks of boiling steel to pump into your veins!
You can now relive those magnificent times under the Teutonic banner and with great sound quality!!
This is a limited and exclusive release on vinyl only: 100 copies black vinyl and 200 on super marble silver/black vinyl.
It includes a double-sided A2 poster and a full-colour gatefold insert featuring exclusive band-pictures from that specific ’97 tour and an extensive interview done especially for this occasion!
NOW IT IS TIME TO BANG... OR BE BANGED!!!!
Please note that all our releases are exclusively distributed in the U.S. by Nuclear War Now! Productions. We urge all our U.S. customers to contact NWN! directly to obtain our products (also regarding wholesales)!
Next up on Nomad Snakepit Productions:
Alpha Omega (Swe) – “kAOs” tape
Goatlord Corp. (Fra) – “Temple of Serpent Whores” LP/CD/tape
https://www.facebook.com/NomadSnakepit/
Seattle (WA) - Cosmic Tech-Death/Black Metallers XOTH have announced the GALATIC GORE '24 TOUR with Atoll and Atrae Bilis! The tour launches April 17 in Eureka, CA and wraps up May 5 in Eugene, OR.
"We are excited to finally bring EXOGALACTIC to the masses as part of the Galactic Gore Tour '24 with Atoll and Atrae Bilis! Join us and bear witness as the cosmic shred turns the Western U.S. into slime! Special thanks to Continental Touring for their hard work and support in arranging this odyssey." - Xoth
Tour Dates:
4/17 - Eureka, CA @ Savage Henry**
4/18 - Nevada City, CA @ The Fern**
4/19 - Las Vegas, NV @ Sinwave**
4/20 - Kingman, AZ @ Black Bridge Brewery
4/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Knucklehead
4/22 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Blue Lagoon
4/23 - San Luis Obispo, CA @ Humdinger Brewing
4/25 - Portland, OR @ Twilight Cafe & Bar
4/26 - Seattle, WA @ The Funhouse
4/27 - Spokane, WA @ The Big Dipper
4/28 - Boise, ID @ The Shredder
4/29 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Aces High Saloon
4/30 - Denver, CO @ Trailside Saloon*
5/02 - El Paso, TX @ RockHouse*
5/03 - Scottsdale, AZ @ Pub Rock*
5/04 - San Francisco, CA @ Neck of the Woods**
5/05 - Eugene, OR @ John Henry’s**
* w/ Angelic Desolation
** No Atoll
Ticketing and Info: https://www.bandsintown.com/a/10525078-xoth
Dawnbreed
Records released Exogalactic on November 3.
CD/Digital: https://xoth.bandcamp.com/album/exogalactic
CD (EU Version): https://www.dawnbreed.com/nl/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=3503
In partnership with Dawnbreed Records, XOTH's third triumph, Exogalactic, is an ambitious leap forward. It’s as if they've excavated musical relics from Earth's core and melded them with sounds from the far reaches of the universe. Each song is an event horizon, stirring subgenres into a timewarp of past and future sonic chaos.
Amidst the vortex of sound, the mixing sorcery of Joe Cincotta at Full Force Studio (Obituary, Suffocation) manifests an auditory odyssey and the artwork of Shindy Reehal at Shindy Design sets the tone for the voyage. Xoth is not just music; it's a journey across the celestial landscape led by
interstellar luminaries.
Since bursting forth from the cosmic ether in 2014, Seattle’s XOTH has evoked fan and critical acclaim for their innovative approach to extreme metal. 2019’s Interdimensional Invocations has become a cult classic, blending technical death metal, modern black metal, and thrash in a novel synthesis that eludes categorization.
Line-up:
Tyler Sturgill: Guitar & Vocals
Woody Adler: Guitar
Ben Bennett: Bass
Jeremy Salvo: Drums
https://www.dawnbreed.com/
https://www.facebook.com/beholdxoth
Label: Comatose Music
Release date: june 7th 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Cannibal Corpse | Gorgasm | Desecration | Lividity
“…for no man shall see Me, and live.”– Exodus 33:20
A door opened in my mind and I tumbled through it, falling into a raging, black storm. The darkness poured into my mouth, filling the emptiness inside me and infusing me with purpose. Everything that had existed before that moment became meaningless; reduced to a set of fading photographs of forgotten places and faceless people. There in that room was everything that mattered…and I was transformed. I was god-like, their life held in my hands, their every desperate breath my gift to them. I was their alpha and omega. Their blood, their bone, their agony…all mine. Omnipotent in that perfect moment, my power absolute…I was not a merciful god.
The story continues, as Indiana’s Between The Killings return to their voyage through the mind of a killer and unveil The Killing Quartet Vol. 2: Omnipotence! Such is the level of aural violence that permeates every second of this new chapter that the listener is left shocked and breathless, within trembling touching distance of the chilling, soulless void that broods at the heart of those empty creatures that kill without remorse. This is death metal at its most pitiless and savage, the cascading riffs falling like knives puncturing skin, the drums an onslaught of blunt force trauma, the solos like desperate, dying screams, the bestial vocals tearing at the desecrated flesh, hungry for blood. ‘Details Of Sadistic Killings’ is an utterly frenzied assault, while the vicious precision of ‘Satisfaction Of Suffocation’ drills into your consciousness with pernicious sadism. Between The Killings tap into the original warped spirit of death metal and then drag it ever downwards into the dankest cellars, the foulest sewers, charnel pits and slaughterhouses where innocent victims depart this world, lonely, lost and afraid. Following faithfully in the gore-spattered footprints of 2022s The Killing Quartet Vol. 1: Reflections Of Murder, Omnipotence is merciless, malevolent and never meant for the light of day.
Adorned, like its predecessor, in the twisted comic artwork of Karl Dahmer (Exhumed, Gutulax, Nunslaughter etc) and mixed and mastered by Tony Tipton (Kraanium, Reap, Necrotic Disgorgement etc) at The Metal Foundry, every excoriating element of Omnipotence has been carefully, cruelly constructed to deliver the maximum damage. When Comatose Music let loose this ravening beast on June 7th the walls of sanity will be breached and the bastions of morality overrun. Horror beyond imagining awaits.
Line-up:
Braxton Keyser - Vocals
Ian Dygulski – Bass
Miles Ellegood – Lead Guitars
Von Young – Guitars
Justin Wallisch - Drums
https://www.comatosemusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/BetweenthekillingsBTK/
Their new album, which expands upon their unique sound in all ways, drops this Friday - don't miss out on their masterpiece!
REPLICANT - “INFINITE MORTALITY”
For
fans of: Gorguts, Norse, Demilich, Negativa, Diskord, Wormed, Resin
Tomb, Ulcerate, Terra Builder
After having smashed prevailing standards for the style with their unique approach on their highly lauded previous release, Replicant take things further still with their new full length, finding ways to make their music even more convoluted and impactful while retaining their trademark dissonant and catchy sound. They've found ways to add new aspects to it without hampering the momentum, constantly changing things up with the listener's body still lashing uncontrollably. The songs veer off in their own unexpected, thrilling directions while upholding the inherent semblance of groove, only to reconnect later with greater force. Things seem to add up and make sense as the album progresses, an ostensibly innocuous mechanical contraption getting constant upgrades to become potentially world-ending. There's fire in the songwriting, the members refusing to succumb to the lull of complacency and working furiously, constantly on the songs to elevate them to a rarefied category. It sees the stature of the band rising, the sound evolving methodically and convincingly, the album giving more than what could be expected from them having already established their identity, and in turn setting new standards for others yet again.
Line up
Mike Gonçalves - Vocals, Bass, Guitars
Pete Lloyd - Guitars, Synths, High-Frequency Transmissions
Itay Keren - Guitars, Vocals, Void Channels
Drums performed by James Applegate
Drum engineering, mixing, and mastering by AJ Viana at AJ Viana Productions
Additional drum editing by Tiago "Canadas" Carvalho
Cover art by Alli Tuttle
Track listing
1. Acid Mirror
2. Shrine to the Incomprehensible
3. Orgasm of Bereavement
4. Reciprocal Abandonment
5. SCN9A
6. Pain Enduring
7. Nekrotunnel
8. Dwelling on the Threshold
9. Planet of Skin
Official release date - April 12th, 2024
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https://www.facebook.com/replicantnj
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
Für Zenith Maharg (Gebet) und dessen Aszendenten Vlasfimos (Gebetstrommel), Zhargor (Hochfrequenz) und Aemoh (Tieffrequenz), ist es ein Tag von höchster Ambivalenz, an dem nach altem Glauben der Drache Karnifor als Bringer der Apokalypse ihnen die wütende Präsenz ihres Sonnengottes B’ahn stiehlt. Die in eine ewige Kriegerkaste hineingeborenen werfen sich diesem Bann mit einer passenden Hymne entgegen – “Into Bondage Born”: “BRÜDERINNEN UND BRÜDER! Heute ist eine totale Sonnenfinsternis. Für die alten Enkari wäre dies ein göttliches Vorzeichen der kommenden Apokalypse gewesen, da der Schatten von Karnifor den Zorn von B'ahns Licht zu überwinden schien. Ein Tag zum Verzweifeln oder ein Tag zum Freuen. Heute ist darum ein glücklicher Tag, um diesen Sermon zu veröffentlichen, in dem wir an die Generationen von Lashmiri-Bürgern erinnern, die in einen lebenslangen Krieg im Dienste des B'ahn-Kultes hineingeboren wurden. RUHM UND EHRE DER SONNE!”
“INTO BONDAGE BORN” aus der schon am 17. Mai
erscheinenden Langmeditation “THE PROPHECY OF KARNIFOR” ist ab sofort überall digital erhältlich. Der Sermon bewegt
sich so ambivalent wie das kosmische Ereignis, dem NECHT ihn gewidmet haben, in
der finsteren Grauzone zwischen schwarzmetallischer Feierlichkeit und der
tiefsitzenden Melancholie, die ein normalisierter Krieg den Enkari in die
kulturelle Seele gebrannt hat.Über NECHT
Die Geschichte von NECHT begann im pandemischen Jahr 2022 mit einem kanadischen Black-Metal-Trio, das recht schnell zum Quartett anwuchs. Im Jahr 2024 treten nun Zenith Maharg und seine Aszendanten Vlasfimos, Zhargor und Aemoh aus den Schatten der Vergangenheit, um die Kunde ihrer bald erscheinenden Langmeditation “The Prophecy of Karnifor” zu verbreiten. Einen kleinen Einblick in das, was bis dahin im Verborgenen geschah, geben uns die befremdlichen Kultisten selbst: “Zenith Maharg und Ascendant Vlasfimos sind langjährige Weggefährten und hatten sich vorgenommen, ein Black-Metal-Projekt zu starten. Etwa zur gleichen Zeit stieß Zenith Maharg in einem Antiquariat in Calgary auf ein Exemplar der obskuren und umstrittenen Geschichte ‘Translating the Enkari-B'ahn Scrolls: Words from the People of the End Times’, geschrieben von der schwedischen Archäologin Dr. Birgitta Olsson auf Basis der Funde des Philosophen und Entdeckers Dr. Karl von Mecklenburg aus dem 19. Jhd. und veröffentlicht im Jahr 2015. Während er mehr über die faszinierende und weitgehend unbekannte Geschichte der Enkari las und lernte, wuchs der Entschluss, den NECHT-Tempel zu gründen, um unseren ältesten Vorfahren zu huldigen. Seitdem führen wir mit rasant wachsenden Teilnehmerzahlen öffentliche Rituale auf, bei denen – erleuchtet durch unsere vielschichtigen Sermone – immer mehr Menschen dem Kult des B’ahn, unseres Sonnengottes, beitreten.”
Eines der zentralen Themen in der Geschichte der Enkari war die gesellschaftliche Spaltung in zwei Stadtstaaten, Lashmir und Ishpan, die sich bis zum Ende der Aufzeichnungen in einem immerwährenden Krieg befanden. B’ahn war dabei der Gott der städtischen Krieger von Lashmir, denen auch NECHT sich zuordnen. Nun führen die Nachfahren der Lashmiren erstmals ausgewählte Sermone aus der schon am 17. Mai in voller Länge bereitgestellten Meditation “The Prophecy of Karnifor” teils im Rahmen visueller Offenbarungen auf, so etwa “For Violence Was Wrought Upon Me ” und “Into Bondage Born”.
Meditation durch Repetition: Ziehe dir jetzt “Into Bondage Born” als Opfergabe an B’ahn auf deine althistorische Playlist: https://linktr.ee/nechtblackmetal
Die Langmeditation “The Prophecy Of Karnifor” wird am 17. Mai 2024 enthüllt. Anhänger des Kultes und solche, die es werden wollen, können sie bereits heute hier vorbestellen: https://necht.bandcamp.com/album/the-prophecy-of-karnifor
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Die nun vorliegende Single “Reign of Terror” widmet sich dabei La Terreur, der Zeit vom Herbst 1793 bis zum Frühjahr 1794, in der per Konventsbeschluss die Jakobiner um Robespierre bis zu 40.000 Menschen foltern und töten konnten. Im Song behandeln PAINFUL eine Revolutionsphase, in der blutige Grausamkeit derart blind und zerstörerisch mit dem Zeitgeist der Aufklärung rang, dass wir noch heute tiefgreifenden Veränderungen mit einer Warnung begegnen, die dort ihren traurigen Ursprung hat: Die Revolution frisst ihre Kinder.
Die Single “Reign of Terror” präsentiert sich ganz angemessen als morbide schlürfende Midtempowalze mit einem leicht psychedelisch anmutenden Intro. Vorhang auf für den finsteren Groove:
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/MWqszO3i9J8
Die Single anhören: https://orcd.co/reignofterror
PAINFUL erläutern den Ansatz, dieses Blutbad – das zugleich einen zentralen Meilenstein der Revolution darstellte – musikalisch zu behandeln, so: "Zu jenem bestimmten Zeitpunkt der Französischen Revolution herrschten Mord und Chaos, da jeder jeden abschlachtete – unabhängig davon, ob sie einst Verbündete waren oder nicht!
Wir haben versucht, diese Ambivalenz darzustellen, indem wir auch gegensätzlich konnotierte Wörter wie ‘Freiheit’ und ‘Terror’ oder ‘Horror’ und ‘Wahrheit’ verwendet haben. Der ganze Song setzt sich dabei ebenso aus verschiedenen Teilen und Rhythmen zusammen. Es sind die Schwere und der Wirbel der Leichtigkeit, die sich kontrastierend in schweren Gitarren, stampfenden Trommeln und hüpfenden Orchestern widerspiegeln."
Mit den drei Singles "Liberty (Dies)", "Remaining Shadows" und nun auch "Reign of Terror", die sich zwischen Raserei, Opulenz und morbidem Groove bewegen, können PAINFUL einen breit gefächerten Vorgeschmack auf das kommende Album bieten. Noch in diesem Frühjahr, am 25. Mai, erscheint “Nefarious Monarchy” und kann selbstverständlich bereits physisch vorbestellt werden. Einen Pre-Save des Albums auf allen relevanten Plattformen gibt es hier: https://orcd.co/painful. Wer gleich beides – das 20-jährige Jubiläum der Band und die neue Scheibe – live feiern will, findet sich am 25. Mai 2024 im CRASH in Freiburg ein und holt sich dort die volle Dröhnung ab.
"Bürger, es steht zu befürchten, dass die Revolution wie Saturn nach und nach all ihre Kinder verschlingt und am Ende den Despotismus mit allem seinem Unheil gebiert."
Pierre Vergniaud vor seiner Hinrichtung am 31. Oktober 1793
Tracklist
"Nefarious Monarchy":1. A World of Kings
2. Liberty (Dies)
3. Growing Rage
4. Reign of Terror
5. History Repeats
6. United in Blood
7. Heart of Darkness
8. We are not equal
9. Remaining Shadows
10. Fallen Hierarchies
( + Bonustrack "United in Blood" feat. Alexander Krull)
Über PAINFUL
Seit ihrer Gründung im Jahr 2004 stehen PAINFUL getreu ihrem eigenen Namen für rohen, blutigen Schmerz. Als dreckig-brutaler Bastard aus Black und Death Metal vor 20 Jahren vorgestellt, begann die Band schon sehr bald, die inhaltsgebende Melancholie der Abgründe zu etwas ganz Eigenem zu machen. So entstanden druckvolle Symphonien, mit denen sich PAINFUL auf unzähligen Gigs – darunter solche mit Acts wie Belphegor, Behemoth, Atrocity oder Amon Amarth, aber auch viele eigene Headliner-Shows – eine stetig wachsende Fangemeinde erspielen konnten.
Drei Alben später, und das vierte bereits im Ofen, konnten sie auch kultige Festivals wie etwa das MetalDays, Metalfest oder gar die 70000TONS OF METAL Cruise erfolgreich von der Checkliste streichen. Da wundert es nicht, dass auch die Genregröße Alexander Krull (ATROCITY, LEAVES EYES) aufmerksam wurde und nun bereits zum zweiten Mal in Folge die Produktion eines PAINFUL-Album in einem der angesehen Mastersound Entertainment Studios übernahm.
http://painfulmetal.com/
https://www.painfulmetal.com/shop/
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPainful/
Black metal horde LANZERRATH will make an epic contribution to a split EP coming this spring on Northern Spire Productions with the 20-minute journey into darkness titled "NEBULAR COLLAPSE: THE DISSOLUTION OF ORDER AND MEANING."
In 2018, founding members "I" and "II" created LanzerRath. A grassroots vision that pays homage to pioneers of black metal through four albums of pure energy and raw emotion. Now in 2024, LanzerRath brings us their magnum opus on cosmic nihilism.
Using their signature metal maelstrom to convey the insignificance of human life among the vast vacuum, ensorcelled by chaos, LanzerRath delivers it all. Compelling atmospherics, aggressive riffing, blast beats, and scathing vocals produce a uniquely dynamic soundscape. With themes of madness, misery, and mystery propagating their almost Lovecraftian universe. If that wasn't enough, they’ve also paired up with the northern black metal act Shroud of Despondency to round out the split.
The split will be out on May 10 on CD and digital formats.
Pre-order now at https://lanzerrath.bandcamp.com/album/shroud-of-despondency-lanzerrath-split
Shroud Of Despondency/LanzerRath Split Tracklist:
Shroud Of Despondency:
1. The Source of Multiversal Degradation
2. Celestial Venom
LanzerRath
3. Nebular Collapse: The Dissolution of Order and Meaning
LanzerRath is:
I - Lyrics, Vocals
II - Music, Vocals, Production
III - Vocals
III I - Vocals
III II - Art, Design
III III – Vocals, Mellotron
III III I – Vocals
https://nsp.neocities.org/
https://lanzerrath.bandcamp.com/
The reissue of "Psycho Pain Control" offers a host of exciting features for collectors and enthusiasts. The EP has been meticulously remastered by the band itself, ensuring that it captures the essence of AYDRA's early sound with unparalleled clarity and intensity. Additionally, this reissue boasts a striking new artwork design, breathing fresh life into the visual representation of this iconic release.
One of the most exciting aspects of this reissue is the inclusion of bonus tracks taken directly from the band's early demos. These rare recordings offer a unique glimpse into AYDRA's formative years, showcasing the raw talent and creativity that would ultimately define their sound. Coupled with the remastered EP tracks, these bonus additions make the reissue of "Psycho Pain Control" a truly essential addition to any collector's library.
To further commemorate this momentous occasion, the LP version of "Psycho Pain Control" will be released on May 6th, 2024, in a limited edition colored vinyl format. Limited to just 200 hand-numbered copies, this exclusive release is sure to become a coveted item among fans of Technical Death Metal.
Tracklist1. Psycho Pain Control
2. Dream’s Door
3. Revenge
4. Carnage
5. Penance Stare
6. Say Your Prayers (demo)
7. Revenge (demo)
8. Dream’s Door (demo)
In anticipation of the reissue, AYDRA has unveiled a lyric video for the track "Penance Stare," providing fans with a taste of what to expect from this definitive release.
Watch the lyric video here: https://youtu.be/T2Swsy3QPfY
For those eager to revisit the EP or discover it for the first time, "Psycho Pain Control" is already available for streaming on major platforms.
Listen now: https://sptfy.com/QmbZ
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https://www.youtube.com/@aydraofficial
https://www.facebook.com/Aydra
Finnish
grind-crust band UNBORN GENERATION has released their 7th album
titled “…AND ALL WE FORGET”It includes 10 songs of brutally frost-bound grind/crust. The lyrics describe a world long after an apocalypse; rebuilding has begun. Yet the post-apocalypse generations have learnt nothing, and remain ignorant as the sins of the fathers are repeated all over again.
The band's singer/guitarist Herkko Huttunen was responsible for the album's production (recording, mixing and mastering), excluding the drum recording, which was handled by Tuomas Kokko (Electric Fox Studios). The album is published by Inverse Records
Listen to the album on music services (Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Deezer etc): https://push.fm/fl/ug-aawf
Unborn Generation has been blasting their dirty grindcrust since 2002. Their intense sound can be described as fight-or-flight response inducing, yet at the same time tingling the backsides of melancholics with northern melodies.
The Finnish trio consists of Herkko Huttunen (vocals/guitar), Eetu Huttunen (drums) and Arto Kettunen (bass).
https://www.facebook.com/UnbornGeneration
Genre : Atmospheric Black/Doom Metal
FFO: Katatonia, Aquilus, Alcest, Agalloch, old-era Opeth, Paradise Lost.
Label : Masked Dead Records / Sulphur Music | May 17th 2024
"Boleskine House is a place where anyone can find refuge from their ruined lives, an immaterial space where they can bask in their fantasies of nostalgia before they vanish forever without a trace. A dwelling that inevitably changes depending on the listener’s personal experiences."
Miserabilist Blues is the first work of Boleskine House (IT). It is about a poignant and elusive, yet seemingly endless moment, without a horizon. Time, beloved places, people known, people lost, fragile promises in the golden days of youth, broken dreams and impossible desires are amalgamated into an undying fog. These are the main themes the duo faces with black metal influenced by atmospheric sounds, full of personality and drama that deal with 90s doom and gothic, but also with outside genres such as shoegaze.
Sale points:
Atmospheric Black Metal, 90's gothic Doom and Shoegaze melodies;
Miserabilist Blues it's dramatic, tragic and nostalgic;
A unique visual cocept;
To be released by Masked Dead Records but also together with Sulphur Fanzine special issue "Deep Dark Blue"!
Tracklist 1) Black House Painters
2) Need
3) A Place To Mourn Forever
4) When You Sleep (My Bloody Valentine cover)
(40:58 min)
Line-up:
Raven Borsi - Vocals & lyrics
Niccolò Misrachi - Songwriting & instruments
Visual concept by Raven, Niccolò and Giulia Frump.
Mix and master by Nicolò Brambilla (Aphotic, Fuoco Fatuo, Blasphemophager).
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To prepare you for this fifth assault on the senses, which sounds "like a school bus getting fed into a metal shredder", the band have unleashed a video for the track 'Beaten Back To Life'.
Bassist/vocalist Sam Bean describes the track:"Well, reaching the halfway point of our ten album goal was cause for us to pause and indulge in some introspection. I mean, we've been making some really childish, obnoxious, Jurassic death metal for five years now. If ever we were going to pivot to a new direction more befitting our skills and maturity, it would be now."
He continues:
"Of course we didn't. This album is even worse than before, and our first video is about how anyone who got into metal after 1992 is weak and worthless. It's all about vinyl, cassette tapes, and wanton violence at shows, not this stupid warm-fuzzy 'support our scene' non-sense."
Speaking about the Die For Us album, Sam says:
"Mixing and Mastering was done by none other than Joe Haley (PSYCROPTIC), who we’ll use until either he dies, we quit, or Erik Rutan becomes an affordable option. The artwork was done by Mitchell Nolte, not an AI because we’re not fuckwits, and is guaranteed to horrify as many people as all the previous albums. He basically took the album title and ran with it, focusing his artistic genius on cramming as much blood and gore onto an album cover as humanly possible."
Die For Us is set for release 19th July 2024, available worldwide streaming on everything.
Get yourself 'Beaten Back To Life' at the WEREWOLVES YouTube channel now!
Pre-order Die For Us on vinyl, CD and digital formats : http://www.werewolvesdeathmetal.com/
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Today
British heavy metal battalion WAR GRAVE set loose the
second single from their upcoming self-titled debut EP. 'War Graves' opens in a
hi-octane assault of lightning riffs, thunderous rhythms and stunning vocals,
going on to incorporate an array of glorious, metallic solos, superb harmonies
and masterfully orchestrated shifts in mood and tempo - it's an anthemic metal
classic to be! In keeping with the song's sombre subject matter the video
shifts between superbly shot performance footage and powerful clips from the
battlefield. As the band explain..."'War Graves' is about a patriotic young man who is conscripted into the army only to lose his life early on in his deployment. As he goes from training to the battleground, he notes the manipulative psychological tactics of both sides, as he dies, his soul reflects on whether his and his fallen friends’ sacrifices were worth it."
Watch the 'War Graves' video now at the War Grave YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbiUisy9b00
The War Grave EP, which was recorded at London’s Monolith Studios with producer Charlie Wilson Jnr. (Torchbearer, Graven Image etc) features five magnificent songs that fire the imagination and unleash a torrent of adrenaline. The world class vocals of singer Roman Kantoch (ex-More) lead the charge, backed by the immaculately crafted riffs and breathtaking solos of guitar team Trent Powell and Stuart Layne (ex-Virus), while drummer Steve Brill and bassist Charlie Gossett supply the heavy artillery. Together this incredible team have forged a superb set of songs, built upon their instinctive understanding of great heavy metal.
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DISKORD /ATVM – “BIPOLARITIES”
For
fans of
- Demilich, Defect Designer, Xenosis, Disharmonic Orchestra, Carcass, The
ChasmNorwegian band Diskord show us why they're masters when it comes to this kind of twisted, convoluted, and quite frankly timeless death metal. They're inexorably pushing their sound forward in their own way and even after a couple of decades of existence, they manage to keep their music refreshing and unpredictable. The four new songs that are a part of this split are even more erratic and out-of-the-box. Indeed, there are about a hundred variations in them but how each of the songs progress will still leave you guessing. It's just ingenious songwriting that reaches out and grabs your attention despite the unnatural complexity and compels you to listen to the songs again and again to fully wrap your head around them. They're an absolute delight for any fan of progressive, technical or even dissonant death metal, regardless of his old school or contemporary stylistic inclination.
UK progressive death trailblazers Atvm left an indelible mark with their groundbreaking full length and they return with some of their longest and best songs for this special split release. The music may not be as technical as that of their label mates on this split but it's every bit as engrossing and they even throw some nasty curveballs of their own - the longish playing time only allows them to shape-shift multiple times with ease and they do that with conviction. There's an inherent sickness to their music and their progression feels visceral. They have their own way of doing things and it's definitely a thrill to follow the sinuous patterns and eccentricities that they throw along the way. These songs are yet another testament to the raw talent of this relative newcomer and their pairing with Diskord on this split only brings out the quirky appeal of their music some more.
Diskord line up:
Hans Jørgen - Drums and vocals
Eyvind - Bass and vocals
Dmitry - Guitar and vocals
Atvm line up:
Tom - Guitars
Fran - Drums and percussion
Luke - Bass and percussion
H - Vocals
Mixed and mastered by Colin Marston
Artwork by Will Sweeney
Track listing:
1. Diskord - Onward! To Nowhere
2. Diskord - Pass The Baton
3. Diskord - Shivering, As We Shed Our Hides
4. Diskord - Cogged Pother
5. Atvm - Cancer
6. Atvm - Morphine
Official release date - July 12th, 2024
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Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
New lyric video from DISTORTED FORCE ("HELLBROTH" out from "ANGELIC BLOODSHED" album) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMjRvdu-8ec
Distorted Force is a band with a very weird approach to composition. Being in the substance of progressive metal implies long length tracks, unstable structure, and a lot of changes in a song's general atmosphere. In recent years the band moves musically in the heavy/progressive area. They started in Thessaloniki, Greece in 2008.
In the beginning of 2010 Distorted Force started their discography with a homonymous EP. A year later they released "A Dead Man's Dream" showing obvious influences from Porcupine Tree and Anathema.
The line-up changed and "Depersonalization" was out in 2012 with much heavier sound, that keeps up to date. In January 2013, "Fields in Desolation" was released, characterized by progressive metal elements which were about to increase over the next years. In December of 2014, the album "Taken by Force" paved the same progressive metal course that was carved in their previous albums. The next full-length album “Curves of Sidereal Cosmos” was the band's first concept album and was released in May 2018, followed by flattering reviews from the music press all over the world.
Distorted Force have been performing live shows all over Greece and Europe since 2008.
On June 10th, 2023, the band released their seventh album “Angelic
Bloodshed” via French Soman Records. This is considered to be the heaviest so far.
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MY SILENT WAKE – “LOST IN MEMORIES, LOST IN GRIEF”
Label: Ardua MusicRelease date: may 3rd 2024
Genre: Epic/Doom Metal
For fans of: Paradise Lost | Novembers Doom | My Dying Bride | Atlantean Kodex
Even in the soft, surrounding darkness behind the walls of sleep, my memories consume me. A tableau of frozen moments, flickering images upon the lightless screen behind my eyes. Each one is perfect in its terrible, aching beauty; the pain honed again to a gleaming, cutting edge that the forgetful hours of daylight had just begun to dull. Here in dreams I break once more, but in that breaking I see past, precious days as new and I would not trade that bittersweet agony for a thousand years of peaceful, silent slumber…
It has been four years since My Silent Wake gifted us with a full length album, but with Lost In Memories, Lost In Grief, their twelfth such endeavour, they have offered up treasures enough for every day of those intervening years and many more to come. There is a sense of homecoming, of acquaintance renewed in the melancholy chord progressions that touch the heart with such honesty and openness, but there is also a fresh excitement to be found in vibrant songs like opener ‘The Liar And The Fool’. There is a new energy bubbling beneath the wistful guitar lines and the haunting atmosphere, a sense that My Silent Wake are exploring new territories and beginning new chapters in their storied career. In the past the band have walked two separate paths, their albums being either dark, towering edifices of powerful doom/death metal or more experimental creations – ambient, acoustic and touched by folklore and history. With Lost In Memories, Lost In Grief there seems to have been a magical blurring of boundaries between the two worlds, with ghosts slipping across the thresholds. While songs like ‘Wolf’, with its twisting guitar motifs, ‘The Last Lullaby’ – rife with the dark radiance and emotional power that characterises My Silent Wake’s music – and the staggering ‘No Time’, it’s notes held like dying breaths with time stretching out between them, are undeniably, magnificently heavy, they also possess an earthy majesty, a regal nature not bound to finery or fripperies but to the ancient spirit of the forest and the soil, a sense of history that links them to the fragile enchantments of albums like 2020s Damnum Per Saeculorum. With its telling keyboard presence, emotive vocals steeped in sorrow and tinged with desperation, windswept riffs and singing guitar melodies, Lost In Memories, Lost In Grief may well be the most vibrant, beautifully realised, complete My Silent Wake album to date.
Recorded, mixed and mastered predominately at Priory Recording Studios by Greg Chandler (Ungfell, Indesinence, Esoteric etc) with additional work being completed at Hollow Hearth by the band’s own Simon Bibby, Lost In Memories… is blessed with a sound rich in texture, that captures the palpable emotion and unquestionable integrity which shines from every note. In the track ‘The Liar And The Fool’ you will hear the words “I cannot see this ending well…escape while you can”, but when Ardua Music release Lost In Memories, Lost In Grief on May 3rd, adorned in the evocative artwork of Matthew Vickerstaff (Cradle Of Filth, My Dying Bride, Mayhem etc), you will never want to leave My Silent Wake’s kingdom of twilight shadows and star dusted skies.
Line-up:
Ian Arkley – Guitar/Ebow/Growled and semi spoken-word vox
Addam Westlake - Bass Guitar
Gareth Arlett – Drums
Simon Bibby – Yamaha Reface YC organ / Clean vox / Whispers
https://www.arduamusic.com/
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"Chaosophilia" is a sonic exploration of the darkest corners of the human mind, traversing themes of existential struggle, bipolarity, and the inherent absurdity of life. The album is not a concept record in the traditional sense, but rather an anthology, a journey through the chaos that resides within us all, brilliantly captured by the album's cover art by Bence Száraz.
For
those who have ever grappled with the weight of being and dared to contemplate
the possibility of nothingness, "Chaosophilia" is a record that
speaks directly to your soul. Prepare to drown in the depths of your despair,
witness the hedonistic oblivion of others, and embrace the restless yearning
for meaning. Feel the flames of existence consume you, witness the agonizing
birth pangs of an incomplete soul, and surrender to the intoxicating allure of
freedom. Let go of the fleeting nature of existence and shed a tear for the
suffering of your fellow man. This is "Chaosophilia" - eight songs
woven into a single tapestry of sonic chaos."Chaosophilia" (English Version) available here: https://orcd.co/chaosophilia
Line-up:
Attila István Hekele - Drums
Ferenc Pósfai - Guitar
Gábor Dávid Borhidi - Guitar/vocals
József Pósfai - Bass/vocals
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We
are delighted to announce that Spain's revered monarchs of melodic doom/death
metal, GOLGOTHA, have joined forces with dread dealers in
darkness, Ardua Music for the release of their forthcoming sixth full
length studio album, entitled Spreading THE WINGS OF HOPE...Featuring eight momentous tracks, laden with portent and powerful emotion and mixed and mastered to perfection by Javier Fernández (Avulsed, Holycide, TodoMal), Spreading The Wings Of Hope will be released on CD and cassette formats by Ardua Music on June 14th, adorned in vivid, compelling artwork. This album sees Golgotha scaling new peaks of creative endeavour and weaving some of the most captivating musical spells of their career to date. Fans of the very finest heart-rending heaviness should prepare to experience absolute melancholic, melodic magnificence!
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ANTHROPOPHAGUS DEPRAVITY – “DEMONIC PARADISE”
Label: Comatose MusicRelease date: june 21st 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Devangelic | Immolation | Cryptopsy | Incantation
Beneath the burning skies the moment of victory arrives. As endless squadrons of spiralling devils, the infernal legions upon the wing, tear through the clouds of flame and sulphur, the last angel, his face a mask of agonised bewilderment, gasps out a final prayer, a final plea to the absent Father. Golden ichor cascades over the jagged brimstone outcrop on which he lies with broken wings in brilliant, golden streams. The light fades from his eyes and a cacophony of screams rends the ash filled air, a billion blistered throats howl in bestial triumph and the Fallen turn their collective gaze upwards towards heights so long unseen. Far above, the gates of the Silver City stand open and unguarded. The conflict of aeons is over, the scales of balance toppled forever and the infinite realms of reality are become a Demonic Paradise!
Following on from the pulverising attack of their debut album Apocalypto, Indonesia’s Athropophagus Depravity have returned with a new collection of terror inducing hymns of horror - Demonic Paradise! The band have taken the chilling atmosphere and bludgeoning violence of Apocalypto and elevated it to new levels of intricate performance and accomplished brutality. Beginning with the shocking, instantaneous assault of ‘The Obscure Realm’- frenzied and frantic, yet delivered with a wicked precision - Demonic Paradise takes the listener on a thrilling gore-ride of total devastation. This album is a tour de force of brutal death metal, an absolute master class in sonic savagery. From the lurching malevolence of ‘Malicious Catastrophe’, a staggering animated corpse made sound, formed from rotten flesh, insatiable hunger and devilish intent to the ogre-march of ‘Preaching Above Depravity’ and the titanic title track - a towering pinnacle amongst mighty monoliths of destruction - Demonic Paradise is a veritable flailing machine of a thousand blades, dicing, dissecting and devouring. Even fans that immersed themselves neck deep in the blood and entrails of Apocalypto will be shocked by everything that Anthropophagus Depravity have achieved with Demonic Paradise. With its awesome array of riffs, violently expressive vocals and torrents of rhythmic annihilation this album is truly a monstrous edifice to behold!
For a second time Anthropophagus Depravity will march shoulder to shoulder with the princes of perversity, the barons of brutality - Comatose Music. Together they will bring Demonic Paradise to a trembling world on June 21st. Complete with the dark and glorious artwork of Timbul Cahyono (Massacre, Nocturnus AD, Terrorizer etc) and blessed again with the unholy mixing and mastering necromancy of Indra Cahya, whose poisonous spells infused Apocalypto with such horrendous hostility. Prepare to offer your souls upon the altar of Anthropophagus Depravity once again and celebrate with them the birth of a new kingdom, a new principality of torment - a Demonic Paradise!
Line-up:
Pandu Herlambang - Vocals
Eko Aryo Widodo - Guitar
Yohanes Widiasmoro - Bass
Sahrul Ramadhan - Drums
https://www.comatosemusic.com/
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Pre-orders for "We Are, We Remain…" are available now: https://tinyurl.com/rb7swu6m
This highly anticipated release marks North's triumphant return after a recording break, and the beginning of a prolific new chapter for the band. "We are happy to cooperate with Pagan Records again," says the band. "After a long break, we're excited to finally unleash a torrent of new material we've been working on relentlessly."
North haven't been idle during their time away. They've been composing, rehearsing, and delivering electrifying live performances, all while crafting a full-length album and stockpiling enough songs for future releases.
"We Are, We Remain…" serves as a potent reintroduction for North. This 32-minute-long EP, featuring a mix of brand new tracks, a re-recorded classic “Hymn to Winter” (from the debut ‘92 demo) and a Bathory cover, showcases the band's signature sound – a blend of pagan black metal and death metal fury, delivered with powerful Polish lyrics. Thematically, the EP delves into pagan lore and history, drawing inspiration from the works of 19th-century Polish poet Roman Zmorski, a figurehead of the "black romanticism" movement.
Established in 1992, North are veterans of the Polish black and extreme metal scene with five full-lengths under their belts - they're known to be one of the co-creators of the Polish Black Metal wave of the early 1990s.
With "We Are, We Remain…" North promises a ferocious and evocative return to form. This is just the beginning – stay tuned for more punishing new music from North.
North is:Sirkis - Guitars, Vocals
Helldriver - Drums
Marth - Guitars
Greg - Bass
Track Listing:
1. Czas By Powstali / It”s Time For Them Arise
2. Stulecia We Krw / Centuries In Blood
3. Horda Duchów / Horde Of Ghosts
4. Hymn to Winter
5. A Fine Day To Die (Bathory cover)
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https://www.facebook.com/pages/North/125872960816335
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the new album from Virginia's blistering old school Death Metal destroyers HUMAN INFECTION. GRAVESITE is now up for pre-order and will be released May 3rd on CD and Digital formats along with merch.
For fans of : Cannibal Corpse, Suffocation, Morbid Angel, Hate Eternal, Krisiun, Obituary, Skeletal Remains, Vader and Deicide.
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions welcome Human Infection to the roster with a deluxe edition of their third album Gravesight! Human Infection were formed in Roanoke, Virginia in 2009 and play classic Death Metal with a modern twist. This revamped edition of Gravesight features a brand new remaster courtesy of guitarist Jeremiah Tuck, giving the album a fuller and more powerful sound. Human Infection also have comissioned legendary Spanish artist Juanjo Castellano (Coffins, Ribspreader, Rottrevore) for breath-taking new artwork, as well as all four tracks from the band's 2016 promo are included as bonus material. Spread the infection!
Track
Listing:1. Exalted Through Suffering
2. In Crypts Of Holiness
3. Wounds Devour You
4. Artificial Abyss
5. Embrace Perfection
6. Beckoned From The Grieving Sun
7. Laserskull Suicide (Gravesight)
8. The Weavers Of Lunacy
9. In The Dreaming Eye
10. My Barren Soul
11. Enrapturing The Divine
12. The Fractured Light
13. Sovereign To Obscurity
14. In The Dreaming Eye (2016 Promo)
15. The Fractured Light (2016 Promo)
16. Artificial Abyss (2016 Promo)
17. Enrapturing The Divine (2016 Promo)
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Seattle (WA) - Melodic Death Metal quartet VERITERAS has joined forces with No Clean Singing for the exclusive premiere of forthcoming album, THE DARK HORIZON! Stream the album at the link below!
https://www.nocleansinging.com/2024/04/08/an-ncs-album-premiere-and-a-review-veriteras-the-dark-horizon/
VERITERAS is set to release its sophomore full-length album, The Dark Horizon, on April 11.
Pre-order: https://veriteras.bandcamp.com/album/the-dark-horizon
In support of the album VERITERAS will be hitting the road with Finland's Event Relentless for the nine-city "PNW U.S. Tour!" Dates are as follows:
4/18 Bellingham, WA @ The Shakedown
4/19 Bremerton, WA @ The Charleston
4/20 Spokane, WA @ Jackson Street Bar
4/21 Richland, WA @ Ray's Golden Lion
4/23 Boise, ID @ The Shredder
4/24 Bend, OR @ Silver Moon Brewery
4/25 Portland, OR @ Mano Occulta
4/26 Olympia, WA @ The Crypt
4/27 Seattle, WA @ The Funhouse
Track
Listing:1 - Certainty
2 - Celestial Darkness
3 - Abyss
4 - Last Rites
5 - Sanctuary
6 - Manufactured Dreams
7 - Blinding
8 - Retrograde
9 - Light in the Darkness
"The Dark Horizon really leans in on our old school melodic death metal roots, and as a result has a more blackened melodic death metal sound compared to our previous release, Shadow of Death. There's more tremelo picking, more blast beats, but still holding on to a very melodic core. We're very happy with how the album ended up, and we grew a ton through the process. The songwriting is more mature, the lyrics are stronger because Sean wrote most of them instead of me, the musicianship is better, and the mix is fantastic. We're all super excited to be sharing this album with the world, and hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it!"- Santtu Winter (Veriteras)
Album Credits:
Music written and arranged by Santtu Winter and Veriteras.
Songs "Retrograde" and "Blinding" written and arranged by Sean Osterberg and Santtu Winter.
Lyrics by Sean Osterberg and Santtu Winter. Bass written and recorded by Matthew Kirkwold at Meow Sounds.
Solos written and recorded by Major Bruno (first solo on "Sanctuary"), Eligio Tapia (second solo on "Sanctuary"), and Adonis Reed-Boulos ("Blinding").
Vocals on "Light in the Darkness" by Maria Mannisto. Tambourine performed by Jeff Smith (bassist emeritus and first-chair tambourinist).
Recorded by Don Gunn at The Office Studio in Seattle in July 2023.
Mixed and Mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studio in Germany between August and November 2023.
Album artwork by Sean Osterberg.
Bio:
Veriteras is an old-school melodic death metal band based in Seattle, Washington (U.S.). Formed in 2018, they are inspired by the Scandinavian melodic death scene (early-era In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, Kalmah, etc.), and strive to write heavy songs with powerful and memorable melodies. After releasing two EPs in 2020 (Banished) and 2021 (Citadel), they debuted their first LP Shadow of Death in 2022, and toured Finland in support of the album. Now they are proud to present their follow-up LP, The Dark Horizon, in April 2024.
Line-up:
Santtu Winter: Guitar
Sean Osterberg: Guitar and Vocals
Jason Gooselaw: Drums
Major Bruno: Bass
https://www.facebook.com/VeriterasMetal
Rome
(IT) - Italian Progressive Metal quintet GHOST ON MARS has
released the official video for "They," the second single from
forthcoming album, Out of Time and Space. Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHLS8ifUDhEFFO: Pain of Salvation, Leprous, Katatonia, Evergrey, The Contortionist,and Soen
"They" is also available on the following platform: https://ghostonmars.bandcamp.com/track/they
Ghost on Mars is set to release its full-length debut album, Out of Time and Space, on CD and digital formats on May 3 via Willowtip Records!
Ghost on Mars combines dark and melancholic atmospheres with metal traditions, recreating their personal approach to prog metal..
The songs are inspired by films, books and stories belonging to the science fiction and horror cultures: The Mist, They Live, The Revenant, I Robot, Dylan Dog, Rec, Arrival...
Pre-order:
https://ghostonmars.bandcamp.com/album/out-of-time-and-space
https://www.willowtip.com/releases/details/ghost-on-mars-out-of-time-and-space.aspx
Track Listing:
1. Beyond the Mist
2. Quarantine
3. They
4. Carbon Skin
5. Nocturnal
6. That Time I Saw The Moon
7. Under a Crescent Moon
8. Back from the Dead
9. Back to Life
10. Lost Signal
Credits:
Out of Time and Space was produced by Ghost on Mars.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Alex Di Nunzio (Francesco Di Giacomo, Astra) at NMG Recording Studios in 2022 and 2023.
Album art by Simon Bossert
Line-up:
Moreno Sangermano: Lead and backing vocals.
Fabio Valentini: Rhythm, clean and classic guitars.
Andrea Mataloni: Rhythm, lead and clean guitars.
Valerio Lippera: Bass.
Andrea Alberati: Drums.
https://www.willowtip.com/home.aspx
https://www.facebook.com/ghostonmars/
MALCONFORT – “HUMANISM”
For
fans of
- Virus, Ved Buens Ende, Oranssi Pazuzu, Sea
Mosquito, Gruzja, Deathspell OmegaWith a name inspired by a Deathspell Omega song, it would only be right to expect something out of the ordinary from this UK based experimental black metal band, but Malconfort have dismantled the very fabric of the genre on their debut album. They've rendered it almost irrelevant with their take on it. With members of Sea Mosquito and Amaltheia in their lineup, they're able to navigate around the music and seem to have a fair idea of what they are doing. And yet, they have managed to do something altogether different, something refreshing and liberating, perhaps even far removed from the core values of the genre itself. But that is exactly what makes it so special. They've seamlessly infused elements of free-form jazz, progressive and atmospheric music and changed the very composition of it. The music flows unhindered, finding its own pace, tone and direction, leaving the listener in suspense and awe. There is nothing quite like it. The music wafts along assuming varying different styles while remaining largely coherent and the album comes to an end before it can get pigeonholed. Even though 'Humanism' is not your typical black metal release or a very extreme one for that matter, its character is alluring if mystifying and deserves every bit of your attention simply because of its staggering uniqueness.
Line up:
Vocals - Nuun, Kopczak
Guitars and Bass - Fas
Synths - Kopczak, Fas
Drums - Kopczak
Album artwork by Nuun Studio
Track listing:
1. Compulsion (Ecstasy)
2. Cruelty (Elation)
3. Stain (Fantasy)
4. Rage (Indulgence)
5. Carnivore (God)
6. Inertia (Condense)
Official release date - July 5th, 2024
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Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
Ushering in the “REAPERDAWN”, that is scheduled for a release August 9th, 2024. IN APHELION could be the ultimate extreme metal adrenalin rush. It is the euphoric, black metal brainchild of guitarist/vocalist Sebastian Ramstedt (best known as guitarist and songwriter with Necrophobic). Darker, stranger, more epic and progressive than admirers of his work were expecting, this new outlet for dark, artistic expression emerged firmly tethered to the white-knuckle viciousness of benchmark, Northern European black metal, while also exhibiting a profound affiliation with both classic, traditional heavy metal and the black magic of psychedelic repetition.
Based around a core line-up of Ramstedt (guitar/vocals), drummer Marco Prij (also Cryptosis), rhythm guitarist Johan Bergebäck (Necrophobic) and bassist Tobias Cristiansson (Necrophobic, ex-Grave…), IN APHELION have taken the uncompromising DIY route to their current status as new Century Media signees.
Stream the new single here: https://InAphelion.lnk.to/WhenAllStellarLightIsLost-SingleNe
Watch the music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs9iMBml6Do
“This was the first song to be written after the last album”, says Ramstedt. “It's a quite chaotic beast where the music matches the lyrics (written by former Necrophobic member Martin Halvdan) perfectly. Even though it's a short track for IN APHELION it gives the listener a taste of where the album is going. It is a first glance at a truly epic and violent album.”
The atmosphere of “Reaperdawn” is a swirling maelstrom of obsidian sparkle and iridescent grime.
Stay tuned to watch it arise!
A
new release from the German masters of Teutonic Black/Thrash Metal is heading
your way!We have managed to unbury a fantastic live recording from Desaster’s older days: 1997, just when their groundbreaking MCD “Stormbringer” had been released!
What you get here are live tracks from that MCD and from their debut full-length masterpiece “A Touch of Medieval Darkness”: eight tracks of boiling steel to pump into your veins!
You can now relive those magnificent times under the Teutonic banner and with great sound quality!!
This is a limited and exclusive release on vinyl only: 100 copies black vinyl and 200 on super marble silver/black vinyl.
It includes a double-sided A2 poster and a full-colour gatefold insert featuring exclusive band-pictures from that specific ’97 tour and an extensive interview done especially for this occasion!
NOW IT IS TIME TO BANG... OR BE BANGED!!!!
Please note that all our releases are exclusively distributed in the U.S. by Nuclear War Now! Productions. We urge all our U.S. customers to contact NWN! directly to obtain our products (also regarding wholesales)!
Next up on Nomad Snakepit Productions:
Alpha Omega (Swe) – “kAOs” tape
Goatlord Corp. (Fra) – “Temple of Serpent Whores” LP/CD/tape
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Seattle (WA) - Cosmic Tech-Death/Black Metallers XOTH have announced the GALATIC GORE '24 TOUR with Atoll and Atrae Bilis! The tour launches April 17 in Eureka, CA and wraps up May 5 in Eugene, OR.
"We are excited to finally bring EXOGALACTIC to the masses as part of the Galactic Gore Tour '24 with Atoll and Atrae Bilis! Join us and bear witness as the cosmic shred turns the Western U.S. into slime! Special thanks to Continental Touring for their hard work and support in arranging this odyssey." - Xoth
Tour Dates:
4/17 - Eureka, CA @ Savage Henry**
4/18 - Nevada City, CA @ The Fern**
4/19 - Las Vegas, NV @ Sinwave**
4/20 - Kingman, AZ @ Black Bridge Brewery
4/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Knucklehead
4/22 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Blue Lagoon
4/23 - San Luis Obispo, CA @ Humdinger Brewing
4/25 - Portland, OR @ Twilight Cafe & Bar
4/26 - Seattle, WA @ The Funhouse
4/27 - Spokane, WA @ The Big Dipper
4/28 - Boise, ID @ The Shredder
4/29 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Aces High Saloon
4/30 - Denver, CO @ Trailside Saloon*
5/02 - El Paso, TX @ RockHouse*
5/03 - Scottsdale, AZ @ Pub Rock*
5/04 - San Francisco, CA @ Neck of the Woods**
5/05 - Eugene, OR @ John Henry’s**
* w/ Angelic Desolation
** No Atoll
Ticketing and Info: https://www.bandsintown.com/a/10525078-xoth
Dawnbreed
Records released Exogalactic on November 3.CD/Digital: https://xoth.bandcamp.com/album/exogalactic
CD (EU Version): https://www.dawnbreed.com/nl/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=3503
In partnership with Dawnbreed Records, XOTH's third triumph, Exogalactic, is an ambitious leap forward. It’s as if they've excavated musical relics from Earth's core and melded them with sounds from the far reaches of the universe. Each song is an event horizon, stirring subgenres into a timewarp of past and future sonic chaos.
Amidst the vortex of sound, the mixing sorcery of Joe Cincotta at Full Force Studio (Obituary, Suffocation) manifests an auditory odyssey and the artwork of Shindy Reehal at Shindy Design sets the tone for the voyage. Xoth is not just music; it's a journey across the celestial landscape led by
interstellar luminaries.
Since bursting forth from the cosmic ether in 2014, Seattle’s XOTH has evoked fan and critical acclaim for their innovative approach to extreme metal. 2019’s Interdimensional Invocations has become a cult classic, blending technical death metal, modern black metal, and thrash in a novel synthesis that eludes categorization.
Line-up:
Tyler Sturgill: Guitar & Vocals
Woody Adler: Guitar
Ben Bennett: Bass
Jeremy Salvo: Drums
https://www.dawnbreed.com/
https://www.facebook.com/beholdxoth
Label: Comatose MusicRelease date: june 7th 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Cannibal Corpse | Gorgasm | Desecration | Lividity
“…for no man shall see Me, and live.”– Exodus 33:20
A door opened in my mind and I tumbled through it, falling into a raging, black storm. The darkness poured into my mouth, filling the emptiness inside me and infusing me with purpose. Everything that had existed before that moment became meaningless; reduced to a set of fading photographs of forgotten places and faceless people. There in that room was everything that mattered…and I was transformed. I was god-like, their life held in my hands, their every desperate breath my gift to them. I was their alpha and omega. Their blood, their bone, their agony…all mine. Omnipotent in that perfect moment, my power absolute…I was not a merciful god.
The story continues, as Indiana’s Between The Killings return to their voyage through the mind of a killer and unveil The Killing Quartet Vol. 2: Omnipotence! Such is the level of aural violence that permeates every second of this new chapter that the listener is left shocked and breathless, within trembling touching distance of the chilling, soulless void that broods at the heart of those empty creatures that kill without remorse. This is death metal at its most pitiless and savage, the cascading riffs falling like knives puncturing skin, the drums an onslaught of blunt force trauma, the solos like desperate, dying screams, the bestial vocals tearing at the desecrated flesh, hungry for blood. ‘Details Of Sadistic Killings’ is an utterly frenzied assault, while the vicious precision of ‘Satisfaction Of Suffocation’ drills into your consciousness with pernicious sadism. Between The Killings tap into the original warped spirit of death metal and then drag it ever downwards into the dankest cellars, the foulest sewers, charnel pits and slaughterhouses where innocent victims depart this world, lonely, lost and afraid. Following faithfully in the gore-spattered footprints of 2022s The Killing Quartet Vol. 1: Reflections Of Murder, Omnipotence is merciless, malevolent and never meant for the light of day.
Adorned, like its predecessor, in the twisted comic artwork of Karl Dahmer (Exhumed, Gutulax, Nunslaughter etc) and mixed and mastered by Tony Tipton (Kraanium, Reap, Necrotic Disgorgement etc) at The Metal Foundry, every excoriating element of Omnipotence has been carefully, cruelly constructed to deliver the maximum damage. When Comatose Music let loose this ravening beast on June 7th the walls of sanity will be breached and the bastions of morality overrun. Horror beyond imagining awaits.
Line-up:
Braxton Keyser - Vocals
Ian Dygulski – Bass
Miles Ellegood – Lead Guitars
Von Young – Guitars
Justin Wallisch - Drums
https://www.comatosemusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/BetweenthekillingsBTK/
Their new album, which expands upon their unique sound in all ways, drops this Friday - don't miss out on their masterpiece!
REPLICANT - “INFINITE MORTALITY”
For
fans of: Gorguts, Norse, Demilich, Negativa, Diskord, Wormed, Resin
Tomb, Ulcerate, Terra BuilderAfter having smashed prevailing standards for the style with their unique approach on their highly lauded previous release, Replicant take things further still with their new full length, finding ways to make their music even more convoluted and impactful while retaining their trademark dissonant and catchy sound. They've found ways to add new aspects to it without hampering the momentum, constantly changing things up with the listener's body still lashing uncontrollably. The songs veer off in their own unexpected, thrilling directions while upholding the inherent semblance of groove, only to reconnect later with greater force. Things seem to add up and make sense as the album progresses, an ostensibly innocuous mechanical contraption getting constant upgrades to become potentially world-ending. There's fire in the songwriting, the members refusing to succumb to the lull of complacency and working furiously, constantly on the songs to elevate them to a rarefied category. It sees the stature of the band rising, the sound evolving methodically and convincingly, the album giving more than what could be expected from them having already established their identity, and in turn setting new standards for others yet again.
Line up
Mike Gonçalves - Vocals, Bass, Guitars
Pete Lloyd - Guitars, Synths, High-Frequency Transmissions
Itay Keren - Guitars, Vocals, Void Channels
Drums performed by James Applegate
Drum engineering, mixing, and mastering by AJ Viana at AJ Viana Productions
Additional drum editing by Tiago "Canadas" Carvalho
Cover art by Alli Tuttle
Track listing
1. Acid Mirror
2. Shrine to the Incomprehensible
3. Orgasm of Bereavement
4. Reciprocal Abandonment
5. SCN9A
6. Pain Enduring
7. Nekrotunnel
8. Dwelling on the Threshold
9. Planet of Skin
Official release date - April 12th, 2024
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Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
NEWS 6.4 2024
Die
Death Doom Punks sind zurück! Seit 2008 hat die Band ihren ganz eigenen Stil
und Sound entwickelt: Von rau und aggressiv bis düster und atmosphärisch, von
wütenden Blast-Parts und D-Beats bis hin zu obskuren Doom-Passagen – ARROGANZ
liefern. Für ihre Kompromisslosigkeit wird die Band von manchen gefeiert, von
anderen gehasst. Dem Trio ist das scheißegal.
ARROGANZ stehen für sich selbst.
Die Band spielt in Sachen Musikalität, Groove und Feeling ganz oben mit und
absolvierte Tourneen, Clubshows und Festivals in ganz Europa.
Mit ihrem letzten Album „Morsus“ (2020) manifestierte die Band ihr ganz eigenes musikalisches Universum.
Mit ihrem neuen Album „QUINTESSENZ“ erweitern ARROGANZ ihren musikalischen Horizont ein weiteres Mal, und schaffen es gleichzeitig ihre Essenz zu unterstreichen – sie schaffen es, ihre Old-School-Death-Metal-Wurzeln zu würdigen und fallen gleichzeitig nicht in eine eindeutige eine Kategorie.
QUINTESSENZ ist sowohl für Fans von Celtic Frost, Asphyx oder Darkthrone, als auch für Liebhaber von Napalm Death, Totenmond oder Wolfbrigade.
Poser, lasst die Finger von diesem Material! Das ist authentische Musik!
Das sind ARROGANZ – Death Doom Punks!
Die erste Single „Dungeon Soul“ ab sofort online!
Hier geht’s zum Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kx0ZT-Q38M
Die Band über den Song:
„Lasst uns mit DUNGEON SOUL, dem kürzesten Song auf QUINTESSENZ beginnen! Auf musikalischer Ebene zeigt er unsere Liebe zur Musik von Bands wie ASPHYX genauso, wie unsere Vorliebe für D-Beat-Geballer von Bands wie WOLFBRIGADE oder ähnlichen – kombiniert mit langsamen Thrash-Metal-Riffs und einem epischen Bass-Solo am Ende. Und nun ja, die Texte? Lest sie selbst, liebt sie oder verzweifelt dran! Nur eine Sache dazu: Grüße gehen an EYEHATEGOD, denn ‘I hate god, too!’. Dreht diesen Bastard so laut auf, wie ihr könnt!“
„Quintessenz“ wird am 24ten Mai 2024 via SUPREME CHAOS RECORDS erscheinen und kann ab sofort hier vorbestellt werden: https://arroganz.supremechaos.com/
AORYST- "RELICS OF TIME" erscheint am 02. Mai! Das Thrash Metal Gewitter, welches sich seit geraumen im Raum Osnabrück zusammenbraut nimmt weiter Form an! Am 02. Mai wird das Debut Album von AORYST, welches den Titel "Relics Of Time" trägt, erscheinen! Enthalten sind über die Spielzeit von knapp 45 Minuten 8 einzigartige und fesselnde Songs auf der Basis von schnellem Thrash Metal mit einer kleinen Dosis Death und Classic Metal. Aufgenommen und produziert wurde das Album von Jörg Uken im Soundlodge Recordings, welcher zudem auch noch die Drums eingespielt hat. Mittlerweile wurde das Line-Up auf dieser Position durch Dominik Schlüter (Mourning Caress) komplettiert. Wer auf technisch versierten Thrash mit harschem Gesang steht, sollte Augen und Ohren offen halten.
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CULTUS
SANGUINE and
My Kingdom Music will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band's first
release with the vinyl reissue of their 3 full-length albums "SHADOWS'
BLOOD", "THE SUM OF ALL FEARS" and "DUST
ONCE ALIVE".
But that's not all: we will release the celebration box "THROUGH THE YEARS OF SOMBRE (XXX ANNIVERSARY)" which will include the 3 vinyl albums in special format and a live album titled "Live At Midnight Club" recorded in Milan in 2021 in digipak format as well as extra stuff (t-shirt, biography, bag, poster).
CULTUS SANGUINE have lived these 3 decades in an always original and personal way representing a cult act for many Doom, Gothic and Black Metal fans all over the world.
Now we release a true musical manifesto, a sound testimony of the history of Italian Extreme music, 3 albums, a box that will contain the 3 vinyls as in a treasure chest as well as extra musical and non-musical material, a unique work worthy of the band in question, CULTUS SANGUINE!
The LP's can be ordered at: https://t.ly/kTGf1
while the box "Through The Years Of Sombre (XXX Anniversary)" at: https://shorturl.at/dFGH0
https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
CODEX MORTIS has unveiled part of this chilling narrative with the album's first single, "Capricious Disembodied Villain." Watch the lyric video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI4nDC1Y3F8
Black Lion Records will release Tales of Woe on June 21. Pre-order/pre-save the album at https://snd.click/Codexmortis
In Tales of Woe, a harrowing history filled with injustice, agony, violence, and death unfolds as a tortured soul, the antagonist of the story, finds itself in an undying state, compelled to inflict suffering and death upon others trying to undo its own misery. It describes the troubles of its latest victim, the protagonist, as he is possessed and haunted by horrid visions.
Tracklist:
1. Forsaken
2. Capricious Disembodied Villain
3. Chosen
4. Trenched in Blood
5. Fire Screams and Death
6. It Dies with Me
The album was mixed and mastered by Björnström Ljud & Produktion. Artwork by Vladimir 'Smerdulak' Chebakov.
CODEX MORTIS is a Dutch Black Death Metal band with explosive and hypnotic skull-crushing music that will haunt you into the afterlife.
Incorporating the influences of the 90s, CODEX MORTIS crafts a sonic landscape characterized by ferocious speed and an abyssal depth, with each arrangement a relentless devouring sound.
Stream CODEX MORTIS on Spotify and Apple Music.
CODEX MORTIS is:
Vocals by Dirk Willems
Lyrics by Jos Schilder
Drums by Michiel van der Plicht
Guitars by Arjan van Dune
Bass by Mathieu Westerveld
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https://www.facebook.com/CodexMortis
Tour dates are as follows:
6/1 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Green Beacon Gallery
6/2 - Philadelphia, PA @ Century
6/3 - Brooklyn, NY @ Kingsland
6/4 - Buffalo, NY @ Amy's Place
6/5 - Cleveland, OH @ No Class
6/6 - Cincinnati, OH @ Legends
6/7 - Louisville, KY @ Never Say Die
6/8 - Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle
The
band recently signed with Horror Pain Gore Death Productions for the release
of Expelled into Suffering. The EP marks a return to the band's death
metal roots and delivers a focused old-school attack drawing inspiration from
the established pillars of extreme metal while enhancing their signature edge
with a dirtier brand of the New Wave of American Death Metal.
ASSIMILATOR is unafraid to push the beyond and unapologetic for striving further. The band invites you to indulge in this raw and intense experience as they pursue the dark and the heavy.
EXPELLED INTO SUFFERING is set for release on June 21. The EP will be available for pre-order on May 21 via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions.
Tracklisting:
1) Expelled into Suffering
2) Nocturnal Forge
3) Changeling
4) I Am
Artwork for Expelled into Suffering by Karl Dahmer (Dahmer Art).
Stream ASSIMILATOR's self-titled debut album at https://assimilatormetal.bandcamp.com/album/assimilator
"Blend of Gothenberg melodeath with a dirtier breed of US thrash metal" - Decibel Magazine
Hard-hitting and unrelenting, ASSIMILATOR comes storming out of Indiana with a powerful sound and a taste for touring the underground metal scene. The band is rapidly building a name for themselves as road warriors grinding across the country in the name of the next sick show.
ASSIMILATOR is comprised of veterans from the Midwest death metal scene and, are from a different sonic ancestry from many of their contemporaries. Calling back to a time when speed and brutality went hand in hand, offering blackened riffs to the metal gods.
ASSIMILATOR has completed three tours across 14 states, played Full Terror Assault, and opened for the likes of Deicide, Obituary, and Suicide Silence to name a few. This is a band who are striving to deliver the complete package with the drive to achieve what they desire.
ASSIMILATOR is:
Tim Kenefic: guitar and vocals
David Sueoka: bass and vocals
Tyler Witte: drums
Noah Werner: guitar
https://www.horrorpaingoredeath.com/
https://www.facebook.com/assimilatormetal
PARACRONA, born from the chance meeting of Ringo Christiaan Van Droffelaar and Øystein Hansen at Wacken Open Air in 2007, melds artistic vision with melodic intensity. Hailing from the Netherlands and Norway, these diverse talents, bonded by a love for metal music, embarked on a musical journey that redefined their artistry.
Their collaboration ignited in Oslo a few months later, intertwined Øystein's seasoned guitar expertise, honed in bands like Fortid, with Ringo's fervor for expression and songwriting finesse. The recording odyssey for "Sun God" began in the fall of 2016, resulting in a sonic exploration traversing metal styles, termed affectionately as "Titanium" or "Quantum Realism Metal."
Themes of spiritual growth and societal struggle infuse their lyrics, encapsulating real-life chapters within each track. Despite hurdles, including Ringo's battle with cancer in 2021, collaborations with professionals like Baard Kolstad and Fredrik Nordstrøm added finesse to their sound.
Live performances feature a talented roster, enhancing the experience. PARACRONA's album release concert at Cosmopolite Scene in Oslo, featuring Blood Red Throne and Omnia Moritur, epitomized dedication to an unforgettable scene experience.
PARACRONA transcends being just a band; it's a collective embodiment of resilience, passion, and artistic innovation. Join their journey, witness their sonic tapestry, and immerse yourself in the power of their music.
Tracklist
1. New Impurity
2. Carry the Cross
3. Thriller
4. Sun God
5. Mendacious
6. River of Pain
7. Therefore I Move the Time
8. Gates of Immortality
9. Reasons
Line up:
Ringo Christiaan Van Droffelaar - vocals
Øystein Hansen - lead guitar
Audun Melby - rhythm guitar
Laszlo Juhos - drums
Gregg Roland Schneider - bass
www.youtube.com/@PARACRONA
www.facebook.com/Paracrona
After two years dedicated to writing and recording, the band is ready to unveil their eagerly awaited new creation. This monumental offering serves as a concept album, showcasing the band's evolution as musicians and storytellers. With Voices Beneath the Rubble, DRIFT INTO BLACK delivers a sonic journey that traverses a range of emotions.
The band is celebrating their forthcoming magnum opus by sharing the captivating music video for the album's title track. Stream "Voices Beneath the Rubble" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=072Tuy1AhSA
The song is also streaming on Spotify and Apple Music.
Black Lion Records will release Voices Beneath the Rubble on June 28. Pre-order/pre-save the album at https://orcd.co/voices-beneath-the-rubble
Drawing inspiration from the likes of Candlemass, My Dying Bride, Paradise Lost, and Amorphis, DRIFT INTO BLACK's sound is a fusion of gothic doom, traditional heavy metal, and some progressive elements, all imbued with emotional depth. With Voices Beneath the Rubble, DRIFT INTO BLACK has created their most immersive album to date.
Tracklist:
1. The Horns of Despair
2. In Turmoil
3. The Great Machine
4. Voices Beneath the Rubble
5. Last Hope
6. Forever King
7. Blood Storm
8. What's Left In The Fire
9. Turning Of The Tide
10. December
Originally from Sayreville New Jersey, DRIFTED INTO BLACK started their journey into doom metal in 2018 as a one-man band masterminded by Craig Rossi (ex-Grey Skies Fallen). Bassist/guitarist Paul Laplaca and drummer Klemen Markelj joined as official members after the band's third release. With each release, DRIFT INTO BLACK continues to evolve sonically by touching on many different metal genres while still holding on to their doom roots.
DRIFT INTO BLACK is:
Craig Rossi– Vocals, guitars, keyboards
Paul LaPlaca - Bass, guitars, keyboards
Klemen Markelj - Drums
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Label: Rottweiler Records
Release date: june 14th 2024
Genre: Melodic Death Metal/Metalcore
For fans of: Darkest Hour | In Flames | Shadows Fall | Dvne
The new album from Malaysia’s Shamash has been hovering on the horizon in tantalising fashion since late 2021. Whispers and rumours of its release have circulated on social media and several songs have dropped, heightening the anticipation for the album to nigh on unbearable levels for the band’s loyal fans. Well, now the interminable wait is nearly over and the follow up to the critically acclaimed Suffering Servant EP - described by HM Magazine as ‘a beautiful, melodic progressive metal record’ – is finally upon us! Featuring ten tracks of sublime melodic metal, that masterfully blend abrasive aggression and soaring melody with an array of imaginative, inventive musical influences, Done With Misery (Nos Pergamos In Domine Saluteum) is the proverbial gift that was well worth waiting for…
There are many bands on the modern metal scene that juxtapose shuddering heaviness and heart lifting melody, but few, if any, that do it in the utterly accomplished, breathtaking fashion of Shamash. From Done With Misery…’s first track, the triumphant metal anthem that is ‘Not By My Heart’, Shamash’s deft and dextrous weaving of musical elements is immediately apparent. And yet that outstanding opening barrage is just the first step on a path that is littered with sonic treasures, as Done With Misery… grows and develops with each passing minute, revealing more and more of the band’s adventurous song writing and passionate performances. The album’s title track is vibrant, infused with life and encompasses the overwhelming feeling that Shamash’s music is a bulwark against the trials and tribulations of life – that this band will walk with you through the darkness, holding your head up as the flood waters rise, stand with you, braced for impact, as each tragedy on our journey through this vale of tears hits. ‘The Missionary’ delivers full on metallic fury, with guest appearances from Pathos and Asaph of Symphony Of Heaven and Bryce Maopolski of Brotality, while single ‘Take Me As I Am’ ignites with a fantastic, driving rhythm that is instantly addictive. ‘In Memoriam’ blends power and aching melody in a manner that is simply beautiful and the dramatic concluding pairing of ‘War For Jerusalem’ and ‘The Return Of Al Masih’ bind their bludgeoning brutality in silver threads of exotic musicality and unfettered creativity. There are so many highlights on Done With Misery (Nos Pergamos In Domine Saluteum), so much to discover. This is an album of stunning scope and depth that unveils something new with each successive listen.
When Rottweiler Records release the glorious technicolour explosion of vivid, vital strength and defiance that is Done With Misery… on June 14th, complete with a vibrant, energised final mix and master, courtesy of Derek Corzine (Symphony Of Heaven, Testimony Of Apocalypse, Scarlet Oath etc) and some outstanding, evocative artwork, then every moment of the years of its creation will be justified. For those who find their way to its door, Done With Misery… will become a special album that will travel with them as the years pass. This is contemporary, melodic, aggressive metal at its very, very best.
Line-up:
Andre Chiang – Vocals/Guitar
Darren Teh – Vocals/Bass
Alexaander J. Martin – Lead Guitar
https://www.rottweilerrecords.com/
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In 2022 GUTRECTOMY released their latest album "MANIFESTATION OF HUMAN SUFFERING" via Blood Blast Distribution (Believe/Nuclear Blast) and Amputated Vein Records.
The sheer intensity and musical finesse of the album established the band as a
band as a permanent fixture in the scene.
They graced prestigious European stages and entertained audiences at festivals such as Summer Breeze Open Air, Party.San Metal Open Air and Deathfeast Open Air (all in Germany) and the Nice To Eat You Festival (Czech Republic), Fall In The Brawl (UK) and the Herrie Festival (Netherlands).
Furthermore they have also played countless unforgettable gigs in clubs all over Europe, most recently with their successful "Echoes Of Brutality" headlining tour in January 2024. Gutrectomy's unstoppable energy and cross-genre virtuosity continue to cement their position a dominant force in the world of extreme music.
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Since
2016, LUCIFUGE have been steadily perfecting an addicting style of blackened
speed metalpunk, all guided by the iron fist of mainman Equinox. Come 2021’s
fourth full-length Infernal Power, Equinox expanded LUCIFUGE to a
full lineup, and it paid off in spades: the band’s first album under the banner
of DYING VICTIMS capped this signature sound with power and aplomb, exuding a
new professionalism that somehow sounded dirtier than ever.
However, it was 2023’s Monoliths of Wrath where LUCIFUGE further spit-shined their sound and took it in a newer but no-less-parallel direction: classic, ripping-FAST thrash of ‘80s gods Sodom, Kreator, Exodus, and of course Slayer. Thankfully, LUCIFUGE keep that sonic shift going with their sixth full-length, Hexensabbat. Ditching more its predecessor’s complex song structures, Hexensabbat heaves toward the gates of Hell with a greasy gallop that brings back a bit of the black while honoring the nether-realms of still-stuck-in-the-‘80s thrash and speed metal. True, those aforementioned gods still hold a place in LUCIFUGE’s current sound, but more so can one detect the likes of Exciter, Razor, Iron Angel, and even later ‘80s Gang Green, the Exploited, and Crumbsuckers. Put another way, if Monoliths of Wrath was spiritually akin to a Combat Records release, then Hexensabbat would definitely come out on Combat Core, so straightforward and rancorous is its all-pistons-pumping surge. Plus, more than a bit of LUCIFUGE’s old-school grit is back in full force, which makes the album’s slightly melodic-yet-malevolent riffing sound majestic – and, most importantly, not render Hexensabbat a total retro retread.
Leaner, meaner, and keeping the 1987 faith alive, LUCIFUGE command you to honor the Hexensabbat!
Line-up:
Equinox - everything
From Bremen, Germany
Artwork: Kerbcrawlerghost
Release date: 24th May2024
Release info:
Regular edition on black vinyl, with noble embossed cover sleeve, insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
Special edition on ultra clear vinyl, with noble embossed cover sleeve, insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
CD edition with sticker, obi
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
Release date : 03 Mai 2024
Genre : True Gascon Heavy Black Metal
Origin : Gascony
Label: Antiq Label
Tracklist:
1 - La sèrp d’Isavit
2 - Sus l’arròda
3 - L’òmi xens passat
4 - Sent Empèri Gascon
5 - Passejada dolorosa
6 - A.C.A.B. (Armanhaqués Comandò Anti-Borgesòts)
7 - Caçaire d’eternitat
Duration: 44min20
MOISSON LIVIDE is a musical project from Gascony (South-west of France), blending Black, Folk, Heavy and Power Metal, created in 2022 by Darkagnan, aka Baptiste Labenne from the band Boisson Divine*.
An ideal son-in-law who took out the rubbish and said hello to the neighbours, he gradually turned to the dark side when Black Metal bands asked him to collaborate with them. His discovery of the French melodic Black Metal scene with its medieval tendencies (Véhémence, Aorlhac, Paydretz, Abduction...) ended up turning him completely inside out, so much so that his compositions naturally turned towards this style.
The result is an album called 'Sent Empèri Gascon' (Holy Gascon Empire), combining the aggression and harshness of Black Metal, the melodic quality and luminosity of Heavy/Power Metal and the folk touches of local instruments.
The long, epic tracks are never too scattered, thanks to solid structures and a cult for big choruses, despite the somewhat bizarre and contradictory musical elements (punk, military music, hunting music...).
Sung entirely in the Gascon language, the lyrics oscillate between reality and fiction, everyday life and old legends, the past and the future, the serious and the zany, with a strong rural flavour, reflecting the life and imagination of its author.
Halfway between Dissection and Rhapsody, on the road between Bas-Armagnac and Proxima Centauri, at the crossroads of medieval archaism and techno-modernist futurism, MOISSON LIVIDE is a project that condemns itself to divide listeners, in the purest Coubertin spirit, for the simple beauty of the gesture.
"What are you saying? It's useless? I know it is! But you don't fight in the hope of success! No! No, it's much more beautiful when it's pointless! » Cyrano de Bergerac.
*Boisson Divine are a Heavy/Folk Metal band from Riscle (32400), who have released three albums to date.
Pre-orders: https://antiqofficial.bandcamp.com/album/sent-emp-ri-gascon
The
Lifted Veil emerged from the shadows of Mikkeli, Finland, in 2014, forging
their path in the realm of Blackened Death metal. With a sonic arsenal that
merges the ferocity of death metal with the obscure atmospheres of black metal,
the band quickly gained recognition for their hauntingly intense sound.
Formed by a collective of musicians driven by a shared passion for the darker realms of metal, The Lifted Veil embarked on a journey to explore the boundaries of sonic extremity. Their music, characterized by blistering guitar riffs, relentless drumming, and guttural vocals, casts a haunting veil that transports listeners to the abyss.
As the years unfolded, The Lifted Veil honed their craft through numerous live performances and studio endeavors, solidifying their presence in the Finnish metal scene. Their lyrical themes delve into the macabre, weaving tales of existential dread, cosmic horror, and the shadows that dwell within the human psyche.
The band's discography, marked by albums such as "The Wicked Shall Inherit the Earth" and "Grand Design of the Apocalypse" showcases their evolution as artists pushing the boundaries of extreme metal. The Lifted Veil's commitment to atmospheric intricacies and unrelenting brutality has garnered them a dedicated fanbase both in Finland and beyond.
In the heart of Mikkeli, The Lifted Veil continues to be a force in the blackened death metal scene, with each performance an invocation of sonic darkness that leaves an indelible mark on those who dare to journey into their realm.
The bands are available for interviews. Need a Bandcamp code for past and future releases or got any questions just email me. Physical copies can be sent to selected few as they are limited releases. Full albums are linked in the post below. Thanks for your time.
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Dark Descent Records will release Anus of the World on CD, cassette and digital formats, with Me Saco un Ojo Records handling vinyl treatment and additional cassette orders.
The band is now streaming the album's opening track, "Found Dead in a Bush." Listen now at https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-anus-of-the-world
Pre-order Anus of the World at:
https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-anus-of-the-world
https://www.darkdescentrecords.com/shop/
https://www.mesacounojo.com/(vinyl orders)
Tracklisting:
1. Found Dead in a Bush
2. Tunnel Rat
3. The Surf is Gonna Be Bitchin'
4. Drug Filled Cadaver
5. One Who Kills & One Who Loves
6. Born Again Hard
7. Engulfed in Liquid Hellfire
8. The Worm Has Turned for You
9. Spirit of the Bayonet
10. Even the Jungle Wanted Him Dead
11. Royally Fucked Forever
Artwork for Anus of the World by *Karina* (@tatchupitchu).
From the start of the sampled introduction to the sadistic battering that follows, this record is a masterclass in well-produced Death Metal that reeks of the 90s brutality while keeping things totally organic. The first minute of this album will churn you into a slime-like ichor with its pulverizing intensity and crushingly tight instrumental hooks. These are topped with gargantuan vocals that will regurgitate any bone matter from your corpse. With a real void in the underground for bands such as this, it seems many are afraid to even try and give such an unforgiving take on extremity, or MORTAL WOUND intimidate the competition. With atmospherics but nothing short of total carnage at any given moment, you will constantly be in grotesque ecstasy at this abhorrent masterpiece.
This is one of those releases where any lover of Death Metal will definitely be satisfied. Unsavory soundscapes delivered with a totally incredible production showcases some of the best songwriting chops you will hear combined with an unfathomable lust for desecration of all things, living or dead. Monstrous grooves contort with a technical proficiency that is not a pretentious show of skill as much as sonic laceration fired forth with unmistakable excellence. Not only does this harken back to some of the genre's most punishing acts, Mortal Wound show they have more than enough personality and songwriting to stand on their own feet as one of the strongest death metal bands of the current day. Hammering furiously until the end, do you think you can withstand this record? Prove it, blast it at full volume and give yourself to this morbid offering…
Stream MORTAL WOUND's 2019 EP Forms of Unreasoning Fear and the band's 2021 split with Gutless on Spotify and Apple Music.
MORTAL WOUND is:
Sam Shriver - Giutar, Vocals and Samples.
Mathias Hofmeister - Bass
Peter King - Guitar
Devlin Baldwin - Drums
www.darkdescentrecords.com
www.mesacounojo.com
https://mortalwound.bandcamp.com/album/split-with-gutless
We’re
proud to announce the May 2024 release of HÄSSLIG'S wretched
debut full-length Disfigurement. A lurid audial assault conceived by enigmatic
Spanish recluse D.B. (also mastermind of Negativa and Délirant), "APEX
PREDATOR" vomits forth thirty six minutes of atavistic,
demented and necrotic raw black metal/punk filth conjured through the eyes of
all criminals, serial killers, and of the absolute scum of this earth. A
sickening and cruelty-worshipping audial delirium inspired by iconic
punk-infused black metal bands like Bone Awl and Ildjarn, with
subtle touches of Oi! punk, hardcore and post-punk thrown
in the mix to metastasize a disorienting and trance-like defilement of
triumphant sonic squalor.
The nefarious debut offering has been introduced by the black metal specialized YouTube channel Transmissions From the Dark, who’ve premiered the second track from the album, “Slaves”, which can be witnessed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ-DbXTGbqY
"Apex Predator" is slated for worldwide release on LP, cassette and digital formats via Sentient Ruin on May 3 2024, and all formats can be now pre-ordered via all our channels.
Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
https://sentientruin.com/releases/hasslig-apex-predator
https://sentientruin.com/bands#/hasslig
Stream the album: Bandcamp | Spotify and all other streaming platforms
"Caw Entrance" marks Furze's eighth studio album and a continuation
of the signature "Furze penetration" — a relentless assault of black
metal fury intertwined with psychedelic exploration. Woe J. Reaper, the
band's mastermind, delivers his trademark shrieking vocals, weaving blasphemous
poetry into a tapestry of sonic chaos.
"Caw Entrance" demands an immersive listening experience. Woe J. Reaper himself recommends diving into the album with a good pair of headphones, emphasising the intricate details woven into the left and right channels.
Furze was established in 1998 in Trondheim, Norway out of the dust of the Woe J. Reaper project. Under the Furze name, seven full-length albums were released: Trident Autocrat (2000, Apocalyptic Empire Records), Necromanzee Cogent (2003, Apocalyptic Empire Records), UTD (2007, Candlelight Records), Reaper Subconscious Guide (2010, Agonia Records), Psych Minus Space Control (2012, Fysisk Format), Baphomet Wade (2015, Freshtea) and The Presence… (2018, Polytriad Fingerprints). On top of that Furze/Woe J. Reaper’s discography also consists of multiple demos, EPs and compilations. The early demos were released in a time in the pre-2000s when there was little originality in black/old school metal – Furze is probably Norway's (or the underground in general) most influential music to arrive in the late 1990s/2000s when talking about black metal newcomers. Fenriz of Darkthrone fame praised Furze and even featured it as his “band of the week” and played tracks on his Fenriz Radio.
https://furze.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Furzebook
https://d-a-p.org/
CLEARxCUT reveal third single "PUTREFACTION" from new album "AGE OF GRIEF" .Putrefaction is the 3rd and final pre-album single from the band’s forthcoming new album Age of Grief, which is set to be released on April 26th!
CLEARxCUT is out there to spread the message of total liberation. (Former) Members of HEAVEN SHALL BURN, IMPLORE, and KING APATHY/THRÄNENKIND started this collective, because they are dedicated to the vegan straight edge (XVX) and want to confront listeners with inconvenient thruths and todays harsh reality. The German band addresses their songs and convictions to all people who are prepared to stand up for a better, fairer future - but especially to all anarchists, anti-fascists, feminists, primitivists and indigenous peoples of the world. Or to put it brief: to all defenders of our earth. The stylistic choice of means falls on metallic hardcore, which is rooted in a strong DIY ethic.
Having released their first two albums “For The Wild At Heart Kept In Cages” (2019) and “Songs of Desire Armed” (2022) for Catalyst X Records (Gather, Nueva Ethica, Abnegation, Birthright, Maroon, Point Of No Return, Forward To Eden), “Age Of Grief” now marks CLEARxCUTs debut for LIFEFORCE RECORDS. Started in the mid-1990ies as label with mainly vegan and straight edge bands, the German Label has an impressive history with XVX bands such as ARKANGEL, DAY OF SUFFERING, RANCOR, UNCONQUERED, UNBORN, FAULT, or DEADLOCK and THRÄNENKIND/ KING APATHY. Being a collective that is outspoken in its message and keeps the vegan straight edge banner high, CLEARxCUT continue this tradition.
Also besides having switched their label, “Age Of Grief” marks a fresh start
for CLEARxCUT. After a big shift in their ranks, before the global pandemic
hit, the band moved from two (female) vocalists to one (male) frontman, Gabriel
Dubko (former IMPLORE vocalist). This is accompanyed by a change of sound. On
their third full lenght album, the German band is diving into the realms of
metallic hardcore, leaving behind their early hardcore punk influences. Noone
should be surprised by this move, as CLEARxCUT was conceived as a collective
where members, names, or styles wouldn’t matter, but one and only the final
goal of spreading a positive message in defense of animal rights and sober
living. “Age Of Grief”, in this respect, is extremely consistent.
Tracklist :
The Seventh Seal 4:22
Burial Shroud 3:22
Against Leviathan 3:37
Unwritten 4:50
Collecting Scars 2:46
Privilege 2:16
Putrefaction 4:08
Ghosts of the Past 2:40
The Eternal Demise 2:08
https://clearxcutlfr.bandcamp.com/album/age-of-grief
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100062936964876
The new album from Canadian tech-death crew PROTOSEQUENCE is now streaming in its entirety. BESTIARY comes out Friday April 5 on Lacerated Enemy Records.
Get an early taste of this seven-track auditory expedition through the complex realms of technical death metal courtesy of Heavy Blog is Heavy.
Stream Bestiary now at:
The band's relentless pursuit of tech death excellence is evident in each track, with precision and dexterity that defy the constraints of traditional metal. From the mind-bending complexity of the instrumentation to the intricate interplay of melody and aggression, Bestiary stands as a testament to their mastery of the craft.
Order Bestiary at:
https://laceratedenemy.bigcartel.com/artist/protosequence
https://laceratedenemyrecords.bandcamp.com/
Hear more PROTOSEQUENCE on Spotify and Apple Music.
Bestiary track
listing
1. Sam
2. Baroness, Pt.1: A Falling Knife
3. Baroness, Pt.2: The Handles We Reach For
4. Imlerith
5. The Caveat
6. Neither Fair Nor Equal
7. Twelve Ropes
PROTOSEQUENCE is:
Josh Hahn - Vocals
Dylan Parker - Guitar/ Vocals
Jacob Teeple - Bass
Logan Vars - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/laceratedenemyrecords
www.facebook.com/protosequence
BA’AL – “SOFT EYES”
Label: Ripcord Records
Release date: may 3rd 2024
Genre: Blackened Post Metal
For fans of: Conjurer | Oathbreaker | Inter Arma | The Ocean
I surrender control and let my grip relax, my focus drift…and the darkness that hangs behind you, that surrounds your haunted face like a fractured halo, swims forward in my awareness. I see the movement in the overlapping shadows, the devils of memory that dance about you and plague you with whispered cruelties and lullabies of doubt. I see the margin walkers that carry your burdens like pilgrims on dusty, night time roads. I see the outliers who guard your dreams in the frayed places on the very edge of remembrance. I see what has shaped you and broken you, what has painted you in the colours of old blood and pain, when I gaze upon you with softer eyes...
Soft Eyes is a tome of stories, a path between shadows, the moment the sun slips below the horizon encapsulated in sound …it is the long awaited return of Ba’al. Nearly four years on from the release of their beautiful, gruelling debut album, Ellipsism, Sheffield’s darkest sons are ready to unveil their most powerful, emotive and inspiring work to date. Comprising of three gargantuan tracks that carry the listener through doors of perception, over seas of emotion to storm-ravaged, distant shores of revelation - Soft Eyes is an EP that can leave you changed by its visitation. The music exists in the twilight realms between definitions, where doom and sludge meet beneath the cold moon of ambient and noise, where gothic touches brush lightly against the skin of blackened post metal. Pulsing rhythms and fragile cascades of introspective melody collide with riffs like towering black stone monoliths and impassioned, agony-infused vocals howl like storms arising from the bleakest corners of the earth. All encompassing melancholy, scarring grief and a hollowing sense of loss swirl in a seemingly inescapable vortex of sound, yet, almost invisible, a pale grey light of hope flickers at the edge of the darkness… The breadth, depth and fierce intensity of Ba’al’s sound is breathtaking and Soft Eyes represents the perfect distillation of everything they have to offer. It is a sacrifice, an offering and between the raging walls of chaos, a silent assurance of understanding.
Recorded and mixed by Joe Clayton (Conjurer, Dawn Walker, Mountain Caller, Ithaca etc) at No Studio in Manchester and mastered by the in demand Brad Boatright (Kylesa, Vastum, Obituary, Night Demon etc) at Audiosiege, Soft Eyes sounds simply incredible; overwhelming, richly textured, crushingly heavy and wonderfully dynamic. The EP will hit the streets on May 3rd through Ba’al’s new label, Ripcord Records and the impact will be seismic. With Soft Eyes Ba’al have created a game changing record that will capture the hearts of all who wander into its dark embrace.
Line-up:
Joe Stamps - Vocals
Richard Spencer - Bass
Nick Gosling - Guitar
Chris Mole - Guitar
Luke Rutter - Drums
https://ripcordrecords.limitedrun.com
www.facebook.com/baalbanduk
On May 3rd, New York's IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT will release a new version of 2018's "VILE LUXURY" - remixed & remastered by longtime contributor Colin Marston (Krallice, Gorguts). Upon its initial release, the album set a new standard for the possibilities of extreme music; now, the trio returns with a fresh approach to this seminal record—often considered Imperial Triumphant at their most accessible—allowing stygian dimensions and monolithic intents to seep through.
Stream the new single here: https://ImperialTriumphant.lnk.to/VileLuxury-Redux1924Ne
Watch the visualizer video here: https://youtu.be/91fJUmRy3EQ
Zachary Ezrin (vocals, guitar) comments: "Cosmopolis, great melting pot. New York, the city of molten grandeur. Everything gold and grey, ash and emerald, eventually joins the giant crucible. All is sacrificed in the name of convenience. Wait in line and your turn will come. Welcome to the Cosmopolis."
Steve Blanco (bass, keyboards) adds: "In the symphony of steel and shadows, echoes of a silent voice transcend the Art Deco facade, revealing the intricate dance of evil, chaos, and order in the Cosmopolis."
Since 2018, Imperial Triumphant has taken their signature sound, equally rooted in eclectic black metal, the most claustrophobic notions of free jazz, and the concept of urban cityscapes as canyons of horror, and cemented their status with tours alongside the likes of Behemoth, Zeal & Ardor, and Voivod.
https://www.facebook.com/imperialtriumphant
Death metal phenomenon SKULLDOZER presents the live video
for the track "KINGDOM OSSUARIUM", taken from
the band's album "NON STOP RUTHLESS CRUSHING" due for
re-release on May 3rd, 2024 via Wormholedeath.
Shot during the chaos of the "Hell Awaits New Orleans Extreme Metal Fest" at Siberia on July 8th, 2023, this montage captures Skulldozer's live energy in all its glory. With Gene Broome from Spade Images behind the camera, expect nothing less than visual perfection.
Describing Skulldozer's sound as "Crushing Death Metal," the band's sonic identity is a mix of traditional death metal aesthetics and modern melodic sludge. Drawing inspiration from the titans of the genre, Skulldozer's music resonates with a primal intensity that leaves an indelible mark on the listener's psyche.
For fans of extreme metal, Skulldozer represents a beacon of unadulterated sonic brutality. Fans of Morbid Angel, Crowbar, Vader, Cannibal Corpse, Amon Amarth, Belphegor, and Frozen Soul are set to embrace the relentless fury of Skulldozer's auditory assault.
www.youtube.com/@deathbyskulldozer
www.facebook.com/xSKULLDOZERx
American theatrical symphonic extreme metal band SUMMONER'S CIRCLE has unveiled their latest single in the form of a hauntingly mesmerizing music video for the song "CULT OF THE DEAD SON."
Watch the official music video for “Cult Of The Dead Son” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stwi2ahRa8A
SUMMONER'S CIRCLE has also joined forces with Sick Drummer Magazine for a play-through video of the album's first single, "Irreverence of the Cross." Watch drummer Brandin Henize shred through the track at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13uj61JA04M
Cult is a step away from the traditional cosmic horror themes of previous albums and stands as a reaction to the myriad vitriol the band has received from religious people over the past few years. It’s an indictment of religious groups and theocracies around the world and calls them all out for what they are - cults.
Cult is set for worldwide release on May 24 on Black Lion Records.
Pre-save/pre-order Cult at:
https://orcd.co/summoners-circle-cult
https://storeblacklion.bigcartel.com/category/summoner-s-circle
Stream previous SUMMONER'S CIRCLE releases on Spotify and Apple Music.
Tracklist
1. Apostle's Dogma
2. Cult Of The Dead
3. Shroud Of Humanity
4. Irreverence of the Cross
5. Thirst of the Vulture
6. Profit Of Death
7. Dogmatic Defilings
Let The Summoning Begin…
SUMMONER'S CIRCLE is a six-piece theatrical metal band that blends elements of black, death, doom, and progressive metal into their own flavor of, what they refer to as, Epic metal. For the band, every song in an incantation, every live performance is a Summoning, and everything they do is tied intrinsically to the mythology they have created and continue to evolve.
The band recently concluded their first European tour, with tremendous fan response, as a part of Batushka’s 2023 European Pilgrimage tour along with blackened death metal legends HATE and Brazil’s Paradise in Flames. Always looking to spread the word and grow their fan base, upon
return to the US, they immediately hit the road again, concluding 2023 with more than 80 dates in 14 different countries.
Currently, The Summoners have wrapped up recording their third full-length album which will be released by Black Lion Records in May of 2024. The band is extremely excited to be working with Black Lion and intends to get back out on the road to support the new album as quickly as possible.
SUMMONER'S CIRCLE is:
Blind - Lead Vocals
Gog - Guitar
Omnus - Guitar
Y'takt - Bass and Vocals
Nadir - Keys/Synth and Vocals
Invictus – Drums
www.facebook.com/blacklionrecordsswe
https://www.facebook.com/summonerscircle
Release
date:
may 3rd, 2024
With 12 years of mayhem under their belt, ANCST returns to the basics on their 4th album “CULTURE OF BRUTALITY”. While their last effort “Zorn” took them into trve black metal territory, “culture of brutality” strips that away and sucker punches you right in the throat with its very own brand of grindcore and death metal infused metallic HC, with pieces of crust, scramz and sludge thrown into the mix. 20 songs, delivered in under 34 minutes about gentrification, wage slavery & capitalism, sexism, mental health and the issues of modern western society. if its rage that you wanted, “culture of brutality” will deliver.
ANCST on tour:
01.03. - Peter Weiss Haus, Rostock, Germany
23.03. - AJZ, Erfurt, Germany
13.04. - Kombi, Nünchritz, Germany
26.04. - Rosenkeller, Jena, Germany
27.04. - Emil, Zittau, Germany
04.05. - Neue Zukunft, Berlin, Germany
08.05. - Goldgrube, Kassel, Germany
09.05. - Zeckentempel, Leipzig, Germany
10.05. - Immerhin, Würzburg, Germany
11.05. - AK40, Suhl, Germany
14.05. - EKH, Wien, Austria
15.05. - Dopamin, Budapest, Hungary
16.05. - AKC Attack, Zagreb, Croatia
17.05. - Astro Club, Fontanafredda, Italy
18.05. - Live Stage, Innsbruck, Austria
19.05. - Rössli Bar, Bern, Switzerland
21.05. - Ebrietas, Zürich, Switzerland
22.05. - Juha West, Stuttgart, Germany
23.05. - P8, Karlsruhe, Germany
24.05. - Halle am Rhein, Köln, Germany
25.05. - B58, Braunschweig, Germany
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Yonkers (NY) - Brutal Tech-Death stalwarts MALIGNANCY are set to unleash ...DISCONTINUED, their first full-length album in five years!
Toilet ov Hell has premiered the album's first single, "Purity of Purpose," which will be available April 5 on all digital platforms. Click below to stream "Purity of Purpose" now!
"Malignancy's new album, ...Discontinued, is a post-apocalyptic auditory assault on the listener from beginning to end. ...Discontinued captures all the ingredients of what makes a great extreme metal album. It's Thrashy, Grindy, Techy, and Brutal, all in one! Mixed and mastered by one of the best, Lasse Lammert (Abigail Williams, Raven, Alestorm, Acranius, among others), this is one for the books!"- Malignancy
...Discontinued will be released on CD, vinyl, and digital forms on June 14 via Willowtip Records. Album pre-orders will be available on April 5.
Track
Listing:
1. Existential Dread
2. Binary Paradigm
3. Irradiated Miscreation
4. Purity of Purpose
5. Ancillary Biorhythms
6. Haunted Symmetry
7. Decomposing Divinity
8. Oppositional Defiance
9. Biological Absurdity
Album Credits:
Drums/Bass Tracking: Heaven and Heller Studios
Guitars Tracking: Tom Tulotta/Coney Productions
Vocals Tracking: Mike Usifer/Aural Assault Studio
Mixed/Mastered: Lasse Lammert/LSD-Studio/lasselammert.com
Music: Malignancy
Lyrics: Danny Nelson
Cover, Disc, and Tray Artwork: Tony Cosgrove / thehorrorsection_studio
Layout: Malignant Designs
Bass duties on ...Discontinued are by Jacob Schmidt of Defeated Sanity.
Line up:
Ron Kachnic - Guitars
Mike Heller - Drums
Danny Nelson - Vocals
Alex Webber - Bass*
*Jacob Schmidt (Defeated Sanity) played sesson bass on the album.
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https://www.facebook.com/MalignancyOfficial
Label: Rottweiler Records
Release date: may 17th 2024
Genre: Deathcore
For fans of: Desolate Tomb | Osiah | Voluntary Mortification | Oceano
Hailing from Southern California, (Un)Worthy are a two piece band who summon up some of the heaviest and most uncompromising deathcore that has ever screamed out its rage at the world. Driven by their passionately held beliefs, vocalist Dennis and multi-instrumentalist Jordan have built their reputation upon releases like their 2021 debut album In The Face Of Death and 2023s monstrous EP, Where Light Divides - one of the fastest selling releases in label Rottweiler Records’ illustrious history! Now in 2024, those who thought they understood the magnitude of (Un)Worthy’s unflinching dedication and intensity, the extent of their devastating sonic fire power, are about to realise the error of their ways…
“Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani - my God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”- Mark 15:34
(Un)Worthy’s second album for Rottweiler Records, This Present Darkness, opens with first single, ‘Forsaken By God’ - and suffocating clouds of unnerving darkness gather like carrion crows, as the agonised words of Christ upon the cross are howled out in a desperate repeated mantra; the pressure building, the fear, the sense of disquiet constantly escalating, winding the nerves tighter and tighter before the punishing heaviness is unleashed in an all-consuming tidal wave of searing agony and despair. Blow after bone-breaking blow lands with bludgeoning force while an exotic melody winds its way through the darknesses in between. Complete with additional violent vocal exhortations from Voluntary Mortification’s Conner Luttig, ‘Forsaken By God’ flings wide the gates upon the implacable storm of brutality that is This Present Darkness. The light of salvation is hard to see as the seething sludge-ridden force of the album’s title track rains down upon you like burning magma, before the jagged leads of ‘Satan Whispers’ wound and scar. The moribund, mournful jeremiad of ‘Psalm Of Lament’ explodes into the absolute annihilation of ‘This Too Shall Pass’, featuring Holy Name guitarist Joe Holt and there is no respite as the album rampages on, no slackening in the fearsome pace or shattering heaviness…and when silence finally returns you will be left in a state of shock - stunned and brutalized. This Present Darkness sets new limits in terms of just how impactful and affecting deathcore can be.
Adorned in unsettling, monochromatic artwork - a vision of fear and solitude, a soul beset by nightmares - This Present Darkness will be released by Rottweiler Records on May 17th and nothing will stand in its way. A simply staggering collection of songs, steeped in atmosphere, built upon surging, rhythmic riffs and utterly colossal drums and shaped by a supremely caustic sound, This Present Darkness will smash through the opposition, tearing down boundaries and barricades, propelling the defiant deathcore of (Un)Worthy into the hearts and minds of advocates of absolute extremity worldwide.
Line-up:
Dennis - All Vocals
Jordan - All Instruments
https://www.rottweilerrecords.com/
https://www.facebook.com/unworthyband.ca
SAHON – „BLOOD SHALL BE PAID“
South
Korean thrash veterans SAHON, will be released their seventh LP Blood
Shall Be Paid via the American label Brutal Records on March 8th, 2024
Brutal Records is thrilled to announce their exciting new partnership with South Korea Thrash Metal group trio SAHON, signed a worldwide distribution deal for Digital and Physical with the label.
SAHON's upcoming album, "Blood Shall Be Paid" is a nine-track blitzkrieg of thrash metal that hits like a sonic avalanche. This album doesn't just start strong; it explodes with an unrelenting ferocity and a speed that feels like a sonic assault from start to finish. It's a relentless onslaught that showcases SAHON's mastery honed over decades.
Prepare for an onslaught of unparalleled aggression as South Korean thrash metal trio SAHON unleash ‘Blood Shall Be Paid’, a relentless barrage of power that epitomizes the essence of thrash metal. The track explodes with the full-throttle fury of thrash, propelled by bone-crushing riffs and thunderous drumwork that harkens back to the old school metal roots. As the vocals unleash their savage fury, the music's brutality reaches unprecedented levels.
But that's just the beginning of the sonic assault: The scorching, swarm-like riffs, reminiscent of classic thrash metal, trade blows with pneumatic force, evoking an unhinged intensity that surges through the veins like wildfire.
And as if that wasn't enough, brace yourself for the solo—an unexpected delight that slithers and shrieks with demonic fervor, infused with hints of the band's Korean heritage. ‘Blood Shall Be Paid’ is not just a album—it's a declaration of war, a testament to the unyielding power of thrash metal in its most extreme form.
The Sahon trio:
Chang Myeong Lee: The merciless ax-wielder, unleashing sonic devastation through his guitar.
Kyoung Hong Kim: The thunderous force behind the kit, delivering bone-shattering beats with unrelenting ferocity.
Yong Ho Lee: The savage voice and driving bass, commanding authority with guttural roars and earth-shaking rhythms.
Unleashes their latest creation, "Blood Shall Be Paid."
Single "Total Aggression" https://orcd.co/brut89656s
https://linktr.ee/brutalrecords.official
72
LEGIONS – „WHAT A GOD COULD BE”
What A God Could Be is the debut full length album from 72 Legions. 10 tracks of beautiful intensity and melodic death metal. From the crushing dissonance of "What a God Could Be" to black metal blast beats of "I am the Swarm" 72 Legions is able to put their own stamp on a brutal and classic death metal genre. What a God Could Be is a brilliant example for melting several styles of death metal, thrash metal, black metal into one cohesive auditory attack.
72 Legions is:
Dan Gates - vox
Curran Murphy - guitars
Robert Quade - guitars
Colton Zeitler - drums
https://www.facebook.com/72Legions
The album is available on all major platforms and the bands Bandcamp page.
https://theabsenceofficial.bandcamp.com/album/the-absence?mibextid=NOb6eG
https://www.facebook.com/theabsenceofficial?mibextid=ZbWKwL
Label: Independent Release
Release date: april 5th 2024
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
For fans of: Arch Enemy | In Flames | Dark Tranquillity | Soilwork
“We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent.”– J. Robert Oppenheimer
They walk the wastelands of a world laid low by climate catastrophe, greed and humanity’s insatiable lust for power. Five bards of a dystopian near-future they carry their bandolier of songs through a broken landscape, bringing tales of hope, tragedy and dire lessons that must never be forgotten to the isolated and alone. And all of their ballads of an age forsaken, a once great civilisation brought down, begin with the same portentous words…Once Upon the End...
Hailing from Paris, the city of lights, Once Upon the End are a melodic death metal band that look beyond those fabled lights and into the hungry darkness that waits at the end of mankind’s calamitous path. Their songs are set in the last days of the world as we know it and in the shattered kingdom of nightmares that lies on the other side of our self-inflicted doom. Their impending EP, Archive 200, features a blend of new songs and past classics, completely re-worked and re-recorded with the stunning vocals of recent recruit Ezalyr. Ezalyr’s voice possesses a magnificent duality, blending towering melodic strength with a raw, impassioned, caustic rasp that rides upon the surging waves of power generated by the band’s momentous riffs. ‘We Are The Dead’ – an ode to the survivors of Once Upon the End’s conceptual apocalypse – is a perfect illustration of everything this exceptional band has to offer; beginning with a haunting melodic introduction that explodes into a ravenous swarm of guitars. Elsewhere solos spiral into the heavens while a roaming bass presence weaves an underlying layer of sonorous, unspoken words. The drums provide an unflinching intensity and unstoppable momentum throughout every subtle shift in tempo and that fierce, blazing vocal seizes your attention in an unbreakable grip. Yet for all its magnificence ‘We Are The Dead’ does not stand alone on the landscape of ruin that is Archive 200 – ‘Dying Concrete’ bears witness to the collapse of human society with a fizzing energy and majestic choruses, ‘Moon Scavengers’ boasts some of the finest riffs you will ever hear as it shifts between moods and rhythms with an effortless, accomplished poise, while ‘The Old Ones’ provides a breathtaking, multi-faceted conclusion to a truly remarkable melodic death metal collection.
It’s been eight years since Once Upon the End began the exploration of their dark, fantastical world and the journey is becoming more enthralling and exciting with every release. Their 2021 debut album, The Next Chapter, was an impressive piece of work, but with Archive 200 this French band have really thrust their standard into the torn soil of the melodic death metal battlefield and issued a daunting challenge to all. Mastered by Frédéric Gervais (Pensées Nocturnes, Glorior Belli, In The Woods etc) Archive 200 sounds crisp and clear, yet richly textured, making the most of every nuance and detail in these fine songs. On April 5th step across the threshold into a chilling vision of the future and embrace the incredible song craft, musicianship and sheer power of Once Upon the End.
Line-up:
Ezalyr - Vocals
Groly - Bass
Loerk - Guitar
Koal – Guitar
Tentrom - Drums
www.facebook.com/Onceupontheend.Metalband/
Canada's blistering, serpentine three-piece ADVERSARIAL has announced its forthcoming third album, SOLITUDE WITH THE ETERNAL. The band's first album in nearly 10 years will be out May 31 on CD, vinyl, cassette, and digital formats via Dark Descent Records.
ADVERSARIAL has posted a stream of album track "Merging Within the Destroyer." Listen now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEUk0oxq35M
Pre-order Solitude with the Eternal at:
https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/solitude-with-the-eternal
https://www.darkdescentrecords.com/shop/
Tracklisting:
1. Beware the Howling Darkness on Thine Left Shoulder
2. Hatred Kiln of Vengeance
3. Witness to the Eternal Light
4. Death is an Advisor in the Woods of the Devil
5. Crushed Into the Kingdom of Darkness
6. Merging Within the Destroyer
7. Fanes at the Engur
8. Endless Maze of Blackest Dominion
Artwork for Solitude with the Eternal was done by Nekronikon. The album was recorded and mixed by Vadim Balanyuk, and mastered by Damian Herring at Subterranean Watchtower Studios.
Razor sharp. Slithering. Dual chasms yawn. A Janus-faced entity blinks, looking back and forward through the uncanny gloom. Dual tongues chase each other, slithering past cavities in the broken teeth. Licking against the neck, pulling more offal toward the trough. Each face has a black hole in the iris of each eye. As photons evaporate against the retina on the other side of the event horizon, memory fades. A new knowledge, imbued from the excrement of microorganisms trickles through the throaty slough. Yes, we’ve been here before. Yes, we’ll be here again.
The entity known as ADVERSARIAL has opened the portal to a timeless realm of suffocation and agony once more. As Leviathan doubles back on itself, sulfur rises from the point of crossing, a bouquet of putrid yolk. This foul chemical will sustain nigredo, as metal black as midnight is tempered under atom smashing might.
Stream previous ADVERSARIAL releases on Spotify and Apple Music.
ADVERSARIAL is:
M.M. - Bass
E.K. - Drums
C.S. - Guitars/Vocals
www.darkdescentrecords.com
https://www.facebook.com/AdversarialOfficial
Threat originated from a jam session between the drummer Aleksandar Georgiev and the guitarist Pablo Diaz, both of them were involved in other musical projects and dedicated the jam sessions to playing covers of bands they listen to.
It wasn't long until the need to write their own music arose and they began to write the band's first songs realizing that there were still elements that need to be added. They posted an ad on a Facebook page and began looking for a bass player and a singer. To this responded Bassist Borislav Tsankov who joined the band and added his own feel to the sound of the band. Still the band had no singer, and yet we were already writing lyrics. Using his past experience, Pablo Diaz then decided to give it a go learning the lyrics and developing the sound the band was pursuing.
Several shows followed, playing their debut at a club called "The Point", and immediately being contacted by local producers and club owners for upcoming events. The band continued writing songs and playing shows, recording four songs that would be published and released individually; Madhouse, Forced to Obey, Incineration and Warped Reality.
Not long after that the band came in contact with Valentin Nikitov, an eager guitarist who wanted to not only join the ranks, but also develop the band's sound. Something that was more than welcomed by the other 3 members. This consolidated the 4 piece thrash metal machine you know today.
It wasn't long before there were enough songs for a full length production, the album "Warped Reality" written in the context of self worth, determination and other related topics. Going to a Threat show is a sure good time and a quality show that will drive your senses to levels you haven't experienced before.
In late 2023 there was a change in the lineup bringing Bassist Georgi Gerenov to the ranks. With his passion for groove, rhythm and fast riffs the band began a new era. They are THREAT, and they play Thrash!
https://www.facebook.com/ThreatThrash
The band was formed in 2013 by the guitarists Miko and Zukier, who met on their way to Metalfest. Moraw sat behind the drums, and Spawacz grabbed the bass and microphone. With this lineup, the first single was released. After a short time they recorded an EP, which never saw daylight. They played a few concerts, visited a couple of cities, and in the meantime Eryk replaced Zukier, and Młody sat behind the drumkit. It stayed that way until the hell swallowed them up.
With the same lineup, they broke through the hordes of evil, screwed million of demons and returned to the world of the living. Their rage is reaching its peak, so they're eager to smash a few places where they can!
EP - Fresh Flesh
1. Dethocracy
2. Just Thrash
3. Fresh Flesh
4. IT
5. Neutrina (Bonus)
Recorded at YacobRecords Studio (NOT recommended though)
Line up :
Mateusz ,,Spawacz” Cieslik - vocals, bass
Miko Kuczynski - guitar
Eryk Borys - guitar
Damian ,,Młody" Czyżewski - drums
https://www.youtube.com/@NeutrinaOfficial
https://www.facebook.com/neutrina.band
ARROGANZ stehen für sich selbst.
Die Band spielt in Sachen Musikalität, Groove und Feeling ganz oben mit und
absolvierte Tourneen, Clubshows und Festivals in ganz Europa.Mit ihrem letzten Album „Morsus“ (2020) manifestierte die Band ihr ganz eigenes musikalisches Universum.
Mit ihrem neuen Album „QUINTESSENZ“ erweitern ARROGANZ ihren musikalischen Horizont ein weiteres Mal, und schaffen es gleichzeitig ihre Essenz zu unterstreichen – sie schaffen es, ihre Old-School-Death-Metal-Wurzeln zu würdigen und fallen gleichzeitig nicht in eine eindeutige eine Kategorie.
QUINTESSENZ ist sowohl für Fans von Celtic Frost, Asphyx oder Darkthrone, als auch für Liebhaber von Napalm Death, Totenmond oder Wolfbrigade.
Poser, lasst die Finger von diesem Material! Das ist authentische Musik!
Das sind ARROGANZ – Death Doom Punks!
Die erste Single „Dungeon Soul“ ab sofort online!
Hier geht’s zum Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kx0ZT-Q38M
Die Band über den Song:
„Lasst uns mit DUNGEON SOUL, dem kürzesten Song auf QUINTESSENZ beginnen! Auf musikalischer Ebene zeigt er unsere Liebe zur Musik von Bands wie ASPHYX genauso, wie unsere Vorliebe für D-Beat-Geballer von Bands wie WOLFBRIGADE oder ähnlichen – kombiniert mit langsamen Thrash-Metal-Riffs und einem epischen Bass-Solo am Ende. Und nun ja, die Texte? Lest sie selbst, liebt sie oder verzweifelt dran! Nur eine Sache dazu: Grüße gehen an EYEHATEGOD, denn ‘I hate god, too!’. Dreht diesen Bastard so laut auf, wie ihr könnt!“
„Quintessenz“ wird am 24ten Mai 2024 via SUPREME CHAOS RECORDS erscheinen und kann ab sofort hier vorbestellt werden: https://arroganz.supremechaos.com/
AORYST- "RELICS OF TIME" erscheint am 02. Mai! Das Thrash Metal Gewitter, welches sich seit geraumen im Raum Osnabrück zusammenbraut nimmt weiter Form an! Am 02. Mai wird das Debut Album von AORYST, welches den Titel "Relics Of Time" trägt, erscheinen! Enthalten sind über die Spielzeit von knapp 45 Minuten 8 einzigartige und fesselnde Songs auf der Basis von schnellem Thrash Metal mit einer kleinen Dosis Death und Classic Metal. Aufgenommen und produziert wurde das Album von Jörg Uken im Soundlodge Recordings, welcher zudem auch noch die Drums eingespielt hat. Mittlerweile wurde das Line-Up auf dieser Position durch Dominik Schlüter (Mourning Caress) komplettiert. Wer auf technisch versierten Thrash mit harschem Gesang steht, sollte Augen und Ohren offen halten.
https://www.facebook.com/MDDShop
CULTUS
SANGUINE and
My Kingdom Music will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band's first
release with the vinyl reissue of their 3 full-length albums "SHADOWS'
BLOOD", "THE SUM OF ALL FEARS" and "DUST
ONCE ALIVE".But that's not all: we will release the celebration box "THROUGH THE YEARS OF SOMBRE (XXX ANNIVERSARY)" which will include the 3 vinyl albums in special format and a live album titled "Live At Midnight Club" recorded in Milan in 2021 in digipak format as well as extra stuff (t-shirt, biography, bag, poster).
CULTUS SANGUINE have lived these 3 decades in an always original and personal way representing a cult act for many Doom, Gothic and Black Metal fans all over the world.
Now we release a true musical manifesto, a sound testimony of the history of Italian Extreme music, 3 albums, a box that will contain the 3 vinyls as in a treasure chest as well as extra musical and non-musical material, a unique work worthy of the band in question, CULTUS SANGUINE!
The LP's can be ordered at: https://t.ly/kTGf1
while the box "Through The Years Of Sombre (XXX Anniversary)" at: https://shorturl.at/dFGH0
https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
CODEX MORTIS has unveiled part of this chilling narrative with the album's first single, "Capricious Disembodied Villain." Watch the lyric video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI4nDC1Y3F8
Black Lion Records will release Tales of Woe on June 21. Pre-order/pre-save the album at https://snd.click/Codexmortis
In Tales of Woe, a harrowing history filled with injustice, agony, violence, and death unfolds as a tortured soul, the antagonist of the story, finds itself in an undying state, compelled to inflict suffering and death upon others trying to undo its own misery. It describes the troubles of its latest victim, the protagonist, as he is possessed and haunted by horrid visions.
Tracklist:1. Forsaken
2. Capricious Disembodied Villain
3. Chosen
4. Trenched in Blood
5. Fire Screams and Death
6. It Dies with Me
The album was mixed and mastered by Björnström Ljud & Produktion. Artwork by Vladimir 'Smerdulak' Chebakov.
CODEX MORTIS is a Dutch Black Death Metal band with explosive and hypnotic skull-crushing music that will haunt you into the afterlife.
Incorporating the influences of the 90s, CODEX MORTIS crafts a sonic landscape characterized by ferocious speed and an abyssal depth, with each arrangement a relentless devouring sound.
Stream CODEX MORTIS on Spotify and Apple Music.
CODEX MORTIS is:
Vocals by Dirk Willems
Lyrics by Jos Schilder
Drums by Michiel van der Plicht
Guitars by Arjan van Dune
Bass by Mathieu Westerveld
www.facebook.com/blacklionrecordsswe
https://www.facebook.com/CodexMortis
Tour dates are as follows:
6/1 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Green Beacon Gallery
6/2 - Philadelphia, PA @ Century
6/3 - Brooklyn, NY @ Kingsland
6/4 - Buffalo, NY @ Amy's Place
6/5 - Cleveland, OH @ No Class
6/6 - Cincinnati, OH @ Legends
6/7 - Louisville, KY @ Never Say Die
6/8 - Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle
The
band recently signed with Horror Pain Gore Death Productions for the release
of Expelled into Suffering. The EP marks a return to the band's death
metal roots and delivers a focused old-school attack drawing inspiration from
the established pillars of extreme metal while enhancing their signature edge
with a dirtier brand of the New Wave of American Death Metal.ASSIMILATOR is unafraid to push the beyond and unapologetic for striving further. The band invites you to indulge in this raw and intense experience as they pursue the dark and the heavy.
EXPELLED INTO SUFFERING is set for release on June 21. The EP will be available for pre-order on May 21 via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions.
Tracklisting:
1) Expelled into Suffering
2) Nocturnal Forge
3) Changeling
4) I Am
Artwork for Expelled into Suffering by Karl Dahmer (Dahmer Art).
Stream ASSIMILATOR's self-titled debut album at https://assimilatormetal.bandcamp.com/album/assimilator
"Blend of Gothenberg melodeath with a dirtier breed of US thrash metal" - Decibel Magazine
Hard-hitting and unrelenting, ASSIMILATOR comes storming out of Indiana with a powerful sound and a taste for touring the underground metal scene. The band is rapidly building a name for themselves as road warriors grinding across the country in the name of the next sick show.
ASSIMILATOR is comprised of veterans from the Midwest death metal scene and, are from a different sonic ancestry from many of their contemporaries. Calling back to a time when speed and brutality went hand in hand, offering blackened riffs to the metal gods.
ASSIMILATOR has completed three tours across 14 states, played Full Terror Assault, and opened for the likes of Deicide, Obituary, and Suicide Silence to name a few. This is a band who are striving to deliver the complete package with the drive to achieve what they desire.
ASSIMILATOR is:
Tim Kenefic: guitar and vocals
David Sueoka: bass and vocals
Tyler Witte: drums
Noah Werner: guitar
https://www.horrorpaingoredeath.com/
https://www.facebook.com/assimilatormetal
PARACRONA, born from the chance meeting of Ringo Christiaan Van Droffelaar and Øystein Hansen at Wacken Open Air in 2007, melds artistic vision with melodic intensity. Hailing from the Netherlands and Norway, these diverse talents, bonded by a love for metal music, embarked on a musical journey that redefined their artistry.
Their collaboration ignited in Oslo a few months later, intertwined Øystein's seasoned guitar expertise, honed in bands like Fortid, with Ringo's fervor for expression and songwriting finesse. The recording odyssey for "Sun God" began in the fall of 2016, resulting in a sonic exploration traversing metal styles, termed affectionately as "Titanium" or "Quantum Realism Metal."
Themes of spiritual growth and societal struggle infuse their lyrics, encapsulating real-life chapters within each track. Despite hurdles, including Ringo's battle with cancer in 2021, collaborations with professionals like Baard Kolstad and Fredrik Nordstrøm added finesse to their sound.
Live performances feature a talented roster, enhancing the experience. PARACRONA's album release concert at Cosmopolite Scene in Oslo, featuring Blood Red Throne and Omnia Moritur, epitomized dedication to an unforgettable scene experience.
PARACRONA transcends being just a band; it's a collective embodiment of resilience, passion, and artistic innovation. Join their journey, witness their sonic tapestry, and immerse yourself in the power of their music.
Tracklist1. New Impurity
2. Carry the Cross
3. Thriller
4. Sun God
5. Mendacious
6. River of Pain
7. Therefore I Move the Time
8. Gates of Immortality
9. Reasons
Line up:
Ringo Christiaan Van Droffelaar - vocals
Øystein Hansen - lead guitar
Audun Melby - rhythm guitar
Laszlo Juhos - drums
Gregg Roland Schneider - bass
www.youtube.com/@PARACRONA
www.facebook.com/Paracrona
After two years dedicated to writing and recording, the band is ready to unveil their eagerly awaited new creation. This monumental offering serves as a concept album, showcasing the band's evolution as musicians and storytellers. With Voices Beneath the Rubble, DRIFT INTO BLACK delivers a sonic journey that traverses a range of emotions.
The band is celebrating their forthcoming magnum opus by sharing the captivating music video for the album's title track. Stream "Voices Beneath the Rubble" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=072Tuy1AhSA
The song is also streaming on Spotify and Apple Music.
Black Lion Records will release Voices Beneath the Rubble on June 28. Pre-order/pre-save the album at https://orcd.co/voices-beneath-the-rubble
Drawing inspiration from the likes of Candlemass, My Dying Bride, Paradise Lost, and Amorphis, DRIFT INTO BLACK's sound is a fusion of gothic doom, traditional heavy metal, and some progressive elements, all imbued with emotional depth. With Voices Beneath the Rubble, DRIFT INTO BLACK has created their most immersive album to date.
Tracklist:1. The Horns of Despair
2. In Turmoil
3. The Great Machine
4. Voices Beneath the Rubble
5. Last Hope
6. Forever King
7. Blood Storm
8. What's Left In The Fire
9. Turning Of The Tide
10. December
Originally from Sayreville New Jersey, DRIFTED INTO BLACK started their journey into doom metal in 2018 as a one-man band masterminded by Craig Rossi (ex-Grey Skies Fallen). Bassist/guitarist Paul Laplaca and drummer Klemen Markelj joined as official members after the band's third release. With each release, DRIFT INTO BLACK continues to evolve sonically by touching on many different metal genres while still holding on to their doom roots.
DRIFT INTO BLACK is:
Craig Rossi– Vocals, guitars, keyboards
Paul LaPlaca - Bass, guitars, keyboards
Klemen Markelj - Drums
www.facebook.com/blacklionrecordsswe
www.facebook.com/driftintoblack
Label: Rottweiler RecordsRelease date: june 14th 2024
Genre: Melodic Death Metal/Metalcore
For fans of: Darkest Hour | In Flames | Shadows Fall | Dvne
The new album from Malaysia’s Shamash has been hovering on the horizon in tantalising fashion since late 2021. Whispers and rumours of its release have circulated on social media and several songs have dropped, heightening the anticipation for the album to nigh on unbearable levels for the band’s loyal fans. Well, now the interminable wait is nearly over and the follow up to the critically acclaimed Suffering Servant EP - described by HM Magazine as ‘a beautiful, melodic progressive metal record’ – is finally upon us! Featuring ten tracks of sublime melodic metal, that masterfully blend abrasive aggression and soaring melody with an array of imaginative, inventive musical influences, Done With Misery (Nos Pergamos In Domine Saluteum) is the proverbial gift that was well worth waiting for…
There are many bands on the modern metal scene that juxtapose shuddering heaviness and heart lifting melody, but few, if any, that do it in the utterly accomplished, breathtaking fashion of Shamash. From Done With Misery…’s first track, the triumphant metal anthem that is ‘Not By My Heart’, Shamash’s deft and dextrous weaving of musical elements is immediately apparent. And yet that outstanding opening barrage is just the first step on a path that is littered with sonic treasures, as Done With Misery… grows and develops with each passing minute, revealing more and more of the band’s adventurous song writing and passionate performances. The album’s title track is vibrant, infused with life and encompasses the overwhelming feeling that Shamash’s music is a bulwark against the trials and tribulations of life – that this band will walk with you through the darkness, holding your head up as the flood waters rise, stand with you, braced for impact, as each tragedy on our journey through this vale of tears hits. ‘The Missionary’ delivers full on metallic fury, with guest appearances from Pathos and Asaph of Symphony Of Heaven and Bryce Maopolski of Brotality, while single ‘Take Me As I Am’ ignites with a fantastic, driving rhythm that is instantly addictive. ‘In Memoriam’ blends power and aching melody in a manner that is simply beautiful and the dramatic concluding pairing of ‘War For Jerusalem’ and ‘The Return Of Al Masih’ bind their bludgeoning brutality in silver threads of exotic musicality and unfettered creativity. There are so many highlights on Done With Misery (Nos Pergamos In Domine Saluteum), so much to discover. This is an album of stunning scope and depth that unveils something new with each successive listen.
When Rottweiler Records release the glorious technicolour explosion of vivid, vital strength and defiance that is Done With Misery… on June 14th, complete with a vibrant, energised final mix and master, courtesy of Derek Corzine (Symphony Of Heaven, Testimony Of Apocalypse, Scarlet Oath etc) and some outstanding, evocative artwork, then every moment of the years of its creation will be justified. For those who find their way to its door, Done With Misery… will become a special album that will travel with them as the years pass. This is contemporary, melodic, aggressive metal at its very, very best.
Line-up:
Andre Chiang – Vocals/Guitar
Darren Teh – Vocals/Bass
Alexaander J. Martin – Lead Guitar
https://www.rottweilerrecords.com/
https://www.facebook.com/mymetalservant
In 2022 GUTRECTOMY released their latest album "MANIFESTATION OF HUMAN SUFFERING" via Blood Blast Distribution (Believe/Nuclear Blast) and Amputated Vein Records.
The sheer intensity and musical finesse of the album established the band as a
band as a permanent fixture in the scene.
They graced prestigious European stages and entertained audiences at festivals such as Summer Breeze Open Air, Party.San Metal Open Air and Deathfeast Open Air (all in Germany) and the Nice To Eat You Festival (Czech Republic), Fall In The Brawl (UK) and the Herrie Festival (Netherlands).
Furthermore they have also played countless unforgettable gigs in clubs all over Europe, most recently with their successful "Echoes Of Brutality" headlining tour in January 2024. Gutrectomy's unstoppable energy and cross-genre virtuosity continue to cement their position a dominant force in the world of extreme music.
https://linktr.ee/gutrectomy
Since
2016, LUCIFUGE have been steadily perfecting an addicting style of blackened
speed metalpunk, all guided by the iron fist of mainman Equinox. Come 2021’s
fourth full-length Infernal Power, Equinox expanded LUCIFUGE to a
full lineup, and it paid off in spades: the band’s first album under the banner
of DYING VICTIMS capped this signature sound with power and aplomb, exuding a
new professionalism that somehow sounded dirtier than ever.However, it was 2023’s Monoliths of Wrath where LUCIFUGE further spit-shined their sound and took it in a newer but no-less-parallel direction: classic, ripping-FAST thrash of ‘80s gods Sodom, Kreator, Exodus, and of course Slayer. Thankfully, LUCIFUGE keep that sonic shift going with their sixth full-length, Hexensabbat. Ditching more its predecessor’s complex song structures, Hexensabbat heaves toward the gates of Hell with a greasy gallop that brings back a bit of the black while honoring the nether-realms of still-stuck-in-the-‘80s thrash and speed metal. True, those aforementioned gods still hold a place in LUCIFUGE’s current sound, but more so can one detect the likes of Exciter, Razor, Iron Angel, and even later ‘80s Gang Green, the Exploited, and Crumbsuckers. Put another way, if Monoliths of Wrath was spiritually akin to a Combat Records release, then Hexensabbat would definitely come out on Combat Core, so straightforward and rancorous is its all-pistons-pumping surge. Plus, more than a bit of LUCIFUGE’s old-school grit is back in full force, which makes the album’s slightly melodic-yet-malevolent riffing sound majestic – and, most importantly, not render Hexensabbat a total retro retread.
Leaner, meaner, and keeping the 1987 faith alive, LUCIFUGE command you to honor the Hexensabbat!
Line-up:
Equinox - everything
From Bremen, Germany
Artwork: Kerbcrawlerghost
Release date: 24th May2024
Release info:
Regular edition on black vinyl, with noble embossed cover sleeve, insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
Special edition on ultra clear vinyl, with noble embossed cover sleeve, insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
CD edition with sticker, obi
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
Release date : 03 Mai 2024
Genre : True Gascon Heavy Black Metal
Origin : Gascony
Label: Antiq Label
Tracklist:
1 - La sèrp d’Isavit
2 - Sus l’arròda
3 - L’òmi xens passat
4 - Sent Empèri Gascon
5 - Passejada dolorosa
6 - A.C.A.B. (Armanhaqués Comandò Anti-Borgesòts)
7 - Caçaire d’eternitat
Duration: 44min20
MOISSON LIVIDE is a musical project from Gascony (South-west of France), blending Black, Folk, Heavy and Power Metal, created in 2022 by Darkagnan, aka Baptiste Labenne from the band Boisson Divine*.
An ideal son-in-law who took out the rubbish and said hello to the neighbours, he gradually turned to the dark side when Black Metal bands asked him to collaborate with them. His discovery of the French melodic Black Metal scene with its medieval tendencies (Véhémence, Aorlhac, Paydretz, Abduction...) ended up turning him completely inside out, so much so that his compositions naturally turned towards this style.
The result is an album called 'Sent Empèri Gascon' (Holy Gascon Empire), combining the aggression and harshness of Black Metal, the melodic quality and luminosity of Heavy/Power Metal and the folk touches of local instruments.
The long, epic tracks are never too scattered, thanks to solid structures and a cult for big choruses, despite the somewhat bizarre and contradictory musical elements (punk, military music, hunting music...).
Sung entirely in the Gascon language, the lyrics oscillate between reality and fiction, everyday life and old legends, the past and the future, the serious and the zany, with a strong rural flavour, reflecting the life and imagination of its author.
Halfway between Dissection and Rhapsody, on the road between Bas-Armagnac and Proxima Centauri, at the crossroads of medieval archaism and techno-modernist futurism, MOISSON LIVIDE is a project that condemns itself to divide listeners, in the purest Coubertin spirit, for the simple beauty of the gesture.
"What are you saying? It's useless? I know it is! But you don't fight in the hope of success! No! No, it's much more beautiful when it's pointless! » Cyrano de Bergerac.
*Boisson Divine are a Heavy/Folk Metal band from Riscle (32400), who have released three albums to date.
Pre-orders: https://antiqofficial.bandcamp.com/album/sent-emp-ri-gascon
The
Lifted Veil emerged from the shadows of Mikkeli, Finland, in 2014, forging
their path in the realm of Blackened Death metal. With a sonic arsenal that
merges the ferocity of death metal with the obscure atmospheres of black metal,
the band quickly gained recognition for their hauntingly intense sound.Formed by a collective of musicians driven by a shared passion for the darker realms of metal, The Lifted Veil embarked on a journey to explore the boundaries of sonic extremity. Their music, characterized by blistering guitar riffs, relentless drumming, and guttural vocals, casts a haunting veil that transports listeners to the abyss.
As the years unfolded, The Lifted Veil honed their craft through numerous live performances and studio endeavors, solidifying their presence in the Finnish metal scene. Their lyrical themes delve into the macabre, weaving tales of existential dread, cosmic horror, and the shadows that dwell within the human psyche.
The band's discography, marked by albums such as "The Wicked Shall Inherit the Earth" and "Grand Design of the Apocalypse" showcases their evolution as artists pushing the boundaries of extreme metal. The Lifted Veil's commitment to atmospheric intricacies and unrelenting brutality has garnered them a dedicated fanbase both in Finland and beyond.
In the heart of Mikkeli, The Lifted Veil continues to be a force in the blackened death metal scene, with each performance an invocation of sonic darkness that leaves an indelible mark on those who dare to journey into their realm.
The bands are available for interviews. Need a Bandcamp code for past and future releases or got any questions just email me. Physical copies can be sent to selected few as they are limited releases. Full albums are linked in the post below. Thanks for your time.
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Dark Descent Records will release Anus of the World on CD, cassette and digital formats, with Me Saco un Ojo Records handling vinyl treatment and additional cassette orders.
The band is now streaming the album's opening track, "Found Dead in a Bush." Listen now at https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-anus-of-the-world
Pre-order Anus of the World at:
https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-anus-of-the-world
https://www.darkdescentrecords.com/shop/
https://www.mesacounojo.com/(vinyl orders)
Tracklisting:1. Found Dead in a Bush
2. Tunnel Rat
3. The Surf is Gonna Be Bitchin'
4. Drug Filled Cadaver
5. One Who Kills & One Who Loves
6. Born Again Hard
7. Engulfed in Liquid Hellfire
8. The Worm Has Turned for You
9. Spirit of the Bayonet
10. Even the Jungle Wanted Him Dead
11. Royally Fucked Forever
Artwork for Anus of the World by *Karina* (@tatchupitchu).
From the start of the sampled introduction to the sadistic battering that follows, this record is a masterclass in well-produced Death Metal that reeks of the 90s brutality while keeping things totally organic. The first minute of this album will churn you into a slime-like ichor with its pulverizing intensity and crushingly tight instrumental hooks. These are topped with gargantuan vocals that will regurgitate any bone matter from your corpse. With a real void in the underground for bands such as this, it seems many are afraid to even try and give such an unforgiving take on extremity, or MORTAL WOUND intimidate the competition. With atmospherics but nothing short of total carnage at any given moment, you will constantly be in grotesque ecstasy at this abhorrent masterpiece.
This is one of those releases where any lover of Death Metal will definitely be satisfied. Unsavory soundscapes delivered with a totally incredible production showcases some of the best songwriting chops you will hear combined with an unfathomable lust for desecration of all things, living or dead. Monstrous grooves contort with a technical proficiency that is not a pretentious show of skill as much as sonic laceration fired forth with unmistakable excellence. Not only does this harken back to some of the genre's most punishing acts, Mortal Wound show they have more than enough personality and songwriting to stand on their own feet as one of the strongest death metal bands of the current day. Hammering furiously until the end, do you think you can withstand this record? Prove it, blast it at full volume and give yourself to this morbid offering…
Stream MORTAL WOUND's 2019 EP Forms of Unreasoning Fear and the band's 2021 split with Gutless on Spotify and Apple Music.
MORTAL WOUND is:
Sam Shriver - Giutar, Vocals and Samples.
Mathias Hofmeister - Bass
Peter King - Guitar
Devlin Baldwin - Drums
www.darkdescentrecords.com
www.mesacounojo.com
https://mortalwound.bandcamp.com/album/split-with-gutless
We’re
proud to announce the May 2024 release of HÄSSLIG'S wretched
debut full-length Disfigurement. A lurid audial assault conceived by enigmatic
Spanish recluse D.B. (also mastermind of Negativa and Délirant), "APEX
PREDATOR" vomits forth thirty six minutes of atavistic,
demented and necrotic raw black metal/punk filth conjured through the eyes of
all criminals, serial killers, and of the absolute scum of this earth. A
sickening and cruelty-worshipping audial delirium inspired by iconic
punk-infused black metal bands like Bone Awl and Ildjarn, with
subtle touches of Oi! punk, hardcore and post-punk thrown
in the mix to metastasize a disorienting and trance-like defilement of
triumphant sonic squalor.The nefarious debut offering has been introduced by the black metal specialized YouTube channel Transmissions From the Dark, who’ve premiered the second track from the album, “Slaves”, which can be witnessed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ-DbXTGbqY
"Apex Predator" is slated for worldwide release on LP, cassette and digital formats via Sentient Ruin on May 3 2024, and all formats can be now pre-ordered via all our channels.
Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
https://sentientruin.com/releases/hasslig-apex-predator
https://sentientruin.com/bands#/hasslig
Stream the album: Bandcamp | Spotify and all other streaming platforms
"Caw Entrance" marks Furze's eighth studio album and a continuation
of the signature "Furze penetration" — a relentless assault of black
metal fury intertwined with psychedelic exploration. Woe J. Reaper, the
band's mastermind, delivers his trademark shrieking vocals, weaving blasphemous
poetry into a tapestry of sonic chaos."Caw Entrance" demands an immersive listening experience. Woe J. Reaper himself recommends diving into the album with a good pair of headphones, emphasising the intricate details woven into the left and right channels.
Furze was established in 1998 in Trondheim, Norway out of the dust of the Woe J. Reaper project. Under the Furze name, seven full-length albums were released: Trident Autocrat (2000, Apocalyptic Empire Records), Necromanzee Cogent (2003, Apocalyptic Empire Records), UTD (2007, Candlelight Records), Reaper Subconscious Guide (2010, Agonia Records), Psych Minus Space Control (2012, Fysisk Format), Baphomet Wade (2015, Freshtea) and The Presence… (2018, Polytriad Fingerprints). On top of that Furze/Woe J. Reaper’s discography also consists of multiple demos, EPs and compilations. The early demos were released in a time in the pre-2000s when there was little originality in black/old school metal – Furze is probably Norway's (or the underground in general) most influential music to arrive in the late 1990s/2000s when talking about black metal newcomers. Fenriz of Darkthrone fame praised Furze and even featured it as his “band of the week” and played tracks on his Fenriz Radio.
https://furze.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Furzebook
https://d-a-p.org/
CLEARxCUT reveal third single "PUTREFACTION" from new album "AGE OF GRIEF" .Putrefaction is the 3rd and final pre-album single from the band’s forthcoming new album Age of Grief, which is set to be released on April 26th!
CLEARxCUT is out there to spread the message of total liberation. (Former) Members of HEAVEN SHALL BURN, IMPLORE, and KING APATHY/THRÄNENKIND started this collective, because they are dedicated to the vegan straight edge (XVX) and want to confront listeners with inconvenient thruths and todays harsh reality. The German band addresses their songs and convictions to all people who are prepared to stand up for a better, fairer future - but especially to all anarchists, anti-fascists, feminists, primitivists and indigenous peoples of the world. Or to put it brief: to all defenders of our earth. The stylistic choice of means falls on metallic hardcore, which is rooted in a strong DIY ethic.
Having released their first two albums “For The Wild At Heart Kept In Cages” (2019) and “Songs of Desire Armed” (2022) for Catalyst X Records (Gather, Nueva Ethica, Abnegation, Birthright, Maroon, Point Of No Return, Forward To Eden), “Age Of Grief” now marks CLEARxCUTs debut for LIFEFORCE RECORDS. Started in the mid-1990ies as label with mainly vegan and straight edge bands, the German Label has an impressive history with XVX bands such as ARKANGEL, DAY OF SUFFERING, RANCOR, UNCONQUERED, UNBORN, FAULT, or DEADLOCK and THRÄNENKIND/ KING APATHY. Being a collective that is outspoken in its message and keeps the vegan straight edge banner high, CLEARxCUT continue this tradition.
Also besides having switched their label, “Age Of Grief” marks a fresh start
for CLEARxCUT. After a big shift in their ranks, before the global pandemic
hit, the band moved from two (female) vocalists to one (male) frontman, Gabriel
Dubko (former IMPLORE vocalist). This is accompanyed by a change of sound. On
their third full lenght album, the German band is diving into the realms of
metallic hardcore, leaving behind their early hardcore punk influences. Noone
should be surprised by this move, as CLEARxCUT was conceived as a collective
where members, names, or styles wouldn’t matter, but one and only the final
goal of spreading a positive message in defense of animal rights and sober
living. “Age Of Grief”, in this respect, is extremely consistent.Tracklist :
The Seventh Seal 4:22
Burial Shroud 3:22
Against Leviathan 3:37
Unwritten 4:50
Collecting Scars 2:46
Privilege 2:16
Putrefaction 4:08
Ghosts of the Past 2:40
The Eternal Demise 2:08
https://clearxcutlfr.bandcamp.com/album/age-of-grief
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100062936964876
The new album from Canadian tech-death crew PROTOSEQUENCE is now streaming in its entirety. BESTIARY comes out Friday April 5 on Lacerated Enemy Records.
Get an early taste of this seven-track auditory expedition through the complex realms of technical death metal courtesy of Heavy Blog is Heavy.
Stream Bestiary now at:
The band's relentless pursuit of tech death excellence is evident in each track, with precision and dexterity that defy the constraints of traditional metal. From the mind-bending complexity of the instrumentation to the intricate interplay of melody and aggression, Bestiary stands as a testament to their mastery of the craft.
Order Bestiary at:
https://laceratedenemy.bigcartel.com/artist/protosequence
https://laceratedenemyrecords.bandcamp.com/
Hear more PROTOSEQUENCE on Spotify and Apple Music.
Bestiary track
listing1. Sam
2. Baroness, Pt.1: A Falling Knife
3. Baroness, Pt.2: The Handles We Reach For
4. Imlerith
5. The Caveat
6. Neither Fair Nor Equal
7. Twelve Ropes
PROTOSEQUENCE is:
Josh Hahn - Vocals
Dylan Parker - Guitar/ Vocals
Jacob Teeple - Bass
Logan Vars - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/laceratedenemyrecords
www.facebook.com/protosequence
BA’AL – “SOFT EYES”
Label: Ripcord RecordsRelease date: may 3rd 2024
Genre: Blackened Post Metal
For fans of: Conjurer | Oathbreaker | Inter Arma | The Ocean
I surrender control and let my grip relax, my focus drift…and the darkness that hangs behind you, that surrounds your haunted face like a fractured halo, swims forward in my awareness. I see the movement in the overlapping shadows, the devils of memory that dance about you and plague you with whispered cruelties and lullabies of doubt. I see the margin walkers that carry your burdens like pilgrims on dusty, night time roads. I see the outliers who guard your dreams in the frayed places on the very edge of remembrance. I see what has shaped you and broken you, what has painted you in the colours of old blood and pain, when I gaze upon you with softer eyes...
Soft Eyes is a tome of stories, a path between shadows, the moment the sun slips below the horizon encapsulated in sound …it is the long awaited return of Ba’al. Nearly four years on from the release of their beautiful, gruelling debut album, Ellipsism, Sheffield’s darkest sons are ready to unveil their most powerful, emotive and inspiring work to date. Comprising of three gargantuan tracks that carry the listener through doors of perception, over seas of emotion to storm-ravaged, distant shores of revelation - Soft Eyes is an EP that can leave you changed by its visitation. The music exists in the twilight realms between definitions, where doom and sludge meet beneath the cold moon of ambient and noise, where gothic touches brush lightly against the skin of blackened post metal. Pulsing rhythms and fragile cascades of introspective melody collide with riffs like towering black stone monoliths and impassioned, agony-infused vocals howl like storms arising from the bleakest corners of the earth. All encompassing melancholy, scarring grief and a hollowing sense of loss swirl in a seemingly inescapable vortex of sound, yet, almost invisible, a pale grey light of hope flickers at the edge of the darkness… The breadth, depth and fierce intensity of Ba’al’s sound is breathtaking and Soft Eyes represents the perfect distillation of everything they have to offer. It is a sacrifice, an offering and between the raging walls of chaos, a silent assurance of understanding.
Recorded and mixed by Joe Clayton (Conjurer, Dawn Walker, Mountain Caller, Ithaca etc) at No Studio in Manchester and mastered by the in demand Brad Boatright (Kylesa, Vastum, Obituary, Night Demon etc) at Audiosiege, Soft Eyes sounds simply incredible; overwhelming, richly textured, crushingly heavy and wonderfully dynamic. The EP will hit the streets on May 3rd through Ba’al’s new label, Ripcord Records and the impact will be seismic. With Soft Eyes Ba’al have created a game changing record that will capture the hearts of all who wander into its dark embrace.
Line-up:
Joe Stamps - Vocals
Richard Spencer - Bass
Nick Gosling - Guitar
Chris Mole - Guitar
Luke Rutter - Drums
https://ripcordrecords.limitedrun.com
www.facebook.com/baalbanduk
On May 3rd, New York's IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT will release a new version of 2018's "VILE LUXURY" - remixed & remastered by longtime contributor Colin Marston (Krallice, Gorguts). Upon its initial release, the album set a new standard for the possibilities of extreme music; now, the trio returns with a fresh approach to this seminal record—often considered Imperial Triumphant at their most accessible—allowing stygian dimensions and monolithic intents to seep through.
Stream the new single here: https://ImperialTriumphant.lnk.to/VileLuxury-Redux1924Ne
Watch the visualizer video here: https://youtu.be/91fJUmRy3EQ
Zachary Ezrin (vocals, guitar) comments: "Cosmopolis, great melting pot. New York, the city of molten grandeur. Everything gold and grey, ash and emerald, eventually joins the giant crucible. All is sacrificed in the name of convenience. Wait in line and your turn will come. Welcome to the Cosmopolis."
Steve Blanco (bass, keyboards) adds: "In the symphony of steel and shadows, echoes of a silent voice transcend the Art Deco facade, revealing the intricate dance of evil, chaos, and order in the Cosmopolis."
Since 2018, Imperial Triumphant has taken their signature sound, equally rooted in eclectic black metal, the most claustrophobic notions of free jazz, and the concept of urban cityscapes as canyons of horror, and cemented their status with tours alongside the likes of Behemoth, Zeal & Ardor, and Voivod.
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Death metal phenomenon SKULLDOZER presents the live video
for the track "KINGDOM OSSUARIUM", taken from
the band's album "NON STOP RUTHLESS CRUSHING" due for
re-release on May 3rd, 2024 via Wormholedeath.Shot during the chaos of the "Hell Awaits New Orleans Extreme Metal Fest" at Siberia on July 8th, 2023, this montage captures Skulldozer's live energy in all its glory. With Gene Broome from Spade Images behind the camera, expect nothing less than visual perfection.
Describing Skulldozer's sound as "Crushing Death Metal," the band's sonic identity is a mix of traditional death metal aesthetics and modern melodic sludge. Drawing inspiration from the titans of the genre, Skulldozer's music resonates with a primal intensity that leaves an indelible mark on the listener's psyche.
For fans of extreme metal, Skulldozer represents a beacon of unadulterated sonic brutality. Fans of Morbid Angel, Crowbar, Vader, Cannibal Corpse, Amon Amarth, Belphegor, and Frozen Soul are set to embrace the relentless fury of Skulldozer's auditory assault.
www.youtube.com/@deathbyskulldozer
www.facebook.com/xSKULLDOZERx
American theatrical symphonic extreme metal band SUMMONER'S CIRCLE has unveiled their latest single in the form of a hauntingly mesmerizing music video for the song "CULT OF THE DEAD SON."
Watch the official music video for “Cult Of The Dead Son” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stwi2ahRa8A
SUMMONER'S CIRCLE has also joined forces with Sick Drummer Magazine for a play-through video of the album's first single, "Irreverence of the Cross." Watch drummer Brandin Henize shred through the track at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13uj61JA04M
Cult is a step away from the traditional cosmic horror themes of previous albums and stands as a reaction to the myriad vitriol the band has received from religious people over the past few years. It’s an indictment of religious groups and theocracies around the world and calls them all out for what they are - cults.
Cult is set for worldwide release on May 24 on Black Lion Records.
Pre-save/pre-order Cult at:
https://orcd.co/summoners-circle-cult
https://storeblacklion.bigcartel.com/category/summoner-s-circle
Stream previous SUMMONER'S CIRCLE releases on Spotify and Apple Music.
Tracklist1. Apostle's Dogma
2. Cult Of The Dead
3. Shroud Of Humanity
4. Irreverence of the Cross
5. Thirst of the Vulture
6. Profit Of Death
7. Dogmatic Defilings
Let The Summoning Begin…
SUMMONER'S CIRCLE is a six-piece theatrical metal band that blends elements of black, death, doom, and progressive metal into their own flavor of, what they refer to as, Epic metal. For the band, every song in an incantation, every live performance is a Summoning, and everything they do is tied intrinsically to the mythology they have created and continue to evolve.
The band recently concluded their first European tour, with tremendous fan response, as a part of Batushka’s 2023 European Pilgrimage tour along with blackened death metal legends HATE and Brazil’s Paradise in Flames. Always looking to spread the word and grow their fan base, upon
return to the US, they immediately hit the road again, concluding 2023 with more than 80 dates in 14 different countries.
Currently, The Summoners have wrapped up recording their third full-length album which will be released by Black Lion Records in May of 2024. The band is extremely excited to be working with Black Lion and intends to get back out on the road to support the new album as quickly as possible.
SUMMONER'S CIRCLE is:
Blind - Lead Vocals
Gog - Guitar
Omnus - Guitar
Y'takt - Bass and Vocals
Nadir - Keys/Synth and Vocals
Invictus – Drums
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https://www.facebook.com/summonerscircle
Release
date:
may 3rd, 2024With 12 years of mayhem under their belt, ANCST returns to the basics on their 4th album “CULTURE OF BRUTALITY”. While their last effort “Zorn” took them into trve black metal territory, “culture of brutality” strips that away and sucker punches you right in the throat with its very own brand of grindcore and death metal infused metallic HC, with pieces of crust, scramz and sludge thrown into the mix. 20 songs, delivered in under 34 minutes about gentrification, wage slavery & capitalism, sexism, mental health and the issues of modern western society. if its rage that you wanted, “culture of brutality” will deliver.
ANCST on tour:
01.03. - Peter Weiss Haus, Rostock, Germany
23.03. - AJZ, Erfurt, Germany
13.04. - Kombi, Nünchritz, Germany
26.04. - Rosenkeller, Jena, Germany
27.04. - Emil, Zittau, Germany
04.05. - Neue Zukunft, Berlin, Germany
08.05. - Goldgrube, Kassel, Germany
09.05. - Zeckentempel, Leipzig, Germany
10.05. - Immerhin, Würzburg, Germany
11.05. - AK40, Suhl, Germany
14.05. - EKH, Wien, Austria
15.05. - Dopamin, Budapest, Hungary
16.05. - AKC Attack, Zagreb, Croatia
17.05. - Astro Club, Fontanafredda, Italy
18.05. - Live Stage, Innsbruck, Austria
19.05. - Rössli Bar, Bern, Switzerland
21.05. - Ebrietas, Zürich, Switzerland
22.05. - Juha West, Stuttgart, Germany
23.05. - P8, Karlsruhe, Germany
24.05. - Halle am Rhein, Köln, Germany
25.05. - B58, Braunschweig, Germany
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Yonkers (NY) - Brutal Tech-Death stalwarts MALIGNANCY are set to unleash ...DISCONTINUED, their first full-length album in five years!
Toilet ov Hell has premiered the album's first single, "Purity of Purpose," which will be available April 5 on all digital platforms. Click below to stream "Purity of Purpose" now!
"Malignancy's new album, ...Discontinued, is a post-apocalyptic auditory assault on the listener from beginning to end. ...Discontinued captures all the ingredients of what makes a great extreme metal album. It's Thrashy, Grindy, Techy, and Brutal, all in one! Mixed and mastered by one of the best, Lasse Lammert (Abigail Williams, Raven, Alestorm, Acranius, among others), this is one for the books!"- Malignancy
...Discontinued will be released on CD, vinyl, and digital forms on June 14 via Willowtip Records. Album pre-orders will be available on April 5.
Track
Listing:1. Existential Dread
2. Binary Paradigm
3. Irradiated Miscreation
4. Purity of Purpose
5. Ancillary Biorhythms
6. Haunted Symmetry
7. Decomposing Divinity
8. Oppositional Defiance
9. Biological Absurdity
Album Credits:
Drums/Bass Tracking: Heaven and Heller Studios
Guitars Tracking: Tom Tulotta/Coney Productions
Vocals Tracking: Mike Usifer/Aural Assault Studio
Mixed/Mastered: Lasse Lammert/LSD-Studio/lasselammert.com
Music: Malignancy
Lyrics: Danny Nelson
Cover, Disc, and Tray Artwork: Tony Cosgrove / thehorrorsection_studio
Layout: Malignant Designs
Bass duties on ...Discontinued are by Jacob Schmidt of Defeated Sanity.
Line up:
Ron Kachnic - Guitars
Mike Heller - Drums
Danny Nelson - Vocals
Alex Webber - Bass*
*Jacob Schmidt (Defeated Sanity) played sesson bass on the album.
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https://www.facebook.com/MalignancyOfficial
Label: Rottweiler RecordsRelease date: may 17th 2024
Genre: Deathcore
For fans of: Desolate Tomb | Osiah | Voluntary Mortification | Oceano
Hailing from Southern California, (Un)Worthy are a two piece band who summon up some of the heaviest and most uncompromising deathcore that has ever screamed out its rage at the world. Driven by their passionately held beliefs, vocalist Dennis and multi-instrumentalist Jordan have built their reputation upon releases like their 2021 debut album In The Face Of Death and 2023s monstrous EP, Where Light Divides - one of the fastest selling releases in label Rottweiler Records’ illustrious history! Now in 2024, those who thought they understood the magnitude of (Un)Worthy’s unflinching dedication and intensity, the extent of their devastating sonic fire power, are about to realise the error of their ways…
“Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani - my God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”- Mark 15:34
(Un)Worthy’s second album for Rottweiler Records, This Present Darkness, opens with first single, ‘Forsaken By God’ - and suffocating clouds of unnerving darkness gather like carrion crows, as the agonised words of Christ upon the cross are howled out in a desperate repeated mantra; the pressure building, the fear, the sense of disquiet constantly escalating, winding the nerves tighter and tighter before the punishing heaviness is unleashed in an all-consuming tidal wave of searing agony and despair. Blow after bone-breaking blow lands with bludgeoning force while an exotic melody winds its way through the darknesses in between. Complete with additional violent vocal exhortations from Voluntary Mortification’s Conner Luttig, ‘Forsaken By God’ flings wide the gates upon the implacable storm of brutality that is This Present Darkness. The light of salvation is hard to see as the seething sludge-ridden force of the album’s title track rains down upon you like burning magma, before the jagged leads of ‘Satan Whispers’ wound and scar. The moribund, mournful jeremiad of ‘Psalm Of Lament’ explodes into the absolute annihilation of ‘This Too Shall Pass’, featuring Holy Name guitarist Joe Holt and there is no respite as the album rampages on, no slackening in the fearsome pace or shattering heaviness…and when silence finally returns you will be left in a state of shock - stunned and brutalized. This Present Darkness sets new limits in terms of just how impactful and affecting deathcore can be.
Adorned in unsettling, monochromatic artwork - a vision of fear and solitude, a soul beset by nightmares - This Present Darkness will be released by Rottweiler Records on May 17th and nothing will stand in its way. A simply staggering collection of songs, steeped in atmosphere, built upon surging, rhythmic riffs and utterly colossal drums and shaped by a supremely caustic sound, This Present Darkness will smash through the opposition, tearing down boundaries and barricades, propelling the defiant deathcore of (Un)Worthy into the hearts and minds of advocates of absolute extremity worldwide.
Line-up:
Dennis - All Vocals
Jordan - All Instruments
https://www.rottweilerrecords.com/
https://www.facebook.com/unworthyband.ca
SAHON – „BLOOD SHALL BE PAID“
South
Korean thrash veterans SAHON, will be released their seventh LP Blood
Shall Be Paid via the American label Brutal Records on March 8th, 2024Brutal Records is thrilled to announce their exciting new partnership with South Korea Thrash Metal group trio SAHON, signed a worldwide distribution deal for Digital and Physical with the label.
SAHON's upcoming album, "Blood Shall Be Paid" is a nine-track blitzkrieg of thrash metal that hits like a sonic avalanche. This album doesn't just start strong; it explodes with an unrelenting ferocity and a speed that feels like a sonic assault from start to finish. It's a relentless onslaught that showcases SAHON's mastery honed over decades.
Prepare for an onslaught of unparalleled aggression as South Korean thrash metal trio SAHON unleash ‘Blood Shall Be Paid’, a relentless barrage of power that epitomizes the essence of thrash metal. The track explodes with the full-throttle fury of thrash, propelled by bone-crushing riffs and thunderous drumwork that harkens back to the old school metal roots. As the vocals unleash their savage fury, the music's brutality reaches unprecedented levels.
But that's just the beginning of the sonic assault: The scorching, swarm-like riffs, reminiscent of classic thrash metal, trade blows with pneumatic force, evoking an unhinged intensity that surges through the veins like wildfire.
And as if that wasn't enough, brace yourself for the solo—an unexpected delight that slithers and shrieks with demonic fervor, infused with hints of the band's Korean heritage. ‘Blood Shall Be Paid’ is not just a album—it's a declaration of war, a testament to the unyielding power of thrash metal in its most extreme form.
The Sahon trio:
Chang Myeong Lee: The merciless ax-wielder, unleashing sonic devastation through his guitar.
Kyoung Hong Kim: The thunderous force behind the kit, delivering bone-shattering beats with unrelenting ferocity.
Yong Ho Lee: The savage voice and driving bass, commanding authority with guttural roars and earth-shaking rhythms.
Unleashes their latest creation, "Blood Shall Be Paid."
Single "Total Aggression" https://orcd.co/brut89656s
https://linktr.ee/brutalrecords.official
72
LEGIONS – „WHAT A GOD COULD BE”What A God Could Be is the debut full length album from 72 Legions. 10 tracks of beautiful intensity and melodic death metal. From the crushing dissonance of "What a God Could Be" to black metal blast beats of "I am the Swarm" 72 Legions is able to put their own stamp on a brutal and classic death metal genre. What a God Could Be is a brilliant example for melting several styles of death metal, thrash metal, black metal into one cohesive auditory attack.
72 Legions is:
Dan Gates - vox
Curran Murphy - guitars
Robert Quade - guitars
Colton Zeitler - drums
https://www.facebook.com/72Legions
The album is available on all major platforms and the bands Bandcamp page.
https://theabsenceofficial.bandcamp.com/album/the-absence?mibextid=NOb6eG
https://www.facebook.com/theabsenceofficial?mibextid=ZbWKwL
Label: Independent ReleaseRelease date: april 5th 2024
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
For fans of: Arch Enemy | In Flames | Dark Tranquillity | Soilwork
“We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent.”– J. Robert Oppenheimer
They walk the wastelands of a world laid low by climate catastrophe, greed and humanity’s insatiable lust for power. Five bards of a dystopian near-future they carry their bandolier of songs through a broken landscape, bringing tales of hope, tragedy and dire lessons that must never be forgotten to the isolated and alone. And all of their ballads of an age forsaken, a once great civilisation brought down, begin with the same portentous words…Once Upon the End...
Hailing from Paris, the city of lights, Once Upon the End are a melodic death metal band that look beyond those fabled lights and into the hungry darkness that waits at the end of mankind’s calamitous path. Their songs are set in the last days of the world as we know it and in the shattered kingdom of nightmares that lies on the other side of our self-inflicted doom. Their impending EP, Archive 200, features a blend of new songs and past classics, completely re-worked and re-recorded with the stunning vocals of recent recruit Ezalyr. Ezalyr’s voice possesses a magnificent duality, blending towering melodic strength with a raw, impassioned, caustic rasp that rides upon the surging waves of power generated by the band’s momentous riffs. ‘We Are The Dead’ – an ode to the survivors of Once Upon the End’s conceptual apocalypse – is a perfect illustration of everything this exceptional band has to offer; beginning with a haunting melodic introduction that explodes into a ravenous swarm of guitars. Elsewhere solos spiral into the heavens while a roaming bass presence weaves an underlying layer of sonorous, unspoken words. The drums provide an unflinching intensity and unstoppable momentum throughout every subtle shift in tempo and that fierce, blazing vocal seizes your attention in an unbreakable grip. Yet for all its magnificence ‘We Are The Dead’ does not stand alone on the landscape of ruin that is Archive 200 – ‘Dying Concrete’ bears witness to the collapse of human society with a fizzing energy and majestic choruses, ‘Moon Scavengers’ boasts some of the finest riffs you will ever hear as it shifts between moods and rhythms with an effortless, accomplished poise, while ‘The Old Ones’ provides a breathtaking, multi-faceted conclusion to a truly remarkable melodic death metal collection.
It’s been eight years since Once Upon the End began the exploration of their dark, fantastical world and the journey is becoming more enthralling and exciting with every release. Their 2021 debut album, The Next Chapter, was an impressive piece of work, but with Archive 200 this French band have really thrust their standard into the torn soil of the melodic death metal battlefield and issued a daunting challenge to all. Mastered by Frédéric Gervais (Pensées Nocturnes, Glorior Belli, In The Woods etc) Archive 200 sounds crisp and clear, yet richly textured, making the most of every nuance and detail in these fine songs. On April 5th step across the threshold into a chilling vision of the future and embrace the incredible song craft, musicianship and sheer power of Once Upon the End.
Line-up:
Ezalyr - Vocals
Groly - Bass
Loerk - Guitar
Koal – Guitar
Tentrom - Drums
www.facebook.com/Onceupontheend.Metalband/
Canada's blistering, serpentine three-piece ADVERSARIAL has announced its forthcoming third album, SOLITUDE WITH THE ETERNAL. The band's first album in nearly 10 years will be out May 31 on CD, vinyl, cassette, and digital formats via Dark Descent Records.
ADVERSARIAL has posted a stream of album track "Merging Within the Destroyer." Listen now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEUk0oxq35M
Pre-order Solitude with the Eternal at:
https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/solitude-with-the-eternal
https://www.darkdescentrecords.com/shop/
Tracklisting:1. Beware the Howling Darkness on Thine Left Shoulder
2. Hatred Kiln of Vengeance
3. Witness to the Eternal Light
4. Death is an Advisor in the Woods of the Devil
5. Crushed Into the Kingdom of Darkness
6. Merging Within the Destroyer
7. Fanes at the Engur
8. Endless Maze of Blackest Dominion
Artwork for Solitude with the Eternal was done by Nekronikon. The album was recorded and mixed by Vadim Balanyuk, and mastered by Damian Herring at Subterranean Watchtower Studios.
Razor sharp. Slithering. Dual chasms yawn. A Janus-faced entity blinks, looking back and forward through the uncanny gloom. Dual tongues chase each other, slithering past cavities in the broken teeth. Licking against the neck, pulling more offal toward the trough. Each face has a black hole in the iris of each eye. As photons evaporate against the retina on the other side of the event horizon, memory fades. A new knowledge, imbued from the excrement of microorganisms trickles through the throaty slough. Yes, we’ve been here before. Yes, we’ll be here again.
The entity known as ADVERSARIAL has opened the portal to a timeless realm of suffocation and agony once more. As Leviathan doubles back on itself, sulfur rises from the point of crossing, a bouquet of putrid yolk. This foul chemical will sustain nigredo, as metal black as midnight is tempered under atom smashing might.
Stream previous ADVERSARIAL releases on Spotify and Apple Music.
ADVERSARIAL is:
M.M. - Bass
E.K. - Drums
C.S. - Guitars/Vocals
www.darkdescentrecords.com
https://www.facebook.com/AdversarialOfficial
Threat originated from a jam session between the drummer Aleksandar Georgiev and the guitarist Pablo Diaz, both of them were involved in other musical projects and dedicated the jam sessions to playing covers of bands they listen to.
It wasn't long until the need to write their own music arose and they began to write the band's first songs realizing that there were still elements that need to be added. They posted an ad on a Facebook page and began looking for a bass player and a singer. To this responded Bassist Borislav Tsankov who joined the band and added his own feel to the sound of the band. Still the band had no singer, and yet we were already writing lyrics. Using his past experience, Pablo Diaz then decided to give it a go learning the lyrics and developing the sound the band was pursuing.
Several shows followed, playing their debut at a club called "The Point", and immediately being contacted by local producers and club owners for upcoming events. The band continued writing songs and playing shows, recording four songs that would be published and released individually; Madhouse, Forced to Obey, Incineration and Warped Reality.
Not long after that the band came in contact with Valentin Nikitov, an eager guitarist who wanted to not only join the ranks, but also develop the band's sound. Something that was more than welcomed by the other 3 members. This consolidated the 4 piece thrash metal machine you know today.
It wasn't long before there were enough songs for a full length production, the album "Warped Reality" written in the context of self worth, determination and other related topics. Going to a Threat show is a sure good time and a quality show that will drive your senses to levels you haven't experienced before.
In late 2023 there was a change in the lineup bringing Bassist Georgi Gerenov to the ranks. With his passion for groove, rhythm and fast riffs the band began a new era. They are THREAT, and they play Thrash!
https://www.facebook.com/ThreatThrash
The band was formed in 2013 by the guitarists Miko and Zukier, who met on their way to Metalfest. Moraw sat behind the drums, and Spawacz grabbed the bass and microphone. With this lineup, the first single was released. After a short time they recorded an EP, which never saw daylight. They played a few concerts, visited a couple of cities, and in the meantime Eryk replaced Zukier, and Młody sat behind the drumkit. It stayed that way until the hell swallowed them up.
With the same lineup, they broke through the hordes of evil, screwed million of demons and returned to the world of the living. Their rage is reaching its peak, so they're eager to smash a few places where they can!
EP - Fresh Flesh
1. Dethocracy
2. Just Thrash
3. Fresh Flesh
4. IT
5. Neutrina (Bonus)
Recorded at YacobRecords Studio (NOT recommended though)
Line up :
Mateusz ,,Spawacz” Cieslik - vocals, bass
Miko Kuczynski - guitar
Eryk Borys - guitar
Damian ,,Młody" Czyżewski - drums
https://www.youtube.com/@NeutrinaOfficial
https://www.facebook.com/neutrina.band
NEWS 29.3 2024
NECHT und die Enthüllungen aus den
"Enkari-B’ahn"-Schriften: Black Metal wird von Kriegern geschrieben!
Es ist unleugbar: Wir Menschen sind und waren von jeher getrieben von unserer eigenen Vorstellungskraft. Der eine stolpert in seiner Kindheit über ein altes Buch und bestreitet ab da sein Leben im Glauben an die Auferstehung eines auf grausame Weise Verblichenen, es entsteht White Metal als Bewegung. Der andere, genervt von den Lehren des Ersten, findet Zuflucht in deren Umkehr und trägt zum Fortbestand des Black Metal bei.
Ein Dritter folgt dem verrückten Araber mit dem Necronomicon unterm Arm in die Berge des Wahnsinns, von wo aus er über den Herrn der Ringe lacht, der in seinem Audi Blind Guardian hört und Tolkien singt. Ja, wir Menschen – und ganz besonders wir Leseratten, Moviebuffs und Metalheads – sind schon ein kauziges, aber irgendwie auch geniales Völkchen.
Am schönsten wird unser Hobby jedoch immer dann, wenn inmitten einer der vielen
kreativen Todesspiralen aus Aufgüssen und Franchise-Verlängerungen jemand
einfach mal auf “Pause” drückt, um sich die Zeit für einen neuen Mythos zu
nehmen. Und genau das geschah, als Ende 2022 drei kanadische Mucker begannen, sich
aus der in ihrer post-pandemischen Selbstzerfleischung immer wahnsinniger
werdenden Welt zurückzuziehen…
…und die nun vierköpfig als NECHT, genauer als Zenith Maharg und dessen Aszendanten Vlasfimos, Zhargor und Aemoh, wieder hervortreten, im Gepäck die bald erscheinende Langmeditation “THE PROPHECY OF KARNIFOR”.
Einen kleinen Einblick in das, was seitdem im Verborgenen geschah, gibt uns das befremdliche Quartett selbst: “Zenith Maharg und Ascendant Vlasfimos sind langjährige Weggefährten und hatten sich vorgenommen, ein Black-Metal-Projekt zu starten. Etwa zur gleichen Zeit stieß Zenith Maharg in einem Antiquariat in Calgary auf ein Exemplar der obskuren und umstrittenen Geschichte ‘Translating the Enkari-B'ahn Scrolls: Words from the People of the End Times’, geschrieben von der schwedischen Archäologin Dr. Birgitta Olsson auf Basis der Funde des Philosophen und Entdeckers Dr. Karl von Mecklenburg aus dem 19. Jhd. und veröffentlicht im Jahr 2015. Während er mehr über die faszinierende und weitgehend unbekannte Geschichte der Enkari las und lernte, wuchs der Entschluss, den NECHT-Tempel zu gründen, um unseren ältesten Vorfahren zu huldigen. Seitdem führen wir mit rasant wachsenden Teilnehmerzahlen öffentliche Rituale auf, bei denen – erleuchtet durch unsere vielschichtigen Sermone – immer mehr Menschen dem Kult des B’ahn, unseres Sonnengottes, beitreten.”
Eines der zentralen Themen in der Geschichte der Enkari war die gesellschaftliche Spaltung in zwei Stadtstaaten, Lashmir und Ishpan, die sich bis zum Ende der Aufzeichnungen in einem immerwährenden Krieg befanden. B’ahn war dabei der Gott der städtischen Krieger von Lashmir, denen auch NECHT sich zuordnen. Nun führen die Nachfahren der Lashmiren erstmals einen Sermon aus der schon am 17. Mai in voller Länge bereitgestellten Meditation “The Prophecy of Karnifor” im Rahmen einer visuellen Offenbarung auf – “For Violence Was Wrought Upon Me”:
Link zur visuellen Offenbarung auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/gB98By7Tavo
Zenith Maharg fasst die Geschichte des Sermons “For Violence Was Wrought Upon Me” für uns zusammen: “Im Kult hatte man keine Angst vor dem Tod. Vielmehr fürchtete man, zu den Gescheiterten zu gehören – zu den Kriegern, die so gebrochen waren, dass sie nicht mehr für B'ahn kämpfen konnten. Schwerverletzte Kultisten waren daher immer an vorderster Front im Kampf zu finden und strebten nach einem heiligen Ende. Dieser Sermon erzählt von einem alternden Kultisten, der sich an seine vielen Verletzungen erinnert, während er sich auf die dritte Belagerung von Ishpan vorbereitet.”
Meditation durch Repetition: Ziehe dir jetzt “For Violence Was Wrought Upon Me” als Opfergabe an B’ahn auf deine althistorische Spotify-Playlist oder folge der Künstlerseite direkt: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Wb4y2UcuDY48xH8ftksFu
Die Langmeditation “The Prophecy Of Karnifor” wird am 17. Mai 2024 enthüllt. Anhänger des Kultes und solche, die es werden wollen, können sie bereits heute hier vorbestellen: https://necht.bandcamp.com/album/the-prophecy-of-karnifor oder digital hier für später vormerken: https://show.co/acYyzxf.
Erfahre mehr über den Tempel der NECHT:
https://www.youtube.com/@NechtBlackMetal
https://necht.bandcamp.com/album/the-prophecy-of-karnifor
https://www.facebook.com/people/Necht/61550493020359/
PAINFUL – „NEFARIOUS MONARCHY“
Noch
dieses Frühjahr soll es erscheinen, das neue Album der Black-/Death-Metaller
PAINFUL, die 2024 ihr 20-jähriges Jubiläum feiern. Um den Fans die Wartezeit
bis zu “Nefarious Monarchy” am 25. Mai noch etwas zu verkürzen, gibt
es jetzt vorab eine weitere Albumsingle – diesmal zusammen mit einem
Lyric-Video. Bekamen wir bei der ersten Single “Liberty (Dies)” mit dem
schnellsten Song des Albums einen Rückgriff auf die Wurzeln der Band zu hören,
präsentieren sich PAINFUL nun erneut schwarzmetallisch, wenn auch in einer eher
getragenen, opulenteren Façon: “Remaining Shadows” ist eine wuchtige
Mid-Tempo-Walze, die zuweilen an eines der großen frühen Vorbilder PAINFULS –
SATYRICON – erinnert.
Der Song ist fest in den Kontext des Konzeptalbums eingebettet, das sich inhaltlich der düsteren Seite der Französischen Revolution und den menschlichen Abgründen widmet, die sich auch dort zeigten. So kam es in unmittelbarer Folge der Revolution zu kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen Frankreichs mit mehreren Nachbarstaaten.
Was als Zeit der Koalitionskriege in die Geschichtsbücher einging, barg zwischen deren blutigen Zeilen unfassbares menschliches Leid.
Die Band selbst über “Remaining Shadows”: “Wir wollten das brutale und verheerende Gesicht des Krieges zeigen. Nach jedem Krieg, der ausgefochten wurde, bleibt Finsternis zurück. Wir sollten die Konsequenzen unseres Handelns nicht missachten.”
PAINFULs neues Album “Nefarious Monarchy” ist ab 25. Mai überall erhältlich und ab sofort hier vorbestellbar: https://linktr.ee/painfulmetalofficial.
Ein Pre-Save des Albums ist hier möglich: https://orcd.co/painful.
Über PAINFUL
Seit ihrer Gründung im Jahr 2004 stehen PAINFUL getreu ihrem eigenen Namen für rohen, blutigen Schmerz. Als dreckig-brutaler Bastard aus Black und Death Metal vor 20 Jahren vorgestellt, begann die Band schon sehr bald, die inhaltsgebende Melancholie der Abgründe zu etwas ganz Eigenem zu machen. So entstanden druckvolle Symphonien, mit denen sich PAINFUL auf unzähligen Gigs – darunter solche mit Acts wie Belphegor, Behemoth, Atrocity oder Amon Amarth, aber auch viele eigene Headliner-Shows – eine stetig wachsende Fangemeinde erspielen konnten.
Drei Alben später, und das vierte bereits im Ofen, konnten sie auch kultige Festivals wie etwa das MetalDays, Metalfest oder gar die 70000TONS OF METAL Cruise erfolgreich von der Checkliste streichen. Da wundert es nicht, dass auch die Genregröße Alexander Krull (ATROCITY, LEAVES EYES) aufmerksam wurde und nun bereits zum zweiten Mal in Folge die Produktion eines PAINFUL-Albums in einem der angesehen Mastersound Entertainment Studios übernahm.
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPainful/
NOCTUM
INFERNUM FESTIVAL
9.+10. August 2024 „TV Club“ Leipzig
Andabata / Death Metal
Lunatic Man´s Dream / Thrash Metal
Totenlegion / Melodic Black Metal
July 15th / Melodic Groove Death Metal
LXO / Post Prog. Metal
Decreate / Modern Death Metal
Indeatherence / Melodic Death Metal
Oath of a Traitor / Death Metal
Psycrotted / Death - Thrash Metal
Mind Carnage / Death Metal
..... ( Headliner Fr.)
..... ( Headliner Sa)
https://www.facebook.com/events/1332501230769922
Norwegian gothic metal pioneers TRAIL OF TEARS are back after more than a decade of silence. Their triumphant return kicks off with the title track, "WINDS OF DISDAIN," from their upcoming EP of the same name, set for release on 24 May 2024 via The Circle Music.
Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StMyuCZI_L8
Grab the single via digital platforms: https://thecirclemusic.lnk.to/wod2024
The single "Winds of Disdain" is a powerful and emotional exploration
of the frustrations and negativity that have gripped the world in recent years.
The song channels the darkness of the pandemic and the bleak outlook of today's
society, all delivered with Trail of Tears' signature dark gothic metal
sound.
The song features the haunting vocals of Ailyn Giménez García, formerly of symphonic metal band Sirenia. Alongside García's soaring voice, founding member Ronny Thorsen delivers his distinct growls. The rest of the band features a solid foundation with Runar Hansen on guitars, Nicolay Jørni Johnsen on guitars and programming, and Endre Moe on bass. This lineup promises to deliver Trail of Tears' signature brand of gothic metal with a fresh and dynamic sound.
"Winds of Disdain" marks the band's first release in over 10 years and signifies a new chapter for Trail of Tears. They have signed a multifaceted deal with The Circle Music, which will see the release of the "Winds of Disdain" EP, a full-length album, and vinyl reissues of all seven of their previous albums, starting with their iconic 1998 debut "Disclosure in Red."
“We are finally ready to share the results of our work since first announcing our return back in 2020,” says Ronny Thorsen, Trail of Tears founder and vocalist. “We're excited to share our first new single and lyric video with you - and hopefully seeing you out there in concert, soon!”
Formed in 1997, Norwegian gothic metallers Trail of Tears quickly gained acclaim with their debut album "Disclosure in Red" and relentless touring alongside bands like Tristania and Cradle of Filth. Over the next decade, they released a string of successful albums, each showcasing their blend of dark melodies, soaring vocals, and heavy riffs. The band also saw lineup changes, with founding member Ronny Thorsen remaining a constant.
Despite critical and commercial success, Trail of Tears went on hiatus in 2013. However, 2020 saw a resurgence for the band. Thorsen spearheaded a reformation, bringing together both original members and long-time collaborators, completed by Ailyn Giménez García (Sirenia).
Pre-order “Winds of Disdain”: https://bit.ly/TrailofTearsWindsofDisdain
Tracklist:
1. Winds of Disdain
2. Take These Tears
3. No Colours Left
4. Blood Red Halo
Trail of Tears on “Winds of Disdain”:
Ronny Thorsen - vocals
Ailyn Giménez García - vocals
Runar Hansen - guitars
Nicolay Jørni Johnsen - guitars and programming
Endre Moe - bass
“Winds of Disdain” artwork by Gogo Melone
https://thecirclemusic.gr/
https://www.facebook.com/trailoftearsofficial
Seattle (WA) - Melodic Death Metal quartet VERITERAS has released "CELESTIAL DARKNESS," the second single from forthcoming album, THE DARK HORIZON. Stream it at the following locations:
https://veriteras.bandcamp.com/track/celestial-darkness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlaXS5T6poY
VERITERAS is set to release its sophomore full-length album, The Dark Horizon, on April 11.
"The Dark Horizon really leans in on our old school melodic death metal roots, and as a result has a more blackened melodic death metal sound compared to our previous release, Shadow of Death. There's more tremelo picking, more blast beats, but still holding on to a very melodic core. We're very happy with how the album ended up, and we grew a ton through the process. The songwriting is more mature, the lyrics are stronger because Sean wrote most of them instead of me, the musicianship is better, and the mix is fantastic. We're all super excited to be sharing this album with the world, and hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it!"- Santtu Winter (Veriteras)
In support of the album VERITERAS will be hitting the road with Finland's Event Relentless for the nine-city PNW U.S. Tour!"
Pre-order: https://veriteras.bandcamp.com/album/the-dark-horizon
Track Listing:
1 - Certainty
2 - Celestial Darkness
3 - Abyss
4 - Last Rites
5 - Sanctuary
6 - Manufactured Dreams
7 - Blinding
8 - Retrograde
9 - Light in the Darkness
Album Credits:
Music written and arranged by Santtu Winter and Veriteras.
Songs "Retrograde" and "Blinding" written and arranged by Sean Osterberg and Santtu Winter.
Lyrics by Sean Osterberg and Santtu Winter. Bass written and recorded by Matthew Kirkwold at Meow Sounds.
Solos written and recorded by Major Bruno (first solo on "Sanctuary"), Eligio Tapia (second solo on "Sanctuary"), and Adonis Reed-Boulos ("Blinding").
Vocals on "Light in the Darkness" by Maria Mannisto. Tambourine performed by Jeff Smith (bassist emeritus and first-chair tambourinist).
Recorded by Don Gunn at The Office Studio in Seattle in July 2023.
Mixed and Mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studio in Germany between August and November 2023.
Album artwork by Sean Osterberg.
Bio:
Veriteras is an old-school melodic death metal band based in Seattle, Washington (U.S.). Formed in 2018, they are inspired by the Scandinavian melodic death scene (early-era In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, Kalmah, etc.), and strive to write heavy songs with powerful and memorable melodies. After releasing two EPs in 2020 (Banished) and 2021 (Citadel), they debuted their first LP Shadow of Death in 2022, and toured Finland in support of the album. Now they are proud to present their follow-up LP, The Dark Horizon, in April 2024.
Line-up:
Santtu Winter: Guitar
Sean Osterberg: Guitar and Vocals
Jason Gooselaw: Drums
Major Bruno: Bass
https://www.facebook.com/VeriterasMetal
Montreal
(QC) - Hessian Firm is proud to announce the May 17 release of Scathed
Gaping Misery, a compilation of the only two EPs ever released from defunct
Canadian Black Metal duo TRAILS OF ANGUISH. The compilation
consists of all tracks from 2001's Relentless Abhorrence of Misery's
Grievance and 2003's Scarred Memento.
FFO: Dawn, Dissection, Immortal, At the Gates, Satryicon
Scathed Gaping Misery is streaming in its entirety at: https://trailsofanguish.bandcamp.com/album/scathed-gaping-misery
The official video for album track "Spectral Life Scars" is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99VJ0NeHM9A
While many black metal bands appear and disappear without ever recording a full length. Few ever come close to the quality offered by Trails of Anguish. Unrepentantly emotional and honest, but balanced by sheer aggression and belligerence against the world. Hessian Firm is extremely proud to share the entirety of this band's output on Scathed Gaping Misery. Trails of Anguish is a unique band that definitely deserves a listen.
Pre-order:
https://trailsofanguish.bandcamp.com/album/scathed-gaping-misery
https://hessianfirm.bigcartel.com/product/trails-of-anguish-scathed-gaping-misery-pre-order
Track Listing:
1. Beyond Charismatic Sickness
2. The Scythe Of Engrieved Melancholia
3. Laments of Martyrised Innocence
4. Reaping Life's Frailty
5. ...And Desolated Trails Of Anguish
6. Useless (The Final Soliloquy)
7. Haunting
8. Spectral Life Scars
9. Scathed, Gaping Misery
10. Rebirth
Album Art by Dischord
Line-Up:
Dischord: Guitars, Bass
Scythrawl: Drums, Vocals
Bio:
Formed in Quebec in 2000 by Dishcord and Scythrawl (Ether, Unquintessence) after the dissolution of their previous project, Through Sombre Sorrowfield, Trails of Anguish were an aggressive yet melodic black metal band that sought to express their emotions in the most cathartic way possible.
In 2001 the band released their first EP, Relentless Abhorrence of Misery's Grievance, before reissuing it in 2002 through Grind It! Records with the bonus song "Beyond Charismatic Sickness." During this period, Trails of Anguish were known across Quebec for their violent live shows and unique brand of brutal black metal.
In 2003 the band pressed 100 CDs for Scarred Memento,
with 50 sent out to various labels and 50 given out at shows to fans. While the future was looking bright for Trails of Anguish, the explosive energy that permeated throughout their live shows and studio sessions had fizzled out, so the band unceremoniously faded away. Twenty-one years later, the emotions of anger, misery, shame and reclusion have all been compiled under the name Scathed Gaping Misery.
https://linktr.ee/HessianFirm
https://linktr.ee/trailsofanguish
"This song really challenged us with it's content, but the theme deserves to be brought to light. Musically we are super pleased with the results!", comments the singer Ville Herranen.
The song has been developed in collaboration with producer Juho Koskinen (Fried Music), who was also responsible for the song's mixing and mastering. The cover art was created by Henri Tervapuro.
Listen to the single "DEATH DO US PART" on music services (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Tidal etc): https://push.fm/fl/inborntendency-ddup
Inborn Tendency is a Finnish death metal band hailing from the Savonian region, established in 2017 following the conclusion of its members' prior musical endeavors. Over recent years, the band has consistently released new material. However, their collaboration with producer Juho Koskinen on "Heritage" in the previous year marked a significant turning point, propelling them towards a broader audience and larger concert venues. The band strives to create high-quality, thought-provoking metal music distinguished by their unique sound.
Inborn Tendency is
Hugo Tiitinen, drums
Mika Hänninen, Guitar
Ville Herranen, Vocals
Credits
Mixing and mastering: Juho Koskinen
Artwork: Henri Tervapuro
https://lnk.bio/Inborntendency
Alkhemia will captivate fans of Mgla, Groza, or Naglfar, merging heavy blast beats with infuriated, melodic, and harrowing guitar riffs.
Alkhemia is a French Black Metal entity crafted in Lille by James Spar, enriched with the prowess of "Le Prince" (En Finir) - Guitars, A.S.A (Azziard, Redsphere, ex The Negation...) - Bass, Marbas (Malcuidant, Nirnaeth, Lord Ketil...) - Guitars and Alex Josien - Drums.
The band's inaugural album “ABRAXAS”, recorded at the renowned Nebiros Studio and mastered at Studio La Crypte by Clément Flandrois,that will be released in March 2023 on Malpermesita Records, echoes with the oppressive modernity. It intertwines the theory of the two wolves and George Orwell's '1984'. “ABRAXAS”' addresses the contemporary vision of man and the most sinister industrialization.
https://www.malpermesita.com/
"You will be a snowflake that falls nowhere" . With these words, FALISTRA, Ada and Onanet, pay homage to the memory of a friend, Ida G., a free spirit who remains imprinted in their souls.
The video of the song "NEL CERULEO ABBRACCIO DEL CIELO (A IDA
G.)" wants to make that memory unique by ensuring that the
moments lived are always alive and magical.
It is available at https://youtu.be/SDCo_tC8f0Y
The song is taken from "DI LIMPIDE TEMPESTE", FALISTRA's first album released a few months ago on My Kingdom Music and still available at https://album.link/FALISTRA
FALISTRA's music is intimate and introspective, graced by heartfelt moody soundscapes, delicate flute melodies and female vocals and conceived as an artistic path through suffering and melancholy towards light and healing.
A mandatory listening for you who love the Art of Sopor Aeternus, Ataraxia, Monteverdi, Mortiis, Loreena McKennitt.
https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
https://www.facebook.com/falistra23
https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2024/03/27/full-album-stream-suffer-grand-canvas-of-the-aesthete/
FFO: Carcass, Asphyx,
Undeath, Immolation, and Exhumed
Suffer will release Grand Canvas of the Aesthete on CD, vinyl, and digital formats on March 29 via Wise Blood Records.
Back in 1989, Suffer formed at the dawn of death metal’s Midwestern rise. Teenagers at the time, they were one of the first extreme metal bands in South Dakota. In December, they closed 2023 with their first new music in eight years. Mere months later, they chase their Gristle, Bruised Spots & Trimmed Fat EP with a brutal and brilliant comeback record, Grand Canvas of the Aesthete.
“This new material is absolute proof that you don't have to “age out” of Death Metal,” comments vocalist/guitarist C.R. Petit. “Suffer was formed in 1989, and 2024 will mark 35 years for us. There is no doubt that this album is the absolute best material we have done together.”
“This is the first Suffer material that was not written by hashing things out in a rehearsal room as a group,” Petit adds. “There was far more scrutiny in riff, structure and transition as well as lyrics and production. We didn't settle for what was close. We all wanted this to surpass everything we have done in the past.”
Suffer’s collision of elevated gore and old school brutality will appeal to fans of Carcass, Asphyx, Exhumed, and Undeath. C.R. Petit and bassist Jason Ellsworth are also both members of Angerot (Redefining Darkness Records) as well as Empty Throne (Wise Blood Records). After releasing outstanding music from both of those bands the last few years, new music from Suffer was hopeful, but never guaranteed.
“To be honest, I really didn't think we would [release another album],” Petit admits. “Most of us have moved on with other bands and projects, family and careers. But, there is something incredibly special to each of us when it comes to Suffer. Something that makes it nearly impossible to just walk away from.”
“Initially, it was preconceived that this was the swan song,” Petit reveals. “We wanted to have one last chance to make a Suffer album that sounded the way every Suffer recording should have sounded. But, this entire process has been absolutely fantastic and I am not sure that we could simply walk away. I am pretty sure that we all have more Suffer in the tank.”
Pre-order: https://suffersd.bandcamp.com/album/grand-canvas-of-the-aesthete
Track Listing:
1. Grand Canvas Of The Aesthete
2. Ashened Frolic; The Exquisite Promenade
3. Plentiful • Copious • Bountiful
4. Inhalent Caustic Foray
5. The Fetching Cranley Gardens
6. Carnal Flesh Parade
7. Pernicious Precarious Mess
8. Human Primal Cuts
Album Credits:
All songs written by C.R. Petit & J. Aeschliman
All lyrics by C.R. Petit
Recorded at Underground Sound by Eddie G
Mixed and Mastered by Andreas Linnemann at Hop House Studio
Art layout by Carrion Design
Suffer is:
C.R. Petit - Vocals & Guitar
Justin Aeschliman - Guitar
Jason Ellsworth - Bass0
Daron Petit - Lead Guitar
Rene Gerbrandij - Drums
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On the eve of their sophomore album's release, Vorga have released their professionally shot official video via the Transcending Obscurity channel which can be found AT THIS LINK. 'Beyond the Palest Star' has already received a slew of outstanding reviews, some of which can be found below. Please don't miss out on this album which is already being hailed as among the best this year!
VORGA – “BEYOND THE PALEST STAR”
For
fans of: Imperialist, Dissection, Vektor, Emperor, Satyricon, Mare Cognitum
Scaling astronomical heights with their previous full length, sci-fi themed black metal band Vorga return with another illuminating album. The German band, wiser from their experiences, have adopted a more direct approach with a sound that is comparatively more stripped down but its emotive appeal and stirring quality has only been enhanced. In addition to being far more nuanced, the songs are beautifully structured too, each narrating its own otherworldly tale. Finding better expression, the music is more relatable and heartfelt than ever before, with the numerous glistening melodies lingering on for much longer than expected. The music almost has a gentle, haunting quality to it. The band understands that when the music is so emotionally rich and evocative, the expression need not be forceful anymore. There's pure understated elegance on display here which is unparalleled; it's sheer class. Vorga have fully mastered their art on this release and multiple listens will only attest to the fact that they've come up with yet another gem of an album.
Album line up
Atlas - Rhythm Guitar
Спейса - Lead Guitar, Bass + Vocals
Hymir - Drums
Artwork by Adam Burke (Imperialist)
Track listing:
1. Voideath
2. The Sophist
3. Magical Thinking
4. The Cataclysm
5. Tragic Humanity
6. Fractal Cascade
7. Terminal
Official release date - March 29th, 2024
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
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The first single Rising Star (Orchestral version) is released today and the music video is available here: https://youtu.be/9VzdKW4zMzk
Pedro Antunes comments:
" “Cerberus” was EnChanTya’s most symphonic and bombastic album to date. When people’s reactions to this direction of the band were so positive and gave us the honor of receiving the Album of the Year award by the most famous Metal Magazine in our country, Caminhos Metalicos, we decided to strip the songs down to its orchestral elements and give ourselves and our listeners a sister version of them, a more classical and symphonic approach to the world we explored in “Cerberus”. It is a celebration of the album’s success and also a more experimental vision like the band has always been happy to take.
We found that “Rising Star” should be the first gateway into this new project because of its cosmic and relaxing nature, standing in contrast to the heaviness of the original song, which represents the vision for this side-album so well.
We hope that you enjoy this take on “Rising Star”, and that it entices you to check out “Symphony of Cerberus” on April 26th!"
Listen Rising Star (Orchestral version) on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/enchantya-rising-star
Biography:
Enchantya was born in 2004 when vocalist Rute Fevereiro took a break from her classic band Black Widows and started exploring music for a new project. In 2005, the band recorded their first EP, Moonlighting the Dreamer, out in 2006. Having witnessed a great reception, the band started to work on their first album, releasing 'Dark Rising’ through Massacre Records in 2012 to very positive reviews. After some time touring and promoting the album,the band began composing. However, artistic and creative differences about the new music's direction and sound would lead to the departure of members and the band split up.
Rute was alone with her project again and having to start all over. Fortunately, this did not stop Rute's motivation and a few months later, by March of 2016, she had chosen a whole new team of talented musicians to take Enchantya through the next step. After a year of rehearsing with amazing creative chemistry, the band created "On Light and Wrath" , Enchantya’s second album. Like in their debut album, the band booked a few months of studio recordings in 2018 with Fernando Matias at the Pentagon Audio Manufacturers, to bring the new album to life with eleven tracks, entitled "On Light and Wrath" , also taking one step further by adding violin, a whole choir of singers and the guest appearance of the vocalist from D E S I R E , Nuno Caldas, creating a very refreshed and even more epic sound for the band. Finnish label Inverse Records released Enchantya’s album in 2019.
In the middle of their second album's promo tour, the pandemic hit and the band spent the following two years composing and recording their new opus in the midst of all the chaos. The result was the band's third album "CERBERUS", a heavy and symphonic effort born of the songwriting through the world's conflicted times, and also Enchantya's most ambitious record to date. "Cerberus" was out on April 28th of 2023 to critical acclaim, considered Portugal's best metal album of the year, and nominating Enchantya for the Adamastor Award for best portuguese bands of 2023, alongside Moonspell and Seventh Storm.
Celebrating the success of "Cerberus", before all the awards the band was already preparing to announce "Symphony of Cerberus", the orchestral version of their acclaimed album. Now, on April 26th 2024, marking a year after the release of "Cerberus", Enchantya will release "Symphony of Cerberus", consisting of the 12 original tracks revamped for orchestra and choir, allowing the symphonic parts of "Cerberus" to shine and be heard in all its glory, with a few surprises including solo violins arranged and performed by violinist and composer Miguel Berkemeier, who has been accompanying the band on live shows throughout this era's tour.
Their newest visual offering for More Than Many, Never One explores the schism of blood, the mocking of the infinite number, and the embodiment of crime.
The video (produced by Dema Novakova) can be watched here: https://youtu.be/4UcO2yPGVI0
Stream Unextinct here: https://HideousDivinity.lnk.to/UnextinctNe
Hideous Divinity comments on the new video: "Everything you see in this video is real. Made with chemistry, physics and blood by Dema Novakova at Eclypso Studio. No Artificial intelligence, no bullshit."
They also add to the album release: Unextinct sets a new milestone for Hideous Divinity, another step towards musical unspoken terror and frenzy. Every song has become a world with its own dissonances and rules made to be broken. The soundtrack of a shipwreck with the best sound production we've ever had: our brother Stefano "Saul" Morabito at 16th Cellar Studios really outdid himself."
Tracklist:
1. Dust Settles on Humanity
2. The Numinous One
3. Against the Sovereignty of Mankind
4. Atto Quarto: The Horror Paradox
5. Quasi-Sentient
6. Hair, Dirt, Mud
7. More Than Many, Never One
8. Der Verlorene Sohn
9. Mysterium Tremendum
10. Leben Ohne Feuer
The album is available in the following versions:
Ltd. CD Digipak
Ltd. CD Jewelcase (US Edition)
Ltd. Gatefold Transparent Sun Yellow 1LP 180g Vinyl – Limited to only 1200 copies worldwide
Digital Album
Stream the new album now! https://HideousDivinity.lnk.to/UnextinctNe
Re-Release: 25. April 2024
The reissue of the completely sold-out 2018 album by the german melodic death/thrashers. With "Zombique", the band made an impressive comeback after 11 years of silence and released the rawest and heaviest album in their history to date. The album is characterized by the deep growls (rather unusual for Final Cry up to this point) by guitarrist Eiko which contributes a lot to the fact that the content concept, which revolves around voodoo cults and zombie stories among the Caribbean slaves with partly historically documented protagonists and their influence up to the Haitian revolution, also unfolds musically in full brutality.
"Zombique" was a prime example of how a band should come back after a long break: With a punch right in the face!
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The clip showcases the searing and remarkable talents of each member, while also giving a glimpse of guitarist Zac Ezrin's (IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT) versatility as a guitarist as he displays his chops with some straight-forward black metal riffing! The clip was once again created by Folterkammer drummer Brendan McGowan and can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8NptaSUhus
The song is taken from the band's sophomore full-length, WEIBERMACHT,
which is due on April 19, 2024.
Pre-order your copy of the album here: https://Folterkammer.lnk.to/WeibermachtNe
Guitarist Zachary Ezrin comments, "Algolagnia is a special song because it's the first and only song that we wrote together in the studio. It's a really raw and brutal piece that I'm very proud of."
Bassist Laurent David adds, “Finally, a black metal track that starts with a bassline!”
Vocalist Andromeda Anarchia further explains, "Musically, I would say that despite all its rawness, this piece also has a somewhat modern character. It is very unusual. This contrasts with the more traditional, dramatic-romantic operatic singing that floats over the raw music at certain points. My main inspirations for interpreting Algolagnia as a singer were Rob Halford, Nina Hagen, Nova Twins, and Joan Sutherland.
“When it comes to lyrics, one of the main inspirations for 'Algolagnia' was the opera ELEKTRA by Richard Strauss, which is one of my all-time favorite operas. It portrays strong women with strong voices, and that's exactly what I want for our music. For Algolagnia, I paraphrase a passage of the aria: 'Wie stark bist du!' ('How strong you are!'). (A personal note: This opera is so bloody and brutal, a must-see for all metal fans who want to venture into the world of opera. It's heavy! You shouldn't expect overly romantic melodies and sweet voices in this opera; it is written for women with strong voices from the so-called dramatic vocal fach. It's incredibly demanding to sing! Badass!)
"In addition, I also paraphrase a passage from a spicy comic-mythological operetta called 'DIE SCHÖNE GALATHEE' ('The Beautiful Galatea') by the Austrian composer Franz von Suppé. The operetta is about the beautiful nymph Galathee, who, to Pygmalion's dismay, turns out to be a very capricious lady. This theme also plays wonderfully into our hands when it comes to the concept of 'Weibermacht' (the term that refers to an art and cultural-historical motif that describes the triumph of erotic, cunning and/or brutal women over powerful, strong, and wise men).
"'Algolagnia,' from Greek /ælɡəˈlæɡniə/: ἄλγος, álgos, 'pain,' λαγνεία, lagneía, 'pleasure.' Lyrically, as the song title suggests, it is about the phenomenon of sexual pleasure and stimulation through physical pain. The woman depicted in the song is the source of pleasurable pain, described as a kind of sun, warming, life-giving and sustaining, but also dangerous, life-threatening hot if you get too close to her. The descriptions are based on the legend of Icarus and the sun."
'Weibermacht' serves as a counterpart to the band's 2020 debut, 'Die Lederpredigt.' The new record is another searing blend of modern black metal and classical music elements, lending to its Avant Garde sound. The music itself is elevated by frontwoman and vocalist Andromeda Anarchia's dynamic vocal work as she juxtaposes her classical training as an opera singer with her hellfire screams, summoning a maelstrom of ethereal chaos.
Stream the new single now! https://folterkammer.lnk.to/WeibermachtNe
DUSK has launched a stream of the album's first single "INDUSTRIE II." The song is a mechanized black metal anthem which transitions from a post-apocalyptic burial doom into a war blackened chaos. Listen now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSQ_2BgbNOM
Industrie is set for release on May 31.
Industrie brings a new concept never explored by the band, this forthcoming release is more experimental and way more digestive than the previous releases, incorporating some groove-paced riffs into the grisly aggression and the apocalyptic landscapes.
Tracklisting:
1) Industrie I
2) Industrie II
3) Industrie III
4) Industrie IV
5) Industrie V
6) Industrie VI
7) Freezing Moon
Stream previous DUSK releases at https://duskvt.bandcamp.com/
DUSK is an atmospheric industrial black metal project formed as an official band in 2016 in San Jose, Costa Rica.
DUSK is known to incorporate industrial with some atmospheric black metal overtones. The overall sound approaches a mixture of hard bass with dark landscapes, full of relenting uncaring pounding blast beats and slow, powerful doom patterns, mixed with inhuman growling vocals and modern electronic influences. The band shared the stage with Samael in Costa Rica during their 2019 Latin American Tour.
DUSK is:
Dusk - programming synthesizers and effects
Shaman - vocals
Implacable - guitar
Pàlak - bass
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BEWITCHER proudly present the Official Music Video for Our Lady Of Speed (directed and edited by Nate Souza), taken from their latest release, DEEP CUTS & SHALLOW GRAVES: TEN YEARS OF BLACK LEATHER, BLACK MAGIC & WHITE HOT FUCKING STEEL.
Shot in front of a SOLD OUT hometown crowd, Our Lady of Speed captures the raw energy and unholy rock fury one can expect from a Bewitcher performance: https://youtu.be/Q_bWVn8ZlFI
A. Magus (bass guitar & backing vox) adds: “Have ya missed us yet? After
taking a much needed break, we're fucking stoked to return from crypt and lay
waste to the stages of Europe and North America this spring. We've been
sharpening our knives and preparing a very special evening for those in
attendance...see you all very soon."
BEWITCHER have become notorious as one of the hardest working touring acts around, bringing their volcanic, high energy stage shows to every corner of North America and parts abroad.
Now, as the band reaches another crucial milestone, they are taking a moment to look back on a decade of diabolic speed and sorcery. Their latest offering, Deep Cuts & Shallow Graves: Ten Years of Black Leather, Black Magic & White Hot Fucking Steel, is a massive 17-track compilation of BEWITCHER’s original demo recordings and rare and previously unreleased material that was all remastered, as well as two brand new studio tracks.
Released on November 17th in all formats including a stacked double LP version, it is an homage and testament to the history of a new rising force in the heavy metal universe.
Watch the new music video now! https://Bewitcher.lnk.to/DeepCutsAndShallowGravesNe
Es ist unleugbar: Wir Menschen sind und waren von jeher getrieben von unserer eigenen Vorstellungskraft. Der eine stolpert in seiner Kindheit über ein altes Buch und bestreitet ab da sein Leben im Glauben an die Auferstehung eines auf grausame Weise Verblichenen, es entsteht White Metal als Bewegung. Der andere, genervt von den Lehren des Ersten, findet Zuflucht in deren Umkehr und trägt zum Fortbestand des Black Metal bei.
Ein Dritter folgt dem verrückten Araber mit dem Necronomicon unterm Arm in die Berge des Wahnsinns, von wo aus er über den Herrn der Ringe lacht, der in seinem Audi Blind Guardian hört und Tolkien singt. Ja, wir Menschen – und ganz besonders wir Leseratten, Moviebuffs und Metalheads – sind schon ein kauziges, aber irgendwie auch geniales Völkchen.
Am schönsten wird unser Hobby jedoch immer dann, wenn inmitten einer der vielen
kreativen Todesspiralen aus Aufgüssen und Franchise-Verlängerungen jemand
einfach mal auf “Pause” drückt, um sich die Zeit für einen neuen Mythos zu
nehmen. Und genau das geschah, als Ende 2022 drei kanadische Mucker begannen, sich
aus der in ihrer post-pandemischen Selbstzerfleischung immer wahnsinniger
werdenden Welt zurückzuziehen……und die nun vierköpfig als NECHT, genauer als Zenith Maharg und dessen Aszendanten Vlasfimos, Zhargor und Aemoh, wieder hervortreten, im Gepäck die bald erscheinende Langmeditation “THE PROPHECY OF KARNIFOR”.
Einen kleinen Einblick in das, was seitdem im Verborgenen geschah, gibt uns das befremdliche Quartett selbst: “Zenith Maharg und Ascendant Vlasfimos sind langjährige Weggefährten und hatten sich vorgenommen, ein Black-Metal-Projekt zu starten. Etwa zur gleichen Zeit stieß Zenith Maharg in einem Antiquariat in Calgary auf ein Exemplar der obskuren und umstrittenen Geschichte ‘Translating the Enkari-B'ahn Scrolls: Words from the People of the End Times’, geschrieben von der schwedischen Archäologin Dr. Birgitta Olsson auf Basis der Funde des Philosophen und Entdeckers Dr. Karl von Mecklenburg aus dem 19. Jhd. und veröffentlicht im Jahr 2015. Während er mehr über die faszinierende und weitgehend unbekannte Geschichte der Enkari las und lernte, wuchs der Entschluss, den NECHT-Tempel zu gründen, um unseren ältesten Vorfahren zu huldigen. Seitdem führen wir mit rasant wachsenden Teilnehmerzahlen öffentliche Rituale auf, bei denen – erleuchtet durch unsere vielschichtigen Sermone – immer mehr Menschen dem Kult des B’ahn, unseres Sonnengottes, beitreten.”
Eines der zentralen Themen in der Geschichte der Enkari war die gesellschaftliche Spaltung in zwei Stadtstaaten, Lashmir und Ishpan, die sich bis zum Ende der Aufzeichnungen in einem immerwährenden Krieg befanden. B’ahn war dabei der Gott der städtischen Krieger von Lashmir, denen auch NECHT sich zuordnen. Nun führen die Nachfahren der Lashmiren erstmals einen Sermon aus der schon am 17. Mai in voller Länge bereitgestellten Meditation “The Prophecy of Karnifor” im Rahmen einer visuellen Offenbarung auf – “For Violence Was Wrought Upon Me”:
Link zur visuellen Offenbarung auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/gB98By7Tavo
Zenith Maharg fasst die Geschichte des Sermons “For Violence Was Wrought Upon Me” für uns zusammen: “Im Kult hatte man keine Angst vor dem Tod. Vielmehr fürchtete man, zu den Gescheiterten zu gehören – zu den Kriegern, die so gebrochen waren, dass sie nicht mehr für B'ahn kämpfen konnten. Schwerverletzte Kultisten waren daher immer an vorderster Front im Kampf zu finden und strebten nach einem heiligen Ende. Dieser Sermon erzählt von einem alternden Kultisten, der sich an seine vielen Verletzungen erinnert, während er sich auf die dritte Belagerung von Ishpan vorbereitet.”
Meditation durch Repetition: Ziehe dir jetzt “For Violence Was Wrought Upon Me” als Opfergabe an B’ahn auf deine althistorische Spotify-Playlist oder folge der Künstlerseite direkt: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Wb4y2UcuDY48xH8ftksFu
Die Langmeditation “The Prophecy Of Karnifor” wird am 17. Mai 2024 enthüllt. Anhänger des Kultes und solche, die es werden wollen, können sie bereits heute hier vorbestellen: https://necht.bandcamp.com/album/the-prophecy-of-karnifor oder digital hier für später vormerken: https://show.co/acYyzxf.
Erfahre mehr über den Tempel der NECHT:
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PAINFUL – „NEFARIOUS MONARCHY“
Noch
dieses Frühjahr soll es erscheinen, das neue Album der Black-/Death-Metaller
PAINFUL, die 2024 ihr 20-jähriges Jubiläum feiern. Um den Fans die Wartezeit
bis zu “Nefarious Monarchy” am 25. Mai noch etwas zu verkürzen, gibt
es jetzt vorab eine weitere Albumsingle – diesmal zusammen mit einem
Lyric-Video. Bekamen wir bei der ersten Single “Liberty (Dies)” mit dem
schnellsten Song des Albums einen Rückgriff auf die Wurzeln der Band zu hören,
präsentieren sich PAINFUL nun erneut schwarzmetallisch, wenn auch in einer eher
getragenen, opulenteren Façon: “Remaining Shadows” ist eine wuchtige
Mid-Tempo-Walze, die zuweilen an eines der großen frühen Vorbilder PAINFULS –
SATYRICON – erinnert.Der Song ist fest in den Kontext des Konzeptalbums eingebettet, das sich inhaltlich der düsteren Seite der Französischen Revolution und den menschlichen Abgründen widmet, die sich auch dort zeigten. So kam es in unmittelbarer Folge der Revolution zu kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen Frankreichs mit mehreren Nachbarstaaten.
Was als Zeit der Koalitionskriege in die Geschichtsbücher einging, barg zwischen deren blutigen Zeilen unfassbares menschliches Leid.
Die Band selbst über “Remaining Shadows”: “Wir wollten das brutale und verheerende Gesicht des Krieges zeigen. Nach jedem Krieg, der ausgefochten wurde, bleibt Finsternis zurück. Wir sollten die Konsequenzen unseres Handelns nicht missachten.”
PAINFULs neues Album “Nefarious Monarchy” ist ab 25. Mai überall erhältlich und ab sofort hier vorbestellbar: https://linktr.ee/painfulmetalofficial.
Ein Pre-Save des Albums ist hier möglich: https://orcd.co/painful.
Über PAINFUL
Seit ihrer Gründung im Jahr 2004 stehen PAINFUL getreu ihrem eigenen Namen für rohen, blutigen Schmerz. Als dreckig-brutaler Bastard aus Black und Death Metal vor 20 Jahren vorgestellt, begann die Band schon sehr bald, die inhaltsgebende Melancholie der Abgründe zu etwas ganz Eigenem zu machen. So entstanden druckvolle Symphonien, mit denen sich PAINFUL auf unzähligen Gigs – darunter solche mit Acts wie Belphegor, Behemoth, Atrocity oder Amon Amarth, aber auch viele eigene Headliner-Shows – eine stetig wachsende Fangemeinde erspielen konnten.
Drei Alben später, und das vierte bereits im Ofen, konnten sie auch kultige Festivals wie etwa das MetalDays, Metalfest oder gar die 70000TONS OF METAL Cruise erfolgreich von der Checkliste streichen. Da wundert es nicht, dass auch die Genregröße Alexander Krull (ATROCITY, LEAVES EYES) aufmerksam wurde und nun bereits zum zweiten Mal in Folge die Produktion eines PAINFUL-Albums in einem der angesehen Mastersound Entertainment Studios übernahm.
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NOCTUM
INFERNUM FESTIVAL9.+10. August 2024 „TV Club“ Leipzig
Andabata / Death Metal
Lunatic Man´s Dream / Thrash Metal
Totenlegion / Melodic Black Metal
July 15th / Melodic Groove Death Metal
LXO / Post Prog. Metal
Decreate / Modern Death Metal
Indeatherence / Melodic Death Metal
Oath of a Traitor / Death Metal
Psycrotted / Death - Thrash Metal
Mind Carnage / Death Metal
..... ( Headliner Fr.)
..... ( Headliner Sa)
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Norwegian gothic metal pioneers TRAIL OF TEARS are back after more than a decade of silence. Their triumphant return kicks off with the title track, "WINDS OF DISDAIN," from their upcoming EP of the same name, set for release on 24 May 2024 via The Circle Music.
Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StMyuCZI_L8
Grab the single via digital platforms: https://thecirclemusic.lnk.to/wod2024
The single "Winds of Disdain" is a powerful and emotional exploration
of the frustrations and negativity that have gripped the world in recent years.
The song channels the darkness of the pandemic and the bleak outlook of today's
society, all delivered with Trail of Tears' signature dark gothic metal
sound. The song features the haunting vocals of Ailyn Giménez García, formerly of symphonic metal band Sirenia. Alongside García's soaring voice, founding member Ronny Thorsen delivers his distinct growls. The rest of the band features a solid foundation with Runar Hansen on guitars, Nicolay Jørni Johnsen on guitars and programming, and Endre Moe on bass. This lineup promises to deliver Trail of Tears' signature brand of gothic metal with a fresh and dynamic sound.
"Winds of Disdain" marks the band's first release in over 10 years and signifies a new chapter for Trail of Tears. They have signed a multifaceted deal with The Circle Music, which will see the release of the "Winds of Disdain" EP, a full-length album, and vinyl reissues of all seven of their previous albums, starting with their iconic 1998 debut "Disclosure in Red."
“We are finally ready to share the results of our work since first announcing our return back in 2020,” says Ronny Thorsen, Trail of Tears founder and vocalist. “We're excited to share our first new single and lyric video with you - and hopefully seeing you out there in concert, soon!”
Formed in 1997, Norwegian gothic metallers Trail of Tears quickly gained acclaim with their debut album "Disclosure in Red" and relentless touring alongside bands like Tristania and Cradle of Filth. Over the next decade, they released a string of successful albums, each showcasing their blend of dark melodies, soaring vocals, and heavy riffs. The band also saw lineup changes, with founding member Ronny Thorsen remaining a constant.
Despite critical and commercial success, Trail of Tears went on hiatus in 2013. However, 2020 saw a resurgence for the band. Thorsen spearheaded a reformation, bringing together both original members and long-time collaborators, completed by Ailyn Giménez García (Sirenia).
Pre-order “Winds of Disdain”: https://bit.ly/TrailofTearsWindsofDisdain
Tracklist:
1. Winds of Disdain
2. Take These Tears
3. No Colours Left
4. Blood Red Halo
Trail of Tears on “Winds of Disdain”:
Ronny Thorsen - vocals
Ailyn Giménez García - vocals
Runar Hansen - guitars
Nicolay Jørni Johnsen - guitars and programming
Endre Moe - bass
“Winds of Disdain” artwork by Gogo Melone
https://thecirclemusic.gr/
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Seattle (WA) - Melodic Death Metal quartet VERITERAS has released "CELESTIAL DARKNESS," the second single from forthcoming album, THE DARK HORIZON. Stream it at the following locations:
https://veriteras.bandcamp.com/track/celestial-darkness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlaXS5T6poY
VERITERAS is set to release its sophomore full-length album, The Dark Horizon, on April 11.
"The Dark Horizon really leans in on our old school melodic death metal roots, and as a result has a more blackened melodic death metal sound compared to our previous release, Shadow of Death. There's more tremelo picking, more blast beats, but still holding on to a very melodic core. We're very happy with how the album ended up, and we grew a ton through the process. The songwriting is more mature, the lyrics are stronger because Sean wrote most of them instead of me, the musicianship is better, and the mix is fantastic. We're all super excited to be sharing this album with the world, and hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it!"- Santtu Winter (Veriteras)
In support of the album VERITERAS will be hitting the road with Finland's Event Relentless for the nine-city PNW U.S. Tour!"
Pre-order: https://veriteras.bandcamp.com/album/the-dark-horizonTrack Listing:
1 - Certainty
2 - Celestial Darkness
3 - Abyss
4 - Last Rites
5 - Sanctuary
6 - Manufactured Dreams
7 - Blinding
8 - Retrograde
9 - Light in the Darkness
Album Credits:
Music written and arranged by Santtu Winter and Veriteras.
Songs "Retrograde" and "Blinding" written and arranged by Sean Osterberg and Santtu Winter.
Lyrics by Sean Osterberg and Santtu Winter. Bass written and recorded by Matthew Kirkwold at Meow Sounds.
Solos written and recorded by Major Bruno (first solo on "Sanctuary"), Eligio Tapia (second solo on "Sanctuary"), and Adonis Reed-Boulos ("Blinding").
Vocals on "Light in the Darkness" by Maria Mannisto. Tambourine performed by Jeff Smith (bassist emeritus and first-chair tambourinist).
Recorded by Don Gunn at The Office Studio in Seattle in July 2023.
Mixed and Mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studio in Germany between August and November 2023.
Album artwork by Sean Osterberg.
Bio:
Veriteras is an old-school melodic death metal band based in Seattle, Washington (U.S.). Formed in 2018, they are inspired by the Scandinavian melodic death scene (early-era In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, Kalmah, etc.), and strive to write heavy songs with powerful and memorable melodies. After releasing two EPs in 2020 (Banished) and 2021 (Citadel), they debuted their first LP Shadow of Death in 2022, and toured Finland in support of the album. Now they are proud to present their follow-up LP, The Dark Horizon, in April 2024.
Line-up:
Santtu Winter: Guitar
Sean Osterberg: Guitar and Vocals
Jason Gooselaw: Drums
Major Bruno: Bass
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Montreal
(QC) - Hessian Firm is proud to announce the May 17 release of Scathed
Gaping Misery, a compilation of the only two EPs ever released from defunct
Canadian Black Metal duo TRAILS OF ANGUISH. The compilation
consists of all tracks from 2001's Relentless Abhorrence of Misery's
Grievance and 2003's Scarred Memento.FFO: Dawn, Dissection, Immortal, At the Gates, Satryicon
Scathed Gaping Misery is streaming in its entirety at: https://trailsofanguish.bandcamp.com/album/scathed-gaping-misery
The official video for album track "Spectral Life Scars" is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99VJ0NeHM9A
While many black metal bands appear and disappear without ever recording a full length. Few ever come close to the quality offered by Trails of Anguish. Unrepentantly emotional and honest, but balanced by sheer aggression and belligerence against the world. Hessian Firm is extremely proud to share the entirety of this band's output on Scathed Gaping Misery. Trails of Anguish is a unique band that definitely deserves a listen.
Pre-order:
https://trailsofanguish.bandcamp.com/album/scathed-gaping-misery
https://hessianfirm.bigcartel.com/product/trails-of-anguish-scathed-gaping-misery-pre-order
Track Listing:
1. Beyond Charismatic Sickness
2. The Scythe Of Engrieved Melancholia
3. Laments of Martyrised Innocence
4. Reaping Life's Frailty
5. ...And Desolated Trails Of Anguish
6. Useless (The Final Soliloquy)
7. Haunting
8. Spectral Life Scars
9. Scathed, Gaping Misery
10. Rebirth
Album Art by Dischord
Line-Up:
Dischord: Guitars, Bass
Scythrawl: Drums, Vocals
Bio:
Formed in Quebec in 2000 by Dishcord and Scythrawl (Ether, Unquintessence) after the dissolution of their previous project, Through Sombre Sorrowfield, Trails of Anguish were an aggressive yet melodic black metal band that sought to express their emotions in the most cathartic way possible.
In 2001 the band released their first EP, Relentless Abhorrence of Misery's Grievance, before reissuing it in 2002 through Grind It! Records with the bonus song "Beyond Charismatic Sickness." During this period, Trails of Anguish were known across Quebec for their violent live shows and unique brand of brutal black metal.
In 2003 the band pressed 100 CDs for Scarred Memento,
with 50 sent out to various labels and 50 given out at shows to fans. While the future was looking bright for Trails of Anguish, the explosive energy that permeated throughout their live shows and studio sessions had fizzled out, so the band unceremoniously faded away. Twenty-one years later, the emotions of anger, misery, shame and reclusion have all been compiled under the name Scathed Gaping Misery.
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"This song really challenged us with it's content, but the theme deserves to be brought to light. Musically we are super pleased with the results!", comments the singer Ville Herranen.
The song has been developed in collaboration with producer Juho Koskinen (Fried Music), who was also responsible for the song's mixing and mastering. The cover art was created by Henri Tervapuro.
Listen to the single "DEATH DO US PART" on music services (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Tidal etc): https://push.fm/fl/inborntendency-ddup
Inborn Tendency is a Finnish death metal band hailing from the Savonian region, established in 2017 following the conclusion of its members' prior musical endeavors. Over recent years, the band has consistently released new material. However, their collaboration with producer Juho Koskinen on "Heritage" in the previous year marked a significant turning point, propelling them towards a broader audience and larger concert venues. The band strives to create high-quality, thought-provoking metal music distinguished by their unique sound.
Inborn Tendency is
Hugo Tiitinen, drums
Mika Hänninen, Guitar
Ville Herranen, Vocals
Credits
Mixing and mastering: Juho Koskinen
Artwork: Henri Tervapuro
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Alkhemia will captivate fans of Mgla, Groza, or Naglfar, merging heavy blast beats with infuriated, melodic, and harrowing guitar riffs.
Alkhemia is a French Black Metal entity crafted in Lille by James Spar, enriched with the prowess of "Le Prince" (En Finir) - Guitars, A.S.A (Azziard, Redsphere, ex The Negation...) - Bass, Marbas (Malcuidant, Nirnaeth, Lord Ketil...) - Guitars and Alex Josien - Drums.
The band's inaugural album “ABRAXAS”, recorded at the renowned Nebiros Studio and mastered at Studio La Crypte by Clément Flandrois,that will be released in March 2023 on Malpermesita Records, echoes with the oppressive modernity. It intertwines the theory of the two wolves and George Orwell's '1984'. “ABRAXAS”' addresses the contemporary vision of man and the most sinister industrialization.
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"You will be a snowflake that falls nowhere" . With these words, FALISTRA, Ada and Onanet, pay homage to the memory of a friend, Ida G., a free spirit who remains imprinted in their souls.
The video of the song "NEL CERULEO ABBRACCIO DEL CIELO (A IDA
G.)" wants to make that memory unique by ensuring that the
moments lived are always alive and magical.It is available at https://youtu.be/SDCo_tC8f0Y
The song is taken from "DI LIMPIDE TEMPESTE", FALISTRA's first album released a few months ago on My Kingdom Music and still available at https://album.link/FALISTRA
FALISTRA's music is intimate and introspective, graced by heartfelt moody soundscapes, delicate flute melodies and female vocals and conceived as an artistic path through suffering and melancholy towards light and healing.
A mandatory listening for you who love the Art of Sopor Aeternus, Ataraxia, Monteverdi, Mortiis, Loreena McKennitt.
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FFO: Carcass, Asphyx,
Undeath, Immolation, and ExhumedSuffer will release Grand Canvas of the Aesthete on CD, vinyl, and digital formats on March 29 via Wise Blood Records.
Back in 1989, Suffer formed at the dawn of death metal’s Midwestern rise. Teenagers at the time, they were one of the first extreme metal bands in South Dakota. In December, they closed 2023 with their first new music in eight years. Mere months later, they chase their Gristle, Bruised Spots & Trimmed Fat EP with a brutal and brilliant comeback record, Grand Canvas of the Aesthete.
“This new material is absolute proof that you don't have to “age out” of Death Metal,” comments vocalist/guitarist C.R. Petit. “Suffer was formed in 1989, and 2024 will mark 35 years for us. There is no doubt that this album is the absolute best material we have done together.”
“This is the first Suffer material that was not written by hashing things out in a rehearsal room as a group,” Petit adds. “There was far more scrutiny in riff, structure and transition as well as lyrics and production. We didn't settle for what was close. We all wanted this to surpass everything we have done in the past.”
Suffer’s collision of elevated gore and old school brutality will appeal to fans of Carcass, Asphyx, Exhumed, and Undeath. C.R. Petit and bassist Jason Ellsworth are also both members of Angerot (Redefining Darkness Records) as well as Empty Throne (Wise Blood Records). After releasing outstanding music from both of those bands the last few years, new music from Suffer was hopeful, but never guaranteed.
“To be honest, I really didn't think we would [release another album],” Petit admits. “Most of us have moved on with other bands and projects, family and careers. But, there is something incredibly special to each of us when it comes to Suffer. Something that makes it nearly impossible to just walk away from.”
“Initially, it was preconceived that this was the swan song,” Petit reveals. “We wanted to have one last chance to make a Suffer album that sounded the way every Suffer recording should have sounded. But, this entire process has been absolutely fantastic and I am not sure that we could simply walk away. I am pretty sure that we all have more Suffer in the tank.”
Pre-order: https://suffersd.bandcamp.com/album/grand-canvas-of-the-aesthete
Track Listing:
1. Grand Canvas Of The Aesthete
2. Ashened Frolic; The Exquisite Promenade
3. Plentiful • Copious • Bountiful
4. Inhalent Caustic Foray
5. The Fetching Cranley Gardens
6. Carnal Flesh Parade
7. Pernicious Precarious Mess
8. Human Primal Cuts
Album Credits:
All songs written by C.R. Petit & J. Aeschliman
All lyrics by C.R. Petit
Recorded at Underground Sound by Eddie G
Mixed and Mastered by Andreas Linnemann at Hop House Studio
Art layout by Carrion Design
Suffer is:
C.R. Petit - Vocals & Guitar
Justin Aeschliman - Guitar
Jason Ellsworth - Bass0
Daron Petit - Lead Guitar
Rene Gerbrandij - Drums
https://suffersd.bandcamp.com/album/grand-canvas-of-the-aesthete
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On the eve of their sophomore album's release, Vorga have released their professionally shot official video via the Transcending Obscurity channel which can be found AT THIS LINK. 'Beyond the Palest Star' has already received a slew of outstanding reviews, some of which can be found below. Please don't miss out on this album which is already being hailed as among the best this year!
VORGA – “BEYOND THE PALEST STAR”
For
fans of: Imperialist, Dissection, Vektor, Emperor, Satyricon, Mare CognitumScaling astronomical heights with their previous full length, sci-fi themed black metal band Vorga return with another illuminating album. The German band, wiser from their experiences, have adopted a more direct approach with a sound that is comparatively more stripped down but its emotive appeal and stirring quality has only been enhanced. In addition to being far more nuanced, the songs are beautifully structured too, each narrating its own otherworldly tale. Finding better expression, the music is more relatable and heartfelt than ever before, with the numerous glistening melodies lingering on for much longer than expected. The music almost has a gentle, haunting quality to it. The band understands that when the music is so emotionally rich and evocative, the expression need not be forceful anymore. There's pure understated elegance on display here which is unparalleled; it's sheer class. Vorga have fully mastered their art on this release and multiple listens will only attest to the fact that they've come up with yet another gem of an album.
Album line up
Atlas - Rhythm Guitar
Спейса - Lead Guitar, Bass + Vocals
Hymir - Drums
Artwork by Adam Burke (Imperialist)
Track listing:
1. Voideath
2. The Sophist
3. Magical Thinking
4. The Cataclysm
5. Tragic Humanity
6. Fractal Cascade
7. Terminal
Official release date - March 29th, 2024
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
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The first single Rising Star (Orchestral version) is released today and the music video is available here: https://youtu.be/9VzdKW4zMzk
Pedro Antunes comments: " “Cerberus” was EnChanTya’s most symphonic and bombastic album to date. When people’s reactions to this direction of the band were so positive and gave us the honor of receiving the Album of the Year award by the most famous Metal Magazine in our country, Caminhos Metalicos, we decided to strip the songs down to its orchestral elements and give ourselves and our listeners a sister version of them, a more classical and symphonic approach to the world we explored in “Cerberus”. It is a celebration of the album’s success and also a more experimental vision like the band has always been happy to take.
We found that “Rising Star” should be the first gateway into this new project because of its cosmic and relaxing nature, standing in contrast to the heaviness of the original song, which represents the vision for this side-album so well.
We hope that you enjoy this take on “Rising Star”, and that it entices you to check out “Symphony of Cerberus” on April 26th!"
Listen Rising Star (Orchestral version) on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/enchantya-rising-star
Biography:
Enchantya was born in 2004 when vocalist Rute Fevereiro took a break from her classic band Black Widows and started exploring music for a new project. In 2005, the band recorded their first EP, Moonlighting the Dreamer, out in 2006. Having witnessed a great reception, the band started to work on their first album, releasing 'Dark Rising’ through Massacre Records in 2012 to very positive reviews. After some time touring and promoting the album,the band began composing. However, artistic and creative differences about the new music's direction and sound would lead to the departure of members and the band split up.
Rute was alone with her project again and having to start all over. Fortunately, this did not stop Rute's motivation and a few months later, by March of 2016, she had chosen a whole new team of talented musicians to take Enchantya through the next step. After a year of rehearsing with amazing creative chemistry, the band created "On Light and Wrath" , Enchantya’s second album. Like in their debut album, the band booked a few months of studio recordings in 2018 with Fernando Matias at the Pentagon Audio Manufacturers, to bring the new album to life with eleven tracks, entitled "On Light and Wrath" , also taking one step further by adding violin, a whole choir of singers and the guest appearance of the vocalist from D E S I R E , Nuno Caldas, creating a very refreshed and even more epic sound for the band. Finnish label Inverse Records released Enchantya’s album in 2019.
In the middle of their second album's promo tour, the pandemic hit and the band spent the following two years composing and recording their new opus in the midst of all the chaos. The result was the band's third album "CERBERUS", a heavy and symphonic effort born of the songwriting through the world's conflicted times, and also Enchantya's most ambitious record to date. "Cerberus" was out on April 28th of 2023 to critical acclaim, considered Portugal's best metal album of the year, and nominating Enchantya for the Adamastor Award for best portuguese bands of 2023, alongside Moonspell and Seventh Storm.
Celebrating the success of "Cerberus", before all the awards the band was already preparing to announce "Symphony of Cerberus", the orchestral version of their acclaimed album. Now, on April 26th 2024, marking a year after the release of "Cerberus", Enchantya will release "Symphony of Cerberus", consisting of the 12 original tracks revamped for orchestra and choir, allowing the symphonic parts of "Cerberus" to shine and be heard in all its glory, with a few surprises including solo violins arranged and performed by violinist and composer Miguel Berkemeier, who has been accompanying the band on live shows throughout this era's tour.
Line-Up:
Rute
Fevereiro: Singing and Growls
Fernando Campos: Lead Guitar
Fernando Barroso: Bass
Pedro Antunes: Piano, Keys and Orchestration
Bruno Guilherme: Drums
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Their newest visual offering for More Than Many, Never One explores the schism of blood, the mocking of the infinite number, and the embodiment of crime.
The video (produced by Dema Novakova) can be watched here: https://youtu.be/4UcO2yPGVI0
Stream Unextinct here: https://HideousDivinity.lnk.to/UnextinctNe
Hideous Divinity comments on the new video: "Everything you see in this video is real. Made with chemistry, physics and blood by Dema Novakova at Eclypso Studio. No Artificial intelligence, no bullshit."
They also add to the album release: Unextinct sets a new milestone for Hideous Divinity, another step towards musical unspoken terror and frenzy. Every song has become a world with its own dissonances and rules made to be broken. The soundtrack of a shipwreck with the best sound production we've ever had: our brother Stefano "Saul" Morabito at 16th Cellar Studios really outdid himself."
Tracklist:1. Dust Settles on Humanity
2. The Numinous One
3. Against the Sovereignty of Mankind
4. Atto Quarto: The Horror Paradox
5. Quasi-Sentient
6. Hair, Dirt, Mud
7. More Than Many, Never One
8. Der Verlorene Sohn
9. Mysterium Tremendum
10. Leben Ohne Feuer
The album is available in the following versions:
Ltd. CD Digipak
Ltd. CD Jewelcase (US Edition)
Ltd. Gatefold Transparent Sun Yellow 1LP 180g Vinyl – Limited to only 1200 copies worldwide
Digital Album
Stream the new album now! https://HideousDivinity.lnk.to/UnextinctNe
Re-Release: 25. April 2024
The reissue of the completely sold-out 2018 album by the german melodic death/thrashers. With "Zombique", the band made an impressive comeback after 11 years of silence and released the rawest and heaviest album in their history to date. The album is characterized by the deep growls (rather unusual for Final Cry up to this point) by guitarrist Eiko which contributes a lot to the fact that the content concept, which revolves around voodoo cults and zombie stories among the Caribbean slaves with partly historically documented protagonists and their influence up to the Haitian revolution, also unfolds musically in full brutality.
"Zombique" was a prime example of how a band should come back after a long break: With a punch right in the face!
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The clip showcases the searing and remarkable talents of each member, while also giving a glimpse of guitarist Zac Ezrin's (IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT) versatility as a guitarist as he displays his chops with some straight-forward black metal riffing! The clip was once again created by Folterkammer drummer Brendan McGowan and can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8NptaSUhus
The song is taken from the band's sophomore full-length, WEIBERMACHT,
which is due on April 19, 2024.Pre-order your copy of the album here: https://Folterkammer.lnk.to/WeibermachtNe
Guitarist Zachary Ezrin comments, "Algolagnia is a special song because it's the first and only song that we wrote together in the studio. It's a really raw and brutal piece that I'm very proud of."
Bassist Laurent David adds, “Finally, a black metal track that starts with a bassline!”
Vocalist Andromeda Anarchia further explains, "Musically, I would say that despite all its rawness, this piece also has a somewhat modern character. It is very unusual. This contrasts with the more traditional, dramatic-romantic operatic singing that floats over the raw music at certain points. My main inspirations for interpreting Algolagnia as a singer were Rob Halford, Nina Hagen, Nova Twins, and Joan Sutherland.
“When it comes to lyrics, one of the main inspirations for 'Algolagnia' was the opera ELEKTRA by Richard Strauss, which is one of my all-time favorite operas. It portrays strong women with strong voices, and that's exactly what I want for our music. For Algolagnia, I paraphrase a passage of the aria: 'Wie stark bist du!' ('How strong you are!'). (A personal note: This opera is so bloody and brutal, a must-see for all metal fans who want to venture into the world of opera. It's heavy! You shouldn't expect overly romantic melodies and sweet voices in this opera; it is written for women with strong voices from the so-called dramatic vocal fach. It's incredibly demanding to sing! Badass!)
"In addition, I also paraphrase a passage from a spicy comic-mythological operetta called 'DIE SCHÖNE GALATHEE' ('The Beautiful Galatea') by the Austrian composer Franz von Suppé. The operetta is about the beautiful nymph Galathee, who, to Pygmalion's dismay, turns out to be a very capricious lady. This theme also plays wonderfully into our hands when it comes to the concept of 'Weibermacht' (the term that refers to an art and cultural-historical motif that describes the triumph of erotic, cunning and/or brutal women over powerful, strong, and wise men).
"'Algolagnia,' from Greek /ælɡəˈlæɡniə/: ἄλγος, álgos, 'pain,' λαγνεία, lagneía, 'pleasure.' Lyrically, as the song title suggests, it is about the phenomenon of sexual pleasure and stimulation through physical pain. The woman depicted in the song is the source of pleasurable pain, described as a kind of sun, warming, life-giving and sustaining, but also dangerous, life-threatening hot if you get too close to her. The descriptions are based on the legend of Icarus and the sun."
'Weibermacht' serves as a counterpart to the band's 2020 debut, 'Die Lederpredigt.' The new record is another searing blend of modern black metal and classical music elements, lending to its Avant Garde sound. The music itself is elevated by frontwoman and vocalist Andromeda Anarchia's dynamic vocal work as she juxtaposes her classical training as an opera singer with her hellfire screams, summoning a maelstrom of ethereal chaos.
Stream the new single now! https://folterkammer.lnk.to/WeibermachtNe
DUSK has launched a stream of the album's first single "INDUSTRIE II." The song is a mechanized black metal anthem which transitions from a post-apocalyptic burial doom into a war blackened chaos. Listen now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSQ_2BgbNOM
Industrie is set for release on May 31.
Industrie brings a new concept never explored by the band, this forthcoming release is more experimental and way more digestive than the previous releases, incorporating some groove-paced riffs into the grisly aggression and the apocalyptic landscapes.
Tracklisting:1) Industrie I
2) Industrie II
3) Industrie III
4) Industrie IV
5) Industrie V
6) Industrie VI
7) Freezing Moon
Stream previous DUSK releases at https://duskvt.bandcamp.com/
DUSK is an atmospheric industrial black metal project formed as an official band in 2016 in San Jose, Costa Rica.
DUSK is known to incorporate industrial with some atmospheric black metal overtones. The overall sound approaches a mixture of hard bass with dark landscapes, full of relenting uncaring pounding blast beats and slow, powerful doom patterns, mixed with inhuman growling vocals and modern electronic influences. The band shared the stage with Samael in Costa Rica during their 2019 Latin American Tour.
DUSK is:
Dusk - programming synthesizers and effects
Shaman - vocals
Implacable - guitar
Pàlak - bass
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BEWITCHER proudly present the Official Music Video for Our Lady Of Speed (directed and edited by Nate Souza), taken from their latest release, DEEP CUTS & SHALLOW GRAVES: TEN YEARS OF BLACK LEATHER, BLACK MAGIC & WHITE HOT FUCKING STEEL.
Shot in front of a SOLD OUT hometown crowd, Our Lady of Speed captures the raw energy and unholy rock fury one can expect from a Bewitcher performance: https://youtu.be/Q_bWVn8ZlFI
A. Magus (bass guitar & backing vox) adds: “Have ya missed us yet? After
taking a much needed break, we're fucking stoked to return from crypt and lay
waste to the stages of Europe and North America this spring. We've been
sharpening our knives and preparing a very special evening for those in
attendance...see you all very soon."BEWITCHER have become notorious as one of the hardest working touring acts around, bringing their volcanic, high energy stage shows to every corner of North America and parts abroad.
Now, as the band reaches another crucial milestone, they are taking a moment to look back on a decade of diabolic speed and sorcery. Their latest offering, Deep Cuts & Shallow Graves: Ten Years of Black Leather, Black Magic & White Hot Fucking Steel, is a massive 17-track compilation of BEWITCHER’s original demo recordings and rare and previously unreleased material that was all remastered, as well as two brand new studio tracks.
Released on November 17th in all formats including a stacked double LP version, it is an homage and testament to the history of a new rising force in the heavy metal universe.
Watch the new music video now! https://Bewitcher.lnk.to/DeepCutsAndShallowGravesNe
NEWS 23.3 2024
CHOTZÄ – “PÄCHSCHWARZ”
Genre: Black 'n' RollLabel: Folter Records
Vertrieb: Alive
VÖ: 29.04.2024
CHOTZÄ, die Formation aus Bern, der Bundesstadt der Schweiz, ist längst kein unbeschriebenes Blatt mehr, wenn es darum geht, ranzigen und treibenden Black 'n' Roll zu produzieren. Wir von Folter Records haben die Ehre, "Pächschwarz", das 4. Album der Berner, präsentieren zu können.
Wer sich in den letzten Jahren bereits mit der Formation rund um Frontmann Szivilizs auseinandergesetzt hat, weiß, dass CHOTZÄ sich über ihre bisherigen drei Alben hinweg von einer anfangs rumplig-aggressive Gassenhauer fabrizierenden Black-Metal-Band mit Punk-Einflüssen ("Plump u Primitiv", 2014 und 2021) zu einer technisch versierten und durchweg komplex strukturierten Band entwickelt haben ("Tüüfuswärk", 2020).
Nun erscheint mit einem Abstand von gut 4 Jahren zu "Tüüfuswärk" ihr nächster Kotzbrocken, welcher sich stark an die Songstrukturen von "Plump u Primitiv" anlehnt, dessen neu eingespielte Version ebenfalls bei Folter Records im Jahre 2021 erschien.
Fans der Band dürfen also gespannt sein, welche Mitgrölhymnen CHOTZÄ für sie auf ihrem Neuling bereithalten. Doch CHOTZÄ wäre nicht die Band, die sie ist, wenn nicht auch "Pächschwarz" eine beeindruckende Entwicklung ihrer Musik dokumentieren würde ...
Wer sich erneut in die düsteren Ecken Berns versetzen lassen möchte und sich von Szivilizs wie gewohnt im Berner Dialekt ins Gesicht spucken lassen will, der sollte sich auf jeden Fall den Termin der Veröffentlichung fett in die Agenda schreiben.
Das Album wurde in den Iguana Studios von Christoph Brandes gemixt und gemastert, welcher der Truppe einen durchaus passenden Sound für ihr aktuelles Album verpasst hat.
"Pächschwarz" erscheint als CD- und Vinyl-Version bei Folter Records und ist auch auf allen gängigen Streaming-Portalen erhältlich.
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Liebe Freunde & Medienpartner, nach etwa anderthalb
Jahren ist unser neues Opus Magnum tatsächlich so gut wie fertig und wir wollen
euch unser neues Album „BACK TO LIFE“ auf unserer Record Release Party am Donnerstag, den 06.06.2024 ab 19.00 Uhr standesgemäß im Hellraiser
Leipzig in einer
exklusiven und aufwändigen Show präsentieren.Neben uns werden unter anderem „AMARCORD“ auf der Bühne stehen, welche zwei Songs des neuen Albums mit uns performen werden!
Pre-Order Tickets: https://factory-of-art.band/shop/ticket-foa-back-to-life
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Am 07.06.2024 fahren wir dann nach Berlin zum METAL GODs V OPEN AIR 2024
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Metallische Grüße, Factory of Art
MANUS MORTIS, das Death Metal Urgestein aus Backnang, macht seit über 20 Jahren die Bühnen dieser Welt unsicher. Im Zyklus ihrer Veröffentlichungen ist das neue Album „SHORES OF HELL“ (Vö: 23.03.2024) ein weiterer Meilenstein, der jeden old school Fan umhauen wird.
„Shores of hell“ wurde live aufgenommen und quasi in Echtzeit auf Vinyl geschnitten.
Das ist Death Metal in seiner reinsten und brutalsten Form. Fernab vom Mainstream, wurde auf dem Album alles darangesetzt, so authentisch wie möglich zu klingen.
Wer MANUS MORTIS live kennt, wird dieses Album lieben. Und noch besser - mit „Shores of hell“ holt man sich ein Livekonzert der Band in Studioqualität direkt ins Wohnzimmer!
Die erste Single „Dark corners“ gibt es hier zu hören: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnywint75ts
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Driven by unwavering passion and honed in the serenity of the alpine wilderness, Marc Pro, the mastermind behind Screams Of Tranquility, returns with yet another seismic creation!
"Whispers Unfold" offers a tantalizing preview of the forthcoming album. Unlike previous releases, this track dispenses with pretense. It immerses you in a relentless tempest of thunderous drums, blistering guitars, and leads that cut through like the harsh truths of existence. And let's not forget Marc's fierce vocals, channeling raw emotion and fury like a symphony of anger.
While Marc charts new territories with Screams Of Tranquility, he remains true to his core vision. His signature dramatic flair and infectious orchestrations, meticulously crafted in his own studio to industry-leading standards, remain unmistakable.
Biography
"Screams Of Tranquility" stands as the dynamic brainchild led by the gifted Marc P. Prohaska, a 29-year-old musician based in the idyllic foothills of the Austrian Alps in Upper Austria. This captivating project delves deep into the narratives of a society marred by excess, laying bare its hypocrisies, collective folly, and the gradual erosion of humanity.
Marc's musical palette is a vibrant fusion of influences, melding Scandinavian melodic death, American thrash, and hints of black metal. With deft craftsmanship, he intertwines pulsating rhythms and intricate orchestrations, weaving a spellbinding tapestry of sound.
From his beginnings as a musician at the age of 18, Marc has explored diverse musical avenues, ranging from pop-punk to rock and metal cover bands. However, it was through the emergence of Screams Of Tranquility that his artistic vision truly blossomed. In 2019, Marc graduated as a recording, mixing, and mastering engineer from HOFA College, now operating his own successful mixing and mastering business as a freelancer.
While Screams Of Tranquility is a solo endeavor, questions about the absence of additional band members only underscore Marc's proficiency and the effectiveness of his approach to "running SOT as if it were a fully occupied band." His unwavering dedication and skill shine through in every aspect of his work.
For those in search of authentic, meticulously crafted music that transcends the confines of mainstream melodic death metal, replete with searing leads, impassioned vocals, and profound thematic depth, Screams Of Tranquility stands as a beacon of artistic excellence worthy of exploration.
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Experience "Caw Entrance" in its entirety ahead of its official release by visiting: https://www.invisibleoranges.com/furze-caw-entrance/
"Caw Entrance" marks Furze's eighth studio album and a continuation of the signature "Furze penetration" — a relentless assault of black metal fury intertwined with psychedelic exploration. Woe J. Reaper, the band's mastermind, delivers his trademark shrieking vocals, weaving blasphemous poetry into a tapestry of sonic chaos.
"Caw Entrance" demands an immersive listening experience. Woe J. Reaper himself recommends diving into the album with a good pair of headphones, emphasising the intricate details woven into the left and right channels.
The single, "Post Mortem Trippin'", exemplifies this meticulous production. Featuring guitars playing entirely different lines in each ear, "Post Mortem Trippin'" coalesces only when experienced through headphones.
"Caw Entrance" also features a re-recorded version of the track "Avail the Autocrat of Evil"—heavier and more ferocious than the original.
Woe J. Reaper says: “Furze’s CAW ENTRANCE is again breaking new ground in terms of feeling, songwriting and of course…BLACK PSYCH METAL! Which doesn't mean “stoner-drug black metal”. Did anyone out there actually think that was all there is to it? Are you so brainless???!!??”
"Caw Entrance" is available for pre-order now via Devoted Art Propaganda, Furze's Bandcamp page and Polytriad Fingerprints. The album will be available on CD, LP, cassette, and digital formats, accompanied by a new T-shirt design and an exclusive A2 poster included with pre-orders.
Formed in Trondheim, Norway in 1998, Furze emerged from the ashes of the Woe J. Reaper project. Over the past two decades, Furze established itself as a vital force in the black metal scene, releasing seven full-length albums and a vast collection of demos, EPs, and compilations.
Furze's early works arrived during a period of stagnation within black metal. With its unique blend of aggression and psychedelia, Furze breathed new life into the genre, influencing countless underground acts. Even Fenriz of black metal legends Darkthrone lauded Furze, featuring as his "band of the week" on his Fenriz Radio show.
Furze and Woe J. Reaper recently celebrated their 25th anniversary with the release of a limited and special edition cassette box set (available via Devoted Art Propaganda). The box set includes the original Woe J. Reaper “Necromanzee” demo from 1998 on one tape, while the second tape consists of unreleased material from 1992-1998. Limited to only 100 copies, it comes in two cassettes with two separate artworks in a common box. The first tape comes with the original 1998 demo art. The other comes with a newly assembled 1992-1998 "Drinking the Blood of Metal" artwork with unseen photos and extensive liner notes describing that period of Furze’s history and the local scene. It will not be available on streaming services.
Previously Furze released the tracks “Post Mortem Trippin’” and “Foresee His Infernal Rites” which will be a part of “Caw Entrance” and can be streamed now via all major streaming services.
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MÒR - "HEAR THE HOUR NEARING !"
Release
date :
April 12th 2024Genre : Black Metal
Origin : France
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital distributor: The Orchard
Immerse yourself in the world of MÒR with this first extract from their first studio album “Hear The Hour Nearing” which will be released on April 12th on Les Acteurs de l'Ombre Productions.
For the release of ‘Hark! Hear the Hour Nearing!’ Mòr will embark on an first european tour.
Tracklist:
1 -The Vanishing of Matter
2 - Eden
3 - Third Path
4 - The Apprentice
5 - Cave of Shadows
6 - The Letter of Loss
7 - Sulfur
8 - Sutcivni Los
9 - Smaragdina
Duration: 43min47
Preorders: https://lesacteursdelombre.net/product-category/bands/m%d0%ber/
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Release: 18. April 2024
The northern German thrashers from Extinct have been making their mark on the German metal scene since 2003. From the very beginning, the quartet has indulged in a mixture of old school thrash and modern death/thrash, with musical roots in both German and American thrash metal of the 80s.
With "Incitement Of Violence", they pick up exactly where they left off with their predecessors and put 12 grenades in the player that are guaranteed to make your neck ache.
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"This album is meant to be taken as a single track. There are 12 relatively clear sections that it can be broken into, but this album feels like more than the sum of its parts, if that makes sense.
I wrote the lyrics this time around. They're very personal and describe periods of depression and self-hatred I've gone through over the last 5 years. The lyrics are told from the point of view of a person's inner voice, but that inner voice hates the person it belongs to. Over the course of the album it lets its feelings be known in an attempt to make the person kill themself, which ultimately it does. The title A Kindness Dealt in Venom signifies that the inner voice thinks it's doing the world a favor by poisoning its person's mind and getting them to remove themself from the world."
You can listen to a couple of back to back tracks on Bandcamp https://constructoflethedm.bandcamp.com/album/a-kindness-dealt-in-venom
CONSTRUCT OF LETHE – “A KINDNESS DEALT IN VENOM”
For
fans of
- Morbid Angel, Mithras, Near Death Condition, Hate Eternal, Nile, Pan
Thy Monium, The Bleeding LightConstruct of Lethe have created a deeply personal, autobiographical concept album dealing with suicidal depression which is meant to be listened to seamlessly as a single song. They've transcended the death metal confines on this album to achieve the kind of expression that encompasses a wide range of emotions and to that extent they've borrowed influences of other styles such as industrial, black metal, doom metal, ambient, etc. and even used synth and electronics to achieve that. The album traverses various dimensions while remaining coherent as well as cohesive, with the writing always coming off as intuitive, flowing naturally and never forced. As the battle rages on with the inner voice coming to terms with the persisting life, one can experience the undulating highs and lows via the music, and more often than not, following moments of bleakness, there's an epic, cathartic outcome as if by way of an epiphany. The upbeat sections replete with the Morbid Angel-esque riffing make an appearance too along with the flurry of leads which the band have perfected over the years. All in all, it's a rich, varied and unique album that needs to be treated differently. It's meant not just to be heard but to be experienced.
Line up:
Kishor Haulenbeek (Black Harvest) - Vocals
Tony Petrocelly (Near Death Condition) - Guitar, bass, synth
Patrick Bonvin (Near Death Condition) - Lead guitar
Kevin Paradis (Benighted) - Drums, percussion
Artwork by Kishor Haulenbeek
Track listing:
1. Artifice
2. Bete Noir
3. Contempt
4. Denial in Abstraction
5. Flickering
6. I am the Lionkiller
7. Labyrinthine Terror
8. Monument to Failure
9. Paroxysm as Pragmatism
10. Raw Nerve, Iron Will
11. Sacrosanct
12. Tension - There is Nothing for You Here
Official release date - June 21st, 2024
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Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
Emerging like a shadow from the underground, Saturday Night Satan is an occult doom heavy metal band hailing from Greece, a country infamous for its dark metal tradition.
Based on the artistic endeavors of a core duo—Kate Soulthorn on vocals and Jim Kotsis on bass, guitars, and backing vocals, who is also a member of the traditional heavy metal band Black Soul Horde—Saturday Night Satan began as a studio project.
Now, it also boasts a live show incarnation consisting of experienced and long-time members of the Greek underground scene.
The Athenian collective draws inspiration from the masterpiece albums of their favorite decades in heavy music, offering 70s proto-metal vibes, 80s metal grooves and riffage, and 90s heavy rock heaviness. Influenced by the occult rock movement, horror cinema, and all things dark and gloomy, Saturday Night Satan, with the release of their debut endeavor "All Things Black," is intricately carving out its niche in the world of heavy metal.
Credits:Music by Jim Kotsis and Kate Soulthorn.
Lyrics by Jim Kotsis.
Produced by John Tsiakopoulos and Jim Kotsis.
Recorded at Mothstudio Productions, Athens, Greece, between the summer of 2022 and the spring of 2023.
Mixed by John Tsiakopoulos at Mothstudio Productions.
Mastered by Brian Lucey (Ghost, The Black Keys, Arctic Monkeys, Liam Gallagher, Green Day, Marilyn Manson, Depeche Mode) at Magic Garden Mastering, Los Angeles, USA.
Theremin on "Witches' Dance" by Andrea Marras.
Flute on "Of Love And The Void" by Joel Sempere.
Band photos and cover photo by Petros Poulopoulos.
Cover artwork by Nun Other Visuals.
Sigil by Jinx Dawson (Coven).
Logo by Tas Danazoglou (ex-Electric Wizard, Satan's Wrath, Mirror, Friends of Hell and more).
https://saturdaynightsatan.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/saturdaynightsatan
DEIMOS - "INSANE", a Romanian Death Metal classic to be
reissued on CD! Initially released in April 1997 by Bestial Records on
tape format, DEIMOS - "Insane" will be re-released for the
first time on CD format on Loud Rage Music this April 8th, 2024!Awarded by the readers of the Romanian Rock/Metal magazine of the time, Heavy Metal Magazine, with the title Best Album of the Year, "Insane" can now be pre-ordered here:
https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/album/deimos-insane
https://shop.loudragemusic.com/products/782140-deimos-insane
Here's what Corina Elena, one of the founders of the band, had to say about the re-issue: "After all these years playing in Vorus and Putred, many people often ask about Deimos old material, wishing to have, especially the first album "Insane" on CD, since Bestial Records released it on cassette only in 1997. I realized that will be great to finally put it out on CD with the collaboration of Loud Rage Music as the executive producer.
Glad to witness the recent re-editions of some old classic Romanian death / thrash albums on CD format for the first time. I feel it is the right moment to do it and in some way to contribute to enrich the Romanian rock / metal archives, adding our little piece of history in the local metal scene."
The CD version comes with an enhanced sound and as bonus the three tracks of the band's demo from 1996 with their original sound.
Here's the track "Paranoia" taken off the re-issue of "Insomnia": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdLUpean9dk
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The Chilean metal force known as Critical Defiance has something for every thrash fan out there. Not in the sense of being homogenized and generic, but in their alchemical and nearly magical melding of blitzkrieg tempos, dizzying technicality, aggressive shouts and gang vocals, and--rarest of all for a post-1990 thrash act--a healthy dose of actual, memorable melody. Now about to drop their third full-length like a bomb from a warplane, they have added a new element to the mix: just a taste of the eerie melancholy and harsh melodrama of black metal.
Their release schedule has been nearly as fast as their music, with the debut (Misconception) coming in 2019, and its follow-up (No Life Forms) in 2022. They have let even less time elapse from then until this new platter's arrival, taking line-up changes in stride and pushing forward relentlessly regardless. The addition of Mauricio Toledo on guitar (just prior to their previous album) has pushed their music in new directions. That black metal aspect--some tremelo riffing, some blastbeats, bits of a distinctly new melodic sensibility--lends the album an updated feeling that sets it apart from its predecessors, while by no means abandoning the thrash foundation that has served them so well. All of this ambition is well-served by a terrific production job that balances just the right amount of rawness and polish. Three albums in, Critical Defiance are poised to deliver their most ferocious work yet. Angry yet uplifting, full of the spirit of true metal both old and new, it's a record that only these guys could make.
Line-up:Felipe Alvarado - Vocals, Guitars
Ignacio Arévalo - Bass
Rodrigo Poblete - Drums
Mauricio Toledo - Guitars
Nicolás Young - Guitars
From Villa Alemana, Chile
Artwork: Julián Mora
Release date: 24th May2024
Release info:
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on bone colored vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.´
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
Label: Purity Through FireRelease date: march 21st 2024
Genre: Black Metal
For fans of: Carpathian Forest | Taake | Darkthrone | Craft
“Phase transition from a fleshbag to dirt, scars of passage on the face of the earth
Foam of loss solidifies as soil, maggots swirl in loathsome lace that’s never to uncoil…”- Tomb Ore – Meister Leonhardt
This dream began so long ago I fear it may never end. I will walk this path of ice forever, a gleaming bridge through the impenetrable darkness, flickering diamonds in the torchlight. It leads me through the dark, but only further into the endless black. The voices of ghosts, spirits capricious and malicious my only companions, as I stumble on through the soul-searing cold, through the night country, through this world of death…
Thanatopoeia, the debut full length album from Meister Leonhardt, is as raw as frostbite, as cold as death…there is no comfort to be found here; only a howling blizzard of choking darkness, an unbearable emptiness that can never be filled. This is black metal pared to the bone, leaving only its chilling, hopeless essence. Perfectly formed from ashes, decay, ice and spite, these eight arias to despair are shattering hammer blows to the illusions we hide behind on our bitter stagger from womb to tomb. The jarring melodies of ‘Fulcrum’ are like a carousel possessed, broken nails tearing skin as its rotting hands caress your spine. ‘The Imago Paradigm’ leads a tribe of mouldering skeletons in a rattling dance as they revel in their oblivion; a morbid celebration of death and dying, of endings and the nothingness that lies at the end of our road of tears. Strident riffs and merciless rhythms, skin flaying blasts and twists of gothic ritual…Thanatopoeia is glorious in its nihilistic onslaught. From the opening chimes of ‘Bliss Of Impermanence’ that summon visions of the vast, eternal void to the wounding, unreasoning wickedness of ‘Taphotaxis’, that accompanies your final surrender to this melancholy draught, laced with gut-eating poison. Drawing on all their collective experience within the deepest pits of the underground, the members of Meister Leonhardt have carved out an obsidian monolith of sound – implacable, remorseless and unfathomable.
“A filth to be born, a failure to grow, a misery to live through…”- The Imago Paradigm – Meister Leonhardt
In the three years that have passed since Meister Leonhardt released their first, self-titled mini-album there have been changes in the make-up of this darkest of entities – a new rhythm section has been initiated into the cult – but the dedication to the dark has only increased. Thanatopoeia leads the listener into previously unexplored depths, confronting them with the harshest truths and the most unbearable of realities. This masterpiece of bleakness and horror will be unveiled by Purity Through Fire on March 21st – and from then there will be no way back to the light
“We’re all in the night country now…”- Otis Heiss (True Detective)
Line-up:
Vaarwel – Voice/Text
RDSL – Guitar/Music
M - Guitar
I. Rex - Bass
D. - Drums
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SYMAKYA - "PROJECT 11"
In "Project Eleven," the band embarks on an inner adventure, delving into the quest for signs and evidence to explain human evolution, complexities, and the pursuit of truth. Their music, influenced by the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) and the robust '90s power metal scene, integrates diverse orchestral elements, creating a distinctive blend with a touch of progressive metal. Inspired by iconic bands like Iron Maiden, Tool, Shadow Gallery, Tourniquet, Pain of Salvation, Judas Priest, Symphony X, Kamelot, and more, Symakya's sound encapsulates a fusion of these influences, offering a compelling sonic journey.
Symakya's debut album, "Majestic 12: Open Files," received widespread acclaim upon its 2011 release. Now, after 13 years, the eagerly awaited successor, "Project 11," is set to release in April 2024. Produced by Symakya, and mastered by Mika Jussila from the Finnvox studio, this album promises to continue the band's legacy of excellence.
The album's digital release date is April 5th, 2024.
Tracklist01 The Observer
02 The Height of Endymion
03 Phenomenon
04 Lunar Obsession
05 Eleven
06 Horses of Apollo
07 The Oath
08 Land
09 Full Moon
10 Sea of Silence
Symakya, formed in October 2008 by Matthieu Morand, Kevin Kazek, and Thomas Das Neves, merges diverse musical backgrounds to create a powerful blend of prog, melody, and intensity. With bass virtuoso Julien Kuhn now on board, the band leverages their extensive musical experience.
Matthieu Morand, the frontman of Elvaron and guitarist-composer for Akroma and Dusk Of Delusion, brings a wealth of experience, having released 5 albums since 1997 and performing alongside notable acts like Iron Maiden and Helloween. Kevin Kazek, frontman of Seyminhol, boasts a rich history with 5 albums since 2002 and collaborations with artists like Lord Siggi and Alexander Landenburg (Annihilator). Thomas Das Neves, known for his drumming prowess in Deficiency, Seyminhol, and Heavenly, adds his expertise to Symakya, with a track record that includes recording the album "Virus" and performing at major festivals. Bassist Julien Kuhn, recognized for his contributions to bands like Diamond Dust and Surtr, showcases his skills honed at the Music Academy International and the Conservatoire de Metz.
Symakya's project is rooted in the exploration of ancient astronaut theory, drawing inspiration from the holy bible, classical literature, and the works of Greek and Roman writers. The band has crafted a unique universe of conquest, beliefs, and mythology that reflects metaphysical and ufological themes throughout human history.
Line up:
Kevin Alexandre Stanislas Kazek: Vocals
Matthieu Morand: Guitars, Keys & Orchestrations
Thomas Das Neves: Drums
Julien Kuhn: Bass & Fretless Bass
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DAUÐARÓ – “EYÐIMÖRKIN”
Label : The Way of the Hermit (Darkwoods)Format : CD / Digital
Release Date: 23/04/2024
Genre : Ritualistic Black Funeral Doom Metal from Iceland
Dauðaró is, undoubtedly, one of the bands poised to lead the new revolutionary generation of Icelandic extreme metal musicians, a project that, beyond the initial layer of suffocating and monolithic funeral doom metal, is capable of spawning a surprising captivating universe, with touches of the obscurest black metal and truly unique atmospheres, in a few words, one of the few bands that objectively possesses a personal, distinctive and unmistakable sound...
What Dauðaró suggests with Eyðimörkin is a profound initiatory experience, introspective and transformative, a shamanic journey to our innermost selves through an atavistic desert in pursuit of what some call redemption, a colossal theme of deeply personal and emotional funeral doom overloaded with signals, ancient voices recognizable only to the soul, imbued with ritualistic sounds and shrouded in a deeply dark and enigmatic aura...
Released as a unique limited edition, Eyðimörkin is presented in a lavish oversized digifile with an exclusive soft-touch matte laminate, printed cardboard sleeve to protect the CD and a free digital download card... all the material has been completely remastered exclusively for this edition, elevating its sound quality far beyond the original, a brillant find for fans of bands like Dolorian, Hipoxia, Skepticism, The Ruins of Beverast, Esoteric or Thergothon...
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Prepare for an otherworldly journey as the outstanding black/death metal force PARACRONA unveils the lyric video for "SUN GOD," the eponymous track from their highly anticipated album due for re-release on April 12, 2024, via Wormholedeath. Delving deep into the mysteries of ancient Egypt, PARACRONA invites fans to embark on an epic journey through sound and symbolism.
PARACRONA,
born from the chance meeting of Ringo Christiaan Van Droffelaar and Øystein
Hansen at Wacken Open Air in 2007, melds artistic vision with melodic
intensity. Hailing from the Netherlands and Norway, these diverse talents,
bonded by a love for metal music, embarked on a musical journey that redefined
their artistry.Their collaboration ignited in Oslo a few months later, intertwined Øystein's seasoned guitar expertise, honed in bands like Fortid, with Ringo's fervor for expression and songwriting finesse. The recording odyssey for "Sun God" began in the fall of 2016, resulting in a sonic exploration traversing metal styles, termed affectionately as "Titanium" or "Quantum Realism Metal."
Themes of spiritual growth and societal struggle infuse their lyrics, encapsulating real-life chapters within each track. Despite hurdles, including Ringo's battle with cancer in 2021, collaborations with professionals like Baard Kolstad and Fredrik Nordstrøm added finesse to their sound.
Live performances feature a talented roster, enhancing the experience. PARACRONA's album release concert at Cosmopolite Scene in Oslo, featuring Blood Red Throne and Omnia Moritur, epitomized dedication to an unforgettable scene experience.
PARACRONA transcends being just a band; it's a collective embodiment of resilience, passion, and artistic innovation. Join their journey, witness their sonic tapestry, and immerse yourself in the power of their music.
Line up:
Ringo Christiaan Van Droffelaar - vocals
Øystein Hansen - lead guitar
Audun Melby - rhythm guitar
Laszlo Juhos - drums
Gregg Roland Schneider - bass
www.youtube.com/@PARACRONA
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Label Independent ReleaseRelease date: april 5th 2024
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
For fans of: Arch Enemy | In Flames | Dark Tranquillity | Soilwork
“We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent.”– J. Robert Oppenheimer
They walk the wastelands of a world laid low by climate catastrophe, greed and humanity’s insatiable lust for power. Five bards of a dystopian near-future they carry their bandolier of songs through a broken landscape, bringing tales of hope, tragedy and dire lessons that must never be forgotten to the isolated and alone. And all of their ballads of an age forsaken, a once great civilisation brought down, begin with the same portentous words…Once Upon the End...
Hailing from Paris, the city of lights, Once Upon the End are a melodic death metal band that look beyond those fabled lights and into the hungry darkness that waits at the end of mankind’s calamitous path. Their songs are set in the last days of the world as we know it and in the shattered kingdom of nightmares that lies on the other side of our self-inflicted doom. Their impending EP, Archive 200, features a blend of new songs and past classics, completely re-worked and re-recorded with the stunning vocals of recent recruit Ezalyr. Ezalyr’s voice possesses a magnificent duality, blending towering melodic strength with a raw, impassioned, caustic rasp that rides upon the surging waves of power generated by the band’s momentous riffs. ‘We Are The Dead’ – an ode to the survivors of Once Upon the End’s conceptual apocalypse – is a perfect illustration of everything this exceptional band has to offer; beginning with a haunting melodic introduction that explodes into a ravenous swarm of guitars. Elsewhere solos spiral into the heavens while a roaming bass presence weaves an underlying layer of sonorous, unspoken words. The drums provide an unflinching intensity and unstoppable momentum throughout every subtle shift in tempo and that fierce, blazing vocal seizes your attention in an unbreakable grip. Yet for all its magnificence ‘We Are The Dead’ does not stand alone on the landscape of ruin that is Archive 200 – ‘Dying Concrete’ bears witness to the collapse of human society with a fizzing energy and majestic choruses, ‘Moon Scavengers’ boasts some of the finest riffs you will ever hear as it shifts between moods and rhythms with an effortless, accomplished poise, while ‘The Old Ones’ provides a breathtaking, multi-faceted conclusion to a truly remarkable melodic death metal collection.
It’s been eight years since Once Upon the End began the exploration of their dark, fantastical world and the journey is becoming more enthralling and exciting with every release. Their 2021 debut album, The Next Chapter, was an impressive piece of work, but with Archive 200 this French band have really thrust their standard into the torn soil of the melodic death metal battlefield and issued a daunting challenge to all. Mastered by Frédéric Gervais (Pensées Nocturnes, Glorior Belli, In The Woods etc) Archive 200 sounds crisp and clear, yet richly textured, making the most of every nuance and detail in these fine songs. On April 5th step across the threshold into a chilling vision of the future and embrace the incredible song craft, musicianship and sheer power of Once Upon the End.
Line-up:
Ezalyr - Vocals
Groly - Bass
Loerk - Guitar
Koal – Guitar
Tentrom - Drums
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Listen to the single on music services (Spotify, Tidal, apple Music, Deezer etc): https://push.fm/fl/postpulse-tasteoffreedom
About 'Return to the Halls'
'Return to the Halls' represents a bold leap for modern death metal, blending its signature intensity with diverse musical influences in all the right ways.
'Return to the Halls' is a testament to Post Pulse's evolutionary journey. It marries aggression and beauty in a way that challenges and captivates listeners.
"Antti [Karhu] 's vision for this record was so inspiring that we decided to break away from seven years of releasing singles and EPs to ensure it would come to life. The music on Return to the Halls is different from anything you may have heard from Post Pulse over the years. Hell, one listen through the new single Taste of Freedom will show you that we've got much more to offer the world." -Sam Roon, Bass & Synths
About The 'Taste of Freedom' Music Video
'Taste of Freedom' is an intense song that discusses the contrast between social norms and the natural human desire to break them. The music video for 'Taste of Freedom' reflects that contrast with high-impact lighting that showcases this contrast visually. The video's director, Joona Mäki, pushed the band to its limit, demanding every ounce of energy from each performance. The result is a powerful visual statement that compliments the song's purpose.
Watch 'Taste of Freedom' by Post Pulse on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gh3gZJ5laoE
Inside 'Return to the Halls'
At the heart of this album lies "Taste of Freedom," a song that epitomizes the band's push towards a more expansive sound.
"Even the writing process for this album was unorthodox. The main ideas were written on guitar, and later arranged for various instruments, parts and sounds. The focus isn't on individual parts, allowing the songs to present the energy and emphasis. We had a clear vision of what we wanted the songs on this album to be. For example, we wanted a two and a half minute song, so we wrote it." -Antti Karhu, Guitar & Programming
The album's creation was a shared journey of exploration, drawing from the band's eclectic tastes to forge something unprecedented.
From the sheer power of death metal to the nuanced touches of EDM and ambient jazz, 'Return to the Halls' celebrates musical curiosity and innovation.
This collaborative effort highlights the limitless possibilities of music when approached with openness and creativity.
Cultural Impact of 'Return to the Halls'
With
'Return to the Halls,' Post Pulse ignites a dialogue on the role of music
within our culture. It asserts that music transcends mere sound to become a
collective experience that brings people together in a time when we are so
easily divided."This world is a relentless, overflowing cesspool of political and religious vomit that successfully divides and pits us against one another. Post Pulse aims to counter that by standing side-by-side with those who understand that there's more to life than what divisive influencers sell us. We have music. Post Pulse doesn't care if you love country music, rap, black metal or iskelmä. Your love of music is why we welcome you with open arms." -Sam Roon
The album embodies the band's ethos of defiance and unity, championing music as a force for communal values and personal liberation.
'Return to the Halls' serves as a call to action for listeners to embrace curiosity and tell their own stories without fear of judgment.
Join the Movement
Post Pulse invites listeners to be part of this transformative musical journey. Pre-order your copy of 'Return to the Halls' on the band's website or Bandcamp.
For further details on 'Return to the Halls', visit https://www.postpulsefinland.com/.
Pre-order' Return to the Halls': Pre-order the album today to ensure you're among the first to experience the full force of Post Pulse's latest work. Visit https://www.postpulsefinland.com/ to secure your copy and get exclusive pre-order benefits.
Watch the "Taste of Freedom" Music Video: Immerse yourself in the visual representation of Post Pulse's anthem to explore curiosity: watch the official music video for 'Taste of Freedom': https://youtu.be/gh3gZJ5laoE
By experiencing 'Return to the Halls', you won't just listen to an album; you'll become part of a movement that values music as a force for cultural enrichment and connection.
Join Post Pulse on this journey and make 'Return to the Halls' a beacon for hope in difficult times.
About Post Pulse
Post Pulse is a Helsinki-based metal band motivated by a deep-rooted connection to the culture and unifying force of music.
After more than seven years of releasing singles and EPs, May 31, 2024, marks the release of Post Pulse's second full-length album, 'Return to the Halls'; a Death Metal album inspired by atypical genres like Pop, EDM, and Ambient Jazz.
Post Pulse (Est. 2015) consists of its four founding members:
Antti Karhu - Guitars, backing vocals, programming, and primary songwriter (Shining [Nor]
Diablerie, ex-The Man-Eating Tree)
Sam Roon - Bass, synths (ex-HUNG [USA], ex-Indestructible Noise Command [USA])
Tapani Rantanen - Lead vocals (Sigyn, ex-Code Unknown)
Anttoni Välimaa - Drums (Abstrakt, ex-Stygian Creations)
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Suggested writing topics
The Evolution of Post Pulse: Explore the band's journey from their debut album 'The Halls of the Damned' to the innovative sounds of 'Return to the Halls.'
Behind 'Taste of Freedom': Delve into the creation of the lead single, its themes, and why it's more than just a song—it's a statement.
Breaking Genre Boundaries: Analyze how 'Return to the Halls' challenges traditional death metal conventions by incorporating diverse musical influences.
The Role of Music in Cultural Unity: Reflect on Post Pulse's belief in music as a unifying force and how 'Return to the Halls' embodies this philosophy.
The Visual Aesthetics of 'Taste of Freedom': A look at the conceptualization and execution of the music video, and how it complements the song's message.
Fan Reactions and Community Impact: Gauge initial reactions to 'Return to the Halls' and its effect on the metal community and beyond.
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VoidKeeper unveils their latest single from their newest album with "Hollow," a profound exploration of the deteriorating essence of humanity. Delving into the façade worn by ordinary individuals, the song is a poignant reflection on the breakdown of the human form. Drawing inspiration from the aftermath of anger, depression, and mental decay, "Hollow" serves as a cathartic outlet for the pent-up emotions accumulated over a lifetime.
With its haunting melody, the track invites listeners to immerse themselves in its depths, allowing suppressed feelings of rage, despair, and existential anguish to surface. As the song progresses, a tumultuous breakdown ensues, marked by a crescendo of pure fury. Fronted by a visceral scream, VoidKeeper channels a sense of profound desolation through raw, unbridled release.
Driven by relentless bass lines and punctuated by thunderous drumming, "Hollow" emanates an ominous atmosphere synonymous with the band's signature chaos. Through its evocative lyrics and visceral instrumentation, the song confronts the darkest aspects of human nature—the internal turmoil that has plagued generations, the stifling of emotions, and the culmination of a lifetime of suppressed rage.
Originating from Boston, Massachusetts, USA, VoidKeeper epitomizes the enduring spirit of heavy metal, delivering a visceral sonic experience that resonates with audiences on a visceral level. "Hollow" stands as a testament to the band's ability to capture the essence of human vulnerability and transcendence through the power of music.
Biography:
From the depths of New England's heart, VOIDKEEPER emerges as a formidable force within the realm of Blackened Doom Metal. Hailing from Massachusetts, this metallic entity is primed to unleash a tempest that sculpts faces, wreaks havoc, and ignites a furious storm amidst the void we navigate as life.
Rooted in the rich tapestry of traditional heavy metal and doom metal, VOIDKEEPER interlaces these foundations with the distinct gravitas of black metal vocals and the ferocious riffage reminiscent of death metal. A symphony of brutality melds the classic essences of death, black, and doom metal, fusing together into an explosive amalgamation.
Their sonic arsenal encompasses captivating grooves that seize the listener, entwined with blackened melodies that cast an entrancing spell. Amidst this maelstrom, punishing death riffs serve as the arsenal's edge, cutting through the very fabric of sound. On June 15th, 2022, they unfurled their inaugural EP titled "Eternal Decay," gifting the world a glimpse into their cataclysmic artistry.
VOIDKEEPER is:
Alexander Gunn - Guitarist
Mark Cerundolo - Drums
Bowen Staines - Bassist
Garreth Colm Byrne - Vocalist
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The band's newest EP is a return to the band's death metal roots and delivers a focused old-school attack drawing inspiration from the established pillars of extreme metal while enhancing their signature edge with a dirtier brand of the New Wave of American Death Metal. ASSIMILATOR is unafraid to push the beyond and unapologetic for striving further. The band invites you to indulge in this raw and intense experience as they pursue the dark and the heavy.
Expelled into Suffering is set for release on June 21. The EP will be available for pre-order on May 21 via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions.
Tracklisting:1) Expelled into Suffering
2) Nocturnal Forge
3) Changeling
4) I Am
Artwork for Expelled into Suffering by Karl Dahmer (Dahmer Art).
Stream ASSIMILATOR's self-titled debut album at https://assimilatormetal.bandcamp.com/album/assimilator or on Spotify
"Blend of Gothenberg melodeath with a dirtier breed of US thrash metal" - Decibel Magazine
Hard-hitting and unrelenting, ASSIMILATOR comes storming out of Indiana with a powerful sound and a taste for touring the underground metal scene. The band is rapidly building a name for themselves as road warriors grinding across the country in the name of the next sick show.
ASSIMILATOR is comprised of veterans from the Midwest death metal scene and, are from a different sonic ancestry from many of their contemporaries. Calling back to a time when speed and brutality went hand in hand, offering blackened riffs to the metal gods.
ASSIMILATOR has completed three tours across 14 states, played Full Terror Assault, and opened for the likes of Deicide, Obituary, and Suicide Silence to name a few. This is a band who are striving to deliver the complete package with the drive to achieve what they desire.
ASSIMILATOR is:
Tim Kenefic: guitar and vocals
David Sueoka: bass and vocals
Tyler Witte: drums
Noah Werner: guitar
https://www.horrorpaingoredeath.com/
https://www.facebook.com/assimilatormetal
Excerpt - "an old school sound drawing comparisons to Gorguts, Immolation, Morbid Angel, and Neurosis. Their abrasive focus on pain and anguish invokes feelings of unsettling isolation resulting in a bleak take on death metal"
MÆRE –“ ...AND THE UNIVERSE KEEPS SILENT “
For
fans of: Gorguts, Incantation, Morbid
Angel, Immolation, Replicant, Phobocosm, Saevus FinisEnveloping the listener in darkness and thereby heightening the auditory perception, the music Mære create feels too personal and impactful, and lingers around in the human psyche longer than it should. The atmosphere in this pitch black, vacuum-like environment is all too palpable, nearly deafening even in its silence or the slower, pensive, heart-bursting parts, and the spoken words, when chanted or whispered, are bound to get imprinted deep into the consciousness. The music, through repetition, causes a state of trance which is next to impossible to snap out of. The gargantuan riffs writhing, swirling around with purpose in the vast nothingness are far too compelling, and standing in the middle of the vortex, the listener, only gets sucked deeper into the void. It is clear that '...And the Universe Keeps Silent' is an outstanding, highly immersive debut full length from this German band having experienced members, and it's an album whose music will infiltrate and haunt the deepest and darkest recesses of the mind.
Line up:
III - Guitars
IV (ex-Ingurgitating Oblivion) - Bass
V (ex-Ingurgitating Oblivion, Fetocide) - Drums, guitars
Mastered by Colin Marston
Artwork by Ingo Neugebauer
Track listing:
1. All Those Things We've Never Been (The Grandeur of Nihilism)
2. Traumlande (Ascending The Abyss)
3. The Darkness Is Your Mother
4. Zdrowas Mario (Building The Temple)
5. Think Of Me As Fire
Official release date - April 19th, 2023
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Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
"Chaosophilia" delves into the depths of the human psyche, exploring the thorny realms of numbness and existential futility. The album's lyrical narrative encapsulates the struggle, bipolarity, and acceptance of life's absurdity. The band's sonic concoction blends black and death metal, enriched with thrash and melodic death metal elements, creating a musical canvas that mirrors the internal chaos and cosmic void.
Formed in 2004 in the small village of Úny, Hungary, Exodikon initially embraced melodic death metal influences. After a hiatus and a relocation to Budapest, the band reinvented itself, incorporating black metal into their sound. Their debut album, "Árnyam útján," garnered acclaim, leading to opportunities to share stages with iconic bands like The True Mayhem and I Am Morbid.
The band’s second full-length album, “Chaosophilia”, contains eight songs in English and is expected to help them reach a wider audience who can resonate with their reflections on frustrated numbness
Tracklist01 Intro
02 The Awakening Depth-The Psychics of the Manipulated
03 Life Weight Loss-The Aesthetics of Contempt
04 The Nature of Descent
05 The Lord of Wounds–The Incubation of Pain
06 Uninverse-The Logic of Zeitgeist
07 Collapse-The Semantics of Liberty
08 Imago Dei–The Syntax of Deity
09 Untermensch-The Psychics of Deceivers
Line-up:
Attila István Hekele - Drums
Ferenc Pósfai - Guitar
Gábor Dávid Borhidi - Guitar/vocals
József Pósfai - Bass/vocals
www.exodikon.com
www.facebook.com/exodikon
WATCH Innocent lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fefopRvoWAs
The band comments:"Innocent" tells a sensitive story about the encounter between two people. In the song, you can also hear what Dead End Finland is basically about.
The song starts with just a piano and during its duration of just under four minutes, it grows towards the end to such proportions that you rarely hear anymore in contemporary music. The hundred-track song with choirs and orchestrations is, in its epicness, Dead End Finland's most impressive production ever. Nina Kuronen features as a guest in the song."
LISTEN Innocent on steaming services: https://push.fm/fl/def-innocent
Biography:
Dead End Finland is a melodic metal band from Helsinki founded in 2007. The lineup, which has remained unchanged since the beginning, has enabled the band's sound to develop into its current rich form. Dead End Finland is difficult to place into any specific genre, and in the songs you can hear tones from classical music to death metal. During the years, the band's style has become even more bombastic and melodic. The compositions have gained more depth and insight. The upcoming sixth album takes the band in a more modern direction, although Dead End Finland's recognizable sound and basic elements are still easily heard.
Line-up:
Mikko Virtanen - Vocals
Santtu Rosén - Guitars & Bass
Miska Rajasuo - Drums
Jarno Hänninen – Keys
http://www.deadendfinland.com
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The official video for first single "Burning Light" has been premiered by Metal Injection. Check it out below!
https://metalinjection.net/video/vale-of-pnath-returns-after-five-years-with-a-new-single-new-album-announcement
"Burning Light" will be available on all platforms this coming Friday, March 22.
The band released the following statement concerning the new album:
"It’s been 5 years since our last release, Accursed. The EP really was a new avenue for the band as we leaned further toward a more blackened approach stylistically. Having more of a tech death background, this EP was a way to lead our fans into the next era. Between The Worlds of Life and Death is an album that really is just a continuation of what we started with Accursed. It captures the band's core sound, but also brings a newer and bold take on this brand of metal. We want this to be the most approachable album we have made for metal fans. We want people to put this on and be sucked in immediately, yet keep coming back for more.”
Track
Listing:1. The Forgotten Path (Intro)
2. Silent Prayer
3. Soul Offering
4. Shadow
5. Uncertain Tomorrow
6. Beneath Ashen Skies
7. No Return, No Regret
8. Echoes Of The Past (Interlude)
9. Burning Light
Vale of Pnath will hit the road in May with co-headliners Abigail Williams and special guests Summoning The Lich for a U.S. tour! Tickets are available at https://linktr.ee/valeofpnath
Line-up:
Ken Scorceron - Vocals / Guitar
Vance Valenzuela - Guitar
Gabe Seeber - Drums
Austin Rolla - Bass
Guest Appearances:
Michael Wilson - Guest solo in “No Return, No Regret.”
Donny Burbage (Cradle of Filth, Aether Realm) - Guest solo (#2) in “Shadow” and in “Soul Offering.”
Miles Dimitri Baker (Interloper) - Guest solo in “Beneath Ashen Skies.”
Matthew Brown (Demon King) - Guest solo (#1) in “Shadow.”
Christian Muenzner (Necrophagist, Obscura, Alkaloid) - Guest solo in "Uncertain Tomorrow."
Album Credits:
Bass on all tracks performed by Ken Scorceron.
“The Forgotten Path” & “Echoes of the Past” composed by Wayne Ingram (Wilderun).
Cello performed by Christopher Edward Brown,
Drum tracking By Robert Velazquez Swanson / Mayhemness Recording Studio.
All music composed by Vance Valenzuela, Ken Sarafin and Ken Scorceron.
Produced by Ken Scorceron.
Mixed and Mastered by Ken Scorceron.
Additional editing: Samuel Bassani, Tom Connolly.
Album Cover: Zac Shiffer
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Tracklist1. Non Stop Ruthless Crushing
2. Thy Enemies Driven Before Me
3. Kingdom Ossuarium
4. Hatesworn Shitstorm
5. Scum Beneath the Skin
6. Wolves Amongst Sheeple
7. Bastards of Zeus
8. Bow to None
9. Deathblessed
10. Skullfucking Domination
With thunderous grooves and a relentless onslaught of old-school death metal, "Non-Stop Ruthless Crushing" is a testament to Skulldozer's uncompromising sonic assault. Originally unleashed in 2023, this reissue breathes new life into a classic, delivering groovy hooks and traditional death metal punch with a heavy dose of southern sludge.
In a statement from the band, the members express profound gratitude for the opportunity to work with Wormholedeath: "Skulldozer is eternally grateful and honored to sign with WormholeDeath Records for the release of our debut album "Non-Stop Ruthless Crushing". We are so excited to work with such a great label that will help us make 2024 a grand slam year. Huge thanks to Max, Carlo, and all at WormholeDeath for this amazing opportunity. Huge thanks to our manager Paul Andrejack of (EMG) Extreme Management Group. Huge thanks to all of our fans and supporters who continue to be a positive driving force. We love you all. Looking forward to crush your town in 2024."
Skulldozer was formed in Texas in January 2020 by Jason Ramsay-Guitarist/Vocalist. After relocating to Mississippi in 2021, Ramsay quickly hired legendary Gulf Coast talents to fill out the new lineup with Keith Dobson- Lead Guitar, Mike Spurlock- Bass, and Joel Stepp- Drums. Combining elements of traditional death metal and modern, melodic sludge, Skulldozer has truly captured a unique take on an old-school sound that stands out in the current stream of death metal
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Hailing from the trad-metal hotbed of Italy, HEXTAR were formed in November 2018 by the hands of Marco Scattolin (guitar), Emiliano Zinà (bass, then also backing vocals), and Andrea Feltrin (drums). Shortly after, Edoardo Loreggian joined and sang on the self-titled debut EP, released in April 2020 amidst the first Covid lockdowns. Edoardo left during the summer of 2020 due to stylistic differences, and with Emiliano now on vocals, the band released the single “Keep Our Flame Alive” during February of 2021. The title would prove prescient, as HEXTAR the band kept working on writing their first full-length, the then-to-be-titled Doomsayer, which would begin production during September 2022. Shortly after the drum recordings, the band had to part ways with Andrea due to personal issues. They then decided to keep working on the album behind the scenes while looking for a replacement, which came in the form of Amedeo Paolini, who joined in March 2023. The production of the album finally came to a close in October 2023, when HEXTAR were also joined by a long-sought second guitarist, Niccolò Giacometti.
At last here, Doomsayer is a big & boisterous blast of classic metal heroism. Ever since their inception, HEXTAR aimed at writing a style of power metal reminiscent of the genre’s early days. From early Helloween to likewise-early Blind Guardian, the inspirations can be heard aplenty across Doomsayer, but HEXTAR are nothing if not true heavy metal maniacs, and thus will one find plenty more traditional metal-oriented elements across the album. For those whose hearts similarly beat true, this debut album will tread some familiar territory, but territory that’s explored with power and personality, charisma and catchiness. Influences aside, which can’t be cataloged as easily as naming a couple foundational names of the genre, HEXTAR’s ultimate goal is to craft songs which can be simultaneously anthemic and laced with just enough complexity, pushing and pounding forward to song structures that are unexpected and varied but never nonsensical. Similarly, Zinà’s vocals display a wide range of note choices and timbres whilst remaining focused on heavy metal heroism; indeed, a great deal of the magic and machismo of Doomsayer comes down to his going-for-it throat. Nevertheless, HEXTAR are truly a full unit here, playing their hearts out together like a band of brothers, a brigade of warriors who wield fantastical guitar solos like dread swords.
A veritable blast from the past that’s thankfully set to slay the present, HEXTAR arrive on a plume of dragon fire with Doomsayer!
Line-up:Emiliano Zinà - Bass, Vocals
Marco Scattolin - Guitars
Amedeo Paolini - Drums
Niccolò Giacometti - Guitar
From Venice, Italy
Artwork: Simone Faggian a.k.a. thegarbagekid_
Release date: 24th May2024
Release info:
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on orange vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
- CD edition with sticker, obi
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https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
We're
proud to announce an imminent reissue of OF DARKNESS'
colossal 2023 debut album "MISSA TRIDENTINA". Formed
by veteran members of the Spanish extreme metal underground coming from bands
like Graveyard, Teitanblood and Emanation (among
others), Barcelona's abysmal black funeral doom miserists Of Darkness finally
bring us their 2023 light-devouring full-length abomination on vinyl format for
the first time ever.
A
colossal, subsonic deluge of agonizing misery churned from the wretched depths
of a lightless abyss, “Missa Tridentina” stands regal and imposing as
an absolute beast of 2023 extreme doom, possibly its greatest moment,
beautifully adorned with atypical elements of neoclassical composition, chamber
music, dark ambient, and ritualistic electronics to underline an impenetrable
genesis of divergence. An experimental approach that has exalted the work's
suffocating aura of surrealism and which embodies as a sentence of absolute
oblivion, condemning the listener to a horrific disembodiment of perpetual
aeonian torment. Few bands in recent times have had the vision and skill to
harness the same realms of crushing, slow-moving terror we've seen masterfully
captured in previous decades by the works of bands like Evoken, Nortt and
particularly Tyranny, the former a band whom Of Darkness most resemble due
to the unremitting darkness that burdens their aphotic craft. Yet the Spanish
abyss-shapers seem to have taken this dismal, subterranean audial nightmare of
theirs to an entire new realm of majesty, using experimental and
improvisational ornaments assembled from unconventional approaches and
instrumentations quite unprecedented for the style, to push their abysmal sonic
magma into an even more blighted niche of extremity, rarely - if ever before -
witnessed at such a terrifying and otherworldly state.
"Missa Tridentina" pre-orders are now available both for vinyl and digital formats via all our channels, with a global release date set for March 29 2024.
Thank you as always for your time and attention given to our releases.
Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
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Label: Soundage Productions
Release date: april 4th 2024
Genre: Ethnic Metal
For fans of: Tengger Cavalry | Sepultura | Moonsorrow | Eluveitie
I walk beneath the mountains, beside the tumbling streams of crystal water, over sand and stone and through the ages. I pass the ruins of fortresses and watchtowers that have guarded these passes from time immemorial, silently watching through the ever turning seasons. My measured steps upon the path kick up clouds of dust that rise like ghosts from the pages of history. Above me the golden eagles ride the air currents, screaming out their kingship, their dominance over this wild and beautiful kingdom. This is my home, the place that has shaped me; my blood is her blood – my Motherland.
Motherland is the ninth album from Concrete Age; an album like no other by a band like no other. A hymn to their birthplace, every song, every note, every word on this remarkable album is imbued with the spirit of the Caucasus, that incomparable region – birthplace of empires, steeped in blood and wonder – that lies between the Black and Caspian seas. From its very beginning, with the brilliant a cappella chant that ushers in opening track ‘Raida Rada’, Motherland transports the listener, across the miles and through the centuries, to stand below the towering peak of Mount Elbrus, to slip beneath the still waters of Lake Kara Kol, to stride upon the battlements of Narikala fortress and embrace the ancient stone of Geghard Monastery. ‘Battle For The Caucasus’ is powerful, aggressive, extreme metal that explodes in a dazzling display of ethnic colours and flavours and shamanistic magic. The haunting cry of ‘Nomads’ speaks to the soul, to our primal wanderlust and like the proverbial piper leads us far from hearth and home. From the thrilling, thrashing rage of ‘Cossack’s Pride’ to the dancing rhythms of ‘Mestizo’, the exotic melodies, intricate guitar lines and vital, vigorous drums of ‘Shalaho’ to the heart-lifting choruses and shimmering solo of the multi-faceted jewel that is ‘Adeghag’…there is so much to discover on this journey through the Motherland. When you listen to the strange majesty of this inspired collection of songs, you are hearing the sound of a band coming into the full realisation of their powers. With Concrete Age’s last album, the acclaimed Bardo Thodol, it seemed as if that was the ultimate expression of the band’s unique art. Yet with Motherland they have found another path that has led them even higher into the mountains, to lofty places previously unimagined.
Motherland feels vibrant and alive, with every single element of Concrete Age’s multitudinous sonic palette, each voice and instrument singing with a rich and vital clarity. The band have also employed the services of Nargathrond’s Sergey "Lazar" (Panzerfaust, Imperial Age etc) for a specific vinyl master – a further example of the care and attention to detail that can be felt radiating from every aspect of Motherland. When it is unveiled by SoundAge Productions on April 4th this album will captivate and enchant all who hear it. Those already familiar with the music of Concrete Age will be spellbound and thrilled by what the band have achieved. And those who are new to their magic will have their ears opened to a world of imagination, passion and creativity that stretches far beyond the accepted horizons of metal.
Line-up:
Ilia Morozov - Vocals/Guitars/Zurna/Baglama
Boris Zahariev - Guitars
Giovanni M Ruiu - Bass
Davide Marini - Drums
www.concreteage.co.uk/
"Missa Tridentina" pre-orders are now available both for vinyl and digital formats via all our channels, with a global release date set for March 29 2024.
Thank you as always for your time and attention given to our releases.
Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
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Label: Soundage ProductionsRelease date: april 4th 2024
Genre: Ethnic Metal
For fans of: Tengger Cavalry | Sepultura | Moonsorrow | Eluveitie
I walk beneath the mountains, beside the tumbling streams of crystal water, over sand and stone and through the ages. I pass the ruins of fortresses and watchtowers that have guarded these passes from time immemorial, silently watching through the ever turning seasons. My measured steps upon the path kick up clouds of dust that rise like ghosts from the pages of history. Above me the golden eagles ride the air currents, screaming out their kingship, their dominance over this wild and beautiful kingdom. This is my home, the place that has shaped me; my blood is her blood – my Motherland.
Motherland is the ninth album from Concrete Age; an album like no other by a band like no other. A hymn to their birthplace, every song, every note, every word on this remarkable album is imbued with the spirit of the Caucasus, that incomparable region – birthplace of empires, steeped in blood and wonder – that lies between the Black and Caspian seas. From its very beginning, with the brilliant a cappella chant that ushers in opening track ‘Raida Rada’, Motherland transports the listener, across the miles and through the centuries, to stand below the towering peak of Mount Elbrus, to slip beneath the still waters of Lake Kara Kol, to stride upon the battlements of Narikala fortress and embrace the ancient stone of Geghard Monastery. ‘Battle For The Caucasus’ is powerful, aggressive, extreme metal that explodes in a dazzling display of ethnic colours and flavours and shamanistic magic. The haunting cry of ‘Nomads’ speaks to the soul, to our primal wanderlust and like the proverbial piper leads us far from hearth and home. From the thrilling, thrashing rage of ‘Cossack’s Pride’ to the dancing rhythms of ‘Mestizo’, the exotic melodies, intricate guitar lines and vital, vigorous drums of ‘Shalaho’ to the heart-lifting choruses and shimmering solo of the multi-faceted jewel that is ‘Adeghag’…there is so much to discover on this journey through the Motherland. When you listen to the strange majesty of this inspired collection of songs, you are hearing the sound of a band coming into the full realisation of their powers. With Concrete Age’s last album, the acclaimed Bardo Thodol, it seemed as if that was the ultimate expression of the band’s unique art. Yet with Motherland they have found another path that has led them even higher into the mountains, to lofty places previously unimagined.
Motherland feels vibrant and alive, with every single element of Concrete Age’s multitudinous sonic palette, each voice and instrument singing with a rich and vital clarity. The band have also employed the services of Nargathrond’s Sergey "Lazar" (Panzerfaust, Imperial Age etc) for a specific vinyl master – a further example of the care and attention to detail that can be felt radiating from every aspect of Motherland. When it is unveiled by SoundAge Productions on April 4th this album will captivate and enchant all who hear it. Those already familiar with the music of Concrete Age will be spellbound and thrilled by what the band have achieved. And those who are new to their magic will have their ears opened to a world of imagination, passion and creativity that stretches far beyond the accepted horizons of metal.
Line-up:
Ilia Morozov - Vocals/Guitars/Zurna/Baglama
Boris Zahariev - Guitars
Giovanni M Ruiu - Bass
Davide Marini - Drums
www.concreteage.co.uk/
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unsere Arbeit immer noch zu schätzen wissen. Für alle, die noch unentschlossen sind,
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Mitsingen oder headbangen? Die schwedischen Mosher von LEACH stellen uns mit ihrem neuen Lyric-Video zur Single “SLICE OF LIFE” vor eine schwierige Wahl!
Die nördlichen Teile Europas leben in ihrem eigenen – aus der Sicht Außenstehender manchmal seltsam anmutenden – Zyklus von Licht und Dunkelheit. Und das gilt insbesondere für die skandinavischen Völker. Hin- und hergerissen zwischen der nie untergehenden Sonne einerseits und den Dämonen einer scheinbar endlosen Dunkelheit andererseits, ist es kein Wunder, dass sie jene Vielzahl von Mythen, Legenden und Märchen entwickeln konnten, für die sie bekannt sind. Ein reiches Erbe, das auch mit dem Siegeszug des elektrischen Lichts nicht untergegangen ist, denn eine Legion von E-Gitarren, streitlustigen Trommeln und fesselnden Stimmen oder, kurz gesagt, Heavy Metal hat es bewahrt, wiederbelebt und auch selbst aus ihm geschöpft. Ein Ergebnis all dessen ist das unglaubliche Scandi-Gespür für alle Arten von Hymnen, unabhängig vom tatsächlichen Genre.
Und wie schon die Schöpfungen der Mythologie seit vielen Jahrhunderten, ist Metal ein Heilmittel, das unsere Dämonen vertreibt und sie uns für einen Moment vergessen lässt. "Willst du abschütteln, was heute so an dir nagt? Nur zu", fordert das schwedische Moshbattalion LEACH auf: "Komm, brich deine Dunkelheit auf und packe dieses kostbare Stückchen Leben (Anm.: ‘Slice Of Life’) aus!"
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/nDhfJRDZtm4
"Slice Of Life" für deine persönliche Playlist: https://orcd.co/sliceoflife
Siehst du? Das war gar nicht so übel, oder? Jetzt sollte es weg sein, dieses nervenaufreibende Kitzeln in deinem Hinterkopf. Dieses Gefühl der Unerfülltheit, dass man etwas verpasst hat, ohne jemals eine Ahnung davon gehabt zu haben, was das überhaupt gewesen sein könnte. Sollte es jemals wiederkommen, bist du mit diesem Gefühl nicht allein: "Ich hasse dieses Gefühl, es ist, als hätte man einen Schatten, den ein Licht wirft, das man nie sieht", versucht LEACH-Sänger und Gitarrist Markus es zu ergründen, wenn er über die Bedeutung hinter der brandneuen Single “Slice Of Life” der Band spricht. "Aber das ist nichts, was ein punkiger, geradliniger Four-Beat-Rock, gemixt mit einem ordentlichen Schlag Metal, nicht heilen könnte, oder?" – Genau! Und jetzt nochmal von vorne, aber diesmal mitshouten, bitte!
“Slice Of Life” ist die dritte Singleauskopplung aus LEACHs vierten Album “NEW MODEL OF DISBELIEF”, das am 19. April 2024 digital sowie auf CD und LP erscheinen wird. Christian Silver von Studiomega (Sepultura, Kreator, Soilwork), der sich schon um das Vorgängeralbum “Lovely Light of Life” gekümmert hat, fungierte erneut als treibende Kraft in Sachen Recording, Mixing und Mastering.
Checke hier unbedingt den Pre-Save des Albums aus: https://orcd.co/leach und vergiss nicht, die aktuellen Singles "Gone To Waste" (https://orcd.co/gonetowaste) und "All Rise" (https://orcd.co/leachallrise) direkt auf die Playlist(en) deiner Wahl zu werfen.
Über LEACH
Mit drei Full-Length-Releases und einer EP im Rücken konnten sich LEACH längst einen festen Platz in der skandinavischen Musikszene sichern. Sie haben den international geschätzten schwedischen Sound neu definiert, indem sie Elemente der kultigen Göteborger Szene mit der besonderen Aggressivität des nordischen Hardcore verschmolzen und dabei eine gute Portion Stockholmer Death der alten Schule einfließen ließen. Ihr Markenzeichen sind elektrisierende und aufregende Smash-Songs mit groovigen Wendungen – man stelle sich einfach ein blutrünstiges, melodiehungriges Bastardkind von Entombed und Exodus vor, zwei der größten langjährigen Einflüsse der Band.
Diese Gang – Markus Wikander am Gesang und an den Gitarren, Robert Karlsson an den Gitarren, Anders Nordlander (sowie sein Nachfolger Tobias Oja) am Bass und Joachim Dahlström am Schlagzeug – weiß genau, wie sie ihre Stilmischung einzusetzen hat, und viele der wichtigsten Playlist-Redakteure auf der ganzen Welt haben den Jungs im Laufe der Jahre immer wieder recht gegeben. Die Vocals haben Biss, die Riffs treiben zum Moshen an und die Melodien öffnen sich zu leidenschaftlichen großen Lebensfragen. Der thematische Spannungsbogen zwischen Revolution, sozialer Ungerechtigkeit und innerer Zerrissenheit in den Texten der Band bietet ein herrlich dynamisches Druckventil für aufgestaute Emotionen jeglicher Art.
Und auch in der Touring-Abteilung sind die Schweden nicht zu verachten: In ihrer beachtlichen Live-Historie haben LEACH die Bühne schon mit prominenten Bands wie Unearth, Misery Index, Belphegor und Kampfar geteilt. Dadurch hat sich in den letzten Jahren eine begeisterte Fangemeinde um die Band gebildet, die das Ganze beispielhaft anhand eines typischen LEACH-Live-Erlebnisses beschreibt: "Energie bis zum Anschlag – die Menge spürt, dass wir alles geben und gibt uns Energie zurück."
https://leachswe.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/leachswe
UNDER THE BLACK SUN 2024: Billing komplett
Das Under The Black Sun Festival hat sich in über zwei Jahrzehnten bewegender Geschichte zu einem der größten Events für Black Metal in Deutschland entwickelt
2024 steht ein Jubiläum an. Denn das Under The Black Sun feiert seine 25. Ausgabe und Besucher dürfen sich einmal mehr auf ein erlesenes Billing aus internationalen Black-Metal-Größen und spannenden Newcomern freuen.
Jetzt ist das Billing komplett!
Bis auf eine Ausnahme erwarten Festivalbesucher ausschließlich Bands, die noch nie beim Under The Black Sun auf der Bühne standen.
Das Festival findet vom 04.07 – 06.07.2023 auf der Freilichtbühne in Friesack (nähe Berlin) statt.
Bands 2024
AEON WINDS (Slovakia)
BLACK ALTAR (Poland)
BLUTSTURM (Germany)
DELETERE (Canada)
ENISUM (Italy)
FROSTED UNDERGROWTH (Germany)
HAPPY DAYS (USA)
HEIMDALLS WACHT (Germany)
KHOLD (Norway)
KILATUS (Malaysia)
KROLOK (Slovakia)
OFERMOD (Sweden)
ORTUS (Germany)
OSSUAIRE (Canada)
OWLS WOODS GRAVES (Poland)
PECHSTEIN (Switzerland)
SAD (Greece)
SARGEIST (Finland )
TEMPLE OF EVIL (Cyprus)
TULUS (Norway)
UNHALLOWED (Germany)
VALOSTA VARJOON(Germany)
VERMILIA (Finland)
WARMOON LORD (Finland)
WOLVES OF PERDITION (Finland)
ZWIELICHT (Germany)
Weitere Informationen
Zelten direkt neben dem Auto kostenlos möglich.
Bis auf Deletere hat keine Band zuvor auf dem UTBS gespielt.
Anreise bereits ab Mittwoch möglich.
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Und während Psilos nicht auf ihrem Speiseplan stehen, so doch definitivNWOBHM – und zwar von Blitzkrieg-schnell bis schwer und langsam! Eine mögliche Antwort auf deine Frage könnte damit etwa “Army Of The Dead” des (außerhalb der USA) bald kommenden Album “KINGDOM IMMORTAL” sein.
Am düsteren Ende eines Intros, das sich so langsam und behaglich präsentiert wie ein guter alter Doom-Metal-Trauermarsch, zu dem sich eine Batterie Kampftrommeln gesellt, läutet ein einziger Glockenschlag sie ein, die massive Wand aus Mid-Tempo-Mosh, die den für das Funktionieren einer echten Metal-Hymne so grundlegenden infektiös-griffigen Refrain in sich trägt.
Und wie es begonnen hat, so soll es auch enden: mehr vom langsam brodelnden Groove, mehr Melodien in einem cremigen Gitarrensolo, und sogar noch mehr Totenglocken, die das Ende der Show einläuten – es sei denn, man achtet auf den Replay-Button und drückt ihn. In diesem Fall geht es direkt wieder zur Sache, mit Thrash, schwer wie die Sau, und dieser gewissen Rock'n'Roll-Attitüde, zu der sich die faszinierende Verspieltheit gesellt, die so viele von uns im NWOBHM finden und lieben. Und tatsächlich ist der Song ein Liebesbrief, eine Hommage, die da über den großen Teich zu uns geflogen kommt:
Link zum Song auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/TC9RUsG4UgU
Playlistfutter: https://orcd.co/aotd
Nach der Veröffentlichung auf dem US-Markt im Jahr 2022 stieg MIDNITE HELLIONs Album “Kingdom Immortal” sofort bei Metal Contraband und NACC Radio in die Charts ein. Und bald wird die verrückte zeitreisende Riffmaschine auch für europäische Fans des klassischen Nackenschredders erhältlich sein. Der Titel leitet sich vom Rock'n'Roll-Himmel ab, in den jeder verstorbene Musiker oder jede Band kommt, nachdem es zu Ende geht. Mit acht denkwürdigen Tracks versehen, wird "Kingdom Immortal" ab 12. April digital und auf CD, MC und LP erstmals auch außerhalb der Vereinigten Staaten erhältlich sein.
“Kingdom Immortal” ab sofort als Pre-Order und Pre-Save: https://orcd.co/kingdomimmortal
Trackliste
:
1. H.M.O
2. She-Demon
3. Phantomland
4. Rapscallion
5. Speed Demon
6. Resurrected
7. Army Of The Dead
8. In Sickness And In Hell
Über MIDNITE HELLION
MIDNITE HELLION wurden 2011 von Schlagzeuger Drew Rizzo gegründet und nahmen 2016 mit dem Bassisten und Sänger Rich Kubik Gestalt an. Ihr unverwechselbarer Stil – klassischer, schnörkelloser Heavy Metal, der unglaublich ansteckende Thrash-Riffs mit einer geradlinigen, spaßigen Bühnen-Attitüde serviert – machte die Jungs zu einer Top-Auswahl für Weltklasse-Acts, um ihr jeweiliges Publikum anzuheizen. Von ihrer starken lokalen und regionalen Fangemeinde befeuert, teilten MIDNITE HELLION die Bühnen bereits mit Overkill, Dirkschneider, Grim Reaper, Flotsam & Jetsam, Obituary, Diamond Head, Raven, Exodus, Yngwie Malmsteen und vielen anderen.
Ihr elektrisierendes Debütalbum “Condemned to Hell” (2017) erwies sich als genau die Art von Abrissbirne, die die Band brauchte. Das Album, vom mehrfachen Marconi-Preisträger WSOU 89.5 FM aufgegriffen und großflächig verbreitet, bahnte der Band erfolgreich einen sicheren Weg in die breitere US-Metal-Szene. In weniger als einem Jahr wurde “Condemned to Hell” zu einem nationalen Phänomen – analog zu MIDNITE HELLION als Tournee-Act, der überall intensive Moshpits auslöste. Der Tourzyklus zum Album erreichte Ende 2018 seinen Höhepunkt, als die Band die Bühnen mit OTEP und THE WORLD OVER im Mittleren Westen und in den Bergregionen der USA teilte.
Beflügelt von der Unbändigkeit ihrer Fans sowie der Energie, die sie von diesem Publikum zurückerhalten hatten, und getrieben von einem Sack voller neuer Songs und Ideen, die sie mit nach Hause brachten, betraten MIDNITE HELLION im August 2019 die Pyramid Sound Studios in Ithaca, NY.
Für die Aufnahme ihres zweiten Albums “Kingdom Immortal” benötigten sie nur sechs Tage mit der Hilfe des Kult-Produzenten Alex Perialas, der in der Vergangenheit dazu beigetragen hatte, den charakteristischen Thrash-Sound von Anthrax/S.O.D, Overkill oder Testament zu formen und auch Joe Bonamassas Musik das eine oder andere Pfund hinzufügen konnte.
Das Mixing fand im März und das Mastering im Mai 2021 statt, bevor der Vinyl-Cut bei Infrasonic Sound durch Daniel Bacigalupi (Barry Gibb, Dolly Parton, Stray Cats, Willie Nelson) erfolgte.
“Kingdom Immortal” war bei den Radiosendern in den Vereinigten Staaten von Anfang an erfolgreich und landete landesweit unter den Top 5 der meistgehörten Alben im Radio.
Infolgedessen tourten MIDNITE HELLION im Sommer 2022 mit Anvil für 39 Konzerte durch die USA, um das Album zu unterstützen, gefolgt von einer zweiten US-Tour mit Anvil für weitere 25 Auftritte im Frühjahr 2023.
Auf dem Weg zur ersten weltweiten Veröffentlichung, einschließlich Europa, werden MIDNITE HELLION später im Jahr 2024 eine ausgedehnte USA-Kanada-Tour mit der deutschen Metal-Maschine U.D.O. absolvieren. Der Sturm aus der Vergangenheit ist noch lange nicht vorbei.
http://www.youtube.com/midnitehellion
http://www.midnitehellion.com
http://www.facebook.com/midnitehellion
MANUS
MORTIS,
das Death Metal Urgestein aus Backnang, macht seit über 20 Jahren die Bühnen
dieser Welt unsicher. Im Zyklus ihrer Veröffentlichungen ist das neue Album „SHORES
OF HELL“ (Vö: 23.03.2024) ein weiterer Meilenstein, der jeden old
school Fan umhauen wird.
„Shores of hell“ wurde live aufgenommen und quasi in Echtzeit auf Vinyl geschnitten.
Das ist Death Metal in seiner reinsten und brutalsten Form. Fernab vom Mainstream, wurde auf dem Album alles darangesetzt, so authentisch wie möglich zu klingen.
Wer MANUS MORTIS live kennt, wird dieses Album lieben. Und noch besser - mit „Shores of hell“ holt man sich ein Livekonzert der Band in Studioqualität direkt ins Wohnzimmer!
Einen ersten Vorgeschmack auf das, was die Death Metal Welt zu erwarten hat, gibt es mit dem Song „Dark corners“ ab sofort hier zu hören und sehen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnywint75ts
„Shores of hell“ Album Release-Party: 23.03.2024 Stuttgart, Club Zentral
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Seit über 30 Jahren tragen SICK OF SOCIETY,
DIE SIFFER und B-WARE zum Kulturbild im Untergrund
der deutschsprachigen Musiklandschaft bei. Nach unzähligen gemeinsamen
Konzerten in den letzten 12 Jahren in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz
erscheint nun die erste gemeinsame Veröffentlichung. Die gelebte
und gepflegte Bandfreundschaft spiegelt sich in der Split-EP „SCHAFE IM
WOLFSPELZ“ (VÖ: 15.03.2024) auf 7“ Vinyl und CD, sowie natürlich auf
allen gängigen Streaming-Portalen wider.
Neben bisher unveröffentlichten Beiträgen der jeweiligen Musikgruppe, sind die Höhepunkte dieses Tonträgers zweifelsohne die Neuinterpretationen eines älteren Songs durch die jeweils andere Band. Wobei die jeweiligen Versionen weit über das klassische Covern hinausgeht. Die Schallplatten in farbigem Vinyl mit ansprechendem Artwork zeigen die Professionalität und die Energie, mit welcher hier geklotzt und nicht gekleckert wurde und offenbaren, dass auch nach 30 Jahren gemeinsamen Vergießens von Blut, Schweiß und Tränen im Proberaum oder auf den Bühnen Europas genügend Herzblut, Kraft und Energie in den Bands steckt.
https://www.instagram.com/sickofsociety_punkrock
https://www.instagram.com/diesiffer
When they first got together in 2012, Tor-Helge Skei (MANES, MANII etc.) and Anna Murphy (CELLAR DARLING, ex-ELUVEITIE) had it in mind that LETHE would act as a home for their musical and artistic aspirations. Which is precisely what happened. And now, two much-admired albums later, the Swiss/Norwegian duo are ready with their third full-length album "ALIENATION".
Ahead of its release on Dark Essence Records on the 26th April, a second track from "Alienation" has been released. Titled "Éternel" the single can be downloaded or streamed from a variety of services at: https://orcd.co/eternel
Introducing the single, LETHE had this to say:
The album is pretty varied, and it's difficult to select a few songs to represent it as a whole.. but, trying to show some different sides of it, here's a slightly 'sharper' and more energetic song this time, featuring the usual suspects - Eivind Fjøseide on guitars, Tor Arne Helgesen on drums, plus Pierre Ripka on vocals... enjoy! Become Alienated!
Named after one of the five rivers of Hades in Greek mythology, LETHE was built on the premise that the music created by the duo would follow only one rule, and that is that there would be no rules, no expectations and no compromises, thus allowing the band to experiment with their sound at every possible level.
LETHE's music is therefore quite unique and very personal. A melting pot of dark rock, pop, electronic, experimentation and metal, filled with an atmosphere that is cold and harsh and interwoven with beautiful melodies and mesmerizing grooves.
It is a sound that has variously been described as "genre-bending", "style-bastardization", "eclectic", and even "just plain weird", resulting in LETHE being able to straddle a variety of disciplines, without having to fit themselves into any one in particular. Something that has drawn fans of all kinds of genres to the band.
"Alienation" itself took longer to appear given the circumstances that affected so much new music over the past few years, and it continues to explore LETHE's idiosyncratic soundscapes, whilst at the same time giving Tor-Helge and Anna the freedom to explore new avenues, as they explain:
The 3rd chapter of the Lethe saga is, as always, an eclectic blend of expressions and atmospheres and moods, and not many defined borders, styles or rules.. Lyrically it's about being outsiders, outcasts, and alienated in various forms, mentally, physically, ideologic(ally).. and musically.. (hence the album title).. So, join us on another journey, a personal and alternate one..
Track listing on "Alienation", which features guest appearances by
members of ATROX, MANES, THE 3RD and THE MORTAL, and artwork by Tom
Korsvold. is as follows:
Anhedonia
Brighter
When it’s Over
Éternel
Crossroads
Sedator
Erosion
Worm
"Alienation" will be released in CD, Digital and Limited Edition Purple Vinyl formats, and is now available to pre-order from:
https://darkessencerecords.no/shop/
https://lethemetal.bandcamp.com/album/alienation
A video for the previously released single "Erosion", comprised of clips taken from 'Point of Return' (University of Oklahoma), can be seen at https://youtu.be/PGzLIT3K8DE
More information about LETHE can be found on the band's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LetheProject or on their website at https://torhelgeskei.com/lethe/
Label: Independent Release
Release date: april 26th 2024
Genre: Heavy Metal
For fans of: Megadeth | Judas Priest | Symphony X | Iron Maiden
In a world of mundanity and small, frightened lives lived in shades of grey and whispers, where we carry our chains uncomplaining through drudgery seasoned with deception, there are still a precious few who paint their path in an explosion of dramatic colour and stand before the titanic waves of triumph and tragedy, arms outstretched. They will not bend the knee or accept the inevitability of our fall into decline and decay. They are the heroes of the dreams we used to dream and they are waiting for us to remember who we are...
With their exhilarating metal anthems the UK’s War Grave cast towering visions across the canvas of the sky, grand spectacles of witches and warfare brought to life through the brushstrokes of anthemic choruses, irresistible hooks and solos that spiral to the heavens, then fall back to earth in cascading showers of notes. They confront oppression and manipulation, conflict and revenge through sharp, powerful metal which is both classic in form and adventurous in spirit. Elements of thrash entwine with the irrepressible energy of power metal and lead guitars sing like avenging battle angels. From the crisp, incisive riffing of opener ‘War Graves’, to the climactic metal thunder of ‘Price To Pay’, this exuberant debut EP encompasses everything that is great about heavy metal – both its rich history and vibrant, vital present. The first single to be released from the EP is the magnificent vocal duel of ‘Witch’, where War Grave’s Roman Kantoch (ex-More) crosses swords with the legendary Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens (KK’s Priest, ex-Judas Priest, ex-Iced Earth etc). With its earthshaking drums and enthralling storytelling this release highlight is sure to capture the hearts of true metalheads everywhere.
Produced by Charlie Wilson Jnr. (Torchbearer, Graven Image etc) at London’s Monolith Studios, War Grave sounds fresh, exciting and unstoppable. Available from April 26th on CD and digital formats and in exclusive bundles including the new War Grave patch and ‘Witch’ t-shirt, this EP is destined to be an important addition to the canon of British heavy metal. Cast off your chains and reach for the sky with War Grave!
War Grave EP pre-save link: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/wargrave1/war-grave-self-titled
‘Witch’ single pre-save link: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/wargrave1/witch-feat-tim-ripper-owens
EP/Bundles pre-order link: https://wargraveofficial.bandcamp.com/album/war-grave
Line-up:
Roman Kantoch - Vocals
Charlie Gossett - Bass
Trent Powell - Guitar
Stuart Layne – Guitar/Backing Vocals
Steve Brill - Drums
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The song is a blistering aural barrage that poses questions about Immortality and explores the reality of the burden of being alive.
“Human beings weren’t meant to go around for more than a hundred years, the thought of centuries of existence to me is mortifying and that’s what we are talking about here,” states vocalist Riccardo Ball.
“Your Own God Now” also brings to the fore the riff writing and frenetic playing of guitarist Sharne Scarborough, “The fretwork is a display of technical prowess, with blistering speed and intricate phrasing that adds a melodic touch” is how freelance studio musician and sound engineer Andre Avanessian described it.
Add the engine room of Ant Ward and Ross Curtain in the rhythm section “Your Own God Now” is the follow up that fans of “Gods & Devils deserve.
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https://www.facebook.com/justonefixnz
or on https://defectdesignerband.bandcamp.com/album/chitin
DEFECT DESIGNER - “CHITIN”
For
fans of
- Diskord, Atvm, Februus, Demilich, Contrastic, Swelling Repulsion, Disharmonic
Orchestra
Norwegian death metal band Defect Designer have taken things to another level with their hugely anticipated new full length album. It comes on the heels of their well-received EP release where they showcased their skills most recently, playing in their own trademark weird style with a sense of vibrancy that was unmatched. The grind urgency has since been supplanted with more of a thrashy influence and sees the death metal part of their sound getting more pronounced along with their innate, irrepressible flair for progressive experimentation. The music is just as wild, imaginative and colourful as you would expect from them, and much like their Ian Miller artwork, it has mind-boggling intricate details. Each song seems to offer something unique to the release, even adding a dimension or two in some cases, and despite all the infinite intricacies, there's a sense of rhythmic catchiness and cohesiveness. In simple words, this is a refreshing death metal record of the kind that you don't get too often. It has an unhinged, free-spirited quality to it which is impossible to recreate and the sheer delight derived in creatively putting together this record is palpable, nay, infectious, to say the least. Suitably challenging and outrageously boisterous, 'Chitin' will set your head on fire while putting a smile on your face.
Line up
Dmitry Sukhinin (Diskord) - Guitars, vocals, music, lyrics
Martin Storm-Olsen - Bass, vocals, lyrics, sound engineering
Eugene Ryabchenko (Fleshgod Apocalypse) - Drums
Guest vocals by Björn Strid (Soilwork) on Shine Shine
Artwork by Ian Miller (Ulthar)
Track listing:
1. Uglification Spell
2. To Ziggurat
3. Simulacrum
4. We Will Need Your Chitin
5. We Prescribe
6. Certainty After The Kafkaesque Twist
7. Gaudy Colors From Your Plastic Bag
8. Shine Shine
9. Story Of A Styrofoam
10. Insomnia
11. Nu, Pogodi!
12. Orgone Accumulator
Official release date - March 14th, 2024
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https://www.facebook.com/defectdesigner1
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
Loud Rage Music presents the debut album of the Romanian one-man
project THE SHEPHERD, the frontman of death’n’roll
band Blacksheep. "THE BEGUILING MIND GAMES" is set
to be released on April 15th, 2024 in digital format on Bandcamp and all
digital platforms.
Technical but expressive, fast and slow, brutal yet melodic, "The Beguiling Mind Games" is a dark pilgrimage through the most hidden places of the human mind. It deals with gaslighting, depression, anxiety, betrayal, fear, manipulation and suicide. It is the bare and ugly truth about human interactions and their consequences. A complex journey in nine chapters developing a strange and original soundtrack for those who are keen to bands like Hypocrisy, Edge of Sanity, Yearning, Phlebotomized (weird enough, ha ?) and why not, Blacksheep.
The artwork of the album was made by the well known graphic artist Costin Chioreanu.
"Freedom Is The Absence Of Fear", the first single taken off "The Beguiling Mind Games" is available here: https://youtu.be/X8398xKXgHY
BLACKSHEEP released their latest full-length album "Bloodties" in collaboration with Loud Rage Music last year, and it is available here: https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/album/blacksheep-bloodties
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https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
Excerpt - "a gloriously exhilarating experience that keeps the adrenaline flowing even as the atmosphere darkens"
VORGA – “BEYOND THE PALEST STAR”
For
fans of: Imperialist, Dissection, Vektor, Emperor, Satyricon, Mare Cognitum
Scaling astronomical heights with their previous full length, sci-fi themed black metal band Vorga return with
another illuminating album. The German band, wiser from their experiences, have adopted a more direct approach with a sound that is comparatively more stripped down but its emotive appeal and stirring quality has only been enhanced. In addition to being far more nuanced, the songs are beautifully structured too, each narrating its own otherworldly tale. Finding better expression, the music is more relatable and heartfelt than ever before, with the numerous glistening melodies lingering on for much longer than expected. The music almost has a gentle, haunting quality to it. The band understands that when the music is so emotionally rich and evocative, the expression need not be forceful anymore. There's pure understated elegance on display here which is unparalleled; it's sheer class. Vorga have fully mastered their art on this release and multiple listens will only attest to the fact that they've come up with yet another gem of an album.
Album line up
Atlas - Rhythm Guitar
Спейса - Lead Guitar, Bass + Vocals
Hymir - Drums
Artwork by Adam Burke (Imperialist)
Track listing:
1. Voideath
2. The Sophist
3. Magical Thinking
4. The Cataclysm
5. Tragic Humanity
6. Fractal Cascade
7. Terminal
Official release date - March 29th, 2024
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https://www.facebook.com/VorgaBand
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
ALL
METAL GENRES… LOOKING TO SIGN NEW ARTISTS : BRUTAL RECORDS is on the
prowl for the sonic revolutionaries set to detonate the music scene and propel
our label roster to unparalleled heights . Only the raw, unapologetic, and
unreleased material should hit our radar. Send us a bio that screams your
essence and links to your current Social and Streaming battlegrounds. Hold
tight, because not every artist will face the same battle spoils.
All Metal Music Genres, from the ferocious to the untamed, are welcome. What we hunger for is a sound so savage it grips the listener, leaving them hungry for more.
Prepare for a musical uprising as we eagerly await your submissions, ready to forge an alliance with the most relentless!
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The cover artwork for RAVENOIR's third studio album was created by Mexican artist Nestor Avalos who is also known for his cooperation with such bands like Moonspell, Rotting Christ or Deicide.
Track listing:
1. Glorification of Godlessness
2. Black Luna
3. Crows´ Call
4. Confession to the Darkness
5. Requiem
6. Belial's Realm
7. Orgiastic Ceremony
8. Kingdom of Amnesia
Line-up:
AD – guitar, vocals
Igor – bass
Háb – guitar
Zbyňa – drums
Finnish Sludge-Doom metal band EARTHBLOOD is set to release their second EP titled 'WITCHBURNER' on April 18th 2024 via Inverse Records. The Finns seem to be quite productive while it's been only half a year since their critically acclaimed debut EP 'Primal Fury'.
The first single "Sons of Heavy Rain" taken from the upcoming second EP is more melodic than its predecessor, but the soundscape remains the same. The fuzz guitar rumbles, the dirty bass growls and the drums beat like thunder.
WATCH Sons of Heavy Rain music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv-tsnc5rSs
The band comments:
"The song tells tales of band life, alcohol and the madness of one's aspirations to greatness.
“Sons of Heavy Rain
The drums echo now
Too long have you slumbered
It’s time to make a stand” "
Listen to Sons of Heavy Rain single: https://push.fm/fl/earthblood-sons
Biography:
Earthblood was founded in the spring of 2023 by a group of friends, fusing elements of dirty and gritty Sludge with the fast tempos and riffing of genres such as Thrash and Death metal. They humorously describe this sonic wall of sound as Thunder Ape metal.
Earthbloods first EP titled “Primal Fury” was released by Inverse records in the September of 2023.
Their sophomore EP bearing the name “Witchburner” will be branded upon the world on April 18th 2024 via Inverse Records.
Apes together strong!
Line-Up:
Niko Kauhanen: Drums
Jere Halonen: Guitar & Vocals
Joel Notkonen: Bass & Vocals
Tuure Suomalainen: Guitar & Backing Vocals
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BATTLECREEK – “MAZE OF THE MIND”
Release: 11. April 2024
With their third album "Maze of the Mind", the four thrashers from Battlecreek combine the unmistakable sound of German thrash metal with their Bay Area roots and transport it powerfully into the present. Since their formation in 2004, the four Bavarians have also tirelessly made a name for themselves in the national metal scene through countless live activities, which is why the quartet was also included in the documentary "Total Thrash" (2022) as a representative of the New Wave Of German Thrash Metal.
"Maze Of The Mind" impressively demonstrates the sheer indomitable joy with which the guys go about their work and gives an idea that the quartet is also capable of bringing this energy to the stage.
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For fans of : Brutal Truth, Lock Up, Napalm Death, Nasum, No/Más, Pig Destroyer, Repulsion, Rotten Sound, Terrorizer and Wormrot.
Hailing from Tokyo Japan, Kosuke Hashida previously played guitar for the Japanese band World End Man, as well as performing live guitar duties in Abysmal Dawn. Justifiable Homicide presents 10 brutal tracks blending Death Metal, Thrash, Grindcore and Hardcore/Punk styles, showcasing skillful extreme aggression and vicious calculated speed on this monstrous slab of sickness.
Listen to the single "Nakano Grind City" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f9MOiHj5jo
Track
Listing:
1. Justifiable Homicide
2. Massive Hemorrhage
3. Spurt Of Blood
4. Suicide Again
5. Think Twice
6. Psychotic Depression
7. Killing Is Your Business
8. The Last Word
9. Dehumanized
10. Nakano Grind City
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In addition, the band provides a sneak peek into the album’s thematic depth with the release of the first single "The Last Imagination", which offers a first glimpse into the profound journey through the existential depth that is "Endtime Signals".
Listen to "The Last Imagination" here: https://darktranquillity.lnk.to/EndtimeSignalsNe
Watch the visualizer for "The Last Imagination" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KDDVdJuI2E
Notably, "Endtime Signals" not only marks the 13th studio album of the band, but also their 10th album collaboration with Century Media Records. Building on the success of previous releases such as "Atoma" (2016), which climbed up to #2 in the Swedish album charts, and "Moment" (2020), which earned the band a Swedish Grammis award, the band is set to continue to redefine and deliver a top-tier musical experience with Endtime Signals.
The band shares about the album:
"Welcome to the world of Dark Tranquillity once again. It's been a while since "Moment" and we've gone through quite a lot in order to end up where we find ourselves today. But as we can reveal the first single from the upcoming 'Endtime Signals' the feeling is that of pride, accomplishment and a fair bit of relief. 'The Last Imagination' showcases one of many facets of what we feel is our most diverse album to date.
Going back to what we fundamentally feel is the core of Dark Tranquillity, with a partly new line-up, has been a tremendous experience. It gave us the opportunity to re-evaluate and view what we have built from a new and exciting perspective. This resulted in a focused and intense writing period where we have discovered aspects of our music anew and taken certain elements of it further than before.
Joakim Strandberg Nilson has delivered above and beyond in terms of drumming with Christian Jansson following through in fierce and precise fashion. This has driven the writing and recording process to feel challenging, different and inspiring in the best way possible. Thematically the album deals with where we are heading, what has truly and fundamentally changed in us and how we find ways to cope with it. It has been hard finding that spark of positivity lately and there is a sense of grief running through the course of the album. Not only in the sense of mourning what we have lost on a personal level but also where our sacrifices have taken us.
'The Last Imagination' in particular takes this to its logical conclusion and talks of what we leave behind and how hard it is for us to grasp that our significance might not be what we imagined. The breadth of the album is something we have worked hard at and we believe that this first song gives an indication if not a full picture of what is in store. There is ferocious speed, grinding brutality and haunting melodies of devastating loss to come. This is us making good on our promise to ourselves and our continuing mission.”
Stay tuned for more information!
The first single "The Last Imagination" stands as a beacon of Dark Tranquillity's unparalleled artistry: The band delves into the depths of the human experience and reflects on the impermanence of life, with a profound lyrical narrative and captivating melodies. This single challenges listeners to confront the finality of their stories, unheard and untold.
Accompanying the release, Niklas Sundin, former guitarist and longstanding collaborator of the band, has crafted captivating visual elements, including the visualizer for "The Last Imagination". The album release date, August 16th, was strategically chosen: It is no coincidence that the album reveal collides with the infamous Summer Breeze Open Air in Dinkelsbühl, Germany and Dark Tranquillity’s performance at the festival.
As a special celebration for the reveal of their new album, the band will give a burning live performance, playing and partying into the release of "Endtime Signals" live on stage.
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South
Korean thrash veterans SAHON, will be released their seventh LP Blood
Shall Be Paid via the American label Brutal Records on March 8th, 2024
Brutal Records is thrilled to announce their exciting new partnership with South Korea Thrash Metal group trio SAHON, signed a worldwide distribution deal for Digital and Physical with the label.
SAHON's upcoming album, "Blood Shall Be Paid" is a nine-track blitzkrieg of thrash metal that hits like a sonic avalanche. This album doesn't just start strong; it explodes with an unrelenting ferocity and a speed that feels like a sonic assault from start to finish. It's a relentless onslaught that showcases SAHON's mastery honed over decades.
Prepare for an ons17.3.2024 News DARK TRANQUILLITYlaught of unparalleled aggression as South Korean thrash metal trio SAHON unleash ‘Blood Shall Be Paid’, a relentless barrage of power that epitomizes the essence of thrash metal. The track explodes with the full-throttle fury of thrash, propelled by bone-crushing riffs and thunderous drumwork that harkens back to the old school metal roots. As the vocals unleash their savage fury, the music's brutality reaches unprecedented levels.
But that's just the beginning of the sonic assault: The scorching, swarm-like riffs, reminiscent of classic thrash metal, trade blows with pneumatic force, evoking an unhinged intensity that surges through the veins like wildfire.
And as if that wasn't enough, brace yourself for the solo—an unexpected delight that slithers and shrieks with demonic fervor, infused with hints of the band's Korean heritage. ‘Blood Shall Be Paid’ is not just a album—it's a declaration of war, a testament to the unyielding power of thrash metal in its most extreme form.
The Sahon trio:
Chang Myeong Lee: The merciless ax-wielder, unleashing sonic devastation through his guitar.
Kyoung Hong Kim: The thunderous force behind the kit, delivering bone-shattering beats with unrelenting ferocity.
Yong Ho Lee: The savage voice and driving bass, commanding authority with guttural roars and earth-shaking rhythms.
Unleashes their latest creation, "Blood Shall Be Paid."
Single "Total Aggression" https://orcd.co/brut89656s
Album "Blood Shall Be Paid" March 8th, 2024 https://orcd.co/brut89656
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"They Beheld the Chainbreaker's Crowning Defiance" marks the fourth track released from the band's first album in 12 years. The song is now streaming on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t15wyDzOGIo
The song will be available on streaming services Friday, March 15. Pre-save "They Beheld the Chainbreaker's Crowning Defiance" at https://orcd.co/chainbreakers-crowning
Awaken the Greylight marks the band's triumphant return after a 12-year hiatus and showcases their evolution and artistic maturity. Awaken the Greylight is a captivating blend of atmospheric black metal and symphonic elements, delivering a haunting and immersive sonic experience. Fans can expect an intense and atmospheric journey, filled with intricate melodies, powerful symphonies, and the signature raw energy that defines VESPERIAN SORROW's sound.
This long-awaited release demonstrates the band's unwavering commitment to their craft and their passion for pushing the boundaries of the genre. VESPERIAN SORROW has meticulously crafted each track, pouring their hearts and souls into the music, resulting in a profound and captivating listening experience.
Awaken the Greylight is set to release on April 26th, and will be available on all major streaming platforms and for physical purchase through Black Lion Records.
Pre-order the album at https://orcd.co/awaken-the-greylights
VESPERIAN SORROW, hailing from Austin, Texas, is a symphonic black metal ensemble with roots tracing back to 1994 when they initially formed under the name Unholy Descent. In the early stages of 1999, the band transformed, adopting the name VESPERIAN SORROW. Unlike many black metal groups that delve into themes of Satanism and anti-Christianity, VESPERIAN SORROW takes a distinctive approach in their lyrical content, exploring realms of the cosmos, sorrow, sadness, and darkness.
The band's name itself, VESPERIAN SORROW, poetically alludes to their thematic focus, translating to "sadness or sorrow in the evening hours.
Tracklisting:
1. As The Pillars Were Raised
2. Antediluvian - Proceeding The Unshaping
3. An Epistle To The Prime Vivified
4. Traverse The Vorthonian Passage
5. A Dire Flight for the Black Fragment
6. Seek the Last Priestess of Tyyk
7. They Beheld the Chainbreaker's Crowning Defiance
8. Who Dwells Whithin The Blight Moon
9. The Excillion Ontogenesis
10. Awaken the Greylight
VESPERIAN SORROW is:
Christopher Nunez - Drums / Keys
Will Rohirrim - Guitars
Orlando Logan Olivero - vocals
Gabe Reyes - bass
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Celebrating the release of “FRAGMENTS OF THE AGELESS”, SKELETAL REMAINS are making a special treat available:
Watch the official instrumental playthrough for “Verminous Embodiment” here: https://youtu.be/lmjCnWr5gHw
The instrumental version is going back to the original idea of the song: “With ‘Verminous Embodiment’ we originally wanted to do something a little more chaotic and over the top with the original intentions for the song to be an instrumental. But, as the writing process continued, we kept hearing a vocal pattern being sung over the groovy verse riff, so the inspiration for lyrics soon followed after. Heavily inspired by an episode of The X-Files entitled ‘Home’”, say the band.
As of now “Fragments of the Ageless” is available in the following formats:
Ltd. CD Digipak
Ltd. Gatefold transp. magenta LP
Ltd. Gatefold lemon colored LP (300x) available at cmdistro.de and Evil Greed
Ltd. Gatefold transp. light blue LP (300x) available at cmdistro.de and various other retailers
Ltd. Gatefold Opaque Spring Green LP (US version)
Ltd. Gatefold Sunspot LP (500x) available from US Indie outlets and SKELETAL REMAINS
Digital album
Click here for options to buy the album: https://skeletalremains.lnk.to/FragmentsOfTheAgeless
Rather than topics and themes inspiring the cover art, Dan Seagrave’s (Suffocation, Entombed, et al.) famously atramentous detail conversely informed the lyrics and album title. “Seagrave completed the cover art before we had a title,” Monroy says. “That was kind of different, but it worked in our favor. The cover art directly inspired a few of the lyrics and musical themes, tying multiple pieces together, which is a first for us.”
SKELETAL REMAINS recorded “Fragments of the Ageless” at various home and professional studios. Most of the guitars, bass, and solos were tracked DIY. The band wanted the drums to sound as imposing as possible, so they booked Trench Studios (Intronaut, Hirax) with John Haddad, while the vocals were cut at Birdcage Studios with Allen Falcon (Pestilent Death). Once the album’s core had been recorded, Monroy and the team sent their sick slab to Swedish studio ace Dan Swanö (Asphyx, Incantation) for mixing and mastering.
Monroy says the band’s goal with "Fragments of the Ageless" is to continue death metal’s lineage—to honor the past and present. The future, however, is lined with more touring and festivals. Having just come off a stateside run with Suffocation and Incantation late last year, SKELETAL REMAINS are poised to ravage more of the world, with high-profile slots at Wacken (Germany) and Alcatraz (Belgium) festivals already secured.
Death… Is just the beginning with SKELETAL REMAINS’ "Fragments of the Ageless".
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Mitsingen oder headbangen? Die schwedischen Mosher von LEACH stellen uns mit ihrem neuen Lyric-Video zur Single “SLICE OF LIFE” vor eine schwierige Wahl!
Die nördlichen Teile Europas leben in ihrem eigenen – aus der Sicht Außenstehender manchmal seltsam anmutenden – Zyklus von Licht und Dunkelheit. Und das gilt insbesondere für die skandinavischen Völker. Hin- und hergerissen zwischen der nie untergehenden Sonne einerseits und den Dämonen einer scheinbar endlosen Dunkelheit andererseits, ist es kein Wunder, dass sie jene Vielzahl von Mythen, Legenden und Märchen entwickeln konnten, für die sie bekannt sind. Ein reiches Erbe, das auch mit dem Siegeszug des elektrischen Lichts nicht untergegangen ist, denn eine Legion von E-Gitarren, streitlustigen Trommeln und fesselnden Stimmen oder, kurz gesagt, Heavy Metal hat es bewahrt, wiederbelebt und auch selbst aus ihm geschöpft. Ein Ergebnis all dessen ist das unglaubliche Scandi-Gespür für alle Arten von Hymnen, unabhängig vom tatsächlichen Genre.
Und wie schon die Schöpfungen der Mythologie seit vielen Jahrhunderten, ist Metal ein Heilmittel, das unsere Dämonen vertreibt und sie uns für einen Moment vergessen lässt. "Willst du abschütteln, was heute so an dir nagt? Nur zu", fordert das schwedische Moshbattalion LEACH auf: "Komm, brich deine Dunkelheit auf und packe dieses kostbare Stückchen Leben (Anm.: ‘Slice Of Life’) aus!"
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/nDhfJRDZtm4"Slice Of Life" für deine persönliche Playlist: https://orcd.co/sliceoflife
Siehst du? Das war gar nicht so übel, oder? Jetzt sollte es weg sein, dieses nervenaufreibende Kitzeln in deinem Hinterkopf. Dieses Gefühl der Unerfülltheit, dass man etwas verpasst hat, ohne jemals eine Ahnung davon gehabt zu haben, was das überhaupt gewesen sein könnte. Sollte es jemals wiederkommen, bist du mit diesem Gefühl nicht allein: "Ich hasse dieses Gefühl, es ist, als hätte man einen Schatten, den ein Licht wirft, das man nie sieht", versucht LEACH-Sänger und Gitarrist Markus es zu ergründen, wenn er über die Bedeutung hinter der brandneuen Single “Slice Of Life” der Band spricht. "Aber das ist nichts, was ein punkiger, geradliniger Four-Beat-Rock, gemixt mit einem ordentlichen Schlag Metal, nicht heilen könnte, oder?" – Genau! Und jetzt nochmal von vorne, aber diesmal mitshouten, bitte!
“Slice Of Life” ist die dritte Singleauskopplung aus LEACHs vierten Album “NEW MODEL OF DISBELIEF”, das am 19. April 2024 digital sowie auf CD und LP erscheinen wird. Christian Silver von Studiomega (Sepultura, Kreator, Soilwork), der sich schon um das Vorgängeralbum “Lovely Light of Life” gekümmert hat, fungierte erneut als treibende Kraft in Sachen Recording, Mixing und Mastering.
Checke hier unbedingt den Pre-Save des Albums aus: https://orcd.co/leach und vergiss nicht, die aktuellen Singles "Gone To Waste" (https://orcd.co/gonetowaste) und "All Rise" (https://orcd.co/leachallrise) direkt auf die Playlist(en) deiner Wahl zu werfen.
Über LEACH
Mit drei Full-Length-Releases und einer EP im Rücken konnten sich LEACH längst einen festen Platz in der skandinavischen Musikszene sichern. Sie haben den international geschätzten schwedischen Sound neu definiert, indem sie Elemente der kultigen Göteborger Szene mit der besonderen Aggressivität des nordischen Hardcore verschmolzen und dabei eine gute Portion Stockholmer Death der alten Schule einfließen ließen. Ihr Markenzeichen sind elektrisierende und aufregende Smash-Songs mit groovigen Wendungen – man stelle sich einfach ein blutrünstiges, melodiehungriges Bastardkind von Entombed und Exodus vor, zwei der größten langjährigen Einflüsse der Band.
Diese Gang – Markus Wikander am Gesang und an den Gitarren, Robert Karlsson an den Gitarren, Anders Nordlander (sowie sein Nachfolger Tobias Oja) am Bass und Joachim Dahlström am Schlagzeug – weiß genau, wie sie ihre Stilmischung einzusetzen hat, und viele der wichtigsten Playlist-Redakteure auf der ganzen Welt haben den Jungs im Laufe der Jahre immer wieder recht gegeben. Die Vocals haben Biss, die Riffs treiben zum Moshen an und die Melodien öffnen sich zu leidenschaftlichen großen Lebensfragen. Der thematische Spannungsbogen zwischen Revolution, sozialer Ungerechtigkeit und innerer Zerrissenheit in den Texten der Band bietet ein herrlich dynamisches Druckventil für aufgestaute Emotionen jeglicher Art.
Und auch in der Touring-Abteilung sind die Schweden nicht zu verachten: In ihrer beachtlichen Live-Historie haben LEACH die Bühne schon mit prominenten Bands wie Unearth, Misery Index, Belphegor und Kampfar geteilt. Dadurch hat sich in den letzten Jahren eine begeisterte Fangemeinde um die Band gebildet, die das Ganze beispielhaft anhand eines typischen LEACH-Live-Erlebnisses beschreibt: "Energie bis zum Anschlag – die Menge spürt, dass wir alles geben und gibt uns Energie zurück."
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UNDER THE BLACK SUN 2024: Billing komplett
Das Under The Black Sun Festival hat sich in über zwei Jahrzehnten bewegender Geschichte zu einem der größten Events für Black Metal in Deutschland entwickelt
2024 steht ein Jubiläum an. Denn das Under The Black Sun feiert seine 25. Ausgabe und Besucher dürfen sich einmal mehr auf ein erlesenes Billing aus internationalen Black-Metal-Größen und spannenden Newcomern freuen.
Jetzt ist das Billing komplett!
Bis auf eine Ausnahme erwarten Festivalbesucher ausschließlich Bands, die noch nie beim Under The Black Sun auf der Bühne standen.
Das Festival findet vom 04.07 – 06.07.2023 auf der Freilichtbühne in Friesack (nähe Berlin) statt.
Bands 2024
AEON WINDS (Slovakia)
BLACK ALTAR (Poland)
BLUTSTURM (Germany)
DELETERE (Canada)
ENISUM (Italy)
FROSTED UNDERGROWTH (Germany)
HAPPY DAYS (USA)
HEIMDALLS WACHT (Germany)
KHOLD (Norway)
KILATUS (Malaysia)
KROLOK (Slovakia)
OFERMOD (Sweden)
ORTUS (Germany)
OSSUAIRE (Canada)
OWLS WOODS GRAVES (Poland)
PECHSTEIN (Switzerland)
SAD (Greece)
SARGEIST (Finland )
TEMPLE OF EVIL (Cyprus)
TULUS (Norway)
UNHALLOWED (Germany)
VALOSTA VARJOON(Germany)
VERMILIA (Finland)
WARMOON LORD (Finland)
WOLVES OF PERDITION (Finland)
ZWIELICHT (Germany)
Weitere Informationen
Zelten direkt neben dem Auto kostenlos möglich.
Bis auf Deletere hat keine Band zuvor auf dem UTBS gespielt.
Anreise bereits ab Mittwoch möglich.
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Und während Psilos nicht auf ihrem Speiseplan stehen, so doch definitivNWOBHM – und zwar von Blitzkrieg-schnell bis schwer und langsam! Eine mögliche Antwort auf deine Frage könnte damit etwa “Army Of The Dead” des (außerhalb der USA) bald kommenden Album “KINGDOM IMMORTAL” sein.
Am düsteren Ende eines Intros, das sich so langsam und behaglich präsentiert wie ein guter alter Doom-Metal-Trauermarsch, zu dem sich eine Batterie Kampftrommeln gesellt, läutet ein einziger Glockenschlag sie ein, die massive Wand aus Mid-Tempo-Mosh, die den für das Funktionieren einer echten Metal-Hymne so grundlegenden infektiös-griffigen Refrain in sich trägt.
Und wie es begonnen hat, so soll es auch enden: mehr vom langsam brodelnden Groove, mehr Melodien in einem cremigen Gitarrensolo, und sogar noch mehr Totenglocken, die das Ende der Show einläuten – es sei denn, man achtet auf den Replay-Button und drückt ihn. In diesem Fall geht es direkt wieder zur Sache, mit Thrash, schwer wie die Sau, und dieser gewissen Rock'n'Roll-Attitüde, zu der sich die faszinierende Verspieltheit gesellt, die so viele von uns im NWOBHM finden und lieben. Und tatsächlich ist der Song ein Liebesbrief, eine Hommage, die da über den großen Teich zu uns geflogen kommt:
Link zum Song auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/TC9RUsG4UgU
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Nach der Veröffentlichung auf dem US-Markt im Jahr 2022 stieg MIDNITE HELLIONs Album “Kingdom Immortal” sofort bei Metal Contraband und NACC Radio in die Charts ein. Und bald wird die verrückte zeitreisende Riffmaschine auch für europäische Fans des klassischen Nackenschredders erhältlich sein. Der Titel leitet sich vom Rock'n'Roll-Himmel ab, in den jeder verstorbene Musiker oder jede Band kommt, nachdem es zu Ende geht. Mit acht denkwürdigen Tracks versehen, wird "Kingdom Immortal" ab 12. April digital und auf CD, MC und LP erstmals auch außerhalb der Vereinigten Staaten erhältlich sein.
“Kingdom Immortal” ab sofort als Pre-Order und Pre-Save: https://orcd.co/kingdomimmortal
Trackliste
:1. H.M.O
2. She-Demon
3. Phantomland
4. Rapscallion
5. Speed Demon
6. Resurrected
7. Army Of The Dead
8. In Sickness And In Hell
Über MIDNITE HELLION
MIDNITE HELLION wurden 2011 von Schlagzeuger Drew Rizzo gegründet und nahmen 2016 mit dem Bassisten und Sänger Rich Kubik Gestalt an. Ihr unverwechselbarer Stil – klassischer, schnörkelloser Heavy Metal, der unglaublich ansteckende Thrash-Riffs mit einer geradlinigen, spaßigen Bühnen-Attitüde serviert – machte die Jungs zu einer Top-Auswahl für Weltklasse-Acts, um ihr jeweiliges Publikum anzuheizen. Von ihrer starken lokalen und regionalen Fangemeinde befeuert, teilten MIDNITE HELLION die Bühnen bereits mit Overkill, Dirkschneider, Grim Reaper, Flotsam & Jetsam, Obituary, Diamond Head, Raven, Exodus, Yngwie Malmsteen und vielen anderen.
Ihr elektrisierendes Debütalbum “Condemned to Hell” (2017) erwies sich als genau die Art von Abrissbirne, die die Band brauchte. Das Album, vom mehrfachen Marconi-Preisträger WSOU 89.5 FM aufgegriffen und großflächig verbreitet, bahnte der Band erfolgreich einen sicheren Weg in die breitere US-Metal-Szene. In weniger als einem Jahr wurde “Condemned to Hell” zu einem nationalen Phänomen – analog zu MIDNITE HELLION als Tournee-Act, der überall intensive Moshpits auslöste. Der Tourzyklus zum Album erreichte Ende 2018 seinen Höhepunkt, als die Band die Bühnen mit OTEP und THE WORLD OVER im Mittleren Westen und in den Bergregionen der USA teilte.
Beflügelt von der Unbändigkeit ihrer Fans sowie der Energie, die sie von diesem Publikum zurückerhalten hatten, und getrieben von einem Sack voller neuer Songs und Ideen, die sie mit nach Hause brachten, betraten MIDNITE HELLION im August 2019 die Pyramid Sound Studios in Ithaca, NY.
Für die Aufnahme ihres zweiten Albums “Kingdom Immortal” benötigten sie nur sechs Tage mit der Hilfe des Kult-Produzenten Alex Perialas, der in der Vergangenheit dazu beigetragen hatte, den charakteristischen Thrash-Sound von Anthrax/S.O.D, Overkill oder Testament zu formen und auch Joe Bonamassas Musik das eine oder andere Pfund hinzufügen konnte.
Das Mixing fand im März und das Mastering im Mai 2021 statt, bevor der Vinyl-Cut bei Infrasonic Sound durch Daniel Bacigalupi (Barry Gibb, Dolly Parton, Stray Cats, Willie Nelson) erfolgte.
“Kingdom Immortal” war bei den Radiosendern in den Vereinigten Staaten von Anfang an erfolgreich und landete landesweit unter den Top 5 der meistgehörten Alben im Radio.
Infolgedessen tourten MIDNITE HELLION im Sommer 2022 mit Anvil für 39 Konzerte durch die USA, um das Album zu unterstützen, gefolgt von einer zweiten US-Tour mit Anvil für weitere 25 Auftritte im Frühjahr 2023.
Auf dem Weg zur ersten weltweiten Veröffentlichung, einschließlich Europa, werden MIDNITE HELLION später im Jahr 2024 eine ausgedehnte USA-Kanada-Tour mit der deutschen Metal-Maschine U.D.O. absolvieren. Der Sturm aus der Vergangenheit ist noch lange nicht vorbei.
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MANUS
MORTIS,
das Death Metal Urgestein aus Backnang, macht seit über 20 Jahren die Bühnen
dieser Welt unsicher. Im Zyklus ihrer Veröffentlichungen ist das neue Album „SHORES
OF HELL“ (Vö: 23.03.2024) ein weiterer Meilenstein, der jeden old
school Fan umhauen wird.„Shores of hell“ wurde live aufgenommen und quasi in Echtzeit auf Vinyl geschnitten.
Das ist Death Metal in seiner reinsten und brutalsten Form. Fernab vom Mainstream, wurde auf dem Album alles darangesetzt, so authentisch wie möglich zu klingen.
Wer MANUS MORTIS live kennt, wird dieses Album lieben. Und noch besser - mit „Shores of hell“ holt man sich ein Livekonzert der Band in Studioqualität direkt ins Wohnzimmer!
Einen ersten Vorgeschmack auf das, was die Death Metal Welt zu erwarten hat, gibt es mit dem Song „Dark corners“ ab sofort hier zu hören und sehen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnywint75ts
„Shores of hell“ Album Release-Party: 23.03.2024 Stuttgart, Club Zentral
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Seit über 30 Jahren tragen SICK OF SOCIETY,
DIE SIFFER und B-WARE zum Kulturbild im Untergrund
der deutschsprachigen Musiklandschaft bei. Nach unzähligen gemeinsamen
Konzerten in den letzten 12 Jahren in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz
erscheint nun die erste gemeinsame Veröffentlichung. Die gelebte
und gepflegte Bandfreundschaft spiegelt sich in der Split-EP „SCHAFE IM
WOLFSPELZ“ (VÖ: 15.03.2024) auf 7“ Vinyl und CD, sowie natürlich auf
allen gängigen Streaming-Portalen wider. Neben bisher unveröffentlichten Beiträgen der jeweiligen Musikgruppe, sind die Höhepunkte dieses Tonträgers zweifelsohne die Neuinterpretationen eines älteren Songs durch die jeweils andere Band. Wobei die jeweiligen Versionen weit über das klassische Covern hinausgeht. Die Schallplatten in farbigem Vinyl mit ansprechendem Artwork zeigen die Professionalität und die Energie, mit welcher hier geklotzt und nicht gekleckert wurde und offenbaren, dass auch nach 30 Jahren gemeinsamen Vergießens von Blut, Schweiß und Tränen im Proberaum oder auf den Bühnen Europas genügend Herzblut, Kraft und Energie in den Bands steckt.
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When they first got together in 2012, Tor-Helge Skei (MANES, MANII etc.) and Anna Murphy (CELLAR DARLING, ex-ELUVEITIE) had it in mind that LETHE would act as a home for their musical and artistic aspirations. Which is precisely what happened. And now, two much-admired albums later, the Swiss/Norwegian duo are ready with their third full-length album "ALIENATION".
Ahead of its release on Dark Essence Records on the 26th April, a second track from "Alienation" has been released. Titled "Éternel" the single can be downloaded or streamed from a variety of services at: https://orcd.co/eternel
Introducing the single, LETHE had this to say:
The album is pretty varied, and it's difficult to select a few songs to represent it as a whole.. but, trying to show some different sides of it, here's a slightly 'sharper' and more energetic song this time, featuring the usual suspects - Eivind Fjøseide on guitars, Tor Arne Helgesen on drums, plus Pierre Ripka on vocals... enjoy! Become Alienated!
Named after one of the five rivers of Hades in Greek mythology, LETHE was built on the premise that the music created by the duo would follow only one rule, and that is that there would be no rules, no expectations and no compromises, thus allowing the band to experiment with their sound at every possible level.
LETHE's music is therefore quite unique and very personal. A melting pot of dark rock, pop, electronic, experimentation and metal, filled with an atmosphere that is cold and harsh and interwoven with beautiful melodies and mesmerizing grooves.
It is a sound that has variously been described as "genre-bending", "style-bastardization", "eclectic", and even "just plain weird", resulting in LETHE being able to straddle a variety of disciplines, without having to fit themselves into any one in particular. Something that has drawn fans of all kinds of genres to the band.
"Alienation" itself took longer to appear given the circumstances that affected so much new music over the past few years, and it continues to explore LETHE's idiosyncratic soundscapes, whilst at the same time giving Tor-Helge and Anna the freedom to explore new avenues, as they explain:
The 3rd chapter of the Lethe saga is, as always, an eclectic blend of expressions and atmospheres and moods, and not many defined borders, styles or rules.. Lyrically it's about being outsiders, outcasts, and alienated in various forms, mentally, physically, ideologic(ally).. and musically.. (hence the album title).. So, join us on another journey, a personal and alternate one..
Track listing on "Alienation", which features guest appearances by
members of ATROX, MANES, THE 3RD and THE MORTAL, and artwork by Tom
Korsvold. is as follows:Anhedonia
Brighter
When it’s Over
Éternel
Crossroads
Sedator
Erosion
Worm
"Alienation" will be released in CD, Digital and Limited Edition Purple Vinyl formats, and is now available to pre-order from:
https://darkessencerecords.no/shop/
https://lethemetal.bandcamp.com/album/alienation
A video for the previously released single "Erosion", comprised of clips taken from 'Point of Return' (University of Oklahoma), can be seen at https://youtu.be/PGzLIT3K8DE
More information about LETHE can be found on the band's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LetheProject or on their website at https://torhelgeskei.com/lethe/
Label: Independent ReleaseRelease date: april 26th 2024
Genre: Heavy Metal
For fans of: Megadeth | Judas Priest | Symphony X | Iron Maiden
In a world of mundanity and small, frightened lives lived in shades of grey and whispers, where we carry our chains uncomplaining through drudgery seasoned with deception, there are still a precious few who paint their path in an explosion of dramatic colour and stand before the titanic waves of triumph and tragedy, arms outstretched. They will not bend the knee or accept the inevitability of our fall into decline and decay. They are the heroes of the dreams we used to dream and they are waiting for us to remember who we are...
With their exhilarating metal anthems the UK’s War Grave cast towering visions across the canvas of the sky, grand spectacles of witches and warfare brought to life through the brushstrokes of anthemic choruses, irresistible hooks and solos that spiral to the heavens, then fall back to earth in cascading showers of notes. They confront oppression and manipulation, conflict and revenge through sharp, powerful metal which is both classic in form and adventurous in spirit. Elements of thrash entwine with the irrepressible energy of power metal and lead guitars sing like avenging battle angels. From the crisp, incisive riffing of opener ‘War Graves’, to the climactic metal thunder of ‘Price To Pay’, this exuberant debut EP encompasses everything that is great about heavy metal – both its rich history and vibrant, vital present. The first single to be released from the EP is the magnificent vocal duel of ‘Witch’, where War Grave’s Roman Kantoch (ex-More) crosses swords with the legendary Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens (KK’s Priest, ex-Judas Priest, ex-Iced Earth etc). With its earthshaking drums and enthralling storytelling this release highlight is sure to capture the hearts of true metalheads everywhere.
Produced by Charlie Wilson Jnr. (Torchbearer, Graven Image etc) at London’s Monolith Studios, War Grave sounds fresh, exciting and unstoppable. Available from April 26th on CD and digital formats and in exclusive bundles including the new War Grave patch and ‘Witch’ t-shirt, this EP is destined to be an important addition to the canon of British heavy metal. Cast off your chains and reach for the sky with War Grave!
War Grave EP pre-save link: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/wargrave1/war-grave-self-titled
‘Witch’ single pre-save link: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/wargrave1/witch-feat-tim-ripper-owens
EP/Bundles pre-order link: https://wargraveofficial.bandcamp.com/album/war-grave
Line-up:
Roman Kantoch - Vocals
Charlie Gossett - Bass
Trent Powell - Guitar
Stuart Layne – Guitar/Backing Vocals
Steve Brill - Drums
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The song is a blistering aural barrage that poses questions about Immortality and explores the reality of the burden of being alive.
“Human beings weren’t meant to go around for more than a hundred years, the thought of centuries of existence to me is mortifying and that’s what we are talking about here,” states vocalist Riccardo Ball.
“Your Own God Now” also brings to the fore the riff writing and frenetic playing of guitarist Sharne Scarborough, “The fretwork is a display of technical prowess, with blistering speed and intricate phrasing that adds a melodic touch” is how freelance studio musician and sound engineer Andre Avanessian described it.
Add the engine room of Ant Ward and Ross Curtain in the rhythm section “Your Own God Now” is the follow up that fans of “Gods & Devils deserve.
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or on https://defectdesignerband.bandcamp.com/album/chitin
DEFECT DESIGNER - “CHITIN”
For
fans of
- Diskord, Atvm, Februus, Demilich, Contrastic, Swelling Repulsion, Disharmonic
OrchestraNorwegian death metal band Defect Designer have taken things to another level with their hugely anticipated new full length album. It comes on the heels of their well-received EP release where they showcased their skills most recently, playing in their own trademark weird style with a sense of vibrancy that was unmatched. The grind urgency has since been supplanted with more of a thrashy influence and sees the death metal part of their sound getting more pronounced along with their innate, irrepressible flair for progressive experimentation. The music is just as wild, imaginative and colourful as you would expect from them, and much like their Ian Miller artwork, it has mind-boggling intricate details. Each song seems to offer something unique to the release, even adding a dimension or two in some cases, and despite all the infinite intricacies, there's a sense of rhythmic catchiness and cohesiveness. In simple words, this is a refreshing death metal record of the kind that you don't get too often. It has an unhinged, free-spirited quality to it which is impossible to recreate and the sheer delight derived in creatively putting together this record is palpable, nay, infectious, to say the least. Suitably challenging and outrageously boisterous, 'Chitin' will set your head on fire while putting a smile on your face.
Line up
Dmitry Sukhinin (Diskord) - Guitars, vocals, music, lyrics
Martin Storm-Olsen - Bass, vocals, lyrics, sound engineering
Eugene Ryabchenko (Fleshgod Apocalypse) - Drums
Guest vocals by Björn Strid (Soilwork) on Shine Shine
Artwork by Ian Miller (Ulthar)
Track listing:
1. Uglification Spell
2. To Ziggurat
3. Simulacrum
4. We Will Need Your Chitin
5. We Prescribe
6. Certainty After The Kafkaesque Twist
7. Gaudy Colors From Your Plastic Bag
8. Shine Shine
9. Story Of A Styrofoam
10. Insomnia
11. Nu, Pogodi!
12. Orgone Accumulator
Official release date - March 14th, 2024
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Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
Loud Rage Music presents the debut album of the Romanian one-man
project THE SHEPHERD, the frontman of death’n’roll
band Blacksheep. "THE BEGUILING MIND GAMES" is set
to be released on April 15th, 2024 in digital format on Bandcamp and all
digital platforms. Technical but expressive, fast and slow, brutal yet melodic, "The Beguiling Mind Games" is a dark pilgrimage through the most hidden places of the human mind. It deals with gaslighting, depression, anxiety, betrayal, fear, manipulation and suicide. It is the bare and ugly truth about human interactions and their consequences. A complex journey in nine chapters developing a strange and original soundtrack for those who are keen to bands like Hypocrisy, Edge of Sanity, Yearning, Phlebotomized (weird enough, ha ?) and why not, Blacksheep.
The artwork of the album was made by the well known graphic artist Costin Chioreanu.
"Freedom Is The Absence Of Fear", the first single taken off "The Beguiling Mind Games" is available here: https://youtu.be/X8398xKXgHY
BLACKSHEEP released their latest full-length album "Bloodties" in collaboration with Loud Rage Music last year, and it is available here: https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/album/blacksheep-bloodties
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Excerpt - "a gloriously exhilarating experience that keeps the adrenaline flowing even as the atmosphere darkens"
VORGA – “BEYOND THE PALEST STAR”
For
fans of: Imperialist, Dissection, Vektor, Emperor, Satyricon, Mare CognitumScaling astronomical heights with their previous full length, sci-fi themed black metal band Vorga return with
another illuminating album. The German band, wiser from their experiences, have adopted a more direct approach with a sound that is comparatively more stripped down but its emotive appeal and stirring quality has only been enhanced. In addition to being far more nuanced, the songs are beautifully structured too, each narrating its own otherworldly tale. Finding better expression, the music is more relatable and heartfelt than ever before, with the numerous glistening melodies lingering on for much longer than expected. The music almost has a gentle, haunting quality to it. The band understands that when the music is so emotionally rich and evocative, the expression need not be forceful anymore. There's pure understated elegance on display here which is unparalleled; it's sheer class. Vorga have fully mastered their art on this release and multiple listens will only attest to the fact that they've come up with yet another gem of an album.
Album line up
Atlas - Rhythm Guitar
Спейса - Lead Guitar, Bass + Vocals
Hymir - Drums
Artwork by Adam Burke (Imperialist)
Track listing:
1. Voideath
2. The Sophist
3. Magical Thinking
4. The Cataclysm
5. Tragic Humanity
6. Fractal Cascade
7. Terminal
Official release date - March 29th, 2024
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Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
ALL
METAL GENRES… LOOKING TO SIGN NEW ARTISTS : BRUTAL RECORDS is on the
prowl for the sonic revolutionaries set to detonate the music scene and propel
our label roster to unparalleled heights . Only the raw, unapologetic, and
unreleased material should hit our radar. Send us a bio that screams your
essence and links to your current Social and Streaming battlegrounds. Hold
tight, because not every artist will face the same battle spoils.All Metal Music Genres, from the ferocious to the untamed, are welcome. What we hunger for is a sound so savage it grips the listener, leaving them hungry for more.
Prepare for a musical uprising as we eagerly await your submissions, ready to forge an alliance with the most relentless!
info@brutalrecords.com
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The cover artwork for RAVENOIR's third studio album was created by Mexican artist Nestor Avalos who is also known for his cooperation with such bands like Moonspell, Rotting Christ or Deicide.
Track listing:
1. Glorification of Godlessness
2. Black Luna
3. Crows´ Call
4. Confession to the Darkness
5. Requiem
6. Belial's Realm
7. Orgiastic Ceremony
8. Kingdom of Amnesia
Line-up:
AD – guitar, vocals
Igor – bass
Háb – guitar
Zbyňa – drums
Finnish Sludge-Doom metal band EARTHBLOOD is set to release their second EP titled 'WITCHBURNER' on April 18th 2024 via Inverse Records. The Finns seem to be quite productive while it's been only half a year since their critically acclaimed debut EP 'Primal Fury'.
The first single "Sons of Heavy Rain" taken from the upcoming second EP is more melodic than its predecessor, but the soundscape remains the same. The fuzz guitar rumbles, the dirty bass growls and the drums beat like thunder.
WATCH Sons of Heavy Rain music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv-tsnc5rSs The band comments:
"The song tells tales of band life, alcohol and the madness of one's aspirations to greatness.
“Sons of Heavy Rain
The drums echo now
Too long have you slumbered
It’s time to make a stand” "
Listen to Sons of Heavy Rain single: https://push.fm/fl/earthblood-sons
Biography:
Earthblood was founded in the spring of 2023 by a group of friends, fusing elements of dirty and gritty Sludge with the fast tempos and riffing of genres such as Thrash and Death metal. They humorously describe this sonic wall of sound as Thunder Ape metal.
Earthbloods first EP titled “Primal Fury” was released by Inverse records in the September of 2023.
Their sophomore EP bearing the name “Witchburner” will be branded upon the world on April 18th 2024 via Inverse Records.
Apes together strong!
Line-Up:
Niko Kauhanen: Drums
Jere Halonen: Guitar & Vocals
Joel Notkonen: Bass & Vocals
Tuure Suomalainen: Guitar & Backing Vocals
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BATTLECREEK – “MAZE OF THE MIND”
Release: 11. April 2024
With their third album "Maze of the Mind", the four thrashers from Battlecreek combine the unmistakable sound of German thrash metal with their Bay Area roots and transport it powerfully into the present. Since their formation in 2004, the four Bavarians have also tirelessly made a name for themselves in the national metal scene through countless live activities, which is why the quartet was also included in the documentary "Total Thrash" (2022) as a representative of the New Wave Of German Thrash Metal.
"Maze Of The Mind" impressively demonstrates the sheer indomitable joy with which the guys go about their work and gives an idea that the quartet is also capable of bringing this energy to the stage.
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For fans of : Brutal Truth, Lock Up, Napalm Death, Nasum, No/Más, Pig Destroyer, Repulsion, Rotten Sound, Terrorizer and Wormrot.
Hailing from Tokyo Japan, Kosuke Hashida previously played guitar for the Japanese band World End Man, as well as performing live guitar duties in Abysmal Dawn. Justifiable Homicide presents 10 brutal tracks blending Death Metal, Thrash, Grindcore and Hardcore/Punk styles, showcasing skillful extreme aggression and vicious calculated speed on this monstrous slab of sickness.
Listen to the single "Nakano Grind City" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f9MOiHj5jo
Track
Listing:1. Justifiable Homicide
2. Massive Hemorrhage
3. Spurt Of Blood
4. Suicide Again
5. Think Twice
6. Psychotic Depression
7. Killing Is Your Business
8. The Last Word
9. Dehumanized
10. Nakano Grind City
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In addition, the band provides a sneak peek into the album’s thematic depth with the release of the first single "The Last Imagination", which offers a first glimpse into the profound journey through the existential depth that is "Endtime Signals".
Listen to "The Last Imagination" here: https://darktranquillity.lnk.to/EndtimeSignalsNeWatch the visualizer for "The Last Imagination" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KDDVdJuI2E
Notably, "Endtime Signals" not only marks the 13th studio album of the band, but also their 10th album collaboration with Century Media Records. Building on the success of previous releases such as "Atoma" (2016), which climbed up to #2 in the Swedish album charts, and "Moment" (2020), which earned the band a Swedish Grammis award, the band is set to continue to redefine and deliver a top-tier musical experience with Endtime Signals.
The band shares about the album:
"Welcome to the world of Dark Tranquillity once again. It's been a while since "Moment" and we've gone through quite a lot in order to end up where we find ourselves today. But as we can reveal the first single from the upcoming 'Endtime Signals' the feeling is that of pride, accomplishment and a fair bit of relief. 'The Last Imagination' showcases one of many facets of what we feel is our most diverse album to date.
Going back to what we fundamentally feel is the core of Dark Tranquillity, with a partly new line-up, has been a tremendous experience. It gave us the opportunity to re-evaluate and view what we have built from a new and exciting perspective. This resulted in a focused and intense writing period where we have discovered aspects of our music anew and taken certain elements of it further than before.
Joakim Strandberg Nilson has delivered above and beyond in terms of drumming with Christian Jansson following through in fierce and precise fashion. This has driven the writing and recording process to feel challenging, different and inspiring in the best way possible. Thematically the album deals with where we are heading, what has truly and fundamentally changed in us and how we find ways to cope with it. It has been hard finding that spark of positivity lately and there is a sense of grief running through the course of the album. Not only in the sense of mourning what we have lost on a personal level but also where our sacrifices have taken us.
'The Last Imagination' in particular takes this to its logical conclusion and talks of what we leave behind and how hard it is for us to grasp that our significance might not be what we imagined. The breadth of the album is something we have worked hard at and we believe that this first song gives an indication if not a full picture of what is in store. There is ferocious speed, grinding brutality and haunting melodies of devastating loss to come. This is us making good on our promise to ourselves and our continuing mission.”
Stay tuned for more information!
The first single "The Last Imagination" stands as a beacon of Dark Tranquillity's unparalleled artistry: The band delves into the depths of the human experience and reflects on the impermanence of life, with a profound lyrical narrative and captivating melodies. This single challenges listeners to confront the finality of their stories, unheard and untold.
Accompanying the release, Niklas Sundin, former guitarist and longstanding collaborator of the band, has crafted captivating visual elements, including the visualizer for "The Last Imagination". The album release date, August 16th, was strategically chosen: It is no coincidence that the album reveal collides with the infamous Summer Breeze Open Air in Dinkelsbühl, Germany and Dark Tranquillity’s performance at the festival.
As a special celebration for the reveal of their new album, the band will give a burning live performance, playing and partying into the release of "Endtime Signals" live on stage.
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South
Korean thrash veterans SAHON, will be released their seventh LP Blood
Shall Be Paid via the American label Brutal Records on March 8th, 2024Brutal Records is thrilled to announce their exciting new partnership with South Korea Thrash Metal group trio SAHON, signed a worldwide distribution deal for Digital and Physical with the label.
SAHON's upcoming album, "Blood Shall Be Paid" is a nine-track blitzkrieg of thrash metal that hits like a sonic avalanche. This album doesn't just start strong; it explodes with an unrelenting ferocity and a speed that feels like a sonic assault from start to finish. It's a relentless onslaught that showcases SAHON's mastery honed over decades.
Prepare for an ons17.3.2024 News DARK TRANQUILLITYlaught of unparalleled aggression as South Korean thrash metal trio SAHON unleash ‘Blood Shall Be Paid’, a relentless barrage of power that epitomizes the essence of thrash metal. The track explodes with the full-throttle fury of thrash, propelled by bone-crushing riffs and thunderous drumwork that harkens back to the old school metal roots. As the vocals unleash their savage fury, the music's brutality reaches unprecedented levels.
But that's just the beginning of the sonic assault: The scorching, swarm-like riffs, reminiscent of classic thrash metal, trade blows with pneumatic force, evoking an unhinged intensity that surges through the veins like wildfire.
And as if that wasn't enough, brace yourself for the solo—an unexpected delight that slithers and shrieks with demonic fervor, infused with hints of the band's Korean heritage. ‘Blood Shall Be Paid’ is not just a album—it's a declaration of war, a testament to the unyielding power of thrash metal in its most extreme form.
The Sahon trio:
Chang Myeong Lee: The merciless ax-wielder, unleashing sonic devastation through his guitar.
Kyoung Hong Kim: The thunderous force behind the kit, delivering bone-shattering beats with unrelenting ferocity.
Yong Ho Lee: The savage voice and driving bass, commanding authority with guttural roars and earth-shaking rhythms.
Unleashes their latest creation, "Blood Shall Be Paid."
Single "Total Aggression" https://orcd.co/brut89656s
Album "Blood Shall Be Paid" March 8th, 2024 https://orcd.co/brut89656
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"They Beheld the Chainbreaker's Crowning Defiance" marks the fourth track released from the band's first album in 12 years. The song is now streaming on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t15wyDzOGIo
The song will be available on streaming services Friday, March 15. Pre-save "They Beheld the Chainbreaker's Crowning Defiance" at https://orcd.co/chainbreakers-crowning
Awaken the Greylight marks the band's triumphant return after a 12-year hiatus and showcases their evolution and artistic maturity. Awaken the Greylight is a captivating blend of atmospheric black metal and symphonic elements, delivering a haunting and immersive sonic experience. Fans can expect an intense and atmospheric journey, filled with intricate melodies, powerful symphonies, and the signature raw energy that defines VESPERIAN SORROW's sound.
This long-awaited release demonstrates the band's unwavering commitment to their craft and their passion for pushing the boundaries of the genre. VESPERIAN SORROW has meticulously crafted each track, pouring their hearts and souls into the music, resulting in a profound and captivating listening experience.
Awaken the Greylight is set to release on April 26th, and will be available on all major streaming platforms and for physical purchase through Black Lion Records.
Pre-order the album at https://orcd.co/awaken-the-greylights
VESPERIAN SORROW, hailing from Austin, Texas, is a symphonic black metal ensemble with roots tracing back to 1994 when they initially formed under the name Unholy Descent. In the early stages of 1999, the band transformed, adopting the name VESPERIAN SORROW. Unlike many black metal groups that delve into themes of Satanism and anti-Christianity, VESPERIAN SORROW takes a distinctive approach in their lyrical content, exploring realms of the cosmos, sorrow, sadness, and darkness.
The band's name itself, VESPERIAN SORROW, poetically alludes to their thematic focus, translating to "sadness or sorrow in the evening hours.
Tracklisting:1. As The Pillars Were Raised
2. Antediluvian - Proceeding The Unshaping
3. An Epistle To The Prime Vivified
4. Traverse The Vorthonian Passage
5. A Dire Flight for the Black Fragment
6. Seek the Last Priestess of Tyyk
7. They Beheld the Chainbreaker's Crowning Defiance
8. Who Dwells Whithin The Blight Moon
9. The Excillion Ontogenesis
10. Awaken the Greylight
VESPERIAN SORROW is:
Christopher Nunez - Drums / Keys
Will Rohirrim - Guitars
Orlando Logan Olivero - vocals
Gabe Reyes - bass
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Celebrating the release of “FRAGMENTS OF THE AGELESS”, SKELETAL REMAINS are making a special treat available:
Watch the official instrumental playthrough for “Verminous Embodiment” here: https://youtu.be/lmjCnWr5gHw
The instrumental version is going back to the original idea of the song: “With ‘Verminous Embodiment’ we originally wanted to do something a little more chaotic and over the top with the original intentions for the song to be an instrumental. But, as the writing process continued, we kept hearing a vocal pattern being sung over the groovy verse riff, so the inspiration for lyrics soon followed after. Heavily inspired by an episode of The X-Files entitled ‘Home’”, say the band.
As of now “Fragments of the Ageless” is available in the following formats:Ltd. CD Digipak
Ltd. Gatefold transp. magenta LP
Ltd. Gatefold lemon colored LP (300x) available at cmdistro.de and Evil Greed
Ltd. Gatefold transp. light blue LP (300x) available at cmdistro.de and various other retailers
Ltd. Gatefold Opaque Spring Green LP (US version)
Ltd. Gatefold Sunspot LP (500x) available from US Indie outlets and SKELETAL REMAINS
Digital album
Click here for options to buy the album: https://skeletalremains.lnk.to/FragmentsOfTheAgeless
Rather than topics and themes inspiring the cover art, Dan Seagrave’s (Suffocation, Entombed, et al.) famously atramentous detail conversely informed the lyrics and album title. “Seagrave completed the cover art before we had a title,” Monroy says. “That was kind of different, but it worked in our favor. The cover art directly inspired a few of the lyrics and musical themes, tying multiple pieces together, which is a first for us.”
SKELETAL REMAINS recorded “Fragments of the Ageless” at various home and professional studios. Most of the guitars, bass, and solos were tracked DIY. The band wanted the drums to sound as imposing as possible, so they booked Trench Studios (Intronaut, Hirax) with John Haddad, while the vocals were cut at Birdcage Studios with Allen Falcon (Pestilent Death). Once the album’s core had been recorded, Monroy and the team sent their sick slab to Swedish studio ace Dan Swanö (Asphyx, Incantation) for mixing and mastering.
Monroy says the band’s goal with "Fragments of the Ageless" is to continue death metal’s lineage—to honor the past and present. The future, however, is lined with more touring and festivals. Having just come off a stateside run with Suffocation and Incantation late last year, SKELETAL REMAINS are poised to ravage more of the world, with high-profile slots at Wacken (Germany) and Alcatraz (Belgium) festivals already secured.
Death… Is just the beginning with SKELETAL REMAINS’ "Fragments of the Ageless".
https://www.facebook.com/SkeletalRemainsDeathMetal
What
a God Could Be is the debut full length album from 72 Legions. 10 tracks of
beautiful intensity and melodic death metal. From the crushing dissonance of
"What a God Could Be" to black metal blast beats of "I am the
Swarm" 72 Legions is able to put their own stamp on a brutal and classic
death metal genre. What a God Could Be is a brilliant example for melting
several styles of death metal, thrash metal, black metal into one cohesive
auditory attack.What a God Could Be is out now on all major platforms and can be purchased through the bands Bandcamp page.
72 Legions is:
Dan Gates - vox
Curran Murphy - guitars
Robert Quade - guitars
Colton Zeitler - drums
https://youtube.com/channel/UCYjxmF76u1E0j5WcfplRl1w?si=NDII2W03hYXdpWrH
https://www.facebook.com/72Legions?mibextid=ZbWKwL
SUNSHINE signs with Wormholedeath & announces explosive new Single "BREAKCORE BEATS" .
German
melodic death grind band SUNSHINE is thrilled to announce the release of
their latest single, "Breakcore Beats," set to drop on April 1st,
2024. This explosive track marks the band's collaboration with
Wormholedeath and promises to redefine the boundaries of heavy music. Get ready
for a sonic storm that will shake you to the core!Recorded, mixed, and mastered at the prestigious Vyrah Studios under the expert guidance of Michael Streckbein, "Breakcore Beats" is a whirlwind of intensity and innovation, delivering a relentless fusion of melodic death grind.
"Sunshine – as honest as the Ruhr area, sounds like a game night with As I Lay Dying and Mörser," describes the band's unique sound, encapsulating the essence of their music in a single phrase.
SUNSHINE
"Many bands write really good biographies, we prefer to write really good songs." Says the band. And indeed, their music speaks volumes, transcending language barriers and connecting with audiences on a primal level.
The band has only been around for a year or two. However, it's worth looking at their history to understand who they are and what makes their music unique.
The journey started in 2019 as a vague concept brewing in a cozy corner bar in Essen, accompanied by the refreshing taste of Stauder beer. That rainy spring evening brought together three young men, each boasting decades of musical expertise. Sunshine's roots trace back to the early 1990s when some of its members, along with their previous band, secured their first record deal with the German label, "Alveran Records," making a name for themselves in the underground scene. Over the years, various members of Sunshine and their bands landed contracts with well-known industry names and toured Europe with acts like As I Lay Dying, Heaven Shall Burn, Napalm Death, and Burry Tomorrow.
From the remnants of these underground bands emerged something new and exciting. After just a few jam sessions, it became evident that Sunshine was on the brink of creating something extraordinary. However, the pandemic-induced slowdowns delayed Sunshine's full realization until 2022. From the beginning, Sunshine has been all about honest and uncompromising melodic death grind. Their sound is a vibrant amalgamation of diverse subgenres, infused with hardcore and punk influences, evident in their music's dynamic range. Whether intricate and harmonious or raw and aggressive, Sunshine's songs always reflect the emotions that shape their identity.
www.youtube.com/@sunshinemetal
www.facebook.com/sunshine.metal.fb
Seattle (WA) - Melodic Death Metal quartet VERITERAS has released a lyric video for "ABYSS," courtesy of The Circle Pit. "Abyss" is the first single from forthcoming album, THE DARK HORIZON, and will be available March 14 on all major digital platforms. Dive in at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqbQ1qIPFM0
VERITERAS is set to release its sophomore full-length album, The Dark Horizon, on April 11.
"The Dark Horizon really leans in on our old school melodic death metal roots, and as a result has a more blackened melodic death metal sound compared to our previous release, Shadow of Death. There's more tremelo picking, more blast beats, but still holding on to a very melodic core. We're very happy with how the album ended up, and we grew a ton through the process. The songwriting is more mature, the lyrics are stronger because Sean wrote most of them instead of me, the musicianship is better, and the mix is fantastic. We're all super excited to be sharing this album with the world, and hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it!"- Santtu Winter (Veriteras)
In support of the album VERITERAS will be hitting the road with Finland's Event Relentless for the nine-city PNW U.S. Tour!"
Pre-order: https://veriteras.bandcamp.com/album/the-dark-horizon
Track
Listing:1 - Certainty
2 - Celestial Darkness
3 - Abyss
4 - Last Rites
5 - Sanctuary
6 - Manufactured Dreams
7 - Blinding
8 - Retrograde
9 - Light in the Darkness
Album Credits:
Music written and arranged by Santtu Winter and Veriteras.
Songs "Retrograde" and "Blinding" written and arranged by Sean Osterberg and Santtu Winter.
Lyrics by Sean Osterberg and Santtu Winter. Bass written and recorded by Matthew Kirkwold at Meow Sounds.
Solos written and recorded by Major Bruno (first solo on "Sanctuary"), Eligio Tapia (second solo on "Sanctuary"), and Adonis Reed-Boulos ("Blinding").
Vocals on "Light in the Darkness" by Maria Mannisto. Tambourine performed by Jeff Smith (bassist emeritus and first-chair tambourinist).
Recorded by Don Gunn at The Office Studio in Seattle in July 2023.
Mixed and Mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studio in Germany between August and November 2023.
Album artwork by Sean Osterberg.
BIO:
Veriteras is an old-school melodic death metal band based in Seattle, Washington (U.S.). Formed in 2018, they are inspired by the Scandinavian melodic death scene (early-era In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, Kalmah, etc.), and strive to write heavy songs with powerful and memorable melodies. After releasing two EPs in 2020 (Banished) and 2021 (Citadel), they debuted their first LP Shadow of Death in 2022, and toured Finland in support of the album. Now they are proud to present their follow-up LP, The Dark Horizon, in April 2024.
Line-up:
Santtu Winter: Guitar
Sean Osterberg: Guitar and Vocals
Jason Gooselaw: Drums
Major Bruno: Bass
https://www.facebook.com/VeriterasMetal
We're excited to work with Swelling Repulsion who are carving their own path with their kind of death metal music. It's a mix of various death metal styles but in spite of that it's astounding how coherent and catchy it sounds. While busy, listening to the music never feels like a chore. All in all, it's a fascinating release from a band that definitely needs more attention. Please check them out on Bandcamp https://swellingrepulsiondm.bandcamp.com/album/fatally-misguided
SWELLING
REPULSION – “FATALLY MISGUIDED”
For
fans of : Afflicted,
early Adramelech, Defect Designer, Ænigmatum, Disharmonic
Orchestra, Horrendous, Atvm
Swelling Repulsion have crafted their own style of death metal imbibing elements of various styles within the genre and giving it a refreshing expression. It's technical, progressive, even psychedelic and dissonant in parts and the way they've put it together is not only remarkably coherent, but also extremely catchy. This is busy, indulgent death metal music that is fun to listen to for a change and isn't as self-absorbed to come off as sounding too mechanical, premeditated or detached. There's an intuitive flow to the songs which do enough to maintain interest while always sustaining that undercurrent of groove that keeps things upbeat and enjoyable. It's an album the listener would want to willingly bury himself in and slowly unspool the intricate layers of riffing that have him cocooned in. 'Fatally Misguided' is a sprightly, delectable release with a quality of its own and it's one that compels the listener to revisit over and over without causing fatigue. This is one of those quirky hidden gems from the death metal underground that side-steps all trends and waves and simply oozes raw appeal.
Line up:
Bage - Vocals, Drums, FX
Donovan - Vocals, Guitars
Kristian Jablonicky - Bass
Artwork by The Masked Observer
Track listing:
1. Vanquished
2. Basking In Fumes Of Failure
3. Fatally Misguided
4. Sacred Doom
5. Cesspool of Dismembered Memory
6. Drug Induced Anti-Logic
7. Failure
8. Sullen Light of Expired Stars
Official release date - June 7th, 2024
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://swellingrepulsiondm.bandcamp.com/album/fatally-misguided
Unleash
the True Norwegian Black Metal Fury with Sarkom's Demo 2004!
STRIPPED OF THEATRIC(K)S, Sarkom's Demo 2004 is a must-have for any true fan of second-wave Black Metal. But act fast, for this release is a one-time pressing! No digital release and no represses!
In 2004, Sarkom unleashed their debut demo, a savage proclamation that True Norwegian Black Metal is not only alive but thriving! With crispy, strangulating strings, relentless skin-pounding, and devilish lyrical formulations, Sarkom's Demo 2004 delivers an auditory assault like no other.
Drawing inspiration from the raw violence of Gorgoroth's Pentagram and infusing it with the epicene essence of early Kampfar, Sarkom crafts a unique, dark, and crushing sonic landscape. Polypus Records, recognizing the sheer brilliance of this masterpiece, seizes the opportunity to release it in a limited vinyl edition.
Get your hands on Sarkom's Demo 2004 on black vinyl (250 hand-numbered copies), picture disc (100 copies), or CD (250 hand-numbered copies) before it vanishes into the abyss of obscurity.
https://www.facebook.com/sarkom
https://www.polypus.no/
For
fans of : Afflicted,
early Adramelech, Defect Designer, Ænigmatum, Disharmonic
Orchestra, Horrendous, AtvmSwelling Repulsion have crafted their own style of death metal imbibing elements of various styles within the genre and giving it a refreshing expression. It's technical, progressive, even psychedelic and dissonant in parts and the way they've put it together is not only remarkably coherent, but also extremely catchy. This is busy, indulgent death metal music that is fun to listen to for a change and isn't as self-absorbed to come off as sounding too mechanical, premeditated or detached. There's an intuitive flow to the songs which do enough to maintain interest while always sustaining that undercurrent of groove that keeps things upbeat and enjoyable. It's an album the listener would want to willingly bury himself in and slowly unspool the intricate layers of riffing that have him cocooned in. 'Fatally Misguided' is a sprightly, delectable release with a quality of its own and it's one that compels the listener to revisit over and over without causing fatigue. This is one of those quirky hidden gems from the death metal underground that side-steps all trends and waves and simply oozes raw appeal.
Line up:
Bage - Vocals, Drums, FX
Donovan - Vocals, Guitars
Kristian Jablonicky - Bass
Artwork by The Masked Observer
Track listing:
1. Vanquished
2. Basking In Fumes Of Failure
3. Fatally Misguided
4. Sacred Doom
5. Cesspool of Dismembered Memory
6. Drug Induced Anti-Logic
7. Failure
8. Sullen Light of Expired Stars
Official release date - June 7th, 2024
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://swellingrepulsiondm.bandcamp.com/album/fatally-misguided
Unleash
the True Norwegian Black Metal Fury with Sarkom's Demo 2004!STRIPPED OF THEATRIC(K)S, Sarkom's Demo 2004 is a must-have for any true fan of second-wave Black Metal. But act fast, for this release is a one-time pressing! No digital release and no represses!
In 2004, Sarkom unleashed their debut demo, a savage proclamation that True Norwegian Black Metal is not only alive but thriving! With crispy, strangulating strings, relentless skin-pounding, and devilish lyrical formulations, Sarkom's Demo 2004 delivers an auditory assault like no other.
Drawing inspiration from the raw violence of Gorgoroth's Pentagram and infusing it with the epicene essence of early Kampfar, Sarkom crafts a unique, dark, and crushing sonic landscape. Polypus Records, recognizing the sheer brilliance of this masterpiece, seizes the opportunity to release it in a limited vinyl edition.
Get your hands on Sarkom's Demo 2004 on black vinyl (250 hand-numbered copies), picture disc (100 copies), or CD (250 hand-numbered copies) before it vanishes into the abyss of obscurity.
https://www.facebook.com/sarkom
https://www.polypus.no/
NEWS 9.3 2024
Das Death Metal Duo ANDABATA veröffentlicht
im März die fünfte CD. Das
Werk wird "HIRNFRESSER" heißen.Auf der EP werden insgesamt 5 Songs zu hören sein inklusive einem Bonus-Song auf saarländisch. Sabine
www.youtube.com/user/AndabataDeathMetal
info@andabata.de
www.andabata.de
„LESSON IN VIOLENCE“ veröffentlichen am 30. März 2024 ihr zweites Studioalbum „NO NEED FOR DEATH“. Wie auch das Erstlingswerk “The Thrashfall Of Mankind” erscheint der Nachfolger beim Label “Iron Shield Records” aus Berlin. Auf der Platte befinden sich 11 feinste Thrash-Stücke, die keinen Vergleich scheuen müssen.
Am 1. März 2024 wird vorab die Single „War against hypocrisy“ bei allen gängigen Streamingdiensten veröffentlicht. Dazu wurde auch ein Musikvideo produziert. Es wäre der Hammer, wenn ihr diese News bei euch posten könntet.
Link zum Musikvideo: https://youtu.be/g5WiZlyNe10
Termin VÖ: 30.03.2024
Label: Iron Shield Records
Tracklist:
1. Natural Born Thrasher
2. Massive Aggressive
3. The world is mine
4. No need for death
5. War against hypocrisy
6. Flesh from bones
7. Living dead
8. Salvation
9. Thrash is life
10. Men kill men
11. To die for
Metallische Grüße Roland von LESSON IN VIOLENCE https://www.facebook.com/lessoninviolencebandofficial/
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/ITH6fbMAwGk
Der Song ist fest in den Kontext des Konzeptalbums eingebettet, das sich inhaltlich der düsteren Seite der Französischen Revolution und den menschlichen Abgründen widmet, die sich auch dort zeigten. So kam es in unmittelbarer Folge der Revolution zu kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen Frankreichs mit mehreren Nachbarstaaten.
Was als Zeit der Koalitionskriege in die Geschichtsbücher einging, barg zwischen deren blutigen Zeilen unfassbares menschliches Leid.
Die Band selbst über “Remaining Shadows”: “Wir wollten das brutale und verheerende Gesicht des Krieges zeigen. Nach jedem Krieg, der ausgefochten wurde, bleibt Finsternis zurück. Wir sollten die Konsequenzen unseres Handelns nicht missachten.”
PAINFULs neues Album “Nefarious Monarchy” ist ab 25. Mai überall erhältlich und ab sofort hier vorbestellbar: https://linktr.ee/painfulmetalofficial.
Ein Pre-Save des Albums ist hier möglich: https://orcd.co/painful.
Eine offizielle Album-Release-Party mit Live-Show wird ebenfalls am VÖ-Tag stattfinden. Und: Vergiss nicht, "Remaining Shadows" schon mal auf einer deiner Playlisten zu parken!
Titelliste
1. A World of Kings
2. Liberty (Dies)
3. Growing Rage
4. Reign of Terror
5. History Repeats
6. United in Blood
7. Heart of Darkness
8. We are not equal
9. Remaining Shadows
10. Fallen Hierarchies
( + Bonustrack "United in Blood" feat. Alexander Krull)
Über PAINFUL
Seit ihrer Gründung im Jahr 2004 stehen PAINFUL getreu ihrem eigenen Namen für rohen, blutigen Schmerz. Als dreckig-brutaler Bastard aus Black und Death Metal vor 20 Jahren vorgestellt, begann die Band schon sehr bald, die inhaltsgebende Melancholie der Abgründe zu etwas ganz Eigenem zu machen. So entstanden druckvolle Symphonien, mit denen sich PAINFUL auf unzähligen Gigs – darunter solche mit Acts wie Belphegor, Behemoth, Atrocity oder Amon Amarth, aber auch viele eigene Headliner-Shows – eine stetig wachsende Fangemeinde erspielen konnten.
Drei Alben später, und das vierte bereits im Ofen, konnten sie auch kultige Festivals wie etwa das MetalDays, Metalfest oder gar die 70000TONS OF METAL Cruise erfolgreich von der Checkliste streichen. Da wundert es nicht, dass auch die Genregröße Alexander Krull (ATROCITY, LEAVES EYES) aufmerksam wurde und nun bereits zum zweiten Mal in Folge die Produktion eines PAINFUL-Albums in einem der angesehen Mastersound Entertainment Studios übernahm.
http://painfulmetal.com/
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPainful/
HORRESQUE - Video zu „A Mendacious Myth“ online! Nach der ersten Single „HERMANN´S END“ vor ein paar Wochen, gibt es nun endlich die zweite Single „A MENDACIOUS MYTH“ in Form eines sehenswerten Lyricvideos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7cFKCE3mwo
Es sind die Abgründe des menschlichen Geistes; es ist die grausame und abscheuliche Natur des Menschen, die alles antreibt, wofür HORRESQUE steht. Grimmiger und kraftvoller, hochenergetischer, tiefschwarzer Death Metal mit einem einzigartigen Twist aus Doppel-Gitarren-Melodien, unerbittlichem und kraftvollem Schlagzeugspiel und manischem Gesang - Horresque klingen nicht wie alle anderen. Die Lyrics sind einzigartig - authentische Geschichten, die die Abgründe der menschlichen Psyche ungeschminkt zur Schau stellen.
HORRESQUE‘s
Gitarrist S. D. ist Mitglied der deutschen Black Metal Legende ‚Nocte Obducta‘,
des ägyptischen Death Metal Acts ‚Crescent‘, ‚Slidhr‘, und arbeitet als Live-
Musiker für Bands wie ‚Los Males del Mundo‘ oder ‚Heretoir‘. Sänger M.R. hat
seine Stimmbänder schon für die deutsche Death Metal Institution
‚Discreation‘ gequält.Nach der Veröffentlichung eines Drei-Song-Demos im Jahr 2016 wurde das Debütalbum der Band ‚Chasms Pt. I - Avarice and Retribution‘ im Februar 2020 von The Crawling Chaos Records aus Köln veröffentlicht. Während Covid19 drehte die Band ein 30-minütiges DIY- Livevideo namens ‚Live Chasms‘, das in Zusammenarbeit mit Metal Injection veröffentlicht wurde und Teil des Finales der ‚Slay at home‘-Serie war.
HORRESQUE haben sich einen Namen als unerbittlicher und kraftvoller Liveact gemacht. Gigs im Vorprogramm von Bands wie Afsky, Desaster, Deserted Fear, Downfall of Gaia, Fleshcrawl, Gaerea, Grima, Imperium Dekadenz, Kanonenfieber, Thron, Thulcandra und Uada konnten sie schon für sich verbuchen. Horresque wurden auch für das Heidelberg Death Fest, die Partysan Herbstoffensive und das De Mortem et Diabolum angeheuert.
Das zweite Album ‚CHASMS PT. II - THE DEVOURING EXORBITANCE‘ wurde in den Woodshed Studios in Landshut unter den meisterhaften Händen von Victor Santura aufgenommen. Coverart und Layouting wurden von Irrwisch Artdesign erstellt.
Wie schon auf dem Debüt deutet das lyrische Konzept auf die sieben Todsünden hin - Chasms Pt. II - wird sich auf Völlerei, Lust und die sehr weltliche Eigenschaft des Machtmissbrauchs konzentrieren.
Das neue Album „Chasms Pt. II – The Devouring Exorbitance“ kann ab sofort hier vorbestellt werden: https://supremechaos.de/artists/horresque/
Die Band über das neue Album:
"Für diese Platte haben wir uns im kreativen Prozess selbst neu erfunden, uns diesen Songs mit Haut und Haaren verschrieben, und unsere Interpretation von Blackened Death Metal neu definiert.“
“Chasms Pt. II - The Devouring Exorbitance” erscheint am 22.03.2024 bei Supreme Chaos Records!
https://link.supremechaos.de/horresque/
https://www.horresque.de/
https://www.facebook.com/Horresque
Da
ist der 2. Teil... und #eswirdlautamfußedesbrockens . Auch in diesem Jahr wird
es im schönen Ilsenburg wieder ein HELLFIRE OVER ILSENBURG geben.Das ganze wird dann wieder im Haus der Vereine zu Ilsenburg stattfinden. Es sind auch wieder 3 hochklassige Bands am Start.
Bands:
Abglanz aus Goslar
Cock Pit aus Quedlinburg
Akantophis aus Ilsenburg
Veranstaltet und präsentiert von: HELLFIRE OVER ILSENBURG - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555875188452
Die Daten & Fakten :
"HELLFIRE OVER ILSENBURG Pt. II"
Wann - Samstag, 16. März 2024 - https://www.facebook.com/events/1315346262697327
Wo - Haus der Vereine, Mühlenstraße 14, 38871 Ilsenburg (Harz), Deutschland
Beginn - 19Uhr (Einlass) / 20Uhr (Showbeginn)
Bands
ABGLANZ aus Goslar
Die sich im Herbst 2020 gegründete Harzer Black Metal Band ABGLANZ aus Goslar beschäftigt sich thematisch mit der mystischen Seite der Natur und dessen Einfluss auf das menschliche Individuum. Inspiration schöpft das Quartett dabei aus den tiefen, dunklen Wäldern und der schroffen Gebirgswelt ihrer harzer Heimat, sowie aus dessen Mythen und Sagen. Aber auch die Schattenseiten der verdarbten, kranken Seele des Menschen selbst kommt große Bedeutung ihrer Inhalte zu.
So schaffen Abglanz mit ihrer Musik sphärische, dunkle Klänge die ihre Einflüsse teils treibend atmosphärisch, teils aggressiv rasend widerspiegeln und untermalen.
Bereits ein halbes Jahr nach Gründung trieben ABGLANZ ihr Unwesen auf diversen Bühnen, um ihren Black Metal live auf Festivals und Venues wie: Schlachtnacht Open Air, Hellraiser, Goldgrube, Fimbul Festival, Exil, Bunker Rostock, oder als Headliner beim Metal Feast zu verbreiten und teilten sich dabei die Bühne unter anderen zusammen mit Bands wie: ROTTING CHRIST, GRIMA, KANONENFIEBER, SEAR BLISS, FIRTAN, WALDGEFLÜSTER, DRUDENSANG, STILLBIRTH, BOÖTES VOID und einigen mehr…
https://www.facebook.com/abglanz.official
COCK PIT aus Quedlinburg
Das schreiben Cock Pit über sich selbst: „Aus der fixen Idee wird schnell mit Hilfe von „Holgore“ am Schlagzeug und „Satti“ an der Gitarre „Cock Pit“ aus Quedlinburg.
Seither machen wir Groovy MemeGrind mit bekloppten Texten, einer Prise Witz und getreu dem Grünungsmotto: ordentlich Party. Musikalisch verwursten „Cock Pit“ eine Mischung aus der Musik die wir alle gern hören: Grind, Hardcore, tiefes Grooviges und dazu eine Prise Beatdown. Seither haben wir vielen Bands wie Spasm, Gutalax, Voliére, Mike Litoris Complot, Deep Dirty, UxLxCxM, 5 Stabbed 4 Corpses, Bowel Evacuation, Pighead, Sperm of Mankind, Brutal Sphincter, Cerebral Enema, Terrible Sickness und Disminded die Bühne und den Backstage.“
https://www.facebook.com/cockpitmemegore/
AKANTOPHIS aus Ilsenburg
Blackened Extreme Metal aus dem Harz
Akantophis gründeten sich 1998 und nach einer Schaffenspause gab es 2017 das Comeback der Ilsenburg, die mittlerweile auch mit einer neuen Scheibe am Start sind.
Wir freuen uns auf die lokale Größe!
https://www.instagram.com/akantophis/
Tickets: bis zum 08.03.2024 im VVK – Regelung über Paypal à hellfireoverilsenburg@gmail.com
Abendkasse: 15€
Viele Grüße aus Magdeburg David Siegmund -TORTURIZED
Critical Defiance are set to release new album The Search Won't Fall... March 22 on CD via Unspeakable Axe Records and vinyl LP via Dying Victims Productions. The album will also be available digitally.
The
Chilean metal force known as Critical Defiance has something for
every thrash fan out there. Not in the sense of being homogenized and generic,
but in their alchemical and nearly magical melding of blitzkrieg tempos,
dizzying technicality, aggressive shouts and gang vocals, and--rarest of all for
a post-1990 thrash act--a healthy dose of actual, memorable melody. Now about
to drop their third full-length like a bomb from a warplane, they have added a
new element to the mix: just a taste of the eerie melancholy and harsh
melodrama of black metal.Their release schedule has been nearly as fast as their music, with the debut (Misconception) coming in 2019, and its follow-up (No Life Forms) in 2022. They have let even less time elapse from then until this new platter's arrival, taking line-up changes in stride and pushing forward relentlessly regardless. The addition of Mauricio Toledo on guitar (just prior to their previous album) has pushed their music in new directions. That black metal aspect--some tremelo riffing, some blastbeats, bits of a distinctly new melodic sensibility--lends the album an updated feeling that sets it apart from its predecessors, while by no means abandoning the thrash foundation that has served them so well. All of this ambition is well-served by a terrific production job that balances just the right amount of rawness and polish. Three albums in, Critical Defiance are poised to deliver their most ferocious work yet. Angry yet uplifting, full of the spirit of true metal both old and new, it's a record that only these guys could make.
Pre-order:
https://unspeakableaxerecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-search-wont-fall
https://dyingvictims.com/index.php [Vinyl]
Track Listing:
1. The Search Won't Fall
2. Long Distance (The What's To Come)
3. Helpless World
4. 44 Minds
5. The Blind Divine
6. Absolüt
7. All the Powers
8. Full Paranoia
9. Margarita
10. Bulldog
11. Critical Defiance
Line-Up:
Felipe Alvarado - Vocals, Lead Guitar
Mauricio Toledo - Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Ignacio Arévalo - Bass
Rodrigo Poblete - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/UnspeakableAxeRecords/
https://www.facebook.com/criticaldefiance
In the eerie symphony of decay, the Death Metal powerhouse MAGEFA unveils their latest masterpiece, "ROTTING AWAY." This composition delves into the macabre corridors of mortality, vividly portraying the journey of murderers and cannibals as they navigate the relentless path towards decay. The shed is stained with the foul red aftermath of slaughtered humans, a visceral testament to the remorseless butcher's unyielding pursuit of flesh, even as he acknowledges his own impending demise. MAGEFA's relentless sound transcends conventional boundaries, offering a sonic exploration of existential themes within the brutal landscape of Death Metal. This composition stands as a testament to the band's ability to craft a chilling narrative through their music, pushing the boundaries of the genre and immersing listeners in a dark and haunting experience.
BiographyMAGEFA, a formidable Death Metal band hailing from Frankfurt, Germany, derives its name (pronounced with a hard G) from the Hebrew word for "Plague." Drawn from influences such as Carcass, Cannibal Corpse, and Death, the band embarked on its musical journey in 2014. In 2016, MAGEFA unleashed a powerful 3-track Demo titled "A Peek Into Human Bodies," offering a glimpse into their dark and ferocious sound. The release laid the foundation for their future endeavors. The following year, in 2019, the band delivered their EP "New Era Of Darkness," which further solidified their place in the extreme metal scene. This release allowed their compositions to reach a wider audience, establishing MAGEFA's presence in the metal community. Their momentum only intensified with the release of "Instrument Inside" in 2020, captivating fans with its relentless and intricate brutality. This album quickly gained recognition as a fan favorite, solidifying MAGEFA's position as a force to be reckoned with. In 2021, MAGEFA continued their sonic onslaught with the release of their EP "Exenteration." The intense and unyielding tracks on this release garnered over 240K streams on Spotify alone, solidifying their growing fanbase and leaving a lasting impact on listeners. On March 12, 2022, the band released the single "Back To The Front," available on all digital platforms.
This release served as a gesture of support to Ukraine in their war against Russia, showcasing MAGEFA's dedication to using their music for meaningful causes. Continuing their relentless output, MAGEFA unleashed the single "Overdose" on July 27, 2022, further cementing their reputation for delivering visceral and uncompromising metal. January 6, 2023, marked the release of their third single from the upcoming EP "Pathology Calls," showcasing their unyielding dedication to pushing the boundaries of their genre.
MAGEFA are:
Kevin Grams – Guitars / Vocals
Andreas Muttscheler -Bass
Nico Perez -Guitars
Kai Or -Drums
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The album blends punk-informed desert rock with stoner doom for 9 groove-laden tracks of raw intensity and sonic exploration. DEVIL MOON RISEN takes listeners on a captivating journey, weaving together powerful riffs, gritty vocals, and infectious rhythms that echo the vast landscapes of the Arizona desert.
The band has posted a video for album track "Bad Sketch of a Killer." Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt18QUwNsCA
Fissures of Men is due out June 6. DEVIL MOON RISEN has released three additional singles from the album - "Russian Man," "The Rim," and "Rabbit Hole (A Q-Anon Tail)." Stream the songs on Spotify and Apple Music.
The album was mixed and mastered by Jalipaz Nelson. Artwork by Hilary Martin Art.
Tracklist:1) Bad Sketch of a Killer
2) Russian Man
3) The Rim
4) Conscious Spring
5) Mungo Gringo
6) Rabbit Hole (A Q-Anon Tail)
7) Shaun Powell
8) The Crick Cycle
9) D.T.T.B.O.W.T.B
What happens when a schoolteacher meets two veterans in a desert amidst a global pandemic? What happens when a guitarist who loves doom collides with a bassist who believes his instrument should be at the forefront of the ensemble? You get DEVIL MOON RISEN. Founded in 2020, the band immediately put out a 4-song EP, and began playing shows in the Phoenix metro area. Since then, they have honed their skills and are on the verge of releasing their debut album, Fissures of Men.
DEVIL MOON RISEN is:
Chihuahua Chad - Bass Guitar/Upright Bass/Vocals
Rocky Destructo - Guitar/Backing Vocals
Everett Jones - Drums/Keyboards/Backing Vocals
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The
Lifted Veil emerged from the shadows of Mikkeli, Finland, in 2014, forging
their path in the realm of Blackened Death metal. With a sonic arsenal that
merges the ferocity of death metal with the obscure atmospheres of black metal,
the band quickly gained recognition for their hauntingly intense sound.Formed by a collective of musicians driven by a shared passion for the darker realms of metal, The Lifted Veil embarked on a journey to explore the boundaries of sonic extremity. Their music, characterized by blistering guitar riffs, relentless drumming, and guttural vocals, casts a haunting veil that transports listeners to the abyss.
As the years unfolded, The Lifted Veil honed their craft through numerous live performances and studio endeavors, solidifying their presence in the Finnish metal scene. Their lyrical themes delve into the macabre, weaving tales of existential dread, cosmic horror, and the shadows that dwell within the human psyche.
The band's discography, marked by albums such as "The Wicked Shall Inherit the Earth" and "Grand Design of the Apocalypse" showcases their evolution as artists pushing the boundaries of extreme metal. The Lifted Veil's commitment to atmospheric intricacies and unrelenting brutality has garnered them a dedicated fanbase both in Finland and beyond.
In the heart of Mikkeli, The Lifted Veil continues to be a force in the blackened death metal scene, with each performance an invocation of sonic darkness that leaves an indelible mark on those who dare to journey into their realm.
The bands are available for interviews. Need a Bandcamp code for past and future releases or got any questions just email me. Physical copies can be sent to selected few as they are limited releases. Full albums are linked in the post below. Thanks for your time.
Release date: April 8th, 2024
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LISTEN The Diary album on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/innermissing-diary
Sigmund comments:
"I always valued music above everything because for me it is a perfect means of expression, and, which is more important, exploration of any phenomenon imaginable. Every time I started to write a song I entered a quest with an unpredictable finale which could be (and often was) surprising and even disappointing. There were times to explore the inner cosmos, the realms of subconscious and the events that took place long before I was born – and now came the time to experience and explore the depths of homesickness, solitude and loss. The journey is still far from over, and even while being fired upon I continue to do the only thing I consider meaningful – creating music."
Tracklist:1. Premonitions
2. The Onset
3. Departure
4. Letters From The Past
5. Hiraeth
6. Null
Composed and lyrics by Pavel Krasnov
Album cover by Olga Kann
Line-up:
Sigmund - voice and guitars
Melaer - keyboards
Kublai Kapsalis - guitar, bass, drums
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“Anguish” is an homage to old-school, groovy mid-tempo death metal, combined with a modern approach to the genre and production standards. With a tight composition, blast beats, and enough room for both moshing and grooving to catchy riffs, the song is a good representation of what Griefgod sets out to achieve with the whole album.
The upcoming album “Deterioration” comprises 7 songs, featuring both already released singles (“Anguish” and “45 Years of Tremor”). As the band’s debut full-length release, it represents the culmination of an extensive exploration of sound, theme, and identity. “Deterioration” aims to make a statement, showcasing Griefgod’s fusion of the old and the new, groove and chaos, complexity and directness.
Join Griefgod in savoring some intense death metal and give “Anguish” a listen!
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Exodikon
expressed their excitement about the partnership, stating, “We are
delighted to announce that our second full-length album will be released via
WormHoleDeath Records! We couldn’t have asked for a better guide to help us
navigate international waters. We are eagerly looking forward to this
collaboration and can’t wait to finally unleash our songs of void encapsulated
in our album called Chaosophilia.”"Chaosophilia" delves into the depths of the human psyche, exploring the thorny realms of numbness and existential futility. The album's lyrical narrative encapsulates the struggle, bipolarity, and acceptance of life's absurdity. The band's sonic concoction blends black and death metal, enriched with thrash and melodic death metal elements, creating a musical canvas that mirrors the internal chaos and cosmic void.
Formed in 2004 in the small village of Úny, Hungary, Exodikon initially embraced melodic death metal influences. After a hiatus and a relocation to Budapest, the band reinvented itself, incorporating black metal into their sound. Their debut album, "Árnyam útján," garnered acclaim, leading to opportunities to share stages with iconic bands like The True Mayhem and I Am Morbid.
The band’s second full-length album, “Chaosophilia”, contains eight songs in English and is expected to help them reach a wider audience who can resonate with their reflections on frustrated numbness.
Tracklist
01 Intro
02 The Awakening Depth-The Psychics of the Manipulated
03 Life Weight Loss-The Aesthetics of Contempt
04 The Nature of Descent
05 The Lord of Wounds–The Incubation of Pain
06 Uninverse-The Logic of Zeitgeist
07 Collapse-The Semantics of Liberty
08 Imago Dei–The Syntax of Deity
09 Untermensch-The Psychics of Deceivers
Line-up:
Attila István Hekele - Drums
Ferenc Pósfai - Guitar
Gábor Dávid Borhidi - Guitar/vocals
József Pósfai - Bass/vocals
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With
the band having completed their latest album, Dark Essence Records have today
announced details of what will be BISMARCK's third full-length release.
Slated to hit the streets on the 3rd May, "VOURUKASHA" promises
to be an amp melting form of stoner doom, combined with atmospheric post-rock,
and with a hint of Middle Eastern folk music and the Norwegian black
metal the band grew up listening to.As a hint of what to expect, Dark Essence have today released a single from the album. Titled "SKY FATHER", the single can be downloaded or streamed from a variety of services at: https://link.darkessencerecords.no/Bismarck_Sky-Father
This is what BISMARCK had to say about the single:
“Sky Father" is the divine wrath, the flood to come, and the fall of man. Its aggressive nature and ferocity coming to life with the help of Aslak (Ondt Blod), as he summons the unavoidable calamity.
"Vourukasha" is an album that amply showcases BISMARCK's music. With its exploration of western esotericism, altered states of consciousness and a mystical apocalypse, "Vourukasha's" lyrical content acts as the perfect foil to the band's sound, which alternates between intense, fuzzed-out heaviness, and clean, atmospheric drones.
As the band explained
“Vourukasha" is a work born from curiosity, hard work, and sheer determination. It will take you on a metaphysical journey through space and time. From the darkest depths of the sea to the endless cosmic void. Join us, and dive into the Heavenly Sea.
With artwork by Vaderetro, track listing for "Vourukasha" is as follows:
Sky Father
Echoes
Kigal
The Tree of All Seeds
Vourukasha
Ocean Dweller
"Vourukasha" will be available in CD, Digital and Limited Edition Splatter Vinyl formats and can now be pre-ordered from: https://darkessencerecords.no/shop/
BISMARCK has been confirmed to appear at Oslo's Desertfest and the Valo Rock Festival in May 2024.
More information about BISMARCK can be found at https://www.facebook.com/Bismarckdoom
A video of BISMARCK live at the Vill Vill Vest festival at USF Verftet, Bergen, Norway, in 2020 can be seen at https://youtu.be/jdTpWV43g0s?si=EyikFAW0lg290qBx
You can listen to it on Bandcamp https://fathomlessritual.bandcamp.com/album/hymns-for-the-lesser-gods
FATHOMLESS RITUAL – “HYMNS FOR THE LESSER GODS”
For
fans of: Demilich, Chthe'ilist, Dead
and Dripping, Mortiferum, Dead, Adramelech, Cryptworm With manic glee, Fathomless Ritual recreate the maddening, unhinged kind of death metal created by the likes of Demilich and give their own ugly, grime-ridden twist to it. The music has a darker, murkier, cavernous sound but all the same has a denser quality and a sense of modern urgency about it which livens up the proceedings. There's nary a dull moment on the album with there being a constant barrage of riffs all wriggling their way into your brain but it's done in such a boisterous manner that it doesn't feel at all life-threatening. Having the experience of bands such as Gutvoid, Fumes, Pukewraith, the sole mastermind behind the band, B. Dean, knows his way around death metal and how best to compound this particular style without destroying its essence or appeal for that matter. Without attempting to dethrone the gods, he's made a conscientious effort to make the sound more extreme and relevant in his own way and to that extent it works amazingly well. This is an album that should delight any fan of underground death metal music.
Track listing:
1. Hecatomb for an Unending Madness 02:31
2. Exiled to the Lower Catacombs 04:54
3. Gorge of the Nameless 04:15
4. Grafted to the Chambers of Mirth 06:11
5. Wielding the Bone Wand 04:44
6. Cosmic Reflections from the Basin of Blood 04:00
7. Gelatinous Being of Countless Forms 04:57
8. Gift for Aranaktu 06:54
Official release date - March 1st, 2024
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
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Since its inception in 2005, Strident has had three full-length studio albums and a huge number of live performances. The band's debut LP entitled "On the Aim" came out in 2010 after which the band went on a semi-hiatus for almost a decade due to numerous lineup changes, but nevertheless Strident remained an active band playing big shows: opening for Overkill and Nervosa, to name a few. The second record, “March of Plague”, was released in 2019 through the Italian label "Punishment 18 Records". It has a solid modern sound and it has been selling all over the world.
In 2020, the line-up changed again, this time the original guitarist Michael Shlyapochny became also the frontman while Yaniv Alkalay, Andrey Galchevski, Artyom Apekishev took over lead guitar, drums and bass respectively. With this line-up, the band went on 3 European tours (with Necronomicon, Archaic and Jet Jaguar) and released the third album, "PARANOIA OF THE TYRANT", which has received great praise both in live shows and in media spheres.
Strident has its own crushing energy, authentic style and tight live performance, exactly what people are looking for in this style of music.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMgz7_nUJ-bDnI9HhrHWx2A
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Brutal
death band EMASCULATOR has signed a deal with New Standard Elite.
The deal will see the all-female band with members from Czechia and the United
States release their debut EP, THE DISFIGURED AND THE DIVINE, later
this year.The EP follows the band's 2022 demo, Depraved Disfigurement. Stream and download the demo at https://emasculatorbdm.bandcamp.com/album/depraved-disfigurement
EMASCULATOR features Mallika Sundaramurthy (Nidorous-NSE, Unfathomable Ruination, ex-Abnormality). Morgehenna (PoonTickler), Teresa Wallace (Cartilage, Muldrotha, Feast) and newest member Cierra White (Harboured, Oak, Ash & Thorn).
The band is set to appear at this year’s Texas Domination Fest, scheduled to take place September 26-28 in Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX.
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AZIMUT19,
a musical force born out of the minds of Sigurd and Ainar, former founders of
the renowned Viking metal formation Nomans Land, brings a fresh perspective to
the melodic metal genre. The duo, with over 25 years of musical exploration,
decided to embark on a new journey with AZIMUT19 in response to the challenges
of our times.The band's debut album, "By Horizon," serves as a powerful expression of their collective vision. Addressing societal issues and reflecting on the harsh realities of the world, AZIMUT19's music blends melodic metal with elements of death, creating a unique sonic language that hooks the audiences.
Influenced by iconic bands like Slayer, Iron Maiden, Metallica, and AC/DC, AZIMUT19's music carries a rich heritage while forging a distinctive path in the melodic death metal realm.
The band's lineup features Sergei Zhurov on guitars, Alexey Magin handling vocals and drums, and Vitalii Mikulich on bass.
With the release of the debut album, AZIMUT19 aims to amplify their message globally. The band's profound lyrics, penned with the assistance of Ria April Avalon and Maria Leonova, delve into the darker facets of society, sparking introspection among listeners.
Tracklist
1. Anger Plague
2. Chasing Money
3. Fiery Wall of Lies
4. Hi-tech War
5. Pave Your Way
6. Hiding from Yourself
7. The Virus
8. Heirs of Enmity
As AZIMUT19 embarks on this exciting chapter with Wormholedeath, "By Horizon" promises to be just the beginning of an epic musical journey that will echo across the global metal landscape. Stay tuned for the release on April 12, 2024, and witness the emergence of AZIMUT19 into the forefront of melodic death metal.
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The wait for the first song from DEMANDE À LA POUSSIÈRE new album "KINTSUGI" is over. Studio Matière Noire created the official video for the first single, the title-track "Kintsugi", a song with which the French act introduces us to their world at the crossroads of Black Metal, Doom and Sludge, a song of pure darkness, apocalyptic atmospheres and tormented voices.
First album to see Simon Perrin's presence behind the microphones, "Kintsugi" is an intimate introspective trip within the wounds of the human being, a dark and melancholic album of acid Black Metal with melodic lights emerging from a gloomy sludge scenery.
The Parisian combo paints a macabre grey horizon following in the footsteps of bands like Neurosis, Mayhem, Cult Of Luna, Akhlys, Regarde Les Hommes Tomber.
Titled "Kintsugi", the new release features an amazing artwork created by Vaderetro and will see the light on May 3rd, 2024 via My Kingdom Music on digipakCD, LP (2 versions) and digital and you can pre-order at https://shorturl.at/ejUV5
Tracklist: 1. Inapte
2. Kintsugi
3. La Parabole Des Aveugles
4. Ichinawa
5. Le Sens Du Vent
6. Vulnerant Omnes, Ultima Necat
7. Attrition - 8. Fragmenté
9. Miserere
10. Brisé
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Nastergal is an international black metal band formed by Jacques Valentyn (guitars) and Riaan Coertze (drums), that expanded their lineup with Marco Toba (bass) and Evgen Zoidze (vocals). Their music, inspired by various extreme metal acts, offers a distinctive approach to the Black Metal genre. Their latest album, “The Untold War,” follows their EP “Solitude,” delving into Zarathustra's internal battles, exploring self-realization and the conflicts of a world filled with deception and ignorance. Inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche's "Thus Spoke Zarathustra," the album challenges the concept that human values stem from divine or natural sources, focusing on the hidden internal struggles we keep concealed.
The album's digital release date is March 15, 2023.
Tracklist1. Brothers in War
2. The Stillest Hour
3. Redemption
4. Involuntary Bliss
5. The Underworld
6. Will to Power
7. My Wandering Soul
8. The Vision
9. Immaculate Perception
10. The Three Evils
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Designer are doing something refreshing in the death metal world and that alone warrants attention. The fact that they're an experienced band with several releases under their belt and have at least a member in common with the mighty Diskord proves that they've got the chops to pull it off too. Of course, listening to it for yourself works too. It's probably best to check out the latest song that was premiered by No Clean Singing recently. Here's an excerpt from it - "There’s no good way of guessing how this song unfolds. The tempos and moods switch in unexpected ways, and so do the manifold instrumental maneuvers that occur across the channels."
DEFECT DESIGNER - “CHITIN”
For
fans of
- Diskord, Atvm, Februus, Demilich, Contrastic, Swelling Repulsion, Disharmonic
OrchestraNorwegian death metal band Defect Designer have taken things to another level with their hugely anticipated new full length album. It comes on the heels of their well-received EP release where they showcased their skills most recently, playing in their own trademark weird style with a sense of vibrancy that was unmatched. The grind urgency has since been supplanted with more of a thrashy influence and sees the death metal part of their sound getting more pronounced along with their innate, irrepressible flair for progressive experimentation. The music is just as wild, imaginative and colourful as you would expect from them, and much like their Ian Miller artwork, it has mind-boggling intricate details. Each song seems to offer something unique to the release, even adding a dimension or two in some cases, and despite all the infinite intricacies, there's a sense of rhythmic catchiness and cohesiveness. In simple words, this is a refreshing death metal record of the kind that you don't get too often. It has an unhinged, free-spirited quality to it which is impossible to recreate and the sheer delight derived in creatively putting together this record is palpable, nay, infectious, to say the least. Suitably challenging and outrageously boisterous, 'Chitin' will set your head on fire while putting a smile on your face.
Line up
Dmitry Sukhinin (Diskord) - Guitars, vocals, music, lyrics
Martin Storm-Olsen - Bass, vocals, lyrics, sound engineering
Eugene Ryabchenko (Fleshgod Apocalypse) - Drums
Guest vocals by Björn Strid (Soilwork) on Shine Shine
Artwork by Ian Miller (Ulthar)
Track listing:
1. Uglification Spell
2. To Ziggurat
3. Simulacrum
4. We Will Need Your Chitin
5. We Prescribe
6. Certainty After The Kafkaesque Twist
7. Gaudy Colors From Your Plastic Bag
8. Shine Shine
9. Story Of A Styrofoam
10. Insomnia
11. Nu, Pogodi!
12. Orgone Accumulator
Official release date - March 14th, 2024
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
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https://www.facebook.com/defectdesigner1
And you can experience the black flame of Revelation now, in full, at the Odium Records YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Nicfn3A4xI
Head to the Odium Records YouTube channel and immerse yourself in the black magic of Revelation NOW!
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We’re proud to announce that the abysmal alchemists of lysergic black/death abominations DIABOLIC OATH are about to return with "ORACULAR HEXATIONS", their most warped and devastating work to date.
The brand
new sophomore full-length uncreation is slated for an early April 2024 release,
and has been teased by Toilet Ov Hell via an avance track stream of
the song “Winged Ouroboros Mutating Unto Gold”, with the iconic
extreme metal blog stating that with the track “the listener is ripped out
of the relative safety and comfort of the opening riff and sent through a
dizzying assemblage of frightening, unhinged, enigmatic, and unconventional
passages, each one stacking on the last to produce a tenuously towering and
vertiginous effect”, and elaborating further that “once the original riff
returns, the band has lost all patience with its straight-forwardness, instead
opting for more malleability, mutating it into an almost unrecognizable version
of itself.“ - you can check out the song and feature https://toiletovhell.com/track-premiere-diabolic-oaths-winged-ouroboros-mutating-unto-gold/On their new sophomore full-length uncreation "Oracular Hexations", Diabolic Oath’s staple approach of using completely fretless stringed instruments and a triple simultaneous vocal attack to depredate the listener's psyche, reaches truly majestic and catastrophic forms. Their technically daring and transformative approach to the usually dogmatic "war metal" craft has metastasized as a highly divergent and enigmatic mutation within the genre itself, where the crushing heaviness of the riffs concocted to their unconventional creation has resulted in an alternate reality of bestial black metal unbound with truly unseen and unthinkable auditory monstrosities. Shapeless, formless and free of any boundaries, the six lengthy spells contained within "Oracular Hexations" assume an almost globulous, chimeric form, appearing horrendous and misshapen to the listener as they morph and four-dimensionally sprawl like a sensorially annihilating mass devouring the psyche.
The gnarled and grotesque nature of chords and musical structures created evoke a sense of disorienting and otherworldly disembodiment, becoming a fertile ground for degenerate forms of ritualism and esotericism that weave an unsettling conceptual canvas rife for the propagation of the absurd. Unbound with cryptic and abstruse mutterings about cosmological, multi-dimensional and impossible states of being, "Oracular Hexations" is an hallucinatory convergence between technical, crushing and flesh-scouring musical genius and truly grotesque forms of composition and storytelling. An indissoluble dualism between primeval destruction and inscrutable bewilderment which will test the psyche and flesh of those subjected to the album's surrealistic destructive force.
"Oracular Hexations" is slated for an April 5 2024 release on LP, CD, cassette tape and digital formats worldwide, and can be now pre-ordered via all our channels.
Thank you as always for your time and attention given to our releases.Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
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Label: Comatose MusicRelease date: April 5th 2024
Genre: Brutal/Technical Death Metal
For fans of: Morbid Angel | Immolation | Defeated Sanity | Suffocation
…a seething mass of chaos, of endless gaping maws, slathering tongues and thrashing limbs, chattering teeth and sibilant whispers of lunacy and obscenity. There is no silence, there is no peace, there is no sense or order. With all laws of structure and reason obliterated and swirling like dust in the ever-moving eddies that spin across the oceans of blood and tears, all is undone, all is lost… Dragged beneath the surface we drink deep of madness and find our only salvation, our only solace in absurdity…
Welcome to a kingdom of the obscene and absurd, where reason is dissected and destroyed and reality is warped into nightmare – welcome to the world of Brutalism! Hailing from Boise, Idaho, these exponents of the extreme have created an album that draws together two horrors, two powers from beyond the light. Solace In Absurdity, Brutalism’s debut full length release, is a fusing of vile bodies, melding the dark, imperious death metal of the original gods with the twisted technicality of the most brutal monstrosities imaginable. The results are shocking, bewildering and glorious! Disjointed and improbable, songs like ‘Astrocytomic Hemorrhaging’ set about disassembling your sanity like frenzied, robotic worker ants, while ‘Accelerated Decreptitude’ jolts and judders like a broken engine reanimated by chaotic essence and malign, meddling spirits of gleeful wickedness. While ‘Asphyxiating On Vomitous Excretion’ stalks the shadows within the chapel of ghouls, ‘Flesh Pyramid’ sounds the war trumpets of hell across the unimagined planes of infernal conflict. Utterly inhuman vocals tear through forests of spine-mangling riffs and howling solos dive and twist through a rain of blazing, blasting beats. This is the essence of death metal, sent spinning into a dominion of torture beyond understanding.
Embracing a raw, organic sound, where every screaming, raging element of sonic malevolence entwines in magnificent cacophony, Brutalism have fashioned a collection of psychotic litanies that will tear your soul apart. Swathed in the grotesque artwork of Moon Ring Design (Opprobrium, Nocturnal Serpent, Ascensions Fall etc), Solace In Absurdity will be set free from its restraints on April 5th by Comatose Music. Hold tight to your sanity, because madness is about to descend!
Line-up:
Cameron Bass - Vocals
Ian Dodd - Bass
Jason Taylor - Guitar
London Howell - Guitar
Dante Haas - Drums
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Mit VAULT OF TORMENT veröffentlicht die NRW Death Metal Band HOUNDS OF DAMNATION am 10.05.2024 ihr Debüt über das Label Unholy Fire Records.
Die Band, die sich 2022 gegründet hat, besteht aus Axel Müller (Battlesword) – Vocals, Marcel Schiborr (u.a. Symbiontic, The Witches´ Dream, Hraun) – Lead Guitars, Florian Oesterling (Symbiontic, Utter Silence) – Guitars und Kai Bracht (Hatred Inherit, I Despise) – Drums.
Sie selber beschreibt ihren Stil als Mischung irgendwo zwischen Morbid Angel, Bolt Thrower und Unleashed. Über die Facebook Seite der Band und der Homepage des Labels wird es in den Wochen bis zur VÖ Infos und Videos zum Release geben.
Die Scheibe erscheint als Digipak und als auf jeweils 100 Stück limitierte LP in schwarz, transparent-rot und orange. Der Vorverkauf startet am 08.03.2024 über die Homepage des Labels.
Pünktlich zur Veröffentlichung plant die Band auch einige Clubgigs, die Termine gibt es auch auf den Seiten.
www.unholyfire-records.com
www.facebook.com/HoundsOfDamnation
CUTTERRED FLESH – “LOVE AT FIRST BITE”
For
fans of: Benighted, Aborted, Cattle
Decapitation, Monument of Misanthropy, Devourment, EnragementCutterred Flesh have evolved to play what’s beginning to resemble a progressive form of brutal death metal. Without reducing the wholesome girth, they are able to pull off amazing feats that will stop the listener in his tracks and have him mentally slot them in a higher category than what he had originally pegged them at. While not as slick as some of their contemporaries skittishly moving about with hardly any impact, Cutterred Flesh’s music carries real weight and boasts of similar diversity if not more and is littered with unpredictable parts. Each of the songs on their sixth full length have a special thing going on and close listens only reveal the intricate structuring and even traces of emotive facets. It’s rare to come across a brutal death metal album that scratches the bludgeoning heaviness itch and also leaves a lasting impact that’s not purely external. Cutterred Flesh have clearly mastered their craft at this stage and come up with an album that is unfathomably heavy yet versatile and engaging which easily stands out from the one-dimensional ones languishing in the narrow confines of the brutal death metal realm.
Line up:
Jiri Krs - Vocals
Vitali Novak - Guitar
David Krombholz - Guitar
Ondrej Klaban - Bass
Jakub Bayer - Drums
Artwork by Par Olofsson
Track listing:
1. Xenomorphic Annihilation: Earth Ravaged
2. Human Protein Concentrate
3. Repeated Intersexual Misunderstanding
4. Code of Zuurith
5. The Symptoms of Parasite
6. Descent Into Torment Of Abyssal Whispers
7. Sarkam's Wrath Unleashed
8. Amanda
9. The Last Supper
10. Spawn of Vathus
Official release date - May 24th, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/CutterredFlesh
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
"Desolate Eternities” features 10 tracks of "classic death metal with a faster, more brutal tempo and slow mid-paced sections to ear-bleeding grinding / thrashy solid tunes" as described by the band founder Uriel.
Play / order "Desolate Eternities" here:
https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/album/vorus-desolate-eternities
https://loudragemusic.limitedrun.com/products/764551-vorus-desolate-eternities
Tracklist:1. Desolate in Eternity
2. The Phantom Fear
3. Moribund's Hollow Gaze
4. Deathly Cycle of Existence
5. Blood-Sucking Leech
6. Dormant Malignancy
7. Obscure Delusional Chasms
8. Escape from Beyond
9. Aether of the Abyss
10. Dragged into Oblivion
About VORUS:
Established in 2017 as a solo project of the American death metal musician Uriel (Morbicus, Necrorite, Reveler, Putred, ex-Gutwrench, ex-Cryptic Realms etc) active since 1989 and relocated to Romania back in 2014. Vorus first release “Chamber of Laments” demo tape as solo formula was released by the fall, 2017.
Uriel‘s wife, Corina (ex-Deimos, ex-Atys, Reveler, Putred etc.) joined the band in September, 2017 on the bass guitar.
As a duo, Vorus recorded their debut full-length album “The Wretched Path” in December 2017, released on CD and tape in April. 2018 also the split with the band Necrorite in May 2018, then in October 2018 the “Inflicted Sufferance” EP was released in both formats as well. In April 2019 following a 4 way split with Rotheads, Engrossed and Eruptive released in both formats.
In August 2019, Doru (Malpraxis, Evergreed, ex-Necrovile, etc) drummer from Cluj-Napoca joined the band permanently, 2020 is the year that marks the live debut of Vorus band on a mini tour in Transylvania with the bands Oncology and Left Hand Path.
In May 2021, the band released their second full-length album entitled “Traversing the Non-Existence“. Shortly after the album, Vorus welcomed a new member, Filip (Necrotum, Demoted, Putred, etc) a very young guitarist from Brasov joined the band on the rhythm guitar position. With this formula, “The Crypt of Shadows” EP was recorded in October, 2021 on tape only. In 2022, Vorus performed in a mini tour with Malpraxis, Invader and Omnitrocy in several towns around the country, then the band participated in Death Madness Fest 1 (Sibiu) and a few more concerts.
This year Vorus participated in Bucharest Death Fest. Currently the band is working on the songs for the third full-length album entitled “Desolate Eternities” scheduled to be recorded in the fall of 2023 and released by the spring of 2024 by the record label Loud Rage Music from Romania on CD format.
VORUS current line up:
Uriel – Lead & Rhythm Guitar / Vocals
Filip – Rhythm Guitar
Corina – Bass Guitar
Doru – Drums / Percussion
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
https://www.facebook.com/vorusdeath/
ACROSTICHON – „ENGRAVED IN BLACK „
Acrostichon is one of the earliest and still existing death metals band from The Netherlands. Acrostichon was formed in August 1989. In March 1990 they recorded their debut demo which gained the band a lot of label attention. In March 1992 they recorded their debut album, called “Engraved in Black”, with producer Colin Richardson (Bolt Thrower, Carcass, Cradle of Filth). The booklet and inlays contain several outstanding artworks, old posters, pictures, flyers and liner notes from guitar player Richard (Master, Massacre, Napalm Death). Engineered by Oscar Holleman (Gorefest, The Gathering, Within Temptation). Six live tracks (track 10 - 15)) what woule be the tracks for their never to be re-issued second album Sentnced from 1996..
https://www.vicrecords.com/
Florida death metal at its best! Diabolic is an American death metal band from Tampa Bay, Florida, founded in 1996 by bassist/vocalist Paul Ouellette, drummer Aantar Lee Coates and guitarist Brian Malone.
‘Blastmasters, Twisted Metal’ is the ‘lost’ Diabolic album, recorded in the brief era the band split up (2004 – 2006). Bonus to the album is the 2004 three track demo. Vocals and bass by Jesse Jolly (Paths of Possession, ex Amon). Cover art by Mattias Norén (Jag Panzer, Stratovarius, Sabaton). Produced by Juan "Punchy" Gonzalez (Morbid Angel, Nile, Terrorrizer). Extensive liner notes with drummer Aantar, plus old and rare pictures, posters and flyers in a 16 page booklet.
https://www.vicrecords.com/
Florida death metal at its best! Diabolic is an American death metal band from Tampa Bay, Florida, founded in 1996 by bassist/vocalist Paul Ouellette, drummer Aantar Lee Coates and guitarist Brian Malone.
‘Mausoleum of the Unholy Ghost’ is Diabolic’s sixth full length album from 2020, by now totally sold out.
Featuring Matt Barnes Monstrosity) on guitars, and on bass and vocals Diabolic’s veteran and founding member Paul Ouellette. And of course on drums Aantar ‘blastmaster’ Coates.
Cover art by Zbigniew Bielak (Behemoth, Darkthrone, Ghost). Produced by Juan "Punchy" Gonzalez (Morbid Angel, Nile, Terrorrizer). First time on jewel case format.
https://www.vicrecords.com/
The official video for for the album's first single, "Carbon Skin," is available now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcd3ZFwSIf0
The single is also available on Spotify, Bandcamp, and Apple Music.
FFO: Pain of Salvation, Leprous, Katatonia, Evergrey, The Contortionist
Ghost on Mars combines dark and melancholic atmospheres with metal traditions, recreating their personal approach to prog metal..
The songs are inspired by films, books and stories belonging to the science fiction and horror cultures: The Mist, They Live, The Revenant, I Robot, Dylan Dog, Rec, Arrival...
Pre-order: https://ghostonmars.bandcamp.com/album/out-of-time-and-space
Track
Listing:1. Beyond the Mist
2. Quarantine
3. They
4. Carbon Skin
5. Nocturnal
6. That Time I Saw The Moon
7. Under a Crescent Moon
8. Back from the Dead
9. Back to Life
10. Lost Signal
Credits:
Out of Time and Space was produced by Ghost on Mars.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Alex Di Nunzio (Francesco Di Giacomo, Astra) at NMG Recording Studios in 2022 and 2023.
Album art by Simon Bossert
Line-up:
Moreno Sangermano: Lead and backing vocals.
Fabio Valentini: Rhythm, clean and classic guitars.
Andrea Mataloni: Rhythm, lead and clean guitars.
Valerio Lippera: Bass.
Andrea Alberati: Drums.
https://www.willowtip.com/home.aspx
https://www.facebook.com/ghostonmars/
Afterlife in Darkness Part 4 is available as a free download, ensuring accessibility for all music enthusiasts
The artwork for this compilation carries a unique history. Originally intended for a funeral doom/doom solo project, it adds a hauntingly beautiful touch to this collection, despite the project never taking off and the recordings being scrapped, created by Marcos Cerutti.
Additionally, the album cover pays homage to the incredible funeral doom, doom, and death bands I've had the privilege to work with, as well as the remarkable artists who continue to release captivating albums. For those who know me personally, my deep affection for funeral doom, doom, and death music is unmistakable, making this project particularly meaningful.
The music and tracks featured in this compilation are a blend of previously released and unreleased material from our bands, offering listeners a sneak peek into their upcoming albums.
Stream and download Afterlife in Darkness Part 4 at https://blacklionrecords.bandcamp.com/album/afterlife-in-darkness-part-iv
Tracklist1.An Epistle to the Prime, Vivified - Vesperian Sorrow
2.Irreverence of the Cross - Summoner's Circle
3.The Black Pope - Disloyal
4.Capricious Disembodied Villain - Codex Mortis
5.Paradiset - Ondfodt
6.Crippled At The Core - Duskwalker
7.Homo Deus - Ephialtes
8.Hominis Obscura - Aeolian
9.Shape And Geometry - Apotheus
10.The Fear Campaign - Demonstealer
11.Death My Becoming - Silva
12.The Furnace - Imperial Demonic
13.A Blinding Trust In Chosen Kings - The Arcane Order
14.Nothingness - Farsoth
15.Father From The Flame - Solemn Vision
16.Dead Lights Beckon Me - Blood Stained Dusk
17.Fire At Will - Fäust
18.Greed And Lies - Blackning
19.The Dark Age - Shūnyatā
20.Night Terror - Onheil
21.Stab The Lamb - Gyrdleah
22.Nothing But Death - Daemonicus
23.Reborn - Kozoria
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Having just released their critically acclaimed full-length sophomore effort, ‘’VERTIGO,’’ on their new home with record label Wormholedeath, in February 2024, alongside a crushing video for the single ‘Future Tense,’ Psyanide, delivers epic groovy melodic death metal to their dedicated legion of fans. Psyanide released the first video and single off of ‘Vertigo,’ the album's self-titled song, ‘Vertigo,’ in June of 2023, and blew away their fans with the bombastic sonic delivery Pysaninde is known for and was viewed over 5000 times on YouTube in just a few short weeks...
Commenting on the partnership, the band states:
“Psyanide” is super stoked to join forces with Extreme Management Group! We are a five-piece melodic groove death metal band that has set the Greek Metal Scene on fire with our latest album, ‘VERTIGO!’ Now we have partnered with Extreme Management Group who will work tirelessly in their endeavor to help spread our ferocious & fiery sound across the world!”
EMG Senior Artist Manager Damien Mitchell states:
“I’m super psyched to begin working with, Psyanide, these humble guys offer up a great example of quality songwriting, barking mad vocals, insane guitar riff-rage, face-ripping double-bass gallops, coupled with catchy melodies and hum-along riffs that stick in your head all day! I can’t wait to share what we are able to accomplish, ‘It’s time to give the world a lethal dose of Psyanide!’”
Psyanide is an absolute must for fans of Lamb of God, Amon Amarth, Gojira, and Testament! Get ready to have a dose of Psyanide coursing through your veins as the band hits the road in 2024. Check out the videos for ‘Vertigo,’ and ‘Future Tense,’ below: “It’s time to get your dose of Psyanide!”
Future Tense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuZF2CBJoPU
Vertigo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOH-fLmkHjw
www.youtube.com/@psyanideofficial
www.facebook.com/PsyanideOfficialBand
Today, March 1st 2024, Dutch thrashers GRINDPAD are releasing the official lyric video for Yakuza Finger Collector Crew. This song is taken from their highly acclaimed EP FINGER COLLECTOR CREW that was released on September 30th 2023 through Iron Shield Records.
Grindpad, hailing from the Netherlands, keeps blowing people away with their high energy thrash metal, grooves and hardcore vibes and this song is no different. So, turn it up to 11 and bang your head.
The lyric video for “Yakuza Finger Collector Crew” can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZt1J-ZR8O0
https://ironshieldrecords.de/releases
https://www.facebook.com/Grindpad/
Label: Independent ReleaseRelease date: April 5th 2024
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
For fans of: Arch Enemy | In Flames | Dark Tranquillity | Soilwork
“We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent.”– J. Robert Oppenheimer
They walk the wastelands of a world laid low by climate catastrophe, greed and humanity’s insatiable lust for power. Five bards of a dystopian near-future they carry their bandolier of songs through a broken landscape, bringing tales of hope, tragedy and dire lessons that must never be forgotten to the isolated and alone. And all of their ballads of an age forsaken, a once great civilisation brought down, begin with the same portentous words…Once Upon the End...
Hailing from Paris, the city of lights, Once Upon the End are a melodic death metal band that look beyond those fabled lights and into the hungry darkness that waits at the end of mankind’s calamitous path. Their songs are set in the last days of the world as we know it and in the shattered kingdom of nightmares that lies on the other side of our self-inflicted doom. Their impending EP, Archive 200, features a blend of new songs and past classics, completely re-worked and re-recorded with the stunning vocals of recent recruit Ezalyr. Ezalyr’s voice possesses a magnificent duality, blending towering melodic strength with a raw, impassioned, caustic rasp that rides upon the surging waves of power generated by the band’s momentous riffs. ‘We Are The Dead’ – an ode to the survivors of Once Upon the End’s conceptual apocalypse – is a perfect illustration of everything this exceptional band has to offer; beginning with a haunting melodic introduction that explodes into a ravenous swarm of guitars. Elsewhere solos spiral into the heavens while a roaming bass presence weaves an underlying layer of sonorous, unspoken words. The drums provide an unflinching intensity and unstoppable momentum throughout every subtle shift in tempo and that fierce, blazing vocal seizes your attention in an unbreakable grip. Yet for all its magnificence ‘We Are The Dead’ does not stand alone on the landscape of ruin that is Archive 200 – ‘Dying Concrete’ bears witness to the collapse of human society with a fizzing energy and majestic choruses, ‘Moon Scavengers’ boasts some of the finest riffs you will ever hear as it shifts between moods and rhythms with an effortless, accomplished poise, while ‘The Old Ones’ provides a breathtaking, multi-faceted conclusion to a truly remarkable melodic death metal collection.
It’s been eight years since Once Upon the End began the exploration of their dark, fantastical world and the journey is becoming more enthralling and exciting with every release. Their 2021 debut album, The Next Chapter, was an impressive piece of work, but with Archive 200 this French band have really thrust their standard into the torn soil of the melodic death metal battlefield and issued a daunting challenge to all. Mastered by Frédéric Gervais (Pensées Nocturnes, Glorior Belli, In The Woods etc) Archive 200 sounds crisp and clear, yet richly textured, making the most of every nuance and detail in these fine songs. On April 5th step across the threshold into a chilling vision of the future and embrace the incredible song craft, musicianship and sheer power of Once Upon the End.
Line-up:
Ezalyr - Vocals
Groly - Bass
Loerk - Guitar
Koal – Guitar
Tentrom - Drums
www.facebook.com/Onceupontheend.Metalband/
FFO: Carcass, Asphyx,
Undeath, Immolation, and ExhumedSuffer will release Grand Canvas of the Aesthete on CD, vinyl, and digital formats on March 29 via Wise Blood Records.
Back in 1989, Suffer formed at the dawn of death metal’s Midwestern rise. Teenagers at the time, they were one of the first extreme metal bands in South Dakota. In December, they closed 2023 with their first new music in eight years. Mere months later, they chase their Gristle, Bruised Spots & Trimmed Fat EP with a brutal and brilliant comeback record, Grand Canvas
of the Aesthete.
“This new material is absolute proof that you don't have to “age out” of Death Metal,” comments vocalist/guitarist C.R. Petit. “Suffer was formed in 1989, and 2024 will mark 35 years for us. There is no doubt that this album is the absolute best material we have done together.”
“This is the first Suffer material that was not written by hashing things out in a rehearsal room as a group,” Petit adds. “There was far more scrutiny in riff, structure and transition as well as lyrics and production. We didn't settle for what was close. We all wanted this to surpass everything we have
done in the past.”
Suffer’s collision of elevated gore and old school brutality will appeal to fans of Carcass, Asphyx, Exhumed, and Undeath. C.R. Petit and bassist Jason Ellsworth are also both members of Angerot (Redefining Darkness Records) as well as Empty Throne (Wise Blood Records). After releasing outstanding music from both of those bands the last few years, new music from
Suffer was hopeful, but never guaranteed.
“To be honest, I really didn't think we would [release another album],” Petit admits. “Most of us have moved on with other bands and projects, family and careers. But, there is something incredibly special to each of us when it comes to Suffer. Something that makes it nearly impossible to just
walk away from.”
“Initially, it was preconceived that this was the swan song,” Petit reveals. “We wanted to have one last chance to make a Suffer album that sounded the way every Suffer recording should have sounded. But, this entire process has been absolutely fantastic and I am not sure that we could simply walk away. I am pretty sure that we all have more Suffer in the tank.”
Pre-order: https://suffersd.bandcamp.com/album/grand-canvas-of-the-aesthete
Track Listing:
1. Grand Canvas Of The Aesthete
2. Ashened Frolic; The Exquisite Promenade
3. Plentiful • Copious • Bountiful
4. Inhalent Caustic Foray
5. The Fetching Cranley Gardens
6. Carnal Flesh Parade
7. Pernicious Precarious Mess
8. Human Primal Cuts
Album Credits:
All songs written by C.R. Petit & J. Aeschliman
All lyrics by C.R. Petit
Recorded at Underground Sound by Eddie G
Mixed and Mastered by Andreas Linnemann at Hop House Studio
Art layout by Carrion Design
Suffer is:
C.R. Petit - Vocals & Guitar
Justin Aeschliman - Guitar
Jason Ellsworth - Bass0
Daron Petit - Lead Guitar
Rene Gerbrandij - Drums
https://wisebloodrecords.com/
https://www.facebook.com/SufferSD/
LISTEN the album on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/ng-album
Comments from the band:"We are proud and honored to finally present this thematical melodic sledgehammer to our listeners. Great pools of sweat and tears were spilled during the making of this album and we couldn’t be happier with the outcome. We always push for something new when making music and to us this album is a milestone in our lives.
The lyrical themes are more relevant than ever and reflect this age of uncertainty and turmoil. We encourage everyone to dive deep into the songs and try to find the meaning of words or sentences. This is the point of no return.
We’d like to thank everyone who has supported us and listened to our music during the past years! See you on one of our live gigs!"
The video of fourth single Our Final Hour is available here: https://youtu.be/JA1Orvw-iNg
The third single 'To Serve The Pestilence' with a music video available here: https://youtu.be/h0TyPoejvQE
The second single Necropolis which features Tommy Tuovinen from MyGrain is available here: https://youtu.be/NOQDWPmP1Eg
Music video of the first single, Harbingers of Genocide, is available here: https://youtu.be/s0kFWzEoDX0
BIOGRAPHY:
Northern Genocide was established in 2010 in Helsinki, Finland. It all started with a meeting of old high school friends, guitar player Pyry Pohjanpalo and producer Rainer Pekkinen, after Pyry had discovered Rainer's interest in programming and computer music. They both had a history of playing in various metal bands, but now they wanted to try something different by bringing electronic influences to metal. The very same year they started recording demos in their home studio.
In 2012 a crew was put together for gigs and new demos. In december 2013 the band began recording a new 3-track demo. After some changes to the initial line-up of the band, the demo was recorded with Markku Tuuri in drums, Toni Jokiranta in bass, Pyry in guitars and Tommi Salonen as vocalist. The demo "Atlantis" was finished in October 2014. Shortly after work began towards a 5-track EP ”Planet Asylum” which was released in 2015.
2019 the debut album "Genesis vol. 666" was released through Inverse Records. The release was a success, and the only song written in Finnish, called Ikiruoste, proved to be a guiding star of the album. The style of NG's music had already started to evolve away from the industrial metal influenced sound towards more modern melodic metal. Genesis, Vol. 666 album recently reached 1 Million streams on Spotify.
In 2020 began the work towards releasing another full length album. During the long cold winter a few band members moved aside, resulting in Jussi Pulliainen taking the 2nd guitar role and Arto Viitanen picking up the bass guitar. An epic discovery was Leo Korhonen to play the drums. With just 1 month of practice he mastered his parts ready to be recorded for the album.
The new album ”The Point of No Return” was finally finished in the summer of 2023. The process of making the new album was long but it surely paid off. This time no compromises were accepted in the production process and the album surely presents the best of NG to date. The new ideas and the combined effort of the whole band resulted in a solid, banging and rich album. The album picks up where ”Genesis vol. 666” left off featuring even more aggressive guitar riffs and massive orchestrations. The contribution from various featuring vocalists (Stephanie Mazor, Tommy Tuovinen) and instrumentalists adds depth to the songs throughout the album. Lyrics written by Tommi criticize world overpopulation, corruption, abuse of power and describe the dark side of the human mind.
The album is released on March 1st 2024 through Inverse Records and CD version is available here. https://inverse-records.myshopify.com/products/northern-genocide-the-point-of-no-return-pre-order
Track list:
01. To Serve The Pestilence
02. Kaamos
03. Harbingers of Genocide
04. Icaros
05. Luonnonsurma
06. My Fortress
07. Our Final Hour
08. Para Bellum
09. The Engram
10. Necropolis feat. Tommy Tuovinen
Album cover by Petri Lampela
Line-up:
Vocals – Tommi Salonen
Lead guitar – Pyry Pohjanpalo
Rhythm guitar – Jussi Pulliainen
Bass – Arto Viitanen
Drums – Leo Korhonen
Producer – Rainer Pekkinen
https://www.northerngenocide.com
https://www.facebook.com/northerngenocide
Fatal Collapse is a new thrash/crossover attack from Hamburg, Germany, that was formed in 2022.
Influenced by old and new thrash bands like Vio-lence, Sacred Reich, Suicidal Tendencies, Iron Reagan..., their shredding riffs and chunky screams create their thrash/HC crossover Sound.
In May ´23 they released the first 4-track EP „Hell Is Here“ on tape ...and so far they got nice reviews and reactions from the underground. After this foretaste and several gigs, they are almost ready to give you our first full lengh album – a short painful impact.
The single „Mental Annihilation“ is released on 01.03.24.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6m2OjcxnBM
FATAL COLLAPSE are:
Marco – Drums
Flo - Bass
Niklas - Voice
Buddy – Guitar
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088634251247
The Alternative-Thrash-Metalband MONOGON was founded in 2020 by Sanjay Kliche (26;Vocals/Guitar), Timo Kuhnert (25;Guitar/Synths) and Leo Riepert (18;Drums) in Gütersloh, Germany.
MONOGON just released their first record and played multiple live shows in their local area. Their music breathes an energy that is barely seen in more modern metal music mixed with an unexpected experimental side to create a mix that feels familiar but new at the same time.
The bass was replaced by a synth, the drummer shows you how hard one can play without needing a trigger and samples, the guitar riffs are old-school and the vocals scream until the voice is gone.
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og5x-KCK-44
https://www.facebook.com/monogon.band/
The CD version of the EP comes out on March 15th, right in time for HELICON METAL FEST IV, held in Warsaw then. The preorders start today at https://ossuaryrecords.com It is going to be issued in an oldschool jewelcase.
Technophobia started in April 2023 as a side project for Kajetan (guitars) and Barto (bass) when they were still playing in local death/blacksters Buddah. After acquainting Piotr (drums), from their love for Carnivore and beer, the band was founded. So far they played many rehearsals last year and in September Oz (Eteritus, ex-Painkiller) joined as a vocalist. With him aboard they played more rehearsals and finally recorded and released the debut EP. The reviews have been very positive so Technophobia marches on!
https://linktr.ee/technophobiathrash
COFFINS / GRAVAVGRAV - "TRIBUTE TO GRAVE" SPLIT-7" out now!!!
Full stream at www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGnhsQpObyg
Buy: https://lycanthropic.de/shop/coffins-gravavgrav-tribute-to-grave-split-7
Artwork by Ragnar Persson.
Layout by Certain Death Design.
All versions have a 300gsm fold out cover, poly-lined black inner-sleeves plus download code:
150x blue 7” vinyl
150x yellow 7″ vinyl
Release date: 01.03.2024
Another highlight is the release of the first EP “THE PYRE OF EQUIVALENCE” from our Belgian friends HEAD OF THE BAPTIST. Lycanthropic Chants is distributing this record in Germany, get your hands on it here: https://lycanthropic.de/shop/head-of-the-baptist-the-pyre-of-equivalence-mlp
Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRhrjXiSlKw
HEAD OF THE BAPTIST is an enigmatic fusion of heavy genres, weaving together crushing Black and Death metal influences, while embracing the fistful rage of D-Beat/Crust and the chaos of Grindcore.
Next to their previous demo release in 2018, their debut EP “The Pyre Of Equivalence” was released digitally earlier this year and is available on black and green vinyl now.
We also have a lot of shows coming up in our hometown Wolfsburg. Due to the number of shows, please find further info via the links provided:
08.03.2024 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: RATTENBURCHT (BEL) + SADISTIC GOATMESSIAH (GER) + DUNGEON KEEPER (GER) www.facebook.com/events/884058440389433/
16.03.2024 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: PHIZ (GER) + WONDERFUL WORLD (GER) + PLACID (GER) + WASTED TIMES (GER) www.facebook.com/events/316526071299041
01.04.2024 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: RAWSIDE (GER) + tba
16.04.2024 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: FACEPALM NATION (GER) + POSSIBLE DAMAGE (GER)
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26.04.2024 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: WOJCZECH (GER) + KRUPSKAYA (GBR) + SHEEVA YOGA (CZE) + GVILLOTINE (GER) www.facebook.com/events/1956235371438500/
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FURZE will release its eighth album "CAW ENTRANCE" on 5 April via Devoted Art Propaganda / Polytriad Fingertips.
With “Caw Entrance”, the “Furze penetration” is again at full display and shows a hostile development of songwriting. The album goes even further into the psyche to find creative portals of new kick-ass and old-school black metal! With true fire, Woe J. Reaper demonstrates to the world his shrieking lines of blasphemous poetry, and sometimes you don't know if the way out of the grip is “strength” or “death”.
The way “blasphemy” enters here - it goes so much further than just attacking or mocking religions. In the Furze universe, you’ll be forced to think thrice and hopefully experience the songs with a touch of different power each time you approach them. The rules disappear, questions about mankind enter and your mind penetrates new territory! All Furze albums share this universal spirit of opposites.
Woe
J. Reaper says: “You don't like the production? Oh, luck gently off!
Coherently we advise all listeners to grab a nice pair of headphones and listen
to this album that way. No background listening sessions will work and not even
your stereo for that sake. It's strange but true: special details were
impossible to secure into both ways of listening. Don't worry: Lots of work was
laid down with mastering too, and what’s closer to a simple level adjustment
from the mix worked like a superhorse so the result is clear: Headphone
listening sessions are the only way to enter one’s Caw Entrance.”“Post Mortem Trippin’ is the most obvious example where the guitars are playing different things, totally mono in each left/right side. The balance is only possible to reach if going for headphones! As Cezary from Devoted Art Propaganda himself experienced, this album needs time and then it prevails.”
“Speaking about avails…The old track “Avail the Autocrat of Evil” has been re-recorded for this album and the result is heavier than the original, improved vocals, etc. Furze’s CAW ENTRANCE is again breaking new ground in terms of feeling, songwriting and of course…BLACK PSYCH METAL! Which doesn't mean “stoner-drug black metal”. Did anyone out there actually think that was all there is to it? Are you so brainless???!!??”
Furze was established in 1998 in Trondheim, Norway out of the dust of the Woe J. Reaper project. Under the Furze name, seven full-length albums were released: Trident Autocrat (2000, Apocalyptic Empire Records), Necromanzee Cogent (2003, Apocalyptic Empire Records), UTD (2007, Candlelight Records), Reaper Subconscious Guide (2010, Agonia Records), Psych Minus Space Control (2012, Fysisk Format), Baphomet Wade (2015, Freshtea) and The Presence… (2018, Polytriad Fingerprints). On top of that Furze/Woe J. Reaper’s discography also consists of multiple demos, EPs and compilations. The early demos were released in a time in the pre-2000s when there was little originality in black/old school metal – Furze is probably Norway's (or the underground in general) most influential music to arrive in the late 1990s/2000 when talking about black metal newcomers. Fenriz of Darkthrone fame praised Furze and even featured it as his “band of the week” and played tracks on his Fenriz Radio.
Furze and Woe J. Reaper recently celebrated their 25th anniversary with the release of a limited and special edition cassette box set (available via Devoted Art Propaganda). The box set includes the original Woe J. Reaper “Necromanzee” demo from 1998 on one tape, while the second tape consists of unreleased material from 1992-1998. Limited to only 100 copies, it comes in two cassettes with two separate artworks in a common box. The first tape comes with the original 1998 demo art. The other comes with a newly assembled 1992-1998 "Drinking the Blood of Metal" artwork with unseen photos and extensive liner notes describing that period of Furze’s history and the local scene. It will not be available on streaming services.
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In an official statement, the band expressed their excitement, stating,
"Dear Fans and Music Lovers, We are thrilled to share some incredible news with you all! Paracrona is ecstatic to announce the re-release of our debut album "Sun God," now in partnership with the esteemed record company, Wormholedeath. This partnership marks an exciting chapter for us as a band. Collaborating with Wormholedeath allows us to reintroduce "Sun God, giving it a new lease of life and a chance to reach a wider audience.
Wormholedeath's passion for fostering unique musical journeys resonates deeply with our artistic vision. Together, we aim to bring "Sun God" to music enthusiasts around the world. To all our incredible supporters who have been our guiding light on this musical voyage, we extend our deepest gratitude. Your unwavering belief in our music fuels our passion, and we're thrilled to embark on this exciting journey with you once again.
Stay tuned for more updates, exclusive content, and details about the re-released "Sun God" album with Wormholedeath. Your continued support means everything to us, and we can't wait to take this musical adventure together!
Thank you for being a part of our story."
"Sun God"
Embark on an evocative journey through "Sun God: an album that unearths the enigmatic tapestry of ancient Egypt and the unsettling parallels with our contemporary world. This musical odyssey traverses the duality between ancient mysticism and the clandestine forces that conceal our reality. Drawing inspiration from the mystique of ancient Egypt, "Sun God" immerses listeners in a sonic landscape resonating with echoes of forgotten civilizations. Within this melodic expedition, dark forces and arcane powers collide with the furtive maneuvers of modern-day entities—media deception and governmental manipulation. Mixed and mastered by Fredrik Nordström and revamped by Fredrik Nordström at Studio Fredman Experience the extraordinary album with an exclusive look at the captivating music video "Carry the Cross" featuring Baard Kolstad.
Tracklist1. New Impurity
2. Carry the Cross
3. Thriller
4. Sun God
5. Mendacious
6. River of Pain
7. Therefore I Move the Time
8. Gates of Immortality
9. Reasons
"Carry The Cross," released in 2023 and crafted by Vjus, encapsulates the band's ethos, delving into societal struggles and the call for individual awakening amidst corrupt systems.
PARACRONA, born from the chance meeting of Ringo Christiaan Van Droffelaar and Øystein Hansen at Wacken Open Air in 2007, melds artistic vision with melodic intensity. Hailing from the Netherlands and Norway, these diverse talents, bonded by a love for metal music, embarked on a musical journey that redefined their artistry.
Their collaboration ignited in Oslo a few months later, intertwined Øystein's seasoned guitar expertise, honed in bands like Fortid, with Ringo's fervor for expression and songwriting finesse. The recording odyssey for "Sun God" began in the fall of 2016, resulting in a sonic exploration traversing metal styles, termed affectionately as "Titanium" or "Quantum Realism Metal."
Themes of spiritual growth and societal struggle infuse their lyrics, encapsulating real-life chapters within each track. Despite hurdles, including Ringo's battle with cancer in 2021, collaborations with professionals like Baard Kolstad and Fredrik Nordstrøm added finesse to their sound.
Live performances feature a talented roster, enhancing the experience. PARACRONA's album release concert at Cosmopolite Scene in Oslo, featuring Blood Red Throne and Omnia Moritur, epitomized dedication to an unforgettable scene experience.
PARACRONA transcends being just a band; it's a collective embodiment of resilience, passion, and artistic innovation. Join their journey, witness their sonic tapestry, and immerse yourself in the power of their music.
Line up:
Ringo Christiaan Van Droffelaar - vocals
Øystein Hansen - lead guitar
Audun Melby - rhythm guitar
Laszlo Juhos - drums
Gregg Roland Schneider - bass
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DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to reissue LADY BEAST’s cult second album, LADY BEAST II, on vinyl LP format.
Since 2009, LADY BEAST have been flying the flag for refined HEAVY METAL. The band hail from the Steel City of Pittsburgh, forming with firm influences ranging from Motörhead, Dio, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Mercyful Fate. From there, LADY BEAST have weaved their own unique style of metal with silky-yet-sharp harmonizing guitars and the soaring, rally-the-warriors vocals of frontwoman Deborah Levine. All the while, they’ve retained their blue-collar roots but have never forgotten the majesty of metal in its earliest, most classic form: fantasy, magic, epic adventure, and of course ANTHEMS!
While the quintet have released four full-lengths to date, it was LADY BEAST’s second album, 2015’s Lady Beast II, which could be viewed as their “breakout” moment. Released like their self-titled debut on their own Cobra Cabana Records, the original version of Lady Beast II was a vinyl edition limited to only 250 copies; the CD version followed later on Infernö Records, which closed a couple years ago. Thus, Lady Beast II has been criminally out of print, and DYING VICTIMS will now rectify that with a new vinyl version featuring remastered sound and updated cover art. Whatever year you experience it, LADY BEAST’s second album is a stormer, strutting and galloping with equal might, as instantly-hummable riffs prop up all these anthems-to-be whilst evincing a narrative flow that’s the quintessence of swords & sorcery. Of course, Levine’s vocals exude passion and power, pure & total EMOTION, and her performance here helped put LADY BEAST atop of the keep-it-true pack. Raise your sword again or for the first time with this new vinyl version of Lady Beast II
Line-up
today:Adam Ramage - Drums
Chris Tritschler - Guitars
Deborah Levine - Vocals
Andy Ramage - Guitars
Amy Bianco - Bass
From Pittsburgh, USA
Artwork: subhuman_being_ inspired by Mark Cooper's original
Release date: April 26th April 2024
Release info:
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on cyan blue splatter vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
- CD edition with sticker, obi
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Sebastian Fingal comments:
"The song is about the triumph over adversity and the ability to rebuild after destruction and hardship. It was the first song that we did together with me as a new singer. The song has a lot of energy and I felt that the lyrics needed to be epic and empowering."
LISTEN Ashes on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/shr-ashes
Line-up:
Kutte Gashi - Drums
Al Rinald - Guitars / Orchestral Arrangements
Sebastian Fingal – Vocals
Filip Jovanov – Bass Guitar / Backing Vocals
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Label: Ardua MusicRelease date: May 3RD 2024
Genre: Epic/Doom Metal
For fans of: Paradise Lost | Novembers Doom | My Dying Bride | Atlantean Kodex
Even in the soft, surrounding darkness behind the walls of sleep, my memories consume me. A tableau of frozen moments, flickering images upon the lightless screen behind my eyes. Each one is perfect in its terrible, aching beauty; the pain honed again to a gleaming, cutting edge that the forgetful hours of daylight had just begun to dull. Here in dreams I break once more, but in that breaking I see past, precious days as new and I would not trade that bittersweet agony for a thousand years of peaceful, silent slumber…
It has been four years since My Silent Wake gifted us with a full length album, but with Lost In Memories, Lost In Grief, their twelfth such endeavour, they have offered up treasures enough for every day of those intervening years and many more to come. There is a sense of homecoming, of acquaintance renewed in the melancholy chord progressions that touch the heart with such honesty and openness, but there is also a fresh excitement to be found in vibrant songs like opener ‘The Liar And The Fool’. There is a new energy bubbling beneath the wistful guitar lines and the haunting atmosphere, a sense that My Silent Wake are exploring new territories and beginning new chapters in their storied career. In the past the band have walked two separate paths, their albums being either dark, towering edifices of powerful doom/death metal or more experimental creations – ambient, acoustic and touched by folklore and history. With Lost In Memories, Lost In Grief there seems to have been a magical blurring of boundaries between the two worlds, with ghosts slipping across the thresholds. While songs like ‘Wolf’, with its twisting guitar motifs, ‘The Last Lullaby’ – rife with the dark radiance and emotional power that characterises My Silent Wake’s music – and the staggering ‘No Time’, it’s notes held like dying breaths with time stretching out between them, are undeniably, magnificently heavy, they also possess an earthy majesty, a regal nature not bound to finery or fripperies but to the ancient spirit of the forest and the soil, a sense of history that links them to the fragile enchantments of albums like 2020s Damnum Per Saeculorum. With its telling keyboard presence, emotive vocals steeped in sorrow and tinged with desperation, windswept riffs and singing guitar melodies, Lost In Memories, Lost In Grief may well be the most vibrant, beautifully realised, complete My Silent Wake album to date.
Recorded, mixed and mastered predominately at Priory Recording Studios by Greg Chandler (Ungfell, Indesinence, Esoteric etc) with additional work being completed at Hollow Hearth by the band’s own Simon Bibby, Lost In Memories… is blessed with a sound rich in texture, that captures the palpable emotion and unquestionable integrity which shines from every note. In the track ‘The Liar And The Fool’ you will hear the words “I cannot see this ending well…escape while you can”, but when Ardua Music release Lost In Memories, Lost In Grief on May 3rd, adorned in the evocative artwork of Matthew Vickerstaff (Cradle Of Filth, My Dying Bride, Mayhem etc), you will never want to leave My Silent Wake’s kingdom of twilight shadows and star dusted skies.
Line-up:
Ian Arkley – Guitar/Ebow/Growled and semi spoken-word vox
Addam Westlake - Bass Guitar
Gareth Arlett – Drums
Simon Bibby – Yamaha Reface YC organ / Clean vox / Whispers
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Now
available for viewing on YouTube, this video offers a visual interpretation of
the band's powerful new track."Holy Mountain (Helgafjell)" is a compelling track extracted from the band's highly anticipated forthcoming album, aptly titled "Holy Mountain." Scheduled for release via Wormholedeath label, this album promises to be an epic saga of musical storytelling.
In this newest offering, Ren Marabou and The Berserkers pay homage to a fallen warrior, laid to rest in the mythical realm of Helgafjell. Through haunting melodies and thunderous rhythms, the band explores themes of reverence, sorrow, and the enduring legacy of valiant souls. Drawing inspiration from Norse mythology, they weave a tapestry of sound that transports listeners to realms where heroes transcend mortality to become eternal legends.
For enthusiasts of mythology and adrenaline-fueled Norse sagas set to the backdrop of thunderous rock-metal symphonies, Ren Marabou and The Berserkers offer an unparalleled musical odyssey.
Hailing from the Emerald Isle and based in the hills of Co.Donegal these Irish Viking Metal/Norse Pagan Rockers, REN MARABOU AND THE BERSERKERS, deliver their take on this powerful genre with a high-energy stage show and anthemic, contemporary stylings. Endorsed by Cassidy Guitars, Skull Strings, Iron Age Guitar Accessories, and Blackstar. The band is also an Ambassadors for Ulster Mead Co. Based on Convoy Co.Donegal.
Managed by Split Screen Management. They Signed to Florida-based label United Music Mafia in 2021 and released the band's latest full-length album ‘Tales Of Rune’ with them on July 1st, 2022. In September 2022 REN MARABOU AND THE BERSERKERS joined the "Final Declaration: Northern Tour 2022" with Polish titans VADER and HATE all across Scandinavia!
In November 2023 RMATB signed with Italian-based label Wormholedeath. The band is currently working on their new full-length album ‘"Helgafjell" which will be released with WHD. The album is dedicated to Ren’s Father Micka who passed away in September 2022. 2023 was a very busy year for the Norse Gael Warriors as they began recording their new album and played headline and support shows as well as festivals all across Ireland, notably supporting the Mighty Night Demon in Tyrone, playing Siege of Limerick, Sligo Whiplash, Burning Metal Ireland Fest Dublin, Ulster Mead Factory, Demolition Fest Derry, Supporting Words That Burn in Mchugh's Drogheda, Headline shows in Belfast, Derry, Dublin, Donegal, Dundalk. 2024 will see RMATB back out on the road in the UK and Europe to promote the release of their new album. Keep an eye on the band's social media for dates.
REN MARABOU AND THE BERSERKERS are:
Ren Marabou (Vocals and Guitar)
Terence McCann (Drums)
Michael Casserly (Bass)
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French Post Black Metallers ECR.LINF are rapidly approaching the release of their debut album "BELLUAIRES". Today we release their second single "Le Désespoir Du
Prophète" with a stunning video directed by Dorian Lairson, which can
be seen here: https://youtu.be/k7bjIa96RxQECR.LINF's guitarist and video director Dorian Lairson commented as follows about the video and its meaning:
"De mon seul être dont je suis maintenant l’unique Roi".
Of my only being of which I am now the only King.
In the music video "Le Désespoir du Prophète" three young monks wander from hut to hut in a damp and cold forest. The eldest embodies the prophet himself on his spiritual journey, while the two younger ones represent his faithful companions who support and blindly follow him in his quest. Eventually, they reach a tall stone structure, symbolizing the crystallization of the spiritual path. Here, the sacrifice is solely assumed by the prophet, illustrating his transition to individual enlightenment while embodying his environment and the people around him. Finally, in the night of the soul, the symbol of the group "Ecr.linf" burns and falls to signify the death of our own idols, constructions, and inner beliefs, marking the end of an era and the beginning of a new stage on the spiritual path. It is the spiritual phase shift that exists between a prophet and his followers that fosters misunderstandings, conflicts, and divisions, corroding religious beliefs from within".
ECR.LINF present a song that is absolutely a manifesto of their devastating Post Black Metal able to meet Hardcore music and the most dissonant Noise atmospheres with great hellish melodies.
Their debut album "Belluaires" will be released on March 22nd, on digipakCD and LP format and will surely destroy your mental stability and your insane vision of music.
This is ECR.LINF, the desperate cry of a rotten humanity.
"Belluaires" CD/LP is available for pre-order here: https://shorturl.at/fyJOZ
Tracklist:
1. Le Désespoir Du Prophète
2. Tribunal De L'âme
3. La Danse Des Crânes
4. Missive
5. Le Royaume Du Vide
6. Ultime Projection
7. Valetaille
8. Feu Pâle.
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CORPUS DIAVOLIS - "ELIXIRIA EKSTASIS"
Release date : March 15th 2024
Style : Esoteric Satanic Black Metal
Origin : France
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network Distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital Distributor: The Orchard
It was in anno 2008 in the south of France when Daemonicreator & Lord Khaos formed the core of what is now called CORPUS DIAVOLIS. The name stands for The Body of The Devil. The pleasures of the flesh. The aim is to satisfy one’s hunger for perverted and orgiastic distortion of time and space through extreme metal soaked in mystical ambience. To attain those vibrations of the soul that make us experience a higher state of existence.
Soon joined by guitarist Analyser and drummer King Had, Corpus Diavolis unleashed the “Nightsky Orgia” EP followed by their first full-length album “Revolucia” and a split with underground French black metallers Total Satan. Initially inspired by the Scandinavian black metal scene, the band shifts its musical direction towards more esoteric, atmospheric and progressive planes of creation which suite better the occult lyrical lore.
Enriched by new blood, namely IX on drums and progressive bassist Funeral, the second full-length “Entheogenesis” brandishes the flags of the aforementioned evolution. Taking the perilous path of originality, the material uncompromisingly carries the savage winds of destruction.
Slowly erupting from the underground, Corpus Diavolis found themselves opening for cult acts such as Inquisition, Loudblast, Belphegor and Nightbringer. Recorded and mixed by Greg Chandler (Esoteric, Lychgate), the third full-length album “Atra Lumen” is a journey through the obscure unexplored galleries of esoteric metal. A ritualistic and ceremonial approach to Satanic syncretism unveiling hidden paths to illumination and spiritual consciousness. The music is more organic; slow doomy parts and avantgarde details enrich the primordial brutality of the band’s past.
Anno 2020 saw the construction of “Apocatastase,” recorded and mixed by George Emanuel (Rotting Christ, Lucifer’s Child) with cover artwork from Khaos Diktator Design, is the band’s most ambitious and grandiose project to date. The nakedness of black metal reflected in the mirror of the Devil. The ritual is undressed in the intense sophistication of a journey outside the reality of appearances. The material immediately caught the attention of dedicated French label Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions and was released in 2021 in a beyond-luxury box containing all paraphernalia needed for the ultimate esoteric listening experience.
2022-2023: Former drummer King Had is back behind the kit and a new opus has been invoked in the ritual chambers of Daemonicreation studio, mixed and mastered once again by George Emanuel in Pentagram Studio, Athens, Greece. The quintessence of this work is drawn from the divine feminine sexuality, the liberated woman as a initiatress, in Mystical Union with Chaos. She raises high her Chalice and offers her blood, the Elixir of Ecstasy. Bestiality, pushed to the limit, manifests itself in its pure glory, then metamorphoses into psychedelic layers of ambience, progressive low frequencies and sacerdotal chants, to form the scrolls on which are inscribed the visions and complex formulas of a Satanic Charnel Esotericism. The visual manifestation of the concept is materialized perfectly by Chilean artist Kerbcrawlerghost. The pact with the label Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions has been renewed and the release date set for march 2024.
Tracklist:
1 - His Wine Be Death
2 - Key To Luciferian Joy
3 - Carnal Hymnody
4 - Cyclopean Adoration
5 - Vessel Of Abysmal Luxury
6 - The Golden Chamber
7 - Menstruum Congressus
8 - Enfleshed In Silence
9 - Chalice of Fornication
Duration: 58min03
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Label: Purity Through FireRelease date: March 21st 2024
Genre: Black Metal
For fans of: Carpathian Forest | Taake | Darkthrone | Craft
“Phase transition from a fleshbag to dirt, scars of passage on the face of the earth
Foam of loss solidifies as soil, maggots swirl in loathsome lace that’s never to uncoil…”- Tomb Ore – Meister Leonhardt
This dream began so long ago I fear it may never end. I will walk this path of ice forever, a gleaming bridge through the impenetrable darkness, flickering diamonds in the torchlight. It leads me through the dark, but only further into the endless black. The voices of ghosts, spirits capricious and malicious my only companions, as I stumble on through the soul-searing cold, through the night country, through this world of death…
Thanatopoeia, the debut full length album from Meister Leonhardt, is as raw as frostbite, as cold as death…there is no comfort to be found here; only a howling blizzard of choking darkness, an unbearable emptiness that can never be filled. This is black metal pared to the bone, leaving only its chilling, hopeless essence. Perfectly formed from ashes, decay, ice and spite, these eight arias to despair are shattering hammer blows to the illusions we hide behind on our bitter stagger from womb to tomb. The jarring melodies of ‘Fulcrum’ are like a carousel possessed, broken nails tearing skin as its rotting hands caress your spine. ‘The Imago Paradigm’ leads a tribe of mouldering skeletons in a rattling dance as they revel in their oblivion; a morbid celebration of death and dying, of endings and the nothingness that lies at the end of our road of tears. Strident riffs and merciless rhythms, skin flaying blasts and twists of gothic ritual…Thanatopoeia is glorious in its nihilistic onslaught. From the opening chimes of ‘Bliss Of Impermanence’ that summon visions of the vast, eternal void to the wounding, unreasoning wickedness of ‘Taphotaxis’, that accompanies your final surrender to this melancholy draught, laced with gut-eating poison. Drawing on all their collective experience within the deepest pits of the underground, the members of Meister Leonhardt have carved out an obsidian monolith of sound – implacable, remorseless and unfathomable.
“A filth to be born, a failure to grow, a misery to live through…”- The Imago Paradigm – Meister Leonhardt
In the three years that have passed since Meister Leonhardt released their first, self-titled mini-album there have been changes in the make-up of this darkest of entities – a new rhythm section has been initiated into the cult – but the dedication to the dark has only increased. Thanatopoeia leads the listener into previously unexplored depths, confronting them with the harshest truths and the most unbearable of realities. This masterpiece of bleakness and horror will be unveiled by Purity Through Fire on March 21st – and from then there will be no way back to the light
“We’re all in the night country now…”- Otis Heiss (True Detective)
Line-up:
Vaarwel – Voice/Text
RDSL – Guitar/Music
M - Guitar
I. Rex - Bass
D. - Drums
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The
exclusive world premiere of "A Beginning" comes via DeadRhetoric.com.
Stream the song now at https://deadrhetoric.com/randomness/song-premier-dreams-of-grays-a-beginning/"A Beginning" will be available on streaming platforms on March 1. The song was mixed and mastered by Josh Middleton (SYLOSIS).
Order The World After at https://dreamsofgray.bandcamp.com/ . The EP is streaming on Spotify.
DREAMS OF GRAY is Luis Rivera (Vocals/Guitars). The band began a bit by accident, at first it was a way of putting together ideas during a time when Rivera was unable to actively perform and record music. When Rivera was ready to record in 2022, he enlisted the help of friends and guest musicians to play drums and bass to bring his vision to life.
Luis Rivera is also the vocalist/Guitarist for the Chicago area band Abolisher. Abolisher has been inactive over the last decade but is planning a new album soon. Abolisher was active in the Chicago area recording and gigging from 1995-2007 and received many positive reviews including in Metal Maniacs and Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles. Abolisher is where Rivera initially honed his skills as a vocalist and guitarist. Years later in Dreams of Gray, he continues to grow as a musician and songwriter.
DREAMS OF GRAY seeks to express Rivera’s musical ideas at this point in time. The music draws from many influences. It can best be described as a blend of melodic thrash, death, and doom as well as traditional heavy metal. Each song has a unique flavor but also has a signature sound. They are both heavy and memorable with many creative ideas woven in between. The lyrical content is deeply personal and deals with contemporary issues as well as grief, loss, and acceptance. This first EP The World After released in 2023 was met with significant critical acclaim receiving many positive reviews in multiple US and European publications. The song “A Beginning” is the self-titled first single from the follow-up EP slated for release in mid-2024.
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DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to reissue PAGAN ALTAR’S cult releases, JUDGEMENT OF THE DEAD AND THE TIME LORD, on CD and vinyl LP formats.
While
the band is working hard on the upcoming new album, these reissues kick off the
collaboration between the British Doom Metal pioneers PAGAN ALTAR and Dying
Victims Productions. Based on the beautifully crafted releases on Canada’s
Temple of Mystery, these important recordings will finally return into
circulation.
Originally recorded back in 1978-79, "The Time Lord" features Pagan Altar’s earliest recordings. Two of these flawlessly executed tracks are from a 24-track recording session, and the rest of the album are early, atmospheric versions of songs that were later re-recorded on Judgement of the Dead. This LP includes a long-lost, never-heard before version of "Night Rider", from the same era as the other songs! This is pure doom metal sorcery.
Originally recorded in 1982 during the NWOBHM movement, Pagan Altar’s debut album, Judgement of the Dead, is a timeless classic of macabre heavy/doom metal centered around magic, witchcraft, and the occult. This holy grail album is one of the purest, most magical records that were ever written, and had a tremendous influence on the heavy/doom metal scene.
Line-up
today:
Alan Jones - Guitars
Brendan Radigan - Vocals
Diccon Harper - Bass
Andy Green - Drums
Andres Arango - Guitars (Live)
Denis Schneider - Guitars (Live)
From London, UK
Release date: April 26th April 2024
Release info:
DVP 289 Pagan Altar - Judgement of the Dead LP/CD (2024)
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with 32 pages booklet, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on bone colored vinyl, with 32 pages booklet, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
- CD edition with sticker, obi
DVP 290 Pagan Altar - The Time Lord LP/CD (2024)
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on olive colored vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
- CD edition with sticker, obi
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
Good things come to those who wait. FALL OF SERENITY are back with a new album ten years after their reunion. Their split lasted from 2009 to 2012. For the last five-four, the quintet has been preparing the release of "Open Wide, O Hell".
With the new record, the musicians continue where they left off in 2009. "Open Wide, O Hell" - after "Bloodred Salvation" (2006) and "The Crossfire" (2007) the third album of the group for LIFEFORCE RECORDS - convinces with raw aggression and threatening darkness. FALL OF SERENITY succeeds not only to meet expectations surrounding their comeback, but to exceed them!
https://www.facebook.com/fallofserenity
Release: 28. March 2024
With Fatal Fire, one of Germany's most promising power metal newcomers is preparing to leave a clear mark on the metal landscape with an extremely successful debut.
This album is bursting with enthusiasm. The 8 power metal songs, with some thrash and a lot of speed metal leanings, are instrumentally dominated by two-voiced leads and distinctive solos. Svenja's unique voice gives the whole thing an extra dose of dynamism, as she is able to cover both melodic and rocky tones.
https://www.facebook.com/MDDShop
https://www.facebook.com/FatalFireMetal
FREEWAYS
are comprised of four old friends from the peripheral fringes of the greater
Toronto area who decided to channel their shared love of dollar-bin Canadian
hard rock records and poorly ripped recordings of NWOBHM they’ll never afford
into a nearly decades-long pursuit of seeing how far they can play from home
and how many drink tickets they can accumulate at a single gig. So far, that
plan has produced a handful thrilling of short-lengths (on both tape and 7”
format) and an absolutely stunning debut album, True Bearings, released
in 2020 by the late/great Temple of Mystery Records.
And True Bearings was presciently titled: this was the sound of FREEWAYS hitting a fever pitch of hard rock glory, plaintive and poignant and positively bleeding pathos every step of the rough, wild way. That widely celebrated debut LP took the band overseas again that spring, where they were even-more-warmly received by rivetheads old and young. With the untimely closing of said label and their growing throng of fans in Europe, DYING VICTIMS stepped in to reissue True Bearings last year, setting the stage for their hotly anticipated follow-up.
At last, it’s here in the form of Dark Sky Sanctuary. Whereas the debut’s cover art (partly) forecasted its contents – cold and cutting on the surface, with a wealth of warmth lurking within that figurative RV – so does the cover art of Dark Sky Sanctuary similarly suggest its sonic arc. The effervescent elan of FREEWAYS is in full force here, except that that’s daubed in hues darker for the band and perhaps a bit thornier as a result. On Dark Sky Sanctuary, the quartet’s fueled by a fire here that sees them both exploring their busier & more aggressive side as equally as their stripped-back & pensive one. It’s difficult to truly qualify the latter as “poppier,” but it’s not impossible to view the moodier side of turn-of-the-‘80s radio rock through FREEWAYS’ unique, ever-engaging lens.
Somehow rougher and more polished, Dark Sky Sanctuary is a sonic safe haven for those who still hold hope for heavy rock as an authentically emotional artform. FREEWAYS are fully recommended for fans of Blue Öyster Cult, Wishbone Ash, Praying Mantis…and FREEWAYS
Line-up:
Domenic Innocente - Guitars
Matt Avenins - Drums
Jacob Montgomery - Vocals, Guitars
Amarjot Amrith - Bass
From Brampton, Canada
Release date: April 26th April 2024
Release info:
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on golden vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
- CD edition with sticker, obi
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
The mastermind behind the Canadian death metal band Fathomless Ritual, also known for his work with bands like Gutvoid, Fumes, Pukewraith, has come up with his own exciting grotesque vision of death metal inspired by the old Finnish gods Demilich and other greats. Toilet ov Hell premiered a song that's as groovy as it is gnarly, which can be found at https://toiletovhell.com/track-premiere-fathomless-ritual-gorge-of-the-nameless/
Originally recorded back in 1978-79, "The Time Lord" features Pagan Altar’s earliest recordings. Two of these flawlessly executed tracks are from a 24-track recording session, and the rest of the album are early, atmospheric versions of songs that were later re-recorded on Judgement of the Dead. This LP includes a long-lost, never-heard before version of "Night Rider", from the same era as the other songs! This is pure doom metal sorcery.
Originally recorded in 1982 during the NWOBHM movement, Pagan Altar’s debut album, Judgement of the Dead, is a timeless classic of macabre heavy/doom metal centered around magic, witchcraft, and the occult. This holy grail album is one of the purest, most magical records that were ever written, and had a tremendous influence on the heavy/doom metal scene.
Line-up
today:Alan Jones - Guitars
Brendan Radigan - Vocals
Diccon Harper - Bass
Andy Green - Drums
Andres Arango - Guitars (Live)
Denis Schneider - Guitars (Live)
From London, UK
Release date: April 26th April 2024
Release info:
DVP 289 Pagan Altar - Judgement of the Dead LP/CD (2024)
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with 32 pages booklet, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on bone colored vinyl, with 32 pages booklet, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
- CD edition with sticker, obi
DVP 290 Pagan Altar - The Time Lord LP/CD (2024)
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on olive colored vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
- CD edition with sticker, obi
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
Good things come to those who wait. FALL OF SERENITY are back with a new album ten years after their reunion. Their split lasted from 2009 to 2012. For the last five-four, the quintet has been preparing the release of "Open Wide, O Hell".
With the new record, the musicians continue where they left off in 2009. "Open Wide, O Hell" - after "Bloodred Salvation" (2006) and "The Crossfire" (2007) the third album of the group for LIFEFORCE RECORDS - convinces with raw aggression and threatening darkness. FALL OF SERENITY succeeds not only to meet expectations surrounding their comeback, but to exceed them!
https://www.facebook.com/fallofserenity
Release: 28. March 2024
With Fatal Fire, one of Germany's most promising power metal newcomers is preparing to leave a clear mark on the metal landscape with an extremely successful debut.
This album is bursting with enthusiasm. The 8 power metal songs, with some thrash and a lot of speed metal leanings, are instrumentally dominated by two-voiced leads and distinctive solos. Svenja's unique voice gives the whole thing an extra dose of dynamism, as she is able to cover both melodic and rocky tones.
https://www.facebook.com/MDDShop
https://www.facebook.com/FatalFireMetal
FREEWAYS
are comprised of four old friends from the peripheral fringes of the greater
Toronto area who decided to channel their shared love of dollar-bin Canadian
hard rock records and poorly ripped recordings of NWOBHM they’ll never afford
into a nearly decades-long pursuit of seeing how far they can play from home
and how many drink tickets they can accumulate at a single gig. So far, that
plan has produced a handful thrilling of short-lengths (on both tape and 7”
format) and an absolutely stunning debut album, True Bearings, released
in 2020 by the late/great Temple of Mystery Records.And True Bearings was presciently titled: this was the sound of FREEWAYS hitting a fever pitch of hard rock glory, plaintive and poignant and positively bleeding pathos every step of the rough, wild way. That widely celebrated debut LP took the band overseas again that spring, where they were even-more-warmly received by rivetheads old and young. With the untimely closing of said label and their growing throng of fans in Europe, DYING VICTIMS stepped in to reissue True Bearings last year, setting the stage for their hotly anticipated follow-up.
At last, it’s here in the form of Dark Sky Sanctuary. Whereas the debut’s cover art (partly) forecasted its contents – cold and cutting on the surface, with a wealth of warmth lurking within that figurative RV – so does the cover art of Dark Sky Sanctuary similarly suggest its sonic arc. The effervescent elan of FREEWAYS is in full force here, except that that’s daubed in hues darker for the band and perhaps a bit thornier as a result. On Dark Sky Sanctuary, the quartet’s fueled by a fire here that sees them both exploring their busier & more aggressive side as equally as their stripped-back & pensive one. It’s difficult to truly qualify the latter as “poppier,” but it’s not impossible to view the moodier side of turn-of-the-‘80s radio rock through FREEWAYS’ unique, ever-engaging lens.
Somehow rougher and more polished, Dark Sky Sanctuary is a sonic safe haven for those who still hold hope for heavy rock as an authentically emotional artform. FREEWAYS are fully recommended for fans of Blue Öyster Cult, Wishbone Ash, Praying Mantis…and FREEWAYS
Line-up:
Domenic Innocente - Guitars
Matt Avenins - Drums
Jacob Montgomery - Vocals, Guitars
Amarjot Amrith - Bass
From Brampton, Canada
Release date: April 26th April 2024
Release info:
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on golden vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
- CD edition with sticker, obi
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
The mastermind behind the Canadian death metal band Fathomless Ritual, also known for his work with bands like Gutvoid, Fumes, Pukewraith, has come up with his own exciting grotesque vision of death metal inspired by the old Finnish gods Demilich and other greats. Toilet ov Hell premiered a song that's as groovy as it is gnarly, which can be found at https://toiletovhell.com/track-premiere-fathomless-ritual-gorge-of-the-nameless/
Do
not sleep on this fine release dropping this Friday!
"play the kind of demented and calamitous death metal made so famous by Demilich, damn near perfected by Chthe’ilist, and guiding the murky light of 2023 favourites Dead and Dripping"
FATHOMLESS RITUAL - “HYMNS FOR THE LESSER GODS”
For
fans of: Demilich, Chthe'ilist, Dead
and Dripping, Mortiferum, Dead, Adramelech, Cryptworm
With manic glee, Fathomless Ritual recreate the maddening, unhinged kind of death metal created by the likes of Demilich and give their own ugly, grime-ridden twist to it. The music has a darker, murkier, cavernous sound but all the same has a denser quality and a sense of modern urgency about it which livens up the proceedings. There's nary a dull moment on the album with there being a constant barrage of riffs all wriggling their way into your brain but it's done in such a boisterous manner that it doesn't feel at all life-threatening. Having the experience of bands such as Gutvoid, Fumes, Pukewraith, the sole mastermind behind the band, B. Dean, knows his way around death metal and how best to compound this particular style without destroying its essence or appeal for that matter. Without attempting to dethrone the gods, he's made a conscientious effort to make the sound more extreme and relevant in his own way and to that extent it works amazingly well. This is an album that should delight any fan of underground death metal music.
Line up
B. Dean (Gutvoid, Fumes, Pukewraith) - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drum Programming
Gouache paintings by Marcio Blasphemator (Autophagy)
Track listing:
1. Hecatomb for an Unending Madness 02:31
2. Exiled to the Lower Catacombs 04:54
3. Gorge of the Nameless 04:15
4. Grafted to the Chambers of Mirth 06:11
5. Wielding the Bone Wand 04:44
6. Cosmic Reflections from the Basin of Blood 04:00
7. Gelatinous Being of Countless Forms 04:57
8. Gift for Aranaktu 06:54
Official release date - March 1st, 2024
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552799309688
Polish
Subcarpathian black metal band KALT VINDUR have
released a new video to the instrumental track "Mist Over Cergova",
taken off their latest album “MAGNA MATER”.
Watch “Mist Over Cergova”: https://youtu.be/MjGN651fKxY?si=4XsuV9X7GqD5dtl1
The album “Magna Mater” was released on 26 January 2024 and is available to order via The Circle Music: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=kalt-vindur
Grab the album on digital services: https://TheCircleMusic.lnk.to/MagnaMater
Kalt Vindur was established in the spring of 2015 in Dukla, Poland. After personnel changes in the line-up of Artur (Svart) on guitar, Julian (Xakhariash) on drums, Szymon (S) on bass guitar, Wojciech (Celsus) on vocals, the band recorded their first album entitled “Delusions” and released in 2017 by Polish record label Mara Productions. Following that, Kalt Vindur were joined by guitarist Marcin (Ver) for live performances and shortly after became a permanent member of the band.
The band's first album consists of six compositions set in the climate of progressive black metal, characterised by the climate of the Podkarpacie region demonstrated by the melodies and aggressive rhythms. The themes of the lyrics include man's struggle with his inner demons, weaknesses, as well as events related to the history of the Podkarpacie region, such as the devastating battles of the Second World War, death, destruction and suffering.
In 2020, the second album entitled "...And Nothing Is Endless" was released by Witching Hour Productions, on which the band further developed their style and cemented their unique presentation of Subcarpathian black metal. This time, the music gained even more power and melody with a regional tinge. The compositions became even more violent and heavy. Kalt Vindur played concerts alongside such bands as Pandemonium, Hate, Batushka, Jarun, Zmarłym and performed at Siekiera Fest 2021.
In 2022, the band recorded the material for their third album entitled 'Magna Mater'. The drum recordings for the new album were made by new talented percussionist Rafal Chruścicki (Czarnuch), who replaced previous drummer Julian (Xakhariash). The band's style has also evolved this time, making it the most mature work with some surprising changes, but at the same time a multidimensional and coherent album.
https://thecirclemusic.gr/
https://www.facebook.com/The-Circle-Music-109161897443413/
http://kaltvindur.pl/
https://www.facebook.com/kaltvindurband
Progressive blackened death/doom hexad SUMMONER'S CIRCLE has posted the video for "Irreverence of the Cross," the first single from their upcoming new album, CULT.
The band comments on the concept behind the song, "'Irreverence of the Cross' is an indictment of the Catholic Church and the atrocities it has
committed throughout its existence. From murder, torture, rape, pedophilia, extortion, genocide, and theft, it has been guilty of every sin it claims to oppose."
Watch the video for “Irreverence of the Cross” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IkRMFZQhMg
Cult is a step away from the traditional cosmic horror themes of previous albums and stands as a reaction to the myriad vitriol the band has received from religious people over the past few years. It’s an indictment of religious groups and theocracies around the world and calls them all out for what they are - cults.
Cult is set for worldwide release on May 24 on Black Lion Records.
Pre-save/pre-order Cult at:
https://orcd.co/summoners-circle-cult
https://storeblacklion.bigcartel.com/category/summoner-s-circle
Tracklist
1. Apostle's Dogma
2. Cult Of The Dead
3. Shroud Of Humanity
4. Irreverence of the Cross
5. Thirst of the Vulture
6. Profit Of Death
7. Dogmatic Defilings
Let The Summoning Begin…
SUMMONER'S CIRCLE is a six-piece theatrical metal band that blends elements of black, death, doom, and progressive metal into their own flavor of, what they refer to as, Epic metal. For the band, every song in an incantation, every live performance is a Summoning, and everything they do is tied intrinsically to the mythology they have created and continue to evolve.
The band recently concluded their first European tour, with tremendous fan response, as a part of Batushka’s 2023 European Pilgrimage tour along with blackened death metal legends HATE and Brazil’s Paradise in Flames. Always looking to spread the word and grow their fan base, upon
return to the US, they immediately hit the road again, concluding 2023 with more than 80 dates in 14 different countries.
Currently, The Summoners have wrapped up recording their third full-length album which will be released by Black Lion Records in May of 2024. The band is extremely excited to be working with Black Lion and intends to get back out on the road to support the new album as quickly as possible.
SUMMONER'S CIRCLE is:
Blind - Lead Vocals
Gog - Guitar
Omnus - Guitar
Y'takt - Bass and Vocals
Nadir - Keys/Synth and Vocals
Invictus - Drums
www.facebook.com/blacklionrecordsswe
https://www.facebook.com/summonerscircle
Listen to how the song evolved at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_q2yTEKn4c
VERITERAS will release sophomore full-length album, The Dark Horizon, on April 11. A lyric video for the album's first single, "Abyss," will be released on March 14.
"The Dark Horizon really leans in on our old school melodic death metal roots, and as a result has a more blackened melodic death metal sound compared to our previous release, Shadow of Death. There's more tremelo picking, more blast beats, but still holding on to a very melodic core. We're very happy with how the album ended up, and we grew a ton through the process. The songwriting is more mature, the lyrics are stronger because Sean wrote most of them instead of me, the musicianship is better, and the mix is fantastic. We're all super excited to be sharing this album with the world, and hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it!"- Santtu Winter (Veriteras)
Pre-order: https://veriteras.bandcamp.com/album/the-dark-horizon
Track Listing:
1 - Certainty
2 - Celestial Darkness
3 - Abyss
4 - Last Rites
5 - Sanctuary
6 - Manufactured Dreams
7 - Blinding
8 - Retrograde
9 - Light in the Darkness
Album Credits:
Music written and arranged by Santtu Winter and Veriteras.
Songs "Retrograde" and "Blinding" written and arranged by Sean Osterberg and Santtu Winter.
Lyrics by Sean Osterberg and Santtu Winter. Bass written and recorded by Matthew Kirkwold at Meow Sounds.
Solos written and recorded by Major Bruno (first solo on "Sanctuary"), Eligio Tapia (second solo on "Sanctuary"), and Adonis Reed-Boulos ("Blinding").
Vocals on "Light in the Darkness" by Maria Mannisto. Tambourine performed by Jeff Smith (bassist emeritus and first-chair tambourinist).
Recorded by Don Gunn at The Office Studio in Seattle in July 2023.
Mixed and Mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studio in Germany between August and November 2023.
Album artwork by Sean Osterberg.
Bio:
Veriteras is an old-school melodic death metal band based in Seattle, Washington (U.S.). Formed in 2018, they are inspired by the Scandinavian melodic death scene (early-era In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, Kalmah, etc.), and strive to write heavy songs with powerful and memorable melodies. After releasing two EPs in 2020 (Banished) and 2021 (Citadel), they debuted their first LP Shadow of Death in 2022, and toured Finland in support of the album. Now they are proud to present their follow-up LP, The Dark Horizon, in April 2024.
Line-up:
Santtu Winter: Guitar
Sean Osterberg: Guitar and Vocals
Jason Gooselaw: Drums
Major Bruno: Bass
https://www.facebook.com/VeriterasMetal
"play the kind of demented and calamitous death metal made so famous by Demilich, damn near perfected by Chthe’ilist, and guiding the murky light of 2023 favourites Dead and Dripping"
FATHOMLESS RITUAL - “HYMNS FOR THE LESSER GODS”
For
fans of: Demilich, Chthe'ilist, Dead
and Dripping, Mortiferum, Dead, Adramelech, CryptwormWith manic glee, Fathomless Ritual recreate the maddening, unhinged kind of death metal created by the likes of Demilich and give their own ugly, grime-ridden twist to it. The music has a darker, murkier, cavernous sound but all the same has a denser quality and a sense of modern urgency about it which livens up the proceedings. There's nary a dull moment on the album with there being a constant barrage of riffs all wriggling their way into your brain but it's done in such a boisterous manner that it doesn't feel at all life-threatening. Having the experience of bands such as Gutvoid, Fumes, Pukewraith, the sole mastermind behind the band, B. Dean, knows his way around death metal and how best to compound this particular style without destroying its essence or appeal for that matter. Without attempting to dethrone the gods, he's made a conscientious effort to make the sound more extreme and relevant in his own way and to that extent it works amazingly well. This is an album that should delight any fan of underground death metal music.
Line up
B. Dean (Gutvoid, Fumes, Pukewraith) - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drum Programming
Gouache paintings by Marcio Blasphemator (Autophagy)
Track listing:
1. Hecatomb for an Unending Madness 02:31
2. Exiled to the Lower Catacombs 04:54
3. Gorge of the Nameless 04:15
4. Grafted to the Chambers of Mirth 06:11
5. Wielding the Bone Wand 04:44
6. Cosmic Reflections from the Basin of Blood 04:00
7. Gelatinous Being of Countless Forms 04:57
8. Gift for Aranaktu 06:54
Official release date - March 1st, 2024
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552799309688
Polish
Subcarpathian black metal band KALT VINDUR have
released a new video to the instrumental track "Mist Over Cergova",
taken off their latest album “MAGNA MATER”. Watch “Mist Over Cergova”: https://youtu.be/MjGN651fKxY?si=4XsuV9X7GqD5dtl1
The album “Magna Mater” was released on 26 January 2024 and is available to order via The Circle Music: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=kalt-vindur
Grab the album on digital services: https://TheCircleMusic.lnk.to/MagnaMater
Kalt Vindur was established in the spring of 2015 in Dukla, Poland. After personnel changes in the line-up of Artur (Svart) on guitar, Julian (Xakhariash) on drums, Szymon (S) on bass guitar, Wojciech (Celsus) on vocals, the band recorded their first album entitled “Delusions” and released in 2017 by Polish record label Mara Productions. Following that, Kalt Vindur were joined by guitarist Marcin (Ver) for live performances and shortly after became a permanent member of the band.
The band's first album consists of six compositions set in the climate of progressive black metal, characterised by the climate of the Podkarpacie region demonstrated by the melodies and aggressive rhythms. The themes of the lyrics include man's struggle with his inner demons, weaknesses, as well as events related to the history of the Podkarpacie region, such as the devastating battles of the Second World War, death, destruction and suffering.
In 2020, the second album entitled "...And Nothing Is Endless" was released by Witching Hour Productions, on which the band further developed their style and cemented their unique presentation of Subcarpathian black metal. This time, the music gained even more power and melody with a regional tinge. The compositions became even more violent and heavy. Kalt Vindur played concerts alongside such bands as Pandemonium, Hate, Batushka, Jarun, Zmarłym and performed at Siekiera Fest 2021.
In 2022, the band recorded the material for their third album entitled 'Magna Mater'. The drum recordings for the new album were made by new talented percussionist Rafal Chruścicki (Czarnuch), who replaced previous drummer Julian (Xakhariash). The band's style has also evolved this time, making it the most mature work with some surprising changes, but at the same time a multidimensional and coherent album.
https://thecirclemusic.gr/
https://www.facebook.com/The-Circle-Music-109161897443413/
http://kaltvindur.pl/
https://www.facebook.com/kaltvindurband
Progressive blackened death/doom hexad SUMMONER'S CIRCLE has posted the video for "Irreverence of the Cross," the first single from their upcoming new album, CULT.
The band comments on the concept behind the song, "'Irreverence of the Cross' is an indictment of the Catholic Church and the atrocities it has
committed throughout its existence. From murder, torture, rape, pedophilia, extortion, genocide, and theft, it has been guilty of every sin it claims to oppose."
Watch the video for “Irreverence of the Cross” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IkRMFZQhMg
Cult is a step away from the traditional cosmic horror themes of previous albums and stands as a reaction to the myriad vitriol the band has received from religious people over the past few years. It’s an indictment of religious groups and theocracies around the world and calls them all out for what they are - cults.
Cult is set for worldwide release on May 24 on Black Lion Records.
Pre-save/pre-order Cult at:https://orcd.co/summoners-circle-cult
https://storeblacklion.bigcartel.com/category/summoner-s-circle
Tracklist
1. Apostle's Dogma
2. Cult Of The Dead
3. Shroud Of Humanity
4. Irreverence of the Cross
5. Thirst of the Vulture
6. Profit Of Death
7. Dogmatic Defilings
Let The Summoning Begin…
SUMMONER'S CIRCLE is a six-piece theatrical metal band that blends elements of black, death, doom, and progressive metal into their own flavor of, what they refer to as, Epic metal. For the band, every song in an incantation, every live performance is a Summoning, and everything they do is tied intrinsically to the mythology they have created and continue to evolve.
The band recently concluded their first European tour, with tremendous fan response, as a part of Batushka’s 2023 European Pilgrimage tour along with blackened death metal legends HATE and Brazil’s Paradise in Flames. Always looking to spread the word and grow their fan base, upon
return to the US, they immediately hit the road again, concluding 2023 with more than 80 dates in 14 different countries.
Currently, The Summoners have wrapped up recording their third full-length album which will be released by Black Lion Records in May of 2024. The band is extremely excited to be working with Black Lion and intends to get back out on the road to support the new album as quickly as possible.
SUMMONER'S CIRCLE is:
Blind - Lead Vocals
Gog - Guitar
Omnus - Guitar
Y'takt - Bass and Vocals
Nadir - Keys/Synth and Vocals
Invictus - Drums
www.facebook.com/blacklionrecordsswe
https://www.facebook.com/summonerscircle
Listen to how the song evolved at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_q2yTEKn4c
VERITERAS will release sophomore full-length album, The Dark Horizon, on April 11. A lyric video for the album's first single, "Abyss," will be released on March 14.
"The Dark Horizon really leans in on our old school melodic death metal roots, and as a result has a more blackened melodic death metal sound compared to our previous release, Shadow of Death. There's more tremelo picking, more blast beats, but still holding on to a very melodic core. We're very happy with how the album ended up, and we grew a ton through the process. The songwriting is more mature, the lyrics are stronger because Sean wrote most of them instead of me, the musicianship is better, and the mix is fantastic. We're all super excited to be sharing this album with the world, and hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it!"- Santtu Winter (Veriteras)
Pre-order: https://veriteras.bandcamp.com/album/the-dark-horizonTrack Listing:
1 - Certainty
2 - Celestial Darkness
3 - Abyss
4 - Last Rites
5 - Sanctuary
6 - Manufactured Dreams
7 - Blinding
8 - Retrograde
9 - Light in the Darkness
Album Credits:
Music written and arranged by Santtu Winter and Veriteras.
Songs "Retrograde" and "Blinding" written and arranged by Sean Osterberg and Santtu Winter.
Lyrics by Sean Osterberg and Santtu Winter. Bass written and recorded by Matthew Kirkwold at Meow Sounds.
Solos written and recorded by Major Bruno (first solo on "Sanctuary"), Eligio Tapia (second solo on "Sanctuary"), and Adonis Reed-Boulos ("Blinding").
Vocals on "Light in the Darkness" by Maria Mannisto. Tambourine performed by Jeff Smith (bassist emeritus and first-chair tambourinist).
Recorded by Don Gunn at The Office Studio in Seattle in July 2023.
Mixed and Mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studio in Germany between August and November 2023.
Album artwork by Sean Osterberg.
Bio:
Veriteras is an old-school melodic death metal band based in Seattle, Washington (U.S.). Formed in 2018, they are inspired by the Scandinavian melodic death scene (early-era In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, Kalmah, etc.), and strive to write heavy songs with powerful and memorable melodies. After releasing two EPs in 2020 (Banished) and 2021 (Citadel), they debuted their first LP Shadow of Death in 2022, and toured Finland in support of the album. Now they are proud to present their follow-up LP, The Dark Horizon, in April 2024.
Line-up:
Santtu Winter: Guitar
Sean Osterberg: Guitar and Vocals
Jason Gooselaw: Drums
Major Bruno: Bass
https://www.facebook.com/VeriterasMetal
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Am
28.03.2024 werden TULPA ihr neues Album “TEMPLE
OF WOUNDS” via Folter Records veröffentlichen. Mit “Healing” haben die
atmosphärischen Black Metaller jetzt schon eine erste Kostprobe abgeliefert.
TULPA sind mit einem fantastischen zweiten Album zurück!
Die Jungs aus Parma sind fest in der italienischen Szene verwurzelt und unter
anderem bei Whiskey Ritual, Forgotten Tomb, Mother Augusta und den
Legendenstatus genießenden Kirlian Camera involviert.
Für das Projekt TULPA beschreiten sie mit ihrem melodischen Black Metal, der dem spirituellen Konzept des Saṃsāra gewidmet ist, aber einen eigenen Weg (Saṃsāra ist im Buddhismus der leidvolle Kreislauf von Leben, Tod und Wiedergeburt, in dem alle Wesen gefangen sind, bis sie Erleuchtung erlangen). Auf »Temple Of Wounds« trifft schroffer Black Metal mit crustigen Vibes auf wehmütige Melodien, vereinen sich Kraft und Angriffslust mit Melancholie und Zerbrechlichkeit.
TULPA wurden 2016 von Alessandro Coletta (Gesang, Gitarre), Andrea Artusi (Bass, Backing Vocals) und Kyoo Nam »Asher« Rossi (Schlagzeug) gegründet. Nach der ersten lokalen Show im Jahr 2017 trat Matteo Cordani der Band als Leadgitarrist bei. Bald darauf brachten TULPA ihre EP »Fear Of Fades« als Independent-Veröffentlichung heraus, und das neue vierköpfige Line-up begann mit Live-Aktivitäten. 2019 erschien das Debütalbum »Unhealed«, das u.a. seitens Rock Hard Italy mit einer 8/10 und von Ammo- Underground.at mit 10/10 bewertet wurde.
Während des Covid-19-Stillstandes verließ Basser Andrea TULPA, um sich auf sein Soloprojekt Arcana Liturgia zu konzentrieren, worauf die Band ihr Line-up neu arrangierte: Matteo wechselte von der Gitarre zum Bass, Kyoo Nam vom Schlagzeug zur Leadgitarre; dazu wurde Tomaso Fontanini als neuer Schlagzeuger verpflichtet. 2022 begannen TULPA mit den Aufnahmesessions zu »Temple Of Wounds«, die Produktion übernahm Alessandro Comerio.
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Seit
über 30 Jahren tragen SICK OF SOCIETY, DIE SIFFER
und B-WARE zum Kulturbild im Untergrund der deutschsprachigen
Musiklandschaft bei. Nach unzähligen gemeinsamen Konzerten in den letzten 12
Jahren in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz erscheint nun die erste
gemeinsame Veröffentlichung. Die gelebte und gepflegte Bandfreundschaft spiegelt sich
in der SPLIT-EP „SCHAFE IM WOLFSPELZ“ (VÖ: 15.03.2024) auf 7“
Vinyl und CD, sowie natürlich auf allen gängigen Streaming-Portalen
wider.
Neben bisher unveröffentlichten Beiträgen der jeweiligen Musikgruppe, sind die Höhepunkte dieses Tonträgers zweifelsohne die Neuinterpretationen eines älteren Songs durch die jeweils andere Band. Wobei die jeweiligen Versionen weit über das klassische Covern hinausgeht. Die Schallplatten in farbigem Vinyl mit ansprechendem Artwork zeigen die Professionalität und die Energie, mit welcher hier geklotzt und nicht gekleckert wurde und offenbaren, dass auch nach 30 Jahren gemeinsamen Vergießens von Blut, Schweiß und Tränen im Proberaum oder auf den Bühnen Europas genügend Herzblut, Kraft und Energie in den Bands steckt.
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DIE SIFFER auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diesiffer
Wir laden alle Fans und Unterstützer herzlich ein, Dominik bei unseren kommenden Auftritten zu erleben und gemeinsam mit ihm und uns das neue Album zu feiern.
Nachdem die Ruhrpott-Thrasher DARKNESS und ihr Gitarrist Meik Heitkamp getrennte Wege gehen, hat die Band einen neuen Musiker verpflichtet.
Dominik Rothe, bekannt durch Bands wie Taskforce Toxicator oder Scanner, wird neuer Leadgitarrist bei Darkness.
Er wird bereits am 16.03.2024 beim Metal Diver Festival mit Darkness auf der Bühne stehen.
Vielen Dank für den Support. Grüße Lee
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The
album's production, helmed by the acclaimed HK Krauss (Dagoba, Sinsaenum,
Betraying the Martyrs) at Vamacara Studios in France, showcases a raw and
sonically brutal mix that demands to be heard loud and aggressive.
"Cruelty and Corruption" is not just music; it's an immersive
experience that will make your head bang and resonate deep within your soul.
In a tragic turn of events, the original drummer, the mighty Joey Jordison (ex-Slipknot/Vimic/Sinsaenum), who commenced work on the album with the band in 2021, passed away. In a testament to legacy and dedication, Austin D’Amond took up the drumming mantle to honor Joey Jordison's memory and contribute to the completion of the album.
Tracklist
01. I Am Death
02. Flawless
03. The End Game
04. My Desire
05. Vitriolic
06. Requiem For Myself
07. Withered
08. A New Trend
09. The Darkness
10. Vigil
11. In Question
12. Self Destruct
13. Zero
14. Final Hour (DIGIPAK bonus track)
"Cruelty and Corruption" isn't just an album; it's a shout-out to all rock enthusiasts. Get ready for a wild ride!
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Release-date: 9/5 2024 (9th of MAY
2024)
Style: Atmospheric Dark Metal (+ritual/ambient/darkwave/industrial metal)
MAHESHVARA is an Atmospheric, Dark Metal one-man project, with elements of different music genres (+ritual/ambient/darkwave), and Sanskrit Texts.
It was created by Ivan Mikhailik in 2020.
Music was written and performed by Ivan Mikhailik.
Produced, recorded, engineered and mixed by Ivan Mikhailik.
Texts was taken from «Bhagavad - gita As It Is» by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
Cover artwork and design by Anna Mikhailik.
Songs:
01 Eternal Soul
02 Om Tat Sat
03 Sense Perception
04 Seers Of The Truth
05 Difference Of Understanding
06 The Self Slays Not Nor The Slain
07 Spiritual Spark
08 Interim State
https://downfallrecords.bandcamp.com/album/om-tat-sat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOkSfvN1P7A
Tonic Breed will release one track from the album each month, leading up to the release of Outsold in the fall.
Being a full-pieced band for 13 years, Tonic Breed has gained tons of experience in the music scene. After the third and last split-up in 2019, Patrik K. Svendsen decided to reinvent the band. He now operates alone as a songwriter but with great company on his songs.
Track
Listing:
1. Strife
2. Fifth Estate
3. Bad Company
4. Blackened Mind
5. Outsold
6. Rebellious Tendencies
7. Borregaard
8. There's Just One Escape
Album Credits:
Producer: Patrik Svendsen
Co-producer: Lars Andresen and Tonic Breed.
Engineer and mastering: Børge Finstad.
Recorded and pre-mixed at "Lydlageret" November-December 2013, Sarpsborg, Norway.
Engineered, mixed, and remastered by Toproom Studio.
Bio:
As of 2023, Tonic Breed has two full-length releases in the album catalog, Install Memory and Outsold. The Fuel The Fire EP is the first installment in the new era of the band. Singles released from the EP included musicians from bands such as Megadeth, Soilwork, Kamelot, Endezza, and Wig Wam.
Outsold Line-up:
Patrik Svendsen - Guitar, Vocals
Rudi Golimo - Bass
Thomas Koksvik - Guitar
Mats Johansen - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/tonicbreed
https://tonicbreed.com/
Pre-order:
Sarcasm - Mourninghoul Jewelcase CD (Regular edition)
Sarcasm - Mourninghoul Digipack 2-CD (Limited edition)
Sarcasm - Mourninghoul LP (Limited Spatter vinyl)
Sarcasm - Mourninghoul LP (Sea Blue vinyl)
Sarcasm - Mourninghoul LP (Black vinyl)
Brace yourselves for a sonic journey and stay tuned for additional details—more excitement awaits!
Formed
in 2012, Swiss thrashers Comaniac gained acclaim with their self-released
debut, "Return To The Wasteland," crowned as "THE Thrash
Highlight 2015." The 2017 release, "Instruction For
Destruction," via SAOL, showcased growth, with tracks like
"COAL" gaining international radio play and media attention.
Extensive touring ensued, supporting acts such as OVERKILL and METAL CHURCH. In 2018, they embarked on the "Kamikazee – The Spirit Of Japan" Tour, introducing a Japan Edition of their second offering through CAPTURED RECORDS. Following a 7-inch split with US outfit IRONFLAME and a 2019 European tour, 2020 brought their third album, "Holodox," produced by Tommy Vetterli (CORONER), receiving critical acclaim.
In 2021, they toured Switzerland with BURNING WITCHES and played major metal festivals. The momentum continued in 2022, joining VEKTOR (USA) for the "Activate Europe 2022" Tour, performing 26 shows consecutively. Anticipation grew in 2023 with the announcement of their fourth studio album, "None For All," and a deal with WORMHOLEDEATH. The album, set for a 2024 release, has already garnered attention from international magazines, praising it as their most mature work to date.
About the Album:
"None For All" addresses and criticizes the imbalance of empathy and indifference in society. Between structure and chaos, hope and resignation, nine songs make you think individually, socially, and politically
Meet the Band:
Jonas Schmid: Vocals, Guitar
Valentin Mössinger: Guitar
Stefan Häberli: Drums
Tom Zürcher: Bass
www.facebook.com/ComaniacOfficial
THE LAST OF LUCY - “GODFORM”
For
fans of
- Inferi, The Faceless, Archspire, The Zenith Passage, Godless
Truth
Two years after their devastating album 'Moksha', The Last of Lucy finetune their sound blending elements of technical death metal, mathcore, and a bit of brutal death metal and even bring back aspects of their debut on their latest full length 'Godform', making it their most impactful one yet. Without losing any of their fearsome, compelling power and drive, the music is better streamlined and cohesive while being more diverse than before, and despite the deceptive catchiness which we've come to expect from them, the technical prowess is apparent and more impressive than before. There's a cyclical pattern to the songs, bursts of face-melting blasts alternating with slower breaks, which amplify the appeal of both parts and also offer diversity in the process. Additional instruments too are employed which go very well with their kind of pulsating, dynamic music. Technical death metal music of this kind can often sound too formulaic or too self-absorbed for it to have any impact, but The Last of Lucy's scathing intensity and forceful execution, along with their knack for writing catchy music and shuffling things around, cast out any semblance of complacency from taking shape in the minds of the listener. It's plainly evident - The Last of Lucy on 'Godform' sees them in their prime.
Line up:
Josh De La Sol - Vocals
Gad Gidon - Guitars
Derek Santistevan - Bass
Josef Hossain-Kay – Drums
Mixed and mastered by Dave Otero
Artwork by Par Olofsson
Track listing:
1. Wormhole
2. Empyreal Banisher
3. Twin Flame
4. Shedim Seance
5. Sanguinary Solace
6. Sentinel Codex
7. Darkest Night of the Soul
8. Angelic Gateway
9. Anima Flux
10. Godform
Official release date - May 17th, 2024
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
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NASTERGAL unveils their latest creation, "BROTHERS IN WAR," with a captivating lyric video. This song, from their upcoming album "THE UNTOLD WAR," about to drop via Wormholedeath, takes listeners on a journey into the heart of human emotions amidst the chaos of war.
Brothers in War" delves fearlessly into the intricate layers of warfare and the human psyche. It pays homage to the valor amidst battle while acknowledging the corrosive force of animosity. With poignant lyricism, Nastergal encourages the unapologetic acceptance of one's emotions, emphasizing camaraderie even amidst opposing forces, and championing the preservation of knowledge amid perpetual strife.
Following
their acclaimed "Solitude" EP, "The Untold War" delves
deeper into the theme of self-discovery amidst turmoil. Inspired by Friedrich
Nietzsche's work, "Thus Spoke Zarathustra," the album explores the
turbulent journey of Zarathustra's mind in a world filled with lies and
ignorance, adapted by Riaan Coertze.
Nastergal is an international black metal band formed by Jacques Valentyn (guitars) and Riaan Coertze (drums), that expanded their lineup with Marco Toba (bass) and Evgen Zoidze (vocals). Their music, inspired by various extreme metal acts, offers a distinctive approach to the Black Metal genre. Their latest album, “The Untold War,” follows their EP “Solitude,” delving into Zarathustra's internal battles, exploring self-realization and the conflicts of a world filled with deception and ignorance. Inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche's "Thus Spoke Zarathustra," the album challenges the concept that human values stem from divine or natural sources, focusing on the hidden internal struggles we keep concealed.
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FFO: Carcass, Asphyx, Undeath, Immolation, and Exhumed
Album tracks "Ashened Frolic; The Exquisite Promenade" and "Human Primal Cuts" are available to stream now at: https://suffersd.bandcamp.com/album/grand-canvas-of-the-aesthete
Back in 1989, Suffer formed at the dawn of death metal’s Midwestern rise. Teenagers at the time, they were one of the first extreme metal bands in South Dakota. In December, they closed 2023 with their first new music in eight years. Mere months later, they chase their Gristle, Bruised Spots & Trimmed Fat EP with a brutal and brilliant comeback record, Grand Canvas of the Aesthete.
“This new material is absolute proof that you don't have to “age out” of Death Metal,” comments vocalist/guitarist C.R. Petit. “Suffer was formed in 1989, and 2024 will mark 35 years for us. There is no doubt that this album is the absolute best material we have done together.”
“This is the first Suffer material that was not written by hashing things out in a rehearsal room as a group,” Petit adds. “There was far more scrutiny in riff, structure and transition as well as lyrics and production. We didn't settle for what was close. We all wanted this to surpass everything we have done in the past.”
Suffer’s collision of elevated gore and old school brutality will appeal to fans of Carcass, Asphyx, Exhumed, and Undeath. C.R. Petit and bassist Jason Ellsworth are also both members of Angerot (Redefining Darkness Records) as well as Empty Throne (Wise Blood Records). After releasing outstanding music from both of those bands the last few years, new music from Suffer was hopeful, but never guaranteed.
“To be honest, I really didn't think we would [release another album],” Petit admits. “Most of us have moved on with other bands and projects, family and careers. But, there is something incredibly special to each of us when it comes to Suffer. Something that makes it nearly impossible to just
walk away from.”
“Initially, it was preconceived that this was the swan song,” Petit reveals. “We wanted to have one last chance to make a Suffer album that sounded the way every Suffer recording should have sounded. But, this entire process has been absolutely fantastic and I am not sure that we could simply walk away. I am pretty sure that we all have more Suffer in the tank.”
Pre-order: https://suffersd.bandcamp.com/album/grand-canvas-of-the-aesthete
Track
Listing:
1. Grand Canvas Of The Aesthete
2. Ashened Frolic; The Exquisite Promenade
3. Plentiful • Copious • Bountiful
4. Inhalent Caustic Foray
5. The Fetching Cranley Gardens
6. Carnal Flesh Parade
7. Pernicious Precarious Mess
8. Human Primal Cuts
Album Credits:
All songs written by C.R. Petit & J. Aeschliman
All lyrics by C.R. Petit
Recorded at Underground Sound by Eddie G
Mixed and Mastered by Andreas Linnemann at Hop House Studio
Art layout by Carrion Design
Suffer is:
C.R. Petit - Vocals & Guitar
Justin Aeschliman - Guitar
Jason Ellsworth - Bass0
Daron Petit - Lead Guitar
Rene Gerbrandij - Drums
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https://www.facebook.com/SufferSD/
"Fátum" is available here:
https://pestrecords.limitedrun.com/products/759126-damnation-fatum
https://pestrecords.bandcamp.com/album/damnation-f-tum
Led by ex-Thy Catafalque guitarist János Juhász, five piece Hungarian
Death Metal act DAMNATION recorded and mixed/mastered "Fátum"
at Obsidian Sound Studio by Árpád Szenti. The album evokes the
most memorable era of Death Metal, in the vein of bands like Incantation,
Morbid Angel or Gorefest and many more alike. The cover artwork is signed by
Stan Ivan.
With lyrics contemplating on the mortality of the universe, enshrouded by a dark, dense musical atmosphere, "Fátum" is all about one of the earliest fears of humankind: existential angst set in a celestial scale.
A few words about the album from the founder and main songwriter János Juhász: "I am really happy that this album has finally been made, and also thankful that I could make it with such great musicians."
Damnation is:
János Juhász - Guitars
Péter Gáspár - Bass
Árpád Szenti - Drums
Tamás Bárány - Guitars
Ádám Forczek - Vocals/Lyrics
https://pestrecords.bandcamp.com/
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https://www.facebook.com/damnationhun
Chilean Thrashers CRITICAL DEFIANCE are set to release new album THE SEARCH WON'T FALL... March 22 on CD via Unspeakable Axe Records and vinyl LP via Dying Victims Productions. The album will also be available digitally on the usual platforms.
Critical Defiance has released a lyric video for "44 Minds" and an official video for the title track, both of which are available below:
"44 Minds" (Lyric Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p62kXs9hBeQ
"The Search Won't Fall..." (Official Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKOwHggGnrg
The Chilean metal force known as Critical Defiance has something for every thrash fan out there. Not in the sense of being homogenized and generic, but in their alchemical and nearly magical melding of blitzkrieg tempos, dizzying technicality, aggressive shouts and gang vocals, and--rarest of all for a post-1990 thrash act--a healthy dose of actual, memorable melody. Now about to drop their third full-length like a bomb from a warplane, they have added a new element to the mix: just a taste of the eerie melancholy and harsh melodrama of black metal.
Their release schedule has been nearly as fast as their music, with the debut (Misconception) coming in 2019, and its follow-up (No Life Forms) in 2022. They have let even less time elapse from then until this new platter's arrival, taking line-up changes in stride and pushing forward relentlessly regardless. The addition of Mauricio Toledo on guitar (just prior to their previous album) has pushed their music in new directions. That black metal aspect--some tremelo riffing, some blastbeats, bits of a distinctly new melodic sensibility--lends the album an updated feeling that sets it apart from its predecessors, while by no means abandoning the thrash foundation that has served them so well. All of this ambition is well-served by a terrific production job that balances just the right amount of rawness and polish. Three albums in, Critical Defiance are poised to deliver their most ferocious work yet. Angry yet uplifting, full of the spirit of true metal both old and new, it's a record that only these guys could make.
Pre-order: https://unspeakableaxerecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-search-wont-fall
Track
Listing:
1. The Search Won't Fall
2. Long Distance (The What's To Come)
3. Helpless World
4. 44 Minds
5. The Blind Divine
6. Absolüt
7. All the Powers
8. Full Paranoia
9. Margarita
10. Bulldog
11. Critical Defiance
Line-Up:
Felipe Alvarado - Vocals, Lead Guitar
Mauricio Toledo - Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Ignacio Arévalo - Bass
Rodrigo Poblete - Drums
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https://www.facebook.com/criticaldefiance
Diving into the depths of human mentality, "Sanatorium" traverses profound themes exploring depression, schizophrenia, violence, politics, religion, war, and oppression. Crafted with poignant lyricism, the album promises an intense and reflective auditory journey that resonates far beyond the conventional boundaries of metal music.
Produced at the revered Casanegra studio situated in São Paulo, Brazil, "Sanatorium" was expertly overseen by Rafael Augusto Lopes, the former guitarist of Torture Squad, renowned for his production work on Crypta's recent album. Andre Zaza Hernandes, whose credits include Angra, Andre Matos, and Capella, also lends his expertise to this groundbreaking release.
Formed in 2015, 4BanneD comprises Alex Maramaldo (vocals and guitar), Icaro Cavalcante (guitar and backing vocals), Hewerson Freitas (bass and backing vocals), and Bosco Larcerda (drums). Their sonic fusion of Death and Thrash Metal pays homage to icons like Sepultura, Testament, Vader, Entombed, and Carcass.
The band's lyrics, written in English, dive deep into meaningful themes, ensuring an engaging and thought-provoking musical experience. Eagerly anticipated, "Sanatorium" is poised to captivate audiences worldwide with its visceral, thought-provoking narrative.
The album's digital release date is March 8, 2023.
Tracklist
01. Sanatorium
02. Eternal Revenge
03. Way of Death
04. Mind
05. War Blood Death
06. The Psycho Priest
07. Finger on the Trigger
08. Night of Sacrifice
09. Killer on the Loose
10. Final Judgment
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ATARAXIA unveil “GALEN” music video ahead of the release of 29th album. New album “CENTAUREA” part of a trilogy which began with previous album “Pomegranate”.
Italian neoclassical and darkwave veterans Ataraxia have released a new song and music video entitled “Galen”. The track will be a part of the 29th studio album “Centaurea” which will be released on 22 May 2024 via The Circle Music. The album will contain eight original compositions and two previously unreleased bonus tracks (CD version only).
"Galen" was premiered via Side-Line Magazine and Anxious Musick Mgazine and can be watched via YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74A5lEFPld8
Ataraxia explains the meaning behind the new song: “GALEN is a forest surrounding a sacred site where a druidess and some druids still operate thanks to their connection to the soul of the trees and animals living here. In this and other sites, ritual magic is practised to protect “Centaurea”, an uncontaminated island that is still experiencing its Golden Age. This place is also our soul/in our soul, a subtle part of us. Where our body goes our soul goes, where our soul is our body is. Earth, mud, ponds, high clouds, fury and beauty, grass and stars groove our skin in a nocturnal embrace as blue as underwater bluebells. This song, sinuous, hypnotic and mysterious, is a fragment of precious stone reflecting light and shadow.”
“Centaurea” is the 29th album from Ataraxia and is part of a trilogy which
began with the previous album “Pomegranate”, a hymn to the elemental spirits,
and which will end with a work inspired by the Elysian Fields passing through
the Golden Age brought to light by "Centaurea".
The lyrics of the songs, sung in several ancient and modern languages, are precious poems by Francesca Nicoli and Mara Paltrinieri who had already collaborated on the lyrics of the band's first albums.
Once again Totem Bara will contribute to Ataraxia’s sound with his cello on three songs.
Each album format will have a different layout done by Nicolas Ramain. They each have their own imaginative history, therefore, the vinyl artbook contained in the limited box and the CD graphics are unique, original and not the same. Insetti Xilografi designed the Sacred Oak represented on the box and on the hoodie and Mary Vareli created the hieratic priestess present on the T-shirt.
The album will be preceded by three singles with three related videos portraying places and rituals of “Centaurea”. The entire work is a kaleidoscope of varied beauty in which the arts blend and accompany us.
Previously, Ataraxia released a music video to the first of the bonus tracks “The Source”, which will comprise part of the CD version. “The Source” introduces uilleann pipes (played by Gregorio Bellodi) to Ataraxia’s music for the very first time.
PRE-ORDER: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=ataraxia
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http://www.ataraxia.net/
Kraków (PL) - Willowtip Records has signed Polish Death Metal duo DORMANT ORDEAL! The band is preparing to enter the studio soon to record what will be their first album for the label and the fourth overall, following 2021's The Grand Scheme of Things (Selfmadegod Records).
TULPA sind mit einem fantastischen zweiten Album zurück!
Die Jungs aus Parma sind fest in der italienischen Szene verwurzelt und unter
anderem bei Whiskey Ritual, Forgotten Tomb, Mother Augusta und den
Legendenstatus genießenden Kirlian Camera involviert.Für das Projekt TULPA beschreiten sie mit ihrem melodischen Black Metal, der dem spirituellen Konzept des Saṃsāra gewidmet ist, aber einen eigenen Weg (Saṃsāra ist im Buddhismus der leidvolle Kreislauf von Leben, Tod und Wiedergeburt, in dem alle Wesen gefangen sind, bis sie Erleuchtung erlangen). Auf »Temple Of Wounds« trifft schroffer Black Metal mit crustigen Vibes auf wehmütige Melodien, vereinen sich Kraft und Angriffslust mit Melancholie und Zerbrechlichkeit.
TULPA wurden 2016 von Alessandro Coletta (Gesang, Gitarre), Andrea Artusi (Bass, Backing Vocals) und Kyoo Nam »Asher« Rossi (Schlagzeug) gegründet. Nach der ersten lokalen Show im Jahr 2017 trat Matteo Cordani der Band als Leadgitarrist bei. Bald darauf brachten TULPA ihre EP »Fear Of Fades« als Independent-Veröffentlichung heraus, und das neue vierköpfige Line-up begann mit Live-Aktivitäten. 2019 erschien das Debütalbum »Unhealed«, das u.a. seitens Rock Hard Italy mit einer 8/10 und von Ammo- Underground.at mit 10/10 bewertet wurde.
Während des Covid-19-Stillstandes verließ Basser Andrea TULPA, um sich auf sein Soloprojekt Arcana Liturgia zu konzentrieren, worauf die Band ihr Line-up neu arrangierte: Matteo wechselte von der Gitarre zum Bass, Kyoo Nam vom Schlagzeug zur Leadgitarre; dazu wurde Tomaso Fontanini als neuer Schlagzeuger verpflichtet. 2022 begannen TULPA mit den Aufnahmesessions zu »Temple Of Wounds«, die Produktion übernahm Alessandro Comerio.
https://www.facebook.com/TulpaOfficial
Seit
über 30 Jahren tragen SICK OF SOCIETY, DIE SIFFER
und B-WARE zum Kulturbild im Untergrund der deutschsprachigen
Musiklandschaft bei. Nach unzähligen gemeinsamen Konzerten in den letzten 12
Jahren in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz erscheint nun die erste
gemeinsame Veröffentlichung. Die gelebte und gepflegte Bandfreundschaft spiegelt sich
in der SPLIT-EP „SCHAFE IM WOLFSPELZ“ (VÖ: 15.03.2024) auf 7“
Vinyl und CD, sowie natürlich auf allen gängigen Streaming-Portalen
wider. Neben bisher unveröffentlichten Beiträgen der jeweiligen Musikgruppe, sind die Höhepunkte dieses Tonträgers zweifelsohne die Neuinterpretationen eines älteren Songs durch die jeweils andere Band. Wobei die jeweiligen Versionen weit über das klassische Covern hinausgeht. Die Schallplatten in farbigem Vinyl mit ansprechendem Artwork zeigen die Professionalität und die Energie, mit welcher hier geklotzt und nicht gekleckert wurde und offenbaren, dass auch nach 30 Jahren gemeinsamen Vergießens von Blut, Schweiß und Tränen im Proberaum oder auf den Bühnen Europas genügend Herzblut, Kraft und Energie in den Bands steckt.
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DIE SIFFER auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diesiffer
Wir laden alle Fans und Unterstützer herzlich ein, Dominik bei unseren kommenden Auftritten zu erleben und gemeinsam mit ihm und uns das neue Album zu feiern.
Nachdem die Ruhrpott-Thrasher DARKNESS und ihr Gitarrist Meik Heitkamp getrennte Wege gehen, hat die Band einen neuen Musiker verpflichtet.
Dominik Rothe, bekannt durch Bands wie Taskforce Toxicator oder Scanner, wird neuer Leadgitarrist bei Darkness.
Er wird bereits am 16.03.2024 beim Metal Diver Festival mit Darkness auf der Bühne stehen.
Vielen Dank für den Support. Grüße Lee
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The
album's production, helmed by the acclaimed HK Krauss (Dagoba, Sinsaenum,
Betraying the Martyrs) at Vamacara Studios in France, showcases a raw and
sonically brutal mix that demands to be heard loud and aggressive.
"Cruelty and Corruption" is not just music; it's an immersive
experience that will make your head bang and resonate deep within your soul.In a tragic turn of events, the original drummer, the mighty Joey Jordison (ex-Slipknot/Vimic/Sinsaenum), who commenced work on the album with the band in 2021, passed away. In a testament to legacy and dedication, Austin D’Amond took up the drumming mantle to honor Joey Jordison's memory and contribute to the completion of the album.
Tracklist
01. I Am Death
02. Flawless
03. The End Game
04. My Desire
05. Vitriolic
06. Requiem For Myself
07. Withered
08. A New Trend
09. The Darkness
10. Vigil
11. In Question
12. Self Destruct
13. Zero
14. Final Hour (DIGIPAK bonus track)
"Cruelty and Corruption" isn't just an album; it's a shout-out to all rock enthusiasts. Get ready for a wild ride!
https://ventedmusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ventedmusic
Release-date: 9/5 2024 (9th of MAY
2024)Style: Atmospheric Dark Metal (+ritual/ambient/darkwave/industrial metal)
MAHESHVARA is an Atmospheric, Dark Metal one-man project, with elements of different music genres (+ritual/ambient/darkwave), and Sanskrit Texts.
It was created by Ivan Mikhailik in 2020.
Music was written and performed by Ivan Mikhailik.
Produced, recorded, engineered and mixed by Ivan Mikhailik.
Texts was taken from «Bhagavad - gita As It Is» by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
Cover artwork and design by Anna Mikhailik.
Songs:
01 Eternal Soul
02 Om Tat Sat
03 Sense Perception
04 Seers Of The Truth
05 Difference Of Understanding
06 The Self Slays Not Nor The Slain
07 Spiritual Spark
08 Interim State
https://downfallrecords.bandcamp.com/album/om-tat-sat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOkSfvN1P7A
Tonic Breed will release one track from the album each month, leading up to the release of Outsold in the fall.
Being a full-pieced band for 13 years, Tonic Breed has gained tons of experience in the music scene. After the third and last split-up in 2019, Patrik K. Svendsen decided to reinvent the band. He now operates alone as a songwriter but with great company on his songs.
Track
Listing:1. Strife
2. Fifth Estate
3. Bad Company
4. Blackened Mind
5. Outsold
6. Rebellious Tendencies
7. Borregaard
8. There's Just One Escape
Album Credits:
Producer: Patrik Svendsen
Co-producer: Lars Andresen and Tonic Breed.
Engineer and mastering: Børge Finstad.
Recorded and pre-mixed at "Lydlageret" November-December 2013, Sarpsborg, Norway.
Engineered, mixed, and remastered by Toproom Studio.
Bio:
As of 2023, Tonic Breed has two full-length releases in the album catalog, Install Memory and Outsold. The Fuel The Fire EP is the first installment in the new era of the band. Singles released from the EP included musicians from bands such as Megadeth, Soilwork, Kamelot, Endezza, and Wig Wam.
Outsold Line-up:
Patrik Svendsen - Guitar, Vocals
Rudi Golimo - Bass
Thomas Koksvik - Guitar
Mats Johansen - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/tonicbreed
https://tonicbreed.com/
Pre-order:
Sarcasm - Mourninghoul Jewelcase CD (Regular edition)
Sarcasm - Mourninghoul Digipack 2-CD (Limited edition)
Sarcasm - Mourninghoul LP (Limited Spatter vinyl)
Sarcasm - Mourninghoul LP (Sea Blue vinyl)
Sarcasm - Mourninghoul LP (Black vinyl)
Brace yourselves for a sonic journey and stay tuned for additional details—more excitement awaits!
Formed
in 2012, Swiss thrashers Comaniac gained acclaim with their self-released
debut, "Return To The Wasteland," crowned as "THE Thrash
Highlight 2015." The 2017 release, "Instruction For
Destruction," via SAOL, showcased growth, with tracks like
"COAL" gaining international radio play and media attention.Extensive touring ensued, supporting acts such as OVERKILL and METAL CHURCH. In 2018, they embarked on the "Kamikazee – The Spirit Of Japan" Tour, introducing a Japan Edition of their second offering through CAPTURED RECORDS. Following a 7-inch split with US outfit IRONFLAME and a 2019 European tour, 2020 brought their third album, "Holodox," produced by Tommy Vetterli (CORONER), receiving critical acclaim.
In 2021, they toured Switzerland with BURNING WITCHES and played major metal festivals. The momentum continued in 2022, joining VEKTOR (USA) for the "Activate Europe 2022" Tour, performing 26 shows consecutively. Anticipation grew in 2023 with the announcement of their fourth studio album, "None For All," and a deal with WORMHOLEDEATH. The album, set for a 2024 release, has already garnered attention from international magazines, praising it as their most mature work to date.
About the Album:
"None For All" addresses and criticizes the imbalance of empathy and indifference in society. Between structure and chaos, hope and resignation, nine songs make you think individually, socially, and politically
Meet the Band:
Jonas Schmid: Vocals, Guitar
Valentin Mössinger: Guitar
Stefan Häberli: Drums
Tom Zürcher: Bass
www.facebook.com/ComaniacOfficial
THE LAST OF LUCY - “GODFORM”
For
fans of
- Inferi, The Faceless, Archspire, The Zenith Passage, Godless
TruthTwo years after their devastating album 'Moksha', The Last of Lucy finetune their sound blending elements of technical death metal, mathcore, and a bit of brutal death metal and even bring back aspects of their debut on their latest full length 'Godform', making it their most impactful one yet. Without losing any of their fearsome, compelling power and drive, the music is better streamlined and cohesive while being more diverse than before, and despite the deceptive catchiness which we've come to expect from them, the technical prowess is apparent and more impressive than before. There's a cyclical pattern to the songs, bursts of face-melting blasts alternating with slower breaks, which amplify the appeal of both parts and also offer diversity in the process. Additional instruments too are employed which go very well with their kind of pulsating, dynamic music. Technical death metal music of this kind can often sound too formulaic or too self-absorbed for it to have any impact, but The Last of Lucy's scathing intensity and forceful execution, along with their knack for writing catchy music and shuffling things around, cast out any semblance of complacency from taking shape in the minds of the listener. It's plainly evident - The Last of Lucy on 'Godform' sees them in their prime.
Line up:
Josh De La Sol - Vocals
Gad Gidon - Guitars
Derek Santistevan - Bass
Josef Hossain-Kay – Drums
Mixed and mastered by Dave Otero
Artwork by Par Olofsson
Track listing:
1. Wormhole
2. Empyreal Banisher
3. Twin Flame
4. Shedim Seance
5. Sanguinary Solace
6. Sentinel Codex
7. Darkest Night of the Soul
8. Angelic Gateway
9. Anima Flux
10. Godform
Official release date - May 17th, 2024
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/thelastoflucyofficial
NASTERGAL unveils their latest creation, "BROTHERS IN WAR," with a captivating lyric video. This song, from their upcoming album "THE UNTOLD WAR," about to drop via Wormholedeath, takes listeners on a journey into the heart of human emotions amidst the chaos of war.
Brothers in War" delves fearlessly into the intricate layers of warfare and the human psyche. It pays homage to the valor amidst battle while acknowledging the corrosive force of animosity. With poignant lyricism, Nastergal encourages the unapologetic acceptance of one's emotions, emphasizing camaraderie even amidst opposing forces, and championing the preservation of knowledge amid perpetual strife.
Following
their acclaimed "Solitude" EP, "The Untold War" delves
deeper into the theme of self-discovery amidst turmoil. Inspired by Friedrich
Nietzsche's work, "Thus Spoke Zarathustra," the album explores the
turbulent journey of Zarathustra's mind in a world filled with lies and
ignorance, adapted by Riaan Coertze.Nastergal is an international black metal band formed by Jacques Valentyn (guitars) and Riaan Coertze (drums), that expanded their lineup with Marco Toba (bass) and Evgen Zoidze (vocals). Their music, inspired by various extreme metal acts, offers a distinctive approach to the Black Metal genre. Their latest album, “The Untold War,” follows their EP “Solitude,” delving into Zarathustra's internal battles, exploring self-realization and the conflicts of a world filled with deception and ignorance. Inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche's "Thus Spoke Zarathustra," the album challenges the concept that human values stem from divine or natural sources, focusing on the hidden internal struggles we keep concealed.
www.youtube.com/@nastergal1558
www.facebook.com/Nastergal
FFO: Carcass, Asphyx, Undeath, Immolation, and Exhumed
Album tracks "Ashened Frolic; The Exquisite Promenade" and "Human Primal Cuts" are available to stream now at: https://suffersd.bandcamp.com/album/grand-canvas-of-the-aesthete
Back in 1989, Suffer formed at the dawn of death metal’s Midwestern rise. Teenagers at the time, they were one of the first extreme metal bands in South Dakota. In December, they closed 2023 with their first new music in eight years. Mere months later, they chase their Gristle, Bruised Spots & Trimmed Fat EP with a brutal and brilliant comeback record, Grand Canvas of the Aesthete.
“This new material is absolute proof that you don't have to “age out” of Death Metal,” comments vocalist/guitarist C.R. Petit. “Suffer was formed in 1989, and 2024 will mark 35 years for us. There is no doubt that this album is the absolute best material we have done together.”
“This is the first Suffer material that was not written by hashing things out in a rehearsal room as a group,” Petit adds. “There was far more scrutiny in riff, structure and transition as well as lyrics and production. We didn't settle for what was close. We all wanted this to surpass everything we have done in the past.”
Suffer’s collision of elevated gore and old school brutality will appeal to fans of Carcass, Asphyx, Exhumed, and Undeath. C.R. Petit and bassist Jason Ellsworth are also both members of Angerot (Redefining Darkness Records) as well as Empty Throne (Wise Blood Records). After releasing outstanding music from both of those bands the last few years, new music from Suffer was hopeful, but never guaranteed.
“To be honest, I really didn't think we would [release another album],” Petit admits. “Most of us have moved on with other bands and projects, family and careers. But, there is something incredibly special to each of us when it comes to Suffer. Something that makes it nearly impossible to just
walk away from.”
“Initially, it was preconceived that this was the swan song,” Petit reveals. “We wanted to have one last chance to make a Suffer album that sounded the way every Suffer recording should have sounded. But, this entire process has been absolutely fantastic and I am not sure that we could simply walk away. I am pretty sure that we all have more Suffer in the tank.”
Pre-order: https://suffersd.bandcamp.com/album/grand-canvas-of-the-aesthete
Track
Listing:1. Grand Canvas Of The Aesthete
2. Ashened Frolic; The Exquisite Promenade
3. Plentiful • Copious • Bountiful
4. Inhalent Caustic Foray
5. The Fetching Cranley Gardens
6. Carnal Flesh Parade
7. Pernicious Precarious Mess
8. Human Primal Cuts
Album Credits:
All songs written by C.R. Petit & J. Aeschliman
All lyrics by C.R. Petit
Recorded at Underground Sound by Eddie G
Mixed and Mastered by Andreas Linnemann at Hop House Studio
Art layout by Carrion Design
Suffer is:
C.R. Petit - Vocals & Guitar
Justin Aeschliman - Guitar
Jason Ellsworth - Bass0
Daron Petit - Lead Guitar
Rene Gerbrandij - Drums
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https://www.facebook.com/SufferSD/
"Fátum" is available here:
https://pestrecords.limitedrun.com/products/759126-damnation-fatum
https://pestrecords.bandcamp.com/album/damnation-f-tum
Led by ex-Thy Catafalque guitarist János Juhász, five piece Hungarian
Death Metal act DAMNATION recorded and mixed/mastered "Fátum"
at Obsidian Sound Studio by Árpád Szenti. The album evokes the
most memorable era of Death Metal, in the vein of bands like Incantation,
Morbid Angel or Gorefest and many more alike. The cover artwork is signed by
Stan Ivan.With lyrics contemplating on the mortality of the universe, enshrouded by a dark, dense musical atmosphere, "Fátum" is all about one of the earliest fears of humankind: existential angst set in a celestial scale.
A few words about the album from the founder and main songwriter János Juhász: "I am really happy that this album has finally been made, and also thankful that I could make it with such great musicians."
Damnation is:
János Juhász - Guitars
Péter Gáspár - Bass
Árpád Szenti - Drums
Tamás Bárány - Guitars
Ádám Forczek - Vocals/Lyrics
https://pestrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pestrecords/
https://www.facebook.com/damnationhun
Chilean Thrashers CRITICAL DEFIANCE are set to release new album THE SEARCH WON'T FALL... March 22 on CD via Unspeakable Axe Records and vinyl LP via Dying Victims Productions. The album will also be available digitally on the usual platforms.
Critical Defiance has released a lyric video for "44 Minds" and an official video for the title track, both of which are available below:
"44 Minds" (Lyric Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p62kXs9hBeQ
"The Search Won't Fall..." (Official Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKOwHggGnrg
The Chilean metal force known as Critical Defiance has something for every thrash fan out there. Not in the sense of being homogenized and generic, but in their alchemical and nearly magical melding of blitzkrieg tempos, dizzying technicality, aggressive shouts and gang vocals, and--rarest of all for a post-1990 thrash act--a healthy dose of actual, memorable melody. Now about to drop their third full-length like a bomb from a warplane, they have added a new element to the mix: just a taste of the eerie melancholy and harsh melodrama of black metal.
Their release schedule has been nearly as fast as their music, with the debut (Misconception) coming in 2019, and its follow-up (No Life Forms) in 2022. They have let even less time elapse from then until this new platter's arrival, taking line-up changes in stride and pushing forward relentlessly regardless. The addition of Mauricio Toledo on guitar (just prior to their previous album) has pushed their music in new directions. That black metal aspect--some tremelo riffing, some blastbeats, bits of a distinctly new melodic sensibility--lends the album an updated feeling that sets it apart from its predecessors, while by no means abandoning the thrash foundation that has served them so well. All of this ambition is well-served by a terrific production job that balances just the right amount of rawness and polish. Three albums in, Critical Defiance are poised to deliver their most ferocious work yet. Angry yet uplifting, full of the spirit of true metal both old and new, it's a record that only these guys could make.
Pre-order: https://unspeakableaxerecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-search-wont-fall
Track
Listing:1. The Search Won't Fall
2. Long Distance (The What's To Come)
3. Helpless World
4. 44 Minds
5. The Blind Divine
6. Absolüt
7. All the Powers
8. Full Paranoia
9. Margarita
10. Bulldog
11. Critical Defiance
Line-Up:
Felipe Alvarado - Vocals, Lead Guitar
Mauricio Toledo - Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Ignacio Arévalo - Bass
Rodrigo Poblete - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/UnspeakableAxeRecords/
https://www.facebook.com/criticaldefiance
Diving into the depths of human mentality, "Sanatorium" traverses profound themes exploring depression, schizophrenia, violence, politics, religion, war, and oppression. Crafted with poignant lyricism, the album promises an intense and reflective auditory journey that resonates far beyond the conventional boundaries of metal music.
Produced at the revered Casanegra studio situated in São Paulo, Brazil, "Sanatorium" was expertly overseen by Rafael Augusto Lopes, the former guitarist of Torture Squad, renowned for his production work on Crypta's recent album. Andre Zaza Hernandes, whose credits include Angra, Andre Matos, and Capella, also lends his expertise to this groundbreaking release.
Formed in 2015, 4BanneD comprises Alex Maramaldo (vocals and guitar), Icaro Cavalcante (guitar and backing vocals), Hewerson Freitas (bass and backing vocals), and Bosco Larcerda (drums). Their sonic fusion of Death and Thrash Metal pays homage to icons like Sepultura, Testament, Vader, Entombed, and Carcass.
The band's lyrics, written in English, dive deep into meaningful themes, ensuring an engaging and thought-provoking musical experience. Eagerly anticipated, "Sanatorium" is poised to captivate audiences worldwide with its visceral, thought-provoking narrative.
The album's digital release date is March 8, 2023.
Tracklist01. Sanatorium
02. Eternal Revenge
03. Way of Death
04. Mind
05. War Blood Death
06. The Psycho Priest
07. Finger on the Trigger
08. Night of Sacrifice
09. Killer on the Loose
10. Final Judgment
www.4banned.com
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ATARAXIA unveil “GALEN” music video ahead of the release of 29th album. New album “CENTAUREA” part of a trilogy which began with previous album “Pomegranate”.
Italian neoclassical and darkwave veterans Ataraxia have released a new song and music video entitled “Galen”. The track will be a part of the 29th studio album “Centaurea” which will be released on 22 May 2024 via The Circle Music. The album will contain eight original compositions and two previously unreleased bonus tracks (CD version only).
"Galen" was premiered via Side-Line Magazine and Anxious Musick Mgazine and can be watched via YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74A5lEFPld8
Ataraxia explains the meaning behind the new song: “GALEN is a forest surrounding a sacred site where a druidess and some druids still operate thanks to their connection to the soul of the trees and animals living here. In this and other sites, ritual magic is practised to protect “Centaurea”, an uncontaminated island that is still experiencing its Golden Age. This place is also our soul/in our soul, a subtle part of us. Where our body goes our soul goes, where our soul is our body is. Earth, mud, ponds, high clouds, fury and beauty, grass and stars groove our skin in a nocturnal embrace as blue as underwater bluebells. This song, sinuous, hypnotic and mysterious, is a fragment of precious stone reflecting light and shadow.”
“Centaurea” is the 29th album from Ataraxia and is part of a trilogy which
began with the previous album “Pomegranate”, a hymn to the elemental spirits,
and which will end with a work inspired by the Elysian Fields passing through
the Golden Age brought to light by "Centaurea".The lyrics of the songs, sung in several ancient and modern languages, are precious poems by Francesca Nicoli and Mara Paltrinieri who had already collaborated on the lyrics of the band's first albums.
Once again Totem Bara will contribute to Ataraxia’s sound with his cello on three songs.
Each album format will have a different layout done by Nicolas Ramain. They each have their own imaginative history, therefore, the vinyl artbook contained in the limited box and the CD graphics are unique, original and not the same. Insetti Xilografi designed the Sacred Oak represented on the box and on the hoodie and Mary Vareli created the hieratic priestess present on the T-shirt.
The album will be preceded by three singles with three related videos portraying places and rituals of “Centaurea”. The entire work is a kaleidoscope of varied beauty in which the arts blend and accompany us.
Previously, Ataraxia released a music video to the first of the bonus tracks “The Source”, which will comprise part of the CD version. “The Source” introduces uilleann pipes (played by Gregorio Bellodi) to Ataraxia’s music for the very first time.
PRE-ORDER: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=ataraxia
https://thecirclemusic.gr/
http://www.ataraxia.net/
Kraków (PL) - Willowtip Records has signed Polish Death Metal duo DORMANT ORDEAL! The band is preparing to enter the studio soon to record what will be their first album for the label and the fourth overall, following 2021's The Grand Scheme of Things (Selfmadegod Records).
The
band released the following statement concerning the signing:
"We're honored to announce the signing of a worldwide deal with Willowtip Records. Many great releases that we personally hold in high regard have been featured on this label and we are thrilled to be joining the roster. We truly appreciate the trust Willowtip have placed in us - can't wait to start this chapter!
We're planning on going into the studio in the upcoming weeks to record our fourth album. We may be the worst reviewers of our own music, but one thing we can say for sure - it is more 'us' than ever. The successor to 2021's 'The Grand Scheme of Things' is planned to be released later this year."
DORMANT ORDEAL is:
Maciej Nieścioruk (Guitar)
Maciej Proficz (Vocals)
https://www.facebook.com/willowtip
https://www.facebook.com/dormant.ordeal
MEPHISTO – „CARPATHIAN TALES“
Brutal Records is thrilled to share the news of their recent collaboration with Cuban Symphony Black Metal band Mephisto. The band has officially signed a global deal with the label.
Mephisto, recognized for their unique Cuban black metal style, has unveiled the videos "Symphony of Wolves" and "Lord Draculia" from their upcoming album "CARPATHIAN TALES," slated for release on March 1st, 2024, through Brutal Records..
Pre-Order
: https://orcd.co/carpathiantales
Carpathian Tales delivering a tightly woven and expertly produced sound, this recent release skillfully blends various elements and styles within its genre, maintaining an engaging quality.
Each instrument is allowed room to breathe, with the symphonic elements skillfully integrated, never overpowering and seamlessly coexisting with the fast-paced and more intense sections throughout the album.
The vocal range is noteworthy, encompassing harsh and throaty tones, occasionally incorporating traditional 'death metal' elements, providing the album with a diverse appeal. The bass contributes a fantastic dirty, fat twang, enhancing the album's overall impact. The drums exhibit both simplicity and technical skill from start to finish, introducing an almost progressive layer to the songs. The guitar work is undeniably classic black riffage melodic, swift, and expertly performed, akin to a perfectly charred slab of beef.
Members:
Kevin Chaperón - Guitar and Vocalist
Fabián F. Rodríguez González - Guitar Alexander
Jorge Parra - Bass, Drums Sampler and Orchestra
With a track list that promises to take listeners on a tumultuous journey through realms of chaos and darkness, “CARPATHIAN TALES” delivers a blistering over 40-minute assault on the senses. The album features a diverse array of collaborations, showcasing the band’s unyielding commitment to their art. The immersive artwork and meticulously crafted lyrics available only with download purchase at “Carpathian Tales“.
https://brutalrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@BrutalRecords/
https://www.facebook.com/BrutalRecords.USA/
Unleash
the True Norwegian Black Metal Fury with SARKOM'S DEMO 2004!Dive
into the infernal abyss of Sarkom, the legendary Norwegian Black Metal entity
hailing from the dark heart of Oslo. Formed in 2002, Sarkom has been a
relentless force in the underground metal scene, carving their path with
uncompromising ferocity.
Stripped of theatric(k)s, Sarkom's Demo 2004 is a must-have for any true fan of second-wave Black Metal. But act fast, for this release is a one-time pressing! No digital release and no represses!
In 2004, Sarkom unleashed their debut demo, a savage proclamation that True Norwegian Black Metal is not only alive but thriving! With crispy, strangulating strings, relentless skin-pounding, and devilish lyrical formulations, Sarkom's Demo 2004 delivers an auditory assault like no other.
Drawing inspiration from the raw violence of Gorgoroth's Pentagram and infusing it with the epicene essence of early Kampfar, Sarkom crafts a unique, dark, and crushing sonic landscape. Polypus Records, recognizing the sheer brilliance of this masterpiece, seizes the opportunity to release it in a limited vinyl edition.
Get your hands on Sarkom's Demo 2004 on black vinyl (250 hand-numbered copies), picture disc (100 copies), or CD (250 hand-numbered copies) before it vanishes into the abyss of obscurity.
Don't miss your chance to own a piece of Black Metal history!
Many Thanks Polypus Records
https://www.facebook.com/sarkom
https://www.polypus.no/
https://www.facebook.com/polypusrecords
"We're honored to announce the signing of a worldwide deal with Willowtip Records. Many great releases that we personally hold in high regard have been featured on this label and we are thrilled to be joining the roster. We truly appreciate the trust Willowtip have placed in us - can't wait to start this chapter!
We're planning on going into the studio in the upcoming weeks to record our fourth album. We may be the worst reviewers of our own music, but one thing we can say for sure - it is more 'us' than ever. The successor to 2021's 'The Grand Scheme of Things' is planned to be released later this year."
DORMANT ORDEAL is:
Maciej Nieścioruk (Guitar)
Maciej Proficz (Vocals)
https://www.facebook.com/willowtip
https://www.facebook.com/dormant.ordeal
MEPHISTO – „CARPATHIAN TALES“
Brutal Records is thrilled to share the news of their recent collaboration with Cuban Symphony Black Metal band Mephisto. The band has officially signed a global deal with the label.
Mephisto, recognized for their unique Cuban black metal style, has unveiled the videos "Symphony of Wolves" and "Lord Draculia" from their upcoming album "CARPATHIAN TALES," slated for release on March 1st, 2024, through Brutal Records..
Pre-Order
: https://orcd.co/carpathiantalesCarpathian Tales delivering a tightly woven and expertly produced sound, this recent release skillfully blends various elements and styles within its genre, maintaining an engaging quality.
Each instrument is allowed room to breathe, with the symphonic elements skillfully integrated, never overpowering and seamlessly coexisting with the fast-paced and more intense sections throughout the album.
The vocal range is noteworthy, encompassing harsh and throaty tones, occasionally incorporating traditional 'death metal' elements, providing the album with a diverse appeal. The bass contributes a fantastic dirty, fat twang, enhancing the album's overall impact. The drums exhibit both simplicity and technical skill from start to finish, introducing an almost progressive layer to the songs. The guitar work is undeniably classic black riffage melodic, swift, and expertly performed, akin to a perfectly charred slab of beef.
Members:
Kevin Chaperón - Guitar and Vocalist
Fabián F. Rodríguez González - Guitar Alexander
Jorge Parra - Bass, Drums Sampler and Orchestra
With a track list that promises to take listeners on a tumultuous journey through realms of chaos and darkness, “CARPATHIAN TALES” delivers a blistering over 40-minute assault on the senses. The album features a diverse array of collaborations, showcasing the band’s unyielding commitment to their art. The immersive artwork and meticulously crafted lyrics available only with download purchase at “Carpathian Tales“.
https://brutalrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@BrutalRecords/
https://www.facebook.com/BrutalRecords.USA/
Unleash
the True Norwegian Black Metal Fury with SARKOM'S DEMO 2004!Dive
into the infernal abyss of Sarkom, the legendary Norwegian Black Metal entity
hailing from the dark heart of Oslo. Formed in 2002, Sarkom has been a
relentless force in the underground metal scene, carving their path with
uncompromising ferocity.Stripped of theatric(k)s, Sarkom's Demo 2004 is a must-have for any true fan of second-wave Black Metal. But act fast, for this release is a one-time pressing! No digital release and no represses!
In 2004, Sarkom unleashed their debut demo, a savage proclamation that True Norwegian Black Metal is not only alive but thriving! With crispy, strangulating strings, relentless skin-pounding, and devilish lyrical formulations, Sarkom's Demo 2004 delivers an auditory assault like no other.
Drawing inspiration from the raw violence of Gorgoroth's Pentagram and infusing it with the epicene essence of early Kampfar, Sarkom crafts a unique, dark, and crushing sonic landscape. Polypus Records, recognizing the sheer brilliance of this masterpiece, seizes the opportunity to release it in a limited vinyl edition.
Get your hands on Sarkom's Demo 2004 on black vinyl (250 hand-numbered copies), picture disc (100 copies), or CD (250 hand-numbered copies) before it vanishes into the abyss of obscurity.
Don't miss your chance to own a piece of Black Metal history!
Many Thanks Polypus Records
https://www.facebook.com/sarkom
https://www.polypus.no/
https://www.facebook.com/polypusrecords
NEWS 17.2 2024
Da Sonntags eh nicht viel los ist, die meisten von euch
sicherlich nur vorm PC oder vor der Glotze sinnlos abhängen, gibt’s heute noch
einmal ein richtig fettes update in Sachen aktueller , teils wirklich verdammt
interessanter Tondokumente + Lesestoff aus den verschiedensten metallischen
Bereichen.
YMORDIN – “ FINALLYI “ ( EP )
YMORDIN – “ FINALLYI “ ( EP )
BOARHAMMER
– „II: CHEMOGNOSIS - A SHORTCUT TO MUSHROOMS“
SIECHTUM – “ AUF DER SUCHE NACH DEM VERBLEIB DES UNTERIRDISCHEN VOLKES“
STREETCLEANER # 31 (A4 deutsch)
SIECHTUM – “ AUF DER SUCHE NACH DEM VERBLEIB DES UNTERIRDISCHEN VOLKES“
STREETCLEANER # 31 (A4 deutsch)
Ein fettes,
saftiges
“FUCK YOU” aus Schweden an einen gewissen Demagogen und seine seelenlosen
Kriegstreiber: LEACH veröffentlichen neue Videosingle “All Rise”!
Im Angesicht der sich häufenden Akte der Unmenschlichkeit in der Ukraine und der endlosen Tretmühle sich wiederholender Geschichte, schlagen die schwedischen Death'n'Roller LEACH nun musikalisch zurück. Ihre neue Video-Single "All Rise" ist ein wütender, frustrierter Beitrag dazu, dass es in der Kultur wieder ein bisschen weniger um reinen Eskapismus geht und mehr darum, auf das wahre Böse unter uns zu deuten und die Mistkerle, die dieses anheizen, in die Hölle zu verdammen.
Im Geiste von Black Sabbath (“War Pigs”), Bolt Thrower (“...for Victory”) oder Sodom (“Remember the Fallen”) ist “All Rise” durch und durch ein Antikriegslied. Allerdings wurde dieser Song vor dem Hintergrund eines realen und andauernden, brutal ungerechten Krieges geschrieben, der längst begonnen hat, seine Gräben in die europäische Psyche zu reißen. LEACH verhöhnen die Einfältigen, die im Gleichschritt nach dem Willen ihres Demagogen marschieren und sich – als Spiegeleffekt der Dehumanisierung ihrer Opfer – auf tragische Weise selbst entmenschlichen. Dabei verschließen sie sich nicht vor der Ambivalenz des Krieges.
Was “All Rise” dennoch so zugänglich macht, ist unter anderem die zugrundeliegende Ehrerbietung der Band an die ukrainischen Verteidiger – ein belebender, pulsierender Groove als Marsch auf dem Weg zur Befreiung von ihren Angreifern:
Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/yj80hU-4wLc
“All Rise” ist die zweite Singleauskopplung aus LEACHs vierten Album “New Model Of Disbelief”, das am 19. April 2024 digital sowie auf CD und LP erscheinen wird. Christian Silver von Studiomega (Sepultura, Kreator, Soilwork), der sich schon um das Vorgängeralbum “Lovely Light of Life” gekümmert hat, fungierte erneut als treibende Kraft in Sachen Recording, Mixing und Mastering.
Checkt hier unbedingt den Pre-Save des Albums aus: https://orcd.co/leach und vergesst nicht, die aktuellen Singles “Gone To Waste” (https://orcd.co/gonetowaste) und “All Rise” (https://orcd.co/leachallrise) direkt auf die Playlist(en) eurer Wahl zu werfen!
Mit drei Full-Length-Releases und einer EP im Rücken konnten sich LEACH längst einen festen Platz in der skandinavischen Musikszene sichern. Sie haben den international geschätzten schwedischen Sound neu definiert, indem sie Elemente der kultigen Göteborger Szene mit der besonderen Aggressivität des nordischen Hardcore verschmolzen und dabei eine gute Portion Stockholmer Death der alten Schule einfließen ließen. Ihr Markenzeichen sind elektrisierende und aufregende Smash-Songs mit groovigen Wendungen – man stelle sich einfach ein blutrünstiges, melodiehungriges Bastardkind von Entombed und Exodus vor, zwei der größten langjährigen Einflüsse der Band.
Diese Gang – Markus Wikander am Gesang und an den Gitarren, Robert Karlsson an den Gitarren, Anders Nordlander (sowie sein Nachfolger Tobias Oja) am Bass und Joachim Dahlström am Schlagzeug – weiß genau, wie sie ihre Stilmischung einzusetzen hat, und viele der wichtigsten Playlist-Redakteure auf der ganzen Welt haben den Jungs im Laufe der Jahre immer wieder recht gegeben. Die Vocals haben Biss, die Riffs treiben zum Moshen an und die Melodien öffnen sich zu leidenschaftlichen großen Lebensfragen. Der thematische Spannungsbogen zwischen Revolution, sozialer Ungerechtigkeit und innerer Zerrissenheit in den Texten der Band bietet ein herrlich dynamisches Druckventil für aufgestaute Emotionen jeglicher Art.
Und auch in der Touring-Abteilung sind die Schweden nicht zu verachten: In ihrer beachtlichen Live-Historie haben LEACH die Bühne schon mit prominenten Bands wie Unearth, Misery Index, Belphegor und Kampfar geteilt. Dadurch hat sich in den letzten Jahren eine begeisterte Fangemeinde um die Band gebildet, die das Ganze beispielhaft anhand eines typischen LEACH-Live-Erlebnisses beschreibt: "Energie bis zum Anschlag – die Menge spürt, dass wir alles geben und gibt uns Energie zurück." Tourvorbereitungen für 2024 sind in vollem Gange, erste schwedische Shows sowie einige Festivalauftritte wurden bereits gebucht.
https://www.facebook.com/leachswe
"EXTREME ÄTTÄCK III"
IN
DEMONI
FULL ASSAULT
ZOMBIE RIOT
Wann - Freitag, 23.02.204
Wo - Factory Magdeburg
Beginn - 19Uhr (Einlass) / Showbeginn: 20Uhr
https://fb.me/e/dDmYrLOVh
https://www.facebook.com/events/6732321566886366
FULL ASSAULT - Thrash Metal aus Schwerin
Die drei sympathischen Herren kommen aus Schwerin und haben sich dem Thrash Metal verschrieben.
Mit “Dying World” ist am Freitag 09.02.2024 das neue Album der Thrash Metal-Band FULL ASSAULT erschienen. Es ist nach “Forgotten Blood Tales” (2012) und “War Blooded” (2017) das dritte Album des Trios aus Schwerin. Eine Thrash Band aus heimischen Gefilden ist ja schon fast Tradition geworden. Das Trio aus Schwerin erinnert mit ihrer Bühnenperformance stark an DESTRUCTION. Soundtechnisch sind sie aus einer Mischung eben jener sowie Warbringer, Sodom uä. einzuordnen. Wir freuen uns derb auf die drei Mannen - ihr auch?
https://www.facebook.com/FULLASSAULTOFFICIAL
ZOMBIE RIOT - Death Metal aus Hannover
Seit dem Jahr 2014 kämpfen ZOMBIE RIOT, mit ihren old school Death Metal-Salven, erfolgreich gegen die herannahende Zombie-Apokalypse.
Erstes musikalisches Produkt dieser Attacken war die 2016er EP “Nuclear Zombie Massacre”, ein selbstproduzierter Vier-Tracker, mit dem die Band bereits einige Achtungserfolge verbuchen und auch live erfolgreich angreifen konnte. Mittlerweile mit dem 2023er Album "World Epitaph" absolut brechend unterwegs - freut euch auf die Apokalypse aus Hannover - Direkt ins Gesicht!
https://www.facebook.com/ZombieRiotBand
IN DEMONI - Brutal Death Metal aus Magdeburg
Fünf Typen machen fiesen TECH-DEATH-METAL mit bescheuerten Pimmel-Witzen und entsprechender Bühnenshow!!!
Gründung in 2013, seitdem zwei LP‘s und eine EP - die neuste LP „STUPID JOKES FOR BRUTAL FOLKES“ erschien 2023!
„Mit In Demoni kann man auf keiner schönen Death Metal Party etwas falsch machen, da sie Spaß, Nackenbrecher-Riffs, Zombie-(und normale) Circle-Pits und „Verdammt-das-sieht-ziemlich-schwierig-zu-spielen-aus“-Momente vereinen.
Wenn man Spaß nicht abgeneigt ist, werden In Demoni aufgrund von abwechslungsreichen Songs stets eine Bereicherung für Death Metal Konzerte darstellen.“
https://www.facebook.com/InDemoni
Präsentiert wird das alles von Neckbreaker Records | TeufelsZeug Records | Time For Metal | Zephyrs Odem
Die technische Betreuung übernimmt das Team von PZ Sound .
VVK - 13€ + 2€ Gebühren u. Versand:
Tickets: https://www.eventim.de/event/extreme-aettack-iii-factory-18191760/
Tickets gibt es auch hier: https://www.facebook.com/konrad.derhausierer
Tickets an der Abendkasse: 17€
Best wishes David Siegmund
Viele Grüße aus Magdeburg TORTURIZED
MIDNITE HELLION – „KINGDOM IMMORTAL“
Das Power-Trio MIDNITE HELLION aus New Jersey ist mit
seiner thrashigen Interpretation der NWOBHM fest entschlossen, Europa mit
Speed, Charme und Spaß zu erobern. Die Mischung aus Heavy und Thrash Metal ist
immer auf den Punkt, selbst wenn die Band sicke 70er-Jahre-Blues-Noten gegen
Killer-Riffs aus dem Herzen der 80er-Jahre antreten lässt.
Jetzt – mit mehreren EPs, Singles und einem Killer-Debütalbum im Rücken und seit 2011 auf den Bühnen unterwegs, die sie zuletzt mit Anvil auf ihrer großen US-Tournee 2022 und 2023 teilten – ist der richtige Zeitpunkt gekommen, um das neueste Album “Kingdom Immortal” auch auf das europäische Publikum loszulassen. Dieses ist bald zum ersten Mal außerhalb der USA auf CD, MC und LP erhältlich – und das hätten die drei Höllenbrüder eigentlich als Support von U.D.O. auf ihrer kontinentalen Tour 2023 gefeiert, die jedoch leider verschoben werden musste. Aber MIDNITE HELLION lassen sich nicht unterkriegen.
Stattdessen bleiben sie einfach am Ball und stellen ihren hungrigen Hörern eine fette Videosingle vor: “H.M.O” rockt mit einer höchst ansteckenden Melodie, die mit traditionellen Riffs und einem eingängigen Refrain begeistert. Wir können nur raten, wofür der Titel steht – Heavy Metal Overkill? Healthy Metal Orgy? Hold My Opossum? Wie dem auch sei; MIDNITE HELLION kommentieren den Track schlicht so: "Ihr wolltet es heavy und das habt ihr auch bekommen! ‘H.M.O’ ist der Song, den man immer wieder auflegen kann, egal ob für eine Bierparty oder eine Hinterhofprügelei – mit MIDNITE HELLION wird einfach alles zur Rock'n’Roll-Party!" Das autobiografische Thema erzählt davon, gegen Hindernisse zu kämpfen und niemals aufzugeben. Die kraftvolle Botschaft wird mit Live-Filmmaterial vermischt, das die unermüdliche Metal-Party auf einem MIDNITE-HELLION-Konzert zeigt.
Mit Nach der Veröffentlichung auf dem US-Markt im Jahr 2022 stieg MIDNITE HELLIONs Album “Kingdom Immortal” sofort bei Metal Contraband und NACC Radio in die Charts ein. Und bald – am 12. April 2024 – wird die verrückte zeitreisende Riffmaschine auch für europäische Fans des klassischen Nackenschredders erhältlich sein. Der Titel leitet sich vom Rock'n'Roll-Himmel ab, in den jeder verstorbene Musiker oder jede Band kommt, nachdem es zu Ende geht. Mit acht denkwürdigen Tracks haben MIDNITE HELLION ein röhrendes Biest geschaffen, das man unbedingt auf 11 aufdrehen sollte! Daher gibt es “Kingdom Immortal” ab sofort als Pre-Order und als Pre-Save: https://orcd.co/kingdomimmortal
Über MIDNITE HELLION :
MIDNITE HELLION wurden 2011 von Schlagzeuger Drew Rizzo gegründet und nahmen 2016 mit dem Bassisten und Sänger Rich Kubik Gestalt an. Ihr unverwechselbarer Stil – klassischer, schnörkelloser Heavy Metal, der unglaublich ansteckende Thrash-Riffs mit einer geradlinigen, spaßigen Bühnen-Attitüde serviert – machte die Jungs zu einer Top-Auswahl für Weltklasse-Acts, um ihr jeweiliges Publikum anzuheizen. Von ihrer starken lokalen und regionalen Fangemeinde befeuert, teilten MIDNITE HELLION die Bühnen bereits mit Overkill, Dirkschneider, Grim Reaper, Flotsam & Jetsam, Obituary, Diamond Head, Raven, Exodus, Yngwie Malmsteen und vielen anderen.
Ihr elektrisierendes Debütalbum “Condemned to Hell” (2017) erwies sich als genau die Art von Abrissbirne, die die Band brauchte. Das Album, vom mehrfachen Marconi-Preisträger WSOU 89.5 FM aufgegriffen und großflächig verbreitet, bahnte der Band erfolgreich einen sicheren Weg in die breitere US-Metal-Szene. In weniger als einem Jahr wurde “Condemned to Hell” zu einem nationalen Phänomen – analog zu MIDNITE HELLION als Tournee-Act, der überall intensive Moshpits auslöste. Der Tourzyklus zum Album erreichte Ende 2018 seinen Höhepunkt, als die Band die Bühnen mit OTEP und THE WORLD OVER im Mittleren Westen und in den Bergregionen der USA teilte.
Beflügelt von der schieren Unglaublichkeit ihrer Fans sowie der Energie, die sie von diesem Publikum zurückerhalten hatten, und getrieben von einem Sack voller neuer Songs und Ideen, die sie mit nach Hause brachten, betraten MIDNITE HELLION im August 2019 die Pyramid Sound Studios in Ithaca, NY. Für die Aufnahme ihres zweiten Albums “Kingdom Immortal” benötigten sie nur sechs Tage mit der Hilfe des Kult-Produzenten Alex Perialas, der in der Vergangenheit dazu beigetragen hatte, den charakteristischen Thrash-Sound von Anthrax/S.O.D, Overkill oder Testament zu formen und auch Joe Bonamassas Musik das eine oder andere Pfund hinzufügen konnte.
Das Mixing fand im März und das Mastering im Mai 2021 statt, bevor der Vinyl-Cut bei Infrasonic Sound durch Daniel Bacigalupi (Barry Gibb, Dolly Parton, Stray Cats, Willie Nelson) erfolgte.
“Kingdom Immortal” war bei den Radiosendern in den Vereinigten Staaten von Anfang an erfolgreich und landete landesweit unter den Top 5 der meistgehörten Alben im Radio.
Infolgedessen tourten MIDNITE HELLION im Sommer 2022 mit Anvil für 39 Konzerte durch die USA, um das Album zu unterstützen, gefolgt von einer zweiten US-Tour mit Anvil für weitere 25 Auftritte im Frühjahr 2023.
Auf dem Weg zur ersten weltweiten Veröffentlichung, einschließlich Europa, werden MIDNITE HELLION später im Jahr 2024 eine ausgedehnte USA-Kanada-Tour mit der deutschen Metal-Maschine U.D.O. absolvieren. Der Sturm aus der Vergangenheit ist noch lange nicht vorbei!
https://www.facebook.com/midnitehellion
HALPHAS – “SERMONS OF THE BLACK FLAME”
Genre: Black Metal
Label: Folter Records
Vertrieb: Alive
VÖ: 29.02.2024
Endlich können wir das dritte Album der Underground-Warlords HALPHAS ankündigen!
Nach ihrem 2017er Debüt „Dawn O A Crimson Empire“ („Bärenstarker melodischer Black Metal“ – Powermetal.de; „Eine kühle, melancholische und emotionale Atmosphäre, die berührt.“ – Rock Hard) und „The Infernal Path Into Oblivion“ („Es ist schon bemerkenswert, in welch kurzer Zeit sich die Deutschen im Black Metal nach oben gespielt haben.“ – Metal.de) folgt nun der nächste Schlag der Hessen. Mit Berith – siehe respektive höre auch die Paganisten Timor Et Tremor – hat man einen neuen ausdrucksstarken Vokalisten im Line-up.
SERMONS OF THE BLACK FLAME ist abermals purer, den Traditionen der vorrangig skandinavischen Schule verpflichteter Black Metal – aber noch abwechslungsreicher und epischer als die beiden Vorgänger. Drummer Tempestas hierzu im Interview bei Undergrounded.de: „Wir wollen keine Songs schreiben, die sofort leicht runtergehen und die man nach dreimal hören satt hat. Bei uns stehen der künstlerische Aspekt und die Philosophie dahinter weit oben.“
Acht neue Kompositionen – vielgestaltig, (nicht zu) melodisch, voll Leidenschaft und atmosphärischer Tiefe; nach dem großartigen „Into The Fires Of The Black Flame“ kehrt man nur ungern in die schnöden Realitäten der Gegenwart zurück.
https://www.facebook.com/FolterRecordsGermany
https://www.facebook.com/halphasofficial
South Korean thrash veterans SAHON, will be released their seventh LP Blood Shall Be Paid via the American label Brutal Records on March 8th, 2024
SAHON's upcoming album, "Blood Shall Be Paid" is a nine-track
blitzkrieg of thrash metal that hits like a sonic avalanche. This album doesn't
just start strong; it explodes with an unrelenting ferocity and a speed that
feels like a sonic assault from start to finish. It's a relentless onslaught
that showcases SAHON's mastery honed over decades.
Prepare for an onslaught of unparalleled aggression as South Korean thrash metal trio SAHON unleash ‘Blood Shall Be Paid’, a relentless barrage of power that epitomizes the essence of thrash metal. The track explodes with the full-throttle fury of thrash, propelled by bone-crushing riffs and thunderous drumwork that harkens back to the old school metal roots. As the vocals unleash their savage fury, the music's brutality reaches unprecedented levels.
But that's just the beginning of the sonic assault: The scorching, swarm-like riffs, reminiscent of classic thrash metal, trade blows with pneumatic force, evoking an unhinged intensity that surges through the veins like wildfire.
And as if that wasn't enough, brace yourself for the solo—an unexpected delight that slithers and shrieks with demonic fervor, infused with hints of the band's Korean heritage. ‘Blood Shall Be Paid’ is not just a album—it's a declaration of war, a testament to the unyielding power of thrash metal in its most extreme form.
The Sahon trio:
Chang Myeong Lee: The merciless ax-wielder, unleashing sonic devastation through his guitar.
Kyoung Hong Kim: The thunderous force behind the kit, delivering bone-shattering beats with unrelenting ferocity.
Yong Ho Lee: The savage voice and driving bass, commanding authority with guttural roars and earth-shaking rhythms.
https://www.youtube.com/@BrutalRecords/
https://www.facebook.com/BrutalRecords.USA/
Canadian tech-death crew PROTOSEQUENCE has shared the latest single off their forthcoming new album, BESTIARY. "Sam" marks the second single from Bestiary.
Stream "Sam" now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UpRe2ad2FY
Bestiary is a seven-track auditory expedition through the complex realms of technical death metal. The band's relentless pursuit of tech death excellence is evident in each track, with precision and dexterity that defy the constraints of traditional metal. From the mind-bending complexity of the instrumentation to the intricate interplay of melody and aggression, Bestiary stands as a testament to their mastery of the craft.
Bestiary will be out on April 5 on Lacerated Enemy Records.
Pre-order at:
https://laceratedenemy.bigcartel.com/artist/protosequence
https://laceratedenemyrecords.bandcamp.com/
Stream
the album's first single "Neither Fair Nor Foul" at https://music.imusician.pro/a/j3jkkpd1
Track listing:
1. Sam
2. Baroness, Pt.1: A Falling Knife
3. Baroness, Pt.2: The Handles We Reach For
4. Imlerith
5. The Caveat
6. Neither Fair Nor Equal
7. Twelve Ropes
PROTOSEQUENCE is:
Josh Hahn - Vocals
Dylan Parker - Guitar/ Vocals
Jacob Teeple - Bass
Logan Vars – Drums
https://www.facebook.com/laceratedenemyrecords
www.facebook.com/protosequence
Seattle (WA) - Melodic Death Metal quartet VERITERAS will release sophomore full-length album, THE DARK HORIZON, on April 11. A lyric video for the album's first single, "Abyss," will be released on March 14.
"The Dark Horizon really leans in on our old school melodic death metal roots, and as a result has a more blackened melodic death metal sound compared to our previous release, Shadow of Death. There's more tremelo picking, more blast beats, but still holding on to a very melodic core. We're very happy with how the album ended up, and we grew a ton through the process. The songwriting is more mature, the lyrics are stronger because Sean wrote most of them instead of me, the musicianship is better, and the mix is fantastic. We're all super excited to be sharing this album with the world, and hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it!"- Santtu Winter (Veriteras)
In support of the album VERITERAS will be hitting the road with Finland's Event Relentless for the nine-city PNW U.S. Tour!" Dates are as follows:
4/18 Bellingham, WA @ The Shakedown
4/19 Bremerton, WA @ The Charleston
4/20 Spokane, WA @ Jackson Street Bar
4/21 Richland, WA @ Ray's Golden Lion
4/23 Boise, ID @ The Shredder
4/24 Bend, OR @ Silver Moon Brewery
4/25 Portland, OR @ Mano Occulta
4/26 Olympia, WA @ The Crypt
4/27 Seattle, WA @ The Funhouse
Pre-order: https://veriteras.bandcamp.com/album/the-dark-horizon
Track
Listing:
1 - Certainty
2 - Celestial Darkness
3 - Abyss
4 - Last Rites
5 - Sanctuary
6 - Manufactured Dreams
7 - Blinding
8 - Retrograde
9 - Light in the Darkness
Album Credits:
Music written and arranged by Santtu Winter and Veriteras.
Songs "Retrograde" and "Blinding" written and arranged by Sean Osterberg and Santtu Winter.
Lyrics by Sean Osterberg and Santtu Winter. Bass written and recorded by Matthew Kirkwold at Meow Sounds.
Solos written and recorded by Major Bruno (first solo on "Sanctuary"), Eligio Tapia (second solo on "Sanctuary"), and Adonis Reed-Boulos ("Blinding").
Vocals on "Light in the Darkness" by Maria Mannisto. Tambourine performed by Jeff Smith (bassist emeritus and first-chair tambourinist).
Recorded by Don Gunn at The Office Studio in Seattle in July 2023.
Mixed and Mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studio in Germany between August and November 2023.
Album artwork by Sean Osterberg.
Bio:
Veriteras is an old-school melodic death metal band based in Seattle, Washington (U.S.). Formed in 2018, they are inspired by the Scandinavian melodic death scene (early-era In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, Kalmah, etc.), and strive to write heavy songs with powerful and memorable melodies. After releasing two EPs in 2020 (Banished) and 2021 (Citadel), they debuted their first LP Shadow of Death in 2022, and toured Finland in support of the album. Now they are proud to present their follow-up LP, The Dark Horizon, in April 2024.
Line-up:
Santtu Winter: Guitar
Sean Osterberg: Guitar and Vocals
Jason Gooselaw: Drums
Major Bruno: Bass
https://www.facebook.com/VeriterasMetal
Genre : Black Metal from France
For fans of :Mgla, Groza, or Naglfar...
Alkhemia is a French Black Metal entity crafted in Lille by James Spar, enriched with the prowess of "Le Prince" (En Finir) - Guitars, A.S.A (Azziard, Redsphere, ex The Negation...) - Bass, Marbas (Malcuidant, Nirnaeth, Lord Ketil...) - Guitars and Alex Josien - Drums.
The band's inaugural album “ABRAXAS”, recorded at the renowned Nebiros Studio and mastered at Studio La Crypte by Clément Flandrois,that will be released in March 2023 on Malpermesita Records, echoes with the oppressive modernity. It intertwines the theory of the two wolves and George Orwell's '1984'. “ABRAXAS”' addresses the contemporary vision of man and the most sinister industrialization.
https://www.malpermesita.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Alkhemia.bm/
Heelo,
Petr from Parat Productions, Czech Republic, here. EUTHANASIA was
founded in the northeastern Czech town Havířov in May 1994. In the following
years, three cassette demos were recorded, entitled “Demo 1994”, “V chrámu
bezbolestných” (1996), and “Nazí a mrtví” (1997). All these
works were digitised in April 2018 in the form of a digipak edition “Vzpomínka”,
which I initiated under my own label Pařát Productions. Since I have a
great weakness for the doom metal of EUTHANASIA from the 1990s, I
have calculated in advance that in May 2024 the first album “THOUGHTS
ON LIVING” will celebrate a quarter of a century since its
release... something worth commemorating.
On May 28, exactly 25 years since the album "Thoughts On Living" was released, Pařát Productions will release a digipak reissue of the album. More information to follow soon!
You can listen to the whole album on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGw0X32rNsk&t=6s
Thank you in advance for any support in the form of posting or sharing this message. Write me if you are interested in co-operation with my label Pařát Productions.
www.paratshop.cz
www.facebook.com/ParatMagazine
Check out the video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyH_Msg1CwU
"Night Winds" explores the themes of loss, betrayal, grief and redemption. It tells the story of a woman who flees into the forest after a bitter quarrel with her lover. Overwhelmed by pain and anger and grief, she seeks the wisdom of the night winds, the ancient spirits of her ancestors. She yearns for love and acceptance and she struggles to find courage in her darkest moment longing to be free of her sorrows. She wishes to atone for her faults and learn to forgive again. With a heavy heart, she surrenders herself to the night. She is then transformed into a phantom spirit, who is fated to roam the woods forevermore. In the hour of the wolf, she discovers new life, love, forgiveness, and rebirth in the realm of the deceased.
The concept for "Night Winds" was born entirely from Carol Phillips' vivid imagination. It delves into strong human emotions, the feelings that arise when one's heart is weighed down to the point where it feels impossible to move forward. Life's challenges can be overwhelming, leading to emotions of self-doubt, l frustration, anger, and loneliness. Despite almost giving up, one manages to make necessary sacrifices, displaying resilience and strength to rise above these feelings and reclaim the night. Emerging on the other side reborn and stronger than ever, suddenly, the night belongs to the individual, who can achieve anything.
Element of Fate primarily draw influence from traditional metal bands, but leverage modern recording techniques to craft their unique sound. The music varies from high-energy thrashing to melodic and groovy, and the lyrics explore a range of fantasy-laden, mystical, and sci-fi storylines. Carol’s dynamic voice, paired with Scott’s passion for writing guitar riffs, creates a textured fusion of metallic and dream-like soundscapes. All of the music and releases are accompanied by Carol's original artwork, which creates an even more immersive experience for the listener.
Credits:
Video created by Carol Phillips Videography - Whynot_Nate Nathan Trang-Patane Mixing and Mastering - BedroomGuitarist (John Mario of JBG records)
Line-Up:
Carol Phillips: Vocals, Lyrics/Story, Melodies
Scott Loose: Guitars, Bass, Keys, Drum Programing, Arrangement
Individual Bios:
Carol Phillips is a fantasy artist and illustrator based in Portland, Oregon. She is a classically trained vocalist who began studying voice at age 13. She is primarily a lover of rock and heavy metal, but also enjoys singing many other styles of music. Her training and varied inspirations have allowed her to develop a very dynamic vocal range and tonality. Carol’s desire to explore all of the sounds and textures of the voice enables her to uniquely convey a story, and to emotionally connect with the listener. Element of Fate is her first foray into the world of songwriting and recording—merging her creative passion for both art and music, and fulfilling a life-long passion.
Scott Loose is a Washington, DC-based guitarist/musician and recording artist who has been writing music and playing in various rock/metal bands since the early 1990s. He has appeared on over 20 recordings, and has toured throughout the United States and Europe. Scott is also a founding member of the Bravemusic record label, whose motto is to create music “without boundaries” (www.bravemusic.com). Scott is best known for his work with As the Sea Parts, Brave, Day of Departure, Stellar Death, and
While Heaven Wept.
https://www.facebook.com/carolphillipsart
We’re proud to renew our unholy pact with Minnesota-based dark death-metal surrealists ABERRATION, as we announce the band’s devastating debut album “REFRACTURE”, to be released on LP, CD, MC, and digital formats worldwide on March 22 2024.
The
album’s announcement has been accompanied by an exclusive stream of the
song “Interstitial Enmity” premiered by monumental metal music
bastion Decibel Magazine, who in revealing the song have remarked
how “it takes a couple listens to fully grasp what Aberration are doing on
the track; at times, harsh feedback runs into the riffs and drums, making it
feel as though the band is creating sonic illusions“ and
that “throughout the album, these elements ebb and flow to be ‘dynamic’
and ‘Interstitial Enmity’ is a great example of that: brutal dissonance gives
way to plodding drawn out atmosphere and ends with droning mechanical groans
that morph into a chaotic hellscape.” - you can check out the premiere and
the song https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2024/02/12/track-premiere-aberration-interstitial-enmity/
Refracture, the process of light deviating as passed through a medium. A similar concept explored by US necromorphed death metal disfiguration Aberration (formed by members of Void Rot, Suffering Hour and Nothingness among others), who finally present their long awaited debut offering "Refracture", a mind-bending, obliterating displacement of mutated dark death metal tonnage set to permanently reshape the lineaments of experimental and underground USDM. But there is no light contemplated in Aberration's contorted audial design, only darkness, and specifically, rather than light, the self, consciousness is passed through a perceptive medium of surrealism, and is refractured into "other" self, the core concept of all abominations. Bands like Antediluvian, Portal, Hissing and Altarage are no new comers to the art of death metal defilement through the ritual of perceptive and deceptive psychic mind wars, but what Aberration have accomplished with "Refracture" defies definitions and ads an ulterior progression to the end of death metal and of music as we know it. With dissonance used as a weapon and compositional surrealism metastasized into a ravenous dissociative medium, "Refracture" tunnels through the listeners brain like a psyche-boring destructive mass, devouring conscience and ravaging synapses through the sheer force of musical absurdity. An anti-reality is achieved through its sideways-moving sprawl and its labyrinthine, shapeshifting pace, with the listener's senses and mind used as helpless hosts in which a mutant parasitism is unleashed into a form of absurd, demented and frenzied perceptive devourment.
“Refracture” will be released on LP, CD, MC, and digital formats worldwide on March 22 2024 and is now pre-orderable via all our channels.
Thank you as always for your time and attention given to our releases. Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
https://sentientruin.com/releases/aberration-refracture
https://sentientruin.com/bands#/aberration
AZELL – „DEATH CONTROL“
Label: Rottweiler Records
Release date: march 1st 2023
Genre: Doom/Death/Sludge Metal
For fans of: Jupiterian | Bongripper | Conan | Primitive Man
Azell are a two piece, female-fronted doom/sludge metal band, featuring the gut-wrenching vocals of Courtney Napier. Their debut album, Death Control, sets tales of alien abduction, unfathomable powers and the torturous ending of human existence to a soundtrack of colliding worlds…
“Surrounded by madness, surrounded by hunger, surrounded by everything but death, I knew death was our only way out.”- Harlan Ellison – I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream
From the forests and floodplains of Louisville, Kentucky, comes a sound of ancient, earthshaking power, of portentous doom and monolithic sludge. Death Control is the formidable debut album from Azell and from its depths a legion of giants marches forth, moving at the pace of planets. Each note is a sombre, back breaking burden laid reverently upon the shoulders of the listener and these songs cannot be rushed, these implacable titans cannot be induced to lift their pace. Days can pass between chords as these gargantuan sonic edifices mark their stately progress. There is an otherworldly might that radiates from songs like ‘Chemical Chains’, a dark groove that rumbles beneath the crust of the crawling damnation that is ‘Apocalypse Verdict’, a transportative, cavernous darkness that draws you in, like the irresistible breath of a slumbering god, pulsing from the vastness of ‘Echoes Of Eternity’…and then there is the desperate, claustrophobic terror of standout track and new single, ‘A.M.’, a jarring, discordant invoking of a tale of absolute nerve-shredding horror and never ending, hopeless captivity. This may be the first full length album to emerge under the Azell banner by creative duo Courtney and David Napier, but these songs feel ancient, as if they were formed by the collision of tectonic plates when the earth was young. Hypnotic in their sheer heaviness, Azell are destined to crush everything that stands in the way of their inevitable, intractable progress.
Created by the band’s own David Napier, the dark, cosmic artwork that adorns Death Control perfectly captures the sense of immeasurable infinity that roars within the subterranean riff chambers like an underground ocean. Sound and vision combine into a fantastic celebration of the most intimidating and oppressive music imaginable. On March 1st Rottweiler Records will unbar the gate and invite you to stare into the ineffable blackness of the void. Give yourself up to the slow motion tidal wave of caustic sludge and hold tight to your soul!
Line-up:
David Napier - Guitars/Drums/Vocals
Courtney Napier – Bass/Vocals/Drums
www.rottweilerrecords.com
www.facebook.com/azell.band
SOL NEGATE Unveils “A MIND THAT BLEEDS” Lyric Video : Sol Negate, the brainchild of composer and guitarist Edoardo Curatolo, is thrilled to present the lyric video for the track “A Mind That Bleeds”. The song is a standout from their concept album “ON THE VERGE OF DREAMING AGAIN”, which is set to be re-released on March 8, 2024, via Wormholedeath.
“A
Mind That Bleeds” takes listeners on a profound journey into the heart of human
existence. The lyrics pose the timeless question, “Who am I?” and delve into
the complexities of self-identity within societal constructs. The track is a
testament to Sol Negate’s ability to blend symphonic elements with progressive
death metal, creating a unique soundscape that is both intense and
thought-provoking.
Sol Negate, a symphonic progressive death metal band formed by Edoardo Curatolo in Seattle, combines classical composition with modern instruments, influenced by progressive rock/metal, classical music, and extreme metal. Their music is both symphonic and heavy, departing from traditional structures, and aiming to create a unique musical experience. In 2023, their debut album "On the Verge of Dreaming Again" challenged the boundaries of progressive death metal, featuring contributions from drummer Sebastian Lanser and vocalist Riley McShane.
“On the Verge of Dreaming Again” is a concept album about death and dreams. It is the journey your mind takes as you die, reliving moments of the life you had flashing through your mind's eye, and how you experience that fall into death. Each track moves over time, how innocuous experiences can mark and combine, how your perception of events can haunt you, and how one may reflect upon that at the moment of death.
It was made to be experienced from front to back, late in the evening, with some headphones... I hope it can provide a personal experience that grows with each listen.
Edoardo composed, recorded, and produced everything other than drums and vocals; the band worked with Sebastian Lanser (Obsidious, ex-Obscura) for drums, Riley McShane for vocals (Continuum, ex-Allegaeon), and the great Stefano Morabito at 16th Cellar Studio for mixing/mastering.
www.solnegate.com
www.facebook.com/solnegate
Were there awards for consistency, this Bydgoszcz-based band would be granted one for sure. Even working in remote countries hasn’t stopped them from finalizing their first official release. The EP “Fresh Flesh” is going to see the light late March.
In the meantime. Neutrina dropped “Neutrina” in the form of a digital single (available on all the streaming services from February 14th on) and a lyric video (same timing):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScItHgYVstE
It’s the first song the band ever recorded, first version released exactly 10 years ago.
The band was formed in 2013 by the guitarists Miko and Zukier, who met on their way to Metalfest. Moraw sat behind the drums, and Spawacz grabbed the bass and microphone. With this lineup, the first single was released. After a short time they recorded an EP, which never saw daylight. They played a few concerts, visited a couple of cities, and in the meantime Eryk replaced Zukier, and Młody sat behind the drumkit. It stayed that way until the hell swallowed them up.
With the same lineup, they broke through the hordes of evil, screwed million of demons and returned to the world of the living. Their rage is reaching its peak, so they're eager to smash a few places where they can!
EP - Fresh Flesh
1. Dethocracy
2. Just Thrash
3. Fresh Flesh
4. IT
5. Neutrina (Bonus)
Recorded at YacobRecords Studio
Line up :
Mateusz ,,Spawacz” Cieslik - vocals, bass
Miko Kuczynski - guitar
Eryk Borys - guitar
Damian ,,Młody" Czyżewski – drums
https://www.youtube.com/@NeutrinaOfficial
https://www.facebook.com/neutrina.band
Eternal is an old school death metal quartet hailing from the desert of Phoenix Arizona. Composed of vocalist/guitarist Emilio Ortega, guitarist Sofie Nabboud, Bassist Max Mahar and drummer Xander Bridge. The band creates a nostalgic blend of late 80’s early 90’s style death metal while paving their own unique sound and style.
“Guide Thy Hand” comes from the upcoming debut album “Cryptic Lust”, due on 15th March on Raw Skull Recordz.
Eternal delivers a visceral experience that transports listeners to the early days of death metal when it was coming into its own genre drawing inspiration from bands like Death, Obituary, and Entombed.
Since their formation in 2021 Eternal is set to release their first full length album “Cryptic Lust” that will unleash a tempest that engulfs listeners in an assault of sonic fury and existential despair as they look to conquer all who stand in their path. Life is temporary, death is Eternal.
https://www.facebook.com/Eternalbandaz
Rising from the ashes of their explosive album "WAR REMAINS," the acclaimed metal force, ENFORCED, is back to captivate fans with their latest single, "Deadly Intentions (Cover Version)."
Originally featured in Decibel's Flexi series, this track, now formally released on all streaming platforms, is set to redefine the boundaries of metal.
ENFORCED has consistently delivered uncompromising, hard-hitting music since their inception in 2016. Following the success of their third album, "War Remains," released in April of the previous year, the band has garnered praise for their unyielding dedication to pure, unfiltered metal.
As "Deadly Intentions (Cover Version)" joins the ranks of ENFORCED's powerful discography, the band continues to push the boundaries of metal music.
https://www.facebook.com/enforcedrva
Nonsense breeds art; art breeds nonsense.
Remember Orson Welles? He´s back! In Grind Form!
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions welcome Arthouse Fatso to the roster with the debut album Sycophantic Seizures: A Double Feature! Hailing from Duisburg Germany, Arthouse Fatso began in early 2021 and was originally intended as a quick, low-investment project... but soon became the Directors main artistic pursuit.
Arthouse Fatso plays a vicious, experimental Deathgrind fueled by anxiety and dissatisfaction with capitalism and the current state of cinema. Similar to Orson Welles’ illustrious career, Fatso thrives in the contrast between high and low brow, between the gutter and the art gallery. Deathgrind with industrial influences, neoclassical soloing, and an at times funky attitude, Arthouse Fatso might have their tongue planted firmly in their cheek, but
you´d be remiss to take this as a joke project. Fatso are violent, intense, and can at times be as disturbing as they are humorous – and have no time to stop pummeling.
Sycophantic Seizures: A Double Feature presents 17 tracks of Deathgrinding Cinephiliac Anxiety for fans of Terrorizer, Full of Hell, 7 H.Target, Macabre and Anaal Nathrakh.
Listen to the single "Endless Trash" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X-AF2cXORk
Track
listing:
1. Kenosha
2. Suburban Suffocation
3. Scandinavian Delicacies
4. Greta's Curse
5. A Message To Ben (And His Lovely Sister Abby)
6. Traumatised Lesbians (The Liberal Bias)
7. Endless Trash
8. Merseburg Manuscript Containing Magical Manifestations Of The Monument To Massive Mammaries And The Misaligned Maidens Who Maintain Their Milken Magnificence (Suffocated To The Flesh That We Desire)
9. [INTERMISSION]
10. Arthouse Fatso (Theme From)
11. The Royal Adventures Of Andy And Jeff
12. A Limerick
13. Sycophantic Seizures
14. Famous And Unfunny
15. Imperialist! Dream Burst!
16. Tweets Of The Sane
17. Ronda
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Norwegian
avant-garde/progressive Black Metal pioneers, BORKNAGAR, released
their monumental third single, "MOON," from the highly
anticipated 12th studio album, "FALL," on the 6th of
feburary.
The track, crafted by ICS Vortex, marked another significant step in the band's ever-evolving musical journey. Accompanied by a visually stunning animated clip created by the talented visual artist Costin Chioreanu of Twilight13Media, the "Moon" video provided a profound and sophisticated visual interpretation of the song. Both the band and Costin Chioreanu were enthusiastic about the collaboration, with Øystein G. Brun expressing pride in presenting the single and its accompanying video.
Prior to "Moon," BORKNAGAR had unveiled the album's opening track, "Summits," in a visualizer clip created by Wanderley Perna / W Designer, offering fans an initial glimpse into the captivating world of "Fall."http://www.facebook.com/vesperian
As anticipation for the album continues to build, BORKNAGAR remains at the forefront of the avant-garde/progressive Black Metal scene, showcasing their unique musical prowess and visual storytelling.
https://www.facebook.com/borknagarofficial
DESOLATE TOMB – “SCORNED BY MISERY”
Label: Rottweiler Records
Release date: february 23rd 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal/Deathcore
For fans of: Dying Fetus | Suffocation | Cognitive | Cattle Decapitation
“You know nothing…hell is only a word…the reality is much, much worse…let me show you…”
- Dr. Wier, Event Horizon
I am lost within a burning labyrinth of misery, trapped behind the walls of sorrow. My failings, my sins, my grief and loss all crawl towards me through the flames and shadows – skeletal forms, scoured of flesh. There is no hiding from the censorious gaze of their empty sockets; their eyeless stare devours me and I tumble into those bottomless caverns of condemnation, those black pits of judgement within white bone temples. I am broken before their silent recitation of my petty, predictable weaknesses and as the fires I have lit sear my skin, I scream to the heavens for redemption...
After nearly five years of silence the incredible extreme metal force of Desolate Tomb has reawakened. Dakota Whiteside’s punishing musical creation is back with a new album of breathtaking brutality and enthralling intensity…beyond all hope, beyond the wildest expectations, this is the unfathomable devastation of Scorned By Misery. A soul scorching explosion of blackened deathcore and brutal death metal, the second full length album from Desolate Tomb hits with an impact that could punch through dimensions and it entwines you in an inescapable atmospheric web of horror. Utterly all consuming, Scorned By Misery is a burning, raging nightmare brought to life. From the wicked arsenal of rampaging riffs that blaze from first single ‘Yearning Maw Of Persecution’ – featuring an inhuman vocal performance from Jaden Pruitt of Squelching – to the haunting terrors of ‘The Suffering Fields’, the precision destruction of ‘Spitting Nails’ to the relentless bludgeoning of ‘All Is Dust’ with its monstrous vocal contributions from Matthew McNamara and Sam Dishington (Separatist), Scorned By Misery is a peerless march through realms of sonic savagery and might.
Recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by Dakota Whiteside at his home studio, Scorned By Misery is an incredible achievement. It’s hard to imagine that many albums released in 2024 will come close to matching this captivating carnage, no matter how many months still lie ahead. When they reviewed Desolate Tomb’s highly praised debut album, Cast From God’s Sight, in 2019, New Transcendence commented “I see great things in the future of Desolate Tomb” – well those great things have arrived! When Rottweiler Records unleash Scorned By Misery on February 23rd, be ready for the extreme metal ride of your life!
“The gateway is open…and you are all coming with me! Dr. Wier – Event Horizon
Line-up:
All music and vocals performed by Dakota Whiteside
Except:
Vocals on Scorned By Misery by Jon Davenport
Vocals on Writhing In The Bowels Of Hell by Robert Manzone
Vocals on All Is Dust by Matthew McNamara and Sam Dishington
Vocals on Yearning Maw Of Persecution by Jaden Pruitt
www.rottweilerrecords.com
www.facebook.com/desolatetombslam
The veins are pipes that act as highways on which we hitch a ride on vices to dead end streets and head-on collisions. But eventually all pipes rust and those familiar highways close, leading our desperation to new risks and greater temptations. We hitch a ride on vices but we always pay a toll, the darkness takes its wage to carry us to our euphoria at the expense of one soul. Hitch your own ride to the next single, 'Rusty Pipes', from the third Ωblivion Gate album, "Thrill Kill Noir".
Watch the music video from here: https://youtu.be/f0I7fSKyBgk
Listen to the "Rusty Pipes" on music services: https://push.fm/fl/obliviongate-rustypipes
Biography:
Formed as a doom metal project in Finland in 2018 by Florida-born artist and musician Matron Thorn, the music of Ωblivion Gate did, even then, strain classification as it ventured irresponsibly into experimental realms hitherto untraversed. The debut ATMF full-length album, "Wisdom of the Grave", was a doom metal flirtation with early 90s grunge and gothic rock, setting the stage in underground acclaim for what would eventually sever ties with metal altogether in favor of a gothic industrial flavor on the 2022 sophomore release, "Flowers in the Wreckage of Dreams", told as the narrative of a young starlet fled from small time life to chase her bubblegum dreams of becoming a star in the city of angels, all to a harrowingly melancholy and beautiful conclusion. Electro beats, ethereal synths, abrasive but purposeful guitars, and sinister vocals mingled with seductive female voices created a dark, dreamlike drive through his dreary South Florida underworld, not unlike Matron Thorn's hometown goth industrial icons Marilyn Manson at his most fucked up and depressed.
Ωblivion Gate metamorphoses yet again, standing entirely on the merits of their own evolution into something wholly original and brazen in it's murky darkness on the forthcoming full-length, "Thrill Kill Noir'"; a nightbound meditation of the beauty in our obsessions, in our vices, in our voyeurism, in our depravity, and the prestige in our mastery of it.
A lineup capable of live performances has been assembled to support and elevate the voidlike seduction of Ωblivion Gate to higher planes of euphoria.
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"Focus" is the second single taken from the album and you can listen to it on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/rKStZxnnRiM thanks to an amazing lyric video realized by Marcelo Silva at MS Motion Graphics or in streaming at https://song.link/INAU2
The new album, "What's Done Is Done", out on February 16th, 2024 on My Kingdom Music in digipakCD and digital format, embraces Dark Metal and Doom, the more aggressive Death Metal and more Avantgarde sounds close to Post Metal. Melodies, powerful riffs, clean voices and growls, and an impressive rhythm for solidity, intensity and variety will attack you and I’m sure they won’t take prisoners.
Fans of Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, Katatonia and Opeth, you will find with IN AUTUMN your new must listen.
PRE-ORDER "What's Done Is Done" digipakCD: https://shorturl.at/nvwDJ
Tracklist:
1. What's Done Is Done
2. Focus
3. Lucid Dream
4. Inside My Soul
5. Despised By Life
6. Breathing In The Void
7. The Illusion Of Reality
8. Block
9. Strange Thoughts
10. I See You
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Label: Comatose Music
Release date: april 5th 2024
Genre: Brutal/Technical Death Metal
For fans of: Morbid Angel | Immolation | Defeated Sanity | Suffocation
…a seething mass of chaos, of endless gaping maws, slathering tongues and thrashing limbs, chattering teeth and sibilant whispers of lunacy and obscenity. There is no silence, there is no peace, there is no sense or order. With all laws of structure and reason obliterated and swirling like dust in the ever-moving eddies that spin across the oceans of blood and tears, all is undone, all is lost… Dragged beneath the surface we drink deep of madness and find our only salvation, our only solace in absurdity…
Welcome to a kingdom of the obscene and absurd, where reason is dissected and destroyed and reality is warped into nightmare – welcome to the world of Brutalism! Hailing from Boise, Idaho, these exponents of the extreme have created an album that draws together two horrors, two powers from beyond the light. Solace In Absurdity, Brutalism’s debut full length release, is a fusing of vile bodies, melding the dark, imperious death metal of the original gods with the twisted technicality of the most brutal monstrosities imaginable. The results are shocking, bewildering and glorious! Disjointed and improbable, songs like ‘Astrocytomic Hemorrhaging’ set about disassembling your sanity like frenzied, robotic worker ants, while ‘Accelerated Decreptitude’ jolts and judders like a broken engine reanimated by chaotic essence and malign, meddling spirits of gleeful wickedness. While ‘Asphyxiating On Vomitous Excretion’ stalks the shadows within the chapel of ghouls, ‘Flesh Pyramid’ sounds the war trumpets of hell across the unimagined planes of infernal conflict. Utterly inhuman vocals tear through forests of spine-mangling riffs and howling solos dive and twist through a rain of blazing, blasting beats. This is the essence of death metal, sent spinning into a dominion of torture beyond understanding.
Embracing a raw, organic sound, where every screaming, raging element of sonic malevolence entwines in magnificent cacophony, Brutalism have fashioned a collection of psychotic litanies that will tear your soul apart. Swathed in the grotesque artwork of Moon Ring Design (Opprobrium, Nocturnal Serpent, Ascensions Fall etc), Solace In Absurdity will be set free from its restraints on April 5th by Comatose Music. Hold tight to your sanity, because madness is about to descend!
Line-up:
Cameron Bass - Vocals
Ian Dodd - Bass
Jason Taylor - Guitar
London Howell - Guitar
Dante Haas - Drums
www.comatosemusic.com
www.facebook.com/BrutalismBand
Symphonic black metal ensemble VESPERIAN SORROW has unleashed the newest single off their highly-anticipated fifth studio album, AWAKEN THE GREYLIGHT.
"Traverse The Vorthonian Passage" marks the third track released from the long-awaited album. Watch the lyric video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS0Pt5XZLs0
Awaken the Greylight marks the band's triumphant return after a twelve-year hiatus and showcases their evolution and artistic maturity. Awaken the Greylight is a captivating blend of atmospheric black metal and symphonic elements, delivering a haunting and immersive sonic experience. Fans can expect an intense and atmospheric journey, filled with intricate melodies, powerful symphonies, and the signature raw energy that defines VESPERIAN SORROW's sound.
This long-awaited release demonstrates the band's unwavering commitment to their craft and their passion for pushing the boundaries of the genre. VESPERIAN SORROW has meticulously crafted each track, pouring their hearts and souls into the music, resulting in a profound and captivating listening experience.
Awaken the Greylight is set to release on April 26th, and will be available on all major streaming platforms and for physical purchase through Black Lion Records.
The band previously released two singles from Awaken the Greylight. Stream "A Dire Flight for the Black Fragment" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97dPSnQInaA
Check out the newly released "An Epistle to the Prime Vivified" at https://orcd.co/an-epistle
Pre-order the album at https://orcd.co/awaken-the-greylights
VESPERIAN SORROW, hailing from Austin, Texas, is a symphonic black metal ensemble with roots tracing back to 1994 when they initially formed under the name Unholy Descent. In the early stages of 1999, the band transformed, adopting the name VESPERIAN SORROW. Unlike many black metal groups that delve into themes of Satanism and anti-Christianity, VESPERIAN SORROW takes a distinctive approach in their lyrical content, exploring realms of the cosmos, sorrow, sadness, and darkness.
The band's name itself, VESPERIAN SORROW, poetically alludes to their thematic focus, translating to "sadness or sorrow in the evening hours.
Tracklisting:
1. As The Pillars Were Raised
2. Antediluvian - Proceeding The Unshaping
3. An Epistle To The Prime Vivified
4. Traverse The Vorthonian Passage
5. A Dire Flight for the Black Fragment
6. Seek the Last Priestess of Tyyk
7. They Beheld the Chainbreaker's Crowning Defiance
8. Who Dwells Whithin The Blight Moon
9. The Excillion Ontogenesis
10. Awaken the Greylight
VESPERIAN SORROW is:
Christopher Nunez - Drums / Keys
Will Rohirrim - Guitars
Orlando Logan Olivero - vocals
Gabe Reyes - bass
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http://vesperiansorrow.bandcamp.com/
NEWS 10.2 2024Im Angesicht der sich häufenden Akte der Unmenschlichkeit in der Ukraine und der endlosen Tretmühle sich wiederholender Geschichte, schlagen die schwedischen Death'n'Roller LEACH nun musikalisch zurück. Ihre neue Video-Single "All Rise" ist ein wütender, frustrierter Beitrag dazu, dass es in der Kultur wieder ein bisschen weniger um reinen Eskapismus geht und mehr darum, auf das wahre Böse unter uns zu deuten und die Mistkerle, die dieses anheizen, in die Hölle zu verdammen.
Im Geiste von Black Sabbath (“War Pigs”), Bolt Thrower (“...for Victory”) oder Sodom (“Remember the Fallen”) ist “All Rise” durch und durch ein Antikriegslied. Allerdings wurde dieser Song vor dem Hintergrund eines realen und andauernden, brutal ungerechten Krieges geschrieben, der längst begonnen hat, seine Gräben in die europäische Psyche zu reißen. LEACH verhöhnen die Einfältigen, die im Gleichschritt nach dem Willen ihres Demagogen marschieren und sich – als Spiegeleffekt der Dehumanisierung ihrer Opfer – auf tragische Weise selbst entmenschlichen. Dabei verschließen sie sich nicht vor der Ambivalenz des Krieges.
Was “All Rise” dennoch so zugänglich macht, ist unter anderem die zugrundeliegende Ehrerbietung der Band an die ukrainischen Verteidiger – ein belebender, pulsierender Groove als Marsch auf dem Weg zur Befreiung von ihren Angreifern:
Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/yj80hU-4wLc“All Rise” ist die zweite Singleauskopplung aus LEACHs vierten Album “New Model Of Disbelief”, das am 19. April 2024 digital sowie auf CD und LP erscheinen wird. Christian Silver von Studiomega (Sepultura, Kreator, Soilwork), der sich schon um das Vorgängeralbum “Lovely Light of Life” gekümmert hat, fungierte erneut als treibende Kraft in Sachen Recording, Mixing und Mastering.
Checkt hier unbedingt den Pre-Save des Albums aus: https://orcd.co/leach und vergesst nicht, die aktuellen Singles “Gone To Waste” (https://orcd.co/gonetowaste) und “All Rise” (https://orcd.co/leachallrise) direkt auf die Playlist(en) eurer Wahl zu werfen!
Mit drei Full-Length-Releases und einer EP im Rücken konnten sich LEACH längst einen festen Platz in der skandinavischen Musikszene sichern. Sie haben den international geschätzten schwedischen Sound neu definiert, indem sie Elemente der kultigen Göteborger Szene mit der besonderen Aggressivität des nordischen Hardcore verschmolzen und dabei eine gute Portion Stockholmer Death der alten Schule einfließen ließen. Ihr Markenzeichen sind elektrisierende und aufregende Smash-Songs mit groovigen Wendungen – man stelle sich einfach ein blutrünstiges, melodiehungriges Bastardkind von Entombed und Exodus vor, zwei der größten langjährigen Einflüsse der Band.
Diese Gang – Markus Wikander am Gesang und an den Gitarren, Robert Karlsson an den Gitarren, Anders Nordlander (sowie sein Nachfolger Tobias Oja) am Bass und Joachim Dahlström am Schlagzeug – weiß genau, wie sie ihre Stilmischung einzusetzen hat, und viele der wichtigsten Playlist-Redakteure auf der ganzen Welt haben den Jungs im Laufe der Jahre immer wieder recht gegeben. Die Vocals haben Biss, die Riffs treiben zum Moshen an und die Melodien öffnen sich zu leidenschaftlichen großen Lebensfragen. Der thematische Spannungsbogen zwischen Revolution, sozialer Ungerechtigkeit und innerer Zerrissenheit in den Texten der Band bietet ein herrlich dynamisches Druckventil für aufgestaute Emotionen jeglicher Art.
Und auch in der Touring-Abteilung sind die Schweden nicht zu verachten: In ihrer beachtlichen Live-Historie haben LEACH die Bühne schon mit prominenten Bands wie Unearth, Misery Index, Belphegor und Kampfar geteilt. Dadurch hat sich in den letzten Jahren eine begeisterte Fangemeinde um die Band gebildet, die das Ganze beispielhaft anhand eines typischen LEACH-Live-Erlebnisses beschreibt: "Energie bis zum Anschlag – die Menge spürt, dass wir alles geben und gibt uns Energie zurück." Tourvorbereitungen für 2024 sind in vollem Gange, erste schwedische Shows sowie einige Festivalauftritte wurden bereits gebucht.
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"EXTREME ÄTTÄCK III"
IN
DEMONI FULL ASSAULT
ZOMBIE RIOT
Wann - Freitag, 23.02.204
Wo - Factory Magdeburg
Beginn - 19Uhr (Einlass) / Showbeginn: 20Uhr
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FULL ASSAULT - Thrash Metal aus Schwerin
Die drei sympathischen Herren kommen aus Schwerin und haben sich dem Thrash Metal verschrieben.
Mit “Dying World” ist am Freitag 09.02.2024 das neue Album der Thrash Metal-Band FULL ASSAULT erschienen. Es ist nach “Forgotten Blood Tales” (2012) und “War Blooded” (2017) das dritte Album des Trios aus Schwerin. Eine Thrash Band aus heimischen Gefilden ist ja schon fast Tradition geworden. Das Trio aus Schwerin erinnert mit ihrer Bühnenperformance stark an DESTRUCTION. Soundtechnisch sind sie aus einer Mischung eben jener sowie Warbringer, Sodom uä. einzuordnen. Wir freuen uns derb auf die drei Mannen - ihr auch?
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ZOMBIE RIOT - Death Metal aus Hannover
Seit dem Jahr 2014 kämpfen ZOMBIE RIOT, mit ihren old school Death Metal-Salven, erfolgreich gegen die herannahende Zombie-Apokalypse.
Erstes musikalisches Produkt dieser Attacken war die 2016er EP “Nuclear Zombie Massacre”, ein selbstproduzierter Vier-Tracker, mit dem die Band bereits einige Achtungserfolge verbuchen und auch live erfolgreich angreifen konnte. Mittlerweile mit dem 2023er Album "World Epitaph" absolut brechend unterwegs - freut euch auf die Apokalypse aus Hannover - Direkt ins Gesicht!
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IN DEMONI - Brutal Death Metal aus Magdeburg
Fünf Typen machen fiesen TECH-DEATH-METAL mit bescheuerten Pimmel-Witzen und entsprechender Bühnenshow!!!
Gründung in 2013, seitdem zwei LP‘s und eine EP - die neuste LP „STUPID JOKES FOR BRUTAL FOLKES“ erschien 2023!
„Mit In Demoni kann man auf keiner schönen Death Metal Party etwas falsch machen, da sie Spaß, Nackenbrecher-Riffs, Zombie-(und normale) Circle-Pits und „Verdammt-das-sieht-ziemlich-schwierig-zu-spielen-aus“-Momente vereinen.
Wenn man Spaß nicht abgeneigt ist, werden In Demoni aufgrund von abwechslungsreichen Songs stets eine Bereicherung für Death Metal Konzerte darstellen.“
https://www.facebook.com/InDemoni
Präsentiert wird das alles von Neckbreaker Records | TeufelsZeug Records | Time For Metal | Zephyrs Odem
Die technische Betreuung übernimmt das Team von PZ Sound .
VVK - 13€ + 2€ Gebühren u. Versand:
Tickets: https://www.eventim.de/event/extreme-aettack-iii-factory-18191760/
Tickets gibt es auch hier: https://www.facebook.com/konrad.derhausierer
Tickets an der Abendkasse: 17€
Best wishes David Siegmund
Viele Grüße aus Magdeburg TORTURIZED
MIDNITE HELLION – „KINGDOM IMMORTAL“
Das Power-Trio MIDNITE HELLION aus New Jersey ist mit
seiner thrashigen Interpretation der NWOBHM fest entschlossen, Europa mit
Speed, Charme und Spaß zu erobern. Die Mischung aus Heavy und Thrash Metal ist
immer auf den Punkt, selbst wenn die Band sicke 70er-Jahre-Blues-Noten gegen
Killer-Riffs aus dem Herzen der 80er-Jahre antreten lässt.Jetzt – mit mehreren EPs, Singles und einem Killer-Debütalbum im Rücken und seit 2011 auf den Bühnen unterwegs, die sie zuletzt mit Anvil auf ihrer großen US-Tournee 2022 und 2023 teilten – ist der richtige Zeitpunkt gekommen, um das neueste Album “Kingdom Immortal” auch auf das europäische Publikum loszulassen. Dieses ist bald zum ersten Mal außerhalb der USA auf CD, MC und LP erhältlich – und das hätten die drei Höllenbrüder eigentlich als Support von U.D.O. auf ihrer kontinentalen Tour 2023 gefeiert, die jedoch leider verschoben werden musste. Aber MIDNITE HELLION lassen sich nicht unterkriegen.
Stattdessen bleiben sie einfach am Ball und stellen ihren hungrigen Hörern eine fette Videosingle vor: “H.M.O” rockt mit einer höchst ansteckenden Melodie, die mit traditionellen Riffs und einem eingängigen Refrain begeistert. Wir können nur raten, wofür der Titel steht – Heavy Metal Overkill? Healthy Metal Orgy? Hold My Opossum? Wie dem auch sei; MIDNITE HELLION kommentieren den Track schlicht so: "Ihr wolltet es heavy und das habt ihr auch bekommen! ‘H.M.O’ ist der Song, den man immer wieder auflegen kann, egal ob für eine Bierparty oder eine Hinterhofprügelei – mit MIDNITE HELLION wird einfach alles zur Rock'n’Roll-Party!" Das autobiografische Thema erzählt davon, gegen Hindernisse zu kämpfen und niemals aufzugeben. Die kraftvolle Botschaft wird mit Live-Filmmaterial vermischt, das die unermüdliche Metal-Party auf einem MIDNITE-HELLION-Konzert zeigt.
Mit Nach der Veröffentlichung auf dem US-Markt im Jahr 2022 stieg MIDNITE HELLIONs Album “Kingdom Immortal” sofort bei Metal Contraband und NACC Radio in die Charts ein. Und bald – am 12. April 2024 – wird die verrückte zeitreisende Riffmaschine auch für europäische Fans des klassischen Nackenschredders erhältlich sein. Der Titel leitet sich vom Rock'n'Roll-Himmel ab, in den jeder verstorbene Musiker oder jede Band kommt, nachdem es zu Ende geht. Mit acht denkwürdigen Tracks haben MIDNITE HELLION ein röhrendes Biest geschaffen, das man unbedingt auf 11 aufdrehen sollte! Daher gibt es “Kingdom Immortal” ab sofort als Pre-Order und als Pre-Save: https://orcd.co/kingdomimmortal
Über MIDNITE HELLION :
MIDNITE HELLION wurden 2011 von Schlagzeuger Drew Rizzo gegründet und nahmen 2016 mit dem Bassisten und Sänger Rich Kubik Gestalt an. Ihr unverwechselbarer Stil – klassischer, schnörkelloser Heavy Metal, der unglaublich ansteckende Thrash-Riffs mit einer geradlinigen, spaßigen Bühnen-Attitüde serviert – machte die Jungs zu einer Top-Auswahl für Weltklasse-Acts, um ihr jeweiliges Publikum anzuheizen. Von ihrer starken lokalen und regionalen Fangemeinde befeuert, teilten MIDNITE HELLION die Bühnen bereits mit Overkill, Dirkschneider, Grim Reaper, Flotsam & Jetsam, Obituary, Diamond Head, Raven, Exodus, Yngwie Malmsteen und vielen anderen.
Ihr elektrisierendes Debütalbum “Condemned to Hell” (2017) erwies sich als genau die Art von Abrissbirne, die die Band brauchte. Das Album, vom mehrfachen Marconi-Preisträger WSOU 89.5 FM aufgegriffen und großflächig verbreitet, bahnte der Band erfolgreich einen sicheren Weg in die breitere US-Metal-Szene. In weniger als einem Jahr wurde “Condemned to Hell” zu einem nationalen Phänomen – analog zu MIDNITE HELLION als Tournee-Act, der überall intensive Moshpits auslöste. Der Tourzyklus zum Album erreichte Ende 2018 seinen Höhepunkt, als die Band die Bühnen mit OTEP und THE WORLD OVER im Mittleren Westen und in den Bergregionen der USA teilte.
Beflügelt von der schieren Unglaublichkeit ihrer Fans sowie der Energie, die sie von diesem Publikum zurückerhalten hatten, und getrieben von einem Sack voller neuer Songs und Ideen, die sie mit nach Hause brachten, betraten MIDNITE HELLION im August 2019 die Pyramid Sound Studios in Ithaca, NY. Für die Aufnahme ihres zweiten Albums “Kingdom Immortal” benötigten sie nur sechs Tage mit der Hilfe des Kult-Produzenten Alex Perialas, der in der Vergangenheit dazu beigetragen hatte, den charakteristischen Thrash-Sound von Anthrax/S.O.D, Overkill oder Testament zu formen und auch Joe Bonamassas Musik das eine oder andere Pfund hinzufügen konnte.
Das Mixing fand im März und das Mastering im Mai 2021 statt, bevor der Vinyl-Cut bei Infrasonic Sound durch Daniel Bacigalupi (Barry Gibb, Dolly Parton, Stray Cats, Willie Nelson) erfolgte.
“Kingdom Immortal” war bei den Radiosendern in den Vereinigten Staaten von Anfang an erfolgreich und landete landesweit unter den Top 5 der meistgehörten Alben im Radio.
Infolgedessen tourten MIDNITE HELLION im Sommer 2022 mit Anvil für 39 Konzerte durch die USA, um das Album zu unterstützen, gefolgt von einer zweiten US-Tour mit Anvil für weitere 25 Auftritte im Frühjahr 2023.
Auf dem Weg zur ersten weltweiten Veröffentlichung, einschließlich Europa, werden MIDNITE HELLION später im Jahr 2024 eine ausgedehnte USA-Kanada-Tour mit der deutschen Metal-Maschine U.D.O. absolvieren. Der Sturm aus der Vergangenheit ist noch lange nicht vorbei!
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HALPHAS – “SERMONS OF THE BLACK FLAME”
Genre: Black MetalLabel: Folter Records
Vertrieb: Alive
VÖ: 29.02.2024
Endlich können wir das dritte Album der Underground-Warlords HALPHAS ankündigen!
Nach ihrem 2017er Debüt „Dawn O A Crimson Empire“ („Bärenstarker melodischer Black Metal“ – Powermetal.de; „Eine kühle, melancholische und emotionale Atmosphäre, die berührt.“ – Rock Hard) und „The Infernal Path Into Oblivion“ („Es ist schon bemerkenswert, in welch kurzer Zeit sich die Deutschen im Black Metal nach oben gespielt haben.“ – Metal.de) folgt nun der nächste Schlag der Hessen. Mit Berith – siehe respektive höre auch die Paganisten Timor Et Tremor – hat man einen neuen ausdrucksstarken Vokalisten im Line-up.
SERMONS OF THE BLACK FLAME ist abermals purer, den Traditionen der vorrangig skandinavischen Schule verpflichteter Black Metal – aber noch abwechslungsreicher und epischer als die beiden Vorgänger. Drummer Tempestas hierzu im Interview bei Undergrounded.de: „Wir wollen keine Songs schreiben, die sofort leicht runtergehen und die man nach dreimal hören satt hat. Bei uns stehen der künstlerische Aspekt und die Philosophie dahinter weit oben.“
Acht neue Kompositionen – vielgestaltig, (nicht zu) melodisch, voll Leidenschaft und atmosphärischer Tiefe; nach dem großartigen „Into The Fires Of The Black Flame“ kehrt man nur ungern in die schnöden Realitäten der Gegenwart zurück.
https://www.facebook.com/FolterRecordsGermany
https://www.facebook.com/halphasofficial
South Korean thrash veterans SAHON, will be released their seventh LP Blood Shall Be Paid via the American label Brutal Records on March 8th, 2024
SAHON's upcoming album, "Blood Shall Be Paid" is a nine-track
blitzkrieg of thrash metal that hits like a sonic avalanche. This album doesn't
just start strong; it explodes with an unrelenting ferocity and a speed that
feels like a sonic assault from start to finish. It's a relentless onslaught
that showcases SAHON's mastery honed over decades. Prepare for an onslaught of unparalleled aggression as South Korean thrash metal trio SAHON unleash ‘Blood Shall Be Paid’, a relentless barrage of power that epitomizes the essence of thrash metal. The track explodes with the full-throttle fury of thrash, propelled by bone-crushing riffs and thunderous drumwork that harkens back to the old school metal roots. As the vocals unleash their savage fury, the music's brutality reaches unprecedented levels.
But that's just the beginning of the sonic assault: The scorching, swarm-like riffs, reminiscent of classic thrash metal, trade blows with pneumatic force, evoking an unhinged intensity that surges through the veins like wildfire.
And as if that wasn't enough, brace yourself for the solo—an unexpected delight that slithers and shrieks with demonic fervor, infused with hints of the band's Korean heritage. ‘Blood Shall Be Paid’ is not just a album—it's a declaration of war, a testament to the unyielding power of thrash metal in its most extreme form.
The Sahon trio:
Chang Myeong Lee: The merciless ax-wielder, unleashing sonic devastation through his guitar.
Kyoung Hong Kim: The thunderous force behind the kit, delivering bone-shattering beats with unrelenting ferocity.
Yong Ho Lee: The savage voice and driving bass, commanding authority with guttural roars and earth-shaking rhythms.
https://www.youtube.com/@BrutalRecords/
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Canadian tech-death crew PROTOSEQUENCE has shared the latest single off their forthcoming new album, BESTIARY. "Sam" marks the second single from Bestiary.
Stream "Sam" now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UpRe2ad2FY
Bestiary is a seven-track auditory expedition through the complex realms of technical death metal. The band's relentless pursuit of tech death excellence is evident in each track, with precision and dexterity that defy the constraints of traditional metal. From the mind-bending complexity of the instrumentation to the intricate interplay of melody and aggression, Bestiary stands as a testament to their mastery of the craft.
Bestiary will be out on April 5 on Lacerated Enemy Records.
Pre-order at:
https://laceratedenemy.bigcartel.com/artist/protosequence
https://laceratedenemyrecords.bandcamp.com/
Stream
the album's first single "Neither Fair Nor Foul" at https://music.imusician.pro/a/j3jkkpd1Track listing:
1. Sam
2. Baroness, Pt.1: A Falling Knife
3. Baroness, Pt.2: The Handles We Reach For
4. Imlerith
5. The Caveat
6. Neither Fair Nor Equal
7. Twelve Ropes
PROTOSEQUENCE is:
Josh Hahn - Vocals
Dylan Parker - Guitar/ Vocals
Jacob Teeple - Bass
Logan Vars – Drums
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Seattle (WA) - Melodic Death Metal quartet VERITERAS will release sophomore full-length album, THE DARK HORIZON, on April 11. A lyric video for the album's first single, "Abyss," will be released on March 14.
"The Dark Horizon really leans in on our old school melodic death metal roots, and as a result has a more blackened melodic death metal sound compared to our previous release, Shadow of Death. There's more tremelo picking, more blast beats, but still holding on to a very melodic core. We're very happy with how the album ended up, and we grew a ton through the process. The songwriting is more mature, the lyrics are stronger because Sean wrote most of them instead of me, the musicianship is better, and the mix is fantastic. We're all super excited to be sharing this album with the world, and hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it!"- Santtu Winter (Veriteras)
In support of the album VERITERAS will be hitting the road with Finland's Event Relentless for the nine-city PNW U.S. Tour!" Dates are as follows:
4/18 Bellingham, WA @ The Shakedown
4/19 Bremerton, WA @ The Charleston
4/20 Spokane, WA @ Jackson Street Bar
4/21 Richland, WA @ Ray's Golden Lion
4/23 Boise, ID @ The Shredder
4/24 Bend, OR @ Silver Moon Brewery
4/25 Portland, OR @ Mano Occulta
4/26 Olympia, WA @ The Crypt
4/27 Seattle, WA @ The Funhouse
Pre-order: https://veriteras.bandcamp.com/album/the-dark-horizon
Track
Listing:1 - Certainty
2 - Celestial Darkness
3 - Abyss
4 - Last Rites
5 - Sanctuary
6 - Manufactured Dreams
7 - Blinding
8 - Retrograde
9 - Light in the Darkness
Album Credits:
Music written and arranged by Santtu Winter and Veriteras.
Songs "Retrograde" and "Blinding" written and arranged by Sean Osterberg and Santtu Winter.
Lyrics by Sean Osterberg and Santtu Winter. Bass written and recorded by Matthew Kirkwold at Meow Sounds.
Solos written and recorded by Major Bruno (first solo on "Sanctuary"), Eligio Tapia (second solo on "Sanctuary"), and Adonis Reed-Boulos ("Blinding").
Vocals on "Light in the Darkness" by Maria Mannisto. Tambourine performed by Jeff Smith (bassist emeritus and first-chair tambourinist).
Recorded by Don Gunn at The Office Studio in Seattle in July 2023.
Mixed and Mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studio in Germany between August and November 2023.
Album artwork by Sean Osterberg.
Bio:
Veriteras is an old-school melodic death metal band based in Seattle, Washington (U.S.). Formed in 2018, they are inspired by the Scandinavian melodic death scene (early-era In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, Kalmah, etc.), and strive to write heavy songs with powerful and memorable melodies. After releasing two EPs in 2020 (Banished) and 2021 (Citadel), they debuted their first LP Shadow of Death in 2022, and toured Finland in support of the album. Now they are proud to present their follow-up LP, The Dark Horizon, in April 2024.
Line-up:
Santtu Winter: Guitar
Sean Osterberg: Guitar and Vocals
Jason Gooselaw: Drums
Major Bruno: Bass
https://www.facebook.com/VeriterasMetal
Genre : Black Metal from France
For fans of :Mgla, Groza, or Naglfar...
Alkhemia is a French Black Metal entity crafted in Lille by James Spar, enriched with the prowess of "Le Prince" (En Finir) - Guitars, A.S.A (Azziard, Redsphere, ex The Negation...) - Bass, Marbas (Malcuidant, Nirnaeth, Lord Ketil...) - Guitars and Alex Josien - Drums.
The band's inaugural album “ABRAXAS”, recorded at the renowned Nebiros Studio and mastered at Studio La Crypte by Clément Flandrois,that will be released in March 2023 on Malpermesita Records, echoes with the oppressive modernity. It intertwines the theory of the two wolves and George Orwell's '1984'. “ABRAXAS”' addresses the contemporary vision of man and the most sinister industrialization.
https://www.malpermesita.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Alkhemia.bm/
Heelo,
Petr from Parat Productions, Czech Republic, here. EUTHANASIA was
founded in the northeastern Czech town Havířov in May 1994. In the following
years, three cassette demos were recorded, entitled “Demo 1994”, “V chrámu
bezbolestných” (1996), and “Nazí a mrtví” (1997). All these
works were digitised in April 2018 in the form of a digipak edition “Vzpomínka”,
which I initiated under my own label Pařát Productions. Since I have a
great weakness for the doom metal of EUTHANASIA from the 1990s, I
have calculated in advance that in May 2024 the first album “THOUGHTS
ON LIVING” will celebrate a quarter of a century since its
release... something worth commemorating.On May 28, exactly 25 years since the album "Thoughts On Living" was released, Pařát Productions will release a digipak reissue of the album. More information to follow soon!
You can listen to the whole album on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGw0X32rNsk&t=6s
Thank you in advance for any support in the form of posting or sharing this message. Write me if you are interested in co-operation with my label Pařát Productions.
www.paratshop.cz
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Check out the video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyH_Msg1CwU
"Night Winds" explores the themes of loss, betrayal, grief and redemption. It tells the story of a woman who flees into the forest after a bitter quarrel with her lover. Overwhelmed by pain and anger and grief, she seeks the wisdom of the night winds, the ancient spirits of her ancestors. She yearns for love and acceptance and she struggles to find courage in her darkest moment longing to be free of her sorrows. She wishes to atone for her faults and learn to forgive again. With a heavy heart, she surrenders herself to the night. She is then transformed into a phantom spirit, who is fated to roam the woods forevermore. In the hour of the wolf, she discovers new life, love, forgiveness, and rebirth in the realm of the deceased.
The concept for "Night Winds" was born entirely from Carol Phillips' vivid imagination. It delves into strong human emotions, the feelings that arise when one's heart is weighed down to the point where it feels impossible to move forward. Life's challenges can be overwhelming, leading to emotions of self-doubt, l frustration, anger, and loneliness. Despite almost giving up, one manages to make necessary sacrifices, displaying resilience and strength to rise above these feelings and reclaim the night. Emerging on the other side reborn and stronger than ever, suddenly, the night belongs to the individual, who can achieve anything.
Element of Fate primarily draw influence from traditional metal bands, but leverage modern recording techniques to craft their unique sound. The music varies from high-energy thrashing to melodic and groovy, and the lyrics explore a range of fantasy-laden, mystical, and sci-fi storylines. Carol’s dynamic voice, paired with Scott’s passion for writing guitar riffs, creates a textured fusion of metallic and dream-like soundscapes. All of the music and releases are accompanied by Carol's original artwork, which creates an even more immersive experience for the listener.
Credits:Video created by Carol Phillips Videography - Whynot_Nate Nathan Trang-Patane Mixing and Mastering - BedroomGuitarist (John Mario of JBG records)
Line-Up:
Carol Phillips: Vocals, Lyrics/Story, Melodies
Scott Loose: Guitars, Bass, Keys, Drum Programing, Arrangement
Individual Bios:
Carol Phillips is a fantasy artist and illustrator based in Portland, Oregon. She is a classically trained vocalist who began studying voice at age 13. She is primarily a lover of rock and heavy metal, but also enjoys singing many other styles of music. Her training and varied inspirations have allowed her to develop a very dynamic vocal range and tonality. Carol’s desire to explore all of the sounds and textures of the voice enables her to uniquely convey a story, and to emotionally connect with the listener. Element of Fate is her first foray into the world of songwriting and recording—merging her creative passion for both art and music, and fulfilling a life-long passion.
Scott Loose is a Washington, DC-based guitarist/musician and recording artist who has been writing music and playing in various rock/metal bands since the early 1990s. He has appeared on over 20 recordings, and has toured throughout the United States and Europe. Scott is also a founding member of the Bravemusic record label, whose motto is to create music “without boundaries” (www.bravemusic.com). Scott is best known for his work with As the Sea Parts, Brave, Day of Departure, Stellar Death, and
While Heaven Wept.
https://www.facebook.com/carolphillipsart
We’re proud to renew our unholy pact with Minnesota-based dark death-metal surrealists ABERRATION, as we announce the band’s devastating debut album “REFRACTURE”, to be released on LP, CD, MC, and digital formats worldwide on March 22 2024.
The
album’s announcement has been accompanied by an exclusive stream of the
song “Interstitial Enmity” premiered by monumental metal music
bastion Decibel Magazine, who in revealing the song have remarked
how “it takes a couple listens to fully grasp what Aberration are doing on
the track; at times, harsh feedback runs into the riffs and drums, making it
feel as though the band is creating sonic illusions“ and
that “throughout the album, these elements ebb and flow to be ‘dynamic’
and ‘Interstitial Enmity’ is a great example of that: brutal dissonance gives
way to plodding drawn out atmosphere and ends with droning mechanical groans
that morph into a chaotic hellscape.” - you can check out the premiere and
the song https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2024/02/12/track-premiere-aberration-interstitial-enmity/Refracture, the process of light deviating as passed through a medium. A similar concept explored by US necromorphed death metal disfiguration Aberration (formed by members of Void Rot, Suffering Hour and Nothingness among others), who finally present their long awaited debut offering "Refracture", a mind-bending, obliterating displacement of mutated dark death metal tonnage set to permanently reshape the lineaments of experimental and underground USDM. But there is no light contemplated in Aberration's contorted audial design, only darkness, and specifically, rather than light, the self, consciousness is passed through a perceptive medium of surrealism, and is refractured into "other" self, the core concept of all abominations. Bands like Antediluvian, Portal, Hissing and Altarage are no new comers to the art of death metal defilement through the ritual of perceptive and deceptive psychic mind wars, but what Aberration have accomplished with "Refracture" defies definitions and ads an ulterior progression to the end of death metal and of music as we know it. With dissonance used as a weapon and compositional surrealism metastasized into a ravenous dissociative medium, "Refracture" tunnels through the listeners brain like a psyche-boring destructive mass, devouring conscience and ravaging synapses through the sheer force of musical absurdity. An anti-reality is achieved through its sideways-moving sprawl and its labyrinthine, shapeshifting pace, with the listener's senses and mind used as helpless hosts in which a mutant parasitism is unleashed into a form of absurd, demented and frenzied perceptive devourment.
“Refracture” will be released on LP, CD, MC, and digital formats worldwide on March 22 2024 and is now pre-orderable via all our channels.
Thank you as always for your time and attention given to our releases. Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
https://sentientruin.com/releases/aberration-refracture
https://sentientruin.com/bands#/aberration
AZELL – „DEATH CONTROL“
Label: Rottweiler RecordsRelease date: march 1st 2023
Genre: Doom/Death/Sludge Metal
For fans of: Jupiterian | Bongripper | Conan | Primitive Man
Azell are a two piece, female-fronted doom/sludge metal band, featuring the gut-wrenching vocals of Courtney Napier. Their debut album, Death Control, sets tales of alien abduction, unfathomable powers and the torturous ending of human existence to a soundtrack of colliding worlds…
“Surrounded by madness, surrounded by hunger, surrounded by everything but death, I knew death was our only way out.”- Harlan Ellison – I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream
From the forests and floodplains of Louisville, Kentucky, comes a sound of ancient, earthshaking power, of portentous doom and monolithic sludge. Death Control is the formidable debut album from Azell and from its depths a legion of giants marches forth, moving at the pace of planets. Each note is a sombre, back breaking burden laid reverently upon the shoulders of the listener and these songs cannot be rushed, these implacable titans cannot be induced to lift their pace. Days can pass between chords as these gargantuan sonic edifices mark their stately progress. There is an otherworldly might that radiates from songs like ‘Chemical Chains’, a dark groove that rumbles beneath the crust of the crawling damnation that is ‘Apocalypse Verdict’, a transportative, cavernous darkness that draws you in, like the irresistible breath of a slumbering god, pulsing from the vastness of ‘Echoes Of Eternity’…and then there is the desperate, claustrophobic terror of standout track and new single, ‘A.M.’, a jarring, discordant invoking of a tale of absolute nerve-shredding horror and never ending, hopeless captivity. This may be the first full length album to emerge under the Azell banner by creative duo Courtney and David Napier, but these songs feel ancient, as if they were formed by the collision of tectonic plates when the earth was young. Hypnotic in their sheer heaviness, Azell are destined to crush everything that stands in the way of their inevitable, intractable progress.
Created by the band’s own David Napier, the dark, cosmic artwork that adorns Death Control perfectly captures the sense of immeasurable infinity that roars within the subterranean riff chambers like an underground ocean. Sound and vision combine into a fantastic celebration of the most intimidating and oppressive music imaginable. On March 1st Rottweiler Records will unbar the gate and invite you to stare into the ineffable blackness of the void. Give yourself up to the slow motion tidal wave of caustic sludge and hold tight to your soul!
Line-up:
David Napier - Guitars/Drums/Vocals
Courtney Napier – Bass/Vocals/Drums
www.rottweilerrecords.com
www.facebook.com/azell.band
SOL NEGATE Unveils “A MIND THAT BLEEDS” Lyric Video : Sol Negate, the brainchild of composer and guitarist Edoardo Curatolo, is thrilled to present the lyric video for the track “A Mind That Bleeds”. The song is a standout from their concept album “ON THE VERGE OF DREAMING AGAIN”, which is set to be re-released on March 8, 2024, via Wormholedeath.
“A
Mind That Bleeds” takes listeners on a profound journey into the heart of human
existence. The lyrics pose the timeless question, “Who am I?” and delve into
the complexities of self-identity within societal constructs. The track is a
testament to Sol Negate’s ability to blend symphonic elements with progressive
death metal, creating a unique soundscape that is both intense and
thought-provoking.Sol Negate, a symphonic progressive death metal band formed by Edoardo Curatolo in Seattle, combines classical composition with modern instruments, influenced by progressive rock/metal, classical music, and extreme metal. Their music is both symphonic and heavy, departing from traditional structures, and aiming to create a unique musical experience. In 2023, their debut album "On the Verge of Dreaming Again" challenged the boundaries of progressive death metal, featuring contributions from drummer Sebastian Lanser and vocalist Riley McShane.
“On the Verge of Dreaming Again” is a concept album about death and dreams. It is the journey your mind takes as you die, reliving moments of the life you had flashing through your mind's eye, and how you experience that fall into death. Each track moves over time, how innocuous experiences can mark and combine, how your perception of events can haunt you, and how one may reflect upon that at the moment of death.
It was made to be experienced from front to back, late in the evening, with some headphones... I hope it can provide a personal experience that grows with each listen.
Edoardo composed, recorded, and produced everything other than drums and vocals; the band worked with Sebastian Lanser (Obsidious, ex-Obscura) for drums, Riley McShane for vocals (Continuum, ex-Allegaeon), and the great Stefano Morabito at 16th Cellar Studio for mixing/mastering.
www.solnegate.com
www.facebook.com/solnegate
Were there awards for consistency, this Bydgoszcz-based band would be granted one for sure. Even working in remote countries hasn’t stopped them from finalizing their first official release. The EP “Fresh Flesh” is going to see the light late March.
In the meantime. Neutrina dropped “Neutrina” in the form of a digital single (available on all the streaming services from February 14th on) and a lyric video (same timing):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScItHgYVstE
It’s the first song the band ever recorded, first version released exactly 10 years ago.
The band was formed in 2013 by the guitarists Miko and Zukier, who met on their way to Metalfest. Moraw sat behind the drums, and Spawacz grabbed the bass and microphone. With this lineup, the first single was released. After a short time they recorded an EP, which never saw daylight. They played a few concerts, visited a couple of cities, and in the meantime Eryk replaced Zukier, and Młody sat behind the drumkit. It stayed that way until the hell swallowed them up.
With the same lineup, they broke through the hordes of evil, screwed million of demons and returned to the world of the living. Their rage is reaching its peak, so they're eager to smash a few places where they can!
EP - Fresh Flesh
1. Dethocracy
2. Just Thrash
3. Fresh Flesh
4. IT
5. Neutrina (Bonus)
Recorded at YacobRecords Studio
Line up :
Mateusz ,,Spawacz” Cieslik - vocals, bass
Miko Kuczynski - guitar
Eryk Borys - guitar
Damian ,,Młody" Czyżewski – drums
https://www.youtube.com/@NeutrinaOfficial
https://www.facebook.com/neutrina.band
Eternal is an old school death metal quartet hailing from the desert of Phoenix Arizona. Composed of vocalist/guitarist Emilio Ortega, guitarist Sofie Nabboud, Bassist Max Mahar and drummer Xander Bridge. The band creates a nostalgic blend of late 80’s early 90’s style death metal while paving their own unique sound and style.
“Guide Thy Hand” comes from the upcoming debut album “Cryptic Lust”, due on 15th March on Raw Skull Recordz.
Eternal delivers a visceral experience that transports listeners to the early days of death metal when it was coming into its own genre drawing inspiration from bands like Death, Obituary, and Entombed.
Since their formation in 2021 Eternal is set to release their first full length album “Cryptic Lust” that will unleash a tempest that engulfs listeners in an assault of sonic fury and existential despair as they look to conquer all who stand in their path. Life is temporary, death is Eternal.
https://www.facebook.com/Eternalbandaz
Rising from the ashes of their explosive album "WAR REMAINS," the acclaimed metal force, ENFORCED, is back to captivate fans with their latest single, "Deadly Intentions (Cover Version)."
Originally featured in Decibel's Flexi series, this track, now formally released on all streaming platforms, is set to redefine the boundaries of metal.
ENFORCED has consistently delivered uncompromising, hard-hitting music since their inception in 2016. Following the success of their third album, "War Remains," released in April of the previous year, the band has garnered praise for their unyielding dedication to pure, unfiltered metal.
As "Deadly Intentions (Cover Version)" joins the ranks of ENFORCED's powerful discography, the band continues to push the boundaries of metal music.
https://www.facebook.com/enforcedrva
Nonsense breeds art; art breeds nonsense.
Remember Orson Welles? He´s back! In Grind Form!
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions welcome Arthouse Fatso to the roster with the debut album Sycophantic Seizures: A Double Feature! Hailing from Duisburg Germany, Arthouse Fatso began in early 2021 and was originally intended as a quick, low-investment project... but soon became the Directors main artistic pursuit.
Arthouse Fatso plays a vicious, experimental Deathgrind fueled by anxiety and dissatisfaction with capitalism and the current state of cinema. Similar to Orson Welles’ illustrious career, Fatso thrives in the contrast between high and low brow, between the gutter and the art gallery. Deathgrind with industrial influences, neoclassical soloing, and an at times funky attitude, Arthouse Fatso might have their tongue planted firmly in their cheek, but
you´d be remiss to take this as a joke project. Fatso are violent, intense, and can at times be as disturbing as they are humorous – and have no time to stop pummeling.
Sycophantic Seizures: A Double Feature presents 17 tracks of Deathgrinding Cinephiliac Anxiety for fans of Terrorizer, Full of Hell, 7 H.Target, Macabre and Anaal Nathrakh.
Listen to the single "Endless Trash" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X-AF2cXORk
Track
listing:1. Kenosha
2. Suburban Suffocation
3. Scandinavian Delicacies
4. Greta's Curse
5. A Message To Ben (And His Lovely Sister Abby)
6. Traumatised Lesbians (The Liberal Bias)
7. Endless Trash
8. Merseburg Manuscript Containing Magical Manifestations Of The Monument To Massive Mammaries And The Misaligned Maidens Who Maintain Their Milken Magnificence (Suffocated To The Flesh That We Desire)
9. [INTERMISSION]
10. Arthouse Fatso (Theme From)
11. The Royal Adventures Of Andy And Jeff
12. A Limerick
13. Sycophantic Seizures
14. Famous And Unfunny
15. Imperialist! Dream Burst!
16. Tweets Of The Sane
17. Ronda
www.facebook.com/horrorpaingoredeath
Norwegian
avant-garde/progressive Black Metal pioneers, BORKNAGAR, released
their monumental third single, "MOON," from the highly
anticipated 12th studio album, "FALL," on the 6th of
feburary.The track, crafted by ICS Vortex, marked another significant step in the band's ever-evolving musical journey. Accompanied by a visually stunning animated clip created by the talented visual artist Costin Chioreanu of Twilight13Media, the "Moon" video provided a profound and sophisticated visual interpretation of the song. Both the band and Costin Chioreanu were enthusiastic about the collaboration, with Øystein G. Brun expressing pride in presenting the single and its accompanying video.
Prior to "Moon," BORKNAGAR had unveiled the album's opening track, "Summits," in a visualizer clip created by Wanderley Perna / W Designer, offering fans an initial glimpse into the captivating world of "Fall."http://www.facebook.com/vesperian
As anticipation for the album continues to build, BORKNAGAR remains at the forefront of the avant-garde/progressive Black Metal scene, showcasing their unique musical prowess and visual storytelling.
https://www.facebook.com/borknagarofficial
DESOLATE TOMB – “SCORNED BY MISERY”
Label: Rottweiler RecordsRelease date: february 23rd 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal/Deathcore
For fans of: Dying Fetus | Suffocation | Cognitive | Cattle Decapitation
“You know nothing…hell is only a word…the reality is much, much worse…let me show you…”
- Dr. Wier, Event Horizon
I am lost within a burning labyrinth of misery, trapped behind the walls of sorrow. My failings, my sins, my grief and loss all crawl towards me through the flames and shadows – skeletal forms, scoured of flesh. There is no hiding from the censorious gaze of their empty sockets; their eyeless stare devours me and I tumble into those bottomless caverns of condemnation, those black pits of judgement within white bone temples. I am broken before their silent recitation of my petty, predictable weaknesses and as the fires I have lit sear my skin, I scream to the heavens for redemption...
After nearly five years of silence the incredible extreme metal force of Desolate Tomb has reawakened. Dakota Whiteside’s punishing musical creation is back with a new album of breathtaking brutality and enthralling intensity…beyond all hope, beyond the wildest expectations, this is the unfathomable devastation of Scorned By Misery. A soul scorching explosion of blackened deathcore and brutal death metal, the second full length album from Desolate Tomb hits with an impact that could punch through dimensions and it entwines you in an inescapable atmospheric web of horror. Utterly all consuming, Scorned By Misery is a burning, raging nightmare brought to life. From the wicked arsenal of rampaging riffs that blaze from first single ‘Yearning Maw Of Persecution’ – featuring an inhuman vocal performance from Jaden Pruitt of Squelching – to the haunting terrors of ‘The Suffering Fields’, the precision destruction of ‘Spitting Nails’ to the relentless bludgeoning of ‘All Is Dust’ with its monstrous vocal contributions from Matthew McNamara and Sam Dishington (Separatist), Scorned By Misery is a peerless march through realms of sonic savagery and might.
Recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by Dakota Whiteside at his home studio, Scorned By Misery is an incredible achievement. It’s hard to imagine that many albums released in 2024 will come close to matching this captivating carnage, no matter how many months still lie ahead. When they reviewed Desolate Tomb’s highly praised debut album, Cast From God’s Sight, in 2019, New Transcendence commented “I see great things in the future of Desolate Tomb” – well those great things have arrived! When Rottweiler Records unleash Scorned By Misery on February 23rd, be ready for the extreme metal ride of your life!
“The gateway is open…and you are all coming with me! Dr. Wier – Event Horizon
Line-up:
All music and vocals performed by Dakota Whiteside
Except:
Vocals on Scorned By Misery by Jon Davenport
Vocals on Writhing In The Bowels Of Hell by Robert Manzone
Vocals on All Is Dust by Matthew McNamara and Sam Dishington
Vocals on Yearning Maw Of Persecution by Jaden Pruitt
www.rottweilerrecords.com
www.facebook.com/desolatetombslam
The veins are pipes that act as highways on which we hitch a ride on vices to dead end streets and head-on collisions. But eventually all pipes rust and those familiar highways close, leading our desperation to new risks and greater temptations. We hitch a ride on vices but we always pay a toll, the darkness takes its wage to carry us to our euphoria at the expense of one soul. Hitch your own ride to the next single, 'Rusty Pipes', from the third Ωblivion Gate album, "Thrill Kill Noir".
Watch the music video from here: https://youtu.be/f0I7fSKyBgk
Listen to the "Rusty Pipes" on music services: https://push.fm/fl/obliviongate-rustypipes
Biography:
Formed as a doom metal project in Finland in 2018 by Florida-born artist and musician Matron Thorn, the music of Ωblivion Gate did, even then, strain classification as it ventured irresponsibly into experimental realms hitherto untraversed. The debut ATMF full-length album, "Wisdom of the Grave", was a doom metal flirtation with early 90s grunge and gothic rock, setting the stage in underground acclaim for what would eventually sever ties with metal altogether in favor of a gothic industrial flavor on the 2022 sophomore release, "Flowers in the Wreckage of Dreams", told as the narrative of a young starlet fled from small time life to chase her bubblegum dreams of becoming a star in the city of angels, all to a harrowingly melancholy and beautiful conclusion. Electro beats, ethereal synths, abrasive but purposeful guitars, and sinister vocals mingled with seductive female voices created a dark, dreamlike drive through his dreary South Florida underworld, not unlike Matron Thorn's hometown goth industrial icons Marilyn Manson at his most fucked up and depressed.
Ωblivion Gate metamorphoses yet again, standing entirely on the merits of their own evolution into something wholly original and brazen in it's murky darkness on the forthcoming full-length, "Thrill Kill Noir'"; a nightbound meditation of the beauty in our obsessions, in our vices, in our voyeurism, in our depravity, and the prestige in our mastery of it.
A lineup capable of live performances has been assembled to support and elevate the voidlike seduction of Ωblivion Gate to higher planes of euphoria.
https://www.facebook.com/obliviongate.official
"Focus" is the second single taken from the album and you can listen to it on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/rKStZxnnRiM thanks to an amazing lyric video realized by Marcelo Silva at MS Motion Graphics or in streaming at https://song.link/INAU2
The new album, "What's Done Is Done", out on February 16th, 2024 on My Kingdom Music in digipakCD and digital format, embraces Dark Metal and Doom, the more aggressive Death Metal and more Avantgarde sounds close to Post Metal. Melodies, powerful riffs, clean voices and growls, and an impressive rhythm for solidity, intensity and variety will attack you and I’m sure they won’t take prisoners.
Fans of Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, Katatonia and Opeth, you will find with IN AUTUMN your new must listen.
PRE-ORDER "What's Done Is Done" digipakCD: https://shorturl.at/nvwDJ
Tracklist: 1. What's Done Is Done
2. Focus
3. Lucid Dream
4. Inside My Soul
5. Despised By Life
6. Breathing In The Void
7. The Illusion Of Reality
8. Block
9. Strange Thoughts
10. I See You
https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
https://www.facebook.com/inautumnofficial
Label: Comatose MusicRelease date: april 5th 2024
Genre: Brutal/Technical Death Metal
For fans of: Morbid Angel | Immolation | Defeated Sanity | Suffocation
…a seething mass of chaos, of endless gaping maws, slathering tongues and thrashing limbs, chattering teeth and sibilant whispers of lunacy and obscenity. There is no silence, there is no peace, there is no sense or order. With all laws of structure and reason obliterated and swirling like dust in the ever-moving eddies that spin across the oceans of blood and tears, all is undone, all is lost… Dragged beneath the surface we drink deep of madness and find our only salvation, our only solace in absurdity…
Welcome to a kingdom of the obscene and absurd, where reason is dissected and destroyed and reality is warped into nightmare – welcome to the world of Brutalism! Hailing from Boise, Idaho, these exponents of the extreme have created an album that draws together two horrors, two powers from beyond the light. Solace In Absurdity, Brutalism’s debut full length release, is a fusing of vile bodies, melding the dark, imperious death metal of the original gods with the twisted technicality of the most brutal monstrosities imaginable. The results are shocking, bewildering and glorious! Disjointed and improbable, songs like ‘Astrocytomic Hemorrhaging’ set about disassembling your sanity like frenzied, robotic worker ants, while ‘Accelerated Decreptitude’ jolts and judders like a broken engine reanimated by chaotic essence and malign, meddling spirits of gleeful wickedness. While ‘Asphyxiating On Vomitous Excretion’ stalks the shadows within the chapel of ghouls, ‘Flesh Pyramid’ sounds the war trumpets of hell across the unimagined planes of infernal conflict. Utterly inhuman vocals tear through forests of spine-mangling riffs and howling solos dive and twist through a rain of blazing, blasting beats. This is the essence of death metal, sent spinning into a dominion of torture beyond understanding.
Embracing a raw, organic sound, where every screaming, raging element of sonic malevolence entwines in magnificent cacophony, Brutalism have fashioned a collection of psychotic litanies that will tear your soul apart. Swathed in the grotesque artwork of Moon Ring Design (Opprobrium, Nocturnal Serpent, Ascensions Fall etc), Solace In Absurdity will be set free from its restraints on April 5th by Comatose Music. Hold tight to your sanity, because madness is about to descend!
Line-up:
Cameron Bass - Vocals
Ian Dodd - Bass
Jason Taylor - Guitar
London Howell - Guitar
Dante Haas - Drums
www.comatosemusic.com
www.facebook.com/BrutalismBand
Symphonic black metal ensemble VESPERIAN SORROW has unleashed the newest single off their highly-anticipated fifth studio album, AWAKEN THE GREYLIGHT.
"Traverse The Vorthonian Passage" marks the third track released from the long-awaited album. Watch the lyric video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS0Pt5XZLs0
Awaken the Greylight marks the band's triumphant return after a twelve-year hiatus and showcases their evolution and artistic maturity. Awaken the Greylight is a captivating blend of atmospheric black metal and symphonic elements, delivering a haunting and immersive sonic experience. Fans can expect an intense and atmospheric journey, filled with intricate melodies, powerful symphonies, and the signature raw energy that defines VESPERIAN SORROW's sound.
This long-awaited release demonstrates the band's unwavering commitment to their craft and their passion for pushing the boundaries of the genre. VESPERIAN SORROW has meticulously crafted each track, pouring their hearts and souls into the music, resulting in a profound and captivating listening experience.
Awaken the Greylight is set to release on April 26th, and will be available on all major streaming platforms and for physical purchase through Black Lion Records.
The band previously released two singles from Awaken the Greylight. Stream "A Dire Flight for the Black Fragment" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97dPSnQInaA
Check out the newly released "An Epistle to the Prime Vivified" at https://orcd.co/an-epistle
Pre-order the album at https://orcd.co/awaken-the-greylights
VESPERIAN SORROW, hailing from Austin, Texas, is a symphonic black metal ensemble with roots tracing back to 1994 when they initially formed under the name Unholy Descent. In the early stages of 1999, the band transformed, adopting the name VESPERIAN SORROW. Unlike many black metal groups that delve into themes of Satanism and anti-Christianity, VESPERIAN SORROW takes a distinctive approach in their lyrical content, exploring realms of the cosmos, sorrow, sadness, and darkness.
The band's name itself, VESPERIAN SORROW, poetically alludes to their thematic focus, translating to "sadness or sorrow in the evening hours.
Tracklisting:1. As The Pillars Were Raised
2. Antediluvian - Proceeding The Unshaping
3. An Epistle To The Prime Vivified
4. Traverse The Vorthonian Passage
5. A Dire Flight for the Black Fragment
6. Seek the Last Priestess of Tyyk
7. They Beheld the Chainbreaker's Crowning Defiance
8. Who Dwells Whithin The Blight Moon
9. The Excillion Ontogenesis
10. Awaken the Greylight
VESPERIAN SORROW is:
Christopher Nunez - Drums / Keys
Will Rohirrim - Guitars
Orlando Logan Olivero - vocals
Gabe Reyes - bass
www.facebook.com/blacklionrecordsswe
http://vesperiansorrow.bandcamp.com/
Die Leipziger Prog-Metaller FACTORY OF ART
haben eine Überraschung für ihre Fans ausgepackt: Die EP “STORY OF PAIN”
aus dem Jahr 1999 wird am 10. Februar 2024 auf allen Streamingportalen
verfügbar sein.
Pre–Save unter https://listen.music-hub.com/viUFZz oder https://music-hub.bio/factoryofart
Eine fulminante Zeitreise in die Vergangenheit!
Die EP enthält drei Songs, die den typischen Stil der
Band widerspiegeln: Harte Riffs, melodische Soli und kraftvolle Vocals. Jeder
Song auf dieser EP erzählt eine tiefgreifende Geschichte von Schmerz, Verlust
und Hoffnung.
Als Promo-EP, in sehr limitierter Auflage für Labels gedacht, gelangte sie zum ROCK HARD Magazin. Mit dem Song „Story of Pain“ gewannen FACTORY OF ART die Unerhört 5 Aktion, was sie auf die gleichnamige CD brachte und zu einer kleinen Tour mit "Destruction" geführt hat: https://www.rockhard.de/stories/destruction-ein-happiges-weekend
Die 3 Songs der EP wurden für das folgende Album "The Tempter" nochmals neu aufgenommen, sodass die EP andere Aufnahmen enthält. Damit ist diese EP nicht nur ein musikalisches Stück Band- und Musikgeschichte, sondern auch ein Sammlerstück.
FACTORY OF ART wurde 1990 gegründet und hat bisher zwei Alben veröffentlicht: “Grasp” (1996) & “The Tempter” (2002). Weiter wurden einige Demos und EPs veröffentlicht, welche auch bald in die Portale kommen werden.
Die Band wird auf ihren Social Media Kanälen über die Neuveröffentlichung informieren und will allen Fans für ihre Treue danken. Wer Factory of Art unterstützen möchte, abonniert bitte unbedingt alle Kanäle & liked sie auf den Streaming Plattformen. So verpasst ihr keine Neuigkeiten und Veröffentlichungen.
Falls ihr unsere Songs aus über 30 Jahren Bandgeschichte nicht findet, schreibt uns gern eine E-Mail: info@factory-of-art.band
Abonniert unsere Kanäle unten, um auf dem Laufenden zu bleiben!
Weitere Videos findet Ihr hier, teilen erwünscht: https://youtube.com/@Factory-Concert
Metallische Grüße,Deine Factory of Art
Nach 11 Jahren haben sich Meik und Darkness entschieden nicht mehr zusammenzuarbeiten und unterschiedliche Wege zu gehen.
Die Trennung erfolgte in aller Freundschaft. Ein neuer Gitarrist wird in Kürze bestätigt.
Viele Grüße Lee
https://www.facebook.com/darknessdeathsquad
Gut’ Ding will Weile haben – erst recht, wenn man etwas Zeitloses erschaffen will. Das trifft auf die deutschen Black-/Death-Metaller PAINFUL zweifelsohne zu. Nach einer erneut langen Phase des Tüftelns verkündet die Band, die in diesem Jahr tatsächlich bereits ihr 20. Jubiläum begeht, mit dem 25. Mai das VÖ-Datum ihres kommenden Albums “NEFARIOUS MONARCHY”. Für ihre Fans haben sich die finsteren Vier nun etwas Besonderes einfallen lassen: Am 09.02. (Osnabrück, Bastard Club) und am 10.02. (Oberhausen, Helvete) wird erstmals das komplette Album im Rahmen zweier “Sneak Prelistening”-Shows von der Band live aufgeführt und somit auch die komplette Tracklist auf der Bühne enthüllt. Das auf 300 Stück limitierte “Nefarious Monarchy”-Shirt wird auf den Shows ebenfalls erhältlich sein.
Alle Neugierigen können sich zudem ab sofort mit der brandneuen Videosingle “Liberty (Dies)” selbst einen Eindruck dessen verschaffen, wofür die sich stetig weiterentwickelnden PAINFUL – mitsamt ihrer neuen Sängerin Latura – im Jahr 2024 stehen:
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/azONAx7T2KI
Der Song ist das schnellste Stück auf “Nefarious Monarchy” und speist sich musikalisch wie inhaltlich stark aus den Black-Metal-Wurzeln der Band. In die finsteren – auch menschlichen – Abgründe der Französischen Revolution eingebettet, folgt “Liberty (Dies)” gleich auf den Opener des Konzeptalbums und beschreibt die lähmende Allmacht der Kirche, vor der Voltaire und andere Zeitgenossen das königlich regierte Volk auf verschiedenen Wegen zu warnen versuchten. Mit der Raserei eines gefesselten Tieres trägt der Song zur Kulisse bei, die später in Blut und Feuer implodieren und so einer neuen Zeit von Aufklärung und Volksmacht weichen sollte.
Damit geht die Band ihren Weg entschlossen weiter, auf (Anti-)Religiosität und Phantastereien völlig verzichtend, in der Geschichte der Menschheit nach dem Schauderhaften zu suchen und dieses unter beschwörendem Mosh ans Licht zu zerren: von der Schwarzen Pest (“Imagines Pestis”) bis hin zur 10-jährigen kulturellen Feuerwalze Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts, der wir unsere freiheitliche Demokratie verdanken.
PAINFULs neues Album “Nefarious Monarchy” ist ab 25. Mai überall erhältlich und ab sofort hier vorbestellbar: https://linktr.ee/painfulmetalofficial. Eine offizielle Album-Release-Party mit Live-Show wird ebenfalls am VÖ-Tag stattfinden.
Über PAINFUL
Seit ihrer Gründung im Jahr 2004 steht die Band getreu ihrem eigenen Namen für rohen, blutigen Schmerz. Als dreckig-brutaler Bastard aus Black und Death Metal vor 20 Jahren vorgestellt, begann die Band schon sehr bald, die inhaltsgebende Melancholie der Abgründe zu etwas ganz Eigenem zu machen. So entstanden druckvolle Symphonien, mit denen sich PAINFUL auf unzähligen Gigs – darunter solche mit Acts wie Belphegor, Behemoth, Atrocity oder Amon Amarth, aber auch viele eigene Headliner-Shows – eine stetig wachsende Fangemeinde erspielen konnten.
Drei Alben später, und das vierte bereits im Ofen, konnten sie auch kultige Festivals wie etwa das MetalDays, Metalfest oder gar die 70000TONS OF METAL Cruise erfolgreich von der Checkliste streichen. Da wundert es nicht, dass auch die Genregröße Alexander Krull aufmerksam wurde und nun bereits zum zweiten Mal in Folge ein PAINFUL-Album produzierte.
http://painfulmetal.com/
https://www.faceook.com/OfficialPainful/
Zum 15. Jahrestag ihres bedeutenden Albums “AVOID THE LIGHT” werden LONG DISTANCE CALLING am 26.04. ein Vinyl Re-Release veröffentlichen.
Das Album erscheint mit einem sehr gelungenen und großartig klingenden Remastering von Robin Schmidt / 24-96 Mastering (Biffy Clyro, The Black Keys, etc.) und einem angepasstem Artwork.
Hier kann das Album vorbestellt werden: https://ldc.lnk.to/AvoidTheLight
Begleitend zum Re-Release gehen LONG DISTANCE CALLING auch auf Tour, um das Jubiläum gebührend zu feiern:
LONG DISTANCE CALLING „Avoid The Light“ 15 Years Anniversary Tour / Support: Leech
27.04.2024 WINTERTHUR (CH) / Salzhaus
28.04.2024 STUTTGART (D) / Im Wizemann
04.05.20204 OSNABRÜCK (D) / Rosenhof
10.05.2024 LONDON (UK) / The Garage
11.05.2024 UTRECHT (NL) / De Helling
12.05.2024 EINDHOVEN (NL) / Effenaar (Kleine Zaal)
Tickets gibt’s es hier: https://www.contrapromotion.com/Kuenstler-innen/Long-Distance-Calling/
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Genre: Black Metal
Label: Folter Records
Vertrieb: Alive
VÖ: 28.03.2024
TULPA sind mit einem fantastischen zweiten Album zurück! Die Jungs aus Parma sind fest in der italienischen Szene verwurzelt und unter anderem bei Whiskey Ritual, Forgotten Tomb, Mother Augusta und den Legendenstatus genießenden Kirlian Camera involviert.
Für das Projekt TULPA beschreiten sie mit ihrem melodischen Black Metal, der dem spirituellen Konzept des Saṃsāra gewidmet ist, aber einen eigenen Weg (Saṃsāra ist im Buddhismus der leidvolle Kreislauf von Leben, Tod und Wiedergeburt, in dem alle Wesen gefangen sind, bis sie Erleuchtung erlangen). Auf »Temple Of Wounds« trifft schroffer Black Metal mit crustigen Vibes auf wehmütige Melodien, vereinen sich Kraft und Angriffslust mit Melancholie und Zerbrechlichkeit.
TULPA wurden 2016 von Alessandro Coletta (Gesang, Gitarre), Andrea Artusi (Bass, Backing Vocals) und Kyoo Nam »Asher« Rossi (Schlagzeug) gegründet. Nach der ersten lokalen Show im Jahr 2017 trat Matteo Cordani der Band als Leadgitarrist bei. Bald darauf brachten TULPA ihre EP »Fear Of Fades« als Independent-Veröffentlichung heraus, und das neue vierköpfige Line-up begann mit Live-Aktivitäten. 2019 erschien das Debütalbum »Unhealed«, das u.a. seitens Rock Hard Italy mit einer 8/10 und von Ammo-Underground.at mit 10/10 bewertet wurde. Während des Covid-19-Stillstandes verließ Basser Andrea TULPA, um sich auf sein Soloprojekt Arcana Liturgia zu konzentrieren, worauf die Band ihr Line-up neu arrangierte: Matteo wechselte von der Gitarre zum Bass, Kyoo Nam vom Schlagzeug zur Leadgitarre; dazu wurde Tomaso Fontanini als neuer Schlagzeuger verpflichtet. 2022 begannen TULPA mit den Aufnahmesessions zu »Temple Of Wounds«, die Produktion übernahm Alessandro Comerio.
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Check out the video for album track "Red Feasts Condensed into One" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9rsN2Z3zx8
Tracklisting:
1. Be Cadaver
2. Red Feasts Condensed Into One
3. Sinew Censer
4. Death's Knell Rings in Eternity
SPECTRAL VOICE's Sparagmos unfolds as a momentous second full-length offering under the banner of Dark Descent Records, marking the culmination of a period devoted to katabatic immersion into the material. The title itself, alluding to the Dionysian rite of being torn limb from limb, sets the stage for a profound exploration of life, death, and the untamed essence within.
"The content of the album oscillates between lamentation and exaltation. An immersive, morbid atmosphere of funereality longs for the liberation of death and mourns the agony of life. Coupled with moments of frenetic madness, grandeur, terror, and ecstasy, the point we are trying to get to is the moment in which - through sacrifice - atavistic wildness is unleashed, and the ultimate exaltation of life through death is realized," reflects drummer/vocalist E. Wendler.
Influences drawn from the esoteric realms of death, black, doom metal, dark ambient, and arcane literature converge to shape SPECTRAL VOICE's most realized manifestation. Featuring the sonic prowess of M. Kolontyrsky (guitar), P. Riedl (guitar), and J. Barrett (bass) – also of Blood Incantation fame - alongside the drummer/vocalist E. Wendler, SPECTRAL VOICE weaves a sonic tapestry with a level of excellence that surpasses even their own formidable standards.
Sparagmos unquestionably stands as a definitive death metal highlight of 2024.
The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Arthur Rizk at Redwood Studio, with artwork by Manifester.
SPECTRAL VOICE is:
M. Kolontyrsky - Guitar
P. Riedl - Guitar
J. Barrett - Bass
E. Wendler - Drums/Vocals
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News VIC RECORDS :
MALIGNANT – “ DAY OF THE LORD”
Cult
black death metal from the South of The Netherlands. Formed in 1989, demo ‘Day
of the Lord’ was originally released in 1990. New cover art, remastered, rare
and old pictures. Extensive liner notes from Steven Willems (Rock Tribune,
Streams of Ancient Wisdom: The History of Dutch Death And Extreme Metal). Young
musicians as Roel Sanders on drums (Asphyx, God Dethroned, Inhume) and Ron van
de Pol on bass & vocals (also featuring on Asphyx – Asphyx album from 1994)
started their musical career in Malignant. One of the most appreciated cult
demos from the Netherlands now on mini cd, 17 minutes of old school evil
extreme metal.
Diabolic Cult black death metal from the South of The Netherlands
Formed in 1989, demo ‘Day of the Lord’ was originally released in 1990
New cover art, remastered, rare and old pictures
Extensive liner notes from Steven Willems
Drums: Roel Sanders (Asphyx, God Dethroned, Inhume).
Bass & Vocals: Ron van de Pol (also featuring on Asphyx – Asphyx album from 1994)
CHEMICAL
BREATH – “VALUES”
CHEMICAL BREATH was one of the first extreme metal bands from Belgium. The band was formed in 1990 and released two demos and two full lengths during their eight years of existence. The demos gained the band a cult following in the death metal underground. The rather complex extreme metal was highly appreciated among fans and led to a two album record deal. The CHEMICAL BREATH debut album ‘Fatal Exposure’ was released in 1992. Second album ‘Values ‘ from 1994 showed a little change in style, more technical thrash and less pure death metal. Maybe a influenced by the earlier American technical thrash bands (Watchtower, Forbidden), and on the other side the later Death albums from Chuck Schuldiner, but it doesn’t sound much like any of these influences. The band's trajectory from death/thrash to technical thrash bears comparison with Sindrome (on "Vault of Inner Conscience") complex, stuttering post-thrash with gruff vocals. Maybe Values is an album somewhere in between "Individual Thought Patterns" by Death and "Destroy Erase Improve" (Meshuggah). Liner notes from both guitar players Rene and Alain and the rare demo 1997 as bonus.
SAD WHISPERINGS-“ SENSITIVE TO AUTUMN”
Sad Whisperings was formed in 1990 (as Desecrate) and released several demo’s in the 80’s / 90s up till their split in 2004 and gained a worldwide cult following. Sad Whisperings was pure doom death metal like their early inspiration Paradise Lost and with a touch of the Dutch school of doom death metal like The Gathering. Sad Whisperings got signed by Dutch cult label Foundation 2000 (The Gathering, Gorefest) and released their debut album in 1993 called ’Sensitive to autumn’. The album was recorded at the famous Beaufort Studios with Han Swagerman (The Gathering, Sear Bliss etc). Also featuring guest vocals by Usurper / Moon of Sorrow’s Parick Harreman. As bonus 3 tracks from their demo 1992 are added. The booklet contains rare and old pictures, flyers and posters. Extensive liner notes from Steven Willems (Rock Tribune, Streams of Ancient Wisdom: The History of Dutch Death And Extreme Metal). The band recently reformed, plays live and is currently working on a new album.
TOXODETH – “MYSTERIES ABOUT LIFE & DEATH”
TOXODETH ‘Mysteries About Life and Death’ 1990 cult debut album finally re-issued and completely remastered by guitar player and founding member Raul Guzman. Toxodeth was (and is) one of the very first extreme death black metal bands from Mexico, formed in 1985. Massive booklet remake by RaDesign (Possessed, Sacramentum, Varathron). As bonus comes the demo ‘Phantasms’ from 1988.
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Brachyptery, the condition in insects of having vestigial wings and having lost
the capacity of flight. This is the cult of the dewinged, of the downcast and
of the condemned. Now remastered (courtesy of Will Killingsworth at Dead Air
Studios) and consecrated through its first ever vinyl edition and a graphic
facelift, Maurda's catastrophic second short player "Cultus
Brachypter" went largely ignored upon its original 2022 self-release,
but its obscurity can be solely attributed to the hermetic extremism that
defines it. In reality, a world is contained within these sixteen minutes and
six movements of absolute eschaton. A world so impenetrable it takes complete
sacrifice to enter it. With its ruinous sensorial assault, "Cultus
Brachypter" initially evokes the war-torn bestial insanity of bands
like Pseudogod or Teitanblood, but as the onslaught progresses the listener
soon realizes they are being drawn into a desolate, void-like inner world of
dehumanized alienation. The grim specter of DSBM rears its head as the minutes
pass and the sense of misery and isolation becomes suffocating and reaches its
inevitable consequences and conclusions. This form of enigmatic,
inward-vanquishing extreme metal appears inscrutable in its uncommunicative
isolationism, and can be solely superficially interpreted as an unprecedented
fusion of war metal and depressive black metal in which feelings of dread,
melancholy and self-loathing are taken to their extremes and weaponized into an
abstract white-wall representation of absolute nihilism and self-destruction
that ultimately evokes the grim soul-tearing lineaments of pure noise.
"Cultus Brachypter" is to be reissued digitally and for the first time ever on (silkscreened) vinyl format February 23 2024. Full stream as well as digital and vinyl product preorders are now available via all our channels.
Thank you as always for your time and attention given to our releases. Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
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THE
MASTERS OF BRUTAL DEATH METAL FROM SLOVAKIA ARE BACK!
Heelo, Petr from Parat Productions, Czech Republic, here. In 2019, we recalled the 20th anniversary of the release of their first album, “Arrival Of The Forgotten Ones”, which resulted in a CD re-release of this recording (with a restored front cover, a new booklet, and improved sound) and the return of SANATORIUM to the concert stage.
In 2024, the perfect time comes to celebrate 25 years of “ARRIVAL OF THE FORGOTTEN ONES” by listening to vinyl, with graphics taken from the CD
re-release. Due to the limited playing time of the LP, the demo recordings were omitted. You can listen to the full recording on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xwbvxi2xN0
Order the LP in Paratshop https://paratshop.cz/produkt/sanatorium-arrival-of-the-forgotten-ones-2/
Want 2 or more copies? Write to my e-mail petr@paratshop.cz
There are also special T-shirts for this LP edition only for pre-orders until 20.2. You can order in Paratshop https://paratshop.cz/produkt/sanatorium-arrival-of-the-forgotten-ones/
CRAWL - “ALTAR OF DISGUST”
For
fans of :
Entrails, Dismember, Feral, Grave, Bloodbath, Lik, Black Breath, Vomitheist
After whetting everyone's appetites with their exciting split release with label mates Feral, Swedish death/crust titans Crawl finally unleash their highly awaited new full length after a gap of six years. They've not mellowed their sound as most bands would. Instead, they've rendered their sound even more devastating while making it more nuanced, perfecting their enviable balance of abrasive riffing and explosive breakdowns. Crawl keep mixing things around to keep things interesting and with bodies piling on top of one another, and what's more, with the album progressing, they begin to reveal black metal influences ensconced in their sound. It's good enough to have a Swedish death metal band showing how it's to be done and savagely sawing everyone's heads off with their rusted, jagged, crust-laden riffs, but for them to insidiously change the shades to black in the midst of all the mayhem is pure genius. They shape-shift as if to only deliver a final, decisive, finishing move through the speakers. Leaving no stone unturned, Crawl have come up with an album that should serve as an epitome of crust-ridden Swedish death metal in these times.
Line up:
Joachim Lyngfelt (ex-Decomposed) - Vocals
Martin Sjögren - Guitars
Ämir Batar (ex-Demonical) - Drums
Ragnar Hedtjärn Ullenius – Bass
Artwork by Sam D Larsson
Merch design by Marcus Bengtsson
Track listing:
1. Undead Crypts
2. Throne Of Molten Bones
3. Knives
4. Curse Of The Morbid
5. Ethereal Depths
6. Where No Light Escapes
7. Enslaved In Filth
8. Vision Of Burning Apparitions
9. Until They Crawl
10. Into Sordid Rifts
11. Buried Lust
Official release date - May 3rd, 2024
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Label: Comatose Music
Release Date: february 16th 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Cannibal Corpse | Suffocation | Prostitute Disfigurement | Skinless
A nightmare of impossibilities; a forest of skinless dreamers wrapped in wicked bindings of puncturing, penetrating thorns. Horned hunters cry havoc and unleash the dogs of rapacious hunger and a thousand tortured, lidless eyes watch the pageant of perversion, trapped in a living death, implanted in the flesh of their destroyers. The hours of night stretch into unending aeons and the grip of fear is tight about your palpitating heart. You scream in silence for the rising of the sun but the dreamtime has consumed you and the day will never come. You have slipped between the cracks of reality into an eternity of pain and madness…
Unhinged, untethered from the fabric of normality, let loose from the constrictions of morality, Colombian death machine, Cercenatory, have returned with GoreSphere, their first new album in more than seven years. This is brutal death metal taken to the absolute extreme; steeped in terror and lunacy, delivering bone breaking body blows with each moribund psalm to inhumanity. Beyond the pale, beyond the brink, beyond the bounds of rational thought, GoreSphere is a maelstrom of madly dancing riffs and suppurating sludge, drum beats that fall like giant fists and vocals that invoke grotesque images of gargling the infected pus from festering sores. To most, Cercenatory’s latest work will be a baffling exercise in barbarism – but to the rabid fans of brutal death metal it will be a gateway to a glorious sonic paradise of thrilling violence, an exhilarating dismantling of repressive mundanity. When the retching, screaming, torturous embrace of ‘Through The Deep Thoughts Of Tartarean Sadistic Cannibalism’ enfolds you, the world is left behind and you’re transported to a senseless, structureless universe of wild agony and wilder appetites. Or plunge yourself into the crimson waters of first single, ‘Crucified, Gutted, Desecrated’ and fall willing victim to an intricate bludgeoning fury that never seems to stop.
Now in the clutches of Comatose Music, Cercenatory will present their deranged, deformed bastard child to the world on February 16th, perfectly attired in the artwork of Timbul Cahyono (Avulsed, Defeated Sanity, Massacre etc), a little window into its stained and sutured soul. Be ready to lay your life, your sanity, the sanctity of your waking and sleeping hours upon the line, if you dare to step ‘Into The GoreSphere’.
Line-up:
Fernando ‘FerGore’ Álvarez - Vocals
Adolfo ‘Executioner’ Iglesias - Bass
David ‘S’ngnac’ Márquez - Guitar
Gerson ‘Gers Grind’ Puello - Drums
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Today we unveil the astonishing cover artwork and the tracklist of the album
that is:
1. To You
2. Forever Falling
3. The Touch Of Ice
4. The Wind Of Remembrance
5. It Is Absence
6. Leave Me The Stars
"The Determinism Of Essence In Matter" features 6 long songs that take you back in time, towards a dark and visceral Doom Metal, meeting a modern and melodic structure thanks to the incredible composition and arrangement work that the band has done this time. They give life to an extremely amazing sonorous universe, all united by a stunning production and the fact that John Suffering delivers a compelling performance with his own particular style of vocals offering sincere eulogies along with the visceral carnage of a soul in pain, with poetic lyrics of a quality not often seen in this genre.
FOREVER FALLING music is a triumph of melancholy, an austere image of solitude and grief, an absolute must have for fans of SHAPE OF DESPAIR, FUNERAL, early MY DYING BRIDE, PARADISE LOST, SWALLOW THE SUN.
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FFO: Epica, Battle Beast,
Lacuna coil, Amaranthe, Nightwish
Malevolent and Necktwister announced the release of a third video from the EP. After the two successful singles ‘Gaze’ and ‘Ways’, who both had a more da post-apocalyptic visualizer, Malevolent thought it is time to reveal the people behind the music.
This clip, ‘Creations’, features Mark Jansen from Epica on grunt-duties. He also took the time to capture his parts on video so the band could use his vocals in the clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6-BsrIRNTA
The Malevolent EP is produced by Joost VandenBroek, known from his work with bands like Powerwolf, Epica and Blind Guardian. The band choose to create this video as a gesture to show the fans who they really are. You can see Celica, Nikolaas and Jan in their own (studio)environment.
The clip features guest apparencies by Kevin De Leener (drums, ex-Saille,…) and Florent Gleizes (bass).
Malevolent, out since December 21, 2023 via Necktwister order here https://www.necktwister.com/
Watch the Official Lyric Video for the first Single, "GAZE" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPuir1IAg10
Watch the Official Lyric Video for the second Single,“Ways” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyh-YaSRAPU
Short Bio
Malevolent is a cinematic/symphonic Metal band hailing from Belgium/Spain. For fans of epic movie-like orchestration, astonishing female vocals, and deep death grunts. The band presented its first self-titled EP in alliance with Necktwister on December 21, 2023.
Malevolent is a symphonic metal project from Nikolaas Van Riet, a composer, guitarist and producer.
The Malevolent EP is produced by Joost VandenBroek, known from his work with bands like Powerwolf, Epica and blind guardian. The crazy talented Spanish singer Celica Soldream is the lead vocalist in this band. The EP also features guest vocals from Mark Jansen, composer, guitar player and singer in Epica.
Other musicians involved in the making of the debut album ‘Malevolent’ are:
Drummer Koen Herfst.
Lead Guitarist Jan Verschueren.
Tracklisting of the debut album ‘Malevolent’:
Gaze
Ways
Light
Creations
The Awakening (cd bonus track)
The EP is distributed worldwide by Sonic-Rendezvous so get to your local store and claim your copy!
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The album is a product of family patterns repetition and new creative ideas from the future. Don Ellis’ odd timings and Jodorowsky’s psycho-magical influenced Black metal. They call their style Free metal.
It is very dark in Barcelona. Between Raval and Ciutidela park lies a small
city of disgust. Drug dealers offer all kinds of poisons. Prostitutes offer
their tired bodies. Trickers came from all around to practice the language from
the dreams. Behind the tears of concrete and the heat, superstitious and sick
except miracles, break the cycles of habits, transform with intuition and
liberate from rational. The depressive and lost are doomed to repeat the sins
of their ancestors. Cursed to live
with the illnesses of their genealogical family trees of their parents, grandparents, great-grandparents and experience the influences from 4 generations back.
Artist’s meditation is black. He has to commit another suicide. Artistic suicide of an artist who persistently follows his vision of primitive creativity. Primitive that is original, avant-garde, progressive and futuristic. But also cynical, hostile, and apocalyptic. Immune and neutral to politics. He found himself facing the artist’s dilemma long ago. All the secrets are fully revealed to him. He is using his creativity to heal himself. Artist is beyond black and white conflict of good and evil.
Nothing is wrong. It is only different. He has a goal to reach without expectations of positive criticism or acceptance, without being afraid to be offensive and vulgar. With changing the formation of time, he is now obsessed with change, his death. Creative death. Suicide as the last act
of art, the triumph of opposites.
Line-up
Doblekar – vocals, guitars, arrangements
Hrodiriks – Guitars
Birk Gjerlufsen Nielsen – Guitars
Carlos Leonardo – Bass
Marcelo Aires – Drums
Recorded in different studios in winter 2021.
Mixed and mastered by Alex Tena.
Released January 28, 2024 on Digipak CD
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Release date : March 15th 2024
Genre : Esoteric Satanic Black Metal
Origin : France
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network Distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital Distributor: The Orchard
It was in anno 2008 in the south of France when Daemonicreator & Lord Khaos formed the core of what is now called CORPUS DIAVOLIS. The name stands for The Body of The Devil. The pleasures of the flesh. The aim is to satisfy one’s hunger for perverted and orgiastic distortion of time and space through extreme metal soaked in mystical ambience. To attain those vibrations of the soul that make us experience a higher state of existence.
Soon joined by guitarist Analyser and drummer King Had, Corpus Diavolis unleashed the “Nightsky Orgia” EP followed by their first full-length album “Revolucia” and a split with underground French black metallers Total Satan. Initially inspired by the Scandinavian black metal scene, the band shifts its musical direction towards more esoteric, atmospheric and progressive planes of creation which suite better the occult lyrical lore.
Enriched by new blood, namely IX on drums and progressive bassist Funeral, the second full-length “Entheogenesis” brandishes the flags of the aforementioned evolution. Taking the perilous path of originality, the material uncompromisingly carries the savage winds of destruction.
Slowly erupting from the underground, Corpus Diavolis found themselves opening for cult acts such as Inquisition, Loudblast, Belphegor and Nightbringer. Recorded and mixed by Greg Chandler (Esoteric, Lychgate), the third full-length album “Atra Lumen” is a journey through the obscure unexplored galleries of esoteric metal. A ritualistic and ceremonial approach to Satanic syncretism unveiling hidden paths to illumination and spiritual consciousness. The music is more organic; slow doomy parts and avantgarde details enrich the primordial brutality of the band’s past.
Anno 2020 saw the construction of “Apocatastase,” recorded and mixed by George Emanuel (Rotting Christ, Lucifer’s Child) with cover artwork from Khaos Diktator Design, is the band’s most ambitious and grandiose project to date. The nakedness of black metal reflected in the mirror of the Devil. The ritual is undressed in the intense sophistication of a journey outside the reality of appearances. The material immediately caught the attention of dedicated French label Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions and was released in 2021 in a beyond-luxury box containing all paraphernalia needed for the ultimate esoteric listening experience.
2022-2023: Former drummer King Had is back behind the kit and a new opus has been invoked in the ritual chambers of Daemonicreation studio, mixed and mastered once again by George Emanuel in Pentagram Studio, Athens, Greece. The quintessence of this work is drawn from the divine feminine sexuality, the liberated woman as a initiatress, in Mystical Union with Chaos. She raises high her Chalice and offers her blood, the Elixir of Ecstasy. Bestiality, pushed to the limit, manifests itself in its pure glory, then metamorphoses into psychedelic layers of ambience, progressive low frequencies and sacerdotal chants, to form the scrolls on which are inscribed the visions and complex formulas of a Satanic Charnel Esotericism. The visual manifestation of the concept is materialized perfectly by Chilean artist Kerbcrawlerghost. The pact with the label Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions has been renewed and the release date set for march 2024.
Tracklist:
1 - His Wine Be Death
2 - Key To Luciferian Joy
3 - Carnal Hymnody
4 - Cyclopean Adoration
5 - Vessel Of Abysmal Luxury
6 - The Golden Chamber
7 - Menstruum Congressus
8 - Enfleshed In Silence
9 - Chalice of Fornication
Duration: 58min03
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Eine fulminante Zeitreise in die Vergangenheit!
Die EP enthält drei Songs, die den typischen Stil der
Band widerspiegeln: Harte Riffs, melodische Soli und kraftvolle Vocals. Jeder
Song auf dieser EP erzählt eine tiefgreifende Geschichte von Schmerz, Verlust
und Hoffnung.Als Promo-EP, in sehr limitierter Auflage für Labels gedacht, gelangte sie zum ROCK HARD Magazin. Mit dem Song „Story of Pain“ gewannen FACTORY OF ART die Unerhört 5 Aktion, was sie auf die gleichnamige CD brachte und zu einer kleinen Tour mit "Destruction" geführt hat: https://www.rockhard.de/stories/destruction-ein-happiges-weekend
Die 3 Songs der EP wurden für das folgende Album "The Tempter" nochmals neu aufgenommen, sodass die EP andere Aufnahmen enthält. Damit ist diese EP nicht nur ein musikalisches Stück Band- und Musikgeschichte, sondern auch ein Sammlerstück.
FACTORY OF ART wurde 1990 gegründet und hat bisher zwei Alben veröffentlicht: “Grasp” (1996) & “The Tempter” (2002). Weiter wurden einige Demos und EPs veröffentlicht, welche auch bald in die Portale kommen werden.
Die Band wird auf ihren Social Media Kanälen über die Neuveröffentlichung informieren und will allen Fans für ihre Treue danken. Wer Factory of Art unterstützen möchte, abonniert bitte unbedingt alle Kanäle & liked sie auf den Streaming Plattformen. So verpasst ihr keine Neuigkeiten und Veröffentlichungen.
Falls ihr unsere Songs aus über 30 Jahren Bandgeschichte nicht findet, schreibt uns gern eine E-Mail: info@factory-of-art.band
Abonniert unsere Kanäle unten, um auf dem Laufenden zu bleiben!
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Metallische Grüße,Deine Factory of Art
Nach 11 Jahren haben sich Meik und Darkness entschieden nicht mehr zusammenzuarbeiten und unterschiedliche Wege zu gehen.
Die Trennung erfolgte in aller Freundschaft. Ein neuer Gitarrist wird in Kürze bestätigt.
Viele Grüße Lee
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Gut’ Ding will Weile haben – erst recht, wenn man etwas Zeitloses erschaffen will. Das trifft auf die deutschen Black-/Death-Metaller PAINFUL zweifelsohne zu. Nach einer erneut langen Phase des Tüftelns verkündet die Band, die in diesem Jahr tatsächlich bereits ihr 20. Jubiläum begeht, mit dem 25. Mai das VÖ-Datum ihres kommenden Albums “NEFARIOUS MONARCHY”. Für ihre Fans haben sich die finsteren Vier nun etwas Besonderes einfallen lassen: Am 09.02. (Osnabrück, Bastard Club) und am 10.02. (Oberhausen, Helvete) wird erstmals das komplette Album im Rahmen zweier “Sneak Prelistening”-Shows von der Band live aufgeführt und somit auch die komplette Tracklist auf der Bühne enthüllt. Das auf 300 Stück limitierte “Nefarious Monarchy”-Shirt wird auf den Shows ebenfalls erhältlich sein.
Alle Neugierigen können sich zudem ab sofort mit der brandneuen Videosingle “Liberty (Dies)” selbst einen Eindruck dessen verschaffen, wofür die sich stetig weiterentwickelnden PAINFUL – mitsamt ihrer neuen Sängerin Latura – im Jahr 2024 stehen:
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/azONAx7T2KIDer Song ist das schnellste Stück auf “Nefarious Monarchy” und speist sich musikalisch wie inhaltlich stark aus den Black-Metal-Wurzeln der Band. In die finsteren – auch menschlichen – Abgründe der Französischen Revolution eingebettet, folgt “Liberty (Dies)” gleich auf den Opener des Konzeptalbums und beschreibt die lähmende Allmacht der Kirche, vor der Voltaire und andere Zeitgenossen das königlich regierte Volk auf verschiedenen Wegen zu warnen versuchten. Mit der Raserei eines gefesselten Tieres trägt der Song zur Kulisse bei, die später in Blut und Feuer implodieren und so einer neuen Zeit von Aufklärung und Volksmacht weichen sollte.
Damit geht die Band ihren Weg entschlossen weiter, auf (Anti-)Religiosität und Phantastereien völlig verzichtend, in der Geschichte der Menschheit nach dem Schauderhaften zu suchen und dieses unter beschwörendem Mosh ans Licht zu zerren: von der Schwarzen Pest (“Imagines Pestis”) bis hin zur 10-jährigen kulturellen Feuerwalze Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts, der wir unsere freiheitliche Demokratie verdanken.
PAINFULs neues Album “Nefarious Monarchy” ist ab 25. Mai überall erhältlich und ab sofort hier vorbestellbar: https://linktr.ee/painfulmetalofficial. Eine offizielle Album-Release-Party mit Live-Show wird ebenfalls am VÖ-Tag stattfinden.
Über PAINFUL
Seit ihrer Gründung im Jahr 2004 steht die Band getreu ihrem eigenen Namen für rohen, blutigen Schmerz. Als dreckig-brutaler Bastard aus Black und Death Metal vor 20 Jahren vorgestellt, begann die Band schon sehr bald, die inhaltsgebende Melancholie der Abgründe zu etwas ganz Eigenem zu machen. So entstanden druckvolle Symphonien, mit denen sich PAINFUL auf unzähligen Gigs – darunter solche mit Acts wie Belphegor, Behemoth, Atrocity oder Amon Amarth, aber auch viele eigene Headliner-Shows – eine stetig wachsende Fangemeinde erspielen konnten.
Drei Alben später, und das vierte bereits im Ofen, konnten sie auch kultige Festivals wie etwa das MetalDays, Metalfest oder gar die 70000TONS OF METAL Cruise erfolgreich von der Checkliste streichen. Da wundert es nicht, dass auch die Genregröße Alexander Krull aufmerksam wurde und nun bereits zum zweiten Mal in Folge ein PAINFUL-Album produzierte.
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Zum 15. Jahrestag ihres bedeutenden Albums “AVOID THE LIGHT” werden LONG DISTANCE CALLING am 26.04. ein Vinyl Re-Release veröffentlichen.
Das Album erscheint mit einem sehr gelungenen und großartig klingenden Remastering von Robin Schmidt / 24-96 Mastering (Biffy Clyro, The Black Keys, etc.) und einem angepasstem Artwork.
Hier kann das Album vorbestellt werden: https://ldc.lnk.to/AvoidTheLight
Begleitend zum Re-Release gehen LONG DISTANCE CALLING auch auf Tour, um das Jubiläum gebührend zu feiern:
LONG DISTANCE CALLING „Avoid The Light“ 15 Years Anniversary Tour / Support: Leech
27.04.2024 WINTERTHUR (CH) / Salzhaus
28.04.2024 STUTTGART (D) / Im Wizemann
04.05.20204 OSNABRÜCK (D) / Rosenhof
10.05.2024 LONDON (UK) / The Garage
11.05.2024 UTRECHT (NL) / De Helling
12.05.2024 EINDHOVEN (NL) / Effenaar (Kleine Zaal)
Tickets gibt’s es hier: https://www.contrapromotion.com/Kuenstler-innen/Long-Distance-Calling/
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Genre: Black MetalLabel: Folter Records
Vertrieb: Alive
VÖ: 28.03.2024
TULPA sind mit einem fantastischen zweiten Album zurück! Die Jungs aus Parma sind fest in der italienischen Szene verwurzelt und unter anderem bei Whiskey Ritual, Forgotten Tomb, Mother Augusta und den Legendenstatus genießenden Kirlian Camera involviert.
Für das Projekt TULPA beschreiten sie mit ihrem melodischen Black Metal, der dem spirituellen Konzept des Saṃsāra gewidmet ist, aber einen eigenen Weg (Saṃsāra ist im Buddhismus der leidvolle Kreislauf von Leben, Tod und Wiedergeburt, in dem alle Wesen gefangen sind, bis sie Erleuchtung erlangen). Auf »Temple Of Wounds« trifft schroffer Black Metal mit crustigen Vibes auf wehmütige Melodien, vereinen sich Kraft und Angriffslust mit Melancholie und Zerbrechlichkeit.
TULPA wurden 2016 von Alessandro Coletta (Gesang, Gitarre), Andrea Artusi (Bass, Backing Vocals) und Kyoo Nam »Asher« Rossi (Schlagzeug) gegründet. Nach der ersten lokalen Show im Jahr 2017 trat Matteo Cordani der Band als Leadgitarrist bei. Bald darauf brachten TULPA ihre EP »Fear Of Fades« als Independent-Veröffentlichung heraus, und das neue vierköpfige Line-up begann mit Live-Aktivitäten. 2019 erschien das Debütalbum »Unhealed«, das u.a. seitens Rock Hard Italy mit einer 8/10 und von Ammo-Underground.at mit 10/10 bewertet wurde. Während des Covid-19-Stillstandes verließ Basser Andrea TULPA, um sich auf sein Soloprojekt Arcana Liturgia zu konzentrieren, worauf die Band ihr Line-up neu arrangierte: Matteo wechselte von der Gitarre zum Bass, Kyoo Nam vom Schlagzeug zur Leadgitarre; dazu wurde Tomaso Fontanini als neuer Schlagzeuger verpflichtet. 2022 begannen TULPA mit den Aufnahmesessions zu »Temple Of Wounds«, die Produktion übernahm Alessandro Comerio.
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Check out the video for album track "Red Feasts Condensed into One" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9rsN2Z3zx8
Tracklisting:1. Be Cadaver
2. Red Feasts Condensed Into One
3. Sinew Censer
4. Death's Knell Rings in Eternity
SPECTRAL VOICE's Sparagmos unfolds as a momentous second full-length offering under the banner of Dark Descent Records, marking the culmination of a period devoted to katabatic immersion into the material. The title itself, alluding to the Dionysian rite of being torn limb from limb, sets the stage for a profound exploration of life, death, and the untamed essence within.
"The content of the album oscillates between lamentation and exaltation. An immersive, morbid atmosphere of funereality longs for the liberation of death and mourns the agony of life. Coupled with moments of frenetic madness, grandeur, terror, and ecstasy, the point we are trying to get to is the moment in which - through sacrifice - atavistic wildness is unleashed, and the ultimate exaltation of life through death is realized," reflects drummer/vocalist E. Wendler.
Influences drawn from the esoteric realms of death, black, doom metal, dark ambient, and arcane literature converge to shape SPECTRAL VOICE's most realized manifestation. Featuring the sonic prowess of M. Kolontyrsky (guitar), P. Riedl (guitar), and J. Barrett (bass) – also of Blood Incantation fame - alongside the drummer/vocalist E. Wendler, SPECTRAL VOICE weaves a sonic tapestry with a level of excellence that surpasses even their own formidable standards.
Sparagmos unquestionably stands as a definitive death metal highlight of 2024.
The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Arthur Rizk at Redwood Studio, with artwork by Manifester.
SPECTRAL VOICE is:
M. Kolontyrsky - Guitar
P. Riedl - Guitar
J. Barrett - Bass
E. Wendler - Drums/Vocals
www.darkdescentrecords.com
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News VIC RECORDS :
MALIGNANT – “ DAY OF THE LORD”
Cult
black death metal from the South of The Netherlands. Formed in 1989, demo ‘Day
of the Lord’ was originally released in 1990. New cover art, remastered, rare
and old pictures. Extensive liner notes from Steven Willems (Rock Tribune,
Streams of Ancient Wisdom: The History of Dutch Death And Extreme Metal). Young
musicians as Roel Sanders on drums (Asphyx, God Dethroned, Inhume) and Ron van
de Pol on bass & vocals (also featuring on Asphyx – Asphyx album from 1994)
started their musical career in Malignant. One of the most appreciated cult
demos from the Netherlands now on mini cd, 17 minutes of old school evil
extreme metal.Diabolic Cult black death metal from the South of The Netherlands
Formed in 1989, demo ‘Day of the Lord’ was originally released in 1990
New cover art, remastered, rare and old pictures
Extensive liner notes from Steven Willems
Drums: Roel Sanders (Asphyx, God Dethroned, Inhume).
Bass & Vocals: Ron van de Pol (also featuring on Asphyx – Asphyx album from 1994)
CHEMICAL
BREATH – “VALUES”CHEMICAL BREATH was one of the first extreme metal bands from Belgium. The band was formed in 1990 and released two demos and two full lengths during their eight years of existence. The demos gained the band a cult following in the death metal underground. The rather complex extreme metal was highly appreciated among fans and led to a two album record deal. The CHEMICAL BREATH debut album ‘Fatal Exposure’ was released in 1992. Second album ‘Values ‘ from 1994 showed a little change in style, more technical thrash and less pure death metal. Maybe a influenced by the earlier American technical thrash bands (Watchtower, Forbidden), and on the other side the later Death albums from Chuck Schuldiner, but it doesn’t sound much like any of these influences. The band's trajectory from death/thrash to technical thrash bears comparison with Sindrome (on "Vault of Inner Conscience") complex, stuttering post-thrash with gruff vocals. Maybe Values is an album somewhere in between "Individual Thought Patterns" by Death and "Destroy Erase Improve" (Meshuggah). Liner notes from both guitar players Rene and Alain and the rare demo 1997 as bonus.
SAD WHISPERINGS-“ SENSITIVE TO AUTUMN”
Sad Whisperings was formed in 1990 (as Desecrate) and released several demo’s in the 80’s / 90s up till their split in 2004 and gained a worldwide cult following. Sad Whisperings was pure doom death metal like their early inspiration Paradise Lost and with a touch of the Dutch school of doom death metal like The Gathering. Sad Whisperings got signed by Dutch cult label Foundation 2000 (The Gathering, Gorefest) and released their debut album in 1993 called ’Sensitive to autumn’. The album was recorded at the famous Beaufort Studios with Han Swagerman (The Gathering, Sear Bliss etc). Also featuring guest vocals by Usurper / Moon of Sorrow’s Parick Harreman. As bonus 3 tracks from their demo 1992 are added. The booklet contains rare and old pictures, flyers and posters. Extensive liner notes from Steven Willems (Rock Tribune, Streams of Ancient Wisdom: The History of Dutch Death And Extreme Metal). The band recently reformed, plays live and is currently working on a new album.
TOXODETH – “MYSTERIES ABOUT LIFE & DEATH”
TOXODETH ‘Mysteries About Life and Death’ 1990 cult debut album finally re-issued and completely remastered by guitar player and founding member Raul Guzman. Toxodeth was (and is) one of the very first extreme death black metal bands from Mexico, formed in 1985. Massive booklet remake by RaDesign (Possessed, Sacramentum, Varathron). As bonus comes the demo ‘Phantasms’ from 1988.
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Brachyptery, the condition in insects of having vestigial wings and having lost
the capacity of flight. This is the cult of the dewinged, of the downcast and
of the condemned. Now remastered (courtesy of Will Killingsworth at Dead Air
Studios) and consecrated through its first ever vinyl edition and a graphic
facelift, Maurda's catastrophic second short player "Cultus
Brachypter" went largely ignored upon its original 2022 self-release,
but its obscurity can be solely attributed to the hermetic extremism that
defines it. In reality, a world is contained within these sixteen minutes and
six movements of absolute eschaton. A world so impenetrable it takes complete
sacrifice to enter it. With its ruinous sensorial assault, "Cultus
Brachypter" initially evokes the war-torn bestial insanity of bands
like Pseudogod or Teitanblood, but as the onslaught progresses the listener
soon realizes they are being drawn into a desolate, void-like inner world of
dehumanized alienation. The grim specter of DSBM rears its head as the minutes
pass and the sense of misery and isolation becomes suffocating and reaches its
inevitable consequences and conclusions. This form of enigmatic,
inward-vanquishing extreme metal appears inscrutable in its uncommunicative
isolationism, and can be solely superficially interpreted as an unprecedented
fusion of war metal and depressive black metal in which feelings of dread,
melancholy and self-loathing are taken to their extremes and weaponized into an
abstract white-wall representation of absolute nihilism and self-destruction
that ultimately evokes the grim soul-tearing lineaments of pure noise."Cultus Brachypter" is to be reissued digitally and for the first time ever on (silkscreened) vinyl format February 23 2024. Full stream as well as digital and vinyl product preorders are now available via all our channels.
Thank you as always for your time and attention given to our releases. Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
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THE
MASTERS OF BRUTAL DEATH METAL FROM SLOVAKIA ARE BACK! Heelo, Petr from Parat Productions, Czech Republic, here. In 2019, we recalled the 20th anniversary of the release of their first album, “Arrival Of The Forgotten Ones”, which resulted in a CD re-release of this recording (with a restored front cover, a new booklet, and improved sound) and the return of SANATORIUM to the concert stage.
In 2024, the perfect time comes to celebrate 25 years of “ARRIVAL OF THE FORGOTTEN ONES” by listening to vinyl, with graphics taken from the CD
re-release. Due to the limited playing time of the LP, the demo recordings were omitted. You can listen to the full recording on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xwbvxi2xN0
Order the LP in Paratshop https://paratshop.cz/produkt/sanatorium-arrival-of-the-forgotten-ones-2/
Want 2 or more copies? Write to my e-mail petr@paratshop.cz
There are also special T-shirts for this LP edition only for pre-orders until 20.2. You can order in Paratshop https://paratshop.cz/produkt/sanatorium-arrival-of-the-forgotten-ones/
CRAWL - “ALTAR OF DISGUST”
For
fans of :
Entrails, Dismember, Feral, Grave, Bloodbath, Lik, Black Breath, VomitheistAfter whetting everyone's appetites with their exciting split release with label mates Feral, Swedish death/crust titans Crawl finally unleash their highly awaited new full length after a gap of six years. They've not mellowed their sound as most bands would. Instead, they've rendered their sound even more devastating while making it more nuanced, perfecting their enviable balance of abrasive riffing and explosive breakdowns. Crawl keep mixing things around to keep things interesting and with bodies piling on top of one another, and what's more, with the album progressing, they begin to reveal black metal influences ensconced in their sound. It's good enough to have a Swedish death metal band showing how it's to be done and savagely sawing everyone's heads off with their rusted, jagged, crust-laden riffs, but for them to insidiously change the shades to black in the midst of all the mayhem is pure genius. They shape-shift as if to only deliver a final, decisive, finishing move through the speakers. Leaving no stone unturned, Crawl have come up with an album that should serve as an epitome of crust-ridden Swedish death metal in these times.
Line up:
Joachim Lyngfelt (ex-Decomposed) - Vocals
Martin Sjögren - Guitars
Ämir Batar (ex-Demonical) - Drums
Ragnar Hedtjärn Ullenius – Bass
Artwork by Sam D Larsson
Merch design by Marcus Bengtsson
Track listing:
1. Undead Crypts
2. Throne Of Molten Bones
3. Knives
4. Curse Of The Morbid
5. Ethereal Depths
6. Where No Light Escapes
7. Enslaved In Filth
8. Vision Of Burning Apparitions
9. Until They Crawl
10. Into Sordid Rifts
11. Buried Lust
Official release date - May 3rd, 2024
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Label: Comatose MusicRelease Date: february 16th 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Cannibal Corpse | Suffocation | Prostitute Disfigurement | Skinless
A nightmare of impossibilities; a forest of skinless dreamers wrapped in wicked bindings of puncturing, penetrating thorns. Horned hunters cry havoc and unleash the dogs of rapacious hunger and a thousand tortured, lidless eyes watch the pageant of perversion, trapped in a living death, implanted in the flesh of their destroyers. The hours of night stretch into unending aeons and the grip of fear is tight about your palpitating heart. You scream in silence for the rising of the sun but the dreamtime has consumed you and the day will never come. You have slipped between the cracks of reality into an eternity of pain and madness…
Unhinged, untethered from the fabric of normality, let loose from the constrictions of morality, Colombian death machine, Cercenatory, have returned with GoreSphere, their first new album in more than seven years. This is brutal death metal taken to the absolute extreme; steeped in terror and lunacy, delivering bone breaking body blows with each moribund psalm to inhumanity. Beyond the pale, beyond the brink, beyond the bounds of rational thought, GoreSphere is a maelstrom of madly dancing riffs and suppurating sludge, drum beats that fall like giant fists and vocals that invoke grotesque images of gargling the infected pus from festering sores. To most, Cercenatory’s latest work will be a baffling exercise in barbarism – but to the rabid fans of brutal death metal it will be a gateway to a glorious sonic paradise of thrilling violence, an exhilarating dismantling of repressive mundanity. When the retching, screaming, torturous embrace of ‘Through The Deep Thoughts Of Tartarean Sadistic Cannibalism’ enfolds you, the world is left behind and you’re transported to a senseless, structureless universe of wild agony and wilder appetites. Or plunge yourself into the crimson waters of first single, ‘Crucified, Gutted, Desecrated’ and fall willing victim to an intricate bludgeoning fury that never seems to stop.
Now in the clutches of Comatose Music, Cercenatory will present their deranged, deformed bastard child to the world on February 16th, perfectly attired in the artwork of Timbul Cahyono (Avulsed, Defeated Sanity, Massacre etc), a little window into its stained and sutured soul. Be ready to lay your life, your sanity, the sanctity of your waking and sleeping hours upon the line, if you dare to step ‘Into The GoreSphere’.
Line-up:
Fernando ‘FerGore’ Álvarez - Vocals
Adolfo ‘Executioner’ Iglesias - Bass
David ‘S’ngnac’ Márquez - Guitar
Gerson ‘Gers Grind’ Puello - Drums
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Today we unveil the astonishing cover artwork and the tracklist of the album
that is: 1. To You
2. Forever Falling
3. The Touch Of Ice
4. The Wind Of Remembrance
5. It Is Absence
6. Leave Me The Stars
"The Determinism Of Essence In Matter" features 6 long songs that take you back in time, towards a dark and visceral Doom Metal, meeting a modern and melodic structure thanks to the incredible composition and arrangement work that the band has done this time. They give life to an extremely amazing sonorous universe, all united by a stunning production and the fact that John Suffering delivers a compelling performance with his own particular style of vocals offering sincere eulogies along with the visceral carnage of a soul in pain, with poetic lyrics of a quality not often seen in this genre.
FOREVER FALLING music is a triumph of melancholy, an austere image of solitude and grief, an absolute must have for fans of SHAPE OF DESPAIR, FUNERAL, early MY DYING BRIDE, PARADISE LOST, SWALLOW THE SUN.
You can pre-order the digipak CD at https://shorturl.at/adIZ8
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FFO: Epica, Battle Beast,
Lacuna coil, Amaranthe, NightwishMalevolent and Necktwister announced the release of a third video from the EP. After the two successful singles ‘Gaze’ and ‘Ways’, who both had a more da post-apocalyptic visualizer, Malevolent thought it is time to reveal the people behind the music.
This clip, ‘Creations’, features Mark Jansen from Epica on grunt-duties. He also took the time to capture his parts on video so the band could use his vocals in the clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6-BsrIRNTA
The Malevolent EP is produced by Joost VandenBroek, known from his work with bands like Powerwolf, Epica and Blind Guardian. The band choose to create this video as a gesture to show the fans who they really are. You can see Celica, Nikolaas and Jan in their own (studio)environment.
The clip features guest apparencies by Kevin De Leener (drums, ex-Saille,…) and Florent Gleizes (bass).
Malevolent, out since December 21, 2023 via Necktwister order here https://www.necktwister.com/
Watch the Official Lyric Video for the first Single, "GAZE" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPuir1IAg10
Watch the Official Lyric Video for the second Single,“Ways” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyh-YaSRAPU
Short Bio
Malevolent is a cinematic/symphonic Metal band hailing from Belgium/Spain. For fans of epic movie-like orchestration, astonishing female vocals, and deep death grunts. The band presented its first self-titled EP in alliance with Necktwister on December 21, 2023.
Malevolent is a symphonic metal project from Nikolaas Van Riet, a composer, guitarist and producer.
The Malevolent EP is produced by Joost VandenBroek, known from his work with bands like Powerwolf, Epica and blind guardian. The crazy talented Spanish singer Celica Soldream is the lead vocalist in this band. The EP also features guest vocals from Mark Jansen, composer, guitar player and singer in Epica.
Other musicians involved in the making of the debut album ‘Malevolent’ are:
Drummer Koen Herfst.
Lead Guitarist Jan Verschueren.
Tracklisting of the debut album ‘Malevolent’:
Gaze
Ways
Light
Creations
The Awakening (cd bonus track)
The EP is distributed worldwide by Sonic-Rendezvous so get to your local store and claim your copy!
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The album is a product of family patterns repetition and new creative ideas from the future. Don Ellis’ odd timings and Jodorowsky’s psycho-magical influenced Black metal. They call their style Free metal.
It is very dark in Barcelona. Between Raval and Ciutidela park lies a small
city of disgust. Drug dealers offer all kinds of poisons. Prostitutes offer
their tired bodies. Trickers came from all around to practice the language from
the dreams. Behind the tears of concrete and the heat, superstitious and sick
except miracles, break the cycles of habits, transform with intuition and
liberate from rational. The depressive and lost are doomed to repeat the sins
of their ancestors. Cursed to livewith the illnesses of their genealogical family trees of their parents, grandparents, great-grandparents and experience the influences from 4 generations back.
Artist’s meditation is black. He has to commit another suicide. Artistic suicide of an artist who persistently follows his vision of primitive creativity. Primitive that is original, avant-garde, progressive and futuristic. But also cynical, hostile, and apocalyptic. Immune and neutral to politics. He found himself facing the artist’s dilemma long ago. All the secrets are fully revealed to him. He is using his creativity to heal himself. Artist is beyond black and white conflict of good and evil.
Nothing is wrong. It is only different. He has a goal to reach without expectations of positive criticism or acceptance, without being afraid to be offensive and vulgar. With changing the formation of time, he is now obsessed with change, his death. Creative death. Suicide as the last act
of art, the triumph of opposites.
Line-up
Doblekar – vocals, guitars, arrangements
Hrodiriks – Guitars
Birk Gjerlufsen Nielsen – Guitars
Carlos Leonardo – Bass
Marcelo Aires – Drums
Recorded in different studios in winter 2021.
Mixed and mastered by Alex Tena.
Released January 28, 2024 on Digipak CD
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Release date : March 15th 2024
Genre : Esoteric Satanic Black Metal
Origin : France
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network Distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital Distributor: The Orchard
It was in anno 2008 in the south of France when Daemonicreator & Lord Khaos formed the core of what is now called CORPUS DIAVOLIS. The name stands for The Body of The Devil. The pleasures of the flesh. The aim is to satisfy one’s hunger for perverted and orgiastic distortion of time and space through extreme metal soaked in mystical ambience. To attain those vibrations of the soul that make us experience a higher state of existence.
Soon joined by guitarist Analyser and drummer King Had, Corpus Diavolis unleashed the “Nightsky Orgia” EP followed by their first full-length album “Revolucia” and a split with underground French black metallers Total Satan. Initially inspired by the Scandinavian black metal scene, the band shifts its musical direction towards more esoteric, atmospheric and progressive planes of creation which suite better the occult lyrical lore.
Enriched by new blood, namely IX on drums and progressive bassist Funeral, the second full-length “Entheogenesis” brandishes the flags of the aforementioned evolution. Taking the perilous path of originality, the material uncompromisingly carries the savage winds of destruction.
Slowly erupting from the underground, Corpus Diavolis found themselves opening for cult acts such as Inquisition, Loudblast, Belphegor and Nightbringer. Recorded and mixed by Greg Chandler (Esoteric, Lychgate), the third full-length album “Atra Lumen” is a journey through the obscure unexplored galleries of esoteric metal. A ritualistic and ceremonial approach to Satanic syncretism unveiling hidden paths to illumination and spiritual consciousness. The music is more organic; slow doomy parts and avantgarde details enrich the primordial brutality of the band’s past.
Anno 2020 saw the construction of “Apocatastase,” recorded and mixed by George Emanuel (Rotting Christ, Lucifer’s Child) with cover artwork from Khaos Diktator Design, is the band’s most ambitious and grandiose project to date. The nakedness of black metal reflected in the mirror of the Devil. The ritual is undressed in the intense sophistication of a journey outside the reality of appearances. The material immediately caught the attention of dedicated French label Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions and was released in 2021 in a beyond-luxury box containing all paraphernalia needed for the ultimate esoteric listening experience.
2022-2023: Former drummer King Had is back behind the kit and a new opus has been invoked in the ritual chambers of Daemonicreation studio, mixed and mastered once again by George Emanuel in Pentagram Studio, Athens, Greece. The quintessence of this work is drawn from the divine feminine sexuality, the liberated woman as a initiatress, in Mystical Union with Chaos. She raises high her Chalice and offers her blood, the Elixir of Ecstasy. Bestiality, pushed to the limit, manifests itself in its pure glory, then metamorphoses into psychedelic layers of ambience, progressive low frequencies and sacerdotal chants, to form the scrolls on which are inscribed the visions and complex formulas of a Satanic Charnel Esotericism. The visual manifestation of the concept is materialized perfectly by Chilean artist Kerbcrawlerghost. The pact with the label Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions has been renewed and the release date set for march 2024.
Tracklist:
1 - His Wine Be Death
2 - Key To Luciferian Joy
3 - Carnal Hymnody
4 - Cyclopean Adoration
5 - Vessel Of Abysmal Luxury
6 - The Golden Chamber
7 - Menstruum Congressus
8 - Enfleshed In Silence
9 - Chalice of Fornication
Duration: 58min03
Pre-orders are still available: https://lesacteursdelombre.net/product-category/bands/griffon
NEWS 3.2 2024
Um euch am Wochenende musikalisch nicht auf dem Trockenen
sitzen zu lassen , gibt es heute mal eine
besonders fette Ladung an neuen metallischen Klängen .
SPHINX
– “ AGGRESSIONS” ( TAPE / EP )
SHAKRA – „INVINCIBLE“
NEKROTHORAX – „NEKROLOGIE”
STEEL CRUSHER - " METAL POSSESSED "
Aus der brasilianischen Prog-Schmiede NOTURNALL: Brandneues Musikvideo “Shadows (Walking Through)”und eine Zwei-Track-Single feat. Mike Portnoy!
Ah, der Reiz des Reisens – auf der Straße und besonders in der Luft! Die Leichtigkeit des Lebens als fahrender Spielmann des 21. Jahrhunderts! Die Meilen ziehen vorüber wie die sanfte Brise deiner perfekt temperierten Klimaanlage, während sich ein munterer kleiner Wassertropfen von deinem beschlagenen Softdrinkglas löst ...
... Ob dies ein guter Zeitpunkt ist, um aufzuwachen oder nicht, darüber lässt sich sicher streiten, denn man würde sich dadurch wahrscheinlich eine Fülle redlich erträumter Vergnügungen entgehen lassen. Andererseits beginnt das wahre Abenteuer doch erst bei der Landung, oder etwa nicht? Zumindest trifft das für die brasilianischen Power-Progger NOTURNALL zu – oder besser gesagt für das, was von der Band nach einem viertägigen Horrortrip übrig geblieben war, um von Brasilien zur ersten australischen Show ihrer ausgedehnten Tour zu gelangen. Vom verschwundenen Sänger über die fehlende Bassgitarre bis hin zum Totalverlust aller Klamotten – das Schicksal hatte es dieses Mal wirklich auf die Jungs abgesehen!
Vielleicht muss das Leben manchmal etwas aus den Fugen geraten, damit die eigene Perspektive die Welt ein wenig mehr erstrahlen lässt? Vom verzeihenden Publikum über Straßenmusiker, die einem ihren Bass leihen, bis hin zu der Art von Erleichterung, die einem nur Mitmenschen geben können, die sogar ihre Underdaks mit einem teilen – es sind eben doch die großartigen Dinge im Leben, die zählen. Noch großartiger wird es, wenn der eigene Schlagzeuger sich live auf der Bühne mit einer Legende wie Mike Portnoy messen darf!
Der Superlativ wäre dann, daraus eine rituelle Gewohnheit zu machen und zu sehen, wohin das Ganze führt. Neugierig geworden?
Los geht's, “Scream! For!!! Me!!! (Live in Sao Paulo feat. Mike Portnoy)” und “Scream! For!! Me!!! (Live in Nova Friburgo feat. Mike Portnoy)”: https://orcd.co/screamformelive
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/gBwAAhMzaDo
Und wenn wir schon dabei sind, uns über die lieben Jungs lustig zu machen, weil sie mitten in einer großen Tournee ihren Sänger verlieren, dann lasst uns das wieder gutmachen, indem wir den schieren Wahnsinn von Thiago Bianchis hochdynamischem Gesang würdigen – am besten anhand des brandneuen, bombastischen Musikvideos zu ihrer zeitlosen Powerballade “Shadows (Walking Through)”:
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/bDeIJViBjLA
Der Song ist auch auf der internationalen Veröffentlichung ihres aktuellen Albums “COSMIC REDEMPTION” zu hören, das NOTURNALL Ende letzten Jahres den Weg in den globalen Metal ebnete. Die 13 grandiosen Tracks auf der CD, unter anderem mit namhaften Künstlern wie James LaBrie und Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), beschäftigen sich mit den kosmischen Wendungen, die die Welt nimmt – sowohl auf der Mikroebene als Schlacht des Einzelnen als auch auf der Makroebene in Form von Korruption und Kämpfen in der Gesellschaft. Der Begriff „Cosmic Redemption” (“kosmische Erlösung”) steht für das Ziel eines jeden Menschen, als Person zu wachsen und die Welt als einen besseren Ort zu verlassen, als man sie vorgefunden hat. Das Album wurde während der erschütternden Zeit der Pandemie geschrieben und motivierte die Bandmitglieder zum Weitermachen.
Apropos weitermachen: Die Jungs sind wieder zusammen und sollten jetzt mit einigen von euch Glücklichen eine tolle Zeit haben – auf der 70000TONS OF METAL Cruise! Diese außergewöhnlichen Shows werden etwas ganz Besonderes sein, denn auf dem Schiff werden NOTURNALL wieder mit ihrem Gitarrenhelden Mike Orlando, der maßgeblich zum Album beigetragen hat, auf der Bühne stehen. Mit der Rückreise nach Brasilien im Anschluss an die Kreuzfahrt schließt sich für die Band der große Kreis, der sie rund um die Welt geführt hat: Brasilien - Europa - Australien - USA - Brasilien.
Die Tournee mag zu Ende sein, jedoch nur vorerst: Zumindest an ihre Fans in Südamerika wird sich die rastlose Band in Kürze mit einer ganzen Reihe neuer Tourdaten für 2024 wenden.
In der Zwischenzeit freuen sich NOTURNALL über einen frischen Deal mit RUBICON MUSIC (Japan), der Cosmic Redemption auch auf dem japanischen Markt verfügbar macht. Und da die Jungs einfach nicht stillsitzen können, werden sie später in diesem Jahr auch dort touren!
Sichere dir dein Exemplar von NOTURNALLs “Cosmic Redemption” jetzt unter: https://orcd.co/cosmic_redemption
Trackliste
CD "Cosmic Redemption":
1. Try Harder
2. Reset the Game
3. Lie to You
4. Shallow Grave
5. Shadows (Walking Through) (feat. Orchestra by Michael Romeo)
6. Cosmic Redemption
7. Scream! For!! Me!!! (feat. Mike Portnoy)
8. O Tempo Não Para (feat. Ney Matogrosso)
9. Take Control (feat. David Ellefson)
10. The Great Filter
11. Never Again (Bonus Track)
12. Hey! (Live Bonus Track feat. James LaBrie)*
13. Scream! For!! Me!!! (Live Bonus Track feat. Mike Portnoy)*
*Das digitale Release beinhaltet stattdessen den Bonus-Track „Shallow Grave” (Edit)
Über NOTURNALL
NOTURNALL. Das ist der Name der jungen Gruppe, die sich in weniger als 10 Jahren als eine der größten und wichtigsten Bands in der brasilianischen Heavy-Metal-Geschichte etabliert hat.
In ihrer kurzen aber intensiven Geschichte, die 2014 begann, kamen einige Legenden der brasilianischen Metalszene zusammen, die vorher ihre Spuren bereits bei weltweit bekannten Bands wie Shaman, Angra und Project46 hinterlassen hatten. Im Line-up befindet sich auch der meisterhafte nordamerikanische Gitarrist Mike Orlando, der mit ADRENALINE MOB Hunderttausende von Alben verkaufte und vom „Guitar Player Magazine” in die Top 100 der besten Gitarristen aller Zeiten und in die Top 10 der Superstars des Jahres 2008 gewählt wurde.
Ikonische Konzerte, spektakuläre Tourneen, mitreißende Musikvideos und Gastauftritte von Heavy-Metal-Legenden aus aller Welt, wie Michael Kiske (Helloween, Unisonic), Mike Portnoy, James LaBrie (Dream Theater), Russell Allen (Symphony X, Adrenaline Mob), Michael Romeo (Symphony X), Edu Falaschi und anderen, festigten NOTURNALL als wahres Juwel des brasilianischen Heavy Metal.
Im Jahr 2022, nach fast 2 Jahren Bühnenabstinenz, begann die Band das Jahr mit einem nostalgischen Konzert im SESC 24 de Maio, wo sie klassische Songs präsentierte. Außerdem veröffentlichten NOTURNALL ihr viertes Studioalbum mit dem Titel “Cosmic Redemption”, auf dem die Band in Bestform zu hören ist – und mir ihr ganz besondere Gäste: Gitarrist MARTY FRIEDMAN und Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON (beide ehemalige MEGADETH), der Gründungsgitarrist von SYMPHONY X MICHAEL ROMEO, der international bekannte Prog-Metal-Schlagzeuger MIKE PORTNOY (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS, SONS OF APOLLO), der zuvor mit der Band auf Tournee war und im Video zur Single "SCREAM! FOR!! ME!!!" auftrat, sowie die brasilianische MPB-Legende NEY MATOGROSSO.
https://noturnall.com.br/en/
https://www.facebook.com/noturnallband
Als Anhänger des sogenannten "Death & Roll" ist die Band HELLMAN ein Projekt des Musikproduzenten Felipe Ferrada, der auch für seine Arbeit als FOH-Techniker mit prominenten Bands wie BBS Paranoicos und Nuclear und für seine Arbeit bei der internationalen Booking-Agentur Ferroda Booking bekannt ist. Die Band besteht aus Pedro Puente am Schlagzeug, der zuvor bei der Thrash-Metal-Band Conflicted in Arica spielte, und Sebastián Puente (Gitarre), ebenfalls Mitglied von Nuclear.
HELLMAN veröffentlichten Anfang 2022 ein Promo-Tape, das Teil einer Promo-EP war, die auf allen wichtigen digitalen Plattformen verbreitet wurde. Das Werk mit dem Titel "Desktop Genocide" führte die Band zu Auftritten auf mehreren Bühnen in ganz Chile.
"Born, Suffering, Death" - ein Album mit zehn Songs, das über den konventionellen Lebenszyklus eines Menschen in der heutigen Gesellschaft, die Zerstörung unserer Umwelt und soziale Konflikte, die den Menschen in den sicheren Tod führen, spricht. Es ist ein hasserfülltes Album mit zehn energiegeladenen Songs, die einen neuen schweren Sound aus Südamerika offenbaren.
Dieses erdrückende Debütalbum enthält auch eine besondere Hommage an die schwedische Death & Roll-Band Entombed, einschließlich des Songs "Out of Hand" vom klassischen "Wolverine Blues"-Album.
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Die britischen Deathsters MALEDICTION kehren
nach einer langen Aufnahmepause mit ihrem neuen Meisterwerk "THE SOIL
THRONE" zurück!
Die neue 6-Track-Veröffentlichung ist auf allen Formaten erhältlich - Vinyl (in Schwarz oder Splatter), CD und Tape von Cosmic Key Creations und Macho Records.
Die Band war in den späten 80er und frühen 90er Jahren eine wichtige Größe in der weltweiten Underground-Szene. Sie veröffentlichten mehrere EPs und Comp-Tracks und traten in ganz Großbritannien mit Bands wie My Dying Bride, Bolt Thrower, Benediction und einer Reihe anderer Metal-Größen auf. Ein Sprung ins Jahr 2016 und die Band hat sich mit 4 der ursprünglichen Mitglieder neu formiert und die 15-Track-CD-Compilation "Chronology of Distortion" auf Dark Blasphemies Records veröffentlicht.
Es ist 30 Jahre her, dass die Band neue Aufnahmen veröffentlicht hat - aber hier ist "The Soil Throne"! Das Album repräsentiert MALEDICTION in ihrer brutalsten Form. Mit 2 brandneuen Tracks und aktualisierten Versionen von alten und Mid-Era-Songs und einer unvergleichlichen Produktion katapultiert diese Veröffentlichung MALEDICTION zurück in die Szene und zeigt die Band von ihrer besten Seite.
Ein neues Musikvideo gibt es auch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHFWeRakUWQ
"The Omerta Masquerade" ist ein Track, der unter die Haut geht!
https://www.facebook.com/MaledictionUK/
Black metal enthusiasts brace yourselves! Black metal force NASTERGAL proudly announces the digital release of their highly anticipated album, "THE UNTOLD WAR," slated for March 15, 2024. This auditory masterpiece will be unleashed globally via Wormholedeath.
Following
the resounding success of their EP, "Solitude," unveiled to the world
in 2022 under the Wormholedeath banner, Nastergal continues their sonic saga
with their debut full-length album. A dark and enigmatic opus, "The Untold
War" emerges as an ode to existential turmoil, drawing inspiration from
the profound wisdom encapsulated within Friedrich Nietzsche's seminal work,
"Thus Spoke Zarathustra."
"We are grateful to work with such a dedicated label to make “The Untold War” a worldwide reality," expressed the band. "This album is an extension of our musical journey, delving deeper into the depths of philosophical introspection and raw emotional intensity."Nastergal is an international black metal band formed by Jacques Valentyn (guitars) and Riaan Coertze (drums), that expanded their lineup with Marco Toba (bass) and Evgen Zoidze (vocals). Their music, inspired by various extreme metal acts, offers a distinctive approach to the Black Metal genre. Their latest album, “The Untold War,” follows their EP “Solitude,” delving into Zarathustra's internal battles, exploring self-realization and the conflicts of a world filled with deception and ignorance. Inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche's "Thus Spoke Zarathustra," the album challenges the concept that human values stem from divine or natural sources, focusing on the hidden internal struggles we keep concealed.
Tracklist:
1.Brothers in War
2. The Stillest Hour
3. Redemption
4. Involuntary Bliss
5. The Underworld
6. Will to Power
7. My Wandering Soul
8. The Vision
9. Immaculate Perception
10. The Three Evils
Prepare to be enveloped in the unrelenting darkness and profound artistry that defines Nastergal's "The Untold War."
https://wormholedeath.com/
www.youtube.com/@nastergal1558
www.facebook.com/Nastergal
The
highly-anticipated debut album from Hauntologist, the new project from
Polish black metal stalwarts The Fall and Darkside, is out now
via No Solace.
Watch a new trailer for “Hollow”: https://fb.watch/pYtLmj4kXv/
Listen to “Hollow”:
https://bit.ly/Hauntologist-Hollow-YT
https://hauntologist.bandcamp.com
Due to technical issues with the digital distributor, “Hollow” has temporarily disappeared from most streaming services and won’t be back online until 7th February. Keep an eye on the band’s social media profiles for further updates.
Although the material is only about to be released now, the roots of the project go back many years and due to the band members’ busy schedules, they were waiting for the right time to unleash their creativity. The Fall - known for his work with Owls Woods Graves, Over the Voids… and as a live bassist for Mgła - and Darkside - known as the Mgła and Kriegsmaschine drummer - decided to venture further than the typical and conventional boundaries of black metal in their musical exploration.
Over the years, the band has undergone numerous clinical deaths and reanimations but eventually recorded their debut “Hollow” in 2023. Deeply rooted in negative metal music, it leans toward other genres and forms of expression to seek musical analogies of sleepless nights and surreal, anxiety-provoking hallucinations.
“Hollow” could be described as a field recording of a feverish nightmare. Despite its metal foundations, the music on “Hollow” constantly turns into side streets of other, often difficult to term and locate, music genres. It is an album built on the foundation of rubble and debris of visions that developed and died back throughout the years. The documentation of spirit decay and life slipping through the fingers.
Hauntologist are:
The Fall – Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keys
Darkside – Drums
www.facebook.com/hauntologist
Deva, Romania based Death Metal squad VORUS announce the release date for their upcoming third full-length album "DESOLATE ETERNITIES” for the 1st of March, on CD format in collaboration with Loud Rage Music.
Pre-orders are now open here:
https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/album/vorus-desolate-eternities
https://loudragemusic.limitedrun.com/products/764551-vorus-desolate-eternities
"Dormant Malignancy", a new single taken off "Desolate
Eternities" is now streaming here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNRNWbmIZaU
Here’s what the band founder Uriel had to say about the new album: “Following the tradition of putting out a new full album every 3 years, here we are working on the new songs for the upcoming Vorus third album “Desolate Eternities“, a more balanced and dynamic plethora of new compositions combining our classic death metal approach with a more faster / brutal tempo and slow mid-paced sections to ear-bleAbout VORUS:
Established in 2017 as a solo project of the American death metal musician Uriel (Morbicus, Necrorite, Reveler, Putred, ex-Gutwrench, ex-Cryptic Realms etc) active since 1989 and relocated to Romania back in 2014. Vorus first release “Chamber of Laments” demo tape as solo formula was released by the fall, 2017.
Uriel‘s wife, Corina (ex-Deimos, ex-Atys, Reveler, Putred etc.) joined the band in September, 2017 on the bass guitar.
As a duo, Vorus recorded their debut full-length album “The Wretched Path” in December 2017, released on CD and tape in April. 2018 also the split with the band Necrorite in May 2018, then in October 2018 the “Inflicted Sufferance” EP was released in both formats as well. In April 2019 following a 4 way split with Rotheads, Engrossed and Eruptive released in both formats.
In August 2019, Doru (Malpraxis, Evergreed, ex-Necrovile, etc) drummer from Cluj-Napoca joined the band permanently, 2020 is the year that marks the live debut of Vorus band on a mini tour in Transylvania with the bands Oncology and Left Hand Path.
In May 2021, the band released their second full-length album entitled “Traversing the Non-Existence“. Shortly after the album, Vorus welcomed a new member, Filip (Necrotum, Demoted, Putred, etc) a very young guitarist from Brasov joined the band on the rhythm guitar position. With this formula, “The Crypt of Shadows” EP was recorded in October, 2021 on tape only. In 2022, Vorus performed in a mini tour with Malpraxis, Invader and Omnitrocy in several towns around the country, then the band participated in Death Madness Fest 1 (Sibiu) and a few more concerts.
This year Vorus participated in Bucharest Death Fest. Currently the band is working on the songs for the third full-length album entitled “Desolate Eternities” scheduled to be recorded in the fall of 2023 and released by the spring of 2024 by the record label Loud Rage Music from Romania on CD format.eding grinding / thrashy solid tunes."
VORUS current line up:
Uriel – Lead & Rhythm Guitar / Vocals
Filip – Rhythm Guitar
Corina – Bass Guitar
Doru – Drums / Percussion
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
https://www.facebook.com/vorusdeath/
Polish thrashers NEUTRINA herald their long-awaited EP with „DEATHOCRACY” and lyric video.
Were there awards for consistency, this Bydgoszcz-based band would be granted one for sure. Even working in remote countries hasn’t stopped them from finalizing their first official release. The EP “Fresh Flesh” is going to see the light late March.
In the meantime. Neutrina dropped “Deathocracy” in the form of a digital single (available on all the streaming services) and a lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScItHgYVstE
Their approach to thrash is both American and European, and the lyrical content touches the war on Ukraine.
The band was formed in 2013 by the guitarists Miko and Zukier, who met on their way to Metalfest. Moraw sat behind the drums, and Spawacz grabbed the bass and microphone. With this lineup, the first single was released. After a short time they recorded an EP, which never saw daylight. They played a few concerts, visited a couple of cities, and in the meantime Eryk replaced Zukier, and Młody sat behind the drumkit. It stayed that way until the hell swallowed them up.
With the same lineup, they broke through the hordes of evil, screwed million of demons and returned to the world of the living. Their rage is reaching its peak, so they're eager to smash a few places where they can!
EP - Fresh Flesh
1. Dethocracy
2. Just Thrash
3. Fresh Flesh
4. IT
5. Neutrina (Bonus)
Recorded at YacobRecords Studio
Line-up :
Mateusz ,,Spawacz” Cieslik - vocals, bass
Miko Kuczynski - guitar
Eryk Borys - guitar
Damian ,,Młody" Czyżewski - drums
https://www.youtube.com/@NeutrinaOfficial
https://www.facebook.com/neutrina.band
Severed Angel, the New York/Pennsylvania-based melodic metal band, returns with their long-awaited sophomore release “Skyward.” After the success and acclaim of their self-titled debut album released in 2023, “Skyward” showcases the band evolving as songwriters while maintaining their original, melodic sound.
“One of the liberating things about being an independent band is that you do not have ‘yes’ men telling you what you can and cannot do,” says Severed Angel lead guitarist Lou Mavs. “At the same time, we have 5 capable musicians, songwriters, and arrangers in this band with equal input that know what our band is all about. We care about melody, we care about structure, and we care about presentation. If we do not like the songs, we will not release them.”
Keyboardist Marc Muchnik says “we were wondering how we could top the first album. After a while, topping the first album became less of a priority, and we prioritized good songwriting and performances. In doing that, we not only completed an album to be a worthy successor to the debut – we improved on what made us Severed Angel.
Produced and mixed by Severed Angel lead vocalist/guitarist Alex Repetti and mastered by Joel Wanasek, “Skyward” showcases the band once again taking all its influences, pouring them in the proverbial blender, and creating a new album of some of the most powerful, melodic, thrashing, and complex music of their careers.
“Tyrant On The Throne,” which is the first single off “Skyward,” showcases the band’s appreciation for groove and technical proficiency.
“Not only is it the first single from the album,” says Severed Angel drummer Wayne Noon, “but it is also our first animated music video. Our friend Mandeer, who is the bassist of the band Frostbite BC, wanted to animate a video that fit the song, and we were open to his ideas. It is a very entertaining video where the soundtrack of our music fits hand in hand with it.”
“Skyward” will be released on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2024, on all their streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, YouTube, and Amazon Music). You can pre-order physical copies on their website https://SeveredAngel.com starting Tuesday, February 13th.
Severed Angel are available for press by email – contact@severedangel.com.
Get ready to go “Skyward” with Severed Angel!
Severed Angel:
Alex Repetti – Vocals, Guitar
Lou Mavs – Guitar, Vocals
George Dimitri – Bass Guitar
Marc Muchnik – Keyboards
Wayne Noon – Drums
Guest Musician: Gail Bourque – vocals on “Citipati”
Produced and Mixed by Alex Repetti
Mastered by Joel Wanasek
All songs written by Severed Angel
https://SeveredAngel.com
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the debut album from Pennsylvania's underground Brutal Death Metal Goregrinders GORE MACHINE. MACERATED & LIQUIFIED is up now for pre-order and will be released February 23rd on CD and Digital formats along with merch and bundles.
For fans of : Dying Fetus, Disgorge, Devourment, Gorelord, Dead Infection, Cannibal Corpse, Gorerotted, CBT, Spasm, Lymphatic Phlegm and old Carcass
Gore Machine is an underground Brutal Death Metal Goregrind hybrid project led by Druesome (guitars extinction protocol), who performs all instruments, vocals, and sampling duties. Recorded and mastered DIY, this 10-track concept album revisits the stories of some of the most Darwin or downright bizarre types of ways people have met their demise throughout the past.
Listen to the single "Lunker" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqWG2QUqdN0
Pre-order the CD for only $10 at https://shop.horrorpaingoredeath.com/products/gore-machine-macerated-liquified-cd
Pre-order the Digital Download for only $6.66 at https://hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/macerated-liquified
Pre-save this release on Spotify at https://ffm.to/goremachine
Track
listing:
1. Barbequed
2. Bullseye
3. Chainsaw Juggler
4. Unclogging Pipes
5. Rodeo Clown
6. What Happens In The Forest
7. Electric Slide Part 2
8. Lunker
9. Trioxin
10. Workplace Safety
www.facebook.com/horrorpaingoredeath
https://goremachine.bandcamp.com/
Death
metal enthusiasts, rejoice! VITRIOL finally released their
long-awaited sophomore album, “SUFFER & BECOME” on January
26, 2024!
The emotionally charged lead single, "The Flowers of Sadism," accompanied by a captivating music video, provides a glimpse into the profound and intense sonic journey that awaits listeners.
Featuring titles such as "Shame and its Afterbirth" and "Weaponized Loss," the album explores dark and intricate themes.Guitarist and vocalist Kyle Rasmussen reflects on the challenging journey leading to the album's release, describing it as a testament to perseverance and dedication.The title, 'Suffer & Become,' encapsulates the hardships faced during its creation, making the album a poignant expression of the band's artistic evolution. Produced by Rasmussen and mixed by Dave Otero, 'Suffer & Become' not only pushes the boundaries of death metal sonically but also stands as a personal triumph for VITRIOL. The album is a benchmark in their discography, offering an intense, dark, and transformative experience for fans of the genre.
With 'Suffer & Become,' VITRIOL solidifies their position as innovators within the death metal realm. The album, already making waves in the metal scene, showcases the band's uncompromising sound and thematic depth, establishing them as a formidable force in contemporary metal.
https://www.facebook.com/vitriolwarfare
Black psych metal force FURZE to release eighth album “CAW ENTRANCE” . “Caw Entrance” will be available in all formats (CD, LP, tape, digital).
Pre-orders for the album are open now via Devoted Art Propaganda & Polytriad Fingerprints/FURZE Bandcamp
Norwegian black psych metal act Furze and the sole member behind the project, Woe J. Reaper, will release Furze’s eighth album on 5 April 2024. Under licence to Devoted Art Propaganda, “Caw Entrance” will be available in CD, LP, cassette and digital formats. The release will be accompanied by a new T-Shirt design.
Pre-orders can be placed now via Devoted Art Propaganda and Furze’s Bandcamp and Polytriad Fingerprints. The pre-orders will also include an exclusive A2 poster.
The track “Foresee His Infernal Rites” which will be a part of “Caw Entrance” can be streamed now via all major streaming services, including Spotify and Bandcamp.
With “Caw Entrance”, the “Furze penetration” is again at full display and shows a hostile development of songwriting. The album goes even further into the psyche to find creative portals of new kick-ass and old-school black metal! With true fire, Woe J. Reaper demonstrates to the world his shrieking lines of blasphemous poetry, and sometimes you don't know if the way out of the grip is “strength” or “death”.
The way “blasphemy” enters here - it goes so much further than just attacking or mocking religions. In the Furze universe, you’ll be forced to think thrice and hopefully experience the songs with a touch of different power each time you approach them. The rules disappear, questions about mankind enter and your mind penetrates new territory! All Furze albums share this universal spirit of opposites.
Woe J. Reaper says:
“You don't like the production? Oh, luck gently off! Coherently we advise all listeners to grab a nice pair of headphones and listen to this album that way. No background listening sessions will work and not even your stereo for that sake. It's strange but true: special details were impossible to secure into both ways of listening. Don't worry: Lots of work was laid down with mastering too, and what’s closer to a simple level adjustment from the mix worked like a superhorse so the result is clear: Headphone listening sessions are the only way to enter one’s Caw Entrance.”
“Post Mortem Trippin’ is the most obvious example where the guitars are playing different things, totally mono in each left/right side. The balance is only possible to reach if going for headphones! As Cezary from Devoted Art Propaganda himself experienced, this album needs time and then it prevails.”
“Speaking about avails…The old track “Avail the Autocrat of Evil” has been re-recorded for this album and the result is heavier than the original, improved vocals, etc. Furze’s CAW ENTRANCE is again breaking new ground in terms of feeling, songwriting and of course…BLACK PSYCH METAL! Which doesn't mean “stoner-drug black metal”. Did anyone out there actually think that was all there is to it? Are you so brainless???!!??”
Tracklist:
1. Intro
2. Foresee His Infernal Rites
3. Post Mortem Trippin’
4. W.I.R.E.
5. You Shall Prevail
6. Avail the Autocrat of Evil
Furze was established in 1998 in Trondheim, Norway out of the dust of the Woe J. Reaper project. Under the Furze name, seven full-length albums were released: Trident Autocrat (2000, Apocalyptic Empire Records), Necromanzee Cogent (2003, Apocalyptic Empire Records), UTD (2007, Candlelight Records), Reaper Subconscious Guide (2010, Agonia Records), Psych Minus Space Control (2012, Fysisk Format), Baphomet Wade (2015, Freshtea) and The Presence… (2018, Polytriad Fingerprints). On top of that Furze/Woe J. Reaper’s discography also consists of multiple demos, EPs and compilations. The early demos were released in a time in the pre-2000s when there was little originality in black/old school metal – Furze is probably Norway's (or the underground in general) most influential music to arrive in the late 1990s/2000 when talking about black metal newcomers. Fenriz of Darkthrone fame praised Furze and even featured it as his “band of the week” and played tracks on his Fenriz Radio.
Furze and Woe J. Reaper recently celebrated their 25th anniversary with the release of a limited and special edition cassette box set (available via Devoted Art Propaganda). The box set includes the original Woe J. Reaper “Necromanzee” demo from 1998 on one tape, while the second tape consists of unreleased material from 1992-1998. Limited to only 100 copies, it comes in two cassettes with two separate artworks in a common box. The first tape comes with the original 1998 demo art. The other comes with a newly assembled 1992-1998 "Drinking the Blood of Metal" artwork with unseen photos and extensive liner notes describing that period of Furze’s history and the local scene. It will not be available on streaming services.
https://d-a-p.org/
https://furze.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Furzebook
BARON - “BENEATH THE BLAZING ABYSS”
For
fans of: Deicide, Rottrevore, Abhorrence,
early Amorphis, Convulse, Morbid Angel
Finnish band Baron are straddling the styles of death and doom metal in a spectacular manner. In their faster, heavier moments, they seem to be a death metal band through and through but when they slow down, they showcase a wholly different dimension to their sound. They are able to do so without altering their imposing, crushing sound and the transitions in pace never seem abrupt but usually culminate into gigantic heaving and stomping parts as if a mountainous, infernal demon like the one on their artwork has decided to awaken after centuries only to mosh. It's the same the other way around, with slower parts building up to an apocalyptic rampage, volcanic fire spewing all over for added effect, and basically all hell breaking loose. It's only fitting that a Finnish band is tasked with this immense responsibility, with heroes from that land having already mastered both the styles and passed the skills down the generations. Baron are then indeed one of the most promising new bands from that part of the world, possessing the strength as well as having the sensibilities required to make this work, with surprisingly cohesive writing and clean, powerful execution.
Line up:
Tommi Astala - Vocals, Acoustic guitar
Jerry Tamminen - Guitar, Vocals, Programming
Teemu Karell - Guitar
Toni Nisukangas - Bass
Juuso Hämäläinen (Disguised Malignance, Azatoth) - Drums
Cover art by Misha Mono
Track listing:
1. Primordial Possession
2. Infernal Atonement
3. At the Dawn of Damnation
4. Incinerated Evil
5. Bound to the Funeral Pyres
6. Hands of Sin...
7. ...Swallowed by Fires Beneath
Official release date - April 26th, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/baronhki
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
Get ready to immerse yourself in the relentless energy of SKELETAL REMAINS as they released "TO CONQUER THE DEVOUT"
This release shows a speed-driven groove fest, capturing the unyielding wrath of an archaic deity. The song's dynamic composition and visceral energy showcase the band's mastery in crafting a powerful and evocative metal experience. From blistering guitar work to commanding vocals, SKELETAL REMAINS prepares listeners for their upcoming album "Fragments Of The Ageless".Circle March 8th on your calendars because that's when "Fragments of the Ageless" is set to drop, delivering an intense sonic experience.
The metal world is about to be shaken by the arrival of "To Conquer the Devout" and the album on it's way!
https://www.facebook.com/SkeletalRemainsDeathMetal
EXA – “LEFT IN SHARDS”
Format: Digital CD / Physical CD
Label: Independent Release
Genre : Thrash / Metal
For fans of : Kreator, Testament, Pantera, Slayer, Exodus, Metallica and so on…..
This new album will be their second full-length and it will come out as an Independent Release. The release date is set for February 9, 2024.
Tracklist:
01. Return to Madness
02. Under his Eye
03. Dead Child Eyes
04. Hire to Fire
05. Mind Free
06. Left in Shards
07. Witch Hunt
08. Cease to Exist
09. Circadian
10. King Terror
German thrash metal powerhouse EXA is set to shake the foundations of the thrash metal scene with the highly anticipated release of their second studio album, ‘Left in Shards’. This sonic onslaught is poised to catapult the band to new heights, solidifying their reputation as one of the genre's most formidable newcomer acts.
With a raw and unrelenting energy that defines their signature sound, EXA has meticulously crafted ‘Left in Shards’ to deliver an amazing experience for metal enthusiasts worldwide. Known for their blistering riffs, relentless drums, and aggressive vocals, the band continues to evolve their sound while staying true to the roots that have earned them a dedicated fan base worldwide.
‘Left in Shards’ explores themes ranging from societal discord to personal introspection, creating a narrative that is both powerful and resonant. The album showcases EXA's musical prowess and maturity, weaving a tapestry of aggression and melody that is bound to captivate listeners from start to finish.
Produced, mixed, and mastered by the band's own Tom EXA (Tschernig) at LTMF Studios, ‘Left in Shards’ reaches new heights of sonic excellence. Tom's expertise behind the boards has allowed EXA to capture the essence of their live performance while achieving a level of production that elevates the album to a pro level within the genre.
‘Left in Shards’ will be available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music, starting February 9th 2024. Physical copies and exclusive merchandise can be preordered through the band's official website at https://exa-thrash.de/
EXA invites fans, media, and industry professionals to join them in celebrating the release of ‘Left in Shards’ and to experience the power of German thrash metal at its finest.
https://exa-band.jimdofree.com/
https://www.facebook.com/EXAthrashofficial/
NEWS 27.1.2024SHAKRA – „INVINCIBLE“
NEKROTHORAX – „NEKROLOGIE”
STEEL CRUSHER - " METAL POSSESSED "
Aus der brasilianischen Prog-Schmiede NOTURNALL: Brandneues Musikvideo “Shadows (Walking Through)”und eine Zwei-Track-Single feat. Mike Portnoy!
Ah, der Reiz des Reisens – auf der Straße und besonders in der Luft! Die Leichtigkeit des Lebens als fahrender Spielmann des 21. Jahrhunderts! Die Meilen ziehen vorüber wie die sanfte Brise deiner perfekt temperierten Klimaanlage, während sich ein munterer kleiner Wassertropfen von deinem beschlagenen Softdrinkglas löst ...
... Ob dies ein guter Zeitpunkt ist, um aufzuwachen oder nicht, darüber lässt sich sicher streiten, denn man würde sich dadurch wahrscheinlich eine Fülle redlich erträumter Vergnügungen entgehen lassen. Andererseits beginnt das wahre Abenteuer doch erst bei der Landung, oder etwa nicht? Zumindest trifft das für die brasilianischen Power-Progger NOTURNALL zu – oder besser gesagt für das, was von der Band nach einem viertägigen Horrortrip übrig geblieben war, um von Brasilien zur ersten australischen Show ihrer ausgedehnten Tour zu gelangen. Vom verschwundenen Sänger über die fehlende Bassgitarre bis hin zum Totalverlust aller Klamotten – das Schicksal hatte es dieses Mal wirklich auf die Jungs abgesehen!
Vielleicht muss das Leben manchmal etwas aus den Fugen geraten, damit die eigene Perspektive die Welt ein wenig mehr erstrahlen lässt? Vom verzeihenden Publikum über Straßenmusiker, die einem ihren Bass leihen, bis hin zu der Art von Erleichterung, die einem nur Mitmenschen geben können, die sogar ihre Underdaks mit einem teilen – es sind eben doch die großartigen Dinge im Leben, die zählen. Noch großartiger wird es, wenn der eigene Schlagzeuger sich live auf der Bühne mit einer Legende wie Mike Portnoy messen darf!
Der Superlativ wäre dann, daraus eine rituelle Gewohnheit zu machen und zu sehen, wohin das Ganze führt. Neugierig geworden?
Los geht's, “Scream! For!!! Me!!! (Live in Sao Paulo feat. Mike Portnoy)” und “Scream! For!! Me!!! (Live in Nova Friburgo feat. Mike Portnoy)”: https://orcd.co/screamformelive
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/gBwAAhMzaDo
Und wenn wir schon dabei sind, uns über die lieben Jungs lustig zu machen, weil sie mitten in einer großen Tournee ihren Sänger verlieren, dann lasst uns das wieder gutmachen, indem wir den schieren Wahnsinn von Thiago Bianchis hochdynamischem Gesang würdigen – am besten anhand des brandneuen, bombastischen Musikvideos zu ihrer zeitlosen Powerballade “Shadows (Walking Through)”:
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/bDeIJViBjLA
Der Song ist auch auf der internationalen Veröffentlichung ihres aktuellen Albums “COSMIC REDEMPTION” zu hören, das NOTURNALL Ende letzten Jahres den Weg in den globalen Metal ebnete. Die 13 grandiosen Tracks auf der CD, unter anderem mit namhaften Künstlern wie James LaBrie und Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), beschäftigen sich mit den kosmischen Wendungen, die die Welt nimmt – sowohl auf der Mikroebene als Schlacht des Einzelnen als auch auf der Makroebene in Form von Korruption und Kämpfen in der Gesellschaft. Der Begriff „Cosmic Redemption” (“kosmische Erlösung”) steht für das Ziel eines jeden Menschen, als Person zu wachsen und die Welt als einen besseren Ort zu verlassen, als man sie vorgefunden hat. Das Album wurde während der erschütternden Zeit der Pandemie geschrieben und motivierte die Bandmitglieder zum Weitermachen.
Apropos weitermachen: Die Jungs sind wieder zusammen und sollten jetzt mit einigen von euch Glücklichen eine tolle Zeit haben – auf der 70000TONS OF METAL Cruise! Diese außergewöhnlichen Shows werden etwas ganz Besonderes sein, denn auf dem Schiff werden NOTURNALL wieder mit ihrem Gitarrenhelden Mike Orlando, der maßgeblich zum Album beigetragen hat, auf der Bühne stehen. Mit der Rückreise nach Brasilien im Anschluss an die Kreuzfahrt schließt sich für die Band der große Kreis, der sie rund um die Welt geführt hat: Brasilien - Europa - Australien - USA - Brasilien.
Die Tournee mag zu Ende sein, jedoch nur vorerst: Zumindest an ihre Fans in Südamerika wird sich die rastlose Band in Kürze mit einer ganzen Reihe neuer Tourdaten für 2024 wenden.
In der Zwischenzeit freuen sich NOTURNALL über einen frischen Deal mit RUBICON MUSIC (Japan), der Cosmic Redemption auch auf dem japanischen Markt verfügbar macht. Und da die Jungs einfach nicht stillsitzen können, werden sie später in diesem Jahr auch dort touren!
Sichere dir dein Exemplar von NOTURNALLs “Cosmic Redemption” jetzt unter: https://orcd.co/cosmic_redemption
Trackliste
CD "Cosmic Redemption":1. Try Harder
2. Reset the Game
3. Lie to You
4. Shallow Grave
5. Shadows (Walking Through) (feat. Orchestra by Michael Romeo)
6. Cosmic Redemption
7. Scream! For!! Me!!! (feat. Mike Portnoy)
8. O Tempo Não Para (feat. Ney Matogrosso)
9. Take Control (feat. David Ellefson)
10. The Great Filter
11. Never Again (Bonus Track)
12. Hey! (Live Bonus Track feat. James LaBrie)*
13. Scream! For!! Me!!! (Live Bonus Track feat. Mike Portnoy)*
*Das digitale Release beinhaltet stattdessen den Bonus-Track „Shallow Grave” (Edit)
Über NOTURNALL
NOTURNALL. Das ist der Name der jungen Gruppe, die sich in weniger als 10 Jahren als eine der größten und wichtigsten Bands in der brasilianischen Heavy-Metal-Geschichte etabliert hat.
In ihrer kurzen aber intensiven Geschichte, die 2014 begann, kamen einige Legenden der brasilianischen Metalszene zusammen, die vorher ihre Spuren bereits bei weltweit bekannten Bands wie Shaman, Angra und Project46 hinterlassen hatten. Im Line-up befindet sich auch der meisterhafte nordamerikanische Gitarrist Mike Orlando, der mit ADRENALINE MOB Hunderttausende von Alben verkaufte und vom „Guitar Player Magazine” in die Top 100 der besten Gitarristen aller Zeiten und in die Top 10 der Superstars des Jahres 2008 gewählt wurde.
Ikonische Konzerte, spektakuläre Tourneen, mitreißende Musikvideos und Gastauftritte von Heavy-Metal-Legenden aus aller Welt, wie Michael Kiske (Helloween, Unisonic), Mike Portnoy, James LaBrie (Dream Theater), Russell Allen (Symphony X, Adrenaline Mob), Michael Romeo (Symphony X), Edu Falaschi und anderen, festigten NOTURNALL als wahres Juwel des brasilianischen Heavy Metal.
Im Jahr 2022, nach fast 2 Jahren Bühnenabstinenz, begann die Band das Jahr mit einem nostalgischen Konzert im SESC 24 de Maio, wo sie klassische Songs präsentierte. Außerdem veröffentlichten NOTURNALL ihr viertes Studioalbum mit dem Titel “Cosmic Redemption”, auf dem die Band in Bestform zu hören ist – und mir ihr ganz besondere Gäste: Gitarrist MARTY FRIEDMAN und Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON (beide ehemalige MEGADETH), der Gründungsgitarrist von SYMPHONY X MICHAEL ROMEO, der international bekannte Prog-Metal-Schlagzeuger MIKE PORTNOY (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS, SONS OF APOLLO), der zuvor mit der Band auf Tournee war und im Video zur Single "SCREAM! FOR!! ME!!!" auftrat, sowie die brasilianische MPB-Legende NEY MATOGROSSO.
https://noturnall.com.br/en/
https://www.facebook.com/noturnallband
Als Anhänger des sogenannten "Death & Roll" ist die Band HELLMAN ein Projekt des Musikproduzenten Felipe Ferrada, der auch für seine Arbeit als FOH-Techniker mit prominenten Bands wie BBS Paranoicos und Nuclear und für seine Arbeit bei der internationalen Booking-Agentur Ferroda Booking bekannt ist. Die Band besteht aus Pedro Puente am Schlagzeug, der zuvor bei der Thrash-Metal-Band Conflicted in Arica spielte, und Sebastián Puente (Gitarre), ebenfalls Mitglied von Nuclear.
HELLMAN veröffentlichten Anfang 2022 ein Promo-Tape, das Teil einer Promo-EP war, die auf allen wichtigen digitalen Plattformen verbreitet wurde. Das Werk mit dem Titel "Desktop Genocide" führte die Band zu Auftritten auf mehreren Bühnen in ganz Chile.
"Born, Suffering, Death" - ein Album mit zehn Songs, das über den konventionellen Lebenszyklus eines Menschen in der heutigen Gesellschaft, die Zerstörung unserer Umwelt und soziale Konflikte, die den Menschen in den sicheren Tod führen, spricht. Es ist ein hasserfülltes Album mit zehn energiegeladenen Songs, die einen neuen schweren Sound aus Südamerika offenbaren.
Dieses erdrückende Debütalbum enthält auch eine besondere Hommage an die schwedische Death & Roll-Band Entombed, einschließlich des Songs "Out of Hand" vom klassischen "Wolverine Blues"-Album.
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Die britischen Deathsters MALEDICTION kehren
nach einer langen Aufnahmepause mit ihrem neuen Meisterwerk "THE SOIL
THRONE" zurück!Die neue 6-Track-Veröffentlichung ist auf allen Formaten erhältlich - Vinyl (in Schwarz oder Splatter), CD und Tape von Cosmic Key Creations und Macho Records.
Die Band war in den späten 80er und frühen 90er Jahren eine wichtige Größe in der weltweiten Underground-Szene. Sie veröffentlichten mehrere EPs und Comp-Tracks und traten in ganz Großbritannien mit Bands wie My Dying Bride, Bolt Thrower, Benediction und einer Reihe anderer Metal-Größen auf. Ein Sprung ins Jahr 2016 und die Band hat sich mit 4 der ursprünglichen Mitglieder neu formiert und die 15-Track-CD-Compilation "Chronology of Distortion" auf Dark Blasphemies Records veröffentlicht.
Es ist 30 Jahre her, dass die Band neue Aufnahmen veröffentlicht hat - aber hier ist "The Soil Throne"! Das Album repräsentiert MALEDICTION in ihrer brutalsten Form. Mit 2 brandneuen Tracks und aktualisierten Versionen von alten und Mid-Era-Songs und einer unvergleichlichen Produktion katapultiert diese Veröffentlichung MALEDICTION zurück in die Szene und zeigt die Band von ihrer besten Seite.
Ein neues Musikvideo gibt es auch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHFWeRakUWQ
"The Omerta Masquerade" ist ein Track, der unter die Haut geht!
https://www.facebook.com/MaledictionUK/
Black metal enthusiasts brace yourselves! Black metal force NASTERGAL proudly announces the digital release of their highly anticipated album, "THE UNTOLD WAR," slated for March 15, 2024. This auditory masterpiece will be unleashed globally via Wormholedeath.
Following
the resounding success of their EP, "Solitude," unveiled to the world
in 2022 under the Wormholedeath banner, Nastergal continues their sonic saga
with their debut full-length album. A dark and enigmatic opus, "The Untold
War" emerges as an ode to existential turmoil, drawing inspiration from
the profound wisdom encapsulated within Friedrich Nietzsche's seminal work,
"Thus Spoke Zarathustra.""We are grateful to work with such a dedicated label to make “The Untold War” a worldwide reality," expressed the band. "This album is an extension of our musical journey, delving deeper into the depths of philosophical introspection and raw emotional intensity."Nastergal is an international black metal band formed by Jacques Valentyn (guitars) and Riaan Coertze (drums), that expanded their lineup with Marco Toba (bass) and Evgen Zoidze (vocals). Their music, inspired by various extreme metal acts, offers a distinctive approach to the Black Metal genre. Their latest album, “The Untold War,” follows their EP “Solitude,” delving into Zarathustra's internal battles, exploring self-realization and the conflicts of a world filled with deception and ignorance. Inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche's "Thus Spoke Zarathustra," the album challenges the concept that human values stem from divine or natural sources, focusing on the hidden internal struggles we keep concealed.
Tracklist:
1.Brothers in War
2. The Stillest Hour
3. Redemption
4. Involuntary Bliss
5. The Underworld
6. Will to Power
7. My Wandering Soul
8. The Vision
9. Immaculate Perception
10. The Three Evils
Prepare to be enveloped in the unrelenting darkness and profound artistry that defines Nastergal's "The Untold War."
https://wormholedeath.com/
www.youtube.com/@nastergal1558
www.facebook.com/Nastergal
The
highly-anticipated debut album from Hauntologist, the new project from
Polish black metal stalwarts The Fall and Darkside, is out now
via No Solace.Watch a new trailer for “Hollow”: https://fb.watch/pYtLmj4kXv/
Listen to “Hollow”:
https://bit.ly/Hauntologist-Hollow-YT
https://hauntologist.bandcamp.com
Due to technical issues with the digital distributor, “Hollow” has temporarily disappeared from most streaming services and won’t be back online until 7th February. Keep an eye on the band’s social media profiles for further updates.
Although the material is only about to be released now, the roots of the project go back many years and due to the band members’ busy schedules, they were waiting for the right time to unleash their creativity. The Fall - known for his work with Owls Woods Graves, Over the Voids… and as a live bassist for Mgła - and Darkside - known as the Mgła and Kriegsmaschine drummer - decided to venture further than the typical and conventional boundaries of black metal in their musical exploration.
Over the years, the band has undergone numerous clinical deaths and reanimations but eventually recorded their debut “Hollow” in 2023. Deeply rooted in negative metal music, it leans toward other genres and forms of expression to seek musical analogies of sleepless nights and surreal, anxiety-provoking hallucinations.
“Hollow” could be described as a field recording of a feverish nightmare. Despite its metal foundations, the music on “Hollow” constantly turns into side streets of other, often difficult to term and locate, music genres. It is an album built on the foundation of rubble and debris of visions that developed and died back throughout the years. The documentation of spirit decay and life slipping through the fingers.
Hauntologist are:
The Fall – Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keys
Darkside – Drums
www.facebook.com/hauntologist
Deva, Romania based Death Metal squad VORUS announce the release date for their upcoming third full-length album "DESOLATE ETERNITIES” for the 1st of March, on CD format in collaboration with Loud Rage Music.
Pre-orders are now open here:
https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/album/vorus-desolate-eternities
https://loudragemusic.limitedrun.com/products/764551-vorus-desolate-eternities
"Dormant Malignancy", a new single taken off "Desolate
Eternities" is now streaming here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNRNWbmIZaUHere’s what the band founder Uriel had to say about the new album: “Following the tradition of putting out a new full album every 3 years, here we are working on the new songs for the upcoming Vorus third album “Desolate Eternities“, a more balanced and dynamic plethora of new compositions combining our classic death metal approach with a more faster / brutal tempo and slow mid-paced sections to ear-bleAbout VORUS:
Established in 2017 as a solo project of the American death metal musician Uriel (Morbicus, Necrorite, Reveler, Putred, ex-Gutwrench, ex-Cryptic Realms etc) active since 1989 and relocated to Romania back in 2014. Vorus first release “Chamber of Laments” demo tape as solo formula was released by the fall, 2017.
Uriel‘s wife, Corina (ex-Deimos, ex-Atys, Reveler, Putred etc.) joined the band in September, 2017 on the bass guitar.
As a duo, Vorus recorded their debut full-length album “The Wretched Path” in December 2017, released on CD and tape in April. 2018 also the split with the band Necrorite in May 2018, then in October 2018 the “Inflicted Sufferance” EP was released in both formats as well. In April 2019 following a 4 way split with Rotheads, Engrossed and Eruptive released in both formats.
In August 2019, Doru (Malpraxis, Evergreed, ex-Necrovile, etc) drummer from Cluj-Napoca joined the band permanently, 2020 is the year that marks the live debut of Vorus band on a mini tour in Transylvania with the bands Oncology and Left Hand Path.
In May 2021, the band released their second full-length album entitled “Traversing the Non-Existence“. Shortly after the album, Vorus welcomed a new member, Filip (Necrotum, Demoted, Putred, etc) a very young guitarist from Brasov joined the band on the rhythm guitar position. With this formula, “The Crypt of Shadows” EP was recorded in October, 2021 on tape only. In 2022, Vorus performed in a mini tour with Malpraxis, Invader and Omnitrocy in several towns around the country, then the band participated in Death Madness Fest 1 (Sibiu) and a few more concerts.
This year Vorus participated in Bucharest Death Fest. Currently the band is working on the songs for the third full-length album entitled “Desolate Eternities” scheduled to be recorded in the fall of 2023 and released by the spring of 2024 by the record label Loud Rage Music from Romania on CD format.eding grinding / thrashy solid tunes."
VORUS current line up:
Uriel – Lead & Rhythm Guitar / Vocals
Filip – Rhythm Guitar
Corina – Bass Guitar
Doru – Drums / Percussion
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
https://www.facebook.com/vorusdeath/
Polish thrashers NEUTRINA herald their long-awaited EP with „DEATHOCRACY” and lyric video.
Were there awards for consistency, this Bydgoszcz-based band would be granted one for sure. Even working in remote countries hasn’t stopped them from finalizing their first official release. The EP “Fresh Flesh” is going to see the light late March.
In the meantime. Neutrina dropped “Deathocracy” in the form of a digital single (available on all the streaming services) and a lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScItHgYVstE
Their approach to thrash is both American and European, and the lyrical content touches the war on Ukraine.
The band was formed in 2013 by the guitarists Miko and Zukier, who met on their way to Metalfest. Moraw sat behind the drums, and Spawacz grabbed the bass and microphone. With this lineup, the first single was released. After a short time they recorded an EP, which never saw daylight. They played a few concerts, visited a couple of cities, and in the meantime Eryk replaced Zukier, and Młody sat behind the drumkit. It stayed that way until the hell swallowed them up.
With the same lineup, they broke through the hordes of evil, screwed million of demons and returned to the world of the living. Their rage is reaching its peak, so they're eager to smash a few places where they can!
EP - Fresh Flesh
1. Dethocracy
2. Just Thrash
3. Fresh Flesh
4. IT
5. Neutrina (Bonus)
Recorded at YacobRecords Studio
Line-up :
Mateusz ,,Spawacz” Cieslik - vocals, bass
Miko Kuczynski - guitar
Eryk Borys - guitar
Damian ,,Młody" Czyżewski - drums
https://www.youtube.com/@NeutrinaOfficial
https://www.facebook.com/neutrina.band
Severed Angel, the New York/Pennsylvania-based melodic metal band, returns with their long-awaited sophomore release “Skyward.” After the success and acclaim of their self-titled debut album released in 2023, “Skyward” showcases the band evolving as songwriters while maintaining their original, melodic sound.
“One of the liberating things about being an independent band is that you do not have ‘yes’ men telling you what you can and cannot do,” says Severed Angel lead guitarist Lou Mavs. “At the same time, we have 5 capable musicians, songwriters, and arrangers in this band with equal input that know what our band is all about. We care about melody, we care about structure, and we care about presentation. If we do not like the songs, we will not release them.”
Keyboardist Marc Muchnik says “we were wondering how we could top the first album. After a while, topping the first album became less of a priority, and we prioritized good songwriting and performances. In doing that, we not only completed an album to be a worthy successor to the debut – we improved on what made us Severed Angel.
Produced and mixed by Severed Angel lead vocalist/guitarist Alex Repetti and mastered by Joel Wanasek, “Skyward” showcases the band once again taking all its influences, pouring them in the proverbial blender, and creating a new album of some of the most powerful, melodic, thrashing, and complex music of their careers.
“Tyrant On The Throne,” which is the first single off “Skyward,” showcases the band’s appreciation for groove and technical proficiency.
“Not only is it the first single from the album,” says Severed Angel drummer Wayne Noon, “but it is also our first animated music video. Our friend Mandeer, who is the bassist of the band Frostbite BC, wanted to animate a video that fit the song, and we were open to his ideas. It is a very entertaining video where the soundtrack of our music fits hand in hand with it.”
“Skyward” will be released on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2024, on all their streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, YouTube, and Amazon Music). You can pre-order physical copies on their website https://SeveredAngel.com starting Tuesday, February 13th.
Severed Angel are available for press by email – contact@severedangel.com.
Get ready to go “Skyward” with Severed Angel!
Severed Angel:
Alex Repetti – Vocals, Guitar
Lou Mavs – Guitar, Vocals
George Dimitri – Bass Guitar
Marc Muchnik – Keyboards
Wayne Noon – Drums
Guest Musician: Gail Bourque – vocals on “Citipati”
Produced and Mixed by Alex Repetti
Mastered by Joel Wanasek
All songs written by Severed Angel
https://SeveredAngel.com
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the debut album from Pennsylvania's underground Brutal Death Metal Goregrinders GORE MACHINE. MACERATED & LIQUIFIED is up now for pre-order and will be released February 23rd on CD and Digital formats along with merch and bundles.
For fans of : Dying Fetus, Disgorge, Devourment, Gorelord, Dead Infection, Cannibal Corpse, Gorerotted, CBT, Spasm, Lymphatic Phlegm and old Carcass
Gore Machine is an underground Brutal Death Metal Goregrind hybrid project led by Druesome (guitars extinction protocol), who performs all instruments, vocals, and sampling duties. Recorded and mastered DIY, this 10-track concept album revisits the stories of some of the most Darwin or downright bizarre types of ways people have met their demise throughout the past.
Listen to the single "Lunker" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqWG2QUqdN0
Pre-order the CD for only $10 at https://shop.horrorpaingoredeath.com/products/gore-machine-macerated-liquified-cd
Pre-order the Digital Download for only $6.66 at https://hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/macerated-liquified
Pre-save this release on Spotify at https://ffm.to/goremachine
Track
listing:1. Barbequed
2. Bullseye
3. Chainsaw Juggler
4. Unclogging Pipes
5. Rodeo Clown
6. What Happens In The Forest
7. Electric Slide Part 2
8. Lunker
9. Trioxin
10. Workplace Safety
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https://goremachine.bandcamp.com/
Death
metal enthusiasts, rejoice! VITRIOL finally released their
long-awaited sophomore album, “SUFFER & BECOME” on January
26, 2024!The emotionally charged lead single, "The Flowers of Sadism," accompanied by a captivating music video, provides a glimpse into the profound and intense sonic journey that awaits listeners.
Featuring titles such as "Shame and its Afterbirth" and "Weaponized Loss," the album explores dark and intricate themes.Guitarist and vocalist Kyle Rasmussen reflects on the challenging journey leading to the album's release, describing it as a testament to perseverance and dedication.The title, 'Suffer & Become,' encapsulates the hardships faced during its creation, making the album a poignant expression of the band's artistic evolution. Produced by Rasmussen and mixed by Dave Otero, 'Suffer & Become' not only pushes the boundaries of death metal sonically but also stands as a personal triumph for VITRIOL. The album is a benchmark in their discography, offering an intense, dark, and transformative experience for fans of the genre.
With 'Suffer & Become,' VITRIOL solidifies their position as innovators within the death metal realm. The album, already making waves in the metal scene, showcases the band's uncompromising sound and thematic depth, establishing them as a formidable force in contemporary metal.
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Black psych metal force FURZE to release eighth album “CAW ENTRANCE” . “Caw Entrance” will be available in all formats (CD, LP, tape, digital).
Pre-orders for the album are open now via Devoted Art Propaganda & Polytriad Fingerprints/FURZE Bandcamp
Norwegian black psych metal act Furze and the sole member behind the project, Woe J. Reaper, will release Furze’s eighth album on 5 April 2024. Under licence to Devoted Art Propaganda, “Caw Entrance” will be available in CD, LP, cassette and digital formats. The release will be accompanied by a new T-Shirt design.
Pre-orders can be placed now via Devoted Art Propaganda and Furze’s Bandcamp and Polytriad Fingerprints. The pre-orders will also include an exclusive A2 poster.
The track “Foresee His Infernal Rites” which will be a part of “Caw Entrance” can be streamed now via all major streaming services, including Spotify and Bandcamp.
With “Caw Entrance”, the “Furze penetration” is again at full display and shows a hostile development of songwriting. The album goes even further into the psyche to find creative portals of new kick-ass and old-school black metal! With true fire, Woe J. Reaper demonstrates to the world his shrieking lines of blasphemous poetry, and sometimes you don't know if the way out of the grip is “strength” or “death”.
The way “blasphemy” enters here - it goes so much further than just attacking or mocking religions. In the Furze universe, you’ll be forced to think thrice and hopefully experience the songs with a touch of different power each time you approach them. The rules disappear, questions about mankind enter and your mind penetrates new territory! All Furze albums share this universal spirit of opposites.
Woe J. Reaper says:
“You don't like the production? Oh, luck gently off! Coherently we advise all listeners to grab a nice pair of headphones and listen to this album that way. No background listening sessions will work and not even your stereo for that sake. It's strange but true: special details were impossible to secure into both ways of listening. Don't worry: Lots of work was laid down with mastering too, and what’s closer to a simple level adjustment from the mix worked like a superhorse so the result is clear: Headphone listening sessions are the only way to enter one’s Caw Entrance.”
“Post Mortem Trippin’ is the most obvious example where the guitars are playing different things, totally mono in each left/right side. The balance is only possible to reach if going for headphones! As Cezary from Devoted Art Propaganda himself experienced, this album needs time and then it prevails.”
“Speaking about avails…The old track “Avail the Autocrat of Evil” has been re-recorded for this album and the result is heavier than the original, improved vocals, etc. Furze’s CAW ENTRANCE is again breaking new ground in terms of feeling, songwriting and of course…BLACK PSYCH METAL! Which doesn't mean “stoner-drug black metal”. Did anyone out there actually think that was all there is to it? Are you so brainless???!!??”
Tracklist: 1. Intro
2. Foresee His Infernal Rites
3. Post Mortem Trippin’
4. W.I.R.E.
5. You Shall Prevail
6. Avail the Autocrat of Evil
Furze was established in 1998 in Trondheim, Norway out of the dust of the Woe J. Reaper project. Under the Furze name, seven full-length albums were released: Trident Autocrat (2000, Apocalyptic Empire Records), Necromanzee Cogent (2003, Apocalyptic Empire Records), UTD (2007, Candlelight Records), Reaper Subconscious Guide (2010, Agonia Records), Psych Minus Space Control (2012, Fysisk Format), Baphomet Wade (2015, Freshtea) and The Presence… (2018, Polytriad Fingerprints). On top of that Furze/Woe J. Reaper’s discography also consists of multiple demos, EPs and compilations. The early demos were released in a time in the pre-2000s when there was little originality in black/old school metal – Furze is probably Norway's (or the underground in general) most influential music to arrive in the late 1990s/2000 when talking about black metal newcomers. Fenriz of Darkthrone fame praised Furze and even featured it as his “band of the week” and played tracks on his Fenriz Radio.
Furze and Woe J. Reaper recently celebrated their 25th anniversary with the release of a limited and special edition cassette box set (available via Devoted Art Propaganda). The box set includes the original Woe J. Reaper “Necromanzee” demo from 1998 on one tape, while the second tape consists of unreleased material from 1992-1998. Limited to only 100 copies, it comes in two cassettes with two separate artworks in a common box. The first tape comes with the original 1998 demo art. The other comes with a newly assembled 1992-1998 "Drinking the Blood of Metal" artwork with unseen photos and extensive liner notes describing that period of Furze’s history and the local scene. It will not be available on streaming services.
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https://furze.bandcamp.com/
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BARON - “BENEATH THE BLAZING ABYSS”
For
fans of: Deicide, Rottrevore, Abhorrence,
early Amorphis, Convulse, Morbid AngelFinnish band Baron are straddling the styles of death and doom metal in a spectacular manner. In their faster, heavier moments, they seem to be a death metal band through and through but when they slow down, they showcase a wholly different dimension to their sound. They are able to do so without altering their imposing, crushing sound and the transitions in pace never seem abrupt but usually culminate into gigantic heaving and stomping parts as if a mountainous, infernal demon like the one on their artwork has decided to awaken after centuries only to mosh. It's the same the other way around, with slower parts building up to an apocalyptic rampage, volcanic fire spewing all over for added effect, and basically all hell breaking loose. It's only fitting that a Finnish band is tasked with this immense responsibility, with heroes from that land having already mastered both the styles and passed the skills down the generations. Baron are then indeed one of the most promising new bands from that part of the world, possessing the strength as well as having the sensibilities required to make this work, with surprisingly cohesive writing and clean, powerful execution.
Line up:
Tommi Astala - Vocals, Acoustic guitar
Jerry Tamminen - Guitar, Vocals, Programming
Teemu Karell - Guitar
Toni Nisukangas - Bass
Juuso Hämäläinen (Disguised Malignance, Azatoth) - Drums
Cover art by Misha Mono
Track listing:
1. Primordial Possession
2. Infernal Atonement
3. At the Dawn of Damnation
4. Incinerated Evil
5. Bound to the Funeral Pyres
6. Hands of Sin...
7. ...Swallowed by Fires Beneath
Official release date - April 26th, 2024
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Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
Get ready to immerse yourself in the relentless energy of SKELETAL REMAINS as they released "TO CONQUER THE DEVOUT"
This release shows a speed-driven groove fest, capturing the unyielding wrath of an archaic deity. The song's dynamic composition and visceral energy showcase the band's mastery in crafting a powerful and evocative metal experience. From blistering guitar work to commanding vocals, SKELETAL REMAINS prepares listeners for their upcoming album "Fragments Of The Ageless".Circle March 8th on your calendars because that's when "Fragments of the Ageless" is set to drop, delivering an intense sonic experience.
The metal world is about to be shaken by the arrival of "To Conquer the Devout" and the album on it's way!
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EXA – “LEFT IN SHARDS”
Format: Digital CD / Physical CDLabel: Independent Release
Genre : Thrash / Metal
For fans of : Kreator, Testament, Pantera, Slayer, Exodus, Metallica and so on…..
This new album will be their second full-length and it will come out as an Independent Release. The release date is set for February 9, 2024.
Tracklist:
01. Return to Madness
02. Under his Eye
03. Dead Child Eyes
04. Hire to Fire
05. Mind Free
06. Left in Shards
07. Witch Hunt
08. Cease to Exist
09. Circadian
10. King Terror
German thrash metal powerhouse EXA is set to shake the foundations of the thrash metal scene with the highly anticipated release of their second studio album, ‘Left in Shards’. This sonic onslaught is poised to catapult the band to new heights, solidifying their reputation as one of the genre's most formidable newcomer acts.
With a raw and unrelenting energy that defines their signature sound, EXA has meticulously crafted ‘Left in Shards’ to deliver an amazing experience for metal enthusiasts worldwide. Known for their blistering riffs, relentless drums, and aggressive vocals, the band continues to evolve their sound while staying true to the roots that have earned them a dedicated fan base worldwide.
‘Left in Shards’ explores themes ranging from societal discord to personal introspection, creating a narrative that is both powerful and resonant. The album showcases EXA's musical prowess and maturity, weaving a tapestry of aggression and melody that is bound to captivate listeners from start to finish.
Produced, mixed, and mastered by the band's own Tom EXA (Tschernig) at LTMF Studios, ‘Left in Shards’ reaches new heights of sonic excellence. Tom's expertise behind the boards has allowed EXA to capture the essence of their live performance while achieving a level of production that elevates the album to a pro level within the genre.
‘Left in Shards’ will be available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music, starting February 9th 2024. Physical copies and exclusive merchandise can be preordered through the band's official website at https://exa-thrash.de/
EXA invites fans, media, and industry professionals to join them in celebrating the release of ‘Left in Shards’ and to experience the power of German thrash metal at its finest.
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Ganz
faul auf der Haut liegen ist nun gar nicht unser Ding. Wenn man schon in Sachen
Konzerten doch immer mehr schwächelt, sollte man sich wenigstens mit nen paar einigermaßen
aktuellen Veröffentlichungen auf dem Laufenden halten. Denn gerade hier gibt es
doch immer mal wieder was ganz Leckeres zu entdecken, was sicherlich für den
einen oder anderen unter Euch durchaus auch mehr als interessant sein dürfte.LEATHER BRIGADE – „ PRAY TO THE KNIFE” ( TAPE/EP)
FRENATRON – “ “TROUBLE IN WARSAW” ( LIVE IN POLAND) ( TAPE )
HEREAFTER – „REH“ YEAR 2022“( PROBE DEMO)
MOSHQUITO – „ FOUR DECADES OF INFERNO "
Mit
der aktuelle FU Printausgabe Nr . 58 geht es eher doch etwas
schleppender voran , da es auch diesmal wieder Bands gibt ,welche einen
allen Anschein nach dann doch mal wieder hängen lassen . Dennoch
will unsereins irgendwie versuchen ,die nächste "Klolektüre "
so in der Drehe Ende Februar /Anfang März rauszuhauen . Als
kleinen Appetitsanreger könnt ihr hier schon mal nen Blick aufs
aktuelle Cover werfen .
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WALPURGISNACHT 2024
Das DE MORTEM ET DIABOLUM geht mit seinem
zweiten Festival, der WALPURGISNACHT, in die dritte Runde.
26.4/27.4 Berlin „Orwohaus „
THE VISION BLEAK (GER)
THY LIGHT (BRA)
DORNENREICH (AUT) (World exclusive double show in 2024)
1914 (UKR)
SUN OF THE SLEEPLESS (GER)
LUCIFERS CHILD (GRE)
DECEMBER NOIR (GER)
TRIVAX (IRN/UK)
PERCHTA (AUT)
MÜTTERLEIN (FRA)
MOTHER AUGUSTA (ITA)
DEATH CULT 69 (GER)
HAERESIS (GER)
GASBRAND (GER)
ABGLANZ (GER)
Die Tagesaufteilung steht bereits fest.
Zudem sind ab sofort neben regulären Wochenendtickets auch Tageskarten verfügbar: https://shop.demortemetdiabolum.de/
ARROGANZ - Neue EP "SPIRITUAL OUTLAWS" ab heute als Bandcamp-Only Release / 2 Songs als Video online!
Die DEATH DOOM PUNKS melden sich zurück! Und ARROGANZ sind immer noch da, wo sie hingehören. Im Untergrund, ganz oben.
Mit der SPIRITUAL OUTLAWS EP zeigt das Trio mit fünf Songs sein gesamtes Spektrum.
Von räudig aggressiv bis dunkel atmosphärisch, mit rasenden Blast Parts und D-Beats bis hin zu obskuren Doom-Passagen – ARROGANZ liefern.
Für musikalische Kompromisslosigkeit wird die Band gefeiert. Andere werfen es ihr vor. Das Dreiergespann gibt einen Sch**ß auf beides.
Daher überrascht es auch nicht, dass ARROGANZ diese Veröffentlichung für ein Statement nutzen.
Die SPIRITUAL OUTLAWS EP wird es in digitaler Form nur auf Bandcamp zu hören (und downloaden) geben – gängige “Streaming-Riesen” bleiben hier außen vor.
SPIRITUAL OUTLAWS ist aus dem Untergrund für den Untergrund… und als Vorgeschmack zu verstehen. Denn von ARROGANZ kommt dieses Jahr noch mehr!
SPIRITUAL OUTLAWS ab heute 18:00 nur hier:
https://arroganz.bandcamp.com/album/spiritual-outlaws
https://scr-arroganz.bandcamp.com/album/spiritual-outlaws
Außerdem gibt es hier ab 18:00 ein Video mit den beiden Songs „Old Manacle“ und „The Self“:
https://www.facebook.com/arroganzgermany
At the crossroads of Black Metal, Doom and Sludge, French combo DEMANDE À LA POUSSIÈRE will release its third album "KINTSUGI", 11 tracks of pure darkness, apocalyptic atmospheres and tormented voices on May 3rd, 2024 via My Kingdom Music on digipakCD, LP and digital and you can pre-order at https://shorturl.at/ejUV5
First album to see Simon Perrin's presence behind the microphones, "Kintsugi" is an intimate introspective trip within the wounds of the human being, a dark and melancholic album of acid Black Metal with some melodic lights emerging from a gloomy sludge scenery.
The Parisian combo paints a macabre grey horizon following in the footsteps of bands like Neurosis, Mayhem, Cult Of Luna, Akhlys, Regarde Les Hommes Tomber.
Feast your eyes on the amazing cover artwork created by Vaderetro and
check out the tracklist that is:
1. Inapte
2. Kintsugi
3. La Parabole Des Aveugles
4. Ichinawa
5. Le Sens Du Vent
6. Vulnerant Omnes, Ultima Necat
7. Attrition
8. Fragmenté
9. Miserere
10. Brisé
11. Partie
https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
https://www.facebook.com/DALPdoom
Symphonic black metal ensemble VESPERIAN SORROW is gearing up for the release of their highly anticipated fifth studio album, AWAKEN THE GREYLIGHT.
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WALPURGISNACHT 2024
Das DE MORTEM ET DIABOLUM geht mit seinem
zweiten Festival, der WALPURGISNACHT, in die dritte Runde.26.4/27.4 Berlin „Orwohaus „
THE VISION BLEAK (GER)
THY LIGHT (BRA)
DORNENREICH (AUT) (World exclusive double show in 2024)
1914 (UKR)
SUN OF THE SLEEPLESS (GER)
LUCIFERS CHILD (GRE)
DECEMBER NOIR (GER)
TRIVAX (IRN/UK)
PERCHTA (AUT)
MÜTTERLEIN (FRA)
MOTHER AUGUSTA (ITA)
DEATH CULT 69 (GER)
HAERESIS (GER)
GASBRAND (GER)
ABGLANZ (GER)
Die Tagesaufteilung steht bereits fest.
Zudem sind ab sofort neben regulären Wochenendtickets auch Tageskarten verfügbar: https://shop.demortemetdiabolum.de/
ARROGANZ - Neue EP "SPIRITUAL OUTLAWS" ab heute als Bandcamp-Only Release / 2 Songs als Video online!
Die DEATH DOOM PUNKS melden sich zurück! Und ARROGANZ sind immer noch da, wo sie hingehören. Im Untergrund, ganz oben.
Mit der SPIRITUAL OUTLAWS EP zeigt das Trio mit fünf Songs sein gesamtes Spektrum.
Von räudig aggressiv bis dunkel atmosphärisch, mit rasenden Blast Parts und D-Beats bis hin zu obskuren Doom-Passagen – ARROGANZ liefern.
Für musikalische Kompromisslosigkeit wird die Band gefeiert. Andere werfen es ihr vor. Das Dreiergespann gibt einen Sch**ß auf beides.
Daher überrascht es auch nicht, dass ARROGANZ diese Veröffentlichung für ein Statement nutzen.
Die SPIRITUAL OUTLAWS EP wird es in digitaler Form nur auf Bandcamp zu hören (und downloaden) geben – gängige “Streaming-Riesen” bleiben hier außen vor.
SPIRITUAL OUTLAWS ist aus dem Untergrund für den Untergrund… und als Vorgeschmack zu verstehen. Denn von ARROGANZ kommt dieses Jahr noch mehr!
SPIRITUAL OUTLAWS ab heute 18:00 nur hier:
https://arroganz.bandcamp.com/album/spiritual-outlaws
https://scr-arroganz.bandcamp.com/album/spiritual-outlaws
Außerdem gibt es hier ab 18:00 ein Video mit den beiden Songs „Old Manacle“ und „The Self“:
https://www.facebook.com/arroganzgermany
At the crossroads of Black Metal, Doom and Sludge, French combo DEMANDE À LA POUSSIÈRE will release its third album "KINTSUGI", 11 tracks of pure darkness, apocalyptic atmospheres and tormented voices on May 3rd, 2024 via My Kingdom Music on digipakCD, LP and digital and you can pre-order at https://shorturl.at/ejUV5
First album to see Simon Perrin's presence behind the microphones, "Kintsugi" is an intimate introspective trip within the wounds of the human being, a dark and melancholic album of acid Black Metal with some melodic lights emerging from a gloomy sludge scenery.
The Parisian combo paints a macabre grey horizon following in the footsteps of bands like Neurosis, Mayhem, Cult Of Luna, Akhlys, Regarde Les Hommes Tomber.
Feast your eyes on the amazing cover artwork created by Vaderetro and
check out the tracklist that is: 1. Inapte
2. Kintsugi
3. La Parabole Des Aveugles
4. Ichinawa
5. Le Sens Du Vent
6. Vulnerant Omnes, Ultima Necat
7. Attrition
8. Fragmenté
9. Miserere
10. Brisé
11. Partie
https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
https://www.facebook.com/DALPdoom
Symphonic black metal ensemble VESPERIAN SORROW is gearing up for the release of their highly anticipated fifth studio album, AWAKEN THE GREYLIGHT.
This
monumental album marks the band's triumphant return after a twelve-year hiatus
and showcases their evolution and artistic maturity. Awaken the Greylight is
a captivating blend of atmospheric black metal and symphonic elements,
delivering a haunting and immersive sonic experience. Fans can expect an
intense and atmospheric journey, filled with intricate melodies, powerful
symphonies, and the signature raw energy that defines VESPERIAN SORROW's sound.
This long-awaited release demonstrates the band's unwavering commitment to their craft and their passion for pushing the boundaries of the genre. VESPERIAN SORROW has meticulously crafted each track, pouring their hearts and souls into the music, resulting in a profound and captivating listening experience.
Awaken the Greylight is set to release on April 26th, and will be available on all major streaming platforms and for physical purchase through Black Lion Records.
The band has released two singles from Awaken the Greylight. Stream "A Dire Flight for the Black Fragment" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97dPSnQInaA
Check out the newly released "An Epistle to the Prime Vivified" at https://orcd.co/an-epistle
Pre-order the album at https://orcd.co/awaken-the-greylights
VESPERIAN SORROW, hailing from Austin, Texas, is a symphonic black metal ensemble with roots tracing back to 1994 when they initially formed under the name Unholy Descent. In the early stages of 1999, the band transformed, adopting the name VESPERIAN SORROW. Unlike many black metal groups that delve into themes of Satanism and anti-Christianity, VESPERIAN SORROW takes a distinctive approach in their lyrical content, exploring realms of the cosmos, sorrow, sadness, and darkness.
The band's name itself, VESPERIAN SORROW, poetically alludes to their thematic focus, translating to "sadness or sorrow in the evening hours.
Tracklisting:
1. As The Pillars Were Raised
2. Antediluvian - Proceeding The Unshaping
3. An Epistle To The Prime Vivified
4. Traverse The Vorthonian Passage
5. A Dire Flight for the Black Fragment
6. Seek the Last Priestess of Tyyk
7. They Beheld the Chainbreaker's Crowning Defiance
8. Who Dwells Whithin The Blight Moon
9. The Excillion Ontogenesis
10. Awaken the Greylight
VESPERIAN SORROW is:
Christopher Nunez - Drums / Keys
Will Rohirrim - Guitars
Orlando Logan Olivero - vocals
Gabe Reyes - bass
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http://vesperiansorrow.bandcamp.com/
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Diving
into the depths of human mentality, "Sanatorium" traverses
profound themes exploring depression, schizophrenia, violence, politics,
religion, war, and oppression. Crafted with poignant lyricism, the album
promises an intense and reflective auditory journey that resonates far beyond
the conventional boundaries of metal music.
Produced at the revered Casanegra studio situated in São Paulo, Brazil, "Sanatorium" was expertly overseen by Rafael Augusto Lopes, the former guitarist of Torture Squad, renowned for his production work on Crypta's recent album. Andre Zaza Hernandes, whose credits include Angra, Andre Matos, and Capella, also lends his expertise to this groundbreaking release.
Formed in 2015, 4BanneD comprises Alex Maramaldo (vocals and guitar), Icaro Cavalcante (guitar and backing vocals), Hewerson Freitas (bass and backing vocals), and Bosco Larcerda (drums). Their sonic fusion of Death and Thrash Metal pays homage to icons like Sepultura, Testament, Vader, Entombed, and Carcass.
The band's lyrics, written in English, dive deep into meaningful themes, ensuring an engaging and thought-provoking musical experience. Eagerly anticipated, "Sanatorium" is poised to captivate audiences worldwide with its visceral, thought-provoking narrative.
Despite the album's pending release, 4BanneD has already garnered significant attention and excitement, gearing up to unveil their potent music on the global stage. Embarking on a tour across Europe, and North and South America, the band is ready to take metal to new heights and win over fans with their aggression and dedication to heavy music.
Tracklist:
01. Sanatorium
02. Eternal Revenge
03. Way of Death
04. Mind
05. War Blood Death
06. The Psycho Priest
07. Finger on the Trigger
08. Night of Sacrifice
09. Killer on the Loose
10. Final Judgment
Stay tuned for news, as "Sanatorium" promises to be an "insane" album.
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With the flames of the Bursting Church still ravaging the minds and turntables of its parishioners, Stress Angel throw another scalding 40 minutes of maniacal deathrash into the blaze!
At
the forefront, the songwriting on Punished by Nemesis demonstrates
the maturation (or putrefaction) of Stress Angel’s already established sound,
driving deeper into the twisted corridors of death, thrash, and first wave
black metal. Weaving within, between, and beyond these classifications, the
countless riffs on this album solidify Stress Angel’s reputation as not only
wizened practitioners of the craft, but innovators as well.
Leading the punishment, drummer/vocalist Manny Sores continues his campaign of old metal piledriving with a thunderous performance that forces heads to bang and eventually roll (as a privileged few who have witnessed his mastercraft live can attest), while his tormented screams expose sickening truths about those who don the cloth and preach the holy word. Session soldier Hank S. Blackyard also returns on bass with his now-signature grim and gristly tone, beefing up the already muscular strings laid out with a butcher’s precision by guitarist Nicolai Orifice. All the while, the warm, familiar production evokes a feeling not unlike what one may have experienced dropping the needle on “Mental Funeral” or putting a dub of “Anno Domini” in the tape deck for the first time 35 years ago.
Hear the Jericho trumpet blare to herald Punished by Nemesis, a necessary evil for those who crave to be punished by authentic thrashing metal of death. In their own words, Stress Angel state, "Punished By Nemesis aims only to torment and abuse your already demented existence”. Recommended for fans of Autopsy, Tormentor, Old, and Aura Noir
Line-up:
Manny Sores - Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Nicolai Orifice - FX, Guitars, Keyboards
From New York, USA
Release date: march 15th 2024
Release info:
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on oxblood splatter vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch. DYING VICTIMS EXCLUSIVE
- Special edition on green splatter vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch. STYGIAN BLACK HAND EXCLUSIVE
- CD edition with sticker, obi
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Darkness, I Command, is the meanwhile third pre-album single from FALL OF SERENITY's upcoming new album Open Wide, O Hell, which is set to be released on March 22nd!
The single is accompanied by a brand new video clip directed and produced by Willi Schaup from Drei Visionen.
Good things come to those who wait. FALL OF SERENITY are back with a new album ten years after their reunion. Their split lasted from 2009 to 2012. For the last five-four, the quintet has been preparing the release of "Open Wide, O Hell". Were the musicians inspired by their former bassist Linus Klausenitzer (ALKALOID, OBSIDIOUS, OBSCURA/FALL OF SERENITY 2008-2009), who released his solo debut "Tulpa" in the fall of 2023? Maybe!
"Open Wide, O Hell" is also variably written and comes up with a good dose of surprises. The basis of the album still lies in melodic death metal, which is associated with the East German band founded in 1998. But a black metal impact is also to be attributed to the new song material and changes the musical face decisively. Besides, impressive melodies continue to lead FALL OF SERENITY through their songs. Quite a few of the tracks are true headbangers.
This has been the case since the times of the unforgotten, legendary split with HEAVEN SHALL BURN from 1999. The band around frontman John Gahlert enjoys cult status in the European melo-death underground.
With the new record, the musicians continue where they left off in 2009. "Open Wide, O Hell" - after "Bloodred Salvation" (2006) and "The Crossfire" (2007) the third album of the group for LIFEFORCE RECORDS - convinces with raw aggression and threatening darkness. FALL OF SERENITY succeeds not only to meet expectations surrounding their comeback, but to exceed them!
Open Wide, O Hell - Out March 22nd
Album track list:
Thy Pathway
Darkness, I Command
I Don't Expect I Shall Return
Wastelands
I
Chaos Reign
A Winter Song
To Tear the Flesh
... But Grim Will Follow
II
I Am the End
www.lifeforcerecords.com
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KALT
VINDUR
unveil third opus “MAGNA MATER” ahead of release .Listen to the
album in full now via Black Metal Promotion! New album “Magna Mater” out on 26
January 2024
Pre-order now via The Circle Music : https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=kalt-vindur
Polish Subcarpathian black metal band Kalt Vindur have unveiled their third opus “Magna Mater” in full via YouTube ahead of its release on 26 January.
Listen to “Magna Mater” via Black Metal Promotion:
https://youtu.be/0vSpPU3mdjM?si=r9kYMQiWbhUxvMyp
The album “Magna Mater” will be released on 26 January 2024 and is still available to pre-order via The Circle Music:
https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=kalt-vindur
Pre-save the album on digital services: https://TheCircleMusic.lnk.to/MagnaMater
Kalt Vindur’s Svart (guitars) said: “Magna Mater” is our next musical step, a journey through the forests of the Subcarpathian region, along paths trodden by our grandfathers and fathers that lead through beautiful and sometimes dark and dangerous forests, streams and windy mountain peaks…”
Kalt Vindur was established in the spring of 2015 in Dukla, Poland. After personnel changes in the line-up of Artur (Svart) on guitar, Julian (Xakhariash) on drums, Szymon (S) on bass guitar, Wojciech (Celsus) on vocals, the band recorded their first album entitled “Delusions” and released in 2017 by Polish record label Mara Productions. Following that, Kalt Vindur were joined by guitarist Marcin (Ver) for live performances and shortly after became a permanent member of the band.
The band's first album consists of six compositions set in the climate of progressive black metal, characterised by the climate of the Podkarpacie region demonstrated by the melodies and aggressive rhythms. The themes of the lyrics include man's struggle with his inner demons, weaknesses, as well as events related to the history of the Podkarpacie region, such as the devastating battles of the Second World War, death, destruction and suffering.
In 2020, the second album entitled "...And Nothing Is Endless" was released by Witching Hour Productions, on which the band further developed their style and cemented their unique presentation of Subcarpathian black metal. This time, the music gained even more power and melody with a regional tinge. The compositions became even more violent and heavy. Kalt Vindur played concerts alongside such bands as Pandemonium, Hate, Batushka, Jarun, Zmarłym and performed at Siekiera Fest 2021.
In 2022, the band recorded the material for their third album entitled 'Magna Mater'. The drum recordings for the new album were made by new talented percussionist Rafal Chruścicki (Czarnuch), who replaced previous drummer Julian (Xakhariash). The band's style has also evolved this time, making it the most mature work with some surprising changes, but at the same time a multidimensional and coherent album.
"Some black metal albums benefit from clear production as they embolden a group’s strengths. Magna Mater is one such album. It’s a marble slab of black metal with a hefty rhythm section that Kalt Vindur put to the test. They’re always moving between riffs, solos, and bridges as if challenging their drummer and bassist to catch up. These nuances might’ve gone ignored on a record with lower-fidelity recording, but Magna Mater puts them in plain sight." - Invisible Oranges
"Magna Mater is the most "black" album in the band's history, the most aggressive and at the same time the most strongly tinged with atmosphere and climate (...) Have I found the first contender for the best albums of 2024 right at its start? I think unquestionably. I'd like to see every new album listened to this year keep the level turned up so high." - kvlt.pl
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“The Source” introduces uilleann pipes into Ataraxia’s sound for the first time . New album “CENTAUREA” part of a trilogy which began with previous album “Pomegranate”
Pre-order
“Centaurea” (CD, Vinyl, Box) now via The Circle Music: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=ataraxia
Italian neoclassical and darkwave veterans Ataraxia will release their 29th studio album “Centaurea” on 22 May 2024 via The Circle Music. The album will contain eight original compositions and two previously unreleased bonus tracks (CD version only).
Side-Line Magazine premiered a music video to the first of the bonus tracks “The Source”, which will comprise part of the CD version, and is available to watch now: https://www.side-line.com/ataraxia-release-new-music-video-the-source-announce-29th-studio-album/
“The Source” introduces uilleann pipes (played by Gregorio Bellodi) to Ataraxia’s music for the very first time.
Ataraxia explains the meaning behind the lyrics and the music video: “The Source” is the origin from which everything flows, the focal point of the island of Centaurea, the energetic centre of that dimension. That place can only be accessed through a dimensional portal protected by three guardians of the threshold, three Priestesses who sway among the ice and snow-covered plants, looking into your eyes to understand if you are ready. “Viator – inquam – dignabere?” “Traveler – I say – are you worthy?”. Beyond the ice and snow, opens up the space of the sea in which everything turns purple and gold, dawn and dusk and the Mediterranean climate welcomes us, taking us on a white boat, in silence, to the sacred shores. As we access the dimensional spiral of the portal, the three Goddesses look at us with ineffable faces.”
“Centaurea” is the 29th album from Ataraxia and is part of a trilogy which began with the previous album “Pomegranate”, a hymn to the elemental spirits, and which will end with a work inspired by the Elysian Fields passing through the Golden Age brought to light by "Centaurea".
The lyrics of the songs, sung in several ancient and modern languages, are precious poems by Francesca Nicoli and Mara Paltrinieri who had already collaborated on the lyrics of the band's first albums.
Once again Totem Bara will contribute to Ataraxia’s sound with his cello on three songs.
Each album format will have a different layout done by Nicolas Ramain. They each have their own imaginative history, therefore, the vinyl artbook contained in the limited box and the CD graphics are unique, original and not the same. Insetti Xilografi designed the Sacred Oak represented on the box and on the hoodie and Mary Vareli created the hieratic priestess present on the T-shirt.
The album will be preceded by three singles with three related videos portraying places and rituals of “Centaurea”. The entire work is a kaleidoscope of varied beauty in which the arts blend and accompany us.
Francesca Nicoli of Ataraxia explained the background behind the album: “On a Greek island of impressive neoclassical beauty, I lived and wrote the concept of the new Ataraxia album “Centaurea”. “Centaurea” is an island beyond the columns of time, still immersed in a golden age, it is a new Mediterranean Avalon whose name is a hundred times brighter than gold and that can only be accessed by dreaming and from which one leaves just sleeping.
“Crossing the dimensional waters that lead to this magical circle, always immersed in the gold of the light of twilight and the flaming magenta of the dawn, we reach a dimension in which the principles of the Sacred Feminine and Masculine are embodied by heroes and maidens, priestesses and bards. The qualities of Courage, Audacity, Hospitality, Trust, Grace, intense spiritual values and the earthly representation of Beauty become flesh and accompany us while listening to the songs.”
“We participate in nocturnal rituals, dances at dawn, races across prairies and woads, flights overlooking the sea, celebrations of the primeval Sun, we meet wolves and Goddesses, we speak lunar alphabets, we cross woods of wild loves, enchanted bays where sweet scents are released, we sail wild blues and listen to the myths of the Oak. The beings who animate these places live destinies on a strand of splendour.”
Pre-order: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=ataraxia
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DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present ARMAGH’S highly anticipated third album, EXCLAMATION PO!NT, on CD and vinyl LP formats.
This long-awaited release demonstrates the band's unwavering commitment to their craft and their passion for pushing the boundaries of the genre. VESPERIAN SORROW has meticulously crafted each track, pouring their hearts and souls into the music, resulting in a profound and captivating listening experience.
Awaken the Greylight is set to release on April 26th, and will be available on all major streaming platforms and for physical purchase through Black Lion Records.
The band has released two singles from Awaken the Greylight. Stream "A Dire Flight for the Black Fragment" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97dPSnQInaA
Check out the newly released "An Epistle to the Prime Vivified" at https://orcd.co/an-epistle
Pre-order the album at https://orcd.co/awaken-the-greylights
VESPERIAN SORROW, hailing from Austin, Texas, is a symphonic black metal ensemble with roots tracing back to 1994 when they initially formed under the name Unholy Descent. In the early stages of 1999, the band transformed, adopting the name VESPERIAN SORROW. Unlike many black metal groups that delve into themes of Satanism and anti-Christianity, VESPERIAN SORROW takes a distinctive approach in their lyrical content, exploring realms of the cosmos, sorrow, sadness, and darkness.
The band's name itself, VESPERIAN SORROW, poetically alludes to their thematic focus, translating to "sadness or sorrow in the evening hours.
Tracklisting:1. As The Pillars Were Raised
2. Antediluvian - Proceeding The Unshaping
3. An Epistle To The Prime Vivified
4. Traverse The Vorthonian Passage
5. A Dire Flight for the Black Fragment
6. Seek the Last Priestess of Tyyk
7. They Beheld the Chainbreaker's Crowning Defiance
8. Who Dwells Whithin The Blight Moon
9. The Excillion Ontogenesis
10. Awaken the Greylight
VESPERIAN SORROW is:
Christopher Nunez - Drums / Keys
Will Rohirrim - Guitars
Orlando Logan Olivero - vocals
Gabe Reyes - bass
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Diving
into the depths of human mentality, "Sanatorium" traverses
profound themes exploring depression, schizophrenia, violence, politics,
religion, war, and oppression. Crafted with poignant lyricism, the album
promises an intense and reflective auditory journey that resonates far beyond
the conventional boundaries of metal music.Produced at the revered Casanegra studio situated in São Paulo, Brazil, "Sanatorium" was expertly overseen by Rafael Augusto Lopes, the former guitarist of Torture Squad, renowned for his production work on Crypta's recent album. Andre Zaza Hernandes, whose credits include Angra, Andre Matos, and Capella, also lends his expertise to this groundbreaking release.
Formed in 2015, 4BanneD comprises Alex Maramaldo (vocals and guitar), Icaro Cavalcante (guitar and backing vocals), Hewerson Freitas (bass and backing vocals), and Bosco Larcerda (drums). Their sonic fusion of Death and Thrash Metal pays homage to icons like Sepultura, Testament, Vader, Entombed, and Carcass.
The band's lyrics, written in English, dive deep into meaningful themes, ensuring an engaging and thought-provoking musical experience. Eagerly anticipated, "Sanatorium" is poised to captivate audiences worldwide with its visceral, thought-provoking narrative.
Despite the album's pending release, 4BanneD has already garnered significant attention and excitement, gearing up to unveil their potent music on the global stage. Embarking on a tour across Europe, and North and South America, the band is ready to take metal to new heights and win over fans with their aggression and dedication to heavy music.
Tracklist:
01. Sanatorium
02. Eternal Revenge
03. Way of Death
04. Mind
05. War Blood Death
06. The Psycho Priest
07. Finger on the Trigger
08. Night of Sacrifice
09. Killer on the Loose
10. Final Judgment
Stay tuned for news, as "Sanatorium" promises to be an "insane" album.
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With the flames of the Bursting Church still ravaging the minds and turntables of its parishioners, Stress Angel throw another scalding 40 minutes of maniacal deathrash into the blaze!
At
the forefront, the songwriting on Punished by Nemesis demonstrates
the maturation (or putrefaction) of Stress Angel’s already established sound,
driving deeper into the twisted corridors of death, thrash, and first wave
black metal. Weaving within, between, and beyond these classifications, the
countless riffs on this album solidify Stress Angel’s reputation as not only
wizened practitioners of the craft, but innovators as well.Leading the punishment, drummer/vocalist Manny Sores continues his campaign of old metal piledriving with a thunderous performance that forces heads to bang and eventually roll (as a privileged few who have witnessed his mastercraft live can attest), while his tormented screams expose sickening truths about those who don the cloth and preach the holy word. Session soldier Hank S. Blackyard also returns on bass with his now-signature grim and gristly tone, beefing up the already muscular strings laid out with a butcher’s precision by guitarist Nicolai Orifice. All the while, the warm, familiar production evokes a feeling not unlike what one may have experienced dropping the needle on “Mental Funeral” or putting a dub of “Anno Domini” in the tape deck for the first time 35 years ago.
Hear the Jericho trumpet blare to herald Punished by Nemesis, a necessary evil for those who crave to be punished by authentic thrashing metal of death. In their own words, Stress Angel state, "Punished By Nemesis aims only to torment and abuse your already demented existence”. Recommended for fans of Autopsy, Tormentor, Old, and Aura Noir
Line-up:
Manny Sores - Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Nicolai Orifice - FX, Guitars, Keyboards
From New York, USA
Release date: march 15th 2024
Release info:
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on oxblood splatter vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch. DYING VICTIMS EXCLUSIVE
- Special edition on green splatter vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch. STYGIAN BLACK HAND EXCLUSIVE
- CD edition with sticker, obi
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Darkness, I Command, is the meanwhile third pre-album single from FALL OF SERENITY's upcoming new album Open Wide, O Hell, which is set to be released on March 22nd!
The single is accompanied by a brand new video clip directed and produced by Willi Schaup from Drei Visionen.
Good things come to those who wait. FALL OF SERENITY are back with a new album ten years after their reunion. Their split lasted from 2009 to 2012. For the last five-four, the quintet has been preparing the release of "Open Wide, O Hell". Were the musicians inspired by their former bassist Linus Klausenitzer (ALKALOID, OBSIDIOUS, OBSCURA/FALL OF SERENITY 2008-2009), who released his solo debut "Tulpa" in the fall of 2023? Maybe!
"Open Wide, O Hell" is also variably written and comes up with a good dose of surprises. The basis of the album still lies in melodic death metal, which is associated with the East German band founded in 1998. But a black metal impact is also to be attributed to the new song material and changes the musical face decisively. Besides, impressive melodies continue to lead FALL OF SERENITY through their songs. Quite a few of the tracks are true headbangers.
This has been the case since the times of the unforgotten, legendary split with HEAVEN SHALL BURN from 1999. The band around frontman John Gahlert enjoys cult status in the European melo-death underground.
With the new record, the musicians continue where they left off in 2009. "Open Wide, O Hell" - after "Bloodred Salvation" (2006) and "The Crossfire" (2007) the third album of the group for LIFEFORCE RECORDS - convinces with raw aggression and threatening darkness. FALL OF SERENITY succeeds not only to meet expectations surrounding their comeback, but to exceed them!
Open Wide, O Hell - Out March 22nd
Album track list:
Thy Pathway
Darkness, I Command
I Don't Expect I Shall Return
Wastelands
I
Chaos Reign
A Winter Song
To Tear the Flesh
... But Grim Will Follow
II
I Am the End
www.lifeforcerecords.com
https://www.facebook.com/fallofserenity
KALT
VINDUR
unveil third opus “MAGNA MATER” ahead of release .Listen to the
album in full now via Black Metal Promotion! New album “Magna Mater” out on 26
January 2024Pre-order now via The Circle Music : https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=kalt-vindur
Polish Subcarpathian black metal band Kalt Vindur have unveiled their third opus “Magna Mater” in full via YouTube ahead of its release on 26 January.
Listen to “Magna Mater” via Black Metal Promotion:
https://youtu.be/0vSpPU3mdjM?si=r9kYMQiWbhUxvMyp
The album “Magna Mater” will be released on 26 January 2024 and is still available to pre-order via The Circle Music:
https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=kalt-vindur
Pre-save the album on digital services: https://TheCircleMusic.lnk.to/MagnaMater
Kalt Vindur’s Svart (guitars) said: “Magna Mater” is our next musical step, a journey through the forests of the Subcarpathian region, along paths trodden by our grandfathers and fathers that lead through beautiful and sometimes dark and dangerous forests, streams and windy mountain peaks…”
Kalt Vindur was established in the spring of 2015 in Dukla, Poland. After personnel changes in the line-up of Artur (Svart) on guitar, Julian (Xakhariash) on drums, Szymon (S) on bass guitar, Wojciech (Celsus) on vocals, the band recorded their first album entitled “Delusions” and released in 2017 by Polish record label Mara Productions. Following that, Kalt Vindur were joined by guitarist Marcin (Ver) for live performances and shortly after became a permanent member of the band.
The band's first album consists of six compositions set in the climate of progressive black metal, characterised by the climate of the Podkarpacie region demonstrated by the melodies and aggressive rhythms. The themes of the lyrics include man's struggle with his inner demons, weaknesses, as well as events related to the history of the Podkarpacie region, such as the devastating battles of the Second World War, death, destruction and suffering.
In 2020, the second album entitled "...And Nothing Is Endless" was released by Witching Hour Productions, on which the band further developed their style and cemented their unique presentation of Subcarpathian black metal. This time, the music gained even more power and melody with a regional tinge. The compositions became even more violent and heavy. Kalt Vindur played concerts alongside such bands as Pandemonium, Hate, Batushka, Jarun, Zmarłym and performed at Siekiera Fest 2021.
In 2022, the band recorded the material for their third album entitled 'Magna Mater'. The drum recordings for the new album were made by new talented percussionist Rafal Chruścicki (Czarnuch), who replaced previous drummer Julian (Xakhariash). The band's style has also evolved this time, making it the most mature work with some surprising changes, but at the same time a multidimensional and coherent album.
"Some black metal albums benefit from clear production as they embolden a group’s strengths. Magna Mater is one such album. It’s a marble slab of black metal with a hefty rhythm section that Kalt Vindur put to the test. They’re always moving between riffs, solos, and bridges as if challenging their drummer and bassist to catch up. These nuances might’ve gone ignored on a record with lower-fidelity recording, but Magna Mater puts them in plain sight." - Invisible Oranges
"Magna Mater is the most "black" album in the band's history, the most aggressive and at the same time the most strongly tinged with atmosphere and climate (...) Have I found the first contender for the best albums of 2024 right at its start? I think unquestionably. I'd like to see every new album listened to this year keep the level turned up so high." - kvlt.pl
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“The Source” introduces uilleann pipes into Ataraxia’s sound for the first time . New album “CENTAUREA” part of a trilogy which began with previous album “Pomegranate”
Pre-order
“Centaurea” (CD, Vinyl, Box) now via The Circle Music: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=ataraxiaItalian neoclassical and darkwave veterans Ataraxia will release their 29th studio album “Centaurea” on 22 May 2024 via The Circle Music. The album will contain eight original compositions and two previously unreleased bonus tracks (CD version only).
Side-Line Magazine premiered a music video to the first of the bonus tracks “The Source”, which will comprise part of the CD version, and is available to watch now: https://www.side-line.com/ataraxia-release-new-music-video-the-source-announce-29th-studio-album/
“The Source” introduces uilleann pipes (played by Gregorio Bellodi) to Ataraxia’s music for the very first time.
Ataraxia explains the meaning behind the lyrics and the music video: “The Source” is the origin from which everything flows, the focal point of the island of Centaurea, the energetic centre of that dimension. That place can only be accessed through a dimensional portal protected by three guardians of the threshold, three Priestesses who sway among the ice and snow-covered plants, looking into your eyes to understand if you are ready. “Viator – inquam – dignabere?” “Traveler – I say – are you worthy?”. Beyond the ice and snow, opens up the space of the sea in which everything turns purple and gold, dawn and dusk and the Mediterranean climate welcomes us, taking us on a white boat, in silence, to the sacred shores. As we access the dimensional spiral of the portal, the three Goddesses look at us with ineffable faces.”
“Centaurea” is the 29th album from Ataraxia and is part of a trilogy which began with the previous album “Pomegranate”, a hymn to the elemental spirits, and which will end with a work inspired by the Elysian Fields passing through the Golden Age brought to light by "Centaurea".
The lyrics of the songs, sung in several ancient and modern languages, are precious poems by Francesca Nicoli and Mara Paltrinieri who had already collaborated on the lyrics of the band's first albums.
Once again Totem Bara will contribute to Ataraxia’s sound with his cello on three songs.
Each album format will have a different layout done by Nicolas Ramain. They each have their own imaginative history, therefore, the vinyl artbook contained in the limited box and the CD graphics are unique, original and not the same. Insetti Xilografi designed the Sacred Oak represented on the box and on the hoodie and Mary Vareli created the hieratic priestess present on the T-shirt.
The album will be preceded by three singles with three related videos portraying places and rituals of “Centaurea”. The entire work is a kaleidoscope of varied beauty in which the arts blend and accompany us.
Francesca Nicoli of Ataraxia explained the background behind the album: “On a Greek island of impressive neoclassical beauty, I lived and wrote the concept of the new Ataraxia album “Centaurea”. “Centaurea” is an island beyond the columns of time, still immersed in a golden age, it is a new Mediterranean Avalon whose name is a hundred times brighter than gold and that can only be accessed by dreaming and from which one leaves just sleeping.
“Crossing the dimensional waters that lead to this magical circle, always immersed in the gold of the light of twilight and the flaming magenta of the dawn, we reach a dimension in which the principles of the Sacred Feminine and Masculine are embodied by heroes and maidens, priestesses and bards. The qualities of Courage, Audacity, Hospitality, Trust, Grace, intense spiritual values and the earthly representation of Beauty become flesh and accompany us while listening to the songs.”
“We participate in nocturnal rituals, dances at dawn, races across prairies and woads, flights overlooking the sea, celebrations of the primeval Sun, we meet wolves and Goddesses, we speak lunar alphabets, we cross woods of wild loves, enchanted bays where sweet scents are released, we sail wild blues and listen to the myths of the Oak. The beings who animate these places live destinies on a strand of splendour.”
Pre-order: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=ataraxia
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DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present ARMAGH’S highly anticipated third album, EXCLAMATION PO!NT, on CD and vinyl LP formats.
Formed
in 2012, ARMAGH are a heavy metal force based in Satanic City Warsaw and
Necropolis Navis. Mixing classic heavy metal from the '70s and '80s with
proto-black metal, ARMAGH are the creators of First Wave Only movement, which
unites several Polish bands delivering old-school metal – among them,
labelmates GALLOWER and SEXMAG but also Torpor, Wielki Mrok, and R.I.P. – with
primal severity in their sound and message.
Truly, ARMAGH are a maniac’s maniac band, idiosyncratic mainlining such noble influences as Thin Lizzy, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Motörhead, KISS, Manilla Road, early Slayer and Megadeth, W.A.S.P, Bathory, Dissection, Running Wild, KAT, and the NWOBHM in general into something authentically rustic and effortlessly unique. But it was their second album, Serpent Storm – originally self-released in 2022, but then released on vinyl the next year by DYING VICTIMS – where they had their breakout moment. A true record collector’s record, Serpent Storm displayed its power and personality at every turn, coming from an alien place – one where Battle Cry, Another Perfect Day, Haunting the Chapel, Chinatown, Under the Sign of the Black Mark, and Born Again all simultaneously play in perfect, hellish harmony – but evincing a wild and weird but never-belabored alchemy that was simply peerless.
Now,
two years later, ARMAGH stir up their cauldron once again with their third
album, Exclamation Po!nt. This record features a wholly reconstructed
lineup, with founding frontman/guitarist Galin Soulreaper now joined by fellow
guitarist Vikk Vandall, bassist Tom CultCommander, and drummer Al Atom Smasher.
As such, it’s a far more collaborative effort than the largely
Soulripper-written Serpent Storm, with each new member adding their own
fiery flair to an altogether less-immediate but much-more-mysterious album: Tom
CultCommander’s spacey & hypnotic bass work (a Hawkwind influence is
detectable across the record, as is a faint whiff of Rush), Vandall’s impulsive
& spring-loaded leads, and the jazzy, Bill Ward-esque drumming of Atom
Smasher. Less is indeed MORE here!
Just as wild and weird as its mighty predecessor but perhaps eating subtler, sweeter fruits, the deliberately demonstrative Exclamation Po!nt dives deeply into moodier and mustier waters, sounding impossibly older than even Serpent Storm. It’s all unmistakably ARMAGH, but if LP#3 proves anything (and loudly), it’s that these Polish maniacs are operating at the height of their powers – and, again, as a full band this time. No dynamic is too severe, no construct too off-kilter, no speed shunned: with greater emphasis on harmony vocals and Soulreaper’s lonely-warlock tones guiding the listener into a misty, mystical wonder-world, Exclamation Po!nt weaves a plaintive-yet-powerful spell that traverses the whole spectrum of human experience. And perhaps it’s there that ARMAGH in general and Exclamation Po!nt in particular excels – that it’s undeniably human in construction and execution, but its journey (and destination) is otherworldly to the splendorous extreme. Or, cutting out the fancy words, what we have here is heartfelt, handmade heavy metal: no modern, no trends, no way!
No longer the “sleeper hit of the year,” ARMAGH are prepared to punctuate “best of 2024” conversations already with Exclamation Po!nt
Line-up:
Galin Soulreaper - Guitars, Vocals
Tom Cultcommander - Bass
Vikk Vandall - Guitars
Al Atom Smasher - Drums
From Warsaw, Poland
Artwork: Lulka Czarna
Release date: March 15th 2024
Release info:
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on blue/green splatter vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
- CD edition with sticker, obi
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Phantazein will be released on January 26 via Willowtip Records. The album will be available on CD, vinyl, and digital formats.
Pre-orders available at:
https://bit.ly/phantazein-willowtip
https://cognizance.bandcamp.com/album/phantazein
Phantazein marks the band's first release for Willowtip, following two albums for Prosthetic Records, 2019's Malignant Dominion and 2021's Upheaval.
Phantazein is a concept album that transcends the band's previous boundaries and delves into the intricate interplay between art, obsession, and the profound influence of one's environment. Following their acclaimed 2021 sophomore release Upheaval, the enigmatic creators behind Phantazein return with their highly-anticipated third full-length album, which serves to further solidify their mark as a musical force in the underground metal scene.
Phantazein weaves a captivating sonic tapestry, providing a delicate balance between haunting melodies, chest-pounding grooves, and relentless sonic assault. It will take listeners on an unforgettable journey in a world that is simultaneously as far and as close to our own.
Track
Listing:
1 Ceremonial Vigour
2 A Brain Dead Memoir
3 Chiselled in Stone
4 Introspection
5 Futureless Horizon
6 The Towering Monument
7 Alferov
8 Shock Heuristics
9 Broadcast of the Gods
10 In Verses Unspoken
11 Shadowgraph
Credits:
Mix and Master by Ronnie Björnström (AEON, BLOOD RED THRONE)
Artwork by Dan P Carter (BEHEMOTH, EMPIRE STATE BASTARD)
Produced by Alex Baillie and Apostolis Karydis
Line-up:
Henry Pryce - Vocals
Alex Baillie - Guitar/vocals
Apostolis Karydis - Guitar
Chris Binns - Bass
David Diepold - Drums
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This
newest track invites listeners into a cosmic odyssey, pushing the boundaries of
mortality and challenging life's constraints. In this sonic journey, the
numinous being unfolds a tale that echoes the mourning of mankind, where
shadows embrace divine horror.
Hideous Divinity provides insight into the new single, stating:
"'The Numinous One' is the perfect paradigm of our new album. Everything you will find on Unextinct is there. Visually, a relentless descent into a new dimension of horror where, in a world that just survived a shipwreck, we evoke and reawake an entity that escapes our control and... bites us back. Like Lucy, we freeze in awe and horror and succumb to this impersonal, uncontrollable predator that brings extinction. Like the rat soldiers, we kneel in front of the abyss of pestilence, unable to look away. Musically, a new version of the appalling death metal monster that continues the path of Simulacrum. Join us in this first chapter of the most brutal horror soundtrack you'll ever experience."
Prepare for "Unextinct," a groundbreaking album that sets a new milestone for Hideous Divinity. Each song becomes a world with its own dissonances and rules, ready to be shattered. This album is a relentless soundtrack to a shipwreck, showcasing the best sound production Hideous Divinity has ever had.
https://www.facebook.com/hideousdivinity
The
exclusive and long awaited work has been teased by iconic punk and hardcore
blog IDIOTEQ who’ve revealed the song “Tsar Bomba”, remarking
that the track “is a raw, unforgiving sonic assault that captures the
essence of their primeval, bulldozing onslaught. Prepare to have your senses
obliterated.“ - you can read the feature and check out the song https://idioteq.com/tsar-bomba-raw-crust-hardcore-punks-raw-war-unleash-new-ear-shattering-single/
Victoria BC's Raw War were a lawless blown out nuclear crust assault that obliterated ears from 2009 to 2013. During that time the band decimated stages and spread total chaos all over the Pacific Northwest with pulverizing live sets and a sound made of pure apocalyptic terror doused in the ashes of humanity's end. Influenced by 80's and 90's UK D-beat and anarcho-punk bands like Doom and Discharge as well as by early Scandinavian crust bands like Anti-Cimex and Totalitär, Raw War soon established widespread terror in their native British Columbia region, bringing their derailing and off the chain assault of primitive, ear-splitting noise-punk cacophony to its inevitable end and extreme conclusions. An unnamed full-length album and 7" EP tentatively tiled "Raw Terror" were recorded but never saw the light. Marred by debauchery, lineup instability and their very nature as an entity that far too soon had decided to explode in a shockwave rather than quietly fade away, Raw War disbanded sometime around 2013 leaving a thirty-five minute unforgiving, primeval, bulldozing, crustcore onslaught unreleased and completely unheard of for ten long years. Fast forward to 2023, and Sentient Ruin stepped in to honor the legacy and work of one of BC's most uncompromising and visceral hardcore crust bands by finishing the work and releasing the entirety of the band's long-unreleased material (the untitled full-length album and the "Raw Terror" EP) as the comprehensive 12" vinyl/digital full-length release "Total Raw War".
Total Raw War is scheduled for a February 9 2024 release worldwide via Sentient Ruin on 12” vinyl LP and digital formats and can now be pre-ordered via all our channels.
Thank you as always for your time and attention given to our releases.
Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
https://sentientruin.com/releases/raw-war-total-raw-war
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Not to be confused with the cult ‘70s prog band, Australia’s AARDVARK are a classic heavy metal quartet hailing from Melbourne. Born from a desire to bring the masses together with the biting forces of power and honesty, AARDVARK aim to prove there is weight to sincerity and strength in vulnerability. The band's twin-guitar attack keeps fists pumping with tough-yet-melodic riffs, while their thunderous rhythm section drives the tank forward with unyielding brawn.
Formed in 2021, AARDVARK burst onto the Australian heavy metal scene seemingly out of nowhere with an increasingly packed weekly residency at the iconic Tote Hotel in August 2023, followed quickly by a sold-out launch show for their debut 7” single. The AARDVARK hasn't slowed down since, with a blistering run of local shows and upcoming supports in 2024 for Cirith Ungol and Riot City.
Now that tank is ready to plow down the gates with the debut album Tough
Love. With its cover art encapsulating all their central themes, Tough
Love proves the full potential of AARDVARK and that the band is good on
their word. With nine tracks clocking in at 44 minutes, Tough Love is
a compendium of songs that present a tough, masculine vulnerability, a mixture
of personal anthems and mythical journeys that offer a pertinent contrast of
escapism and self-reflection. With a sound somewhere between NWOBHM and
traditional heavy metal, Tough Love aims to impact with a mix of
mid-tempo rockers, poignant ballads, and attacking speed.
Reverential to the past but by no means blinkered by it, AARDVARK inject their own personality and panache into 1983-vintage heavy metal: moody, melodic, dynamic, and dashing. If Conan the Barbarian could shed a tear, he’d do it listening to Tough Love!
Line-up:
Ed Vaark — lead vocals & guitar
Sorcha Wilcox — guitar
Danny Smith — bass guitar
Dylan Lieberman — drums
From Melbourne, Australia
Release date: march 15th 2024
Release info:
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on red vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
- CD edition with sticker, obi
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
Release
date:
february 16th, 2024
Genre : Black Metal, Doom Metal
PRAISE THE PLAGUE formulate the introduction to the dark, grim soundscape of their third album themselves by saying: "The gate is passed, upon us is a bleak, raging sea. Tidal waves crushing ashore, out of desperation evolves anger and frustration. Time, as a construct, imprisons its architects. "Suffocating In The Current Of Time" takes us from a dark and devouring realm, to staring the devourer into its cold, dead eyes. Lead by fierce and unforgiving melodies, we are marching into our own decay. Lead by the pounding of drums we indulge ourselves in the cloak of false promises."
"Suffocating In The Current Of Time" is full of emotion. Not all of them are purely negative and depressing. Nevertheless, PRAISE THE PLAGUE's playing will be perceived above all as oppressive and hopeless. Given their band name, who can blame them? The musicians pursue relentless catharsis.
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Sebastian Ramstedt, the band's lead guitarist, hails it as the most significant song on the album, revealing a deeply personal connection. He shares that the main melody of "As Stars Collide" is an eerie chant sung to him by his mother in the early '70s, almost like a dark lullaby.
Seeking to honor this familial melody, Ramstedt intertwines it with the ancient tale of Innana’s Descent, where the morning and evening star converge in the underworld to decide the balance between good and evil. The result is a sonic manifesto that transcends metal boundaries.
Explore the intricacies of "As Stars Collide" through the mesmerizing
lyric video crafted by Brendan McGowan, available at https://youtu.be/_udLWGQrGVA.
The album, available in various formats, promises a chilling and biting experience, showcasing brutish metal anthems carved from unnamed obsidian horrors.
With NECROPHOBIC's reputation for dynamism and daring musical exploration, "In the Twilight Grey" presents both hard-hitting, direct songs and compositions that venture into new musical territories. Sebastian Ramstedt, fueled by the dark side, emphasizes the importance of preserving the band's essence from their early days while embracing an evolving means of expression.
Produced, mixed, and mastered by Fredrik Folkare (of death metal icons Unleashed) at Chrome Studios, Stockholm, and engineered collaboratively by Folkare and the band, "In the Twilight Grey" marks NECROPHOBIC's tenth studio album. The album cover, a collaborative effort with Jens Rydén, a prominent figure in the Swedish metal scene, adds an enigmatic touch to this eagerly anticipated release.
As anticipation builds for the release of "In the Twilight Grey" on March 15th, 2024.
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If you're a fan of dark, atmospheric and dissonant music, or are into the sound propagated by bands like Gorguts, Morbid Angel, Immolation and others, this is most certainly for you.
MÆRE
– “...AND THE UNIVERSE KEEPS SILENT”
Genre : Dark/Dissonant Death Metal
For fans of: Gorguts, Incantation, Morbid Angel, Immolation, Replicant, Phobocosm, Saevus Finis
Enveloping the listener in darkness and thereby heightening the auditory perception, the music Mære create feels too personal and impactful, and lingers around in the human psyche longer than it should. The atmosphere in this pitch black, vacuum-like environment is all too palpable, nearly deafening even in its silence or the slower, pensive, heart-bursting parts, and the spoken words, when chanted or whispered, are bound to get imprinted deep into the consciousness. The music, through repetition, causes a state of trance which is next to impossible to snap out of. The gargantuan riffs writhing, swirling around with purpose in the vast nothingness are far too compelling, and standing in the middle of the vortex, the listener, only gets sucked deeper into the void. It is clear that '...And the Universe Keeps Silent' is an outstanding, highly immersive debut full length from this German band having experienced members, and it's an album whose music will infiltrate and haunt the deepest and darkest recesses of the mind.
Line up:
III - Guitars
IV (ex-Ingurgitating Oblivion) - Bass
V (ex-Ingurgitating Oblivion, Fetocide) - Drums, guitars
Mastered by Colin Marston
Artwork by Ingo Neugebauer
Track listing:
1. All Those Things We've Never Been (The Grandeur of Nihilism)
2. Traumlande (Ascending The Abyss)
3. The Darkness Is Your Mother
4. Zdrowas Mario (Building The Temple)
5. Think Of Me As Fire
Official release date - April 19th, 2023
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
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IGNIS
ABSCONDITUS in "WOLFHEART" sing:
"The show is about to start".
Style: Depressive Goth with influences from Dark Wave to Post-Punk, from Black Metal to Avantgarde Music and Neo-Folk too.
Similar artists: Katatonia, Joyless, Christian Death, Bauhaus, Ved Buens Ende
Well, nothing is more real than this... they created a show, a creepy, hypnotic and gothic show that welcome you in their suffering and melancholy universe.
Here is the official video of the new single "Wolfheart", second track from their upcoming album "Golden Horses Of A Dying Future" out on February 2nd, 2024.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/EJZrmHmlseU
"Wolfheart" digital single: https://song.link/IAWOLF
Their Depressive Goth with influences from Dark Wave to Post-Punk, from Black Metal to Avantgarde Music and Neo-Folk too so close to giants of the dark sounds like Katatonia, Joyless, Christian Death, Bauhaus, Ved Buens Ende is expected to be one of "the next big things" within the decadent music international scene.
The minimal and dark approach to music created by Henry Der Wanderer (Nebrus, Nott, Ad Omega), Noctuaria's alienating voice, the painful and hypnotic atmospheres make this album an absolute unicum in the current musical universe.
IGNIS ABSCONDITUS is this, a breath of death on a carpet of roses!
Line-up:
Noctuaria - all vocals
Jack-G - electric guitars
Dani B-life – bass
Henry Der Wanderer - drums, percussions, keyboards and 12 strings electric guitar
Pre-order "Golden Horses Of A Dying Future" digipakCD: https://shorturl.at/ghlsZ
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Embark
on a transcendent musical odyssey with the latest offering from BORKNAGAR,
the captivating single "NORDIC ANTHEM", from their
upcoming album "FALL" set to release worldwide on
February 23rd.
Released with an invigorating call to embrace the untamed Nordic spirit, this track is more than just a composition—it's a sonic manifesto that resounds with profound themes of individuality, strength, and liberation.
As the echoing notes of "Nordic Anthem" reverberate, Borknagar delivers a powerful message of defiance, rejecting societal doctrines and standing tall against gods and authorities. The music becomes a conduit for a rebellion of the spirit, urging listeners to find solace and empowerment within their inner cores.
In the tapestry of "Nordic Anthem," Borknagar weaves together a melodic and atmospheric soundscape, transporting the listener into a realm where the rugged beauty of Nordic landscapes meets the rebellious spirit of the human soul. The track not only showcases the band's musical prowess but also serves as a testament to their ability to infuse deep philosophical concepts into their art.
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As a tantalizing preview, the band has unveiled the music video for their new
single, "Anno Domina," featuring a guest harpsichord solo by Imperial
Triumphant's Steve Blanco, directed by FOLTERKAMMER's drummer Brendan McGowan.
In "Anno Domina," the band explores the rebellion against institutionalized superstition and sexism, playfully reinterpreting the term to symbolize the era of female supremacy. The song captures the mood of awakening, with harpsichord solos by Steve Blanco adding a unique touch to the auditory experience.
Andromeda Anarchia provides insight into the concept:
"'Anno Domina' symbolizes the era of female supremacy against institutionalized superstition and sexism. The song captures this mood of awakening, with the ringing of bells, the counting of whips, and a wonderful harpsichord solo played by Steve Blanco."
The band's creative process delves into mythology, combining humor, naughtiness, and wit. Anarchia reveals her dedication to portraying strong, complex, and challenging female characters. On 'Weibermacht,' she introduces a new character, a responsible dominatrix who enjoys and celebrates men being submissive. This shift adds a positive and constructive dimension to the narrative, exploring BDSM themes with a fresh perspective.
'Weibermacht' features expert production by Zachary Ezrin, recorded at Backroom Studios in New Jersey, and mixed by Colin Marston. The album's cover art, designed by Eliran Kantor, complements the multifaceted nature of Folterkammer's work.
With a penchant for theatricality and cinematic quality, FOLTERKAMMER's videos, directed by Brendan McGowan, promise to deliver visually stunning interpretations of Anarchia's evocative lyrics. The band invites listeners to experience the complexities of their music, blending the raw intensity of black metal with the elegance of classical elements, promising a thrilling and avant-garde journey.
Stay tuned for more surprises from FOLTERKAMMER, as they continue to captivate audiences with their unique fusion of modern and classical components, pushing the boundaries of operatic black metal.
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Truly, ARMAGH are a maniac’s maniac band, idiosyncratic mainlining such noble influences as Thin Lizzy, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Motörhead, KISS, Manilla Road, early Slayer and Megadeth, W.A.S.P, Bathory, Dissection, Running Wild, KAT, and the NWOBHM in general into something authentically rustic and effortlessly unique. But it was their second album, Serpent Storm – originally self-released in 2022, but then released on vinyl the next year by DYING VICTIMS – where they had their breakout moment. A true record collector’s record, Serpent Storm displayed its power and personality at every turn, coming from an alien place – one where Battle Cry, Another Perfect Day, Haunting the Chapel, Chinatown, Under the Sign of the Black Mark, and Born Again all simultaneously play in perfect, hellish harmony – but evincing a wild and weird but never-belabored alchemy that was simply peerless.
Now,
two years later, ARMAGH stir up their cauldron once again with their third
album, Exclamation Po!nt. This record features a wholly reconstructed
lineup, with founding frontman/guitarist Galin Soulreaper now joined by fellow
guitarist Vikk Vandall, bassist Tom CultCommander, and drummer Al Atom Smasher.
As such, it’s a far more collaborative effort than the largely
Soulripper-written Serpent Storm, with each new member adding their own
fiery flair to an altogether less-immediate but much-more-mysterious album: Tom
CultCommander’s spacey & hypnotic bass work (a Hawkwind influence is
detectable across the record, as is a faint whiff of Rush), Vandall’s impulsive
& spring-loaded leads, and the jazzy, Bill Ward-esque drumming of Atom
Smasher. Less is indeed MORE here!Just as wild and weird as its mighty predecessor but perhaps eating subtler, sweeter fruits, the deliberately demonstrative Exclamation Po!nt dives deeply into moodier and mustier waters, sounding impossibly older than even Serpent Storm. It’s all unmistakably ARMAGH, but if LP#3 proves anything (and loudly), it’s that these Polish maniacs are operating at the height of their powers – and, again, as a full band this time. No dynamic is too severe, no construct too off-kilter, no speed shunned: with greater emphasis on harmony vocals and Soulreaper’s lonely-warlock tones guiding the listener into a misty, mystical wonder-world, Exclamation Po!nt weaves a plaintive-yet-powerful spell that traverses the whole spectrum of human experience. And perhaps it’s there that ARMAGH in general and Exclamation Po!nt in particular excels – that it’s undeniably human in construction and execution, but its journey (and destination) is otherworldly to the splendorous extreme. Or, cutting out the fancy words, what we have here is heartfelt, handmade heavy metal: no modern, no trends, no way!
No longer the “sleeper hit of the year,” ARMAGH are prepared to punctuate “best of 2024” conversations already with Exclamation Po!nt
Line-up:
Galin Soulreaper - Guitars, Vocals
Tom Cultcommander - Bass
Vikk Vandall - Guitars
Al Atom Smasher - Drums
From Warsaw, Poland
Artwork: Lulka Czarna
Release date: March 15th 2024
Release info:
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on blue/green splatter vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
- CD edition with sticker, obi
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
https://metalinjection.net/av/full-album-stream/cognizance-streams-crushing-blindingly-technical-new-album-phantazein
Phantazein will be released on January 26 via Willowtip Records. The album will be available on CD, vinyl, and digital formats.
Pre-orders available at:
https://bit.ly/phantazein-willowtip
https://cognizance.bandcamp.com/album/phantazein
Phantazein marks the band's first release for Willowtip, following two albums for Prosthetic Records, 2019's Malignant Dominion and 2021's Upheaval.
Phantazein is a concept album that transcends the band's previous boundaries and delves into the intricate interplay between art, obsession, and the profound influence of one's environment. Following their acclaimed 2021 sophomore release Upheaval, the enigmatic creators behind Phantazein return with their highly-anticipated third full-length album, which serves to further solidify their mark as a musical force in the underground metal scene.
Phantazein weaves a captivating sonic tapestry, providing a delicate balance between haunting melodies, chest-pounding grooves, and relentless sonic assault. It will take listeners on an unforgettable journey in a world that is simultaneously as far and as close to our own.
Track
Listing:1 Ceremonial Vigour
2 A Brain Dead Memoir
3 Chiselled in Stone
4 Introspection
5 Futureless Horizon
6 The Towering Monument
7 Alferov
8 Shock Heuristics
9 Broadcast of the Gods
10 In Verses Unspoken
11 Shadowgraph
Credits:
Mix and Master by Ronnie Björnström (AEON, BLOOD RED THRONE)
Artwork by Dan P Carter (BEHEMOTH, EMPIRE STATE BASTARD)
Produced by Alex Baillie and Apostolis Karydis
Line-up:
Henry Pryce - Vocals
Alex Baillie - Guitar/vocals
Apostolis Karydis - Guitar
Chris Binns - Bass
David Diepold - Drums
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This
newest track invites listeners into a cosmic odyssey, pushing the boundaries of
mortality and challenging life's constraints. In this sonic journey, the
numinous being unfolds a tale that echoes the mourning of mankind, where
shadows embrace divine horror.Hideous Divinity provides insight into the new single, stating:
"'The Numinous One' is the perfect paradigm of our new album. Everything you will find on Unextinct is there. Visually, a relentless descent into a new dimension of horror where, in a world that just survived a shipwreck, we evoke and reawake an entity that escapes our control and... bites us back. Like Lucy, we freeze in awe and horror and succumb to this impersonal, uncontrollable predator that brings extinction. Like the rat soldiers, we kneel in front of the abyss of pestilence, unable to look away. Musically, a new version of the appalling death metal monster that continues the path of Simulacrum. Join us in this first chapter of the most brutal horror soundtrack you'll ever experience."
Prepare for "Unextinct," a groundbreaking album that sets a new milestone for Hideous Divinity. Each song becomes a world with its own dissonances and rules, ready to be shattered. This album is a relentless soundtrack to a shipwreck, showcasing the best sound production Hideous Divinity has ever had.
https://www.facebook.com/hideousdivinity
The
exclusive and long awaited work has been teased by iconic punk and hardcore
blog IDIOTEQ who’ve revealed the song “Tsar Bomba”, remarking
that the track “is a raw, unforgiving sonic assault that captures the
essence of their primeval, bulldozing onslaught. Prepare to have your senses
obliterated.“ - you can read the feature and check out the song https://idioteq.com/tsar-bomba-raw-crust-hardcore-punks-raw-war-unleash-new-ear-shattering-single/Victoria BC's Raw War were a lawless blown out nuclear crust assault that obliterated ears from 2009 to 2013. During that time the band decimated stages and spread total chaos all over the Pacific Northwest with pulverizing live sets and a sound made of pure apocalyptic terror doused in the ashes of humanity's end. Influenced by 80's and 90's UK D-beat and anarcho-punk bands like Doom and Discharge as well as by early Scandinavian crust bands like Anti-Cimex and Totalitär, Raw War soon established widespread terror in their native British Columbia region, bringing their derailing and off the chain assault of primitive, ear-splitting noise-punk cacophony to its inevitable end and extreme conclusions. An unnamed full-length album and 7" EP tentatively tiled "Raw Terror" were recorded but never saw the light. Marred by debauchery, lineup instability and their very nature as an entity that far too soon had decided to explode in a shockwave rather than quietly fade away, Raw War disbanded sometime around 2013 leaving a thirty-five minute unforgiving, primeval, bulldozing, crustcore onslaught unreleased and completely unheard of for ten long years. Fast forward to 2023, and Sentient Ruin stepped in to honor the legacy and work of one of BC's most uncompromising and visceral hardcore crust bands by finishing the work and releasing the entirety of the band's long-unreleased material (the untitled full-length album and the "Raw Terror" EP) as the comprehensive 12" vinyl/digital full-length release "Total Raw War".
Total Raw War is scheduled for a February 9 2024 release worldwide via Sentient Ruin on 12” vinyl LP and digital formats and can now be pre-ordered via all our channels.
Thank you as always for your time and attention given to our releases.
Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
https://sentientruin.com/releases/raw-war-total-raw-war
https://sentientruin.com/bands#/raw-war
Not to be confused with the cult ‘70s prog band, Australia’s AARDVARK are a classic heavy metal quartet hailing from Melbourne. Born from a desire to bring the masses together with the biting forces of power and honesty, AARDVARK aim to prove there is weight to sincerity and strength in vulnerability. The band's twin-guitar attack keeps fists pumping with tough-yet-melodic riffs, while their thunderous rhythm section drives the tank forward with unyielding brawn.
Formed in 2021, AARDVARK burst onto the Australian heavy metal scene seemingly out of nowhere with an increasingly packed weekly residency at the iconic Tote Hotel in August 2023, followed quickly by a sold-out launch show for their debut 7” single. The AARDVARK hasn't slowed down since, with a blistering run of local shows and upcoming supports in 2024 for Cirith Ungol and Riot City.
Now that tank is ready to plow down the gates with the debut album Tough
Love. With its cover art encapsulating all their central themes, Tough
Love proves the full potential of AARDVARK and that the band is good on
their word. With nine tracks clocking in at 44 minutes, Tough Love is
a compendium of songs that present a tough, masculine vulnerability, a mixture
of personal anthems and mythical journeys that offer a pertinent contrast of
escapism and self-reflection. With a sound somewhere between NWOBHM and
traditional heavy metal, Tough Love aims to impact with a mix of
mid-tempo rockers, poignant ballads, and attacking speed.Reverential to the past but by no means blinkered by it, AARDVARK inject their own personality and panache into 1983-vintage heavy metal: moody, melodic, dynamic, and dashing. If Conan the Barbarian could shed a tear, he’d do it listening to Tough Love!
Line-up:
Ed Vaark — lead vocals & guitar
Sorcha Wilcox — guitar
Danny Smith — bass guitar
Dylan Lieberman — drums
From Melbourne, Australia
Release date: march 15th 2024
Release info:
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on red vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
- CD edition with sticker, obi
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
Release
date:
february 16th, 2024Genre : Black Metal, Doom Metal
PRAISE THE PLAGUE formulate the introduction to the dark, grim soundscape of their third album themselves by saying: "The gate is passed, upon us is a bleak, raging sea. Tidal waves crushing ashore, out of desperation evolves anger and frustration. Time, as a construct, imprisons its architects. "Suffocating In The Current Of Time" takes us from a dark and devouring realm, to staring the devourer into its cold, dead eyes. Lead by fierce and unforgiving melodies, we are marching into our own decay. Lead by the pounding of drums we indulge ourselves in the cloak of false promises."
"Suffocating In The Current Of Time" is full of emotion. Not all of them are purely negative and depressing. Nevertheless, PRAISE THE PLAGUE's playing will be perceived above all as oppressive and hopeless. Given their band name, who can blame them? The musicians pursue relentless catharsis.
https://www.facebook.com/praisetheplague
Sebastian Ramstedt, the band's lead guitarist, hails it as the most significant song on the album, revealing a deeply personal connection. He shares that the main melody of "As Stars Collide" is an eerie chant sung to him by his mother in the early '70s, almost like a dark lullaby.
Seeking to honor this familial melody, Ramstedt intertwines it with the ancient tale of Innana’s Descent, where the morning and evening star converge in the underworld to decide the balance between good and evil. The result is a sonic manifesto that transcends metal boundaries.
Explore the intricacies of "As Stars Collide" through the mesmerizing
lyric video crafted by Brendan McGowan, available at https://youtu.be/_udLWGQrGVA.
The album, available in various formats, promises a chilling and biting experience, showcasing brutish metal anthems carved from unnamed obsidian horrors.
With NECROPHOBIC's reputation for dynamism and daring musical exploration, "In the Twilight Grey" presents both hard-hitting, direct songs and compositions that venture into new musical territories. Sebastian Ramstedt, fueled by the dark side, emphasizes the importance of preserving the band's essence from their early days while embracing an evolving means of expression.
Produced, mixed, and mastered by Fredrik Folkare (of death metal icons Unleashed) at Chrome Studios, Stockholm, and engineered collaboratively by Folkare and the band, "In the Twilight Grey" marks NECROPHOBIC's tenth studio album. The album cover, a collaborative effort with Jens Rydén, a prominent figure in the Swedish metal scene, adds an enigmatic touch to this eagerly anticipated release.
As anticipation builds for the release of "In the Twilight Grey" on March 15th, 2024.
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If you're a fan of dark, atmospheric and dissonant music, or are into the sound propagated by bands like Gorguts, Morbid Angel, Immolation and others, this is most certainly for you.
MÆRE
– “...AND THE UNIVERSE KEEPS SILENT”Genre : Dark/Dissonant Death Metal
For fans of: Gorguts, Incantation, Morbid Angel, Immolation, Replicant, Phobocosm, Saevus Finis
Enveloping the listener in darkness and thereby heightening the auditory perception, the music Mære create feels too personal and impactful, and lingers around in the human psyche longer than it should. The atmosphere in this pitch black, vacuum-like environment is all too palpable, nearly deafening even in its silence or the slower, pensive, heart-bursting parts, and the spoken words, when chanted or whispered, are bound to get imprinted deep into the consciousness. The music, through repetition, causes a state of trance which is next to impossible to snap out of. The gargantuan riffs writhing, swirling around with purpose in the vast nothingness are far too compelling, and standing in the middle of the vortex, the listener, only gets sucked deeper into the void. It is clear that '...And the Universe Keeps Silent' is an outstanding, highly immersive debut full length from this German band having experienced members, and it's an album whose music will infiltrate and haunt the deepest and darkest recesses of the mind.
Line up:
III - Guitars
IV (ex-Ingurgitating Oblivion) - Bass
V (ex-Ingurgitating Oblivion, Fetocide) - Drums, guitars
Mastered by Colin Marston
Artwork by Ingo Neugebauer
Track listing:
1. All Those Things We've Never Been (The Grandeur of Nihilism)
2. Traumlande (Ascending The Abyss)
3. The Darkness Is Your Mother
4. Zdrowas Mario (Building The Temple)
5. Think Of Me As Fire
Official release date - April 19th, 2023
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
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https://www.facebook.com/MaereOfficial
IGNIS
ABSCONDITUS in "WOLFHEART" sing:
"The show is about to start".Style: Depressive Goth with influences from Dark Wave to Post-Punk, from Black Metal to Avantgarde Music and Neo-Folk too.
Similar artists: Katatonia, Joyless, Christian Death, Bauhaus, Ved Buens Ende
Well, nothing is more real than this... they created a show, a creepy, hypnotic and gothic show that welcome you in their suffering and melancholy universe.
Here is the official video of the new single "Wolfheart", second track from their upcoming album "Golden Horses Of A Dying Future" out on February 2nd, 2024.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/EJZrmHmlseU
"Wolfheart" digital single: https://song.link/IAWOLF
Their Depressive Goth with influences from Dark Wave to Post-Punk, from Black Metal to Avantgarde Music and Neo-Folk too so close to giants of the dark sounds like Katatonia, Joyless, Christian Death, Bauhaus, Ved Buens Ende is expected to be one of "the next big things" within the decadent music international scene.
The minimal and dark approach to music created by Henry Der Wanderer (Nebrus, Nott, Ad Omega), Noctuaria's alienating voice, the painful and hypnotic atmospheres make this album an absolute unicum in the current musical universe.
IGNIS ABSCONDITUS is this, a breath of death on a carpet of roses!
Line-up:
Noctuaria - all vocals
Jack-G - electric guitars
Dani B-life – bass
Henry Der Wanderer - drums, percussions, keyboards and 12 strings electric guitar
Pre-order "Golden Horses Of A Dying Future" digipakCD: https://shorturl.at/ghlsZ
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Embark
on a transcendent musical odyssey with the latest offering from BORKNAGAR,
the captivating single "NORDIC ANTHEM", from their
upcoming album "FALL" set to release worldwide on
February 23rd.Released with an invigorating call to embrace the untamed Nordic spirit, this track is more than just a composition—it's a sonic manifesto that resounds with profound themes of individuality, strength, and liberation.
As the echoing notes of "Nordic Anthem" reverberate, Borknagar delivers a powerful message of defiance, rejecting societal doctrines and standing tall against gods and authorities. The music becomes a conduit for a rebellion of the spirit, urging listeners to find solace and empowerment within their inner cores.
In the tapestry of "Nordic Anthem," Borknagar weaves together a melodic and atmospheric soundscape, transporting the listener into a realm where the rugged beauty of Nordic landscapes meets the rebellious spirit of the human soul. The track not only showcases the band's musical prowess but also serves as a testament to their ability to infuse deep philosophical concepts into their art.
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As a tantalizing preview, the band has unveiled the music video for their new
single, "Anno Domina," featuring a guest harpsichord solo by Imperial
Triumphant's Steve Blanco, directed by FOLTERKAMMER's drummer Brendan McGowan.
In "Anno Domina," the band explores the rebellion against institutionalized superstition and sexism, playfully reinterpreting the term to symbolize the era of female supremacy. The song captures the mood of awakening, with harpsichord solos by Steve Blanco adding a unique touch to the auditory experience.
Andromeda Anarchia provides insight into the concept:
"'Anno Domina' symbolizes the era of female supremacy against institutionalized superstition and sexism. The song captures this mood of awakening, with the ringing of bells, the counting of whips, and a wonderful harpsichord solo played by Steve Blanco."
The band's creative process delves into mythology, combining humor, naughtiness, and wit. Anarchia reveals her dedication to portraying strong, complex, and challenging female characters. On 'Weibermacht,' she introduces a new character, a responsible dominatrix who enjoys and celebrates men being submissive. This shift adds a positive and constructive dimension to the narrative, exploring BDSM themes with a fresh perspective.
'Weibermacht' features expert production by Zachary Ezrin, recorded at Backroom Studios in New Jersey, and mixed by Colin Marston. The album's cover art, designed by Eliran Kantor, complements the multifaceted nature of Folterkammer's work.
With a penchant for theatricality and cinematic quality, FOLTERKAMMER's videos, directed by Brendan McGowan, promise to deliver visually stunning interpretations of Anarchia's evocative lyrics. The band invites listeners to experience the complexities of their music, blending the raw intensity of black metal with the elegance of classical elements, promising a thrilling and avant-garde journey.
Stay tuned for more surprises from FOLTERKAMMER, as they continue to captivate audiences with their unique fusion of modern and classical components, pushing the boundaries of operatic black metal.
https://www.facebook.com/folterkammer.music
Partnering
with Wormholedeath, the one-man band Nefarious Mash is gearing up to drop his
debut album, "In Memory of Your Hopes," hitting shelves on February
16, 2024.
Combining the raw intensity of extreme metal with avant-garde creativity, "In Memory of Your Hopes" represents Nefarious Mash's inaugural offering. Eddy Jaber's unique approach blends the brute force of extreme metal with the intricate complexities of avant-garde expression.
Eddy Jaber, the visionary behind Nefarious Mash, conveyed his gratitude to Wormholedeath for their unwavering belief in the project. "When I was looking for labels to sign the album « In Memory of Your Hopes » for a physical release, WormHoleDeath was the only label that believed in my music enough to give it a chance. Putting money on an experimental project made by a no-name guy like me shows there are still people who believe in art! A great opportunity for artists!"
The album's lyrical content, influenced by Nietzsche, navigates the modern psyche's tangled web—its pitfalls, societal pressures, and internal struggles. "In Memory of Your Hopes" confronts these inner demons, urging listeners to ponder their own existence.
Formed by Eddy Jaber in late 2021, Nefarious Mash redefines boundaries within the black metal realm. Marrying the high-octane energy of extreme metal with diverse influences from avant-garde and experimental music, the project crafts a sonic experience that blends harmony and dissonance. Jaber's fusion of contemporary music and jazz elements, interspersed with dynamic polyrhythms, paints a vivid and captivating musical landscape.
Tracklist
1. In Front of the Mirror
2. The Trap of Rhetoric Virtue
3. Sin of Intelligence
4. Fall of Denial
5. Mourning of Emancipation
6. The Absolute Relativism Anthem
7. Nausea of Stagnation
8. Plague of Social God
9. Dawn
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www.facebook.com/NefariousMashOfficial
Duplicate
Records proudly presents Nimmermeer, the debut album from Norwegian atmospheric
doom outfit HJEMLENGSEL, to be released on physical and digital formats January
19th, 2024. The double vinyl LP version will include the band's debut EP (2010)
as a bonus, exclusive to this format.
The story of Hjemlengsel (Norwegian for homesickness) dates back to 2004/2005, and it all started with a wish to create music without genre defining boundaries. In 2009 the band recorded a self-titled EP, which was released digitally in 2010. After a period in hibernation, the first full length album was completed during the summer of 2021, and is finally ready to be released winter 2024.
The music on Nimmermeer (Dutch for nevermore) is best described as atmospheric, sometimes progressive, melodic (not quite) doom, dominated by long instrumental passages with sparse, clean vocals
throughout. There's a cold, arctic atmosphere permeating the material, with the crystal clear production perfectly suiting the carefully orchestrated compositions. Yet, amid the cold landscapes, there's a comforting warmth, providing the beautiful duality of the natural elements so perfectly ingrained in HJEMLENGSEL's sound.
The lyrics, sung in Norwegian, Dutch and German, deal with universal themes of solitude, loss and longing.
With its near hour-long playing time, Nimmermeer is a monolith of an album, yet it's easy to get into if you let it seep in. If you have a penchant for atmospheric, heavy music that rewards the patient listener, you will not be disappointed.
https://duplicaterecords.no/
Combining the raw intensity of extreme metal with avant-garde creativity, "In Memory of Your Hopes" represents Nefarious Mash's inaugural offering. Eddy Jaber's unique approach blends the brute force of extreme metal with the intricate complexities of avant-garde expression.
Eddy Jaber, the visionary behind Nefarious Mash, conveyed his gratitude to Wormholedeath for their unwavering belief in the project. "When I was looking for labels to sign the album « In Memory of Your Hopes » for a physical release, WormHoleDeath was the only label that believed in my music enough to give it a chance. Putting money on an experimental project made by a no-name guy like me shows there are still people who believe in art! A great opportunity for artists!"
The album's lyrical content, influenced by Nietzsche, navigates the modern psyche's tangled web—its pitfalls, societal pressures, and internal struggles. "In Memory of Your Hopes" confronts these inner demons, urging listeners to ponder their own existence.
Formed by Eddy Jaber in late 2021, Nefarious Mash redefines boundaries within the black metal realm. Marrying the high-octane energy of extreme metal with diverse influences from avant-garde and experimental music, the project crafts a sonic experience that blends harmony and dissonance. Jaber's fusion of contemporary music and jazz elements, interspersed with dynamic polyrhythms, paints a vivid and captivating musical landscape.
Tracklist1. In Front of the Mirror
2. The Trap of Rhetoric Virtue
3. Sin of Intelligence
4. Fall of Denial
5. Mourning of Emancipation
6. The Absolute Relativism Anthem
7. Nausea of Stagnation
8. Plague of Social God
9. Dawn
https://www.facebook.com/WormHoleDeath
www.facebook.com/NefariousMashOfficial
Duplicate
Records proudly presents Nimmermeer, the debut album from Norwegian atmospheric
doom outfit HJEMLENGSEL, to be released on physical and digital formats January
19th, 2024. The double vinyl LP version will include the band's debut EP (2010)
as a bonus, exclusive to this format.The story of Hjemlengsel (Norwegian for homesickness) dates back to 2004/2005, and it all started with a wish to create music without genre defining boundaries. In 2009 the band recorded a self-titled EP, which was released digitally in 2010. After a period in hibernation, the first full length album was completed during the summer of 2021, and is finally ready to be released winter 2024.
The music on Nimmermeer (Dutch for nevermore) is best described as atmospheric, sometimes progressive, melodic (not quite) doom, dominated by long instrumental passages with sparse, clean vocals
throughout. There's a cold, arctic atmosphere permeating the material, with the crystal clear production perfectly suiting the carefully orchestrated compositions. Yet, amid the cold landscapes, there's a comforting warmth, providing the beautiful duality of the natural elements so perfectly ingrained in HJEMLENGSEL's sound.
The lyrics, sung in Norwegian, Dutch and German, deal with universal themes of solitude, loss and longing.
With its near hour-long playing time, Nimmermeer is a monolith of an album, yet it's easy to get into if you let it seep in. If you have a penchant for atmospheric, heavy music that rewards the patient listener, you will not be disappointed.
https://duplicaterecords.no/
NEWS 20.1.2024
Haltet euch fest, es wird heftig: Die schwedischen
Brutalos LEACH veröffentlichen ihre Video-Single “Gone To Waste” und kündigen
ein neues Album an!
Das
skandinavische Power-Quartett LEACH ist mit einem Meisterwerk aus
– im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes – schlagkräftigem Thrash/Death'n'Roll im
Anmarsch. Als ersten Vorboten des kommenden Albums “NEW MODEL OF
DISBELIEF” hat die Band jetzt ihre brandneue Video-Single “GONE TO WASTE” veröffentlicht.
Der Song beginnt mit einem knackigen Hauptriff samt rasend aggressivem Gesang
von Sänger/Gitarrist Markus Wikander, um dann fast nahtlos in einen
reichhaltigen, ergreifenden Refrain überzugehen.
Der wirklich unerwartete Star dieser Blutorgie ist jedoch ein sehr old-schoolig
melodischer Metal-Epilog, der einen leicht in ehrfürchtige Rückblenden
versetzen kann – wenn man schon eine Weile länger Metalhead ist. LEACH selbst
beschreiben dieses Stück nordischer Perfektion in viel einfacheren Worten: "Eine
gute Zusammenfassung dessen, worum es uns geht. Schnelles 'in your face'-Zeug,
gemischt mit Rock'n'Roll-Grooves und Melodien.”
Die Bilder des Musikvideos unterstreichen diese Zeremonie der Gegensätze perfekt: von der schweißtreibenden Hardrock-Performance der Band inmitten der unheimlichen Atmosphäre eines nächtlichen Parkplatzes bis hin zur raffinierten Eleganz weiblicher Bewegungen auf der Suche nach dem perfekten Schwinger in einer blutgetränkten Fight-Club-Situation, dargestellt von den schwedischen Profi-Wrestlerinnen Betty Rose und Sixt. Hier gibt es die neue Video-Single “Gone To Waste” in voller Pracht:
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/zT8rjTr0lSc
Mit drei Full-Length-Releases und einer EP im Rücken konnten sich LEACH längst einen festen Platz in der skandinavischen Musikszene sichern. Sie haben den international geschätzten schwedischen Sound neu definiert, indem sie Elemente der kultigen Göteborger Szene mit der besonderen Aggressivität des nordischen Hardcore verschmolzen und dabei eine gute Portion Stockholmer Death der alten Schule einfließen ließen. Ihr Markenzeichen sind elektrisierende und aufregende Smash-Songs mit groovigen Wendungen – man stelle sich einfach ein blutrünstiges, melodiehungriges Bastardkind von Entombed und Exodus vor, zwei der größten langjährigen Einflüsse der Band.
Diese Gang – Markus Wikander am Gesang und an den Gitarren, Robert Karlsson an den Gitarren, Anders Nordlander (sowie sein Nachfolger Tobias Oja) am Bass und Joachim Dahlström am Schlagzeug – weiß genau, wie sie ihre Stilmischung einzusetzen hat, und viele der wichtigsten Playlist-Redakteure auf der ganzen Welt haben den Jungs im Laufe der Jahre immer wieder recht gegeben. Die Vocals haben Biss, die Riffs treiben zum Moshen an und die Melodien öffnen sich zu leidenschaftlichen großen Lebensfragen. Der thematische Spannungsbogen zwischen Revolution, sozialer Ungerechtigkeit und innerer Zerrissenheit in den Texten der Band bietet ein herrlich dynamisches Druckventil für aufgestaute Emotionen jeglicher Art.
Und auch in der Touring-Abteilung sind die Schweden nicht zu verachten: In ihrer beachtlichen Live-Historie haben LEACH die Bühne schon mit prominenten Bands wie Unearth, Misery Index, Belphegor und Kampfar geteilt. Dadurch hat sich in den letzten Jahren eine begeisterte Fangemeinde um die Band gebildet, die das Ganze beispielhaft anhand eines typischen LEACH-Live-Erlebnisses beschreibt: "Energie bis zum Anschlag – die Menge spürt, dass wir alles geben und gibt uns Energie zurück." Die Tourneevorbereitungen für 2024 haben längst begonnen und erste Schweden-Shows sowie einige Festivalauftritte sind schon gebucht.
LEACHs viertes Album “New Model Of Disbelief” wird am 19. April 2024 digital sowie auf CD und LP veröffentlicht. Christian Silver von Studiomega (Sepultura, Kreator, Soilwork), der sich schon um das Vorgängeralbum “Lovely Light of Life” gekümmert hat, fungierte erneut als treibende Kraft in Sachen Recording, Mixing und Mastering.
Checkt hier unbedingt den Pre-Save des Albums aus https://orcd.co/leach und vergesst nicht, die neue Single “Gone To Waste” direkt auf die Playlist eurer Wahl zu werfen: https://orcd.co/gonetowaste
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MOTÖRHEAD: "THE LÖST TAPES" als CD-Kollektion + Brandneuer Teil 5 auch als Doppel-LP
“The Löst Tapes”-Reihe endlich als CD-Kollektion!
Inklusive Aufnahmen der Show vom heiligen Rasen auf dem Download Festival 2008 in Donington
Vorbestellung ab sofort unter: https://motorhead.lnk.to/losttapesvol5PR
Musikkassetten! Erinnerst du dich noch daran? Diese Dinger mit den Doppelspulen und dem breiten braunen Plastikband, das sich gelegentlich lockerte und aus der Hülle hing, sodass man einen Bleistift und ein kräftiges Handgelenk brauchte, um es wieder zurückzudrehen?
Ja, es gab einmal eine Zeit, da enthielten Soundsysteme Kassettendecks für den ausdrücklichen Zweck, Shows aufzuzeichnen, und diese Kassettendinger waren Standard bei jeder Tournee. Motörhead stellten da ganz sicher keine Ausnahme dar und nahmen Show für Show auf ihnen auf. Sie enthalten Gold, reines aurales Gold, und lagen viele Jahre lang Hunderte von Metern tief unter der Erde in einer kleinen Höhle, die Lemmy gehörte, bewacht von kleinen, haarigen Zenturionen in römischen Rüstungen mit winzigen Speeren und schlechter Laune. Nur das magische Passwort konnte sie ihnen entreißen – zum Glück hatte Lem es aufgeschrieben und in einem alten Skizzenbuch für uns hinterlassen. Es kamen eine Menge dieser dreckigen, staubigen, schmierigen kleinen Dinger zusammen, mit Namen wie Malmö, Madrid, Heilbronn und Norwich, die mit Kugelschreiber auf die winzigen Etiketten gekritzelt waren, zusammen mit einem Datum... und so begann man, diese einzigartige Sammlung von Live-Perlen durch sorgfältig digitalisierte Transfers in einer Reihe von Veröffentlichungen mit dem Titel “The Löst Tapes” verfügbar zu machen.
Bis heute wurden fünf Konzerte aus diesen Kassettendokumenten von Motörheads ohrenbetäubendem Querschnitt durch Jahrzehnte von Live-Auftritten digital veröffentlicht, und die Teile 1 bis 4 erhielten zudem limitierte Vinyl-Editionen. Aufgrund der überwältigenden Nachfrage ist die Sammlung der Bände 1 bis 5 nun als CD-Box-Set erhältlich, wobei der neuste Band 5 auch auf Vinyl gepresst wurde.
“The Löst Tapes” erscheint am 23. Februar 2024 und kann ab sofort hier
vorbestellt werden: https://motorhead.lnk.to/losttapesvol5PR
Unten findest du sämtliche Details zu den “The Löst Tapes”, schaue aber auf jeden Fall auch auf www.iMotorhead.com vorbei, um spannende News und Updates zu erhalten!
Titellisten von “The Löst Tapes” Volumes 1-5 :
Volume 1: Live at Sala Aqualung, Madrid, 1st June 1995
1. Ace of Spades
2. Sex and Death
3. Over Your Shoulder
4. I'm so Bad (Baby I Don't Care)
5. Metropolis
6. On Your Feet or On Your Knees
7. Liar
8. Stay Clean
9. Burner
10. Orgasmatron
11. Dog Face Boy
12. Born to Raise Hell
13. Nothing Up My Sleeve
14. Lost in the Ozone
15. The One to Sing the Blues
16. You Better Run
17. Sacrifice
18. Going to Brazil
19. Killed by Death
20. Silver Machine
21. Iron Fist
22. Overkill
Volume 2: Live at University of East Anglia, Norwich, 18th October 1998
1. Bomber
2. No Class
3. I'm so Bad (Baby I Don't Care)
4. Over Your Shoulder
5. Civil War
6. Take the Blame
7. The Chase Is Better Than the Catch
8. Nothing Up My Sleeve
9. Born to Raise Hell
10. Shine
11. Love for Sale
12. Dead Men Tell No Tales
13. Sacrifice
14. Too Late Too Late
15. Orgasmatron
16. Stone Dead Forever
17. Going to Brazil
18. Killed by Death
19. Iron Fist
20. Ace of Spades
21. Overkill
Volume 3: Live at KB Hallen, Malmö, 17th November 2000
1. We Are Motörhead
2. Bomber
3. No Class
4. I'm so Bad (Baby I Don't Care)
5. Over Your Shoulder
6. Civil War
7. Metropolis
8. Shoot You in the Back
9. God Save the Queen
10. Born to Raise Hell
11. Stay Out of Jail
12. Damage Case
13. Sacrifice
14. Orgasmatron
15. Lemmy Bass Solo
16. Going to Brazil
17. Broken
18. Iron Fist
19. Killed by Death
20. Ace of Spades
21. Overkill
22. We Are Motörhead
Volume 4: Live at Sporthalle, Heilbronn, 29th December 1984
1. Iron Fist
2. Stay Clean
3. Heart of Stone
4. The Hammer
5. Metropolis
6. Shoot You in the Back
7. Jailbait
8. Killed by Death
9. Ace of Spades
10. Steal Your Face
11. Nothing Up My Sleeve
12. Road Crew Introduction - Adrian
13. (We Are) The Road Crew
14. Bite the Bullet
15. The Chase Is Better Than the Catch
16. No Class
17. Motörhead
18. Bomber
19. Overkill
20. Iron Fist
21. Stay Clean
Volume 5: Live at Download Festival, Donington, England, June 13, 2008
(auch als Doppel-LP erhältlich)
1. Doctor Rock
2. Stay Clean
3. Be My Baby
4. Killers
5. Metropolis
6. Over the Top
7. One Night Stand
8. Rosalie
9. In the Name of Tragedy
10. Just 'Cos You Got the Power
11. Going to Brazil
12. Killed by Death
13. Ace of Spades
14. Overkill
Jetzt hier https://motorhead.lnk.to/losttapesvol5PR vorbestellen
HORRESQUE - Neues Album “CHASMS PT. II - THE DEVOURING EXORBITANCE” erscheint am 22.03.2024 bei Supreme Chaos Records / Video zur ersten Single “Hermann´s End“ ab 18:00 online!
Es sind die Abgründe des menschlichen Geistes; es ist die grausame und abscheuliche Natur des Menschen, die alles antreibt, wofür HORRESQUE steht. Grimmiger und kraftvoller, hochenergetischer, tiefschwarzer Death Metal mit einem einzigartigen Twist aus Doppel-Gitarren-Melodien, unerbittlichem und kraftvollem Schlagzeugspiel und manischem Gesang - Horresque klingen nicht wie alle anderen. Die Lyrics sind einzigartig - authentische Geschichten, die die Abgründe der menschlichen Psyche ungeschminkt zur Schau stellen.
HORRESQUE‘s
Gitarrist S. D. ist Mitglied der deutschen Black Metal Legende ‚Nocte Obducta‘,
des ägyptischen Death Metal Acts ‚Crescent‘, ‚Slidhr‘, und arbeitet als Live-
Musiker für Bands wie ‚Los Males del Mundo‘ oder ‚Heretoir‘. Sänger M.R. hat
seine Stimmbänder schon für die deutsche Death Metal Institution
‚Discreation‘ gequält.
Nach der Veröffentlichung eines Drei-Song-Demos im Jahr 2016 wurde das Debütalbum der Band ‚Chasms Pt. I - Avarice and Retribution‘ im Februar 2020 von The Crawling Chaos Records aus Köln veröffentlicht. Während Covid19 drehte die Band ein 30-minütiges DIY- Livevideo namens ‚Live Chasms‘, das in Zusammenarbeit mit Metal Injection veröffentlicht wurde und Teil des Finales der ‚Slay at home‘-Serie war.
HORRESQUE haben sich einen Namen als unerbittlicher und kraftvoller Liveact gemacht. Gigs im Vorprogramm von Bands wie Afsky, Desaster, Deserted Fear, Downfall of Gaia, Fleshcrawl, Gaerea, Grima, Imperium Dekadenz, Kanonenfieber, Thron, Thulcandra und Uada konnten sie schon für sich verbuchen. Horresque wurden auch für das Heidelberg Death Fest, die Partysan Herbstoffensive und das De Mortem et Diabolum angeheuert.
Das zweite Album ‚Chasms Pt. II - The Devouring Exorbitance‘ wurde in den Woodshed Studios in Landshut unter den meisterhaften Händen von Victor Santura aufgenommen. Coverart und Layouting wurden von Irrwisch Artdesign erstellt.
Wie schon auf dem Debüt deutet das lyrische Konzept auf die sieben Todsünden hin - Chasms Pt. II - wird sich auf Völlerei, Lust und die sehr weltliche Eigenschaft des Machtmissbrauchs konzentrieren.
Bereits heute gibt es vorab das Video zur ersten Single „Hermann´s End“, hier könnt ihr das Video ab 18:00 schauen: https://youtu.be/cF_AlIBhuEk
Das neue Album „Chasms Pt. II – The Devouring Exorbitance“ kann ab sofort hier vorbestellt werden: https://supremechaos.de/artists/horresque/
Die Band über die Zusammenarbeit und das neue Album:
"Voller Stolz können wir verkünden, dass wir uns für die Veröffentlichung unseres Zweitwerks 'Chasms Pt. II - The Devouring Exorbitance' mit Supreme Chaos Records zusammengetan haben.
Für diese Platte haben wir uns im kreativen Prozess selbst neu erfunden, uns diesen Songs mit Haut und Haaren verschrieben, und unsere Interpretation von Blackened Death Metal neu definiert.
Wir freuen uns auf die Zusammenarbeit mit Supreme Chaos Records, einer echten Qualitätsadresse für den Extremmetal-Underground!!!
Als erste Kostprobe der neuen Platte haben wir den Song 'Hermann's End' ausgewählt, einen Track, der direkt zur Sache kommt, kompromisslos, schnell, treibend. Wie gemacht für unsere Live-Gigs - und deshalb haben wir das dazu gehörende Video auch bei einem Konzert im vergangenen Oktober gedreht."
“Chasms Pt. II - The Devouring Exorbitance” erscheint am 22.03.2024 bei Supreme Chaos Records!
https://link.supremechaos.de/horresque/
https://www.horresque.de/
https://www.facebook.com/Horresque
HALPHAS – “SERMONS OF THE BLACK FLAME”
Genre: Black Metal
Label: Folter Records
Vertrieb: Alive
VÖ: 29.02.2024
Endlich können wir das dritte Album der Underground-Warlords HALPHAS ankündigen!
Nach ihrem 2017er Debüt „Dawn O A Crimson Empire“ („Bärenstarker melodischer Black Metal“ – Powermetal.de; „Eine kühle, melancholische und emotionale Atmosphäre, die berührt.“ – Rock Hard) und „The Infernal Path Into Oblivion“ („Es ist schon bemerkenswert, in welch kurzer Zeit sich die Deutschen im Black Metal nach oben gespielt haben.“ – Metal.de) folgt nun der nächste Schlag der Hessen. Mit Berith – siehe respektive höre auch die Paganisten Timor Et Tremor – hat man einen neuen ausdrucksstarken Vokalisten im Line-up.
SERMONS OF THE BLACK FLAME ist abermals purer, den Traditionen der vorrangig skandinavischen Schule verpflichteter Black Metal – aber noch abwechslungsreicher und epischer als die beiden Vorgänger. Drummer Tempestas hierzu im Interview bei Undergrounded.de: „Wir wollen keine Songs schreiben, die sofort leicht runtergehen und die man nach dreimal hören satt hat. Bei uns stehen der künstlerische Aspekt und die Philosophie dahinter weit oben.“
Acht neue Kompositionen – vielgestaltig, (nicht zu) melodisch, voll Leidenschaft und atmosphärischer Tiefe; nach dem großartigen „Into The Fires Of The Black Flame“ kehrt man nur ungern in die schnöden Realitäten der Gegenwart zurück.
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The fourth and the last single Our Final Hour is released today and it's available on all essential streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/ng-final
Comments from the band:
"Final Hour paints a mental landscape of humanity's last moments before it is too late to change the course. The song is a multi-faceted epic where you get lost in the currents of grooving riffs, painting chords and dark doomsday cacophonies. The voice of guest vocalist Stephanie Mazor is pure and beautiful but also melancholic because the bitter end for us all is near."
The third single 'To Serve The Pestilence' with a music video available here: https://youtu.be/h0TyPoejvQE
The second single Necropolis which features Tommy Tuovinen from MyGrain is available here: https://youtu.be/NOQDWPmP1Eg
Music video of the first single, Harbingers of Genocide, is available here: https://youtu.be/s0kFWzEoDX0
Biography:
Northern Genocide was established in 2010 in Helsinki, Finland. It all started with a meeting of old high school friends, guitar player Pyry Pohjanpalo and producer Rainer Pekkinen, after Pyry had discovered Rainer's interest in programming and computer music. They both had a history of playing in various metal bands, but now they wanted to try something different by bringing electronic influences to metal. The very same year they started recording demos in their home studio.
In 2012 a crew was put together for gigs and new demos. In december 2013 the band began recording a new 3-track demo. After some changes to the initial line-up of the band, the demo was recorded with Markku Tuuri in drums, Toni Jokiranta in bass, Pyry in guitars and Tommi Salonen as vocalist. The demo "Atlantis" was finished in October 2014. Shortly after work began towards a 5-track EP ”Planet Asylum” which was released in 2015.
2019 the debut album "Genesis vol. 666" was released through Inverse Records. The release was a success, and the only song written in Finnish, called Ikiruoste, proved to be a guiding star of the album. The style of NG's music had already started to evolve away from the industrial metal influenced sound towards more modern melodic metal. Genesis, Vol. 666 album recently reached 1 Million streams on Spotify.
In 2020 began the work towards releasing another full length album. During the long cold winter a few band members moved aside, resulting in Jussi Pulliainen taking the 2nd guitar role and Arto Viitanen picking up the bass guitar. An epic discovery was Leo Korhonen to play the drums. With just 1 month of practice he mastered his parts ready to be recorded for the album.
The new album ”The Point of No Return” was finally finished in the summer of 2023. The process of making the new album was long but it surely paid off. This time no compromises were accepted in the production process and the album surely presents the best of NG to date. The new ideas and the combined effort of the whole band resulted in a solid, banging and rich album. The album picks up where ”Genesis vol. 666” left off featuring even more aggressive guitar riffs and massive orchestrations. The contribution from various featuring vocalists (Stephanie Mazor, Tommy Tuovinen) and instrumentalists adds depth to the songs throughout the album. Lyrics written by Tommi criticize world overpopulation, corruption, abuse of power and describe the dark side of the human mind.
The album will be released on March 1st 2024 through Inverse Records and pre-sale is available https://inverse-records.myshopify.com/products/northern-genocide-the-point-of-no-return-pre-order
Northern Genocide - The Point of No Return (album 2024)
Track list:
01. To Serve The Pestilence
02. Kaamos
03. Harbingers of Genocide
04. Icaros
05. Luonnonsurma
06. My Fortress
07. Our Final Hour
08. Para Bellum
09. The Engram
10. Necropolis feat. Tommy Tuovinen
Line-up:
Vocals – Tommi Salonen
Lead guitar – Pyry Pohjanpalo
Rhythm guitar – Jussi Pulliainen
Bass – Arto Viitanen
Drums – Leo Korhonen
Producer – Rainer Pekkinen
https://www.northerngenocide.com
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Label: Rottweiler Records
Release date: march 1st 2023
Genre: Doom/Death/Sludge Metal
For fans of: Jupiterian | Bongripper | Conan | Primitive Man
Azell are a two piece, female-fronted doom/sludge metal band, featuring the gut-wrenching vocals of Courtney Napier. Their debut album, Death Control, sets tales of alien abduction, unfathomable powers and the torturous ending of human existence to a soundtrack of colliding worlds…
“Surrounded by madness, surrounded by hunger, surrounded by everything but death, I knew death was our only way out.”- Harlan Ellison – I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream
From the forests and floodplains of Louisville, Kentucky, comes a sound of ancient, earthshaking power, of portentous doom and monolithic sludge. Death Control is the formidable debut album from Azell and from its depths a legion of giants marches forth, moving at the pace of planets. Each note is a sombre, back breaking burden laid reverently upon the shoulders of the listener and these songs cannot be rushed, these implacable titans cannot be induced to lift their pace. Days can pass between chords as these gargantuan sonic edifices mark their stately progress. There is an otherworldly might that radiates from songs like ‘Chemical Chains’, a dark groove that rumbles beneath the crust of the crawling damnation that is ‘Apocalypse Verdict’, a transportative, cavernous darkness that draws you in, like the irresistible breath of a slumbering god, pulsing from the vastness of ‘Echoes Of Eternity’…and then there is the desperate, claustrophobic terror of standout track and new single, ‘A.M.’, a jarring, discordant invoking of a tale of absolute nerve-shredding horror and never ending, hopeless captivity. This may be the first full length album to emerge under the Azell banner by creative duo Courtney and David Napier, but these songs feel ancient, as if they were formed by the collision of tectonic plates when the earth was young. Hypnotic in their sheer heaviness, Azell are destined to crush everything that stands in the way of their inevitable, intractable progress.
Created by the band’s own David Napier, the dark, cosmic artwork that adorns Death Control perfectly captures the sense of immeasurable infinity that roars within the subterranean riff chambers like an underground ocean. Sound and vision combine into a fantastic celebration of the most intimidating and oppressive music imaginable. On March 1st Rottweiler Records will unbar the gate and invite you to stare into the ineffable blackness of the void. Give yourself up to the slow motion tidal wave of caustic sludge and hold tight to your soul!
Line-up:
David Napier - Guitars/Drums/Vocals
Courtney Napier – Bass/Vocals/Drums
www.rottweilerrecords.com
www.facebook.com/azell.band
Norwegian death/thrashers SOVEREIGN have officially unleashed their debut album, ALTERED REALITIES.
For
fans of :
Nekromantheon, early Sepultura,
Pestilence, Dark Angel, Demolition Hammer…
Altered Realities is now available via Dark Descent Records on CD, vinyl, cassette and digital formats. Stream the album at https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/altered-realities
Formed in Oslo in 2018 AD, the band has three releases under their belts: Iron Cast (single 2018), Sovereign (demo, 2019), and Neurotic (EP, 2020). Three years in the making, the time has finally come to complete the set with debut album Altered Realities. The album stands out as a monstrous masterwork of old-school extreme metal ecstasy.
“Altered Realities is a product of an ever-evolving journey we have taken as a band, from our start in 2018 and culminating in the album’s recording in early 2022,” reflects lead guitarist Tommy Jacobsen. He is joined in the band by former Nocturnal Breed band-mate Vidar Fineidet (guitar), alongside drummer Cato Syversrud, and bassist/vocalist Gravskjender.
“We strive to push ourselves, both in terms of speed and technicality, whilst still keeping a groove and dynamic. Our approach to death/thrash is an interplay between fast-paced aggression and a slower, more groove-oriented feel. The lyrical themes of the album mirror events and unrest that happened during the time of writing and is in itself a journey.”
Tracklist:
1. Altered Reality
2. Futile Dreams
3. Nebular Waves
4. Counter Tech
5. The Enigma of Intelligence
6. Synthetic Life
7. Absence of Unity
Sovereign is:
Vidar Fineidet - Rhythm Guitars
Cato Syversrud - Drums
Tommy Jacobsen - Lead/Rhythm Guitars
Simen Roher Grong - Bass/Vocals
www.darkdescentrecords.com
www.facebook.com/sovereignnorway
Release
date :
February 16th 2024
Genre : Black Metal
Origin : France
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital distributor: The Orchard
Tracklist:
1 - L’Homme du Tarn
2 - The Ides of March
3 - La Semaine Sanglante
4 - A l’Insurrection
5 - La Loi de la Nation
6 - De Republica
The band came into being at the end of 2013, thanks to the artistic collaboration of Sinai and Aharon.
Their first release, an EP, saw the light of day in 2014, marking their musical debut.
In 2016, the band released their debut album entitled “Har HaKarmel”, exploring themes related to the decay of paganism.
In 2019, the band released a split in collaboration with Darkenhöld, under the aegis of Les Acteurs de l’Ombre.
Continuing their momentum, 2020 saw the release of their second album, dubbed “ὄ θεός ό βασιλεύς”, distributed by Les Acteurs de l’Ombre. This album delves into the relationship between politics and divinity.
In 2023, the band reveals its third album, entitled “De Republica”.
Pre-orders : https://lesacteursdelombre.net/product-category/bands/griffon
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Band tells about the song:
"Beyond the Blackened Veil of Magellan is a nod to the pioneers of technical death metal. The track balances the album alongside some of the faster songs on the album. Thematically, the track is built around cosmological theories presented about the black holes within the Large Magellanic Cloud."
The album "TRANSCENDENT ORIGINS" will be released on March 29th2024.
Listen to the single on music services: https://push.fm/fl/ulterror-btbvom
Album pre-order available at https://inverse-records.myshopify.com/products/ulterror-transcendent-origins and https://ulterror.bandcamp.com/album/transcendent-origins
A Serpent’s Tongue, is the second single from PRAISE THE PLAGUE's upcoming new album Suffocating In The Current Of Time, which is set to be released on February 16th!
The
single is accompanied by a video clip from Chariot Of Black Moth, who
already did videos and trailers for Napalm Death, Cave In, God Is An
Astronaut and many others.
PRAISE THE PLAGUE formulate the introduction to the dark, grim soundscape of their third album themselves by saying: "The gate is passed, upon us is a bleak, raging sea. Tidal waves crushing ashore, out of desperation evolves anger and frustration. Time, as a construct, imprisons its architects. "Suffocating In The Current Of Time" takes us from a dark and devouring realm, to staring the devourer into its cold, dead eyes. Lead by fierce and unforgiving melodies, we are marching into our own decay. Lead by the pounding of drums we indulge ourselves in the cloak of false promises."
The quintet from the German capital Berlin has been around since 2017. After the debut "Antagonist" and their first album for LIFEFORCE RECORDS, "The Obsidian Gate" (2021), "Suffocating In The Current Of Time" showcases a further intensification of the band's dense and intense black metal. PRAISE THE PLAGUE are modern representatives of their guild and not purists. There are also ominous echoes of doom and sludge as well as atmospheric post-metal. It is no coincidence that the Berliners' third album remains instrumental for longer passages. This increases the impact of the furious tempo sections with their nagged vocals.
"Suffocating In The Current Of Time" is full of emotion. Not all of them are purely negative and depressing. Nevertheless, PRAISE THE PLAGUE's playing will be perceived above all as oppressive and hopeless. Given their band name, who can blame them? The musicians pursue relentless catharsis.
Suffocating In The Current Of Time - Out February 16th
Album Track List:
Veil of Tyrants
The Tide
Astray From Light
A Serpent's Tongue
Devourer
Throne of Decay
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The album was premiered via Veil of Sound, check it out here: https://veilofsound.com/2024/01/19/Record_Special-CoraxBM.html
“Pagana” is scheduled for release on 26 January 2024 via The Circle Music (also known for Necromantia, The Magus, Thou Art Lord, Autumn Tears) and is available for pre-order. The album will be available in CD, vinyl, tape and digital formats.
Pre-order: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=corax-b-m
Merch: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/the-circle-releases-merchantise/
The band commented:
“Pagana" is our first full-length album after releasing our first EP "Spread The Occult". It consists of seven songs recorded with two bass guitars (Vi bass guitar) and a four-string for even darker melodies and riffs. Most of the lyrics are in Greek to express our feelings better on the black canvas. This is a Pagan Black Metal album with a lot of Thrash and Hardcore Punk influences dressed up with dark melodies from the Primal Greek and Scandinavian BM scene"
Corax B.M's sound could best be characterised as a combination of black metal that owes a lot to early Rotting Christ, Necromantia and thrash metal or even hardcore influences that weave through many parts of their music. The Greek verse gives its own distinct sound. Aggressive, rough and emotionally charged, "Pagana" oozes with energy from start to finish.
“Pagana” follows on from the release of the “Spread the Occult” EP which saw the light of day in May 2022 via Poland’s Pagan Records and featured The Magus (Necromantia, Yoth Iria etc.) on guest vocals on the song “Anilliagos”. Hailing from Athens, Greece, the band started as a side project by Kostas “Corax” Katoikos (Blossom Death, Anachrist, In Burial, ex-Sorrowful Angels) who collaborated with drummer Morker (Yiannis Chariskos) and vocalist Énnea (Marita Makaronidi) for her use of “whisper vocals”. Later, they were joined by bassist Peisithanatos (Thanos Nanopoulos) and the project inevitably became a solid band.
Shortly after joining Pagan Records’ roster, the project started performing live. The first live appearance was in April of 2022 at Remedy live stage (Athens). Later in September 2022, they appeared during the opening day of Golden R Festival in Volos, in October 2022, then at Storming The Gates Festival in Athens and in February 2023 at Blackended Horizons with more shows scheduled for 2023 and 2024.
Pre-Order “Pagana”: https://bit.ly/CoraxPre-Order
Listen to “Pagana” in full: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLPidPpbNKs
Corax B.M on “Pagana” are:
Kostas "Corax" Katoikos - Lead Vocals/ Rythm Bass
Thanos "Peisithanatos" Nanopoulos - Lead Vi Bass
Ennea - Additional Vocals
Giannis "Morker" Chariskos - Drums
https://thecirclemusic.gr/
https://www.facebook.com/corax-bm
Taking up the baton from label mates Saevus Finis who recently put out a staggering debut of blackened dissonant death metal, it's Resin Tomb's turn now to drop jaws with their unique, acerbic blend of death metal, grindcore and sludge on their full length debut. Decibel Magazine premiered their album in its entirety which can be found https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2024/01/16/full-album-stream-resin-tomb-cerebral-purgatory/
"basically unleash a firestorm of ugliness with few opportunities for listeners to gasp for air. It’s viscerally nasty"
RESIN TOMB – “CEREBRAL PURGATORY”
For
fans of: Terra
Builder, Replicant, Vermin Womb, Norse, Spurn, Michel Anoia
After releasing a couple of well-received EPs, Australian band Resin Tomb have perfected their sound for their highly awaited debut full length and it's everything you've come to expect from them and more. They've forged their own sound which is a remarkably cohesive mix of dissonant death metal, gravelly grind and somehow even thick, blackened sludge. This unique sound allows them to do their own thing and veer into whatever direction they feel like and it still sounds complete and fulfilling. Every song is an excursion, delivering the goods in one way or the other. It keeps you on edge, with Resin Tomb exploring the myriad possibilities, while keeping the music taut and explosive. Tantalizing dissonant riffs often give way to skull-splintering breakdowns and then they carry on business as usual and do the next thing to obliterate your existence. Resin Tomb remain fully in control throughout the ideal duration of the album, pivoting effortlessly between the barely identifiable realms without disrupting the inexorable momentum, infusing atmosphere and intrigue into their jagged, abrasive sound like no other and giving us one of the best albums this style has witnessed.
Line up:
Matt Budge (Consumed) - Vocals
Perry Vedelago (Siberian Hell Sounds) - Drums
Brendan Auld (Descent, Feculent) - Guitar
Matt Gordon - Guitar
Mitch Long (Consumed) - Bass
Additional Vocals on Flesh Brick By Scott Tabone of Burial Pit
Artwork by Mitchell Nolte (Baest, Werewolves)
Track listing:
1. Dysphoria
2. Flesh Brick
3. Scalded
4. Cerebral Purgatory
5. Human Confetti
6. Purge Fluid
7. Concrete Crypt
8. Putrescence
Official release date - January 19th, 2023
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https://www.facebook.com/resintombdeath
Thank you so much for your time Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
Der wirklich unerwartete Star dieser Blutorgie ist jedoch ein sehr old-schoolig
melodischer Metal-Epilog, der einen leicht in ehrfürchtige Rückblenden
versetzen kann – wenn man schon eine Weile länger Metalhead ist. LEACH selbst
beschreiben dieses Stück nordischer Perfektion in viel einfacheren Worten: "Eine
gute Zusammenfassung dessen, worum es uns geht. Schnelles 'in your face'-Zeug,
gemischt mit Rock'n'Roll-Grooves und Melodien.”Die Bilder des Musikvideos unterstreichen diese Zeremonie der Gegensätze perfekt: von der schweißtreibenden Hardrock-Performance der Band inmitten der unheimlichen Atmosphäre eines nächtlichen Parkplatzes bis hin zur raffinierten Eleganz weiblicher Bewegungen auf der Suche nach dem perfekten Schwinger in einer blutgetränkten Fight-Club-Situation, dargestellt von den schwedischen Profi-Wrestlerinnen Betty Rose und Sixt. Hier gibt es die neue Video-Single “Gone To Waste” in voller Pracht:
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/zT8rjTr0lSc
Mit drei Full-Length-Releases und einer EP im Rücken konnten sich LEACH längst einen festen Platz in der skandinavischen Musikszene sichern. Sie haben den international geschätzten schwedischen Sound neu definiert, indem sie Elemente der kultigen Göteborger Szene mit der besonderen Aggressivität des nordischen Hardcore verschmolzen und dabei eine gute Portion Stockholmer Death der alten Schule einfließen ließen. Ihr Markenzeichen sind elektrisierende und aufregende Smash-Songs mit groovigen Wendungen – man stelle sich einfach ein blutrünstiges, melodiehungriges Bastardkind von Entombed und Exodus vor, zwei der größten langjährigen Einflüsse der Band.
Diese Gang – Markus Wikander am Gesang und an den Gitarren, Robert Karlsson an den Gitarren, Anders Nordlander (sowie sein Nachfolger Tobias Oja) am Bass und Joachim Dahlström am Schlagzeug – weiß genau, wie sie ihre Stilmischung einzusetzen hat, und viele der wichtigsten Playlist-Redakteure auf der ganzen Welt haben den Jungs im Laufe der Jahre immer wieder recht gegeben. Die Vocals haben Biss, die Riffs treiben zum Moshen an und die Melodien öffnen sich zu leidenschaftlichen großen Lebensfragen. Der thematische Spannungsbogen zwischen Revolution, sozialer Ungerechtigkeit und innerer Zerrissenheit in den Texten der Band bietet ein herrlich dynamisches Druckventil für aufgestaute Emotionen jeglicher Art.
Und auch in der Touring-Abteilung sind die Schweden nicht zu verachten: In ihrer beachtlichen Live-Historie haben LEACH die Bühne schon mit prominenten Bands wie Unearth, Misery Index, Belphegor und Kampfar geteilt. Dadurch hat sich in den letzten Jahren eine begeisterte Fangemeinde um die Band gebildet, die das Ganze beispielhaft anhand eines typischen LEACH-Live-Erlebnisses beschreibt: "Energie bis zum Anschlag – die Menge spürt, dass wir alles geben und gibt uns Energie zurück." Die Tourneevorbereitungen für 2024 haben längst begonnen und erste Schweden-Shows sowie einige Festivalauftritte sind schon gebucht.
LEACHs viertes Album “New Model Of Disbelief” wird am 19. April 2024 digital sowie auf CD und LP veröffentlicht. Christian Silver von Studiomega (Sepultura, Kreator, Soilwork), der sich schon um das Vorgängeralbum “Lovely Light of Life” gekümmert hat, fungierte erneut als treibende Kraft in Sachen Recording, Mixing und Mastering.
Checkt hier unbedingt den Pre-Save des Albums aus https://orcd.co/leach und vergesst nicht, die neue Single “Gone To Waste” direkt auf die Playlist eurer Wahl zu werfen: https://orcd.co/gonetowaste
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MOTÖRHEAD: "THE LÖST TAPES" als CD-Kollektion + Brandneuer Teil 5 auch als Doppel-LP
“The Löst Tapes”-Reihe endlich als CD-Kollektion!
Inklusive Aufnahmen der Show vom heiligen Rasen auf dem Download Festival 2008 in Donington
Vorbestellung ab sofort unter: https://motorhead.lnk.to/losttapesvol5PR
Musikkassetten! Erinnerst du dich noch daran? Diese Dinger mit den Doppelspulen und dem breiten braunen Plastikband, das sich gelegentlich lockerte und aus der Hülle hing, sodass man einen Bleistift und ein kräftiges Handgelenk brauchte, um es wieder zurückzudrehen?
Ja, es gab einmal eine Zeit, da enthielten Soundsysteme Kassettendecks für den ausdrücklichen Zweck, Shows aufzuzeichnen, und diese Kassettendinger waren Standard bei jeder Tournee. Motörhead stellten da ganz sicher keine Ausnahme dar und nahmen Show für Show auf ihnen auf. Sie enthalten Gold, reines aurales Gold, und lagen viele Jahre lang Hunderte von Metern tief unter der Erde in einer kleinen Höhle, die Lemmy gehörte, bewacht von kleinen, haarigen Zenturionen in römischen Rüstungen mit winzigen Speeren und schlechter Laune. Nur das magische Passwort konnte sie ihnen entreißen – zum Glück hatte Lem es aufgeschrieben und in einem alten Skizzenbuch für uns hinterlassen. Es kamen eine Menge dieser dreckigen, staubigen, schmierigen kleinen Dinger zusammen, mit Namen wie Malmö, Madrid, Heilbronn und Norwich, die mit Kugelschreiber auf die winzigen Etiketten gekritzelt waren, zusammen mit einem Datum... und so begann man, diese einzigartige Sammlung von Live-Perlen durch sorgfältig digitalisierte Transfers in einer Reihe von Veröffentlichungen mit dem Titel “The Löst Tapes” verfügbar zu machen.
Bis heute wurden fünf Konzerte aus diesen Kassettendokumenten von Motörheads ohrenbetäubendem Querschnitt durch Jahrzehnte von Live-Auftritten digital veröffentlicht, und die Teile 1 bis 4 erhielten zudem limitierte Vinyl-Editionen. Aufgrund der überwältigenden Nachfrage ist die Sammlung der Bände 1 bis 5 nun als CD-Box-Set erhältlich, wobei der neuste Band 5 auch auf Vinyl gepresst wurde.
“The Löst Tapes” erscheint am 23. Februar 2024 und kann ab sofort hier
vorbestellt werden: https://motorhead.lnk.to/losttapesvol5PRUnten findest du sämtliche Details zu den “The Löst Tapes”, schaue aber auf jeden Fall auch auf www.iMotorhead.com vorbei, um spannende News und Updates zu erhalten!
Titellisten von “The Löst Tapes” Volumes 1-5 :
Volume 1: Live at Sala Aqualung, Madrid, 1st June 1995
1. Ace of Spades
2. Sex and Death
3. Over Your Shoulder
4. I'm so Bad (Baby I Don't Care)
5. Metropolis
6. On Your Feet or On Your Knees
7. Liar
8. Stay Clean
9. Burner
10. Orgasmatron
11. Dog Face Boy
12. Born to Raise Hell
13. Nothing Up My Sleeve
14. Lost in the Ozone
15. The One to Sing the Blues
16. You Better Run
17. Sacrifice
18. Going to Brazil
19. Killed by Death
20. Silver Machine
21. Iron Fist
22. Overkill
Volume 2: Live at University of East Anglia, Norwich, 18th October 1998
1. Bomber
2. No Class
3. I'm so Bad (Baby I Don't Care)
4. Over Your Shoulder
5. Civil War
6. Take the Blame
7. The Chase Is Better Than the Catch
8. Nothing Up My Sleeve
9. Born to Raise Hell
10. Shine
11. Love for Sale
12. Dead Men Tell No Tales
13. Sacrifice
14. Too Late Too Late
15. Orgasmatron
16. Stone Dead Forever
17. Going to Brazil
18. Killed by Death
19. Iron Fist
20. Ace of Spades
21. Overkill
Volume 3: Live at KB Hallen, Malmö, 17th November 2000
1. We Are Motörhead
2. Bomber
3. No Class
4. I'm so Bad (Baby I Don't Care)
5. Over Your Shoulder
6. Civil War
7. Metropolis
8. Shoot You in the Back
9. God Save the Queen
10. Born to Raise Hell
11. Stay Out of Jail
12. Damage Case
13. Sacrifice
14. Orgasmatron
15. Lemmy Bass Solo
16. Going to Brazil
17. Broken
18. Iron Fist
19. Killed by Death
20. Ace of Spades
21. Overkill
22. We Are Motörhead
Volume 4: Live at Sporthalle, Heilbronn, 29th December 1984
1. Iron Fist
2. Stay Clean
3. Heart of Stone
4. The Hammer
5. Metropolis
6. Shoot You in the Back
7. Jailbait
8. Killed by Death
9. Ace of Spades
10. Steal Your Face
11. Nothing Up My Sleeve
12. Road Crew Introduction - Adrian
13. (We Are) The Road Crew
14. Bite the Bullet
15. The Chase Is Better Than the Catch
16. No Class
17. Motörhead
18. Bomber
19. Overkill
20. Iron Fist
21. Stay Clean
Volume 5: Live at Download Festival, Donington, England, June 13, 2008
(auch als Doppel-LP erhältlich)
1. Doctor Rock
2. Stay Clean
3. Be My Baby
4. Killers
5. Metropolis
6. Over the Top
7. One Night Stand
8. Rosalie
9. In the Name of Tragedy
10. Just 'Cos You Got the Power
11. Going to Brazil
12. Killed by Death
13. Ace of Spades
14. Overkill
Jetzt hier https://motorhead.lnk.to/losttapesvol5PR vorbestellen
HORRESQUE - Neues Album “CHASMS PT. II - THE DEVOURING EXORBITANCE” erscheint am 22.03.2024 bei Supreme Chaos Records / Video zur ersten Single “Hermann´s End“ ab 18:00 online!
Es sind die Abgründe des menschlichen Geistes; es ist die grausame und abscheuliche Natur des Menschen, die alles antreibt, wofür HORRESQUE steht. Grimmiger und kraftvoller, hochenergetischer, tiefschwarzer Death Metal mit einem einzigartigen Twist aus Doppel-Gitarren-Melodien, unerbittlichem und kraftvollem Schlagzeugspiel und manischem Gesang - Horresque klingen nicht wie alle anderen. Die Lyrics sind einzigartig - authentische Geschichten, die die Abgründe der menschlichen Psyche ungeschminkt zur Schau stellen.
HORRESQUE‘s
Gitarrist S. D. ist Mitglied der deutschen Black Metal Legende ‚Nocte Obducta‘,
des ägyptischen Death Metal Acts ‚Crescent‘, ‚Slidhr‘, und arbeitet als Live-
Musiker für Bands wie ‚Los Males del Mundo‘ oder ‚Heretoir‘. Sänger M.R. hat
seine Stimmbänder schon für die deutsche Death Metal Institution
‚Discreation‘ gequält.Nach der Veröffentlichung eines Drei-Song-Demos im Jahr 2016 wurde das Debütalbum der Band ‚Chasms Pt. I - Avarice and Retribution‘ im Februar 2020 von The Crawling Chaos Records aus Köln veröffentlicht. Während Covid19 drehte die Band ein 30-minütiges DIY- Livevideo namens ‚Live Chasms‘, das in Zusammenarbeit mit Metal Injection veröffentlicht wurde und Teil des Finales der ‚Slay at home‘-Serie war.
HORRESQUE haben sich einen Namen als unerbittlicher und kraftvoller Liveact gemacht. Gigs im Vorprogramm von Bands wie Afsky, Desaster, Deserted Fear, Downfall of Gaia, Fleshcrawl, Gaerea, Grima, Imperium Dekadenz, Kanonenfieber, Thron, Thulcandra und Uada konnten sie schon für sich verbuchen. Horresque wurden auch für das Heidelberg Death Fest, die Partysan Herbstoffensive und das De Mortem et Diabolum angeheuert.
Das zweite Album ‚Chasms Pt. II - The Devouring Exorbitance‘ wurde in den Woodshed Studios in Landshut unter den meisterhaften Händen von Victor Santura aufgenommen. Coverart und Layouting wurden von Irrwisch Artdesign erstellt.
Wie schon auf dem Debüt deutet das lyrische Konzept auf die sieben Todsünden hin - Chasms Pt. II - wird sich auf Völlerei, Lust und die sehr weltliche Eigenschaft des Machtmissbrauchs konzentrieren.
Bereits heute gibt es vorab das Video zur ersten Single „Hermann´s End“, hier könnt ihr das Video ab 18:00 schauen: https://youtu.be/cF_AlIBhuEk
Das neue Album „Chasms Pt. II – The Devouring Exorbitance“ kann ab sofort hier vorbestellt werden: https://supremechaos.de/artists/horresque/
Die Band über die Zusammenarbeit und das neue Album:
"Voller Stolz können wir verkünden, dass wir uns für die Veröffentlichung unseres Zweitwerks 'Chasms Pt. II - The Devouring Exorbitance' mit Supreme Chaos Records zusammengetan haben.
Für diese Platte haben wir uns im kreativen Prozess selbst neu erfunden, uns diesen Songs mit Haut und Haaren verschrieben, und unsere Interpretation von Blackened Death Metal neu definiert.
Wir freuen uns auf die Zusammenarbeit mit Supreme Chaos Records, einer echten Qualitätsadresse für den Extremmetal-Underground!!!
Als erste Kostprobe der neuen Platte haben wir den Song 'Hermann's End' ausgewählt, einen Track, der direkt zur Sache kommt, kompromisslos, schnell, treibend. Wie gemacht für unsere Live-Gigs - und deshalb haben wir das dazu gehörende Video auch bei einem Konzert im vergangenen Oktober gedreht."
“Chasms Pt. II - The Devouring Exorbitance” erscheint am 22.03.2024 bei Supreme Chaos Records!
https://link.supremechaos.de/horresque/
https://www.horresque.de/
https://www.facebook.com/Horresque
HALPHAS – “SERMONS OF THE BLACK FLAME”
Genre: Black MetalLabel: Folter Records
Vertrieb: Alive
VÖ: 29.02.2024
Endlich können wir das dritte Album der Underground-Warlords HALPHAS ankündigen!
Nach ihrem 2017er Debüt „Dawn O A Crimson Empire“ („Bärenstarker melodischer Black Metal“ – Powermetal.de; „Eine kühle, melancholische und emotionale Atmosphäre, die berührt.“ – Rock Hard) und „The Infernal Path Into Oblivion“ („Es ist schon bemerkenswert, in welch kurzer Zeit sich die Deutschen im Black Metal nach oben gespielt haben.“ – Metal.de) folgt nun der nächste Schlag der Hessen. Mit Berith – siehe respektive höre auch die Paganisten Timor Et Tremor – hat man einen neuen ausdrucksstarken Vokalisten im Line-up.
SERMONS OF THE BLACK FLAME ist abermals purer, den Traditionen der vorrangig skandinavischen Schule verpflichteter Black Metal – aber noch abwechslungsreicher und epischer als die beiden Vorgänger. Drummer Tempestas hierzu im Interview bei Undergrounded.de: „Wir wollen keine Songs schreiben, die sofort leicht runtergehen und die man nach dreimal hören satt hat. Bei uns stehen der künstlerische Aspekt und die Philosophie dahinter weit oben.“
Acht neue Kompositionen – vielgestaltig, (nicht zu) melodisch, voll Leidenschaft und atmosphärischer Tiefe; nach dem großartigen „Into The Fires Of The Black Flame“ kehrt man nur ungern in die schnöden Realitäten der Gegenwart zurück.
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https://www.facebook.com/halphasofficial
The fourth and the last single Our Final Hour is released today and it's available on all essential streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/ng-final
Comments from the band:"Final Hour paints a mental landscape of humanity's last moments before it is too late to change the course. The song is a multi-faceted epic where you get lost in the currents of grooving riffs, painting chords and dark doomsday cacophonies. The voice of guest vocalist Stephanie Mazor is pure and beautiful but also melancholic because the bitter end for us all is near."
The third single 'To Serve The Pestilence' with a music video available here: https://youtu.be/h0TyPoejvQE
The second single Necropolis which features Tommy Tuovinen from MyGrain is available here: https://youtu.be/NOQDWPmP1Eg
Music video of the first single, Harbingers of Genocide, is available here: https://youtu.be/s0kFWzEoDX0
Biography:
Northern Genocide was established in 2010 in Helsinki, Finland. It all started with a meeting of old high school friends, guitar player Pyry Pohjanpalo and producer Rainer Pekkinen, after Pyry had discovered Rainer's interest in programming and computer music. They both had a history of playing in various metal bands, but now they wanted to try something different by bringing electronic influences to metal. The very same year they started recording demos in their home studio.
In 2012 a crew was put together for gigs and new demos. In december 2013 the band began recording a new 3-track demo. After some changes to the initial line-up of the band, the demo was recorded with Markku Tuuri in drums, Toni Jokiranta in bass, Pyry in guitars and Tommi Salonen as vocalist. The demo "Atlantis" was finished in October 2014. Shortly after work began towards a 5-track EP ”Planet Asylum” which was released in 2015.
2019 the debut album "Genesis vol. 666" was released through Inverse Records. The release was a success, and the only song written in Finnish, called Ikiruoste, proved to be a guiding star of the album. The style of NG's music had already started to evolve away from the industrial metal influenced sound towards more modern melodic metal. Genesis, Vol. 666 album recently reached 1 Million streams on Spotify.
In 2020 began the work towards releasing another full length album. During the long cold winter a few band members moved aside, resulting in Jussi Pulliainen taking the 2nd guitar role and Arto Viitanen picking up the bass guitar. An epic discovery was Leo Korhonen to play the drums. With just 1 month of practice he mastered his parts ready to be recorded for the album.
The new album ”The Point of No Return” was finally finished in the summer of 2023. The process of making the new album was long but it surely paid off. This time no compromises were accepted in the production process and the album surely presents the best of NG to date. The new ideas and the combined effort of the whole band resulted in a solid, banging and rich album. The album picks up where ”Genesis vol. 666” left off featuring even more aggressive guitar riffs and massive orchestrations. The contribution from various featuring vocalists (Stephanie Mazor, Tommy Tuovinen) and instrumentalists adds depth to the songs throughout the album. Lyrics written by Tommi criticize world overpopulation, corruption, abuse of power and describe the dark side of the human mind.
The album will be released on March 1st 2024 through Inverse Records and pre-sale is available https://inverse-records.myshopify.com/products/northern-genocide-the-point-of-no-return-pre-order
Northern Genocide - The Point of No Return (album 2024)
Track list:
01. To Serve The Pestilence
02. Kaamos
03. Harbingers of Genocide
04. Icaros
05. Luonnonsurma
06. My Fortress
07. Our Final Hour
08. Para Bellum
09. The Engram
10. Necropolis feat. Tommy Tuovinen
Line-up:
Vocals – Tommi Salonen
Lead guitar – Pyry Pohjanpalo
Rhythm guitar – Jussi Pulliainen
Bass – Arto Viitanen
Drums – Leo Korhonen
Producer – Rainer Pekkinen
https://www.northerngenocide.com
https://www.facebook.com/northerngenocide
Label: Rottweiler Records
Release date: march 1st 2023
Genre: Doom/Death/Sludge Metal
For fans of: Jupiterian | Bongripper | Conan | Primitive Man
Azell are a two piece, female-fronted doom/sludge metal band, featuring the gut-wrenching vocals of Courtney Napier. Their debut album, Death Control, sets tales of alien abduction, unfathomable powers and the torturous ending of human existence to a soundtrack of colliding worlds…
“Surrounded by madness, surrounded by hunger, surrounded by everything but death, I knew death was our only way out.”- Harlan Ellison – I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream
From the forests and floodplains of Louisville, Kentucky, comes a sound of ancient, earthshaking power, of portentous doom and monolithic sludge. Death Control is the formidable debut album from Azell and from its depths a legion of giants marches forth, moving at the pace of planets. Each note is a sombre, back breaking burden laid reverently upon the shoulders of the listener and these songs cannot be rushed, these implacable titans cannot be induced to lift their pace. Days can pass between chords as these gargantuan sonic edifices mark their stately progress. There is an otherworldly might that radiates from songs like ‘Chemical Chains’, a dark groove that rumbles beneath the crust of the crawling damnation that is ‘Apocalypse Verdict’, a transportative, cavernous darkness that draws you in, like the irresistible breath of a slumbering god, pulsing from the vastness of ‘Echoes Of Eternity’…and then there is the desperate, claustrophobic terror of standout track and new single, ‘A.M.’, a jarring, discordant invoking of a tale of absolute nerve-shredding horror and never ending, hopeless captivity. This may be the first full length album to emerge under the Azell banner by creative duo Courtney and David Napier, but these songs feel ancient, as if they were formed by the collision of tectonic plates when the earth was young. Hypnotic in their sheer heaviness, Azell are destined to crush everything that stands in the way of their inevitable, intractable progress.
Created by the band’s own David Napier, the dark, cosmic artwork that adorns Death Control perfectly captures the sense of immeasurable infinity that roars within the subterranean riff chambers like an underground ocean. Sound and vision combine into a fantastic celebration of the most intimidating and oppressive music imaginable. On March 1st Rottweiler Records will unbar the gate and invite you to stare into the ineffable blackness of the void. Give yourself up to the slow motion tidal wave of caustic sludge and hold tight to your soul!
Line-up:
David Napier - Guitars/Drums/Vocals
Courtney Napier – Bass/Vocals/Drums
www.rottweilerrecords.com
www.facebook.com/azell.band
Norwegian death/thrashers SOVEREIGN have officially unleashed their debut album, ALTERED REALITIES.
For
fans of :
Nekromantheon, early Sepultura,
Pestilence, Dark Angel, Demolition Hammer…Altered Realities is now available via Dark Descent Records on CD, vinyl, cassette and digital formats. Stream the album at https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/altered-realities
Formed in Oslo in 2018 AD, the band has three releases under their belts: Iron Cast (single 2018), Sovereign (demo, 2019), and Neurotic (EP, 2020). Three years in the making, the time has finally come to complete the set with debut album Altered Realities. The album stands out as a monstrous masterwork of old-school extreme metal ecstasy.
“Altered Realities is a product of an ever-evolving journey we have taken as a band, from our start in 2018 and culminating in the album’s recording in early 2022,” reflects lead guitarist Tommy Jacobsen. He is joined in the band by former Nocturnal Breed band-mate Vidar Fineidet (guitar), alongside drummer Cato Syversrud, and bassist/vocalist Gravskjender.
“We strive to push ourselves, both in terms of speed and technicality, whilst still keeping a groove and dynamic. Our approach to death/thrash is an interplay between fast-paced aggression and a slower, more groove-oriented feel. The lyrical themes of the album mirror events and unrest that happened during the time of writing and is in itself a journey.”
Tracklist:
1. Altered Reality
2. Futile Dreams
3. Nebular Waves
4. Counter Tech
5. The Enigma of Intelligence
6. Synthetic Life
7. Absence of Unity
Sovereign is:
Vidar Fineidet - Rhythm Guitars
Cato Syversrud - Drums
Tommy Jacobsen - Lead/Rhythm Guitars
Simen Roher Grong - Bass/Vocals
www.darkdescentrecords.com
www.facebook.com/sovereignnorway
Release
date :
February 16th 2024Genre : Black Metal
Origin : France
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital distributor: The Orchard
Tracklist:
1 - L’Homme du Tarn
2 - The Ides of March
3 - La Semaine Sanglante
4 - A l’Insurrection
5 - La Loi de la Nation
6 - De Republica
The band came into being at the end of 2013, thanks to the artistic collaboration of Sinai and Aharon.
Their first release, an EP, saw the light of day in 2014, marking their musical debut.
In 2016, the band released their debut album entitled “Har HaKarmel”, exploring themes related to the decay of paganism.
In 2019, the band released a split in collaboration with Darkenhöld, under the aegis of Les Acteurs de l’Ombre.
Continuing their momentum, 2020 saw the release of their second album, dubbed “ὄ θεός ό βασιλεύς”, distributed by Les Acteurs de l’Ombre. This album delves into the relationship between politics and divinity.
In 2023, the band reveals its third album, entitled “De Republica”.
Pre-orders : https://lesacteursdelombre.net/product-category/bands/griffon
https://www.facebook.com/griffonblackmetal
Band tells about the song:
"Beyond the Blackened Veil of Magellan is a nod to the pioneers of technical death metal. The track balances the album alongside some of the faster songs on the album. Thematically, the track is built around cosmological theories presented about the black holes within the Large Magellanic Cloud."
The album "TRANSCENDENT ORIGINS" will be released on March 29th2024.
Listen to the single on music services: https://push.fm/fl/ulterror-btbvom
Album pre-order available at https://inverse-records.myshopify.com/products/ulterror-transcendent-origins and https://ulterror.bandcamp.com/album/transcendent-origins
A Serpent’s Tongue, is the second single from PRAISE THE PLAGUE's upcoming new album Suffocating In The Current Of Time, which is set to be released on February 16th!
The
single is accompanied by a video clip from Chariot Of Black Moth, who
already did videos and trailers for Napalm Death, Cave In, God Is An
Astronaut and many others.PRAISE THE PLAGUE formulate the introduction to the dark, grim soundscape of their third album themselves by saying: "The gate is passed, upon us is a bleak, raging sea. Tidal waves crushing ashore, out of desperation evolves anger and frustration. Time, as a construct, imprisons its architects. "Suffocating In The Current Of Time" takes us from a dark and devouring realm, to staring the devourer into its cold, dead eyes. Lead by fierce and unforgiving melodies, we are marching into our own decay. Lead by the pounding of drums we indulge ourselves in the cloak of false promises."
The quintet from the German capital Berlin has been around since 2017. After the debut "Antagonist" and their first album for LIFEFORCE RECORDS, "The Obsidian Gate" (2021), "Suffocating In The Current Of Time" showcases a further intensification of the band's dense and intense black metal. PRAISE THE PLAGUE are modern representatives of their guild and not purists. There are also ominous echoes of doom and sludge as well as atmospheric post-metal. It is no coincidence that the Berliners' third album remains instrumental for longer passages. This increases the impact of the furious tempo sections with their nagged vocals.
"Suffocating In The Current Of Time" is full of emotion. Not all of them are purely negative and depressing. Nevertheless, PRAISE THE PLAGUE's playing will be perceived above all as oppressive and hopeless. Given their band name, who can blame them? The musicians pursue relentless catharsis.
Suffocating In The Current Of Time - Out February 16th
Album Track List:
Veil of Tyrants
The Tide
Astray From Light
A Serpent's Tongue
Devourer
Throne of Decay
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https://www.facebook.com/praisetheplague
The album was premiered via Veil of Sound, check it out here: https://veilofsound.com/2024/01/19/Record_Special-CoraxBM.html
“Pagana” is scheduled for release on 26 January 2024 via The Circle Music (also known for Necromantia, The Magus, Thou Art Lord, Autumn Tears) and is available for pre-order. The album will be available in CD, vinyl, tape and digital formats.
Pre-order: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=corax-b-mMerch: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/the-circle-releases-merchantise/
The band commented:
“Pagana" is our first full-length album after releasing our first EP "Spread The Occult". It consists of seven songs recorded with two bass guitars (Vi bass guitar) and a four-string for even darker melodies and riffs. Most of the lyrics are in Greek to express our feelings better on the black canvas. This is a Pagan Black Metal album with a lot of Thrash and Hardcore Punk influences dressed up with dark melodies from the Primal Greek and Scandinavian BM scene"
Corax B.M's sound could best be characterised as a combination of black metal that owes a lot to early Rotting Christ, Necromantia and thrash metal or even hardcore influences that weave through many parts of their music. The Greek verse gives its own distinct sound. Aggressive, rough and emotionally charged, "Pagana" oozes with energy from start to finish.
“Pagana” follows on from the release of the “Spread the Occult” EP which saw the light of day in May 2022 via Poland’s Pagan Records and featured The Magus (Necromantia, Yoth Iria etc.) on guest vocals on the song “Anilliagos”. Hailing from Athens, Greece, the band started as a side project by Kostas “Corax” Katoikos (Blossom Death, Anachrist, In Burial, ex-Sorrowful Angels) who collaborated with drummer Morker (Yiannis Chariskos) and vocalist Énnea (Marita Makaronidi) for her use of “whisper vocals”. Later, they were joined by bassist Peisithanatos (Thanos Nanopoulos) and the project inevitably became a solid band.
Shortly after joining Pagan Records’ roster, the project started performing live. The first live appearance was in April of 2022 at Remedy live stage (Athens). Later in September 2022, they appeared during the opening day of Golden R Festival in Volos, in October 2022, then at Storming The Gates Festival in Athens and in February 2023 at Blackended Horizons with more shows scheduled for 2023 and 2024.
Pre-Order “Pagana”: https://bit.ly/CoraxPre-Order
Listen to “Pagana” in full: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLPidPpbNKs
Corax B.M on “Pagana” are:
Kostas "Corax" Katoikos - Lead Vocals/ Rythm Bass
Thanos "Peisithanatos" Nanopoulos - Lead Vi Bass
Ennea - Additional Vocals
Giannis "Morker" Chariskos - Drums
https://thecirclemusic.gr/
https://www.facebook.com/corax-bm
Taking up the baton from label mates Saevus Finis who recently put out a staggering debut of blackened dissonant death metal, it's Resin Tomb's turn now to drop jaws with their unique, acerbic blend of death metal, grindcore and sludge on their full length debut. Decibel Magazine premiered their album in its entirety which can be found https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2024/01/16/full-album-stream-resin-tomb-cerebral-purgatory/
"basically unleash a firestorm of ugliness with few opportunities for listeners to gasp for air. It’s viscerally nasty"
RESIN TOMB – “CEREBRAL PURGATORY”
For
fans of: Terra
Builder, Replicant, Vermin Womb, Norse, Spurn, Michel AnoiaAfter releasing a couple of well-received EPs, Australian band Resin Tomb have perfected their sound for their highly awaited debut full length and it's everything you've come to expect from them and more. They've forged their own sound which is a remarkably cohesive mix of dissonant death metal, gravelly grind and somehow even thick, blackened sludge. This unique sound allows them to do their own thing and veer into whatever direction they feel like and it still sounds complete and fulfilling. Every song is an excursion, delivering the goods in one way or the other. It keeps you on edge, with Resin Tomb exploring the myriad possibilities, while keeping the music taut and explosive. Tantalizing dissonant riffs often give way to skull-splintering breakdowns and then they carry on business as usual and do the next thing to obliterate your existence. Resin Tomb remain fully in control throughout the ideal duration of the album, pivoting effortlessly between the barely identifiable realms without disrupting the inexorable momentum, infusing atmosphere and intrigue into their jagged, abrasive sound like no other and giving us one of the best albums this style has witnessed.
Line up:
Matt Budge (Consumed) - Vocals
Perry Vedelago (Siberian Hell Sounds) - Drums
Brendan Auld (Descent, Feculent) - Guitar
Matt Gordon - Guitar
Mitch Long (Consumed) - Bass
Additional Vocals on Flesh Brick By Scott Tabone of Burial Pit
Artwork by Mitchell Nolte (Baest, Werewolves)
Track listing:
1. Dysphoria
2. Flesh Brick
3. Scalded
4. Cerebral Purgatory
5. Human Confetti
6. Purge Fluid
7. Concrete Crypt
8. Putrescence
Official release date - January 19th, 2023
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/resintombdeath
Thank you so much for your time Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
MEPHISTO – „ CARPATHIAN TALES „
Brutal
Records is thrilled to share the news of their recent collaboration with
Cuban Symphony Black Metal band Mephisto. The band has officially signed a
global deal with the label. Mephisto,
recognized for their unique Cuban black metal style, has unveiled the single
and video "Symphony of Wolves" from their upcoming album
"Carpathian Tales," slated for release on March 1st, 2024, through
Brutal Records..
Symphony of Wolves (Single) Buy Now: https://orcd.co/brut89655/
Carpathian Tales (Album) Pre-Order : https://orcd.co/carpathiantales
Hailing from Holguín, Cuba, Mephisto first emerged in September 1997, bringing a unique blend of organic and orchestral sounds to the Black Metal scene. They quickly became trailblazers in the Cuban music landscape. Looking to extend their influence globally, Mephisto underwent changes in their appearance, logo, and stage style.
They embraced digital platforms to keep pace with the evolving music industry. Despite these shifts, they preserved their raw and authentic essence, maintaining strong connections with existing fans while also attracting new followers.
Members:
Kevin Chaperón - Guitar and Vocalist
Fabián F. Rodríguez González - Guitar Alexander
Jorge Parra - Bass, Drums Sampler and Orchestra
https://www.facebook.com/BrutalRecords.USA/
Genre: Black Metal
Country: México
Release date: February 9th 2024
Slipcase Digipack CD edition limited edition
Moribund Records will release Digipack version for USA/ Canada
6th Album for Hacavitz from a 7 years Hiatus, the band is coming back in Darken Anger with a reinforced and a more simple, straight forward and lethal formula that will rapt your essence to the core.
43 minutes Long of pure Blackened and Metallic Music that Hacavitz had redefined in their last productions, mastering their own Sound and capturing the aura of the Night with this ultimate Offering of Darkness, "Muerte" had defined the whole concept now for the messengers of Opacity, inspired by the Old Black Metal Sound and feeling from the ends of 80's and beginnings of the 90's with a thick and heavy recording production supporting the compositions of this ending saga of the entity of Unlight.
Tracklist:
1 - Muerte Primera
2 - Hiaretikos Nicte
3 - Moonstench
4 - Voivodvz
5 - Tsontekotl Ika Tletl
6 - Conticinium
CD limited to 500 copies
Recording credits:
All processes made by José Carlos Padilla at One Pot Music Studios, Querétaro, Qro, México 2023
Line up on this recording:
Antimo Buonanno - Guitars, Bass & Vocals
Cesar Sanchez – Drums
Special Guest Musicians:
Miguel Angel Victorino of SKULL MASK in the track "Tsontekotl Ika Tletl"
Extra Drums percussion in "Hiaretikos Nicte" by Alberto Vidal
The tracks "Kyrie Eleison" by Mozart and "Kosmogonia" by Krysztoff Penderecki were used and taken without permission but with credits given.
Official line up:
Antimo Buonanno - Guitars & Vocals
César Sánchez – Drums
Fernando León – Guitars
Alan González - Bass
Art credits:
Cover by Antonio Nolasco
2nd Cover Artwork by Daniel Corcuera
Aditional artist: Brvja XIII
Hacavitz Celtic Frosted Sigil by: FluxofDeath
Video animation by Ivan Vásquez – Voidwolf
Artist in Video Lyric: Brvja XIII
Layout by Ernesto Montero @ Brutal Design
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IMPERCEPTUM – “CHAOS PILGRIMAGE”
Label : The Way of the Hermit (Darkwoods)
Format : CD / Digital
Release Date: 22/02/2024
Genre : Atmospheric Black Funeral Doom Metal from Germany
Imperceptum is perhaps the most hermetic and ambitious project of Void, one of the most creative musicians hailing from old Germany, someone capable of conceiving the brutality behind a band like Cult of Extinction, the dizzying harmonies of Mortal or being part of the brown beasts Voreus. However, it’s when you listen to Imperceptum, a band at the opposite end of the spectrum from all of these, that you realize the enormous talent of the musician from Bremen...
With Imperceptum, Void plunges himself into the unfathomable and black cosmic abyss to craft something entirely different, an impenetrable and viscous amalgamation of hypnotic and leaden funeral doom with atmospheric black metal and dark ambient elements, a stroke of genius within reach of very few that will send shivers down your spine from the very first moment with its absolute beauty and immensity...
The German clairvoyant once again summons his most cherished creation to reconstruct the absolute infinite chaos and beauty of the cosmos through an intricate and unique sensory experience, where every chord, every note, pays homage to Cosmic Darkness, Nothingness and Death... highly recommended if you enjoy bands like Evoken, Shape of Despair, Darkspace, Funeral, Thergothon, Morgion or even Esoteric...
www.darkwoods.eu
www.facebook.com/darkwoods.eu
www.facebook.com/imperceptum
Symphony of Wolves (Single) Buy Now: https://orcd.co/brut89655/
Carpathian Tales (Album) Pre-Order : https://orcd.co/carpathiantales
Hailing from Holguín, Cuba, Mephisto first emerged in September 1997, bringing a unique blend of organic and orchestral sounds to the Black Metal scene. They quickly became trailblazers in the Cuban music landscape. Looking to extend their influence globally, Mephisto underwent changes in their appearance, logo, and stage style.
They embraced digital platforms to keep pace with the evolving music industry. Despite these shifts, they preserved their raw and authentic essence, maintaining strong connections with existing fans while also attracting new followers.
Members:
Kevin Chaperón - Guitar and Vocalist
Fabián F. Rodríguez González - Guitar Alexander
Jorge Parra - Bass, Drums Sampler and Orchestra
https://www.facebook.com/BrutalRecords.USA/
Genre: Black MetalCountry: México
Release date: February 9th 2024
Slipcase Digipack CD edition limited edition
Moribund Records will release Digipack version for USA/ Canada
6th Album for Hacavitz from a 7 years Hiatus, the band is coming back in Darken Anger with a reinforced and a more simple, straight forward and lethal formula that will rapt your essence to the core.
43 minutes Long of pure Blackened and Metallic Music that Hacavitz had redefined in their last productions, mastering their own Sound and capturing the aura of the Night with this ultimate Offering of Darkness, "Muerte" had defined the whole concept now for the messengers of Opacity, inspired by the Old Black Metal Sound and feeling from the ends of 80's and beginnings of the 90's with a thick and heavy recording production supporting the compositions of this ending saga of the entity of Unlight.
Tracklist:
1 - Muerte Primera
2 - Hiaretikos Nicte
3 - Moonstench
4 - Voivodvz
5 - Tsontekotl Ika Tletl
6 - Conticinium
CD limited to 500 copies
Recording credits:
All processes made by José Carlos Padilla at One Pot Music Studios, Querétaro, Qro, México 2023
Line up on this recording:
Antimo Buonanno - Guitars, Bass & Vocals
Cesar Sanchez – Drums
Special Guest Musicians:
Miguel Angel Victorino of SKULL MASK in the track "Tsontekotl Ika Tletl"
Extra Drums percussion in "Hiaretikos Nicte" by Alberto Vidal
The tracks "Kyrie Eleison" by Mozart and "Kosmogonia" by Krysztoff Penderecki were used and taken without permission but with credits given.
Official line up:
Antimo Buonanno - Guitars & Vocals
César Sánchez – Drums
Fernando León – Guitars
Alan González - Bass
Art credits:
Cover by Antonio Nolasco
2nd Cover Artwork by Daniel Corcuera
Aditional artist: Brvja XIII
Hacavitz Celtic Frosted Sigil by: FluxofDeath
Video animation by Ivan Vásquez – Voidwolf
Artist in Video Lyric: Brvja XIII
Layout by Ernesto Montero @ Brutal Design
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IMPERCEPTUM – “CHAOS PILGRIMAGE”
Label : The Way of the Hermit (Darkwoods)Format : CD / Digital
Release Date: 22/02/2024
Genre : Atmospheric Black Funeral Doom Metal from Germany
Imperceptum is perhaps the most hermetic and ambitious project of Void, one of the most creative musicians hailing from old Germany, someone capable of conceiving the brutality behind a band like Cult of Extinction, the dizzying harmonies of Mortal or being part of the brown beasts Voreus. However, it’s when you listen to Imperceptum, a band at the opposite end of the spectrum from all of these, that you realize the enormous talent of the musician from Bremen...
With Imperceptum, Void plunges himself into the unfathomable and black cosmic abyss to craft something entirely different, an impenetrable and viscous amalgamation of hypnotic and leaden funeral doom with atmospheric black metal and dark ambient elements, a stroke of genius within reach of very few that will send shivers down your spine from the very first moment with its absolute beauty and immensity...
The German clairvoyant once again summons his most cherished creation to reconstruct the absolute infinite chaos and beauty of the cosmos through an intricate and unique sensory experience, where every chord, every note, pays homage to Cosmic Darkness, Nothingness and Death... highly recommended if you enjoy bands like Evoken, Shape of Despair, Darkspace, Funeral, Thergothon, Morgion or even Esoteric...
www.darkwoods.eu
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www.facebook.com/imperceptum
NEWS 14.1.2024
Damit bei euch nun keine Langeweile aufkommt und ihr auch
weiterhin auf eine musikalische Entdeckungsreise gehen könnt ,haben wir uns mal
wieder ein paar musikalisch recht unterschiedliche aktuelle Veröffentlichungen vorgenommen
.
ANTIQUUS SCRIPTUM/GRAV – “ THE WIZARD IN THE GREAT TOWER” ( SPLIT CD )
SKARDUS – „STORMRIEK“
ANTIQUUS SCRIPTUM/GRAV – “ THE WIZARD IN THE GREAT TOWER” ( SPLIT CD )
SKARDUS – „STORMRIEK“
HORRIBLE
–“ FILTH”
Format: Digital CD
Label: Independent Release
For fans of : Dying Fetus, Code Orange, Nails, Gojira and so on….
This is their debut album and it will come out as an Independent Release. The release date is set for February 14, 2024. ( Extreme Metal )
HORRIBLE is a Belgian metal project born in 2019 by drummer Jonas Sanders (Pro-Pain) and guitarist Olivier Dris (Resistance). After a few years of designing their sound and finding the right people to endorse their vision, it's in 2022 that vocalist Déhà (Dropdead Chaos, Silver Knife), Sven (Killthelogo - guitar) and Ben (Resistance - bass) complete the line-up.
Their debut album, "FILTH", is recorded and produced at Blackout Studio. HORRIBLE gives a new tone to extreme metal, mixing modern elements taken from the hardcore scene as well as anything that flirts with brutal, straightforward metal.
Tracklist:
01. Horrible
02. Allies of Satan
03. Filth
04. A Thousand Souls
05. Dawn
06. We’ll Rise
07. Blood Maniac
08. Despicable
09. You Can’t Say No
Impossible to etiquette, HORRIBLE offers with "FILTH" a dense and violent album with breakdowns to destroy your neck, riffs that will stay in your head, flawless drumming and insanely possessed vocals.
https://www.facebook.com/horriblemetal
SPECTRAL VOICE has shared the latest single off their much-anticipated new album, SPARAGMOS.
"SINEW CENSER" is the third track on Sparagmos. Stream it now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAgP9svBZNo
Clocking
in at over 45 minutes long, Sparagmos features 4 soul-disturbing
tracks of abyssal death/doom. Check out the video for album track "Red
Feasts Condensed into One" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9rsN2Z3zx8
Dark Descent Records will release Sparagmos on CD, vinyl, cassette, and digital formats on February 9, 2024.
Tracklisting:
1. Be Cadaver
2. Red Feasts Condensed Into One
3. Sinew Censer
4. Death's Knell Rings in Eternity
SPECTRAL VOICE's Sparagmos unfolds as a momentous second full-length offering under the banner of Dark Descent Records, marking the culmination of a period devoted to katabatic immersion into the material. The title itself, alluding to the Dionysian rite of being torn limb from limb, sets the stage for a profound exploration of life, death, and the untamed essence within.
"The content of the album oscillates between lamentation and exaltation. An immersive, morbid atmosphere of funereality longs for the liberation of death and mourns the agony of life. Coupled with moments of frenetic madness, grandeur, terror, and ecstasy, the point we are trying to get to is the moment in which - through sacrifice - atavistic wildness is unleashed, and the ultimate exaltation of life through death is realized," reflects drummer/vocalist E. Wendler.
Influences drawn from the esoteric realms of death, black, doom metal, dark ambient, and arcane literature converge to shape SPECTRAL VOICE's most realized manifestation. Featuring the sonic prowess of M. Kolontyrsky (guitar), P. Riedl (guitar), and J. Barrett (bass) – also of Blood Incantation fame - alongside the drummer/vocalist E. Wendler, SPECTRAL VOICE weaves a sonic tapestry with a level of excellence that surpasses even their own formidable standards.
Sparagmos unquestionably stands as a definitive death metal highlight of 2024.
The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Arthur Rizk at Redwood Studio, with artwork by Manifester
SPECTRAL VOICE is:
M. Kolontyrsky - Guitar
P. Riedl - Guitar
J. Barrett - Bass
E. Wendler - Drums/Vocals
www.darkdescentrecords.com
https://www.facebook.com/Necroticdoom
Release date : January 19 2024
Genre : Melodic Black Metal
Origin : France
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network Distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital Distributor: The Orchard
A/Oratos is a Gnostic Black Metal band formed in Paris in 2016 by Wilhelm, deriving its name from the Greek AORATOS, which could be translated as in/visible.
The band engages in a struggle against the materiality and spiritual void of contemporary society through Knowledge, offering a musical reflection on the connections that govern the realms of the Visible and the Invisible.
Intensely melodic and mystical, featuring progressive variations and acoustic atmospheres, the group draws its reflection from the ancient esoteric traditions of Hermetism, Kabbalah, and Gnosis from the early centuries after AD.
Following a self-produced EP released in 2019, A/Oratos is returning with a debut album mixed and mastered by Frédéric Gervais at Studio Henosis, set to be released by Les Acteurs de l’Ombre in January 2024.
Pre-orders: https://lesacteursdelombre.net/product-category/bands/a-oratos
Tracklist:
1 - Le Hiérophante
2 - Daath
3 - Deuteros
4 - Disciplina Arcani
5 - Ô Roi des Eons
6 - De la Gnose Éternelle
7 - Le Septième Sceau
Duration: 42min42
https://www.facebook.com/AOratos.Music
Label: Comatose Music
Release date: february 2nd 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Skinless | Putrid Pile | Gorgasm | Guttural Secrete
In a soul-dead world devoid of rational thought, with urges unchecked by compassion, nothing remains but endless, frenzied consumption; an eternal harvest of all flesh. Beneath a sky bleached and burnt into a perpetual storm of unrest, the dwindling remnants of a once proud species exist, minute by minute, in a mindless struggle – eat or be eaten, kill or be killed, rend and brutalise or fall beneath the broken teeth and filth impregnated, talon like nails of the other. No family, no tribe, no bonds or unity, only violence, desecration and destruction. Alone In the cold, grey rain; licking fat and chewing sinew, sucking on slick, wet, unravelling intestines, gnawing on fragments of shattered bone – lost in a never-ending slaughterhouse dream.
The essence of emptiness, of soulless desecration, the sonic embodiment of drowning in violence…to stand before the new album from Indonesia’s Perveration is to become hopeless and helpless in the presence of wanton devastation. Putrefaction Of Infinite Apogee strips away every element of humanity and civilisation, rendering down the listener to their essentials of blood, bone, fat and hunger. Slithering riffs squirm through a liquid filth of inhuman vocals while bludgeoning beats fall like skin-stinging hail. An insidious wickedness writhes within a soup of bile and fear induced excreta. Tracks like ‘Infernal Apogee’ stagger past, like beasts from a warped carnival of nightmares, lumbering rhythms whipped into a frenzy by the cruel whips of shrieking guitar adornments. As ‘Devouring Voraciously’ expresses the unfathomable savagery of this tableau of horrors in a grim collision of blood boiling velocity and incremental landslides of disgust, ‘Abominable Dismembered’ twists itself into unnatural, unimaginable bone breaking, spine twisting forms of agony. The absolute focus and intensity which Perveration have applied to the creation of their demented dreamscapes is both shocking and utterly admirable. Vividly painted in the tainted colours of pain and madness, Putrefaction Of Infinite Apogee will swallow you whole.
A stunning progression from their Perversion In Manifest Disease debut of 2021, Putrefaction Of Infinite Apogee is a horrific work of brutal death metal art. Mixed and mastered by Indra Cahya (Anthropophagus Depravity, Depraved Murder etc) the rich, overwhelming sound displays a mastery and absolute understanding of the genre, infusing each track with terrifyingly visceral and vibrant qualities. The final touch of sickness comes from the artwork of Rudi Gorging Suicide (Fleshhoarder, Devangelic, Desecrate The Faith etc) which sets a seal of utter desolation upon this monstrous masterpiece of primordial punishment. When Comatose Music unleash this monster on February 2nd, 2024 will be immersed into a pit depravity from which it may never emerge.
Line-up:
Sahrul Ramadhan - All instruments
Jossi Bima - Vocals and lyrics
www.comatosemusic.com
www.facebook.com/perveration/
German Heavy Metal legends GRAVE DIGGER are ready to open the next chapter of their more than four decades longing band history. After the line-up change and with their new guitar wizard Tobias Kersting (Chris Boltendahl's Steelhammer, ex-Orden Ogan), GRAVE DIGGER are back with the new single "The Grave Is Yours" and to make clear, that 80's inspired traditional Heavy Metal in its purest is more than alive. And not enough: The completely re-recorded classic track "Back to The Roots" is also part of this release. Straightforward, merciless, right in your face ... this is GRAVE DIGGER in 2024!
"The
Grave Is Yours" is out now via ROAR! Rock of Angels Records as worldwide
limited to 500 copies 7" Red Vinyl Edition as well as on all popular and
well-known download & streaming platforms.
Side A: The Grave Is Yours (Music: Chris Boltendahl & Tobias Kersting · Lyrics: Chris Boltendahl)
Side B: Back To The Roots (Music: Chris Boltendahl & Uwe Lulis · Lyrics: Chris Boltendahl & Thomas Göttlich)
Lyric video created by W Designer
Produced, mixed & mastered by Chris Boltendahl at Graveyard Studio in Cologne/Germany
Graphic Conception, Cover Artwork & Layout by Götz Morgenschweis
Photos made by Jens Howorka
Photo Editing by Uwe Jarling
Grave Digger are:
Chris Boltendahl (Vocals)
Tobias Kersting (Guitar)
Jens Becker (Bass)
Marcus Kniep (Drums)
Overview
German Heavy Metal legends GRAVE DIGGER are ready to open the next chapter of their more than four decades longing band history. After the line-up change and with their new guitar wizard Tobias Kersting (Chris Boltendahl's Steelhammer, ex-Orden Ogan), GRAVE DIGGER are back with the new single "The Grave Is Yours" and to make clear, that 80's inspired traditional Heavy Metal in its purest is more than alive. And not enough: The completely re-recorded classic track "Back to The Roots" is also part of this release. Straightforward, merciless, right in your face ... that's GRAVE DIGGER in 2024! "The Grave Is Yours" will be released via ROAR! Rock of Angels Records on January 12, 2024 as worldwide limited to 500 copies 7" Red Vinyl Edition as well as on all popular and well-known download & streaming platforms.
Marketing And Promotion / Selling Points
• Released as worldwide limited to 500 copies 7" transparent red vinyl edition as well as digital format on all download & streaming platforms.
• “The Grave is Yours” is released worldwide by ROAR! Rock of Angels Records (Mystic Prophecy, Ashes of Ares, Timo Tolkki's Strato etc.).
• Produced, mixed & mastered by Chris Boltendahl at Graveyard Studio in Cologne/Germany
• Cover Artwork & Layout by Götz Morgenschweis
• Photos made by Jens Howorka
• Photo Editing by Uwe Jarling
• One official video to be released on the single’s release date.
• Targeted and heavily budgeted video campaign via Google Ads in EU.
• Targeted and heavily budgeted social media sponsored posts for pre-order and videos targeting GSA and rest of EU.
• Print magazine / webzine advertisement campaigns in all major outlets on January print issues.
• Extensive newsletter mailout to all relevant media and EU dedicated promotional campaign to all relevant media.
https://grave-digger.de
https://www.facebook.com/gravediggerofficial
San Fransisco (CA) - Bay Area Hardcore/Thrash/Groove Metal quartet ALMOST DEAD have released the official video for new single, "COMMANDMENTS OF COERCION." Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ppnt8Yec6c
"Commandments of Coercion" is the third single from forthcoming album DESTRUCTION IS ALL WE KNOW.
ALMOST DEAD will release Destruction Is All We Know on January 26, 2024. The album is the band's sixth, and the first for Innerstrength Records.
Pre-order:
On the forthcoming album, ALMOST DEAD take their sound even further into realms of the extreme, building off all of their previous influences, incorporating new ones, and growing their reach both internationally and domestically.
Since forming in Martinez, CA in 2004, ALMOST DEAD has been churning out an aggressive blend of thrash, groove metal and hardcore. The group's sound is influenced by the likes of Pantera and Sepultura, infused with that of their local Bay Area scene like Testament and Machine Head, as well as incorporating more modern influences such as New England metalcore and New York death metal. ALMOST DEAD has created their own original style that still includes all the elements of metal you know and love.
Track
Listing:
1. Warheads In The Sky
2. Commandments Of Coercion
3. Eight Eyes Black
4. Nightmare Coming
5. Within The Ashes
6. Agent Of Chaos
7. Brutal Devotion
8. Selfish Suicide
9. Where Sinners Cry
Album recorded, mixed and mastered by Zac Orhen at Sharkbite Studios Oakland, CA
Album cover and art work by Gragoth
Bio:
ALMOST DEAD have released five full-length albums to date: Almost Dead (2007), Internal Chaos (2008), Mindfucked (2012), Lay Me Down To Waste (2018), and Brutal Onslaught (2021).
In a 10/10-rated review, Jennytate.wordpress.com called 2018’s Lay Me Down To Waste “a slab of steel driven rage and blood spurting horror, like you've never heard before. Atmospherically dense, with visual assault and gothic mind terror. Almost Dead are masters at brevity of power. 'LMDTW' multiplies the energy and strength of even the heaviest of metal albums. Leaving you terrorized, traumatized and gagging
for more."
Metal Hammer Spain called 2021’s Brutal Onslaught “one of the best metal releases of the year...for the faithful of American thrash metal,” referring to it as an album that demonstrated “incredible virtuosity” and “characterized by the great variety of riffs and the power it has from beginning to end.”
In early 2021 ALMOST DEAD signed a worldwide deal with Art Gates Records, looking to take their unique blend of metal music and intense live performances and share it with the rest of the world. In partnership with the Flaming Arts Agency, ALMOST DEAD embarked on the “Black Rituals Tour 2021" in Europe, alongside co-headliners Batushka (PL) and Belphegor (AT), as well as fellow support Diabolical (SE) and Warhammer (GR).
ALMOST DEAD continues to play all across California, as well as internationally.
Line-up:
Vocals: Tony Rolandelli
Guitars: Zach Weed
Drums: Ryan Glick
Bass Guitar: Felix Portillo
https://www.facebook.com/innerstrengthrecords
https://www.facebook.com/BayAreaHardcoreMetal
PAGAN
RECORDS
to release latest FURIA, TOTENMESSE & GORYCZ
releases on vinyl . Limited editions out on 29 January 2024 .
Pre-order now via https://www.pagan-records.com/en_GB/index
This includes:
Furia "Huta Luna" 2LP on black vinyl 180g limited to 500 copies (first pressing)
Totenmesse "Fiktionlust" LP on black vinyl 180g limited to 150 copies
Totenmesse "Fiktionlust" LP on gold vinyl 180g limited to 150 copies
Gorycz "Kamienie" LP on black vinyl 180g limited to 150 copies
Gorycz "Kamienie" LP on clear/black marbled vinyl 180g limited to 150 copies
This follows the news that Furia has been nominated for the prestigious Polityka's Passport in the Popular Music category. Paszport Polityki (Polityka’s Passport) is an annual Polish cultural award presented by the weekly magazine Polityka. The award has seven categories: film, theatre, books, visual arts, classical music, popular music and digital culture. It is a prestigious award in Poland and is considered a distinction for creators who make the fastest progress, surprise audiences with new achievements, and their activities bode well for the future and therefore, deserve care, support and promotion in the world. The winner will be revealed in a ceremony on 16th January.
Totenmesse – meaning ‘requiem’ or ‘mass of the dead’ in German – were formed in 2016, and recorded their first release Demo 2017 a year later. No strangers to extreme metal, the band have honed their craft in groups such as Odraza, MasseMord, Deception and Hell United. “Fiktionlust” is the band’s second full-length album and was released on 3 November 2023 via Pagan Records in CD and digital formats.
"Kamienie" (translates to Stones from Polish) is the second album from Polish post-black metal/sludge/post-rock band Gorycz. "This material was made in pain, although it was not artistic pain. The creation itself is never a painful or difficult process in our case. Riffs, arrangements, words come relatively easy, but life writes various scenarios, often completely unpredictable." explained Tomek Kukliński (vocalist and lyricist). "...it is the fruit of everyday life in which we live, which we struggle with as adult men. It is similar with the words that accompany the music. Bitterness is like an antidepressant, it allows itself to cope somehow.”
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Originating from the Inland Empire of California, NATURE OF THE BEAST emerged onto the scene in 2019. Over the years, the band weathered a series of lineup changes, paving the way for their current formation. With the inception of their debut album, "RADIO HAUNTINGS," the band embarked on a relentless journey, bolstered by the addition of bass virtuoso Danyael Laughing Bear.
Danyael, an industry stalwart with a wealth of musical experience, has proven to be the catalyst propelling Nature of the Beast to the forefront of the extreme metal realm. Their collaboration with Wormholedeath signifies a new chapter in their musical odyssey, characterized by explosive live performances and unapologetically brutal extreme metal, destined to captivate audiences across the globe.
Nature of the Beast is:
Joseph Gonzalez: Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar
Danyael Laughing Bear: Bass, Vocals
George Rios: Drums, Vocals
Luis Diaz: Lead Guitar, Vocals
Tracklist
1.Radio Hauntings
2.Suffocate
3.Welcome to my World
4.Trauma
5.Creatures of the Dead
6.Rise
7.Scent of Blood
8.Walls of Death
9.I’ll take you to your Grave
10.The Anger the Sins
www.facebook.com/natureofthebeastofficial13
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the debut album from France's pummeling grinding Death Metal act CORPSEVORE. FEED THE PLAGUE is up now for pre-order and will be released on February 2nd on CD and digital formats along with merch.
Label: Independent Release
For fans of : Dying Fetus, Code Orange, Nails, Gojira and so on….
This is their debut album and it will come out as an Independent Release. The release date is set for February 14, 2024. ( Extreme Metal )
HORRIBLE is a Belgian metal project born in 2019 by drummer Jonas Sanders (Pro-Pain) and guitarist Olivier Dris (Resistance). After a few years of designing their sound and finding the right people to endorse their vision, it's in 2022 that vocalist Déhà (Dropdead Chaos, Silver Knife), Sven (Killthelogo - guitar) and Ben (Resistance - bass) complete the line-up.
Their debut album, "FILTH", is recorded and produced at Blackout Studio. HORRIBLE gives a new tone to extreme metal, mixing modern elements taken from the hardcore scene as well as anything that flirts with brutal, straightforward metal.
Tracklist:
01. Horrible
02. Allies of Satan
03. Filth
04. A Thousand Souls
05. Dawn
06. We’ll Rise
07. Blood Maniac
08. Despicable
09. You Can’t Say No
Impossible to etiquette, HORRIBLE offers with "FILTH" a dense and violent album with breakdowns to destroy your neck, riffs that will stay in your head, flawless drumming and insanely possessed vocals.
https://www.facebook.com/horriblemetal
SPECTRAL VOICE has shared the latest single off their much-anticipated new album, SPARAGMOS.
"SINEW CENSER" is the third track on Sparagmos. Stream it now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAgP9svBZNo
Clocking
in at over 45 minutes long, Sparagmos features 4 soul-disturbing
tracks of abyssal death/doom. Check out the video for album track "Red
Feasts Condensed into One" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9rsN2Z3zx8Dark Descent Records will release Sparagmos on CD, vinyl, cassette, and digital formats on February 9, 2024.
Tracklisting:
1. Be Cadaver
2. Red Feasts Condensed Into One
3. Sinew Censer
4. Death's Knell Rings in Eternity
SPECTRAL VOICE's Sparagmos unfolds as a momentous second full-length offering under the banner of Dark Descent Records, marking the culmination of a period devoted to katabatic immersion into the material. The title itself, alluding to the Dionysian rite of being torn limb from limb, sets the stage for a profound exploration of life, death, and the untamed essence within.
"The content of the album oscillates between lamentation and exaltation. An immersive, morbid atmosphere of funereality longs for the liberation of death and mourns the agony of life. Coupled with moments of frenetic madness, grandeur, terror, and ecstasy, the point we are trying to get to is the moment in which - through sacrifice - atavistic wildness is unleashed, and the ultimate exaltation of life through death is realized," reflects drummer/vocalist E. Wendler.
Influences drawn from the esoteric realms of death, black, doom metal, dark ambient, and arcane literature converge to shape SPECTRAL VOICE's most realized manifestation. Featuring the sonic prowess of M. Kolontyrsky (guitar), P. Riedl (guitar), and J. Barrett (bass) – also of Blood Incantation fame - alongside the drummer/vocalist E. Wendler, SPECTRAL VOICE weaves a sonic tapestry with a level of excellence that surpasses even their own formidable standards.
Sparagmos unquestionably stands as a definitive death metal highlight of 2024.
The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Arthur Rizk at Redwood Studio, with artwork by Manifester
SPECTRAL VOICE is:
M. Kolontyrsky - Guitar
P. Riedl - Guitar
J. Barrett - Bass
E. Wendler - Drums/Vocals
www.darkdescentrecords.com
https://www.facebook.com/Necroticdoom
Release date : January 19 2024
Genre : Melodic Black Metal
Origin : France
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network Distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital Distributor: The Orchard
A/Oratos is a Gnostic Black Metal band formed in Paris in 2016 by Wilhelm, deriving its name from the Greek AORATOS, which could be translated as in/visible.
The band engages in a struggle against the materiality and spiritual void of contemporary society through Knowledge, offering a musical reflection on the connections that govern the realms of the Visible and the Invisible.
Intensely melodic and mystical, featuring progressive variations and acoustic atmospheres, the group draws its reflection from the ancient esoteric traditions of Hermetism, Kabbalah, and Gnosis from the early centuries after AD.
Following a self-produced EP released in 2019, A/Oratos is returning with a debut album mixed and mastered by Frédéric Gervais at Studio Henosis, set to be released by Les Acteurs de l’Ombre in January 2024.
Pre-orders: https://lesacteursdelombre.net/product-category/bands/a-oratos
Tracklist:
1 - Le Hiérophante
2 - Daath
3 - Deuteros
4 - Disciplina Arcani
5 - Ô Roi des Eons
6 - De la Gnose Éternelle
7 - Le Septième Sceau
Duration: 42min42
https://www.facebook.com/AOratos.Music
Label: Comatose MusicRelease date: february 2nd 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Skinless | Putrid Pile | Gorgasm | Guttural Secrete
In a soul-dead world devoid of rational thought, with urges unchecked by compassion, nothing remains but endless, frenzied consumption; an eternal harvest of all flesh. Beneath a sky bleached and burnt into a perpetual storm of unrest, the dwindling remnants of a once proud species exist, minute by minute, in a mindless struggle – eat or be eaten, kill or be killed, rend and brutalise or fall beneath the broken teeth and filth impregnated, talon like nails of the other. No family, no tribe, no bonds or unity, only violence, desecration and destruction. Alone In the cold, grey rain; licking fat and chewing sinew, sucking on slick, wet, unravelling intestines, gnawing on fragments of shattered bone – lost in a never-ending slaughterhouse dream.
The essence of emptiness, of soulless desecration, the sonic embodiment of drowning in violence…to stand before the new album from Indonesia’s Perveration is to become hopeless and helpless in the presence of wanton devastation. Putrefaction Of Infinite Apogee strips away every element of humanity and civilisation, rendering down the listener to their essentials of blood, bone, fat and hunger. Slithering riffs squirm through a liquid filth of inhuman vocals while bludgeoning beats fall like skin-stinging hail. An insidious wickedness writhes within a soup of bile and fear induced excreta. Tracks like ‘Infernal Apogee’ stagger past, like beasts from a warped carnival of nightmares, lumbering rhythms whipped into a frenzy by the cruel whips of shrieking guitar adornments. As ‘Devouring Voraciously’ expresses the unfathomable savagery of this tableau of horrors in a grim collision of blood boiling velocity and incremental landslides of disgust, ‘Abominable Dismembered’ twists itself into unnatural, unimaginable bone breaking, spine twisting forms of agony. The absolute focus and intensity which Perveration have applied to the creation of their demented dreamscapes is both shocking and utterly admirable. Vividly painted in the tainted colours of pain and madness, Putrefaction Of Infinite Apogee will swallow you whole.
A stunning progression from their Perversion In Manifest Disease debut of 2021, Putrefaction Of Infinite Apogee is a horrific work of brutal death metal art. Mixed and mastered by Indra Cahya (Anthropophagus Depravity, Depraved Murder etc) the rich, overwhelming sound displays a mastery and absolute understanding of the genre, infusing each track with terrifyingly visceral and vibrant qualities. The final touch of sickness comes from the artwork of Rudi Gorging Suicide (Fleshhoarder, Devangelic, Desecrate The Faith etc) which sets a seal of utter desolation upon this monstrous masterpiece of primordial punishment. When Comatose Music unleash this monster on February 2nd, 2024 will be immersed into a pit depravity from which it may never emerge.
Line-up:
Sahrul Ramadhan - All instruments
Jossi Bima - Vocals and lyrics
www.comatosemusic.com
www.facebook.com/perveration/
German Heavy Metal legends GRAVE DIGGER are ready to open the next chapter of their more than four decades longing band history. After the line-up change and with their new guitar wizard Tobias Kersting (Chris Boltendahl's Steelhammer, ex-Orden Ogan), GRAVE DIGGER are back with the new single "The Grave Is Yours" and to make clear, that 80's inspired traditional Heavy Metal in its purest is more than alive. And not enough: The completely re-recorded classic track "Back to The Roots" is also part of this release. Straightforward, merciless, right in your face ... this is GRAVE DIGGER in 2024!
"The
Grave Is Yours" is out now via ROAR! Rock of Angels Records as worldwide
limited to 500 copies 7" Red Vinyl Edition as well as on all popular and
well-known download & streaming platforms.Side A: The Grave Is Yours (Music: Chris Boltendahl & Tobias Kersting · Lyrics: Chris Boltendahl)
Side B: Back To The Roots (Music: Chris Boltendahl & Uwe Lulis · Lyrics: Chris Boltendahl & Thomas Göttlich)
Lyric video created by W Designer
Produced, mixed & mastered by Chris Boltendahl at Graveyard Studio in Cologne/Germany
Graphic Conception, Cover Artwork & Layout by Götz Morgenschweis
Photos made by Jens Howorka
Photo Editing by Uwe Jarling
Grave Digger are:
Chris Boltendahl (Vocals)
Tobias Kersting (Guitar)
Jens Becker (Bass)
Marcus Kniep (Drums)
Overview
German Heavy Metal legends GRAVE DIGGER are ready to open the next chapter of their more than four decades longing band history. After the line-up change and with their new guitar wizard Tobias Kersting (Chris Boltendahl's Steelhammer, ex-Orden Ogan), GRAVE DIGGER are back with the new single "The Grave Is Yours" and to make clear, that 80's inspired traditional Heavy Metal in its purest is more than alive. And not enough: The completely re-recorded classic track "Back to The Roots" is also part of this release. Straightforward, merciless, right in your face ... that's GRAVE DIGGER in 2024! "The Grave Is Yours" will be released via ROAR! Rock of Angels Records on January 12, 2024 as worldwide limited to 500 copies 7" Red Vinyl Edition as well as on all popular and well-known download & streaming platforms.
Marketing And Promotion / Selling Points
• Released as worldwide limited to 500 copies 7" transparent red vinyl edition as well as digital format on all download & streaming platforms.
• “The Grave is Yours” is released worldwide by ROAR! Rock of Angels Records (Mystic Prophecy, Ashes of Ares, Timo Tolkki's Strato etc.).
• Produced, mixed & mastered by Chris Boltendahl at Graveyard Studio in Cologne/Germany
• Cover Artwork & Layout by Götz Morgenschweis
• Photos made by Jens Howorka
• Photo Editing by Uwe Jarling
• One official video to be released on the single’s release date.
• Targeted and heavily budgeted video campaign via Google Ads in EU.
• Targeted and heavily budgeted social media sponsored posts for pre-order and videos targeting GSA and rest of EU.
• Print magazine / webzine advertisement campaigns in all major outlets on January print issues.
• Extensive newsletter mailout to all relevant media and EU dedicated promotional campaign to all relevant media.
https://grave-digger.de
https://www.facebook.com/gravediggerofficial
San Fransisco (CA) - Bay Area Hardcore/Thrash/Groove Metal quartet ALMOST DEAD have released the official video for new single, "COMMANDMENTS OF COERCION." Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ppnt8Yec6c
"Commandments of Coercion" is the third single from forthcoming album DESTRUCTION IS ALL WE KNOW.
ALMOST DEAD will release Destruction Is All We Know on January 26, 2024. The album is the band's sixth, and the first for Innerstrength Records.
Pre-order:
On the forthcoming album, ALMOST DEAD take their sound even further into realms of the extreme, building off all of their previous influences, incorporating new ones, and growing their reach both internationally and domestically.
Since forming in Martinez, CA in 2004, ALMOST DEAD has been churning out an aggressive blend of thrash, groove metal and hardcore. The group's sound is influenced by the likes of Pantera and Sepultura, infused with that of their local Bay Area scene like Testament and Machine Head, as well as incorporating more modern influences such as New England metalcore and New York death metal. ALMOST DEAD has created their own original style that still includes all the elements of metal you know and love.
Track
Listing:1. Warheads In The Sky
2. Commandments Of Coercion
3. Eight Eyes Black
4. Nightmare Coming
5. Within The Ashes
6. Agent Of Chaos
7. Brutal Devotion
8. Selfish Suicide
9. Where Sinners Cry
Album recorded, mixed and mastered by Zac Orhen at Sharkbite Studios Oakland, CA
Album cover and art work by Gragoth
Bio:
ALMOST DEAD have released five full-length albums to date: Almost Dead (2007), Internal Chaos (2008), Mindfucked (2012), Lay Me Down To Waste (2018), and Brutal Onslaught (2021).
In a 10/10-rated review, Jennytate.wordpress.com called 2018’s Lay Me Down To Waste “a slab of steel driven rage and blood spurting horror, like you've never heard before. Atmospherically dense, with visual assault and gothic mind terror. Almost Dead are masters at brevity of power. 'LMDTW' multiplies the energy and strength of even the heaviest of metal albums. Leaving you terrorized, traumatized and gagging
for more."
Metal Hammer Spain called 2021’s Brutal Onslaught “one of the best metal releases of the year...for the faithful of American thrash metal,” referring to it as an album that demonstrated “incredible virtuosity” and “characterized by the great variety of riffs and the power it has from beginning to end.”
In early 2021 ALMOST DEAD signed a worldwide deal with Art Gates Records, looking to take their unique blend of metal music and intense live performances and share it with the rest of the world. In partnership with the Flaming Arts Agency, ALMOST DEAD embarked on the “Black Rituals Tour 2021" in Europe, alongside co-headliners Batushka (PL) and Belphegor (AT), as well as fellow support Diabolical (SE) and Warhammer (GR).
ALMOST DEAD continues to play all across California, as well as internationally.
Line-up:
Vocals: Tony Rolandelli
Guitars: Zach Weed
Drums: Ryan Glick
Bass Guitar: Felix Portillo
https://www.facebook.com/innerstrengthrecords
https://www.facebook.com/BayAreaHardcoreMetal
PAGAN
RECORDS
to release latest FURIA, TOTENMESSE & GORYCZ
releases on vinyl . Limited editions out on 29 January 2024 .Pre-order now via https://www.pagan-records.com/en_GB/index
This includes:
Furia "Huta Luna" 2LP on black vinyl 180g limited to 500 copies (first pressing)
Totenmesse "Fiktionlust" LP on black vinyl 180g limited to 150 copies
Totenmesse "Fiktionlust" LP on gold vinyl 180g limited to 150 copies
Gorycz "Kamienie" LP on black vinyl 180g limited to 150 copies
Gorycz "Kamienie" LP on clear/black marbled vinyl 180g limited to 150 copies
This follows the news that Furia has been nominated for the prestigious Polityka's Passport in the Popular Music category. Paszport Polityki (Polityka’s Passport) is an annual Polish cultural award presented by the weekly magazine Polityka. The award has seven categories: film, theatre, books, visual arts, classical music, popular music and digital culture. It is a prestigious award in Poland and is considered a distinction for creators who make the fastest progress, surprise audiences with new achievements, and their activities bode well for the future and therefore, deserve care, support and promotion in the world. The winner will be revealed in a ceremony on 16th January.
Totenmesse – meaning ‘requiem’ or ‘mass of the dead’ in German – were formed in 2016, and recorded their first release Demo 2017 a year later. No strangers to extreme metal, the band have honed their craft in groups such as Odraza, MasseMord, Deception and Hell United. “Fiktionlust” is the band’s second full-length album and was released on 3 November 2023 via Pagan Records in CD and digital formats.
"Kamienie" (translates to Stones from Polish) is the second album from Polish post-black metal/sludge/post-rock band Gorycz. "This material was made in pain, although it was not artistic pain. The creation itself is never a painful or difficult process in our case. Riffs, arrangements, words come relatively easy, but life writes various scenarios, often completely unpredictable." explained Tomek Kukliński (vocalist and lyricist). "...it is the fruit of everyday life in which we live, which we struggle with as adult men. It is similar with the words that accompany the music. Bitterness is like an antidepressant, it allows itself to cope somehow.”
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Originating from the Inland Empire of California, NATURE OF THE BEAST emerged onto the scene in 2019. Over the years, the band weathered a series of lineup changes, paving the way for their current formation. With the inception of their debut album, "RADIO HAUNTINGS," the band embarked on a relentless journey, bolstered by the addition of bass virtuoso Danyael Laughing Bear.
Danyael, an industry stalwart with a wealth of musical experience, has proven to be the catalyst propelling Nature of the Beast to the forefront of the extreme metal realm. Their collaboration with Wormholedeath signifies a new chapter in their musical odyssey, characterized by explosive live performances and unapologetically brutal extreme metal, destined to captivate audiences across the globe.
Nature of the Beast is:
Joseph Gonzalez: Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar
Danyael Laughing Bear: Bass, Vocals
George Rios: Drums, Vocals
Luis Diaz: Lead Guitar, Vocals
Tracklist1.Radio Hauntings
2.Suffocate
3.Welcome to my World
4.Trauma
5.Creatures of the Dead
6.Rise
7.Scent of Blood
8.Walls of Death
9.I’ll take you to your Grave
10.The Anger the Sins
www.facebook.com/natureofthebeastofficial13
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the debut album from France's pummeling grinding Death Metal act CORPSEVORE. FEED THE PLAGUE is up now for pre-order and will be released on February 2nd on CD and digital formats along with merch.
For
fans of :Brutal Truth, Cannibal Corpse, Carcass, Cattle Decapitation, Disrupt,
Dropdead, Mass Extinction, Napalm Death, Nasum and Terrorizer
Hailing from France, Corpsevore was formed in 2022 as the brutal brainchild of HPGD doomsters Wintereve's lead guitar player. Feed The Plague unleashes ten tracks of pummeling, grinding Death Metal that reeks of misanthropy and disgust for all animal suffering. Corpsevore brings the pure old-school intensity of classic Deathgrind, melded with furious modern energy and fueled by extreme aggression.
Listen to the single "Science Without Conscience" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-JjmOOUkDw
Pre-order the CD for only $10 at https://shop.horrorpaingoredeath.com/products/corpsevore-feed-the-plague-cd
Pre-order the Digital Download for only $6.66 at https://hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/feed-the-plague
Pre-order the Feed The Plague T-Shirt + CD Bundle for only $23 at https://hpgd.bandcamp.com/merch/corpsevore-feed-the-plague-t-shirt-cd-bundle
Pre-order the Cognitive Dissonance T-Shirt + CD Bundle for only $23 at https://hpgd.bandcamp.com/merch/corpsevore-cognitive-dissonance-t-shirt-cd-bundle
Track
Listing:
1. If Slaughterhouses Had Glass Walls...
2. Feed The Plague
3. Cognitive Dissonance
4. Fur Bitch
5. Horn Impaled
6. Meat Is Murder, Milk Is Rape
7. Greedhouse Effect
8. A.H.A.B. (All Hunters Are Bastards)
9. Just Another Stun Gun Failure
10. Science Without Conscience
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Label: Morning Star Heresy
Release date: january 25th 2024
Genre: Black/Death Metal
For fans of: Dissection | Belphegor | Mayhem | Svart Crown
“The heavenly serpent is a blind prince with name of Tanin’iver…he is the bond, the accompaniment and the union between Samael and Lilith. If he were created whole in the fullness of his emanation he would have destroyed the world in an instant.”- The Early Kabbalah
Tanin’iver – the blind dragon steed of Lilith in ancient mythology, the beast that brought about the union of Lilith and Samael, which spawned pestilence and brought it into the world.
Tanin’iver – the black/death metal embodiment of one man’s creative spirit, forged in the cold flames of tragedy, loss and personal struggle; an outpouring of blazing hatred and rage at a world blighted by sickness, cursed by violence and intolerance, drowning in greed and ignorance.
Dark Evils Desecrate is the fourth full length album from Australian entity Tanin’iver, the extreme metal creation of Steve Lillywhite. A year in the making and three years on from the last Tanin’iver album, The Lucifer Effect, Dark Evils Desecrate sees Steve turning his coruscating gaze from the poisonous cess-pit of religion and delivering a bombardment of scathing, acidic vitriol onto humanity’s obsessions with war, violence, intolerance and the brain-sapping curse of social media. Working once more with guitarist Liam Mohor, co-creator of The Lucifer Effect, Steve has carved out a jagged, bleeding monolith of acerbic venom. The passion and fury in the raw, throat shredding vocals is fearsome, the drumming combines a rabid intensity with hammer blow precision and the riffs are simply unstoppable, a deluge of wickedly incisive cuts that dissect and decimate. Highlights are numerous, from the surging power of ‘The Seer’ to the vein-bursting adrenaline injection of ‘Separatist’, the seething ‘Better The Devil’ that rises like an insidious black mist, to the nail driving darkness of ‘Soul Thief’- but in truth every track on this savagely consistent album can stake a claim for individual recognition. Back from the brink once more, aflame with purpose and intent, Steve Lillywhite and Tanin’iver have delivered their most forceful and impressive album to date.
Steve Lillywhite’s story has been one of ongoing struggle – fighting against illness and addiction and processing the impact of heart rending loss – but he has harnessed the chaos that has raged around his life and channelled it into music of profound power and impact. Now with the support of label Morning Star Heresy he is ready to unleash Dark Evils Desecrate – an album that meets the grim nature of reality head one and will not back down. Produced, mixed and mastered by Steve, Dark Evils Desecrate will be unveiled on January 25th and will set the standards for other extreme metal albums to strive for in the months to come.
Line-up:
Steve Lillywhite – Vocals/Rhythm Guitars/Sampling
Liam Mohor – Lead Guitar/Bass
www.mshmusicgroup.co.uk
https://taniniver.bandcamp.com/music
Heavy metal, punk and rock are considered blasphemous and are forbidden in Iran. Being associated with this type of music can lead to severe punishment, imprisonment and even death.
In a letter to the Norwegian government in the hope of an appeal, Atash
states: “I am an activist and a musician whose face and identity are
already recognised by the Iranian Government. I have partaken in multiple acts
of protests against the Islamic government – most notably, my music performance
outside the Iranian embassy on Friday 13th October 2023, which has since had
headlines across multiple respected media sources. My face is all over the
internet.
“Upon return to Iran my life would be in great danger due to the recognition I have received from the governmental people, also known as Basij.
“While discussing with my lawyer about appealing the case results and entering court, I have spent all of my savings from work in order to pay the NOK 50,000 cost of this process. With a deadline of 10th of January, the court date will not be announced and under no circumstance is it possible for me to return to Iran and attend court later in the year.
“In addition to the notorious nature of my case, it wouldn't be possible for me to return to Iran due to my mandatory military services after the age of 18 (obliged for all men in Iran) which I've been absent from since I left Iran.
“Since May 2020, due to being away from Iran I have been absent from the military for over 3 years which results in punishment and imprisonment and losing my passport upon arrival and not being able to travel outside of Iran until service is completed. And in regards to my activities in the metal genre and community and the Iranian embassy holding personal information, arrest and additional punishments certainly await me upon arrival. I am certain to be facing execution.
“Therefore, I kindly ask for your support and help. It seems as if the UDI and UNE do not understand the severity of the situation in Iran, I cannot go back to my country safely. I have found my home and peace here in Norway, I work for 80% of my time as a waiter and bartender at a restaurant in Drammen and I strive to continue to work on my music for as long as I am alive.”
Atash concluded the letter by writing “I beg you to spare my parents the thought of losing a son.”
Kaaboos previously released two videos from his performance in front of the Iranian Embassy in Oslo, Norway: Wrath of Gods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhpItvu302s
Most recently, “Wrath of Gods” was selected among Metal Hammer UK’s tracks of the week. https://www.loudersound.com/features/best-new-metal-bring-me-the-horizon-bob-vylan-lucifer
Kaaboos (کابوس) which stands for Nightmare in Farsi/Persian, hails from Iran, but currently residing in Norway. Main man 'Atash', whose name translates to 'Fire', left his home country of Iran and sought refuge in Norway, the true home of black metal, in order to freely express himself via this unique and versatile subculture, away from the religious and dictatorial oppression of the Middle Eastern country.
“The reason why I left Iran at the age of 16, was due to the lack of freedom in my country.” Atash explained, “Religious restrictions on expression and most importantly belief among many more, were what held me back from actually pursuing my passion and living a fulfilling life. Iran is a country of no sense and peace, being forced to go by the Islamic rules was by no means a choice of mine. But due to the hardcore punishments and torture as a result of not doing so, I had no chance but to leave home and properly experience life elsewhere.”
https://www.facebook.com/IblisManifestations/
https://kaaboos.bandcamp.com/
FFO: Revocation, Inferi, The Faceless, Cattle Decapitation
Instrumentality was created as a concept album pertaining to the popular anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion, as the subject fit perfectly within the confines of the music. The goal was to create an album that functioned as an immersive, beginning-to-end listening experience. Mission accomplished!
Guitarist/songwriter Tony Barhoum began working on the material that would become Instrumentality during the summer of 2020 to follow up the self-titled EP that was released in June of that year. As musicians, Chaos Sanctuary comprises all different types of influences across several different genres. On Instrumentality, the band seamlessly melds tech-death, djent, thrash metal, jazz-fusion, and guitar-driven instrumentals into one succinct album, while making it palatable to the average listener.
Track
Listing:
1. Synchronization*
2. The Second Impact
3. Phlegmatic Invader
4. Reassimilated (To be Detonated)
5. Signal Extinction
6. Blood of Secrecy
7. Pen Pen
8. Instrumentality
*Guest guitar solo by Rick Graham
Album Credits:
Bass and Synth Programmed by Mike Low
Vocals Engineered by Mike Low
Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by Mike Low
Cover Art by Varises Otak
Line-Up:
Guitars: Tony Barhoum
Vocals: Dave Palenske
Drums: Frank D'Erasmo
Bio:
Tony Barhoum is Chaos Sanctuary's guitar player and songwriter. Tony has been involved in the metal scene for over 13 years and is the lead guitarist for the bands Condition Critical, Strychnia, and Legionary.
Dave Palenske is the vocalist and lyricist. He is also a vocalist/guitarist for the band Cryptic Hymn and the vocalist for the melodic black metal band Volcandra.
Frank D'Erasmo is the drummer. He has been involved in multiple projects over the 20+ years he has played metal. Since 2010, he has been the main songwriter for the band Legionary and continues to produce music every year.
https://www.facebook.com/chaosanctuary
Leeds (UK) - Death Metal quintet COGNIZANCE, in collaboration with Toilet ov Hell, have premiered "A Brain Dead Memoir," the third single from forthcoming concept album, PHANTAZEIN.
Check it out at the following link:
The single will be available on all digital platforms this Friday, January 12.
Phantazein will be released on January 26 via Willowtip Records. The album will be available on CD, vinyl, and digital formats.
Pre-orders available at:
https://bit.ly/phantazein-willowtip
https://cognizance.bandcamp.com/album/phantazein
Phantazein marks the band's first release for Willowtip, following two albums for Prosthetic Records, 2019's Malignant Dominion and 2021's Upheaval.
Phantazein is a concept album that transcends the band's previous boundaries and delves into the intricate interplay between art, obsession, and the profound influence of one's environment. Following their acclaimed 2021 sophomore release Upheaval, the enigmatic creators behind Phantazein return with their highly-anticipated third full-length album, which serves to further solidify their mark as a musical force in the underground metal scene.
Phantazein weaves a captivating sonic tapestry, providing a delicate balance between haunting melodies, chest-pounding grooves, and relentless sonic assault. It will take listeners on an unforgettable journey in a world that is simultaneously as far and as close to our own.
“This record is undoubtedly our most creative and individual record yet. The evolution of COGNIZANCE has always been driven by our intrinsic vision and less of what our fans expect the band to deliver based on our previous work.”- Founding guitarist Alex Baillie.
Track
Listing:
1 Ceremonial Vigour
2 A Brain Dead Memoir
3 Chiselled in Stone
4 Introspection
5 Futureless Horizon
6 The Towering Monument
7 Alferov
8 Shock Heuristics
9 Broadcast of the Gods
10 In Verses Unspoken
11 Shadowgraph
Credits:
Mix and Master by Ronnie Björnström (AEON, BLOOD RED THRONE)
Artwork by Dan P Carter (BEHEMOTH, EMPIRE STATE BASTARD)
Produced by Alex Baillie and Apostolis Karydis
Line-up:
Henry Pryce - Vocals
Alex Baillie - Guitar/vocals
Apostolis Karydis - Guitar
Chris Binns - Bass
David Diepold - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/willowtip
https://www.facebook.com/cognizanceband
We're
ecstatic to reveal the much awaited 2024 TRANSCENDING OBSCURITY
RECORDS LABEL SAMPLER. It's been the most difficult one to
prepare, and probably to absorb as a new listener, but it's also the most
rewarding one, in all ways. It also most accurately reflects the taste and
direction of the label. I hope you all come to appreciate some of the bands
that we've lined up for you all this year.
As always, it's for free download and you can find it on our official Bandcamp page here -https://transcendingobscurity.bandcamp.com
Direct label sampler link - https://transcendingobscurity.bandcamp.com/album/2024-label-...
As our label grows older, the music it represents seems to get more and more challenging. Most of the bands on this latest sampler are trying to push the sound in their own way or expand upon their established sound and it's what makes the most sense. It's the logical evolution for this form of music and it's what sounds most stimulating to the relevant pair of jaded ears. There's still a decent balance of different genres and the emotive value that some of them bring in has been appreciated too. While it cannot possibly cover the scope of the entire roster, it's the most accurate reflection of the label's taste still, even if it involves more obscure bands than before. But then again, a label with the name of Transcending Obscurity is probably better equipped to help them rise.
As before, the proceeds from this label sampler go towards the upkeep of the 35+ stray cats and dogs which reside within the Transcending Obscurity premises.
Artwork by Belial NecroArts
Tracklisting
1. DISKORD (Norway) - Shivering, As We Shed Our Hides (Technical/Dissonant Death Metal)
2. REPLICANT (US) - Orgasm Of Bereavement (Technical/Dissonant Death Metal)
3. CARNOPHAGE (Turkey) - Underneath The Horrendous One (Technical/Brutal Death Metal)
4. BYONOISEGENERATOR (Russia) - 5mgInspiredVibes (Jazz/Grindcore/Brutal Death Metal)
5. RESIN TOMB (Australia) - Putrescence (Dissonant Death Metal/Grind/Sludge)
6. MAERE (Germany) - Think Of Me As Fire (Dissonant Death Metal)
7. DEVENIAL VERDICT (Finland) - I Have Become The Sun (Dissonant/Atmospheric Death Metal)
8. VORGA (Germany) - Magical Thinking (Black Metal)
9. MALCONFORT (UK) - Rage (Indulgence) (Experimental Black Metal)
10. HELL IS OTHER PEOPLE (Canada) - Fates (Atmospheric/Post-Black Metal)
11. TYPHONIAN (Germany) - The Gatekeeper (Death Metal)
12. PAGANIZER (Sweden) - Flesh Requiem (Death Metal)
13. CRAWL (Sweden) - Until They Crawl (Death Metal/Crust)
14. FERAL (Sweden) - Phantoms of Antiquity (Death Metal)
15. BARON (Finland) - Primordial Possession (Death/Doom Metal)
16. SHRIEKING DEMONS (Italy) - Apostasy, Sodomy And Sacrilege (Death/Doom Metal)
17. MONUMENT OF MISANTHROPY (Austria) - A Nice Beheading For MoM (Brutal Death Metal)
18. CUTTERRED FLESH (Czech Republic) - Descent Into Torment Of Abyssal Whispers (Brutal Death Metal)
19. THE LAST OF LUCY (US) - Shedim Seance (Technical Death Metal)
20. CONSTRUCT OF LETHE (US) - Denial In Abstraction (Death Metal)
21. PHASMA (International) - Shoggoth Bell Gate (Black/Death Metal)
22. EVILYN (International) - Penance (Technical/Dissonant Death Metal)
23. HIERARCHIES (US) - Complexity Parallels (Technical/Dissonant Death Metal)
24. FATHOMLESS RITUAL (Canada) - Gelatinous Being Of Countless Forms (Death Metal)
25. ATVM (UK) - Cancer (Technical/Progressive Death Metal)
26. DEFECT DESIGNER (Norway) - Certainty After The Kafkaesque Twist (Technical/Progressive Death Metal)
27. SWELLING REPULSION (International) - Fatally Misguided (Technical Death Metal)
28. FEBRUUS (Sweden) - The Price of Enterprice (Progressive Death Metal)
29. MISANTHROPY (US) - The All-Devouring (Technical Death Metal)
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Hailing from France, Corpsevore was formed in 2022 as the brutal brainchild of HPGD doomsters Wintereve's lead guitar player. Feed The Plague unleashes ten tracks of pummeling, grinding Death Metal that reeks of misanthropy and disgust for all animal suffering. Corpsevore brings the pure old-school intensity of classic Deathgrind, melded with furious modern energy and fueled by extreme aggression.
Listen to the single "Science Without Conscience" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-JjmOOUkDw
Pre-order the CD for only $10 at https://shop.horrorpaingoredeath.com/products/corpsevore-feed-the-plague-cd
Pre-order the Digital Download for only $6.66 at https://hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/feed-the-plague
Pre-order the Feed The Plague T-Shirt + CD Bundle for only $23 at https://hpgd.bandcamp.com/merch/corpsevore-feed-the-plague-t-shirt-cd-bundle
Pre-order the Cognitive Dissonance T-Shirt + CD Bundle for only $23 at https://hpgd.bandcamp.com/merch/corpsevore-cognitive-dissonance-t-shirt-cd-bundle
Track
Listing:1. If Slaughterhouses Had Glass Walls...
2. Feed The Plague
3. Cognitive Dissonance
4. Fur Bitch
5. Horn Impaled
6. Meat Is Murder, Milk Is Rape
7. Greedhouse Effect
8. A.H.A.B. (All Hunters Are Bastards)
9. Just Another Stun Gun Failure
10. Science Without Conscience
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Label: Morning Star HeresyRelease date: january 25th 2024
Genre: Black/Death Metal
For fans of: Dissection | Belphegor | Mayhem | Svart Crown
“The heavenly serpent is a blind prince with name of Tanin’iver…he is the bond, the accompaniment and the union between Samael and Lilith. If he were created whole in the fullness of his emanation he would have destroyed the world in an instant.”- The Early Kabbalah
Tanin’iver – the blind dragon steed of Lilith in ancient mythology, the beast that brought about the union of Lilith and Samael, which spawned pestilence and brought it into the world.
Tanin’iver – the black/death metal embodiment of one man’s creative spirit, forged in the cold flames of tragedy, loss and personal struggle; an outpouring of blazing hatred and rage at a world blighted by sickness, cursed by violence and intolerance, drowning in greed and ignorance.
Dark Evils Desecrate is the fourth full length album from Australian entity Tanin’iver, the extreme metal creation of Steve Lillywhite. A year in the making and three years on from the last Tanin’iver album, The Lucifer Effect, Dark Evils Desecrate sees Steve turning his coruscating gaze from the poisonous cess-pit of religion and delivering a bombardment of scathing, acidic vitriol onto humanity’s obsessions with war, violence, intolerance and the brain-sapping curse of social media. Working once more with guitarist Liam Mohor, co-creator of The Lucifer Effect, Steve has carved out a jagged, bleeding monolith of acerbic venom. The passion and fury in the raw, throat shredding vocals is fearsome, the drumming combines a rabid intensity with hammer blow precision and the riffs are simply unstoppable, a deluge of wickedly incisive cuts that dissect and decimate. Highlights are numerous, from the surging power of ‘The Seer’ to the vein-bursting adrenaline injection of ‘Separatist’, the seething ‘Better The Devil’ that rises like an insidious black mist, to the nail driving darkness of ‘Soul Thief’- but in truth every track on this savagely consistent album can stake a claim for individual recognition. Back from the brink once more, aflame with purpose and intent, Steve Lillywhite and Tanin’iver have delivered their most forceful and impressive album to date.
Steve Lillywhite’s story has been one of ongoing struggle – fighting against illness and addiction and processing the impact of heart rending loss – but he has harnessed the chaos that has raged around his life and channelled it into music of profound power and impact. Now with the support of label Morning Star Heresy he is ready to unleash Dark Evils Desecrate – an album that meets the grim nature of reality head one and will not back down. Produced, mixed and mastered by Steve, Dark Evils Desecrate will be unveiled on January 25th and will set the standards for other extreme metal albums to strive for in the months to come.
Line-up:
Steve Lillywhite – Vocals/Rhythm Guitars/Sampling
Liam Mohor – Lead Guitar/Bass
www.mshmusicgroup.co.uk
https://taniniver.bandcamp.com/music
Heavy metal, punk and rock are considered blasphemous and are forbidden in Iran. Being associated with this type of music can lead to severe punishment, imprisonment and even death.
In a letter to the Norwegian government in the hope of an appeal, Atash
states: “I am an activist and a musician whose face and identity are
already recognised by the Iranian Government. I have partaken in multiple acts
of protests against the Islamic government – most notably, my music performance
outside the Iranian embassy on Friday 13th October 2023, which has since had
headlines across multiple respected media sources. My face is all over the
internet.“Upon return to Iran my life would be in great danger due to the recognition I have received from the governmental people, also known as Basij.
“While discussing with my lawyer about appealing the case results and entering court, I have spent all of my savings from work in order to pay the NOK 50,000 cost of this process. With a deadline of 10th of January, the court date will not be announced and under no circumstance is it possible for me to return to Iran and attend court later in the year.
“In addition to the notorious nature of my case, it wouldn't be possible for me to return to Iran due to my mandatory military services after the age of 18 (obliged for all men in Iran) which I've been absent from since I left Iran.
“Since May 2020, due to being away from Iran I have been absent from the military for over 3 years which results in punishment and imprisonment and losing my passport upon arrival and not being able to travel outside of Iran until service is completed. And in regards to my activities in the metal genre and community and the Iranian embassy holding personal information, arrest and additional punishments certainly await me upon arrival. I am certain to be facing execution.
“Therefore, I kindly ask for your support and help. It seems as if the UDI and UNE do not understand the severity of the situation in Iran, I cannot go back to my country safely. I have found my home and peace here in Norway, I work for 80% of my time as a waiter and bartender at a restaurant in Drammen and I strive to continue to work on my music for as long as I am alive.”
Atash concluded the letter by writing “I beg you to spare my parents the thought of losing a son.”
Kaaboos previously released two videos from his performance in front of the Iranian Embassy in Oslo, Norway: Wrath of Gods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhpItvu302s
Most recently, “Wrath of Gods” was selected among Metal Hammer UK’s tracks of the week. https://www.loudersound.com/features/best-new-metal-bring-me-the-horizon-bob-vylan-lucifer
Kaaboos (کابوس) which stands for Nightmare in Farsi/Persian, hails from Iran, but currently residing in Norway. Main man 'Atash', whose name translates to 'Fire', left his home country of Iran and sought refuge in Norway, the true home of black metal, in order to freely express himself via this unique and versatile subculture, away from the religious and dictatorial oppression of the Middle Eastern country.
“The reason why I left Iran at the age of 16, was due to the lack of freedom in my country.” Atash explained, “Religious restrictions on expression and most importantly belief among many more, were what held me back from actually pursuing my passion and living a fulfilling life. Iran is a country of no sense and peace, being forced to go by the Islamic rules was by no means a choice of mine. But due to the hardcore punishments and torture as a result of not doing so, I had no chance but to leave home and properly experience life elsewhere.”
https://www.facebook.com/IblisManifestations/
https://kaaboos.bandcamp.com/
FFO: Revocation, Inferi, The Faceless, Cattle Decapitation
Instrumentality was created as a concept album pertaining to the popular anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion, as the subject fit perfectly within the confines of the music. The goal was to create an album that functioned as an immersive, beginning-to-end listening experience. Mission accomplished!
Guitarist/songwriter Tony Barhoum began working on the material that would become Instrumentality during the summer of 2020 to follow up the self-titled EP that was released in June of that year. As musicians, Chaos Sanctuary comprises all different types of influences across several different genres. On Instrumentality, the band seamlessly melds tech-death, djent, thrash metal, jazz-fusion, and guitar-driven instrumentals into one succinct album, while making it palatable to the average listener.
Track
Listing:1. Synchronization*
2. The Second Impact
3. Phlegmatic Invader
4. Reassimilated (To be Detonated)
5. Signal Extinction
6. Blood of Secrecy
7. Pen Pen
8. Instrumentality
*Guest guitar solo by Rick Graham
Album Credits:
Bass and Synth Programmed by Mike Low
Vocals Engineered by Mike Low
Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by Mike Low
Cover Art by Varises Otak
Line-Up:
Guitars: Tony Barhoum
Vocals: Dave Palenske
Drums: Frank D'Erasmo
Bio:
Tony Barhoum is Chaos Sanctuary's guitar player and songwriter. Tony has been involved in the metal scene for over 13 years and is the lead guitarist for the bands Condition Critical, Strychnia, and Legionary.
Dave Palenske is the vocalist and lyricist. He is also a vocalist/guitarist for the band Cryptic Hymn and the vocalist for the melodic black metal band Volcandra.
Frank D'Erasmo is the drummer. He has been involved in multiple projects over the 20+ years he has played metal. Since 2010, he has been the main songwriter for the band Legionary and continues to produce music every year.
https://www.facebook.com/chaosanctuary
Leeds (UK) - Death Metal quintet COGNIZANCE, in collaboration with Toilet ov Hell, have premiered "A Brain Dead Memoir," the third single from forthcoming concept album, PHANTAZEIN.
Check it out at the following link:
The single will be available on all digital platforms this Friday, January 12.
Phantazein will be released on January 26 via Willowtip Records. The album will be available on CD, vinyl, and digital formats.
Pre-orders available at:
https://bit.ly/phantazein-willowtip
https://cognizance.bandcamp.com/album/phantazein
Phantazein marks the band's first release for Willowtip, following two albums for Prosthetic Records, 2019's Malignant Dominion and 2021's Upheaval.
Phantazein is a concept album that transcends the band's previous boundaries and delves into the intricate interplay between art, obsession, and the profound influence of one's environment. Following their acclaimed 2021 sophomore release Upheaval, the enigmatic creators behind Phantazein return with their highly-anticipated third full-length album, which serves to further solidify their mark as a musical force in the underground metal scene.
Phantazein weaves a captivating sonic tapestry, providing a delicate balance between haunting melodies, chest-pounding grooves, and relentless sonic assault. It will take listeners on an unforgettable journey in a world that is simultaneously as far and as close to our own.
“This record is undoubtedly our most creative and individual record yet. The evolution of COGNIZANCE has always been driven by our intrinsic vision and less of what our fans expect the band to deliver based on our previous work.”- Founding guitarist Alex Baillie.
Track
Listing:1 Ceremonial Vigour
2 A Brain Dead Memoir
3 Chiselled in Stone
4 Introspection
5 Futureless Horizon
6 The Towering Monument
7 Alferov
8 Shock Heuristics
9 Broadcast of the Gods
10 In Verses Unspoken
11 Shadowgraph
Credits:
Mix and Master by Ronnie Björnström (AEON, BLOOD RED THRONE)
Artwork by Dan P Carter (BEHEMOTH, EMPIRE STATE BASTARD)
Produced by Alex Baillie and Apostolis Karydis
Line-up:
Henry Pryce - Vocals
Alex Baillie - Guitar/vocals
Apostolis Karydis - Guitar
Chris Binns - Bass
David Diepold - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/willowtip
https://www.facebook.com/cognizanceband
We're
ecstatic to reveal the much awaited 2024 TRANSCENDING OBSCURITY
RECORDS LABEL SAMPLER. It's been the most difficult one to
prepare, and probably to absorb as a new listener, but it's also the most
rewarding one, in all ways. It also most accurately reflects the taste and
direction of the label. I hope you all come to appreciate some of the bands
that we've lined up for you all this year.As always, it's for free download and you can find it on our official Bandcamp page here -https://transcendingobscurity.bandcamp.com
Direct label sampler link - https://transcendingobscurity.bandcamp.com/album/2024-label-...
As our label grows older, the music it represents seems to get more and more challenging. Most of the bands on this latest sampler are trying to push the sound in their own way or expand upon their established sound and it's what makes the most sense. It's the logical evolution for this form of music and it's what sounds most stimulating to the relevant pair of jaded ears. There's still a decent balance of different genres and the emotive value that some of them bring in has been appreciated too. While it cannot possibly cover the scope of the entire roster, it's the most accurate reflection of the label's taste still, even if it involves more obscure bands than before. But then again, a label with the name of Transcending Obscurity is probably better equipped to help them rise.
As before, the proceeds from this label sampler go towards the upkeep of the 35+ stray cats and dogs which reside within the Transcending Obscurity premises.
Artwork by Belial NecroArts
Tracklisting
1. DISKORD (Norway) - Shivering, As We Shed Our Hides (Technical/Dissonant Death Metal)
2. REPLICANT (US) - Orgasm Of Bereavement (Technical/Dissonant Death Metal)
3. CARNOPHAGE (Turkey) - Underneath The Horrendous One (Technical/Brutal Death Metal)
4. BYONOISEGENERATOR (Russia) - 5mgInspiredVibes (Jazz/Grindcore/Brutal Death Metal)
5. RESIN TOMB (Australia) - Putrescence (Dissonant Death Metal/Grind/Sludge)
6. MAERE (Germany) - Think Of Me As Fire (Dissonant Death Metal)
7. DEVENIAL VERDICT (Finland) - I Have Become The Sun (Dissonant/Atmospheric Death Metal)
8. VORGA (Germany) - Magical Thinking (Black Metal)
9. MALCONFORT (UK) - Rage (Indulgence) (Experimental Black Metal)
10. HELL IS OTHER PEOPLE (Canada) - Fates (Atmospheric/Post-Black Metal)
11. TYPHONIAN (Germany) - The Gatekeeper (Death Metal)
12. PAGANIZER (Sweden) - Flesh Requiem (Death Metal)
13. CRAWL (Sweden) - Until They Crawl (Death Metal/Crust)
14. FERAL (Sweden) - Phantoms of Antiquity (Death Metal)
15. BARON (Finland) - Primordial Possession (Death/Doom Metal)
16. SHRIEKING DEMONS (Italy) - Apostasy, Sodomy And Sacrilege (Death/Doom Metal)
17. MONUMENT OF MISANTHROPY (Austria) - A Nice Beheading For MoM (Brutal Death Metal)
18. CUTTERRED FLESH (Czech Republic) - Descent Into Torment Of Abyssal Whispers (Brutal Death Metal)
19. THE LAST OF LUCY (US) - Shedim Seance (Technical Death Metal)
20. CONSTRUCT OF LETHE (US) - Denial In Abstraction (Death Metal)
21. PHASMA (International) - Shoggoth Bell Gate (Black/Death Metal)
22. EVILYN (International) - Penance (Technical/Dissonant Death Metal)
23. HIERARCHIES (US) - Complexity Parallels (Technical/Dissonant Death Metal)
24. FATHOMLESS RITUAL (Canada) - Gelatinous Being Of Countless Forms (Death Metal)
25. ATVM (UK) - Cancer (Technical/Progressive Death Metal)
26. DEFECT DESIGNER (Norway) - Certainty After The Kafkaesque Twist (Technical/Progressive Death Metal)
27. SWELLING REPULSION (International) - Fatally Misguided (Technical Death Metal)
28. FEBRUUS (Sweden) - The Price of Enterprice (Progressive Death Metal)
29. MISANTHROPY (US) - The All-Devouring (Technical Death Metal)
https://transcendingobscurity.8merch.com/
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords/
The
very first Romanian Death Metal album, ULTIMATUM's "Among Potential
States", a real cult-album, is now out in a re-mastered version, in
collaboration with Loud Rage Music and is available here:
https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/album/ultimatum-among-potential-states
https://shop.loudragemusic.com/products/753166-ultimatum-among-potential-states
ULTIMATUM (Timisoara,
Romania) released their first and only album “Among Potential States” in 1996.
The first of this genre in Romania, the album went beyond the classical Death
Metal as members were big fans of Progressive influenced Metal and non-Metal
bands at the time. The work embeds progressive elements and keyboard
atmospheric themes within metal riffs, to pastel somber or dark passages.
Lyrics, mostly inspired from personal experiences and the contemporary
frustrating reality, are precisely placed, discoursed and murmured throughout
the songs. Music and lyrics symbiose together to enhance some of the many
potentials states an individual may go through during life, a journey through
discovery, feelings and philosophical interpretation of human behavior.
This new release is a reissue of the 1996 material, with remastered tracks to enhance vocals and the overall dynamics. ULTIMATUM members, who kept contact since the disbandment in 1996, chose for this project to not re-record the whole material, but to remain sound judicious within the veins of the 1990’s Metal era, for authenticity and originality.
Here's a first extract, the title-track in its remastered form: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78rnlh9bsW0
Here's what the band had to say about it: "Our acknowledgement goes to great people that made this project possible and that we were lucky to have around, from our newer producer long time Metal fan Adrian of the underground growing label of Loud Rage Music, to the sound engineering friends Edmond Karban (Hupogrammos) and Cristian Popescu (Sol Faur) of Dordeduh and Cristian Giorgievici of former Neurotica for the early work on the sound, to the cover design by our old fellow Sever Roman and to all of our supporters and fans that consistently asked questions about ULTIMATUM during the past decades. Here it is, for you to travel 28 years back in time, for a Metal experience still pulsating form ULTIMATUM’s hearts, in its purest state of 1996!"
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
https://www.facebook.com/vltimatvm
Post-Black Metallers ECR.LINF pierce the veil on their upcoming debut album "BELLUAIRES" publishing the first single entitled "TRIBUNAL DE L'ÂME".
The French act present a song that is absolutely a manifesto of their devastating Post Black Metal able to meet Hardcore music and the most dissonant Noise atmospheres.
"Tribunal De L'âme" is available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/lQQcUNuI2xo and all digital stores.
Their debut album "Belluaires" will be released on March 22nd, on digipakCD and LP format and will surely destroy your mental stability and your insane vision of music.
This is ECR.LINF, the desperate cry of a rotten humanity.
Tracklist:
1. Le Désespoir Du Prophète
2. Tribunal De L'âme
3. La Danse Des Crânes
4. Missive
5. Le Royaume Du Vide
6. Ultime Projection
7. Valetaille
8. Feu Pâle.
Pre-Order "Belluaires" digiCD / LP: https://shorturl.at/fyJOZ
https://www.facebook.com/Ecr.LinfOfficie
https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/album/ultimatum-among-potential-states
https://shop.loudragemusic.com/products/753166-ultimatum-among-potential-states
ULTIMATUM (Timisoara,
Romania) released their first and only album “Among Potential States” in 1996.
The first of this genre in Romania, the album went beyond the classical Death
Metal as members were big fans of Progressive influenced Metal and non-Metal
bands at the time. The work embeds progressive elements and keyboard
atmospheric themes within metal riffs, to pastel somber or dark passages.
Lyrics, mostly inspired from personal experiences and the contemporary
frustrating reality, are precisely placed, discoursed and murmured throughout
the songs. Music and lyrics symbiose together to enhance some of the many
potentials states an individual may go through during life, a journey through
discovery, feelings and philosophical interpretation of human behavior.This new release is a reissue of the 1996 material, with remastered tracks to enhance vocals and the overall dynamics. ULTIMATUM members, who kept contact since the disbandment in 1996, chose for this project to not re-record the whole material, but to remain sound judicious within the veins of the 1990’s Metal era, for authenticity and originality.
Here's a first extract, the title-track in its remastered form: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78rnlh9bsW0
Here's what the band had to say about it: "Our acknowledgement goes to great people that made this project possible and that we were lucky to have around, from our newer producer long time Metal fan Adrian of the underground growing label of Loud Rage Music, to the sound engineering friends Edmond Karban (Hupogrammos) and Cristian Popescu (Sol Faur) of Dordeduh and Cristian Giorgievici of former Neurotica for the early work on the sound, to the cover design by our old fellow Sever Roman and to all of our supporters and fans that consistently asked questions about ULTIMATUM during the past decades. Here it is, for you to travel 28 years back in time, for a Metal experience still pulsating form ULTIMATUM’s hearts, in its purest state of 1996!"
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
https://www.facebook.com/vltimatvm
Post-Black Metallers ECR.LINF pierce the veil on their upcoming debut album "BELLUAIRES" publishing the first single entitled "TRIBUNAL DE L'ÂME".
The French act present a song that is absolutely a manifesto of their devastating Post Black Metal able to meet Hardcore music and the most dissonant Noise atmospheres.
"Tribunal De L'âme" is available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/lQQcUNuI2xo and all digital stores.
Their debut album "Belluaires" will be released on March 22nd, on digipakCD and LP format and will surely destroy your mental stability and your insane vision of music.
This is ECR.LINF, the desperate cry of a rotten humanity.Tracklist:
1. Le Désespoir Du Prophète
2. Tribunal De L'âme
3. La Danse Des Crânes
4. Missive
5. Le Royaume Du Vide
6. Ultime Projection
7. Valetaille
8. Feu Pâle.
Pre-Order "Belluaires" digiCD / LP: https://shorturl.at/fyJOZ
https://www.facebook.com/Ecr.LinfOfficie
NEWS 6.1.2024
HROSSHARSGRANI – “SANKAREIDEN MAA”
BÄRNSERKER - „SCHLÜSSU ZUM LIECHT“
IMPARITY – „ TALES OF RUST AND BONES”
METAL CLASH 2024 am 12.01.2024 (Freitag) in der
Factory Magdeburg.
BÄRNSERKER - „SCHLÜSSU ZUM LIECHT“
IMPARITY – „ TALES OF RUST AND BONES”
METAL CLASH 2024 am 12.01.2024 (Freitag) in der
Factory Magdeburg.
Einlass: 19:00Uhr
Showstart: 20:00Uhr
NEW WORLD DEPRESSION - (Old School) Death Metal aus Emsdetten
Death Metal aus deutschen Landen entwickelt sich mehr und mehr zu einer Macht, was ins besonders das Jahr 2022 gezeigt hat. Dabei sind es nicht nur altbekannte Schergen, die da ordentliche Walzen lostreten, sondern es kommt immer mehr nach, und auch im von Labeln bisher kaum beachteten Underground schmieden einige coole Truppen ordentliche Panzerplatten. Einige schon seit etlichen Jahren. Eine dieser Bands ist New World Depression.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoRn2uA62sQ
https://www.facebook.com/newworlddepression
MANSFELD / Progressive/Avantgarde Metal aus Halle (Saale)
Mansfeld kommen aus Halle (Saale) und haben sich dem Progressive/Avantgarde Metal in allen Facetten verschrieben.
BETHEL - Bad Mood NuMetal//Death//Black aus Jena
bad mood NuMetal//Death//Black from jena - damit ist alles in aller Knappheit gesagt.Das Jenaer Quartett schafft den Spagat von modernerem Metal und der traditionellen Machart. Auch die Mannen um Shouter Dredzler kennen keine Genregrenzen und gehen ihr Wege. Mal wild und ausbrecherisch und mal atmosphärisch - lasst euch auf eine musikalische Reise mitnehmen, die es absolut in sich hat. https://www.facebook.com/BETHELmetal
Im Anschluss: DARK FRIDAY - SCHOOL OF ROCK
Besucher des Metal Clash 2024 haben freien Eintritt zu den beiden Events
Tickets: https://www.eventim.de/event/metal-clash-2024-factory-18027765/kasse
Präsentiert wird das alles von Neckbreaker Records | TeufelsZeug Records | Time For Metal | Zephyrs Odem
Die technische Betreuung übernimmt das Team von PZ Sound .
https://www.facebook.com/events/721718026306855/
FOLTER RECORDS haben bekannt gegeben das HALPHAS ihr neues Album Ende Februar veröffentlichen werden. Seit ihren hochgelobten ersten beiden Alben “Dawn Of A Crimson Empire” (2017) und “The Infernal Path Into Oblivion” (2019) hat sich die Band einen exzellenten Ruf im Black-Metal-Underground erarbeitet.
Jetzt erfolgt der nächste Schlag in Form von „SERMONS OF THE BLACK FLAME“. Gleichzeitig ist es das Debüt ihres neuen Sängers Berith (Timor Et Tremor). Es erwartet euch nichts anderes als ein weiteres eiskaltes Black-Metal-Album, dass die Flammen vergangen geglaubter Tage stärker lodern lässt.
https://www.facebook.com/halphasofficial
The exclusive world premiere of "Atavic Future (Decadence pt.II)" comes via The Circle Pit. Watch the video now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvq5Fzq0YPM
Semitae Mentis will be out on February 9, 2024. Amputated Vein Records will release the album on physical formats, with Earache Records handling digital distribution.
Following a series of EPs, Semitae Mentis bears the markings of a band that has reached a higher level of songmanship and technical prowess. The album features guest contributions by Karl Sanders (Nile) and Luc Lemay (Gorguts).
Pre-order Semitae Mentis at https://spiritualdeception.bandcamp.com/album/semitae-mentis-2
Track
Listing:
1. The I Swells... (Decadence pt.I)
2. Atavic Future (Decadence pt.II)
3. The Days of Sleep (Decadence pt.III)
4. Beyond Perception and Matter
5. Dirac Sea (feat. Luc Lemay - Gorguts)
6. The Night opens
7. On the Edge of the Abyss
8. Thousand Lives Within (feat. Karl Sanders - Nile)
9. Individuality Dissolves
10. ...To the Coldest Decline (Decadence pt.IV)
SPIRITUAL DECEPTION is an atmospheric death metal band, with hints of technical and brutal death metal, active since 2016.
The band has a deep connection with philosophy and owes its name to a theory from the Danish philosopher Søren Aabye Kierkegaard, which struck the composers’ minds: different human beings in the act of analyzing a particular circumstance, approach (inevitably) the situation with different points of view. Extending that fact to the ethics field hence that nothing can be defined as objective good or bad, true or false, as the judgment is deeply rooted in everyone’s own perspective. As a result, there is no objective truth, your soul is constantly deceived.
Since its birth, the band produced 3 EPs: Spiritual Deception (2018), Etemenanki (2019), and Oxymoron (2021), sharpening its sound towards a modern brand of death metal, with brutal guitar riffing and blasting drums, combined with melodic elements, which go from guitar harmonies to liturgical choirs and strings ensembles. The result of the combination of these elements is a sound that satisfies all kinds of listeners, from the brutal to the more sophisticated ones. This formula is enriched by the lyrics which are all about philosophy, astronomy, history, and literature. The band wants to spark an interest in all these themes together with the passion for music into the listener and, in order to achieve its goal, wants to deliver a complete product, well-finished from all the points of view: from the music and lyrics to the artwork and media contents.
Line-Up:
Mirko Frontini – Vocals and Guitar
Riccardo Maccarana – Lead Guitar
Billy Repalam – Bass
Manuel Del Giudice – Drums
Credits:
Orchestrations, guitars, & and bass recorded by Mirko Frontini at Black Moon Studio
Drums and vocals recorded by Andrea Oriani at Blue House Studio
Mixing and mastering by Stefano Morabito at 16th Cellar Studio
https://www.facebook.com/SpiritualDeception/
Led by ex-Thy Catafalque guitarist János Juhász, five piece Hungarian Death Metal act DAMNATION
Metal, in the vein of bands like
Incantation, Morbid Angel or Gorefest and many more alike. The cover artwork is
signed by Stan Ivan.
With lyrics contemplating on the mortality of the universe, enshrouded by a dark, dense musical atmosphere, "Fátum" is all about one of the earliest fears of humankind: existential angst set in a celestial scale.
A few words about the album from the founder and main songwriter János Juhász: "I am really happy that this album has finally been made, and also thankful that I could make it with such great musicians."
A first track taken off "Fátum" is now streaming here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB8d0L2M9hk
Damnation is:
János Juhász - Guitars
Péter Gáspár - Bass
Árpád Szenti - Drums
Tamás Bárány - Guitars
Ádám Forczek - Vocals/Lyrics
https://pestrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/damnationhun
DESOLATE TOMB – “SCORNED BY MISERY”
Label: Rottweiler Records
Release date: february 23rd 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal/Deathcore
For fans of: Dying Fetus | Suffocation | Cognitive | Cattle Decapitation
“You know nothing…hell is only a word…the reality is much, much worse…let me show you…”
Dr. Wier, Event Horizon
I am lost within a burning labyrinth of misery, trapped behind the walls of sorrow. My failings, my sins, my grief and loss all crawl towards me through the flames and shadows – skeletal forms, scoured of flesh. There is no hiding from the censorious gaze of their empty sockets; their eyeless stare devours me and I tumble into those bottomless caverns of condemnation, those black pits of judgement within white bone temples. I am broken before their silent recitation of my petty, predictable weaknesses and as the fires I have lit sear my skin, I scream to the heavens for redemption...
After nearly five years of silence the incredible extreme metal force of Desolate Tomb has reawakened. Dakota Whiteside’s punishing musical creation is back with a new album of breathtaking brutality and enthralling intensity…beyond all hope, beyond the wildest expectations, this is the unfathomable devastation of Scorned By Misery. A soul scorching explosion of blackened deathcore and brutal death metal, the second full length album from Desolate Tomb hits with an impact that could punch through dimensions and it entwines you in an inescapable atmospheric web of horror. Utterly all consuming, Scorned By Misery is a burning, raging nightmare brought to life. From the wicked arsenal of rampaging riffs that blaze from first single ‘Yearning Maw Of Persecution’ – featuring an inhuman vocal performance from Jaden Pruitt of Squelching – to the haunting terrors of ‘The Suffering Fields’, the precision destruction of ‘Spitting Nails’ to the relentless bludgeoning of ‘All Is Dust’ with its monstrous vocal contributions from Matthew McNamara and Sam Dishington (Separatist), Scorned By Misery is a peerless march through realms of sonic savagery and might.
Recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by Dakota Whiteside at his home studio, Scorned By Misery is an incredible achievement. It’s hard to imagine that many albums released in 2024 will come close to matching this captivating carnage, no matter how many months still lie ahead. When they reviewed Desolate Tomb’s highly praised debut album, Cast From God’s Sight, in 2019, New Transcendence commented “I see great things in the future of Desolate Tomb” – well those great things have arrived! When Rottweiler Records unleash Scorned By Misery on February 23rd, be ready for the extreme metal ride of your life!
“The gateway is open…and you are all coming with me! Dr. Wier – Event Horizon
Line-up:
All music and vocals performed by Dakota Whiteside
Except:
Vocals on Scorned By Misery by Jon Davenport
Vocals on Writhing In The Bowels Of Hell by Robert Manzone
Vocals on All Is Dust by Matthew McNamara and Sam Dishington
Vocals on Yearning Maw Of Persecution by Jaden Pruitt
www.rottweilerrecords.com
www.facebook.com/desolatetombslam
Serbian Black Metal combo KOLAC released the self-titled single that gives name to the upcoming album as well, "Kolac". The band's third album will be released on February 3rd 2024 in collaboration with Pest Records, and pre-orders are now open here:
https://pestrecords.bandcamp.com/album/kolac-kolac
https://pestrecords.limitedrun.com/products/758702-kolac-kolac
Play "Kolac" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7lDONjr8MM
Here's what the band had to say about the new single: ""Kolac" is THE song on this record. It's the foundation upon which it is laid. The dominating force that drives it. Its aggression, its balance of melody and straight-forward black metal devastation encapsulates what Kolac brings on our third full-length album. Adding to it, the lyrics are the most direct of all written on the album. They paint the picture of a bloody revenge on the holy impalers. The most brutal, unrelenting, utterly furious chorus spews forth the hatred towards all violent missionaries in the history of organized religion. "
KOLAC line-up:
Zlorog - guitar / vocal
Grob - bass
Sirivs - drums
Omadan IX - guitar
https://pestrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://www.kolachorde.tk
https://www.facebook.com/kolachorde
"death metal that draws from twisted black metal as it does from the broader world of brutish dissonance"
SAEVUS FINIS – “FACILIS DESCENSUS AVERNO”
For
fans of: Immolation, Burial
Hordes, Incantation, Morbid Angel, Viande, Maere
Coiling tightly around like a vindictive colossal snake, asphyxiating and temporarily blinding with its slithering motion, the music of Saevus Finis has a specific result on the listener. Their music is immediately overpowering; rhythmically throbbing with chest-bursting heaviness, the pounding parts are alternated with angular, incisive riffing. Militaristic blasts give way to slower, time-manipulating music, emphasizing nothing but even more heaviness, as dissonant tunes augment the perplexing situation. Saevus Finis have mastered the art of combining the best elements to create dark, hypnotic and suffocating death metal with a menacing blackened edge that keeps drawing in the listener. Always intriguing, the music almost feels ritualistic, methodical and immersive, and impossible to escape. It finds a way to get inside your consciousness and remain with you. Physically compelling with its sheer heaviness and mentally disarming with its beguiling tunes, Saevus Finis have come up with an astounding debut assimilating the best influences where dark, arcane music of this kind goes.
Line up:
Mortvorvm (Wells Valley): Chants of torment and mortuary clamours
Sangvis Aestvs (Concealment): Ripper of bones and flesh
MCMXII: Patterns of bodily destruction
Logo by Christophe Szpajdel
Design by Pedro Mau
Track listing:
1. Scourge of Humanity
2. Aeons of Spiritual Starvation
3. Thou Hast Destroyed Thyself
4. Unfulfillment
5. Overrun by Pests
6. I - Corporeal Malfeasent
7. II - Those Who Aid and Abet
8. III - Corpse of Hope
9. Execration
10. Facilis Descensus Averno
Official release date - January 12th, 2023
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://saevusfinis.bandcamp.com/album/facilis-descensus-averno
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
Label: Independent Release
Release date: january 19th 2024
Genre: Dark Gothic Metal
For fans of: Fields Of The Nephilim | Paradise Lost | Guillotine Dream | Host
There was a plan once…and a path, a sure place to set my feet. Yet between one breath and the next I slipped into the smoke, through the mirror and into the twilight shadows, to the grey places beside the still, deep waters. The outlines became fluid and the forms deceptive, my dreams floated free from my heart and hung in all their desperate colours in the darkness, exposed to rain and ridicule. The way home and the way to the grave entwined like serpents and poison-tongued sirens sang sublime accusations and beautiful condemnation from the branches of screaming trees along the way. My compass was broken and every face was a mask upon a mask behind a cowl.
Like the beguiling tune of a melancholy piper, On This Earth, the debut album from Inver will lead you from the light, down a spiral staircase of introspection, into your deepest inner caverns.
By drawing the richly textured emotional power of gothic metal and rock into a dark embrace and whispering synth touched secrets into the spaces in between; by taking an elegant electronic artifice and infusing it with a flawed humanity, all the strengths and frailties of the heart , this new creative collective have fashioned a measured magic of understated yet overwhelming power. Beginning with the immediate, urgent melodies of ‘Truth’ this album will carry you along black streams of winding, meandering guitar leads, through bleak valleys, beneath cloud shrouded skies. Through the quiet despair of new single ‘Tarnished Son’ to the sombre anthem of ‘Tempestarius’, the stark poetry of the lyrics bleeds into the music, invoking a spirit both ethereal and human, a haunting presence that teaches an acceptance of the dark paths that fate has assigned us. While painted in morose shades, a driving energy burns at the core of these songs, never allowing them to settle and unravel. There are harsh, serrated edges within the enveloping mists of songs like ‘We All Get Lost’ that belie any suggestion that On This Earth is a gentle gothic dream. The members of Inver come from the diverse backgrounds of extreme metal, alternative acoustic and traditional folk and elements of all these disparate musical worlds can be found lurking within the stygian gloom of On This Earth, making for a truly unique listening experience.
When it is released on January 19th, On This Earth will offer something both bleak and beautiful, a new pathway for a new year, a journey into different territories, a challenge and a chance for redemption. While swathed in illusion, Inver’s music holds a powerful sense of honesty at its core, a truth as raw as exposed nerves. Layer upon layer of its bewitching sound is revealed as you explore, each one delivering everything you might expect and so much you would never have imagined.
Line-up:
Bryn Jones - Guitars/Vocals
Jake Doherty - Guitars
JJ ‘Jaff’ Flames – Bass/Backing Vocals/Instrumentation
www.facebook.com/inverdark
Veterans of Finnish melodic death metal, NOUMENA shall put on a show and celebrate their 25th anniversary at On The Rocks, Helsinki, Finland in January. Co-headliner of the evening is doom unit Kursk, on their last tour.
Noumena – hailing from Ähtäri, Finland – celebrate their quarter-century milestone with a special gig. The band shall offer a comprehensive overview on their career and back catalogue, including some surprises! An exclusive Noumena 25th Anniversary shirt is available at the gig, pre-orders at Haunted Zoo Productions webstore
Noumena have released six albums, digi EP and several singles during their career. Besides Europe, they have toured in Japan and China. The current line-up includes the original quintet from 1998 reinforced with Ähtäri-bred musicians Suvi Uura and Markus Hirvonen. Noumena shall hit the stage with all guns blazing, so join the feast in January! After the anniversary gig Noumena shall focus on recording new material and return to venues with a new album only by the end of 2024.
Kypck (or Kursk in western typography) is a Finnish heavy metal band heading to their last tour. The band released their fifth album "Prestupleniya protiv chelovechestva (Crimes Against Humanity)" in August, which went straight to number one on the official Finnish physical album sales chart for the second time in the band's history. The album will also be the last for the Russian singing band. Over the years, Kypck has toured the East all the way to Siberia and has become known not only for its rusty sound, but also for its spectacular live shows and eccentric musicianship. With the release of his last album Kypck plays their very last shows.
https://www.facebook.com/KypckHeadquarters
https://www.hauntedzoo.net/
https://www.nsmanagers.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Noumenaband
Label: Sliptrick Records
Release Date: January 16th 2024
Genre: Post Metal/Progressive Rock
For fans of: Tool | Alice In Chains | Katatonia | Pink Floyd | Killing Joke
“Do you begin to see then, what kind of world we are creating? It is the exact opposite of the stupid hedonistic Utopias that the old reformers imagined. A world of fear and treachery and torment, a world of trampling and being trampled upon, a world which will grow not less but more merciless as it refines itself” – George Orwell
Since their earliest beginnings Final Coil have created music of substance, songs of inspired musical imagination and lyrical weight, carefully sculpted from deep wells of thought and emotion. Each release from this remarkable band is a sonic edifice to be admired, a monument of creativity to stand the test of time. Adding to their already impressive catalogue, The World We Inherited represents the crowning glory of a triptych of records begun with their vibrant debut Persistence Of Memory and continued with the highly critically acclaimed The World We Left Behind For Others. As ever with Final Coil it represents a huge stride forward into ever richer and more colourful landscapes of sound and more challenging, thought provoking lyrical exploration. It is an album for now and an album for the decades to come.
“We live in an era of unprecedented threat. Flashing headlines, endless conflicts both inter and intra-civilisational in nature, and the swirling voices of social media have coalesced to create a cold and unforgiving world. We heard freedom’s call, but we failed to keep it within our grasp.” – Phil Stiles
Whereas the albums that preceded it examined our past, the societal failings that have brought us to our troubled present, The World We Inherited turns its gaze to the future and the shadows of fear and division that bleed across its horizon. Inspired in no small part by a long and winding conversation with Killing Joke’s Jaz Coleman as well as the prophetic, dystopian fiction of George Orwell, The World We Inherited wanders through a murky, broken world of conspiracy theories, authoritarian politics and chilling isolation. Yet, while the lyrics and concepts provide the framework for The World We Inherited, it is the beautifully textured music that draws the listener into the world of Final Coil and enfolds them in a breathtaking experience encompassing overwhelming melancholy, fierce intensity, passion, terror, confusion and starlit glimmers of hope.
Drawing on the textures of post-rock, the emotional drive of grunge, the fire of heavy rock and the imaginative sorcery of progressive rock and metal the Final Coil sound is both fresh and original , as well as rooted in an array of influences from across the musical spectrum. The fluid bass work of Jola Stiles augments and anchors the entwined guitars of Phil Stiles and Richard Awdry, while the vibrant, instinctive drumming of Barry French steers the band through the exquisite song structures. Meanwhile, Phil’s emotive vocals (often complemented by Richard’s twisted harmonies), guide the listener through each harrowing chapter of the unfolding tale.
“How often do people, faced with their own personal fears, try to overcome them by focusing on some aspect of their lives that brought a moment of fleeting happiness amidst the paranoia?” – Phil Stiles
Now aligned with international label SlipTrick Records, Final Coil are ready to present the final staggering chapter in the Persistence Trilogy. Recorded at Parlour Studios with renowned producer Russ Russell (Amorphis, The Wildhearts, Napalm Death etc), who, such was his enthusiasm for the project, also mixed and mastered the album, The World We Inherited sounds magnificent, with all the strength, depth and varied textures that its grand subject matter demands. The panoramic artwork that adorns the album was created for the band by Andy Pilkington (Mordred, Flotsam & Jetsam, Rock Goddess etc), continuing a working relationship that began with the Persistence Of Memory album, back in 2017.
Everything is in place. Prepare to look beyond the veil on January 16th and see the truth of The World We Inherited…
Line-up:
Phil Stiles: Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Synths and Programming
Richard Awdry: Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals and Programming
Jola Stiles: Bass Guitar
(Drums on the album performed by Barry French)
https://sliptrickrecords.com
https://www.finalcoil.com/
Band members Jordan Navarro and Matthew Cerami released the following statement concerning the signing:
"We are honored, humbled, and thrilled to announce our partnership with Willowtip Records - to join their incomparable roster, both past and present, and to stand alongside so many incredible bands that we have long admired both as fans and peers. Willowtip is and has always been dedicated to pushing the boundaries of metal - to championing the off-beat and the unfamiliar - and so we feel resolutely at home beneath their legendary, ever-innovative banner. This partnership is, for us - and in so many ways - a perfect fit. We could not be more excited for the endeavors ahead.
Writing for our next album has been ongoing for years, and is still well underway - while it's still too far-off for specific details, we can promise that it will be our darkest record yet - an 80+ minute conceptual rumination on hopelessness, mortality, and meaning in an uncaring cosmos. More news will become available as the album progresses.
And, as always, our unending gratitude for the continual support of our fans across the globe - if you haven't already, check out some of our new, outstanding labelmates - An Abstract Illusion, Countless Skies, Hath, Slugdge, The Anchoret, and moreAnd, as always, our unending gratitude for the continual support of our fans across the globe - if you haven't already, check out some of our new, outstanding labelmates - An Abstract Illusion, Countless Skies, Hath, Slugdge, The Anchoret, and more!
Line-up:
Jordan Navarro - Guitars, Keyboards, Drum Arrangements
Matthew Cerami - Guitars, Vocals, Bass
https://www.willowtip.com/home.aspx
https://www.facebook.com/Iapetus.Metal
PRAISE
THE PLAGUE – “SUFFOCATING IN THE CURRENT OF TIME”
Genre : Black Metal / Doom Metal
Release date: February 16th, 2024
PRAISE THE PLAGUE formulate the introduction to the dark, grim soundscape of their third album themselves by saying: "The gate is passed, upon us is a bleak, raging sea. Tidal waves crushing ashore, out of desperation evolves anger and frustration. Time, as a construct, imprisons its architects. "Suffocating In The Current Of Time" takes us from a dark and devouring realm, to staring the devourer into its cold, dead eyes. Lead by fierce and unforgiving melodies, we are marching into our own decay. Lead by the pounding of drums we indulge ourselves in the cloak of false promises."
"Suffocating In The Current Of Time" is full of emotion. Not all of them are purely negative and depressing. Nevertheless, PRAISE THE PLAGUE's playing will be perceived above all as oppressive and hopeless. Given their band name, who can blame them? The musicians pursue relentless catharsis.
https://www.facebook.com/praisetheplague
"Endless Blue" by Deadly Carnage is a concept album inspired by Japanese folklore and oceanic depths, blending post-black and doom metal with ethnic instruments and narrative storytelling.
DEADLY
CARNAGE- “ ENDLESS BLUE”
Label: ATMF
Release Date: September 15, 2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Post-Black Metal / Doom Metal
For Fans of: Alcest, Katatonia, Ghost Brigade
Country: Italy
"Endless Blue" is a concept album by Deadly Carnage, merging post-black and doom metal genres. Drawing inspiration from Japanese folklore and the mystery of the ocean depths, the album explores themes of spirits, ghosts, and demons (Yokai, Yurei, and Oni). Influenced by the visual art of Ukiyo-e from the 19th-century Edo period, the album's aesthetic mirrors masterpieces like "Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Specter" and "The Great Wave off Kanagawa." The album narrates a journey akin to the legend of Urashima Tarō, through eight chapters that delve into the legends and symbolism of various entities from Japanese folklore. "Endless Blue" is crafted to exhibit a crepuscular sound, balancing between light and shadow, the ocean surface, and the abyss, where each song acts as a chapter in a singular narrative. Special elements include the use of ethnic instruments such as the Bouzouki, Lute, Mandolin, and Erhu, and the track "Mononoke" sung in Japanese.
Recording Information:
Recordings and production were overseen by Simone Mularoni (DGM Guitarist) at Domination Studio, Italy. Pre-production was managed by Mike Crinella (Omega Guitarist).
Drums were recorded without a trigger, and all guitar and bass effects were analog with the use of tube amplifiers, including vintage Marshall (1974), Vox (1975), and Ampeg (1990s) amplifiers.
Ethnic instruments used include Bouzouki (tracks 3, 6, 8), Lute (track 6), Mandolin (track 3), and Erhu (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8), all real and not sampled.
"Mononoke" is performed in Japanese, translated by Dario Rotelli.
Each song is designed as a chapter, together composing a single story, with the sound of each song reflecting the historical moment it represents.
Song 1 is connected with song 2, and song 5 is connected with song 6.
Line-up:
Alexios: Vocals, Guitars
Dave: Guitars, Piano
Adres: Bass
Marco: Drums
Guests:
Mike Crinella: Synth, Piano, Bouzouki, Lute, Mandolin
The Nameless Goblin: Erhu
Tracklist:
Dying Sun (5:58)
Sublime Connection (5:52)
The Clue (3:51) – [Instrumental]
Blue Womb (4:48)
Mononoke (5:19)
Swan Season (4:30)
Moans, Grief and Wails (4:15)
Unknown Shores (4:20) – [Instrumental]
https://www.youtube.com/@Adres1989
https://deadlycarnage.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/DeadlyCarnage/
Bonded
by Death Metal, Boston's TORN IN HALF and Little Rock's OPEN
KASKET have joined forces to release PRAYERS RETURNED
WITH PAIN on cassette and digital formats via Isolated
Incidents. Each band has contributed two crushing tracks on Side A and Side B,
respectively.
Prayers Returned With Pain is a monstrous death metal split brought to you by Little Rock's finest Open Kasket and Boston's own Torn in Half. The split's goal is to bring eyes and ears to each other's respective scenes. Opening up opportunities to both Little Rock and the Northeast to connect more in the Death Metal and Hardcore scene.
Track Listing:
Side A:
1. Stained With Remains (Ft. Dysentery & Vomit Forth) - Torn in Half
2. Utter Decimation - Torn in Half
Side B:
3. Putrid Existence - Open Kasket
4. Chemical Death (Ft. Zashed) - Open Kasket
Album Credits:
Torn in Half side: "Stained With Remains" and "Utter Decimation" engineered by Alex Allinson at The Bridge Sound & Stage. Reamped and Mixed by Ryan Bram at Homewrecker Studios. Mastered by Brad Boatwright at Audiosiege.
Open Kasket side: "Putrid Existence" and "Chemical Death" engineered by Jason Tedford at Wolfman Studios. Mixed by Ryan Bram at Homewrecker Studios. Mastered by Brad Boatwright at AudioSiege.
Album art: Polaroid shot, format by Justin Whipple.
Line-Ups:
Torn In Half:
Nick Getchell - Vocals
Andy Grayson - Guitar
Rob Sauer - Bass
Nik McIntosh - Drums
Open Kasket:
Fox Stillman - Vocals
Jacob Stillman - Guitar
Ethan Graham - Guitar
Jake Rasch - Bass
Ryan Thibault - Drums
Bios:
Torn in Half is a Boston based Death Metal band who create music that is intense and visceral, drawing inspiration from the violent and dark aspects of metal. Dread filled death metal, a subset of their style distinguished by its ferocious guitar riffs, guttural screams, and thundering drumming, gives their music an additional dimension of violence. https://www.instagram.com/torn.inhalf/
Open Kasket is a Beatdown Death band straight from Little Rock, AR formed in 2022. The band’s sound revolves around slamming riffs, groovy drums, and monstrous bass, while the lyrics like to dive into fantasy, vampires, aliens, and big snakes. These components together create the all out violent sound that the band delivers. https://www.facebook.com/openkaskethc
https://linktr.ee/technophobiathrash
Dovorian's melodic metal sounds are driven by heavy guitars and Tom's soaring vocals. Tracks range from thrashy to stripped down ballads and everything in between.
Dovorian's 3rd album "Hunters" was released on 29th September 2023 and the title track and first single is accompanied by a video shot by Patric Ullaeus in Gothenburg. The album also features Johan Niemann (Evergrey) on bass for "Heathens" and Vikram Shankar (Silent Skies, Redemption) with a piano performance and writing on "Someone like you"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpB_m4EDR_A
www.dovorianband.com
Hailing from Cleveland, OH, Olathia (oh-lay-thee-ah) is a four-piece Heavy Metal band. The music is a blend of traditional Heavy Metal, Power Metal, and Thrash influences, creating a melodic and powerful sound. Often described as "Power Thrash," they meld together catchy melodies, heart stopping rhythms and bone crunching chords while telling stories of dark and light themes.
A crowd Favorite in Cleveland and named a band to watch by Scene Magazine, Olathia embodies the heart and passion that defined 1980s Heavy Metal, while pushing the genre's boundaries into exciting new territories by blending classic influences from both sides of the Atlantic. They draw inspiration from iconic acts such as Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Iron Maiden, Exodus, Pantera, Heart, Sinergy, Warlock, and Dio.
But what makes them stand out like a blazing comet in this wild rock-and-roll universe? It’s their fearless frontwoman, Chris E. Her voice, a molten fusion of strength and finesse. She is capturing the emotional essence of their songs while also letting the raw power hurt so good.
But hold onto your leather jackets, because the rest of this crew isn't here to play nice. Bassist, Terry “Bull” Johnson, lays down thunderous grooves while unleashes a menacing vocal barrage. Miss his stage antics, and you'll regret it for life. Drummer, Joe Lowry, the mastermind behind the kit, with beats that are precision incarnate, each strike packing enough punch to propel you into another dimension. Venturing further into the lineup, guitar virtuoso, Dylan Andras, is armed with lightning-quick fingers. He doesn't just play riffs; he hammers them into your brain, and when those solos start, prepare to be incinerated in a firestorm of shredding madness.
When Olathia hits the stage, it's not just a concert; it's a damn rock-and-roll revolution. If Heavy Metal runs through your veins, don’t miss your chance to witness this sonic storm for yourself.
Olathia:
Chris E., vocals
Terry Johnson, Bass
Joe Lowrie, Drums
Dylan Andras, guitar
Discography
Olathia Demo 2014
Hunters, Full-length 2015
We Are the Storm, 2019 Single Bill Peter’s WJCU Metal Holiday Show Anthem
Snake Charmer, Full-length 2019
Madness Reigns, EP 2022
The Forest Witch, Full-length 2023
https://www.youtube.com/user/Olathia
https://olathia.bandcamp.com
http://www.facebook.com/olathiametal
Scold´s Bridle is a hard rock/heavy metal band from Varberg, Sweden. With influences from across the heavy metal spectrum Scold´s Bridle delivers an exclusive and varied sound for any state of mind.
The first idea of Scold´s Bridle started back in 2019 when drummer Oskar Romell decided to pick up the guitar for the first time. A few frustrating years later the first recording started of what would become the debut album of Scold´s Bridle.
The album was recorded in “Solitude Studios” in Varberg, Sweden during 2022-2023. Oskar Romell is the primary songwriter and plays all instruments (guitars, bass, drums and keys) on the album as well as some backing vocals. The lead vocals are mixed with talents across the worlds with Mauro Elias (Argentina) as the primary singer, Craig Cairns (UK) performing on two songs (“Zombie” & “Blizzard”) and female singer Martina Questa (Argentina) in a duet on “Liquid Love”. Johan Renkse has co-written two songs (“Angel Maker” & “Echo In The Dark”) and also preforms backing vocals on “Angel Maker”. The album was mixed and mastered in “Solitude Studios” by Oskar Romell.
The debut album “Scold´s Bridle”, including 12 original songs, was released on all platforms including CD & vinyl on September 15, 2023.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqRlDCGZoTAWKHjueHSCdSg
www.scoldsbridleband.com
https://www.facebook.com/scoldsbridleband/
NEWS 31.12.2023Showstart: 20:00Uhr
NEW WORLD DEPRESSION - (Old School) Death Metal aus Emsdetten
Death Metal aus deutschen Landen entwickelt sich mehr und mehr zu einer Macht, was ins besonders das Jahr 2022 gezeigt hat. Dabei sind es nicht nur altbekannte Schergen, die da ordentliche Walzen lostreten, sondern es kommt immer mehr nach, und auch im von Labeln bisher kaum beachteten Underground schmieden einige coole Truppen ordentliche Panzerplatten. Einige schon seit etlichen Jahren. Eine dieser Bands ist New World Depression.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoRn2uA62sQ
https://www.facebook.com/newworlddepression
MANSFELD / Progressive/Avantgarde Metal aus Halle (Saale)
Mansfeld kommen aus Halle (Saale) und haben sich dem Progressive/Avantgarde Metal in allen Facetten verschrieben.
BETHEL - Bad Mood NuMetal//Death//Black aus Jena
bad mood NuMetal//Death//Black from jena - damit ist alles in aller Knappheit gesagt.Das Jenaer Quartett schafft den Spagat von modernerem Metal und der traditionellen Machart. Auch die Mannen um Shouter Dredzler kennen keine Genregrenzen und gehen ihr Wege. Mal wild und ausbrecherisch und mal atmosphärisch - lasst euch auf eine musikalische Reise mitnehmen, die es absolut in sich hat. https://www.facebook.com/BETHELmetal
Im Anschluss: DARK FRIDAY - SCHOOL OF ROCK
Besucher des Metal Clash 2024 haben freien Eintritt zu den beiden Events
Tickets: https://www.eventim.de/event/metal-clash-2024-factory-18027765/kasse
Präsentiert wird das alles von Neckbreaker Records | TeufelsZeug Records | Time For Metal | Zephyrs Odem
Die technische Betreuung übernimmt das Team von PZ Sound .
https://www.facebook.com/events/721718026306855/
FOLTER RECORDS haben bekannt gegeben das HALPHAS ihr neues Album Ende Februar veröffentlichen werden. Seit ihren hochgelobten ersten beiden Alben “Dawn Of A Crimson Empire” (2017) und “The Infernal Path Into Oblivion” (2019) hat sich die Band einen exzellenten Ruf im Black-Metal-Underground erarbeitet.
Jetzt erfolgt der nächste Schlag in Form von „SERMONS OF THE BLACK FLAME“. Gleichzeitig ist es das Debüt ihres neuen Sängers Berith (Timor Et Tremor). Es erwartet euch nichts anderes als ein weiteres eiskaltes Black-Metal-Album, dass die Flammen vergangen geglaubter Tage stärker lodern lässt.
https://www.facebook.com/halphasofficial
The exclusive world premiere of "Atavic Future (Decadence pt.II)" comes via The Circle Pit. Watch the video now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvq5Fzq0YPM
Semitae Mentis will be out on February 9, 2024. Amputated Vein Records will release the album on physical formats, with Earache Records handling digital distribution.
Following a series of EPs, Semitae Mentis bears the markings of a band that has reached a higher level of songmanship and technical prowess. The album features guest contributions by Karl Sanders (Nile) and Luc Lemay (Gorguts).
Pre-order Semitae Mentis at https://spiritualdeception.bandcamp.com/album/semitae-mentis-2
Track
Listing:1. The I Swells... (Decadence pt.I)
2. Atavic Future (Decadence pt.II)
3. The Days of Sleep (Decadence pt.III)
4. Beyond Perception and Matter
5. Dirac Sea (feat. Luc Lemay - Gorguts)
6. The Night opens
7. On the Edge of the Abyss
8. Thousand Lives Within (feat. Karl Sanders - Nile)
9. Individuality Dissolves
10. ...To the Coldest Decline (Decadence pt.IV)
SPIRITUAL DECEPTION is an atmospheric death metal band, with hints of technical and brutal death metal, active since 2016.
The band has a deep connection with philosophy and owes its name to a theory from the Danish philosopher Søren Aabye Kierkegaard, which struck the composers’ minds: different human beings in the act of analyzing a particular circumstance, approach (inevitably) the situation with different points of view. Extending that fact to the ethics field hence that nothing can be defined as objective good or bad, true or false, as the judgment is deeply rooted in everyone’s own perspective. As a result, there is no objective truth, your soul is constantly deceived.
Since its birth, the band produced 3 EPs: Spiritual Deception (2018), Etemenanki (2019), and Oxymoron (2021), sharpening its sound towards a modern brand of death metal, with brutal guitar riffing and blasting drums, combined with melodic elements, which go from guitar harmonies to liturgical choirs and strings ensembles. The result of the combination of these elements is a sound that satisfies all kinds of listeners, from the brutal to the more sophisticated ones. This formula is enriched by the lyrics which are all about philosophy, astronomy, history, and literature. The band wants to spark an interest in all these themes together with the passion for music into the listener and, in order to achieve its goal, wants to deliver a complete product, well-finished from all the points of view: from the music and lyrics to the artwork and media contents.
Line-Up:
Mirko Frontini – Vocals and Guitar
Riccardo Maccarana – Lead Guitar
Billy Repalam – Bass
Manuel Del Giudice – Drums
Credits:
Orchestrations, guitars, & and bass recorded by Mirko Frontini at Black Moon Studio
Drums and vocals recorded by Andrea Oriani at Blue House Studio
Mixing and mastering by Stefano Morabito at 16th Cellar Studio
https://www.facebook.com/SpiritualDeception/
Led by ex-Thy Catafalque guitarist János Juhász, five piece Hungarian Death Metal act DAMNATION
Metal, in the vein of bands like
Incantation, Morbid Angel or Gorefest and many more alike. The cover artwork is
signed by Stan Ivan.With lyrics contemplating on the mortality of the universe, enshrouded by a dark, dense musical atmosphere, "Fátum" is all about one of the earliest fears of humankind: existential angst set in a celestial scale.
A few words about the album from the founder and main songwriter János Juhász: "I am really happy that this album has finally been made, and also thankful that I could make it with such great musicians."
A first track taken off "Fátum" is now streaming here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB8d0L2M9hk
Damnation is:
János Juhász - Guitars
Péter Gáspár - Bass
Árpád Szenti - Drums
Tamás Bárány - Guitars
Ádám Forczek - Vocals/Lyrics
https://pestrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/damnationhun
DESOLATE TOMB – “SCORNED BY MISERY”
Label: Rottweiler RecordsRelease date: february 23rd 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal/Deathcore
For fans of: Dying Fetus | Suffocation | Cognitive | Cattle Decapitation
“You know nothing…hell is only a word…the reality is much, much worse…let me show you…”
Dr. Wier, Event Horizon
I am lost within a burning labyrinth of misery, trapped behind the walls of sorrow. My failings, my sins, my grief and loss all crawl towards me through the flames and shadows – skeletal forms, scoured of flesh. There is no hiding from the censorious gaze of their empty sockets; their eyeless stare devours me and I tumble into those bottomless caverns of condemnation, those black pits of judgement within white bone temples. I am broken before their silent recitation of my petty, predictable weaknesses and as the fires I have lit sear my skin, I scream to the heavens for redemption...
After nearly five years of silence the incredible extreme metal force of Desolate Tomb has reawakened. Dakota Whiteside’s punishing musical creation is back with a new album of breathtaking brutality and enthralling intensity…beyond all hope, beyond the wildest expectations, this is the unfathomable devastation of Scorned By Misery. A soul scorching explosion of blackened deathcore and brutal death metal, the second full length album from Desolate Tomb hits with an impact that could punch through dimensions and it entwines you in an inescapable atmospheric web of horror. Utterly all consuming, Scorned By Misery is a burning, raging nightmare brought to life. From the wicked arsenal of rampaging riffs that blaze from first single ‘Yearning Maw Of Persecution’ – featuring an inhuman vocal performance from Jaden Pruitt of Squelching – to the haunting terrors of ‘The Suffering Fields’, the precision destruction of ‘Spitting Nails’ to the relentless bludgeoning of ‘All Is Dust’ with its monstrous vocal contributions from Matthew McNamara and Sam Dishington (Separatist), Scorned By Misery is a peerless march through realms of sonic savagery and might.
Recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by Dakota Whiteside at his home studio, Scorned By Misery is an incredible achievement. It’s hard to imagine that many albums released in 2024 will come close to matching this captivating carnage, no matter how many months still lie ahead. When they reviewed Desolate Tomb’s highly praised debut album, Cast From God’s Sight, in 2019, New Transcendence commented “I see great things in the future of Desolate Tomb” – well those great things have arrived! When Rottweiler Records unleash Scorned By Misery on February 23rd, be ready for the extreme metal ride of your life!
“The gateway is open…and you are all coming with me! Dr. Wier – Event Horizon
Line-up:
All music and vocals performed by Dakota Whiteside
Except:
Vocals on Scorned By Misery by Jon Davenport
Vocals on Writhing In The Bowels Of Hell by Robert Manzone
Vocals on All Is Dust by Matthew McNamara and Sam Dishington
Vocals on Yearning Maw Of Persecution by Jaden Pruitt
www.rottweilerrecords.com
www.facebook.com/desolatetombslam
Serbian Black Metal combo KOLAC released the self-titled single that gives name to the upcoming album as well, "Kolac". The band's third album will be released on February 3rd 2024 in collaboration with Pest Records, and pre-orders are now open here:
https://pestrecords.bandcamp.com/album/kolac-kolac
https://pestrecords.limitedrun.com/products/758702-kolac-kolac
Play "Kolac" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7lDONjr8MMHere's what the band had to say about the new single: ""Kolac" is THE song on this record. It's the foundation upon which it is laid. The dominating force that drives it. Its aggression, its balance of melody and straight-forward black metal devastation encapsulates what Kolac brings on our third full-length album. Adding to it, the lyrics are the most direct of all written on the album. They paint the picture of a bloody revenge on the holy impalers. The most brutal, unrelenting, utterly furious chorus spews forth the hatred towards all violent missionaries in the history of organized religion. "
KOLAC line-up:
Zlorog - guitar / vocal
Grob - bass
Sirivs - drums
Omadan IX - guitar
https://pestrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://www.kolachorde.tk
https://www.facebook.com/kolachorde
"death metal that draws from twisted black metal as it does from the broader world of brutish dissonance"
SAEVUS FINIS – “FACILIS DESCENSUS AVERNO”
For
fans of: Immolation, Burial
Hordes, Incantation, Morbid Angel, Viande, MaereCoiling tightly around like a vindictive colossal snake, asphyxiating and temporarily blinding with its slithering motion, the music of Saevus Finis has a specific result on the listener. Their music is immediately overpowering; rhythmically throbbing with chest-bursting heaviness, the pounding parts are alternated with angular, incisive riffing. Militaristic blasts give way to slower, time-manipulating music, emphasizing nothing but even more heaviness, as dissonant tunes augment the perplexing situation. Saevus Finis have mastered the art of combining the best elements to create dark, hypnotic and suffocating death metal with a menacing blackened edge that keeps drawing in the listener. Always intriguing, the music almost feels ritualistic, methodical and immersive, and impossible to escape. It finds a way to get inside your consciousness and remain with you. Physically compelling with its sheer heaviness and mentally disarming with its beguiling tunes, Saevus Finis have come up with an astounding debut assimilating the best influences where dark, arcane music of this kind goes.
Line up:
Mortvorvm (Wells Valley): Chants of torment and mortuary clamours
Sangvis Aestvs (Concealment): Ripper of bones and flesh
MCMXII: Patterns of bodily destruction
Logo by Christophe Szpajdel
Design by Pedro Mau
Track listing:
1. Scourge of Humanity
2. Aeons of Spiritual Starvation
3. Thou Hast Destroyed Thyself
4. Unfulfillment
5. Overrun by Pests
6. I - Corporeal Malfeasent
7. II - Those Who Aid and Abet
8. III - Corpse of Hope
9. Execration
10. Facilis Descensus Averno
Official release date - January 12th, 2023
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://saevusfinis.bandcamp.com/album/facilis-descensus-averno
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
Label: Independent ReleaseRelease date: january 19th 2024
Genre: Dark Gothic Metal
For fans of: Fields Of The Nephilim | Paradise Lost | Guillotine Dream | Host
There was a plan once…and a path, a sure place to set my feet. Yet between one breath and the next I slipped into the smoke, through the mirror and into the twilight shadows, to the grey places beside the still, deep waters. The outlines became fluid and the forms deceptive, my dreams floated free from my heart and hung in all their desperate colours in the darkness, exposed to rain and ridicule. The way home and the way to the grave entwined like serpents and poison-tongued sirens sang sublime accusations and beautiful condemnation from the branches of screaming trees along the way. My compass was broken and every face was a mask upon a mask behind a cowl.
Like the beguiling tune of a melancholy piper, On This Earth, the debut album from Inver will lead you from the light, down a spiral staircase of introspection, into your deepest inner caverns.
By drawing the richly textured emotional power of gothic metal and rock into a dark embrace and whispering synth touched secrets into the spaces in between; by taking an elegant electronic artifice and infusing it with a flawed humanity, all the strengths and frailties of the heart , this new creative collective have fashioned a measured magic of understated yet overwhelming power. Beginning with the immediate, urgent melodies of ‘Truth’ this album will carry you along black streams of winding, meandering guitar leads, through bleak valleys, beneath cloud shrouded skies. Through the quiet despair of new single ‘Tarnished Son’ to the sombre anthem of ‘Tempestarius’, the stark poetry of the lyrics bleeds into the music, invoking a spirit both ethereal and human, a haunting presence that teaches an acceptance of the dark paths that fate has assigned us. While painted in morose shades, a driving energy burns at the core of these songs, never allowing them to settle and unravel. There are harsh, serrated edges within the enveloping mists of songs like ‘We All Get Lost’ that belie any suggestion that On This Earth is a gentle gothic dream. The members of Inver come from the diverse backgrounds of extreme metal, alternative acoustic and traditional folk and elements of all these disparate musical worlds can be found lurking within the stygian gloom of On This Earth, making for a truly unique listening experience.
When it is released on January 19th, On This Earth will offer something both bleak and beautiful, a new pathway for a new year, a journey into different territories, a challenge and a chance for redemption. While swathed in illusion, Inver’s music holds a powerful sense of honesty at its core, a truth as raw as exposed nerves. Layer upon layer of its bewitching sound is revealed as you explore, each one delivering everything you might expect and so much you would never have imagined.
Line-up:
Bryn Jones - Guitars/Vocals
Jake Doherty - Guitars
JJ ‘Jaff’ Flames – Bass/Backing Vocals/Instrumentation
www.facebook.com/inverdark
Veterans of Finnish melodic death metal, NOUMENA shall put on a show and celebrate their 25th anniversary at On The Rocks, Helsinki, Finland in January. Co-headliner of the evening is doom unit Kursk, on their last tour.
Noumena – hailing from Ähtäri, Finland – celebrate their quarter-century milestone with a special gig. The band shall offer a comprehensive overview on their career and back catalogue, including some surprises! An exclusive Noumena 25th Anniversary shirt is available at the gig, pre-orders at Haunted Zoo Productions webstore
Noumena have released six albums, digi EP and several singles during their career. Besides Europe, they have toured in Japan and China. The current line-up includes the original quintet from 1998 reinforced with Ähtäri-bred musicians Suvi Uura and Markus Hirvonen. Noumena shall hit the stage with all guns blazing, so join the feast in January! After the anniversary gig Noumena shall focus on recording new material and return to venues with a new album only by the end of 2024.
Kypck (or Kursk in western typography) is a Finnish heavy metal band heading to their last tour. The band released their fifth album "Prestupleniya protiv chelovechestva (Crimes Against Humanity)" in August, which went straight to number one on the official Finnish physical album sales chart for the second time in the band's history. The album will also be the last for the Russian singing band. Over the years, Kypck has toured the East all the way to Siberia and has become known not only for its rusty sound, but also for its spectacular live shows and eccentric musicianship. With the release of his last album Kypck plays their very last shows.
https://www.facebook.com/KypckHeadquarters
https://www.hauntedzoo.net/
https://www.nsmanagers.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Noumenaband
Label: Sliptrick RecordsRelease Date: January 16th 2024
Genre: Post Metal/Progressive Rock
For fans of: Tool | Alice In Chains | Katatonia | Pink Floyd | Killing Joke
“Do you begin to see then, what kind of world we are creating? It is the exact opposite of the stupid hedonistic Utopias that the old reformers imagined. A world of fear and treachery and torment, a world of trampling and being trampled upon, a world which will grow not less but more merciless as it refines itself” – George Orwell
Since their earliest beginnings Final Coil have created music of substance, songs of inspired musical imagination and lyrical weight, carefully sculpted from deep wells of thought and emotion. Each release from this remarkable band is a sonic edifice to be admired, a monument of creativity to stand the test of time. Adding to their already impressive catalogue, The World We Inherited represents the crowning glory of a triptych of records begun with their vibrant debut Persistence Of Memory and continued with the highly critically acclaimed The World We Left Behind For Others. As ever with Final Coil it represents a huge stride forward into ever richer and more colourful landscapes of sound and more challenging, thought provoking lyrical exploration. It is an album for now and an album for the decades to come.
“We live in an era of unprecedented threat. Flashing headlines, endless conflicts both inter and intra-civilisational in nature, and the swirling voices of social media have coalesced to create a cold and unforgiving world. We heard freedom’s call, but we failed to keep it within our grasp.” – Phil Stiles
Whereas the albums that preceded it examined our past, the societal failings that have brought us to our troubled present, The World We Inherited turns its gaze to the future and the shadows of fear and division that bleed across its horizon. Inspired in no small part by a long and winding conversation with Killing Joke’s Jaz Coleman as well as the prophetic, dystopian fiction of George Orwell, The World We Inherited wanders through a murky, broken world of conspiracy theories, authoritarian politics and chilling isolation. Yet, while the lyrics and concepts provide the framework for The World We Inherited, it is the beautifully textured music that draws the listener into the world of Final Coil and enfolds them in a breathtaking experience encompassing overwhelming melancholy, fierce intensity, passion, terror, confusion and starlit glimmers of hope.
Drawing on the textures of post-rock, the emotional drive of grunge, the fire of heavy rock and the imaginative sorcery of progressive rock and metal the Final Coil sound is both fresh and original , as well as rooted in an array of influences from across the musical spectrum. The fluid bass work of Jola Stiles augments and anchors the entwined guitars of Phil Stiles and Richard Awdry, while the vibrant, instinctive drumming of Barry French steers the band through the exquisite song structures. Meanwhile, Phil’s emotive vocals (often complemented by Richard’s twisted harmonies), guide the listener through each harrowing chapter of the unfolding tale.
“How often do people, faced with their own personal fears, try to overcome them by focusing on some aspect of their lives that brought a moment of fleeting happiness amidst the paranoia?” – Phil Stiles
Now aligned with international label SlipTrick Records, Final Coil are ready to present the final staggering chapter in the Persistence Trilogy. Recorded at Parlour Studios with renowned producer Russ Russell (Amorphis, The Wildhearts, Napalm Death etc), who, such was his enthusiasm for the project, also mixed and mastered the album, The World We Inherited sounds magnificent, with all the strength, depth and varied textures that its grand subject matter demands. The panoramic artwork that adorns the album was created for the band by Andy Pilkington (Mordred, Flotsam & Jetsam, Rock Goddess etc), continuing a working relationship that began with the Persistence Of Memory album, back in 2017.
Everything is in place. Prepare to look beyond the veil on January 16th and see the truth of The World We Inherited…
Line-up:
Phil Stiles: Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Synths and Programming
Richard Awdry: Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals and Programming
Jola Stiles: Bass Guitar
(Drums on the album performed by Barry French)
https://sliptrickrecords.com
https://www.finalcoil.com/
Band members Jordan Navarro and Matthew Cerami released the following statement concerning the signing:
"We are honored, humbled, and thrilled to announce our partnership with Willowtip Records - to join their incomparable roster, both past and present, and to stand alongside so many incredible bands that we have long admired both as fans and peers. Willowtip is and has always been dedicated to pushing the boundaries of metal - to championing the off-beat and the unfamiliar - and so we feel resolutely at home beneath their legendary, ever-innovative banner. This partnership is, for us - and in so many ways - a perfect fit. We could not be more excited for the endeavors ahead.
Writing for our next album has been ongoing for years, and is still well underway - while it's still too far-off for specific details, we can promise that it will be our darkest record yet - an 80+ minute conceptual rumination on hopelessness, mortality, and meaning in an uncaring cosmos. More news will become available as the album progresses.
And, as always, our unending gratitude for the continual support of our fans across the globe - if you haven't already, check out some of our new, outstanding labelmates - An Abstract Illusion, Countless Skies, Hath, Slugdge, The Anchoret, and moreAnd, as always, our unending gratitude for the continual support of our fans across the globe - if you haven't already, check out some of our new, outstanding labelmates - An Abstract Illusion, Countless Skies, Hath, Slugdge, The Anchoret, and more!
Line-up:
Jordan Navarro - Guitars, Keyboards, Drum Arrangements
Matthew Cerami - Guitars, Vocals, Bass
https://www.willowtip.com/home.aspx
https://www.facebook.com/Iapetus.Metal
PRAISE
THE PLAGUE – “SUFFOCATING IN THE CURRENT OF TIME”Genre : Black Metal / Doom Metal
Release date: February 16th, 2024
PRAISE THE PLAGUE formulate the introduction to the dark, grim soundscape of their third album themselves by saying: "The gate is passed, upon us is a bleak, raging sea. Tidal waves crushing ashore, out of desperation evolves anger and frustration. Time, as a construct, imprisons its architects. "Suffocating In The Current Of Time" takes us from a dark and devouring realm, to staring the devourer into its cold, dead eyes. Lead by fierce and unforgiving melodies, we are marching into our own decay. Lead by the pounding of drums we indulge ourselves in the cloak of false promises."
"Suffocating In The Current Of Time" is full of emotion. Not all of them are purely negative and depressing. Nevertheless, PRAISE THE PLAGUE's playing will be perceived above all as oppressive and hopeless. Given their band name, who can blame them? The musicians pursue relentless catharsis.
https://www.facebook.com/praisetheplague
"Endless Blue" by Deadly Carnage is a concept album inspired by Japanese folklore and oceanic depths, blending post-black and doom metal with ethnic instruments and narrative storytelling.
Label: ATMFRelease Date: September 15, 2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Post-Black Metal / Doom Metal
For Fans of: Alcest, Katatonia, Ghost Brigade
Country: Italy
"Endless Blue" is a concept album by Deadly Carnage, merging post-black and doom metal genres. Drawing inspiration from Japanese folklore and the mystery of the ocean depths, the album explores themes of spirits, ghosts, and demons (Yokai, Yurei, and Oni). Influenced by the visual art of Ukiyo-e from the 19th-century Edo period, the album's aesthetic mirrors masterpieces like "Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Specter" and "The Great Wave off Kanagawa." The album narrates a journey akin to the legend of Urashima Tarō, through eight chapters that delve into the legends and symbolism of various entities from Japanese folklore. "Endless Blue" is crafted to exhibit a crepuscular sound, balancing between light and shadow, the ocean surface, and the abyss, where each song acts as a chapter in a singular narrative. Special elements include the use of ethnic instruments such as the Bouzouki, Lute, Mandolin, and Erhu, and the track "Mononoke" sung in Japanese.
Recording Information:
Recordings and production were overseen by Simone Mularoni (DGM Guitarist) at Domination Studio, Italy. Pre-production was managed by Mike Crinella (Omega Guitarist).
Drums were recorded without a trigger, and all guitar and bass effects were analog with the use of tube amplifiers, including vintage Marshall (1974), Vox (1975), and Ampeg (1990s) amplifiers.
Ethnic instruments used include Bouzouki (tracks 3, 6, 8), Lute (track 6), Mandolin (track 3), and Erhu (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8), all real and not sampled.
"Mononoke" is performed in Japanese, translated by Dario Rotelli.
Each song is designed as a chapter, together composing a single story, with the sound of each song reflecting the historical moment it represents.
Song 1 is connected with song 2, and song 5 is connected with song 6.
Line-up:
Alexios: Vocals, Guitars
Dave: Guitars, Piano
Adres: Bass
Marco: Drums
Guests:
Mike Crinella: Synth, Piano, Bouzouki, Lute, Mandolin
The Nameless Goblin: Erhu
Tracklist:
Dying Sun (5:58)
Sublime Connection (5:52)
The Clue (3:51) – [Instrumental]
Blue Womb (4:48)
Mononoke (5:19)
Swan Season (4:30)
Moans, Grief and Wails (4:15)
Unknown Shores (4:20) – [Instrumental]
https://www.youtube.com/@Adres1989
https://deadlycarnage.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/DeadlyCarnage/
Bonded
by Death Metal, Boston's TORN IN HALF and Little Rock's OPEN
KASKET have joined forces to release PRAYERS RETURNED
WITH PAIN on cassette and digital formats via Isolated
Incidents. Each band has contributed two crushing tracks on Side A and Side B,
respectively.Prayers Returned With Pain is a monstrous death metal split brought to you by Little Rock's finest Open Kasket and Boston's own Torn in Half. The split's goal is to bring eyes and ears to each other's respective scenes. Opening up opportunities to both Little Rock and the Northeast to connect more in the Death Metal and Hardcore scene.
Track Listing:
Side A:
1. Stained With Remains (Ft. Dysentery & Vomit Forth) - Torn in Half
2. Utter Decimation - Torn in Half
Side B:
3. Putrid Existence - Open Kasket
4. Chemical Death (Ft. Zashed) - Open Kasket
Album Credits:
Torn in Half side: "Stained With Remains" and "Utter Decimation" engineered by Alex Allinson at The Bridge Sound & Stage. Reamped and Mixed by Ryan Bram at Homewrecker Studios. Mastered by Brad Boatwright at Audiosiege.
Open Kasket side: "Putrid Existence" and "Chemical Death" engineered by Jason Tedford at Wolfman Studios. Mixed by Ryan Bram at Homewrecker Studios. Mastered by Brad Boatwright at AudioSiege.
Album art: Polaroid shot, format by Justin Whipple.
Line-Ups:
Torn In Half:
Nick Getchell - Vocals
Andy Grayson - Guitar
Rob Sauer - Bass
Nik McIntosh - Drums
Open Kasket:
Fox Stillman - Vocals
Jacob Stillman - Guitar
Ethan Graham - Guitar
Jake Rasch - Bass
Ryan Thibault - Drums
Bios:
Torn in Half is a Boston based Death Metal band who create music that is intense and visceral, drawing inspiration from the violent and dark aspects of metal. Dread filled death metal, a subset of their style distinguished by its ferocious guitar riffs, guttural screams, and thundering drumming, gives their music an additional dimension of violence. https://www.instagram.com/torn.inhalf/
Open Kasket is a Beatdown Death band straight from Little Rock, AR formed in 2022. The band’s sound revolves around slamming riffs, groovy drums, and monstrous bass, while the lyrics like to dive into fantasy, vampires, aliens, and big snakes. These components together create the all out violent sound that the band delivers. https://www.facebook.com/openkaskethc
https://linktr.ee/technophobiathrash
Dovorian's melodic metal sounds are driven by heavy guitars and Tom's soaring vocals. Tracks range from thrashy to stripped down ballads and everything in between.
Dovorian's 3rd album "Hunters" was released on 29th September 2023 and the title track and first single is accompanied by a video shot by Patric Ullaeus in Gothenburg. The album also features Johan Niemann (Evergrey) on bass for "Heathens" and Vikram Shankar (Silent Skies, Redemption) with a piano performance and writing on "Someone like you"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpB_m4EDR_A
www.dovorianband.com
Hailing from Cleveland, OH, Olathia (oh-lay-thee-ah) is a four-piece Heavy Metal band. The music is a blend of traditional Heavy Metal, Power Metal, and Thrash influences, creating a melodic and powerful sound. Often described as "Power Thrash," they meld together catchy melodies, heart stopping rhythms and bone crunching chords while telling stories of dark and light themes.
A crowd Favorite in Cleveland and named a band to watch by Scene Magazine, Olathia embodies the heart and passion that defined 1980s Heavy Metal, while pushing the genre's boundaries into exciting new territories by blending classic influences from both sides of the Atlantic. They draw inspiration from iconic acts such as Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Iron Maiden, Exodus, Pantera, Heart, Sinergy, Warlock, and Dio.
But what makes them stand out like a blazing comet in this wild rock-and-roll universe? It’s their fearless frontwoman, Chris E. Her voice, a molten fusion of strength and finesse. She is capturing the emotional essence of their songs while also letting the raw power hurt so good.
But hold onto your leather jackets, because the rest of this crew isn't here to play nice. Bassist, Terry “Bull” Johnson, lays down thunderous grooves while unleashes a menacing vocal barrage. Miss his stage antics, and you'll regret it for life. Drummer, Joe Lowry, the mastermind behind the kit, with beats that are precision incarnate, each strike packing enough punch to propel you into another dimension. Venturing further into the lineup, guitar virtuoso, Dylan Andras, is armed with lightning-quick fingers. He doesn't just play riffs; he hammers them into your brain, and when those solos start, prepare to be incinerated in a firestorm of shredding madness.
When Olathia hits the stage, it's not just a concert; it's a damn rock-and-roll revolution. If Heavy Metal runs through your veins, don’t miss your chance to witness this sonic storm for yourself.
Olathia:
Chris E., vocals
Terry Johnson, Bass
Joe Lowrie, Drums
Dylan Andras, guitar
Discography
Olathia Demo 2014
Hunters, Full-length 2015
We Are the Storm, 2019 Single Bill Peter’s WJCU Metal Holiday Show Anthem
Snake Charmer, Full-length 2019
Madness Reigns, EP 2022
The Forest Witch, Full-length 2023
https://www.youtube.com/user/Olathia
https://olathia.bandcamp.com
http://www.facebook.com/olathiametal
Scold´s Bridle is a hard rock/heavy metal band from Varberg, Sweden. With influences from across the heavy metal spectrum Scold´s Bridle delivers an exclusive and varied sound for any state of mind.
The first idea of Scold´s Bridle started back in 2019 when drummer Oskar Romell decided to pick up the guitar for the first time. A few frustrating years later the first recording started of what would become the debut album of Scold´s Bridle.
The album was recorded in “Solitude Studios” in Varberg, Sweden during 2022-2023. Oskar Romell is the primary songwriter and plays all instruments (guitars, bass, drums and keys) on the album as well as some backing vocals. The lead vocals are mixed with talents across the worlds with Mauro Elias (Argentina) as the primary singer, Craig Cairns (UK) performing on two songs (“Zombie” & “Blizzard”) and female singer Martina Questa (Argentina) in a duet on “Liquid Love”. Johan Renkse has co-written two songs (“Angel Maker” & “Echo In The Dark”) and also preforms backing vocals on “Angel Maker”. The album was mixed and mastered in “Solitude Studios” by Oskar Romell.
The debut album “Scold´s Bridle”, including 12 original songs, was released on all platforms including CD & vinyl on September 15, 2023.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqRlDCGZoTAWKHjueHSCdSg
www.scoldsbridleband.com
https://www.facebook.com/scoldsbridleband/
WOLVES
OF PERDITION – “ULTRA VIOLENCE”
Genre: Black Metal
Label: Folter Records
Vertrieb: Alive
VÖ: 26.01.2024
Vor zwei Jahren schlug „Ferocious Blasphemic Warfare“, das Debüt der bis dato nicht wirklich bekannten WOLVES OF PERDITION, in der Szene ein wie eine Mörsergranate. Über Qualität und Sprengkraft dieses wie aus heiterem Himmel unheiterer Hölle kommenden Geschosses war man sich erstaunlich einig – Metal.de: 10/10; Time For Metal: 9/10; Stormbringer: 4,5/5; Zephyr’s Odem: 8,9/10 usf. Das Abaddon-Magazine urteilte: „It keeps the tension up high from the first to the last minute. Such a rarity these days.“
Jetzt haben die vier Finnen von WOLVES OF PERDITION, abermals via Folter Records, nachgeladen: „Ultra Violence“ ist so vehement, unbarmherzig und unterkühlt, wie es Black Metal aus dem Untergrund sein sollte, besticht aber auch mit zahlreichen messerscharfen (teils wieder sehr schwedisch anmutenden) Melodien, atmosphärischem Tiefgang, der Hinwendung zum Detail und nicht zuletzt einer angemessen kraftvollen Produktion. Die Lyrics? Warum konstruktive Religions- und Gesellschaftskritik, wenn es auch destruktiv geht. Dabei ist das alles keine politische, sondern eine ganz persönliche Sache.
https://www.facebook.com/FolterRecordsGermany
https://www.facebook.com/WolvesOfPerdition
Genre: Rock
Label: Boersma-Records
Vertrieb: Nova MD
VÖ: 02.02.2024
Wir schreiben das Jahr 2023 in einer dunklen kalten Nacht sitzen die vier Elemente Wasser, Luft, Feuer und Erde zusammen.
Sie reden, nein sie diskutieren förmlich über die Welt, die am Abgrund steht. So kann es nicht weitergehen.
Die vier Elemente vereinen ihre Kräfte und unter Sturm und Donner erschaffen sie ein fünftes Element.
Das Element Raum. Das X ist geboren.
Die nun fünf Elemente ziehen in die Schlacht hinaus, um die Welt aus ihrem Trümmerfeld zu befreien. Explosiv wird das Ganze werden. Verändern wird es den Klang der Zeit, die Zukunft und es wird so einige Ketten sprengen. Was sprengt mehr als Nitroglycerin? Die fünf Elemente und dieser Stoff: Nitro-X!
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialNitroX
NECRO WEASEL – “A BRAVE NEW WORLD”
Label: Foxhole Productions
Release Date: 19 January 2024
Format: Digital, Cassette
Genre: Metal Punk, Crossover, Thrash Metal, Hardcore
For Fans Of: Power Trip, Enforced, Hellripper, Enforcer, Ringworm, Sepultura
Country: Finland
Necro Weasel's latest album, "A Brave New World," is a powerful thematic exploration of the rise of extreme right ideologies in Finland and globally. The album delves into the adverse effects of fascist power, highlighting the struggles and mental health issues faced by the oppressed. This release is a potent mix of metal punk, crossover, thrash metal, and hardcore, offering a poignant commentary on current socio-political issues.
Recording Info:
Recorded at Weasels Nest HQ studios by Heikki Jalonen in 2023.
Mastered by Frans Hipponen at FF Frequency.
Tracklist:
A Brave New World
All They Want Is Us to Suffer
Keep Breathing
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
You Chose to Close Your Eyes
Out for Your Blood
Freedom for Sale
Black Hole
How Does Your Freedom of Speech Feel?
Line-up:
Necro Weasel - Vocals and Guitar
Eduardo Metal Da Metal - Guitar
Tony Chains - Guitar
Jack Hammer - Bass
The Axe - Drums
https://m.facebook.com/NecroWeasel/
"Deadly Gleams of Blood, Steel and Fire" by Insepultus is a profound exploration of war's brutality, presented through the lens of Black Metal.
INSEPULTUS – “DEADLY GLEAMS OF BLOOD, STEEL AND FIRE”
Label: Loud Rage Music / Axa Valaha Productions
Release Date: 15 December 2023
Format: Digital & CD
Genre: Black Metal
For Fans Of: Dark Funeral, Marduk, Mayhem, Immortal, Mgla
Country: Romania
Loud Rage Music and Axa Valaha Productions are proud to announce the return of Insepultus, the Romanian one-man band, with their long-awaited debut album "Deadly Gleams of Blood, Steel and Fire". Initially active from 1998 to 2004, Insepultus makes a grand re-entry into the Black Metal scene with this released on December 15th, 2023.
This album is a blend of fierce, technical, and expressive Black Metal that paints a vivid picture of war's horrors. It's a deep dive into the experiences of a young soldier at the frontline – no glorification, just raw and unfiltered tales of death, destruction, and horror. It's a Black Metal Symphony in seven acts, resonating with fans of Dark Funeral, Dissection, Emperor, Varathron, and old Rotting Christ.
Listen to "The Wreckage of The Earth", the powerful first single from the album, available now. The full album, a jewel of the Black Metal genre, is available for purchase in a jewel-case CD format with a 12-page booklet featuring exclusive graphics by Costin Chioreanu, and a strictly limited edition slip-case CD version limited to 100 copies.
With lyrics adapted from various war poems by Alfred Noyes, Richard Aldington, and others, and narration adapted from J. B. Priestley's “Great War Letters Home”, it's a thoughtful and provocative exploration of war's impact. The album also features exceptional collaborations, including drums by Nikola Dušmanić, trumpets by Ezequiel Lagrotta, and narration by Jeremy Diener.
Recording Info:
All music by Insepultus.
Lyrics adapted from various war poems and J. B. Priestley's “Great War Letters Home.”
Recorded in various sessions 2022-2023, with drums recorded at Ezoterik Studio and vocals at Taine Multimedia Studio.
Mixed & Mastered by Mihai Dinca at Taine Multimedia Studio, Bucharest RO 2023.
Mix & Master assistance by Andy Ionescu.
Cover and booklet war-graphics by Costin Chioreanu © Twilight 13 Media.
Photos by © Anca Coleasa.
Production manager: Mihai ‘Coro’ Caraveteanu.
Executive producers: Mihai ‘Coro’ Caraveteanu & Adrian Dan.
Tracklist:
The Last Battle I
The Last Battle II
The Wreckage of the Earth
The World's Heart
Hell upon Earth
The Old Lie
The Trumpet Sound
Line-up:
Guitars, Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, FX: Insepultus
Drums: Nikola Dušmanić (Serbia)
Trumpets: Ezequiel Lagrotta (Argentina)
Narration: Jeremy Diener (USA)
http://www.youtube.com/@insepultus.romania
https://www.facebook.com/insepultus
VANGUARD, with origins in 2015 in Brno, Czech Republic, playing modern melodic/tecnical death metal with many genre overlaps and influences. The band has a three releases to their credit, namely the debut EP "I" from 2015, the full-length "II" from 2019 and their latest release "III: PYRRHIC SEQUENCE" released in the end of 2023.
Along with the albums, the band has released a total of 5 music videos including the latest video for the song "EXOMORPHIC CASCADE" from the latest album.
The band has dozens of club and festival performances in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, including concerts in Poland and Germany. In 2022, the band appeared at the biggest metal festival in the Czech Republic, Masters of Rock, and in 2023 at the popular Czech death metal festival gathering Czech Death Fest. During their career, the band has had the opportunity to support names like Vader, Catalepsy and Czech legend Root in their home town of Brno.
Vanguard's music will be appreciated by fans of traditional death metal such as Death, fans of more modern styles such as The Black Dahlia Murder, fans of the fusion of black and death metal, and fans of a more technical take on the whole thing.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKkjASbCt2NrRYXBj03ludg
https://vanguardofficial.bandcamp.com
The Swedish death metal band Those WHO BRING THE TORTURE has
recently released their ninth album, "TOWARDS DECAY," on
December 20. Originally formed in 2007 and evolving into a solo project by
Rogga Johansson in 2023, the band continues to assert its presence in the death
metal genre.
Genre: Black MetalLabel: Folter Records
Vertrieb: Alive
VÖ: 26.01.2024
Vor zwei Jahren schlug „Ferocious Blasphemic Warfare“, das Debüt der bis dato nicht wirklich bekannten WOLVES OF PERDITION, in der Szene ein wie eine Mörsergranate. Über Qualität und Sprengkraft dieses wie aus heiterem Himmel unheiterer Hölle kommenden Geschosses war man sich erstaunlich einig – Metal.de: 10/10; Time For Metal: 9/10; Stormbringer: 4,5/5; Zephyr’s Odem: 8,9/10 usf. Das Abaddon-Magazine urteilte: „It keeps the tension up high from the first to the last minute. Such a rarity these days.“
Jetzt haben die vier Finnen von WOLVES OF PERDITION, abermals via Folter Records, nachgeladen: „Ultra Violence“ ist so vehement, unbarmherzig und unterkühlt, wie es Black Metal aus dem Untergrund sein sollte, besticht aber auch mit zahlreichen messerscharfen (teils wieder sehr schwedisch anmutenden) Melodien, atmosphärischem Tiefgang, der Hinwendung zum Detail und nicht zuletzt einer angemessen kraftvollen Produktion. Die Lyrics? Warum konstruktive Religions- und Gesellschaftskritik, wenn es auch destruktiv geht. Dabei ist das alles keine politische, sondern eine ganz persönliche Sache.
https://www.facebook.com/FolterRecordsGermany
https://www.facebook.com/WolvesOfPerdition
Genre: Rock
Label: Boersma-Records
Vertrieb: Nova MD
VÖ: 02.02.2024
Wir schreiben das Jahr 2023 in einer dunklen kalten Nacht sitzen die vier Elemente Wasser, Luft, Feuer und Erde zusammen.
Sie reden, nein sie diskutieren förmlich über die Welt, die am Abgrund steht. So kann es nicht weitergehen.
Die vier Elemente vereinen ihre Kräfte und unter Sturm und Donner erschaffen sie ein fünftes Element.
Das Element Raum. Das X ist geboren.
Die nun fünf Elemente ziehen in die Schlacht hinaus, um die Welt aus ihrem Trümmerfeld zu befreien. Explosiv wird das Ganze werden. Verändern wird es den Klang der Zeit, die Zukunft und es wird so einige Ketten sprengen. Was sprengt mehr als Nitroglycerin? Die fünf Elemente und dieser Stoff: Nitro-X!
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialNitroX
NECRO WEASEL – “A BRAVE NEW WORLD”
Label: Foxhole ProductionsRelease Date: 19 January 2024
Format: Digital, Cassette
Genre: Metal Punk, Crossover, Thrash Metal, Hardcore
For Fans Of: Power Trip, Enforced, Hellripper, Enforcer, Ringworm, Sepultura
Country: Finland
Necro Weasel's latest album, "A Brave New World," is a powerful thematic exploration of the rise of extreme right ideologies in Finland and globally. The album delves into the adverse effects of fascist power, highlighting the struggles and mental health issues faced by the oppressed. This release is a potent mix of metal punk, crossover, thrash metal, and hardcore, offering a poignant commentary on current socio-political issues.
Recording Info:
Recorded at Weasels Nest HQ studios by Heikki Jalonen in 2023.
Mastered by Frans Hipponen at FF Frequency.
Tracklist:
A Brave New World
All They Want Is Us to Suffer
Keep Breathing
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
You Chose to Close Your Eyes
Out for Your Blood
Freedom for Sale
Black Hole
How Does Your Freedom of Speech Feel?
Line-up:
Necro Weasel - Vocals and Guitar
Eduardo Metal Da Metal - Guitar
Tony Chains - Guitar
Jack Hammer - Bass
The Axe - Drums
https://m.facebook.com/NecroWeasel/
"Deadly Gleams of Blood, Steel and Fire" by Insepultus is a profound exploration of war's brutality, presented through the lens of Black Metal.
INSEPULTUS – “DEADLY GLEAMS OF BLOOD, STEEL AND FIRE”
Label: Loud Rage Music / Axa Valaha ProductionsRelease Date: 15 December 2023
Format: Digital & CD
Genre: Black Metal
For Fans Of: Dark Funeral, Marduk, Mayhem, Immortal, Mgla
Country: Romania
Loud Rage Music and Axa Valaha Productions are proud to announce the return of Insepultus, the Romanian one-man band, with their long-awaited debut album "Deadly Gleams of Blood, Steel and Fire". Initially active from 1998 to 2004, Insepultus makes a grand re-entry into the Black Metal scene with this released on December 15th, 2023.
This album is a blend of fierce, technical, and expressive Black Metal that paints a vivid picture of war's horrors. It's a deep dive into the experiences of a young soldier at the frontline – no glorification, just raw and unfiltered tales of death, destruction, and horror. It's a Black Metal Symphony in seven acts, resonating with fans of Dark Funeral, Dissection, Emperor, Varathron, and old Rotting Christ.
Listen to "The Wreckage of The Earth", the powerful first single from the album, available now. The full album, a jewel of the Black Metal genre, is available for purchase in a jewel-case CD format with a 12-page booklet featuring exclusive graphics by Costin Chioreanu, and a strictly limited edition slip-case CD version limited to 100 copies.
With lyrics adapted from various war poems by Alfred Noyes, Richard Aldington, and others, and narration adapted from J. B. Priestley's “Great War Letters Home”, it's a thoughtful and provocative exploration of war's impact. The album also features exceptional collaborations, including drums by Nikola Dušmanić, trumpets by Ezequiel Lagrotta, and narration by Jeremy Diener.
Recording Info:
All music by Insepultus.
Lyrics adapted from various war poems and J. B. Priestley's “Great War Letters Home.”
Recorded in various sessions 2022-2023, with drums recorded at Ezoterik Studio and vocals at Taine Multimedia Studio.
Mixed & Mastered by Mihai Dinca at Taine Multimedia Studio, Bucharest RO 2023.
Mix & Master assistance by Andy Ionescu.
Cover and booklet war-graphics by Costin Chioreanu © Twilight 13 Media.
Photos by © Anca Coleasa.
Production manager: Mihai ‘Coro’ Caraveteanu.
Executive producers: Mihai ‘Coro’ Caraveteanu & Adrian Dan.
Tracklist:
The Last Battle I
The Last Battle II
The Wreckage of the Earth
The World's Heart
Hell upon Earth
The Old Lie
The Trumpet Sound
Line-up:
Guitars, Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, FX: Insepultus
Drums: Nikola Dušmanić (Serbia)
Trumpets: Ezequiel Lagrotta (Argentina)
Narration: Jeremy Diener (USA)
http://www.youtube.com/@insepultus.romania
https://www.facebook.com/insepultus
VANGUARD, with origins in 2015 in Brno, Czech Republic, playing modern melodic/tecnical death metal with many genre overlaps and influences. The band has a three releases to their credit, namely the debut EP "I" from 2015, the full-length "II" from 2019 and their latest release "III: PYRRHIC SEQUENCE" released in the end of 2023.
Along with the albums, the band has released a total of 5 music videos including the latest video for the song "EXOMORPHIC CASCADE" from the latest album.
The band has dozens of club and festival performances in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, including concerts in Poland and Germany. In 2022, the band appeared at the biggest metal festival in the Czech Republic, Masters of Rock, and in 2023 at the popular Czech death metal festival gathering Czech Death Fest. During their career, the band has had the opportunity to support names like Vader, Catalepsy and Czech legend Root in their home town of Brno.
Vanguard's music will be appreciated by fans of traditional death metal such as Death, fans of more modern styles such as The Black Dahlia Murder, fans of the fusion of black and death metal, and fans of a more technical take on the whole thing.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKkjASbCt2NrRYXBj03ludg
https://vanguardofficial.bandcamp.com
The Swedish death metal band Those WHO BRING THE TORTURE has
recently released their ninth album, "TOWARDS DECAY," on
December 20. Originally formed in 2007 and evolving into a solo project by
Rogga Johansson in 2023, the band continues to assert its presence in the death
metal genre."Towards
Decay" comprises nine tracks that showcase a furious blend of death metal,
drawing from the old Swedish sounds akin to Hypocrisy and infused with
American-style death metal riffs. Each track is distinct, embodying themes of
hate and violence, with slower segments adding a sense of ominous foreboding.
The band describes the album as a journey through hate and violence, paying homage to their roots while forging a unique path in the death metal landscape. "Towards Decay" is a testament to the band's refined and brutal style.
Fans of bands like Hypocrisy, Grave, and Malevolent Creation will find "Towards Decay" a compelling addition to their music collection, as it resonates with the influences of these iconic groups while maintaining its own fierce identity.
https://ibdclabel666.bigcartel.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ibdc666
"Masters
of my sins" promises to deliver a dark and epic atmosphere built on a
strong heavy metal structure, true to the traditional Gengis Khan style. The
band emphasizes their commitment to metal in all its forms and styles, making
this album a diverse and dynamic addition to their discography.
The tracklist for "Masters of my sins" includes:
Masters of my sins
Nightmare
The seventh heaven
Rising from hell
In the land of darkness
Recorded at Convolution Studio in Ravenna, Italy, the album was mixed and mastered by Alex "Bounty" Conti , ensuring a high-quality sonic experience.
Fans of Grave Digger, Running Wild, Manowar, Rex Inferi, W.A.S.P, Venom, and Celtic Frost will find "Masters of my sins" particularly appealing, as it resonates with influences from these iconic bands.
https://www.facebook.com/Gengiskhanmetal
INNERSPHERE – “ THE TRIDENT IS BURNING”
Label: Smile Music Records
Release Date: 08 December 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
For Fans Of: At the Gates, Amorphis, Sylosis, Amon Amarth, Gojira, Dark Tranquility, Enslaved, Insomnium
Country: Czech Republic
"The Trident is Burning" is the first of three singles from Innersphere's upcoming album "In the Shadow of the Sun," set for release in March 2024 under Smile Music Records. The music video, capturing the band's dynamic performance, was shot at the Brutal Assault festival in 2023 and directed by Marek Frodys Pytlík. This single showcases Innersphere's signature melodic death metal sound, appealing to fans of At the Gates, Amorphis, Sylosis, Amon Amarth, Gojira, Dark Tranquility, Enslaved, and Insomnium.
Recording Info:
Recorded at The Barn Studio
Produced, mixed, and mastered by Dan Friml
Line-up:
Mira Litomericky (Vocal, Guitar)
Lukas Mai (Guitar)
Marek Hubocky (Backing Vocal, Bass Guitar)
Filip Wintr (Drums)
https://linktr.ee/innerspheremetal
In addition to the standard CD release, METAL ÖR DIE RECORDS has also issued a special ultra-limited CD-box, limited to just 50 copies. This collector's edition includes a printed patch, a postcard, and a book titled "The Executioners of the Carpathian Basin," written in both English and Hungarian by a criminalist expert. The book delves into the stories behind the songs, providing a deeper understanding of the album's thematic content.
www.metalordierex.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/metalordierec
www.facebook.com/mutilationcase
LOCUS AMOENUS – “ 'T GLOEM HEIL”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 22 December 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Black/Funeral Doom Metal
Country: Netherlands
`t Gloem Heil by Locus Amoenus is an EP that delves into the depths of despair and surrender. It embodies the constant presence of misery and the inevitable acceptance of one's personal "worgengel" (angel of death). The EP features two new tracks along with a live recording from Dutch Doom Days in 2016. This release is a journey through bleak and atmospheric landscapes, appealing to fans of Funeral Mourning, Abyssmal Sorrow, Elysian Blaze, Ophis, Arche, and Monads.
Locus Amoenus, formed in 2015 as a studio duo by Carchost and Misaer, initially produced a cold, atmospherically blackened form of Doom Metal. Known for their slow, majestic, and emotionally compelling music, their sound is perfect for those who appreciate Black Metal at more stately tempos. Currently, Misaer is the primary force behind Locus Amoenus, steering it towards a Black Funeral Doom Metal direction.
Recording Info:
Written & recorded by Misaer in August 2023 in Rhoon, The Netherlands.
Mixed & mastered by Carchost in October 2023 in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.
Line-up:
Misaer - All instruments & backing vocals
Ben de Graaff - Vocals
Tracklist:
t Gloem Heil
Daar De Worgengel Wacht
Thus Was It Written... (live)
https://www.virtueofmourning.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/locusamoenusdoom/
THULCANDRA’s rise to power ignited when the Germany-based outfit unleashed their debut album, Fallen Angel’s Dominion, upon metaldom in 2010. The group, fronted by founding member and visionary Steffen Kummerer (also of Obscura fame), have tightened their hibernal grip on blackened death metal since. The desolate melodic emanations in follow-up studio records Under a Frozen Sun (2011), Ascension Lost (2015), and the chart-topping, 2021-album A Dying Wish, dedicated to the late drummer Chris Kratzer, solidified THULCANDRA as a superior force, expertly thrusting the magic and mystery of mid-’90s melodic black-death metal into the modern era.
Their fifth attack, entitled Hail the Abyss, sees THULCANDRA prove yet again why they’re atop death metal’s malefic vedette! Fierce tracks such as “As I Walk Through The Gateway”, or the uber-brutal “Blood Of Slaves”, showcase the band‘s affinity for dark, aggressive, and mellifluous metal while the album title track and the epic, mid-tempo rager “On The Wings Of Cosmic Fire” rip and terrorize with the intensity of hell. As always, THULCANDRA‘s about a vibe – there’s a distinct “feel” to the band’s latest album that’s distinctly old-school but without the tired trappings of it.
The four-piece just invaded North America for the first time ever with Fleshgod Apocalypse, Obscura and Wolfheart, while presenting the hotly-anticipated Hail the Abyss in all its glory – slated for release on May 19, 2023 via Napalm Records. Cooperation with renowned Dan Swanö (Dissection, Opeth, Katatonia), who handled the crushing album mix, was compulsory, as was the re-invitation to cover-master Lochner. Don’t fear the reaper—fear the majestic might of THULCANDRA, as Hail the Abyss will see them ultimately rise to full power!
HAIL
THE ABYSS CD & BOX BUNDLE availabe exclusively now at www.thetruethulcandra.com
Strictly limited to 500 pieces. 12″ Transparent Blue “Hail The Abyss” Vinyl, Thulcandraguitar tablature book with essentials from 2003 – 2023 (276pp, A4, spiral binding), “Black Sun Aeon” 7″ vinyl single incl. two previously unreleased tracks, record butler in album design, play-along tracks for tab-book available via Download, all packed in wooden box.
Including
Hail The Abyss Vinyl BLUE
Hail The Abyss CD
Exclusive Black Sun Aeon 7″ Vinyl Black
Exclusive Guitar Tablature Book + Play-along Tracks & PDF
Exclusive Record Butler
Guitar Tablature Book – The Essentials
Fallen Angel’s Dominion
Frozen Kingdom
The Spirit Of The Night
In Blood And Fire
Aeon Of Darkness
Ritual Of Sight
Deliverance In Sin And Death
Sorrow Of The One
The Second Fall
Funeral Pyre
In Vain
A Dying Wish
As I Walk Through The Gateway
Hail The Abyss
The Final Closure
7″ EP – Black Sun Aeon
Black Sun Aeon
Legions Of The Black Flame
12″ Vinyl – Hail The Abyss
In The Eye Of Heaven
Hail The Abyss
At Night
Velvet Damnation
On The Wings Of Cosmic Fire
Acheronian Cult
As I Walk Through The Gateway
In Darkness We Descend
Blood Of Slaves
The Final Closure
www.thetruethulcandra.com
www.napalmrecords.com
Release Date: 31/01/2024
Label : Dawn of Murk (Darkwoods)
Formats : CD / Digital
Genre : Funeral Doom Metal from Portland, Oregon
Hailing from the misty depths of Portland (Oregon), the duo consisting of Robb Bockman and Brian Chainey, veteran musicians with wide experience in bands such as Peste Umbrarum, Panzergod, Dead Conspiracy or Uada establishing Grave Monolith in mid-2022 as an unwavering testament to the haunting beauty and crushing despair that characterizes the genre...
Their first recording arrives quickly... at the beginning of the year, they leave The Maleficarum studios with their debut demo in hand, two long tracks of overwhelming and monolithic funeral doom, a genuine sonic steamroller with which they manage to stand out in one of the finest cradles of doom metal in the United States...
With their unique and personal blend of atmospheric funeral doom and blackened undertones, Grave Monolith craft an immersive sonic experience that transcends traditional boundaries, transporting listeners to immovable and desolate landscapes where time ceases to exist and sorrow reigns supreme...
www.facebook.com/GraveMonolith
www.darkwoods.eu
www.facebook.com/darkwoods.eu
Warbell shared a new music video for the song "Melancholical". It's the second song from the upcoming EP album ''RUIN'', that will be released on 1st april 2024, and the band already released the album cover. The lyrics and music video was inspired by Sotha Sil, a half-god from The Elder Scrolls series, and everything (the production, mixing, video shoot, editing) was made DIY by the band.
Short band bio:
Warbell is a female-fronted melodic death metal band from Wrocław, Poland. It's roots goes down to Gothenburg style, but with every release they search for their own sound.
They released two LP albums - "Havoc" and "Plague", and played around 150 concerts in 10 countries. Warbell also performed at some summer festivals like Pol'and'Rock Festival 2018 (Poland), Occultfest 2017 (Netherlands), Metal Madness Open Air 2020 (Czech Rep.), MOSH Open Air 2022 (Germany) and others.
https://www.youtube.com/warbell
https://www.facebook.com/warbellband
Dear
Friends in the Press and Media worldwide,In anticipation of greater, more
horrific things to come in the new year, we proudly bring you the “DIVINATIONS” SPLIT
7” between ABERRATION and DIABOLIC
The twelve-minute split has been teased by No Clean Singing who have revealed a minute-long sample of each of the band’s respective tracks, remarking that the collaborative effort is “evil to the core, as raw and filthy as week-old roadkill, and as oppressive and abyssal as it is berserk, but it’s technically accomplished as well as disturbing and disorienting.“ - you can read the feature and check out the audio previews https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/12/18/an-ncs-teaser-premiere-aberration-and-diabolic-oath/
This two-song declaration of war upon human psyche showcases the two US-based sorcerers of omnipotent aural terror in complete command of control of their respective crafts as they summon each their own staple idealization of humongous and hallucinatory black/death deformations. “Divinations” serves as a precursor and taste to what's to come, namely the spring 2024 release of the bands’ two new full length albums, Aberration’s colossal “Refracture", and Diabolic Oath’s still secretive but completed second full length abomination.
The Divinations split is officially slated for a January 5 2024 release date on 7" vinyl and digital formats worldwide via Sentient Ruin.
Thank you as always for your time and attention given to our releases.Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
https://sentientruin.com/releases/aberration-/-diabolic-oath-divinations
https://sentientruin.com/bands#/diabolic-oath
https://sentientruin.com/releases/aberration-/-diabolic-oath-divinations
NEWS 24.12.2023The band describes the album as a journey through hate and violence, paying homage to their roots while forging a unique path in the death metal landscape. "Towards Decay" is a testament to the band's refined and brutal style.
Fans of bands like Hypocrisy, Grave, and Malevolent Creation will find "Towards Decay" a compelling addition to their music collection, as it resonates with the influences of these iconic groups while maintaining its own fierce identity.
https://ibdclabel666.bigcartel.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ibdc666
"Masters
of my sins" promises to deliver a dark and epic atmosphere built on a
strong heavy metal structure, true to the traditional Gengis Khan style. The
band emphasizes their commitment to metal in all its forms and styles, making
this album a diverse and dynamic addition to their discography.The tracklist for "Masters of my sins" includes:
Masters of my sins
Nightmare
The seventh heaven
Rising from hell
In the land of darkness
Recorded at Convolution Studio in Ravenna, Italy, the album was mixed and mastered by Alex "Bounty" Conti , ensuring a high-quality sonic experience.
Fans of Grave Digger, Running Wild, Manowar, Rex Inferi, W.A.S.P, Venom, and Celtic Frost will find "Masters of my sins" particularly appealing, as it resonates with influences from these iconic bands.
https://www.facebook.com/Gengiskhanmetal
INNERSPHERE – “ THE TRIDENT IS BURNING”
Label: Smile Music Records
Release Date: 08 December 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
For Fans Of: At the Gates, Amorphis, Sylosis, Amon Amarth, Gojira, Dark Tranquility, Enslaved, Insomnium
Country: Czech Republic
"The Trident is Burning" is the first of three singles from Innersphere's upcoming album "In the Shadow of the Sun," set for release in March 2024 under Smile Music Records. The music video, capturing the band's dynamic performance, was shot at the Brutal Assault festival in 2023 and directed by Marek Frodys Pytlík. This single showcases Innersphere's signature melodic death metal sound, appealing to fans of At the Gates, Amorphis, Sylosis, Amon Amarth, Gojira, Dark Tranquility, Enslaved, and Insomnium.
Recording Info:
Recorded at The Barn Studio
Produced, mixed, and mastered by Dan Friml
Line-up:
Mira Litomericky (Vocal, Guitar)
Lukas Mai (Guitar)
Marek Hubocky (Backing Vocal, Bass Guitar)
Filip Wintr (Drums)
https://linktr.ee/innerspheremetal
In addition to the standard CD release, METAL ÖR DIE RECORDS has also issued a special ultra-limited CD-box, limited to just 50 copies. This collector's edition includes a printed patch, a postcard, and a book titled "The Executioners of the Carpathian Basin," written in both English and Hungarian by a criminalist expert. The book delves into the stories behind the songs, providing a deeper understanding of the album's thematic content.
www.metalordierex.bandcamp.com
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LOCUS AMOENUS – “ 'T GLOEM HEIL”
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: 22 December 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Black/Funeral Doom Metal
Country: Netherlands
`t Gloem Heil by Locus Amoenus is an EP that delves into the depths of despair and surrender. It embodies the constant presence of misery and the inevitable acceptance of one's personal "worgengel" (angel of death). The EP features two new tracks along with a live recording from Dutch Doom Days in 2016. This release is a journey through bleak and atmospheric landscapes, appealing to fans of Funeral Mourning, Abyssmal Sorrow, Elysian Blaze, Ophis, Arche, and Monads.
Locus Amoenus, formed in 2015 as a studio duo by Carchost and Misaer, initially produced a cold, atmospherically blackened form of Doom Metal. Known for their slow, majestic, and emotionally compelling music, their sound is perfect for those who appreciate Black Metal at more stately tempos. Currently, Misaer is the primary force behind Locus Amoenus, steering it towards a Black Funeral Doom Metal direction.
Recording Info:
Written & recorded by Misaer in August 2023 in Rhoon, The Netherlands.
Mixed & mastered by Carchost in October 2023 in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.
Line-up:
Misaer - All instruments & backing vocals
Ben de Graaff - Vocals
Tracklist:
t Gloem Heil
Daar De Worgengel Wacht
Thus Was It Written... (live)
https://www.virtueofmourning.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/locusamoenusdoom/
THULCANDRA’s rise to power ignited when the Germany-based outfit unleashed their debut album, Fallen Angel’s Dominion, upon metaldom in 2010. The group, fronted by founding member and visionary Steffen Kummerer (also of Obscura fame), have tightened their hibernal grip on blackened death metal since. The desolate melodic emanations in follow-up studio records Under a Frozen Sun (2011), Ascension Lost (2015), and the chart-topping, 2021-album A Dying Wish, dedicated to the late drummer Chris Kratzer, solidified THULCANDRA as a superior force, expertly thrusting the magic and mystery of mid-’90s melodic black-death metal into the modern era.
Their fifth attack, entitled Hail the Abyss, sees THULCANDRA prove yet again why they’re atop death metal’s malefic vedette! Fierce tracks such as “As I Walk Through The Gateway”, or the uber-brutal “Blood Of Slaves”, showcase the band‘s affinity for dark, aggressive, and mellifluous metal while the album title track and the epic, mid-tempo rager “On The Wings Of Cosmic Fire” rip and terrorize with the intensity of hell. As always, THULCANDRA‘s about a vibe – there’s a distinct “feel” to the band’s latest album that’s distinctly old-school but without the tired trappings of it.
The four-piece just invaded North America for the first time ever with Fleshgod Apocalypse, Obscura and Wolfheart, while presenting the hotly-anticipated Hail the Abyss in all its glory – slated for release on May 19, 2023 via Napalm Records. Cooperation with renowned Dan Swanö (Dissection, Opeth, Katatonia), who handled the crushing album mix, was compulsory, as was the re-invitation to cover-master Lochner. Don’t fear the reaper—fear the majestic might of THULCANDRA, as Hail the Abyss will see them ultimately rise to full power!
HAIL
THE ABYSS CD & BOX BUNDLE availabe exclusively now at www.thetruethulcandra.comStrictly limited to 500 pieces. 12″ Transparent Blue “Hail The Abyss” Vinyl, Thulcandraguitar tablature book with essentials from 2003 – 2023 (276pp, A4, spiral binding), “Black Sun Aeon” 7″ vinyl single incl. two previously unreleased tracks, record butler in album design, play-along tracks for tab-book available via Download, all packed in wooden box.
Including
Hail The Abyss Vinyl BLUE
Hail The Abyss CD
Exclusive Black Sun Aeon 7″ Vinyl Black
Exclusive Guitar Tablature Book + Play-along Tracks & PDF
Exclusive Record Butler
Guitar Tablature Book – The Essentials
Fallen Angel’s Dominion
Frozen Kingdom
The Spirit Of The Night
In Blood And Fire
Aeon Of Darkness
Ritual Of Sight
Deliverance In Sin And Death
Sorrow Of The One
The Second Fall
Funeral Pyre
In Vain
A Dying Wish
As I Walk Through The Gateway
Hail The Abyss
The Final Closure
7″ EP – Black Sun Aeon
Black Sun Aeon
Legions Of The Black Flame
12″ Vinyl – Hail The Abyss
In The Eye Of Heaven
Hail The Abyss
At Night
Velvet Damnation
On The Wings Of Cosmic Fire
Acheronian Cult
As I Walk Through The Gateway
In Darkness We Descend
Blood Of Slaves
The Final Closure
www.thetruethulcandra.com
www.napalmrecords.com
Release Date: 31/01/2024
Label : Dawn of Murk (Darkwoods)
Formats : CD / Digital
Genre : Funeral Doom Metal from Portland, Oregon
Hailing from the misty depths of Portland (Oregon), the duo consisting of Robb Bockman and Brian Chainey, veteran musicians with wide experience in bands such as Peste Umbrarum, Panzergod, Dead Conspiracy or Uada establishing Grave Monolith in mid-2022 as an unwavering testament to the haunting beauty and crushing despair that characterizes the genre...
Their first recording arrives quickly... at the beginning of the year, they leave The Maleficarum studios with their debut demo in hand, two long tracks of overwhelming and monolithic funeral doom, a genuine sonic steamroller with which they manage to stand out in one of the finest cradles of doom metal in the United States...
With their unique and personal blend of atmospheric funeral doom and blackened undertones, Grave Monolith craft an immersive sonic experience that transcends traditional boundaries, transporting listeners to immovable and desolate landscapes where time ceases to exist and sorrow reigns supreme...
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Warbell shared a new music video for the song "Melancholical". It's the second song from the upcoming EP album ''RUIN'', that will be released on 1st april 2024, and the band already released the album cover. The lyrics and music video was inspired by Sotha Sil, a half-god from The Elder Scrolls series, and everything (the production, mixing, video shoot, editing) was made DIY by the band.
Short band bio:
Warbell is a female-fronted melodic death metal band from Wrocław, Poland. It's roots goes down to Gothenburg style, but with every release they search for their own sound.
They released two LP albums - "Havoc" and "Plague", and played around 150 concerts in 10 countries. Warbell also performed at some summer festivals like Pol'and'Rock Festival 2018 (Poland), Occultfest 2017 (Netherlands), Metal Madness Open Air 2020 (Czech Rep.), MOSH Open Air 2022 (Germany) and others.
https://www.youtube.com/warbell
https://www.facebook.com/warbellband
Dear
Friends in the Press and Media worldwide,In anticipation of greater, more
horrific things to come in the new year, we proudly bring you the “DIVINATIONS” SPLIT
7” between ABERRATION and DIABOLIC The twelve-minute split has been teased by No Clean Singing who have revealed a minute-long sample of each of the band’s respective tracks, remarking that the collaborative effort is “evil to the core, as raw and filthy as week-old roadkill, and as oppressive and abyssal as it is berserk, but it’s technically accomplished as well as disturbing and disorienting.“ - you can read the feature and check out the audio previews https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/12/18/an-ncs-teaser-premiere-aberration-and-diabolic-oath/
This two-song declaration of war upon human psyche showcases the two US-based sorcerers of omnipotent aural terror in complete command of control of their respective crafts as they summon each their own staple idealization of humongous and hallucinatory black/death deformations. “Divinations” serves as a precursor and taste to what's to come, namely the spring 2024 release of the bands’ two new full length albums, Aberration’s colossal “Refracture", and Diabolic Oath’s still secretive but completed second full length abomination.
The Divinations split is officially slated for a January 5 2024 release date on 7" vinyl and digital formats worldwide via Sentient Ruin.
Thank you as always for your time and attention given to our releases.Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
https://sentientruin.com/releases/aberration-/-diabolic-oath-divinations
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https://sentientruin.com/releases/aberration-/-diabolic-oath-divinations
Loud
Rage Music and Axa Valaha Productions present the glorious
return of Romanian one-man band INSEPULTUS, the debut
full-length album "DEADLY GLEAMS OF BLOOD, STEEL AND FIRE"
out December 15th, 2023 and available as jewel-case CD with 12 pages booklet,
including all the lyrics and exclusive graphics by Costin Chioreanu, plus
a strictly limited edition of 100 copies slipcase CD version here:https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/album/insepultus-deadly-gleams-of-blood-steel-and-fire
https://loudragemusic.limitedrun.com/products/750640-insepultus-deadly-gleams-of-blood-steel-and-fire
Fierce, technical, expressive and imperative Black Metal from the land of Wallachia! "Deadly Gleams of Blood, Steel and Fire" is a thrilling journey into the horrors of war as seen through the eyes of a young soldier in the frontline. There is no glory or grandeur, just death, destruction, pain, wounds and guts, trepidation and distress. And absolute horror! A Black Metal Symphony of Death in seven acts, for fans of Dark Funeral, Dissection, Emperor, Varathron, old Rotting Christ…
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Romanian Hideous Death Metal combo VORUS announce the release of their third studio album titled "DESOLATE ETERNITIES" for early Spring 2024, in collaboration with Loud Rage Music. In the meantime the band presents the cover artwork, signed by Swedish artist Jan Pysander Whitney.
The final tracklist of the album is as follows:1. Desolate in Eternity
2. The Phantom Fear
3. Moribund's Hollow Gaze
4. Deathly Cycle of Existence
5. Blood-Sucking Leech
6. Dormant Malignancy
7. Obscure Delusional Chasms
8. Escape from Beyond
9. Aether of the Abyss
10. Dragged into Oblivion
A demo version of “Aether of the Abyss“, track that will be featured on the new album, is now streaming here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNcHQPqq6go
Here’s what the band founder Uriel had to comment: "At this point the mixing stage of the Vorus new album is nearing completion. Comprised of 10 songs in over 40 minutes of intense and dynamic aural terror, "Desolate Eternities" is raging the old death metal way!"
About VORUS:
Established in 2017 as a solo project of the American death metal musician Uriel (Morbicus, Necrorite, Reveler, Putred, ex-Gutwrench, ex-Cryptic Realms etc) active since 1989 and relocated to Romania back in 2014. Vorus first release “Chamber of Laments” demo tape as solo formula was released by the fall, 2017.
Uriel‘s wife, Corina (ex-Deimos, ex-Atys, Reveler, Putred etc.) joined the band in September, 2017 on the bass guitar.
As a duo, Vorus recorded their debut full-length album “The Wretched Path” in December 2017, released on CD and tape in April. 2018 also the split with the band Necrorite in May 2018, then in October 2018 the “Inflicted Sufferance” EP was released in both formats as well. In April 2019 following a 4 way split with Rotheads, Engrossed and Eruptive released in both formats.
In August 2019, Doru (Malpraxis, Evergreed, ex-Necrovile, etc) drummer from Cluj-Napoca joined the band permanently, 2020 is the year that marks the live debut of Vorus band on a mini tour in Transylvania with the bands Oncology and Left Hand Path.
In May 2021, the band released their second full-length album entitled “Traversing the Non-Existence“. Shortly after the album, Vorus welcomed a new member, Filip (Necrotum, Demoted, Putred, etc) a very young guitarist from Brasov joined the band on the rhythm guitar position. With this formula, “The Crypt of Shadows” EP was recorded in October, 2021 on tape only. In 2022, Vorus performed in a mini tour with Malpraxis, Invader and Omnitrocy in several towns around the country, then the band participated in Death Madness Fest 1 (Sibiu) and a few more concerts.
This year Vorus participated in Bucharest Death Fest. Currently the band is working on the songs for the third full-length album entitled “Desolate Eternities” scheduled to be recorded in the fall of 2023 and released by the spring of 2024 by the record label Loud Rage Music from Romania on CD format.
VORUS current line up:
Uriel – Lead & Rhythm Guitar / Vocals
Filip – Rhythm Guitar
Corina – Bass Guitar
Doru – Drums / Percussion
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
https://www.facebook.com/vorusdeath/
Serbian Black Metal commando KOLAC announce the release
date for their new, self-titled album, set for the 3rd of February 2024
on Pest Records!KOLAC's upcoming official effort will be a special one: a self-titled loose concept record featuring 9 new tracks plus intro revolving around the usage of stakes ("kolac" in Serbian language) as punishment methods in the Middle Ages and beyond. Primarily a traditional Black Metal band, KOLAC allows plenty of Thrash Metal touches to enrich their compositions, and the result is a combination of primal fury and energy, with darkened melodies and rhythmic diversity.
Here's what the band had to say about it: "The time has finally come to start showing off what we've been working on for the better part of a decade! The cover artwork, as well as the complete design of our forthcoming, self-titled album was done by Entitatem.Nvll.Arts. His visual craftsmanship has brought all our thoughts and words to your eyes. As we've already revealed, our primary goal was to depict, in sound and lyric, the gruesome and cruel punishment of impalement on religious grounds. What you see on the front cover is a quest of retribution. An effective and clear message that crimes of the so-called righteous are not and will not be forgotten!
The new age of KOLAC, coming on February 3rd, 2024!"
KOLAC line-up:
Zlorog - guitar / vocal
Grob - bass
Sirivs - drums
Omadan IX - guitar
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https://www.kolachorde.tk
https://www.facebook.com/kolachorde
A/ORATOS - "ECCLESIA GNOSTICA"
January 19 2024
Melodic Black Metal
Origin : France
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network Distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital Distributor: The Orchard
Tracklist:
1 - Le Hiérophante
2 - Daath
3 - Deuteros
4 - Disciplina Arcani
5 - Ô Roi des Eons
6 - De la Gnose Éternelle
7 - Le Septième Sceau
Duration: 42min42
A/Oratos is a Gnostic Black Metal band formed in Paris in 2016 by Wilhelm, deriving its name from the Greek AORATOS, which could be translated as in/visible.
The band engages in a struggle against the materiality and spiritual void of contemporary society through Knowledge, offering a musical reflection on the connections that govern the realms of the Visible and the Invisible.
Intensely melodic and mystical, featuring progressive variations and acoustic atmospheres, the group draws its reflection from the ancient esoteric traditions of Hermetism, Kabbalah, and Gnosis from the early centuries after AD.
Following a self-produced EP released in 2019, A/Oratos is returning with a debut album mixed and mastered by Frédéric Gervais at Studio Henosis, set to be released by Les Acteurs de l’Ombre in January 2024.
Pre-orders: https://lesacteursdelombre.net/product-category/bands/a-oratos
https://www.facebook.com/AOratos.Music
DEMONICERA
– “CRAWLING THROUGH FLESH”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 06 December 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Austria
Demonicera's latest single, ‘CRAWLING THROUGH FLESH,’ is a relentless assault of death metal that combines the gritty essence of the old school scene with a brutal, modern edge. The track is characterized by its extreme momentum and towering presence, creating a horrific atmosphere that is sure to resonate with fans of Bloodbath, Entombed, Baest, LIK, and Dismember.
Recording Info:
Recorded at Mike Stöckl Studio
Mixed by Moritz Pik
Mastered at Black Lagoon Studio Tirol
Line-up:
Sam.F - Vocals
René G. - Guitar
Dave R. - Guitar
Mike S. - Bass
Moritz P. - Drums
https://linktr.ee/demonicera
Fans
can watch the video for "Bazookiller" on YouTube, showcasing the
band's intense energy and thrash metal prowess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-HdY2ab4vQ
The EP was recorded between March and June, mixed at Monstery Studios by Javi Fernández, and mastered at MK2 Recording Studio in Italy by Davide Billia. This process has resulted in an impressive production with a powerful sound that resonates throughout the EP.
"Bazookiller" is a conceptual work that reflects on the invasion and genocide of Ukraine by Russian troops under the leadership of Putin. The cover art, created by Ukrainian artist Daemorph Art, powerfully conveys the artist's creativity and feelings regarding these events.
The tracklist for "Bazookiller" includes:
War Broadcast Live
Bazookiller
Modern Day Dictator
Five Year Plan (D.R.I. cover)
The new "Bazookiller" EP is available through the Xtreem Music shop: http://shop.xtreemmusic.com/english.item.index.php?&id=26183
Also available on Spotify, Itunes, Amazon, Deezer, Tidal, etc... here: https://music.imusician.pro/a/AdDDoSlD
"Dark Fortune" is set to be a standout addition to the Melodic-Death Metal genre, showcasing Death Reapers' ability to blend intense narratives with memorable melodies.
DEATH REAPERS - ”DARK FORTUNE”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 29 November 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Melodic-Death Metal
Country: Poland
Death Reapers, renowned for their dark and intense sound, unveil their latest single "Dark Fortune." This track is a blend of memorable, powerful choruses, heavy verses, and a captivating melodic solo, creating a rich narrative experience. Accompanied by a music video directed by SMVRF, the single carries an atmosphere reminiscent of "Peaky Blinders," adding a unique and unforgettable vibe to the production. "Dark Fortune" is a testament to Death Reapers' skill in crafting songs that resonate with fans of The Halo Effect, In Flames, and Amon Amarth.
Recording Info:
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DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present COLTRE’S highly anticipated debut album, TO WATCH WITH HANDS... TO TOUCH WITH EYES, on CD and vinyl LP formats.
COLTRE
are a heavy metal band based in London, formed in the summer of 2019 when lead
guitarist Daniel Sweed and guitarist/vocalist Marco Stamigna crossed paths at
the same university. Bassist Max Graves, who also attended the same university,
soon joined the lineup. The trio’s shared passion and creative ideas laid the
groundwork for their debut release, the EP Under The Influence.
Between September and November of 2019, COLTRE diligently worked on the EP, initially developed as a four-track mini-album. In December of the same year, they released the single “Crimson Killer.” Under The Influence made its debut in February 2020, initially in a self-released CD format, a true DIY edition. The EP’s success caught the attention of DYING VICTIMS, who sought to collaborate with the band. This collaboration resulted in the re-release of Under The Influence in multiple formats, including an additional track (the song “Fight”), in July. The year 2020 concluded with the addition of Edoardo Mariotti to the lineup, taking on the role of drummer for the band.
With the quartet now complete, COLTRE embarked on the arrangement and development of songs that would ultimately become their debut album, To Watch With Hands... To Touch With Eyes. If the moody metallic majesty of Under The Influence was a portent of things to come, then To Watch With Hands... To Touch With Eyes takes everything to the next level. COLTRE’s charismatic sound is still in place, thankfully – dark ‘n’ mysterious riffs, vigorously galloping rhythms, epic-yet-direct compositions, and the sage-like pipes of Stamigna atop it all – but there’s crucial distinctions here. For one, there’s a crisper sound at play across the LP; the recording’s sharper yet still rustic, perhaps a bit more hard rock in style than the NWOBHM of its predecessor. As such, the band suitably sound even livelier and more locked-in than before, with Mariotti’s many-armed drumming in particular guiding COLTRE to new destinations (and dungeons, and battlefields!). Further, their songwriting still hovers around six minutes per track, but everything feels more compact without losing the latent epicness. Most crucially, there’s a strut and swagger across To Watch With Hands... To Touch With Eyes that’s IMPOSSIBLE to deny, such on the Tubeway Army-spoofing “Friends Aren’t Electric.”
One could still be mistaken for thinking COLTRE were some unearthed relic from the original NWOBHM movement, so hot-rockin’ is their swords-aloft surge, evoking high fantasy and urban grit in equal measure, but most importantly retaining that pivotal rock ‘n’ roll thrust Thin Lizzy largely gifted to that movement. But, with increased dynamic interplay and impossibly stronger songs, To Watch With Hands... To Touch With Eyes wipes the slate clean and casts COLTRE as new “old” monarchs in the making.
Line-up:
Daniel Sweed - guitars
Marco Stamigna - Guitars, lead vocals
Max Graves - Bass
Edoardo Mariotti - Drums
From London, UK
Artwork:
Daniel Andersson
Release date: February 23rd 2024
Release info:
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on sea blue vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
- CD edition with sticker, obi
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
For fans of : Kreator, Testament, Pantera, Slayer, Exodus, Metallica and so on…..
Tracklist:
01. Return to Madness
02. Under his Eye
03. Dead Child Eyes
04. Hire to Fire
05. Mind Free
06. Left in Shards
07. Witch Hunt
08. Cease to Exist
09. Circadian
10. King Terror
German thrash metal powerhouse EXA is set to shake the foundations of the thrash metal scene with the highly anticipated release of their second studio album, ‘Left in Shards’. This sonic onslaught is poised to catapult the band to new heights, solidifying their reputation as one of the genre's most formidable newcomer acts.
With a raw and unrelenting energy that defines their signature sound, EXA has meticulously crafted ‘Left in Shards’ to deliver an amazing experience for metal enthusiasts worldwide. Known for their blistering riffs, relentless drums, and aggressive vocals, the band continues to evolve their sound while staying true to the roots that have earned them a dedicated fan base worldwide.
‘Left in Shards’ explores themes ranging from societal discord to personal introspection, creating a narrative that is both powerful and resonant. The album showcases EXA's musical prowess and maturity, weaving a tapestry of aggression and melody that is bound to captivate listeners from start to finish.
Produced, mixed, and mastered by the band's own Tom EXA (Tschernig) at LTMF Studios, ‘Left in Shards’ reaches new heights of sonic excellence. Tom's expertise behind the boards has allowed EXA to capture the essence of their live performance while achieving a level of production that elevates the album to a pro level within the genre.
‘Left in Shards’ will be available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music, starting February 9th 2024. Physical copies and exclusive merchandise can be preordered through the band's official website at https://exa-thrash.de/
EXA invites fans, media, and industry professionals to join them in celebrating the release of ‘Left in Shards’ and to experience the power of German thrash metal at its finest.
https://www.facebook.com/EXAthrashofficial/
Formed in 2017, Meridion quickly established themselves in the metal scene with their debut work "Rise from the South," released in 2022. This first album introduced listeners to their unique Austral Death Metal sound, rich in the mythology and history of southern Chile, and garnered numerous positive reviews.
"Caverns" represents a logical progression in Meridion's musical journey, offering a balance of atmospheric elements and fast-paced sections. The album's sound is described as a fusion of Morbid Angel and Portal, promising to captivate fans of the genre.
The band's lineup features SouthernCurse on vocals, guitars, synths, and horns; BoneFucker on bass; Shoort Dagon on drums; and Condanatore on keyboards.
"Caverns" is anticipated to resonate with fans of Nile, Immolation, Morbid Angel, Portal, and Cenotafio, offering a fresh yet authentic take on death metal.
For more information and updates on Meridion's new album and future endeavors, follow their official channels.
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Apoplexy returns with their atmospheric death/doom/black metal album "15.11.2023," a tribute to late bassist and founder Andrej Kohout.
APOPLEXY – “ 15.11.2023”
Label: HladoHlas
Release Date: November 15, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Atmospheric Death / Doom / Black Metal
Country: Slovakia
After a hiatus of over 20 years, Slovakian band Apoplexy returns with their third album, released on November 15, 2023. The album, a blend of atmospheric death, doom, and black metal, is a tribute to Andrej Kohout, the band's former bassist and founder, who passed away from cancer. The recording process spanned from September 2021 to August 2023 at Studio u Brada in Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Slovakia. This comeback album is expected to resonate with fans of Dimmu Borgir, Atrocity, and Old Man´s Child, featuring a blend of intense vocals, lead guitar melodies, and a diverse range of atmospheric elements.
Recording Info:
Recorded between September 2021 and August 2023 at Studio u Brada, Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Slovakia
Line-up:
Mário Duga - Vocals, Lead Guitar
Pavol Bohac - Rhythm and Acoustic Guitar
Martin Bradac - Bass Guitar
Jakub Kouril - Drums
Guest: Stanley - Keyboard
Guest: Zdeno Klčo - Backing Vocals (track 3)
Tracklist:
Destiny / Labyrinth Without End
In The Carpathian´s Woods
Silent Autumn of Life
Pandora´s Box
Morpheus
Kiss of Death / Gospel of Judas
Soul Lethargy
Mephistofeles
Grain of Dust
Last Caress
https://www.youtube.com/@apoplexy-band
https://www.facebook.com/Apoplexy.sk
THE TROOPS OF DOOM, the Brazilian band led by Jairo "Tormentor" Guedz, a former guitarist of the original Sepultura lineup, has announced exciting details about their upcoming studio album. Titled "A MASS TO THE GROTESQUE," the album is set for release in the first half of 2024 through Alma Mater Records, a label partnered with Fernando Ribeiro of Moonspell.
Recording
for the album will commence at Audio Porto studio in Porto Alegre in January
2024, under the guidance of producer André Moraes. Moraes, a multi-talented
musician, composer, and director, is known for his work on Sepultura's
"Dante XXI" and the soundtrack of "Lisbela e o
Prisioneiro."
The mixing and mastering of "A Mass To The Grotesque" will be handled by Jim Morris at the iconic Morrisound studio in Florida, a studio renowned for producing some of the greatest Death Metal classics of the '80s and '90s.
The Troops of Doom will also be performing at the Summer Breeze Brasil festival in 2024 and will make their European debut at the Milagre Metaleiro 2024 festival in Portugal, with more European tour dates to be announced.
Guitarist Jairo Guedz explains the album's concept: "A Mass To The Grotesque talks about the symbolism of an ode to the misfits, the evil, the feared. It's a dark liturgy to the outcast and its followers, who find shelter in the absence of light and the supposed dictatorship of the divine word."
Marcelo Vasco, the band's guitarist, emphasizes the meticulous production choices: "Having the record mixed in the studio where the greatest classics of Death Metal were mixed takes our production to another level."
Bassist and vocalist Alex Kafer adds, "Mixing and mastering in this heritage of old-school Death Metal is extremely fantastic."
Drummer Alexandre Oliveira celebrates the collaborative recording process: "This will be the first time we will all be together in the studio, which will bring even greater richness to our music."
The album is a must for fans of 80s/90s Thrash/Death Metal, resonating with influences from Sepultura, Slayer, Kreator, Celtic Frost, and Possessed.
For more information and updates on The Troops of Doom's new album and tour dates, follow their official channels.
https://www.facebook.com /thetroopsofdoom
https://www.thetroopsofdoom.com
RETERNITY, the dynamic Swabian metal band, has released a new single and video, breathing new life into a 1970s classic. The band, in collaboration with producer Andy Horn, recorded a cover of Chris de Burgh's "A SPACEMAN CAME TRAVELLING" during the summer of 2023. This release serves as a creative bridge to their upcoming fourth album.
The band has transformed this classic song with a unique metallic twist, making it available as a digital single across all major download and streaming platforms. Accompanying the release is a video clip on the MDD YouTube channel, embodying a message of hope and joy.
Fans can watch the video for "A Spaceman Came Travelling" on YouTube and experience RETERNITY's unique interpretation of this timeless track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvu96oDeYRI
Order last album: http://mdd-records.de/reternity
http://fb.com/reternityband
Label: Morning Star Heresy
Release Date: January 25th 2024
Genre: Black/Death Metal
For fans of: Dissection | Belphegor | Mayhem | Svart Crown
Tanin’iver – the blind dragon steed of Lilith in ancient mythology, the beast that brought about the union of Lilith and Samael, which spawned pestilence and brought it into the world.
Tanin’iver – the black/death metal embodiment of one man’s creative spirit, forged in the cold flames of tragedy, loss and personal struggle; an outpouring of blazing hatred and rage at a world blighted by sickness, cursed by violence and intolerance, drowning in greed and ignorance.
Dark Evils Desecrate is the fourth full length album from Australian entity Tanin’iver, the extreme metal creation of Steve Lillywhite. A year in the making and three years on from the last Tanin’iver album, The Lucifer Effect, Dark Evils Desecrate sees Steve turning his coruscating gaze from the poisonous cess-pit of religion and delivering a bombardment of scathing, acidic vitriol onto humanity’s obsessions with war, violence, intolerance and the brain-sapping curse of social media. Working once more with guitarist Liam Mohor, co-creator of The Lucifer Effect, Steve has carved out a jagged, bleeding monolith of acerbic venom. The passion and fury in the raw, throat shredding vocals is fearsome, the drumming combines a rabid intensity with hammer blow precision and the riffs are simply unstoppable, a deluge of wickedly incisive cuts that dissect and decimate. Highlights are numerous, from the surging power of ‘The Seer’ to the vein-bursting adrenaline injection of ‘Separatist’, the seething ‘Better The Devil’ that rises like an insidious black mist, to the nail driving darkness of ‘Soul Thief’- but in truth every track on this savagely consistent album can stake a claim for individual recognition. Back from the brink once more, aflame with purpose and intent, Steve Lillywhite and Tanin’iver have delivered their most forceful and impressive album to date.
Steve Lillywhite’s story has been one of ongoing struggle – fighting against illness and addiction and processing the impact of heart rending loss – but he has harnessed the chaos that has raged around his life and channelled it into music of profound power and impact. Now with the support of label Morning Star Heresy he is ready to unleash Dark Evils Desecrate – an album that meets the grim nature of reality head one and will not back down. Produced, mixed and mastered by Steve, Dark Evils Desecrate will be unveiled on January 25th and will set the standards for other extreme metal albums to strive for in the months to come.
Line-up:
Steve Lillywhite – Vocals/Rhythm Guitars/Sampling
Liam Mohor – Lead Guitar/Bass
www.mshmusicgroup.co.uk
https://taniniver.bandcamp.com/music
DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present TOXIKULL’S highly anticipated third album, UNDER THE SOUTHERN LIGHT, on CD and vinyl LP formats.
Born and raised under the hot & blinding southern light of Portugal’s capital Lisbon, TOXIKULL took off in 2016 and have backed down since: a tumult from the Atlantic, rising to take the world by storm. With two full-lengths, an EP, and a collection of singles, full of incredible guests from bands such as Skull Fist and Crystal Viper under their belts, TOXIKULL’s taunting, fearless attitude has conquered the European heavy metal underground. Now, after speed metal-intensive Cursed and Punished in 2019 (which DYING VICTIMS later released on vinyl), they now shift gears with Under the Southern Light, presenting a more mature, melodic, yet thankfully still-rough version of themselves.
Stomping
and strutting with absolutely authentic mid/late ‘80s swagger, Under the
Southern Light is an unabashed throwback to the era where heavy metal
ruled the airwaves and arenas alike. Some might’ve doubted whether such Sunset
Stripping sounds could come from TOXIKULL after the all-pistons-pumping speed
metal overdrive of Cursed and Punished, but the ten tracks comprising the
41-minute Under the Southern Light are all anthems in the making:
larger than life, heavy and spacious, moody and dynamic. Gleaming with their
brightest chrome yet, TOXIKULL here invoke the quintessential likes of ‘80s
Ozzy Osbourne, Dio, Judas Priest, Accept, Saxon, Manowar, Black Sabbath, WASP,
Ratt, Scorpions, Picture, Germany’s Warlock, America’s Icon, France’s
Sortilege, and many more. But, instead of pastiche or hero worship, Under
the Southern Light is more so a tableau of TOXIKULL’s personal experiences
in the world, whereby they rearrange all these classic archetypes into a
laser-focused theme on the duality of living in the Southern lands of Europe,
in places with so much light, with so much joy and potential, but at the same
time, with such scarcity of opportunities, no future, and infested with
shadows. “The light that feeds is the same light that burns,” says vocalist Lex
Thunder. “And the light that makes you dream is the same light that chains you
down and keeps you close to the shadows.”
Bright & burning-hot metal pumping blood from a (metal) heart of darkness, Under the Southern Light takes the party down dark, dirty back streets…dare you drink with TOXIKULL?
Line-up:
Lex Thunder - Lead Vocals, Guitar
Michael Blade - Lead Guitar
Antim The Viking - Bass, Back Vocals
Tommy 666 - Drums
From Lisbon, Portugal
Artwork:
Vitor Costa
Release date: February 23rd 2024
Release info:
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on grimace purple vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
- CD edition with sticker, obi
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
Hauntologist, a new project established by black metal stalwarts The Fall and Darkside, will release its debut album on 2 February via No Solace on CD and digital formats. To get a taste of the upcoming album, the band has released the first single “Ozymandian”.
Listen to “Ozymandian”:
https://bit.ly/hauntologist-ozymandian-YT
https://bit.ly/hauntologist-ozymandian
Although the material is only about to be released now, the roots of the project go back many years and due to the band members’ busy schedules, they were waiting for the right time to unleash their creativity. The Fall - known for his work with Owls Woods Graves, Over the Voids… and as a live bassist for Mgła - and Darkside - known as the Mgła and Kriegsmaschine drummer - decided to venture further than the typical and conventional boundaries of black metal in their musical exploration.
Over the years, the band has undergone numerous clinical deaths and reanimations but eventually recorded their debut “Hollow” in 2023. Deeply rooted in negative metal music, it leans toward other genres and forms of expression to seek musical analogies of sleepless nights and surreal, anxiety-provoking hallucinations.
“Hollow” could be described as a field recording of a feverish nightmare. Despite its metal foundations, the music on “Hollow” constantly turns into side streets of other, often difficult to term and locate, music genres. It is an album built on the foundation of rubble and debris of visions that developed and died back throughout the years. The documentation of spirit decay and life slipping through the fingers.
“Hollow” tracklist:
1. Ozymandian
2. Golem
3. Waves of Concrete
4. Deathdreamer
5. Hollow
6. Autonomy
7. Gardermoen
8. Car Kruków
Hauntologist are:
The Fall – Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keys
Darkside – Drums
https://hauntologist.bandcamp.com/
www.facebook.com/hauntologist
My
Kingdom Music is proud to present its new dark gem. This is FOREVER
FALLING, an Italian-American duo which created a true masterpiece of
heavy and funereal Doom Metal that is the most perfect representation of human
pain.
Based on a musical structure that manages to be elegantly brilliant and on extremely deep and incredible growls, that seem to come from the depths of singer's torment, FOREVER FALLING's sophomore album is titled "THE DETERMINISM OF ESSENCE IN MATTER" and will be released in May 2024. It will be a triumph of melancholy, an austere image of the solitude and the grief of an abandoned heart, a masterclass display of a genre that drags you into remote abysses without mercy, an absolute must have for fans of SHAPE OF DESPAIR, FUNERAL, early MY DYING BRIDE, PARADISE LOST, SWALLOW THE SUN.
Tullio Carleo (all instruments) and John Suffering (vocals) comment: "We are really excited about this new adventure and can't wait to present our music to as many people as possible. The contract with My Kingdom Music, the new album and everything that it means is a goal that we set ourselves immediately after the release of our debut and I have to admit that what you are going to hear is really something we are proud of".
Abandon all hope, for a new era of pain is upon us.
https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
https://www.facebook.com/foreverfallingband
The French act has just extended their contract with My Kingdom Music and finished the recordings of their third album which will be titled "KINTSUGI" and released on May 3rd in digipak and LP format. It is the first that will see Simon Perrin's presence behind the microphones while the line-up is completed by the bassist Neil Leveugle, the drummer Vincent Baglin and Edgard Chevallier on guitars and also behind the mixing desk of his Lower Tones Place Studio where it has been recorded, mixed and mastered.
This is a comment by Neil Leveugle who explains what is behind "Kintsugi" and what is expected for the near future: "Kintsugi" is an intimate introspective trip within the wounds of the being. Just like the Japanese art of rebuilding ceramics with a golden lacquer, the Kintsugi, this 3rd album is about resilience, about the violent energy that one can find beyond the depths of his own despair, it is about this force that make the suffering that we come across shine brightly, when the only choice is to go on... when you know that stopping means dying.
From this brutal statement DEMANDE À LA POUSSIÈRE created a dark and melancholic album.
A clear French singing leading an acid Black Metal Music with some melodic lights emerging from a gloomy sludge scenery. I'm sure that all our old fans will find the primordial essence of the band in this album and I am sure that many new guys will join our consolidated fan base".
"Kintsugi" release will be promoted by Agence Singularités and supported with dozens of live shows in Europe with Black Speech Booking.
https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
https://www.facebook.com/DALPdoom
Label: Selfmadegod Records
Release Date: December 1st 2023
Genre: Death Metal/Grindcore
For fans of: Nasum | Rotten Sound | Napalm Death | Cyness
Sitting in the eye of the storm while winds of pestilence and human self obsession rage around me; watching the bodies fall while the blind and the soul-dead scrabble through the corpses for something to steal, an advantage to be gained from the tragedy of others. The fury floods through me, a tide of hot blood, while those who can see no further than the bottom of their own wallet, dance and preen along the crumbling brink of the abyss. And all I can think is ‘maybe we all deserve to die…to fall endlessly into darkness and be forgotten…’
Conceived in times of sickness and fed upon the bitter bile that permeates modern society, REAP are an expression of burning anger, an outpouring of frustration and Born Of Plague is their first creative offspring – a warped, mutated hate-filled beast! Featuring twenty tracks that hit like shotgun blasts to the face, Born Of Plague is a debut album of incredible intensity, as much an assault weapon as a listening experience. While this may be REAP’s debut album, the band brings together three veterans of brutal, extreme music. Jimmy Javins (Necrotic Disgorgement), Kyle Christman (Gorgasm, Between The Killings) and Von Young (Between The Killings, Lividity) were inspired by the unmitigated chaos that lurks in our streets, infects the corridors of power and eats at the minds of our young, to unleash the tirade of violence that is REAP – a head caving, skull-fucking tank of US death/grind. There’s nothing pretty about the songs that make up Born From Plague – there are no frills or fripperies, no artifice or pretence, just a full force sonic detonation that’ll knock you on your back. From the opening grind of ‘Right To Hate’, through the bloodshed of first single ‘Burst’ and the battering ‘Blue Over Black’, the searing skin removal of ‘Fuqawf’ and ‘Are You Offended?’ to the scathing conclusion of ‘Coronalierus’, Born From Plague is an unstoppable battering ram of muscle and blood.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Tony Tipton – a member of Regurgitation and Horrific Demise, known for his work with Kraanium and Between The Killings amongst many others – Born Of Plague has been given the perfect high impact sound and with artwork courtesy of the renowned Tony Koehl (The Black Dahlia Murder, Job For A Cowboy, Paganizer etc) this is the complete confrontational package. When legendary label Selfmadegod Records opens the doors to its cell on December 1st, Born Of Plague will attack the global underground like a rabid dog. REAP have arrived and you better take notice!
Line-up:
Jimmy Javins - Vokills
Kyle Christman - Hatrenome
Von Young – Wires/Backups
https://selfmadegod.com
www.facebook.com/people/REAP/100063712707100/
HORRIBLE – “FILTH”. This is their debut album and it will come out as an Independent Release. The release date is set for February 14, 2024. ( Extreme Metal )
For
fans of:
Dying Fetus, Code Orange, Nails, Gojira and so on….
Tracklist:
01. Horrible
02. Allies of Satan
03. Filth
04. A Thousand Souls
05. Dawn
06. We’ll Rise
07. Blood Maniac
08. Despicable
09. You Can’t Say No
HORRIBLE is a Belgian metal project born in 2019 by drummer Jonas Sanders (Pro-Pain) and guitarist Olivier Dris (Resistance). After a few years of designing their sound and finding the right people to endorse their vision, it's in 2022 that vocalist Déhà (Dropdead Chaos, Silver Knife), Sven (Killthelogo - guitar) and Ben (Resistance - bass) complete the line-up.
Their debut album, "FILTH", is recorded and produced at Blackout Studio. HORRIBLE gives a new tone to extreme metal, mixing modern elements taken from the hardcore scene as well as anything that flirts with brutal, straightforward metal.
Impossible to etiquette, HORRIBLE offers with "FILTH" a dense and violent album with breakdowns to destroy your neck, riffs that will stay in your head, flawless drumming and insanely possessed vocals.
https://www.facebook.com/horriblemetal
DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present IRON CURTAIN’S highly anticipated fifth album, SAVAGE DAWN, on CD and vinyl LP formats.
For nearly 20 years now, Spanish metal inquisition IRON CURTAIN have been stalwart defenders of the faith. With a discography that includes four full-lengths and twice as many EPs, splits, and demos, IRON CURTAIN’s ever-sturdy sound was forged in the fires of the early ‘80s: largely nodding to the eternal Motörhead as well as Tank, but also Canadian gods like Exciter and Razor, to the Teutonic might of early Iron Angel and Grave Digger, to Scandinavian gods OZ and Heavy Load, to cult American icons Abattoir and Savage Grace, and the shores of Britannia with the likes of Diamond Head, Raven, and Girlschool. And with the DYING VICTIMS release of career highpoint Danger Zone in 2019, that sound’s become even more rocking than ever.
After
a quick-hitting mini-album (again through DYING VICTIMS) titled Metal
Gladiator whereby the band presented the new alongside re-recordings of
the old, IRON CURTAIN return to assume their throne with Savage Dawn.
Doubtlessly (and vividly!) displayed by its photographic cover art courtesy of
Daniel Rabandan, Savage Dawn is indeed a new dawn for IRON CURTAIN: a
concerted return to their rough-hewn roots, only spit-shined with the gleaming
chrome that’s come to define them in recent years. Thus does Savage Dawn exhibit
a unique dichotomy: their ancient metal’s more juiced-up than ever, but the
craggy edges come through in the content while the form is powerfully
professional – “slick” only in the very best sense, with mixing by the esteemed
Javi Félez (Teitanblood, Destroyer 666, Graveyard) and mastering by the equally
esteemed Jaime Gómez Arellano (Ghost, Satan, Mayhem) providing that punch. As
such, across these ten new tracks (anthemically presaged by “Rattlesnake”
on Metal Gladiator, as vintage four-piece Motörheaded as it comes) do we
hear IRON CURTAIN throw the likes of classic Riot, Jaguar, and Running Wild
into their by-now-characteristic blender, with leads and melodies more soaring
than ever.
Cool songs, catchy choruses, straightforward riffs, and pure HEAVY METAL with all killers and no fillers – what more do you need?! IRON CURTAIN drop the biggest sledgehammer with Savage Dawn!
Line-up:
Mike Leprosy - Vocals, Guitars
Joserra - Bass
Moroco - Drums
Juanma Fernández - Guitars
From Murcia, Spain
Artwork:
Daniel Rabadan
Release date: February 23rd 2024
Release info:
- Regular gatefold edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special gatefold edition on golden vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
- Special gatefold edition on tri color vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
- CD edition with sticker, obi
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
For fans of :Nekromantheon, early Sepultura, Pestilence, Dark Angel, Demolition Hammer…
Altered Realities will be out on January 19, 2024, on CD, vinyl, cassette and digital formats.
Check out the album's opening track "Altered Reality" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yleSfZ4DPUM
Formed in Oslo in 2018 AD, the band has three releases under their belts: Iron Cast (single 2018), Sovereign (demo, 2019), and Neurotic (EP, 2020). Three years in the making, the time has finally come to complete the set with debut album Altered Realities. The album stands out as a monstrous masterwork of old-school extreme metal ecstasy.
“Altered Realities is a product of an ever-evolving journey we have taken as a band, from our start in 2018 and culminating in the album’s recording in early 2022,” reflects lead guitarist Tommy Jacobsen. He is joined in the band by former Nocturnal Breed band-mate Vidar Fineidet (guitar), alongside drummer Cato Syversrud, and bassist/vocalist Gravskjender.
“We strive to push ourselves, both in terms of speed and technicality, whilst still keeping a groove and dynamic. Our approach to death/thrash is an interplay between fast-paced aggression and a slower, more groove-oriented feel. The lyrical themes of the album mirror events and unrest that happened during the time of writing and is in itself a journey.”
Tracklist:
1. Altered Reality
2. Futile Dreams
3. Nebular Waves
4. Counter Tech
5. The Enigma of Intelligence
6. Synthetic Life
7. Absence of Unity
Sovereign is:
Vidar Fineidet - Rhythm Guitars
Cato Syversrud - Drums
Tommy Jacobsen - Lead/Rhythm Guitars
Simen Roher Grong - Bass/Vocals
www.darkdescentrecords.com
www.facebook.com/sovereignnorway
CRIMSON
MOONLIGHT
just unleashed their new video for "WINGS OF DEATH"
taken from "ABADDON", their new three song raging
tempest of blackened death metal savagery at the forefront of extremity.
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: 06 December 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Austria
Demonicera's latest single, ‘CRAWLING THROUGH FLESH,’ is a relentless assault of death metal that combines the gritty essence of the old school scene with a brutal, modern edge. The track is characterized by its extreme momentum and towering presence, creating a horrific atmosphere that is sure to resonate with fans of Bloodbath, Entombed, Baest, LIK, and Dismember.
Recording Info:
Recorded at Mike Stöckl Studio
Mixed by Moritz Pik
Mastered at Black Lagoon Studio Tirol
Line-up:
Sam.F - Vocals
René G. - Guitar
Dave R. - Guitar
Mike S. - Bass
Moritz P. - Drums
https://linktr.ee/demonicera
Fans
can watch the video for "Bazookiller" on YouTube, showcasing the
band's intense energy and thrash metal prowess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-HdY2ab4vQThe EP was recorded between March and June, mixed at Monstery Studios by Javi Fernández, and mastered at MK2 Recording Studio in Italy by Davide Billia. This process has resulted in an impressive production with a powerful sound that resonates throughout the EP.
"Bazookiller" is a conceptual work that reflects on the invasion and genocide of Ukraine by Russian troops under the leadership of Putin. The cover art, created by Ukrainian artist Daemorph Art, powerfully conveys the artist's creativity and feelings regarding these events.
The tracklist for "Bazookiller" includes:
War Broadcast Live
Bazookiller
Modern Day Dictator
Five Year Plan (D.R.I. cover)
The new "Bazookiller" EP is available through the Xtreem Music shop: http://shop.xtreemmusic.com/english.item.index.php?&id=26183
Also available on Spotify, Itunes, Amazon, Deezer, Tidal, etc... here: https://music.imusician.pro/a/AdDDoSlD
"Dark Fortune" is set to be a standout addition to the Melodic-Death Metal genre, showcasing Death Reapers' ability to blend intense narratives with memorable melodies.
DEATH REAPERS - ”DARK FORTUNE”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 29 November 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Melodic-Death Metal
Country: Poland
Death Reapers, renowned for their dark and intense sound, unveil their latest single "Dark Fortune." This track is a blend of memorable, powerful choruses, heavy verses, and a captivating melodic solo, creating a rich narrative experience. Accompanied by a music video directed by SMVRF, the single carries an atmosphere reminiscent of "Peaky Blinders," adding a unique and unforgettable vibe to the production. "Dark Fortune" is a testament to Death Reapers' skill in crafting songs that resonate with fans of The Halo Effect, In Flames, and Amon Amarth.
Recording Info:
https://www.facebook.com/DeathReapersLIVE
DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present COLTRE’S highly anticipated debut album, TO WATCH WITH HANDS... TO TOUCH WITH EYES, on CD and vinyl LP formats.
COLTRE
are a heavy metal band based in London, formed in the summer of 2019 when lead
guitarist Daniel Sweed and guitarist/vocalist Marco Stamigna crossed paths at
the same university. Bassist Max Graves, who also attended the same university,
soon joined the lineup. The trio’s shared passion and creative ideas laid the
groundwork for their debut release, the EP Under The Influence.Between September and November of 2019, COLTRE diligently worked on the EP, initially developed as a four-track mini-album. In December of the same year, they released the single “Crimson Killer.” Under The Influence made its debut in February 2020, initially in a self-released CD format, a true DIY edition. The EP’s success caught the attention of DYING VICTIMS, who sought to collaborate with the band. This collaboration resulted in the re-release of Under The Influence in multiple formats, including an additional track (the song “Fight”), in July. The year 2020 concluded with the addition of Edoardo Mariotti to the lineup, taking on the role of drummer for the band.
With the quartet now complete, COLTRE embarked on the arrangement and development of songs that would ultimately become their debut album, To Watch With Hands... To Touch With Eyes. If the moody metallic majesty of Under The Influence was a portent of things to come, then To Watch With Hands... To Touch With Eyes takes everything to the next level. COLTRE’s charismatic sound is still in place, thankfully – dark ‘n’ mysterious riffs, vigorously galloping rhythms, epic-yet-direct compositions, and the sage-like pipes of Stamigna atop it all – but there’s crucial distinctions here. For one, there’s a crisper sound at play across the LP; the recording’s sharper yet still rustic, perhaps a bit more hard rock in style than the NWOBHM of its predecessor. As such, the band suitably sound even livelier and more locked-in than before, with Mariotti’s many-armed drumming in particular guiding COLTRE to new destinations (and dungeons, and battlefields!). Further, their songwriting still hovers around six minutes per track, but everything feels more compact without losing the latent epicness. Most crucially, there’s a strut and swagger across To Watch With Hands... To Touch With Eyes that’s IMPOSSIBLE to deny, such on the Tubeway Army-spoofing “Friends Aren’t Electric.”
One could still be mistaken for thinking COLTRE were some unearthed relic from the original NWOBHM movement, so hot-rockin’ is their swords-aloft surge, evoking high fantasy and urban grit in equal measure, but most importantly retaining that pivotal rock ‘n’ roll thrust Thin Lizzy largely gifted to that movement. But, with increased dynamic interplay and impossibly stronger songs, To Watch With Hands... To Touch With Eyes wipes the slate clean and casts COLTRE as new “old” monarchs in the making.
Line-up:
Daniel Sweed - guitars
Marco Stamigna - Guitars, lead vocals
Max Graves - Bass
Edoardo Mariotti - Drums
From London, UK
Artwork:
Daniel Andersson
Release date: February 23rd 2024
Release info:
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on sea blue vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
- CD edition with sticker, obi
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
For fans of : Kreator, Testament, Pantera, Slayer, Exodus, Metallica and so on…..
Tracklist:01. Return to Madness
02. Under his Eye
03. Dead Child Eyes
04. Hire to Fire
05. Mind Free
06. Left in Shards
07. Witch Hunt
08. Cease to Exist
09. Circadian
10. King Terror
German thrash metal powerhouse EXA is set to shake the foundations of the thrash metal scene with the highly anticipated release of their second studio album, ‘Left in Shards’. This sonic onslaught is poised to catapult the band to new heights, solidifying their reputation as one of the genre's most formidable newcomer acts.
With a raw and unrelenting energy that defines their signature sound, EXA has meticulously crafted ‘Left in Shards’ to deliver an amazing experience for metal enthusiasts worldwide. Known for their blistering riffs, relentless drums, and aggressive vocals, the band continues to evolve their sound while staying true to the roots that have earned them a dedicated fan base worldwide.
‘Left in Shards’ explores themes ranging from societal discord to personal introspection, creating a narrative that is both powerful and resonant. The album showcases EXA's musical prowess and maturity, weaving a tapestry of aggression and melody that is bound to captivate listeners from start to finish.
Produced, mixed, and mastered by the band's own Tom EXA (Tschernig) at LTMF Studios, ‘Left in Shards’ reaches new heights of sonic excellence. Tom's expertise behind the boards has allowed EXA to capture the essence of their live performance while achieving a level of production that elevates the album to a pro level within the genre.
‘Left in Shards’ will be available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music, starting February 9th 2024. Physical copies and exclusive merchandise can be preordered through the band's official website at https://exa-thrash.de/
EXA invites fans, media, and industry professionals to join them in celebrating the release of ‘Left in Shards’ and to experience the power of German thrash metal at its finest.
https://www.facebook.com/EXAthrashofficial/
Formed in 2017, Meridion quickly established themselves in the metal scene with their debut work "Rise from the South," released in 2022. This first album introduced listeners to their unique Austral Death Metal sound, rich in the mythology and history of southern Chile, and garnered numerous positive reviews.
"Caverns" represents a logical progression in Meridion's musical journey, offering a balance of atmospheric elements and fast-paced sections. The album's sound is described as a fusion of Morbid Angel and Portal, promising to captivate fans of the genre.
The band's lineup features SouthernCurse on vocals, guitars, synths, and horns; BoneFucker on bass; Shoort Dagon on drums; and Condanatore on keyboards.
"Caverns" is anticipated to resonate with fans of Nile, Immolation, Morbid Angel, Portal, and Cenotafio, offering a fresh yet authentic take on death metal.
For more information and updates on Meridion's new album and future endeavors, follow their official channels.
https://www.facebook.com/ibdc666
https://www.facebook.com/meridionoccult/
Apoplexy returns with their atmospheric death/doom/black metal album "15.11.2023," a tribute to late bassist and founder Andrej Kohout.
APOPLEXY – “ 15.11.2023”
Label: HladoHlasRelease Date: November 15, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Atmospheric Death / Doom / Black Metal
Country: Slovakia
After a hiatus of over 20 years, Slovakian band Apoplexy returns with their third album, released on November 15, 2023. The album, a blend of atmospheric death, doom, and black metal, is a tribute to Andrej Kohout, the band's former bassist and founder, who passed away from cancer. The recording process spanned from September 2021 to August 2023 at Studio u Brada in Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Slovakia. This comeback album is expected to resonate with fans of Dimmu Borgir, Atrocity, and Old Man´s Child, featuring a blend of intense vocals, lead guitar melodies, and a diverse range of atmospheric elements.
Recording Info:
Recorded between September 2021 and August 2023 at Studio u Brada, Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Slovakia
Line-up:
Mário Duga - Vocals, Lead Guitar
Pavol Bohac - Rhythm and Acoustic Guitar
Martin Bradac - Bass Guitar
Jakub Kouril - Drums
Guest: Stanley - Keyboard
Guest: Zdeno Klčo - Backing Vocals (track 3)
Tracklist:
Destiny / Labyrinth Without End
In The Carpathian´s Woods
Silent Autumn of Life
Pandora´s Box
Morpheus
Kiss of Death / Gospel of Judas
Soul Lethargy
Mephistofeles
Grain of Dust
Last Caress
https://www.youtube.com/@apoplexy-band
https://www.facebook.com/Apoplexy.sk
THE TROOPS OF DOOM, the Brazilian band led by Jairo "Tormentor" Guedz, a former guitarist of the original Sepultura lineup, has announced exciting details about their upcoming studio album. Titled "A MASS TO THE GROTESQUE," the album is set for release in the first half of 2024 through Alma Mater Records, a label partnered with Fernando Ribeiro of Moonspell.
Recording
for the album will commence at Audio Porto studio in Porto Alegre in January
2024, under the guidance of producer André Moraes. Moraes, a multi-talented
musician, composer, and director, is known for his work on Sepultura's
"Dante XXI" and the soundtrack of "Lisbela e o
Prisioneiro."The mixing and mastering of "A Mass To The Grotesque" will be handled by Jim Morris at the iconic Morrisound studio in Florida, a studio renowned for producing some of the greatest Death Metal classics of the '80s and '90s.
The Troops of Doom will also be performing at the Summer Breeze Brasil festival in 2024 and will make their European debut at the Milagre Metaleiro 2024 festival in Portugal, with more European tour dates to be announced.
Guitarist Jairo Guedz explains the album's concept: "A Mass To The Grotesque talks about the symbolism of an ode to the misfits, the evil, the feared. It's a dark liturgy to the outcast and its followers, who find shelter in the absence of light and the supposed dictatorship of the divine word."
Marcelo Vasco, the band's guitarist, emphasizes the meticulous production choices: "Having the record mixed in the studio where the greatest classics of Death Metal were mixed takes our production to another level."
Bassist and vocalist Alex Kafer adds, "Mixing and mastering in this heritage of old-school Death Metal is extremely fantastic."
Drummer Alexandre Oliveira celebrates the collaborative recording process: "This will be the first time we will all be together in the studio, which will bring even greater richness to our music."
The album is a must for fans of 80s/90s Thrash/Death Metal, resonating with influences from Sepultura, Slayer, Kreator, Celtic Frost, and Possessed.
For more information and updates on The Troops of Doom's new album and tour dates, follow their official channels.
https://www.facebook.com /thetroopsofdoom
https://www.thetroopsofdoom.com
RETERNITY, the dynamic Swabian metal band, has released a new single and video, breathing new life into a 1970s classic. The band, in collaboration with producer Andy Horn, recorded a cover of Chris de Burgh's "A SPACEMAN CAME TRAVELLING" during the summer of 2023. This release serves as a creative bridge to their upcoming fourth album.
The band has transformed this classic song with a unique metallic twist, making it available as a digital single across all major download and streaming platforms. Accompanying the release is a video clip on the MDD YouTube channel, embodying a message of hope and joy.
Fans can watch the video for "A Spaceman Came Travelling" on YouTube and experience RETERNITY's unique interpretation of this timeless track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvu96oDeYRI
Order last album: http://mdd-records.de/reternity
http://fb.com/reternityband
Label: Morning Star HeresyRelease Date: January 25th 2024
Genre: Black/Death Metal
For fans of: Dissection | Belphegor | Mayhem | Svart Crown
Tanin’iver – the blind dragon steed of Lilith in ancient mythology, the beast that brought about the union of Lilith and Samael, which spawned pestilence and brought it into the world.
Tanin’iver – the black/death metal embodiment of one man’s creative spirit, forged in the cold flames of tragedy, loss and personal struggle; an outpouring of blazing hatred and rage at a world blighted by sickness, cursed by violence and intolerance, drowning in greed and ignorance.
Dark Evils Desecrate is the fourth full length album from Australian entity Tanin’iver, the extreme metal creation of Steve Lillywhite. A year in the making and three years on from the last Tanin’iver album, The Lucifer Effect, Dark Evils Desecrate sees Steve turning his coruscating gaze from the poisonous cess-pit of religion and delivering a bombardment of scathing, acidic vitriol onto humanity’s obsessions with war, violence, intolerance and the brain-sapping curse of social media. Working once more with guitarist Liam Mohor, co-creator of The Lucifer Effect, Steve has carved out a jagged, bleeding monolith of acerbic venom. The passion and fury in the raw, throat shredding vocals is fearsome, the drumming combines a rabid intensity with hammer blow precision and the riffs are simply unstoppable, a deluge of wickedly incisive cuts that dissect and decimate. Highlights are numerous, from the surging power of ‘The Seer’ to the vein-bursting adrenaline injection of ‘Separatist’, the seething ‘Better The Devil’ that rises like an insidious black mist, to the nail driving darkness of ‘Soul Thief’- but in truth every track on this savagely consistent album can stake a claim for individual recognition. Back from the brink once more, aflame with purpose and intent, Steve Lillywhite and Tanin’iver have delivered their most forceful and impressive album to date.
Steve Lillywhite’s story has been one of ongoing struggle – fighting against illness and addiction and processing the impact of heart rending loss – but he has harnessed the chaos that has raged around his life and channelled it into music of profound power and impact. Now with the support of label Morning Star Heresy he is ready to unleash Dark Evils Desecrate – an album that meets the grim nature of reality head one and will not back down. Produced, mixed and mastered by Steve, Dark Evils Desecrate will be unveiled on January 25th and will set the standards for other extreme metal albums to strive for in the months to come.
Line-up:
Steve Lillywhite – Vocals/Rhythm Guitars/Sampling
Liam Mohor – Lead Guitar/Bass
www.mshmusicgroup.co.uk
https://taniniver.bandcamp.com/music
DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present TOXIKULL’S highly anticipated third album, UNDER THE SOUTHERN LIGHT, on CD and vinyl LP formats.
Born and raised under the hot & blinding southern light of Portugal’s capital Lisbon, TOXIKULL took off in 2016 and have backed down since: a tumult from the Atlantic, rising to take the world by storm. With two full-lengths, an EP, and a collection of singles, full of incredible guests from bands such as Skull Fist and Crystal Viper under their belts, TOXIKULL’s taunting, fearless attitude has conquered the European heavy metal underground. Now, after speed metal-intensive Cursed and Punished in 2019 (which DYING VICTIMS later released on vinyl), they now shift gears with Under the Southern Light, presenting a more mature, melodic, yet thankfully still-rough version of themselves.
Stomping
and strutting with absolutely authentic mid/late ‘80s swagger, Under the
Southern Light is an unabashed throwback to the era where heavy metal
ruled the airwaves and arenas alike. Some might’ve doubted whether such Sunset
Stripping sounds could come from TOXIKULL after the all-pistons-pumping speed
metal overdrive of Cursed and Punished, but the ten tracks comprising the
41-minute Under the Southern Light are all anthems in the making:
larger than life, heavy and spacious, moody and dynamic. Gleaming with their
brightest chrome yet, TOXIKULL here invoke the quintessential likes of ‘80s
Ozzy Osbourne, Dio, Judas Priest, Accept, Saxon, Manowar, Black Sabbath, WASP,
Ratt, Scorpions, Picture, Germany’s Warlock, America’s Icon, France’s
Sortilege, and many more. But, instead of pastiche or hero worship, Under
the Southern Light is more so a tableau of TOXIKULL’s personal experiences
in the world, whereby they rearrange all these classic archetypes into a
laser-focused theme on the duality of living in the Southern lands of Europe,
in places with so much light, with so much joy and potential, but at the same
time, with such scarcity of opportunities, no future, and infested with
shadows. “The light that feeds is the same light that burns,” says vocalist Lex
Thunder. “And the light that makes you dream is the same light that chains you
down and keeps you close to the shadows.”Bright & burning-hot metal pumping blood from a (metal) heart of darkness, Under the Southern Light takes the party down dark, dirty back streets…dare you drink with TOXIKULL?
Line-up:
Lex Thunder - Lead Vocals, Guitar
Michael Blade - Lead Guitar
Antim The Viking - Bass, Back Vocals
Tommy 666 - Drums
From Lisbon, Portugal
Artwork:
Vitor Costa
Release date: February 23rd 2024
Release info:
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on grimace purple vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
- CD edition with sticker, obi
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
Hauntologist, a new project established by black metal stalwarts The Fall and Darkside, will release its debut album on 2 February via No Solace on CD and digital formats. To get a taste of the upcoming album, the band has released the first single “Ozymandian”.
Listen to “Ozymandian”:
https://bit.ly/hauntologist-ozymandian-YT
https://bit.ly/hauntologist-ozymandian
Although the material is only about to be released now, the roots of the project go back many years and due to the band members’ busy schedules, they were waiting for the right time to unleash their creativity. The Fall - known for his work with Owls Woods Graves, Over the Voids… and as a live bassist for Mgła - and Darkside - known as the Mgła and Kriegsmaschine drummer - decided to venture further than the typical and conventional boundaries of black metal in their musical exploration.
Over the years, the band has undergone numerous clinical deaths and reanimations but eventually recorded their debut “Hollow” in 2023. Deeply rooted in negative metal music, it leans toward other genres and forms of expression to seek musical analogies of sleepless nights and surreal, anxiety-provoking hallucinations.
“Hollow” could be described as a field recording of a feverish nightmare. Despite its metal foundations, the music on “Hollow” constantly turns into side streets of other, often difficult to term and locate, music genres. It is an album built on the foundation of rubble and debris of visions that developed and died back throughout the years. The documentation of spirit decay and life slipping through the fingers.
“Hollow” tracklist:1. Ozymandian
2. Golem
3. Waves of Concrete
4. Deathdreamer
5. Hollow
6. Autonomy
7. Gardermoen
8. Car Kruków
Hauntologist are:
The Fall – Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keys
Darkside – Drums
https://hauntologist.bandcamp.com/
www.facebook.com/hauntologist
My
Kingdom Music is proud to present its new dark gem. This is FOREVER
FALLING, an Italian-American duo which created a true masterpiece of
heavy and funereal Doom Metal that is the most perfect representation of human
pain.Based on a musical structure that manages to be elegantly brilliant and on extremely deep and incredible growls, that seem to come from the depths of singer's torment, FOREVER FALLING's sophomore album is titled "THE DETERMINISM OF ESSENCE IN MATTER" and will be released in May 2024. It will be a triumph of melancholy, an austere image of the solitude and the grief of an abandoned heart, a masterclass display of a genre that drags you into remote abysses without mercy, an absolute must have for fans of SHAPE OF DESPAIR, FUNERAL, early MY DYING BRIDE, PARADISE LOST, SWALLOW THE SUN.
Tullio Carleo (all instruments) and John Suffering (vocals) comment: "We are really excited about this new adventure and can't wait to present our music to as many people as possible. The contract with My Kingdom Music, the new album and everything that it means is a goal that we set ourselves immediately after the release of our debut and I have to admit that what you are going to hear is really something we are proud of".
Abandon all hope, for a new era of pain is upon us.
https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
https://www.facebook.com/foreverfallingband
The French act has just extended their contract with My Kingdom Music and finished the recordings of their third album which will be titled "KINTSUGI" and released on May 3rd in digipak and LP format. It is the first that will see Simon Perrin's presence behind the microphones while the line-up is completed by the bassist Neil Leveugle, the drummer Vincent Baglin and Edgard Chevallier on guitars and also behind the mixing desk of his Lower Tones Place Studio where it has been recorded, mixed and mastered.
This is a comment by Neil Leveugle who explains what is behind "Kintsugi" and what is expected for the near future: "Kintsugi" is an intimate introspective trip within the wounds of the being. Just like the Japanese art of rebuilding ceramics with a golden lacquer, the Kintsugi, this 3rd album is about resilience, about the violent energy that one can find beyond the depths of his own despair, it is about this force that make the suffering that we come across shine brightly, when the only choice is to go on... when you know that stopping means dying.
From this brutal statement DEMANDE À LA POUSSIÈRE created a dark and melancholic album.
A clear French singing leading an acid Black Metal Music with some melodic lights emerging from a gloomy sludge scenery. I'm sure that all our old fans will find the primordial essence of the band in this album and I am sure that many new guys will join our consolidated fan base".
"Kintsugi" release will be promoted by Agence Singularités and supported with dozens of live shows in Europe with Black Speech Booking.
https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
https://www.facebook.com/DALPdoom
Label: Selfmadegod RecordsRelease Date: December 1st 2023
Genre: Death Metal/Grindcore
For fans of: Nasum | Rotten Sound | Napalm Death | Cyness
Sitting in the eye of the storm while winds of pestilence and human self obsession rage around me; watching the bodies fall while the blind and the soul-dead scrabble through the corpses for something to steal, an advantage to be gained from the tragedy of others. The fury floods through me, a tide of hot blood, while those who can see no further than the bottom of their own wallet, dance and preen along the crumbling brink of the abyss. And all I can think is ‘maybe we all deserve to die…to fall endlessly into darkness and be forgotten…’
Conceived in times of sickness and fed upon the bitter bile that permeates modern society, REAP are an expression of burning anger, an outpouring of frustration and Born Of Plague is their first creative offspring – a warped, mutated hate-filled beast! Featuring twenty tracks that hit like shotgun blasts to the face, Born Of Plague is a debut album of incredible intensity, as much an assault weapon as a listening experience. While this may be REAP’s debut album, the band brings together three veterans of brutal, extreme music. Jimmy Javins (Necrotic Disgorgement), Kyle Christman (Gorgasm, Between The Killings) and Von Young (Between The Killings, Lividity) were inspired by the unmitigated chaos that lurks in our streets, infects the corridors of power and eats at the minds of our young, to unleash the tirade of violence that is REAP – a head caving, skull-fucking tank of US death/grind. There’s nothing pretty about the songs that make up Born From Plague – there are no frills or fripperies, no artifice or pretence, just a full force sonic detonation that’ll knock you on your back. From the opening grind of ‘Right To Hate’, through the bloodshed of first single ‘Burst’ and the battering ‘Blue Over Black’, the searing skin removal of ‘Fuqawf’ and ‘Are You Offended?’ to the scathing conclusion of ‘Coronalierus’, Born From Plague is an unstoppable battering ram of muscle and blood.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Tony Tipton – a member of Regurgitation and Horrific Demise, known for his work with Kraanium and Between The Killings amongst many others – Born Of Plague has been given the perfect high impact sound and with artwork courtesy of the renowned Tony Koehl (The Black Dahlia Murder, Job For A Cowboy, Paganizer etc) this is the complete confrontational package. When legendary label Selfmadegod Records opens the doors to its cell on December 1st, Born Of Plague will attack the global underground like a rabid dog. REAP have arrived and you better take notice!
Line-up:
Jimmy Javins - Vokills
Kyle Christman - Hatrenome
Von Young – Wires/Backups
https://selfmadegod.com
www.facebook.com/people/REAP/100063712707100/
HORRIBLE – “FILTH”. This is their debut album and it will come out as an Independent Release. The release date is set for February 14, 2024. ( Extreme Metal )
For
fans of:
Dying Fetus, Code Orange, Nails, Gojira and so on….Tracklist:
01. Horrible
02. Allies of Satan
03. Filth
04. A Thousand Souls
05. Dawn
06. We’ll Rise
07. Blood Maniac
08. Despicable
09. You Can’t Say No
HORRIBLE is a Belgian metal project born in 2019 by drummer Jonas Sanders (Pro-Pain) and guitarist Olivier Dris (Resistance). After a few years of designing their sound and finding the right people to endorse their vision, it's in 2022 that vocalist Déhà (Dropdead Chaos, Silver Knife), Sven (Killthelogo - guitar) and Ben (Resistance - bass) complete the line-up.
Their debut album, "FILTH", is recorded and produced at Blackout Studio. HORRIBLE gives a new tone to extreme metal, mixing modern elements taken from the hardcore scene as well as anything that flirts with brutal, straightforward metal.
Impossible to etiquette, HORRIBLE offers with "FILTH" a dense and violent album with breakdowns to destroy your neck, riffs that will stay in your head, flawless drumming and insanely possessed vocals.
https://www.facebook.com/horriblemetal
DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present IRON CURTAIN’S highly anticipated fifth album, SAVAGE DAWN, on CD and vinyl LP formats.
For nearly 20 years now, Spanish metal inquisition IRON CURTAIN have been stalwart defenders of the faith. With a discography that includes four full-lengths and twice as many EPs, splits, and demos, IRON CURTAIN’s ever-sturdy sound was forged in the fires of the early ‘80s: largely nodding to the eternal Motörhead as well as Tank, but also Canadian gods like Exciter and Razor, to the Teutonic might of early Iron Angel and Grave Digger, to Scandinavian gods OZ and Heavy Load, to cult American icons Abattoir and Savage Grace, and the shores of Britannia with the likes of Diamond Head, Raven, and Girlschool. And with the DYING VICTIMS release of career highpoint Danger Zone in 2019, that sound’s become even more rocking than ever.
After
a quick-hitting mini-album (again through DYING VICTIMS) titled Metal
Gladiator whereby the band presented the new alongside re-recordings of
the old, IRON CURTAIN return to assume their throne with Savage Dawn.
Doubtlessly (and vividly!) displayed by its photographic cover art courtesy of
Daniel Rabandan, Savage Dawn is indeed a new dawn for IRON CURTAIN: a
concerted return to their rough-hewn roots, only spit-shined with the gleaming
chrome that’s come to define them in recent years. Thus does Savage Dawn exhibit
a unique dichotomy: their ancient metal’s more juiced-up than ever, but the
craggy edges come through in the content while the form is powerfully
professional – “slick” only in the very best sense, with mixing by the esteemed
Javi Félez (Teitanblood, Destroyer 666, Graveyard) and mastering by the equally
esteemed Jaime Gómez Arellano (Ghost, Satan, Mayhem) providing that punch. As
such, across these ten new tracks (anthemically presaged by “Rattlesnake”
on Metal Gladiator, as vintage four-piece Motörheaded as it comes) do we
hear IRON CURTAIN throw the likes of classic Riot, Jaguar, and Running Wild
into their by-now-characteristic blender, with leads and melodies more soaring
than ever.Cool songs, catchy choruses, straightforward riffs, and pure HEAVY METAL with all killers and no fillers – what more do you need?! IRON CURTAIN drop the biggest sledgehammer with Savage Dawn!
Line-up:
Mike Leprosy - Vocals, Guitars
Joserra - Bass
Moroco - Drums
Juanma Fernández - Guitars
From Murcia, Spain
Artwork:
Daniel Rabadan
Release date: February 23rd 2024
Release info:
- Regular gatefold edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special gatefold edition on golden vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
- Special gatefold edition on tri color vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and patch.
- CD edition with sticker, obi
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
For fans of :Nekromantheon, early Sepultura, Pestilence, Dark Angel, Demolition Hammer…
Altered Realities will be out on January 19, 2024, on CD, vinyl, cassette and digital formats.
Check out the album's opening track "Altered Reality" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yleSfZ4DPUM
Formed in Oslo in 2018 AD, the band has three releases under their belts: Iron Cast (single 2018), Sovereign (demo, 2019), and Neurotic (EP, 2020). Three years in the making, the time has finally come to complete the set with debut album Altered Realities. The album stands out as a monstrous masterwork of old-school extreme metal ecstasy.
“Altered Realities is a product of an ever-evolving journey we have taken as a band, from our start in 2018 and culminating in the album’s recording in early 2022,” reflects lead guitarist Tommy Jacobsen. He is joined in the band by former Nocturnal Breed band-mate Vidar Fineidet (guitar), alongside drummer Cato Syversrud, and bassist/vocalist Gravskjender.
“We strive to push ourselves, both in terms of speed and technicality, whilst still keeping a groove and dynamic. Our approach to death/thrash is an interplay between fast-paced aggression and a slower, more groove-oriented feel. The lyrical themes of the album mirror events and unrest that happened during the time of writing and is in itself a journey.”
Tracklist:1. Altered Reality
2. Futile Dreams
3. Nebular Waves
4. Counter Tech
5. The Enigma of Intelligence
6. Synthetic Life
7. Absence of Unity
Sovereign is:
Vidar Fineidet - Rhythm Guitars
Cato Syversrud - Drums
Tommy Jacobsen - Lead/Rhythm Guitars
Simen Roher Grong - Bass/Vocals
www.darkdescentrecords.com
www.facebook.com/sovereignnorway
CRIMSON
MOONLIGHT
just unleashed their new video for "WINGS OF DEATH"
taken from "ABADDON", their new three song raging
tempest of blackened death metal savagery at the forefront of extremity.
From
the depths of the Swedish underground emerges the cold metallic fury of CRIMSON
MOONLIGHT. There is no surrender and no concession - brace for writhing anger
tempered with haunting melodies, a magnum opus melding musical devastation with
fierce harmonies.
CRIMSON MOONLIGHT aim to crush the expectations of even the most hardened metalheads. This release represents the Swedish warriors at the absolute zenith of their creative and technical prowess.
The onslaught has begun, echoing to the ends of the earth and beyond!
"ABADDON", featuring epic artwork by Necrolord (Dark Funeral, Dissection, At The Gates) is available on CD and all streaming platforms.
https://www.instagram.com/endtimeproductions
https://crimsonmoonlight.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonmoonlight.official
Re-release of DIE ENTWEIHUNG's "Hypnotic Dreams" by INVERTED CHALICE PRODS, showcasing a unique blend of Blackened Heavy Metal with remastered sound and new artwork.
DIE ENTWEIHUNG – “ HYPNOTIC DREAMS”
Label: Inverted Chalice Prods
Release Date: 15 December 2023
Format: CD
Genre: Depressive Raw Ambient Black Metal
Country: Israel
The American label INVERTED CHALICE PRODS proudly presents the re-release of "Hypnotic Dreams," the second album from the Israeli Blackened Heavy Metal project DIE ENTWEIHUNG. Originally recorded in the summer of 2008, this album marked a pivotal moment in the project's evolution, showcasing a blend of raw lo-fi black metal with synthesizer and ambient passages. Fifteen years after its initial release, this album returns with remastered sound and new artwork, offering a fresh perspective on its groundbreaking style. The CD release includes a four-page booklet featuring lyrics and author's comments, and is limited to 300 hand-numbered copies. The first 100 copies come with a bonus sticker featuring the band's logo. Additionally, the album has been re-released on cassette by Bál Records.
Die Entweihung, meaning Desecration in German, is a one-man band formed in May 2007 by Denis Tereschenko in northern Israel. Originating from Belarus, Denis began the project as a raw Black Metal endeavor, evolving into a unique blend of Blackened Heavy Metal. The project's style, characterized by its lyrical focus on the harsh realities of life and a fusion of Heavy, Thrash, Doom Metal, and Prog Rock, has continued to evolve over the years. The latest conceptual album, “Strict Regime Country,” released in late 2022, exemplifies this eclectic mix, featuring diverse vocal styles and melodies with Middle-Eastern influences. The re-release of “Hypnotic Dreams” commemorates the early days of Die Entweihung, showcasing a raw yet melodic Black Metal style enriched with synthesizer elements.
Line-up:
Denis Tereschenko (aka Herr Entweiherr) – All music, lyrics & instruments on the “Hypnotic Dreams” album.
Tracklist:
Hypnotic Dream
Closer To...
...The Madness
In Astral Sleep
http://entweihung.jimdofree.com/
http://www.facebook.com/entweihung
RUTTENSKALLE, the Old-school Death Metal band founded by Portuguese musician and producer Paulo Soares, has announced a significant addition to their lineup. Fred Brum, a highly talented guitarist known for his impressive solo work and contributions to the Prog/Doom band ETHEREAL, has joined the band as the new second guitar player.
RUTTENSKALLE, with its sound deeply rooted in the Scandinavian Death Metal scene, particularly the Stockholm scene with influences from bands like CARNAGE, NIHILIST, ENTOMBED, and DISMEMBER, has been a notable name in the Portuguese underground metal scene. The band's debut album "Skin'em Alive," released by Gruesome Records on October 31, 2021, received critical acclaim and recognition, including the "Album of the Month" award from Caminhos Metálicos.
This week, RUTTENSKALLE revealed they are working on new material slated for release in Spring 2024. The addition of Fred Brum to the band is expected to elevate their music to new heights. Brum's extensive experience, including his work as a session musician and his solo albums "Atonement" (2011) and "Transcendence" (2014), brings a new dynamic to the band's already strong lineup.
In anticipation of their upcoming release, RUTTENSKALLE has also released a new music video for the song “DESTROYER OF THE FLESH,” which will be featured on the new album. The video can be viewed on YouTube.
Commenting on his new role, Fred Brum expressed his excitement on social media, stating, "Happy to join this gang of misfits! Make sure you see us demolishing stages in 2024!"
RUTTENSKALLE's music resonates with fans of Entombed, Dismember, Entrails, Lik, and Demonical, and the band's evolving lineup promises to bring fresh energy and creativity to their sound.
https://ruttenskalle.bandcamp.com/merch
https://www.facebook.com/ruttenskalle
ULVHEDNER – “ FJOSMETALL”
Label: Hellstain Productions
Release Date: December 15, 2023
Format: Vinyl, CD, Digital
Genre: Norwegian Black Metal
Country: Norway
Ulvhedner's upcoming album, "Fjosmetall," will be released in celebration of their 30th anniversary, delves deep into their unique Norwegian black metal style. It pays homage to the historical mountain farmers and workers who shaped Norway. With a lineup featuring Bjørnar on lead vocals and Svein Terje as conductor, this record offers a fresh perspective on their sound. The album combines elements of traditional black metal with a folk influence, creating a captivating soundscape.
Tracklist:
Ljåsmeden
Heimat
Arbeid i skogen
Traust
Øve nuten
Gravhaugen
Ned i Nordvest
Vedaskuten (CD bonus track)
https://epk.ulvhedner.no/
https://www.facebook.com/Ulvhedner/
Veteran Swedish/US Death Metal band RIBSPREADER is gearing up to release their 10th full album, "REAP HUMANITY," on January 16th, 2024. The upcoming album, to be released through Xtreem Music in both CD and Digital formats, promises to be a brutal and putrid addition to the band's discography.
RIBSPREADER, led by the Swedish metal genius Rogga Johansson (known for his work with PAGANIZER, PUTREVORE, THE GROTESQUERY, REVOLTING, and more) on guitar, bass, and vocals, is joined by guitarist Taylor Nordberg (DEICIDE, INHUMAN CONDITION, ex-MASSACRE) and drummer Jeramie Kling (VENOM INC., INHUMAN CONDITION, ex-MASSACRE). Together, they have crafted what is anticipated to be a standout album in the death metal genre.
The band has revealed the cover art for "Reap Humanity" along with the first advance single, giving fans a taste of what to expect from this new release.
The
tracklist for the album is as follows:
The Skeletal Towers
A Fleshless Gathering
Reap Humanity
Count Damnation
As the Ghouls are Summoned
Like Breeding Vermin
Further Into Decay
Human Fodder
Shrouded in Despair
"Reap Humanity" is set to deliver a powerful blend of brutality and musical mastery, showcasing the seasoned skills of its members. The album's release is eagerly awaited by fans of the death metal scene.
Listeners can preview the first advance single on YouTube and learn more about the band and their upcoming release by visiting the RIBSPREADER site.
For more information and updates, follow RIBSPREADER's official channels:
http://b.link/Ribspreade
KATTLIK – “NORRTÅGET”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 18 December 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Death Metal
For Fans Of: Sepultura, October Tide, Entombed, Amon Amarth, Grave
Country: Sweden
"Norrtåget" is the latest offering from Kattlik, marking the first of six tracks recorded during the fall of 2023. This song captures the raw beauty of northern Sweden's wilderness, as experienced from the perspective of a train journey. It contrasts the urban grey with the vibrant green of nature, highlighting the isolation felt behind the train's window despite being surrounded by natural splendor. True to Kattlik's style, the track is an intricate fusion of groove, doom, and thrash metal elements, culminating in their unique brand of Death Metal. Kattlik stands out for its blend of Latin grooves and Swedish melancholy, with lyrics in Spanish, Swedish, or English, each adding a distinct flavor to their songs, unified by a theme of brutal, primeval power. This release is a must-listen for fans of bands like Sepultura, October Tide, Entombed, Amon Amarth, and Grave.
Line-up: Leonardo Gonzalez Morales
Tracklist:
Norrtåget
Recording Info:
Leo and Matte have been collaborating for over 20 years, self-recording and mixing their music. Their journey has seen them evolve from humble beginnings to proficiently producing their distinct sound, with Leo now handling all recording and mixing duties.
https://youtube.com/@kattlikmetal
https://kattlik.com/
https://www.facebook.com/kattlikmetal/
NEKRODAWN, a newly formed death
metal band hailing from Sweden, is set to release their debut single "ORIGIN
OF TERROR" on January 5th, 2024. Comprising three veterans of the
Swedish metal community, the band is poised to make a significant impact on the
death metal scene with their unique blend of sludgy, thrashy, and brutal
old-school style.
The band members bring a wealth of experience and skill to Nekrodawn. Jonas Kjellgren, known for his work with Ironmaster, and former roles in Centinex, Carnal Forge, and Scar Symmetry, takes the lead on vocals and guitar. Johan Jansson, a member of Interment and Moondark, and a former member of Centinex, provides bass and backing vocals. Completing the lineup is Henrik Axelsson on drums, known for his work with Hypocrisy and former roles in The Crown and Imploded.
Commenting on the band's emergence in the crowded death metal landscape, Jonas Kjellgren remarked, "When you thought the death metal scene was over-saturated with bands, BOOM; here comes another Swedish band...haha. We try to have our original sound/style but without losing the true spirit of death metal, which is the most important thing."
Nekrodawn's "Origin Of Terror" is anticipated to resonate with fans of Entombed, Bolt Thrower, Crypt Of Kerberos, and Demilich, offering a fresh yet authentic take on the genre.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVEWuPXCjUmJAYlCpTAJ9vQ
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552420011060&sk=about
Brygmus releases "Augury," a Sludge/Death/Doom Metal album with a new female vocalist, blending intense sounds for fans of Serpentine Path and Primitive Man.
BRYGMUS – “AUGURY”
Label: Dying Sun Records
Release Date: 20 December 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Sludge/Death/Doom Metal
For Fans Of: Serpentine Path, Primitive Man, Morbid Evils
Country: Hungary
"Augury" is the second full-length album by the Hungarian band Brygmus, marking a significant evolution in their sound with the addition of new female vocalist Bogi Szöke. This release steers the band towards a more Death/Doom Metal direction, while maintaining their distinctive Sludge Metal roots. The album features six tracks of intense and crushing Sludge/Death/Doom
Metal, showcasing the band's growth and versatility. Fans of Serpentine Path, Primitive Man, and Morbid Evils will find "Augury" particularly appealing for its heavy and immersive sound.
Line-up:
Bogi Szöke - Vocals
Bence Szakács - Guitar
Tamás Kovacsics - Bass
Ádám Illés - Drums
Németh Szabolcs - Guitar
Tracklist:
Alpha
I Become the Mass Grave
Unveiling
It Feels So Good!
Eradication
Omega
Recording Info:
Music written by Bence Szakács and Brygmus, with "Alpha" and "Omega" specifically by Bence Szakács.
Guest session on "It Feels So Good!" by Miklós Nagy.
Lyrics by Tamás Kovacsics and Bence Szakács.
Instruments recorded at Ól studio by Miklós Nagy.
Vocals recorded by Knot, with additional vocals by Bence Szakács.
Mixed and mastered by Miklós Nagy.
Cover Art: Mollee Csizmadia (Earth my body)
http://dyingsun.nl/
https://www.facebook.com/brygmusband
Cloak Of Altering's "Sheathed Swords Drip With Poisonous Honey" is an avant-garde Black Metal album blending industrial and electronic elements.
CLOAK OF ALTERING – “ SHEATHED SWORDS DRIP WITH POISONOUS HONEY”
Label: Neuropa Records
Format: Digital, LP
Genre: Avantgarde Black Metal
"Sheathed Swords Drip With Poisonous Honey" is the seventh full-length album by the Avantgarde Black Metal project Cloak Of Altering. This album, recorded by Maurice de Jong, is a dark and experimental journey that merges the raw energy of Black Metal with the industrial and electronic elements. It's a unique blend that offers a new perspective on the genre, appealing to fans of dodheimsgard, blut aus nord, and aborym.
Line-up: All instruments and vocals by Maurice de Jong.
Tracklist:
I slip into a coma
I have missed the light so much
Splendid euphoria of murdering ravens
I shall preserve the carefully shaped hatred for all things you
The Jesuscraft
Prophets with swollen tongues
Recording Info:
Recorded by Maurice de Jong between January and June 2020.
https://www.facebook.com/cloakofaltering
UNDEAD – “FEAST FOR THE WORMS”
Label: Redefining Darkness Records
Release Date: 04 December 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Death Metal
For Fans Of: Bloodbath, Repugnant, Autopsy, Asphyx
Country: Spain
"Feast for the Worms" is the new video single from Spanish death metal band UNDEAD, taken from their album "Putrefactio" released in May 2023. The song delves into the inevitability of death, regardless of one's status or wealth, emphasizing the universal fate of decay and consumption by worms. The video, shot in the iconic Sad Hill Cemetery in Burgos, Spain, known from Sergio Leone's film "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," reflects the band's passion for classic movies and adds a profound visual layer to the song's theme.
Formed in 2015, UNDEAD quickly established themselves in the death metal scene with their EPs "BLOOD ENEMY" (2015) and "REDEMPTION" (2016). Their debut album "EXISTENTIAL HORROR" in 2019 received international acclaim and was followed by intense live performances post-pandemic. In 2023, they continued their dark journey with "PUTREFACTIO," an album that delves into the themes of decay and transformation, featuring 10 tracks of pure Death Metal, mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound and released by Redefining Darkness Records. UNDEAD is committed to spreading their message of putrefaction and aims for global domination through their music.
Line-up:
V. Repulse - Vocals, Guitars
A. Von Hell - Guitars
P. Evil - Bass
Nitro - Drums
Recording Info:
Mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound.
All music and lyrics by UNDEAD.
Cover art by Misanthropic Art.
Photos by Javier Bragado.
Layout by V. Repulse.
https://www.curseoftheundead.com/EPK/
https://youtube.com/@curseoftheundead
http://www.curseoftheundead.com
https://www.facebook.com/curseoftheundead
HELLDRIFTER, the southern German
death metal band known for their fusion of thrash and melodic death metal, is
set to embark on an electrifying European tour. They will be opening for the
renowned black metal band Impiety, with additional support from the formidable
Nihilo. Drawing inspiration from legendary acts like Carcass, Cannibal Corpse,
Death, and At the Gates, Helldrifter is poised to deliver a series of
unforgettable performances.
The band's music, characterized by a range from straight thrash assaults to intricate death metal compositions, resonates with influences from acts such as Children of Bodom and Dark Tranquility. Their debut album, "Lord of Damnation," recorded in November 2020 and released on October 29, 2021, through Nuclear Blast's BloodBlast Distribution, has marked a significant milestone in their career.
The upcoming tour is set to showcase a blend of raw black and death metal, promising an unparalleled experience for fans of the genre.
The tour dates are as follows:
31.01 MILAN (ITA) "SLAUGHTER CLUB"
01.02 BOLOGNA (ITA) "FREAKOUT"
02.02 MONTPELLIER (FRA) "SECRET PLACE"
03.02 PARIS (FRA) "THE KLUBB"
04.02 WAREGEM (BEL) "JH JAKKEDOE"
05.02 THE HAGUE (NLD) "MUSICON"
06.02 HEIDENHEIM (GER) "UNDERGROUND"
07.02 PRAGUE (CZE) "MODRA VOPICE"
08.02 ZAGREB (HRV) "MOCHVARA"
09.02 VIENNA (AUT) "ESCAPE"
Presented by Red Lion Music and The Flaming Arts Agency, the tour is a must-attend for fans of Cannibal Corpse, Carcass, Death, and At The Gates.
https://www.facebook.com/Helldrifter
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiKf3Dac0-K8AinmrJKbZ2A
NEWS 16.12.2023CRIMSON MOONLIGHT aim to crush the expectations of even the most hardened metalheads. This release represents the Swedish warriors at the absolute zenith of their creative and technical prowess.
The onslaught has begun, echoing to the ends of the earth and beyond!
"ABADDON", featuring epic artwork by Necrolord (Dark Funeral, Dissection, At The Gates) is available on CD and all streaming platforms.
https://www.instagram.com/endtimeproductions
https://crimsonmoonlight.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonmoonlight.official
Re-release of DIE ENTWEIHUNG's "Hypnotic Dreams" by INVERTED CHALICE PRODS, showcasing a unique blend of Blackened Heavy Metal with remastered sound and new artwork.
DIE ENTWEIHUNG – “ HYPNOTIC DREAMS”
Label: Inverted Chalice ProdsRelease Date: 15 December 2023
Format: CD
Genre: Depressive Raw Ambient Black Metal
Country: Israel
The American label INVERTED CHALICE PRODS proudly presents the re-release of "Hypnotic Dreams," the second album from the Israeli Blackened Heavy Metal project DIE ENTWEIHUNG. Originally recorded in the summer of 2008, this album marked a pivotal moment in the project's evolution, showcasing a blend of raw lo-fi black metal with synthesizer and ambient passages. Fifteen years after its initial release, this album returns with remastered sound and new artwork, offering a fresh perspective on its groundbreaking style. The CD release includes a four-page booklet featuring lyrics and author's comments, and is limited to 300 hand-numbered copies. The first 100 copies come with a bonus sticker featuring the band's logo. Additionally, the album has been re-released on cassette by Bál Records.
Die Entweihung, meaning Desecration in German, is a one-man band formed in May 2007 by Denis Tereschenko in northern Israel. Originating from Belarus, Denis began the project as a raw Black Metal endeavor, evolving into a unique blend of Blackened Heavy Metal. The project's style, characterized by its lyrical focus on the harsh realities of life and a fusion of Heavy, Thrash, Doom Metal, and Prog Rock, has continued to evolve over the years. The latest conceptual album, “Strict Regime Country,” released in late 2022, exemplifies this eclectic mix, featuring diverse vocal styles and melodies with Middle-Eastern influences. The re-release of “Hypnotic Dreams” commemorates the early days of Die Entweihung, showcasing a raw yet melodic Black Metal style enriched with synthesizer elements.
Line-up:
Denis Tereschenko (aka Herr Entweiherr) – All music, lyrics & instruments on the “Hypnotic Dreams” album.
Tracklist:
Hypnotic Dream
Closer To...
...The Madness
In Astral Sleep
http://entweihung.jimdofree.com/
http://www.facebook.com/entweihung
RUTTENSKALLE, the Old-school Death Metal band founded by Portuguese musician and producer Paulo Soares, has announced a significant addition to their lineup. Fred Brum, a highly talented guitarist known for his impressive solo work and contributions to the Prog/Doom band ETHEREAL, has joined the band as the new second guitar player.
RUTTENSKALLE, with its sound deeply rooted in the Scandinavian Death Metal scene, particularly the Stockholm scene with influences from bands like CARNAGE, NIHILIST, ENTOMBED, and DISMEMBER, has been a notable name in the Portuguese underground metal scene. The band's debut album "Skin'em Alive," released by Gruesome Records on October 31, 2021, received critical acclaim and recognition, including the "Album of the Month" award from Caminhos Metálicos.
This week, RUTTENSKALLE revealed they are working on new material slated for release in Spring 2024. The addition of Fred Brum to the band is expected to elevate their music to new heights. Brum's extensive experience, including his work as a session musician and his solo albums "Atonement" (2011) and "Transcendence" (2014), brings a new dynamic to the band's already strong lineup.
In anticipation of their upcoming release, RUTTENSKALLE has also released a new music video for the song “DESTROYER OF THE FLESH,” which will be featured on the new album. The video can be viewed on YouTube.
Commenting on his new role, Fred Brum expressed his excitement on social media, stating, "Happy to join this gang of misfits! Make sure you see us demolishing stages in 2024!"
RUTTENSKALLE's music resonates with fans of Entombed, Dismember, Entrails, Lik, and Demonical, and the band's evolving lineup promises to bring fresh energy and creativity to their sound.
https://ruttenskalle.bandcamp.com/merch
https://www.facebook.com/ruttenskalle
ULVHEDNER – “ FJOSMETALL”
Label: Hellstain ProductionsRelease Date: December 15, 2023
Format: Vinyl, CD, Digital
Genre: Norwegian Black Metal
Country: Norway
Ulvhedner's upcoming album, "Fjosmetall," will be released in celebration of their 30th anniversary, delves deep into their unique Norwegian black metal style. It pays homage to the historical mountain farmers and workers who shaped Norway. With a lineup featuring Bjørnar on lead vocals and Svein Terje as conductor, this record offers a fresh perspective on their sound. The album combines elements of traditional black metal with a folk influence, creating a captivating soundscape.
Tracklist:
Ljåsmeden
Heimat
Arbeid i skogen
Traust
Øve nuten
Gravhaugen
Ned i Nordvest
Vedaskuten (CD bonus track)
https://epk.ulvhedner.no/
https://www.facebook.com/Ulvhedner/
Veteran Swedish/US Death Metal band RIBSPREADER is gearing up to release their 10th full album, "REAP HUMANITY," on January 16th, 2024. The upcoming album, to be released through Xtreem Music in both CD and Digital formats, promises to be a brutal and putrid addition to the band's discography.
RIBSPREADER, led by the Swedish metal genius Rogga Johansson (known for his work with PAGANIZER, PUTREVORE, THE GROTESQUERY, REVOLTING, and more) on guitar, bass, and vocals, is joined by guitarist Taylor Nordberg (DEICIDE, INHUMAN CONDITION, ex-MASSACRE) and drummer Jeramie Kling (VENOM INC., INHUMAN CONDITION, ex-MASSACRE). Together, they have crafted what is anticipated to be a standout album in the death metal genre.
The band has revealed the cover art for "Reap Humanity" along with the first advance single, giving fans a taste of what to expect from this new release.
The
tracklist for the album is as follows:The Skeletal Towers
A Fleshless Gathering
Reap Humanity
Count Damnation
As the Ghouls are Summoned
Like Breeding Vermin
Further Into Decay
Human Fodder
Shrouded in Despair
"Reap Humanity" is set to deliver a powerful blend of brutality and musical mastery, showcasing the seasoned skills of its members. The album's release is eagerly awaited by fans of the death metal scene.
Listeners can preview the first advance single on YouTube and learn more about the band and their upcoming release by visiting the RIBSPREADER site.
For more information and updates, follow RIBSPREADER's official channels:
http://b.link/Ribspreade
KATTLIK – “NORRTÅGET”
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: 18 December 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Death Metal
For Fans Of: Sepultura, October Tide, Entombed, Amon Amarth, Grave
Country: Sweden
"Norrtåget" is the latest offering from Kattlik, marking the first of six tracks recorded during the fall of 2023. This song captures the raw beauty of northern Sweden's wilderness, as experienced from the perspective of a train journey. It contrasts the urban grey with the vibrant green of nature, highlighting the isolation felt behind the train's window despite being surrounded by natural splendor. True to Kattlik's style, the track is an intricate fusion of groove, doom, and thrash metal elements, culminating in their unique brand of Death Metal. Kattlik stands out for its blend of Latin grooves and Swedish melancholy, with lyrics in Spanish, Swedish, or English, each adding a distinct flavor to their songs, unified by a theme of brutal, primeval power. This release is a must-listen for fans of bands like Sepultura, October Tide, Entombed, Amon Amarth, and Grave.
Line-up: Leonardo Gonzalez Morales
Tracklist:
Norrtåget
Recording Info:
Leo and Matte have been collaborating for over 20 years, self-recording and mixing their music. Their journey has seen them evolve from humble beginnings to proficiently producing their distinct sound, with Leo now handling all recording and mixing duties.
https://youtube.com/@kattlikmetal
https://kattlik.com/
https://www.facebook.com/kattlikmetal/
NEKRODAWN, a newly formed death
metal band hailing from Sweden, is set to release their debut single "ORIGIN
OF TERROR" on January 5th, 2024. Comprising three veterans of the
Swedish metal community, the band is poised to make a significant impact on the
death metal scene with their unique blend of sludgy, thrashy, and brutal
old-school style.The band members bring a wealth of experience and skill to Nekrodawn. Jonas Kjellgren, known for his work with Ironmaster, and former roles in Centinex, Carnal Forge, and Scar Symmetry, takes the lead on vocals and guitar. Johan Jansson, a member of Interment and Moondark, and a former member of Centinex, provides bass and backing vocals. Completing the lineup is Henrik Axelsson on drums, known for his work with Hypocrisy and former roles in The Crown and Imploded.
Commenting on the band's emergence in the crowded death metal landscape, Jonas Kjellgren remarked, "When you thought the death metal scene was over-saturated with bands, BOOM; here comes another Swedish band...haha. We try to have our original sound/style but without losing the true spirit of death metal, which is the most important thing."
Nekrodawn's "Origin Of Terror" is anticipated to resonate with fans of Entombed, Bolt Thrower, Crypt Of Kerberos, and Demilich, offering a fresh yet authentic take on the genre.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVEWuPXCjUmJAYlCpTAJ9vQ
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552420011060&sk=about
Brygmus releases "Augury," a Sludge/Death/Doom Metal album with a new female vocalist, blending intense sounds for fans of Serpentine Path and Primitive Man.
BRYGMUS – “AUGURY”
Label: Dying Sun RecordsRelease Date: 20 December 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Sludge/Death/Doom Metal
For Fans Of: Serpentine Path, Primitive Man, Morbid Evils
Country: Hungary
"Augury" is the second full-length album by the Hungarian band Brygmus, marking a significant evolution in their sound with the addition of new female vocalist Bogi Szöke. This release steers the band towards a more Death/Doom Metal direction, while maintaining their distinctive Sludge Metal roots. The album features six tracks of intense and crushing Sludge/Death/Doom
Metal, showcasing the band's growth and versatility. Fans of Serpentine Path, Primitive Man, and Morbid Evils will find "Augury" particularly appealing for its heavy and immersive sound.
Line-up:
Bogi Szöke - Vocals
Bence Szakács - Guitar
Tamás Kovacsics - Bass
Ádám Illés - Drums
Németh Szabolcs - Guitar
Tracklist:
Alpha
I Become the Mass Grave
Unveiling
It Feels So Good!
Eradication
Omega
Recording Info:
Music written by Bence Szakács and Brygmus, with "Alpha" and "Omega" specifically by Bence Szakács.
Guest session on "It Feels So Good!" by Miklós Nagy.
Lyrics by Tamás Kovacsics and Bence Szakács.
Instruments recorded at Ól studio by Miklós Nagy.
Vocals recorded by Knot, with additional vocals by Bence Szakács.
Mixed and mastered by Miklós Nagy.
Cover Art: Mollee Csizmadia (Earth my body)
http://dyingsun.nl/
https://www.facebook.com/brygmusband
Cloak Of Altering's "Sheathed Swords Drip With Poisonous Honey" is an avant-garde Black Metal album blending industrial and electronic elements.
CLOAK OF ALTERING – “ SHEATHED SWORDS DRIP WITH POISONOUS HONEY”
Label: Neuropa RecordsFormat: Digital, LP
Genre: Avantgarde Black Metal
"Sheathed Swords Drip With Poisonous Honey" is the seventh full-length album by the Avantgarde Black Metal project Cloak Of Altering. This album, recorded by Maurice de Jong, is a dark and experimental journey that merges the raw energy of Black Metal with the industrial and electronic elements. It's a unique blend that offers a new perspective on the genre, appealing to fans of dodheimsgard, blut aus nord, and aborym.
Line-up: All instruments and vocals by Maurice de Jong.
Tracklist:
I slip into a coma
I have missed the light so much
Splendid euphoria of murdering ravens
I shall preserve the carefully shaped hatred for all things you
The Jesuscraft
Prophets with swollen tongues
Recording Info:
Recorded by Maurice de Jong between January and June 2020.
https://www.facebook.com/cloakofaltering
UNDEAD – “FEAST FOR THE WORMS”
Label: Redefining Darkness RecordsRelease Date: 04 December 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Death Metal
For Fans Of: Bloodbath, Repugnant, Autopsy, Asphyx
Country: Spain
"Feast for the Worms" is the new video single from Spanish death metal band UNDEAD, taken from their album "Putrefactio" released in May 2023. The song delves into the inevitability of death, regardless of one's status or wealth, emphasizing the universal fate of decay and consumption by worms. The video, shot in the iconic Sad Hill Cemetery in Burgos, Spain, known from Sergio Leone's film "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," reflects the band's passion for classic movies and adds a profound visual layer to the song's theme.
Formed in 2015, UNDEAD quickly established themselves in the death metal scene with their EPs "BLOOD ENEMY" (2015) and "REDEMPTION" (2016). Their debut album "EXISTENTIAL HORROR" in 2019 received international acclaim and was followed by intense live performances post-pandemic. In 2023, they continued their dark journey with "PUTREFACTIO," an album that delves into the themes of decay and transformation, featuring 10 tracks of pure Death Metal, mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound and released by Redefining Darkness Records. UNDEAD is committed to spreading their message of putrefaction and aims for global domination through their music.
Line-up:
V. Repulse - Vocals, Guitars
A. Von Hell - Guitars
P. Evil - Bass
Nitro - Drums
Recording Info:
Mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound.
All music and lyrics by UNDEAD.
Cover art by Misanthropic Art.
Photos by Javier Bragado.
Layout by V. Repulse.
https://www.curseoftheundead.com/EPK/
https://youtube.com/@curseoftheundead
http://www.curseoftheundead.com
https://www.facebook.com/curseoftheundead
HELLDRIFTER, the southern German
death metal band known for their fusion of thrash and melodic death metal, is
set to embark on an electrifying European tour. They will be opening for the
renowned black metal band Impiety, with additional support from the formidable
Nihilo. Drawing inspiration from legendary acts like Carcass, Cannibal Corpse,
Death, and At the Gates, Helldrifter is poised to deliver a series of
unforgettable performances.The band's music, characterized by a range from straight thrash assaults to intricate death metal compositions, resonates with influences from acts such as Children of Bodom and Dark Tranquility. Their debut album, "Lord of Damnation," recorded in November 2020 and released on October 29, 2021, through Nuclear Blast's BloodBlast Distribution, has marked a significant milestone in their career.
The upcoming tour is set to showcase a blend of raw black and death metal, promising an unparalleled experience for fans of the genre.
The tour dates are as follows:
31.01 MILAN (ITA) "SLAUGHTER CLUB"
01.02 BOLOGNA (ITA) "FREAKOUT"
02.02 MONTPELLIER (FRA) "SECRET PLACE"
03.02 PARIS (FRA) "THE KLUBB"
04.02 WAREGEM (BEL) "JH JAKKEDOE"
05.02 THE HAGUE (NLD) "MUSICON"
06.02 HEIDENHEIM (GER) "UNDERGROUND"
07.02 PRAGUE (CZE) "MODRA VOPICE"
08.02 ZAGREB (HRV) "MOCHVARA"
09.02 VIENNA (AUT) "ESCAPE"
Presented by Red Lion Music and The Flaming Arts Agency, the tour is a must-attend for fans of Cannibal Corpse, Carcass, Death, and At The Gates.
https://www.facebook.com/Helldrifter
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiKf3Dac0-K8AinmrJKbZ2A
Wir haben mal wieder die absolut passende musikalische
Untermalung ,damit ihr euch so richtig auf die kommenden besinnlichen Feiertage
einstimmen könnt …
SPANKY
HAM – „BORN TO GRILL”
Kyiv
(UA) - After a long silence, Ukrainian Brutal Death Metal quartet SCHIZOGEN have
released a lyric video new single "OUT OF THE LIGHT," courtesy
of Slam Worldwide YouTube Channel. The song will appear on the band's
forthcoming, as yet untitled, third album, which will be released on Willowtip
Records. The video is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFkRsQExeWI
"The single was written before the full-scale war that followed Russia's unprovoked aggression against Ukraine," the band explains. "So it took much longer than we would have liked, but we hope you will appreciate the result. We are not going to tell you what this song is about, what meanings and feelings we put into it, because in our opinion everything is very individual. That is why the release is in the form of a lyric video, where everyone can familiarize themselves with the lyrics while listening to the composition, experience it with us and get their own emotions, their own vision of the meanings embedded in this track."
SCHIZOGEN goes on to say that, "We want to remind you and ask you not to forget that every day our best people bravely and steadfastly choose their freedom over the threat of losing their existence due to the aggression of a hostile totalitarian regime that wants to destroy us at any cost. Your support is very important to us! Glory to Ukraine!"
Cover Art by: Maryna Shcherbakova
https://www.willowtip.com/home.aspx
https://www.facebook.com/schizogen.ua
VOID BELOW – “WORLD UNDONE” EP
Label: Independent Release
Release Date: November 24th 2023
Genre: Death Metal
For fans of: Morbid Angel | Incantation | Funebrarum | Vastum
Line-up:
James Maxwell - Vocals/Guitar
Looke Norman - Bass
Kyle Jenkins - Guitar
Brad Messenger – Drums
“That is not dead which can eternal lie / And with strange aeons even death may die…”- Abdul Alhazred
Where once a proud and teeming city stood there is now a chalice of silence, lying bathed in pale moonlight between the towering luminescent dunes. The perfection of the silvered sands is punctured by protruding ruins, like broken teeth that cast their jagged shadows across the empty desert. Yet far beneath the sand and shadows this nameless city, long forgotten, still breathes. In sunken passageways and vaulted chambers, in the absolute darkness sibilant, serpentine tongues whisper their timeless words of worship. They wait with a patience that outlasts the ages and a hunger unabated for the call of Yig and a stirring in the deep…
Formed in the shadow of cloud crested hills, on the shores of dark, abyssal waters, Void Below have embraced the twin darknesses of archaic death metal and the mythos of madness, shaped from nightmares by H. P. Lovecraft. Throughout their second EP, World Undone, writhing, dissonant riffs crawl through the lightless caverns of horror, invoking suffocating terror and dreamlike visions from beyond the cusp of insanity. The title track perfectly encapsulates the band’s stygian obsessions; drums rumbling, a seismic disturbance in the earth’s core, warped guitar chords ringing out across bottomless chasms and a messianic voice roaring out a summons to service, a demand for obeisance and utter submission. But before that malevolent masterpiece there is so much more to behold… This flight through dark and ancient places begins in the subterranean mausoleum of ‘Eldritch Incarnate’; an unleashing of arcane powers that enfolds you in shadows, tearing your flesh with its poisoned claws. ‘Beyond The Black Mire’ entangles and submerges, torments and obliterates as it melds choking, claustrophobic atmosphere with explosive fury and dark powers, while the gargantuan ‘Pillars Ov Pestilence’ - which will be released as a single on November 17th - is the epitome of great death metal, drawn straight from the crypts and infused with the imperious strength and black magic of the genre’s greatest exponents.
The Cumbrian conjurers have taken vast strides in the scant months since their 2022 self titled EP and with World Undone have summoned up a stunning collection of clandestine hymns to the unseen and unknown. Endowed with a brilliant, textured production, that breathes horrid life into each of its grim compositions and artwork that seethes with sanity shattering, nerve shredding intent, World Undone is magnificently complete. This tome of teachings beyond the constructs of good and evil, this vial of secrets beyond judgement or understanding will be unleashed on November 24th and the elder gods will follow in its wake…
https://voidbelow.bandcamp.com/music
"I won’t ask you to accept Exogalactic as your lord and savior, but I will say, friend, that there are far worse
In partnership with Dawnbreed Records, XOTH's third triumph, Exogalactic, is an ambitious leap forward. It’s as if they've excavated musical relics from Earth's core and melded them with sounds from the far reaches of the universe. Each song is an event horizon, stirring subgenres into a timewarp of past and future sonic chaos.
Amidst the vortex of sound, the mixing sorcery of Joe Cincotta at Full Force Studio (Obituary, Suffocation) manifests an auditory odyssey and the artwork of Shindy Reehal at Shindy Design sets the tone for the voyage. Xoth is not just music; it's a journey across the celestial landscape led by interstellar luminaries.
Since bursting forth from the cosmic ether in 2014, Seattle’s XOTH has evoked fan and critical acclaim for their innovative approach to extreme metal. 2019’s Interdimensional Invocations has become a cult classic, blending technical death metal, modern black metal, and thrash in a novel synthesis that eludes categorization.
“Through four years of trials and tribulations, we are thrilled to finally unleash an album that has demanded immense dedication, fortitude, and sacrifice from us. The results of our experiment have surpassed our wildest imagination! Prepare yourselves!" - Xoth
Track
Listing:
1. Reptilian Bloodsport
2. Manuscripts of Madness
3. Sporecraft Zero
4. The Parasitic Orchestra
5. Saga of the Blade
6. Reflective Nemesis
7. Battlesphere
8. Map to the Stars, Monument to the Ancients
Credits:
All music by Xoth
All lyrics by Xoth and Mike Dreyer
Recorded June-August 2023
Camano Island & Seattle, Washington
Produced by Ben Bennett & Xoth
Engineered by Bennett, Adler, Sturgill, Salvo, & Joe Cincotta
Mixed by Joe Cincotta at Full Force Studio
Mastered by Jason Williams at Riffsthatrule
Artwork by Shindy Reehal at Shindy Design
Layout Design by Jeremy Salvo
Logo by Christopher Horst at Horst Type Foundry
Logo Treatment by Jeremy Salvo
Photography by Nate Phelps
Line-up:
Tyler Sturgill: Guitar & Vocals
Woody Adler: Guitar
Ben Bennett: Bass
Jeremy Salvo: Drums
https://www.dawnbreed.com/
https://www.facebook.com/beholdxoth
The reason for the delay was that the first vinyl press did not meet the band
and label's expectations in terms of sound quality, which resulted in a long
wait for the factory to sort it out. The wait was worth it though and as Cult
Never Dies states: "it looks and sounds superb. One of the best metal
albums of this year no doubt, and all the better on vinyl (like most things)."
Listen to the album online:
https://youtu.be/ZrVlbXLm0JQ?si=5-d_y2B_INj-_4PE
https://open.spotify.com/album/1Fz0yzEpxJqqssXbox617p?si=vPFzV-SbT0KzutSb_R_WCw
https://trivax.bandcamp.com/album/eloah-burns-out
“Eloah Burns Out” is the band’s biggest work to date. “This is without a doubt our most sincere and powerful expression yet!”, said Shayan, the band’s founder, guitarist and vocalist.
Shayan added: “Not only is "Eloah Burns Out" rich in its artistic and creative integrity, but it is also the hallmark of the message and the true essence of TRIVAX - which is always that of freedom and liberation.
“We were, and still are, willing to die for our art, and every second of this record is filled with that very intent - Open your heart to it and see for yourself…”
Formed by guitarist and vocalist Shayan, Trivax began life in the late 2000s in the perhaps unexpected location of Iran, a country whose laws regarding music – and especially black metal – have led to punishment, imprisonment and even death. Relocating to the UK, Shayan found a like-minded ally in bassist Sully, who had similarly left Syria due to facing imprisonment for his metal associations. Completing this power trio was talented British native M. Croton, a drummer with many years of experience under his belt.
“Eloah Burns Out” received rave reviews across the metal spectrum with 10/10 from Musipedia of Metal, 1000/10 from Ever Metal, 9.3/10 from MetalBite, 9/10 from Distorted Sound Magazine, 8/10 from Decibel Magazine, 8/10 from Metal Hammer UK and 8/10 from metal.de among many others.
The music video to “Azrael” reached 100k views in just under a month with 326k views currently. The single was also selected in Metal Hammer’s “track of the week” in July 2023 and is currently in the running for “best metal song of 2023”. Trivax have also released a lyric video to the track "Alpha Predator".
Some of the leading black metal musicians have also praised the album and TRIVAX:
The Magus (Necromantia, Yoth Iria, The Magus) commended the band: "TRIVAX is an oasis in the desert of mediocrity of today's extreme metal scene."
Chris Naughton (Winterfylleth, Ard, Atavist) said: "Straight out of the gates, this album is a visceral, caustic and electrifying lesson in Black/Death Metal."
D.G. (Misþyrming, Sól án Varma, ex-Drottinn) added: "The values of heavy metal are honoured through a really clever, classy and last but not least, metal riffmanship."
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https://www.facebook.com/CultNeverDies/
https://www.facebook.com/trivaxband
EXTINCT, the Northern German thrash metal band formed in 2003, has announced their latest venture in the music world. After their debut album "Pain Palace" in 2013 and the 2021 EP "Downward Spiral," the band is now set to release a new longplayer. This upcoming album, heralding 40 minutes of old-school thrash metal, marks a new chapter for EXTINCT as they join forces with MDD Records.
The collaboration with MDD Records, a label with a strong reputation in the metal music industry, is a significant move for EXTINCT. This partnership is expected to bring fresh energy and broader exposure to the band's unique sound and artistic vision.
EXTINCT's journey, characterized by a series of live shows that have significantly contributed to their growing following, has been a testament to their dedication and passion for thrash metal. The new album, scheduled for release in the spring, is highly anticipated by fans and followers of the genre.
For more information and updates, follow EXTINCT's official channels:
https://www.facebook.com/extinctmetal/
Finnish female fronted melodic metal band ABANDON ALL returns with new material after their debut album "FAR AWAY" that was released on March 31st this year. "The Wolf and the Owl" is a single track from the upcoming EP "Strong" that shall come out early 2024. The song is an ode to friendship that weave a tale of growth and unity. The lyrics are portraying the profound impact of friendship on personal evolution. The song feature Capri from Amberian Dawn on guest vocals.
Listen to the single on music services: https://push.fm/fl/abandolall-twato
Watch the lyric video: https://youtu.be/LuqncfbNZwI
Abandon All was founded in 2020 and after one year the line-up stabilized to it's current form - Monia Sommer (Vocals), Juha Nygren (Guitar), Kari Harjunniemi (Guitar), Ami Havukainen (Drums) ja Sami Heinonen (Bass)
https://www.youtube.com/@abandonallofficial
https://www.facebook.com/abandonallofficial
The Finnish Thrash Metal band MIEHALA is set to release their new EP SONS OF ALAHEIM on March 14th 2023 via Inverse Records.
The first single War is released today and it's available here: https://push.fm/fl/miehala-war
The band comments:
"War is a song about surviving and destroying the enemy through the thought that how hard is to pull the trigger at first time – the first shot is the hardest"
Pre-Save EP: https://music.imusician.pro/a/nF7idl8
Biography:
Miehala band is a four-piece thrash metal band from Eastern Finland, founded in 2021. The group consists of Tuomas Lepistö, Elias Lepistö, Mika Kähärä and Jarkko Pesonen. The band's drummer Elias Lepistö acts as the main vocalist, but guitarist Tuomas Lepistö performs the lead vocal parts in a few songs. The band's second guitarist is Mika Kähärä and bassist Jarkko Pesonen.
Miehala's music is today in all it's freshness, although the music sound and style is strongly based on the early 80's thrash metal. When you add a touch of Savonian twistness to their music, you get Sawo Area Thrash Metal, which also has influences from death metal and doom.
History
The band's early days and first album
The band started in 2021 and the first line-up included Tuomas and Elias Lepistö, Jarkko Pesonen and Esa Tuomela. The following year, the band practically practiced as a three-piece, and the first album Gods Of Death was recorded as a trio during the fall of 2022, with Tuomas Lepistö handling all the guitar parts. The album was self-published in December 2022.
The year 2023
After the release of the first album, it was clear that live performances would also be relevant in 2023, and for that the band needed another guitarist. Mika Kähärä from Pieksämäki was chosen as the guitarist and the band played it's first gigs during the summer of 2023.
In autumn, the band started recording new songs alongside the gigs, and the EP Sons Of Alaheim was completed in November 2023, including five new songs.
MIehala - Sons of Alaheim (EP 2024)
Track list:
1. Torch The Children
2. War
3. Into The Void
4. Altar
5. Vision Of Violent Death
Artwork by Miehala
Line-up:
Elias Lepistö - drums & vocals
Tuomas Lepistö - guitar & vocals
Mika Kähärä - guitar
Jarkko Pesonen - bass
https://www.facebook.com/miehala
Leeds (UK) - Death Metal quintet COGNIZANCE, in collaboration with No Clean Singing, have premiered the official video for "Shadowgraph," the second single from forthcoming concept album, PHANTAZEIN.
Click below to experience it!
The single will be available on all digital platforms this Friday, December 15.
Phantazein will be released on January 26 via Willowtip Records. The album will be available on CD, vinyl, and digital formats.
Pre-orders available at:
https://bit.ly/phantazein-willowtip
https://cognizance.bandcamp.com/album/phantazein
Phantazein marks the band's first release for Willowtip, following two albums for Prosthetic Records, 2019's Malignant Dominion and 2021's Upheaval.
Phantazein is a concept album that transcends the band's previous boundaries and delves into the intricate interplay between art, obsession, and the profound influence of one's environment. Following their acclaimed 2021 sophomore release Upheaval, the enigmatic creators behind Phantazein return with their highly-anticipated third full-length album, which serves to further solidify their mark as a musical force in the underground metal scene.
Phantazein weaves a captivating sonic tapestry, providing a delicate balance between haunting melodies, chest-pounding grooves, and relentless sonic assault. It will take listeners on an unforgettable journey in a world that is simultaneously as far and as close to our own.
“This record is undoubtedly our most creative and individual record yet. The evolution of COGNIZANCE has always been driven by our intrinsic vision and less of what our fans expect the band to deliver based on our previous work.”- Founding guitarist Alex Baillie.
Track
Listing:
1 Ceremonial Vigour
2 A Brain Dead Memoir
3 Chiselled in Stone
4 Introspection
5 Futureless Horizon
6 The Towering Monument
7 Alferov
8 Shock Heuristics
9 Broadcast of the Gods
10 In Verses Unspoken
11 Shadowgraph
Credits:
Mix and Master by Ronnie Björnström (AEON, BLOOD RED THRONE)
Artwork by Dan P Carter (BEHEMOTH, EMPIRE STATE BASTARD)
Produced by Alex Baillie and Apostolis Karydis
Line-up:
Henry Pryce - Vocals
Alex Baillie - Guitar/vocals
Apostolis Karydis - Guitar
Chris Binns - Bass
David Diepold - Drums
https://www.willowtip.com/home.aspx
https://www.facebook.com/cognizanceband
Technical blackened death metal band ULTERROR from Finland releases the first single from the upcoming debut album
2019 founded Finnish technical blackened death metal band Ulterror has released the first single from their upcoming debut album.
The Greater Sublimations of Cosmic Panic tells a story of a spacecraft's crewmember who gets left behind in space. The Eye of the Necrocosm is an entity that tirelessly guards the liminal space between universes and monitors its territory in case of intruders. According to Lovecraftian tradition, anyone that meets the gaze of the Eye shall succumb to sheer unreasonable terror. The protagonist of the song faces his final moment, being left behind and abandoned amidst the aether, while this ageless being breaks his mind once and for all.
This track is an apt representation of the album’s soundscape as a whole. The diverse soundscape combines various layers of slamming riffs and bellowing vocals which help create an interesting blend of captivating and aggressive metal music.
Listen to the single on music services: https://push.fm/fl/ulterror-gsocp
The album "TRANSCENDENT ORIGINS" will be released on March 29 2024.
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Subcarpathian black metallers KALT VINDUR release new track “VISIONS OF PURIFICATION” . New album “MAGNA MATER” out on 26 January 2024 .
Polish Subcarpathian black metal band Kalt Vindur have released the fourth single and video off their upcoming third opus “Magna Mater”. The music video to the track entitled “Visions of Purification” has been premiered today via the Black Metal Promotion YouTube channel and can be watched below.
Watch the video now: https://youtu.be/kxMXPwiX-MY?si=W101xEjat-wE0J3v
“Visions of Purification” is also now available on all digital platforms: https://TheCircleMusic.lnk.to/VOP
The album “Magna Mater” will be released on 26 January 2024 and is now available to pre-order via The Circle Music: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=kalt-vindur
Pre-save the album on digital services: https://TheCircleMusic.lnk.to/MagnaMater
Kalt Vindur was established in the spring of 2015 in Dukla, Poland. After personnel changes in the line-up of Artur (Svart) on guitar, Julian (Xakhariash) on drums, Szymon (S) on bass guitar, Wojciech (Celsus) on vocals, the band recorded their first album entitled “Delusions” and released in 2017 by Polish record label Mara Productions. Following that, Kalt Vindur were joined by guitarist Marcin (Ver) for live performances and shortly after became a permanent member of the band.
The band's first album consists of six compositions set in the climate of progressive black metal, characterised by the climate of the Podkarpacie region demonstrated by the melodies and aggressive rhythms. The themes of the lyrics include man's struggle with his inner demons, weaknesses, as well as events related to the history of the Podkarpacie region, such as the devastating battles of the Second World War, death, destruction and suffering.
In 2020, the second album entitled "...And Nothing Is Endless" was released by Witching Hour Productions, on which the band further developed their style and cemented their unique presentation of Subcarpathian black metal. This time, the music gained even more power and melody with a regional tinge. The compositions became even more violent and heavy. Kalt Vindur played concerts alongside such bands as Pandemonium, Hate, Batushka, Jarun, Zmarłym and performed at Siekiera Fest 2021.
In 2022, the band recorded the material for their third album entitled 'Magna Mater'. The drum recordings for the new album were made by new talented percussionist Rafal Chruścicki (Czarnuch), who replaced previous drummer Julian (Xakhariash). The band's style has also evolved this time, making it the most mature work with some surprising changes, but at the same time a multidimensional and coherent album.
https://thecirclemusic.gr/
https://www.facebook.com/The-Circle-Music-109161897443413/
http://kaltvindur.pl/
https://www.facebook.com/kaltvindurband
DEIMHAL – “MALICE”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 8th of December 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Symphonic Black Metal
Country: Finland
Deimhal releases 'Malice,' a symphonic black metal single blending raw vocals with melodic elements, exploring themes of inner darkness and societal evil.
"The most daring or unconventional decision we made during the creation of 'Malice' was having our new guitarist, Jukka Hallikainen, compose the song," revealed the band. "This marked a significant change for us because it introduced more composers into the band, giving us a more multidimensional vision for our new songs."
"Malice" indeed represents a departure from Deimhal's previous work. The band's evolution is evident in the composition itself, which they describe as "more guitar-driven and melodic" compared to their earlier productions. The song stands out as their most experimental endeavor yet, a testament to their willingness to explore new approaches in a genre that often adheres to established norms.
The distinctive combination of power metal and scream vocals in "Malice" was inspired by the lyrics themselves. Mika Tönning, the band's singer, suggested experimenting with male vocals for the chorus. Christian Palin, the singer of Janne Kusmin's other band, Fenyx Rising, proved to be the perfect choice to bring this unique blend of vocal styles to life.
Deimhal's approach to integrating symphonic elements with black metal was a natural progression for the band, as they have always had an affinity for symphonic black metal. Henri Isojärvi, responsible for synths, has been granted creative freedom to arrange and compose the synth parts, resulting in a seamless incorporation of orchestral elements into their music. However, the challenges arise during the composition process, as the band collaborates entirely online, sometimes necessitating extensive song editing to accommodate synths effectively.
As "Malice" serves as a taste of what's to come, fans can expect a musical direction that leans towards faster tempos in the upcoming EP. The band promises more guitar melodies, blast beats, and diverse vocal styles, making the songs stand out while staying true to their evolving style.
"Malice" is the first single from Deimhal's eagerly anticipated second EP, set to release in the next winter. The track showcases the band's experimental side, combining symphonic synths, raw lead and power metal vocals, blast beat drums, and melodic guitar and bass parts. The lyrics explore themes of human inner darkness and societal evil, providing a reflection on the growing inclination of people towards darkness in their daily lives.
Deimhal's "Malice" is a must-listen for fans of bands like Dimmu Borgir and Old Man’s Child, offering a unique blend of symphonic and black metal elements. This single provides a glimpse into Deimhal's distinctive style and thematic depth, leaving listeners eagerly awaiting the full EP.
Recording "Malice" was a collaborative effort by the band, with Jukka Hallikainen handling composition, Mika Tönning taking charge of lyrics, and the entire band arranging and producing the track. Recorded in each member's personal "bedroom" studio, the single was expertly mixed and mastered by Joni Borodavkin.
Deimhal's "Malice" is not just a song but a bold step forward in the world of symphonic black metal, showcasing their willingness to embrace experimentation and explore uncharted territories in their musical journey. As they prepare to release their second EP, the metal community eagerly awaits to see where Deimhal's artistic evolution will take them next.
Recording Info:
Composition by Jukka Hallikainen
Lyrics by Mika Tönning
Arranged by Deimhal
Produced by Deimhal
Recorded in each member's personal "bedroom" studio
Mixed and mastered by Joni Borodavkin
https://www.youtube.com/@deimhalofficial/
https://www.facebook.com/deimhalofficial/
DRUNEMETON – “ TIR NAN OG”
Label: Heidens Hart
Release Date: February 2, 2024
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Pagan Black Metal
For Fans Of: Bathory, Menhir, Forefather, Ancestors Blood, Graveland
Drunemeton returns with a brand new album, to be released februari 2024. Fifth full-length of prolific Russian pagan black metal. Almost one hour of total battle music, accompanying advancing armies that are storming over sea and air! An impressive album of dark heathen art, where music, lyrics and original cover art are written and painted to complement each other in order to reflect an overall concept of traditional paganism, describing Celtic history, myths and their role in modern life.
Musicwise reminding of viking-era Graveland, Bathory's both "Nordland" parts and Menhir - all performed on real instruments including Balkan duduk and wooden recorder. The songwriting is excellent here. With lengthy tracks (all ranging from six to nine and a half minutes) but not a dull moment to find. Varied and adventurous compositions with strong melodies, symphonic sections but with raw and primordial sound, and compared to Drunemeton's previous outputs slightly more compact, less symphonic and more aggressive.
Previous albums released on the respected Der Schwarze Tod from Moscow, the project recently re-located to Old Europa and is now working with Heidens Hart for "Tir Nan Og" - the bands most epic and encompassing album thus far. Highly recommended to fans of Graveland, Bathory and Ancestors Blood.
"When our life path of struggle, toil and hardship ends, our bodies are cast to the pyre."
Line-up:
Grannus - Vocals and Instruments, Songwriting, Lyrics
Unholy Father - Drums (Session)
V - Balkan Duduk and Wooden Recorder
Tracklist:
Intro
Tir Nan Og
The Elysium
The Flight Of The Swans
The White Ship
Underneath The Waves
Veil Of The Black Mirror
Haven In Flames
Recording Info:
Mixed by Morning Star
Mastered at Wormhole Sound Productions
Cover Painting & Layout Design by Adamovic Marko (adamovicmarko.com)
https://drunemetonex-thesacredgrove.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.heidenshart.com/
https://www.facebook.com/drunemeton.official
Örebro (SE) - Progressive Death Metal band CARNOSUS have signed to Willowtip Records! The band will soon be starting work on their third album.
CARNOSUS released the following statement concerning the signing:
"As the year ends we are buckling up and getting ready to record our third album. We are happy to announce that this time we are working with Willowtip Records and joining their roster of amazing bands!
Expect more ‘Visions’ as we venture into our third installment, with tales of the vicious majesty and the world it lives in. This project comes with some of our finest riffs to date and is a bit more progressive than our last album. We will, once again, team up with the trustworthy and excellent producer Robert Kukla at Obsidian Recording Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden. We are beyond stoked to let this material come to life, and we hit the studio early 2024! Giddy up!"
CARNOSUS was established in 2011. The band members all come from different subgenres within Metal, resulting in a mixture of technical melodic death metal, thrash, progressive metal and a pinch of black metal influences scattered throughout.
Line-up:
Jonatan Karasiak - Vocals / Lyrics
Rickard Persson - Guitars
Marcus Jokela Nyström - Guitars
Marcus Strindlund - Bass
Jacob Hedner - Drums
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https://www.facebook.com/Carnosus/
SABOTAGE INDIA – “ PISHACH”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: January 13, 2024
Format: Digital, CD, LP, Cassette
Genre: Thrash Metal
For Fans Of: Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Kreator, Testament, Overkill, Havok, Dio, Black Sabbath, Death Angel, Death, Anvil, Lamb of God, Bloodywood, Municipal Waste, Anthrax, Sodom, Exodus, Destruction, Pantera, Evile, Toxic Holocaust, Annihilator, Sepultura, Lazarus A.D, Kryptos, Children of Bodom, Warbringer
Country: India
"Pishach" is a thrash metal album from Sabotage India, featuring 8 tracks that delve into varied themes like Viking legend Ragnar Lothbrok, necrophiliac fantasy, revenge, and dystopian worlds. The title 'Pishach' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Pishacha', meaning evil. The album marks a departure from the band's usual style, incorporating the native Indian instrument "Chenda" from Kerala. It also boasts a unique music video for "Love Undead", portraying a necrophiliac woman's psychotic tale. The album skillfully blends modern and old-school sounds, distinguishing each track from their previous works.
Line-up:
Vocals: Anand Mulgund
Bass: Rahul Bhatt
Rhythm Guitar: Cyril John Thomas
Lead Guitar: Yash Pujari
Drums: Malhar Bhanushali
Tracklist:
Pishach
Eye for an Eye
Sabotage
Love Undead
Victory or Valhalla
Valley of Death
Melody of Betrayal
Demons in Paradise
Recording Info:
Recorded at Island City Studios, Mumbai, India
Mix and Master by Keshav Dhar (Illusion Audio)
Gears used: ESP Guitars, Jackson Guitars, Schecter Research Guitars, Cort Bass, KHDK, Line 6 Pod Go, Zildjian Cymbals, Neural DSP, Shure Mics
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaQ9eLBVg74jjoe_C9r9F9w
https://sabotageindia.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.facebook.com/sabotageindia6/
PROJECT : Void, a melodic death metal band from Hungary, has recently released their latest single, "SAPIENTIS." This track dives into the profound themes of humanity's impact on the environment and society. The band members, Borisz Sarafutgyinov, Daniel Somodi, and Tamas Jakab, each bring their unique perspectives and talents to the project, creating a piece that resonates with a broad audience.
Kyiv
(UA) - After a long silence, Ukrainian Brutal Death Metal quartet SCHIZOGEN have
released a lyric video new single "OUT OF THE LIGHT," courtesy
of Slam Worldwide YouTube Channel. The song will appear on the band's
forthcoming, as yet untitled, third album, which will be released on Willowtip
Records. The video is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFkRsQExeWI"The single was written before the full-scale war that followed Russia's unprovoked aggression against Ukraine," the band explains. "So it took much longer than we would have liked, but we hope you will appreciate the result. We are not going to tell you what this song is about, what meanings and feelings we put into it, because in our opinion everything is very individual. That is why the release is in the form of a lyric video, where everyone can familiarize themselves with the lyrics while listening to the composition, experience it with us and get their own emotions, their own vision of the meanings embedded in this track."
SCHIZOGEN goes on to say that, "We want to remind you and ask you not to forget that every day our best people bravely and steadfastly choose their freedom over the threat of losing their existence due to the aggression of a hostile totalitarian regime that wants to destroy us at any cost. Your support is very important to us! Glory to Ukraine!"
Cover Art by: Maryna Shcherbakova
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VOID BELOW – “WORLD UNDONE” EP
Label: Independent ReleaseRelease Date: November 24th 2023
Genre: Death Metal
For fans of: Morbid Angel | Incantation | Funebrarum | Vastum
Line-up:
James Maxwell - Vocals/Guitar
Looke Norman - Bass
Kyle Jenkins - Guitar
Brad Messenger – Drums
“That is not dead which can eternal lie / And with strange aeons even death may die…”- Abdul Alhazred
Where once a proud and teeming city stood there is now a chalice of silence, lying bathed in pale moonlight between the towering luminescent dunes. The perfection of the silvered sands is punctured by protruding ruins, like broken teeth that cast their jagged shadows across the empty desert. Yet far beneath the sand and shadows this nameless city, long forgotten, still breathes. In sunken passageways and vaulted chambers, in the absolute darkness sibilant, serpentine tongues whisper their timeless words of worship. They wait with a patience that outlasts the ages and a hunger unabated for the call of Yig and a stirring in the deep…
Formed in the shadow of cloud crested hills, on the shores of dark, abyssal waters, Void Below have embraced the twin darknesses of archaic death metal and the mythos of madness, shaped from nightmares by H. P. Lovecraft. Throughout their second EP, World Undone, writhing, dissonant riffs crawl through the lightless caverns of horror, invoking suffocating terror and dreamlike visions from beyond the cusp of insanity. The title track perfectly encapsulates the band’s stygian obsessions; drums rumbling, a seismic disturbance in the earth’s core, warped guitar chords ringing out across bottomless chasms and a messianic voice roaring out a summons to service, a demand for obeisance and utter submission. But before that malevolent masterpiece there is so much more to behold… This flight through dark and ancient places begins in the subterranean mausoleum of ‘Eldritch Incarnate’; an unleashing of arcane powers that enfolds you in shadows, tearing your flesh with its poisoned claws. ‘Beyond The Black Mire’ entangles and submerges, torments and obliterates as it melds choking, claustrophobic atmosphere with explosive fury and dark powers, while the gargantuan ‘Pillars Ov Pestilence’ - which will be released as a single on November 17th - is the epitome of great death metal, drawn straight from the crypts and infused with the imperious strength and black magic of the genre’s greatest exponents.
The Cumbrian conjurers have taken vast strides in the scant months since their 2022 self titled EP and with World Undone have summoned up a stunning collection of clandestine hymns to the unseen and unknown. Endowed with a brilliant, textured production, that breathes horrid life into each of its grim compositions and artwork that seethes with sanity shattering, nerve shredding intent, World Undone is magnificently complete. This tome of teachings beyond the constructs of good and evil, this vial of secrets beyond judgement or understanding will be unleashed on November 24th and the elder gods will follow in its wake…
https://voidbelow.bandcamp.com/music
"I won’t ask you to accept Exogalactic as your lord and savior, but I will say, friend, that there are far worse
In partnership with Dawnbreed Records, XOTH's third triumph, Exogalactic, is an ambitious leap forward. It’s as if they've excavated musical relics from Earth's core and melded them with sounds from the far reaches of the universe. Each song is an event horizon, stirring subgenres into a timewarp of past and future sonic chaos.
Amidst the vortex of sound, the mixing sorcery of Joe Cincotta at Full Force Studio (Obituary, Suffocation) manifests an auditory odyssey and the artwork of Shindy Reehal at Shindy Design sets the tone for the voyage. Xoth is not just music; it's a journey across the celestial landscape led by interstellar luminaries.
Since bursting forth from the cosmic ether in 2014, Seattle’s XOTH has evoked fan and critical acclaim for their innovative approach to extreme metal. 2019’s Interdimensional Invocations has become a cult classic, blending technical death metal, modern black metal, and thrash in a novel synthesis that eludes categorization.
“Through four years of trials and tribulations, we are thrilled to finally unleash an album that has demanded immense dedication, fortitude, and sacrifice from us. The results of our experiment have surpassed our wildest imagination! Prepare yourselves!" - Xoth
Track
Listing:1. Reptilian Bloodsport
2. Manuscripts of Madness
3. Sporecraft Zero
4. The Parasitic Orchestra
5. Saga of the Blade
6. Reflective Nemesis
7. Battlesphere
8. Map to the Stars, Monument to the Ancients
Credits:
All music by Xoth
All lyrics by Xoth and Mike Dreyer
Recorded June-August 2023
Camano Island & Seattle, Washington
Produced by Ben Bennett & Xoth
Engineered by Bennett, Adler, Sturgill, Salvo, & Joe Cincotta
Mixed by Joe Cincotta at Full Force Studio
Mastered by Jason Williams at Riffsthatrule
Artwork by Shindy Reehal at Shindy Design
Layout Design by Jeremy Salvo
Logo by Christopher Horst at Horst Type Foundry
Logo Treatment by Jeremy Salvo
Photography by Nate Phelps
Line-up:
Tyler Sturgill: Guitar & Vocals
Woody Adler: Guitar
Ben Bennett: Bass
Jeremy Salvo: Drums
https://www.dawnbreed.com/
https://www.facebook.com/beholdxoth
The reason for the delay was that the first vinyl press did not meet the band
and label's expectations in terms of sound quality, which resulted in a long
wait for the factory to sort it out. The wait was worth it though and as Cult
Never Dies states: "it looks and sounds superb. One of the best metal
albums of this year no doubt, and all the better on vinyl (like most things)."Listen to the album online:
https://youtu.be/ZrVlbXLm0JQ?si=5-d_y2B_INj-_4PE
https://open.spotify.com/album/1Fz0yzEpxJqqssXbox617p?si=vPFzV-SbT0KzutSb_R_WCw
https://trivax.bandcamp.com/album/eloah-burns-out
“Eloah Burns Out” is the band’s biggest work to date. “This is without a doubt our most sincere and powerful expression yet!”, said Shayan, the band’s founder, guitarist and vocalist.
Shayan added: “Not only is "Eloah Burns Out" rich in its artistic and creative integrity, but it is also the hallmark of the message and the true essence of TRIVAX - which is always that of freedom and liberation.
“We were, and still are, willing to die for our art, and every second of this record is filled with that very intent - Open your heart to it and see for yourself…”
Formed by guitarist and vocalist Shayan, Trivax began life in the late 2000s in the perhaps unexpected location of Iran, a country whose laws regarding music – and especially black metal – have led to punishment, imprisonment and even death. Relocating to the UK, Shayan found a like-minded ally in bassist Sully, who had similarly left Syria due to facing imprisonment for his metal associations. Completing this power trio was talented British native M. Croton, a drummer with many years of experience under his belt.
“Eloah Burns Out” received rave reviews across the metal spectrum with 10/10 from Musipedia of Metal, 1000/10 from Ever Metal, 9.3/10 from MetalBite, 9/10 from Distorted Sound Magazine, 8/10 from Decibel Magazine, 8/10 from Metal Hammer UK and 8/10 from metal.de among many others.
The music video to “Azrael” reached 100k views in just under a month with 326k views currently. The single was also selected in Metal Hammer’s “track of the week” in July 2023 and is currently in the running for “best metal song of 2023”. Trivax have also released a lyric video to the track "Alpha Predator".
Some of the leading black metal musicians have also praised the album and TRIVAX:
The Magus (Necromantia, Yoth Iria, The Magus) commended the band: "TRIVAX is an oasis in the desert of mediocrity of today's extreme metal scene."
Chris Naughton (Winterfylleth, Ard, Atavist) said: "Straight out of the gates, this album is a visceral, caustic and electrifying lesson in Black/Death Metal."
D.G. (Misþyrming, Sól án Varma, ex-Drottinn) added: "The values of heavy metal are honoured through a really clever, classy and last but not least, metal riffmanship."
https://www.cultneverdies.com/
https://www.facebook.com/CultNeverDies/
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EXTINCT, the Northern German thrash metal band formed in 2003, has announced their latest venture in the music world. After their debut album "Pain Palace" in 2013 and the 2021 EP "Downward Spiral," the band is now set to release a new longplayer. This upcoming album, heralding 40 minutes of old-school thrash metal, marks a new chapter for EXTINCT as they join forces with MDD Records.
The collaboration with MDD Records, a label with a strong reputation in the metal music industry, is a significant move for EXTINCT. This partnership is expected to bring fresh energy and broader exposure to the band's unique sound and artistic vision.
EXTINCT's journey, characterized by a series of live shows that have significantly contributed to their growing following, has been a testament to their dedication and passion for thrash metal. The new album, scheduled for release in the spring, is highly anticipated by fans and followers of the genre.
For more information and updates, follow EXTINCT's official channels:
https://www.facebook.com/extinctmetal/
Finnish female fronted melodic metal band ABANDON ALL returns with new material after their debut album "FAR AWAY" that was released on March 31st this year. "The Wolf and the Owl" is a single track from the upcoming EP "Strong" that shall come out early 2024. The song is an ode to friendship that weave a tale of growth and unity. The lyrics are portraying the profound impact of friendship on personal evolution. The song feature Capri from Amberian Dawn on guest vocals.
Listen to the single on music services: https://push.fm/fl/abandolall-twato
Watch the lyric video: https://youtu.be/LuqncfbNZwI
Abandon All was founded in 2020 and after one year the line-up stabilized to it's current form - Monia Sommer (Vocals), Juha Nygren (Guitar), Kari Harjunniemi (Guitar), Ami Havukainen (Drums) ja Sami Heinonen (Bass)
https://www.youtube.com/@abandonallofficial
https://www.facebook.com/abandonallofficial
The Finnish Thrash Metal band MIEHALA is set to release their new EP SONS OF ALAHEIM on March 14th 2023 via Inverse Records.
The first single War is released today and it's available here: https://push.fm/fl/miehala-war
The band comments:
"War is a song about surviving and destroying the enemy through the thought that how hard is to pull the trigger at first time – the first shot is the hardest"
Pre-Save EP: https://music.imusician.pro/a/nF7idl8
Biography:
Miehala band is a four-piece thrash metal band from Eastern Finland, founded in 2021. The group consists of Tuomas Lepistö, Elias Lepistö, Mika Kähärä and Jarkko Pesonen. The band's drummer Elias Lepistö acts as the main vocalist, but guitarist Tuomas Lepistö performs the lead vocal parts in a few songs. The band's second guitarist is Mika Kähärä and bassist Jarkko Pesonen.
Miehala's music is today in all it's freshness, although the music sound and style is strongly based on the early 80's thrash metal. When you add a touch of Savonian twistness to their music, you get Sawo Area Thrash Metal, which also has influences from death metal and doom.
History
The band's early days and first album
The band started in 2021 and the first line-up included Tuomas and Elias Lepistö, Jarkko Pesonen and Esa Tuomela. The following year, the band practically practiced as a three-piece, and the first album Gods Of Death was recorded as a trio during the fall of 2022, with Tuomas Lepistö handling all the guitar parts. The album was self-published in December 2022.
The year 2023
After the release of the first album, it was clear that live performances would also be relevant in 2023, and for that the band needed another guitarist. Mika Kähärä from Pieksämäki was chosen as the guitarist and the band played it's first gigs during the summer of 2023.
In autumn, the band started recording new songs alongside the gigs, and the EP Sons Of Alaheim was completed in November 2023, including five new songs.
MIehala - Sons of Alaheim (EP 2024)
Track list:1. Torch The Children
2. War
3. Into The Void
4. Altar
5. Vision Of Violent Death
Artwork by Miehala
Line-up:
Elias Lepistö - drums & vocals
Tuomas Lepistö - guitar & vocals
Mika Kähärä - guitar
Jarkko Pesonen - bass
https://www.facebook.com/miehala
Leeds (UK) - Death Metal quintet COGNIZANCE, in collaboration with No Clean Singing, have premiered the official video for "Shadowgraph," the second single from forthcoming concept album, PHANTAZEIN.
Click below to experience it!
The single will be available on all digital platforms this Friday, December 15.
Phantazein will be released on January 26 via Willowtip Records. The album will be available on CD, vinyl, and digital formats.
Pre-orders available at:
https://bit.ly/phantazein-willowtip
https://cognizance.bandcamp.com/album/phantazein
Phantazein marks the band's first release for Willowtip, following two albums for Prosthetic Records, 2019's Malignant Dominion and 2021's Upheaval.
Phantazein is a concept album that transcends the band's previous boundaries and delves into the intricate interplay between art, obsession, and the profound influence of one's environment. Following their acclaimed 2021 sophomore release Upheaval, the enigmatic creators behind Phantazein return with their highly-anticipated third full-length album, which serves to further solidify their mark as a musical force in the underground metal scene.
Phantazein weaves a captivating sonic tapestry, providing a delicate balance between haunting melodies, chest-pounding grooves, and relentless sonic assault. It will take listeners on an unforgettable journey in a world that is simultaneously as far and as close to our own.
“This record is undoubtedly our most creative and individual record yet. The evolution of COGNIZANCE has always been driven by our intrinsic vision and less of what our fans expect the band to deliver based on our previous work.”- Founding guitarist Alex Baillie.
Track
Listing:1 Ceremonial Vigour
2 A Brain Dead Memoir
3 Chiselled in Stone
4 Introspection
5 Futureless Horizon
6 The Towering Monument
7 Alferov
8 Shock Heuristics
9 Broadcast of the Gods
10 In Verses Unspoken
11 Shadowgraph
Credits:
Mix and Master by Ronnie Björnström (AEON, BLOOD RED THRONE)
Artwork by Dan P Carter (BEHEMOTH, EMPIRE STATE BASTARD)
Produced by Alex Baillie and Apostolis Karydis
Line-up:
Henry Pryce - Vocals
Alex Baillie - Guitar/vocals
Apostolis Karydis - Guitar
Chris Binns - Bass
David Diepold - Drums
https://www.willowtip.com/home.aspx
https://www.facebook.com/cognizanceband
Technical blackened death metal band ULTERROR from Finland releases the first single from the upcoming debut album
2019 founded Finnish technical blackened death metal band Ulterror has released the first single from their upcoming debut album.
The Greater Sublimations of Cosmic Panic tells a story of a spacecraft's crewmember who gets left behind in space. The Eye of the Necrocosm is an entity that tirelessly guards the liminal space between universes and monitors its territory in case of intruders. According to Lovecraftian tradition, anyone that meets the gaze of the Eye shall succumb to sheer unreasonable terror. The protagonist of the song faces his final moment, being left behind and abandoned amidst the aether, while this ageless being breaks his mind once and for all.
This track is an apt representation of the album’s soundscape as a whole. The diverse soundscape combines various layers of slamming riffs and bellowing vocals which help create an interesting blend of captivating and aggressive metal music.
Listen to the single on music services: https://push.fm/fl/ulterror-gsocp
The album "TRANSCENDENT ORIGINS" will be released on March 29 2024.
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Subcarpathian black metallers KALT VINDUR release new track “VISIONS OF PURIFICATION” . New album “MAGNA MATER” out on 26 January 2024 .
Polish Subcarpathian black metal band Kalt Vindur have released the fourth single and video off their upcoming third opus “Magna Mater”. The music video to the track entitled “Visions of Purification” has been premiered today via the Black Metal Promotion YouTube channel and can be watched below.
Watch the video now: https://youtu.be/kxMXPwiX-MY?si=W101xEjat-wE0J3v“Visions of Purification” is also now available on all digital platforms: https://TheCircleMusic.lnk.to/VOP
The album “Magna Mater” will be released on 26 January 2024 and is now available to pre-order via The Circle Music: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=kalt-vindur
Pre-save the album on digital services: https://TheCircleMusic.lnk.to/MagnaMater
Kalt Vindur was established in the spring of 2015 in Dukla, Poland. After personnel changes in the line-up of Artur (Svart) on guitar, Julian (Xakhariash) on drums, Szymon (S) on bass guitar, Wojciech (Celsus) on vocals, the band recorded their first album entitled “Delusions” and released in 2017 by Polish record label Mara Productions. Following that, Kalt Vindur were joined by guitarist Marcin (Ver) for live performances and shortly after became a permanent member of the band.
The band's first album consists of six compositions set in the climate of progressive black metal, characterised by the climate of the Podkarpacie region demonstrated by the melodies and aggressive rhythms. The themes of the lyrics include man's struggle with his inner demons, weaknesses, as well as events related to the history of the Podkarpacie region, such as the devastating battles of the Second World War, death, destruction and suffering.
In 2020, the second album entitled "...And Nothing Is Endless" was released by Witching Hour Productions, on which the band further developed their style and cemented their unique presentation of Subcarpathian black metal. This time, the music gained even more power and melody with a regional tinge. The compositions became even more violent and heavy. Kalt Vindur played concerts alongside such bands as Pandemonium, Hate, Batushka, Jarun, Zmarłym and performed at Siekiera Fest 2021.
In 2022, the band recorded the material for their third album entitled 'Magna Mater'. The drum recordings for the new album were made by new talented percussionist Rafal Chruścicki (Czarnuch), who replaced previous drummer Julian (Xakhariash). The band's style has also evolved this time, making it the most mature work with some surprising changes, but at the same time a multidimensional and coherent album.
https://thecirclemusic.gr/
https://www.facebook.com/The-Circle-Music-109161897443413/
http://kaltvindur.pl/
https://www.facebook.com/kaltvindurband
DEIMHAL – “MALICE”
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: 8th of December 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Symphonic Black Metal
Country: Finland
Deimhal releases 'Malice,' a symphonic black metal single blending raw vocals with melodic elements, exploring themes of inner darkness and societal evil.
"The most daring or unconventional decision we made during the creation of 'Malice' was having our new guitarist, Jukka Hallikainen, compose the song," revealed the band. "This marked a significant change for us because it introduced more composers into the band, giving us a more multidimensional vision for our new songs."
"Malice" indeed represents a departure from Deimhal's previous work. The band's evolution is evident in the composition itself, which they describe as "more guitar-driven and melodic" compared to their earlier productions. The song stands out as their most experimental endeavor yet, a testament to their willingness to explore new approaches in a genre that often adheres to established norms.
The distinctive combination of power metal and scream vocals in "Malice" was inspired by the lyrics themselves. Mika Tönning, the band's singer, suggested experimenting with male vocals for the chorus. Christian Palin, the singer of Janne Kusmin's other band, Fenyx Rising, proved to be the perfect choice to bring this unique blend of vocal styles to life.
Deimhal's approach to integrating symphonic elements with black metal was a natural progression for the band, as they have always had an affinity for symphonic black metal. Henri Isojärvi, responsible for synths, has been granted creative freedom to arrange and compose the synth parts, resulting in a seamless incorporation of orchestral elements into their music. However, the challenges arise during the composition process, as the band collaborates entirely online, sometimes necessitating extensive song editing to accommodate synths effectively.
As "Malice" serves as a taste of what's to come, fans can expect a musical direction that leans towards faster tempos in the upcoming EP. The band promises more guitar melodies, blast beats, and diverse vocal styles, making the songs stand out while staying true to their evolving style.
"Malice" is the first single from Deimhal's eagerly anticipated second EP, set to release in the next winter. The track showcases the band's experimental side, combining symphonic synths, raw lead and power metal vocals, blast beat drums, and melodic guitar and bass parts. The lyrics explore themes of human inner darkness and societal evil, providing a reflection on the growing inclination of people towards darkness in their daily lives.
Deimhal's "Malice" is a must-listen for fans of bands like Dimmu Borgir and Old Man’s Child, offering a unique blend of symphonic and black metal elements. This single provides a glimpse into Deimhal's distinctive style and thematic depth, leaving listeners eagerly awaiting the full EP.
Recording "Malice" was a collaborative effort by the band, with Jukka Hallikainen handling composition, Mika Tönning taking charge of lyrics, and the entire band arranging and producing the track. Recorded in each member's personal "bedroom" studio, the single was expertly mixed and mastered by Joni Borodavkin.
Deimhal's "Malice" is not just a song but a bold step forward in the world of symphonic black metal, showcasing their willingness to embrace experimentation and explore uncharted territories in their musical journey. As they prepare to release their second EP, the metal community eagerly awaits to see where Deimhal's artistic evolution will take them next.
Recording Info:
Composition by Jukka Hallikainen
Lyrics by Mika Tönning
Arranged by Deimhal
Produced by Deimhal
Recorded in each member's personal "bedroom" studio
Mixed and mastered by Joni Borodavkin
https://www.youtube.com/@deimhalofficial/
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DRUNEMETON – “ TIR NAN OG”
Label: Heidens HartRelease Date: February 2, 2024
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Pagan Black Metal
For Fans Of: Bathory, Menhir, Forefather, Ancestors Blood, Graveland
Drunemeton returns with a brand new album, to be released februari 2024. Fifth full-length of prolific Russian pagan black metal. Almost one hour of total battle music, accompanying advancing armies that are storming over sea and air! An impressive album of dark heathen art, where music, lyrics and original cover art are written and painted to complement each other in order to reflect an overall concept of traditional paganism, describing Celtic history, myths and their role in modern life.
Musicwise reminding of viking-era Graveland, Bathory's both "Nordland" parts and Menhir - all performed on real instruments including Balkan duduk and wooden recorder. The songwriting is excellent here. With lengthy tracks (all ranging from six to nine and a half minutes) but not a dull moment to find. Varied and adventurous compositions with strong melodies, symphonic sections but with raw and primordial sound, and compared to Drunemeton's previous outputs slightly more compact, less symphonic and more aggressive.
Previous albums released on the respected Der Schwarze Tod from Moscow, the project recently re-located to Old Europa and is now working with Heidens Hart for "Tir Nan Og" - the bands most epic and encompassing album thus far. Highly recommended to fans of Graveland, Bathory and Ancestors Blood.
"When our life path of struggle, toil and hardship ends, our bodies are cast to the pyre."
Line-up:
Grannus - Vocals and Instruments, Songwriting, Lyrics
Unholy Father - Drums (Session)
V - Balkan Duduk and Wooden Recorder
Tracklist:
Intro
Tir Nan Og
The Elysium
The Flight Of The Swans
The White Ship
Underneath The Waves
Veil Of The Black Mirror
Haven In Flames
Recording Info:
Mixed by Morning Star
Mastered at Wormhole Sound Productions
Cover Painting & Layout Design by Adamovic Marko (adamovicmarko.com)
https://drunemetonex-thesacredgrove.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.heidenshart.com/
https://www.facebook.com/drunemeton.official
Örebro (SE) - Progressive Death Metal band CARNOSUS have signed to Willowtip Records! The band will soon be starting work on their third album.
CARNOSUS released the following statement concerning the signing:
"As the year ends we are buckling up and getting ready to record our third album. We are happy to announce that this time we are working with Willowtip Records and joining their roster of amazing bands!
Expect more ‘Visions’ as we venture into our third installment, with tales of the vicious majesty and the world it lives in. This project comes with some of our finest riffs to date and is a bit more progressive than our last album. We will, once again, team up with the trustworthy and excellent producer Robert Kukla at Obsidian Recording Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden. We are beyond stoked to let this material come to life, and we hit the studio early 2024! Giddy up!"
CARNOSUS was established in 2011. The band members all come from different subgenres within Metal, resulting in a mixture of technical melodic death metal, thrash, progressive metal and a pinch of black metal influences scattered throughout.
Line-up:
Jonatan Karasiak - Vocals / Lyrics
Rickard Persson - Guitars
Marcus Jokela Nyström - Guitars
Marcus Strindlund - Bass
Jacob Hedner - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/willowtip
https://www.facebook.com/Carnosus/
SABOTAGE INDIA – “ PISHACH”
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: January 13, 2024
Format: Digital, CD, LP, Cassette
Genre: Thrash Metal
For Fans Of: Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Kreator, Testament, Overkill, Havok, Dio, Black Sabbath, Death Angel, Death, Anvil, Lamb of God, Bloodywood, Municipal Waste, Anthrax, Sodom, Exodus, Destruction, Pantera, Evile, Toxic Holocaust, Annihilator, Sepultura, Lazarus A.D, Kryptos, Children of Bodom, Warbringer
Country: India
"Pishach" is a thrash metal album from Sabotage India, featuring 8 tracks that delve into varied themes like Viking legend Ragnar Lothbrok, necrophiliac fantasy, revenge, and dystopian worlds. The title 'Pishach' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Pishacha', meaning evil. The album marks a departure from the band's usual style, incorporating the native Indian instrument "Chenda" from Kerala. It also boasts a unique music video for "Love Undead", portraying a necrophiliac woman's psychotic tale. The album skillfully blends modern and old-school sounds, distinguishing each track from their previous works.
Line-up:
Vocals: Anand Mulgund
Bass: Rahul Bhatt
Rhythm Guitar: Cyril John Thomas
Lead Guitar: Yash Pujari
Drums: Malhar Bhanushali
Tracklist:
Pishach
Eye for an Eye
Sabotage
Love Undead
Victory or Valhalla
Valley of Death
Melody of Betrayal
Demons in Paradise
Recording Info:
Recorded at Island City Studios, Mumbai, India
Mix and Master by Keshav Dhar (Illusion Audio)
Gears used: ESP Guitars, Jackson Guitars, Schecter Research Guitars, Cort Bass, KHDK, Line 6 Pod Go, Zildjian Cymbals, Neural DSP, Shure Mics
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaQ9eLBVg74jjoe_C9r9F9w
https://sabotageindia.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.facebook.com/sabotageindia6/
PROJECT : Void, a melodic death metal band from Hungary, has recently released their latest single, "SAPIENTIS." This track dives into the profound themes of humanity's impact on the environment and society. The band members, Borisz Sarafutgyinov, Daniel Somodi, and Tamas Jakab, each bring their unique perspectives and talents to the project, creating a piece that resonates with a broad audience.
"Sapientis" reflects the band's collective concerns about pressing
global issues. "The song is a reflection of our collective impact on the
environment, society, and the broader human experience," says the band.
They were driven to explore this subject due to personal observations and a
heightened awareness of global challenges. "We've witnessed the
consequences of environmental degradation, social inequalities, and the
consequences of our actions on a daily basis. These issues are impossible to
ignore, and it's crucial that we address them through our art."The collaboration of members from different backgrounds has significantly influenced the songwriting and production process. "Everyone who works on the songs and art of 'Project Void' has personal stories, experiences and a message to tell," the band explains. This collaboration results in a final product that represents the collective vision of all individuals involved.
The title "Sapientis" holds significant meaning for the band. It's a play on words combining the concept of Homo Sapiens with the tragedy of Atlantis, symbolizing the moral, physical, and spiritual aspirations of humanity fading into oblivion. "It relates to the faulty nature in which our societal aspirations were conceived," they add.
"Sapientis" is the second single in a series of stories and songs by Project : Void. Each track acts as a chapter in a larger narrative, exploring different tales and themes. The band hopes that listeners will find personal meaning and inspiration in their work. "If this inspires just one person to think or change in one way or another, our work was well worth it," they express.
With "Sapientis," Project : Void continues to establish themselves as a band that not only delivers compelling melodic death metal but also engages listeners in thought-provoking themes. As they prepare to unravel more of their narrative in upcoming releases, fans are encouraged to follow their journey through their online platforms. Project : Void offers a captivating experience for fans of bands like Wolfheart and Amon Amarth, blending powerful music with deep introspective messages.
https://www.youtube.com/c/voidborisz
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Imperialist have come up with their most aggressive sounding material on this EP release. It's a lot more thrashy, and steely, while somehow retaining their sound. You don't want to sleep on this release! Toilet ov Hell premiered a brand new track from the release which can be found https://toiletovhell.com/track-premiere-imperialist-echoed-demise/
"In “Echoed Demise,” Imperialist tells the story of an endlessly recurring battle. Thrashy sci-fi black metal swirls and swells around them again and again while the once-joyful clash of battle curdles into torment... The relentless pummel of the drums drive home the theme of an inescapable hell, while the riffs show the initial excitement of the fight."
IMPERIALIST – “QUANTUM”
For
fans of
- Dissection, Vorga, Necrophobic, Vektor, Frozen Dawn, Immortal, AbigorSci-fi themed black metal band Imperialist re-analyse their sound on this EP, tracing their roots and fortifying their sound to make it their most potent and lethal material yet. All the elements that made the band known around the galaxy are there; they've only made their sonic output sharper and tighter and it's also among their fastest and most aggressive material yet. Despite that, they haven't alienated the sentient melodic aspect of their music which is used tastefully on this release. In what comes as a departure from their previous style of artworks, the artwork for Quantum is conspicuously dark and menacing, aptly reflecting the mood of the music. With steely determination, Imperialist are soaring ahead, sparing us a glimpse into their plans for the future where an impregnable new full length release is taking shape.
Line up:
Sergio Soto - Guitars/Vocals
Rodney Quinones - Drums
Bryant Quinones - GuitarsJ
Joshua Alvarez - Bass
Artwork by Misanthropic Art
Track listing:
1. Gateway
2. Echoed Demise
3. Quantum Annexation
4. Call of Vulcain
5. Quiescent Terror
Official release date - December 15th, 2023
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https://www.facebook.com/Imperialistofficial
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
Mass
Punishment is a 4 piece Metalcore/Extreme Metal band based out of New Jersey
music designed to inform as well as hit as hard as the facts and events the
songs are written about. Current events on a social, political, environmental,
and economic scale. Of government corruption and depopulation with a population
facing death by design.A unique fusion of influences from iconic bands like Pantera, Slayer, Fear Factory, Megadeth, Anthrax, Iron Maiden, Korn, Misery Signals, Emmure, Slipknot, Rush, and Soulfly, Mass Punishment delivers a sound that is both powerful and evocative.
Having shared the stage with world-renowned acts such as Emmure, Acacia Strain, Upon A Burning Body, Texas In July, Unearth, Mucky Pup, Decapitation, Agnostic Front, Motionless In White, and GWAR, Mass Punishment has solidified its presence in the metal realm.
The name Mass Punishment itself carries a profound meaning—a form of retaliation where a punished group may have no direct association with the actions they are penalized for. Reflecting on the military term, guitarist/founder Chris Milos emphasizes unity: "If one of us fails, we all fail. If one of us is to be punished, we all get punished."
The genesis of Mass Punishment's concept traces back to Chris Milos's firsthand experience of the horrors of war during Operation Iraqi Freedom. This message resonates loudly on their debut album, "Proving Grounds Vol. 1."
To mark this momentous occasion, Mass Punishment presents the release of their first single, "Worldwide Genocide."
The track, recorded and mixed at The Bomb Shelter Recording Studio in NJ with producer George Pond and mastered by Charlie Berezansky at Rivalsound Studio, delves into the depopulation agenda enforced by world governments. It explores various methods and courses of action, from false-flag terror plots to mass shootings, creating a heightened level of panic that pushes society to the brink of mass hysteria.
Mass Punishment is:
Erick Laurino (Vocals)
Christopher Milos (Guitars)
Scott Ferguson (Bass)
Brian Donat (Drums)
www.masspunishment.com
www.facebook.com/Mass-Punishment
Label: Comatose MusicRelease Date: February 2nd 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Skinless | Putrid Pile | Gorgasm | Guttural Secrete
In a soul-dead world devoid of rational thought, with urges unchecked by compassion, nothing remains but endless, frenzied consumption; an eternal harvest of all flesh. Beneath a sky bleached and burnt into a perpetual storm of unrest, the dwindling remnants of a once proud species exist, minute by minute, in a mindless struggle – eat or be eaten, kill or be killed, rend and brutalise or fall beneath the broken teeth and filth impregnated, talon like nails of the other. No family, no tribe, no bonds or unity, only violence, desecration and destruction. Alone In the cold, grey rain; licking fat and chewing sinew, sucking on slick, wet, unravelling intestines, gnawing on fragments of shattered bone – lost in a never-ending slaughterhouse dream.
The essence of emptiness, of soulless desecration, the sonic embodiment of drowning in violence…to stand before the new album from Indonesia’s Perveration is to become hopeless and helpless in the presence of wanton devastation. Putrefaction Of Infinite Apogee strips away every element of humanity and civilisation, rendering down the listener to their essentials of blood, bone, fat and hunger. Slithering riffs squirm through a liquid filth of inhuman vocals while bludgeoning beats fall like skin-stinging hail. An insidious wickedness writhes within a soup of bile and fear induced excreta. Tracks like ‘Infernal Apogee’ stagger past, like beasts from a warped carnival of nightmares, lumbering rhythms whipped into a frenzy by the cruel whips of shrieking guitar adornments. As ‘Devouring Voraciously’ expresses the unfathomable savagery of this tableau of horrors in a grim collision of blood boiling velocity and incremental landslides of disgust, ‘Abominable Dismembered’ twists itself into unnatural, unimaginable bone breaking, spine twisting forms of agony. The absolute focus and intensity which Perveration have applied to the creation of their demented dreamscapes is both shocking and utterly admirable. Vividly painted in the tainted colours of pain and madness, Putrefaction Of Infinite Apogee will swallow you whole.
A stunning progression from their Perversion In Manifest Disease debut of 2021, Putrefaction Of Infinite Apogee is a horrific work of brutal death metal art. Mixed and mastered by Indra Cahya (Anthropophagus Depravity, Depraved Murder etc) the rich, overwhelming sound displays a mastery and absolute understanding of the genre, infusing each track with terrifyingly visceral and vibrant qualities. The final touch of sickness comes from the artwork of Rudi Gorging Suicide (Fleshhoarder, Devangelic, Desecrate The Faith etc) which sets a seal of utter desolation upon this monstrous masterpiece of primordial punishment. When Comatose Music unleash this monster on February 2nd, 2024 will be immersed into a pit depravity from which it may never emerge.
Line-up:
Sahrul Ramadhan - All instruments
Jossi Bima - Vocals and lyrics
www.comatosemusic.com
www.facebook.com/perveration/
Swedish blackened death metal pioneers NECROPHOBIC unveil a foreboding glimpse into their upcoming 10th studio album, "IN THE TWILIGHT GREY", slated for release on March 15th, 2024.
The
sinister overture begins with the release of the lead single and accompanying
video, "Stormcrow".Directed by Claudio Marino for Artax Film, the video captures the essence of the band's dark aesthetic.
Immerse yourself in the shadows by watching the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cOV56pWuEM
Exploring classic NECROPHOBIC elements with a slow-paced bridge infusing a strong heavy metal vibe, "Stormcrow" reveals a wounded beast rising from the depths, entrusting its fate to a winged "truth sayer". The lyrical narrative warns about the potential consequences of letting stormcrows carry our words to the world.
Preorders for "In the Twilight Grey" have opened, offering various formats, including a Limited Deluxe Gatefold combat green 2LP with a booklet and poster, Gatefold black LP, Gatefold dark green LP, Ltd. CD Mediabook with a special extended booklet, Standard CD Jewelcase, and Digital album.
With an illustrious history spanning over thirty years, NECROPHOBIC stands as an undisputed legend in the death and black metal realm. Founded in 1989, the Stockholm blackhearts, led by drummer Joakim Sterner, have cultivated a fearless and distinct identity within the macabre extreme metal landscape.
Produced, mixed, and mastered by Fredrik Folkare (Unleashed) at Chrome Studios, Stockholm, and featuring artwork by Jens Rydén, "In the Twilight Grey" promises to be another malevolent chapter in NECROPHOBIC's legacy.
https://www.facebook.com/necrophobic.official
Death
metal powerhouse VITRIOL thrusts into the abyss once again with
their relentless new single, "WEAPONIZED LOSS".Distilling the fruits of trauma into a formidable strength amidst oppressive surroundings, the band explores a profound narrative of existential struggle.
Guitarist and vocalist Kyle Rasmussen describes the track as a tool for navigating the scars of early adversity, transforming painful loss into a vital survival mechanism.
The accompanying visualizer for "Weaponized Loss" intensifies the visceral experience, offering a glimpse into the impending storm that is VITRIOL's sophomore full-length, 'SUFFER & BECOME', slated for release on January 26, 2024.
Reflecting on the arduous journey of creating 'Suffer & Become', Rasmussen delves into the intentional hardships faced during the album's production.
He shares:
"The record feels a bit like a Jungian Dante's Inferno," he states. "Plumbing the circles of my personal, psychological, and spiritual hell and then purposely refocusing it so it's not the unhinged, dark catharsis of the first album. This record is a lot more vulnerable."
Songs like "Weaponized Loss" or "The Flowers of Sadism" are what Kyle describes as a "dark baptism" in comparison to the absolute darkness of "To Bathe…". The sound of VITRIOL remains as joyless and dark as ever, but with a glimmer of hope.
VITRIOL has taken its trauma-put-to-sound approach to the next level and discovered a new sense of beauty in the blackness. 'Suffer & Become' is death metal with a bloody, beating heart.
https://www.facebook.com/vitriolwarfare
CERCENATORY – “GORESPHERE”
Label: Comatose MusicRelease Date: February 16th 2024
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Cannibal Corpse | Suffocation | Prostitute Disfigurement | Skinless
A nightmare of impossibilities; a forest of skinless dreamers wrapped in wicked bindings of puncturing, penetrating thorns. Horned hunters cry havoc and unleash the dogs of rapacious hunger and a thousand tortured, lidless eyes watch the pageant of perversion, trapped in a living death, implanted in the flesh of their destroyers. The hours of night stretch into unending aeons and the grip of fear is tight about your palpitating heart. You scream in silence for the rising of the sun but the dreamtime has consumed you and the day will never come. You have slipped between the cracks of reality into an eternity of pain and madness…
Unhinged, untethered from the fabric of normality, let loose from the constrictions of morality, Colombian death machine, Cercenatory, have returned with GoreSphere, their first new album in more than seven years. This is brutal death metal taken to the absolute extreme; steeped in terror and lunacy, delivering bone breaking body blows with each moribund psalm to inhumanity. Beyond the pale, beyond the brink, beyond the bounds of rational thought, GoreSphere is a maelstrom of madly dancing riffs and suppurating sludge, drum beats that fall like giant fists and vocals that invoke grotesque images of gargling the infected pus from festering sores. To most, Cercenatory’s latest work will be a baffling exercise in barbarism – but to the rabid fans of brutal death metal it will be a gateway to a glorious sonic paradise of thrilling violence, an exhilarating dismantling of repressive mundanity. When the retching, screaming, torturous embrace of ‘Through The Deep Thoughts Of Tartarean Sadistic Cannibalism’ enfolds you, the world is left behind and you’re transported to a senseless, structureless universe of wild agony and wilder appetites. Or plunge yourself into the crimson waters of first single, ‘Crucified, Gutted, Desecrated’ and fall willing victim to an intricate bludgeoning fury that never seems to stop.
Now in the clutches of Comatose Music, Cercenatory will present their deranged, deformed bastard child to the world on February 16th, perfectly attired in the artwork of Timbul Cahyono (Avulsed, Defeated Sanity, Massacre etc), a little window into its stained and sutured soul. Be ready to lay your life, your sanity, the sanctity of your waking and sleeping hours upon the line, if you dare to step ‘Into The GoreSphere’.
Line-up:
Fernando ‘FerGore’ Álvarez - Vocals
Adolfo ‘Executioner’ Iglesias - Bass
David ‘S’ngnac’ Márquez - Guitar
Gerson ‘Gers Grind’ Puello - Drums
https://www.comatosemusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/CercenatoryCol
SKELETAL REMAINS unveils the darkened corridors of their musical labyrinth with the upcoming single "FRAGMENTS OF THE AGELESS", a haunting auditory journey sculpted by the band's macabre vision.
The release's visceral artwork, crafted by legendary artist Dan Seagrave, paradoxically guided the lyrical exploration, spawning an album title that echoes the eerie beauty depicted in the visuals.
Lead
vocalist Chris Monroy sheds light on the unique creative process, stating:“Seagrave completed the cover art before we had a title,” Monroy says.
“That was kind of different, but it worked in our favor. The cover art directly inspired a few of the lyrics and musical themes, tying multiple pieces together, which is a first for us. We did show him different pieces of art—10 in all, I think—that we liked, so there was direction. We wanted a mixture of things, with the final idea being a creature being taken apart and its DNA extracted. Seagrave’s crazy brain made it all come to life.”
Recorded at a blend of home studios and professional spaces, "Fragments of the Ageless" weaves a sonic tapestry that delves into sci-fi, historical, personal struggles, and fantastical realms.
The guitars, bass, and solos were meticulously crafted in a DIY fashion, while the band opted for the colossal drum sound, seeking the expertise of John Haddad at Trench Studios. Vocals found their haunting resonance at Birdcage Studios with Allen Falcon, and the magnum opus was entrusted to Swedish maestro Dan Swanö for the final touches.
As SKELETAL REMAINS, formed in 2011, embarks on this ominous sonic voyage, "Fragments of the Ageless" stands as a testament to their evolution, embodying a grotesque intensity that sets a new standard for the band's discography.
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REPLICANT – “INFINITE MORTALITY”
For
fans of: Gorguts, Norse, Demilich, Negativa, Diskord, Wormed, Resin
Tomb, Ulcerate, Terra BuilderAfter having smashed prevailing standards for the style with their unique approach on their highly lauded previous release, Replicant take things further still with their new full length, finding ways to make their music even more convoluted and impactful while retaining their trademark dissonant and catchy sound. They've found ways to add new aspects to it without hampering the momentum, constantly changing things up with the listener's body still lashing uncontrollably. The songs veer off in their own unexpected, thrilling directions while upholding the inherent semblance of groove, only to reconnect later with greater force. Things seem to add up and make sense as the album progresses, an ostensibly innocuous mechanical contraption getting constant upgrades to become potentially world-ending. There's fire in the songwriting, the members refusing to succumb to the lull of complacency and working furiously, constantly on the songs to elevate them to a rarefied category. It sees the stature of the band rising, the sound evolving methodically and convincingly, the album giving more than what could be expected from them having already established their identity, and in turn setting new standards for others yet again.
Line up
Mike Gonçalves - Vocals, Bass, Guitars
Pete Lloyd - Guitars, Synths, High-Frequency Transmissions
Itay Keren - Guitars, Vocals, Void Channels
Drums performed by James Applegate
Drum engineering, mixing, and mastering by AJ Viana at AJ Viana Productions
Additional drum editing by Tiago "Canadas" Carvalho
Track listing
1. Acid Mirror
2. Shrine to the Incomprehensible
3. Orgasm of Bereavement
4. Reciprocal Abandonment
5. SCN9A
6. Pain Enduring
7. Nekrotunnel
8. Dwelling on the Threshold
9. Planet of Skin
Cover art by Alli Tuttle
Official release date - April 12th, 2024
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https://www.facebook.com/replicantnj
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
The Finnish death/thrash metal band GATES OPEN is set to release their debut album 'VOICE AFTER SILENCE' on February 9th 2024 via Inverse Records. The third and final single named after the band, Gates Open is released today and lyric video is available here: https://youtu.be/KcgtVqrLHsQ
The band comments:
"Today we live in a world where the majority of people only pursue their own interests, without caring about others and the environment. Mankind is blinded by its own greed.
In the end, most people are willing to betray another person if the benefit to themselves is great enough. We dance with our own demons. We are consumed by our own sins.
Fear, doubt and sins both gnaw the soul deep inside. The world is a stage, but at the end of the day we are just pawns in this big picture. But, you yourself choose your path."
Listen Gates Open single on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/gates-open-stListen the first single 'The Awakening' on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/gates-open-the-awakening
Listen the second single 'Let The Night Become Your Guide' on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/gates-open-night
Pre-Save album: https://music.imusician.pro/a/kzDdL_G8/
Gates Open - Voice After Silences (Album 2024)
Track list:
1. The Awakening
2. Let The Night Become Your Guide
3. Till Death Unite Us
4. A Place Called Home
5. Gates Open
6. I, The Intellectual
7. We Are No More
8. Death
9. Northern Dark
Artwork by Gates Open
Biography:
Gates Open is a Finnish blackened death/thrash metal band. Gates Open is a band founded in early 2023 by two men, the band includes Jere Neejärvi, in the role of guitarist/composer, and Tommi Manninen as singer.
The members' united history began already in 2007 during the previous band's time. Our band moved to the distribution of the Inverse Records label in June 2023. The first official single "The Awakening" under Inverse Records was released in June 2023. The second official single "Let The Night Become Your Guide" was released in October 2023. Our third single, by the band name "Gates Open" was released in December 2023. Our full-length debut album "Voice After Silence" will be released in early 2024.
Line-up:
Tommi Manninen - Vocals
Jere Neejärvi - Guitars, Bass, Drums
https://gatesopen.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/gatesopenband
California-based
extreme metal band NATURE OF THE BEAST has released a new
lyric video for their latest single, “TRAUMA”. The track is
taken from their upcoming album, “RADIO HAUNTINGS”, which is
due to be released on January 19, 2024, via Wormholedeath."Trauma" stands as a compelling testament to Nature of the Beast's musical evolution, encapsulating the raw emotion and wild energy that defines their sound. This powerful track offers an immersive glimpse into the brutality that "Radio Hauntings" promises to unveil.
The video has been created by the talented team at Volume Agency.
Originating from the Inland Empire of California, Nature of the Beast emerged onto the scene in 2019. Over the years, the band weathered a series of lineup changes, paving the way for their current formation. With the inception of their debut album, "Radio Hauntings," the band embarked on a relentless journey, bolstered by the addition of bass virtuoso Danyael Laughing Bear.
Danyael, an industry stalwart with a wealth of musical experience, has proven to be the catalyst propelling Nature of the Beast to the forefront of the extreme metal realm. Their collaboration with Wormholedeath signifies a new chapter in their musical odyssey, characterized by explosive live performances and unapologetically brutal extreme metal, destined to captivate audiences across the globe.
The devilish lineup of Nature of the Beast consists of:
Joseph Gonzalez: Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar
Danyael Laughing Bear: Bass, Vocals
George Rios: Drums, Vocals
Luis Diaz: Lead Guitar, Vocals
NEWS 9.12.2023
V/HAZE MIASMA "AGENDA:ENDURE" erscheint am
08.12.23 über Supreme Chaos Records . Melancholisch, wehmütig, ästhetisch -
V/HAZE MIASMA! Im Spätjahr 2018 bahnte sich die erste Inspiration für das
musikalisch-visuelle Projekt ihren Weg.
Und es entwickelt sich seitdem scheinbar ziellos, aber unaufhaltsam, inspiriert durch Emotion, Natur und die unvergleichliche Atmosphäre von Herbst und Winter. Musikalische und visuelle Gegensätze sind Seele und DNA von V/HAZE MIASMA. Laut vs. leise, Schönheit vs. Schauder, schwarz vs. weiß. Musikalische Einflüsse bezieht V/HAZE MIASMA, wenn man so will, von Bands wie Ghost Brigade, Swallow the Sun, Enslaved, Sólstafir, Ihsahn, aber auch Cult of Luna oder Neurosis.
V/HAZE MIASMA ist nicht wirklich eine Band, ebenso wenig ein Soloprojekt. Vielmehr eine Symbiose aus emotionaler Bewältigung, gemeinsamer musikalischer Vision und Naturverbundenheit. Die Leidenschaft, die alle Beteiligten in das Projekt investieren, geht nun auf diejenigen über, die sich nach ernsthafter, intensiver und emotionaler Musik sehnen.
Das Album "agenda:endure" wird am 8. Dezember 2023 weltweit via Supreme Chaos Records veröffentlicht.
Hier könnt Ihr das Album (vor)bestellen: https://supremechaos.de/artists/v-haze-miasma/
ON
THE ADVANCEMENT OF DECAY is an experimental journey through a myriad of
production styles and genres with a focus on Decay. As the release progresses
there is a regression of clarity, melody, and even rhyming meter
as SUBLATION navigates from one theme to the next. The painter Jay
Defeo once said "Only by chancing the ridiculous, can I hope for the
sublime" and with this release SUBLATION chances the ridiculous,
grasping towards an ideal of a metal release that has narrative, compositional,
and sonic cohesion.
Watch the official music video for EP's opening track, "CONGENITAL PUTRESCENCE" now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRdUL3fjBm4
Tracklist:
1) Congenital Putrescence
2) Like a Fire That Consumes All Before It
3) Eclipse Awe
4) Idiopathic
5) Born Out of a Whim
6) This Little Death
7) We Were Never Meant To Live This Long
Bio:
SUBLATION is a death metal band hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2008, under the name Fisthammer by frontman Max Svalgard, and drummer Danny Piselli. They recorded their first demo with brothers Mike and Doug Sabolick of A Life Once Lost and under their tutelage, they forged a unique style of technical blackened death metal.
In 2012, Fisthammer released their debut album Devour All You See, through HPGD Productions. The response to the album was strongly positive, and led one reviewer to describe them as “set to be this generation's Decapitated”. Fisthammer went on to do 150 + shows in support of that album, all self-funded without the help of any label or outside management. In 2014, they released their follow-up album Infallible, which was once again recorded with renowned engineer Carson Slovak at Atrium audio. The follow-up album saw Fisthammer take even more influence from their black metal roots, while still having the technical and trash elements of their previous work. After the release of Infallible, Fisthammer once again did several national tours, including opening up for the legendary MASTER.
In 2020, SUBLATION returned from its 5-year hiatus with a new name and a newly-shared vision for the band. Never being a band to follow trends, SUBLATION aims to release a brand of death metal that rejects the lyrical confines of death metal while musically and sonically embracing the raw and visceral facets of their roots.
SUBLATION is:
Max Svalgard - guitar, bass, vocals
Danny Piselli – drums
https://www.facebook.com/Sublationband
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: October 1, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Death Metal
For Fans Of: Dying Fetus, Suffocation, Cannibal Corpse, Amputated, Decrepit Birth
Country: Ireland
"Repulsive Exhibition" is Crimson Butchery's latest album, a tour-de-force in the death metal genre with eight tracks showcasing sheer brutality. The album is a significant step in the band's evolution, elevating their sound to new levels. Featuring the extraordinary talents of session drummer Kevin Talley, known for his work with Dying Fetus, Misery Index, and Chimaira, this album offers an unyielding onslaught of bone-crushing riffs, powerful percussion, and deep guttural vocals. It's a testament to Crimson Butchery's legacy in extreme metal and sets a new benchmark for the genre.
Line-up:
Vocals: Shane (Red) Corcoran
Guitars + Bass: John Roche
Session Drums: Kevin Talley
Tracklist:
Super Illuis Specula
Repulsive Exhibition
Mors Ontologica
Necropolis Abortum
Urban Cleansing
Regurgitated Genitals
Wrath
Sermon Of Suffering
Recording Info:
Mixed and Mastered by Floor van Kuijk, GLDCHN Studios
https://crimsonbutchery.bandcamp.com/album/repulsive-exhibition
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonbutchery
The
band has posted a video for the song "RED FEASTS CONDENSED INTO
ONE." Watch it now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9rsN2Z3zx8
Dark Descent Records will release Sparagmos on CD, vinyl, cassette, and digital formats on February 9, 2024.
Tracklisting:
1. Be Cadaver
2. Red Feasts Condensed Into One
3. Sinew Censer
4. Death's Knell Rings in Eternity
SPECTRAL VOICE's Sparagmos unfolds as a momentous second full-length offering under the banner of Dark Descent Records, marking the culmination of a period devoted to katabatic immersion into the material. The title itself, alluding to the Dionysian rite of being torn limb from limb, sets the stage for a profound exploration of life, death, and the untamed essence within.
"The content of the album oscillates between lamentation and exaltation. An immersive, morbid atmosphere of funereality longs for the liberation of death and mourns the agony of life. Coupled with moments of frenetic madness, grandeur, terror, and ecstasy, the point we are trying to get to is the moment in which - through sacrifice - atavistic wildness is unleashed, and the ultimate exaltation of life through death is realized," reflects drummer/vocalist E. Wendler.
Influences drawn from the esoteric realms of death, black, doom metal, dark ambient, and arcane literature converge to shape SPECTRAL VOICE's most realized manifestation. Featuring the sonic prowess of M. Kolontyrsky (guitar), P. Riedl (guitar), and J. Barrett (bass) – also of Blood Incantation fame - alongside the drummer/vocalist E. Wendler, SPECTRAL VOICE weaves a sonic tapestry with a level of excellence that surpasses even their own formidable standards.
Sparagmos unquestionably stands as a definitive death metal highlight of 2024.
The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Arthur Rizk at Redwood Studio, with artwork by Manifester.
SPECTRAL VOICE is:
M. Kolontyrsky - Guitar
P. Riedl - Guitar
J. Barrett - Bass
E. Wendler - Drums/Vocals
www.darkdescentrecords.com
https://www.facebook.com/Necroticdoom
MALEVOLENT is a
cinematic/symphonic Metal band hailing from Belgium/Spain. For fans of epic
movie-like orchestration, astonishing female vocals, and deep death grunts. The
band presents its first self-titled EP in alliance with Necktwister
on 21/12/2023.
FFO: Epica, Battle Beast, Lacuna coil, Amaranthe, Nightwish
Malevolent is a symphonic metal project from Nikolaas Van Riet, a composer, guitarist and producer.
The Malevolent EP is produced by Joost VandenBroek, known from his work with bands like Powerwolf, Epica and blind guardian. The crazy talented Spanish singer Celica Soldream is the lead vocalist in this band. The EP will also feature guest vocals from Mark Jansen, composer, guitar player and singer in Epica.
Other musicians involved in the making of the debut album ‘Malevolent’ are:
Drummer Koen Herfst
Lead Guitarist Jan Verschueren
Pre-Order MALEVOLENT https://www.necktwister.com/
Tracklisting:
Gaze
Ways
Light
Creations
The Awakening (cd bonus track)
https://www.facebook.com/necktwisteragency/
https://www.facebook.com/Malevolent.bandofficial
Nachtfalter's second single "Was willst du nur?" offers a preview of their upcoming album "Abschied" with a unique blend of Dark and Gothic Rock.
NACHTFALTER - "WAS WILLST DU NUR?"
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: November 24, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Dark Rock, Gothic Rock
For Fans Of: Joachim Witt, Lacrimosa, Rammstein
This is the second single and video from Nachtfalter's upcoming album "Abschied", set to release on March 1, 2024. The single "Was willst du nur?" showcases the band's distinctive Dark Rock and Gothic Rock style, offering both a Rock and an Electro version. It serves as a captivating preview to the album, promising to deliver a sound that resonates with fans of Joachim Witt, Lacrimosa, and Rammstein.
Line-up:
Tobias Serfling - Vocals
Marko Kraegen - Bass
Thomas Wagner - Guitar
Mario Maibier - Drums
http://www.nachtfalter-band.de/
https://nachtfalter.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/nachtfalterband/
Finnish blackened death metal band PROGENY OF SUN released their anticipated debut album 'THRONE OF DESOLATION' via Inverse Records. To celebrate the album release, the band also released a new music video Dweller which can be seen here: https://youtu.be/Bv7gsKE8fV4
Guitarist Joni talks about the song Dweller:
"This song originates from the early days of the band, composed nearly 4 years ago. The song has been abandoned on multiple occasions, dug up again, attempted to be refined, abandoned once more, but ultimately resurrected for the album in its original form. Upon hearing the result, we were surprised by the unique atmosphere the song brings, which is one of the darkest on the album. Dweller is a somewhat strange and raw song, but at the same time, it is also melancholic and beautiful."
The band talks about the process of making the album:
"Do you guys always intend to make only EPs and singles?" asked a devoted fan from the handsome drummer. This question deeply irritated Juha, and the first seeds for the album were sown.
The idea of the album had been brewing in drummer Juha's mind since ancient times. At the age of seven, he faced a tough life choice: should he get a cap gun or drums?
Years later, Juha chose the right path and began practicing drumming without a backing track. The time was ripe for recording the album! Despite the pressure, the recordings went well, but tension and frustration erupted in a gentle confrontation with the composer-guitarist. "Come play your drums yourself!" shouted Juha to Joni from behind his drum kit.
This time, Joni knew he was significantly involved in the album, as his compositions made up 52 % of the record. The only problem was that Joni couldn't remember how any of the songs went. For his fine work, Joni was rewarded 4/5 rating from his outstanding work and a parrot badge. You get those badges in Finland for good deeds, like brownie points.
Then it was the maestro's turn to practice magic in the shadows. Jaakko played his parts to the tape with perfect confidence and without mistakes. As a result, Jaakko also received 4/5 rating and a parrot badge for his performance. Fortunately, both guitarists had tuned their instruments at home before the recordings, so they got through the sessions without any problems.
Next up were the bass recordings:
"One day is probably enough. It's half an hour, and then I'll drive home," said the bass virtuoso Tuomo confidently. The recordings, stretching into the wee hours of the night, humbled Tuomo, and he admitted, "None of these basses went normally."
Finally, the most anticipated moment arrived. King Niko descended into the basement to sing. Even the regional aerobics competition roaring upstairs didn't prevent Niko from performing his vocal parts with honor. After hard work, Niko was rewarded with a Tupla salary. In Finland we have this candy bar called Tupla which means double, so basically Niko got double salary. However, all vocal parts were eventually redone, but the experience was the most important.
The long process was finally completed, with a total of 12 songs in the can. The album was mixed and mastered by Saku Moilanen at Deep Noise Studios."
Listen Throne of Desolation album on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/pof-throne
Watch Damsel music video: https://youtu.be/B1-Gg3Nb7X0
Watch False Radiance lyric video: https://youtu.be/jChe-Br_h80
Watch Courier video: https://youtu.be/5snD3Pb-pm4
Track list:
1. Forged by the Devil
2. Damsel
3. Heartless Dome
4. Caldera
5. False Radiance
6. Dweller
7. Coward
8. Invasion
9. Courier
10. Restoration
11. Human Disposal Site
12. War of the Ages
Album cover by Niko Aromaa
Line-up:
Niko Aromaa - Vocals
Jaakko Hautamäki - Guitar
Joni Kiviniemi - Guitar
Tuomo Tolkki - Bass
Juha Peura – Drums
https://progenyofsun.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/Progenyofsun
ALL THIS FILTH .- „TOMORROW WILL BE BETTER? “
Brutal Records is thrilled to announce their exciting new partnership with Australian Groove Metal All This Filth, who have just signed a worldwide deal with the label!
All This Filth, the dynamic and trailblazing metallers renowned for their industrial-tinged groove metal sound and impassioned lyrics, have ignited excitement with the revelation of their collaboration with the US record label Brutal Records for their highly anticipated new album, titled "Tomorrow Will Be Better?"
Tomorrow
Will Be Better
1. It's Never Going To Be Ok
2. Dark Hearts, Dead Minds
3. Still Bleeds My Heart
4. Disconnect
5. No More Rain
6. Breathing Concrete
7. Exploitation
8. Waste My Life
9. Collapsing
10. Skyline
11. Tomorrow Will Be Better?
In conjunction with this thrilling revelation, the band has unleashed a captivating new single, offering fans atantalizing preview of the sonic journey that lies ahead.
The album "Tomorrow Will Be Better?" is scheduled for a global release on February 9th, 2024, through Brutal Records. It stands as a testament to the band's evolution and experimentation, pushing boundaries to new heights.
Pre-Sale: https://orcd.co/brut89654
Their distinctive fusion of genres and influences, coupled with emotionally charged lyrics, assures an auditory experience that is both profound and thought-provoking.
In alignment with this announcement, All This Filth has introduced their latest single, "Breathing Concrete."
Next official music single "Breathing Concrete" which will be released on all digital platforms Friday December 1st along with a music video shot by DarKSpiritPhotography.
Pre-save single: https://orcd.co/brut89654s
This release provides a glimpse into the comprehensive offering awaiting fans. The single not only showcases the band's musical prowess but also underscores their commitment to delivering electrifying and soulful music that resonates across diverse audiences.
"Tomorrow Will Be Better?" was meticulously crafted from May 2021 to October 2022 at Sumo Studios in Perth, Western Australia. The album's production was overseen by Tristan Sturmer, with Daniel Thabet handling the mixing at Liquid Studios in Dorset, Vermont, USA. Grammy award-winning engineer Alan Douches (known for his work with Cannibal Corpse, Devildriver, Prong) took charge of the mastering at West Side Music in New Windsor, New York, USA.
The album's artwork and layout were expertly crafted by Kat Atkinson at Beautiful Chaos Art and Design.
"Tomorrow Will Be Better?" is set for its global release on February 9th, 2024, through Brutal Records, and will be accessible on all digital streaming platforms, digital download, and on CD.
https://brutalrecords.com/
https://allthisfilth.com
https://www.facebook.com/allthisfilth
ULVHEDNER – “FJOSMETALL”
Label: Hellstain
Productions
Release Date: December 15, 2023
Format: Vinyl, CD, Digital
Genre: Norwegian Black Metal
Country: Norway
Ulvhedner's upcoming album, "Fjosmetall," will be released in celebration of their 30th anniversary, delves deep into their unique Norwegian black metal style. It pays homage to the historical mountain farmers and workers who shaped Norway. With a lineup featuring Bjørnar on lead vocals and Svein Terje as conductor, this record offers a fresh perspective on their sound. The album combines elements of traditional black metal with a folk influence, creating a captivating soundscape.
Tracklist:
Ljåsmeden
Heimat
Arbeid i skogen
Traust
Øve nuten
Gravhaugen
Ned i Nordvest
Vedaskuten (CD bonus track)
https://epk.ulvhedner.no/
Und es entwickelt sich seitdem scheinbar ziellos, aber unaufhaltsam, inspiriert durch Emotion, Natur und die unvergleichliche Atmosphäre von Herbst und Winter. Musikalische und visuelle Gegensätze sind Seele und DNA von V/HAZE MIASMA. Laut vs. leise, Schönheit vs. Schauder, schwarz vs. weiß. Musikalische Einflüsse bezieht V/HAZE MIASMA, wenn man so will, von Bands wie Ghost Brigade, Swallow the Sun, Enslaved, Sólstafir, Ihsahn, aber auch Cult of Luna oder Neurosis.
V/HAZE MIASMA ist nicht wirklich eine Band, ebenso wenig ein Soloprojekt. Vielmehr eine Symbiose aus emotionaler Bewältigung, gemeinsamer musikalischer Vision und Naturverbundenheit. Die Leidenschaft, die alle Beteiligten in das Projekt investieren, geht nun auf diejenigen über, die sich nach ernsthafter, intensiver und emotionaler Musik sehnen.
Das Album "agenda:endure" wird am 8. Dezember 2023 weltweit via Supreme Chaos Records veröffentlicht.
Hier könnt Ihr das Album (vor)bestellen: https://supremechaos.de/artists/v-haze-miasma/
ON
THE ADVANCEMENT OF DECAY is an experimental journey through a myriad of
production styles and genres with a focus on Decay. As the release progresses
there is a regression of clarity, melody, and even rhyming meter
as SUBLATION navigates from one theme to the next. The painter Jay
Defeo once said "Only by chancing the ridiculous, can I hope for the
sublime" and with this release SUBLATION chances the ridiculous,
grasping towards an ideal of a metal release that has narrative, compositional,
and sonic cohesion.Watch the official music video for EP's opening track, "CONGENITAL PUTRESCENCE" now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRdUL3fjBm4
Tracklist:
1) Congenital Putrescence
2) Like a Fire That Consumes All Before It
3) Eclipse Awe
4) Idiopathic
5) Born Out of a Whim
6) This Little Death
7) We Were Never Meant To Live This Long
Bio:
SUBLATION is a death metal band hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2008, under the name Fisthammer by frontman Max Svalgard, and drummer Danny Piselli. They recorded their first demo with brothers Mike and Doug Sabolick of A Life Once Lost and under their tutelage, they forged a unique style of technical blackened death metal.
In 2012, Fisthammer released their debut album Devour All You See, through HPGD Productions. The response to the album was strongly positive, and led one reviewer to describe them as “set to be this generation's Decapitated”. Fisthammer went on to do 150 + shows in support of that album, all self-funded without the help of any label or outside management. In 2014, they released their follow-up album Infallible, which was once again recorded with renowned engineer Carson Slovak at Atrium audio. The follow-up album saw Fisthammer take even more influence from their black metal roots, while still having the technical and trash elements of their previous work. After the release of Infallible, Fisthammer once again did several national tours, including opening up for the legendary MASTER.
In 2020, SUBLATION returned from its 5-year hiatus with a new name and a newly-shared vision for the band. Never being a band to follow trends, SUBLATION aims to release a brand of death metal that rejects the lyrical confines of death metal while musically and sonically embracing the raw and visceral facets of their roots.
SUBLATION is:
Max Svalgard - guitar, bass, vocals
Danny Piselli – drums
https://www.facebook.com/Sublationband
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: October 1, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Death Metal
For Fans Of: Dying Fetus, Suffocation, Cannibal Corpse, Amputated, Decrepit Birth
Country: Ireland
"Repulsive Exhibition" is Crimson Butchery's latest album, a tour-de-force in the death metal genre with eight tracks showcasing sheer brutality. The album is a significant step in the band's evolution, elevating their sound to new levels. Featuring the extraordinary talents of session drummer Kevin Talley, known for his work with Dying Fetus, Misery Index, and Chimaira, this album offers an unyielding onslaught of bone-crushing riffs, powerful percussion, and deep guttural vocals. It's a testament to Crimson Butchery's legacy in extreme metal and sets a new benchmark for the genre.
Line-up:
Vocals: Shane (Red) Corcoran
Guitars + Bass: John Roche
Session Drums: Kevin Talley
Tracklist:
Super Illuis Specula
Repulsive Exhibition
Mors Ontologica
Necropolis Abortum
Urban Cleansing
Regurgitated Genitals
Wrath
Sermon Of Suffering
Recording Info:
Mixed and Mastered by Floor van Kuijk, GLDCHN Studios
https://crimsonbutchery.bandcamp.com/album/repulsive-exhibition
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonbutchery
The
band has posted a video for the song "RED FEASTS CONDENSED INTO
ONE." Watch it now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9rsN2Z3zx8Dark Descent Records will release Sparagmos on CD, vinyl, cassette, and digital formats on February 9, 2024.
Tracklisting:
1. Be Cadaver
2. Red Feasts Condensed Into One
3. Sinew Censer
4. Death's Knell Rings in Eternity
SPECTRAL VOICE's Sparagmos unfolds as a momentous second full-length offering under the banner of Dark Descent Records, marking the culmination of a period devoted to katabatic immersion into the material. The title itself, alluding to the Dionysian rite of being torn limb from limb, sets the stage for a profound exploration of life, death, and the untamed essence within.
"The content of the album oscillates between lamentation and exaltation. An immersive, morbid atmosphere of funereality longs for the liberation of death and mourns the agony of life. Coupled with moments of frenetic madness, grandeur, terror, and ecstasy, the point we are trying to get to is the moment in which - through sacrifice - atavistic wildness is unleashed, and the ultimate exaltation of life through death is realized," reflects drummer/vocalist E. Wendler.
Influences drawn from the esoteric realms of death, black, doom metal, dark ambient, and arcane literature converge to shape SPECTRAL VOICE's most realized manifestation. Featuring the sonic prowess of M. Kolontyrsky (guitar), P. Riedl (guitar), and J. Barrett (bass) – also of Blood Incantation fame - alongside the drummer/vocalist E. Wendler, SPECTRAL VOICE weaves a sonic tapestry with a level of excellence that surpasses even their own formidable standards.
Sparagmos unquestionably stands as a definitive death metal highlight of 2024.
The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Arthur Rizk at Redwood Studio, with artwork by Manifester.
SPECTRAL VOICE is:
M. Kolontyrsky - Guitar
P. Riedl - Guitar
J. Barrett - Bass
E. Wendler - Drums/Vocals
www.darkdescentrecords.com
https://www.facebook.com/Necroticdoom
MALEVOLENT is a
cinematic/symphonic Metal band hailing from Belgium/Spain. For fans of epic
movie-like orchestration, astonishing female vocals, and deep death grunts. The
band presents its first self-titled EP in alliance with Necktwister
on 21/12/2023.FFO: Epica, Battle Beast, Lacuna coil, Amaranthe, Nightwish
Malevolent is a symphonic metal project from Nikolaas Van Riet, a composer, guitarist and producer.
The Malevolent EP is produced by Joost VandenBroek, known from his work with bands like Powerwolf, Epica and blind guardian. The crazy talented Spanish singer Celica Soldream is the lead vocalist in this band. The EP will also feature guest vocals from Mark Jansen, composer, guitar player and singer in Epica.
Other musicians involved in the making of the debut album ‘Malevolent’ are:
Drummer Koen Herfst
Lead Guitarist Jan Verschueren
Pre-Order MALEVOLENT https://www.necktwister.com/
Tracklisting:
Gaze
Ways
Light
Creations
The Awakening (cd bonus track)
https://www.facebook.com/necktwisteragency/
https://www.facebook.com/Malevolent.bandofficial
Nachtfalter's second single "Was willst du nur?" offers a preview of their upcoming album "Abschied" with a unique blend of Dark and Gothic Rock.
NACHTFALTER - "WAS WILLST DU NUR?"
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: November 24, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Dark Rock, Gothic Rock
For Fans Of: Joachim Witt, Lacrimosa, Rammstein
This is the second single and video from Nachtfalter's upcoming album "Abschied", set to release on March 1, 2024. The single "Was willst du nur?" showcases the band's distinctive Dark Rock and Gothic Rock style, offering both a Rock and an Electro version. It serves as a captivating preview to the album, promising to deliver a sound that resonates with fans of Joachim Witt, Lacrimosa, and Rammstein.
Line-up:
Tobias Serfling - Vocals
Marko Kraegen - Bass
Thomas Wagner - Guitar
Mario Maibier - Drums
http://www.nachtfalter-band.de/
https://nachtfalter.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/nachtfalterband/
Finnish blackened death metal band PROGENY OF SUN released their anticipated debut album 'THRONE OF DESOLATION' via Inverse Records. To celebrate the album release, the band also released a new music video Dweller which can be seen here: https://youtu.be/Bv7gsKE8fV4
Guitarist Joni talks about the song Dweller:
"This song originates from the early days of the band, composed nearly 4 years ago. The song has been abandoned on multiple occasions, dug up again, attempted to be refined, abandoned once more, but ultimately resurrected for the album in its original form. Upon hearing the result, we were surprised by the unique atmosphere the song brings, which is one of the darkest on the album. Dweller is a somewhat strange and raw song, but at the same time, it is also melancholic and beautiful."
The band talks about the process of making the album:
"Do you guys always intend to make only EPs and singles?" asked a devoted fan from the handsome drummer. This question deeply irritated Juha, and the first seeds for the album were sown.
The idea of the album had been brewing in drummer Juha's mind since ancient times. At the age of seven, he faced a tough life choice: should he get a cap gun or drums?
Years later, Juha chose the right path and began practicing drumming without a backing track. The time was ripe for recording the album! Despite the pressure, the recordings went well, but tension and frustration erupted in a gentle confrontation with the composer-guitarist. "Come play your drums yourself!" shouted Juha to Joni from behind his drum kit.
This time, Joni knew he was significantly involved in the album, as his compositions made up 52 % of the record. The only problem was that Joni couldn't remember how any of the songs went. For his fine work, Joni was rewarded 4/5 rating from his outstanding work and a parrot badge. You get those badges in Finland for good deeds, like brownie points.
Then it was the maestro's turn to practice magic in the shadows. Jaakko played his parts to the tape with perfect confidence and without mistakes. As a result, Jaakko also received 4/5 rating and a parrot badge for his performance. Fortunately, both guitarists had tuned their instruments at home before the recordings, so they got through the sessions without any problems.
Next up were the bass recordings:
"One day is probably enough. It's half an hour, and then I'll drive home," said the bass virtuoso Tuomo confidently. The recordings, stretching into the wee hours of the night, humbled Tuomo, and he admitted, "None of these basses went normally."
Finally, the most anticipated moment arrived. King Niko descended into the basement to sing. Even the regional aerobics competition roaring upstairs didn't prevent Niko from performing his vocal parts with honor. After hard work, Niko was rewarded with a Tupla salary. In Finland we have this candy bar called Tupla which means double, so basically Niko got double salary. However, all vocal parts were eventually redone, but the experience was the most important.
The long process was finally completed, with a total of 12 songs in the can. The album was mixed and mastered by Saku Moilanen at Deep Noise Studios."
Listen Throne of Desolation album on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/pof-throne
Watch Damsel music video: https://youtu.be/B1-Gg3Nb7X0Watch False Radiance lyric video: https://youtu.be/jChe-Br_h80
Watch Courier video: https://youtu.be/5snD3Pb-pm4
Track list:
1. Forged by the Devil
2. Damsel
3. Heartless Dome
4. Caldera
5. False Radiance
6. Dweller
7. Coward
8. Invasion
9. Courier
10. Restoration
11. Human Disposal Site
12. War of the Ages
Album cover by Niko Aromaa
Line-up:
Niko Aromaa - Vocals
Jaakko Hautamäki - Guitar
Joni Kiviniemi - Guitar
Tuomo Tolkki - Bass
Juha Peura – Drums
https://progenyofsun.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/Progenyofsun
ALL THIS FILTH .- „TOMORROW WILL BE BETTER? “
Brutal Records is thrilled to announce their exciting new partnership with Australian Groove Metal All This Filth, who have just signed a worldwide deal with the label!
All This Filth, the dynamic and trailblazing metallers renowned for their industrial-tinged groove metal sound and impassioned lyrics, have ignited excitement with the revelation of their collaboration with the US record label Brutal Records for their highly anticipated new album, titled "Tomorrow Will Be Better?"
Tomorrow
Will Be Better1. It's Never Going To Be Ok
2. Dark Hearts, Dead Minds
3. Still Bleeds My Heart
4. Disconnect
5. No More Rain
6. Breathing Concrete
7. Exploitation
8. Waste My Life
9. Collapsing
10. Skyline
11. Tomorrow Will Be Better?
In conjunction with this thrilling revelation, the band has unleashed a captivating new single, offering fans atantalizing preview of the sonic journey that lies ahead.
The album "Tomorrow Will Be Better?" is scheduled for a global release on February 9th, 2024, through Brutal Records. It stands as a testament to the band's evolution and experimentation, pushing boundaries to new heights.
Pre-Sale: https://orcd.co/brut89654
Their distinctive fusion of genres and influences, coupled with emotionally charged lyrics, assures an auditory experience that is both profound and thought-provoking.
In alignment with this announcement, All This Filth has introduced their latest single, "Breathing Concrete."
Next official music single "Breathing Concrete" which will be released on all digital platforms Friday December 1st along with a music video shot by DarKSpiritPhotography.
Pre-save single: https://orcd.co/brut89654s
This release provides a glimpse into the comprehensive offering awaiting fans. The single not only showcases the band's musical prowess but also underscores their commitment to delivering electrifying and soulful music that resonates across diverse audiences.
"Tomorrow Will Be Better?" was meticulously crafted from May 2021 to October 2022 at Sumo Studios in Perth, Western Australia. The album's production was overseen by Tristan Sturmer, with Daniel Thabet handling the mixing at Liquid Studios in Dorset, Vermont, USA. Grammy award-winning engineer Alan Douches (known for his work with Cannibal Corpse, Devildriver, Prong) took charge of the mastering at West Side Music in New Windsor, New York, USA.
The album's artwork and layout were expertly crafted by Kat Atkinson at Beautiful Chaos Art and Design.
"Tomorrow Will Be Better?" is set for its global release on February 9th, 2024, through Brutal Records, and will be accessible on all digital streaming platforms, digital download, and on CD.
https://brutalrecords.com/
https://allthisfilth.com
https://www.facebook.com/allthisfilth
ULVHEDNER – “FJOSMETALL”
Label: Hellstain
ProductionsRelease Date: December 15, 2023
Format: Vinyl, CD, Digital
Genre: Norwegian Black Metal
Country: Norway
Ulvhedner's upcoming album, "Fjosmetall," will be released in celebration of their 30th anniversary, delves deep into their unique Norwegian black metal style. It pays homage to the historical mountain farmers and workers who shaped Norway. With a lineup featuring Bjørnar on lead vocals and Svein Terje as conductor, this record offers a fresh perspective on their sound. The album combines elements of traditional black metal with a folk influence, creating a captivating soundscape.
Tracklist:
Ljåsmeden
Heimat
Arbeid i skogen
Traust
Øve nuten
Gravhaugen
Ned i Nordvest
Vedaskuten (CD bonus track)
https://epk.ulvhedner.no/
German death metal band Abandoned Humanity releases their debut album 'Against All Odds', a blend of aggressive riffs and intricate musicianship.
ABANDONED HUMANITY – “AGAINST ALL ODDS”
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: November 30, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Progressive Death Metal
For Fans Of: Death, Nevermore, Edge of Sanity, Gojira
Country: Germany
Inspired by the classics of the genre such as Death and Nevermore, as well as modern extreme metal outfits from Gojira to Alcest, "Against All Odds" marks Abandoned Humanity's debut full-length album. This modern death metal LP is characterized by its mature approach, featuring complex arrangements, intricate musicianship, and a relentless pursuit of heaviness. The album blends aggressive death metal riffs with atmospheric post-metal sections, offering unexpected twists and turns to keep the listeners engaged. Recorded in Moscow between 2020 and 2022, and mixed and mastered by Sergey Lazar in 2023, this album is a testament to the band's dedication to their craft. The cover art and design have been expertly crafted by Mayhem Project.
Line-up:
Artem Gorokhov - Bass, Vocals, Music, Lyrics
Denis Bondarev - Guitars, Vocals, Music
Guest musician: Lyubov Tikhonova (Tverd Legend, Perspektiva string quartet) - Violin in 'Against All Odds'
Live musician: Grigory Vitkovsky - Drums
Tracklist:
Divides
The God That Dwells In Flame
The Silent Ones
The King Of Ruin
Complicit
This Hecatomb
Unconquered
Against All Odds
Recording Info:
Recorded in Moscow, 2020-2022.
Vocals recorded at CDM Records.
Vocals for 'Complicit' recorded at YUR Studio.
Violin recorded at Artefakt Production by Artem Amatuni.
Mixed and mastered by Sergey Lazar in 2023.
Cover art and design by Mayhem Project.
http://abandonedhumanity.com
https://abandonedhumanity.bandcamp.com/
https://facebook.com/abandonedhumanity/
VINCENT CROWLEY – “ANTHOLOGY OF HORROR” CD/LP/DIGITAL
New Vincent Crowley album artwork for "Anothology of Horror", lyric video and pre-orders online now! "Anothology of Horror" is set for a Digipack CD, Gatefold LP and digital release on 23 february 2024! A dark Heavy Metal adventure telling tales of horror and the macabre created by Vincent Crowley (ex-Acheron mastermind). A must have for both old school Death Metal fans as well fans of Mercyful Fate and Candlemass!
Pre-Order: https://vincentcrowley.lnk.to/anthologyofhorror
Almost three years on from the release of VESTINDIEN's 2020 debut full-length "Null", the new single, titled "Forbi Stillheten", bridges the gap from where the band were then, to where they are today.
"Null" served to introduce fans to VESTINDIEN's unique approach to a
dark, harsh and sinister old-school metal sound, and whilst "Forbi
Stillheten" is still very much rooted in metal, this time it also
references 60s psych and 70s prog.Described by the band as "A hymn to the people who see the world as something they belong to, rather than something that belongs to them”, "Forbi Stillheten" can be streamed or downloaded from a variety of services at:https://link.darkessencerecords.no/Vestindien_ForbiStillheten
Formed in 2009 and named after the last known brothel (now a museum) in Bergen, VESTINDIEN had a reputation as an up-and-coming hardcore band with a heavy metal twist, and a solid following eager to witness VESTINDIEN's frenetic live shows. But one year after the release of their 2011 EP “We are the Lords of Hellfire”, the band inexplicably called it a day.
Several years later VESTINDIEN re-emerged with a more introverted, and less hardcore and aggressive, approach to their music. Hints of the band's hardcore roots were still discernible, but VESTINDIEN's sound had manifested itself into a dark shroud that conjured up the essence of black metal, punk and old school rock’n’roll. As a result "Null" was filled with songs that were dark, desperate and desolate, but also packed hard punches of energy and groove.
Details of the new album itself are still being kept under wraps, but we can reveal that "Verdande" was written in a basement in Bergen, as well as on a secluded island in the Barents Sea. The latter's location out in the open sea, has literally, and figuratively, given VESTINDIEN more air and space do develop their music, without sacrificing any of those claustrophobic and chaotic roots from the underground.
VESTINDIEN's lineup is comprised of Slettsnok on vocals, guitars and synth, Fader War and Henrik Paulsen on guitars, Karl Johan Johannessen on drums, Petter Beyer on synth and Pål Eirik Veseth on bass, and more information about the band can be found on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Vestindien/
BLACKENED ROSE – “REQUIEM OF THE ROSE”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: December 1, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Gothic Metal
For Fans Of: HIM, Type O Negative, The 69 Eyes, The Rasmus, VV, Negative, Entwine, Serenity
Country: Australia
"Requiem of the Rose" is a gothic symphonic masterpiece by Blackened Rose, drawing inspiration from iconic bands like HIM, Type O Negative, and The 69 Eyes. The song immerses listeners in melancholic keyboard and orchestral melodies, complemented by deep and sorrowful vocals, evoking the ambiance of autumn and winter.
Recording Info:
The single was recorded and produced in Sydney with Daniel Zolotic (Ignite the Sun, ex-Besomora) at his home studio.
Line-up:
Aleksei Iagunkov - Vocals
Erick Perdomo-Borelly - Guitars
Paya Jebelli - Bass
Naomi Campbell - Keyboards
Michael Litherland - Drums
Luan Medeiros - Drums (Recorded)
Elizabeth Mary Chidiac - Backing Vocals (Recorded)
https://linktr.ee/blackenedroseofficial
https://www.facebook.com/blackenedroseofficial
OFERMOD / BLACK ALTAR / ACHERONTAS – “DRAKONIAN ELITISM”
Label: Odium RecordsRelease Date: December 2023
Genre: Black Metal
For fans of: Ondskapt | Behexen | Mare | Watain
Three dark initiates stand upon the Path of the Dragon, the Path of the Nightside, prepared for transformation of body, mind and soul. They await the outstretched hand of Lucifer to guide them in their descent into the Void, where they will look upon the Dragon and transcend unto Godhood. They will touch his scales as he coils about the universe, their eyes will be opened to the secrets of Atlantis and the powers of the primordial gods – and the trappings of mundanity will fall from them, reduced to ashes in the presence of truth…
The number 3 is spoken of as the number of magic, wisdom and understanding, of time - birth, life and death - the numerical representation of perfection. Now three of black metal’s most infamous subterranean powers have united to invoke their own infernal sorcery, to create a jewelled chalice wherein the powers of music and mystery will blend and burn together. The serpentine essences of Ofermod, Black Altar and Acherontas have entwined to summon from beyond the veil Drakonian Elitism; ten spells of black metal magnificence that hark back to the triumphant days of the genre’s greatest victories, incinerate the false dilutions of its edicts that pollute these current days and blaze a path of rebellion reborn into future days unseen. Ofermod open the ceremonial proceedings in an intoxicating expulsion of ritualistic terror, before Black Altar grasp the burning brand and stride forward in a display of chilling, orthodox violence – finally handing the torch to Acherontas to cast their baleful light upon the last steps to revelation. More than just a magnificent display of the true musical might of black metal, Drakonian Elitism offers a glimpse beyond its dread portals into a hidden world of secret knowledge and ultimate transfiguration.
This very special work of elite black metal will be unveiled by Odium Records in the days of silent winter darkness, as one year dies and another prepares to be born. Clothed in the distinguished and imperious artwork of Daniele Valeriani (Celtic Frost, Mayhem, Behemoth etc) Drakonian Elitism will be available in Die Hard red vinyl, black vinyl, tape, CD digi-pak and digital formats, as well as a fabulous limited edition deluxe wooden box – the ultimate incarnation of this Dragon spawned masterpiece. Clear your mind, focus your thoughts and prepare for the arrival of this unmatched exposition of black metal might, this impious union of dark forces.
Line-up:
OFERMOD
Belfagor – Vocals/Guitars
Devo Andersson - Bass
James Stewart – Drums
Shadow – Backing Vocals
BLACK ALTAR
Shadow – Vocals/Bass
Lars Broddesson – Clean Vocals
James Stewart – Drums
Necro – Guitars
ACHERONTAS
V.P. Adept – Vocals/Bass
Saevus H. – Guitars
M. S. - Drums
Track Listing:
1 – Ofermod – Intro
2 – Ofermod – Vinum Sabathi
3 – Ofermod – Agios Ischyros Belial
4 – Ofermod – Atavistic Chants Of Levitation
5 – Black Altar – Via Draconis
6 – Black Altar – In The Labyrinths Of Sitra Achra
7 – Black Altar – The Oracle Of Divine Madness
8 – Black Altar – Outro
9 – Acherontas – Intra Psyche
10 – Acherontas – Astra Magia
https://www.black-altar-horde.com
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https://www.label.odiumrecords.com/
Sci-fi themed black metal band VORGA return with what's regarded as one of the most eagerly awaited albums of 2024. Following the release of their hugely successful previous full length, Striving Toward Oblivion, expectations were sky high but Vorga do not disappoint and in fact surpass them, taking their music into new dimensions. Close your eyes and lose yourself in this beautiful, masterfully crafted album and find yourself drifting mentally in otherworldly realms. A couple of tracks from the album can be streamed on Bandcamp https://vorgaband.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-palest-star
VORGA - “BEYOND THE PALEST STAR”
For
fans of: Imperialist, Dissection, Vektor, Emperor, Satyricon, Mare CognitumScaling astronomical heights with their previous full length, sci-fi themed black metal band Vorga return with another illuminating album. The German band, wiser from their experiences, have adopted a more direct approach with a sound that is comparatively more stripped down but its emotive appeal and stirring quality has only been enhanced. In addition to being far more nuanced, the songs are beautifully structured too, each narrating its own otherworldly tale. Finding better expression, the music is more relatable and heartfelt than ever before, with the numerous glistening melodies lingering on for much longer than expected. The music almost has a gentle, haunting quality to it. The band understands that when the music is so emotionally rich and evocative, the expression need not be forceful anymore. There's pure understated elegance on display here which is unparalleled; it's sheer class. Vorga have fully mastered their art on this release and multiple listens will only attest to the fact that they've come up with yet another gem of an album.
Album line up
Atlas - Rhythm Guitar
Спейса - Lead Guitar, Bass + Vocals
Hymir - Drums
Artwork by Adam Burke (Imperialist)
Track listing:
1. Voideath
2. The Sophist
3. Magical Thinking
4. The Cataclysm
5. Tragic Humanity
6. Fractal Cascade
7. Terminal
Official release date - March 29th, 2024
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https://www.facebook.com/VorgaBand
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
COLLAPSED MINDS – “ABYSS”
Label: Kvlt und Kaos ProductionsRelease Date: 30th of June 2023
Format: Digital, LP, Cassette
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Country: Germany
The music world is set to be taken by storm with the latest release from Collapsed Minds, titled "Abyss". Released on June 30, 2023, through Kvlt und Kaos Productions, this album represents the pinnacle of melodic death metal, striking a remarkable balance between intense aggression and captivating grooves.
"Abyss" stands out as an unyielding exploration of the genre, where every track resonates with profound intensity. The album is a symphony of meticulously crafted songs, each showcasing the band's commitment to excellence. From intricate guitar riffs to thunderous drumming, and haunting vocals, Collapsed Minds has created a chilling yet inviting musical experience.
The album features the hit single "Viech ausm Woid", a track that has already garnered massive acclaim in the metal community. Known for its memorable hooks and poignant lyrics, it highlights the band's versatility and musical prowess, making it a highlight in an already impressive lineup.
Listeners are invited to dive deep into the abyss with this release, as Collapsed Minds masterfully merge the brutal with the beautiful. From the first note to the last, "Abyss" demands attention, offering a sound that is as mesmerizing as it is menacing.
For fans of melodic death metal and for those looking to experience the cutting edge of the genre, "Abyss" by Collapsed Minds is an essential listen. Prepare to be engulfed in a world where raw power meets rhythmic elegance, a world that only Collapsed Minds can create.
Tracklist:
Cyber Eternity
Villain in the Mirror
Blank Episodes
Beast of Prey
Viech ausm Woid
The Undying
Dead End
Quarantine
Python´s Tongue
www.kvltundkaosproductions.com
www.kvltundkaosproductions.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/collapsedminds/
Following
the success of their albums "Nihil" and "Ascension," the
Belgian Black Metal ensemble SERPENTS OATH has inked a deal with Odium Records
for their third album, "Revelation," scheduled for release in January
2024.The band has recently unveiled "Pandaemonium," the third video from the upcoming album. This new release showcases a blend of fierce rage and dramatic elements, culminating in what the band describes as an "epic hymn." The song, according to SERPENTS OATH, symbolizes the "Final Harvest," a time when the Undead Gods emerge to reign supremely and harvest human Lifeforce, signifying their open rule over creation.
"Revelation" will be available in various formats:
Wooden Box: Limited to 50 copies, including a Red marble LP, digi pack CD, exclusive design t-shirt, pendant, and patch.
Die Hard LP: Red marble, heavy vinyl, gatefold, limited to 100 copies.
Black LP: Heavy vinyl, gatefold.
Digi Pack CD: 6 panels with a 12-page booklet.
The album's cover art is crafted by the renowned artist Nestor Avalos.
https://www.facebook.com/OdiumRex/
https://www.serpentsoath.com/
For Fans Of: Bell Witch , Atramentus
Dead Witch Records are thrilled to announce the release of "A Stable Decay," the haunting and monumental debut album by Archestral, now available. This Funeral Doom Metal opus, originally unveiled in 2022, has been meticulously remastered and reborn for your sonic consumption.
Archestral's music is a chilling journey into the depths of funeral doom, characterized by deathly drones, eerie ambience, and an unrelenting call for the fall of kings. This album is a culling and cold piece of funeral doom, a monolithic creation that will leave a lasting mark on the genre.
"A culling and cold piece of funeral doom, the monolith debut album of Archestral is now available through Dead Witch Records. A mix of darkness, old school slow doom, and haunting ambience, deathly drones, and calls for the end of kings."
https://deadwitchrecords.bandcamp.com/
LIVEKILL – “NEW PLAGUE”
Label: SWOL RecordsRelease Date: 27th of October, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Heavy Metal
For Fans Of: Whitechapel, Gojira, Bad Wolves, Megadeth
Country: United States
Livekill, a prominent force in the modern metal scene, has released their ferocious new single "New Plague," the third single from their upcoming album "Evil Ecstasy." This electrifying track has made significant waves, charting in the USA (#2), Canada (#1), and the UK (#3), further establishing Livekill as a powerhouse in heavy metal.
"New Plague" epitomizes Livekill's aggressive signature sound while demonstrating the band's musical evolution. The single features relentless guitar riffs, thunderous drumming, and an intense vocal performance, creating a sonic assault that reflects the band's dedication to their craft. The lyrics explore societal decay and chaos, resonating with the raw power of the music.
With a reputation for high-energy performances and a rapidly growing global fanbase, Livekill's "New Plague" is poised to become a mainstay in their repertoire. The single is available on all major streaming platforms, offering listeners a chance to experience the intensity of Livekill's latest creation
About Livekill:
Livekill, a high-energy heavy metal band from South Florida, is making waves in the Florida metal scene and beyond. Known for their aggressive sound and electrifying live performances, Livekill is set to leave a significant mark on the metal world in 2023/2024 with their forthcoming album, "Evil Ecstasy."
Current line-up:
James Hawkins - Vocals
Erik Lissabet - Bass/ Backing Vocals
Kevin Gallagher - Drums
Napalm - Lead Guitar
John Snell - Rhythm Guitar
Produced by John Snell
Mix/Master by Alastair Sims
https://www.livekill.net/
https://livekill.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/LiveKillBand
BURYFICATION – “HAUNTED, ENSLAVED, DEVOURED”
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: 16th of October 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Finland
Buryfication, a new death metal act from Tampere, Finland, established in 2021, has released their two-track single "Haunted, Enslaved, Devoured" on all major streaming services. The band members, experienced in various black and death metal bands, bring a rich history of metal to Buryfication. Their music core lies in death metal, drawing heavy influences from thrash and black metal. Both tracks of the single, embodying the band's intense style, have been released as video singles showcasing their performances in various settings.
The single is tailored for fans of bands like Vader, Deicide, and The Crown.
Recording Info:
Recorded by Mikko Koskinen
Mixed and mastered by Matti Mäkelä in the year 2023
Line-up:
Marko Ala-Kleme: Vocals
Tommi Kolehmainen: Guitar
Henri Kyllästinen: Guitar
Pasi Bunda: Bass
Mikko Koskinen: Drums
https://www.buryfication.com/
https://buryfication.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/people/Buryfication/100082494502400/
Deimhal releases 'Malice,' a symphonic black metal single blending raw vocals with melodic elements, exploring themes of inner darkness and societal evil.
DEIMHAL – “MALICE”
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: 8th of December 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Symphonic Black Metal
Country: Finland
"Malice" is the first single from Deimhal's upcoming second EP, set to release in the next winter. The track represents the band's experimental side, featuring symphonic synths, a fusion of raw lead and power metal vocals, blast beat drums, and melodic guitar and bass parts. The lyrics delve into themes of human inner darkness and societal evil, reflecting on the increasing inclination of people towards darkness in their daily lives.
This single is recommended for fans of bands like Dimmu Borgir and Old Man’s Child.
Recording Info:
Composition by Jukka Hallikainen
Lyrics by Mika Tönning
Arranged by Deimhal
Produced by Deimhal
Recorded in each member's personal "bedroom" studio
Mixed and mastered by Joni Borodavkin
"Malice" offers a unique blend of symphonic and black metal elements, showcasing Deimhal’s distinctive style and thematic depth.
https://deimhal.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/deimhalofficial/
The new album from Montréal’s PHOBOCOSM is now streaming in full ahead of its Friday, December 8 release date.
Foreordained is available on CD, digital, and vinyl formats. Order at:
Foreordained is an amalgamation of everything that came before it. A perfectly balanced fusion of the murky death metal depravity of debut Deprived, blended with the devastating doom of Bringer Of Drought. Remarkably, this was the plan all along: “When we wrote Deprived, we decided that our first three albums would be a trilogy, so Foreordained is the last chapter of that trilogy. We made a conscious effort to pace all three albums in a similar manner since we wanted them to be linked - starting with a slow, crushing doom song and concluding with a long, epic, depressive one. It's not a coincidence,” reveals guitarist Samuel Dufour.
As their genre of choice would suggest, Foreordained's lyrical concepts are about death, as well as the futility of denying one’s inherent mortality. Hence the name of the album; meaning predestined, inevitable… “Since death is unavoidable, the end of all life and of our planet is also unavoidable, so there are apocalyptic themes also. The closer ‘For an Aeon’ is about a possible way the world as we know it could end.”
Wrapped
in artwork by the inimitable Lauri Laaksonen of Desolate Shrine, Convocation,
and Pestilent Hex fame, Foreordained is set to be a 2023 death metal
highlight. Tracklisting:
1. Premonition
2. Primal Dread
3. Everlasting Void
4. Infomorph
5. Revival
6. For an Aeon
The album was mixed and mastered (as well as partly recorded) by Xavier Berthiaume from Tehom Productions at Studio Tehom.
PHOBOCOSM is:
J.S.G. - Drums
S.D. - Guitars
E.B. - Vocals/Bass
www.darkdescentrecords.com
www.facebook.com/Phobocosm
HANIBAL DEATH MACHINE – “STUPID”
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: November 11, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Dark Metal
For Fans of: Rammstein
Country: France
Hanibal Death Machine (HDM) returns with their single "Stupid," a powerful dark metal track that begins with a slow, Viking-like march. The song delves into the grave reality of the harm humans inflict on the earth. Featuring a dark musical tone supported by a slow and potent tempo, "Stupid" signifies a significant shift towards a more organic style in HDM's music, a progression initially hinted at in their earlier release "Mon Cadavre." The single promises to be a haunting addition to the playlists of its listeners, echoing the band's evolution and deepening their dark metal roots.
Recording Info:
Recorded on October 17, 2023, at Antistatic Production Studio by David Castel
Biography:
Hanibal Death Machine, formed in January 2014 by Jean-Luc Loret (formerly of Votre Seigneurie, Lost, and Aloïs) and Thibault Beyney, initially drew heavy influence from US industrial metal. The band released two EPs, "Birth" (2016) and "Sombres Visions" (2017), during which they extensively performed live, including a 15-day tour in Russia, shows in Spain and Switzerland, and shared stages in France with notable acts like Sidilarsen, Psykup, Gorod, Black bomba, and Punisch Yourself. They even performed at a sold-out Bikini show for Sidilarsen's 20th anniversary.
The momentum was interrupted in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. Post-pandemic, HDM released a music video for "Mon Cadavre," which has garnered over 19,000 views, marking a stylistic evolution from industrial metal to a darker, more organic sound. The band is currently finalizing their upcoming album, with "Stupid" being the latest single, further deepening the musical direction established since "Mon Cadavre." A music video for "Stupid" is expected in the first half of 2024. The year 2024 also marks the 10th anniversary of Hanibal Death Machine.
Line-up:
Jean-Luc Loret: Bass, Vocals, Production, Sequencing
Jean-Marc Mirande: Guitar
Jacques Maupeu Wise: Drums
Tracklist:
Stupid
https://hanibaldeathmachine.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.facebook.com/hanibaldeathmachine
Finnish melodic death metal band BEYOND THE HATE releases second single and music video "ALONE I DIE" from their upcoming debut album "DARKEST TIMES"
The Finnish melodic death metal band Beyond The Hate is set to release an anticipated debut album Darkest Times on March 8th 2024 via Inverse Records.
The second single 'Alone I Die' is released today with a stunning music video which can be seen here: https://youtu.be/ZAKMfyt-Zto
Listen Alone I Die on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/bth-alone
"The idea for the lyrics of the song was born when I was in a cabin in Finnish Lapland, thinking how wonderful a place it is for a person to be and why not to die. The song is not suicidal at all, and doesn't contain a drop of self-pity. Rather, it is an honest, raw statement that this is where I will spend my time and I may not always have a partner with me." says vocalist Niko Kalinainen
Bass player Mikko Monto states:
"The bass riff in the intro of the song was a long time in the making process with the band and producer, and finally we got the right vibe to get the song off to a good start with the guitars. The interludes are also nice to play live and bring good variety to the song in addition with the beautiful slow end. I think the story is about how most of us do indeed die alone, with a lot of darkness, pain and death along the path of life. The song is also accompanied by a nice music video, directed and edited by Juha Sihtola of MadCamProduction. The video was shot in the Black Bear Hall in Kerava and in the beautiful forest and seaside scenery of Finland."
Drummer Tommy Uhtio tells:
"In our band we truly like powerful double kick drum sixteenth note single strokes. I think it is a repeating element in our songs and kind of a signature feature in Beyond the Hate’s music. The song “Alone I Die” is no exception to this. The verse is double bass driven heavy beat. Originally also the chorus was entirely double bass but during the drum recordings we felt that something was off. We change the chorus so that for the first four bars are basic drum beat and the following four bars are then again with the double bass drum pattern. This change really made a difference to the rhythm, dynamics and the groove of the song."
Listen the first single 'The Lighthouse' on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/bth-lighthouse
Pre-Save album: https://music.imusician.pro/a/fXgthIe9
Pre-Order CD from https://inverse-records.myshopify.com/products/beyond-the-hate-darkest-times-cd-digipak-pre-order
Biography:
Beyond The Hate's beginnings date back to the summer of 2016, when guitarist Kimmo Perälehto and bassist Mikko Monto started writing songs together. Second guitarist Jyrki Karhu joined in early autumn and singer Niko Kalinainen in late 2016. The band was officially founded in 2017, when Tommy Uhtio took over the drumming duties and the first practice sessions were held.
In the beginning, the band's songs were more straightforward metal but in late 2018, the band started to find their musical direction in melodic death metalsuch, as an good example the single "This Cold Morning" was released in 2019. In 2018 and 2019, the band participated in the Emergenza Finland band competitions, reaching the finals at the both times.
The first taste of the new style came with the 2020 EP "Betrayal Of Time", which received good reviews and created expectations for the band's future. - Miika Manninen / Metalliluola 2020: "Beyond the Hate's name is worth remembering for the future, because you can expect a lot from the next release.". - The band also participated in the 2022 Tuska-Torstai competition, reaching the semi-finals.
After the songs on the EP, the band focused on writing even more atmospheric and melancholic songs. More orchestral and choir elements were added to the songs, as well as acoustic guitar playing to create a new melodic mood. From this creative process came the twelve-track debut album "Darkest Times", which will be released in March 2024 via Inverse Records. The album will also feature guest vocalists Katri Hiovain-Asikainen from Numento on "Black Within" and Jaakko Mäntymaa from Marianas Rest on "In Memoriam".
Track
list:01. Sign Of Weakness
02. Alone I Die
03. The Lighthouse
04. Black Within (feat. Katri Hiovain-Asikainen)
05. The Plague Upon Us
06. Left Behind
07. Dark Is The Sky
08. Dead Ones
09. Stranger in Me
10. Times of Misery
11. The Last Moments
12. In Memoriam (feat. Jaakko Mäntymaa)
Artwork by Petri Lampela
Line-up:
Niko Kalinainen - vocals
Kimmo Perälehto - guitars
Jyrki Karhu - guitars
Mikko Monto - bass
Tommy Uhtio - drums
https://beyondthehate.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/BeyondTheHate
NATTSJÄL – “ THE LAST VOYAGE”
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: November 29, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Black Viking Folk Thrash Heavy Metal
Country: Sweden
"The Last Voyage" marks the latest offering from Nattsjäl, a project spearheaded by Jonas Almqvist, the founder of MÅNEGARM, and co-founder Pierre Vilhelmsson. This single represents an amalgamation of deep inner chaos and creative devastation. The band, known for its unique blend of Black Viking Folk Thrash Heavy Metal, offers a compelling piece with this release. Vocal contributions include the epic clean vocals of Thomas Vikström, known from bands like Therion and Candlemass. The presence of Johan Axelsson and Mr X enriches the single with expert guitar work, studio recording, mastering, and mixing. The haunting piano and singing by Mira Axelsson add a distinct layer to the track, making it a profound listening experience. This release is a must-listen for fans of Månegarm, Satyricon, and Celtic Frost.
Recording Info:
Everything was recorded and mixed in Skåne, Sweden, by Johan Axelsson of Nattsjäl.
Line-up:
Jonas Almqvist: Guitar, Lead Guitar, Harsh Vocals, Bass, Composer of Music and Lyrics
Pierre Vilhelmsson: Lyrics, Media, Composer, Vocals
Thomas Vikström: Epic Clean Vocals, Ideas
Johan Axelsson: Guitar, Composing, Mixing, Recording
Mr X: Drums, Studio Recording, Mastering, Mixing, Guitar Composing
Mira Axelsson: Piano, Haunting Singing
Tracklist:
The Last Voyage
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Finnish modern melodic metal band NORTHERN GENOCIDE is set to release their second studio album THE POINT OF NO RETURN on March 1st 2024 via Inverse Records.
The third single 'To Serve The Pestilence' is released today with a music video https://youtu.be/h0TyPoejvQE
Comments from the band:
"To Serve the Pestilence tells about a world of misinformation and lies where man has no chance to find the truth. The song is a sweet taste of the more old school Northern Genocide sound. The catchy chorus and hooks will make even the most cynical listener pump their fist in the air. The song is a display of skill from the band’s bassist Arto, as he has co-written the lyrics with Tommi and shows his ability to growl throughout the song."
The second single Necropolis which features Tommy Tuovinen from MyGrain is available here: https://youtu.be/NOQDWPmP1Eg
Music video of the first single, Harbingers of Genocide, is available here: https://youtu.be/s0kFWzEoDX0
Listen To Serve The Pestilence on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/ng-pestilenc
Biography:
Northern Genocide was established in 2010 in Helsinki, Finland. It all started with a meeting of old high school friends, guitar player Pyry Pohjanpalo and producer Rainer Pekkinen, after Pyry had discovered Rainer's interest in programming and computer music. They both had a history of playing in various metal bands, but now they wanted to try something different by bringing electronic influences to metal. The very same year they started recording demos in their home studio.
In 2012 a crew was put together for gigs and new demos. In december 2013 the band began recording a new 3-track demo. After some changes to the initial line-up of the band, the demo was recorded with Markku Tuuri in drums, Toni Jokiranta in bass, Pyry in guitars and Tommi Salonen as vocalist. The demo "Atlantis" was finished in October 2014. Shortly after work began towards a 5-track EP ”Planet Asylum” which was released in 2015.
2019 the debut album "Genesis vol. 666" was released through Inverse Records. The release was a success, and the only song written in Finnish, called Ikiruoste, proved to be a guiding star of the album. The style of NG's music had already started to evolve away from the industrial metal influenced sound towards more modern melodic metal. Genesis, Vol. 666 album recently reached 1 Million streams on Spotify.
In 2020 began the work towards releasing another full length album. During the long cold winter a few band members moved aside, resulting in Jussi Pulliainen taking the 2nd guitar role and Arto Viitanen picking up the bass guitar. An epic discovery was Leo Korhonen to play the drums. With just 1 month of practice he mastered his parts ready to be recorded for the album.
The new album ”The Point of No Return” was finally finished in the summer of 2023. The process of making the new album was long but it surely paid off. This time no compromises were accepted in the production process and the album surely presents the best of NG to date. The new ideas and the combined effort of the whole band resulted in a solid, banging and rich album. The album picks up where ”Genesis vol. 666” left off featuring even more aggressive guitar riffs and massive orchestrations. The contribution from various featuring vocalists (Stephanie Mazor, Tommy Tuovinen) and instrumentalists adds depth to the songs throughout the album. Lyrics written by Tommi criticize world overpopulation, corruption, abuse of power and describe the dark side of the human mind.
The album will be released on March 1st 2024 through Inverse Records and pre-sale is available https://inverse-records.myshopify.com/products/northern-genocide-the-point-of-no-return-pre-order
Northern Genocide - To Serve The Pestilence (single 2023)
Composed by Pyry Pohjanpalo, Rainer Pekkinen
Lyrics by Tommi Salonen & Arto Viitanen
Produced by Rainer Pekkinen
Northern Genocide - The Point of No Return (album 2024)
Track list:01. To Serve The Pestilence
02. Kaamos
03. Harbingers of Genocide
04. Icaros
05. Luonnonsurma
06. My Fortress
07. Our Final Hour
08. Para Bellum
09. The Engram
10. Necropolis feat. Tommy Tuovinen
Line-up:
Vocals – Tommi Salonen
Lead guitar – Pyry Pohjanpalo
Rhythm guitar – Jussi Pulliainen
Bass – Arto Viitanen
Drums – Leo Korhonen
Producer – Rainer Pekkinen
https://www.northerngenocide.com
https://www.facebook.com/northerngenocide
HELLFROST – “HELLFROST”
Label: Curtain Call
RecordsRelease Date: 27th of October, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Metal
Country: United States
Hellfrost, founded in 2010 by Dave Vainer as a solo project in Naples, Florida, has evolved into a prominent force in the metal scene. The band, known for combining elements of death, black, and thrash metal, along with various other sub-genres, has captivated audiences with its heavy and melodic sound. The self-titled album 'Hellfrost' marks a new era for the band with the addition of drummer Angelo Duca and bassist Ryan Blackburn, elevating their music to greater heights.
Recorded in Deerfield Beach, Florida, by the iconic metal drummer Derek Roddy, known for his work with bands like Hate Eternal and Malevolent Creation, this album is a testament to Hellfrost's musical prowess. It's a journey through the depths of metal, embracing the inferno of hell.
This album is recommended for fans of Death, Dimmu Borgir, Kreator, and Overkill.
Recording Info:
Recorded by Derek Roddy in Deerfield Beach, Florida
Mixed by Syd Vainer
Mastered at Imperial Mastering by Colin Davis
Line-up:
Dave Vainer - Vocals and Guitar
Ryan Blackburn - Bass
Angelo Duca - Drums
Tracklist:
Megalodon
Bloodshot
Don't Bury Me
Friday the 13th
Frozen Soul
Microplastics
Razors
Artificial Intelligence
https://hellfrostband.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Hellfrostband/
Athiria's 'Conjure the Beast' is a powerful return to the death metal scene, showcasing their resilience and innovative sound, now fronted by the dynamic vocalist Andy.
ATHIRIA – “CONJURE THE BEAST”
Label: Kvlt und Kaos Productions
Release Date: 10th of November 2023
Format: Digital, CD, Cassette
Genre: Death Metal
For Fans Of: Sinister, Morbid Angel, Bolt Thrower
Country: Austria
Austrian death metal band Athiria announces their latest album, "Conjure the Beast," marking a significant comeback and a new chapter for the band, following a challenging period. Formed in 2011, Athiria has grown from a passion project to a key player in the Austrian metal scene, gaining recognition with albums like "Capital Punishment" and "Vicious Circle," and sharing stages with major acts like Cannibal Corpse and Suicide Silence.
The band faced a hiatus following the loss of their drummer and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they have now returned stronger with "Conjure the Beast," featuring a fresh lineup with Andy as the dynamic new lead vocalist. The album symbolizes Athiria's resilience and commitment to death metal, offering a blend of raw energy, innovative compositions, and the unique dimension of female-fronted vocals.
"Conjure the Beast" is a testament to Athiria's evolution and their eagerness to reconnect with fans and the metal community. The band is open to interviews and excited to share their journey, insights into the album's creation, and future plans.
Line-up:
Andy - Vocals
Letsch - Guitar
Andi - Guitar
Ossi - Bass
Tracklist:
Decay
Conjure the Beast
Forces of Evil
Redeemer
Retribution
The Dissension
Devastation
Cognizance
Reflection
Determination
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After the first installment of RITUALS OVER LIMBURG, which was nothing short of a legendary weekend of sonic Alchemy, Dunkelheit Produktionen proudly announces RITUALS OVER LIMBURG PART II.
Once again, we promise to present to you the absolute pinnacle of Ritual,
esoteric Industrial and Ambient. From some of the absolute top players to small
but exquisite newcomers and audial obscurities - they will all be brought
together to evoke the pure magick of audial bliss.Delve into the dark subconscious and reach for deathless light, as you participate in this two day event in Limburg, Holland, situated only a few minutes from the German border. As was the case before, we expect a large amount of guests from all over the world and tickets are limited - so be quick and place your order now!
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Day 1 (15. November)
DODSSANG TEMPEL (USA)
ALONE IN THE HOLLOW GARDEN (ROM)
SCHLOSS TEGAL (USA)
NAM-KHAR (GER)
SCHMERZ & ERLÖSUNG (GER)
Day 2 (16. November)
EMME YA (COL)
VORTEX (GER)
BLACK VAULT (DEN)
secret act - T.B.A
secret act - T.B.A
Oefenbunker Heerlenseweg 162 6371 HX Landgraaf NL
OUR NEW RELEASES/SHOWS
GRIMOIRE DE OCCULTE – “SINISTER RITUALS “
Ritual/Industrial, Germany
CD, Ltd. 200
Grimoire de Occulte, consisting of Baal and Philosoph, have left their days of Death Metal behind them and cement their Ritual music with their new full-length „Sinister Rituals“. One lengthy track with a lot of variation and atmosphere that will please even the staunchest of critics.
One of the most convincing traits of Grimoire de Occulte's new release is the physicality of the sounds. Cymbals introduce the listener to the contained „Sinister Rituals“, mediatative percussion forms a solid narration and analogue synthesizers sputter verses from an inhuman chthonic sphere of transformation. The build-up is impressively crafty and there is always something happening and changing in this long piece, which flows like a solid album. It is no surprise that tibetan instruments and other fashioned from human bone were used alongside the analogue electronics and percussive instruments.
Fans of experimental Noise will also appreciate the highly organic samples and textures that pop between the deep and soothing drones and the overall feel of creepy transgression and ecstasy. One is sometimes reminded of the glorious days of Nekrophile Records or the current cream of the crop such as Halo Manash or Haare. Grimoire de Occulte's „Sinister Rituals“ is a must-buy and one of the best Ritual Industrial albums of the recent years.
Synth, electronics, effects, cymbals & dark tom by Baal. Human bones, ancient ritual instruments, bells, chants, similar and vocals by Philosoph. All material had been recorded in August 2023 at our temple by Bas Housen (Riffmeister) and GDO. Mixed by Bas Housen. Mastered by Alex Crispin. Photos taken by Nekrographie. May the ritual be the key to the hidden gates deep in your subconscious & may this recording help you on your path of enlightenment. Executive Production by Dunkelheit Produktionen. All rights reserved.
Listen on https://dunkelheitprod.bandcamp.com/album/sinister-rituals
HAARE – “ SUBMAGIC”
Ritual/Soundscapes, Finland
CD, Ltd. 200
When it comes to Drone, nobody does it better than Haare. Active for decades, Ilkka Vekka started as a secret tip on exquisite labels such as Freak Animal and Terror and quickly rose up to the top ranks of the subgenre, making Haare one of the biggest names in the game. And this is certainly well deserved, as the current full-length "Submagic" once again proves.
As usual, the sounds are carefully crafted and perfectly arranged. Drawn out waves of modulated bliss dominate the tracks, something is always going on and there is a perfect balance between liberating sonic minimalism and sophisticated interplays between spherical nuances that grow from unknown places and melt back into that black pool of droning radiance. Classic Haare at its best!
As can be seen from the title, "Submagic" once again delves into themes of occultism. Being heavily influenced by Thelema and 70ies occult revival aesthetics, Haare crafts the perfect Soundtrack for the mauve zone and astral wanderings. Nothing short of a mystical journey, "Submagic" is a mandatory experience for the connaisseur of deep Electronics and Noise Drone.
Recorded in various locations in Finland, 2022. Mixed at The Barracks by IV. Art by IV. Mastered by Alex Crispin. All music by HAARE. Exclusive production by Dunkelheit Produktionen. All rights reserved.
Listen on https://dunkelheitprod.bandcamp.com/album/submagic
ORD & KROMESHNA – “MECHANISM OF ETERNITY”
Ritual/Soundscapes, Russia
TAPE, Ltd. 50
Attention all fans of experimental Electronics! Ord and Kromeshna have teamed up to deliver "Mechanism of Eternity", an opulent one hour opus which should not be missed by fans of deep and ritualistic industrial.
Revolving around eastern spirituality and chthonic traditions, these two projects form a perfect union, creating highly interesting and enticing pieces that should please even the most critical of fans. Catchy and trance-like percussions accompany organic drones reminiscent of that dirty musique concrete the Russian maniacs are so well-known for.
"Mechanism of Eternity" by ORD and Kromensha is akin to an audial trance, an intimate contact with cosmic spheres of pure light. It is not the most digestible of albums, but that is what makes it a true gem to those who understand true sonic alchemy.
All music by ORD & Kromeshna. Executive production by Dunkelheit Produktionen. All rights reserved
Listen on https://dunkelheitprod.bandcamp.com/album/mechanism-of-eternity
SAPROS – “ASTHETIC OF DEATH”
Harsh Noise Wall, France
TAPE, Ltd. 50
Aesthetic of Death comes creeping in slow but harsh monoliths of pure blackness. Indebted to the rich Tradition of Harsh Noise Wall, this new Outfit offers 4 lengthy tracks that should bring absolute bliss to the aficionados.
A strong occult vibe runs through the dense and claustrophobic pieces, evoking feelings of Decay and timeless Evil. There are, of course, the heavy crackles and Bass frequencies hint towards Vomir and the Rita, but there is also a certain development and buildup that provides sufficient identity to Aesthetics of Death. Some may even notice the buzzing death synths that made the Italian pioneers masters of Death Industrial
Occult Death Worship and Harsh Noise Wall - a match made in heaven. Strongly recommended!
Recorded in late 2022. All music by SAPROS. Executive Production by Dunkelheit Produktionen. All rights reserved.
All music by LOGOS. Executive production by Dunkelheit Produktionen. All rights reserved.
Listen on https://dunkelheitprod.bandcamp.com/album/aesthetic-of-death
LOGOS II
Harsh Noise, Russia
TAPE, Ltd. 50
Occult and sinister sounds from Russia emerge once again! After stirring the water with the debut album of Womb11 and his first tape as Logos, the anonymous mastermind from Pskov presents another treat for those very few still able to grasp the essence of true outsider art.
„II“ is another exercise in skillful minimalism and another great success. Crunchy walls dig through tormented flesh and there is always something going on. Distant crackles, harsh fuzz and an overall feeling of manual and hands-on craftiness. It feels like the audial interpretation of a graverobber unearthing charred remains for sinister practices.
Two tracks, one longer and one short, form the core of Logos' new opos. Feedback, slow-burning Noise and clattering sing the proud hymn of a long forgotten future of Industrial heritage. Once again, a release not to be missed!
All music by LOGOS. Executive production by Dunkelheit Produktionen. All rights reserved.
Listen on https://dunkelheitprod.bandcamp.com/album/ii
BLACK VAULT – “HYMNS TO THE GREAT DEVOURER”
Industrial, Denmark
CD, Ltd. 200
Prepare to be devoured. Black Vault, a new formation dedicated to pitch-black Ritual Industrial, present „Hymns to the Great Devourer“. Steeped in dark occult traditions and sinister antihumanism, this Danish act remains loyal to the virtues of the subgenre while still maintaining a neat refreshing take.
It is rare that this style is pulled off as well as here. Minimalistic frequencies of necrophile Death Worship, gurgling demonic vocals and stylish percussive elements blend together in a Maelström of devotion and frenzy. Both the lyrics and the overall feel are a testimony to Black Vault's insights into the forbidden lore and practices shunned and condemned by the general public. Those who know, know.
„Hymns to the Great Devourer“ delivers exactly what it promises. Many may think of some of the triumphs from the old Cold Meat Industry roster or similar big names from Scandinavia, but Black Vault are certainly no copycats. The atmosphere is absolutely on-point and the album is nothing short of crushing. Get this, if you dare!
Recorded between 20019 and 2022 in Paris, London and Florence. Mastered by Grant Richardson at Hex Audio Labs. All music by BLACK VAULT. Executive production by Dunkelheit Produktionen. All rights reserved.
Listen on https://dunkelheitprod.bandcamp.com/album/hymns-to-the-great-devourer
CERVICAL SMEAR – “OPHELIA & BONE MARROW”
Power Electronics, Germany
CD, Ltd. 200
Cervical Smear is one of the best-kept secrets of the European Hardcore Industrial Underground. Having released tapes sprinkled with rotten Period blood and CDs accompanied by human bones, the name quickly became hot in the circles of Power Electronics fans who could not get enough of perversion and Decay. After releasing on acclaimed labels like Filth and Violence, OFR and Nil by Mouth, Dunkelheit Produktionen is proud to present a CD that features the 2021 full-length "Ophelia" as well as the material from the highly limited Abgrund release "Bone Marrow".
Cervical Smear's style is pure frenzy. Slow gut-munching oscillations, cutting Feedback and sinister, disturbed vocals conjure up a feeling of bloodfucking sadism and death worship. Between the Power Electronics violence there are also structured moments carried by precise synthesizer melodies and drawn out eerie passages. The perfect blend between Power Electronics, Post Mortem, Death Industrial and Noise - instantly recognisable!
"Ophelia + Bone Marrow" is a mandatory release for those who still believe in rugged Noise with no boundaries. Necrophile and disturbed, this CD showcases the strengths of Cervical Smear and takes no prisoners.
"Ophelia", first released by Obsessive Fundamental Realism and Gutter Disease. "Bone Marrow", first release by Abgrund. All music by Cervical Smear. Executive Production by Dunkelheit Produktionen. All Rights reserved.
Listen on https://dunkelheitprod.bandcamp.com/album/ophelia-bone-marrow
APEX PARASITE – “ EROSION OF THE WILL”
Power Electronics, Sweden
CD, Ltd. 200
Fans of radical Power Electronics beware- Apex Parasite is on the rise! Presenting their debut, APEX PARASITE are here to show that they mean business.
The sound is clearly situated on the harsher side of the spectrum, offering aggressive crackles and throbbing basslines in perfect interaction. Commanding upfront vocals spew absolute contempt and under all of this, there is a certain sickness and darkness that has made Northern Europe the homeland of fierce Post Mortem sounds.
Apex Parasite offers refreshing balls to the wall brutality which could be compared to the past Highlights by Green Army Fraction or the leading figures of the German Heavy Electronics tradition. Highly recommended to those Who are still able to grasp the essence of Cultural Terrorist Power Electronics and celebrate its long gone happiness.
Recorded 2021-2023 at Studio Krampf. Executive Production by Dunkelheit Produktionen. All rights reserved.
Listen on https://dunkelheitprod.bandcamp.com/album/erosion-of-the-will
MURDEROUS VISION – “MECHANICAL COLLAPSE IN SIX STAGES”
Power Electronics/Industrial, USA
CD, Ltd. 200
Nobody can deny that Murderous Vision is one of the greats. Active since the late 90ies, Stephen Petrus has created an abundance of highly memorable and well-executed releases under the moniker. Some may have delved deeper into Dark Ambient waters, others deliver full-on Death Industrial with Power Electronics brutality. „Mechanical Opus in Six Stages“ is his newest landmark and another highly recommended release.
There is a feeling of desolation and underlying brutality that shapes the six tracks presented. Often, the compositions seem a tad restrained and hateful, but always with a lot going on under the surface. Upfront black walls, mechanical patterns and shrill screams evoke a feeling of post-apocalyptic wastelands and total annihilation. As the work progresses, Murderous Vision spices things up with that highly cherished brutality known from previous exploits, making the last third of this amazing album truly liberating and harsh.
Murderous Vision strikes again! „Mechanical Opus in Six Stages“ is a must buy and one of the strongest releases this mad American has ever come up with.
Created from November 2022 until January 2023. From field recordings, synthesizers, voice and various devices both electronic and acoustic at Spirits In The Trees, Fairport, Harbor, Ohio, USA. Photography and Manipulation by Stephen Petrus. Mastered by Alex Crispin. Graphic Design by J.S.
Vocals on "Cold-Rolled Consequence" by POST SCRIPTVM. Vocals and Electronics on "Lever, Pulley and Screw" by THE VOMIT ARSONIST.
Murderous Vision is Stephen Petrus ...and the seventh brings return...
Listen on https://dunkelheitprod.bandcamp.com/album/mechanical-collapse-in-six-stages
SA BRUXA – “RITUAL”
Ritual/Industrial, Italy
CD, Ltd. 200
Sa Bruxa is most certainly a name that any true connaisseur of sonic art should have heard by now. Since 2016, Italian artist Guiseppe Novella has been releasing high quality releases dedicated to the dark sonic art of ritual industrial and ancient truths of spiritual achievement. The new full-length „Ritual“ presents not only another landmark in their discography, but also many new interesting aspects.
First of all, Sa Bruxa's craftsmanship must definitely be acknowledged. „Ritual“ appears as a complex and nifty arrangement of different styles, blending ritual bells and chants with slow drones and ambient soundwaves, while also including throbs and oscillations usually found in the murky past of Death Industrial. However, „Ritual“ is by no means an uninspired genre mix, but an intelligent and stringent work of sonic sorcery that truly transcends genre boundaries and creates something new (and arguably better). Throughout the play time of over an hour, the listener constantly gets the impression that something new is waiting just around the corner, building up on past elements and blending the old with the new. A truly marvellous sonic journey.
It is not too far fetched to state that those who are aware of the most ambitious ritual Industrial projects like Shibalba, Phurpa or Halo Manash would instantly recognise certain elements of theirs in the current Sa Bruxa output. Organic sounds of water and air mixed with ritual instruments conjure up a feeling of sincere spirituality and the compositions flow nicely, making „Ritual“ a tad more consumable than some more obscure projects, but by no means one-sided. A true beast of an album and an absolutely essential buy!
Recorded And Mixed In Berlin, 2020/2021. Mastered in March 2022 by Alex Crispin. Front cover photography by Animamundi. Graphic Design by J.S. Executive Production by Dunkelheit Produktionen, 2022. All Rights Reserved.
Listen on https://dunkelheitprod.bandcamp.com/album/ritual
SCATMOTHER/CHAOS CASCADE – “THE INSIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN LIFE”
Power Electronics/Noise, Germany
CD, Ltd. 200 last copies
Scatmother and Chaos Cascade do it again! 4 years after they unleashed their first Act of Noise Terrorism, these two Tyrants of German Brutality return with "The Insignificance of Human Life". No Introduction and Explanation is needed- expect nothing but Fierceness and Chaos.
Scatmother analyses the profane Aspects of worldly Nihilism. Self-Hatred, Drug Addiction, Self-harm and Harakiri - Worship of Death and Demise. The Compositions are based on a Harsh Crunch reminiscent of Acts like Vomir, Werewolf Jerusalem and the early Days of Filth and Violence, while staying faithful to the ever-expanding Formula of Harsh Noise Power Electronics that defines Scatmother.
After the initial Exercise in suicidal Grimness, Realms of Cosmic Horror unfold and Chaos Cascade takes over. Black Waves of Distortion and Feedback narrated by demonic Vocals , the Sonic Equivalent of Faceless Lovecraftian Entities determined on total Annihilation. The Tracks are a Tad more unhinged than the ones featured on the previous Side, but are still grounded on classic analogue PE virtues.
"The Insignificance of Human Life" is not your nowadays Hipster- and liberal University compatible good Boy "Noise" supporting the current Trend. It is another work of Ugliness and Spite intended for the very few
All music by Scatmother and Chaos Cascade. Mastering by A. Crispin. Graphic design by J.S. Executive Production by Dunkelheit Produktionen, 2023. All Rights reserved.
Listen on https://dunkelheitprod.bandcamp.com/album/the-insignificance-of-human-life
UPCOMING CONCERTS
Harsh Frequencies Over Limburg
11th May 2024
It's happening... again! After the first two waves of massive frequencies over the Limburg region, the third wave is coming to you very soon. Combining harsh noise and power electronics artists from the south and north of europe, exclusively. Don't miss this event for your ongoing noise-therapy. An exclusive event to experience the power of noise and power electronics.
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CITALOPRAM SHUNYATA (GER)
SOMA (SPA)
VINCENT DALLAS (BEL)
JSH (SWE)
DREAMCATCHER (GER)
Oefenbunker Heerlenseweg 162 6371 HX Landgraaf NL
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The video of Kaaboos performing Taake’s “Nordbundet” on 13th October 2023 was premiered today via the following sites:
Metal Addicts - https://metaladdicts.com/iranian-black-metal-band-performs-taake-cover-in-front-of-iran-embassy/
Metal Hammer Italy http://www.metalhammer.it/2023/12/05/kaaboos-in-anteprima-per-metal-hammer-italia-la-loro-performance-davanti-allambasciata-iraniana/
Heavymetal.no https://www.heavymetal.no/blog/posts/kaaboos-iransk-svartmetal-video
Chaos Vault http://chaosvault.com/newsy/kaaboos-iranski-black-metalowy-one-man-band-gra-cover-taake-w-protescie-pod-ambasada-iranu/
Kaaboos (کابوس) which stands for Nightmare in Farsi/Persian, is a one-man Black Metal band from Iran, currently residing in Norway. Main man 'Atash' whose name translates to 'Fire' - left his home country of Iran and sought refuge in Norway, the true home of black metal, in order to freely express himself via this unique and versatile subculture, away from the religious and dictatorial oppression of the Middle Eastern country.
Regarding the protest in Oslo, Atash said: “Black Metal is a powerful weapon for rebellion and my goal with the protest show outside of the Iranian embassy in Oslo, was to give the Islamic regime a slap in the face. To show them that one can only blossom and discover oneself in freedom.”
“Reasons to why I left Iran at the age of 16, was due to the lack of freedom in my country.” Atash added, “Religious restrictions on expression and most importantly belief among many more, were what held me back from actually pursuing my passion and living a fulfilling life. Iran is a country of no sense and peace, being forced to go by the Islamic rules was by no means a choice of mine. But due to the hardcore punishments and torture as a result of not doing so, I had no chance but to leave home and properly experience life elsewhere.”
“Freedom of expression and life is what I discovered in Norway, something that I admire but also feel upset about it not being so everywhere. As an artist, to be able to fully express personal emotions and beliefs through music, and not get judged or punished for, is a gift that I'm truly grateful to have.”
Kaaboos has been operating since October 2019, with the 'Leviathan' demo marking its first release in May 2022. A new album is in the making and is planned for an early 2024 release via Iblis Manifestations.
The lyrical content of Kaaboos revolves around a fascination with the left-hand path, as well as dealing with the first-hand oppression and the tyranny of Islam, which strongly relate to Atash's own personal experiences back in his home country of Iran. The essence of a dark and atmospheric, yet raging black metal sound, as well as the radically occult lyrics are what define Kaaboos at its best.
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https://kaaboos.bandcamp.com/
Welcome to the suffering and melancholy universe of IGNIS ABSCONDITUS. The doors open in front of the official video of the song "MR. SMITH", first track from their upcoming album "GOLDEN HORSES OF A DYING FUTURE" scheduled for February 2nd, 2024.
Style: Depressive Goth
with influences from Dark Wave to Post-Punk, from Black Metal to Avantgarde
Music and Neo-Folk too.Similar artists: Katatonia, Joyless, Christian Death, Bauhaus, Ved Buens Ende
Official video at: https://youtu.be/sieKqXjcoz8
"Mr. Smith" digital single: https://song.link/IASMITH
Their Depressive Goth with influences from Dark Wave to Post-Punk, from Black Metal to Avantgarde Music and Neo-Folk too so close to giants of the dark sounds like Katatonia, Joyless, Christian Death, Bauhaus, Ved Buens Ende is expected to be one of "the next big things" within the decadent music international scene.
The minimal and dark approach to music created by Henry Der Wanderer (Nebrus, Nott, Ad Omega), Noctuaria's alienating voice, the painful and hypnotic atmospheres make this album an absolute unicum in the current musical universe.
IGNIS ABSCONDITUS is this, a breath of death on a carpet of roses!
Line-up:
Noctuaria - all vocals
Jack-G - electric guitars
Dani B-life – bass
Henry Der Wanderer - drums, percussions, keyboards and 12 strings electric guitar
Pre-Order "Golden Horses Of A Dying Future" digipakCD: https://shorturl.at/ghlsZ
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JENNER – “PROVE THEM WRONG”
Label: Fighter Records
Release Date: January 24, 2024
Format: CD, Digital
Genre: Heavy/Thrash Metal
Country: Serbia
JENNER, a Serbian Heavy/Thrash Metal band, is set to release their second full-length album, "Prove Them Wrong," on January 24, 2024, through Fighter Records. Initially formed in 2013, JENNER quickly progressed from covering Heavy Metal songs in local clubs to recording original music. Their debut album, "To Live is to Suffer" (2017), was a bestseller for the French label Inferno Records, leading to extensive regional promotion. Following a lineup change, the band, now a trio, released the EP "The Test of Time" in 2020. The band's journey includes notable live performances, like opening for EPICA at the Exit Festival in July 2023. "Prove Them Wrong" marks a significant milestone, reflecting their dedication and evolution in the Heavy/Thrash Metal scene.
Line-up:Aleksandra Stamenković – Vocals & Guitars
Anja Mirković – Bass Guitar
Selena Simić – Drums
Tracklist :
No Time For Prayer
Prove Them Wrong
Born For Something More
Down in the Pit
Not Even You
Eye For an Eye
I Saw it All Clear
Never Say Die
Laws of the Weak
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Italian death metal quartet SPIRITUAL DECEPTION has launched the official music video for "BEYOND PERCEPTION AND MATTER," the second single off their upcoming new album, SEMITAE MENTIS.
The exclusive world premiere of "Beyond Perception and Matter" comes courtesy of Ghost Cult Magazine. Watch the video now at https://ghostcultmag.com/exclusive-video-premiere-spiritual-deception-shares-their-new-music-video-for-beyond-perception-and-matter/
Check out the album's first single, "Thousand Lives Within," at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE0ZkYv6dNw
Semitae Mentis will be out on February 9, 2024. Amputated Vein Records will release the album on physical formats, with Earache Records handling digital distribution.
Following a series of EPs, Semitae Mentis bears the markings of a band that has reached a higher level of songmanship and technical prowess. The album features guest contributions by Karl Sanders (Nile) and Luc Lemay (Gorguts).
Track
Listing:1. The I Swells... (Decadence pt.I)
2. Atavic Future (Decadence pt.II)
3. The Days of Sleep (Decadence pt.III)
4. Beyond Perception and Matter
5. Dirac Sea (feat. Luc Lemay - Gorguts)
6. The Night opens
7. On the Edge of the Abyss
8. Thousand Lives Within (feat. Karl Sanders - Nile)
9. Individuality Dissolves
10. ...To the Coldest Decline (Decadence pt.IV)
SPIRITUAL DECEPTION is an atmospheric death metal band, with hints of technical and brutal death metal, active since 2016.
The band has a deep connection with philosophy and owes its name to a theory from the Danish philosopher Søren Aabye Kierkegaard, which struck the composers’ minds: different human beings in the act of analyzing a particular circumstance, approach (inevitably) the situation with different points of view. Extending that fact to the ethics field hence that nothing can be defined as objective good or bad, true or false, as the judgment is deeply rooted in everyone’s own perspective. As a result, there is no objective truth, your soul is constantly deceived.
Since its birth, the band produced 3 EPs: Spiritual Deception (2018), Etemenanki (2019), and Oxymoron (2021), sharpening its sound towards a modern brand of death metal, with brutal guitar riffing and blasting drums, combined with melodic elements, which go from guitar harmonies to liturgical choirs and strings ensembles. The result of the combination of these elements is a sound that satisfies all kinds of listeners, from the brutal to the more sophisticated ones. This formula is enriched by the lyrics which are all about philosophy, astronomy, history, and literature. The band wants to spark an interest in all these themes together with the passion for music into the listener and, in order to achieve its goal, wants to deliver a complete product, well-finished from all the points of view: from the music and lyrics to the artwork and media contents.
Line-Up:
Mirko Frontini – Vocals and Guitar
Riccardo Maccarana – Lead Guitar
Billy Repalam – Bass
Manuel Del Giudice – Drums
Credits:
Orchestrations, guitars, & and bass recorded by Mirko Frontini at Black Moon Studio
Drums and vocals recorded by Andrea Oriani at Blue House Studio
Mixing and mastering by Stefano Morabito at 16th Cellar Studio
https://www.facebook.com/SpiritualDeception/
Xenocracy's album "Impermanence" merges melodic death metal with philosophical themes on life's transience, featuring rich narratives and sustainable packaging.
XENOCRACY – “IMPERMANENCE”
Label: Kvlt und Kaos
ProductionsRelease Date: December 1, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Country: Austria"Impermanence" is an album by Austrian melodic death metal band Xenocracy, released through Kvlt und Kaos Productions. The album represents a philosophical exploration of human existence, suffering, and the ephemeral nature of life. Each of the 12 tracks on the album presents a narrative rich in literary and cultural references, such as "Vanitas" influenced by German Baroque poetry and "Fireflies" inspired by a Japanese war film. The structure of "Impermanence" reflects its thematic concept, with "Overture" and "Reprise" symbolizing the cyclical nature of existence. Produced with an environmentally conscious approach, the CD comes in a Digisleeve format with an 8-page booklet, enhancing the listening experience with visual storytelling. The album, featuring additional artists like Alex Zylla and Esther Hu, is produced and mixed by Janini Pizzicato and mastered by Pizzicato and Zylla. "Impermanence" is a compelling journey for fans of Scar symmetry, At the Gates, and Soilwork, blending heavy melodic soundscapes with profound thematic content.
Line-up:
Luca: Lead Guitars, Rhythm Guitars, Vocals, Bass
Fabian: Rhythm Guitars, Bass
Christoph: Drums
Janini Pizzicato: Vocals, Piano
Tracklist:
Overture
Circlepit
War
Hope for Peace
Vanitas
Solitude
Einsamkeit
Fireflies
Ephemeral
At the Gates
Veil of Death
Reprise
Recording Info:
All songs and lyrics written by Xenocracy
Featuring Alex Zylla on "Fireflies" and Esther Hu on "Ephemeral"
Produced and mixed by Janini Pizzicato
Mastered by Janini Pizzicato and Alex Zylla
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Nekura's debut EP blends screamo with emo and blackened hardcore, reflecting on painful breakups and influenced by Japanese haiku, masterfully mixed by Jack Shirley.
NEKURA – “NEKURA”
Label: Venona Records
Release Date: November 30, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Screamo, Emo, Blackened Hardcore
Country: Ukraine
Nekura, formed by members of Ukrainian bands Septa and The Nietzsche, introduces their debut EP, deeply influenced by Japanese haiku. The EP, featuring songs in Ukrainian, delves into the themes of painful breakups and emotional turmoil. The music, characterized by its diverse range from emo to blackened hardcore and powerviolence, reflects the heartache of lost love. The project was initially recorded before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but underwent significant changes during the conflict, including a shift from English to Ukrainian lyrics. The final product, mixed and mastered by Jack Shirley, renowned for his work with bands like Deafheaven, captures the profound experiences and rawness of the period. "Nekura EP" is a unique addition to the screamo genre, appealing to fans of Touche Amore, Deafheaven, and Loma Prieta.
Line-up:
Yevhen Tymchyk - Vocals
Oleksandr Kostuchenko - Guitars
Oleksii Elanskii - Bass
Vladyslav Oliinyk - Drums
Tracklist:
Like the morning moon,
Cold, unpitying was my love.
And since we parted,
I dislike nothing so much
As the breaking light of day.
Recording Info:
Initially recorded before the Russian invasion of Ukraine; underwent complete re-recording and transition to Ukrainian lyrics
Mixed and mastered by Jack Shirley
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SWARF DAMAGE – “SWARF DAMAGE”
Label: Independent ReleaseRelease Date: December 08th 2023
Genre: Thrash Metal/Hardcore/Crossover
For fans of: Cro-Mags | D.R.I. | Sick Of It All | Nuclear Assault
The tension builds with every passing moment, the chains inside twist tighter, biting into my heart and filling my chest with burning blood, desperate for release. And everywhere I turn there’s another scornful glance, another disparaging word, another threat, another challenge; every line I read is infected with lies that drag me closer to the edge. All around me is a seething mass of people who have bought their ticket to ride on this train of deceit, malice and mind rot – but I won’t close my eyes, won’t cover my ears, won’t shut my mouth and let my spirit die. My restraint is fracturing and the dam holding back my hate is about to burst. This is your four minute warning…and it’s more than you deserve.
Swarf Damage are fuelled by the flames of an all-consuming rage, ignited by anger at our broken society. They are driven to distraction by the throat scarring, acidic bile that drips from jagged wounds left by a bitter disappointment in humanity’s imbecilic weakness – and they have transformed the essence of that repressed violence and incendiary frustration into riffs like weapons! Wrapped in the barbed wire defiance of hardcore punk and surfing on the adrenaline infused intensity of thrash metal, the band’s self titled debut album is here to confront, to resist, to tear down the unacceptable and to unleash hell! Songs like the rampaging ‘Four Minute Warning’ and the glorious speedball that is ‘Batten Down The Hatches’ are irresistible summons to the cathartic explosion of the pit! Swarf Damage know that life is hard, but with the full frontal assault of ‘Decayed’ they are demanding that you suck that shit up, roll with the punches and never, ever go down for the count. This album is built upon the indefatigable spirit of crossover, but while its roots stretch back to the ‘80s its electrifying energy and universal voice keep it hitting like a timeless nuclear strike against everything from injustice to stupidity, selfishness to just one bad day too many.
Rising out of the fertile and creative music scene on the Isle Of Man, Swarf Damage are renowned for their devastating live performances - a battering experience that they’ll be bringing to the mainland in early ’24 when they join the legendary Discharge for what is bound to be an unforgettable night at the Boulevard in Wigan. Every drop of that live venom, all that unbridled ferocity and unstoppable force, has been captured on the Swarf Damage album by the engineering, mixing and mastering skills of Simon Harvey of Aeons. Meanwhile the grit and attitude that define Swarf Damage’s identity are perfectly encapsulated in the brilliant artwork that adorns the album cover, courtesy of Manx artist, Anna Clucas. Available on CD and digital formats from December 8th, Swarf Damage is an album not to be fucked with.
Pre-order your copy of Swarf Damage now from: https://swarfdamage.bandcamp.com/album/swarf-damage
Line-up:
Michael Cowley - Vocals
Dan Wade - Bass
Andrew Scott Blake - Guitar
Keith Harris - Guitar
Brian Duffy - Drums
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We can unveil the cover art realized by Dorian Lairson and the track listing:
1. Le Désespoir Du Prophète
2. Tribunal De L'âme
3. La Danse Des Crânes
4. Missive
5. Le Royaume Du Vide
6. Ultime Projection
7. Valetaille
8. Feu Pâle.
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The band formed by well-known musicians from the French extreme musical will present something absolutely devastating that starting from Post Black Metal meets Hardcore music and the most dissonant Noise atmospheres.
Mixed and mastered by Edgard Chevallier at Lower Tones Place Studio, and supported by the exclusive distribution of Source Atone Records for France and the promotion managed by Agence Singularités, "Belluaires" will destroy your mental stability and will shock your insane vision of music.
This is ECR.LINF, the last desperate cry of a rotten humanity.
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Musically,
the release is significantly faster and more violent than the previous long
play. The sound world has also changed a lot; already in the pre-production
phase, we wanted to pay attention to rawness and brightness. In today's extreme
metal, the midrange of the bass guitar is typically driven down almost
completely, and the bass is only a filler instrument in the lower register. We
wanted to avoid this and tried to raise the bass to an equal element with the
guitar, succeeding nicely and naturally here as well. It was very easy to raise
the bass alongside the guitar also thanks to Janne Hietanen's heavy-handed
playing style.Vocalist Leevi Kärsämä, who has played live shows with Saasta for the past year, also brings a new sound to Saasta's music, allowing Jokipii to focus on playing the guitar. Choosing Kärsämä as a vocalist has turned out to be an extremely good decision.
Drummer Jimi Lahtinen's increased self-confidence and arranging skills can be heard on the EP. The drum tracks recorded “in one fell swoop" style made the work of the other members very easy.
In full “Black | Death | Doom" is a more mature and finished package than the previous release. Saasta believes that with the EP it has finally found it’s style, both musically and visually.
Listen to the EP: https://push.fm/fl/saasta-blackdeathdoom
Watch the music video of "Black | Death | Doom": https://youtu.be/FUCXIrHhj0Y
Saasta is:
Leevi Kärsämä - Vocals
Topias Jokipii - Guitar and backing vocals
Janne Hietanen - Bass
Jimi Lahtinen - Drums
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ANDRACCA's album "To Bare the Weight of Death" is a profound journey through grief and acceptance, merging emotive black metal with themes of life and mortality.
ANDRACCA – “TO BARE THE WEIGHT OF DEATH”
Label: Vendetta RecordsRelease Date: January 19, 2024
Format: Digital, CD, LP, Cassette
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Germany"
To Bare the Weight of Death," the upcoming release from German black metal band ANDRACCA, is a deep and introspective album that delves into themes of grief, despair, and the acceptance of mortality. Across six tracks, the album recounts a journey from the depths of sorrow to a reconciliation with death, both in its physical and metaphysical forms. The album is characterized by its honest and emotive expression, capturing the varying stages of grief, from intense despair to the eventual life-affirming acceptance of death. Each track reflects on the band's personal experiences and struggles with loss, offering listeners an immersive and cathartic journey. Described as a unification of life and death, the album is a triumph of resilience and will, inviting listeners to embrace their own lives with renewed vigor. ANDRACCA's "To Bare the Weight of Death" resonates with fans of 2nd wave black metal, showcasing their dedication to the genre while exploring profound existential themes.
Line-up:
K.DWS
P.BND
K.VKS
L.FOG
Tracklist:
To Bear the Weight of Death - 06:44
Rise, or be Forever Fall'n - 06:21
Oceans of Fire - 06:46
Antithesis of Hope - 06:52
Lamentation of Divinity - 06:08
Hollow Altars - 05:51
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Sorguinazia's debut album "The Negation of Delirium" delivers a unique blend of shamanistic black metal, exploring themes of mental and cosmic delirium.
SORGUINAZIA – “THE NEGATION OF DELIRIUM”
Label: Iron Bonehead
ProductionsRelease Date: October 15, 2021
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Black Metal
For Fans Of: Negative Plane, Furze, Kaosritual, Portal, Arizmenda, Volahn, Vlad Tepes
Country: Canada
"The Negation of Delirium" marks the highly anticipated debut album from Canadian black metal duo Sorguinazia, released under Iron Bonehead Productions. The band, consisting of Xolaryxis and Acxzor, first emerged in the black metal scene with their 2016 tape EP, which garnered attention for its unique blend of raw power and intricate artistry. Iron Bonehead Productions, recognizing their potential, released their work in various formats, highlighting Sorguinazia's distinct sound that resonates with both primordial rawness and nuanced depth.
The album, "The Negation of Delirium," continues this trajectory, presenting a sound that is a complex mix of shamanistic and butcher-like approaches to black metal. It challenges the listener with a sonic landscape that is both mystifying and unsettling. The duo's style, which may have originated from Canada, transcends earthly boundaries, creating a sound that is otherworldly and extreme.
Years of tension and unease following their EP's release have culminated in this full-length work, embodying the unpredictability and unorthodoxy that Sorguinazia is known for. The album delves into various forms of delirium - mental, physical, cosmic, and sexual - and manages to negate them all, creating a disorienting experience for the listener. This is black metal not just in sound but in essence, capturing the genre's soul-flaying insanity and beyond-the-shade mysticism.
"The Negation of Delirium" is a testament to the duo's ability to create music that is at the edge of human experience. The album’s production transports the listener to realms far beyond the mundane, questioning the very nature of reality and human perception. This album is not just a collection of songs; it's a journey into the depths of the psyche, offering no promise of return from its dark and twisting paths.
Recording Info:
Recorded at the Lair of Rabid Manifestation
Line-up:
Xolaryxis - Guitars, Riffs, Lyrics, Vocals, Production, Cover Art
Acxzor - Drums, Bass, Vocals, Lyrics, Arrangement, Layout
Tracklist:
Side A
1. Black Spell of Supremacy
2. Conquering Skies
3. Ecstatic Karmic Impunity
4. The Negation of Delirium
Side B
5. Death Entrancing
6. Saraswati
7. Neuromancy
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Colombian death metal band FUNERAL VOMIT to release "Monumental Putrescence" on December 19th, 2023 via Xtreem Music, channeling influences from classic underground acts.
FUNERAL VOMIT – “MONUMENTAL PUTRESCENCE”
Label: Xtreem MusicRelease Date: December 19th, 2023
Format: CD, 12”LP, Cassette, Digital
Genre: Cavernous, Raw Death Metal (with influences from underground Black Metal)
Country: Colombia
Emerging from the depths of Colombia, FUNERAL VOMIT, established in the tumultuous year of 2020, carries forth the torch of underground cavernous death metal, interwoven with the essence of raw Black Metal. Their journey began with various demos and splits, leading up to their debut full-length, "Monumental Putrescence." Set to be released under Spain's Xtreem Music, the album encapsulates their influences from legendary bands like INFESTER, AUTOPSY, and more. This release promises an audial descent into abomination and decay, a must-listen for fans of the raw, cavernous sound.
Line-up:
Y. Lopez: Guitar
C. Monsalve: Guitar/Vocals
H. Montaño: Bass guitar
J. Carvajal: Drums
Tracklist:
Intro (The Entombment)
Immense Morbidity
The Mortuary Moon
Spectral Parasite
Cadaveric Apparition
Interlude (Towards the Abysmal Doom)
Monumental Putrescence
Necromantical Winds
Swarming Pestilence
Outro (The Sinister Mist)
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SUEL Unleashes "VENOMOUS CURSE" - A Dive into Dark, Sinister Black Metal Roots
SUEL,
a solo-project initiated in 2019 by S.D. (also known for contributions to Nocte
Obducta, Crescent, Horresque), has evolved into a formidable force in the world
of black metal. The project, rooted in the classical 90s black metal tradition,
embraces a sinister and obscure atmosphere that captivates listeners.In early 2021, SUEL welcomed C.S. (from Wound) to take charge of vocals, adding a new dimension to their sonic journey. The session drums, a crucial element of their sound, were masterfully performed and recorded by M.S., also a member of Nocte Obducta
The debut release, "VENOMOUS CURSE," boasts 8 tracks that showcase the full spectrum of SUEL's musical prowess. It's a sonic voyage through eerie and bleak atmospheres, accompanied by moments of relentless brutality, mysterious chants, and haunting screams.
Lyrical Concept:
SUEL delves into the depths of human obsession with knowledge, framed within the context of Alchemy, an ancestral precursor to science. The use of alchemy, whether driven by ignorance or intent, parallels the use of poison, not as a remedy but as a means of intoxication, control, or, in its darkest form, as a harbinger of death.
The album's lyrics revolve around two intertwined themes that underpin all 8 songs:
Alchemy: Explored through the lens of historical figures and events, highlighting the development and utilization of poisons throughout human history.
"Spiritual Poisoning": Examined through instances of religious indoctrination, charlatanism, spiritual manipulation, and totalitarian ideologies. It is portrayed as the antagonist of the true self, an insidious curse persisting across time.
"Venomous Curse" is now available on multiple formats, including limited blue vinyl, regular black vinyl, digipack CD, and cassette tape, courtesy of Vendetta Records.
As SUEL embarks on this enigmatic journey, brace yourself for an immersion into the dark and ominous realms of black metal's essence. "Venomous Curse" beckons, inviting you to explore its cryptic depths.
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DORTMUND
DEATHFEST,
the ultimate celebration of death metal, is thrilled to announce the second
wave of bands set to unleash sonic devastation at its 2024 edition. Mark your
calendars for August 2nd and 3rd as the Junkyard Club in Dortmund transforms
into a relentless sonic battleground.NEW BANDS ADDED:
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER - Hailing from the USA
TERRORIZER - Representing the USA
CRYPTOPSY (Blasphemy Made Flesh special Set) - All the way from Canada
MASSACRE - Proudly from the USA
NECROTTED - Bringing the brutality from Germany
EMBRACE YOUR PUNISHMENT - Unleashing chaos from France
VOICE OF RUIN - Making their mark from Switzerland
This fierce lineup joins an already formidable list of bands, making Dortmund Deathfest 2024 an unmissable event for metalheads around the world.
FULL LINEUP:
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER
TERRORIZER
VADER (special "Black to the Blind" set)
MISERY INDEX
CRYPTOPSY (special "Blasphemy Made Flesh" Set)
MEMORIAM
MASSACRE
INCANTATION
SKELETAL REMAINS
NECROTTED
JAPANISCHE KAMPFHÖRSPIELE
BRUTAL SPHINCTER
EMBRACE YOUR PUNISHMENT
MONOCHROMATIC BLACK
VOICE OF RUIN
Secure your spot at this monumental event by grabbing your tickets now for just €89, plus resale fees, available at https://www.deinetickets.de/shop/dd23b/de/start/
Due to the overwhelming response, we encourage festivalgoers to act swiftly and secure their tickets to join the mayhem.
About Dortmund Deathfest:
Dortmund Deathfest is a sacred ground for metalheads, dedicated to the dark and powerful sounds of death metal and its subgenres. Committed to delivering unparalleled performances from both legendary acts and emerging artists, the festival has solidified its place as a must-attend event for metal enthusiasts worldwide.
"We believe in curating an atmosphere that resonates with the passion and intensity of death metal," says festival co-organizer Lukas Swiaczny. "This lineup, encompassing both legendary acts and rising stars, is designed to satiate the cravings of the most discerning metal connoisseurs."
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According to the band, “Devourer” is “one of the darker and relentless songs” on the album, focused on “the atrocities of human kind and its reckoning.” And this fits into the broader dark and grim themes of the album, which the band describes in the following way:
“The gate is passed, upon us is a bleak, raging sea. Tidal waves crushing ashore, out of desperation evolves anger and frustration.
Time, as a construct, imprisons its architects.
Suffocating
In The Current Of Time takes us from a dark and devouring realm, to staring the
devourer into its cold, dead eyes.Lead by fierce and unforgiving melodies, we are marching into our own decay. Lead by the pounding of drums we indulge ourselves in the cloak of false promises.”
The quintet from the German capital Berlin has been around since 2017. After the debut "Antagonist" and their first album for LIFEFORCE RECORDS, "The Obsidian Gate" (2021), "Suffocating In The Current Of Time" showcases a further intensification of the band's dense and intense black metal. PRAISE THE PLAGUE are modern representatives of their guild and not purists. There are also ominous echoes of doom and sludge as well as atmospheric post-metal. It is no coincidence that the Berliners' third album remains instrumental for longer passages. This increases the impact of the furious tempo sections with their nagged vocals.
Track List:
01. Veil of Tyrants
02. The Tide
03. Astray From Light
04. A Serpent’s Tongue
05. Devourer
06. Throne of Decay
"Suffocating In The Current Of Time" is full of emotion. Not all of them are purely negative and depressing. Nevertheless, PRAISE THE PLAGUE's playing will be perceived above all as oppressive and hopeless. Given their band name, who can blame them? The musicians pursue relentless catharsis.
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NEWS 3.12.2023
Bevor ihr morgen wieder mit dem ganzen alltäglichen Wahnsinn
startet ,gibt es hier noch einmal nen bissel was an wirklich heftiger Mucke ,
welche euch vielleicht helfen wird ,die Arbeitswoche einigermaßen gut gelaunt
zu überstehen .
NEWS 2.12.2023
Genre: Black MetalLabel: Folter Records
Vertrieb: Alive
VÖ: 05.01.2024
NARBELETH stehen seit ihrer Gründung für Black Metal – nicht für mehr und erst recht nicht für weniger. Die kubanische Band, die vor einigen Jahren nach Spanien übersiedelte, wird am 05. Januar 2024 ihr sechstes Album veröffentlichen. Die Erwartungshaltung ist dabei klar und wird vollauf erfüllt:
Black Metal, der in Sachen Sound tief in den 90ern verwurzelt ist. Das Album atmet den Spirit aus jenen Tagen, als sich in Skandinavien eine neue Form extremer Musik den Weg ans Licht bahnte.
NARBELETH setzen dabei weder auf Kompromisse noch auf Schnickschnack, sondern lassen ihre ganze Klasse für sich sprechen.
Wie der Vorgänger „Svmma Cvm Nox Arcana“ erforscht das kommende Album die Notwendigkeit des Menschen, mit seiner ursprünglichen Essenz und den dunkleren Elemente der Natur verbunden zu sein.
Das Album wurde in den legendären Moontower Studios in Barcelona, Spanien, aufgenommen, und vom talentierten Javi Félez im August 2023 gemixt und gemastert!
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Das Warten auf Folk-Metal-Musiker HULKOFFS kommendes Album hat bald ein Ende, denn „HERSIR“ wird am 15. Dezember veröffentlicht. Doch vorab gibt es nun schon die erste offizielle Single: „DRAGON TATTOO“.
Mit einer Prise skandinavischer Melancholie, alten Instrumenten und akustischen Geigen bietet „Hersir“ eine Mischung aus rockigem, erdigem, melodischem und wütendem Folk-Metal - eine Zeitreise in die Vergangenheit, begleitet von vertrauten und alten nordischen Klängen.
Der Sound von HULKOFF ist eine nahtlose Verschmelzung von Melodie und Aggression, geschmiedet, um mit den alten Echos des Nordens zu harmonieren. Seine Texte sind ein Tor in die ferne Vergangenheit der Skythen, der Goten, der Kelten, der Finnen und der späteren Norweger, deren Einflüsse sich in HULKOFFs reichem Repertoire widerspiegeln.
Die Verbundenheit zu seinem kulturellen Erbe findet in „Dragon Tattoo“ besonderen Ausdruck und lässt daher bereits hoffnungsvoll auf den Release des vierten Albums warten.
The new album from US black metal pioneers DEMONCY is out now on Dark Descent Records.
BLACK STAR GNOSIS is the band's first album in 11 years and is now available on CD, digital, cassette, and vinyl formats. Stream and order the album at https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/black-star-gnosis
After more than eleven years since the release of Enthroned Is the Night, the legendary beast of DEMONCY rears its ugly head once more – in league with Dark Descent Records – and perhaps at the top of its malevolent powers. Led by illustrious founder Ixithra, their upcoming fifth album Black Star Gnosis is a true testament to constancy and vision in the name of evil.
With this new offering, DEMONCY delivers the record most sonically akin to 1999’s Joined in Darkness since the turn of the century. The primitive reverb-laden production seamlessly complements the songcraft of unfathomable darkness, resulting in an inimitable hellish soundscape unique to DEMONCY alone. The crushing compositions are accompanied by a commanding subterranean bass frequency, as well as Ixithra’s uniquely coarse vocal performances - which also bear a striking resemblance to the second album.
Black Star Gnosis was recorded and mixed by VJS at Dirge Forge. The album was mastered by Jeremie Bezier at Blackout Bruxhell. Art and design for Black Star Gnosis by Ixithra.
Tracklist:1. Across the Setian Planes
2. Ipsissimus of Shadows
3. Black Star Gnosis
4. Cosmic Curse Invocation
5. Syzygy of Unholy Trinity
6. De Mysterium Noctis
7. Performing the Ceremonies of Tragedy
8. Cosmic Curse Expulsion
9. Occultation of Typhon
Having formed in 1989, DEMONCY is among the eldest US black metal bands in existence.
Demoncy is:
Ixithra - Satanic Psalms & Sempiternal Malice
VJS - Typhonian Strings & Titan Skins
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Echoes of the Future is out now on Black Lion Records Order the album at https://aeolianblacklion.bandcamp.com/album/echoes-of-the-future
Find Echoes of the Future on streaming platforms at https://snd.click/echoesofthefuture
Echoes of the Future closes a trilogy that began with The Silent Witness, which explored the greatness and resilience of nature and the danger to which we submit its fragile balance, and the band's second release The Negationist, developed in a present-day in which we refuse to see how the human being has affected and threatened that balance.
On Echoes of the Future AEOLIAN embarks on a journey through the next centuries and puts us in the shoes of our counterparts from a not-so-distant future who will guide us on a journey through the difficulties and great dilemmas of humanity to survive on an increasingly inhospitable planet.
Echoes of the Future was mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound studio.
Tracklist:1 – Hominis Obscura
2 – Dreams or Reality
3 – The Miracle
4 – Her Grief
5 – Like a Blackened Sun
6 – Into the Flames
7 – Lords of Greed
8 – Echoes of the Future
9 – Chronicles of the Fall
AEOLIAN is:
Dani Pérez - Vocals
Raúl Morán - Guitars & Trombones
Gabi Escalas - Guitars
Leoben Conoy - Bass
Pedro Martínez - Drums
Guests musicians:
Piano on "Her Grief" by Valentín Moldovan
Trumpets on "Echoes of the Future" by Jaume Blàzquez Bonnín
Speakers on Wastelands by Lea Tasala, Justus Toivonen, Katharina Suckfüll and Tony Christopher Martinson
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Romuvos
are a folk metal band with a strong focus on Baltic culture and traditions.
Their name and mission are deeply rooted in reviving the ancient practices and
pagan traditions of the Baltic people before their Christianization. Romuvos
was formed back in 2014, as a one-man band, by Velnias, who serves as lead
vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist. After the release of their debut album
“Romuvan Dainas”, the band expanded by recruiting friends from the metal scene
to become a full-fledged group. Romuvos has taken their music to the stage,
performing live for their fans, incorporating traditional style and create an
immersive experience for their audience. With three albums already released and
a fourth on named “Spirits” the way, combining clean vocals, distorted riffs,
and traditional instruments with lyrics in English, Lithuanian, and old
Prussian languages. The band’s emphasis on ritualistic songs, ambience, and
traditional folklore, their music delves into spiritual and historical aspects
of Baltic culture. This offers the listener a deeper connection to the roots of
these traditions and nature.Fans of Folk Metal and those interested in Baltic history and traditions are sure to find their music both intriguing and captivating. For those who think Wardruna or Heiling is cool for just 3 songs, because ieach song is more or less the same Romuvos will be a huge surprise. The perfect blend of Folk and Metal, you need to hear it to believe it, the feeling is there, it is real. It is Dark.
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Hello!
I am Denis, from Israel-based one man project DIE ENTWEIHUNG,
started in 2007 as the raw black metal project, since 2015 it moved to the
direction of Blackened Heavy Metal. In December, 15, 2023 my second album "HYPNOTIC
DREAMS", that originally was recorded and released in 2008
on cdr, was re-released on CD and cassettes by young labels Inverted Chalice
Prods (USA) and Bál Records (Hungary) respectively, with new mastering and
artwork.The album's style can be described as raw melodic mid-tempo Black Metal, with strong Filosofem (Burzum) album's style influence.
Here's the lyric video for one of the tracks: https://youtu.be/RY2PF3iMieY?si=FBr-jhBVtin9X4NO
If you'd need something else, don't hesitate to ask. Thank you in advance for your attention. I'd be grateful for any kind of feedback!
Best regards,Denis / Die Entweihung
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Features brand new interviews with Necromantia, Arcturus, Immortal, Agalloch,
Destruction, Mystifier, and Winterfylleth plus extended interviews with Rotting
Christ, Behemoth, Sigh, Mayhem and many more“The Restored, Expanded & Definitive Edition” consists of 140,000 words of new content, 23 new chapters with over 70 new interviews and improved cover art and design, plus hard covers and rewritten and updated original chapters.
Exclusive excerpts now available to read via The Quietus (British black metal) and Rock Hard Greece (Greek black metal - in Greek)
The book release marks 10 years of Cult Never Dies
UK-based publishing house Cult Never Dies marks its 10th anniversary with the release of Dayal Patterson’s “Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult - The Restored, Expanded & Definitive Edition”.
Demand for the new book has exceeded expectations and all of the 2023 delivery from the factory is now pre-sold. Cult Never Dies will be receiving the rest of the order in early 2024 and is available for pre-order for delivery in January or February (more information to be confirmed via Cult Never Dies channels). The pre-order price of £35 remains and will increase after January/February.
For those looking for a copy of the book more urgently, it is currently available from Van Records, Darkness Shall Rise, Napalm Records, Black City Records, Consouling, Katakomben, Vrijheid Records (China), as well as the likes of Amazon and Waterstones.
A limited number of the Decibel version is now also available to order via Cult Never Dies.
With the original version of the book no longer available in print, Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult is hailed as the most acclaimed book on the history of black metal, and the only one endorsed by those involved in creating the genre.
The book is approximately 340,000 words long, including 140,000 words of new content, 23 new chapters and 50 extended and updated chapters. This includes over 150 exclusive interviews with some of the biggest names in the genre, including: Venom, Mercyful Fate, Bathory, Hellhammer, Celtic Frost, Blasphemy, Darkthrone, Behemoth, Rotting Christ, Mayhem and many more. The author also included over 70 brand new or previously unpublished interviews with the likes of Necromantia, Arcturus, Immortal, Agalloch, Destruction, Mystifier, Profanatica and Winterfylleth.
Evolution of the Cult also has hugely improved cover art and layout by longtime Cult Never Dies artist David Thiérrée (Behemoth, Gorgoroth, Mortiis), and will include 650 images, many previously unseen, including an 80-page colour/gloss photo gallery.
Silenoz of Dimmu Borgir commended the book: “You don’t have to read between the lines anymore ‘cause it’s all there, straight from the source.” At the same time, Sakis Tolis of Rotting Christ praised it as “a valuable educational piece of dark writing.”
Ryan Förster of Blasphemy/Conqueror added: “Finally a book that covers black metal in a well-informed manner and gives credit where it’s due. This is by far the best book I’ve read on black metal and I can recommend this to anyone that is interested in a good read on our diverse genre.”
The Watcher of Fen said: “Free from sensationalist hyperbole and with a dizzying array of detail, anecdotes, photographs and contextualisation of the landmark artists within the genre - all delivered with Dayal’s fluid prose and dry wit. A huge undertaking that oozes passion, the definitive book on the black metal genre.”
The Magus of Necromantia fame said: “A testament for future generations, compiled with sincerity of effort and high-class aesthetics.”
Dayal Patterson, book author, Cult Never Dies owner and longtime music journalist, said: “I cannot express how good it feels now that Cult Never Dies finally owns the rights to this book and are able to release it – along with Decibel in the US - in this massively improved form. The limitations placed on the original in terms of word count meant that so many chapters and parts I originally envisioned simply couldn’t be included or were not even worth completing due to a lack of space. What turned into a fairly straightforward restoration job led to about a year of 14-hour days, not only overhauling the existing chapters and layout (something we had always been unhappy with) of the book, but doing a huge number of new interviews and working with a wealth of new bands and artists. Finally, there are proper chapters celebrating bands such as Vinterland, Satyricon, Immortal, Arcturus, Mystifier and Profanatica, as well as greater explorations of black metal in Brazil, the US, the UK, Sweden, Greece, and, of course, Norway.”
Bands featured include:
VENOM • MERCYFUL FATE • BATHORY • HELLHAMMER • CELTIC FROST • SODOM • DESTRUCTION • SEPULTURA • VULCANO • HOLOCAUSTO • MYSTIFIER • BLASPHEMY • SAMAEL • ROTTING CHRIST • NECROMANTIA • DEVISER • TORMENTOR • MASTER’S HAMMER • VON • MAYHEM • THORNS • DARKTHRONE • BURZUM • IMMORTAL • EMPEROR • GEHENNA • GORGOROTH • TRELLDOM • BEHERIT • IMPALED NAZARENE • CRADLE OF FILTH • DIMMU BORGIR • LES LEGIONS NOIRE • MARDUK • DISSECTION • VINTERLAND • THE BLACK • WATAIN • SHINING • STRID • FORGOTTEN WOODS • BETHLEHEM • SILENCER • FORGOTTEN TOMB • LIFELOVER • GRAVELAND • INFERNUM • BEHEMOTH • HADES • HELHEIM • ISENGARD/STORM • KAMPFAR • WINDIR • PRIMORDIAL • OCTOBER FALLS • ENSLAVED • SATYRICON • ULVER • MORTEM • ARCTURUS • FLEURETY • IN THE WOODS… • MANES • VED BUENS ENDE • DØDHEIMSGARD • SIGH • DEATHSPELL OMEGA • MYSTICUM • ABORYM • BLACKLODGE • BLACK WITCHERY • HECATE ENTHRONED • WINTERFYLLETH • FEN • AGALLOCH • ABSU • PROFANATICA and more
For a full list of the 150 interviewees, visit https://www.cultneverdies.com/books/black-metal-evolution-of-the-cult
https://www.cultneverdies.com/
https://www.facebook.com/CultNeverDies/
Guten
Tag,it was a bit quiet on all LYCANTHROPIC CHANTS channels the
past weeks or nearly months. Two mini-tours of four days eachs with REPULSIVE
FEAST and the CRYPTIC BROOD + SEPULCHRAL CURSE „Decade Of
Obnoxious Curses“ Euopean tour plus the Sick Feast 2023 caught all attention.
But it was absolutely worth it. Thanks to everyone who came to see one of the
shows, supported (all) the bands, bought merch – this means a lot. Sick Feast
2023 was awesome and the reason for that are all the people attending plus the
great crew helping to run the event. Thank you all! Thank you!!!All performances from Sick Feast 2023 have been filmed with multiple cameras and will be online on YouTube soon. Some have already been uploaded. These and the remaining ones will be streaming on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/LycanthropicTube
There will be one more show (presented by us) taking place at our beloved venue s.v. Jugendhaus Ost. The punk band HATEHUG is playing its farewell tour with one stop in Wolfsburg.
So. This was the last Lycanthropic Chants newsletter for 2023. It’s the end of the year, perfect time to check your record shelves and if you miss something, maybe you can find it here: https://www.cultneverdies.com/books/black-metal-evolution-of-the-cult
To make it easier for you, use the coupon code END2023 at the checkout and get 12% discount on all items in your shopping basket :-) copy & paste: END2023
I hope you will find some rest to end the year smoothly so you can move into 2024 with refreshed energy!
Shitface & Lycanthropic Chants präsentieren am Donnerstag, den 7. Dezember 2023 im s.v. Jugendhaus Ost in Wolfsburg:
HATEHUG (D-Beat / Hardcore Punk / GER, Berlin)
GEWALTBEREIT (Raw Punk / GER, Leipzig)
CLEAN TORTURE (Powerviolence / GER, Braunschweig)
www.facebook.com/events/2014467468917656/
REPULSIVE FEAST UPDATE
One last show with REPULSIVE FEAST will take place in Rostock at JAZ. After that show there will be a recording session so there will be new musick in 2024!
2023.12.08, GER/Rostock @ JAZ www.repulsive-feast.de/
CRYPTIC BROOD UPDATE
This is a big one: CRYPTIC BROOD is confirmed to play the Obscene Extreme Festival 2024. It’s the 25th anniversary of the festival and there are already awesome further bands announced. Full list of bands available on this page: https://obsceneextreme.cz/en/bands/actual
Thanks for your attention! Lycanthropic Chants * Underground Support www.lycanthropic.de
The footage was shot during the band's recent performance at the Lawrence, Kansas date of the Ancient Unholy Uprising Tour, headlined by SUFFOCATION and INCANTATION.
Check out "The Reaping" now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX4OdeayEgk
Watch "Malice Unbound" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_2qYEOcf5k
UNMERCIFUL is currently working on material for the follow-up to 2020's Wrath Encompassed. The band is expected to hit the studio soon and is targeting a 2024 release for the new album.
Wrath Encompassed is out on Willowtip Records and available at:
https://bit.ly/unmerciful-wrathwt
https://bit.ly/unmerciful-wrathbc
Watch
the video for "Wrath Encompassed" at https://youtu.be/TaWqd3DMLL0"For my money this album is going to be one of the hardest death metal albums to top all year. Unmerciful has checked off all of the boxes of what brutal technical death metal can sound like when musicians are committed to the craft. The efforts of all on this are top-notch and if I was to be asked which album is a must-listen in 2020 this one is it. It does not get much heavier or intense as this. Highly recommended." - Teeth of the Divine
UNMERCIFUL is:
Clinton Appelhanz - Guitars/ Vocals
Jeremy Turner - Guitars/ Vocals
Trynt Kelly - Drums
Joshua Riley- Vocals
https://www.facebook.com/willowtip/
www.facebook.com/officialunmerciful
"This cerebral grind, delivered with a spine-rupturing fervor, incorporates a myriad of influences, making it challenging to pinpoint album highlights"
WALKING CORPSE – “OUR HANDS, YOUR THROAT”
For
fans of: Rotten
Sound, Fuck the Facts, Bathtub Shitter, Terra Builder, Spurn, Antigama, ErniaIt's not too often that you come across a grindcore album that gives you the kind of thrilling intensity that you've come to expect from this style of music and at the same time there's unpredictability in the writing which keeps you hooked. Walking Corpse from Sweden are able to do just this - step on the accelerator till your hair starts to tear off, deviate from the path abruptly, and before you know it, jump back on the track with increased neck-snapping speed. There's a twisted, dissonant edge to the music here as it rampages with abandon, borrowing elements of death metal and even a bit of sludge, and throws everything at you faster than you can flinch. And between all of that, they unfailingly slip in an earth-shattering breakdown or two, just to make sure that you aren't sitting for too long. This is cerebral grind delivered with spine-rupturing mayhem. And with every song vying to offer something remarkable, it's difficult to keep track of the album's highlights or your injuries. With their aggressive and innovative approach, Walking Corpse have achieved the elusive balance of providing variations to break monotony and even predictability without compromising on the pure blistering, cathartic expression of grindcore; the album remains enjoyable and thoroughly engaging. It's as close to a perfect grind album as it gets in these times.
Line up:
Henrik Blomqvist - Vocals
Fredrik Rojas - Guitars & Bass
Magnus Dahlin - Drums & Bass
Artwork by CVSPE (71TonMan)
Track listing:
1. Dreamflesh Navigator
2. Born in Hell
3. Our Hands, Your Throat
4. The Wheel
5. Brainworm
6. Falling Through A World of Wounds
7. Malediction
8. The Last Laugh
9. Nothing Grows Here
10. Forever Sleep
11. Eye of an Angry God
Official release date - December 1st, 2023
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/WalkingcorpseGbg
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
Special edition cassettes to include Woe J. Reaper’s first demo "Necromanzee" & unreleased material from 1992-1998
Order yours now via Furze https://furze.bandcamp.com/track/foresee-his-infernal-rites
and https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScoKomSHe1dY8mPt7yytcMjri9AJX2QGlxwL7zwvD9V-SwYjA/viewform
Furze to release new album in early 2024
Norwegian black psych metal act Furze and the sole member behind the
project, Woe J. Reaper, is celebrating Furze and Woe J Reaper’s 25th
anniversary with the release of a limited and special edition cassette box set
via Devoted Art Propaganda. The box set includes the original Woe J. Reaper “Necromanzee” demo from 1998 on one tape, while the second tape consists of unreleased material from 1992-1998. Limited to only 100 copies, it comes in two cassettes with two separate artworks in a common box. First tape comes with the original 1998 demo art. The other comes with a newly assembled 1992-1998 "Drinking the Blood of Metal" artwork with unseen photos and extensive liner notes describing that period of Furze’s history and the local scene. It will not be available on streaming services.
Woe J. Reaper said:
“For the 25th Anniversary Woe J. Reaper has dug deep into the archives and hereby presents you a gift not only with the original NECROMANZEE demo and cover artwork, but also a whole album's length bonus tape (!) with material taped down between the prehistorical Woe J. Reaper days in 1992 up to 1998. Basically a rare as fuck, no, first-ever, possibility to hear things stretching this far back. For info: None of this bonus material was presented on the HIDDEN HITS Vol.1 comp LP box back in 2013. This material will be unique and not on Spotify etc.”
In early 2024, Woe J. Reaper will also release a new full-length album, “Caw Entrance” under the Furze name via Devoted Art Propaganda. A new track “Foresee His Infernal Rites” can be streamed now via Spotify and Bandcamp. Further information to come soon.
Furze was established in 1998 in Trondheim, Norway out of the dust of the Woe J. Reaper project. Under the Furze name, seven full-length albums were released: Trident Autocrat (2000, Apocalyptic Empire Records), Necromanzee Cogent (2003, Apocalyptic Empire Records), UTD (2007, Candlelight Records), Reaper Subconscious Guide (2010, Agonia Records), Psych Minus Space Control (2012, Fysisk Format), Baphomet Wade (2015, Freshtea) and The Presence… (2018, Polytriad Fingerprints). On top of that Furze/Woe J. Reaper’s discography also consists of multiple demos, EPs and compilations. The early demos were released in a time in the pre-2000s when there was little originality in black/old school metal – Furze is probably Norway's (or the underground in general) most influential music to arrive in the late 1990s/2000 when talking about black metal newcomers. Fenriz of Darkthrone fame praised Furze and even featured it as his “band of the week” and played tracks on his Fenriz Radio.
https://furze.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Furzebook
https://d-a-p.org/
ASHES OF PERISHING is set to release their debut EP later in 2024 - The first single WASTE OF LIFE out now! Forever cursed – a dark path through hate and self-destruction towards forgiveness
Ashes of Perishing, a Helsinki-based modern metalcore group released the single “Waste of Life” along with a music video. The single is taken from their upcoming debut EP “FRVR / CRSD”. The EP is releasing February 29th, 2024, through Inverse Records.
Watch Waste of Life music video: https://youtu.be/JFQ18D6Od_M
The band comments:
“Waste of Life is an intensive experience, a journey to humanity and its dark side. Words and deeds of others are like knives and the wounds they leave behind fester without treatment.”
Listen Waste of Life single on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/aop-waste
Line-up:
Petteri Ylitalo –Vocals
Valtteri Limnell – Guitar & backing vocals
Joonas Makkonen – Guitar & backing vocals
Philipp Kashin – Bass
Olli Laine – Drums
https://ashesofperishing.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/ashesofperishing
SAĦĦAR – “L-IMLEJKA”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: December 8, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Malta
Tracklist:
L-Imlejka
Line-up:
Marton 'Saħħar' Saliba - Everything
Recording Info: All instrumentals, vocals, programming, mixing, mastering, and artwork design done by Marton 'Saħħar' Saliba at TerrierSound Studio, Ħamrun, Malta
"L-Imlejka," pronounced 'Imleyka,' is a single by Maltese black metal artist Saħħar. This track delves into the lore of the Maltese Archipelago, exploring the story of an obscure mythological character known as the 'Little/Young Queen' of the new year. The song narrates the journey of an old mage who seeks out this enigmatic figure deep within the earth, offering her a Narcissus Flower—a customary gesture—and in return, he receives the gift of arcane knowledge. The track is a lyrical exploration into this lesser-known myth, crafted in a rare language and set to the backdrop of haunting mid-tempo black metal. It forms part of a larger concept album that further explores this theme. Saħħar, responsible for all aspects of the single including instrumentals, vocals, programming, mixing, mastering, and artwork design, has created this piece at TerrierSound Studio, which he owns and operates. "L-Imlejka" is an intriguing offering for fans of the genre, particularly those who appreciate bands like Inquisition.
https://www.youtube.com/@SahharBM
https://sahhar.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/sahharbm
For fans of : Nekromantheon, early Sepultura, Pestilence, Dark Angel, Demolition Hammer…
Formed in Oslo in 2018 AD, the band has three releases under their belts: Iron Cast (single 2018), Sovereign (demo, 2019), and Neurotic (EP, 2020). Three years in the making, the time has finally come to complete the set with debut album Altered Realities. The album stands out as a monstrous masterwork of old-school extreme metal ecstasy.
Check out the album's opening track "Altered Reality" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yleSfZ4DPUM
“Altered Realities is a product of an ever-evolving journey we have taken as a band, from our start in 2018 and culminating in the album’s recording in early 2022,” reflects lead guitarist Tommy Jacobsen. He is joined in the band by former Nocturnal Breed band-mate Vidar Fineidet (guitar), alongside drummer Cato Syversrud, and bassist/vocalist Gravskjender.
“We strive to push ourselves, both in terms of speed and technicality, whilst still keeping a groove and dynamic. Our approach to death/thrash is an interplay between fast-paced aggression and a slower, more groove-oriented feel. The lyrical themes of the album mirror events and unrest that happened during the time of writing and is in itself a journey.”
Altered Realities will be out on January 19, 2024, on CD, vinyl, cassette and digital formats.
Tracklist:1. Altered Reality
2. Futile Dreams
3. Nebular Waves
4. Counter Tech
5. The Enigma of Intelligence
6. Synthetic Life
7. Absence of Unity
Sovereign is:
Vidar Fineidet - Rhythm Guitars
Cato Syversrud - Drums
Tommy Jacobsen - Lead/Rhythm Guitars
Simen Roher Grong - Bass/Vocals
www.darkdescentrecords.com
www.facebook.com/sovereignnorway
Watch the "Blood Red Sand" Video on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkWYoTMLBno.
URAL, a crossover and old-school thrash metal ensemble, originated in 2010 and has been conquering the metal scene ever since. Their journey began with a self-titled demo in 2011, followed by the explosive "Wasteland" EP in 2013. The band solidified their reputation with two full-length albums, "Party With the Wolves" (2016) and "Just for Fun" (2019). In 2022, they released the electrifying "Cyber Requiem" EP, recorded at the prestigious Mk2 Recording Studio in Ivrea under the guidance of the renowned Davide "BrutalDave" Billia (known for his work with Antropofagus, Beheaded, Hour of Penance). The EP was further enhanced by the cover artwork crafted by the esteemed artist Luca SoloMacello.
The summer of 2023 witnessed URAL's triumphant return with their third full-length album, "Psychoverse," recorded at the same studios as their previous EP and adorned with artwork by Luca SoloMacello. The band's exceptional work on "Psychoverse" caught the attention of Xtreem Music, leading to a partnership for worldwide promotion and distribution of the album.
URAL's music channels the spirit of '80s Bay Area thrash metal, blending lunatic Voivod-like guitar riffs with crossover vibes. Their sound is a testament to the New Wave of Old School Thrash Metal, and they stand tall among the genre's young guns.
Metalheads, get ready to party with the wolves!
Tracklist
:Drag me to the Wolves
Heritage
Nightmare
Blood Red Sand
Fall of the One World
Uncanny Valley
Carousel of Hell
66.6 F.M.
"Psychoverse" was officially released on October 10, 2023, through Xtreem Music in both CD and digital formats.
Listen to URAL's Previous Advance Singles:
"Serpentine https://youtu.be/nntf04W0C9A
"Tales from the Wasteland (Visualizer) https://youtu.be/Tu2His79ay0
"Tales from the Wasteland (Video-Clip) https://youtu.be/gOvcHkRrECc
"Full Album https://youtu.be/Yywgv8Kuhxk
For the latest updates and news, visit URAL's official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/uralwolfteam
Label: 98RecordsRelease Date: November 24, 2023
Format: LP
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Akinakes - Vocals
Farago - Guitars, Vocals, and Bass
Bileeam - Drums & Percussion
Tracklist:
Side Darkness:
1. Ars Nigra (Intro) 1:32 min.
2. When Darkness Rises... 5:23 min.
3. Uncertainty 5:39 min.
4. Immortality 7:46 min.
Side Evil:
5. Appearance (Bonus Track) 2:17 min.
6. Time Of The Emperor 3:52 min.
7. Insane 4:16 min.
8. In The Shades Of Hell 4:35 min.
9.AncientWargod 4:59 min.
ANCIENT WARGOD'S iconic album, "WHEN DARKNESS RISES...," originally released on CD in 1997, is set to make a triumphant return in a special vinyl re-issue. This exclusive release, brought to you by 98Records, is scheduled for November 24, 2023, marking the 26th anniversary of this monumental album.
The chosen track, "In the Shades of Hell," will be presented as a captivating lyric video that perfectly complements the vinyl re-issue. The video features live recordings of the band from various concerts spanning the years 1996 to 1998, providing a thrilling glimpse into Ancient Wargod's electrifying live performances. The video's meticulous editing and production are the work of the talented Volume Agency (www.volumeagency.net).
Get your hands on the exclusive vinyl re-issue by visiting Ancient Wargod's Bandcamp page. Choose from the 250 black and 250 turquoise vinyl editions, or opt for the Die Hard Collectors Edition, which includes the original CD of the long out-of-print album from 1997, among other exciting extras.
Ancient Wargod's "When Darkness Rises..." remains a timeless masterpiece in the world of metal, and this vinyl re-issue is a must-have for dedicated fans and collectors alike.
https://ancientwargod666.bandcamp.com/
www.facebook.com/AncientWargod666
Hailing from Germany, the land ever brimming with ancient thrash metals, BOUNDLESS CHAOS was begotten in the year of 2017 when M.F., P.K, T.B., and M.J. heaved bloody deathrash straight up from the ashes of hellfire. With a brutal barrage of drums, slashing guitars, and throbbing bass-lines, they unapologetically worship the sound of the old. In 2019, E.M. completed the force. Now whole, BOUNDLESS CHAOS have been spitting the hellish gospel of chaos, upheaval, fire, and antifascism across an EP in 2020 and then two splits in 2020 – one with Idle Ruin, the second with fellow Germans Reign in Blood.
Still, the best was yet to come, and it’s now arrived in BOUNDLESS CHAOS’ debut album, Sinister Upheaval. Aptly titled, Sinister Upheaval is a ravaging onslaught of deathened thrash built upon a blazing foundation of early Dark Angel, Possessed, Texas’ Devastation, Sepultura’s Schizophrenia, and of course, Sodom’s Persecution Mania (and even Agent Orange!). Here, BOUNDLESS CHAOS stick to their tried ‘n’ true formula, but simply maximize the muscle and tighten the execution; when graced with a well-rounded (yet requisitely dirty) production, the result is nothing short of powerful. And adding to the CHAOS is Malte Gericke (Sijjin, ex-Necros Christos), who does guest vocals on “Guillotine.” No gimmicks, no modernity, no non-metal influences – just straightforward & straight-ahead THRASH METAL from the unholy years of 1986 and ’87, torched to a crisp, and set to conflagrate YOU!
Line-up:P.K. - Bass
M.F. - Drums
M.J. - Guitars
T.B. - Guitars
E.M. - Vocals
From Reichenbach, Germany
Artwork: E.M.
Release date: December 19th January 2024
Release info:
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on white vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and two patches.
- CD edition with sticker, obi
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
And, since ALFAHANNE is well known for being able to attract some very big names to appear both on studio albums and on stage, "Vår tid är nu" carries on that fine tradition, with Nattefrost (CARPATHIAN FOREST) and Doedsadmiral (NORDJEVEL) contributing their first ever guest vocals with the band, whilst Spellgoth (HORNA) and Nattfursth (SORHIN) make a welcome return.
With ALFAHANNE's many fans chomping at the bit to see what their irrepressible heroes have got is store for them, Dark Essence Records have today released a none-too-gentle introduction in the form of a single and video for the track "Alfa Omega" which features Nattefrost himself.
"Alfa Omega" is available to download or stream on a variety of services at :
https://link.darkessencerecords.no/Alfahanne_AlfaOmega
https://youtu.be/xcz3w7bZOO4
ALFAHANNE had this to say about the single and the album:
Today we're dropping the first bomb from our upcoming album: "Vår tid är nu" (“Our time is now”) in the form of the single “Alfa Omega”. This was actually the first song that we wrote for the album, and is the foundation of the rest to come. It’s an up-tempo punk/metal song that includes the classic Alfa guitar melodies and features Nattefrost's unmistakable vocals.
As to the album itself, "Our time is now" - this is the beginning of the end.
Set for release on February 9th 2024, and exactly ten years since the release of the band's debut full-length, "Vår tid är nu" is ALFAHANNE's heaviest album to date. Filled with the band's trademark catchy melodies and punk attitude, "Vår tid är nu" has an underlying bleak atmosphere that is reminiscent of both the 80s and the early days of Black Metal.
With album cover art by Roger Pettersson and photography by Uffe Sandin,
tracklisting on "Vår tid är nu" is as follows:Intro
9:e cirkeln
Eremiten (Feat. Doedsadmiral)
Elden har vaknat
Alfa omega (Feat. Nattefrost)
Wolfman
När allt faller-Kaiken Kaatuessa
(Feat. Spellgoth)
213
Vår tid är nu (Feat. Nattfursth)
Outro
"Vår tid är nu" will be available in CD, Digital and Limited Edition Swamp Green Vinyl formats and can be pre-ordered now from:
https://alfahanne.bandcamp.com/album/v-r-tid-r-nu
https://darkessencerecords.no/shop/
Since bursting onto the scene in 2010 ALFAHANNE has, as previously mentioned, shared both the studio and the stage with a list of artists that reads like a who's who of Scandinavian Extreme Metal and includes Hoest (TAAKE), V'gandr (HELHEIM), Dolk (KAMPFAR), Erlend Hjelvik (KVELERTAK), Spellgoth (HORNA, TURMION KÄTILÖT), Nattfursth (SORHIN), David Lindh (YVONNE and BRODER DANIEL), Sanrabb (GEHENNA) and Niklas Kvarforth (SHINING).
Today's lineup of Pehr Skjoldhammer on guitars and vocals, Fredrik Sööberg on guitars, Jimmy Wiberg on bass, Niklas Åström on drums, and Stefan Eriksson on keyboards and guitars, display a full-on attitude and an exuberance that is infectious. Pair this with an easy going, friendly interaction with the fans (both on and off the stage) and you have a band that is a guaranteed crowd pleaser.
A video of ALFAHANNE performing the track "Indiehora" from their album “Alfapokalyps”, live at Inferno Festival 2014, and featuring V'gandr of TAAKE & HELHEIM can be seen https://youtu.be/alOrLodpTGg
ALFAHANNE have already been confirmed to appear at 2024's Karmoygeddon Festival to be held in Kopervik, Norway, 2-4 May.
https://www.facebook.com/alfahanneofficial
Nornír's "Skuld," the final piece of their Three Nornes trilogy, melds Norwegian Black Metal with folk elements, exploring themes of life's transience and the world's end. Set to be released on 1st December 2023, it stands as a testament to the band's evolution in Germany's Black Metal scene.
NORNÍR
– “SKULD”
Label: Northern Silence Productions
Release Date: 1st December 2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Norwegian Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Lethian: Voices, Guitars, Percussion
Angrist: Guitars, Voices
Matunos: Bass
Farliath: Drums
Tracklist:
Vígr - 01:39
Krigsrop - 04:35
Hel's Postulate - 07:15
Dedicated to the Night - 07:12
Helvegen (Wardruna cover) - 05:52
Galdr - 01:44
Høst, Du Ville Kraft - 06:28
Pest - 06:48
Ere the World Falls - 08:37
Valr - 01:25
Nornír returns with their eagerly awaited second full-length album, "Skuld," marking the conclusion of their Three Nornes trilogy. Drawing inspiration from classic Norwegian Black Metal, the album intertwines raw, melodious sounds with Norwegian Folk elements. This project even features a reimagined cover of Wardruna’s "Helvegen," fitting seamlessly into the album's cohesive narrative. Rooted in Norwegian mythology, "Skuld" represents the future, embracing themes of life's transience and the inevitable decline of the world. Nornír's evolution over nine years has positioned them as a formidable force within Germany's underground Black Metal scene, a growth that's evident in this album, further enriched by their numerous live performances. Crafted during Spring and Summer of 2023, this record bears witness to Nornír's refined songwriting and musicianship.
https://www.facebook.com/NornirMetal
Sanity's EP "Throne" is a symphonic metal work inspired by the Book of Revelation, blending black and death metal with orchestral elements. The EP, recorded at Soundforge Studio, offers an expansive sound with intricate arrangements and diverse vocal styles.
SANITY – “THRONE”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: November 13, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Symphonic Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Florian Weishaupt - Vocals
Julius Albe - Guitar
Ludwig Liebsch - Guitar
Silas Gruenitz - Bass
Philipp Weishaupt – Drums
Tracklist:
Throne
"Throne," the first song on Sanity's latest EP "Revelation," is a symphonic metal track inspired by the biblical Book of Revelation. The song melds black and death metal roots with expansive symphonic arrangements, featuring choirs, orchestral instruments, and a diverse vocal range that includes growls, shouts, clean vocals, and power metal highs. The EP, a concept album, depicts the apocalyptic scenes described in the Book of Revelation through five majestic songs. "Throne" showcases varied guitar work, from melodic riffing to quadruple-tracked rhythms, and versatile drumming that includes double bass and progressive metal rhythms. Recorded at Soundforge Studio, "Revelation" was produced by Sanity and Andreas Hilbert, who also handled recording, mixing, and mastering. The EP's sound is characterized by its richness and depth, with over a hundred audio tracks, including numerous vocal and orchestra layers. "Throne" and the entire "Revelation" EP cater to fans of Arcturus, Obtained Enslavement, Throes Of Dawn, and Rhapsody, offering a grand and immersive symphonic metal experience.
Recording Info:
Recorded at Soundforge Studio
Produced by Sanity and Andreas Hilbert
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Andreas Hilbert
https://www.sanity.berlin
https://www.facebook.com/sanity.berlin/
In Demoni's "Stupid Jokes for Brutal Folks," blending death/black and brutal death metal, was recorded at Soundlodge and features humor-infused themes. The album showcases the band's unique style and artistic evolution.
IN DEMONI – “STUPID JOKES FOR BRUTAL FOLKS”
Label: Morbid Generation (Jewelcase), In Demoni (Digipack)
Release Date: October 1, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Carsten - Guitars, Pipa
Mathi - Guitars
Steiner Wurmessen - Vocals
Dennis Kosinski - Drums
Benny – Bass
Tracklist:
Tales from the Clit
Dragonballz
Stalker - Texas Danger
The G(a)y-Team
Donutello
Leonardo Dafisty
André and the Stripmunks
Michelgangbangelo
Raffael and Master Sphincter Do Shredder on the Backroom Casting Couch to Preserve Their Creator from Being Part of the Disney Franchise
Boobnanza
In Demoni's album "Stupid Jokes for Brutal Folks," recorded, mixed, and mastered at Soundlodge, presents a unique blend of early death/black metal and later brutal death metal styles. The artwork, created by Andik Godfinger based on the band's description, visually complements the album's themes. The album, featuring a diverse and intense tracklist, showcases the band's evolution and humor-infused approach to metal. A lyric video for the track "Stalker-Texas Danger" was released on August 27, 2023, on "Slamworldwide." The release party for the album was held at Berlin Deathfest on September 30, 2023. In Demoni invites fans to enjoy their distinctively brutal and humorous take on the genre.
Recording Info:
Recorded, mixed, and mastered at Soundlodge
Artwork by Andik Godfinger
https://www.youtube.com/@InDemoniofficial
https://www.facebook.com/InDemoni
APOPLEXY – “DESTINY “
Label: HladoHlas
Release Date: November 15, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Atmospheric Death / Doom / Black Metal
Country: Slovakia
Line-up:
Mário Duga - Vocals, Lead Guitar
Pavol Bohac - Rhythm and Acoustic Guitar
Martin Bradac - Bass Guitar
Jakub Kouril - Drums
Guest: Stanley - Keyboard
Guest: Zdeno Klčo - Backing Vocals (track 3)
Tracklist:
Destiny / Labyrinth Without End
In The Carpathian´s Woods
Silent Autumn of Life
Pandora´s Box
Morpheus
Kiss of Death / Gospel of Judas
Soul Lethargy
Mephistofeles
Grain of Dust
Last Caress
After a hiatus of over 20 years, Slovakian band Apoplexy returns with their third album, released on November 15, 2023. The album, a blend of atmospheric death, doom, and black metal, is a tribute to Andrej Kohout, the band's former bassist and founder, who passed away from cancer. The recording process spanned from September 2021 to August 2023 at Studio u Brada in Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Slovakia. This comeback album is expected to resonate with fans of Dimmu Borgir, Atrocity, and Old Man´s Child, featuring a blend of intense vocals, lead guitar melodies, and a diverse range of atmospheric elements.
Recording Info:
Recorded between September 2021 and August 2023 at Studio u Brada, Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Slovakia
https://www.youtube.com/@apoplexy-band
https://www.facebook.com/Apoplexy.sk
French maulers EMBRACE YOUR PUNISHMENT are now streaming their newest album - MADE OF STONE - in its entirety. The stream comes ahead of the album's December 1 release date.
Made of Stone features 12 relentless tracks of hardcore-informed brutal death/slam metal and boasts appearances by members of MISERY INDEX (Jason Netherton), CROWBAR (Kirk Windstein), and BENIGHTED (Julien Truchan).
The band comments on the album and its guest musicians, "We are honored to have Julien, Jason and Kirk as guests on 'Made Of Stone.' We still cannot believe it !! We are absolute fans of their work and their performances definitely enhanced the song they're featured on."
Decibel Magazine was tapped to host the exclusive world premiere of Made of Stone. Listen now at https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2023/11/27/full-album-stream-embrace-your-punishment-made-of-stone/
Made of Stone is due out December 1 on Lacerated Enemy Records.
Tracklisting:
1. Nemesis
2. Aeons Of Fire
3. Unconquered (Feat Jason Netherton from Misery Index)
4. Oppression
5. Above Creation
6. Made Of Stone Part I (Feat Kirk Windstein from Crowbar)
7. Made Of Stone Part II
8. Worthless Hound
9. Minotaur’s Wrath
10. Exterminate The Threat (Feat Julien Truchan from Benighted)
11. Fury Of The Fates
12. The Ones Above Us
Founded in 2009 and hailing from Valenciennes (France) EMBRACE YOUR PUNISHMENT brings groovy elements to the death metal scene while still keeping power and extreme intensity. With years of grinding under their belt, playing more than 200 gigs all over Europe, and the successful release of their album Nameless King, EMBRACE YOUR PUNISHMENT is ready to unleash their new, massive album Made of Stone upon the masses on December 1st, 2023 on Lacerated Enemy Records.
EMBRACE YOUR PUNISHMENT is:
Geoffroy Mansard : Guitar
Clément Dellis : Bass
Clément Rue : Drums
Vivien Rue : Vocals
https://www.facebook.com/laceratedenemyrecords
https://www.facebook.com/EypEmbraceYourPunishment
Dark Descent Records will release Foreordained on CD, digital, and vinyl formats on December 8. Pre-order the album at https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/foreordained
Check out the album's first single, "Infomorph" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCT0CIqUg1c
See PHOBOCOSM live:
Nov 29 - El Paso, TX @ Mona Bar
Nov 30 - Tempe, AZ @ The Beast
Dec 1 - Denver, CO @ Summit (Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest)
Dec 8 - Montreal, QC @ Petit Campus
Jan 13 - Sherbrooke, QC @ Le Murdoch (Sherbrooke Deathfest)
Foreordained is an amalgamation of everything that came before it. A perfectly balanced fusion of the murky death metal depravity of debut Deprived, blended with the devastating doom of Bringer Of Drought. Remarkably, this was the plan all along: “When we wrote Deprived, we decided that our first three albums would be a trilogy, so Foreordained is the last chapter of that trilogy. We made a conscious effort to pace all three albums in a similar manner since we wanted them to be linked - starting with a slow, crushing doom song and concluding with a long, epic, depressive one. It's not a coincidence,” reveals guitarist Samuel Dufour.
As their genre of choice would suggest, Foreordained's lyrical concepts are about death, as well as the futility of denying one’s inherent mortality. Hence the name of the album; meaning predestined, inevitable… “Since death is unavoidable, the end of all life and of our planet is also unavoidable, so there are apocalyptic themes also. The closer ‘For an Aeon’ is about a possible way the world as we know it could end.”
Wrapped
in artwork by the inimitable Lauri Laaksonen of Desolate Shrine, Convocation,
and Pestilent Hex fame, Foreordained is set to be a 2023 death metal
highlight.
Tracklisting:
1. Premonition
2. Primal Dread
3. Everlasting Void
4. Infomorph
5. Revival
6. For an Aeon
The album was mixed and mastered (as well as partly recorded) by Xavier Berthiaume from Tehom Productions at Studio Tehom.
PHOBOCOSM is:
J.S.G. - Drums
S.D. - Guitars
E.B. - Vocals/Bass
www.darkdescentrecords.com
www.facebook.com/Phobocosm
Brutal Records is pleased to announce the signing of Groove Metal artist All This Filth to a worldwide deal.
Tomorrow
Will Be Better
1. It's Never Going To Be Ok
2. Dark Hearts, Dead Minds
3. Still Bleeds My Heart
4. Disconnect
5. No More Rain
6. Breathing Concrete
7. Exploitation
8. Waste My Life
9. Collapsing
10. Skyline
11. Tomorrow Will Be Better?
In conjunction with this thrilling revelation, the band has unleashed a captivating new single, offering fans a tantalizing preview of the sonic journey that lies ahead.
The album "Tomorrow Will Be Better?" is scheduled for a global release on February 9th, 2024, through Brutal Records. It stands as a testament to the band's evolution and experimentation, pushing boundaries to new heights.
Their distinctive fusion of genres and influences, coupled with emotionally charged lyrics, assures an auditory experience that is both profound and thought-provoking.
In alignment with this announcement, All This Filth has introduced their latest single, "Breathing Concrete."
Next official music single "Breathing Concrete" which will be released on all digital platforms Friday December 19st along with a music video shot by DarKSpiritPhotography.
Pre-save single: https://orcd.co/brut89654s
This release provides a glimpse into the comprehensive offering awaiting fans. The single not only showcases the band's musical prowess but also underscores their commitment to delivering electrifying and soulful music that resonates across diverse audiences.
"Tomorrow Will Be Better?" was meticulously crafted from May 2021 to October 2022 at Sumo Studios in Perth, Western Australia. The album's production was overseen by Tristan Sturmer, with Daniel Thabet handling the mixing at Liquid Studios in Dorset, Vermont, USA. Grammy award-winning engineer Alan Douches (known for his work with Cannibal Corpse, Devildriver, Prong) took charge of the mastering at West Side Music in New Windsor, New York, USA.
The album's artwork and layout were expertly crafted by Kat Atkinson at Beautiful Chaos Art and Design.
"Tomorrow Will Be Better?" is set for its global release on February 9th, 2024, through Brutal Records, and will be accessible on all digital streaming platforms, digital download, and on CD.
https://brutalrecords.com/
https://allthisfilth.com
https://www.facebook.com/allthisfilth
DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present KONTACT’S highly anticipated debut album, FULL CONTACT, on CD and vinyl LP formats.
Borne out of metal and bred for the purpose of learning, The Alien (ex-Blackrat) conceived of KONTACT with then-bandmate Sven Nilson (Antichrist [Sweden], ex-Mystik). A surrogate cult of memberz was necessitated by the great dying of 2020AD, during which The Alien was imprisoned in its home continent of “Canada,” where the group yet persistz. Joined by Matt B1257+12Z (Traveler) and Morh Morf Xela (Hrom) on guitarz, as well as a yet-unidentified force “Unknown” (Chieftain) on drumz, KONTACT began broadcasting obscure and ancient signalz throughout the underground, influenced by the mythic teachingz of Manilla Road, Accept, Master’s Hammer, and otherz.
Now finally ready for transmission, Full Contact is KONTACT’s primum opus, a compendium of stellar hymnz meant to hasten the arrival of the world beyond. Bent backwardz yet strangely (or eerily) approachable, Full Contact inhabits a neon-hazed utopia/dystopia where sleaze metal fuses DNA with tech-thrash – where busyness and commerce collide in resplendent sci-fi dayglo. “Weird” and “wild” are merely human wordz to describe KONTACT’s highly idiosyncratic approach, but to them, such loaded terms exist in star-planes far, far from their orbit. Rather, the eight clusters of crushing & collapsing tonez and robot/reptilian vocalz – in other words, eight “songs” – flow with a finesse that seems second nature; hookz are thus immediate, but not always easy. KONTACT make this metal for themselvez, and you listen. You might then take on a transformation: an astral vampire, an emperor of dreams, a bloodchild, a watcher at the edge of time, or simply one into heavy leather. All is possible here, as infinite as the stained-glass synthz percolating across the album. Either way, you WILL feel the force of Full Contact head on…or head off!
Line-up:
The Alien - Bass, Vocals
Unknown - Drums
Matt B1257+12 Z - Guitars
Morh Morf Xela - Guitars
From Calgary, Canada
Artwork: The Alien
Release date: December 19th January 2024
Release info:
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on ultra clear vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and two patches.
- CD edition with sticker, obi
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
ŪKANOSE – “ŠIAURUM VĖJUM”
Label: Art of the Night Productions
Release Date: April 14th, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Folk Metal
Country: Lithuania
Line-up:
Linas Petrauskas - Guitars
Laurynas Tamaševičius - Guitars
Jokūbas Giedraitis - Vocals
Margiris Milinis - Bass
Vilius Garba - Drums
Greta Gražulytė – Flute
Tracklist:
Liūdna liūdna - 04:48
Ten už marių - 07:01
1236 - 04:54
Jievaru žydėsiu - 05:17
Iš prūsų žemės - 06:33
Apynėlis - 04:00
Samagonas - 03:39
Leliumoj - 04:40
Plėšikėliai - 03:38
Emerging from Lithuania, a country steeped in pagan history, Ūkanose fuses its profound folklore with the vigor of metal, presenting a distinct Folk Metal resonance. Voiced in an ancient language, their music encapsulates Lithuania's deep ties to its pagan origins. The album "Šiaurum vėjum" unfolds with nine tracks, each echoing the tales and traditions of Lithuania. Delivered in the archaic Lithuanian tongue, the songs stand as pillars to the nation's enduring cultural legacy. While Ūkanose's decade-long presence is often associated with their vibrant live shows, this album is quickly catching the eyes and ears of the international community, beckoning both dedicated Folk Metal fans and those eager to traverse new musical terrains.
https://ukanose.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Ukanose/
Label: Independent Release
Release Date: December 08TH 2023
Genre: Thrash Metal/Hardcore/Crossover
For fans of: Cro-Mags | D.R.I. | Sick Of It All | Nuclear Assault
The tension builds with every passing moment, the chains inside twist tighter, biting into my heart and filling my chest with burning blood, desperate for release. And everywhere I turn there’s another scornful glance, another disparaging word, another threat, another challenge; every line I read is infected with lies that drag me closer to the edge. All around me is a seething mass of people who have bought their ticket to ride on this train of deceit, malice and mind rot – but I won’t close my eyes, won’t cover my ears, won’t shut my mouth and let my spirit die. My restraint is fracturing and the dam holding back my hate is about to burst. This is your four minute warning…and it’s more than you deserve.
Swarf Damage are fuelled by the flames of an all-consuming rage, ignited by anger at our broken society. They are driven to distraction by the throat scarring, acidic bile that drips from jagged wounds left by a bitter disappointment in humanity’s imbecilic weakness – and they have transformed the essence of that repressed violence and incendiary frustration into riffs like weapons! Wrapped in the barbed wire defiance of hardcore punk and surfing on the adrenaline infused intensity of thrash metal, the band’s self titled debut album is here to confront, to resist, to tear down the unacceptable and to unleash hell! Songs like the rampaging ‘Four Minute Warning’ and the glorious speedball that is ‘Batten Down The Hatches’ are irresistible summons to the cathartic explosion of the pit! Swarf Damage know that life is hard, but with the full frontal assault of ‘Decayed’ they are demanding that you suck that shit up, roll with the punches and never, ever go down for the count. This album is built upon the indefatigable spirit of crossover, but while its roots stretch back to the ‘80s its electrifying energy and universal voice keep it hitting like a timeless nuclear strike against everything from injustice to stupidity, selfishness to just one bad day too many.
Rising out of the fertile and creative music scene on the Isle Of Man, Swarf Damage are renowned for their devastating live performances - a battering experience that they’ll be bringing to the mainland in early ’24 when they join the legendary Discharge for what is bound to be an unforgettable night at the Boulevard in Wigan. Every drop of that live venom, all that unbridled ferocity and unstoppable force, has been captured on the Swarf Damage album by the engineering, mixing and mastering skills of Simon Harvey of Aeons. Meanwhile the grit and attitude that define Swarf Damage’s identity are perfectly encapsulated in the brilliant artwork that adorns the album cover, courtesy of Manx artist, Anna Clucas. Available on CD and digital formats from December 8th, Swarf Damage is an album not to be fucked with.
Pre-order your copy of Swarf Damage now from: https://swarfdamage.bandcamp.com/album/swarf-damage
Line-up:
Michael Cowley - Vocals
Dan Wade - Bass
Andrew Scott Blake - Guitar
Keith Harris - Guitar
Brian Duffy - Drums
www.facebook.com/swarfdamage
Slovak
pagan metal outfit Ramchat has dropped an enthralling clip for their latest
song, "Vertigo," serving as a tantalizing glimpse into their
forthcoming vinyl seven-inch EP, "Zmar." This unique EP is set to
make its debut on December 9, coinciding with the much-anticipated KrutoFest
2023 festival.
"Zmar" is a limited, hand-numbered edition, following the band's tradition of translating their expansive albums into short, impactful singles. Ramchat, led by the ingenious guitarist Hirax, has crafted their fifth asphalt album in this distinctive format. These releases have consistently become coveted rarities among their devoted fanbase, often selling out in record time.
"The song 'Vertigo' takes an unusual sonic journey, commencing with an oriental passage that sets the tone. We collaborated with the exceptionally talented Juraj Hnilica, who contributed Persian dulcimer and vocals to the track. His mesmerizing didgeridoo performance added a unique dimension to our soundscapes," explained Hirax, who is not only the guitarist but also the creative force behind Ramchat's music and lyrics.
Lyrically, "Vertigo" delves into the psyche of a tribal warrior awaiting orders to go into battle, exploring themes of faith and the decisions made by councils of "wise men." Hirax's introspective lyrics paint a picture of a soul in turmoil, emphasizing a non-violent approach to problem-solving and an aversion to the futility of war.
Watch the "Vertigo" Video Clip on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D05Nc8V2nbE
Ramchat's upcoming EP "Zmar" promises to be a musical journey unlike any other, combining unconventional elements with the band's signature pagan metal sound. Don't miss the chance to experience the latest offering from this enigmatic Slovakian outfit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D05Nc8V2nbE
https://www.facebook.com/ramchatband
Italian band Nekromantas releases "Hades of the Unseen," a Black Symphonic Metal album echoing 90s legends like Dimmu Borgir, recorded at Ideo Studios, Messina. Their haunting melodies and evocative synths transport listeners into a realm of romantic darkness.
NEKROMANTAS – “HADES OF THE UNSEEN”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: February 5, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Black Symphonic Metal
Country: Italy
Line-up:
Antonio La Camera: Guitar, Bass, Drum Programming, Mixing, Mastering
Lord Malygris: Vocals, Keyboard
Countess Liverchard: Female Voice
Tracklist:
Intro
In The Erebos Night
The Dim Embrace
The Sorrow Keeper
Wolf Stronghold
To Walk In The Reign of Shadows
In League With the Ancient Presences
Cult of the black sun (Cover)
Emerging from Italy, Nekromantas crafts a spectral symphony with their album "Hades of the Unseen." The self-released offering channels the essence of 90s Black Symphonic Metal, reminiscent of iconic bands like early Dimmu Borgir and Cradle of Filth. The album serves as an homage to this revered era, with evocative synths and hauntingly aggressive melodies guiding listeners into a realm of romantic darkness. The synergy of Antonio La Camera's multi-faceted instrumental prowess, Lord Malygris's captivating vocal and keyboard harmonies, and the ethereal tones of Countess Liverchard, creates a mesmerizing soundscape. Recorded at Ideo Studios in Messina and mixed and mastered by Antonio La Camera himself, "Hades of the Unseen" is a compelling nod to the blackened symphonic tales of yesteryears, aligning Nekromantas with the pantheon of legendary acts such as Emperor and Dimmu Borgir.
https://youtu.be/D7G0mYXuReM?si=oiOtjFauCWf8_nTr
https://nekromantas.bandcamp.com/album/hades-of-the-unseen
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090157657721
Loud Rage Music is extremely proud to announce the reissue of the first ever Death Metal full-length album released in Romania, ULTIMATUM'S "AMONG POTENTIAL STATES"!
After years of debate and work by
the band and close friends, we're finally ready to announce the release of this
monumental record on the 7th of January 2024!
ULTIMATUM (Timisoara, Romania) released their first and only album “Among Potential States” in 1996. The first of this genre in Romania, the album went beyond the classical Death Metal as members were big fans of Progressive influenced Metal and non-Metal bands at the time. The work embeds progressive elements and keyboard atmospheric themes within metal riffs, to pastel somber or dark passages. Lyrics, mostly inspired from personal experiences and the contemporary frustrating reality, are precisely placed, discoursed and murmured throughout the songs. Music and lyrics symbiose together to enhance some of the many potentials states an individual may go through during life, a journey through discovery, feelings and philosophical interpretation of human behavior.
This new release is a reissue of the 1996 material, with remastered tracks to enhance vocals and the overall dynamics. ULTIMATUM members, who kept contact since the disbandment in 1996, chose for this project to not re-record the whole material, but to remain sound judicious within the veins of the 1990’s Metal era, for authenticity and originality.
Here's a first extract, the title-track in its remastered form: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78rnlh9bsW0
Here's what the band had to say about it: "Our acknowledgement goes to great people that made this project possible and that we were lucky to have around, from our newer producer long time Metal fan Adrian of the underground growing label of Loud Rage Music, to the sound engineering friends Edmond Karban (Hupogrammos) and Cristian Popescu (Sol Faur) of Dordeduh and Cristian Giorgievici of former Neurotica for the early work on the sound, to the cover design by our old fellow Sever Roman and to all of our supporters and fans that consistently asked questions about ULTIMATUM during the past decades. Here it is, for you to travel 28 years back in time, for a Metal experience still pulsating form ULTIMATUM’s hearts, in its purest state of 1996!"
The album will be released on January 7th, 2024, on Loud Rage Music. More details to follow, stay tuned.
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
https://www.facebook.com/vltimatvm
In a resounding fusion of darkness and divinity, French Extreme Metal sensation DAMNATIONIS is thrilled to announce the release of their latest lyric video, "GOD IS THE DEVIL."
"God
is the Devil" is a compelling track taken from DAMNATIONIS' upcoming
album, "THE FALLEN PRINCESS," set for re-release via
Wormholedeath. In a profound exploration of belief, the song questions the very
essence of divinity, where light and darkness converge in a provocative
embrace.
DAMNATIONIS is a French Extreme Metal band that started near Metz in 2018. They blend classic Black Metal influences with newer Metal styles, shaping their music into a Black Death Symphonic Metal sound. Their lyrics often explore themes from Gothic literature, mythology, and horror, giving their music a dark and immersive vibe.
Within the Extreme Metal scene in Lorraine, DAMNATIONIS has gained a strong reputation. They've rocked the stage at festivals like DEAD HOUSE FEST and shared billing with big international names such as NEGATOR, AGATHODAIMON, and ZORNHEYM.
Their latest milestone is the release of their first album, "THE FALLEN PRINCESS," featuring 10 tracks. It was mixed and mastered at HAVOC Studio, known for its expertise in Metal music. The album's cover art was a collaboration with Damian Augustyniak of GuzikArt, who's worked with famous bands like SLAYER, EXODUS, and SABATON.
Their unique blend of sounds and artistic collaborations promise an exciting journey for fans, showcasing DAMNATIONIS's innovation and dedication to pushing the boundaries of Metal music.
www.youtube.com/@damnationis3610
www.facebook.com/damnationis
You can listen to two of their songs on https://defectdesignerband.bandcamp.com/album/chitin
DEFECT DESIGNER – “CHITIN”
For
fans of
- Diskord, Atvm, Februus, Demilich, Contrastic, Swelling Repulsion, Disharmonic
Orchestra
Norwegian death metal band Defect Designer have taken things to another level with their hugely anticipated new full length album. It comes on the heels of their well-received EP release where they showcased their skills most recently, playing in their own trademark weird style with a sense of vibrancy that was unmatched. The grind urgency has since been supplanted with more of a thrashy influence and sees the death metal part of their sound getting more pronounced along with their innate, irrepressible flair for progressive experimentation. The music is just as wild, imaginative and colourful as you would expect from them, and much like their Ian Miller artwork, it has mind-boggling intricate details. Each song seems to offer something unique to the release, even adding a dimension or two in some cases, and despite all the infinite intricacies, there's a sense of rhythmic catchiness and cohesiveness. In simple words, this is a refreshing death metal record of the kind that you don't get too often. It has an unhinged, free-spirited quality to it which is impossible to recreate and the sheer delight derived in creatively putting together this record is palpable, nay, infectious, to say the least. Suitably challenging and outrageously boisterous, 'Chitin' will set your head on fire while putting a smile on your face.
Line up
Dmitry Sukhinin (Diskord) - Guitars, vocals, music, lyrics
Martin Storm-Olsen - Bass, vocals, lyrics, sound engineering
Eugene Ryabchenko (Fleshgod Apocalypse) - Drums
Guest vocals by Björn Strid (Soilwork) on Shine Shine
Artwork by Ian Miller (Ulthar)
Track listing:
1. Uglification Spell
2. To Ziggurat
3. Simulacrum
4. We Will Need Your Chitin
5. We Prescribe
6. Certainty After The Kafkaesque Twist
7. Gaudy Colors From Your Plastic Bag
8. Shine Shine
9. Story Of A Styrofoam
10. Insomnia
11. Nu, Pogodi!
12. Orgone Accumulator
Official release date - March 14th, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/defectdesigner1
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai India
BULLET TRAUMA – “HUNTING SEASON”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: November 24, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Crossover Thrash
Country: Finland
Line-up:
Rob Kill - Vocals
Carlos Kevlar - Guitars
Jonni - Bass
Toma Hawk - Drums
Tracklist:
Trapped in a Hole
Justified Corruption
Bullet Trauma
Hunting Grounds
Forced Entertainment
Conditioned to Conform
Harmageddon Warfare
Bullet Trauma, a Finnish crossover thrash quartet, has unleashed their debut EP "Hunting Season," a powerful introduction to their unique blend of thrash metal with heavy hardcore influences. Formed in early 2023, the band offers a raw and aggressive sound, characterized by single pedal d-beats and primitive fretwork. The EP, recorded and mixed by Ville Holmström at Studio Muuntamo and mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox, showcases a collection of relentless tracks. Bullet Trauma's style is perfect for fans of Slayer, Power Trip, Have Heart, and Onslaught, combining the intensity of thrash metal with the energy of hardcore. "Hunting Season" is available on all digital platforms from November 24, 2023, with a physical release planned for early 2024. The EP's cover art and band logo were created by Sanni Pasuri, with promotional photos by Petri Sara.
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DYING VICTIMS is proud to present a new 7” EP from HEAVY SENTENCE titled WARRIORS OF MADNESS.
It’s
been nearly three years from their celebrated Bang to Rights debut
album, but HEAVY SENTENCE are back with DYING VICTIMS for a quick-hitting and
heavily satisfying 7” titled Warriors of Madness. Featuring three
brand-new & exclusive tracks, Warriors of Madness maintains all
the charm of that first full-length - deceptively energetic mid-tempo HEAVY
METAL roughened up by the spectre of punk, much like those early days of the
NWOBHM – but switches gears slightly by “slicking up” that street-level throb with
a production style that’s thick and clean and yet somehow dirtier than the
already exquisitely dirty Bang to Rights. As expected, either way, HEAVY
SENTENCE keep proceedings as anthemic as ever, with the first two tracks
storming & strutting like early ‘80s Motörhead. But the price of admission
is more than worth it for the B-side, “Give Yourself to the Night”: a moody
“epic” at five minutes, it stalks like a midnight vampire, beckoning and
commanding in equal measure. Join these Warriors of Madness post-haste!
Line-up:
Ed Troup - Bass
Bryan Suddaby - Drums
Jack MacMichael - Guitars
Tim Orrocks - Guitars
G. Howells - Vocals
From Manchester, UK
Release date: January 19th 2024
Release info: 7" on black vinyl with sticker, download code.
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
On
September 15, the young death metal band OVERTOUN gave a
show that was packed with energy, strength, and attitude. While on the road
supporting their award-winning album, THIS DARKNESS FEELS ALIVE,
they ruthlessly demolished their most violent songs in the city of
Rancagua, Chile.
The band formed by Yoav Ruiz-Feingold (ATHEIST, TILL THE DIRT, GRAVITON), Matias Bahamondes, Agustin Lobo and Matias Salas, recorded a live performance of the song MADE MANIFEST, which was selected by cameraman/photographer Cristian Belano and their sound engineer Ignacio Portales for a very high-quality video recording because of its powerful lyrical and musical content. This cinematic footage captures the band's excitement as they play every note of their repertoire live, moving around the stage and interacting with each other at every chance. Matias Bahamondes at The Dog Studios later restored, mixed, and mastered the audio.
OVERTOUN is currently writing their third album and programming their 2024 tour schedule, which will include their postponed 2020 tour over Brazil. Their latest tour took them to Argentina for the second time, opening for the legendary band SINISTER.
THIS DARKNESS FEELS ALIVE was originally produced by Pancho Arenas, mastered by Flemming Rasmussen (METALLICA) with artwork by Paolo Girardi (REVOCATION, POWER TRIP). It was re-released by WORMHOLEDEATH RECORDS in 2022.
OVERTOUN is a Metal band from Santiago-Boston Bringing back the brutal force and sounds of Old School Metal and Latin American roots, the revolutionary young band from Santiago/Boston has been spreading their talent, passion, and energy all over the world, characterized by their outstanding musical quality and powerful social commentaries.
The CD format is available for purchase https://www.auralwebstore.com/
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Skull
Servant are a 3-piece psychedelic doom metal project centered in Chapel Hill ,North
Carolina. The band formed in 2022, and have since solidified into a trio of
devoted musicians who work exceptionally well together. Bassist Noah Terrell
and guitarist Calvin Bauer have collaborated on musical projects off-and-on
since 2015. Each contributes a distinctive vocal style, yet they masterfully
weave them together into a singularly compelling and effective sound. The
exceptional drumwork of Ryland Dreibelbis, with whom Calvin has performed since
2021, completes the package. And what a package it is!
Skull Servant's material reliably delivers an occult impression of a spell being cast upon their audience. The inception of this image can best be seen in their hit EP Astral Apothecary, which topped the Doom Metal Charts upon its release in March, 2023. It was in the wake of EP Astral Apothecary's success that the project doubled down, beginning to refine their brand in earnest. This new, definitive image shines through as it coalesces in their subsequent work, most notably in single Pray for Blood and their latest EP Traditional Black Magicks II, released in May and October of 2023 respectively.
With a smorgasbord of influences ranging from Electric Wizard, Sleep, and Sodom to Gandalf and The Sword, Skull Servant’s brand displays a faithful commitment to the genre staples of Doom. Skull Servant's quintessential stoner metal sludginess is deftly enhanced by the daring juxtaposition of haunting vocal melodies, their heaviness made unique by undeniably groovy psychedelic undercurrents.
“I give Traditional Black Magicks II a very high recommendation, and it’s an album that should be streamed continuously for a while to let the awesomeness absorb into your psyche. I can’t get enough of it.”- Scott Spiers, Clean And Sober Stoner
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Loud
Rage Music and Axa Valaha Productions present the glorious
return of Romanian one-man band INSEPULTUS, initially active between 1998
and 2004!
"Deadly Gleams of Blood, Steel and Fire" is the long awaited debut album, set to be released on December 15th, 2023. Fierce, technical, expressive and imperative Black Metal from the land of Wallachia! "Deadly Gleams of Blood, Steel and Fire" is a thrilling journey into the horrors of war as seen through the eyes of a young soldier in the frontline. There is no glory or grandeur, just death, destruction, pain, wounds and guts, trepidation and distress. And absolute horror! A Black Metal Symphony of Death in seven acts, for fans of Dark Funeral, Dissection, Emperor, Varathron, old Rotting Christ…
The album will be officially available from 15th of December, 2023, as a jewel-case CD with 12 pages booklet, including all the lyrics and exclusive graphics by Costin Chioreanu, plus a strictly limited edition of 100 copies slip-case CD version!
Pre-orders are now open here:
https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/album/insepultus-deadly-gleams-of-blood-steel-and-fire
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"The Wreckage of The Earth", the first single taken off "Deadly Gleams of Blood, Steel and Fire" is now available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qR58rGCZKU
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GOTHIC released a new single, "COPIL REBEL" .Romanian Metal veterans, one of the most respected bands in the country, GOTHIC released the first single taken off their upcoming full-length album "Underground". "Copil Rebel" is now streaming here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBfTo7D4ivE and is already announcing a stunning new album!
7 years after the release of the previous album "Demons", GOTHIC are
ready to present their new material recorded at both Consonance Studio in
Timișoara and at other locations in Romania, and mixed at Haunting Studios (Athens,
Greece) by talented producer Nikos Palivos.
Marking the return of Alin Petruț as singer, with lyrics exclusively in Romanian language, a strong shift in style, and again with an exceptional album cover signed again by the band’s bass player Csaba "Taly" Talpai, like the “Demons” case, this album becomes an absolute premiere for GOTHIC!
"It's been more than 5 years since I wrote the first riffs for the new songs. Going through pandemics, deaths, line-up changes, plus war and madness all around the world, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief as the result is exceptional. The new tracks were made from deep within the heart and encompass all of my lifelong musical influences." - Alin Petruț (Gothic founder, vocalist and guitarist)
"The cover is a digital painting I made by blowing smoke out of my graphic tablet - literally (I had to buy a new one along the way!).The main character, the demon in the picture (who’s also slowly becoming the mascot of the band), was already born on the cover of the previous album “Demons”. He has reached maturity and actually portrays the demon that is in each of us. At the same time, he represents the musical continuity of the band as well as a stubbornness, a "statement", raising the flag high. The rocker who is next to him, gives him support and helps him get out of the underground, he represents us, as well as the public - our friends, those who stood by us and supported us throughout the years."- Csaba "Taly" Talpai (Gothic bassist)
"Underground" will be released on January 20, 2024 on Loud Rage Music!
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Chicago Death Metallers DISINTER released a new cover featuring
Rick Rozz, followed by tragic news .
Chicago Death Metal vetarans DISINTER released a cover of DEATH's "ELECTRIC CASKET" featuring Rick Rozz (ex. Death, Massacre) exactly 35 years after the "Leprosy" album was released.
Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrpmzCOocjw
In other news the band announced their demise:
"At this time communications and understandings have failed within the band and between the current line-up. Unfortunately, moving forward for DISINTER will probably consist of a few farewell shows at the end of 2024 into 2025 with past and current members and special guests. And possibly a final terminal release, as there's an unfinished set of songs needing completion...
Unfortunately this was unexpected and not what we needed or wanted after these last few years of hard work. But without communication and understanding and a common goal for what's best for the band, there can be no band. So this is the way it is..."
Unfortunately the band's drummer, Max Colunga, tragically passed away on November 24th. Rest in Peace brother!
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Although SANATORIUM from the Slovak city of Žilina released their last studio recording in 2004, their name and logo did not fade away from the brutal death metal scene around the world. Loyal fans don’t forget. Especially in 1999-2009, SANATORIUM were highly active. They basically played all over Europe, plus a tour of Russia. There were many European tours, e.g., with Lividity, Centinex, a longer one with Disgorge, Internal Suffering, Soils Of Fate or Abysmal Torment. After 2011, SANATORIUM took their foot off the gas significantly, playing only a handful of concerts per year, also due to the fact that their frontman Martin “Belo” Belobrad moved to the United Arab Emirates.
In 2019, we recalled the 20th anniversary of the release of their first album, “ARRIVAL OF THE FORGOTTEN ONES”, which resulted in a CD re-release of this recording (with a restored front cover, a new booklet, and improved sound) and the return of SANATORIUM to the concert stage. The aforementioned CD re-release took place on February 20, 2019, supplemented with two demo recordings, “Subculture” (1995) and “Autumn Shadows” (1996).
This CD, already sold out, was pressed in a circulation of 3,500 copies and, outside of the Czech and Slovak territories, was distributed to collectors in almost every corner of the world. SANATORIUM also supported this re-release with several concerts in Slovakia, and then they moved back to hibernation for the next five years.
In 2024, the perfect time comes to celebrate 25 years of “Arrival Of The Forgotten Ones” by listening to vinyl, with graphics taken from the CD re-release. Due to the limited playing time of the LP, the demo recordings were omitted.
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NEWS 26.11.2023Label: Northern Silence ProductionsRelease Date: 1st December 2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Norwegian Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Lethian: Voices, Guitars, Percussion
Angrist: Guitars, Voices
Matunos: Bass
Farliath: Drums
Tracklist:
Vígr - 01:39
Krigsrop - 04:35
Hel's Postulate - 07:15
Dedicated to the Night - 07:12
Helvegen (Wardruna cover) - 05:52
Galdr - 01:44
Høst, Du Ville Kraft - 06:28
Pest - 06:48
Ere the World Falls - 08:37
Valr - 01:25
Nornír returns with their eagerly awaited second full-length album, "Skuld," marking the conclusion of their Three Nornes trilogy. Drawing inspiration from classic Norwegian Black Metal, the album intertwines raw, melodious sounds with Norwegian Folk elements. This project even features a reimagined cover of Wardruna’s "Helvegen," fitting seamlessly into the album's cohesive narrative. Rooted in Norwegian mythology, "Skuld" represents the future, embracing themes of life's transience and the inevitable decline of the world. Nornír's evolution over nine years has positioned them as a formidable force within Germany's underground Black Metal scene, a growth that's evident in this album, further enriched by their numerous live performances. Crafted during Spring and Summer of 2023, this record bears witness to Nornír's refined songwriting and musicianship.
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Sanity's EP "Throne" is a symphonic metal work inspired by the Book of Revelation, blending black and death metal with orchestral elements. The EP, recorded at Soundforge Studio, offers an expansive sound with intricate arrangements and diverse vocal styles.
SANITY – “THRONE”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: November 13, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Symphonic Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Florian Weishaupt - Vocals
Julius Albe - Guitar
Ludwig Liebsch - Guitar
Silas Gruenitz - Bass
Philipp Weishaupt – Drums
Tracklist:
Throne
"Throne," the first song on Sanity's latest EP "Revelation," is a symphonic metal track inspired by the biblical Book of Revelation. The song melds black and death metal roots with expansive symphonic arrangements, featuring choirs, orchestral instruments, and a diverse vocal range that includes growls, shouts, clean vocals, and power metal highs. The EP, a concept album, depicts the apocalyptic scenes described in the Book of Revelation through five majestic songs. "Throne" showcases varied guitar work, from melodic riffing to quadruple-tracked rhythms, and versatile drumming that includes double bass and progressive metal rhythms. Recorded at Soundforge Studio, "Revelation" was produced by Sanity and Andreas Hilbert, who also handled recording, mixing, and mastering. The EP's sound is characterized by its richness and depth, with over a hundred audio tracks, including numerous vocal and orchestra layers. "Throne" and the entire "Revelation" EP cater to fans of Arcturus, Obtained Enslavement, Throes Of Dawn, and Rhapsody, offering a grand and immersive symphonic metal experience.
Recording Info:
Recorded at Soundforge Studio
Produced by Sanity and Andreas Hilbert
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Andreas Hilbert
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In Demoni's "Stupid Jokes for Brutal Folks," blending death/black and brutal death metal, was recorded at Soundlodge and features humor-infused themes. The album showcases the band's unique style and artistic evolution.
IN DEMONI – “STUPID JOKES FOR BRUTAL FOLKS”
Label: Morbid Generation (Jewelcase), In Demoni (Digipack)Release Date: October 1, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Carsten - Guitars, Pipa
Mathi - Guitars
Steiner Wurmessen - Vocals
Dennis Kosinski - Drums
Benny – Bass
Tracklist:
Tales from the Clit
Dragonballz
Stalker - Texas Danger
The G(a)y-Team
Donutello
Leonardo Dafisty
André and the Stripmunks
Michelgangbangelo
Raffael and Master Sphincter Do Shredder on the Backroom Casting Couch to Preserve Their Creator from Being Part of the Disney Franchise
Boobnanza
In Demoni's album "Stupid Jokes for Brutal Folks," recorded, mixed, and mastered at Soundlodge, presents a unique blend of early death/black metal and later brutal death metal styles. The artwork, created by Andik Godfinger based on the band's description, visually complements the album's themes. The album, featuring a diverse and intense tracklist, showcases the band's evolution and humor-infused approach to metal. A lyric video for the track "Stalker-Texas Danger" was released on August 27, 2023, on "Slamworldwide." The release party for the album was held at Berlin Deathfest on September 30, 2023. In Demoni invites fans to enjoy their distinctively brutal and humorous take on the genre.
Recording Info:
Recorded, mixed, and mastered at Soundlodge
Artwork by Andik Godfinger
https://www.youtube.com/@InDemoniofficial
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APOPLEXY – “DESTINY “
Label: HladoHlasRelease Date: November 15, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Atmospheric Death / Doom / Black Metal
Country: Slovakia
Line-up:
Mário Duga - Vocals, Lead Guitar
Pavol Bohac - Rhythm and Acoustic Guitar
Martin Bradac - Bass Guitar
Jakub Kouril - Drums
Guest: Stanley - Keyboard
Guest: Zdeno Klčo - Backing Vocals (track 3)
Tracklist:
Destiny / Labyrinth Without End
In The Carpathian´s Woods
Silent Autumn of Life
Pandora´s Box
Morpheus
Kiss of Death / Gospel of Judas
Soul Lethargy
Mephistofeles
Grain of Dust
Last Caress
After a hiatus of over 20 years, Slovakian band Apoplexy returns with their third album, released on November 15, 2023. The album, a blend of atmospheric death, doom, and black metal, is a tribute to Andrej Kohout, the band's former bassist and founder, who passed away from cancer. The recording process spanned from September 2021 to August 2023 at Studio u Brada in Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Slovakia. This comeback album is expected to resonate with fans of Dimmu Borgir, Atrocity, and Old Man´s Child, featuring a blend of intense vocals, lead guitar melodies, and a diverse range of atmospheric elements.
Recording Info:
Recorded between September 2021 and August 2023 at Studio u Brada, Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Slovakia
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French maulers EMBRACE YOUR PUNISHMENT are now streaming their newest album - MADE OF STONE - in its entirety. The stream comes ahead of the album's December 1 release date.
Made of Stone features 12 relentless tracks of hardcore-informed brutal death/slam metal and boasts appearances by members of MISERY INDEX (Jason Netherton), CROWBAR (Kirk Windstein), and BENIGHTED (Julien Truchan).
The band comments on the album and its guest musicians, "We are honored to have Julien, Jason and Kirk as guests on 'Made Of Stone.' We still cannot believe it !! We are absolute fans of their work and their performances definitely enhanced the song they're featured on."
Decibel Magazine was tapped to host the exclusive world premiere of Made of Stone. Listen now at https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2023/11/27/full-album-stream-embrace-your-punishment-made-of-stone/
Made of Stone is due out December 1 on Lacerated Enemy Records.
Tracklisting:1. Nemesis
2. Aeons Of Fire
3. Unconquered (Feat Jason Netherton from Misery Index)
4. Oppression
5. Above Creation
6. Made Of Stone Part I (Feat Kirk Windstein from Crowbar)
7. Made Of Stone Part II
8. Worthless Hound
9. Minotaur’s Wrath
10. Exterminate The Threat (Feat Julien Truchan from Benighted)
11. Fury Of The Fates
12. The Ones Above Us
Founded in 2009 and hailing from Valenciennes (France) EMBRACE YOUR PUNISHMENT brings groovy elements to the death metal scene while still keeping power and extreme intensity. With years of grinding under their belt, playing more than 200 gigs all over Europe, and the successful release of their album Nameless King, EMBRACE YOUR PUNISHMENT is ready to unleash their new, massive album Made of Stone upon the masses on December 1st, 2023 on Lacerated Enemy Records.
EMBRACE YOUR PUNISHMENT is:
Geoffroy Mansard : Guitar
Clément Dellis : Bass
Clément Rue : Drums
Vivien Rue : Vocals
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Dark Descent Records will release Foreordained on CD, digital, and vinyl formats on December 8. Pre-order the album at https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/foreordained
Check out the album's first single, "Infomorph" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCT0CIqUg1c
See PHOBOCOSM live:
Nov 29 - El Paso, TX @ Mona Bar
Nov 30 - Tempe, AZ @ The Beast
Dec 1 - Denver, CO @ Summit (Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest)
Dec 8 - Montreal, QC @ Petit Campus
Jan 13 - Sherbrooke, QC @ Le Murdoch (Sherbrooke Deathfest)
Foreordained is an amalgamation of everything that came before it. A perfectly balanced fusion of the murky death metal depravity of debut Deprived, blended with the devastating doom of Bringer Of Drought. Remarkably, this was the plan all along: “When we wrote Deprived, we decided that our first three albums would be a trilogy, so Foreordained is the last chapter of that trilogy. We made a conscious effort to pace all three albums in a similar manner since we wanted them to be linked - starting with a slow, crushing doom song and concluding with a long, epic, depressive one. It's not a coincidence,” reveals guitarist Samuel Dufour.
As their genre of choice would suggest, Foreordained's lyrical concepts are about death, as well as the futility of denying one’s inherent mortality. Hence the name of the album; meaning predestined, inevitable… “Since death is unavoidable, the end of all life and of our planet is also unavoidable, so there are apocalyptic themes also. The closer ‘For an Aeon’ is about a possible way the world as we know it could end.”
Wrapped
in artwork by the inimitable Lauri Laaksonen of Desolate Shrine, Convocation,
and Pestilent Hex fame, Foreordained is set to be a 2023 death metal
highlight. Tracklisting:
1. Premonition
2. Primal Dread
3. Everlasting Void
4. Infomorph
5. Revival
6. For an Aeon
The album was mixed and mastered (as well as partly recorded) by Xavier Berthiaume from Tehom Productions at Studio Tehom.
PHOBOCOSM is:
J.S.G. - Drums
S.D. - Guitars
E.B. - Vocals/Bass
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Brutal Records is pleased to announce the signing of Groove Metal artist All This Filth to a worldwide deal.
Tomorrow
Will Be Better1. It's Never Going To Be Ok
2. Dark Hearts, Dead Minds
3. Still Bleeds My Heart
4. Disconnect
5. No More Rain
6. Breathing Concrete
7. Exploitation
8. Waste My Life
9. Collapsing
10. Skyline
11. Tomorrow Will Be Better?
In conjunction with this thrilling revelation, the band has unleashed a captivating new single, offering fans a tantalizing preview of the sonic journey that lies ahead.
The album "Tomorrow Will Be Better?" is scheduled for a global release on February 9th, 2024, through Brutal Records. It stands as a testament to the band's evolution and experimentation, pushing boundaries to new heights.
Their distinctive fusion of genres and influences, coupled with emotionally charged lyrics, assures an auditory experience that is both profound and thought-provoking.
In alignment with this announcement, All This Filth has introduced their latest single, "Breathing Concrete."
Next official music single "Breathing Concrete" which will be released on all digital platforms Friday December 19st along with a music video shot by DarKSpiritPhotography.
Pre-save single: https://orcd.co/brut89654s
This release provides a glimpse into the comprehensive offering awaiting fans. The single not only showcases the band's musical prowess but also underscores their commitment to delivering electrifying and soulful music that resonates across diverse audiences.
"Tomorrow Will Be Better?" was meticulously crafted from May 2021 to October 2022 at Sumo Studios in Perth, Western Australia. The album's production was overseen by Tristan Sturmer, with Daniel Thabet handling the mixing at Liquid Studios in Dorset, Vermont, USA. Grammy award-winning engineer Alan Douches (known for his work with Cannibal Corpse, Devildriver, Prong) took charge of the mastering at West Side Music in New Windsor, New York, USA.
The album's artwork and layout were expertly crafted by Kat Atkinson at Beautiful Chaos Art and Design.
"Tomorrow Will Be Better?" is set for its global release on February 9th, 2024, through Brutal Records, and will be accessible on all digital streaming platforms, digital download, and on CD.
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DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present KONTACT’S highly anticipated debut album, FULL CONTACT, on CD and vinyl LP formats.
Borne out of metal and bred for the purpose of learning, The Alien (ex-Blackrat) conceived of KONTACT with then-bandmate Sven Nilson (Antichrist [Sweden], ex-Mystik). A surrogate cult of memberz was necessitated by the great dying of 2020AD, during which The Alien was imprisoned in its home continent of “Canada,” where the group yet persistz. Joined by Matt B1257+12Z (Traveler) and Morh Morf Xela (Hrom) on guitarz, as well as a yet-unidentified force “Unknown” (Chieftain) on drumz, KONTACT began broadcasting obscure and ancient signalz throughout the underground, influenced by the mythic teachingz of Manilla Road, Accept, Master’s Hammer, and otherz.
Now finally ready for transmission, Full Contact is KONTACT’s primum opus, a compendium of stellar hymnz meant to hasten the arrival of the world beyond. Bent backwardz yet strangely (or eerily) approachable, Full Contact inhabits a neon-hazed utopia/dystopia where sleaze metal fuses DNA with tech-thrash – where busyness and commerce collide in resplendent sci-fi dayglo. “Weird” and “wild” are merely human wordz to describe KONTACT’s highly idiosyncratic approach, but to them, such loaded terms exist in star-planes far, far from their orbit. Rather, the eight clusters of crushing & collapsing tonez and robot/reptilian vocalz – in other words, eight “songs” – flow with a finesse that seems second nature; hookz are thus immediate, but not always easy. KONTACT make this metal for themselvez, and you listen. You might then take on a transformation: an astral vampire, an emperor of dreams, a bloodchild, a watcher at the edge of time, or simply one into heavy leather. All is possible here, as infinite as the stained-glass synthz percolating across the album. Either way, you WILL feel the force of Full Contact head on…or head off!
Line-up:The Alien - Bass, Vocals
Unknown - Drums
Matt B1257+12 Z - Guitars
Morh Morf Xela - Guitars
From Calgary, Canada
Artwork: The Alien
Release date: December 19th January 2024
Release info:
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on ultra clear vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and two patches.
- CD edition with sticker, obi
www.dyingvictims.com
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ŪKANOSE – “ŠIAURUM VĖJUM”
Label: Art of the Night Productions
Release Date: April 14th, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Folk Metal
Country: Lithuania
Line-up:
Linas Petrauskas - Guitars
Laurynas Tamaševičius - Guitars
Jokūbas Giedraitis - Vocals
Margiris Milinis - Bass
Vilius Garba - Drums
Greta Gražulytė – Flute
Tracklist:
Liūdna liūdna - 04:48
Ten už marių - 07:01
1236 - 04:54
Jievaru žydėsiu - 05:17
Iš prūsų žemės - 06:33
Apynėlis - 04:00
Samagonas - 03:39
Leliumoj - 04:40
Plėšikėliai - 03:38
Emerging from Lithuania, a country steeped in pagan history, Ūkanose fuses its profound folklore with the vigor of metal, presenting a distinct Folk Metal resonance. Voiced in an ancient language, their music encapsulates Lithuania's deep ties to its pagan origins. The album "Šiaurum vėjum" unfolds with nine tracks, each echoing the tales and traditions of Lithuania. Delivered in the archaic Lithuanian tongue, the songs stand as pillars to the nation's enduring cultural legacy. While Ūkanose's decade-long presence is often associated with their vibrant live shows, this album is quickly catching the eyes and ears of the international community, beckoning both dedicated Folk Metal fans and those eager to traverse new musical terrains.
https://ukanose.bandcamp.com/
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Label: Independent ReleaseRelease Date: December 08TH 2023
Genre: Thrash Metal/Hardcore/Crossover
For fans of: Cro-Mags | D.R.I. | Sick Of It All | Nuclear Assault
The tension builds with every passing moment, the chains inside twist tighter, biting into my heart and filling my chest with burning blood, desperate for release. And everywhere I turn there’s another scornful glance, another disparaging word, another threat, another challenge; every line I read is infected with lies that drag me closer to the edge. All around me is a seething mass of people who have bought their ticket to ride on this train of deceit, malice and mind rot – but I won’t close my eyes, won’t cover my ears, won’t shut my mouth and let my spirit die. My restraint is fracturing and the dam holding back my hate is about to burst. This is your four minute warning…and it’s more than you deserve.
Swarf Damage are fuelled by the flames of an all-consuming rage, ignited by anger at our broken society. They are driven to distraction by the throat scarring, acidic bile that drips from jagged wounds left by a bitter disappointment in humanity’s imbecilic weakness – and they have transformed the essence of that repressed violence and incendiary frustration into riffs like weapons! Wrapped in the barbed wire defiance of hardcore punk and surfing on the adrenaline infused intensity of thrash metal, the band’s self titled debut album is here to confront, to resist, to tear down the unacceptable and to unleash hell! Songs like the rampaging ‘Four Minute Warning’ and the glorious speedball that is ‘Batten Down The Hatches’ are irresistible summons to the cathartic explosion of the pit! Swarf Damage know that life is hard, but with the full frontal assault of ‘Decayed’ they are demanding that you suck that shit up, roll with the punches and never, ever go down for the count. This album is built upon the indefatigable spirit of crossover, but while its roots stretch back to the ‘80s its electrifying energy and universal voice keep it hitting like a timeless nuclear strike against everything from injustice to stupidity, selfishness to just one bad day too many.
Rising out of the fertile and creative music scene on the Isle Of Man, Swarf Damage are renowned for their devastating live performances - a battering experience that they’ll be bringing to the mainland in early ’24 when they join the legendary Discharge for what is bound to be an unforgettable night at the Boulevard in Wigan. Every drop of that live venom, all that unbridled ferocity and unstoppable force, has been captured on the Swarf Damage album by the engineering, mixing and mastering skills of Simon Harvey of Aeons. Meanwhile the grit and attitude that define Swarf Damage’s identity are perfectly encapsulated in the brilliant artwork that adorns the album cover, courtesy of Manx artist, Anna Clucas. Available on CD and digital formats from December 8th, Swarf Damage is an album not to be fucked with.
Pre-order your copy of Swarf Damage now from: https://swarfdamage.bandcamp.com/album/swarf-damage
Line-up:
Michael Cowley - Vocals
Dan Wade - Bass
Andrew Scott Blake - Guitar
Keith Harris - Guitar
Brian Duffy - Drums
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Slovak
pagan metal outfit Ramchat has dropped an enthralling clip for their latest
song, "Vertigo," serving as a tantalizing glimpse into their
forthcoming vinyl seven-inch EP, "Zmar." This unique EP is set to
make its debut on December 9, coinciding with the much-anticipated KrutoFest
2023 festival."Zmar" is a limited, hand-numbered edition, following the band's tradition of translating their expansive albums into short, impactful singles. Ramchat, led by the ingenious guitarist Hirax, has crafted their fifth asphalt album in this distinctive format. These releases have consistently become coveted rarities among their devoted fanbase, often selling out in record time.
"The song 'Vertigo' takes an unusual sonic journey, commencing with an oriental passage that sets the tone. We collaborated with the exceptionally talented Juraj Hnilica, who contributed Persian dulcimer and vocals to the track. His mesmerizing didgeridoo performance added a unique dimension to our soundscapes," explained Hirax, who is not only the guitarist but also the creative force behind Ramchat's music and lyrics.
Lyrically, "Vertigo" delves into the psyche of a tribal warrior awaiting orders to go into battle, exploring themes of faith and the decisions made by councils of "wise men." Hirax's introspective lyrics paint a picture of a soul in turmoil, emphasizing a non-violent approach to problem-solving and an aversion to the futility of war.
Watch the "Vertigo" Video Clip on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D05Nc8V2nbE
Ramchat's upcoming EP "Zmar" promises to be a musical journey unlike any other, combining unconventional elements with the band's signature pagan metal sound. Don't miss the chance to experience the latest offering from this enigmatic Slovakian outfit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D05Nc8V2nbE
https://www.facebook.com/ramchatband
Italian band Nekromantas releases "Hades of the Unseen," a Black Symphonic Metal album echoing 90s legends like Dimmu Borgir, recorded at Ideo Studios, Messina. Their haunting melodies and evocative synths transport listeners into a realm of romantic darkness.
NEKROMANTAS – “HADES OF THE UNSEEN”
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: February 5, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Black Symphonic Metal
Country: Italy
Line-up:
Antonio La Camera: Guitar, Bass, Drum Programming, Mixing, Mastering
Lord Malygris: Vocals, Keyboard
Countess Liverchard: Female Voice
Tracklist:
Intro
In The Erebos Night
The Dim Embrace
The Sorrow Keeper
Wolf Stronghold
To Walk In The Reign of Shadows
In League With the Ancient Presences
Cult of the black sun (Cover)
Emerging from Italy, Nekromantas crafts a spectral symphony with their album "Hades of the Unseen." The self-released offering channels the essence of 90s Black Symphonic Metal, reminiscent of iconic bands like early Dimmu Borgir and Cradle of Filth. The album serves as an homage to this revered era, with evocative synths and hauntingly aggressive melodies guiding listeners into a realm of romantic darkness. The synergy of Antonio La Camera's multi-faceted instrumental prowess, Lord Malygris's captivating vocal and keyboard harmonies, and the ethereal tones of Countess Liverchard, creates a mesmerizing soundscape. Recorded at Ideo Studios in Messina and mixed and mastered by Antonio La Camera himself, "Hades of the Unseen" is a compelling nod to the blackened symphonic tales of yesteryears, aligning Nekromantas with the pantheon of legendary acts such as Emperor and Dimmu Borgir.
https://youtu.be/D7G0mYXuReM?si=oiOtjFauCWf8_nTr
https://nekromantas.bandcamp.com/album/hades-of-the-unseen
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Loud Rage Music is extremely proud to announce the reissue of the first ever Death Metal full-length album released in Romania, ULTIMATUM'S "AMONG POTENTIAL STATES"!
After years of debate and work by
the band and close friends, we're finally ready to announce the release of this
monumental record on the 7th of January 2024!ULTIMATUM (Timisoara, Romania) released their first and only album “Among Potential States” in 1996. The first of this genre in Romania, the album went beyond the classical Death Metal as members were big fans of Progressive influenced Metal and non-Metal bands at the time. The work embeds progressive elements and keyboard atmospheric themes within metal riffs, to pastel somber or dark passages. Lyrics, mostly inspired from personal experiences and the contemporary frustrating reality, are precisely placed, discoursed and murmured throughout the songs. Music and lyrics symbiose together to enhance some of the many potentials states an individual may go through during life, a journey through discovery, feelings and philosophical interpretation of human behavior.
This new release is a reissue of the 1996 material, with remastered tracks to enhance vocals and the overall dynamics. ULTIMATUM members, who kept contact since the disbandment in 1996, chose for this project to not re-record the whole material, but to remain sound judicious within the veins of the 1990’s Metal era, for authenticity and originality.
Here's a first extract, the title-track in its remastered form: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78rnlh9bsW0
Here's what the band had to say about it: "Our acknowledgement goes to great people that made this project possible and that we were lucky to have around, from our newer producer long time Metal fan Adrian of the underground growing label of Loud Rage Music, to the sound engineering friends Edmond Karban (Hupogrammos) and Cristian Popescu (Sol Faur) of Dordeduh and Cristian Giorgievici of former Neurotica for the early work on the sound, to the cover design by our old fellow Sever Roman and to all of our supporters and fans that consistently asked questions about ULTIMATUM during the past decades. Here it is, for you to travel 28 years back in time, for a Metal experience still pulsating form ULTIMATUM’s hearts, in its purest state of 1996!"
The album will be released on January 7th, 2024, on Loud Rage Music. More details to follow, stay tuned.
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In a resounding fusion of darkness and divinity, French Extreme Metal sensation DAMNATIONIS is thrilled to announce the release of their latest lyric video, "GOD IS THE DEVIL."
"God
is the Devil" is a compelling track taken from DAMNATIONIS' upcoming
album, "THE FALLEN PRINCESS," set for re-release via
Wormholedeath. In a profound exploration of belief, the song questions the very
essence of divinity, where light and darkness converge in a provocative
embrace.DAMNATIONIS is a French Extreme Metal band that started near Metz in 2018. They blend classic Black Metal influences with newer Metal styles, shaping their music into a Black Death Symphonic Metal sound. Their lyrics often explore themes from Gothic literature, mythology, and horror, giving their music a dark and immersive vibe.
Within the Extreme Metal scene in Lorraine, DAMNATIONIS has gained a strong reputation. They've rocked the stage at festivals like DEAD HOUSE FEST and shared billing with big international names such as NEGATOR, AGATHODAIMON, and ZORNHEYM.
Their latest milestone is the release of their first album, "THE FALLEN PRINCESS," featuring 10 tracks. It was mixed and mastered at HAVOC Studio, known for its expertise in Metal music. The album's cover art was a collaboration with Damian Augustyniak of GuzikArt, who's worked with famous bands like SLAYER, EXODUS, and SABATON.
Their unique blend of sounds and artistic collaborations promise an exciting journey for fans, showcasing DAMNATIONIS's innovation and dedication to pushing the boundaries of Metal music.
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You can listen to two of their songs on https://defectdesignerband.bandcamp.com/album/chitin
DEFECT DESIGNER – “CHITIN”
For
fans of
- Diskord, Atvm, Februus, Demilich, Contrastic, Swelling Repulsion, Disharmonic
OrchestraNorwegian death metal band Defect Designer have taken things to another level with their hugely anticipated new full length album. It comes on the heels of their well-received EP release where they showcased their skills most recently, playing in their own trademark weird style with a sense of vibrancy that was unmatched. The grind urgency has since been supplanted with more of a thrashy influence and sees the death metal part of their sound getting more pronounced along with their innate, irrepressible flair for progressive experimentation. The music is just as wild, imaginative and colourful as you would expect from them, and much like their Ian Miller artwork, it has mind-boggling intricate details. Each song seems to offer something unique to the release, even adding a dimension or two in some cases, and despite all the infinite intricacies, there's a sense of rhythmic catchiness and cohesiveness. In simple words, this is a refreshing death metal record of the kind that you don't get too often. It has an unhinged, free-spirited quality to it which is impossible to recreate and the sheer delight derived in creatively putting together this record is palpable, nay, infectious, to say the least. Suitably challenging and outrageously boisterous, 'Chitin' will set your head on fire while putting a smile on your face.
Line up
Dmitry Sukhinin (Diskord) - Guitars, vocals, music, lyrics
Martin Storm-Olsen - Bass, vocals, lyrics, sound engineering
Eugene Ryabchenko (Fleshgod Apocalypse) - Drums
Guest vocals by Björn Strid (Soilwork) on Shine Shine
Artwork by Ian Miller (Ulthar)
Track listing:
1. Uglification Spell
2. To Ziggurat
3. Simulacrum
4. We Will Need Your Chitin
5. We Prescribe
6. Certainty After The Kafkaesque Twist
7. Gaudy Colors From Your Plastic Bag
8. Shine Shine
9. Story Of A Styrofoam
10. Insomnia
11. Nu, Pogodi!
12. Orgone Accumulator
Official release date - March 14th, 2024
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Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai India
BULLET TRAUMA – “HUNTING SEASON”
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: November 24, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Crossover Thrash
Country: Finland
Line-up:
Rob Kill - Vocals
Carlos Kevlar - Guitars
Jonni - Bass
Toma Hawk - Drums
Tracklist:
Trapped in a Hole
Justified Corruption
Bullet Trauma
Hunting Grounds
Forced Entertainment
Conditioned to Conform
Harmageddon Warfare
Bullet Trauma, a Finnish crossover thrash quartet, has unleashed their debut EP "Hunting Season," a powerful introduction to their unique blend of thrash metal with heavy hardcore influences. Formed in early 2023, the band offers a raw and aggressive sound, characterized by single pedal d-beats and primitive fretwork. The EP, recorded and mixed by Ville Holmström at Studio Muuntamo and mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox, showcases a collection of relentless tracks. Bullet Trauma's style is perfect for fans of Slayer, Power Trip, Have Heart, and Onslaught, combining the intensity of thrash metal with the energy of hardcore. "Hunting Season" is available on all digital platforms from November 24, 2023, with a physical release planned for early 2024. The EP's cover art and band logo were created by Sanni Pasuri, with promotional photos by Petri Sara.
https://bullettrauma.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/bullettraumaband
DYING VICTIMS is proud to present a new 7” EP from HEAVY SENTENCE titled WARRIORS OF MADNESS.
It’s
been nearly three years from their celebrated Bang to Rights debut
album, but HEAVY SENTENCE are back with DYING VICTIMS for a quick-hitting and
heavily satisfying 7” titled Warriors of Madness. Featuring three
brand-new & exclusive tracks, Warriors of Madness maintains all
the charm of that first full-length - deceptively energetic mid-tempo HEAVY
METAL roughened up by the spectre of punk, much like those early days of the
NWOBHM – but switches gears slightly by “slicking up” that street-level throb with
a production style that’s thick and clean and yet somehow dirtier than the
already exquisitely dirty Bang to Rights. As expected, either way, HEAVY
SENTENCE keep proceedings as anthemic as ever, with the first two tracks
storming & strutting like early ‘80s Motörhead. But the price of admission
is more than worth it for the B-side, “Give Yourself to the Night”: a moody
“epic” at five minutes, it stalks like a midnight vampire, beckoning and
commanding in equal measure. Join these Warriors of Madness post-haste!Line-up:
Ed Troup - Bass
Bryan Suddaby - Drums
Jack MacMichael - Guitars
Tim Orrocks - Guitars
G. Howells - Vocals
From Manchester, UK
Release date: January 19th 2024
Release info: 7" on black vinyl with sticker, download code.
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
On
September 15, the young death metal band OVERTOUN gave a
show that was packed with energy, strength, and attitude. While on the road
supporting their award-winning album, THIS DARKNESS FEELS ALIVE,
they ruthlessly demolished their most violent songs in the city of
Rancagua, Chile.The band formed by Yoav Ruiz-Feingold (ATHEIST, TILL THE DIRT, GRAVITON), Matias Bahamondes, Agustin Lobo and Matias Salas, recorded a live performance of the song MADE MANIFEST, which was selected by cameraman/photographer Cristian Belano and their sound engineer Ignacio Portales for a very high-quality video recording because of its powerful lyrical and musical content. This cinematic footage captures the band's excitement as they play every note of their repertoire live, moving around the stage and interacting with each other at every chance. Matias Bahamondes at The Dog Studios later restored, mixed, and mastered the audio.
OVERTOUN is currently writing their third album and programming their 2024 tour schedule, which will include their postponed 2020 tour over Brazil. Their latest tour took them to Argentina for the second time, opening for the legendary band SINISTER.
THIS DARKNESS FEELS ALIVE was originally produced by Pancho Arenas, mastered by Flemming Rasmussen (METALLICA) with artwork by Paolo Girardi (REVOCATION, POWER TRIP). It was re-released by WORMHOLEDEATH RECORDS in 2022.
OVERTOUN is a Metal band from Santiago-Boston Bringing back the brutal force and sounds of Old School Metal and Latin American roots, the revolutionary young band from Santiago/Boston has been spreading their talent, passion, and energy all over the world, characterized by their outstanding musical quality and powerful social commentaries.
The CD format is available for purchase https://www.auralwebstore.com/
www.overtoun.com
https://www.facebook.com/OvertounOfficial/
Skull
Servant are a 3-piece psychedelic doom metal project centered in Chapel Hill ,North
Carolina. The band formed in 2022, and have since solidified into a trio of
devoted musicians who work exceptionally well together. Bassist Noah Terrell
and guitarist Calvin Bauer have collaborated on musical projects off-and-on
since 2015. Each contributes a distinctive vocal style, yet they masterfully
weave them together into a singularly compelling and effective sound. The
exceptional drumwork of Ryland Dreibelbis, with whom Calvin has performed since
2021, completes the package. And what a package it is!Skull Servant's material reliably delivers an occult impression of a spell being cast upon their audience. The inception of this image can best be seen in their hit EP Astral Apothecary, which topped the Doom Metal Charts upon its release in March, 2023. It was in the wake of EP Astral Apothecary's success that the project doubled down, beginning to refine their brand in earnest. This new, definitive image shines through as it coalesces in their subsequent work, most notably in single Pray for Blood and their latest EP Traditional Black Magicks II, released in May and October of 2023 respectively.
With a smorgasbord of influences ranging from Electric Wizard, Sleep, and Sodom to Gandalf and The Sword, Skull Servant’s brand displays a faithful commitment to the genre staples of Doom. Skull Servant's quintessential stoner metal sludginess is deftly enhanced by the daring juxtaposition of haunting vocal melodies, their heaviness made unique by undeniably groovy psychedelic undercurrents.
“I give Traditional Black Magicks II a very high recommendation, and it’s an album that should be streamed continuously for a while to let the awesomeness absorb into your psyche. I can’t get enough of it.”- Scott Spiers, Clean And Sober Stoner
https://www.youtube.com/@skullservant
https://skullservant.com/
https://skullservantmetal.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/skullservantmetal/
Loud
Rage Music and Axa Valaha Productions present the glorious
return of Romanian one-man band INSEPULTUS, initially active between 1998
and 2004!"Deadly Gleams of Blood, Steel and Fire" is the long awaited debut album, set to be released on December 15th, 2023. Fierce, technical, expressive and imperative Black Metal from the land of Wallachia! "Deadly Gleams of Blood, Steel and Fire" is a thrilling journey into the horrors of war as seen through the eyes of a young soldier in the frontline. There is no glory or grandeur, just death, destruction, pain, wounds and guts, trepidation and distress. And absolute horror! A Black Metal Symphony of Death in seven acts, for fans of Dark Funeral, Dissection, Emperor, Varathron, old Rotting Christ…
The album will be officially available from 15th of December, 2023, as a jewel-case CD with 12 pages booklet, including all the lyrics and exclusive graphics by Costin Chioreanu, plus a strictly limited edition of 100 copies slip-case CD version!
Pre-orders are now open here:
https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/album/insepultus-deadly-gleams-of-blood-steel-and-fire
https://loudragemusic.limitedrun.com/products/750640-insepultus-deadly-gleams-of-blood-steel-and-fire
"The Wreckage of The Earth", the first single taken off "Deadly Gleams of Blood, Steel and Fire" is now available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qR58rGCZKU
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
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GOTHIC released a new single, "COPIL REBEL" .Romanian Metal veterans, one of the most respected bands in the country, GOTHIC released the first single taken off their upcoming full-length album "Underground". "Copil Rebel" is now streaming here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBfTo7D4ivE and is already announcing a stunning new album!
7 years after the release of the previous album "Demons", GOTHIC are
ready to present their new material recorded at both Consonance Studio in
Timișoara and at other locations in Romania, and mixed at Haunting Studios (Athens,
Greece) by talented producer Nikos Palivos.Marking the return of Alin Petruț as singer, with lyrics exclusively in Romanian language, a strong shift in style, and again with an exceptional album cover signed again by the band’s bass player Csaba "Taly" Talpai, like the “Demons” case, this album becomes an absolute premiere for GOTHIC!
"It's been more than 5 years since I wrote the first riffs for the new songs. Going through pandemics, deaths, line-up changes, plus war and madness all around the world, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief as the result is exceptional. The new tracks were made from deep within the heart and encompass all of my lifelong musical influences." - Alin Petruț (Gothic founder, vocalist and guitarist)
"The cover is a digital painting I made by blowing smoke out of my graphic tablet - literally (I had to buy a new one along the way!).The main character, the demon in the picture (who’s also slowly becoming the mascot of the band), was already born on the cover of the previous album “Demons”. He has reached maturity and actually portrays the demon that is in each of us. At the same time, he represents the musical continuity of the band as well as a stubbornness, a "statement", raising the flag high. The rocker who is next to him, gives him support and helps him get out of the underground, he represents us, as well as the public - our friends, those who stood by us and supported us throughout the years."- Csaba "Taly" Talpai (Gothic bassist)
"Underground" will be released on January 20, 2024 on Loud Rage Music!
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https://www.youtube.com/gothicromania
https://www.facebook.com/Gothic.Romania
Chicago Death Metallers DISINTER released a new cover featuring
Rick Rozz, followed by tragic news .Chicago Death Metal vetarans DISINTER released a cover of DEATH's "ELECTRIC CASKET" featuring Rick Rozz (ex. Death, Massacre) exactly 35 years after the "Leprosy" album was released.
Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrpmzCOocjw
In other news the band announced their demise:
"At this time communications and understandings have failed within the band and between the current line-up. Unfortunately, moving forward for DISINTER will probably consist of a few farewell shows at the end of 2024 into 2025 with past and current members and special guests. And possibly a final terminal release, as there's an unfinished set of songs needing completion...
Unfortunately this was unexpected and not what we needed or wanted after these last few years of hard work. But without communication and understanding and a common goal for what's best for the band, there can be no band. So this is the way it is..."
Unfortunately the band's drummer, Max Colunga, tragically passed away on November 24th. Rest in Peace brother!
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Although SANATORIUM from the Slovak city of Žilina released their last studio recording in 2004, their name and logo did not fade away from the brutal death metal scene around the world. Loyal fans don’t forget. Especially in 1999-2009, SANATORIUM were highly active. They basically played all over Europe, plus a tour of Russia. There were many European tours, e.g., with Lividity, Centinex, a longer one with Disgorge, Internal Suffering, Soils Of Fate or Abysmal Torment. After 2011, SANATORIUM took their foot off the gas significantly, playing only a handful of concerts per year, also due to the fact that their frontman Martin “Belo” Belobrad moved to the United Arab Emirates.
In 2019, we recalled the 20th anniversary of the release of their first album, “ARRIVAL OF THE FORGOTTEN ONES”, which resulted in a CD re-release of this recording (with a restored front cover, a new booklet, and improved sound) and the return of SANATORIUM to the concert stage. The aforementioned CD re-release took place on February 20, 2019, supplemented with two demo recordings, “Subculture” (1995) and “Autumn Shadows” (1996).
This CD, already sold out, was pressed in a circulation of 3,500 copies and, outside of the Czech and Slovak territories, was distributed to collectors in almost every corner of the world. SANATORIUM also supported this re-release with several concerts in Slovakia, and then they moved back to hibernation for the next five years.
In 2024, the perfect time comes to celebrate 25 years of “Arrival Of The Forgotten Ones” by listening to vinyl, with graphics taken from the CD re-release. Due to the limited playing time of the LP, the demo recordings were omitted.
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MACABRE
DEMISE – “GRAVE(Y)ART GALLERY”
Label: RTM-Productions
Release Date: November 18, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Andreas Rieger – Guitar, Vocals
Guest Musicians:
Franz Hoffman (ex. Extremely Rotten/ex. Carnal Disfigurement)
Flo Musil (Theotoxin / Schirenc Plays Pungent Stench / Agrypnie)
Tommi Kneer (Digest/Bitterness/Mental Phlegm)
Alexander Petroczko (ex. Athiria)
Lukas Haidinger (Profanity/Distaste/Edonomos/Nervcell, and more)
Tracklist:
Melody of the Damned
Grave(y)art Gallery
The Nerve
House by the Cemetery
Miss Meat
Skinpeeler
Tired Souls
World in Blood
Mind Eater
Dance of the Forgotten Corpses
Macabre Demise announces "Grave(y)art Gallery," their fourth album, showcasing a potent blend of death metal. The album features the creative force of Andreas Rieger, supported by notable guest musicians, including Franz Hoffman and Flo Musil, among others. Recorded at Deep Deep Pressure Studios with Lukas Haidinger, this release is a significant addition to the genre, appealing to fans of Dying Fetus, Skinless, and Suffocation. The album is characterized by its intense soundscapes and intricate musicality, solidifying Macabre Demise's place in the death metal scene.
https://rebirththemetalproductions.bandcamp.com/
https://youtu.be/jCkxDmG1UsQ?si=hB2fvgMsP2dT5CPc
Label: RTM-Productions
Release Date: November 18, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Andreas Rieger – Guitar, Vocals
Guest Musicians:
Franz Hoffman (ex. Extremely Rotten/ex. Carnal Disfigurement)
Flo Musil (Theotoxin / Schirenc Plays Pungent Stench / Agrypnie)
Tommi Kneer (Digest/Bitterness/Mental Phlegm)
Alexander Petroczko (ex. Athiria)
Lukas Haidinger (Profanity/Distaste/Edonomos/Nervcell, and more)
Tracklist:
Melody of the Damned
Grave(y)art Gallery
The Nerve
House by the Cemetery
Miss Meat
Skinpeeler
Tired Souls
World in Blood
Mind Eater
Dance of the Forgotten Corpses
Macabre Demise announces "Grave(y)art Gallery," their fourth album, showcasing a potent blend of death metal. The album features the creative force of Andreas Rieger, supported by notable guest musicians, including Franz Hoffman and Flo Musil, among others. Recorded at Deep Deep Pressure Studios with Lukas Haidinger, this release is a significant addition to the genre, appealing to fans of Dying Fetus, Skinless, and Suffocation. The album is characterized by its intense soundscapes and intricate musicality, solidifying Macabre Demise's place in the death metal scene.
https://rebirththemetalproductions.bandcamp.com/
https://youtu.be/jCkxDmG1UsQ?si=hB2fvgMsP2dT5CPc
https://macabredemise.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/macabredemise
Heavy Metal mit brasilianischem Herz: NOTURNALL erobern den Globus mit neuer Video-Single und der internationalen Veröffentlichung ihres Albums „COSMIC REDEMPTION”. Start der UK-Tour als Support von Metal-Legende Paul Di'Anno!
Ein brasilianischer Sturm rast glorreich auf die Welt zu
– und NOTURNALL ist das Herzstück des Tornados! Die lebendige Band
ist für ihre rastlosen Tourneen durch internationale Gefilde und ihre
originellen Bühnenauftritte bekannt. Zwischen melodischer, grooviger und
beeindruckend dynamischer Musik hin und her pendelnd, zeigen NOTURNALL ein
hohes Niveau an ihren Instrumenten und bewegen sich in der Nähe des Sounds von
Angra und Symphony X – wenn auch in einer schwereren Verpackung.
Unzählige prominente Musiker der Metal-Gemeinde haben schon mit dieser ungezähmten brasilianischen Kraft zusammengearbeitet: Michael Kiske (Helloween, Unisonic), Mike Portnoy, James Labrie (Dream Theater), Russell Allen (Symphony X, Adrenaline Mob), Michael Romeo (Symphony X) und andere. Zu den unzähligen Bühnenmanövern, die das Publikum bereits zu sehen bekam, gehörten sich um 360 Grad drehende Drums, die sich komplett auf den Kopf stellten, exotische Pole Dancer in Zombiekostümen und eine Zaubershow, die von einem professionellen Magier geleitet wurde. Was das Spektakel abrundet: Die Band ist bekannt für eruptive Bühnenpräsentation, Stagedives, Moshpits, Powerslides und einen unverkennbaren Plastikball, mit dem das Publikum während der Show spielen kann. Und es kommt noch besser: Fans, die die Live-Shows lieben, können all dies in der Tasche mit nach Hause nehmen, denn NOTURNALL sind einer der wenigen Acts, die ihre Konzerte auf DVD zur Verfügung stellen – eine fanexklusive Scheibe, die es vorerst nur bei ihren Shows zu kaufen gibt. Aktuell befinden sich NOTURNALL auf einer Welttournee, an deren Ende die Band in über 100 Städten und 20 Ländern auf 5 Kontinenten gespielt haben wird.
Und: NOTURNALL haben noch ein weiteres Ass im Ärmel. Sie werden mit niemand Geringerem als Paul Di'Anno (Ex-Iron Maiden) auf dem Weg von Europa nach Australien die Bühnen rocken! Di'Anno hat in seinem Leben eine Achterbahnfahrt von Rückschlägen hinter sich, aber die unglaubliche Liebe zum Metal hat die Brasilianer stets mit ihm verbunden, während die internationale Community ihm geholfen hat, wieder auf Spur zu kommen. Ganz klar: Dieser Winter wird sicherlich mit erstklassigen Bühnenauftritten von NOTURNALL und Di'Anno gefüllt sein.
Vorab sind NOTURNALL schon jetzt bereit, die Fans mit der neuen Video-Single „Shallow Grave” aus dem kommenden internationalen Release ihres Albums „Cosmic Redemption” noch mehr zu begeistern. Glücklicherweise entpuppte sich das Stück als absoluter Publikumsliebling, bevor es fast nicht auf dem Album gelandet wäre. Hinter den Kulissen dieser Komposition verbirgt sich eine tragische Geschichte, wie die Band erklärt: „'Shallow Grave’ handelt von den Kämpfen der Künstlerseelen und missbräuchlichen Beziehungen, in denen man alles für seine Kunst gibt und sehr wenig zurückbekommt, und am Ende wahrscheinlich vergessen und in einem nichtssagenden Grab bestattet wird."
In einer malerischen Höhle erzählt das Video eine kraftvolle Geschichte, die von Gitarrenvirtuosität, einem gewaltigen Schlagzeugsound und traditionellem Heavy-Metal-Riffing geprägt ist. Während sich das Drama entfaltet, wechselt der Gesang von einer sanften Sehnsucht zu einer charismatischen Rock-Röhre. NOTURNALL haben mit ihrem längsten Song einen ihrer Favoriten ausgewählt und verraten: „Wir hatten eine fantastische Zeit, dieses Video an einem Ort namens Caverna do Diabo zu drehen, was übersetzt 'Die Höhle des Teufels' bedeutet, – eine atemberaubende und jenseitige Umgebung mit hoher Luftfeuchte und Fledermäusen, die ständig über unsere Köpfe flogen."
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4CibQqmDio
Die internationale Veröffentlichung von „Cosmic Redemption” markiert für NOTURNALL den Weg in den globalen Metal. Die 13 grandiosen Tracks auf der CD, unter anderem mit namhaften Künstlern wie James LaBrie und Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), beschäftigen sich mit den kosmischen Wendungen, die die Welt nimmt – sowohl auf der Mikroebene als Schlacht des Einzelnen als auch auf der Makroebene in Form von Korruption und Kämpfen in der Gesellschaft. Der Begriff „Cosmic Redemption” (“kosmische Erlösung”) steht für das Ziel eines jeden Menschen, als Person zu wachsen und die Welt als einen besseren Ort zu verlassen als man sie vorgefunden hat. Das Album wurde während der erschütternden Zeit der Pandemie geschrieben und motivierte die Bandmitglieder zum Weitermachen. „Cosmic Redemption” ist ab jetzt überall digital erhältlich; die CD wird am 24. November veröffentlicht.
Sichere dir dein Exemplar von NOTURNALLs “Cosmic Redemption” jetzt unter: https://orcd.co/cosmic_redemption
Trackliste :
1. Try Harder
2. Reset the Game
3. Lie to You
4. Shallow Grave
5. Shadows (Walking Through) (feat. Orchestra by Michael Romeo)
6. Cosmic Redemption
7. Scream! For!! Me!!! (feat. Mike Portnoy)
8. O Tempo Não Para (feat. Ney Matogrosso)
9. Take Control (feat. David Ellefson)
10. The Great Filter
11. Never Again (Bonus Track)
12. Hey! (Live Bonus Track feat. James LaBrie)*
13. Scream! For!! Me!!! (Live Bonus Track feat. Mike Portnoy)*
*Das digitale Release beinhaltet stattdessen den Bonus-Track „Shallow Grave” (Edit)
Über NOTURNALL
NOTURNALL. Das ist der Name der jungen Gruppe, die sich in weniger als 10 Jahren als eine der größten und wichtigsten Bands in der brasilianischen Heavy-Metal-Geschichte etabliert hat.
In ihrer kurzen aber intensiven Geschichte, die 2014 begann, kamen einige Legenden der brasilianischen Metalszene zusammen, die vorher ihre Spuren bereits bei weltweit bekannten Bands wie Shaman, Angra und Project46 hinterlassen hatten. Im Line-up befindet sich auch der meisterhafte nordamerikanische Gitarrist Mike Orlando, der mit ADRENALINE MOB Hunderttausende von Alben verkaufte und vom „Guitar Player Magazine” in die Top 100 der besten Gitarristen aller Zeiten und in die Top 10 der Superstars des Jahres 2008 gewählt wurde.
Ikonische Konzerte, spektakuläre Tourneen, mitreißende Musikvideos und Gastauftritte von Heavy-Metal-Legenden aus aller Welt, wie Michael Kiske (Helloween, Unisonic), Mike Portnoy, James LaBrie (Dream Theater), Russell Allen (Symphony X, Adrenaline Mob), Michael Romeo (Symphony X), Edu Falaschi und anderen, festigten NOTURNALL als wahres Juwel des brasilianischen Heavy Metal.
Im Jahr 2022, nach fast 2 Jahren Bühnenabstinenz, begann die Band das Jahr mit einem nostalgischen Konzert im SESC 24 de Maio, wo sie klassische Songs präsentierte. Außerdem veröffentlichten NOTURNALL ihr viertes Studioalbum mit dem Titel “Cosmic Redemption”, auf dem die Band in Bestform zu hören ist – und mir ihr ganz besondere Gäste: Gitarrist MARTY FRIEDMAN und Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON (beide ehemalige MEGADETH), der Gründungsgitarrist von SYMPHONY X MICHAEL ROMEO, der international bekannte Prog-Metal-Schlagzeuger MIKE PORTNOY (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS, SONS OF APOLLO), der zuvor mit der Band auf Tournee war und im Video zur Single "SCREAM! FOR!! ME!!!" auftrat, sowie die brasilianische MPB-Legende NEY MATOGROSSO.
Bereits bestätigte TOURDATEN 2023 + 2024 . Bleibe hier zu allen Tourdaten-Updates auf dem Laufenden: https://www.bandsintown.com/a/11390720-noturnall
https://www.cmm-marketing.com/
https://noturnall.com.br/en/
https://www.facebook.com/noturnallband
HEAVY LOAD reagiert auf Fananfragen: Digitaldebüts der ersten Studioalben "STRONGER THAN EVIL" und "DEATH OR GLORY" in Arbeit!Videosingle "WE ROCK THE WORLD" heizt die Stimmung auf
Neues aus dem Vikingerlager von HEAVY LOAD: "We Rock the World" aus dem Album "Riders of the Ancient Storm" wird am Freitag, den 17. November als Live-Video auf YouTube veröffentlicht. Es wird die zweite Video-Single aus dem kürzlich erschienenen Album "Riders of the Ancient Storm" sein, die in die Fußstapfen des Vorgängers "Ride the Night" tritt. Es gibt auch Gerüchte über weitere Videos mit Songs aus dem neuen Album in der Zukunft.
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/SLRUkB3Vc5E
HEAVY LOAD auf Streaming-Musikdiensten
"Riders of the Ancient Storm" ist seit dem 13. Oktober auf Streaming-Diensten verfügbar. https://heavyload.lnk.to/ROTAS
Die sehr erfolgreiche Veröffentlichung des neuen Albums in diesem Herbst hat großes Interesse entfacht und zu sehr vielen Nachfragen geführt, die zuvor veröffentlichten Alben "Stronger than Evil" und "Death or Glory" auf Musik-Streaming-Diensten verfügbar zu machen. Vor 40 Jahren, im Oktober 1983, wurde "Stronger than Evil" veröffentlicht. Im Jahr 2018 wurde das Album mit sechs bisher unveröffentlichten Tracks neu aufgelegt. "Death or Glory" (1982) wurde 2019 mit vier Bonustracks neu aufgelegt. Die beiden Brüder Ragne und Stybjörn Wahlquist, denen als Produzenten nicht nur ihrer eigenen Werke der warme Klang und die hohe Dynamik ihrer ausnahmslos analogen Produktionen sehr am Herzen liegen, äußern sich nun erstmalig zum möglichen Digitaldebüt ihrer frühen Klassiker: "Wir untersuchen derzeit, wie diese beiden früheren Alben unter Beibehaltung ihrer Klangqualität auf Streaming-Diensten verfügbar gemacht werden können. Weitere Informationen zu Streaming-Diensten und Video-Singles werden in Kürze folgen."
Es lohnt also, sich über die Social-Media-Kanäle von Heavy Load auf dem Laufenden zu halten:
https://www.facebook.com/heavyloadofficial
https://www.instagram.com/heavyloadsweden/
https://www.heavyload-sweden.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO635Tfjdyb1iFq66VAGNOQ
https://heavyload.lnk.to/ROTAS
(Hinweis: Nicht alle Bonustracks in den Wiederveröffentlichungen waren bisher unveröffentlichte Songs. Einige wurden als Singles veröffentlicht, andere auf Compilation-Alben).
"Riders
of the Ancient Storm":
A-Seite
Ride the Night
We Rock the World
Walhalla Warriors
Angel Dark
B-Seite
Slave No More
Raven Is Calling
Sail Away
Butterfly Whisperings (Bonustrack)
Über HEAVY LOAD
HEAVY LOAD wurde im harten Winter 1974-1975 von den beiden Brüdern Ragne Wahlquist (Gesang, Gitarre und Keyboards) und Styrbjörn Wahlquist (Gesang und Schlagzeug) in Stockholm gegründet. Die Vision und die Leidenschaft der Wahlquist-Brüder machten für den entschlossenen Vortrieb der Band immer den Kern aus und speisten den Drang, sich auf musikalische Reisen zu begeben und ihre Musik und Texte in die Welt hinauszutragen.
Die beiden erfinderischen Köpfe wollten sich nicht von Außenstehenden daran hindern lassen, ihre eigene Zukunft als Heavy-Metal-Pioniere zu gestalten: Als Produzenten und Gründer/Inhaber des Thunderload Studios haben sie einen Sound entwickelt, der schnell zur Blaupause für den europäischen Doom Metal wurde, angefangen mit dem bahnbrechenden “Epicus Doomicus Metallicus”-Album von Candlemass und gefolgt vom kultigen “Nightfall”-Album der Band. Und mit Yngwie Malmsteen, Morbid und Hammerfall wurde immer wieder neues Terrain erkundet.
Apropos Entdecker: Das Erbe der Wikinger ist seit ihrer Kindheit eine wichtige Quelle der Inspiration. Die emotionale Verbundenheit der Brüder mit Menschen aus einer fernen Vergangenheit, mit denen sie immerwährende menschliche Herausforderungen teilen, war dazu bestimmt, in ihrer Musik ein Ventil zu finden. Folglich verschmolzen die Brüder den Hard Rock der 70er Jahre mit dem Ambiente und den Gefühlen der Wikinger, was zu dem unverwechselbaren Musikstil der Band, den Texten und den Artworks für ihre Albumcover führte: Viking Metal. Ein Stil, der spätere Bands in Schweden und in anderen Ländern inspirierte. Ein Stil, der heute viele Anhänger auf der ganzen Welt hat. Obwohl die Wikingerthematik schon immer ein hervorstechendes Merkmal im Songwriting von HEAVY LOAD war, wurden in einigen ihrer Songs auch Geschichten mit anderem Hintergrund verarbeitet. Unabhängig von den Umständen haben jedoch alle Songs ihren Ursprung tief im Gefühlsleben der Brüder.
https://www.heavyload-sweden.com
Heute meldet sich die Band mit einer weiteren unerbittlichen wie eingängigen Komposition zurück. “The Cleansing Flood” erzählt eine Geschichte einer gewaltigen Flut, die die Sünden der Menschheit hinwegspült, Geschehenes wiedergutmacht und die Grundlage zur Errichtung einer neuen Welt legt. PARADOGMATA setzen damit ihr Narrativ fort – mit einem weiteren Kampfstatement gegen die Korruption in der Gesellschaft: "In diesem Song geht es wieder einmal um die Bemühungen der Menschheit, sich selbst auszurotten – diesmal durch das Schmelzen der Pole – und um die große Flut, die kommen wird, um die Dinge zu bereinigen."
Musikalisch wandert der Track durch eine grungige und thrashige Soundlandschaft. Beginnend mit einem groovigen Basslauf, öffnet er sich schnell und präsentiert eine kräftige Soundwand, in der helle Gesangsmelodien über Mosh-induzierenden Gitarrengrooves flirren. Es folgt eine Wendung, als die beiden Sänger sich auf ein düsteres Jackyll-&-Hyde-Spiel einlassen und damit die Blutpforten öffnen, um die namensgebende Flut zu entfesseln. Alice in Chains trifft auf Death Metal!
Um diesen geballten Wutausbruch in Form eines schonungslosen Tracks zu untermalen, hat sich die Band einen ganz besonderen Gastsänger ausgesucht und erklärt warum: "Bei diesem Song hat unser Freund Chris Hathcock von The Reticent die Clean Vocals beigesteuert – und er bringt es wirklich auf den Punkt! Sein Haupteinfluss ist Simen Hestnæs/Vortex von Arcturus/Borknagar/ex-Dimmu, und das merkt man auch!"
Audiovisuelle Eindrücke zu “The Cleansing Flood” gibt es hier:
Link zum Video bei YouTube: https://youtu.be/1XvkGa6BbdA
Aber damit noch nicht genug der norwegischen Wut: Am 24. November ist es endlich Zeit für die Veröffentlichung von PARADOGMATAs Album "Endetid"! Der Titel leitet sich vom norwegischen Wort für Endzeit ab, denn das Album beschreibt, wie die Menschheit sich selbst abschafft, während niemand dagegen einschreitet und die Zukunft des Planeten ungewiss ist. Dies ist auch das Leitmotiv des Albums, das von einem breiten Spektrum an stürmischen Thrash-Sounds, nachdenklichen Passagen und traditionellen Heavy-Metal-Riffs befeuert wird. Stilistisch ist die Band breit aufgestellt, lehnt Scheuklappen strikt ab und will sich vor allem auch gar nicht wirklich einordnen lassen. Dennoch haben PARADOGMATA auf "Endetid" einen ganz klaren Weg eingeschlagen: “Metal für Schizophrene, haha. Wir lieben diese Songs, obwohl das neue Material stärker im Grenzbereich zwischen Thrash, Death & Black verwurzelt ist – aber eben immer noch mit unserem melodischen Ansatz."
Auf “Endetid” nimmt uns die Band mit auf eine dramatische Reise mit anspruchsvollen Songs, die hinter die Kulissen der Gesellschaft blicken. PARADOGMATA setzen ein Statement: Gleichgültigkeit und zu viel Macht führen zum Untergang. “Hat die Welt uns als ‘Alphas’ wirklich verdient?”, ist die Frage, die nach Genuss des Albums im Raum steht.
“Endetid” wurde im NordStern Studio mit Kenneth "Ahzari" Jorgensen (Beyond Man, Saligia) und C. Broholt (Katechon, Hellstorm, Infant Death) im Winter 2021 und Sommer 2022 aufgenommen und von P.V. Leth-Olsen im Granraude Studio gemischt und gemastert. Es enthält Gastgesang von Robert Lowe (Candlemass, Solitude Aeturnus, Tyrant, Grief Collector) und Chris Hathcock (The Reticent, Xael), mit Backing-Vocals von Magnus Helmersen (The Federation). Die Albumgrafik und das Design sind von Remedy Art Design, die auch schon für Evergrey, Oceans of Slumber, Kamelot, Blood Red Throne, Amaranthe, The Crown, Hexed, Seventh Wonder, Maladie & The Midgard Project arbeiteten.
PARADOGMATAs “Endetid” gibt es hier: https://orcd.co/endetid1 und hier https://paradogmata.bandcamp.com/
Trackliste
:
Endetidsbundet
The Seeds of Greed
Seven Curses for the Deathly Pale
The Cleansing Flood
Corrupt to Interrupt
Harrowing of Heaven
The Princes in the Tower
Certain Future
The Cleansing Flood (rough mix)
The Princes in the Tower (alt. version)
Über PARADOGMATA
PARADOGMATA wurde 2018 in Trondheim, Norwegen, von Gitarrist Per und Bassist Svein gegründet. Nach einer Weile kam Bo am Schlagzeug hinzu und Anfang 2021 stieß Frank (ex-The Embraced) als Sänger dazu. Seither haben PARADOGMATA deutlich an Fahrt aufgenommen. Die aktuellen Songs und der Sound der Band entwickelten sich in Richtung harter, aggressiver musikalischer Territorien und 2023 kam schließlich Wojciech als Gitarrist hinzu, was der Band noch mehr Vielfalt verlieh.
PARADOGMATA spielen eine Mischung aus Heavy Metal, Melodic Death und US-Thrash mit Einflüssen von Black Metal im Mix. Der Schwerpunkt liegt jedoch auf melodischen Leads, groovigem Bass und den Riffs. Ursprünglich wurden sie von Bands wie Iron Maiden, Metallica, MSG, Motörhead und Megadeth inspiriert. Heutzutage sind Anklänge an Bands wie Carcass, Edge of Sanity, Kreator, Sepultura, Death und At The Gates hörbar. Es entsteht eine musikalische Landschaft, in die sich Zuhörer flüchten können und in der sie etwas Ehrliches und Echtes finden: Musik, die im Gedächtnis (und den Muskeln) bleibt.
https://www.paradogmata.com/
https://paradogmata.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/paradogmata/
Sweden-born death horde FARSOTH has released their newest album, MORBID SYMPHONIES on Black Lion Records.
Morbid Symphonies is simply 10 death metal songs done with a passion for music and the genre. As always, FARSOTH aims to make songs that will make you headbang, join a mosh pit, and chug a beer or two. If you are looking for music that will make you do the reptile dance, look no further.
FARSOTH invites all of you to join the madness and friendship of Death Metal. Morbid Symphonies is the album that everyone will soon be talking about.
Order Morbid Symphonies at https://farsothblacklion.bandcamp.com/album/morbid-symphonies
Tracklist
1. Hate
2. Nothingness
3. Infernal Bondage
4. Morbid Symphony
5. Bound To Death
6. Afterlife
7. Provoke Me
8. Your Death
9. Rotten Flesh Stew
10. World Beyond
FARSOTH was founded in Sala (Sweden) by Jari Kuusisto in 2020. Shortly thereafter Joakim Mikiver vocals, Jonas Magnusson bass, and Kristofer Elemyr guitar were contacted to join the band. The search for the right drummer turned out to be a more difficult task than expected. Several months later the place was still not filled so Jari decided to contact his good friend Chris Barkensjö (Lik) to help with the drum recording for the album. All said and done, FARSOTH had 9 songs recorded but still no permanent drummer.
In early 2021 William Parkstam was recruited as the band's permanent drummer. FARSOTH rehearsed for the first time as a full band in Williams' hometown of Uppsala. Since then, they have released several videos, along with their debut album, The Plague, on all major streaming platforms.
Shortly after the album's release in late 2022, William decided to leave the band due to other obligations, and Kristofer sadly passed away. William was quickly replaced by Florian Rehn on drums and in early 2023 Johnny Nymark joined the band as their new guitarist. At the beginning of 2023, Swedish record label Black Lion Records reached out to FARSOTH offering the band a record deal. So with a fresh record deal and more than 14 new songs, FARSOTH is looking forward to seeing what 2023 will bring.
FARSOTH is:
Jari Kuusisto - Guitar
Joakim Mikiver - Vocals
Jonas Magnusson - Bass
Florian Rehn - Drums
Johnny Nymark - Guitar
www.facebook.com/blacklionrecordsswe
https://www.facebook.com/farsothofficialsweden
ANCIENT WARGOD – “WHEN DARKNESS RISES...”
Label: 98Records
Release Date: November 24, 2023
Format: LP
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Akinakes - Vocals
Farago - Guitars, Vocals, and Bass
Bileeam - Drums & Percussion
Tracklist:
Side Darkness:
1. Ars Nigra (Intro) 1:32 min.
2. When Darkness Rises... 5:23 min.
3. Uncertainty 5:39 min.
4. Immortality 7:46 min.
Side Evil:
5. Appearance (Bonus Track) 2:17 min.
6. Time Of The Emperor 3:52 min.
7. Insane 4:16 min.
8. In The Shades Of Hell 4:35 min.
9.AncientWargod 4:59 min.
"When Darkness Rises..." is not just a milestone in German Black Metal; it's a chronicle of Ancient Wargod's evolution from the early '90s underground scene. The album's 26th-anniversary vinyl re-release commemorates the band's journey from its inception as Morpheus, through various transformations, to its apex in the '90s. Celebrated for its vigorous and authentic Black Metal sound, the album garnered significant acclaim, sharing stages with genre stalwarts like Gorgoroth and Mystic Circle, and achieving critical success with features in prominent metal magazines. Despite the band's split in 1998, their legacy endured, leading to a reissue that includes newly remastered tracks, a live intro bonus track, and completely redesigned artwork by Akinakes. The story of Ancient Wargod is marked by both triumph and tragedy, their flame of creativity and innovation in Black Metal burning brightly yet briefly. This re-release through 98Records on November 24, 2023, serves as a tribute to their lasting impact on the genre.
https://ancientwargod666.bandcamp.com/
www.facebook.com/AncientWargod666
EXCOMMUNICATIO Unleashes "KODEX LUZIFER" – A Profound Dive into Overwhelmingly Soulful German Black Metal
In early November, Vendetta Records proudly unveiled "Kodex Luzifer," a monumental musical creation that marks the debut release of the enigmatic Bavarian project known as Excommunicatio. This substantial work, spanning nearly an hour, has left an indelible mark on the black metal scene, offering an unrelenting journey into the depths of darkness and musical prowess.
"Kodex
Luzifer" is a relentless odyssey, characterized by grandiose song
structures, deep melodies, and gripping harmony. This opus defies
categorization, transcending the boundaries of traditional black metal, and is
destined to become a pearl of the underground music scene.
The demonic intensity of the vocals adds to the album's relentless hellish atmosphere, painting a vivid sonic portrait of magisterial haughtiness, cold cruelty, and un-ruled excesses. Excommunicatio's vision of hell is a multifaceted realm, where diabolical lords wage war on heaven, and lost souls wander in desolation. Amidst the chaos, moments of alabaster beauty emerge, providing solace amidst the torment.
"Kodex Luzifer" is not just an auditory journey; it's a profound experience. From killer riffs to piercing melodies, this album captivates with its relentless hooks and delivers moments of diabolical possession. The vocals, among the most intense and bestial heard all year, further amplify the infernal aura.
Listen to "Kodex Luzifer" on https://excommunicatio.bandcamp.com/album/kodex-luzifer
This Bavarian project, Excommunicatio, comprises veterans of the German metal scene, yet they have chosen to remain unknown for this endeavor. The mystery surrounding Excommunicatio only adds to the allure of "Kodex Luzifer."
"Kodex Luzifer" is Available Now on LP, CD, and Digital Formats.
For those who revel in the dark and soulful realms of black metal, "Kodex Luzifer" by Excommunicatio is a must-listen. Dive into the abyss and experience the unrelenting power of German black metal.
https://vendetta-records.com/
https://excommunicatio.bandcamp.com/
"Raven Banner," by From North, melds melodic death with folk metal, narrating Viking lore through a profound musical journey. The Swedish band's second album, grounded in death metal roots, releases on November 24, 2023.
FROM NORTH – “RAVEN BANNER”
Label: At Dawn Records
Release Date: November 24, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Melodic death metal, folk metal
Country: Sweden
Line-up:
Håkan Johnsson - Vocals
Mattias Svensson - Guitar
Janne Lüthje - Guitar
Conny Pettersson - Drums
Mikael Kindblad - Bass
Tracklist:
Raven Banner
Into the Oblivion
Berserkers
The Queen
Harmbidder
Shield Wall
Runestones
The Plague
Järnvidja
Winterblot
"Raven Banner," From North's sophomore album, stands as a stalwart example of melodic death metal infused with the storytelling spirit of folk metal. The Swedish ensemble, comprising members with roots deeply planted in the death metal underground, showcases their collective experience and musical prowess. Each member brings a distinct flair to the band's sound: Håkan Johnsson's vocals serve as a clarion call to the past, while the guitars of Mattias Svensson and Janne Lüthje weave intricate riffs that honor the melodic tradition. Conny Pettersson's drums echo the march of ancient warriors, and Mikael Kindblad's bass provides the solid foundation upon which these sagas are told.
The album presents a narrative arc through its tracklist, starting with the eponymous "Raven Banner," a symbol of Viking lore, and culminating in "Winterblot," which conjures the depth of Scandinavian winters and ancient rites. Each track, from "Berserkers" to "Shield Wall," is a tribute to the valor and myths that have shaped a culture known for its fierce independence and profound connection to nature.
The production values, upheld by the skilled hands of David Mauritzon at Soundtornado Studio, ensure that each song delivers both the rawness of battle and the clarity of the story. With its release on November 24, 2023, through At Dawn Records, "Raven Banner" is not merely an album but a historical canvas, painting scenes of Norse mythology with every chord and chorus.
The band's commitment to authenticity and passion for their heritage is palpable, promising to resonate with fans of genre giants like Amon Amarth and Eluveitie. "Raven Banner" is not an album of hyperbole but a heartfelt homage to the tales that have survived the test of time, now retold with the fervor of modern metal. It's an invitation to explore the depths of folkloric metal through the lens of musicians who have lived and breathed this genre in their previous incarnations and now in From North.
https://www.fromnorth.se
https://atdawnrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/fromnorthsweden
Heimdalls Wacht returns after seven years with "Mystagogie" a profound critique of modernity and a celebration of ancient ethos through neo-romantic Black Metal. The album blends German romanticism with unparalleled vocal depth, challenging the ephemeral nature of today's world.
HEIMDALLS WACHT – “MYSTAGOGIE “
Label: Trollzorn
Release Date: 1st December 2023
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Germany
Tracklist:
Rabenstadium
On the path of the ancient
Klarheit der Nacht
Das trunkene Lied von Ewigkeit
Shadowlord
Europa brennt
Verlorene Spuren
Hexeninsel – Des Teufels Buhlin
Jeder Abschied atmet den Tod (Ursprung Teil III)
Ich durchschritt das Runentor
Emerging from a seven-year silence, Heimdalls Wacht unveils "Mystagogie", a profound exploration into the dissonance between ancient ethos and the malaise of modernity. The album is a testament to the band's long-standing critique of the contemporary world's ephemeral consumerism, its abandonment of spiritual depth, and the hollow intellectual monotony that permeates society. Drenched in themes drawn from nature, bygone cultures, and paganism, the record delves deep into the realms of German romanticism, echoing the natural philosophical concepts of Ludwig Tieck and the literary nihilism of Klingemann.
This neo-romantic art project imagines Heimdall, the vigilant Norse god, awakening in a world where he's a stranger, confronting it with a blend of melancholy, bewilderment, and fury. The lyrical journey traverses occult realms, celebrates cross-cultural spirituality, and bemoans the modern age's reductionist materialism. Heimdalls Wacht stands as an embodiment of fierce individualism, rejecting any political construct that diminishes the individual's essence and champions art as a beacon of authentic expression.
A noteworthy aspect of this release is its auditory landscape. The vocal trio—Wiborg, Sarolf, and Saruman—offers an unparalleled range within the Black Metal genre. Their harmonies, enriched by Herjann's background chants, strike a balance between reverence for Heimdalls Wacht's storied past and an eager embrace of a new chapter. This duality is further accentuated by the pristine production quality, recorded at the renowned Tom Meier Studio and masterfully refined at Stage One Studio by the globally respected Andy Classen.
"Mystagogie" stands not just as a musical album but as an artistic declaration, a challenge to the listener to awaken and recognize the abyss between timeless values and the transience of the modern era. Through their art, Heimdalls Wacht beckons listeners into a world where the soul's richness is celebrated, where materialism is scorned, and where music serves as a portal to epochs long gone but desperately needed.
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https://heimdallswacht.bandcamp.com/
www.heimdallswacht.de
The video, realized by Marco Berton of MB Video Production, emphasizes the powerful dynamics of their riffing with the sick melodies of their music.
The album "What's Done Is Done", strong of its 10 tracks of Death/Doom Metal with Post Metal and Gothic elements, will be released on February 16th, 2024 on My Kingdom Music in digipakCD and digital format and will push the band's vision of music to a new level of intensity and emotion.
Fans of Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, Katatonia and Opeth, you will find with IN AUTUMN your new must listen.
Listen / Buy "What's Done Is Done" (digital single): https://song.link/INAU1
PRE-ORDER "What's Done Is Done" digipakCD: https://shorturl.at/nvwDJ
Tracklist:
1. What's Done Is Done
2. Focus
3. Lucid Dream
4. Inside My Soul
5. Despised By Life
6. Breathing In The Void
7. The Illusion Of Reality
8. Block
9. Strange Thoughts
10. I See You
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San Fransisco (CA) - Bay Area Hardcore/Thrash/Groove Metal quartet ALMOST DEAD have released a guitar playthrough video for new single "WARHEADS IN THE SKY."
ALMOST DEAD will release DESTRUCTION IS ALL WE KNOW on January 26, 2024. The album is the band's sixth, and the first for Innerstrength Records.
On the forthcoming album, ALMOST DEAD take their sound even further into realms of the extreme, building off all of their previous influences, incorporating new ones, and growing their reach both internationally and domestically.
Since forming in Martinez, CA in 2004, ALMOST DEAD has been churning out an aggressive blend of thrash, groove metal and hardcore. The group's sound is influenced by the likes of Pantera and Sepultura, infused with that of their local Bay Area scene like Testament and Machine Head, as well as incorporating more modern influences such as New England metalcore and New York death metal. ALMOST DEAD has created their own original style that still includes all the elements of metal you know and love.
Track
Listing:
1. Warheads In The Sky
2. Commandments Of Coercion
3. Eight Eyes Black
4. Nightmare Coming
5. Within The Ashes
6. Agent Of Chaos
7. Brutal Devotion
8. Selfish Suicide
9. Where Sinners Cry
Album recorded, mixed and mastered by Zac Orhen at Sharkbite Studios Oakland, CA
Album cover and art work by Gragoth
Bio:
ALMOST DEAD have released five full-length albums to date: Almost Dead (2007), Internal Chaos (2008), Mindfucked (2012), Lay Me Down To Waste (2018), and Brutal Onslaught (2021).
In a 10/10-rated review, Jennytate.wordpress.com called 2018’s Lay Me Down To Waste “a slab of steel driven rage and blood spurting horror, like you've never heard before. Atmospherically dense, with visual assault and gothic mind terror. Almost Dead are masters at brevity of power. 'LMDTW' multiplies the energy and strength of even the heaviest of metal albums. Leaving you terrorized, traumatized and gagging
for more."
Metal Hammer Spain called 2021’s Brutal Onslaught “one of the best metal releases of the year...for the faithful of American thrash metal,” referring to it as an album that demonstrated “incredible virtuosity” and “characterized by the great variety of riffs and the power it has from beginning to end.”
In early 2021 ALMOST DEAD signed a worldwide deal with Art Gates Records, looking to take their unique blend of metal music and intense live performances and share it with the rest of the world. In partnership with the Flaming Arts Agency, ALMOST DEAD embarked on the “Black Rituals Tour 2021" in Europe, alongside co-headliners Batushka (PL) and Belphegor (AT), as well as fellow support Diabolical (SE) and Warhammer (GR).
Line-up:
Vocals: Tony Rolandelli
Guitars: Zach Weed
Drums: Ryan Glick
Bass Guitar: Felix Portillo
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Label: Self-Released
Release Date: May 12th, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Ireland
Line-up:
Shane "Red" Corcoran
Tracklist:
1. Verses of the Perverse
2. Afterbirth Dessert
3. Bloated Bag of Entrails
4. Dismembered Elicacy
5. New Born Dissection
6. Visceral Malevolence
7. Basement Impalement
8. Bathing in Entrails
Hailing from Ireland, Necrotized emerges as a one-man force in the death metal scene. With influences rooted in iconic bands such as early Carcass, Suffocation, and Exhumed, "Eternal Perversion" stands as Necrotized's debut offering. This self-released masterpiece was meticulously recorded at Rua studios in Kilkenny, Ireland by Shane "Red" Corcoran and underwent mixing and mastering by Domo Dixon of Gama Bomb fame. Adorned with the intricate artwork of Paul McCarroll, the album encapsulates the raw energy and essence of classic death metal. Dive into the dark depths of "Eternal Perversion" now available for streaming across all major platforms.
https://necrotized.bandcamp.com/album/eternal-perversion
https://www.facebook.com/necrotizedkilkenny
Wisconsin, US-based doom-death masters Dusk will release their new album “DISSOLVE INTO ASH” later this year. It will be the band’s first full-length album in 28 years, following on from the debut “...Majestic Thou in Ruin” which was originally released in 1995.
“Dissolve Into Ash” will be released in late 2023 via Dark Symphonies / The Crypt Vinyl on CD and vinyl and on tape via Dread Records. The release will be distributed through Dark Descent Records. The album was produced by David Pietila at SourceTrack Studio.
Regarding the background of the new album, the band commented: “Birthed out of the Covid pandemic, the inspiration of the material for this release was an overall sadness. The purpose of this album is to somehow musically equate the overall demise of mankind; an almost apocalyptic/end days atomosphere. The title “Dissolve into Ash” was derived from an ancient Latin funeral dirge entitled “Dies Irae”.
“The
section of the chant focused on is translated into English as: “The Day of
Wrath, that Day Will Dissolve the World in Ashes How great will be
the Quaking When the Judge is about to Come
“This verse contains the overall feeling of being overwhelmed by this life and the mental torment that exists during these times. This is the darkest album that Dusk has ever recorded. Exploring the deepest depressive depths of the soul.
"The opening track “Beacon Obscured” embraces the entire inspiration for the release. The song opens with a doom-laden intercessory moan that encompasses the full desolation of mankind, then progresses toward a hauntingly original rendition of “Dies Irae” performed by Dana Ignarski.
"The other tracks feature raw and brutal vocals mixed that seem to have found new life. Musically this album contains the obvious death/doom riffs, and progresses to some slight black metal influences.
"The band worked tirelessly to try to make the sound as massive as possible without sounding overproduced. Dusk also tried to stay true to their old school death doom roots, since not having recorded a full length since 1995, and at the same time ushering in a new modern version of the band. Fans of old school and new fans who never heard of Dusk should be pleased with the result."
Since reforming in 2015, the band has released a compilation “Dusk / ...Majestic Thou in Ruin” (2015, Dark Symphonies) and an EP “Withdraw” (2018, Dark Symphonies).
About Dusk:
Dusk is a 5-piece American Death/Doom band from Green Bay, WI, USA. The band was originally formed in 1993 from a collection of musicians who set out to create something different within their local scene. Dusk channelled their inner Cathedral, My Dying Bride and diSEMBOWELMENT to craft their own unique brand. Live the band fuses massive sound and atmospheric keys. Well-timed haunting female vocals pairs well with a light show and ambient fog. The experience will transform the listener into a mind-numbing aural plane.
Dusk is often hailed as a pioneer of the death/doom genre. The band's first full-length gained cult status. This prompted cries for the band to reform and play live again. With the promise of Majestic Thou in Ruin and the band's demo to be reissued on CD and vinyl by Dark Symphonies/The Crypt Vinyl; Dusk reunited for the fans after having been disbanded for 17 years. Since reuniting in 2015 Dusk have played sold out shows with Amorphis, Maryland Deathfest in 2018 and toured with underground legends Master in 2019. The current lineup consists of Steve Crane (vocals/bass), Tim Beyer (Guitar/synth), Steve Gross (Guitar/synth), Sean Smith (drums/synth), Dana Ignarski (vocals).
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Kalt Vindur was established in the spring of 2015 in Dukla, Poland. After personnel changes in the line-up of Artur (Svart) on guitar, Julian (Xakhariash) on drums, Szymon (S) on bass guitar, Wojciech (Celsus) on vocals, the band recorded their first album entitled “Delusions” and released in 2017 by Polish record label Mara Productions. Following that, Kalt Vindur were joined by guitarist Marcin (Ver) for live performances and shortly after became a permanent member of the band.
The band's first album consists of six compositions set in the climate of progressive black metal, characterised by the climate of the Podkarpacie region demonstrated by the melodies and aggressive rhythms. The themes of the lyrics include man's struggle with his inner demons, weaknesses, as well as events related to the history of the Podkarpacie region, such as the devastating battles of the Second World War, death, destruction and suffering.
In 2020, the second album entitled "...And Nothing Is Endless" was released by Witching Hour Productions, on which the band further developed their style and cemented their unique presentation of Subcarpathian black metal. This time, the music gained even more power and melody with a regional tinge. The compositions became even more violent and heavy. Kalt Vindur played concerts alongside such bands as Pandemonium, Hate, Batushka, Jarun, Zmarlym and performed at Siekiera Fest 2021.
In 2022, the band recorded the material for their third album entitled 'Magna Mater'. The drum recordings for the new album were made by new talented percussionist Rafal Chruscicki (Czarnuch), who replaced previous drummer Julian (Xakhariash). The band's style has also evolved this time, making it the most mature work with some surprising changes, but at the same time a multidimensional and coherent album.
The album “Magna Mater” will be released on 26 January 2024 and is now available to pre-order via The Circle Music: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=kalt-vindur
Tracklist:
1. Magna Mater
2. Zywioly
3. Agonizing Luminosity
4. Bless Us
5. Possessed by Lunacy
6. Visions of Purification
7. Mist Over Cergova
Album Credits
All songs by Kalt Vindur
Lyrics by Celsus
Music was recorded at Regnat Studio (Dargor, Krusher) in Cieklin (PL)
Mix was done by Krzysztof Kokosinski
Mastering by Adrian Miesowicz (Tribe Five Studio)
Vinyl mastering by Filip Halucha (Heinrich House Studio)
Cover artwork and layout by Maciej Kamuda (Blut Aus Nord, Spaceslug, Sunnata)
Guests:
- keyboard by Krzysztof Kokosinski in "Visions Of Purification" and "Magna Mater" tracks
- keyboard by Mark from the mysterious band MYSTHICON
in the song "Mist Over Cergova"
- drums by Julian Zacharjasz from thrash metal band INTERCEPTOR
in the song "Mist Over Cergova"
- drums by Andrzej Czujko from tech death metal KARPATHIAN RELICT
in "Possessed By Lunacy"
KALT VINDUR are:
Celsus - vocals
Svart – guitars
Ver – guitar
S – bass
Czarnuch - drums
https://thecirclemusic.gr/
http://kaltvindur.pl/ 
https://www.facebook.com/kaltvindurband
HELESTIOS – “!ROAD TO ECSTASY”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: September 29, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Metal
Country: United Kingdom
Line-up:
Henrijs Leja - Vocalist/Guitarist
Stelios Aggelis - Guitarist
Tracklist:
Road To Ecstasy
Bury My Demons' single "Empire" reflects the band's surprising and enjoyable creative process, evolving from a simple concept to a comprehensive music video by Kyle Lamar, with mixing by Chris Mora. This development brought unexpected enjoyment to its production, making "Empire" a pivotal release in their career. Recorded at War Horse Recordings, it appeals to fans of heavy metal, particularly those who enjoy Thy Art is Murder, Left to Suffer, and Lorna Shore.
https://helestios.bandcamp.com/music
https://m.facebook.com/helestios/
Originating from the Inland Empire of California, Nature of the Beast emerged onto the scene in 2019. Over the years, the band weathered a series of lineup changes, paving the way for their current formation. With the inception of their debut album, "Radio Hauntings," the band embarked on a relentless journey, bolstered by the addition of bass virtuoso Danyael Laughing Bear.
Danyael, an industry stalwart with a wealth of musical experience, has proven to be the catalyst propelling Nature of the Beast to the forefront of the extreme metal realm. Their collaboration with Wormholedeath signifies a new chapter in their musical odyssey, characterized by explosive live performances and unapologetically brutal extreme metal, destined to captivate audiences across the globe.
The devilish lineup of Nature of the Beast consists of:
Joseph Gonzalez: Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar
Danyael Laughing Bear: Bass, Vocals
George Rios: Drums, Vocals
Luis Diaz: Lead Guitar, Vocals
Tracklist:
1.Radio Hauntings
2.Suffocate
3.Welcome to my World
4.Trauma
5.Creatures of the Dead
6.Rise
7.Scent of Blood
8.Walls of Death
9.I’ll take you to your Grave
10.The Anger the Sins
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FATHOMLESS RITUAL – “HYMNS FOR THE LESSER GODS”
For
fans of: Demilich, Chthe'ilist, Dead
and Dripping, Mortiferum, Dead, Adramelech, Cryptworm
With manic glee, Fathomless Ritual recreate the maddening, unhinged kind of death metal created by the likes of Demilich and give their own ugly, grime-ridden twist to it. The music has a darker, murkier, cavernous sound but all the same has a denser quality and a sense of modern urgency about it which livens up the proceedings. There's nary a dull moment on the album with there being a constant barrage of riffs all wriggling their way into your brain but it's done in such a boisterous manner that it doesn't feel at all life-threatening. Having the experience of bands such as Gutvoid, Fumes, Pukewraith, the sole mastermind behind the band, B. Dean, knows his way around death metal and how best to compound this particular style without destroying its essence or appeal for that matter. Without attempting to dethrone the gods, he's made a conscientious effort to make the sound more extreme and relevant in his own way and to that extent it works amazingly well. This is an album that should delight any fan of underground death metal music.
Line up
B. Dean (Gutvoid, Fumes, Pukewraith) - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drum Programming
Gouache paintings by Marcio Blasphemator (Autophagy)
Track listing:
1. Hecatomb for an Unending Madness 02:31
2. Exiled to the Lower Catacombs 04:54
3. Gorge of the Nameless 04:15
4. Grafted to the Chambers of Mirth 06:11
5. Wielding the Bone Wand 04:44
6. Cosmic Reflections from the Basin of Blood 04:00
7. Gelatinous Being of Countless Forms 04:57
8. Gift for Aranaktu 06:54
Official release date - March 1st, 2024
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Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai India
INNER BLAST – “MEMORIES UPLOADED”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 31 October 2023
Format: Digital and CD
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Portugal
Line-up:
Liliana Silva: Vocals
Aquiles Dias: Guitar
Luís Silva: Bass
Nuno Sabu: Drums
Tracklist:
Scourge and Fire
Master of Suffering
There's no Pride (Live)
Darkest Hour (Live)
No Strings (Live)
Hailing from Portugal, Inner Blast presents their latest work, "Memories Uploaded." This EP encapsulates the raw intensity and depth of the band's artistry. Consisting of two original tracks crafted in 2022, it also brings the fervor of live performance with three songs captured from their album-launch concert for "Figment of the Imagination." Frontwoman Liliana's haunting vocals, combined with the instrumental prowess of the band, ensures this EP not only resonates with existing fans but also captivates new listeners. It's a genuine testament to Inner Blast's continuous evolution and commitment to their craft.
https://www.youtube.com/@innerblast1040
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Philadelphia-based technical death metal act SUBLATION is ready to unleash their second release, ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF DECAY.
The six-song EP is an experimental journey through a myriad of production styles and genres with a locus on Decay. As the release progresses there is a regression of clarity, melody, and even rhyming meter as Sublation navigates from one theme to the next. The painter Jay Defeo once said "Only by chancing the ridiculous, can I hope for the sublime" and with this release SUBLATION chances the ridiculous, grasping towards an ideal of a metal release that has narrative, compositional, and sonic cohesion.
Check out the EP's opening track, "Congenital Putrescence" now at https://sublationband.bandcamp.com/track/congenital-putrescence
Tracklist:
1) Congenital Putrescence
2) Like a Fire That Consumes All Before It
3) Eclipse Awe
4) Idiopathic
5) Born Out of a Whim
6) This Little Death
7) We Were Never Meant To Live This Long
Bio:
SUBLATION is a death metal band hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2008, under the name Fisthammer by frontman Max Svalgard, and drummer Danny Piselli. They recorded their first demo with brothers Mike and Doug Sabolick of A Life Once Lost and under their tutelage, they forged a unique style of technical blackened death metal.
In 2012, Fisthammer released their debut album Devour All You See, through HPGD Productions. The response to the album was strongly positive, and led one reviewer to describe them as “set to be this generation's Decapitated”. Fisthammer went on to do 150 + shows in support of that album, all self-funded without the help of any label or outside management. In 2014, they released their follow-up album Infallible, which was once again recorded with renowned engineer Carson Slovak at Atrium audio. The follow-up album saw Fisthammer take even more influence from their black metal roots, while still having the technical and trash elements of their previous work. After the release of Infallible, Fisthammer once again did several national tours, including opening up for the legendary MASTER.
In 2020, SUBLATION returned from its 5-year hiatus with a new name and a newly-shared vision for the band. Never being a band to follow trends, SUBLATION aims to release a brand of death metal that rejects the lyrical confines of death metal while musically and sonically embracing the raw and visceral facets of their roots.
SUBLATION is:
Max Svalgard - guitar, bass, vocals
Danny Piselli - drums
https://www.facebook.com/Sublationband
"Cosmic Curse Invocation" is now streaming at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qt2rEJMBa0
Black Star Gnosis is due out December 1 on CD, digital, cassette, and vinyl formats via Dark Descent Records. Pre-order the album at https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/black-star-gnosis
Stream the album's first single, "Ipsissimus of Shadows" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTJvX0wJPO8
After more than eleven years since the release of Enthroned Is the Night, the legendary beast of DEMONCY rears its ugly head once more – in league with Dark Descent Records – and perhaps at the top of its malevolent powers. Led by illustrious founder Ixithra, their upcoming fifth album Black Star Gnosis is a true testament to constancy and vision in the name of evil.
With this new offering, DEMONCY delivers the record most sonically akin to 1999’s Joined in Darkness since the turn of the century. The primitive reverb-laden production seamlessly complements the songcraft of unfathomable darkness, resulting in an inimitable hellish soundscape unique to DEMONCY alone. The crushing compositions are accompanied by a commanding subterranean bass frequency, as well as Ixithra’s uniquely coarse vocal performances - which also bear a striking resemblance to the second album.
Black Star Gnosis was recorded and mixed by VJS at Dirge Forge. The album was mastered by Jeremie Bezier at Blackout Bruxhell. Art and design for Black Star Gnosis by Ixithra.
Tracklist:
1. Across the Setian Planes
2. Ipsissimus of Shadows
3. Black Star Gnosis
4. Cosmic Curse Invocation
5. Syzygy of Unholy Trinity
6. De Mysterium Noctis
7. Performing the Ceremonies of Tragedy
8. Cosmic Curse Expulsion
9. Occultation of Typhon
Having formed in 1989, DEMONCY is among the eldest US black metal bands in existence.
Demoncy is:
Ixithra - Satanic Psalms & Sempiternal Malice
VJS - Typhonian Strings & Titan Skins
www.darkdescentrecords.com
https://www.facebook.com/Demoncy1/
Let the ground shake! Blackened doom metal from the mists of the Belgian forest !
Hyde is a Belgian blackened doom metal band alternating crushingly low and surging black riffs lead away by female eerie voices and furious saturated vocals. An atmospheric and violent exploration of nature, origins, fate, darkness, doom and ultimately death.
https://www.facebook.com/malpermesitarecords
https://www.malpermesita.com/
Three
years on from the violent rage of the last TANIN’IVER album, The
Lucifer Effect, Steve Lillywhite is back – still fighting against the
randomly assigned cruelties of fate and still spitting venom at the grotesque
targets that have inflamed his hatred. Armed with nine new incendiary tracks of
rabid black/death metal, each more explosive than the last, Tanin’iver have
returned to burn the world again – faster, harder and more deadly than ever
before…DARK EVILS DESECRATE is here!
While each one of the three full length albums, two singles and one EP to have appeared under the Tanin’iver banner since its brutal birth in 2018 have been intense and furious outpourings of extremity, even their crimson hues pale beside the pure savagery of Dark Evils Desecrate. While past albums have focussed their aggression solely against bloated bastions of religion, this time Steve Lillywhite has broadened the scope of his bombardment of disgust. Humanity’s obsessions with war, racial intolerance, mindless violence and the insidious corruption of social media are all flayed to the bone by the machine gun riffs, scathing vocal attack and heavy artillery drum barrage that erupt from tracks like first single ‘Another World’s Hell’. The path to Dark Evils Desecrate has been a long and arduous one, beset by illness, addiction and tragedy, but the final results of all the labour and loss are quite incredible. Working once more with guitarist Liam Mohor, co-creator of The Lucifer Effect, Steve Lillywhite has forged an album of staggering power, built from superbly crafted songs, laden with vicious hooks and infused with boiling adrenaline. The unblinking stare, the unflinching ferocity, the drive, determination and single-minded intent are both magnificent and intimidating.
Backed by the dedication of label Morning Star Heresy, Tanin’iver will unleash Dark Evils Desecrate on January 25th, branding the New Year with their sigil of defiance. Adorned with the band’s trademark high impact artwork and produced, mixed and mastered to perfection by Steve Lillywhite himself, Dark Evils Desecrate is the ultimate expression of Tanin’iver’s unbreakable spirit and unquenchable fire. Brace for impact and prepare yourself for an exercise in domineering destruction!
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https://taniniver.bandcamp.com/music
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Heavy Metal mit brasilianischem Herz: NOTURNALL erobern den Globus mit neuer Video-Single und der internationalen Veröffentlichung ihres Albums „COSMIC REDEMPTION”. Start der UK-Tour als Support von Metal-Legende Paul Di'Anno!
Ein brasilianischer Sturm rast glorreich auf die Welt zu
– und NOTURNALL ist das Herzstück des Tornados! Die lebendige Band
ist für ihre rastlosen Tourneen durch internationale Gefilde und ihre
originellen Bühnenauftritte bekannt. Zwischen melodischer, grooviger und
beeindruckend dynamischer Musik hin und her pendelnd, zeigen NOTURNALL ein
hohes Niveau an ihren Instrumenten und bewegen sich in der Nähe des Sounds von
Angra und Symphony X – wenn auch in einer schwereren Verpackung.Unzählige prominente Musiker der Metal-Gemeinde haben schon mit dieser ungezähmten brasilianischen Kraft zusammengearbeitet: Michael Kiske (Helloween, Unisonic), Mike Portnoy, James Labrie (Dream Theater), Russell Allen (Symphony X, Adrenaline Mob), Michael Romeo (Symphony X) und andere. Zu den unzähligen Bühnenmanövern, die das Publikum bereits zu sehen bekam, gehörten sich um 360 Grad drehende Drums, die sich komplett auf den Kopf stellten, exotische Pole Dancer in Zombiekostümen und eine Zaubershow, die von einem professionellen Magier geleitet wurde. Was das Spektakel abrundet: Die Band ist bekannt für eruptive Bühnenpräsentation, Stagedives, Moshpits, Powerslides und einen unverkennbaren Plastikball, mit dem das Publikum während der Show spielen kann. Und es kommt noch besser: Fans, die die Live-Shows lieben, können all dies in der Tasche mit nach Hause nehmen, denn NOTURNALL sind einer der wenigen Acts, die ihre Konzerte auf DVD zur Verfügung stellen – eine fanexklusive Scheibe, die es vorerst nur bei ihren Shows zu kaufen gibt. Aktuell befinden sich NOTURNALL auf einer Welttournee, an deren Ende die Band in über 100 Städten und 20 Ländern auf 5 Kontinenten gespielt haben wird.
Und: NOTURNALL haben noch ein weiteres Ass im Ärmel. Sie werden mit niemand Geringerem als Paul Di'Anno (Ex-Iron Maiden) auf dem Weg von Europa nach Australien die Bühnen rocken! Di'Anno hat in seinem Leben eine Achterbahnfahrt von Rückschlägen hinter sich, aber die unglaubliche Liebe zum Metal hat die Brasilianer stets mit ihm verbunden, während die internationale Community ihm geholfen hat, wieder auf Spur zu kommen. Ganz klar: Dieser Winter wird sicherlich mit erstklassigen Bühnenauftritten von NOTURNALL und Di'Anno gefüllt sein.
Vorab sind NOTURNALL schon jetzt bereit, die Fans mit der neuen Video-Single „Shallow Grave” aus dem kommenden internationalen Release ihres Albums „Cosmic Redemption” noch mehr zu begeistern. Glücklicherweise entpuppte sich das Stück als absoluter Publikumsliebling, bevor es fast nicht auf dem Album gelandet wäre. Hinter den Kulissen dieser Komposition verbirgt sich eine tragische Geschichte, wie die Band erklärt: „'Shallow Grave’ handelt von den Kämpfen der Künstlerseelen und missbräuchlichen Beziehungen, in denen man alles für seine Kunst gibt und sehr wenig zurückbekommt, und am Ende wahrscheinlich vergessen und in einem nichtssagenden Grab bestattet wird."
In einer malerischen Höhle erzählt das Video eine kraftvolle Geschichte, die von Gitarrenvirtuosität, einem gewaltigen Schlagzeugsound und traditionellem Heavy-Metal-Riffing geprägt ist. Während sich das Drama entfaltet, wechselt der Gesang von einer sanften Sehnsucht zu einer charismatischen Rock-Röhre. NOTURNALL haben mit ihrem längsten Song einen ihrer Favoriten ausgewählt und verraten: „Wir hatten eine fantastische Zeit, dieses Video an einem Ort namens Caverna do Diabo zu drehen, was übersetzt 'Die Höhle des Teufels' bedeutet, – eine atemberaubende und jenseitige Umgebung mit hoher Luftfeuchte und Fledermäusen, die ständig über unsere Köpfe flogen."
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4CibQqmDio
Die internationale Veröffentlichung von „Cosmic Redemption” markiert für NOTURNALL den Weg in den globalen Metal. Die 13 grandiosen Tracks auf der CD, unter anderem mit namhaften Künstlern wie James LaBrie und Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), beschäftigen sich mit den kosmischen Wendungen, die die Welt nimmt – sowohl auf der Mikroebene als Schlacht des Einzelnen als auch auf der Makroebene in Form von Korruption und Kämpfen in der Gesellschaft. Der Begriff „Cosmic Redemption” (“kosmische Erlösung”) steht für das Ziel eines jeden Menschen, als Person zu wachsen und die Welt als einen besseren Ort zu verlassen als man sie vorgefunden hat. Das Album wurde während der erschütternden Zeit der Pandemie geschrieben und motivierte die Bandmitglieder zum Weitermachen. „Cosmic Redemption” ist ab jetzt überall digital erhältlich; die CD wird am 24. November veröffentlicht.
Sichere dir dein Exemplar von NOTURNALLs “Cosmic Redemption” jetzt unter: https://orcd.co/cosmic_redemption
Trackliste :
1. Try Harder
2. Reset the Game
3. Lie to You
4. Shallow Grave
5. Shadows (Walking Through) (feat. Orchestra by Michael Romeo)
6. Cosmic Redemption
7. Scream! For!! Me!!! (feat. Mike Portnoy)
8. O Tempo Não Para (feat. Ney Matogrosso)
9. Take Control (feat. David Ellefson)
10. The Great Filter
11. Never Again (Bonus Track)
12. Hey! (Live Bonus Track feat. James LaBrie)*
13. Scream! For!! Me!!! (Live Bonus Track feat. Mike Portnoy)*
*Das digitale Release beinhaltet stattdessen den Bonus-Track „Shallow Grave” (Edit)
Über NOTURNALL
NOTURNALL. Das ist der Name der jungen Gruppe, die sich in weniger als 10 Jahren als eine der größten und wichtigsten Bands in der brasilianischen Heavy-Metal-Geschichte etabliert hat.
In ihrer kurzen aber intensiven Geschichte, die 2014 begann, kamen einige Legenden der brasilianischen Metalszene zusammen, die vorher ihre Spuren bereits bei weltweit bekannten Bands wie Shaman, Angra und Project46 hinterlassen hatten. Im Line-up befindet sich auch der meisterhafte nordamerikanische Gitarrist Mike Orlando, der mit ADRENALINE MOB Hunderttausende von Alben verkaufte und vom „Guitar Player Magazine” in die Top 100 der besten Gitarristen aller Zeiten und in die Top 10 der Superstars des Jahres 2008 gewählt wurde.
Ikonische Konzerte, spektakuläre Tourneen, mitreißende Musikvideos und Gastauftritte von Heavy-Metal-Legenden aus aller Welt, wie Michael Kiske (Helloween, Unisonic), Mike Portnoy, James LaBrie (Dream Theater), Russell Allen (Symphony X, Adrenaline Mob), Michael Romeo (Symphony X), Edu Falaschi und anderen, festigten NOTURNALL als wahres Juwel des brasilianischen Heavy Metal.
Im Jahr 2022, nach fast 2 Jahren Bühnenabstinenz, begann die Band das Jahr mit einem nostalgischen Konzert im SESC 24 de Maio, wo sie klassische Songs präsentierte. Außerdem veröffentlichten NOTURNALL ihr viertes Studioalbum mit dem Titel “Cosmic Redemption”, auf dem die Band in Bestform zu hören ist – und mir ihr ganz besondere Gäste: Gitarrist MARTY FRIEDMAN und Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON (beide ehemalige MEGADETH), der Gründungsgitarrist von SYMPHONY X MICHAEL ROMEO, der international bekannte Prog-Metal-Schlagzeuger MIKE PORTNOY (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS, SONS OF APOLLO), der zuvor mit der Band auf Tournee war und im Video zur Single "SCREAM! FOR!! ME!!!" auftrat, sowie die brasilianische MPB-Legende NEY MATOGROSSO.
Bereits bestätigte TOURDATEN 2023 + 2024 . Bleibe hier zu allen Tourdaten-Updates auf dem Laufenden: https://www.bandsintown.com/a/11390720-noturnall
https://www.cmm-marketing.com/
https://noturnall.com.br/en/
https://www.facebook.com/noturnallband
HEAVY LOAD reagiert auf Fananfragen: Digitaldebüts der ersten Studioalben "STRONGER THAN EVIL" und "DEATH OR GLORY" in Arbeit!Videosingle "WE ROCK THE WORLD" heizt die Stimmung auf
Neues aus dem Vikingerlager von HEAVY LOAD: "We Rock the World" aus dem Album "Riders of the Ancient Storm" wird am Freitag, den 17. November als Live-Video auf YouTube veröffentlicht. Es wird die zweite Video-Single aus dem kürzlich erschienenen Album "Riders of the Ancient Storm" sein, die in die Fußstapfen des Vorgängers "Ride the Night" tritt. Es gibt auch Gerüchte über weitere Videos mit Songs aus dem neuen Album in der Zukunft.
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/SLRUkB3Vc5E
HEAVY LOAD auf Streaming-Musikdiensten
"Riders of the Ancient Storm" ist seit dem 13. Oktober auf Streaming-Diensten verfügbar. https://heavyload.lnk.to/ROTAS
Die sehr erfolgreiche Veröffentlichung des neuen Albums in diesem Herbst hat großes Interesse entfacht und zu sehr vielen Nachfragen geführt, die zuvor veröffentlichten Alben "Stronger than Evil" und "Death or Glory" auf Musik-Streaming-Diensten verfügbar zu machen. Vor 40 Jahren, im Oktober 1983, wurde "Stronger than Evil" veröffentlicht. Im Jahr 2018 wurde das Album mit sechs bisher unveröffentlichten Tracks neu aufgelegt. "Death or Glory" (1982) wurde 2019 mit vier Bonustracks neu aufgelegt. Die beiden Brüder Ragne und Stybjörn Wahlquist, denen als Produzenten nicht nur ihrer eigenen Werke der warme Klang und die hohe Dynamik ihrer ausnahmslos analogen Produktionen sehr am Herzen liegen, äußern sich nun erstmalig zum möglichen Digitaldebüt ihrer frühen Klassiker: "Wir untersuchen derzeit, wie diese beiden früheren Alben unter Beibehaltung ihrer Klangqualität auf Streaming-Diensten verfügbar gemacht werden können. Weitere Informationen zu Streaming-Diensten und Video-Singles werden in Kürze folgen."
Es lohnt also, sich über die Social-Media-Kanäle von Heavy Load auf dem Laufenden zu halten:
https://www.facebook.com/heavyloadofficial
https://www.instagram.com/heavyloadsweden/
https://www.heavyload-sweden.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO635Tfjdyb1iFq66VAGNOQ
https://heavyload.lnk.to/ROTAS
(Hinweis: Nicht alle Bonustracks in den Wiederveröffentlichungen waren bisher unveröffentlichte Songs. Einige wurden als Singles veröffentlicht, andere auf Compilation-Alben).
"Riders
of the Ancient Storm":A-Seite
Ride the Night
We Rock the World
Walhalla Warriors
Angel Dark
B-Seite
Slave No More
Raven Is Calling
Sail Away
Butterfly Whisperings (Bonustrack)
Über HEAVY LOAD
HEAVY LOAD wurde im harten Winter 1974-1975 von den beiden Brüdern Ragne Wahlquist (Gesang, Gitarre und Keyboards) und Styrbjörn Wahlquist (Gesang und Schlagzeug) in Stockholm gegründet. Die Vision und die Leidenschaft der Wahlquist-Brüder machten für den entschlossenen Vortrieb der Band immer den Kern aus und speisten den Drang, sich auf musikalische Reisen zu begeben und ihre Musik und Texte in die Welt hinauszutragen.
Die beiden erfinderischen Köpfe wollten sich nicht von Außenstehenden daran hindern lassen, ihre eigene Zukunft als Heavy-Metal-Pioniere zu gestalten: Als Produzenten und Gründer/Inhaber des Thunderload Studios haben sie einen Sound entwickelt, der schnell zur Blaupause für den europäischen Doom Metal wurde, angefangen mit dem bahnbrechenden “Epicus Doomicus Metallicus”-Album von Candlemass und gefolgt vom kultigen “Nightfall”-Album der Band. Und mit Yngwie Malmsteen, Morbid und Hammerfall wurde immer wieder neues Terrain erkundet.
Apropos Entdecker: Das Erbe der Wikinger ist seit ihrer Kindheit eine wichtige Quelle der Inspiration. Die emotionale Verbundenheit der Brüder mit Menschen aus einer fernen Vergangenheit, mit denen sie immerwährende menschliche Herausforderungen teilen, war dazu bestimmt, in ihrer Musik ein Ventil zu finden. Folglich verschmolzen die Brüder den Hard Rock der 70er Jahre mit dem Ambiente und den Gefühlen der Wikinger, was zu dem unverwechselbaren Musikstil der Band, den Texten und den Artworks für ihre Albumcover führte: Viking Metal. Ein Stil, der spätere Bands in Schweden und in anderen Ländern inspirierte. Ein Stil, der heute viele Anhänger auf der ganzen Welt hat. Obwohl die Wikingerthematik schon immer ein hervorstechendes Merkmal im Songwriting von HEAVY LOAD war, wurden in einigen ihrer Songs auch Geschichten mit anderem Hintergrund verarbeitet. Unabhängig von den Umständen haben jedoch alle Songs ihren Ursprung tief im Gefühlsleben der Brüder.
https://www.heavyload-sweden.com
Heute meldet sich die Band mit einer weiteren unerbittlichen wie eingängigen Komposition zurück. “The Cleansing Flood” erzählt eine Geschichte einer gewaltigen Flut, die die Sünden der Menschheit hinwegspült, Geschehenes wiedergutmacht und die Grundlage zur Errichtung einer neuen Welt legt. PARADOGMATA setzen damit ihr Narrativ fort – mit einem weiteren Kampfstatement gegen die Korruption in der Gesellschaft: "In diesem Song geht es wieder einmal um die Bemühungen der Menschheit, sich selbst auszurotten – diesmal durch das Schmelzen der Pole – und um die große Flut, die kommen wird, um die Dinge zu bereinigen."
Musikalisch wandert der Track durch eine grungige und thrashige Soundlandschaft. Beginnend mit einem groovigen Basslauf, öffnet er sich schnell und präsentiert eine kräftige Soundwand, in der helle Gesangsmelodien über Mosh-induzierenden Gitarrengrooves flirren. Es folgt eine Wendung, als die beiden Sänger sich auf ein düsteres Jackyll-&-Hyde-Spiel einlassen und damit die Blutpforten öffnen, um die namensgebende Flut zu entfesseln. Alice in Chains trifft auf Death Metal!
Um diesen geballten Wutausbruch in Form eines schonungslosen Tracks zu untermalen, hat sich die Band einen ganz besonderen Gastsänger ausgesucht und erklärt warum: "Bei diesem Song hat unser Freund Chris Hathcock von The Reticent die Clean Vocals beigesteuert – und er bringt es wirklich auf den Punkt! Sein Haupteinfluss ist Simen Hestnæs/Vortex von Arcturus/Borknagar/ex-Dimmu, und das merkt man auch!"
Audiovisuelle Eindrücke zu “The Cleansing Flood” gibt es hier:
Link zum Video bei YouTube: https://youtu.be/1XvkGa6BbdA
Aber damit noch nicht genug der norwegischen Wut: Am 24. November ist es endlich Zeit für die Veröffentlichung von PARADOGMATAs Album "Endetid"! Der Titel leitet sich vom norwegischen Wort für Endzeit ab, denn das Album beschreibt, wie die Menschheit sich selbst abschafft, während niemand dagegen einschreitet und die Zukunft des Planeten ungewiss ist. Dies ist auch das Leitmotiv des Albums, das von einem breiten Spektrum an stürmischen Thrash-Sounds, nachdenklichen Passagen und traditionellen Heavy-Metal-Riffs befeuert wird. Stilistisch ist die Band breit aufgestellt, lehnt Scheuklappen strikt ab und will sich vor allem auch gar nicht wirklich einordnen lassen. Dennoch haben PARADOGMATA auf "Endetid" einen ganz klaren Weg eingeschlagen: “Metal für Schizophrene, haha. Wir lieben diese Songs, obwohl das neue Material stärker im Grenzbereich zwischen Thrash, Death & Black verwurzelt ist – aber eben immer noch mit unserem melodischen Ansatz."
Auf “Endetid” nimmt uns die Band mit auf eine dramatische Reise mit anspruchsvollen Songs, die hinter die Kulissen der Gesellschaft blicken. PARADOGMATA setzen ein Statement: Gleichgültigkeit und zu viel Macht führen zum Untergang. “Hat die Welt uns als ‘Alphas’ wirklich verdient?”, ist die Frage, die nach Genuss des Albums im Raum steht.
“Endetid” wurde im NordStern Studio mit Kenneth "Ahzari" Jorgensen (Beyond Man, Saligia) und C. Broholt (Katechon, Hellstorm, Infant Death) im Winter 2021 und Sommer 2022 aufgenommen und von P.V. Leth-Olsen im Granraude Studio gemischt und gemastert. Es enthält Gastgesang von Robert Lowe (Candlemass, Solitude Aeturnus, Tyrant, Grief Collector) und Chris Hathcock (The Reticent, Xael), mit Backing-Vocals von Magnus Helmersen (The Federation). Die Albumgrafik und das Design sind von Remedy Art Design, die auch schon für Evergrey, Oceans of Slumber, Kamelot, Blood Red Throne, Amaranthe, The Crown, Hexed, Seventh Wonder, Maladie & The Midgard Project arbeiteten.
PARADOGMATAs “Endetid” gibt es hier: https://orcd.co/endetid1 und hier https://paradogmata.bandcamp.com/
Trackliste
:Endetidsbundet
The Seeds of Greed
Seven Curses for the Deathly Pale
The Cleansing Flood
Corrupt to Interrupt
Harrowing of Heaven
The Princes in the Tower
Certain Future
The Cleansing Flood (rough mix)
The Princes in the Tower (alt. version)
Über PARADOGMATA
PARADOGMATA wurde 2018 in Trondheim, Norwegen, von Gitarrist Per und Bassist Svein gegründet. Nach einer Weile kam Bo am Schlagzeug hinzu und Anfang 2021 stieß Frank (ex-The Embraced) als Sänger dazu. Seither haben PARADOGMATA deutlich an Fahrt aufgenommen. Die aktuellen Songs und der Sound der Band entwickelten sich in Richtung harter, aggressiver musikalischer Territorien und 2023 kam schließlich Wojciech als Gitarrist hinzu, was der Band noch mehr Vielfalt verlieh.
PARADOGMATA spielen eine Mischung aus Heavy Metal, Melodic Death und US-Thrash mit Einflüssen von Black Metal im Mix. Der Schwerpunkt liegt jedoch auf melodischen Leads, groovigem Bass und den Riffs. Ursprünglich wurden sie von Bands wie Iron Maiden, Metallica, MSG, Motörhead und Megadeth inspiriert. Heutzutage sind Anklänge an Bands wie Carcass, Edge of Sanity, Kreator, Sepultura, Death und At The Gates hörbar. Es entsteht eine musikalische Landschaft, in die sich Zuhörer flüchten können und in der sie etwas Ehrliches und Echtes finden: Musik, die im Gedächtnis (und den Muskeln) bleibt.
https://www.paradogmata.com/
https://paradogmata.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/paradogmata/
Sweden-born death horde FARSOTH has released their newest album, MORBID SYMPHONIES on Black Lion Records.
Morbid Symphonies is simply 10 death metal songs done with a passion for music and the genre. As always, FARSOTH aims to make songs that will make you headbang, join a mosh pit, and chug a beer or two. If you are looking for music that will make you do the reptile dance, look no further.
FARSOTH invites all of you to join the madness and friendship of Death Metal. Morbid Symphonies is the album that everyone will soon be talking about.
Order Morbid Symphonies at https://farsothblacklion.bandcamp.com/album/morbid-symphonies
Tracklist1. Hate
2. Nothingness
3. Infernal Bondage
4. Morbid Symphony
5. Bound To Death
6. Afterlife
7. Provoke Me
8. Your Death
9. Rotten Flesh Stew
10. World Beyond
FARSOTH was founded in Sala (Sweden) by Jari Kuusisto in 2020. Shortly thereafter Joakim Mikiver vocals, Jonas Magnusson bass, and Kristofer Elemyr guitar were contacted to join the band. The search for the right drummer turned out to be a more difficult task than expected. Several months later the place was still not filled so Jari decided to contact his good friend Chris Barkensjö (Lik) to help with the drum recording for the album. All said and done, FARSOTH had 9 songs recorded but still no permanent drummer.
In early 2021 William Parkstam was recruited as the band's permanent drummer. FARSOTH rehearsed for the first time as a full band in Williams' hometown of Uppsala. Since then, they have released several videos, along with their debut album, The Plague, on all major streaming platforms.
Shortly after the album's release in late 2022, William decided to leave the band due to other obligations, and Kristofer sadly passed away. William was quickly replaced by Florian Rehn on drums and in early 2023 Johnny Nymark joined the band as their new guitarist. At the beginning of 2023, Swedish record label Black Lion Records reached out to FARSOTH offering the band a record deal. So with a fresh record deal and more than 14 new songs, FARSOTH is looking forward to seeing what 2023 will bring.
FARSOTH is:
Jari Kuusisto - Guitar
Joakim Mikiver - Vocals
Jonas Magnusson - Bass
Florian Rehn - Drums
Johnny Nymark - Guitar
www.facebook.com/blacklionrecordsswe
https://www.facebook.com/farsothofficialsweden
ANCIENT WARGOD – “WHEN DARKNESS RISES...”
Label: 98RecordsRelease Date: November 24, 2023
Format: LP
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Akinakes - Vocals
Farago - Guitars, Vocals, and Bass
Bileeam - Drums & Percussion
Tracklist:
Side Darkness:
1. Ars Nigra (Intro) 1:32 min.
2. When Darkness Rises... 5:23 min.
3. Uncertainty 5:39 min.
4. Immortality 7:46 min.
Side Evil:
5. Appearance (Bonus Track) 2:17 min.
6. Time Of The Emperor 3:52 min.
7. Insane 4:16 min.
8. In The Shades Of Hell 4:35 min.
9.AncientWargod 4:59 min.
"When Darkness Rises..." is not just a milestone in German Black Metal; it's a chronicle of Ancient Wargod's evolution from the early '90s underground scene. The album's 26th-anniversary vinyl re-release commemorates the band's journey from its inception as Morpheus, through various transformations, to its apex in the '90s. Celebrated for its vigorous and authentic Black Metal sound, the album garnered significant acclaim, sharing stages with genre stalwarts like Gorgoroth and Mystic Circle, and achieving critical success with features in prominent metal magazines. Despite the band's split in 1998, their legacy endured, leading to a reissue that includes newly remastered tracks, a live intro bonus track, and completely redesigned artwork by Akinakes. The story of Ancient Wargod is marked by both triumph and tragedy, their flame of creativity and innovation in Black Metal burning brightly yet briefly. This re-release through 98Records on November 24, 2023, serves as a tribute to their lasting impact on the genre.
https://ancientwargod666.bandcamp.com/
www.facebook.com/AncientWargod666
EXCOMMUNICATIO Unleashes "KODEX LUZIFER" – A Profound Dive into Overwhelmingly Soulful German Black Metal
In early November, Vendetta Records proudly unveiled "Kodex Luzifer," a monumental musical creation that marks the debut release of the enigmatic Bavarian project known as Excommunicatio. This substantial work, spanning nearly an hour, has left an indelible mark on the black metal scene, offering an unrelenting journey into the depths of darkness and musical prowess.
"Kodex
Luzifer" is a relentless odyssey, characterized by grandiose song
structures, deep melodies, and gripping harmony. This opus defies
categorization, transcending the boundaries of traditional black metal, and is
destined to become a pearl of the underground music scene.The demonic intensity of the vocals adds to the album's relentless hellish atmosphere, painting a vivid sonic portrait of magisterial haughtiness, cold cruelty, and un-ruled excesses. Excommunicatio's vision of hell is a multifaceted realm, where diabolical lords wage war on heaven, and lost souls wander in desolation. Amidst the chaos, moments of alabaster beauty emerge, providing solace amidst the torment.
"Kodex Luzifer" is not just an auditory journey; it's a profound experience. From killer riffs to piercing melodies, this album captivates with its relentless hooks and delivers moments of diabolical possession. The vocals, among the most intense and bestial heard all year, further amplify the infernal aura.
Listen to "Kodex Luzifer" on https://excommunicatio.bandcamp.com/album/kodex-luzifer
This Bavarian project, Excommunicatio, comprises veterans of the German metal scene, yet they have chosen to remain unknown for this endeavor. The mystery surrounding Excommunicatio only adds to the allure of "Kodex Luzifer."
"Kodex Luzifer" is Available Now on LP, CD, and Digital Formats.
For those who revel in the dark and soulful realms of black metal, "Kodex Luzifer" by Excommunicatio is a must-listen. Dive into the abyss and experience the unrelenting power of German black metal.
https://vendetta-records.com/
https://excommunicatio.bandcamp.com/
"Raven Banner," by From North, melds melodic death with folk metal, narrating Viking lore through a profound musical journey. The Swedish band's second album, grounded in death metal roots, releases on November 24, 2023.
FROM NORTH – “RAVEN BANNER”
Label: At Dawn RecordsRelease Date: November 24, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Melodic death metal, folk metal
Country: Sweden
Line-up:
Håkan Johnsson - Vocals
Mattias Svensson - Guitar
Janne Lüthje - Guitar
Conny Pettersson - Drums
Mikael Kindblad - Bass
Tracklist:
Raven Banner
Into the Oblivion
Berserkers
The Queen
Harmbidder
Shield Wall
Runestones
The Plague
Järnvidja
Winterblot
"Raven Banner," From North's sophomore album, stands as a stalwart example of melodic death metal infused with the storytelling spirit of folk metal. The Swedish ensemble, comprising members with roots deeply planted in the death metal underground, showcases their collective experience and musical prowess. Each member brings a distinct flair to the band's sound: Håkan Johnsson's vocals serve as a clarion call to the past, while the guitars of Mattias Svensson and Janne Lüthje weave intricate riffs that honor the melodic tradition. Conny Pettersson's drums echo the march of ancient warriors, and Mikael Kindblad's bass provides the solid foundation upon which these sagas are told.
The album presents a narrative arc through its tracklist, starting with the eponymous "Raven Banner," a symbol of Viking lore, and culminating in "Winterblot," which conjures the depth of Scandinavian winters and ancient rites. Each track, from "Berserkers" to "Shield Wall," is a tribute to the valor and myths that have shaped a culture known for its fierce independence and profound connection to nature.
The production values, upheld by the skilled hands of David Mauritzon at Soundtornado Studio, ensure that each song delivers both the rawness of battle and the clarity of the story. With its release on November 24, 2023, through At Dawn Records, "Raven Banner" is not merely an album but a historical canvas, painting scenes of Norse mythology with every chord and chorus.
The band's commitment to authenticity and passion for their heritage is palpable, promising to resonate with fans of genre giants like Amon Amarth and Eluveitie. "Raven Banner" is not an album of hyperbole but a heartfelt homage to the tales that have survived the test of time, now retold with the fervor of modern metal. It's an invitation to explore the depths of folkloric metal through the lens of musicians who have lived and breathed this genre in their previous incarnations and now in From North.
https://www.fromnorth.se
https://atdawnrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/fromnorthsweden
Heimdalls Wacht returns after seven years with "Mystagogie" a profound critique of modernity and a celebration of ancient ethos through neo-romantic Black Metal. The album blends German romanticism with unparalleled vocal depth, challenging the ephemeral nature of today's world.
HEIMDALLS WACHT – “MYSTAGOGIE “
Label: TrollzornRelease Date: 1st December 2023
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Germany
Tracklist:
Rabenstadium
On the path of the ancient
Klarheit der Nacht
Das trunkene Lied von Ewigkeit
Shadowlord
Europa brennt
Verlorene Spuren
Hexeninsel – Des Teufels Buhlin
Jeder Abschied atmet den Tod (Ursprung Teil III)
Ich durchschritt das Runentor
Emerging from a seven-year silence, Heimdalls Wacht unveils "Mystagogie", a profound exploration into the dissonance between ancient ethos and the malaise of modernity. The album is a testament to the band's long-standing critique of the contemporary world's ephemeral consumerism, its abandonment of spiritual depth, and the hollow intellectual monotony that permeates society. Drenched in themes drawn from nature, bygone cultures, and paganism, the record delves deep into the realms of German romanticism, echoing the natural philosophical concepts of Ludwig Tieck and the literary nihilism of Klingemann.
This neo-romantic art project imagines Heimdall, the vigilant Norse god, awakening in a world where he's a stranger, confronting it with a blend of melancholy, bewilderment, and fury. The lyrical journey traverses occult realms, celebrates cross-cultural spirituality, and bemoans the modern age's reductionist materialism. Heimdalls Wacht stands as an embodiment of fierce individualism, rejecting any political construct that diminishes the individual's essence and champions art as a beacon of authentic expression.
A noteworthy aspect of this release is its auditory landscape. The vocal trio—Wiborg, Sarolf, and Saruman—offers an unparalleled range within the Black Metal genre. Their harmonies, enriched by Herjann's background chants, strike a balance between reverence for Heimdalls Wacht's storied past and an eager embrace of a new chapter. This duality is further accentuated by the pristine production quality, recorded at the renowned Tom Meier Studio and masterfully refined at Stage One Studio by the globally respected Andy Classen.
"Mystagogie" stands not just as a musical album but as an artistic declaration, a challenge to the listener to awaken and recognize the abyss between timeless values and the transience of the modern era. Through their art, Heimdalls Wacht beckons listeners into a world where the soul's richness is celebrated, where materialism is scorned, and where music serves as a portal to epochs long gone but desperately needed.
www.trollzorn.de
https://heimdallswacht.bandcamp.com/
www.heimdallswacht.de
The video, realized by Marco Berton of MB Video Production, emphasizes the powerful dynamics of their riffing with the sick melodies of their music.
The album "What's Done Is Done", strong of its 10 tracks of Death/Doom Metal with Post Metal and Gothic elements, will be released on February 16th, 2024 on My Kingdom Music in digipakCD and digital format and will push the band's vision of music to a new level of intensity and emotion.
Fans of Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, Katatonia and Opeth, you will find with IN AUTUMN your new must listen.
Listen / Buy "What's Done Is Done" (digital single): https://song.link/INAU1PRE-ORDER "What's Done Is Done" digipakCD: https://shorturl.at/nvwDJ
Tracklist:
1. What's Done Is Done
2. Focus
3. Lucid Dream
4. Inside My Soul
5. Despised By Life
6. Breathing In The Void
7. The Illusion Of Reality
8. Block
9. Strange Thoughts
10. I See You
https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
https://www.facebook.com/inautumnofficial
San Fransisco (CA) - Bay Area Hardcore/Thrash/Groove Metal quartet ALMOST DEAD have released a guitar playthrough video for new single "WARHEADS IN THE SKY."
ALMOST DEAD will release DESTRUCTION IS ALL WE KNOW on January 26, 2024. The album is the band's sixth, and the first for Innerstrength Records.
On the forthcoming album, ALMOST DEAD take their sound even further into realms of the extreme, building off all of their previous influences, incorporating new ones, and growing their reach both internationally and domestically.
Since forming in Martinez, CA in 2004, ALMOST DEAD has been churning out an aggressive blend of thrash, groove metal and hardcore. The group's sound is influenced by the likes of Pantera and Sepultura, infused with that of their local Bay Area scene like Testament and Machine Head, as well as incorporating more modern influences such as New England metalcore and New York death metal. ALMOST DEAD has created their own original style that still includes all the elements of metal you know and love.
Track
Listing:1. Warheads In The Sky
2. Commandments Of Coercion
3. Eight Eyes Black
4. Nightmare Coming
5. Within The Ashes
6. Agent Of Chaos
7. Brutal Devotion
8. Selfish Suicide
9. Where Sinners Cry
Album recorded, mixed and mastered by Zac Orhen at Sharkbite Studios Oakland, CA
Album cover and art work by Gragoth
Bio:
ALMOST DEAD have released five full-length albums to date: Almost Dead (2007), Internal Chaos (2008), Mindfucked (2012), Lay Me Down To Waste (2018), and Brutal Onslaught (2021).
In a 10/10-rated review, Jennytate.wordpress.com called 2018’s Lay Me Down To Waste “a slab of steel driven rage and blood spurting horror, like you've never heard before. Atmospherically dense, with visual assault and gothic mind terror. Almost Dead are masters at brevity of power. 'LMDTW' multiplies the energy and strength of even the heaviest of metal albums. Leaving you terrorized, traumatized and gagging
for more."
Metal Hammer Spain called 2021’s Brutal Onslaught “one of the best metal releases of the year...for the faithful of American thrash metal,” referring to it as an album that demonstrated “incredible virtuosity” and “characterized by the great variety of riffs and the power it has from beginning to end.”
In early 2021 ALMOST DEAD signed a worldwide deal with Art Gates Records, looking to take their unique blend of metal music and intense live performances and share it with the rest of the world. In partnership with the Flaming Arts Agency, ALMOST DEAD embarked on the “Black Rituals Tour 2021" in Europe, alongside co-headliners Batushka (PL) and Belphegor (AT), as well as fellow support Diabolical (SE) and Warhammer (GR).
Line-up:
Vocals: Tony Rolandelli
Guitars: Zach Weed
Drums: Ryan Glick
Bass Guitar: Felix Portillo
https://www.facebook.com/innerstrengthrecords
https://www.facebook.com/BayAreaHardcoreMetal
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: May 12th, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Ireland
Line-up:
Shane "Red" Corcoran
Tracklist:
1. Verses of the Perverse
2. Afterbirth Dessert
3. Bloated Bag of Entrails
4. Dismembered Elicacy
5. New Born Dissection
6. Visceral Malevolence
7. Basement Impalement
8. Bathing in Entrails
Hailing from Ireland, Necrotized emerges as a one-man force in the death metal scene. With influences rooted in iconic bands such as early Carcass, Suffocation, and Exhumed, "Eternal Perversion" stands as Necrotized's debut offering. This self-released masterpiece was meticulously recorded at Rua studios in Kilkenny, Ireland by Shane "Red" Corcoran and underwent mixing and mastering by Domo Dixon of Gama Bomb fame. Adorned with the intricate artwork of Paul McCarroll, the album encapsulates the raw energy and essence of classic death metal. Dive into the dark depths of "Eternal Perversion" now available for streaming across all major platforms.
https://necrotized.bandcamp.com/album/eternal-perversion
https://www.facebook.com/necrotizedkilkenny
Wisconsin, US-based doom-death masters Dusk will release their new album “DISSOLVE INTO ASH” later this year. It will be the band’s first full-length album in 28 years, following on from the debut “...Majestic Thou in Ruin” which was originally released in 1995.
“Dissolve Into Ash” will be released in late 2023 via Dark Symphonies / The Crypt Vinyl on CD and vinyl and on tape via Dread Records. The release will be distributed through Dark Descent Records. The album was produced by David Pietila at SourceTrack Studio.
Regarding the background of the new album, the band commented: “Birthed out of the Covid pandemic, the inspiration of the material for this release was an overall sadness. The purpose of this album is to somehow musically equate the overall demise of mankind; an almost apocalyptic/end days atomosphere. The title “Dissolve into Ash” was derived from an ancient Latin funeral dirge entitled “Dies Irae”.
“The
section of the chant focused on is translated into English as: “The Day of
Wrath, that Day Will Dissolve the World in Ashes How great will be
the Quaking When the Judge is about to Come“This verse contains the overall feeling of being overwhelmed by this life and the mental torment that exists during these times. This is the darkest album that Dusk has ever recorded. Exploring the deepest depressive depths of the soul.
"The opening track “Beacon Obscured” embraces the entire inspiration for the release. The song opens with a doom-laden intercessory moan that encompasses the full desolation of mankind, then progresses toward a hauntingly original rendition of “Dies Irae” performed by Dana Ignarski.
"The other tracks feature raw and brutal vocals mixed that seem to have found new life. Musically this album contains the obvious death/doom riffs, and progresses to some slight black metal influences.
"The band worked tirelessly to try to make the sound as massive as possible without sounding overproduced. Dusk also tried to stay true to their old school death doom roots, since not having recorded a full length since 1995, and at the same time ushering in a new modern version of the band. Fans of old school and new fans who never heard of Dusk should be pleased with the result."
Since reforming in 2015, the band has released a compilation “Dusk / ...Majestic Thou in Ruin” (2015, Dark Symphonies) and an EP “Withdraw” (2018, Dark Symphonies).
About Dusk:
Dusk is a 5-piece American Death/Doom band from Green Bay, WI, USA. The band was originally formed in 1993 from a collection of musicians who set out to create something different within their local scene. Dusk channelled their inner Cathedral, My Dying Bride and diSEMBOWELMENT to craft their own unique brand. Live the band fuses massive sound and atmospheric keys. Well-timed haunting female vocals pairs well with a light show and ambient fog. The experience will transform the listener into a mind-numbing aural plane.
Dusk is often hailed as a pioneer of the death/doom genre. The band's first full-length gained cult status. This prompted cries for the band to reform and play live again. With the promise of Majestic Thou in Ruin and the band's demo to be reissued on CD and vinyl by Dark Symphonies/The Crypt Vinyl; Dusk reunited for the fans after having been disbanded for 17 years. Since reuniting in 2015 Dusk have played sold out shows with Amorphis, Maryland Deathfest in 2018 and toured with underground legends Master in 2019. The current lineup consists of Steve Crane (vocals/bass), Tim Beyer (Guitar/synth), Steve Gross (Guitar/synth), Sean Smith (drums/synth), Dana Ignarski (vocals).
https://www.facebook.com/duskusaofficial
Kalt Vindur was established in the spring of 2015 in Dukla, Poland. After personnel changes in the line-up of Artur (Svart) on guitar, Julian (Xakhariash) on drums, Szymon (S) on bass guitar, Wojciech (Celsus) on vocals, the band recorded their first album entitled “Delusions” and released in 2017 by Polish record label Mara Productions. Following that, Kalt Vindur were joined by guitarist Marcin (Ver) for live performances and shortly after became a permanent member of the band.
The band's first album consists of six compositions set in the climate of progressive black metal, characterised by the climate of the Podkarpacie region demonstrated by the melodies and aggressive rhythms. The themes of the lyrics include man's struggle with his inner demons, weaknesses, as well as events related to the history of the Podkarpacie region, such as the devastating battles of the Second World War, death, destruction and suffering.
In 2020, the second album entitled "...And Nothing Is Endless" was released by Witching Hour Productions, on which the band further developed their style and cemented their unique presentation of Subcarpathian black metal. This time, the music gained even more power and melody with a regional tinge. The compositions became even more violent and heavy. Kalt Vindur played concerts alongside such bands as Pandemonium, Hate, Batushka, Jarun, Zmarlym and performed at Siekiera Fest 2021.
In 2022, the band recorded the material for their third album entitled 'Magna Mater'. The drum recordings for the new album were made by new talented percussionist Rafal Chruscicki (Czarnuch), who replaced previous drummer Julian (Xakhariash). The band's style has also evolved this time, making it the most mature work with some surprising changes, but at the same time a multidimensional and coherent album.
The album “Magna Mater” will be released on 26 January 2024 and is now available to pre-order via The Circle Music: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=kalt-vindur
Tracklist:1. Magna Mater
2. Zywioly
3. Agonizing Luminosity
4. Bless Us
5. Possessed by Lunacy
6. Visions of Purification
7. Mist Over Cergova
Album Credits
All songs by Kalt Vindur
Lyrics by Celsus
Music was recorded at Regnat Studio (Dargor, Krusher) in Cieklin (PL)
Mix was done by Krzysztof Kokosinski
Mastering by Adrian Miesowicz (Tribe Five Studio)
Vinyl mastering by Filip Halucha (Heinrich House Studio)
Cover artwork and layout by Maciej Kamuda (Blut Aus Nord, Spaceslug, Sunnata)
Guests:
- keyboard by Krzysztof Kokosinski in "Visions Of Purification" and "Magna Mater" tracks
- keyboard by Mark from the mysterious band MYSTHICON
in the song "Mist Over Cergova"
- drums by Julian Zacharjasz from thrash metal band INTERCEPTOR
in the song "Mist Over Cergova"
- drums by Andrzej Czujko from tech death metal KARPATHIAN RELICT
in "Possessed By Lunacy"
KALT VINDUR are:
Celsus - vocals
Svart – guitars
Ver – guitar
S – bass
Czarnuch - drums
https://thecirclemusic.gr/
http://kaltvindur.pl/ 
https://www.facebook.com/kaltvindurband
HELESTIOS – “!ROAD TO ECSTASY”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: September 29, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Metal
Country: United Kingdom
Line-up:
Henrijs Leja - Vocalist/Guitarist
Stelios Aggelis - Guitarist
Tracklist:
Road To Ecstasy
Bury My Demons' single "Empire" reflects the band's surprising and enjoyable creative process, evolving from a simple concept to a comprehensive music video by Kyle Lamar, with mixing by Chris Mora. This development brought unexpected enjoyment to its production, making "Empire" a pivotal release in their career. Recorded at War Horse Recordings, it appeals to fans of heavy metal, particularly those who enjoy Thy Art is Murder, Left to Suffer, and Lorna Shore.
https://helestios.bandcamp.com/music
https://m.facebook.com/helestios/
Originating from the Inland Empire of California, Nature of the Beast emerged onto the scene in 2019. Over the years, the band weathered a series of lineup changes, paving the way for their current formation. With the inception of their debut album, "Radio Hauntings," the band embarked on a relentless journey, bolstered by the addition of bass virtuoso Danyael Laughing Bear.
Danyael, an industry stalwart with a wealth of musical experience, has proven to be the catalyst propelling Nature of the Beast to the forefront of the extreme metal realm. Their collaboration with Wormholedeath signifies a new chapter in their musical odyssey, characterized by explosive live performances and unapologetically brutal extreme metal, destined to captivate audiences across the globe.
The devilish lineup of Nature of the Beast consists of:
Joseph Gonzalez: Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar
Danyael Laughing Bear: Bass, Vocals
George Rios: Drums, Vocals
Luis Diaz: Lead Guitar, Vocals
Tracklist:1.Radio Hauntings
2.Suffocate
3.Welcome to my World
4.Trauma
5.Creatures of the Dead
6.Rise
7.Scent of Blood
8.Walls of Death
9.I’ll take you to your Grave
10.The Anger the Sins
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FATHOMLESS RITUAL – “HYMNS FOR THE LESSER GODS”
For
fans of: Demilich, Chthe'ilist, Dead
and Dripping, Mortiferum, Dead, Adramelech, CryptwormWith manic glee, Fathomless Ritual recreate the maddening, unhinged kind of death metal created by the likes of Demilich and give their own ugly, grime-ridden twist to it. The music has a darker, murkier, cavernous sound but all the same has a denser quality and a sense of modern urgency about it which livens up the proceedings. There's nary a dull moment on the album with there being a constant barrage of riffs all wriggling their way into your brain but it's done in such a boisterous manner that it doesn't feel at all life-threatening. Having the experience of bands such as Gutvoid, Fumes, Pukewraith, the sole mastermind behind the band, B. Dean, knows his way around death metal and how best to compound this particular style without destroying its essence or appeal for that matter. Without attempting to dethrone the gods, he's made a conscientious effort to make the sound more extreme and relevant in his own way and to that extent it works amazingly well. This is an album that should delight any fan of underground death metal music.
Line up
B. Dean (Gutvoid, Fumes, Pukewraith) - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drum Programming
Gouache paintings by Marcio Blasphemator (Autophagy)
Track listing:
1. Hecatomb for an Unending Madness 02:31
2. Exiled to the Lower Catacombs 04:54
3. Gorge of the Nameless 04:15
4. Grafted to the Chambers of Mirth 06:11
5. Wielding the Bone Wand 04:44
6. Cosmic Reflections from the Basin of Blood 04:00
7. Gelatinous Being of Countless Forms 04:57
8. Gift for Aranaktu 06:54
Official release date - March 1st, 2024
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Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai India
INNER BLAST – “MEMORIES UPLOADED”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 31 October 2023
Format: Digital and CD
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Portugal
Line-up:
Liliana Silva: Vocals
Aquiles Dias: Guitar
Luís Silva: Bass
Nuno Sabu: Drums
Tracklist:
Scourge and Fire
Master of Suffering
There's no Pride (Live)
Darkest Hour (Live)
No Strings (Live)
Hailing from Portugal, Inner Blast presents their latest work, "Memories Uploaded." This EP encapsulates the raw intensity and depth of the band's artistry. Consisting of two original tracks crafted in 2022, it also brings the fervor of live performance with three songs captured from their album-launch concert for "Figment of the Imagination." Frontwoman Liliana's haunting vocals, combined with the instrumental prowess of the band, ensures this EP not only resonates with existing fans but also captivates new listeners. It's a genuine testament to Inner Blast's continuous evolution and commitment to their craft.
https://www.youtube.com/@innerblast1040
https://www.facebook.com/innerblast
Philadelphia-based technical death metal act SUBLATION is ready to unleash their second release, ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF DECAY.
The six-song EP is an experimental journey through a myriad of production styles and genres with a locus on Decay. As the release progresses there is a regression of clarity, melody, and even rhyming meter as Sublation navigates from one theme to the next. The painter Jay Defeo once said "Only by chancing the ridiculous, can I hope for the sublime" and with this release SUBLATION chances the ridiculous, grasping towards an ideal of a metal release that has narrative, compositional, and sonic cohesion.
Check out the EP's opening track, "Congenital Putrescence" now at https://sublationband.bandcamp.com/track/congenital-putrescence
Tracklist:1) Congenital Putrescence
2) Like a Fire That Consumes All Before It
3) Eclipse Awe
4) Idiopathic
5) Born Out of a Whim
6) This Little Death
7) We Were Never Meant To Live This Long
Bio:
SUBLATION is a death metal band hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2008, under the name Fisthammer by frontman Max Svalgard, and drummer Danny Piselli. They recorded their first demo with brothers Mike and Doug Sabolick of A Life Once Lost and under their tutelage, they forged a unique style of technical blackened death metal.
In 2012, Fisthammer released their debut album Devour All You See, through HPGD Productions. The response to the album was strongly positive, and led one reviewer to describe them as “set to be this generation's Decapitated”. Fisthammer went on to do 150 + shows in support of that album, all self-funded without the help of any label or outside management. In 2014, they released their follow-up album Infallible, which was once again recorded with renowned engineer Carson Slovak at Atrium audio. The follow-up album saw Fisthammer take even more influence from their black metal roots, while still having the technical and trash elements of their previous work. After the release of Infallible, Fisthammer once again did several national tours, including opening up for the legendary MASTER.
In 2020, SUBLATION returned from its 5-year hiatus with a new name and a newly-shared vision for the band. Never being a band to follow trends, SUBLATION aims to release a brand of death metal that rejects the lyrical confines of death metal while musically and sonically embracing the raw and visceral facets of their roots.
SUBLATION is:
Max Svalgard - guitar, bass, vocals
Danny Piselli - drums
https://www.facebook.com/Sublationband
"Cosmic Curse Invocation" is now streaming at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qt2rEJMBa0
Black Star Gnosis is due out December 1 on CD, digital, cassette, and vinyl formats via Dark Descent Records. Pre-order the album at https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/black-star-gnosis
Stream the album's first single, "Ipsissimus of Shadows" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTJvX0wJPO8
After more than eleven years since the release of Enthroned Is the Night, the legendary beast of DEMONCY rears its ugly head once more – in league with Dark Descent Records – and perhaps at the top of its malevolent powers. Led by illustrious founder Ixithra, their upcoming fifth album Black Star Gnosis is a true testament to constancy and vision in the name of evil.
With this new offering, DEMONCY delivers the record most sonically akin to 1999’s Joined in Darkness since the turn of the century. The primitive reverb-laden production seamlessly complements the songcraft of unfathomable darkness, resulting in an inimitable hellish soundscape unique to DEMONCY alone. The crushing compositions are accompanied by a commanding subterranean bass frequency, as well as Ixithra’s uniquely coarse vocal performances - which also bear a striking resemblance to the second album.
Black Star Gnosis was recorded and mixed by VJS at Dirge Forge. The album was mastered by Jeremie Bezier at Blackout Bruxhell. Art and design for Black Star Gnosis by Ixithra.
Tracklist:1. Across the Setian Planes
2. Ipsissimus of Shadows
3. Black Star Gnosis
4. Cosmic Curse Invocation
5. Syzygy of Unholy Trinity
6. De Mysterium Noctis
7. Performing the Ceremonies of Tragedy
8. Cosmic Curse Expulsion
9. Occultation of Typhon
Having formed in 1989, DEMONCY is among the eldest US black metal bands in existence.
Demoncy is:
Ixithra - Satanic Psalms & Sempiternal Malice
VJS - Typhonian Strings & Titan Skins
www.darkdescentrecords.com
https://www.facebook.com/Demoncy1/
Let the ground shake! Blackened doom metal from the mists of the Belgian forest !
Hyde is a Belgian blackened doom metal band alternating crushingly low and surging black riffs lead away by female eerie voices and furious saturated vocals. An atmospheric and violent exploration of nature, origins, fate, darkness, doom and ultimately death.
https://www.facebook.com/malpermesitarecords
https://www.malpermesita.com/
Three
years on from the violent rage of the last TANIN’IVER album, The
Lucifer Effect, Steve Lillywhite is back – still fighting against the
randomly assigned cruelties of fate and still spitting venom at the grotesque
targets that have inflamed his hatred. Armed with nine new incendiary tracks of
rabid black/death metal, each more explosive than the last, Tanin’iver have
returned to burn the world again – faster, harder and more deadly than ever
before…DARK EVILS DESECRATE is here!While each one of the three full length albums, two singles and one EP to have appeared under the Tanin’iver banner since its brutal birth in 2018 have been intense and furious outpourings of extremity, even their crimson hues pale beside the pure savagery of Dark Evils Desecrate. While past albums have focussed their aggression solely against bloated bastions of religion, this time Steve Lillywhite has broadened the scope of his bombardment of disgust. Humanity’s obsessions with war, racial intolerance, mindless violence and the insidious corruption of social media are all flayed to the bone by the machine gun riffs, scathing vocal attack and heavy artillery drum barrage that erupt from tracks like first single ‘Another World’s Hell’. The path to Dark Evils Desecrate has been a long and arduous one, beset by illness, addiction and tragedy, but the final results of all the labour and loss are quite incredible. Working once more with guitarist Liam Mohor, co-creator of The Lucifer Effect, Steve Lillywhite has forged an album of staggering power, built from superbly crafted songs, laden with vicious hooks and infused with boiling adrenaline. The unblinking stare, the unflinching ferocity, the drive, determination and single-minded intent are both magnificent and intimidating.
Backed by the dedication of label Morning Star Heresy, Tanin’iver will unleash Dark Evils Desecrate on January 25th, branding the New Year with their sigil of defiance. Adorned with the band’s trademark high impact artwork and produced, mixed and mastered to perfection by Steve Lillywhite himself, Dark Evils Desecrate is the ultimate expression of Tanin’iver’s unbreakable spirit and unquenchable fire. Brace for impact and prepare yourself for an exercise in domineering destruction!
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https://taniniver.bandcamp.com/music
So Leute, jetzt sind wir mit der Planung für die nächste
FATAL UNDERGROUND Ausgabe durch und die letzten Interviews sind so gut wie abgeschickt.
Neben der sechsköpfigen Bremer Grindcoretruppe von XSPIG werden wir uns auch mal
intensiv den Österreichischen Black Metallern von ELENDE widmen. Weiterhin wird’s
mit VON METALFAN ZU METALFAN eine neue Interviewsparte geben, in der wir diverse
Leute aus der Metalszene , welche schon seit Ewigkeiten in der Szene unterwegs
sind und ziemlich oft auf diversen Festivals/Konzerten anzutreffen sind , zu Themen
wie die Metalszene, Gesellschaft, Politik etc . befragenNeu in den nächsten Ausgabe wird auch die Rubrik METALLISCHES AUS OSTDEUTSCHEN JUGENDZEITEN sein, mit welcher ich euch in meine Jugendzeit bildlich entführen will, um euch mal zu zeigen, das man da bereits schon „künstlerisch kreativ „als „Pressemensch“ tätig war.
Wenn alles so hinhaut wie wir uns das denken und wünschen, könnte die Nr . 58 dann so in der Drehe Februar bereit liegen, um Euch eine längere Sitzung auf der Porzellanschüssel, mit unserer „kleinen Klolektüre „mal wieder etwas zu verschönern. LEO
Die Leipziger Band "FACTORY OF ART"
ist für den "41. Deutschen Rock & Pop Preis 2023"
in der Kategorie "Deutscher Hard Rock Preis" (beste Hard Rock Band)
nominiert."Factory of Art" sind für den "41.
Deutschen Rock & Pop Preis 2023" in der Kategorie "Deutscher Hard
Rock Preis" (beste Hard Rock Band) als eine von 3 Bands nominiert. Dies
gab der Deutschen Rock & Pop Musikerverband (DRMV) am 6. November 2023 in
einem Schreiben an die Band bekannt. Bereits 1993 vertraten die Leipziger
Sachsen beim 11. Bundesrockfestival Deutscher Rockpreis'93 in Bielefeld und
belegten den 6. Platz. Petri (Sänger der Band) sagt: „Wir sind sehr stolz das
uns das nach so vielen Jahren noch einmal vergönnt ist.“
Der Deutsche Rock & Pop Preis ist eine renommierte Auszeichnung, die seit 1983 jährlich vom Deutschen Rock & Pop Musikerverband (DRMV) vergeben wird und sich an Musiker aus dem Bereich der Rock- und Popmusik richtet. Die Auszeichnung gilt als der prestigeträchtigste Preis zur Förderung des deutschen Rock- und Pop-Nachwuchses.
"Factory of Art" veröffentlichten in ihrer über 33-jährigen Geschichte 2 Alben & werden Anfang 2024 ihr 3. Album veröffentlichen. Die Band bewegt sich musikalisch zwischen Progressiv - und Power Metal.
Welche Platzierung "Factory of Art" erreicht, wird am 16. Dezember 2023 bei der offiziellen Preisverleihungs-Gala in der Siegerland-Halle in Siegen verkündet und wir sind schon ganz gespannt wer gewinnt.
Falls ihr unsere Musik aus über 30 Jahren Bandgeschichte nicht habt / findet, so schreibt uns eine E-Mail an info@factory-of-art.band
Es gibt weitere Videos, welche ihr hier finden könnt & die ihr sehr gerne teilen könnt, wenn ihr uns unterstützen wollt: https://youtube.com/@Factory-Concert
Metallische Grüße, Deine Factory of Art
EINVIGI - "MONOKROMA" (Official Video) https://youtu.be/I4fczO2bD3A
Vom 3. Album „Monokroma“ (Einheit Prod. 2024)
Grüße Olaf/Einheit Produktionen
www.einheit-produktionen.de
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Debut single by Finnish funeral doom mystery NEVER STOP THE SADNESS out now!
Fans
of TYPE O NEGATIVE or in general of well-tempered Funeral Doom/ Gothic watch
out, this will definitely please your ears!
"NEVER STOP THE SADNESS - a dire harbinger of melodies bereft of joy and optimism. The ensemble delves unflinchingly into the abyss promised by their somber name, shrouding their true personas, letting the music speak for itself. The lament-ridden musicians hail from the shadowed, northern precincts of melancholic metal-rock, their chosen avatars assuming the visage of tatter-clad psychopomp-like wayfarers and guides, shepherding souls to the veil, while the music mirrors this sepulchral pilgrimage.
NEVER STOP THE SADNESS may be most aptly described as death-doom, or perhaps a union of funeral doom intertwined with the melancholic Gothic strains reminiscent of the mournful dirges of TYPE O NEGATIVE. These melancholic odysseys are riddled with unexpected detours, like the spectral echoes of vintage synthesizers woven into the tapestry of sound. Every composition resonates in a mournful abyss of down-tuned melancholy, entwined with themes of demise, the passage beyond, the nether realms, sorrow, longing, and the lamentations that shadow all things grim.
Though the identities of the constant denizens of this unhallowed assemblage may forever shroud themselves in enigma, it is ordained that one might recognize some well-known and loved voices from the darker metal scene.
Let us now turn our gaze to the philosophies and conceptual elucidations of these enigmatic northerners, for in their words, we glimpse the sprawling sonorous cosmos that NEVER STOP THE SADNESS unfurls: You might see them, a glimpse in the uncanny moments at the first promise of thunder, when the air turns heavy to breathe at dusk, when the light plays tricks on the mind or standing at the feet of your bed, when you awaken in the dead of the night
The Moth looms there, weightless, silent. He watches, as he did at the foot of your cradle And he will, until the day the harvest turns ripe And the call of the black river becomes overwhelming Until it is time go To Styx, to Tuoni, to Lethe The Bellwether will take your hand, gently and with great care And you will follow As everything has and as everything will“
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https://www.facebook.com/neverstopthesadnessofficial
Label: Selfmadegod Records
Release Date: December 1st 2023
Genre: Death Metal/Grindcore
For fans of: Nasum | Rotten Sound | Napalm Death | Cyness
Sitting in the eye of the storm while winds of pestilence and human self obsession rage around me; watching the bodies fall while the blind and the soul-dead scrabble through the corpses for something to steal, an advantage to be gained from the tragedy of others. The fury floods through me, a tide of hot blood, while those who can see no further than the bottom of their own wallet, dance and preen along the crumbling brink of the abyss. And all I can think is ‘maybe we all deserve to die…to fall endlessly into darkness and be forgotten…’
Conceived in times of sickness and fed upon the bitter bile that permeates modern society, REAP are an expression of burning anger, an outpouring of frustration and Born Of Plague is their first creative offspring – a warped, mutated hate-filled beast! Featuring twenty tracks that hit like shotgun blasts to the face, Born Of Plague is a debut album of incredible intensity, as much an assault weapon as a listening experience. While this may be REAP’s debut album, the band brings together three veterans of brutal, extreme music. Jimmy Javins (Necrotic Disgorgement), Kyle Christman (Gorgasm, Between The Killings) and Von Young (Between The Killings, Lividity) were inspired by the unmitigated chaos that lurks in our streets, infects the corridors of power and eats at the minds of our young, to unleash the tirade of violence that is REAP – a head caving, skull-fucking tank of US death/grind. There’s nothing pretty about the songs that make up Born From Plague – there are no frills or fripperies, no artifice or pretence, just a full force sonic detonation that’ll knock you on your back. From the opening grind of ‘Right To Hate’, through the bloodshed of first single ‘Burst’ and the battering ‘Blue Over Black’, the searing skin removal of ‘Fuqawf’ and ‘Are You Offended?’ to the scathing conclusion of ‘Coronalierus’, Born From Plague is an unstoppable battering ram of muscle and blood.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Tony Tipton – a member of Regurgitation and Horrific Demise, known for his work with Kraanium and Between The Killings amongst many others – Born Of Plague has been given the perfect high impact sound and with artwork courtesy of the renowned Tony Koehl (The Black Dahlia Murder, Job For A Cowboy, Paganizer etc) this is the complete confrontational package. When legendary label Selfmadegod Records opens the doors to its cell on December 1st, Born Of Plague will attack the global underground like a rabid dog. REAP have arrived and you better take notice!
Line-up:
Jimmy Javins - Vokills
Kyle Christman - Hatrenome
Von Young – Wires/Backups
https://selfmadegod.com
www.facebook.com/people/REAP/100063712707100/
Colombian Death Metal powerhouse FUNERAL VOMIT has released a captivating visualizer video for their latest single, "THE MORTUARY MOON", marking the 3rd advance single from their eagerly awaited debut album, "MONUMENTAL PUTRESCENCE." The album is set to hit the shelves on December 19th, 2023, courtesy of Xtreem Music, available in CD, 12"LP, Cassette, and Digital formats.
Watch the Visualizer Video Here: https://youtu.be/qA6yAlJXIhg
Founded in 2020, deep within the tumultuous backdrop of the pandemic, FUNERAL VOMIT emerged with a vision of delivering cavernous, raw, and rotten Death Metal that reverberates within the underground. Their journey so far includes the release of the demo "Necrophoric Infestation" (2020), a split Cassette with Mexican outfit Heretic Ritual titled "Chants of Morbid Excruciation" (2021), another split CD/Cassette with Chinese Death Metal group Mvltifission, "Necrophoric Decomposition," and their self-titled EP "Funeral Vomit" in 2022.
Influenced by the likes of INFESTER, AUTOPSY, MORTICIAN, CREMATORY, FUNEBRE, and infused with elements reminiscent of underground Black Metal acts such as BESTIAL WARLUST, ARCHGOAT, and BLASPHEMY, FUNERAL VOMIT creates an auditory abomination that exudes pure rottenness.
Tracklist
:
Intro (The Entombment)
Immense Morbidity
The Mortuary Moon
Spectral Parasite
Cadaveric Apparition
Interlude (Towards the Abysmal Doom)
Monumental Putrescence
Necromantical Winds
Swarming Pestilence
Outro (The Sinister Mist)
In addition to the CD format, "Monumental Putrescence" will also be available as a limited vinyl edition of 250 copies (100 splatter and 150 black) and a cassette version, limited to 50 units.
Mark your calendars for the release date of "Monumental Putrescence" on December 19th, 2023, as FUNERAL VOMIT unleashes their sonic onslaught through Xtreem Music in multiple formats.
www.facebook.com/funeral.vomit
https://bullelephant.bandcamp.com/album/the-long-war
https://bullelephant.bandcamp.com/album/the-long-war-24-bit-full-dynamic-range-edition
The
mission statement on the mood board at BE headquarters remains "Raiders of
the Lost Ark set to a progressive doom soundtrack where Judeo-Christian
mythology is replaced by the even more sinister universe hinted at in the
writings of H. P. Lovecraft.... with nazi assault wolves, a bionic orangutan
and Vril-powered supersoldiers."
The Long War picks up some years after the second part Created from Death left us at the beginning of a world war. It is now 1945 and the Bull Elephant creature enters the fray once again, initially to defend the exhausted populace of Berlin from an invading red horde. Wait...what?? Witness Himmler's last stand at the SS stronghold of Castle Wewelsburg, go in pursuit of Germany's darkest secrets fleeing to Imperial Japan's infamous Unit 731 and face the final showdown laid out in the 13 minute closing track.
The album was heroically recorded by Jamie Masters at Echo Studios in Buckingham, mixed anonymously by a local church mouse and mastered by Dan "The Man" Swanö at Unisound, Sweden. Cover art by Kishor Haulenbeek.
Consumption is recommended via 24-bit full dynamic range download, but for those that just have to hold something in their hands, the accompanying physical release is a 210x210mm (8.5” sq.), 36-page lyric and artwork booklet bringing together the three parts of the story in one place to give more insight into the narrative, and including a CD insert of The Long War album.
Track List:
1. Expansion From Perceived Reality
2. Blackened Chaos Horizon
3. Berlin Falling
4. Zentrum der neuen Welt
5. Severing the Last Strands of Self
6. The Long War
https://www.facebook.com/bullelephant
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: October 27, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Country: Canada
Line-up:
David Habon (aka Daedalus) - Vocals, Piano & Orchestration
Lucas Lamarche (aka Idrys) - Drums
Fred Bedard - Lead Guitars
David-Nathan Quirion - Guitars
Vince Gagnon - Bass
Tracklist:
XIII
Daedalean Complex's single "XIII" brings to life a melodic death metal narrative featuring haunting French lyrics. The song details the journey of the 13th Legion, a tale of destruction, leaving only ash and dust behind. It encapsulates themes of hunger, cold, fear, and darkness, immersing listeners in a chaotic void. The single was produced by Daedalean Complex and Fred Bédard, with mixing and mastering by Fred Bédard at Studio B. "XIII" is a reflection of the band's ability to weave compelling stories within the melodic death metal genre, appealing to fans of Kalmah, Mors Principium Est, and Dark Tranquillity.
https://daedaleancomplex.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/daedaleancomplex
Out
now: OFFENSE ZINE #4
I am seriously proud to be able to offer the exclusive limited reprint of Offense Zine #4 hailing from Estonia! This hardcover book is 208 pages strong, A4 sized and written in english, featuring more than 30 bands from the Estonian Death Metal underground between the years 1989 and 1995 like Tharaphita, Black Death, Bleeder, Carnifex, Dawn Of Gehenna, Mortified, Embryoctomy, Forgotten Sunrise, Kurat and many, many more. Includes a ton of archival material, pictures and flyers. Comes with a compilation CD highlighting the most sultry and exotic elements of the Estonian Death Metal scene. Only 50 copies have been made – so you better be quick – the price is 20,- Euro a piece plus postage!
DISTRO-UPDATE
I also updated the distro list once more because some items are gone now while new ones came in – so I got new issues of zines such as Streetcleaner, The Convivial Hermit, Nuclear Winter, Noise Receptor or Massacraement in stock right now PLUS lots of second hand titles like Eisenblatt, Screams From The Gutter, Fear Of Life, Evil Message, Metallian, Vital Wound, Into The Warzone, Decibels Storm and many more. Plus a bunch of copies of the Nuctemeron CD “Vomit The Evil” and Corpsehammer‘s “Metal De La Muerte” 12″ LPs. Come take a look https://schattenmanns.wordpress.com/ – you won’t be disappointed!
Der Deutsche Rock & Pop Preis ist eine renommierte Auszeichnung, die seit 1983 jährlich vom Deutschen Rock & Pop Musikerverband (DRMV) vergeben wird und sich an Musiker aus dem Bereich der Rock- und Popmusik richtet. Die Auszeichnung gilt als der prestigeträchtigste Preis zur Förderung des deutschen Rock- und Pop-Nachwuchses.
"Factory of Art" veröffentlichten in ihrer über 33-jährigen Geschichte 2 Alben & werden Anfang 2024 ihr 3. Album veröffentlichen. Die Band bewegt sich musikalisch zwischen Progressiv - und Power Metal.
Welche Platzierung "Factory of Art" erreicht, wird am 16. Dezember 2023 bei der offiziellen Preisverleihungs-Gala in der Siegerland-Halle in Siegen verkündet und wir sind schon ganz gespannt wer gewinnt.
Falls ihr unsere Musik aus über 30 Jahren Bandgeschichte nicht habt / findet, so schreibt uns eine E-Mail an info@factory-of-art.band
Es gibt weitere Videos, welche ihr hier finden könnt & die ihr sehr gerne teilen könnt, wenn ihr uns unterstützen wollt: https://youtube.com/@Factory-Concert
Metallische Grüße, Deine Factory of Art
EINVIGI - "MONOKROMA" (Official Video) https://youtu.be/I4fczO2bD3A
Vom 3. Album „Monokroma“ (Einheit Prod. 2024)
Grüße Olaf/Einheit Produktionen
www.einheit-produktionen.de
www.facebook.com/einheitproduktionen
https://linktr.ee/einvigiofficial
Debut single by Finnish funeral doom mystery NEVER STOP THE SADNESS out now!
Fans
of TYPE O NEGATIVE or in general of well-tempered Funeral Doom/ Gothic watch
out, this will definitely please your ears!"NEVER STOP THE SADNESS - a dire harbinger of melodies bereft of joy and optimism. The ensemble delves unflinchingly into the abyss promised by their somber name, shrouding their true personas, letting the music speak for itself. The lament-ridden musicians hail from the shadowed, northern precincts of melancholic metal-rock, their chosen avatars assuming the visage of tatter-clad psychopomp-like wayfarers and guides, shepherding souls to the veil, while the music mirrors this sepulchral pilgrimage.
NEVER STOP THE SADNESS may be most aptly described as death-doom, or perhaps a union of funeral doom intertwined with the melancholic Gothic strains reminiscent of the mournful dirges of TYPE O NEGATIVE. These melancholic odysseys are riddled with unexpected detours, like the spectral echoes of vintage synthesizers woven into the tapestry of sound. Every composition resonates in a mournful abyss of down-tuned melancholy, entwined with themes of demise, the passage beyond, the nether realms, sorrow, longing, and the lamentations that shadow all things grim.
Though the identities of the constant denizens of this unhallowed assemblage may forever shroud themselves in enigma, it is ordained that one might recognize some well-known and loved voices from the darker metal scene.
Let us now turn our gaze to the philosophies and conceptual elucidations of these enigmatic northerners, for in their words, we glimpse the sprawling sonorous cosmos that NEVER STOP THE SADNESS unfurls: You might see them, a glimpse in the uncanny moments at the first promise of thunder, when the air turns heavy to breathe at dusk, when the light plays tricks on the mind or standing at the feet of your bed, when you awaken in the dead of the night
The Moth looms there, weightless, silent. He watches, as he did at the foot of your cradle And he will, until the day the harvest turns ripe And the call of the black river becomes overwhelming Until it is time go To Styx, to Tuoni, to Lethe The Bellwether will take your hand, gently and with great care And you will follow As everything has and as everything will“
https://www.facebook.com/lifeforcerecords
https://www.facebook.com/neverstopthesadnessofficial
Label: Selfmadegod RecordsRelease Date: December 1st 2023
Genre: Death Metal/Grindcore
For fans of: Nasum | Rotten Sound | Napalm Death | Cyness
Sitting in the eye of the storm while winds of pestilence and human self obsession rage around me; watching the bodies fall while the blind and the soul-dead scrabble through the corpses for something to steal, an advantage to be gained from the tragedy of others. The fury floods through me, a tide of hot blood, while those who can see no further than the bottom of their own wallet, dance and preen along the crumbling brink of the abyss. And all I can think is ‘maybe we all deserve to die…to fall endlessly into darkness and be forgotten…’
Conceived in times of sickness and fed upon the bitter bile that permeates modern society, REAP are an expression of burning anger, an outpouring of frustration and Born Of Plague is their first creative offspring – a warped, mutated hate-filled beast! Featuring twenty tracks that hit like shotgun blasts to the face, Born Of Plague is a debut album of incredible intensity, as much an assault weapon as a listening experience. While this may be REAP’s debut album, the band brings together three veterans of brutal, extreme music. Jimmy Javins (Necrotic Disgorgement), Kyle Christman (Gorgasm, Between The Killings) and Von Young (Between The Killings, Lividity) were inspired by the unmitigated chaos that lurks in our streets, infects the corridors of power and eats at the minds of our young, to unleash the tirade of violence that is REAP – a head caving, skull-fucking tank of US death/grind. There’s nothing pretty about the songs that make up Born From Plague – there are no frills or fripperies, no artifice or pretence, just a full force sonic detonation that’ll knock you on your back. From the opening grind of ‘Right To Hate’, through the bloodshed of first single ‘Burst’ and the battering ‘Blue Over Black’, the searing skin removal of ‘Fuqawf’ and ‘Are You Offended?’ to the scathing conclusion of ‘Coronalierus’, Born From Plague is an unstoppable battering ram of muscle and blood.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Tony Tipton – a member of Regurgitation and Horrific Demise, known for his work with Kraanium and Between The Killings amongst many others – Born Of Plague has been given the perfect high impact sound and with artwork courtesy of the renowned Tony Koehl (The Black Dahlia Murder, Job For A Cowboy, Paganizer etc) this is the complete confrontational package. When legendary label Selfmadegod Records opens the doors to its cell on December 1st, Born Of Plague will attack the global underground like a rabid dog. REAP have arrived and you better take notice!
Line-up:
Jimmy Javins - Vokills
Kyle Christman - Hatrenome
Von Young – Wires/Backups
https://selfmadegod.com
www.facebook.com/people/REAP/100063712707100/
Colombian Death Metal powerhouse FUNERAL VOMIT has released a captivating visualizer video for their latest single, "THE MORTUARY MOON", marking the 3rd advance single from their eagerly awaited debut album, "MONUMENTAL PUTRESCENCE." The album is set to hit the shelves on December 19th, 2023, courtesy of Xtreem Music, available in CD, 12"LP, Cassette, and Digital formats.
Watch the Visualizer Video Here: https://youtu.be/qA6yAlJXIhg
Founded in 2020, deep within the tumultuous backdrop of the pandemic, FUNERAL VOMIT emerged with a vision of delivering cavernous, raw, and rotten Death Metal that reverberates within the underground. Their journey so far includes the release of the demo "Necrophoric Infestation" (2020), a split Cassette with Mexican outfit Heretic Ritual titled "Chants of Morbid Excruciation" (2021), another split CD/Cassette with Chinese Death Metal group Mvltifission, "Necrophoric Decomposition," and their self-titled EP "Funeral Vomit" in 2022.
Influenced by the likes of INFESTER, AUTOPSY, MORTICIAN, CREMATORY, FUNEBRE, and infused with elements reminiscent of underground Black Metal acts such as BESTIAL WARLUST, ARCHGOAT, and BLASPHEMY, FUNERAL VOMIT creates an auditory abomination that exudes pure rottenness.
Tracklist
:Intro (The Entombment)
Immense Morbidity
The Mortuary Moon
Spectral Parasite
Cadaveric Apparition
Interlude (Towards the Abysmal Doom)
Monumental Putrescence
Necromantical Winds
Swarming Pestilence
Outro (The Sinister Mist)
In addition to the CD format, "Monumental Putrescence" will also be available as a limited vinyl edition of 250 copies (100 splatter and 150 black) and a cassette version, limited to 50 units.
Mark your calendars for the release date of "Monumental Putrescence" on December 19th, 2023, as FUNERAL VOMIT unleashes their sonic onslaught through Xtreem Music in multiple formats.
www.facebook.com/funeral.vomit
https://bullelephant.bandcamp.com/album/the-long-war
https://bullelephant.bandcamp.com/album/the-long-war-24-bit-full-dynamic-range-edition
The
mission statement on the mood board at BE headquarters remains "Raiders of
the Lost Ark set to a progressive doom soundtrack where Judeo-Christian
mythology is replaced by the even more sinister universe hinted at in the
writings of H. P. Lovecraft.... with nazi assault wolves, a bionic orangutan
and Vril-powered supersoldiers."The Long War picks up some years after the second part Created from Death left us at the beginning of a world war. It is now 1945 and the Bull Elephant creature enters the fray once again, initially to defend the exhausted populace of Berlin from an invading red horde. Wait...what?? Witness Himmler's last stand at the SS stronghold of Castle Wewelsburg, go in pursuit of Germany's darkest secrets fleeing to Imperial Japan's infamous Unit 731 and face the final showdown laid out in the 13 minute closing track.
The album was heroically recorded by Jamie Masters at Echo Studios in Buckingham, mixed anonymously by a local church mouse and mastered by Dan "The Man" Swanö at Unisound, Sweden. Cover art by Kishor Haulenbeek.
Consumption is recommended via 24-bit full dynamic range download, but for those that just have to hold something in their hands, the accompanying physical release is a 210x210mm (8.5” sq.), 36-page lyric and artwork booklet bringing together the three parts of the story in one place to give more insight into the narrative, and including a CD insert of The Long War album.
Track List:
1. Expansion From Perceived Reality
2. Blackened Chaos Horizon
3. Berlin Falling
4. Zentrum der neuen Welt
5. Severing the Last Strands of Self
6. The Long War
https://www.facebook.com/bullelephant
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: October 27, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Country: Canada
Line-up:
David Habon (aka Daedalus) - Vocals, Piano & Orchestration
Lucas Lamarche (aka Idrys) - Drums
Fred Bedard - Lead Guitars
David-Nathan Quirion - Guitars
Vince Gagnon - Bass
Tracklist:
XIII
Daedalean Complex's single "XIII" brings to life a melodic death metal narrative featuring haunting French lyrics. The song details the journey of the 13th Legion, a tale of destruction, leaving only ash and dust behind. It encapsulates themes of hunger, cold, fear, and darkness, immersing listeners in a chaotic void. The single was produced by Daedalean Complex and Fred Bédard, with mixing and mastering by Fred Bédard at Studio B. "XIII" is a reflection of the band's ability to weave compelling stories within the melodic death metal genre, appealing to fans of Kalmah, Mors Principium Est, and Dark Tranquillity.
https://daedaleancomplex.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/daedaleancomplex
Out
now: OFFENSE ZINE #4I am seriously proud to be able to offer the exclusive limited reprint of Offense Zine #4 hailing from Estonia! This hardcover book is 208 pages strong, A4 sized and written in english, featuring more than 30 bands from the Estonian Death Metal underground between the years 1989 and 1995 like Tharaphita, Black Death, Bleeder, Carnifex, Dawn Of Gehenna, Mortified, Embryoctomy, Forgotten Sunrise, Kurat and many, many more. Includes a ton of archival material, pictures and flyers. Comes with a compilation CD highlighting the most sultry and exotic elements of the Estonian Death Metal scene. Only 50 copies have been made – so you better be quick – the price is 20,- Euro a piece plus postage!
DISTRO-UPDATE
I also updated the distro list once more because some items are gone now while new ones came in – so I got new issues of zines such as Streetcleaner, The Convivial Hermit, Nuclear Winter, Noise Receptor or Massacraement in stock right now PLUS lots of second hand titles like Eisenblatt, Screams From The Gutter, Fear Of Life, Evil Message, Metallian, Vital Wound, Into The Warzone, Decibels Storm and many more. Plus a bunch of copies of the Nuctemeron CD “Vomit The Evil” and Corpsehammer‘s “Metal De La Muerte” 12″ LPs. Come take a look https://schattenmanns.wordpress.com/ – you won’t be disappointed!
(distributors: ask for wholesales) Copyright © 2023 Schattenmann
Publishings, All rights reserved.
FFO: Epica, Battle Beast, Lacuna coil, Amaranthe, Nightwish
Malevolent is a symphonic metal project from Nikolaas Van Riet, a composer, guitarist and producer.
The Malevolent EP is produced by Joost VandenBroek, known from his work with bands like Powerwolf, Epica and blind guardian. The crazy talented Spanish singer Celica Soldream is the lead vocalist in this band. The EP will also feature guest vocals from Mark Jansen, composer, guitar player and singer in Epica.
Other musicians involved in the making of the debut album ‘Malevolent’ are:
Drummer Koen Herfst.
Lead Guitarist Jan Verschueren.
Tracklisting :
01. Malevolent Gaze
02. Malevolent Ways
03. Malevolent Light
04. Malevolent Creations
05. The Awakening (cd bonus track)
https://www.facebook.com/Malevolent.bandofficial
Tech-Death Dynamos OWDWYR have released two playthrough videos for tracks from recently released, critically acclaimed debut album, RECEPTOR. A drum playthrough video, featuring Alex Cohen performing "Ripped from the Bog," is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFU3yDxyHlo
. Bassist Chris Williams performs on the playthrough video for "Lagos" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBUwG3iDo5s
FFO: Fleshgod Apocalypse, Car Bomb, Human Remains, and early-Between the Buried and Me
OWDWYR, an extreme metal convergence of Tech Death, Prog, and Grind framed around a Classical core, released Receptor on
October 20. The album is available on CD, vinyl, and digital formats.
Stream/Purchase: https://owdwyr.bandcamp.com/album/receptor
Guitarist and composer Paul Plumeri, Jr. (ex-Isyou), joined by bassist Chris Williams (Dark Waters Fall) and vocalist Max Lichtman (ex-Immolith), founded OWDWYR in 2020.
Receptor offers 15 tracks that explore a spectrum of influences ranging from Car Bomb, Human Remains, and Fleshgod Apocalypse to J.S. Bach, Allan Holdsworth, and Heitor Villa-Lobos.
Receptor features appearances by some of the most skilled and crushing musicians in modern metal, including Navene Koperweis (Entheos, ex-Animals as Leaders), Kenny Grohowski (Imperial Triumphant, John Zorn), Kevin Paradis (Ne Obliviscaris, Benighted), Alex Cohen (Contrarian, ex-Pyrrhon), and many more. With blistering blastbeats, intricate harmonic counterpoint, and ferocious vocals, OWDWYR has crafted a dynamic musical experience that demands attention and never relents.
Track
Listing:
1. Praefatio
2. The Liminal Carapace
3. Ripped from The Bog
4. Stench of Indemnity
5. Lagos
6. Ein
7. Writhe
8. Supplicant
9. Reverie
10. Cower
11. A Vessel Emerges
12 Not Afraid
13. Pitchtongue Vesper
14. Catalyst Sequence
15. The Sputtering Torch
Unless noted otherwise (see below), all songs composed by Paul Plumeri with lyrics by Max Lichtman.
"Praefatio/The Liminal Carapace" - Adapted from “Fratres” written by Arvo Pärt. Arranged by Paul Plumeri.
"Reverie" - Bridge adapted from “Zone” written by Allan Holdsworth from the album All Night Wrong. Arranged by Paul Plumeri.
"Supplicant" - 2nd half adapted from “Daydreaming” written by Radiohead from the album Moon Shaped Pool. Arranged by Paul Plumeri.
"Pitchtongue Vesper" - Adapted from “Etude No. 12” written by Heitor Villa Lobos. Arranged by Paul Plumeri.
"The Sputtering Torch" - Adapted from “Torch" written by Brian Lawlor from the album The Incidental Purge. Arranged by Paul Plumeri
Mixed by AJ Viana at AJ Viana Productions.
Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music.
Vocals recorded by Fox DeVaughn at Studio D.
Logo, album art, and layout by Garek Druss.
Band Members:
Paul Plumeri Jr. - Guitars, Composition, and Programming
Chris Williams - Bass
Max Lichtman - Vocals and Lyrics
Additional Performances:
Kenny Grohowski - Drums on The Liminal Carapace, Lagos, Reverie, Supplicant, A Vessel Emerges, Pitchtongue Vesper
Navene Koperweis - Drums on Stench of Indemnity, Catalyst Sequence, Cower
Kevin Paradis - Drums on Ein, Not Afraid, The Sputtering Torch
Alex Cohen - Drums on Ripped from the Bog, Writhe, A Vessel Emerges
Frank Albanese - Additional vocals on Cower, A Vessel Emerges
Ed RosenBerg III - Saxophone on Lagos, Cower
Sydney Kjerstad - Piano on Ein
https://www.facebook.com/owdwyr
DARK ESSENCE RECORDS WELCOMES DOOM METALLERS BISMARCK TO ITS ROSTER :
Dark Essence Records have announced that Norwegian Doom Metallers BISMARCK will be joining the label, bringing with them a well-deserved reputation for being one of the heaviest bands from Norway, one that has been stirring things up in the Norwegian underground scene ever since the 2018 release of the acclaimed debut album “URKRAFT”.
BISMARCK's trademark sound is an uncompromising mix of sludgy riffs and
psychedelic nuances, inspired by a wide array of genres and styles.
The end result is an amp melting form of stoner doom, combined with atmospheric
post-rock, and with a hint of Middle Eastern folk music and the Norwegian
black metal they grew up listening to.
With music that alternates between intense, fuzzed-out heaviness, and clean, atmospheric drones, and with a lyrical content that explores western esotericism, altered states of consciousness and a mystical apocalypse, BISMARCK are now ready for their latest full-length album to be unleashed upon the world.
A follow up to 2020's critically acclaimed sophomore album “Oneiromancer”, the band's third studio outing, which we can reveal will be named “Vourukasha” is scheduled for release in early 2024.
Commenting on the fact that they will be joining one of Norway's best known labels, BISMARCK had this to say:
We’re stoked to sign with Dark Essence Records! They have been, and still are, a crucial part of the heavy music scene both nationally and internationally!
This is an important signing for us, and we’re looking forward to working with professional and dedicated people. Furthermore, they are people whom we consider our friends so we’re excited for the next chapter of our journey!
We would, though, just like to apologise to our fans for the long wait you've had for new material. We know it seems like you've been hanging on forever, but the album is finally on the way! We don't want to say too much about it at the moment, but you will not be disappointed. Let's just say that it has all you would expect from BISMARCK - and then some.
BISMARCK's lineup is comprised of Torstein Tveiten on Vocals, Leif Herland on Guitar and Backing Vocals, Eirik Goksøyr on Guitar, Tomas Osland on Bass and Tore Lyngstad on Drums.
The band has been confirmed to appear at Oslo's Desertfest in May 2024.
More information about BISMARCK can be found at https://www.facebook.com/Bismarckdoom
A video of BISMARCK live at the Vill Vill Vest festival at USF Verftet, Bergen, Norway, in 2020 can be seen at https://youtu.be/jdTpWV43g0s?si=EyikFAW0lg290qBx
https://www.facebook.com/Bismarckdoom
FFO: Epica, Battle Beast, Lacuna coil, Amaranthe, NightwishMalevolent is a symphonic metal project from Nikolaas Van Riet, a composer, guitarist and producer.
The Malevolent EP is produced by Joost VandenBroek, known from his work with bands like Powerwolf, Epica and blind guardian. The crazy talented Spanish singer Celica Soldream is the lead vocalist in this band. The EP will also feature guest vocals from Mark Jansen, composer, guitar player and singer in Epica.
Other musicians involved in the making of the debut album ‘Malevolent’ are:
Drummer Koen Herfst.
Lead Guitarist Jan Verschueren.
Tracklisting :
01. Malevolent Gaze
02. Malevolent Ways
03. Malevolent Light
04. Malevolent Creations
05. The Awakening (cd bonus track)
https://www.facebook.com/Malevolent.bandofficial
Tech-Death Dynamos OWDWYR have released two playthrough videos for tracks from recently released, critically acclaimed debut album, RECEPTOR. A drum playthrough video, featuring Alex Cohen performing "Ripped from the Bog," is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFU3yDxyHlo
. Bassist Chris Williams performs on the playthrough video for "Lagos" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBUwG3iDo5s
FFO: Fleshgod Apocalypse, Car Bomb, Human Remains, and early-Between the Buried and Me
OWDWYR, an extreme metal convergence of Tech Death, Prog, and Grind framed around a Classical core, released Receptor on
October 20. The album is available on CD, vinyl, and digital formats.
Stream/Purchase: https://owdwyr.bandcamp.com/album/receptor
Guitarist and composer Paul Plumeri, Jr. (ex-Isyou), joined by bassist Chris Williams (Dark Waters Fall) and vocalist Max Lichtman (ex-Immolith), founded OWDWYR in 2020.
Receptor offers 15 tracks that explore a spectrum of influences ranging from Car Bomb, Human Remains, and Fleshgod Apocalypse to J.S. Bach, Allan Holdsworth, and Heitor Villa-Lobos.
Receptor features appearances by some of the most skilled and crushing musicians in modern metal, including Navene Koperweis (Entheos, ex-Animals as Leaders), Kenny Grohowski (Imperial Triumphant, John Zorn), Kevin Paradis (Ne Obliviscaris, Benighted), Alex Cohen (Contrarian, ex-Pyrrhon), and many more. With blistering blastbeats, intricate harmonic counterpoint, and ferocious vocals, OWDWYR has crafted a dynamic musical experience that demands attention and never relents.
Track
Listing:1. Praefatio
2. The Liminal Carapace
3. Ripped from The Bog
4. Stench of Indemnity
5. Lagos
6. Ein
7. Writhe
8. Supplicant
9. Reverie
10. Cower
11. A Vessel Emerges
12 Not Afraid
13. Pitchtongue Vesper
14. Catalyst Sequence
15. The Sputtering Torch
Unless noted otherwise (see below), all songs composed by Paul Plumeri with lyrics by Max Lichtman.
"Praefatio/The Liminal Carapace" - Adapted from “Fratres” written by Arvo Pärt. Arranged by Paul Plumeri.
"Reverie" - Bridge adapted from “Zone” written by Allan Holdsworth from the album All Night Wrong. Arranged by Paul Plumeri.
"Supplicant" - 2nd half adapted from “Daydreaming” written by Radiohead from the album Moon Shaped Pool. Arranged by Paul Plumeri.
"Pitchtongue Vesper" - Adapted from “Etude No. 12” written by Heitor Villa Lobos. Arranged by Paul Plumeri.
"The Sputtering Torch" - Adapted from “Torch" written by Brian Lawlor from the album The Incidental Purge. Arranged by Paul Plumeri
Mixed by AJ Viana at AJ Viana Productions.
Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music.
Vocals recorded by Fox DeVaughn at Studio D.
Logo, album art, and layout by Garek Druss.
Band Members:
Paul Plumeri Jr. - Guitars, Composition, and Programming
Chris Williams - Bass
Max Lichtman - Vocals and Lyrics
Additional Performances:
Kenny Grohowski - Drums on The Liminal Carapace, Lagos, Reverie, Supplicant, A Vessel Emerges, Pitchtongue Vesper
Navene Koperweis - Drums on Stench of Indemnity, Catalyst Sequence, Cower
Kevin Paradis - Drums on Ein, Not Afraid, The Sputtering Torch
Alex Cohen - Drums on Ripped from the Bog, Writhe, A Vessel Emerges
Frank Albanese - Additional vocals on Cower, A Vessel Emerges
Ed RosenBerg III - Saxophone on Lagos, Cower
Sydney Kjerstad - Piano on Ein
https://www.facebook.com/owdwyr
DARK ESSENCE RECORDS WELCOMES DOOM METALLERS BISMARCK TO ITS ROSTER :
Dark Essence Records have announced that Norwegian Doom Metallers BISMARCK will be joining the label, bringing with them a well-deserved reputation for being one of the heaviest bands from Norway, one that has been stirring things up in the Norwegian underground scene ever since the 2018 release of the acclaimed debut album “URKRAFT”.
BISMARCK's trademark sound is an uncompromising mix of sludgy riffs and
psychedelic nuances, inspired by a wide array of genres and styles.
The end result is an amp melting form of stoner doom, combined with atmospheric
post-rock, and with a hint of Middle Eastern folk music and the Norwegian
black metal they grew up listening to.With music that alternates between intense, fuzzed-out heaviness, and clean, atmospheric drones, and with a lyrical content that explores western esotericism, altered states of consciousness and a mystical apocalypse, BISMARCK are now ready for their latest full-length album to be unleashed upon the world.
A follow up to 2020's critically acclaimed sophomore album “Oneiromancer”, the band's third studio outing, which we can reveal will be named “Vourukasha” is scheduled for release in early 2024.
Commenting on the fact that they will be joining one of Norway's best known labels, BISMARCK had this to say:
We’re stoked to sign with Dark Essence Records! They have been, and still are, a crucial part of the heavy music scene both nationally and internationally!
This is an important signing for us, and we’re looking forward to working with professional and dedicated people. Furthermore, they are people whom we consider our friends so we’re excited for the next chapter of our journey!
We would, though, just like to apologise to our fans for the long wait you've had for new material. We know it seems like you've been hanging on forever, but the album is finally on the way! We don't want to say too much about it at the moment, but you will not be disappointed. Let's just say that it has all you would expect from BISMARCK - and then some.
BISMARCK's lineup is comprised of Torstein Tveiten on Vocals, Leif Herland on Guitar and Backing Vocals, Eirik Goksøyr on Guitar, Tomas Osland on Bass and Tore Lyngstad on Drums.
The band has been confirmed to appear at Oslo's Desertfest in May 2024.
More information about BISMARCK can be found at https://www.facebook.com/Bismarckdoom
A video of BISMARCK live at the Vill Vill Vest festival at USF Verftet, Bergen, Norway, in 2020 can be seen at https://youtu.be/jdTpWV43g0s?si=EyikFAW0lg290qBx
https://www.facebook.com/Bismarckdoom
You can watch at this location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbdaNLJywyY
"La Commedia" has been released as a single for the 700th anniversary of the passing of Dante Alighieri, who is worldwide known as the one who defined the modern Italian language.
S.R.L. have always and proudly wrote their lyrics in their mother tongue (Italian), so they wanted to pay their homage to the Sommo Vate.
The video shows the footage taken at the band’s last show at the Rework Club in Perugia, Italy, on October the 6th 2023
The song is also available in digital format at the following link: https://push.fm/fl/1azdz0t0
S.R.L. also hints at exciting developments, with work underway on a new album slated for release soon.
S.R.L. line-up:
Francesco "Khaynn" Bacaro - Vocals
Jerico Biagiotti - Bass Guitar
Rodolfo "RawDeath" Ridolfi - Drums
Cristiano "Alcio" Alcini - Guitar
Marco "Panda" Delle Fate - Guitar
https://www.facebook.com/srlmetalband
Label: Self-Released
Format: Digital
Genre: Black Viking Folk Thrash Heavy Metal
Country: Sweden
Line-up:
Jonas Almqvist: Guitar, Lead Guitar, Harsh Vocals, Bass, Composer of Music and Lyrics
Pierre Vilhelmsson: Lyrics, Media, Composer, Vocals
Thomas Vikström: Epic Clean Vocals and Ideas
Johan Axelsson: Guitar, Composing, Mixing, Recording
Mr X: Drums, Studio Recording, Mastering, Mixing, Guitar Composing
Special Solo by Christian Vidahl (Therion) on this song
Tracklist:
The Gravelands
Nattsjäl, featuring members from renowned bands like MÅNEGARM, Therion, Candlemass, and Deranged, releases "The Gravelands," the first single from their upcoming concept album "Chaosweaver." The band, known for their unique blend of Black Viking Folk Thrash Heavy Metal, continues to impress with their self-produced and mixed music. With a lineup that includes experienced musicians like Jonas Almqvist and Thomas Vikström, the single promises a high level of musicianship and creative composition. "The Gravelands" is tailored for fans of Månegarm, Satyricon, and Celtic Frost, and showcases Nattsjäl's expertise in crafting metal music that resonates with chaos and creativity.
https://www.facebook.com/Nattsjal/
KRYPTOXIK MORTALITY – “INTERDIMENSIONAL CALAMITOUS EXTIRPATION”
Label: Comatose Music
Release Date: December 8th 2023
Genre: Slamming Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Kraanium | Analepsy | Korpse | Vulvectomy
“This is the end, my only friend / The end of our elaborate plans / The end of everything that stands…”– The Doors, ‘The End’
Beneath a sky transformed into a swirling vortex, a howling hell of sanity devouring, impossible colours riven by the cataclysmic thunder of reality’s death throes, we have reached our ending. Our monuments to our own grandeur crumble, vast monoliths turning to dust in the screaming, apocalyptic winds. All structure is lost as our very flesh begins to dissolve, slipping from our bones, leaving desperate, dying eyes in collapsing bone carapaces. Centuries of struggle and all our brave philosophies liquefied into a world encompassing sea of blood and mucus, bile and shit…
Blasting out of the Pacific North West, invoking the sound of absolute annihilation come Kryptoxik Mortality, armed with their second full length album, Interdimensional Calamitous Extirpation! This is pulverizing, slamming death metal – a crushing attack that is relentless in delivery and merciless by design. Interdimensional Calamitous Extirpation features eleven new bone-breaking songs of fiercely focussed brutality, four of which have been augmented by the presence of a bestial guest vocalist; Angel Ochoa (Cephalotripsy), Brandon Shobe (Invirulant), Alex Paul (Organectomy) and John Mayer (NecroticGoreBeast) all bringing their own shocking violence to the table at this feast of grotesque heaviness. 2023 has been a hideously fertile year for Kryptoxik Mortality, the band having already spawned two punishing EPs – Trash Compactor Orgy and Genocidal Strain – but now it is time for the ultimate expression of their nihilistic musical destruction with Interdimensional Calamitous Extirpation!
Now marching proudly beneath the Comatose Music banner, Kryptoxik Mortality will unleash Interdimensional Calamitous Extirpation on December 8th, with its intimidating intensity adorned in the gloriously gruesome artwork of Val Denumbra (Enthrallment, State Of Filth, Contemptuous Infestation etc). Not for the casual or curious listener Kryptoxik Mortality deal in the kind of purulent death metal savagery that is only for the diehard disciples of the extreme. Prepare to be bludgeoned into oblivion!
Line-up:
Brian Ferrell Jr. - Vocals
Caleb Keller - Bass
Kaleb Luetke - Guitar
Joseph Tyler - Drums
Track Listing:
1 – Outer Dimensional Gateway
2 – Fetid Human Incubation
3 – Impending Monolithic Desolation (ft. Angel Ochoa)
4 – Ingesting The Wretched
5 – Fragmented Atmospheric Ingress
6 – Extraterrestrial Desecration (ft. Brandon Shobe)
7 – Fiendish Amalgamations (ft. Alex Paul)
8 – Metaphysical Dissection
9 – Interdimensional Calamitous Extirpation
10 – Multiversal Enigmatic Deformities (ft. John Mayer)
11 – Fractured Molecule Deconstruction
www.comatosemusic.com
VIRGIN IDOL – “ WEEP”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: October 31, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Thrash Metal/Crossover
Country: United States
Line-up:
Count Verdunkeln - Vocals/Lyrics
Scott Michaels - Guitar, Bass, and Instrumentation
Tracklist:
Weep
Virgin Idol's latest single, "Weep," was released on October 31, 2023, as a precursor to an anticipated larger release scheduled for winter's end. This marks the debut of Count Verdunkeln as the new vocalist since joining the band in July 2023. The single blends elements of thrash metal and crossover, recorded at Virgin Idol studio and the Electric Sound Company in Greensburg, IN. Virgin Idol, with its roots in the thrash metal/crossover genre, is a nod to fans of bands like Bathory, Kreator, Sodom, Celtic Frost, Tankard, and Metallica, showcasing their dedication to delivering hard-hitting, authentic metal music.
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SORGUINAZIA – “THE NEGATION OF DELIRIUM”
Label: Iron Bonehead
Productions
Release Date: October 15, 2021
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Black Metal
For Fans Of: Negative Plane, Furze, Kaosritual, Portal, Arizmenda, Volahn, Vlad Tepes
Country: Canada
Recording Info: Recorded at the Lair of Rabid Manifestation
Line-up:
Xolaryxis - Guitars, Riffs, Lyrics, Vocals, Production, Cover Art
Acxzor - Drums, Bass, Vocals, Lyrics, Arrangement, Layout
Tracklist:
Side A
1. Black Spell of Supremacy
2. Conquering Skies
3. Ecstatic Karmic Impunity
4. The Negation of Delirium
Side B
5. Death Entrancing
6. Saraswati
7. Neuromancy
"The Negation of Delirium" marks the highly anticipated debut album from Canadian black metal duo Sorguinazia, released under Iron Bonehead Productions. The band, consisting of Xolaryxis and Acxzor, first emerged in the black metal scene with their 2016 tape EP, which garnered attention for its unique blend of raw power and intricate artistry. Iron Bonehead Productions, recognizing their potential, released their work in various formats, highlighting Sorguinazia's distinct sound that resonates with both primordial rawness and nuanced depth.
The album, "The Negation of Delirium," continues this trajectory, presenting a sound that is a complex mix of shamanistic and butcher-like approaches to black metal. It challenges the listener with a sonic landscape that is both mystifying and unsettling. The duo's style, which may have originated from Canada, transcends earthly boundaries, creating a sound that is otherworldly and extreme.
Years of tension and unease following their EP's release have culminated in this full-length work, embodying the unpredictability and unorthodoxy that Sorguinazia is known for. The album delves into various forms of delirium - mental, physical, cosmic, and sexual - and manages to negate them all, creating a disorienting experience for the listener. This is black metal not just in sound but in essence, capturing the genre's soul-flaying insanity and beyond-the-shade mysticism.
"The Negation of Delirium" is a testament to the duo's ability to create music that is at the edge of human experience. The album’s production transports the listener to realms far beyond the mundane, questioning the very nature of reality and human perception. This album is not just a collection of songs; it's a journey into the depths of the psyche, offering no promise of return from its dark and twisting paths.
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CARNIVOROUS FOREST, known for their blackened death metal prowess, is set to release their new album "DOGS AND DEVILS." Led by the enigmatic AMAROK, the one-man project marks its first album since relocating back to Canada from the UK. Comprising twelve tracks and spanning 55 minutes, the album promises a blend of brutal guitars, thunderous bass, and howling vocals.
AMAROK, the force behind CARNIVOROUS FOREST, describes the album as a foray into diverse metal sub-genres. "This album intermingles death metal, black metal, doom metal, goth rock, thrash metal, grindcore, and even touches of synthpop. It's undoubtedly our most experimental work," he shares. The lyrical themes delve into freedom, struggle, and control, offering a reflective narrative.
"DOGS
AND DEVILS" tracklist:
Howl of the Chainsaw
Scarlet Insanity
Fox Fangs Flash
Ice Up My Spine
To Be Remorseless
Razed and Ruined
Cold Steel, Colder Heart
Marionettes Begat From Human Flesh
Condemned to Wander the Endless Halls of Madness for All Eternity
Damned in Darkness
When Bullets Fall Like Burning Rain
Controller
"La Commedia" has been released as a single for the 700th anniversary of the passing of Dante Alighieri, who is worldwide known as the one who defined the modern Italian language.
S.R.L. have always and proudly wrote their lyrics in their mother tongue (Italian), so they wanted to pay their homage to the Sommo Vate.
The video shows the footage taken at the band’s last show at the Rework Club in Perugia, Italy, on October the 6th 2023
The song is also available in digital format at the following link: https://push.fm/fl/1azdz0t0
S.R.L. also hints at exciting developments, with work underway on a new album slated for release soon.
S.R.L. line-up:
Francesco "Khaynn" Bacaro - Vocals
Jerico Biagiotti - Bass Guitar
Rodolfo "RawDeath" Ridolfi - Drums
Cristiano "Alcio" Alcini - Guitar
Marco "Panda" Delle Fate - Guitar
https://www.facebook.com/srlmetalband
Label: Self-ReleasedFormat: Digital
Genre: Black Viking Folk Thrash Heavy Metal
Country: Sweden
Line-up:
Jonas Almqvist: Guitar, Lead Guitar, Harsh Vocals, Bass, Composer of Music and Lyrics
Pierre Vilhelmsson: Lyrics, Media, Composer, Vocals
Thomas Vikström: Epic Clean Vocals and Ideas
Johan Axelsson: Guitar, Composing, Mixing, Recording
Mr X: Drums, Studio Recording, Mastering, Mixing, Guitar Composing
Special Solo by Christian Vidahl (Therion) on this song
Tracklist:
The Gravelands
Nattsjäl, featuring members from renowned bands like MÅNEGARM, Therion, Candlemass, and Deranged, releases "The Gravelands," the first single from their upcoming concept album "Chaosweaver." The band, known for their unique blend of Black Viking Folk Thrash Heavy Metal, continues to impress with their self-produced and mixed music. With a lineup that includes experienced musicians like Jonas Almqvist and Thomas Vikström, the single promises a high level of musicianship and creative composition. "The Gravelands" is tailored for fans of Månegarm, Satyricon, and Celtic Frost, and showcases Nattsjäl's expertise in crafting metal music that resonates with chaos and creativity.
https://www.facebook.com/Nattsjal/
KRYPTOXIK MORTALITY – “INTERDIMENSIONAL CALAMITOUS EXTIRPATION”
Label: Comatose MusicRelease Date: December 8th 2023
Genre: Slamming Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Kraanium | Analepsy | Korpse | Vulvectomy
“This is the end, my only friend / The end of our elaborate plans / The end of everything that stands…”– The Doors, ‘The End’
Beneath a sky transformed into a swirling vortex, a howling hell of sanity devouring, impossible colours riven by the cataclysmic thunder of reality’s death throes, we have reached our ending. Our monuments to our own grandeur crumble, vast monoliths turning to dust in the screaming, apocalyptic winds. All structure is lost as our very flesh begins to dissolve, slipping from our bones, leaving desperate, dying eyes in collapsing bone carapaces. Centuries of struggle and all our brave philosophies liquefied into a world encompassing sea of blood and mucus, bile and shit…
Blasting out of the Pacific North West, invoking the sound of absolute annihilation come Kryptoxik Mortality, armed with their second full length album, Interdimensional Calamitous Extirpation! This is pulverizing, slamming death metal – a crushing attack that is relentless in delivery and merciless by design. Interdimensional Calamitous Extirpation features eleven new bone-breaking songs of fiercely focussed brutality, four of which have been augmented by the presence of a bestial guest vocalist; Angel Ochoa (Cephalotripsy), Brandon Shobe (Invirulant), Alex Paul (Organectomy) and John Mayer (NecroticGoreBeast) all bringing their own shocking violence to the table at this feast of grotesque heaviness. 2023 has been a hideously fertile year for Kryptoxik Mortality, the band having already spawned two punishing EPs – Trash Compactor Orgy and Genocidal Strain – but now it is time for the ultimate expression of their nihilistic musical destruction with Interdimensional Calamitous Extirpation!
Now marching proudly beneath the Comatose Music banner, Kryptoxik Mortality will unleash Interdimensional Calamitous Extirpation on December 8th, with its intimidating intensity adorned in the gloriously gruesome artwork of Val Denumbra (Enthrallment, State Of Filth, Contemptuous Infestation etc). Not for the casual or curious listener Kryptoxik Mortality deal in the kind of purulent death metal savagery that is only for the diehard disciples of the extreme. Prepare to be bludgeoned into oblivion!
Line-up:
Brian Ferrell Jr. - Vocals
Caleb Keller - Bass
Kaleb Luetke - Guitar
Joseph Tyler - Drums
Track Listing:
1 – Outer Dimensional Gateway
2 – Fetid Human Incubation
3 – Impending Monolithic Desolation (ft. Angel Ochoa)
4 – Ingesting The Wretched
5 – Fragmented Atmospheric Ingress
6 – Extraterrestrial Desecration (ft. Brandon Shobe)
7 – Fiendish Amalgamations (ft. Alex Paul)
8 – Metaphysical Dissection
9 – Interdimensional Calamitous Extirpation
10 – Multiversal Enigmatic Deformities (ft. John Mayer)
11 – Fractured Molecule Deconstruction
www.comatosemusic.com
VIRGIN IDOL – “ WEEP”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: October 31, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Thrash Metal/Crossover
Country: United States
Line-up:
Count Verdunkeln - Vocals/Lyrics
Scott Michaels - Guitar, Bass, and Instrumentation
Tracklist:
Weep
Virgin Idol's latest single, "Weep," was released on October 31, 2023, as a precursor to an anticipated larger release scheduled for winter's end. This marks the debut of Count Verdunkeln as the new vocalist since joining the band in July 2023. The single blends elements of thrash metal and crossover, recorded at Virgin Idol studio and the Electric Sound Company in Greensburg, IN. Virgin Idol, with its roots in the thrash metal/crossover genre, is a nod to fans of bands like Bathory, Kreator, Sodom, Celtic Frost, Tankard, and Metallica, showcasing their dedication to delivering hard-hitting, authentic metal music.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095032502886
SORGUINAZIA – “THE NEGATION OF DELIRIUM”
Label: Iron Bonehead
ProductionsRelease Date: October 15, 2021
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Black Metal
For Fans Of: Negative Plane, Furze, Kaosritual, Portal, Arizmenda, Volahn, Vlad Tepes
Country: Canada
Recording Info: Recorded at the Lair of Rabid Manifestation
Line-up:
Xolaryxis - Guitars, Riffs, Lyrics, Vocals, Production, Cover Art
Acxzor - Drums, Bass, Vocals, Lyrics, Arrangement, Layout
Tracklist:
Side A
1. Black Spell of Supremacy
2. Conquering Skies
3. Ecstatic Karmic Impunity
4. The Negation of Delirium
Side B
5. Death Entrancing
6. Saraswati
7. Neuromancy
"The Negation of Delirium" marks the highly anticipated debut album from Canadian black metal duo Sorguinazia, released under Iron Bonehead Productions. The band, consisting of Xolaryxis and Acxzor, first emerged in the black metal scene with their 2016 tape EP, which garnered attention for its unique blend of raw power and intricate artistry. Iron Bonehead Productions, recognizing their potential, released their work in various formats, highlighting Sorguinazia's distinct sound that resonates with both primordial rawness and nuanced depth.
The album, "The Negation of Delirium," continues this trajectory, presenting a sound that is a complex mix of shamanistic and butcher-like approaches to black metal. It challenges the listener with a sonic landscape that is both mystifying and unsettling. The duo's style, which may have originated from Canada, transcends earthly boundaries, creating a sound that is otherworldly and extreme.
Years of tension and unease following their EP's release have culminated in this full-length work, embodying the unpredictability and unorthodoxy that Sorguinazia is known for. The album delves into various forms of delirium - mental, physical, cosmic, and sexual - and manages to negate them all, creating a disorienting experience for the listener. This is black metal not just in sound but in essence, capturing the genre's soul-flaying insanity and beyond-the-shade mysticism.
"The Negation of Delirium" is a testament to the duo's ability to create music that is at the edge of human experience. The album’s production transports the listener to realms far beyond the mundane, questioning the very nature of reality and human perception. This album is not just a collection of songs; it's a journey into the depths of the psyche, offering no promise of return from its dark and twisting paths.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100033144489021
CARNIVOROUS FOREST, known for their blackened death metal prowess, is set to release their new album "DOGS AND DEVILS." Led by the enigmatic AMAROK, the one-man project marks its first album since relocating back to Canada from the UK. Comprising twelve tracks and spanning 55 minutes, the album promises a blend of brutal guitars, thunderous bass, and howling vocals.
AMAROK, the force behind CARNIVOROUS FOREST, describes the album as a foray into diverse metal sub-genres. "This album intermingles death metal, black metal, doom metal, goth rock, thrash metal, grindcore, and even touches of synthpop. It's undoubtedly our most experimental work," he shares. The lyrical themes delve into freedom, struggle, and control, offering a reflective narrative.
"DOGS
AND DEVILS" tracklist:Howl of the Chainsaw
Scarlet Insanity
Fox Fangs Flash
Ice Up My Spine
To Be Remorseless
Razed and Ruined
Cold Steel, Colder Heart
Marionettes Begat From Human Flesh
Condemned to Wander the Endless Halls of Madness for All Eternity
Damned in Darkness
When Bullets Fall Like Burning Rain
Controller
https://blackeneddeath.bandcamp.com/
https://carnivorousforest.bandcamp.com/
Brace yourselves for a cataclysmic collision of brutal metal as Reflection of Flesh joins forces with Wormholedeath for their upcoming album.
REFLECTION
OF FLESH
is a three-piece, brutal, metal band with a wide range of musical
influences. This has produced a unique sound driven by a devastating
rhythm section, overlaid with infectious guitar grooves, and dark, heavy
vocals. The band formed in Walker’s Point, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 2017.
They immediately began placing their mark in the Midwest prior to expandingThe band has released (1) full-length, (2) EPs, and a handful of singles since its inception. They have toured extensively following the release of their EP “Parasitic” in 2021, including tours in 2021/2022 with the bands Battlecross, Necronomicon (CA), The Convalescence, The Breathing Process, Blood of Angels, Alukah, Wor, and Bound by Years that covered many shows over the entire USA, and about 27,000 miles in eight months.
In early 2023, Reflection of Flesh signed on with the powerhouse management company Extreme Management Group, under tutelage from Senior Artist Manager Paul Andrejack. Reflection of Flesh proudly endorses Scorpion Percussion, Centent Cymbals USA, No Nuts Percussion, Dirtbag Clothing, InTune Guitar Picks, Inc., DR Strings, MGBass Guitars, and Emperor Cabinets.
With a lineup featuring Philip Proite on Bass/Vocals, Garrett Smith on Guitars, and Chris Oelke on Drums, Reflection of Flesh is a force to be reckoned with.
Stay tuned for more updates and announcements as this dynamic collaboration between Reflection of Flesh and Wormholedeath unfolds.
NEURECTOMY, a trio of NYC-based tech-death wizards featuring ORIGIN's John Longstreth, are now streaming their debut full-length, OVERWROUGHT, in its entirety.
The band joined forces with No Clean Singing for the exclusive global premiere of Overwrought ahead of the album's November 17 release date. Stream it now at https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/11/14/an-ncs-album-premiere-neurectomy-overwrought/
Overwrought is a sonic onslaught of nerve severing tech-grind clocking in at 32 minutes of brutality. NEURECTOMY aims to leave their mark on the genre of technical death metal with over the top song structures and dizzying musical complexity that may require multiple listens for full absorption.
Overwrought is an album that has been a long time in the making as the band has suffered it’s share of drummer changes, flooded practice studios, canceled gigs, and a society shattering pandemic. NEURECTOMY decided to make use of the down time giving the sole members extra months and weeks to hone the music with new drummer John Longstreth, and ruminate on its impending worldwide campaign of musical destruction.
Order Overwrought now at https://neurectomyband.com/
The band has posted visualizers for two songs off the album, "Crimson Tsunami" and "Dolphin." Watch the videos at:
"Crimson Tsunami" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvLtcR6tAbc
"Dolphin" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbcpiOoNC1Q
Overwrought was recorded at Silver Cord Studios, and Suburban Inferno Studios LLC. The album was mixed and mastered by Christian Donaldson. Album artwork courtesy of master artist, Pär Olofsson.
Tracklist:1) Abducted for Research
2) Culinary Cadaveric Art
3) Anencephalic Birth
4) Dolphin
5) Zombified
6) Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progres
7) Overwrought
8) Crimson Tsunami
The term NEURECTOMY is a reference to the surgical removal of a nerve which ties into the band’s interests in medical themes and the human condition. NEURECTOMY focuses on overall musicianship in their songs and aims to write engaging material that has musical depth and complexity. Listeners will often find something new and interesting even on repeated listens of the material.
Recording and production of the album feature many prominent metal musicians and sound engineers in the industry. Longstreth’s drum tracks were recorded at Silver Chord Studios (owned by Joe Duplantier of Gojira) and were tracked with Johann Meyer (front-of-house engineer for Gojira). The album is mixed and mastered by Christian Donaldson from Cryptopsy with assistant engineering from Dominic Grimard.
The band recommends listening to the album front to back as there is a natural order of progression in intensity where each track generally tops the preceding one. Listeners will notice obvious influences from tech-death bands such as Origin, Beneath the Massacre, Dying Fetus, etc. Additionally, the band includes jazz elements and touch style/tapping guitar techniques similar to Psyopus. Lyrical themes on the album are generally tongue-in-cheek and primarily meant to compliment the underlying music with additional aggression, not any deep-rooted message or sentiment.
The album clocks in at around 30 minutes which hits a sweet spot giving the listener the opportunity to enjoy the album front to back in one sitting without being overwhelmed, but maybe overwrought...
Line-up:
John Longstreth - Drums
Joe - Guitar/Vocals
Kris - Guitar/Vocals
7 years after the release of the previous album "Demons", GOTHIC are
ready to present their new material recorded at both Consonance Studio in
Timișoara and at other locations in Romania, and mixed at Haunting Studios (Athens,
Greece) by the excellent producer Nikos Palivos.Marking the return of Alin Petruț as singer, with lyrics exclusively in Romanian language, a strong shift in style, and again with an exceptional album cover signed again by the band’s bass player Csaba "Taly" Talpai, like the “Demons” case, this album becomes an absolute premiere for GOTHIC! "It's been more than 5 years since I wrote the first riffs for the new songs. Going through pandemics, deaths, line-up changes, plus war and madness all around the world, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief as the result is exceptional. The new tracks were made from deep within the heart and encompass all of my lifelong musical influences. I chose to work again with Loud Rage Music because they did an exceptional job on the "Demons" promotion and I'm sure it will be even better this time!" - Alin Petruț (Gothic founder, vocalist and guitarist).
"We are honored and happy to renew our collaboration with Gothic not only considering that their previous album, "Demons", remains to this day in a top 3 sales from the Loud Rage Music catalog, but also because I’m a life-long fan of the band. This time we want to surpass all previous performances, despite the extremely unfavorable climate for musical releases in physical format, disseminating Gothic’s new material as much as possible." - Adrian Dan (Loud Rage Music owner).
"The cover is a digital painting I made by blowing smoke out of my graphic tablet - literally (I had to buy a new one along the way!).The main character, the demon in the picture (who’s also slowly becoming the mascot of the band), was already born on the cover of the previous album “Demons”. He has reached maturity and actually portrays the demon that is in each of us. At the same time, he represents the musical continuity of the band as well as a stubbornness, a "statement", raising the flag high. The rocker who is next to him, gives him support and helps him get out of the underground, he represents us, as well as the public - our friends, those who stood by us and supported us throughout the years."- Csaba "Taly" Talpai (Gothic bassist)
"Underground" will be released on January 20, 2024 on Loud Rage Music, more details will follow soon, as well as a new GOTHIC video, scheduled for November 20th! "It's been more than 5 years since I wrote the first riffs for the new songs. Going through pandemics, deaths, line-up changes, plus war and madness all around the world, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief as the result is exceptional. The new tracks were made from deep within the heart and encompass all of my lifelong musical influences. I chose to work again with Loud Rage Music because they did an exceptional job on the "Demons" promotion and I'm sure it will be even better this time!" - Alin Petruț (Gothic founder, vocalist and guitarist).
"We are honored and happy to renew our collaboration with Gothic not only considering that their previous album, "Demons", remains to this day in a top 3 sales from the Loud Rage Music catalog, but also because I’m a life-long fan of the band. This time we want to surpass all previous performances, despite the extremely unfavorable climate for musical releases in physical format, disseminating Gothic’s new material as much as possible." - Adrian Dan (Loud Rage Music owner).
"The cover is a digital painting I made by blowing smoke out of my graphic tablet - literally (I had to buy a new one along the way!).The main character, the demon in the picture (who’s also slowly becoming the mascot of the band), was already born on the cover of the previous album “Demons”. He has reached maturity and actually portrays the demon that is in each of us. At the same time, he represents the musical continuity of the band as well as a stubbornness, a "statement", raising the flag high. The rocker who is next to him, gives him support and helps him get out of the underground, he represents us, as well as the public - our friends, those who stood by us and supported us throughout the years."- Csaba "Taly" Talpai (Gothic bassist)
"Underground" will be released on January 20, 2024 on Loud Rage Music, more details will follow soon, as well as a new GOTHIC video, scheduled for November 20th!
https://www.facebook.com/Gothic.Romania
Label: Self-released
Release Date: 16th October 2023
Format: CD Digipack and Digital
Country: Mexico
Genre: Black Metal
Line-up:
Nihblökk: Songwriting, Rhythm Guitar, Programming, Backing Vocals
Fernando León: Lead Guitar, Orchestration
Moctte Zumma: Vocals
Tracklist:
100 Seconds
To Extinction
As We Face Our True Fears
Waiting...
What Lies Ahead
At the End of All Paths
...Even the Stars Have to Die
Black Void Cult, birthed from the creative prowess of Nihblökk in 2017, embarked on a musical odyssey that led to the well-received debut, "Dysphoria". Joined by Fernando León and later by Moctte Zumma for vocals, the band crafted an impactful introduction to the underground world. With their sophomore release, "...EVEN THE STARS HAVE TO DIE", Black Void Cult introduces Jesús Romero on drums and aims to expand their sonic horizons to reach a wider audience. The album signifies growth, evolution, and the timeless craft of melding harmonies and rhythms. Fans can anticipate a polished, mature sound, a testament to the synergy of the band's talents.
https://www.blackvoidcult.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/blackvoidcult/
Thrash
metal titans CROSSFIRE is set to strike hard with their latest
sonic onslaught, "TURNED TO STONE." This single is
the second ferocious track from their upcoming album,
"Switch To Reset," slated to drop like a metal meteor on December 15,
2023, via Wormholedeath record label.
"Turned To Stone was an opportunity for us to tap into some of our traditional heavy metal influences, while still injecting a healthy dose of speed and thrash!
Inspired by the Greek tragedy of Medusa, it also showcases us experimenting with some vocal harmonies and choruses that we're sure people will enjoy singing along to.
It's definitely different for us, but we loved it too much to not release it - we hope that everybody else loves it just as much!"
Crossfire is an emerging force in the Dublin thrash metal scene, known for their unique mix of sci-fi and horror-themed lyrics and intense, headbanging thrash music. Their sound pays tribute to the golden era of thrash metal and has earned them a reputation as one of Ireland's most promising young thrash metal bands. With a string of powerful live performances and an eagerly awaited album on the horizon, Crossfire is set to conquer the world thrash metal scene.
www.facebook.com/Crossfirebandthrash
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions welcome EMPIRES OF EUPHRATES to the roster with the debut EP ECHOES OF ANCIENT PAST!
Hailing from Maryland, Empires Of Euphrates is the brainchild of Vincent Matthews (Dying Fetus, Criminal Element, Sadistic Torment), Kevin Talley (Decrepit Birth, Misery Index, Suffocation, Six Feet Under) and Jim Ross (Bandwhore).
Echoes
Of Ancient Past is old school, 90's melodic atmospheric Death Metal,
showcasing five original tracks plus a cover of the Krokus classic 'Screaming
In The Night'. Empires Of Euphrates recruited Joe Cincotta (Obituary,
Suffocation, Castrator, Mortal Decay) of Full Force Studios for Recording,
Mixing and Mastering duties. For fans of Amorphis, Edge Of Sanity, Hypocrisy,
Pan-Thy-Monium, and Septic Flesh
Echoes Of Ancient Past is up now for pre-order and will be released December 15th on CD and Digital formats along with merch.
Listen to the single "A Kingdom with no Kings" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksNpOsHHibs
Track Listing:
1. Spiritual Submission
2. A Kingdom With No King
3. Never Meant To Be
4. Screaming In The Night (Krokus cover)
5. Wars And Rumors Of Wars
6. Portals
https://shop.horrorpaingoredeath.com
www.facebook.com/horrorpaingoredeath
IN AUTUMN is a talented Death/Doom Metal band and their upcoming album, titled "WHAT'S DONE IS DONE", due out on February 2024, is ready to push their vision of music to a new level of intensity and emotion.
Here is the cover of their album realized by Alessandro Barci (Contorno Studio) and the album tracklist:
1. What's Done Is Done
2. Focus
3. Lucid Dream
4. Inside My Soul
5. Despised By Life
6. Breathing In The Void
7. The Illusion Of Reality
8. Block
9. Strange Thoughts
10. I See You
Style: Death / Doom Metal
Similar artists: Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, Katatonia and Opeth.
Line-up:
Giuliano Zippo – vocals
Cristian Barocco – guitars & synth
Marco Liotto – drums
Diego Polato – bass
"What's Done Is Done" digipak CD is available for PRE-ORDER at: https://shorturl.at/nvwDJ
Fans of Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, Katatonia and Opeth, you will find with IN AUTUMN your new must listen and a great Death/Doom Metal painted with amazing Post Metal and Gothic nuances.
https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
https://www.facebook.com/inautumnofficial
MIDIAN – “ ANTHEMS: THE MIDIAN COLLECTION 1989-1991”
Label: Metal Warrior Records
Release Date: Fall 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: 80’s Cult New Jersey Thrash Metal
Country: United States
Tracklist:
Disc 1 - Midian
Anthem
Candy from a Stranger
Suicide Pact
One Foot in the Grave
Slaughter House
The Last War
One of Dissadence
Malfurious Wrath
Suicide Pact
The Last War
One of Dissadence
Malfurious Wrath
Suicide Pact
Anthem
Candy from a Stranger
Suicide Pact
Disc 2 - Mercenari
Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Deathwatch
Cries from the Deep
Persecution
Nature's Warning
Dark Future
Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Deathwatch
Cries from the Deep
Persecution
Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Deathwatch
Cries from the Deep
Persecution
Nature's Warning
Dark Future
MIDIAN, the celebrated 80's thrash metal band from New Jersey, is proud to announce their latest release, "Anthems: The Midian Collection 1989-1991." This expansive double CD compilation, now available through Metal Warrior Records, showcases the band's influential early works.
Drummer and band member Chris Hawkins has meticulously curated this collection, which includes all demos from their Mercenari era, along with the entirety of Midian's demo recordings and some rare tracks. The compilation features seminal works such as "Mercenari: 1989 Demo," "The Last War (1990)," and "First Impressions (1991)."
Reflecting on the enduring legacy of their music, Chris expressed, “It’s amazing, that after 30 years, people still enjoy listening to our music. We’re all truly grateful. Keep it going everyone.” In response to the sustained fan interest, Metal Warrior Records will release a limited run of 300 copies of "Anthems."
Chris also hinted at future aspirations, saying, “Hopefully, we can release this cool compilation on vinyl. That’s our goal as well besides the CDs.” He adds, “We’re very happy with Metal Warrior Records. Been a pleasure to work with, let me tell you. Plus it was a case of good timing.”
During their active years from 1989 to 1991, Midian made significant strides in the thrash metal scene, sharing stages with iconic bands like Pantera and Biohazard. Their short yet impactful run left a lasting impression on the 80's/90's underground metal scene, proving their relevance even three decades later.
"Anthems: The Midian Collection 1989-1991" is a must-have for fans of Overkill, Metallica, Testament, and similar thrash metal legends.
Label: Self-released
Release Date: 16th October 2023
Format: CD Digipack and Digital
Country: Mexico
Genre: Black Metal
Line-up:
Nihblökk: Songwriting, Rhythm Guitar, Programming, Backing Vocals
Fernando León: Lead Guitar, Orchestration
Moctte Zumma: Vocals
Tracklist:
100 Seconds
To Extinction
As We Face Our True Fears
Waiting...
What Lies Ahead
At the End of All Paths
...Even the Stars Have to Die
Black Void Cult, birthed from the creative prowess of Nihblökk in 2017, embarked on a musical odyssey that led to the well-received debut, "Dysphoria". Joined by Fernando León and later by Moctte Zumma for vocals, the band crafted an impactful introduction to the underground world. With their sophomore release, "...EVEN THE STARS HAVE TO DIE", Black Void Cult introduces Jesús Romero on drums and aims to expand their sonic horizons to reach a wider audience. The album signifies growth, evolution, and the timeless craft of melding harmonies and rhythms. Fans can anticipate a polished, mature sound, a testament to the synergy of the band's talents.
https://www.blackvoidcult.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/blackvoidcult/
Thrash
metal titans CROSSFIRE is set to strike hard with their latest
sonic onslaught, "TURNED TO STONE." This single is
the second ferocious track from their upcoming album,
"Switch To Reset," slated to drop like a metal meteor on December 15,
2023, via Wormholedeath record label."Turned To Stone was an opportunity for us to tap into some of our traditional heavy metal influences, while still injecting a healthy dose of speed and thrash!
Inspired by the Greek tragedy of Medusa, it also showcases us experimenting with some vocal harmonies and choruses that we're sure people will enjoy singing along to.
It's definitely different for us, but we loved it too much to not release it - we hope that everybody else loves it just as much!"
Crossfire is an emerging force in the Dublin thrash metal scene, known for their unique mix of sci-fi and horror-themed lyrics and intense, headbanging thrash music. Their sound pays tribute to the golden era of thrash metal and has earned them a reputation as one of Ireland's most promising young thrash metal bands. With a string of powerful live performances and an eagerly awaited album on the horizon, Crossfire is set to conquer the world thrash metal scene.
www.facebook.com/Crossfirebandthrash
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions welcome EMPIRES OF EUPHRATES to the roster with the debut EP ECHOES OF ANCIENT PAST!
Hailing from Maryland, Empires Of Euphrates is the brainchild of Vincent Matthews (Dying Fetus, Criminal Element, Sadistic Torment), Kevin Talley (Decrepit Birth, Misery Index, Suffocation, Six Feet Under) and Jim Ross (Bandwhore).
Echoes
Of Ancient Past is old school, 90's melodic atmospheric Death Metal,
showcasing five original tracks plus a cover of the Krokus classic 'Screaming
In The Night'. Empires Of Euphrates recruited Joe Cincotta (Obituary,
Suffocation, Castrator, Mortal Decay) of Full Force Studios for Recording,
Mixing and Mastering duties. For fans of Amorphis, Edge Of Sanity, Hypocrisy,
Pan-Thy-Monium, and Septic FleshEchoes Of Ancient Past is up now for pre-order and will be released December 15th on CD and Digital formats along with merch.
Listen to the single "A Kingdom with no Kings" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksNpOsHHibs
Track Listing:
1. Spiritual Submission
2. A Kingdom With No King
3. Never Meant To Be
4. Screaming In The Night (Krokus cover)
5. Wars And Rumors Of Wars
6. Portals
https://shop.horrorpaingoredeath.com
www.facebook.com/horrorpaingoredeath
IN AUTUMN is a talented Death/Doom Metal band and their upcoming album, titled "WHAT'S DONE IS DONE", due out on February 2024, is ready to push their vision of music to a new level of intensity and emotion.
Here is the cover of their album realized by Alessandro Barci (Contorno Studio) and the album tracklist:
1. What's Done Is Done
2. Focus
3. Lucid Dream
4. Inside My Soul
5. Despised By Life
6. Breathing In The Void
7. The Illusion Of Reality
8. Block
9. Strange Thoughts
10. I See You
Style: Death / Doom Metal
Similar artists: Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, Katatonia and Opeth.
Line-up:
Giuliano Zippo – vocals
Cristian Barocco – guitars & synth
Marco Liotto – drums
Diego Polato – bass
"What's Done Is Done" digipak CD is available for PRE-ORDER at: https://shorturl.at/nvwDJ
Fans of Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, Katatonia and Opeth, you will find with IN AUTUMN your new must listen and a great Death/Doom Metal painted with amazing Post Metal and Gothic nuances.
https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
https://www.facebook.com/inautumnofficial
MIDIAN – “ ANTHEMS: THE MIDIAN COLLECTION 1989-1991”
Label: Metal Warrior RecordsRelease Date: Fall 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: 80’s Cult New Jersey Thrash Metal
Country: United States
Tracklist:
Disc 1 - Midian
Anthem
Candy from a Stranger
Suicide Pact
One Foot in the Grave
Slaughter House
The Last War
One of Dissadence
Malfurious Wrath
Suicide Pact
The Last War
One of Dissadence
Malfurious Wrath
Suicide Pact
Anthem
Candy from a Stranger
Suicide Pact
Disc 2 - Mercenari
Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Deathwatch
Cries from the Deep
Persecution
Nature's Warning
Dark Future
Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Deathwatch
Cries from the Deep
Persecution
Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Deathwatch
Cries from the Deep
Persecution
Nature's Warning
Dark Future
MIDIAN, the celebrated 80's thrash metal band from New Jersey, is proud to announce their latest release, "Anthems: The Midian Collection 1989-1991." This expansive double CD compilation, now available through Metal Warrior Records, showcases the band's influential early works.
Drummer and band member Chris Hawkins has meticulously curated this collection, which includes all demos from their Mercenari era, along with the entirety of Midian's demo recordings and some rare tracks. The compilation features seminal works such as "Mercenari: 1989 Demo," "The Last War (1990)," and "First Impressions (1991)."
Reflecting on the enduring legacy of their music, Chris expressed, “It’s amazing, that after 30 years, people still enjoy listening to our music. We’re all truly grateful. Keep it going everyone.” In response to the sustained fan interest, Metal Warrior Records will release a limited run of 300 copies of "Anthems."
Chris also hinted at future aspirations, saying, “Hopefully, we can release this cool compilation on vinyl. That’s our goal as well besides the CDs.” He adds, “We’re very happy with Metal Warrior Records. Been a pleasure to work with, let me tell you. Plus it was a case of good timing.”
During their active years from 1989 to 1991, Midian made significant strides in the thrash metal scene, sharing stages with iconic bands like Pantera and Biohazard. Their short yet impactful run left a lasting impression on the 80's/90's underground metal scene, proving their relevance even three decades later.
"Anthems: The Midian Collection 1989-1991" is a must-have for fans of Overkill, Metallica, Testament, and similar thrash metal legends.
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Label: Slaughter Race RecordsVertrieb: Kontor New Media
Genre: Modern Death Metal
"They brought Death to the Darkness" ist kein normales Studioalbum der norddeutschen Deathmetaler DAMNATION DEFACED, sondern vielmehr ein Dankeschön an Fans und Freunde für mehr als 15 Jahre Support. Die ersten vier Tracks sind dabei brandneue Songs, die wie nie zuvor die Vision der Band von modernem Death Metal vermittelt, ohne in die Welt des "Core" abzudriften. Brutale Riffs, catchige Hooks sowie der von der Band geliebte Einsatz von sphärischen Klängen und Synthesizern, um die stets präsente Science-Fiction Thematik zu untermauern.
Jeder der vier Tracks hat seine ganz eigene Dynamik und Charakter, sei es der prügelnde "In Total Darkness" oder der atmosphärisch, groovende "The Black Ark". Ein wirklich vielversprechender Ausblick in eine spannende musikalische Zukunft der Band.
https://www.facebook.com/damnationdefaced
EN FINIR – „RÉSIGNÉ „
Genre : Depressive Black Metal from France
For fans of : Shining (SE), Make a change... Killyourself, Totalselfhatred, Thy light, Ellende, Nocturnal Depression…
The project transcends musical boundaries, offering insight into the darkest corners of the human soul through their haunting sound and striking melodies.
Created by Maxime LePrince Beiler, his first release, "Résigné", explores themes of deep loneliness and inner torment, giving rise to latent rage.
This opus features haunting compositions and evocative lyrics co-written by LePrince and François Picca, with intense vocals provided by Romain Habrzyk.
Recorded at Dem “Nebiros” Gillard’s Nebiros Studio, the music creates a landscape that is both chilling and unique.
https://www.malpermesita.com/
The upcoming album is a special project featuring re-recorded versions of 12 songs from their first two albums, "Brain At Risk" (1995) and "Emotional Overload" (1998). Produced by Jost Schlüter at PureSonic Studio, this collection showcases the band's evolution, now featuring the powerful vocals of frontwoman Daniela Karrer.
Fans can experience a taste of these refreshed classics with the "Emotional Overload" lyric video, available on the MDD YouTube channel.
The band will celebrate this milestone with an album release party on November 25th at KufA Haus in Braunschweig. The event, themed "30 Years in Metal," will also feature Warpath as a special guest.
Pre-orders for "...Makes Us Survive!" are available now at MDD Records: http://mdd-records.de/headshot
www.headshotmetal.de
https://www.facebook.com/headshot.metal
The video is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LILTNpYkDk
"Warheads in the Sky" is the first single from forthcoming album DESTRUCTION IS ALL WE KNOW and is also available on Spotify and Apple Music.
ALMOST DEAD will release Destruction Is All We Know on January 26, 2024. The album is the band's sixth, and the first for Innerstrength Records.
On the forthcoming album, ALMOST DEAD take their sound even further into realms of the extreme, building off all of their previous influences, incorporating new ones, and growing their reach both internationally and domestically.
Since forming in Martinez, CA in 2004, ALMOST DEAD has been churning out an aggressive blend of thrash, groove metal and hardcore. The group's sound is influenced by the likes of Pantera and Sepultura, infused with that of their local Bay Area scene like Testament and Machine Head, as well as incorporating more modern influences such as New England metalcore and New York death metal. ALMOST DEAD has created their own original style that still includes all the elements of metal you know and love.
Track
Listing:1. Warheads In The Sky
2. Commandments Of Coercion
3. Eight Eyes Black
4. Nightmare Coming
5. Within The Ashes
6. Agent Of Chaos
7. Brutal Devotion
8. Selfish Suicide
9. Where Sinners Cry
Album recorded, mixed and mastered by Zac Orhen at Sharkbite Studios Oakland, CA
Bio:
ALMOST DEAD have released five full-length albums to date: Almost Dead (2007), Internal Chaos (2008), Mindfucked (2012), Lay Me Down To Waste (2018), and Brutal Onslaught (2021).
In a 10/10-rated review, Jennytate.wordpress.com called 2018’s Lay Me Down To Waste “a slab of steel driven rage and blood spurting horror, like you've never heard before. Atmospherically dense, with visual assault and gothic mind terror. Almost Dead are masters at brevity of power. 'LMDTW' multiplies the energy and strength of even the heaviest of metal albums. Leaving you terrorized, traumatized and gagging
for more."
Metal Hammer Spain called 2021’s Brutal Onslaught “one of the best metal releases of the year...for the faithful of American thrash metal,” referring to it as an album that demonstrated “incredible virtuosity” and “characterized by the great variety of riffs and the power it has from beginning to end.”
In early 2021 ALMOST DEAD signed a worldwide deal with Art Gates Records, looking to take their unique blend of metal music and intense live performances and share it with the rest of the world. In partnership with the Flaming Arts Agency, ALMOST DEAD embarked on the “Black Rituals Tour 2021" in Europe, alongside co-headliners Batushka (PL) and Belphegor (AT), as well as fellow support Diabolical (SE) and Warhammer (GR).
ALMOST DEAD continues to play all across California, as well as internationally.
Line-up:
Vocals: Tony Rolandelli
Guitars: Zach Weed
Drums: Ryan Glick
Bass Guitar: Felix Portillo
https://www.facebook.com/innerstrengthrecords
https://www.facebook.com/BayAreaHardcoreMetal
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: November 10, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: Sweden
Line-up:
Tim Angelini (Vocals)
William Lindeblad (Guitar)
Walter Hamilton (Guitar)
Gabriel Sepúlveda (Bass)
Albert Lindeblad (Drums)
Tracklist:
Let Off Some Steam (Remixed)
Hostilia, a young thrash metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, with members aged between 16-20, is set to release their new single, "Let Off Some Steam (Remixed)", on all digital platforms. This single is a reimagined version of a song from their latest EP, released in June. The remix was done with Per Stålberg, a renowned producer in Sweden. This release is particularly special as it introduces their new vocalist, Tim Angelini, showcasing his exceptional talent in replacing the old vocals. The band decided to remix this song as they felt it had more potential, and it also serves as a quick introduction to Tim following the departure of their previous vocalist. Alongside the single, Hostilia is also releasing their first music video.The artwork for Hostilia is created by Niklas Sundin, formerly of Dark Tranquillity. Their previous releases have received positive reviews and traction.
https://hostiliathrash.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/hostiliathrash/
BATTLECREEK, the dynamic thrash metal band from Bavaria, is set to release their latest album this spring under the banner of MDD Records. This marks a significant step following their 2015 release, "Hate Injection."
Established in 2004, BATTLECREEK has been a formidable presence in the thrash metal scene, also featuring in the documentary "Total Thrash." As they approach the completion of their third full-length album, fans can anticipate a powerful thrash metal experience in 2024.
For those new to BATTLECREEK's explosive sound, a sneak peek is available on Bandcamp and other streaming platforms, offering a taste of the thrash metal storm that awaits.
Stay tuned for more updates on this electrifying new release from BATTLECREEK.
https://www.facebook.com/BattlecreekThrash
Austrian death metal band FALLEN UTOPIA releases "RUIN" on November 11, 2023, exploring the downfall of civilizations.
FALLEN UTOPIA – “ RUIN”
Label: Self-ReleaseRelease Date: November 11, 2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Austria
Line-up:
Daniel Haslauer: Vocals
Benjamin Knes: Guitar
Lukas Wald: Guitar
Maximilian Wald: Bass
Maximilian Ehrlich: Drums
Tracklist:
What My Soul Recoils, My Tongue Shall Tell
Artificial Life Creation
Regicide
Interlude
The Work Of Giants
The Curse Of Akkad
Entering Utopia
My Name Is Legion, For We Are Many
Meister Frantz, Executioner Of Nuremberg
The Drought
Hailing from Carinthia, Austria, FALLEN UTOPIA presents their third full-length album, "RUIN." The album delves into the theme of the downfall of civilizations, taking listeners on a journey through history's fallen empires. With their roots firmly planted in the Death Metal genre, the band offers a modern take, blending heavy guitars, potent vocals, and intense drumming to create a sound that's both ferocious and captivating.
This release marks a significant evolution for FALLEN UTOPIA. The band, known for their dynamic live performances and dedication to their craft, has poured their experience and passion into "RUIN." Recorded at Norbert Leitner in Vienna, the album promises to be a sonic experience that resonates with both long-time fans and newcomers to the band's music. The anticipation for the album is further heightened with the announcement of four accompanying music videos, showcasing the band's visual and artistic prowess.
The cover artwork, created by Pierre-Alain D. from 3mmi Design, encapsulates the album's theme, hinting at the depth and intricacy of the stories within. For fans of bands like Machine Head, Behemoth, and Kataklysm, "RUIN" is set to be an essential addition to their music collection.
FALLEN UTOPIA's commitment to their art is evident in every note and lyric. Their journey, from small bar concerts to international stages, has shaped their sound and vision. With "RUIN," the band invites listeners to join them in exploring the cyclical nature of civilizations and the inevitable rise and fall of empires.
http://www.fallen-utopia.com/
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With IGNIS ABSCONDITUS you enter into a sick universe made by melancholy, painful, theatrical and alienating music and their upcoming album "GOLDEN HORSES OF A DYING FUTURE" is expected to be one of "the next big things" within the Decadent Post Dark Metal international scene.
Style: Depressive Goth with influences from Dark Wave to Post-Punk, from Black Metal to Avantgarde Music and Neo-Folk too.
Similar artists: Katatonia, Joyless, Christian Death, Bauhaus, Ved Buens Ende
Here are the cover realized by the extraordinary James Hutton (https://t.ly/Y-ZqA) and the 10 tracks included: 1. Shadows
2. Mr. Smith
3. Wolfheart
4. Lucid Madness
5. Mental Roulette
6. Carousel Of The Departed
7. Seagull's Laughter
8. Weight Of Knowledge
9. Whispering
10. Chasm Of Deceit
"Golden Horses Of A Dying Future" will be released on February 2nd, 2024 on My Kingdom Music in digipakCD and digital edition. You can PRE-ORDER here: https://shorturl.at/ghlsZ
IGNIS ABSCONDITUS is this, a breath of death on a carpet of roses!
Line-up:
Noctuaria - all vocals
Jack-G - electric guitars
Dani B-life – bass
Henry Der Wanderer - drums, percussions, keyboards and 12 strings electric guitar
https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
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Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: 10-11-2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Thrash Metal, Crossover Thrash, Heavy Metal
Country: Norway
Line-up:
Sergeant Brains - Vocals
Lieutenant Don Shrediablo - Guitars
Colonel Frankie Key-Key – Drums
Tracklist:
Booze Alley Brutal
Bazooka Troopaz
Hard Ticket to Hawaii
Beer Slam
Sons of Steel
Ax & Smash
Bombs, Babes and Bazookas
Cannibal Catering
Short Round
Suburban Commando
Emerging from Norway, Bazooka Troopaz are set to introduce their self-released digital album, "Bombs, Babes and Bazookas", on the 10th of November, 2023. Venturing into the realms of Thrash Metal, Crossover Thrash, and Heavy Metal, this ensemble has crafted a body of work that pays homage to their roots. Reflecting their dedication and the raw energy they bring, the album promises a genuine experience for fans of the genre. Amidst a myriad of releases, "Bombs, Babes and Bazookas" stands as a testament to Bazooka Troopaz's commitment to their craft.
https://www.facebook.com/bazookatroopaz
Genre: Death Metal
For fans of: Morbid Angel | Incantation | Funebrarum | Vastum
Formed in the shadow of cloud crested hills, on the shores of dark, abyssal waters, VOID BELOW have embraced the twin darknesses of archaic death metal and the mythos of madness, shaped from nightmares by H. P. Lovecraft. Throughout their second EP, WORLD UNDONE, writhing, dissonant riffs crawl through the lightless caverns of horror, invoking suffocating terror and dreamlike visions from beyond the cusp of insanity. The title track perfectly encapsulates the band’s stygian obsessions; drums rumbling, a seismic disturbance in the earth’s core, warped guitar chords ringing out across bottomless chasms and a messianic voice roaring out a summons to service, a demand for obeisance and utter submission. But before that malevolent masterpiece there is so much more to behold… This flight through dark and ancient places begins in the subterranean mausoleum of ‘Eldritch Incarnate’; an unleashing of arcane powers that enfolds you in shadows, tearing your flesh with its poisoned claws. ‘Beyond The Black Mire’ entangles and submerges, torments and obliterates as it melds choking, claustrophobic atmosphere with explosive fury and dark powers, while the gargantuan ‘Pillars Ov Pestilence’ - which will be released as a single on November 17th - is the epitome of great death metal, drawn straight from the crypts and infused with the imperious strength and black magic of the genre’s greatest exponents.
The Cumbrian conjurers have taken vast strides in the scant months since their 2022 self titled EP and with World Undone have summoned up a stunning collection of clandestine hymns to the unseen and unknown. Endowed with a brilliant, textured production, that breathes horrid life into each of its grim compositions and artwork that seethes with sanity shattering, nerve shredding intent, World Undone is magnificently complete. This tome of teachings beyond the constructs of good and evil, this vial of secrets beyond judgement or understanding will be unleashed on November 24th and the elder gods will follow in its wake…
Line-up:
James Maxwell - Vocals/Guitar
Looke Norman - Bass
Kyle Jenkins - Guitar
Brad Messenger – Drum
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GRUZJA - „KONIEC WAKACJI „
The third album from Gruzja, entitled “Koniec Wakacji” will be released on 6th October and will be an illogical continuation of the band’s career so far. Guests include LARMO, Mold, Perturbator and unknown people. The author of the graphic design is Zbigniew Bielak. Satanic Audio is responsible for mixing and mastering. The material was recorded at MAQ Records and in The Basement. The band will self-release the album. Greed is the reason behind this decision. The album will be available in CD and digital formats.
"Koniec Wakacji" can be compared to a history book and a daily news bulletin - it doesn't offer anything new. It's a collection of fragments. Fresh and cold, strange and personal. It’s charades in a trench, and a trench in a smartphone. Faces tuned and disarmed. Everything fake and not pretended.
GRUZJA - a group of immigrants from Australia drawing on the folklore of Sudan and Sosnowiec. The line-up consists of artists, instrumentalists and vocalists known from Furia, Odraza, Biesy, THAW, Mentor, Licho, Wedrowcy~Tulacze~Zbiegi and several other bands. They played in clubs and festivals. They released the albums "I isc dalej" (2019) and "Jeszcze nie mamy na was pomyslu" (2019); a split with Neon Scaffold titled "Konflikt" (2020) and a computer game soundtrack album entitled "Vulgator" (2021) for the game Priest Simulator. The new album is being submitted for nominations to prestigious award juries at Fryderyk Awards, Polityka's Passport, Bursztynowy Slowik, Adidas Literary Award and Gdynia Literary Award.
“Koniec wakacji” translates to “The End of Holidays” from Polish.
Tracklist:
1. Jerusalem shore
2. Aleksandria
3. Pomnik
4. Od przedszkola do okopa
5. Poczytaj mi tato
6. Moda nienawisci
7. Kciuk cel pal
8. Salynka
9. Nastepna stacja getto (feat. Mold)
10. Do pokoju
11. Koniec wakacji
12. Juz po dzwonku (feat. LARMO)
13. Wojna domowa
14. Kciuk cel pal (remix Perturbator)
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Finding that TILINTETGJORT fitted in perfectly with Dark Essence Records musical ethos, and purely on the strength of that demo, the band was welcomed on board that same year, even before they had begun recording their debut full-length album, which would emerge in early 2023 as "In Death I Shall Arise".
Now, with 2023 drawing to a close, Dark Essence Records will release that very same demo in Digital format on the 10th November, and tracklisting for "Kvikksølvdrømmer - Demo 1", is as follows:
1. Vinter Og Høst
2. The Wanderer
3. Slakt
4. Blackened Earth
5. Kvikksølvdrømmer
6. Realms at War
"Kvikksølvdrømmer - Demo 1" is now available for download or streaming at a number of services at
One of the most exciting bands to have recently hit Oslo's Black Metal scene, TILINTETGJORT
blur the line between insanity and reality with nightmarish visions that are filled with arcane mysteries and alchemical madness.
Fiercely passionate about what they do, TILINTETGJORT's lineup of Gamle and Hazzlegard on guitars, Sturt on bass, Tybalt on drums and Svik on vocals, have, since the band's inception in 2020, honed their skills, formulating their own brand of Avant-garde Black Metal that finds its inspiration in '70's Prog, and various other experimental genres, along with '90's Black Metal. With more than their fair share of creativity TILINTETGJORT's avowed intent is to break down the walls of a genre that is largely stagnating, embarking on a journey to seek out the truth in a widely delusional world, whilst offering to lead the listeners through the mysteries of knowledge and death.
TILINTETGJORT's have been confirmed to appear at Inferno Metal Festival, Oslo, Norway in March 2024, and more information about the band can be found Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/tilintetgjortnor or website at https://tilintetgjort.no
Label: MDD Records
Release Date: 2nd November 2023
Format: CD
Genre: Dark Doom Metal
Line-up:
Jochen Thurn: Vocals
Daniel Mackert: Guitar
Flavius Serban: Guitar
Daniel Fischer: Bass, Keys
Maximilian Stipp: Drums
Tracklist:
Darkest Desire
Lust
Flotian Swefn
The Truth Within
Invidia
Departed Grace (feat. Gogo Melone)
"Brægn Hæft" is the debut album from Sarlic Bliss, a band born amidst the pandemic in 2021 with seasoned musicians like Daniel Fischer from Midnattsol and Jochen Turn from Bann. The album features six expansive tracks over 45 minutes, weaving dark, aggressive-melancholic sounds with a melodious blend of growls and clean vocals. Drawing on Doom, Post-Black, and Death Metal influences, Sarlic Bliss integrates Old English linguistic elements into their lyrics to deepen the atmospheric authenticity. Self-recorded and produced, "Brægn Hæft" is a cohesive and uncompromised self-portrait of the band.
https://sarlic-bliss.de/
https://www.facebook.com/SarlicBlissBand
Out now via Pagan Records
Five years after the release of the first full-length "To", Totenmesse return with their own brand of black metal. The new album "FIKTIONLUST" consists of eight brand new tracks recorded, mixed and mastered at Impressive Art by Przemysław Nowak.
Listen to the album in full now:
https://youtu.be/-lehEZVZy1Y?si=lMxoq75mnpHZjb1J
https://totenmesse.hearnow.com/
https://paganrecords.bandcamp.com/album/fiktionlust
Order CD: https://www.pagan-records.com/en_GB/p/TOTENMESSE-Fiktionlust-CD/13440
The cover of the album is a painting “Dwarfs and stilt walkers” by a well-known Polish artist, Grzegorz Stec, while the album’s layout was made by Sars (Furia, wędrowcy~tułacze~zbiegi).
The Awakening begins with the storm…
Totenmesse – meaning ‘requiem’ or ‘mass of the dead’ in German – were formed in 2016, and recorded their first release Demo 2017 a year later. No strangers to extreme metal, the band have honed their craft in groups such as Odraza, MasseMord, Deception and Hell United. This is reflected in their 2018 debut album, “To”, with its majestic, powerful and colossal sound, while the lyrics explore death and how the human mind perceives it. In addition to the seven original tracks, “To” featured a cover of King Crimson’s iconic “20st Century Schizoid Man”. “Fiktionlust” will be the band’s second full-length album and will be released on 3 November 2023 via Pagan Records.
Totenmesse are:
Mold - Vocals
Stawrogin - Guitars, Bass
Rzulty - Guitars
with guest appearances by Krzysztof Klingbein.
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Welcome To Pleshiwar's debut album "Apostasy" offers a modern take on Doom Death Metal with a 90s influence, featuring six tracks of deep, atmospheric metal by veteran German musicians. Released on November 9, 2023, the album is a bridge between the genre's past and present.
WELCOME TO PLESHIWAR – “APOSTASY”
Label: Black Sunset
Release Date: 9th November 2023
Format: CD
Genre: Doom Death Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Sascha Kaiser: Vocals
Marco Gebert: Drums
Karsten Goebel: Guitars, Keyboards
Dan Krieger: Bass
Tracklist:
Apostasy Pt.1
Sisyphean Task (Le Mythe De Sisyphe)
Sorrow
Darkness Within Light
Praying Mantis
Apostasy Pt.2
"Apostasy" marks the full-length debut of Welcome To Pleshiwar, a band that emerged on the German metal scene in 2021 with the well-received EP "Unsolved." The members, all seasoned musicians from established bands like Reawacan, Lacrima Christi, and Immortalis, delve into the depths of Doom Death Metal, channeling the essence of the genre's 90s pioneers. The album presents six tracks, each offering a rich tapestry of crushing riffs and atmospheric depth, evoking themes of existential struggle and the darker side of the human condition. The production, handled by Andy Classen at Stage One Studio, ensures that the music's powerful old-school roots are firmly planted in the present. "Apostasy" is not just an homage to the genre's past but a statement of its timelessness, promising to connect with fans of the classic Doom Death Metal sound. www.facebook.com/WelcomeToPleshiwar
Troll plunges listeners into a realm where ancient spirits converge with blistering riffs and haunting, atmospheric melodies. Painting an immersive tapestry of cursed runes and Dark magic. These are your fears made flesh. This is Trolldom.
From the opening chords to the fading echoes, each track off "Trolldom" serves as an esoteric journey through the veils of the unknown. The album's artwork, adorned with intricate designs inspired by dark mythology, complements the relentless sonic assault that defines Troll's signature style.
The wonderfully imaginative cover art was made by Ksenia Hinderson @hindersonart, a multi talented creator, who also directed, shot and edited the music video for the single To The Shadows, took the band pictures and did the layout for the cover.
Gathering inspiration from 70’s progressive rock, 80’s horror films, with a firm base in mid 90’s Symphonic Black Metal, a style Trolls founding members were instrumental in making the best selling genre of Black metal to date.
Trolldom was recorded at Evil Octopus Studio, over the last ten years. Troll has truly gone back to their roots on this album, just like on the first albums Nagash is again behind the drum kit wielding the sticks with infernal frenzy. Guitarist Tlaloc delivers high speed intensive shredding and evocative leads. Throughout the album Tlaloc truly reveals his mastery over the guitar, using a multitude of different styles and techniques in his playing. Bassist Sturt’s adventurous bass lines alongside the drums provides an entrancing backdrop to Tlaloc’s unrelenting guitars and Nagash’s unnerving and beguiling synth leads.
“Trolldom" is a visceral exploration, intertwining the aggressive with the haunting narratives of ancient folklore. The seven tracks on the album each capture the band's intense energy and their commitment to pushing the boundaries of the genre.
The band was formed way back in 92’ by Nagash, who would also go on to found Covenant later that same year. Making classic Black Metal albums as Drep De Kristne, In Times Before The light, Trollstorm Over Nidingjuv, and Nexus Polaris.
The word Trolldom does not have a perfect translation in English, you may say magic or witchcraft. The related word trolsk is maybe the word that most aptly describes the atmosphere in Trolls music. It is a word we use in Norwegian to describe dark bewitching moods you find in nature, in the twilight, before a thunderstorm or when the mist lays wispy and seeming to dance over a body of water. Times when you see shadows creep in the corner of your eye.
Lyrically Troll begs the listener to consider the great dark truths we face, in the ultimate destruction of our universe. The sure, final, and approaching death of all life as we know it.
This release solidifies Troll's position as pioneers in the Symphonic Black Metal realm, cementing their legacy and inviting listeners to embrace the darkness and the mystique that "Trolldom" offers.
"Trolldom" is available now on all major music platforms, ensuring that listeners worldwide can partake in the occult journey crafted by Troll.
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https://www.facebook.com/trollofficial
KHAZAD DÛM - "KHÁSMA"
Genre : Black Metal / NWOBHM / Doom Metal | 15th/11/23Label : Masked Dead Records / BloodRock Records
FFO: first-era Bathory, Venom, Saxon, Celtic Frost, Hellhammer, Pagan Altar, Trouble.
With "Khàsma", the brasilian duo Khazad Dûm reaches its peak by today. That's not your average old school album. Style coordinates are pointed towards first-wave Black Metal with strong influences from NWOBHM and Doom Metal. A pathos of epicness, atmospheres, rage and melancholy permeates the whole record. The dynamism of the composition doesn't excessively sacrifice the old-school structures of the songs, but enriches them through melodic embroidery and strenghtened rhythms.
Originally released in 2019 but lacking of a proper edition, Masked Dead Records and BloodRock Records gave new life to Khàsma through a remastered CD edition with bonus track.
Punti Salienti:
- Old school stuff, strongly epic and atmospheric;
- First-wave Black Metal,. NWOBHM and Doom Metall all together;
- A flirt of rage, fury, melancholy and introspection;
- Repressed as a remastered CD edition with bonus track.
Remastered by Carlo Meroni (ADSR DECIBEL Studio), 2023.
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CORROSIVE – “WRATH OF THE WITCH”
Label: MDD RecordsRelease Date: 13th October 2023
Format: CD
Genre: Death Metal
Line-up:
Andy Konnerth: Vocals
Stephan Becker: Guitar
Alex Hartmann: Guitar
Andrè Skopko: Drums
Sascha Schekanski: Bass/Backing Vocals
Tracklist:
Queen Of The Night
Fairy Tale Of A Devilish Witch
A Victim Of Black Magic
Milk Honey Sweet Wine And Blood
End Of Your Bloodline
Buried By Fire
The White Witch, Saviour Of Damned Souls
Rape Of The Witch
Hexenhure
Shiver Of Pleasure
Burning Of The Devilish Whore
Wrath Of The Witch
"Wrath Of The Witch" is Corrosive's seventh album, taking a creative leap into a concept album format that builds on the narrative introduced in their 2019 work "Notzucht der Hexe." This Marburg-based death metal band's latest project presents a dramatic tale across twelve tracks, bringing together a diverse cast of guest vocalists and musicians, including members from Tankard, Holy Moses, and Warpath, each adding a unique voice to the story. The album, with a running time of over an hour, ventures into a more melodic and black metal territory while retaining Corrosive's signature death metal sound.
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The very title of the band's sophomore full-length album "VÖLD", which means “force, power or might” carries with it a sense of menace, and is indicative of what to expect from NYRST's second outing on Dark Essence Records.
And never more so than on the title track, which has been released as a digital single today, and which can be downloaded or streamed from a number of sources at: https://link.darkessencerecords.no/Nyrst_Vold
Accompanying the single is a video for the track by Valhalla Artworks, which perfectly encapsulates what NYRST is all about, and can be seen at https://youtu.be/hs1_nvxRQ0U?si=Jy5LdW5iRGhgcvj5
Upon the release of the band's debut full-length album "Orsök" in
2020, it was startlingly clear that NYRST's lineup of Snæbjörn on vocals,
Eysteinn and Davíð on guitars, Egill on bass, and Sveinbjörn on drums,
was possessed of a ferocious musical ability, unusual in a band at such an
early stage in its career. Intent on creating the coldest, most eerie, and
barren of soundscapes possible, and regardless of the positive reviews garnered
by their debut, NYRST did not sit still, but rather built on the experience
gained in the writing and recording of "Orsök" to progress the
band's sound still further, as "Völd" will reveal.Set for release on the 8th December, "Völd" will be available in CD, Digital and Lava Smash Vinyl formats as well as on Cassette, and can now be pre-ordered from: https://darkessencerecords.no/shop
With album artwork by Nightjar Adam Burke, layout by Skaðvaldur, and photography by Þorsteinn Dagur Rafnsson, track listing for "Völd" is as follows:
Völd
Sundra skal sálu
Hrímvíti
Fjalli∂ andar
Eilíft eldhaf
Drottnari nafnlausra gu∂a
Af fjarri ströndum
From their base in Reykjavik, NYRST recently had this to say about "Völd" :
This release marks a big milestone in our career as a band. We’ve developed a lot as musicians since the release of “Orsök” and we took a very different approach to writing and composition. Our intention was to bring all the best elements of our previous work and implement new ideas along with a different theme, which in turn resulted in a much heavier, grim but melodic album. More information about NYRST can be found on the band's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Nyrst/
Band's statement - "Fathomless Ritual is thrilled that the prehistoric gods of old have spoken favourably and deemed us fit to become part of the Transcending Obscurity Records family! A new project from Brendan Dean (Gutvoid, Pukewraith), Fathomless Ritual brings to the altar its debut album "Hymns for the Lesser Gods", 8 tracks of doom laden death metal as if unearthed by some cursed excavator, moaning with downtuned guitars and seeping with guttural vocals which praise those lost deities and rites from our prehistoric origins. Be prepared to sacrifice yourself and win the favour of the forgotten ones..."
FFO: Demilich, Chthe'ilist, Dead
and Dripping, MortiferumLine up
B. Dean (Gutvoid, Fumes, Pukewraith) - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drum Programming
Gouache paintings by Marcio Blasphemator (Autophagy)
Track listing:
1. Hecatomb for an Unending Madness 02:31
2. Exiled to the Lower Catacombs 04:54
3. Gorge of the Nameless 04:15
4. Grafted to the Chambers of Mirth 06:11
5. Wielding the Bone Wand 04:44
6. Cosmic Reflections from the Basin of Blood 04:00
7. Gelatinous Being of Countless Forms 04:57
8. Gift for Aranaktu 06:54
Official release date - March 1st, 2024
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Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
Excerpt - "Imagine the melancholy of In Mourning and Insomnium, enhanced by the technicality of Be’Lakor, the blackened tinge of Fatal Embrace, and constructed in the vein of the forward thinking progressive stylings of Barren Earth. An eclectic combination, to be sure, and it’s one fans of the aforementioned artists will definitely want to give a spin."
DYSSEBEIA – “GARDEN OF STILLBORN IDOLS”
For
fans of: Eternal
Storm, Be'lakor, Majesties, At The Gates, Dark
Tranquillity, Eucharist, In MourningSwiss band Dyssebeia have come up with an exhilarating debut full length of progressive blackened death metal music that blends the elements seamlessly and reinterprets them elegantly with emphasis on clean delivery, unhindered structuring, and the right treatment of the emotive melodies. Their music pulsates with exceptional energy for music so nuanced and keeps evolving and offering something new, something more as the album unravels. It's difficult to keep track of the endless variations - the beautiful melodies, genre-intertwining riffs and constantly varying vocals and drum patterns - and yet with such intuitive writing, they only seem to enthrall the listener and never overwhelm. There's palpable passion and intense feeling in each of the songs, probably pent up for years, and it's a delight to experience a wealth of them on this ambitious album. Dyssebeia have done their best to express themselves in the most truthful and eloquent manner and they may not realize themselves that in the process they've crafted an obscure gem.
Line up:
Vocals - Alexandre Sotirov
Guitars - Merlin Bogado
Bass - Duran Bathija
Drums - Sam Jakubec
Artwork, layout and booklet - Bryan Teach
Track listing:
1. Mors Tua, Vita Mea
2. Retribution
3. Moon Bearer
4. Sacrificed On The Threshold
5. Hatch
6. Black Swarm
7. Funeral Ink
8. Apophenia
Official release date - November 17th, 2023
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https://www.facebook.com/dyssebeiaband
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
A
hint of things to come has been given by Decibel Magazine, who in
premiering the track “The Scourge” have remarked how “some of
the best death metal is experimental but still straightforward, striking a
balance that comes easily to few. Abyssal Rift achieve just that with this
record.” - you can hear the track and check out the feature https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2023/11/01/track-premiere-abyssal-rift-the-scourge/Abyssal Rift is the manifestation of Auxier's long-running history as a metalhead and of his extensive appreciation (parallel to that for industrial music) for dark and atmospheric death metal bands like Incantation, Disembowelment and Immolation as well as for 60's and 70's prog bands like Goblin, King Crimson, Eloy, and Amon Düül II, which in the context of his expertise and knowledge as a producer and home studio owner, has yielded a dense and disorienting dark death metal beast shrouded in surreal atmospheres and an hallucinatory form of dirge-like experimentalism. An all-devouring obfuscation of abyssic crush depth, "Extirpation Dirge" seems horizonless and bottomless as it propagates and gravitates downward like a churning maelstrom, alternating moments of obliterating machine-like dark death metal destruction to others of misery-torn doom and cinematic widescreen experimentalism, with dense synth work alternating contemplative passages of clean guitars and ominous presages of spectral dark ambience.
"Extirpation Dirge" is slated for a December 1 2023 release date on LP, MC, CD, digital formats worldwide via Sentient Ruin.
http://sentientruin.com/releases/abyssal-rift-extirpation-dirge
http://sentientruin.com/bands#/abyssal-rift
ANCIENT WARGOD –“ WHEN DARKNESS RISES...”
Label: 98RecordsRelease Date: November 24, 2023
Format: LP
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Akinakes - Vocals
Farago - Guitars, Vocals, and Bass
Bileeam - Drums & Percussion
Tracklist:
Side Darkness:
1. Ars Nigra (Intro) 1:32 min.
2. When Darkness Rises... 5:23 min.
3. Uncertainty 5:39 min.
4. Immortality 7:46 min.
Side Evil:
5. Appearance (Bonus Track) 2:17 min.
6. Time Of The Emperor 3:52 min.
7. Insane 4:16 min.
8. In The Shades Of Hell 4:35 min.
9.AncientWargod 4:59 min.
"When Darkness Rises..." is not just a milestone in German Black Metal; it's a chronicle of Ancient Wargod's evolution from the early '90s underground scene. The album's 26th-anniversary vinyl re-release commemorates the band's journey from its inception as Morpheus, through various transformations, to its apex in the '90s. Celebrated for its vigorous and authentic Black Metal sound, the album garnered significant acclaim, sharing stages with genre stalwarts like Gorgoroth and Mystic Circle, and achieving critical success with features in prominent metal magazines. Despite the band's split in 1998, their legacy endured, leading to a reissue that includes newly remastered tracks, a live intro bonus track, and completely redesigned artwork by Akinakes. The story of Ancient Wargod is marked by both triumph and tragedy, their flame of creativity and innovation in Black Metal burning brightly yet briefly. This re-release through 98Records on November 24, 2023, serves as a tribute to their lasting impact on the genre.
https://ancientwargod666.bandcamp.com/
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The video showcases the band's intricate playing style and can be viewed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dorJc0_fF7A
Fans can secure their copy of the upcoming album by placing pre-orders:
Formed in Athens in 2021, VENUS, consisting of Giorgos Verginis (guitars/harsh vocals) and Antonis Avtzis (guitars/clean vocals), draws influence from genre legends like Kreator and Megadeth, infusing their music with a unique blend of horror and sci-fi themes. Their sound is a complex fusion of Thrash Metal with hints of Death Metal, evidencing their technical prowess.
After releasing their debut EP "Project Lamda" in July 2022, VENUS has been working tirelessly on "Obscured Until Observed." The forthcoming album not only signifies their growth but also highlights their commitment to pushing the boundaries of the genre.
Tracklist :
Sons of Grus
The Observatory
City of Nektron
Circus Strange
Alive
Artificially Prolonged Existence
Venus Legacy
The Arrhythmic Pulse of Universe
Subatomic Search For Human Consciousness
For more updates and to connect with the band, visit https://www.facebook.com/VenusSciFi
Experience the band's 2022 EP "Project Lamda" https://music.imusician.pro/a/8JVhDF8b
Stay tuned for the official album drop on November 14th, available through Xtreem Music on both CD and digital platforms.
Label: Epictural Production
Release Date: 27th October 2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP, Cassette
Genre: Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal
Country: Russia
Line-up:
Phantom: voices, guitars, bass
Egiborg: guitars
Eeks Eye: keyboards
Skinner: battery
Tracklist:
Bleeding Wounds of the First and the Last
Majesty of the Two Rivers
Ash
The Spirits of Tarma
Only the Wind Blows Wherever It Was
Over the Empty Valleys
Theosophy returns with their sixth full-length album, "Bleeding Wounds of the First and the Last," a tapestry of Siberian black metal that escorts listeners into a realm of shamans and enigmatic atmospheres. This album represents a significant stride in the band's journey, showcasing a blend of black metal subgenres. The mixing prowess of PG from GROZA imparts a distinctive ambiance synonymous with the "new wave," while the mastering touch of Jonas Kjellgren of Black Lounge Studios ensures a polished finish. This release promises to resonate with enthusiasts of bands like Uada, Mgła, and Groza. The recording process spanned from September to November 2022, with a team of experts like [K]onstantin [K]orotaev and Alexander [Adv] Pryakhin contributing to the engineering and production. The visual aspects come to life through Egiborg's illustrations and the collective design efforts of Egiborg and Eeks Eye, with band photos captured by Arcgentor. At the core of it all, Phantom stands as the creative force, penning all lyrics and orchestrating the music.
https://theosophygroup.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/theosophygroup
Underground Kvlt Records, a sub-label of Odium Records, proudly announces the signing of one of Mexico's most esteemed metal bands, BLACK HATE. The band's sixth album, "VÍA PVRGATIVA: QUI SPIRITU DIABOLI AGUNTUR HI FILII SATANAE SUNT," is slated for release later this year.
The label has just unveiled the new single "Diasparagmos (o del sacrificio)" with an accompanying video available for viewing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVQHcqBI8GY
Fans can now place pre-orders for the CD version at Odium Records Bandcamp.
Black Hate has shared the stage with prominent names such as Mayhem, Watain, and UADA, delivering memorable performances. The forthcoming album features cover art designed by the renowned Cold Poison.
The
current line-up of Black Hate includes:IkanunnaBg: Vocals, Guitars
Javier Ambriz: Guitars
Jonathan Matvs: Bass
Satoshi: Drums
With Faust contributing the album's lyrics and concept.
Tracklist:
1. To the Firmament
2. Trembling Hands of Sorrow
3. Luminous Ruins of Death
4. Tempestad (o de la transubstanciación)
5. Ascension of a Burning Soul
6. Diasparagmos (o del Sacrificio)
7. Dark Night of the Soul
https://www.odiumrex.com
https://www.facebook.com/BH333
Label: Putrid Cult
Release Date: 21st October 2023
Format: CD
Genre: Death / War Black Metal
For fans of: Sathanas, Deicide, Possessed, Sarcofaago, Beherit, Archgoat, Blasphemy
Country: United States
Line-up:
Sathanas:
Paul Tucker: guitar, vocals
Adam Stacho: guitar, backup vocals
Bill Davidson: bass
Jim Strauss: drums
DeathEpoch:
Lord K.: vocals, drums, noise
Morgul: guitar, bass
Tracklist:
SATHANAS Arise from Fire
SATHANAS Defiled
SATHANAS Hail Lucifer
SATHANAS Jaws of Satan
SATHANAS To Bring The Sabbat
DEATHEPOCH - B.D
DEATHEPOCH - I.H.S.
DEATHEPOCH - D.W.
DEATHEPOCH - G.O.M.
DEATHEPOCH - B.T.K
"Hellspawn Hegemony" is a split album featuring American black death metal trailblazers Sathanas, with a legacy dating back to 1988, and Polish metal veterans DeathEpoch. Sathanas brings five new tracks continuing their unholy crusade, while DeathEpoch offers a fusion of black, death, and war metal accented with ambient and industrial noise. This collaboration delivers nearly 45 minutes of intense Black Death Metal, celebrating the robust traditions of both bands.
Sathanas recorded at Innertube Studios in Ambridge, PA, engineered by Nick Kucel. DeathEpoch recorded in Gross Machmin Schuppen, mixed and mastered by Black Team Media.
https://www.putridcult.pl/
https://putridcultproductions.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/PutridCult
EMPIRE OF DISEASE – “SHADOWS IN THE ABYSS”
Label: Xtreem Music
Release Date: November 7th, 2023
Format: CD & Digital
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Country: Spain
Line-up:
Gorka Díez – Guitar & Sample
Pintxo Wayewta – Vocals
Iban Hernando – Drums
Xabier H Zarraga – Bass
Tracklist:
The Valley
Time For a New Era
Ghost of the Past
Digging Our Graves
The Game
Dark Side of the Soul
From the Depths
Scum
Shadows in the Abyss
Formed in Bilbao in 2018, EMPIRE OF DISEASE quickly made a name for themselves in the metal scene with their EP "Silence is Violence". Their debut full-length album "With all my Hate" saw them touring extensively, even gracing stages at major festivals. Now, with their upcoming release "Shadows in the Abyss" under Xtreem Music, the band promises to deliver their signature melodic death metal sound and embark on another European tour. The band's dedication and growth have been evident with each release, solidifying their position in the modern metal scene.
https://music.imusician.pro/a/z8c9lE9V
www.facebook.com/Empireofdisease
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 23rd June 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Metal, Death-Metal
Country: Chile
Line-up:
Alejandro Espinosa: Vocals, Guitars
Claudio Leiva: Bass
Tracklist:
Immolation
ILL REASONING's latest offering, the single "Immolation," arrives a year and a half after their self-titled debut EP. This track continues the band's exploration of metal, drawing inspiration from the intensity and raw power of groups like Napalm Death, Slipknot, and Pantera. "Immolation" was crafted in the band's home country, with recording and mixing by Alejandro Espinosa at Neolitic Studios in Concepción, Chile, and mastering by Cristian Rodriguez at 15Hz Studios in Santiago, Chile.
For fans of: Napalm Death, Slipknot, Pantera
Recording info:
Recorded and mixed at Neolitic Studios, Concepción, Chile. Mastered at 15Hz Studios, Santiago, Chile.
https://illreasoning.bandcamp.com/track/immolation
https://www.facebook.com/IllReasoning/
Horror
Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the EP from Puerto Rican vile
Death Metal beasts NECRONEMESIS. WARFIELD FOREVER is
up now for pre-order and will be released December 1st on CD and Digital
formats along with merch.For fans of : Belphegor, Broken Hope, Cannibal Corpse, Death, Dying Fetus, Immolation, Massacre, Mortician, Suffocation, and Vader.
Following up on the acclaimed 2021 album Some Things Should Stay Underground, Necronemesis unleashes five blistering tracks of unforgiving Death Metal. Warfield Forever continues to expand the band's signature style to new levels of extremity... prepare for sheer brutality!
Listen to the single "Dreaming With Dead Bodies" at www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiuLk9SVC-U
Track Listing:
1. Dreaming With Dead Bodies
2. Drawn And Quartered
3. Share The Load
4. Warfield Of The Dead
5. Whatever Comes Out This Fucking Corpse
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Release
: December
1st 2023Genre : Melodic Black Metal
Origin : France
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network Distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital Distributor: The Orchard
Tracklist:
1. The Flames, the Fury, the Fallen part I
2. The Flames, the Fury, the Fallen part II
3. The Flames, the Fury, the Fallen part III
4. The Flames, the Fury, the Fallen part IV
5. The Flames, the Fury, the Fallen part V
6. The Flames, the Fury, the Fallen part VI
Duration: 42min32
RüYYn is a one-man band born in late 2020 out of the spirit of RxN, with its primary influence being fast, melodic 90s black metal.
The eponymous debut EP is released in May 2021, offering epic, powerful, dark and cold music inspired by bands like Gorgoroth, Emperor, Deathspell Omega, Mgła, Blut Aus Nord.
The subject matter is a mind consumed by hatred of the modern world, having contemplated its civilizational downfall in a near-future where only coldness and silence reign.
The first album, Chapter II: The Flames, The Fallen, The Fury, was released in December 2023. Set before the 2021 EP, it tells the story of the world’s decline, madness and fall, through the same protagonist. New influences make their appearance. The album is more aggressive, richer. Epic, melodic riffs rub shoulders with darker atmospheres and contemplative passages inspired by 70s pro/ambient rock.
Pre-orders have just been opened: https://lesacteursdelombre.net/product-category/bands/ruyyn/
On
December 8th the album "TRANSUMANZA" realized
by the iconoclastic Vittorio Sabelli's project DAWN OF A DARK AGE will
see the light!"Il Gran Tratturo Magno" is the second single taken from the album and you can listen to it on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/Jb5-HkmoCyA
Talented jazz musician, in this album Vittorio manages to combine the fury of Avantgarde Black Metal with the refinement and experimentation of the clarinet sound which becomes the main protagonist of a work that emerges from the ancient popular roots of Folk music to predominantly contaminate itself with the elements of Extreme Metal.
We just have to wait, and the unique combination of popular music, jazz, and extreme Metal, that DAWN OF A DARK AGE is able to create, will tell stories of other times in an absolutely unique and precious way.
You can pre-order the digipak CD and the LP's at: https://shorturl.at/enqyW
While the single " Il Gran Tratturo Magno " is available at https://song.link/DOADA2
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ETERNAL STORM - “A GIANT BOUND TO FALL”
For
fans of: Be'lakor, Dyssebeia, Insomnium, Dark
Tranquillity, In Mourning, At the GatesIn 2019, Spanish progressive/melodic death metal band Eternal Storm released their debut full length 'Come the Tide, which was a shockingly accomplished, poignant and evocative album which many still regard to be one of the highlights in the style. Four years later, after working meticulously to hone their sound even more, they return having fulfilled a seemingly impossible task - to come up with a worthy follow up album, one that doesn’t betray the sound nor dilute it. On 'A Giant Bound to Fall', shattering the apprehensions, they've actually taken the sound further ahead; it's far more nuanced, multifaceted and even feels darker. The emotions are just as palpable as before but are rawer, more piercing, and the heightened extreme parts are not at the expense of their immersive atmospheric ones. The painstaking recording process ensured that and for the sound to remain organic and tangible. It's a giant step ahead in the logical direction, for them, for the entire style. There is little doubt that this hugely ambitious and more importantly still passionate and heartfelt album will go down as another towering landmark in the genre. With music so pristine, it becomes a salve for the soul.
Line up
Daniel R. Flys | Vocals (lead), guitars, keyboards, bass
Jaime Torres | Guitars, vocals, keyboards, bass, fretless bass
Daniel Maganto | Bass, guitars (additional), vocals (additional)
Session drums and percussion on this recording by Gabriel Valcázar (Wormed, Ernia)
Additional keyboards and synths by Jaboto Fernández (Nexus 6, TodoMal)
Noise and additional synths on track 1 by Roberto Bustabad (Varunian, Ovakner, Rvinas)
Additional vocals on track 2 by Sven de Caluwé (Aborted)
Additional vocals on track 4 by Kheryon
Violin on track 4 by Paul R. Flys
Additional vocals on track 6 by Eloi Boucherie (Vidres a la Sang, White Stones)
Additional vocals on track 7 by Dan Swanö
Additional vocals on track 9 by Sergi "Bobby" Verdeguer (Persefone)
Artwork by Leoncio Harmr
Track listing
1. An Abyss of Unreason
2. A Dim Illusion
3. There was a Wall
4. Last Refuge
5. Eclipse
6. Lone Tree Domain
7. The Sleepers
8. The Void
9. A Giant Bound to Fall
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Thank you so much for your continued support! Cheers! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity
HAMMERHEART store back online . We will relaunch our own store at November 17th, because the demand has been so high that we cannot refuse all the requests. Keep an eye on www.hammerheartstore.com because it will once again be your choice for top releases from the underground for top prices. Death to plastic music!
JANUARY 2024
Our absolute priority for January is the long-awaited new album “SAINTS DISPELLED” by MASTER. After 6 years MASTER has made one its best and most mature albums that will finds its way to all fans of this legendary band. Being Paul Speckmann’s 14th (!!!) MASTER album, this album leaves nothing to be desired and has all the trademarks combined with absolute killer songwriting. Coming on digi-CD (with two bonus tracks), a very limited CD-boxset (content to be determined )and on vinyl in three different versions. We should not forget the top notch artwork by Richard Schouten, you will see soon.
We will do two fantastic re-issues on vinyl in January, being VICIOUS RUMORS “SOLDIERS OF THE NIGHT” on high quality 180 gram vinyl with insert in several colors and on black vinyl. It will be limited to 1.000 copies worldwide and a must-have for any self-respecting fan of US-Metal from the golden 80’s, because it is considered a masterpiece.
The second re-issue will be a 40th anniversary edition of RUNNING WILD “GATES TO PURGATORY” on high quality picture-LP, coming in a sleeve, with insert and a huge poster. This edition will be strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide and an essential collector’s item for RUNNING WILD fans, but also for all addicts of 80’s German Speed Metal.
And then there is always the cool little release we do because we cannot resist, because we are fans and love what we do just as much as you. “THE FIRST TEN YEARS” by TEMPLE OF VOID is an absolute top compilation by this great US Death Doom Metal band of all their none album tracks spanning the years 2013 to 2023. Almost 70 minutes divided across 11 tracks (including a Celtic Frost cover) with fitting artwork by Toderico Art. We love TEMPLE OF VOID so we decided to do a 500 limited digipack CD edition and a 300 limited 2-LP edition (in two colors). For fans of Hooded Menace, Asphyx and old Paradise Lost a must have!
FEBRUARY 2024
We will release two great new albums in February 2024 and two cool re-issues on vinyl again.
The first album that is brand-new is VINCENT CROWLEY with something fresh and new, the album “ANTHOLOGY OF HORROR”. Vincent Crowley is obviously known for running Death/Black Metal band Acheron for 30 years. VINCENT CROWLEY is a different entity, something really fresh and new, a True Metal band for fans of King Diamond, Candlemass and Iced Earth. There are some old school Death Metal roots (especially in the vocals), but this is a high quality Metal album in the traditional way, with fantastic songs, a great production and a general theme about horror stories. We will release this priority release on CD and vinyl (different colors).
The second album that is brand-new is by Lithuanian Pagan/Folk Metal warrior of ROMUVOS. What they deliver to us on their 4th album “SPIRITS” is pure Pagan Magic. Imagine the sound of Heilung/Wardruna (without getting boring after 3 songs) spiced up by slow Rotting Christ-like riffs (adding a Dark Metal element) and vocals that remind us of The Hu ending up in great, majestic memorable songs. And then the production... massive!
We will do another two fantastic re-issues on vinyl in February, being the 2nd album of VICIOUS RUMORS “DIGITAL DICTATOR” on high quality 180 gram vinyl with insert in several colors and on black vinyl. It will be limited to 1.000 copies worldwide and a must-have for any self-respecting fan of US-Metal from the golden 80’s, because it is considered a masterpiece.
The second re-issue will be a 35th anniversary edition of RUNNING WILD “PORT ROYAL” on high quality picture-LP, coming in a sleeve, with insert and a huge poster. This edition will be strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide and an essential collector’s item for RUNNING WILD fans, but also for all addicts of 80’s German Heavy Metal. This is RUNNING WILD a treasure that will never age.
UP NEXT
Grinder - Dawn for the Living CD
Grinder - Dead End CD
Master - Saints Dispelled CD/LP/MC
ORO - Vids Vägs Ände CD/LP
Runemagick - Last Skull of Humanity MCD/MLP
Running Wild - Gates to Purgatory Picture-LP
Running Wild - Port Royal Picture-LP
Temple of Void - The First Ten Years CD/2-LP
Vicious Rumors - Digital Dictator LP
Vicious Rumors - Soldiers of the Night LP
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News VIC RECORDS :
GRAVE
DIGGER – „THE FORGOTTEN YEARS “GRAVEDIGGER: The Forgotten Years Cd/ LP. HAWAII? Yes, Gravedigger (1980- ’86) became Digger (1986 / ‘87), reunited as Hawaii (1988 – ‘91) and finally reformed as GRAVE DIGGER in 1991 up till today. This release contains these transformation years from Hawaii (Bottles and Four Coconuts demo 11 tracks, and the RETURN of Gravedigger’s the ‘Return of the Reaper’ Demo 1991 and the ‘For Promotion Only!! Ep 1992’. Extensive liner notes with original and founding member Chris Boltendahl and rare and exclusive pictures! The CD contains 19 tracks in total. Feat. Uwe Lullis (Accept). Re-mastered & restored by Achilleas Kalantzis (Varathron, Possesed, Sacramentum).
One of the biggest German metal bands rare early 90’s demos on cd;
Featuring Uwe Lullis on guitars (Accept)
Bass by Tomi Göttlich (now in Rebellion)
Artwork by Thoms Pinheiro (Malevolent Creation, Possessed, Defiance);
Re-mastered & restored by Achilleas Kalantzis (Varathron, Possesed, Sacramentum);
Extensive liner notes by Pim Blankenstein with founding member Chris Boltendahl
VIGILANT – “OPPRESSION - DRAMATIC SURGE “
Technical THRASH metal from Holland! Formed in 1987 by ex Thanatos member Andre. This compltion contains their Demo 1 Dramatic Surge 1988, Demo 2: Opppression 1989, 2 special recorded rare tracks from Metal in Rocks comp CD 1989, and as bonus: rehearsal and live tracks 1989, 16 tracks in total. Extensive liner notes from Pim Blankenstein. Remastered by Achilleas (Possessed Grave Digger, Varathron)
· Technical THRASH metal from Holland!
· Formed in 1987 by ex Thanatos member Andre.
· Demo 1 Dramatic Surge 1988, Demo 2: Oppression 1989, Metal in Rocks comp CD 1989
· Bonus: rehearsal and live tracks 1989, 16 tracks in total
· Extensive liner notes from Pim Blankenstein
https://www.vicrecords.com/
Finnish
extreme metal sensation MORMÂNT DE SNAGOV is proud to
unleash their latest sonic beast: the single and lyric video, "UPON
THEIR FEEBLE EXISTENCE". This captivating track is a glimpse into
the band's forthcoming album, "INVOCATION THROUGH
REVOCATION," scheduled to drop on November 17th, 2023, via
Wormholedeath .Founded in the dark heart of Turku and Naantali, Finland, Mormânt De Snagov has been carving a relentless path through the metal landscape, and "Invocation Through Revocation" marks their fifth studio offering.
"Upon Their Feeble Existence" ventures into uncharted territory for the band, weaving elements of gothic metal into their signature style. The track's magnetic allure is accentuated by scorching solo guitar passages, a hallmark of Mormânt De Snagov's post-fourth album evolution. Be prepared for a mind-bending surprise in the song's midst—an auditory attack fueled by furious and relentless blast beats, unorthodox chord progressions, and a vocal scream of unprecedented duration. No studio wizardry here; just raw, unbridled passion.
The lyrics of this track delve deep into themes of mortality and the finite nature of human existence. Penned during a period of profound personal loss for one of the band members, the verses reverberate with the haunting echoes of death, while the chorus delves into the realms of nihilism and enlightened darkness.
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FAIDRA .- “MILITANT : PENITENT : TRIUMPHANT”
Label: Northern Silence
ProductionsRelease Date: 3rd November 2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP, Cassette
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Sweden
Line-up:
Faidra – all music & lyrics, recording, mix & mastering
Tracklist:
The Leavening Rot 07:31
Punishment Nailed Deep 08:42
Parousia Delayed 07:15
Halo of Ashes 08:08
Mother Acherontia 08:05
Jaws of Neptune 06:47
Swedish solo project Faidra emerged in the late summer of 2019, with a sound deeply rooted in the Atmospheric/Orthodox Black Metal genre, drawing significant inspiration from the early 90s Scandinavian Black Metal scene, especially Burzum. The inception of Faidra was somewhat accidental, stemming from explorative sessions in Dark Folk music. The man behind Faidra, having played in various bands and primarily in the Folk Music genre since the late '90s, found a new musical direction which evolved into the entity known as Faidra.
With modest aspirations, the initial goal was simply to share the music on platforms like Spotify. Reaching out to a few labels led to a partnership with Northern Silence Productions, resulting in a multi-album deal and the release of the debut album, “Six Voices Inside.” The debut found its audience and established a foundation for Faidra’s distinct sound and song structures.
Building on this foundation, Faidra presents the sophomore release, “Militant: Penitent: Triumphant”, scheduled for release on the 3rd of November 2023 in various formats including Digital, CD, LP, and Cassette. The creation of this album was a sporadic endeavor, spread out over almost three years, reflecting the artist's limited availability. The album retains the familiar sound structures, ambient synth, and slow tempos that characterized the first album, while also integrating some new elements and influences.
Building on this foundation, Faidra presents the sophomore release, “Militant: Penitent: Triumphant”, scheduled for release on the 3rd of November 2023 in various formats including Digital, CD, LP, and Cassette. The creation of this album was a sporadic endeavor, spread out over almost three years, reflecting the artist's limited availability. The album retains the familiar sound structures, ambient synth, and slow tempos that characterized the first album, while also integrating some new elements and influences.
“Militant: Penitent: Triumphant” explores a specific theme, a contemplation on sin, penitence, and redemption, mirroring the title of the album and representing the three states of the Catholic church. This thematic focus is a departure from the debut album, which addressed a variety of subjects. The album manifests Faidra’s continued exploration of the Black Metal genre, contributing a unique voice to the conversation, and offering listeners a thoughtful examination of thematic concepts through the medium of music.
https://www.facebook.com/faidrablackmetal
We announce our return with our sophomore full-length album "Blod & Jern" (eng: Blood & Iron), which chronicles the Second Schleswig War of 1864 between Denmark and Prussia, a war which forged the identities and outlooks of these two european nations by blood and iron.
Blod & Jern is 5 tracks of defeat, anger, sacrifice and mourning from this tragic yet fateful war, which forever changed the lives of those who partook.
The cover art, painted py the German painter Wilhelm Camphausen (1818-1885), depicts the landings and battle of Als
"Blod & Jern" is to be released by Vendetta Records on November 3rd 2023 on LP, CD, Cassette and digital platforms.
Tracklist
:1: Thyra's værn
2: Ærens mark
3: Jylland i brand
4: Gjennem ild og røg
5: Et lidet, fattigt land
- All songwriting by Garðarsson & Skóggangr.
- All instruments and album layout by Garðarsson.
- Vocals, Lyrics and additional Guitar by Skóggangr.
- Mixed and Mastered by Saxtorph at Wolf Den Studio
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The ensemble is diligently working towards recording vocals in December, promising a blend of ferocity and finesse in the upcoming release. Fans are encouraged to keep an ear to the ground for more news by following Enemy Awake across social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, Bandcamp, Spotify, and beyond.
https://www.facebook.com/Enemyawakesweden
Brisbane's enigmatic one-man band ZKARV has marked this Halloween with the release of 'TREEBOUND', a new album that delves deep into the shadows of atmospheric black metal and darkwave. Zkarv, known for a sound that transcends boundaries, brings a rich tapestry of black metal, ambience, noise, and synth, a signature since its inception in 2020.
'Treebound' is a step further into the abyss, showcasing Zkarv's most mature and expansive work to date. The album, available for free at Zkarv's Bandcamp, is described as a conceptual journey through cursed woods and the essence of death itself, featuring monotonous, atmospheric songs that tell a haunting narrative within a more extended runtime.
The release is significant as it is the inaugural launch from 'Dead Witch Records', with CDs soon to be distributed through Bandcamp and select record stores in Brisbane.
https://deadwitchrecords.bandcamp.com/album/treebound
https://linktr.ee/ZKARV
Guten Tag, busy times over here. Have been on the road with REPULSIVE FEAST and right after returning home, CRYPTIC BROOD embarked on the "Decade Of Obnoxious Curses" European tour. Next are four more shows with REPULSIVE FEAST this month. But before that, it's time to put out re-releases of the brood's sophomore full-length on all formats!
CRYPTIC BROOD - "OUTCOME OF OBNOXIOUS SCIENCE" CD / MC / LP RE-RELEASES are out now and available for ordering from https://lycanthropic.de/shop
Uh yes! Finally available again: the brood's sophomore album on vinyl. For the first time on coloured vinyl. Also the CD had been sold out and got repressed by War-Anthem Records. Another repress on tape is also available now. Get your copy from https://lycanthropic.de/shop
The brood’s second full-length album is a sonic lobotomy that vaporizes your brain in a vortex of filth. Rotten metal of death to shatter your skull with ghastly grindcore and distasteful doom metal, (de-)composed in their dungeon in Wolfsburg/Germany.
Official release date for all formats is 3rd November 2023. Here are some facts about the different versions:
CRYPTIC BROOD - "Outcome Of Obnoxious Science" CD
Available again, 500 copies pressed, jewle-case.
CRYPTIC BROOD - "Outcome Of Obnoxious Science" MC
* 100 copies on lime green shell tapes with on-body print, hand-numbered, 5 panel J-card, separate lyric sheet and a bandcamp download.
CRYPTIC BROOD - "Outcome Of Obnoxious Science" LP
Housed in a gatefold cover, plus insert and bandcamp download.
* 150 copies on transparent toxic sludge vinyl
* 150 copies on obnoxious green with black and yellow splatter vinyl
If you're looking for an overview of all releases, check www.crypticbrood.de/releases/
NEW MERCHANDISE FROM CRYPTIC BROOD
Full colour print of the "Caustic Fetid Vomit" artwork on longsleeve and t-shirt available now! Hit the link to see the print. Just wow!
https://lycanthropic.de/product-tag/cryptic-brood
UPCOMING REPULSIVE FEAST SHOWS
PULMONARY FIBROSIS from France are celebrating 25 years of spreading their nasal naseous vomit liquid goregrind with an European tour. We are going to celebrate with them on four dates:
2023.11.08, GER/Berlin @ køpi / komaF
2023.11.09, GER/Halle (Saale) @ Hühnermanhattan
2023.11.10, GER/Tübingen @ Lu15
2023.11.11, CHE/Olten @ KultA & APA
UPCOMING CONCERTS IN WOLFSBURG
07.12.2023 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: HATEHUG (GER) + GEWALTBEREIT (GER) + CLEAN TORTURE (GER)
Shitface & Lycanthropic Chants präsentieren am Donnerstag, den 7. Dezember 2023 im s.v. Jugendhaus Ost in Wolfsburg:
HATEHUG (D-Beat / Hardcore Punk / GER, Berlin)
GEWALTBEREIT (Raw Punk / GER, Leipzig)
CLEAN TORTURE (Powerviolence / GER, Braunschweig)
Thanks for your attention! Cheers Steffen
www.lycanthropic.de
ABYSS
OF HEL – “INTO THE ABYSS!” erscheint am 30. November!Abyss of Hel wurde ursprünglich als Ein-Mann-Projekt von ex-Thrudvangar Gitarrist Daniel Stromayer ins Leben gerufen. Im Laufe der Zeit reifte jedoch schnell die Idee dem Ganzen mehr Raum zu geben und das jetzige Quintett gewann an Form und Profil. Als Ergebnis dieses Prozesses steht nun mit "Into The Abyss" ein überraschendes und zugleich beeindruckendes Debut Album ins Haus, welches am 30. November via MDD Records erscheinen wird. Euch erwarten 10 Songs, die einerseits im amerikanischen Death Metal beheimatet sind, in denen sich zugleich aber auch Progressive, Punk- und gar Elektro Einflüsse finden lassen. Gemischt wurde das Ganze von Lars Rettkowitz, während das Mastering in den Händen von Achim Köhler/Indiscreet Audio lag. Einen ersten Blick aufs Coverartwork findet ihr anbei. Stay tuned!
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FROM NORTH – “RAVEN BANNER”
Label: At Dawn RecordsRelease Date: November 24, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Melodic death metal, folk metal
Country: Sweden
Line-up:
Håkan Johnsson - Vocals
Mattias Svensson - Guitar
Janne Lüthje - Guitar
Conny Pettersson - Drums
Mikael Kindblad – Bass
Tracklist:
Raven Banner
Into the Oblivion
Berserkers
The Queen
Harmbidder
Shield Wall
Runestones
The Plague
Järnvidja
Winterblot
"Raven Banner," From North's sophomore album, stands as a stalwart example of melodic death metal infused with the storytelling spirit of folk metal. The Swedish ensemble, comprising members with roots deeply planted in the death metal underground, showcases their collective experience and musical prowess. Each member brings a distinct flair to the band's sound: Håkan Johnsson's vocals serve as a clarion call to the past, while the guitars of Mattias Svensson and Janne Lüthje weave intricate riffs that honor the melodic tradition. Conny Pettersson's drums echo the march of ancient warriors, and Mikael Kindblad's bass provides the solid foundation upon which these sagas are told.
The album presents a narrative arc through its tracklist, starting with the eponymous "Raven Banner," a symbol of Viking lore, and culminating in "Winterblot," which conjures the depth of Scandinavian winters and ancient rites. Each track, from "Berserkers" to "Shield Wall," is a tribute to the valor and myths that have shaped a culture known for its fierce independence and profound connection to nature.
The production values, upheld by the skilled hands of David Mauritzon at Soundtornado Studio, ensure that each song delivers both the rawness of battle and the clarity of the story. With its release on November 24, 2023, through At Dawn Records, "Raven Banner" is not merely an album but a historical canvas, painting scenes of Norse mythology with every chord and chorus.
The band's commitment to authenticity and passion for their heritage is palpable, promising to resonate with fans of genre giants like Amon Amarth and Eluveitie. "Raven Banner" is not an album of hyperbole but a heartfelt homage to the tales that have survived the test of time, now retold with the fervor of modern metal.
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UK Death Doomsters BULL ELEPHANT have released a striking visualizer video for "EXPANSION FROM PERCEIVED REALITY," the first single and opening track from forthcoming album THE LONG WAR. Dive in at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzmwOKbB5IY
BULL ELEPHANT will release The Long War, the third (and final?) instalment of its crazed story about a nazi-fighting pachyderm on 17 November 2023 via Eat Lead and Die Music.
The
mission statement on the mood board at BE headquarters remains "Raiders of
the Lost Ark set to a progressive doom soundtrack where Judeo-Christian
mythology is replaced by the even more sinister universe hinted at in the
writings of H. P. Lovecraft.... with nazi assault wolves, a bionic orangutan
and Vril-powered supersoldiers."The Long War picks up some years after the second part Created from Death left us at the beginning of a world war. It is now 1945 and the Bull Elephant creature enters the fray once again, initially to defend the exhausted populace of Berlin from an invading red horde. Wait...what?? Witness Himmler's last stand at the SS stronghold of Castle Wewelsburg, go in pursuit of Germany's darkest secrets fleeing to Imperial Japan's infamous Unit 731 and face the final showdown laid out in the 13 minute closing track.
The album was heroically recorded by Jamie Masters at Echo Studios in Buckingham, mixed anonymously by a local church mouse and mastered by Dan "The Man" Swanö at Unisound, Sweden. Cover art by Kishor Haulenbeek.
Consumption is recommended via 24-bit full dynamic range download, but for those that just have to hold something in their hands, the accompanying physical release is a 210x210mm (8.5” sq.), 36-page lyric and artwork booklet bringing together the three parts of the story in one place to give more insight into the narrative, and including a CD insert of The Long War album.
Track List:
1. Expansion From Perceived Reality
2. Blackened Chaos Horizon
3. Berlin Falling
4. Zentrum der neuen Welt view
5. Severing the Last Strands of Self view
6. The Long War view
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The newly released video is the fifth in a series of singles from the album, bringing to life the tumultuous confrontation between humanity and an overwhelming force. "ERGO BELLUM" is described by the band as a sonic journey that mirrors a military conflict, complete with a hypnotic rhythm that echoes the march of soldiers and a chorus that commands attention.
Watch at this location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRAukk3nkmU
"Ergo Bellum" is a gripping metal composition that vividly portrays a military conflict between humanity and a supremely powerful entity. The hypnotic rhythm, reminiscent of soldiers marching, creates an intense atmosphere. In the chorus, the commanding voice of the all-powerful being orders humanity to submit, adding a chilling dimension to the song. The track culminates in a climactic finale, capturing the tension and drama of the conflict's climax."
Don't forget to follow along the band's epic sci-fi story at https://thefarstar.apotheus.net with a free audiobook!
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"TROLLSTORM
OVER NIDINGJUV"
by Norwegian Black Metal Icons TROLL, will again be available for
streaming and downloadBlack metal enthusiasts worldwide, brace yourselves for an unparalleled storm of pure, unadulterated grimness, as Norwegian black metal pioneers TROLL proudly announce the re-release of their classic demo "Trollstorm Over Nidingjuv" on Digipus Music. This legendary demo will transport fans back to the heart of the infamous Norwegian black metal scene of the mid '90s.
"Trollstorm Over Nidingjuv" is a monumental work of art that has left an indelible mark on the Black Metal genre. Hailing from Norway, the epicenter of black metal, TROLL's debut, originally released in [1995], has long been regarded as a cornerstone of the genre, and this reissue is set to reignite the infernal flames of its legacy.
The demo will be available on all streaming platforms, and for download on https://digipus.bandcamp.com/
Leeds (UK) - Death Metal quintet COGNIZANCE will release concept album, PHANTAZEIN, on January 26 via Willowtip Records. The album will be available on CD, vinyl, and digital formats.
A music video for the album's first single, "THE TOWERING MONUMENT," has been premiered by Invisible Oranges! Check it out below! https://www.invisibleoranges.com/cognizance-the-towering-monument/
"The Towering Monument" will be available November 3 on alldigital platforms. Album pre-orders will be available on the same day.
Phantazein marks the band's first release for Willowtip, following two albums for Prosthetic Records, 2019's Malignant Dominion and 2021's Upheaval.
Phantazein is a concept album that transcends the band's previous boundaries and delves into the intricate interplay between art, obsession, and the profound influence of one's environment. Following their acclaimed 2021 sophomore release Upheaval, the enigmatic creators behind Phantazein return with their highly-anticipated third full-length album, which serves to further solidify their mark as a musical force in the underground metal scene.
Phantazein weaves a captivating sonic tapestry, providing a delicate balance between haunting melodies, chest-pounding grooves, and relentless sonic assault. It will take listeners on an unforgettable journey in a world that is simultaneously as far and as close to our own.
“This record is undoubtedly our most creative and individual record yet. The evolution of COGNIZANCE has always been driven by our intrinsic vision and less of what our fans expect the band to deliver based on our previous work.”- Founding guitarist Alex Baillie.
Track
Listing:1 Ceremonial Vigour
2 A Brain Dead Memoir
3 Chiselled in Stone
4 Introspection
5 Futureless Horizon
6 The Towering Monument
7 Alferov
8 Shock Heuristics
9 Broadcast of the Gods
10 In Verses Unspoken
11 Shadowgraph
Credits:
Mix and Master by Ronnie Björnström (AEON, BLOOD RED THRONE)
Artwork by Dan P Carter (BEHEMOTH, EMPIRE STATE BASTARD)
Produced by Alex Baillie and Apostolis Karydis
Line-up:
Henry Pryce - Vocals
Alex Baillie - Guitar/vocals
Apostolis Karydis - Guitar
Chris Binns - Bass
David Diepold – Drums
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This release, channeled through the band's official Bandcamp, resonates with the dark artistry of DG Artworks, marking a significant milestone in The Arsenicum Potestas's discography.
In the words of the enigmatic solo artist D., "With this new ep I invite fans to take a walk through the cemetery and pay respect and tribute to those who are no longer with us, the grim reaper is the only presence that always stalks us all.
For devotees of the genre, this EP echoes the influential spirits of Entombed, Dismember, and Necrophobic, weaving a soundscape that is both a nod to the forefathers and a stride into the abyss of metal's future.
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Label: Independent ReleaseRelease Date: October 31st 2023
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
For fans of: Dark Tranquillity | Carcass | At The Gates | The Absence
“In my dream I see before me a forest of crucifixes which gradually turn into trees. At first there appears to be dew or rain dripping from the branches, but as I approach I realise it is blood.”
- John George Haigh, the Acid Bath Murderer
I gaze down into the barrel and see your dead eyes staring back. Already your skin is beginning to dissolve, the blood and acid forming a halo around your submerged form. Your empty eyes are like windows back into my dream of crucifixes. I see him again, reaching up to me through the liquid as the acid eats into the fat of your sad, dead face. Your skull is emerging like a figure from the mist as the fleshy trappings of life slough away from your bone white death mask. I see him again, holding out his chalice of blood to me and I hear his voice, commanding, insistent…the same single word that I hear him say every night in my troubled sleep…’Drink’.
Crucifix Dreams is the new release from Tom Reynolds' Foul Body Autopsy and after the brave, brilliant but emotionally draining three part Shadows Without Light project, it sees Foul Body Autopsy back in more visceral and gore spattered territory! The title track of the new EP is a song inspired by the horrific acts of serial killer John George Haigh, known as the Acid Bath Murderer. The song is in turns chilling, atmospheric, explosive and utterly devastating – one of the fiercest and most accomplished explorations of melodic death metal ever to crawl from the Foul Body Autopsy grave. ‘Crucifix Dreams’ was written more than five years ago and has haunted Tom ever since, stubbornly refusing to fit on any of his releases it has demanded a stage all of its own. To finally bring the song to garish, grisly life Tom has recruited an absolutely stellar cast of musicians, a dream team of metallic talent: Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth) on drums and Steve Di Giorgio (Testament) on bass, with guitar solos being provided by Andy LaRocque (King Diamond) and Bobby Koelble (Death) and an eerie spoken word intro from Simon Shaw (Temple of Lies). And ‘Crucifix Dream’ is every bit as good as that line-up suggests.
Emphasising his decision to unleash the more feral and ferocious side of Foul Body Autopsy’s fractured personality once again, Tom has backed ‘Crucifix Dreams’ with three blistering live tracks, recorded when he headlined the Leicester Metal 2 The Masses show in April of this year. The tracks, ‘Synthetic Existence’, ‘Born Into A Manmade Hell’ and ‘Left To Rot’ hark back to Foul Body Autopsy’s self titled 2013 album and the 2014 EP So Close To Complete Dehumanization and are delivered with punishing precision to a rabid crowd. If anyone still harbours doubts about Tom Reynolds’ ability to deliver a truly intense live experience then these tracks will utterly annihilate those concerns.
Mastered by Katie Tavini (Hundred Reasons, Ash, Bloc Party etc), every note on Crucifix Dreams hits home hard and leaves a lasting impression. Add to that some classic horror artwork, an interpretation of John George Haigh’s twisted dreams, from the brilliant Dan Goldsworthy (Aborted, Corpsegrinder, Inhuman Condition etc) and it possesses some formidable visual impact as well. Out this Halloween, October 31st, Crucifix Dreams sees Foul Body Autopsy reborn in blood!
“I have destroyed her with acid…every trace is gone.”- John George Haigh, the Acid Bath Murderer
Line-up on ‘Crucifix Dreams’:
Tom Reynolds – Guitar/Vocals
Dirk Verbeuren – Drums
Steve Di Giorgio – Bass
Andy LaRocque – Lead Guitar
Bobby Koelble – Lead Guitar
Simon Shaw – Spoken Word
Line-up on additional live tracks:
Tom Reynolds – All vocals and music
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Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: October 27, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Grindcore, Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Hardcore
Country: United States
Line-up:
June Belford: Bass
Wesley Richards: Guitar/Vocals
Nate Williams: Drums
Tracklist:
As One
Monopoly of Violence
While I'm Sleeping
Parade of Storms
Invent the Future
Shoplift!
Tomorrow's Not Here
Let's Prefigure It Out
Different Liver, Same Eagle
It Feeds
They Have Names
Nothing Stops
Not Alone
Without Adjectives
Los Angeles-based trio Kill the Con Man erupts onto the scene with their third full-length album, "Militant Minority." This self-released digital storm of an album combines the raw intensity of grindcore with the depth of death metal and the ferocity of hardcore. "Militant Minority" showcases the band's dynamic prowess and unrelenting energy. Recorded and mixed at Riot Ready Records in Inglewood, California, and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege in Portland, Oregon, the album captures the band's aggressive essence. For enthusiasts of the extreme, who find solace in the likes of Magrudergrind and Insect Warfare, Kill the Con Man delivers a compelling soundtrack for the disenchanted, the rebels, and the defiant. Los Angeles-based trio Kill the Con Man erupts onto the scene with their third full-length album, "Militant Minority." This self-released digital storm of an album combines the raw intensity of grindcore with the depth of death metal and the ferocity of hardcore. "Militant Minority" showcases the band's dynamic prowess and unrelenting energy. Recorded and mixed at Riot Ready Records in Inglewood, California, and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege in Portland, Oregon, the album captures the band's aggressive essence. For enthusiasts of the extreme, who find solace in the likes of Magrudergrind and Insect Warfare, Kill the Con Man delivers a compelling soundtrack for the disenchanted, the rebels, and the defiant.
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DEEMTEE – “STRANGE AEONS & DELIRIUMS”
Label : Darkness Within (Darkwoods)Formats : CD / Digital
Release Date: 07/12/2023
Genre: Alchemical Avantgarde Black Metal from Spain
Nightmarer (Garth Arum, As Light Dies, Autumnal...) takes us into H.P. Lovecraft's terrifying universe in his latest creation for Deemtee, his most unusual, complex and chimeric project, visionarily entitled Strange Aeons & Deliriums...
Speaking of NHT is talking about avantgarde black metal in all its breadth, perhaps it's with Deemtee when he allows his most personal self to flow freely, the extravagant, the paradoxical, the revolutionary... if his debut album with this project, Flawed Synchronization with Reality, already shifted paradigms, his new recording is a sensory challenge, a brutal display of delirious ideas, eccentric vocal acrobatics and improbable genre blends that defy all logic... this is avantgarde black metal in its purest form, the kind that transmutes note by note...
Strange Aeons & Deliriums is presented in a luxurious oversized 4-panel digifile, which also includes an exquisite 6-page foldable booklet delving into the concept behind the music, the last desperate doomed alliance of humanity against Lovecraftian horrors... the entire package is handmade crafted using exclusive gloss lamination on top-quality heavy-weight cardboard, including a free digital download card.
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Massachusetts' VOIDKEEPER Transcendent Single, "BLEED INTO ETERNITY," Redefines Metal Narratives!
"Bleed Into Eternity" intricately weaves a narrative depicting the ancient gods and their sacrificial legacy. Delving into the essence of sacrifice for a greater purpose, the song immerses listeners in a chilling realm resonating with banshee-like screams, thunderous bass lines, and relentless blast beats. As the track progresses, it intensifies, symbolizing the pivotal moment of sacrifice. The bridge leads into a progressive yet foreboding exploration of the emotional journey entailed in offering oneself to the divine.
The song culminates in a fading conclusion, a breakdown capturing the perpetual decay of the sacrificial subject, seamlessly paving the way for the next track on the album. Drawing from the roots of Blackened death metal with nuances of classic metal and doom, "Bleed Into Eternity" transcends genres, conjuring a wall of sound that seems born from the eerie depths of New England's forests.
Embodying this musical saga are rich, evocative guitar tones intertwined with heavy, distorted bass lines and dissonant vocals, collectively creating an ominous atmosphere steeped in doom. Complementing these elements are the traditional heavy metal drum patterns, acting as the unifying force that propels the track into its own chaotic dimension.
BiographyFrom the depths of New England's heart, VOIDKEEPER emerges as a formidable force within the realm of Blackened Doom Metal. Hailing from Massachusetts, this metallic entity is primed to unleash a tempest that sculpts faces, wreaks havoc, and ignites a furious storm amidst the void we navigate as life.
Rooted in the rich tapestry of traditional heavy metal and doom metal, VOIDKEEPER interlaces these foundations with the distinct gravitas of black metal vocals and the ferocious riffage reminiscent of death metal. A symphony of brutality melds the classic essences of death, black, and doom metal, fusing together into an explosive amalgamation.
Their sonic arsenal encompasses captivating grooves that seize the listener, entwined with blackened melodies that cast an entrancing spell. Amidst this maelstrom, punishing death riffs serve as the arsenal's edge, cutting through the very fabric of sound. On June 15th, 2022, they unfurled their inaugural EP titled "Eternal Decay," gifting the world a glimpse into their cataclysmic artistry.
VOIDKEEPER is:
Alexander Gunn - Guitarist
Mark Cerundolo - Drums
Bowen Staines - Bassist
Garreth Colm Byrne - Vocalist
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For fans of : Blood Duster, Carcass, Gwar, Necrophagia, and Pungent Stench.
CTTD was spawned in the darkest depths of the great state of New Jersey in 2015, and they have been spreading their unique style of Death Metal ever since. Reanimating the band's complete and full catalog, Discography Of Debauchery contains every audible atrocity that has previously been unleashed by the band: the Born To Rot album, split EP with Dutchguts, A Gruesome Encounter album as well as previously unreleased live tracks.
Morally they are repugnant and lascivious, with a penchant for all decadence and vices... thematically they are an orgy of classic video violence and depravity. A lyrical celebration of the gore-soaked VHS tapes of the 70s and 80s, plus a splattering of wrestling, serial killers, and fiction. Sonically, CTTD have a lust for bending genres and shattering expectations of what Death Metal can be, they have a complete devotion to the old school, while constantly looking forward to what they can bring to the scene, by contorting the conventions of Extreme Metal until they shatter, creating their own particular brand of Death Metal Horror. This is music so extreme it could only come from the same state where Jason Voorhees, The Toxic Avenger, and Tony Soprano spilled oceans of blood.
Discography
Of Debauchery is a dark journey into the unspeakable sounds of terror...
once you hit play, there is no escape! Listen to the single "The Man Who Knocks" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh5JjocqC8k
Track Listing:
1. Zombie Dust
2. The Raft
3. The Man Who Knocks
4. Ant In The Afterbirth
5. Say You Love Satan
6. Moe Syzslak
7. Mogwai Highrise Massacre
8. The Ballad Of The Melting Hobos
9. The Ones That Walk Away
10. Beast From The East
11. Beheaded By Berryman
12. Are You In The House Alone?
13. A Graveyard Without Corpses
14. Teddy Tells Me To Kill
15. Tethered To Extinction
16. The Shunting
17. They Ooze
18. Head Not Found
19. What Lies Beneath The Gate
20. Butcher
21. Slaughtered In Their Sleeping Bags
22. No Time To Scream
23. Be Still (And Know That You're Dead)
24. You're No Saint
25. Zombie Dust (live)
26. The Ones That Walk Away (live)
27. Butcher (live)
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Watch the video now via Black Metal Promotion II: https://youtu.be/_ZKdy58O6cs“Agonizing Luminosity” is also now available on all digital platforms: https://thecirclemusic.lnk.to/AgonizingLuminosity
The album “Magna Mater” will be released on 26 January 2024 and is now available to pre-order via The Circle Music: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=kalt-vindur
Kalt Vindur was established in the spring of 2015 in Dukla, Poland. After personnel changes in the line-up of Artur (Svart) on guitar, Julian (Xakhariash) on drums, Szymon (S) on bass guitar, Wojciech (Celsus) on vocals, the band recorded their first album entitled “Delusions” and released in 2017 by Polish record label Mara Productions. Following that, Kalt Vindur were joined by guitarist Marcin (Ver) for live performances and shortly after became a permanent member of the band.
The band's first album consists of six compositions set in the climate of progressive black metal, characterised by the climate of the Podkarpacie region demonstrated by the melodies and aggressive rhythms. The themes of the lyrics include man's struggle with his inner demons, weaknesses, as well as events related to the history of the Podkarpacie region, such as the devastating battles of the Second World War, death, destruction and suffering.
In 2020, the second album entitled "...And Nothing Is Endless" was released by Witching Hour Productions, on which the band further developed their style and cemented their unique presentation of Subcarpathian black metal. This time, the music gained even more power and melody with a regional tinge. The compositions became even more violent and heavy. Kalt Vindur played concerts alongside such bands as Pandemonium, Hate, Batushka, Jarun, Zmarłym and performed at Siekiera Fest 2021.
In 2022, the band recorded the material for their third album entitled 'Magna Mater'. The drum recordings for the new album were made by new talented percussionist Rafal Chruścicki (Czarnuch), who replaced previous drummer Julian (Xakhariash). The band's style has also evolved this time, making it the most mature work with some surprising changes, but at the same time a multidimensional and coherent album.
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ŪKANOSE – “ŠIAURUM VĖJUM”
Label: Art of the Night Productions
Release Date: April 14th, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Folk Metal
Country: Lithuania
Line-up:
Linas Petrauskas - Guitars
Laurynas Tamaševičius - Guitars
Jokūbas Giedraitis - Vocals
Margiris Milinis - Bass
Vilius Garba - Drums
Greta Gražulytė – Flute
Tracklist:
Liūdna liūdna - 04:48
Ten už marių - 07:01
1236 - 04:54
Jievaru žydėsiu - 05:17
Iš prūsų žemės - 06:33
Apynėlis - 04:00
Samagonas - 03:39
Leliumoj - 04:40
Plėšikėliai - 03:38
Emerging from Lithuania, a country steeped in pagan history, Ūkanose fuses its profound folklore with the vigor of metal, presenting a distinct Folk Metal resonance. Voiced in an ancient language, their music encapsulates Lithuania's deep ties to its pagan origins. The album "Šiaurum vėjum" unfolds with nine tracks, each echoing the tales and traditions of Lithuania. Delivered in the archaic Lithuanian tongue, the songs stand as pillars to the nation's enduring cultural legacy. While Ūkanose's decade-long presence is often associated with their vibrant live shows, this album is quickly catching the eyes and ears of the international community, beckoning both dedicated Folk Metal fans and those eager to traverse new musical terrains.
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In
partnership with Dawnbreed Records, XOTH's third triumph, Exogalactic,
is an ambitious leap forward. It’s as if they've excavated musical relics from
Earth's core and melded them with sounds from the far reaches of the universe.
Each song is an event horizon, stirring subgenres into a timewarp of past and
future sonic chaos.Amidst the vortex of sound, the mixing sorcery of Joe Cincotta at Full Force Studio (Obituary, Suffocation) manifests an auditory odyssey and the artwork of Shindy Reehal at Shindy Design sets the tone for the voyage. Xoth is not just music; it's a journey across the celestial landscape led by interstellar luminaries.
Since bursting forth from the cosmic ether in 2014, Seattle’s XOTH has evoked fan and critical acclaim for their innovative approach to extreme metal. 2019’s Interdimensional Invocations has become a cult classic, blending technical death metal, modern black metal, and thrash in a novel synthesis that eludes categorization.
“Through four years of trials and tribulations, we are thrilled to finally unleash an album that has demanded immense dedication, fortitude, and sacrifice from us. The results of our experiment have surpassed our wildest imagination! Prepare yourselves!" - Xoth
Dawnbreed Records will release Exogalactic on November 3.
Track Listing:
1. Reptilian Bloodsport
2. Manuscripts of Madness
3. Sporecraft Zero
4. The Parasitic Orchestra
5. Saga of the Blade
6. Reflective Nemesis
7. Battlesphere
8. Map to the Stars, Monument to the Ancients
Credits:
All music by Xoth
All lyrics by Xoth and Mike Dreyer
Recorded June-August 2023
Camano Island & Seattle, Washington
Produced by Ben Bennett & Xoth
Engineered by Bennett, Adler, Sturgill, Salvo, & Joe Cincotta
Mixed by Joe Cincotta at Full Force Studio
Mastered by Jason Williams at Riffsthatrule
Artwork by Shindy Reehal at Shindy Design
Layout Design by Jeremy Salvo
Logo by Christopher Horst at Horst Type Foundry
Logo Treatment by Jeremy Salvo
Line-up:
Tyler Sturgill: Guitar & Vocals
Woody Adler: Guitar
Ben Bennett: Bass
Jeremy Salvo: Drums
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Label: Hecatombe Records, Base Records and Vinilako
Release Date: June 2023
Format: CD and Vinyl. Cassette - Out Soon
Genre: Technical Death Metal
Country: Spain
Tracklist:
Sooner or Later
The Choice of the Strong
The Mute Idol
Romans
Solve et Coagula
Tortured Mind
Among Them
Indoctrinated
Even the Angels Fall (with orchestral arrangements by María Mendoza)
"Into Everlasting Hate" marks Scent of Death's triumphant return to the music scene after 11 years of silence, showcasing their mastery in Technical Death Metal. Recorded in Spain and Portugal, the album echoes their roots while introducing enhanced layers and textures. Notably, the band remained loyal to their organic sound, avoiding over-digitization. The album continues to carry traces of the Immolation-influenced sound from their debut, yet it evolves with deeper intensity and technique. Musically, the album brims with powerful guitar work by Jorge F. Taboada and intricate drum patterns, especially noting the prowess of Rolando Barros. Throughout its tracks, "Into Everlasting Hate" demonstrates the band's dedication to crafting authentic, hard-hitting Death Metal, pushing the boundaries of the genre without sacrificing its core essence. It is a testament to Scent of Death's commitment to genuine musicianship in an era where many lean into overly polished productions.
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Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 31 October 2023
Format: Digital and CD
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Portugal
Line-up:
Liliana Silva: Vocals
Aquiles Dias: Guitar
Luís Silva: Bass
Nuno Sabu: Drums
Tracklist:
Scourge and Fire
Master of Suffering
There's no Pride (Live)
Darkest Hour (Live)
No Strings (Live)
Hailing from Portugal, Inner Blast presents their latest work, "Memories Uploaded." This EP encapsulates the raw intensity and depth of the band's artistry. Consisting of two original tracks crafted in 2022, it also brings the fervor of live performance with three songs captured from their album-launch concert for "Figment of the Imagination." Frontwoman Liliana's haunting vocals, combined with the instrumental prowess of the band, ensures this EP not only resonates with existing fans but also captivates new listeners. It's a genuine testament to Inner Blast's continuous evolution and commitment to their craft.
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The album is due out December 1 on CD, digital, cassette, and vinyl formats via Dark Descent Records. Pre-order the album at https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/black-star-gnosis
Stream album track "Ipsissimus of Shadows" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTJvX0wJPO8
After more than eleven years since the release of Enthroned Is the Night, the legendary beast of DEMONCY rears its ugly head once more – in league with Dark Descent Records – and perhaps at the top of its malevolent powers. Led by illustrious founder Ixithra, their upcoming fifth album Black Star Gnosis is a true testament to constancy and vision in the name of evil.
With this new offering, DEMONCY delivers the record most sonically akin to 1999’s Joined in Darkness since the turn of the century. The primitive reverb-laden production seamlessly complements the songcraft of unfathomable darkness, resulting in an inimitable hellish soundscape unique to DEMONCY alone. The crushing compositions are accompanied by a commanding subterranean bass frequency, as well as Ixithra’s uniquely coarse vocal performances - which also bear a striking resemblance to the second album.
Black Star Gnosis was recorded and mixed by VJS at Dirge Forge. The album was mastered by Jeremie Bezier at Blackout Bruxhell. Art and design for Black Star Gnosis by Ixithra.
Tracklist:1. Across the Setian Planes
2. Ipsissimus of Shadows
3. Black Star Gnosis
4. Cosmic Curse Invocation
5. Syzygy of Unholy Trinity
6. De Mysterium Noctis
7. Performing the Ceremonies of Tragedy
8. Cosmic Curse Expulsion
9. Occultation of Typhon
Having formed in 1989, DEMONCY is among the eldest US black metal bands in existence.
Demoncy is:
Ixithra - Satanic Psalms & Sempiternal Malice
VJS - Typhonian Strings & Titan Skins
www.darkdescentrecords.com
https://www.facebook.com/Demoncy1/
This single is a precursor to the band's forthcoming album, a follow-up to their 2020 debut, 'Die Lederpredigt.' The new record continues the journey of blending modern black metal and classical music elements, resulting in an avant-garde sonic experience. Frontwoman and vocalist Andromeda Anarchia takes center stage, weaving her classically trained opera vocals with infernal screams, creating a whirlwind of ethereal chaos.
Reflecting on the empowering themes of the new single and upcoming album, Andromeda Anarchia eloquently states:
"This song is our kinky ode to the whip as a torture instrument, and a celebratory hymn to the practices of BDSM, particularly, Femdom. The whip, a symbol of domination, pain and humiliation, is described here not only as playful and kinky, but as a poetic enactment of pain through the depiction of female ferocity on a submissive man, whose back the Domme uses like a canvas.
"It is about this sensual overdrive of stimulation and literally describes the lustful use of a whip as a kind of 'calligraphy brush' to write a poem. The dominatrix verbally humiliates her subject while blood runs down his spine; his blood is the ink with which she paints and signs her artwork of pain and ecstasy.
"The song bridges both musically and thematically the old album (regarding a vicious, violent, and abusive 'Bad Domme' goddess) and the new one (featuring a badass, erotic 'Good Domme'). This opens a new chapter with a change defined not only by the expanded instrumentation and new songwriting styles, but also by the way the described dominant female protagonist treats her subordinates and has refined her skills in humiliation games. It's no longer about being a vicious, exploitative deity, but about being a sensual, naughty, self-confident, kinky lady who knows exactly what she wants, who celebrates female power, who sometimes flirts and cleverly provokes with historical and mythological anecdotes, and even more with her charm and sass.
"This bridging of the debut album and the new album is also reflected in the aesthetics of the video. In the words of our drummer and music video director Brendan McGowan: 'The 'Das Peitschengedicht' video sets the dominating lyrics to footage from the 1922 classic 'Haxan' - whose famous images of devils and demons often overshadow the wicked women within it and their blasphemous behavior.'"
Line
up:Andromeda Anarchia - Vocals
Zachary Ezrin - Guitars
Brendan McGowan - Drums
Darren Hanson - Guitars
Laurent David - Bass
Guest Harpsichord: Steve Blanco
Album Credits:
Producer: Zachary Ezrin
Recording: Kevin Antreassian at Backroom Studios in NJ
Additional Recording: Laurent David and Antoine Delecroix
Mixing: Colin Marston at Menegroth, The Thousand Caves, in NY
Mastering: Fred Kevorkian
Cover Art: Eliran Kantor
Album Layout: Brendan McGowan
Photography: Alex Krauss
Logo Design: Mister Kams
https://www.centurymedia.com/
https://www.facebook.com/folterkammerofficial/
As their first Single of their upcoming album `FRAGEMENTS OF THE AGELESS`, SKELETAL REMAINS released their new single “VOID OF DESPAIR” that is being accompanied by a gloomy video directed by Dillon Vaughn.
The band comments:
“We are very proud to present our first single entitled ‘Void of Despair’! Inspired by the true horrors of the many men lost at sea, who after depleting all of their resources and food, turned to cannibalism for survival. We gave the old stories our own twist by having the crew set on a ship lost in the eternal void of deep space. The aggression and spastic riffs swirling throughout the song perfectly express the feeling to an endless losing battle of sanity and starvation, thus succumbing to their demise. We hope you enjoy!“
In early November, SKELETAL REMAINS sets off on an extensive North American tour as they join forces with Suffocation and Incantation for a relentless metal onslaught. Additional support comes from the formidable Stabbing. The band also has a series of headlining shows lined up both before and after the tour.
Listen to `Void Of Despair` yourself!
https://skeletalremains.lnk.to/VoidOfDespair
'A Heaven You May Create' commemorates the band's remarkable 30th anniversary, marked by an exceptional performance featuring a symphony of 60 talented musicians. This concert was captured on film and recording in 2021, a challenging period during the Covid-19 pandemic that disrupted the global economy. In a brief respite between lockdowns, when the world temporarily regained a semblance of normality, Orphaned Land seized the opportunity to deliver a special performance. The renowned "Heichal HaTarbut" in Tel Aviv, Israel, played host to this event, with an enthusiastic audience of 2,500 people in attendance.
The album will be available in the following formats:
CD+DVD Digipak with 13 audio + video live tracks incl. an additional 3 live videos
Black 2LP Gatefold vinyl with 15 live tracks
Digital album with 15 live tracks
Tracklist:
Mabool – Overture*
Mabool (The Flood)
The Storm Still Rages Inside
Like Orpheus
The Kiss of Babylon (The Sins)**
Sapari
The Cave
In Propaganda
All Knowing Eye
Brother
A Never Ending Way**
Ocean Land (The Revelation)
Birth of the Three (The Unification)
All Is One In Thy Never Ending Way (Epilogue)
Norra El Norra (Entering the Ark)
*DVD only
**LP, DVD and Digital album only
Listen to their new single `A Heaven You May Create`now!
https://orphanedland.lnk.to/AHeavenYouMayCreate-Live
The tracklist features three compelling tracks:
Lurking Fear - Death Has Spoken A reimagined synth version hailing from the 2021 "Call Of The Abyss" album.
In Shrouds Of Shadow - Death Has Spoken Entirely crafted with the signature touch of Death Has Spoken. Recording and mixing were accomplished at HiGain Studio.
Cathedral - Backbone A synth twist on the original from the "Grey Foundations of Stone" EP (2021). The song's melody is credited to Piotr Kowalczyk while the lyrics are the brainchild of Michał Kowalski. Production credits include recording and mixing by Piotr Kowalczyk.
Ensuring the consistency of audio excellence, all tracks received their mastering treatment at HiGain Studio.
For those inclined towards the sounds of Paradise Lost, Katatonia, and HOST, "Doomed To Gloom" is an addition you'll cherish.
https://youtu.be/M7r67ve_eDw
https://deathhasspoken.bandcamp.com/album/doomed-to-gloom-synthwave-split
Reflecting on the intensity of 'Purification Through Fire' the band commented:
"This shows another side of the album with its full frontal assault. A no holds barred Black Metal Hymn that is filled to the brim with intensity.”
While in regard to the thematic of the song the band continued:
“This song looks at the subject of fire from 3 different perspectives. If we look at it from a genesis perspective, we see it as the spark of life or the spark of an idea. From an apocalypse perspective, it is the all-consuming fire devouring everything in its path. From a resurrection perspective, it is the inner flame, the Black Flame of spiritual enlightenment when one finds the Source within oneself.
In summary, it shows the transition of first nurturing your Inner Flame to eventually deploy it in order to devour everything that stands in your way with an all-consuming inferno!”
Pre-orders for the Revelation album are open now at: www.odiumrecords.bandcamp.com and www.odiumrex.com/webshop The album will be released in following formats:
Wooden Box -limited to 50 copies,which contains die hard Red marble LP, digi pack cd, t-shirt (with an exclusive design for the box), pendant and patch.
Die hard LP - Red marble, heavy vinyl, gatefold, limited to 100 copies.
Black LP - heavy vinyl, gatefold
Digi pack cd - 6 panels with 12 pages booklet
Revelation will be set loose upon the world on November 24th, adorned in the stunning artwork of Nestor Avalos.
Serpents Oath is:
Baelus - Guitar
Daenum - Guitar
Draghul - Drums
Mørkald - Bass
Tes Re Oth - Vocals
www.odiumrex.com
www.facebook.com/odiumrex
www.serpentsoath.com
https://www.facebook.com/serpentsoath
ECOCIDE
was formed in Haarlem, the Netherlands back in 2012 by guitaris/vocalist Sten
Govers, drummer Bas Gijzen and Rick Stikkelorum on bass, with Dennis Bikker
joining in 2014 as a second guitarist.Their 2013 debut album "Eye of Wicked Sight" shifted their initial Thrash Metal sound into Old School Death Metal in the veins of Death, Bolt Thrower and Massacre to name a few.
The release of the album quickly attracted a bigger, international following and the band started playing dozens of shows within and around the Netherlands.
During these shows they shared the stage with countless bands, some highlights include supporting Malevolent Creation, Sinister,Gorguts and the legendary Bolt Thrower.
After two line-up changes the band called it quits 2015, returning briefly in 2017 to release a
single ‘’The Godhand’’ and in 2020 the band released another single titled ‘’Sleeper’’. These songs were recorded just for fun and besides releasing these two tracks the band remained dormant until the summer of 2023, when they announced their return along with a second full-length album: METAMORPHOSIS. To be released on october 23, 2023 through Memento Mori Records (CD) and Violence In The Veins (Vinyl).
https://www.facebook.com/EcocideMetal
Greek Thrashers GUN RECOIL promote their debut EP with “UNDERGROUND PRISON” lyric video.
3 years later we are more than proud to share with you our first offering, 'Underground Prison' EP. A
“Underground Prison” lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvDXfiaH7ro
Members:
George Geramanis - Vocals
Chris Jonis – Rhythm guitar
Theocharis Stefanatos – Lead guitar
John Katsampoulas – Bass
Ex-member: Nikolas Chamarakis – Drums
https://www.facebook.com/gunrecoil
VIC
RECORDS
november releases:DIABOLIC – “ CITY OF THE DEAD”
Florida death metal at its best! This compilation album contains the earliest DIABOLIC works demo 1997 & ultra rare promo 1998. Diabolic is an American death metal band from Tampa Bay, Florida, founded in 1996 by bassist/vocalist Paul Ouellette, drummer Aantar Lee Coates and guitarist Brian Malone. By January 1997, Diabolic drummer/founder Aantar Coates( Unholy Ghost, Exmortis, Horror of Horrors, Blastmasters), had relocated to Tampa, Florida and after forming the first complete lineup, the band recorded and released the successful demo ‘City of the Dead’. This demo immediately got the band noticed in the worldwide underground press. ‘City of the Dead’ was mastered at Morrisound Studios (Death, Cannibal Corpse, Deicide), Tampa, Florida by Jim Morris, and produced by Lee Harrison (Monstrosity, ex Malevolent Creation, ex Terrorizer). In 1998 the band recorded a 9 track promo that as only sent out to a very few labels to get signed and never officially released. For the 2014 vinyl re-issue of the debut demo Diabolic recorded a new special track names ‘Lucifer Induced’(never released on cd until now). Both demo 1997, promo 1998 and the new 2014 track are included on this compilation cd. 13 tracks in total. Extensive liner notes by Steven Willem (Rock Tribune, Voices from The Dark Side with drummer / founder Aantar. Plus old and rare pictures, posters and flyers in a 16 page booklet.
· Diabolic debut demo re-issue ’City of the Dead’
· Mastered at Morrisound Studios (Death, Cannibal Corpse, Deicide), Tampa, Florida by Jim Morris
· Produced by Lee Harrison (Monstrosity, ex Malevolent Creation, ex Terrorizer)
· Extensive liner notes by Steven Willem (Rock Tribune, Voices from The Dark Side
· In 1998 the band recorded a 9 track promo that is included on this cd as well
· Special bonus track ‘Lucifer Induced’ from a 2013 vinyl only release
BLACK SHEPHERD – „IMMORTAL AGGRESSION“
Re-issue of Belgiums cult act BLACK SHEPHERD. Originally released in 1988. Luckily the band found the old reels from 1988, unluckly just four tracks on it. These are remixed, restored and remastered, other tracks restored and remastered/ Extensive liner notes with vocalist Yvan and rare and old pictures. Cover art the back then rejected original art work!
· Re-issue of Belgium’s cult act BLACK SHEPHERD 1988 debut album.
· Partially remixed, restored and remastered from the old 80’s reels!
· Extensive liner notes with vocalist Yvan and rare and old pictures.
· Cover the back then rejected original art work!
SEAR BLISS – „GRAND DESTINY“
SEAR BLISS’ ‘Grand Destiny’ is one of their most ‘obscure’ releases. Now finally re-released on Cd. ‘Grand Destiny’ is their 3rd album from 2001. Cover art work by Kris Verwimp (Absu, Marduk). Remastered and complete new booklet design. Hungarian black metal at its best!
· One of the most ‘obscure’ Sear Bliss releases finally re-released on Cd.
· Grand Destiny is the 3rd SEAR BLISS album from 2001.
· Cover art work by Kris Verwimp.
· Remastered and complete new booklet design.
· Hungarian black metal at its best!
ETERNAL SOLSTICE – „DEMONIC FERTILIZER“
Classic Dutch death metal. Re-issue of Eternal Solstice 3rd full length album from the 90’s. Recorded and mixed at Excess Studios, Rotterdam, March '97 by Hans Pieters (After Forever, Hail of Bullets, Sinister). Complete booklet restoration and remake by RaDesign (Varathron, Possessed, Grave Digger). The cult Eternal Solstice line up of Ramon Soeterbroek bass vocals, Andre van der Ree drums (Mourning, and Phil Nugteren guitars (Dissect, Mouring).
· 3rd full length from 1997 album re-issue, classic Dutch Death Metal
· Recorded and mixed at Excess Studios, Rotterdam, March '97 by Hans Pieters (After Forever, Hail of Bullets, Sinister).
· Complete booklet restoration and remake by RaDesign (Varathron, Possesed, Gravedigger)
https://www.vicrecords.com/
"Temple of Scorn create electrifying and eviscerating death metal savagery"
TEMPLE OF SCORN – “FUNERAL ALTAR EPIPHANIES”
For
fans of: Incantation, Viande, Cruciamentum, Mortiferum, KryptsFrom the fertile death metal lands of Denmark, emerges a terrifying new entity conjured up by the sacrificial spilling of blood from members of reputable tribes such as Baest, Bloodgutter, Dawn of Demise, Exmortem, Invocator and more, holding the collective promise of becoming a new legend in the region. Imbibing ancient knowledge from the best in their fields, Temple of Scorn have mastered the dark arts of both death and doom metal and have carved a sound that takes the best aspects from those styles and turns it lethal. Shrouded in darkness and afflicted with rot, the songs both lumber and rampage at will, using the most suitable tactic for maximum aural destruction, always remaining effective. With unbeatable single-minded intent and possessing everything they need to get the work done, it's almost with effortless ease that Temple of Scorn deliver an album of greatness, that too on only their debut full length. It's destined to be remembered as a monumental, inviolable slab of dark and doomy death metal.
Line up:
Simon P. Katborg (Horned Almighty, Exmortem) - Vocals
Flemming C. Lund (The Arcane Order, Invocator) - Guitars
Svend E. Karlsson (Baest, Kampvogn) - Guitars
Bjørn Jensen (Dawn of Demise, Bloodgutter) - Bass
Jacques Hauge (Horned Almighty, Sylvatica) - Drums
Artwork by Khaos Diktator Design (Burial Hordes)
Track listing:
1. Subsequent Mass
2. Burden of Decline
3. Begotten by the Envenomed
4. Icons of Demonic Virtues
5. Portals to Dystopia
6. Funeral Altar Epiphanies
7. Wretched Inner Sanctum
8. Burning Palace of Wisdom
Official release date - November 24th, 2023
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner Transcending Obscurity Mumbai, India
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/templeofscorn
The barbarians have smashed through the gates... Denmark's BRODER has officially unleashed SKARPRETTERFOSSILET. The band's third and most violent outing to date favors chaos over composition with five scathing tracks of war metal, culminating in the primal 15-minute assault on your senses, "Byldemor."
Skarpretterfossilet is out now on Extremely Rotten Productions. Stream and download the digital edition at https://broder-dk.bandcamp.com/album/skarpretterfossilet. Get the album on vinyl, CD, and cassette at https://extremelyrottenprod.com/store/new/
Track
listing:1) En sten på et alter
2) Kraniekløversken
3) Bondejagt
4) Marvdram
5) Byldemor
BRODER started out slow in 2014, with droning doom, but metamorphized into a blackened sludge wasteland with the 2018 album, Tøbruddets fald, and the 2019 EP, Slagtorden.
With the second album in 2021, Det højes smed, a world of mud and fiery steel rose from interludes of blacksmith ambiance and pummeling drums covered in frenzied guitars and voice. This brought forth an era of skull-bashing, rib-splitting blackened pseudo-death, which has now led to the full transgression of barbaric metal, that is Skarpretterfossilet.
This third album decides to end the evolution of man at the most significant threshold of time, around 12,000 years ago, with primitive war metal and interludes of a deep time inner archeology BRODER builds a world where nature broke man, creating space for the live barbarian.
BRODER is:
Jesper Bagger Hviid
Erik Bagger Hviid
www.extremelyrottenprod.com
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www.vesterkjaer.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/heavyfousing
Label: Digital City RecordsFormat: Digital
Genre: Dark Synth, Synthwave, Horror Soundtrack
Country: United States
Line-up:
Aerik Von: Synthesizer and Programming
Tracklist:
Season of the Witch
Emerging from the eclectic realm of synth-based music, Aerik Von introduces "Season of the Witch," a single that evokes the haunting spirit of Halloween. Its dark synth elements, coupled with horror soundtrack undertones, capture an atmospheric, eerie vibe reminiscent of classic horror scores. Released under Digital City Records, this track serves not just as an anthem for Halloween enthusiasts but also as a nod to lovers of iconic synth maestros such as John Carpenter. Although the single initially didn't receive the promotion it deserved, the band has decided to give it another chance, ensuring its atmospheric sound reaches the right audience. The United States-based artist, relying on his adeptness with the synthesizer and programming, crafts a soundscape that transports listeners to dimly lit streets on a chilling October night. Fans of Carpenter Brut and Dance with the Dead will find themselves both familiar with and entranced by this eerie auditory journey. This release is a testament to the enduring appeal of horror-infused synth music and the magic it brings to dark, cold nights.
http://aerikvon.bandcamp.com
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Label: TrollzornRelease Date: 1st December 2023
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Germany
Tracklist:
Rabenstadium
On the path of the ancient
Klarheit der Nacht
Das trunkene Lied von Ewigkeit
Shadowlord
Europa brennt
Verlorene Spuren
Hexeninsel – Des Teufels Buhlin
Jeder Abschied atmet den Tod (Ursprung Teil III)
Ich durchschritt das Runentor
Emerging from a seven-year silence, Heimdalls Wacht unveils "Mystagogie", a profound exploration into the dissonance between ancient ethos and the malaise of modernity. The album is a testament to the band's long-standing critique of the contemporary world's ephemeral consumerism, its abandonment of spiritual depth, and the hollow intellectual monotony that permeates society. Drenched in themes drawn from nature, bygone cultures, and paganism, the record delves deep into the realms of German romanticism, echoing the natural philosophical concepts of Ludwig Tieck and the literary nihilism of Klingemann.
This neo-romantic art project imagines Heimdall, the vigilant Norse god, awakening in a world where he's a stranger, confronting it with a blend of melancholy, bewilderment, and fury. The lyrical journey traverses occult realms, celebrates cross-cultural spirituality, and bemoans the modern age's reductionist materialism. Heimdalls Wacht stands as an embodiment of fierce individualism, rejecting any political construct that diminishes the individual's essence and champions art as a beacon of authentic expression.
A noteworthy aspect of this release is its auditory landscape. The vocal trio—Wiborg, Sarolf, and Saruman—offers an unparalleled range within the Black Metal genre. Their harmonies, enriched by Herjann's background chants, strike a balance between reverence for Heimdalls Wacht's storied past and an eager embrace of a new chapter. This duality is further accentuated by the pristine production quality, recorded at the renowned Tom Meier Studio and masterfully refined at Stage One Studio by the globally respected Andy Classen.
"Mystagogie" stands not just as a musical album but as an artistic declaration, a challenge to the listener to awaken and recognize the abyss between timeless values and the transience of the modern era. Through their art, Heimdalls Wacht beckons listeners into a world where the soul's richness is celebrated, where materialism is scorned, and where music serves as a portal to epochs long gone but desperately needed.
www.trollzorn.de
https://heimdallswacht.bandcamp.com/
www.heimdallswacht.de
NEWS 28.10.2023
Ein kleines aber feines Update in Sachen aktuellem
metallischem Unterhaltungsmaterial !!!!
ARKHAM CIRCLE – “WEAPONS OF CHOICE” ( EP )
SUCKING LEECH – „ ERRORDYNAMIC“ ( EP )
Zwischen Düsternis und Aufruhr: PARADOGMATA veröffentlichen zweite Video-Single “SEVEN CURSES FOR THE DEATHLY PALE” aus dem kommenden Debütalbum “ENDETID”
Die norwegischen Thrasher PARADOGMATA sind zurück und
erfreuen uns mit einem weiteren Stück Killermetal!
Die Nach ihrer kürzlich veröffentlichten ersten Videosingle “The Seeds Of Greed”, die den Boden mit den Übeltätern religiöser Korruption aufwischte, widmen sich PARADOGMATA weiterhin den harten Realitäten unserer Gesellschaft mit ihrer ganz eigenen Art von Thrash und Death Metal.
Und so ist ihre Videosingle “Seven Curses For The Deathly Pale” entstanden, um mit einer Mischung aus blutrünstiger Furiosität und groovigen Heavy Metal-Riffs um sich zu schlagen.
Der Song beginnt ruhig und geleitet von einem sanften Clean-Intro, um dann in wilde Sphären vorzudringen, während die melodischen Refrains beibehalten werden, gekrönt von den hellen Vocals von Frontmann Bøkseth und einem leidenschaftlichen Gitarrensolo.
Bøkseth selbst schildert die Geschichte dieses herausragenden und abwechslungsreichen Tracks: "Dies war der Song, der eine Veränderung in unserem Songwriting markierte, hin zu brutaleren und aggressiveren Klanglandschaften. Für mich ähnelt er ein wenig der ‘Edge of Sanity’-Kombo mit schwerem Death Metal-Riffing, das trotzdem melodisch ist."
Das neue Musikvideo zu “Seven Curses For The Deathly Pale” mit wütenden Eindrücken von der PARADOGMATA-Live-Performance in Trondheim, Norwegen, gibt es auf YouTube zu sehen:
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/7ucPiJG-JdA
Die neue Single auf der Plattform deiner Wahl: https://orcd.co/sevencurses
"Endetid", der Titel des Albums, das am 23. November erscheint, ist Norwegisch für "Endzeit". Die Menschheit schafft sich ab, niemand schreitet dagegen ein und die Zukunft des Planeten ist ungewiss. Davon erzählt das Album, das ein riesiges Spektrum aus stürmischen Thrash-Sounds, nachdenklichen Passagen und traditionellen Heavy-Metal-Riffs bietet.
Die Band ist stilistisch breit aufgestellt, lehnt Scheuklappen strikt ab und mag sich nicht so recht einordnen. Auf “Endetid” zeichnet sie aber dennoch einen Weg: “Metal für Schizophrene, haha. Wir lieben diese Songs, obwohl das neue Material stärker im Grenzbereich zwischen Thrash, Death & Black verwurzelt ist – aber eben immer noch mit unserem melodischen Ansatz." PARADOGMATA nehmen uns auf eine dramatische Reise aus vielversprechenden Songs mit, die hinter die Kulissen der Gesellschaft blicken. Die Band setzt ein klares Statement: Gleichgültigkeit und zu viel Macht führen zum Untergang. “Hat die Welt uns als ‘Alphas’ wirklich verdient?”, ist die Frage, die nach Genuss des Albums im Raum steht.
Trackliste :
Endetidsbundet
The Seeds of Greed
Seven Curses for the Deathly Pale
The Cleansing Flood
Corrupt to Interrupt
Harrowing of Heaven
The Princes in the Tower
Certain Future
The Cleansing Flood (rough mix)
The Princes in the Tower (alt. version)
“Endetid” wurde im NordStern Studio mit Kenneth "Ahzari" Jorgensen (Beyond Man, Saligia) und C. Broholt (Katechon, Hellstorm, Infant Death) im Winter 2021 und Sommer 2022 aufgenommen und von P.V. Leth-Olsen im Granraude Studio gemischt und gemastert. Es enthält Gastgesang von Robert Lowe (Candlemass, Solitude Aeturnus, Tyrant, Grief Collector) und Chris Hathcock (The Reticent, Xael), mit Backing-Vocals von Magnus Helmersen (The Federation). Die Albumgrafik und das Design sind von Remedy Art Design, die auch schon für Evergrey, Oceans of Slumber, Kamelot, Blood Red Throne, Amaranthe, The Crown, Hexed, Seventh Wonder, Maladie & The Midgard Project arbeiteten.
Über PARADOGMATA
PARADOGMATA wurden 2018 im norwegischen Trondheim gegründet. Die Band begann als Trio mit zwei Gitarristen, Per und Wojchiech, und Svein am Bass. Nach einer Weile kam Bo am Schlagzeug hinzu. Wojciech verließ die Band und Anfang 2021 kam Frank (ex-The Embraced) als Sänger hinzu. Seither haben PARADOGMATA deutlich an Fahrt aufgenommen. Die aktuellen Songs und der Sound der Band entwickelten sich in Richtung harter, aggressiver musikalischer Territorien.
PARADOGMATA spielen eine Mischung aus Heavy Metal, Melodic Death und US-Thrash mit Einflüssen von Black Metal im Mix. Der Schwerpunkt liegt jedoch auf melodischen Leads, groovigem Bass und den Riffs. Ursprünglich wurden sie von Bands wie Iron Maiden, Metallica, MSG, Motörhead und Megadeth inspiriert. Heutzutage sind Anklänge an Bands wie Carcass, Edge of Sanity, Kreator, Sepultura, Death und At The Gates hörbar. Es entsteht eine musikalische Landschaft, in die sich Zuhörer flüchten können und in der sie etwas Ehrliches und Echtes finden: Musik, die im Gedächtnis (und den Muskeln) bleibt.
https://orcd.co/endetid1
https://www.paradogmata.com/
https://www.facebook.com/paradogmata/
TERRORSTAHL – “DISTANZ”
Genre: Metal
Label: Boersma-Records
Vertrieb: Nova MD
VÖ: 06.10.2023
Die Band wurde im Jahr 2010 durch Andy Rösler alias The Reaper (Gitarre/Gesang) und seinem Bruder Sascha (Schlagzeug) gegründet.
Schon ein Jahr später komplettierte der Zugang des Bassisten Schmitzi die Band. Der Sound der Band war anfangs stark durch Thrash Metal Bands wie Sodom und Kreator geprägt, was heutzutage aber nicht mehr zutrifft, weil man rasch seinen eigenen Sound kreierte.
Man spielte einige Konzerte und fand sich rasch im Studio ein, um die erste Demo CD namens „Realität“ aufzunehmen, die sich relativ gut verkaufte.
Schnell wurde jedoch klar, dass man Verstärkung in Form eines zweiten Gitarristen benötigt, da sich so mehr musikalische Möglichkeiten ergeben.
So wurde Daniel auf einer Party vom Fleck weg engagiert. Von nun an wurde viel mit Melodien experimentiert und es fiel auf, dass es bei Double-Lead Parts einen Druckabfall im Sound gab.
Die Lösung war ungewöhnlich, aber auch simpel: ein dritter Gitarrist musste her! Und dieser wurde einige Zeit später auch gefunden in Form von Matze, der seitdem die Sologitarre spielt.
Und plötzlich war der richtige Sound gefunden.
Harte Gitarrenklänge aus sämtlichen Metalgenres gespickt mit Double-Lead Parts die aber dabei nicht an Härte und Druck verlieren. Das gepaart mit deutschen Texten ist das Erfolgsrezept,dass von nun an die Metal-Szene ordentlich aufmischen sollte.
Im Jahre 2018 wurde der alte Schlagzeuger durch Earnest McBang ersetzt der sehr versiert und nach allen Regeln der Kunst von nun an die Felle verdrischt.
Mit ihm konnte auch die nächste Demo CD „Gebete eines Sünders“ schnell realisiert werden.
2021 sollten Nägel mit Köpfen gemacht werden, also enterte man das Blackhole Studio in Duisburg, um dort die EP„Schweigen“ aufzunehmen und genau mit diesen Aufnahmen konnte man Sascha Boersma überzeugen TERRORSTAHL mit seinem Deutschrock Label unter Vertrag zu nehmen.
Und so sollte das Jahr 2021 das bisher erfolgreichste Jahr der bisherigen Bandgeschichte werden. Anfang 2022 wo es coronabedingt noch sehr schwierig war Konzerte zu spielen entschloss man sich dazu ein weiteres Album in Angriff zu nehmen.
Aufgrund der aktuellen Weltpolitik, eines Krieges in Europa und nach den Coronajahren war klar das es deutlich härter ausfallen wird als der Vorgänger.
Die Plattenfirma musste nicht lange überredet werden und so kam es dazu dass man sich im Februar 2022 im Redroom Recording Studio wiederfand um eine Abrissbirne Namens"Distanz" aufzunehmen. Man begab sich ungewohnt häufig aus der Wohlfühl-Midtempo-Zone und trat des öfteren auf das Gaspedal. Und mit diesem Plan wird mit der Veröffentlichung wieder versucht nach der musikalischen Weltherrschaft zu greifen!
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https://www.terrorstahl.com
Folk Metal trifft auf den mexikanischen Klassiker „LA CIGARRA”: CABRAKAÄN veröffentlichen neue Video-Single aus ihrem kommenden Album „AZTLÁN”
Die Mexiko-Kanadier von Cabrakaän konnten kürzlich die Metal-Welt mit ihrer Video-Single „Fuego” bewegen, gefolgt von der Veröffentlichung des Dokumentarfilms „Journey to Aztlán”, der tief in eine Welt zwischen aztekischer Kultur und zeitgenössischem Heavy Metal eintaucht. Es ist eine berührende, persönlich erzählte musikalische Geschichte von Erforschung und Entdeckung, Lernen und tiefer Freundschaft, die nebenbei vieles hinter den Kulissen des kommenden Albums „Aztlán” zeigt.
An diesen Erfolg anknüpfend, kombinieren Cabrakaän mit ihrer neuen Video-Single „La Cigarra” das Beste aus beiden Welten: Traditionellen mexikanischen Mariachi-Stil und Metal. Angetrieben von der Leidenschaft für Folk-Melodien, ist diese Wiedergeburt eines traditionellen Meisterwerks zu einem Symbol für das Gleichgewicht zwischen der magischen und der tragischen Seite der Musik geworden. Die Band erzählt die Geschichte von „La Cigarra”: „Der Text stellt die Gefühle der Sängerin dar, wenn sie singt. Ihre Liebe zum Gesang ist so stark, dass sie bereit ist, dafür zu sterben, genau wie die Zikade (Cigarra)."
Ursprünglich von Raymundo Pérez Y Soto geschrieben, ist das Lied ein wichtiger Teil der mexikanischen Musikgeschichte. Sein buntes Klangspektrum ist wirklich bemerkenswert und verhalf ihm zu einem internationalen Triumph, als es in den 80er Jahren von Linda Ronstadt popularisiert wurde. Um diese Klangwelt noch zu erweitern, arrangierten Cabrakaän einen Gastgesang von Reed Alton von der Melodic-Metal-Band „Osyron” und einen Beitrag des Gastviolinisten James Watson. Cabrakaäns „La Cigarra” beeindruckt mit einer Mischung aus Metal-Riffs, rituell-intensiven Drums und der charakteristischen Mariachi-Instrumentierung – und das alles einmal mehr gekrönt von der opernhaften Stimme Pat Cuikanis.
Link zu
"La Cigarra" auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/Bspm_V-wa3o
Auf dem bereits am 17. November erscheinenden Album „Aztlán” verpackt die Band all dies in rauen Folk-Metal, wobei sie neben der klassischen Metal-Instrumentierung auch eine Vielzahl historischer Instrumente einsetzt, darunter Perkussion, Flöten und uralte Klangartefakte. Diese Artefakte wurden von dem Forscher Agustin Garcia Reyes (einem Experten für mesoamerikanische Geschichte) wiederentdeckt und nachgebaut, der ebenfalls auf dem Album zu hören ist. Ein Streicherensemble aus Cello, Geige und Bratsche sorgt auf “Aztlán” akustisch für den soundtrackartigen Kontext, während Pat neben der Wandelbarkeit ihrer Gesangsleistung auch immer wieder historische Instrumente mit dem reichen, lebendigen Sound der Band zum Klingen bringt. Während sich frühere Werke direkt mit den alten mexikanischen Kulturen befassten, schlagen Cabrakaän nun die Brücke zur spanischen Eroberung – einer Ära der Kolonisierung und Sklaverei, die folkloristische Fäden aus Afrika und Spanien in das musikalische Gewebe des Landes einflocht.
Über Cabrakaän
Cabrakaän ist eine mexikanisch-kanadische Folk-Metal-Band, die kurz vor der weltweiten Pandemie infolge eines bewegenden Auftritts in Calgary und aufgrund dadurch geschlossener Freundschaften nach Kanada umsiedelte. Bereits 2010 in Mexiko von Komponist, Drummer/Percussionist, Black-/Death-Metal-Shouter und Produzent Marko Cipäktli und der klassisch ausgebildeten Sopransängerin Pat Cuikani gegründet, begann die Band recht schnell, durch aufsehenerregende Liveshows die Szene aufzumischen.
Von der gemeinsamen Liebe zur Vielfalt der indigenen Sprachen und Kulturen Mexikos inspiriert, verbindet das auf den ersten Blick ungleiche Duo die Leidenschaft für rohen Metal mit der für Folk und Oper.
Wir alle haben uns im Folk Metal daran gewöhnt, ans Mittelalter zu denken oder spannende Geschichten aus der Zeit der Wikinger zu erfahren. Mit den inzwischen aus mexikanischen, kolumbianischen und australischen Musikern zusammengesetzten Cabrakaän, die aus Mexiko und Kanada heraus agieren, bekommen mexikanische Urahnen und ihre Gottheiten eine Stimme – laut, bunt, sehnsüchtig, leidenschaftlich und stets ergreifend.
Die Zerrissenheit durch eigene familiäre Wurzeln, die einerseits bis in die mesoamerikanische Kultur der Mexica/Otomi und andererseits in die spanische Kultur der repressiven Eroberer reichen, macht Cabrakaän zu Getriebenen, zu Entdeckern und zu kulturellen Botschaftern. Der Reiz des Anrüchigen – die verleugnete Welt der Azteken (Mexicas), Tolteken, Otomi und Mayas – wird zum Ort der Sehnsucht für Metalheads, denn bis heute wird das Bekenntnis zu den präspanischen Wurzeln in weiten Teilen der mexikanischen Gesellschaft tabuisiert.
"Aztlán" kann ab sofort hier vorbestellt werden: https://cabrakaan.bandcamp.com/album/aztl-n
Tracklist
1 Tonantzin
2 Fuego
3 Tlaloc
4 Luces y Sombras
5 Malintzin
6 Mictlán
7 Yolot
8 Xóchitl
9 La Cigarra
10 Mictlán (English Version)
11 Fuego (English Version)
12 Luces y Sombras (English Version)
Cabrakaän auf "Aztlán" sind:
Pat Cuikani - Gesang
Marko Cipäktli - Schlagzeug, Gesang
Alex Navarro - Lead-Gitarre
David Saldarriaga Tobón - Rhythmusgitarre/Bass
Chellan Hoffman - Live-Orgeln
Reed Alton - Gast-Gesang ("La Cigarra")
https://cabrakaan.com
https://www.facebook.com/CABRAKAAN/
Die Zombies sind zurück! Vor 1½ Jahren wurde das völlig durchgeknallte Electronicore-Duo PAINKILLER PARTY im Finale Grande "Still fucking true" ihres letzten Albums von Zombies gejagt. Doch dieses Jahr haben sie ein neues Album herausgebracht und natürlich, was könnte die Band auch anderes sein als "FOREVER FUCKING TRUE" – was gleichzeitig der Titel des nächsten Finale Grande ihrer unglaublichen
Und true zu sein, scheint wohl immer Zombies anzuziehen
... Also geht in "Forever fucking true" die Jagd weiter. Allerdings
ist es jetzt an der Zeit zurückzuschlagen!
Das cineastische Meisterwerk, wie immer gefilmt von PAINKILLER PARTYs hauseigenem Videoproduzenten Sveno Meer, enthält einen ganzen Haufen Freunde in den Rollen der Zombies. Gastschauspieler Oliver the Unicorn-Cowboy stellt seine außergewöhnlichen schauspielerischen Fähigkeiten zum dritten Mal in Folge zur Verfügung. Mitglieder von MORDHORST SYNDICATE, REST IN BEEF und SHELTER FROM THE SUN ebenso wie die beiden Solo-Elektronik-Künstler GLATZENSPECHT und FABILICIOUS machen gnadenlos Jagd auf Josefine und Noel.
Das Video wurde auf dem Battlefield for Friends in Rodenberg/Hannover gedreht, der wahrscheinlich perfektesten Kulisse, die es für eine Zombiejagd geben kann.
Also seid gewappnet, denn dieses Video wird euch verfolgen! https://youtu.be/HhcnWzVQt1c
Konzerte:
03.11.23 Marseille (FR)/Les 9 Salopards
04.11.23 Tarbes (FR)/Celtic Pub
07.11.23 Santander (ES)/Rock Beer the New
09.11.23 Badalona (ES)/Estraperlo
10.11.23 Montpellier (FR)/Le KJBI
11.11.23 Beggen (LUX)/Vantage House of Music
12.11.23 Utrecht (NL)/Stadsjutters U? Festival
https://www.facebook.com/PainkillerParty
The official video for first single, "Warheads in The Sky," is available now at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLIBN66EMYI
On the forthcoming album, ALMOST DEAD take their sound even further into realms of the extreme, building off all of their previous influences, incorporating new ones, and growing their reach both internationally and domestically.
Since forming in Martinez, CA in 2004, ALMOST DEAD has been churning out an aggressive blend of thrash, groove metal and hardcore. The group's sound is influenced by the likes of Pantera and Sepultura, infused with that of their local Bay Area scene like Testament and Machine Head, as well as incorporating more modern influences such as New England metalcore and New York death metal. ALMOST DEAD has created their own original style that still includes all the elements of metal you know and love.
Track
Listing:
1. Warheads In The Sky
2. Commandments Of Coercion
3. Eight Eyes Black
4. Nightmare Coming
5. Within The Ashes
6. Agent Of Chaos
7. Brutal Devotion
8. Selfish Suicide
9. Where Sinners Cry
Album recorded, mixed and mastered by Zac Orhen at Sharkbite Studios Oakland, CA
Album cover and art work by Gragoth
Bio:
ALMOST DEAD have released five full-length albums to date: Almost Dead (2007), Internal Chaos (2008), Mindfucked (2012), Lay Me Down To Waste (2018), and Brutal Onslaught (2021).
In a 10/10-rated review, Jennytate.wordpress.com called 2018’s Lay Me Down To Waste “a slab of steel driven rage and blood spurting horror, like you've never heard before. Atmospherically dense, with visual assault and gothic mind terror. Almost Dead are masters at brevity of power. 'LMDTW' multiplies the energy and strength of even the heaviest of metal albums. Leaving you terrorized, traumatized and gagging
for more."
Metal Hammer Spain called 2021’s Brutal Onslaught “one of the best metal releases of the year...for the faithful of American thrash metal,” referring to it as an album that demonstrated “incredible virtuosity” and “characterized by the great variety of riffs and the power it has from beginning to end.”
In early 2021 ALMOST DEAD signed a worldwide deal with Art Gates Records, looking to take their unique blend of metal music and intense live performances and share it with the rest of the world. In partnership with the Flaming Arts Agency, ALMOST DEAD embarked on the “Black Rituals Tour 2021" in Europe, alongside co-headliners Batushka (PL) and Belphegor (AT), as well as fellow support Diabolical (SE) and Warhammer (GR).
ALMOST DEAD continues to play all across California, as well as internationally.
Line-up:
Vocals: Tony Rolandelli
Guitars: Zach Weed
Drums: Ryan Glick
Bass Guitar: Felix Portillo
https://www.facebook.com/innerstrengthrecords
https://www.facebook.com/BayAreaHardcoreMetal
Listen
to the entire album:
https://lavadome.bandcamp.com/album/summa-negativa
https://youtu.be/AWAMMXa72xQ
Tracklist:
1. Rising River of Frustration
2. Pernicious Oblivion pt.1
3. Pernicious Oblivion pt.2
4. Gamma (interlude)
5. Taste of Triumph
6. Dismal Landscape of Disillusion and Rejection
7. Contortionist of Perception
8. Tartarus
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https://psicosfera.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/psicosfera.arg
DYING
VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS
is proud to present PORTRAITS OF DISMAY, a special singles
compilation by Italian BUNKER 66, on CD format.
The Italian three-piece is known as a prolific work horse, clocking in at currently 4 full length albums. It is however their many split releases with infamous underground hordes that showcase their addiction and dedication to the underground. Graced with an incredible artwork by Claudio Scialabba, Bunker 66’s direction is made clear from the get go. Evil and raw blackened speed/thrash is what listeners can expect from them.
Since most of these 7” and 12” splits have been available on vinyl only until now, this 18 songs and 12 years spanning CD compilation has been inevitable
Line-up:
Damien Thorne - Bass, Vocals
Dee Dee Altar - Drums
J.J. Priestkiller - Guitars
From Messina, Italy
Artwork: Claudio Elias Scialabbata
Release date: December 15th 2023
Release info:
- CD edition with sticker, obi
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
Band Comments on the song:
“´I Am The One´ is the continuation to Kneel Before The Death’s previous single, ´Eternal Sleep´. Filled by hate, the protagonist heads towards a final challenge, one he has never faced before. Only one will prevail. This fight won’t be over until it is won.”
Listen to the single on music services: https://push.fm/fl/kbtd-iamtheone
Band’s drummer Konsta Vihavainen comments:
“When we started to write this song, the idea was to create a piece of music with a massive chorus as its centerpiece. Something that would instantly catch the listener’s attention. In addition, we wanted to explore soundscapes that our band hasn't previously touched upon, and the result is a dynamic and massive extreme metal song. This track is truly a unique combination of haunting guitar melodies, beautiful orchestrals and lots of blast beats.”
Kneel Before The Death is a Finnish extreme metal band founded in early 2013. The band consists of drummer Konsta Vihavainen, guitarist Niko Lappalainen, bassist Joonas Peltonen and vocalist Markus Raito. Kneel Before The Death´s music combines elements from symphonic metal, black metal and electronic music, such as synthwave, creating the band's unique sound.
Kneel Before The Death released their first single, 'In Death We Trust', in December 2013, following their first EP 'The First Chapter' in August 2014. Band kept evolving their sound to a darker direction and in 2015 released two singles, 'The Bloodline' and 'Deathbringer'. Their second EP, 'Life/Death', was released in September 2016. 'Miserere Mei', a single mixed and mastered by Fredrik Nordström, was released in November 2018. After that, KBTD released an EP, ’Memoir’, on April 28th 2022. Their latest release, single 'Eternal Sleep', saw daylight on 5th of May 2023.
https://kneelbeforethedeath.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/KBTDBand
WELLS VALLEY – “ACHAMOTH”
Genre: Unique mixture of Black, Doom, Avant-garde, Dissonant Metal
Format : LP
Release date : September 29, 2023
Label : Lavadome
Achamoth is the third album by the Portuguese trio WELLS VALLEY.
Think of dissonance, avant-garde, dark-jazz atmosphere, black metal, post metal, dronning doom, anything, but think about it in a pulsating, mind-storming scenario of black and gray waves which form this truly authentic, visceral work; consisting of 6 tracks ranging over 49 mins.
The talents of each member have united and defined the overwhelming result that Achamoth is. From the recording to the cover art, everything has been made by the band itself. You will not hear a record of such calibre and style in 2013 or anytime soon.
https://lavadome.bandcamp.com/album/achamoth
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FALL
OF SERENITY
release first new music in 16 years!
ARM YOURSELF, A STORM IS COMING, this text passage from the first new FALL OF SERENITY single in 16 years I Don’t Expect I Shall Return can certainly be taken literally, because FALL OF SERENITY are preparing to leave no stone unturned with their new album Open Wide, O Hell, which is set to be released on March 22nd, 2024 via Lifeforce Records.
In 2007, FALL OF SERENITY unveiled "The Crossfire” on LIFEFORCE RECORDS, their last album that showcased their evolution and hinted at the broader musical horizons they would explore in the years to come. The album garnered enthusiastic acclaim from both press and fans, further propelling their journey.
After a hiatus due to health-related challenges, FALL OF SERENITY has emerged stronger than ever, marked by a profound shift towards black metal influences. This evolution adds an extra layer of depth and darkness to their already potent sound.
Now, 16 years later, the band returns to its old label home for the release of their new album “Open Wide, O Hell”, which is set to be released March 22nd, 2024.
As they make their return to the stage, FALL OF SERENITY invites fans to witness their metamorphosis firsthand. Stay tuned for updates on preorder options and upcoming tours.
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RESIN TOMB – “CEREBRAL PURGATORY”
For
fans of: Terra
Builder, Replicant, Vermin Womb, Norse, Spurn, Michel Anoia
Line up:
Matt Budge (Consumed) - Vocals
Perry Vedelago (Siberian Hell Sounds) - Drums
Brendan Auld (Descent, Feculent) - Guitar
Matt Gordon - Guitar
Mitch Long (Consumed) - Bass
Additional Vocals on Flesh Brick By Scott Tabone of Burial Pit
Artwork by Mitchell Nolte (Baest, Werewolves)
Track listing:
1. Dysphoria
2. Flesh Brick
3. Scalded
4. Cerebral Purgatory
5. Human Confetti
6. Purge Fluid
7. Concrete Crypt
8. Putrescence
Official release date - January 19th, 2023
After releasing a couple of well-received EPs, Australian band Resin Tomb have perfected their sound for their highly awaited debut full length and it's everything you've come to expect from them and more. They've forged their own sound which is a remarkably cohesive mix of dissonant death metal, gravelly grind and somehow even thick, blackened sludge. This unique sound allows them to do their own thing and veer into whatever direction they feel like and it still sounds complete and fulfilling. Every song is an excursion, delivering the goods in one way or the other. It keeps you on edge, with Resin Tomb exploring the myriad possibilities, while keeping the music taut and explosive. Tantalizing dissonant riffs often give way to skull-splintering breakdowns and then they carry on business as usual and do the next thing to obliterate your existence. Resin Tomb remain fully in control throughout the ideal duration of the album, pivoting effortlessly between the barely identifiable realms without disrupting the inexorable momentum, infusing atmosphere and intrigue into their jagged, abrasive sound like no other and giving us one of the best albums this style has witnessed.
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/resintombdeath
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: February 5, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Black Symphonic Metal
Country: Italy
Line-up:
Antonio La Camera: Guitar, Bass, Drum Programming, Mixing, Mastering
Lord Malygris: Vocals, Keyboard
Countess Liverchard: Female Voice
Tracklist:
Intro
In The Erebos Night
The Dim Embrace
The Sorrow Keeper
Wolf Stronghold
To Walk In The Reign of Shadows
In League With the Ancient Presences
Cult of the black sun (Cover)
Emerging from Italy, Nekromantas crafts a spectral symphony with their album "Hades of the Unseen." The self-released offering channels the essence of 90s Black Symphonic Metal, reminiscent of iconic bands like early Dimmu Borgir and Cradle of Filth. The album serves as an homage to this revered era, with evocative synths and hauntingly aggressive melodies guiding listeners into a realm of romantic darkness. The synergy of Antonio La Camera's multi-faceted instrumental prowess, Lord Malygris's captivating vocal and keyboard harmonies, and the ethereal tones of Countess Liverchard, creates a mesmerizing soundscape. Recorded at Ideo Studios in Messina and mixed and mastered by Antonio La Camera himself, "Hades of the Unseen" is a compelling nod to the blackened symphonic tales of yesteryears, aligning Nekromantas with the pantheon of legendary acts such as Emperor and Dimmu Borgir.
https://nekromantas.bandcamp.com/album/hades-of-the-unseen
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DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present the highly demanded repress of TRUE BEARINGS, the debut album by Canadian FREEWAYS, on CD, 12” vinyl and music cassette formats.
CANADIAN
HEAVY ROCK...WITH A NWOBHM VIBE! Indeed, Freeways are a breath of fresh,
northern air. Honoring the mystical undercurrents of so much classic Canadian
rock of the past, the quartet's foundation is firm upon the hot-rockin'
dynamics of '70s giants like UFO, Thin Lizzy, and April Wine along with the
idiosyncratic twists of the unsung heroes of the NWOBHM and pub rock eras. It's
a sound that's immediately familiar but also immediately engaging, so richly
rendered are these soul-stirring odes to wanderlust, melancholia, and
"Survival" itself.
Originally released in 2020 on Canadian Temple of Mystery Records, the album quickly sold out and together with their many great live performances, cemented FREEWAYS as one of the most exciting acts in the contemporary heavy rock scene.
True Bearings roves wild terrain, its push 'n' pull stirs the spirit, but never belabors the point; each of these seven streamlined songs is anchored to a plaintive, poignant hook, tastefully embellished with subtly delicate touches that proves Freeways as masters of mood. The quartet's interplay is untouchable here, given that their chosen idiom is the more-or-less hard(er) end of rock, exhibiting class and poise every step of the way, but perhaps no better evinced than on the near-seven-minute vamp of "Time is No Excuse." Thus, space and shade AND rocking hard and free coexist in the Freeways world, and the 37-minute True Bearings is a highway worth cruising time and time again.
Line-up:
Domenic Innocente - Guitar
Amar Amrith - Bass
Sebastian Alcamo - Drums
Jacob Montgomery - Vocals and Guitar
From Brampton, Canada
Artwork:
Wayne DeAdder
Release date: December 15th 2023
Release info:
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on cyan blue vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and two patches.
- MCD edition with sticker, obi
- MC edition with sticker, button, download code
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
Dark
Essence Records have welcomed Norwegian Black Metal veterans KOLDBRANN
to their roster, and are ready to release the band's fourth full-length album
in the spring of 2024. Before then, however, fans will get a taste of
some new material from the band, in the shape of a two-track, limited edition,
7" vinyl single.
Known for their uncompromising take on Black Metal, and with a fearsome "backs to the world" attitude, KOLDBRANN have been at the forefront of the Norwegian Black Metal underground scene since the band was first formed in 2001.
Led by Mannevond’s characteristic pitch black raw vocals and Kvass’ clever Norwegian lyrics, KOLDBRANN have, from day one, delivered their obscure and unique riffs, unsullied by any trends. The band's studio output matches perfectly with their notoriety on stage.
Commenting on their upcoming collaborations with Dark Essence Records, the band had this to say:
KOLDBRANN are elated to announce that we have entered into a pact with the esteemed Dark Essence Records, one of Norway's premier extreme metal labels. After twenty years abroad, it was about time we brought our music home!
Our fourth full-length album is mastered, and all the sordid details will be revealed in due course, but, while we wait, we are excited to be able to serve you up a proper taste of what is to come on the 1st December, when our single will hit the streets.
The two tracks on the single were both recorded during the same studio sessions as the upcoming album, and are accompanied by some disturbing artwork by the talented Salowe Vision. The single includes the tracks "DEN 6. MASSEDØD (MANNA FRA EN ANNEN HIMMEL)" on the A side and, "INHUMANITÆR INNGRIPEN" on the B side and will be available in Oxblood Red 7" vinyl format, limited to 500 copies, as well as digitally.
It is now available to pre-order from both Dark Essence Records and directly from the band at:
https://darkessencerecords.no/shop/
https://koldbrann.bandcamp.com
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: May 12th, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Ireland
Line-up:
Shane "Red" Corcoran
Tracklist:
1. Verses of the Perverse
2. Afterbirth Dessert
3. Bloated Bag of Entrails
4. Dismembered Elicacy
5. New Born Dissection
6. Visceral Malevolence
7. Basement Impalement
8. Bathing in Entrails
Hailing from Ireland, Necrotized emerges as a one-man force in the death metal scene. With influences rooted in iconic bands such as early Carcass, Suffocation, and Exhumed, "Eternal Perversion" stands as Necrotized's debut offering. This self-released masterpiece was meticulously recorded at Rua studios in Kilkenny, Ireland by Shane "Red" Corcoran and underwent mixing and mastering by Domo Dixon of Gama Bomb fame. Adorned with the intricate artwork of Paul McCarroll, the album encapsulates the raw energy and essence of classic death metal. Dive into the dark depths of "Eternal Perversion" now available for streaming across all major platforms.
https://necrotized.bandcamp.com/album/eternal-perversion
https://www.facebook.com/necrotizedkilkenny
A HILL TO DIE UPON – “THE BLACK NATIVITY”
Label: Rottweiler Records
Release Date: November 24th 2023
Genre: Progressive Black/Death Metal
For fans of: 1476 | Antestor | Secrets Of The Moon | Extol
Line-up:
Michael Cook – Vocals/Drums
Adam Cook – Vocals/Guitar
Nolan Osmond - Guitar
Beneath the vast vault of the diamond studded desert sky, the unobscured horizon as distant as another life, we wait. As the chill of night settles upon the cooling ground and the sand dances about us, carried by tiny, playful zephyrs, we wait. And as the darkness thickens to a rich velvet that envelops us, wrapping us in blankets of deep silence, there is a shifting in the shadows. A star seems to sail in sedate majesty across the heavens and its light, brighter than Sirius, pierces the black. In its beam we see them…the kings and wizards approaching from the East, their footsteps never seeming to touch the dust of the infinite wastes. We watch them come…and we wait.
We have waited six, long years for a new album from A Hill To Die Upon and it has felt like an eternity since Via Artis Via Mortis walked amongst us. But now the wait is over, the night watch complete and the left handed wizards have returned – bringing with them their most richly textured, unfathomably deep and diverse, powerful album to date; The Black Nativity. An array of illustrious guests have joined the band to help bring this remarkable collection of songs to vibrant life, including Karl Sanders (Nile), Ole Borud (Extol), Bruce Fitzhugh (Living Sacrifice) and the renowned Sakis Tolis! Each guest brings something special, an extra shining twist of creativity to the songs they grace, helping to lift The Black Nativity into the realms of the truly special. As we wander into the months of winter A Hill To Die Upon have brought us an album steeped in Yuletide mystery and tradition that will blaze like a flaming torch in the cold darkness. From the meandering contemplation of first single, ‘The Left Handed Wizard (My Eyes Look West)’ to the magnificent, stately power of ‘Hymn To Marduk II’ – surely one of A Hill To Die Upon’s greatest ever tracks – The Black Nativity explores a myriad of musical territories, transporting the listener to different realms with each deft, brave turn. This is an album without peers; there are no easy comparisons to be drawn to the creations of other artists, anywhere within the realms of metal. A breathtaking new day has dawned for A Hill To Die Upon.
Produced by the band in association with Jairus Pascale, who worked with Extol on their Of Light And Shade DVD set, The Black Nativity is blessed with the perfect sound to bring the very best out of this hoard of sonic treasures. When Rottweiler Records unveil this enthralling album on November 24th do not hesitate to embrace its secrets and accept its multitude of precious gifts.
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ATTENTION
PANHANDLERS…!
Just when you thought the dust had settled, Drifter return, whipping the very horse they rode in on. And this time, they’re fit to drink the whole well dry.
Best return the other horses to the stable… Or better yet, just put ‘em down.
Yes, Drifter plays for keeps with their new 7’’ single entitled Beggars Ransom, featuring two classy cuts sure to leave you dead in your tracks. Think what you want about today’s musical landscape, but Drifter are one of the few bands playing with a full deck.
With no fixed address, Drifter are staking claim from the US territories – which may come as a surprise upon listening. Not many bands are so capably selling NWOBHM by the pound, but Drifter seems to have, for whatever reason, gotten the best exchange rate. Not a pale imitation neither – true fans of the genre will hear right away.
Line-up:
Leo Kabat - guitars, drums, vocals, bass
James Lewis - guitars
From New York/USA
Artwork: Albin Ekberg
Release date: December 15th 2023
Release info:
- 7" on black vinyl with insert, sticker, download code.
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
Norwegian Black Metal veterans TAAKE, headed by iconic founder Hoest, will hit the road in March 2024 on a series of 14 dates, supported by fellow countrymen NORDJEVEL and Austria's THEOTOXIN
Throughout his lengthy career spanning over thirty years, TAAKE's frontman Hoest has made sure that TAAKE manages to stay relevant and remain at the forefront of the Black Metal genre, losing none of the unique sound that has drawn legions of fans to the band, but at the same time never allowing that sound to stagnate.
Hoest's stage presence and electrifying performances, backed by a lineup filled with highly skilled and experienced musicians, have thrilled crowds over the years, and will continue to do so.
Routing for the tour is as follows:
TAAKE EUROPEAN TOUR 2024
15 Mar: Kamienna 12, Krakow, Poland
16 Mar: Proxima, Warsaw, Poland
17 Mar: Viper Room, Vienna, Austria
18 Mar: Orto Bar, Ljubluana, Slovenia
19 Mar: Boogaloo, Zagreb, Croatia
20 Mar: DomObladine, Belgrade, Serbia
21 Mar: A38, Budapest, Hungary
22 Mar: From Hell, Erfurt, Germany
23 Mar: Hellraiser, Leipzig, Germany
24 Mar: Effenaar, Einfhoven, Netherlands
25 Mar: Wilde Western, Kortrijk, Belgium
26 Mar: LeGrillen, Colmar, France
29 Mar: Musigburg, Aarburg, Switzerland
30 Mar: DEMM, Munich, Germany
TAAKE is also scheduled to play a number of dates in the final months of 2023, as follows:
27 Oct: Vulcan Arena, Oslo, Norway
28 Oct: Rockeklubben, Porsgrunn, Norway
11 Nov: Odyssey to Blasphemy IV, ResonanzWerk, Oberhausen, Germany
17 Nov: Kulturhuset, Bergen, Norway
18 Nov: Slaktkyrkan, Stockholm, Sweden
24 Nov: Alchemica Music Club, Bologna, Italy
25 Nov: Revolver Club, San Donà di Piave, Italy
TAAKE's eighth full-length album "Et Hav av Avstand" was released on Dark Essence Records on the 1st September this year. Recorded and produced by Bjørnar Erevik Nilsen (VULTURE INDUSTRIES) at his Conclave and Earshot Studios in Bergen, and with front cover photo by Bende Csaba, track listing for "Et Hav av Avstand" is as follows:
Denne forblaaste Ruin av en Bro
Utarmede Gruver
Gid sprakk Vi
Et Uhyre av en Kniv
Available in CD, Cassette, LP (the first pressing of which contains an A2 Poster), Ltd Edition White and Transparent LPs (limited to 1000 copies each), and Digital formats.
More information about TAAKE can be found on the band’s official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/taakeofficial
The official video for the track “Nordbundet” from the TAAKE album “Noregs Vaapen” can be seen at http://youtu.be/OAIIbnrYC7Q
Cataclysm,
the debut full-length album from London-based Doom-gaze four-piece Troy The
Band, will be released on Sweden's Bonebag Records on February 2nd 2024. Since
the release of their debut EP, The Blissful Unknown, Troy The Band have become
mainstays in the London heavy music scene, with a list of accolades in 2023
that includes appearances at Desertfest London, Masters of the Riff, and
Stoomfest, as well as a craft beer collaboration with East London's Old Street
Brewery.
With Cataclysm the band have taken the most unique elements of their debut EP and forged them into an album that blends elements of Stoner-Doom, Post Rock, Shoegaze and Heavy Psych. Cataclysm is dark, heavy, and identifiably their own.
For this album the band went back to work with Wayne Adams at Bear Bites Horse studio in East London. From the band's point of view, this was a no-brainer: "We knew we wanted to work with Wayne again on this album. He's great to work with and he had an important hand in shaping the sound of our EP. We knew he would get what we were trying to do with this album, and we really couldn't be happier with how it has turned out."
Each track is built from a sturdy foundation of Sean Durbin's bass riffs which are then overlaid with Sean Burn's distinctive guitar playing and Craig Newman's unique and ethereal vocal style, adding layers of harmonic complexity and tension that is a defining feature of their sound.
The album title is derived from the name the band gave the initial demo of the title track, driven by its musically jarring feel rather than its lyrical content. It was then self-consciously adopted as the album title to reflect their aim of causing a musical upheaval in the heavy music scene. We believe it will.
Bio:
Troy The Band is a London-based four piece boasting a distinctive sonic identity that seamlessly weaves together elements of Stoner-doom, post rock, heavy psych, and shoegaze.
Beginning with their first live shows in early 2022, TTB have established themselves as a mainstay of the UK heavy music scene. In April 2022 they self-released their debut EP, The Blissful Unknown, to critical acclaim. One review dubbed it "a surreal release that captivates from start to finish" and hailed it as "one of the most compelling debut releases to emerge from the UK Doom/Stoner Metal scene in recent memory."
Bolstered by the resonance of their EP, Troy The Band maintained a regular gigging schedule, sharing stages with heavyweights such as King Buffalo, Unida, and Hippie Death Cult during their 2022 UK tours.
In Spring 2023 the band re-entered the studio with Wayne Adams at Bear Bites Horse Studios in London to record their debut full-length album.
Continuing their forward momentum as a band, throughout 2023 they have played festivals within their genre, including Desertfest London, Masters of the Riff II, and Stoomfest.
In August 2023 Troy The Band signed a record deal with Sweden's Bonebag Records who will release their full length debut in February 2024.
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The album is about a movement that sees the direction of contemporary society as doomed. Radical changes must be made as soon as possible - and not everyone can survive it. Paratiisi paints a new time after the Big Bang, where only the chosen people are left.
Paratiisi lyric video: https://youtu.be/qZyEVSNqmeI
The band's guitarist Manu Kujala comments on the birth of the song:
"The intro of Paratiisi is the traditional fingerpicking that I do when I develop songs. I have dozens of recordings on my phone, some better than others. Usually these recordings don't end up further from my phone, but this time I gave it to Aleksi and Tapio to work on. The end result is better than I could have hoped for!"
Bassist Tapio Holappa continues:
"The intro written by Manu immediately sounded like a potential chorus and I started to think about its continuation. Together with Aleksi, we found the atmosphere and finished structure of the song pretty well during one songwriting session. After that we only needed a solo composed by Manu. I was a little nervous about how others would accept the idea of an instrumental inspired by, for example, Massive Attack from the middle part, but it sank in well for the guys. However, in Teemu's opinion, it sounded more like a Porcupine Tree."
The concept album Yksi Yhteinen Yhteiskunta will be released 24th of November. The album can be pre-ordered at Inverse Store or Recordshop X.
Paratiisi on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/i-helvete-paratiisi
Line-up:
Aleksi Mäkelä - Vocals & Guitar
Manu Kujala - Guitar
Tapio Holappa - Bass
Teemu Koski – Drums
https://www.ihelvete.com
https://www.facebook.com/iHelveteband
Label: Northern Silence
Productions
Release Date: 1st December 2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Norwegian Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Lethian: Voices, Guitars, Percussion
Angrist: Guitars, Voices
Matunos: Bass
Farliath: Drums
Tracklist:
Vígr - 01:39
Krigsrop - 04:35
Hel's Postulate - 07:15
Dedicated to the Night - 07:12
Helvegen (Wardruna cover) - 05:52
Galdr - 01:44
Høst, Du Ville Kraft - 06:28
Pest - 06:48
Ere the World Falls - 08:37
Valr - 01:25
Nornír returns with their eagerly awaited second full-length album, "Skuld," marking the conclusion of their Three Nornes trilogy. Drawing inspiration from classic Norwegian Black Metal, the album intertwines raw, melodious sounds with Norwegian Folk elements. This project even features a reimagined cover of Wardruna’s "Helvegen," fitting seamlessly into the album's cohesive narrative. Rooted in Norwegian mythology, "Skuld" represents the future, embracing themes of life's transience and the inevitable decline of the world. Nornír's evolution over nine years has positioned them as a formidable force within Germany's underground Black Metal scene, a growth that's evident in this album, further enriched by their numerous live performances. Crafted during Spring and Summer of 2023, this record bears witness to Nornír's refined songwriting and musicianship.
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Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 10-11-2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Thrash Metal, Crossover Thrash, Heavy Metal
Country: Norway
Line-up:
Sergeant Brains - Vocals
Lieutenant Don Shrediablo - Guitars
Colonel Frankie Key-Key – Drums
Tracklist:
Booze Alley Brutal
Bazooka Troopaz
Hard Ticket to Hawaii
Beer Slam
Sons of Steel
Ax & Smash
Bombs, Babes and Bazookas
Cannibal Catering
Short Round
Suburban Commando
Emerging from Norway, Bazooka Troopaz are set to introduce their self-released digital album, "Bombs, Babes and Bazookas", on the 10th of November, 2023. Venturing into the realms of Thrash Metal, Crossover Thrash, and Heavy Metal, this ensemble has crafted a body of work that pays homage to their roots. Reflecting their dedication and the raw energy they bring, the album promises a genuine experience for fans of the genre. Amidst a myriad of releases, "Bombs, Babes and Bazookas" stands as a testament to Bazooka Troopaz's commitment to their craft.
https://www.facebook.com/bazookatroopaz/
Label: Northern Fog Records
Release Date: 09-10-2023
Format: CD
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Maldoror – Vocals
Catharsius – Lead Guitars
Noxathra – Rhythm Guitars, Bass
Peryton – Drums
Tracklist:
Clothed in Chaos
Of Autumn Thunder and Nightly Visions
Miasmal Spirits
The Pleasure of Dissolution
Void cloaked in Splendour
Arrows in the back of Hope
NIGRUM TENEBRIS is set to unleash their second album "Miasmal Spirits," via Northern Fog Records. Slated for a CD release on October 9, 2023, the German Black Metal act promises a sonic atmosphere that navigates between the autumnal melancholy and bursts of aggressive energy. The seasoned line-up features Maldoror on vocals, Catharsius wielding the lead guitar, Noxathra on rhythm guitar and bass, and Peryton behind the drum kit. These musicians have previously been involved in an array of projects such as Ewiges Reich, Lunar Chalice, and Malefica, among others.
Recorded in the Ritual Cavern of Malefica and mastered at NatureSound Studio, the album is accompanied by a 12-page booklet. "Miasmal Spirits" offers a journey into the depths of a fractured soul, fueled by a passion that's far from depressive. With its six tracks, including pieces like "Clothed in Chaos" and "Of Autumn Thunder and Nightly Visions," the album caters to fans of Acherontas, Dissection, Ofermod, and Sargeist. As you find yourself on an unfinished path with uncontrollable anger, let "Miasmal Spirits" guide you through the melancholy of autumn.
https://northernfogrecords.de/
https://www.facebook.com/NorthernFogRecords
PLAGUE RIDER – „INTENSITIES“
For fans of: Atheist, Diskord, Artificial Brain, Gorguts, Morbid Angel, Chaos Motion, Pyrrhon, Baring Teeth, Defect Designer
Line up
Jake Bielby (Dybbuk, ex-Live Burial) - Guitar
Lee Anderson (ex-Live Burial, ex-Horrified) - Bass
James Watts (Dybbuk) - Vocals/Noise
Matthew Henderson (ex-Live Burial, ex-Horrified) - Drums
Artwork by Feltnan Art
Track listing
1. Temporal Fixation
2. An Executive
3. Modern Serf
4. Toil
5. The Refrain
6. Challenger's Lecture
7. Without Organs
Official release date - November 10th, 2023
Members of the UK band Plague Rider, having gained notoriety for their work in bands like Live Burial, Dybbuk, and Horrified, are weaving together vile, repulsive, and challenging death metal music whose original influences are now twisted and decomposed beyond recognition. Sure, you can find bits and pieces here and there, traces of hair, fingernails, broken teeth fragments, but overall their music is too far gone for any obvious comparisons. And that's only remarkable because it adds an element of uniqueness and unpredictability in their music, a rare thrill to be derived from this style these days. They're turning the genre inside out, heaving up and down with the innumerable variations and progressions, metamorphosing from one style and growing anew into another. Despite the seemingly volatile and acerbic nature, there's coherency and intuitive structuring in their music, and surprisingly still, memorability which comes to the fore upon multiple listens. The intricate, ever-evolving patterns start unravelling themselves with each one, encouraging the listener to discover more remaining obscure facets in their music. Plague Rider offer their most realized expression of music on their latest full length, which is singularly wild, unrestrained, and thrilling, and something tells me that they're not done yet.
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner
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https://www.facebook.com/PlagueRiderUK
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: October 13, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Country: Hungary
Line-up:
Borisz Sarafutgyinov - Composition, Guitars, Vocals, Synths
Daniel Somodi - Bass
Tamas Jakab - Vocals, Lyrics
Tracklist:
Sapientis
Emerging from Budapest, Project : Void brings together experienced musicians and the talents of surrealist artist Tamas Jakab to produce a harmonious amalgamation of music and visual art. "Sapientis", the latest single, delves into the profound themes of mankind's ecological footprint and the collective conscience that arises from it. This track is a continuation of a series, with the narrative set to unravel more in upcoming releases through 2023 and 2024. To be immersed in their journey, listeners are encouraged to follow Project : Void's online platforms. Their music offers a captivating experience for fans of bands like Wolfheart and Amon Amarth.
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HEADSHOT – “...MAKES US SURVIVE!”
Release: 23. November 2023
"Headshot ... Makes Us Survive" - is the refrain of the opener "Day Of The Dead" of the 1996 debut of the Brunswick thrash metal institution HEADSHOT, who will celebrate their 30th anniversary in 2023! On the occasion of this event selected songs of the debut "Brain At Risk" (1995) and the follow-up album "Emotional Overload" (1998) completely re-recorded and recorded on CD for the first time with frontwoman Daniela Karrer, who as you know joined the band only in 2008.
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Release date :November 3rd 2023
Genre : Melodic Black Metal
Origin : France
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network Distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital Distributor: The Orchard
Tracklist:
1. Désir
2. Les Mammonites
3. Nature Morte
4. Lama Sabachthani
5. Je vois Satan tomber comme l'éclair
6. Pharmakos
7. Les Indifferenciés
Duration: 45min57
Since 2015, Pénitence Onirique have been pursuing the quest to transcribe as faithfully as possible everything that gravitates in their mind. Each album has its own theme, that takes the listener through an epic and introspective fresco.
Today, the line-up is as solid on studio as it is on stage, with the desire to develop its universe without taking the easy way out, and to reshuffle the creative deck with each new release.
Ideas and efforts have become a common force in “Nature Morte”, which invites you to lose yourself in the twists and turns of Men’s desires.
Pénitence Onirique's new album called "Nature Morte" will be released on November 3.
Pre-orders are now open:
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 11th August 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Country: Finland
Recording line-up:
Petteri Scythe (Piotr Krysiak) - All guitars and vocals
Kasperi Scythe (Kacper Konieczny) - Bass
Fabio Alessandrini - Studio Drums (Session Musician)
Current line-up:
Petteri Scythe - Lead guitar/vocals
Mirri Scythe - Rhythm guitar
Kasperi Scythe - Bass
Tracklist:
Lament
Rise And Shine
Bloody Rollercoaster
Nightmares
Ashen Frost
Scythe Of Sorrow
Cha Cha Cha (Käärijä cover)
Torn Apart
Funeral
Presenting "Raven’s Cry Of Despair," the debut album from the Finnish Melodic Death Metal outfit, Scythe Of Sorrow. This independent creation epitomizes the genre with its compelling combination of robust rhythms and evocative melodies that beckon listeners into its depths. A labor of love birthed over several years, the album encapsulates the band's unwavering dedication to their art.
The collaboration with Fabio Alessandrini from Annihilator, as the session drummer, brings an added layer of finesse, showcasing the international nature of this endeavor. The band's journey is vividly narrated through the tracks of "Raven’s Cry Of Despair," a musical testament to passion and tenacity.
For those who resonate with the sounds of Children Of Bodom, In Flames, or Wintersun, this album will undoubtedly strike a chord. Every song, lyric, and arrangement stands as a testament to Scythe Of Sorrow's musical journey and dedication.
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Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 23rd September 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Oldschool Death Metal
Country: Portugal
Line-up:
Paulo Soares: Drums
Jorge Matos: Guitars
Tiago Rocha: Guitars (session)
António Gonçalves: Vocals
Tracklist:
Destroyer Of The Flesh
"Destroyer Of The Flesh" marks an electrifying chapter for Ruttenskalle, as they introduce their renewed lineup for 2023. This Oldschool Death Metal single encapsulates the essence of the genre, paying homage to early titans like Dismember, Entombed, Unleashed, and Grave. Coming straight from the heart of Portugal, the band serves a robust and brutal testament of their commitment to the classic sounds of death metal. Recorded, mixed, and mastered at Oldskull Sound Studios in Portugal by their very own drummer, Paulo Soares, the track promises a glimpse into the powerful direction Ruttenskalle is steering towards. With more tracks underway, fans are left on the edge of their seats, eagerly anticipating the band's next move.
https://ruttenskalle.bandcamp.com/
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Label: Vendetta Records
Release Date: 3rd November 2023
Format: LP, CD, Cassette, Digital
Genre: Norwegian Black Metal
Country: Norway
Line-up:
H (Strings and Vocals)
X (Drums and Keys)
Tracklist:
Den sorte kunst
Til gjeste
Opp i røyk
Det trekker så kaldt
Og nå skal du dø
Over flammehavet
Emerging from the deep forests of Telemark, Norway, ILD, a duo consisting of H on strings and vocals, and X on drums and keys, presents their second full-length album "Kvern." Set to release on 3rd November 2023 via Vendetta Records, "Kvern" is a humble yet earnest exploration of life's slow, grinding mill and the inevitability of death, told through six carefully crafted hymns.
Founded in 2020 by H, ILD quickly established its presence in the Norwegian black metal scene with the debut EP "Knippe" and the full-length album "Fandens lykteskjær" in 2021. The addition of X in 2022 marked a new chapter for the band, with both members sharing a vision of creating music that resonates with the haunting echoes of Telemark's deep forests and the timeless allure of underground black metal.
"Kvern" signifies a continuation of this journey, embracing slower and more haunting territories, while maintaining a connection to the band’s roots. Recorded at Klyve Lydstudio in Skien, Telemark, and produced by ILD alongside Per Sælør, the album has been given the care and attention it deserves, ensuring that each note and incantation is captured with clarity and intent.
Mastered by Likskue Productions, "Kvern" offers a listening experience that is both raw and refined, reflecting the band’s commitment to their craft and their respect for the genre’s traditions. The album's themes of sin, decay, and redemption are presented without exaggeration, allowing listeners to immerse themselves in the music and draw their own interpretations.
In keeping with their humble approach, ILD does not claim to reinvent the genre, but rather to contribute to its rich tapestry, paying homage to the black metal that has inspired them and sharing their unique perspective with those who venture into their sonic landscape. Fans of the genre, both old and new, are invited to gather around the hearth and experience the welcome final exhale of "Kvern."
https://vendetta-records.com/
https://likskue.no
SEPULCHRAL CURSE - „ABHORRENT DIMENSIONS“
FFO: Serpent of Old, Incantation, Corpsessed, Ulthar, Gorephilia, Aenigmatum, Sulphur
Aeon
Track listing
1. Onward the Legions
2. The Serpents of Uncreation
3. Among the Wretched Columns
4. Graveyard Lanterns
5. Stagnant Waters
6. Burial of Souls
7. Through Abhorrent Dimensions
Official release date - October 27th, 2023
Finnish death metal band Sepulchral Curse have been expanding upon their sound since their inception, adding more influences to make it more rich and diverse, and it's on this release, their second full length, that they've finally come into their own. They can boast now more than ever before of having a powerful and identifiable sound that they can call their own, one that is honed to perfection and bears myriad elements without sounding disparate. The music is more intricate and complex than ever before but sounds remarkably robust and coherent despite it all, and is held together by the thick and impossibly deep roars of the vocalist. Without betraying the imperious sound, each song exhibits various shades of emotion, even reveals glimpses of well-ensconced melodies, and weaves together an engrossing tale of their own. They've crafted a stunningly nuanced album for music this crushing and domineering, and are sure to make a mark for themselves with this release.
Line up
Kari Kankaanpää - Vocals
Jaakko Rïïhimäki - Guitar
Aleksi Luukka - Guitar
Niilas Nissilä - Bass & Backing Vocals
Johannes Rantala - Drums
Artwork by Erskine Designs
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner
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"He is the Jim Jones, the James Boon, the Randall Flag, the Manson, the politician, the tycoon ...he is the Bonegoat."
The title track, "Bonegoat," sets the tone for the rest of the album. Eight rock-solid doom tunes, where time seems to slow, and every note carries weight. While primarily rooted in the classic doom metal tradition (such as The Obsessed, Candlemass and Celtic Frost), the album also features moments of intensity and faster tempos.
Tracklist:
Bonegoat
We've come for the Witch
Sabbatsberg
Forgotten One
Breaking the Seal
Circle of Blood
Spreading the Sounds of Doom
Man in the Tower
Two tracks from the album, "Bonegoat" and "Forgotten One," have already been released on streaming platforms and have garnered significant recognition. The track "Bonegoat" has been described by Wikimetal as "deliciously old school, dark, and mysterious" while KeepItRock likened it to "today's Metallica fused with '70s Sabbath".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bt0cMvdwRU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuXsjttEptk
Doomherre's journey to create "Bonegoat" has been a DIY endeavor from start to finish. The band recorded the album themselves and took the bold step of establishing their own record label, Skatbo Records. They enlisted the help of friends and contacts for various aspects, including mixing, mastering, cover art illustration, and logotypes.
With members who have previously ventured into old-school death metal with Lobotomy, explored progressive metal with Eyekon, and made session appearances with Katatonia, Doomherre brings a wealth of experience to "Bonegoat."
For more information about Doomherre and their upcoming album "Bonegoat," please visit Doomherre's Website and stay tuned for updates on live performances and releases.
www.doomherre.com
German thrashers INFESTATION promote their Explosive debut album With The “Infestation” video
Young german band has just debuted with “The Vermin Breed”, here’s the video link:
Infestation Bio:
Infestation is a relentless upcoming force in the world of thrash metal, hailing from Schaumburg GER. The band has been on a mission to deliver intense and fast thrash metal with their first album “THE VERMIN WITHIN“ to pick up every metalhead.
Infestation draws inspiration from the legends of thrash metal such as Sodom, Metallica, Traitor and Slayer. Their music is a perfect blend of old-school thrash and modern metal, which appeals to both the young and old fans of the genre. The band members put their heart and soul into each and every song they create, resulting in a sonic experience that is not to be missed. On the 13th October 2023, the debut album “The Vermin Within“ was released to show the world that they are hungry for more. The album is mainly about the general tragedies in human history and about dystopian battles in decayed worlds. With a reputation for their electrifying live performances and a growing catalog of songs, Infestation has been making waves in the metal scene, gaining a dedicated following and earning respect from peers and fans alike.
Members:
Maurice Surkus / Vocals
Timo Funke / Bass
Leonard Lege / Rythm Guitar
Pascal Surkus / Lead guitar
Drummer wanted
Tracklist:
1. Infernal Anthem
2. Infestation
3. Executioner
4. I.N.F.E.S.T.A.T.O.R.
5. Kill The Traitor
6. 1 2 Fuck You
7. The Vermin Within
8. Ravage Unleashed!
9. Use Hate
10. Death Road
11. Mind Of A Killer
12. Warzone
13. Bierpartei
Release Date: 13.10.2023
Mixed and Mastered by Ilarion Ivanenko
Cover Art by Alwork
https://infestation666.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Infestationthrashers
Special guest solos appear on the album from Thrash Metal greats Craig Locicero (Forbidden/Dress The Dead) & Jimmy Durkin (Dark Angel) as well as super shredder Reece Scruggs (Havok).
Hot off the heels of our US tour alongside Suffocation & Death To All, Nukem has entered the studio once again with Ulrich Wild to work on our 2nd album. 10 songs of pure molten metal! Some songs are full on unstoppable Bay Area style Thrash metal while others are more of a mid tempo power groove. Nukem is out of our deal with Sleazy Rider Records and are seeking a new home for our new album along with the rights to our debut that is now officially sold out & out of print.
“Empress of Evil” single, featuring Gary Holt (Exodus, ex-Slayer):
Line up
Steve Brogden – Vocals & Guitar
Norm Leggio - Drums
Don Lauder – Bass
Laura Christine (Dark Angel) - Guitar
https://nukemofficial.wixsite.com/nukemofficial
https://www.facebook.com/NukemOfficial/
Out
now: SCHWARZE RÜSTUNG #2
After a pretty long hiatus we’re back with a new publication: SCHWARZE RÜSTUNG ISSUE 2! 150 pages strong, with a size of 17 by 24cm and entirely written in english. Including plenty of interviewed bands like Horns & Hooves, Strychnos, Hell Possession, Vultyrium, Verdugo, Opferblut,
Maligno and many more, plus a ton of reviews reviews, a move section and what not!
Get your copy today for only 6,- Euro plus postage.
NEW DISTROLIST 01/23
I also updated the downloadable PDF version of the distro list (01/23)! And I’m currently working on stocking a bunch of new titles so make sure to check the online distro list on my blog https://schattenmanns.wordpress.com/ once in a while to keep yourself up to date.
UPCOMING
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SCHATTENMANN PUBLICATIONS
Take a look at other SP releases like the stunning Vatra I Sumpor Fineprint Portfolio, Witchcraft Issue 8, Bells Of Acheron Book, Rest In Pain #3 - and many more! Visit the blog https://schattenmanns.wordpress.com/
NEWS 21.10.2023ARKHAM CIRCLE – “WEAPONS OF CHOICE” ( EP )
SUCKING LEECH – „ ERRORDYNAMIC“ ( EP )
Zwischen Düsternis und Aufruhr: PARADOGMATA veröffentlichen zweite Video-Single “SEVEN CURSES FOR THE DEATHLY PALE” aus dem kommenden Debütalbum “ENDETID”
Die norwegischen Thrasher PARADOGMATA sind zurück und
erfreuen uns mit einem weiteren Stück Killermetal!Die Nach ihrer kürzlich veröffentlichten ersten Videosingle “The Seeds Of Greed”, die den Boden mit den Übeltätern religiöser Korruption aufwischte, widmen sich PARADOGMATA weiterhin den harten Realitäten unserer Gesellschaft mit ihrer ganz eigenen Art von Thrash und Death Metal.
Und so ist ihre Videosingle “Seven Curses For The Deathly Pale” entstanden, um mit einer Mischung aus blutrünstiger Furiosität und groovigen Heavy Metal-Riffs um sich zu schlagen.
Der Song beginnt ruhig und geleitet von einem sanften Clean-Intro, um dann in wilde Sphären vorzudringen, während die melodischen Refrains beibehalten werden, gekrönt von den hellen Vocals von Frontmann Bøkseth und einem leidenschaftlichen Gitarrensolo.
Bøkseth selbst schildert die Geschichte dieses herausragenden und abwechslungsreichen Tracks: "Dies war der Song, der eine Veränderung in unserem Songwriting markierte, hin zu brutaleren und aggressiveren Klanglandschaften. Für mich ähnelt er ein wenig der ‘Edge of Sanity’-Kombo mit schwerem Death Metal-Riffing, das trotzdem melodisch ist."
Das neue Musikvideo zu “Seven Curses For The Deathly Pale” mit wütenden Eindrücken von der PARADOGMATA-Live-Performance in Trondheim, Norwegen, gibt es auf YouTube zu sehen:
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/7ucPiJG-JdA
Die neue Single auf der Plattform deiner Wahl: https://orcd.co/sevencurses
"Endetid", der Titel des Albums, das am 23. November erscheint, ist Norwegisch für "Endzeit". Die Menschheit schafft sich ab, niemand schreitet dagegen ein und die Zukunft des Planeten ist ungewiss. Davon erzählt das Album, das ein riesiges Spektrum aus stürmischen Thrash-Sounds, nachdenklichen Passagen und traditionellen Heavy-Metal-Riffs bietet.
Die Band ist stilistisch breit aufgestellt, lehnt Scheuklappen strikt ab und mag sich nicht so recht einordnen. Auf “Endetid” zeichnet sie aber dennoch einen Weg: “Metal für Schizophrene, haha. Wir lieben diese Songs, obwohl das neue Material stärker im Grenzbereich zwischen Thrash, Death & Black verwurzelt ist – aber eben immer noch mit unserem melodischen Ansatz." PARADOGMATA nehmen uns auf eine dramatische Reise aus vielversprechenden Songs mit, die hinter die Kulissen der Gesellschaft blicken. Die Band setzt ein klares Statement: Gleichgültigkeit und zu viel Macht führen zum Untergang. “Hat die Welt uns als ‘Alphas’ wirklich verdient?”, ist die Frage, die nach Genuss des Albums im Raum steht.
Trackliste :
Endetidsbundet
The Seeds of Greed
Seven Curses for the Deathly Pale
The Cleansing Flood
Corrupt to Interrupt
Harrowing of Heaven
The Princes in the Tower
Certain Future
The Cleansing Flood (rough mix)
The Princes in the Tower (alt. version)
“Endetid” wurde im NordStern Studio mit Kenneth "Ahzari" Jorgensen (Beyond Man, Saligia) und C. Broholt (Katechon, Hellstorm, Infant Death) im Winter 2021 und Sommer 2022 aufgenommen und von P.V. Leth-Olsen im Granraude Studio gemischt und gemastert. Es enthält Gastgesang von Robert Lowe (Candlemass, Solitude Aeturnus, Tyrant, Grief Collector) und Chris Hathcock (The Reticent, Xael), mit Backing-Vocals von Magnus Helmersen (The Federation). Die Albumgrafik und das Design sind von Remedy Art Design, die auch schon für Evergrey, Oceans of Slumber, Kamelot, Blood Red Throne, Amaranthe, The Crown, Hexed, Seventh Wonder, Maladie & The Midgard Project arbeiteten.
Über PARADOGMATA
PARADOGMATA wurden 2018 im norwegischen Trondheim gegründet. Die Band begann als Trio mit zwei Gitarristen, Per und Wojchiech, und Svein am Bass. Nach einer Weile kam Bo am Schlagzeug hinzu. Wojciech verließ die Band und Anfang 2021 kam Frank (ex-The Embraced) als Sänger hinzu. Seither haben PARADOGMATA deutlich an Fahrt aufgenommen. Die aktuellen Songs und der Sound der Band entwickelten sich in Richtung harter, aggressiver musikalischer Territorien.
PARADOGMATA spielen eine Mischung aus Heavy Metal, Melodic Death und US-Thrash mit Einflüssen von Black Metal im Mix. Der Schwerpunkt liegt jedoch auf melodischen Leads, groovigem Bass und den Riffs. Ursprünglich wurden sie von Bands wie Iron Maiden, Metallica, MSG, Motörhead und Megadeth inspiriert. Heutzutage sind Anklänge an Bands wie Carcass, Edge of Sanity, Kreator, Sepultura, Death und At The Gates hörbar. Es entsteht eine musikalische Landschaft, in die sich Zuhörer flüchten können und in der sie etwas Ehrliches und Echtes finden: Musik, die im Gedächtnis (und den Muskeln) bleibt.
https://orcd.co/endetid1
https://www.paradogmata.com/
https://www.facebook.com/paradogmata/
TERRORSTAHL – “DISTANZ”
Genre: MetalLabel: Boersma-Records
Vertrieb: Nova MD
VÖ: 06.10.2023
Die Band wurde im Jahr 2010 durch Andy Rösler alias The Reaper (Gitarre/Gesang) und seinem Bruder Sascha (Schlagzeug) gegründet.
Schon ein Jahr später komplettierte der Zugang des Bassisten Schmitzi die Band. Der Sound der Band war anfangs stark durch Thrash Metal Bands wie Sodom und Kreator geprägt, was heutzutage aber nicht mehr zutrifft, weil man rasch seinen eigenen Sound kreierte.
Man spielte einige Konzerte und fand sich rasch im Studio ein, um die erste Demo CD namens „Realität“ aufzunehmen, die sich relativ gut verkaufte.
Schnell wurde jedoch klar, dass man Verstärkung in Form eines zweiten Gitarristen benötigt, da sich so mehr musikalische Möglichkeiten ergeben.
So wurde Daniel auf einer Party vom Fleck weg engagiert. Von nun an wurde viel mit Melodien experimentiert und es fiel auf, dass es bei Double-Lead Parts einen Druckabfall im Sound gab.
Die Lösung war ungewöhnlich, aber auch simpel: ein dritter Gitarrist musste her! Und dieser wurde einige Zeit später auch gefunden in Form von Matze, der seitdem die Sologitarre spielt.
Und plötzlich war der richtige Sound gefunden.
Harte Gitarrenklänge aus sämtlichen Metalgenres gespickt mit Double-Lead Parts die aber dabei nicht an Härte und Druck verlieren. Das gepaart mit deutschen Texten ist das Erfolgsrezept,dass von nun an die Metal-Szene ordentlich aufmischen sollte.
Im Jahre 2018 wurde der alte Schlagzeuger durch Earnest McBang ersetzt der sehr versiert und nach allen Regeln der Kunst von nun an die Felle verdrischt.
Mit ihm konnte auch die nächste Demo CD „Gebete eines Sünders“ schnell realisiert werden.
2021 sollten Nägel mit Köpfen gemacht werden, also enterte man das Blackhole Studio in Duisburg, um dort die EP„Schweigen“ aufzunehmen und genau mit diesen Aufnahmen konnte man Sascha Boersma überzeugen TERRORSTAHL mit seinem Deutschrock Label unter Vertrag zu nehmen.
Und so sollte das Jahr 2021 das bisher erfolgreichste Jahr der bisherigen Bandgeschichte werden. Anfang 2022 wo es coronabedingt noch sehr schwierig war Konzerte zu spielen entschloss man sich dazu ein weiteres Album in Angriff zu nehmen.
Aufgrund der aktuellen Weltpolitik, eines Krieges in Europa und nach den Coronajahren war klar das es deutlich härter ausfallen wird als der Vorgänger.
Die Plattenfirma musste nicht lange überredet werden und so kam es dazu dass man sich im Februar 2022 im Redroom Recording Studio wiederfand um eine Abrissbirne Namens"Distanz" aufzunehmen. Man begab sich ungewohnt häufig aus der Wohlfühl-Midtempo-Zone und trat des öfteren auf das Gaspedal. Und mit diesem Plan wird mit der Veröffentlichung wieder versucht nach der musikalischen Weltherrschaft zu greifen!
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https://www.terrorstahl.com
Folk Metal trifft auf den mexikanischen Klassiker „LA CIGARRA”: CABRAKAÄN veröffentlichen neue Video-Single aus ihrem kommenden Album „AZTLÁN”
Die Mexiko-Kanadier von Cabrakaän konnten kürzlich die Metal-Welt mit ihrer Video-Single „Fuego” bewegen, gefolgt von der Veröffentlichung des Dokumentarfilms „Journey to Aztlán”, der tief in eine Welt zwischen aztekischer Kultur und zeitgenössischem Heavy Metal eintaucht. Es ist eine berührende, persönlich erzählte musikalische Geschichte von Erforschung und Entdeckung, Lernen und tiefer Freundschaft, die nebenbei vieles hinter den Kulissen des kommenden Albums „Aztlán” zeigt.
An diesen Erfolg anknüpfend, kombinieren Cabrakaän mit ihrer neuen Video-Single „La Cigarra” das Beste aus beiden Welten: Traditionellen mexikanischen Mariachi-Stil und Metal. Angetrieben von der Leidenschaft für Folk-Melodien, ist diese Wiedergeburt eines traditionellen Meisterwerks zu einem Symbol für das Gleichgewicht zwischen der magischen und der tragischen Seite der Musik geworden. Die Band erzählt die Geschichte von „La Cigarra”: „Der Text stellt die Gefühle der Sängerin dar, wenn sie singt. Ihre Liebe zum Gesang ist so stark, dass sie bereit ist, dafür zu sterben, genau wie die Zikade (Cigarra)."
Ursprünglich von Raymundo Pérez Y Soto geschrieben, ist das Lied ein wichtiger Teil der mexikanischen Musikgeschichte. Sein buntes Klangspektrum ist wirklich bemerkenswert und verhalf ihm zu einem internationalen Triumph, als es in den 80er Jahren von Linda Ronstadt popularisiert wurde. Um diese Klangwelt noch zu erweitern, arrangierten Cabrakaän einen Gastgesang von Reed Alton von der Melodic-Metal-Band „Osyron” und einen Beitrag des Gastviolinisten James Watson. Cabrakaäns „La Cigarra” beeindruckt mit einer Mischung aus Metal-Riffs, rituell-intensiven Drums und der charakteristischen Mariachi-Instrumentierung – und das alles einmal mehr gekrönt von der opernhaften Stimme Pat Cuikanis.
Link zu
"La Cigarra" auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/Bspm_V-wa3oAuf dem bereits am 17. November erscheinenden Album „Aztlán” verpackt die Band all dies in rauen Folk-Metal, wobei sie neben der klassischen Metal-Instrumentierung auch eine Vielzahl historischer Instrumente einsetzt, darunter Perkussion, Flöten und uralte Klangartefakte. Diese Artefakte wurden von dem Forscher Agustin Garcia Reyes (einem Experten für mesoamerikanische Geschichte) wiederentdeckt und nachgebaut, der ebenfalls auf dem Album zu hören ist. Ein Streicherensemble aus Cello, Geige und Bratsche sorgt auf “Aztlán” akustisch für den soundtrackartigen Kontext, während Pat neben der Wandelbarkeit ihrer Gesangsleistung auch immer wieder historische Instrumente mit dem reichen, lebendigen Sound der Band zum Klingen bringt. Während sich frühere Werke direkt mit den alten mexikanischen Kulturen befassten, schlagen Cabrakaän nun die Brücke zur spanischen Eroberung – einer Ära der Kolonisierung und Sklaverei, die folkloristische Fäden aus Afrika und Spanien in das musikalische Gewebe des Landes einflocht.
Über Cabrakaän
Cabrakaän ist eine mexikanisch-kanadische Folk-Metal-Band, die kurz vor der weltweiten Pandemie infolge eines bewegenden Auftritts in Calgary und aufgrund dadurch geschlossener Freundschaften nach Kanada umsiedelte. Bereits 2010 in Mexiko von Komponist, Drummer/Percussionist, Black-/Death-Metal-Shouter und Produzent Marko Cipäktli und der klassisch ausgebildeten Sopransängerin Pat Cuikani gegründet, begann die Band recht schnell, durch aufsehenerregende Liveshows die Szene aufzumischen.
Von der gemeinsamen Liebe zur Vielfalt der indigenen Sprachen und Kulturen Mexikos inspiriert, verbindet das auf den ersten Blick ungleiche Duo die Leidenschaft für rohen Metal mit der für Folk und Oper.
Wir alle haben uns im Folk Metal daran gewöhnt, ans Mittelalter zu denken oder spannende Geschichten aus der Zeit der Wikinger zu erfahren. Mit den inzwischen aus mexikanischen, kolumbianischen und australischen Musikern zusammengesetzten Cabrakaän, die aus Mexiko und Kanada heraus agieren, bekommen mexikanische Urahnen und ihre Gottheiten eine Stimme – laut, bunt, sehnsüchtig, leidenschaftlich und stets ergreifend.
Die Zerrissenheit durch eigene familiäre Wurzeln, die einerseits bis in die mesoamerikanische Kultur der Mexica/Otomi und andererseits in die spanische Kultur der repressiven Eroberer reichen, macht Cabrakaän zu Getriebenen, zu Entdeckern und zu kulturellen Botschaftern. Der Reiz des Anrüchigen – die verleugnete Welt der Azteken (Mexicas), Tolteken, Otomi und Mayas – wird zum Ort der Sehnsucht für Metalheads, denn bis heute wird das Bekenntnis zu den präspanischen Wurzeln in weiten Teilen der mexikanischen Gesellschaft tabuisiert.
"Aztlán" kann ab sofort hier vorbestellt werden: https://cabrakaan.bandcamp.com/album/aztl-n
Tracklist
1 Tonantzin
2 Fuego
3 Tlaloc
4 Luces y Sombras
5 Malintzin
6 Mictlán
7 Yolot
8 Xóchitl
9 La Cigarra
10 Mictlán (English Version)
11 Fuego (English Version)
12 Luces y Sombras (English Version)
Cabrakaän auf "Aztlán" sind:
Pat Cuikani - Gesang
Marko Cipäktli - Schlagzeug, Gesang
Alex Navarro - Lead-Gitarre
David Saldarriaga Tobón - Rhythmusgitarre/Bass
Chellan Hoffman - Live-Orgeln
Reed Alton - Gast-Gesang ("La Cigarra")
https://cabrakaan.com
https://www.facebook.com/CABRAKAAN/
Die Zombies sind zurück! Vor 1½ Jahren wurde das völlig durchgeknallte Electronicore-Duo PAINKILLER PARTY im Finale Grande "Still fucking true" ihres letzten Albums von Zombies gejagt. Doch dieses Jahr haben sie ein neues Album herausgebracht und natürlich, was könnte die Band auch anderes sein als "FOREVER FUCKING TRUE" – was gleichzeitig der Titel des nächsten Finale Grande ihrer unglaublichen
Und true zu sein, scheint wohl immer Zombies anzuziehen
... Also geht in "Forever fucking true" die Jagd weiter. Allerdings
ist es jetzt an der Zeit zurückzuschlagen!Das cineastische Meisterwerk, wie immer gefilmt von PAINKILLER PARTYs hauseigenem Videoproduzenten Sveno Meer, enthält einen ganzen Haufen Freunde in den Rollen der Zombies. Gastschauspieler Oliver the Unicorn-Cowboy stellt seine außergewöhnlichen schauspielerischen Fähigkeiten zum dritten Mal in Folge zur Verfügung. Mitglieder von MORDHORST SYNDICATE, REST IN BEEF und SHELTER FROM THE SUN ebenso wie die beiden Solo-Elektronik-Künstler GLATZENSPECHT und FABILICIOUS machen gnadenlos Jagd auf Josefine und Noel.
Das Video wurde auf dem Battlefield for Friends in Rodenberg/Hannover gedreht, der wahrscheinlich perfektesten Kulisse, die es für eine Zombiejagd geben kann.
Also seid gewappnet, denn dieses Video wird euch verfolgen! https://youtu.be/HhcnWzVQt1c
Konzerte:
03.11.23 Marseille (FR)/Les 9 Salopards
04.11.23 Tarbes (FR)/Celtic Pub
07.11.23 Santander (ES)/Rock Beer the New
09.11.23 Badalona (ES)/Estraperlo
10.11.23 Montpellier (FR)/Le KJBI
11.11.23 Beggen (LUX)/Vantage House of Music
12.11.23 Utrecht (NL)/Stadsjutters U? Festival
https://www.facebook.com/PainkillerParty
The official video for first single, "Warheads in The Sky," is available now at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLIBN66EMYI
On the forthcoming album, ALMOST DEAD take their sound even further into realms of the extreme, building off all of their previous influences, incorporating new ones, and growing their reach both internationally and domestically.
Since forming in Martinez, CA in 2004, ALMOST DEAD has been churning out an aggressive blend of thrash, groove metal and hardcore. The group's sound is influenced by the likes of Pantera and Sepultura, infused with that of their local Bay Area scene like Testament and Machine Head, as well as incorporating more modern influences such as New England metalcore and New York death metal. ALMOST DEAD has created their own original style that still includes all the elements of metal you know and love.
Track
Listing:1. Warheads In The Sky
2. Commandments Of Coercion
3. Eight Eyes Black
4. Nightmare Coming
5. Within The Ashes
6. Agent Of Chaos
7. Brutal Devotion
8. Selfish Suicide
9. Where Sinners Cry
Album recorded, mixed and mastered by Zac Orhen at Sharkbite Studios Oakland, CA
Album cover and art work by Gragoth
Bio:
ALMOST DEAD have released five full-length albums to date: Almost Dead (2007), Internal Chaos (2008), Mindfucked (2012), Lay Me Down To Waste (2018), and Brutal Onslaught (2021).
In a 10/10-rated review, Jennytate.wordpress.com called 2018’s Lay Me Down To Waste “a slab of steel driven rage and blood spurting horror, like you've never heard before. Atmospherically dense, with visual assault and gothic mind terror. Almost Dead are masters at brevity of power. 'LMDTW' multiplies the energy and strength of even the heaviest of metal albums. Leaving you terrorized, traumatized and gagging
for more."
Metal Hammer Spain called 2021’s Brutal Onslaught “one of the best metal releases of the year...for the faithful of American thrash metal,” referring to it as an album that demonstrated “incredible virtuosity” and “characterized by the great variety of riffs and the power it has from beginning to end.”
In early 2021 ALMOST DEAD signed a worldwide deal with Art Gates Records, looking to take their unique blend of metal music and intense live performances and share it with the rest of the world. In partnership with the Flaming Arts Agency, ALMOST DEAD embarked on the “Black Rituals Tour 2021" in Europe, alongside co-headliners Batushka (PL) and Belphegor (AT), as well as fellow support Diabolical (SE) and Warhammer (GR).
ALMOST DEAD continues to play all across California, as well as internationally.
Line-up:
Vocals: Tony Rolandelli
Guitars: Zach Weed
Drums: Ryan Glick
Bass Guitar: Felix Portillo
https://www.facebook.com/innerstrengthrecords
https://www.facebook.com/BayAreaHardcoreMetal
Listen
to the entire album:https://lavadome.bandcamp.com/album/summa-negativa
https://youtu.be/AWAMMXa72xQ
Tracklist:
1. Rising River of Frustration
2. Pernicious Oblivion pt.1
3. Pernicious Oblivion pt.2
4. Gamma (interlude)
5. Taste of Triumph
6. Dismal Landscape of Disillusion and Rejection
7. Contortionist of Perception
8. Tartarus
https://www.facebook.com/lavadome
https://psicosfera.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/psicosfera.arg
DYING
VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS
is proud to present PORTRAITS OF DISMAY, a special singles
compilation by Italian BUNKER 66, on CD format.The Italian three-piece is known as a prolific work horse, clocking in at currently 4 full length albums. It is however their many split releases with infamous underground hordes that showcase their addiction and dedication to the underground. Graced with an incredible artwork by Claudio Scialabba, Bunker 66’s direction is made clear from the get go. Evil and raw blackened speed/thrash is what listeners can expect from them.
Since most of these 7” and 12” splits have been available on vinyl only until now, this 18 songs and 12 years spanning CD compilation has been inevitable
Line-up:
Damien Thorne - Bass, Vocals
Dee Dee Altar - Drums
J.J. Priestkiller - Guitars
From Messina, Italy
Artwork: Claudio Elias Scialabbata
Release date: December 15th 2023
Release info:
- CD edition with sticker, obi
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
Band Comments on the song:
“´I Am The One´ is the continuation to Kneel Before The Death’s previous single, ´Eternal Sleep´. Filled by hate, the protagonist heads towards a final challenge, one he has never faced before. Only one will prevail. This fight won’t be over until it is won.”
Listen to the single on music services: https://push.fm/fl/kbtd-iamtheone
Band’s drummer Konsta Vihavainen comments:
“When we started to write this song, the idea was to create a piece of music with a massive chorus as its centerpiece. Something that would instantly catch the listener’s attention. In addition, we wanted to explore soundscapes that our band hasn't previously touched upon, and the result is a dynamic and massive extreme metal song. This track is truly a unique combination of haunting guitar melodies, beautiful orchestrals and lots of blast beats.”
Kneel Before The Death is a Finnish extreme metal band founded in early 2013. The band consists of drummer Konsta Vihavainen, guitarist Niko Lappalainen, bassist Joonas Peltonen and vocalist Markus Raito. Kneel Before The Death´s music combines elements from symphonic metal, black metal and electronic music, such as synthwave, creating the band's unique sound.
Kneel Before The Death released their first single, 'In Death We Trust', in December 2013, following their first EP 'The First Chapter' in August 2014. Band kept evolving their sound to a darker direction and in 2015 released two singles, 'The Bloodline' and 'Deathbringer'. Their second EP, 'Life/Death', was released in September 2016. 'Miserere Mei', a single mixed and mastered by Fredrik Nordström, was released in November 2018. After that, KBTD released an EP, ’Memoir’, on April 28th 2022. Their latest release, single 'Eternal Sleep', saw daylight on 5th of May 2023.
https://kneelbeforethedeath.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/KBTDBand
WELLS VALLEY – “ACHAMOTH”
Genre: Unique mixture of Black, Doom, Avant-garde, Dissonant Metal
Format : LP
Release date : September 29, 2023
Label : Lavadome
Achamoth is the third album by the Portuguese trio WELLS VALLEY.
Think of dissonance, avant-garde, dark-jazz atmosphere, black metal, post metal, dronning doom, anything, but think about it in a pulsating, mind-storming scenario of black and gray waves which form this truly authentic, visceral work; consisting of 6 tracks ranging over 49 mins.
The talents of each member have united and defined the overwhelming result that Achamoth is. From the recording to the cover art, everything has been made by the band itself. You will not hear a record of such calibre and style in 2013 or anytime soon.
https://lavadome.bandcamp.com/album/achamoth
https://www.facebook.com/lavadome
FALL
OF SERENITY
release first new music in 16 years! ARM YOURSELF, A STORM IS COMING, this text passage from the first new FALL OF SERENITY single in 16 years I Don’t Expect I Shall Return can certainly be taken literally, because FALL OF SERENITY are preparing to leave no stone unturned with their new album Open Wide, O Hell, which is set to be released on March 22nd, 2024 via Lifeforce Records.
In 2007, FALL OF SERENITY unveiled "The Crossfire” on LIFEFORCE RECORDS, their last album that showcased their evolution and hinted at the broader musical horizons they would explore in the years to come. The album garnered enthusiastic acclaim from both press and fans, further propelling their journey.
After a hiatus due to health-related challenges, FALL OF SERENITY has emerged stronger than ever, marked by a profound shift towards black metal influences. This evolution adds an extra layer of depth and darkness to their already potent sound.
Now, 16 years later, the band returns to its old label home for the release of their new album “Open Wide, O Hell”, which is set to be released March 22nd, 2024.
As they make their return to the stage, FALL OF SERENITY invites fans to witness their metamorphosis firsthand. Stay tuned for updates on preorder options and upcoming tours.
https://www.facebook.com/fallofserenity
RESIN TOMB – “CEREBRAL PURGATORY”
For
fans of: Terra
Builder, Replicant, Vermin Womb, Norse, Spurn, Michel AnoiaLine up:
Matt Budge (Consumed) - Vocals
Perry Vedelago (Siberian Hell Sounds) - Drums
Brendan Auld (Descent, Feculent) - Guitar
Matt Gordon - Guitar
Mitch Long (Consumed) - Bass
Additional Vocals on Flesh Brick By Scott Tabone of Burial Pit
Artwork by Mitchell Nolte (Baest, Werewolves)
Track listing:
1. Dysphoria
2. Flesh Brick
3. Scalded
4. Cerebral Purgatory
5. Human Confetti
6. Purge Fluid
7. Concrete Crypt
8. Putrescence
Official release date - January 19th, 2023
After releasing a couple of well-received EPs, Australian band Resin Tomb have perfected their sound for their highly awaited debut full length and it's everything you've come to expect from them and more. They've forged their own sound which is a remarkably cohesive mix of dissonant death metal, gravelly grind and somehow even thick, blackened sludge. This unique sound allows them to do their own thing and veer into whatever direction they feel like and it still sounds complete and fulfilling. Every song is an excursion, delivering the goods in one way or the other. It keeps you on edge, with Resin Tomb exploring the myriad possibilities, while keeping the music taut and explosive. Tantalizing dissonant riffs often give way to skull-splintering breakdowns and then they carry on business as usual and do the next thing to obliterate your existence. Resin Tomb remain fully in control throughout the ideal duration of the album, pivoting effortlessly between the barely identifiable realms without disrupting the inexorable momentum, infusing atmosphere and intrigue into their jagged, abrasive sound like no other and giving us one of the best albums this style has witnessed.
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Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: February 5, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Black Symphonic Metal
Country: Italy
Line-up:
Antonio La Camera: Guitar, Bass, Drum Programming, Mixing, Mastering
Lord Malygris: Vocals, Keyboard
Countess Liverchard: Female Voice
Tracklist:
Intro
In The Erebos Night
The Dim Embrace
The Sorrow Keeper
Wolf Stronghold
To Walk In The Reign of Shadows
In League With the Ancient Presences
Cult of the black sun (Cover)
Emerging from Italy, Nekromantas crafts a spectral symphony with their album "Hades of the Unseen." The self-released offering channels the essence of 90s Black Symphonic Metal, reminiscent of iconic bands like early Dimmu Borgir and Cradle of Filth. The album serves as an homage to this revered era, with evocative synths and hauntingly aggressive melodies guiding listeners into a realm of romantic darkness. The synergy of Antonio La Camera's multi-faceted instrumental prowess, Lord Malygris's captivating vocal and keyboard harmonies, and the ethereal tones of Countess Liverchard, creates a mesmerizing soundscape. Recorded at Ideo Studios in Messina and mixed and mastered by Antonio La Camera himself, "Hades of the Unseen" is a compelling nod to the blackened symphonic tales of yesteryears, aligning Nekromantas with the pantheon of legendary acts such as Emperor and Dimmu Borgir.
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DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present the highly demanded repress of TRUE BEARINGS, the debut album by Canadian FREEWAYS, on CD, 12” vinyl and music cassette formats.
CANADIAN
HEAVY ROCK...WITH A NWOBHM VIBE! Indeed, Freeways are a breath of fresh,
northern air. Honoring the mystical undercurrents of so much classic Canadian
rock of the past, the quartet's foundation is firm upon the hot-rockin'
dynamics of '70s giants like UFO, Thin Lizzy, and April Wine along with the
idiosyncratic twists of the unsung heroes of the NWOBHM and pub rock eras. It's
a sound that's immediately familiar but also immediately engaging, so richly
rendered are these soul-stirring odes to wanderlust, melancholia, and
"Survival" itself.Originally released in 2020 on Canadian Temple of Mystery Records, the album quickly sold out and together with their many great live performances, cemented FREEWAYS as one of the most exciting acts in the contemporary heavy rock scene.
True Bearings roves wild terrain, its push 'n' pull stirs the spirit, but never belabors the point; each of these seven streamlined songs is anchored to a plaintive, poignant hook, tastefully embellished with subtly delicate touches that proves Freeways as masters of mood. The quartet's interplay is untouchable here, given that their chosen idiom is the more-or-less hard(er) end of rock, exhibiting class and poise every step of the way, but perhaps no better evinced than on the near-seven-minute vamp of "Time is No Excuse." Thus, space and shade AND rocking hard and free coexist in the Freeways world, and the 37-minute True Bearings is a highway worth cruising time and time again.
Line-up:
Domenic Innocente - Guitar
Amar Amrith - Bass
Sebastian Alcamo - Drums
Jacob Montgomery - Vocals and Guitar
From Brampton, Canada
Artwork:
Wayne DeAdder
Release date: December 15th 2023
Release info:
- Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special edition on cyan blue vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard download code and two patches.
- MCD edition with sticker, obi
- MC edition with sticker, button, download code
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Dark
Essence Records have welcomed Norwegian Black Metal veterans KOLDBRANN
to their roster, and are ready to release the band's fourth full-length album
in the spring of 2024. Before then, however, fans will get a taste of
some new material from the band, in the shape of a two-track, limited edition,
7" vinyl single.Known for their uncompromising take on Black Metal, and with a fearsome "backs to the world" attitude, KOLDBRANN have been at the forefront of the Norwegian Black Metal underground scene since the band was first formed in 2001.
Led by Mannevond’s characteristic pitch black raw vocals and Kvass’ clever Norwegian lyrics, KOLDBRANN have, from day one, delivered their obscure and unique riffs, unsullied by any trends. The band's studio output matches perfectly with their notoriety on stage.
Commenting on their upcoming collaborations with Dark Essence Records, the band had this to say:
KOLDBRANN are elated to announce that we have entered into a pact with the esteemed Dark Essence Records, one of Norway's premier extreme metal labels. After twenty years abroad, it was about time we brought our music home!
Our fourth full-length album is mastered, and all the sordid details will be revealed in due course, but, while we wait, we are excited to be able to serve you up a proper taste of what is to come on the 1st December, when our single will hit the streets.
The two tracks on the single were both recorded during the same studio sessions as the upcoming album, and are accompanied by some disturbing artwork by the talented Salowe Vision. The single includes the tracks "DEN 6. MASSEDØD (MANNA FRA EN ANNEN HIMMEL)" on the A side and, "INHUMANITÆR INNGRIPEN" on the B side and will be available in Oxblood Red 7" vinyl format, limited to 500 copies, as well as digitally.
It is now available to pre-order from both Dark Essence Records and directly from the band at:
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Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: May 12th, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Ireland
Line-up:
Shane "Red" Corcoran
Tracklist:
1. Verses of the Perverse
2. Afterbirth Dessert
3. Bloated Bag of Entrails
4. Dismembered Elicacy
5. New Born Dissection
6. Visceral Malevolence
7. Basement Impalement
8. Bathing in Entrails
Hailing from Ireland, Necrotized emerges as a one-man force in the death metal scene. With influences rooted in iconic bands such as early Carcass, Suffocation, and Exhumed, "Eternal Perversion" stands as Necrotized's debut offering. This self-released masterpiece was meticulously recorded at Rua studios in Kilkenny, Ireland by Shane "Red" Corcoran and underwent mixing and mastering by Domo Dixon of Gama Bomb fame. Adorned with the intricate artwork of Paul McCarroll, the album encapsulates the raw energy and essence of classic death metal. Dive into the dark depths of "Eternal Perversion" now available for streaming across all major platforms.
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A HILL TO DIE UPON – “THE BLACK NATIVITY”
Label: Rottweiler RecordsRelease Date: November 24th 2023
Genre: Progressive Black/Death Metal
For fans of: 1476 | Antestor | Secrets Of The Moon | Extol
Line-up:
Michael Cook – Vocals/Drums
Adam Cook – Vocals/Guitar
Nolan Osmond - Guitar
Beneath the vast vault of the diamond studded desert sky, the unobscured horizon as distant as another life, we wait. As the chill of night settles upon the cooling ground and the sand dances about us, carried by tiny, playful zephyrs, we wait. And as the darkness thickens to a rich velvet that envelops us, wrapping us in blankets of deep silence, there is a shifting in the shadows. A star seems to sail in sedate majesty across the heavens and its light, brighter than Sirius, pierces the black. In its beam we see them…the kings and wizards approaching from the East, their footsteps never seeming to touch the dust of the infinite wastes. We watch them come…and we wait.
We have waited six, long years for a new album from A Hill To Die Upon and it has felt like an eternity since Via Artis Via Mortis walked amongst us. But now the wait is over, the night watch complete and the left handed wizards have returned – bringing with them their most richly textured, unfathomably deep and diverse, powerful album to date; The Black Nativity. An array of illustrious guests have joined the band to help bring this remarkable collection of songs to vibrant life, including Karl Sanders (Nile), Ole Borud (Extol), Bruce Fitzhugh (Living Sacrifice) and the renowned Sakis Tolis! Each guest brings something special, an extra shining twist of creativity to the songs they grace, helping to lift The Black Nativity into the realms of the truly special. As we wander into the months of winter A Hill To Die Upon have brought us an album steeped in Yuletide mystery and tradition that will blaze like a flaming torch in the cold darkness. From the meandering contemplation of first single, ‘The Left Handed Wizard (My Eyes Look West)’ to the magnificent, stately power of ‘Hymn To Marduk II’ – surely one of A Hill To Die Upon’s greatest ever tracks – The Black Nativity explores a myriad of musical territories, transporting the listener to different realms with each deft, brave turn. This is an album without peers; there are no easy comparisons to be drawn to the creations of other artists, anywhere within the realms of metal. A breathtaking new day has dawned for A Hill To Die Upon.
Produced by the band in association with Jairus Pascale, who worked with Extol on their Of Light And Shade DVD set, The Black Nativity is blessed with the perfect sound to bring the very best out of this hoard of sonic treasures. When Rottweiler Records unveil this enthralling album on November 24th do not hesitate to embrace its secrets and accept its multitude of precious gifts.
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ATTENTION
PANHANDLERS…!Just when you thought the dust had settled, Drifter return, whipping the very horse they rode in on. And this time, they’re fit to drink the whole well dry.
Best return the other horses to the stable… Or better yet, just put ‘em down.
Yes, Drifter plays for keeps with their new 7’’ single entitled Beggars Ransom, featuring two classy cuts sure to leave you dead in your tracks. Think what you want about today’s musical landscape, but Drifter are one of the few bands playing with a full deck.
With no fixed address, Drifter are staking claim from the US territories – which may come as a surprise upon listening. Not many bands are so capably selling NWOBHM by the pound, but Drifter seems to have, for whatever reason, gotten the best exchange rate. Not a pale imitation neither – true fans of the genre will hear right away.
Line-up:
Leo Kabat - guitars, drums, vocals, bass
James Lewis - guitars
From New York/USA
Artwork: Albin Ekberg
Release date: December 15th 2023
Release info:
- 7" on black vinyl with insert, sticker, download code.
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Norwegian Black Metal veterans TAAKE, headed by iconic founder Hoest, will hit the road in March 2024 on a series of 14 dates, supported by fellow countrymen NORDJEVEL and Austria's THEOTOXIN
Throughout his lengthy career spanning over thirty years, TAAKE's frontman Hoest has made sure that TAAKE manages to stay relevant and remain at the forefront of the Black Metal genre, losing none of the unique sound that has drawn legions of fans to the band, but at the same time never allowing that sound to stagnate.
Hoest's stage presence and electrifying performances, backed by a lineup filled with highly skilled and experienced musicians, have thrilled crowds over the years, and will continue to do so.
Routing for the tour is as follows:TAAKE EUROPEAN TOUR 2024
15 Mar: Kamienna 12, Krakow, Poland
16 Mar: Proxima, Warsaw, Poland
17 Mar: Viper Room, Vienna, Austria
18 Mar: Orto Bar, Ljubluana, Slovenia
19 Mar: Boogaloo, Zagreb, Croatia
20 Mar: DomObladine, Belgrade, Serbia
21 Mar: A38, Budapest, Hungary
22 Mar: From Hell, Erfurt, Germany
23 Mar: Hellraiser, Leipzig, Germany
24 Mar: Effenaar, Einfhoven, Netherlands
25 Mar: Wilde Western, Kortrijk, Belgium
26 Mar: LeGrillen, Colmar, France
29 Mar: Musigburg, Aarburg, Switzerland
30 Mar: DEMM, Munich, Germany
TAAKE is also scheduled to play a number of dates in the final months of 2023, as follows:
27 Oct: Vulcan Arena, Oslo, Norway
28 Oct: Rockeklubben, Porsgrunn, Norway
11 Nov: Odyssey to Blasphemy IV, ResonanzWerk, Oberhausen, Germany
17 Nov: Kulturhuset, Bergen, Norway
18 Nov: Slaktkyrkan, Stockholm, Sweden
24 Nov: Alchemica Music Club, Bologna, Italy
25 Nov: Revolver Club, San Donà di Piave, Italy
TAAKE's eighth full-length album "Et Hav av Avstand" was released on Dark Essence Records on the 1st September this year. Recorded and produced by Bjørnar Erevik Nilsen (VULTURE INDUSTRIES) at his Conclave and Earshot Studios in Bergen, and with front cover photo by Bende Csaba, track listing for "Et Hav av Avstand" is as follows:
Denne forblaaste Ruin av en Bro
Utarmede Gruver
Gid sprakk Vi
Et Uhyre av en Kniv
Available in CD, Cassette, LP (the first pressing of which contains an A2 Poster), Ltd Edition White and Transparent LPs (limited to 1000 copies each), and Digital formats.
More information about TAAKE can be found on the band’s official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/taakeofficial
The official video for the track “Nordbundet” from the TAAKE album “Noregs Vaapen” can be seen at http://youtu.be/OAIIbnrYC7Q
Cataclysm,
the debut full-length album from London-based Doom-gaze four-piece Troy The
Band, will be released on Sweden's Bonebag Records on February 2nd 2024. Since
the release of their debut EP, The Blissful Unknown, Troy The Band have become
mainstays in the London heavy music scene, with a list of accolades in 2023
that includes appearances at Desertfest London, Masters of the Riff, and
Stoomfest, as well as a craft beer collaboration with East London's Old Street
Brewery.With Cataclysm the band have taken the most unique elements of their debut EP and forged them into an album that blends elements of Stoner-Doom, Post Rock, Shoegaze and Heavy Psych. Cataclysm is dark, heavy, and identifiably their own.
For this album the band went back to work with Wayne Adams at Bear Bites Horse studio in East London. From the band's point of view, this was a no-brainer: "We knew we wanted to work with Wayne again on this album. He's great to work with and he had an important hand in shaping the sound of our EP. We knew he would get what we were trying to do with this album, and we really couldn't be happier with how it has turned out."
Each track is built from a sturdy foundation of Sean Durbin's bass riffs which are then overlaid with Sean Burn's distinctive guitar playing and Craig Newman's unique and ethereal vocal style, adding layers of harmonic complexity and tension that is a defining feature of their sound.
The album title is derived from the name the band gave the initial demo of the title track, driven by its musically jarring feel rather than its lyrical content. It was then self-consciously adopted as the album title to reflect their aim of causing a musical upheaval in the heavy music scene. We believe it will.
Bio:
Troy The Band is a London-based four piece boasting a distinctive sonic identity that seamlessly weaves together elements of Stoner-doom, post rock, heavy psych, and shoegaze.
Beginning with their first live shows in early 2022, TTB have established themselves as a mainstay of the UK heavy music scene. In April 2022 they self-released their debut EP, The Blissful Unknown, to critical acclaim. One review dubbed it "a surreal release that captivates from start to finish" and hailed it as "one of the most compelling debut releases to emerge from the UK Doom/Stoner Metal scene in recent memory."
Bolstered by the resonance of their EP, Troy The Band maintained a regular gigging schedule, sharing stages with heavyweights such as King Buffalo, Unida, and Hippie Death Cult during their 2022 UK tours.
In Spring 2023 the band re-entered the studio with Wayne Adams at Bear Bites Horse Studios in London to record their debut full-length album.
Continuing their forward momentum as a band, throughout 2023 they have played festivals within their genre, including Desertfest London, Masters of the Riff II, and Stoomfest.
In August 2023 Troy The Band signed a record deal with Sweden's Bonebag Records who will release their full length debut in February 2024.
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The album is about a movement that sees the direction of contemporary society as doomed. Radical changes must be made as soon as possible - and not everyone can survive it. Paratiisi paints a new time after the Big Bang, where only the chosen people are left.
Paratiisi lyric video: https://youtu.be/qZyEVSNqmeI
The band's guitarist Manu Kujala comments on the birth of the song:
"The intro of Paratiisi is the traditional fingerpicking that I do when I develop songs. I have dozens of recordings on my phone, some better than others. Usually these recordings don't end up further from my phone, but this time I gave it to Aleksi and Tapio to work on. The end result is better than I could have hoped for!"
Bassist Tapio Holappa continues:
"The intro written by Manu immediately sounded like a potential chorus and I started to think about its continuation. Together with Aleksi, we found the atmosphere and finished structure of the song pretty well during one songwriting session. After that we only needed a solo composed by Manu. I was a little nervous about how others would accept the idea of an instrumental inspired by, for example, Massive Attack from the middle part, but it sank in well for the guys. However, in Teemu's opinion, it sounded more like a Porcupine Tree."
The concept album Yksi Yhteinen Yhteiskunta will be released 24th of November. The album can be pre-ordered at Inverse Store or Recordshop X.
Paratiisi on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/i-helvete-paratiisi
Line-up:
Aleksi Mäkelä - Vocals & Guitar
Manu Kujala - Guitar
Tapio Holappa - Bass
Teemu Koski – Drums
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Label: Northern Silence
ProductionsRelease Date: 1st December 2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Norwegian Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Lethian: Voices, Guitars, Percussion
Angrist: Guitars, Voices
Matunos: Bass
Farliath: Drums
Tracklist:
Vígr - 01:39
Krigsrop - 04:35
Hel's Postulate - 07:15
Dedicated to the Night - 07:12
Helvegen (Wardruna cover) - 05:52
Galdr - 01:44
Høst, Du Ville Kraft - 06:28
Pest - 06:48
Ere the World Falls - 08:37
Valr - 01:25
Nornír returns with their eagerly awaited second full-length album, "Skuld," marking the conclusion of their Three Nornes trilogy. Drawing inspiration from classic Norwegian Black Metal, the album intertwines raw, melodious sounds with Norwegian Folk elements. This project even features a reimagined cover of Wardruna’s "Helvegen," fitting seamlessly into the album's cohesive narrative. Rooted in Norwegian mythology, "Skuld" represents the future, embracing themes of life's transience and the inevitable decline of the world. Nornír's evolution over nine years has positioned them as a formidable force within Germany's underground Black Metal scene, a growth that's evident in this album, further enriched by their numerous live performances. Crafted during Spring and Summer of 2023, this record bears witness to Nornír's refined songwriting and musicianship.
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Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: 10-11-2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Thrash Metal, Crossover Thrash, Heavy Metal
Country: Norway
Line-up:
Sergeant Brains - Vocals
Lieutenant Don Shrediablo - Guitars
Colonel Frankie Key-Key – Drums
Tracklist:
Booze Alley Brutal
Bazooka Troopaz
Hard Ticket to Hawaii
Beer Slam
Sons of Steel
Ax & Smash
Bombs, Babes and Bazookas
Cannibal Catering
Short Round
Suburban Commando
Emerging from Norway, Bazooka Troopaz are set to introduce their self-released digital album, "Bombs, Babes and Bazookas", on the 10th of November, 2023. Venturing into the realms of Thrash Metal, Crossover Thrash, and Heavy Metal, this ensemble has crafted a body of work that pays homage to their roots. Reflecting their dedication and the raw energy they bring, the album promises a genuine experience for fans of the genre. Amidst a myriad of releases, "Bombs, Babes and Bazookas" stands as a testament to Bazooka Troopaz's commitment to their craft.
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Label: Northern Fog Records
Release Date: 09-10-2023
Format: CD
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Maldoror – Vocals
Catharsius – Lead Guitars
Noxathra – Rhythm Guitars, Bass
Peryton – Drums
Tracklist:
Clothed in Chaos
Of Autumn Thunder and Nightly Visions
Miasmal Spirits
The Pleasure of Dissolution
Void cloaked in Splendour
Arrows in the back of Hope
NIGRUM TENEBRIS is set to unleash their second album "Miasmal Spirits," via Northern Fog Records. Slated for a CD release on October 9, 2023, the German Black Metal act promises a sonic atmosphere that navigates between the autumnal melancholy and bursts of aggressive energy. The seasoned line-up features Maldoror on vocals, Catharsius wielding the lead guitar, Noxathra on rhythm guitar and bass, and Peryton behind the drum kit. These musicians have previously been involved in an array of projects such as Ewiges Reich, Lunar Chalice, and Malefica, among others.
Recorded in the Ritual Cavern of Malefica and mastered at NatureSound Studio, the album is accompanied by a 12-page booklet. "Miasmal Spirits" offers a journey into the depths of a fractured soul, fueled by a passion that's far from depressive. With its six tracks, including pieces like "Clothed in Chaos" and "Of Autumn Thunder and Nightly Visions," the album caters to fans of Acherontas, Dissection, Ofermod, and Sargeist. As you find yourself on an unfinished path with uncontrollable anger, let "Miasmal Spirits" guide you through the melancholy of autumn.
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PLAGUE RIDER – „INTENSITIES“
For fans of: Atheist, Diskord, Artificial Brain, Gorguts, Morbid Angel, Chaos Motion, Pyrrhon, Baring Teeth, Defect Designer
Line up
Jake Bielby (Dybbuk, ex-Live Burial) - Guitar
Lee Anderson (ex-Live Burial, ex-Horrified) - Bass
James Watts (Dybbuk) - Vocals/Noise
Matthew Henderson (ex-Live Burial, ex-Horrified) - Drums
Artwork by Feltnan Art
Track listing
1. Temporal Fixation
2. An Executive
3. Modern Serf
4. Toil
5. The Refrain
6. Challenger's Lecture
7. Without Organs
Official release date - November 10th, 2023
Members of the UK band Plague Rider, having gained notoriety for their work in bands like Live Burial, Dybbuk, and Horrified, are weaving together vile, repulsive, and challenging death metal music whose original influences are now twisted and decomposed beyond recognition. Sure, you can find bits and pieces here and there, traces of hair, fingernails, broken teeth fragments, but overall their music is too far gone for any obvious comparisons. And that's only remarkable because it adds an element of uniqueness and unpredictability in their music, a rare thrill to be derived from this style these days. They're turning the genre inside out, heaving up and down with the innumerable variations and progressions, metamorphosing from one style and growing anew into another. Despite the seemingly volatile and acerbic nature, there's coherency and intuitive structuring in their music, and surprisingly still, memorability which comes to the fore upon multiple listens. The intricate, ever-evolving patterns start unravelling themselves with each one, encouraging the listener to discover more remaining obscure facets in their music. Plague Rider offer their most realized expression of music on their latest full length, which is singularly wild, unrestrained, and thrilling, and something tells me that they're not done yet.
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner
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Label: Self-Released
Release Date: October 13, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Country: Hungary
Line-up:
Borisz Sarafutgyinov - Composition, Guitars, Vocals, Synths
Daniel Somodi - Bass
Tamas Jakab - Vocals, Lyrics
Tracklist:
Sapientis
Emerging from Budapest, Project : Void brings together experienced musicians and the talents of surrealist artist Tamas Jakab to produce a harmonious amalgamation of music and visual art. "Sapientis", the latest single, delves into the profound themes of mankind's ecological footprint and the collective conscience that arises from it. This track is a continuation of a series, with the narrative set to unravel more in upcoming releases through 2023 and 2024. To be immersed in their journey, listeners are encouraged to follow Project : Void's online platforms. Their music offers a captivating experience for fans of bands like Wolfheart and Amon Amarth.
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HEADSHOT – “...MAKES US SURVIVE!”
Release: 23. November 2023
"Headshot ... Makes Us Survive" - is the refrain of the opener "Day Of The Dead" of the 1996 debut of the Brunswick thrash metal institution HEADSHOT, who will celebrate their 30th anniversary in 2023! On the occasion of this event selected songs of the debut "Brain At Risk" (1995) and the follow-up album "Emotional Overload" (1998) completely re-recorded and recorded on CD for the first time with frontwoman Daniela Karrer, who as you know joined the band only in 2008.
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Release date :November 3rd 2023
Genre : Melodic Black Metal
Origin : France
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network Distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital Distributor: The Orchard
Tracklist:
1. Désir
2. Les Mammonites
3. Nature Morte
4. Lama Sabachthani
5. Je vois Satan tomber comme l'éclair
6. Pharmakos
7. Les Indifferenciés
Duration: 45min57
Since 2015, Pénitence Onirique have been pursuing the quest to transcribe as faithfully as possible everything that gravitates in their mind. Each album has its own theme, that takes the listener through an epic and introspective fresco.
Today, the line-up is as solid on studio as it is on stage, with the desire to develop its universe without taking the easy way out, and to reshuffle the creative deck with each new release.
Ideas and efforts have become a common force in “Nature Morte”, which invites you to lose yourself in the twists and turns of Men’s desires.
Pénitence Onirique's new album called "Nature Morte" will be released on November 3.
Pre-orders are now open:
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 11th August 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Country: Finland
Recording line-up:
Petteri Scythe (Piotr Krysiak) - All guitars and vocals
Kasperi Scythe (Kacper Konieczny) - Bass
Fabio Alessandrini - Studio Drums (Session Musician)
Current line-up:
Petteri Scythe - Lead guitar/vocals
Mirri Scythe - Rhythm guitar
Kasperi Scythe - Bass
Tracklist:
Lament
Rise And Shine
Bloody Rollercoaster
Nightmares
Ashen Frost
Scythe Of Sorrow
Cha Cha Cha (Käärijä cover)
Torn Apart
Funeral
Presenting "Raven’s Cry Of Despair," the debut album from the Finnish Melodic Death Metal outfit, Scythe Of Sorrow. This independent creation epitomizes the genre with its compelling combination of robust rhythms and evocative melodies that beckon listeners into its depths. A labor of love birthed over several years, the album encapsulates the band's unwavering dedication to their art.
The collaboration with Fabio Alessandrini from Annihilator, as the session drummer, brings an added layer of finesse, showcasing the international nature of this endeavor. The band's journey is vividly narrated through the tracks of "Raven’s Cry Of Despair," a musical testament to passion and tenacity.
For those who resonate with the sounds of Children Of Bodom, In Flames, or Wintersun, this album will undoubtedly strike a chord. Every song, lyric, and arrangement stands as a testament to Scythe Of Sorrow's musical journey and dedication.
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Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: 23rd September 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Oldschool Death Metal
Country: Portugal
Line-up:
Paulo Soares: Drums
Jorge Matos: Guitars
Tiago Rocha: Guitars (session)
António Gonçalves: Vocals
Tracklist:
Destroyer Of The Flesh
"Destroyer Of The Flesh" marks an electrifying chapter for Ruttenskalle, as they introduce their renewed lineup for 2023. This Oldschool Death Metal single encapsulates the essence of the genre, paying homage to early titans like Dismember, Entombed, Unleashed, and Grave. Coming straight from the heart of Portugal, the band serves a robust and brutal testament of their commitment to the classic sounds of death metal. Recorded, mixed, and mastered at Oldskull Sound Studios in Portugal by their very own drummer, Paulo Soares, the track promises a glimpse into the powerful direction Ruttenskalle is steering towards. With more tracks underway, fans are left on the edge of their seats, eagerly anticipating the band's next move.
https://ruttenskalle.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ruttenskalle/
Label: Vendetta RecordsRelease Date: 3rd November 2023
Format: LP, CD, Cassette, Digital
Genre: Norwegian Black Metal
Country: Norway
Line-up:
H (Strings and Vocals)
X (Drums and Keys)
Tracklist:
Den sorte kunst
Til gjeste
Opp i røyk
Det trekker så kaldt
Og nå skal du dø
Over flammehavet
Emerging from the deep forests of Telemark, Norway, ILD, a duo consisting of H on strings and vocals, and X on drums and keys, presents their second full-length album "Kvern." Set to release on 3rd November 2023 via Vendetta Records, "Kvern" is a humble yet earnest exploration of life's slow, grinding mill and the inevitability of death, told through six carefully crafted hymns.
Founded in 2020 by H, ILD quickly established its presence in the Norwegian black metal scene with the debut EP "Knippe" and the full-length album "Fandens lykteskjær" in 2021. The addition of X in 2022 marked a new chapter for the band, with both members sharing a vision of creating music that resonates with the haunting echoes of Telemark's deep forests and the timeless allure of underground black metal.
"Kvern" signifies a continuation of this journey, embracing slower and more haunting territories, while maintaining a connection to the band’s roots. Recorded at Klyve Lydstudio in Skien, Telemark, and produced by ILD alongside Per Sælør, the album has been given the care and attention it deserves, ensuring that each note and incantation is captured with clarity and intent.
Mastered by Likskue Productions, "Kvern" offers a listening experience that is both raw and refined, reflecting the band’s commitment to their craft and their respect for the genre’s traditions. The album's themes of sin, decay, and redemption are presented without exaggeration, allowing listeners to immerse themselves in the music and draw their own interpretations.
In keeping with their humble approach, ILD does not claim to reinvent the genre, but rather to contribute to its rich tapestry, paying homage to the black metal that has inspired them and sharing their unique perspective with those who venture into their sonic landscape. Fans of the genre, both old and new, are invited to gather around the hearth and experience the welcome final exhale of "Kvern."
https://vendetta-records.com/
https://likskue.no
SEPULCHRAL CURSE - „ABHORRENT DIMENSIONS“
FFO: Serpent of Old, Incantation, Corpsessed, Ulthar, Gorephilia, Aenigmatum, Sulphur
AeonTrack listing
1. Onward the Legions
2. The Serpents of Uncreation
3. Among the Wretched Columns
4. Graveyard Lanterns
5. Stagnant Waters
6. Burial of Souls
7. Through Abhorrent Dimensions
Official release date - October 27th, 2023
Finnish death metal band Sepulchral Curse have been expanding upon their sound since their inception, adding more influences to make it more rich and diverse, and it's on this release, their second full length, that they've finally come into their own. They can boast now more than ever before of having a powerful and identifiable sound that they can call their own, one that is honed to perfection and bears myriad elements without sounding disparate. The music is more intricate and complex than ever before but sounds remarkably robust and coherent despite it all, and is held together by the thick and impossibly deep roars of the vocalist. Without betraying the imperious sound, each song exhibits various shades of emotion, even reveals glimpses of well-ensconced melodies, and weaves together an engrossing tale of their own. They've crafted a stunningly nuanced album for music this crushing and domineering, and are sure to make a mark for themselves with this release.
Line up
Kari Kankaanpää - Vocals
Jaakko Rïïhimäki - Guitar
Aleksi Luukka - Guitar
Niilas Nissilä - Bass & Backing Vocals
Johannes Rantala - Drums
Artwork by Erskine Designs
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/SepulchralCurse
"He is the Jim Jones, the James Boon, the Randall Flag, the Manson, the politician, the tycoon ...he is the Bonegoat."
The title track, "Bonegoat," sets the tone for the rest of the album. Eight rock-solid doom tunes, where time seems to slow, and every note carries weight. While primarily rooted in the classic doom metal tradition (such as The Obsessed, Candlemass and Celtic Frost), the album also features moments of intensity and faster tempos.
Tracklist:
Bonegoat
We've come for the Witch
Sabbatsberg
Forgotten One
Breaking the Seal
Circle of Blood
Spreading the Sounds of Doom
Man in the Tower
Two tracks from the album, "Bonegoat" and "Forgotten One," have already been released on streaming platforms and have garnered significant recognition. The track "Bonegoat" has been described by Wikimetal as "deliciously old school, dark, and mysterious" while KeepItRock likened it to "today's Metallica fused with '70s Sabbath".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bt0cMvdwRU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuXsjttEptk
Doomherre's journey to create "Bonegoat" has been a DIY endeavor from start to finish. The band recorded the album themselves and took the bold step of establishing their own record label, Skatbo Records. They enlisted the help of friends and contacts for various aspects, including mixing, mastering, cover art illustration, and logotypes.
With members who have previously ventured into old-school death metal with Lobotomy, explored progressive metal with Eyekon, and made session appearances with Katatonia, Doomherre brings a wealth of experience to "Bonegoat."
For more information about Doomherre and their upcoming album "Bonegoat," please visit Doomherre's Website and stay tuned for updates on live performances and releases.
www.doomherre.com
German thrashers INFESTATION promote their Explosive debut album With The “Infestation” video
Young german band has just debuted with “The Vermin Breed”, here’s the video link:
Infestation Bio:
Infestation is a relentless upcoming force in the world of thrash metal, hailing from Schaumburg GER. The band has been on a mission to deliver intense and fast thrash metal with their first album “THE VERMIN WITHIN“ to pick up every metalhead.
Infestation draws inspiration from the legends of thrash metal such as Sodom, Metallica, Traitor and Slayer. Their music is a perfect blend of old-school thrash and modern metal, which appeals to both the young and old fans of the genre. The band members put their heart and soul into each and every song they create, resulting in a sonic experience that is not to be missed. On the 13th October 2023, the debut album “The Vermin Within“ was released to show the world that they are hungry for more. The album is mainly about the general tragedies in human history and about dystopian battles in decayed worlds. With a reputation for their electrifying live performances and a growing catalog of songs, Infestation has been making waves in the metal scene, gaining a dedicated following and earning respect from peers and fans alike.
Members:
Maurice Surkus / Vocals
Timo Funke / Bass
Leonard Lege / Rythm Guitar
Pascal Surkus / Lead guitar
Drummer wanted
Tracklist:
1. Infernal Anthem
2. Infestation
3. Executioner
4. I.N.F.E.S.T.A.T.O.R.
5. Kill The Traitor
6. 1 2 Fuck You
7. The Vermin Within
8. Ravage Unleashed!
9. Use Hate
10. Death Road
11. Mind Of A Killer
12. Warzone
13. Bierpartei
Release Date: 13.10.2023
Mixed and Mastered by Ilarion Ivanenko
Cover Art by Alwork
https://infestation666.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Infestationthrashers
Special guest solos appear on the album from Thrash Metal greats Craig Locicero (Forbidden/Dress The Dead) & Jimmy Durkin (Dark Angel) as well as super shredder Reece Scruggs (Havok).
Hot off the heels of our US tour alongside Suffocation & Death To All, Nukem has entered the studio once again with Ulrich Wild to work on our 2nd album. 10 songs of pure molten metal! Some songs are full on unstoppable Bay Area style Thrash metal while others are more of a mid tempo power groove. Nukem is out of our deal with Sleazy Rider Records and are seeking a new home for our new album along with the rights to our debut that is now officially sold out & out of print.
“Empress of Evil” single, featuring Gary Holt (Exodus, ex-Slayer):
Line up
Steve Brogden – Vocals & Guitar
Norm Leggio - Drums
Don Lauder – Bass
Laura Christine (Dark Angel) - Guitar
https://nukemofficial.wixsite.com/nukemofficial
https://www.facebook.com/NukemOfficial/
Out
now: SCHWARZE RÜSTUNG #2After a pretty long hiatus we’re back with a new publication: SCHWARZE RÜSTUNG ISSUE 2! 150 pages strong, with a size of 17 by 24cm and entirely written in english. Including plenty of interviewed bands like Horns & Hooves, Strychnos, Hell Possession, Vultyrium, Verdugo, Opferblut,
Maligno and many more, plus a ton of reviews reviews, a move section and what not!
Get your copy today for only 6,- Euro plus postage.
NEW DISTROLIST 01/23
I also updated the downloadable PDF version of the distro list (01/23)! And I’m currently working on stocking a bunch of new titles so make sure to check the online distro list on my blog https://schattenmanns.wordpress.com/ once in a while to keep yourself up to date.
UPCOMING
OFFENSE ZINE BOOK #4
SCHATTENMANN PUBLICATIONS
Take a look at other SP releases like the stunning Vatra I Sumpor Fineprint Portfolio, Witchcraft Issue 8, Bells Of Acheron Book, Rest In Pain #3 - and many more! Visit the blog https://schattenmanns.wordpress.com/
So Leute, jetzt haben wir mit dem AAALRIDE OPEN AIR ( https://aalrideopenair.de/
) und PANZERKREUZER ( https://www.facebook.com/PanzerkreuzeR ) die nächsten beiden
echten Underground Protagonisten am Start ,welche euch in unserer nächsten
Printausgabe des FATAL UNDERGROUND Fanzines in Sachen Interviews so richtig
einheizen werden .Der schmale Grat zwischen Thrash und Heavy: HYPERIA präsentieren ihre neue Single "THE SERPENT'S CYCLE" mit atmosphärischem Video für die dunkle Jahreszeit
Nach
ihrem Lyric-Video zu „Prophet Of Deceit” und ihrer Party-Hymne „Automatic
Thrash Machine”, die sie mit einem wahrlich maßgeschneiderten Video
zelebrierten, schwingen HYPERIA nun die Äxte für den letzten Schlag vor ihrer
bevorstehenden Albumveröffentlichung. Diesmal
geht es um den eher komplexen Titeltrack von „The Serpent's Cycle”, ihrem
kommenden dritten Album, das am 17. November erscheint – und wie
könnte man dies besser tun als mit einem Video, das perfekt in diese Zeit des
Jahres passt? Der brandneue Clip zeigt die Band wieder von einer ernsteren
Seite; es geht um Hexerei, Tod und okkulte Themen, wodurch die Veröffentlichung
perfekt zur bevorstehenden dunklen Jahreszeit rund um Halloween passt. Der Song
wird einigen Fans bekannt vorkommen, die bereits das Glück hatten, ihn live zu
sehen und zu hören, wie die Band erklärt: „Es war einer der ersten Tracks,
die wir fertiggestellt haben, und wir haben ihn bereits bei einer Reihe von
Shows im Westen Kanadas gespielt."
„The Serpent's Cycle” ist sowohl eine Analogie zu unserer Herangehensweise an das Leben als auch dazu, wie Wiederholungen uns in dem, was wir tun, besser machen, bis hin zu dem Punkt, an dem ein leichtes Durchbrechen des Musters als Funke für unsere eigene Kreativität wirken kann: „Der Titelsong des Albums handelt davon, dass wir immer wieder das gleiche Leben leben. Aber manchmal treffen wir eine andere Entscheidung, die eine neue Dimension schafft. Es ist ein typischer Hyperia-Song, schnell, thrashig und heavy. Er gibt Volldampf und löst sich dann im Refrain mit einer eingängigen Melodie auf."
Klingt wie der perfekte Song für einen letzten Vorgeschmack auf das kommende Album, bei dem die Band unterstreicht, darauf endgültig den eigenen Sound gefunden zu haben: "Es umfasst alles, worum es bei uns geht, nimmt Aspekte unserer ersten beiden Alben und multipliziert sie tausendfach."
Nachdem „The Serpent's Cycle” den Livetest mit Bravour bestanden hat, markiert es nun den endgültigen Schritt in eine neue Ära für HYPERIA und wurde daher mit einem atmosphärischen Horror-Video veredelt, das nun auf YouTube zu sehen ist:
Link zum Video bei YouTube: https://youtu.be/K1O364D92Z8
Die Single ist ab sofort hier verfügbar: https://orcd.co/theserpentscycle1
“The Serpent's Cycle” von HYPERIA ist ab 17. November 2023 erhältlich! Vorbestellung ab sofort unter: https://orcd.co/theserpentscycle
Tracklist
01. Ego Trip
02. Automatic Thrash Machine
03. Prophet Of Deceit
04. Psychosomatic
05. The Serpent’s Cycle
06. Trapped In Time
07. Spirit Bandit
08. Eye for an Eye
09. Binge & Surge
10. Deathbringer
11. Crazy On You (Heart Cover)
Über HYPERIA
Mit ihrer ersten EP “Fish Creek Frenzy” zeigten die Kanadier, dass Old-School-Thrash durchaus wiederbelebt und runderneuert werden kann. “Insanitorium” (2020), ihr darauffolgendes Debütalbum, überzeugte vor allem mit technischen Skills. Sängerin Marlee Ryley performt darauf herausragend, ihr Gesang erinnert an Shouter wie Kyle Thomas aus der 90er-Jahre-Thrash-Formation Exhorder. Die Kreativität von HYPERIA endete damit nicht – die Band veröffentlichte mit “Silhouettes of Horror” im März 2022 ihr zweites Album. Durch die kontinuierliche Verbesserung ihres Sounds und des Songwritings schuf die Band mit dieser Platte eine bedrohliche Klanggewalt; Themen des Albums sind u.a. Schlaflähmung, Horrorgeschichten und psychische Gesundheit. Aus der Musik springen Aggression und Wahnsinn heraus, die Fans in eine Welt gleich einer Irrenanstalt entführen. Und: Die vier Thrashheads legten sogar ein ABBA-Cover in einer schicken Metal-Version bei! Der Erfolg zeigte sich schnell – das Album gehörte 2022 zu den „Top 10 der besten Thrash Metal-Alben des Jahres“ im Metal Hammer. HYPERIA sind mehr als bereit, ihren nächsten Banger “The Serpent's Cycle” im November 2023 zu veröffentlichen.
https://hyperiametal.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.facebook.com/Hyperiabandofficial
DARKNESS kündigen die Veröffentlichung einer neuen Scheibe an. „BLOOD ON CANVAS“ wird im Frühjahr 2024 erwartet.
Dunkle Klänge aus dem Ruhrgebiet: Darkness befinden sich im Augenblick in den Katakomben des „Rambado Recordings Studio“ und kündigen ein neues Album für Frühjahr 2024 ein. Nach dem erfolgreichen Release ihres letzten full length Albums „First Class Violence“ im Jahr 2018 hat sich die Band Zeit genommen, um an 9 neuen Tracks zu feilen, die nicht nur wie gewohnt die rohe, unverfälschte Brutalität der Essener Thrasher zu Besten geben, sondern auch mit kreativen Arrangements und Komplexität bestechen werden.
Vielleicht das vielschichtigste Album der Bandgeschichte, aber ganz sicher wieder 100 % Ruhrpott Thrash!
https://www.facebook.com/darknessdeathsquad
Label: Hecatombe Records, Base Records and Vinilako
Release Date: June 2023
Format: CD and Vinyl. Cassette - OUT SOON
Genre: Technical Death Metal
Country: Spain
Tracklist:
Sooner or Later
The Choice of the Strong
The Mute Idol
Romans
Solve et Coagula
Tortured Mind
Among Them
Indoctrinated
Even the Angels Fall (with orchestral arrangements by María Mendoza)
"Into Everlasting Hate" marks Scent of Death's triumphant return to the music scene after 11 years of silence, showcasing their mastery in Technical Death Metal. Recorded in Spain and Portugal, the album echoes their roots while introducing enhanced layers and textures. Notably, the band remained loyal to their organic sound, avoiding over-digitization. The album continues to carry traces of the Immolation-influenced sound from their debut, yet it evolves with deeper intensity and technique. Musically, the album brims with powerful guitar work by Jorge F. Taboada and intricate drum patterns, especially noting the prowess of Rolando Barros. Throughout its tracks, "Into Everlasting Hate" demonstrates the band's dedication to crafting authentic, hard-hitting Death Metal, pushing the boundaries of the genre without sacrificing its core essence. It is a testament to Scent of Death's commitment to genuine musicianship in an era where many lean into overly polished productions.
https://www.facebook.com/scentofdeathmetal
RAGE OF LIGHT, recognized for their dynamic sounds, just released of their new EP, "OPAQUE", on October 18th. With the expertise of Thomas Drop Betrisey, best known for his collaboration with musical heavyweights like Sybreed and Samael, the EP's sound quality is poised to be impeccable.
Tracklist :
Upriser - 4:10
Touch And Destroy - 4:30
The Scent Of Dead Leaves - 4:22
Opaque - 8:36
Live Show Announcement:
Rage of Light is thrilled to return to the stage for the first time since 2019, with a special concert in honor of "Opaque". The performance is slated for 21 October at Musigburg, Aarburg, Switzerland.
As Rage of Light embarks on this new journey, the band hopes for continued support from their community and is deeply appreciative of the love and encouragement received over the years.
https://www.facebook.com/rageoflight
Check out the video for "Thousand Lives Within" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE0ZkYv6dNw
Semitae Mentis will be out on February 9, 2024. Amputated Vein Records will release the album on physical formats, with Earache Records handling digital distribution.
Following a series of EPs, Semitae Mentis bears the markings of a band that has reached a higher level of songmanship and technical prowess. The album features guest contributions by Karl Sanders (Nile) and Luc Lemay (Gorguts).
Track
Listing:
1. The I Swells... (Decadence pt.I)
2. Atavic Future (Decadence pt.II)
3. The Days of Sleep (Decadence pt.III)
4. Beyond Perception and Matter
5. Dirac Sea (feat. Luc Lemay - Gorguts)
6. The Night opens
7. On the Edge of the Abyss
8. Thousand Lives Within (feat. Karl Sanders - Nile)
9. Individuality Dissolves
10. ...To the Coldest Decline (Decadence pt.IV)
SPIRITUAL DECEPTION is an atmospheric death metal band, with hints of technical and brutal death metal, active since 2016.
The band has a deep connection with philosophy and owes its name to a theory from the Danish philosopher Søren Aabye Kierkegaard, which struck the composers’ minds: different human beings in the act of analyzing a particular circumstance, approach (inevitably) the situation with different points of view. Extending that fact to the ethics field hence that nothing can be defined as objective good or bad, true or false, as the judgment is deeply rooted in everyone’s own perspective. As a result, there is no objective truth, your soul is constantly deceived.
Since its birth, the band produced 3 EPs: Spiritual Deception (2018), Etemenanki (2019), and Oxymoron (2021), sharpening its sound towards a modern brand of death metal, with brutal guitar riffing and blasting drums, combined with melodic elements, which go from guitar harmonies to liturgical choirs and strings ensembles. The result of the combination of these elements is a sound that satisfies all kinds of listeners, from the brutal to the more sophisticated ones. This formula is enriched by the lyrics which are all about philosophy, astronomy, history, and literature. The band wants to spark an interest in all these themes together with the passion for music into the listener and, in order to achieve its goal, wants to deliver a complete product, well-finished from all the points of view: from the music and lyrics to the artwork and media contents.
Line-Up:
Mirko Frontini – Vocals and Guitar
Riccardo Maccarana – Lead Guitar
Billy Repalam – Bass
Manuel Del Giudice – Drums
Credits:
Orchestrations, guitars, & and bass recorded by Mirko Frontini at Black Moon Studio
Drums and vocals recorded by Andrea Oriani at Blue House Studio
Mixing and mastering by Stefano Morabito at 16th Cellar Studio
https://www.facebook.com/SpiritualDeception/
The band has just unleashed the album's newest single, "OPPRESSION." The exclusive premiere comes via No Clean Singing. Stream it now at https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/10/20/an-ncs-premiere-embrace-your-punishment-oppression/#more-228663
Stream the album's first single, "Unconquered" (Featuring Jason Netherton from Misery Index) on Spotify.
Made
of Stone is due out December 1 on Lacerated Enemy Records.
Pre-orders:
https://bit.ly/2UuVahO
https://bit.ly/2WWJFkT
https://music.imusician.pro/a/z-mkDp_E/
https://linktr.ee/laceratedenemyrecords
Tracklisting:
1. Nemesis
2. Aeons Of Fire
3. Unconquered (Feat Jason Netherton from Misery Index)
4. Oppression
5. Above Creation
6. Made Of Stone Part I (Feat Kirk Windstein from Crowbar)
7. Made Of Stone Part II
8. Worthless Hound
9. Minotaur’s Wrath
10. Exterminate The Threat (Feat Julien Truchan from Benighted)
11. Fury Of The Fates
12. The Ones Above Us
Founded in 2009 and hailing from Valenciennes (France) EMBRACE YOUR PUNISHMENT brings groovy elements to the death metal scene while still keeping power and extreme intensity. With years of grinding under their belt, playing more than 200 gigs all over Europe, and the successful release of their album Nameless King, EMBRACE YOUR PUNISHMENT is ready to unleash their new, massive album Made of Stone upon the masses on December 1st, 2023 on Lacerated Enemy Records.
EMBRACE YOUR PUNISHMENT is:
Geoffroy Mansard : Guitar
Clément Dellis : Bass
Clément Rue : Drums
Vivien Rue : Vocals
https://www.facebook.com/laceratedenemyrecords
https://www.facebook.com/EypEmbraceYourPunishment
Label: Xtreem Music
Release Date: November 14th, 2023
Format: CD & Digital
Genre: Horror/Sci-fi Horror Thrash Metal with slight Death Metal touches
Country: Greece
Line-up:
Giorgos Verginis - Guitars, Harsh Vocals
Antonis Avtzis - Guitars, Clean Vocals
Tracklist:
Sons of Grus
The Observatory
City of Nektron
Circus Strange
Alive
Artificially Prolonged Existance
Venus Legacy
The Arrythmic Pulse of Universe
Subatomic Search For Human Consciousness
VENUS, hailing from Athens, Greece, emerges with their innovative brand of horror/sci-fi horror Thrash Metal, marked by meticulous technique and occasional Death Metal inflections. Inspired by iconic bands like Kreator, Vektor, Death, and others, this dynamic duo consisting of Giorgos Verginis and Antonis Avtzis birthed the band in 2021. Their debut EP "Project Lamda" made its appearance in 2022 under Pure Steel Records. After nearly a year, VENUS now introduces "Obscured Until Observed" – a testament to their relentless evolution, boundless creativity, and evident passion. Set for release on November 14th, 2023, via Xtreem Music, the album promises a dive into their unique universe, delivered in CD and digital formats.
www.venusscifi.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/VenusSciFi
FUNERAL VOMIT – “MONUMENTAL PUTRESCENCE”
Label: Xtreem Music
Release Date: December 19th, 2023
Format: CD, 12”LP, Cassette, Digital
Genre: Cavernous, Raw Death Metal (with influences from underground Black Metal)
Country: Colombia
Line-up:
Y. Lopez: Guitar
C. Monsalve: Guitar/Vocals
H. Montaño: Bass guitar
J. Carvajal: Drums
Tracklist:
Intro (The Entombment)
Immense Morbidity
The Mortuary Moon
Spectral Parasite
Cadaveric Apparition
Interlude (Towards the Abysmal Doom)
Monumental Putrescence
Necromantical Winds
Swarming Pestilence
Outro (The Sinister Mist)
Emerging from the depths of Colombia, FUNERAL VOMIT, established in the tumultuous year of 2020, carries forth the torch of underground cavernous death metal, interwoven with the essence of raw Black Metal. Their journey began with various demos and splits, leading up to their debut full-length, "Monumental Putrescence." Set to be released under Spain's Xtreem Music, the album encapsulates their influences from legendary bands like INFESTER, AUTOPSY, and more. This release promises an audial descent into abomination and decay, a must-listen for fans of the raw, cavernous sound.
www.funeralvomit.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/funeral.vomit
Boston (MA) - Death Metal quartet BACTERIAL HUSK are proud to announce the world premiere of "FLAYED BY ANOMALIES," courtesy of No Clean Singing! The track is the third single released from forthcoming album ANTHROPOGENIC RUIN. Click to stream below!
https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/10/19/an-ncs-premiere-bacterial-husk-flayed-by-anomalies/
Bacterial Husk will release Anthropogenic Ruin, their first full-length album, on October 27!
"The album is a mind-boggling hellraiser."- No Clean Singing
Anthropogenic Ruin shows growth from their Grinding Death Thrash origins, delivering a refined edge to their evolving sound, one that still holds true to their misanthropic moniker. It is the soundtrack to mankind's oblivion through man-made, unnatural, and celestial anomalies. Humankind is doomed and Bacterial Husk have the riffs to manifest its destruction.
Bacterial Husk formed in 2015 to release unique Death Metal heavily influenced by acts like Gorguts, Carcass, Death, and Malevolent Creation. Members' past and current projects include Boston thrashers Razormaze and the Brutal Death Metal of Scattered Remnants.
In 2016 Bacterial Husk released their debut EP Agnosia of Omens to stellar reviews. Following the release, the band shared the stage with Funebrarum, Come to Grief, Gorguts, Entombed A.D., and Artificial Brain.
In April 2018, the band released a demo track entitled "Mystics of Transmutation" while working on their forthcoming debut full-length record, Anthropogenic Ruin.
Pre-order: https://bacterialhusk.bandcamp.com/album/anthropogenic-ruin
Track Listing:
1. Spores of Hallucinosis
2. Flayed By Anomalies
3. Plague Pollination
4. Corrupted Hydrosphere
5. Enshrined Gravitational Aberration
6. Umbilical Sewage
7. Mystics of Transmutation
8. Chemically Evolved
9. Cesarean-Born Constellations
10. Starving the Immortal
Album Credits:
All songs written and performed by Bacterial Husk
Additional Vocals - Mark Richards [Founding Member of Bacterial Husk, Stagnater]
Additional Writing Credits:
"Spores of Hallucinosis" and "Mystics of Transmutation" - Mark Richards (Music)
"Corrupted Hydrosphere" - Pete Sannicandro (Music) [Founding Member of Bacterial Husk, Cadaveryne]
Produced by Joey Adams and Bacterial Husk
Drum Tracking by Ben Rogers at Loud Sun Studio, Jaffrey, NH
Tracking and Mixing by Joey Adams
Mastering by Dave Otero at Flatline Audio, Denver, CO
Album Artwork by Matt Stikker
Line-up:
Evan Duplessis* - Vocals, Guitar
Joey Adams - Guitar
John Lattuca - Bass
Nick Lazzaro** - Drums, Vocals
*Also vocalist for Scattered Remnants
**Also drummer for Razormaze
https://www.facebook.com/bacterialhusk
Label: Self-released
Release Date: 16th October 2023
Format: CD Digipack and Digital
Country: Mexico
Genre: Black Metal
Tracklist:
100 Seconds
To Extinction
As We Face Our True Fears
Waiting...
What Lies Ahead
At the End of All Paths
...Even the Stars Have to Die
Line-up:
Nihblökk: Songwriting, Rhythm Guitar, Programming, Backing Vocals
Fernando León: Lead Guitar, Orchestration
Moctte Zumma: Vocals
Black Void Cult, birthed from the creative prowess of Nihblökk in 2017, embarked on a musical odyssey that led to the well-received debut, "Dysphoria". Joined by Fernando León and later by Moctte Zumma for vocals, the band crafted an impactful introduction to the underground world. With their sophomore release, "...EVEN THE STARS HAVE TO DIE", Black Void Cult introduces Jesús Romero on drums and aims to expand their sonic horizons to reach a wider audience. The album signifies growth, evolution, and the timeless craft of melding harmonies and rhythms. Fans can anticipate a polished, mature sound, a testament to the synergy of the band's talents
https://www.blackvoidcult.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/blackvoidcult/
Gathered
Under Open Skies is indeed a special gathering, bringing together two
forces that have become something like flagship bands for DYING VICTIMS:
old “newcomers” FIRMAMENT and the reunited MIDNIGHT PREY. This special
mini-album includes two brand-new tracks from both bands, totaling 23 minutes
of vintage rock/metal moodiness.
FIRMAMENT continue their ascent following their widely acclaimed We Don’t Rise, We Just Fall debut earlier this year, having largely risen from the ashes of speed metallers Tension but bringing a different approach with them. Here, with new vocalist Marco, the five-piece further flesh out that velvety vision, taking turn-of-the-‘80s hard rock (and even a touch of equally early deathrock) down roads much more melancholic and emotive. You might even shed a tear while rocking out to their two fistbangers here; wherever you wanna go, FIRMAMENT will take you there. And tears may’ve been shed when MIDNIGHT PREY initially called it a day in 2020, but as of last year, the power-trio are back in action and, this summer, released a two-song tape to pick up right where they left off with their modern-classic Uncertain Times LP. Those two songs are provocatively titled – “Black Cat” and “Sword and Shield” – and between them, MIDNIGHT PREY keep that clean-yet-dirty surge that’s equal parts punk, rock, and metal but totally unique. And considering the epic lengths these two tracks go to, the future suggests more splendors to come…
Graced with gorgeous cover art, Gathered Under Open Skies is a borderless realm where hard rockers, punks, metalheads, and general weirdoes can all roam. FIRMAMENT and MIDNIGHT PREY care nothing for genre limitations, and together invite you into their idyll.
Line-up Firmament:
Stefan Deutsch - Bass
Jonas Zeidler - Drums
Tom Michalik - Guitars
Philipp Meyer - Guitars
Marco Herrmann - Vocals
From Leipzig, Germany.
Line-up Midnight Prey:
Friesen - Bass
Hannes - Drums
Winston - Vocals, Guitars
From Hamburg, Germany
Artwork:
Dirty Hyena Art // Vega
Release date: December 15th 2023
Release info:
- Regular LP edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special LP edition on red vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard, download code and patch.
- MCD with sticker and obi.
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
Watch the official music video for the album's title track at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reHVID7fqS8
Stream Forgotten Sanctuary at https://snd.click/Silva
SILVA will be playing Forgotten Sanctuary in its entirety this Saturday (10/21) at the album release show at the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis, MN. The band will have special edition hand-numbered copies of Forgotten Sanctuary on hand at the show.
"Silva have released a debut album that the 3 protagonists should be immensely proud of. Each member of the band contributes to the tracks being memorable, catchy, full of riffs and ultimately, an album that makes the repeat button very easy to find!" (4/5) - Metal Epidemic
Tracklist
1. Foreboding Ruins
2. Desolate Hordes
3. Forgotten Sanctuary
4. Aurora
5. Death, My Becoming
6. Burrowed Light
7. Eye of Fate
8. Beyond Death
SILVA is an up-and-coming melodic black/death metal band from Minneapolis Minnesota United States. Their debut full-length record, Forgotten Sanctuary captures with clarity what SILVA represents. The album is epic, emotional, and passionate with elements of Americana and folk music. The lyrical themes on this album range from cognitive behavior, nature, philosophy, and metaphors of modern society. Influenced by sounds of Swedish/ Polish melodic black/death metal. SILVA finds its own slot within the genre, bringing their own flavor to the table. Forgotten Sanctuary will be vastly desired amongst metal fans.
SILVA is:
Taylor Haagensen - Lead Vocals, Guitars
Roman Pinter - Vocals, Bass
Aaron Lanik - Drums
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www.facebook.com/silvaofficialmn
Label: Xtreem Music
Release Date: November 7th, 2023
Format: CD & Digital
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Country: Spain
Line-up:
Gorka Díez – Guitar & Sample
Pintxo Wayewta – Vocals
Iban Hernando – Drums
Xabier H Zarraga – Bass
Tracklist:
The Valley
Time For a New Era
Ghost of the Past
Digging Our Graves
The Game
Dark Side of the Soul
From the Depths
Scum
Shadows in the Abyss
Formed in Bilbao in 2018, EMPIRE OF DISEASE quickly made a name for themselves in the metal scene with their EP "Silence is Violence". Their debut full-length album "With all my Hate" saw them touring extensively, even gracing stages at major festivals. Now, with their upcoming release "Shadows in the Abyss" under Xtreem Music, the band promises to deliver their signature melodic death metal sound and embark on another European tour. The band's dedication and growth have been evident with each release, solidifying their position in the modern metal scene.
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KALMO – “DOMINUS MEUS”
Label: Self-release
Release Date: October 20th, 2023
Genre: Doom Metal | Black Metal | Heavy Metal
Country: Finnland
From the icy terrains of Finnland emerges a solitary force in metal, Kalmo. Driven by Mika, the Head Cadaver, Kalmo melds the ominous overtones of doom metal with the biting ferocity of black and heavy metal. Drawing from a rich well of inspiration, courtesy of giants like Celtic Frost, Slayer, and Black Sabbath, Kalmo weaves narratives that venture into hellish landscapes and confront the looming shadow of mortality.
The music is a reflection of the enigmatic realm from which it hails; it's cold, relentless, and teeming with raw energy. Kalmo's latest EP, "Dominus Meus", is yet another testament to this, a continuation of a legacy that began with "Demoni" in 2019 and was further cemented with "Gehinnom" in 2021. Each release is a journey, a sonic exploration of dark realms and the human psyche.
Accompanying the haunting sounds are a series of self-produced music videos, enhancing the auditory experience with compelling visuals. Kalmo's dedication to merging sound and sight brings another dimension to their art, further immersing fans into their dark and mesmerizing world.
In a world swamped with fleeting trends, Kalmo remains true to its roots, churning out music that pays homage to the old-school while carving a distinct niche for itself. With "Dominus Meus", anticipate an EP that is both a culmination of all that has been and a hint of the vastness that is yet to come.
Tracklist:
1 - Touching the Sun
2 - Be Wary of the Death
3 - Dominus Meus
https://doom.kalmo.fi/
https://www.facebook.com/kalmodoom/
SAEVUS FINIS – “FACILIS DESCENSUS AVERNO”
For
fans of: Immolation, Burial
Hordes, Incantation, Morbid Angel, Viande, Maere
Coiling tightly around like a vindictive colossal snake, asphyxiating and temporarily blinding with its slithering motion, the music of Saevus Finis has a specific result on the listener. Their music is immediately overpowering; rhythmically throbbing with chest-bursting heaviness, the pounding parts are alternated with angular, incisive riffing. Militaristic blasts give way to slower, time-manipulating music, emphasizing nothing but even more heaviness, as dissonant tunes augment the perplexing situation. Saevus Finis have mastered the art of combining the best elements to create dark, hypnotic and suffocating death metal with a menacing blackened edge that keeps drawing in the listener. Always intriguing, the music almost feels ritualistic, methodical and immersive, and impossible to escape. It finds a way to get inside your consciousness and remain with you. Physically compelling with its sheer heaviness and mentally disarming with its beguiling tunes, Saevus Finis have come up with an astounding debut assimilating the best influences where dark, arcane music of this kind goes.
Line up:
Mortvorvm (Wells Valley): Chants of torment and mortuary clamours
Sangvis Aestvs (Concealment): Ripper of bones and flesh
MCMXII: Patterns of bodily destruction
Logo by Christophe Szpajdel
Design by Pedro Mau
Track listing:
1. Scourge of Humanity
2. Aeons of Spiritual Starvation
3. Thou Hast Destroyed Thyself
4. Unfulfillment
5. Overrun by Pests
6. I - Corporeal Malfeasent
7. II - Those Who Aid and Abet
8. III - Corpse of Hope
9. Execration
10. Facilis Descensus Averno
Official release date - January 12th, 2023
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/realsaevusfinis
DISMALIMERENCE – “TOME: 1”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 4th October 2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal, Progressive Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal
Country: United States
Line-up:
Elijah Cirricione
Alex Quiroz
Craig Hamburger
Tim Lawrence
Tracklist:
Crimson Glow
Sequestered Hearts
My Only Love
Pragma
Orchid’s Reverie
Negligence Of The Forgotten
Vale Amor
Destined For Solitude
Dismalimerence, a United States-based atmospheric black metal band, is thrilled to present their debut album, "Tome: 1." This work is a culmination of passion and creativity, with songs written between 2011 & 2014 by Elijah Cirricione. The album embodies a fusion of atmospheric, progressive, and melodic elements, reminiscent of influential bands like Emperor and Dimmu Borgir.
Beyond the digital and CD formats, "Tome: 1" has been specially repressed on a clear 180g vinyl with vibrant green and blue splatter detailing, showcasing the meticulous work of David Curfiss of We Are Melomaniacs and Precision Pressing. Recorded in a home studio over a span of 20 months, the dedication and commitment of Dismalimerence to their artistry are palpable. The intricate mixing and mastering by Spenser Morris only serve to elevate the listening experience. For aficionados of the black metal genre, "Tome: 1" promises a genuine and immersive journey.
https://linktr.ee/Dismalimerence
RITVS
may be new in name, but their history starts earlier. Under the preceding band
name Vvlva, the band released a couple albums and a couple EPs of studiously
vintage early hard rock / proto-metal. And the German quintet continue this
backwards-looking path with the new moniker RITVS as a “new” old approach:
exquisitely rustic late ‘70s sounds spanning hard rock, prog, AOR, and even
late-days krautrock.
This exciting new chapter begins with Der Tag Naht, RITVS’ debut under that moniker. This time, the Aschaffenburg band decided to only sing in their native German, which both pushes their lyrical boundaries and has a significant impact on their sound. The mostly narrative lyrics take the listener into dark and abysmal worlds that sometimes remind us more of our own world than what we wish for, much like so many great works of ‘70s science fiction did. Dazzling and dynamic in equal measure, the roaring Hammond organ shapes RITVS’ characteristic sound, which equally rocks and rolls (and even ripples). In interaction with the warm, mossy guitar – both in sound and style – numerous licks and solo sequences are created, which are carried by a groovy rhythm section. During the album’s songwriting, the band put special emphasis on combining catchiness with progressive elements, marrying heft and heaviness with poignant and emotive passages. Truly, across the entirety of Der Tag Naht is it clearly audible that all five members took their time to find the right (rustic) sounds, always reminding of the great late 70's without sounding dusty or tired. In fact, if there’s one way to characterize the album, it’s alive.
Earthdogs who thrill to the likes of late ‘70s Rainbow, Blue Öyster Cult, and Yes or even contemporaneous Kansas and Prof Wolfff, prepare to time-travel with RITVS’ Der Tag Naht!
Line-up:
Michael Hock - Bass
Philipp Muschal (Guitar
Tobias Ritter - Vocals
Julian Rocco Lepore - Drums, Percussion, Synthesizer, Guitar, Backing Vocals
Christan Karl - Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Percussion, Backing Vocals
From Aschaffenburg, Germany
Artwork: Callum Rooney
Release date: December 15th 2023
Release info:
- Regular LP edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special LP edition on red vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard, download code and patch.
- CD with sticker and obi.
- MC with sticker, button, download code.
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
Label: Independent Release
Release Date: October 31st 2023
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
For fans of: Dark Tranquillity | Carcass | At The Gates | The Absence
“In my dream I see before me a forest of crucifixes which gradually turn into trees. At first there appears to be dew or rain dripping from the branches, but as I approach I realise it is blood.”
- John George Haigh, the Acid Bath Murderer
I gaze down into the barrel and see your dead eyes staring back. Already your skin is beginning to dissolve, the blood and acid forming a halo around your submerged form. Your empty eyes are like windows back into my dream of crucifixes. I see him again, reaching up to me through the liquid as the acid eats into the fat of your sad, dead face. Your skull is emerging like a figure from the mist as the fleshy trappings of life slough away from your bone white death mask. I see him again, holding out his chalice of blood to me and I hear his voice, commanding, insistent…the same single word that I hear him say every night in my troubled sleep…’Drink’.
Crucifix Dreams is the new release from Tom Reynolds' Foul Body Autopsy and after the brave, brilliant but emotionally draining three part Shadows Without Light project, it sees Foul Body Autopsy back in more visceral and gore spattered territory! The title track of the new EP is a song inspired by the horrific acts of serial killer John George Haigh, known as the Acid Bath Murderer. The song is in turns chilling, atmospheric, explosive and utterly devastating – one of the fiercest and most accomplished explorations of melodic death metal ever to crawl from the Foul Body Autopsy grave. ‘Crucifix Dreams’ was written more than five years ago and has haunted Tom ever since, stubbornly refusing to fit on any of his releases it has demanded a stage all of its own. To finally bring the song to garish, grisly life Tom has recruited an absolutely stellar cast of musicians, a dream team of metallic talent: Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth) on drums and Steve Di Giorgio (Testament) on bass, with guitar solos being provided by Andy LaRocque (King Diamond) and Bobby Koelble (Death) and an eerie spoken word intro from Simon Shaw (Temple of Lies). And ‘Crucifix Dream’ is every bit as good as that line-up suggests.
Emphasising his decision to unleash the more feral and ferocious side of Foul Body Autopsy’s fractured personality once again, Tom has backed ‘Crucifix Dreams’ with three blistering live tracks, recorded when he headlined the Leicester Metal 2 The Masses show in April of this year. The tracks, ‘Synthetic Existence’, ‘Born Into A Manmade Hell’ and ‘Left To Rot’ hark back to Foul Body Autopsy’s self titled 2013 album and the 2014 EP So Close To Complete Dehumanization and are delivered with punishing precision to a rabid crowd. If anyone still harbours doubts about Tom Reynolds’ ability to deliver a truly intense live experience then these tracks will utterly annihilate those concerns.
Mastered by Katie Tavini (Hundred Reasons, Ash, Bloc Party etc), every note on Crucifix Dreams hits home hard and leaves a lasting impression. Add to that some classic horror artwork, an interpretation of John George Haigh’s twisted dreams, from the brilliant Dan Goldsworthy (Aborted, Corpsegrinder, Inhuman Condition etc) and it possesses some formidable visual impact as well. Out this Halloween, October 31st, Crucifix Dreams sees Foul Body Autopsy reborn in blood!
“I have destroyed her with acid…every trace is gone.”- John George Haigh, the Acid Bath Murderer
Line-up on ‘Crucifix Dreams’:
Tom Reynolds – Guitar/Vocals
Dirk Verbeuren – Drums
Steve Di Giorgio – Bass
Andy LaRocque – Lead Guitar
Bobby Koelble – Lead Guitar
Simon Shaw – Spoken Word
Line-up on additional live tracks:
Tom Reynolds – All vocals and music
https://foulbodyautopsyofficial.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/FoulBodyAutopsyofficial/
US death metallers DETERIOROT have officially released the vinyl version of their third studio album, "THE REBIRTH." After its debut on CD, Cassette, and Digital formats on July 18th via Xtreem Music, fans can now enjoy the heavy, haunting tones of "The Rebirth" on vinyl.
DETERIOROT's rich history traces back to 1990, emerging as early pioneers of the death metal genre in the New Jersey scene. Although now based in North Carolina, the band's impact remains indelible. After releasing several demos and EPs between 1991-1993, they unveiled their debut full-length "In Ancient Beliefs" in 2001. Their sophomore release, "The Faithless," was introduced in 2010 via Xtreem Music. The latest offering, "The Rebirth," stands as a testament to DETERIOROT's continued prowess in the genre, showcasing the band's signature dark, weighty, and evocative sound.
To stay updated with DETERIOROT, visit their https://www.facebook.com/Deteriorot
The
demo has been made available in a CD format by Masters Of Kaos Prod (Colombia)
with a limited 66-copy run, and in a cassette format by Nekrogoat Heresy Prod
(Portugal) in a short edition of 33 copies.
King Demogorgon, the powerhouse behind all the instrumentation, vocals, lyrics, and composition, channels his familiar intensity, rage, and aggression into these tracks. The "Wrath In Blasphemy" demo offers a tantalizing hint of what’s to come in SARDONIC WITCHERY's fourth studio album.
Anticipation continues to build for the album “Barbaric Evil Power”, slated for release on January 15th, 2024. Several labels will host limited releases:
War March Records (USA / Colombia): CD (300 copies) & Vinyl 12’ (200 copies)
Nekrogoat Heresy Productions (Portugal): CD (300 copies) & Cassette (50 copies)
Aniquilación Satanica Prod (Ecuador): Cassette (100 copies)
Abyssal Productions (USA): Cassette & long sleeves (33 copies each)
On this forthcoming release, King Demogorgon remarked, "SARDONIC WITCHERY is back with aggression and hatred. Every instrument, every lyric, every chaotic pulse is pure Demogorgon."
Fans of iconic bands such as Maniac Butcher, Judas Iscariot, Darkthrone, Bathory, Celtic Frost, and Motörhead will find a familiar intensity resonating in the veins of SARDONIC WITCHERY's latest offerings.
https://sardonicwitchery.bandcamp.com/album/sardonic-witchery-wrath-in-blasphemy-2023
https://youtube.com/@SARDONICWITCHERY
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"A terrible call from the ether beckons you into the Eldritch Estate. A vast library of forbidden knowledge leaves your brain salivating for its secrets. A great price shall be paid in order to see what lies beyond. Do you dare enter and risk the same fate as the manor's former guests?"
- Xoth ("Manuscripts of Madness")
In partnership with Dawnbreed Records, XOTH's third triumph, EXOGALACTIC, is an ambitious leap forward. It’s as if they've excavated musical relics from Earth's core and melded them with sounds from the far reaches of the universe. Each song is an event horizon, stirring subgenres into a timewarp of past and future sonic chaos.
Amidst the vortex of sound, the mixing sorcery of Joe Cincotta at Full Force Studio (Obituary, Suffocation) manifests an auditory odyssey and the artwork of Shindy Reehal at Shindy Design sets the tone for the voyage. Xoth is not just music; it's a journey across the celestial landscape led by
interstellar luminaries.
Since bursting forth from the cosmic ether in 2014, Seattle’s XOTH has evoked fan and critical acclaim for their innovative approach to extreme metal. 2019’s Interdimensional Invocations has become a cult classic, blending technical death metal, modern black metal, and thrash in a novel synthesis that eludes categorization.
“Through four years of trials and tribulations, we are thrilled to finally unleash an album that has demanded immense dedication, fortitude, and sacrifice from us. The results of our experiment have surpassed our wildest imagination! Prepare yourselves!" - Xoth
Dawnbreed Records will release Exogalactic on November 3.
Vinyl and cassette versions of Exogalactic are coming soon!
Track
Listing:
1. Reptilian Bloodsport
2. Manuscripts of Madness
3. Sporecraft Zero
4. The Parasitic Orchestra
5. Saga of the Blade
6. Reflective Nemesis
7. Battlesphere
8. Map to the Stars, Monument to the Ancients
Credits:
All music by Xoth
All lyrics by Xoth and Mike Dreyer
Recorded June-August 2023
Camano Island & Seattle, Washington
Produced by Ben Bennett & Xoth
Engineered by Bennett, Adler, Sturgill, Salvo, & Joe Cincotta
Mixed by Joe Cincotta at Full Force Studio
Mastered by Jason Williams at Riffsthatrule
Artwork by Shindy Reehal at Shindy Design
Layout Design by Jeremy Salvo
Logo by Christopher Horst at Horst Type Foundry
Logo Treatment by Jeremy Salvo
Photography by Nate Phelps
Line-up:
Tyler Sturgill: Guitar & Vocals
Woody Adler: Guitar
Ben Bennett: Bass
Jeremy Salvo: Drums
https://www.dawnbreed.com/
https://www.facebook.com/beholdxoth
Label: Godz Ov War Productions
Release Date: 15th September 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Industrial Death Metal
Country: France
Line-up:
Aabstracter: Guitars, Bass, Beats
Aabyssal: Vocals, Electronics
Tracklist:
Aabluvion
Claam
Gyre
Saaumaatre
Aabode's "Moist" is an industrial death metal offering, released digitally through Godz Ov War Productions. The EP showcases a blend of crushing riffs, electronic elements, and a dark atmosphere, reminiscent of bands like Portal and Godflesh. This French duo, consisting of Aabstracter on instruments and Aabyssal on vocals, delivers a sonic experience that is both intense and experimental. The meticulous production, handled by Aabode, and the distinct artwork by Sonia Merah, further enhance the overall impact of this release. Fans of the avant-garde metal scene will find this EP a worthy addition to their collection.
https://aabode.bandcamp.com/album/moist
https://godzovwarproductions.bandcamp.com/album/moist
https://www.facebook.com/aabodedm
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 18-10-2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Death/Black Metal
Country: United States
Line-up: Reginn - guitars, vocals, keyboards, drum programming, Bass programming
Tracklist:
Wandering Through Despondent Realms
Devolving into Mass Extinction
Frantic Delusions of Existence
Astral Projections of Life's Regret
Madness Shrouded in Black Decay
Staring into the Shattered Void of Despair
Rancid Deformation of Humanity
When Posthumous Fades into Obscurity
Haunted by Spectraphobic Visions
Hailing from Oklahoma City, Reginn, a one-man band, introduces his self-titled debut album, released on the 18th of October, 2023. With a humble approach, Reginn offers a collection of nine tracks, each delving into themes of madness, loathing, and deprecation, staying true to the essence of Death/Black Metal. The album, self-released and available in digital, CD, and LP formats, represents an earnest exploration of darker human emotions, available for listeners on all digital platforms and Bandcamp.
www.reginn.bandcamp.com
Infusing a unique blend of melodies set in waltz times, dirty distortions, synthesizers, and choir harmonies, "Poetica" promises a captivating listening experience. The album brings together an array of sounds: from whispers and guttural voices to a song presented in Spanish, all intertwined with themes of melancholy, darkness, and chaos.
"Poetica" will be available in both digital format and a physical digipack version, accompanied by a 20-page booklet. The Finnish label Ground Media Group has taken the reins for this release, ensuring it reaches fans worldwide.
Tamara Picardo, the driving force behind Upon Shadows, shared her thoughts on the new album: "'Poetica' is our eighth album, symbolizing our journey back to our roots. It embodies a more brutal and chaotic sound – that essential chaos that defines the spirit of our music."
Upon Shadows appreciates the continued support from their fans and looks forward to sharing "Poetica" with the world.
https://groundmediagroup.bandcamp.com/music
https://uponshadows.bandcamp.com/album/poetica
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063636974177
FAIDRA – “MILITANT : PENITENT : TRIUMPHANT”
Label: Northern Silence Productions
Release Date: 3rd November 2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP, Cassette
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Sweden
Line-up:
Faidra – all music & lyrics, recording, mix & mastering
Tracklist:
The Leavening Rot 07:31
Punishment Nailed Deep 08:42
Parousia Delayed 07:15
Halo of Ashes 08:08
Mother Acherontia 08:05
Jaws of Neptune 06:47
Swedish solo project Faidra emerged in the late summer of 2019, with a sound deeply rooted in the Atmospheric/Orthodox Black Metal genre, drawing significant inspiration from the early 90s Scandinavian Black Metal scene, especially Burzum. The inception of Faidra was somewhat accidental, stemming from explorative sessions in Dark Folk music. The man behind Faidra, having played in various bands and primarily in the Folk Music genre since the late '90s, found a new musical direction which evolved into the entity known as Faidra.
With modest aspirations, the initial goal was simply to share the music on platforms like Spotify. Reaching out to a few labels led to a partnership with Northern Silence Productions, resulting in a multi-album deal and the release of the debut album, “Six Voices Inside.” The debut found its audience and established a foundation for Faidra’s distinct sound and song structures.
Building on this foundation, Faidra presents the sophomore release, “Militant: Penitent: Triumphant”, scheduled for release on the 3rd of November 2023 in various formats including Digital, CD, LP, and Cassette. The creation of this album was a sporadic endeavor, spread out over almost three years, reflecting the artist's limited availability. The album retains the familiar sound structures, ambient synth, and slow tempos that characterized the first album, while also integrating some new elements and influences.
“Militant: Penitent: Triumphant” explores a specific theme, a contemplation on sin, penitence, and redemption, mirroring the title of the album and representing the three states of the Catholic church. This thematic focus is a departure from the debut album, which addressed a variety of subjects. The album manifests Faidra’s continued exploration of the Black Metal genre, contributing a unique voice to the conversation, and offering listeners a thoughtful examination of thematic concepts through the medium of music
https://www.facebook.com/faidrablackmetal
„The Serpent's Cycle” ist sowohl eine Analogie zu unserer Herangehensweise an das Leben als auch dazu, wie Wiederholungen uns in dem, was wir tun, besser machen, bis hin zu dem Punkt, an dem ein leichtes Durchbrechen des Musters als Funke für unsere eigene Kreativität wirken kann: „Der Titelsong des Albums handelt davon, dass wir immer wieder das gleiche Leben leben. Aber manchmal treffen wir eine andere Entscheidung, die eine neue Dimension schafft. Es ist ein typischer Hyperia-Song, schnell, thrashig und heavy. Er gibt Volldampf und löst sich dann im Refrain mit einer eingängigen Melodie auf."
Klingt wie der perfekte Song für einen letzten Vorgeschmack auf das kommende Album, bei dem die Band unterstreicht, darauf endgültig den eigenen Sound gefunden zu haben: "Es umfasst alles, worum es bei uns geht, nimmt Aspekte unserer ersten beiden Alben und multipliziert sie tausendfach."
Nachdem „The Serpent's Cycle” den Livetest mit Bravour bestanden hat, markiert es nun den endgültigen Schritt in eine neue Ära für HYPERIA und wurde daher mit einem atmosphärischen Horror-Video veredelt, das nun auf YouTube zu sehen ist:
Link zum Video bei YouTube: https://youtu.be/K1O364D92Z8Die Single ist ab sofort hier verfügbar: https://orcd.co/theserpentscycle1
“The Serpent's Cycle” von HYPERIA ist ab 17. November 2023 erhältlich! Vorbestellung ab sofort unter: https://orcd.co/theserpentscycle
Tracklist
01. Ego Trip
02. Automatic Thrash Machine
03. Prophet Of Deceit
04. Psychosomatic
05. The Serpent’s Cycle
06. Trapped In Time
07. Spirit Bandit
08. Eye for an Eye
09. Binge & Surge
10. Deathbringer
11. Crazy On You (Heart Cover)
Über HYPERIA
Mit ihrer ersten EP “Fish Creek Frenzy” zeigten die Kanadier, dass Old-School-Thrash durchaus wiederbelebt und runderneuert werden kann. “Insanitorium” (2020), ihr darauffolgendes Debütalbum, überzeugte vor allem mit technischen Skills. Sängerin Marlee Ryley performt darauf herausragend, ihr Gesang erinnert an Shouter wie Kyle Thomas aus der 90er-Jahre-Thrash-Formation Exhorder. Die Kreativität von HYPERIA endete damit nicht – die Band veröffentlichte mit “Silhouettes of Horror” im März 2022 ihr zweites Album. Durch die kontinuierliche Verbesserung ihres Sounds und des Songwritings schuf die Band mit dieser Platte eine bedrohliche Klanggewalt; Themen des Albums sind u.a. Schlaflähmung, Horrorgeschichten und psychische Gesundheit. Aus der Musik springen Aggression und Wahnsinn heraus, die Fans in eine Welt gleich einer Irrenanstalt entführen. Und: Die vier Thrashheads legten sogar ein ABBA-Cover in einer schicken Metal-Version bei! Der Erfolg zeigte sich schnell – das Album gehörte 2022 zu den „Top 10 der besten Thrash Metal-Alben des Jahres“ im Metal Hammer. HYPERIA sind mehr als bereit, ihren nächsten Banger “The Serpent's Cycle” im November 2023 zu veröffentlichen.
https://hyperiametal.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.facebook.com/Hyperiabandofficial
DARKNESS kündigen die Veröffentlichung einer neuen Scheibe an. „BLOOD ON CANVAS“ wird im Frühjahr 2024 erwartet.
Dunkle Klänge aus dem Ruhrgebiet: Darkness befinden sich im Augenblick in den Katakomben des „Rambado Recordings Studio“ und kündigen ein neues Album für Frühjahr 2024 ein. Nach dem erfolgreichen Release ihres letzten full length Albums „First Class Violence“ im Jahr 2018 hat sich die Band Zeit genommen, um an 9 neuen Tracks zu feilen, die nicht nur wie gewohnt die rohe, unverfälschte Brutalität der Essener Thrasher zu Besten geben, sondern auch mit kreativen Arrangements und Komplexität bestechen werden.
Vielleicht das vielschichtigste Album der Bandgeschichte, aber ganz sicher wieder 100 % Ruhrpott Thrash!
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Label: Hecatombe Records, Base Records and VinilakoRelease Date: June 2023
Format: CD and Vinyl. Cassette - OUT SOON
Genre: Technical Death Metal
Country: Spain
Tracklist:
Sooner or Later
The Choice of the Strong
The Mute Idol
Romans
Solve et Coagula
Tortured Mind
Among Them
Indoctrinated
Even the Angels Fall (with orchestral arrangements by María Mendoza)
"Into Everlasting Hate" marks Scent of Death's triumphant return to the music scene after 11 years of silence, showcasing their mastery in Technical Death Metal. Recorded in Spain and Portugal, the album echoes their roots while introducing enhanced layers and textures. Notably, the band remained loyal to their organic sound, avoiding over-digitization. The album continues to carry traces of the Immolation-influenced sound from their debut, yet it evolves with deeper intensity and technique. Musically, the album brims with powerful guitar work by Jorge F. Taboada and intricate drum patterns, especially noting the prowess of Rolando Barros. Throughout its tracks, "Into Everlasting Hate" demonstrates the band's dedication to crafting authentic, hard-hitting Death Metal, pushing the boundaries of the genre without sacrificing its core essence. It is a testament to Scent of Death's commitment to genuine musicianship in an era where many lean into overly polished productions.
https://www.facebook.com/scentofdeathmetal
RAGE OF LIGHT, recognized for their dynamic sounds, just released of their new EP, "OPAQUE", on October 18th. With the expertise of Thomas Drop Betrisey, best known for his collaboration with musical heavyweights like Sybreed and Samael, the EP's sound quality is poised to be impeccable.
Tracklist :
Upriser - 4:10
Touch And Destroy - 4:30
The Scent Of Dead Leaves - 4:22
Opaque - 8:36
Live Show Announcement:
Rage of Light is thrilled to return to the stage for the first time since 2019, with a special concert in honor of "Opaque". The performance is slated for 21 October at Musigburg, Aarburg, Switzerland.
As Rage of Light embarks on this new journey, the band hopes for continued support from their community and is deeply appreciative of the love and encouragement received over the years.
https://www.facebook.com/rageoflight
Check out the video for "Thousand Lives Within" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE0ZkYv6dNw
Semitae Mentis will be out on February 9, 2024. Amputated Vein Records will release the album on physical formats, with Earache Records handling digital distribution.
Following a series of EPs, Semitae Mentis bears the markings of a band that has reached a higher level of songmanship and technical prowess. The album features guest contributions by Karl Sanders (Nile) and Luc Lemay (Gorguts).
Track
Listing:1. The I Swells... (Decadence pt.I)
2. Atavic Future (Decadence pt.II)
3. The Days of Sleep (Decadence pt.III)
4. Beyond Perception and Matter
5. Dirac Sea (feat. Luc Lemay - Gorguts)
6. The Night opens
7. On the Edge of the Abyss
8. Thousand Lives Within (feat. Karl Sanders - Nile)
9. Individuality Dissolves
10. ...To the Coldest Decline (Decadence pt.IV)
SPIRITUAL DECEPTION is an atmospheric death metal band, with hints of technical and brutal death metal, active since 2016.
The band has a deep connection with philosophy and owes its name to a theory from the Danish philosopher Søren Aabye Kierkegaard, which struck the composers’ minds: different human beings in the act of analyzing a particular circumstance, approach (inevitably) the situation with different points of view. Extending that fact to the ethics field hence that nothing can be defined as objective good or bad, true or false, as the judgment is deeply rooted in everyone’s own perspective. As a result, there is no objective truth, your soul is constantly deceived.
Since its birth, the band produced 3 EPs: Spiritual Deception (2018), Etemenanki (2019), and Oxymoron (2021), sharpening its sound towards a modern brand of death metal, with brutal guitar riffing and blasting drums, combined with melodic elements, which go from guitar harmonies to liturgical choirs and strings ensembles. The result of the combination of these elements is a sound that satisfies all kinds of listeners, from the brutal to the more sophisticated ones. This formula is enriched by the lyrics which are all about philosophy, astronomy, history, and literature. The band wants to spark an interest in all these themes together with the passion for music into the listener and, in order to achieve its goal, wants to deliver a complete product, well-finished from all the points of view: from the music and lyrics to the artwork and media contents.
Line-Up:
Mirko Frontini – Vocals and Guitar
Riccardo Maccarana – Lead Guitar
Billy Repalam – Bass
Manuel Del Giudice – Drums
Credits:
Orchestrations, guitars, & and bass recorded by Mirko Frontini at Black Moon Studio
Drums and vocals recorded by Andrea Oriani at Blue House Studio
Mixing and mastering by Stefano Morabito at 16th Cellar Studio
https://www.facebook.com/SpiritualDeception/
The band has just unleashed the album's newest single, "OPPRESSION." The exclusive premiere comes via No Clean Singing. Stream it now at https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/10/20/an-ncs-premiere-embrace-your-punishment-oppression/#more-228663
Stream the album's first single, "Unconquered" (Featuring Jason Netherton from Misery Index) on Spotify.
Made
of Stone is due out December 1 on Lacerated Enemy Records.Pre-orders:
https://bit.ly/2UuVahO
https://bit.ly/2WWJFkT
https://music.imusician.pro/a/z-mkDp_E/
https://linktr.ee/laceratedenemyrecords
Tracklisting:
1. Nemesis
2. Aeons Of Fire
3. Unconquered (Feat Jason Netherton from Misery Index)
4. Oppression
5. Above Creation
6. Made Of Stone Part I (Feat Kirk Windstein from Crowbar)
7. Made Of Stone Part II
8. Worthless Hound
9. Minotaur’s Wrath
10. Exterminate The Threat (Feat Julien Truchan from Benighted)
11. Fury Of The Fates
12. The Ones Above Us
Founded in 2009 and hailing from Valenciennes (France) EMBRACE YOUR PUNISHMENT brings groovy elements to the death metal scene while still keeping power and extreme intensity. With years of grinding under their belt, playing more than 200 gigs all over Europe, and the successful release of their album Nameless King, EMBRACE YOUR PUNISHMENT is ready to unleash their new, massive album Made of Stone upon the masses on December 1st, 2023 on Lacerated Enemy Records.
EMBRACE YOUR PUNISHMENT is:
Geoffroy Mansard : Guitar
Clément Dellis : Bass
Clément Rue : Drums
Vivien Rue : Vocals
https://www.facebook.com/laceratedenemyrecords
https://www.facebook.com/EypEmbraceYourPunishment
Label: Xtreem Music
Release Date: November 14th, 2023
Format: CD & Digital
Genre: Horror/Sci-fi Horror Thrash Metal with slight Death Metal touches
Country: Greece
Line-up:
Giorgos Verginis - Guitars, Harsh Vocals
Antonis Avtzis - Guitars, Clean Vocals
Tracklist:
Sons of Grus
The Observatory
City of Nektron
Circus Strange
Alive
Artificially Prolonged Existance
Venus Legacy
The Arrythmic Pulse of Universe
Subatomic Search For Human Consciousness
VENUS, hailing from Athens, Greece, emerges with their innovative brand of horror/sci-fi horror Thrash Metal, marked by meticulous technique and occasional Death Metal inflections. Inspired by iconic bands like Kreator, Vektor, Death, and others, this dynamic duo consisting of Giorgos Verginis and Antonis Avtzis birthed the band in 2021. Their debut EP "Project Lamda" made its appearance in 2022 under Pure Steel Records. After nearly a year, VENUS now introduces "Obscured Until Observed" – a testament to their relentless evolution, boundless creativity, and evident passion. Set for release on November 14th, 2023, via Xtreem Music, the album promises a dive into their unique universe, delivered in CD and digital formats.
www.venusscifi.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/VenusSciFi
FUNERAL VOMIT – “MONUMENTAL PUTRESCENCE”
Label: Xtreem MusicRelease Date: December 19th, 2023
Format: CD, 12”LP, Cassette, Digital
Genre: Cavernous, Raw Death Metal (with influences from underground Black Metal)
Country: Colombia
Line-up:
Y. Lopez: Guitar
C. Monsalve: Guitar/Vocals
H. Montaño: Bass guitar
J. Carvajal: Drums
Tracklist:
Intro (The Entombment)
Immense Morbidity
The Mortuary Moon
Spectral Parasite
Cadaveric Apparition
Interlude (Towards the Abysmal Doom)
Monumental Putrescence
Necromantical Winds
Swarming Pestilence
Outro (The Sinister Mist)
Emerging from the depths of Colombia, FUNERAL VOMIT, established in the tumultuous year of 2020, carries forth the torch of underground cavernous death metal, interwoven with the essence of raw Black Metal. Their journey began with various demos and splits, leading up to their debut full-length, "Monumental Putrescence." Set to be released under Spain's Xtreem Music, the album encapsulates their influences from legendary bands like INFESTER, AUTOPSY, and more. This release promises an audial descent into abomination and decay, a must-listen for fans of the raw, cavernous sound.
www.funeralvomit.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/funeral.vomit
Boston (MA) - Death Metal quartet BACTERIAL HUSK are proud to announce the world premiere of "FLAYED BY ANOMALIES," courtesy of No Clean Singing! The track is the third single released from forthcoming album ANTHROPOGENIC RUIN. Click to stream below!
https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/10/19/an-ncs-premiere-bacterial-husk-flayed-by-anomalies/
Bacterial Husk will release Anthropogenic Ruin, their first full-length album, on October 27!
"The album is a mind-boggling hellraiser."- No Clean Singing
Anthropogenic Ruin shows growth from their Grinding Death Thrash origins, delivering a refined edge to their evolving sound, one that still holds true to their misanthropic moniker. It is the soundtrack to mankind's oblivion through man-made, unnatural, and celestial anomalies. Humankind is doomed and Bacterial Husk have the riffs to manifest its destruction.
Bacterial Husk formed in 2015 to release unique Death Metal heavily influenced by acts like Gorguts, Carcass, Death, and Malevolent Creation. Members' past and current projects include Boston thrashers Razormaze and the Brutal Death Metal of Scattered Remnants.
In 2016 Bacterial Husk released their debut EP Agnosia of Omens to stellar reviews. Following the release, the band shared the stage with Funebrarum, Come to Grief, Gorguts, Entombed A.D., and Artificial Brain.
In April 2018, the band released a demo track entitled "Mystics of Transmutation" while working on their forthcoming debut full-length record, Anthropogenic Ruin.
Pre-order: https://bacterialhusk.bandcamp.com/album/anthropogenic-ruinTrack Listing:
1. Spores of Hallucinosis
2. Flayed By Anomalies
3. Plague Pollination
4. Corrupted Hydrosphere
5. Enshrined Gravitational Aberration
6. Umbilical Sewage
7. Mystics of Transmutation
8. Chemically Evolved
9. Cesarean-Born Constellations
10. Starving the Immortal
Album Credits:
All songs written and performed by Bacterial Husk
Additional Vocals - Mark Richards [Founding Member of Bacterial Husk, Stagnater]
Additional Writing Credits:
"Spores of Hallucinosis" and "Mystics of Transmutation" - Mark Richards (Music)
"Corrupted Hydrosphere" - Pete Sannicandro (Music) [Founding Member of Bacterial Husk, Cadaveryne]
Produced by Joey Adams and Bacterial Husk
Drum Tracking by Ben Rogers at Loud Sun Studio, Jaffrey, NH
Tracking and Mixing by Joey Adams
Mastering by Dave Otero at Flatline Audio, Denver, CO
Album Artwork by Matt Stikker
Line-up:
Evan Duplessis* - Vocals, Guitar
Joey Adams - Guitar
John Lattuca - Bass
Nick Lazzaro** - Drums, Vocals
*Also vocalist for Scattered Remnants
**Also drummer for Razormaze
https://www.facebook.com/bacterialhusk
Label: Self-releasedRelease Date: 16th October 2023
Format: CD Digipack and Digital
Country: Mexico
Genre: Black Metal
Tracklist:
100 Seconds
To Extinction
As We Face Our True Fears
Waiting...
What Lies Ahead
At the End of All Paths
...Even the Stars Have to Die
Line-up:
Nihblökk: Songwriting, Rhythm Guitar, Programming, Backing Vocals
Fernando León: Lead Guitar, Orchestration
Moctte Zumma: Vocals
Black Void Cult, birthed from the creative prowess of Nihblökk in 2017, embarked on a musical odyssey that led to the well-received debut, "Dysphoria". Joined by Fernando León and later by Moctte Zumma for vocals, the band crafted an impactful introduction to the underground world. With their sophomore release, "...EVEN THE STARS HAVE TO DIE", Black Void Cult introduces Jesús Romero on drums and aims to expand their sonic horizons to reach a wider audience. The album signifies growth, evolution, and the timeless craft of melding harmonies and rhythms. Fans can anticipate a polished, mature sound, a testament to the synergy of the band's talents
https://www.blackvoidcult.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/blackvoidcult/
Gathered
Under Open Skies is indeed a special gathering, bringing together two
forces that have become something like flagship bands for DYING VICTIMS:
old “newcomers” FIRMAMENT and the reunited MIDNIGHT PREY. This special
mini-album includes two brand-new tracks from both bands, totaling 23 minutes
of vintage rock/metal moodiness.FIRMAMENT continue their ascent following their widely acclaimed We Don’t Rise, We Just Fall debut earlier this year, having largely risen from the ashes of speed metallers Tension but bringing a different approach with them. Here, with new vocalist Marco, the five-piece further flesh out that velvety vision, taking turn-of-the-‘80s hard rock (and even a touch of equally early deathrock) down roads much more melancholic and emotive. You might even shed a tear while rocking out to their two fistbangers here; wherever you wanna go, FIRMAMENT will take you there. And tears may’ve been shed when MIDNIGHT PREY initially called it a day in 2020, but as of last year, the power-trio are back in action and, this summer, released a two-song tape to pick up right where they left off with their modern-classic Uncertain Times LP. Those two songs are provocatively titled – “Black Cat” and “Sword and Shield” – and between them, MIDNIGHT PREY keep that clean-yet-dirty surge that’s equal parts punk, rock, and metal but totally unique. And considering the epic lengths these two tracks go to, the future suggests more splendors to come…
Graced with gorgeous cover art, Gathered Under Open Skies is a borderless realm where hard rockers, punks, metalheads, and general weirdoes can all roam. FIRMAMENT and MIDNIGHT PREY care nothing for genre limitations, and together invite you into their idyll.
Line-up Firmament:
Stefan Deutsch - Bass
Jonas Zeidler - Drums
Tom Michalik - Guitars
Philipp Meyer - Guitars
Marco Herrmann - Vocals
From Leipzig, Germany.
Line-up Midnight Prey:
Friesen - Bass
Hannes - Drums
Winston - Vocals, Guitars
From Hamburg, Germany
Artwork:
Dirty Hyena Art // Vega
Release date: December 15th 2023
Release info:
- Regular LP edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special LP edition on red vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard, download code and patch.
- MCD with sticker and obi.
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
Watch the official music video for the album's title track at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reHVID7fqS8
Stream Forgotten Sanctuary at https://snd.click/Silva
SILVA will be playing Forgotten Sanctuary in its entirety this Saturday (10/21) at the album release show at the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis, MN. The band will have special edition hand-numbered copies of Forgotten Sanctuary on hand at the show.
"Silva have released a debut album that the 3 protagonists should be immensely proud of. Each member of the band contributes to the tracks being memorable, catchy, full of riffs and ultimately, an album that makes the repeat button very easy to find!" (4/5) - Metal Epidemic
Tracklist1. Foreboding Ruins
2. Desolate Hordes
3. Forgotten Sanctuary
4. Aurora
5. Death, My Becoming
6. Burrowed Light
7. Eye of Fate
8. Beyond Death
SILVA is an up-and-coming melodic black/death metal band from Minneapolis Minnesota United States. Their debut full-length record, Forgotten Sanctuary captures with clarity what SILVA represents. The album is epic, emotional, and passionate with elements of Americana and folk music. The lyrical themes on this album range from cognitive behavior, nature, philosophy, and metaphors of modern society. Influenced by sounds of Swedish/ Polish melodic black/death metal. SILVA finds its own slot within the genre, bringing their own flavor to the table. Forgotten Sanctuary will be vastly desired amongst metal fans.
SILVA is:
Taylor Haagensen - Lead Vocals, Guitars
Roman Pinter - Vocals, Bass
Aaron Lanik - Drums
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www.facebook.com/silvaofficialmn
Label: Xtreem Music
Release Date: November 7th, 2023
Format: CD & Digital
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Country: Spain
Line-up:
Gorka Díez – Guitar & Sample
Pintxo Wayewta – Vocals
Iban Hernando – Drums
Xabier H Zarraga – Bass
Tracklist:
The Valley
Time For a New Era
Ghost of the Past
Digging Our Graves
The Game
Dark Side of the Soul
From the Depths
Scum
Shadows in the Abyss
Formed in Bilbao in 2018, EMPIRE OF DISEASE quickly made a name for themselves in the metal scene with their EP "Silence is Violence". Their debut full-length album "With all my Hate" saw them touring extensively, even gracing stages at major festivals. Now, with their upcoming release "Shadows in the Abyss" under Xtreem Music, the band promises to deliver their signature melodic death metal sound and embark on another European tour. The band's dedication and growth have been evident with each release, solidifying their position in the modern metal scene.
www.facebook.com/Empireofdisease
KALMO – “DOMINUS MEUS”
Label: Self-releaseRelease Date: October 20th, 2023
Genre: Doom Metal | Black Metal | Heavy Metal
Country: Finnland
From the icy terrains of Finnland emerges a solitary force in metal, Kalmo. Driven by Mika, the Head Cadaver, Kalmo melds the ominous overtones of doom metal with the biting ferocity of black and heavy metal. Drawing from a rich well of inspiration, courtesy of giants like Celtic Frost, Slayer, and Black Sabbath, Kalmo weaves narratives that venture into hellish landscapes and confront the looming shadow of mortality.
The music is a reflection of the enigmatic realm from which it hails; it's cold, relentless, and teeming with raw energy. Kalmo's latest EP, "Dominus Meus", is yet another testament to this, a continuation of a legacy that began with "Demoni" in 2019 and was further cemented with "Gehinnom" in 2021. Each release is a journey, a sonic exploration of dark realms and the human psyche.
Accompanying the haunting sounds are a series of self-produced music videos, enhancing the auditory experience with compelling visuals. Kalmo's dedication to merging sound and sight brings another dimension to their art, further immersing fans into their dark and mesmerizing world.
In a world swamped with fleeting trends, Kalmo remains true to its roots, churning out music that pays homage to the old-school while carving a distinct niche for itself. With "Dominus Meus", anticipate an EP that is both a culmination of all that has been and a hint of the vastness that is yet to come.
Tracklist:
1 - Touching the Sun
2 - Be Wary of the Death
3 - Dominus Meus
https://doom.kalmo.fi/
https://www.facebook.com/kalmodoom/
SAEVUS FINIS – “FACILIS DESCENSUS AVERNO”
For
fans of: Immolation, Burial
Hordes, Incantation, Morbid Angel, Viande, MaereCoiling tightly around like a vindictive colossal snake, asphyxiating and temporarily blinding with its slithering motion, the music of Saevus Finis has a specific result on the listener. Their music is immediately overpowering; rhythmically throbbing with chest-bursting heaviness, the pounding parts are alternated with angular, incisive riffing. Militaristic blasts give way to slower, time-manipulating music, emphasizing nothing but even more heaviness, as dissonant tunes augment the perplexing situation. Saevus Finis have mastered the art of combining the best elements to create dark, hypnotic and suffocating death metal with a menacing blackened edge that keeps drawing in the listener. Always intriguing, the music almost feels ritualistic, methodical and immersive, and impossible to escape. It finds a way to get inside your consciousness and remain with you. Physically compelling with its sheer heaviness and mentally disarming with its beguiling tunes, Saevus Finis have come up with an astounding debut assimilating the best influences where dark, arcane music of this kind goes.
Line up:
Mortvorvm (Wells Valley): Chants of torment and mortuary clamours
Sangvis Aestvs (Concealment): Ripper of bones and flesh
MCMXII: Patterns of bodily destruction
Logo by Christophe Szpajdel
Design by Pedro Mau
Track listing:
1. Scourge of Humanity
2. Aeons of Spiritual Starvation
3. Thou Hast Destroyed Thyself
4. Unfulfillment
5. Overrun by Pests
6. I - Corporeal Malfeasent
7. II - Those Who Aid and Abet
8. III - Corpse of Hope
9. Execration
10. Facilis Descensus Averno
Official release date - January 12th, 2023
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/realsaevusfinis
DISMALIMERENCE – “TOME: 1”
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: 4th October 2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal, Progressive Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal
Country: United States
Line-up:
Elijah Cirricione
Alex Quiroz
Craig Hamburger
Tim Lawrence
Tracklist:
Crimson Glow
Sequestered Hearts
My Only Love
Pragma
Orchid’s Reverie
Negligence Of The Forgotten
Vale Amor
Destined For Solitude
Dismalimerence, a United States-based atmospheric black metal band, is thrilled to present their debut album, "Tome: 1." This work is a culmination of passion and creativity, with songs written between 2011 & 2014 by Elijah Cirricione. The album embodies a fusion of atmospheric, progressive, and melodic elements, reminiscent of influential bands like Emperor and Dimmu Borgir.
Beyond the digital and CD formats, "Tome: 1" has been specially repressed on a clear 180g vinyl with vibrant green and blue splatter detailing, showcasing the meticulous work of David Curfiss of We Are Melomaniacs and Precision Pressing. Recorded in a home studio over a span of 20 months, the dedication and commitment of Dismalimerence to their artistry are palpable. The intricate mixing and mastering by Spenser Morris only serve to elevate the listening experience. For aficionados of the black metal genre, "Tome: 1" promises a genuine and immersive journey.
https://linktr.ee/Dismalimerence
RITVS
may be new in name, but their history starts earlier. Under the preceding band
name Vvlva, the band released a couple albums and a couple EPs of studiously
vintage early hard rock / proto-metal. And the German quintet continue this
backwards-looking path with the new moniker RITVS as a “new” old approach:
exquisitely rustic late ‘70s sounds spanning hard rock, prog, AOR, and even
late-days krautrock.This exciting new chapter begins with Der Tag Naht, RITVS’ debut under that moniker. This time, the Aschaffenburg band decided to only sing in their native German, which both pushes their lyrical boundaries and has a significant impact on their sound. The mostly narrative lyrics take the listener into dark and abysmal worlds that sometimes remind us more of our own world than what we wish for, much like so many great works of ‘70s science fiction did. Dazzling and dynamic in equal measure, the roaring Hammond organ shapes RITVS’ characteristic sound, which equally rocks and rolls (and even ripples). In interaction with the warm, mossy guitar – both in sound and style – numerous licks and solo sequences are created, which are carried by a groovy rhythm section. During the album’s songwriting, the band put special emphasis on combining catchiness with progressive elements, marrying heft and heaviness with poignant and emotive passages. Truly, across the entirety of Der Tag Naht is it clearly audible that all five members took their time to find the right (rustic) sounds, always reminding of the great late 70's without sounding dusty or tired. In fact, if there’s one way to characterize the album, it’s alive.
Earthdogs who thrill to the likes of late ‘70s Rainbow, Blue Öyster Cult, and Yes or even contemporaneous Kansas and Prof Wolfff, prepare to time-travel with RITVS’ Der Tag Naht!
Line-up:
Michael Hock - Bass
Philipp Muschal (Guitar
Tobias Ritter - Vocals
Julian Rocco Lepore - Drums, Percussion, Synthesizer, Guitar, Backing Vocals
Christan Karl - Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Percussion, Backing Vocals
From Aschaffenburg, Germany
Artwork: Callum Rooney
Release date: December 15th 2023
Release info:
- Regular LP edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special LP edition on red vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard, download code and patch.
- CD with sticker and obi.
- MC with sticker, button, download code.
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
Label: Independent ReleaseRelease Date: October 31st 2023
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
For fans of: Dark Tranquillity | Carcass | At The Gates | The Absence
“In my dream I see before me a forest of crucifixes which gradually turn into trees. At first there appears to be dew or rain dripping from the branches, but as I approach I realise it is blood.”
- John George Haigh, the Acid Bath Murderer
I gaze down into the barrel and see your dead eyes staring back. Already your skin is beginning to dissolve, the blood and acid forming a halo around your submerged form. Your empty eyes are like windows back into my dream of crucifixes. I see him again, reaching up to me through the liquid as the acid eats into the fat of your sad, dead face. Your skull is emerging like a figure from the mist as the fleshy trappings of life slough away from your bone white death mask. I see him again, holding out his chalice of blood to me and I hear his voice, commanding, insistent…the same single word that I hear him say every night in my troubled sleep…’Drink’.
Crucifix Dreams is the new release from Tom Reynolds' Foul Body Autopsy and after the brave, brilliant but emotionally draining three part Shadows Without Light project, it sees Foul Body Autopsy back in more visceral and gore spattered territory! The title track of the new EP is a song inspired by the horrific acts of serial killer John George Haigh, known as the Acid Bath Murderer. The song is in turns chilling, atmospheric, explosive and utterly devastating – one of the fiercest and most accomplished explorations of melodic death metal ever to crawl from the Foul Body Autopsy grave. ‘Crucifix Dreams’ was written more than five years ago and has haunted Tom ever since, stubbornly refusing to fit on any of his releases it has demanded a stage all of its own. To finally bring the song to garish, grisly life Tom has recruited an absolutely stellar cast of musicians, a dream team of metallic talent: Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth) on drums and Steve Di Giorgio (Testament) on bass, with guitar solos being provided by Andy LaRocque (King Diamond) and Bobby Koelble (Death) and an eerie spoken word intro from Simon Shaw (Temple of Lies). And ‘Crucifix Dream’ is every bit as good as that line-up suggests.
Emphasising his decision to unleash the more feral and ferocious side of Foul Body Autopsy’s fractured personality once again, Tom has backed ‘Crucifix Dreams’ with three blistering live tracks, recorded when he headlined the Leicester Metal 2 The Masses show in April of this year. The tracks, ‘Synthetic Existence’, ‘Born Into A Manmade Hell’ and ‘Left To Rot’ hark back to Foul Body Autopsy’s self titled 2013 album and the 2014 EP So Close To Complete Dehumanization and are delivered with punishing precision to a rabid crowd. If anyone still harbours doubts about Tom Reynolds’ ability to deliver a truly intense live experience then these tracks will utterly annihilate those concerns.
Mastered by Katie Tavini (Hundred Reasons, Ash, Bloc Party etc), every note on Crucifix Dreams hits home hard and leaves a lasting impression. Add to that some classic horror artwork, an interpretation of John George Haigh’s twisted dreams, from the brilliant Dan Goldsworthy (Aborted, Corpsegrinder, Inhuman Condition etc) and it possesses some formidable visual impact as well. Out this Halloween, October 31st, Crucifix Dreams sees Foul Body Autopsy reborn in blood!
“I have destroyed her with acid…every trace is gone.”- John George Haigh, the Acid Bath Murderer
Line-up on ‘Crucifix Dreams’:
Tom Reynolds – Guitar/Vocals
Dirk Verbeuren – Drums
Steve Di Giorgio – Bass
Andy LaRocque – Lead Guitar
Bobby Koelble – Lead Guitar
Simon Shaw – Spoken Word
Line-up on additional live tracks:
Tom Reynolds – All vocals and music
https://foulbodyautopsyofficial.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/FoulBodyAutopsyofficial/
US death metallers DETERIOROT have officially released the vinyl version of their third studio album, "THE REBIRTH." After its debut on CD, Cassette, and Digital formats on July 18th via Xtreem Music, fans can now enjoy the heavy, haunting tones of "The Rebirth" on vinyl.
DETERIOROT's rich history traces back to 1990, emerging as early pioneers of the death metal genre in the New Jersey scene. Although now based in North Carolina, the band's impact remains indelible. After releasing several demos and EPs between 1991-1993, they unveiled their debut full-length "In Ancient Beliefs" in 2001. Their sophomore release, "The Faithless," was introduced in 2010 via Xtreem Music. The latest offering, "The Rebirth," stands as a testament to DETERIOROT's continued prowess in the genre, showcasing the band's signature dark, weighty, and evocative sound.
To stay updated with DETERIOROT, visit their https://www.facebook.com/Deteriorot
The
demo has been made available in a CD format by Masters Of Kaos Prod (Colombia)
with a limited 66-copy run, and in a cassette format by Nekrogoat Heresy Prod
(Portugal) in a short edition of 33 copies.King Demogorgon, the powerhouse behind all the instrumentation, vocals, lyrics, and composition, channels his familiar intensity, rage, and aggression into these tracks. The "Wrath In Blasphemy" demo offers a tantalizing hint of what’s to come in SARDONIC WITCHERY's fourth studio album.
Anticipation continues to build for the album “Barbaric Evil Power”, slated for release on January 15th, 2024. Several labels will host limited releases:
War March Records (USA / Colombia): CD (300 copies) & Vinyl 12’ (200 copies)
Nekrogoat Heresy Productions (Portugal): CD (300 copies) & Cassette (50 copies)
Aniquilación Satanica Prod (Ecuador): Cassette (100 copies)
Abyssal Productions (USA): Cassette & long sleeves (33 copies each)
On this forthcoming release, King Demogorgon remarked, "SARDONIC WITCHERY is back with aggression and hatred. Every instrument, every lyric, every chaotic pulse is pure Demogorgon."
Fans of iconic bands such as Maniac Butcher, Judas Iscariot, Darkthrone, Bathory, Celtic Frost, and Motörhead will find a familiar intensity resonating in the veins of SARDONIC WITCHERY's latest offerings.
https://sardonicwitchery.bandcamp.com/album/sardonic-witchery-wrath-in-blasphemy-2023
https://youtube.com/@SARDONICWITCHERY
www.facebook.com/sardonic666witchery
"A terrible call from the ether beckons you into the Eldritch Estate. A vast library of forbidden knowledge leaves your brain salivating for its secrets. A great price shall be paid in order to see what lies beyond. Do you dare enter and risk the same fate as the manor's former guests?"
- Xoth ("Manuscripts of Madness")
In partnership with Dawnbreed Records, XOTH's third triumph, EXOGALACTIC, is an ambitious leap forward. It’s as if they've excavated musical relics from Earth's core and melded them with sounds from the far reaches of the universe. Each song is an event horizon, stirring subgenres into a timewarp of past and future sonic chaos.
Amidst the vortex of sound, the mixing sorcery of Joe Cincotta at Full Force Studio (Obituary, Suffocation) manifests an auditory odyssey and the artwork of Shindy Reehal at Shindy Design sets the tone for the voyage. Xoth is not just music; it's a journey across the celestial landscape led by
interstellar luminaries.
Since bursting forth from the cosmic ether in 2014, Seattle’s XOTH has evoked fan and critical acclaim for their innovative approach to extreme metal. 2019’s Interdimensional Invocations has become a cult classic, blending technical death metal, modern black metal, and thrash in a novel synthesis that eludes categorization.
“Through four years of trials and tribulations, we are thrilled to finally unleash an album that has demanded immense dedication, fortitude, and sacrifice from us. The results of our experiment have surpassed our wildest imagination! Prepare yourselves!" - Xoth
Dawnbreed Records will release Exogalactic on November 3.
Vinyl and cassette versions of Exogalactic are coming soon!
Track
Listing:1. Reptilian Bloodsport
2. Manuscripts of Madness
3. Sporecraft Zero
4. The Parasitic Orchestra
5. Saga of the Blade
6. Reflective Nemesis
7. Battlesphere
8. Map to the Stars, Monument to the Ancients
Credits:
All music by Xoth
All lyrics by Xoth and Mike Dreyer
Recorded June-August 2023
Camano Island & Seattle, Washington
Produced by Ben Bennett & Xoth
Engineered by Bennett, Adler, Sturgill, Salvo, & Joe Cincotta
Mixed by Joe Cincotta at Full Force Studio
Mastered by Jason Williams at Riffsthatrule
Artwork by Shindy Reehal at Shindy Design
Layout Design by Jeremy Salvo
Logo by Christopher Horst at Horst Type Foundry
Logo Treatment by Jeremy Salvo
Photography by Nate Phelps
Line-up:
Tyler Sturgill: Guitar & Vocals
Woody Adler: Guitar
Ben Bennett: Bass
Jeremy Salvo: Drums
https://www.dawnbreed.com/
https://www.facebook.com/beholdxoth
Label: Godz Ov War Productions
Release Date: 15th September 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Industrial Death Metal
Country: France
Line-up:
Aabstracter: Guitars, Bass, Beats
Aabyssal: Vocals, Electronics
Tracklist:
Aabluvion
Claam
Gyre
Saaumaatre
Aabode's "Moist" is an industrial death metal offering, released digitally through Godz Ov War Productions. The EP showcases a blend of crushing riffs, electronic elements, and a dark atmosphere, reminiscent of bands like Portal and Godflesh. This French duo, consisting of Aabstracter on instruments and Aabyssal on vocals, delivers a sonic experience that is both intense and experimental. The meticulous production, handled by Aabode, and the distinct artwork by Sonia Merah, further enhance the overall impact of this release. Fans of the avant-garde metal scene will find this EP a worthy addition to their collection.
https://aabode.bandcamp.com/album/moist
https://godzovwarproductions.bandcamp.com/album/moist
https://www.facebook.com/aabodedm
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: 18-10-2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Death/Black Metal
Country: United States
Line-up: Reginn - guitars, vocals, keyboards, drum programming, Bass programming
Tracklist:
Wandering Through Despondent Realms
Devolving into Mass Extinction
Frantic Delusions of Existence
Astral Projections of Life's Regret
Madness Shrouded in Black Decay
Staring into the Shattered Void of Despair
Rancid Deformation of Humanity
When Posthumous Fades into Obscurity
Haunted by Spectraphobic Visions
Hailing from Oklahoma City, Reginn, a one-man band, introduces his self-titled debut album, released on the 18th of October, 2023. With a humble approach, Reginn offers a collection of nine tracks, each delving into themes of madness, loathing, and deprecation, staying true to the essence of Death/Black Metal. The album, self-released and available in digital, CD, and LP formats, represents an earnest exploration of darker human emotions, available for listeners on all digital platforms and Bandcamp.
www.reginn.bandcamp.com
Infusing a unique blend of melodies set in waltz times, dirty distortions, synthesizers, and choir harmonies, "Poetica" promises a captivating listening experience. The album brings together an array of sounds: from whispers and guttural voices to a song presented in Spanish, all intertwined with themes of melancholy, darkness, and chaos.
"Poetica" will be available in both digital format and a physical digipack version, accompanied by a 20-page booklet. The Finnish label Ground Media Group has taken the reins for this release, ensuring it reaches fans worldwide.
Tamara Picardo, the driving force behind Upon Shadows, shared her thoughts on the new album: "'Poetica' is our eighth album, symbolizing our journey back to our roots. It embodies a more brutal and chaotic sound – that essential chaos that defines the spirit of our music."
Upon Shadows appreciates the continued support from their fans and looks forward to sharing "Poetica" with the world.
https://groundmediagroup.bandcamp.com/music
https://uponshadows.bandcamp.com/album/poetica
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063636974177
FAIDRA – “MILITANT : PENITENT : TRIUMPHANT”
Label: Northern Silence ProductionsRelease Date: 3rd November 2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP, Cassette
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Sweden
Line-up:
Faidra – all music & lyrics, recording, mix & mastering
Tracklist:
The Leavening Rot 07:31
Punishment Nailed Deep 08:42
Parousia Delayed 07:15
Halo of Ashes 08:08
Mother Acherontia 08:05
Jaws of Neptune 06:47
Swedish solo project Faidra emerged in the late summer of 2019, with a sound deeply rooted in the Atmospheric/Orthodox Black Metal genre, drawing significant inspiration from the early 90s Scandinavian Black Metal scene, especially Burzum. The inception of Faidra was somewhat accidental, stemming from explorative sessions in Dark Folk music. The man behind Faidra, having played in various bands and primarily in the Folk Music genre since the late '90s, found a new musical direction which evolved into the entity known as Faidra.
With modest aspirations, the initial goal was simply to share the music on platforms like Spotify. Reaching out to a few labels led to a partnership with Northern Silence Productions, resulting in a multi-album deal and the release of the debut album, “Six Voices Inside.” The debut found its audience and established a foundation for Faidra’s distinct sound and song structures.
Building on this foundation, Faidra presents the sophomore release, “Militant: Penitent: Triumphant”, scheduled for release on the 3rd of November 2023 in various formats including Digital, CD, LP, and Cassette. The creation of this album was a sporadic endeavor, spread out over almost three years, reflecting the artist's limited availability. The album retains the familiar sound structures, ambient synth, and slow tempos that characterized the first album, while also integrating some new elements and influences.
“Militant: Penitent: Triumphant” explores a specific theme, a contemplation on sin, penitence, and redemption, mirroring the title of the album and representing the three states of the Catholic church. This thematic focus is a departure from the debut album, which addressed a variety of subjects. The album manifests Faidra’s continued exploration of the Black Metal genre, contributing a unique voice to the conversation, and offering listeners a thoughtful examination of thematic concepts through the medium of music
https://www.facebook.com/faidrablackmetal
Release
date :
May 9th 2023Label : Ispantu Produtziones
Through an eccentric blend of folk driven, a Black and Dark metal, spoken word poetry, and light symphonics, KRE^U craft a compelling album of historically minded music.
Unusually for Black metal, the focus is on the vocals. They veer from typical distorted crooning, to throat singing, spoken word passages, chants, and punky barks of aggression, all through the language of ancient Sardinia. They bring the listener through passages of stirring, energetic Black metal pivoting between a raw, aesthetic and rich cinematic melodicism. They are supplemented by the subtle addition of ambient/ electroacoustic inserts and clean guitar tones, adding a sprinkling of colour and humanism to the harsh realities of the distorted tone. Modest melodic licks pivot on repetition, functioning almost as military music. By revolving around the same refrains and rhythmic framing one gets the feeling they should be marching toward a purpose. The drums bolster this effect by pivoting on basic but imaginative fills, sticking mostly to a mid-paced marching tempo, only occasionally broken by blast-beats. Intermittent hints of marching band snare rolls hammer home the martial urgency beneath these pieces.
We are offered a series of short stories, fables, episodes from history, linked together by the common theme of Sardinian history. This works more like a compilation of short stories, morality tales, given colour and life thanks to the expressive nature of the metallic instrumentation. A curious and unique way to leverage Black metal into a highly contextualised expression of regional history.
Music and Lyrics composed by Ignazio Cuga
KRE^U are:
Brusiore (Ignazio Cuga) Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Mandolin, Arrangements
S'Indzinneri (Filippo Mereu) Sound Design, Arrangements
Su Brigadore (Nicola Piras) Drums, Arrangements
KRE^U ( 'Oak' in Sardinian language) was born from the mind of Ignazio Cuga in 2020. Kre^u is not only music. KRE^U is the identity, culture and history of Sardinia, its ancestors and its heritage. KRE^U tells in music the events and the hard life of an ancient lineage that has faced the violent nature of Barbagia (one of the Sardinian areas). KRE^U pays tribute to all the outlaws and bandits who fought, resisted and died for their individuality and independence during the period of Savoy domination (1720-1861).
The KRE^U Black Dark Metal style is epic, aggressive and full of pathos, with lots of rebellious and martial sounds.
The 'Canto A Tenores' (typical Sardinian folk vocal style) and the texts strictly in ancient Sardinian language enrich the whole project, creating a unique phonetics expressively angry and evocative.
Highlights:
– A project of high cultural and musical value;
– Faithfully sung in Sardinian language (particularly Ovodda's language - Ignazio Cuga's hometown );
– A style rich of pathos and epic;
– An unicum in the Black Metal scene for theme, images, quality and care
The band is currently working to play live shows around Europe on the next months.
https://krehu.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/krehu.barbagia
Five
years after the release of the first full-length "To", Totenmesse
return with their own brand of black metal. The new album
"FIKTIONLUST" will consist of eight brand new tracks recorded, mixed
and mastered at Impressive Art by Przemysław Nowak.The cover of the album is a painting “Dwarfs and stilt walkers” by a well-known Polish artist, Grzegorz Stec, while the album’s layout was made by Sars (Furia, wędrowcy~tułacze~zbiegi).
The Awakening begins with the storm…
Totenmesse – meaning ‘requiem’ or ‘mass of the dead’ in German – were formed in 2016, and recorded their first release Demo 2017 a year later. No strangers to extreme metal, the band have honed their craft in groups such as Odraza, MasseMord, Deception and Hell United. This is reflected in their 2018 debut album, “To”, with its majestic, powerful and colossal sound, while the lyrics explore death and how the human mind perceives it. In addition to the seven original tracks, “To” featured a cover of King Crimson’s iconic “20st Century Schizoid Man”. “Fiktionlust” will be the band’s second full-length album and will be released on 3 November 2023 via Pagan Records.
Totenmesse are:
Mold - Vocals
Stawrogin - Guitars, Bass
Rzulty - Guitars
with guest appearances by Krzysztof Klingbein.
https://www.pagan-records.com
https://www.facebook.com/paganrecords
https://totenmesse.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Totenmesse/
Welcome
to the full album advance streaming of "TITANIA",
the new GOAD release out on October 20th. Listen
to its 77 minutes of great Progressive Rock at https://youtu.be/wRbxxCq9vvo"Titania will be released as 2 CD (includes a Live bonus CD), as 2 LP (with 2 bonus tracks) and digital format.
PRE-ORDER at https://shorturl.at/flzHT
The sophisticated and deep sound of the Tuscan band emerges like never before. It is magical and extremely professional atmospheric Prog-Rock so dear to the fans of Van Der Graaf Generator, King Crimson, Genesis, PFM, Procol Harum.
50 years and not showing it, this is the story of GOAD!
https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
https://www.facebook.com/MaurilioRossiGoad
NOMAD
SNAKEPIT PRODUCTIONS
proudly presents:UNPURE – “ PROPHECIES ABLAZE (LIM. TAPE)
It was with great delight that we saw the return of Swedish CULT band Unpure, by the hands of the AJNA Offensive and Invictus Productions!
As great supporters of the cursed bands from Nynäshamn, Nomad Snakepit Productions took it as its plight to do the tape release of this long-awaited 5th album!
Existing since 1991, Unpure is a band that needs no further introduction. Anyone into Black Metal with a sharp Thrash and Speed Metal edge should be well-familiarized with this unholy horde by now! On this new assault, core member Kolgrim has been joined by Pelle (from Watain) and H. Death (from Degial) both on guitars, plus Degial’s drummer (Emil Svensson).
That’s to say you can expect some intensely vile and blood-serious Black Metal here!
We have pressed this timeless album on pro cassette tape, in a limited run of 100 copies (in 2 different versions), featuring a 6-panel colour j-card with lyrics and including artwork from mighty Rok himself!
GRAUWSAEM / DOODSKRIJS – “ GRAFROOF “(LIM. SPLIT TAPE)
From a long forgotten grave, the infamous recordings of two Dutch Black Metal projects from the year 2000 have been unburied! Both projects were spearheaded by members of Fluisterwoud and D.R.E.P. but for unknown reasons, these tracks ended up never being pressed on physical format. Some layers of mould were cautiously removed from this rotting tomb and thus we are hereby presenting 3 tracks per project, for the very first time!
A historical treasure for the Dutch Black Metal scene...
An obliterated bog corpse that needed a voice...
Finally pressed unto 100 pro-tapes with a 3-panel J-card.
Only for those who speak the language of the underground!
SVARTSYN – “DESTRUCTION OF MAN “(LIM. LP/TAPE)
Back in the late 90’s/early 2000’s - the peaking time of the 2nd wave of Swedish BM - Svartsyn reached a towering level with the masterful album “Destruction of Man”: one of the best and most quintessential Black Metal albums in history!
With its intriguing and one-of-a-kind style of riffing, and breathing misanthropy throughout, this release managed to cast the already respected name of Svartsyn in dire stone.
Nomad Snakepit Productions has now finally made this - by many acclaimed to be Svartsyn’s BEST album - available again on LP (on red/black vinyl, including an insert with liner notes etc. and a double-sided A2 poster, limited to 200 copies), and for the first time on tape format as well (50 black tapes, 50 white tapes, including a 6 panel booklet)!
To make the release even more special, we have added an exclusive unreleased rehearsal track!
A misanthropic reek of isolation and hate. A destruction of man in the flesh!
Still hot on Nomad Snakepit Productions:
THANATOMASS - "Hades" lim. LP
D.R.E.P. - " Drastically Reducing Earth's Population" lim. LP/tape
DUIVEL - "Heiligschennis" lim. silkscreen LP/tape
SVARTSYN - "Bloodline" lim. LP/tape
SVARTSYN - "...His Majesty" lim. LP/tape
https://www.facebook.com/NomadSnakepit/
FALLEN UTOPIA – “RUIN”
Label: Self-ReleaseRelease Date: November 11, 2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Austria
Line-up:
Daniel Haslauer: Vocals
Benjamin Knes: Guitar
Lukas Wald: Guitar
Maximilian Wald: Bass
Maximilian Ehrlich: Drums
Tracklist:
What My Soul Recoils, My Tongue Shall Tell
Artificial Life Creation
Regicide
Interlude
The Work Of Giants
The Curse Of Akkad
Entering Utopia
My Name Is Legion, For We Are Many
Meister Frantz, Executioner Of Nuremberg
The Drought
Hailing from Carinthia, Austria, FALLEN UTOPIA presents their third full-length album, "RUIN." The album delves into the theme of the downfall of civilizations, taking listeners on a journey through history's fallen empires. With their roots firmly planted in the Death Metal genre, the band offers a modern take, blending heavy guitars, potent vocals, and intense drumming to create a sound that's both ferocious and captivating.
This release marks a significant evolution for FALLEN UTOPIA. The band, known for their dynamic live performances and dedication to their craft, has poured their experience and passion into "RUIN." Recorded at Norbert Leitner in Vienna, the album promises to be a sonic experience that resonates with both long-time fans and newcomers to the band's music. The anticipation for the album is further heightened with the announcement of four accompanying music videos, showcasing the band's visual and artistic prowess.
The cover artwork, created by Pierre-Alain D. from 3mmi Design, encapsulates the album's theme, hinting at the depth and intricacy of the stories within. For fans of bands like Machine Head, Behemoth, and Kataklysm, "RUIN" is set to be an essential addition to their music collection.
FALLEN UTOPIA's commitment to their art is evident in every note and lyric. Their journey, from small bar concerts to international stages, has shaped their sound and vision. With "RUIN," the band invites listeners to join them in exploring the cyclical nature of civilizations and the inevitable rise and fall of empires.
http://www.fallen-utopia.com/
https://fallenutopia.bandcamp.com
http://www.facebook.com/fallenutopia
MANGLED CARPENTER – “SALVATION SYNDROME”
Label: Rottweiler Records/Broken Curfew RecordsRelease Date: October 27th 2023
Genre: Death Metal/Grindcore
For fans of: Dying Fetus | Misery Index | Napalm Death | Aborted
In the vast, vaulted halls of desolation, in the light of the eternal flames and the perpetual shadows that they cast, here upon the billion steps to oblivion, between the wailing roots of the wood of suicides, the dead and damned rage bitterly at the injustice of their fate. As weary devils enact their torments they curse the inevitability of their fate; forgetting how they laughed upon the path to sorrow, pledging their existence to self destruction, how they blocked their ears to salvation and trampled over hope to grasp at fading pleasures…
Hailing from Monterey, California Mangled Carpenter are purveyors of heart quaking death metal, infected with the stuttering madness of grindcore, who explore the convoluted maze of human nature and the parallel paths of damnation and salvation. Following in the wake of their 2021 full length debut album, Under The Shadow, of which HM Magazine said it “fascinates and offends the senses all at the same time”, the trio have returned with the pulverizing power of Salvation Syndrome! Salvation Syndrome gives no warnings, no explanations of the fury that is about to be unleashed - without a moment’s hesitation Mangled Carpenter take the listener in an unbreakable grip and cast them headfirst into an unforgiving maelstrom of sound. First single, ‘Lumberyard’, switches from fearsome, flaying blasts to juddering jabs of malevolence, landing blows of immeasurable magnitude, before we are drawn inexorably into the unnerving atmosphere and surging savagery of ‘A Path To Sorrow’, which features a guest vocal appearance from Betrayal’s Chris Ackerman. From that point on there is no respite on this careering ride through the badlands of human existence that lie between the gardens of paradise and the charred gates of Gehenna. Together the frenzied rhythms of drummer Mac Hine, intricate, irresistible riffs and monstrous voice of guitarist/vocalist Seth Metoyer and the devastating bottom end of bassist Kris Olson have created a fearsome, fascinating, enthralling and intimidating album – the implacable force that is Salvation Syndrome!
Recorded in the band’s Monterey home town at Broken Curfew Studios, Salvation Syndrome will be released with the combined backing of Rottweiler Records and Broken Curfew Records on October 27th, adorned in the powerful artwork of Mangled Carpenter’s own Seth Metoyer. With additional guest appearances from Jason Wisdom of Becoming The Archetype and long term friend and collaborator Rob Clark, Salvation Syndrome is the perfect amalgamation of grinding brutality and inspired creativity, driven by the band’s unwavering beliefs. Take cover and prepare for detonation – because Mangled Carpenter are back!
Line-up:
Kris Olson - Bass
Seth Metoyer – Vocals/Guitar
Mac Hine - Drums
www.rottweilerrecords.co
www.facebook.com/mangledcarpenter
Watch the Music Video Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3V4_Nzb0Cw
The video for "Inhumed To Forget" delves into profound emotions, journeying through despair, anger, and sadness. It touches on the ever-persistent question of life's meaning, finding an unexpected solace in nature's beauty. Through long, heavy sounds, the song channels these emotions, presenting them as a form of art sealed away from everyday life.
About GREH:
Originating from Karlsruhe, Germany, GREH stands out with its unique minimalist sound. With just a guitar, drums, and evocative vocals, the band crafts a sound that intertwines the pain of trauma with the complexities of humanity, blending suffering with groove and dissonance.
Track Credits:
Recorded and produced by GREH Recordings, February 2023.
Mixed & Mastered by Dorian Falconeri.
Music video direction by Alfi Feijoa.
Fans of bands such as Crowbar, Mantar, and Conan will likely find GREH's sound both familiar and refreshingly new.
https://www.facebook.com/grehone
Label: Darker than Black
RecordsRelease Date: 14th October 2023
Format: CD
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Ukraine
Line-up:
Sttng, Ercld, R, Kate, Lanzug
Tracklist:
01 - Підніжжя Мертвих Снів
02 - Зникаюча Мить
03 - Абсолют Буття та Небуття
04 - Незрячий
05 - Скульптор Безмежності
06 - ЗаВмертиабиВідчути
07 - Квінтесенція
08 - Примари у Чорному
09 - Гори Сплять
Hailing from Ukraine, the Black Metal band Mørkt Tre is set to release their album "Зазирни за Обрій" under the label Darker than Black Records on the 14th of October, 2023. Crafted in the midst of challenging circumstances, the album encapsulates a myriad of emotions – it's cold, joyless, and sometimes melancholic, reflecting the turbulent times during its creation. Tragically, the lyricist, Yurii Ruf, passed away defending Ukraine, adding a deep layer of somberness and meaning to the work. The album, available in CD format, stands as a humble yet poignant tribute to old school Black Metal, embodying a sense of perseverance and the enduring spirit of creation even in times of adversity
https://mrkttre.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/morkttreua/
Label: Vendetta RecordsRelease Date: 3rd November 2023
Format: LP, CD, Cassette, Digital
Genre: Norwegian Black Metal
Country: Norway
Line-up:
H (Strings and Vocals)
X (Drums and Keys)
Tracklist:
Den sorte kunst
Til gjeste
Opp i røyk
Det trekker så kaldt
Og nå skal du dø
Over flammehavet
Emerging from the deep forests of Telemark, Norway, ILD, a duo consisting of H on strings and vocals, and X on drums and keys, presents their second full-length album "Kvern." Set to release on 3rd November 2023 via Vendetta Records, "Kvern" is a humble yet earnest exploration of life's slow, grinding mill and the inevitability of death, told through six carefully crafted hymns.
Founded in 2020 by H, ILD quickly established its presence in the Norwegian black metal scene with the debut EP "Knippe" and the full-length album "Fandens lykteskjær" in 2021. The addition of X in 2022 marked a new chapter for the band, with both members sharing a vision of creating music that resonates with the haunting echoes of Telemark's deep forests and the timeless allure of underground black metal.
"Kvern" signifies a continuation of this journey, embracing slower and more haunting territories, while maintaining a connection to the band’s roots. Recorded at Klyve Lydstudio in Skien, Telemark, and produced by ILD alongside Per Sælør, the album has been given the care and attention it deserves, ensuring that each note and incantation is captured with clarity and intent.
Mastered by Likskue Productions, "Kvern" offers a listening experience that is both raw and refined, reflecting the band’s commitment to their craft and their respect for the genre’s traditions. The album's themes of sin, decay, and redemption are presented without exaggeration, allowing listeners to immerse themselves in the music and draw their own interpretations.
In keeping with their humble approach, ILD does not claim to reinvent the genre, but rather to contribute to its rich tapestry, paying homage to the black metal that has inspired them and sharing their unique perspective with those who venture into their sonic landscape. Fans of the genre, both old and new, are invited to gather around the hearth and experience the welcome final exhale of "Kvern."
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NEWS 14.10.2023
Die deutsche Dark Metal-Band EDEN WEINT IM GRAB
hat vom aktuellen Album „APOKALYPSE GALORE“ (Winter Solitude
Prod. / Kernkraftritter / Einheit Prod. 2023) das Video
„HURE BABYLON" (Lyric-Video, dt., engl.) veröffentlicht https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQXsnL2IlBE
Das tschechische Death Metal Kommando HYPNOS hat mit "DEATHBIRTH" eine neue EP veröffentlicht. Neben zwei brandneuen Songs wird diese auch drei Coverversionen enthalten. Die erste ist eigentlich keine „richtige“ Coverversion sondern eine Neubearbeitung von "Infernational", einem Song vom Hypnos Debütalbum aus dem Jahre 2000. Das zweite Cover “Short Report on the Ritual Carnage” ist ein noch älterer Song, der 1995 von HYPNOS Frontmann Bruno für das KRABATHOR Album "Lies" verfasst wurde. Der fünfte und letzte Titel der MCD wird "Light Hates Me" von der tschechischen Metalband SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION, die durch die Gitarristen Vlasa and Canni eine persönliche Verbindung zu HYPNOS haben. Die Aufnahmen stellen ausserdem das neue Bandmitglied Schlagzeuger Sataroth vor, der Gründungsmitglied Pegas ersetzt hat.
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Watch the visualizer for "Bound for Death" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2Rdq8ciBcI
Stream the song at https://orcd.co/bound-to-death
Morbid Symphonies is simply 10 death metal songs done with a passion for music and the genre. As always, FARSOTH aims to make songs that will make you headbang, join a mosh pit, and chug a beer or two. If you are looking for music that will make you do the reptile dance, look no further.
FARSOTH invites all of you to join the madness and friendship of Death Metal. Morbid Symphonies is the album that everyone will soon be talking about.
Black Lion Records will release Morbid Symphonies on November 24. Pre-order the album at https://farsothblacklion.bandcamp.com/album/morbid-symphonies
Pre-save Morbid Symphonies at https://orcd.co/morbid-symphonies
Tracklist
1. Hate
2. Nothingness
3. Infernal Bondage
4. Morbid Symphony
5. Bound To Death
6. Afterlife
7. Provoke Me
8. Your Death
9. Rotten Flesh Stew
10. World Beyond
FARSOTH was founded in Sala (Sweden) by Jari Kuusisto in 2020. Shortly thereafter Joakim Mikiver vocals, Jonas Magnusson bass, and Kristofer Elemyr guitar were contacted to join the band. The search for the right drummer turned out to be a more difficult task than expected. Several months later the place was still not filled so Jari decided to contact his good friend Chris Barkensjö (Lik) to help with the drum recording for the album. All said and done, FARSOTH had 9 songs recorded but still no permanent drummer.
In early 2021 William Parkstam was recruited as the band's permanent drummer. FARSOTH rehearsed for the first time as a full band in Williams' hometown of Uppsala. Since then, they have released several videos, along with their debut album, The Plague, on all major streaming platforms.
Shortly after the album's release in late 2022, William decided to leave the band due to other obligations, and Kristofer sadly passed away. William was quickly replaced by Florian Rehn on drums and in early 2023 Johnny Nymark joined the band as their new guitarist. At the beginning of 2023, Swedish record label Black Lion Records reached out to FARSOTH offering the band a record deal. So with a fresh record deal and more than 14 new songs, FARSOTH is looking forward to seeing what 2023 will bring.
FARSOTH is:
Jari Kuusisto - Guitar
Joakim Mikiver - Vocals
Jonas Magnusson - Bass
Florian Rehn - Drums
Johnny Nymark - Guitar
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The Gathering of Souls comes less than a year after the self-released demo, Uncontrollable Malformity, and bears the markings of a band versed beyond their years in the art of technical death metal.
Stream
the EP now at https://malformeddm.bandcamp.com/album/the-gathering-of-souls
The Gathering of Souls is available through Extremely Rotten Productions on vinyl, CD, cassette, and digital formats on October 13. Order at https://extremelyrottenprod.com/
Track listing:
1) Drowning in Emptiness
2) The Gathering of Souls
3) Defiled
4) Enchantments of Nihilism
5) Mind Refinery
MALFORMED is a young, relentless death metal band reigning from Helsinki, Finland. The band incarnated in 2022, as its debut demo Uncontrollable Malformity crawled out of the sewers alongside positive reviews and some underground hype. However, things are only getting started with the release of EP The Gathering of Souls which showcases even more intensity, brutality, and technicality through our recently solidified lineup.
MALFORMED began its journey through the hands of guitarist/vocalist Eetu Hyvönen and bassist Pauli Niemi, who were joined by guitarist Akseli Lindroos and drummer Jani Seppi in late 2022. As the demo was completed before Jani's addition to the lineup, The Gathering of Souls is the first release to feature the full MALFORMED lineup. These five fierce and hellish tracks were completed during the winter of 2022-2023, and recordings commenced during the spring with Juuso Hämäläinen (Azatoth, Disguised Malignance) handling all production.
The tracks, which were both arranged and recorded at the band's barren rehearsal place in Espoo, combine the technicality and brutality of bands like early Cryptopsy, Suffocation, Gorguts, and Demilich - without sacrificing the originality and inclusion of our own MALFORMED sound.
MALFORMED is:
Jani Seppi - drums
Akseli Lindroos - guitars
Pauli Niemi - bass
Eetu Hyvönen - vocals/guitars
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Label: Rottweiler Records
Release Date: November 24th 2023
Genre: Progressive Black/Death Metal
For fans of: 1476 | Antestor | Secrets Of The Moon | Extol
Beneath the vast vault of the diamond studded desert sky, the unobscured horizon as distant as another life, we wait. As the chill of night settles upon the cooling ground and the sand dances about us, carried by tiny, playful zephyrs, we wait. And as the darkness thickens to a rich velvet that envelops us, wrapping us in blankets of deep silence, there is a shifting in the shadows. A star seems to sail in sedate majesty across the heavens and its light, brighter than Sirius, pierces the black. In its beam we see them…the kings and wizards approaching from the East, their footsteps never seeming to touch the dust of the infinite wastes. We watch them come…and we wait.
We have waited six, long years for a new album from A Hill To Die Upon and it has felt like an eternity since Via Artis Via Mortis walked amongst us. But now the wait is over, the night watch complete and the left handed wizards have returned – bringing with them their most richly textured, unfathomably deep and diverse, powerful album to date; The Black Nativity. An array of illustrious guests have joined the band to help bring this remarkable collection of songs to vibrant life, including Karl Sanders (Nile), Ole Borud (Extol), Bruce Fitzhugh (Living Sacrifice) and the renowned Sakis Tolis! Each guest brings something special, an extra shining twist of creativity to the songs they grace, helping to lift The Black Nativity into the realms of the truly special. As we wander into the months of winter A Hill To Die Upon have brought us an album steeped in Yuletide mystery and tradition that will blaze like a flaming torch in the cold darkness. From the meandering contemplation of first single, ‘The Left Handed Wizard (My Eyes Look West)’ to the magnificent, stately power of ‘Hymn To Marduk II’ – surely one of A Hill To Die Upon’s greatest ever tracks – The Black Nativity explores a myriad of musical territories, transporting the listener to different realms with each deft, brave turn. This is an album without peers; there are no easy comparisons to be drawn to the creations of other artists, anywhere within the realms of metal. A breathtaking new day has dawned for A Hill To Die Upon.
Produced by the band in association with Jairus Pascale, who worked with Extol on their Of Light And Shade DVD set, The Black Nativity is blessed with the perfect sound to bring the very best out of this hoard of sonic treasures. When Rottweiler Records unveil this enthralling album on November 24th do not hesitate to embrace its secrets and accept its multitude of precious gifts.
Line-up:
Michael Cook – Vocals/Drums
Adam Cook – Vocals/Guitar
Nolan Osmond - Guitar
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https://www.rottweilerrecords.com/
Album Tracklist:
Darkest Desire
Lust
Flotian Swefn
The Truth Within
Invidia
Departed Grace (feat. Gogo Melone)
Watch "Departed Grace" Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF5L7X7kqOw
Pre-Order "Brægn Hæft": https://mdd-shop.de/search?search=sarlic+bliss (CD, Merch, Bundles)
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Following two exceptional full lengths, sci-themed US black metal band Imperialist retrace their roots on their latest EP titled 'Quantum' which is their most aggressive and thrashiest material yet. Fans of fast, catchy and hook-laden black metal are in for a treat, as the band prepares to launch their full length at some point in 2024. Two tracks can be found on Bandcamp https://imperialistus.bandcamp.com/album/quantum
IMPERIALIST – “QUANTUM”
For
fans of : Dissection, Vorga, Necrophobic, Vektor, Frozen
Dawn, Immortal, Abigor
Sci-fi themed black metal band Imperialist re-analyse their sound on this EP, tracing their roots and fortifying their sound to make it their most potent and lethal material yet. All the elements that made the band known around the galaxy are there; they've only made their sonic output sharper and tighter and it's also among their fastest and most aggressive material yet. Despite that, they haven't alienated the sentient melodic aspect of their music which is used tastefully on this release. In what comes as a departure from their previous style of artworks, the artwork for Quantum is conspicuously dark and menacing, aptly reflecting the mood of the music. With steely determination, Imperialist are soaring ahead, sparing us a glimpse into their plans for the future where an impregnable new full length release is taking shape.
Line up:
Sergio Soto - Guitars/Vocals
Rodney Quinones - Drums
Bryant Quinones - GuitarsJ
Joshua Alvarez - Bass
Artwork by Misanthropic Art
Track listing:
1. Gateway
2. Echoed Demise
3. Quantum Annexation
4. Call of Vulcain
5. Quiescent Terror
Official release date - December 15th, 2023
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner
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One Foot in the Grave; the album by German thrash metal band Tankard, that was originally released through Nuclear Blast Records on 2 June 2017 is now reissued under ROAR! Rock of Angels Records on vinyl version again! This time, the album will be released on December 8, 2023 on limited to 300 copies world-wide black/white/red splatter vinyl!
Pre-order
here: https://roar.gr/smartlinks/tankard-reissues/
Track List:
Side A:
1. Pay to Pray
2. Arena of the True Lies
3. Don't Bullshit Us!
4. One Foot in the Grave
5. Syrian Nightmare
Side B:
1. Northern Crown (Lament of the Undead King)
2. Lock 'Em Up!
3. The Evil That Men Display
4. Secret Order 1516
5. Sole Grinder
Overview
One Foot in the Grave, the album by German thrash metal band Tankard, that was originally released through Nuclear Blast Records on 2 June 2017 is now reissued under ROAR! Rock of Angels Records on vinyl version again! This time, the album will be released on December 8, 2023 on limited to 300 copies world-wide black/white/red splatter vinyl!
Marketing And Promotion / Selling Points
• Reissue of Tankard’s One Foot in the Grave full-length album, originally released in 2017 via Nuclear Blast Records
• “One Foot in the Grave is re-issued worldwide by ROAR! Rock of Angels Records (Grave Digger, Mystic Prophecy, Steel Prophet, Ashes of Ares, etc.).
• Released as Black/White/Red Splatter Vinyl housed inside a gatefold sleeve (LTD. 300 copies worldwide)
• Recorded, mixed, and mastered at Gerhard Studios, Troisdorf, Germany from January-March 2017.
• Targeted social media sponsored posts for pre-order.
• Print magazine / webzine advertisement campaigns in major outlets on December print issues as part of full page or half page bookings.
• Extensive newsletter mailout to all relevant media.
• EU promotional campaign to all relevant media.
Tankard album’s line-up:
Andreas "Gerre" Geremia - Vocals
Andy Gutjahr - Guitar
Frank Thorwarth - Bass, Backing Vocals
Olaf Zissel - Drums
Contact: lambros.kokkinos@roar-records.eu (Label Manager / Press inquiries)
https://www.tankard.info/
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Greek black metal rising stars CORAX B.M have released the first track off their upcoming debut album “PAGANA”. The single “ZOPHOS” has been premiered today via No Clean Singing and can be viewed below.
Watch “Zophos” now via No Clean Singing: https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/10/12/an-ncs-video-premiere-corax-b-m-zophos/
“Pagana” is scheduled for a release on 26 January 2024 via The Circle Music (also known for Necromantia, The Magus, Thou Art Lord, Autumn Tears) and is available now for pre-order. The album will be available in CD, vinyl, tape and digital formats.
Pre-order: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/?filter_artist-name=corax-b-m
Merch: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/the-circle-releases/the-circle-releases-merchantise/
The band commented: “Pagana" is our first full-length album after releasing our first EP "Spread The Occult". It consists of seven songs recorded with two bass guitars (Vi bass guitar) and a four-string for even darker melodies and riffs. Most of the lyrics are in Greek to express our feelings better on the black canvas. This is a Pagan Black Metal album with a lot of Thrash and Hardcore Punk influences dressed up with dark melodies from the Primal Greek and Scandinavian BM scene"
Corax B.M's sound could best be characterised as a combination of black metal that owes a lot to early Rotting Christ, Necromantia and thrash metal or even hardcore influences that weave through many parts of their music. The Greek verse gives its own distinct sound. Aggressive, rough and emotionally charged, "Pagana" oozes with energy from start to finish.
“Pagana” follows on from the release of the “Spread the Occult” EP which saw the light of day in May 2022 via Poland’s Pagan Records and featured The Magus (Necromantia, Yoth Iria etc.) on guest vocals on the song “Anilliagos”. Hailing from Athens, Greece, the band started as a side project by Kostas “Corax” Katoikos (Blossom Death, Anachrist, In Burial, ex-Sorrowful Angels) who collaborated with drummer Morker (Yiannis Chariskos) and vocalist Énnea (Marita Makaronidi) for her use of “whisper vocals”. Later, they were joined by bassist Peisithanatos (Thanos Nanopoulos) and the project inevitably became a solid band.
Shortly after joining Pagan Records’ roster, the project started performing live. The first live appearance was in April of 2022 at Remedy live stage (Athens). Later in September 2022, they appeared during the opening day of Golden R Festival in Volos, in October 2022, then at Storming The Gates Festival in Athens and in February 2023 at Blackended Horizons with more shows scheduled for 2023 and 2024.
Tracklist:
1. Angelos Eksodios
2. Mythos
3. Apostatis
4. Pagana
5. Taphos
6. Antara
7. Zophos
Corax B.M on “Pagana” are:
Kostas "Corax" Katoikos - Lead Vocals/ Rythm Bass
Thanos "Peisithanatos" Nanopoulos - Lead Vi Bass
Ennea - Additional Vocals
Giannis "Morker" Chariskos - Drums
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Italian death metal quartet SPIRITUAL DECEPTION has announced the upcoming release of their first-ever full-length release, SEMITAE MENTIS. Following a series of EPs, Semitae Mentis bears the markings of a band that has reached a higher level of songmanship and technical prowess. The album features guest contributions by Karl Sanders (Nile) and Luc Lemay (Gorguts).
Semitae Mentis will be out on February 9, 2024. Amputated Vein Records will release the album on physical formats, with Earache Records handling digital distribution.
Track
Listing:
1. The I Swells... (Decadence pt.I)
2. Atavic Future (Decadence pt.II)
3. The Days of Sleep (Decadence pt.III)
4. Beyond Perception and Matter
5. Dirac Sea (feat. Luc Lemay - Gorguts)
6. The Night opens
7. On the Edge of the Abyss
8. Thousand Lives Within (feat. Karl Sanders - Nile)
9. Individuality Dissolves
10. ...To the Coldest Decline (Decadence pt.IV)
SPIRITUAL DECEPTION is an atmospheric death metal band, with hints of technical and brutal death metal, active since 2016.
The band has a deep connection with philosophy and owes its name to a theory from the Danish philosopher Søren Aabye Kierkegaard, which struck the composers’ minds: different human beings in the act of analyzing a particular circumstance, approach (inevitably) the situation with different points of view. Extending that fact to the ethics field hence that nothing can be defined as objective good or bad, true or false, as the judgment is deeply rooted in everyone’s own perspective. As a result, there is no objective truth, your soul is constantly deceived.
Since its birth, the band produced 3 EPs: Spiritual Deception (2018), Etemenanki (2019), and Oxymoron (2021), sharpening its sound towards a modern brand of death metal, with brutal guitar riffing and blasting drums, combined with melodic elements, which go from guitar harmonies to liturgical choirs and strings ensembles. The result of the combination of these elements is a sound that satisfies all kinds of listeners, from the brutal to the more sophisticated ones. This formula is enriched by the lyrics which are all about philosophy, astronomy, history, and literature. The band wants to spark an interest in all these themes together with the passion for music into the listener and, in order to achieve its goal, wants to deliver a complete product, well-finished from all the points of view: from the music and lyrics to the artwork and media contents.
Line-Up:
Mirko Frontini – Vocals and Guitar
Riccardo Maccarana – Lead Guitar
Billy Repalam – Bass
Manuel Del Giudice – Drums
Credits:
Orchestrations, guitars, & and bass recorded by Mirko Frontini at Black Moon Studio
Drums and vocals recorded by Andrea Oriani at Blue House Studio
Mixing and mastering by Stefano Morabito at 16th Cellar Studio
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Release
date :
November 3rd 2023
Style : Melodic Black Metal
Origin : France
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network Distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital Distributor: The Orchard
Atmospheric black metal entity PENITENCE ONIRIQUE have just released the first advance single and title track off their oncoming full length offering "Nature Morte", coming out November 3 on Les Acteurs de l'ombre Productions.
"The concept of this new album is a fictionalised interpretation of René Girard's work on mimetic desire, the scapegoat and ritual sacrifice. The album is more radical and to the point in all the foundations laid by the band in previous albums. It is more violent, faster, more complex, and a sign of evolution for the band, who refuse to stagnate."
Since 2015, Pénitence Onirique have been pursuing the quest to transcribe as faithfully as possible everything that gravitates in their mind. Each album has its own theme, that takes the listener through an epic and introspective fresco.
Today, the line-up is as solid on studio as it is on stage, with the desire to develop its universe without taking the easy way out, and to reshuffle the creative deck with each new release.
Ideas and efforts have become a common force in “Nature Morte”, which invites you to lose yourself in the twists and turns of Men’s desires.
Pénitence Onirique's new album called "Nature Morte" will be released on November 3.
Pre-orders are now open: https://lesacteursdelombre.net/product-category/bands/penitence-onirique/
Tracklist:
1. Désir
2. Les Mammonites
3. Nature Morte
4. Lama Sabachthani
5. Je vois Satan tomber comme l'éclair
6. Pharmakos
7. Les Indifferenciés
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Label: Schwarzdorn Production
Release Date: October 13, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Pure Nihilistic Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Alastor - Vocals & Lyrics
Beleth - Instruments
From the shadowed realms of Germany's storied Black Metal scene emerges a new sonic entity, a fusion of experience, artistry, and nihilistic fervor. Introducing "Alasteth" – the brainchild of seasoned metallers Alastor and Beleth.
With a legacy dating back to the mid-1990s, Alastor, the foundational voice behind "Zarathustra", and Beleth, the creative force of "Cerberus", have united to distill their collective decades of musical craftsmanship into a singular vision. This collaboration is no coincidence. Having shared a bond for over 30 years, their intertwined paths in both music and life culminated in the autumn of 2022. From introspective exchanges and musical interludes, "Alasteth" was conceived, symbolizing not just a band but an embodiment of their shared philosophy and musical ethos.
Their debut album, "The Nihilism of Alasteth", serves as a beacon to those traversing the bleak terrains of Black Metal. It is a journey through the abyss of human existence, brought to life through scorching tracks like "The Return (Of The Ancient Gods)" and the eponymous "The Nihilism of Alasteth". Drawing from their rich past, the duo breathes new life into the genre, with nods to their influences while pushing the boundaries with their fresh take.
This release does not merely represent songs; it narrates tales of hate, of awakening, of a world teetering on the edge of despair. The intensity is further amplified by the raw and varied vocal expositions by Alastor, enriched by Beleth's masterful instrumentation.
This offering is more than just music – it's a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, the continual battle between light and shadow, and the undeniable allure of the abyss. Dive into a world shaped by two titans of German Black Metal and emerge transformed by "The Nihilism of Alasteth". For those whose souls resonate with the likes of Darkthrone, Satyricon, and Taake, this is an invitation to an auditory experience you won't soon forget.
http://www.schwarzdorn.de/
https://schwarzdornproduction.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/AlastethBlackMetal
New DÉCEMBRE NOIR "YOUR SUNSET | MY SUNRISE" out now, release new video!
To celebrate the release of the new DÉCEMBRE NOIR album Your Sunset | My Sunrise we’re happy to reveal the brand new video for the track Sleepwalker (In Yesterday’s Past) taken from the new effort.
The
classic performance video was shot by Alexander Dietz of Heaven Shall
Burn and their long-time videographer Philipp Hirsch. https://orcd.co/dn_sunsetrise
As for the direction of their new album, DÉCEMBRE NOIR reveal the following: "Your Sunset | My Sunrise" is the cry for inner peace set to music. A heavy heart full of tears, which threatens to plunge its bearer into the abyss at any moment. Even if this means giving up oneself, in the end only the long-awaited silence counts. It is the escape on the wings of addiction from the battlefield of never-ending depression.
The approach of the band from Thuringia, Germany also reaches deep on their fifth full-time album - both lyrically and musically. This is already known from the previous records "The Renaissance Of Hope" (2020), "Autumn Kings" (2018), "Forsaken Earth" (2016) and "A Discouraged Believer" (2014). DÉCEMBRE NOIR act consistently atmospheric, gloomily tuned and open to interpretation. The underlying thoughts, emotions and intentions of the songs of the quintet are not always clearly determinable. And they don't have to be. For the nuances and forebodings set to music have a special significance in the German band's playing.
What once started between doom and death metal, has developed over the years and releases to an independent, organic gloomy sound, which achieves its ominous effect space and its captivating fascination quite independently of liking or style questions. On "Your Sunset | My Sunrise", produced by HEAVEN SHALL BURN's Alexander Dietz at his Chemical Burn Studio, DÉCEMBRE NOIR again rely on melancholic as well as melodically addressed pieces that stand completely on their own and therefore captivate because they are presented so heavy, dark and atmospheric.
DÉCEMBRE NOIR Live
14.10. Erfurt | Club From Hell - ALBUM RELEASE SHOW
with Endseeker
18.10. Franfurt/ Main | Nachtleben
19.10. Nürnberg | Der Cult
20.10. Weiher | Live Music Hall
21.10. Würzburg | B-Hof
26.10. Leipzig | Hellraiser
27.10. Bochum | Turock Fest
28.10. Hamburg | Bahnhof Pauli
25.11. Saalfeld | Klubhaus
www.lifeforcerecords.com
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“This song was inspired by our love of Angel Corpse. Our guitarist wrote a riff that we loved so we thought “Why does it need to move to the next section every 4 bars?” So, we stay on the same riff for longer than we normally would with other elements of the song changing around it. Again, it’s something new that we have tried for this album and for me at least, it works really well. We’ve thought it needed breaking up with something less blast-beaty in the middle as it has a lot of constant blasting in this one.”
Despite the stench of death surrounding Foetal Juice, their technical prowess should not be overlooked. This album is a sonic defecation that transcends the boundaries of the grotesque, creating a maelstrom of sound that will engulf and consume your senses.
Formed with a simple goal of bridging the gap between grind and death metal their music is a relentless, violent, and catchy brand of death metal that leaves no room for apologies. It's unapologetic sonic devastation, and it's what Foetal Juice does best. They are recommended for those with a strong stomach and fans of Vomitory, Napalm Death, and Terrorizer.
Listen to “Legion of the Grotesque” via its lyric video premiere on MetalInsider https://metalinsider.net/video/video-premiere-foetal-juice-legion-of-the-grotesque
Track
Listings:
1. Human Beach Master (3:50)
2. Mountain of Gore (3:10)
3.: Legion of the Grotesque (4:45)
4. Ghoul Amongst the Mouldering Dead (3:37)
5. Two Bongs Don’t Make a Right (1:26)
6. Cunt of the Litter (3:19)
7. Cemetery Leachate (4:39)
8. The Walking Groin (3:35)
9. Torn Apart (3:30)
10. F. K. E. O (3:59)
11. Gruesome (5:10)
Album Length: 41:06
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Watch "Spectral Parasite" Lyric Video Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo5RpNA0vBA
Emerging amidst the global pandemic in 2020, FUNERAL VOMIT has stayed committed to its vision of crafting underground, raw, and genuine Death Metal sounds. Their journey began with the release of "Necrophoric Infestation" in 2020, followed by collaborations with Mexican band Heretic Ritual and Chinese Death Metal act Mvltifission. In 2022, the band released their self-titled EP, "Funeral Vomit."
Drawing inspiration from pioneers like INFESTER, AUTOPSY, and MORTICIAN, the band also infuses undertones reminiscent of Black Metal acts such as BESTIAL WARLUST and BLASPHEMY, creating a blend that exudes audial rawness.
Tracklist:
Intro (The Entombment)
Immense Morbidity
The Mortuary Moon
Spectral Parasite
Cadaveric Apparition
Interlude (Towards the Abysmal Doom)
Monumental Putrescence
Necromantical Winds
Swarming Pestilence
Outro (The Sinister Mist)
For those eager to delve deeper into FUNERAL VOMIT's soundscape, the first advance single can be streamed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLL6PcwiBZk
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"This bulldozing dose of death metal should appeal to music fans of Hate Eternal, Krisiun, Hour of Penance, Origin"
ARBORESCENCE OF WRATH – “INFERNO”
For
fans of: Hate
Eternal, Krisiun, Hour of Penance, Origin, Depravity, Deathfuckingcunt
After simmering behind the scenes for quite some time, Arborescence of Wrath have finally unleashed their vicious debut album that promises to be one of the most extreme displays of aggression in the style in recent times.
The founding members have done well to put together a formidable lineup featuring members of notable bands such as Origin, Marduk and Benighted and have created some of the most violent death metal music in existence. And it's not all noise and mayhem for extremity's sake either; this is some superbly composed music with thought out structures and variations, only delivered out of pure anger with blistering speed and oppressive intensity. While their forceful execution of raw emotions may not be for everyone, it can't be denied that such an unadulterated form of expression gives a rare kind of thrill that is nigh impossible to replicate sincerely and the kind of elevated catharsis that it provides is potentially life-collapsing. At the very least, it serves as a reminder of why we started listening to death metal music in the first place and reignites the overwhelming sensation of fear coupled with ecstasy that we all experienced at that point of time.
Line up
Jason Keyser (Origin) - Vocals
Michel Beneventi - Guitars
JP Battesti - Guitars
Simon Schilling (Marduk) - Drums
Charles Collette (ex-Benighted) - Bass
Artwork by Santiago Francisco Jaramillo/Triple Seis Design
Track listing
1. Wrath
2. Carnage
3. Hangman
4. Relentless Infights
5. Holier Than You
6. Cleansing Termination
7. Temple of Ashes
8. Repentance
9. Into Everlasting Fire (Immolation cover)
Official release date - September 29th, 2023
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner
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Das tschechische Death Metal Kommando HYPNOS hat mit "DEATHBIRTH" eine neue EP veröffentlicht. Neben zwei brandneuen Songs wird diese auch drei Coverversionen enthalten. Die erste ist eigentlich keine „richtige“ Coverversion sondern eine Neubearbeitung von "Infernational", einem Song vom Hypnos Debütalbum aus dem Jahre 2000. Das zweite Cover “Short Report on the Ritual Carnage” ist ein noch älterer Song, der 1995 von HYPNOS Frontmann Bruno für das KRABATHOR Album "Lies" verfasst wurde. Der fünfte und letzte Titel der MCD wird "Light Hates Me" von der tschechischen Metalband SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION, die durch die Gitarristen Vlasa and Canni eine persönliche Verbindung zu HYPNOS haben. Die Aufnahmen stellen ausserdem das neue Bandmitglied Schlagzeuger Sataroth vor, der Gründungsmitglied Pegas ersetzt hat.
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Morbid Symphonies is simply 10 death metal songs done with a passion for music and the genre. As always, FARSOTH aims to make songs that will make you headbang, join a mosh pit, and chug a beer or two. If you are looking for music that will make you do the reptile dance, look no further.
FARSOTH invites all of you to join the madness and friendship of Death Metal. Morbid Symphonies is the album that everyone will soon be talking about.
Black Lion Records will release Morbid Symphonies on November 24. Pre-order the album at https://farsothblacklion.bandcamp.com/album/morbid-symphonies
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Tracklist1. Hate
2. Nothingness
3. Infernal Bondage
4. Morbid Symphony
5. Bound To Death
6. Afterlife
7. Provoke Me
8. Your Death
9. Rotten Flesh Stew
10. World Beyond
FARSOTH was founded in Sala (Sweden) by Jari Kuusisto in 2020. Shortly thereafter Joakim Mikiver vocals, Jonas Magnusson bass, and Kristofer Elemyr guitar were contacted to join the band. The search for the right drummer turned out to be a more difficult task than expected. Several months later the place was still not filled so Jari decided to contact his good friend Chris Barkensjö (Lik) to help with the drum recording for the album. All said and done, FARSOTH had 9 songs recorded but still no permanent drummer.
In early 2021 William Parkstam was recruited as the band's permanent drummer. FARSOTH rehearsed for the first time as a full band in Williams' hometown of Uppsala. Since then, they have released several videos, along with their debut album, The Plague, on all major streaming platforms.
Shortly after the album's release in late 2022, William decided to leave the band due to other obligations, and Kristofer sadly passed away. William was quickly replaced by Florian Rehn on drums and in early 2023 Johnny Nymark joined the band as their new guitarist. At the beginning of 2023, Swedish record label Black Lion Records reached out to FARSOTH offering the band a record deal. So with a fresh record deal and more than 14 new songs, FARSOTH is looking forward to seeing what 2023 will bring.
FARSOTH is:
Jari Kuusisto - Guitar
Joakim Mikiver - Vocals
Jonas Magnusson - Bass
Florian Rehn - Drums
Johnny Nymark - Guitar
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The Gathering of Souls comes less than a year after the self-released demo, Uncontrollable Malformity, and bears the markings of a band versed beyond their years in the art of technical death metal.
Stream
the EP now at https://malformeddm.bandcamp.com/album/the-gathering-of-soulsThe Gathering of Souls is available through Extremely Rotten Productions on vinyl, CD, cassette, and digital formats on October 13. Order at https://extremelyrottenprod.com/
Track listing:
1) Drowning in Emptiness
2) The Gathering of Souls
3) Defiled
4) Enchantments of Nihilism
5) Mind Refinery
MALFORMED is a young, relentless death metal band reigning from Helsinki, Finland. The band incarnated in 2022, as its debut demo Uncontrollable Malformity crawled out of the sewers alongside positive reviews and some underground hype. However, things are only getting started with the release of EP The Gathering of Souls which showcases even more intensity, brutality, and technicality through our recently solidified lineup.
MALFORMED began its journey through the hands of guitarist/vocalist Eetu Hyvönen and bassist Pauli Niemi, who were joined by guitarist Akseli Lindroos and drummer Jani Seppi in late 2022. As the demo was completed before Jani's addition to the lineup, The Gathering of Souls is the first release to feature the full MALFORMED lineup. These five fierce and hellish tracks were completed during the winter of 2022-2023, and recordings commenced during the spring with Juuso Hämäläinen (Azatoth, Disguised Malignance) handling all production.
The tracks, which were both arranged and recorded at the band's barren rehearsal place in Espoo, combine the technicality and brutality of bands like early Cryptopsy, Suffocation, Gorguts, and Demilich - without sacrificing the originality and inclusion of our own MALFORMED sound.
MALFORMED is:
Jani Seppi - drums
Akseli Lindroos - guitars
Pauli Niemi - bass
Eetu Hyvönen - vocals/guitars
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Label: Rottweiler RecordsRelease Date: November 24th 2023
Genre: Progressive Black/Death Metal
For fans of: 1476 | Antestor | Secrets Of The Moon | Extol
Beneath the vast vault of the diamond studded desert sky, the unobscured horizon as distant as another life, we wait. As the chill of night settles upon the cooling ground and the sand dances about us, carried by tiny, playful zephyrs, we wait. And as the darkness thickens to a rich velvet that envelops us, wrapping us in blankets of deep silence, there is a shifting in the shadows. A star seems to sail in sedate majesty across the heavens and its light, brighter than Sirius, pierces the black. In its beam we see them…the kings and wizards approaching from the East, their footsteps never seeming to touch the dust of the infinite wastes. We watch them come…and we wait.
We have waited six, long years for a new album from A Hill To Die Upon and it has felt like an eternity since Via Artis Via Mortis walked amongst us. But now the wait is over, the night watch complete and the left handed wizards have returned – bringing with them their most richly textured, unfathomably deep and diverse, powerful album to date; The Black Nativity. An array of illustrious guests have joined the band to help bring this remarkable collection of songs to vibrant life, including Karl Sanders (Nile), Ole Borud (Extol), Bruce Fitzhugh (Living Sacrifice) and the renowned Sakis Tolis! Each guest brings something special, an extra shining twist of creativity to the songs they grace, helping to lift The Black Nativity into the realms of the truly special. As we wander into the months of winter A Hill To Die Upon have brought us an album steeped in Yuletide mystery and tradition that will blaze like a flaming torch in the cold darkness. From the meandering contemplation of first single, ‘The Left Handed Wizard (My Eyes Look West)’ to the magnificent, stately power of ‘Hymn To Marduk II’ – surely one of A Hill To Die Upon’s greatest ever tracks – The Black Nativity explores a myriad of musical territories, transporting the listener to different realms with each deft, brave turn. This is an album without peers; there are no easy comparisons to be drawn to the creations of other artists, anywhere within the realms of metal. A breathtaking new day has dawned for A Hill To Die Upon.
Produced by the band in association with Jairus Pascale, who worked with Extol on their Of Light And Shade DVD set, The Black Nativity is blessed with the perfect sound to bring the very best out of this hoard of sonic treasures. When Rottweiler Records unveil this enthralling album on November 24th do not hesitate to embrace its secrets and accept its multitude of precious gifts.
Line-up:
Michael Cook – Vocals/Drums
Adam Cook – Vocals/Guitar
Nolan Osmond - Guitar
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Album Tracklist:
Darkest Desire
Lust
Flotian Swefn
The Truth Within
Invidia
Departed Grace (feat. Gogo Melone)
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Following two exceptional full lengths, sci-themed US black metal band Imperialist retrace their roots on their latest EP titled 'Quantum' which is their most aggressive and thrashiest material yet. Fans of fast, catchy and hook-laden black metal are in for a treat, as the band prepares to launch their full length at some point in 2024. Two tracks can be found on Bandcamp https://imperialistus.bandcamp.com/album/quantum
IMPERIALIST – “QUANTUM”
For
fans of : Dissection, Vorga, Necrophobic, Vektor, Frozen
Dawn, Immortal, AbigorSci-fi themed black metal band Imperialist re-analyse their sound on this EP, tracing their roots and fortifying their sound to make it their most potent and lethal material yet. All the elements that made the band known around the galaxy are there; they've only made their sonic output sharper and tighter and it's also among their fastest and most aggressive material yet. Despite that, they haven't alienated the sentient melodic aspect of their music which is used tastefully on this release. In what comes as a departure from their previous style of artworks, the artwork for Quantum is conspicuously dark and menacing, aptly reflecting the mood of the music. With steely determination, Imperialist are soaring ahead, sparing us a glimpse into their plans for the future where an impregnable new full length release is taking shape.
Line up:
Sergio Soto - Guitars/Vocals
Rodney Quinones - Drums
Bryant Quinones - GuitarsJ
Joshua Alvarez - Bass
Artwork by Misanthropic Art
Track listing:
1. Gateway
2. Echoed Demise
3. Quantum Annexation
4. Call of Vulcain
5. Quiescent Terror
Official release date - December 15th, 2023
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One Foot in the Grave; the album by German thrash metal band Tankard, that was originally released through Nuclear Blast Records on 2 June 2017 is now reissued under ROAR! Rock of Angels Records on vinyl version again! This time, the album will be released on December 8, 2023 on limited to 300 copies world-wide black/white/red splatter vinyl!
Pre-order
here: https://roar.gr/smartlinks/tankard-reissues/Track List:
Side A:
1. Pay to Pray
2. Arena of the True Lies
3. Don't Bullshit Us!
4. One Foot in the Grave
5. Syrian Nightmare
Side B:
1. Northern Crown (Lament of the Undead King)
2. Lock 'Em Up!
3. The Evil That Men Display
4. Secret Order 1516
5. Sole Grinder
Overview
One Foot in the Grave, the album by German thrash metal band Tankard, that was originally released through Nuclear Blast Records on 2 June 2017 is now reissued under ROAR! Rock of Angels Records on vinyl version again! This time, the album will be released on December 8, 2023 on limited to 300 copies world-wide black/white/red splatter vinyl!
Marketing And Promotion / Selling Points
• Reissue of Tankard’s One Foot in the Grave full-length album, originally released in 2017 via Nuclear Blast Records
• “One Foot in the Grave is re-issued worldwide by ROAR! Rock of Angels Records (Grave Digger, Mystic Prophecy, Steel Prophet, Ashes of Ares, etc.).
• Released as Black/White/Red Splatter Vinyl housed inside a gatefold sleeve (LTD. 300 copies worldwide)
• Recorded, mixed, and mastered at Gerhard Studios, Troisdorf, Germany from January-March 2017.
• Targeted social media sponsored posts for pre-order.
• Print magazine / webzine advertisement campaigns in major outlets on December print issues as part of full page or half page bookings.
• Extensive newsletter mailout to all relevant media.
• EU promotional campaign to all relevant media.
Tankard album’s line-up:
Andreas "Gerre" Geremia - Vocals
Andy Gutjahr - Guitar
Frank Thorwarth - Bass, Backing Vocals
Olaf Zissel - Drums
Contact: lambros.kokkinos@roar-records.eu (Label Manager / Press inquiries)
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Greek black metal rising stars CORAX B.M have released the first track off their upcoming debut album “PAGANA”. The single “ZOPHOS” has been premiered today via No Clean Singing and can be viewed below.
Watch “Zophos” now via No Clean Singing: https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/10/12/an-ncs-video-premiere-corax-b-m-zophos/
“Pagana” is scheduled for a release on 26 January 2024 via The Circle Music (also known for Necromantia, The Magus, Thou Art Lord, Autumn Tears) and is available now for pre-order. The album will be available in CD, vinyl, tape and digital formats.
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The band commented: “Pagana" is our first full-length album after releasing our first EP "Spread The Occult". It consists of seven songs recorded with two bass guitars (Vi bass guitar) and a four-string for even darker melodies and riffs. Most of the lyrics are in Greek to express our feelings better on the black canvas. This is a Pagan Black Metal album with a lot of Thrash and Hardcore Punk influences dressed up with dark melodies from the Primal Greek and Scandinavian BM scene"
Corax B.M's sound could best be characterised as a combination of black metal that owes a lot to early Rotting Christ, Necromantia and thrash metal or even hardcore influences that weave through many parts of their music. The Greek verse gives its own distinct sound. Aggressive, rough and emotionally charged, "Pagana" oozes with energy from start to finish.
“Pagana” follows on from the release of the “Spread the Occult” EP which saw the light of day in May 2022 via Poland’s Pagan Records and featured The Magus (Necromantia, Yoth Iria etc.) on guest vocals on the song “Anilliagos”. Hailing from Athens, Greece, the band started as a side project by Kostas “Corax” Katoikos (Blossom Death, Anachrist, In Burial, ex-Sorrowful Angels) who collaborated with drummer Morker (Yiannis Chariskos) and vocalist Énnea (Marita Makaronidi) for her use of “whisper vocals”. Later, they were joined by bassist Peisithanatos (Thanos Nanopoulos) and the project inevitably became a solid band.
Shortly after joining Pagan Records’ roster, the project started performing live. The first live appearance was in April of 2022 at Remedy live stage (Athens). Later in September 2022, they appeared during the opening day of Golden R Festival in Volos, in October 2022, then at Storming The Gates Festival in Athens and in February 2023 at Blackended Horizons with more shows scheduled for 2023 and 2024.
Tracklist:1. Angelos Eksodios
2. Mythos
3. Apostatis
4. Pagana
5. Taphos
6. Antara
7. Zophos
Corax B.M on “Pagana” are:
Kostas "Corax" Katoikos - Lead Vocals/ Rythm Bass
Thanos "Peisithanatos" Nanopoulos - Lead Vi Bass
Ennea - Additional Vocals
Giannis "Morker" Chariskos - Drums
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Italian death metal quartet SPIRITUAL DECEPTION has announced the upcoming release of their first-ever full-length release, SEMITAE MENTIS. Following a series of EPs, Semitae Mentis bears the markings of a band that has reached a higher level of songmanship and technical prowess. The album features guest contributions by Karl Sanders (Nile) and Luc Lemay (Gorguts).
Semitae Mentis will be out on February 9, 2024. Amputated Vein Records will release the album on physical formats, with Earache Records handling digital distribution.
Track
Listing:1. The I Swells... (Decadence pt.I)
2. Atavic Future (Decadence pt.II)
3. The Days of Sleep (Decadence pt.III)
4. Beyond Perception and Matter
5. Dirac Sea (feat. Luc Lemay - Gorguts)
6. The Night opens
7. On the Edge of the Abyss
8. Thousand Lives Within (feat. Karl Sanders - Nile)
9. Individuality Dissolves
10. ...To the Coldest Decline (Decadence pt.IV)
SPIRITUAL DECEPTION is an atmospheric death metal band, with hints of technical and brutal death metal, active since 2016.
The band has a deep connection with philosophy and owes its name to a theory from the Danish philosopher Søren Aabye Kierkegaard, which struck the composers’ minds: different human beings in the act of analyzing a particular circumstance, approach (inevitably) the situation with different points of view. Extending that fact to the ethics field hence that nothing can be defined as objective good or bad, true or false, as the judgment is deeply rooted in everyone’s own perspective. As a result, there is no objective truth, your soul is constantly deceived.
Since its birth, the band produced 3 EPs: Spiritual Deception (2018), Etemenanki (2019), and Oxymoron (2021), sharpening its sound towards a modern brand of death metal, with brutal guitar riffing and blasting drums, combined with melodic elements, which go from guitar harmonies to liturgical choirs and strings ensembles. The result of the combination of these elements is a sound that satisfies all kinds of listeners, from the brutal to the more sophisticated ones. This formula is enriched by the lyrics which are all about philosophy, astronomy, history, and literature. The band wants to spark an interest in all these themes together with the passion for music into the listener and, in order to achieve its goal, wants to deliver a complete product, well-finished from all the points of view: from the music and lyrics to the artwork and media contents.
Line-Up:
Mirko Frontini – Vocals and Guitar
Riccardo Maccarana – Lead Guitar
Billy Repalam – Bass
Manuel Del Giudice – Drums
Credits:
Orchestrations, guitars, & and bass recorded by Mirko Frontini at Black Moon Studio
Drums and vocals recorded by Andrea Oriani at Blue House Studio
Mixing and mastering by Stefano Morabito at 16th Cellar Studio
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Release
date :
November 3rd 2023Style : Melodic Black Metal
Origin : France
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network Distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital Distributor: The Orchard
Atmospheric black metal entity PENITENCE ONIRIQUE have just released the first advance single and title track off their oncoming full length offering "Nature Morte", coming out November 3 on Les Acteurs de l'ombre Productions.
"The concept of this new album is a fictionalised interpretation of René Girard's work on mimetic desire, the scapegoat and ritual sacrifice. The album is more radical and to the point in all the foundations laid by the band in previous albums. It is more violent, faster, more complex, and a sign of evolution for the band, who refuse to stagnate."
Since 2015, Pénitence Onirique have been pursuing the quest to transcribe as faithfully as possible everything that gravitates in their mind. Each album has its own theme, that takes the listener through an epic and introspective fresco.
Today, the line-up is as solid on studio as it is on stage, with the desire to develop its universe without taking the easy way out, and to reshuffle the creative deck with each new release.
Ideas and efforts have become a common force in “Nature Morte”, which invites you to lose yourself in the twists and turns of Men’s desires.
Pénitence Onirique's new album called "Nature Morte" will be released on November 3.
Pre-orders are now open: https://lesacteursdelombre.net/product-category/bands/penitence-onirique/
Tracklist:
1. Désir
2. Les Mammonites
3. Nature Morte
4. Lama Sabachthani
5. Je vois Satan tomber comme l'éclair
6. Pharmakos
7. Les Indifferenciés
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Label: Schwarzdorn ProductionRelease Date: October 13, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Pure Nihilistic Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Alastor - Vocals & Lyrics
Beleth - Instruments
From the shadowed realms of Germany's storied Black Metal scene emerges a new sonic entity, a fusion of experience, artistry, and nihilistic fervor. Introducing "Alasteth" – the brainchild of seasoned metallers Alastor and Beleth.
With a legacy dating back to the mid-1990s, Alastor, the foundational voice behind "Zarathustra", and Beleth, the creative force of "Cerberus", have united to distill their collective decades of musical craftsmanship into a singular vision. This collaboration is no coincidence. Having shared a bond for over 30 years, their intertwined paths in both music and life culminated in the autumn of 2022. From introspective exchanges and musical interludes, "Alasteth" was conceived, symbolizing not just a band but an embodiment of their shared philosophy and musical ethos.
Their debut album, "The Nihilism of Alasteth", serves as a beacon to those traversing the bleak terrains of Black Metal. It is a journey through the abyss of human existence, brought to life through scorching tracks like "The Return (Of The Ancient Gods)" and the eponymous "The Nihilism of Alasteth". Drawing from their rich past, the duo breathes new life into the genre, with nods to their influences while pushing the boundaries with their fresh take.
This release does not merely represent songs; it narrates tales of hate, of awakening, of a world teetering on the edge of despair. The intensity is further amplified by the raw and varied vocal expositions by Alastor, enriched by Beleth's masterful instrumentation.
This offering is more than just music – it's a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, the continual battle between light and shadow, and the undeniable allure of the abyss. Dive into a world shaped by two titans of German Black Metal and emerge transformed by "The Nihilism of Alasteth". For those whose souls resonate with the likes of Darkthrone, Satyricon, and Taake, this is an invitation to an auditory experience you won't soon forget.
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New DÉCEMBRE NOIR "YOUR SUNSET | MY SUNRISE" out now, release new video!
To celebrate the release of the new DÉCEMBRE NOIR album Your Sunset | My Sunrise we’re happy to reveal the brand new video for the track Sleepwalker (In Yesterday’s Past) taken from the new effort.
The
classic performance video was shot by Alexander Dietz of Heaven Shall
Burn and their long-time videographer Philipp Hirsch. https://orcd.co/dn_sunsetriseAs for the direction of their new album, DÉCEMBRE NOIR reveal the following: "Your Sunset | My Sunrise" is the cry for inner peace set to music. A heavy heart full of tears, which threatens to plunge its bearer into the abyss at any moment. Even if this means giving up oneself, in the end only the long-awaited silence counts. It is the escape on the wings of addiction from the battlefield of never-ending depression.
The approach of the band from Thuringia, Germany also reaches deep on their fifth full-time album - both lyrically and musically. This is already known from the previous records "The Renaissance Of Hope" (2020), "Autumn Kings" (2018), "Forsaken Earth" (2016) and "A Discouraged Believer" (2014). DÉCEMBRE NOIR act consistently atmospheric, gloomily tuned and open to interpretation. The underlying thoughts, emotions and intentions of the songs of the quintet are not always clearly determinable. And they don't have to be. For the nuances and forebodings set to music have a special significance in the German band's playing.
What once started between doom and death metal, has developed over the years and releases to an independent, organic gloomy sound, which achieves its ominous effect space and its captivating fascination quite independently of liking or style questions. On "Your Sunset | My Sunrise", produced by HEAVEN SHALL BURN's Alexander Dietz at his Chemical Burn Studio, DÉCEMBRE NOIR again rely on melancholic as well as melodically addressed pieces that stand completely on their own and therefore captivate because they are presented so heavy, dark and atmospheric.
DÉCEMBRE NOIR Live
14.10. Erfurt | Club From Hell - ALBUM RELEASE SHOW
with Endseeker
18.10. Franfurt/ Main | Nachtleben
19.10. Nürnberg | Der Cult
20.10. Weiher | Live Music Hall
21.10. Würzburg | B-Hof
26.10. Leipzig | Hellraiser
27.10. Bochum | Turock Fest
28.10. Hamburg | Bahnhof Pauli
25.11. Saalfeld | Klubhaus
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“This song was inspired by our love of Angel Corpse. Our guitarist wrote a riff that we loved so we thought “Why does it need to move to the next section every 4 bars?” So, we stay on the same riff for longer than we normally would with other elements of the song changing around it. Again, it’s something new that we have tried for this album and for me at least, it works really well. We’ve thought it needed breaking up with something less blast-beaty in the middle as it has a lot of constant blasting in this one.”
Despite the stench of death surrounding Foetal Juice, their technical prowess should not be overlooked. This album is a sonic defecation that transcends the boundaries of the grotesque, creating a maelstrom of sound that will engulf and consume your senses.
Formed with a simple goal of bridging the gap between grind and death metal their music is a relentless, violent, and catchy brand of death metal that leaves no room for apologies. It's unapologetic sonic devastation, and it's what Foetal Juice does best. They are recommended for those with a strong stomach and fans of Vomitory, Napalm Death, and Terrorizer.
Listen to “Legion of the Grotesque” via its lyric video premiere on MetalInsider https://metalinsider.net/video/video-premiere-foetal-juice-legion-of-the-grotesque
Track
Listings:1. Human Beach Master (3:50)
2. Mountain of Gore (3:10)
3.: Legion of the Grotesque (4:45)
4. Ghoul Amongst the Mouldering Dead (3:37)
5. Two Bongs Don’t Make a Right (1:26)
6. Cunt of the Litter (3:19)
7. Cemetery Leachate (4:39)
8. The Walking Groin (3:35)
9. Torn Apart (3:30)
10. F. K. E. O (3:59)
11. Gruesome (5:10)
Album Length: 41:06
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Watch "Spectral Parasite" Lyric Video Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo5RpNA0vBA
Emerging amidst the global pandemic in 2020, FUNERAL VOMIT has stayed committed to its vision of crafting underground, raw, and genuine Death Metal sounds. Their journey began with the release of "Necrophoric Infestation" in 2020, followed by collaborations with Mexican band Heretic Ritual and Chinese Death Metal act Mvltifission. In 2022, the band released their self-titled EP, "Funeral Vomit."
Drawing inspiration from pioneers like INFESTER, AUTOPSY, and MORTICIAN, the band also infuses undertones reminiscent of Black Metal acts such as BESTIAL WARLUST and BLASPHEMY, creating a blend that exudes audial rawness.
Tracklist:Intro (The Entombment)
Immense Morbidity
The Mortuary Moon
Spectral Parasite
Cadaveric Apparition
Interlude (Towards the Abysmal Doom)
Monumental Putrescence
Necromantical Winds
Swarming Pestilence
Outro (The Sinister Mist)
For those eager to delve deeper into FUNERAL VOMIT's soundscape, the first advance single can be streamed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLL6PcwiBZk
https://www.facebook.com/funeral.vomit
"This bulldozing dose of death metal should appeal to music fans of Hate Eternal, Krisiun, Hour of Penance, Origin"
ARBORESCENCE OF WRATH – “INFERNO”
For
fans of: Hate
Eternal, Krisiun, Hour of Penance, Origin, Depravity, DeathfuckingcuntAfter simmering behind the scenes for quite some time, Arborescence of Wrath have finally unleashed their vicious debut album that promises to be one of the most extreme displays of aggression in the style in recent times.
The founding members have done well to put together a formidable lineup featuring members of notable bands such as Origin, Marduk and Benighted and have created some of the most violent death metal music in existence. And it's not all noise and mayhem for extremity's sake either; this is some superbly composed music with thought out structures and variations, only delivered out of pure anger with blistering speed and oppressive intensity. While their forceful execution of raw emotions may not be for everyone, it can't be denied that such an unadulterated form of expression gives a rare kind of thrill that is nigh impossible to replicate sincerely and the kind of elevated catharsis that it provides is potentially life-collapsing. At the very least, it serves as a reminder of why we started listening to death metal music in the first place and reignites the overwhelming sensation of fear coupled with ecstasy that we all experienced at that point of time.
Line up
Jason Keyser (Origin) - Vocals
Michel Beneventi - Guitars
JP Battesti - Guitars
Simon Schilling (Marduk) - Drums
Charles Collette (ex-Benighted) - Bass
Artwork by Santiago Francisco Jaramillo/Triple Seis Design
Track listing
1. Wrath
2. Carnage
3. Hangman
4. Relentless Infights
5. Holier Than You
6. Cleansing Termination
7. Temple of Ashes
8. Repentance
9. Into Everlasting Fire (Immolation cover)
Official release date - September 29th, 2023
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
https://www.facebook.com/ArborescenceOfWrathOfficial
Dear
Friends in the Press and Media worldwide,we’re honored and proud to renew our
unholy pact with Canadian bestial death metal nightmare CEREMONIAL
BLOODBATH, and announce the imminent release of the band’s devastating
second full-length album “GENESIS OF MALIGNANT ENTROPY”, to
be released November 17 2023 on LP, CD, MC and digital/streaming
services worldwide.
The abominable work has been teased by reputable underground metal blog Toilet Ov Hell, who have premiered the song “BLOODLUST RAIDS OF VENGEANCE“ remarking that the upcoming work is a “a sharpened onslaught of twisted steel and death appeal“ - you can check out the feature and the track https://toiletovhell.com/premiere-ceremonial-bloodbath-bloodlust-raids-of-vengeance/
Formed by members of Scum Division Cult, Nightfucker, Encoffinate, Radioactive Vomit, Grave Infestation,
“Genesis of Malignant Entropy” is set to be released November 17 2023 on LP, CD, MC and digital/streaming services worldwide. Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
http://sentientruin.com/releases/ceremonial-bloodbath-genesis-of-malignant-entropy
http://sentientruin.com/bands#/ceremonial-bloodbath
The abominable work has been teased by reputable underground metal blog Toilet Ov Hell, who have premiered the song “BLOODLUST RAIDS OF VENGEANCE“ remarking that the upcoming work is a “a sharpened onslaught of twisted steel and death appeal“ - you can check out the feature and the track https://toiletovhell.com/premiere-ceremonial-bloodbath-bloodlust-raids-of-vengeance/
Formed by members of Scum Division Cult, Nightfucker, Encoffinate, Radioactive Vomit, Grave Infestation,
“Genesis of Malignant Entropy” is set to be released November 17 2023 on LP, CD, MC and digital/streaming services worldwide. Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
http://sentientruin.com/releases/ceremonial-bloodbath-genesis-of-malignant-entropy
http://sentientruin.com/bands#/ceremonial-bloodbath
debut album, RECEPTOR.
FFO: Fleshgod Apocalypse, Car Bomb, Human Remains, and early-Between the Buried and Me
Dive right in at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5BRvutUthg
OWDWYR will release Receptor October 20 on CD, vinyl, and digital formats.
Guitarist and composer Paul Plumeri, Jr. (ex-Isyou), joined by bassist Chris Williams (Dark Waters Fall) and vocalist Max Lichtman (ex-Immolith), founded OWDWYR in 2020.
Receptor offers 15 tracks that explore a spectrum of influences ranging from Car Bomb, Human Remains, and Fleshgod Apocalypse to J.S. Bach, Allan Holdsworth, and Heitor Villa-Lobos.
Receptor features appearances by some of the most skilled and crushing musicians in modern metal, including Navene Koperweis (Entheos, ex-Animals as Leaders), Kenny Grohowski (Imperial Triumphant, John Zorn), Kevin Paradis (Ne Obliviscaris, Benighted), Alex Cohen (Contrarian, ex-Pyrrhon), and many more. With blistering blastbeats, intricate harmonic counterpoint, and ferocious vocals, OWDWYR has crafted a dynamic musical experience that demands attention and never relents.
Pre-order: https://owdwyr.bandcamp.com/album/receptor
Track
Listing:
1. Praefatio
2. The Liminal Carapace
3. Ripped from The Bog
4. Stench of Indemnity
5. Lagos
6. Ein
7. Writhe
8. Supplicant
9. Reverie
10. Cower
11. A Vessel Emerges
12 Not Afraid
13. Pitchtongue Vesper
14. Catalyst Sequence
15. The Sputtering Torch
Unless noted otherwise (see below), all songs composed by Paul Plumeri with lyrics by Max Lichtman.
"Praefatio/The Liminal Carapace" - Adapted from “Fratres” written by Arvo Pärt. Arranged by Paul Plumeri.
"Reverie" - Bridge adapted from “Zone” written by Allan Holdsworth from the album All Night Wrong. Arranged by Paul Plumeri.
"Supplicant" - 2nd half adapted from “Daydreaming” written by Radiohead from the album Moon Shaped Pool. Arranged by Paul Plumeri.
"Pitchtongue Vesper" - Adapted from “Etude No. 12” written by Heitor Villa Lobos. Arranged by Paul Plumeri.
"The Sputtering Torch" - Adapted from “Torch" written by Brian Lawlor from the album The Incidental Purge. Arranged by Paul Plumeri
Mixed by AJ Viana at AJ Viana Productions.
Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music.
Vocals recorded by Fox DeVaughn at Studio D.
Logo, album art, and layout by Garek Druss.
Band Members:
Paul Plumeri Jr. - Guitars, Composition, and Programming
Chris Williams - Bass
Max Lichtman - Vocals and Lyrics
Additional Performances:
Kenny Grohowski - Drums on The Liminal Carapace, Lagos, Reverie, Supplicant, A Vessel Emerges, Pitchtongue Vesper
Navene Koperweis - Drums on Stench of Indemnity, Catalyst Sequence, Cower
Kevin Paradis - Drums on Ein, Not Afraid, The Sputtering Torch
Alex Cohen - Drums on Ripped from the Bog, Writhe, A Vessel Emerges
Frank Albanese - Additional vocals on Cower, A Vessel Emerges
Ed RosenBerg III - Saxophone on Lagos, Cower
Sydney Kjerstad - Piano on Ein
https://www.facebook.com/owdwyr
Release: 9. November 2023
Welcome To Pleshiwar already caused quite a stir in the German metal scene with their EP "UNSOLVED" and received a lot of positive feedback for it. The band consists of proven scene veterans, who were previously active in bands such as Reawacan, Lacrima Christi, Immortalis and others.
With "Apostasy" the full length debut of the quartet is now available: Dragging Death Doom, which cannot deny its influences of the genre greats of the 90s, is written large here and enriched with progressive passages to a great listening experience.
The production by Andy Classsen at Stage One does the rest to make this album to a must have.
https://www.facebook.com/WelcomeToPleshiwar
"Dawn" serves as a clarion call for the awakening of consciousness, urging individuals towards personal growth and enlightenment, while encouraging them to cast aside the shackles of religious manipulation. It resonates with a message of demolishing ignorance, enabling everyone to find their voices with unwavering strength, grounded in solid foundations.
In
a world weighed down by the pressures of contemporary existence, where
existence often feels like mere drifting, "Dawn" offers a respite—a
sonic journey towards self-discovery and a passionate plea for a brighter
tomorrow.
STRATUZ emerged onto the metal scene in 1984 and quickly solidified their position as Venezuela's most revered metal band. Their debut album, "In Nomine..." released in 1995, catapulted them to recognition and acclaim. Following a triumphant European tour in 1999, they signed with LSP-Company and released "Spirit Seduction," which marked a new chapter in their musical journey. After a hiatus, the band reunited in 2019, pouring their passion into the creation of "Osculum Pacis," which was unleashed upon the world in 2022. The album garnered international praise, securing the top spot on the Jacquin Ravens Top 50 Metal chart and earning accolades as the best work of 2022 by esteemed journalist Roberto Palmitesta and Metal Pedia.
Stratuz continues to push boundaries with their unique brand of Doom-Death Metal, and "Morning Star" serves as a captivating glimpse into the darkness and beauty that awaits within "Osculum Pacis." Stay tuned for more electrifying releases and updates from this formidable Venezuelan metal force.
www.stratuz.info
www.facebook.com/stratuzofficial
Label: Northern Fog
Records
Release Date: 09-10-2023
Format: CD
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Maldoror – Vocals
Catharsius – Lead Guitars
Noxathra – Rhythm Guitars, Bass
Peryton – Drums
Tracklist:
Clothed in Chaos
Of Autumn Thunder and Nightly Visions
Miasmal Spirits
The Pleasure of Dissolution
Void cloaked in Splendour
Arrows in the back of Hope
NIGRUM TENEBRIS is set to unleash their second album "Miasmal Spirits," via Northern Fog Records. Slated for a CD release on October 9, 2023, the German Black Metal act promises a sonic atmosphere that navigates between the autumnal melancholy and bursts of aggressive energy. The seasoned line-up features Maldoror on vocals, Catharsius wielding the lead guitar, Noxathra on rhythm guitar and bass, and Peryton behind the drum kit. These musicians have previously been involved in an array of projects such as Ewiges Reich, Lunar Chalice, and Malefica, among others.
Recorded in the Ritual Cavern of Malefica and mastered at NatureSound Studio, the album is accompanied by a 12-page booklet. "Miasmal Spirits" offers a journey into the depths of a fractured soul, fueled by a passion that's far from depressive. With its six tracks, including pieces like "Clothed in Chaos" and "Of Autumn Thunder and Nightly Visions," the album caters to fans of Acherontas, Dissection, Ofermod, and Sargeist. As you find yourself on an unfinished path with uncontrollable anger, let "Miasmal Spirits" guide you through the melancholy of autumn.
https://northernfogrecords.de/
https://www.facebook.com/NorthernFogRecords
We would like to reintroduce PATRIARCH'S album "DEMONIC HEART" for your consideration, in case you missed it previously. Your input means the world to us, and we'd love for you to take a look at this incredible album.
PatriarcH's "Demonic Heart" is their heaviest and most ambitious work to date. It marks the band's triumphant return, showcasing a revitalized sound that pushes the boundaries of Thrash and Progressive Metal. With nine dynamic and powerful tracks, PatriarcH is poised to captivate both their loyal fan base and a new audience with this highly anticipated release.
The production of "Demonic Heart" was a labor of love for PatriarcH, as they navigated the challenges posed by the worldwide pandemic. The band utilized the unexpected downtime to take full control of the album's production, meticulously crafting their signature sound. After three years of dedicated work at the "All the Way Down" studio, PatriarcH is thrilled to present their fans with a polished and powerful sonic experience.
Tracklist:
1. Blindfolded Nation
2. Watch Us, Feed Us, Control Us
3. Deadlocked
4. Demonic Heart
5. Divided
6. Freed From Execution
7. Words Unspoken
8. Barely Alive, Far From Dead
9. In the Cold Hands of Time
PatriarcH's rich history dates back to its formation in February 1983 as Pariah. Due to conflicts with other groups sharing the same name, they rebranded themselves as PatriarcH in March 1988. The band signed a deal with Shark Records and released their debut album, "Prophecy," in December 1990. Throughout the years, PatriarcH experienced lineup changes while recording demos and singles. In 2019, they welcomed Mario Cesar as their new vocalist, and together, they released a demo featuring three new songs. Despite the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, PatriarcH persevered and completed the recording of their highly anticipated album, "Demonic Heart," which led to their partnership with Wormholedeath Records for its worldwide release.
www.patriarch.be
www.facebook.com/PatriarcHMetalband
Label: Comatose Music
Release Date: december 8th 2023
Genre: Slamming Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Kraanium | Analepsy | Korpse | Vulvectomy
“This is the end, my only friend / The end of our elaborate plans / The end of everything that stands…”– The Doors, ‘The End’
Beneath a sky transformed into a swirling vortex, a howling hell of sanity devouring, impossible colours riven by the cataclysmic thunder of reality’s death throes, we have reached our ending. Our monuments to our own grandeur crumble, vast monoliths turning to dust in the screaming, apocalyptic winds. All structure is lost as our very flesh begins to dissolve, slipping from our bones, leaving desperate, dying eyes in collapsing bone carapaces. Centuries of struggle and all our brave philosophies liquefied into a world encompassing sea of blood and mucus, bile and shit…
Blasting out of the Pacific North West, invoking the sound of absolute annihilation come Kryptoxik Mortality, armed with their second full length album, Interdimensional Calamitous Extirpation! This is pulverizing, slamming death metal – a crushing attack that is relentless in delivery and merciless by design. Interdimensional Calamitous Extirpation features eleven new bone-breaking songs of fiercely focussed brutality, four of which have been augmented by the presence of a bestial guest vocalist; Angel Ochoa (Cephalotripsy), Brandon Shobe (Invirulant), Alex Paul (Organectomy) and John Mayer (NecroticGoreBeast) all bringing their own shocking violence to the table at this feast of grotesque heaviness. 2023 has been a hideously fertile year for Kryptoxik Mortality, the band having already spawned two punishing EPs – Trash Compactor Orgy and Genocidal Strain – but now it is time for the ultimate expression of their nihilistic musical destruction with Interdimensional Calamitous Extirpation!
Now marching proudly beneath the Comatose Music banner, Kryptoxik Mortality will unleash Interdimensional Calamitous Extirpation on December 8th, with its intimidating intensity adorned in the gloriously gruesome artwork of Val Denumbra (Enthrallment, State Of Filth, Contemptuous Infestation etc). Not for the casual or curious listener Kryptoxik Mortality deal in the kind of purulent death metal savagery that is only for the diehard disciples of the extreme. Prepare to be bludgeoned into oblivion!
Line-up:
Brian Ferrell Jr. - Vocals
Caleb Keller - Bass
Kaleb Luetke - Guitar
Joseph Tyler - Drums
Track Listing:
1 – Outer Dimensional Gateway
2 – Fetid Human Incubation
3 – Impending Monolithic Desolation (ft. Angel Ochoa)
4 – Ingesting The Wretched
5 – Fragmented Atmospheric Ingress
6 – Extraterrestrial Desecration (ft. Brandon Shobe)
7 – Fiendish Amalgamations (ft. Alex Paul)
8 – Metaphysical Dissection
9 – Interdimensional Calamitous Extirpation
10 – Multiversal Enigmatic Deformities (ft. John Mayer)
11 – Fractured Molecule Deconstruction
www.comatosemusic.com
www.facebook.com/kryptoxikmortality
DISPLAY OF DECAY’S “LEGION OF DOOM” is a death metal look at the menacing death knights found in World Of Warcraft. Step into the shadows of musical intensity and bask in bloody riffs, frosty bass lines, and unholy vocals. “Legion of Doom” comes off the band’s sixth album “VITRIOL”, which is packed full of technical and dark artistry. The band details the writing process:
“Musically, this song was rewritten a number of times. I can remember a few minutes before a writing session, Brandon was on his way over and I was sitting there strumming along to warm up when I plucked the notes that would eventually become the chorus, and I thought to myself ‘’did I just write the best riff ever?!” Of course, I didn’t, but it’s a pretty damn great riff. This song is definitely more ‘progressive’ than the other ones perhaps, I feel there’s a definite nod to ‘Death’ in this one, but nonetheless, it’s about slaying monsters in Azeroth. FOR THE HORDE.”
Since 2007, Display of Decay has been writing death metal songs about serial killers, school shootings, and otherwise brutal methods of dying. Deep down though, they’re just a bunch of nerds who love playing heavy music and this song really captures that. There are other songs on the album that also pay homage to nerdy endeavors such as Mass Effect and Diablo while being wrapped up in groovy guitar work and ever-increasing technicality that shows how far the band has come over the years.
Get ready to experience the visceral and unapologetic realm of death metal and death knights with “Legion of Doom” recommended for fans of Immolation, Pantera, and Morbid Angel.
Listen to “Legion of Doom” via its premiere on Slam Worldwide - https://youtu.be/FxyxB4Nt2eA
“Vitriol” (mixed & mastered by Chris Donaldson - Cryptopsy) is due out on October 20, 2023, via Gore House Productions and is available for pre-order (Vinyl/ CD/ Digital) at https://orcd.co/vitriol
Lyric Video - “The Butcher” - https://youtu.be/8Bz0JKqbSkg
Guitar & Bass Playthrough - “Harbinger” - https://youtu.be/DsRWwIgXIjU
Track
Listing:
1. Malicious Motorcide (3:17)
2. The Butcher (4:26)
3. Legion of Doom (4:04)
4. Familial Feast (3:26)
5. Harbinger (3:06)
6. Hot Lead Vengeance (4:01)
7. Slaughtercast (3:54)
8. Vitriol (3:19)
Album Length: 29:36
https://www.facebook.com/GoreHouseProductionsOfficial
https://www.facebook.com/DisplayofDecayOfficial/
DESOLATION'S EDGE – “UTOPIA (EXILE THE VIRUS)”
FFO: Fleshgod Apocalypse, Car Bomb, Human Remains, and early-Between the Buried and Me
Dive right in at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5BRvutUthg
OWDWYR will release Receptor October 20 on CD, vinyl, and digital formats.
Guitarist and composer Paul Plumeri, Jr. (ex-Isyou), joined by bassist Chris Williams (Dark Waters Fall) and vocalist Max Lichtman (ex-Immolith), founded OWDWYR in 2020.
Receptor offers 15 tracks that explore a spectrum of influences ranging from Car Bomb, Human Remains, and Fleshgod Apocalypse to J.S. Bach, Allan Holdsworth, and Heitor Villa-Lobos.
Receptor features appearances by some of the most skilled and crushing musicians in modern metal, including Navene Koperweis (Entheos, ex-Animals as Leaders), Kenny Grohowski (Imperial Triumphant, John Zorn), Kevin Paradis (Ne Obliviscaris, Benighted), Alex Cohen (Contrarian, ex-Pyrrhon), and many more. With blistering blastbeats, intricate harmonic counterpoint, and ferocious vocals, OWDWYR has crafted a dynamic musical experience that demands attention and never relents.
Pre-order: https://owdwyr.bandcamp.com/album/receptor
Track
Listing:1. Praefatio
2. The Liminal Carapace
3. Ripped from The Bog
4. Stench of Indemnity
5. Lagos
6. Ein
7. Writhe
8. Supplicant
9. Reverie
10. Cower
11. A Vessel Emerges
12 Not Afraid
13. Pitchtongue Vesper
14. Catalyst Sequence
15. The Sputtering Torch
Unless noted otherwise (see below), all songs composed by Paul Plumeri with lyrics by Max Lichtman.
"Praefatio/The Liminal Carapace" - Adapted from “Fratres” written by Arvo Pärt. Arranged by Paul Plumeri.
"Reverie" - Bridge adapted from “Zone” written by Allan Holdsworth from the album All Night Wrong. Arranged by Paul Plumeri.
"Supplicant" - 2nd half adapted from “Daydreaming” written by Radiohead from the album Moon Shaped Pool. Arranged by Paul Plumeri.
"Pitchtongue Vesper" - Adapted from “Etude No. 12” written by Heitor Villa Lobos. Arranged by Paul Plumeri.
"The Sputtering Torch" - Adapted from “Torch" written by Brian Lawlor from the album The Incidental Purge. Arranged by Paul Plumeri
Mixed by AJ Viana at AJ Viana Productions.
Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music.
Vocals recorded by Fox DeVaughn at Studio D.
Logo, album art, and layout by Garek Druss.
Band Members:
Paul Plumeri Jr. - Guitars, Composition, and Programming
Chris Williams - Bass
Max Lichtman - Vocals and Lyrics
Additional Performances:
Kenny Grohowski - Drums on The Liminal Carapace, Lagos, Reverie, Supplicant, A Vessel Emerges, Pitchtongue Vesper
Navene Koperweis - Drums on Stench of Indemnity, Catalyst Sequence, Cower
Kevin Paradis - Drums on Ein, Not Afraid, The Sputtering Torch
Alex Cohen - Drums on Ripped from the Bog, Writhe, A Vessel Emerges
Frank Albanese - Additional vocals on Cower, A Vessel Emerges
Ed RosenBerg III - Saxophone on Lagos, Cower
Sydney Kjerstad - Piano on Ein
https://www.facebook.com/owdwyr
Release: 9. November 2023
Welcome To Pleshiwar already caused quite a stir in the German metal scene with their EP "UNSOLVED" and received a lot of positive feedback for it. The band consists of proven scene veterans, who were previously active in bands such as Reawacan, Lacrima Christi, Immortalis and others.
With "Apostasy" the full length debut of the quartet is now available: Dragging Death Doom, which cannot deny its influences of the genre greats of the 90s, is written large here and enriched with progressive passages to a great listening experience.
The production by Andy Classsen at Stage One does the rest to make this album to a must have.
https://www.facebook.com/WelcomeToPleshiwar
"Dawn" serves as a clarion call for the awakening of consciousness, urging individuals towards personal growth and enlightenment, while encouraging them to cast aside the shackles of religious manipulation. It resonates with a message of demolishing ignorance, enabling everyone to find their voices with unwavering strength, grounded in solid foundations.
In
a world weighed down by the pressures of contemporary existence, where
existence often feels like mere drifting, "Dawn" offers a respite—a
sonic journey towards self-discovery and a passionate plea for a brighter
tomorrow.STRATUZ emerged onto the metal scene in 1984 and quickly solidified their position as Venezuela's most revered metal band. Their debut album, "In Nomine..." released in 1995, catapulted them to recognition and acclaim. Following a triumphant European tour in 1999, they signed with LSP-Company and released "Spirit Seduction," which marked a new chapter in their musical journey. After a hiatus, the band reunited in 2019, pouring their passion into the creation of "Osculum Pacis," which was unleashed upon the world in 2022. The album garnered international praise, securing the top spot on the Jacquin Ravens Top 50 Metal chart and earning accolades as the best work of 2022 by esteemed journalist Roberto Palmitesta and Metal Pedia.
Stratuz continues to push boundaries with their unique brand of Doom-Death Metal, and "Morning Star" serves as a captivating glimpse into the darkness and beauty that awaits within "Osculum Pacis." Stay tuned for more electrifying releases and updates from this formidable Venezuelan metal force.
www.stratuz.info
www.facebook.com/stratuzofficial
Label: Northern Fog
RecordsRelease Date: 09-10-2023
Format: CD
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Maldoror – Vocals
Catharsius – Lead Guitars
Noxathra – Rhythm Guitars, Bass
Peryton – Drums
Tracklist:
Clothed in Chaos
Of Autumn Thunder and Nightly Visions
Miasmal Spirits
The Pleasure of Dissolution
Void cloaked in Splendour
Arrows in the back of Hope
NIGRUM TENEBRIS is set to unleash their second album "Miasmal Spirits," via Northern Fog Records. Slated for a CD release on October 9, 2023, the German Black Metal act promises a sonic atmosphere that navigates between the autumnal melancholy and bursts of aggressive energy. The seasoned line-up features Maldoror on vocals, Catharsius wielding the lead guitar, Noxathra on rhythm guitar and bass, and Peryton behind the drum kit. These musicians have previously been involved in an array of projects such as Ewiges Reich, Lunar Chalice, and Malefica, among others.
Recorded in the Ritual Cavern of Malefica and mastered at NatureSound Studio, the album is accompanied by a 12-page booklet. "Miasmal Spirits" offers a journey into the depths of a fractured soul, fueled by a passion that's far from depressive. With its six tracks, including pieces like "Clothed in Chaos" and "Of Autumn Thunder and Nightly Visions," the album caters to fans of Acherontas, Dissection, Ofermod, and Sargeist. As you find yourself on an unfinished path with uncontrollable anger, let "Miasmal Spirits" guide you through the melancholy of autumn.
https://northernfogrecords.de/
https://www.facebook.com/NorthernFogRecords
We would like to reintroduce PATRIARCH'S album "DEMONIC HEART" for your consideration, in case you missed it previously. Your input means the world to us, and we'd love for you to take a look at this incredible album.
PatriarcH's "Demonic Heart" is their heaviest and most ambitious work to date. It marks the band's triumphant return, showcasing a revitalized sound that pushes the boundaries of Thrash and Progressive Metal. With nine dynamic and powerful tracks, PatriarcH is poised to captivate both their loyal fan base and a new audience with this highly anticipated release.
The production of "Demonic Heart" was a labor of love for PatriarcH, as they navigated the challenges posed by the worldwide pandemic. The band utilized the unexpected downtime to take full control of the album's production, meticulously crafting their signature sound. After three years of dedicated work at the "All the Way Down" studio, PatriarcH is thrilled to present their fans with a polished and powerful sonic experience.
Tracklist:1. Blindfolded Nation
2. Watch Us, Feed Us, Control Us
3. Deadlocked
4. Demonic Heart
5. Divided
6. Freed From Execution
7. Words Unspoken
8. Barely Alive, Far From Dead
9. In the Cold Hands of Time
PatriarcH's rich history dates back to its formation in February 1983 as Pariah. Due to conflicts with other groups sharing the same name, they rebranded themselves as PatriarcH in March 1988. The band signed a deal with Shark Records and released their debut album, "Prophecy," in December 1990. Throughout the years, PatriarcH experienced lineup changes while recording demos and singles. In 2019, they welcomed Mario Cesar as their new vocalist, and together, they released a demo featuring three new songs. Despite the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, PatriarcH persevered and completed the recording of their highly anticipated album, "Demonic Heart," which led to their partnership with Wormholedeath Records for its worldwide release.
www.patriarch.be
www.facebook.com/PatriarcHMetalband
Label: Comatose MusicRelease Date: december 8th 2023
Genre: Slamming Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Kraanium | Analepsy | Korpse | Vulvectomy
“This is the end, my only friend / The end of our elaborate plans / The end of everything that stands…”– The Doors, ‘The End’
Beneath a sky transformed into a swirling vortex, a howling hell of sanity devouring, impossible colours riven by the cataclysmic thunder of reality’s death throes, we have reached our ending. Our monuments to our own grandeur crumble, vast monoliths turning to dust in the screaming, apocalyptic winds. All structure is lost as our very flesh begins to dissolve, slipping from our bones, leaving desperate, dying eyes in collapsing bone carapaces. Centuries of struggle and all our brave philosophies liquefied into a world encompassing sea of blood and mucus, bile and shit…
Blasting out of the Pacific North West, invoking the sound of absolute annihilation come Kryptoxik Mortality, armed with their second full length album, Interdimensional Calamitous Extirpation! This is pulverizing, slamming death metal – a crushing attack that is relentless in delivery and merciless by design. Interdimensional Calamitous Extirpation features eleven new bone-breaking songs of fiercely focussed brutality, four of which have been augmented by the presence of a bestial guest vocalist; Angel Ochoa (Cephalotripsy), Brandon Shobe (Invirulant), Alex Paul (Organectomy) and John Mayer (NecroticGoreBeast) all bringing their own shocking violence to the table at this feast of grotesque heaviness. 2023 has been a hideously fertile year for Kryptoxik Mortality, the band having already spawned two punishing EPs – Trash Compactor Orgy and Genocidal Strain – but now it is time for the ultimate expression of their nihilistic musical destruction with Interdimensional Calamitous Extirpation!
Now marching proudly beneath the Comatose Music banner, Kryptoxik Mortality will unleash Interdimensional Calamitous Extirpation on December 8th, with its intimidating intensity adorned in the gloriously gruesome artwork of Val Denumbra (Enthrallment, State Of Filth, Contemptuous Infestation etc). Not for the casual or curious listener Kryptoxik Mortality deal in the kind of purulent death metal savagery that is only for the diehard disciples of the extreme. Prepare to be bludgeoned into oblivion!
Line-up:
Brian Ferrell Jr. - Vocals
Caleb Keller - Bass
Kaleb Luetke - Guitar
Joseph Tyler - Drums
Track Listing:
1 – Outer Dimensional Gateway
2 – Fetid Human Incubation
3 – Impending Monolithic Desolation (ft. Angel Ochoa)
4 – Ingesting The Wretched
5 – Fragmented Atmospheric Ingress
6 – Extraterrestrial Desecration (ft. Brandon Shobe)
7 – Fiendish Amalgamations (ft. Alex Paul)
8 – Metaphysical Dissection
9 – Interdimensional Calamitous Extirpation
10 – Multiversal Enigmatic Deformities (ft. John Mayer)
11 – Fractured Molecule Deconstruction
www.comatosemusic.com
www.facebook.com/kryptoxikmortality
DISPLAY OF DECAY’S “LEGION OF DOOM” is a death metal look at the menacing death knights found in World Of Warcraft. Step into the shadows of musical intensity and bask in bloody riffs, frosty bass lines, and unholy vocals. “Legion of Doom” comes off the band’s sixth album “VITRIOL”, which is packed full of technical and dark artistry. The band details the writing process:
“Musically, this song was rewritten a number of times. I can remember a few minutes before a writing session, Brandon was on his way over and I was sitting there strumming along to warm up when I plucked the notes that would eventually become the chorus, and I thought to myself ‘’did I just write the best riff ever?!” Of course, I didn’t, but it’s a pretty damn great riff. This song is definitely more ‘progressive’ than the other ones perhaps, I feel there’s a definite nod to ‘Death’ in this one, but nonetheless, it’s about slaying monsters in Azeroth. FOR THE HORDE.”
Since 2007, Display of Decay has been writing death metal songs about serial killers, school shootings, and otherwise brutal methods of dying. Deep down though, they’re just a bunch of nerds who love playing heavy music and this song really captures that. There are other songs on the album that also pay homage to nerdy endeavors such as Mass Effect and Diablo while being wrapped up in groovy guitar work and ever-increasing technicality that shows how far the band has come over the years.
Get ready to experience the visceral and unapologetic realm of death metal and death knights with “Legion of Doom” recommended for fans of Immolation, Pantera, and Morbid Angel.
Listen to “Legion of Doom” via its premiere on Slam Worldwide - https://youtu.be/FxyxB4Nt2eA
“Vitriol” (mixed & mastered by Chris Donaldson - Cryptopsy) is due out on October 20, 2023, via Gore House Productions and is available for pre-order (Vinyl/ CD/ Digital) at https://orcd.co/vitriol
Lyric Video - “The Butcher” - https://youtu.be/8Bz0JKqbSkg
Guitar & Bass Playthrough - “Harbinger” - https://youtu.be/DsRWwIgXIjU
Track
Listing:1. Malicious Motorcide (3:17)
2. The Butcher (4:26)
3. Legion of Doom (4:04)
4. Familial Feast (3:26)
5. Harbinger (3:06)
6. Hot Lead Vengeance (4:01)
7. Slaughtercast (3:54)
8. Vitriol (3:19)
Album Length: 29:36
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https://www.facebook.com/DisplayofDecayOfficial/
DESOLATION'S EDGE – “UTOPIA (EXILE THE VIRUS)”
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: July 21, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Progressive Death Metal
Country: United States
Line-up:
Vocals: Nick Pappert
Guitar/Bass: Alex Beyerl
Drums: Thomas McClure
Tracklist:
Utopia (Exile the Virus)
In the realm of progressive death metal, where sonic landscapes are often as intricate as the themes they explore, Desolation's Edge emerges with a new single that sparks reflection and introspection. "Utopia (Exile the Virus)" is a striking addition to the band's growing discography, addressing the urgent issues surrounding humanity's environmental impact and the state of our planet.
Alex Beyerl, the band's guitarist and bassist, delved into the creative process
behind their latest release. When asked about the influences that shaped the
sound and direction of "Utopia (Exile the Virus)," Beyerl offered a
profound insight: "Thematically, the lyrics and sound of this track are
heavily influenced by the current state of the world and the seemingly constant
reminder that our planet is fragile."
Drawing parallels to George Orwell's "Animal Farm," Beyerl explained, "In the case of Utopia, the concept is pushed a bit further with the remainder of living beings on Earth exiling humanity from the planet for their continued destruction of Earth's natural ecosystems."
Beyond the musical composition, "Utopia (Exile the Virus)" carries themes that hold a profound significance for the band members. Beyerl expressed, "The main themes of this song are incredibly meaningful to us as young adults living in a world with both a figurative and literal doomsday clock ticking down to our eventual demise." He emphasized the gravity of the situation, stating, "If nothing is done to reverse the effects of climate change, there may not be a viable future to look to for our own or future generations."
As with any band's journey, growth and evolution are inevitable. Beyerl shed light on how "Utopia (Exile the Virus)" fits into Desolation's Edge's overall discography and their evolution as artists. "This single acts as a transitional song between our first EP and our upcoming album," he revealed. "Sonically, it's an evolution from our debut release in its production quality and overall direction."
He continued, "With our new album on the horizon, we've brought on a new drummer, Will Provine, who brings quite a different sound to the band. We look forward to working with him and seeing a new evolution of our music."
For Desolation's Edge, their music is more than just sound; it's a message, a narrative, and a journey. Beyerl shared their hopes for how fans will connect with "Utopia (Exile the Virus)": "We hope that fans will connect with the environmental issues talked about in this release and possibly share our perspective on the impacts of climate change on our planet."
He concluded, "We also strive to create new and interesting song structures in all of our music so that each song has its own identity while still being thematically relevant to one another. This is done through a subversion of the typical verse/chorus song structure in favor of a more progressive sounding, linear approach."
Utopia (Exile the Virus)" by Desolation's Edge is a poignant and thought-provoking addition to the world of progressive death metal. With a commitment to addressing the pressing issues of our time and a passion for pushing musical boundaries, this band is poised to make a lasting impact on both the genre and the planet's collective consciousness.
https://desolationsedge.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091865267962
NEWS 7.10.2023Drawing parallels to George Orwell's "Animal Farm," Beyerl explained, "In the case of Utopia, the concept is pushed a bit further with the remainder of living beings on Earth exiling humanity from the planet for their continued destruction of Earth's natural ecosystems."
Beyond the musical composition, "Utopia (Exile the Virus)" carries themes that hold a profound significance for the band members. Beyerl expressed, "The main themes of this song are incredibly meaningful to us as young adults living in a world with both a figurative and literal doomsday clock ticking down to our eventual demise." He emphasized the gravity of the situation, stating, "If nothing is done to reverse the effects of climate change, there may not be a viable future to look to for our own or future generations."
As with any band's journey, growth and evolution are inevitable. Beyerl shed light on how "Utopia (Exile the Virus)" fits into Desolation's Edge's overall discography and their evolution as artists. "This single acts as a transitional song between our first EP and our upcoming album," he revealed. "Sonically, it's an evolution from our debut release in its production quality and overall direction."
He continued, "With our new album on the horizon, we've brought on a new drummer, Will Provine, who brings quite a different sound to the band. We look forward to working with him and seeing a new evolution of our music."
For Desolation's Edge, their music is more than just sound; it's a message, a narrative, and a journey. Beyerl shared their hopes for how fans will connect with "Utopia (Exile the Virus)": "We hope that fans will connect with the environmental issues talked about in this release and possibly share our perspective on the impacts of climate change on our planet."
He concluded, "We also strive to create new and interesting song structures in all of our music so that each song has its own identity while still being thematically relevant to one another. This is done through a subversion of the typical verse/chorus song structure in favor of a more progressive sounding, linear approach."
Utopia (Exile the Virus)" by Desolation's Edge is a poignant and thought-provoking addition to the world of progressive death metal. With a commitment to addressing the pressing issues of our time and a passion for pushing musical boundaries, this band is poised to make a lasting impact on both the genre and the planet's collective consciousness.
https://desolationsedge.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091865267962
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So ganz langsam kommen wir nun doch endlich mal aus dem Arsch und die
Arbeit an der nächsten Printausgabe des FATAL UNDERGROUND schreitet voran. Für
die Nr . 58, mit welcher wir Euch dann eventuell irgendwann so in der Drehe Anfang
2024 beglücken werden, konnten wir bisher schon MARC GREWE - ex-MORGOTH ( https://www.facebook.com/marc.grewe
) RANZER ( https://www.facebook.com/RANZERBANDE
)und IN DEMONI ( https://www.facebook.com/InDemoni
) als Interviewpartner verpflichten.
Review technisch wurden wir auch mal wieder etwas überrascht,
lest selbst: WRESTLE MANIACS – “ STILL REAL TO US “ ( EP )
Der Kingslayer kommt! Die neun epischen Werke auf THRONEHAMMERs - „KINGSLAYER“ überraschen mit dem bisher vielseitigsten Material der Band, mit mehr Wucht als je zuvor, mit großen Riffs die sich in jedem Stück bis zur Gänze entfalten.
Unverhohlener Doom-Metal-Ethos trifft auf Zerstörung und ungestüme Verwüstung,
Reminiszenzen an Paradise Lost, Bathory, Slayer, Katatonia, Bolt Thrower,
Amorphis, Candlemass, Celtic Frost bis hin zu Spuren von Post-Rock. Alles das
entdeckt man in THRONEHAMMERs neuem erdrückend-epischen Album „Kingslayer“.
Das Doom-Kommando um die Sängerin Kat entwickelt sich deutlich weiter und kann den Vorgänger „Incantation Rites“ noch toppen. Die epischen Texte tun ihr Übriges, auch die Vocals sind noch eine Stufe vielseitiger als bisher. Als Gast stößt beim Song „Sacrosanct Grounds“ Daniel Kaufman (ex Mindrot, ex Dystopia, ex Eyes of Fire, Destroy Judas) an den Vocals hinzu.
Ein wuchtiger Sound der keine Fragen offen lässt trägt seinen Teil dazu bei. Gemastert wurde das Album von Patrick Engel / Temple Of Disharmony (Asphyx, Candlemass, Darkthrone, Tiamat, Dissection, Trouble, Slayer).
Auf dem überlangen „Kingslayer“ finden sich Schattierungen verschiedenster Genres und dennoch ist jeder Track eindeutig ein THRONEHAMMER-Track.
„Kingslayer“ erscheint am 3.11.2023 weltweit über Supreme Chaos Records.
Videolink „Shieldbreaker“: https://youtu.be/JT7OLj8-w80?si=rN5SpvDhnAjz_sL0
Tracklist:
1. Reign of Steel
2. Kingslayer
3. Sacrosanct Grounds
4. Echoes of forgotten Battles
5. Shieldbreaker
6. Mortal Spheres
7. Triumphant Emperor
8. Halcyon Days of Yore
9. Ascension
Spielzeit 73:53
„Kingslayer“ kann ab sofort hier vorbestellt werden: https://supremechaos.de/artists/thronehammer/
Line-Up:
Kat Shevil Gillham - Vocals
Stuart “Bootsy” West - Gitarre
Tim Hammersmith - Gitarre
Uwe Void - Bass
Markus Ströhlein - Drums
https://link.supremechaos.de/kingslayer/
https://www.facebook.com/THRONEHAMMER/
Eine Reise durch sanfte Prog-Metal-Träume: HEI'AN beeindrucken mit der Orchesterfassung von „noises” als Videosingle und veröffentlichen ihre EP „LIVE AT EASTWEST STUDIOS”
Mit voller Prog-Power treten Hei’An erneut an und haben gleich zwei tolle Neuigkeiten im Gepäck: Die Veröffentlichung der finalen Orchester-Live-Session und der grandios produzierten EP „Live at EastWest Studios”!
Zuvor beeindruckten die Slowenen bereits mit der Veröffentlichung ihrer Videosingles zu „can't get out of my skin (Live at EastWest Studios)”, „embers (Live at EastWest Studios)” und „dreamer (Live at EastWest Studios)”, den ersten drei der vier Songs aus ihrem gefeierten Album „imago” (2022), das transformiert und im EastWest Studio 2 in Los Angeles neu aufgenommen wurde. Nun erblickt das gefühlvolle „noises (Live at EastWest Studios)” mit einem orchestralen Arrangement als vierte und letzte Videosingle die Welt, um die Veröffentlichung der brandneuen EP „Live at EastWest Studios” zu feiern. Durch den eleganten Einsatz von Streichern und Klavier heben Hei’An die Komposition erneut auf das nächste Level. Zwischen eindrucksvollen Melodien, die definitiv im Gedächtnis bleiben, und starken Post-Metal-Passagen, verführt der Track – gekrönt durch den Gesang von Mastermind Matic Blagonič – auf eine epische Reise. Frontmann Matic über “noises”: „Wann und wo auch immer wir live performen, ist dies der letzte Song in unserem Set und er ist einer unserer Lieblinge auf der Platte. Also war für uns klar, dass wir ihn als letzten Track in den EastWest-Sessions spielen."
Hei'An machten für die EP Station in den Hallen der Legenden, den renommierten EastWest Studios in Hollywood, um ihr musikalisches Genie voranzutreiben. Dort wurden einige der berühmtesten Musikstücke der letzten fünfzig Jahre aufgenommen, von Frank Sinatra bis zu den Rolling Stones. Hei'An's Abenteuer in LA brachte vier durchschlagende Tracks mit großartigen orchestralen Klängen hervor – und das akustische Ergebnis ist nun überall zu hören: „Live at EastWest Studios”. Kann Metal Soundtrack? Ja, und ob!
Doch damit nicht genug, denn die Band kann es natürlich gar nicht erwarten, ihre Musik auch direkt unter die Leute zu bringen: Nach ihren erfolgreichen Auftritten bei der 70000TONS OF METAL Cruise 2023 in der Karibik und den Metaldays in Slowenien werden Hei’An am 07. Oktober beim Progressive Rock- und Metal-Festival ProgPower in den Niederlanden performen.
Für alle, die erst mal nicht live dabei sein können, kann die klangliche und visuelle Begegnung mit „noises (Live at EastWest Studios)” auf allen relevanten Streaming-Plattformen und mithilfe des Videos bei YouTube genossen werden:
Link zum Video bei YouTube: https://youtu.be/j2oBsS9p7fo
"Live at EastWest Studios" hier anhören: https://orcd.co/liveateastweststudios
Die LP gibt es exklusiv unter: https://heianofficial.com/shop/heian-live-at-eastwest-studios-vinyl/
Tracklist
1. can't get out of my skin (Live at EastWest Studios)
2. embers (Live at EastWest Studios)
3. dreamer (Live at EastWest Studios)
4. noises (Live at EastWest Studios)
Über Hei'An
Ursprünglich ein Ein-Mann-Projekt des slowenischen Musikers Matic Blagonič, hat sich Hei'An zu einem veritablen Kollektiv von begeisterten Künstlern entwickelt, deren erklärtes Ziel es ist, slowenischen Metal in unsere Köpfe und Herzen zu bringen – und das mit Erfolg! Die Band, die sich selbst im Post-Progressive-Metal einordnet, schafft auf beeindruckende Weise den Spagat zwischen schweren Klängen und zarten Emotionen, die sich auf einem Feld von geheimnisvollen post-metal-esken Landschaften entfalten.
Hei’An vermischt in ihrer Musik Elemente aus verschiedenen Genres und Subgenres, darunter progressive metal-eske Beats und Rhythmen, post-metal-eske Akkordfolgen und Ambient-Parts, black-metal-eske Tremolos und Blastbeats, metalcore-eske Refrains und Riffs usw., während sie ihre eigene, einzigartige Klangrichtung kreiert und kultiviert, die sowohl intime als auch riesig klingende Segmente enthält und den emotionalen Wert und die Wirkung ihrer Musik über alles andere stellt. Der Name Hei'An ist ein Pseudonym für ihren Frontmann, Bandleader und Songwriter Matic Blagonič, steht aber auch für die Band als Ganzes, die aus Matevž Počič (Gitarre), Peter Smrdel (Bass), Aljaž Novak (Background-Gesang) und Gaj Bostič (Schlagzeug) besteht.
Ein junger, frischer Touch von Progressive Metal aus dem Herzen Sloweniens: Hei'An sorgt für gefühlvollen Post-Rock, gemischt mit starken Metal-Elementen. Angeführt von Band-Mastermind Matic Blagonič veröffentlichte die Band im November 2022 ihr träumerisches Album “imago”. Auf dem philosophischen Longplayer dreht sich alles um Traumata, innere Höllen und toxische Geisteszustände. So turbulent diese traurigen Geschichten auch sind – die Melodien entführen Hörer in dunkle und tiefe Welten.
https://heianofficial.com
https://www.facebook.com/heianmusicofficial/
”Ruska” is the title track of the album and it means in Finnish, the season of autumn colours and fall foliage.
The video was mainly filmed in Häme, except the aerial videos were filmed in North Karelia and Häme area by Laaksonniemi. As before, the video is directed by Vermilia herself.
Check
out now ”Ruska” below:
https://youtu.be/X0Tr4mLo7SA
Ruska is available as CD/Boxset/Digital/LP/Cassette
For physical release head over to bandcamp: https://vermiliaofficial.bandcamp.com/album/ruska or Levykauppa Äx https://www.levykauppax.fi/artist/vermilia/
Vermilia comments about the video: ” The Ruska track got the autumn colors it deserved, filmed in beautiful North Karelia and Häme.”
Directed and filmed by Vermilia, Produced by Vermilia & Somnia
Cut, grade & edit: Vermilia & Somnia
Aerials: Laaksonniemi
Vermilia on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7lNaiNaI2CNeEhFg7iSPRm?si=DwU5UVjZRm-lCbuW3gIW8g
Ruska is also available for streaming on all major digital platforms.
Upcoming Shows
Nov 11th. 2023 - War Against War Festival II (Berlin, Germany)
Nov 25th. 2023 - Utopia Club w/ Havukruunu, Einvigi (Turku, Finland)
Dec 9th. 2023 - OnThe Rocks w/ SAOR (Helsinki, Finland)
July 4-6th.2024 - Under The Black Sun (Germany)
July 19-21st.2024 - Festivalul Celtic Transilvania (Romania)
www.vermiliaofficial.com
https://www.facebook.com/vermiliaofficial/
THUS – “PACIFY THE PARASITE”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 08-09-2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Progressive Melodic Death Metal
Country: Denmark
Line-up:
Frederik Jensen - Vocal & Guitar
Tobias Pejs Hornstrup - Guitar
Sebastian Skousgaard - Bass
Sebastian Lanser - Session Drums
Tracklist:
Pacify the Parasite
From the vibrant musical landscape of Denmark emerges a new creation by the progressive melodic death metal band, Thus. With their latest single, “Pacify the Parasite”, released on the 8th of September 2023, the band crafts a sonic narrative intertwining intricate melodies and powerful themes of conflict and self-determination.
“This is the second single from our upcoming EP, and this might also be one of the first ones we wrote of all of the songs on that upcoming release,” reveals the band, indicating the foundational significance of the track in their evolving soundscape. Striving for an immediate impact, they wanted “a no-bullshit song that hit you right out the gate.” Yet, the creative journey led to a composition embellished with two guitar solos, a bass solo, and an acoustic guitar bridge, reflecting the depth and complexity inherent in their musical expression.
Drawing inspiration from real-world strife, the lyrics of “Pacify the Parasite” are steeped in the nuances of the Hong Kong-China conflict. “The right to self-determination is something we cherish, and we want to inform people about these instances happening around us so they can make up their own minds and take action,” shares the band, highlighting their desire to evoke reflection and awareness through their music.
Differentiation and authentic expression form the core of Thus’s musical identity. “This second single differs a lot from the first one. We hope it gives the idea that we love a lot of different music and ways to express ourselves,” they express, signalling their resistance to being confined by genre. It’s about releasing “music we truly believe in,” a testament to their commitment to artistic integrity.
In crafting “Pacify the Parasite”, the band has poured love, passion, and countless hours into perfecting the songwriting to match their vision. “We hope people can feel the love and passion we've poured into this release and all the small nuances in the songwriting we've spent hours perfecting,” says the band, revealing their hopes for listeners to connect with the intricate layers of the track.
The single not only showcases the band's musical dexterity but also features the remarkable session drums of Sebastian Lanser, known for his work with ex-Obscura, Obsidious, Panzerballett. His creative flair adds a distinctive rhythm to the composition, enhancing the band's innovative sound.
Engineered by Andreas Linnemann, renowned for his work with Baest and Angerot, the track emerges as a sonic marvel. The synergy between Linnemann’s expertise and Thus’s artistic vision results in a sound that is both modern and organic, resonating with authenticity.
For aficionados of Revocation, Alluvial, and The Black Dahlia Murder, “Pacify the Parasite” offers a unique listening experience, pushing the boundaries of the genre and inviting listeners into a world where emotion, intensity, and innovation converge.
Thus, with their unyielding dedication to craft and artistry, continue to weave their musical tapestry from the heart of Denmark. “Pacify the Parasite” stands as a vivid testament to their journey, a harmonious rebellion that invites listeners to reflect, connect, and explore the depths of their sonic landscape. https://thusbandofficial.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/thusbandofficial
My Kingdom Music is proud to announce the signing of ECR.LINF, one of the most eclectic and extreme creatures born lately on the French lands.
The band was created by well-known musicians from the French extreme musical scene joining forces to give voice to something absolutely devastating that starting from Post Black Metal meets Hardcore music and the most dissonant Noise atmospheres.
Their debut album, mixed and mastered by Edgard Chevallier at Lower Tones Place Studio, will be out in digipak CD, LP and digital format on next 2024 spring via My Kingdom Music with the exclusive distribution of Source Atone Records for France and the promotion managed by Agence Singularités.
The band, that takes its name from the great "Ecrasons L'Infame" book by Voltaire, will tour Europe next year thanks to the great Eclosion Booking work and support.
Expect something that will destroy your mental stability and that will shock your insane vision of music.
This is ECR.LINF, the last desperate cry of a rotten humanity.
https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
https://www.facebook.com/Ecr.LinfOfficiel
FUNERAL VOMIT carved its niche in the thick of the pandemic in 2020. Drawing inspiration from the underground and cavernous realms of Death Metal, the band has consistently showcased a raw, visceral sound, which finds its roots in their Colombian heritage.
Before the imminent release of "Monumental Putrescence", the band has cultivated a reputation with its previous works such as "Necrophoric Infestation" (2020), collaborative ventures like the split cassette with Mexico's Heretic Ritual titled "Chants of Morbid Excruciation" (2021), a joint CD/Cassette project with Chinese Death Metal act Mvltifission, "Necrophoric Decomposition", and their self-titled EP in 2022.
Drawing inspiration from iconic bands like INFESTER, AUTOPSY, and MORTICIAN, FUNERAL VOMIT's music is not just a homage to the greats, but also an infusion of unique underground Black Metal elements reminiscent of BESTIAL WARLUST and ARCHGOAT. The result? An unparalleled sound that is both haunting and deeply evocative.
Tracklist
:
Intro (The Entombment)
Immense Morbidity
The Mortuary Moon
Spectral Parasite
Cadaveric Apparition
Interlude (Towards the Abysmal Doom)
Monumental Putrescence
Necromantical Winds
Swarming Pestilence
Outro (The Sinister Mist)
Eager fans can get a glimpse of what to expect by visiting FUNERAL VOMIT's official https://www.facebook.com/funeral.vomit and listening to the first advance single https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLL6PcwiBZk
Tracklist :
Ein Wimpernschlag
Kein Ausweg
Was willst du nur?
Narbentage
Scheinheil
Und der Falter tanzt...
Schwanenkönig (Karat - Coverversion)
Im Feuer
Du bist mein
Wege
Aufbruch
Abschied
At the heart of Nachtfalter is Tobias Serfling, the band's frontman, who is responsible for the vocals and plays all instruments on the record. The live line-up is bolstered by the exceptional talents of Thomas Wagner on guitar, Marko Kraegen on bass, and Mario Maibier on drums.
Speaking about "Abschied", Tobias mentioned his conscious decision to self-release the album without the support of a background label, highlighting the band's confidence in their evolving sound and their connection with their fans.
Listeners who appreciate the powerful intensity of artists such as Joachim Witt, Lacrimosa, and Rammstein will find themselves entranced by "Abschied".
http://www.nachtfalter-band.de/
https://nachtfalter.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/nachtfalterband/
After six years in the wilderness, six years behind the veil, six years of silence, A HILL TO DIE UPON have returned with a new single 'LEFT HANDED WIZARD (MY EYES LOOK WEST)'. A contemplative, atmospheric track, 'Left Handed Wizard...' will captivate listeners and stir the excitement for what is to come - a brand new full length album from A Hill To Die Upon, The Black Nativity, which will be coming your way on Rottweiler Records in late November! For now, immerse yourselves in the world of 'Left Handed Wizard (My Eyes Look West)'...in the words of Rottweiler Records, "you are not prepared!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3rh7m14QX4
https://www.rottweilerrecords.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ahilltodieuponband
THE NEGATIVE BIAS - “THE SEVEN SEALS OF SALIGIA”
Label: Vendetta Records
Release Date: 6th October 2023
Format: Limited Vinyl editions, CD, and Digital
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal/Ambient
Country: Austria
Tracklist:
Final Abominations Of This Barren Earth
Among Dark Suns Incubations
Praised By The Nether World
Unfolding The Perpetual Gates
Descendant Mankind
The Wage Of Sin Is Demise
The Dystopian Realm Of Necrokosm
Delve deep into the recesses of human frailty and redemption with The Negative Bias' forthcoming album, "The Seven Seals Of Saligia." Slated for release on October 6th, 2023, this opus promises to be a haunting experience in sonic storytelling. Originating from Austria, the band beckons you to embark on an introspective journey inspired by the catastrophic collapse of humanity, brought about by our collective vices.
The seven tracks act as individual chapters, each focused on one of the seven deadly sins that led humanity to its demise. From the void of "Final Abominations Of This Barren Earth" to the existential dread in "The Dystopian Realm Of Necrokosm," the album is a vivid landscape of both personal and collective moral struggles.
This auditory experience unfolds like a cosmic odyssey, beginning with a world engulfed in flames—metaphors for our self-inflicted wounds and failures—and ending with the emergence of new life forms, poised to correct the errors of the past. It's a soul-stirring exploration of the fall and potential rise of sentient beings, capturing the tension between vice and virtue, damnation and redemption.
Beyond its thematic profundity, "The Seven Seals Of Saligia" will be available in limited vinyl editions, CDs, and digital formats, catering to various preferences in audio consumption.
Don't miss this contemplative work from The Negative Bias. Mark your calendars for October 6th and prepare to engage with an album that challenges not just musical norms, but also the paradigms of human conduct and cosmic existence.
https://vendetta-records.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/thenegativebias/
Wratheon
has taken everything that made the Black Thrash Mass EP such a success and
refined, expanded and intensified its vicious, untameable essence. Becoming Nil
is a cascade of wicked riffs, entwined in Wratheon’s trademark emotive melodies
and pierced with unforgiving hooks that will capture and ensnare. From the
utterly addictive choruses of first single ‘We’re All Fallen’, to the majestic
black magnificence of ‘Set Your Body Ablaze’, the jagged thrusts of ‘In Late
October’ to the melancholic inevitability of ‘The Descent’, Becoming Nil is the
sound of a musician transcending all expectations and preconceptions. The
superb drums that drive the haunted songs of Becoming Nil were supplied by
session musician Theodor Borovski (Second To
Sun, Vintergata etc), but everything else was invoked from the
creative spirit of Wratheon himself, as he explains…
“From sound crafting the tones, to writing every instrument and lyrics and recording everything besides drums. I did the drums in Superior Drummer at first, but I just couldn’t be happy with how fake and digital that sounded. Theodor was able to expand on them and make them become alive.”
Since recording Becoming Nil though, Wratheon has become a full band, with the addition of bassist Lillian Wong, guitarist Natalee Algozino and drummer Tulio Savatierra, which means that these songs, these glorious metallic onslaughts can be unleashed live around the world.
The sheer quality of Wratheon’s music meant that a label affiliation was sure to follow in the savagely jubilant wake of Black Thrash Mass – and it is Seek And Strike, a label formed by ex-members of the Century Media team, that will propel Becoming Nil into the world on October 20th. Wratheon are the new standard in melodic black/death metal and they are coming to tear your world apart!
https://www.seekandstrike.com/
https://www.facebook.com/WratheonOfficial
Produced in Switzerland by "Musik Clip"—known for their collaborations with bands like Mystic Prophecy and Dark Funeral—the video captures the raw intensity the quartet is celebrated for. Furthermore, "Miscreation", which has already garnered attention for its meticulous mixing and mastering by Dan Swanö, can be found in select stores, via MDD, and directly through the band.
Fans eager to experience ALL LIFE ENDS's electrifying energy live can mark their calendars for the upcoming November dates:
Live Performances:
3rd November, St.Gallen, Flon w/ Disparaged, ThyGnosis
4th November, Bern, Malibu w/ Mnemocide, ThyGnosis
View "The Silent End Of A Bastard Breed" Video: https://youtu.be/HzGGFfhLjF0
Purchase "Miscreation": http://mdd-records.de/ale https://amzn.to/3LOwUAJ
www.alllifeends.com
https://fb.com/alllifeendsofficial/
Label: Floga Records
Release Date: 15-09-2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Greece
Line-up:
Tumultus: Guitars, Vocals
Felix Argus: Guitars, Vocals
Reactive: Bass
N.D.: Drums
Tracklist:
A War Handbook
Eternal Sleep of Agony
Acta Non Verba
An Open Wound
The Night That Wolves Were Silent
Rise Up (Παιδιά Σηκωθείτε)
Enemy At The Gates (Μπήκαν Στην Πόλη Οι Οχτροί)
FLOGA RECORDS proudly presents the debut album from ΘΛΙΨΙΣ (THLIPSIS), an uncompromising force within the Greek Black Metal scene.
The album introduces listeners to an unrelenting auditory odyssey, masterfully weaving scorching guitar work, thunderous percussion, and guttural vocals that encapsulate the very essence of Black Metal. ΘΛΙΨΙΣ (THLIPSIS) forges a sonic landscape that embodies the dark, rebellious spirit of the genre.
"DAWN OF DEFIANCE" was meticulously crafted, with vocals recorded at Zero Project Studio in Sofia, Bulgaria, and guitars at ZRZS Studios. The bass found its voice at ΚΤΖ Studio, while drums were captured at Red House Music Studios. The narration for track 5, "The Night That Wolves Were Silent," was recorded at Dark Sun Rehearsal Studios.
The album's artwork, a visual testament to its dystopian narrative, was created by George Fotopoulos, drawing inspiration from the Italian radical group SUPERSTUDIO.
https://flogarecords.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/thlipsis.bm
Five years after the release of the first full-length "To", TOTENMESSE return with their own brand of black metal. The new album "FIKTIONLUST" will consist of eight brand new tracks recorded, mixed and mastered at Impressive Art by Przemysław Nowak.
Listen to the new song from "Fiktionlust" entitled
"Confrontation looks like hope": https://youtu.be/jm11jDfPWjw
The cover of the album is a painting “Dwarfs and stilt walkers” by a well-known Polish artist, Grzegorz Stec, while the album’s layout was made by Sars (Furia, wędrowcy~tułacze~zbiegi).
The Awakening begins with the storm…
Totenmesse – meaning ‘requiem’ or ‘mass of the dead’ in German – were formed in 2016, and recorded their first release Demo 2017 a year later. No strangers to extreme metal, the band have honed their craft in groups such as Odraza, MasseMord, Deception and Hell United. This is reflected in their 2018 debut album, “To”, with its majestic, powerful and colossal sound, while the lyrics explore death and how the human mind perceives it. In addition to the seven original tracks, “To” featured a cover of King Crimson’s iconic “20st Century Schizoid Man”. “Fiktionlust” will be the band’s second full-length album and will be released on 3 November 2023 via Pagan Records.
Totenmesse are:
Mold - Vocals
Stawrogin - Guitars, Bass
Rzulty - Guitars
with guest appearances by Krzysztof Klingbein.
https://www.pagan-records.com
https://www.facebook.com/paganrecords
https://www.facebook.com/Totenmesse/
Arizona, USA’s KING OV WYRMS is beyond excited to finally release their album “THE WOMB OV BOREALIS” and over the last several months have almost been chomping at the bit to keep their work contained for “the big reveal”. This album has been in production for almost three years starting just with Oneirous conjuring the material and then going through an almost complete overhaul with the inclusion of Ricky Williams into the mix and the very gracious session work performances by Derrek Page. It was a key point for this album to almost break away and push the trio into a new path of enlightenment. Oneirous comments on the release of “Womb Ov Borealis”:
“This album is almost like the first “real” King album, “Lord Of Thornes” was really just me finding an outlet to worship the metal I grew up with which led to a lot of people wanting the songs to be more “original”. Ultimately this is the culmination of that drive to fill that want, this is the first “real” King album delivering a new approach to how we present ourselves and our music. This album will definitely open us up to a whole new fan base and I feel our original fans will be even more happy to hear what we have developed over the years and what they will surely see more of in the future.”
On “Womb Ov Borealis” the tracks flowed in naturally for the most part. Oneirious had the songs started since the release of “Lord Ov Thornes” with the intent to not make another “tribute” album and try to do something more original. Once Ricky was added into the mix the songs took on a new life of their own and really solidified the idea of making a new original album and lineup for King Ov Wyrms. At the moment the band is already considering the writing process of album No. 3 and as long as there is a want for more we will gladly continue.
King Ov Wyrms originally started out as a more aggressive project for Michael Oneirous Sanchez from his main progressive metal band Pain Patterns. The new album is recommended for fans of Morbid Angel, Dark Funeral, and Goatwhore.
Listen to “The Womb Ov Borealis” via its full stream premiere on MetalInsider https://metalinsider.net/new-music/exclusive-album-stream-king-ov-wyrms-the-womb-ov-borealis
King Ov Wyrms' sophomore album “The Womb Ov Borealis” is due out on Friday, October 6, 2023, and is available for pre-order at https://kingovwyrms.bandcamp.com.
Music Video - “In Aeons We Spoke” - https://youtu.be/dZQ36xGDi-k
Track
Listing:
1. In Aeons We Spoke – 08:21
2. Grave Ov Birth – 04:08
3. Sulphur – 06:56
4. Desolation Fog – 08:32
5. To March From Darkness – 06:01
6. Illusory Veil – 08:52
7. Sightless Vision – 05:30
8. What Time Has Wrought – 13:43
Album Length: 1:02:20
King Ov Wyrms - The Womb Ov Borealis - Recording Line Up:
Michael Oneirous Sanchez – Vocals, Guitars, Bass (Studio)
Ricky Williams – Drums
Derrek Page – Session Bassist on tracks 3. 4, and 5
"To combat the anxiety that haunts him day and night, a young actor decides to explore his dark side. An initiatory quest which will lead him in the footsteps of Satanism in France, from the legends of yesterday to the black masses of today."
For
fans of movies like Midsommar, Hérédité, THE WITCH...
As new addition to its list of programs, THE PIT VOD platform is now involved in the new project by Les Furtifs collective ('Nous Sommes Les Nouvelles Chimères', 2020) called 'Que ton règne vienne' in co-production with Les Acteurs de L'Ombre, the Shadowz VOD platform & Frozen Records.
A film directed by Mathias Averty (who notably filmed music videos and other live recordings for Fange, REGARDE LES HOMMES TOMBER or Year of no light) and devoted to the history of Satanism in France through the prism of a dark and initiatory quest poetic, offering a unique perspective on the subject.
To give the movie the best quality but also editing and releasing the soundtrack of the film in physical formats (CD, LP etc.) a crowdfunding campaign has been launched on Ulule while a video teaser is available right now on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu1j1gkz27U
..The origin of Evil..
"While is a "superstar" in England or the U.S, Satan is way less popular in the French cinematographical landscape. One might believe that it no longer scares anyone, in a rational and atheist country, yet we have encountered it for centuries in the four corners of France: in our regional legends, under the pen of Charles Baudelaire, in concerts of Black Metal… and even deep in the Marseille creeks
With 'Que ton règne vienne', we want to tell the story of Satanism in France while breaking the clichés, rumors and fake news that surround this doctrine. Satan is not at the center of a vast criminal organization, but above all he remains an inexhaustible source of inspiration and countercultural and romantic rebellion.
For the first time we wish to bring together the words of recognized researchers and “practitioners” in a single film. Through the road trip of a common thread character, it is the opportunity to meet historical figures like Gilles de Rais or Madame de Montespan. We Underwater also enter the psyche of cursed artists like Lautréamont and Baudelaire, before exploring the Paris of the depths, haunted by occultists and charlatans of all kinds.
At the crossroads of History, sociology and initiation, we want to make a dreamlike documentary which is aimed at the general public as well as those initiated."
In the meantime, and as a reminder, THE PIT is and available right now through https://fr.ulule.com/que-ton-regne-vienne-documentaire/
MURRAIN – “THE FAMINE “
Style: Death/Grind
Time:11 songs, 45 minutes
Release date: 30.9. 2023
Type: Black vinyl
Label: Parat Productions
MURRAIN (Czech version DOBYTČÍ MOR) was formed in Frýdek-Místek, a town in the easternmost part of what is now the Czech Republic, in 1991. What happened in the summer of the following year had a major impact on the fact that the name DOBYTČÍ MOR did not sink in the bottomless well of forgotten metal corpses. At a concert in their hometown, their show attracted so much attention from a representative of the Bona record company that he offered the boys a contract to release their debut CD. This put the band in the same ranks as the pioneers of Czech extreme metal such as DISFIGURED CORPSE or PATHOLOGIST.
The release of “The Famine” did not start the band’s career, quite the contrary, it buried it. A few months after the release of the CD, the musicians fled to other bands, often not extreme metal ones at all. A full-fledged comeback did not occur until 2008. In 2011, Pařát Productions started collaboration with DOBYTČÍ MOR, which currently consists of 3 full-length albums and the already sold out “The Famine” CD reissue, which was released in December 2017 with a new frontcover.
I am happy that we can celebrate the 30th anniversary of “The Famine” by listening to it from vinyl, which is also released with the original CD album art!
Album listen on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuN7N01miwk&t=742s
Ordering in Pařátshop https://paratshop.cz/produkt/murrain-dobytci-mor-the-famine-2/
"MEA CULPA" stays true to the essence of 90's black metal, reminiscent of the iconic sounds of bands such as old Dimmu Borgir, And Oceans, and Catamenia. However, what sets it apart is the underlying theme. The album is a contemplative journey through the various facets of suicide, inviting listeners to reflect and find solace in its poignant narrative.
Explore FROZEN WREATH's "MEA CULPA" through their Linktree: https://songwhip.com/frozenwreath/mea-culpa
To further immerse in the haunting beauty of their music, fans can watch the official music video for "Megrepedt vályogfalak" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ayfssc08h68&ab_channel=FrozenWreath
For those eager to experience the entire album, FROZEN WREATH presents the "Mea Culpa" Full Album Premiere: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypoQ2mKLyXs&t=30s&ab_channel=BlackMetalPromotion
FROZEN WREATH-“ MEA CULPA”
Label: Filosofem Records
Release Date: September 13, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Country: Hungary
Line-up:
Neubauer Roland - Vocals
Szele Zoltán - All Instruments
Tracklist:
Az én vétkem
Megrepedt vályogfalak
Vénülő kezek
Szabadíts meg a gonosztól
Az atya, a fiú...
Nem felejtek
Búcsúlevél
We're excited to introduce you to the world of Hungary's atmospheric black metal with Frozen Wreath's latest release, "Mea Culpa." It's an album that delves into the depths of human emotions, bringing forth a raw and authentic musical experience.
In "Mea Culpa," Frozen Wreath explores the theme of suicide from different angles, creating a captivating narrative. The music draws inspiration from the golden era of '90s black metal, evoking the spirit of bands like Dimmu Borgir, And Oceans, and Catamenia, while adding their unique atmospheric touch.
Frozen Wreath is a duo consisting of Neubauer Roland (vocals) and Szele Zoltán (instruments). Together, they've crafted an album that immerses you in a world of haunting vocals and masterful instrumentals. "Mea Culpa" isn't just music; it's a journey through emotions and introspection.
Join us on this captivating exploration of the human psyche. "Mea Culpa" is more than an album; it's a testament to the power of music to touch our souls. If you're a fan of old Dimmu Borgir, And Oceans, or Catamenia, this release deserves your attention.
Recorded with care at Sultan Studio (2021-2022) and mixed and mastered by Szele Zoltán, the album showcases Frozen Wreath's dedication to their craft. It's an immersive sonic experience that captures the essence of their music.
https://frozenwreath.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/frozenwreath
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 10-11-2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Thrash Metal, Crossover Thrash, Heavy Metal
Country: Norway
Line-up:
Sergeant Brains - Vocals
Lieutenant Don Shrediablo - Guitars
Colonel Frankie Key-Key - Drums
Tracklist:
Booze Alley Brutal
Bazooka Troopaz
Hard Ticket to Hawaii
Beer Slam
Sons of Steel
Ax & Smash
Bombs, Babes and Bazookas
Cannibal Catering
Short Round
Suburban Commando
Emerging from Norway, Bazooka Troopaz are set to introduce their self-released digital album, "Bombs, Babes and Bazookas", on the 10th of November, 2023. Venturing into the realms of Thrash Metal, Crossover Thrash, and Heavy Metal, this ensemble has crafted a body of work that pays homage to their roots. Reflecting their dedication and the raw energy they bring, the album promises a genuine experience for fans of the genre. Amidst a myriad of releases, "Bombs, Babes and Bazookas" stands as a testament to Bazooka Troopaz's commitment to their craft.
https://www.facebook.com/bazookatroopaz/
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 18-10-2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Death/Black Metal
Country: United States
Line-up: Reginn - guitars, vocals, keyboards, drum programming, Bass programming
Tracklist:
Wandering Through Despondent Realms
Devolving into Mass Extinction
Frantic Delusions of Existence
Astral Projections of Life's Regret
Madness Shrouded in Black Decay
Staring into the Shattered Void of Despair
Rancid Deformation of Humanity
When Posthumous Fades into Obscurity
Haunted by Spectraphobic Visions
Hailing from Oklahoma City, Reginn, a one-man band, introduces his self-titled debut album, released on the 18th of October, 2023. With a humble approach, Reginn offers a collection of nine tracks, each delving into themes of madness, loathing, and deprecation, staying true to the essence of Death/Black Metal. The album, self-released and available in digital, CD, and LP formats, represents an earnest exploration of darker human emotions, available for listeners on all digital platforms and Bandcamp.
www.reginn.bandcamp.com
Listen to “Koniec Wakacji”: https://youtu.be/FV_gKEBeeRA?si=IZrHdCf8iRiE58DV
Guests on the “Koniec Wakacji” album include LARMO, Mold, Perturbator and unknown people. The author of the album’s graphic design is Zbigniew Bielak. Satanic Audio is responsible for mixing and mastering, while the material was recorded at MAQ Records and in The Basement. The band is self-releasing the album. Greed is the reason behind this decision. The album will be available in CD and digital formats.
The CD version can be ordered here: https://gruzja.limitedrun.com/ and digitally via Bandcamp: https://gruzja.bandcamp.com/album/koniec-wakacji
The album "Koniec Wakacji" can be compared to a history book and a daily news bulletin - it doesn't offer anything new. It's a collection of fragments. Fresh and cold, strange and personal. It’s charades in a trench, and a trench in a smartphone. Faces tuned and disarmed. Everything fake and not pretended.
Gruzja is a group of immigrants from Australia drawing on the folklore of Sudan and Sosnowiec. The line-up consists of artists, instrumentalists and vocalists known from Furia, Odraza, Biesy, THAW, Mentor, Licho, Wędrowcy~Tułacze~Zbiegi and several other bands. They released the albums "I iść dalej" (2019) and "Jeszcze nie mamy na was pomysłu" (2019); a split with Neon Scaffold titled "Konflikt" (2020) and a computer game soundtrack album entitled "Vulgator" (2021) for the game Priest Simulator. The new album is being submitted for nominations to prestigious award juries at Fryderyk Awards, Polityka's Passport, Bursztynowy Słowik, Adidas Literary Award and Gdynia Literary Award.
"Koniec Wakacji" tracklist:
1. Jerusalem shore
2. Aleksandria
3. Pomnik
4. Od przedszkola do okopa
5. Poczytaj mi tato
6. Moda nienawiści
7. Kciuk cel pal
8. Sałynka
9. Następna stacja getto (feat. Mold)
10. Do pokoju
11. Koniec wakacji
12. Już po dzwonku (feat. LARMO)
13. Wojna domowa
14. Kciuk cel pal (remix Perturbator)
Gruzja will promote the new album on a Polish tour starting on 12th October. Joining Gruzja on the tour will be The Stubs and Mchy i Porosty.
https://gruzja.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/gruzjabandofficial
Since 2015, PÉNITENCE ONIRIQUE have been pursuing the quest to transcribe as faithfully as possible everything that gravitates in their mind. Each album has its own theme, that takes the listener through an epic and introspective fresco.
Today, the line-up is as solid on studio as it is on stage, with the desire to develop its universe without taking the easy way out, and to reshuffle the creative deck with each new release.
Ideas and efforts have become a common force in “NATURE MORTE”, which invites you to lose yourself in the twists and turns of Men’s desires.
Pénitence Onirique's new album called "Nature Morte" will be released on November 3.
Pre-orders are now open: https://lesacteursdelombre.net/product-category/bands/penitence-onirique/
PENITENCE ONIRIQUE -"NATURE MORTE"
Release
date:
November 3rd 2023
Style: Melodic Black Metal
Country: France
Label : Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network Distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital Distributor: The Orchard
Tracklist:
1. Désir
2. Les Mammonites
3. Nature Morte
4. Lama Sabachthani
5. Je vois Satan tomber comme l'éclair
6. Pharmakos
7. Les Indifferenciés
45min57
Macabre Demise has pulled out all the stops for "The Nerve," enlisting the talents of Franz Hoffman (formerly of Extremely Rotten and Carnal Disfigurement) and Flo Musil (Theotoxin, Schirenc Plays Pungent Stench, Agrypnie) to create a track that's as intense as it is unforgettable.
Recorded at Deep Deep Pressure Studios Där Haidinger, "The Nerve" is a sonic onslaught that showcases Macabre Demise's unwavering commitment to pushing the boundaries of their genre.
Listen to "The Nerve" on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jCkxDmG1UsQ?si=ONtbbpv03zJhr_Ac
Stay tuned as Macabre Demise's full album, set to drop on November 18th, 2023 via RTM Productions, promises to be an exhilarating journey for fans of Dying Fetus, Skinless, and Suffocation.
https://www.rebirththemetal.de
https://www.facebook.com/macabredemise
RTM
Productions proudly presents the latest offering from SUCKING LEECH:
the EP titled "ERRORDYNAMIC". Scheduled for release on
October 13th, 2023, this EP promises to deliver an electrifying sonic
experience.
Hailing from the depths of the underground music scene, Sucking Leech has been steadily gaining recognition for their uncompromising and unapologetic sound. "Errordynamic" is set to be another powerful addition to their growing discography.
To give fans a taste of what's to come, Sucking Leech has unveiled an explosive video for the title track, "Errordynamic." You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/adHFKMiEqLs?si=HJ14dGJUxpFYQ-Jx
This EP release marks another milestone in Sucking Leech's journey, and their dedication to their craft is bound to leave a lasting impression on listeners. With influences from Nasum, Rotten Sound, and Napalm Death, fans of the grindcore and extreme metal genres won't want to miss out.
Stay tuned for the release of "Errordynamic" on October 13th, 2023, on RTM Productions.
https://www.rebirththemetal.de
https://suckingleech.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063662732597
Label: Thrash Out Records
Release Date: 06-11-2023
Format: LP (12 inches, 33 RPM, 140g vinyl; 100 copies in red and 566 copies in black)
Genre: Metal Punk, D-Beat, Death Metal
Country: Brazil
Line-up at the record session/album:
Neri Orleone: Drums/Vocals
Allisson Big Bull: Guitars
Bruno Santana: Solos/Vocals
Franco Torrezan: Bass
Actual Line-up/live:
Neri Orleone: Vocals
Allisson Big Bull: Guitar
Bruno Santana: Bass/Vocals
Thiago Franzin: Guitar
Jean Novaes: Drums
Tracklist:
Onda de Estupidez
Olhando pro Chão
Eviscerando o Opressor
Desconstrução/Destruição
Unnus
A Dor do Açoite
Escravidão Auto Imposta
Retrocedendo
A Queda do Céu
Desumanização
ESCALPO, a fierce ensemble hailing from Brazil, proudly presents their recent release, "Unnus". Established in 2020, this band embodies the spirit of raw and intense metal punk, infused with the rumbles of d-beat and the ferocity of death metal. Drawing from their roots in the South American music scene, each member brings a seasoned touch to their craft, resulting in a sound that mirrors revolt and a genuine nonconformity against today's socio-political backdrop.
This album, an embodiment of the band's ethos, offers a blend reminiscent of influential bands such as Anti Cimex, Discharge, Venom, Motörhead, Anthares, and Lobotomia. The dedication and passion behind the music are evident in every track. Released under the banner of the German label Thrash Out Records, "Unnus" boasts 10 tracks, spanning a total of 31 minutes. With only 666 LP copies available, of which 100 are in a striking red and 566 in classic black, this release is a treasured piece for aficionados of the genre.
Produced by the talented duo, Neri Orleone & Franco Torrezan, and recorded at the renowned Casarão Music Studios in Piracicaba, Brazil, between January and May 2023, the album promises an authentic sound quality. The captivating cover artwork, titled "THE HUMAN DISSOLVES IN ITS OWN BLIND AMBITION", is a masterpiece by @cvspe, adding a visual treat to this sonic journey.
Listeners who resonate with the likes of Tragedy, Disfear, Victims, Wolfbrigade, Amebix, and Unleashed will find themselves drawn to the raw energy and power of "Unnus". Dive into the world of ESCALPO and experience a genuine metal punk immersion.
https://escalpometalpunk.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/escalpometalpunk
Label: Black Sunset
Release Date: September 22, 2023
Format: CD (Jewel Case)
Genre: Melodic Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Martin Hartmann: Vocals
Marcel Bangert: Guitar, Keys & Samples
Kevin Schautzer: Bass
Noel Döring: Drums
Tracklist:
I Am The Wolf
Venemous Embrace
Walking Through Forgotten Forests
Paria
Lebenswinters Wanderschaft
Des Kranichs Flug
Dusk Maiden
Ein Wind Flüstert den Tod
Satanizer Terrorizer
Formed in 2020, Verderbnis may be newcomers to the scene, but they bring with them the expertise of seasoned musicians. Their debut album, "Paria," is a testament to their skill and passion for the melodic black metal genre. Packed with memorable melodies, soulful guitar work, and raw musical intensity, the album stands as a beacon of what the band is capable of.
Not confined by the usual conventions of the genre, Verderbnis ventures into uncharted territories, merging raw brutality with unforgettable riffs. The lyrical content of the album is rich, drawing inspiration from pagan, necromantic, and occult themes.
Produced by Torsten Sauerbrey at Metalsound Studio in late 2022, "Paria" is an immersive experience, offering a balance between progressive elements and hypnotic monotony. Each track encapsulates the band's belief in artistic freedom, ensuring a unique listening experience for all. With a runtime of 50 minutes and 25 seconds, listeners are taken on a journey through the dark and melodic world of Verderbnis.
https://www.facebook.com/Verderbnis
Label: Self-release
Release date: October 20th, 2023
Genre: Doom Metal | Black Metal | Heavy Metal
Country: Finland
Tracklist:
1 - Touching the Sun
2 - Be Wary of the Death
3 - Dominus Meus
From the icy terrains of Finland emerges a solitary force in metal, Kalmo. Driven by Mika, the Head Cadaver, Kalmo melds the ominous overtones of doom metal with the biting ferocity of black and heavy metal. Drawing from a rich well of inspiration, courtesy of giants like Celtic Frost, Slayer, and Black Sabbath, Kalmo weaves narratives that venture into hellish landscapes and confront the looming shadow of mortality.
The music is a reflection of the enigmatic realm from which it hails; it's cold, relentless, and teeming with raw energy. Kalmo's latest EP, "Dominus Meus", is yet another testament to this, a continuation of a legacy that began with "Demoni" in 2019 and was further cemented with "Gehinnom" in 2021. Each release is a journey, a sonic exploration of dark realms and the human psyche.
Accompanying the haunting sounds are a series of self-produced music videos, enhancing the auditory experience with compelling visuals. Kalmo's dedication to merging sound and sight brings another dimension to their art, further immersing fans into their dark and mesmerizing world.
In a world swamped with fleeting trends, Kalmo remains true to its roots, churning out music that pays homage to the old-school while carving a distinct niche for itself. With "Dominus Meus", anticipate an EP that is both a culmination of all that has been and a hint of the vastness that is yet to come.
https://doom.kalmo.fi/
https://www.facebook.com/kalmodoom/
Theogonia Records has announced the latest addition to its family: UKĆ, a one-man progressive black metal project hailing from Białystok, Poland, is now part of the Theogonia roster. The enigmatic mastermind behind UKĆ, Łukasz "Icanraz" Sarnacki, has taken the metal world by storm with his unparalleled musical prowess and profound creativity.
Łukasz "Icanraz" Sarnacki, a name well-versed in the metal circles for his contributions to bands like Corruption, Christ Agony, Devilish Impressions, Hermh, Abused Majesty, Virgin Snatch, Darzamat, Voidfire, embarked on this solitary journey in 2017. UKĆ is a solo project in the truest sense, as Łukasz single-handedly wields every instrument - from vocals and drums to guitars, bass, and keyboards. His musical odyssey has been a deeply personal and introspective one.
UKĆ's sonic evolution began with the release of the EP "Przemijanie" on November 30, 2022, a tantalising glimpse into the depths of Łukasz's musical psyche. Following its success, Łukasz unveiled the Polish version of his debut full-length album, "Coming Out", on April 17, 2023.
However, the story doesn't end here. Łukasz "Icanraz" Sarnacki, a visionary artist with a hunger to push boundaries and expand his reach, has meticulously crafted an English version of "Coming Out" entitled "Coming Out – Love & Hate Diaries". This transformative masterpiece is set to be unleashed upon the world by Theogonia Records on February 16, 2024.
Speaking about the album, Icanraz shares, "The album contains eight extensive compositions filled to the brim with emotions and very personal lyrics. It's progressive metal with a rock flair and black metal aura where stylistic boundaries seem to be non-existent. This music is aimed at people with open minds and is my absolute artistic coming out. It was the first time I stepped out of my comfort zone and did something of this magnitude."
The journey of UKĆ extends beyond the studio, as Łukasz has received numerous invitations to take his music to the live stage. While UKĆ remains a one-man studio project, it transforms into a powerful quartet during electrifying live performances. Witness Łukasz "Icanraz" Sarnacki on vocals and guitar, Łukasz Bielemuk on guitar, Mateusz Demaniuk on bass, and Paweł Staniszczak on drums, as they breathe life into the mesmerizing compositions of UKĆ.
Theogonia Records added: "We are honoured to stand alongside Icanraz on this awe-inspiring musical journey. The addition of UKĆ to our roster marks a momentous occasion, and we invite you to join us in embracing the boundless creativity and uncharted territories that this visionary artist explores. Prepare for a symphony of emotions, a collision of genres, and a revelation of the soul as UKĆ's "Coming Out – Love & Hate Diaries" descends upon the world in February 2024."
https://theogonia-records.com/
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https://lukaszicanrazsarnacki.pl/
https://www.facebook.com/ukc.comingout
NECROTICGOREBEAST – “REPUGNANT”
Label: Comatose Music
Release date: November 3rd 2023
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Devourment | Cryptopsy | Deeds Of Flesh | Wormed
“This is a wicked, wicked world, and in a wicked world, wicked people are born.”
- Richard Ramirez, the Night Stalker
I am faceless and I am empty. You could fall into the hollow pits of my eyes and tumble through the darkness forever, your screams of terror echoing endlessly in the blackness inside me. Beneath its fragile wrapping of skin my face is a featureless morass of hate and hunger, punctured by my broken, rotten teeth. I am a purposeless, meaningless creature and I will kill, maim, brutalize and destroy without thought or reason, until my own ending arrives in a flood of blood and pain; until I return to the nothingness from which I came.
A tumultuous confluence of a multitude of extremes; crimson streams of wicked creativity, cruel precision, sheer sickening heaviness and fear-choked atmosphere, bleeding together into a coagulating pool of ichor and viscera - NecroticGoreBeast have returned with new album Repugnant! Already established as one of the most skilled and crushing bands in the brutal death metal field, the Quebecois killers have raised the bar again, leaving the competition dead in the dust. The blades they wield are sharper than ever before, the riffs cutting deeper, dissecting and dismembering, leaving never healing wounds. Repugnant is a cascade of magnificent horrors; from the relentless, cavernous power of ‘Ruptured Priapism’ to the slithering cold sweat nightmare of ‘Phlebotomized’, the chilling and remorseless title track to the technical torture and blasting terror of ‘Consensual Castration’ – which features a guest vocal performance from Cryptopsy’s Matt McGachy – and the frantic, compulsive thuggery of ‘Masturbated To Death’ which is graced by Jonathan Huber of Bludgeoned. With each new album NecroticGoreBeast redefine what brutal death metal can be, to what breathtaking sonic extremes this music can be taken. Repugnant represents a new terrifying pinnacle for the genre and NecroticGoreBeast are gazing down at the carnage they have left in their wake, secure upon their throne.
NecroticGoreBeast have assembled a crack support team to help bring Repugnant to vicious, vibrant life; the guitars, bass and vocals being recorded by Gabriel Joly, lead guitarist of The Outborn, the insane drumming captured by Olivier Bourgeois at Everest Sound Studio, who also worked on the two previous NecroticGoreBeast albums and the magnificent mixing and mastering being handled by Miguel Tereso of Demigod Recordings – another previous collaborator and a man trusted by the likes of Analepsy, Gaerea and Pyrexia. The results are a simply staggering combination of precision, clarity, all-enveloping atmosphere and bone shattering power. The final unsettling touch comes in the form of R F Pangborn’s artwork, which is deeply infused with feelings of trauma, confusion and fear. Everything about this album is shocking in its imperious intensity and when Comatose Music pull the trigger on its release on November 3rd there will be no resisting its obscene might.
Line-up:
John Mayer - Vocals
Michael Chamberland - Guitar
JP Bouchard - Drums
Alexandre Brochu – Bass
https://www.comatosemusic.com/
https://www.necroticgorebeast.com/
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As black metal fans the world over wait hungrily for Revelation, the third album from Belgium's SERPENTS OATH, the band have opened fire with a vicious new single taken from the album - 'BLOOD COVENANT'! The unbridled fury and ritualistic darkness of 'Blood Covenant' can be experienced in a new video, available to view now at the Odium Records YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdwXd9ap-xw
Speaking about 'Blood Covenant' the band said:
"When picking singles, we always try to give a diverse selection, so the listener gets a good taste of what to expect from the album. With this first single, that is even more true, as it entails the different aspects of the album within one song. The step up in quality on this album will be clear from the first listen.
Regarding the thematic of the song and its accompanying video, the band continued:
“During the ritual of ancient covenant making, the two parties involved would divide an animal in half, and stand together in the blood, with their right hands clasp, and swear a mutual oath binding them to each other. In some cases, each party would cut their respective hands, bind them together with the other party, allowing their blood to mingle. The resulting union of this blood oath was never to be broken. In effect, the two participants in the covenant would become 'blood brothers' and thus become one flesh. Visually we have tried to translate this bond, that is present within the band, with fitting and striking images. Be prepared to swear the Oath of Fealty!”
Pre-orders for the Revelation album are open now at: www.odiumrecords.bandcamp.com and www.odiumrex.com/webshop
The album will be released in following formats:
Wooden Box -limited to 50 copies,which contains die hard Red marble LP, digi pack cd, t-shirt (with an exclusive design for the box), pendant and patch.
Die hard LP - Red marble, heavy vinyl, gatefold, limited to 100 copies.
Black LP - heavy vinyl, gatefold
Digi pack cd - 6 panels with 12 pages booklet
Revelation will be set loose upon the world on November 24th, adorned in the stunning artwork of Nestor Avalos.
Serpents Oath is:
Baelus - Guitar
Daenum - Guitar
Draghul - Drums
Mørkald - Bass
Tes Re Oth - Vocals
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https://www.facebook.com/serpentsoath
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions is set to release the new album from Missouri's intense Thrash act DEGRAVE. VOLUME is up now for pre-order and will be released November 3rd on CD and Digital formats along with merch.
For
fans of :
Anthrax, D.R.I., Exodus, Hammer Fight, Megadeth, Motorhead, Municipal Waste,
Obituary, Overkill, Pantera, Slayer and Toxic Holocaust
Hailing from Missouri, Degrave was formed in 2016 and is an intense four-piece Thrash act schooled by metal masters of the past. Volume features ten tracks of turmoil fueled by cheap beer, good friends, and low morals... showcasing highly crafted musical skill with originality, and not accompanied by any pretentious attitude. Listen at maximum Volume!
Track Listing:
1. The Unseen Force
2. Corpsewood Curse
3. Speeding Black Leather Hell
4. Midnight Assassin
5. Nuremburg Nights
6. The Butchers Apron
7. Marked For Death
8. Campaign Of Sin
9. Howl Of The Horde
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TERRA BUILDER – „SOLAR TEMPLE“
For
fans of: Pig Destroyer, Altarage, Replicant, Norse, Crypts
of Despair, Nails, Spurn
While most bands are content reinterpreting established forms of death/grind music, Terra Builder are constructing their own contemporary version of the same. The songs have the desired cathartic expression but are more meticulous and calculated than normal, and in their case, even have elements of black and sludge metal. It all comes together brilliantly, as they channel their diverse influences through a coherent and consistent sound that they can begin to call their own. Charting through varying terrains, their unpredictable progressions often culminate in neck-snapping breakdowns or massive earth-heaving chugs. All of this is done under the cover of darkness, with the sound exuding a peculiar futuristic, post-apocalyptic vibe. It's clear that Terra Builder are onto something here, creating superbly-written forward-thinking, dark, and invigorating music finely blending suitable elements from multiple extreme metal styles on only their debut release.
Artwork by Micha Schneider/Odetoblack
Logo By Rohhalusmu
Line up
Tobias Buck (Neaera) - Guitar & growls
Ben Guddorf (ex-Steel Death) - Guitar
Lutz Lambert (ex-Neorite) - Bass
Yannick Bussweiler (Ferndal) - Drums
Rene Wichmann (ex-I The Unlord) - Throat
Track listing
1. End of Orbit
2. Interplanetary Portal
3. Constant Cosmic Failure
4. Abyss
5. Solar Temple
6. Dead Celestial
7. Total Overcome
8. Carbon Based Misery
9. Cryogenic Sleep
Official release date - September 29th, 2023
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Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
Release
Date:
November 3, 2023
Label: Metal Scrap Records
Deluxe Edition re-release of the first EP by legendary Swiss Symphonic Industrial Black Metal band.
"Rebellion" is an interesting little median between Samael's strongest albums, a relic from a time, when most bands still seemed to care about releasing short-form works that had some unique content and genuine value. At the time it was easily the most experimental and varied of their recordings, if only because they saw fit to really test the waters beyond Metal with some of Xytras' evocative, ritualistic Ambient music with beats, having a few pretty decent, harder hitting tunes which mark that transition from "Ceremony Of Opposites" to the sheer brilliance.
Though it merely collected the leftover tracks from 1994's "Ceremony Of Opposites", the "Rebellion" EP still serves as a tasty morsel of what Samael was about to accomplish musically. Tracks like "Rebellion" and "Static Journey" advance the Swiss Black Metal merchants' experiments with synths and electronic drumbeats, and an amusing cover of Alice Cooper's "I Love the Dead" adds a little variety to boot.
This is one of the first step in the new path taken by the band after their Black Metal early days and one of the most unique releases in the genre. Without a doubt, one of the best EP’s ever released!
Limited Deluxe Edition 24-kt Gold Translucent CD, housed in luxury 6-panel Soft Touch Digipak with embossed gold foil stamping and voluminous varnish. Luxury textured sticker inside!
Tracklist:
1. Rebellion
2. After the Sepulture (New Version)
3. I Love the Dead (Alice Cooper cover)
4. Static Journey
5. Into the Pentagram (New Version)
Bonus:
Hidden Tracks
I. Unnamed
II. Static Journey (Deutsche Version)
First 50 copies includes exclusive patch and available with orders in Total Metal Shop only.
Century Media Records/Metal Scrap Records, 1995/2023 (MSR188DP). Made in Europe for the world.
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Formed in 2002, OMISSION has etched their name in the annals of the Spanish Thrash Metal scene, marked by a discography that reflects their unwavering dedication to the raw and primal essence of the genre. Their 2009 and 2011 releases, supported by Xtreem Music, introduced their distinctive brand of relentless, unapologetic Thrash Metal to a wider audience.
With "Disciples of Ravens Vengeance," OMISSION remains steadfast in their commitment to the roots of the genre. Listeners can expect a sonic assault reminiscent of Thrash luminaries like SODOM, POSSESSED, KREATOR, early SLAYER, and the pioneers of destruction, DESTRUCTION.
The album's tracklist reveals a collection of fierce, unrelenting anthems that showcase OMISSION's mastery of the genre. From "Rabid Aggression" to "It's Better to Burn Out Than to Fade Away," each track is a testament to the band's enduring passion for their craft.
"Disciples of Ravens Vengeance" is slated to be available in multiple formats, including CD, 12"LP, Cassette, and Digital, ensuring that fans worldwide can immerse themselves in OMISSION's aural onslaught.
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The worldwide exclusive premiere of Forever Below comes courtesy of Decibel Magazine. Stream the album now at https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2023/10/02/full-album-stream-putrascension-forever-below/
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions will release Forever Below on October 6.
Hailing from New Jersey, Putrascension is a blackened quintet featuring members of Windfaerer, Replicant, WolfCloak, Tombs, Abacinate, Kalopsia, and Hammer Fight. Forever Below is the anthem for a manmade hell on earth... a collection of apocalyptic hymns that explore the anxieties of mortality and self-destruction while deploying dense atmospheric soundscapes with sinister riffs and impervious heaviness. Noxious fumes and torrential floods overcome a landscape where imposing refineries battle against nature for dominance. Mankind's insatiable will to subjugate its environment is its tragic flaw.
Acquiring inspiration from across the extreme metal spectrum, Putrascension brews their own homegrown attitude-drenched concoction of blackened Death Metal on Forever Below which was tracked, mixed, and mastered between the summer and winter months of 2021 by Bobby Torres and Benjamin Karas at Frightbox Recording, and features cover artwork created by Misanthropic-Art (Asphyx, Behemoth, Dismember, Hooded Menace, Katatonia).
Savor the neverending taste of misery and descend into a deeper hell with Putrascension's Forever Below! For fans of Mgla, Shining, Goatwhore, Dissection, All Out War, Behemoth, Dawn, Uada, Code and Sargeist.
Track
Listing:
1. Deeper Hell
2. Hydrohammer
3. Void Within
4. Stillness
5. Carved In Fog
6. Efface
7. Meslamtaea
Putrascension is:
Michael Gonçalves | Vocals
Dan Higgins | Guitar
Joe Fonseca | Guitar
Joe Kreiss | Bass
Justin Spaeth | Drums
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https://www.facebook.com/putrascension
Roaring into the Alberta badlands where the Dinosaurs once roamed, the annual gathering of metalheads from across Canada and beyond will be celebrating its 12th year of decibel-breaking music.
Since its inception in 2012, LOUD AS HELL has exposed hundreds of Canadian and international bands annually with the exception of 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. their 2023 edition was host to the most stacked lineup to date featuring JUNGLE ROT, NARCOTIC WASTELAND, INCITE, NECRONOMICON, THE CONVALESCENCE, and lots more. Previous years have witnessed well-known bands such as Into Eternity, Goatwhore, Battlecross, Fit for An Autopsy, Anciients, Archspire, Unleash The Archers, Striker, KEN mode, Obey The Brave, Protest the Hero, AngelMaker, Divinity, Neck of The Woods, Endast among many more.
Video - Jungle Rot - A Call To Arms - Live at Loud As Hell 2023 - https://youtu.be/b5GCaJ--lZo
Video - Jungle Rot - Stay Dead - Live at Loud As Hell 2023 - https://youtu.be/_b62YzpxcLc
Bands interested in performing at LAH XII can submit their application at https://www.loudashell.ca/bands
Submissions end October 31st.
Volunteers Wanted For 2024:
Volunteers are wanted for production and security. For full details email at loudashellfestival[@]gmail[.]com
About:
LOUD AS HELL has hosted hundreds of Canadian and international bands annually since 2012 with the exception of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During its decade of showcasing Canadian and international bands, the festival has grown into a pilgrimage for metalheads from across the country.
LOUD AS HELL 2024 will be celebrating its twelfth festival event presented by Loud As Hell Productions, Jurassic Ink Custom Tattoo, Prairie Fire Events, and Asher Media Relations. LAH always works its hardest to deliver the best lineup in the West ready to melt your face off. Featuring bands from across Canada and beyond, you won’t want to miss any of it. And don’t forget about their freak shows, burlesque dancers, clinics, vendors, and dinosaurs!
https://www.loudashell.ca/
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American Black Metal Pioneers WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM make a triumphant return with their latest EP: "CRYPT OF ANCESTRAL KNOWLEDGE."
The EP was officially released on September 29th and comprises four brand-new tracks that span the vast spectrum of WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM's cinematic black metal and dark acoustic folk influences. Additionally, it includes two atmospheric industrial tracks that boldly propel the band into even darker sonic territories.
The EP kicks off with a blistering slab of Symphonic Black Metal in the form of "Beholden to Clan." Guitarist Kody Keyworth shares his thoughts on this EP opener, stating:
"Journeying high atop a sacred mountain, the song recalls the importance of the sacrificed king's cycle of rebirth through ancestral hallucinogenic rites of passage. It’s a wild trip. Hail Othila!"
Following this intense introduction is "Twin Mouthed Spring", a new track that features vocals and acoustic guitar performed by founding WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM drummer Cedar Serpent. Cedar Serpent, who recently returned to the live stage after a years-long hiatus from live performance, remarks:
"This song travels to a deep wellspring of passion and creativity. Themes from Celtic Mythology are pulled apart and remade."
The song is already available on all digital platforms aswell as the official video for "Twin Mouthed Spring". Directed and produced by the band themselves, the video takes viewers on a mystical journey away from the lush meadow and into the mirrored depths of the underworld. It's a spellbinding experience, reflecting themes of lunar madness and the emergence of newfound power. You can watch the video by clicking on the following link: https://youtu.be/FRbWsnhMbuo.
The EP's B-side offers a different side of the enigmatic band. "Initiates of the White Hart", an Atmospheric Industrial interpretation of "Spirit of Lightning", delves into deeper, dark and psychedelic waters. Meanwhile, "Crown of Stone", a ritual dark ambient piece, thematically connects to "Mountain Magic", the lead track from the band's 2021 album "Primordial Arcana."
"Crypt of Ancestral Knowledge – EP" is now available for purchase and streaming.
Label: Independent Release
Release date: October 31st 2023
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
For fans of: Dark Tranquillity | Carcass | At The Gates | The Absence
“In my dream I see before me a forest of crucifixes which gradually turn into trees. At first there appears to be dew or rain dripping from the branches, but as I approach I realise it is blood.”
- John George Haigh, the Acid Bath Murderer
I gaze down into the barrel and see your dead eyes staring back. Already your skin is beginning to dissolve, the blood and acid forming a halo around your submerged form. Your empty eyes are like windows back into my dream of crucifixes. I see him again, reaching up to me through the liquid as the acid eats into the fat of your sad, dead face. Your skull is emerging like a figure from the mist as the fleshy trappings of life slough away from your bone white death mask. I see him again, holding out his chalice of blood to me and I hear his voice, commanding, insistent…the same single word that I hear him say every night in my troubled sleep…’Drink’.
Crucifix Dreams is the new release from Tom Reynolds' Foul Body Autopsy and after the brave, brilliant but emotionally draining three part Shadows Without Light project, it sees Foul Body Autopsy back in more visceral and gore spattered territory! The title track of the new EP is a song inspired by the horrific acts of serial killer John George Haigh, known as the Acid Bath Murderer. The song is in turns chilling, atmospheric, explosive and utterly devastating – one of the fiercest and most accomplished explorations of melodic death metal ever to crawl from the Foul Body Autopsy grave. ‘Crucifix Dreams’ was written more than five years ago and has haunted Tom ever since, stubbornly refusing to fit on any of his releases it has demanded a stage all of its own. To finally bring the song to garish, grisly life Tom has recruited an absolutely stellar cast of musicians, a dream team of metallic talent: Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth) on drums and Steve Di Giorgio (Testament) on bass, with guitar solos being provided by Andy LaRocque (King Diamond) and Bobby Koelble (Death) and an eerie spoken word intro from Simon Shaw (Temple of Lies). And ‘Crucifix Dream’ is every bit as good as that line-up suggests.
Emphasising his decision to unleash the more feral and ferocious side of Foul Body Autopsy’s fractured personality once again, Tom has backed ‘Crucifix Dreams’ with three blistering live tracks, recorded when he headlined the Leicester Metal 2 The Masses show in April of this year. The tracks, ‘Synthetic Existence’, ‘Born Into A Manmade Hell’ and ‘Left To Rot’ hark back to Foul Body Autopsy’s self titled 2013 album and the 2014 EP So Close To Complete Dehumanization and are delivered with punishing precision to a rabid crowd. If anyone still harbours doubts about Tom Reynolds’ ability to deliver a truly intense live experience then these tracks will utterly annihilate those concerns.
Mastered by Katie Tavini (Hundred Reasons, Ash, Bloc Party etc), every note on Crucifix Dreams hits home hard and leaves a lasting impression. Add to that some classic horror artwork, an interpretation of John George Haigh’s twisted dreams, from the brilliant Dan Goldsworthy (Aborted, Corpsegrinder, Inhuman Condition etc) and it possesses some formidable visual impact as well. Out this Halloween, October 31st, Crucifix Dreams sees Foul Body Autopsy reborn in blood!
Line-up on ‘Crucifix Dreams’:
Tom Reynolds – Guitar/Vocals
Dirk Verbeuren – Drums
Steve Di Giorgio – Bass
Andy LaRocque – Lead Guitar
Bobby Koelble – Lead Guitar
Simon Shaw – Spoken Word
Line-up on additional live tracks:
Tom Reynolds – All vocals and music
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It is with great pleasure that we share “Survive” with you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6Is48qqEVI
It's the latest video clip for MORBID DEATH, the metal lords from Azores ( Portugal ).
Very briefly, we remember that this collective is made up of Ricardo Santos, Luis H. Betttencourt and Rafael Bulhões, they released their 4th album "Oxygen" in 2020 and have been recording for 33 years.
Very recently, in 2021 they made the single available "Over & Over", an exclusive to the compilation CD "Azores & Metal Vol. #1", and now in 2023 they will exclusively repeat the single again "Survive" to the CD "Azores & Metal Vol. #3".
Without further delay, enjoy the video for the single "Survive".
Discography :
Demos : Nomad - 1993 / Shameless Faith – 1995
EP: Metamorphic Reaction - 2010
Studio Albuns : Echoes of Solitude - 1997 / Secrets - 2002 / Unlocked - 2004 / Oxygen - 2020
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ORPHANED LAND Unleashes Second Single and Live Video for "BIRTH OF THE THREE (THE UNIFICATION)" from Their Upcoming Live Album "A HEAVEN YOU MAY CREATE", set to Release on December 1st.
"Birth Of The Three" serves as the powerful opener for Orphaned Land's iconic and highly successful album, "Mabool." This track recounts the fascinating tale of three friends closely connected to the band, who embarked on daring seances in their shelter during the 90s, facing the perilous and otherworldly forces unleashed. "Mabool", meaning "the flood", weaves elements of the biblical narrative, entwining these three friends into the role of heroes. This storyline remarkably mirrors the complexities of modern humanity, creating a profound connection between the past and present.
Witness the mesmerizing video for "Birth Of The Three" here:
"A Heaven You May Create" stands as a grand tribute to ORPHANED LAND´S illustrious 30-year journey. To celebrate this milestone, the band held a remarkable live performance accompanied by a symphony of 60 talented musicians in 2021, amidst the challenging backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, which had brought the world economy to a standstill. During a brief respite from lockdowns, when the world momentarily regained a semblance of normalcy, ORPHANED LAND seized the opportunity to deliver an unforgettable show.
Held at the prestigious "Hall of Fame" of Israel, the Heichal HaTarbut in Tel Aviv, the concert drew a staggering 2,500 enthusiastic attendees, capturing a unique moment in time.
Das Doom-Kommando um die Sängerin Kat entwickelt sich deutlich weiter und kann den Vorgänger „Incantation Rites“ noch toppen. Die epischen Texte tun ihr Übriges, auch die Vocals sind noch eine Stufe vielseitiger als bisher. Als Gast stößt beim Song „Sacrosanct Grounds“ Daniel Kaufman (ex Mindrot, ex Dystopia, ex Eyes of Fire, Destroy Judas) an den Vocals hinzu.
Ein wuchtiger Sound der keine Fragen offen lässt trägt seinen Teil dazu bei. Gemastert wurde das Album von Patrick Engel / Temple Of Disharmony (Asphyx, Candlemass, Darkthrone, Tiamat, Dissection, Trouble, Slayer).
Auf dem überlangen „Kingslayer“ finden sich Schattierungen verschiedenster Genres und dennoch ist jeder Track eindeutig ein THRONEHAMMER-Track.
„Kingslayer“ erscheint am 3.11.2023 weltweit über Supreme Chaos Records.
Videolink „Shieldbreaker“: https://youtu.be/JT7OLj8-w80?si=rN5SpvDhnAjz_sL0
Tracklist:1. Reign of Steel
2. Kingslayer
3. Sacrosanct Grounds
4. Echoes of forgotten Battles
5. Shieldbreaker
6. Mortal Spheres
7. Triumphant Emperor
8. Halcyon Days of Yore
9. Ascension
Spielzeit 73:53
„Kingslayer“ kann ab sofort hier vorbestellt werden: https://supremechaos.de/artists/thronehammer/
Line-Up:
Kat Shevil Gillham - Vocals
Stuart “Bootsy” West - Gitarre
Tim Hammersmith - Gitarre
Uwe Void - Bass
Markus Ströhlein - Drums
https://link.supremechaos.de/kingslayer/
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Eine Reise durch sanfte Prog-Metal-Träume: HEI'AN beeindrucken mit der Orchesterfassung von „noises” als Videosingle und veröffentlichen ihre EP „LIVE AT EASTWEST STUDIOS”
Mit voller Prog-Power treten Hei’An erneut an und haben gleich zwei tolle Neuigkeiten im Gepäck: Die Veröffentlichung der finalen Orchester-Live-Session und der grandios produzierten EP „Live at EastWest Studios”!
Zuvor beeindruckten die Slowenen bereits mit der Veröffentlichung ihrer Videosingles zu „can't get out of my skin (Live at EastWest Studios)”, „embers (Live at EastWest Studios)” und „dreamer (Live at EastWest Studios)”, den ersten drei der vier Songs aus ihrem gefeierten Album „imago” (2022), das transformiert und im EastWest Studio 2 in Los Angeles neu aufgenommen wurde. Nun erblickt das gefühlvolle „noises (Live at EastWest Studios)” mit einem orchestralen Arrangement als vierte und letzte Videosingle die Welt, um die Veröffentlichung der brandneuen EP „Live at EastWest Studios” zu feiern. Durch den eleganten Einsatz von Streichern und Klavier heben Hei’An die Komposition erneut auf das nächste Level. Zwischen eindrucksvollen Melodien, die definitiv im Gedächtnis bleiben, und starken Post-Metal-Passagen, verführt der Track – gekrönt durch den Gesang von Mastermind Matic Blagonič – auf eine epische Reise. Frontmann Matic über “noises”: „Wann und wo auch immer wir live performen, ist dies der letzte Song in unserem Set und er ist einer unserer Lieblinge auf der Platte. Also war für uns klar, dass wir ihn als letzten Track in den EastWest-Sessions spielen."
Hei'An machten für die EP Station in den Hallen der Legenden, den renommierten EastWest Studios in Hollywood, um ihr musikalisches Genie voranzutreiben. Dort wurden einige der berühmtesten Musikstücke der letzten fünfzig Jahre aufgenommen, von Frank Sinatra bis zu den Rolling Stones. Hei'An's Abenteuer in LA brachte vier durchschlagende Tracks mit großartigen orchestralen Klängen hervor – und das akustische Ergebnis ist nun überall zu hören: „Live at EastWest Studios”. Kann Metal Soundtrack? Ja, und ob!
Doch damit nicht genug, denn die Band kann es natürlich gar nicht erwarten, ihre Musik auch direkt unter die Leute zu bringen: Nach ihren erfolgreichen Auftritten bei der 70000TONS OF METAL Cruise 2023 in der Karibik und den Metaldays in Slowenien werden Hei’An am 07. Oktober beim Progressive Rock- und Metal-Festival ProgPower in den Niederlanden performen.
Für alle, die erst mal nicht live dabei sein können, kann die klangliche und visuelle Begegnung mit „noises (Live at EastWest Studios)” auf allen relevanten Streaming-Plattformen und mithilfe des Videos bei YouTube genossen werden:
Link zum Video bei YouTube: https://youtu.be/j2oBsS9p7fo"Live at EastWest Studios" hier anhören: https://orcd.co/liveateastweststudios
Die LP gibt es exklusiv unter: https://heianofficial.com/shop/heian-live-at-eastwest-studios-vinyl/
Tracklist
1. can't get out of my skin (Live at EastWest Studios)
2. embers (Live at EastWest Studios)
3. dreamer (Live at EastWest Studios)
4. noises (Live at EastWest Studios)
Über Hei'An
Ursprünglich ein Ein-Mann-Projekt des slowenischen Musikers Matic Blagonič, hat sich Hei'An zu einem veritablen Kollektiv von begeisterten Künstlern entwickelt, deren erklärtes Ziel es ist, slowenischen Metal in unsere Köpfe und Herzen zu bringen – und das mit Erfolg! Die Band, die sich selbst im Post-Progressive-Metal einordnet, schafft auf beeindruckende Weise den Spagat zwischen schweren Klängen und zarten Emotionen, die sich auf einem Feld von geheimnisvollen post-metal-esken Landschaften entfalten.
Hei’An vermischt in ihrer Musik Elemente aus verschiedenen Genres und Subgenres, darunter progressive metal-eske Beats und Rhythmen, post-metal-eske Akkordfolgen und Ambient-Parts, black-metal-eske Tremolos und Blastbeats, metalcore-eske Refrains und Riffs usw., während sie ihre eigene, einzigartige Klangrichtung kreiert und kultiviert, die sowohl intime als auch riesig klingende Segmente enthält und den emotionalen Wert und die Wirkung ihrer Musik über alles andere stellt. Der Name Hei'An ist ein Pseudonym für ihren Frontmann, Bandleader und Songwriter Matic Blagonič, steht aber auch für die Band als Ganzes, die aus Matevž Počič (Gitarre), Peter Smrdel (Bass), Aljaž Novak (Background-Gesang) und Gaj Bostič (Schlagzeug) besteht.
Ein junger, frischer Touch von Progressive Metal aus dem Herzen Sloweniens: Hei'An sorgt für gefühlvollen Post-Rock, gemischt mit starken Metal-Elementen. Angeführt von Band-Mastermind Matic Blagonič veröffentlichte die Band im November 2022 ihr träumerisches Album “imago”. Auf dem philosophischen Longplayer dreht sich alles um Traumata, innere Höllen und toxische Geisteszustände. So turbulent diese traurigen Geschichten auch sind – die Melodien entführen Hörer in dunkle und tiefe Welten.
https://heianofficial.com
https://www.facebook.com/heianmusicofficial/
”Ruska” is the title track of the album and it means in Finnish, the season of autumn colours and fall foliage.
The video was mainly filmed in Häme, except the aerial videos were filmed in North Karelia and Häme area by Laaksonniemi. As before, the video is directed by Vermilia herself.
Check
out now ”Ruska” below:
https://youtu.be/X0Tr4mLo7SARuska is available as CD/Boxset/Digital/LP/Cassette
For physical release head over to bandcamp: https://vermiliaofficial.bandcamp.com/album/ruska or Levykauppa Äx https://www.levykauppax.fi/artist/vermilia/
Vermilia comments about the video: ” The Ruska track got the autumn colors it deserved, filmed in beautiful North Karelia and Häme.”
Directed and filmed by Vermilia, Produced by Vermilia & Somnia
Cut, grade & edit: Vermilia & Somnia
Aerials: Laaksonniemi
Vermilia on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7lNaiNaI2CNeEhFg7iSPRm?si=DwU5UVjZRm-lCbuW3gIW8g
Ruska is also available for streaming on all major digital platforms.
Upcoming Shows
Nov 11th. 2023 - War Against War Festival II (Berlin, Germany)
Nov 25th. 2023 - Utopia Club w/ Havukruunu, Einvigi (Turku, Finland)
Dec 9th. 2023 - OnThe Rocks w/ SAOR (Helsinki, Finland)
July 4-6th.2024 - Under The Black Sun (Germany)
July 19-21st.2024 - Festivalul Celtic Transilvania (Romania)
www.vermiliaofficial.com
https://www.facebook.com/vermiliaofficial/
THUS – “PACIFY THE PARASITE”
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 08-09-2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Progressive Melodic Death Metal
Country: Denmark
Line-up:
Frederik Jensen - Vocal & Guitar
Tobias Pejs Hornstrup - Guitar
Sebastian Skousgaard - Bass
Sebastian Lanser - Session Drums
Tracklist:
Pacify the Parasite
From the vibrant musical landscape of Denmark emerges a new creation by the progressive melodic death metal band, Thus. With their latest single, “Pacify the Parasite”, released on the 8th of September 2023, the band crafts a sonic narrative intertwining intricate melodies and powerful themes of conflict and self-determination.
“This is the second single from our upcoming EP, and this might also be one of the first ones we wrote of all of the songs on that upcoming release,” reveals the band, indicating the foundational significance of the track in their evolving soundscape. Striving for an immediate impact, they wanted “a no-bullshit song that hit you right out the gate.” Yet, the creative journey led to a composition embellished with two guitar solos, a bass solo, and an acoustic guitar bridge, reflecting the depth and complexity inherent in their musical expression.
Drawing inspiration from real-world strife, the lyrics of “Pacify the Parasite” are steeped in the nuances of the Hong Kong-China conflict. “The right to self-determination is something we cherish, and we want to inform people about these instances happening around us so they can make up their own minds and take action,” shares the band, highlighting their desire to evoke reflection and awareness through their music.
Differentiation and authentic expression form the core of Thus’s musical identity. “This second single differs a lot from the first one. We hope it gives the idea that we love a lot of different music and ways to express ourselves,” they express, signalling their resistance to being confined by genre. It’s about releasing “music we truly believe in,” a testament to their commitment to artistic integrity.
In crafting “Pacify the Parasite”, the band has poured love, passion, and countless hours into perfecting the songwriting to match their vision. “We hope people can feel the love and passion we've poured into this release and all the small nuances in the songwriting we've spent hours perfecting,” says the band, revealing their hopes for listeners to connect with the intricate layers of the track.
The single not only showcases the band's musical dexterity but also features the remarkable session drums of Sebastian Lanser, known for his work with ex-Obscura, Obsidious, Panzerballett. His creative flair adds a distinctive rhythm to the composition, enhancing the band's innovative sound.
Engineered by Andreas Linnemann, renowned for his work with Baest and Angerot, the track emerges as a sonic marvel. The synergy between Linnemann’s expertise and Thus’s artistic vision results in a sound that is both modern and organic, resonating with authenticity.
For aficionados of Revocation, Alluvial, and The Black Dahlia Murder, “Pacify the Parasite” offers a unique listening experience, pushing the boundaries of the genre and inviting listeners into a world where emotion, intensity, and innovation converge.
Thus, with their unyielding dedication to craft and artistry, continue to weave their musical tapestry from the heart of Denmark. “Pacify the Parasite” stands as a vivid testament to their journey, a harmonious rebellion that invites listeners to reflect, connect, and explore the depths of their sonic landscape. https://thusbandofficial.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/thusbandofficial
My Kingdom Music is proud to announce the signing of ECR.LINF, one of the most eclectic and extreme creatures born lately on the French lands.
The band was created by well-known musicians from the French extreme musical scene joining forces to give voice to something absolutely devastating that starting from Post Black Metal meets Hardcore music and the most dissonant Noise atmospheres.
Their debut album, mixed and mastered by Edgard Chevallier at Lower Tones Place Studio, will be out in digipak CD, LP and digital format on next 2024 spring via My Kingdom Music with the exclusive distribution of Source Atone Records for France and the promotion managed by Agence Singularités.
The band, that takes its name from the great "Ecrasons L'Infame" book by Voltaire, will tour Europe next year thanks to the great Eclosion Booking work and support.
Expect something that will destroy your mental stability and that will shock your insane vision of music.
This is ECR.LINF, the last desperate cry of a rotten humanity.
https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
https://www.facebook.com/Ecr.LinfOfficiel
FUNERAL VOMIT carved its niche in the thick of the pandemic in 2020. Drawing inspiration from the underground and cavernous realms of Death Metal, the band has consistently showcased a raw, visceral sound, which finds its roots in their Colombian heritage.
Before the imminent release of "Monumental Putrescence", the band has cultivated a reputation with its previous works such as "Necrophoric Infestation" (2020), collaborative ventures like the split cassette with Mexico's Heretic Ritual titled "Chants of Morbid Excruciation" (2021), a joint CD/Cassette project with Chinese Death Metal act Mvltifission, "Necrophoric Decomposition", and their self-titled EP in 2022.
Drawing inspiration from iconic bands like INFESTER, AUTOPSY, and MORTICIAN, FUNERAL VOMIT's music is not just a homage to the greats, but also an infusion of unique underground Black Metal elements reminiscent of BESTIAL WARLUST and ARCHGOAT. The result? An unparalleled sound that is both haunting and deeply evocative.
Tracklist
:Intro (The Entombment)
Immense Morbidity
The Mortuary Moon
Spectral Parasite
Cadaveric Apparition
Interlude (Towards the Abysmal Doom)
Monumental Putrescence
Necromantical Winds
Swarming Pestilence
Outro (The Sinister Mist)
Eager fans can get a glimpse of what to expect by visiting FUNERAL VOMIT's official https://www.facebook.com/funeral.vomit and listening to the first advance single https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLL6PcwiBZk
Tracklist :
Ein Wimpernschlag
Kein Ausweg
Was willst du nur?
Narbentage
Scheinheil
Und der Falter tanzt...
Schwanenkönig (Karat - Coverversion)
Im Feuer
Du bist mein
Wege
Aufbruch
Abschied
At the heart of Nachtfalter is Tobias Serfling, the band's frontman, who is responsible for the vocals and plays all instruments on the record. The live line-up is bolstered by the exceptional talents of Thomas Wagner on guitar, Marko Kraegen on bass, and Mario Maibier on drums.
Speaking about "Abschied", Tobias mentioned his conscious decision to self-release the album without the support of a background label, highlighting the band's confidence in their evolving sound and their connection with their fans.
Listeners who appreciate the powerful intensity of artists such as Joachim Witt, Lacrimosa, and Rammstein will find themselves entranced by "Abschied".
http://www.nachtfalter-band.de/
https://nachtfalter.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/nachtfalterband/
After six years in the wilderness, six years behind the veil, six years of silence, A HILL TO DIE UPON have returned with a new single 'LEFT HANDED WIZARD (MY EYES LOOK WEST)'. A contemplative, atmospheric track, 'Left Handed Wizard...' will captivate listeners and stir the excitement for what is to come - a brand new full length album from A Hill To Die Upon, The Black Nativity, which will be coming your way on Rottweiler Records in late November! For now, immerse yourselves in the world of 'Left Handed Wizard (My Eyes Look West)'...in the words of Rottweiler Records, "you are not prepared!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3rh7m14QX4
https://www.rottweilerrecords.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ahilltodieuponband
THE NEGATIVE BIAS - “THE SEVEN SEALS OF SALIGIA”
Label: Vendetta RecordsRelease Date: 6th October 2023
Format: Limited Vinyl editions, CD, and Digital
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal/Ambient
Country: Austria
Tracklist:
Final Abominations Of This Barren Earth
Among Dark Suns Incubations
Praised By The Nether World
Unfolding The Perpetual Gates
Descendant Mankind
The Wage Of Sin Is Demise
The Dystopian Realm Of Necrokosm
Delve deep into the recesses of human frailty and redemption with The Negative Bias' forthcoming album, "The Seven Seals Of Saligia." Slated for release on October 6th, 2023, this opus promises to be a haunting experience in sonic storytelling. Originating from Austria, the band beckons you to embark on an introspective journey inspired by the catastrophic collapse of humanity, brought about by our collective vices.
The seven tracks act as individual chapters, each focused on one of the seven deadly sins that led humanity to its demise. From the void of "Final Abominations Of This Barren Earth" to the existential dread in "The Dystopian Realm Of Necrokosm," the album is a vivid landscape of both personal and collective moral struggles.
This auditory experience unfolds like a cosmic odyssey, beginning with a world engulfed in flames—metaphors for our self-inflicted wounds and failures—and ending with the emergence of new life forms, poised to correct the errors of the past. It's a soul-stirring exploration of the fall and potential rise of sentient beings, capturing the tension between vice and virtue, damnation and redemption.
Beyond its thematic profundity, "The Seven Seals Of Saligia" will be available in limited vinyl editions, CDs, and digital formats, catering to various preferences in audio consumption.
Don't miss this contemplative work from The Negative Bias. Mark your calendars for October 6th and prepare to engage with an album that challenges not just musical norms, but also the paradigms of human conduct and cosmic existence.
https://vendetta-records.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/thenegativebias/
Wratheon
has taken everything that made the Black Thrash Mass EP such a success and
refined, expanded and intensified its vicious, untameable essence. Becoming Nil
is a cascade of wicked riffs, entwined in Wratheon’s trademark emotive melodies
and pierced with unforgiving hooks that will capture and ensnare. From the
utterly addictive choruses of first single ‘We’re All Fallen’, to the majestic
black magnificence of ‘Set Your Body Ablaze’, the jagged thrusts of ‘In Late
October’ to the melancholic inevitability of ‘The Descent’, Becoming Nil is the
sound of a musician transcending all expectations and preconceptions. The
superb drums that drive the haunted songs of Becoming Nil were supplied by
session musician Theodor Borovski (Second To
Sun, Vintergata etc), but everything else was invoked from the
creative spirit of Wratheon himself, as he explains…“From sound crafting the tones, to writing every instrument and lyrics and recording everything besides drums. I did the drums in Superior Drummer at first, but I just couldn’t be happy with how fake and digital that sounded. Theodor was able to expand on them and make them become alive.”
Since recording Becoming Nil though, Wratheon has become a full band, with the addition of bassist Lillian Wong, guitarist Natalee Algozino and drummer Tulio Savatierra, which means that these songs, these glorious metallic onslaughts can be unleashed live around the world.
The sheer quality of Wratheon’s music meant that a label affiliation was sure to follow in the savagely jubilant wake of Black Thrash Mass – and it is Seek And Strike, a label formed by ex-members of the Century Media team, that will propel Becoming Nil into the world on October 20th. Wratheon are the new standard in melodic black/death metal and they are coming to tear your world apart!
https://www.seekandstrike.com/
https://www.facebook.com/WratheonOfficial
Produced in Switzerland by "Musik Clip"—known for their collaborations with bands like Mystic Prophecy and Dark Funeral—the video captures the raw intensity the quartet is celebrated for. Furthermore, "Miscreation", which has already garnered attention for its meticulous mixing and mastering by Dan Swanö, can be found in select stores, via MDD, and directly through the band.
Fans eager to experience ALL LIFE ENDS's electrifying energy live can mark their calendars for the upcoming November dates:
Live Performances:
3rd November, St.Gallen, Flon w/ Disparaged, ThyGnosis
4th November, Bern, Malibu w/ Mnemocide, ThyGnosis
View "The Silent End Of A Bastard Breed" Video: https://youtu.be/HzGGFfhLjF0
Purchase "Miscreation": http://mdd-records.de/ale https://amzn.to/3LOwUAJ
www.alllifeends.com
https://fb.com/alllifeendsofficial/
Label: Floga RecordsRelease Date: 15-09-2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Greece
Line-up:
Tumultus: Guitars, Vocals
Felix Argus: Guitars, Vocals
Reactive: Bass
N.D.: Drums
Tracklist:
A War Handbook
Eternal Sleep of Agony
Acta Non Verba
An Open Wound
The Night That Wolves Were Silent
Rise Up (Παιδιά Σηκωθείτε)
Enemy At The Gates (Μπήκαν Στην Πόλη Οι Οχτροί)
FLOGA RECORDS proudly presents the debut album from ΘΛΙΨΙΣ (THLIPSIS), an uncompromising force within the Greek Black Metal scene.
The album introduces listeners to an unrelenting auditory odyssey, masterfully weaving scorching guitar work, thunderous percussion, and guttural vocals that encapsulate the very essence of Black Metal. ΘΛΙΨΙΣ (THLIPSIS) forges a sonic landscape that embodies the dark, rebellious spirit of the genre.
"DAWN OF DEFIANCE" was meticulously crafted, with vocals recorded at Zero Project Studio in Sofia, Bulgaria, and guitars at ZRZS Studios. The bass found its voice at ΚΤΖ Studio, while drums were captured at Red House Music Studios. The narration for track 5, "The Night That Wolves Were Silent," was recorded at Dark Sun Rehearsal Studios.
The album's artwork, a visual testament to its dystopian narrative, was created by George Fotopoulos, drawing inspiration from the Italian radical group SUPERSTUDIO.
https://flogarecords.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/thlipsis.bm
Five years after the release of the first full-length "To", TOTENMESSE return with their own brand of black metal. The new album "FIKTIONLUST" will consist of eight brand new tracks recorded, mixed and mastered at Impressive Art by Przemysław Nowak.
Listen to the new song from "Fiktionlust" entitled
"Confrontation looks like hope": https://youtu.be/jm11jDfPWjwThe cover of the album is a painting “Dwarfs and stilt walkers” by a well-known Polish artist, Grzegorz Stec, while the album’s layout was made by Sars (Furia, wędrowcy~tułacze~zbiegi).
The Awakening begins with the storm…
Totenmesse – meaning ‘requiem’ or ‘mass of the dead’ in German – were formed in 2016, and recorded their first release Demo 2017 a year later. No strangers to extreme metal, the band have honed their craft in groups such as Odraza, MasseMord, Deception and Hell United. This is reflected in their 2018 debut album, “To”, with its majestic, powerful and colossal sound, while the lyrics explore death and how the human mind perceives it. In addition to the seven original tracks, “To” featured a cover of King Crimson’s iconic “20st Century Schizoid Man”. “Fiktionlust” will be the band’s second full-length album and will be released on 3 November 2023 via Pagan Records.
Totenmesse are:
Mold - Vocals
Stawrogin - Guitars, Bass
Rzulty - Guitars
with guest appearances by Krzysztof Klingbein.
https://www.pagan-records.com
https://www.facebook.com/paganrecords
https://www.facebook.com/Totenmesse/
Arizona, USA’s KING OV WYRMS is beyond excited to finally release their album “THE WOMB OV BOREALIS” and over the last several months have almost been chomping at the bit to keep their work contained for “the big reveal”. This album has been in production for almost three years starting just with Oneirous conjuring the material and then going through an almost complete overhaul with the inclusion of Ricky Williams into the mix and the very gracious session work performances by Derrek Page. It was a key point for this album to almost break away and push the trio into a new path of enlightenment. Oneirous comments on the release of “Womb Ov Borealis”:
“This album is almost like the first “real” King album, “Lord Of Thornes” was really just me finding an outlet to worship the metal I grew up with which led to a lot of people wanting the songs to be more “original”. Ultimately this is the culmination of that drive to fill that want, this is the first “real” King album delivering a new approach to how we present ourselves and our music. This album will definitely open us up to a whole new fan base and I feel our original fans will be even more happy to hear what we have developed over the years and what they will surely see more of in the future.”
On “Womb Ov Borealis” the tracks flowed in naturally for the most part. Oneirious had the songs started since the release of “Lord Ov Thornes” with the intent to not make another “tribute” album and try to do something more original. Once Ricky was added into the mix the songs took on a new life of their own and really solidified the idea of making a new original album and lineup for King Ov Wyrms. At the moment the band is already considering the writing process of album No. 3 and as long as there is a want for more we will gladly continue.
King Ov Wyrms originally started out as a more aggressive project for Michael Oneirous Sanchez from his main progressive metal band Pain Patterns. The new album is recommended for fans of Morbid Angel, Dark Funeral, and Goatwhore.
Listen to “The Womb Ov Borealis” via its full stream premiere on MetalInsider https://metalinsider.net/new-music/exclusive-album-stream-king-ov-wyrms-the-womb-ov-borealis
King Ov Wyrms' sophomore album “The Womb Ov Borealis” is due out on Friday, October 6, 2023, and is available for pre-order at https://kingovwyrms.bandcamp.com.
Music Video - “In Aeons We Spoke” - https://youtu.be/dZQ36xGDi-k
Track
Listing:1. In Aeons We Spoke – 08:21
2. Grave Ov Birth – 04:08
3. Sulphur – 06:56
4. Desolation Fog – 08:32
5. To March From Darkness – 06:01
6. Illusory Veil – 08:52
7. Sightless Vision – 05:30
8. What Time Has Wrought – 13:43
Album Length: 1:02:20
King Ov Wyrms - The Womb Ov Borealis - Recording Line Up:
Michael Oneirous Sanchez – Vocals, Guitars, Bass (Studio)
Ricky Williams – Drums
Derrek Page – Session Bassist on tracks 3. 4, and 5
"To combat the anxiety that haunts him day and night, a young actor decides to explore his dark side. An initiatory quest which will lead him in the footsteps of Satanism in France, from the legends of yesterday to the black masses of today."
For
fans of movies like Midsommar, Hérédité, THE WITCH...As new addition to its list of programs, THE PIT VOD platform is now involved in the new project by Les Furtifs collective ('Nous Sommes Les Nouvelles Chimères', 2020) called 'Que ton règne vienne' in co-production with Les Acteurs de L'Ombre, the Shadowz VOD platform & Frozen Records.
A film directed by Mathias Averty (who notably filmed music videos and other live recordings for Fange, REGARDE LES HOMMES TOMBER or Year of no light) and devoted to the history of Satanism in France through the prism of a dark and initiatory quest poetic, offering a unique perspective on the subject.
To give the movie the best quality but also editing and releasing the soundtrack of the film in physical formats (CD, LP etc.) a crowdfunding campaign has been launched on Ulule while a video teaser is available right now on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu1j1gkz27U
..The origin of Evil..
"While is a "superstar" in England or the U.S, Satan is way less popular in the French cinematographical landscape. One might believe that it no longer scares anyone, in a rational and atheist country, yet we have encountered it for centuries in the four corners of France: in our regional legends, under the pen of Charles Baudelaire, in concerts of Black Metal… and even deep in the Marseille creeks
With 'Que ton règne vienne', we want to tell the story of Satanism in France while breaking the clichés, rumors and fake news that surround this doctrine. Satan is not at the center of a vast criminal organization, but above all he remains an inexhaustible source of inspiration and countercultural and romantic rebellion.
For the first time we wish to bring together the words of recognized researchers and “practitioners” in a single film. Through the road trip of a common thread character, it is the opportunity to meet historical figures like Gilles de Rais or Madame de Montespan. We Underwater also enter the psyche of cursed artists like Lautréamont and Baudelaire, before exploring the Paris of the depths, haunted by occultists and charlatans of all kinds.
At the crossroads of History, sociology and initiation, we want to make a dreamlike documentary which is aimed at the general public as well as those initiated."
In the meantime, and as a reminder, THE PIT is and available right now through https://fr.ulule.com/que-ton-regne-vienne-documentaire/
MURRAIN – “THE FAMINE “
Style: Death/Grind Time:11 songs, 45 minutes
Release date: 30.9. 2023
Type: Black vinyl
Label: Parat Productions
MURRAIN (Czech version DOBYTČÍ MOR) was formed in Frýdek-Místek, a town in the easternmost part of what is now the Czech Republic, in 1991. What happened in the summer of the following year had a major impact on the fact that the name DOBYTČÍ MOR did not sink in the bottomless well of forgotten metal corpses. At a concert in their hometown, their show attracted so much attention from a representative of the Bona record company that he offered the boys a contract to release their debut CD. This put the band in the same ranks as the pioneers of Czech extreme metal such as DISFIGURED CORPSE or PATHOLOGIST.
The release of “The Famine” did not start the band’s career, quite the contrary, it buried it. A few months after the release of the CD, the musicians fled to other bands, often not extreme metal ones at all. A full-fledged comeback did not occur until 2008. In 2011, Pařát Productions started collaboration with DOBYTČÍ MOR, which currently consists of 3 full-length albums and the already sold out “The Famine” CD reissue, which was released in December 2017 with a new frontcover.
I am happy that we can celebrate the 30th anniversary of “The Famine” by listening to it from vinyl, which is also released with the original CD album art!
Album listen on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuN7N01miwk&t=742s
Ordering in Pařátshop https://paratshop.cz/produkt/murrain-dobytci-mor-the-famine-2/
"MEA CULPA" stays true to the essence of 90's black metal, reminiscent of the iconic sounds of bands such as old Dimmu Borgir, And Oceans, and Catamenia. However, what sets it apart is the underlying theme. The album is a contemplative journey through the various facets of suicide, inviting listeners to reflect and find solace in its poignant narrative.
Explore FROZEN WREATH's "MEA CULPA" through their Linktree: https://songwhip.com/frozenwreath/mea-culpa
To further immerse in the haunting beauty of their music, fans can watch the official music video for "Megrepedt vályogfalak" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ayfssc08h68&ab_channel=FrozenWreath
For those eager to experience the entire album, FROZEN WREATH presents the "Mea Culpa" Full Album Premiere: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypoQ2mKLyXs&t=30s&ab_channel=BlackMetalPromotion
FROZEN WREATH-“ MEA CULPA”
Label: Filosofem RecordsRelease Date: September 13, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Country: Hungary
Line-up:
Neubauer Roland - Vocals
Szele Zoltán - All Instruments
Tracklist:
Az én vétkem
Megrepedt vályogfalak
Vénülő kezek
Szabadíts meg a gonosztól
Az atya, a fiú...
Nem felejtek
Búcsúlevél
We're excited to introduce you to the world of Hungary's atmospheric black metal with Frozen Wreath's latest release, "Mea Culpa." It's an album that delves into the depths of human emotions, bringing forth a raw and authentic musical experience.
In "Mea Culpa," Frozen Wreath explores the theme of suicide from different angles, creating a captivating narrative. The music draws inspiration from the golden era of '90s black metal, evoking the spirit of bands like Dimmu Borgir, And Oceans, and Catamenia, while adding their unique atmospheric touch.
Frozen Wreath is a duo consisting of Neubauer Roland (vocals) and Szele Zoltán (instruments). Together, they've crafted an album that immerses you in a world of haunting vocals and masterful instrumentals. "Mea Culpa" isn't just music; it's a journey through emotions and introspection.
Join us on this captivating exploration of the human psyche. "Mea Culpa" is more than an album; it's a testament to the power of music to touch our souls. If you're a fan of old Dimmu Borgir, And Oceans, or Catamenia, this release deserves your attention.
Recorded with care at Sultan Studio (2021-2022) and mixed and mastered by Szele Zoltán, the album showcases Frozen Wreath's dedication to their craft. It's an immersive sonic experience that captures the essence of their music.
https://frozenwreath.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/frozenwreath
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: 10-11-2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Thrash Metal, Crossover Thrash, Heavy Metal
Country: Norway
Line-up:
Sergeant Brains - Vocals
Lieutenant Don Shrediablo - Guitars
Colonel Frankie Key-Key - Drums
Tracklist:
Booze Alley Brutal
Bazooka Troopaz
Hard Ticket to Hawaii
Beer Slam
Sons of Steel
Ax & Smash
Bombs, Babes and Bazookas
Cannibal Catering
Short Round
Suburban Commando
Emerging from Norway, Bazooka Troopaz are set to introduce their self-released digital album, "Bombs, Babes and Bazookas", on the 10th of November, 2023. Venturing into the realms of Thrash Metal, Crossover Thrash, and Heavy Metal, this ensemble has crafted a body of work that pays homage to their roots. Reflecting their dedication and the raw energy they bring, the album promises a genuine experience for fans of the genre. Amidst a myriad of releases, "Bombs, Babes and Bazookas" stands as a testament to Bazooka Troopaz's commitment to their craft.
https://www.facebook.com/bazookatroopaz/
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: 18-10-2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Death/Black Metal
Country: United States
Line-up: Reginn - guitars, vocals, keyboards, drum programming, Bass programming
Tracklist:
Wandering Through Despondent Realms
Devolving into Mass Extinction
Frantic Delusions of Existence
Astral Projections of Life's Regret
Madness Shrouded in Black Decay
Staring into the Shattered Void of Despair
Rancid Deformation of Humanity
When Posthumous Fades into Obscurity
Haunted by Spectraphobic Visions
Hailing from Oklahoma City, Reginn, a one-man band, introduces his self-titled debut album, released on the 18th of October, 2023. With a humble approach, Reginn offers a collection of nine tracks, each delving into themes of madness, loathing, and deprecation, staying true to the essence of Death/Black Metal. The album, self-released and available in digital, CD, and LP formats, represents an earnest exploration of darker human emotions, available for listeners on all digital platforms and Bandcamp.
www.reginn.bandcamp.com
Listen to “Koniec Wakacji”: https://youtu.be/FV_gKEBeeRA?si=IZrHdCf8iRiE58DV
Guests on the “Koniec Wakacji” album include LARMO, Mold, Perturbator and unknown people. The author of the album’s graphic design is Zbigniew Bielak. Satanic Audio is responsible for mixing and mastering, while the material was recorded at MAQ Records and in The Basement. The band is self-releasing the album. Greed is the reason behind this decision. The album will be available in CD and digital formats.
The CD version can be ordered here: https://gruzja.limitedrun.com/ and digitally via Bandcamp: https://gruzja.bandcamp.com/album/koniec-wakacji
The album "Koniec Wakacji" can be compared to a history book and a daily news bulletin - it doesn't offer anything new. It's a collection of fragments. Fresh and cold, strange and personal. It’s charades in a trench, and a trench in a smartphone. Faces tuned and disarmed. Everything fake and not pretended.
Gruzja is a group of immigrants from Australia drawing on the folklore of Sudan and Sosnowiec. The line-up consists of artists, instrumentalists and vocalists known from Furia, Odraza, Biesy, THAW, Mentor, Licho, Wędrowcy~Tułacze~Zbiegi and several other bands. They released the albums "I iść dalej" (2019) and "Jeszcze nie mamy na was pomysłu" (2019); a split with Neon Scaffold titled "Konflikt" (2020) and a computer game soundtrack album entitled "Vulgator" (2021) for the game Priest Simulator. The new album is being submitted for nominations to prestigious award juries at Fryderyk Awards, Polityka's Passport, Bursztynowy Słowik, Adidas Literary Award and Gdynia Literary Award.
"Koniec Wakacji" tracklist:1. Jerusalem shore
2. Aleksandria
3. Pomnik
4. Od przedszkola do okopa
5. Poczytaj mi tato
6. Moda nienawiści
7. Kciuk cel pal
8. Sałynka
9. Następna stacja getto (feat. Mold)
10. Do pokoju
11. Koniec wakacji
12. Już po dzwonku (feat. LARMO)
13. Wojna domowa
14. Kciuk cel pal (remix Perturbator)
Gruzja will promote the new album on a Polish tour starting on 12th October. Joining Gruzja on the tour will be The Stubs and Mchy i Porosty.
https://gruzja.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/gruzjabandofficial
Since 2015, PÉNITENCE ONIRIQUE have been pursuing the quest to transcribe as faithfully as possible everything that gravitates in their mind. Each album has its own theme, that takes the listener through an epic and introspective fresco.
Today, the line-up is as solid on studio as it is on stage, with the desire to develop its universe without taking the easy way out, and to reshuffle the creative deck with each new release.
Ideas and efforts have become a common force in “NATURE MORTE”, which invites you to lose yourself in the twists and turns of Men’s desires.
Pénitence Onirique's new album called "Nature Morte" will be released on November 3.
Pre-orders are now open: https://lesacteursdelombre.net/product-category/bands/penitence-onirique/
PENITENCE ONIRIQUE -"NATURE MORTE"
Release
date:
November 3rd 2023Style: Melodic Black Metal
Country: France
Label : Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network Distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital Distributor: The Orchard
Tracklist:
1. Désir
2. Les Mammonites
3. Nature Morte
4. Lama Sabachthani
5. Je vois Satan tomber comme l'éclair
6. Pharmakos
7. Les Indifferenciés
45min57
Macabre Demise has pulled out all the stops for "The Nerve," enlisting the talents of Franz Hoffman (formerly of Extremely Rotten and Carnal Disfigurement) and Flo Musil (Theotoxin, Schirenc Plays Pungent Stench, Agrypnie) to create a track that's as intense as it is unforgettable.
Recorded at Deep Deep Pressure Studios Där Haidinger, "The Nerve" is a sonic onslaught that showcases Macabre Demise's unwavering commitment to pushing the boundaries of their genre.
Listen to "The Nerve" on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jCkxDmG1UsQ?si=ONtbbpv03zJhr_Ac
Stay tuned as Macabre Demise's full album, set to drop on November 18th, 2023 via RTM Productions, promises to be an exhilarating journey for fans of Dying Fetus, Skinless, and Suffocation.
https://www.rebirththemetal.de
https://www.facebook.com/macabredemise
RTM
Productions proudly presents the latest offering from SUCKING LEECH:
the EP titled "ERRORDYNAMIC". Scheduled for release on
October 13th, 2023, this EP promises to deliver an electrifying sonic
experience.Hailing from the depths of the underground music scene, Sucking Leech has been steadily gaining recognition for their uncompromising and unapologetic sound. "Errordynamic" is set to be another powerful addition to their growing discography.
To give fans a taste of what's to come, Sucking Leech has unveiled an explosive video for the title track, "Errordynamic." You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/adHFKMiEqLs?si=HJ14dGJUxpFYQ-Jx
This EP release marks another milestone in Sucking Leech's journey, and their dedication to their craft is bound to leave a lasting impression on listeners. With influences from Nasum, Rotten Sound, and Napalm Death, fans of the grindcore and extreme metal genres won't want to miss out.
Stay tuned for the release of "Errordynamic" on October 13th, 2023, on RTM Productions.
https://www.rebirththemetal.de
https://suckingleech.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063662732597
Label: Thrash Out RecordsRelease Date: 06-11-2023
Format: LP (12 inches, 33 RPM, 140g vinyl; 100 copies in red and 566 copies in black)
Genre: Metal Punk, D-Beat, Death Metal
Country: Brazil
Line-up at the record session/album:
Neri Orleone: Drums/Vocals
Allisson Big Bull: Guitars
Bruno Santana: Solos/Vocals
Franco Torrezan: Bass
Actual Line-up/live:
Neri Orleone: Vocals
Allisson Big Bull: Guitar
Bruno Santana: Bass/Vocals
Thiago Franzin: Guitar
Jean Novaes: Drums
Tracklist:
Onda de Estupidez
Olhando pro Chão
Eviscerando o Opressor
Desconstrução/Destruição
Unnus
A Dor do Açoite
Escravidão Auto Imposta
Retrocedendo
A Queda do Céu
Desumanização
ESCALPO, a fierce ensemble hailing from Brazil, proudly presents their recent release, "Unnus". Established in 2020, this band embodies the spirit of raw and intense metal punk, infused with the rumbles of d-beat and the ferocity of death metal. Drawing from their roots in the South American music scene, each member brings a seasoned touch to their craft, resulting in a sound that mirrors revolt and a genuine nonconformity against today's socio-political backdrop.
This album, an embodiment of the band's ethos, offers a blend reminiscent of influential bands such as Anti Cimex, Discharge, Venom, Motörhead, Anthares, and Lobotomia. The dedication and passion behind the music are evident in every track. Released under the banner of the German label Thrash Out Records, "Unnus" boasts 10 tracks, spanning a total of 31 minutes. With only 666 LP copies available, of which 100 are in a striking red and 566 in classic black, this release is a treasured piece for aficionados of the genre.
Produced by the talented duo, Neri Orleone & Franco Torrezan, and recorded at the renowned Casarão Music Studios in Piracicaba, Brazil, between January and May 2023, the album promises an authentic sound quality. The captivating cover artwork, titled "THE HUMAN DISSOLVES IN ITS OWN BLIND AMBITION", is a masterpiece by @cvspe, adding a visual treat to this sonic journey.
Listeners who resonate with the likes of Tragedy, Disfear, Victims, Wolfbrigade, Amebix, and Unleashed will find themselves drawn to the raw energy and power of "Unnus". Dive into the world of ESCALPO and experience a genuine metal punk immersion.
https://escalpometalpunk.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/escalpometalpunk
Label: Black SunsetRelease Date: September 22, 2023
Format: CD (Jewel Case)
Genre: Melodic Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Martin Hartmann: Vocals
Marcel Bangert: Guitar, Keys & Samples
Kevin Schautzer: Bass
Noel Döring: Drums
Tracklist:
I Am The Wolf
Venemous Embrace
Walking Through Forgotten Forests
Paria
Lebenswinters Wanderschaft
Des Kranichs Flug
Dusk Maiden
Ein Wind Flüstert den Tod
Satanizer Terrorizer
Formed in 2020, Verderbnis may be newcomers to the scene, but they bring with them the expertise of seasoned musicians. Their debut album, "Paria," is a testament to their skill and passion for the melodic black metal genre. Packed with memorable melodies, soulful guitar work, and raw musical intensity, the album stands as a beacon of what the band is capable of.
Not confined by the usual conventions of the genre, Verderbnis ventures into uncharted territories, merging raw brutality with unforgettable riffs. The lyrical content of the album is rich, drawing inspiration from pagan, necromantic, and occult themes.
Produced by Torsten Sauerbrey at Metalsound Studio in late 2022, "Paria" is an immersive experience, offering a balance between progressive elements and hypnotic monotony. Each track encapsulates the band's belief in artistic freedom, ensuring a unique listening experience for all. With a runtime of 50 minutes and 25 seconds, listeners are taken on a journey through the dark and melodic world of Verderbnis.
https://www.facebook.com/Verderbnis
Label: Self-releaseRelease date: October 20th, 2023
Genre: Doom Metal | Black Metal | Heavy Metal
Country: Finland
Tracklist:
1 - Touching the Sun
2 - Be Wary of the Death
3 - Dominus Meus
From the icy terrains of Finland emerges a solitary force in metal, Kalmo. Driven by Mika, the Head Cadaver, Kalmo melds the ominous overtones of doom metal with the biting ferocity of black and heavy metal. Drawing from a rich well of inspiration, courtesy of giants like Celtic Frost, Slayer, and Black Sabbath, Kalmo weaves narratives that venture into hellish landscapes and confront the looming shadow of mortality.
The music is a reflection of the enigmatic realm from which it hails; it's cold, relentless, and teeming with raw energy. Kalmo's latest EP, "Dominus Meus", is yet another testament to this, a continuation of a legacy that began with "Demoni" in 2019 and was further cemented with "Gehinnom" in 2021. Each release is a journey, a sonic exploration of dark realms and the human psyche.
Accompanying the haunting sounds are a series of self-produced music videos, enhancing the auditory experience with compelling visuals. Kalmo's dedication to merging sound and sight brings another dimension to their art, further immersing fans into their dark and mesmerizing world.
In a world swamped with fleeting trends, Kalmo remains true to its roots, churning out music that pays homage to the old-school while carving a distinct niche for itself. With "Dominus Meus", anticipate an EP that is both a culmination of all that has been and a hint of the vastness that is yet to come.
https://doom.kalmo.fi/
https://www.facebook.com/kalmodoom/
Theogonia Records has announced the latest addition to its family: UKĆ, a one-man progressive black metal project hailing from Białystok, Poland, is now part of the Theogonia roster. The enigmatic mastermind behind UKĆ, Łukasz "Icanraz" Sarnacki, has taken the metal world by storm with his unparalleled musical prowess and profound creativity.
Łukasz "Icanraz" Sarnacki, a name well-versed in the metal circles for his contributions to bands like Corruption, Christ Agony, Devilish Impressions, Hermh, Abused Majesty, Virgin Snatch, Darzamat, Voidfire, embarked on this solitary journey in 2017. UKĆ is a solo project in the truest sense, as Łukasz single-handedly wields every instrument - from vocals and drums to guitars, bass, and keyboards. His musical odyssey has been a deeply personal and introspective one.
UKĆ's sonic evolution began with the release of the EP "Przemijanie" on November 30, 2022, a tantalising glimpse into the depths of Łukasz's musical psyche. Following its success, Łukasz unveiled the Polish version of his debut full-length album, "Coming Out", on April 17, 2023.
However, the story doesn't end here. Łukasz "Icanraz" Sarnacki, a visionary artist with a hunger to push boundaries and expand his reach, has meticulously crafted an English version of "Coming Out" entitled "Coming Out – Love & Hate Diaries". This transformative masterpiece is set to be unleashed upon the world by Theogonia Records on February 16, 2024.
Speaking about the album, Icanraz shares, "The album contains eight extensive compositions filled to the brim with emotions and very personal lyrics. It's progressive metal with a rock flair and black metal aura where stylistic boundaries seem to be non-existent. This music is aimed at people with open minds and is my absolute artistic coming out. It was the first time I stepped out of my comfort zone and did something of this magnitude."
The journey of UKĆ extends beyond the studio, as Łukasz has received numerous invitations to take his music to the live stage. While UKĆ remains a one-man studio project, it transforms into a powerful quartet during electrifying live performances. Witness Łukasz "Icanraz" Sarnacki on vocals and guitar, Łukasz Bielemuk on guitar, Mateusz Demaniuk on bass, and Paweł Staniszczak on drums, as they breathe life into the mesmerizing compositions of UKĆ.
Theogonia Records added: "We are honoured to stand alongside Icanraz on this awe-inspiring musical journey. The addition of UKĆ to our roster marks a momentous occasion, and we invite you to join us in embracing the boundless creativity and uncharted territories that this visionary artist explores. Prepare for a symphony of emotions, a collision of genres, and a revelation of the soul as UKĆ's "Coming Out – Love & Hate Diaries" descends upon the world in February 2024."
https://theogonia-records.com/
https://www.facebook.com/theogoniarecords
https://lukaszicanrazsarnacki.pl/
https://www.facebook.com/ukc.comingout
NECROTICGOREBEAST – “REPUGNANT”
Label: Comatose MusicRelease date: November 3rd 2023
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Devourment | Cryptopsy | Deeds Of Flesh | Wormed
“This is a wicked, wicked world, and in a wicked world, wicked people are born.”
- Richard Ramirez, the Night Stalker
I am faceless and I am empty. You could fall into the hollow pits of my eyes and tumble through the darkness forever, your screams of terror echoing endlessly in the blackness inside me. Beneath its fragile wrapping of skin my face is a featureless morass of hate and hunger, punctured by my broken, rotten teeth. I am a purposeless, meaningless creature and I will kill, maim, brutalize and destroy without thought or reason, until my own ending arrives in a flood of blood and pain; until I return to the nothingness from which I came.
A tumultuous confluence of a multitude of extremes; crimson streams of wicked creativity, cruel precision, sheer sickening heaviness and fear-choked atmosphere, bleeding together into a coagulating pool of ichor and viscera - NecroticGoreBeast have returned with new album Repugnant! Already established as one of the most skilled and crushing bands in the brutal death metal field, the Quebecois killers have raised the bar again, leaving the competition dead in the dust. The blades they wield are sharper than ever before, the riffs cutting deeper, dissecting and dismembering, leaving never healing wounds. Repugnant is a cascade of magnificent horrors; from the relentless, cavernous power of ‘Ruptured Priapism’ to the slithering cold sweat nightmare of ‘Phlebotomized’, the chilling and remorseless title track to the technical torture and blasting terror of ‘Consensual Castration’ – which features a guest vocal performance from Cryptopsy’s Matt McGachy – and the frantic, compulsive thuggery of ‘Masturbated To Death’ which is graced by Jonathan Huber of Bludgeoned. With each new album NecroticGoreBeast redefine what brutal death metal can be, to what breathtaking sonic extremes this music can be taken. Repugnant represents a new terrifying pinnacle for the genre and NecroticGoreBeast are gazing down at the carnage they have left in their wake, secure upon their throne.
NecroticGoreBeast have assembled a crack support team to help bring Repugnant to vicious, vibrant life; the guitars, bass and vocals being recorded by Gabriel Joly, lead guitarist of The Outborn, the insane drumming captured by Olivier Bourgeois at Everest Sound Studio, who also worked on the two previous NecroticGoreBeast albums and the magnificent mixing and mastering being handled by Miguel Tereso of Demigod Recordings – another previous collaborator and a man trusted by the likes of Analepsy, Gaerea and Pyrexia. The results are a simply staggering combination of precision, clarity, all-enveloping atmosphere and bone shattering power. The final unsettling touch comes in the form of R F Pangborn’s artwork, which is deeply infused with feelings of trauma, confusion and fear. Everything about this album is shocking in its imperious intensity and when Comatose Music pull the trigger on its release on November 3rd there will be no resisting its obscene might.
Line-up:
John Mayer - Vocals
Michael Chamberland - Guitar
JP Bouchard - Drums
Alexandre Brochu – Bass
https://www.comatosemusic.com/
https://www.necroticgorebeast.com/
www.facebook.com/Necroticgorebeast/
As black metal fans the world over wait hungrily for Revelation, the third album from Belgium's SERPENTS OATH, the band have opened fire with a vicious new single taken from the album - 'BLOOD COVENANT'! The unbridled fury and ritualistic darkness of 'Blood Covenant' can be experienced in a new video, available to view now at the Odium Records YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdwXd9ap-xw
Speaking about 'Blood Covenant' the band said:
"When picking singles, we always try to give a diverse selection, so the listener gets a good taste of what to expect from the album. With this first single, that is even more true, as it entails the different aspects of the album within one song. The step up in quality on this album will be clear from the first listen.
Regarding the thematic of the song and its accompanying video, the band continued:
“During the ritual of ancient covenant making, the two parties involved would divide an animal in half, and stand together in the blood, with their right hands clasp, and swear a mutual oath binding them to each other. In some cases, each party would cut their respective hands, bind them together with the other party, allowing their blood to mingle. The resulting union of this blood oath was never to be broken. In effect, the two participants in the covenant would become 'blood brothers' and thus become one flesh. Visually we have tried to translate this bond, that is present within the band, with fitting and striking images. Be prepared to swear the Oath of Fealty!”
Pre-orders for the Revelation album are open now at: www.odiumrecords.bandcamp.com and www.odiumrex.com/webshop
The album will be released in following formats:
Wooden Box -limited to 50 copies,which contains die hard Red marble LP, digi pack cd, t-shirt (with an exclusive design for the box), pendant and patch.
Die hard LP - Red marble, heavy vinyl, gatefold, limited to 100 copies.
Black LP - heavy vinyl, gatefold
Digi pack cd - 6 panels with 12 pages booklet
Revelation will be set loose upon the world on November 24th, adorned in the stunning artwork of Nestor Avalos.
Serpents Oath is:
Baelus - Guitar
Daenum - Guitar
Draghul - Drums
Mørkald - Bass
Tes Re Oth - Vocals
www.facebook.com/odiumrex
https://www.facebook.com/serpentsoath
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions is set to release the new album from Missouri's intense Thrash act DEGRAVE. VOLUME is up now for pre-order and will be released November 3rd on CD and Digital formats along with merch.
For
fans of :
Anthrax, D.R.I., Exodus, Hammer Fight, Megadeth, Motorhead, Municipal Waste,
Obituary, Overkill, Pantera, Slayer and Toxic HolocaustHailing from Missouri, Degrave was formed in 2016 and is an intense four-piece Thrash act schooled by metal masters of the past. Volume features ten tracks of turmoil fueled by cheap beer, good friends, and low morals... showcasing highly crafted musical skill with originality, and not accompanied by any pretentious attitude. Listen at maximum Volume!
Track Listing:
1. The Unseen Force
2. Corpsewood Curse
3. Speeding Black Leather Hell
4. Midnight Assassin
5. Nuremburg Nights
6. The Butchers Apron
7. Marked For Death
8. Campaign Of Sin
9. Howl Of The Horde
www.facebook.com/horrorpaingoredeath
TERRA BUILDER – „SOLAR TEMPLE“
For
fans of: Pig Destroyer, Altarage, Replicant, Norse, Crypts
of Despair, Nails, SpurnWhile most bands are content reinterpreting established forms of death/grind music, Terra Builder are constructing their own contemporary version of the same. The songs have the desired cathartic expression but are more meticulous and calculated than normal, and in their case, even have elements of black and sludge metal. It all comes together brilliantly, as they channel their diverse influences through a coherent and consistent sound that they can begin to call their own. Charting through varying terrains, their unpredictable progressions often culminate in neck-snapping breakdowns or massive earth-heaving chugs. All of this is done under the cover of darkness, with the sound exuding a peculiar futuristic, post-apocalyptic vibe. It's clear that Terra Builder are onto something here, creating superbly-written forward-thinking, dark, and invigorating music finely blending suitable elements from multiple extreme metal styles on only their debut release.
Artwork by Micha Schneider/Odetoblack
Logo By Rohhalusmu
Line up
Tobias Buck (Neaera) - Guitar & growls
Ben Guddorf (ex-Steel Death) - Guitar
Lutz Lambert (ex-Neorite) - Bass
Yannick Bussweiler (Ferndal) - Drums
Rene Wichmann (ex-I The Unlord) - Throat
Track listing
1. End of Orbit
2. Interplanetary Portal
3. Constant Cosmic Failure
4. Abyss
5. Solar Temple
6. Dead Celestial
7. Total Overcome
8. Carbon Based Misery
9. Cryogenic Sleep
Official release date - September 29th, 2023
https://www.facebook.com/people/Terra-Builder/100085171787474/
Thank you so much for your time! Kunal Choksi Label owner
https://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
Release
Date:
November 3, 2023Label: Metal Scrap Records
Deluxe Edition re-release of the first EP by legendary Swiss Symphonic Industrial Black Metal band.
"Rebellion" is an interesting little median between Samael's strongest albums, a relic from a time, when most bands still seemed to care about releasing short-form works that had some unique content and genuine value. At the time it was easily the most experimental and varied of their recordings, if only because they saw fit to really test the waters beyond Metal with some of Xytras' evocative, ritualistic Ambient music with beats, having a few pretty decent, harder hitting tunes which mark that transition from "Ceremony Of Opposites" to the sheer brilliance.
Though it merely collected the leftover tracks from 1994's "Ceremony Of Opposites", the "Rebellion" EP still serves as a tasty morsel of what Samael was about to accomplish musically. Tracks like "Rebellion" and "Static Journey" advance the Swiss Black Metal merchants' experiments with synths and electronic drumbeats, and an amusing cover of Alice Cooper's "I Love the Dead" adds a little variety to boot.
This is one of the first step in the new path taken by the band after their Black Metal early days and one of the most unique releases in the genre. Without a doubt, one of the best EP’s ever released!
Limited Deluxe Edition 24-kt Gold Translucent CD, housed in luxury 6-panel Soft Touch Digipak with embossed gold foil stamping and voluminous varnish. Luxury textured sticker inside!
Tracklist:
1. Rebellion
2. After the Sepulture (New Version)
3. I Love the Dead (Alice Cooper cover)
4. Static Journey
5. Into the Pentagram (New Version)
Bonus:
Hidden Tracks
I. Unnamed
II. Static Journey (Deutsche Version)
First 50 copies includes exclusive patch and available with orders in Total Metal Shop only.
Century Media Records/Metal Scrap Records, 1995/2023 (MSR188DP). Made in Europe for the world.
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Formed in 2002, OMISSION has etched their name in the annals of the Spanish Thrash Metal scene, marked by a discography that reflects their unwavering dedication to the raw and primal essence of the genre. Their 2009 and 2011 releases, supported by Xtreem Music, introduced their distinctive brand of relentless, unapologetic Thrash Metal to a wider audience.
With "Disciples of Ravens Vengeance," OMISSION remains steadfast in their commitment to the roots of the genre. Listeners can expect a sonic assault reminiscent of Thrash luminaries like SODOM, POSSESSED, KREATOR, early SLAYER, and the pioneers of destruction, DESTRUCTION.
The album's tracklist reveals a collection of fierce, unrelenting anthems that showcase OMISSION's mastery of the genre. From "Rabid Aggression" to "It's Better to Burn Out Than to Fade Away," each track is a testament to the band's enduring passion for their craft.
"Disciples of Ravens Vengeance" is slated to be available in multiple formats, including CD, 12"LP, Cassette, and Digital, ensuring that fans worldwide can immerse themselves in OMISSION's aural onslaught.
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The worldwide exclusive premiere of Forever Below comes courtesy of Decibel Magazine. Stream the album now at https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2023/10/02/full-album-stream-putrascension-forever-below/
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions will release Forever Below on October 6.
Hailing from New Jersey, Putrascension is a blackened quintet featuring members of Windfaerer, Replicant, WolfCloak, Tombs, Abacinate, Kalopsia, and Hammer Fight. Forever Below is the anthem for a manmade hell on earth... a collection of apocalyptic hymns that explore the anxieties of mortality and self-destruction while deploying dense atmospheric soundscapes with sinister riffs and impervious heaviness. Noxious fumes and torrential floods overcome a landscape where imposing refineries battle against nature for dominance. Mankind's insatiable will to subjugate its environment is its tragic flaw.
Acquiring inspiration from across the extreme metal spectrum, Putrascension brews their own homegrown attitude-drenched concoction of blackened Death Metal on Forever Below which was tracked, mixed, and mastered between the summer and winter months of 2021 by Bobby Torres and Benjamin Karas at Frightbox Recording, and features cover artwork created by Misanthropic-Art (Asphyx, Behemoth, Dismember, Hooded Menace, Katatonia).
Savor the neverending taste of misery and descend into a deeper hell with Putrascension's Forever Below! For fans of Mgla, Shining, Goatwhore, Dissection, All Out War, Behemoth, Dawn, Uada, Code and Sargeist.
Track
Listing:1. Deeper Hell
2. Hydrohammer
3. Void Within
4. Stillness
5. Carved In Fog
6. Efface
7. Meslamtaea
Putrascension is:
Michael Gonçalves | Vocals
Dan Higgins | Guitar
Joe Fonseca | Guitar
Joe Kreiss | Bass
Justin Spaeth | Drums
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https://www.facebook.com/putrascension
Roaring into the Alberta badlands where the Dinosaurs once roamed, the annual gathering of metalheads from across Canada and beyond will be celebrating its 12th year of decibel-breaking music.
Since its inception in 2012, LOUD AS HELL has exposed hundreds of Canadian and international bands annually with the exception of 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. their 2023 edition was host to the most stacked lineup to date featuring JUNGLE ROT, NARCOTIC WASTELAND, INCITE, NECRONOMICON, THE CONVALESCENCE, and lots more. Previous years have witnessed well-known bands such as Into Eternity, Goatwhore, Battlecross, Fit for An Autopsy, Anciients, Archspire, Unleash The Archers, Striker, KEN mode, Obey The Brave, Protest the Hero, AngelMaker, Divinity, Neck of The Woods, Endast among many more.
Video - Jungle Rot - A Call To Arms - Live at Loud As Hell 2023 - https://youtu.be/b5GCaJ--lZo
Video - Jungle Rot - Stay Dead - Live at Loud As Hell 2023 - https://youtu.be/_b62YzpxcLc
Bands interested in performing at LAH XII can submit their application at https://www.loudashell.ca/bands
Submissions end October 31st.
Volunteers Wanted For 2024:
Volunteers are wanted for production and security. For full details email at loudashellfestival[@]gmail[.]com
About:
LOUD AS HELL has hosted hundreds of Canadian and international bands annually since 2012 with the exception of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During its decade of showcasing Canadian and international bands, the festival has grown into a pilgrimage for metalheads from across the country.
LOUD AS HELL 2024 will be celebrating its twelfth festival event presented by Loud As Hell Productions, Jurassic Ink Custom Tattoo, Prairie Fire Events, and Asher Media Relations. LAH always works its hardest to deliver the best lineup in the West ready to melt your face off. Featuring bands from across Canada and beyond, you won’t want to miss any of it. And don’t forget about their freak shows, burlesque dancers, clinics, vendors, and dinosaurs!
https://www.loudashell.ca/
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American Black Metal Pioneers WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM make a triumphant return with their latest EP: "CRYPT OF ANCESTRAL KNOWLEDGE."
The EP was officially released on September 29th and comprises four brand-new tracks that span the vast spectrum of WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM's cinematic black metal and dark acoustic folk influences. Additionally, it includes two atmospheric industrial tracks that boldly propel the band into even darker sonic territories.
The EP kicks off with a blistering slab of Symphonic Black Metal in the form of "Beholden to Clan." Guitarist Kody Keyworth shares his thoughts on this EP opener, stating:
"Journeying high atop a sacred mountain, the song recalls the importance of the sacrificed king's cycle of rebirth through ancestral hallucinogenic rites of passage. It’s a wild trip. Hail Othila!"
Following this intense introduction is "Twin Mouthed Spring", a new track that features vocals and acoustic guitar performed by founding WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM drummer Cedar Serpent. Cedar Serpent, who recently returned to the live stage after a years-long hiatus from live performance, remarks:
"This song travels to a deep wellspring of passion and creativity. Themes from Celtic Mythology are pulled apart and remade."
The song is already available on all digital platforms aswell as the official video for "Twin Mouthed Spring". Directed and produced by the band themselves, the video takes viewers on a mystical journey away from the lush meadow and into the mirrored depths of the underworld. It's a spellbinding experience, reflecting themes of lunar madness and the emergence of newfound power. You can watch the video by clicking on the following link: https://youtu.be/FRbWsnhMbuo.
The EP's B-side offers a different side of the enigmatic band. "Initiates of the White Hart", an Atmospheric Industrial interpretation of "Spirit of Lightning", delves into deeper, dark and psychedelic waters. Meanwhile, "Crown of Stone", a ritual dark ambient piece, thematically connects to "Mountain Magic", the lead track from the band's 2021 album "Primordial Arcana."
"Crypt of Ancestral Knowledge – EP" is now available for purchase and streaming.
Label: Independent ReleaseRelease date: October 31st 2023
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
For fans of: Dark Tranquillity | Carcass | At The Gates | The Absence
“In my dream I see before me a forest of crucifixes which gradually turn into trees. At first there appears to be dew or rain dripping from the branches, but as I approach I realise it is blood.”
- John George Haigh, the Acid Bath Murderer
I gaze down into the barrel and see your dead eyes staring back. Already your skin is beginning to dissolve, the blood and acid forming a halo around your submerged form. Your empty eyes are like windows back into my dream of crucifixes. I see him again, reaching up to me through the liquid as the acid eats into the fat of your sad, dead face. Your skull is emerging like a figure from the mist as the fleshy trappings of life slough away from your bone white death mask. I see him again, holding out his chalice of blood to me and I hear his voice, commanding, insistent…the same single word that I hear him say every night in my troubled sleep…’Drink’.
Crucifix Dreams is the new release from Tom Reynolds' Foul Body Autopsy and after the brave, brilliant but emotionally draining three part Shadows Without Light project, it sees Foul Body Autopsy back in more visceral and gore spattered territory! The title track of the new EP is a song inspired by the horrific acts of serial killer John George Haigh, known as the Acid Bath Murderer. The song is in turns chilling, atmospheric, explosive and utterly devastating – one of the fiercest and most accomplished explorations of melodic death metal ever to crawl from the Foul Body Autopsy grave. ‘Crucifix Dreams’ was written more than five years ago and has haunted Tom ever since, stubbornly refusing to fit on any of his releases it has demanded a stage all of its own. To finally bring the song to garish, grisly life Tom has recruited an absolutely stellar cast of musicians, a dream team of metallic talent: Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth) on drums and Steve Di Giorgio (Testament) on bass, with guitar solos being provided by Andy LaRocque (King Diamond) and Bobby Koelble (Death) and an eerie spoken word intro from Simon Shaw (Temple of Lies). And ‘Crucifix Dream’ is every bit as good as that line-up suggests.
Emphasising his decision to unleash the more feral and ferocious side of Foul Body Autopsy’s fractured personality once again, Tom has backed ‘Crucifix Dreams’ with three blistering live tracks, recorded when he headlined the Leicester Metal 2 The Masses show in April of this year. The tracks, ‘Synthetic Existence’, ‘Born Into A Manmade Hell’ and ‘Left To Rot’ hark back to Foul Body Autopsy’s self titled 2013 album and the 2014 EP So Close To Complete Dehumanization and are delivered with punishing precision to a rabid crowd. If anyone still harbours doubts about Tom Reynolds’ ability to deliver a truly intense live experience then these tracks will utterly annihilate those concerns.
Mastered by Katie Tavini (Hundred Reasons, Ash, Bloc Party etc), every note on Crucifix Dreams hits home hard and leaves a lasting impression. Add to that some classic horror artwork, an interpretation of John George Haigh’s twisted dreams, from the brilliant Dan Goldsworthy (Aborted, Corpsegrinder, Inhuman Condition etc) and it possesses some formidable visual impact as well. Out this Halloween, October 31st, Crucifix Dreams sees Foul Body Autopsy reborn in blood!
Line-up on ‘Crucifix Dreams’:
Tom Reynolds – Guitar/Vocals
Dirk Verbeuren – Drums
Steve Di Giorgio – Bass
Andy LaRocque – Lead Guitar
Bobby Koelble – Lead Guitar
Simon Shaw – Spoken Word
Line-up on additional live tracks:
Tom Reynolds – All vocals and music
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It is with great pleasure that we share “Survive” with you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6Is48qqEVI
It's the latest video clip for MORBID DEATH, the metal lords from Azores ( Portugal ).
Very briefly, we remember that this collective is made up of Ricardo Santos, Luis H. Betttencourt and Rafael Bulhões, they released their 4th album "Oxygen" in 2020 and have been recording for 33 years.
Very recently, in 2021 they made the single available "Over & Over", an exclusive to the compilation CD "Azores & Metal Vol. #1", and now in 2023 they will exclusively repeat the single again "Survive" to the CD "Azores & Metal Vol. #3".
Without further delay, enjoy the video for the single "Survive".
Discography :
Demos : Nomad - 1993 / Shameless Faith – 1995
EP: Metamorphic Reaction - 2010
Studio Albuns : Echoes of Solitude - 1997 / Secrets - 2002 / Unlocked - 2004 / Oxygen - 2020
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ORPHANED LAND Unleashes Second Single and Live Video for "BIRTH OF THE THREE (THE UNIFICATION)" from Their Upcoming Live Album "A HEAVEN YOU MAY CREATE", set to Release on December 1st.
"Birth Of The Three" serves as the powerful opener for Orphaned Land's iconic and highly successful album, "Mabool." This track recounts the fascinating tale of three friends closely connected to the band, who embarked on daring seances in their shelter during the 90s, facing the perilous and otherworldly forces unleashed. "Mabool", meaning "the flood", weaves elements of the biblical narrative, entwining these three friends into the role of heroes. This storyline remarkably mirrors the complexities of modern humanity, creating a profound connection between the past and present.
Witness the mesmerizing video for "Birth Of The Three" here:
"A Heaven You May Create" stands as a grand tribute to ORPHANED LAND´S illustrious 30-year journey. To celebrate this milestone, the band held a remarkable live performance accompanied by a symphony of 60 talented musicians in 2021, amidst the challenging backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, which had brought the world economy to a standstill. During a brief respite from lockdowns, when the world momentarily regained a semblance of normalcy, ORPHANED LAND seized the opportunity to deliver an unforgettable show.
Held at the prestigious "Hall of Fame" of Israel, the Heichal HaTarbut in Tel Aviv, the concert drew a staggering 2,500 enthusiastic attendees, capturing a unique moment in time.
NEWS 30.9.2023
Auch dieses Wochenende gibt es mal wieder einen kleinen aber feinen Nachschlag
in punkto neuer Veröffentlichungen , welche ihr ruhig mal kurz antesten solltet
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MORGENGRAU – „SEHNEN DER FINSTERNIS“
OROBAS- “UPHOLDING THE ASURIC TRADITIONS” ( EP / SINGLE )
MORGENGRAU – „SEHNEN DER FINSTERNIS“
OROBAS- “UPHOLDING THE ASURIC TRADITIONS” ( EP / SINGLE )
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: 22-09-2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Black Metal, Death Metal, Pagan Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Tobias Serfling - vocals & all instruments
Tracklist:
Lamentation
Im Herbst unserer Kindheit, hailing from Germany, is set to release their new single & video, "Lamentation," on the 22nd of September, 2023. This self-released digital piece delves into themes of humanity’s disregard for nature and the ensuing destruction, reflecting the essence of Black Metal, Death Metal, and Pagan Metal. The lyric video, shot on the serene Senja island in North Norway, serves as a visual complement to the music. "Lamentation" is a precursor to the artist’s third album, anticipated in 2024, showcasing the multi-instrumental prowess of Tobias Serfling, who has recorded, mixed, and mastered the track in his own studio. https://imherbstunsererkindheit.bandcamp.com
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THREE EYES OF THE VOID – “THE ATHEIST”
Genre: Black Metal Label: Folter Records
Vertrieb: Alive
VÖ: 26 .10.2023
Three Eyes of the Void startete 2017 als Ein-Mann-Studioprojekt von Dmytro Kvashnin mit der Veröffentlichung der EP/Mini-LP „The Moment of Storm“. Alexander Kasiarum wurde eingeladen, das Schlagzeug aufzunehmen, und Oleg Olgerd Rubanov (arbeitete 1914 in Kroda), um die Veröffentlichung bei MuzProduction Recordings, Lemberg, Ukraine, die EP zu mischen und zu produzieren. Kurz nach der Veröffentlichung des Debüts begann ein unglücklicher Versuch, die erste LP aufzunehmen. Allerdings wurde das Album vor der Aufnahme ins Studio zurückgestellt, da es keine Musiker gab, um es auch live aufführen können. Ende 2021 traf Dmytro Arkadiusz Niziołek (Ex-Sacrilegium) in Danzig, Polen, und lud ihn ein, sich Three Eyes of the Void am Schlagzeug anzuschließen. Kurz darauf übernahm Marcin Urban (ex-Sacrilegium) die Gitarren und Jakub Milszewski kam am Bass hinzu.
Die Geschichte von THE ATHEIST wurde vom Thema „Gottes Tod und Moral“ inspiriert. Romantische Faszination für verschiedene neue Vorstellungen vom Sinn des Lebens auf der Suche nach Inhalt zum Füllen der neu entstandenen Lücke. Ein vergeblicher Versuch, sich aus dem Sumpf, hin zu den Sternen zu befreien. Im Vergleich zur Debüt-EP erweiterte sich die Musikrichtung in epische, atmosphärische, melancholische, progressive und Post-Black-Metal-Bereiche, um dem Umfang der in den Texten präsentierten Geschichte zu entsprechen.
Tracklisting:
01 - Behind the Stars - 9:40
02 - Against the One - 6:23
03 - Descent - 7:10
04 - No More Light - 8:21
05 - Delirium - 3:19
06 - The Atheist - 7:50
Gesamt: 42:42
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INFERNAL THRONE – “ CAELUM ET INFERNUM “
Label: Theogonia RecordsRelease Date: September 29, 2023
Format: Digital & CD
Genre: Black Metal, Thrash Metal
Country: Greece
Line-up:
Panos Iliopoulos: All Instruments and Vocals
Tracklist:
A World Of Chaos (Intro)
Wings Of Winter (feat. Greg Barlas)
Desolation (feat. Kerveros)
Among Two Worlds (feat. Greg Barlas)
Caelum Et Infernum
And Lead Us Not Into Temptation
Thy Flame Of Darkness
Cataclysm Of The Soul (feat. Greg Barlas)
Αιώνια Ζωή (Eternal Life - feat. Archon)
No Hope, No Pain (Outro)
Theogonia Records is thrilled to unveil "CAELUM ET INFERNUM," the long-anticipated debut album by Infernal Throne, a standout act in Greece's flourishing underground Black/Thrash Metal scene. Originating from the ancient city of Corinth, Infernal Throne has meticulously crafted a 50-minute tour de force that is nothing short of an auditory journey through chaos and darkness. The album not only solidifies the band's status as a rising force in Greek metal but also features a rich tapestry of collaborations, elevating each track to a new dimension of intensity.
Prepare for a rollercoaster ride beginning with the electrifying intro "A World Of Chaos" and journey through tumultuous landscapes featuring renowned artists such as Greg Barlas and Kerveros. Each track is a chapter in an unfolding saga, from the raw power of the title track "Caelum Et Infernum" to the soul-stirring finale "No Hope, No Pain." With its multi-faceted approach, the album weaves together narratives of darkness, despair, and transcendence, all while encapsulating the band's fervor for their art form.
Enhanced by striking cover art from Haris Burekas and a 12-page full-color booklet, the album is a full-fledged experience. Its production, mixing, and mastering were executed by the band's own Panos Iliopoulos, ensuring that every element resonates with unfiltered power. As the release date approaches, the buzz among fans of Bathory, Venom, Celtic Frost, Goatwhore, and Darkthrone continues to build, promising that "CAELUM ET INFERNUM" is destined for recognition in the annals of metal history.
Don't miss this experience. Brace yourselves, as Infernal Throne redefines the boundaries of Black and Thrash Metal with "CAELUM ET INFERNUM."
https://theogonia-records.com/infernal-throne/
https://infernalthrone.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.facebook.com/InfernalThroneBand
“I think one of the most appropriate ways to enjoy ‘Apsis’ is while driving or during a workout in the gym. Concept albums have always been very inspiring for us and ‘Apsis’ is thematically consistent with a story in mind, despite there being no vocals/lyrics on the record. We wanted to provide music that was thematically consistent with the instrumentation and song titles, as well as order the songs in a way that not only ebbed and flowed appropriately but also made a cohesive story-telling experience through the variety of musical sections present in the album.”
Originally conceived as a 4-song EP, "Apsis" evolved into a full-length album following significant personal events for each band member and the unique creative environment fostered by the pandemic during the lockdown portions of 2020-2021. The album is a labor of love, representing Orbital Extrema's commitment to crafting a captivating and intense instrumental tech death experience.
The name "Orbital Extrema" itself is a nod to celestial orbits and mathematical extrema, reflecting the band's deep-rooted fascination with science, particularly space. "Apsis" defies conventional instrumental metal norms by blending the intensity and technicality of technical death metal with the adventurous spirit of progressive metal. The album delves into the wonders of space, with song titles referencing black holes, exploding stars, and other celestial phenomena. Delivering intensity with purpose, intent, and deliberate choices of harmonies, time signatures, syncopation, and polyphony, it is recommended for fans of Dark Matter Secret, Obscura, and Beyond Creation.
Video - Impending Armageddon - https://youtu.be/9vcS8WOE0hg
Video - Galactic Magnetar - https://youtu.be/BFW_T42bquY
Track Listing:
1. Apoapsis (0:52)
2. Aphelion (3:15)
3. Impending Armageddon (2:51)
4. Blitzar (3:57)
5. Event Horizon (3:07)
6. Polymetric Substantiation (3:42)
7. Exoplanetary Devastation (2:55)
8. Galactic Magnetar (3:01)
9. Hypernova (3:37)
10. Plerion (3:31)
11. Interstellar Collision (3:46)
12. Singularity (3:08)
13. Escape Velocity (2:03)
14. Hyperbolic Trajectory (3:06)
15. Fractals (3:33)
16. Celestial Genesis (6:29)
Album Length: 53:00
Album Credits:
Nick Nodurft (Rusty Sun Audio) - Mixing Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Producer
Davie Brown (Empirius) – Apsis Album Art
Echo Graphic - Band Logo
Sean Dempsey - Songwriting, Guitar Composition, Guitar Performance
Sean Ryan - Bass Composition, Bass Performance
Robin Stone - Drum Composition, Drum Performance
Matias Quiroz – Guest guitar solo for Event Horizon
Dennis Franco – Guest guitar solo for Impending Armageddon
Carey West - Guitar Composition for Aphelion, Polymetric Substantiation, Exoplanetary Devastation, Galactic Magnetar, Escape Velocity and Celestial Genesis
Will Vinson – Guitar Composition for Blitzar
Austin Rolla – Songwriting for Fractals
Joseph Howard - Songwriting for Fractals
Album Band Line Up:
Sean Dempsey – Guitar
Sean Ryan – Bass
Robin Stone – Drums
https://www.facebook.com/orbitalextrema
As for the direction of their new album, DÉCEMBRE NOIR reveal the following: "YOUR SUNSET | MY SUNRISE" is the cry for inner peace set to music. A heavy heart full of tears, which threatens to plunge its bearer into the abyss at any moment. Even if this means giving up oneself, in the end only the long-awaited silence counts. It is the escape on the wings of addiction from the battlefield of never-ending depression.
The approach of the band from Thuringia, Germany also reaches deep on their fifth full-time album - both lyrically and musically. This is already known from the previous records "The Renaissance Of Hope" (2020), "Autumn Kings" (2018), "Forsaken Earth" (2016) and "A Discouraged Believer" (2014). DÉCEMBRE NOIR act consistently atmospheric, gloomily tuned and open to interpretation. The underlying thoughts, emotions and intentions of the songs of the quintet are not always clearly determinable. And they don't have to be. For the nuances and forebodings set to music have a special significance in the German band's playing.
What once started between doom and death metal, has developed over the years and releases to an independent, organic gloomy sound, which achieves its ominous effect space and its captivating fascination quite independently of liking or style questions. On "Your Sunset | My Sunrise", produced by HEAVEN SHALL BURN's Alexander Dietz at his Chemical Burn Studio, DÉCEMBRE NOIR again rely on melancholic as well as melodically addressed pieces that stand completely on their own and therefore captivate because they are presented so heavy, dark and atmospheric.
DÉCEMBRE NOIR Live
14.10. Erfurt | Club From Hell - ALBUM RELEASE SHOW
ON TOUR WITH ENDSEEKER
18.10. Franfurt/ Main | Nachtleben
19.10. Nürnberg | Der Cult
20.10. Weiher | Live Music Hall
21.10. Würzburg | B-Hof
26.10. Leipzig | Hellraiser
27.10. Bochum | Turock Fest
28.10. Hamburg | Bahnhof Pauli
25.11. Saalfeld | Klubhaus
https://www.facebook.com/lifeforcerecords
https://www.facebook.com/DecembreNoir/
"We believe that the new production process with an external producer allowed us to incorporate elements into our music that we have been longing for. 'Heritage' will be a milestone for our band in many ways, and we look forward to the audience's opinions on the song." - Hugo
The song, through its thought-provoking lyrics that have become a trademark for the band, addresses the ongoing generational issues and their repetitive nature.
"The lyrics for the new single had been in the drawer for a while, and when we completed the pre-production of 'Heritage,' it was clear that this is the song where the lyrics fit!" - Ville
Listen to the single on music services: https://push.fm/fl/inborntendency-heritage
Producer Juho Koskinen handled the mixing and mastering, and the cover art is the work of Henri Tervapuro, who has become a regular contributor. The song is released in collaboration with the Finnish record label Inverse Records.
Inborn Tendency is:
Hugo Tiitinen, Drums
Mika Hänninen, Guitar
Ville Herranen, Vocals
Credits:
Drum Recordings: Sammeli Vesterinen
Mixing and mastering: Juho Koskinen
Artwork: Henri Tervapuro
https://lnk.bio/Inborntendency
Cosmic black metal duo LIGHTLORN has posted the official lyric video for "Of Longing Spirit and Infinite Solitude." The song marks the newest single off their upcoming full-length debut, AT ONE WITH THE NIGHT SKY.
Watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJzCyX_FMQU
Black Lion Records will release At One with the Night Sky on October 27. Pre-order or pre-save the album at https://snd.click/Lightlorn_ATOWTNS
Brimming with dark, melancholy passages and wistful bridges interspersed with soaring crescendos and uplifting melodies, At One with the Night Sky is a post-black metal tour de force. From the opener "Amongst Stellar Remnants" to the closing track "Earthbound," the album takes the listener on a sublime journey through the inner depths of the human psyche to the outer reaches of the cosmos.
If you enjoy contrasting song structures and the interplay between light and dark, between stirring and gloomy, and between serene and aggressive, then At One with the Night Sky is an album you need to hear.
Tracklist:1) Amongst Stellar Remnants
2) A Tragedy in Starlight
3) Dimensionless Blackness
4) Ghostly Soliloquies
5) Of Longing Spirit and Infinite Solitude
6) Spiral Arms Like Swirling Rivers
7) Earthbound
LIGHTLORN is:
Renwar – All instruments and vocals
Riaan – Drums and programming
https://www.facebook.com/lightlorn
ILD – “KVERN”
Label: Vendetta RecordsRelease Date: 3rd November 2023
Format: LP, CD, Cassette, Digital
Genre: Norwegian Black Metal
Country: Norway
Line-up:
H (Strings and Vocals)
X (Drums and Keys)
Tracklist:
Den sorte kunst
Til gjeste
Opp i røyk
Det trekker så kaldt
Og nå skal du dø
Over flammehavet
Emerging from the deep forests of Telemark, Norway, ILD, a duo consisting of H on strings and vocals, and X on drums and keys, presents their second full-length album "Kvern." Set to release on 3rd November 2023 via Vendetta Records, "Kvern" is a humble yet earnest exploration of life's slow, grinding mill and the inevitability of death, told through six carefully crafted hymns.
Founded in 2020 by H, ILD quickly established its presence in the Norwegian black metal scene with the debut EP "Knippe" and the full-length album "Fandens lykteskjær" in 2021. The addition of X in 2022 marked a new chapter for the band, with both members sharing a vision of creating music that resonates with the haunting echoes of Telemark's deep forests and the timeless allure of underground black metal.
"Kvern" signifies a continuation of this journey, embracing slower and more haunting territories, while maintaining a connection to the band’s roots. Recorded at Klyve Lydstudio in Skien, Telemark, and produced by ILD alongside Per Sælør, the album has been given the care and attention it deserves, ensuring that each note and incantation is captured with clarity and intent.
Mastered by Likskue Productions, "Kvern" offers a listening experience that is both raw and refined, reflecting the band’s commitment to their craft and their respect for the genre’s traditions. The album's themes of sin, decay, and redemption are presented without exaggeration, allowing listeners to immerse themselves in the music and draw their own interpretations.
In keeping with their humble approach, ILD does not claim to reinvent the genre, but rather to contribute to its rich tapestry, paying homage to the black metal that has inspired them and sharing their unique perspective with those who venture into their sonic landscape. Fans of the genre, both old and new, are invited to gather around the hearth and experience the welcome final exhale of "Kvern."
https://vendetta-records.com/
https://linktr.ee/ildebrann
Salt Lake City (UT) - SLC Thrashers DEATHBLOW have partnered with Ghostcult for the exclusive premiere of forthcoming EP, ROTTEN TRAJECTORY! Stream the EP below!
DEATHBLOW will release Rotten Trajectory on September 29 via Sewer Mouth Records!
On the aptly-named Rotten Trajectory, the band serves up three new ripping thrash metal songs with death metal and punk influences. The EP can be considered an appetizer for the full metal meal coming in the near future!
DEATHBLOW will embark on the 'Rotten Tour-jectory' tour in October, which will take them to Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Arizona.
Dates
are as follows:10/13 – Denver, CO (Lost Lake Lounge)
10/14 – Tulsa, OK (The Whittier Bar)
10/15 – Arlington,TX (The Sunshine Bar)
10/16 – Houston,TX (Black Magic)
10/17 – Austin, TX (The Lost Well)
10/18 – San Antonio, TX (Hi-Tones)
10/19 – El Paso, TX (TBA)
10/20 – Tucson, TX (House Show)
10/21 – Tempe (Metalheads MC)
Track Listing:
1. Rotten Trajectory
2. Pounder
3. In Plain Sight
Pre-order: https://deathblow1.bandcamp.com/album/rotten-trajectory
Recorded and Produced by Wes Johnson at Archive Recordings
Artwork by: Nicky Rat
Line-up:
Holger the Horrible - Guitar/Vocals
Smelly - Guitar
Pauly - Bass
Grave Robber - Drums
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Way
back in 1990, a quartet by the name of ROT released a demo tape
entitled, Diabolus (The Unholy Rot): Demo #1 1990, one of the most
strikingly raw and guttural death metal recordings to ever come from the
Atlanta scene. That tape has lain obscurity for more than 33 years, existing
only as a grainy video buried deep on the Internet.Now, Boris Records is proud to announce the first official vinyl release of Diabolus (The Unholy Rot): Demo #1 1990 on October 6. The album includes ROT’s original four-song demo EP remastered, along with two previously unreleased cuts, “Baphomet” and “Violent Beast” (rehearsal), as well as a live show from 1991.
The album also includes a recently unearthed live recording, and an in-depth biography from John Mincemoyer (printed on 11x11 insert), packed with dozens of never-seen-before photos, illustrating the countless hurdles and seemingly insurmountable odds the group faced during their short but fiery existence.
The remastered title track is available to stream at: https://borisrecords.bandcamp.com/track/diabolus-the-unholy-rot
The story of ROT is the story of four friends—outsiders—fighting for their lives amid Atlanta’s unforgiving music scene of the late 1980s. Drummer Corey Pallon, guitar player Richard Googe, bass player James Liu, and vocalist, guitar player, and principal songwriter Kevin Cornelius lived in musical, cultural, and geographic isolation. Metal was a rising force amid the Reagan era, but ROT’s musical style looked far beyond what antagonistic audiences in the southeastern United States demanded. ROT drew power from the same down-tuned dirges of Swedish death metal luminaries Entombed, and the concentrated black metal and grindcore riffage of Napalm Death’s debut album Scum. Cornelius, Pallon, Googe, and Liu played the music that was written in their bones, capturing a portrait of a place, a time, and an attitude, driven by unrelenting darkness. The group’s would-be legendary status was constantly at odds with a litany of socio-political hurdles that came from every direction. They played as though their lives depended on it.
Cornelius progressed quickly on guitar, rising from beginner status to death metal master within just 18 months. Working alongside his bandmates, he wrote and recorded gnarly odes of putrescence during the early gestation period of the grindcore and death metal. He also experimented with a
whispered vocal style that Nuclear Holocaust later made famous with Beherit’s 1991 release Dawn of Satan’s Millennium.
Upon arrival, ROT’s demo cassette, Diabolus (The Unholy Rot): Demo #1 1990, promised great things to come. Songs bearing titles such as “Mutilation of the Christians,” “Pray To Death,” and “Parasitic Withdrawal” were unrelenting in their raw intensity of sound and bleak musical textures.
Pre-order: https://borisrecords.bandcamp.com/album/diabolus-the-unholy-rot-demo-1990
Track Listing:
1 Mutilation of the Christians
2 Pray to Death
3 Parasitic Withdrawal
4 Diabolus_The Unholy Rot
5 Baphomet (unreleased track)
6 Violent Beast (unreleasd rehearsal track)
7 Resurrected (Live)
8 Bludgeoned (Live)
9 Rip the Chapel (Live)
10 Power to Suffer (Live)
12 No Dimension (Live)
11 Imminent Hell (Live)
Mastered by Jessica Thompson Audio
Illustrations: Corey Pallon
ROT:
Guitar and Vocals: Kevin Cornelius
Guitar: Richard Googe
Bass: James Liu
Drums: Corey Pallon
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VENUS was born in 2021, a product of the creative collaboration between Giorgos Verginis (guitars/harsh vocals) and Antonis Avtzis (guitars/clean vocals). Following the digital-only release of their debut EP "Project Lamda" via Pure Steel Records in July 2022, the band has dedicated nearly a year to crafting their highly anticipated full-length debut.
"Obscured
Until Observed" showcases VENUS's evolution, dedication, and
boundless creativity. The album promises a dynamic and technical approach to
thrash metal with subtle touches of death metal.Tracklist for "Obscured Until Observed":
Sons of Grus
The Observatory
City of Nektron
Circus Strange
Alive
Artificially Prolonged Existence
Venus Legacy
The Arrhythmic Pulse of the Universe
Subatomic Search For Human Consciousness
As anticipation for the album builds, VENUS is also unveiling their first advance single, giving fans a taste of their unique sound.
You can listen here:
https://youtu.be/ra9CKVipNlI
https://open.spotify.com/album/3ZMbWmiFfSkLDcbcBTOmjW
For more updates, be sure to follow VENUS on their official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/VenusSciFi
"Obscured Until Observed" will be available starting November 14th, 2023, through Xtreem Music on CD and digital formats.
Label: Wake Up Dead
RecordsRelease Date: October 21, 2023
Formats: Double CD, Limited Boxset, Digital Album Genre: Symphonic Death Black Metal
Country: France
Line-up:
Vincent Urbain (Lord V.): Vocals, Bouzouki, Composer
Edouard Verneret: Keyboards, Orchestrations, Backing Vocals
Will Hien: Bass, Backing Vocals
Florian Iochem: Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Léo Mouchonay: Drums
Denis Josserand: Choirs, Live Percussions
Cynthia Marciniak: Female Vocals
Jean-Philippe Gautier: Live Guitars
Tracklist:
CD1 - The Black Dragon (Symphonic Death Metal)
Curse Of Desert
Let The Fire Speak
I Proudly March To Die
War Is War
Carnal Legacy
Under My Stigmata
Frozen Fear
CD2 - The White Dragon (Dark Medieval Folk)
Cernunnos
Winged Blade (med' version)
Behind The Mist
Tvern
Majesty
Snow
Sweet Frozen Fear
Back To Elysium
Hailing from Mâcon, France, the trailblazing symphonic death black metal innovators, SANGDRAGON, are about to drop their captivating double album, HIEROPHANT, on October 21st, 2023, via Wake Up Dead Records. This release is poised to be a standout for enthusiasts worldwide.
Diving deep into the chronicles of The Mystic Trilogy, SANGDRAGON weaves a tale that began with DAEMONIUM's Opera Of The Ancient War Spirit (1993), flowed seamlessly into AKHENATON's Divine Symphonies (1995), and surged with their own evocative Requiem For Apocalypse (2015).
However, HIEROPHANT isn't just another album; it's an unparalleled experience. With its dual CDs, "The Black Dragon" and "The White Dragon," listeners will embark on a comprehensive musical journey through The Mystic Trilogy as of 2023, delivering a robust 80-minute blend of symphonic death metal and haunting medieval folk.
Following the footsteps of their lauded Requiem For Apocalypse, HIEROPHANT stands tall as the crowning jewel in SANGDRAGON's illustrious thirty-year journey. Seamlessly blending their rich history with fresh, ambitious explorations, this album is set to redefine boundaries.
Vincent Urbain, the band's leader also known as Lord V, remarked, “The SANGDRAGON lineup underwent changes in 2020, heralding the talents of Florian Iochem (Catalyst) on guitars and the gifted drummer Léo Mouchonay (Avaland). Due to the limitations imposed by Covid-19 on live performances, I decided to make Hierophant a double album. I cherish ritual baroque gothic as fervently as black and symphonic death metal. Restricting myself to just one style is inconceivable. I derive immense joy from showcasing both these genres, be it on metal platforms or during medieval festivals. These two facets are now integral to my musical journey, and I approach them with distinct perspectives. The goal with this CD was to encapsulate what audiences might experience at our live shows." On the relationship with The Mystic Trilogy, he added, “Relative to the Trilogy, these new tracks span various historical eras, appearing as fresh episodes. Some songs even foreshadow future developments.”
Circle the date and prepare to be enthralled! HIEROPHANT isn't just an auditory treat; it's a voyage into the very soul of SANGDRAGON.
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SARLIC BLISS – “BRÆGN HÆFT”
Release: 2. November 2023
"Brægn Hæft", the full length debut by SARLIC BLISS, founded a.o. by Daniel Fischer (Midnattsol) and Jochen Turn (Bann) in 2021, is a stunning album, characterized by dark, aggressive-melancholic sounds, melodically underpinned by the interplay of growls and clean vocals. The band itself sees itself somewhere between Doom-/, Post-Black-/ and Death-Metal at home and put in their lyrics deliberately with Old English language elements to reflect the atmosphere of the music even more authentic.
Both the recordings and the production were done by the band themselves. "Brægn Hæft" is not least therefore an album as if from a single mold on which the band has portrayed and realized itself without compromise.
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CRYPTIC BROOD has been a major force in the underground scene of Germany from its birthing. With a myriad discography of splits and EPs as well as two albums, numerous tours and gigs under their belt, the band has honed its style of repulsive sonic assault that will leave any witness lobotomized. CRYPTIC BROOD is one of those bands that are best experienced live and sweaty! Truly the harbingers of Rotten Metal of Death!
Finland has been the cesspool of unique Death Metal from the beginning of the genre and SEPULCHRAL CURSE is no exception. While having their backbone firmly in Death Metal, the band adds flavours and touches from other genres as well to create their own personal sound. SEPULCHRAL CURSE is on the eve of releasing their awaited sophomore album “Abhorrent Dimensions” and crowd will be blessed with new material as older songs. “Decade of Obnoxious Curses” is the first proper tour for SEPULCHRAL CURSE around Europe.
“DECADE OF OBNOXIOUS CURSES” EUROPEAN TOUR OCTOBER 2023, THIS IS THE ROUTING:
2023.10.05, GER/Würzburg @ Immerhin*
2023.10.06, CHE/Zürich @ Ebrietas
2023.10.07, ITA/Milano @ Black Inside
2023.10.08, ITA/Roma @ Traffic Live Club
2023.10.09, ITA/Bologna @ Freak Out Club
2023.10.10, AUT/Graz @ WAK
2023.10.11, SVK/Bratislava @ Pink Whale
2023.10.12, CZE/Jihlava @ Cafè Etage
2023.10.13, GER/Berlin @ komaF
2023.10.14, GER/Wolfsburg @ Sick Feast 2023
*CRYPTIC BROOD only
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UPCOMING REPULSIVE FEAST SHOWS
2023.09.28, GER/Wolfsburg @ s.v. Jugendhaus Ost
2023.09.29, DNK/København @ Grindcore Family Weekend
2023.10.01, GER/Berlin @ Rezet Club
w/ PULMONARY FIBROSIS
2023.11.08, GER/Berlin @ køpi
2023.11.08, GER/Halle (Saale) @ Hühnermanhattan
2023.11.08, GER/Nürnberg @ Kunstverein
2023.11.08, CHE/Olten @ KultA & APA
More shows are in the works and will be announced soon!
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SICK FEAST 2023 – LAST CALL
Steffen: „Thank you so much for your interest and support. I thought most of the tickets will get sold at the door but pre-sale is going well. This helps a lot to cover the expenses that have to be paid in advance. And maybe Sick Feast 2023 will be sold out?“
Beware! 66,6% of the tickets for Sick Feast 2023 are gone. This means we already reached 2/3 of the max venue capacity. Better get your ticket now if you wanna be part of this celebration of underground death metal!
Pre-sale tickets are available via Eventim .
Hardtickets will be handed out for your e-ticket at the door.
Free entry for persons younger than 18 years. Please show your ID card at the door.
14th October 2023 at s.v. Jugendhaust Ost in Wolfsburg:
BASTARD GRAVE (SWE)
CRYPTIC BROOD (GER)
EYEMASTER (GER)
PULMONARY FIBROSIS (FRA)
REPUKED (SWE)
SEPULCHRAL CURSE (FIN)
UPCOMING SHOWS IN WOLFSBURG
Am Donnerstag, den 28. September 2023 im s.v. Jugendhaus Ost in Wolfsburg:
CHOKED BY OWN VOMITS (Death/Gore / CZE, Rakovník)
REPULSIVE FEAST (Death/Grind / GER, Wolfsburg)
MOČOVÝ KHAMENI (Crust/Grind / CZE, Ústí Nad Labem)
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SHITFACE PRESENTS
Sonntag, den 1. Oktober 2023 im s.v. Jugendhaus Ost in Wolfsburg
PREHISTORIC WAR CULT// death/black from Osnabrück+WRAHHA (ex-Lihhamon)// death/black from Leipzig+EXPULSED ANGEL// death/black from Berlin
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SHITFACE & LYCANTHROPIC CHANTS PRÄSENTIEREN
HATEHUG (D-Beat / Hardcore Punk / GER, Berlin)
GEWALTBEREIT (Raw Punk / GER, Leipzig)
CLEAN TORTURE (Powerviolence / GER, Braunschweig)
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DISTRO UPDATE
BOLESNO GRINJE – “The Last Grinjobber” LP
PUTREFACTION SETS IN – “Repugnant Inception Of Decomposing Paroxysm” LP
REGURGITATE – “Effortless Regurgitation Of Bright Red Blood” MC
REGURGITATE – “The Torture Sessions” LP
REGURGITATE – “The Torture Sessions” MC
SUFFERING SIGHTS – “When Sanity Becomes Insanity” LP
Thanks for your attention! Cheers Steffen
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Style: Death/Doom Time:13 songs, 59 minutes
Release date: 23.9. 2023
Type: Digipak + 16 page booklet, MC
Label: Parat Productions
The album “Time Ruins Also Beauty” (1997) closed the first part of the evolution path of DISSOLVING OF PRODIGY, one of the pioneering bands of Czech death/doom metal.
After the departure of the original vocalist Pichloč, of course, a search for a new singer ensued, however, all attempts led to a dead end. There was no one to match Pichloč’s qualities and reliability. But because the darkest place is under the candlestick, Fusaty decided to add singing to his guitar. As he had never mastered the English language and did not want to learn it, he decided to sing exclusively in Czech. Also, Pichloč’s murmur had to be replaced by Fusaty’s higher pitched voice, which was a major change. The depth of Pichloč’s voice simply could not be matched. Similarly, the music changed a bit, rolling off the ultra-slow boulder that symbolized the band in the 1990s.
“Loučení se světem pozemským”, which translates as “Farewell to the Earthly World”, was released in June 2002 as a standard jewel CD box. Except for the frontcover, we have decided to leave original graphic artwork out in this reissue, because it still seems a bit lacking.
The digipak edition also includes two bonuses recorded by Fusaty’s friends, musicians from Havířov and nearby locations, with whom he shared not only concert stages but, above all, tables at local bars (smile).
The re-edition of “Loučení se světem pozemským” is released on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the moment when Fusaty involuntarily left our earthly world. For the first time on digipak and audio cassette. The release date for vinyl is on the 4th of July, 2024, the day of Fusaty’s 50th birthday.
Album teaser on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYgyvn0003E
Ordering in Pařátshop https://paratshop.cz/
Label: Filosofem RecordsRelease Date: September 13, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Country: Hungary
Line-up:
Neubauer Roland - Vocals
Szele Zoltán - All Instruments
Tracklist:
Az én vétkem
Megrepedt vályogfalak
Vénülő kezek
Szabadíts meg a gonosztól
Az atya, a fiú...
Nem felejtek
Búcsúlevél
We're excited to introduce you to the world of Hungary's atmospheric black metal with Frozen Wreath's latest release, "Mea Culpa." It's an album that delves into the depths of human emotions, bringing forth a raw and authentic musical experience.
In "Mea Culpa," Frozen Wreath explores the theme of suicide from different angles, creating a captivating narrative. The music draws inspiration from the golden era of '90s black metal, evoking the spirit of bands like Dimmu Borgir, And Oceans, and Catamenia, while adding their unique atmospheric touch.
Frozen Wreath is a duo consisting of Neubauer Roland (vocals) and Szele Zoltán (instruments). Together, they've crafted an album that immerses you in a world of haunting vocals and masterful instrumentals. "Mea Culpa" isn't just music; it's a journey through emotions and introspection.
Join us on this captivating exploration of the human psyche. "Mea Culpa" is more than an album; it's a testament to the power of music to touch our souls. If you're a fan of old Dimmu Borgir, And Oceans, or Catamenia, this release deserves your attention.
Recorded with care at Sultan Studio (2021-2022) and mixed and mastered by Szele Zoltán, the album showcases Frozen Wreath's dedication to their craft. It's an immersive sonic experience that captures the essence of their music.
https://frozenwreath.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/frozenwreath
MØRKT TRE – “ ЗАЗИРНИ ЗА ОБРІЙ „
Label: Darker than Black RecordsRelease Date: 14th October 2023
Format: CD
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Ukraine
Line-up:
Sttng, Ercld, R, Kate, Lanzug
Tracklist:
01 - Підніжжя Мертвих Снів
02 - Зникаюча Мить
03 - Абсолют Буття та Небуття
04 - Незрячий
05 - Скульптор Безмежності
06 - ЗаВмертиабиВідчути
07 - Квінтесенція
08 - Примари у Чорному
09 - Гори Сплять
Hailing from Ukraine, the Black Metal band Mørkt Tre is set to release their album "Зазирни за Обрій" under the label Darker than Black Records on the 14th of October, 2023. Crafted in the midst of challenging circumstances, the album encapsulates a myriad of emotions – it's cold, joyless, and sometimes melancholic, reflecting the turbulent times during its creation. Tragically, the lyricist, Yurii Ruf, passed away defending Ukraine, adding a deep layer of somberness and meaning to the work. The album, available in CD format, stands as a humble yet poignant tribute to old school Black Metal, embodying a sense of perseverance and the enduring spirit of creation even in times of adversity.
https://mrkttre.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/morkttreua/
Releas
date :
October 6th 2023Genre : Black Metal
For fans of : Bölzer, Misthyrming, Krallice, or Wolves in the Throne Room
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network Distributor: Season Of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital Distributor: The Orchard
Tracklist:
1. An Elegy to the Fog Dancer
2. Solar Charioteer
3. Représailles
4. As Iron Calls, So Pile the Dreams
5. The Amber Her
6. Le Chant des Tombes
"The Eternal Harvest", the first LUNAR TOMBFIELDS' album, painted the fatalistic portrait of a humanity powerless in the face of the course of History and the will of the divinities. “An Arrow to the Sun”, coming October 6, is intended to be the response of a combative humanity which has nothing left to lose. The songs are therefore more violent and more epic even if they retain some atmospheric elements scattered throughout the album. The sounds are more acute and luminous than in the past, illustrating the burst of hope and courage where the heavy fatalism dominated on the previous record.
But let's move from words to action, with the revelation of "As Iron Calls, So Pile the Dreams", the second track taken from the new LUNAR TOMBFIELDS album.
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Label: Northern Silence
ProductionsRelease Date: 3rd November 2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP, Cassette
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Sweden
Line-up:
Faidra – all music & lyrics, recording, mix & mastering
Tracklist:
The Leavening Rot 07:31
Punishment Nailed Deep 08:42
Parousia Delayed 07:15
Halo of Ashes 08:08
Mother Acherontia 08:05
Jaws of Neptune 06:47
Swedish solo project Faidra emerged in the late summer of 2019, with a sound deeply rooted in the Atmospheric/Orthodox Black Metal genre, drawing significant inspiration from the early 90s Scandinavian Black Metal scene, especially Burzum. The inception of Faidra was somewhat accidental, stemming from explorative sessions in Dark Folk music. The man behind Faidra, having played in various bands and primarily in the Folk Music genre since the late '90s, found a new musical direction which evolved into the entity known as Faidra.
With modest aspirations, the initial goal was simply to share the music on platforms like Spotify. Reaching out to a few labels led to a partnership with Northern Silence Productions, resulting in a multi-album deal and the release of the debut album, “Six Voices Inside.” The debut found its audience and established a foundation for Faidra’s distinct sound and song structures.
Building on this foundation, Faidra presents the sophomore release, “Militant: Penitent: Triumphant”, scheduled for release on the 3rd of November 2023 in various formats including Digital, CD, LP, and Cassette. The creation of this album was a sporadic endeavor, spread out over almost three years, reflecting the artist's limited availability. The album retains the familiar sound structures, ambient synth, and slow tempos that characterized the first album, while also integrating some new elements and influences.
“Militant: Penitent: Triumphant” explores a specific theme, a contemplation on sin, penitence, and redemption, mirroring the title of the album and representing the three states of the Catholic church. This thematic focus is a departure from the debut album, which addressed a variety of subjects. The album manifests Faidra’s continued exploration of the Black Metal genre, contributing a unique voice to the conversation, and offering listeners a thoughtful examination of thematic concepts through the medium of music.
https://faidra.bandcamp.com
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REGINN – “SELF-TITLED”
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: 18-10-2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Death/Black Metal
Country: United States
Line-up:
Reginn - guitars, vocals, keyboards, drum programming, Bass programming
Tracklist:
Wandering Through Despondent Realms
Devolving into Mass Extinction
Frantic Delusions of Existence
Astral Projections of Life's Regret
Madness Shrouded in Black Decay
Staring into the Shattered Void of Despair
Rancid Deformation of Humanity
When Posthumous Fades into Obscurity
Haunted by Spectraphobic Visions
Hailing from Oklahoma City, Reginn, a one-man band, introduces his self-titled debut album, released on the 18th of October, 2023. With a humble approach, Reginn offers a collection of nine tracks, each delving into themes of madness, loathing, and deprecation, staying true to the essence of Death/Black Metal. The album, self-released and available in digital, CD, and LP formats, represents an earnest exploration of darker human emotions, available for listeners on all digital platforms and Bandcamp
www.reginn.bandcamp.com
The band has posted visualizers for two songs off the album, "Crimson Tsunami" and "Dolphin." Watch the videos at:
"Crimson
Tsunami" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvLtcR6tAbc"Dolphin" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbcpiOoNC1Q
NEURECTOMY will release Overwrought on November 17.
Tracklist:
1) Abducted for Research
2) Culinary Cadaveric Art
3) Anencephalic Birth
4) Dolphin
5) Zombified
6) Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progres
7) Overwrought
8) Crimson Tsunami
The term NEURECTOMY is a reference to the surgical removal of a nerve which ties into the band’s interests in medical themes and the human condition. NEURECTOMY focuses on overall musicianship in their songs and aims to write engaging material that has musical depth and complexity. Listeners will often find something new and interesting even on repeated listens of the material.
Recording and production of the album feature many prominent metal musicians and sound engineers in the industry. Longstreth’s drum tracks were recorded at Silver Chord Studios (owned by Joe Duplantier of Gojira) and were tracked with Johann Meyer (front-of-house engineer for Gojira). The album is mixed and mastered by Christian Donaldson from Cryptopsy with assistant engineering from Dominic Grimard.
The band recommends listening to the album front to back as there is a natural order of progression in intensity where each track generally tops the preceding one. Listeners will notice obvious influences from tech-death bands such as Origin, Beneath the Massacre, Dying Fetus, etc. Additionally, the band includes jazz elements and touch style/tapping guitar techniques similar to Psyopus. Lyrical themes on the album are generally tongue-in-cheek and primarily meant to compliment the underlying music with additional aggression, not any deep-rooted message or sentiment.
The album clocks in at around 30 minutes which hits a sweet spot giving the listener the opportunity to enjoy the album front to back in one sitting without being overwhelmed, but maybe overwrought...
Line-up:
John Longstreth - Drums
Joe - Guitar/Vocals
Kris - Guitar/Vocals
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The band comments on the song, "'Death (My Becoming)' was the third song written for Forgotten Sanctuary. Bringing flares of classic heavy metal like Mercyful Fate to 90s black metal; 'Death (My Becoming)' is filled with hooks, chants, and guitar solos and harmonies. Lyrically the song is about an unfulfilled life in search of a dream never found that lasted a lifetime."
Watch the lyric video for "Death (My Becoming)" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgUJgwqdiAM
Black Lion Records will release Forgotten Sanctuary on October 27.
Pre-order
the album at https://snd.click/SilvaCheck out the official music video for the album's first single, "Forgotten Sanctuary" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reHVID7fqS8
Tracklist
1. Foreboding Ruins
2. Desolate Hordes
3. Forgotten Sanctuary
4. Aurora
5. Death, My Becoming
6. Burrowed Light
7. Eye of Fate
8. Beyond Death
SILVA is an up-and-coming melodic black/death metal band from Minneapolis Minnesota United States. Their debut full-length record, Forgotten Sanctuary captures with clarity what SILVA represents. The album is epic, emotional, and passionate with elements of Americana and folk music. The lyrical themes on this album range from cognitive behavior, nature, philosophy, and metaphors of modern society. Influenced by sounds of Swedish/ Polish melodic black/death metal. SILVA finds its own slot within the genre, bringing their own flavor to the table. Forgotten Sanctuary will be vastly desired amongst metal fans.
SILVA is:
Taylor Haagensen - Lead Vocals, Guitars
Roman Pinter - Vocals, Bass
Aaron Lanik - Drums
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The band comments:
"Picking up the single from the record was both hard and easy, every song is strong at its own, but Alla Tähtitaivaan ended up being most versatile to show what to expect from the record. The lyrical content is about old tales / folklore of northern lights, how fallen warriors’ spirits lived in those lights - trying to lure people to join them."
Listen Alla Tähtitaivaan single on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/verilehto-alla
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Biography:Verilehto was formed in 2017 by Janne Tuikkala (Dawn of Everwinter, Muria, Alpha Noir, ex-Warceremony and ex-Strange Aeon) with ambition to write and record atmospheric, melodic, yet heavy black metal sung in Finnish. After showing few song ideas to Janne Partanen (Hautajaisyö, Alfa Pentatonik, Marraskuun Lapset, Paavalin Harhat and many others), they agreed to do a record together.
Few song ideas (oldest ones from 2001) led to first full album “Kuoleman Siipien Havina”.
The debut album consist from seven songs (intro + six songs), which are quite versatile compared to each other, yet still having a same mood to them. Melodic black metal layered with acoustic guitars and even additional drone synths.
All the music was recorded by Janne Tuikkala at his j.sound home studio during 10/2022 - 5/2023 and Janne Partanen recorded his vocals at Hautajaisyö headquarters during spring of 2023. Once vocals were finished Tuikkala mixed and mastered the record at j.sound.
Line-up:
Janne Tuikkala - Guitar, Bass, Drums, songwriting
Janne Partanen - Vocals, lyrics
https://verilehto.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/verilehto
TORN THE FUCK APART (TTFA) is a three-piece metal band known for their technical, brutal, visceral, aggressive, and groovy sound. With a commitment to pushing musical boundaries and delivering electrifying live performances, TTFA has garnered a dedicated following within the metal community. Their sixth release "KILL. BURY. REPEAT." promises to be just as punishing as the ones that came before it, and listeners can judge for themselves with the visualizer for “Corrosive Form”. The band comments on the single:
“It is a song about the disposal of a body through chemical reaction. A song inspired by the serial killer John Robinson aka Slavemaster; a serial killer, con man, embezzler, kidnapper, and forger who was found guilty in 2003 for three murders committed in and around the Kansas City area. On a farm in Kansas, a task force found the decaying bodies of two women in two chemical drums, and in Missouri, they found three more.”
TTFA wants to possess their listeners through their music, keeping them hooked and compelling them to hit replay over and over. Their songs are the result of a collaborative effort from each member, both musically and lyrically. While they usually focus on one song at a time, their creative energy has, at times, erupted into a simultaneous burst of multiple compositions.
The band's journey began with a shared love and appreciation for heavy and death metal. Although they never set out with specific goals, TTFA's mission has always been to create music that they genuinely enjoy playing and listening to, in the hopes that others will too. They are suggested for fans of American death metal fans and those who like Deicide, Suffocation, and Cryptopsy.
Watch and listen to “Corrosive Form” via its premiere on NoCleanSinging
https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/09/25/an-ncs-premiere-torn-the-fuck-apart-corrosive-form/
Brutal, gory, fast, and technical, “Kill.Bury.Repeat.” is due out on October 6th, 2023 via Gore House Productions.
Album Pre-Order / Digital Pre-Save - https://orcd.co/kill-bury-repeat
Previous Singles:
Stuck In The Trunk - https://youtu.be/Fxrdd4pG0x8
A Statement Of Malicious Intent - https://youtu.be/BGy8ei7gAOk
Track
Listing:1. Corrosive Form - 3:28
2. A Statement Of Malicious Intent - 2:32
3. Something Went Wrong - 4:06
4. Stuck In The Trunk - 4:20
5. Submerged In Human Compost - 4:26
6. Kill.Bury.Repeat. - 4:26
7. Dead But Delicious - 4:19
8. Autopsy Report (Inconclusive) - 4:19
9. Scratch The Bone - 5:43
10. Unleashing The Bloodthirsty (Cannibal Corpse Cover) - 3:55
Album Length: 41:38
Torn The Fuck Apart is
Michael Langner ( Guitars / Vocals )
Brandon Mitchell ( Bass / Vocals )
Dylan Watt ( Drums / Vocals )
https://www.facebook.com/GoreHouseProductionsOfficial
https://www.facebook.com/ttfabandpage
Danish
black metal project UDÅNDE is set to embark on their SLOW
DEATH TOUR, an exciting journey in support of their latest album,
"Slow Death." This marks their second record under Vendetta Records,
following the successful "Life of a Purist." UDÅNDE is a one-man
project led by Rasmus Ejlersen, formerly the live bassist of Afsky. Currently
based in Bratislava, Slovakia, the live band hails from the same location.
Their musical production can be categorized as atmospheric black metal with a
touch of death metal.The autumn tour is primarily composed of shows in Germany, along with stops in Austria, Czechia, and Belgium. UDÅNDE will be joined by Slovak post-black metal quartet BESNA, known for their highly acclaimed record, "Zverstvá" ("Atrocities").
Other bands sharing the stage on this tour include NO SUN RISES, ASPHAGOR, FRIISK, HÆRESIS, and more.
29.9. Vienna, AT - Escape Metal Corner w/ Asphagor + Besna + Wrathcast
30.9. Plzeň, CZ - Pod Lampou w/ Besna + Llyr
1.10. Berlin, DE - Urban Spree w/ Friisk + Hæresis
2.10. Erfurt, DE - Klanggerüst e.V. w/ Part of the Anima + SOJUS3000
3.10. Göttingen, DE - Juzi w/ Abglanz
4.10. Aachen, DE - AZ Aachen w/ Besna + One Mind Ministry
5.10. Zottegem, BE - Klosjar Kollektiv w/ Besna
6.10. Bielefeld, DE - AJZ Bielefeld w/ Besna + No Sun Rises + Rană
7.10. Erlangen, DE - ZeWi w/ Besna + Abyss
8.10. Köln, DE - Niehler Freiheit e.V. w/ No Sun Rises + Frost, Pisse & Elend
9.10. Mainz, DE - Haus Mainusch w/ No Sun Rises + Frost, Pisse & Elend
NOMAD
SNAKEPIT PRODUCTIONS
proudly presents 3 new releases:UNPURE – “PROPHECIES ABLAZE “ (LIM. TAPE)
It was with great delight that we saw the return of Swedish CULT band Unpure, by the hands of the AJNA Offensive and Invictus Productions!
As great supporters of the cursed bands from Nynäshamn, Nomad Snakepit Productions took it as its plight to do the tape release of this long-awaited 5th album!
Existing since 1991, Unpure is a band that needs no further introduction. Anyone into Black Metal with a sharp Thrash and Speed Metal edge should be well-familiarized with this unholy horde by now! On this new assault, core member Kolgrim has been joined by Pelle (from Watain) and H. Death (from Degial) both on guitars, plus Degial’s drummer (Emil Svensson).
That’s to say you can expect some intensely vile and blood-serious Black Metal here!
We have pressed this timeless album on pro cassette tape, in a limited run of 100 copies (in 2 different versions), featuring a 6-panel colour j-card with lyrics and including artwork from mighty Rok himself!
GRAUWSAEM / DOODSKRIJS- “GRAFROOF” (LIM. SPLIT TAPE)
From a long forgotten grave, the infamous recordings of two Dutch Black Metal projects from the year 2000 have been unburied! Both projects were spearheaded by members of Fluisterwoud and D.R.E.P. but for unknown reasons, these tracks ended up never being pressed on physical format. Some layers of mould were cautiously removed from this rotting tomb and thus we are hereby presenting 3 tracks per project, for the very first time!
A historical treasure for the Dutch Black Metal scene...
An obliterated bog corpse that needed a voice...
Finally pressed unto 100 pro-tapes with a 3-panel J-card.
Only for those who speak the language of the underground!
SVARTSYN- “DESTRUCTION OF MAN “(LIM. LP/TAPE)
Back in the late 90’s/early 2000’s - the peaking time of the 2nd wave of Swedish BM - Svartsyn reached a towering level with the masterful album “Destruction of Man”: one of the best and most quintessential Black Metal albums in history!
With its intriguing and one-of-a-kind style of riffing, and breathing misanthropy throughout, this release managed to cast the already respected name of Svartsyn in dire stone.
Nomad Snakepit Productions has now finally made this - by many acclaimed to be Svartsyn’s BEST album - available again on LP (on red/black vinyl, including an insert with liner notes etc. and a double-sided A2 poster, limited to 200 copies), and for the first time on tape format as well (50 black tapes, 50 white tapes, including a 6 panel booklet)!
To make the release even more special, we have added an exclusive unreleased rehearsal track!
A misanthropic reek of isolation and hate. A destruction of man in the flesh!
Please note that all our releases are exclusively distributed in the U.S. by Nuclear War Now! Productions. We urge all our U.S. customers to contact NWN! directly to obtain our products (also regarding wholesales)!
Next up on Nomad Snakepit Productions:
Svartsyn (Swe) - “The True Legend” lim. tape
Svartsyn (Swe) - “Wrath Upon the Earth” lim. tape
Svartsyn (Swe) - “Black Testament” lim. tape
Svartsyn (Swe) - “In Death” lim. Tape
https://nomadsnakepit.bandcamp.com/
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On October 20, 2023, the new album from Belgian death-/thrashmetal band POSEYDON will be released, called 'THROUGH THE GATE OF HATRED AND AVERSION’.
POSEYDON – “THROUGH THE GATE OF HATRED AND AVERSION”
For fans of : Slayer, Testament, Sepultura and so on….
Label: Necktwister
Distributor: Sonic Rendezvous
This new record is their second full-length album and it will be released as a digital CD, as a physical CD(digipack containing 20 pages)and as a vinyl(limited edition). This new album will be released through Necktwister on October 20, 2023 and the distribution will be done by Sonic Rendezvous.
Tracklist:
01. Rise Of Poseydon(Intro)
02. Awakening Of The Gods
03. Contrition
04. Haunted Souls
05. Rise Of The Kraken
06. Enter The Gates If Hell
07. Human Suffering
08. The Power Of Destruction And Decay
09. Artificial Intelligence
10. The End Is Near
11. For All Eternity
https://www.necktwister.com/
https://www.facebook.com/godoftheseaandmetal/
Sweden-born death horde FARSOTH have unleashed the newest single off their upcoming album MORBID SYMPHONIES. The song, titled "Morbid Symphony" features guest vocals from Alexander Högbom (October Tide).
Stream "Morbid Symphony" now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uB1ykH5TFk
Check out the album's first single "Nothingness" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii8jA30YM5I
Morbid Symphonies is simply 10 death metal songs done with a passion for music and the genre. As always, FARSOTH aims to make songs that will make you headbang, join a mosh pit, and chug a beer or two. If you are looking for music that will make you do the reptile dance, look no further.
FARSOTH invites all of you to join the madness and friendship of Death Metal. Morbid Symphonies is the album that everyone will soon be talking about.
Black Lion Records will release Morbid Symphonies on November 24. Pre-order the album https://farsothblacklion.bandcamp.com/album/morbid-symphonies
Pre-save Morbid
Symphonies at https://orcd.co/morbid-symphoniesTracklist
1. Hate
2. Nothingness
3. Infernal Bondage
4. Morbid Symphony
5. Bound To Death
6. Afterlife
7. Provoke Me
8. Your Death
9. Rotten Flesh Stew
10. World Beyond
FARSOTH was founded in Sala (Sweden) by Jari Kuusisto in 2020. Shortly thereafter Joakim Mikiver vocals, Jonas Magnusson bass, and Kristofer Elemyr guitar were contacted to join the band. The search for the right drummer turned out to be a more difficult task than expected. Several months later the place was still not filled so Jari decided to contact his good friend Chris Barkensjö (Lik) to help with the drum recording for the album. All said and done, FARSOTH had 9 songs recorded but still no permanent drummer.
In early 2021 William Parkstam was recruited as the band's permanent drummer. FARSOTH rehearsed for the first time as a full band in Williams' hometown of Uppsala. Since then, they have released several videos, along with their debut album, The Plague, on all major streaming platforms.
Shortly after the album's release in late 2022, William decided to leave the band due to other obligations, and Kristofer sadly passed away. William was quickly replaced by Florian Rehn on drums and in early 2023 Johnny Nymark joined the band as their new guitarist. At the beginning of 2023, Swedish record label Black Lion Records reached out to FARSOTH offering the band a record deal. So with a fresh record deal and more than 14 new songs, FARSOTH is looking forward to seeing what 2023 will bring.
FARSOTH is:
Jari Kuusisto - Guitar
Joakim Mikiver - Vocals
Jonas Magnusson - Bass
Florian Rehn - Drums
Johnny Nymark - Guitar
https://www.facebook.com/farsothofficialsweden
NEWS 23.9.2023
Seid ner gefühlten Ewigkeit können wir Euch nun auch mal
wieder über die aktuelle Lage im FATAL UNDERGROUND Hauptquartier informieren. Die
aktuelle Ausgabe Nr.57 ist mittlerweile bis auf 2 Exemplare ausverkauft. Da
gehört Euch da draußen natürlich nen absoluter Dank, dass ihr uns auch weiterhin
die Treue gehalten habt. Obwohl nun geplant war, dass die nächste Ausgabe
bereits im Dezember erscheinen sollte, mussten wir uns erst einmal eine doch
etwas längere Atempause gönnen, um erst einmal wieder neue Ideen und vor allem Kraft
zu sammeln, um Euch da draußen auch weiterhin mit Underground Stoff versorgen
zu können. All zu viel ist allerdings dahingehend nun noch nicht wirklich passiert.
Immerhin könnt ihr jetzt schon mal auf nen Interview mit den alten Helden von
MORGOTH gespannt sein, was wir immerhin schon mal im Kasten haben. In Planung
ist ja noch so einiges mehr, aber da muss man erst mal sehen, wie es mit der Bereitschaft
/ dem Interesse der Bands überhaupt aussieht. Immerhin können wir euch schon
mal hier wieder ein paar ganz neue und durchaus leckere Veröffentlichungen in
Form von unseren Reviews anbieten.SUCCUBUS – “THE ETERNAL CURSE OF EXISTENCE”
MENTAL PHLEGM/ D.F.O.B – “DON'T SLIP ON MUCUS (SPLIT EP/TAPE)
NECRMORPH – „ WORLD`S DISGRACE“
OLDSKULL – „THE DEFEAT OF HUMANITY“ ( TAPE /EP )
PSYCHOPATHOLOGIST/ CREPITATION – “ DEMOS 1998-99 “( SPLIT CDR )
Vielmehr gibt es dann leider momentan aber auch noch nicht aus unserem Hauptquartier nicht zu berichten. Aktuelle News oder Termine könnt ihr aber dennoch wöchentlich unter https://www.facebook.com/mario.klein.961 oder
THE SPECTOPHOBIA – “F41.1”
Genre: MetalLabel: Boersma-Records
Vertrieb: Nova MD
VÖ: 15.09.2023
Ein Himmel so grau wie das Leben, Ängste und Phobien die deine Seele zerfressen. Zweifel, die dich überkommen – der Beginn einer Reise durch die Abgründe deiner Selbst. Bist du bereit dich diesen Phobien zu stellen und einen Blick hinter die Kulissen deines Spiegelbilds zu werfen? Wir begleiten dich mit unseren Songs auf dieser Reise. Tiefe Stimmen, die sich danach sehnen das Innerste nach Außen zu tragen und Stimmen die darauf warten dich in den Wahnsinn zu treiben um dich in die Dunkelheit zu ziehen! Melodieflüsse, die dir zeigen wie rasant sich dein Mindset verändern kann. Harte Schläge und prägnante Riffs treiben deinen Puls in die Höhe – mit tiefen Bässen, die in dir den Instinkt wecken sich der Musik hinzugeben.
T.S.P.:
Die Band „The Spectrophobia“ (kurz T.S.P.) hat es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, die tiefen Abgründe der Psyche zu offenbaren. Mehrere „Metal“ Bereiche prägen den harten und zugleich melodiösen Sound der Band. „The Spectrophobia“ steht für „die Angst vor dem eigenen Spiegelbild“. Die Band spricht dabei gesellschaftliche Tabu Themen an und thematisiert dabei schwere psychische Belastungen, die Jeden treffen können.
Sechs Musiker aus dem Rhein-Neckar-Kreis bilden „T.S.P.“. Neben Doom, der mit seinen düsteren Vocals seit 2017 die Band antreibt, bildet Pornez seit 2018 das cleane Backup an den Vocals und schreibt die Lyrics. Die kreativen Einflüsse kommen von dem ebenfalls 2018 beigetretenen Gitarristen und Songwriter Nico. Tik-Tak, die im wahrsten Sinne schlagkräftige Unterstützung am Schlagzeug, stieß 2019 dazu. 2020 folgte Unterstützung an der 2.Gitarre durch Big-T. Vollständig besetzt ist die Band seit 2021 durch Johann, der mit seinem Bass die Tiefen rockt.
https://www.facebook.com/thespectrophobia
TERRORSTAHL – “DISTANZ”
Genre: MetalLabel: Boersma-Records
Vertrieb: Nova MD
VÖ: 06.10.2023
Die Band wurde im Jahr 2010 durch Andy Rösler alias The Reaper (Gitarre/Gesang) und seinem Bruder Sascha (Schlagzeug) gegründet.
Schon ein Jahr später komplettierte der Zugang des Bassisten Schmitzi die Band. Der Sound der Band war anfangs stark durch Thrash Metal Bands wie Sodom und Kreator geprägt, was heutzutage aber nicht mehr zutrifft, weil man rasch seinen eigenen Sound kreierte.
Man spielte einige Konzerte und fand sich rasch im Studio ein, um die erste Demo CD namens „Realität“ aufzunehmen, die sich relativ gut verkaufte.
Schnell wurde jedoch klar, dass man Verstärkung in Form eines zweiten Gitarristen benötigt, da sich so mehr musikalische Möglichkeiten ergeben.
So wurde Daniel auf einer Party vom Fleck weg engagiert. Von nun an wurde viel mit Melodien experimentiert und es fiel auf, dass es bei Double-Lead Parts einen Druckabfall im Sound gab.
Die Lösung war ungewöhnlich, aber auch simpel: ein dritter Gitarrist musste her! Und dieser wurde einige Zeit später auch gefunden in Form von Matze, der seitdem die Sologitarre spielt.
Und plötzlich war der richtige Sound gefunden.
Harte Gitarrenklänge aus sämtlichen Metalgenres gespickt mit Double-Lead Parts die aber dabei nicht an Härte und Druck verlieren. Das gepaart mit deutschen Texten ist das Erfolgsrezept,dass von nun an die Metal-Szene ordentlich aufmischen sollte.
Im Jahre 2018 wurde der alte Schlagzeuger durch Earnest McBang ersetzt der sehr versiert und nach allen Regeln der Kunst von nun an die Felle verdrischt.
Mit ihm konnte auch die nächste Demo CD „Gebete eines Sünders“ schnell realisiert werden.
2021 sollten Nägel mit Köpfen gemacht werden, also enterte man das Blackhole Studio in Duisburg, um dort die EP„Schweigen“ aufzunehmen und genau mit diesen Aufnahmen konnte man Sascha Boersma überzeugen TERRORSTAHL mit seinem Deutschrock Label unter Vertrag zu nehmen.
Und so sollte das Jahr 2021 das bisher erfolgreichste Jahr der bisherigen Bandgeschichte werden. Anfang 2022 wo es coronabedingt noch sehr schwierig war Konzerte zu spielen entschloss man sich dazu ein weiteres Album in Angriff zu nehmen.
Aufgrund der aktuellen Weltpolitik, eines Krieges in Europa und nach den Coronajahren war klar das es deutlich härter ausfallen wird als der Vorgänger.
Die Plattenfirma musste nicht lange überredet werden und so kam es dazu dass man sich im Februar 2022 im Redroom Recording Studio wiederfand um eine Abrissbirne Namens"Distanz" aufzunehmen. Man begab sich ungewohnt häufig aus der Wohlfühl-Midtempo-Zone und trat des öfteren auf das Gaspedal. Und mit diesem Plan wird mit der Veröffentlichung wieder versucht nach der musikalischen Weltherrschaft zu greifen!
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063232988041
https://www.terrorstahl.com
Die fundamentale Gesellschaftskritik war in der Vergangenheit oft Anliegen des traditionellen Thrash- und Speed Metal, und mit der heutigen Veröffentlichung des Videos und der Single “The Seeds Of Greed” der Norweger PARADOGMATA wird dieses nun in unmissverständlicher Härte erneut vorgetragen.
Auf der ersten Single aus dem kommenden Album “Endetid” kriegen Politik und Kirche, die sich Hand in Hand mit Großkonzernen durch Korruption und Intrigen bewegen, ihr Fett weg.
Der Song ist aus dem Thema heraus vergleichsweise spontan während eines Rehearsals zum Album entstanden und könnte so quasi als der ungeplante Wutausbruch der Scheibe gelten, den Shouter Frank Bøkseth so beschreibt: “Die Energie in diesem hektischen, quirligen kleinen Bastard musste so schnell wie möglich auf Band gebannt werden, und ich denke, das war auch perfekt so. Es ist der schnellste Song und möglicherweise auch der mit den meisten Wörtern, obwohl er nur knapp über 3 Minuten dauert.”
Link zum Video auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/CrYBrgoVUT4
"Endetid", der Titel des Albums, das am 23. November erscheint, ist Norwegisch für "Endzeit". Die Menschheit schafft sich ab, niemand schreitet dagegen ein und die Zukunft des Planeten ist ungewiss. Davon erzählt das Album, das ein riesiges Spektrum aus stürmischen Thrash-Sounds, nachdenklichen Passagen und traditionellen Heavy-Metal-Riffs bietet.
Die Band ist stilistisch breit aufgestellt, lehnt Scheuklappen strikt ab und mag sich nicht so recht einordnen. Auf “Endetid” zeichnet sie aber dennoch einen Weg: “Metal für Schizophrene, haha. Wir lieben diese Songs, obwohl das neue Material stärker im Grenzbereich zwischen Thrash, Death & Black verwurzelt ist – aber eben immer noch mit unserem melodischen Ansatz." PARADOGMATA nehmen uns auf eine dramatische Reise aus vielversprechenden Songs mit, die hinter die Kulissen der Gesellschaft blicken. Die Band setzt ein klares Statement: Gleichgültigkeit und zu viel Macht führen zum Untergang. “Hat die Welt uns als ‘Alphas’ wirklich verdient?”, ist die Frage, die nach Genuss des Albums im Raum steht.
Trackliste
"Endetid":Endetidsbundet
The Seeds of Greed
Seven Curses for the Deathly Pale
The Cleansing Flood
Corrupt to Interrupt
Harrowing of Heaven
The Princes in the Tower
Certain Future
The Cleansing Flood (rough mix)
The Princes in the Tower (alt. version)
“Endetid” wurde im NordStern Studio mit Kenneth "Ahzari" Jorgensen (Beyond Man, Saligia) und C. Broholt (Katechon, Hellstorm, Infant Death) im Winter 2021 und Sommer 2022 aufgenommen und von P.V. Leth-Olsen im Granraude Studio gemischt und gemastert. Es enthält Gastgesang von Robert Lowe (Candlemass, Solitude Aeturnus, Tyrant, Grief Collector) und Chris Hathcock (The Reticent, Xael), mit Backing Vocals von Magnus Helmersen (The Federation). Die Albumgrafik und das Design sind von Remedy Art Design, die auch schon für Evergrey, Oceans of Slumber, Kamelot, Blood Red Throne, Amaranthe, The Crown, Hexed, Seventh Wonder, Maladie & The Midgard Project arbeiteten.
Das Album erscheint am 23. November und kann bereits hier https://orcd.co/endetid1
sowie bald direkt von der Band hier https://paradogmata.bandcamp.com/ vorbestellt werden.
Über PARADOGMATA
PARADOGMATA wurden 2018 im norwegischen Trondheim gegründet. Die Band begann als Trio mit zwei Gitarristen, Per und Wojchiech, und Svein am Bass. Nach einer Weile kam Bo am Schlagzeug hinzu. Wojciech verließ die Band und Anfang 2021 kam Frank (ex-The Embraced) als Sänger hinzu. Seither haben PARADOGMATA deutlich an Fahrt aufgenommen. Die aktuellen Songs und der Sound der Band entwickelten sich in Richtung harter, aggressiver musikalischer Territorien.
PARADOGMATA spielen eine Mischung aus Heavy Metal, Melodic Death und US-Thrash mit Einflüssen von Black Metal im Mix. Der Schwerpunkt liegt jedoch auf melodischen Leads, groovigem Bass und den Riffs. Ursprünglich wurden sie von Bands wie Iron Maiden, Metallica, MSG, Motörhead und Megadeth inspiriert. Heutzutage sind Anklänge an Bands wie Carcass, Edge of Sanity, Kreator, Sepultura, Death und At The Gates hörbar. Es entsteht eine musikalische Landschaft, in die sich Zuhörer flüchten können und in der sie etwas Ehrliches und Echtes finden: Musik, die im Gedächtnis (und den Muskeln) bleibt.
https://www.paradogmata.com/
https://paradogmata.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/paradogmata/
Heute ist es so weit! Wir sind eingeladen zu Drinks und Circle Pits im Thrashland: Die Kanadier von HYPERIA veröffentlichen nach dem kürzlich erschienenen Lyric-Video zu “Prophet Of Deceit” ihre nächste Single. In-Your-Face-Thrash und doch melodiös: Heben wir die Gläser auf “Automatic Thrash Machine”. Einmal mehr beweisen HYPERIA, dass sie mit schnellen Riffs, grandiosen weiblichen Screams, die es mit Old-School-Thrash-Legenden aufnehmen können, und groovigen Melodien zu überzeugen wissen. Geradliniger Thrash mit ausgefeilten Strukturen, die von jedem ihrer Instrumente zum Ausdruck gebracht werden – das beschreibt diese Partyhymne auf die bestmögliche Weise. “Automatic Thrash Machine” zeigt die spaßige Seite von HYPERIA!
Und das dazugehörige Musikvideo ist genau das, was Fans
erwarten können, wenn sie HYPERIA bei einer Live-Show sehen. In Erinnerungen an
die Entstehung des Filmmaterials schwelgend erklärt die Band: "Wir
haben das Video in einem coolen Underground-Lokal in Vancouver gedreht, in dem
unser Bassist arbeitet. Wir wollten eine lockere Hausparty- oder Showatmosphäre
schaffen, indem wir einige unserer engen Freunde einluden, mit uns ein Bierchen
zu trinken. Es hat eine Weile gedauert, aber schließlich hatten die Leute genug
Bier intus, um loszulegen und zu moshen. Dieser Videodreh war gleichzeitig auch
unser Abschied von unserem Gitarristen Dave Kupisz, von dem wir uns kurz zuvor
getrennt hatten."Die beiden nun bereits veröffentlichten Singles sind ein Vorgeschmack auf HYPERIAs kommendes Album “The Serpent's Cycle”, das am 17. November erscheint. Es beschäftigt sich mit der tiefen Psychologie des menschlichen Egos und Narzissmus sowie den schwerwiegenden Folgen unserer gesellschaftlichen Strukturen, zeigt aber auch Unbeschwertheit mit zwei Tracks über die Freuden des Alkohols und des Feierns – inklusive einer glorreichen Coverversion des HEART-Hits “Crazy On You”! Fans von frühem Bay Area Thrash und neoklassischen Gitarrenmelodien werden diesen Sound lieben. Besonders Colin Ryleys Gitarrenleads und brillante Soli haben die Kraft, durch dieses Album zu tragen, das einige der schnellsten und aggressivsten Songs enthält, die HYPERIA bisher geschrieben haben. Die Band ist an ihre Grenzen gegangen, wie sie selbst sagt: "Dieses Album steht für alles, wofür HYPERIA steht – Shredding, Geschwindigkeit und Komplexität."
“Automatic Thrash Machine” ist ab sofort auf allen relevanten Streaming-Plattformen erhältlich. Macht euch bereit für die Thrash-Party und schaut euch das brandneue Musikvideo auf YouTube an:
Link zum Video bei YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzCxT3_eVaY
"The Serpent's Cycle" kann hier vorbestellt werden: https://orcd.co/theserpentscycle
Tracklist
"The Serpent's Cycle"
01. Ego Trip
02. Automatic Thrash Machine
03. Prophet Of Deceit
04. Psychosomatic
05. The Serpent’s Cycle
06. Trapped In Time
07. Spirit Bandit
08. Eye for an Eye
09. Binge & Surge
10. Deathbringer
11. Crazy On You (Heart Cover)
Über Hyperia
Mit ihrer ersten EP “Fish Creek Frenzy” zeigten die Kanadier, dass Old-School-Thrash durchaus wiederbelebt und runderneuert werden kann. “Insanitorium” (2020), ihr darauffolgendes Debütalbum, überzeugte vor allem mit technischen Skills. Sängerin Marlee Ryley performt darauf herausragend, ihr Gesang erinnert an Shouter wie Kyle Thomas aus der 90er-Jahre-Thrash-Formation Exhorder. Die Kreativität von HYPERIA endete damit nicht – die Band veröffentlichte mit “Silhouettes of Horror” im März 2022 ihr zweites Album. Durch die kontinuierliche Verbesserung ihres Sounds und des Songwritings schuf die Band mit dieser Platte eine bedrohliche Klanggewalt; Themen des Albums sind u.a. Schlaflähmung, Horrorgeschichten und psychische Gesundheit. Aus der Musik springen Aggression und Wahnsinn heraus, die Fans in eine Welt gleich einer Irrenanstalt entführen. Und: Die vier Thrashheads legten sogar ein ABBA-Cover in einer schicken Metal-Version bei! Der Erfolg zeigte sich schnell – das Album gehörte 2022 zu den „Top 10 der besten Thrash Metal-Alben des Jahres“ im Metal Hammer. HYPERIA sind mehr als bereit, ihren nächsten Banger “The Serpent's Cycle” im November 2023 zu veröffentlichen.
https://hyperiametal.bandcamp.com/music
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Der Titel des Albums selbst ist eine Anspielung auf unsere Vorfahren, die in den rauen Bergregionen lebten und für ihre Stärke, Entschlossenheit und Widerstandsfähigkeit gefeiert wurden.
In ihren Kompositionen webt die Band meisterhaft eine Erzählung, die den faszinierenden Reiz und die unbarmherzige Härte der Natur verkörpert. Diese Dualität ist besonders in der imposanten titelgebenden Titelnummer deutlich, die auch visuell in einem beeindruckenden begleitenden Video präsentiert wird. Während die Zuhörer diese auditive Odyssee durchqueren, werden sie mit den Talenten der angesehenen Gastvokalisten Mikko Heikkilä (Kaunis Kuolematon & Dawn of Solace) und Gogo Melone (Aeonian Sorrow) beschenkt, die dieser musikalischen Opus in voller Länge eine weitere Ebene von Tiefe und Brillanz verleihen.
Music video: https://youtu.be/H2QW2pLZDsM
Album: https://push.fm/fl/animahereticae-dftm
Trackliste:1. Arcane
2. Two Wolves
3. Kraken
4. Cimmerian Darkness
5. Kalman väki
6. The Vault of the Night
7. Descended from The Mountains
Line up
Ville Rutanen - Gesang & Bass
Taneli Jämsä - Gitarre & Hintergrundgesang
Teppo Ristola - Schlagzeug
Du kannst das Album hier bestellen: https://www.recordshopx.com/artist/anima_hereticae/descended_from_the_mountains/
Discography
Ov Behest - EP (2021)
Descended From the Mountains (2023)
https://animahereticae.bandcamp.com/
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EXORCIZPHOBIA – “SPIRITUAL EXODUS”
Label: Doomentia Records, Carnal BeastRelease Date: September 22, 2023
Formats: Digital, CD, LP, Cassette
Genre: Thrash Metal
For fans of : Sacred Reich, Nuclear Assault, Voivod, Anthrax, Metallica, Annihilator, Vio-lence, Slayer, D.R.I., Suicidal Tendencies...
Country: Czech Republic
Line-up:
Tomas Skorepa – Rhythm Guitar and Vocals
Ondra Sima – Lead Guitar
Tomas Kejkrt – Drums
Ales Kostka – Bass
Tracklist:
Initiation
Violence And War
Reflections
Down The Rabbit Hole
Those Who Oppose
Ring-Pass-Not
Through A Glass Darkly
Tiwanaku (Instrumental)
Hailing from the heart of Czech Republic, Exorcizphobia returns with their latest opus, "Spiritual Exodus." This thrilling LP seamlessly follows the trail blazed by their 2020 release, "Digitotality," while venturing into new dimensions of the thrash metal realm.
"Spiritual Exodus" embarks on a sonic journey that delves into themes of reincarnation, altered states of consciousness, and alternative perspectives on our reality. Songs like "Reflections," "Ring-Pass-Not," and "Through a Glass Darkly" resonate with a rich blend of ancient mysticism and contemporary urgency. The album is a tapestry of sound, weaving together old-school thrash metal with a distinct modern touch.
Exorcizphobia's musical craftsmanship shines through every track, from the blistering guitar work of Ondra Sima and Tomas Skorepa to the thunderous rhythm section of Ales Kostka and Tomas Kejkrt. The album reaches its zenith with the mesmerizing instrumental "Tiwanaku," a seven-plus-minute epic that encapsulates the essence of the band's artistic vision.
The album's physical release, scheduled for September 22 through Doomentia Records (Vinyl, CD, MC), showcases the band's dedication to the art form. A special CD edition for Japan will also include tracks from the EP "Friend Of Lunacy," released under Carnal Beast. The digital release on September 25 (October 6 for Bandcamp) will spread their sonic conquest across global platforms.
Exorcizphobia will mark the album's arrival with a German club tour, sharing the stage with Israeli band Black Sachbak.
Recording Info: Recorded at Davos Studio by Jindrich Tomanek Mixed and Mastered by Martin Hollandr Produced by Skorepa, Hollandr, and Tomanek Artwork by Paolo Girardi Booklet Layout by Lukas Prskavec Photo by Jan Erben All music and lyrics by Tomas Skorepa and Exorcizphobia
https://exorcizphobia.bandcamp.com/
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Looking at the artwork, it's probably clear that Dwelling Below's kind of death/doom metal is not too pretty. From the twisted minds responsible for Acausal Intrusion, comes an improvised but coherent and addictive take on this form of music which is absolutely dark and disgusting. Not one but two of their songs from the full length can be heard at one's own risk on Bandcamp https://dwellingbelow.bandcamp.com/album/self-titled
DWELLING
BELOW (US) - SELF-TITLED (DEATH/DOOM METAL)For fans of: Gateway, Autopsy, Incantation, Winter, Acausal Intrusion, Triumvir Foul, Viande
Dwelling Below give us a darker, filthier and uglier interpretation of death/doom metal that will make sure you never leave the sewers. Their seamless, intuitive and admittedly improvised music keeps you hooked and bogged down to their slow but steady rhythm, their hypnotic and ever festering tunes gain control of your motor functions, and cajoled by the eerie psychedelia-laced atmosphere and plaintive leads, the insidious music eventually even seeps into your thoughts and renders them useless. You become a slave to their brand of compelling, entrancing music, slowly marching away to your doom. The sound remains down-to-earth and organic, frighteningly palpable for music of this kind, ensuring that every kind of horror is felt if not inflicted. With the founding members having dwelled for too long in this toxic, atonal environment comprising of Acausal Intrusion and others, it's only natural that the twisted dissonances from their mutated beings reveal themselves in this form of music too, which only makes things interesting. There is remarkable coherency with everything that is going on, even with the music taking on beastly forms to express itself, and it becomes obvious that the songwriting and talent here is on another level. It manages to do more than your average death/doom record and leaves you scarred in more ways than one, even subliminally.
Line up:
Jared Moran (Acausal Intrusion, Occulsed) - Drums and vocals
Anthony Wheeler (Hollowed Idols) - Bass
Nicolas Turner (Acausal Intrusion, Sermon of Rot) - Guitar
Artwork by Alex Shadrin/Nether Temple Design
Official release date - December 8th, 2023
Track listing:
1. Attraction Vulgarity
2. Swallowed
3. Emergence Sublimation
4. Sheltered Acceptance
https://dwellingbelow.bandcamp.com/album/self-titled
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“Sometimes we think we are leaving our grindy roots behind and going into a more death metal direction. So, with this one, we thought we should create a minute-and-a-half grind song without many riffs. It’s also designed to be a good ending to side A of vinyl with an abrupt ending. Lyrically it’s just about our singer not being able to smoke as much weed as he used to be able to and having a whitey.”
This grindy, quick track was chosen to showcase the guitar playing as it has, in Rob Harris' opinion, one of the best riffs on the album and is a great one for guitarists to hear. True performers, who add professionalism and technicality to their sets they have carved a niche in discharging revolting death metal to smaller, high-energy audiences, through to the hungry masses at major festivals firmly ensconcing itself at the helm of the UK underground and making waves across the English Channel.
FOETAL JUICE set out to create something that was incredibly violent both musically and lyrically, and also captured the “Foetal Juice Groove”- black humour they have used throughout our careers, and has succeeded in “Grotesque”. It is recommended for fans of Deicide, Vomitory, and Napalm Death.
Listen to “Two Bongs Don’t Make a Right” at the following links:
YouTube - https://youtu.be/hN6acVvgum8
Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3PNhNuj
“Grotesque” is due out on November 17th, 2023 via Gore House Productions and is available for album pre-order/digital pre-save at https://orcd.co/grotesque.
Track Listings:
1. Human Beach Master (3:50)
2. Mountain of Gore (3:10)
3.: Legion of the Grotesque (4:45)
4. Ghoul Amongst the Mouldering Dead (3:37)
5. Two Bongs Don’t Make a Right (1:26)
6. Cunt of the Litter (3:19)
7. Cemetery Leachate (4:39)
8. The Walking Groin (3:35)
9. Torn Apart (3:30)
10. F. K. E. O (3:59)
11. Gruesome (5:10)
Album Length: 41:06
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Watch Primal Fury music video: https://youtu.be/18br3PC_Dlw
Listen to Primal Fury EP: https://push.fm/fl/earthblood-primal-ep
Biography:
Earthblood was founded in the spring of 2023 by a trio of friends, fusing classic elements of Stoner rock and Sludge metal with the fast tempos and riffing of genres such as Thrash and Death metal.
The band pursues an all-around thundering sound in their music, humorously describing it themselves as “Frenzied ape thunder metal”
Their objective is to plow through gigs with raw and primal energy so that their thunder might be heard globally.
Earthblood will release their first EP titled “Primal Fury” on September 22nd 2023 and they are well on their way with the recording of their second EP which is to be announced later this year.
Track
list:1. Primal Fury
2. Sigil
3. The Bellows of Terra
4. Acid King
Line-Up:
Niko Kauhanen: Drums
Jere Halonen: Guitar & Vocals
Joel Notkonen: Bass & Vocals
https://earthbloodfinland.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/band.EARTHBLOOD
New Jersey's blackened Death Metal quintet PUTRASCENSION has launched the newest song off their forthcoming album, FOREVER BELOW.
The band tapped Ghost Cult Magazine for the exclusive premiere of "Efface." Check it out now at https://ghostcultmag.com/exclusive-premiere-putrascension-streams-their-new-single-efface/
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions will release Forever Below on October 6.
Hailing from New Jersey, Putrascension is a blackened quintet featuring members of Windfaerer, Replicant, WolfCloak, Tombs, Abacinate, Kalopsia, and Hammer Fight. Forever Below is the anthem for a manmade hell on earth... a collection of apocalyptic hymns that explore the anxieties of mortality and self-destruction while deploying dense atmospheric soundscapes with sinister riffs and impervious heaviness. Noxious fumes and torrential floods overcome a landscape where imposing refineries battle against nature for dominance. Mankind's insatiable will to subjugate its environment is its tragic flaw.
Acquiring inspiration from across the extreme metal spectrum, Putrascension brews their own homegrown attitude-drenched concoction of blackened Death Metal on Forever Below which was tracked, mixed, and mastered between the summer and winter months of 2021 by Bobby Torres and Benjamin Karas at Frightbox Recording, and features cover artwork created by Misanthropic-Art (Asphyx, Behemoth, Dismember, Hooded Menace, Katatonia).
Savor the neverending taste of misery and descend into a deeper hell with Putrascension's Forever Below! For fans of Mgla, Shining, Goatwhore, Dissection, All Out War, Behemoth, Dawn, Uada, Code and Sargeist.
Track
Listing:1. Deeper Hell
2. Hydrohammer
3. Void Within
4. Stillness
5. Carved In Fog
6. Efface
7. Meslamtaea
Putrascension is:
Michael Gonçalves | Vocals
Dan Higgins | Guitar
Joe Fonseca | Guitar
Joe Kreiss | Bass
Justin Spaeth | Drums
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Label: Schwarzdorn ProductionRelease Date: October 13, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Pure Nihilistic Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Alastor - Vocals & Lyrics
Beleth - Instruments
Tracklist:
The Return (Of The Ancient Gods)
The Nihilism of Alasteth
V.O.I.D. (Visions of Impenetrable Darkness)
Forever Forlorn
Henchmen of Perverted Devotion
Faded Glory
Bonus Tracks (CD Version):
7. Durch den tiefen Wald (Alasteth's Zarathustra Remake)
8. …Still Wandering
From the shadowed realms of Germany's storied Black Metal scene emerges a new sonic entity, a fusion of experience, artistry, and nihilistic fervor. Introducing "Alasteth" – the brainchild of seasoned metallers Alastor and Beleth.
With a legacy dating back to the mid-1990s, Alastor, the foundational voice behind "Zarathustra", and Beleth, the creative force of "Cerberus", have united to distill their collective decades of musical craftsmanship into a singular vision. This collaboration is no coincidence. Having shared a bond for over 30 years, their intertwined paths in both music and life culminated in the autumn of 2022. From introspective exchanges and musical interludes, "Alasteth" was conceived, symbolizing not just a band but an embodiment of their shared philosophy and musical ethos.
Their debut album, "The Nihilism of Alasteth", serves as a beacon to those traversing the bleak terrains of Black Metal. It is a journey through the abyss of human existence, brought to life through scorching tracks like "The Return (Of The Ancient Gods)" and the eponymous "The Nihilism of Alasteth". Drawing from their rich past, the duo breathes new life into the genre, with nods to their influences while pushing the boundaries with their fresh take.
This release does not merely represent songs; it narrates tales of hate, of awakening, of a world teetering on the edge of despair. The intensity is further amplified by the raw and varied vocal expositions by Alastor, enriched by Beleth's masterful instrumentation.
This offering is more than just music – it's a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, the continual battle between light and shadow, and the undeniable allure of the abyss. Dive into a world shaped by two titans of German Black Metal and emerge transformed by "The Nihilism of Alasteth". For those whose souls resonate with the likes of Darkthrone, Satyricon, and Taake, this is an invitation to an auditory experience you won't soon forget.
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https://schwarzdornproduction.bandcamp.com/
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Boston (MA) - Death Metal quartet BACTERIAL HUSK have released "CHEMICALLY EVOLVED," the new single from forthcoming album ANTHROPOGENIC RUIN. Click to stream below!
https://bacterialhusk.bandcamp.com/album/chemically-evolved
https://youtu.be/bkrHkU86TLw
Bacterial Husk will release Anthropogenic Ruin, their first full-length album, on October 27!
Anthropogenic Ruin shows growth from their Grinding Death Thrash origins, delivering a refined edge to their evolving sound, one that still holds true to their misanthropic moniker. It is the soundtrack to mankind's oblivion through man-made, unnatural, and celestial anomalies. Humankind is doomed and Bacterial Husk have the riffs to manifest its destruction.
Bacterial Husk formed in 2015 to release unique Death Metal heavily influenced by acts like Gorguts, Carcass, Death, and Malevolent Creation. Members' past and current projects include Boston thrashers Razormaze and the Brutal Death Metal of Scattered Remnants.
In 2016 Bacterial Husk released their debut EP Agnosia of Omens to stellar reviews. Following the release, the band shared the stage with Funebrarum, Come to Grief, Gorguts, Entombed A.D., and Artificial Brain.
In April 2018, the band released a demo track entitled "Mystics of Transmutation" while working on their forthcoming debut full-length record, Anthropogenic Ruin.
Pre-order: https://bacterialhusk.bandcamp.com/album/anthropogenic-ruin
Track
Listing:1. Spores of Hallucinosis
2. Flayed By Anomalies
3. Plague Pollination
4. Corrupted Hydrosphere
5. Enshrined Gravitational Aberration
6. Umbilical Sewage
7. Mystics of Transmutation
8. Chemically Evolved
9. Cesarean-Born Constellations
10. Starving the Immortal
Album Credits:
All songs written and performed by Bacterial Husk
Additional Vocals - Mark Richards [Founding Member of Bacterial Husk, Stagnater]
Additional Writing Credits:
"Spores of Hallucinosis" and "Mystics of Transmutation" - Mark Richards (Music)
"Corrupted Hydrosphere" - Pete Sannicandro (Music) [Founding Member of Bacterial Husk, Cadaveryne]
Produced by Joey Adams and Bacterial Husk
Drum Tracking by Ben Rogers at Loud Sun Studio, Jaffrey, NH
Tracking and Mixing by Joey Adams
Mastering by Dave Otero at Flatline Audio, Denver, CO
Album Artwork by Matt Stikker
Line-up:
Evan Duplessis* - Vocals, Guitar
Joey Adams - Guitar
John Lattuca - Bass
Nick Lazzaro** - Drums, Vocals
*Also vocalist for Scattered Remnants
**Also drummer for Razormaze
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Label: Northern Fog
RecordsRelease Date: 09-10-2023
Format: CD
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Maldoror – Vocals
Catharsius – Lead Guitars
Noxathra – Rhythm Guitars, Bass
Peryton – Drums
Tracklist:
Clothed in Chaos
Of Autumn Thunder and Nightly Visions
Miasmal Spirits
The Pleasure of Dissolution
Void cloaked in Splendour
Arrows in the back of Hope
NIGRUM TENEBRIS is set to unleash their second album "Miasmal Spirits," via Northern Fog Records. Slated for a CD release on October 9, 2023, the German Black Metal act promises a sonic atmosphere that navigates between the autumnal melancholy and bursts of aggressive energy. The seasoned line-up features Maldoror on vocals, Catharsius wielding the lead guitar, Noxathra on rhythm guitar and bass, and Peryton behind the drum kit. These musicians have previously been involved in an array of projects such as Ewiges Reich, Lunar Chalice, and Malefica, among others.
Recorded in the Ritual Cavern of Malefica and mastered at NatureSound Studio, the album is accompanied by a 12-page booklet. "Miasmal Spirits" offers a journey into the depths of a fractured soul, fueled by a passion that's far from depressive. With its six tracks, including pieces like "Clothed in Chaos" and "Of Autumn Thunder and Nightly Visions," the album caters to fans of Acherontas, Dissection, Ofermod, and Sargeist. As you find yourself on an unfinished path with uncontrollable anger, let "Miasmal Spirits" guide you through the melancholy of autumn.
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New single "Pounder" is streaming now at: https://deathblow1.bandcamp.com/track/pounder
On the aptly-named Rotten Trajectory, the band serves up three new ripping thrash metal songs with death metal and punk influences. The EP can be considered an appetizer for the full metal meal coming in the near future!
Track
Listing:1. Rotten Trajectory
2. Pounder
3. In Plain Sight
Pre-order: https://deathblow1.bandcamp.com/album/rotten-trajectory
Recorded and Produced by Wes Johnson at Archive Recordings
Artwork by: Nicky Rat
Line-up:
Holger the Horrible - Guitar/Vocals
Smelly - Guitar
Pauly - Bass
Grave Robber - Drums
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Label: Ranka KustannusRelease Date: 18-08-2023
Format: CD
Genre: Doom Metal
Country: Finland
Line-up:
Erkki Seppänen – vocals
Sami Lopakka – guitars
Sami Kukkohovi – guitars
Jaakko Ylä-Rautio – bass
Antti Karihtala – drums and percussion
Tracklist:
Ty isportil vse (You Ruined Everything)
Kreshchenie v Novosibirske (Epiphany in Novosibirsk)
Na poslednem prichale (On The Last Pier)
Krasnye pyatna (Red Stains)
Ya teper nenavizhu svet (Now I Hate The Light)
Chernyi bal (Dark Party)
Prostoi rasskaz - Ya sam soboyu (A Simple Tale / All By Myself)
Zamerlo more mechty (The Sea Of Dreams Has Frozen)
Korablestroitelei (Shipbuilders' Street)
Poet (The Poet)
Zhnets (Reaper)
Marking a poignant moment in their journey, the Russian-singing Finnish doom metal outfit KYPCK unveils their fifth and final album, "Prestupleniya protiv chelovechestva (Crimes Against Humanity)", released for release on August 18, 2023, via RANKA KUSTANNUS. Commanded by a formidable lineup featuring Erkki Seppänen on vocals, Sami Lopakka and Sami Kukkohovi on guitars, Jaakko Ylä-Rautio on bass, and Antti Karihtala on drums and percussion, the album traverses familiar territories while pushing boundaries.
According to guitarist Sami Lopakka, the album maintains KYPCK’s distinctive heaviness and rusty soundscape but introduces more modern and rhythmically experimental elements. While the tempos are comparatively upbeat for a KYPCK release, the album doesn't shy away from delivering heavy and melancholy pieces. The tracklist features evocative titles such as "Krasnye pyatna (Red Stains)" and "Na poslednem prichale (On The Last Pier)", promising a journey that is as profound as it is intense.
The album cover and the music video for "Krasnye Pyatna (Red Stains)" notably incorporate imagery captured in Ukraine during the 2022–2023 conflict, providing a harrowing backdrop to the music. Vocalist and lyricist Erkki Seppänen adds that the lyrics serve as a critique of totalitarian propaganda, as seen from the Kremlin.
Formed in 2007, KYPCK will engage in live performances this autumn and in 2024. However, these shows will mark the end of KYPCK as the band will undergo a name change and shift to English lyrics, prompted by Russia's recent actions and isolation from the Western world. The band pledges to continue their musical journey under a new banner, thus closing the chapter on KYPCK’s remarkable odyssey that spanned five albums.
This release is not only a sonic experience but also a statement—be it political, emotional, or musical. With an extremely limited CD format, "Prestupleniya protiv chelovechestva (Crimes Against Humanity)" stands as KYPCK's swan song, encapsulating their unique blend of heaviness, atmosphere, and commentary.
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Monumental Rex premieres the debut LACRAU full-length album AXIOMA today. Set to release tomorrow, September 22nd, Axioma can be streamed in its entirety on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7pIFjja6xA
Formed in the mountainous region of Serra da Estrela, Portugal, Lacrau introduces Axioma – a conceptual work that combines Depressive, Black and Doom Metal elements to tell a story inspired by the legendary Scandinavian senicide ritual. It is told that the practice consisted in elderly people throwing themselves, or being thrown, from precipices after becoming unable to take care of themselves or perform everyday tasks. Written in Portuguese, the lyrical narrative describes the ritual from different angles: the realization of the burden, the journey to the cliff, the induced feelings and the acceptance of the fate.
Axioma unfolds during six tracks totaling 38 minutes. The opening track sets the tense mood for the gloomy tale. The next four chapters immerse the listener into the storyline by means of aggressive, melancholic and melodic riffage, harsh extreme vocals, dynamic and punchy drums, and an overall dense and crisp sonority. The closing piece establishes the aftermath ambience of the rite of passage. Thus, all tracks create a continuous soundscape that seamlessly represents the ebb and flow of the narrated events.
Featuring members from Carma and Everto Signum, Lacrau recorded and produced Axioma independently. Abstract and symbolic illustrations, hand-drawn by Lacrau, complement the story, while the design and layouting tasks were carried out by Infected Minds.
Explore Axioma on YouTube, courtesy of the Atmospheric Black Metal Albums channel. Additional information is available on Bandcamp, where the album and physical merch pre-orders are active.
Tracklist
1. Premissa
2. Doença
3. Declínio
4. Queda
5. Veneno
6. Conclusão
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Tracklisting:
Side A - ‘Obliquity of the Ecliptic’ (08:55)
Side B - ‘Luminescent Bridge’ (09:39)
Both tracks were recorded at Rocky Mountain Recorders Studio (Denver, Colorado) with Chris McNaughton and mixed as well as mastered by Arthur Rizk (Kreator, Cavalera Conspiracy, Power Trip).
The cover artwork was made by Steve R. Dodd.
The individual formats can be ordered here: www.bloodincantation.lnk.to/LuminescentBridge
The band is also proud to share the official music video for ‘Obliquity of the Ecliptic’ (Side A) today!
The video was filmed by Mirko Witzki at legendary Meistersaal at Hansa Studios (Berlin)
and completed with visual effects by Miles Skarin who is already familiar with Blood Incantation’s video for ‘Inner Paths (to Outer Space)’.
Blood Incantation will also bring their cosmic fused death metal to North America in September and October along with metal legends Cannibal Corpse, Mayhem and Gorguts!
The artwork shows the next chapter of the rebellion of Lucifer which was depicted on the first two albums, with the king of Hell having ascended to the throne of God.
The path to Revelation held within the album's songs is described as follows:
"The album describes the journey from initiate to adept divided into three chapters. It all starts with the first step on your own path, symbolized by the Genesis chapter. In order to progress however, one has to break down the taught barriers and go through a process of de-identification, symbolized by the Apocalypse chapter. Only then can one be reborn, symbolized by the Resurrection chapter.
The three chapters thus look at a similar subject from different angles. If we look at fire, from a genesis perspective we see it as the spark of life or the spark of an idea. From an apocalypse perspective, it is the all consuming fire devouring everything in its path. From a resurrection perspective, it is the inner flame, the Black Flame of spiritual enlightenment when one finds the Source within oneself."
Witness the unleashing of the Beast on November 24th through Odium Records and prepare to be crushed by skull impaling riffs of hate!
Revelation tracklist:01.Invocatio Genesis
02. Blood Covenant
03. Gateways to Tiamat
04. Purification through Fire
05. Invociatio Apocalypsis
06. Beyond the Void
07. Drakonian Gnosis
08. Path of the Serpent
09. Invocatio Resurrectio
10. Cult of Death
11. Unto Typhon
12. Pandaemonium
Credits:
Album Cover by Néstor Avalos
Album Layout by Hellishdust Art
Invocations by Melek-Tha
Serpents Oath is:
Baelus - Guitar
Daenum - Guitar
Draghul - Drums
Mørkald - Bass
Tes Re Oth - Vocals
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Label: Rottweiler Records/Broken Curfew RecordsRelease Date: October 27th 2023
Genre: Death Metal/Grindcore
For fans of: Dying Fetus | Misery Index | Napalm Death | Aborted
In the vast, vaulted halls of desolation, in the light of the eternal flames and the perpetual shadows that they cast, here upon the billion steps to oblivion, between the wailing roots of the wood of suicides, the dead and damned rage bitterly at the injustice of their fate. As weary devils enact their torments they curse the inevitability of their fate; forgetting how they laughed upon the path to sorrow, pledging their existence to self destruction, how they blocked their ears to salvation and trampled over hope to grasp at fading pleasures…
Hailing from Monterey, California Mangled Carpenter are purveyors of heart quaking death metal, infected with the stuttering madness of grindcore, who explore the convoluted maze of human nature and the parallel paths of damnation and salvation. Following in the wake of their 2021 full length debut album, Under The Shadow, of which HM Magazine said it “fascinates and offends the senses all at the same time”, the trio have returned with the pulverizing power of Salvation Syndrome! Salvation Syndrome gives no warnings, no explanations of the fury that is about to be unleashed - without a moment’s hesitation Mangled Carpenter take the listener in an unbreakable grip and cast them headfirst into an unforgiving maelstrom of sound. First single, ‘Lumberyard’, switches from fearsome, flaying blasts to juddering jabs of malevolence, landing blows of immeasurable magnitude, before we are drawn inexorably into the unnerving atmosphere and surging savagery of ‘A Path To Sorrow’, which features a guest vocal appearance from Betrayal’s Chris Ackerman. From that point on there is no respite on this careering ride through the badlands of human existence that lie between the gardens of paradise and the charred gates of Gehenna. Together the frenzied rhythms of drummer Mac Hine, intricate, irresistible riffs and monstrous voice of guitarist/vocalist Seth Metoyer and the devastating bottom end of bassist Kris Olson have created a fearsome, fascinating, enthralling and intimidating album – the implacable force that is Salvation Syndrome!
Recorded in the band’s Monterey home town at Broken Curfew Studios, Salvation Syndrome will be released with the combined backing of Rottweiler Records and Broken Curfew Records on October 27th, adorned in the powerful artwork of Mangled Carpenter’s own Seth Metoyer. With additional guest appearances from Jason Wisdom of Becoming The Archetype and long term friend and collaborator Rob Clark, Salvation Syndrome is the perfect amalgamation of grinding brutality and inspired creativity, driven by the band’s unwavering beliefs. Take cover and prepare for detonation – because Mangled Carpenter are back!
Line-up:
Kris Olson - Bass
Seth Metoyer – Vocals/Guitar
Mac Hine - Drums
www.rottweilerrecords.co
www.facebook.com/mangledcarpenter
“Initiates of the White Hart” features vocals and acoustic guitar performed by founding WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM drummer Cedar Serpent who has recently returned to the live stage after a years long hiatus from live performance. He comments, “This song travels to a deep wellspring of passion and creativity. Themes from Celtic Mythology are pulled apart and remade.”
https://www.facebook.com/wolvesinthethroneroom
SCARLET EMPYREAN – “NYSTHICA”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 11-08-2023
Format: Digital, Cassette
Genre: Black Metal
Country: United States
Line-up:
Nattlyd
Tracklist:
Eros & Dust
Clever Hopes Expire
The Edge of Life
Introducing the enigmatic force, Scarlet Empyrean, with their debut offering "Nysthica". Released on August 11, 2023, this self-released Black Metal voyage stands as a testament to the undying spirit of the genre. Hailing from the United States, this enthralling collection captures the essence of atmospheric aggression with the tracks “Eros & Dust”, “Clever Hopes Expire”, and “The Edge of Life”.
Scarlet Empyrean, steered by the talents of Nattlyd who assumes every role from instrumentation to vocals, ventures into a realm where sonic landscapes evoke profound emotions.
Paying homage to Black Metal luminaries such as Drudkh, Burzum, and Wolves in the Throne Room, "Nysthica" resonates with fans who cherish raw intensity fused with atmospheric undertones. The album was diligently crafted at Heaven's Night Sound during AW/21-22, embodying a profound philosophical and mythological ethos.
With an extremely limited run of 30 cassettes, which are on the brink of selling out, Scarlet Empyrean has made a distinct mark. To immerse yourself in their world, visit the official Heaven's Night pages, as it remains the sole source of authentic information for Scarlet Empyrean. For the dedicated few, there’s an opportunity to discuss larger distribution options, including potential 7” LPs in the horizon.
Dive into the atmospheric realms of "Nysthica" and let Scarlet Empyrean guide you through their unique auditory narrative.
https://nattlyd.com/
https://heavens-night.bandcamp.com/album/nysthica
KALMO .- “DOMINUS MEUS”
Label: Self-releaseRelease Date: October 20th, 2023
Genre: Doom Metal | Black Metal | Heavy Metal
Country: Finland
Tracklist:
1 - Touching the Sun
2 - Be Wary of the Death
3 - Dominus Meus
From the icy terrains of Finland emerges a solitary force in metal, Kalmo. Driven by Mika, the Head Cadaver, Kalmo melds the ominous overtones of doom metal with the biting ferocity of black and heavy metal. Drawing from a rich well of inspiration, courtesy of giants like Celtic Frost, Slayer, and Black Sabbath, Kalmo weaves narratives that venture into hellish landscapes and confront the looming shadow of mortality.
The music is a reflection of the enigmatic realm from which it hails; it's cold, relentless, and teeming with raw energy. Kalmo's latest EP, "Dominus Meus", is yet another testament to this, a continuation of a legacy that began with "Demoni" in 2019 and was further cemented with "Gehinnom" in 2021. Each release is a journey, a sonic exploration of dark realms and the human psyche.
Accompanying the haunting sounds are a series of self-produced music videos, enhancing the auditory experience with compelling visuals. Kalmo's dedication to merging sound and sight brings another dimension to their art, further immersing fans into their dark and mesmerizing world.
In a world swamped with fleeting trends, Kalmo remains true to its roots, churning out music that pays homage to the old-school while carving a distinct niche for itself. With "Dominus Meus", anticipate an EP that is both a culmination of all that has been and a hint of the vastness that is yet to come.
https://doom.kalmo.fi/
https://www.facebook.com/kalmodoom/
MYTHOLOGIK is a scorching new Heavy Metal band has emeged from the blistering heat of Texas! Featuring multi-instrumentalist Bryan Eckermann (Solo Artist, Scars of the Flesh, Wings of Abaddon) on all instruments and Joe Gregory (Valkyrie TX) on Vocals. Mixing the Melodic Death Metal tendencies of Eckermann with the 80's thrash vocals of seasoned veteran Gregory, MYTHOLOGIK are looking to break genre boundaries; bridging dark melodic atmosphere, Thrashing riffs, and Epic symphonic passages with aggressive/soaring vocals. Like a Nuclear Assault/Slayer/King Diamond mash-up, their debut EP goes straight for the jugular and does not let up!
Track
Listing:1 - Across Again
2 - Eroded
3 - Todesgeist
4 - Heir Apparent
Recorded, engineered, produced, mixed and mastered by Bryan Eckermann at Bonespill Studios.
Lyrics by Joe Gregory
Music by Bryan Eckermann
Line-up:
Joe Gregory - Vocals
Bryan Eckermann - All Instruments
https://www.facebook.com/mythologiktx/
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 14-07-2023
Formats: Digital, CD
Genre: Black Metal, Death Metal, Blackened Death Metal
Country: United States
Line-up:
Joe Erz - Vocals
Fletcher Lane - Lead Guitar
Ben Kettel - Rhythm Guitar
Brian Sprouse - Bass and Vocals
Alex Shaw – Drums
Tracklist:
Intro
Eldritch Supremacy
Crows of Winter
Prophets Belial
Beast of Gevaudan
Treasures of Perversion
Binding of the Corpse God
Embark on an otherworldly journey with Progenitor's debut album, "Eldritch Supremacy." Hailing from Tacoma, Washington, USA, this black metal ensemble presents a sonic odyssey produced between Fall 2022 and Spring 2023. With a potent blend of Black Metal, Death Metal, and Blackened Death Metal, Progenitor's musical creation unveils an eldritch realm of dark intricacies and atmospheric depth.
https://progenitormetal.bandcamp.com/album/eldritch-supremacy
UK-based BULL ELEPHANT will release THE LONG WAR, the third (and final?) instalment of its crazed story about a nazi-fighting pachyderm on 17 November 2023 via Eat Lead and Die Music.
The
album's opening track, "Expansion from Perceived Reality," is
streaming now at:https://bullelephant.bandcamp.com/track/expansion-from-perceived-reality
The mission statement on the mood board at BE headquarters remains "Raiders of the Lost Ark set to a progressive doom soundtrack where Judeo-Christian mythology is replaced by the even more sinister universe hinted at in the writings of H. P. Lovecraft.... with nazi assault wolves, a bionic orangutan and Vril-powered supersoldiers."
The Long War picks up some years after the second part Created from Death left us at the beginning of a world war. It is now 1945 and the Bull Elephant creature enters the fray once again, initially to defend the exhausted populace of Berlin from an invading red horde. Wait...what?? Witness Himmler's last stand at the SS stronghold of Castle Wewelsburg, go in pursuit of Germany's darkest secrets fleeing to Imperial Japan's infamous Unit 731 and face the final showdown laid out in the 13 minute closing track.
The album was heroically recorded by Jamie Masters at Echo Studios in Buckingham, mixed anonymously by a local church mouse and mastered by Dan "The Man" Swanö at Unisound, Sweden. Cover art by Kishor Haulenbeek.
Consumption is recommended via 24-bit full dynamic range download, but for those that just have to hold something in their hands, the accompanying physical release is a 210x210mm (8.5” sq.), 36-page lyric and artwork booklet bringing together the three parts of the story in one place to give more insight into the narrative, and including a CD insert of The Long War album.
Pre-order:
https://bullelephant.bandcamp.com/album/the-long-war
https://bullelephant.bandcamp.com/album/the-long-war-24-bit-full-dynamic-range-edition
Track List:
1. Expansion From Perceived Reality
2. Blackened Chaos Horizon
3. Berlin Falling
4. Zentrum der neuen Welt view
5. Severing the Last Strands of Self view
6. The Long War view
https://www.supermetal.net/
https://www.facebook.com/bullelephant
As a momentous declaration of their transformation, the band has released an announcement video. This video offers an exclusive sneak peek into one of their upcoming tracks, which is part of a new album slated for a 2024 release.
You can watch the video, featuring the exciting preview, here: https://rumble.com/v3dyh9c-name-change-announcement-new-song-preview.html
Supreme Act of War has also unveiled their new website, where fans can stay updated on the latest developments and band news. Visit the official website at www.SupremeActOfWar.com.
For those who appreciate the relentless sonic assault of bands like Bolt Thrower, Hail of Bullets, and Jungle Rot, Supreme Act of War promises an uncompromising journey through the realms of extreme metal. Stay tuned for their forthcoming album in 2024, as they continue to redefine and conquer the extreme metal landscape.
DELUXE
40th ANNIVERSARY EDITIONS von MOTÖRHEADS -“ANOTHER PERFECT DAY” erscheinen am 3.
November 2023.
“Another Perfect Day” galt schon immer als umstrittenstes
Album in Motörheads Katalog und stellte von Anfang an eine Herausforderung dar.
Nachdem der
ehemalige Thin-Lizzy-Gitarrist Brian Robertson Fast Eddie Clarke ersetzt hatte,
präsentierte das sechste Studioalbum der Band einen, wie Lemmy es nannte,
"musikalischeren" Ansatz, der die ursprüngliche Wildheit der
klassischen Besetzung mit traditionelleren Gitarrenrockthemen verband und sie
durch eine sorgfältig ausgearbeitete Produktion noch verbesserte.So sorgten Lemmy und Phil 1983 zunächst für Verblüffung, als sie ihren patentierten Höllenexpress durch “Robbos” effektgewaltige, vielschichtige Gitarren-Overdubs jagten, anstatt wie gewohnt mit Eddies auf trügerische Weise komplexen thermonuklearen Blues-Riffs und deren Ausschmückungen die Ohren der Fans kurzzuschließen. Nach dem ähnlich kritisch beäugten “Iron Fist” und dessen späterer Neubetrachtung steht “Another Perfect Day” 40 Jahre nach der turbulenten Zeit, aus der es hervorging, als ein unvermeidlich zwiespältiges und deshalb einmaliges Kapitel in Motörheads chaotischer Frühgeschichte vor uns.
40 Jahre später nun gilt “Another Perfect Day” als der surrealste Abstecher in Motörheads früher Achterbahnfahrt und verdient seine Neuauflage – ganz abseits der Hitze des Gefechts, als sich die klassische Besetzung auflöste und Robbo zur Band stieß.
Um den 40. Jahrestag dieses sechsten Streichs aus dem Motörhead-Arsenal zu feiern, wird das Album in neuen Deluxe-Editionen präsentiert. So gibt es gebundene Buchpakete in den Formaten Doppel-CD und Dreifach-LP, mit einem wahren Amp-Killer von Remaster des Originalalbums, bisher unveröffentlichten Demo-Bonustracks und einem ebenfalls bislang unveröffentlichten kompletten Konzert, das am 22. Juni 1983 in der Hull City Hall aufgenommen wurde. Ebenfalls dabei sind die ganze Geschichte des Albums sowie viele noch nie gesehene Fotos. Außerdem gibt es eine limitierte blau-schwarze Ausgabe des Originalalbums.
Sämtliche Details zu allen “Another Perfect Day”-Releases findest du unten und natürlich auf www.iMotorhead.com, wo regelmäßig weitere News und Updates auf dich warten!
LP und CD Tracklisting
Original "Another Perfect Day" Album
1. Back At The Funny Farm
2. Shine
3. Dancing On Your Grave
4. Rock It
5. One Track Mind
6. Another Perfect Day
7. Off To War
8. I Got Mine
9. Tales Of Glory
10. Die You Bastard
CD & Digital Bonus Tracks
11. Turn You Round Again (I Got Mine, B-Side)
12. Hoochie Coochie Man (Live, Shine B-Side)
13. (Don't Need) Religion (Live, Shine B-Side)
14. Climber (Demo)
15. Fast One (Demo)
16. Chinese (Demo)
17. Climber (Instrumental Demo)
"Live at Hull City Hall, 22nd June 1983" (bisher unveröffentlicht)
1. Back at the Funny Farm
2. Heart of Stone
3. Shoot You in the Back
4. Marching Off to War
5. Iron Horse / Born to Lose
6. Another Perfect Day
7. Hoochie Coochie Man
8. (Don't Need) Religion
9. One Track Mind
10. Go to Hell
11. America
12. Shine
13. Dancing on Your Grave
14. Rock It
15. Bite the Bullet
16. The Chase Is Better Than the Catch
Jetzt hier https://motorhead.lnk.to/APD40PR vorbestellen.
Die mexikanisch-kanadischen Cabrakaän veredeln rauen Metal mit dem Klang ihrer Vorfahren. Das neue Album “Aztlán” erzählt von der Ära der spanischen Kolonisierung und Sklaverei, die das musikalische Gewebe des Landes mit Fäden aus afrikanischer und spanischer Folklore versah. “Aztlán” wird die Heimat der Azteken genannt, deren Standort bis heute ein Mysterium bleibt. Durch den Einsatz von historischen mexikanischen Instrumenten verwandeln die Musiker das Genre Folk Metal in ein diverses, offenes Feld. So wurden etwa prähispanische Klangartefakte vom Forscher Agustin Garcia Reyes (einem Experten für die Geschichte Mesoamerikas) wiederentdeckt, nachgebildet und persönlich auf dem Album dargeboten.
Cabrakaän lassen nun hinter die Kulissen ihrer Albumproduktion blicken und veröffentlichen den Dokumentarfilm “Journey to Aztlán”: Hier vermischen sich die Farben zwischen kulturellem Zusammenhalt und dem Bruch mit den Konventionen des eurozentrischen Folk Metals.
Der Dokumentarfilm taucht tief in eine Welt zwischen aztekischer Kultur und der modernen Lebensweise ein. Was ihn dabei für die wissbegierigen Kulturnerds unter den Metalheads so besonders macht, ist die darin ebenfalls dokumentierte, nicht immer leichte Reise der Menschen hinter dem Namen Cabrakaän. Unter anderem um dem uralten Kulturschatz mittels Heavy Metal des 21. Jahrhunderts völlig frei von Ressentiments und Restriktionen zur Renaissance zu verhelfen und dabei viele Menschen zu erreichen, migrierte die Band nach Kanada. Dadurch entstand eine bewegende, sehr persönlich erzählte, musikalische Geschichte vom Forschen und Entdecken, vom Lernen und von tiefer Freundschaft. Die Band selbst bemerkt: “Mexiko ist ein Land der Kontraste und Nuancen, das bezaubert: ein tief verwurzeltes, uraltes Land.” Beeindruckende Bilder erzählen von dem Vermächtnis antiker Folklore durch Klang, visuelle Eindrücke und das gesprochene Wort.
Link zu "Journey to Aztlán" auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/K-qC2oY5xwU
Über
CabrakaänCabrakaän ist eine mexikanisch-kanadische Folk-Metal-Band, die kurz vor der weltweiten Pandemie infolge eines bewegenden Auftritts in Calgary und aufgrund dadurch geschlossener Freundschaften nach Kanada umsiedelte. Bereits 2010 in Mexiko von Komponist, Drummer/Percussionist, Black-/Death-Metal-Shouter und Produzent Marko Cipäktli und der klassisch ausgebildeten Sopransängerin Pat Cuikani gegründet, begann die Band recht schnell, durch aufsehenerregende Liveshows die Szene aufzumischen.
Von der gemeinsamen Liebe zur Vielfalt der indigenen Sprachen und Kulturen Mexikos inspiriert, verbindet das auf den ersten Blick ungleiche Duo die Leidenschaft für rohen Metal mit der für Folk und Oper.
Wir alle haben uns im Folk Metal daran gewöhnt, ans Mittelalter zu denken oder spannende Geschichten aus der Zeit der Wikinger zu erfahren. Mit den inzwischen aus mexikanischen, kolumbianischen und australischen Musikern zusammengesetzten Cabrakaän, die aus Mexiko und Kanada heraus agieren, bekommen mexikanische Urahnen und ihre Gottheiten eine Stimme – laut, bunt, sehnsüchtig, leidenschaftlich und stets ergreifend.
Die Zerrissenheit durch eigene familiäre Wurzeln, die einerseits bis in die mesoamerikanische Kultur der Mexica/Otomi und andererseits in die spanische Kultur der repressiven Eroberer reichen, macht Cabrakaän zu Getriebenen, zu Entdeckern und zu kulturellen Botschaftern. Der Reiz des Anrüchigen – die verleugnete Welt der Azteken (Mexicas), Tolteken, Otomi und Mayas – wird zum Ort der Sehnsucht für Metalheads, denn bis heute wird das Bekenntnis zu den präspanischen Wurzeln in weiten Teilen der mexikanischen Gesellschaft tabuisiert.
Tracklist
1 Tonantzin
2 Fuego
3 Tlaloc
4 Luces y Sombras
5 Malintzin
6 Mictlán
7 Yolot
8 Xóchitl
9 La Cigarra
10 Mictlán (English Version)
11 Fuego (English Version)
12 Luces y Sombras (English Version)
Cabrakaän auf "Aztlán" sind:
Pat Cuikani - Gesang
Marko Cipäktli - Schlagzeug, Gesang
Alex Navarro - Lead-Gitarre
David Saldarriaga Tobón - Rhythmusgitarre/Bass
Chellan Hoffman - Live-Orgeln
Reed Alton - Gast-Gesang ("La Cigarra")
"Aztlán" kann ab sofort hier vorbestellt werden: https://cabrakaan.bandcamp.com/album/aztl-n
https://cabrakaan.com
https://www.facebook.com/CABRAKAAN/
Play and order here:https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/album/antumbra-oblivion
http://shop.loudragemusic.com/products/746633-antumbra-oblivion
“Oblivion“ features 9 songs from previous releases remixed and remastered, plus an exclusive bonus track:
1. Where the Rivers Meet the Sea
2. Alone
3. Malevolent
4. The Void of Blackness
5. Frozen
6. Remnants
7. Forevermore
8. Prisoners
9. The Graveyard of Thoughts
10. All Paths Lead to Death
Here is what Marius Ignatescu (all instruments / vocals) had to say about it: “This material conveys the idea of the irreversible passage of time, memories, death and life, all wrapped in a dark and atmospheric essence. This compilation implies a journey through the depths of existence, exploring the transient nature of life and the haunting echoes of the past. It captures the essence of black metal while evoking a sense of mystery and introspection.“
Check out the official video for the track "Alone" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwLGsuDGX_g
ANTUMBRA is a Atmospheric Black Metal project started by Marius Ignatescu in 2021 and based in Transylvania, Sibiu, Romania.
ANTUMBRA self-released the first album in July 2021 titled "Dark Mist And Shadows", followed by "A Descent into the Maelström" and "Shards of Existence" in 2022, and "Ashen" in 2023, all in digital format only, so "Oblivion" will also mark the first venture on a physical medium by ANTUMBRA.
Discography:
Dark Mist and Shadows (Full-length, 2021, Self-released)
A Descent into the Maelström (Full-length, 2022, Self-released)
Shards of Existence (Full-length, 2022, Self-released)
Ashen (Full-length, 2023, Self-released)
Oblivion (Compilation, 2023, Loud Rage Music)
Line-up:
Marius Ignatescu (all instruments / vocals)
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
https://antumbra.ro/
https://antumbra-official.bandcamp.com/
The storm clouds continue to gather and the fury of the Drakonian Elitism alliance grows ever closer to being unleashed! The second track from this unhallowed collection of orthodox black metal is now upon us in the form 'AGIOS ISCHYROS BELIAL' from the dark forces of OFERMOD! Heed its unforgiving edicts of inversion and desecration now at the Odium Records YouTube channel... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pED0549ZIPo
Pre-orders for the DRAKONIAN ELITISM album, featuring the combined might of unholy trinity OFERMOD, BLACK ALTAR and ACHERONTAS are now open! Black metal fans the world over have been desperate for further news of Drakonian Elitism since it was first announced at the end of last year and now they can order their copies ahead of the album's late October release.
The album, which consists of ten new outpourings of malice is available in Deluxe Wooden Box, Die Hard Red 2LP, Black 2LP, CD, Tape and Digital formats.
There are also T-shirts and Longsleeves, featuring the superb cover artwork which was created by Daniele Valeriani (Bulldozer, Dark Funeral, Mayhem etc)
Tracklist:Ofermod – Intro
Ofermod – VinumSabbathi
Ofermod – Agios IschyrosBelial
Ofermod – AtavisticChants of Levitation
Black Altar – Via Draconis
Black Altar – In the Labyrinths of SithraAchra
Black Altar – The Oracle of Divine Madness
Black Altar – Outro
Acherontas – Intra Psyche
Acherontas – Astra Magia
Order now at www.odiumrecords.bandcamp.com or www.odiumrex.com/webshop to secure your piece of black metal history!
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the new album from Austin Texas' Blackened Speed/Thrash Metal Maniacs SADISTIC FORCE. MIDNIGHT ASSASSIN is up now for pre-order and will be released October 13th on CD and Digital formats along with merch.
For fans of : Bewitched, Bonehunter, Hellripper, Hellrot, Hellsword, Midnight, Motörhead, Nocturnal Breed, Speedwolf, Terrörhammer, Venom and Wraith
Hailing from Austin Texas, blackened Speed/Thrash Metal maniacs Sadistic Force unleash a record steeped in blood and terror, cultivated from countless hours of true crime research and copious 80's slasher movie viewings. Midnight Assassin is a nine-track sinister Speed Metal assault inspired by serial killers, stalkers, and necrophiliacs, transporting listeners into a dark and twisted sonic arena that exposes the harsh realities of human depravity and violence. Sadistic Force proves that they are an unrelenting force to be reckoned with... beware the Midnight Assassin!
Listen
to the single "Speeding Black Leather Hell" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbAqTZm3_SwTrack listing:
1. The Unseen Force
2. Corpsewood Curse
3. Speeding Black Leather Hell
4. Midnight Assassin
5. Nuremburg Nights
6. The Butchers Apron
7. Marked For Death
8. Campaign Of Sin
9. Howl Of The Horde
www.facebook.com/horrorpaingoredeath
“Alpha Predator” is the second single off “ELOAH BURNS OUT” from the British-Iranian black metal outfit
Watch the video now via https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/09/13/an-ncs-video-premiere-trivax-alpha-predator/
Album pre-orders available via Cult Never !
With just over two weeks to the release of their full-length opus “Eloah Burns Out”, Eastern Death Magick practitioners Trivax have unveiled a lyric video to the track “Alpha Predator”.
Trivax will perform the new song at Cosmic Void Festival in London on 15 September 2023 at the sold-out O2 Academy Islington. Trivax will be sharing the stage with Mephorash, Misþyrming and Mare.
Watch the lyric video to “Alpha Predator” now via No Clean Singing: https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/09/13/an-ncs-video-premiere-trivax-alpha-predator/
The band commented: “As the album is themed around Death and its many different facets, "Alpha Predator" speaks from one of the most important accounts relating to death, which is the core perspective of the murderer.
"The apex killer, the terminator and the one who seeks to end all external traces of life, because it is simply his purpose and destiny to do so.
"This song is a tapping to the shadow side, the primitive side of man and nature, which is something that exists within every single one of us.
"It is filled with a strong, confident, almost macho - yet harsh and bitter intent, true to the deepest and darkest parts of our very own nature.
"In the end, the song acknowledges the futility of it all, that we are hardwired to kill, only to some day reach our own mortality."
"Behold, for my will is fire!
This hunt will not stop until the funeral pyre..."
“Eloah Burns Out”, a concept album which tells the story of Death, will be released on 29 September 2023 via UK-based publishing house and record label, Cult Never Dies. The album will be available in CD, 12” LP, cassette and digital formats and can be pre-ordered via the label’s webstore.
Formed by guitarist and vocalist Shayan, Trivax began life in the late 2000s in the perhaps unexpected location of Iran, a country whose laws regarding music – and especially black metal – have led to punishment, imprisonment and even death. Relocating to the UK, Shayan found a like-minded ally in bassist Sully, who had similarly left Syria due to facing imprisonment for his metal associations. Completing this power trio was talented British native M. Croton, a drummer with many years of experience under his belt.
Trivax are:
Shayan - Guitars, Lead Vocals
M. Croton - Drums
Sully - Bass, Backing Vocals
https://www.cultneverdies.com/
https://cultneverdies-eu.travelling-merchant.com/
https://www.facebook.com/CultNeverDies/
https://www.facebook.com/trivaxband
Sentient Ruin is happy to announce that American one-man nuclear black industrial weapon URANIUM returns, transmuted into its most astonishing and terrifying form yet. A statement of unseen magnitude and scope, the second full length album "PURE NUCLEAR DEATH" sees the enigmatic East Coast visionary harness a realm of terror and death-torn sonic immensity rarely, if ever, seen before in this plane of reality.
The ghastly album has been teased by iconic underground metal blog Invisible Oranges, who in premiering the eight-minute closing track terroscape of “Black Knight Satellite”, have remarked how the track “wraps up the album with an especially torturous soundscape”, and how the song “creeps, crawls, and sometimes just seems to invade, blending pounding rhythm with hair-raising sound effects“ - you can check out the track and premiere Sentient Ruin is happy to announce that American one-man nuclear black industrial weapon Uranium returns, transmuted into its most astonishing and terrifying form yet. A statement of unseen magnitude and scope, the second full length album "Pure Nuclear Death" sees the enigmatic East Coast visionary harness a realm of terror and death-torn sonic immensity rarely, if ever, seen before in this plane of reality.
The
ghastly album has been teased by iconic underground metal blog Invisible
Oranges, who in premiering the eight-minute closing track terroscape of “Black
Knight Satellite”, have remarked how the track “wraps up the album with an
especially torturous soundscape”, and how the song “creeps, crawls,
and sometimes just seems to invade, blending pounding rhythm with hair-raising
sound effects“ - you can check out the track and premiere https://www.invisibleoranges.com/uranium-black-knight-satellite/Clear from the title alone, "Pure Nuclear Death" embodies the triumph, definition and consecration of a vision and concept which in the span of a just a couple of years and releases so far has already become classic and by all standards and measures, simply unrivaled. Awe-inducing, imposing and inexorably devastating, "Pure Nuclear Death" comprises thirty six minutes, split up into five tracks, of omnipotent, death-heaving black industrial immensity designed to devour the listener and deliver to them a world-ending payload of absolute death. The legacy of bludgeoning, visionary post-industrial acts like Godflesh and early (Cop, Filth-era) SWANS transposed into total oblivion and coerced into a monstrous, lightless abyss of tectonic and crushing blackened electronics. An antihuman concept on nuclear energy and its most godly and terrifying traits incarnated in a sound which is its perfectly executed and envisioned embodiment. An indissolubile fusion reaction between a concept extrapolated from science, ethical literature and philosophy to convey realities of daunting scientific an technological darkness, and a god-like sound assembled from a critical mass of cataclysmic power electronics, apocalyptic industrial and black metal chained together into an otherworldly sonic weapon of absolute atomic death. "We knew the world would not be the same".
"Pure Nuclear Death" officially releases October 6 2023 on LP, MC and digital formats via Sentient Ruin worldwide and can now be preordered via all our channels.
Thank you as always for your time and attention given to our releases.
Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
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German
Death Metal outfit FALL OF SERENITY return to Lifeforce Records
with new album .In 2007, FALL OF SERENITY unveiled "The Crossfire” on LIFEFORCE RECORDS, their last album that showcased their evolution and hinted at the broader musical horizons they would explore in the years to come. The album garnered enthusiastic acclaim from both press and fans, further propelling their journey.
After a hiatus due to health-related challenges, FALL OF SERENITY has emerged stronger than ever, marked by a profound shift towards black metal influences. This evolution adds an extra layer of depth and darkness to their already potent sound.
Now, 16 years later, the band returns to its old label home for the release of their new album “OPEN WIDE, O HELL”, which is set to be released early 2024.
As they make their return to the stage, FALL OF SERENITY invites fans to witness their metamorphosis firsthand.
Stay tuned for updates on the first single, preorder options and upcoming tours.
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Originally released through Nuclear Blast Records on 27 July 2012; "A Girl Called Cerveza" by the German thrash metal band Tankard is now being reissued by ROAR! Rock of Angels Records on vinyl version again! This time, after eleven years of its original release, the album will be released on October 27, 2023 on limited to 300 copies world-wide white/black/red splatter 2LP vinyl!
Pre-order
here: https://roar.gr/smartlinks/tankard-agcc/Track List:
SIDE A:
1. Rapid Fire (A Tyrant's Elegy)
2. A Girl Called Cerveza
3. Witchhunt 2.0
SIDE B:
1. Masters of Farces
2. The Metal Lady Boy" (feat. Doro Pesch)
3. Not One Day Dead (But Mad One Day)
SIDE C:
1. Son of a Fridge
2. Fandom at Random
SIDE D:
1. Metal Magnolia
2. Running on Fumes
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Xtreem Music proudly announces that pre-orders are now available for the vinyl version of the third album by US Death Metallers DETERIOROT, aptly titled "THE REBIRTH." The album originally dropped on CD, Cassette, and Digital formats on July 18th, and the vinyl edition is set to hit shelves on October 19th.
Formed in 1990, DETERIOROT is among the pioneering figures of early Death Metal, originating from the vibrant New Jersey scene (now based in North Carolina). The band's journey includes the release of demos and EPs from '91-'93, culminating in their debut full-length album, "In Ancient Beliefs," in 2001. Their second album, "The Faithless," arrived in 2010 through Xtreem Music. Now, DETERIOROT makes a triumphant return with their third opus, "The Rebirth," showcasing the band at the peak of their dark, heavy, and haunting sound.
Tracklist
for "The Rebirth":Undead (Intro)
Dark Embrace
Return to Rot
A Nameless Grave
The Rebirth
Reanimate
Political Evocation
Hauntings
Unholy Rebirth
"The Rebirth" was initially released on July 18th, 2023, through Xtreem Music on CD, Cassette, and Digital formats. The vinyl edition is slated for release on October 19th. Visit DETERIOROT's official Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/Deteriorot and listen to the entire album via the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGUZq0icAoU
Secure your vinyl copy of this monumental release now and immerse yourself in the sinister world of DETERIOROT.
DETERIOROT –“ THE REBIRTH”
Release Date: 18th July 2023
Label: Xtreem Music
Formats: CD, Cassette, Digital (Vinyl to follow later in the year)
Country: United States
Genre: Death Metal
Line-up:
Paul Zavaleta - Vocals, Guitars
Tracklist:
Undead (intro)
Dark Embrace
Return to Rot
A Nameless Grave
The Rebirth
Reanimate
Political Evocation
Hauntings
Unholy Rebirth
Get ready for a new era in death metal as DETERIOROT unveils their third full-length album, "The Rebirth". Set to be released on July 18th, 2023 under Xtreem Music label, this chilling work of art will be available on CD, cassette, and digital formats, with a 12" LP vinyl version coming later this year.
Formed in 1990, DETERIOROT has etched their mark in the annals of death metal history. Their relentless intensity and evocative sound have been showcased alongside the likes of Obituary, Entombed, Cannibal Corpse, Incantation, and Immolation, and have earned them a strong following among the metal community.
"The Rebirth" sees DETERIOROT bring their characteristic dark and heavy sound into an even deeper, more haunting sphere. Their second single, "A Nameless Grave", gives listeners a glimpse of the album's bone-chilling atmosphere through its recently released lyric video.
The year 2023 holds more in store for DETERIOROT as they are set to headline major festivals, including the Killtown Deathfest in Copenhagen and Dragonfest in Prague. These monumental events underscore the band's prominent place in the death metal scene and the growing anticipation for their latest release.
Don't miss the chance to experience "The Rebirth" firsthand. The album can now be pre-ordered in CD, cassette, and digital formats. Connect with DETERIOROT through their Facebook page and link directory to delve into their music journey and their dedicated commitment to the death metal genre.
https://allmylinks.com/deteriorot
Line-Up:Brandon Ringo - Bass/Vocals
Khetner Howton - Drums
Robert Warner - Guitar
"The songs on Ice Cold Oblivion changed our lives forever and we are so thankful to our fans, friends, and family who helped make it possible for us to get this album put out on vinyl," comments bassist/vocalist Brandon Ringo.
Since the release of the album, the band has gone on quite a journey that has included recording a releasing another new album (I, Megafauna), to playing with bands like Bongzilla, Weedeater, Thou, Pallbearer, and Rwake, and losing original guitarist Evan Swift. The band’s lineup now consists of former drummer Robert Warner on guitar, Brandon Ringo on bass and vocals, and Khetner Howton on drums.
Order Ice Cold Oblivion at https://mammothcaravan.bandcamp.com/album/ice-cold-oblivion
The band is also offering limited-edition vinyl test presses of Ice Cold Oblivion. There are only 5 test presses available that come with a hand-numbered mammoth meme exclusive to that copy. Get details at https://www.facebook.com/MammothCaravan
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 15-09-2023
Formats: Digital, LP
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: Switzerland
Line-up:
Marc Torretti (Vocals)
Mättu Eschmann (Drums)
Sime Freiburghaus (Guitars)
Jon Schnider (Guitars)
Ralf Luz (Bass)
Tracklist:
Children Of The Snake
Ghosts Of Death
Liar
Son Of A Bitch
Human Cancer
Thrash 4 Life
Emerging from the summer of 2004, Contorsion has evolved into a formidable force in Switzerland's thrash metal scene. Founded by Marc Torretti (guitar) and Mättu Eschmann (drums), the band's journey led to the addition of Dani Bürkli (bass), Sime Freiburghaus, and Luca Rossi (guitars). With Marc transitioning to lead vocalist, the band's live performances surged, sharing stages with the likes of One Man Army And The Undead Quartet, Born From Pain, Cataract, and GurD.
Their discography reflects an evolving sound and ethos. From their 2010 debut "Solace Through Lies," showcasing evolving songwriting skills, to their second full-length "Planet Parasite" (2014), which delved into pressing global issues, Contorsion has continued their thrash metal conquests. "U.Z.N." (2017) and "Thrash Metal Domination" EP (2019) further solidified their trajectory, even amidst the pandemic.
Their latest offering, "The Children Of The Snake," signifies a new chapter. The EP's six tracks embrace diverse themes, from pollution and betrayal to infectious humor. The chilling title track narrates a tale of haunting nightmares, pursued relentlessly by snake-led children. This ambitious work hints at the band's growth since inception and showcases their mature sound.
Celebrating the EP's release at Kulturwerk118 in Sursee, Switzerland, on September 16, 2023, Contorsion remains resolute in their thrash metal commitment. Their musical odyssey from a "2-track highway" to a "6-track highway" mirrors their evolution, promising more groundbreaking music and electrifying performances for a dedicated fanbase aligned with Exodus, Slayer, Testament, and Heathen.
www.contorsion.ch
https://contorsion.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/officialcontorsion
HANGED GHOST – “COLD GRAVE SENSATION”
Label: Prophetical
ProductionsRelease Date: September 13, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Funeral Death Doom
Country: Portugal
Line-up:
Hanged
Ghost
Tracklist:
Act I - Silent, Quiet & Forgotten
Act II - Rainy Clouds & Falling Autumn Leafs
Act III - Abandoned Statues
Act IV - Undying
Act V - Cold Grave Sensation
After a decade since their last release, Hanged Ghost returns with "Cold Grave Sensation," a long-awaited full-length album. Recorded and completed in 2018, this album marks the beginning of a new chapter for the band. With a blend of occult, funeral, and death doom, this release is set to immerse you in a chilling sonic journey. Don't miss this hauntingly captivating experience.
https://propheticalproductions.com/
https://propheticalproductions.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/PropheticalProductions/
Label: Filosofem RecordsRelease Date: September 13, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Country: Hungary
Line-up:
Neubauer Roland - Vocals
Szele Zoltán - All Instruments
Tracklist:
Az én vétkem
Megrepedt vályogfalak
Vénülő kezek
Szabadíts meg a gonosztól
Az atya, a fiú...
Nem felejtek
Búcsúlevél
We're excited to introduce you to the world of Hungary's atmospheric black metal with Frozen Wreath's latest release, "Mea Culpa." It's an album that delves into the depths of human emotions, bringing forth a raw and authentic musical experience.
In "Mea Culpa," Frozen Wreath explores the theme of suicide from different angles, creating a captivating narrative. The music draws inspiration from the golden era of '90s black metal, evoking the spirit of bands like Dimmu Borgir, And Oceans, and Catamenia, while adding their unique atmospheric touch.
Frozen Wreath is a duo consisting of Neubauer Roland (vocals) and Szele Zoltán (instruments). Together, they've crafted an album that immerses you in a world of haunting vocals and masterful instrumentals. "Mea Culpa" isn't just music; it's a journey through emotions and introspection.
Join us on this captivating exploration of the human psyche. "Mea Culpa" is more than an album; it's a testament to the power of music to touch our souls. If you're a fan of old Dimmu Borgir, And Oceans, or Catamenia, this release deserves your attention.
Recorded with care at Sultan Studio (2021-2022) and mixed and mastered by Szele Zoltán, the album showcases Frozen Wreath's dedication to their craft. It's an immersive sonic experience that captures the essence of their music.
https://frozenwreath.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/frozenwreath
Label: Xtreem MusicRelease Date: 12.09.2023
Format: CD and Digital
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: Spain
Line-up:
Dave Rotten (Vocals)
Vicente Payá (Guitar & Bass)
Santi Arroyo "GoG" (Drums)
Tracklist:
War Broadcast Live
Bazookiller
Modern Day Dictator
Five Year Plan (D.R.I. cover)
Watch video here:
https://youtu.be/ETurP-cstzs
https://youtu.be/1a4F2KgclG4 (Lyric)
https://youtu.be/PcdHTpvc7ME (Full EP)
Prepare yourselves for a sonic blitzkrieg as HOLYCIDE, the Spanish Thrash Metal juggernaut, unleashes their relentless EP, "Bazookiller." With Dave Rotten from AVULSED on vocals and Vicente Payá from UNBOUNDED TERROR on guitar & bass, this release is an uncompromising assault on the senses. Brace for three scorching originals and a merciless cover of D.R.I. as HOLYCIDE ushers in a new era of Thrash Metal intensity. It's a blistering auditory onslaught that will leave you breathless and craving more.
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https://metalinjection.net/av/full-album-stream/gridlink-streams-long-awaited-new-album-coronet-juniper
Deploying on optical disc, gatefold long play vinyl, and digital formats on 15 September 2023 via Willowtip, GridLink continues their promise of unflinching grind core with the compassion of a JDAM.
WARNING: NO REFUGE
Nine years after the true death of Longhena…
GridLink bitterly resume a campaign of incomprehensible anger with their fourth album – Coronet Juniper. Eleven relentless tracks, consumed with unending conflict, turn the ground to ash beneath them as they advance, meter by meter.
The primary architects return: Matsubara Takafumi - guitar, Bryan Fajardo - drums, and Jon Chang - vocals. Joined now by Mauro Cordoba - bass, GridLink’s poisoned arteries draw from Discordance Axis, Mortalized, Cognizant, Maruta, and Sex Virgin Killer, among others.
Pre-order:https://gridlink.bandcamp.com/album/coronet-juniper
https://www.willowtip.com/bands/details/gridlink.aspx
Track Listing:
1 Silk Ash Cascade
2 Anhalter Bahnhof
3 Pitch Black Resolve
4 Nickel Grass Mosaic
5 Ocean Vertigo
6 Octave Serpent
7 Coronet Juniper
8 Zygomatic
9 Refrain
10 The Forgers Secade
11 Revenant Orchard
Recording and mix by Kevin Antreassian at Backroom.
Line-up:
Takafumi Matsubara - Guitar
Jon Chang - Vocals
Bryan Fajardo - Drums
Mauro Cordoba - Bass
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Label: Theogonia RecordsRelease Date: September 29, 2023
Format: Digital & CD
Genre: Black Metal, Thrash Metal
Country: Greece
Line-up:
Panos Iliopoulos: All Instruments and Vocals
Tracklist:
A World Of Chaos (Intro)
Wings Of Winter (feat. Greg Barlas)
Desolation (feat. Kerveros)
Among Two Worlds (feat. Greg Barlas)
Caelum Et Infernum
And Lead Us Not Into Temptation
Thy Flame Of Darkness
Cataclysm Of The Soul (feat. Greg Barlas)
Αιώνια Ζωή (Eternal Life - feat. Archon)
No Hope, No Pain (Outro)
Theogonia Records is thrilled to unveil "CAELUM ET INFERNUM," the long-anticipated debut album by Infernal Throne, a standout act in Greece's flourishing underground Black/Thrash Metal scene. Originating from the ancient city of Corinth, Infernal Throne has meticulously crafted a 50-minute tour de force that is nothing short of an auditory journey through chaos and darkness. The album not only solidifies the band's status as a rising force in Greek metal but also features a rich tapestry of collaborations, elevating each track to a new dimension of intensity.
Prepare for a rollercoaster ride beginning with the electrifying intro "A World Of Chaos" and journey through tumultuous landscapes featuring renowned artists such as Greg Barlas and Kerveros. Each track is a chapter in an unfolding saga, from the raw power of the title track "Caelum Et Infernum" to the soul-stirring finale "No Hope, No Pain." With its multi-faceted approach, the album weaves together narratives of darkness, despair, and transcendence, all while encapsulating the band's fervor for their art form.
Enhanced by striking cover art from Haris Burekas and a 12-page full-color booklet, the album is a full-fledged experience. Its production, mixing, and mastering were executed by the band's own Panos Iliopoulos, ensuring that every element resonates with unfiltered power. As the release date approaches, the buzz among fans of Bathory, Venom, Celtic Frost, Goatwhore, and Darkthrone continues to build, promising that "CAELUM ET INFERNUM" is destined for recognition in the annals of metal history.
Don't miss this experience. Brace yourselves, as Infernal Throne redefines the boundaries of Black and Thrash Metal with "CAELUM ET INFERNUM."
https://theogonia-records.com/infernal-throne/
https://infernalthrone.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.facebook.com/InfernalThroneBand
Deimos' Dawn's debut album "Anthem Of The Lost" is currently available at select stores, through MDD, and directly from the band in CD and vinyl formats. The band once again enlisted the skills of Andy Brings for the creation of the video, which is now available for fans to experience.
Watch "Too Much Pain Is Not Enough" Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK7vFycQ5Ak
Order "Anthem Of The Lost": https://mdd-shop.de/search?search=deimos+dawn
Deimos' Dawn continues to make their mark in the world of thrash metal, and "Too Much Pain Is Not Enough" is another testament to their sonic prowess. Stay tuned for more electrifying updates from this dynamic outfit.
https://www.facebook.com/deimosdawn/
Helsinki-based death metal unit MALFORMED has released the first song off their upcoming EP, THE GATHERING OF SOULS. The band comments on the song, titled "ENCHANTMENTS OF NIHILISM."
"This was the first song we completed with our solidified lineup, with music written by Eetu and Akseli and the arrangements being made by the entire band. The song is a fast, blast-fueled track with fierce lyrics about the inevitability of death."
Stream "Enchantments of Nihilism" at https://malformed-fin.bandcamp.com/album/the-gathering-of-souls
The
Gathering of Souls comes less than a year after the self-released
demo, Uncontrollable Malformity, bears the markings of a band versed
beyond their years in the art of technical death metal.Look for The Gathering of Souls to be released on vinyl, CD, cassette, and digital formats on October 13.
The Gathering of Souls track listing:
1) Drowning in Emptiness
2) The Gathering of Souls
3) Defiled
4) Enchantments of Nihilism
5) Mind Refinery
MALFORMED is a young, relentless death metal band reigning from Helsinki, Finland. The band incarnated in 2022, as its debut demo Uncontrollable Malformity crawled out of the sewers alongside positive reviews and some underground hype. However, things are only getting started with the release of EP The Gathering of Souls which showcases even more intensity, brutality, and technicality through our recently solidified lineup.
MALFORMED began its journey through the hands of guitarist/vocalist Eetu Hyvönen and bassist Pauli Niemi, who were joined by guitarist Akseli Lindroos and drummer Jani Seppi in late 2022. As the demo was completed before Jani's addition to the lineup, The Gathering of Souls is the first release to feature the full MALFORMED lineup. These five fierce and hellish tracks were completed during the winter of 2022-2023, and recordings commenced during the spring with Juuso Hämäläinen (Azatoth, Disguised Malignance) handling all production.
The tracks, which were both arranged and recorded at the band's barren rehearsal place in Espoo, combine the technicality and brutality of bands like early Cryptopsy, Suffocation, Gorguts, and Demilich - without sacrificing the originality and inclusion of our own MALFORMED sound.
MALFORMED is:
Jani Seppi - drums
Akseli Lindroos - guitars
Pauli Niemi - bass
Eetu Hyvönen - vocals/guitars
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www.malformeddm.bandcamp.com
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Label: Black Lion RecordsRelease Date: October 6, 2023
Format: Digipak
Genre: Progressive Melodic Metal
Country: Portugal
Line-up:
Miguel Andrade (vocals/rhythm guitar)
Luís "Gold Monkey" (lead guitar)
Daniel Rocha (bass)
Albano “von Hammer” (drums
Tracklist:
Shape and Geometry
The Unification Project
Firewall
Cogito
Ergo Bellum
March to Redemption
Alphae's Sons
Re:union
Re:genesis
From the progressive melodic metal realms of Portugal, Apotheus presents their latest offering, "Ergo Atlas", released under the banner of Black Lion Records. Set to hit the shelves on October 6, 2023, in a Digipak format, the album serves as a direct sequel to their critically acclaimed narrative in “The Far Star.” Charting millions of years into the future, "Ergo Atlas" threads a captivating narrative where an artificial intelligence, in its ingenious scheme, poses a potential threat to life across the universe.
This fresh installment, inspired by the illustrious work of science fiction writer Isaac Asimov, finds Apotheus further honing their distinctive blend of heavy riffs, intricate rhythms, and poignant melodies. Across its nine tracks—ranging from the philosophical musings of "Cogito" to the exploratory essence of "Re:genesis"—listeners are invited to embark on a musical odyssey filled with both atmospheric and emotive depth.
Under the lineup of Miguel Andrade on vocals and rhythm guitar, Luís "Gold Monkey" wielding the lead guitar, Daniel Rocha on bass, and the percussive strengths of Albano “von Hammer” on drums, Apotheus continues to solidify their position in the metal arena. Drawing comparisons to the likes of Katatonia, Soen, Gojira, and Leprous, the band's commitment to their craft is evident in the mastery with which they've approached this release.
Crafted with precision, "Ergo Atlas" was recorded, mixed, and mastered by the seasoned Jorge Lopes at Redboxstudios, Portugal. We invite you to experience this sonic journey, which is as much about intricate musicianship as it is about unfolding tales from distant galaxies.
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https://www.youtube.com/ApotheusPortugal
https://store.apotheus.net/
Label: Floga Records
Release Date: 15-09-2023
Format: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Greece
Line-up:
Tumultus: Guitars, Vocals
Felix Argus: Guitars, Vocals
Reactive: Bass
N.D.: Drums
Tracklist:
A War Handbook
Eternal Sleep of Agony
Acta Non Verba
An Open Wound
The Night That Wolves Were Silent
Rise Up (Παιδιά Σηκωθείτε)
Enemy At The Gates (Μπήκαν Στην Πόλη Οι Οχτροί)
FLOGA RECORDS proudly presents the debut album from ΘΛΙΨΙΣ (THLIPSIS), an uncompromising force within the Greek Black Metal scene.
The album introduces listeners to an unrelenting auditory odyssey, masterfully weaving scorching guitar work, thunderous percussion, and guttural vocals that encapsulate the very essence of Black Metal. ΘΛΙΨΙΣ (THLIPSIS) forges a sonic landscape that embodies the dark, rebellious spirit of the genre.
"DAWN OF DEFIANCE" was meticulously crafted, with vocals recorded at Zero Project Studio in Sofia, Bulgaria, and guitars at ZRZS Studios. The bass found its voice at ΚΤΖ Studio, while drums were captured at Red House Music Studios. The narration for track 5, "The Night That Wolves Were Silent," was recorded at Dark Sun Rehearsal Studios.
The album's artwork, a visual testament to its dystopian narrative, was created by George Fotopoulos, drawing inspiration from the Italian radical group SUPERSTUDIO.
https://thlipsis.bandcamp.com/
https://flogarecords.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/thlipsis.bm
Prepare to be immersed in a world of sonic extremity with Edmonton, Canada’s death metal titans, and mega nerds, DISPLAY OF DECAY, and their fourth album “VITRIOL” hitting the shelves later this year. They have released a single “The Butcher” already and now the second “Harbinger” will continue to engulf listeners in thunderous drums, ferocious guitars, guttural vocals, and gory and nerdy lyrics. The band shares what’s in store:
“Harbinger is definitely one of the most technically challenging songs, if not the MOST technically challenging on the record. A frenzy from start to finish, this track features a wide range of dynamics stretching from sweep picking, and octaves, to full-on chaos! Lyrically, it’s entirely based on Mass Effect and the Reaper invasion, because as previously mentioned, nerds.”
Since forming in 2007, right out of high school, Display of Decay has stayed true to their groovy old-school death metal sound as a base and increasing intensity, technicality, and quality as they’ve gone on. In “Vitriol” they show off faster riffs, more experimentation, and varied lyrical themes. Every song on the album is so unique that it feels like a new experience every single track. The band owes this to never going into the writing process under the expectation of writing something a certain way or having a prescribed formula. The eight songs flow cohesively from track to track while each has its own special added elements.
The lyrical content on “Vitriol” covers a variety of topics ranging from pop culture references like Diablo & Mass Effect to darker undertones of the mainstream media's obsession with school shootings and other acts of senseless violence that are continuously looped for ratings evidently posing a risk of reproduction. It is recommended for fans of Dying Fetus, Immolation, and Pantera.
Watch
and listen to the guitar playthrough for “Harbinger” via its premiere
on Bravewords https://bravewords.com/news/exclusive-display-of-decay-premieres-harbinger-video
“Vitriol” is due out on October 20, 2023 via Gore House Productions and is available for pre-order at https://orcd.co/vitriol
Lyric Video - “The Butcher” - https://youtu.be/8Bz0JKqbSkg
Track Listing:
1. Malicious Motorcide (3:17)
2. The Butcher (4:26)
3. Legion of Doom (4:04)
4. Familial Feast (3:26)
5. Harbinger (3:06)
6. Hot Lead Vengeance (4:01)
7. Slaughtercast (3:54)
8. Vitriol (3:19)
Album Length: 29:36
Album Recording Credits:
- All songs written and performed by Sean Watson,
Brandon Siefert, Logan Wilson.
- Drums performed by Tyson Travnik on ‘Hot Lead Vengeance’ & ‘Vitriol’
- All lyrics by Display of Decay & Kland Kuly
- Mixed & Mastered by Christian Donaldson
- Assistant Mix Engineer by Dominic Grimard
- Cover art by Caelan Stokkermans
- Graphic design by Logan Wilson
- Canadian Content (MAPL)
- Member of SOCAN
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https://www.facebook.com/DisplayofDecayOfficial/
OMISSION-“ DISCIPLES OF RAVENS VENGEANCE”
Label: Xtreem MusicRelease Date: October 24, 2023
Format: CD, 12"LP, Cassette, Digital
Genre: Thrash/Speed Metal
Country: Spain
Line-up:
Miguel A. Hernanz "Patillas" - Vocals
Pizarro - Bass
Nekrosaint – Drums
Tracklist:
Rabid Aggression
Hatred Circles
Shrouded Alive
Roulette
Slow and Crooked
Burn the Cross
Conspiracy From Murks
It's Better to Burn Out
Than to Fade Away
Spanish Thrash Metal veterans OMISSION proudly unveil their forthcoming 7th studio album, "Disciples of Ravens Vengeance," scheduled for release on October 24, 2023, via the esteemed Xtreem Music label. With a career spanning over two decades, OMISSION continues their relentless pursuit of delivering uncompromising old-school Thrash Metal.
Formed in 2002, OMISSION has etched their name in the annals of the Spanish Thrash Metal scene, marked by a discography that reflects their unwavering dedication to the raw and primal essence of the genre. Their 2009 and 2011 releases, supported by Xtreem Music, introduced their distinctive brand of relentless, unapologetic Thrash Metal to a wider audience.
With "Disciples of Ravens Vengeance," OMISSION remains steadfast in their commitment to the roots of the genre. Listeners can expect a sonic assault reminiscent of Thrash luminaries like SODOM, POSSESSED, KREATOR, early SLAYER, and the pioneers of destruction, DESTRUCTION.
The album's tracklist reveals a collection of fierce, unrelenting anthems that showcase OMISSION's mastery of the genre. From "Rabid Aggression" to "It's Better to Burn Out Than to Fade Away," each track is a testament to the band's enduring passion for their craft.
"Disciples of Ravens Vengeance" is slated to be available in multiple formats, including CD, 12"LP, Cassette, and Digital, ensuring that fans worldwide can immerse themselves in OMISSION's aural onslaught.
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Watch Suuri Puhdistus music video: https://youtu.be/o-C483P6gkU
Suuri Puhdistus represents the catchiest and fastest material of the upcoming album. According to singer-guitarist Aleksi Mäkelä, the song did not come easily:
"Suuri Puhdistus has as much Mgła as Iron Maiden. The song has an oppressively dark mood until the chorus and interlude bring it catchiness and even beauty. Suuri Puhdistus was the very last composition for our second album. I wanted a bit faster and shorter song for the album. After a long period of work, a red thread started to be found in this song. At first it was actually a very different, slightly less traditional song. However, no direction was found for that unfinished work, and that's a good thing. As a music video song, this song was considered since its completion. In the video, we wanted to preserve the energy of the song, so the playing video felt the most natural of all."
The second album of i Helvete will be released 24th of November. The concept album Yksi Yhteinen Yhteiskunta tells the story of a movement that sees the direction of the modern world as doomed. Preserving the sustainability of the planet requires extensive, radical actions. The agenda is the great reset, where the vast majority of people will be eliminated. With the new Big Bang, the chosen people will rise from the ashes to build a new world.
Listen Suuri Puhdistus on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/i-helvete-suuri
Line-up:
Aleksi Mäkelä - Vocals & Guitar
Manu Kujala - Guitar
Tapio Holappa - Bass
Teemu Koski - Drums
https://www.yksiyhteinenyhteiskunta.fi
https://www.ihelvete.com
https://www.facebook.com/iHelveteband
https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/09/14/an-ncs-video-premiere-owdwyr-ein/
FFO: Fleshgod Apocalypse,
Car Bomb, Human Remains, and early-Between the Buried and MeOWDWYR will release Receptor on October 20!
Guitarist and composer Paul Plumeri, Jr. (ex-Isyou), joined by bassist Chris Williams (Dark Waters Fall) and vocalist Max Lichtman (ex-Immolith), founded OWDWYR in 2020.
Receptor offers 15 tracks that explore a spectrum of influences ranging from Car Bomb, Human Remains, and Fleshgod Apocalypse to J.S. Bach, Allan Holdsworth, and Heitor Villa-Lobos.
Receptor features appearances by some of the most skilled and crushing musicians in modern metal, including Navene Koperweis (Entheos, ex-Animals as Leaders), Kenny Grohowski (Imperial Triumphant, John Zorn), Kevin Paradis (Ne Obliviscaris, Benighted), Alex Cohen (Contrarian, ex-Pyrrhon), and many more. With blistering blastbeats, intricate harmonic counterpoint, and ferocious vocals, OWDWYR has crafted a dynamic musical experience that demands attention and never relents.
Pre-order: https://owdwyr.bandcamp.com/album/receptor
Track Listing:
1. Praefatio
2. The Liminal Carapace
3. Ripped from The Bog
4. Stench of Indemnity
5. Lagos [Official Video]
6. Ein [Official Video]
7. Writhe
8. Supplicant
9. Reverie
10. Cower
11. A Vessel Emerges
12 Not Afraid
13. Pitchtongue Vesper
14. Catalyst Sequence
15. The Sputtering Torch
Mixed by AJ Viana at AJ Viana Productions.
Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music.
Vocals recorded by Fox DeVaughn at Studio D.
Logo, album art, and layout by Garek Druss.
Band Members:
Paul Plumeri Jr. - Guitars, Composition, and Programming
Chris Williams - Bass
Max Lichtman - Vocals and Lyrics
Additional Performances:
Kenny Grohowski - Drums on The Liminal Carapace, Lagos, Reverie, Supplicant, A Vessel Emerges, Pitchtongue Vesper
Navene Koperweis - Drums on Stench of Indemnity, Catalyst Sequence, Cower
Kevin Paradis - Drums on Ein, Not Afraid, The Sputtering Torch
Alex Cohen - Drums on Ripped from the Bog, Writhe, A Vessel Emerges
Frank Albanese - Additional vocals on Cower, A Vessel Emerges
Ed RosenBerg III - Saxophone on Lagos, Cower
Sydney Kjerstad - Piano on Ein
https://www.facebook.com/owdwyr
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: August 7, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Symphonic Metal with Black Metal Vocals
For fans of: Electric Wizard, Eyehategod, Conan, Black Cobra
Country: United States
Line-up:
Cory Naegeli – Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals, Orchestral Compositions
Tracklist:
The Fall
Devil's Plea
Burn The Witch
The Malevolent Waltz
Avarice
Religious Purification
Existence Becomes Disease
My Despair
"The Malevolent Waltz" portrays the repugnant truths of the world created by greed, power, and religion. Black metal influenced vocals enjoined by gruesome guitar all grown from an ill-boding symphony. All recording, mixing, and mastering were done by Cory Naegeli in his home studio, Fallen Recordings.
https://fallenchoir.bandcamp.com/album/the-malevolent-waltz
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Label: Doomentia Records,
Carnal BeastRelease Date: September 22, 2023
Formats: Digital, CD, LP, Cassette
Genre: Thrash Metal
For fans of : Sacred Reich, Nuclear Assault, Voivod, Anthrax, Metallica, Annihilator, Vio-lence, Slayer, D.R.I., Suicidal Tendencies...
Country: Czech Republic
Line-up:
Tomas Skorepa – Rhythm Guitar and Vocals
Ondra Sima – Lead Guitar
Tomas Kejkrt – Drums
Ales Kostka – Bass
Tracklist:
Initiation
Violence And War
Reflections
Down The Rabbit Hole
Those Who Oppose
Ring-Pass-Not
Through A Glass Darkly
Tiwanaku (Instrumental)
Hailing from the heart of Czech Republic, Exorcizphobia returns with their latest opus, "Spiritual Exodus." This thrilling LP seamlessly follows the trail blazed by their 2020 release, "Digitotality," while venturing into new dimensions of the thrash metal realm.
"Spiritual Exodus" embarks on a sonic journey that delves into themes of reincarnation, altered states of consciousness, and alternative perspectives on our reality. Songs like "Reflections," "Ring-Pass-Not," and "Through a Glass Darkly" resonate with a rich blend of ancient mysticism and contemporary urgency. The album is a tapestry of sound, weaving together old-school thrash metal with a distinct modern touch.
Exorcizphobia's musical craftsmanship shines through every track, from the blistering guitar work of Ondra Sima and Tomas Skorepa to the thunderous rhythm section of Ales Kostka and Tomas Kejkrt. The album reaches its zenith with the mesmerizing instrumental "Tiwanaku," a seven-plus-minute epic that encapsulates the essence of the band's artistic vision.
The album's physical release, scheduled for September 22 through Doomentia Records (Vinyl, CD, MC), showcases the band's dedication to the art form. A special CD edition for Japan will also include tracks from the EP "Friend Of Lunacy," released under Carnal Beast. The digital release on September 25 (October 6 for Bandcamp) will spread their sonic conquest across global platforms.
Exorcizphobia will mark the album's arrival with a German club tour, sharing the stage with Israeli band Black Sachbak.
Recording Info: Recorded at Davos Studio by Jindrich Tomanek Mixed and Mastered by Martin Hollandr Produced by Skorepa, Hollandr, and Tomanek Artwork by Paolo Girardi Booklet Layout by Lukas Prskavec Photo by Jan Erben All music and lyrics by Tomas Skorepa and Exorcizphobia
https://exorcizphobia.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/EXORCIZPHOBIA/
Label: Comatose MusicRelease Date: November 3rd 2023
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
For fans of: Devourment | Cryptopsy | Deeds Of Flesh | Wormed
“This is a wicked, wicked world, and in a wicked world, wicked people are born.”
- Richard Ramirez, the Night Stalker
I am faceless and I am empty. You could fall into the hollow pits of my eyes and tumble through the darkness forever, your screams of terror echoing endlessly in the blackness inside me. Beneath its fragile wrapping of skin my face is a featureless morass of hate and hunger, punctured by my broken, rotten teeth. I am a purposeless, meaningless creature and I will kill, maim, brutalize and destroy without thought or reason, until my own ending arrives in a flood of blood and pain; until I return to the nothingness from which I came.
A tumultuous confluence of a multitude of extremes; crimson streams of wicked creativity, cruel precision, sheer sickening heaviness and fear-choked atmosphere, bleeding together into a coagulating pool of ichor and viscera - NecroticGoreBeast have returned with new album Repugnant! Already established as one of the most skilled and crushing bands in the brutal death metal field, the Quebecois killers have raised the bar again, leaving the competition dead in the dust. The blades they wield are sharper than ever before, the riffs cutting deeper, dissecting and dismembering, leaving never healing wounds. Repugnant is a cascade of magnificent horrors; from the relentless, cavernous power of ‘Ruptured Priapism’ to the slithering cold sweat nightmare of ‘Phlebotomized’, the chilling and remorseless title track to the technical torture and blasting terror of ‘Consensual Castration’ – which features a guest vocal performance from Cryptopsy’s Matt McGachy – and the frantic, compulsive thuggery of ‘Masturbated To Death’ which is graced by Jonathan Huber of Bludgeoned. With each new album NecroticGoreBeast redefine what brutal death metal can be, to what breathtaking sonic extremes this music can be taken. Repugnant represents a new terrifying pinnacle for the genre and NecroticGoreBeast are gazing down at the carnage they have left in their wake, secure upon their throne.
NecroticGoreBeast have assembled a crack support team to help bring Repugnant to vicious, vibrant life; the guitars, bass and vocals being recorded by Gabriel Joly, lead guitarist of The Outborn, the insane drumming captured by Olivier Bourgeois at Everest Sound Studio, who also worked on the two previous NecroticGoreBeast albums and the magnificent mixing and mastering being handled by Miguel Tereso of Demigod Recordings – another previous collaborator and a man trusted by the likes of Analepsy, Gaerea and Pyrexia. The results are a simply staggering combination of precision, clarity, all-enveloping atmosphere and bone shattering power. The final unsettling touch comes in the form of R F Pangborn’s artwork, which is deeply infused with feelings of trauma, confusion and fear. Everything about this album is shocking in its imperious intensity and when Comatose Music pull the trigger on its release on November 3rd there will be no resisting its obscene might.
“I don’t care what happens to me. I never did, really.”- Richard Ramirez, the Night Stalker
Line-up:
John Mayer - Vocals
Michael Chamberland - Guitar
JP Bouchard - Drums
Alexandre Brochu – Bass
https://www.comatosemusic.com/
https://www.necroticgorebeast.com/
www.facebook.com/Necroticgorebeast/
Austrian Death Metal powerhouse FALLEN UTOPIA continues their relentless march towards the release of their highly anticipated third full-length album, "RUIN," set to drop on November 11, 2023. As a tantalizing prelude to this sonic behemoth, FALLEN UTOPIA proudly presents their latest single and video, "WHAT MY SOUL RECOILS MY TONGUE SHALL TELL."
Watch
the Official Video for "What My Soul Recoils My Tongue Shall Tell": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncOv-5W5DBUThis powerful track offers an enticing glimpse into the depth and intensity of "RUIN." FALLEN UTOPIA's mastery of the Death Metal genre with a modern twist is evident in every riff, every beat, and every lyric. "What My Soul Recoils My Tongue Shall Tell" carries the raw energy and thematic weight that fans can expect from the upcoming album.
As with "RUIN," this single is a narrative chapter in itself. The lyrics explore themes of inner turmoil, resilience, and the indomitable human spirit. FALLEN UTOPIA courageously pushes the boundaries of their genre, creating a sonic journey that intertwines unrelenting aggression with profound introspection.
The release of "What My Soul Recoils My Tongue Shall Tell" is accompanied by a captivating music video that enhances the song's storytelling. Crafted by Max Ehrlich, this video provides a multi-sensory experience that offers a glimpse into the heart of "RUIN."
The album's cover artwork, a creation of Pierre-Alain D. of 3mmi Design, invites listeners to delve deeper into the impending darkness of "RUIN," making the anticipation for the full album release all the more electrifying.
http://www.fallen-utopia.com/
https://fallenutopia.bandcamp.com
http://www.facebook.com/fallenutopia
DENIAL OF DEATH –“ WARRIORS OF STEEL”
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: July 31, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Orchestral Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Haereticus - Vocals, keyboards
Julio Cezar - Rhythm guitar
Susie Merz - Lead guitar
Julian Roos - Bass
Olethros – Drums
Tracklist:
Warriors of Steel
Denial of Death, the Orchestral Black Metal maestros from Germany, have released their most epic single to date, "Warriors of Steel." This self-released symphonic masterpiece promises a unique journey blending gothic influences with old-school Black Metal. It’s a musical feast for fans of bands like Dimmu Borgir, Rotting Christ, Satyricon, and Tristania.
"Warriors of Steel" is a thunderous echo of orchestral instruments and choirs, where the lyrics delve into themes of war, medieval times, resistance, and self-overcoming. These intense themes beautifully harmonize with the band's orchestral approach to Black Metal.
Explaining the natural connection, the band stated, "Epic songs by themselves usually evoke themes of war, battles, and heroism. In literature, for example, one of the greatest epic works of all times is the Iliad, by Homer, whose main theme in the Trojan War. It couldn't be much different in music, so that's a natural fit."
Creating "Warriors of Steel" took two years of meticulous composition and orchestration. The integration of such a vast array of instruments was both challenging and rewarding. Reflecting on the process, the band shared, "I've worked on this song for two years. Its basic structure was ready by the release of the first EP in 2021, but back then I decided not to release it. As a composer, it was really rewarding to write every single instrument of the orchestra. It was somehow challenging to layer so many instruments doing different things at the same time, but in the end everything turned out fine."
Further, they added, "And I think Black Metal is one of the most diverse subgenres in metal, so it was not difficult to bring these orchestral elements into our songs. Many bands had already done that before, so we've walked on a paved path."
The blending of gothic influences with Black Metal required a delicate balance to maintain the band's identity. They acknowledged the potential risks and rewards, saying, "When writing music I try to blend together everything I like. But at the same time our fans expect some consistency, so one of the main challenges is not to be too experimental. I've already seen some bands doing that and going completely astray, and for this reason, I always try to keep the balance, like bringing Gothic influences from the 1990's but without losing our identity."
"Warriors of Steel" has opened new possibilities for Denial of Death, showcasing their capability to push boundaries. Regarding the new release fitting into their discography and evolution, they noted, "'Warriors of steel' is something not completely atypical when compared to our previous singles, which were doom songs. But it's certainly something we had never done before, opening new possibilities. Probably the next album won't sound like it, but it showed us how far we can go with hard work, and that we can push ourselves towards new boundaries."
Recorded, mixed, and mastered in Nuremberg, Germany, this single is an invitation to immerse oneself in the expansive and immersive symphony that has redefined orchestral Black Metal. A testament to their innovative approach, it showcases the band's ability to create harmonious and epic music that resonates with the core themes of human resilience and heroism. It’s a symphonic journey that lovers of the genre should not miss.
https://denialofdeath.de/
https://denialofdeath.bandcamp.com/follow_me
https://www.facebook.com/denialofdeathofficial
MERCENARY – “ SOUNDTRACK TO THE END OF TIMES”
Label: NoiseArt RecordsRelease Date: September 22nd, 2023
Formats: CD, Digital, LP
Genre: Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal
Country: Denmark
Line-up:
René Pedersen: Bass & Vocals
Martin Buus: Lead Guitar
Jakob Mølbjerg: Drums
Martin Nielsen: Drums
Tracklist:
Burning in Reverse
Heart of the Numb (Feat. Matt Heafy)
Where Darkened Souls Belong
Through this Blackened Hatred
Anthem for the Anxious
A Darker Path
Become the Flame
From the Ashes of the Fallen
Black Heart, Dead Tissue
Black Blood Soil
Beyond the Waves
Get ready for a momentous return as Denmark's own MERCENARY rekindles the fire of hard-hitting metal anthems, poised to resonate with every melodic metal enthusiast. With their eighth album on the horizon, after a decade-long hiatus since their last release, MERCENARY is back, armed with a new release that's set to enrapture the hearts of melodic death & progressive metal fans worldwide.
Formed in the heart of Aalborg, Denmark, MERCENARY epitomizes the fusion of Scandinavian melancholy, evocative melody, and unbridled aggression. On September 22, 2023, the stage will be set for the unveiling of "Soundtrack To The End of Times," a profound musical narrative, via the esteemed NoiseArt Records.
Comprising the formidable quartet of René Pedersen on bass & vocals, Martin Buus on lead guitar, Jakob Mølbjerg and Martin Nielsen on drums, MERCENARY is poised to deliver eleven spellbinding tracks with "Soundtrack To The End of Times." Through a kaleidoscope of sound, this opus weaves a tapestry of melodic allure, melancholic introspection, and mesmerizing vocals, both hypnotic and harsh, igniting an evocative musical journey that's bound to rekindle the flames of old.
The enigmatic lead single 'Heart of the Numb,' featuring the powerful vocals of Matt Heafy from TRIVIUM, dispels the notion that death metal is solely about rapid-fire riffs and thunderous blast beats. MERCENARY adds their own twist with a dash of doom's gravitas and a touch of black metal's mystique. The result? A colossal, artistic testament that defies genre boundaries. Tracks such as 'Anthems of the Anxious' and the haunting 'Beyond the Waves' showcase the band's epic prowess, enveloping listeners in a realm that's both inviting and shadowed.
"Soundtrack To The End of Times" offers an immersive journey into a soundscape that only a band like MERCENARY, hailing from Denmark, can craft. Every note echoes the collective spirit of the band, captured, mixed, and mastered by the incomparable Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios. Without a doubt, "Soundtrack To The End of Times" will reaffirm MERCENARY's standing as luminaries of modern melodic metal.
Their signature blend of grand melodies and unyielding aggression has granted them prestigious appearances on colossal festival stages and headlining tours across Europe and Japan. Supporting acclaimed acts such as MEGADETH, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE, KING DIAMOND, SYMPHONY X, and DARK TRANQUILITY, MERCENARY's musical landscape encompasses an array of genres, a symphony of soaring leads, crushing vocals, and resounding hymns meticulously crafted. Their latest album "Through Our Darkest Days" seamlessly fused their hallmark strengths with a fresh sound, including the soaring clean vocals and melancholic grandeur of their earlier works.
Now, in 2023, MERCENARY resurfaces with a darker, more aggressive sound that resonates with the unfolding end times. With their legendary status undiminished, MERCENARY stands poised to write yet another chapter in their remarkable journey.
www.mercenary.dk
www.facebook.com/mercenaryofficial
Melodic death metallers AEOLIAN are now streaming "THE MIRACLE," the new single off the band's forthcoming new album, ECHOES OF THE FUTURE.
Check out the lyric video for "The Miracle" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoB_lX2wF0k
Stream the song at https://orcd.co/aeolian-the-miracle
Listen to the album's first single "Hominis Obscura" https://aeolianblacklion.bandcamp.com/track/hominis-obscura
Echoes of the Future closes a trilogy that began with The Silent Witness, which explored the greatness and resilience of nature and the danger to which we submit its fragile balance, and the band's second release The Negationist, developed in a present-day in which we refuse to see how the human being has affected and threatened that balance.
On Echoes of the Future AEOLIAN embarks on a journey through the next centuries and puts us in the shoes of our counterparts from a not-so-distant future who will guide us on a journey through the difficulties and great dilemmas of humanity to survive on an increasingly inhospitable planet.
Echoes of the Future was mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound studio.
Black Lion Records will release Echoes of the Future on November 10. Pre-order the album at https://aeolianblacklion.bandcamp.com/album/echoes-of-the-future
Tracklist:1 – Hominis Obscura
2 – Dreams or Reality
3 – The Miracle
4 – Her Grief
5 – Like a Blackened Sun
6 – Into the Flames
7 – Lords of Greed
8 – Echoes of the Future
9 – Chronicles of the Fall
AEOLIAN is:
Dani Pérez - Vocals
Raúl Morán - Guitars & Trombones
Gabi Escalas - Guitars
Leoben Conoy - Bass
Pedro Martínez - Drums
Guests musicians:
Piano on "Her Grief" by Valentín Moldovan
Trumpets on "Echoes of the Future" by Jaume Blàzquez Bonnín
Speakers on Wastelands by Lea Tasala, Justus Toivonen, Katharina Suckfüll and Tony Christopher Martinson
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www.aeolianband.com
www.facebook.com/aeolianmetalband
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 15-09-2023
Formats: Digital, LP
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: Switzerland
Line-up:
Marc Torretti (Vocals)
Mättu Eschmann (Drums)
Sime Freiburghaus (Guitars)
Jon Schnider (Guitars)
Ralf Luz (Bass)
Tracklist:
Children Of The Snake
Ghosts Of Death
Liar
Son Of A Bitch
Human Cancer
Thrash 4 Life
Emerging from the summer of 2004, Contorsion has evolved into a formidable force in Switzerland's thrash metal scene. Founded by Marc Torretti (guitar) and Mättu Eschmann (drums), the band's journey led to the addition of Dani Bürkli (bass), Sime Freiburghaus, and Luca Rossi (guitars). With Marc transitioning to lead vocalist, the band's live performances surged, sharing stages with the likes of One Man Army And The Undead Quartet, Born From Pain, Cataract, and GurD.
Their discography reflects an evolving sound and ethos. From their 2010 debut "Solace Through Lies," showcasing evolving songwriting skills, to their second full-length "Planet Parasite" (2014), which delved into pressing global issues, Contorsion has continued their thrash metal conquests. "U.Z.N." (2017) and "Thrash Metal Domination" EP (2019) further solidified their trajectory, even amidst the pandemic.
Their latest offering, "The Children Of The Snake," signifies a new chapter. The EP's six tracks embrace diverse themes, from pollution and betrayal to infectious humor. The chilling title track narrates a tale of haunting nightmares, pursued relentlessly by snake-led children. This ambitious work hints at the band's growth since inception and showcases their mature sound.
Celebrating the EP's release at Kulturwerk118 in Sursee, Switzerland, on September 16, 2023, Contorsion remains resolute in their thrash metal commitment. Their musical odyssey from a "2-track highway" to a "6-track highway" mirrors their evolution, promising more groundbreaking music and electrifying performances for a dedicated fanbase aligned with Exodus, Slayer, Testament, and Heathen.
www.contorsion.ch
https://contorsion.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/officialcontorsion
The anticipation ends for the fans of WELCOME TO PLESHIWAR. Following their well-received 2021 EP, the death/doomers have announced the release of their debut longplayer, aptly titled "APOSTASY". This album is set to debut on November 09, under the banners of Black Sunset and MDD.
Giving listeners an almost 38-minute immersive experience, "Apostasy" primarily indulges in the languid terrains of Doom-Death. The band's craftsmanship shines as they seamlessly meld the distinctive vibes of the '90s with the nuances of the contemporary era. Enhancing the aura of the album is the meticulous production of Andy Classen at Stage One, which underpins the band's signature sound. Fans can also get a glimpse of the album's cover artwork, evoking a sense of mystery and anticipation for what's to come. While the album drops in a little over a month, a musical teaser will be unveiled soon to stoke the excitement further.
Preorder "Apostasy" now: https://mdd-shop.de/search?search=welcome+to+pleshiwar
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Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 08-09-2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Progressive Melodic Death Metal
Country: Denmark
Line-up:
Frederik Jensen - Vocal & Guitar
Tobias Pejs Hornstrup - Guitar
Sebastian Skousgaard - Bass
Sebastian Lanser - Session Drums
Pacify the Parasite Prepare to embark on an electrifying journey into the heart of Danish musical mastery as Thus unveils their latest creation, "Pacify the Parasite." This powerhouse of a single is set to redefine the boundaries of progressive melodic death metal, leaving listeners spellbound with its intricate symphony of raw intensity and technical brilliance.
"Pacify the Parasite" is more than just a song; it's a sonic odyssey that encapsulates the essence of the band's innovation and prowess. The track deftly weaves together bone-crushing heaviness with dynamic interludes, showcasing flamboyant classical guitars and tantalizing leads that will take your breath away. But it's not just about the sound; the song's thematic depth delves into the intricate conflict between Hong Kong and China, a struggle that resonates with the power of self-determination and sovereignty.
The single features the remarkable session drums of Sebastian Lanser (ex-Obscura, Obsidious, Panzerballett), a true drumming virtuoso who brings an unmatched creative flair to the rhythm section. With his unparalleled drum technique, Lanser's collaboration with Thus has birthed a musical masterpiece that stands as a testament to their shared dedication to craft and artistry.
Engineered by the exceptional Andreas Linnemann (Baest, Angerot), "Pacify the Parasite" emerges as a sonic marvel. Linnemann's expertise in crafting modern, organic sounds blends seamlessly with Thus's artistic vision, giving birth to a piece of music that thrills the senses and resonates with authenticity.
For fans of Revocation, Alluvial, and The Black Dahlia Murder, "Pacify the Parasite" promises an unmissable listening experience that pushes the boundaries of the genre.
From the heart of Denmark, Thus invites you to immerse yourself in their musical tapestry, where emotion, intensity, and innovation converge. Feel the power of "Pacify the Parasite" as it takes you on an auditory journey like no other.
https://thusbandofficial.bandcamp.com/
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Style: DoomTime: 6 songs, 40 minutes
Release date: 22.9. 2023
Type: Jewel box + 12 page booklet
Label: Parat Productions
Doom band CHLAD from Czech Republic brought together three members of VIRTUAL VOID, band rooted in the second half 1990s.
The three musicians from CHLAD decided to compose slow, brooding music and sing about sad things, which awakened them from the negative lethargy pointing to the hibernation of VIRTUAL VOID and re-started their creative activity. The style in which they create raw, dirty, and uncomplicated music with Czech lyrics is completely different from overproduced recordings with plastic “perfect” sound abounding everywhere.
On the other hand, bands playing music similar to CHLAD are hard to find in the Czech Republic. If you enjoy listening to REVEREND BIZARRE, MONOLORD, or PENTAGRAM, then you'll be listening to the right band. It's called CHLAD.
The first CHLAD album will be released on CD format 22.9. 2023. You can buy it in Pařátshop https://paratshop.cz/produkt/chlad-morana-2/
You can listen to the full album on Bandcamp https://chlad.bandcamp.com/
The mournful melodies of Tucson, AZ’s KING OF WYRMS return once again in a second album “THE WOMB OV BOREALIS” coming out later this year. Back in 2020, their debut album “Lord Ov Thornes” was met with excellent reception for those who enjoy black and death metal, and this new album promises to be just as ferocious and dark as its predecessor while taking a divergent turn into the depths of their creativity. The second single “To March From Darkness'”, aims to introduce listeners to their new form, still the same duo studio project as before, but with fewer genre restrictions and without influences from outside sources, along with a bass guest Derrek Page. Vocalist/guitarist Michael Oneirous Sanchez explains their evolution:
“This
single is a prime example of what we have done to evolve from our previous
approach and sound that was found in Lord Ov Thornes. The contributions from
both Ricky and Derrek really made this track a dominant force off of the album
featuring some insane bass work and of course Ricky’s signature “no holds
barred” drumming which really let me open up more as a guitarist and vocalist
compared to previous efforts. Needless to say, the evolution leading to new
members involved with this project really shows in the songwriting and how far
we have come for this project.”
Oneirous goes on to say that his lyrics are inspired by numerous sources. A big fan of literature in many ways from fantasy to religious texts, to horror, etc. Anything and almost everything will be a good read for him. A lot of this album in particular circles around occult studies and his inspiration drawn from Lovecraftian lore.
Relentless and experimental, King Ov Wyrms continues to push the boundaries of black and death metal with “To March From Darkness”. Overall, this new album “The Womb Ov Borealis" is a massive step forward, and they have taken on a more diverse writing style and approach to the material. It is recommended for anyone looking for new music to sink their teeth into, as well as fans of Vader, Morbid Angel, and Dark Funeral.
Listen to "To March From Darkness" via its premiere on NoCleanSinging https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/09/07/an-ncs-premiere-king-ov-wyrms-to-march-from-darkness/
King
Ov Wyrms' sophomore album “The Womb Ov Borealis” is due out on
October 6, 2023, and is available for pre-order at https://kingovwyrms.bandcamp.com.
Music Video - “In Aeons We Spoke” - https://youtu.be/dZQ36xGDi-k
Track Listing:
1. In Aeons We Spoke – 08:21
2. Grave Ov Birth – 04:08
3. Sulphur – 06:56
4. Desolation Fog – 08:32
5. To March From Darkness – 06:01
6. Illusory Veil – 08:52
7. Sightless Vision – 05:30
8. What Time Has Wrought – 13:43
Album Length: 1:02:20
King Ov Wyrms - The Womb Ov Borealis - Recording Line Up:
Michael Oneirous Sanchez – Vocals, Guitars, Bass (Studio)
Ricky Williams – Drums
Derrek Page – Session Bassist on tracks 3. 4, and 5
https://www.facebook.com/KingOvWyrms
“I knew that following up “Hail the Flesh” would be a tall order. “Chaotic Wisdom” is a Satanic d-beat. The music is formulated around typical punk rock song structures while being projected through the playing style of black metal. Greater emphasis was placed on the samples used on this album in the form of additional percussion and cacophonous electronics. Many of the song lyrics touch base on various themes related to Satanic philosophy, societal stratification, and general debauchery.”
“Chaotic Wisdom” contains seven Satanic d-beat anthems. It is the result of three years of writing and recording and is the pinnacle of the Black Pestilence catalog. Similar to previous releases, this album is fast, infectious, and straight to the point. However, experimentation with dissonant tones, industrial electronics, and auxiliary percussion was emphasized to a greater degree on this album. This is not a stylistic change from Black Pestilence, but represents an elevation to the next level of chaotic noise.
The album was mixed and mastered by Sacha Laskow and the album artwork by Juha Vuorma. It is recommended for all black metal fans especially those who enjoy Impaled Nazarene, Acidez, and Midnight.
Listen
to the full stream for “Chaotic Wisdom” via its premiere on MetalInisder https://metalinsider.net/new-music/exclusive-album-stream-black-pestilence-chaotic-wisdom
Due out on September 8, 2023, “Chaotic Wisdom” is available for pre-order at https://blackpestilence.bandcamp.com.
Music Video - The Devil’s Connection - https://youtu.be/bhEBrCdP2ao
Music Video - Mortal Rift - https://youtu.be/GLPwkpERt4A
Track Listing:
1. Mortal Rift (3:29)
2. A Life of Evil (3:06)
3. The Devil’s Connection (3:29)
4. Chaos and Carnality (3:18)
5. Aspect of Darkness (3:06)
6. Infernal Might (feat. Mark Russell) (2:35)
7. Animus (5:50)
Total Length: 24:53
https://www.facebook.com/blackpestilenceband
Oneirous goes on to say that his lyrics are inspired by numerous sources. A big fan of literature in many ways from fantasy to religious texts, to horror, etc. Anything and almost everything will be a good read for him. A lot of this album in particular circles around occult studies and his inspiration drawn from Lovecraftian lore.
Relentless and experimental, King Ov Wyrms continues to push the boundaries of black and death metal with “To March From Darkness”. Overall, this new album “The Womb Ov Borealis" is a massive step forward, and they have taken on a more diverse writing style and approach to the material. It is recommended for anyone looking for new music to sink their teeth into, as well as fans of Vader, Morbid Angel, and Dark Funeral.
Listen to "To March From Darkness" via its premiere on NoCleanSinging https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/09/07/an-ncs-premiere-king-ov-wyrms-to-march-from-darkness/
King
Ov Wyrms' sophomore album “The Womb Ov Borealis” is due out on
October 6, 2023, and is available for pre-order at https://kingovwyrms.bandcamp.com.Music Video - “In Aeons We Spoke” - https://youtu.be/dZQ36xGDi-k
Track Listing:
1. In Aeons We Spoke – 08:21
2. Grave Ov Birth – 04:08
3. Sulphur – 06:56
4. Desolation Fog – 08:32
5. To March From Darkness – 06:01
6. Illusory Veil – 08:52
7. Sightless Vision – 05:30
8. What Time Has Wrought – 13:43
Album Length: 1:02:20
King Ov Wyrms - The Womb Ov Borealis - Recording Line Up:
Michael Oneirous Sanchez – Vocals, Guitars, Bass (Studio)
Ricky Williams – Drums
Derrek Page – Session Bassist on tracks 3. 4, and 5
https://www.facebook.com/KingOvWyrms
“I knew that following up “Hail the Flesh” would be a tall order. “Chaotic Wisdom” is a Satanic d-beat. The music is formulated around typical punk rock song structures while being projected through the playing style of black metal. Greater emphasis was placed on the samples used on this album in the form of additional percussion and cacophonous electronics. Many of the song lyrics touch base on various themes related to Satanic philosophy, societal stratification, and general debauchery.”
“Chaotic Wisdom” contains seven Satanic d-beat anthems. It is the result of three years of writing and recording and is the pinnacle of the Black Pestilence catalog. Similar to previous releases, this album is fast, infectious, and straight to the point. However, experimentation with dissonant tones, industrial electronics, and auxiliary percussion was emphasized to a greater degree on this album. This is not a stylistic change from Black Pestilence, but represents an elevation to the next level of chaotic noise.
The album was mixed and mastered by Sacha Laskow and the album artwork by Juha Vuorma. It is recommended for all black metal fans especially those who enjoy Impaled Nazarene, Acidez, and Midnight.
Listen
to the full stream for “Chaotic Wisdom” via its premiere on MetalInisder https://metalinsider.net/new-music/exclusive-album-stream-black-pestilence-chaotic-wisdomDue out on September 8, 2023, “Chaotic Wisdom” is available for pre-order at https://blackpestilence.bandcamp.com.
Music Video - The Devil’s Connection - https://youtu.be/bhEBrCdP2ao
Music Video - Mortal Rift - https://youtu.be/GLPwkpERt4A
Track Listing:
1. Mortal Rift (3:29)
2. A Life of Evil (3:06)
3. The Devil’s Connection (3:29)
4. Chaos and Carnality (3:18)
5. Aspect of Darkness (3:06)
6. Infernal Might (feat. Mark Russell) (2:35)
7. Animus (5:50)
Total Length: 24:53
https://www.facebook.com/blackpestilenceband
NEWS 7.9.2023
Die Metaller TERRORSTAHL haben einen neuen
Song veröffentlicht. "TANZ DES TODES" ist die zweite
Single-Auskopplung aus ihrem neuen Album "DISTANZ", das
im Oktober 2023 via Boersma-Records erscheint.
Den Clip zum Song findet ihr hier: https://youtu.be/C2poufcheMg?si=RhTKUoYTaFzAb49E
Die Single gibt es zudem hier: https://t.ly/oaDmX
Über TERRORSTAHL:
Die Band wurde im Jahr 2010 durch Andy Rösler alias The Reaper (Gitarre/Gesang) und seinem Bruder Sascha (Schlagzeug) gegründet.
Schon ein Jahr später komplettierte der Zugang des Bassisten Schmitzi die Band. Der Sound der Band war anfangs stark durch Thrash Metal Bands wie Sodom und Kreator geprägt, was heutzutage aber nicht mehr zutrifft, weil man rasch seinen eigenen Sound kreierte.
Man spielte einige Konzerte und fand sich rasch im Studio ein, um die erste Demo CD namens „Realität“ aufzunehmen, die sich relativ gut verkaufte.
Schnell wurde jedoch klar, dass man Verstärkung in Form eines zweiten Gitarristen benötigt, da sich so mehr musikalische Möglichkeiten ergeben.
So wurde Daniel auf einer Party vom Fleck weg engagiert. Von nun an wurde viel mit Melodien experimentiert und es fiel auf, dass es bei Double-Lead Parts einen Druckabfall im Sound gab.
Die Lösung war ungewöhnlich, aber auch simpel: ein dritter Gitarrist musste her! Und dieser wurde einige Zeit später auch gefunden in Form von Matze, der seitdem die Sologitarre spielt.
Und plötzlich war der richtige Sound gefunden.
Harte Gitarrenklänge aus sämtlichen Metalgenres gespickt mit Double-Lead Parts die aber dabei nicht an Härte und Druck verlieren. Das gepaart mit deutschen Texten ist das Erfolgsrezept,dass von nun an die Metal-Szene ordentlich aufmischen sollte.
Im Jahre 2018 wurde der alte Schlagzeuger durch Earnest McBang ersetzt der sehr versiert und nach allen Regeln der Kunst von nun an die Felle verdrischt.
Mit ihm konnte auch die nächste Demo CD „Gebete eines Sünders“ schnell realisiert werden.
2021 sollten Nägel mit Köpfen gemacht werden, also enterte man das Blackhole Studio in Duisburg, um dort die EP„Schweigen“ aufzunehmen und genau mit diesen Aufnahmen konnte man Sascha Boersma überzeugen TERRORSTAHL mit seinem Deutschrock Label unter Vertrag zu nehmen.
Und so sollte das Jahr 2021 das bisher erfolgreichste Jahr der bisherigen Bandgeschichte werden.
Anfang 2022 wo es coronabedingt noch sehr schwierig war Konzerte zu spielen entschloss man sich dazu ein weiteres Album in Angriff zu nehmen.
Aufgrund der aktuellen Weltpolitik, eines Krieges in Europa und nach den Coronajahren war klar das es deutlich härter ausfallen wird als der Vorgänger.
Die Plattenfirma musste nicht lange überredet werden und so kam es dazu dass man sich im Februar 2022 im Redroom Recording Studio wiederfand um eine Abrissbirne Namens"Distanz" aufzunehmen. Man begab sich ungewohnt häufig aus der Wohlfühl-Midtempo-Zone und trat des öfteren auf das Gaspedal. Und mit diesem Plan wird mit der Veröffentlichung wieder versucht nach der musikalischen Weltherrschaft zu greifen!
http://www.terrorstahl.com
https://www.facebook.com/Terrorstahl-278904922133159
Die neun epischen Werke auf THRONEHAMMER - „KINGSLAYER“ überraschen mit dem bisher vielseitigsten Material der Band, mit mehr Wucht als je zuvor, mit großen Riffs die sich in jedem Stück bis zur Gänze entfalten.
Unverhohlener Doom-Metal-Ethos trifft auf Zerstörung und ungestüme Verwüstung, Reminiszenzen an Paradise Lost, Bathory, Slayer, Katatonia, Bolt Thrower, Amorphis, Candlemass, Celtic Frost bis hin zu Spuren von Post-Rock. Alles das entdeckt man in THRONEHAMMERs neuem erdrückend-epischen Album „Kingslayer“.
Das Doom-Kommando um die Sängerin Kat entwickelt sich deutlich weiter und kann den Vorgänger „Incantation Rites“ noch toppen. Die epischen Texte tun ihr Übriges, auch die Vocals sind noch eine Stufe vielseitiger als bisher. Als Gast stößt beim Song „Sacrosanct Grounds“ Daniel Kaufman (ex Mindrot, ex Dystopia, ex Eyes of Fire, Destroy Judas) an den Vocals hinzu.
Ein wuchtiger Sound der keine Fragen offen lässt trägt seinen Teil dazu bei. Gemastert wurde das Album von Patrick Engel / Temple Of Disharmony (Asphyx, Candlemass, Darkthrone, Tiamat, Dissection, Trouble, Slayer).
Auf dem überlangen „Kingslayer“ finden sich Schattierungen verschiedenster Genres und dennoch ist jeder Track eindeutig ein THRONEHAMMER-Track.
„Kingslayer“ erscheint am 3.11.2023 weltweit über Supreme Chaos Records.
VIDEOLINK „Kingslayer“: https://youtu.be/UC3ZK22jb3U
Die Band über den Song:
„The track "Kingslayer" is absolutely skull-crushing and will ensure maximum head-banging from the hordes.“
Tracklist:
1. Reign of Steel
2. Kingslayer
3. Sacrosanct Grounds
4. Echoes of forgotten Battles
5. Shieldbreaker
6. Mortal Spheres
7. Triumphant Emperor
8. Halcyon Days of Yore
9. Ascension
Spielzeit 73:53
„Kingslayer“ kann ab sofort hier vorbestellt werden: https://supremechaos.de/artists/thronehammer/
Line-Up:
Kat Shevil Gillham - Vocals
Stuart “Bootsy” West - Gitarre
Tim Hammersmith - Gitarre
Uwe Void - Bass
Markus Ströhlein - Drums
https://link.supremechaos.de/kingslayer/
https://www.facebook.com/THRONEHAMMER/
Die Band, die die schwedische Welle des Heavy Metal ausgelöst hat, ist zurück:
HEAVY LOAD! Vierzig Jahre sind vergangen, seit HEAVY LOAD ihr letztes Album
veröffentlicht haben: “Stronger than Evil” (1983). Die Songs erzählen von
berühmten Wikingerthemen und existenziellen Texten dieser Pioniere. Die
Kompositionen sind dramatisch und geben eine große Vielfalt an Stimmungen
wieder. Leidenschaftliche Innovation und kreativer Eifer glänzen in jedem Song
des Albums.
Das Comeback-Album von HEAVY LOAD, “Riders of the Ancient Storm”, ist geprägt von ihrem bekannten Sound und Songwriting. Dank eines epischen Paktes zwischen der Band und No Remorse Records wird auch der gesamte Backkatalog der Band als hochwertige Wiederveröffentlichung zurückgebracht. Nach Veröffentlichungen in 2018 und 2019 werden weitere folgen. Die Platten kommen mit Bonustracks und nie zuvor veröffentlichten alten Aufnahmen sowie umfangreichen Booklets. Dieses neue Album wurde von Fans auf der ganzen Welt in verschiedenen Teilen der Welt lange erwartet und wird von vielen Konzerten gefolgt. HEAVY LOAD sind zurück!
“Riders of the Ancient Storm” wird ab 6. Oktober 2023 im Handel erhältlich sein, Vorbestellungen sind ab sofort möglich auf www.noremorse.gr. Weitere Stores und Vertriebe werden folgen.
Aber das ist noch nicht alles: Sänger, Gitarrist, Keyboarder und Produzent Ragne Wahlquist – der auch als Buchautor von Wikingern besessen ist – wird zusammen mit dem neuen Album der Band eine Sonderausgabe seiner in Kürze erscheinenden “Wahlgaard Saga”, einer Wikinger-Familiensaga in Romanform, veröffentlichen. Um dem ganzen die Krone aufzusetzen, wird “Riders of the Ancient Storm”, das an zahlreichen Stellen auf Passagen der Wahlgaard-Saga verweist, auch als Luxury Box inklusive der englischen Version von Wahlquists Buch erhältlich sein. Zusätzlich enthält dieses verrückte Paket (limitiert auf 300 handsignierte Exemplare) die Digipak-CD, farbiges Vinyl, ein T-Shirt und ein Poster – was für ein Viking-Metal-Paket!
"Riders of the Ancient Storm":
A-Seite
Ride the Night
We Rock the World
Walhalla Warriors
Angel Dark
B-Seite
Slave No More
Raven Is Calling
Sail Away
Butterfly Whisperings (Bonustrack)
Gute Nachrichten auch für alle Fans des Keep It True Rising Festivals in Würzburg (GER) nächsten Monat: Heavy Load (Styrbjörn und Ragne Wahlquist) freuen sich darauf, euch am Tag der Album-Veröffentlichung zu einer Autogrammstunde zu treffen. Checkt die Festival-Website und die Social-Media-Kanäle für Details.
Über HEAVY LOAD
HEAVY LOAD wurde im harten Winter 1974-1975 von den beiden Brüdern Ragne Wahlquist (Gesang, Gitarre und Keyboards) und Styrbjörn Wahlquist (Gesang und Schlagzeug) in Stockholm gegründet. Die Vision und die Leidenschaft der Wahlquist-Brüder machten für den entschlossenen Vortrieb der Band immer den Kern aus und speisten den Drang, sich auf musikalische Reisen zu begeben und ihre Musik und Texte in die Welt hinauszutragen.
Die beiden erfinderischen Köpfe wollten sich nicht von Außenstehenden daran hindern lassen, ihre eigene Zukunft als Heavy-Metal-Pioniere zu gestalten: Als Produzenten und Gründer/Inhaber des Thunderload Studios haben sie einen Sound entwickelt, der schnell zur Blaupause für den europäischen Doom Metal wurde, angefangen mit dem bahnbrechenden “Epicus Doomicus Metallicus”-Album von Candlemass und gefolgt vom kultigen “Nightfall”-Album der Band. Und mit Yngwie Malmsteen, Morbid und Hammerfall wurde immer wieder neues Terrain erkundet.
Apropos Entdecker: Das Erbe der Wikinger ist seit ihrer Kindheit eine wichtige Quelle der Inspiration. Die emotionale Verbundenheit der Brüder mit Menschen aus einer fernen Vergangenheit, mit denen sie immerwährende menschliche Herausforderungen teilen, war dazu bestimmt, in ihrer Musik ein Ventil zu finden. Folglich verschmolzen die Brüder den Hard Rock der 70er Jahre mit dem Ambiente und den Gefühlen der Wikinger, was zu dem unverwechselbaren Musikstil der Band, den Texten und den Artworks für ihre Albumcover führte: Viking Metal. Ein Stil, der spätere Bands in Schweden und in anderen Ländern inspirierte. Ein Stil, der heute viele Anhänger auf der ganzen Welt hat. Obwohl die Wikingerthematik schon immer ein hervorstechendes Merkmal im Songwriting von HEAVY LOAD war, wurden in einigen ihrer Songs auch Geschichten mit anderem Hintergrund verarbeitet. Unabhängig von den Umständen haben jedoch alle Songs ihren Ursprung tief im Gefühlsleben der Brüder.
https://www.cmm-marketing.com/
https://www.heavyload-sweden.com
Set to be released at the end of this year, SINNERY’S “BELOW THE SUMMIT” will be the third installment in their thrash metal legacy. Armed with blistering guitar solos, thunderous drumming, and roaring vocals, this trailblazing thrash metal outfit from Israel is set to obliterate eardrums with the latest single “An Ode“ off this upcoming release.
"We discovered new elements and patterns in our composition while writing An Ode that we hadn't done on our last record Black Bile thus continuing our broadening metal journey." adds the band.
Musically this song is much more melodic than other Sinnery material and stands out with its thrashy punches and very cool chorus, while still delivering the heavy tones expected from them. They further describe the track explaining that lyrically it's based on a real-life experience about not being worthy in a romantic relationship because of choosing one's own best interests.
According to Sinnery, writing “Below The Summit” was a very productive and consistent process and they really 'bled these songs out'. From catchy choruses to heavier parts than they have ever done before, Sinnery feels this is their most complete work yet. It is recommended for fans of Trivium, The Haunted, and Sylosis.
They are super excited to release “An Ode“and expose a different side of Sinnery to their fans.
Watch and listen to “An Ode“ via its premiere on Decibel Magazine https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2023/09/07/video-premiere-driving-thrash-metal-literally-with-sinnerys-an-ode-knife-of-erato/
According to Sinnery, writing “Below The Summit” was a very productive and consistent process, and they really bled these songs out. From catchy choruses to heavier parts than they have ever done before, they feel this is their most complete work yet. It is recommended for fans of Trivium, The Haunted, and Sylosis.
“Below The Summit” is due out on September 29, 2023, via Exitus Stratagem Records.
Previous
Singles:
“Share This” (Music Video) https://youtu.be/Yf5of0iJ_mw
“Somber” (Animated Music Video) - https://youtu.be/YD4BYI4xERE
Track Listing:
1. Somber - 3:27
2. An Ode (Knife Of Erato) - 5:16
3. We Just Want You To - 0:21
4. Share This - 2:19
5. Serene - 5:13
EP Length: 16:38
EP Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Sinnery
• All songs written by: SInnery
• Produced by: Sinnery
• Mixed by: Arie Aranovich
• Mastered by: Arie Aranovich
• EP Artwork by: Xul1349
EP Band Lineup:
Alon Karnieli - Vocals & Guitars
Idan Kringel - Guitars
Saar Tuvi - Bass
Liam Fine – Drums
https://www.exsrmusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/SinneryBand/
Blast
album track "Bondejagt" now at https://broder-dk.bandcamp.com/album/skarpretterfossilet
Extremely Rotten Productions will release Skarpretterfossilet on digital, vinyl, CD, and cassette on October 27.
Skarpretterfossilet track listing:
1) En sten på et alter
2) Kraniekløversken
3) Bondejagt
4) Marvdram
5) Byldemor
BRODER started out slow in 2014, with droning doom, but metamorphized into a blackened sludge wasteland with the 2018 album, Tøbruddets fald, and the 2019 EP, Slagtorden.
With the second album in 2021, Det højes smed, a world of mud and fiery steel rose from interludes of blacksmith ambiance and pummeling drums covered in frenzied guitars and voice. This brought forth an era of skull-bashing, rib-splitting blackened pseudo-death, which has now led to the full transgression of barbaric metal, that is Skarpretterfossilet.
This third album decides to end the evolution of man at the most significant threshold of time, around 12,000 years ago, with primitive war metal and interludes of a deep time inner archeology BRODER builds a world where nature broke man, creating space for the live barbarian.
BRODER is:
Jesper Bagger Hviid
Erik Bagger Hviid
www.extremelyrottenprod.com
www.facebook.com/extremelyrottenproductions
www.vesterkjaer.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/heavyfousing
“BLACK
METAL: EVOLUTION OF THE CULT” - the definitive black metal book out this November.
Features brand new interviews with Necromantia, Arcturus, Immortal, Agalloch, Destruction, Mystifier, and Winterfylleth plus extended interviews with Rotting Christ, Behemoth, Sigh, Mayhem and many more
“The Restored, Expanded & Definitive Edition” to consist of 130,000 words of new content, 25 new chapters with over 70 new interviews and improved cover art and design
The book release marks 10 years of Cult Never Dies
UK-based publishing house Cult Never Dies will mark its 10th anniversary this November with the release of Dayal Patterson’s “Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult - The Restored, Expanded & Definitive Edition”. Pre-orders are available now via Cult Never Dies (UK & ROW store / EU store). North American orders can be placed via Decibel Books.
With the original version of the book no longer available in print, Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult is hailed as the most acclaimed book on the history of black metal, and the only one endorsed by those involved in creating the genre.
The book will be approximately 340,000 words long, including 130,000 words of new content, 25 new chapters and 48 extended and updated chapters. This will include over 150 exclusive interviews with some of the biggest names in the genre, including: Venom, Mercyful Fate, Bathory, Hellhammer, Celtic Frost, Blasphemy, Darkthrone, Behemoth, Rotting Christ, Mayhem and many more. The author also included over 70 brand new or previously unpublished interviews with the likes of Necromantia, Arcturus, Immortal, Agalloch, Destruction, Mystifier, and Winterfylleth.
Evolution of the Cult will also have hugely improved cover art and layout by longtime Cult Never Dies artist David Thiérrée (Behemoth, Gorgoroth, Mortiis), and will include almost 600 photos, many previously unseen, including an 80-page colour/gloss section.
Silenoz of Dimmu Borgir commended the book: “You don’t have to read between the lines anymore ‘cause it’s all there, straight from the source,” while Sakis Tolis of Rotting Christ called it “a valuable educational piece of dark writing.”
Vorph of Samael added: “This is a very insightful work: Without doubt the ultimate book on the subject, a testimony of black metal and a good introduction for neophytes.”
Hvall of Windir and Vreid said: “A brilliantly written book – mandatory if you have any interest in the genre, or want to explore a new world.”
Dayal Patterson, book author, Cult Never Dies owner and longtime music journalist, said: “I cannot express how good it feels now that Cult Never Dies finally owns the rights to this book and are able to release it – along with Decibel in the US - in this massively improved form. The limitations placed on the original in terms of word count meant that so many chapters and parts I originally envisioned simply couldn’t be included or were not even worth completing due to a lack of space. What turned into a fairly straightforward restoration job led to about a year of 14-hour days, not only overhauling the existing chapters and layout (something we had always been unhappy with) of the book, but doing a huge number of new interviews and working with a wealth of new bands and artists. Finally, there are proper chapters celebrating bands such as Vinterland, Satyricon, Immortal, Arcturus, Mystifier and Profanatica, as well as greater explorations of black metal in Brazil, the US, the UK, Sweden, Greece, and, of course, Norway.”
Bands featured include:
VENOM • MERCYFUL FATE • BATHORY • HELLHAMMER • CELTIC FROST • SODOM • DESTRUCTION • SEPULTURA • VULCANO • HOLOCAUSTO • MYSTIFIER • BLASPHEMY • SAMAEL • ROTTING CHRIST • NECROMANTIA • DEVISER • TORMENTOR • MASTER’S HAMMER • VON • MAYHEM • THORNS • DARKTHRONE • BURZUM • IMMORTAL • EMPEROR • GEHENNA • GORGOROTH • TRELLDOM • BEHERIT • IMPALED NAZARENE • CRADLE OF FILTH • DIMMU BORGIR • LES LEGIONS NOIRE • MARDUK • DISSECTION • VINTERLAND • THE BLACK • WATAIN • SHINING • STRID • FORGOTTEN WOODS • BETHLEHEM • SILENCER • FORGOTTEN TOMB • LIFELOVER • GRAVELAND • INFERNUM • BEHEMOTH • HADES • HELHEIM • ISENGARD/STORM • KAMPFAR • WINDIR • PRIMORDIAL • OCTOBER FALLS • ENSLAVED • SATYRICON • ULVER • MORTEM • ARCTURUS • FLEURETY • IN THE WOODS… • MANES • VED BUENS ENDE • DØDHEIMSGARD • SIGH • DEATHSPELL OMEGA • MYSTICUM • ABORYM • BLACKLODGE • BLACK WITCHERY • HECATE ENTHRONED • WINTERFYLLETH • FEN • AGALLOCH • ABSU • PROFANATICA and more
For a full list of the 150 interviewees, visit https://www.cultneverdies.com/books/black-metal-evolution-of-the-cult
Cult Never Dies Online:
https://www.cultneverdies.com/
https://cultneverdies.myshopify.com/
https://cultneverdies-eu.travelling-merchant.com/
https://www.facebook.com/CultNeverDies/
MUSTANG – “BEYOND RAGING THUNDER”
Label: Fighter Records
Release Date: September 7, 2023
Formats: CD, Digital
Genre: Traditional and Speed Metal
Country: India
Line-up:
Arijit "Piercer" Dutta – Vocals
Snehashis "Styx" Nag – Guitar
Scorcher – Guitar
Soubhik "Sorcerer" Mondal – Bass
Anoubhav "Maniac" Bhaduri – Drums
Tracklist:
Odyssey
Children of Thunder
Cosmic Rage
Queen of Red Light
Ram it Down (Judas Priest cover)
Realm of Madness
Electric Ecstasy
Voyager
Terror Striker
Sapphire
Poised to gallop into the international heavy metal arena, the Indian band MUSTANG is thrilled to announce their debut album "Beyond Raging Thunder", set for release on September 7, 2023, through Fighter Records. MUSTANG, hailing from Kolkata, India, has been stoking the fires of traditional and Speed Metal with deep and unwavering commitment since their inception in 2015.
This seminal release, a blend of raw energy and refined technique, encapsulates MUSTANG's musical journey and evolution. The album expands upon their initial Speed Metal roots, offering a diverse spectrum of sound that includes lightning-fast tracks, soulful ballads, and solo-driven traditional Metal fuels. With eight originals, an instrumental intro, and a cover of Judas Priest's "Ram it Down", "Beyond Raging Thunder" is an all-encompassing package for classic Metal enthusiasts.
Their singles “Terror Striker” and “Black Steel”, along with live performances, have already garnered worldwide recognition and praise from legends in the Metal community. These tracks exemplify MUSTANG’s dedication to impactful and memorable songwriting, a signature attribute that persists throughout the upcoming album.
The production of "Beyond Raging Thunder" was a labor of love and a testament to MUSTANG's commitment to their craft. Vocalist Arijit Dutta teamed up with Jan Loncik and Dennis Koehne for production duties, adding an international flair to the record. The album was mixed at the Rich Hobo Studios in Calgary, Canada, and mastered in Dortmund, Germany, giving it a polished and high-quality sound.
The band has built a dedicated following in Western markets, and to capitalize on this, they plan to promote their debut album extensively through tours in India, South Asia, and Western countries. MUSTANG is dedicated to bringing their unique blend of speed and traditional metal to a global audience, with an unflinching dedication to their craft that is sure to leave a lasting impression.
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Release Date: 2019
Genre: Doom/Sludge with Dark Ambient Elements
Line-up:
LF: Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Synthesizer & External Toms
DS: Vocals & Percussion
MD: Guitar & Bass
Tracklist:
1. Tower of Waves
2. Avidyā
3. Panzón de Borrego
4. False Womb
5. Voidfever
Drofnosura emerged in 2010 with a singular vision: to forge a sonic realm where soul-crushing riffs and eerie ambient passages collide. Their evolution from a humble doom/sludge outfit to the architects of "Voidfever" is a testament to their creative spirit. This album marks a transformative juncture, integrating synth textures and daring vocal experiments to create aural landscapes that are both haunting and powerful. As they delve into newfound sonic dimensions, Drofnosura paints a musical tapestry where savage riffing converges with cosmic noise, manifesting a dark and entrancing journey through ambient voids.
https://drofnosura.bandcamp.com/album/voidfever
https://www.facebook.com/Drofnosura
The new, long-awaited studio album by Israeli Death Metal veterans SPAWN OF EVIL titled "SADISTIC MISSIONARIES" is out now on Pest Records and is available for streaming and ordering here:
https://pestrecords.bandcamp.com/album/spawn-of-evil-sadistic-missionaries
https://pestrecords.limitedrun.com/products/746498-spawn-of-evil-sadistic-missionaries
The band's new opus is a decade long worth material featuring 8 new
tracks of traditional brutal Death Metal with melodic guitar lines, furious
rhythm section and wrathful vocals that will surely impress fans of bands like
Morbid Angel, Benediction, Gorefest and the likes.
Here's what the band's leader and founding member Moti Rokah had to say about the new collaboration and album: "Our new album Sadistic Missionaries is a milestone in our 25 years journey of pure fun & anger release. The album speaks of those who embrace power to its evil form rather than humanity...
The album is our spoken word against the sadistic corruption that dominates the world and destroys life in every aspect. A huge appreciation to Pest Records that took us under their wings. Two great friends and talented guests shared their guitar solos on the new album: James Reed of Vile Iniquity (USA) and Liran Aloni of Primaterra (Ger.), Kutna Hora (Isr.), ex-Spawn of Evil."
With 25 years of activity under-belt, SPAWN OF EVIL have released 2 full-length albums prior to "Sadistic Missionaries" and played live intensively throughout the years becoming one of the most representative Death Metal bands in Israel. Check out the video for "Rhea of the Gods" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiC4VZYfJNs and the lyric video for the track "Storm Of All Sins" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJifmp0w8Rc
Contacts:
https://pestrecords.bandcamp.com/
http://pestrecords.limitedrun.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pestrecords/
https://www.facebook.com/SpawnOfEvil.il
As if it were a saga, the sequel has a new record, for the third consecutive year "AZORES & METAL VOL. # III" is compiled.
This work that forms the trilogy is very special and charismatic, striving to record the work of azorean musicians and bands on CD, so that it will be recorded in this format forever.
Since the work and quality of these musicians are not worthy of attention, nor of stage opportunities in their "motherland", the only way to assert themselves is, in fact, through recording on CD.
After the enormous surprise and interest that Vol. #1 (2021) and Vol. 2 (2022) aroused in the metal community, this Vol. #3 became a necessity for both musicians and loyal followers of what takes place on the Azores islands.
The existence of this compilation was the motivation for many of the existing bands to feel the need to exhibit their work, and for others to find here their first opportunity to showcase themselves.
AZORES
& METAL VOL. # III
Museu do Heavy Metal Açoriano
Country: Portugal (Azores)
Style: Metal
Release: 11/09/2023
Format: CD 6-Panel Digipak
Tracklist :
1. Morbid Death - Survive
2. None The Less - Reassurance
3. Finding Sanity - We are the Ones
4. Kaskaveil - Drugonrider
5. Dark Age Of Ruin - Golgotha
6. After The Rain - The call of the Sirens
7. M1ke - War Sick
8. Mournolith Abyss - Brimstone Confessions
9. Damage Device - Unforgiven & Unforgotte
10. A Dream of Poe - The Lament of Phaethon
11. InnerCircle - Glitch In Reality
12. Crossfaith - Grave Diggers
13. Dust Project - Agnus Dei
14. Drvzka - Lost
15. The Absolute End - Breeze
Azores & Metal Vol. # III is a compilation made up of 15 songs from as many bands, with some particularities:
Dark Age Of Ruin and Drvzka are present for the third time;
The veterans Morbid Death and Kaskaveil were part of the 1st edition and will participate again in this #3;
Finding Sanity, After the Rain, Damage Device (Terceira Island), Crossfaith And The Absolute End are part of the batch of bands that were new in #2, now returning with new sounds;
None The Less (Terceira Island), Mournolith Abyss, Dust Project and InnerCircle are part of the batch of bands that were born in the meantime and that made a point of being present in this volume;
Not wanting to exclude the azoreans who are residing outside the archipelago, themes from M1ke (living in Spain) and A Dream of Poe (living in Scotland, even though he already has several works in his history) were involved;
Although it's a 100% azorean production, we can't help but be proud of it being a union of efforts from diverse entities in the national and regional music scene, witch gives even more prestige to our Heavy Metal. This work has the full support and close promotion of almost a dozen national and some regional entities.
It is for the MHMA a reason to rejoice to see radios, publishers, recording studios, webzines and speciality stores identify with this modest island project, whose main objetive is to promote and publicize what is done in the Azores..
Partners in this compilation: Caminhos Metálicos, SFTD Radio, World Wide Metal, Bunker Store, Undergroun 'N' Proud, Waveyard Studio, Soundivision, Grey Shelter, Larvae Records, World of Metal, Gruesome Records, Catedral do Rock, Azores Metal Podcast, Sound Store, Backstage, StepKeys Studio, Cascais Garage e Glam-o-Rama.
https://museuhmazores.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/museuHEAVYMETALacoriano
GRINDPAD – “FINGER COLLECTOR CREW”
For fans of : Slayer, Exodus, Madball, Anthrax, Municipal Waste and so on…
This new record is their fifth EP (previously they have already released four EPs and a long player) and it will be released as a digital CD, as a physical CD and as a vinyl (and this vinyl version contains their fourth EP 'Sharkbite' on the B- Side). This new EP will be released on September 30, 2023 via Iron Shield Records.
Tracklist
01. A.M.D.
02. Santa Cruz(Sharkbite Pt. II)
03. Yakuza Finger Collector Crew
04. AO Godverdomme
05. Gung-Ho
https://www.facebook.com/Grindpad
Introducing THE LAST OBLATION, an unrelenting force in the realm of blackened death metal. Formed as a solo project by the visionary musician Juanjo Pérez in 2016, and soon transformed into a full band with other musicians. The band has carved a path of sonic devastation, blending diverse musical influences into a unique and ever-evolving style that hopes to set the bar high for the future of the genre.
Their frenetic live performances have captivated audiences since 2018. "Aurum Deceptio," their 2017 debut single, gained immense popularity, leading to the band's expansion. The release of their acclaimed album "Ante Ruinam" in 2018 solidified their status.
In 2020, The Last Oblation underwent a transformative phase, releasing the single "Minos" with a striking music video.
In 2022, they established their own recording studio, Oblation Soundworks and unveiled "Ascend," showcasing new instruments and orchestral arrangements, with standout tracks like "Diocane" or "Pantheon" making waves globally.
In 2023 the band released their 3rd album “ÆSIR” which had the true sonic essence of The Last Oblation finding the perfect fit between brutality, technicality and symphony tags that had grown synonymous with the bands brand over the years.
https://thelastoblation.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/TheLastOblation
Hailing
from New Jersey, Putrascension is a blackened quintet featuring members of
Windfaerer, Replicant, WolfCloak, Tombs, Abacinate, Kalopsia, and Hammer
Fight. Forever Below is the anthem for a manmade hell on earth... a
collection of apocalyptic hymns that explore the anxieties of mortality and
self-destruction while deploying dense atmospheric soundscapes with sinister
riffs and impervious heaviness. Noxious fumes and torrential floods overcome a
landscape where imposing refineries battle against nature for dominance.
Mankind's insatiable will to subjugate its environment is its tragic flaw.
Acquiring inspiration from across the extreme metal spectrum, Putrascension brews their own homegrown attitude-drenched concoction of blackened Death Metal on Forever Below which was tracked, mixed, and mastered between the summer and winter months of 2021 by Bobby Torres and Benjamin Karas at Frightbox Recording, and features cover artwork created by Misanthropic-Art (Asphyx, Behemoth, Dismember, Hooded Menace, Katatonia).
Savor the neverending taste of misery and descend into a deeper hell with Putrascension's Forever Below! For fans of Mgla, Shining, Goatwhore, Dissection, All Out War, Behemoth, Dawn, Uada, Code and Sargeist
Track Listing:
1. Deeper Hell
2. Hydrohammer
3. Void Within
4. Stillness
5. Carved In Fog
6. Efface
7. Meslamtaea
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"This new album is basically like one big horror movie, song by song each one tells a story. Each one is brutal in its own way.” adds vocalist Keith Wampler
The Convalescence expects "Harvesters Of Flesh And Bone" will be received well by the fans, as they do their very best to step things up on each record. They worked with producer Jason Suecof on this one at Audiohammer Studios in Florida who has worked with most of their favorite bands (The Black Dahlia Murder, Carnifex, Deicide, Job For A Cowboy) and they were beyond stoked he was down to do the recording with them. In their opinion, they’ve created the heaviest The Convalescence album so far. The full-length was mastered by Christian Donaldson (Cryptopsy) and also features guests Ricky Myers of Suffocation and Scott Ian Lewis of Carnifex.
Filthy, brutal, and symphonic, The Convalescence is recommended for fans of Carnifex, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Chelsea Grin.
"Harvesters Of Flesh And Bone" is due out on November 3rd, 2023 from Cleopatra Records.
Album
Pre-Order - https://www.indiemerchstore.com/collections/the-convalescence
Lyric Video - Undead Swarm - https://youtu.be/MCcyVzr9KO0
Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3qXE8vR
Track Listing:
1. Harvesters Of Flesh And Bone
2. Reaper
3. Bloodletter (ft. Ricky Myers of Suffocation)
4. No Survivors (ft. Scott Ian Lewis of Carnifex)
5. Sacrificial Offering
6. 79 Years
7. The Worst Of All Creations
8. Undead Swarm
9. Ignite The Flames
10. Fire & Blood
11. The Experiment Complete
About:
The Convalescence is a five-member symphonic deathcore band formed in Toledo, OH in early 2011. The Convalescence blends black metal/horror theatrics with intense death metal style blast beats and shredding guitar along with brutal slamming breakdowns and catchy melodies. The band tours nearly non-stop racking up nearly 1,000 live performances across fifteen countries.
The Convalescence has released four full-length albums, two EPs, and two stand-alone singles resulting in over one million plays on Spotify and Youtube each. The band also released two documentaries via Amazon Prime Video in 2020 supported by a sold-out movie theatre screening of them both in Maumee, OH on October 30, 2020. The band recently finished recording their fifth full-length album with producer Jason Suecof at Audiohammer Studios with a projected release in 2023.
http://tconband.com
https://www.facebook.com/theconvalescence
STRIKE MASTER – „TANGRAM APOCALYPSE“
Strike Master's 6th full lenght album.. And the best so far line up combining the old music structure but upgrading production and instrumental develpement, an 8 track master piece full of fast passages, groovie break downs, medium tempo dense riffing, blast beats, and a mounstruous bass base which takes the band to a new begining.
Guitar and vocals - KMU
Drums - Konspirator (Ex Vital Remains, Repvblika)
Bass - Walter Kleinert (Defecto)
https://www.strikemaster.net/
www.facebook.com/strikemasterofficial
Dear
Friends in the Press and Media worldwide,we’re proud to announce that East
Coast raw death metal/punk savages KONTUSION finally
will release their pulverizing debut self-tiled demo on vinyl, CD and cassette
(reissue) via Sentient Ruin in the wake of its original 2022 self-release on
tape and digital formats. Upon release the four-track, seventeen-minute slab of
necrotized terror saw the duo of drummer Chris Moore (Repulsion, Coke Bust)
and of vocalist, guitarist and bassist Mark Bronzino (ANS, Mammoth Grinder)
revel into a gore-splattered, chaos-torn disfiguration of lo-fi, blown out
primitive death metal and punk-infused carnage reminiscent of (and influenced
by) 80's and 90's bands like Terrorizer, Napalm Death, Discharge,
and Convulse. The four skull-crushing tracks see Kontusion regress to a
state of demented, feral abandon, incorporating influences from raw punk and
hardcore to deconstruct death metal and reduce it to a mangled and scattered
pulp reeking of terror and shrouded in destruction.
Kontusion’s debut self-tiled demo can be now pre-ordered on vinyl, CD and cassette formats via Sentient Ruin for a September 29 2023 worldwide release.
Thank you as always for your time and attention given to our releases.
Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
http://sentientruin.com/releases/kontusion-kontusion
http://sentientruin.com/bands#/kontusion
Like
a stab between the eyes, Polish Warsaw trio WEIRD TALES will
deliver their outrageous new full length album on September 1st via
Interstellar Smoke Records.
"SECOND COMING, SECOND CRUCIFIXION" consists of six new tracks - 40 minute riff based dance music for psychopaths.
On their most extraverted work to date, WEIRD TALES are manifesting disappointment in humanity, friendship and love. Hatred from the deepest abyss of the heart is mixed up with the creepshow stories about schizos, drug addicts and slaughter.
Starting as a stoner doom band, they incorporated proto-punk, psychedelic and noise to their music and amplified it with narcotic psychosis. Now they put it to your face straight from hell!
Harsh guitars, rapid, vigorous drums and dirty bass will fall on your head like a storm. Filled with dark psychedelic vocals and filthy lyrics it brings sardonic fun to all fans of heavy music, who are disappointed with life.
https://www.facebook.com/Interstellar-Smoke-Records-101687381255396/
https://weird.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.facebook.com/weirdtalesband/
ZUBZERO-“ FROSTBITE”
Label: BigBadWolfRecords / Headbangers Records Release
Date: September 2nd, 2023
Genre: Thrash Metal, Hardcore, Groove Metal
Country: Netherlands
Line-up:
Lars Draaisma - Drums
Dirk Draaisma - Guitar
Herman Mulder - Bass
Ferdinand Wanders - Vocals
Tracklist:
Nakam
New Day Next Punch
Fine Without You
Bomb Squad
For two decades, Zubzero has been injecting the music scene with a high-octane cocktail of thrash metal, hardcore, and grooving rhythms. Their energy is unabated, their sound fresh and powerful, their message poignant. Their latest creation, the Frostbite EP, marks another milestone in their impressive career, set for release on September 2nd, 2023.
Zubzero was born in 1999 from the musical vision of brothers Dirk and Lars Draaisma. Since then, the lineup has grown to include Herman Mulder on bass and Ferdinand Wanders on vocals, crafting a unique sound that's rugged, gritty, and undeniably magnetic. Frostbite is a testament to their musical evolution, capturing the band's signature blend of '90s thrash, raw hardcore, and dirty groove metal.
The Frostbite EP is a riveting journey into the soul of Zubzero, comprising of four high-impact tracks:
"Nakam" is an audacious exploration of the eye-for-an-eye doctrine, stirring listeners to consider the corrosive effects of hate.
"New Day Next Punch" brings a message of resilience, an anthem for those enduring tough times.
"Fine Without You" sends a defiant message to those who would drag us down, symbolically telling them to "head for Mars".
"Bomb Squad" captures the explosive energy of a Zubzero live show, a musical detonation fueled by the symbiotic exchange between band and audience.
In the age of digital music, Zubzero remains a compelling testament to the power of raw, unadulterated metal music. As they switch effortlessly between hardcore, thrash, and groove metal, Zubzero reminds us that they are not just a band - they are a pumping engine that feeds the metal scene.
Frostbite is set to continue Zubzero's legacy of delivering straight in-your-face metal with a hardcore foundation, promising a unique and exhilarating listening experience for fans new and old.
https://www.facebook.com/ZubzeroBand/
A Heaven You May Create is a tribute to the band’s 30th anniversary, which they celebrated with a special show accompanied by a symphony of 60 players. The concert was filmed and recorded in 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic, which brought the entire world economy to a standstill. A special gap between lockdowns, were the world seemed normal again for a short period of time, allowed Orphand Land to play a special show in “the hall of fame” of Israel, the Heichal HaTarbut in Tel Aviv with 2.500 people in attendance.
On Aug 29th, the band posted a first video teaser hinting at the upcoming live release. See the teaser https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvt6t-O5jwo
To share a first glimpse of the spectacular live recordings, Orphaned Land release the first live single “Sapari”. “Sapari” is a 400 years old song written by a Jewish Rabbi that is about a poet's prayer to his soul. It is one of the most beloved songs of Orphaned Land, which is why the made a metal version of it, and now a live version with a huge symphonic orchestra:
Watch the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GafBzzDrO3c
Look for The Gathering of Souls to be released on vinyl, CD, cassette, and digital formats on October 13.
The Gathering of Souls track listing:
1) Drowning in Emptiness
2) The Gathering of Souls
3) Defiled
4) Enchantments of Nihilism
5) Mind Refinery
MALFORMED
is a young, relentless death metal band reigning from Helsinki, Finland. The
band incarnated in 2022, as its debut demo Uncontrollable Malformity crawled
out of the sewers alongside positive reviews and some underground hype.
However, things are only getting started with the release of EP THE
GATHERING OF SOULS which showcases even more intensity, brutality, and
technicality through our recently solidified lineup.
MALFORMED began its journey through the hands of guitarist/vocalist Eetu Hyvönen and bassist Pauli Niemi, who were joined by guitarist Akseli Lindroos and drummer Jani Seppi in late 2022. As the demo was completed before Jani's addition to the lineup, The Gathering of Souls is the first release to feature the full MALFORMED lineup. These five fierce and hellish tracks were completed during the winter of 2022-2023, and recordings commenced during the spring with Juuso Hämäläinen (Azatoth, Disguised Malignance) handling all production.
The tracks, which were both arranged and recorded at the band's barren rehearsal place in Espoo, combine the technicality and brutality of bands like early Cryptopsy, Suffocation, Gorguts, and Demilich - without sacrificing the originality and inclusion of our own MALFORMED sound.
Malformed is:
Jani Seppi - drums
Akseli Lindroos - guitars
Pauli Niemi - bass
Eetu Hyvönen - vocals/guitars
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“Dissolve Into Ash” will be released in late 2023 via Dark
Symphonies / The Crypt Vinyl on CD and vinyl and on tape
via Dread Records. The release will be distributed through Dark
Descent Records. The album was produced by David Pietila at SourceTrack
Studio.
With “Dissolve Into Ash”, Dusk tried to stay true to their old-school death-doom roots, since not having recorded a full-length since 1995, and at the same time ushering in a new modern version of the band. Fans of old school and new fans who never heard of Dusk should be pleased with the result.
Regarding the background of the new album, the band commented: “Birthed out of the Covid pandemic, the inspiration of the material for this release was an overall sadness. The purpose of this album is to somehow musically equate the overall demise of mankind; an almost apocalyptic/end days atomosphere. The title “Dissolve into Ash” was derived from an ancient Latin funeral dirge entitled “Dies Irae”.
“The section of the chant focused on is translated into English as: “The Day of Wrath,
that Day Will Dissolve the World in Ashes
How great will be the Quaking
When the Judge is about to Come
“This verse contains the overall feeling of being overwhelmed by this life and the mental torment that exists during these times. This is the darkest album that Dusk has ever recorded. Exploring the deepest depressive depths of the soul.”
Since reforming in 2015, the band has released a compilation “Dusk / ...Majestic Thou in Ruin” (2015, Dark Symphonies) and an EP “Withdraw” (2018, Dark Symphonies).
https://www.duskusaofficial.com/
https://www.facebook.com/duskusaofficial/
APOCRYPTH – “DOWN TO THE CRYPT”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 01-09-2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: Finland
Line-up:
Timi Häkkinen (vocals & guitar)
Simo Karhu (guitar & backing vocals)
Elias Jetsonen (drums & backing vocals)
Tuure Suomalainen (bass & backing vocals)
Tracklist:
Prelude for Disaster
Uncivil Rest
Sands of Time
Reign Forever
Rat Race
Cryptic Desolation
After Life
The Swarm
The Unseen
Down to the Crypt
Sacred Decay
In the heart of Finland's thriving metal scene, Apocrypth has been leaving an indelible mark since 2012 with their potent blend of thrash and death metal. This year, the band takes a monumental step forward, announcing their debut album, "Down to the Crypt."
Conceived at the dawn of a global pandemic, "Down to the Crypt" is not just an album; it's an odyssey into a post-apocalyptic world. Here, humanity has sought refuge in crypts to escape a series of global catastrophes, blissfully ignorant of the sinister secrets lying within. The album unfolds across 11 tightly crafted tracks, offering a seamless blend of crossover thrash and death metal. Fans were given a taste earlier this summer with the singles "Reign Forever," "Sands of Time," and "Sacred Decay," each serving as a testament to the album's thrilling versatility and cohesiveness.
Every sonic detail has been meticulously attended to, thanks to the stellar production and mixing by Teemu Aalto (Insomnium, Omnium Gatherum, Mariana's Rest), and mastering by Svante Forsbäck (Volbeat, Amorphis, Lost Society). If you've been seeking the thrills of Revocation, the artistry of Sylosis, and the ferocity of Skeletonwitch, look no further.
Ready to dive into a world of apocalyptic tales and thrashing riffs?
https://www.facebook.com/Apocrypth/
Greetings
from Czech Republic - Petr from Parat Productions here. I have always
loved the music of Slovak THALARION. Especially on their
1998-2002 albums. In 2006, the band’s activity ceased, but it should be noted
that at that time the band existed in a much different line-up from the one
which had experienced its best and most fertile years. At the beginning of
2021, THALARION announced an album comeback, entitled “Dying On
The Scorched Plains”, which was finally materialized in December of the same
year.
In October 2021, I asked singer Juraj Grežďa for an interview for the 102nd issue of Pařát magazine, still unaware that it would all have another sequel. In preparation for the interview, I dug up THALARION albums from my collection to refresh my memory a little and found that I only had the first album, “Towards The Obscure Slumberland”, in a cassette format. That was actually fine, because the recording was released only as a tape album in 1996. I started to search for someone who may have published any re-edition to supplement my collection… and to my surprise, I found out that no one did. Unfortunately, Juraj Haríň from Slovak Metal Army did not make it.
There was nothing to wait for, the word got around…
You may already know the above words from the digipak edition of “TOWARDS THE OBSCURE SLUMBERLAND” which was released under the Pařát Productions in February 2022. The 300 copy run was gone within about a year and a day, so it was time to move on to the next milestone, the vinyl release.
The first THALARION album from 1996 will be released on black vinyl 5.9. 2023. You can buy it in Pařátshop https://paratshop.cz/produkt/thalarion-towards-the-obscure-slumberland-3/
Southern
German band SARLIC BLISS has officially announced the
upcoming release of their debut album, "BRÆGN HÆFT," set
for November 2 via MDD Records. Characterized by a unique blend of melodic doom
and post-black metal influences, the album delivers an audial journey through
dark, aggressive-melancholic soundscapes.
Spanning just six songs, "Brægn Hæft" nonetheless clocks in at over 45 minutes, showcasing the band's commitment to crafting meticulously designed tracks that are given ample room to unfold. The resulting compositions are both gloomy and brute, evoking a poignant emotional landscape that promises to captivate listeners.
Complementing the music itself, the cover artwork for "Brægn Hæft" has also been unveiled. Reflective of the album's intense and dark themes, the artwork serves as a visual introduction to what fans can expect from this new offering. Additional musical samples from the album will be made available shortly, providing further insight into this ambitious project.
For those eager to secure their copy, preorders for "Brægn Hæft" are now open on the MDD Records website. The album is anticipated to be one of the standout metal releases of the year, highlighting Sarlic Bliss's innovative approach to the genre.
To stay updated on the latest from Sarlic Bliss, including upcoming samples and releases, fans can follow the band on their official website, Facebook, and Instagram.
Preorder "Brægn Hæft": https://mdd-shop.de/search?search=sarlic+bliss
https://sarlic-bliss.de/
https://www.facebook.com/SarlicBlissBand
In a tribute that blends extreme genres like grind, crust, D-beat, powerviolence, and death metal, "BLAST NO.1 – BLASTBEAT TRIBUTE TO TYPE O NEGATIVE" will be released on September 22, 2023. The project, meticulously curated by 783Punx, brings together 19 riveting covers by some of the world's most volatile bands.
Listen to the album at this location: https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2023/09/04/album-premiere-blast-no-1-blastbeat-tribute-to-type-o-negative/
In a unique tribute, bands take iconic, often slower, Type O Negative songs and transform them into fast-paced grindcore tracks. "Take a slow and long Type O Negative song and convert it into a short and super-fast grindcore song, but try to keep it as recognizable as possible," says Edi of 783Punx. Bands like HELLBASTARD, SCHISMOPATHIC, PROLETAR, and ABADDON INCARNATE are among the contributors.
A particular highlight of the release is its visual element, blending classic Type O Negative style with familiar symbols to every blastcore fan. Ada from Bite The Dust is credited for the artwork.
The tribute comes in multiple formats and editions, including a standard CD, a deluxe CD box set, and various tape and LP editions. Each offering includes unique features like 24-page booklets, special stickers, and even a T-shirt bundle.
CD: Jewel case with a 24-page booklet featuring band pictures and special ToN album cover interpretations.
Deluxe CD Boxset: 7-inch pizza box containing a deluxe CD, two postcards, and a double-sided, full-color, ethically sourced T-shirt.
Tape: Comes in two versions—retail and band exclusive—packed in a plastic case with a hype sticker and J-Card.
Deluxe LP: 180g. black LP housed in a heavy gatefold, with a D-side screen print. Additionally, it comes with 12x12cm stickers and postcards.
All these variants can be preordered now on https://linktr.ee/783punx
The record release show is slated for September 16 as part of the 1. Pest Fest at the Second Home in Baunatal, where they will share the stage with Atomwinter, Syridas, and Crescendium.
Tracklist:
I Am The Wolf
Venemous Embrace
Walking Through Forgotten Forests
Paria
Lebenswinters Wanderschaft
Des Kranichs Flug
Dusk Maiden
Ein Wind Flüstert den Tod
Satanizer Terrorizer
Pre-order and Availability: https://mdd-shop.de/VERDERBNIS-Paria-CD/SW10085
Record Release Show:
September 16, Baunatal, 1. Pest Fest with Atomwinter, Syridas, Crescendium
https://www.facebook.com/Verderbnis
“This album means so much to us as a band. It is quite literally a collection of so much pain and tragedy intertwined with the reality that has this visceral feeling that in a lot of ways is hard for some of us to listen to. The loss and suffering endured to bring this album to completion was not worth it but regardless it’s there now for everyone to hear and feel. We hope that Colin is proud and somehow able to listen to this thing. One thing that really hurts is he was never able to sit down and listen to this final product with us. Hope it came out just the way you wanted, brother. FOR COLIN, FOR EVIL, FOREVER.”
Lost To The Void has been working on this album for over three years, and they hope everyone enjoys it as much as they do. Along with channeling the pain that accumulated over the pandemic, this album also encapsulates the heartache that ripples through the band after losing the heart of the band, guitarist Colin. The concept of the album is about the end of the world as we know it and each song describes different issues that are contributing to our eventual downfall.
“Embrace in Disgust” was produced and mixed by Andrew Llewellyn and Paul Madrid of Angler Audio; mastered by Phil Pluskota of Sonic Assault Studios and the artwork was done by Llewellyn. It is recommended for all fans of death metal, especially those who enjoy Whitechapel, The Faceless, and Organectomy.
“Embrace in Disgust” is available as of September 1st, 2023 via Blood Blast
Music
Video - A Welcomed Plague ft. Adam Warren (Oceano) - https://youtu.be/JUXhG0OLq80
Music Video - Poppy Place - https://youtu.be/UvEbH0JSwrI
Music Video - Deadweight - https://youtu.be/xoO7mWcidRI
Music Video - Idyllic Dissension - https://youtu.be/M-w-boa0iFg
Track Listing:
1. Humanity Decays - 0:52
2. Malevolent - 3:53
3. Idyllic Dissension - 3:06
4. Poppy Place - 2:50
5. The Mirror - 3:52
6. Deadweight - 6:28
7. On the Fence - 2:07
8. Millimeter from Murder 3:48
9. Jaded - 4:38
10. A Welcomed Plague ft. Adam Warren (Oceano) - 5:42
11. Sally - 11:04
12. Capital Punishment - 4:09
13. Embrace - 2:17
14. In Disgust 9:15
Album Length: 1:04:06
https://www.facebook.com/LosttotheVoid
"Our
music often circles around the topic of human nature and humans place and
effect on earth. This EP, containing the songs Fallen - Death - Soil - Birth,
is sort of an expression of the stream of life, a never-ending circle. As we
fall and die so we can return to the soil, from where we were given, who can in
return give birth to new life. A constant limbo between life and death. And by
enabling new human life, also causing the destruction of earth itself."
Your options include the mesmerizing Gold with black screen print or the intense Black with gold screen print. Each version includes two previously released powerhouses 'Fallen' and 'Soil', as well as the highly anticipated upcoming releases 'DEATH' AND 'BIRTH'.
The much-awaited release date is September 1st, 2023, and the clock is ticking on the pre-sale, which ends on July 23rd.
Swedish atmospheric Black Metal duo BLACK BIRCH, consisting of Gina Wiklund (vocals, guitar & bass) and Ulf Blomberg (drums, guitar, bass & backup vocals), are making waves in the music industry. With influences from crust, post-metal, and black metal, they've created a sound that's both classic and contemporary, fusing atmospheric harmonies with heavy midsections and an intensely passionate vocal attack. Their innovative approach to creating music from their home studio in rural Sweden has already won them international recognition, with regular airplay on BBC 1 and Australia's Triple J.
This release has brought together two labels, Vita Detestabilis from Spain and Fiadh from the U.S., creating a harmonious blend of the old school and modern Black Metal, with touches of other extreme genres including hardcore.
"You’re one of my fave new BM bands. You and Agriculture."
Daniel P Carter at BBC Radio 1's Rock Show
“Love what you’re doing!”
Lochlan Watt at Triple J The Racket
”Seriously..I can’t believe this is the debut song by a band.”
Silvia at Blessed Alter Zine
”This is absolutely sensational!”
Jackie at Into the Necrosphere
“Black Birch is one of the best atmospheric black metal bands I've discovered lately.”
Korhan Tok at MetalPerver
“I have been listening almost manically to the songs released so far and this my friends, is beautiful!”
Ylva Sjöstrand at Heavy Underground
https://vitadetestabilisrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://blackbirch.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/blackbirch.bm/
The new offering from Danish Death Metal Legends UNDERGANG, DE SYV STADIER AF FORDÆRV, is out now. The band shows no signs of slowing down with this MLP featuring 7 pieces of ugly rotten death courtesy of Me Saco Un Ojo Records and Dark Descent Records.
Dark Descent Records is offering the album on CD, digital, and cassette formats, with vinyl treatment by Me Saco Un Ojo Records. Stream De syv stadier af fordærv at https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/de-syv-stadier-af-ford-rv
Order De
syv stadier af fordærv at:
www.darkdescentrecords.com/shop
www.mesacounojo.com
www.ddmsuo.eu
Track listing:
1-Død
2-Mælkehvid og gennemsigtigt
3-Livløs i en pøl af egne udskillelser
4-Dødsstivhed
5-Misfarvning af liget
6-Forrådnelse
7-Skeletisering
The band's signature mix of Neanderthalic drumming and stringy phlegm-like riffs is instantly recognizable to any Death Metal fan. Equally so is David’s signature vomit-snarled vocals, all of which immediately will grip you with the fist of festering decay from the earliest points.
Although primal and disgusting as ever, UNDERGANG has always had a penchant for including gloomy moments betwixt their rot-churning disdain.
This new material has plenty of those disgusting dynamics which throw a superb stench into the air with remorseless instrumental fury and equally unsavory vocals, taking everything that made the Death Metal of old great and
plunging it furiously into the carcass of today like a rusted knife designed to open seeping sores and spray pus forth upon all within the vicinity. The pulverizing putrescence does not relent…
From the slowest drudges to the grinding fury and all sonic sadism in between, UNDERGANG’s newest offering is a viciously unpleasant and transfixing opus of odors most foul. Woefully brutal, most puny headbangers will simply die from the sheer weight of this thing if they try to lift it onto their turntable. Any remaining will be flattened by the brutal gut-opening session that they will be subjected to 20 minutes of. Although all of their albums contain nothing short of true magnificent monstrosities from start to end, the amount of diversity in this miniature tome of auditory violations is impeccable even by Undergang’s high standard. If you find yourself presented with this cacophony of rot, then be sure not to miss the opportunity to drown in the swampy sludge before you, it’s thrilling! If you can make it through all seven stages of depravity, then you must congratulate your own hardiness, then find yourself drawn back for more torture!
So all of the odious freaks out there, force-feed yourself this slab of sadism.
UNDERGANG is:
A. Dødshjælp- Drums
D. Torturdød - Vocals/Guitars
Mads Haarløv - Guitars/Backing vocals
Martin Leth Andersen – Bass
www.darkdescentrecords.com
www.facebook.com/undergangktdm
Label: Great Dane Records
Release Date: 01-09-2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Finland
Line-up:
Ville Yrjola - Vocals
Aki Laaksola - Guitar
Tohtori Makitalo - Guitar
Henri Leppanen - Bass
Mikko Orava – Drums
Tracklist:
The Only Snake Here Is You
Finnish death metal purveyors Shrapnel Storm are back, and they're hitting harder and faster than ever with their new single, "The Only Snake Here Is You." Released through Great Dane Records, this single serves as a fierce prelude to their forthcoming third full-length album, "Silo," slated to drop on October 6.
Shrapnel Storm has long been revered for their mastery of mid-tempo death metal, enriched with thrash elements that crank up the speed and groove. This signature sound has drawn comparisons to genre titans like Bolt Thrower, Obituary, and Six Feet Under. But with "The Only Snake Here Is You," they're stepping outside their mid-tempo comfort zone. Guitarist Tohtori Makitalo describes the single as an adrenaline-pumping affair, packed with speed, danger, and—yes—snakes.
The band—consisting of Ville Yrjola on vocals, Aki Laaksola and Tohtori Makitalo on guitars, Henri Leppanen on bass, and Mikko Orava on drums—has gone all-in with the recording process. From the in-your-face mixing and mastering by Daniel Rantanen at Danko Tones / JR Audio studios to the striking cover and booklet design by Ville Yrjola, every detail has been meticulously crafted.
The single will be available for streaming on all major platforms, while the album "Silo" is already available for pre-order at :
www.greatdanerecs.com
www.shrapnel-storm.com
www.facebook.com/shrapnelstormband
LOUD
RAGE MUSIC & PEST RECORDS news :
ANTUMBRA – “OBLIVION”
Compilation, Digital / Jewel-case CD, September 10th, 2023
Atmospheric Black Metal from Romania
“Oblivion” is a compilation of 9 songs personally picked by Marius Ignatescu (all instruments / vocals) from previous releases, remixed and remastered, plus a brand new, exclusive bonus track. Melodic, catchy and absolutely addictive tunes!
SPAWN OF EVIL – “SADISTIC MISSIONARIES”
Full-length, Digital / Jewel-case CD, September 6th, 2023
Death Metal from Israel
Uncompromising old-school Death Metal, Israel
Pest Records is proud to release the long-awaited third studio album of Israeli Death Metal veterans SPAWN OF EVIL. “Sadistic Missionaries“, the band’s new opus is a decade long worth material featuring 8 new tracks of traditional brutal Death Metal with melodic guitar lines, furious rhythm section and wrathful vocals that will surely impress fans of bands like Morbid Angel, Benediction, Malevolent Creation and the likes!
BLACKSHEEP – “BLOODTIES”
Full-length, Digital / Jewel-case CD, August 16th, 2023
Death'n'Roll from Romania
Death'n'Roll from Bucharest / Romania for fans of Carcass, Entombed and the likes. Currently one of the best Romanian Metal bands!
Romania's representatives (winners of the Wacken Metal Battle Romania contest) to the 2023 edition of Wacken Open Air present their new (second) full-length album!
DIMENTIANON – “CHAPTER VI: BURNING REBIRTH”
Full-length, Digital / Jewel-case CD, April 14th, 2023
Doom Death Black Metal from USA
Once again, Dimentianon return with their own style of Black, Death, Doom Metal charged with mesmerizing atmospheric, ambient elements. As always, the band follows NO trends and carve out a path all their own with a sound that is natural & refreshing. The band progresses from what they did on their previous album “Dreaming Yuggoth” even further to cultivate an eclectic sound more cohesive and devastating. Mainstay vocalist M delivers his distinct rasp & growls with the combination of Joe Fogarazzo (Rigor Sardonicous) on guitars/bass, Don Zaros (Evoken, Marshmallow Bunnies) on keyboards and Matt Hass (Reluctant Mortem) on drums to deliver organic, character driven instrumentals that form a line-up which gels so seamlessly.
Co-release with Paragon Records (USA) and Symbol of Domination (Moldova).
DISINTER – “GUERRA ETERNA”
Full-length, Digital / Jewel-case CD, January 31st, 2023
Death Metal from Peru
Fourth full-length album from the Peruvian masters DISINTER, one of the most respected bands in the South American Death Metal scene! Celebrating the band's 30 years of activity, DISINTER's fourth album "Guerra Eterna" is made of 12 tracks (9 + 3 intros) divided in 3 chapters.
DISINTER (PERU) / DISINTER (USA) – “ALLIANCE OF DEATH”
Split, Digital / Jewel-case CD, November 14, 2022
Death Metal from Peru meets Death Metal from USA
Veterans of the US Death Metal scene, Chicago, Illinois based quintet DISINTER meet Peruvian Death Metal legends DISINTER for the Alliance of Death, a unique split release to summon the wrath of all that is evil!
DISINTER – “BREAKER OF BONES”
Full-length, Digital / Jewel-case CD, November 14, 2022
Death Metal from USA
Long awaited 6th full-length album by legendary Chicago, Illinois based Death Metal institution DISINTER, the first full-length recorded after 18 years, an absolute lesson in Death Metal violence!
WARHYMN – “CULT OF PRIMORDIALS”
EP, Digital / Jewel-case MCD, November 10, 2022
Occult Black Metal from Romania
25 minutes of Occult Black Metal rich in composition textures, mystical atmosphere, symbolism, featuring the very special guest appearance of Monica Barta from Kratos.
Here’s what the band had to say about “Cult of Primordials“:
““Cult of Primordials” is our next studio release and the first new sound that we managed to achieve together as a band. It is a conceptual material meant to complete “Gnosis” and bound it to our next full-length. It might be considered short length but it is complete in its unique concept, message and atmosphere, a true standalone. With all songs connected it delivers the very nature of the First Civilizations, defined by knowledge, fall, murder, ascension and in the end free will.”
www.loudragemusic.com
https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/
https://pestrecords.bandcamp.com
NEWS 2.9.2023Den Clip zum Song findet ihr hier: https://youtu.be/C2poufcheMg?si=RhTKUoYTaFzAb49E
Die Single gibt es zudem hier: https://t.ly/oaDmX
Über TERRORSTAHL:
Die Band wurde im Jahr 2010 durch Andy Rösler alias The Reaper (Gitarre/Gesang) und seinem Bruder Sascha (Schlagzeug) gegründet.
Schon ein Jahr später komplettierte der Zugang des Bassisten Schmitzi die Band. Der Sound der Band war anfangs stark durch Thrash Metal Bands wie Sodom und Kreator geprägt, was heutzutage aber nicht mehr zutrifft, weil man rasch seinen eigenen Sound kreierte.
Man spielte einige Konzerte und fand sich rasch im Studio ein, um die erste Demo CD namens „Realität“ aufzunehmen, die sich relativ gut verkaufte.
Schnell wurde jedoch klar, dass man Verstärkung in Form eines zweiten Gitarristen benötigt, da sich so mehr musikalische Möglichkeiten ergeben.
So wurde Daniel auf einer Party vom Fleck weg engagiert. Von nun an wurde viel mit Melodien experimentiert und es fiel auf, dass es bei Double-Lead Parts einen Druckabfall im Sound gab.
Die Lösung war ungewöhnlich, aber auch simpel: ein dritter Gitarrist musste her! Und dieser wurde einige Zeit später auch gefunden in Form von Matze, der seitdem die Sologitarre spielt.
Und plötzlich war der richtige Sound gefunden.
Harte Gitarrenklänge aus sämtlichen Metalgenres gespickt mit Double-Lead Parts die aber dabei nicht an Härte und Druck verlieren. Das gepaart mit deutschen Texten ist das Erfolgsrezept,dass von nun an die Metal-Szene ordentlich aufmischen sollte.
Im Jahre 2018 wurde der alte Schlagzeuger durch Earnest McBang ersetzt der sehr versiert und nach allen Regeln der Kunst von nun an die Felle verdrischt.
Mit ihm konnte auch die nächste Demo CD „Gebete eines Sünders“ schnell realisiert werden.
2021 sollten Nägel mit Köpfen gemacht werden, also enterte man das Blackhole Studio in Duisburg, um dort die EP„Schweigen“ aufzunehmen und genau mit diesen Aufnahmen konnte man Sascha Boersma überzeugen TERRORSTAHL mit seinem Deutschrock Label unter Vertrag zu nehmen.
Und so sollte das Jahr 2021 das bisher erfolgreichste Jahr der bisherigen Bandgeschichte werden.
Anfang 2022 wo es coronabedingt noch sehr schwierig war Konzerte zu spielen entschloss man sich dazu ein weiteres Album in Angriff zu nehmen.
Aufgrund der aktuellen Weltpolitik, eines Krieges in Europa und nach den Coronajahren war klar das es deutlich härter ausfallen wird als der Vorgänger.
Die Plattenfirma musste nicht lange überredet werden und so kam es dazu dass man sich im Februar 2022 im Redroom Recording Studio wiederfand um eine Abrissbirne Namens"Distanz" aufzunehmen. Man begab sich ungewohnt häufig aus der Wohlfühl-Midtempo-Zone und trat des öfteren auf das Gaspedal. Und mit diesem Plan wird mit der Veröffentlichung wieder versucht nach der musikalischen Weltherrschaft zu greifen!
http://www.terrorstahl.com
https://www.facebook.com/Terrorstahl-278904922133159
Die neun epischen Werke auf THRONEHAMMER - „KINGSLAYER“ überraschen mit dem bisher vielseitigsten Material der Band, mit mehr Wucht als je zuvor, mit großen Riffs die sich in jedem Stück bis zur Gänze entfalten.
Unverhohlener Doom-Metal-Ethos trifft auf Zerstörung und ungestüme Verwüstung, Reminiszenzen an Paradise Lost, Bathory, Slayer, Katatonia, Bolt Thrower, Amorphis, Candlemass, Celtic Frost bis hin zu Spuren von Post-Rock. Alles das entdeckt man in THRONEHAMMERs neuem erdrückend-epischen Album „Kingslayer“.
Das Doom-Kommando um die Sängerin Kat entwickelt sich deutlich weiter und kann den Vorgänger „Incantation Rites“ noch toppen. Die epischen Texte tun ihr Übriges, auch die Vocals sind noch eine Stufe vielseitiger als bisher. Als Gast stößt beim Song „Sacrosanct Grounds“ Daniel Kaufman (ex Mindrot, ex Dystopia, ex Eyes of Fire, Destroy Judas) an den Vocals hinzu.
Ein wuchtiger Sound der keine Fragen offen lässt trägt seinen Teil dazu bei. Gemastert wurde das Album von Patrick Engel / Temple Of Disharmony (Asphyx, Candlemass, Darkthrone, Tiamat, Dissection, Trouble, Slayer).
Auf dem überlangen „Kingslayer“ finden sich Schattierungen verschiedenster Genres und dennoch ist jeder Track eindeutig ein THRONEHAMMER-Track.
„Kingslayer“ erscheint am 3.11.2023 weltweit über Supreme Chaos Records.
VIDEOLINK „Kingslayer“: https://youtu.be/UC3ZK22jb3UDie Band über den Song:
„The track "Kingslayer" is absolutely skull-crushing and will ensure maximum head-banging from the hordes.“
Tracklist:
1. Reign of Steel
2. Kingslayer
3. Sacrosanct Grounds
4. Echoes of forgotten Battles
5. Shieldbreaker
6. Mortal Spheres
7. Triumphant Emperor
8. Halcyon Days of Yore
9. Ascension
Spielzeit 73:53
„Kingslayer“ kann ab sofort hier vorbestellt werden: https://supremechaos.de/artists/thronehammer/
Line-Up:
Kat Shevil Gillham - Vocals
Stuart “Bootsy” West - Gitarre
Tim Hammersmith - Gitarre
Uwe Void - Bass
Markus Ströhlein - Drums
https://link.supremechaos.de/kingslayer/
https://www.facebook.com/THRONEHAMMER/
Die Band, die die schwedische Welle des Heavy Metal ausgelöst hat, ist zurück:
HEAVY LOAD! Vierzig Jahre sind vergangen, seit HEAVY LOAD ihr letztes Album
veröffentlicht haben: “Stronger than Evil” (1983). Die Songs erzählen von
berühmten Wikingerthemen und existenziellen Texten dieser Pioniere. Die
Kompositionen sind dramatisch und geben eine große Vielfalt an Stimmungen
wieder. Leidenschaftliche Innovation und kreativer Eifer glänzen in jedem Song
des Albums. Das Comeback-Album von HEAVY LOAD, “Riders of the Ancient Storm”, ist geprägt von ihrem bekannten Sound und Songwriting. Dank eines epischen Paktes zwischen der Band und No Remorse Records wird auch der gesamte Backkatalog der Band als hochwertige Wiederveröffentlichung zurückgebracht. Nach Veröffentlichungen in 2018 und 2019 werden weitere folgen. Die Platten kommen mit Bonustracks und nie zuvor veröffentlichten alten Aufnahmen sowie umfangreichen Booklets. Dieses neue Album wurde von Fans auf der ganzen Welt in verschiedenen Teilen der Welt lange erwartet und wird von vielen Konzerten gefolgt. HEAVY LOAD sind zurück!
“Riders of the Ancient Storm” wird ab 6. Oktober 2023 im Handel erhältlich sein, Vorbestellungen sind ab sofort möglich auf www.noremorse.gr. Weitere Stores und Vertriebe werden folgen.
Aber das ist noch nicht alles: Sänger, Gitarrist, Keyboarder und Produzent Ragne Wahlquist – der auch als Buchautor von Wikingern besessen ist – wird zusammen mit dem neuen Album der Band eine Sonderausgabe seiner in Kürze erscheinenden “Wahlgaard Saga”, einer Wikinger-Familiensaga in Romanform, veröffentlichen. Um dem ganzen die Krone aufzusetzen, wird “Riders of the Ancient Storm”, das an zahlreichen Stellen auf Passagen der Wahlgaard-Saga verweist, auch als Luxury Box inklusive der englischen Version von Wahlquists Buch erhältlich sein. Zusätzlich enthält dieses verrückte Paket (limitiert auf 300 handsignierte Exemplare) die Digipak-CD, farbiges Vinyl, ein T-Shirt und ein Poster – was für ein Viking-Metal-Paket!
"Riders of the Ancient Storm":
A-Seite
Ride the Night
We Rock the World
Walhalla Warriors
Angel Dark
B-Seite
Slave No More
Raven Is Calling
Sail Away
Butterfly Whisperings (Bonustrack)
Gute Nachrichten auch für alle Fans des Keep It True Rising Festivals in Würzburg (GER) nächsten Monat: Heavy Load (Styrbjörn und Ragne Wahlquist) freuen sich darauf, euch am Tag der Album-Veröffentlichung zu einer Autogrammstunde zu treffen. Checkt die Festival-Website und die Social-Media-Kanäle für Details.
Über HEAVY LOAD
HEAVY LOAD wurde im harten Winter 1974-1975 von den beiden Brüdern Ragne Wahlquist (Gesang, Gitarre und Keyboards) und Styrbjörn Wahlquist (Gesang und Schlagzeug) in Stockholm gegründet. Die Vision und die Leidenschaft der Wahlquist-Brüder machten für den entschlossenen Vortrieb der Band immer den Kern aus und speisten den Drang, sich auf musikalische Reisen zu begeben und ihre Musik und Texte in die Welt hinauszutragen.
Die beiden erfinderischen Köpfe wollten sich nicht von Außenstehenden daran hindern lassen, ihre eigene Zukunft als Heavy-Metal-Pioniere zu gestalten: Als Produzenten und Gründer/Inhaber des Thunderload Studios haben sie einen Sound entwickelt, der schnell zur Blaupause für den europäischen Doom Metal wurde, angefangen mit dem bahnbrechenden “Epicus Doomicus Metallicus”-Album von Candlemass und gefolgt vom kultigen “Nightfall”-Album der Band. Und mit Yngwie Malmsteen, Morbid und Hammerfall wurde immer wieder neues Terrain erkundet.
Apropos Entdecker: Das Erbe der Wikinger ist seit ihrer Kindheit eine wichtige Quelle der Inspiration. Die emotionale Verbundenheit der Brüder mit Menschen aus einer fernen Vergangenheit, mit denen sie immerwährende menschliche Herausforderungen teilen, war dazu bestimmt, in ihrer Musik ein Ventil zu finden. Folglich verschmolzen die Brüder den Hard Rock der 70er Jahre mit dem Ambiente und den Gefühlen der Wikinger, was zu dem unverwechselbaren Musikstil der Band, den Texten und den Artworks für ihre Albumcover führte: Viking Metal. Ein Stil, der spätere Bands in Schweden und in anderen Ländern inspirierte. Ein Stil, der heute viele Anhänger auf der ganzen Welt hat. Obwohl die Wikingerthematik schon immer ein hervorstechendes Merkmal im Songwriting von HEAVY LOAD war, wurden in einigen ihrer Songs auch Geschichten mit anderem Hintergrund verarbeitet. Unabhängig von den Umständen haben jedoch alle Songs ihren Ursprung tief im Gefühlsleben der Brüder.
https://www.cmm-marketing.com/
https://www.heavyload-sweden.com
Set to be released at the end of this year, SINNERY’S “BELOW THE SUMMIT” will be the third installment in their thrash metal legacy. Armed with blistering guitar solos, thunderous drumming, and roaring vocals, this trailblazing thrash metal outfit from Israel is set to obliterate eardrums with the latest single “An Ode“ off this upcoming release.
"We discovered new elements and patterns in our composition while writing An Ode that we hadn't done on our last record Black Bile thus continuing our broadening metal journey." adds the band.
Musically this song is much more melodic than other Sinnery material and stands out with its thrashy punches and very cool chorus, while still delivering the heavy tones expected from them. They further describe the track explaining that lyrically it's based on a real-life experience about not being worthy in a romantic relationship because of choosing one's own best interests.
According to Sinnery, writing “Below The Summit” was a very productive and consistent process and they really 'bled these songs out'. From catchy choruses to heavier parts than they have ever done before, Sinnery feels this is their most complete work yet. It is recommended for fans of Trivium, The Haunted, and Sylosis.
They are super excited to release “An Ode“and expose a different side of Sinnery to their fans.
Watch and listen to “An Ode“ via its premiere on Decibel Magazine https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2023/09/07/video-premiere-driving-thrash-metal-literally-with-sinnerys-an-ode-knife-of-erato/
According to Sinnery, writing “Below The Summit” was a very productive and consistent process, and they really bled these songs out. From catchy choruses to heavier parts than they have ever done before, they feel this is their most complete work yet. It is recommended for fans of Trivium, The Haunted, and Sylosis.
“Below The Summit” is due out on September 29, 2023, via Exitus Stratagem Records.
Previous
Singles:“Share This” (Music Video) https://youtu.be/Yf5of0iJ_mw
“Somber” (Animated Music Video) - https://youtu.be/YD4BYI4xERE
Track Listing:
1. Somber - 3:27
2. An Ode (Knife Of Erato) - 5:16
3. We Just Want You To - 0:21
4. Share This - 2:19
5. Serene - 5:13
EP Length: 16:38
EP Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Sinnery
• All songs written by: SInnery
• Produced by: Sinnery
• Mixed by: Arie Aranovich
• Mastered by: Arie Aranovich
• EP Artwork by: Xul1349
EP Band Lineup:
Alon Karnieli - Vocals & Guitars
Idan Kringel - Guitars
Saar Tuvi - Bass
Liam Fine – Drums
https://www.exsrmusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/SinneryBand/
Blast
album track "Bondejagt" now at https://broder-dk.bandcamp.com/album/skarpretterfossiletExtremely Rotten Productions will release Skarpretterfossilet on digital, vinyl, CD, and cassette on October 27.
Skarpretterfossilet track listing:
1) En sten på et alter
2) Kraniekløversken
3) Bondejagt
4) Marvdram
5) Byldemor
BRODER started out slow in 2014, with droning doom, but metamorphized into a blackened sludge wasteland with the 2018 album, Tøbruddets fald, and the 2019 EP, Slagtorden.
With the second album in 2021, Det højes smed, a world of mud and fiery steel rose from interludes of blacksmith ambiance and pummeling drums covered in frenzied guitars and voice. This brought forth an era of skull-bashing, rib-splitting blackened pseudo-death, which has now led to the full transgression of barbaric metal, that is Skarpretterfossilet.
This third album decides to end the evolution of man at the most significant threshold of time, around 12,000 years ago, with primitive war metal and interludes of a deep time inner archeology BRODER builds a world where nature broke man, creating space for the live barbarian.
BRODER is:
Jesper Bagger Hviid
Erik Bagger Hviid
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“BLACK
METAL: EVOLUTION OF THE CULT” - the definitive black metal book out this November.Features brand new interviews with Necromantia, Arcturus, Immortal, Agalloch, Destruction, Mystifier, and Winterfylleth plus extended interviews with Rotting Christ, Behemoth, Sigh, Mayhem and many more
“The Restored, Expanded & Definitive Edition” to consist of 130,000 words of new content, 25 new chapters with over 70 new interviews and improved cover art and design
The book release marks 10 years of Cult Never Dies
UK-based publishing house Cult Never Dies will mark its 10th anniversary this November with the release of Dayal Patterson’s “Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult - The Restored, Expanded & Definitive Edition”. Pre-orders are available now via Cult Never Dies (UK & ROW store / EU store). North American orders can be placed via Decibel Books.
With the original version of the book no longer available in print, Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult is hailed as the most acclaimed book on the history of black metal, and the only one endorsed by those involved in creating the genre.
The book will be approximately 340,000 words long, including 130,000 words of new content, 25 new chapters and 48 extended and updated chapters. This will include over 150 exclusive interviews with some of the biggest names in the genre, including: Venom, Mercyful Fate, Bathory, Hellhammer, Celtic Frost, Blasphemy, Darkthrone, Behemoth, Rotting Christ, Mayhem and many more. The author also included over 70 brand new or previously unpublished interviews with the likes of Necromantia, Arcturus, Immortal, Agalloch, Destruction, Mystifier, and Winterfylleth.
Evolution of the Cult will also have hugely improved cover art and layout by longtime Cult Never Dies artist David Thiérrée (Behemoth, Gorgoroth, Mortiis), and will include almost 600 photos, many previously unseen, including an 80-page colour/gloss section.
Silenoz of Dimmu Borgir commended the book: “You don’t have to read between the lines anymore ‘cause it’s all there, straight from the source,” while Sakis Tolis of Rotting Christ called it “a valuable educational piece of dark writing.”
Vorph of Samael added: “This is a very insightful work: Without doubt the ultimate book on the subject, a testimony of black metal and a good introduction for neophytes.”
Hvall of Windir and Vreid said: “A brilliantly written book – mandatory if you have any interest in the genre, or want to explore a new world.”
Dayal Patterson, book author, Cult Never Dies owner and longtime music journalist, said: “I cannot express how good it feels now that Cult Never Dies finally owns the rights to this book and are able to release it – along with Decibel in the US - in this massively improved form. The limitations placed on the original in terms of word count meant that so many chapters and parts I originally envisioned simply couldn’t be included or were not even worth completing due to a lack of space. What turned into a fairly straightforward restoration job led to about a year of 14-hour days, not only overhauling the existing chapters and layout (something we had always been unhappy with) of the book, but doing a huge number of new interviews and working with a wealth of new bands and artists. Finally, there are proper chapters celebrating bands such as Vinterland, Satyricon, Immortal, Arcturus, Mystifier and Profanatica, as well as greater explorations of black metal in Brazil, the US, the UK, Sweden, Greece, and, of course, Norway.”
Bands featured include:
VENOM • MERCYFUL FATE • BATHORY • HELLHAMMER • CELTIC FROST • SODOM • DESTRUCTION • SEPULTURA • VULCANO • HOLOCAUSTO • MYSTIFIER • BLASPHEMY • SAMAEL • ROTTING CHRIST • NECROMANTIA • DEVISER • TORMENTOR • MASTER’S HAMMER • VON • MAYHEM • THORNS • DARKTHRONE • BURZUM • IMMORTAL • EMPEROR • GEHENNA • GORGOROTH • TRELLDOM • BEHERIT • IMPALED NAZARENE • CRADLE OF FILTH • DIMMU BORGIR • LES LEGIONS NOIRE • MARDUK • DISSECTION • VINTERLAND • THE BLACK • WATAIN • SHINING • STRID • FORGOTTEN WOODS • BETHLEHEM • SILENCER • FORGOTTEN TOMB • LIFELOVER • GRAVELAND • INFERNUM • BEHEMOTH • HADES • HELHEIM • ISENGARD/STORM • KAMPFAR • WINDIR • PRIMORDIAL • OCTOBER FALLS • ENSLAVED • SATYRICON • ULVER • MORTEM • ARCTURUS • FLEURETY • IN THE WOODS… • MANES • VED BUENS ENDE • DØDHEIMSGARD • SIGH • DEATHSPELL OMEGA • MYSTICUM • ABORYM • BLACKLODGE • BLACK WITCHERY • HECATE ENTHRONED • WINTERFYLLETH • FEN • AGALLOCH • ABSU • PROFANATICA and more
For a full list of the 150 interviewees, visit https://www.cultneverdies.com/books/black-metal-evolution-of-the-cult
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MUSTANG – “BEYOND RAGING THUNDER”
Label: Fighter RecordsRelease Date: September 7, 2023
Formats: CD, Digital
Genre: Traditional and Speed Metal
Country: India
Line-up:
Arijit "Piercer" Dutta – Vocals
Snehashis "Styx" Nag – Guitar
Scorcher – Guitar
Soubhik "Sorcerer" Mondal – Bass
Anoubhav "Maniac" Bhaduri – Drums
Tracklist:
Odyssey
Children of Thunder
Cosmic Rage
Queen of Red Light
Ram it Down (Judas Priest cover)
Realm of Madness
Electric Ecstasy
Voyager
Terror Striker
Sapphire
Poised to gallop into the international heavy metal arena, the Indian band MUSTANG is thrilled to announce their debut album "Beyond Raging Thunder", set for release on September 7, 2023, through Fighter Records. MUSTANG, hailing from Kolkata, India, has been stoking the fires of traditional and Speed Metal with deep and unwavering commitment since their inception in 2015.
This seminal release, a blend of raw energy and refined technique, encapsulates MUSTANG's musical journey and evolution. The album expands upon their initial Speed Metal roots, offering a diverse spectrum of sound that includes lightning-fast tracks, soulful ballads, and solo-driven traditional Metal fuels. With eight originals, an instrumental intro, and a cover of Judas Priest's "Ram it Down", "Beyond Raging Thunder" is an all-encompassing package for classic Metal enthusiasts.
Their singles “Terror Striker” and “Black Steel”, along with live performances, have already garnered worldwide recognition and praise from legends in the Metal community. These tracks exemplify MUSTANG’s dedication to impactful and memorable songwriting, a signature attribute that persists throughout the upcoming album.
The production of "Beyond Raging Thunder" was a labor of love and a testament to MUSTANG's commitment to their craft. Vocalist Arijit Dutta teamed up with Jan Loncik and Dennis Koehne for production duties, adding an international flair to the record. The album was mixed at the Rich Hobo Studios in Calgary, Canada, and mastered in Dortmund, Germany, giving it a polished and high-quality sound.
The band has built a dedicated following in Western markets, and to capitalize on this, they plan to promote their debut album extensively through tours in India, South Asia, and Western countries. MUSTANG is dedicated to bringing their unique blend of speed and traditional metal to a global audience, with an unflinching dedication to their craft that is sure to leave a lasting impression.
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Release Date: 2019
Genre: Doom/Sludge with Dark Ambient Elements
Line-up:
LF: Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Synthesizer & External Toms
DS: Vocals & Percussion
MD: Guitar & Bass
Tracklist:
1. Tower of Waves
2. Avidyā
3. Panzón de Borrego
4. False Womb
5. Voidfever
Drofnosura emerged in 2010 with a singular vision: to forge a sonic realm where soul-crushing riffs and eerie ambient passages collide. Their evolution from a humble doom/sludge outfit to the architects of "Voidfever" is a testament to their creative spirit. This album marks a transformative juncture, integrating synth textures and daring vocal experiments to create aural landscapes that are both haunting and powerful. As they delve into newfound sonic dimensions, Drofnosura paints a musical tapestry where savage riffing converges with cosmic noise, manifesting a dark and entrancing journey through ambient voids.
https://drofnosura.bandcamp.com/album/voidfever
https://www.facebook.com/Drofnosura
The new, long-awaited studio album by Israeli Death Metal veterans SPAWN OF EVIL titled "SADISTIC MISSIONARIES" is out now on Pest Records and is available for streaming and ordering here:
https://pestrecords.bandcamp.com/album/spawn-of-evil-sadistic-missionaries
https://pestrecords.limitedrun.com/products/746498-spawn-of-evil-sadistic-missionaries
The band's new opus is a decade long worth material featuring 8 new
tracks of traditional brutal Death Metal with melodic guitar lines, furious
rhythm section and wrathful vocals that will surely impress fans of bands like
Morbid Angel, Benediction, Gorefest and the likes.Here's what the band's leader and founding member Moti Rokah had to say about the new collaboration and album: "Our new album Sadistic Missionaries is a milestone in our 25 years journey of pure fun & anger release. The album speaks of those who embrace power to its evil form rather than humanity...
The album is our spoken word against the sadistic corruption that dominates the world and destroys life in every aspect. A huge appreciation to Pest Records that took us under their wings. Two great friends and talented guests shared their guitar solos on the new album: James Reed of Vile Iniquity (USA) and Liran Aloni of Primaterra (Ger.), Kutna Hora (Isr.), ex-Spawn of Evil."
With 25 years of activity under-belt, SPAWN OF EVIL have released 2 full-length albums prior to "Sadistic Missionaries" and played live intensively throughout the years becoming one of the most representative Death Metal bands in Israel. Check out the video for "Rhea of the Gods" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiC4VZYfJNs and the lyric video for the track "Storm Of All Sins" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJifmp0w8Rc
Contacts:
https://pestrecords.bandcamp.com/
http://pestrecords.limitedrun.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pestrecords/
https://www.facebook.com/SpawnOfEvil.il
As if it were a saga, the sequel has a new record, for the third consecutive year "AZORES & METAL VOL. # III" is compiled.
This work that forms the trilogy is very special and charismatic, striving to record the work of azorean musicians and bands on CD, so that it will be recorded in this format forever.
Since the work and quality of these musicians are not worthy of attention, nor of stage opportunities in their "motherland", the only way to assert themselves is, in fact, through recording on CD.
After the enormous surprise and interest that Vol. #1 (2021) and Vol. 2 (2022) aroused in the metal community, this Vol. #3 became a necessity for both musicians and loyal followers of what takes place on the Azores islands.
The existence of this compilation was the motivation for many of the existing bands to feel the need to exhibit their work, and for others to find here their first opportunity to showcase themselves.
AZORES
& METAL VOL. # IIIMuseu do Heavy Metal Açoriano
Country: Portugal (Azores)
Style: Metal
Release: 11/09/2023
Format: CD 6-Panel Digipak
Tracklist :
1. Morbid Death - Survive
2. None The Less - Reassurance
3. Finding Sanity - We are the Ones
4. Kaskaveil - Drugonrider
5. Dark Age Of Ruin - Golgotha
6. After The Rain - The call of the Sirens
7. M1ke - War Sick
8. Mournolith Abyss - Brimstone Confessions
9. Damage Device - Unforgiven & Unforgotte
10. A Dream of Poe - The Lament of Phaethon
11. InnerCircle - Glitch In Reality
12. Crossfaith - Grave Diggers
13. Dust Project - Agnus Dei
14. Drvzka - Lost
15. The Absolute End - Breeze
Azores & Metal Vol. # III is a compilation made up of 15 songs from as many bands, with some particularities:
Dark Age Of Ruin and Drvzka are present for the third time;
The veterans Morbid Death and Kaskaveil were part of the 1st edition and will participate again in this #3;
Finding Sanity, After the Rain, Damage Device (Terceira Island), Crossfaith And The Absolute End are part of the batch of bands that were new in #2, now returning with new sounds;
None The Less (Terceira Island), Mournolith Abyss, Dust Project and InnerCircle are part of the batch of bands that were born in the meantime and that made a point of being present in this volume;
Not wanting to exclude the azoreans who are residing outside the archipelago, themes from M1ke (living in Spain) and A Dream of Poe (living in Scotland, even though he already has several works in his history) were involved;
Although it's a 100% azorean production, we can't help but be proud of it being a union of efforts from diverse entities in the national and regional music scene, witch gives even more prestige to our Heavy Metal. This work has the full support and close promotion of almost a dozen national and some regional entities.
It is for the MHMA a reason to rejoice to see radios, publishers, recording studios, webzines and speciality stores identify with this modest island project, whose main objetive is to promote and publicize what is done in the Azores..
Partners in this compilation: Caminhos Metálicos, SFTD Radio, World Wide Metal, Bunker Store, Undergroun 'N' Proud, Waveyard Studio, Soundivision, Grey Shelter, Larvae Records, World of Metal, Gruesome Records, Catedral do Rock, Azores Metal Podcast, Sound Store, Backstage, StepKeys Studio, Cascais Garage e Glam-o-Rama.
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GRINDPAD – “FINGER COLLECTOR CREW” For fans of : Slayer, Exodus, Madball, Anthrax, Municipal Waste and so on…
This new record is their fifth EP (previously they have already released four EPs and a long player) and it will be released as a digital CD, as a physical CD and as a vinyl (and this vinyl version contains their fourth EP 'Sharkbite' on the B- Side). This new EP will be released on September 30, 2023 via Iron Shield Records.
Tracklist
01. A.M.D.
02. Santa Cruz(Sharkbite Pt. II)
03. Yakuza Finger Collector Crew
04. AO Godverdomme
05. Gung-Ho
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Introducing THE LAST OBLATION, an unrelenting force in the realm of blackened death metal. Formed as a solo project by the visionary musician Juanjo Pérez in 2016, and soon transformed into a full band with other musicians. The band has carved a path of sonic devastation, blending diverse musical influences into a unique and ever-evolving style that hopes to set the bar high for the future of the genre.
Their frenetic live performances have captivated audiences since 2018. "Aurum Deceptio," their 2017 debut single, gained immense popularity, leading to the band's expansion. The release of their acclaimed album "Ante Ruinam" in 2018 solidified their status.
In 2020, The Last Oblation underwent a transformative phase, releasing the single "Minos" with a striking music video.
In 2022, they established their own recording studio, Oblation Soundworks and unveiled "Ascend," showcasing new instruments and orchestral arrangements, with standout tracks like "Diocane" or "Pantheon" making waves globally.
In 2023 the band released their 3rd album “ÆSIR” which had the true sonic essence of The Last Oblation finding the perfect fit between brutality, technicality and symphony tags that had grown synonymous with the bands brand over the years.
https://thelastoblation.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/TheLastOblation
Hailing
from New Jersey, Putrascension is a blackened quintet featuring members of
Windfaerer, Replicant, WolfCloak, Tombs, Abacinate, Kalopsia, and Hammer
Fight. Forever Below is the anthem for a manmade hell on earth... a
collection of apocalyptic hymns that explore the anxieties of mortality and
self-destruction while deploying dense atmospheric soundscapes with sinister
riffs and impervious heaviness. Noxious fumes and torrential floods overcome a
landscape where imposing refineries battle against nature for dominance.
Mankind's insatiable will to subjugate its environment is its tragic flaw.Acquiring inspiration from across the extreme metal spectrum, Putrascension brews their own homegrown attitude-drenched concoction of blackened Death Metal on Forever Below which was tracked, mixed, and mastered between the summer and winter months of 2021 by Bobby Torres and Benjamin Karas at Frightbox Recording, and features cover artwork created by Misanthropic-Art (Asphyx, Behemoth, Dismember, Hooded Menace, Katatonia).
Savor the neverending taste of misery and descend into a deeper hell with Putrascension's Forever Below! For fans of Mgla, Shining, Goatwhore, Dissection, All Out War, Behemoth, Dawn, Uada, Code and Sargeist
Track Listing:
1. Deeper Hell
2. Hydrohammer
3. Void Within
4. Stillness
5. Carved In Fog
6. Efface
7. Meslamtaea
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"This new album is basically like one big horror movie, song by song each one tells a story. Each one is brutal in its own way.” adds vocalist Keith Wampler
The Convalescence expects "Harvesters Of Flesh And Bone" will be received well by the fans, as they do their very best to step things up on each record. They worked with producer Jason Suecof on this one at Audiohammer Studios in Florida who has worked with most of their favorite bands (The Black Dahlia Murder, Carnifex, Deicide, Job For A Cowboy) and they were beyond stoked he was down to do the recording with them. In their opinion, they’ve created the heaviest The Convalescence album so far. The full-length was mastered by Christian Donaldson (Cryptopsy) and also features guests Ricky Myers of Suffocation and Scott Ian Lewis of Carnifex.
Filthy, brutal, and symphonic, The Convalescence is recommended for fans of Carnifex, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Chelsea Grin.
"Harvesters Of Flesh And Bone" is due out on November 3rd, 2023 from Cleopatra Records.
Album
Pre-Order - https://www.indiemerchstore.com/collections/the-convalescenceLyric Video - Undead Swarm - https://youtu.be/MCcyVzr9KO0
Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3qXE8vR
Track Listing:
1. Harvesters Of Flesh And Bone
2. Reaper
3. Bloodletter (ft. Ricky Myers of Suffocation)
4. No Survivors (ft. Scott Ian Lewis of Carnifex)
5. Sacrificial Offering
6. 79 Years
7. The Worst Of All Creations
8. Undead Swarm
9. Ignite The Flames
10. Fire & Blood
11. The Experiment Complete
About:
The Convalescence is a five-member symphonic deathcore band formed in Toledo, OH in early 2011. The Convalescence blends black metal/horror theatrics with intense death metal style blast beats and shredding guitar along with brutal slamming breakdowns and catchy melodies. The band tours nearly non-stop racking up nearly 1,000 live performances across fifteen countries.
The Convalescence has released four full-length albums, two EPs, and two stand-alone singles resulting in over one million plays on Spotify and Youtube each. The band also released two documentaries via Amazon Prime Video in 2020 supported by a sold-out movie theatre screening of them both in Maumee, OH on October 30, 2020. The band recently finished recording their fifth full-length album with producer Jason Suecof at Audiohammer Studios with a projected release in 2023.
http://tconband.com
https://www.facebook.com/theconvalescence
STRIKE MASTER – „TANGRAM APOCALYPSE“
Strike Master's 6th full lenght album.. And the best so far line up combining the old music structure but upgrading production and instrumental develpement, an 8 track master piece full of fast passages, groovie break downs, medium tempo dense riffing, blast beats, and a mounstruous bass base which takes the band to a new begining.
Guitar and vocals - KMU
Drums - Konspirator (Ex Vital Remains, Repvblika)
Bass - Walter Kleinert (Defecto)
https://www.strikemaster.net/
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Dear
Friends in the Press and Media worldwide,we’re proud to announce that East
Coast raw death metal/punk savages KONTUSION finally
will release their pulverizing debut self-tiled demo on vinyl, CD and cassette
(reissue) via Sentient Ruin in the wake of its original 2022 self-release on
tape and digital formats. Upon release the four-track, seventeen-minute slab of
necrotized terror saw the duo of drummer Chris Moore (Repulsion, Coke Bust)
and of vocalist, guitarist and bassist Mark Bronzino (ANS, Mammoth Grinder)
revel into a gore-splattered, chaos-torn disfiguration of lo-fi, blown out
primitive death metal and punk-infused carnage reminiscent of (and influenced
by) 80's and 90's bands like Terrorizer, Napalm Death, Discharge,
and Convulse. The four skull-crushing tracks see Kontusion regress to a
state of demented, feral abandon, incorporating influences from raw punk and
hardcore to deconstruct death metal and reduce it to a mangled and scattered
pulp reeking of terror and shrouded in destruction.Kontusion’s debut self-tiled demo can be now pre-ordered on vinyl, CD and cassette formats via Sentient Ruin for a September 29 2023 worldwide release.
Thank you as always for your time and attention given to our releases.
Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
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Like
a stab between the eyes, Polish Warsaw trio WEIRD TALES will
deliver their outrageous new full length album on September 1st via
Interstellar Smoke Records."SECOND COMING, SECOND CRUCIFIXION" consists of six new tracks - 40 minute riff based dance music for psychopaths.
On their most extraverted work to date, WEIRD TALES are manifesting disappointment in humanity, friendship and love. Hatred from the deepest abyss of the heart is mixed up with the creepshow stories about schizos, drug addicts and slaughter.
Starting as a stoner doom band, they incorporated proto-punk, psychedelic and noise to their music and amplified it with narcotic psychosis. Now they put it to your face straight from hell!
Harsh guitars, rapid, vigorous drums and dirty bass will fall on your head like a storm. Filled with dark psychedelic vocals and filthy lyrics it brings sardonic fun to all fans of heavy music, who are disappointed with life.
https://www.facebook.com/Interstellar-Smoke-Records-101687381255396/
https://weird.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.facebook.com/weirdtalesband/
ZUBZERO-“ FROSTBITE”
Label: BigBadWolfRecords / Headbangers Records Release
Date: September 2nd, 2023Genre: Thrash Metal, Hardcore, Groove Metal
Country: Netherlands
Line-up:
Lars Draaisma - Drums
Dirk Draaisma - Guitar
Herman Mulder - Bass
Ferdinand Wanders - Vocals
Tracklist:
Nakam
New Day Next Punch
Fine Without You
Bomb Squad
For two decades, Zubzero has been injecting the music scene with a high-octane cocktail of thrash metal, hardcore, and grooving rhythms. Their energy is unabated, their sound fresh and powerful, their message poignant. Their latest creation, the Frostbite EP, marks another milestone in their impressive career, set for release on September 2nd, 2023.
Zubzero was born in 1999 from the musical vision of brothers Dirk and Lars Draaisma. Since then, the lineup has grown to include Herman Mulder on bass and Ferdinand Wanders on vocals, crafting a unique sound that's rugged, gritty, and undeniably magnetic. Frostbite is a testament to their musical evolution, capturing the band's signature blend of '90s thrash, raw hardcore, and dirty groove metal.
The Frostbite EP is a riveting journey into the soul of Zubzero, comprising of four high-impact tracks:
"Nakam" is an audacious exploration of the eye-for-an-eye doctrine, stirring listeners to consider the corrosive effects of hate.
"New Day Next Punch" brings a message of resilience, an anthem for those enduring tough times.
"Fine Without You" sends a defiant message to those who would drag us down, symbolically telling them to "head for Mars".
"Bomb Squad" captures the explosive energy of a Zubzero live show, a musical detonation fueled by the symbiotic exchange between band and audience.
In the age of digital music, Zubzero remains a compelling testament to the power of raw, unadulterated metal music. As they switch effortlessly between hardcore, thrash, and groove metal, Zubzero reminds us that they are not just a band - they are a pumping engine that feeds the metal scene.
Frostbite is set to continue Zubzero's legacy of delivering straight in-your-face metal with a hardcore foundation, promising a unique and exhilarating listening experience for fans new and old.
https://www.facebook.com/ZubzeroBand/
A Heaven You May Create is a tribute to the band’s 30th anniversary, which they celebrated with a special show accompanied by a symphony of 60 players. The concert was filmed and recorded in 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic, which brought the entire world economy to a standstill. A special gap between lockdowns, were the world seemed normal again for a short period of time, allowed Orphand Land to play a special show in “the hall of fame” of Israel, the Heichal HaTarbut in Tel Aviv with 2.500 people in attendance.
On Aug 29th, the band posted a first video teaser hinting at the upcoming live release. See the teaser https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvt6t-O5jwo
To share a first glimpse of the spectacular live recordings, Orphaned Land release the first live single “Sapari”. “Sapari” is a 400 years old song written by a Jewish Rabbi that is about a poet's prayer to his soul. It is one of the most beloved songs of Orphaned Land, which is why the made a metal version of it, and now a live version with a huge symphonic orchestra:
Watch the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GafBzzDrO3c
Look for The Gathering of Souls to be released on vinyl, CD, cassette, and digital formats on October 13.
The Gathering of Souls track listing:
1) Drowning in Emptiness
2) The Gathering of Souls
3) Defiled
4) Enchantments of Nihilism
5) Mind Refinery
MALFORMED
is a young, relentless death metal band reigning from Helsinki, Finland. The
band incarnated in 2022, as its debut demo Uncontrollable Malformity crawled
out of the sewers alongside positive reviews and some underground hype.
However, things are only getting started with the release of EP THE
GATHERING OF SOULS which showcases even more intensity, brutality, and
technicality through our recently solidified lineup.MALFORMED began its journey through the hands of guitarist/vocalist Eetu Hyvönen and bassist Pauli Niemi, who were joined by guitarist Akseli Lindroos and drummer Jani Seppi in late 2022. As the demo was completed before Jani's addition to the lineup, The Gathering of Souls is the first release to feature the full MALFORMED lineup. These five fierce and hellish tracks were completed during the winter of 2022-2023, and recordings commenced during the spring with Juuso Hämäläinen (Azatoth, Disguised Malignance) handling all production.
The tracks, which were both arranged and recorded at the band's barren rehearsal place in Espoo, combine the technicality and brutality of bands like early Cryptopsy, Suffocation, Gorguts, and Demilich - without sacrificing the originality and inclusion of our own MALFORMED sound.
Malformed is:
Jani Seppi - drums
Akseli Lindroos - guitars
Pauli Niemi - bass
Eetu Hyvönen - vocals/guitars
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www.malformeddm.bandcamp.com
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“Dissolve Into Ash” will be released in late 2023 via Dark
Symphonies / The Crypt Vinyl on CD and vinyl and on tape
via Dread Records. The release will be distributed through Dark
Descent Records. The album was produced by David Pietila at SourceTrack
Studio. With “Dissolve Into Ash”, Dusk tried to stay true to their old-school death-doom roots, since not having recorded a full-length since 1995, and at the same time ushering in a new modern version of the band. Fans of old school and new fans who never heard of Dusk should be pleased with the result.
Regarding the background of the new album, the band commented: “Birthed out of the Covid pandemic, the inspiration of the material for this release was an overall sadness. The purpose of this album is to somehow musically equate the overall demise of mankind; an almost apocalyptic/end days atomosphere. The title “Dissolve into Ash” was derived from an ancient Latin funeral dirge entitled “Dies Irae”.
“The section of the chant focused on is translated into English as: “The Day of Wrath,
that Day Will Dissolve the World in Ashes
How great will be the Quaking
When the Judge is about to Come
“This verse contains the overall feeling of being overwhelmed by this life and the mental torment that exists during these times. This is the darkest album that Dusk has ever recorded. Exploring the deepest depressive depths of the soul.”
Since reforming in 2015, the band has released a compilation “Dusk / ...Majestic Thou in Ruin” (2015, Dark Symphonies) and an EP “Withdraw” (2018, Dark Symphonies).
https://www.duskusaofficial.com/
https://www.facebook.com/duskusaofficial/
APOCRYPTH – “DOWN TO THE CRYPT”
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: 01-09-2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: Finland
Line-up:
Timi Häkkinen (vocals & guitar)
Simo Karhu (guitar & backing vocals)
Elias Jetsonen (drums & backing vocals)
Tuure Suomalainen (bass & backing vocals)
Tracklist:
Prelude for Disaster
Uncivil Rest
Sands of Time
Reign Forever
Rat Race
Cryptic Desolation
After Life
The Swarm
The Unseen
Down to the Crypt
Sacred Decay
In the heart of Finland's thriving metal scene, Apocrypth has been leaving an indelible mark since 2012 with their potent blend of thrash and death metal. This year, the band takes a monumental step forward, announcing their debut album, "Down to the Crypt."
Conceived at the dawn of a global pandemic, "Down to the Crypt" is not just an album; it's an odyssey into a post-apocalyptic world. Here, humanity has sought refuge in crypts to escape a series of global catastrophes, blissfully ignorant of the sinister secrets lying within. The album unfolds across 11 tightly crafted tracks, offering a seamless blend of crossover thrash and death metal. Fans were given a taste earlier this summer with the singles "Reign Forever," "Sands of Time," and "Sacred Decay," each serving as a testament to the album's thrilling versatility and cohesiveness.
Every sonic detail has been meticulously attended to, thanks to the stellar production and mixing by Teemu Aalto (Insomnium, Omnium Gatherum, Mariana's Rest), and mastering by Svante Forsbäck (Volbeat, Amorphis, Lost Society). If you've been seeking the thrills of Revocation, the artistry of Sylosis, and the ferocity of Skeletonwitch, look no further.
Ready to dive into a world of apocalyptic tales and thrashing riffs?
https://www.facebook.com/Apocrypth/
Greetings
from Czech Republic - Petr from Parat Productions here. I have always
loved the music of Slovak THALARION. Especially on their
1998-2002 albums. In 2006, the band’s activity ceased, but it should be noted
that at that time the band existed in a much different line-up from the one
which had experienced its best and most fertile years. At the beginning of
2021, THALARION announced an album comeback, entitled “Dying On
The Scorched Plains”, which was finally materialized in December of the same
year. In October 2021, I asked singer Juraj Grežďa for an interview for the 102nd issue of Pařát magazine, still unaware that it would all have another sequel. In preparation for the interview, I dug up THALARION albums from my collection to refresh my memory a little and found that I only had the first album, “Towards The Obscure Slumberland”, in a cassette format. That was actually fine, because the recording was released only as a tape album in 1996. I started to search for someone who may have published any re-edition to supplement my collection… and to my surprise, I found out that no one did. Unfortunately, Juraj Haríň from Slovak Metal Army did not make it.
There was nothing to wait for, the word got around…
You may already know the above words from the digipak edition of “TOWARDS THE OBSCURE SLUMBERLAND” which was released under the Pařát Productions in February 2022. The 300 copy run was gone within about a year and a day, so it was time to move on to the next milestone, the vinyl release.
The first THALARION album from 1996 will be released on black vinyl 5.9. 2023. You can buy it in Pařátshop https://paratshop.cz/produkt/thalarion-towards-the-obscure-slumberland-3/
Southern
German band SARLIC BLISS has officially announced the
upcoming release of their debut album, "BRÆGN HÆFT," set
for November 2 via MDD Records. Characterized by a unique blend of melodic doom
and post-black metal influences, the album delivers an audial journey through
dark, aggressive-melancholic soundscapes.Spanning just six songs, "Brægn Hæft" nonetheless clocks in at over 45 minutes, showcasing the band's commitment to crafting meticulously designed tracks that are given ample room to unfold. The resulting compositions are both gloomy and brute, evoking a poignant emotional landscape that promises to captivate listeners.
Complementing the music itself, the cover artwork for "Brægn Hæft" has also been unveiled. Reflective of the album's intense and dark themes, the artwork serves as a visual introduction to what fans can expect from this new offering. Additional musical samples from the album will be made available shortly, providing further insight into this ambitious project.
For those eager to secure their copy, preorders for "Brægn Hæft" are now open on the MDD Records website. The album is anticipated to be one of the standout metal releases of the year, highlighting Sarlic Bliss's innovative approach to the genre.
To stay updated on the latest from Sarlic Bliss, including upcoming samples and releases, fans can follow the band on their official website, Facebook, and Instagram.
Preorder "Brægn Hæft": https://mdd-shop.de/search?search=sarlic+bliss
https://sarlic-bliss.de/
https://www.facebook.com/SarlicBlissBand
In a tribute that blends extreme genres like grind, crust, D-beat, powerviolence, and death metal, "BLAST NO.1 – BLASTBEAT TRIBUTE TO TYPE O NEGATIVE" will be released on September 22, 2023. The project, meticulously curated by 783Punx, brings together 19 riveting covers by some of the world's most volatile bands.
Listen to the album at this location: https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2023/09/04/album-premiere-blast-no-1-blastbeat-tribute-to-type-o-negative/In a unique tribute, bands take iconic, often slower, Type O Negative songs and transform them into fast-paced grindcore tracks. "Take a slow and long Type O Negative song and convert it into a short and super-fast grindcore song, but try to keep it as recognizable as possible," says Edi of 783Punx. Bands like HELLBASTARD, SCHISMOPATHIC, PROLETAR, and ABADDON INCARNATE are among the contributors.
A particular highlight of the release is its visual element, blending classic Type O Negative style with familiar symbols to every blastcore fan. Ada from Bite The Dust is credited for the artwork.
The tribute comes in multiple formats and editions, including a standard CD, a deluxe CD box set, and various tape and LP editions. Each offering includes unique features like 24-page booklets, special stickers, and even a T-shirt bundle.
CD: Jewel case with a 24-page booklet featuring band pictures and special ToN album cover interpretations.
Deluxe CD Boxset: 7-inch pizza box containing a deluxe CD, two postcards, and a double-sided, full-color, ethically sourced T-shirt.
Tape: Comes in two versions—retail and band exclusive—packed in a plastic case with a hype sticker and J-Card.
Deluxe LP: 180g. black LP housed in a heavy gatefold, with a D-side screen print. Additionally, it comes with 12x12cm stickers and postcards.
All these variants can be preordered now on https://linktr.ee/783punx
The record release show is slated for September 16 as part of the 1. Pest Fest at the Second Home in Baunatal, where they will share the stage with Atomwinter, Syridas, and Crescendium.
Tracklist:
I Am The Wolf
Venemous Embrace
Walking Through Forgotten Forests
Paria
Lebenswinters Wanderschaft
Des Kranichs Flug
Dusk Maiden
Ein Wind Flüstert den Tod
Satanizer Terrorizer
Pre-order and Availability: https://mdd-shop.de/VERDERBNIS-Paria-CD/SW10085
Record Release Show:
September 16, Baunatal, 1. Pest Fest with Atomwinter, Syridas, Crescendium
https://www.facebook.com/Verderbnis
“This album means so much to us as a band. It is quite literally a collection of so much pain and tragedy intertwined with the reality that has this visceral feeling that in a lot of ways is hard for some of us to listen to. The loss and suffering endured to bring this album to completion was not worth it but regardless it’s there now for everyone to hear and feel. We hope that Colin is proud and somehow able to listen to this thing. One thing that really hurts is he was never able to sit down and listen to this final product with us. Hope it came out just the way you wanted, brother. FOR COLIN, FOR EVIL, FOREVER.”
Lost To The Void has been working on this album for over three years, and they hope everyone enjoys it as much as they do. Along with channeling the pain that accumulated over the pandemic, this album also encapsulates the heartache that ripples through the band after losing the heart of the band, guitarist Colin. The concept of the album is about the end of the world as we know it and each song describes different issues that are contributing to our eventual downfall.
“Embrace in Disgust” was produced and mixed by Andrew Llewellyn and Paul Madrid of Angler Audio; mastered by Phil Pluskota of Sonic Assault Studios and the artwork was done by Llewellyn. It is recommended for all fans of death metal, especially those who enjoy Whitechapel, The Faceless, and Organectomy.
“Embrace in Disgust” is available as of September 1st, 2023 via Blood Blast
Music
Video - A Welcomed Plague ft. Adam Warren (Oceano) - https://youtu.be/JUXhG0OLq80Music Video - Poppy Place - https://youtu.be/UvEbH0JSwrI
Music Video - Deadweight - https://youtu.be/xoO7mWcidRI
Music Video - Idyllic Dissension - https://youtu.be/M-w-boa0iFg
Track Listing:
1. Humanity Decays - 0:52
2. Malevolent - 3:53
3. Idyllic Dissension - 3:06
4. Poppy Place - 2:50
5. The Mirror - 3:52
6. Deadweight - 6:28
7. On the Fence - 2:07
8. Millimeter from Murder 3:48
9. Jaded - 4:38
10. A Welcomed Plague ft. Adam Warren (Oceano) - 5:42
11. Sally - 11:04
12. Capital Punishment - 4:09
13. Embrace - 2:17
14. In Disgust 9:15
Album Length: 1:04:06
https://www.facebook.com/LosttotheVoid
"Our
music often circles around the topic of human nature and humans place and
effect on earth. This EP, containing the songs Fallen - Death - Soil - Birth,
is sort of an expression of the stream of life, a never-ending circle. As we
fall and die so we can return to the soil, from where we were given, who can in
return give birth to new life. A constant limbo between life and death. And by
enabling new human life, also causing the destruction of earth itself."Your options include the mesmerizing Gold with black screen print or the intense Black with gold screen print. Each version includes two previously released powerhouses 'Fallen' and 'Soil', as well as the highly anticipated upcoming releases 'DEATH' AND 'BIRTH'.
The much-awaited release date is September 1st, 2023, and the clock is ticking on the pre-sale, which ends on July 23rd.
Swedish atmospheric Black Metal duo BLACK BIRCH, consisting of Gina Wiklund (vocals, guitar & bass) and Ulf Blomberg (drums, guitar, bass & backup vocals), are making waves in the music industry. With influences from crust, post-metal, and black metal, they've created a sound that's both classic and contemporary, fusing atmospheric harmonies with heavy midsections and an intensely passionate vocal attack. Their innovative approach to creating music from their home studio in rural Sweden has already won them international recognition, with regular airplay on BBC 1 and Australia's Triple J.
This release has brought together two labels, Vita Detestabilis from Spain and Fiadh from the U.S., creating a harmonious blend of the old school and modern Black Metal, with touches of other extreme genres including hardcore.
"You’re one of my fave new BM bands. You and Agriculture."
Daniel P Carter at BBC Radio 1's Rock Show
“Love what you’re doing!”
Lochlan Watt at Triple J The Racket
”Seriously..I can’t believe this is the debut song by a band.”
Silvia at Blessed Alter Zine
”This is absolutely sensational!”
Jackie at Into the Necrosphere
“Black Birch is one of the best atmospheric black metal bands I've discovered lately.”
Korhan Tok at MetalPerver
“I have been listening almost manically to the songs released so far and this my friends, is beautiful!”
Ylva Sjöstrand at Heavy Underground
https://vitadetestabilisrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://blackbirch.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/blackbirch.bm/
The new offering from Danish Death Metal Legends UNDERGANG, DE SYV STADIER AF FORDÆRV, is out now. The band shows no signs of slowing down with this MLP featuring 7 pieces of ugly rotten death courtesy of Me Saco Un Ojo Records and Dark Descent Records.
Dark Descent Records is offering the album on CD, digital, and cassette formats, with vinyl treatment by Me Saco Un Ojo Records. Stream De syv stadier af fordærv at https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/de-syv-stadier-af-ford-rv
Order De
syv stadier af fordærv at:www.darkdescentrecords.com/shop
www.mesacounojo.com
www.ddmsuo.eu
Track listing:
1-Død
2-Mælkehvid og gennemsigtigt
3-Livløs i en pøl af egne udskillelser
4-Dødsstivhed
5-Misfarvning af liget
6-Forrådnelse
7-Skeletisering
The band's signature mix of Neanderthalic drumming and stringy phlegm-like riffs is instantly recognizable to any Death Metal fan. Equally so is David’s signature vomit-snarled vocals, all of which immediately will grip you with the fist of festering decay from the earliest points.
Although primal and disgusting as ever, UNDERGANG has always had a penchant for including gloomy moments betwixt their rot-churning disdain.
This new material has plenty of those disgusting dynamics which throw a superb stench into the air with remorseless instrumental fury and equally unsavory vocals, taking everything that made the Death Metal of old great and
plunging it furiously into the carcass of today like a rusted knife designed to open seeping sores and spray pus forth upon all within the vicinity. The pulverizing putrescence does not relent…
From the slowest drudges to the grinding fury and all sonic sadism in between, UNDERGANG’s newest offering is a viciously unpleasant and transfixing opus of odors most foul. Woefully brutal, most puny headbangers will simply die from the sheer weight of this thing if they try to lift it onto their turntable. Any remaining will be flattened by the brutal gut-opening session that they will be subjected to 20 minutes of. Although all of their albums contain nothing short of true magnificent monstrosities from start to end, the amount of diversity in this miniature tome of auditory violations is impeccable even by Undergang’s high standard. If you find yourself presented with this cacophony of rot, then be sure not to miss the opportunity to drown in the swampy sludge before you, it’s thrilling! If you can make it through all seven stages of depravity, then you must congratulate your own hardiness, then find yourself drawn back for more torture!
So all of the odious freaks out there, force-feed yourself this slab of sadism.
UNDERGANG is:
A. Dødshjælp- Drums
D. Torturdød - Vocals/Guitars
Mads Haarløv - Guitars/Backing vocals
Martin Leth Andersen – Bass
www.darkdescentrecords.com
www.facebook.com/undergangktdm
Label: Great Dane Records
Release Date: 01-09-2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Finland
Line-up:
Ville Yrjola - Vocals
Aki Laaksola - Guitar
Tohtori Makitalo - Guitar
Henri Leppanen - Bass
Mikko Orava – Drums
Tracklist:
The Only Snake Here Is You
Finnish death metal purveyors Shrapnel Storm are back, and they're hitting harder and faster than ever with their new single, "The Only Snake Here Is You." Released through Great Dane Records, this single serves as a fierce prelude to their forthcoming third full-length album, "Silo," slated to drop on October 6.
Shrapnel Storm has long been revered for their mastery of mid-tempo death metal, enriched with thrash elements that crank up the speed and groove. This signature sound has drawn comparisons to genre titans like Bolt Thrower, Obituary, and Six Feet Under. But with "The Only Snake Here Is You," they're stepping outside their mid-tempo comfort zone. Guitarist Tohtori Makitalo describes the single as an adrenaline-pumping affair, packed with speed, danger, and—yes—snakes.
The band—consisting of Ville Yrjola on vocals, Aki Laaksola and Tohtori Makitalo on guitars, Henri Leppanen on bass, and Mikko Orava on drums—has gone all-in with the recording process. From the in-your-face mixing and mastering by Daniel Rantanen at Danko Tones / JR Audio studios to the striking cover and booklet design by Ville Yrjola, every detail has been meticulously crafted.
The single will be available for streaming on all major platforms, while the album "Silo" is already available for pre-order at :
www.greatdanerecs.com
www.shrapnel-storm.com
www.facebook.com/shrapnelstormband
LOUD
RAGE MUSIC & PEST RECORDS news :ANTUMBRA – “OBLIVION”
Compilation, Digital / Jewel-case CD, September 10th, 2023
Atmospheric Black Metal from Romania
“Oblivion” is a compilation of 9 songs personally picked by Marius Ignatescu (all instruments / vocals) from previous releases, remixed and remastered, plus a brand new, exclusive bonus track. Melodic, catchy and absolutely addictive tunes!
SPAWN OF EVIL – “SADISTIC MISSIONARIES”
Full-length, Digital / Jewel-case CD, September 6th, 2023
Death Metal from Israel
Uncompromising old-school Death Metal, Israel
Pest Records is proud to release the long-awaited third studio album of Israeli Death Metal veterans SPAWN OF EVIL. “Sadistic Missionaries“, the band’s new opus is a decade long worth material featuring 8 new tracks of traditional brutal Death Metal with melodic guitar lines, furious rhythm section and wrathful vocals that will surely impress fans of bands like Morbid Angel, Benediction, Malevolent Creation and the likes!
BLACKSHEEP – “BLOODTIES”
Full-length, Digital / Jewel-case CD, August 16th, 2023
Death'n'Roll from Romania
Death'n'Roll from Bucharest / Romania for fans of Carcass, Entombed and the likes. Currently one of the best Romanian Metal bands!
Romania's representatives (winners of the Wacken Metal Battle Romania contest) to the 2023 edition of Wacken Open Air present their new (second) full-length album!
DIMENTIANON – “CHAPTER VI: BURNING REBIRTH”
Full-length, Digital / Jewel-case CD, April 14th, 2023
Doom Death Black Metal from USA
Once again, Dimentianon return with their own style of Black, Death, Doom Metal charged with mesmerizing atmospheric, ambient elements. As always, the band follows NO trends and carve out a path all their own with a sound that is natural & refreshing. The band progresses from what they did on their previous album “Dreaming Yuggoth” even further to cultivate an eclectic sound more cohesive and devastating. Mainstay vocalist M delivers his distinct rasp & growls with the combination of Joe Fogarazzo (Rigor Sardonicous) on guitars/bass, Don Zaros (Evoken, Marshmallow Bunnies) on keyboards and Matt Hass (Reluctant Mortem) on drums to deliver organic, character driven instrumentals that form a line-up which gels so seamlessly.
Co-release with Paragon Records (USA) and Symbol of Domination (Moldova).
DISINTER – “GUERRA ETERNA”
Full-length, Digital / Jewel-case CD, January 31st, 2023
Death Metal from Peru
Fourth full-length album from the Peruvian masters DISINTER, one of the most respected bands in the South American Death Metal scene! Celebrating the band's 30 years of activity, DISINTER's fourth album "Guerra Eterna" is made of 12 tracks (9 + 3 intros) divided in 3 chapters.
DISINTER (PERU) / DISINTER (USA) – “ALLIANCE OF DEATH”
Split, Digital / Jewel-case CD, November 14, 2022
Death Metal from Peru meets Death Metal from USA
Veterans of the US Death Metal scene, Chicago, Illinois based quintet DISINTER meet Peruvian Death Metal legends DISINTER for the Alliance of Death, a unique split release to summon the wrath of all that is evil!
DISINTER – “BREAKER OF BONES”
Full-length, Digital / Jewel-case CD, November 14, 2022
Death Metal from USA
Long awaited 6th full-length album by legendary Chicago, Illinois based Death Metal institution DISINTER, the first full-length recorded after 18 years, an absolute lesson in Death Metal violence!
WARHYMN – “CULT OF PRIMORDIALS”
EP, Digital / Jewel-case MCD, November 10, 2022
Occult Black Metal from Romania
25 minutes of Occult Black Metal rich in composition textures, mystical atmosphere, symbolism, featuring the very special guest appearance of Monica Barta from Kratos.
Here’s what the band had to say about “Cult of Primordials“:
““Cult of Primordials” is our next studio release and the first new sound that we managed to achieve together as a band. It is a conceptual material meant to complete “Gnosis” and bound it to our next full-length. It might be considered short length but it is complete in its unique concept, message and atmosphere, a true standalone. With all songs connected it delivers the very nature of the First Civilizations, defined by knowledge, fall, murder, ascension and in the end free will.”
www.loudragemusic.com
https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/
https://pestrecords.bandcamp.com
Gnadenloser, melodischer Thrash Metal, vollgepackt mit
eindringlichen Female Screams: HYPERIA ist ein kanadisches
Kraftpaket, das in seinen rasanten Riffs den Wahnsinn der Welt widerspiegelt.
Das Old-School-Quartett liefert groovige Terrormelodien, die zum Headbangen
einladen.
Endlich ist die Zeit reif für die Band, ihre Funkstille zu brechen: Am 17. November erscheint ihr neues Album “THE SERPENT'S CYCLE”. Es beschäftigt sich mit der tiefgründigen Psychologie des menschlichen Egos und Narzissmus sowie den schwerwiegenden Folgen unserer Gesellschaftsstrukturen und schafft es dennoch, mit zwei Tracks über hedonistische Parties und Alkohol – einschließlich einer glorreichen Coverversion des HEART-Hits “Crazy On You” – eine gewisse Unbeschwertheit zu zeigen. Fans von frühem Bay-Area-Thrash und neoklassischen Gitarrenmelodien werden den Sound der Band lieben. Besonders Colin Ryleys Gitarrenleads und brillante Soli haben die Kraft, den Hörer durch ein Album zu tragen, das einige der schnellsten und aggressivsten Songs enthält, die HYPERIA bis heute geschrieben haben. Die Band ist an ihre Grenzen gegangen, wie sie selbst sagt: "Dieses Album besteht aus allem, wofür HYPERIA steht – Shredding, Geschwindigkeit und Komplexität."
Das Album “The Serpent’s Cycle” kann ab sofort vorbestellt werden; als Vorgeschmack veröffentlicht die Band ihre Single “Prophet Of Deceit”. Der Song ist ein knallharter, technischer Track, der vor Energie nur so strotzt. Gleichzeitig ist er ein Fuck Off an alle, die falsche Gerüchte verbreiten, und diejenigen, die davon profitieren, andere herabzusetzen. “Prophet Of Deceit” ist jetzt als Single auf allen relevanten Streaming-Plattformen und als Lyric-Video auf YouTube verfügbar:
Link zum Video bei YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95555tNTGLI
"The Serpent's Cycle" jetzt vorbestellen unter: https://orcd.co/theserpentscycle
Tracklist
"The Serpent's Cycle"
01. Ego Trip
02. Automatic Thrash Machine
03. Prophet Of Deceit
04. Psychosomatic
05. The Serpent’s Cycle
06. Trapped In Time
07. Spirit Bandit
08. Eye for an Eye
09. Binge & Surge
10. Deathbringer
11. Crazy On You (Heart Cover)
ÜBER HYPERIA
Mit ihrer ersten EP “Fish Creek Frenzy” zeigten die Kanadier, dass Old-School-Thrash durchaus wiederbelebt und runderneuert werden kann. “Insanitorium” (2020), ihr darauffolgendes Debütalbum, überzeugte vor allem mit technischen Skills. Sängerin Marlee Ryley performt darauf herausragend, ihr Gesang erinnert an Shouter wie Kyle Thomas aus der 90er-Jahre-Thrash-Formation Exhorder. Die Kreativität von HYPERIA endete damit nicht – die Band veröffentlichte mit “Silhouettes of Horror” im März 2022 ihr zweites Album. Durch die kontinuierliche Verbesserung ihres Sounds und des Songwritings schuf die Band mit dieser Platte eine bedrohliche Klanggewalt; Themen des Albums sind u.a. Schlaflähmung, Horrorgeschichten und psychische Gesundheit. Aus der Musik springen Aggression und Wahnsinn heraus, die Fans in eine Welt gleich einer Irrenanstalt entführen. Und: Die vier Thrashheads legten sogar ein ABBA-Cover in einer schicken Metal-Version bei! Der Erfolg zeigte sich schnell – das Album gehörte 2022 zu den „Top 10 der besten Thrash Metal-Alben des Jahres“ im Metal Hammer. HYPERIA sind mehr als bereit, ihren nächsten Banger “The Serpent's Cycle” im November 2023 zu veröffentlichen.
https://hyperiametal.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.facebook.com/Hyperiabandofficial
ABYSMAL RITES – “ NIHILISM IS REALISM”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: September 1, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Primitive Heavy/Sludge
Country: Finland
Line-up:
J: Drums
M: Bass
R: Vocals
Nihilism Is Realism
Judgement
The Tower
In Hell
Guinea Pig
Head Amputation
From Sewers They Came
Abysmal Rites
Emerging from the vibrant underground scene of Tampere, Finland, Abysmal Rites plunges listeners into the abyss of human despair and existential dread with their latest offering, "Nihilism Is Realism". Released under their own label, this digital release is a visceral journey through eight tracks of primitive heavy/sludge soundscapes.
Formed in early 2022, Abysmal Rites is an unconventional sonic assault that embraces the power of minimalism. With a simple yet intense line-up of drums, bass, and vocals, they deliver a sound that is both brutal and unrefined. Songs like "Judgement" and "In Hell" channel the bleakness of life's trials, while "Head Amputation" and "From Sewers They Came" offer a grittier, more confrontational musical expression.
The album was recorded in the band's own rehearsal space, mixed by the band members themselves, and mastered by Virtalähde Mastering. This raw, DIY approach ensures that the music remains as untamed and authentic as the ideas behind it.
Fans of Electric Wizard, Eyehategod, Conan, and Black Cobra will find themselves in familiar territory, yet intrigued by the unique stylings of Abysmal Rites. Whether you're an aficionado of sludge or a newcomer to the genre, "Nihilism Is Realism" serves as a compelling testament to the power of raw music that cuts straight to the core.
https://abysmalritesband.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/abysmalritesband
Label: Northern Silence
Productions
Release Date: 01-09-2023
Formats: Digital, CD
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Enzo Brettschneider
Tracklist:
Cry of the Chasm
Verge of Lunacy
Forlorn Soul
Downfall
Elegy
The Grief of Loss
Where The Light Once Shone
…And Then There Was Silence
Embark on an unparalleled auditory expedition with Arcas' latest opus, "Where the Light Once Shone." Emerging from the heart of Germany's atmospheric black metal scene, Arcas is back with an album that defies boundaries and invites you into a realm of intense sonic contrasts. Led by the visionary Enzo Brettschneider, this release is a symphony of aggression and tranquility, where searing black metal passages collide with moments of haunting serenity.
"Where the Light Once Shone" is a testament to Enzo's unrelenting pursuit of perfection. Each track bears the imprint of his meticulous craftsmanship, from the ferocious blast beats to the razor-sharp riffs that intertwine like darkened vines. This isn't just music; it's an experience that will push your senses to the limit, traversing emotional landscapes from fury to introspection.
As you delve into this abyss of sound, you'll encounter a mesmerizing dichotomy – the clash between scorching intensity and chilling calm. Arcas' sonic palette is painted with raw power and aggressive fervor, evoking a relentless journey through the abyss. But within the chaos lies moments of ethereal stillness, a sonic respite that reveals the band's mastery in balancing light and darkness.
Enzo Brettschneider's dedication is palpable in every note. From recording to mixing and mastering, his expertise shapes an album that reverberates with a depth rarely encountered. "Where the Light Once Shone" isn't just music; it's an invitation to transcendence. Let the waves of atmospheric black metal wash over you, carrying you from the depths of aggression to the heights of introspection.
Prepare to be captivated, challenged, and forever changed by the immersive experience that is "Where the Light Once Shone." Arcas has summoned an auditory tempest that demands to be heard, a masterpiece of sonic exploration that will linger in your psyche long after the last note fades.
Get ready to journey beyond the boundaries of black metal with Arcas' "Where the Light Once Shone." Experience the raw power and ethereal beauty that only this album can offer.
https://arcasofficial.bandcamp.com/
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: August 7, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Symphonic Metal with Black Metal Vocals
For Fans Of: Electric wizard, Eyehategod, Conan, Black Cobra
Country: United States
Line-up:
Cory Naegeli – Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals, Orchestral Compositions
Tracklist:
The Fall
Devil's Plea
Burn The Witch
The Malevolent Waltz
Avarice
Religious Purification
Existence Becomes Disease
My Despair
"The Malevolent Waltz" portrays the repugnant truths of the world created by greed, power, and religion. Black metal influenced vocals enjoined by gruesome guitar all grown from an ill-boding symphony. All recording, mixing, and mastering were done by Cory Naegeli in his home studio, Fallen Recordings.
https://fallenchoir.bandcamp.com/album/the-malevolent-waltz
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Release
date :
October 6th 2023
Genre : Black Metal
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network Distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital Distributor: The Orchard
LUNAR TOMBFIELDS was founded in 2020 by M. (vocals, guitars, bass) and Ä. (drums, guitars) to create a new Black Metal project with a strong emphasis on ambience, melody and contemplation. The result was “The Eternal Harvest”, released in February 2022 by Les Acteurs de L’Ombre. After nearly thirty concerts in support of the album, the duo returned in October 2023 with a second album entitled “An Arrow to the Sun”. Written as a direct follow-up to the first opus, this second effort follows in the footsteps of its predecessor, but is more violent, more direct and more epic. The sun has definitely found its place at the heart of the storm.
Tracklist:
1. An Elegy to the Fog Dancer
2. Solar Charioteer
3. Représailles
4. As Iron Calls, So Pile the Dreams
5. The Amber Her
6. Le Chant des Tombes
https://www.facebook.com/LunarTombfields
A full list of all our releases that are currently available can be found via this link: https://lycanthropic.de/product-tag/lycanthropic-chants
CRYPTIC BROOD + SEPULCHRAL CURSE "Decade Of Obnoxious Curses" European tour 2023
CRYPTIC BROOD and SEPULCHRAL CURSE join forces in a tour across Europe this October arranged by Lycanthropic Chants. While forging a brotherhood between the bands years ago at a Finnish mini tour, now both bands are celebrating a decade of existing and spewing forth Death Metal together. These nine dates of rot and chaos will culminate in Wolfsburg, Germany at Sick Feast 2023 with bands from all around the continent joining the night.
CRYPTIC BROOD has been a major force in the underground scene of Germany from its birthing. With a myriad discography of splits and EPs as well as two albums, numerous tours and gigs under their belt, the band has honed its style of repulsive sonic assault that will leave any witness lobotomized. CRYPTIC BROOD is one of those bands that are best experienced live and sweaty! Truly the harbingers of Rotten Metal of Death!
Finland has been the cesspool of unique Death Metal from the beginning of the genre and SEPULCHRAL CURSE is no exception. While having their backbone firmly in Death Metal, the band adds flavours and touches from other genres as well to create their own personal sound. SEPULCHRAL CURSE is on the eve of releasing their awaited sophomore album “Abhorrent Dimensions” and crowd will be blessed with new material as older songs. “Decade of Obnoxious Curses” is the first proper tour for SEPULCHRAL CURSE around Europe.
„Decade Of Obnoxious Curses“ European tour October 2023, this is the routing:
05th GER/Würzburg @ Immerhin*
06th CHE/Zürich @ Ebrietas
07th ITA/Milano @ Black Inside
08th ITA/Rome @ Traffic Live Club
09th ITA/Bologna @ Freakout Club
10th AUT/Graz @ WAK
11th SVK/Bratislava @ Pink Whale
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13th GER/Berlin @ Tommyhaus
14th GER/Wolfsburg @ s.v. Jugendhaus Ost "Sick Feast"
*CRYPTIC BROOD only
More upcoming CRYPTIC BROOD shows
2023.09.01, GER/Voelschow Berg Demmin @ Ghosts Of Dinmin Fest
2023.09.02, GER/Leipzig @ Fury Field Fest
2023.09.16, CZE/Štoky @For/All Fest
Futher info, show posters and more: www.crypticbrood.de/live/
New REPULSIVE FEAST shirt design available & upcoming shows
There’s a new limited shirt design with the “Meat Hook Mutilation” art on the fron available from https://lycanthropic.de/product-tag/repulsive-feast
Printed on Continental EarthPositive misty white shirts with purple print. They look and feel superb!
The shirt will be also available the upcoming shows:
2023.09.16, CZE/Štoky @ For/All Fest
2023.09.28, GER/Wolfsburg @ s.v. Jugendhaus Ost
2023.09.29, DNK/København @ Grindcore Family Weekend
2023.10.01, GER/Berlin @ Rezet Club
www.repulsive-feast.de/
SICK FEAST 2023 tickets are selling well.
Yes, you hear right: Tickets are selling well. We already sold 50% of our max capacity and tickets are going faster and faster every day so you should get yours now to be sure to be part of this
celebration of underground death metal and the 10th anniversary of CRYPTIC BROOD!
Pre-sale tickets are available from Eventim at this location: www.eventim-light.com/de/a/644e9d1103bb8a518dc280a6/e/645bef1cd0c3b3664da052a8
Hardtickets will be handed out for your e-ticket at the door.
Free entry for persons younger than 18 years. Please show your ID card at the door.
Confirmed bands:
BASTARD GRAVE (SWE)
CRYPTIC BROOD (GER)
EYEMASTER (GER)
PULMONARY FIBROSIS (FRA)
REPUKED (SWE)
SEPULCHRAL CURSE (FIN)
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Am Mittwoch, den 06.09.2023 im s.v. Jugendhaus Ost in Wolfsburg:
ALTARS (Death Metal / AUS, Melbourne)
FOSSILIZATION (Death/Doom Metal / BRA, São Paulo)
RUUN (Progressive Death/Black Metal / NOR, Hønefoss)
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01.11.2023 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: NOTHINGNESS (USA) + HATEFUL (ITA)
07.12.2023 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: HATEHUG (GER) + GEWALTBEREIT (GER) + CLEAN TORTURE (GER)
Thanks for your attention! Cheers Steffen
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Terra Builder's deathgrind music is both ferocious and catchy, and they're being innovative with it too, injecting it with black metal and sludge influences. Albums like these don't come too often. Make sure to give them a shot if you haven't yet. No Clean Singing in their premiere https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/05/19/an-ncs-premiere-terra-builder-interplanetary-portal/ had this to say about them - "Viscerally propulsive, insidiously infectious, and fear-inducing in its atmosphere"
TERRA BUILDER – “SOLAR TEMPLE”
For
fans of:
Pig Destroyer, Altarage, Replicant, Norse, Crypts of Despair, Nails, Spurn
While most bands are content reinterpreting established forms of death/grind music, Terra Builder are constructing their own contemporary version of the same. The songs have the desired cathartic expression but are more meticulous and calculated than normal, and in their case, even have elements of black and sludge metal. It all comes together brilliantly, as they channel their diverse influences through a coherent and consistent sound that they can begin to call their own. Charting through varying terrains, their unpredictable progressions often culminate in neck-snapping breakdowns or massive earth-heaving chugs. All of this is done under the cover of darkness, with the sound exuding a peculiar futuristic, post-apocalyptic vibe. It's clear that Terra Builder are onto something here, creating superbly-written forward-thinking, dark, and invigorating music finely blending suitable elements from multiple extreme metal styles on only their debut release.
Artwork by Micha Schneider/Odetoblack
Logo By Rohhalusmu
Line up
Tobias Buck (Neaera) - Guitar & growls
Ben Guddorf (ex-Steel Death) - Guitar
Lutz Lambert (ex-Neorite) - Bass
Yannick Bussweiler (Ferndal) - Drums
Rene Wichmann (ex-I The Unlord) - Throat
Track listing
1. End of Orbit
2. Interplanetary Portal
3. Constant Cosmic Failure
4. Abyss
5. Solar Temple
6. Dead Celestial
7. Total Overcome
8. Carbon Based Misery
9. Cryogenic Sleep
Official release date - September 29th, 2023
https://www.facebook.com/people/Terra-Builder/100085171787474/
MAYHEM shares another taste of their upcoming live album ‘Daemonic Rites’.
Check to stream the new video for “Chainsaw Gutsfuck”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yliZxOfHGM
Necrobutcher
comments as follows:
“We wanted to document how great the band and set sounds like after almost 40 years of playing live. As a treat to our fans, we decided to release this live recording.”
He further continues…
“I knew from day one back in 1984 that this band was going to be outstanding—one of the best bands ever! I guess that’s a big reason why we still are here after 39 years—and counting.”
'Daemonic Rites' marks the culmination of the 'Daemon' era, which commenced in 2019 with the release of their critically acclaimed studio album 'Daemon.' The journey continued with the savage EP 'Atavistic Black Disorder' in 2021, leaving audiences hungry for more. This long player serves as the ultimate chapter-closer for this landmark.
'Daemonic Rites' will be available in various formats:
- Ltd. CD Digipak
- Gatefold Black 2LP
- Ltd. Transp. Magenta 2LP (Limited to 1.000 units)
- Ltd. Gatefold Transp. Red 2LP (Limited to 500 units)
- Ltd. Gatefold Silver 2LP (Limited to 500 units)
- Ltd. Deluxe Box Set (incl. Gatefold Golden 2LP, CD, Poster, Setlist, Tour Laminate w. Lanyard & Signed Guitar Pick Set > Limited to 1.000 units)
Tracklisting:
01. Intro
02. Falsified and Hated
03. To Daimonion
04. Malum
05. Bad Blood
06. My Death
07. Symbols of Bloodswords
08. Voces Ab Alta
09. Freezing Moon
10. Pagan Fears
11. Life Eternal
12. Buried by Time and Dust
13. Silvester Anfang
14. Deathcrush
15. Chainsaw Gutsfuck
16. Carnage
17. Pure Fucking Armageddon
With a reputation built on their unyielding commitment to the darkness, MAYHEM has become a revered name in the world of extreme metal. As a band that defies expectations and pushes the boundaries of the genre, their live performances are known for leaving audiences breathless and in awe.
MAYHEM is thrilled to share this live opus with their dedicated fans, who have stood by them throughout their tumultuous and illustrious career. 'Daemonic Rites' is not only a celebration of the past but also a declaration of the band's continued relevance and power in the present-day metal landscape.
INFERNAL THRONE- “ CAELUM ET INFERNUM”
Label: Theogonia Records
Release Date: September 29, 2023
Format: Digital & CD
Genre: Black Metal, Thrash Metal
Country: Greece
Line-up:
Panos Iliopoulos: All Instruments and Vocals
Tracklist:
A World Of Chaos (Intro)
Wings Of Winter (feat. Greg Barlas)
Desolation (feat. Kerveros)
Among Two Worlds (feat. Greg Barlas)
Caelum Et Infernum
And Lead Us Not Into Temptation
Thy Flame Of Darkness
Cataclysm Of The Soul (feat. Greg Barlas)
Αιώνια Ζωή (Eternal Life - feat. Archon)
No Hope, No Pain (Outro)
Theogonia Records is thrilled to unveil "CAELUM ET INFERNUM," the long-anticipated debut album by Infernal Throne, a standout act in Greece's flourishing underground Black/Thrash Metal scene. Originating from the ancient city of Corinth, Infernal Throne has meticulously crafted a 50-minute tour de force that is nothing short of an auditory journey through chaos and darkness. The album not only solidifies the band's status as a rising force in Greek metal but also features a rich tapestry of collaborations, elevating each track to a new dimension of intensity.
Prepare for a rollercoaster ride beginning with the electrifying intro "A World Of Chaos" and journey through tumultuous landscapes featuring renowned artists such as Greg Barlas and Kerveros. Each track is a chapter in an unfolding saga, from the raw power of the title track "Caelum Et Infernum" to the soul-stirring finale "No Hope, No Pain." With its multi-faceted approach, the album weaves together narratives of darkness, despair, and transcendence, all while encapsulating the band's fervor for their art form.
Enhanced by striking cover art from Haris Burekas and a 12-page full-color booklet, the album is a full-fledged experience. Its production, mixing, and mastering were executed by the band's own Panos Iliopoulos, ensuring that every element resonates with unfiltered power. As the release date approaches, the buzz among fans of Bathory, Venom, Celtic Frost, Goatwhore, and Darkthrone continues to build, promising that "CAELUM ET INFERNUM" is destined for recognition in the annals of metal history.
Don't miss this experience. Brace yourselves, as Infernal Throne redefines the boundaries of Black and Thrash Metal with "CAELUM ET INFERNUM."
https://theogonia-records.com/infernal-throne/
https://infernalthrone.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.facebook.com/InfernalThroneBand
Label: Demented Omen of
Masochism
Release Date: June 25, 2023
Format: CD
Genre: Death Metal, Black Metal, War Metal
Country: United Kingdom
Line-up:
VJ: Guitars
BL: Drums
PB: Vocals
SB: Bass
Tracklist:
Forced March
Armoured Spearhead
Imperium
War is Eternal
Transcendent Violence
The Baron
Universal Eradicator
Hailing from the United Kingdom, Sturmtiger, the quintessential purveyors of War, Death, and Black Metal, are thrilled to announce the release of their latest album, "Transcendent Warfare". Released under the ominous aegis of Demented Omen of Masochism, the album dropped on June 25, 2023, marking 20 years since the band's inception in the metal-laden landscapes of Denmark.
"Transcendent Warfare" is a sonic maelstrom, bringing together the band's two decades of martial death metal explorations. The album's seven tracks - Forced March, Armoured Spearhead, Imperium, War is Eternal, Transcendent Violence, The Baron, and Universal Eradicator - are drenched in the brutal atmosphere of death and violence, echoing the philosophy of war, conquest, and sacrifice in both its spiritual and instinctive aspects.
Blending the relentless attack of war metal with thrash and death metal elements, and fusing in cosmic nightmare sounds with fragments of ancient and modern history, "Transcendent Warfare" is a touch of psychedelic insanity that immortalizes the horror of warfare in the realm of eternal life and death. The die has been cast - Alea iacta est!
The album, shaped and sharpened by the hands of VJ on guitars, BL on drums, PB on vocals, and SB on bass, was meticulously recorded, mixed, and mastered by Tamas Rosznyai at Volume Unlimited Studios, London, in the autumn of 2022. Fans of Conqueror, Blasphemy, Sodom, Bolt Thrower, Revenge, Angelcorpse, Asphyx, Sarcofago, and Destruction will find much to love in the menacing harmonies and lyrical prowess of Sturmtiger.
From a studio project to a renowned name on the live gig circuit across Europe, Sturmtiger's evolution is a testament to their unwavering commitment to the lethal brand of martial death metal. With "Transcendent Warfare", the band achieves the zenith of their artistic expression, bringing to their fans an experience drenched in intensity and madness, a reminder of the horrors and honour of warfare. Celebrate 20 years of Sturmtiger and prepare for battle - "Transcendent Warfare" awaits!
http://www.sturmtiger.org
https://www.facebook.com/SturmtigerWarMetal/
Long Island (NY) - Progressive/Brutal Death Metal veterans AFTERBIRTH, in partnership with Invisible Oranges, have premiered "HOVERING HUMAN HEAD DRONES," the second single from forthcoming album IN BUT NOT OF.
Click the link below to stream it now! https://www.invisibleoranges.com/afterbirth-track-premiere/
"Afterbirth have proved themselves to be fearless explorers of death metal’s outer limits. In shedding some of the pulverizing textures of their earlier work, these Long Islanders have given themselves room to expand. By turns contemplative and oppressive, “Hovering Human Head Drones” neatly encapsulates In But Not Of‘s ambition and breadth."- Invisible Oranges
Afterbirth will release In But Not Of on CD, gatefold vinyl, and digital formats October 20 on Willowtip Records!
After originally forming in 1993, Afterbirth disbanded for two decades, and then reformed in 2013, releasing two acclaimed full-length albums. In But Not Of, the band's first to be released on Willowtip, promises nothing short of topnotch musicality and audio devastation!
The band released the following statement concerning the forthcoming album:
"We are proud to be working with Willowtip Records and their enthusiasm for this album has inspired us to continue pushing the trajectories of the Afterbirth sound to the most far-fetched conclusions possible, while always staying true to our original approach and ethos from when the band was first started all those many years ago. There is not just one tangible concept on this album, rather, there are a myriad of interconnected musical themes and lyrical narratives to confuse, confound and delight the listener. In But Not Of will surely drag the listener kicking and screaming through quantum leaps into different situations and topics too numerous to mention. Though we may be IN, we are not OF. For fans of chameleons, frogs, clouds of smoke, that which wriggles in the haunted abyss and alternative rock."
Pre-orders:
https://afterbirthnydeathmetal.bandcamp.com/album/in-but-not-of
https://willowtip.com/bands/details/afterbirth.aspx
Track Listing:
1 Tightening The Screws
2 Devils With Dead Eyes
3 Vomit On Humanity
4 Autoerotic Amputation
5 Vivisected Psychopomp
6 Hovering Human Head Drones
7 In But Not Of
8 Angels Feast On Flies
9 Time Enough Tomorrow
10 Death Invents Itself
11 Succumb To Life
Credits:
All music written and arranged by Afterbirth between 2020 – 2023.
In But Not Of was recorded live in the studio by Colin Marston at Menegroth, The Thousand Caves, Woodside, Queens, NY from April – June 2023.
Mixed and mastered by Colin Marston.
Artwork and layout by Alex Eckman-Lawn.
Original band photography by Rob Alvarado.
Guest vocals by Cory Peterson (Thaetas) and John Collett (Nightmarer).
Additional percussion by Fred Grau.
Keyboards and Synthesizers by Colin Marston.
Line-up:
David Case – Bass
Cody Drasser – Guitar
Keith Harris – Drums & Percussion
Will Smith – Vocals
Bio:
Afterbirth formed on Long Island in the summer of 1993, when Cody Drasser (guitar) met Matt Duncan (vocalist) and decided to form a band to channel their rabidly primitive death metal visions. After numerous musicians tried out for the role of drummer, Keith Harris, an unsuspecting Rush fan from the Long Island suburbs who had never played a blast beat in his life, was recruited for the pivotal position. Lifelong friend David Case eventually took over bass duties after several other bassists had come and gone from the band.
Initially inspired by death metal and thrash, the four youths just wanted to make similarly heavy, loud, and fast music, without too much thought going into it, and so they did. Unsuspectingly however, the band began to create a new sound within the death metal underground. This was a sound and style that had rarely been heard before and was some of the earliest origins of brutal death metal. A raw demo, simply titled Rehearsal Tape 1993 was quickly recorded and showed much promise within the nascent death metal unit. A year later, and after many shows and lengthy rehearsals, the band wrote and recorded the 1994 demo Psychopathic Embryotomy, which has since gone onto cement their position as innovators and pioneers of the brutal death metal style. Sadly, the band called it quits soon after the demo was recorded and all went silent within the Afterbirth camp for close to two decades.
Not feeling content with the abrupt disappearance of the band from the world, the universe saw fit to draw the members back together once more. In the winter of 2013, after much planning and discussion, the four original members met up once more to pick up the long smoldering torch and make music together. The years had been kind to the musicians and it was quickly evident that they had individually and collectively become stronger, more skilled, and highly creative players. A novel approach began as they started to combine their earlier brutal death metal stylings with a more nuanced and progressive methodology. Somehow, styles thought previously to be incongruous with brutal death metal, such as jazz-inflected riffing and avant garde experimentation, made their way into the songwriting, which now effortlessly and easily flowed. A 4-song demo, 2014 Demo was then recorded at Long Island’s Full Force Studio with famed engineer Joe Cincotta. The demo was welcomed with open arms by the death metal community who had been (im)patiently waiting for an Afterbirth reunion for some time.
While the band was enjoying a newfound sense of success with their reformation, all was not well within the Afterbirth camp. Disagreements arose and tempers flared with how best to propel the band forward and founding member Matt Duncan was asked to leave the band. The remaining members of Afterbirth soldiered on as best as they were able to during this time, writing and recording an entire album’s worth of instrumental death metal material. It was shortly after this time that the band approached Will Smith about stepping into the role of vocalist for the band. Will was welcomed into the band and wrote and recorded an album’s worth of vocals for our debut in only a matter of months.
Since then, the band has gone onto release their debut album The Time Traveler’s Dilemma and its sophomore follow-up album Four Dimensional Flesh, on Erik Lindmark’s Unique Leader Records. Both albums received high praise worldwide, being recognized as devastatingly brutal albums, as well as albums that have moved the boundaries of death metal even further forward.
In the summer of 2021, Afterbirth signed with acclaimed death metal record label Willowtip Records to continue their evolving saga.
https://www.facebook.com/willowtip
https://www.facebook.com/AfterbirthNYDeathMetal
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 10-12-2022
Format: Digital
Genre: Death/Black Metal
Country: Italy
Line-up:
Xerberus (all instruments)
Tracklist:
Vox mortuorum
Darkness walks
Tormented soul
Interdimentional beings
Ancient belief
With glowing eyes
Melankolsk drom - Instrumental Ballad
Sleep paralysis - Instrumental
Shadow people
Behind the door
Hailing from Italy, Necrotombs are no strangers to the classic veins of Death Metal. But with their latest offering, "Shadow People," the band breaks new ground. Exploring the intricacies of the human psyche, this album dives into a spectral journey that fuses nightmares, fears, and death, embodied by the haunting figures of shadow people. Orchestrated entirely by Xerberus—who single-handedly manages all instruments—the release encapsulates a unique sonic experience. The 10-track album was recorded in Xerberus' own studio and finalized with meticulous attention to mixing, mastering, and vocals at the renowned Black Pill Studios in Padova, Italy. "Shadow People" serves as a lighthouse for anyone intrigued by paranormal phenomena, occult themes, or those simply looking to explore the depths of their fears through a sonic lens. The album stands as a quintessential listen for fans of Behemoth, Immortal and Mayhem.
www.facebook.com/necrotombs
Fresh off their successful festival season, Austrian death metal band MASTIC SCUM is pleased to announce the release of their new video clip "CREATE AND DESTROY." The track is a standout from their recent album "ICON," which debuted last fall to critical acclaim. The album is available in both CD and red vinyl formats, offering fans a choice to experience their blend of tech/death metal.
The newly released video can be viewed on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyTRevuAFc4
As MASTIC SCUM continues to make waves, they're not slowing down any time soon. The band is set to bring their captivating live performances to stages in Austria, Germany, and the Czech Republic in the coming weeks. Here are the confirmed dates for the MASTIC SCUM "ICON" TOUR 2023:
09.09. Rockshock Theatre - St. Martin
29.09. Berlin Deathfest - Eastend Berlin
14.10. Massacre in VM #10 - Vysoke Myto
11.11. Fischamend - Stand Up Club
For more information, please visit the official MASTIC SCUM website and social media platforms:
https://masticscum.com
https://www.facebook.com/masticscum/
EXORCIZPHOBIA – “ SPIRITUAL EXODUS”
Label: Doomentia Records,
Carnal Beast
Release Date: September 22, 2023
Formats: Digital, CD, LP, Cassette
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: Czech Republic
Line-up:
Tomas Skorepa – Rhythm Guitar and Vocals
Ondra Sima – Lead Guitar
Tomas Kejkrt – Drums
Ales Kostka – Bass
Tracklist:
Initiation
Violence And War
Reflections
Down The Rabbit Hole
Those Who Oppose
Ring-Pass-Not
Through A Glass Darkly
Tiwanaku (Instrumental)
Hailing from the heart of Czech Republic, Exorcizphobia returns with their latest opus, "Spiritual Exodus." This thrilling LP seamlessly follows the trail blazed by their 2020 release, "Digitotality," while venturing into new dimensions of the thrash metal realm.
"Spiritual Exodus" embarks on a sonic journey that delves into themes of reincarnation, altered states of consciousness, and alternative perspectives on our reality. Songs like "Reflections," "Ring-Pass-Not," and "Through a Glass Darkly" resonate with a rich blend of ancient mysticism and contemporary urgency. The album is a tapestry of sound, weaving together old-school thrash metal with a distinct modern touch.
Exorcizphobia's musical craftsmanship shines through every track, from the blistering guitar work of Ondra Sima and Tomas Skorepa to the thunderous rhythm section of Ales Kostka and Tomas Kejkrt. The album reaches its zenith with the mesmerizing instrumental "Tiwanaku," a seven-plus-minute epic that encapsulates the essence of the band's artistic vision.
The album's physical release, scheduled for September 22 through Doomentia Records (Vinyl, CD, MC), showcases the band's dedication to the art form. A special CD edition for Japan will also include tracks from the EP "Friend Of Lunacy," released under Carnal Beast. The digital release on September 25 (October 6 for Bandcamp) will spread their sonic conquest across global platforms.
Exorcizphobia will mark the album's arrival with a German club tour, sharing the stage with Israeli band Black Sachbak.
Recording Info: Recorded at Davos Studio by Jindrich Tomanek Mixed and Mastered by Martin Hollandr Produced by Skorepa, Hollandr, and Tomanek Artwork by Paolo Girardi Booklet Layout by Lukas Prskavec Photo by Jan Erben All music and lyrics by Tomas Skorepa and Exorcizphobia
https://exorcizphobia.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/EXORCIZPHOBIA/
Swedish metal band NATTSJÄL released their new album, "I MARORS DJUP", this month. After the well-received "Of Chaos Supreme," Nattsjäl continues their dark musical journey into the underworld of the Mare with a fresh ensemble of brilliant musicians.
Produced, mixed, and mastered entirely by the band, "I marors djup" is a testament to Nattsjäl's unwavering commitment to their music and fans. The album cover, crafted by Kris Verwimp, resonates with the raw energy and intricate beauty inherent to the genre.
"I marors djup" is a rollercoaster ride of emotion, journeying through the mysterious dark and foul trenches of the soul. The album features nine original tracks, with two bonus songs featuring vocals by Viktor Hemgren and Mårten Svanborg. The illustrious lineup includes Jonas Almqvist, Pierre Vilhelmsson, Thomas Vikström, and the enigmatic Mr X.
Nattsjäl's latest offering is for fans of Månegarm, Satyricon, and Celtic Frost. Listen to the album for a rich blend of harsh and epic vocals, intricate guitar work, and heavy beats that take listeners on a voyage into the metal universe's dark frontier.
Stream "I marors djup" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-pt/album/0yrI6J5iIVHXqnyACGbBU1?si=ZxkpOAqaRCC1qI64d3TXdg
About Nattsjäl
Nattsjäl is a self-produced Black Viking Folk Thrash Heavy Metal band hailing from Sweden. Known for their raw, energetic sound and commitment to their craft, Nattsjäl has garnered praise from critics and fans alike. "I marors djup" is their latest album release, following the success of "Of Chaos Supreme."
https://www.facebook.com/Nattsjal
Earlier this year, ZØRORMR unleashed their fourth studio album, "THE MONOLITH," to the acclaim of the black metal community. The album, initially released on CD and digital platforms, is now slated for release on cassette tape, a nod to the genre's underground roots. The cassette edition is set to debut on September 29, 2023, via Via Nocturna Records.
The cassette release aims to provide fans with an authentic, retro listening experience. The 5-panel, luxury J-card packaging will house eight tracks of what the band describes as "sonic mayhem." The tracklist will be as follows:
SIDE A:
The Monolith
Downward Spiral
Hollow
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
SIDE B:
The Pentagram
Return to Nothingness
Per aspera, ad astra
Enter the Void
New listeners are encouraged to sample the track "The Pentagram" available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OWjj8dAGBY
Fans interested in acquiring the cassette can pre-order it here:
In addition to this, ZØRORMR is also in the process of re-releasing older recordings, promising a rich offering for fans new and old.
https://www.facebook.com/zorormrofficial
Label: Vendetta Records
Release Date: 6th October 2023
Format: Limited Vinyl editions, CD, and Digital
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal/Ambient
Country: Austria
Tracklist:
Final Abominations Of This Barren Earth
Among Dark Suns Incubations
Praised By The Nether World
Unfolding The Perpetual Gates
Descendant Mankind
The Wage Of Sin Is Demise
The Dystopian Realm Of Necrokosm
Delve deep into the recesses of human frailty and redemption with The Negative Bias' forthcoming album, "The Seven Seals Of Saligia." Slated for release on October 6th, 2023, this opus promises to be a haunting experience in sonic storytelling. Originating from Austria, the band beckons you to embark on an introspective journey inspired by the catastrophic collapse of humanity, brought about by our collective vices.
The seven tracks act as individual chapters, each focused on one of the seven deadly sins that led humanity to its demise. From the void of "Final Abominations Of This Barren Earth" to the existential dread in "The Dystopian Realm Of Necrokosm," the album is a vivid landscape of both personal and collective moral struggles.
This auditory experience unfolds like a cosmic odyssey, beginning with a world engulfed in flames—metaphors for our self-inflicted wounds and failures—and ending with the emergence of new life forms, poised to correct the errors of the past. It's a soul-stirring exploration of the fall and potential rise of sentient beings, capturing the tension between vice and virtue, damnation and redemption.
Beyond its thematic profundity, "The Seven Seals Of Saligia" will be available in limited vinyl editions, CDs, and digital formats, catering to various preferences in audio consumption.
Don't miss this contemplative work from The Negative Bias. Mark your calendars for October 6th and prepare to engage with an album that challenges not just musical norms, but also the paradigms of human conduct and cosmic existence.
https://www.facebook.com/thenegativebias/
Album track "Plague Pollination" is streaming now at: https://bacterialhusk.bandcamp.com/track/plague-pollination
Anthropogenic Ruin shows growth from their Grinding Death Thrash origins, delivering a refined edge to their evolving sound, one that still holds true to their misanthropic moniker. It is the soundtrack to mankind's oblivion through man-made, unnatural, and celestial anomalies. Humankind is doomed and Bacterial Husk have the riffs to manifest its destruction.
Bacterial Husk formed in 2015 to release unique Death Metal heavily influenced by acts like Gorguts, Carcass, Death, and Malevolent Creation. Members' past and current projects include Boston thrashers Razormaze and the Brutal Death Metal of Scattered Remnants.
In 2016 Bacterial Husk released their debut EP Agnosia of Omens to stellar reviews. Following the release, the band shared the stage with Funebrarum, Come to Grief, Gorguts, Entombed A.D., and Artificial Brain.
In April 2018, the band released a demo track entitled "Mystics of Transmutation" while working on their forthcoming debut full-length record, Anthropogenic Ruin.
Pre-order: https://bacterialhusk.bandcamp.com/album/anthropogenic-ruin
Track Listing:
1. Spores of Hallucinosis
2. Flayed By Anomalies
3. Plague Pollination
4. Corrupted Hydrosphere
5. Enshrined Gravitational Aberration
6. Umbilical Sewage
7. Mystics of Transmutation
8. Chemically Evolved
9. Cesarean-Born Constellations
10. Starving the Immortal
Album Credits:
All songs written and performed by Bacterial Husk
Additional Vocals - Mark Richards [Founding Member of Bacterial Husk, Stagnater]
Additional Writing Credits:
"Spores of Hallucinosis" and "Mystics of Transmutation" - Mark Richards (Music)
"Corrupted Hydrosphere" - Pete Sannicandro (Music) [Founding Member of Bacterial Husk, Cadaveryne]
Produced by Joey Adams and Bacterial Husk
Drum Tracking by Ben Rogers at Loud Sun Studio, Jaffrey, NH
Tracking and Mixing by Joey Adams
Mastering by Dave Otero at Flatline Audio, Denver, CO
Album Artwork by Matt Stikker
Line-up:
Evan Duplessis* - Vocals, Guitar
Joey Adams - Guitar
John Lattuca - Bass
Nick Lazzaro** - Drums, Vocals
*Also vocalist for Scattered Remnants
**Also drummer for Razormaze
https://www.facebook.com/bacterialhusk
Austrian death metal sensation, ATHIRIA, proudly presents their latest single, "DECAY." Augmenting the auditory experience, the band has concurrently released a lyric video, allowing fans to traverse the profound narrative encapsulated within the song.
Endlich ist die Zeit reif für die Band, ihre Funkstille zu brechen: Am 17. November erscheint ihr neues Album “THE SERPENT'S CYCLE”. Es beschäftigt sich mit der tiefgründigen Psychologie des menschlichen Egos und Narzissmus sowie den schwerwiegenden Folgen unserer Gesellschaftsstrukturen und schafft es dennoch, mit zwei Tracks über hedonistische Parties und Alkohol – einschließlich einer glorreichen Coverversion des HEART-Hits “Crazy On You” – eine gewisse Unbeschwertheit zu zeigen. Fans von frühem Bay-Area-Thrash und neoklassischen Gitarrenmelodien werden den Sound der Band lieben. Besonders Colin Ryleys Gitarrenleads und brillante Soli haben die Kraft, den Hörer durch ein Album zu tragen, das einige der schnellsten und aggressivsten Songs enthält, die HYPERIA bis heute geschrieben haben. Die Band ist an ihre Grenzen gegangen, wie sie selbst sagt: "Dieses Album besteht aus allem, wofür HYPERIA steht – Shredding, Geschwindigkeit und Komplexität."
Das Album “The Serpent’s Cycle” kann ab sofort vorbestellt werden; als Vorgeschmack veröffentlicht die Band ihre Single “Prophet Of Deceit”. Der Song ist ein knallharter, technischer Track, der vor Energie nur so strotzt. Gleichzeitig ist er ein Fuck Off an alle, die falsche Gerüchte verbreiten, und diejenigen, die davon profitieren, andere herabzusetzen. “Prophet Of Deceit” ist jetzt als Single auf allen relevanten Streaming-Plattformen und als Lyric-Video auf YouTube verfügbar:
Link zum Video bei YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95555tNTGLI"The Serpent's Cycle" jetzt vorbestellen unter: https://orcd.co/theserpentscycle
Tracklist
"The Serpent's Cycle"
01. Ego Trip
02. Automatic Thrash Machine
03. Prophet Of Deceit
04. Psychosomatic
05. The Serpent’s Cycle
06. Trapped In Time
07. Spirit Bandit
08. Eye for an Eye
09. Binge & Surge
10. Deathbringer
11. Crazy On You (Heart Cover)
ÜBER HYPERIA
Mit ihrer ersten EP “Fish Creek Frenzy” zeigten die Kanadier, dass Old-School-Thrash durchaus wiederbelebt und runderneuert werden kann. “Insanitorium” (2020), ihr darauffolgendes Debütalbum, überzeugte vor allem mit technischen Skills. Sängerin Marlee Ryley performt darauf herausragend, ihr Gesang erinnert an Shouter wie Kyle Thomas aus der 90er-Jahre-Thrash-Formation Exhorder. Die Kreativität von HYPERIA endete damit nicht – die Band veröffentlichte mit “Silhouettes of Horror” im März 2022 ihr zweites Album. Durch die kontinuierliche Verbesserung ihres Sounds und des Songwritings schuf die Band mit dieser Platte eine bedrohliche Klanggewalt; Themen des Albums sind u.a. Schlaflähmung, Horrorgeschichten und psychische Gesundheit. Aus der Musik springen Aggression und Wahnsinn heraus, die Fans in eine Welt gleich einer Irrenanstalt entführen. Und: Die vier Thrashheads legten sogar ein ABBA-Cover in einer schicken Metal-Version bei! Der Erfolg zeigte sich schnell – das Album gehörte 2022 zu den „Top 10 der besten Thrash Metal-Alben des Jahres“ im Metal Hammer. HYPERIA sind mehr als bereit, ihren nächsten Banger “The Serpent's Cycle” im November 2023 zu veröffentlichen.
https://hyperiametal.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.facebook.com/Hyperiabandofficial
ABYSMAL RITES – “ NIHILISM IS REALISM”
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: September 1, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Primitive Heavy/Sludge
Country: Finland
Line-up:
J: Drums
M: Bass
R: Vocals
Nihilism Is Realism
Judgement
The Tower
In Hell
Guinea Pig
Head Amputation
From Sewers They Came
Abysmal Rites
Emerging from the vibrant underground scene of Tampere, Finland, Abysmal Rites plunges listeners into the abyss of human despair and existential dread with their latest offering, "Nihilism Is Realism". Released under their own label, this digital release is a visceral journey through eight tracks of primitive heavy/sludge soundscapes.
Formed in early 2022, Abysmal Rites is an unconventional sonic assault that embraces the power of minimalism. With a simple yet intense line-up of drums, bass, and vocals, they deliver a sound that is both brutal and unrefined. Songs like "Judgement" and "In Hell" channel the bleakness of life's trials, while "Head Amputation" and "From Sewers They Came" offer a grittier, more confrontational musical expression.
The album was recorded in the band's own rehearsal space, mixed by the band members themselves, and mastered by Virtalähde Mastering. This raw, DIY approach ensures that the music remains as untamed and authentic as the ideas behind it.
Fans of Electric Wizard, Eyehategod, Conan, and Black Cobra will find themselves in familiar territory, yet intrigued by the unique stylings of Abysmal Rites. Whether you're an aficionado of sludge or a newcomer to the genre, "Nihilism Is Realism" serves as a compelling testament to the power of raw music that cuts straight to the core.
https://abysmalritesband.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/abysmalritesband
Label: Northern Silence
ProductionsRelease Date: 01-09-2023
Formats: Digital, CD
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Enzo Brettschneider
Tracklist:
Cry of the Chasm
Verge of Lunacy
Forlorn Soul
Downfall
Elegy
The Grief of Loss
Where The Light Once Shone
…And Then There Was Silence
Embark on an unparalleled auditory expedition with Arcas' latest opus, "Where the Light Once Shone." Emerging from the heart of Germany's atmospheric black metal scene, Arcas is back with an album that defies boundaries and invites you into a realm of intense sonic contrasts. Led by the visionary Enzo Brettschneider, this release is a symphony of aggression and tranquility, where searing black metal passages collide with moments of haunting serenity.
"Where the Light Once Shone" is a testament to Enzo's unrelenting pursuit of perfection. Each track bears the imprint of his meticulous craftsmanship, from the ferocious blast beats to the razor-sharp riffs that intertwine like darkened vines. This isn't just music; it's an experience that will push your senses to the limit, traversing emotional landscapes from fury to introspection.
As you delve into this abyss of sound, you'll encounter a mesmerizing dichotomy – the clash between scorching intensity and chilling calm. Arcas' sonic palette is painted with raw power and aggressive fervor, evoking a relentless journey through the abyss. But within the chaos lies moments of ethereal stillness, a sonic respite that reveals the band's mastery in balancing light and darkness.
Enzo Brettschneider's dedication is palpable in every note. From recording to mixing and mastering, his expertise shapes an album that reverberates with a depth rarely encountered. "Where the Light Once Shone" isn't just music; it's an invitation to transcendence. Let the waves of atmospheric black metal wash over you, carrying you from the depths of aggression to the heights of introspection.
Prepare to be captivated, challenged, and forever changed by the immersive experience that is "Where the Light Once Shone." Arcas has summoned an auditory tempest that demands to be heard, a masterpiece of sonic exploration that will linger in your psyche long after the last note fades.
Get ready to journey beyond the boundaries of black metal with Arcas' "Where the Light Once Shone." Experience the raw power and ethereal beauty that only this album can offer.
https://arcasofficial.bandcamp.com/
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: August 7, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Symphonic Metal with Black Metal Vocals
For Fans Of: Electric wizard, Eyehategod, Conan, Black Cobra
Country: United States
Line-up:
Cory Naegeli – Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals, Orchestral Compositions
Tracklist:
The Fall
Devil's Plea
Burn The Witch
The Malevolent Waltz
Avarice
Religious Purification
Existence Becomes Disease
My Despair
"The Malevolent Waltz" portrays the repugnant truths of the world created by greed, power, and religion. Black metal influenced vocals enjoined by gruesome guitar all grown from an ill-boding symphony. All recording, mixing, and mastering were done by Cory Naegeli in his home studio, Fallen Recordings.
https://fallenchoir.bandcamp.com/album/the-malevolent-waltz
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Release
date :
October 6th 2023Genre : Black Metal
Label: Les Acteurs de L’Ombre Productions
Network Distributor: Season of Mist / Plastic Head
Digital Distributor: The Orchard
LUNAR TOMBFIELDS was founded in 2020 by M. (vocals, guitars, bass) and Ä. (drums, guitars) to create a new Black Metal project with a strong emphasis on ambience, melody and contemplation. The result was “The Eternal Harvest”, released in February 2022 by Les Acteurs de L’Ombre. After nearly thirty concerts in support of the album, the duo returned in October 2023 with a second album entitled “An Arrow to the Sun”. Written as a direct follow-up to the first opus, this second effort follows in the footsteps of its predecessor, but is more violent, more direct and more epic. The sun has definitely found its place at the heart of the storm.
Tracklist:
1. An Elegy to the Fog Dancer
2. Solar Charioteer
3. Représailles
4. As Iron Calls, So Pile the Dreams
5. The Amber Her
6. Le Chant des Tombes
https://www.facebook.com/LunarTombfields
A full list of all our releases that are currently available can be found via this link: https://lycanthropic.de/product-tag/lycanthropic-chants
CRYPTIC BROOD + SEPULCHRAL CURSE "Decade Of Obnoxious Curses" European tour 2023
CRYPTIC BROOD and SEPULCHRAL CURSE join forces in a tour across Europe this October arranged by Lycanthropic Chants. While forging a brotherhood between the bands years ago at a Finnish mini tour, now both bands are celebrating a decade of existing and spewing forth Death Metal together. These nine dates of rot and chaos will culminate in Wolfsburg, Germany at Sick Feast 2023 with bands from all around the continent joining the night.
CRYPTIC BROOD has been a major force in the underground scene of Germany from its birthing. With a myriad discography of splits and EPs as well as two albums, numerous tours and gigs under their belt, the band has honed its style of repulsive sonic assault that will leave any witness lobotomized. CRYPTIC BROOD is one of those bands that are best experienced live and sweaty! Truly the harbingers of Rotten Metal of Death!
Finland has been the cesspool of unique Death Metal from the beginning of the genre and SEPULCHRAL CURSE is no exception. While having their backbone firmly in Death Metal, the band adds flavours and touches from other genres as well to create their own personal sound. SEPULCHRAL CURSE is on the eve of releasing their awaited sophomore album “Abhorrent Dimensions” and crowd will be blessed with new material as older songs. “Decade of Obnoxious Curses” is the first proper tour for SEPULCHRAL CURSE around Europe.
„Decade Of Obnoxious Curses“ European tour October 2023, this is the routing:
05th GER/Würzburg @ Immerhin*
06th CHE/Zürich @ Ebrietas
07th ITA/Milano @ Black Inside
08th ITA/Rome @ Traffic Live Club
09th ITA/Bologna @ Freakout Club
10th AUT/Graz @ WAK
11th SVK/Bratislava @ Pink Whale
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13th GER/Berlin @ Tommyhaus
14th GER/Wolfsburg @ s.v. Jugendhaus Ost "Sick Feast"
*CRYPTIC BROOD only
More upcoming CRYPTIC BROOD shows
2023.09.01, GER/Voelschow Berg Demmin @ Ghosts Of Dinmin Fest
2023.09.02, GER/Leipzig @ Fury Field Fest
2023.09.16, CZE/Štoky @For/All Fest
Futher info, show posters and more: www.crypticbrood.de/live/
New REPULSIVE FEAST shirt design available & upcoming shows
There’s a new limited shirt design with the “Meat Hook Mutilation” art on the fron available from https://lycanthropic.de/product-tag/repulsive-feast
Printed on Continental EarthPositive misty white shirts with purple print. They look and feel superb!
The shirt will be also available the upcoming shows:
2023.09.16, CZE/Štoky @ For/All Fest
2023.09.28, GER/Wolfsburg @ s.v. Jugendhaus Ost
2023.09.29, DNK/København @ Grindcore Family Weekend
2023.10.01, GER/Berlin @ Rezet Club
www.repulsive-feast.de/
SICK FEAST 2023 tickets are selling well.
Yes, you hear right: Tickets are selling well. We already sold 50% of our max capacity and tickets are going faster and faster every day so you should get yours now to be sure to be part of this
celebration of underground death metal and the 10th anniversary of CRYPTIC BROOD!
Pre-sale tickets are available from Eventim at this location: www.eventim-light.com/de/a/644e9d1103bb8a518dc280a6/e/645bef1cd0c3b3664da052a8
Hardtickets will be handed out for your e-ticket at the door.
Free entry for persons younger than 18 years. Please show your ID card at the door.
Confirmed bands:
BASTARD GRAVE (SWE)
CRYPTIC BROOD (GER)
EYEMASTER (GER)
PULMONARY FIBROSIS (FRA)
REPUKED (SWE)
SEPULCHRAL CURSE (FIN)
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Am Mittwoch, den 06.09.2023 im s.v. Jugendhaus Ost in Wolfsburg:
ALTARS (Death Metal / AUS, Melbourne)
FOSSILIZATION (Death/Doom Metal / BRA, São Paulo)
RUUN (Progressive Death/Black Metal / NOR, Hønefoss)
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01.11.2023 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: NOTHINGNESS (USA) + HATEFUL (ITA)
07.12.2023 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: HATEHUG (GER) + GEWALTBEREIT (GER) + CLEAN TORTURE (GER)
Thanks for your attention! Cheers Steffen
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Terra Builder's deathgrind music is both ferocious and catchy, and they're being innovative with it too, injecting it with black metal and sludge influences. Albums like these don't come too often. Make sure to give them a shot if you haven't yet. No Clean Singing in their premiere https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/05/19/an-ncs-premiere-terra-builder-interplanetary-portal/ had this to say about them - "Viscerally propulsive, insidiously infectious, and fear-inducing in its atmosphere"
TERRA BUILDER – “SOLAR TEMPLE”
For
fans of:
Pig Destroyer, Altarage, Replicant, Norse, Crypts of Despair, Nails, SpurnWhile most bands are content reinterpreting established forms of death/grind music, Terra Builder are constructing their own contemporary version of the same. The songs have the desired cathartic expression but are more meticulous and calculated than normal, and in their case, even have elements of black and sludge metal. It all comes together brilliantly, as they channel their diverse influences through a coherent and consistent sound that they can begin to call their own. Charting through varying terrains, their unpredictable progressions often culminate in neck-snapping breakdowns or massive earth-heaving chugs. All of this is done under the cover of darkness, with the sound exuding a peculiar futuristic, post-apocalyptic vibe. It's clear that Terra Builder are onto something here, creating superbly-written forward-thinking, dark, and invigorating music finely blending suitable elements from multiple extreme metal styles on only their debut release.
Artwork by Micha Schneider/Odetoblack
Logo By Rohhalusmu
Line up
Tobias Buck (Neaera) - Guitar & growls
Ben Guddorf (ex-Steel Death) - Guitar
Lutz Lambert (ex-Neorite) - Bass
Yannick Bussweiler (Ferndal) - Drums
Rene Wichmann (ex-I The Unlord) - Throat
Track listing
1. End of Orbit
2. Interplanetary Portal
3. Constant Cosmic Failure
4. Abyss
5. Solar Temple
6. Dead Celestial
7. Total Overcome
8. Carbon Based Misery
9. Cryogenic Sleep
Official release date - September 29th, 2023
https://www.facebook.com/people/Terra-Builder/100085171787474/
MAYHEM shares another taste of their upcoming live album ‘Daemonic Rites’.
Check to stream the new video for “Chainsaw Gutsfuck”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yliZxOfHGM
Necrobutcher
comments as follows:“We wanted to document how great the band and set sounds like after almost 40 years of playing live. As a treat to our fans, we decided to release this live recording.”
He further continues…
“I knew from day one back in 1984 that this band was going to be outstanding—one of the best bands ever! I guess that’s a big reason why we still are here after 39 years—and counting.”
'Daemonic Rites' marks the culmination of the 'Daemon' era, which commenced in 2019 with the release of their critically acclaimed studio album 'Daemon.' The journey continued with the savage EP 'Atavistic Black Disorder' in 2021, leaving audiences hungry for more. This long player serves as the ultimate chapter-closer for this landmark.
'Daemonic Rites' will be available in various formats:
- Ltd. CD Digipak
- Gatefold Black 2LP
- Ltd. Transp. Magenta 2LP (Limited to 1.000 units)
- Ltd. Gatefold Transp. Red 2LP (Limited to 500 units)
- Ltd. Gatefold Silver 2LP (Limited to 500 units)
- Ltd. Deluxe Box Set (incl. Gatefold Golden 2LP, CD, Poster, Setlist, Tour Laminate w. Lanyard & Signed Guitar Pick Set > Limited to 1.000 units)
Tracklisting:
01. Intro
02. Falsified and Hated
03. To Daimonion
04. Malum
05. Bad Blood
06. My Death
07. Symbols of Bloodswords
08. Voces Ab Alta
09. Freezing Moon
10. Pagan Fears
11. Life Eternal
12. Buried by Time and Dust
13. Silvester Anfang
14. Deathcrush
15. Chainsaw Gutsfuck
16. Carnage
17. Pure Fucking Armageddon
With a reputation built on their unyielding commitment to the darkness, MAYHEM has become a revered name in the world of extreme metal. As a band that defies expectations and pushes the boundaries of the genre, their live performances are known for leaving audiences breathless and in awe.
MAYHEM is thrilled to share this live opus with their dedicated fans, who have stood by them throughout their tumultuous and illustrious career. 'Daemonic Rites' is not only a celebration of the past but also a declaration of the band's continued relevance and power in the present-day metal landscape.
INFERNAL THRONE- “ CAELUM ET INFERNUM”
Label: Theogonia RecordsRelease Date: September 29, 2023
Format: Digital & CD
Genre: Black Metal, Thrash Metal
Country: Greece
Line-up:
Panos Iliopoulos: All Instruments and Vocals
Tracklist:
A World Of Chaos (Intro)
Wings Of Winter (feat. Greg Barlas)
Desolation (feat. Kerveros)
Among Two Worlds (feat. Greg Barlas)
Caelum Et Infernum
And Lead Us Not Into Temptation
Thy Flame Of Darkness
Cataclysm Of The Soul (feat. Greg Barlas)
Αιώνια Ζωή (Eternal Life - feat. Archon)
No Hope, No Pain (Outro)
Theogonia Records is thrilled to unveil "CAELUM ET INFERNUM," the long-anticipated debut album by Infernal Throne, a standout act in Greece's flourishing underground Black/Thrash Metal scene. Originating from the ancient city of Corinth, Infernal Throne has meticulously crafted a 50-minute tour de force that is nothing short of an auditory journey through chaos and darkness. The album not only solidifies the band's status as a rising force in Greek metal but also features a rich tapestry of collaborations, elevating each track to a new dimension of intensity.
Prepare for a rollercoaster ride beginning with the electrifying intro "A World Of Chaos" and journey through tumultuous landscapes featuring renowned artists such as Greg Barlas and Kerveros. Each track is a chapter in an unfolding saga, from the raw power of the title track "Caelum Et Infernum" to the soul-stirring finale "No Hope, No Pain." With its multi-faceted approach, the album weaves together narratives of darkness, despair, and transcendence, all while encapsulating the band's fervor for their art form.
Enhanced by striking cover art from Haris Burekas and a 12-page full-color booklet, the album is a full-fledged experience. Its production, mixing, and mastering were executed by the band's own Panos Iliopoulos, ensuring that every element resonates with unfiltered power. As the release date approaches, the buzz among fans of Bathory, Venom, Celtic Frost, Goatwhore, and Darkthrone continues to build, promising that "CAELUM ET INFERNUM" is destined for recognition in the annals of metal history.
Don't miss this experience. Brace yourselves, as Infernal Throne redefines the boundaries of Black and Thrash Metal with "CAELUM ET INFERNUM."
https://theogonia-records.com/infernal-throne/
https://infernalthrone.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.facebook.com/InfernalThroneBand
Label: Demented Omen of
MasochismRelease Date: June 25, 2023
Format: CD
Genre: Death Metal, Black Metal, War Metal
Country: United Kingdom
Line-up:
VJ: Guitars
BL: Drums
PB: Vocals
SB: Bass
Tracklist:
Forced March
Armoured Spearhead
Imperium
War is Eternal
Transcendent Violence
The Baron
Universal Eradicator
Hailing from the United Kingdom, Sturmtiger, the quintessential purveyors of War, Death, and Black Metal, are thrilled to announce the release of their latest album, "Transcendent Warfare". Released under the ominous aegis of Demented Omen of Masochism, the album dropped on June 25, 2023, marking 20 years since the band's inception in the metal-laden landscapes of Denmark.
"Transcendent Warfare" is a sonic maelstrom, bringing together the band's two decades of martial death metal explorations. The album's seven tracks - Forced March, Armoured Spearhead, Imperium, War is Eternal, Transcendent Violence, The Baron, and Universal Eradicator - are drenched in the brutal atmosphere of death and violence, echoing the philosophy of war, conquest, and sacrifice in both its spiritual and instinctive aspects.
Blending the relentless attack of war metal with thrash and death metal elements, and fusing in cosmic nightmare sounds with fragments of ancient and modern history, "Transcendent Warfare" is a touch of psychedelic insanity that immortalizes the horror of warfare in the realm of eternal life and death. The die has been cast - Alea iacta est!
The album, shaped and sharpened by the hands of VJ on guitars, BL on drums, PB on vocals, and SB on bass, was meticulously recorded, mixed, and mastered by Tamas Rosznyai at Volume Unlimited Studios, London, in the autumn of 2022. Fans of Conqueror, Blasphemy, Sodom, Bolt Thrower, Revenge, Angelcorpse, Asphyx, Sarcofago, and Destruction will find much to love in the menacing harmonies and lyrical prowess of Sturmtiger.
From a studio project to a renowned name on the live gig circuit across Europe, Sturmtiger's evolution is a testament to their unwavering commitment to the lethal brand of martial death metal. With "Transcendent Warfare", the band achieves the zenith of their artistic expression, bringing to their fans an experience drenched in intensity and madness, a reminder of the horrors and honour of warfare. Celebrate 20 years of Sturmtiger and prepare for battle - "Transcendent Warfare" awaits!
http://www.sturmtiger.org
https://www.facebook.com/SturmtigerWarMetal/
Long Island (NY) - Progressive/Brutal Death Metal veterans AFTERBIRTH, in partnership with Invisible Oranges, have premiered "HOVERING HUMAN HEAD DRONES," the second single from forthcoming album IN BUT NOT OF.
Click the link below to stream it now! https://www.invisibleoranges.com/afterbirth-track-premiere/
"Afterbirth have proved themselves to be fearless explorers of death metal’s outer limits. In shedding some of the pulverizing textures of their earlier work, these Long Islanders have given themselves room to expand. By turns contemplative and oppressive, “Hovering Human Head Drones” neatly encapsulates In But Not Of‘s ambition and breadth."- Invisible Oranges
Afterbirth will release In But Not Of on CD, gatefold vinyl, and digital formats October 20 on Willowtip Records!
After originally forming in 1993, Afterbirth disbanded for two decades, and then reformed in 2013, releasing two acclaimed full-length albums. In But Not Of, the band's first to be released on Willowtip, promises nothing short of topnotch musicality and audio devastation!
The band released the following statement concerning the forthcoming album:
"We are proud to be working with Willowtip Records and their enthusiasm for this album has inspired us to continue pushing the trajectories of the Afterbirth sound to the most far-fetched conclusions possible, while always staying true to our original approach and ethos from when the band was first started all those many years ago. There is not just one tangible concept on this album, rather, there are a myriad of interconnected musical themes and lyrical narratives to confuse, confound and delight the listener. In But Not Of will surely drag the listener kicking and screaming through quantum leaps into different situations and topics too numerous to mention. Though we may be IN, we are not OF. For fans of chameleons, frogs, clouds of smoke, that which wriggles in the haunted abyss and alternative rock."
Pre-orders:https://afterbirthnydeathmetal.bandcamp.com/album/in-but-not-of
https://willowtip.com/bands/details/afterbirth.aspx
Track Listing:
1 Tightening The Screws
2 Devils With Dead Eyes
3 Vomit On Humanity
4 Autoerotic Amputation
5 Vivisected Psychopomp
6 Hovering Human Head Drones
7 In But Not Of
8 Angels Feast On Flies
9 Time Enough Tomorrow
10 Death Invents Itself
11 Succumb To Life
Credits:
All music written and arranged by Afterbirth between 2020 – 2023.
In But Not Of was recorded live in the studio by Colin Marston at Menegroth, The Thousand Caves, Woodside, Queens, NY from April – June 2023.
Mixed and mastered by Colin Marston.
Artwork and layout by Alex Eckman-Lawn.
Original band photography by Rob Alvarado.
Guest vocals by Cory Peterson (Thaetas) and John Collett (Nightmarer).
Additional percussion by Fred Grau.
Keyboards and Synthesizers by Colin Marston.
Line-up:
David Case – Bass
Cody Drasser – Guitar
Keith Harris – Drums & Percussion
Will Smith – Vocals
Bio:
Afterbirth formed on Long Island in the summer of 1993, when Cody Drasser (guitar) met Matt Duncan (vocalist) and decided to form a band to channel their rabidly primitive death metal visions. After numerous musicians tried out for the role of drummer, Keith Harris, an unsuspecting Rush fan from the Long Island suburbs who had never played a blast beat in his life, was recruited for the pivotal position. Lifelong friend David Case eventually took over bass duties after several other bassists had come and gone from the band.
Initially inspired by death metal and thrash, the four youths just wanted to make similarly heavy, loud, and fast music, without too much thought going into it, and so they did. Unsuspectingly however, the band began to create a new sound within the death metal underground. This was a sound and style that had rarely been heard before and was some of the earliest origins of brutal death metal. A raw demo, simply titled Rehearsal Tape 1993 was quickly recorded and showed much promise within the nascent death metal unit. A year later, and after many shows and lengthy rehearsals, the band wrote and recorded the 1994 demo Psychopathic Embryotomy, which has since gone onto cement their position as innovators and pioneers of the brutal death metal style. Sadly, the band called it quits soon after the demo was recorded and all went silent within the Afterbirth camp for close to two decades.
Not feeling content with the abrupt disappearance of the band from the world, the universe saw fit to draw the members back together once more. In the winter of 2013, after much planning and discussion, the four original members met up once more to pick up the long smoldering torch and make music together. The years had been kind to the musicians and it was quickly evident that they had individually and collectively become stronger, more skilled, and highly creative players. A novel approach began as they started to combine their earlier brutal death metal stylings with a more nuanced and progressive methodology. Somehow, styles thought previously to be incongruous with brutal death metal, such as jazz-inflected riffing and avant garde experimentation, made their way into the songwriting, which now effortlessly and easily flowed. A 4-song demo, 2014 Demo was then recorded at Long Island’s Full Force Studio with famed engineer Joe Cincotta. The demo was welcomed with open arms by the death metal community who had been (im)patiently waiting for an Afterbirth reunion for some time.
While the band was enjoying a newfound sense of success with their reformation, all was not well within the Afterbirth camp. Disagreements arose and tempers flared with how best to propel the band forward and founding member Matt Duncan was asked to leave the band. The remaining members of Afterbirth soldiered on as best as they were able to during this time, writing and recording an entire album’s worth of instrumental death metal material. It was shortly after this time that the band approached Will Smith about stepping into the role of vocalist for the band. Will was welcomed into the band and wrote and recorded an album’s worth of vocals for our debut in only a matter of months.
Since then, the band has gone onto release their debut album The Time Traveler’s Dilemma and its sophomore follow-up album Four Dimensional Flesh, on Erik Lindmark’s Unique Leader Records. Both albums received high praise worldwide, being recognized as devastatingly brutal albums, as well as albums that have moved the boundaries of death metal even further forward.
In the summer of 2021, Afterbirth signed with acclaimed death metal record label Willowtip Records to continue their evolving saga.
https://www.facebook.com/willowtip
https://www.facebook.com/AfterbirthNYDeathMetal
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: 10-12-2022
Format: Digital
Genre: Death/Black Metal
Country: Italy
Line-up:
Xerberus (all instruments)
Tracklist:
Vox mortuorum
Darkness walks
Tormented soul
Interdimentional beings
Ancient belief
With glowing eyes
Melankolsk drom - Instrumental Ballad
Sleep paralysis - Instrumental
Shadow people
Behind the door
Hailing from Italy, Necrotombs are no strangers to the classic veins of Death Metal. But with their latest offering, "Shadow People," the band breaks new ground. Exploring the intricacies of the human psyche, this album dives into a spectral journey that fuses nightmares, fears, and death, embodied by the haunting figures of shadow people. Orchestrated entirely by Xerberus—who single-handedly manages all instruments—the release encapsulates a unique sonic experience. The 10-track album was recorded in Xerberus' own studio and finalized with meticulous attention to mixing, mastering, and vocals at the renowned Black Pill Studios in Padova, Italy. "Shadow People" serves as a lighthouse for anyone intrigued by paranormal phenomena, occult themes, or those simply looking to explore the depths of their fears through a sonic lens. The album stands as a quintessential listen for fans of Behemoth, Immortal and Mayhem.
www.facebook.com/necrotombs
Fresh off their successful festival season, Austrian death metal band MASTIC SCUM is pleased to announce the release of their new video clip "CREATE AND DESTROY." The track is a standout from their recent album "ICON," which debuted last fall to critical acclaim. The album is available in both CD and red vinyl formats, offering fans a choice to experience their blend of tech/death metal.
The newly released video can be viewed on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyTRevuAFc4
As MASTIC SCUM continues to make waves, they're not slowing down any time soon. The band is set to bring their captivating live performances to stages in Austria, Germany, and the Czech Republic in the coming weeks. Here are the confirmed dates for the MASTIC SCUM "ICON" TOUR 2023:
09.09. Rockshock Theatre - St. Martin
29.09. Berlin Deathfest - Eastend Berlin
14.10. Massacre in VM #10 - Vysoke Myto
11.11. Fischamend - Stand Up Club
For more information, please visit the official MASTIC SCUM website and social media platforms:
https://masticscum.com
https://www.facebook.com/masticscum/
EXORCIZPHOBIA – “ SPIRITUAL EXODUS”
Label: Doomentia Records,
Carnal BeastRelease Date: September 22, 2023
Formats: Digital, CD, LP, Cassette
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: Czech Republic
Line-up:
Tomas Skorepa – Rhythm Guitar and Vocals
Ondra Sima – Lead Guitar
Tomas Kejkrt – Drums
Ales Kostka – Bass
Tracklist:
Initiation
Violence And War
Reflections
Down The Rabbit Hole
Those Who Oppose
Ring-Pass-Not
Through A Glass Darkly
Tiwanaku (Instrumental)
Hailing from the heart of Czech Republic, Exorcizphobia returns with their latest opus, "Spiritual Exodus." This thrilling LP seamlessly follows the trail blazed by their 2020 release, "Digitotality," while venturing into new dimensions of the thrash metal realm.
"Spiritual Exodus" embarks on a sonic journey that delves into themes of reincarnation, altered states of consciousness, and alternative perspectives on our reality. Songs like "Reflections," "Ring-Pass-Not," and "Through a Glass Darkly" resonate with a rich blend of ancient mysticism and contemporary urgency. The album is a tapestry of sound, weaving together old-school thrash metal with a distinct modern touch.
Exorcizphobia's musical craftsmanship shines through every track, from the blistering guitar work of Ondra Sima and Tomas Skorepa to the thunderous rhythm section of Ales Kostka and Tomas Kejkrt. The album reaches its zenith with the mesmerizing instrumental "Tiwanaku," a seven-plus-minute epic that encapsulates the essence of the band's artistic vision.
The album's physical release, scheduled for September 22 through Doomentia Records (Vinyl, CD, MC), showcases the band's dedication to the art form. A special CD edition for Japan will also include tracks from the EP "Friend Of Lunacy," released under Carnal Beast. The digital release on September 25 (October 6 for Bandcamp) will spread their sonic conquest across global platforms.
Exorcizphobia will mark the album's arrival with a German club tour, sharing the stage with Israeli band Black Sachbak.
Recording Info: Recorded at Davos Studio by Jindrich Tomanek Mixed and Mastered by Martin Hollandr Produced by Skorepa, Hollandr, and Tomanek Artwork by Paolo Girardi Booklet Layout by Lukas Prskavec Photo by Jan Erben All music and lyrics by Tomas Skorepa and Exorcizphobia
https://exorcizphobia.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/EXORCIZPHOBIA/
Swedish metal band NATTSJÄL released their new album, "I MARORS DJUP", this month. After the well-received "Of Chaos Supreme," Nattsjäl continues their dark musical journey into the underworld of the Mare with a fresh ensemble of brilliant musicians.
Produced, mixed, and mastered entirely by the band, "I marors djup" is a testament to Nattsjäl's unwavering commitment to their music and fans. The album cover, crafted by Kris Verwimp, resonates with the raw energy and intricate beauty inherent to the genre.
"I marors djup" is a rollercoaster ride of emotion, journeying through the mysterious dark and foul trenches of the soul. The album features nine original tracks, with two bonus songs featuring vocals by Viktor Hemgren and Mårten Svanborg. The illustrious lineup includes Jonas Almqvist, Pierre Vilhelmsson, Thomas Vikström, and the enigmatic Mr X.
Nattsjäl's latest offering is for fans of Månegarm, Satyricon, and Celtic Frost. Listen to the album for a rich blend of harsh and epic vocals, intricate guitar work, and heavy beats that take listeners on a voyage into the metal universe's dark frontier.
Stream "I marors djup" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-pt/album/0yrI6J5iIVHXqnyACGbBU1?si=ZxkpOAqaRCC1qI64d3TXdg
About Nattsjäl
Nattsjäl is a self-produced Black Viking Folk Thrash Heavy Metal band hailing from Sweden. Known for their raw, energetic sound and commitment to their craft, Nattsjäl has garnered praise from critics and fans alike. "I marors djup" is their latest album release, following the success of "Of Chaos Supreme."
https://www.facebook.com/Nattsjal
Earlier this year, ZØRORMR unleashed their fourth studio album, "THE MONOLITH," to the acclaim of the black metal community. The album, initially released on CD and digital platforms, is now slated for release on cassette tape, a nod to the genre's underground roots. The cassette edition is set to debut on September 29, 2023, via Via Nocturna Records.
The cassette release aims to provide fans with an authentic, retro listening experience. The 5-panel, luxury J-card packaging will house eight tracks of what the band describes as "sonic mayhem." The tracklist will be as follows:
SIDE A:
The Monolith
Downward Spiral
Hollow
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
SIDE B:
The Pentagram
Return to Nothingness
Per aspera, ad astra
Enter the Void
New listeners are encouraged to sample the track "The Pentagram" available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OWjj8dAGBY
Fans interested in acquiring the cassette can pre-order it here:
In addition to this, ZØRORMR is also in the process of re-releasing older recordings, promising a rich offering for fans new and old.
https://www.facebook.com/zorormrofficial
Label: Vendetta RecordsRelease Date: 6th October 2023
Format: Limited Vinyl editions, CD, and Digital
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal/Ambient
Country: Austria
Tracklist:
Final Abominations Of This Barren Earth
Among Dark Suns Incubations
Praised By The Nether World
Unfolding The Perpetual Gates
Descendant Mankind
The Wage Of Sin Is Demise
The Dystopian Realm Of Necrokosm
Delve deep into the recesses of human frailty and redemption with The Negative Bias' forthcoming album, "The Seven Seals Of Saligia." Slated for release on October 6th, 2023, this opus promises to be a haunting experience in sonic storytelling. Originating from Austria, the band beckons you to embark on an introspective journey inspired by the catastrophic collapse of humanity, brought about by our collective vices.
The seven tracks act as individual chapters, each focused on one of the seven deadly sins that led humanity to its demise. From the void of "Final Abominations Of This Barren Earth" to the existential dread in "The Dystopian Realm Of Necrokosm," the album is a vivid landscape of both personal and collective moral struggles.
This auditory experience unfolds like a cosmic odyssey, beginning with a world engulfed in flames—metaphors for our self-inflicted wounds and failures—and ending with the emergence of new life forms, poised to correct the errors of the past. It's a soul-stirring exploration of the fall and potential rise of sentient beings, capturing the tension between vice and virtue, damnation and redemption.
Beyond its thematic profundity, "The Seven Seals Of Saligia" will be available in limited vinyl editions, CDs, and digital formats, catering to various preferences in audio consumption.
Don't miss this contemplative work from The Negative Bias. Mark your calendars for October 6th and prepare to engage with an album that challenges not just musical norms, but also the paradigms of human conduct and cosmic existence.
https://www.facebook.com/thenegativebias/
Album track "Plague Pollination" is streaming now at: https://bacterialhusk.bandcamp.com/track/plague-pollination
Anthropogenic Ruin shows growth from their Grinding Death Thrash origins, delivering a refined edge to their evolving sound, one that still holds true to their misanthropic moniker. It is the soundtrack to mankind's oblivion through man-made, unnatural, and celestial anomalies. Humankind is doomed and Bacterial Husk have the riffs to manifest its destruction.
Bacterial Husk formed in 2015 to release unique Death Metal heavily influenced by acts like Gorguts, Carcass, Death, and Malevolent Creation. Members' past and current projects include Boston thrashers Razormaze and the Brutal Death Metal of Scattered Remnants.
In 2016 Bacterial Husk released their debut EP Agnosia of Omens to stellar reviews. Following the release, the band shared the stage with Funebrarum, Come to Grief, Gorguts, Entombed A.D., and Artificial Brain.
In April 2018, the band released a demo track entitled "Mystics of Transmutation" while working on their forthcoming debut full-length record, Anthropogenic Ruin.
Pre-order: https://bacterialhusk.bandcamp.com/album/anthropogenic-ruinTrack Listing:
1. Spores of Hallucinosis
2. Flayed By Anomalies
3. Plague Pollination
4. Corrupted Hydrosphere
5. Enshrined Gravitational Aberration
6. Umbilical Sewage
7. Mystics of Transmutation
8. Chemically Evolved
9. Cesarean-Born Constellations
10. Starving the Immortal
Album Credits:
All songs written and performed by Bacterial Husk
Additional Vocals - Mark Richards [Founding Member of Bacterial Husk, Stagnater]
Additional Writing Credits:
"Spores of Hallucinosis" and "Mystics of Transmutation" - Mark Richards (Music)
"Corrupted Hydrosphere" - Pete Sannicandro (Music) [Founding Member of Bacterial Husk, Cadaveryne]
Produced by Joey Adams and Bacterial Husk
Drum Tracking by Ben Rogers at Loud Sun Studio, Jaffrey, NH
Tracking and Mixing by Joey Adams
Mastering by Dave Otero at Flatline Audio, Denver, CO
Album Artwork by Matt Stikker
Line-up:
Evan Duplessis* - Vocals, Guitar
Joey Adams - Guitar
John Lattuca - Bass
Nick Lazzaro** - Drums, Vocals
*Also vocalist for Scattered Remnants
**Also drummer for Razormaze
https://www.facebook.com/bacterialhusk
Austrian death metal sensation, ATHIRIA, proudly presents their latest single, "DECAY." Augmenting the auditory experience, the band has concurrently released a lyric video, allowing fans to traverse the profound narrative encapsulated within the song.
"Decay"
encapsulates the quintessential ATHIRIA style—a fierce amalgamation of roaring
vocals, commanding drums, and gripping guitar sequences. This composition not
only showcases their musical prowess but is also set to fortify ATHIRIA's esteemed
standing within the global metal fraternity.
The accompanying lyric video, available on YouTube, offers an eerie yet enthralling visual treat that seamlessly syncs with the track's ethos. The visual artistry displayed bears witness to ATHIRIA's persistent pursuit of perfection and their continued growth in the music arena.
Experience "Decay" on Bandcamp: https://kvltundkaosproductions.bandcamp.com/album/decay-cognizance
Dive into the visuals with the lyric video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4w6rHxHQVQ
Chris from Kvlt und Kaos Productions shares, "When collaborating with a band as dynamic as ATHIRIA, our aim is to amplify their sound visually. 'Decay' is more than just a track, it's an emotion, and they've strived to encapsulate that intensity in the lyric video."
Andrei from ATHIRIA adds, "'Decay' is a culmination of our journey, our passion, and our evolution as a band. We want to bridge the gap between our sound and our story, giving fans a complete experience."
https://www.kvltundkaosproductions.com/
Building
on the acclaim garnered from their debut album, 'MEMENTO MORI',
Hungarian atmospheric black metal duo FROZEN WREATH are set to
release their eagerly awaited second album this September. Titled 'Mea Culpa',
the album delves deep into the harrowing topic of suicide, examining it from
various angles.
To set the stage for 'Mea Culpa', Frozen Wreath has released a poignant music video that perfectly encapsulates the somber mood and conceptual depth of the album. The video provides a glimpse into the introspective journey listeners can anticipate from the complete album.
'Mea Culpa' will be available on CD and digital platforms via Filosofem Records this September. Fans of early Dimmu Borgir and Catamenia will find resonance with the evocative and profound sounds of Frozen Wreath.
Watch the emotive music video, 'Megrepedt vályogfalak', on Frozen Wreath's official YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ayfssc08h68
Relive the full 'Memento Mori' album experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr1o-p7fNtM&t=20s
https://www.facebook.com/filosofemrecords
https://www.facebook.com/frozenwreath
Label: Northern Silence Productions
Release Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 01-09-2023
Formats: Digital, CD
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Country: Canada
Line-up:
Abstrus: Vocals, guitars, bass, synthesizer, arrangement, and lyrics
Julius: Drums
Tracklist:
Apitipik I; Vers l’orphelinat
Harricana; La soeur…
Kitcisakik; L‘Brouillard
L’esprit d’autrefois
Spirit Lake; Le cimetière des oubliés
Apitipik II; Les murmures enfouis
Solitude
Boréalys is a black metal project formed in northern Québec (in Abitibi). Around 2015, Abstrus (formerly of Brumes) gave birth to the initial guitar riffs, which would eventually shape the EP "Là où les eaux se séparent" (released under labels Winter Sky/Les Fleurs du Mal/Non Posse Mori, recorded at the "Black Amp Studio" and "Dans l'Antre") and their debut album "L'héritage" (released under Northern Silence Productions, also recorded at the "Black Amp Studio" and "Dans l'Antre"). In 2018, Julius (from Black Empire) joined the project as the drummer, followed by K. (from Wendess) for bass and mix/mastering. In 2020, K. left the band, and Abstrus took over bass duties for the album "L'héritage," solidifying Boréalys as a duo.
Solely in the French language, Boréalys is deeply entrenched in its history, weaving tales and legends of its terroir. Within a defined atmosphere, the band conjures memories and customs of the past, reflecting the struggles and endeavors of their ancestors who settled the land. This ambience also evokes a sense of freedom emanating from the boundless forests and the numerous rivers that fortify their identity. As an homage to their native tongue and Francophone roots, Boréalys remains an exclusively French project.
With a weighty and melancholic atmosphere, Boréalys draws inspiration from the Scandinavian black metal scene of the '90s and the likes of bands such as Drudkh and Abyssic Hate.
https://borealys.bandcamp.com/album/lh-ritage
The EP was originally released in digital, CD and tape format in mid 2022. This brand new vinyl edition will be available in a limited pressing of 300 "clear / black smoke" / 200 black.
The very festering floor of the death metal underworld is a place where any
name can truly cultivate their sound into something deadly and noxious whilst
planning their first offensives to be as effective as they can possibly
be. COAGULATE stands as the epitome of that. Standing in the shadows
and waiting for their time to really show the world what unholiness they're
capable of, the drip-feeding of sliminess that they started in 2020 only
continues with the brief but no less than ferocious offering that this demo is.
Where many others would use demos as opportunities to put forth a vastly
unrefined version of their sound, COAGULATE wastes no time and
delivers power the likes of which already aren't to be denied with the dead
rising to their call as the skies darken once those thunderous drums herald in
the end times.
COAGULATE still finds themselves in the early stages of their conquest of world domination, but make no mistake! This is a band poised to taint the very realm in ten feet of flowing blood with their brand of horrific death metal the soundtrack to the global demise we will all face.
Tracklist:
1. Divination in Gore (The Tender Caress of Necromancy; the Volatile Art of Cadaver Inquisition)
2. The Suck
https://www.dawnbreed.com
https://www.gurglinggore.com/
https://www.facebook.com/CoagulateMPLS/
Label: Schwarzdorn Production
Release Date: October 13, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Pure Nihilistic Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Alastor - Vocals & Lyrics
Beleth - Instruments
Tracklist:
The Return (Of The Ancient Gods)
The Nihilism of Alasteth
V.O.I.D. (Visions of Impenetrable Darkness)
Forever Forlorn
Henchmen of Perverted Devotion
Faded Glory
Bonus Tracks (CD Version):
7. Durch den tiefen Wald (Alasteth's Zarathustra Remake)
8. …Still Wandering
From the shadowed realms of Germany's storied Black Metal scene emerges a new sonic entity, a fusion of experience, artistry, and nihilistic fervor. Introducing "Alasteth" – the brainchild of seasoned metallers Alastor and Beleth.
With a legacy dating back to the mid-1990s, Alastor, the foundational voice behind "Zarathustra", and Beleth, the creative force of "Cerberus", have united to distill their collective decades of musical craftsmanship into a singular vision. This collaboration is no coincidence. Having shared a bond for over 30 years, their intertwined paths in both music and life culminated in the autumn of 2022. From introspective exchanges and musical interludes, "Alasteth" was conceived, symbolizing not just a band but an embodiment of their shared philosophy and musical ethos.
Their debut album, "The Nihilism of Alasteth", serves as a beacon to those traversing the bleak terrains of Black Metal. It is a journey through the abyss of human existence, brought to life through scorching tracks like "The Return (Of The Ancient Gods)" and the eponymous "The Nihilism of Alasteth". Drawing from their rich past, the duo breathes new life into the genre, with nods to their influences while pushing the boundaries with their fresh take.
This release does not merely represent songs; it narrates tales of hate, of awakening, of a world teetering on the edge of despair. The intensity is further amplified by the raw and varied vocal expositions by Alastor, enriched by Beleth's masterful instrumentation.
This offering is more than just music – it's a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, the continual battle between light and shadow, and the undeniable allure of the abyss. Dive into a world shaped by two titans of German Black Metal and emerge transformed by "The Nihilism of Alasteth". For those whose souls resonate with the likes of Darkthrone, Satyricon, and Taake, this is an invitation to an auditory experience you won't soon forget.
http://www.schwarzdorn.de/
https://schwarzdornproduction.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/AlastethBlackMetal
The accompanying lyric video, available on YouTube, offers an eerie yet enthralling visual treat that seamlessly syncs with the track's ethos. The visual artistry displayed bears witness to ATHIRIA's persistent pursuit of perfection and their continued growth in the music arena.
Experience "Decay" on Bandcamp: https://kvltundkaosproductions.bandcamp.com/album/decay-cognizance
Dive into the visuals with the lyric video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4w6rHxHQVQ
Chris from Kvlt und Kaos Productions shares, "When collaborating with a band as dynamic as ATHIRIA, our aim is to amplify their sound visually. 'Decay' is more than just a track, it's an emotion, and they've strived to encapsulate that intensity in the lyric video."
Andrei from ATHIRIA adds, "'Decay' is a culmination of our journey, our passion, and our evolution as a band. We want to bridge the gap between our sound and our story, giving fans a complete experience."
https://www.kvltundkaosproductions.com/
Building
on the acclaim garnered from their debut album, 'MEMENTO MORI',
Hungarian atmospheric black metal duo FROZEN WREATH are set to
release their eagerly awaited second album this September. Titled 'Mea Culpa',
the album delves deep into the harrowing topic of suicide, examining it from
various angles.To set the stage for 'Mea Culpa', Frozen Wreath has released a poignant music video that perfectly encapsulates the somber mood and conceptual depth of the album. The video provides a glimpse into the introspective journey listeners can anticipate from the complete album.
'Mea Culpa' will be available on CD and digital platforms via Filosofem Records this September. Fans of early Dimmu Borgir and Catamenia will find resonance with the evocative and profound sounds of Frozen Wreath.
Watch the emotive music video, 'Megrepedt vályogfalak', on Frozen Wreath's official YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ayfssc08h68
Relive the full 'Memento Mori' album experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr1o-p7fNtM&t=20s
https://www.facebook.com/filosofemrecords
https://www.facebook.com/frozenwreath
Label: Northern Silence ProductionsRelease Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 01-09-2023
Formats: Digital, CD
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Country: Canada
Line-up:
Abstrus: Vocals, guitars, bass, synthesizer, arrangement, and lyrics
Julius: Drums
Tracklist:
Apitipik I; Vers l’orphelinat
Harricana; La soeur…
Kitcisakik; L‘Brouillard
L’esprit d’autrefois
Spirit Lake; Le cimetière des oubliés
Apitipik II; Les murmures enfouis
Solitude
Boréalys is a black metal project formed in northern Québec (in Abitibi). Around 2015, Abstrus (formerly of Brumes) gave birth to the initial guitar riffs, which would eventually shape the EP "Là où les eaux se séparent" (released under labels Winter Sky/Les Fleurs du Mal/Non Posse Mori, recorded at the "Black Amp Studio" and "Dans l'Antre") and their debut album "L'héritage" (released under Northern Silence Productions, also recorded at the "Black Amp Studio" and "Dans l'Antre"). In 2018, Julius (from Black Empire) joined the project as the drummer, followed by K. (from Wendess) for bass and mix/mastering. In 2020, K. left the band, and Abstrus took over bass duties for the album "L'héritage," solidifying Boréalys as a duo.
Solely in the French language, Boréalys is deeply entrenched in its history, weaving tales and legends of its terroir. Within a defined atmosphere, the band conjures memories and customs of the past, reflecting the struggles and endeavors of their ancestors who settled the land. This ambience also evokes a sense of freedom emanating from the boundless forests and the numerous rivers that fortify their identity. As an homage to their native tongue and Francophone roots, Boréalys remains an exclusively French project.
With a weighty and melancholic atmosphere, Boréalys draws inspiration from the Scandinavian black metal scene of the '90s and the likes of bands such as Drudkh and Abyssic Hate.
https://borealys.bandcamp.com/album/lh-ritage
The EP was originally released in digital, CD and tape format in mid 2022. This brand new vinyl edition will be available in a limited pressing of 300 "clear / black smoke" / 200 black.
The very festering floor of the death metal underworld is a place where any
name can truly cultivate their sound into something deadly and noxious whilst
planning their first offensives to be as effective as they can possibly
be. COAGULATE stands as the epitome of that. Standing in the shadows
and waiting for their time to really show the world what unholiness they're
capable of, the drip-feeding of sliminess that they started in 2020 only
continues with the brief but no less than ferocious offering that this demo is.
Where many others would use demos as opportunities to put forth a vastly
unrefined version of their sound, COAGULATE wastes no time and
delivers power the likes of which already aren't to be denied with the dead
rising to their call as the skies darken once those thunderous drums herald in
the end times.COAGULATE still finds themselves in the early stages of their conquest of world domination, but make no mistake! This is a band poised to taint the very realm in ten feet of flowing blood with their brand of horrific death metal the soundtrack to the global demise we will all face.
Tracklist:
1. Divination in Gore (The Tender Caress of Necromancy; the Volatile Art of Cadaver Inquisition)
2. The Suck
https://www.dawnbreed.com
https://www.gurglinggore.com/
https://www.facebook.com/CoagulateMPLS/
Label: Schwarzdorn ProductionRelease Date: October 13, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Pure Nihilistic Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Alastor - Vocals & Lyrics
Beleth - Instruments
Tracklist:
The Return (Of The Ancient Gods)
The Nihilism of Alasteth
V.O.I.D. (Visions of Impenetrable Darkness)
Forever Forlorn
Henchmen of Perverted Devotion
Faded Glory
Bonus Tracks (CD Version):
7. Durch den tiefen Wald (Alasteth's Zarathustra Remake)
8. …Still Wandering
From the shadowed realms of Germany's storied Black Metal scene emerges a new sonic entity, a fusion of experience, artistry, and nihilistic fervor. Introducing "Alasteth" – the brainchild of seasoned metallers Alastor and Beleth.
With a legacy dating back to the mid-1990s, Alastor, the foundational voice behind "Zarathustra", and Beleth, the creative force of "Cerberus", have united to distill their collective decades of musical craftsmanship into a singular vision. This collaboration is no coincidence. Having shared a bond for over 30 years, their intertwined paths in both music and life culminated in the autumn of 2022. From introspective exchanges and musical interludes, "Alasteth" was conceived, symbolizing not just a band but an embodiment of their shared philosophy and musical ethos.
Their debut album, "The Nihilism of Alasteth", serves as a beacon to those traversing the bleak terrains of Black Metal. It is a journey through the abyss of human existence, brought to life through scorching tracks like "The Return (Of The Ancient Gods)" and the eponymous "The Nihilism of Alasteth". Drawing from their rich past, the duo breathes new life into the genre, with nods to their influences while pushing the boundaries with their fresh take.
This release does not merely represent songs; it narrates tales of hate, of awakening, of a world teetering on the edge of despair. The intensity is further amplified by the raw and varied vocal expositions by Alastor, enriched by Beleth's masterful instrumentation.
This offering is more than just music – it's a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, the continual battle between light and shadow, and the undeniable allure of the abyss. Dive into a world shaped by two titans of German Black Metal and emerge transformed by "The Nihilism of Alasteth". For those whose souls resonate with the likes of Darkthrone, Satyricon, and Taake, this is an invitation to an auditory experience you won't soon forget.
http://www.schwarzdorn.de/
https://schwarzdornproduction.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/AlastethBlackMetal
NEWS 27.8.2023
SKARDUS – “STORMRIEK”
Nach drei Demo-Tapes und einer Split veröffentlicht die Kieler Black-Metal-Band Skardus ihr Debütalbum "Stormriek". Das Album widmet sich den Sagen und Legenden aus dem Land zwischen den Meeren. Dabei trifft stürmischer Black Metal auf Old-School-Death- und Heavy-Metal-Riffs sowie akustische Gitarren. Im Einklang mit den lyrischen Inhalten werden die Lieder sowohl auf Hochdeutsch als auch auf Plattdeutsch und Friesisch dargeboten.
Das Album erscheint am 22.09.2023 als eine Kooperation von Schattenpfade und Einheit Produktionen.
https://www.facebook.com/skardusband
Bevor die sächsische Epic Pagan Black Metal Band SAXORIOR im kommenden Jahr ihr 30 Jähriges Band Jubiläum feiert, mit dem neuen Album „Ewighaid“ aufwartet & einige Festivals spielen wird, erscheint nun 20.10.2023 die auf 333 Stück limitierte 10“ Vinyl MLP „Die Heimat brennt“ & dieses Release wird mit einigen Club-Shows beworben:
OBSCURITY + SAXORIOR + ALVENRAD
20.10.2023 – Cottbus – Muggefug
21.10.2023 – Erfurt – From Hell
EMINENZ + SAXORIOR + OBTEST
27.10.2023 – Oberhausen – Helvete
29.10.2023 – Annaberg-Buchholz – Alte Brauerei
30.10.2023 – Bischofswerda – East Club
03.11.2023 – Hamburg – Bambi Galore
www.saxorior.de
www.facebook.com/saxorior
Sorg, der Mozart des Black Metal, verkündet die Renaissance von SorgSvart. Er beginnt diese 2. Ära unter dem rot schwarzen Banner mit seinem sehnsüchtig verlangendem Schrei nach Freiheit durch die rebellische Hymne „K.U.K“!
Norsk AnArkistisk Svart Metall. Die neue digitale Single „K.U.K.“ (hörbar ab 25.08. auf allen digitalen Platformen!) Gleichzeitig kommt ein neues FAIR WEAR „Stanleystella“ T-Shirt. Erhältlich in den Größen S – XXL. https://www.einheit-produktionen.de/SorgSvart-KUK-T-Shirt-VVK-Pre-Sale
Alle Instrumente und Gesang von Sorg.
Gemischt und gemastered von Sorg und Dag Erik Nygaard (Dagrr) im Bergen lydstudio. Der Geist, die Seele, das Bewusstsein, die Tiefe von Weisheit und Schicksal sind eingewoben in das unendliche Universum von An-Hin.
Unterstützt das idealistische Non-Profit Kunstuniversum von SorgSvart #812723 (Norway).
SorgSvart@gmail.com
www.instagram.com/SorgSvart_Noreg/
Erik Gärdefors spielt wieder einmal alle Instrumente selbst - darunter Akustikgitarre, Melodica, Glockenspiel, Analogsynthesizer und Perkussion - und hat auch Naturgeräusche gesampelt, um ein wirklich eindringliches Hörerlebnis zu schaffen. Unabhängig von der Instrumentierung oder davon, ob GRIFT live in concert oder im Studio auftritt, versucht Erik immer, das Gefühl von Melancholie und existenziellen Fragen zu vermitteln, das Künstler und Denker im Laufe der Geschichte schon immer mit Nachdruck zum Ausdruck bringen wollten. Ein beschwörender Eskapismus, der, wenn auch nur für einen Moment, die Ketten der Alltäglichkeit durchtrennt und der Fantasie freien Lauf lässt.
Erik sagt:
"'En hemskog' bedeutet 'Ein heimischer Wald'. Ein Zuhause ist eine Metapher für viele verschiedene Dinge. Es kann eine Person, ein Tier, ein Gefühl oder - in diesem Fall - ein Wald sein. In diesem üppigen Wald ist der Grünspecht fast unsichtbar. Nur der rote Fleck auf seinem Kopf verrät ihn. Dank der angelegten Wege stoße ich auf eine kleine Schmetterlingsfliege und trete fast auf ein Waldschnepfenei. Ich wünschte so sehr, dieser Ort könnte so erhalten werden, wie er ist."
Und hier geht es zum Musikvideo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83c1A-e6bKM
CABRAKAÄN ist eine mexikanisch-kanadische Folk-Metal-Band, die kurz vor der weltweiten Pandemie infolge eines bewegenden Auftritts in Calgary und aufgrund dadurch geschlossener Freundschaften nach Kanada umsiedelte. Bereits 2010 in Mexiko von Komponist, Drummer/Percussionist, Black-/Death-Metal-Shouter und Produzent Marko Cipäktli und der klassisch ausgebildeten Sopransängerin Pat Cuikani gegründet, begann die Band recht schnell, durch aufsehenerregende Liveshows die Szene aufzumischen.
Von der gemeinsamen Liebe zur Vielfalt der indigenen Sprachen und Kulturen Mexikos inspiriert, verbindet das auf den ersten Blick ungleiche Duo die Leidenschaft für rohen Metal mit der für Folk und Oper.
Die Zerrissenheit durch eigene familiäre Wurzeln, die einerseits bis in die mesoamerikanische Kultur der Mexica/Otomi und andererseits in die spanische Kultur der repressiven Eroberer reichen, macht Cabrakaän zu Getriebenen, zu Entdeckern und zu kulturellen Botschaftern. Der Reiz des Anrüchigen – die verleugnete Welt der Azteken (Mexicas), Tolteken, Otomi und Mayas – wird zum Ort der Sehnsucht für Metalheads, denn noch heute wird das Bekenntnis zu den präspanischen Wurzeln in weiten Teilen der mexikanischen Gesellschaft tabuisiert.
Mit Cabrakaäns am 17. November erscheinenden neuen Album “AZTLÁN” werden diese Tabus erneut gebrochen: Beschäftigten sich frühere Werke noch direkt mit den alten mexikanischen Kulturen, schlägt die Band nun die Brücke hin zur spanischen Eroberung – einer Ära der Kolonisierung und Sklaverei, die das musikalische Gewebe des Landes mit Fäden aus afrikanischer und spanischer Folklore versah. Auf “Aztlán” verpackt die Band all dies in rauhen Folk Metal und greift dabei neben der klassischen Metal-Instrumentalisierung auf eine Vielzahl historischer Instrumente zurück, darunter auch Percussions, Flöten und uralte Klangartefakte. Letztere wurden vom Forscher Agustin Garcia Reyes (einem Experten der Geschichte Mesoamerikas) wiederentdeckt, nachgebildet und persönlich auf dem Album dargeboten. Ein Streicherensemble aus Cello, Violine und Viola sorgt akustisch für den soundtrackartigen Zusammenhang, während auch Pat – neben der Verwandlungsfähigkeit ihrer Gesangsperformance – immer wieder historische Instrumente erklingen lässt.
Wir alle haben uns im Folk Metal daran gewöhnt, ans Mittelalter zu denken oder spannende Geschichten aus der Zeit der Wikinger zu erfahren. Mit den inzwischen aus mexikanischen, kolumbianischen und australischen Musikern zusammengesetzten Cabrakaän, die aus Mexiko und Kanada heraus agieren, bekommen mexikanische Urahnen und ihre Gottheiten eine Stimme – laut, bunt, sehnsüchtig, leidenschaftlich und stets ergreifend.
Mit dem teils in Spanisch und teils in der Aztekensprache Náhuatl (einer der 62 mexikanischen Nationalsprachen) gesungenem Unterwelt-Epos “Mictlán” gibt es jetzt den ersten Vorgeschmack auf das kommende Album “Aztlán”:
Link zum Video bei YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPLYXJBGXGI
"Aztlán" kann ab sofort hier vorbestellt werden: https://cabrakaan.bandcamp.com/album/aztl-n
Tracklist
1 Tonantzin
2 Fuego
3 Tlaloc
4 Luces y Sombras
5 Malintzin
6 Mictlán
7 Yolot
8 Xóchitl
9 La Cigarra
10 Mictlán (English Version)
11 Fuego (English Version)
12 Luces y Sombras (English Version)
Cabrakaän auf "Aztlán" sind:
Pat Cuikani - Gesang
Marko Cipäktli - Schlagzeug, Gesang
Alex Navarro - Lead-Gitarre
David Saldarriaga Tobón - Rhythmusgitarre/Bass
Chellan Hoffman - Live-Orgeln
Reed Alton - Gast-Gesang ("La Cigarra")
https://cabrakaan.com
https://www.facebook.com/CABRAKAAN/
DIRIGIRI – “ HYMN'S OF DEATH “
Genre
of music: Death/Thrash/Speed Metal
Quote: Jeff B. Becerra-Singer-Possessed
Great stuff man!! Really dig your music and congratulate you on this fine piece of work. Keep up the killer tunes man!
Dirigiri: Now has finished their 2nd album release Cursed Masters in 2023 Dirigiri will promote this newly 2nd release in 2023 hitting all major city's major promotional activity's
Dirigiri is Travis James/Drummer, Gene Olivarri/Guitarist, James Kuhn/vocals
Past experience, accomplishments, and, recognition Dirigiri has defined as being major road dogs
Openning for such major metal acts as Exodus,Overkill,Rigor Mortis,Lethal Aggerssion,Candlemass,Onslaught.
Dirigiri has received a golden audie at SXSW for thier song Boiled In Blood off of their first self-titled e.p. Release in 2013 and has been nominated
for Best Speed Metal/Thrash band in texas at the Maxima Distorzion music awards.
Dirigiri has demonstrated how thier music is part of a larger career development plan by doing their own funded tour's
Look out! for Dirigiri in 2023 for their 2nd major release Cursed Masters and keep your radio dials ear's and eye's tuned in
Dirigiri is being distro through Abyss records and Obsculum Cruentum Records (Costa Rica) and New Order Records (Costa Rica) and Black Plague Records Dark United Media
https://www.facebook.com/dirigiri
This is a beautiful, diverse and stirring album from the Swiss band Dyssebeia. Like label mates Eternal Storm, they too have made an astonishingly good album for what's just their debut full length. I'm sure it'll go down as one of the standout releases in this progressive death metal style this year. Please check out a couple of songs of theirs on Bandcamp https://dyssebeia.bandcamp.com/album/garden-of-stillborn-idols
DYSSEBEIA – “GARDEN OF STILLBORN IDOLS”
For
fans of: Eternal Storm, Be'lakor, Majesties, At The Gates, Dark
Tranquillity, Eucharist, In Mourning
Swiss band Dyssebeia have come up with an exhilarating debut full length of progressive blackened death metal music that blends the elements seamlessly and reinterprets them elegantly with emphasis on clean delivery, unhindered structuring, and the right treatment of the emotive melodies. Their music pulsates with exceptional energy for music so nuanced and keeps evolving and offering something new, something more as the album unravels. It's difficult to keep track of the endless variations - the beautiful melodies, genre-intertwining riffs and constantly varying vocals and drum patterns - and yet with such intuitive writing, they only seem to enthrall the listener and never overwhelm. There's palpable passion and intense feeling in each of the songs, probably pent up for years, and it's a delight to experience a wealth of them on this ambitious album. Dyssebeia have done their best to express themselves in the most truthful and eloquent manner and they may not realize themselves that in the process they've crafted an obscure gem.
Line up:
Vocals - Alexandre Sotirov
Guitars - Merlin Bogado
Bass - Duran Bathija
Drums - Sam Jakubec
Artwork, layout and booklet - Bryan Teach
Track listing:
1. Mors Tua, Vita Mea
2. Retribution
3. Moon Bearer
4. Sacrificed On The Threshold
5. Hatch
6. Black Swarm
7. Funeral Ink
8. Apophenia
Official release date - November 17th, 2023
https://www.facebook.com/dyssebeiaband
PARAGON
RECORDS
Newsletter :
DIMENTIANON - “CHAPTER VI BURNING REBIRTH” CD
In support of the new album, you can hear advanced release singles for The Determining Line, Black Angel and Placere Silere on the Satanath Records Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@satanath666
The album will be co-released by Paragon Records, Symbol Of Domination (sub-label of Satanath Records) & Pest Records (Romania).
Once again, Dimentianon return with their own style of Black, Death, Doom Metal charged with mesmerizing atmospheric, ambient elements. As always, the band follows NO trends and carve out a path all their own with a sound that is natural & refreshing. The band progresses from what they did on their previous album “Dreaming Yuggoth” even further to cultivate an eclectic sound more cohesive and devastating. Mainstay vocalist M delivers his distinct rasp & growls with the combination of Joe Fogarazzo (Rigor Sardonicous) on guitars/bass, Don Zaros (Evoken, Marshmallow Bunnies) on keyboards and Matt Hass (Reluctant Mortem) on drums to deliver organic, character driven instrumentals that form a line-up which gels so seamlessly.
The band exists in a void where few others will enter. For the first time in the bands history, the line-up has stayed the same for consecutive album releases and shows why they are one of the longest surviving, darkest cults the Long Island, NY scene has to offer!
The feedback to the last album alone, shows that the underground is hungry for something new and not just the same old rehash that seems to plague most of the scene. This new offering needs to be heard!
The Band Too Extreme For The Underground!
COMING EARLY 2023
ORDALIE – “MASS OF PERDITION” CD
From the members of Aldaaron comes a darker, more brutal black metal beast. There are elements of ambience & darkness that help you escape this mortal coil. An empty cold feeling is projected. In one moment they crush your skull with some of the fastest blasting ever heard - delivered by Morkk with the profound shrills of Ioldar tearing through the atmosphere while others take you to a heavier, darker place. Killer riffs & chanted vocals surround the dark void they create, and you can drift away as you choose…
AETHERIUS OBSCURITAS - “A SORS SZURKE PORA “ CD
Release Date- TBA
To be co-released with Grimmdistribution (sub-label of Satanth Records.)
Their 7th full length and 6th release with Paragon Records. Once again this is a joint release with GrimmDistribution [UKRAINE]. They need no introduction. They are a very unique atmospheric black metal that may remind you of Taake or, early Ragnarok [NORWAY] however they have their own sound & style and they continue to expand these unique elements. Each album has a different feel and this one continues that path. Fast melodic Black Metal that features clean singing moments and a strong atmosphere!
https://www.paragonrecords.org/
A
Multifaceted Approach to Death Metal: The perfect blend of Brutality, Emotion
and Groove.
Death Metal band, based in France (and originally formed in 2015 in New Caledonia), REDSPHERE blends diverse influences to craft a unique sound.
But REDSPHERE is not just about the music. Their narrative is deeply rooted in the observations of a society in decline, drawing parallels with the dystopian visions of authors like Orwell and Huxley. Their latest album, IMMORTALIZED, delves deep into a world reminiscent of Orwell's "1984", painting a grim picture of servility and control.
Following their acclaimed Regnum Lupus EP, which marked the arrival of A.S.A (AZZIARD, ex THE NEGATION former…), REDSPHERE is back with a new act, IMMORTALIZED, complete rework of the album "Immortal Voids", with also new theme (centered around Orwell's 1984), lyrics and vocals from A.S.A.
Redsphere's Immortalized is a powerful and dynamic album that showcases the band's unique sound and style.
Malmorta Records is proud to champion IMMORTALIZED, a must-listen for fans of death metal, groove, and engaged lyrics.
https://www.facebook.com/Redsphere.Official
Label: Doomentia Records, Carnal Beast
Release Date: September 22, 2023
Formats: Digital, CD, LP, Cassette
Genre: Thrash Metal
For fans of : Sacred Reich, Nuclear Assault, Voivod, Anthrax, Metallica, Annihilator, Vio-lence, Slayer, D.R.I., Suicidal Tendencies...
Country: Czech Republic
Line-up:
Tomas Skorepa – Rhythm Guitar and Vocals
Ondra Sima – Lead Guitar
Tomas Kejkrt – Drums
Ales Kostka – Bass
Tracklist:
Initiation
Violence And War
Reflections
Down The Rabbit Hole
Those Who Oppose
Ring-Pass-Not
Through A Glass Darkly
Tiwanaku (Instrumental)
Hailing from the heart of Czech Republic, Exorcizphobia returns with their latest opus, "Spiritual Exodus." This thrilling LP seamlessly follows the trail blazed by their 2020 release, "Digitotality," while venturing into new dimensions of the thrash metal realm.
"Spiritual Exodus" embarks on a sonic journey that delves into themes of reincarnation, altered states of consciousness, and alternative perspectives on our reality. Songs like "Reflections," "Ring-Pass-Not," and "Through a Glass Darkly" resonate with a rich blend of ancient mysticism and contemporary urgency. The album is a tapestry of sound, weaving together old-school thrash metal with a distinct modern touch.
Exorcizphobia's musical craftsmanship shines through every track, from the blistering guitar work of Ondra Sima and Tomas Skorepa to the thunderous rhythm section of Ales Kostka and Tomas Kejkrt. The album reaches its zenith with the mesmerizing instrumental "Tiwanaku," a seven-plus-minute epic that encapsulates the essence of the band's artistic vision.
The album's physical release, scheduled for September 22 through Doomentia Records (Vinyl, CD, MC), showcases the band's dedication to the art form. A special CD edition for Japan will also include tracks from the EP "Friend Of Lunacy," released under Carnal Beast. The digital release on September 25 (October 6 for Bandcamp) will spread their sonic conquest across global platforms.
Exorcizphobia will mark the album's arrival with a German club tour, sharing the stage with Israeli band Black Sachbak.
Recording Info: Recorded at Davos Studio by Jindrich Tomanek Mixed and Mastered by Martin Hollandr Produced by Skorepa, Hollandr, and Tomanek Artwork by Paolo Girardi Booklet Layout by Lukas Prskavec Photo by Jan Erben All music and lyrics by Tomas Skorepa and Exorcizphobia
https://exorcizphobia.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/EXORCIZPHOBIA/
HISTORIAN – “ TOTAL RESISTANCE”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: April 27, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Country: Ukraine
Line-up:
Eugene Corvus Ivanenko - Vocals
Oleksandr Romanchenko - Guitars
Shengur - Guitars
Dmytro Ponomarov - Bass
Andriy Nikulenko - Drums
Tracklist:
Intro
Bloody Sunrise
Predators
Cursed and Slain
Christmas
Apocalypse Now
Inhale!
Waltz of the Flames
Ukraine's own Historian is back with a compelling symphony of war and heroism in their latest release, "Total Resistance." This melodic death metal masterpiece, self-released on April 27, 2023, paints vivid sonic pictures of the multifaceted aspects of conflict, capturing the valor and struggle of those who defend their homeland.
Led by the powerful vocals of Eugene Corvus Ivanenko, Historian's "Total Resistance" delves deep into the heart of war. Each track reflects a different perspective, from the haunting "Bloody Sunrise" to the relentless charge of "Predators." The album stands as a tribute to the heroes who valiantly fight for freedom on the frontlines of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Historian's musical prowess shines through the intricate melodies and pounding rhythms, reminiscent of bands like Arch Enemy and Amon Amarth. With a lineup including Oleksandr Romanchenko and Shengur on guitars, Dmytro Ponomarov on bass, and Andriy Nikulenko on drums, "Total Resistance" is a testament to the band's ability to craft an immersive musical experience.
Recorded at Detroit Music Space in Kyiv, Ukraine, in 2022, "Total Resistance" captures the intensity and emotion of the band's live energy. The album's themes, combined with Historian's signature melodic death metal sound, make for an unforgettable musical journey.
For fans of Arch Enemy, Amon Amarth, At the Gates, Children of Bodom, Dark Tranquillity, In Flames, Insomnium, and The Black Dahlia Murder, Historian's "Total Resistance" is a call to embrace the power of music as a reflection of the indomitable human spirit.
https://www.facebook.com/historian.band.ua
OWDWYR, an extreme metal convergence of Tech Death, Prog, and Grind framed around a Classical core, will release debut album, RECEPTOR ,on October 20!
FFO: Fleshgod Apocalype, Car Bomb, Human Remains, and early-Between the Buried and Me
The official video for first single, "Lagos," is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFDNVi2DjKA
The song is also available at https://owdwyr.bandcamp.com/track/lagos
Guitarist and composer Paul Plumeri, Jr. (ex-Isyou), joined by bassist Chris Williams (Dark Waters Fall) and vocalist Max Lichtman (ex-Immolith), founded OWDWYR in 2020.
Receptor offers 15 tracks that explore a spectrum of influences ranging from Car Bomb, Human Remains, and Fleshgod Apocalypse to J.S. Bach, Allan Holdsworth, and Heitor Villa-Lobos.
Receptor features appearances by some of the most skilled and crushing musicians in modern metal, including Navene Koperweis (Entheos, ex-Animals as Leaders), Kenny Grohowski (Imperial Triumphant, John Zorn), Kevin Paradis (Ne Obliviscaris, Benighted), Alex Cohen (Contrarian, ex-Pyrrhon), and many more. With blistering blastbeats, intricate harmonic counterpoint, and ferocious vocals, OWDWYR has crafted a dynamic musical experience that demands attention and never relents.
Pre-order: https://owdwyr.bandcamp.com/album/receptor
Track Listing:
1. Praefatio
2. The Liminal Carapace
3. Ripped from The Bog
4. Stench of Indemnity
5. Lagos
6. Ein
7. Writhe
8. Supplicant
9. Reverie
10. Cower
11. A Vessel Emerges
12 Not Afraid
13. Pitchtongue Vesper
14. Catalyst Sequence
15. The Sputtering Torch
Unless noted otherwise (see below), all songs composed by Paul Plumeri with lyrics by Max Lichtman.
"Praefatio/The Liminal Carapace" - Adapted from “Fratres” written by Arvo Pärt. Arranged by Paul Plumeri.
"Reverie" - Bridge adapted from “Zone” written by Allan Holdsworth from the album All Night Wrong. Arranged by Paul Plumeri.
"Supplicant" - 2nd half adapted from “Daydreaming” written by Radiohead from the album Moon Shaped Pool. Arranged by Paul Plumeri.
"Pitchtongue Vesper" - Adapted from “Etude No. 12” written by Heitor Villa Lobos. Arranged by Paul Plumeri.
"The Sputtering Torch" - Adapted from “Torch" written by Brian Lawlor from the album The Incidental Purge. Arranged by Paul Plumeri
Mixed by AJ Viana at AJ Viana Productions.
Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music.
Vocals recorded by Fox DeVaughn at Studio D.
Logo, album art, and layout by Garek Druss.
Band Members:
Paul Plumeri Jr. - Guitars, Composition, and Programming
Chris Williams - Bass
Max Lichtman - Vocals and Lyrics
Additional Performances:
Kenny Grohowski - Drums on The Liminal Carapace, Lagos, Reverie, Supplicant, A Vessel Emerges, Pitchtongue Vesper
Navene Koperweis - Drums on Stench of Indemnity, Catalyst Sequence, Cower
Kevin Paradis - Drums on Ein, Not Afraid, The Sputtering Torch
Alex Cohen - Drums on Ripped from the Bog, Writhe, A Vessel Emerges
Frank Albanese - Additional vocals on Cower, A Vessel Emerges
Ed RosenBerg III - Saxophone on Lagos, Cower
Sydney Kjerstad - Piano on Ein
https://www.facebook.com/owdwyr
Emerging
from a divergent musical path, SCOTT MICHAELS presents his latest
work, the dark classical album titled 'EX TENEBRIS'. For those
who resonate with the evocative strains of Arnold Schoenberg, Joseph Bashara,
Olivier Messiaen, and other avant-garde cinematic composers, this offering
promises a deep dive into sonic shadows and melancholy.
Previously known for his work with Virgin Idol and his recent stint with thrash metal band Sepulchra, Michaels has crafted a soundscape distinct from his earlier contributions. This release will guide listeners through the profound depths of despair and darkness. It draws thematic inspiration from Anatole France's literary work "La Révolte des Anges" (The Revolt of the Angels).
Lending ethereal dimensions to the album is Gabriella Naashiif, with her mesmerizing operatic and middle-eastern vocal melodies. Meanwhile, Michaels showcases his versatility, performing all string accompaniments—including the Erhu, Guitar Viol, Cello, and more. He also skillfully integrates synthetic midi elements into the mix.
While the digital rendition of 'Ex Tenebris' was unveiled just weeks ago, aficionados of physical albums can anticipate its availability on Bandcamp by week's end. And for those hungry for more, Michaels has teased that a second album is already in the works.
In reflecting upon this creation, Scott comments, "For fans of meticulously crafted dark classical and cinematic music, 'Ex Tenebris' aims to be an entrancing odyssey."
https://scottmichaels.bandcamp.com/album/ex-tenebris
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095032502886
The debut EP, titled "PERMETEG", was released on July 28, 2023, and is available across streaming platforms in an author's edition. This musical journey delves deep into the realms of anxiety and inner conflicts, offering listeners an introspective experience.
Speaking on the release, "The first EP of the one-man Hungarian band Zivar, named 'Permeteg', has been unveiled and can be streamed on major platforms," says the artist.
https://www.facebook.com/zivar.blackmetal
Liste to the single on music services: https://push.fm/fl/justicetheory-fireborn
Guitar player and vocalist Valtteri Saharinen backgrounds the single:
Fireborn' is an anthem for all individuals who have been oppressed or pulled down by nonbelievers. They want You to believe that You are nothing and all Your attempts to succeed in Life Will ultimately fail. That's not true...
I wanted to tell You By this Song that no matter what They say it's YOU in The end WHO decides what You can achieve in Your Life. No One can tame The Flame inside You - that makes You Fireborn."
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FURIA
As Nihil himself recalled, they started with "typical Norwegian black metal", however, they soon took their own unique avenue. What are they playing today? Is it nekrofolk? Or maybe just haunted rock? It is not so easy to define, but Furia is an unmistakable band - there is not and there will not be another such band in the Polish extreme music scene. Their music is recognisable almost immediately by the unconventional poetics. When they released "Księżyc milczy luty" in 2016, they had the whole metal underground and even the alternative scene at their feet. When they toured Poland as the band in the theatrical production of "Wesele" directed by Jan Klata, there was no end to the admiration of what this band can achieve. The new album will also bring a lot of excitement. After all, in the case of Furia, it can't be any different. What else will the band bring? We'll find out soon enough.
https://youtu.be/2-sjua_pljE
ZAMILSKA
Zamilska is non-metal, and yet fully metal. And it's not just that she's been a fan of extreme sounds for years, but that her work, built on electronics, emanates with a truly metal intensity. In the songs of the artist from Silesia, however, you will find not only dark colours, but a whole palette of various sounds and moods. Because Zamilska, in addition to strongly rhythmic techno and industrial, also offers pop or - occasionally - gothic or even exotic sounds, as on the last album "Uncovered". Natalia on stage performs alone, but the energy emitted could have as well been from five people. We give you our word.
https://www.facebook.com/zamilska
OWLS WOODS GRAVES
The artist, The Fall, warned us on the last Owls Woods Graves album that the devil is coming, but we’re welcoming him with open arms. The ruthless, dirty, sometimes even reaching to street punk, black metal in the style of this Cracow project is a blow between the eyes and produces hits that you can chant to the fullest. This was indeed the case at their inaugural concert in Krakow - carnage on stage, chaos under the stage, mosh and chants shouted out by the whole audience. After all, we are all antichristian hooligans.
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KRZTA
In the last two years, Krzta quickly jumped from the status of an Olsztyn curiosity to being one of the most intriguing phenomena of the Polish extreme scene. Their poignantly heavy sludge mixed with emotional and at the same time confusing mathcore is not easy to handle, but it hits the heart without any exaggeration.
https://www.facebook.com/krztaband
Tour Dates:
2.11.23 @ Poznań, Tama
3.11.23 @ Bydgoszcz, Fabryka Loyda
4.11.23 @ Szczecin, Kosmos
5.11.23 @ Gdańsk, B90
9.11.23 @ Kraków, Kamienna12
10.11.23 @ Wrocław, Stary Klasztor
11.11.23 @ Warszawa, Progresja
12.11.23 @ Lublin, Radio Lublin
Tickets will be available from 22 August 10am (CEST) from the Knock Out Music Store: https://bit.ly/KnockOutMusicStore-FURIA
https://www.pagan-records.com
https://www.knockoutprod.net
The hot winds of Tuscon, USA carry the cold and relentless black metal of KING OV WYRMS to eager metal heads around the world who are ready to dive into the latest album “The Womb Ov Borealis”, which takes listeners into new depths of the death and black metal realms. This is their second release, following 2020’s “Lord Ov Thrones” and the band cites that it is a step away, taking no inspiration from anything else and blindly embracing their creativity, forging their own identity and seeing where it takes them. This new look at the band first comes with the single “IN AEONS WE SPOKE” which the band comments on:
“In Aeons is essentially the title track for us, it's by far the biggest embodiment of the album and a great entryway into what's about to come. The track starts out with the haunting bellowing sounds of otherworldly entities while we creep in with our instruments to set the stage for the horror we are trying to bring forth. It's definitely the “attention grabber” of the album, and the instruments going in full force lets you know what this album is gonna give you straight from the beginning.”
King Ov Wyrms decided to take a chance this time around and make a music video actually featuring them performing the song even though they are primarily a studio project without a performing lineup. The band wanted the physical presence of guitarist/vocalist Oneirous and drummer Ricky Williams ushering in their new form. They have rebirthed themselves in the fires of chaos and come out even stronger than before with new drive and fervour.
Extreme and dark, “In Aeons We Spoke” is a massive step forward for the band, who have taken on a more diverse writing style and approach to the material. They almost have taken a more progressive approach to the material while staying close to their death and black metal roots. The video is available now via its premiere on SlamWorldwide at https://youtu.be/dZQ36xGDi-k
Recommended for fans of Belphegor, Vader, and Morbid Angel, King Ov Wyrms' sophomore album “The Womb Ov Borealis” is due out on October 6, 2023, and is available for pre-order at https://kingovwyrms.bandcamp.com.
Track
Listing:
1. In Aeons We Spoke – 08:21
2. Grave Ov Birth – 04:08
3. Sulphur – 06:56
4. Desolation Fog – 08:32
5. To March From Darkness – 06:01
6. Illusory Veil – 08:52
7. Sightless Vision – 05:30
8. What Time Has Wrought – 13:43
Album Length: 1:02:20
King Ov Wyrms - The Womb Ov Borealis - Recording Line Up:
Michael Oneirous Sanchez – Vocals, Guitars, Bass (Studio)
Ricky Williams – Drums
Derrek Page – Session Bassist on tracks 3. 4, and 5
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A lyric video for the track „Unleash The Beast” can be played on the band’s official YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/pRMNHYmhYTE
The artwork for the album was made by the famous Romanian graphic designer, illustrator and video artist Costin Chioreanu, best known for his collaborations with Opeth, Ghost, Voivod, Emperor, Ola Englund, Leprous, Ulver and many others.
BLACKSHEEP will kick things off very soon with a series of twelve concerts and will spend a solid four months on the road promoting the album. The first tour dates are as follows, with more to be announced soon:
The band came to life in 2014, drawing from the legacy of death’n’roll legends like Carcass or Entombed. They’ve shared stages with bands likes Sodom, Unleashed and Kreator, and their second LP, „Bloodties”, is their most focused and furious material yet!
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SKULL SERVANT is a psychedelic doom metal band formed in 2022 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Our musical inspiration is drawn from bands like Black Sabbath, Electric Wizard, Darkthrone and The Sword. The band’s lineup consists of Noah Terrell (bass guitar/vocals), Calvin Bauer (guitar/vocals) and Ryland Dreibelbis (drums). Noah and Calvin previously collaborated on projects such as NuCorporate, Lit Surplus and DK Unusual. Calvin and Ryland met through their work together as members of Spreadloves. Skull Servant’s artistic focus is to craft metal music that strikes a balance between the heavy and the melodic. Our most recent EP, “Astral Apothecary,” which was released on March 3rd, drew influences from psychedelic, stoner and doom metal. The next release will be the single “PRAY FOR BLOOD,” which comes out August 4th.
https://skullservant.com/
https://www.facebook.com/skullservantmetal/
Watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjgi2RgDVZE
The band comments:
“'Hell is Coming' is a progressive death metal piece inspired by the online game 'Diablo IV', where Lilith is the main character. In the music video, Lilith is played by the 5 times world champion in cosplay and drag queen Mauricio Somenzari, aka Slowakia".
"Devilish" is an album surrounded by a dark atmosphere, its lyrics show urges experienced in our century, such as the constant degradation of the Amazon rainforest and the population increasingly affected by psychological illnesses such as anxiety and depression. At the same time, it opens windows of escape for an imaginary world inspired by games, series and fiction books.
In their second album with the new lineup, Mayara Puertas (Voice), Rene Simionato (Guitar), Castor (Bass) and Amilcar Christófaro (Drums) transcend the sound of extreme metal with maturity, incorporating progressive metal, influences from Brazilian music and symphonic elements.
The album also honors Brazilian heroes with a participation of Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) in the track “Buried Alive”, and a tribute to Rickson Gracie the resilient fighter of Jiu Jitsu considered one of the greatest legends in this sport, the theme of the track “Warrior”. The band also mobilized several musicians related to indigenous causes in their country to collaborate on the song "Uatumã", making an appeal for the preservation of the Amazon in a song that flows in an powerful way with the speeches of the indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire and tribal rhythms.
For the cover art, the band had Marcelo Vasco, a Brazilian illustrator who has already created artworks for Slayer, Dimmu Borgir, Soulfly among others.
Tracklist:
01 Hell is Coming
02 Flukeman
03 Buried Alive
04 Warrior
05 Sanctuary
06 Uatumã
07 Thoth
08 Mabus
09 Find My Way
10 Gaia
11 Farewell To Mankind
12 The Last Journey
Line-up:
Mayara Puertas - Vocals
Rene Simionato - Guitar
Castor - Bass
Amilcar Christófaro – Drums
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https://timetokillrecords.com/
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“Pledged
in Blood, Will, and Power. Commit totally from this very hour.”
Hot on the heels of their widely celebrated albums “Nihil” and “Ascension”, Belgian Black Metal powerhouse, SERPENTS OATH, announces a fresh partnership with Odium Records. Their third album is slated for a late 2023 release.
Speaking on the collaboration, the band says: “Ever since our debut album, our conversations with Shadow from Odium Records made it clear – our visions aligned perfectly. We're thrilled to join forces with such a reputed underground label known for giants like Ofermod, Beastcraft, Acherontas, Varathron, and Black Altar.”
Regarding the new album, they added: “For this third record, we pushed our boundaries. The aim was simple: blend our electrifying live energy with a devastating sound. At Project Zero Studio, with Yarne's guidance, we hit our mark, achieving a truly skull-crushing result.”
Shadow from Odium Records chimed in: “Serpents Oath’s initial albums made an unmistakable statement. Their unique sound, reminiscent of the 90’s Black Metal vibe, convinced us they were the right fit. Their upcoming third album promises to elevate this even further.”
Stay tuned for more updates on this anticipated album.
Serpents Oath Lineup:
Baelus: Guitar
Daenum: Guitar
Draghul: Drums
Mørkald: Bass
Tes Re Oth: Vocals
https://www.label.odiumrecords.com/
https://www.facebook.com/serpentsoath
Hailing
from Bogota, RECKLESS are a Colombian speed metal band formed in 2019 by
vocalist/guitarist W. Metalbringer. He was soon joined by bassist Jawbreaker,
who brings a solid & heavy foundation to their compositions; drummer
Rites666, who drives the band’s frantic pace; and guitarist Spitfire, who
complements the main riffing with blistering, passionate solos. With a solid
foundation of Judas Priest, Accept, Running Wild, Slayer, Exodus, and Mercyful
Fate, RECKLESS soon made their public debut with the two-song Relentless
Assault / Prisoner single. Through those influences, the quartet displayed
a distinct synthesis of thrash metal propulsion and classic heavy metal
melodicism, arriving at a style of speed metal that’s timeless and fresh.
Now, RECKLESS burst forth with a full display of their powers and potential, the debut album Sharp Magick Steel. Almost too perfectly titled, Sharp Magick Steel is a cruising and chrome-encased blast of judiciously tight aggression and invigorating, streamlined songwriting. RECKLESS here invoke their namesake by pushing the pedal to the literal metal, pumping pistons and pushing each of these eight songs forward with a locomotive thrust, but it’s equally the deceptively patient execution which makes Sharp Magick Steel cut so thoroughly: these four metal warriors are totally in control, and they make it look – and sound – almost too easy. And, from cover art (courtesy of Velio Josto) on to the authentically vintage production, RECKLESS rage like it’s 1988!
Fans of the aforementioned as well as classic Annihilator, Jag Panzer, Artillery, and Germany’s Paradox are wholeheartedly encouraged to taste RECKLESS’ Sharp Magick Steel!
Line-up:
Jawbreaker - Bass
Spitfire - Guitar
Rites666 - Drums
W. Metalbringer - Guitar / Lead Vocals
From Bogota, Colombia
Artwork: Velio Josto
Release date: October 20th 2023
Release info:
- Regular LP edition on black vinyl, with poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special LP edition on highlighter yellow vinyl, with poster, sticker, postcard, download code and patch.
- CD with sticker and obi.
- MC with sticker, button, download code.
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
Release: 22. September 2023
Although only founded in 2020, the melodic black metallers VERDERBNIS have already played some established stages in their young career. Not surprising when you know that you are dealing with experienced and scene-tested musicians.
With "Paria", the quartet's debut album is now available, which knows how to convince with strong melodies, unforgettable riffs, melodically soulful guitar work and at the same time raw musical brutality and uncompromisingness.
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For fans of : Exodus, Exumer, Kreator, Razor, Rigor Mortis, Slayer, Sodom, Tankard, Vio-lence and Voivod
Formed in 2020 in Denmark, Destabilizer perform vicious and uncompromising chaotic Thrash metal. With lyrics that provoke and challenge, Violence Is The Answer! delves into the darkest recesses of the human psyche, with a fast-paced and guitar-driven sound that is a furious storm of intensity, accompanied by blistering solos that ignite the senses.
Destabilizer
deliver a relentless sonic assault that pushes the boundaries of
aggression... a chilling atmosphere that transports listeners to a darker
realm. Violence Is The Answer! showcases ten tracks of explosive
Thrash complimented by the gory and satanic imagery of renowned artist Mario
Lopez, which adds a visually striking dimension to the work.
Listen to the single "Progress" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iFHBVseocA
Track Listing:
1. Violence Is The Answer!
2. Iconoclast
3. The Road To Hell
4. Progress
5. Matchday
6. Invocation
7. King Paimon
8. Ex Inferis
9. Panic
10. Terrorist
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Founded in December 2007 in Blacksburg, Virginia, DEATH SHROUD has been relentless in their pursuit of musical excellence.
With five powerful albums, including the acclaimed "Pavor Nocturnus," they have established themselves as a prominent force within the US Black Metal scene.
In 2022, their fourth album "DEATH, SLAVERY AND THE PURSUIT OV SADNESS" was re-released worldwide through Wormholedeath, increasing their international presence.
Tracklist
1. The Isolationist
2. Duality
3. The Threefold Law of Return
4. The Four Agreements
5. The Five Hindrances
6. Parhelion
7. Bloodsex
8. Carried on Ancient Winds
Death Shroud is
Sterthanas | Vocals, Guitars, Lyrics, Drum programming and arrangement
Malevictus | Bass, Backing Vocals
"Parhelion" is a testament to Death Shroud's unwavering commitment to their craft, and fans of Black Metal and extreme music alike will find themselves drawn to its otherworldly allure.
Don't miss the digital release of "Parhelion" on September 8th, 2023, available on all major music platforms via Wormholedeath.
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Fans
eager to experience the ten track magnum opus can anticipate an amalgamation of
profound storytelling and captivating melodies. As Helgrindur crafts their art
from the heart of Solingen, their unmistakable flair for gripping atmospheric
sounds is bound to leave an indelible mark on all enthusiasts of the genre.
The newly revealed cover artwork provides a tantalizing hint of what's to come. The arresting visual portrays the gatekeeper, a formidable figure guiding the cursed souls through the expansive realm of Hel, ensuring the balance between light and the lurking creatures of darkness.
While the full auditory experience is set for release in the coming weeks, fans will soon have an opportunity to immerse themselves in early tunes from the album.
About Helgrindur
Hailing from Solingen, Helgrindur has swiftly established itself as a formidable force within the Pagan/Black/Death metal sphere. Their unique blend of fairy tales, myths, legends, and self-crafted stories, combined with a palpable atmospheric sound, has earned them legions of dedicated fans across the globe.
https://mdd-shop.de/search?search=helgrindur
https://www.facebook.com/Helgrindur/
Sentient
Ruin is proud to bring you a hideous slab of bestial, pulverizing, black/death
"Climax of Disgusting Impurities" was originally released in 2022 on MC and CD via Stygian Black Hand and Goat Throne Records respectively. Now the long awaited vinyl version is slated for a September 1 2023 release worldwide via Sentient Ruin.
Thank you as always for your time and attention given to our releases.
Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
http://sentientruin.com/releases/abhorrency-climax-of-disgusting-impurities
http://sentientruin.com/bands#/abhorrency
Label: Firecum Records and RagingPlanet
Release Date: September 1st, 2023
Format: Vinyl
Genre: Heavy Armageddon Speed Metal
Country: Portugal
Line-up:
Monsenyor BTHZR - Vocals
Hugo Serp de Cascavell C. - Guitar
Marco Arpes Infernals Marouco - Guitar
Rick el Regni - Bass
Marco Dolor - Drums
Tracklist:
Purgatory
Nacio Metal
Màrtirs
Crist
SocMaligne
Cremació
Carnívors
Emerging from the sun-scorched moorish vast lands of baix Llobregat - Purgatório in southern Portugal, where temperatures soar higher than the fiercest sun, ELS FOCS NEGRES introduces a tempestuous blend of molten metal. Expect a distinctive sonic explosion, a melange of pounding and diabolical sound waves forming a Heavy Armageddon Speed Metal onslaught.
Founders Monsenyor BTHZR and Hugo Serp de Cascavell C. were soon joined by their brethren Marco Arpes Infernals Marouco, Rick el Regni, and Marco Dolor, choosing the Catalan language to channel their infernal verses.
Their debut eucharist in 2020 set a blasphemous tone with eight liturgical hymns. Now, a new eucharist looms, heralding chaos, and a call to the devout to expect the unexpected, kneel, pray, and be wary. Because ELS FOCS NEGRES are on a mission - a mission to seize your very souls. Prepare for their newest offering, "Martiris Carnivors: Hymns Per A Um Nou Apocalipsi," released under the mighty banners of Firecum Records and RagingPlanet.
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The third track on the album, "Dimensionless Blackness" is full of contrasting elements. From the bright guitar picking in the intro, which belies the energetic, groove-infested opening riff that follows, to the ups and downs in the song structure, "Dimensionless Blackness" is highly representative of the sound LIGHTLORN has become known for. The lead guitar carries captivating melodies, while a foreboding piano section and an outro replete with strings and brass infuse the song with atmosphere and emotion. The lyrics are sung from the perspective of a supermassive black hole in the center of a galaxy. How it holds the galaxy together while slowly devouring the matter around it.
Stream "Dimensionless Blackness" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7jhrBCI_Qc
Pre-save the song at https://orcd.co/dimensionless-blackness
Black Lion Records will release At One with the Night Sky on September 29. Pre-order the album at https://lightlornblacklion.bandcamp.com/album/at-one-with-the-night-sky
Brimming with dark, melancholy passages and wistful bridges interspersed with soaring crescendos and uplifting melodies, At One with the Night Sky is a post-black metal tour de force. From the opener "Amongst Stellar Remnants" to the closing track "Earthbound," the album takes the listener on a sublime journey through the inner depths of the human psyche to the outer reaches of the cosmos.
If you enjoy contrasting song structures and the interplay between light and dark, between stirring and gloomy, and between serene and aggressive, then At One with the Night Sky is an album you need to hear.
LIGHTLORN mastermind Renwar comments on his newest creation, “While writing the songs for this album, I didn’t want to deviate too much from the style we had established on our EP (2022's These Nameless Worlds). I wanted to keep the mix of melancholy and uplifting, but, overall, I think these songs are slightly darker. Of course, it’s not all sorrowful and miserable – there are still plenty of upbeat parts. Although most of the songs are relatively long, there are a couple of shorter songs on the album. We are extremely proud of how the album turned out. There’s a clear improvement in terms of songwriting, and we hope that our listeners will enjoy the album as much as – or even more than – the EP.”
Tracklist:
1) Amongst Stellar Remnants
2) A Tragedy in Starlight
3) Dimensionless Blackness
4) Ghostly Soliloquies
5) Of Longing Spirit and Infinite Solitude
6) Spiral Arms Like Swirling Rivers
7) Earthbound
LIGHTLORN is:
Renwar – All instruments and vocals
Riaan – Drums and programming
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https://www.facebook.com/lightlorn
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: August 4, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Heavy Metal, Death/Doom
Country: United Kingdom
Line-up:
Jonny Moose: Guitars/Vocals
Huge Cult: Bass
Jimmy K: Drums
Tommy Loose: Lead Guitar
Tracklist:
Moose Cult
The Blood of Dead Idealists
Dire Logic
No. Really.
Two Sides to Every Folly
Mountain
The Girl That Saved the World
Bringing a fresh perspective to the heavy metal scene, Moose Cult is thrilled to announce their self-titled debut album. Infusing old school heavy metal with the raw energy of death/doom, the self-released digital album sets a new bar for innovative sounds.
Moose Cult was formed by Jonny Moose with a vision to create something thematically and musically aligned with the likes of Monsterworks, Thūn, and Bull Elephant. Accompanied by Huge Cult on bass, Jimmy K on drums, and Tommy Loose handling lead guitar duties, the band takes listeners on a thrilling musical journey.
Comprising seven tracks, the album plunges listeners into the band's unique sonic universe, moving from the eponymous "Moose Cult" through tracks like "The Blood of Dead Idealists", "Dire Logic", and "No. Really", concluding with "The Girl That Saved the World". Each song is an exploration of a distinct facet of the band's blended genre.
Although Moose Cult's concept was originally formed as an "envirometal" tribute to nature preservation, the artwork, ingeniously crafted by All4Band.com, presents an entirely more sinister visual narrative that complements the raw, powerful sonic landscape of the album.
Moose Cult promises to be an immersive experience for fans of Bull Elephant, Balmog, Judas Priest, and Obituary, among others. A true homage to heavy metal, the album is a must-listen for any avid metal fan looking for new music in the genre.
The album was recorded and mixed by Jon, mastered by Dan Swanö, with drum production by JK Rollin' and lead guitar recorded by Sam Loose. All other guitars were recorded by Jon himself, bringing a personal touch to the music.
About Moose Cult
Moose Cult is a heavy metal band from the United Kingdom, combining the intensity of death/doom with the classic elements of heavy metal. The band is an innovative addition to the heavy metal scene, blending unique thematic elements with powerful and complex musical compositions.
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But
the anniversary festivities don't stop there. Headshot is gearing up for an
electrifying anniversary show scheduled for November 25th at the KufA Haus in
their hometown of Braunschweig. Fans can expect a night filled with surprises,
commemorating three decades of their musical journey.
For fans who have been eagerly waiting, the show promises to be a powerful and nostalgic experience, filled with the band's classic hits reimagined with a modern touch. With anticipation building, Headshot is excited to unveil more details about this momentous event soon.
Event Details
Date: November 25th
Venue: KufA Haus, Braunschweig
As a prelude to the celebrations, fans can also enjoy the band's music on YouTube. Their track "Eyes Of The Guardians" is available for streaming here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjiySpq-A8M
For those looking to dive into Headshot's discography, the album "EYES OF THE GUARDIANS" is available for purchase at these locations:
MDD: http://mdd-records.de/headshot (CD & Boxset)
AMAZON: https://amzn.to/3Lu94JH
As Headshot looks back on three decades of metal excellence, they invite fans old and new to join them in celebrating this remarkable journey. Stay tuned for more details about their anniversary album release and the upcoming live show.
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“The Butcher is the most dynamic song on the record. Its tempo fluctuates so much throughout to build up with the story behind the song. Initially, it started out as someone who was taken hostage and held against their will, soon to be burned alive, but we couldn’t help but draw reference to Diablo’s notorious Butcher who’s been featured in several of their games. The sheer heaviness of that intro and the catchiness of the chorus is guaranteed to turn heads and blow minds.”
The album “Vitriol” was born of rage and spite fueled further by the chaos and uncertainty felt worldwide over the last few years. The lyrical content covers a variety of topics ranging from pop culture references like Diablo & Mass Effect to darker undertones of the mainstream media's obsession with school shootings and other acts of senseless violence that are continuously looped for ratings evidently posing a risk of reproduction. Each song is delivered with precision and relentless brutality, it's an accumulation of both new-school and old-school American death metal.
Line up for slaughter, “The Butcher” lyric video is out now, and “Vitriol” will arrive on October 20th via Gore House Productions. It is recommended for fans of Cannibal Corpse, Dying Fetus, and Immolation.
Watch
and listen to “The Butcher” at the following links:
https://youtu.be/8Bz0JKqbSkg
https://sptfy.com/OMTv
Album pre-order at https://orcd.co/vitriol
Track Listing:
1. Malicious Motorcide (3:17)
2. The Butcher (4:26)
3. Legion of Doom (4:04)
4. Familial Feast (3:26)
5. Harbinger (3:06)
6. Hot Lead Vengeance (4:01)
7. Slaughtercast (3:54)
8. Vitriol (3:19)
Album Length: 29:36
Album Recording Credits:
- All songs written and performed by Sean Watson,
Brandon Siefert, Logan Wilson.
- Drums performed by Tyson Travnik on ‘Hot Lead
Vengeance’ & ‘Vitriol’
- All lyrics by Display of Decay & Kland Kuly
- Mixed & Mastered by Christian Donaldson
- Assistant Mix Engineer by Dominic Grimard
- Cover art by Caelan Stokkermans
- Graphic design by Logan Wilson
- Canadian Content (MAPL)
- Member of SOCAN
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Label: Spiritual Beast
Release Date: 23-08-2023
Formats: Digital, CD
Genre: Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Death Metal, Death Metal, Metalcore, Symphonic Deathcore, Heavy Metal, Symphonic Metal
Country: Japan
Line-up:
GLUE – Bass
ASUKUN – Guitars
MARCHO – Vocals
DERA – Guitars
KEN – Keyboards
Tracklist:
Red Raven
Crescharis
Lifeshaker
Leave This Nightmare
Solemn Oath
My Curse, Our Desire
Reminiscence Of Vanity
Stake My Life
Jugulate
Therefore I Am
Mystified Reiteration
Galundo Tenvulance makes a striking debut in the world of Melodic Death Metal with their first full-length album "Lunar Eclipture", released via Spiritual Beast. Emerging from Japan, they bring a unique blend of symphonic, deathcore, metalcore, and melodic death metal elements. The album is a whirlwind of aggressive songs featuring a barrage of blast-beat attacks, lavish orchestrations, emotional guitar solos, alongside a mix of slow and rapid-fire tracks. With the record mixed and mastered by Zack Ohren, known for his work with bands like Machine Head, Warbringer, As Blood Runs Black, Exmortus, Light This City, Immolation, this album is set to resonate with fans of In Flames, Scar Symmetry, Mors Principium Est, Insomnium, Dark Tranquillity. Get ready to experience the perfect fusion of deathcore/metalcore and melodic death metal elements from the Land of the Rising Sun, coming to you on 23rd August 2023.
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Hailing
from Bavaria, SAVAGE formed in 2019 and promptly began solidifying their
aesthetic. Then a trio, SAVAGE’s sound remained firmly within the 1980s, and
specifically on the darker and more dangerous side of the Sunset Strip – namely
W.A.S.P. and early Mötley Crüe. The first sinful fruit was borne with their
self-titled debut EP, which was recorded at the end of 2021 and then
self-released during the following summer. Strictly DIY from mixing and
mastering to promotion and distribution, Savage showed that SAVAGE
had the fire already raging: word of mouth spread worldwide, the record nearly
sold out, and work had already begun on their debut full-length!
Now with the addition of rhythm guitarist Alex “Axel” Warrior, SAVAGE have at least developed into the (fuck-like-a) beast they always aimed for, and are prepared to deliver a bound-to-be-classic debut album: Glory Riders. Almost presciently titled, Glory Riders soon becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy of dirty and raw metal – or, as the band rightly liken it, MEAN HEAVY METAL. From sound and spirit on down to production and overall attitude, SAVAGE have the sleaziest side of classic American metal down COLD…or, should that be “fiery”? Indeed, even with the categorically cruising mid-tempo at which they move, SAVAGE positively ooze energy every single second here; hooks and heaviness take equal weight, and there’s just the right amount of spaciousness here (ala W.A.S.P.’s nigh-untouchable opening trio of albums) to lend moodiness and mystery to the band’s stadium-ready bravura. Neither flashy nor rudimentary, Glory Riders is simply stripped-down and muscular where it needs to be, keeping emphasis on the songwriting (and solos!) and letting SAVAGE’s irresistible attitude take hold.
Without hyperbole, SAVAGE have hereby thrown down the gauntlet for any band, ever, attempting to invoke the sound & spirit of the aforementioned glory years of W.A.S.P. and Mötley Crüe. Further references include classic Twisted Sister, early Lizzy Borden, Halloween, Impaler, and even Coup d’état-era Plasmatics, but one listen to Glory Riders and you’ll be convinced that these still-young gods are the REAL fucking DEAL!
Line-up:
Pawel Nemkovic - Lead Guitars & Vocals
Axel Warrior - Rhythm Guitars
Kevin Steelrider - Bass
Tommy Z. - Drums
From Bavaria/Germany
Artwork: John Quevedo
Release date: October 20th 2023
Release info:
- Regular LP edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special LP edition on red vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard, download code and patch.
- CD with sticker and obi.
- MC with sticker, button, download code.
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
MUTUAL HOSTILITY released their new album, "INHUMAN ANGUISH", in June via Lethal Scissor Records.
Following the good feedback received for the “Sacred Propaganda” EP, MUTUAL HOSTILITY waste no time continuing their attack and return with their first full-length. The band have thankfully made no great changes to their juggernaut sound. Dynamic, utterly crushing, immediately memorable, the band’s death metal stick to its guns without de-escalating the branded frenetic motion and interminable aggression.
Drawing inspiration from bands such as Suffocation, Deicide and Gorguts, MUTUAL HOSTILITY create a sound distinctly modern but with an appreciation for the old school death metal legends, all executed with near surgical meticulousness.
Tracklist:
1. Exordium
2. Reality Lens
3. Unknown Echoes
4. Lie In Wait
5. Myth Through Time
6. Faces In The Walls
7. Black Vault
8. Biorhythm
9. Denouement
MUTUAL HOSTILITY is a death metal band formed in January of 2020 in Northeast Ohio, USA. Merging many metal genres into the fold, Adam Rogers (vocals), Dan Gates (guitars & bass) and Eric Frabotta (drums) offer a blend of hostility and intensity.
Most of 2020 was spent writing and recording at each others home during the pandemic shutdown. Soon after the band released a lyric video for the song “Pyramid of Hate” which gained some momentum and eventually led up to the EP titled "Sacred Propaganda" being released in November 2020 on the Cult of Parthenope record label.
In 2022 nine new tracks were written and recorded for the first full-length album.
Line-up:
Dan Gates - Guitars, Bass
Adam Rogers - Vocals
Eric Frabotta - drums
https://www.facebook.com/lethalscissor/
https://www.facebook.com/MutualHostility
Label: NoiseArt Records
Release Date: September 22nd, 2023
Formats: CD, Digital, LP
Genre: Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal
Country: Denmark
Line-up:
René Pedersen: Bass & Vocals
Martin Buus: Lead Guitar
Jakob Mølbjerg: Drums
Martin Nielsen: Drums
Tracklist:
Burning in Reverse
Heart of the Numb (Feat. Matt Heafy)
Where Darkened Souls Belong
Through this Blackened Hatred
Anthem for the Anxious
A Darker Path
Become the Flame
From the Ashes of the Fallen
Black Heart, Dead Tissue
Black Blood Soil
Beyond the Waves
Get ready for a momentous return as Denmark's own MERCENARY rekindles the fire of hard-hitting metal anthems, poised to resonate with every melodic metal enthusiast. With their eighth album on the horizon, after a decade-long hiatus since their last release, MERCENARY is back, armed with a new release that's set to enrapture the hearts of melodic death & progressive metal fans worldwide.
Formed in the heart of Aalborg, Denmark, MERCENARY epitomizes the fusion of Scandinavian melancholy, evocative melody, and unbridled aggression. On September 22, 2023, the stage will be set for the unveiling of "Soundtrack To The End of Times," a profound musical narrative, via the esteemed NoiseArt Records.
Comprising the formidable quartet of René Pedersen on bass & vocals, Martin Buus on lead guitar, Jakob Mølbjerg and Martin Nielsen on drums, MERCENARY is poised to deliver eleven spellbinding tracks with "Soundtrack To The End of Times." Through a kaleidoscope of sound, this opus weaves a tapestry of melodic allure, melancholic introspection, and mesmerizing vocals, both hypnotic and harsh, igniting an evocative musical journey that's bound to rekindle the flames of old.
The enigmatic lead single 'Heart of the Numb,' featuring the powerful vocals of Matt Heafy from TRIVIUM, dispels the notion that death metal is solely about rapid-fire riffs and thunderous blast beats. MERCENARY adds their own twist with a dash of doom's gravitas and a touch of black metal's mystique. The result? A colossal, artistic testament that defies genre boundaries. Tracks such as 'Anthems of the Anxious' and the haunting 'Beyond the Waves' showcase the band's epic prowess, enveloping listeners in a realm that's both inviting and shadowed.
"Soundtrack To The End of Times" offers an immersive journey into a soundscape that only a band like MERCENARY, hailing from Finland, can craft. Every note echoes the collective spirit of the band, captured, mixed, and mastered by the incomparable Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios. Without a doubt, "Soundtrack To The End of Times" will reaffirm MERCENARY's standing as luminaries of modern melodic metal.
Their signature blend of grand melodies and unyielding aggression has granted them prestigious appearances on colossal festival stages and headlining tours across Europe and Japan. Supporting acclaimed acts such as MEGADETH, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE, KING DIAMOND, SYMPHONY X, and DARK TRANQUILITY, MERCENARY's musical landscape encompasses an array of genres, a symphony of soaring leads, crushing vocals, and resounding hymns meticulously crafted. Their latest album "Through Our Darkest Days" seamlessly fused their hallmark strengths with a fresh sound, including the soaring clean vocals and melancholic grandeur of their earlier works.
Now, in 2023, MERCENARY resurfaces with a darker, more aggressive sound that resonates with the unfolding end times. With their legendary status undiminished, MERCENARY stands poised to write yet another chapter in their remarkable journey.
www.mercenary.dk
www.facebook.com/mercenaryofficial
Thrash metal fans, brace yourself for the next onslaught of music from SINNERY. The band is gearing up to drop their new EP “BELOW THE SUMMIT” this coming September to follow 2022's break-out sophomore album "Black Bile". Today, the band unleashes the second single “Somber”, which is ready to burrow into your ears with its animated music video. A blend of speed, technical prowess, and unyielding intensity, Sinnery will also be melting faces live this fall with UK tour dates with Sworn Amongst and a festival appearance at Metal Gates Festival in Romania alongside Katatonia, Rotting Christ, and more. The band comments on the single:
"'Somber' was the first song we wrote for the EP. We wanted a ferocious track combining everything we knew how to play up until that point in time. Musically, it’s probably one of the fastest, heaviest tracks we ever did. Lyrically, it’s about growing & emerging out of the soil and dirt that life can be for so many. It's about dealing with some of the toughest issues in our lives.”
In the first song, the opening words are, “It feels like burying your mother,” because Sinnery wanted people to feel the intensities of the subject from the get-go. They wanted to present their human issues in the most loathsome and gruesome way possible while also focusing on dealing with them. The track combines all the things to love about metal - fast-paced riffs and drum licks take a bit from every genre that Sinnery admires and make it something very original. The initial concept behind “Somber” was taken from the book “The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck” by Mark Manson, which talks about making the best out of the cards you are dealt in life.
Prepare to be swept away by Sinney's raw power and unapologetic attitude. Their live act is known to be extremely energetic and heavy & they tend to keep the mosh pretty intense throughout all their sets. Combining modern sound and old-school ferocity they are all about creating an intense experience for everyone in attendance. Recommended for fans of Power Trip, Trivium, and The Haunted.
Watch
and listen to the animated music video for “Somber” -https://youtu.be/YD4BYI4xERE
Digital - https://hypeddit.com/sinnery/somber
“Below The Summit” is due out on September 29, 2023, via Exitus Stratagem Records.
Previous Single:
“Share This” (Music Video) https://youtu.be/Yf5of0iJ_mw
Tour Dates:
September 18 – The Cobbletones – Bridgewater, UK w/ Sworn Amongst
September 19 – The Black Heart – Camden, UK w/ Sworn Amongst
September 20 – The Hairy Dog – Derby, UK w/ Sworn Amongst
September 21 – Fuel Rock Club – Cardiff, UK w/ Sworn Amongst
September 22 – The Gryphon – Bristol, UK w/ Sworn Amongst
September 23 – The Cavern – Exeter, UK w/ Sworn Amongst
September 28 – Quantic Club – Bucharest, RO – Metal Gates Festival w/ Katatonia, Rotting Christ
Track Listing:
1. Somber - 3:27
2. An Ode (Knife Of Erato) - 5:16
3. We Just Want You To - 0:21
4. Share This - 2:19
5. Serene - 5:13
EP Length: 16:38
EP Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Sinnery
• All songs written by: SInnery
• Produced by: Sinnery
• Mixed by: Arie Aranovich
• Mastered by: Arie Aranovich
• EP Artwork by: Xul1349
EP Band Lineup:
Alon Karnieli - Vocals & Guitars
Idan Kringel - Guitars
Saar Tuvi - Bass
Liam Fine – Drums
https://www.exsrmusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/SinneryBand/
https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/album/antumbra-oblivion
http://shop.loudragemusic.com/products/746633-antumbra-oblivion
“Oblivion“ features 9 songs from previous releases remixed and remastered, plus
an exclusive bonus track:
1. Where the Rivers Meet the Sea
2. Alone
3. Malevolent
4. The Void of Blackness
5. Frozen
6. Remnants
7. Forevermore
8. Prisoners
9. The Graveyard of Thoughts
10. All Paths Lead to Death
Here is what Marius Ignatescu (all instruments / vocals) had to say about it: “This material conveys the idea of the irreversible passage of time, memories, death and life, all wrapped in a dark and atmospheric essence. This compilation implies a journey through the depths of existence, exploring the transient nature of life and the haunting echoes of the past. It captures the essence of black metal while evoking a sense of mystery and introspection.“
Check out the official video for the track "Alone" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwLGsuDGX_g
“Stuck in the Trunk" is an infectious toe-tapper. A song that all fans of metal can enjoy. Nothing too complicated, just right-to-the-point death metal. A song about the horrors of being kidnapped, bound and gagged, and tossed in a car trunk by a demented menace, only to feel the momentary weightless terror as the car rolls off some cliff.”
Guitarist/vocalist Michael Langner, bassist/vocalist Brandon Mitchell, and drummer/vocalist Dylan Watt are all stoked to bring fans “Kill.Bury.Repeat.”, which is a collection of horror stories spawned from either their own imaginations or inspired by true events. They believe this album represents the next level of brutality that they have worked to achieve over the years not only musically, but also lyrically, something that any fan of metal can enjoy.
TTFA started writing music for this album back before the Covid pandemic, and during the course of developing songs, they wanted to shoot for quality over quantity. They used this mindset to utilize what they had put together to formulate this collection of songs. They are excited to step into a new era of TTFA as a three-piece, and they strive to provide an entertaining live experience with studio-quality performance.
Brutal, gory, fast, and technical, “Kill. Bury. Repeat.” is due out on October 6th, 2023 via Gore House Productions and is recommended for fans of Dying Fetus, Deicide, and Suffocation.
Listen to “Stuck In The Trunk” at the following links:
Youtube - https://youtu.be/Fxrdd4pG0x8
Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3YHMjbP
Album Pre-Order / Digital Pre-Save - https://orcd.co/kill-bury-repeat
Track
Listing:
1. Corrosive Form - 3:28
2. A Statement Of Malicious Intent - 2:32
3. Something Went Wrong - 4:06
4. Stuck In The Trunk - 4:20
5. Submerged In Human Compost - 4:26
6. Kill.Bury.Repeat. - 4:26
7. Dead But Delicious - 4:19
8. Autopsy Report (Inconclusive) - 4:19
9. Scratch The Bone - 5:43
10. Unleashing The Bloodthirsty - 3:55
Album Length: 41:38
Torn The Fuck Apart is
Michael Langner ( Guitars / Vocals )
Brandon Mitchell ( Bass / Vocals )
Dylan Watt ( Drums / Vocals )
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https://www.facebook.com/ttfabandpage
The
one-man band project driven by a singular artistic vision has quickly gained
recognition for its unique blend of atmospheric melodies, orchestral
arrangements, and raw black metal energy. Drawing influences from bands such as
Solefald, Enslaved, White Ward, Nachtmystium, Lifelover, and Ellende,
Razumikhin's music transcends boundaries and creates an immersive listening
experience. "Self Made Monster" is a mesmerizing showcase of
Razumikhin's atmospheric and melodic sound, combining symphonic elements, choirs,
and orchestral arrangements with the aggressive and raw nature of black metal.
The compositions feature intricate and layered melodies, evoking intense
emotions and a profound sense of depth. The album skillfully balances beauty
and aggression, crafting a sonic journey that captivates the listener from
start to finish. In addition to the traditional black metal sound, the music
incorporates elements of post-rock, progressive metal, and atmospheric music.
This fusion results in extended song structures, dynamic shifts, and a focus on
creating immersive soundscapes that take the listener on a journey.
"Self Made Monster" lineup features guest harsh vocals by Hélio, drumkit sound engineering by Benjamin Canalis, and clean vocals, instruments, and drum programming by Jan Hoskovec.
https://razumikhin.bandcamp.com
Dawnbreed Records (Europe) and Gurgling Gore (North America) are proud to reissue the latest SPLIT EP between SEEP and STENCH COLLECTOR on 7" vinyl format.
The EP was originally released in tape format in early 2023. This brand new
vinyl edition is now available in a limited pressing of 300 blue / 200 black.
The STENCH COLLECTOR track is the final recorded output from the duo. Sadly, the band's guitarist/vocalist Mark Pechack passed away unexpectedly last year before he could see this split come into fruition. As Mark would have wanted, it is released now in his honor.
SEEP / STENCH COLLECTOR collaborations are just one piece of what keeps the wide machine that is the underground of metal churning at all times without exception. Some groups manage to come together to form great behemoths of works together while others put on small performances that many might dismiss for no particular reason. In every given sense, what both SEEP and STENCH COLLECTOR have brought forth for this excursion does not deserve the latter tragedy.
Contributing one piece each, both of these forces show a clear understanding inside and out of their particular veins of death metal to a vicious degree so much so that STENCH COLLECTOR's voracious death metal mixes with SEEP's focused but savage death-doom incredibly well, each piece sinking their meaty and jagged hooks into the flesh of the listener right from the get-go.
A union of undeath in a form undeniable, this is a split that is immensely brief but nonetheless wildly effective! There are many visions of what a conjoined front of death purveyors can deliver when working in tandem with SEEP and STENCH COLLECTOR putting forth an offering that reminds us how it's done in a maddening display.
Tracklist:
1. Stench Collector - Daemon Rat Onanism
2. Seep - Arcane Torture
https://www.dawnbreed.com
https://www.gurglinggore.com/
http://seepdeathdoom.bandcamp.com/
https://stenchcollector.bandcamp.com/
Label: Northern Silence Productions
Release Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 01-09-2023
Formats: Digital, CD
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Switzerland
Line-up:
Gnist – Vocals, Lyrics
Lodur – Guitar
Kryptos – Guitar
S – Bass
Grevling - Drums
Tracklist:
Qyntlatl
Rupture in the Womb of Souls
Zucht ohne Ordnung
Secretive Zealots
Finstrer Haufen
Conquering Magnificent Halls
Levitating Flames
Hailing from Basel, Switzerland, the relentless black metal force known as Hån (Norwegian for "scorn") emerged in 2009, leaving a trail of mayhem on countless stages across Europe. With their raw and unapologetic blasphemy, they have supported major black metal acts, captivating audiences with their gripping performances.
In 2012, they unleashed their self-produced demo "Distant Light," showcasing their unwavering sound. Their debut full-length album, "Facilis Descensus Averni" (2016), was a testament to their DIY ethos, as it was entirely recorded and mixed by the band. It solidified their position in the black metal realm, garnering them a dedicated following.
In 2020, Hån released their sophomore album, "Breathing the Void," which was mixed and mastered at the renowned Liquid Aether Audio Studio. This collaboration pushed the boundaries of their sound, seamlessly combining their signature uncompromising intensity with compelling melodies.
Now, in 2023, Hån prepares to unleash their highly anticipated third album, "Conquering Magnificent Halls." This release marks a significant evolution in the band's song structures while retaining their trademark infectious melodies and steadfast aggression. Mixed and mastered once again at Liquid Aether Audio Studio, this album promises to showcase Hån's relentless dedication to pushing the boundaries of black metal.
With a discography reflecting their fierce independence and a reputation for delivering electrifying performances, Hån stands tall as a force to be reckoned with in the black metal scene. Their unwavering commitment to chaos and their ability to create entrancing music continue to captivate audiences, cementing their status as a formidable presence in the world of black metal.
https://han-northernsilence.bandcamp.com
The
track comes off the band's first full-length in over a decade. “THE
SEASON CAME UNDONE” is due out September 22nd 2023 via Ardua
Music.
The lyric video of the album's first single, "November", is available https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftKFYFS8JPs
Tracklist:
1. Everything Goes to Waste
2. My Mausoleum
3. Fallacy
4. Like Fallen Rain
5. Oh, Fall
6. Dying of the Light
7. Like Something Almost Being Said (Instrumental)
8. November
9. Life Will Be the Death of Me (2023 Remaster)
After two successful releases, “Broken Leaf” (2009, Solitude Productions) and “Sorrow” (2015), the band have honed their underground roots into a more accessible sound with an emphasis on concise songwriting and memorable melodies.
The upcoming new album “The Season Came Undone” (nine tracks, 51 minutes) reflects the band’s ambition to reach a wider audience without giving up their doom/death heritage. With unique vocal harmonies, soaring leads, a pounding rhythm section and thoughtful lyrics, MY LAMENT has matured into a forward-thinking foursome that doesn’t sound quite like any other band.
Watch for more singles and news on other upcoming MY LAMENT activities to be posted shortly.
Biography:
MY LAMENT is a doom/death metal band from Antwerp, Belgium. Since its genesis in 2002, the core line-up has remained the same: founding members Steph (bass) and Vincent (drums), soon joined by Paul on guitar. Additional guitars, synths and vocals were supplied by various members throughout the years, with a debut demo titled “Beneath the Hidden” coming out in 2006. Full-length album “Broken Leaf” was released to critical acclaim in 2009 on the Russian doom metal label Solitude Productions.
Always looking beyond the confines of metal, MY LAMENT was chosen to be part of “Heaven and Hell” (2010), an ambitious contemporary music production inspired by the poetry of William Blake, alongside classically trained musicians, singers, composers and scenographers. Some of these concerts saw Robrecht filling in on guitar, who eventually joined as a permanent member.
MY LAMENT hired vocalist Xavier to incorporate melodic singing as well as death metal grunts on “Sorrow” (2015). However, for the following tour in Germany and the Czech Republic, they decided to continue as a four-piece band, with Robrecht combining vocals and guitar.
Invigorated by new influences and a stable line-up, the band has since honed their underground roots into a more accessible sound with an emphasis on concise songwriting and memorable melodies. This new direction became evident in the single “Life Will Be the Death of Me”, released with a self-produced 360-degree video in 2018.
Discography:
“Beneath the Hidden” (2006 – demo)
“Broken Leaf” (2009 - Solitude Productions – full length)
“Sorrow” (2015 – EP)
“The Season Came Undone” (to be released 2023 – Ardua Music – full length)
Line-up:
Steph – bass
Vincent – drums
Paul – guitars
Robrecht – vocals & guitars
https://www.arduamusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ArduaMusicLabel
https://mylament.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/mylamentdoom
Track
List
Dead End: May
Against The Daylight
Your Sunset | My Sunrise
Sentimental Giants
Sleepwalker (In Yesterday’s Smoke)
Trivial Heart
Against The Daylight is the first single from the new DÉCEMBRE NOIR album Your Sunset | My Sunrise, which is set to be released on October 13th via Lifeforce Records.
The lyric video was created by Jerkka Perälä / Soft Neon Audiovisual, who is also responsible for the visual works for his own band ATLASES, also in Lifeforce Records.
As for the direction of their new album, DÉCEMBRE NOIR reveal the following: "Your Sunset | My Sunrise" is the cry for inner peace set to music. A heavy heart full of tears, which threatens to plunge its bearer into the abyss at any moment. Even if this means giving up oneself, in the end only the long-awaited silence counts. It is the escape on the wings of addiction from the battlefield of never-ending depression.
The approach of the band from Thuringia, Germany also reaches deep on their fifth full-time album - both lyrically and musically. This is already known from the previous records "The Renaissance Of Hope" (2020), "Autumn Kings" (2018), "Forsaken Earth" (2016) and "A Discouraged Believer" (2014). DÉCEMBRE NOIR act consistently atmospheric, gloomily tuned and open to interpretation. The underlying thoughts, emotions and intentions of the songs of the quintet are not always clearly determinable. And they don't have to be. For the nuances and forebodings set to music have a special significance in the German band's playing.
What once started between doom and death metal, has developed over the years and releases to an independent, organic gloomy sound, which achieves its ominous effect space and its captivating fascination quite independently of liking or style questions. On "Your Sunset | My Sunrise", produced by HEAVEN SHALL BURN's Alexander Dietz at his Chemical Burn Studio, DÉCEMBRE NOIR again rely on melancholic as well as melodically addressed pieces that stand completely on their own and therefore captivate because they are presented so heavy, dark and atmospheric.
DÉCEMBRE NOIR Live
14.10. Erfurt | Club From Hell - ALBUM RELEASE SHOW
ON TOUR WITH ENDSEEKER
18.10. Franfurt/ Main | Nachtleben
19.10. Nürnberg | Der Cult
20.10. Weiher | Live Music Hall
21.10. Würzburg | B-Hof
26.10. Leipzig | Hellraiser
27.10. Bochum | Turock Fest
28.10. Hamburg | Bahnhof Pauli
25.11. Saalfeld | Klubhaus
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Regina, SK’s brutal death metal act AUGURIUM is now releasing their third studio release “UNEARTHLY WILL” to follow the band’s second album 2018’s “Unhallowed Ascendance” and 2017 EP “Omen”, which were stepping stones of straight-up brutal death metal, to a now more refined, darkened, carefully crafted monstrous offering. “Unearthly Will” is a culmination of core ideas that remain consistent and brutal yet experimental. It brings a dark musical aspect to lyrical themes of light and inner thought processes. The band shares their thoughts:
“This project has been an awesome journey and a welcome challenge to create over the past two years. All of our experiences have been absorbed and expressed within the walls of sound. As a tapestry is weaved together, each day as a thread towards the colossal effort that went towards this death metal release. We hope that our listeners enjoy this album for what it is, and perhaps join us when we perform in your area.”
The original line-up went to high school together and always jammed to their heroes hoping to one day do it themselves. After joining a former band and getting a taste of live shows and creating material, they decided to pull the plug and start doing what had been talked about for years prior. Thus Augurium was born with a hunger for heavy brutal death metal.
Through
a few line-up changes and numerous festival shows and supporting Belphegor and
Cryptopsy, Augurium has been making a name for itself across the
country. Thematically, there are many different influences from philosophy, the
study of different religions, fantasy franchises, video games, and mythology.
They aim to write for entertainment, but also to spread a positive message,
hopefully making the world a better place through music.
Augurium takes their old and new favourites within the world of heavy metal and spins them into something brutal and truly engaging. They are recommended for fans of Belphegor, Decrepit Birth, and Cannibal Corpse.
Before the album officially drops on August 25th, they have teamed up with NoCleanSinging for its full-stream premiere https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/08/24/an-ncs-album-premiere-and-a-review-augurium-unearthly-will/
“Unearthly Will” is available for pre-order at https://augurium.bandcamp.com
Lyric Video - "The Inquisition of Possessed" - https://youtu.be/acv80cu4iXU
Augurium will also be commencing a tour around Western Canada (dates listed below).
Tour Dates:
Aug 24 - Kelowna, BC - JackKnife Brewing w/ Neck Of The Woods, Omnia Nihil
Aug 25 - Vancouver, BC – Astoria w/ Atavistia, Kayas, The Blade Itself
Aug 29 - Drumheller, AB - Neighbours' Corner Pub
Aug 30 - Edmonton, AB - Rendezvous Pub w/ Kryotic
Aug 31 - Calgary AB - Nvrland w/ Kryotic
Sept 1 - Saskatoon, SK - Black Cat Tavern w/ Cell and Krytotic
Sept 2 - Regina, SK - The Exchange w/ Cell and Krytotic
Track Listing:
1. Inquisition of the Possessed - 3:15
2. Phantom Parallax - 3:15
3. Sanguine - 2:58
4. Ancient Grimoire - 4:27
5. Inceptus Mysteria - 3:17
6. Unearthly Will 2:53
7. As Above... So Below - 3:19
8. Invictus - 3:49
Album Length: 27:16
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Check it out now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii8jA30YM5I
Morbid Symphonies is simply 10 death metal songs done with a passion for music and the genre. As always, FARSOTH aims to make songs that will make you headbang, join a mosh pit, and chug a beer or two. If you are looking for music that will make you do the reptile dance, look no further.
FARSOTH invites all of you to join the madness and friendship of Death Metal. Morbid Symphonies is the album that everyone will soon be talking about.
Black Lion Records will release Morbid Symphonies on October 27. Pre-order the album at https://farsothblacklion.bandcamp.com/album/morbid-symphonies
Pre-save Morbid
Symphonies at https://orcd.co/morbid-symphonies
Tracklist
1. Hate
2. Nothingness
3. Infernal Bondage
4. Morbid Symphony
5. Bound To Death
6. Afterlife
7. Provoke Me
8. Your Death
9. Rotten Flesh Stew
10. World Beyond
FARSOTH was founded in Sala (Sweden) by Jari Kuusisto in 2020. Shortly thereafter Joakim Mikiver vocals, Jonas Magnusson bass, and Kristofer Elemyr guitar were contacted to join the band. The search for the right drummer turned out to be a more difficult task than expected. Several months later the place was still not filled so Jari decided to contact his good friend Chris Barkensjö (Lik) to help with the drum recording for the album. All said and done, FARSOTH had 9 songs recorded but still no permanent drummer.
In early 2021 William Parkstam was recruited as the band's permanent drummer. FARSOTH rehearsed for the first time as a full band in Williams' hometown of Uppsala. Since then, they have released several videos, along with their debut album, The Plague, on all major streaming platforms.
Shortly after the album's release in late 2022, William decided to leave the band due to other obligations, and Kristofer sadly passed away. William was quickly replaced by Florian Rehn on drums and in early 2023 Johnny Nymark joined the band as their new guitarist. At the beginning of 2023, Swedish record label Black Lion Records reached out to FARSOTH offering the band a record deal. So with a fresh record deal and more than 14 new songs, FARSOTH is looking forward to seeing what 2023 will bring.
FARSOTH is:
Jari Kuusisto - Guitar
Joakim Mikiver - Vocals
Jonas Magnusson - Bass
Florian Rehn - Drums
Johnny Nymark - Guitar
https://www.facebook.com/farsothofficialsweden
Dive into the intensity of "Nightmare" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu2His79ay0
Originating in 2010, URAL has been a force within the Crossover/Old school Thrash Metal scene of Italy. Their journey began with a self-titled demo in 2011, leading up to the "Wasteland" EP in 2013. Their discography boasts two full-length albums: "Party With the Wolves" (2016) and "Just for Fun" (2019). 2022 witnessed the release of their "Cyber Requiem" EP, a project refined at the Mk2 Recording Studio in Ivrea with Davide "BrutalDave" Billia steering the ship. The EP was brought to visual life with cover artwork from the famed Luca SoloMacello.
Fast forward to early summer 2023, after dedicated studio hours, URAL wrapped up "Psychoverse." The album, consistent with their past work, was shaped at the same studio with the same artistic hands for its visual representation. This consistency and the robustness of the album fostered a partnership with Xtreem Music, ensuring the album gets a global audience.
Channeling the spirit of Bay Area's '80s thrash vibe, URAL's sound has the intensity of Voivod-inspired guitar segments and is infused with a Crossover essence. They ride the current wave of Old School Thrash Metal with gusto and have carved a niche for themselves, confidently standing alongside the likes of Municipal Waste, Iron Reagan, and Powertrip.
Metalheads, gear up for a wild ride and remember to "party with the wolves!"
"Psychoverse"
Tracklist:
Drag me to the Wolves
Heritage
Nightmare
Blood Red Sand
Fall of the One World
Uncanny Valley
Carousel of Hell
66.6 F.M.
"Psychoverse" will be available on the 10th of October 2023 via Xtreem Music on CD and Digital formats. To stay updated, follow URAL on their official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/URALWOLFTEAM/
Label: Northern Silence
Productions
Release Date: 01-09-2023
Formats: Digital, CD
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Enzo Brettschneider
Tracklist:
Cry of the Chasm
Verge of Lunacy
Forlorn Soul
Downfall
Elegy
The Grief of Loss
Where The Light Once Shone
…And Then There Was Silence
Embark on an unparalleled auditory expedition with Arcas' latest opus, "Where the Light Once Shone." Emerging from the heart of Germany's atmospheric black metal scene, Arcas is back with an album that defies boundaries and invites you into a realm of intense sonic contrasts. Led by the visionary Enzo Brettschneider, this release is a symphony of aggression and tranquility, where searing black metal passages collide with moments of haunting serenity.
"Where the Light Once Shone" is a testament to Enzo's unrelenting pursuit of perfection. Each track bears the imprint of his meticulous craftsmanship, from the ferocious blast beats to the razor-sharp riffs that intertwine like darkened vines. This isn't just music; it's an experience that will push your senses to the limit, traversing emotional landscapes from fury to introspection.
As you delve into this abyss of sound, you'll encounter a mesmerizing dichotomy – the clash between scorching intensity and chilling calm. Arcas' sonic palette is painted with raw power and aggressive fervor, evoking a relentless journey through the abyss. But within the chaos lies moments of ethereal stillness, a sonic respite that reveals the band's mastery in balancing light and darkness.
Enzo Brettschneider's dedication is palpable in every note. From recording to mixing and mastering, his expertise shapes an album that reverberates with a depth rarely encountered. "Where the Light Once Shone" isn't just music; it's an invitation to transcendence. Let the waves of atmospheric black metal wash over you, carrying you from the depths of aggression to the heights of introspection.
Prepare to be captivated, challenged, and forever changed by the immersive experience that is "Where the Light Once Shone." Arcas has summoned an auditory tempest that demands to be heard, a masterpiece of sonic exploration that will linger in your psyche long after the last note fades.
Get ready to journey beyond the boundaries of black metal with Arcas' "Where the Light Once Shone." Experience the raw power and ethereal beauty that only this album can offer.
https://arcasofficial.bandcamp.com/
"“The Future Remains In Oblivion” (title track) has the most complex structure of the album, it may take a few listens to get into, but it’s a song that will stick over time. It is based around the orchestra and some technical playing and vocals; it is challenging to play live, and we get a kick out of nailing it." adds the band.
The music video can be seen and heard via its premiere on Decibel Magazine https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2023/08/24/video-premiere-post-apocalypse-survival-with-vortexs-the-future-remains-in-oblivion/
Vortex's
third epic concept album is set to aggressive and beautiful orchestral melodic
death metal with hints of black metal. Each song on “The Future Remains In
Oblivion” is one chapter in their well-written sci-fi tale and there is a
build-up in intensity and emotion that goes along with the storyline and the
lyrics as you traverse the album. They share their thoughts:
“This is an orchestral death metal album with plenty of heavy riffing and melodies, technical vocals, and epic soloing. Some of the songs are riff-oriented and some others had the orchestra and melodies written before the drums and the guitars. We wrote all the lyrics before the music to make sure that it would fit the feel and emotion of each song/part of the story. When we start writing a song, we know exactly what feeling and emotion we are aiming at, it’s a good way to push ourselves creatively and write thoughtful music.”
Those familiar with the previous albums will note that they were more on the ambient/dramatic side. The new album’s songs are still melodic/orchestral but much more aggressive and some of them have a black metal influence. Vortex’s goal was to create songs that would have a greater impact on their live shows, and these aggressive songs work well live. They feel the album is a good combination of aggression/melody, and ugliness/beauty.
Creativity and storytelling are the key tenets of Vortex. Their masterful lyric writing is equally matched with their prowess in devising riffs, and orchestrations. They will transport the listener into a new world and are recommended for fans of Lorna Shore, Dimmu Borgir, and Fleshgod Apocalypse.
The band will also be touring from the months of September to January performing across Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, and PEI where they will be joined by Aeternam, Serene Dark, Strigampire (2023 Wacken Metal Battle Canada Champions), and Beyond Fiction on select dates.
Tour Dates:
Sept 15 - Rivières-Du-Loup, QC - Espace Berger w/ Aeternam, Alvar, Synyster
Sept 16 - Montreal, QC - Piranha Bar (Hellstorm Prod. 20th Anniversary Show)
Oct 20 - St-Georges, QC - Bar 4000 w/ Strigampire, Beyond Fiction
Oct 21 - Ottawa, ON - The House Of Targ w/ Serene Dark, Strigampire
Nov 3 - Saguenay, QC - CEM w/ Beyond Fiction, Strigampire
Nov 4 - Montreal, QC - Piranha Bar w/ Strigampire, Serene Dark
Nov 15 - Edmundston, NB - Ateepic w/ Aeternam
Nov 16 - Charlottetown, PEI - Trail Side Music Hall w/ Aeternam
Nov 17 - Moncton, NB - Xeroz w/ Aeternam
Nov 18 - Saint John, NB - The Panic Room w/ Aeternam
Dec 15 - Rimouski, QC - Le Paradis w/ Strigampire, Serene Dark, Beyond Fiction, Synyster
Dec 16 - Trois-Rivières, QC - L’Entité w/ Strigampire, Serene Dark, Born Divided
Jan 26 - Drummondville, QC - La Sainte-Paix w/ Aeternam
Jan 27 - Quebec, QC - L’Anti Bar w/ Aeternam
“The Future Remains In Oblivion” was released on June 9, 2023, and is available at the following links:
Digital (Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music) - https://linktr.ee/vortexband
Track Listing:
1. From The Sun (5:24)
2. Downfall (4:11)
3. The Fool (3:13)
4. The Walls (4:32)
5. Our Possible End (4:23)
6. First Blood (4:29)
7. The Future Remains In Oblivion (4:50)
8. When No More Words Will Be Heard (5:22)
Album Length: 36:29
https://www.facebook.com/vortex.band.ca
LISTEN to Primal Fury single: https://push.fm/fl/earthblood-primalfury
The band comments:
"With the might of the crushing bass and rumble of drums the immense fuzz guitar smashes through a world tormented by demons and ape warriors."
Biography:
Earthblood was founded in the spring of 2023 by a trio of friends, fusing classic elements of Stoner rock and Sludge metal with the fast tempos and riffing of genres such as Thrash and Death metal.
The band pursues an all-around thundering sound in their music, humorously describing it themselves as “Frenzied ape thunder metal”
Their objective is to plow through gigs with raw and primal energy so that their thunder might be heard globally.
Earthblood will release their first EP titled “Primal Fury” on September 22nd 2023 and they are well on their way with the recording of their second EP which is to be announced later this year.
Track list:
1. Primal Fury
2. Sigil
3. The Bellows of Terra
4. Acid King
EP cover by Reza_Putra
Line-Up:
Niko Kauhanen: Drums
Jere Halonen: Guitar & Vocals
Joel Notkonen: Bass & Vocals
Nach drei Demo-Tapes und einer Split veröffentlicht die Kieler Black-Metal-Band Skardus ihr Debütalbum "Stormriek". Das Album widmet sich den Sagen und Legenden aus dem Land zwischen den Meeren. Dabei trifft stürmischer Black Metal auf Old-School-Death- und Heavy-Metal-Riffs sowie akustische Gitarren. Im Einklang mit den lyrischen Inhalten werden die Lieder sowohl auf Hochdeutsch als auch auf Plattdeutsch und Friesisch dargeboten.
Das Album erscheint am 22.09.2023 als eine Kooperation von Schattenpfade und Einheit Produktionen.
https://www.facebook.com/skardusband
Bevor die sächsische Epic Pagan Black Metal Band SAXORIOR im kommenden Jahr ihr 30 Jähriges Band Jubiläum feiert, mit dem neuen Album „Ewighaid“ aufwartet & einige Festivals spielen wird, erscheint nun 20.10.2023 die auf 333 Stück limitierte 10“ Vinyl MLP „Die Heimat brennt“ & dieses Release wird mit einigen Club-Shows beworben:
OBSCURITY + SAXORIOR + ALVENRAD
20.10.2023 – Cottbus – Muggefug
21.10.2023 – Erfurt – From Hell
EMINENZ + SAXORIOR + OBTEST
27.10.2023 – Oberhausen – Helvete
29.10.2023 – Annaberg-Buchholz – Alte Brauerei
30.10.2023 – Bischofswerda – East Club
03.11.2023 – Hamburg – Bambi Galore
www.saxorior.de
www.facebook.com/saxorior
Sorg, der Mozart des Black Metal, verkündet die Renaissance von SorgSvart. Er beginnt diese 2. Ära unter dem rot schwarzen Banner mit seinem sehnsüchtig verlangendem Schrei nach Freiheit durch die rebellische Hymne „K.U.K“!
Norsk AnArkistisk Svart Metall. Die neue digitale Single „K.U.K.“ (hörbar ab 25.08. auf allen digitalen Platformen!) Gleichzeitig kommt ein neues FAIR WEAR „Stanleystella“ T-Shirt. Erhältlich in den Größen S – XXL. https://www.einheit-produktionen.de/SorgSvart-KUK-T-Shirt-VVK-Pre-Sale
Alle Instrumente und Gesang von Sorg.
Gemischt und gemastered von Sorg und Dag Erik Nygaard (Dagrr) im Bergen lydstudio. Der Geist, die Seele, das Bewusstsein, die Tiefe von Weisheit und Schicksal sind eingewoben in das unendliche Universum von An-Hin.
Unterstützt das idealistische Non-Profit Kunstuniversum von SorgSvart #812723 (Norway).
SorgSvart@gmail.com
www.instagram.com/SorgSvart_Noreg/
Erik Gärdefors spielt wieder einmal alle Instrumente selbst - darunter Akustikgitarre, Melodica, Glockenspiel, Analogsynthesizer und Perkussion - und hat auch Naturgeräusche gesampelt, um ein wirklich eindringliches Hörerlebnis zu schaffen. Unabhängig von der Instrumentierung oder davon, ob GRIFT live in concert oder im Studio auftritt, versucht Erik immer, das Gefühl von Melancholie und existenziellen Fragen zu vermitteln, das Künstler und Denker im Laufe der Geschichte schon immer mit Nachdruck zum Ausdruck bringen wollten. Ein beschwörender Eskapismus, der, wenn auch nur für einen Moment, die Ketten der Alltäglichkeit durchtrennt und der Fantasie freien Lauf lässt.
Erik sagt:
"'En hemskog' bedeutet 'Ein heimischer Wald'. Ein Zuhause ist eine Metapher für viele verschiedene Dinge. Es kann eine Person, ein Tier, ein Gefühl oder - in diesem Fall - ein Wald sein. In diesem üppigen Wald ist der Grünspecht fast unsichtbar. Nur der rote Fleck auf seinem Kopf verrät ihn. Dank der angelegten Wege stoße ich auf eine kleine Schmetterlingsfliege und trete fast auf ein Waldschnepfenei. Ich wünschte so sehr, dieser Ort könnte so erhalten werden, wie er ist."
Und hier geht es zum Musikvideo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83c1A-e6bKM
CABRAKAÄN ist eine mexikanisch-kanadische Folk-Metal-Band, die kurz vor der weltweiten Pandemie infolge eines bewegenden Auftritts in Calgary und aufgrund dadurch geschlossener Freundschaften nach Kanada umsiedelte. Bereits 2010 in Mexiko von Komponist, Drummer/Percussionist, Black-/Death-Metal-Shouter und Produzent Marko Cipäktli und der klassisch ausgebildeten Sopransängerin Pat Cuikani gegründet, begann die Band recht schnell, durch aufsehenerregende Liveshows die Szene aufzumischen.
Von der gemeinsamen Liebe zur Vielfalt der indigenen Sprachen und Kulturen Mexikos inspiriert, verbindet das auf den ersten Blick ungleiche Duo die Leidenschaft für rohen Metal mit der für Folk und Oper.
Die Zerrissenheit durch eigene familiäre Wurzeln, die einerseits bis in die mesoamerikanische Kultur der Mexica/Otomi und andererseits in die spanische Kultur der repressiven Eroberer reichen, macht Cabrakaän zu Getriebenen, zu Entdeckern und zu kulturellen Botschaftern. Der Reiz des Anrüchigen – die verleugnete Welt der Azteken (Mexicas), Tolteken, Otomi und Mayas – wird zum Ort der Sehnsucht für Metalheads, denn noch heute wird das Bekenntnis zu den präspanischen Wurzeln in weiten Teilen der mexikanischen Gesellschaft tabuisiert.
Mit Cabrakaäns am 17. November erscheinenden neuen Album “AZTLÁN” werden diese Tabus erneut gebrochen: Beschäftigten sich frühere Werke noch direkt mit den alten mexikanischen Kulturen, schlägt die Band nun die Brücke hin zur spanischen Eroberung – einer Ära der Kolonisierung und Sklaverei, die das musikalische Gewebe des Landes mit Fäden aus afrikanischer und spanischer Folklore versah. Auf “Aztlán” verpackt die Band all dies in rauhen Folk Metal und greift dabei neben der klassischen Metal-Instrumentalisierung auf eine Vielzahl historischer Instrumente zurück, darunter auch Percussions, Flöten und uralte Klangartefakte. Letztere wurden vom Forscher Agustin Garcia Reyes (einem Experten der Geschichte Mesoamerikas) wiederentdeckt, nachgebildet und persönlich auf dem Album dargeboten. Ein Streicherensemble aus Cello, Violine und Viola sorgt akustisch für den soundtrackartigen Zusammenhang, während auch Pat – neben der Verwandlungsfähigkeit ihrer Gesangsperformance – immer wieder historische Instrumente erklingen lässt.
Wir alle haben uns im Folk Metal daran gewöhnt, ans Mittelalter zu denken oder spannende Geschichten aus der Zeit der Wikinger zu erfahren. Mit den inzwischen aus mexikanischen, kolumbianischen und australischen Musikern zusammengesetzten Cabrakaän, die aus Mexiko und Kanada heraus agieren, bekommen mexikanische Urahnen und ihre Gottheiten eine Stimme – laut, bunt, sehnsüchtig, leidenschaftlich und stets ergreifend.
Mit dem teils in Spanisch und teils in der Aztekensprache Náhuatl (einer der 62 mexikanischen Nationalsprachen) gesungenem Unterwelt-Epos “Mictlán” gibt es jetzt den ersten Vorgeschmack auf das kommende Album “Aztlán”:
Link zum Video bei YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPLYXJBGXGI
"Aztlán" kann ab sofort hier vorbestellt werden: https://cabrakaan.bandcamp.com/album/aztl-n
Tracklist1 Tonantzin
2 Fuego
3 Tlaloc
4 Luces y Sombras
5 Malintzin
6 Mictlán
7 Yolot
8 Xóchitl
9 La Cigarra
10 Mictlán (English Version)
11 Fuego (English Version)
12 Luces y Sombras (English Version)
Cabrakaän auf "Aztlán" sind:
Pat Cuikani - Gesang
Marko Cipäktli - Schlagzeug, Gesang
Alex Navarro - Lead-Gitarre
David Saldarriaga Tobón - Rhythmusgitarre/Bass
Chellan Hoffman - Live-Orgeln
Reed Alton - Gast-Gesang ("La Cigarra")
https://cabrakaan.com
https://www.facebook.com/CABRAKAAN/
DIRIGIRI – “ HYMN'S OF DEATH “
Genre
of music: Death/Thrash/Speed MetalQuote: Jeff B. Becerra-Singer-Possessed
Great stuff man!! Really dig your music and congratulate you on this fine piece of work. Keep up the killer tunes man!
Dirigiri: Now has finished their 2nd album release Cursed Masters in 2023 Dirigiri will promote this newly 2nd release in 2023 hitting all major city's major promotional activity's
Dirigiri is Travis James/Drummer, Gene Olivarri/Guitarist, James Kuhn/vocals
Past experience, accomplishments, and, recognition Dirigiri has defined as being major road dogs
Openning for such major metal acts as Exodus,Overkill,Rigor Mortis,Lethal Aggerssion,Candlemass,Onslaught.
Dirigiri has received a golden audie at SXSW for thier song Boiled In Blood off of their first self-titled e.p. Release in 2013 and has been nominated
for Best Speed Metal/Thrash band in texas at the Maxima Distorzion music awards.
Dirigiri has demonstrated how thier music is part of a larger career development plan by doing their own funded tour's
Look out! for Dirigiri in 2023 for their 2nd major release Cursed Masters and keep your radio dials ear's and eye's tuned in
Dirigiri is being distro through Abyss records and Obsculum Cruentum Records (Costa Rica) and New Order Records (Costa Rica) and Black Plague Records Dark United Media
https://www.facebook.com/dirigiri
This is a beautiful, diverse and stirring album from the Swiss band Dyssebeia. Like label mates Eternal Storm, they too have made an astonishingly good album for what's just their debut full length. I'm sure it'll go down as one of the standout releases in this progressive death metal style this year. Please check out a couple of songs of theirs on Bandcamp https://dyssebeia.bandcamp.com/album/garden-of-stillborn-idols
DYSSEBEIA – “GARDEN OF STILLBORN IDOLS”
For
fans of: Eternal Storm, Be'lakor, Majesties, At The Gates, Dark
Tranquillity, Eucharist, In MourningSwiss band Dyssebeia have come up with an exhilarating debut full length of progressive blackened death metal music that blends the elements seamlessly and reinterprets them elegantly with emphasis on clean delivery, unhindered structuring, and the right treatment of the emotive melodies. Their music pulsates with exceptional energy for music so nuanced and keeps evolving and offering something new, something more as the album unravels. It's difficult to keep track of the endless variations - the beautiful melodies, genre-intertwining riffs and constantly varying vocals and drum patterns - and yet with such intuitive writing, they only seem to enthrall the listener and never overwhelm. There's palpable passion and intense feeling in each of the songs, probably pent up for years, and it's a delight to experience a wealth of them on this ambitious album. Dyssebeia have done their best to express themselves in the most truthful and eloquent manner and they may not realize themselves that in the process they've crafted an obscure gem.
Line up:
Vocals - Alexandre Sotirov
Guitars - Merlin Bogado
Bass - Duran Bathija
Drums - Sam Jakubec
Artwork, layout and booklet - Bryan Teach
Track listing:
1. Mors Tua, Vita Mea
2. Retribution
3. Moon Bearer
4. Sacrificed On The Threshold
5. Hatch
6. Black Swarm
7. Funeral Ink
8. Apophenia
Official release date - November 17th, 2023
https://www.facebook.com/dyssebeiaband
PARAGON
RECORDS
Newsletter : DIMENTIANON - “CHAPTER VI BURNING REBIRTH” CD
In support of the new album, you can hear advanced release singles for The Determining Line, Black Angel and Placere Silere on the Satanath Records Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@satanath666
The album will be co-released by Paragon Records, Symbol Of Domination (sub-label of Satanath Records) & Pest Records (Romania).
Once again, Dimentianon return with their own style of Black, Death, Doom Metal charged with mesmerizing atmospheric, ambient elements. As always, the band follows NO trends and carve out a path all their own with a sound that is natural & refreshing. The band progresses from what they did on their previous album “Dreaming Yuggoth” even further to cultivate an eclectic sound more cohesive and devastating. Mainstay vocalist M delivers his distinct rasp & growls with the combination of Joe Fogarazzo (Rigor Sardonicous) on guitars/bass, Don Zaros (Evoken, Marshmallow Bunnies) on keyboards and Matt Hass (Reluctant Mortem) on drums to deliver organic, character driven instrumentals that form a line-up which gels so seamlessly.
The band exists in a void where few others will enter. For the first time in the bands history, the line-up has stayed the same for consecutive album releases and shows why they are one of the longest surviving, darkest cults the Long Island, NY scene has to offer!
The feedback to the last album alone, shows that the underground is hungry for something new and not just the same old rehash that seems to plague most of the scene. This new offering needs to be heard!
The Band Too Extreme For The Underground!
COMING EARLY 2023
ORDALIE – “MASS OF PERDITION” CD
From the members of Aldaaron comes a darker, more brutal black metal beast. There are elements of ambience & darkness that help you escape this mortal coil. An empty cold feeling is projected. In one moment they crush your skull with some of the fastest blasting ever heard - delivered by Morkk with the profound shrills of Ioldar tearing through the atmosphere while others take you to a heavier, darker place. Killer riffs & chanted vocals surround the dark void they create, and you can drift away as you choose…
AETHERIUS OBSCURITAS - “A SORS SZURKE PORA “ CD
Release Date- TBA
To be co-released with Grimmdistribution (sub-label of Satanth Records.)
Their 7th full length and 6th release with Paragon Records. Once again this is a joint release with GrimmDistribution [UKRAINE]. They need no introduction. They are a very unique atmospheric black metal that may remind you of Taake or, early Ragnarok [NORWAY] however they have their own sound & style and they continue to expand these unique elements. Each album has a different feel and this one continues that path. Fast melodic Black Metal that features clean singing moments and a strong atmosphere!
https://www.paragonrecords.org/
A
Multifaceted Approach to Death Metal: The perfect blend of Brutality, Emotion
and Groove.Death Metal band, based in France (and originally formed in 2015 in New Caledonia), REDSPHERE blends diverse influences to craft a unique sound.
But REDSPHERE is not just about the music. Their narrative is deeply rooted in the observations of a society in decline, drawing parallels with the dystopian visions of authors like Orwell and Huxley. Their latest album, IMMORTALIZED, delves deep into a world reminiscent of Orwell's "1984", painting a grim picture of servility and control.
Following their acclaimed Regnum Lupus EP, which marked the arrival of A.S.A (AZZIARD, ex THE NEGATION former…), REDSPHERE is back with a new act, IMMORTALIZED, complete rework of the album "Immortal Voids", with also new theme (centered around Orwell's 1984), lyrics and vocals from A.S.A.
Redsphere's Immortalized is a powerful and dynamic album that showcases the band's unique sound and style.
Malmorta Records is proud to champion IMMORTALIZED, a must-listen for fans of death metal, groove, and engaged lyrics.
https://www.facebook.com/Redsphere.Official
Label: Doomentia Records, Carnal BeastRelease Date: September 22, 2023
Formats: Digital, CD, LP, Cassette
Genre: Thrash Metal
For fans of : Sacred Reich, Nuclear Assault, Voivod, Anthrax, Metallica, Annihilator, Vio-lence, Slayer, D.R.I., Suicidal Tendencies...
Country: Czech Republic
Line-up:
Tomas Skorepa – Rhythm Guitar and Vocals
Ondra Sima – Lead Guitar
Tomas Kejkrt – Drums
Ales Kostka – Bass
Tracklist:
Initiation
Violence And War
Reflections
Down The Rabbit Hole
Those Who Oppose
Ring-Pass-Not
Through A Glass Darkly
Tiwanaku (Instrumental)
Hailing from the heart of Czech Republic, Exorcizphobia returns with their latest opus, "Spiritual Exodus." This thrilling LP seamlessly follows the trail blazed by their 2020 release, "Digitotality," while venturing into new dimensions of the thrash metal realm.
"Spiritual Exodus" embarks on a sonic journey that delves into themes of reincarnation, altered states of consciousness, and alternative perspectives on our reality. Songs like "Reflections," "Ring-Pass-Not," and "Through a Glass Darkly" resonate with a rich blend of ancient mysticism and contemporary urgency. The album is a tapestry of sound, weaving together old-school thrash metal with a distinct modern touch.
Exorcizphobia's musical craftsmanship shines through every track, from the blistering guitar work of Ondra Sima and Tomas Skorepa to the thunderous rhythm section of Ales Kostka and Tomas Kejkrt. The album reaches its zenith with the mesmerizing instrumental "Tiwanaku," a seven-plus-minute epic that encapsulates the essence of the band's artistic vision.
The album's physical release, scheduled for September 22 through Doomentia Records (Vinyl, CD, MC), showcases the band's dedication to the art form. A special CD edition for Japan will also include tracks from the EP "Friend Of Lunacy," released under Carnal Beast. The digital release on September 25 (October 6 for Bandcamp) will spread their sonic conquest across global platforms.
Exorcizphobia will mark the album's arrival with a German club tour, sharing the stage with Israeli band Black Sachbak.
Recording Info: Recorded at Davos Studio by Jindrich Tomanek Mixed and Mastered by Martin Hollandr Produced by Skorepa, Hollandr, and Tomanek Artwork by Paolo Girardi Booklet Layout by Lukas Prskavec Photo by Jan Erben All music and lyrics by Tomas Skorepa and Exorcizphobia
https://exorcizphobia.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/EXORCIZPHOBIA/
HISTORIAN – “ TOTAL RESISTANCE”
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: April 27, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Country: Ukraine
Line-up:
Eugene Corvus Ivanenko - Vocals
Oleksandr Romanchenko - Guitars
Shengur - Guitars
Dmytro Ponomarov - Bass
Andriy Nikulenko - Drums
Tracklist:
Intro
Bloody Sunrise
Predators
Cursed and Slain
Christmas
Apocalypse Now
Inhale!
Waltz of the Flames
Ukraine's own Historian is back with a compelling symphony of war and heroism in their latest release, "Total Resistance." This melodic death metal masterpiece, self-released on April 27, 2023, paints vivid sonic pictures of the multifaceted aspects of conflict, capturing the valor and struggle of those who defend their homeland.
Led by the powerful vocals of Eugene Corvus Ivanenko, Historian's "Total Resistance" delves deep into the heart of war. Each track reflects a different perspective, from the haunting "Bloody Sunrise" to the relentless charge of "Predators." The album stands as a tribute to the heroes who valiantly fight for freedom on the frontlines of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Historian's musical prowess shines through the intricate melodies and pounding rhythms, reminiscent of bands like Arch Enemy and Amon Amarth. With a lineup including Oleksandr Romanchenko and Shengur on guitars, Dmytro Ponomarov on bass, and Andriy Nikulenko on drums, "Total Resistance" is a testament to the band's ability to craft an immersive musical experience.
Recorded at Detroit Music Space in Kyiv, Ukraine, in 2022, "Total Resistance" captures the intensity and emotion of the band's live energy. The album's themes, combined with Historian's signature melodic death metal sound, make for an unforgettable musical journey.
For fans of Arch Enemy, Amon Amarth, At the Gates, Children of Bodom, Dark Tranquillity, In Flames, Insomnium, and The Black Dahlia Murder, Historian's "Total Resistance" is a call to embrace the power of music as a reflection of the indomitable human spirit.
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OWDWYR, an extreme metal convergence of Tech Death, Prog, and Grind framed around a Classical core, will release debut album, RECEPTOR ,on October 20!
FFO: Fleshgod Apocalype, Car Bomb, Human Remains, and early-Between the Buried and Me
The official video for first single, "Lagos," is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFDNVi2DjKA
The song is also available at https://owdwyr.bandcamp.com/track/lagos
Guitarist and composer Paul Plumeri, Jr. (ex-Isyou), joined by bassist Chris Williams (Dark Waters Fall) and vocalist Max Lichtman (ex-Immolith), founded OWDWYR in 2020.
Receptor offers 15 tracks that explore a spectrum of influences ranging from Car Bomb, Human Remains, and Fleshgod Apocalypse to J.S. Bach, Allan Holdsworth, and Heitor Villa-Lobos.
Receptor features appearances by some of the most skilled and crushing musicians in modern metal, including Navene Koperweis (Entheos, ex-Animals as Leaders), Kenny Grohowski (Imperial Triumphant, John Zorn), Kevin Paradis (Ne Obliviscaris, Benighted), Alex Cohen (Contrarian, ex-Pyrrhon), and many more. With blistering blastbeats, intricate harmonic counterpoint, and ferocious vocals, OWDWYR has crafted a dynamic musical experience that demands attention and never relents.
Pre-order: https://owdwyr.bandcamp.com/album/receptorTrack Listing:
1. Praefatio
2. The Liminal Carapace
3. Ripped from The Bog
4. Stench of Indemnity
5. Lagos
6. Ein
7. Writhe
8. Supplicant
9. Reverie
10. Cower
11. A Vessel Emerges
12 Not Afraid
13. Pitchtongue Vesper
14. Catalyst Sequence
15. The Sputtering Torch
Unless noted otherwise (see below), all songs composed by Paul Plumeri with lyrics by Max Lichtman.
"Praefatio/The Liminal Carapace" - Adapted from “Fratres” written by Arvo Pärt. Arranged by Paul Plumeri.
"Reverie" - Bridge adapted from “Zone” written by Allan Holdsworth from the album All Night Wrong. Arranged by Paul Plumeri.
"Supplicant" - 2nd half adapted from “Daydreaming” written by Radiohead from the album Moon Shaped Pool. Arranged by Paul Plumeri.
"Pitchtongue Vesper" - Adapted from “Etude No. 12” written by Heitor Villa Lobos. Arranged by Paul Plumeri.
"The Sputtering Torch" - Adapted from “Torch" written by Brian Lawlor from the album The Incidental Purge. Arranged by Paul Plumeri
Mixed by AJ Viana at AJ Viana Productions.
Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music.
Vocals recorded by Fox DeVaughn at Studio D.
Logo, album art, and layout by Garek Druss.
Band Members:
Paul Plumeri Jr. - Guitars, Composition, and Programming
Chris Williams - Bass
Max Lichtman - Vocals and Lyrics
Additional Performances:
Kenny Grohowski - Drums on The Liminal Carapace, Lagos, Reverie, Supplicant, A Vessel Emerges, Pitchtongue Vesper
Navene Koperweis - Drums on Stench of Indemnity, Catalyst Sequence, Cower
Kevin Paradis - Drums on Ein, Not Afraid, The Sputtering Torch
Alex Cohen - Drums on Ripped from the Bog, Writhe, A Vessel Emerges
Frank Albanese - Additional vocals on Cower, A Vessel Emerges
Ed RosenBerg III - Saxophone on Lagos, Cower
Sydney Kjerstad - Piano on Ein
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Emerging
from a divergent musical path, SCOTT MICHAELS presents his latest
work, the dark classical album titled 'EX TENEBRIS'. For those
who resonate with the evocative strains of Arnold Schoenberg, Joseph Bashara,
Olivier Messiaen, and other avant-garde cinematic composers, this offering
promises a deep dive into sonic shadows and melancholy.Previously known for his work with Virgin Idol and his recent stint with thrash metal band Sepulchra, Michaels has crafted a soundscape distinct from his earlier contributions. This release will guide listeners through the profound depths of despair and darkness. It draws thematic inspiration from Anatole France's literary work "La Révolte des Anges" (The Revolt of the Angels).
Lending ethereal dimensions to the album is Gabriella Naashiif, with her mesmerizing operatic and middle-eastern vocal melodies. Meanwhile, Michaels showcases his versatility, performing all string accompaniments—including the Erhu, Guitar Viol, Cello, and more. He also skillfully integrates synthetic midi elements into the mix.
While the digital rendition of 'Ex Tenebris' was unveiled just weeks ago, aficionados of physical albums can anticipate its availability on Bandcamp by week's end. And for those hungry for more, Michaels has teased that a second album is already in the works.
In reflecting upon this creation, Scott comments, "For fans of meticulously crafted dark classical and cinematic music, 'Ex Tenebris' aims to be an entrancing odyssey."
https://scottmichaels.bandcamp.com/album/ex-tenebris
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The debut EP, titled "PERMETEG", was released on July 28, 2023, and is available across streaming platforms in an author's edition. This musical journey delves deep into the realms of anxiety and inner conflicts, offering listeners an introspective experience.
Speaking on the release, "The first EP of the one-man Hungarian band Zivar, named 'Permeteg', has been unveiled and can be streamed on major platforms," says the artist.
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Liste to the single on music services: https://push.fm/fl/justicetheory-fireborn
Guitar player and vocalist Valtteri Saharinen backgrounds the single:
Fireborn' is an anthem for all individuals who have been oppressed or pulled down by nonbelievers. They want You to believe that You are nothing and all Your attempts to succeed in Life Will ultimately fail. That's not true...
I wanted to tell You By this Song that no matter what They say it's YOU in The end WHO decides what You can achieve in Your Life. No One can tame The Flame inside You - that makes You Fireborn."
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FURIA
As Nihil himself recalled, they started with "typical Norwegian black metal", however, they soon took their own unique avenue. What are they playing today? Is it nekrofolk? Or maybe just haunted rock? It is not so easy to define, but Furia is an unmistakable band - there is not and there will not be another such band in the Polish extreme music scene. Their music is recognisable almost immediately by the unconventional poetics. When they released "Księżyc milczy luty" in 2016, they had the whole metal underground and even the alternative scene at their feet. When they toured Poland as the band in the theatrical production of "Wesele" directed by Jan Klata, there was no end to the admiration of what this band can achieve. The new album will also bring a lot of excitement. After all, in the case of Furia, it can't be any different. What else will the band bring? We'll find out soon enough.
https://youtu.be/2-sjua_pljE
ZAMILSKA
Zamilska is non-metal, and yet fully metal. And it's not just that she's been a fan of extreme sounds for years, but that her work, built on electronics, emanates with a truly metal intensity. In the songs of the artist from Silesia, however, you will find not only dark colours, but a whole palette of various sounds and moods. Because Zamilska, in addition to strongly rhythmic techno and industrial, also offers pop or - occasionally - gothic or even exotic sounds, as on the last album "Uncovered". Natalia on stage performs alone, but the energy emitted could have as well been from five people. We give you our word.
https://www.facebook.com/zamilska
OWLS WOODS GRAVES
The artist, The Fall, warned us on the last Owls Woods Graves album that the devil is coming, but we’re welcoming him with open arms. The ruthless, dirty, sometimes even reaching to street punk, black metal in the style of this Cracow project is a blow between the eyes and produces hits that you can chant to the fullest. This was indeed the case at their inaugural concert in Krakow - carnage on stage, chaos under the stage, mosh and chants shouted out by the whole audience. After all, we are all antichristian hooligans.
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KRZTA
In the last two years, Krzta quickly jumped from the status of an Olsztyn curiosity to being one of the most intriguing phenomena of the Polish extreme scene. Their poignantly heavy sludge mixed with emotional and at the same time confusing mathcore is not easy to handle, but it hits the heart without any exaggeration.
https://www.facebook.com/krztaband
Tour Dates:
2.11.23 @ Poznań, Tama
3.11.23 @ Bydgoszcz, Fabryka Loyda
4.11.23 @ Szczecin, Kosmos
5.11.23 @ Gdańsk, B90
9.11.23 @ Kraków, Kamienna12
10.11.23 @ Wrocław, Stary Klasztor
11.11.23 @ Warszawa, Progresja
12.11.23 @ Lublin, Radio Lublin
Tickets will be available from 22 August 10am (CEST) from the Knock Out Music Store: https://bit.ly/KnockOutMusicStore-FURIA
https://www.pagan-records.com
https://www.knockoutprod.net
The hot winds of Tuscon, USA carry the cold and relentless black metal of KING OV WYRMS to eager metal heads around the world who are ready to dive into the latest album “The Womb Ov Borealis”, which takes listeners into new depths of the death and black metal realms. This is their second release, following 2020’s “Lord Ov Thrones” and the band cites that it is a step away, taking no inspiration from anything else and blindly embracing their creativity, forging their own identity and seeing where it takes them. This new look at the band first comes with the single “IN AEONS WE SPOKE” which the band comments on:
“In Aeons is essentially the title track for us, it's by far the biggest embodiment of the album and a great entryway into what's about to come. The track starts out with the haunting bellowing sounds of otherworldly entities while we creep in with our instruments to set the stage for the horror we are trying to bring forth. It's definitely the “attention grabber” of the album, and the instruments going in full force lets you know what this album is gonna give you straight from the beginning.”
King Ov Wyrms decided to take a chance this time around and make a music video actually featuring them performing the song even though they are primarily a studio project without a performing lineup. The band wanted the physical presence of guitarist/vocalist Oneirous and drummer Ricky Williams ushering in their new form. They have rebirthed themselves in the fires of chaos and come out even stronger than before with new drive and fervour.
Extreme and dark, “In Aeons We Spoke” is a massive step forward for the band, who have taken on a more diverse writing style and approach to the material. They almost have taken a more progressive approach to the material while staying close to their death and black metal roots. The video is available now via its premiere on SlamWorldwide at https://youtu.be/dZQ36xGDi-k
Recommended for fans of Belphegor, Vader, and Morbid Angel, King Ov Wyrms' sophomore album “The Womb Ov Borealis” is due out on October 6, 2023, and is available for pre-order at https://kingovwyrms.bandcamp.com.
Track
Listing:1. In Aeons We Spoke – 08:21
2. Grave Ov Birth – 04:08
3. Sulphur – 06:56
4. Desolation Fog – 08:32
5. To March From Darkness – 06:01
6. Illusory Veil – 08:52
7. Sightless Vision – 05:30
8. What Time Has Wrought – 13:43
Album Length: 1:02:20
King Ov Wyrms - The Womb Ov Borealis - Recording Line Up:
Michael Oneirous Sanchez – Vocals, Guitars, Bass (Studio)
Ricky Williams – Drums
Derrek Page – Session Bassist on tracks 3. 4, and 5
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A lyric video for the track „Unleash The Beast” can be played on the band’s official YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/pRMNHYmhYTE
The artwork for the album was made by the famous Romanian graphic designer, illustrator and video artist Costin Chioreanu, best known for his collaborations with Opeth, Ghost, Voivod, Emperor, Ola Englund, Leprous, Ulver and many others.
BLACKSHEEP will kick things off very soon with a series of twelve concerts and will spend a solid four months on the road promoting the album. The first tour dates are as follows, with more to be announced soon:
The band came to life in 2014, drawing from the legacy of death’n’roll legends like Carcass or Entombed. They’ve shared stages with bands likes Sodom, Unleashed and Kreator, and their second LP, „Bloodties”, is their most focused and furious material yet!
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SKULL SERVANT is a psychedelic doom metal band formed in 2022 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Our musical inspiration is drawn from bands like Black Sabbath, Electric Wizard, Darkthrone and The Sword. The band’s lineup consists of Noah Terrell (bass guitar/vocals), Calvin Bauer (guitar/vocals) and Ryland Dreibelbis (drums). Noah and Calvin previously collaborated on projects such as NuCorporate, Lit Surplus and DK Unusual. Calvin and Ryland met through their work together as members of Spreadloves. Skull Servant’s artistic focus is to craft metal music that strikes a balance between the heavy and the melodic. Our most recent EP, “Astral Apothecary,” which was released on March 3rd, drew influences from psychedelic, stoner and doom metal. The next release will be the single “PRAY FOR BLOOD,” which comes out August 4th.
https://skullservant.com/
https://www.facebook.com/skullservantmetal/
Watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjgi2RgDVZE
The band comments:
“'Hell is Coming' is a progressive death metal piece inspired by the online game 'Diablo IV', where Lilith is the main character. In the music video, Lilith is played by the 5 times world champion in cosplay and drag queen Mauricio Somenzari, aka Slowakia".
"Devilish" is an album surrounded by a dark atmosphere, its lyrics show urges experienced in our century, such as the constant degradation of the Amazon rainforest and the population increasingly affected by psychological illnesses such as anxiety and depression. At the same time, it opens windows of escape for an imaginary world inspired by games, series and fiction books.
In their second album with the new lineup, Mayara Puertas (Voice), Rene Simionato (Guitar), Castor (Bass) and Amilcar Christófaro (Drums) transcend the sound of extreme metal with maturity, incorporating progressive metal, influences from Brazilian music and symphonic elements.
The album also honors Brazilian heroes with a participation of Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) in the track “Buried Alive”, and a tribute to Rickson Gracie the resilient fighter of Jiu Jitsu considered one of the greatest legends in this sport, the theme of the track “Warrior”. The band also mobilized several musicians related to indigenous causes in their country to collaborate on the song "Uatumã", making an appeal for the preservation of the Amazon in a song that flows in an powerful way with the speeches of the indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire and tribal rhythms.
For the cover art, the band had Marcelo Vasco, a Brazilian illustrator who has already created artworks for Slayer, Dimmu Borgir, Soulfly among others.
Tracklist:01 Hell is Coming
02 Flukeman
03 Buried Alive
04 Warrior
05 Sanctuary
06 Uatumã
07 Thoth
08 Mabus
09 Find My Way
10 Gaia
11 Farewell To Mankind
12 The Last Journey
Line-up:
Mayara Puertas - Vocals
Rene Simionato - Guitar
Castor - Bass
Amilcar Christófaro – Drums
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https://timetokillrecords.com/
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“Pledged
in Blood, Will, and Power. Commit totally from this very hour.”Hot on the heels of their widely celebrated albums “Nihil” and “Ascension”, Belgian Black Metal powerhouse, SERPENTS OATH, announces a fresh partnership with Odium Records. Their third album is slated for a late 2023 release.
Speaking on the collaboration, the band says: “Ever since our debut album, our conversations with Shadow from Odium Records made it clear – our visions aligned perfectly. We're thrilled to join forces with such a reputed underground label known for giants like Ofermod, Beastcraft, Acherontas, Varathron, and Black Altar.”
Regarding the new album, they added: “For this third record, we pushed our boundaries. The aim was simple: blend our electrifying live energy with a devastating sound. At Project Zero Studio, with Yarne's guidance, we hit our mark, achieving a truly skull-crushing result.”
Shadow from Odium Records chimed in: “Serpents Oath’s initial albums made an unmistakable statement. Their unique sound, reminiscent of the 90’s Black Metal vibe, convinced us they were the right fit. Their upcoming third album promises to elevate this even further.”
Stay tuned for more updates on this anticipated album.
Serpents Oath Lineup:
Baelus: Guitar
Daenum: Guitar
Draghul: Drums
Mørkald: Bass
Tes Re Oth: Vocals
https://www.label.odiumrecords.com/
https://www.facebook.com/serpentsoath
Hailing
from Bogota, RECKLESS are a Colombian speed metal band formed in 2019 by
vocalist/guitarist W. Metalbringer. He was soon joined by bassist Jawbreaker,
who brings a solid & heavy foundation to their compositions; drummer
Rites666, who drives the band’s frantic pace; and guitarist Spitfire, who
complements the main riffing with blistering, passionate solos. With a solid
foundation of Judas Priest, Accept, Running Wild, Slayer, Exodus, and Mercyful
Fate, RECKLESS soon made their public debut with the two-song Relentless
Assault / Prisoner single. Through those influences, the quartet displayed
a distinct synthesis of thrash metal propulsion and classic heavy metal
melodicism, arriving at a style of speed metal that’s timeless and fresh.Now, RECKLESS burst forth with a full display of their powers and potential, the debut album Sharp Magick Steel. Almost too perfectly titled, Sharp Magick Steel is a cruising and chrome-encased blast of judiciously tight aggression and invigorating, streamlined songwriting. RECKLESS here invoke their namesake by pushing the pedal to the literal metal, pumping pistons and pushing each of these eight songs forward with a locomotive thrust, but it’s equally the deceptively patient execution which makes Sharp Magick Steel cut so thoroughly: these four metal warriors are totally in control, and they make it look – and sound – almost too easy. And, from cover art (courtesy of Velio Josto) on to the authentically vintage production, RECKLESS rage like it’s 1988!
Fans of the aforementioned as well as classic Annihilator, Jag Panzer, Artillery, and Germany’s Paradox are wholeheartedly encouraged to taste RECKLESS’ Sharp Magick Steel!
Line-up:
Jawbreaker - Bass
Spitfire - Guitar
Rites666 - Drums
W. Metalbringer - Guitar / Lead Vocals
From Bogota, Colombia
Artwork: Velio Josto
Release date: October 20th 2023
Release info:
- Regular LP edition on black vinyl, with poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special LP edition on highlighter yellow vinyl, with poster, sticker, postcard, download code and patch.
- CD with sticker and obi.
- MC with sticker, button, download code.
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
Release: 22. September 2023
Although only founded in 2020, the melodic black metallers VERDERBNIS have already played some established stages in their young career. Not surprising when you know that you are dealing with experienced and scene-tested musicians.
With "Paria", the quartet's debut album is now available, which knows how to convince with strong melodies, unforgettable riffs, melodically soulful guitar work and at the same time raw musical brutality and uncompromisingness.
https://www.facebook.com/Verderbnis
For fans of : Exodus, Exumer, Kreator, Razor, Rigor Mortis, Slayer, Sodom, Tankard, Vio-lence and Voivod
Formed in 2020 in Denmark, Destabilizer perform vicious and uncompromising chaotic Thrash metal. With lyrics that provoke and challenge, Violence Is The Answer! delves into the darkest recesses of the human psyche, with a fast-paced and guitar-driven sound that is a furious storm of intensity, accompanied by blistering solos that ignite the senses.
Destabilizer
deliver a relentless sonic assault that pushes the boundaries of
aggression... a chilling atmosphere that transports listeners to a darker
realm. Violence Is The Answer! showcases ten tracks of explosive
Thrash complimented by the gory and satanic imagery of renowned artist Mario
Lopez, which adds a visually striking dimension to the work.Listen to the single "Progress" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iFHBVseocA
Track Listing:
1. Violence Is The Answer!
2. Iconoclast
3. The Road To Hell
4. Progress
5. Matchday
6. Invocation
7. King Paimon
8. Ex Inferis
9. Panic
10. Terrorist
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Founded in December 2007 in Blacksburg, Virginia, DEATH SHROUD has been relentless in their pursuit of musical excellence.
With five powerful albums, including the acclaimed "Pavor Nocturnus," they have established themselves as a prominent force within the US Black Metal scene.
In 2022, their fourth album "DEATH, SLAVERY AND THE PURSUIT OV SADNESS" was re-released worldwide through Wormholedeath, increasing their international presence.
Tracklist1. The Isolationist
2. Duality
3. The Threefold Law of Return
4. The Four Agreements
5. The Five Hindrances
6. Parhelion
7. Bloodsex
8. Carried on Ancient Winds
Death Shroud is
Sterthanas | Vocals, Guitars, Lyrics, Drum programming and arrangement
Malevictus | Bass, Backing Vocals
"Parhelion" is a testament to Death Shroud's unwavering commitment to their craft, and fans of Black Metal and extreme music alike will find themselves drawn to its otherworldly allure.
Don't miss the digital release of "Parhelion" on September 8th, 2023, available on all major music platforms via Wormholedeath.
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Fans
eager to experience the ten track magnum opus can anticipate an amalgamation of
profound storytelling and captivating melodies. As Helgrindur crafts their art
from the heart of Solingen, their unmistakable flair for gripping atmospheric
sounds is bound to leave an indelible mark on all enthusiasts of the genre.The newly revealed cover artwork provides a tantalizing hint of what's to come. The arresting visual portrays the gatekeeper, a formidable figure guiding the cursed souls through the expansive realm of Hel, ensuring the balance between light and the lurking creatures of darkness.
While the full auditory experience is set for release in the coming weeks, fans will soon have an opportunity to immerse themselves in early tunes from the album.
About Helgrindur
Hailing from Solingen, Helgrindur has swiftly established itself as a formidable force within the Pagan/Black/Death metal sphere. Their unique blend of fairy tales, myths, legends, and self-crafted stories, combined with a palpable atmospheric sound, has earned them legions of dedicated fans across the globe.
https://mdd-shop.de/search?search=helgrindur
https://www.facebook.com/Helgrindur/
Sentient
Ruin is proud to bring you a hideous slab of bestial, pulverizing, black/death"Climax of Disgusting Impurities" was originally released in 2022 on MC and CD via Stygian Black Hand and Goat Throne Records respectively. Now the long awaited vinyl version is slated for a September 1 2023 release worldwide via Sentient Ruin.
Thank you as always for your time and attention given to our releases.
Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
http://sentientruin.com/releases/abhorrency-climax-of-disgusting-impurities
http://sentientruin.com/bands#/abhorrency
Label: Firecum Records and RagingPlanetRelease Date: September 1st, 2023
Format: Vinyl
Genre: Heavy Armageddon Speed Metal
Country: Portugal
Line-up:
Monsenyor BTHZR - Vocals
Hugo Serp de Cascavell C. - Guitar
Marco Arpes Infernals Marouco - Guitar
Rick el Regni - Bass
Marco Dolor - Drums
Tracklist:
Purgatory
Nacio Metal
Màrtirs
Crist
SocMaligne
Cremació
Carnívors
Emerging from the sun-scorched moorish vast lands of baix Llobregat - Purgatório in southern Portugal, where temperatures soar higher than the fiercest sun, ELS FOCS NEGRES introduces a tempestuous blend of molten metal. Expect a distinctive sonic explosion, a melange of pounding and diabolical sound waves forming a Heavy Armageddon Speed Metal onslaught.
Founders Monsenyor BTHZR and Hugo Serp de Cascavell C. were soon joined by their brethren Marco Arpes Infernals Marouco, Rick el Regni, and Marco Dolor, choosing the Catalan language to channel their infernal verses.
Their debut eucharist in 2020 set a blasphemous tone with eight liturgical hymns. Now, a new eucharist looms, heralding chaos, and a call to the devout to expect the unexpected, kneel, pray, and be wary. Because ELS FOCS NEGRES are on a mission - a mission to seize your very souls. Prepare for their newest offering, "Martiris Carnivors: Hymns Per A Um Nou Apocalipsi," released under the mighty banners of Firecum Records and RagingPlanet.
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The third track on the album, "Dimensionless Blackness" is full of contrasting elements. From the bright guitar picking in the intro, which belies the energetic, groove-infested opening riff that follows, to the ups and downs in the song structure, "Dimensionless Blackness" is highly representative of the sound LIGHTLORN has become known for. The lead guitar carries captivating melodies, while a foreboding piano section and an outro replete with strings and brass infuse the song with atmosphere and emotion. The lyrics are sung from the perspective of a supermassive black hole in the center of a galaxy. How it holds the galaxy together while slowly devouring the matter around it.
Stream "Dimensionless Blackness" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7jhrBCI_Qc
Pre-save the song at https://orcd.co/dimensionless-blackness
Black Lion Records will release At One with the Night Sky on September 29. Pre-order the album at https://lightlornblacklion.bandcamp.com/album/at-one-with-the-night-sky
Brimming with dark, melancholy passages and wistful bridges interspersed with soaring crescendos and uplifting melodies, At One with the Night Sky is a post-black metal tour de force. From the opener "Amongst Stellar Remnants" to the closing track "Earthbound," the album takes the listener on a sublime journey through the inner depths of the human psyche to the outer reaches of the cosmos.
If you enjoy contrasting song structures and the interplay between light and dark, between stirring and gloomy, and between serene and aggressive, then At One with the Night Sky is an album you need to hear.
LIGHTLORN mastermind Renwar comments on his newest creation, “While writing the songs for this album, I didn’t want to deviate too much from the style we had established on our EP (2022's These Nameless Worlds). I wanted to keep the mix of melancholy and uplifting, but, overall, I think these songs are slightly darker. Of course, it’s not all sorrowful and miserable – there are still plenty of upbeat parts. Although most of the songs are relatively long, there are a couple of shorter songs on the album. We are extremely proud of how the album turned out. There’s a clear improvement in terms of songwriting, and we hope that our listeners will enjoy the album as much as – or even more than – the EP.”
Tracklist:1) Amongst Stellar Remnants
2) A Tragedy in Starlight
3) Dimensionless Blackness
4) Ghostly Soliloquies
5) Of Longing Spirit and Infinite Solitude
6) Spiral Arms Like Swirling Rivers
7) Earthbound
LIGHTLORN is:
Renwar – All instruments and vocals
Riaan – Drums and programming
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Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: August 4, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Heavy Metal, Death/Doom
Country: United Kingdom
Line-up:
Jonny Moose: Guitars/Vocals
Huge Cult: Bass
Jimmy K: Drums
Tommy Loose: Lead Guitar
Tracklist:
Moose Cult
The Blood of Dead Idealists
Dire Logic
No. Really.
Two Sides to Every Folly
Mountain
The Girl That Saved the World
Bringing a fresh perspective to the heavy metal scene, Moose Cult is thrilled to announce their self-titled debut album. Infusing old school heavy metal with the raw energy of death/doom, the self-released digital album sets a new bar for innovative sounds.
Moose Cult was formed by Jonny Moose with a vision to create something thematically and musically aligned with the likes of Monsterworks, Thūn, and Bull Elephant. Accompanied by Huge Cult on bass, Jimmy K on drums, and Tommy Loose handling lead guitar duties, the band takes listeners on a thrilling musical journey.
Comprising seven tracks, the album plunges listeners into the band's unique sonic universe, moving from the eponymous "Moose Cult" through tracks like "The Blood of Dead Idealists", "Dire Logic", and "No. Really", concluding with "The Girl That Saved the World". Each song is an exploration of a distinct facet of the band's blended genre.
Although Moose Cult's concept was originally formed as an "envirometal" tribute to nature preservation, the artwork, ingeniously crafted by All4Band.com, presents an entirely more sinister visual narrative that complements the raw, powerful sonic landscape of the album.
Moose Cult promises to be an immersive experience for fans of Bull Elephant, Balmog, Judas Priest, and Obituary, among others. A true homage to heavy metal, the album is a must-listen for any avid metal fan looking for new music in the genre.
The album was recorded and mixed by Jon, mastered by Dan Swanö, with drum production by JK Rollin' and lead guitar recorded by Sam Loose. All other guitars were recorded by Jon himself, bringing a personal touch to the music.
About Moose Cult
Moose Cult is a heavy metal band from the United Kingdom, combining the intensity of death/doom with the classic elements of heavy metal. The band is an innovative addition to the heavy metal scene, blending unique thematic elements with powerful and complex musical compositions.
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But
the anniversary festivities don't stop there. Headshot is gearing up for an
electrifying anniversary show scheduled for November 25th at the KufA Haus in
their hometown of Braunschweig. Fans can expect a night filled with surprises,
commemorating three decades of their musical journey.For fans who have been eagerly waiting, the show promises to be a powerful and nostalgic experience, filled with the band's classic hits reimagined with a modern touch. With anticipation building, Headshot is excited to unveil more details about this momentous event soon.
Event Details
Date: November 25th
Venue: KufA Haus, Braunschweig
As a prelude to the celebrations, fans can also enjoy the band's music on YouTube. Their track "Eyes Of The Guardians" is available for streaming here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjiySpq-A8M
For those looking to dive into Headshot's discography, the album "EYES OF THE GUARDIANS" is available for purchase at these locations:
MDD: http://mdd-records.de/headshot (CD & Boxset)
AMAZON: https://amzn.to/3Lu94JH
As Headshot looks back on three decades of metal excellence, they invite fans old and new to join them in celebrating this remarkable journey. Stay tuned for more details about their anniversary album release and the upcoming live show.
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“The Butcher is the most dynamic song on the record. Its tempo fluctuates so much throughout to build up with the story behind the song. Initially, it started out as someone who was taken hostage and held against their will, soon to be burned alive, but we couldn’t help but draw reference to Diablo’s notorious Butcher who’s been featured in several of their games. The sheer heaviness of that intro and the catchiness of the chorus is guaranteed to turn heads and blow minds.”
The album “Vitriol” was born of rage and spite fueled further by the chaos and uncertainty felt worldwide over the last few years. The lyrical content covers a variety of topics ranging from pop culture references like Diablo & Mass Effect to darker undertones of the mainstream media's obsession with school shootings and other acts of senseless violence that are continuously looped for ratings evidently posing a risk of reproduction. Each song is delivered with precision and relentless brutality, it's an accumulation of both new-school and old-school American death metal.
Line up for slaughter, “The Butcher” lyric video is out now, and “Vitriol” will arrive on October 20th via Gore House Productions. It is recommended for fans of Cannibal Corpse, Dying Fetus, and Immolation.
Watch
and listen to “The Butcher” at the following links:https://youtu.be/8Bz0JKqbSkg
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Album pre-order at https://orcd.co/vitriol
Track Listing:
1. Malicious Motorcide (3:17)
2. The Butcher (4:26)
3. Legion of Doom (4:04)
4. Familial Feast (3:26)
5. Harbinger (3:06)
6. Hot Lead Vengeance (4:01)
7. Slaughtercast (3:54)
8. Vitriol (3:19)
Album Length: 29:36
Album Recording Credits:
- All songs written and performed by Sean Watson,
Brandon Siefert, Logan Wilson.
- Drums performed by Tyson Travnik on ‘Hot Lead
Vengeance’ & ‘Vitriol’
- All lyrics by Display of Decay & Kland Kuly
- Mixed & Mastered by Christian Donaldson
- Assistant Mix Engineer by Dominic Grimard
- Cover art by Caelan Stokkermans
- Graphic design by Logan Wilson
- Canadian Content (MAPL)
- Member of SOCAN
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Label: Spiritual BeastRelease Date: 23-08-2023
Formats: Digital, CD
Genre: Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Death Metal, Death Metal, Metalcore, Symphonic Deathcore, Heavy Metal, Symphonic Metal
Country: Japan
Line-up:
GLUE – Bass
ASUKUN – Guitars
MARCHO – Vocals
DERA – Guitars
KEN – Keyboards
Tracklist:
Red Raven
Crescharis
Lifeshaker
Leave This Nightmare
Solemn Oath
My Curse, Our Desire
Reminiscence Of Vanity
Stake My Life
Jugulate
Therefore I Am
Mystified Reiteration
Galundo Tenvulance makes a striking debut in the world of Melodic Death Metal with their first full-length album "Lunar Eclipture", released via Spiritual Beast. Emerging from Japan, they bring a unique blend of symphonic, deathcore, metalcore, and melodic death metal elements. The album is a whirlwind of aggressive songs featuring a barrage of blast-beat attacks, lavish orchestrations, emotional guitar solos, alongside a mix of slow and rapid-fire tracks. With the record mixed and mastered by Zack Ohren, known for his work with bands like Machine Head, Warbringer, As Blood Runs Black, Exmortus, Light This City, Immolation, this album is set to resonate with fans of In Flames, Scar Symmetry, Mors Principium Est, Insomnium, Dark Tranquillity. Get ready to experience the perfect fusion of deathcore/metalcore and melodic death metal elements from the Land of the Rising Sun, coming to you on 23rd August 2023.
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Hailing
from Bavaria, SAVAGE formed in 2019 and promptly began solidifying their
aesthetic. Then a trio, SAVAGE’s sound remained firmly within the 1980s, and
specifically on the darker and more dangerous side of the Sunset Strip – namely
W.A.S.P. and early Mötley Crüe. The first sinful fruit was borne with their
self-titled debut EP, which was recorded at the end of 2021 and then
self-released during the following summer. Strictly DIY from mixing and
mastering to promotion and distribution, Savage showed that SAVAGE
had the fire already raging: word of mouth spread worldwide, the record nearly
sold out, and work had already begun on their debut full-length!Now with the addition of rhythm guitarist Alex “Axel” Warrior, SAVAGE have at least developed into the (fuck-like-a) beast they always aimed for, and are prepared to deliver a bound-to-be-classic debut album: Glory Riders. Almost presciently titled, Glory Riders soon becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy of dirty and raw metal – or, as the band rightly liken it, MEAN HEAVY METAL. From sound and spirit on down to production and overall attitude, SAVAGE have the sleaziest side of classic American metal down COLD…or, should that be “fiery”? Indeed, even with the categorically cruising mid-tempo at which they move, SAVAGE positively ooze energy every single second here; hooks and heaviness take equal weight, and there’s just the right amount of spaciousness here (ala W.A.S.P.’s nigh-untouchable opening trio of albums) to lend moodiness and mystery to the band’s stadium-ready bravura. Neither flashy nor rudimentary, Glory Riders is simply stripped-down and muscular where it needs to be, keeping emphasis on the songwriting (and solos!) and letting SAVAGE’s irresistible attitude take hold.
Without hyperbole, SAVAGE have hereby thrown down the gauntlet for any band, ever, attempting to invoke the sound & spirit of the aforementioned glory years of W.A.S.P. and Mötley Crüe. Further references include classic Twisted Sister, early Lizzy Borden, Halloween, Impaler, and even Coup d’état-era Plasmatics, but one listen to Glory Riders and you’ll be convinced that these still-young gods are the REAL fucking DEAL!
Line-up:
Pawel Nemkovic - Lead Guitars & Vocals
Axel Warrior - Rhythm Guitars
Kevin Steelrider - Bass
Tommy Z. - Drums
From Bavaria/Germany
Artwork: John Quevedo
Release date: October 20th 2023
Release info:
- Regular LP edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
- Special LP edition on red vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard, download code and patch.
- CD with sticker and obi.
- MC with sticker, button, download code.
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MUTUAL HOSTILITY released their new album, "INHUMAN ANGUISH", in June via Lethal Scissor Records.
Following the good feedback received for the “Sacred Propaganda” EP, MUTUAL HOSTILITY waste no time continuing their attack and return with their first full-length. The band have thankfully made no great changes to their juggernaut sound. Dynamic, utterly crushing, immediately memorable, the band’s death metal stick to its guns without de-escalating the branded frenetic motion and interminable aggression.
Drawing inspiration from bands such as Suffocation, Deicide and Gorguts, MUTUAL HOSTILITY create a sound distinctly modern but with an appreciation for the old school death metal legends, all executed with near surgical meticulousness.
Tracklist:1. Exordium
2. Reality Lens
3. Unknown Echoes
4. Lie In Wait
5. Myth Through Time
6. Faces In The Walls
7. Black Vault
8. Biorhythm
9. Denouement
MUTUAL HOSTILITY is a death metal band formed in January of 2020 in Northeast Ohio, USA. Merging many metal genres into the fold, Adam Rogers (vocals), Dan Gates (guitars & bass) and Eric Frabotta (drums) offer a blend of hostility and intensity.
Most of 2020 was spent writing and recording at each others home during the pandemic shutdown. Soon after the band released a lyric video for the song “Pyramid of Hate” which gained some momentum and eventually led up to the EP titled "Sacred Propaganda" being released in November 2020 on the Cult of Parthenope record label.
In 2022 nine new tracks were written and recorded for the first full-length album.
Line-up:
Dan Gates - Guitars, Bass
Adam Rogers - Vocals
Eric Frabotta - drums
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Label: NoiseArt RecordsRelease Date: September 22nd, 2023
Formats: CD, Digital, LP
Genre: Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal
Country: Denmark
Line-up:
René Pedersen: Bass & Vocals
Martin Buus: Lead Guitar
Jakob Mølbjerg: Drums
Martin Nielsen: Drums
Tracklist:
Burning in Reverse
Heart of the Numb (Feat. Matt Heafy)
Where Darkened Souls Belong
Through this Blackened Hatred
Anthem for the Anxious
A Darker Path
Become the Flame
From the Ashes of the Fallen
Black Heart, Dead Tissue
Black Blood Soil
Beyond the Waves
Get ready for a momentous return as Denmark's own MERCENARY rekindles the fire of hard-hitting metal anthems, poised to resonate with every melodic metal enthusiast. With their eighth album on the horizon, after a decade-long hiatus since their last release, MERCENARY is back, armed with a new release that's set to enrapture the hearts of melodic death & progressive metal fans worldwide.
Formed in the heart of Aalborg, Denmark, MERCENARY epitomizes the fusion of Scandinavian melancholy, evocative melody, and unbridled aggression. On September 22, 2023, the stage will be set for the unveiling of "Soundtrack To The End of Times," a profound musical narrative, via the esteemed NoiseArt Records.
Comprising the formidable quartet of René Pedersen on bass & vocals, Martin Buus on lead guitar, Jakob Mølbjerg and Martin Nielsen on drums, MERCENARY is poised to deliver eleven spellbinding tracks with "Soundtrack To The End of Times." Through a kaleidoscope of sound, this opus weaves a tapestry of melodic allure, melancholic introspection, and mesmerizing vocals, both hypnotic and harsh, igniting an evocative musical journey that's bound to rekindle the flames of old.
The enigmatic lead single 'Heart of the Numb,' featuring the powerful vocals of Matt Heafy from TRIVIUM, dispels the notion that death metal is solely about rapid-fire riffs and thunderous blast beats. MERCENARY adds their own twist with a dash of doom's gravitas and a touch of black metal's mystique. The result? A colossal, artistic testament that defies genre boundaries. Tracks such as 'Anthems of the Anxious' and the haunting 'Beyond the Waves' showcase the band's epic prowess, enveloping listeners in a realm that's both inviting and shadowed.
"Soundtrack To The End of Times" offers an immersive journey into a soundscape that only a band like MERCENARY, hailing from Finland, can craft. Every note echoes the collective spirit of the band, captured, mixed, and mastered by the incomparable Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios. Without a doubt, "Soundtrack To The End of Times" will reaffirm MERCENARY's standing as luminaries of modern melodic metal.
Their signature blend of grand melodies and unyielding aggression has granted them prestigious appearances on colossal festival stages and headlining tours across Europe and Japan. Supporting acclaimed acts such as MEGADETH, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE, KING DIAMOND, SYMPHONY X, and DARK TRANQUILITY, MERCENARY's musical landscape encompasses an array of genres, a symphony of soaring leads, crushing vocals, and resounding hymns meticulously crafted. Their latest album "Through Our Darkest Days" seamlessly fused their hallmark strengths with a fresh sound, including the soaring clean vocals and melancholic grandeur of their earlier works.
Now, in 2023, MERCENARY resurfaces with a darker, more aggressive sound that resonates with the unfolding end times. With their legendary status undiminished, MERCENARY stands poised to write yet another chapter in their remarkable journey.
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Thrash metal fans, brace yourself for the next onslaught of music from SINNERY. The band is gearing up to drop their new EP “BELOW THE SUMMIT” this coming September to follow 2022's break-out sophomore album "Black Bile". Today, the band unleashes the second single “Somber”, which is ready to burrow into your ears with its animated music video. A blend of speed, technical prowess, and unyielding intensity, Sinnery will also be melting faces live this fall with UK tour dates with Sworn Amongst and a festival appearance at Metal Gates Festival in Romania alongside Katatonia, Rotting Christ, and more. The band comments on the single:
"'Somber' was the first song we wrote for the EP. We wanted a ferocious track combining everything we knew how to play up until that point in time. Musically, it’s probably one of the fastest, heaviest tracks we ever did. Lyrically, it’s about growing & emerging out of the soil and dirt that life can be for so many. It's about dealing with some of the toughest issues in our lives.”
In the first song, the opening words are, “It feels like burying your mother,” because Sinnery wanted people to feel the intensities of the subject from the get-go. They wanted to present their human issues in the most loathsome and gruesome way possible while also focusing on dealing with them. The track combines all the things to love about metal - fast-paced riffs and drum licks take a bit from every genre that Sinnery admires and make it something very original. The initial concept behind “Somber” was taken from the book “The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck” by Mark Manson, which talks about making the best out of the cards you are dealt in life.
Prepare to be swept away by Sinney's raw power and unapologetic attitude. Their live act is known to be extremely energetic and heavy & they tend to keep the mosh pretty intense throughout all their sets. Combining modern sound and old-school ferocity they are all about creating an intense experience for everyone in attendance. Recommended for fans of Power Trip, Trivium, and The Haunted.
Watch
and listen to the animated music video for “Somber” -https://youtu.be/YD4BYI4xEREDigital - https://hypeddit.com/sinnery/somber
“Below The Summit” is due out on September 29, 2023, via Exitus Stratagem Records.
Previous Single:
“Share This” (Music Video) https://youtu.be/Yf5of0iJ_mw
Tour Dates:
September 18 – The Cobbletones – Bridgewater, UK w/ Sworn Amongst
September 19 – The Black Heart – Camden, UK w/ Sworn Amongst
September 20 – The Hairy Dog – Derby, UK w/ Sworn Amongst
September 21 – Fuel Rock Club – Cardiff, UK w/ Sworn Amongst
September 22 – The Gryphon – Bristol, UK w/ Sworn Amongst
September 23 – The Cavern – Exeter, UK w/ Sworn Amongst
September 28 – Quantic Club – Bucharest, RO – Metal Gates Festival w/ Katatonia, Rotting Christ
Track Listing:
1. Somber - 3:27
2. An Ode (Knife Of Erato) - 5:16
3. We Just Want You To - 0:21
4. Share This - 2:19
5. Serene - 5:13
EP Length: 16:38
EP Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Sinnery
• All songs written by: SInnery
• Produced by: Sinnery
• Mixed by: Arie Aranovich
• Mastered by: Arie Aranovich
• EP Artwork by: Xul1349
EP Band Lineup:
Alon Karnieli - Vocals & Guitars
Idan Kringel - Guitars
Saar Tuvi - Bass
Liam Fine – Drums
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“Oblivion“ features 9 songs from previous releases remixed and remastered, plus
an exclusive bonus track:1. Where the Rivers Meet the Sea
2. Alone
3. Malevolent
4. The Void of Blackness
5. Frozen
6. Remnants
7. Forevermore
8. Prisoners
9. The Graveyard of Thoughts
10. All Paths Lead to Death
Here is what Marius Ignatescu (all instruments / vocals) had to say about it: “This material conveys the idea of the irreversible passage of time, memories, death and life, all wrapped in a dark and atmospheric essence. This compilation implies a journey through the depths of existence, exploring the transient nature of life and the haunting echoes of the past. It captures the essence of black metal while evoking a sense of mystery and introspection.“
Check out the official video for the track "Alone" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwLGsuDGX_g
“Stuck in the Trunk" is an infectious toe-tapper. A song that all fans of metal can enjoy. Nothing too complicated, just right-to-the-point death metal. A song about the horrors of being kidnapped, bound and gagged, and tossed in a car trunk by a demented menace, only to feel the momentary weightless terror as the car rolls off some cliff.”
Guitarist/vocalist Michael Langner, bassist/vocalist Brandon Mitchell, and drummer/vocalist Dylan Watt are all stoked to bring fans “Kill.Bury.Repeat.”, which is a collection of horror stories spawned from either their own imaginations or inspired by true events. They believe this album represents the next level of brutality that they have worked to achieve over the years not only musically, but also lyrically, something that any fan of metal can enjoy.
TTFA started writing music for this album back before the Covid pandemic, and during the course of developing songs, they wanted to shoot for quality over quantity. They used this mindset to utilize what they had put together to formulate this collection of songs. They are excited to step into a new era of TTFA as a three-piece, and they strive to provide an entertaining live experience with studio-quality performance.
Brutal, gory, fast, and technical, “Kill. Bury. Repeat.” is due out on October 6th, 2023 via Gore House Productions and is recommended for fans of Dying Fetus, Deicide, and Suffocation.
Listen to “Stuck In The Trunk” at the following links:
Youtube - https://youtu.be/Fxrdd4pG0x8
Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3YHMjbP
Album Pre-Order / Digital Pre-Save - https://orcd.co/kill-bury-repeat
Track
Listing:1. Corrosive Form - 3:28
2. A Statement Of Malicious Intent - 2:32
3. Something Went Wrong - 4:06
4. Stuck In The Trunk - 4:20
5. Submerged In Human Compost - 4:26
6. Kill.Bury.Repeat. - 4:26
7. Dead But Delicious - 4:19
8. Autopsy Report (Inconclusive) - 4:19
9. Scratch The Bone - 5:43
10. Unleashing The Bloodthirsty - 3:55
Album Length: 41:38
Torn The Fuck Apart is
Michael Langner ( Guitars / Vocals )
Brandon Mitchell ( Bass / Vocals )
Dylan Watt ( Drums / Vocals )
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The
one-man band project driven by a singular artistic vision has quickly gained
recognition for its unique blend of atmospheric melodies, orchestral
arrangements, and raw black metal energy. Drawing influences from bands such as
Solefald, Enslaved, White Ward, Nachtmystium, Lifelover, and Ellende,
Razumikhin's music transcends boundaries and creates an immersive listening
experience. "Self Made Monster" is a mesmerizing showcase of
Razumikhin's atmospheric and melodic sound, combining symphonic elements, choirs,
and orchestral arrangements with the aggressive and raw nature of black metal.
The compositions feature intricate and layered melodies, evoking intense
emotions and a profound sense of depth. The album skillfully balances beauty
and aggression, crafting a sonic journey that captivates the listener from
start to finish. In addition to the traditional black metal sound, the music
incorporates elements of post-rock, progressive metal, and atmospheric music.
This fusion results in extended song structures, dynamic shifts, and a focus on
creating immersive soundscapes that take the listener on a journey."Self Made Monster" lineup features guest harsh vocals by Hélio, drumkit sound engineering by Benjamin Canalis, and clean vocals, instruments, and drum programming by Jan Hoskovec.
https://razumikhin.bandcamp.com
Dawnbreed Records (Europe) and Gurgling Gore (North America) are proud to reissue the latest SPLIT EP between SEEP and STENCH COLLECTOR on 7" vinyl format.
The EP was originally released in tape format in early 2023. This brand new
vinyl edition is now available in a limited pressing of 300 blue / 200 black.The STENCH COLLECTOR track is the final recorded output from the duo. Sadly, the band's guitarist/vocalist Mark Pechack passed away unexpectedly last year before he could see this split come into fruition. As Mark would have wanted, it is released now in his honor.
SEEP / STENCH COLLECTOR collaborations are just one piece of what keeps the wide machine that is the underground of metal churning at all times without exception. Some groups manage to come together to form great behemoths of works together while others put on small performances that many might dismiss for no particular reason. In every given sense, what both SEEP and STENCH COLLECTOR have brought forth for this excursion does not deserve the latter tragedy.
Contributing one piece each, both of these forces show a clear understanding inside and out of their particular veins of death metal to a vicious degree so much so that STENCH COLLECTOR's voracious death metal mixes with SEEP's focused but savage death-doom incredibly well, each piece sinking their meaty and jagged hooks into the flesh of the listener right from the get-go.
A union of undeath in a form undeniable, this is a split that is immensely brief but nonetheless wildly effective! There are many visions of what a conjoined front of death purveyors can deliver when working in tandem with SEEP and STENCH COLLECTOR putting forth an offering that reminds us how it's done in a maddening display.
Tracklist:
1. Stench Collector - Daemon Rat Onanism
2. Seep - Arcane Torture
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https://www.gurglinggore.com/
http://seepdeathdoom.bandcamp.com/
https://stenchcollector.bandcamp.com/
Label: Northern Silence ProductionsRelease Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 01-09-2023
Formats: Digital, CD
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Switzerland
Line-up:
Gnist – Vocals, Lyrics
Lodur – Guitar
Kryptos – Guitar
S – Bass
Grevling - Drums
Tracklist:
Qyntlatl
Rupture in the Womb of Souls
Zucht ohne Ordnung
Secretive Zealots
Finstrer Haufen
Conquering Magnificent Halls
Levitating Flames
Hailing from Basel, Switzerland, the relentless black metal force known as Hån (Norwegian for "scorn") emerged in 2009, leaving a trail of mayhem on countless stages across Europe. With their raw and unapologetic blasphemy, they have supported major black metal acts, captivating audiences with their gripping performances.
In 2012, they unleashed their self-produced demo "Distant Light," showcasing their unwavering sound. Their debut full-length album, "Facilis Descensus Averni" (2016), was a testament to their DIY ethos, as it was entirely recorded and mixed by the band. It solidified their position in the black metal realm, garnering them a dedicated following.
In 2020, Hån released their sophomore album, "Breathing the Void," which was mixed and mastered at the renowned Liquid Aether Audio Studio. This collaboration pushed the boundaries of their sound, seamlessly combining their signature uncompromising intensity with compelling melodies.
Now, in 2023, Hån prepares to unleash their highly anticipated third album, "Conquering Magnificent Halls." This release marks a significant evolution in the band's song structures while retaining their trademark infectious melodies and steadfast aggression. Mixed and mastered once again at Liquid Aether Audio Studio, this album promises to showcase Hån's relentless dedication to pushing the boundaries of black metal.
With a discography reflecting their fierce independence and a reputation for delivering electrifying performances, Hån stands tall as a force to be reckoned with in the black metal scene. Their unwavering commitment to chaos and their ability to create entrancing music continue to captivate audiences, cementing their status as a formidable presence in the world of black metal.
https://han-northernsilence.bandcamp.com
The
track comes off the band's first full-length in over a decade. “THE
SEASON CAME UNDONE” is due out September 22nd 2023 via Ardua
Music.The lyric video of the album's first single, "November", is available https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftKFYFS8JPs
Tracklist:
1. Everything Goes to Waste
2. My Mausoleum
3. Fallacy
4. Like Fallen Rain
5. Oh, Fall
6. Dying of the Light
7. Like Something Almost Being Said (Instrumental)
8. November
9. Life Will Be the Death of Me (2023 Remaster)
After two successful releases, “Broken Leaf” (2009, Solitude Productions) and “Sorrow” (2015), the band have honed their underground roots into a more accessible sound with an emphasis on concise songwriting and memorable melodies.
The upcoming new album “The Season Came Undone” (nine tracks, 51 minutes) reflects the band’s ambition to reach a wider audience without giving up their doom/death heritage. With unique vocal harmonies, soaring leads, a pounding rhythm section and thoughtful lyrics, MY LAMENT has matured into a forward-thinking foursome that doesn’t sound quite like any other band.
Watch for more singles and news on other upcoming MY LAMENT activities to be posted shortly.
Biography:
MY LAMENT is a doom/death metal band from Antwerp, Belgium. Since its genesis in 2002, the core line-up has remained the same: founding members Steph (bass) and Vincent (drums), soon joined by Paul on guitar. Additional guitars, synths and vocals were supplied by various members throughout the years, with a debut demo titled “Beneath the Hidden” coming out in 2006. Full-length album “Broken Leaf” was released to critical acclaim in 2009 on the Russian doom metal label Solitude Productions.
Always looking beyond the confines of metal, MY LAMENT was chosen to be part of “Heaven and Hell” (2010), an ambitious contemporary music production inspired by the poetry of William Blake, alongside classically trained musicians, singers, composers and scenographers. Some of these concerts saw Robrecht filling in on guitar, who eventually joined as a permanent member.
MY LAMENT hired vocalist Xavier to incorporate melodic singing as well as death metal grunts on “Sorrow” (2015). However, for the following tour in Germany and the Czech Republic, they decided to continue as a four-piece band, with Robrecht combining vocals and guitar.
Invigorated by new influences and a stable line-up, the band has since honed their underground roots into a more accessible sound with an emphasis on concise songwriting and memorable melodies. This new direction became evident in the single “Life Will Be the Death of Me”, released with a self-produced 360-degree video in 2018.
Discography:
“Beneath the Hidden” (2006 – demo)
“Broken Leaf” (2009 - Solitude Productions – full length)
“Sorrow” (2015 – EP)
“The Season Came Undone” (to be released 2023 – Ardua Music – full length)
Line-up:
Steph – bass
Vincent – drums
Paul – guitars
Robrecht – vocals & guitars
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https://mylament.bandcamp.com/
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Track
ListDead End: May
Against The Daylight
Your Sunset | My Sunrise
Sentimental Giants
Sleepwalker (In Yesterday’s Smoke)
Trivial Heart
Against The Daylight is the first single from the new DÉCEMBRE NOIR album Your Sunset | My Sunrise, which is set to be released on October 13th via Lifeforce Records.
The lyric video was created by Jerkka Perälä / Soft Neon Audiovisual, who is also responsible for the visual works for his own band ATLASES, also in Lifeforce Records.
As for the direction of their new album, DÉCEMBRE NOIR reveal the following: "Your Sunset | My Sunrise" is the cry for inner peace set to music. A heavy heart full of tears, which threatens to plunge its bearer into the abyss at any moment. Even if this means giving up oneself, in the end only the long-awaited silence counts. It is the escape on the wings of addiction from the battlefield of never-ending depression.
The approach of the band from Thuringia, Germany also reaches deep on their fifth full-time album - both lyrically and musically. This is already known from the previous records "The Renaissance Of Hope" (2020), "Autumn Kings" (2018), "Forsaken Earth" (2016) and "A Discouraged Believer" (2014). DÉCEMBRE NOIR act consistently atmospheric, gloomily tuned and open to interpretation. The underlying thoughts, emotions and intentions of the songs of the quintet are not always clearly determinable. And they don't have to be. For the nuances and forebodings set to music have a special significance in the German band's playing.
What once started between doom and death metal, has developed over the years and releases to an independent, organic gloomy sound, which achieves its ominous effect space and its captivating fascination quite independently of liking or style questions. On "Your Sunset | My Sunrise", produced by HEAVEN SHALL BURN's Alexander Dietz at his Chemical Burn Studio, DÉCEMBRE NOIR again rely on melancholic as well as melodically addressed pieces that stand completely on their own and therefore captivate because they are presented so heavy, dark and atmospheric.
DÉCEMBRE NOIR Live
14.10. Erfurt | Club From Hell - ALBUM RELEASE SHOW
ON TOUR WITH ENDSEEKER
18.10. Franfurt/ Main | Nachtleben
19.10. Nürnberg | Der Cult
20.10. Weiher | Live Music Hall
21.10. Würzburg | B-Hof
26.10. Leipzig | Hellraiser
27.10. Bochum | Turock Fest
28.10. Hamburg | Bahnhof Pauli
25.11. Saalfeld | Klubhaus
https://www.facebook.com/DecembreNoir/
Regina, SK’s brutal death metal act AUGURIUM is now releasing their third studio release “UNEARTHLY WILL” to follow the band’s second album 2018’s “Unhallowed Ascendance” and 2017 EP “Omen”, which were stepping stones of straight-up brutal death metal, to a now more refined, darkened, carefully crafted monstrous offering. “Unearthly Will” is a culmination of core ideas that remain consistent and brutal yet experimental. It brings a dark musical aspect to lyrical themes of light and inner thought processes. The band shares their thoughts:
“This project has been an awesome journey and a welcome challenge to create over the past two years. All of our experiences have been absorbed and expressed within the walls of sound. As a tapestry is weaved together, each day as a thread towards the colossal effort that went towards this death metal release. We hope that our listeners enjoy this album for what it is, and perhaps join us when we perform in your area.”
The original line-up went to high school together and always jammed to their heroes hoping to one day do it themselves. After joining a former band and getting a taste of live shows and creating material, they decided to pull the plug and start doing what had been talked about for years prior. Thus Augurium was born with a hunger for heavy brutal death metal.
Through
a few line-up changes and numerous festival shows and supporting Belphegor and
Cryptopsy, Augurium has been making a name for itself across the
country. Thematically, there are many different influences from philosophy, the
study of different religions, fantasy franchises, video games, and mythology.
They aim to write for entertainment, but also to spread a positive message,
hopefully making the world a better place through music.Augurium takes their old and new favourites within the world of heavy metal and spins them into something brutal and truly engaging. They are recommended for fans of Belphegor, Decrepit Birth, and Cannibal Corpse.
Before the album officially drops on August 25th, they have teamed up with NoCleanSinging for its full-stream premiere https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/08/24/an-ncs-album-premiere-and-a-review-augurium-unearthly-will/
“Unearthly Will” is available for pre-order at https://augurium.bandcamp.com
Lyric Video - "The Inquisition of Possessed" - https://youtu.be/acv80cu4iXU
Augurium will also be commencing a tour around Western Canada (dates listed below).
Tour Dates:
Aug 24 - Kelowna, BC - JackKnife Brewing w/ Neck Of The Woods, Omnia Nihil
Aug 25 - Vancouver, BC – Astoria w/ Atavistia, Kayas, The Blade Itself
Aug 29 - Drumheller, AB - Neighbours' Corner Pub
Aug 30 - Edmonton, AB - Rendezvous Pub w/ Kryotic
Aug 31 - Calgary AB - Nvrland w/ Kryotic
Sept 1 - Saskatoon, SK - Black Cat Tavern w/ Cell and Krytotic
Sept 2 - Regina, SK - The Exchange w/ Cell and Krytotic
Track Listing:
1. Inquisition of the Possessed - 3:15
2. Phantom Parallax - 3:15
3. Sanguine - 2:58
4. Ancient Grimoire - 4:27
5. Inceptus Mysteria - 3:17
6. Unearthly Will 2:53
7. As Above... So Below - 3:19
8. Invictus - 3:49
Album Length: 27:16
https://www.facebook.com/AuguriumSK
Check it out now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii8jA30YM5I
Morbid Symphonies is simply 10 death metal songs done with a passion for music and the genre. As always, FARSOTH aims to make songs that will make you headbang, join a mosh pit, and chug a beer or two. If you are looking for music that will make you do the reptile dance, look no further.
FARSOTH invites all of you to join the madness and friendship of Death Metal. Morbid Symphonies is the album that everyone will soon be talking about.
Black Lion Records will release Morbid Symphonies on October 27. Pre-order the album at https://farsothblacklion.bandcamp.com/album/morbid-symphonies
Pre-save Morbid
Symphonies at https://orcd.co/morbid-symphoniesTracklist
1. Hate
2. Nothingness
3. Infernal Bondage
4. Morbid Symphony
5. Bound To Death
6. Afterlife
7. Provoke Me
8. Your Death
9. Rotten Flesh Stew
10. World Beyond
FARSOTH was founded in Sala (Sweden) by Jari Kuusisto in 2020. Shortly thereafter Joakim Mikiver vocals, Jonas Magnusson bass, and Kristofer Elemyr guitar were contacted to join the band. The search for the right drummer turned out to be a more difficult task than expected. Several months later the place was still not filled so Jari decided to contact his good friend Chris Barkensjö (Lik) to help with the drum recording for the album. All said and done, FARSOTH had 9 songs recorded but still no permanent drummer.
In early 2021 William Parkstam was recruited as the band's permanent drummer. FARSOTH rehearsed for the first time as a full band in Williams' hometown of Uppsala. Since then, they have released several videos, along with their debut album, The Plague, on all major streaming platforms.
Shortly after the album's release in late 2022, William decided to leave the band due to other obligations, and Kristofer sadly passed away. William was quickly replaced by Florian Rehn on drums and in early 2023 Johnny Nymark joined the band as their new guitarist. At the beginning of 2023, Swedish record label Black Lion Records reached out to FARSOTH offering the band a record deal. So with a fresh record deal and more than 14 new songs, FARSOTH is looking forward to seeing what 2023 will bring.
FARSOTH is:
Jari Kuusisto - Guitar
Joakim Mikiver - Vocals
Jonas Magnusson - Bass
Florian Rehn - Drums
Johnny Nymark - Guitar
https://www.facebook.com/farsothofficialsweden
Dive into the intensity of "Nightmare" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu2His79ay0
Originating in 2010, URAL has been a force within the Crossover/Old school Thrash Metal scene of Italy. Their journey began with a self-titled demo in 2011, leading up to the "Wasteland" EP in 2013. Their discography boasts two full-length albums: "Party With the Wolves" (2016) and "Just for Fun" (2019). 2022 witnessed the release of their "Cyber Requiem" EP, a project refined at the Mk2 Recording Studio in Ivrea with Davide "BrutalDave" Billia steering the ship. The EP was brought to visual life with cover artwork from the famed Luca SoloMacello.
Fast forward to early summer 2023, after dedicated studio hours, URAL wrapped up "Psychoverse." The album, consistent with their past work, was shaped at the same studio with the same artistic hands for its visual representation. This consistency and the robustness of the album fostered a partnership with Xtreem Music, ensuring the album gets a global audience.
Channeling the spirit of Bay Area's '80s thrash vibe, URAL's sound has the intensity of Voivod-inspired guitar segments and is infused with a Crossover essence. They ride the current wave of Old School Thrash Metal with gusto and have carved a niche for themselves, confidently standing alongside the likes of Municipal Waste, Iron Reagan, and Powertrip.
Metalheads, gear up for a wild ride and remember to "party with the wolves!"
"Psychoverse"
Tracklist:Drag me to the Wolves
Heritage
Nightmare
Blood Red Sand
Fall of the One World
Uncanny Valley
Carousel of Hell
66.6 F.M.
"Psychoverse" will be available on the 10th of October 2023 via Xtreem Music on CD and Digital formats. To stay updated, follow URAL on their official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/URALWOLFTEAM/
Label: Northern Silence
ProductionsRelease Date: 01-09-2023
Formats: Digital, CD
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Enzo Brettschneider
Tracklist:
Cry of the Chasm
Verge of Lunacy
Forlorn Soul
Downfall
Elegy
The Grief of Loss
Where The Light Once Shone
…And Then There Was Silence
Embark on an unparalleled auditory expedition with Arcas' latest opus, "Where the Light Once Shone." Emerging from the heart of Germany's atmospheric black metal scene, Arcas is back with an album that defies boundaries and invites you into a realm of intense sonic contrasts. Led by the visionary Enzo Brettschneider, this release is a symphony of aggression and tranquility, where searing black metal passages collide with moments of haunting serenity.
"Where the Light Once Shone" is a testament to Enzo's unrelenting pursuit of perfection. Each track bears the imprint of his meticulous craftsmanship, from the ferocious blast beats to the razor-sharp riffs that intertwine like darkened vines. This isn't just music; it's an experience that will push your senses to the limit, traversing emotional landscapes from fury to introspection.
As you delve into this abyss of sound, you'll encounter a mesmerizing dichotomy – the clash between scorching intensity and chilling calm. Arcas' sonic palette is painted with raw power and aggressive fervor, evoking a relentless journey through the abyss. But within the chaos lies moments of ethereal stillness, a sonic respite that reveals the band's mastery in balancing light and darkness.
Enzo Brettschneider's dedication is palpable in every note. From recording to mixing and mastering, his expertise shapes an album that reverberates with a depth rarely encountered. "Where the Light Once Shone" isn't just music; it's an invitation to transcendence. Let the waves of atmospheric black metal wash over you, carrying you from the depths of aggression to the heights of introspection.
Prepare to be captivated, challenged, and forever changed by the immersive experience that is "Where the Light Once Shone." Arcas has summoned an auditory tempest that demands to be heard, a masterpiece of sonic exploration that will linger in your psyche long after the last note fades.
Get ready to journey beyond the boundaries of black metal with Arcas' "Where the Light Once Shone." Experience the raw power and ethereal beauty that only this album can offer.
https://arcasofficial.bandcamp.com/
"“The Future Remains In Oblivion” (title track) has the most complex structure of the album, it may take a few listens to get into, but it’s a song that will stick over time. It is based around the orchestra and some technical playing and vocals; it is challenging to play live, and we get a kick out of nailing it." adds the band.
The music video can be seen and heard via its premiere on Decibel Magazine https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2023/08/24/video-premiere-post-apocalypse-survival-with-vortexs-the-future-remains-in-oblivion/
Vortex's
third epic concept album is set to aggressive and beautiful orchestral melodic
death metal with hints of black metal. Each song on “The Future Remains In
Oblivion” is one chapter in their well-written sci-fi tale and there is a
build-up in intensity and emotion that goes along with the storyline and the
lyrics as you traverse the album. They share their thoughts:“This is an orchestral death metal album with plenty of heavy riffing and melodies, technical vocals, and epic soloing. Some of the songs are riff-oriented and some others had the orchestra and melodies written before the drums and the guitars. We wrote all the lyrics before the music to make sure that it would fit the feel and emotion of each song/part of the story. When we start writing a song, we know exactly what feeling and emotion we are aiming at, it’s a good way to push ourselves creatively and write thoughtful music.”
Those familiar with the previous albums will note that they were more on the ambient/dramatic side. The new album’s songs are still melodic/orchestral but much more aggressive and some of them have a black metal influence. Vortex’s goal was to create songs that would have a greater impact on their live shows, and these aggressive songs work well live. They feel the album is a good combination of aggression/melody, and ugliness/beauty.
Creativity and storytelling are the key tenets of Vortex. Their masterful lyric writing is equally matched with their prowess in devising riffs, and orchestrations. They will transport the listener into a new world and are recommended for fans of Lorna Shore, Dimmu Borgir, and Fleshgod Apocalypse.
The band will also be touring from the months of September to January performing across Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, and PEI where they will be joined by Aeternam, Serene Dark, Strigampire (2023 Wacken Metal Battle Canada Champions), and Beyond Fiction on select dates.
Tour Dates:
Sept 15 - Rivières-Du-Loup, QC - Espace Berger w/ Aeternam, Alvar, Synyster
Sept 16 - Montreal, QC - Piranha Bar (Hellstorm Prod. 20th Anniversary Show)
Oct 20 - St-Georges, QC - Bar 4000 w/ Strigampire, Beyond Fiction
Oct 21 - Ottawa, ON - The House Of Targ w/ Serene Dark, Strigampire
Nov 3 - Saguenay, QC - CEM w/ Beyond Fiction, Strigampire
Nov 4 - Montreal, QC - Piranha Bar w/ Strigampire, Serene Dark
Nov 15 - Edmundston, NB - Ateepic w/ Aeternam
Nov 16 - Charlottetown, PEI - Trail Side Music Hall w/ Aeternam
Nov 17 - Moncton, NB - Xeroz w/ Aeternam
Nov 18 - Saint John, NB - The Panic Room w/ Aeternam
Dec 15 - Rimouski, QC - Le Paradis w/ Strigampire, Serene Dark, Beyond Fiction, Synyster
Dec 16 - Trois-Rivières, QC - L’Entité w/ Strigampire, Serene Dark, Born Divided
Jan 26 - Drummondville, QC - La Sainte-Paix w/ Aeternam
Jan 27 - Quebec, QC - L’Anti Bar w/ Aeternam
“The Future Remains In Oblivion” was released on June 9, 2023, and is available at the following links:
Digital (Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music) - https://linktr.ee/vortexband
Track Listing:
1. From The Sun (5:24)
2. Downfall (4:11)
3. The Fool (3:13)
4. The Walls (4:32)
5. Our Possible End (4:23)
6. First Blood (4:29)
7. The Future Remains In Oblivion (4:50)
8. When No More Words Will Be Heard (5:22)
Album Length: 36:29
https://www.facebook.com/vortex.band.ca
LISTEN to Primal Fury single: https://push.fm/fl/earthblood-primalfury
The band comments:
"With the might of the crushing bass and rumble of drums the immense fuzz guitar smashes through a world tormented by demons and ape warriors."
Biography: Earthblood was founded in the spring of 2023 by a trio of friends, fusing classic elements of Stoner rock and Sludge metal with the fast tempos and riffing of genres such as Thrash and Death metal.
The band pursues an all-around thundering sound in their music, humorously describing it themselves as “Frenzied ape thunder metal”
Their objective is to plow through gigs with raw and primal energy so that their thunder might be heard globally.
Earthblood will release their first EP titled “Primal Fury” on September 22nd 2023 and they are well on their way with the recording of their second EP which is to be announced later this year.
Track list:
1. Primal Fury
2. Sigil
3. The Bellows of Terra
4. Acid King
EP cover by Reza_Putra
Line-Up:
Niko Kauhanen: Drums
Jere Halonen: Guitar & Vocals
Joel Notkonen: Bass & Vocals
NEWS 16.8.2023
SATAN
WORSHIP – “SATANIK OVERDOSE OF HELL”
Genre: Black /
Thrash MetalLabel: Folter Records
Vertrieb: Alive
VÖ: 29 .09.2023
Satan Worship wurde 2011 aus den Lenden Luzifers geboren, um Unheil, Chaos und höllischen Lärm zu verbreiten.
Der konstanten Kern der Besetzung sind Leatherface Perkele (Vox, Bass) und Max The Nekromancer (Gitarren).
Nach dem Demo-Tape Poison and Blood, der Ep I`m The Devil und dem Album Teufelssprache, kehren sie nun mit ihrem zweiten Studioalbum Satanik Overdose of Hell zurück.
Das Album wurde im Sonic Train Studio in der Stadt Varberg in Schweden aufgenommen und von Andy LaRocque, dem Gitarrenhelden von King Diamond, produziert, gemixt und gemastert, welcher auch ein Gitarrensolo für den Track Sange De Drac beisteuerte.
Satanik Overdose Of Hell besteht aus 9 brandneuen Tracks und einem Cover von Alcoholic Mosh, von den brazilianischen old school Death Metallern Sextrash.
Satan Worship rief den Ex-Sextrash Gitarristen Marck The Grave Digger Rapist dazu, um bei den Aufnahmen mitzuwirken und schließlich der Band beizutreten.
Die Drums wurden von Papa Jupiter, dem Sodomizer-Drummer aufgenommen.
Mit Mitgliedern von Sodomizer, Hellkommander, und Ex-Sextrash kreiert die Band brutalen Krach und Schreie, direkt aus der Hölle um alle Güte, Hoffnung und den Heiligen Geist aus euch raus zu schütteln!
https://www.facebook.com/FolterRecordsGermany
https://www.facebook.com/satanworshipofficial
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 08-09-2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Progressive Melodic Death Metal
Country: Denmark
Line-up:
Frederik Jensen - Vocal & Guitar
Tobias Pejs Hornstrup - Guitar
Sebastian Skousgaard - Bass
Sebastian Lanser - Session Drums
Tracklist:
Pacify the Parasite
Prepare to embark on an electrifying journey into the heart of Danish musical mastery as Thus unveils their latest creation, "Pacify the Parasite." This powerhouse of a single is set to redefine the boundaries of progressive melodic death metal, leaving listeners spellbound with its intricate symphony of raw intensity and technical brilliance.
"Pacify the Parasite" is more than just a song; it's a sonic odyssey that encapsulates the essence of the band's innovation and prowess. The track deftly weaves together bone-crushing heaviness with dynamic interludes, showcasing flamboyant classical guitars and tantalizing leads that will take your breath away. But it's not just about the sound; the song's thematic depth delves into the intricate conflict between Hong Kong and China, a struggle that resonates with the power of self-determination and sovereignty.
The single features the remarkable session drums of Sebastian Lanser (ex-Obscura, Obsidious, Panzerballett), a true drumming virtuoso who brings an unmatched creative flair to the rhythm section. With his unparalleled drum technique, Lanser's collaboration with Thus has birthed a musical masterpiece that stands as a testament to their shared dedication to craft and artistry.
Engineered by the exceptional Andreas Linnemann (Baest, Angerot), "Pacify the Parasite" emerges as a sonic marvel. Linnemann's expertise in crafting modern, organic sounds blends seamlessly with Thus's artistic vision, giving birth to a piece of music that thrills the senses and resonates with authenticity.
For fans of Revocation, Alluvial, and The Black Dahlia Murder, "Pacify the Parasite" promises an unmissable listening experience that pushes the boundaries of the genre.
From the heart of Denmark, Thus invites you to immerse yourself in their musical tapestry, where emotion, intensity, and innovation converge. Feel the power of "Pacify the Parasite" as it takes you on an auditory journey like no other.
https://thusbandofficial.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/thusbandofficial
For
fans of :
Agathocles, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Insect Warfare, Nasum, Phobia, Pig
Destroyer, Rotten Sound and WormrotHorror Pain Gore Death Productions welcome Fâché to the roster with their eponymous debut full-length album! Fâché, which translates to angry in French (in this case, very angry), is a Grindcore trio hailing from Canada that formed in 2021. Fache unleashes 33 tracks of pure, devastating Grindcore that will make you become extremely pissed off and flip over every table in your house... ripping sonic torment that will grind your mind and devour your soul!
Listen to the single "Sauvagement Battu" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiSvHUOmPns
Pre-order the CD for only $10 at https://shop.horrorpaingoredeath.com/products/fache-fache-cd
Pre-order the Digital Download for only $6.66 at https://hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/f-ch
Track Listing:
1. Fache
2. Bine A Binerie
3. Dfait Toute
4. Rien A Secouer
5. J Ai L Doua
6. Petarade
7. Manque De Classe
8. Embarre Dehors
9. Testosterage
10. Peccadille
11. Chien Galeux
12. 2 Minutes Au Cachot
13. Sauvagement Battu
14. A Boutte
15. Pas Pentoute
16. IxTxS
17. Depression Post-Poutine
18. Tasses Toe
19. Vie D Ange
20. Ultra-Mort
21. Pet Sauce
22. J Ai Pas Compris
23. Frise A Venise
24. Decolle De La Vie
25. T As Un Probleme
26. Misere Noire
27. Pas Sortable
28. Dans Tes Dents
29. Satancule
30. Colere Matinale
31. Crachoir
32. Fonds Insufisants
33. Ca Va Faire
https://www.horrorpaingoredeath.com/
https://www.facebook.com/horrorpaingoredeath
Label: Northern Silence ProductionsRelease Date: 01-09-2023
Formats: Digital, CD
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Enzo Brettschneider
Tracklist:
Cry of the Chasm
Verge of Lunacy
Forlorn Soul
Downfall
Elegy
The Grief of Loss
Where The Light Once Shone
…And Then There Was Silence
Embark on an unparalleled auditory expedition with Arcas' latest opus, "Where the Light Once Shone." Emerging from the heart of Germany's atmospheric black metal scene, Arcas is back with an album that defies boundaries and invites you into a realm of intense sonic contrasts. Led by the visionary Enzo Brettschneider, this release is a symphony of aggression and tranquility, where searing black metal passages collide with moments of haunting serenity.
"Where the Light Once Shone" is a testament to Enzo's unrelenting pursuit of perfection. Each track bears the imprint of his meticulous craftsmanship, from the ferocious blast beats to the razor-sharp riffs that intertwine like darkened vines. This isn't just music; it's an experience that will push your senses to the limit, traversing emotional landscapes from fury to introspection.
As you delve into this abyss of sound, you'll encounter a mesmerizing dichotomy – the clash between scorching intensity and chilling calm. Arcas' sonic palette is painted with raw power and aggressive fervor, evoking a relentless journey through the abyss. But within the chaos lies moments of ethereal stillness, a sonic respite that reveals the band's mastery in balancing light and darkness.
Enzo Brettschneider's dedication is palpable in every note. From recording to mixing and mastering, his expertise shapes an album that reverberates with a depth rarely encountered. "Where the Light Once Shone" isn't just music; it's an invitation to transcendence. Let the waves of atmospheric black metal wash over you, carrying you from the depths of aggression to the heights of introspection.
Prepare to be captivated, challenged, and forever changed by the immersive experience that is "Where the Light Once Shone." Arcas has summoned an auditory tempest that demands to be heard, a masterpiece of sonic exploration that will linger in your psyche long after the last note fades.
Get ready to journey beyond the boundaries of black metal with Arcas' "Where the Light Once Shone." Experience the raw power and ethereal beauty that only this album can offer.
https://arcasofficial.bandcamp.com/
With
debut full-length album "Synchronistic Delusions" Egregore takes
us into ominous realms rarely explored before by, and in the genre: those of
metaphysical occultism and supernatural darkness; a descent into the immaterial
self and into alterante realities to transform a tradition inspired by bands
like Carcass, Discharge, Convulse, Demigod, Terrorizer and Napalm Death into
a destructive psychic mind-weapon. Egregore's grim and mystical amalgam of 90's
death metal, crust, and grind aims to use the timeless lesson cemented chiefly
by Carcass's "Heartwork" and "Necroticism" albums
to disintegrate the corporeal self, transfigure the soul and open the
listener's third eye unto a superior reality dominated by obscure forces,
invisible powers, and higher truths. A passageway album using sonic destruction
as a key to dimensions above and beyond the self, "Synchronistic
Delusions" continues the band's explorative synthesis into the
unknown, bridging 90's death metal and grind, black metal, crust punk and
esoteric projections derived from jungian philosophy, occultism, supernatural
theology and paranormal cabalism to destroy reality and liberate the mind from
its carnal prison.The destructive forthcoming long player has been teased by poignant underground metal blog Last Rites, who in premiering the track “Birth of Death” have remarked that that the track “determinately carves melody inch by inch into a veneer of sheer brutality before coating it all in an extra finishing layer of rich darkness“ - you can read the feature and check out the track https://yourlastrites.com/2023/08/10/track-premiere-egregore-birth-of-death/
"Synchronistic Delusions" is slated for a September 1 2023 release on LP, MC and digital formats worldwide via Sentient Ruin along with a full spread of merch on demand.
Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
http://sentientruin.com/bands#/egregore
http://sentientruin.com/releases/egregore-synchronistic-delusions
Speaking about their new relationship with Odium Records, Serpents Oath commented:
"Since the release of our first album we have been in contact with Shadow of Odium Records. It was clear from the start that we shared the same vision on uncompromising black metal. Hence we are honoured to team up with an elite underground label that has released material from bands like Ofermod, Beastcraft, Acherontas, Varathron and Black Altar."
Going on to speak about the new, forthcoming album the band added:"As this is the third record, we realised we had to challenge ourselves. Not only did we switch labels, but we also went to a different studio. The goal was to capture the energy that our live performances have and combine that with a pulverizing sound. At Project Zero Studio we achieved exactly that goal. Yarne pushed us to our limits when recording and then assured the mixing and mastering delivered that skull crushing result."
Shadow, the head of Odium Records was equally pleased to be able to welcome Serpents Oath to his roster:
"After following up such a strong debut with an equally impressive second album it was clear to us that we wanted to work with Serpents Oath. They bring a fresh wind whilst capturing the spirit of '90s black metal. Their third album will see them taking this to the next level."
Look out for further information about the new album from Serpents Oath in the coming weeks!
Serpents Oath is:
Baelus - Guitar
Daenum - Guitar
Draghul - Drums
Mørkald - Bass
Tes Re Oth - Vocals
https://www.facebook.com/OdiumRex/
www.serpentsoath.com
https://www.facebook.com/serpentsoath
MERCENARY Unleashes the Resounding Second Single "ANTHEM FOR THE ANXIOUS" :
Watch the Thrilling Official Video: https://youtu.be/xn5NH9fRiAs
Denmark's metal juggernaut, MERCENARY, continues its triumphant return with the release of their powerful second single, "Anthem for the Anxious." The track is a striking preview from their upcoming album, "SOUNDTRACK FOR THE END TIMES."
Emerging from a ten-year hiatus, MERCENARY delivers an enthralling blend of melodic death and progressive metal, captivating fans with their distinctive Scandinavian fusion of melancholy, melody, and aggression. The new album, set to be released on September 22, 2023, promises to be a masterpiece that will resonate with fans of both genres.
Pre-Order Here: https://linktr.ee/mercenarymetal
Pre-Save Here: https://Mercenary.lnk.to/SoundtrackForTheEndTimes
René Petersen, the band's vocalist, explains, "'Anthem for the Anxious' brings together all the best elements of the melodic side of Mercenary, spiced with the aggression and symphonic parts that make it all work! An anthem for the lost souls of this earth fearing for the future."
The captivating single is available across all digital platforms and as a Digipak & 2LP Vinyl.
Tracklisting:
Burning in Reverse
Heart of the Numb (Feat. Matt Heafy)
Where Darkened Souls Belong
Through this Blackened Hatred
Anthem for the Anxious
A Darker Path
Become the Flame
From the Ashes of the Fallen
Black Heart, Dead Tissue
Black Blood Soil
Beyond the Waves
Band Members:
Martin Buus: Lead guitar
René Pedersen: Bass & vocals
Martin Nielsen: Drums
Jakob Mølbjerg: Guitar
https://mercenary.dk/
https://www.facebook.com/MercenaryOfficial/
The wait is over, as the curtain lifts on an eagerly awaited revelation. CORROSIVE, the death metal powerhouse hailing from Hessen, Germany, is poised to unleash their highly anticipated concept album "WRATH OF THE WITCH" on Friday, October 13th, via MDD Records. Brace yourself for an immersive odyssey into a world of dark enchantment!
With "Wrath Of The Witch," CORROSIVE embarks on an ambitious narrative journey, delivering a chilling and captivating concept album. This magnum opus melds their trademark death metal prowess with intricate storytelling, promising a gripping experience that will resonate with fans and newcomers alike.
Notable guest performances from luminaries such as Gerre (Tankard), Sabina Classen (Holy Moses), Dirk Weiss (Warpath), Eva Schmidt (Nihil), Andreas Jäger (Hyems), and Kai Wilhelm (Final Cry) infuse "Wrath Of The Witch" with multifaceted character perspectives. This collaborative approach enriches the album, elevating it into a multi-dimensional sonic tapestry.
Pre-Order Options:
http://mdd-records.de/corrosive
https://amzn.to/45n9yKr
Stay attuned for the imminent release of tantalizing preview tracks from the album, offering a tantalizing glimpse of the immersive musical odyssey that awaits.
For the latest updates and more information, connect with CORROSIVE at: https://facebook.com/corrosiveband
This one will take you a few listens to fully grasp it but that's the beauty of it. It's not something you've heard a thousand times before. You won't be able to immediately point out its direct influences and pigeonhole it. But spend some time with it and you'll be rewarded. Innovative death metal albums such as this one can't be missed out on. Two of their shorter songs can be found on Bandcamp https://plaguerideruk.bandcamp.com/album/intensities
, even though the album has its share of long and engrossing 8-12 minute ones too.
PLAGUE RIDER – „INTENSITIES“
For
fans of: Atheist,
Diskord, Artificial Brain, Gorguts, Morbid Angel, Chaos Motion, Pyrrhon, Baring
Teeth, Defect DesignerMembers of the UK band Plague Rider, having gained notoriety for their work in bands like Live Burial, Dybbuk, and Horrified, are weaving together vile, repulsive, and challenging death metal music whose original influences are now twisted and decomposed beyond recognition. Sure, you can find bits and pieces here and there, traces of hair, fingernails, broken teeth fragments, but overall their music is too far gone for any obvious comparisons. And that's only remarkable because it adds an element of uniqueness and unpredictability in their music, a rare thrill to be derived from this style these days. They're turning the genre inside out, heaving up and down with the innumerable variations and progressions, metamorphosing from one style and growing anew into another. Despite the seemingly volatile and acerbic nature, there's coherency and intuitive structuring in their music, and surprisingly still, memorability which comes to the fore upon multiple listens. The intricate, ever-evolving patterns start unravelling themselves with each one, encouraging the listener to discover more remaining obscure facets in their music. Plague Rider offer their most realized expression of music on their latest full length, which is singularly wild, unrestrained, and thrilling, and something tells me that they're not done yet.
Line up
Jake Bielby (Dybbuk, ex-Live Burial) - Guitar
Lee Anderson (ex-Live Burial, ex-Horrified) - Bass
James Watts (Dybbuk) - Vocals/Noise
Matthew Henderson (ex-Live Burial, ex-Horrified) – Drums
Artwork by Feltnan Art
Track listing
1. Temporal Fixation
2. An Executive
3. Modern Serf
4. Toil
5. The Refrain
6. Challenger's Lecture
7. Without Organs
Official release date - November 10th, 2023
https://www.facebook.com/PlagueRiderUK
Now, Boris
Records is proud to announce the first official vinyl release of Diabolus
(The Unholy Rot): Demo #1 1990 on October 6. The album includes ROT’s original
four-song demo EP remastered, along with two previously unreleased cuts,
“Baphomet” and “Violent Beast” (rehearsal), as well as a live show from 1991.The album also includes a recently unearthed live recording, and an in-depth biography from John Mincemoyer (printed on 11x11 insert), packed with dozens of never-seen-before photos, illustrating the countless hurdles and seemingly insurmountable odds the group faced during their short but fiery existence.
The remastered title track is available to stream now at:
The story of ROT is the story of four friends—outsiders—fighting for their lives amid Atlanta’s unforgiving music scene of the late 1980s. Drummer Corey Pallon, guitar player Richard Googe, bass player James Liu, and vocalist, guitar player, and principal songwriter Kevin Cornelius lived in musical, cultural, and geographic isolation. Metal was a rising force amid the Reagan era, but ROT’s musical style looked far beyond what antagonistic audiences in the southeastern United States demanded. ROT drew power from the same down-tuned dirges of Swedish death metal luminaries Entombed, and the concentrated black metal and grindcore riffage of Napalm Death’s debut album Scum. Cornelius, Pallon, Googe, and Liu played the music that was written in their bones, capturing a portrait of a place, a time, and an attitude, driven by unrelenting darkness. The group’s would-be legendary status was constantly at odds with a litany of socio-political hurdles that came from every direction. They played as though their lives depended on it.
Cornelius progressed quickly on guitar, rising from beginner status to death metal master within just 18 months. Working alongside his bandmates, he wrote and recorded gnarly odes of putrescence during the early gestation period of the grindcore and death metal. He also experimented with a
whispered vocal style that Nuclear Holocaust later made famous with Beherit’s 1991 release Dawn of Satan’s Millennium.
Upon arrival, ROT’s demo cassette, Diabolus (The Unholy Rot): Demo #1 1990, promised great things to come. Songs bearing titles such as “Mutilation of the Christians,” “Pray To Death,” and “Parasitic Withdrawal” were unrelenting in their raw intensity of sound and bleak musical textures.
Pre-order:
Track Listing:
1 Mutilation of the Christians
2 Pray to Death
3 Parasitic Withdrawal
4 Diabolus_The Unholy Rot
5 Baphomet (unreleased track)
6 Violent Beast (unreleasd rehearsal track)
7 Resurrected (Live)
8 Bludgeoned (Live)
9 Rip the Chapel (Live)
10 Power to Suffer (Live)
12 No Dimension (Live)
11 Imminent Hell (Live)
Mastered by Jessica Thompson Audio
Illustrations: Corey Pallon
Photography: Rodney Thomas Fiore
ROT:
Guitar and Vocals: Kevin Cornelius
Guitar: Richard Googe
Bass: James Liu
Drums: Corey Pallon
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Label: SturmglanzRelease Date: June 23, 2023
Genre: Black Metal
Tracklist:
01. Einklang (Intro)
02. Heimkehr
03. Grabgespenst
04. Totenreich
05. Spiegelbild (Ziegenbock)
06. Irrlicht im Nebel
07. Heimatboden
08. Der Wolf
Brought to you by the Sturmglanz, immerse yourself in the ethereal journey of HÄXÄR's self-titled debut album - a genuine auditory experience, released on June 23, 2023.
HÄXÄR is more than just music; it is a meticulously curated experience that echoes the tales of the forefathers and the gods, set against the backdrop of cold, barren landscapes. Each composition in this record is inspired by old spirits, carefully intertwined with the sounds of Nordic melodies to create a unique sonic narrative.
HÄXÄR was crafted to life in Switzerland's Inferno Studio under the vigilant eyes and skilled hands of V. Noir. Noir not only recorded and mixed the tracks between July and November 2022 but also lent his talent to all instruments, vocals, and programming. Post-production was handled by Greg Chandler, known for his work with ESOTERIC & LYCHGATE, who mastered the album at the Priory Recording Studio, UK, in December 2022. A special mention must go to Witch N, who contributed guest vocals on "Der Wolf" and enriched "Einklang (Intro)" with her mesmerizing violin performance.
As a manifestation of raw energy and spellbinding craftsmanship, HÄXÄR paints a vivid tapestry of chilling valleys, echoing conifers, and high icy crowns. Through the whistling wind and the scream of darkness, the music channels a ritual that bridges the past and the present. The riffs, piercing yet harmonic, coupled with the driving rhythm, serve as a pathway for the listeners to follow HÄXÄR into the darkness. It's a journey not everyone gets to complete, only the most attentive will uncover the hidden secrets within its depths.
Embrace this auditory odyssey on vinyl or DigiCD, and experience how HÄXÄR transcends the realm of Black Metal to become a stirring testament to the genre. Embark on this journey and let the symphony of HÄXÄR guide you into the realms unknown.
https://web.facebook.com/Sturmglanz/
For fans of: Dying Fetus, Misery Index, Skinless, Criminal Element
The band's sophomore album, "CATASTROPHIC EPICENTER", is out on August 24th, 2023 via Lethal Scissor Records.
Toilet Ov Hell premiered the album's title track at https://toiletovhell.com/song-video-premiere-3rd-war-collapse-catastrophic-epicenter/
"Catastrophic
Epicenter" tracklist:01 - Catastrophic Epicenter
02 - Legion Of The Infested
03 - Coffin Shortage
04 - Terror Diffusion
05 - Fomites
06 - Asphyxiating Tyranny
07 - Lacerate The Rival
08 - Heresy Behind The Lies
09 - Killing Each Other
10 - The Last Hecatomb
3rd WAR COLLAPSE is a Brazilian / Finnish violent hate-filled brutal death-grind project featuring veteran musicians of the underground scene as Cristiano Martinez (ex-Vomepotro) and Kalle Lindfors (Inferia).
The band, which also features new bassist/vocalist Juan Azevedo, have steered their music through different shades of death metal and grindcore, from the technical to the plain, groovy and ignorant. Their most blisteringly furious, ambitious, and eclectic record to date, “Catastrophic Epicenter” is a much-needed hammer to the face, a riff-driven assault which delivers ten tracks of brutal death metal mixed with elements of grindcore, thrash and old school heaviness.
The suffocating atmosphere carries through to the lyrics that detail the myriad ways that human beings waste, destroy or devalue what’s in front of them. This is a multi-layered, metallic offer proving 3rd WAR COLLAPSE’s standing in the scene!
Line-up:
Cris Martinez - Guitar & Vocals
Juan Azevedo - Bass & Vocals
Kalle Lindfors - Drums
https://www.facebook.com/lethalscissor/
Label: Wake Up Dead RecordsRelease Date: October 21, 2023
Formats: Double CD, Limited Boxset, Digital Album Genre: Symphonic Death Black Metal
Country: France
Line-up:
Vincent Urbain (Lord V.): Vocals, Bouzouki, Composer
Edouard Verneret: Keyboards, Orchestrations, Backing Vocals
Will Hien: Bass, Backing Vocals
Florian Iochem: Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Léo Mouchonay: Drums
Denis Josserand: Choirs, Live Percussions
Cynthia Marciniak: Female Vocals
Jean-Philippe Gautier: Live Guitars
Tracklist:
CD1 - The Black Dragon (Symphonic Death Metal)
Curse Of Desert
Let The Fire Speak
I Proudly March To Die
War Is War
Carnal Legacy
Under My Stigmata
Frozen Fear
CD2 - The White Dragon (Dark Medieval Folk)
Cernunnos
Winged Blade (med' version)
Behind The Mist
Tvern
Majesty
Snow
Sweet Frozen Fear
Back To Elysium
Hailing from Mâcon, France, the trailblazing symphonic death black metal innovators, SANGDRAGON, are about to drop their captivating double album, HIEROPHANT, on October 21st, 2023, via Wake Up Dead Records. This release is poised to be a standout for enthusiasts worldwide.
Diving deep into the chronicles of The Mystic Trilogy, SANGDRAGON weaves a tale that began with DAEMONIUM's Opera Of The Ancient War Spirit (1993), flowed seamlessly into AKHENATON's Divine Symphonies (1995), and surged with their own evocative Requiem For Apocalypse (2015).
However, HIEROPHANT isn't just another album; it's an unparalleled experience. With its dual CDs, "The Black Dragon" and "The White Dragon," listeners will embark on a comprehensive musical journey through The Mystic Trilogy as of 2023, delivering a robust 80-minute blend of symphonic death metal and haunting medieval folk.
Following the footsteps of their lauded Requiem For Apocalypse, HIEROPHANT stands tall as the crowning jewel in SANGDRAGON's illustrious thirty-year journey. Seamlessly blending their rich history with fresh, ambitious explorations, this album is set to redefine boundaries.
Vincent Urbain, the band's leader also known as Lord V, remarked, “The SANGDRAGON lineup underwent changes in 2020, heralding the talents of Florian Iochem (Catalyst) on guitars and the gifted drummer Léo Mouchonay (Avaland). Due to the limitations imposed by Covid-19 on live performances, I decided to make Hierophant a double album. I cherish ritual baroque gothic as fervently as black and symphonic death metal. Restricting myself to just one style is inconceivable. I derive immense joy from showcasing both these genres, be it on metal platforms or during medieval festivals. These two facets are now integral to my musical journey, and I approach them with distinct perspectives. The goal with this CD was to encapsulate what audiences might experience at our live shows." On the relationship with The Mystic Trilogy, he added, “Relative to the Trilogy, these new tracks span various historical eras, appearing as fresh episodes. Some songs even foreshadow future developments.”
Circle the date and prepare to be enthralled! HIEROPHANT isn't just an auditory treat; it's a voyage into the very soul of SANGDRAGON.
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Label: Northern Silence ProductionsRelease Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 01-09-2023
Formats: Digital, CD
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Country: Canada
Line-up:
Abstrus: Vocals, guitars, bass, synthesizer, arrangement, and lyrics
Julius: Drums
Tracklist:
Apitipik I; Vers l’orphelinat
Harricana; La soeur…
Kitcisakik; L‘Brouillard
L’esprit d’autrefois
Spirit Lake; Le cimetière des oubliés
Apitipik II; Les murmures enfouis
Solitude
Boréalys is a black metal project formed in northern Québec (in Abitibi). Around 2015, Abstrus (formerly of Brumes) gave birth to the initial guitar riffs, which would eventually shape the EP "Là où les eaux se séparent" (released under labels Winter Sky/Les Fleurs du Mal/Non Posse Mori, recorded at the "Black Amp Studio" and "Dans l'Antre") and their debut album "L'héritage" (released under Northern Silence Productions, also recorded at the "Black Amp Studio" and "Dans l'Antre"). In 2018, Julius (from Black Empire) joined the project as the drummer, followed by K. (from Wendess) for bass and mix/mastering. In 2020, K. left the band, and Abstrus took over bass duties for the album "L'héritage," solidifying Boréalys as a duo.
Solely in the French language, Boréalys is deeply entrenched in its history, weaving tales and legends of its terroir. Within a defined atmosphere, the band conjures memories and customs of the past, reflecting the struggles and endeavors of their ancestors who settled
the land. This ambience also evokes a sense of freedom emanating from the boundless forests and the numerous rivers that fortify their identity. As an homage to their native tongue and Francophone roots, Boréalys remains an exclusively French project.
With a weighty and melancholic atmosphere, Boréalys draws inspiration from the Scandinavian black metal scene of the '90s and the likes of bands such as Drudkh and Abyssic Hate.
https://borealys.bandcamp.com/album/lh-ritage
Label: Northern Silence ProductionsRelease Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 01-09-2023
Formats: Digital, CD
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Switzerland
Line-up:
Gnist – Vocals, Lyrics
Lodur – Guitar
Kryptos – Guitar
S – Bass
Grevling - Drums
Tracklist:
Qyntlatl
Rupture in the Womb of Souls
Zucht ohne Ordnung
Secretive Zealots
Finstrer Haufen
Conquering Magnificent Halls
Levitating Flames
Hailing from Basel, Switzerland, the relentless black metal force known as Hån (Norwegian for "scorn") emerged in 2009, leaving a trail of mayhem on countless stages across Europe. With their raw and unapologetic blasphemy, they have supported major black metal acts, captivating audiences with their gripping performances.
In 2012, they unleashed their self-produced demo "Distant Light," showcasing their unwavering sound. Their debut full-length album, "Facilis Descensus Averni" (2016), was a testament to their DIY ethos, as it was entirely recorded and mixed by the band. It solidified their position in the black metal realm, garnering them a dedicated following.
In 2020, Hån released their sophomore album, "Breathing the Void," which was mixed and mastered at the renowned Liquid Aether Audio Studio. This collaboration pushed the boundaries of their sound, seamlessly combining their signature uncompromising intensity with compelling melodies.
Now, in 2023, Hån prepares to unleash their highly anticipated third album, "Conquering Magnificent Halls." This release marks a significant evolution in the band's song structures while retaining their trademark infectious melodies and steadfast aggression. Mixed and mastered once again at Liquid Aether Audio Studio, this album promises to showcase Hån's relentless dedication to pushing the boundaries of black metal.
With a discography reflecting their fierce independence and a reputation for delivering electrifying performances, Hån stands tall as a force to be reckoned with in the black metal scene. Their unwavering commitment to chaos and their ability to create entrancing music continue to captivate audiences, cementing their status as a formidable presence in the world of black metal.
https://han-northernsilence.bandcamp.com
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 15-09-2023
Formats: Digital, LP
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: Switzerland
Line-up:
Marc Torretti (Vocals)
Mättu Eschmann (Drums)
Sime Freiburghaus (Guitars)
Jon Schnider (Guitars)
Ralf Luz (Bass)
Tracklist:
Children Of The Snake
Ghosts Of Death
Liar
Son Of A Bitch
Human Cancer
Thrash 4 Life
Emerging from the summer of 2004, Contorsion has evolved into a formidable force in Switzerland's thrash metal scene. Founded by Marc Torretti (guitar) and Mättu Eschmann (drums), the band's journey led to the addition of Dani Bürkli (bass), Sime Freiburghaus, and Luca Rossi (guitars). With Marc transitioning to lead vocalist, the band's live performances surged, sharing stages with the likes of One Man Army And The Undead Quartet, Born From Pain, Cataract, and GurD.
Their discography reflects an evolving sound and ethos. From their 2010 debut "Solace Through Lies," showcasing evolving songwriting skills, to their second full-length "Planet Parasite" (2014), which delved into pressing global issues, Contorsion has continued their thrash metal conquests. "U.Z.N." (2017) and "Thrash Metal Domination" EP (2019) further solidified their trajectory, even amidst the pandemic.
Their latest offering, "The Children Of The Snake," signifies a new chapter. The EP's six tracks embrace diverse themes, from pollution and betrayal to infectious humor. The chilling title track narrates a tale of haunting nightmares, pursued relentlessly by snake-led children. This ambitious work hints at the band's growth since inception and showcases their mature sound.
Celebrating the EP's release at Kulturwerk118 in Sursee, Switzerland, on September 16, 2023, Contorsion remains resolute in their thrash metal commitment. Their musical odyssey from a "2-track highway" to a "6-track highway" mirrors their evolution, promising more groundbreaking music and electrifying performances for a dedicated fanbase aligned with Exodus, Slayer, Testament, and Heathen.
www.contorsion.ch
https://contorsion.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/officialcontorsion
The deathly howls of "The Inquisition of Possessed" from Canadian death metallers AUGURIUM will take you on a full-force impact of brutality. It's a relentless track of speed and complex experimental sounds. It's the perfect opening track to introduce current and new fans to the band's forthcoming album "UNEARTHLY WILL".
"This is by far the band's most intricate song. We're firing off on all cylinders for this song to express our attempt to dispel misconceptions about religion, and to promote inner discernment." adds vocalist Yianni Pantelopoulos.
The track can be heard via its lyric video premiere on SlamWorldwide at https://youtu.be/acv80cu4iXU
Augurium builds on expressions of old and new references within the world of heavy metal transforming influences from black, death, progressive, and grindcore metal to concoct an original sound. “Unearthly Will”, the band's second album and third studio offering to follow 2018's “Unhallowed Ascendance" and 2017 EP “Omen" is a fresh take on what Canadian death metal has to offer. With a new and evolved lineup, Augurium brings forth heavy, filthy riffs in a variety of time signatures and genre-blending aspects, over finely executed percussion and rhythm section, along with low guttural screams.
Augurium has Western Canadian tour dates planned with Hooker Spit, Raising the Ruins, Kryotic, and Cell during the months of August and September in support of "Unearthly Will". They promise a brutally good time for those who attend one of their gigs and plan to deliver a polished, dark, expressive, and rewarding performance for each city they visit.
Unabating, haunting, and quivering, “Inquisition of The Possessed” is recommended for fans of Septicflesh, Belphegor, and Rotting Christ.
“Unearthly Will” is due out on August 25, 2023, and is available for pre-order at https://augurium.bandcamp.com/music
Previous
Singles “Ancient Grimoire” and “Phantom Parallax” at the
following links:https://www.youtube.com/@officialauguriumsk
https://spoti.fi/3QxKOv3
Track Listing:
1. Inquisition of the Possessed - 3:15
2. Phantom Parallax - 3:15
3. Sanguine - 2:58
4. Ancient Grimoire - 4:27
5. Inceptus Mysteria - 3:17
6. Unearthly Will 2:53
7. As Above... So Below - 3:19
8. Invictus - 3:49
Album Length: 27:16
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German
thrash metal sensation SKELETON PIT returns to the forefront of
the metal realm with an electrifying new single, "PHANTOM
FIRE." Just in time for their eagerly anticipated appearance at
this year's Summer Breeze festival, the band is set to set the stage ablaze
with their intense energy and hard-hitting sound.
"Phantom Fire" captures the essence of thrash metal, resonating with all the die-hard moshers out there. The song's powerful theme delves into the enigmatic force that takes hold of an individual when driven by inner turmoil. It symbolizes the birth of an unquenchable fire within, an inner pyre that burns with an irresistible intensity. This gripping concept is brought to life through the relentless musical prowess of SKELETON PIT.
The single is now available for fans to enjoy on all major download and streaming platforms, offering an electrifying experience that speaks to the heart of thrash metal enthusiasts. As a testament to their commitment to delivering both auditory and visual excitement, SKELETON PIT presents an engaging music video for "Phantom Fire," accessible on the MDD YouTube channel. This video serves as a scorching visual companion to the fiery essence of the track.
Watch the "Phantom Fire" Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfscWYgkIbg
Stream "Phantom Fire" on Digital Platforms: Spotify , Apple Music , Deezer , Amazon Music
For enthusiasts seeking to dive further into the SKELETON PIT experience, their previous album can be ordered via MDD Records: https://mdd-shop.de/search?search=skeleton+pit
Stay connected with SKELETON PIT through their official social media channels:
As SKELETON PIT gears up to set the stage ablaze at the Summer Breeze Open Air, fans are invited to immerse themselves in the incendiary power of "Phantom Fire." With unyielding devotion to their craft, SKELETON PIT continues to raise the bar, igniting a new era of thrash metal excellence.
Formed in the crucible of December 2019, INFERNAL THRONE erupted onto the scene with their debut single, “Torment“, a blistering testament to their unwavering commitment to their unique blend of Black/Thrash Metal. Following this explosive introduction, the band showcased their relentless dedication by releasing the mini-album “Back To The Abyss” in November 2020. This offering left an indelible mark on the metal community, earning praise from fans, radio stations, and metal magazines worldwide, solidifying its place among the “Best Releases of 2020”.
INFERNAL THRONE’s path of devastation continued with the release of the 5-way split album “Legends And Warriors Of The Corinthian Throne” in March 2023, under the banner of Hellenic Metal World. With this monumental release, INFERNAL THRONE gathered formidable allies from Greece’s underground scene, forging a bond that laid the groundwork for their unstoppable journey.
Now, as the fires of anticipation reach a fevered crescendo, INFERNAL THRONE stands poised to unveil their debut full-length, “CAELUM ET INFERNUM“. This sonic inferno is set to engulf your senses, as the band takes you on a treacherous journey through their dark and visceral soundscape.
Tracklist:
1. A World Of Chaos (Intro)
2. Wings Of Winter (feat Greg Barlas)
3. Desolation (feat Kerveros)
4. Among Two Worlds (feat Greg Barlas)
5. Caelum Et Infernum
6. And Lead Us Not Into Temptation
7. Thy Flame Of Darkness
8. Cataclysm Of The Soul (feat Greg Barlas)
9. Αιώνια Ζωή (Eternal Life – feat Archon)
10. No Hope, No Pain (Outro)
“CAELUM ET INFERNUM” isn’t just an album; it’s a gathering of infernal forces, featuring collaborations with some of Greece’s most respected musicians. The album boasts a lineup of incredible guest artists who have lent their mastery to amplify the intensity of INFERNAL THRONE‘s sonic assault.
Prepare to be consumed by the ruthless power of “CAELUM ET INFERNUM“. This showpiece will be unleashed digitally on September 15th, 2023, allowing the flames of black and thrash metal to consume your soul. And for those who seek a tangible connection with the infernal energy, the Jewel Case CD release with a 12-page booklet will hit the shelves on September 29th, 2023.
INFERNAL THRONE has also teased their fans with three scorching singles, offering a mere glimpse into the abyssal depths that await. Brace yourselves, for the legions are gathering, ready to embrace the unstoppable onslaught of Hellenic black/thrash metal mastery.
Join us in celebrating the union of INFERNAL THRONE and Theogonia Records, as we embark on a journey to forge an indomitable legacy within the black and thrash metal realm. Stay tuned, for “CAELUM ET INFERNUM” shall soon reign supreme, and together we shall unleash an inferno that will be etched into the annals of metal tales.
INFERNAL THRONE is:
Panos Iliopoulos – All
https://www.facebook.com/InfernalThroneBand
NECRONOMICON EX MORTIS was formed by Michael Nystrom Bala out of a desire to combine elements of classic death metal, 80s shred worship, and gory lyrics about B-horror movies. Their debut S/T EP was released earlier this year and since there is no rest for the wicked, the follow-up EP "SILVER BULLET" is upon us. The four tracks, presented with fury, were written specifically for this EP. They weren’t pulled from other projects or other albums, so that expectation was created going into the process. They strive to bring back the celebration of the twin guitar attack that bands like Iron Maiden and Racer X had. They share their excitement for the release:
"We’re excited to present this EP. We had a great time recording it and we feel live we've become even more comfortable with the music both individually and as a band. We think fans will notice the wide array of influences on this EP. We’re not just pulling from the same band or the same style of metal. Variety is the spice of life, kids."
Necronomicon Ex Mortis was birthed when Bala wanted to take all his favorite things and have them in the same place. All his musical ideas, all of his favorite things about horror, and all of his favorite Paul Gilbert licks. He writes everything (Except for "Cycle of the Werewolf", which guitarist Manuel Barbará wrote). He sits around and writes riffs and then does his best to rip off Yngwie and Paul Gilbert. He then asked Barbará to write the opening title track to a horror movie which he did with glee, spending the next 45 minutes going to town with his fretless guitar while his girlfriend tried to get him to do literally anything else.
This is just the start for the band, they have roughly 69 fully written songs ready to go that are both terrifying and titillating. You'll be sleeping with the lights on after digging into "Silver Bullet". It is recommended for fans of B movies, off-the-wall humor, The Black Dhalia Murder, Racer X, and Obscura.
Listen to the full-stream premiere of “Silver Bullet” via Decibel Magazine https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2023/08/10/ep-premiere-necronomicon-ex-mortis-shred-horror-with-silver-bullet/
The
EP is due out on August 11, 2023.
EP pre-order - https://necronomiconexmortis.bandcamp.com
Lyric Video - “Crypt of The Gorilla God” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyKA_arI46M
Track Listing:
1. Crypt of the Gorilla God (5:40)
2. The Swamp (4:00)
3. Cycle of the Werewolf (1:17)
4. Silver Bullet (5:22)
EP Length: 16:18
EP/Live Band Lineup:
Michael Nystrom Bala - Guitar
Manuel Barbará - Guitar
Yusuf Rashid - Bass
Joey Ferretti - Drums
Craig Schmuhl - Vocals
Discography:
2023 - Silver Bullet - EP
2023 - Necronomicon Ex Mortis – EP
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GOSFORTH's legacy of spreading unholy poison dates back to 1997, and their influence has only grown stronger over the years. Comprising members of acclaimed acts Black Oath and The Rite, GOSFORTH's unique blend of black metal has captivated a dedicated following and solidified their status as a force to be reckoned with in the underground scene.
"Scourge of Dark Dominion" is a testament to GOSFORTH's unwavering commitment to their craft. This album takes listeners on an intense sonic journey through the depths of darkness, with each track meticulously crafted to evoke a sense of ominous allure.
The
album's tracklist includes:
Ignis Daemonicus
Luciferian Gnosis
Scourge of Dark Dominion
Graced by Flames
Funeral Lust
As Gods Below
Legion of the Adversary
The album's premiere is now available for listeners' consumption on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5efEMyhLKok
"Scourge of Dark Dominion" is set to be released in June as a jewel case CD, giving fans a tangible piece of GOSFORTH's triumphant return. Pre-orders are now open and can be secured through Odium Records' Bandcamp page at www.odiumrecords.bandcamp.com or the official Odium Rex webshop at www.odiumrex.com/webshop.
About GOSFORTH:
GOSFORTH is an Italian black metal band known for their distinctive and captivating sound that has been spreading its unholy poison since 1997. With members hailing from renowned acts Black Oath and The Rite, GOSFORTH has garnered a dedicated following within the underground scene.
About Odium Records: Odium Records is an esteemed label known for its commitment to delivering high-quality black and death metal releases to the metal community. As the home of underground talent, Odium Records continues to push boundaries and present listeners with groundbreaking music.
For more information about GOSFORTH and updates about "Scourge of Dark Dominion," follow them on social media:
www.odiumrex.com
www.facebook.com/odiumrex
www.facebook.com/gosforth.official
PROGENITOR – “ELDRITCH SUPREMACY”
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 14-07-2023
Formats: Digital, CD
Genre: Black Metal, Death Metal, Blackened Death Metal
Country: United States
Line-up:
Joe Erz - Vocals
Fletcher Lane - Lead Guitar
Ben Kettel - Rhythm Guitar
Brian Sprouse - Bass and Vocals
Alex Shaw - Drums
Tracklist:
Intro
Eldritch Supremacy
Crows of Winter
Prophets Belial
Beast of Gevaudan
Treasures of Perversion
Binding of the Corpse God
Embark on an otherworldly journey with Progenitor's debut album, "Eldritch Supremacy." Hailing from Tacoma, Washington, USA, this black metal ensemble presents a sonic odyssey produced between Fall 2022 and Spring 2023. With a potent blend of Black Metal, Death Metal, and Blackened Death Metal, Progenitor's musical creation unveils an eldritch realm of dark intricacies and atmospheric depth.
https://progenitormetal.bandcamp.com/album/eldritch-supremacy
Revered pioneers of extreme metal Stratuz are proud to unveil their captivating new lyric video for "Morning Star." The track, taken from their highly acclaimed album "Osculum Pacis," showcases the band's signature blend of arrangements, density, heaviness, and melancholy, all seasoned with a profound sense of darkness.
"Osculum Pacis" is due for release in CD format via Wormholedeath. More info coming soon
"Morning Star" symbolizes the first light of dawn, a reminder that spiritual enlightenment shines upon those who are ready. It represents Lucifer as the bringer of light and knowledge, challenging the traditional perception of fear. The band invites listeners to seek their own truth and understanding, urging them to awaken from the layers of lies that have been woven through time.
STRATUZ emerged
onto the metal scene in 1984 and quickly solidified their position as
Venezuela's most revered metal band. Their debut album, "In
Nomine..." released in 1995, catapulted them to recognition and acclaim.
Following a triumphant European tour in 1999, they signed with LSP-Company and
released "Spirit Seduction," which marked a new chapter in their
musical journey. After a hiatus, the band reunited in 2019, pouring their passion
into the creation of "Osculum Pacis," which was unleashed upon the
world in 2022. The album garnered international praise, securing the top spot
on the Jacquin Ravens Top 50 Metal chart and earning accolades as the best work
of 2022 by esteemed journalist Roberto Palmitesta and Metal Pedia.
Stratuz continues to push boundaries with their unique brand of Doom-Death Metal, and "Morning Star" serves as a captivating glimpse into the darkness and beauty that awaits within "Osculum Pacis." Stay tuned for more electrifying releases and updates from this formidable Venezuelan metal force.
The line-up of STRATUZ consists of Franklin Berroterán on voices and keyboards, Gerónimo Egea on guitars, Leonardo Rangel on bass, and Diego Cabrujas on drums. Together, they channel their collective musical prowess to forge a sound that captivates and enchants.
https://www.stratuz.info/
https://www.facebook.com/stratuzofficial
The band from Seinäjoki, Finland released their debut album Sinisten Puiden Niitty two years ago. i Helvete’s new single Uuden Ajan ABC is now available on all streaming services and its lyric video on YouTube. Anna Pellikka, who also guested on the debut album, is responsible for the female vocals in the song.
Watch Uuden Ajan ABC video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t0TIi2RAgQ
Singer-guitarist Aleksi Mäkelä comments:
"Uuden Ajan ABC was the first completed song from our second album. From the beginning it was a very strong ensemble and a single candidate. The song contains memorable riffs, female vocals and mood changes. The opening riff was played and felt for a long time before it got surrounded by other stuff. Originally, the song actually contained a completely separate outro, but when we arranged the song with Tapio, he came up with the idea that it should go back to the stuttering atmosphere of the verses instead of the new outro. Manu added an atmospheric guitar solo to it and thus the end of the song became much better! Lyrically, Uuden Ajan ABC serves as a good starting point for the concept album world, even though it's only the third song on the actual album."
Yksi Yhteinen Yhteiskunta will be published on 24th of November 2023 via Inverse Records. Before the album release, the band promises to release two more singles. The album was mixed and mastered by Second To Sun frontman Vladimir Lehtinen, who is known for e.g. as Grima and Ultar's sound engineer.
"The composition process of our second album was surprisingly fast. After the release of the first album, it probably took a half year for this album to be composed. Of course, the recordings and other processes related to the album release still took their own time. YYY is perhaps a bit more straightforward compared to the debut album. We wanted to keep the sound world as authentic as possible, and in the recordings we tried to find the most ready sounds for the instruments. In addition to traditional band instruments, the album features violin, accordion, piano and mandolin. Instead of virtual instruments, we wanted these to be real for the record, and we used session musicians to record them. I think the sound of the album is really successful." Mäkelä continues.
Listen Uuden Ajan ABC single on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/ihelvete-abc
Biography
Gloomy patterns, addictive moods and melodic, unconventional music. That's how Finnish extreme metal band i Helvete swallows the listener to the edge of Northern Darkness. The band took its first breath in 2018 by releasing double-single “Pimeyden Ytimessä / Umpikuja”. After two years of writing new material i Helvete grew from duo to a full band and went back to the studio to record their praised concept debut album “Sinisten Puiden Niitty” in 2021. Consisting of experienced musicians, i Helvete hasn't played any gigs yet - it's left to wait for the right moment. Instead, the band has focused on making new music. The second concept album “Yksi Yhteinen Yhteiskunta” will see the light in November 2023.
i Helvete - Yksi Yhteinen Yhteiskunta (album 2023)
Track list:
1. Yksi Yhteinen Yhteiskunta
2. KKK
3. Uuden Ajan ABC
4. Yhdestoista Hetki
5. Paratiisi
6. Suuri Puhdistus
7. Valittu Kansa
8. V Niin Kuin Vallankumous
i Helvete - Uuden Ajan ABC (single 2023)
“Uuden Ajan ABC” (5:01)
Music & Lyrics by Aleksi Mäkelä
Line-up:
Aleksi Mäkelä - Vocals & Guitar
Manu Kujala - Guitar
Tapio Holappa - Bass
Teemu Koski - Drums
https://www.yksiyhteinenyhteiskunta.fi
https://www.ihelvete.com/
https://www.facebook.com/iHelveteband/
With a relentless assault COMANIAC, the contemporary thrash metal band, has just released their third single, "NONE FOR ALL", ahead of their forthcoming fourth studio album, "NONE FOR ALL".
"NONE FOR ALL" unveils the Swiss band's remarkable ability to strike a harmonious chord between mesmerizing song structures and irresistible hooks. Drawing its essence from the age-old adage "One For All," the song paints a vivid narrative of a catastrophic doomsday scenario, where the intricate web of human connection unravels, leaving behind a desolate world bereft of unity and hope.
Watch NOW the compelling video clip for "NONE FOR ALL": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOCDRBR2ucM
Following on October 13th, 2023, COMANIAC will further enthrall their fans with the release of their fourth studio album, "NONE FOR ALL". The album will be available on METALWORLD in various formats, including vinyl, CD, tape, and digital.
Pre-order "NONE FOR ALL" on vinyl and CD here: https://comaniac.ch/store/
Pre-save "NONE FOR ALL" on Spotify and Deezer here: https://music.imusician.pro/a/IC8H6Gxf/
With their unique blend of contemporary thrash metal dynamism, COMANIAC is set to leave a lasting imprint on the music scene. Be prepared to be swept away by the storm that is COMANIAC.
www.comaniac.ch
www.facebook.com/ComaniacOfficial
Death/thrash metal band KHIRAL from Helsinki, Finland releases their new single "VERSIONS OF REALITY" after a few years of silence. They released their second full-length album "SHARDS" on August 6, 2021. On that album the band took huge leaps forward in terms of composition, melodies and even lyrics compared to their debut album "Chained". Despite the quiet life the band has not rested on its laurels. They have been working on new music and the lineup has found its shape for live shows.
"The band is doing currently quite well. We have been concentrated on making new music and we plan to release more new stuff this autumn. It's been a few years since the last album, so it's about time. The line-up is now in its final form with the addition of our new drummer Teemu Hass!" - Tuomo Vänskä, vocalist
“Versions Of Reality” is completely recognizable Khiral -song. Although the song's arrangement and lyrics are more straightforward than before. The new normal in world today is different versions of the truth that Tuomo Vänskä handle in his lyrics.
"The intention was to go in a slightly different direction in terms of composition than our previous albums. Without forgetting the certain type of weight and melodiousness of Khiral, that is familiar from our previous albums. On the riffs, I aimed to a certain kind of majesty and grandiosity. But at the same time a certain kind of flow and hard pounding" – Sami Lehtonen, guitar
"Versions
Of Reality is a story of a person who is in the middle of a change. It is told
from the point of view of the individual and not from a general point of view.
For this person the change is terrifying. It is actually worse than death. The
change leads to different versions of reality. And each version is equally real
to the person experiencing it" - Tuomo Vänskä, vocalist
Khiral's goal is to bring their music to a larger audience by playing concerts and releasing new material. If Children of Bodom, Amorphis, The Halo Effect, and Hypocrisy crash, then Khiral will likely crash as well
Listen to the single on music services: https://push.fm/fl/khiral-versionsofreality
Line-Up:
Tuomo Vänskä, Vocals
Sami Lehtonen, Guitar
Joni Öhman, Bass
Teemu Hassi, Drums
https://www.khiralofficial.com/
https://www.facebook.com/KhiralBand
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: July 21, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Progressive Death Metal
For Fans of: Death, Gojira, Cattle Decapitation
Country: United States
Line-up:
Vocals: Nick Pappert
Guitar/Bass: Alex Beyerl
Drums: Thomas McClure
Tracklist:
Utopia (Exile the Virus)
"Utopia (Exile the Virus)" by Desolation's Edge delves into the repercussions of humanity's destructive tendencies, as Earth's inhabitants reach a breaking point, leading to humanity's ultimate exile. The song serves as a pivotal transition for the band, exploring new sonic realms while delving into humanity's intricate relationship with the world. Blurring genre boundaries, the track seamlessly merges thrash, death, and progressive metal elements, resulting in a fast-paced, hard-hitting auditory experience, catered to aficionados of intricate and heavy music.
Recording Info:
Recorded at the Laurie Wagman Studios, University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. All production, mixing, and mastering executed by the band's guitarist, Alex Beyerl.
https://linktr.ee/desolationsedge
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BLOODY HARVEST -"I'M GONNA LIVE IN YOU FOREVER"
For fans of : Six Feet Under, Bolt Thrower, Torture Killer, Kataklysm, Illdisposed, Amon Amarth, Hypocrisy, etc.
Bloody Harvest is not just an Extreme Metal band – it’s the voice of several generations. Facing difficult times, the band has neither been defeated nor deprived of its human features. Despite all that, like a living creature, the band has absorbed memories, torments, and despair. It has merged triumphs and life changes. Having survived everything, the band proudly straightens its shoulders and screams! It has become a voice of despair and hope. It has become the voice of pain. And the voice of war...
Bloody Harvest – unfortunately, this name has justified itself. There was an actual bloody harvest. That occurred in Mariupol, the town where steel was melted. Lead became a permanent part of hearts there. Where the soldiers’ boots tapped to the rhythm of freedom and an irresistible desire for liberty and prosperity. In the darkness of the night, dark figures made history in this town. Among them was band's compatriot, their brother, to whom this particular Single is dedicated...
In this track, we can hear the sound of death. But it's not a death of decay. This is death in honour of liberation! The dissonances at the beginning of the song prepare us for this death, creating an anxious mood. We are led into the depths of darkness by monolithic guitar riffs with intervals that carry the nervous vibe of the song. You will be thrilled by tremolo guitar solos and desperate, extreme womb vocals that tell the true story of war without hesitation. Sometimes it feels like the vocalist is coughing up blood, and you can sense the warmth of this blood on your skin...
This is nostalgia for all fans of Old-school Death Metal, evident in every expressive bass part, the frenzy of drums, and the unpredictable progress of the composition, mirroring the unpredictability of life itself. The track feels like a requiem, a prayer in musical form. It will likely become a symbol. It is clear why not only musicians but also poets and public figures joined in its creation.
The future is unpredictable, but one thing is certain: we will eagerly await new tracks from the Bloody Harvest band. We will anticipate the same songs filled with hope, despite the inevitability of death...
Biography
The first line-up of the band was made in 1998 by guitarist Eugene "Hans" Taratuchin and drummer Nikolai Grigoriev at Mena city, Ukraine. Originally, band was called Mayday, but eventually changed it to Bloody Harvest.
Until 2003 the band recorded a few tracks, performed at several live shows and even goes to the final at Chervona Ruta Festival. Unfortunately, Bloody Harvest existence was paused in 2003.
In 2011 new-line up of the band gathered by the efforts of Hans and the band based in Chernihiv city reborn.
The debut full-length album was released in July 2014 by the efforts of Metal Scrap Records.
After nine years of hiatus again, the band returned with the new single in 2023.
Line-up:
Gary – vocal;
Gans – guitar;
Johnny – guitar;
Bambey – bass;
Roma – drums.
Discography:
“Вічно житиму в тобі” Digital Single; 2023; Metal Scrap Records;
“Abstinence Syndrome” Digital LP; 2014; Metal Scrap Records.
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"Phantom Fire" captures the essence of thrash metal, resonating with all the die-hard moshers out there. The song's powerful theme delves into the enigmatic force that takes hold of an individual when driven by inner turmoil. It symbolizes the birth of an unquenchable fire within, an inner pyre that burns with an irresistible intensity. This gripping concept is brought to life through the relentless musical prowess of SKELETON PIT.
The single is now available for fans to enjoy on all major download and streaming platforms, offering an electrifying experience that speaks to the heart of thrash metal enthusiasts. As a testament to their commitment to delivering both auditory and visual excitement, SKELETON PIT presents an engaging music video for "Phantom Fire," accessible on the MDD YouTube channel. This video serves as a scorching visual companion to the fiery essence of the track.
Watch the "Phantom Fire" Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfscWYgkIbg
Stream "Phantom Fire" on Digital Platforms: Spotify , Apple Music , Deezer , Amazon Music
For enthusiasts seeking to dive further into the SKELETON PIT experience, their previous album can be ordered via MDD Records: https://mdd-shop.de/search?search=skeleton+pit
Stay connected with SKELETON PIT through their official social media channels:
As SKELETON PIT gears up to set the stage ablaze at the Summer Breeze Open Air, fans are invited to immerse themselves in the incendiary power of "Phantom Fire." With unyielding devotion to their craft, SKELETON PIT continues to raise the bar, igniting a new era of thrash metal excellence.
Formed in the crucible of December 2019, INFERNAL THRONE erupted onto the scene with their debut single, “Torment“, a blistering testament to their unwavering commitment to their unique blend of Black/Thrash Metal. Following this explosive introduction, the band showcased their relentless dedication by releasing the mini-album “Back To The Abyss” in November 2020. This offering left an indelible mark on the metal community, earning praise from fans, radio stations, and metal magazines worldwide, solidifying its place among the “Best Releases of 2020”.
INFERNAL THRONE’s path of devastation continued with the release of the 5-way split album “Legends And Warriors Of The Corinthian Throne” in March 2023, under the banner of Hellenic Metal World. With this monumental release, INFERNAL THRONE gathered formidable allies from Greece’s underground scene, forging a bond that laid the groundwork for their unstoppable journey.
Now, as the fires of anticipation reach a fevered crescendo, INFERNAL THRONE stands poised to unveil their debut full-length, “CAELUM ET INFERNUM“. This sonic inferno is set to engulf your senses, as the band takes you on a treacherous journey through their dark and visceral soundscape.
Tracklist:1. A World Of Chaos (Intro)
2. Wings Of Winter (feat Greg Barlas)
3. Desolation (feat Kerveros)
4. Among Two Worlds (feat Greg Barlas)
5. Caelum Et Infernum
6. And Lead Us Not Into Temptation
7. Thy Flame Of Darkness
8. Cataclysm Of The Soul (feat Greg Barlas)
9. Αιώνια Ζωή (Eternal Life – feat Archon)
10. No Hope, No Pain (Outro)
“CAELUM ET INFERNUM” isn’t just an album; it’s a gathering of infernal forces, featuring collaborations with some of Greece’s most respected musicians. The album boasts a lineup of incredible guest artists who have lent their mastery to amplify the intensity of INFERNAL THRONE‘s sonic assault.
Prepare to be consumed by the ruthless power of “CAELUM ET INFERNUM“. This showpiece will be unleashed digitally on September 15th, 2023, allowing the flames of black and thrash metal to consume your soul. And for those who seek a tangible connection with the infernal energy, the Jewel Case CD release with a 12-page booklet will hit the shelves on September 29th, 2023.
INFERNAL THRONE has also teased their fans with three scorching singles, offering a mere glimpse into the abyssal depths that await. Brace yourselves, for the legions are gathering, ready to embrace the unstoppable onslaught of Hellenic black/thrash metal mastery.
Join us in celebrating the union of INFERNAL THRONE and Theogonia Records, as we embark on a journey to forge an indomitable legacy within the black and thrash metal realm. Stay tuned, for “CAELUM ET INFERNUM” shall soon reign supreme, and together we shall unleash an inferno that will be etched into the annals of metal tales.
INFERNAL THRONE is:
Panos Iliopoulos – All
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NECRONOMICON EX MORTIS was formed by Michael Nystrom Bala out of a desire to combine elements of classic death metal, 80s shred worship, and gory lyrics about B-horror movies. Their debut S/T EP was released earlier this year and since there is no rest for the wicked, the follow-up EP "SILVER BULLET" is upon us. The four tracks, presented with fury, were written specifically for this EP. They weren’t pulled from other projects or other albums, so that expectation was created going into the process. They strive to bring back the celebration of the twin guitar attack that bands like Iron Maiden and Racer X had. They share their excitement for the release:
"We’re excited to present this EP. We had a great time recording it and we feel live we've become even more comfortable with the music both individually and as a band. We think fans will notice the wide array of influences on this EP. We’re not just pulling from the same band or the same style of metal. Variety is the spice of life, kids."
Necronomicon Ex Mortis was birthed when Bala wanted to take all his favorite things and have them in the same place. All his musical ideas, all of his favorite things about horror, and all of his favorite Paul Gilbert licks. He writes everything (Except for "Cycle of the Werewolf", which guitarist Manuel Barbará wrote). He sits around and writes riffs and then does his best to rip off Yngwie and Paul Gilbert. He then asked Barbará to write the opening title track to a horror movie which he did with glee, spending the next 45 minutes going to town with his fretless guitar while his girlfriend tried to get him to do literally anything else.
This is just the start for the band, they have roughly 69 fully written songs ready to go that are both terrifying and titillating. You'll be sleeping with the lights on after digging into "Silver Bullet". It is recommended for fans of B movies, off-the-wall humor, The Black Dhalia Murder, Racer X, and Obscura.
Listen to the full-stream premiere of “Silver Bullet” via Decibel Magazine https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2023/08/10/ep-premiere-necronomicon-ex-mortis-shred-horror-with-silver-bullet/
The
EP is due out on August 11, 2023.EP pre-order - https://necronomiconexmortis.bandcamp.com
Lyric Video - “Crypt of The Gorilla God” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyKA_arI46M
Track Listing:
1. Crypt of the Gorilla God (5:40)
2. The Swamp (4:00)
3. Cycle of the Werewolf (1:17)
4. Silver Bullet (5:22)
EP Length: 16:18
EP/Live Band Lineup:
Michael Nystrom Bala - Guitar
Manuel Barbará - Guitar
Yusuf Rashid - Bass
Joey Ferretti - Drums
Craig Schmuhl - Vocals
Discography:
2023 - Silver Bullet - EP
2023 - Necronomicon Ex Mortis – EP
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GOSFORTH's legacy of spreading unholy poison dates back to 1997, and their influence has only grown stronger over the years. Comprising members of acclaimed acts Black Oath and The Rite, GOSFORTH's unique blend of black metal has captivated a dedicated following and solidified their status as a force to be reckoned with in the underground scene.
"Scourge of Dark Dominion" is a testament to GOSFORTH's unwavering commitment to their craft. This album takes listeners on an intense sonic journey through the depths of darkness, with each track meticulously crafted to evoke a sense of ominous allure.
The
album's tracklist includes:Ignis Daemonicus
Luciferian Gnosis
Scourge of Dark Dominion
Graced by Flames
Funeral Lust
As Gods Below
Legion of the Adversary
The album's premiere is now available for listeners' consumption on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5efEMyhLKok
"Scourge of Dark Dominion" is set to be released in June as a jewel case CD, giving fans a tangible piece of GOSFORTH's triumphant return. Pre-orders are now open and can be secured through Odium Records' Bandcamp page at www.odiumrecords.bandcamp.com or the official Odium Rex webshop at www.odiumrex.com/webshop.
About GOSFORTH:
GOSFORTH is an Italian black metal band known for their distinctive and captivating sound that has been spreading its unholy poison since 1997. With members hailing from renowned acts Black Oath and The Rite, GOSFORTH has garnered a dedicated following within the underground scene.
About Odium Records: Odium Records is an esteemed label known for its commitment to delivering high-quality black and death metal releases to the metal community. As the home of underground talent, Odium Records continues to push boundaries and present listeners with groundbreaking music.
For more information about GOSFORTH and updates about "Scourge of Dark Dominion," follow them on social media:
www.odiumrex.com
www.facebook.com/odiumrex
www.facebook.com/gosforth.official
PROGENITOR – “ELDRITCH SUPREMACY”
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: 14-07-2023
Formats: Digital, CD
Genre: Black Metal, Death Metal, Blackened Death Metal
Country: United States
Line-up:
Joe Erz - Vocals
Fletcher Lane - Lead Guitar
Ben Kettel - Rhythm Guitar
Brian Sprouse - Bass and Vocals
Alex Shaw - Drums
Tracklist:
Intro
Eldritch Supremacy
Crows of Winter
Prophets Belial
Beast of Gevaudan
Treasures of Perversion
Binding of the Corpse God
Embark on an otherworldly journey with Progenitor's debut album, "Eldritch Supremacy." Hailing from Tacoma, Washington, USA, this black metal ensemble presents a sonic odyssey produced between Fall 2022 and Spring 2023. With a potent blend of Black Metal, Death Metal, and Blackened Death Metal, Progenitor's musical creation unveils an eldritch realm of dark intricacies and atmospheric depth.
https://progenitormetal.bandcamp.com/album/eldritch-supremacy
Revered pioneers of extreme metal Stratuz are proud to unveil their captivating new lyric video for "Morning Star." The track, taken from their highly acclaimed album "Osculum Pacis," showcases the band's signature blend of arrangements, density, heaviness, and melancholy, all seasoned with a profound sense of darkness.
"Osculum Pacis" is due for release in CD format via Wormholedeath. More info coming soon
"Morning Star" symbolizes the first light of dawn, a reminder that spiritual enlightenment shines upon those who are ready. It represents Lucifer as the bringer of light and knowledge, challenging the traditional perception of fear. The band invites listeners to seek their own truth and understanding, urging them to awaken from the layers of lies that have been woven through time.
STRATUZ emerged
onto the metal scene in 1984 and quickly solidified their position as
Venezuela's most revered metal band. Their debut album, "In
Nomine..." released in 1995, catapulted them to recognition and acclaim.
Following a triumphant European tour in 1999, they signed with LSP-Company and
released "Spirit Seduction," which marked a new chapter in their
musical journey. After a hiatus, the band reunited in 2019, pouring their passion
into the creation of "Osculum Pacis," which was unleashed upon the
world in 2022. The album garnered international praise, securing the top spot
on the Jacquin Ravens Top 50 Metal chart and earning accolades as the best work
of 2022 by esteemed journalist Roberto Palmitesta and Metal Pedia.Stratuz continues to push boundaries with their unique brand of Doom-Death Metal, and "Morning Star" serves as a captivating glimpse into the darkness and beauty that awaits within "Osculum Pacis." Stay tuned for more electrifying releases and updates from this formidable Venezuelan metal force.
The line-up of STRATUZ consists of Franklin Berroterán on voices and keyboards, Gerónimo Egea on guitars, Leonardo Rangel on bass, and Diego Cabrujas on drums. Together, they channel their collective musical prowess to forge a sound that captivates and enchants.
https://www.stratuz.info/
https://www.facebook.com/stratuzofficial
The band from Seinäjoki, Finland released their debut album Sinisten Puiden Niitty two years ago. i Helvete’s new single Uuden Ajan ABC is now available on all streaming services and its lyric video on YouTube. Anna Pellikka, who also guested on the debut album, is responsible for the female vocals in the song.
Watch Uuden Ajan ABC video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t0TIi2RAgQ
Singer-guitarist Aleksi Mäkelä comments:
"Uuden Ajan ABC was the first completed song from our second album. From the beginning it was a very strong ensemble and a single candidate. The song contains memorable riffs, female vocals and mood changes. The opening riff was played and felt for a long time before it got surrounded by other stuff. Originally, the song actually contained a completely separate outro, but when we arranged the song with Tapio, he came up with the idea that it should go back to the stuttering atmosphere of the verses instead of the new outro. Manu added an atmospheric guitar solo to it and thus the end of the song became much better! Lyrically, Uuden Ajan ABC serves as a good starting point for the concept album world, even though it's only the third song on the actual album."
Yksi Yhteinen Yhteiskunta will be published on 24th of November 2023 via Inverse Records. Before the album release, the band promises to release two more singles. The album was mixed and mastered by Second To Sun frontman Vladimir Lehtinen, who is known for e.g. as Grima and Ultar's sound engineer.
"The composition process of our second album was surprisingly fast. After the release of the first album, it probably took a half year for this album to be composed. Of course, the recordings and other processes related to the album release still took their own time. YYY is perhaps a bit more straightforward compared to the debut album. We wanted to keep the sound world as authentic as possible, and in the recordings we tried to find the most ready sounds for the instruments. In addition to traditional band instruments, the album features violin, accordion, piano and mandolin. Instead of virtual instruments, we wanted these to be real for the record, and we used session musicians to record them. I think the sound of the album is really successful." Mäkelä continues.
Listen Uuden Ajan ABC single on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/ihelvete-abc
BiographyGloomy patterns, addictive moods and melodic, unconventional music. That's how Finnish extreme metal band i Helvete swallows the listener to the edge of Northern Darkness. The band took its first breath in 2018 by releasing double-single “Pimeyden Ytimessä / Umpikuja”. After two years of writing new material i Helvete grew from duo to a full band and went back to the studio to record their praised concept debut album “Sinisten Puiden Niitty” in 2021. Consisting of experienced musicians, i Helvete hasn't played any gigs yet - it's left to wait for the right moment. Instead, the band has focused on making new music. The second concept album “Yksi Yhteinen Yhteiskunta” will see the light in November 2023.
i Helvete - Yksi Yhteinen Yhteiskunta (album 2023)
Track list:
1. Yksi Yhteinen Yhteiskunta
2. KKK
3. Uuden Ajan ABC
4. Yhdestoista Hetki
5. Paratiisi
6. Suuri Puhdistus
7. Valittu Kansa
8. V Niin Kuin Vallankumous
i Helvete - Uuden Ajan ABC (single 2023)
“Uuden Ajan ABC” (5:01)
Music & Lyrics by Aleksi Mäkelä
Line-up:
Aleksi Mäkelä - Vocals & Guitar
Manu Kujala - Guitar
Tapio Holappa - Bass
Teemu Koski - Drums
https://www.yksiyhteinenyhteiskunta.fi
https://www.ihelvete.com/
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With a relentless assault COMANIAC, the contemporary thrash metal band, has just released their third single, "NONE FOR ALL", ahead of their forthcoming fourth studio album, "NONE FOR ALL".
"NONE FOR ALL" unveils the Swiss band's remarkable ability to strike a harmonious chord between mesmerizing song structures and irresistible hooks. Drawing its essence from the age-old adage "One For All," the song paints a vivid narrative of a catastrophic doomsday scenario, where the intricate web of human connection unravels, leaving behind a desolate world bereft of unity and hope.
Watch NOW the compelling video clip for "NONE FOR ALL": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOCDRBR2ucM
Following on October 13th, 2023, COMANIAC will further enthrall their fans with the release of their fourth studio album, "NONE FOR ALL". The album will be available on METALWORLD in various formats, including vinyl, CD, tape, and digital.
Pre-order "NONE FOR ALL" on vinyl and CD here: https://comaniac.ch/store/
Pre-save "NONE FOR ALL" on Spotify and Deezer here: https://music.imusician.pro/a/IC8H6Gxf/
With their unique blend of contemporary thrash metal dynamism, COMANIAC is set to leave a lasting imprint on the music scene. Be prepared to be swept away by the storm that is COMANIAC.
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Death/thrash metal band KHIRAL from Helsinki, Finland releases their new single "VERSIONS OF REALITY" after a few years of silence. They released their second full-length album "SHARDS" on August 6, 2021. On that album the band took huge leaps forward in terms of composition, melodies and even lyrics compared to their debut album "Chained". Despite the quiet life the band has not rested on its laurels. They have been working on new music and the lineup has found its shape for live shows.
"The band is doing currently quite well. We have been concentrated on making new music and we plan to release more new stuff this autumn. It's been a few years since the last album, so it's about time. The line-up is now in its final form with the addition of our new drummer Teemu Hass!" - Tuomo Vänskä, vocalist
“Versions Of Reality” is completely recognizable Khiral -song. Although the song's arrangement and lyrics are more straightforward than before. The new normal in world today is different versions of the truth that Tuomo Vänskä handle in his lyrics.
"The intention was to go in a slightly different direction in terms of composition than our previous albums. Without forgetting the certain type of weight and melodiousness of Khiral, that is familiar from our previous albums. On the riffs, I aimed to a certain kind of majesty and grandiosity. But at the same time a certain kind of flow and hard pounding" – Sami Lehtonen, guitar
"Versions
Of Reality is a story of a person who is in the middle of a change. It is told
from the point of view of the individual and not from a general point of view.
For this person the change is terrifying. It is actually worse than death. The
change leads to different versions of reality. And each version is equally real
to the person experiencing it" - Tuomo Vänskä, vocalistKhiral's goal is to bring their music to a larger audience by playing concerts and releasing new material. If Children of Bodom, Amorphis, The Halo Effect, and Hypocrisy crash, then Khiral will likely crash as well
Listen to the single on music services: https://push.fm/fl/khiral-versionsofreality
Line-Up:
Tuomo Vänskä, Vocals
Sami Lehtonen, Guitar
Joni Öhman, Bass
Teemu Hassi, Drums
https://www.khiralofficial.com/
https://www.facebook.com/KhiralBand
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: July 21, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Progressive Death Metal
For Fans of: Death, Gojira, Cattle Decapitation
Country: United States
Line-up:
Vocals: Nick Pappert
Guitar/Bass: Alex Beyerl
Drums: Thomas McClure
Tracklist:
Utopia (Exile the Virus)
"Utopia (Exile the Virus)" by Desolation's Edge delves into the repercussions of humanity's destructive tendencies, as Earth's inhabitants reach a breaking point, leading to humanity's ultimate exile. The song serves as a pivotal transition for the band, exploring new sonic realms while delving into humanity's intricate relationship with the world. Blurring genre boundaries, the track seamlessly merges thrash, death, and progressive metal elements, resulting in a fast-paced, hard-hitting auditory experience, catered to aficionados of intricate and heavy music.
Recording Info:
Recorded at the Laurie Wagman Studios, University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. All production, mixing, and mastering executed by the band's guitarist, Alex Beyerl.
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BLOODY HARVEST -"I'M GONNA LIVE IN YOU FOREVER"
For fans of : Six Feet Under, Bolt Thrower, Torture Killer, Kataklysm, Illdisposed, Amon Amarth, Hypocrisy, etc.
Bloody Harvest is not just an Extreme Metal band – it’s the voice of several generations. Facing difficult times, the band has neither been defeated nor deprived of its human features. Despite all that, like a living creature, the band has absorbed memories, torments, and despair. It has merged triumphs and life changes. Having survived everything, the band proudly straightens its shoulders and screams! It has become a voice of despair and hope. It has become the voice of pain. And the voice of war...
Bloody Harvest – unfortunately, this name has justified itself. There was an actual bloody harvest. That occurred in Mariupol, the town where steel was melted. Lead became a permanent part of hearts there. Where the soldiers’ boots tapped to the rhythm of freedom and an irresistible desire for liberty and prosperity. In the darkness of the night, dark figures made history in this town. Among them was band's compatriot, their brother, to whom this particular Single is dedicated...
In this track, we can hear the sound of death. But it's not a death of decay. This is death in honour of liberation! The dissonances at the beginning of the song prepare us for this death, creating an anxious mood. We are led into the depths of darkness by monolithic guitar riffs with intervals that carry the nervous vibe of the song. You will be thrilled by tremolo guitar solos and desperate, extreme womb vocals that tell the true story of war without hesitation. Sometimes it feels like the vocalist is coughing up blood, and you can sense the warmth of this blood on your skin...
This is nostalgia for all fans of Old-school Death Metal, evident in every expressive bass part, the frenzy of drums, and the unpredictable progress of the composition, mirroring the unpredictability of life itself. The track feels like a requiem, a prayer in musical form. It will likely become a symbol. It is clear why not only musicians but also poets and public figures joined in its creation.
The future is unpredictable, but one thing is certain: we will eagerly await new tracks from the Bloody Harvest band. We will anticipate the same songs filled with hope, despite the inevitability of death...
BiographyThe first line-up of the band was made in 1998 by guitarist Eugene "Hans" Taratuchin and drummer Nikolai Grigoriev at Mena city, Ukraine. Originally, band was called Mayday, but eventually changed it to Bloody Harvest.
Until 2003 the band recorded a few tracks, performed at several live shows and even goes to the final at Chervona Ruta Festival. Unfortunately, Bloody Harvest existence was paused in 2003.
In 2011 new-line up of the band gathered by the efforts of Hans and the band based in Chernihiv city reborn.
The debut full-length album was released in July 2014 by the efforts of Metal Scrap Records.
After nine years of hiatus again, the band returned with the new single in 2023.
Line-up:
Gary – vocal;
Gans – guitar;
Johnny – guitar;
Bambey – bass;
Roma – drums.
Discography:
“Вічно житиму в тобі” Digital Single; 2023; Metal Scrap Records;
“Abstinence Syndrome” Digital LP; 2014; Metal Scrap Records.
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Album teaser: https://www.facebook.com/fallenutopia/videos/202184959495153"RUIN" signifies a significant evolution for FALLEN UTOPIA, showcasing their mastery of Death Metal with a modern twist. The album's recording, helmed by Norbert Leitner in Vienna, captures the band's raw energy and tight-knit chemistry. This release promises to deliver an unrelenting auditory assault that resonates with fans of Machine Head, Illdisposed, Behemoth, Kataklysm, Vader, and Pungent Stench.
Each track on "RUIN" serves as a chapter in the harrowing tale of civilization's demise. The album's lyrical depth explores themes of decay, destruction, and the tenacity of human spirit in the face of downfall. FALLEN UTOPIA has embraced the challenge of pushing the boundaries of their genre, creating a sonic journey that combines relentless aggression with introspective storytelling.
"RUIN" will be accompanied by four fully-fledged music videos, each a visual representation of the album's themes and fervent energy. Produced by Max Ehrlich, these videos promise to elevate the album's storytelling to new heights, offering fans a multi-sensory experience.
The cover artwork, meticulously crafted by Pierre-Alain D. of 3mmi Design, provides a tantalizing glimpse into the album's essence, inviting listeners to delve into the dark abyss of "RUIN."
http://www.fallen-utopia.com/
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Label: SoundAge Productions
Release Date: May 9th, 2023
Formats: Digital, CD
Genre: Post Black Metal/Metalcore
Country: Russia
Line-up:
Alexey Slavin - Vocals/Songwriting
Alexandr Safronov - Guitar
Igor Vozmilov - Guitar
Pavel Lidakov - Bass
Kirill Afanasyev – Drums
Tracklist:
Cold Light
Catatonic
Soil
Decisions
Illusion Of Dawn
Solution
Stranger
L'Homme Absurde, since its inception as a one-man band in 2015, has become a prominent name in Russia's post black metal scene. Melding the modern vibes of black metal with metalcore elements and captivating melodies, the band has forged a unique sonic identity. With three well-received albums under their belt – "Monsters" (2016), "Sleepless" (2018), and "Belong" (2020) – L'Homme Absurde garnered international acclaim and cultivated a distinctive style. Now, they unveil their fourth full-length opus, "Stranger," which continues their artistic odyssey. This album is a testament to their evolution and creative spirit.
https://lhommeabsurdebm.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/lhommeabsurde
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: August 9, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal, Ambient
Line-up:
Marwan Antonios: All instruments, vocals & production
Tracklist:
Givre
Regarde moi exil
Louve
Lueur de demain
Lointaine tourmante
Douleur de renaitre
Acceptation
Marche, Aliéné
From Lebanon and currently based in France, Moonaadem, steered by the multitalented Marwan Antonios, presents a unique and captivating new EP, "Douleur de renaitre". Set for release on August 9, 2023, the record is a fascinating exploration of black metal, blended with atmospheric and ambient passages.
"Douleur de renaitre" is a conceptual EP, exploring the profound and often tumultuous process of rebirth from multiple perspectives. Marwan Antonios's creation is far from political or religious alignments, choosing instead to dive deep into the universally relatable human experience.
This release is characterized by its traditional black metal riffing seamlessly merged with ambient elements and modern structure. Composed, recorded, and produced independently by Antonios, it stands as a testament to the artist's commitment to his craft and dedication to a vision uniquely his own.
Fans of acts like Urfaust, Wolves in the Throne Room, Austere, Woods of Desolation, Xasthur, Ultha, Shining, Advent Sorrow, Mayhem, and Burzum will find much to appreciate in Moonaadem's textured sonic landscape. "Douleur de renaitre" promises an engaging journey through an expansive emotional and musical landscape.
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Horror Pain Gore Death Productions is set to release the new EP from New Jersey’s dystopian, d-beat warriors ROAD PIG. STILL THE FUTURE IS BLEAK is up now for pre-order and will be released September 1st on CD and Digital formats along with merch.
For
fans of :Motörhead,
Midnight, World Burns To Death, Overcharge, Children Of Technology, Loud Night,
Oi Polloi, Agnostic Front, Auktion, and InepsyBehold, an emergence from the wasteland! Horror Pain Gore Death Productions welcome New Jersey’s dystopian, d-beat warriors Road Pig (Ex- Cut It Out!, The Unwilling, Come And Get It), with their first proper document of sleazy, metal-infused punk. Recorded in the year 2029, well after the final world collapse, Still The Future Is Bleak offers up four crust-laden rippers heavily influenced by equal parts Venom, Disfear, and Italian post-nuke flicks. Stir these highly combustible components into your favorite empty beer bottles for optimal Molotov cocktail tossing and you’ve got yourself the perfect recipe for hardcore punk ’n’ roll.
These distress signals were captured by Road Pig and unearthed for mixing only recently from a military-style canister by the capable claws of Will Mellor at Red Water Recording (Witching, Cape Of Bats, Morgul Blade) and mastered at Dead Air Studios (Full Of Hell, Warthog, Iron Lung) by Will Killingsworth. After a quickly extinct demo tape, two splits, and several compilation appearances, the dark overlords of Horror Pain Gore Death have agreed to recode these somber warnings and unleash them on CD format, featuring proper post-apocalyptic artwork and layout by Fred Grabosky of Form Terror Growth (Pig Destroyer, Innumerable Forms, Come To Grief). Still The Future Is Bleak is Road Pig on a fuel-injected nightmare ride... they’ve come for your rations and no one is safe from the asphalt assassins!
Track listing:
1. Total War
2. Blood On The Streets
3. Ancient Noise
4. Leather And Dust
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Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: July 31, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Orchestral Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Haereticus - Vocals, keyboards
Julio Cezar - Rhythm guitar
Susie Merz - Lead guitar
Julian Roos - Bass
Olethros - Drums
Tracklist:
Warriors of Steel
Dive into the enchanting soundscape of "Warriors of Steel," the latest single by Germany's Orchestral Black Metal outfit, Denial of Death. Released on July 31, 2023, this self-released single blends gothic elements with classic Black Metal, delivering a distinctive musical fusion.
Watch the lyric video at this location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av-v8f6kw2g
"Warriors of Steel" captures the essence of Denial of Death's signature style, featuring orchestral instruments and choirs that harken back to the 1990s sound of bands like Tristania. The lyrics explore themes of war, medieval times, resistance, and self-overcoming, enveloped in the haunting vocals and instrumental prowess of the band.
A treat for fans of Dimmu Borgir, Rotting Christ, Satyricon, and Tristania, "Warriors of Steel" showcases Denial of Death's innovative musical approach. Recorded, mixed, and mastered in Nuremberg, Germany, this single promises a captivating experience for listeners seeking a blend of orchestral grandeur and Black Metal intensity.
Stay tuned for the lyric video release of "Warriors of Steel," where you can immerse yourself in Denial of Death's unique sonic universe, where history and metal unite in harmonious discord.
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Thrash veterans STRIKE MASTER reveal the artwork for their upcoming Full-Length album "TANGRAM APOCALYPSE" and release the latest single "PROTOTYPE GOD"
A political religious social examination of human conduct about creating gods
and idols in the search of their own salvation which at the end those
inventions will end up killing them back.
Cover art of the upcoming album Tangram Apocalypse to be released in september.
Art by direction Souls Crematorium Studio.
The new single can also be found on all major platforms and purchased through the bands Bandcamp page.
Recorded in Mexico City at Confederate Musick Studio
MiX and Mastered by Erick Monzonis at Dark House Audio
Will be released through singles starting on June 1st 2023
Final release date and CD sale: September 1st 2023
Strike Master is:
KMU - Guitars and Vocals
Konspirator - Drums
Walter Kleinert - Bass
Tracklist:
Crystallized
Here Comes the Incubus
We die Tonight
Lost within Compass
Heavy Metal
Black to the Future
Prototype God
Save the Fire
https://www.strikemaster.net/
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To celebrate this announcement, the band is thrilled to share a first taste of the live album with their brand-new single, 'Malum (Live 2022).' This blistering track encapsulates the intensity and ferocity that MAYHEM brings to their live performances. Alongside the single, fans will also be treated to a visually captivating music video recorded during their latest New York concert, produced in collaboration with renowned director Zev Deans.
Necrobutcher
comments as follows:
“We wanted to document how great the band and set sounds like after almost 40 years of playing live. As a treat to our fans, we decided to release this live recording.”
He further continues…
“I knew from day one back in 1984 that this band was going to be outstanding—one of the best bands ever! I guess that’s a big reason why we still are here after 39 years—and counting.”
'Daemonic Rites' will be available in various formats:
- Ltd. CD Digipak
- Gatefold Black 2LP
- Ltd. Transp. Magenta 2LP (Limited to 1.000 units)
- Ltd. Gatefold Transp. Red 2LP (Limited to 500 units)
- Ltd. Gatefold Silver 2LP (Limited to 500 units)
- Ltd. Deluxe Box Set (incl. Gatefold Golden 2LP, CD, Poster, Setlist, Tour Laminate w. Lanyard & Signed Guitar Pick Set > Limited to 1.000 units)
Tracklisting:
01. Intro
02. Falsified and Hated
03. To Daimonion
04. Malum
05. Bad Blood
06. My Death
07. Symbols of Bloodswords
08. Voces Ab Alta
09. Freezing Moon
10. Pagan Fears
11. Life Eternal
12. Buried by Time and Dust
13. Silvester Anfang
14. Deathcrush
15. Chainsaw Gutsfuck
16. Carnage
17. Pure Fucking Armageddon
With a reputation built on their unyielding commitment to the darkness, MAYHEM has become a revered name in the world of extreme metal. As a band that defies expectations and pushes the boundaries of the genre, their live performances are known for leaving audiences breathless and in awe.
MAYHEM is thrilled to share this live opus with their dedicated fans, who have stood by them throughout their tumultuous and illustrious career. 'Daemonic Rites' is not only a celebration of the past but also a declaration of the band's continued relevance and power in the present-day metal landscape.
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Emerging
from the shadows of the Melodic Black Metal scene, VERDERBNIS is
set to unleash their debut album "PARIA" on 22
September through Black Sunset. The album, containing 9 tracks, promises an
unparalleled journey through melodic grandeur and raw, unrelenting musical
aggression.
Completed at the end of 2022, "Paria" is the epitome of VERDERBNIS's unique style. Featuring strong melodies, unforgettable riffs, soul-stirring guitar work, and an undercurrent of raw musical brutality, it's a record that defies expectations and conventions.
The album was meticulously crafted with producer Torsten Sauerbrey (known for his work with Atomwinter, Kambrium, Dark At Dawn, Burden of Grief) at Metalsound Studio. Together, they have shaped a sound that resonates with both the soul and the primal instincts of metal fans around the globe.
A first musical taste of "Paria" will be available soon, offering listeners a glimpse into the ferocious beauty of VERDERBNIS's debut creation. Additionally, the first look at the mesmerizing cover artwork is now enclosed and attached.
Fans eager to embrace the dark brilliance of VERDERBNIS can pre-order "Paria" now via MDD at MDD Records or AMAZON.
VERDERBNIS has crafted an album that is as uncompromising as it is unforgettable. "Paria" is more than a debut; it's a statement, a testament to the band's vision and a bold step into the future of Melodic Black Metal. Stay tuned for an experience that transcends genre and expectation.
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Label: Independent Release
Release date: September 23rd 2023
Genre: Heavy Metal
For fans of: Metallica | Armored Saint | Anthrax | Godsized
At dawn two armies assembled upon a summer meadow, green grass dusted in the pink, white and yellow of wild flowers. They stood proudly arrayed in gleaming, burnished steel and their brightly coloured pennants snapped bravely in the breeze. At dusk a handful of broken men staggered through a sucking morass of mud and blood, stumbling over the silent dead and the screaming dying, hacking desperately at each other, all sense of cause or reason lost in absolute exhaustion. The carrion crows feasted around their hideous parodies of chivalric combat, hard beaks puncturing soft, blind eyes. As the first stars appeared in the darkening sky just two men stood amidst the carnage, chests heaving beneath battered metal plates, sweat cooling beneath the crowns upon their brows. They raised their gore-stained swords in silence – too spent for battle cries or noble soliloquies – and flung themselves, each at the other, the final bloody tableaux, the inevitable end When Kings Meet…
Following in the wake of the Iron Thunder single, bursting through the drifting cannon smoke of that opening barrage, comes the heavily armoured new EP from indefatigable metal warriors, IMPERIUM. When Kings Meet is a six track attack of pure British steel that simply cannot be denied. Opening with the muscular title track, a gritty tale of the battlefield – a place where perceptions and allegiances may differ but Death’s scythe is indiscriminate as it reaps. This majestic ensemble of blood and thunder ushers in an onslaught of razor sharp riffs, soaring solos, glorious vocal refrains and skull caving drum thunder. From the bitter headbanging rage of ‘Desperate Screams’ to the seething, snarling, gut punching ‘Capable Of Murder’ and the familiar power of ‘Iron Thunder’, When Kings Meet is an overflowing cauldron of magnificent metallic might. When the four studio tracks have delivered their payload, raw, hyper-aggressive live renditions of ‘Capable Of Murder’ and ‘When Kings Meet’ – recorded at Bloodstock Open Air in 2022 – move in to apply the coup de grace. If you thought the sheer class and potent blend of melody and force that was the ‘Iron Thunder’ single couldn’t be matched, then think again. When Kings Meet is a breathtaking statement of intent, a bloodstained standard thrust into the field of conflict, a cry of indisputable victory!
Recorded mixed and mastered by Oz Craggs at Hidden Tracks Studios (Lauren Harris, Richie Faulkner, Gallows etc) with the inimitable Ewan Bennett harnessing the cataclysmic hammer of James Hawes’ drums, the studio portion of When Kings Meet sounds superlative – power, clarity, texture and tone immaculately combined. Meanwhile the Bloodstock live tracks are infused with a raging intensity that captures the full force collision of an encounter with IMPERIUM in the flesh! Adorned in the awesome artwork of Daniel ‘The Pitforge’ Porta (Hirax, Unto Others, Haunt etc) When Kings Meet will be released on CD and digital formats on September 23rd, with IMPERIUM launching this monumental collection with a special show at The Fighting Cocks in Kingston that night, with support from Dead Before Mourning, Hellfekted, Blacklist and War Grave. Stand well back because IMPERIUM’s time has come – and they are about to explode!
Line-up:
Ben Porter - Vocals
Rapha Comes - Bass
Hardip Sagoo – Lead Guitar
Scott Lomas – Rhythm Guitar
James Hawes - Drums
https://www.imperiummetal.com/
Like a stab between the eyes, Polish Warsaw trio WEIRD TALES will deliver their outrageous new full length album on September 1st via Interstellar Smoke Records.
"SECOND COMING, SECOND CRUCIFIXION" consists of six new tracks - 40 minute riff based dance music for psychopaths.
On their most extraverted work to date, WEIRD TALES are manifesting disappointment in humanity, friendship and love. Hatred from the deepest abyss of the heart is mixed up with the creepshow stories about schizos, drug addicts and slaughter.
Starting as a stoner doom band, they incorporated proto-punk, psychedelic and noise to their music and amplified it with narcotic psychosis. Now they put it to your face straight from hell!
Harsh guitars, rapid, vigorous drums and dirty bass will fall on your head like a storm. Filled with dark psychedelic vocals and filthy lyrics it brings sardonic fun to all fans of heavy music, who are disappointed with life.
WEIRD
TALES bio:
Doom power trio from Warsaw, formed in 2015.The Band consists of Dima (guitar, lead vocal), Kriss (bass, back vocal) and Smoku (drums, back vocals).
WEIRD TALES is riff worship driven by narcotic psychosis. Sick compositions and grooves stitching together riff stabs, tectonic-shifting rhythms, hypnotic melodic verses, hazy, acid-soaked interludes and psychoactive guitar soloing that eventually congeal into a Sabbath-worshiping hoe-down.
The band have released 1 Full-Length album and 3 EP’s, with the most recent -“Y'all Motherfuckers Forgot 'Bout Good Ol' Son of a Bitchin' Blues“and live-in-studio record “Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die“ having been released in 2021.
WEIRD TALES is known for varied music presented on each release and raw,energetic live performances. If anyone could capture a bad trip, that would be it.
New full length album “Second Coming, Second Crucifixion” will be released 01.09.20223 via Interstellar Smoke Records.
WEIRD TALES shared stages with such well known acts like Church of Misery, Bongzilla, Belzebong, Dopelord and Spaceslug and performed at festivals Electric Meadow, Gruzilla and Low Gravity.
The band tours frequently over Poland and Europe and played in Germany, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia
Releases:
2017 - two EP’s “WEIRD TALES” and “SHINY VOID”
2019 - debut full length album “Hell Services Cost a Lot”
2021 - concept EP “Y'all Motherfuckers Forgot 'Bout Good Ol' Son of a Bitchin' Blues“
2021 - live studio recording “ZZ”
2023 – full length “Second Coming, Second Crucifixion”
https://interstellarsmokerecords.bigcartel.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Interstellar-Smoke-Records-101687381255396/
https://www.facebook.com/weirdtalesband/
SORROW – “DEATH OF SORROW”
Release Date: 8th August 2023
Label: Xtreem Music
Formats: CD, 12" LP, Cassette, Digital
Country: United States
Genre: Death/Doom Metal
Line-up:
Andy Marchione – Guitars, Bass & Vocals
Bill Rogan – Guitars
Brett Clarin – Guitars
Mike Hymson – Drums
Tracklist:
Doom the World
Judicial Falsity
Remembered Eternally
Scar
Required Irrationality
Someone Else's Blood
Hidden Fear
Funeral March
Emerging from the suburbs of Long Island, New York in 1987, Mike Hymson and Brett Clarin - two high school companions - laid the foundation of a band they initially named Cyanic Death. Though the band didn't release any demos under this moniker, they soon recruited more members from their old school, and under the new name, APPARITION, started creating waves in the metal scene.
APPARITION's first self-titled demo in 1988 was just the beginning. The band's relentless pursuit of a heavier sound led them towards Death Metal. After their vocalist's departure, Andy Marchione and Rich Figlia assumed vocal duties, leading the band to a new, Doom/Death direction. This pivotal evolution was highlighted in their 1989's three-song demo, "Human Fear."
In the following years, despite personnel changes and setbacks, the band now known as SORROW, didn't let their music skip a beat. They released the EP "Forgotten Sunrise" in 1991, which caught the attention of Roadrunner, leading to a fruitful partnership. However, when SORROW was dropped by Roadrunner, frustration set in and the band disbanded in early 1993, leaving a full album worth of songs unrecorded.
Fast forward to 2022, after nearly three decades, SORROW reunited to resurrect these lost treasures. They have breathed life into the songs written in 1992, culminating in their highly anticipated second album, "Death of Sorrow." The album, representing SORROW's authentic Death/Doom-infused sound, was recorded over 2022-2023 and is set to be released in August 2023 through Xtreem Music, featuring all original band members from the past.
This upcoming album "Death of Sorrow" is a testament to the enduring legacy of SORROW, capturing the essence of their early years and promising the soul-crushing, doom-infused sound their fans will relish. Set to be released on CD, 12"LP, Cassette, and Digital formats, this album is a long-awaited treat for all Death Metal enthusiasts.
Stay tuned for the resurgence of these death metal maestros, and mark your calendars for August 8th, 2023. You can pre-order the album and listen to the first advance single here. Follow SORROW on their official social media channels to keep updated with the band's journey.
https://www.facebook.com/SorrowNY
"Blood of the Funeral" encapsulates the raw and unrelenting intensity that has become synonymous with Marduk's sound. The track showcases their signature blend of aggressive guitar riffs, thunderous drums, and chilling vocals, evoking a sense of darkness and despair.
The
longplayer is available in the following formats:
Ltd. Deluxe Gatefold Ultra Clear-Black Splatter Vinyl With Alternative Cover Artwork (Incl. LP-Booklet, Art-Print & Poster) (Limited to 2.000 copies / All Outlets)
Red Gatefold Vinyl (Limited to 300 copies / Available at Century Media Shop)
White Gatefold Vinyl (Limited to 500 copies / Available via Century Media Shop)
Golden Gatefold Vinyl (Limited to 500 copies / Available at Levykauppa ÄX, Bengans, Supreme Chaos)
Silver Gatefold Vinyl
Black Gatefold Vinyl
CD Mediabook (All Outlets)
Commenting on the album, Marduk frontman Daniel Rostén shares:
"Memento Mori is, all at once, a bold leap forward, a calculated sidestep, and a wisful backward glance. Meaning, we have broken new ground without forgetting our legacy or the journey that brought us to this point."
Since their inception in the early '90s, Marduk has become one of the most influential and revered bands in the black metal genre. With a discography that spans over three decades, the band has consistently delivered uncompromising and aggressive music that resonates with metal fans worldwide. "Memento Mori" promises to be another groundbreaking chapter in their storied career, cementing their status as true legends of the genre.
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The French band SANGDRAGON, renowned for their distinctive Symphonic Death Metal and Dark Medieval Folk sounds, is thrilled to announce the official release of their double album "HIEROPHANT" on Saturday, October 21, 2023. The album will be launched under Wake Up Dead Records, with distribution in France by Season of Mist and Belgium and the rest of the world by Meuse Music Records.
Cover art of the upcoming album Tangram Apocalypse to be released in september.
Art by direction Souls Crematorium Studio.The new single can also be found on all major platforms and purchased through the bands Bandcamp page.
Recorded in Mexico City at Confederate Musick Studio
MiX and Mastered by Erick Monzonis at Dark House Audio
Will be released through singles starting on June 1st 2023
Final release date and CD sale: September 1st 2023
Strike Master is:
KMU - Guitars and Vocals
Konspirator - Drums
Walter Kleinert - Bass
Tracklist:
Crystallized
Here Comes the Incubus
We die Tonight
Lost within Compass
Heavy Metal
Black to the Future
Prototype God
Save the Fire
https://www.strikemaster.net/
www.facebook.com/strikemasterofficial
To celebrate this announcement, the band is thrilled to share a first taste of the live album with their brand-new single, 'Malum (Live 2022).' This blistering track encapsulates the intensity and ferocity that MAYHEM brings to their live performances. Alongside the single, fans will also be treated to a visually captivating music video recorded during their latest New York concert, produced in collaboration with renowned director Zev Deans.
Necrobutcher
comments as follows:“We wanted to document how great the band and set sounds like after almost 40 years of playing live. As a treat to our fans, we decided to release this live recording.”
He further continues…
“I knew from day one back in 1984 that this band was going to be outstanding—one of the best bands ever! I guess that’s a big reason why we still are here after 39 years—and counting.”
'Daemonic Rites' will be available in various formats:
- Ltd. CD Digipak
- Gatefold Black 2LP
- Ltd. Transp. Magenta 2LP (Limited to 1.000 units)
- Ltd. Gatefold Transp. Red 2LP (Limited to 500 units)
- Ltd. Gatefold Silver 2LP (Limited to 500 units)
- Ltd. Deluxe Box Set (incl. Gatefold Golden 2LP, CD, Poster, Setlist, Tour Laminate w. Lanyard & Signed Guitar Pick Set > Limited to 1.000 units)
Tracklisting:
01. Intro
02. Falsified and Hated
03. To Daimonion
04. Malum
05. Bad Blood
06. My Death
07. Symbols of Bloodswords
08. Voces Ab Alta
09. Freezing Moon
10. Pagan Fears
11. Life Eternal
12. Buried by Time and Dust
13. Silvester Anfang
14. Deathcrush
15. Chainsaw Gutsfuck
16. Carnage
17. Pure Fucking Armageddon
With a reputation built on their unyielding commitment to the darkness, MAYHEM has become a revered name in the world of extreme metal. As a band that defies expectations and pushes the boundaries of the genre, their live performances are known for leaving audiences breathless and in awe.
MAYHEM is thrilled to share this live opus with their dedicated fans, who have stood by them throughout their tumultuous and illustrious career. 'Daemonic Rites' is not only a celebration of the past but also a declaration of the band's continued relevance and power in the present-day metal landscape.
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Emerging
from the shadows of the Melodic Black Metal scene, VERDERBNIS is
set to unleash their debut album "PARIA" on 22
September through Black Sunset. The album, containing 9 tracks, promises an
unparalleled journey through melodic grandeur and raw, unrelenting musical
aggression.Completed at the end of 2022, "Paria" is the epitome of VERDERBNIS's unique style. Featuring strong melodies, unforgettable riffs, soul-stirring guitar work, and an undercurrent of raw musical brutality, it's a record that defies expectations and conventions.
The album was meticulously crafted with producer Torsten Sauerbrey (known for his work with Atomwinter, Kambrium, Dark At Dawn, Burden of Grief) at Metalsound Studio. Together, they have shaped a sound that resonates with both the soul and the primal instincts of metal fans around the globe.
A first musical taste of "Paria" will be available soon, offering listeners a glimpse into the ferocious beauty of VERDERBNIS's debut creation. Additionally, the first look at the mesmerizing cover artwork is now enclosed and attached.
Fans eager to embrace the dark brilliance of VERDERBNIS can pre-order "Paria" now via MDD at MDD Records or AMAZON.
VERDERBNIS has crafted an album that is as uncompromising as it is unforgettable. "Paria" is more than a debut; it's a statement, a testament to the band's vision and a bold step into the future of Melodic Black Metal. Stay tuned for an experience that transcends genre and expectation.
https://www.facebook.com/Verderbnis
Label: Independent ReleaseRelease date: September 23rd 2023
Genre: Heavy Metal
For fans of: Metallica | Armored Saint | Anthrax | Godsized
At dawn two armies assembled upon a summer meadow, green grass dusted in the pink, white and yellow of wild flowers. They stood proudly arrayed in gleaming, burnished steel and their brightly coloured pennants snapped bravely in the breeze. At dusk a handful of broken men staggered through a sucking morass of mud and blood, stumbling over the silent dead and the screaming dying, hacking desperately at each other, all sense of cause or reason lost in absolute exhaustion. The carrion crows feasted around their hideous parodies of chivalric combat, hard beaks puncturing soft, blind eyes. As the first stars appeared in the darkening sky just two men stood amidst the carnage, chests heaving beneath battered metal plates, sweat cooling beneath the crowns upon their brows. They raised their gore-stained swords in silence – too spent for battle cries or noble soliloquies – and flung themselves, each at the other, the final bloody tableaux, the inevitable end When Kings Meet…
Following in the wake of the Iron Thunder single, bursting through the drifting cannon smoke of that opening barrage, comes the heavily armoured new EP from indefatigable metal warriors, IMPERIUM. When Kings Meet is a six track attack of pure British steel that simply cannot be denied. Opening with the muscular title track, a gritty tale of the battlefield – a place where perceptions and allegiances may differ but Death’s scythe is indiscriminate as it reaps. This majestic ensemble of blood and thunder ushers in an onslaught of razor sharp riffs, soaring solos, glorious vocal refrains and skull caving drum thunder. From the bitter headbanging rage of ‘Desperate Screams’ to the seething, snarling, gut punching ‘Capable Of Murder’ and the familiar power of ‘Iron Thunder’, When Kings Meet is an overflowing cauldron of magnificent metallic might. When the four studio tracks have delivered their payload, raw, hyper-aggressive live renditions of ‘Capable Of Murder’ and ‘When Kings Meet’ – recorded at Bloodstock Open Air in 2022 – move in to apply the coup de grace. If you thought the sheer class and potent blend of melody and force that was the ‘Iron Thunder’ single couldn’t be matched, then think again. When Kings Meet is a breathtaking statement of intent, a bloodstained standard thrust into the field of conflict, a cry of indisputable victory!
Recorded mixed and mastered by Oz Craggs at Hidden Tracks Studios (Lauren Harris, Richie Faulkner, Gallows etc) with the inimitable Ewan Bennett harnessing the cataclysmic hammer of James Hawes’ drums, the studio portion of When Kings Meet sounds superlative – power, clarity, texture and tone immaculately combined. Meanwhile the Bloodstock live tracks are infused with a raging intensity that captures the full force collision of an encounter with IMPERIUM in the flesh! Adorned in the awesome artwork of Daniel ‘The Pitforge’ Porta (Hirax, Unto Others, Haunt etc) When Kings Meet will be released on CD and digital formats on September 23rd, with IMPERIUM launching this monumental collection with a special show at The Fighting Cocks in Kingston that night, with support from Dead Before Mourning, Hellfekted, Blacklist and War Grave. Stand well back because IMPERIUM’s time has come – and they are about to explode!
Line-up:
Ben Porter - Vocals
Rapha Comes - Bass
Hardip Sagoo – Lead Guitar
Scott Lomas – Rhythm Guitar
James Hawes - Drums
https://www.imperiummetal.com/
Like a stab between the eyes, Polish Warsaw trio WEIRD TALES will deliver their outrageous new full length album on September 1st via Interstellar Smoke Records.
"SECOND COMING, SECOND CRUCIFIXION" consists of six new tracks - 40 minute riff based dance music for psychopaths.
On their most extraverted work to date, WEIRD TALES are manifesting disappointment in humanity, friendship and love. Hatred from the deepest abyss of the heart is mixed up with the creepshow stories about schizos, drug addicts and slaughter.
Starting as a stoner doom band, they incorporated proto-punk, psychedelic and noise to their music and amplified it with narcotic psychosis. Now they put it to your face straight from hell!
Harsh guitars, rapid, vigorous drums and dirty bass will fall on your head like a storm. Filled with dark psychedelic vocals and filthy lyrics it brings sardonic fun to all fans of heavy music, who are disappointed with life.
WEIRD
TALES bio:Doom power trio from Warsaw, formed in 2015.The Band consists of Dima (guitar, lead vocal), Kriss (bass, back vocal) and Smoku (drums, back vocals).
WEIRD TALES is riff worship driven by narcotic psychosis. Sick compositions and grooves stitching together riff stabs, tectonic-shifting rhythms, hypnotic melodic verses, hazy, acid-soaked interludes and psychoactive guitar soloing that eventually congeal into a Sabbath-worshiping hoe-down.
The band have released 1 Full-Length album and 3 EP’s, with the most recent -“Y'all Motherfuckers Forgot 'Bout Good Ol' Son of a Bitchin' Blues“and live-in-studio record “Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die“ having been released in 2021.
WEIRD TALES is known for varied music presented on each release and raw,energetic live performances. If anyone could capture a bad trip, that would be it.
New full length album “Second Coming, Second Crucifixion” will be released 01.09.20223 via Interstellar Smoke Records.
WEIRD TALES shared stages with such well known acts like Church of Misery, Bongzilla, Belzebong, Dopelord and Spaceslug and performed at festivals Electric Meadow, Gruzilla and Low Gravity.
The band tours frequently over Poland and Europe and played in Germany, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia
Releases:
2017 - two EP’s “WEIRD TALES” and “SHINY VOID”
2019 - debut full length album “Hell Services Cost a Lot”
2021 - concept EP “Y'all Motherfuckers Forgot 'Bout Good Ol' Son of a Bitchin' Blues“
2021 - live studio recording “ZZ”
2023 – full length “Second Coming, Second Crucifixion”
https://interstellarsmokerecords.bigcartel.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Interstellar-Smoke-Records-101687381255396/
https://www.facebook.com/weirdtalesband/
SORROW – “DEATH OF SORROW”
Release Date: 8th August 2023Label: Xtreem Music
Formats: CD, 12" LP, Cassette, Digital
Country: United States
Genre: Death/Doom Metal
Line-up:
Andy Marchione – Guitars, Bass & Vocals
Bill Rogan – Guitars
Brett Clarin – Guitars
Mike Hymson – Drums
Tracklist:
Doom the World
Judicial Falsity
Remembered Eternally
Scar
Required Irrationality
Someone Else's Blood
Hidden Fear
Funeral March
Emerging from the suburbs of Long Island, New York in 1987, Mike Hymson and Brett Clarin - two high school companions - laid the foundation of a band they initially named Cyanic Death. Though the band didn't release any demos under this moniker, they soon recruited more members from their old school, and under the new name, APPARITION, started creating waves in the metal scene.
APPARITION's first self-titled demo in 1988 was just the beginning. The band's relentless pursuit of a heavier sound led them towards Death Metal. After their vocalist's departure, Andy Marchione and Rich Figlia assumed vocal duties, leading the band to a new, Doom/Death direction. This pivotal evolution was highlighted in their 1989's three-song demo, "Human Fear."
In the following years, despite personnel changes and setbacks, the band now known as SORROW, didn't let their music skip a beat. They released the EP "Forgotten Sunrise" in 1991, which caught the attention of Roadrunner, leading to a fruitful partnership. However, when SORROW was dropped by Roadrunner, frustration set in and the band disbanded in early 1993, leaving a full album worth of songs unrecorded.
Fast forward to 2022, after nearly three decades, SORROW reunited to resurrect these lost treasures. They have breathed life into the songs written in 1992, culminating in their highly anticipated second album, "Death of Sorrow." The album, representing SORROW's authentic Death/Doom-infused sound, was recorded over 2022-2023 and is set to be released in August 2023 through Xtreem Music, featuring all original band members from the past.
This upcoming album "Death of Sorrow" is a testament to the enduring legacy of SORROW, capturing the essence of their early years and promising the soul-crushing, doom-infused sound their fans will relish. Set to be released on CD, 12"LP, Cassette, and Digital formats, this album is a long-awaited treat for all Death Metal enthusiasts.
Stay tuned for the resurgence of these death metal maestros, and mark your calendars for August 8th, 2023. You can pre-order the album and listen to the first advance single here. Follow SORROW on their official social media channels to keep updated with the band's journey.
https://www.facebook.com/SorrowNY
"Blood of the Funeral" encapsulates the raw and unrelenting intensity that has become synonymous with Marduk's sound. The track showcases their signature blend of aggressive guitar riffs, thunderous drums, and chilling vocals, evoking a sense of darkness and despair.
The
longplayer is available in the following formats:Ltd. Deluxe Gatefold Ultra Clear-Black Splatter Vinyl With Alternative Cover Artwork (Incl. LP-Booklet, Art-Print & Poster) (Limited to 2.000 copies / All Outlets)
Red Gatefold Vinyl (Limited to 300 copies / Available at Century Media Shop)
White Gatefold Vinyl (Limited to 500 copies / Available via Century Media Shop)
Golden Gatefold Vinyl (Limited to 500 copies / Available at Levykauppa ÄX, Bengans, Supreme Chaos)
Silver Gatefold Vinyl
Black Gatefold Vinyl
CD Mediabook (All Outlets)
Commenting on the album, Marduk frontman Daniel Rostén shares:
"Memento Mori is, all at once, a bold leap forward, a calculated sidestep, and a wisful backward glance. Meaning, we have broken new ground without forgetting our legacy or the journey that brought us to this point."
Since their inception in the early '90s, Marduk has become one of the most influential and revered bands in the black metal genre. With a discography that spans over three decades, the band has consistently delivered uncompromising and aggressive music that resonates with metal fans worldwide. "Memento Mori" promises to be another groundbreaking chapter in their storied career, cementing their status as true legends of the genre.
PRE-ORDER NOW
The French band SANGDRAGON, renowned for their distinctive Symphonic Death Metal and Dark Medieval Folk sounds, is thrilled to announce the official release of their double album "HIEROPHANT" on Saturday, October 21, 2023. The album will be launched under Wake Up Dead Records, with distribution in France by Season of Mist and Belgium and the rest of the world by Meuse Music Records.
The band also presents their latest music video as a preview to the upcoming
album. The video clip production is under the talented Anthony Mouchet
Productions.
Watch the video clip here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8kedb12hV4
The album cover, a masterpiece of original art by Cent Alantar from Disney Studios, and digital layout work by Jérome "Krantal" Candelier, beautifully echoes the eclectic sounds the band is known for.
"Hierophant" offers over 80 minutes of music across two CDs, showcasing what Sangdragon represents in 2023. The first CD, "The Black Dragon", leans towards the band's Symphonic Death Metal influences with tracks like "Curse of Desert," "Let The Fire Speak," and "Under My Stigmata." On the other hand, the second CD, "The White Dragon," delves into Dark Medieval Folk, featuring tracks like "Cernunnos," "Winged Blade (med version)", and "Back To Elysium."
The year 2020 brought changes to Sangdragon's line-up, with the addition of the prodigious Florian Iochem (Catalyst) on guitars and talented Léo Mouchonay (Avaland) on drums. Their arrival has revitalized the band's sound, evident in their new double album.
Lead vocalist and band leader Lord V. speaks about the album, saying, "The truth is that I love ritual baroque gothic as much as black and symphonic death metal... Limiting myself to a single style is therefore absolutely unthinkable. Indeed, I take as much pleasure in proposing both styles of music, both on the metal stages and during medieval festivals. These are two aspects that are now inseparable from my journey, which I do not approach with the same mindset."
Stay tuned for the release of Sangdragon's "Hierophant" on October 21st, 2023, via Wake Up Dead Records.
For more information about Sangdragon and their latest updates, visit:
https://www.facebook.com/SANGDRAGON.AKHENATON.DAEMONIUM
Lead by visionnary lyricist Shadows, LORD OF SHADOWS is a distillation of the essence of gothic doom. His tragic tales are entwined in sounds of mourning and bereavement, held aloft upon majestic, towering riffs and related in voices of anguish and despair. 'At The End Of Our Eclipse' is the third single to be taken from the debut full length album from Lord Of Shadows, ECHOES OF YORE and features vocal performances steeped in sorrow from Emilio Crespo of Sojourner and Remina's Heike Langhans.
You can sink beneath the dark waters of 'At The End Of Our Eclipse' at the Tragedy Productions Youtube channel now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pruueo_hZXo
Speaking about the Echoes Of Yore album, which also features contributions from My Dying Bride's Aaron Stainthorpe and Sojourner's Mike Lamb, Shadows has said:
"The album is meant to overpower both the sacred and the profane, in order to establish itself as self-aware, redeeming its own existence at the very edge of the doom genre itself."
Echoes Of Yore will be released through Tragedy Productions and Meuse Music Records on September 1st.
https://tragedyproductions.bandcamp.com/
https://www.meusemusicrecords.eu/
https://www.facebook.com/lordofshadows.gothicdoom
You can list at this location: https://kvltundkaosproductions.bandcamp.com/album/hope-for-peace
Characterized by a unique blend of Blackened Melodic Death Metal, the singles dive into the bleak and harrowing themes of war, destruction, and the deep human longing for peace. Epic guitar harmonies, raw and poignant vocals, and an unflinching exploration of profound subjects make these singles a definitive testament to Xenocracy's mastery of the genre.
This release solidifies Xenocracy as a rising force within the Melodic Death Metal scene, and their innovative approach and resonating themes are earning them recognition as one of the most promising bands to emerge in recent times.
Fans of At the Gates, Soilwork, and Insomnium will find these singles to be a must-listen experience. They are available on all major streaming platforms, and for those seeking a fresh and enthralling metal sound, they are not to be missed.
Luca of Xenocracy comments, "We're incredibly excited to release our new singles 'War' and 'Hope for Peace.' They are the heart and soul of our upcoming album, 'Impermanence,' and we believe they encapsulate the essence of Xenocracy. With these tracks, we're exploring the depths of human emotions, from the brutality of war to the yearning for peace. We're thrilled to share this journey with our fans and look forward to unveiling more of 'Impermanence' soon."
Chris, Owner of Kvlt und Kaos Productions, added, "Kvlt und Kaos Productions is proud to partner with Xenocracy. The singles 'War' and 'Hope for Peace' are striking examples of their unique sound and vision. Xenocracy brings a fresh and innovative perspective to the Melodic Death Metal scene, and their music resonates with a wide range of listeners. We believe they are on their way to making a significant impact on the global Metal landscape, and we are excited to be part of their journey."
https://kvltundkaosproductions.bandcamp.com/album/hope-for-peace
https://www.instagram.com/xenocracy_band/
Death’n’roll
band BLACKSHEEP will release their new studio album on
the 16th of August 2023 in collaboration with Romanian metal label Loud
Rage Music. The album is titled „BLOODTIES”, features 11 original
songs and is already available on jewel-case CD format through Loud Rage
Music here:
https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/album/blacksheep-bloodties
https://shop.loudragemusic.com/products/746119-blacksheep-bloodties
First song of the album „Unleash The Beast” can be streamed on the band’s official youtube channel: https://youtu.be/pRMNHYmhYTE
The artwork for the album was made by the famous Romanian graphic designer, illustrator and video artist Costin Chioreanu, best known for his collaborations with Opeth, Ghost, Voivod, Emperor, Ola Englund, Leprous, Ulver and many others.
Watch the video clip here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8kedb12hV4The album cover, a masterpiece of original art by Cent Alantar from Disney Studios, and digital layout work by Jérome "Krantal" Candelier, beautifully echoes the eclectic sounds the band is known for.
"Hierophant" offers over 80 minutes of music across two CDs, showcasing what Sangdragon represents in 2023. The first CD, "The Black Dragon", leans towards the band's Symphonic Death Metal influences with tracks like "Curse of Desert," "Let The Fire Speak," and "Under My Stigmata." On the other hand, the second CD, "The White Dragon," delves into Dark Medieval Folk, featuring tracks like "Cernunnos," "Winged Blade (med version)", and "Back To Elysium."
The year 2020 brought changes to Sangdragon's line-up, with the addition of the prodigious Florian Iochem (Catalyst) on guitars and talented Léo Mouchonay (Avaland) on drums. Their arrival has revitalized the band's sound, evident in their new double album.
Lead vocalist and band leader Lord V. speaks about the album, saying, "The truth is that I love ritual baroque gothic as much as black and symphonic death metal... Limiting myself to a single style is therefore absolutely unthinkable. Indeed, I take as much pleasure in proposing both styles of music, both on the metal stages and during medieval festivals. These are two aspects that are now inseparable from my journey, which I do not approach with the same mindset."
Stay tuned for the release of Sangdragon's "Hierophant" on October 21st, 2023, via Wake Up Dead Records.
For more information about Sangdragon and their latest updates, visit:
https://www.facebook.com/SANGDRAGON.AKHENATON.DAEMONIUM
Lead by visionnary lyricist Shadows, LORD OF SHADOWS is a distillation of the essence of gothic doom. His tragic tales are entwined in sounds of mourning and bereavement, held aloft upon majestic, towering riffs and related in voices of anguish and despair. 'At The End Of Our Eclipse' is the third single to be taken from the debut full length album from Lord Of Shadows, ECHOES OF YORE and features vocal performances steeped in sorrow from Emilio Crespo of Sojourner and Remina's Heike Langhans.
You can sink beneath the dark waters of 'At The End Of Our Eclipse' at the Tragedy Productions Youtube channel now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pruueo_hZXo
Speaking about the Echoes Of Yore album, which also features contributions from My Dying Bride's Aaron Stainthorpe and Sojourner's Mike Lamb, Shadows has said:
"The album is meant to overpower both the sacred and the profane, in order to establish itself as self-aware, redeeming its own existence at the very edge of the doom genre itself."
Echoes Of Yore will be released through Tragedy Productions and Meuse Music Records on September 1st.
https://tragedyproductions.bandcamp.com/
https://www.meusemusicrecords.eu/
https://www.facebook.com/lordofshadows.gothicdoom
You can list at this location: https://kvltundkaosproductions.bandcamp.com/album/hope-for-peace
Characterized by a unique blend of Blackened Melodic Death Metal, the singles dive into the bleak and harrowing themes of war, destruction, and the deep human longing for peace. Epic guitar harmonies, raw and poignant vocals, and an unflinching exploration of profound subjects make these singles a definitive testament to Xenocracy's mastery of the genre.
This release solidifies Xenocracy as a rising force within the Melodic Death Metal scene, and their innovative approach and resonating themes are earning them recognition as one of the most promising bands to emerge in recent times.
Fans of At the Gates, Soilwork, and Insomnium will find these singles to be a must-listen experience. They are available on all major streaming platforms, and for those seeking a fresh and enthralling metal sound, they are not to be missed.
Luca of Xenocracy comments, "We're incredibly excited to release our new singles 'War' and 'Hope for Peace.' They are the heart and soul of our upcoming album, 'Impermanence,' and we believe they encapsulate the essence of Xenocracy. With these tracks, we're exploring the depths of human emotions, from the brutality of war to the yearning for peace. We're thrilled to share this journey with our fans and look forward to unveiling more of 'Impermanence' soon."
Chris, Owner of Kvlt und Kaos Productions, added, "Kvlt und Kaos Productions is proud to partner with Xenocracy. The singles 'War' and 'Hope for Peace' are striking examples of their unique sound and vision. Xenocracy brings a fresh and innovative perspective to the Melodic Death Metal scene, and their music resonates with a wide range of listeners. We believe they are on their way to making a significant impact on the global Metal landscape, and we are excited to be part of their journey."
https://kvltundkaosproductions.bandcamp.com/album/hope-for-peace
https://www.instagram.com/xenocracy_band/
Death’n’roll
band BLACKSHEEP will release their new studio album on
the 16th of August 2023 in collaboration with Romanian metal label Loud
Rage Music. The album is titled „BLOODTIES”, features 11 original
songs and is already available on jewel-case CD format through Loud Rage
Music here:https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/album/blacksheep-bloodties
https://shop.loudragemusic.com/products/746119-blacksheep-bloodties
First song of the album „Unleash The Beast” can be streamed on the band’s official youtube channel: https://youtu.be/pRMNHYmhYTE
The artwork for the album was made by the famous Romanian graphic designer, illustrator and video artist Costin Chioreanu, best known for his collaborations with Opeth, Ghost, Voivod, Emperor, Ola Englund, Leprous, Ulver and many others.
BLACKSHEEP will kick things off after their participation at Wacken
Open Air 2023 Metal Battle (representing Romania as the winner of the
national contest) with a series of twelve concerts and will spend a solid four
months on the road promoting the album. The tour dates will be available soon.
The band came to life in 2014, drawing from the legacy of death’n’roll legends like Carcass or Entombed. They’ve shared stages with bands likes Sodom, Unleashed and Kreator, and their second LP, „Bloodties”, is their most focused and furious material yet!
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
https://linktr.ee/blacksheeproll
https://www.facebook.com/blacksheeproll/
The band came to life in 2014, drawing from the legacy of death’n’roll legends like Carcass or Entombed. They’ve shared stages with bands likes Sodom, Unleashed and Kreator, and their second LP, „Bloodties”, is their most focused and furious material yet!
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
https://linktr.ee/blacksheeproll
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NEWS 5.8.2023
"Die
Dunkelheit bricht herein. Ein kalter Wind weht von den schneebedeckten Karpaten
herüber, lässt die Fenster klirren und die Ecken des Hauses knarren. Etwas
kommt, seine Augen blitzen rot in der Nacht und seine Fußspuren sind mit
Graberde gefüllt. Was ist das für ein nächtlicher Schrecken? Nun, es ist die
Ankunft des lang erwarteten dritten Albums von THE COFFINSHAKERS,
Leute.
Während die meisten Bands schnell den Funken verlieren, sind The Coffinshakers
relevant geblieben - ewig wie die Untoten. Obwohl Humor ihr Markenzeichen ist,
haben ihre rauen, melancholischen Balladen auch etwas Ergreifendes und wirklich
Gänsehauterregendes an sich. Und dieses neue Werk zeigt sie auf dem Höhepunkt
ihrer unheilvollen, kampigen Kraft. Sie sind wirklich eine Band, die wie guter
Wein reift - obwohl Vampire natürlich nie... Wein trinken.
Eingefleischten Fans wird vieles bekannt vorkommen. Robs Markenzeichen, das bösartige Kichern, erklingt immer noch mit sardonischer Freude, und das tiefe Grollen seiner Stimme schickt weiterhin alle Feiglinge in die Scheune. Gleichzeitig hat sein Gesang sowohl an Kraft als auch an Subtilität gewonnen. Das Gleiche gilt für die Gitarren-, Bass- und Schlagzeugarbeit, die nun eine breitere Palette klassischer Americana-Einflüsse einbezieht. Diese unheiligen Bösewichte haben das Blut direkt aus dem Nacken der authentischen Country-, Bluegrass-, Folk- und anderen Roots-Musik der inzüchtigen US-Hinterwäldler getrunken - und das hat ihre Reißzähne schärfer gemacht als je zuvor.
Und obwohl The Coffinshakers immer noch mit einem Augenzwinkern vorwärts reiten, ist eine neue apokalyptische Dringlichkeit in ihrem dritten Werk zu spüren. Von den marschierenden Trommeln des trostlosen "GRAVES, RELEASE YOUR DEAD" bis hin zu den hallenden Vocals von "River of Souls" und dem kathartischen Kataklysmus von "Down in Flames" - alles deutet auf das bevorstehende Ende der ganzen schmutzigen Enchilada der Existenz hin. Die Leichtfertigkeit der Band kommt mit einem wirklich beunruhigenden Kern der Dunkelheit - und schwarzer Humor ist immer am befriedigendsten. Vampire weinen vielleicht nicht, aber wir alle wissen, dass sie böse lachen, wenn sie sich aus dem Knochengarten erheben".
- Per Faxneld, Lehrstuhl für Religion und Vampirismus der Universität Södertörn, Autor von Satanic Feminism, Offerträdet, The Devils Party und anderen
Zu den vergangenen nächtlichen Erfolgen der Coffinshakers gehören das Debütalbum "We Are The Undead" (1998) und das gleichnamige zweite Album (2007), nach dem sich das kadaverhafte Quartett in die Stille der Gruft zurückzog und seine Särge nur noch sporadisch verließ, wenn sie aufgefordert wurden, vor einem Live-Publikum untote Rituale durchzuführen. Jetzt, viele Monde nach ihrem letzten Besuch im irdischen Reich, ist die Stunde für einen weiteren Ausflug in das Reich der Lebenden gekommen. Wieder einmal werden die Toten leben, die Lebenden sterben und Musick wird den Himmel verstimmen.
Svart Records wird Graves, Release Your Dead von The Coffinshakers am 15. September auf Longplay-Vinyl (mit Special 3D Cover, samt 3D Brille), Compact Disc und in digitaler Form veröffentlichen.
The Coffinshakers:
Rob Coffinshaker – Vocals & guitar
Fang – Electric guitar
Joe Undertaker – Bass
Andy Bones – Drums & percussion
Producer: Rob Coffinshaker.
15.9. The Coffinshakers - Graves, Release Your Dead LP/CD (pre-order)
26.5. The Coffinshakers: Prince of Darkness (digital platforms) https://orcd.co/nax0gb2
https://www.facebook.com/coffinshakers
Melodic death/black metal solo act THE MOSIAC WINDOW has inked a deal with Willowtip Records that will see the re-release of the band's debut full-length, PLIGHT OF ACCEPTANCE.
Originally released digitally by the band in June of this year, Plight of Acceptance made waves throughout the extreme metal community, leading to the deal with Willowtip Records.
THE MOSIAC WINDOW mastermind A.S.B comments, "I am incredibly grateful that Plight of Acceptance has reached so many people and unbelievably stoked that Willowtip has decided to re-release the album and sign the band. There's no way in hell I ever saw this coming. In general, this album was difficult for me to write and record, since I still felt raw and vulnerable from the deaths of my father and grandmother. I'm just glad I was able to push through and finish the damn thing. It was like a weight lifted off my shoulders. The catharsis was so rewarding, it led me to immediately start writing new songs the day after the release. I can't wait for folks to hear what's coming next. It's going to be sick, haunted, and unhinged."
Willowtip Records will release Plight of Acceptance on CD and vinyl formats on November 10. Pre-order the album at https://themosaicwindow.bandcamp.com/album/plight-of-acceptance
Plight of Acceptance was mixed and mastered by Damien Herring. The album artwork features "Le Desespoir," a painting by early 19th-century French artist Marcel Roux.
Track
listing:
1) Comatic Burial
2) The Haunting That Follows
3) Demon
4) Furnace
5) Spiritual Intoxication
6) Nails of Holy Origin
7) Consumed by a Thought
THE MOSIAC WINDOW was formed in September 2021, nearly five years after A.S.B.'s last musical endeavor. Years of depression and anxiety, exacerbated by the pandemic and the deaths of his father and grandmother, led A.S.B. down a darkened path that could only be relieved by channeling the emotional turmoil through artistic expression, specifically in the form of black metal. This grief, anger, and confusion led to the creation of the Hollow EP.
Written and recorded by himself over a weekend, Hollow was a cathartic release for A.S.B. and the return to creating extreme music was something he had been missing for years. Thus, shortly after the release of Hollow, A.S.B. quickly began to write what would become THE MOSIAC WINDOW's debut album, Plight of Acceptance.
The album took the majority of 2022 to write and record, as its themes are far deeper and darker than its predecessor. Additionally, A.S.B. focused more on songwriting, with cautious intention in every riff, transition, and lyric. Plight of Acceptance also features the presence of Damian Herring (Horrendous) for the final mix and master.
THE MOSIAC WINDOW is:
A.S.B - All Instruments, Vocals, Programming
https://www.facebook.com/willowtip
https://themosaicwindow.bandcamp.com/
After originally forming in 1993, Afterbirth disbanded for two decades, and then reformed in 2013, releasing two acclaimed full-length albums. In But Not Of, the band's first to be released on Willowtip, promises nothing short of topnotch musicality and audio devastation!
The band released the following statement concerning the forthcoming album:
"We are proud to be working with Willowtip Records and their enthusiasm for this album has inspired us to continue pushing the trajectories of the Afterbirth sound to the most far-fetched conclusions possible, while always staying true to our original approach and ethos from when the band was first started all those many years ago. There is not just one tangible concept on this album, rather, there are a myriad of interconnected musical themes and lyrical narratives to confuse, confound and delight the listener. In But Not Of will surely drag the listener kicking and screaming through quantum leaps into different situations and topics too numerous to mention. Though we may be IN, we are not OF. For fans of chameleons, frogs, clouds of smoke, that which wriggles in the haunted abyss and alternative rock."
Pre-orders:
https://afterbirthnydeathmetal.bandcamp.com/album/in-but-not-of
https://willowtip.com/bands/details/afterbirth.aspx
Track
Listing:
1 Tightening The Screws
2 Devils With Dead Eyes
3 Vomit On Humanity
4 Autoerotic Amputation
5 Vivisected Psychopomp
6 Hovering Human Head Drones
7 In But Not Of
8 Angels Feast On Flies
9 Time Enough Tomorrow
10 Death Invents Itself
11 Succumb To Life
Credits:
All music written and arranged by Afterbirth between 2020 – 2023.
In But Not Of was recorded live in the studio by Colin Marston at Menegroth, The Thousand Caves, Woodside, Queens, NY from April – June 2023.Mixed and mastered by Colin Marston.
Artwork and layout by Alex Eckman-Lawn.
Original band photography by Rob Alvarado.
Guest vocals by Cory Peterson (Thaetas) and John Collett (Nightmarer).
Additional percussion by Fred Grau.
Keyboards and Synthesizers by Colin Marston.
Line-up:
David Case – Bass
Cody Drasser – Guitar
Keith Harris – Drums & Percussion
Will Smith – Vocals
Bio:
Afterbirth formed on Long Island in the summer of 1993, when Cody Drasser (guitar) met Matt Duncan (vocalist) and decided to form a band to channel their rabidly primitive death metal visions. After numerous musicians tried out for the role of drummer, Keith Harris, an unsuspecting Rush fan from the Long Island suburbs who had never played a blast beat in his life, was recruited for the pivotal position. Lifelong friend David Case eventually took over bass duties after several other bassists had come and gone from the band.
Initially inspired by death metal and thrash, the four youths just wanted to make similarly heavy, loud, and fast music, without too much thought going into it, and so they did. Unsuspectingly however, the band began to create a new sound within the death metal underground. This was a sound and style that had rarely been heard before and was some of the earliest origins of brutal death metal. A raw demo, simply titled Rehearsal Tape 1993 was quickly recorded and showed much promise within the nascent death metal unit. A year later, and after many shows and lengthy rehearsals, the band wrote and recorded the 1994 demo Psychopathic Embryotomy, which has since gone onto cement their position as innovators and pioneers of the brutal death metal style. Sadly, the band called it quits soon after the demo was recorded and all went silent within the Afterbirth camp for close to two decades.
Not feeling content with the abrupt disappearance of the band from the world, the universe saw fit to draw the members back together once more. In the winter of 2013, after much planning and discussion, the four original members met up once more to pick up the long smoldering torch and make music together. The years had been kind to the musicians and it was quickly evident that they had individually and collectively become stronger, more skilled, and highly creative players. A novel approach began as they started to combine their earlier brutal death metal stylings with a more nuanced and progressive methodology. Somehow, styles thought previously to be incongruous with brutal death metal, such as jazz-inflected riffing and avant garde experimentation, made their way into the songwriting, which now effortlessly and easily flowed. A 4-song demo, 2014 Demo was then recorded at Long Island’s Full Force Studio with famed engineer Joe Cincotta. The demo was welcomed with open arms by the death metal community who had been (im)patiently waiting for an Afterbirth reunion for some time.
While the band was enjoying a newfound sense of success with their reformation, all was not well within the Afterbirth camp. Disagreements arose and tempers flared with how best to propel the band forward and founding member Matt Duncan was asked to leave the band. The remaining members of Afterbirth soldiered on as best as they were able to during this time, writing and recording an entire album’s worth of instrumental death metal material. It was shortly after this time that the band approached Will Smith about stepping into the role of vocalist for the band. Will was welcomed into the band and wrote and recorded an album’s worth of vocals for our debut in only a matter of months.
Since then, the band has gone onto release their debut album The Time Traveler’s Dilemma and its sophomore follow-up album Four Dimensional Flesh, on Erik Lindmark’s Unique Leader Records. Both albums received high praise worldwide, being recognized as devastatingly brutal albums, as well as albums that have moved the boundaries of death metal even further forward.
In the summer of 2021, Afterbirth signed with acclaimed death metal record label Willowtip Records to continue their evolving saga.
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https://www.facebook.com/AfterbirthNYDeathMetal
WARCRAB
– „THE HOWLING SILENCE“
For fans of: Bolt Thrower, Crowbar, Eyehategod, 71TonMan, The Dead
Just when you thought UK death metal/sludge titans WarCrab's sound was getting slower and sludgier, they do the expected and bring in death metal influences in a huge way. And it's not even in the form of a thick, ponderous blend of the two styles; instead, they've shedded the extra weight that was holding them down and have progressed in a faster, crustier direction. They're now effortlessly switching between the two predominant styles as and when the music demands it rather than having a monotonous and predictable sound. The music becomes especially exhilarating when they lay down fuzz-wrapped concrete slabs of riffs one after the other till it reaches a crescendo and then lighting cracks in the sky and all hell breaks loose and the music shapeshifts into a majestic death metal creature galloping to save us all. There are several other epitaphs glorifying their songwriting skills, some even revealing their emotional side which is something that they didn't make too apparent before this, and coupled with the fact that they can do all of this and retain your attention for songs lasting for even as long as 10 minutes says a lot. This is WarCrab at the peak of their creative prowess. They are back and better than ever before.
Line up
Martyn Grant - Vocals
Rich Parker - Drums
Geoff Holmes - Lead Guitar
Leigh Jones - Guitar
Dave Symonds – Bass
Artwork by Feltnan Art
Track listing
1. Orbital Graveyard
2. Titan Of War
3. Black Serpent Coils
4. Sword Of Mars
5. As The Mourners Turn Away
6. Sourlands Under A Rancid Sun
7. Howling Silence
Official release date - November 3rd, 2023
https://www.facebook.com/WarCrab666
The album is a unique blend of off-kilter rocking party tracks and smoky, spacey instrumental jams, making "High On The Fly!" the brightest and fastest Vulcanodon Phazer album to date. Fans of Fu Manchu, Kyuss, and other classic '90s fuzzed-out desert scene bands are sure to appreciate the heavy, super-saturated guitars that crackle at the front of the mix.
The band is joined on this album by Charlie Handsome on lead guitars and backing vocals. This time around, each instrument has been layered on top of the initial improvised drums and guitars recorded in December 2022. The result is raw channeled psychedelic doom that is totally unwritten and unrehearsed, a testament to the band's cannabis-infused sonic alchemy.
An advance Bandcamp release is available now at https://budmetalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/high-on-the-fly. The full album will be available on all other digital/streaming platforms starting August 18, 2023.
Mel of Doom-Charts, Doomed and Stoned, Sunday’s Heavy Tunes remarks: “Totally different is the weird sound of VULCANODON PHAZER, who with high-speed-desert -psych-doom "High on the Fly!", give their sound the only true name.”
Bud Metal Records comments on the album's unconventional production: "This new VP album was created in a very unorthodox way. A hybrid of improvised guitars and drums, with other instruments added over time to form concise songs out of the smoky haze. We are proud to present 'High on the Fly!' to the world."
For more updates and information about Vulcanodon Phazer and "High On The Fly!", follow them on:
https://budmetalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/high-on-the-fly
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions have released the new vicious 3-WAY SPLIT between LIPOMA, FLUIDS, and TROCAR. Dissertations is available now on CD and Digital formats along with merch.
Horror
Pain Gore Death welcomes past co-conspirators Fluids back to the roster, and
they didn't come alone. Along with pathological goregrind entity Lipoma and
industrial grind mutants Trocar, Fluids have returned with Dissertations,
a split featuring four tracks of surgical malpractice and wanton disregard for
human life.
Previously available only on cassette, Dissertations was originally released on Halloween of 2022 by Scum Lord Distro. This three-way split sees Fluids continue to weave brutal death metal, goregrind, and harrowing samples with "Piled III: The Threepile," the third installment in a saga pulled straight from the pages of ¡Alarma! Magazine. Lipoma's "Eternal Sufferings" and "Dermatologic Manifestations" showcase warped experimentation on classic goregrind, infusing elements of blackened melodicism to create a singular sonic onslaught completely devoid of mercy. And newcomers Trocar debut with "Wonders Cease," a tortured six-minute odyssey that begins with fits of grinding ferocity and slowly devolves into lumbering, industrial despair. You are sick.
Dissertations is your medicine. Open wide. For fans of Mortician, Torsofuck, Impetigo, Carcass, Lymphatic Phlegm, Nasum, Exhumed, and Godflesh
TRACK LISTING:
1. Lipoma - Eternal Sufferings
2. Lipoma - Dermatologic Manifestations
3. Fluids - Piled III: The Threepile
4. Trocar - Wonders Cease
www.horrorpaingoredeath.com
www.facebook.com/horrorpaingoredeath
Ukraine’s death metallers LIEWEAVER have today shared a new single entitled “LAST HOPE”. Stream it https://lethalscissor.bandcamp.com/album/lieweaver-last-hope
LIEWEAVER convince with a dark mixture of everything that is extreme, but with grooves and modern sounding, recognizable songs, that basically can be described as black hymns with pit-stirring mentality.
LIEWEAVER first began to coalesce in October 2018 through the union of
vocalist Vasiliy Kutsenko, guitarist Alex Choopov, and drummer Bogdan Fesenko.
Soon, guitarist Alex Reshetnuk joined the group, and together they released a a
debut single, “Paradox Of Creation“. A few months later bassist Bogdan
Khoroshilov joined the band, and in February 2021 Ruslan Kovtun (keys/synth)
completed the line-up for the recording of “The Origin” EP, which released
by Lethal Scissor Records a few months later.
After release of the EP, the band kept themselves busy by playing gigs and working on new material. The outbreak of war made the band's activities difficult for some time, but lately LIEWEAVER have managed to return on stage and to focus on songwriting once again.
The band’s new single, “Last Hope”, can be considered the swansong of their old sound. LIEWEAVER are now working on brand new material that while retaining the heaviness of the old style, will delve into a darker spectrum of sounds and concepts.
Watch for more news on other upcoming LIEWEAVER activities to be posted shortly.
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https://www.lethalscissor.com/
https://www.facebook.com/lieweaverband
Bristol (UK) - Relentlessly pummeling and delivering old-school thrash vibes with modern production values, UK Thrashers CHUPACABRA have released debut EP, FORTIFIED WITH ASHES. Stream/purchase at the links below. https://open.spotify.com/album/6MCKL5nGeLiKsw70XzP9BB
For
Fans Of:
Kreator, Slayer, Arch Enemy, Holy Moses, At The Gates, Lamb of God, Pest
Control, Testament, Sodom
And that's not all! CHUPACABRA is providing all the music for the new audiobook edition of DX Ferris' best-selling SLAYER biography, Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, Postmortem Remastered Edition, as well as the accompanying podcast, Talkin' Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook.
CHUPACABRA is the new project from three battle-scarred members of Bristol's flourishing metal scene. Nige Savage (all instruments except lead guitar) and Heather Taylor (vocals) are former members of well-known local band Wytch; Heather was also the lead singer for acclaimed Bristol band Cybervoid. Alex Brent, formerly of Captive, rounds out the recording line-up on lead guitar.
CHUPACABRA bring the full-frontal, in-your-face force of relentless thrashing riffage as a platform for soaring, aggressive vocals that explore issues of toxic relationships, female empowerment, social injustice and the laid-bare rage of one disaffected member of a broken society. Heather Taylor reveals layers of herself threaded through the songs on a journey of venting unbound rage, breaking conditioned compliance and growing a new authentic skin.
Track Listing:
1. Burn The Clowns
2. F.T.T.D.
3. Fortified with Ashes
EP mixed and mastered by Wynter Prior, Sphynx Studios, Brighton, UK.
Album Line-Up:
Nige Savage: All instruments, except lead guitar
Heather Taylor: Vocals
Alex Brent: Lead guitar
https://m.facebook.com/Official.Chupacabra.UK
Order now via the Theogonia Records webstore: https://theogonia-records.com/product/temple-of-katharsis-macabre-ritual-cd
Bandcamp: https://theogoniarecords.bandcamp.com/album/macabre-ritual
The album is also available via all major digital services.
"Macabre Ritual" is more than just an album; it's a sinister journey
that delves into the depths of satanism, anti-religion, death, darkness, and
war. With influences from both the Scandinavian and Greek black metal scenes,
Temple of Katharsis has crafted a sound that's unyielding, intense, and
hauntingly captivating.
Prepare to be entranced as you dive into eight unholy hymns, each casting a malevolent spell upon all who dare to listen. From the chilling atmospheres of "Abyssal Cold Void" to the relentless assault of "The Burning Flood of Antichrist" and the occultic incantations of "Inside the Medieval Crypt", each track immerses you in a macabre world of sinister rituals and narratives.
Having made waves in the underground black metal scene with their demo, EP, and split album releases, Temple of Katharsis has established itself as a formidable force in the genre. Sharing stages with legends like Septic Flesh, Rotting Christ, and Gaerea, the band's live performances are nothing short of mesmerising, leaving audiences spellbound.
Temple of Katharsis is:
Hellmaster 666 – Vocals, Bass
Zeratul – Guitars
Nodens – Drums
https://theogonia-records.com/
https://www.facebook.com/theogoniarecords
https://www.facebook.com/templeofkatharsis
LORD OF SHADOWS – “ECHOES OF YORE”
Label: Meuse Music Records / Tragedy Productions
Release date: September 1st 2023
Genre: Gothic Doom Metal
For fans of: My Dying Bride | Draconian | Dominia | Ocean Of Grief
Bowed beneath the weight of sorrows I walk into the sunset, with the ghosts of love and loss waltzing sadly by my side; ephemeral visions of memory that whisper endlessly of their heartbreak. The sun sinks lower, its crimson light bleeding into the distant hills, like the blood of those forsaken and betrayed. In unknowing innocence I clothed their delicate frames in the soft flesh of my lost love and christened them with her sacred name. And when they pushed their way through the mirage, with eyes full of devotion, I turned away and looked to the horizon and the wounded, dying daystar once more. So I walk on with my troupe of accusing spirits, searching for an echo of a voice, silenced so many years before.
The visionary behind the band name, Lord Of Shadows, is lyricist Shadows and he has gathered about him a coterie of magnificent musical talent to bring his dreams to life. Multi-instrumentalist, song writer and producer Mike Lamb (Sojourner etc), along with vocalists Aaron Stainthorpe (My Dying Bride), Heike Langhans (Remina, ex-Draconian) and Emilio Crespo (Sojourner) have stepped into Shadows’ world and become part of Lord Of Shadows, together creating Echoes Of Yore – a debut full length album that is a passionate poem, a pledge of devotion, a tribute to the spirit of Gothic Doom. Each track is a rich and sumptuous banquet of sorrow, swathed in a velvet darkness and infused with grandiose drama. From the soaring, heart-wrenching guitar melodies of ‘At The End Of Our Eclipse’ to the powerful, interwoven vocal performances of ‘Faith Of The Beloved’, Echoes Of Yore is an enfolding vision of passion, desolation, blood and tragedy. The three vocalists are in the form of their lives, delivering every word of Shadows’ elegiac lyrics with exhilarating emotion. Speaking of his lyrics, Shadows explains…
“Each song is inspired by my own life and is connected to the next one, to form one sorrowful story of love and the acceptance of one's fate."
A heady wine of ardour and agony, overwhelming and glorious, Echoes Of Yore is a genre defining album that will have devotees of momentous doom entwined with gothic spectacle, falling into its melancholic embrace.
Following on from the collective’s first EP, Extremum Vitae Spiritum Edere, Echoes Of Yore sees the Lord Of Shadows vision being fully realised in the most vibrant and enthralling manner. Recorded at Mike Lamb and Heike Langhans’ Ghost Bird Studios in Düren, Germany, bar the drums which were laid down with Jakob Olsen in Umeå, Sweden, Echoes Of Yore sounds every bit as magnificent as its tragic tales demand. When it is unveiled on September 1st by Meuse Music Records and Tragedy Productions, complete with its evocative Heike Langhans artwork, do not hesitate to grasp its outstretched hand.
Line-up:
Shadows - Lyrics and concept
Mike Lamb - All Music
Aaron Stainthorpe – Vocals (all tracks except 3)
Heike Langhans – Vocals (tracks 2 – 6)
Emilio Crespo – Vocals (track 3)
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www.facebook.com/lordofshadows.gothicdoom
Thrash/Death-Metal
powerhouse SLAVE STEEL is thrilled to announce the release
of their single and music video, "Wake Up The Atom." The track
serves as a powerful introduction to their upcoming album, 'IN
FIERI,' slated for release on September 15th, 2023 through
Wormholedeath.
"Wake Up The Atom" delivers a thought-provoking message about the transient nature of life and the destructive impact of human actions on our planet. With relentless energy and powerful sound, Slave Steel urges listeners to awaken and recognize the consequences of their behavior, emphasizing the need for responsible progress and a more sustainable approach to existence. The idea that nuclear power is bad is costing us, and it's time to let go of it. Instead of stealing the stored Sun, we found underground, we should now make our own.
'In Fieri' showcases the band's commitment to their craft, with an intensified level of aggression and an uncompromising sound that will captivate fans and newcomers alike.
https://www.facebook.com/slavesteelofficial
Black Sorcery's debut full-length LP "Deciphering Torment Through
Malediction" is now streaming and available for download via
Bandcamp:
https://blacksorcery93.bandcamp.com/album/deciphering-torment-through-malediction
Vinyl release (limited to 100 copies) can be purchased via Eternal Death Records:
https://eternaldeath.storenvy.com/products/36567628-black-sorcery-deciphering-torment-through-malediction-12
Rooted in two decades of Rhode Island black metal lineage - with members hailing from past bands Bog of the Infidel, Sangus, Nefarious, and Sorcery - America's BLACK SORCERY emerged out of the plague days of early 2020. Fittingly for such origins, the quartet play a consciously regressive style of music that rejects the bloated aesthetics of most modern American black metal and embraces the arcane forms of the past. Whether it's the paradigmatic early days of Gorgoroth or the contemporaneous turn-of-the-millennium work of Behexen and Satanic Warmaster serving as the aesthetic foundation, BLACK SORCERY truly sound like they do not belong to this decade nor this country.
Crude and rude but not without a sense of regal refinement, the band's Deciphering Torment Through Malediction debut album storms right out of the gate and leaves little to the imagination: this is all-caps BLACK METAL forged in the fires of old and tempered with the patience of longtime zealots. Each song of this 40-minute work combines cold, somber melodies with raw, visceral aggression in an unapologetic homage to the early waves of black metal. No matter the tempo - rippingly fast, folklorish downshift, hypnotic pulse - BLACK SORCERY keep proceedings orkish and medieval, such as they were back in the glorious times of Sombre, A.M.S.G., and Drakkar Productions. Form meeting content, their lyrical expression revolves around the themes of torment and mutually-assured destruction in the form of curses wrung from a severe disdain towards all human life, and butchered rituals performed in the heat of pure resentment, resulting in one's own self-destruction: the ouroboros of esoteric failure and abysmal ruin. And all these ripped-raw tones are rendered all the more powerful with mastering courtesy of Enormous Door.
No more but definitely no less, BLACK SORCERY's Deciphering Torment Through Malediction is pure black metal for pure black metal people!
https://blacksorcery93.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/blacksorcery93
Brooding
and melodic with a fiery modern energy, “We Bring Calamity” kicks in the gates
with the first single “CALAMITY.” Playful rhythms and soaring
leads that will get buried in your head for days followed by powerful vocals
tearing the sonic landscape to shreds make this track stand out as a powerful
starting place for this release. “Of The Abyss” picks up where Calamity
finishes, setting an engaging groove to headbang along with. Again the use of
rhythm stands out, with an ebb and flow to the lyrics and percussion that
crashes like the thunder of waves. Just when the mist clears, a powerful and
familiar force gathers momentum, “Endless Lifetime of Hate” has begun. A
familiar song for long-time followers of the band, finally manifested in its
true form. A mighty, frantic expression of love for fantasy explodes as the
final track on this crushing EP.
The ep recently premiered via Metal-Rules.com and the feature can be found here:
https://www.metal-rules.com/2023/08/03/calamity-unleashed-balrogaths-ep-of-power-death-metal/
Bio:
BALROGATH formed in 2017 and quickly gained a following in Southern Alberta with their powerful stage presence and intricate composition. Burning the gap between death and power metal, the group takes influence from all corners of the genre, and alchemically blends those components into a sound wholly their own. With years of shows under their belt, Balrogath has only just begun their quest.
The group has been playing relentlessly since 2018 covering many venues and festivals throughout Alberta, and has shared the stage with some of Alberta’s biggest heavy indie bands, such as Mares of Thrace, No More Moments, and Black Pestilence. Balrogath’s live show is one to be remembered.
After the overwhelmingly positive reception of their debut album “Arcane Sacrifice” in 2022 Balrogath has dug deep to bring a more modern sound to their classic composition with the 2023 EP “We Bring Calamity.” The upcoming single “Calamity” is sure to impress, showing off their familiar dark melody with a striking new video to accompany.
Balrogath is:
Chris Saunders/ Warchanter – Guitar, Vocals
Gray Panchuck/ Bladesinger - Vocals
Jesse McCrank/Rhythm Warden – Drums
T.J. Riggins/Loremaster – Bass
www.balrogath.ca
FROM HELL is a metal horror concept band in which each recording is intended to be its own horror story. The first full-length called “ASCENT FROM HELL”, is about a corpse that wakes up in Hell and finds out he must go back to earth to find his soul that still lives on inside the body of a priest and drag it back to Hell.
In early 2019, FROM HELL began recording tracks for their sophomore album which was entitled “Rats and Ravens.” The album was released on May 22, 2020 via Scourge Records. Then the pandemic hit and a massive European tour supporting Atheist was cancelled. Three times.
During that session the band recorded “Come To The Sabbath”, a cover of the Mercyful Fate classic. This song is going to be released on August 4th, 2023, as a standalone single. Aleister Sinn used to front a King Diamond/MF cover band called Grandma, and you can clearly hear that! The musicianship is brilliant and FROM HELL are going to take it from there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQQ9gKwy0ZU
Line up
Aleister Sinn – vocals and lead guitar
Stephen Paul Goodwin (ex-Vicious Rumors) – bass guitar
Steve Smyth (Forbidden, ex-Testament, ex-Nevermore, ex-Dragonlord) – lead guitar
Wes Anderson (ex-Blind Illusion) – drums
https://linktr.ee/fromhell
Bandcamp streaming: https://maidenhead666.bandcamp.com/album/decapitation-of-a-maiden
Currently the band is doing as many support dates as possible for 'Decapitation Of A Maiden'. Originally the first support shows for that record would have been two opening dates for the legendary thrashers Toxik. But due to the guitarist’s injury Toxik sadly had to cancel the tour. Up until the end of the year the band will try to support the record as much as possible, then the beginning of next year will be back in the studio recording the follow up record.
https://www.liinks.co/maidenhead
They are going on a journey with Armagh (PL) and Aquilla (PL) and at selected gigs they will be joined by Armory (SWE), Deception (DK), Frightful (PL), and Grimoire (PL).
SPECIES are a technical thrash metal trio from Warsaw, Poland. The band was formed in October 2018. After a couple of months of rehearsals, the band recorded their debut EP, entitled "The Monument of Envy", which was then self-released on May 31st, 2019. On the very same day, SPECIES played their first-ever show in their hometown.
Drawing inspirations from the cult thrash metal acts like CORONER, TOXIK, or XENTRIX and prog rock legends such as KING CRIMSON, RUSH, and YES, SPECIES continued writing material for their first LP alongside playing gigs in Poland. In 2021, the band entered Sunstorm Studio in Warsaw to record their debut full-length album entitled "TO FIND DELIVERANCE", which was released on CD on August 26th, 2022 on Awakening Records. This year, thanks to Ossuary Records, an LP version is going to be released.
SPECIES are:
Piotr Drobina - Wokal/Bas
Przemysław Hampelski - Perkusja
Michał Kępka – Gitara
https://linktr.ee/species_of_metal
https://www.facebook.com/MetalSpecies
LYCANTHROPIC
CHANTS
News :
EYEMASTER – “CONJURATION OF FLESH” MLP is out now and available for ordering from https://lycanthropic.de/product-tag/lycanthropic-chants
You can listen to one song at this location: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hl_50D8tg0
Ferocious, fast and filthy. EYEMASTER delivers a 4 track serenade of putrid rotten death metal with their new EP. Be witness to those death bringing tunes while descending into utter madness. Celebrate the decay of humanity and take part in the feast which is called “Conjuration Of Flesh”.
- 150x black 12″ vinyl
- 150x pink 12″ vinyl
All versions have an etching on side B and are packed in black poly-lined bags, covers made of 300gsm coated stock paper, 170gsm uncoated paper insert plus download code.
Release date: 28th July 2023
Lycanthropic Chants presents a very SICK FEAST to celebrate underground death metal and the 10th anniversary of CRYPTIC BROOD. Come and fester in the brood’s headquater s.v. Jugendhaus Ost in Wolfsburg on 14th October 2023 and get ridden with a sonic disease: bands from all over Europe gonna hit the stage and pull the plug that draws you into an ugly Death Metal delirium!
Limited early-bird tickets are sold-out.
Pre-sale tickets are available from Eventim at this location: www.eventim-light.com/de/a/644e9d1103bb8a518dc280a6/e/645bef1cd0c3b3664da052a8
Hardtickets will be handed out for your e-ticket at the door.
Free entry for persons younger than 18 years. Please show your ID card at the door.
Confirmed bands:
BASTARD GRAVE (SWE)
CRYPTIC BROOD (GER)
EYEMASTER (GER)
PULMONARY FIBROSIS (FRA)
REPUKED (SWE)
SEPULCHRAL CURSE (FIN)
https://www.facebook.com/events/3671219199772078
CRYPTIC BROOD
There will be a re-release of “Outcome Of Obnoxious Science” on vinyl coming soon. For the first time on coloured vinyl. More info about this in one of the next newsletters.
Upcoming shows:
2023.08.05, GER/Osnabrück @ Geh Ma Ziegenbrink Fest
2023.09.01, GER/Voelschow Berg Demmin @ Ghosts of Dinmin
2023.09.02, GER/Leipzig @ Fury Field Fest
2023.09.16, CZE/Štoky @ For/All Fest
2023.10.14, GER/Wolfsburg @ Sick Feast 2023
https://www.crypticbrood.de/
REPULSIVE FEAST
2023.08.25, GER/Wolfsburg @ Sauna-Klub
2023.08.26, CZE/Lužná u Rakovníka @ Dead Shall Rise Festival
2023.09.29, DNK/København @ Grindcore Family Weekend
https://www.repulsive-feast.de/
UPCOMING CONCERTS IN WOLFSBURG
25.08.2023 im Sauna-Klub in Wolfsburg:
INGROWING (Legendärer Grind / CZE, České Budějovice)
YACØPSÆ (Dynamischer Punk / GER, Hamburg)
REPULSIVE FEAST (Tödliches Gerumpel / GER, Wolfsburg)
https://www.facebook.com/events/s/ingrowing-yac%C3%B8ps%C3%A6-repulsive-fe/1201618393776689/
06.09.2023 im s.v. Jugendhaus Ost in Wolfsburg:
ALTARS (Death Metal / AUS, Melbourne)
FOSSILIZATION (Death/Doom Metal / BRA, São Paulo)
RUUN (Progressive Death/Black Metal / NOR, Hønefoss)
https://www.facebook.com/events/1475328443238396
14.10.2023 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: Sick Feast 2023 // 10 years CRYPTIC BROOD anniversary show
BASTARD GRAVE (SWE)
CRYPTIC BROOD (GER)
EYEMASTER (GER)
PULMONARY FIBROSIS (FRA)
REPUKED (SWE)
SEPULCHRAL CURSE (FIN)
https://www.facebook.com/events/3671219199772078
01.11.2023 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: NOTHINGNESS (USA) + HATEFUL (ITA)…more info soon…
09.12.2023 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: ARROGANZ (GER) + tba…more info soon…
Thanks for your attention! Cheers Steffen
https://lycanthropic.de/
Polish Subcarpathian black metal act KALT VINDUR has joined The Circle Music roster. As part of the deal with the Greek record label, the band will release its third full-length album, “MAGNA MATER”, in early 2024.
The first music video to the single “Bless Us” promoting the new album is
available to view via Black Metal Promotion: https://youtu.be/1aOdqTlc1EY
The single will be available on all digital platforms on 1st September. Pre-save here: https://TheCircleMusic.lnk.to/BlessUs
Svart at Kalt Vindur said: “Bless Us” is a good preview of the music contained on 'Magna Mater', which is a mixture of atmospheric and progressive black metal. The album consists of seven compositions including one instrumental, different from the rest of the album.
“We are excited to be working with The Circle Music for the release of this album. We’re definitely in good company with great acts such as Necromantia, The Magus, Melan Selas and Corax B.M among many other high-quality bands.”
Maria Papageorgiou at The Circle Music added: “We welcome pagan black metallers Kalt Vindur to the family. Hailing from Dukla, Kalt Vindur is the first Polish band to join our roster. Their upcoming third album "Magna Mater" is by far the best they have composed and compared to the previous ones ("Delusions", "...And Nothing Is Endless"), I would say that the band has made enormous progress.”
Kalt Vindur was established in the spring of 2015 in Dukla, Poland. After personnel changes in the line-up of Artur (Svart) on guitar, Julian (Xakhariash) on drums, Szymon (S) on bass guitar, Wojciech (Celsus) on vocals, the band recorded their first album entitled “Delusions” and released in 2017 by Polish record label Mara Productions. Following that, Kalt Vindur were joined by guitarist Marcin (Ver) for live performances and shortly after became a permanent member of the band.
The band's first album consists of six compositions set in the climate of progressive black metal, characterised by the climate of the Podkarpacie region demonstrated by the melodies and aggressive rhythms. The themes of the lyrics include man's struggle with his inner demons, weaknesses, as well as events related to the history of the Podkarpacie region, such as the devastating battles of the Second World War, death, destruction and suffering.
In 2020, the second album entitled "...And Nothing Is Endless" was released by Witching Hour Productions, on which the band further developed their style and cemented their unique presentation of Subcarpathian black metal. This time, the music gained even more power and melody with a regional tinge. The compositions became even more violent and heavy. Kalt Vindur played concerts alongside such bands as Pandemonium, Hate, Batushka, Jarun, Zmarłym and performed at Siekiera Fest 2021.
In 2022, the band recorded the material for their third album entitled 'Magna Mater'. The drum recordings for the new album were made by new talented percussionist Rafal Chruścicki (Czarnuch), who replaced previous drummer Julian (Xakhariash). The band's style has also evolved this time, making it the most mature work with some surprising changes, but at the same time a multidimensional and coherent album.
Pre-order details and further information about “Magna Mater” will be made available soon.
https://thecirclemusic.gr/
https://www.facebook.com/The-Circle-Music-109161897443413/
http://kaltvindur.pl/
https://www.facebook.com/kaltvindurband
Flag of Blasphemy Prods announces the reissue of ARKHON'S demo "DEVOURED IN A DARK DIMENSION" in digipack format and with 3 exclusive bonus tracks (a new adv track, a Morbid Angel cover and a new version of a demo track). Just expect dark and traditional Death Metal as it always should be!
https://arkhondeath.bandcamp.com/album/devoured-in-a-dark-dimension-2
https://flagofblasphemyprods.bigcartel.com/product/arkhon-devoured-in-a-dark-dimension
THORN – „EVERGLOOM“
FFO: Desecresy, Intestine Baalism, Edge
of Sanity, Desultory, Fumes
Underground death metal heroes Thorn conjure up their third full length which is easily their most mature and immersive one yet. They've elevated their unique style of barbaric old school death metal blended with emotionally-charged atmospheric parts which very few bands are able to pull off convincingly. As if reminiscing about bittersweet memories, the music instinctively oscillates between angry, bludgeoning parts and poignant, wistful tunes. This contrast works beautifully for their kind of doomy death metal music, and even better so on this album which has more pronounced death metal influences along with comparatively more fleshed out structures. Interestingly, the songs on the album start getting more violent after the initial comforting lull, drawing in unsuspecting new listeners and preparing them for the ritualistic slaughter, after which they go back to their dreamlike state, closing with the triumphant title track which perfectly encapsulates their sound. Thorn have come up with a refreshing and fulfilling album that's just as powerful as it's evocative, and one that will be talked about for aeons to come.
All music and lyrics written by THORN*
*Partial drum writing and performance by Evan Thomas for “Xenolith of Slime”
*Track 9 - poem written by Aleister Crowley
THORN is Brennen Westermeyer
Track listing
1. Spectral Realms of Ethereal Light
2. Xenolith of Slime
3. Hypogean Crypt
4. Gaze of the Seer
5. Wastelands Dimly Lit
6. Phantom Noose
7. Sapien Death Spiral
8. Farron's Covenant
9. Thanatos Basileos
10. Evergloom
Official release date - September 15th, 2023
https://thorndm.bandcamp.com/album/evergloom
A demo version of “Aether of the Abyss“, track that will be featured on the new album, is now streaming here: https://youtu.be/pNcHQPqq6go
Here’s what the band founder Uriel had to say about the new collaboration and album: “Following the tradition of putting out a new full album every 3 years, here we are working on the new songs for the upcoming Vorus third album “Desolate Eternities“, a more balanced and dynamic plethora of new compositions combining our classic death metal approach with a more faster / brutal tempo and slow mid-paced sections to ear-bleeding grinding / thrashy solid tunes. Excited to work with one of the most important underground metal labels in Romania, Loud Rage Music.”
About VORUS:
Established in 2017 as a solo project of the American death metal musician Uriel (Morbicus, Necrorite, Reveler, Putred, ex-Gutwrench, ex-Cryptic Realms etc) active since 1989 and relocated to Romania back in 2014. Vorus first release “Chamber of Laments” demo tape as solo formula was released by the fall, 2017.
Uriel‘s wife, Corina (ex-Deimos, ex-Atys, Reveler, Putred etc.) joined the band in September, 2017 on the bass guitar.
As a duo, Vorus recorded their debut full-length album “The Wretched Path” in December 2017, released on CD and tape in April. 2018 also the split with the band Necrorite in May 2018, then in October 2018 the “Inflicted Sufferance” EP was released in both formats as well. In April 2019 following a 4 way split with Rotheads, Engrossed and Eruptive released in both formats.
In August 2019, Doru (Malpraxis, Evergreed, ex-Necrovile, etc) drummer from Cluj-Napoca joined the band permanently, 2020 is the year that marks the live debut of Vorus band on a mini tour in Transylvania with the bands Oncology and Left Hand Path.
In May 2021, the band released their second full-length album entitled “Traversing the Non-Existence“. Shortly after the album, Vorus welcomed a new member, Filip (Necrotum, Demoted, Putred, etc) a very young guitarist from Brasov joined the band on the rhythm guitar position. With this formula, “The Crypt of Shadows” EP was recorded in October, 2021 on tape only. In 2022, Vorus performed in a mini tour with Malpraxis, Invader and Omnitrocy in several towns around the country, then the band participated in Death Madness Fest 1 (Sibiu) and a few more concerts.
This year Vorus participated in Bucharest Death Fest. Currently the band is working on the songs for the third full-length album entitled “Desolate Eternities” scheduled to be recorded in the fall of 2023 and released by the spring of 2024 by the record label Loud Rage Music from Romania on CD format.
VORUS current line up:
Uriel – Lead & Rhythm Guitar / Vocals
Filip – Rhythm Guitar
Corina – Bass Guitar
Doru – Drums / Percussion
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
https://www.facebook.com/vorusdeath/
DENIAL OF DEATH – “WARRIORS OF STEEL”
Während die meisten Bands schnell den Funken verlieren, sind The Coffinshakers
relevant geblieben - ewig wie die Untoten. Obwohl Humor ihr Markenzeichen ist,
haben ihre rauen, melancholischen Balladen auch etwas Ergreifendes und wirklich
Gänsehauterregendes an sich. Und dieses neue Werk zeigt sie auf dem Höhepunkt
ihrer unheilvollen, kampigen Kraft. Sie sind wirklich eine Band, die wie guter
Wein reift - obwohl Vampire natürlich nie... Wein trinken.Eingefleischten Fans wird vieles bekannt vorkommen. Robs Markenzeichen, das bösartige Kichern, erklingt immer noch mit sardonischer Freude, und das tiefe Grollen seiner Stimme schickt weiterhin alle Feiglinge in die Scheune. Gleichzeitig hat sein Gesang sowohl an Kraft als auch an Subtilität gewonnen. Das Gleiche gilt für die Gitarren-, Bass- und Schlagzeugarbeit, die nun eine breitere Palette klassischer Americana-Einflüsse einbezieht. Diese unheiligen Bösewichte haben das Blut direkt aus dem Nacken der authentischen Country-, Bluegrass-, Folk- und anderen Roots-Musik der inzüchtigen US-Hinterwäldler getrunken - und das hat ihre Reißzähne schärfer gemacht als je zuvor.
Und obwohl The Coffinshakers immer noch mit einem Augenzwinkern vorwärts reiten, ist eine neue apokalyptische Dringlichkeit in ihrem dritten Werk zu spüren. Von den marschierenden Trommeln des trostlosen "GRAVES, RELEASE YOUR DEAD" bis hin zu den hallenden Vocals von "River of Souls" und dem kathartischen Kataklysmus von "Down in Flames" - alles deutet auf das bevorstehende Ende der ganzen schmutzigen Enchilada der Existenz hin. Die Leichtfertigkeit der Band kommt mit einem wirklich beunruhigenden Kern der Dunkelheit - und schwarzer Humor ist immer am befriedigendsten. Vampire weinen vielleicht nicht, aber wir alle wissen, dass sie böse lachen, wenn sie sich aus dem Knochengarten erheben".
- Per Faxneld, Lehrstuhl für Religion und Vampirismus der Universität Södertörn, Autor von Satanic Feminism, Offerträdet, The Devils Party und anderen
Zu den vergangenen nächtlichen Erfolgen der Coffinshakers gehören das Debütalbum "We Are The Undead" (1998) und das gleichnamige zweite Album (2007), nach dem sich das kadaverhafte Quartett in die Stille der Gruft zurückzog und seine Särge nur noch sporadisch verließ, wenn sie aufgefordert wurden, vor einem Live-Publikum untote Rituale durchzuführen. Jetzt, viele Monde nach ihrem letzten Besuch im irdischen Reich, ist die Stunde für einen weiteren Ausflug in das Reich der Lebenden gekommen. Wieder einmal werden die Toten leben, die Lebenden sterben und Musick wird den Himmel verstimmen.
Svart Records wird Graves, Release Your Dead von The Coffinshakers am 15. September auf Longplay-Vinyl (mit Special 3D Cover, samt 3D Brille), Compact Disc und in digitaler Form veröffentlichen.
The Coffinshakers:
Rob Coffinshaker – Vocals & guitar
Fang – Electric guitar
Joe Undertaker – Bass
Andy Bones – Drums & percussion
Producer: Rob Coffinshaker.
15.9. The Coffinshakers - Graves, Release Your Dead LP/CD (pre-order)
26.5. The Coffinshakers: Prince of Darkness (digital platforms) https://orcd.co/nax0gb2
https://www.facebook.com/coffinshakers
Melodic death/black metal solo act THE MOSIAC WINDOW has inked a deal with Willowtip Records that will see the re-release of the band's debut full-length, PLIGHT OF ACCEPTANCE.
Originally released digitally by the band in June of this year, Plight of Acceptance made waves throughout the extreme metal community, leading to the deal with Willowtip Records.
THE MOSIAC WINDOW mastermind A.S.B comments, "I am incredibly grateful that Plight of Acceptance has reached so many people and unbelievably stoked that Willowtip has decided to re-release the album and sign the band. There's no way in hell I ever saw this coming. In general, this album was difficult for me to write and record, since I still felt raw and vulnerable from the deaths of my father and grandmother. I'm just glad I was able to push through and finish the damn thing. It was like a weight lifted off my shoulders. The catharsis was so rewarding, it led me to immediately start writing new songs the day after the release. I can't wait for folks to hear what's coming next. It's going to be sick, haunted, and unhinged."
Willowtip Records will release Plight of Acceptance on CD and vinyl formats on November 10. Pre-order the album at https://themosaicwindow.bandcamp.com/album/plight-of-acceptance
Plight of Acceptance was mixed and mastered by Damien Herring. The album artwork features "Le Desespoir," a painting by early 19th-century French artist Marcel Roux.
Track
listing:1) Comatic Burial
2) The Haunting That Follows
3) Demon
4) Furnace
5) Spiritual Intoxication
6) Nails of Holy Origin
7) Consumed by a Thought
THE MOSIAC WINDOW was formed in September 2021, nearly five years after A.S.B.'s last musical endeavor. Years of depression and anxiety, exacerbated by the pandemic and the deaths of his father and grandmother, led A.S.B. down a darkened path that could only be relieved by channeling the emotional turmoil through artistic expression, specifically in the form of black metal. This grief, anger, and confusion led to the creation of the Hollow EP.
Written and recorded by himself over a weekend, Hollow was a cathartic release for A.S.B. and the return to creating extreme music was something he had been missing for years. Thus, shortly after the release of Hollow, A.S.B. quickly began to write what would become THE MOSIAC WINDOW's debut album, Plight of Acceptance.
The album took the majority of 2022 to write and record, as its themes are far deeper and darker than its predecessor. Additionally, A.S.B. focused more on songwriting, with cautious intention in every riff, transition, and lyric. Plight of Acceptance also features the presence of Damian Herring (Horrendous) for the final mix and master.
THE MOSIAC WINDOW is:
A.S.B - All Instruments, Vocals, Programming
https://www.facebook.com/willowtip
https://themosaicwindow.bandcamp.com/
After originally forming in 1993, Afterbirth disbanded for two decades, and then reformed in 2013, releasing two acclaimed full-length albums. In But Not Of, the band's first to be released on Willowtip, promises nothing short of topnotch musicality and audio devastation!
The band released the following statement concerning the forthcoming album:
"We are proud to be working with Willowtip Records and their enthusiasm for this album has inspired us to continue pushing the trajectories of the Afterbirth sound to the most far-fetched conclusions possible, while always staying true to our original approach and ethos from when the band was first started all those many years ago. There is not just one tangible concept on this album, rather, there are a myriad of interconnected musical themes and lyrical narratives to confuse, confound and delight the listener. In But Not Of will surely drag the listener kicking and screaming through quantum leaps into different situations and topics too numerous to mention. Though we may be IN, we are not OF. For fans of chameleons, frogs, clouds of smoke, that which wriggles in the haunted abyss and alternative rock."
Pre-orders:
https://afterbirthnydeathmetal.bandcamp.com/album/in-but-not-of
https://willowtip.com/bands/details/afterbirth.aspx
Track
Listing:1 Tightening The Screws
2 Devils With Dead Eyes
3 Vomit On Humanity
4 Autoerotic Amputation
5 Vivisected Psychopomp
6 Hovering Human Head Drones
7 In But Not Of
8 Angels Feast On Flies
9 Time Enough Tomorrow
10 Death Invents Itself
11 Succumb To Life
Credits:
All music written and arranged by Afterbirth between 2020 – 2023.
In But Not Of was recorded live in the studio by Colin Marston at Menegroth, The Thousand Caves, Woodside, Queens, NY from April – June 2023.Mixed and mastered by Colin Marston.
Artwork and layout by Alex Eckman-Lawn.
Original band photography by Rob Alvarado.
Guest vocals by Cory Peterson (Thaetas) and John Collett (Nightmarer).
Additional percussion by Fred Grau.
Keyboards and Synthesizers by Colin Marston.
Line-up:
David Case – Bass
Cody Drasser – Guitar
Keith Harris – Drums & Percussion
Will Smith – Vocals
Bio:
Afterbirth formed on Long Island in the summer of 1993, when Cody Drasser (guitar) met Matt Duncan (vocalist) and decided to form a band to channel their rabidly primitive death metal visions. After numerous musicians tried out for the role of drummer, Keith Harris, an unsuspecting Rush fan from the Long Island suburbs who had never played a blast beat in his life, was recruited for the pivotal position. Lifelong friend David Case eventually took over bass duties after several other bassists had come and gone from the band.
Initially inspired by death metal and thrash, the four youths just wanted to make similarly heavy, loud, and fast music, without too much thought going into it, and so they did. Unsuspectingly however, the band began to create a new sound within the death metal underground. This was a sound and style that had rarely been heard before and was some of the earliest origins of brutal death metal. A raw demo, simply titled Rehearsal Tape 1993 was quickly recorded and showed much promise within the nascent death metal unit. A year later, and after many shows and lengthy rehearsals, the band wrote and recorded the 1994 demo Psychopathic Embryotomy, which has since gone onto cement their position as innovators and pioneers of the brutal death metal style. Sadly, the band called it quits soon after the demo was recorded and all went silent within the Afterbirth camp for close to two decades.
Not feeling content with the abrupt disappearance of the band from the world, the universe saw fit to draw the members back together once more. In the winter of 2013, after much planning and discussion, the four original members met up once more to pick up the long smoldering torch and make music together. The years had been kind to the musicians and it was quickly evident that they had individually and collectively become stronger, more skilled, and highly creative players. A novel approach began as they started to combine their earlier brutal death metal stylings with a more nuanced and progressive methodology. Somehow, styles thought previously to be incongruous with brutal death metal, such as jazz-inflected riffing and avant garde experimentation, made their way into the songwriting, which now effortlessly and easily flowed. A 4-song demo, 2014 Demo was then recorded at Long Island’s Full Force Studio with famed engineer Joe Cincotta. The demo was welcomed with open arms by the death metal community who had been (im)patiently waiting for an Afterbirth reunion for some time.
While the band was enjoying a newfound sense of success with their reformation, all was not well within the Afterbirth camp. Disagreements arose and tempers flared with how best to propel the band forward and founding member Matt Duncan was asked to leave the band. The remaining members of Afterbirth soldiered on as best as they were able to during this time, writing and recording an entire album’s worth of instrumental death metal material. It was shortly after this time that the band approached Will Smith about stepping into the role of vocalist for the band. Will was welcomed into the band and wrote and recorded an album’s worth of vocals for our debut in only a matter of months.
Since then, the band has gone onto release their debut album The Time Traveler’s Dilemma and its sophomore follow-up album Four Dimensional Flesh, on Erik Lindmark’s Unique Leader Records. Both albums received high praise worldwide, being recognized as devastatingly brutal albums, as well as albums that have moved the boundaries of death metal even further forward.
In the summer of 2021, Afterbirth signed with acclaimed death metal record label Willowtip Records to continue their evolving saga.
https://www.facebook.com/willowtip
https://www.facebook.com/AfterbirthNYDeathMetal
WARCRAB
– „THE HOWLING SILENCE“For fans of: Bolt Thrower, Crowbar, Eyehategod, 71TonMan, The Dead
Just when you thought UK death metal/sludge titans WarCrab's sound was getting slower and sludgier, they do the expected and bring in death metal influences in a huge way. And it's not even in the form of a thick, ponderous blend of the two styles; instead, they've shedded the extra weight that was holding them down and have progressed in a faster, crustier direction. They're now effortlessly switching between the two predominant styles as and when the music demands it rather than having a monotonous and predictable sound. The music becomes especially exhilarating when they lay down fuzz-wrapped concrete slabs of riffs one after the other till it reaches a crescendo and then lighting cracks in the sky and all hell breaks loose and the music shapeshifts into a majestic death metal creature galloping to save us all. There are several other epitaphs glorifying their songwriting skills, some even revealing their emotional side which is something that they didn't make too apparent before this, and coupled with the fact that they can do all of this and retain your attention for songs lasting for even as long as 10 minutes says a lot. This is WarCrab at the peak of their creative prowess. They are back and better than ever before.
Line up
Martyn Grant - Vocals
Rich Parker - Drums
Geoff Holmes - Lead Guitar
Leigh Jones - Guitar
Dave Symonds – Bass
Artwork by Feltnan Art
Track listing
1. Orbital Graveyard
2. Titan Of War
3. Black Serpent Coils
4. Sword Of Mars
5. As The Mourners Turn Away
6. Sourlands Under A Rancid Sun
7. Howling Silence
Official release date - November 3rd, 2023
https://www.facebook.com/WarCrab666
The album is a unique blend of off-kilter rocking party tracks and smoky, spacey instrumental jams, making "High On The Fly!" the brightest and fastest Vulcanodon Phazer album to date. Fans of Fu Manchu, Kyuss, and other classic '90s fuzzed-out desert scene bands are sure to appreciate the heavy, super-saturated guitars that crackle at the front of the mix.
The band is joined on this album by Charlie Handsome on lead guitars and backing vocals. This time around, each instrument has been layered on top of the initial improvised drums and guitars recorded in December 2022. The result is raw channeled psychedelic doom that is totally unwritten and unrehearsed, a testament to the band's cannabis-infused sonic alchemy.
An advance Bandcamp release is available now at https://budmetalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/high-on-the-fly. The full album will be available on all other digital/streaming platforms starting August 18, 2023.
Mel of Doom-Charts, Doomed and Stoned, Sunday’s Heavy Tunes remarks: “Totally different is the weird sound of VULCANODON PHAZER, who with high-speed-desert -psych-doom "High on the Fly!", give their sound the only true name.”
Bud Metal Records comments on the album's unconventional production: "This new VP album was created in a very unorthodox way. A hybrid of improvised guitars and drums, with other instruments added over time to form concise songs out of the smoky haze. We are proud to present 'High on the Fly!' to the world."
For more updates and information about Vulcanodon Phazer and "High On The Fly!", follow them on:
https://budmetalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/high-on-the-fly
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions have released the new vicious 3-WAY SPLIT between LIPOMA, FLUIDS, and TROCAR. Dissertations is available now on CD and Digital formats along with merch.
Horror
Pain Gore Death welcomes past co-conspirators Fluids back to the roster, and
they didn't come alone. Along with pathological goregrind entity Lipoma and
industrial grind mutants Trocar, Fluids have returned with Dissertations,
a split featuring four tracks of surgical malpractice and wanton disregard for
human life.Previously available only on cassette, Dissertations was originally released on Halloween of 2022 by Scum Lord Distro. This three-way split sees Fluids continue to weave brutal death metal, goregrind, and harrowing samples with "Piled III: The Threepile," the third installment in a saga pulled straight from the pages of ¡Alarma! Magazine. Lipoma's "Eternal Sufferings" and "Dermatologic Manifestations" showcase warped experimentation on classic goregrind, infusing elements of blackened melodicism to create a singular sonic onslaught completely devoid of mercy. And newcomers Trocar debut with "Wonders Cease," a tortured six-minute odyssey that begins with fits of grinding ferocity and slowly devolves into lumbering, industrial despair. You are sick.
Dissertations is your medicine. Open wide. For fans of Mortician, Torsofuck, Impetigo, Carcass, Lymphatic Phlegm, Nasum, Exhumed, and Godflesh
TRACK LISTING:
1. Lipoma - Eternal Sufferings
2. Lipoma - Dermatologic Manifestations
3. Fluids - Piled III: The Threepile
4. Trocar - Wonders Cease
www.horrorpaingoredeath.com
www.facebook.com/horrorpaingoredeath
Ukraine’s death metallers LIEWEAVER have today shared a new single entitled “LAST HOPE”. Stream it https://lethalscissor.bandcamp.com/album/lieweaver-last-hope
LIEWEAVER convince with a dark mixture of everything that is extreme, but with grooves and modern sounding, recognizable songs, that basically can be described as black hymns with pit-stirring mentality.
LIEWEAVER first began to coalesce in October 2018 through the union of
vocalist Vasiliy Kutsenko, guitarist Alex Choopov, and drummer Bogdan Fesenko.
Soon, guitarist Alex Reshetnuk joined the group, and together they released a a
debut single, “Paradox Of Creation“. A few months later bassist Bogdan
Khoroshilov joined the band, and in February 2021 Ruslan Kovtun (keys/synth)
completed the line-up for the recording of “The Origin” EP, which released
by Lethal Scissor Records a few months later.After release of the EP, the band kept themselves busy by playing gigs and working on new material. The outbreak of war made the band's activities difficult for some time, but lately LIEWEAVER have managed to return on stage and to focus on songwriting once again.
The band’s new single, “Last Hope”, can be considered the swansong of their old sound. LIEWEAVER are now working on brand new material that while retaining the heaviness of the old style, will delve into a darker spectrum of sounds and concepts.
Watch for more news on other upcoming LIEWEAVER activities to be posted shortly.
https://www.facebook.com/lethalscissor
https://www.lethalscissor.com/
https://www.facebook.com/lieweaverband
Bristol (UK) - Relentlessly pummeling and delivering old-school thrash vibes with modern production values, UK Thrashers CHUPACABRA have released debut EP, FORTIFIED WITH ASHES. Stream/purchase at the links below. https://open.spotify.com/album/6MCKL5nGeLiKsw70XzP9BB
For
Fans Of:
Kreator, Slayer, Arch Enemy, Holy Moses, At The Gates, Lamb of God, Pest
Control, Testament, SodomAnd that's not all! CHUPACABRA is providing all the music for the new audiobook edition of DX Ferris' best-selling SLAYER biography, Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, Postmortem Remastered Edition, as well as the accompanying podcast, Talkin' Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook.
CHUPACABRA is the new project from three battle-scarred members of Bristol's flourishing metal scene. Nige Savage (all instruments except lead guitar) and Heather Taylor (vocals) are former members of well-known local band Wytch; Heather was also the lead singer for acclaimed Bristol band Cybervoid. Alex Brent, formerly of Captive, rounds out the recording line-up on lead guitar.
CHUPACABRA bring the full-frontal, in-your-face force of relentless thrashing riffage as a platform for soaring, aggressive vocals that explore issues of toxic relationships, female empowerment, social injustice and the laid-bare rage of one disaffected member of a broken society. Heather Taylor reveals layers of herself threaded through the songs on a journey of venting unbound rage, breaking conditioned compliance and growing a new authentic skin.
Track Listing:
1. Burn The Clowns
2. F.T.T.D.
3. Fortified with Ashes
EP mixed and mastered by Wynter Prior, Sphynx Studios, Brighton, UK.
Album Line-Up:
Nige Savage: All instruments, except lead guitar
Heather Taylor: Vocals
Alex Brent: Lead guitar
https://m.facebook.com/Official.Chupacabra.UK
Order now via the Theogonia Records webstore: https://theogonia-records.com/product/temple-of-katharsis-macabre-ritual-cd
Bandcamp: https://theogoniarecords.bandcamp.com/album/macabre-ritual
The album is also available via all major digital services.
"Macabre Ritual" is more than just an album; it's a sinister journey
that delves into the depths of satanism, anti-religion, death, darkness, and
war. With influences from both the Scandinavian and Greek black metal scenes,
Temple of Katharsis has crafted a sound that's unyielding, intense, and
hauntingly captivating.Prepare to be entranced as you dive into eight unholy hymns, each casting a malevolent spell upon all who dare to listen. From the chilling atmospheres of "Abyssal Cold Void" to the relentless assault of "The Burning Flood of Antichrist" and the occultic incantations of "Inside the Medieval Crypt", each track immerses you in a macabre world of sinister rituals and narratives.
Having made waves in the underground black metal scene with their demo, EP, and split album releases, Temple of Katharsis has established itself as a formidable force in the genre. Sharing stages with legends like Septic Flesh, Rotting Christ, and Gaerea, the band's live performances are nothing short of mesmerising, leaving audiences spellbound.
Temple of Katharsis is:
Hellmaster 666 – Vocals, Bass
Zeratul – Guitars
Nodens – Drums
https://theogonia-records.com/
https://www.facebook.com/theogoniarecords
https://www.facebook.com/templeofkatharsis
LORD OF SHADOWS – “ECHOES OF YORE”
Label: Meuse Music Records / Tragedy Productions
Release date: September 1st 2023
Genre: Gothic Doom Metal
For fans of: My Dying Bride | Draconian | Dominia | Ocean Of Grief
Bowed beneath the weight of sorrows I walk into the sunset, with the ghosts of love and loss waltzing sadly by my side; ephemeral visions of memory that whisper endlessly of their heartbreak. The sun sinks lower, its crimson light bleeding into the distant hills, like the blood of those forsaken and betrayed. In unknowing innocence I clothed their delicate frames in the soft flesh of my lost love and christened them with her sacred name. And when they pushed their way through the mirage, with eyes full of devotion, I turned away and looked to the horizon and the wounded, dying daystar once more. So I walk on with my troupe of accusing spirits, searching for an echo of a voice, silenced so many years before.
The visionary behind the band name, Lord Of Shadows, is lyricist Shadows and he has gathered about him a coterie of magnificent musical talent to bring his dreams to life. Multi-instrumentalist, song writer and producer Mike Lamb (Sojourner etc), along with vocalists Aaron Stainthorpe (My Dying Bride), Heike Langhans (Remina, ex-Draconian) and Emilio Crespo (Sojourner) have stepped into Shadows’ world and become part of Lord Of Shadows, together creating Echoes Of Yore – a debut full length album that is a passionate poem, a pledge of devotion, a tribute to the spirit of Gothic Doom. Each track is a rich and sumptuous banquet of sorrow, swathed in a velvet darkness and infused with grandiose drama. From the soaring, heart-wrenching guitar melodies of ‘At The End Of Our Eclipse’ to the powerful, interwoven vocal performances of ‘Faith Of The Beloved’, Echoes Of Yore is an enfolding vision of passion, desolation, blood and tragedy. The three vocalists are in the form of their lives, delivering every word of Shadows’ elegiac lyrics with exhilarating emotion. Speaking of his lyrics, Shadows explains…
“Each song is inspired by my own life and is connected to the next one, to form one sorrowful story of love and the acceptance of one's fate."
A heady wine of ardour and agony, overwhelming and glorious, Echoes Of Yore is a genre defining album that will have devotees of momentous doom entwined with gothic spectacle, falling into its melancholic embrace.
Following on from the collective’s first EP, Extremum Vitae Spiritum Edere, Echoes Of Yore sees the Lord Of Shadows vision being fully realised in the most vibrant and enthralling manner. Recorded at Mike Lamb and Heike Langhans’ Ghost Bird Studios in Düren, Germany, bar the drums which were laid down with Jakob Olsen in Umeå, Sweden, Echoes Of Yore sounds every bit as magnificent as its tragic tales demand. When it is unveiled on September 1st by Meuse Music Records and Tragedy Productions, complete with its evocative Heike Langhans artwork, do not hesitate to grasp its outstretched hand.
Line-up:
Shadows - Lyrics and concept
Mike Lamb - All Music
Aaron Stainthorpe – Vocals (all tracks except 3)
Heike Langhans – Vocals (tracks 2 – 6)
Emilio Crespo – Vocals (track 3)
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www.facebook.com/lordofshadows.gothicdoom
Thrash/Death-Metal
powerhouse SLAVE STEEL is thrilled to announce the release
of their single and music video, "Wake Up The Atom." The track
serves as a powerful introduction to their upcoming album, 'IN
FIERI,' slated for release on September 15th, 2023 through
Wormholedeath."Wake Up The Atom" delivers a thought-provoking message about the transient nature of life and the destructive impact of human actions on our planet. With relentless energy and powerful sound, Slave Steel urges listeners to awaken and recognize the consequences of their behavior, emphasizing the need for responsible progress and a more sustainable approach to existence. The idea that nuclear power is bad is costing us, and it's time to let go of it. Instead of stealing the stored Sun, we found underground, we should now make our own.
'In Fieri' showcases the band's commitment to their craft, with an intensified level of aggression and an uncompromising sound that will captivate fans and newcomers alike.
https://www.facebook.com/slavesteelofficial
Black Sorcery's debut full-length LP "Deciphering Torment Through
Malediction" is now streaming and available for download via
Bandcamp: https://blacksorcery93.bandcamp.com/album/deciphering-torment-through-malediction
Vinyl release (limited to 100 copies) can be purchased via Eternal Death Records:
https://eternaldeath.storenvy.com/products/36567628-black-sorcery-deciphering-torment-through-malediction-12
Rooted in two decades of Rhode Island black metal lineage - with members hailing from past bands Bog of the Infidel, Sangus, Nefarious, and Sorcery - America's BLACK SORCERY emerged out of the plague days of early 2020. Fittingly for such origins, the quartet play a consciously regressive style of music that rejects the bloated aesthetics of most modern American black metal and embraces the arcane forms of the past. Whether it's the paradigmatic early days of Gorgoroth or the contemporaneous turn-of-the-millennium work of Behexen and Satanic Warmaster serving as the aesthetic foundation, BLACK SORCERY truly sound like they do not belong to this decade nor this country.
Crude and rude but not without a sense of regal refinement, the band's Deciphering Torment Through Malediction debut album storms right out of the gate and leaves little to the imagination: this is all-caps BLACK METAL forged in the fires of old and tempered with the patience of longtime zealots. Each song of this 40-minute work combines cold, somber melodies with raw, visceral aggression in an unapologetic homage to the early waves of black metal. No matter the tempo - rippingly fast, folklorish downshift, hypnotic pulse - BLACK SORCERY keep proceedings orkish and medieval, such as they were back in the glorious times of Sombre, A.M.S.G., and Drakkar Productions. Form meeting content, their lyrical expression revolves around the themes of torment and mutually-assured destruction in the form of curses wrung from a severe disdain towards all human life, and butchered rituals performed in the heat of pure resentment, resulting in one's own self-destruction: the ouroboros of esoteric failure and abysmal ruin. And all these ripped-raw tones are rendered all the more powerful with mastering courtesy of Enormous Door.
No more but definitely no less, BLACK SORCERY's Deciphering Torment Through Malediction is pure black metal for pure black metal people!
https://blacksorcery93.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/blacksorcery93
Brooding
and melodic with a fiery modern energy, “We Bring Calamity” kicks in the gates
with the first single “CALAMITY.” Playful rhythms and soaring
leads that will get buried in your head for days followed by powerful vocals
tearing the sonic landscape to shreds make this track stand out as a powerful
starting place for this release. “Of The Abyss” picks up where Calamity
finishes, setting an engaging groove to headbang along with. Again the use of
rhythm stands out, with an ebb and flow to the lyrics and percussion that
crashes like the thunder of waves. Just when the mist clears, a powerful and
familiar force gathers momentum, “Endless Lifetime of Hate” has begun. A
familiar song for long-time followers of the band, finally manifested in its
true form. A mighty, frantic expression of love for fantasy explodes as the
final track on this crushing EP.The ep recently premiered via Metal-Rules.com and the feature can be found here:
https://www.metal-rules.com/2023/08/03/calamity-unleashed-balrogaths-ep-of-power-death-metal/
Bio:
BALROGATH formed in 2017 and quickly gained a following in Southern Alberta with their powerful stage presence and intricate composition. Burning the gap between death and power metal, the group takes influence from all corners of the genre, and alchemically blends those components into a sound wholly their own. With years of shows under their belt, Balrogath has only just begun their quest.
The group has been playing relentlessly since 2018 covering many venues and festivals throughout Alberta, and has shared the stage with some of Alberta’s biggest heavy indie bands, such as Mares of Thrace, No More Moments, and Black Pestilence. Balrogath’s live show is one to be remembered.
After the overwhelmingly positive reception of their debut album “Arcane Sacrifice” in 2022 Balrogath has dug deep to bring a more modern sound to their classic composition with the 2023 EP “We Bring Calamity.” The upcoming single “Calamity” is sure to impress, showing off their familiar dark melody with a striking new video to accompany.
Balrogath is:
Chris Saunders/ Warchanter – Guitar, Vocals
Gray Panchuck/ Bladesinger - Vocals
Jesse McCrank/Rhythm Warden – Drums
T.J. Riggins/Loremaster – Bass
www.balrogath.ca
FROM HELL is a metal horror concept band in which each recording is intended to be its own horror story. The first full-length called “ASCENT FROM HELL”, is about a corpse that wakes up in Hell and finds out he must go back to earth to find his soul that still lives on inside the body of a priest and drag it back to Hell.
In early 2019, FROM HELL began recording tracks for their sophomore album which was entitled “Rats and Ravens.” The album was released on May 22, 2020 via Scourge Records. Then the pandemic hit and a massive European tour supporting Atheist was cancelled. Three times.
During that session the band recorded “Come To The Sabbath”, a cover of the Mercyful Fate classic. This song is going to be released on August 4th, 2023, as a standalone single. Aleister Sinn used to front a King Diamond/MF cover band called Grandma, and you can clearly hear that! The musicianship is brilliant and FROM HELL are going to take it from there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQQ9gKwy0ZU
Line up
Aleister Sinn – vocals and lead guitar
Stephen Paul Goodwin (ex-Vicious Rumors) – bass guitar
Steve Smyth (Forbidden, ex-Testament, ex-Nevermore, ex-Dragonlord) – lead guitar
Wes Anderson (ex-Blind Illusion) – drums
https://linktr.ee/fromhell
Bandcamp streaming: https://maidenhead666.bandcamp.com/album/decapitation-of-a-maiden
Currently the band is doing as many support dates as possible for 'Decapitation Of A Maiden'. Originally the first support shows for that record would have been two opening dates for the legendary thrashers Toxik. But due to the guitarist’s injury Toxik sadly had to cancel the tour. Up until the end of the year the band will try to support the record as much as possible, then the beginning of next year will be back in the studio recording the follow up record.
https://www.liinks.co/maidenhead
They are going on a journey with Armagh (PL) and Aquilla (PL) and at selected gigs they will be joined by Armory (SWE), Deception (DK), Frightful (PL), and Grimoire (PL).
SPECIES are a technical thrash metal trio from Warsaw, Poland. The band was formed in October 2018. After a couple of months of rehearsals, the band recorded their debut EP, entitled "The Monument of Envy", which was then self-released on May 31st, 2019. On the very same day, SPECIES played their first-ever show in their hometown.
Drawing inspirations from the cult thrash metal acts like CORONER, TOXIK, or XENTRIX and prog rock legends such as KING CRIMSON, RUSH, and YES, SPECIES continued writing material for their first LP alongside playing gigs in Poland. In 2021, the band entered Sunstorm Studio in Warsaw to record their debut full-length album entitled "TO FIND DELIVERANCE", which was released on CD on August 26th, 2022 on Awakening Records. This year, thanks to Ossuary Records, an LP version is going to be released.
SPECIES are:
Piotr Drobina - Wokal/Bas
Przemysław Hampelski - Perkusja
Michał Kępka – Gitara
https://linktr.ee/species_of_metal
https://www.facebook.com/MetalSpecies
LYCANTHROPIC
CHANTS
News :EYEMASTER – “CONJURATION OF FLESH” MLP is out now and available for ordering from https://lycanthropic.de/product-tag/lycanthropic-chants
You can listen to one song at this location: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hl_50D8tg0
Ferocious, fast and filthy. EYEMASTER delivers a 4 track serenade of putrid rotten death metal with their new EP. Be witness to those death bringing tunes while descending into utter madness. Celebrate the decay of humanity and take part in the feast which is called “Conjuration Of Flesh”.
- 150x black 12″ vinyl
- 150x pink 12″ vinyl
All versions have an etching on side B and are packed in black poly-lined bags, covers made of 300gsm coated stock paper, 170gsm uncoated paper insert plus download code.
Release date: 28th July 2023
Lycanthropic Chants presents a very SICK FEAST to celebrate underground death metal and the 10th anniversary of CRYPTIC BROOD. Come and fester in the brood’s headquater s.v. Jugendhaus Ost in Wolfsburg on 14th October 2023 and get ridden with a sonic disease: bands from all over Europe gonna hit the stage and pull the plug that draws you into an ugly Death Metal delirium!
Limited early-bird tickets are sold-out.
Pre-sale tickets are available from Eventim at this location: www.eventim-light.com/de/a/644e9d1103bb8a518dc280a6/e/645bef1cd0c3b3664da052a8
Hardtickets will be handed out for your e-ticket at the door.
Free entry for persons younger than 18 years. Please show your ID card at the door.
Confirmed bands:
BASTARD GRAVE (SWE)
CRYPTIC BROOD (GER)
EYEMASTER (GER)
PULMONARY FIBROSIS (FRA)
REPUKED (SWE)
SEPULCHRAL CURSE (FIN)
https://www.facebook.com/events/3671219199772078
CRYPTIC BROOD
There will be a re-release of “Outcome Of Obnoxious Science” on vinyl coming soon. For the first time on coloured vinyl. More info about this in one of the next newsletters.
Upcoming shows:
2023.08.05, GER/Osnabrück @ Geh Ma Ziegenbrink Fest
2023.09.01, GER/Voelschow Berg Demmin @ Ghosts of Dinmin
2023.09.02, GER/Leipzig @ Fury Field Fest
2023.09.16, CZE/Štoky @ For/All Fest
2023.10.14, GER/Wolfsburg @ Sick Feast 2023
https://www.crypticbrood.de/
REPULSIVE FEAST
2023.08.25, GER/Wolfsburg @ Sauna-Klub
2023.08.26, CZE/Lužná u Rakovníka @ Dead Shall Rise Festival
2023.09.29, DNK/København @ Grindcore Family Weekend
https://www.repulsive-feast.de/
UPCOMING CONCERTS IN WOLFSBURG
25.08.2023 im Sauna-Klub in Wolfsburg:
INGROWING (Legendärer Grind / CZE, České Budějovice)
YACØPSÆ (Dynamischer Punk / GER, Hamburg)
REPULSIVE FEAST (Tödliches Gerumpel / GER, Wolfsburg)
https://www.facebook.com/events/s/ingrowing-yac%C3%B8ps%C3%A6-repulsive-fe/1201618393776689/
06.09.2023 im s.v. Jugendhaus Ost in Wolfsburg:
ALTARS (Death Metal / AUS, Melbourne)
FOSSILIZATION (Death/Doom Metal / BRA, São Paulo)
RUUN (Progressive Death/Black Metal / NOR, Hønefoss)
https://www.facebook.com/events/1475328443238396
14.10.2023 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: Sick Feast 2023 // 10 years CRYPTIC BROOD anniversary show
BASTARD GRAVE (SWE)
CRYPTIC BROOD (GER)
EYEMASTER (GER)
PULMONARY FIBROSIS (FRA)
REPUKED (SWE)
SEPULCHRAL CURSE (FIN)
https://www.facebook.com/events/3671219199772078
01.11.2023 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: NOTHINGNESS (USA) + HATEFUL (ITA)…more info soon…
09.12.2023 at s.v. Jugendhaus Ost, Wolfsburg: ARROGANZ (GER) + tba…more info soon…
Thanks for your attention! Cheers Steffen
https://lycanthropic.de/
Polish Subcarpathian black metal act KALT VINDUR has joined The Circle Music roster. As part of the deal with the Greek record label, the band will release its third full-length album, “MAGNA MATER”, in early 2024.
The first music video to the single “Bless Us” promoting the new album is
available to view via Black Metal Promotion: https://youtu.be/1aOdqTlc1EYThe single will be available on all digital platforms on 1st September. Pre-save here: https://TheCircleMusic.lnk.to/BlessUs
Svart at Kalt Vindur said: “Bless Us” is a good preview of the music contained on 'Magna Mater', which is a mixture of atmospheric and progressive black metal. The album consists of seven compositions including one instrumental, different from the rest of the album.
“We are excited to be working with The Circle Music for the release of this album. We’re definitely in good company with great acts such as Necromantia, The Magus, Melan Selas and Corax B.M among many other high-quality bands.”
Maria Papageorgiou at The Circle Music added: “We welcome pagan black metallers Kalt Vindur to the family. Hailing from Dukla, Kalt Vindur is the first Polish band to join our roster. Their upcoming third album "Magna Mater" is by far the best they have composed and compared to the previous ones ("Delusions", "...And Nothing Is Endless"), I would say that the band has made enormous progress.”
Kalt Vindur was established in the spring of 2015 in Dukla, Poland. After personnel changes in the line-up of Artur (Svart) on guitar, Julian (Xakhariash) on drums, Szymon (S) on bass guitar, Wojciech (Celsus) on vocals, the band recorded their first album entitled “Delusions” and released in 2017 by Polish record label Mara Productions. Following that, Kalt Vindur were joined by guitarist Marcin (Ver) for live performances and shortly after became a permanent member of the band.
The band's first album consists of six compositions set in the climate of progressive black metal, characterised by the climate of the Podkarpacie region demonstrated by the melodies and aggressive rhythms. The themes of the lyrics include man's struggle with his inner demons, weaknesses, as well as events related to the history of the Podkarpacie region, such as the devastating battles of the Second World War, death, destruction and suffering.
In 2020, the second album entitled "...And Nothing Is Endless" was released by Witching Hour Productions, on which the band further developed their style and cemented their unique presentation of Subcarpathian black metal. This time, the music gained even more power and melody with a regional tinge. The compositions became even more violent and heavy. Kalt Vindur played concerts alongside such bands as Pandemonium, Hate, Batushka, Jarun, Zmarłym and performed at Siekiera Fest 2021.
In 2022, the band recorded the material for their third album entitled 'Magna Mater'. The drum recordings for the new album were made by new talented percussionist Rafal Chruścicki (Czarnuch), who replaced previous drummer Julian (Xakhariash). The band's style has also evolved this time, making it the most mature work with some surprising changes, but at the same time a multidimensional and coherent album.
Pre-order details and further information about “Magna Mater” will be made available soon.
https://thecirclemusic.gr/
https://www.facebook.com/The-Circle-Music-109161897443413/
http://kaltvindur.pl/
https://www.facebook.com/kaltvindurband
Flag of Blasphemy Prods announces the reissue of ARKHON'S demo "DEVOURED IN A DARK DIMENSION" in digipack format and with 3 exclusive bonus tracks (a new adv track, a Morbid Angel cover and a new version of a demo track). Just expect dark and traditional Death Metal as it always should be!
https://arkhondeath.bandcamp.com/album/devoured-in-a-dark-dimension-2
https://flagofblasphemyprods.bigcartel.com/product/arkhon-devoured-in-a-dark-dimension
THORN – „EVERGLOOM“
FFO: Desecresy, Intestine Baalism, Edge
of Sanity, Desultory, FumesUnderground death metal heroes Thorn conjure up their third full length which is easily their most mature and immersive one yet. They've elevated their unique style of barbaric old school death metal blended with emotionally-charged atmospheric parts which very few bands are able to pull off convincingly. As if reminiscing about bittersweet memories, the music instinctively oscillates between angry, bludgeoning parts and poignant, wistful tunes. This contrast works beautifully for their kind of doomy death metal music, and even better so on this album which has more pronounced death metal influences along with comparatively more fleshed out structures. Interestingly, the songs on the album start getting more violent after the initial comforting lull, drawing in unsuspecting new listeners and preparing them for the ritualistic slaughter, after which they go back to their dreamlike state, closing with the triumphant title track which perfectly encapsulates their sound. Thorn have come up with a refreshing and fulfilling album that's just as powerful as it's evocative, and one that will be talked about for aeons to come.
All music and lyrics written by THORN*
*Partial drum writing and performance by Evan Thomas for “Xenolith of Slime”
*Track 9 - poem written by Aleister Crowley
THORN is Brennen Westermeyer
Track listing
1. Spectral Realms of Ethereal Light
2. Xenolith of Slime
3. Hypogean Crypt
4. Gaze of the Seer
5. Wastelands Dimly Lit
6. Phantom Noose
7. Sapien Death Spiral
8. Farron's Covenant
9. Thanatos Basileos
10. Evergloom
Official release date - September 15th, 2023
https://thorndm.bandcamp.com/album/evergloom
A demo version of “Aether of the Abyss“, track that will be featured on the new album, is now streaming here: https://youtu.be/pNcHQPqq6go
Here’s what the band founder Uriel had to say about the new collaboration and album: “Following the tradition of putting out a new full album every 3 years, here we are working on the new songs for the upcoming Vorus third album “Desolate Eternities“, a more balanced and dynamic plethora of new compositions combining our classic death metal approach with a more faster / brutal tempo and slow mid-paced sections to ear-bleeding grinding / thrashy solid tunes. Excited to work with one of the most important underground metal labels in Romania, Loud Rage Music.”
About VORUS:Established in 2017 as a solo project of the American death metal musician Uriel (Morbicus, Necrorite, Reveler, Putred, ex-Gutwrench, ex-Cryptic Realms etc) active since 1989 and relocated to Romania back in 2014. Vorus first release “Chamber of Laments” demo tape as solo formula was released by the fall, 2017.
Uriel‘s wife, Corina (ex-Deimos, ex-Atys, Reveler, Putred etc.) joined the band in September, 2017 on the bass guitar.
As a duo, Vorus recorded their debut full-length album “The Wretched Path” in December 2017, released on CD and tape in April. 2018 also the split with the band Necrorite in May 2018, then in October 2018 the “Inflicted Sufferance” EP was released in both formats as well. In April 2019 following a 4 way split with Rotheads, Engrossed and Eruptive released in both formats.
In August 2019, Doru (Malpraxis, Evergreed, ex-Necrovile, etc) drummer from Cluj-Napoca joined the band permanently, 2020 is the year that marks the live debut of Vorus band on a mini tour in Transylvania with the bands Oncology and Left Hand Path.
In May 2021, the band released their second full-length album entitled “Traversing the Non-Existence“. Shortly after the album, Vorus welcomed a new member, Filip (Necrotum, Demoted, Putred, etc) a very young guitarist from Brasov joined the band on the rhythm guitar position. With this formula, “The Crypt of Shadows” EP was recorded in October, 2021 on tape only. In 2022, Vorus performed in a mini tour with Malpraxis, Invader and Omnitrocy in several towns around the country, then the band participated in Death Madness Fest 1 (Sibiu) and a few more concerts.
This year Vorus participated in Bucharest Death Fest. Currently the band is working on the songs for the third full-length album entitled “Desolate Eternities” scheduled to be recorded in the fall of 2023 and released by the spring of 2024 by the record label Loud Rage Music from Romania on CD format.
VORUS current line up:
Uriel – Lead & Rhythm Guitar / Vocals
Filip – Rhythm Guitar
Corina – Bass Guitar
Doru – Drums / Percussion
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
https://www.facebook.com/vorusdeath/
DENIAL OF DEATH – “WARRIORS OF STEEL”
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: July 31, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Orchestral Black Metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Haereticus - Vocals, keyboards
Julio Cezar - Rhythm guitar
Susie Merz - Lead guitar
Julian Roos - Bass
Olethros - Drums
Tracklist:
Warriors of Steel
Immerse yourself in the thunderous echoes of "Warriors of Steel," the latest single from Germany's Orchestral Black Metal maestros, Denial of Death. This self-released single, out on July 31, 2023, pushes the boundaries of genre, intertwining gothic influences and old-school Black Metal.
"Warriors of Steel" marks Denial of Death's most epic release to date, presenting an enriched symphony of orchestral instruments and choirs reminiscent of bands from the 1990's like Tristania. The lyrics delve into the themes of war, medieval times, resistance, and self-overcoming, underpinned by the haunting yet powerful vocal and instrumental prowess of the band.
For fans of Dimmu Borgir, Rotting Christ, Satyricon, and Tristania, "Warriors of Steel" serves as a captivating testament to Denial of Death's innovative approach to music. Recorded, mixed, and mastered in Nuremberg, Germany, the single will satisfy lovers of the genre looking for an expansive, immersive musical experience.
https://denialofdeath.de/
https://denialofdeath.bandcamp.com/follow_me
https://www.facebook.com/denialofdeathofficial
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: 30-06-2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Melodic Doom Metal
Country: United Kingdom
Line-up:
Stu Norman - Vocals/Lead Guitar
Chris Williams - Drums
Tom McCarthy - Bass
Matt Welch - Guitar
Bartek Kosinski - Keys
Tracklist:
Short Breath
United Kingdom's emerging Melodic Doom Metal band, Kaald, has released their highly anticipated single, "Short Breath", on June 30, 2023. Known for their distinct blend of sombre, captivating melodies and the traditional Doom Metal sound, Kaald takes listeners on a profound journey of life's fleeting moments in this new release.
"Short Breath" follows in the wake of the band's successful debut singles, "Dear Solitude" and "Join Us". Now, Kaald returns with a track that encapsulates the poignant reflections that might occupy one's mind in the waning moments of life, with the surroundings becoming progressively thinner and colder.
As drummer Chris Williams explains, the creative process behind this new release was aimed at recapturing "the bleak, dark feel with melodic beauty". In a world where many metal bands are exploring complex arrangements and virtuosic playing, Kaald has chosen to anchor their sound in song structures and single melodic principles. This stripped-back approach pays homage to albums like "Last Fair Deal Gone Down" and "Judgement", which have inspired the band members since their early entry into the scene.
The lyricism of "Short Breath" offers a unique exploration of a recurring nightmare of suffocation, portraying an eerie scenario of literal breathlessness. "I always envisage being trapped in some kind of capsule in outer space where the air is slipping away and something toxic is seeping in slowly causing me to lose consciousness," shared Williams. He hopes that listeners will connect with this harrowing scene and the existential anxiety it elicits.
This release marks an important milestone in the band's artistic evolution. Williams describes "Short Breath" as the heaviest of their three singles, stating that the "layers of melody and vocal harmony along with the powerful and syncopated riffs are elements of our sound we are keen to explore further". This is a hint of what's to come on their debut EP 'Someone, Something, Somewhere' due for release later in the summer of 2023.
Kaald is a consolidation of the diverse musical experiences of its members. Williams and Stu Norman (vocals/lead guitar) have been part of the scene for a while, having formed bands like Desolation, Plainview, and Then Silence. With Kaald, they've found their musical home, a space where they can express deep emotional and psychological themes that resonate universally.
"Short Breath" was recorded and produced by Kaald and Danny Cross at Sankofa Recording Studios, UK. The mixing was handled by Danny Cross, and the mastering was done by Tim Turan at Turan Audio.
Fans of Katatonia, Insomnium, Anathema, Opeth, Novembre, and Alcest will find themselves at home in the emotional exploration and melodic richness that Kaald offers. As the band embarks on this new venture, they invite listeners to partake in a fresh approach to a classic genre.
Join Kaald in their journey to the depths of human emotion and experience through their latest release, "Short Breath".
https://kaald.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/kaaldband
Label: Prophetical Productions
Release Date: June 11, 2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Ambient Death Metal
Country: Portugal
Line-up:
Max Tomé
Tracklist:
O nada
000
Repulsa
A arte do não ser
De-existir I
De-existir II
Auto-rejeição
Zero (CD bonus)*
Prepare for an immersion into the profound depths of Ambient Death Metal as Portuguese artist Colosso unveils his latest work, "Zero". Released on June 11, 2023, through Prophetical Productions, this album signifies a new chapter in Colosso's musical journey.
Over the last twelve years, Colosso, led by the multifaceted Max Tomé, has navigated through extreme music, gathering influences from bands like Hate Eternal and Ulcerate, to Meshuggah and Strapping Young Lad. With the intermittent participation of Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth) on drums, Colosso has successfully carved its unique path.
"Zero" embodies the heaviest and darkest aspects of Colosso's music and lyrics, enhancing the project's (un)usual ambient death metal with a deep black hue. With songs that resonate the essence of its influences, "Zero" is an absolute must-listen for fans of ambient and progressive landscapes wrapped in death metal.
https://propheticalproductions.com/
https://colossopt.bandcamp.com/album/zero
https://www.facebook.com/PropheticalProductions
https://metalinjection.net/new-music/gridlink-streams-less-grindy-still-insane-new-single-silk-ash-cascade
Nine years after the true death of Longhena…
GridLink bitterly resume a campaign of incomprehensible anger with their fourth album – Coronet Juniper. Eleven relentless tracks, consumed with unending conflict, turn the ground to ash beneath them as they advance, meter by meter.
The primary architects return: Matsubara Takafumi - guitar, Bryan Fajardo - drums, and Jon Chang - vocals. Joined now by Mauro Cordoba - bass, GridLink’s poisoned arteries draw from Discordance Axis, Mortalized, Cognizant, Maruta, and Sex Virgin Killer, among others.
The title track is streaming now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEL0yTfgCS8
Deploying on optical disc, gatefold long play vinyl, and digital formats on 15 September 2023 via Willowtip, GridLink continues their promise of unflinching grind core with the compassion of a JDAM.
Pre-order:
https://gridlink.bandcamp.com/album/coronet-juniper
https://www.willowtip.com/bands/details/gridlink.aspx
Track
Listing:
1 Silk Ash Cascade
2 Anhalter Bahnhof
3 Pitch Black Resolve
4 Nickel Grass Mosaic
5 Ocean Vertigo
6 Octave Serpent
7 Coronet Juniper
8 Zygomatic
9 Refrain
10 The Forgers Secade
11 Revenant Orchard
Recording and mix by Kevin Antreassian at Backroom.
Line-up:
Takafumi Matsubara - Guitar
Jon Chang - Vocals
Bryan Fajardo - Drums
Mauro Cordoba - Bass
https://www.facebook.com/willowtip
https://www.facebook.com/GridLink512
“The album was written after meditation seances in a cave of a prehistoric hunter. It is the fastest and most brutal album that we have created till now. The new album/single “Doctrines By The Figures of Črnobog” will be released by the Polish record label Via Nocturna on the 28th of August 2023. With the new creation, we are paying homage to the Slavic old faith, especially the occult and the dark aspect of it. The band has gone through some lineup changes, and by bringing in the new blood, we have changed the perspective of creating and redefining new hellish symphonies. Soon live rituals will follow in support of the new album.”
Watch and listen to the music video at - https://youtu.be/abR4sVDKwIY
This album was created as a stepping stone into a new chapter of Cvinger, who started with a raw and unpolished sound but with each EP/album that came forth, their production and composing became more advanced and most of all more personal. The album artwork was created by an amazing artist Mitchell Nolte. It represents a ritual of Slavs manifesting the obscure god of death and night Črnobog which in translation means the Black God.
Fast, destructive, and mystical, for Cvinger, a concert is not only playing their songs live. It is a ritual and a synergy of sound visualization and energy that is given to the listener. Join their rite by diving into “Doctrines By The Figures of Črnobog”. It is recommended for fans of Marduk, Mayhem, and Gorgoroth.
“Doctrines By The Figures of Črnobog” is due out August 28, 2023 via Via Nocturna (Physical) / Earache (Digital), and available for pre-order at https://cvinger.bandcamp.com
Track
Listing:
1. Meditations At The World’s Demise - 3:08
2. Revelation of The Three Heade One - 5:09
3. Fury Born Out of Bones and Fire - 4:27
4. Blood Catharsis and The Mantra of Depravity - 4:21
5. The Winter Night of The Funeral Pyres - 5:42
6. Slava - 4:45
7. Totemism - 4:47
8. Cosmic Realm - 2:40
9. Doctrines By The Figures of Crnobog - 5:07
10. Chants and Canticle - 6:39
Album Length: 46:45
Album Lineup:
Vocals: Khal Lucerus
Guitar and Bass: Nord Slayer
Guitar: Bagot (x member)
Drums: Morgoth
Live Band:
Vocals: Khal Lucerus
Guitar: Nord Slayer
Guitar: Ichor
Bas: Corvus
Drums: Morgoth
https://www.facebook.com/Cvinger666
I
have always loved the music of Slovak THALARION. Especially
on their 1998-2002 albums. In 2006, the band’s activity ceased, but it should
be noted that at that time the band existed in a much different line-up from
the one which had experienced its best and most fertile years. At the beginning
of 2021, THALARION announced an album comeback, entitled “Dying
On The Scorched Plains”, which was finally materialized in December of the same
year.
In October 2021, I asked singer Juraj Grežďa for an interview for the 102nd issue of Pařát magazine, still unaware that it would all have another sequel. In preparation for the interview, I dug up THALARION albums from my collection to refresh my memory a little and found that I only had the first album, “TOWARDS THE OBSCURE SLUMBERLAND”, in a cassette format. That was actually fine, because the recording was released only as a tape album in 1996. I started to search for someone who may have published any re-edition to supplement my collection… and to my surprise, I found out that no one did. Unfortunately, Juraj Haríň from Slovak Metal Army did not make it.
There was nothing to wait for, the word got around…
You may already know the above words from the digipak edition of “Towards The Obscure Slumberland” which was released under the Pařát Productions in February 2022. The 300 copy run was gone within about a year and a day, so it was time to move on to the next milestone, the vinyl release.
The first THALARION album from 1996 will be released on black vinyl at the end of September. More information about this release coming soon!
www.paratshop.cz
www.facebook.com/ParatMagazine
Label: Vendetta Records
Release Date: June 23, 2023
Formats: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Black Metal, Doom Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal
Country: Canada
Line-up:
Jordan Dorge - Vocals
Brett Goodchild - Guitar
Brandon Hamilton - Guitar
Aaron Krause - Bass
Jordan Sanderson – Drums
Tracklist:
Cloaked In Ash
1831
Resilience
Journey into the realms of Black Metal, Doom Metal, and Atmospheric Black Metal with Wilt's new album, "Huginn." This thought-provoking meditative exploration is a manifestation of anger, tragedy, and endurance, released on June 23, 2023, under Vendetta Records.
Wilt, hailing from Canada, weaves a powerful auditory experience through the intricate interplay of Jordan Dorge's vocals, Brett Goodchild's guitar, Brandon Hamilton's guitar, Aaron Krause's bass, and Jordan Sanderson's drums. This album reflects on the trials of existence, eliciting profound emotions and inspiring contemplation.
The album "Huginn," composed of three potent tracks, was recorded, mixed, and engineered by Brett Goodchild at Woodlands Recording Studio and masterfully mastered by Justin Weis at Trakworx. The haunting cover art by Adam Burke enhances the music's evocative atmosphere.
"Huginn" is the album for fans of "Wolves in the Throne Room," "Agalloch," "Winterfylleth," and "Falls of Rauros," bridging the gap between introspective reflection and the raw power of metal.
Nine years after the true death of Longhena…
GridLink bitterly resume a campaign of incomprehensible anger with their fourth album – Coronet Juniper. Eleven relentless tracks, consumed with unending conflict, turn the ground to ash beneath them as they advance, meter by meter.
The primary architects return: Matsubara Takafumi - guitar, Bryan Fajardo - drums, and Jon Chang - vocals. Joined now by Mauro Cordoba - bass, GridLink’s poisoned arteries draw from Discordance Axis, Mortalized, Cognizant, Maruta, and Sex Virgin Killer, among others.
The title track is streaming now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEL0yTfgCS8
Deploying on optical disc, gatefold long play vinyl, and digital formats on 15 September 2023 via Willowtip, GridLink continues their promise of unflinching grind core with the compassion of a JDAM.
Pre-order:
https://gridlink.bandcamp.com/album/coronet-juniper
https://www.willowtip.com/bands/details/gridlink.aspx
Track
Listing:1 Silk Ash Cascade
2 Anhalter Bahnhof
3 Pitch Black Resolve
4 Nickel Grass Mosaic
5 Ocean Vertigo
6 Octave Serpent
7 Coronet Juniper
8 Zygomatic
9 Refrain
10 The Forgers Secade
11 Revenant Orchard
Recording and mix by Kevin Antreassian at Backroom.
Line-up:
Takafumi Matsubara - Guitar
Jon Chang - Vocals
Bryan Fajardo - Drums
Mauro Cordoba - Bass
https://www.facebook.com/willowtip
https://www.facebook.com/GridLink512
“The album was written after meditation seances in a cave of a prehistoric hunter. It is the fastest and most brutal album that we have created till now. The new album/single “Doctrines By The Figures of Črnobog” will be released by the Polish record label Via Nocturna on the 28th of August 2023. With the new creation, we are paying homage to the Slavic old faith, especially the occult and the dark aspect of it. The band has gone through some lineup changes, and by bringing in the new blood, we have changed the perspective of creating and redefining new hellish symphonies. Soon live rituals will follow in support of the new album.”
Watch and listen to the music video at - https://youtu.be/abR4sVDKwIY
This album was created as a stepping stone into a new chapter of Cvinger, who started with a raw and unpolished sound but with each EP/album that came forth, their production and composing became more advanced and most of all more personal. The album artwork was created by an amazing artist Mitchell Nolte. It represents a ritual of Slavs manifesting the obscure god of death and night Črnobog which in translation means the Black God.
Fast, destructive, and mystical, for Cvinger, a concert is not only playing their songs live. It is a ritual and a synergy of sound visualization and energy that is given to the listener. Join their rite by diving into “Doctrines By The Figures of Črnobog”. It is recommended for fans of Marduk, Mayhem, and Gorgoroth.
“Doctrines By The Figures of Črnobog” is due out August 28, 2023 via Via Nocturna (Physical) / Earache (Digital), and available for pre-order at https://cvinger.bandcamp.com
Track
Listing:1. Meditations At The World’s Demise - 3:08
2. Revelation of The Three Heade One - 5:09
3. Fury Born Out of Bones and Fire - 4:27
4. Blood Catharsis and The Mantra of Depravity - 4:21
5. The Winter Night of The Funeral Pyres - 5:42
6. Slava - 4:45
7. Totemism - 4:47
8. Cosmic Realm - 2:40
9. Doctrines By The Figures of Crnobog - 5:07
10. Chants and Canticle - 6:39
Album Length: 46:45
Album Lineup:
Vocals: Khal Lucerus
Guitar and Bass: Nord Slayer
Guitar: Bagot (x member)
Drums: Morgoth
Live Band:
Vocals: Khal Lucerus
Guitar: Nord Slayer
Guitar: Ichor
Bas: Corvus
Drums: Morgoth
https://www.facebook.com/Cvinger666
I
have always loved the music of Slovak THALARION. Especially
on their 1998-2002 albums. In 2006, the band’s activity ceased, but it should
be noted that at that time the band existed in a much different line-up from
the one which had experienced its best and most fertile years. At the beginning
of 2021, THALARION announced an album comeback, entitled “Dying
On The Scorched Plains”, which was finally materialized in December of the same
year.In October 2021, I asked singer Juraj Grežďa for an interview for the 102nd issue of Pařát magazine, still unaware that it would all have another sequel. In preparation for the interview, I dug up THALARION albums from my collection to refresh my memory a little and found that I only had the first album, “TOWARDS THE OBSCURE SLUMBERLAND”, in a cassette format. That was actually fine, because the recording was released only as a tape album in 1996. I started to search for someone who may have published any re-edition to supplement my collection… and to my surprise, I found out that no one did. Unfortunately, Juraj Haríň from Slovak Metal Army did not make it.
There was nothing to wait for, the word got around…
You may already know the above words from the digipak edition of “Towards The Obscure Slumberland” which was released under the Pařát Productions in February 2022. The 300 copy run was gone within about a year and a day, so it was time to move on to the next milestone, the vinyl release.
The first THALARION album from 1996 will be released on black vinyl at the end of September. More information about this release coming soon!
www.paratshop.cz
www.facebook.com/ParatMagazine
Label: Vendetta RecordsRelease Date: June 23, 2023
Formats: Digital, CD, LP
Genre: Black Metal, Doom Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal
Country: Canada
Line-up:
Jordan Dorge - Vocals
Brett Goodchild - Guitar
Brandon Hamilton - Guitar
Aaron Krause - Bass
Jordan Sanderson – Drums
Tracklist:
Cloaked In Ash
1831
Resilience
Journey into the realms of Black Metal, Doom Metal, and Atmospheric Black Metal with Wilt's new album, "Huginn." This thought-provoking meditative exploration is a manifestation of anger, tragedy, and endurance, released on June 23, 2023, under Vendetta Records.
Wilt, hailing from Canada, weaves a powerful auditory experience through the intricate interplay of Jordan Dorge's vocals, Brett Goodchild's guitar, Brandon Hamilton's guitar, Aaron Krause's bass, and Jordan Sanderson's drums. This album reflects on the trials of existence, eliciting profound emotions and inspiring contemplation.
The album "Huginn," composed of three potent tracks, was recorded, mixed, and engineered by Brett Goodchild at Woodlands Recording Studio and masterfully mastered by Justin Weis at Trakworx. The haunting cover art by Adam Burke enhances the music's evocative atmosphere.
"Huginn" is the album for fans of "Wolves in the Throne Room," "Agalloch," "Winterfylleth," and "Falls of Rauros," bridging the gap between introspective reflection and the raw power of metal.
https://merch.wilt.ca/
https://wiltmanitoba.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/wiltmb
VIRGIN
BLACK
https://wiltmanitoba.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/wiltmb
VIRGIN
BLACK
REQUIEM - PIANISSIMO (ALREADY RELEASED)
REQUIEM - MEZZO FORTE (ALREADY RELEASED)
REQUIEM - FORTISSIMO (18TH AUGUST)
Origin: Australia
Genre: Doom metal, Symphonic metal
Label: Dark Escapes Music
Line-up:
Guille “Gurú” Estévez - Vocals, Guitar
Marcos Colombi - Bass
Adrián Espósito - Drums
Credits:
Arranged By: Rowan London, Sesca Scaarba, Valentin Markvukaj
Artwork, Layout: Craig Radcliffe, Sam Drew
Choral Arrangements Performed By: Adelaide Stamford Academy Choir
Conductor: Bruce Stewart
Engineer: Camren Harm, Graham Billing, Neville Clark
Mastered By: John Ruberto
Orchestra: Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Soprano Vocals: Susan Johnson
Tenor Vocals, Baritone Vocals: Rowan London
Written, Composed, Produced: Rowan London, Sesca Scaarba
Prepare to embark on a mesmerizing musical journey as Virgin Black, the enigmatic Australian band, brings their coveted "Requiem" trilogy of albums to global streaming platforms for the very first time! Renowned for their unique blend of doom and symphonic metal, Virgin Black has ceaselessly fascinated their audience with rich compositions that fuse multiple genres, resulting in an unmistakable, hauntingly beautiful sound.
As the band's label, Dark Escapes Music, we are thrilled to present these seminal albums to a worldwide audience. While previously these albums were available in physical formats or limited to certain territories, we are now giving fans around the globe access to the complete trilogy on all streaming platforms.
The already released "Requiem - Pianissimo" serves as a stunning introduction to the trilogy, exploring the depths of classical music with the expert collaboration of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and the Adelaide Stamford Academy Choir.
Pioneers in a time of rigid musical categorizations, Virgin Black's history is a testament to bold innovation and unyielding creativity. Since the release of their debut album "Sombre Romantic" in 2000, the band has consistently pushed boundaries, creating compositions that artfully blend doom, classical, opera, gothic, and industrial elements into a harmonious stream of entrancing darkness.
The "Requiem" trilogy is another crowning achievement for Virgin Black. Composed as one cohesive requiem mass, the trilogy progresses from a purely orchestral beginning to a balanced blend of orchestra and band, concluding with a heavy, band-driven finale. Each album uniquely contributes to the tapestry of sound, embodying a mournful, heartrending tone that befits a "mass for the dead". The involvement of multiple audio engineers, the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, and the Adelaide Stamford Academy Choir further elevates the grandeur and depth of these albums.
This release presents an exciting opportunity for both long-time fans and new listeners to immerse themselves in Virgin Black's groundbreaking music. We believe that these albums will serve as a testament to the band's extraordinary versatility and talent, introducing a new generation of fans to their unique brand of darkness.
Get ready for a remarkable audio experience that transcends genres and transports you to the emotive world of Virgin Black. Their "Requiem" trilogy awaits your discovery!
Tracklist:
REQUIEM - PIANISSIMO
Requiem Aeternum
Dies Irae
Until Death
Kyrie Eleison
Libera Eis Domine
Lacrimosa (I Tread Alone)
Pie Jesu
Remembrance
REQUIEM - MEZZO FORTE
Requiem, Kyrie
In Death
Midnight’s Hymn
…and I Am Suffering
Domine
LACRIMOSA (I AM BLIND WITH WEEPING)
Rest Eternal
REQUIEM - FORTISSIMO
The Fragile Breath
In Winter’s Ash
Silent
God in Dust
Lacrimosa (Gather Me)
Darkness
Forever
https://darkescapes.com/virgin-black/
https://virginblack.bandcamp.com/
TRIVAX- „ELOAH BURNS OUT“
“Eloah Burns Out” is the second full-length album from Eastern Death Magick practitioners, Trivax. The album will be released via UK-based publishing house and record label, Cult Never Dies, on 29 September 2023, and will be available in CD, 12” LP, cassette and digital formats.
Formed by guitarist and vocalist Shayan, Trivax began life in the late 2000s in the perhaps unexpected location of Iran, a country whose laws regarding music – and especially black metal – have led to punishment, imprisonment and even death. Relocating to the UK, Shayan found a like-minded ally in bassist Sully, who had similarly left Syria due to facing jail for his metal associations. Completing this power trio was talented British native M. Croton, a drummer with many years of experience under his belt.
“A thunderous and rabid journey in Death's exaltation, from all accounts of the killer, the dead and the creator. A heavily violent, yet retrospective take on Black and Death Metal - Eastern Death Magick at its finest.” That’s how the members of Trivax describe the music on the new album.
The concept for "Eloah Burns Out" is one of Death, as observed and experienced through various different accounts. "Azrael" is an exaltation of the Angel of Death within Middle-eastern theology/religions, "Alpha Predator" is the perspective of a murderer of all life. Twilight of Death is a perspective of the dying self/individual and the ecstasy of such. The final track which translates to "At the End of the World" is essentially the Death of the Creator.
Other songs such as "Against All Opposition" and the duo of "Silent Contemplation" followed by "The Serpent's Gaze" are ones of rage and rebellion. Their common enemy is that of oppression and limitations, whilst their goal is total freedom and liberation.
The final climax of the album paints the picture of the death of God, which is in metaphysical alignment with the sun imploding on itself and thus causing the end of all life in our solar system.
The
lyrics for this opus were written in Shayan's own native language of Farsi,
which relates to Persia (Iran) where many of history's greatest poets originate
from (Such as Hafez, Rumi, Khayyam etc).
The guitars for this album were recorded in the UK. However, they were later re-amped in Tehran, Iran at an underground studio in Ekbatan. The reason for this was that Trivax wanted to capture what they call the "Air of home", despite Shayan having been unable to go back for several years.
This restriction is a consequence of the oppressive religious and cultural laws imposed by the Islamic Republic government in Iran which Trivax stands against and is therefore strongly incompatible with.
Eloah Burns Out tracklist:
01 - Azrael
02 - Alpha Predator
03 - Silent Contemplation
04 - The Serpent's Gaze
05 - Against All Opposition (By Aeshma's Wrath)
06 - Memento Mori
07 - Twilight of Death
08 - ?? ??? ????
Recording line-up:
Shayan - Guitars, Lead Vocals, Saaz, Percussions
Sultan - Bass, Backing vocals
Matt Croton - Drums
Music and Lyrics by Shayan
Guest appearances:
Wraath (Darvaza / Fides Inversa / Behexen / ex-One Tail One Head) - Additional Vocals on Track 4 & 5
J. Wilcox (Funeral Throne / Master's Call) - Backing Vocals on Track 2 & 5
Russell Dobson aka Naut (Necronautical / Winterfylleth) - Backing Vocals on Track 5
Production Team:
Samuel Turbitt - Mixing & Mastering at Ritual Sound (Darlington, UK)
Neil Heynes - Engineer at Parlour Studios (Kettering, UK)
Russell Dobson - Engineer at Void of Naut Studios (Frodsham, UK)
Azhari - Engineer at Nordstern Studios (Trondheim, Norway)
Astuydath - Reamping at Manticore Productions (Tehran, Iran)
Shayan - Additional Mixing & Engineering (Sheffield, UK)
Covert art: Waguna Wiryawan (W/G)
https://www.cultneverdies.com/
https://www.facebook.com/CultNeverDies/
https://www.facebook.com/trivaxband
SUFFER YOURSELF will unleash their fourth full-length album, “AXIS OF TORTURES”, on September 22nd via Aesthetic Death.
Today, this death-doom metal institution unveils the first track taken from the album. Stream "AXIS DESPAIR" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAfmVw1WdA4
Following the success of their third album (“Rip Tide”, 2021) – SUFFER YOURSELF took the opportunity to do tours of both Scandinavia and Belgium, once the global pandemic restrictions had lifted. A period of gigs which far exceeded what the band might normally undertake – with all gigs meeting to great success and the live set being a feature for the band into the future.
Within “Rip Tide” SUFFER YOURSELF could be heard to tease out and develop the death metal edge to their music. In the proceeding months following that release the band have worked tirelessly writing and recording the new album “Axis Of Tortures”. This has culminated in a more aggressive approach and applied compositional ideas, incorporating death metal more prominently into their sound – meeting with doomed psychedelics and some interesting “twists”.
"Axis of Tortures" is based around a concept and representation of any perceived tortures as a 4-dimensional geometrical graph, where there are three real coordinate axis (Insanity, Despair and Pain) and one assumed - Time (a 4th dimension, as we know it). Thinking about it from pure geometrical, and metaphysical point - any point in the 3D space can be anywhere in the coordinates and have any values, for example, (0,0,0) - is a very centre of all planes whilst, moving away from the central fulcrum, brings any combination of the three aforementioned variables and subsequently different amounts of each torture within the axis. We all exist somewhere in within the spectrum of tortures.
Regardless of the concept, the funeral death metal on “Axis of
Tortures” will appeal to most discerning death metal fans, especially
those who enjoy their death metal with a doomed morose overtone and steeped in
the sounds of the early 90s.
To finish, it is worth mentioning the cover art for the album, a piece from Austrian surrealist painter Otto Rapp. The artist himself approved the use of this particular work, entitled “Eye of the Dark Star” (1993) to adorn the album cover. In our opinion, this fantastic piece of artwork brilliantly reflects the musical vision.
Tracklist:
01. Enter the Axis (intro)
02. Axis Insanity
03. Axis Despair
04. Axis Pain
05. Axis Time
06. Serutrot fo Sixa
https://www.aestheticdeath.com/
https://www.facebook.com/aestheticdeath.uk
http://sufferyourself.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/SufferYourself
German death metal band Orphalis' new full length is easily one of the most eagerly anticipated albums in the brutal/tech death style this year. They've upped the ante on this one, offering superbly written music with the expected technical flair and also crushing brutality without smothering the sound. Respected site Dead Rhetoric premiered a stunning lyric video of one of the songs https://deadrhetoric.com/randomness/song-premier-orphalis-watch-them-descend/
Excerpt - "there’s a progressive and melodic side to their complex song structures and varying time signatures that combine to form a wholly unique, crushingly cathartic experience."
ORPHALIS – “AS THE ASHES SETTLE”
For
fans of: Psycroptic, Benighted, Cutterred Flesh, Aborted, Monument of Misanthropy, Enragement
Counterbalancing technical death metal with brutal death elements, Orphalis may have found the perfect stylistic balance for the kind of music they are playing on their fourth full length which is astonishingly fluid given its dynamic and multifaceted nature. Their structuring is intuitive and yet unpredictable which keeps things both engaging and exciting. Moreover, with their knack of providing standout parts in each of the songs when you least expect it, it's impossible not to remain awestruck. In addition to the myriad music patterns that are equally matched by phenomenally diverse vocals, they are able to inject melodic bits and even searing solos into the music for added emphasis, all of which only enhances the auditory experience each time. 'As The Ashes Settle' is a beautifully tempered, vibrant and energetic album that is bound to leave an indelible mark in the style.
Line up
Thomas Szczecina - Vocals
Jens Dürholt - Guitars and Backing Vocals
Morten Formeseyn - Guitars
Thomas Köhler - Bass
Phillip Hatcher – Drums
Artwork by Adam Burke
Track listing
1. As the Ashes Settle
2. Ritual of Conflagration
3. Watch them Descend
4. The Wolves Draw Near
5. An Effigy to Humanity
6. Staring into Ruin
7. Moon Supremacy
8. From Shadows Arisen
9. Labyrinth Configuration
10. To Embrace Defeat
11. Crowned in Hatred
Official release date - August 25th, 2023
https://www.facebook.com/Orphalisband
Black
Pestilence will be on tour supporting their seventh full-length
album "CHAOTIC WISDOM" being unleashed on
September 8th.
Conjured by bassist/vocalist Valax, Black Pestilence was founded in 2008, initially as a one-man studio project that would evolve into a three-piece band and has remained in that form. To date, they have offered an impressive discography, six full-length albums, and two EPs, and now in 2023, their next studio release “Chaotic Wisdom” further expands on lyrical themes including LaVeyan Satanism, current events, social issues, and the glorification of the epicurean lifestyle.
The first single off the album, “The Devil’s Connection” is now out accompanied by a music video, which can be seen and heard below. Valax shares his thoughts on the track:
“The Devil’s Connection addresses the advantages of having an open mind. As esoteric as some scenarios might be, it will allow one to adapt to any situation. ”
Watch and listen to their music video for “The Devil’s Connection” at https://youtu.be/bhEBrCdP2ao
On the band's new album “Chaotic Wisdom”, Black Pestilence sounds a bit darker and more analog. According to Valax, fans will get the same infectious sound this band is known for but with a different style of production. For example, they used various different mic techniques for recording the guitars, which added a very different overall sound. Each member of the trio spent more time recording their parts, which results in a much better performance than its predecessor.
Black Pestilence started out as very chaotic black metal with small hints of punk rock and lots of noise. After, it slowly evolved into a punk rock structure with black metal vocals. Now it is much more catchy with shorter song lengths. Their chaotic black metal ’n’ roll is recommended for fans of Midnight, Toxic Holocaust, and Impaled Nazarene.
“Chaotic Wisdom” is due out on September 8, 2023, and available for pre-order at https://blackpestilence.bandcamp.com
Track Listing:
1. Mortal Rift (3:29)
2. A Life of Evil (3:06)
3. The Devil’s Connection (3:29)
4. Chaos and Carnality (3:18)
5. Aspect of Darkness (3:06)
6. Infernal Might (feat. Mark Russell) (2:35)
7. Animus (5:50)
Total Length: 24:53
https://www.facebook.com/blackpestilenceband
Israeli
Death Metal veterans SPAWN OF EVIL announce new album, SADISTIC
MISSIONARIES . Pest Records is proud to announce the upcoming
release of the long-awaited third studio album of Israeli Death Metal
veterans SPAWN OF EVIL. Titled "Sadistic Missionaries", the
band's new opus is a decade long worth material featuring 8 new tracks of
traditional brutal Death Metal with melodic guitar lines, furious rhythm
section and wrathful vocals that will surely impress fans of bands like Morbid
Angel, Benediction, Gorefest and the likes, and it will be released this
Autumn.
Here's what the band's leader and founding member Moti Rokah had to say about the new collaboration and album: "We are proud to be the new born of the Pest Records family, this collaboration was intended to be! We are very eager to be side by side with the monstrosities Pest Records holds under their wings!
Our new album Sadistic Missionaries is a milestone in our 25 years journey of pure fun & anger release. The album speaks of those who embrace power to its evil form rather than humanity...
In our families, our education, our governments, our religions. Let there be SpawnPest!"
With 25 years of activity under-belt, SPAWN OF EVIL have released 2 full-length albums so far and played live intensively throughout the years becoming one of the most representative Death Metal bands in Israel. Check out the newest video "Rhea of the Gods" (track featured on "Sadistic Missionaries", too) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiC4VZYfJNs
http://pestrecords.limitedrun.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pestrecords/
https://www.facebook.com/SpawnOfEvil.il
GALUNDO TENVULANCE – “LUNAR ECLIPTURE”
Label: Spiritual Beast
Release Date: 23-08-2023
Formats: Digital, CD
Genre: Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Death Metal, Death Metal, Metalcore, Symphonic Deathcore, Heavy Metal, Symphonic Metal
Country: Japan
Line-up:
GLUE – Bass
ASUKUN – Guitars
MARCHO – Vocals
DERA – Guitars
KEN – Keyboards
Tracklist:
Red Raven
Crescharis
Lifeshaker
Leave This Nightmare
Solemn Oath
My Curse, Our Desire
Reminiscence Of Vanity
Stake My Life
Jugulate
Therefore I Am
Mystified Reiteration
Galundo Tenvulance makes a striking debut in the world of Melodic Death Metal with their first full-length album "Lunar Eclipture", released via Spiritual Beast. Emerging from Japan, they bring a unique blend of symphonic, deathcore, metalcore, and melodic death metal elements. The album is a whirlwind of aggressive songs featuring a barrage of blast-beat attacks, lavish orchestrations, emotional guitar solos, alongside a mix of slow and rapid-fire tracks. With the record mixed and mastered by Zack Ohren, known for his work with bands like Machine Head, Warbringer, As Blood Runs Black, Exmortus, Light This City, Immolation, this album is set to resonate with fans of In Flames, Scar Symmetry, Mors Principium Est, Insomnium, Dark Tranquillity. Get ready to experience the perfect fusion of deathcore/metalcore and melodic death metal elements from the Land of the Rising Sun, coming to you on 23rd August 2023.
https://linktr.ee/galundotenv
https://www.facebook.com/galundotenv
MUSTANG – “ BEYOND RAGING THUNDER”
Label: Fighter Records
Release Date: September 7, 2023
Formats: CD, Digital
Genre: Traditional and Speed Metal
Country: India
Line-up:
Arijit "Piercer" Dutta – Vocals
Snehashis "Styx" Nag – Guitar
Scorcher – Guitar
Soubhik "Sorcerer" Mondal – Bass
Anoubhav "Maniac" Bhaduri – Drums
Tracklist:
Odyssey
Children of Thunder
Cosmic Rage
Queen of Red Light
Ram it Down (Judas Priest cover)
Realm of Madness
Electric Ecstasy
Voyager
Terror Striker
Sapphire
Poised to gallop into the international heavy metal arena, the Indian band MUSTANG is thrilled to announce their debut album "Beyond Raging Thunder", set for release on September 7, 2023, through Fighter Records. MUSTANG, hailing from Kolkata, India, has been stoking the fires of traditional and Speed Metal with deep and unwavering commitment since their inception in 2015.
This seminal release, a blend of raw energy and refined technique, encapsulates MUSTANG's musical journey and evolution. The album expands upon their initial Speed Metal roots, offering a diverse spectrum of sound that includes lightning-fast tracks, soulful ballads, and solo-driven traditional Metal fuels. With eight originals, an instrumental intro, and a cover of Judas Priest's "Ram it Down", "Beyond Raging Thunder" is an all-encompassing package for classic Metal enthusiasts.
Their singles “Terror Striker” and “Black Steel”, along with live performances, have already garnered worldwide recognition and praise from legends in the Metal community. These tracks exemplify MUSTANG’s dedication to impactful and memorable songwriting, a signature attribute that persists throughout the upcoming album.
The production of "Beyond Raging Thunder" was a labor of love and a testament to MUSTANG's commitment to their craft. Vocalist Arijit Dutta teamed up with Jan Loncik and Dennis Koehne for production duties, adding an international flair to the record. The album was mixed at the Rich Hobo Studios in Calgary, Canada, and mastered in Dortmund, Germany, giving it a polished and high-quality sound.
The band has built a dedicated following in Western markets, and to capitalize on this, they plan to promote their debut album extensively through tours in India, South Asia, and Western countries. MUSTANG is dedicated to bringing their unique blend of speed and traditional metal to a global audience, with an unflinching dedication to their craft that is sure to leave a lasting impression.
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Boris Records has released SADISTIC VISION'S “DESTROYER OF ALL DREAMS” EP on CD, vinyl, and digital formats! Click the link below to get in on the action!
REQUIEM - MEZZO FORTE (ALREADY RELEASED)
REQUIEM - FORTISSIMO (18TH AUGUST)
Origin: Australia
Genre: Doom metal, Symphonic metal
Label: Dark Escapes Music
Line-up:
Guille “Gurú” Estévez - Vocals, Guitar
Marcos Colombi - Bass
Adrián Espósito - Drums
Credits:
Arranged By: Rowan London, Sesca Scaarba, Valentin Markvukaj
Artwork, Layout: Craig Radcliffe, Sam Drew
Choral Arrangements Performed By: Adelaide Stamford Academy Choir
Conductor: Bruce Stewart
Engineer: Camren Harm, Graham Billing, Neville Clark
Mastered By: John Ruberto
Orchestra: Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Soprano Vocals: Susan Johnson
Tenor Vocals, Baritone Vocals: Rowan London
Written, Composed, Produced: Rowan London, Sesca Scaarba
Prepare to embark on a mesmerizing musical journey as Virgin Black, the enigmatic Australian band, brings their coveted "Requiem" trilogy of albums to global streaming platforms for the very first time! Renowned for their unique blend of doom and symphonic metal, Virgin Black has ceaselessly fascinated their audience with rich compositions that fuse multiple genres, resulting in an unmistakable, hauntingly beautiful sound.
As the band's label, Dark Escapes Music, we are thrilled to present these seminal albums to a worldwide audience. While previously these albums were available in physical formats or limited to certain territories, we are now giving fans around the globe access to the complete trilogy on all streaming platforms.
The already released "Requiem - Pianissimo" serves as a stunning introduction to the trilogy, exploring the depths of classical music with the expert collaboration of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and the Adelaide Stamford Academy Choir.
Pioneers in a time of rigid musical categorizations, Virgin Black's history is a testament to bold innovation and unyielding creativity. Since the release of their debut album "Sombre Romantic" in 2000, the band has consistently pushed boundaries, creating compositions that artfully blend doom, classical, opera, gothic, and industrial elements into a harmonious stream of entrancing darkness.
The "Requiem" trilogy is another crowning achievement for Virgin Black. Composed as one cohesive requiem mass, the trilogy progresses from a purely orchestral beginning to a balanced blend of orchestra and band, concluding with a heavy, band-driven finale. Each album uniquely contributes to the tapestry of sound, embodying a mournful, heartrending tone that befits a "mass for the dead". The involvement of multiple audio engineers, the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, and the Adelaide Stamford Academy Choir further elevates the grandeur and depth of these albums.
This release presents an exciting opportunity for both long-time fans and new listeners to immerse themselves in Virgin Black's groundbreaking music. We believe that these albums will serve as a testament to the band's extraordinary versatility and talent, introducing a new generation of fans to their unique brand of darkness.
Get ready for a remarkable audio experience that transcends genres and transports you to the emotive world of Virgin Black. Their "Requiem" trilogy awaits your discovery!
Tracklist:
REQUIEM - PIANISSIMO
Requiem Aeternum
Dies Irae
Until Death
Kyrie Eleison
Libera Eis Domine
Lacrimosa (I Tread Alone)
Pie Jesu
Remembrance
REQUIEM - MEZZO FORTE
Requiem, Kyrie
In Death
Midnight’s Hymn
…and I Am Suffering
Domine
LACRIMOSA (I AM BLIND WITH WEEPING)
Rest Eternal
REQUIEM - FORTISSIMO
The Fragile Breath
In Winter’s Ash
Silent
God in Dust
Lacrimosa (Gather Me)
Darkness
Forever
https://darkescapes.com/virgin-black/
https://virginblack.bandcamp.com/
TRIVAX- „ELOAH BURNS OUT“
“Eloah Burns Out” is the second full-length album from Eastern Death Magick practitioners, Trivax. The album will be released via UK-based publishing house and record label, Cult Never Dies, on 29 September 2023, and will be available in CD, 12” LP, cassette and digital formats.
Formed by guitarist and vocalist Shayan, Trivax began life in the late 2000s in the perhaps unexpected location of Iran, a country whose laws regarding music – and especially black metal – have led to punishment, imprisonment and even death. Relocating to the UK, Shayan found a like-minded ally in bassist Sully, who had similarly left Syria due to facing jail for his metal associations. Completing this power trio was talented British native M. Croton, a drummer with many years of experience under his belt.
“A thunderous and rabid journey in Death's exaltation, from all accounts of the killer, the dead and the creator. A heavily violent, yet retrospective take on Black and Death Metal - Eastern Death Magick at its finest.” That’s how the members of Trivax describe the music on the new album.
The concept for "Eloah Burns Out" is one of Death, as observed and experienced through various different accounts. "Azrael" is an exaltation of the Angel of Death within Middle-eastern theology/religions, "Alpha Predator" is the perspective of a murderer of all life. Twilight of Death is a perspective of the dying self/individual and the ecstasy of such. The final track which translates to "At the End of the World" is essentially the Death of the Creator.
Other songs such as "Against All Opposition" and the duo of "Silent Contemplation" followed by "The Serpent's Gaze" are ones of rage and rebellion. Their common enemy is that of oppression and limitations, whilst their goal is total freedom and liberation.
The final climax of the album paints the picture of the death of God, which is in metaphysical alignment with the sun imploding on itself and thus causing the end of all life in our solar system.
The
lyrics for this opus were written in Shayan's own native language of Farsi,
which relates to Persia (Iran) where many of history's greatest poets originate
from (Such as Hafez, Rumi, Khayyam etc).The guitars for this album were recorded in the UK. However, they were later re-amped in Tehran, Iran at an underground studio in Ekbatan. The reason for this was that Trivax wanted to capture what they call the "Air of home", despite Shayan having been unable to go back for several years.
This restriction is a consequence of the oppressive religious and cultural laws imposed by the Islamic Republic government in Iran which Trivax stands against and is therefore strongly incompatible with.
Eloah Burns Out tracklist:
01 - Azrael
02 - Alpha Predator
03 - Silent Contemplation
04 - The Serpent's Gaze
05 - Against All Opposition (By Aeshma's Wrath)
06 - Memento Mori
07 - Twilight of Death
08 - ?? ??? ????
Recording line-up:
Shayan - Guitars, Lead Vocals, Saaz, Percussions
Sultan - Bass, Backing vocals
Matt Croton - Drums
Music and Lyrics by Shayan
Guest appearances:
Wraath (Darvaza / Fides Inversa / Behexen / ex-One Tail One Head) - Additional Vocals on Track 4 & 5
J. Wilcox (Funeral Throne / Master's Call) - Backing Vocals on Track 2 & 5
Russell Dobson aka Naut (Necronautical / Winterfylleth) - Backing Vocals on Track 5
Production Team:
Samuel Turbitt - Mixing & Mastering at Ritual Sound (Darlington, UK)
Neil Heynes - Engineer at Parlour Studios (Kettering, UK)
Russell Dobson - Engineer at Void of Naut Studios (Frodsham, UK)
Azhari - Engineer at Nordstern Studios (Trondheim, Norway)
Astuydath - Reamping at Manticore Productions (Tehran, Iran)
Shayan - Additional Mixing & Engineering (Sheffield, UK)
Covert art: Waguna Wiryawan (W/G)
https://www.cultneverdies.com/
https://www.facebook.com/CultNeverDies/
https://www.facebook.com/trivaxband
SUFFER YOURSELF will unleash their fourth full-length album, “AXIS OF TORTURES”, on September 22nd via Aesthetic Death.
Today, this death-doom metal institution unveils the first track taken from the album. Stream "AXIS DESPAIR" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAfmVw1WdA4
Following the success of their third album (“Rip Tide”, 2021) – SUFFER YOURSELF took the opportunity to do tours of both Scandinavia and Belgium, once the global pandemic restrictions had lifted. A period of gigs which far exceeded what the band might normally undertake – with all gigs meeting to great success and the live set being a feature for the band into the future.
Within “Rip Tide” SUFFER YOURSELF could be heard to tease out and develop the death metal edge to their music. In the proceeding months following that release the band have worked tirelessly writing and recording the new album “Axis Of Tortures”. This has culminated in a more aggressive approach and applied compositional ideas, incorporating death metal more prominently into their sound – meeting with doomed psychedelics and some interesting “twists”.
"Axis of Tortures" is based around a concept and representation of any perceived tortures as a 4-dimensional geometrical graph, where there are three real coordinate axis (Insanity, Despair and Pain) and one assumed - Time (a 4th dimension, as we know it). Thinking about it from pure geometrical, and metaphysical point - any point in the 3D space can be anywhere in the coordinates and have any values, for example, (0,0,0) - is a very centre of all planes whilst, moving away from the central fulcrum, brings any combination of the three aforementioned variables and subsequently different amounts of each torture within the axis. We all exist somewhere in within the spectrum of tortures.
Regardless of the concept, the funeral death metal on “Axis of
Tortures” will appeal to most discerning death metal fans, especially
those who enjoy their death metal with a doomed morose overtone and steeped in
the sounds of the early 90s.To finish, it is worth mentioning the cover art for the album, a piece from Austrian surrealist painter Otto Rapp. The artist himself approved the use of this particular work, entitled “Eye of the Dark Star” (1993) to adorn the album cover. In our opinion, this fantastic piece of artwork brilliantly reflects the musical vision.
Tracklist:
01. Enter the Axis (intro)
02. Axis Insanity
03. Axis Despair
04. Axis Pain
05. Axis Time
06. Serutrot fo Sixa
https://www.aestheticdeath.com/
https://www.facebook.com/aestheticdeath.uk
http://sufferyourself.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/SufferYourself
German death metal band Orphalis' new full length is easily one of the most eagerly anticipated albums in the brutal/tech death style this year. They've upped the ante on this one, offering superbly written music with the expected technical flair and also crushing brutality without smothering the sound. Respected site Dead Rhetoric premiered a stunning lyric video of one of the songs https://deadrhetoric.com/randomness/song-premier-orphalis-watch-them-descend/
Excerpt - "there’s a progressive and melodic side to their complex song structures and varying time signatures that combine to form a wholly unique, crushingly cathartic experience."
ORPHALIS – “AS THE ASHES SETTLE”
For
fans of: Psycroptic, Benighted, Cutterred Flesh, Aborted, Monument of Misanthropy, EnragementCounterbalancing technical death metal with brutal death elements, Orphalis may have found the perfect stylistic balance for the kind of music they are playing on their fourth full length which is astonishingly fluid given its dynamic and multifaceted nature. Their structuring is intuitive and yet unpredictable which keeps things both engaging and exciting. Moreover, with their knack of providing standout parts in each of the songs when you least expect it, it's impossible not to remain awestruck. In addition to the myriad music patterns that are equally matched by phenomenally diverse vocals, they are able to inject melodic bits and even searing solos into the music for added emphasis, all of which only enhances the auditory experience each time. 'As The Ashes Settle' is a beautifully tempered, vibrant and energetic album that is bound to leave an indelible mark in the style.
Line up
Thomas Szczecina - Vocals
Jens Dürholt - Guitars and Backing Vocals
Morten Formeseyn - Guitars
Thomas Köhler - Bass
Phillip Hatcher – Drums
Artwork by Adam Burke
Track listing
1. As the Ashes Settle
2. Ritual of Conflagration
3. Watch them Descend
4. The Wolves Draw Near
5. An Effigy to Humanity
6. Staring into Ruin
7. Moon Supremacy
8. From Shadows Arisen
9. Labyrinth Configuration
10. To Embrace Defeat
11. Crowned in Hatred
Official release date - August 25th, 2023
https://www.facebook.com/Orphalisband
Black
Pestilence will be on tour supporting their seventh full-length
album "CHAOTIC WISDOM" being unleashed on
September 8th.Conjured by bassist/vocalist Valax, Black Pestilence was founded in 2008, initially as a one-man studio project that would evolve into a three-piece band and has remained in that form. To date, they have offered an impressive discography, six full-length albums, and two EPs, and now in 2023, their next studio release “Chaotic Wisdom” further expands on lyrical themes including LaVeyan Satanism, current events, social issues, and the glorification of the epicurean lifestyle.
The first single off the album, “The Devil’s Connection” is now out accompanied by a music video, which can be seen and heard below. Valax shares his thoughts on the track:
“The Devil’s Connection addresses the advantages of having an open mind. As esoteric as some scenarios might be, it will allow one to adapt to any situation. ”
Watch and listen to their music video for “The Devil’s Connection” at https://youtu.be/bhEBrCdP2ao
On the band's new album “Chaotic Wisdom”, Black Pestilence sounds a bit darker and more analog. According to Valax, fans will get the same infectious sound this band is known for but with a different style of production. For example, they used various different mic techniques for recording the guitars, which added a very different overall sound. Each member of the trio spent more time recording their parts, which results in a much better performance than its predecessor.
Black Pestilence started out as very chaotic black metal with small hints of punk rock and lots of noise. After, it slowly evolved into a punk rock structure with black metal vocals. Now it is much more catchy with shorter song lengths. Their chaotic black metal ’n’ roll is recommended for fans of Midnight, Toxic Holocaust, and Impaled Nazarene.
“Chaotic Wisdom” is due out on September 8, 2023, and available for pre-order at https://blackpestilence.bandcamp.com
Track Listing:
1. Mortal Rift (3:29)
2. A Life of Evil (3:06)
3. The Devil’s Connection (3:29)
4. Chaos and Carnality (3:18)
5. Aspect of Darkness (3:06)
6. Infernal Might (feat. Mark Russell) (2:35)
7. Animus (5:50)
Total Length: 24:53
https://www.facebook.com/blackpestilenceband
Israeli
Death Metal veterans SPAWN OF EVIL announce new album, SADISTIC
MISSIONARIES . Pest Records is proud to announce the upcoming
release of the long-awaited third studio album of Israeli Death Metal
veterans SPAWN OF EVIL. Titled "Sadistic Missionaries", the
band's new opus is a decade long worth material featuring 8 new tracks of
traditional brutal Death Metal with melodic guitar lines, furious rhythm
section and wrathful vocals that will surely impress fans of bands like Morbid
Angel, Benediction, Gorefest and the likes, and it will be released this
Autumn. Here's what the band's leader and founding member Moti Rokah had to say about the new collaboration and album: "We are proud to be the new born of the Pest Records family, this collaboration was intended to be! We are very eager to be side by side with the monstrosities Pest Records holds under their wings!
Our new album Sadistic Missionaries is a milestone in our 25 years journey of pure fun & anger release. The album speaks of those who embrace power to its evil form rather than humanity...
In our families, our education, our governments, our religions. Let there be SpawnPest!"
With 25 years of activity under-belt, SPAWN OF EVIL have released 2 full-length albums so far and played live intensively throughout the years becoming one of the most representative Death Metal bands in Israel. Check out the newest video "Rhea of the Gods" (track featured on "Sadistic Missionaries", too) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiC4VZYfJNs
http://pestrecords.limitedrun.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pestrecords/
https://www.facebook.com/SpawnOfEvil.il
GALUNDO TENVULANCE – “LUNAR ECLIPTURE”
Label: Spiritual BeastRelease Date: 23-08-2023
Formats: Digital, CD
Genre: Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Death Metal, Death Metal, Metalcore, Symphonic Deathcore, Heavy Metal, Symphonic Metal
Country: Japan
Line-up:
GLUE – Bass
ASUKUN – Guitars
MARCHO – Vocals
DERA – Guitars
KEN – Keyboards
Tracklist:
Red Raven
Crescharis
Lifeshaker
Leave This Nightmare
Solemn Oath
My Curse, Our Desire
Reminiscence Of Vanity
Stake My Life
Jugulate
Therefore I Am
Mystified Reiteration
Galundo Tenvulance makes a striking debut in the world of Melodic Death Metal with their first full-length album "Lunar Eclipture", released via Spiritual Beast. Emerging from Japan, they bring a unique blend of symphonic, deathcore, metalcore, and melodic death metal elements. The album is a whirlwind of aggressive songs featuring a barrage of blast-beat attacks, lavish orchestrations, emotional guitar solos, alongside a mix of slow and rapid-fire tracks. With the record mixed and mastered by Zack Ohren, known for his work with bands like Machine Head, Warbringer, As Blood Runs Black, Exmortus, Light This City, Immolation, this album is set to resonate with fans of In Flames, Scar Symmetry, Mors Principium Est, Insomnium, Dark Tranquillity. Get ready to experience the perfect fusion of deathcore/metalcore and melodic death metal elements from the Land of the Rising Sun, coming to you on 23rd August 2023.
https://linktr.ee/galundotenv
https://www.facebook.com/galundotenv
MUSTANG – “ BEYOND RAGING THUNDER”
Label: Fighter RecordsRelease Date: September 7, 2023
Formats: CD, Digital
Genre: Traditional and Speed Metal
Country: India
Line-up:
Arijit "Piercer" Dutta – Vocals
Snehashis "Styx" Nag – Guitar
Scorcher – Guitar
Soubhik "Sorcerer" Mondal – Bass
Anoubhav "Maniac" Bhaduri – Drums
Tracklist:
Odyssey
Children of Thunder
Cosmic Rage
Queen of Red Light
Ram it Down (Judas Priest cover)
Realm of Madness
Electric Ecstasy
Voyager
Terror Striker
Sapphire
Poised to gallop into the international heavy metal arena, the Indian band MUSTANG is thrilled to announce their debut album "Beyond Raging Thunder", set for release on September 7, 2023, through Fighter Records. MUSTANG, hailing from Kolkata, India, has been stoking the fires of traditional and Speed Metal with deep and unwavering commitment since their inception in 2015.
This seminal release, a blend of raw energy and refined technique, encapsulates MUSTANG's musical journey and evolution. The album expands upon their initial Speed Metal roots, offering a diverse spectrum of sound that includes lightning-fast tracks, soulful ballads, and solo-driven traditional Metal fuels. With eight originals, an instrumental intro, and a cover of Judas Priest's "Ram it Down", "Beyond Raging Thunder" is an all-encompassing package for classic Metal enthusiasts.
Their singles “Terror Striker” and “Black Steel”, along with live performances, have already garnered worldwide recognition and praise from legends in the Metal community. These tracks exemplify MUSTANG’s dedication to impactful and memorable songwriting, a signature attribute that persists throughout the upcoming album.
The production of "Beyond Raging Thunder" was a labor of love and a testament to MUSTANG's commitment to their craft. Vocalist Arijit Dutta teamed up with Jan Loncik and Dennis Koehne for production duties, adding an international flair to the record. The album was mixed at the Rich Hobo Studios in Calgary, Canada, and mastered in Dortmund, Germany, giving it a polished and high-quality sound.
The band has built a dedicated following in Western markets, and to capitalize on this, they plan to promote their debut album extensively through tours in India, South Asia, and Western countries. MUSTANG is dedicated to bringing their unique blend of speed and traditional metal to a global audience, with an unflinching dedication to their craft that is sure to leave a lasting impression.
www.facebook.com/mustangindia666
www.instagram.com/mustangfury_india
Boris Records has released SADISTIC VISION'S “DESTROYER OF ALL DREAMS” EP on CD, vinyl, and digital formats! Click the link below to get in on the action!
https://borisrecords.bandcamp.com/album/destroyer-of-all-dreams
Hailing from the original era that spawned Death Metal, Sadistic Vision has spanned over three decades with their brand of “Traditional” style of Death Metal. Destroyer of All Dreams consists of five brutal tracks that represent a true homage to the roots of the sound that makes them Sadistic Vision.
The goal of this new EP is to give an insight of imaginative mental progressions that speak to the violent dispositions that come with murder, destruction, depressed and revengefully liberating musicality while maintaining true to the original sound of the band’s persona.
“We are truly grateful and excited to be working with our friends at Boris Records on this one. We’re looking forward to being a part of the Boris Records family.” — Sadistic Vision
“We feel that with today’s death metal consisting of so many bands that are quick to be trendy and stake a claim on the phrase “old-school” death metal that we would like to set ourselves apart from that. In saying that we are ‘traditional’ death metal, we are from the originating times of the style, and are still influenced and inspired by it both as individual and collective musicians.”
Track
Listing:
1. Intro
2. Unremorsed Killing
3. Repressed Mind
4. Destroyer of All Dreams
5. J.C.
Line-up:
Beau C – guitars and vocals
Brian Reed – bass
Justin Kitzmiller – drums
Bio:
Originally starting in the southern regions just outside of New Orleans Louisiana, the band relocated to Hanover Pennsylvania in 1989. After a hiatus and a few lineup changes, Sadistic Vision evolved into a 3-piece line up in 2017, with founding members Beau and Brian still at the helm.
https://boris-records.com/
https://www.facebook.com/svforlife
Fervor is out now on Bindrune Recordings. Order the album at https://shop.bindrunerecordings.com/
Watch
the video for "Mirroring" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0hdmtwMGvE
Tracklist:
1) Past Pulses
2) Chance is a Spectre
3) Mirroring
4) Stale Ash
5) Bending the Light
6) Shards
7) Into Perdition
A lot has happened since the release of EAVE’s Phantoms Made Permanent via Bindrune Recordings. The world has seemingly flipped upside down and in the case of this forward-thinking quartet, change isn’t always a bad thing.
After a band migration back to their home state of Connecticut and a period of tireless effort, EAVE emerges with a formidable selection of songs that see the band demonstrating a fiery new approach to their unique brand of atmospheric metal. Bristling with energy and venom amidst passages of ethereal and shadowed melodies, the duly titled Fervor exhibits an air of urgency, disillusionment, and resiliency. Heavily incorporating elements from a myriad of musical genres and applying a broad tone of experimentalism to their soaring style of New England black metal, Fervor marks a new period of focus for the band, as they press upon new territory that feels wholly their own.
Recorded by the band in Connecticut, and re-amped, mixed, and mastered by Colin Marston in Queens, New York, Fervor sheds stunning light on the beauty and darkness that forever exists in mankind and its relationship to the natural world.
"Fervor is an album where the immediacy of their energy and anger does not require technical ability but a deft hand that is punctuated by experience, power, and anger. Inherently aggressive it is a stripped-back visceral experience that, over its seven tracks, delivers its concepts with a blackened, broken heart lost in misery, anger and agony." - Metal-Roos
EAVE is:
Brian Tenison - Bass, Vocals
Caleb Porter - Drums
Ian Stoller - Guitars
Gabriel Shara - Guitars, Vocals
https://www.facebook.com/bindrunerecordings/
https://www.facebook.com/eavemusic
NEWS 28.7.2023Hailing from the original era that spawned Death Metal, Sadistic Vision has spanned over three decades with their brand of “Traditional” style of Death Metal. Destroyer of All Dreams consists of five brutal tracks that represent a true homage to the roots of the sound that makes them Sadistic Vision.
The goal of this new EP is to give an insight of imaginative mental progressions that speak to the violent dispositions that come with murder, destruction, depressed and revengefully liberating musicality while maintaining true to the original sound of the band’s persona.
“We are truly grateful and excited to be working with our friends at Boris Records on this one. We’re looking forward to being a part of the Boris Records family.” — Sadistic Vision
“We feel that with today’s death metal consisting of so many bands that are quick to be trendy and stake a claim on the phrase “old-school” death metal that we would like to set ourselves apart from that. In saying that we are ‘traditional’ death metal, we are from the originating times of the style, and are still influenced and inspired by it both as individual and collective musicians.”
Track
Listing:1. Intro
2. Unremorsed Killing
3. Repressed Mind
4. Destroyer of All Dreams
5. J.C.
Line-up:
Beau C – guitars and vocals
Brian Reed – bass
Justin Kitzmiller – drums
Bio:
Originally starting in the southern regions just outside of New Orleans Louisiana, the band relocated to Hanover Pennsylvania in 1989. After a hiatus and a few lineup changes, Sadistic Vision evolved into a 3-piece line up in 2017, with founding members Beau and Brian still at the helm.
https://boris-records.com/
https://www.facebook.com/svforlife
Fervor is out now on Bindrune Recordings. Order the album at https://shop.bindrunerecordings.com/
Watch
the video for "Mirroring" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0hdmtwMGvETracklist:
1) Past Pulses
2) Chance is a Spectre
3) Mirroring
4) Stale Ash
5) Bending the Light
6) Shards
7) Into Perdition
A lot has happened since the release of EAVE’s Phantoms Made Permanent via Bindrune Recordings. The world has seemingly flipped upside down and in the case of this forward-thinking quartet, change isn’t always a bad thing.
After a band migration back to their home state of Connecticut and a period of tireless effort, EAVE emerges with a formidable selection of songs that see the band demonstrating a fiery new approach to their unique brand of atmospheric metal. Bristling with energy and venom amidst passages of ethereal and shadowed melodies, the duly titled Fervor exhibits an air of urgency, disillusionment, and resiliency. Heavily incorporating elements from a myriad of musical genres and applying a broad tone of experimentalism to their soaring style of New England black metal, Fervor marks a new period of focus for the band, as they press upon new territory that feels wholly their own.
Recorded by the band in Connecticut, and re-amped, mixed, and mastered by Colin Marston in Queens, New York, Fervor sheds stunning light on the beauty and darkness that forever exists in mankind and its relationship to the natural world.
"Fervor is an album where the immediacy of their energy and anger does not require technical ability but a deft hand that is punctuated by experience, power, and anger. Inherently aggressive it is a stripped-back visceral experience that, over its seven tracks, delivers its concepts with a blackened, broken heart lost in misery, anger and agony." - Metal-Roos
EAVE is:
Brian Tenison - Bass, Vocals
Caleb Porter - Drums
Ian Stoller - Guitars
Gabriel Shara - Guitars, Vocals
https://www.facebook.com/bindrunerecordings/
https://www.facebook.com/eavemusic
Am
23. Juni 2023 haben PHANTOM CORPORATION ihr, genau wie das
Split-Album zuvor, von Jörg Uken / Soundlodge Recording (God Dethroned, Temple
Of Dread, u.v.a.) in Rhauderfehn, Norddeutschland produziertes und mit Artwork
von Misanthropic-Art versehenes Debütalbum „Fallout“ auf Supreme Chaos
Records veröffentlicht und damit ihre ganz eigene Version von Death Crust
erstmals auf Albumlänge entfesselt.
Nachdem
PHANTOM CORPORATION mit „Dead Inside“ und „No Tomorrow“ bereits zwei Songs
vorab veröffentlicht haben, erscheint heute mit „SPIRITUAL ARSONISTS“ die
dritte Single aus „FALLOUT“ als energiegeladenes Video.
„Spiritual Arsonists“ Video: https://youtu.be/NgP1Vi8ef7c
Die Band über „Spiritual Arsonists“:
„´Spiritual Arsonists´ ist einer unserer eigenen Lieblingssongs auf „Fallout“ und es war deswegen umso spannender, ein Video dafür drehen zu können! Wir haben erneut mit Anastasia Zeller gearbeitet und wollten ein intensives, echtes Performance-Gefühl direkt aus unserem Proberaum einfangen, um die Essenz von Phantom Corporation zu betonen. Es wurde schließlich eine Session mit 21 (!) vollen Durchläufen des Songs, so dass wir hoffentlich beim nächsten Konzert den Song auch relativ tight runterspielen können sollten?! ) Die Albumversion von „Spiritual Arsonists“ kommt übrigens mit Backing-Vocal-Shouts unseres Kumpels Markus Weckermann / Weckörhead, der gerade am Soundlodge Studio war, als wir mit den Gesangsaufnahmen beschäftigt waren. Macht euch bereit für etwas Action!“
“FALLOUT”
erscheint am 23.06.2023!
„Fallout“ Formate:
Jewelcase CD
DigiPak CD (ltd. 250x)
Black Tape (ltd. 100x)
Black LP (ltd. 300x)
Transparent Red LP (ltd. 100x)
Fire LP (ltd. 100x)
Die Variante der „Fire LP“ ist bereits nahezu ausverkauft!
„Fallout“ kann hier bestellt werden: https://pc.supremechaos.de
PHANTOM CORPORATION - Live 2023:
28.-29.07.2023 Freißenbüttel (Germany) – Burning Q Open Air Festival
04.-05.08.2023 Dortmund (Germany) – Junkyard / Dortmund Deathfest
And more shows to be announced soon...
https://phantomcorporation.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/phantomcorporation
In the midst of global lockdowns and the ongoing pandemic, the Hessian thrash'n rollers STAGEWAR didn't miss a beat. September 2021 saw the release of their riveting album "DANGER TO OURSELVES", masterfully produced by Aljoscha Sieg.
With live music venues shuttered and fans eagerly waiting for their fix of STAGEWAR's electrifying energy, the band dove headfirst into creating engaging video clips. Following their offerings for "R.U.N.", "Box Of Dirt", and "Follow Me", STAGEWAR is thrilled to unleash the much-anticipated video clip for "Danger To Ourselves," the title track from their current album.
The album "Danger To Ourselves", an explosive blend of unapologetic thrash'n roll, is still available in DigiPak and vinyl formats. Prepare for a rollercoaster of sonic fury, and let the music wash over you!
Fans looking to experience the adrenaline rush of a live STAGEWAR performance can look forward to these upcoming dates:
09.06.2023 - Frankfurt, Das Bett
22.09.2023 - Oberursel, Portstraße
Get a front-row seat to the new "Danger To Ourselves" video clip here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmFrcyyvE58
Get your hands on the album "Danger To Ourselves" from these locations:
https://mdd-records.de/stagewar
https://amzn.to/2WjnLdn
For the latest news and updates from the band, follow STAGEWAR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Stagewar
Experience the intensity and raw power of STAGEWAR as they redefine thrash'n roll.
Order Cemetery Paths at https://shop.bindrunerecordings.com/
Watch the official music video for album track "Living Rot" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NST5MffJDAU
Tracklist:
1) Semita Cineris
2) Horizons of Ash
3) Gag on Viscera
4) Purulent Forms
5) Daylight Graves
6) Cadaver Within
7) Malefic Sepsis
8) Dragging the Dead
9) Living Rot
10) Corpse of the King
11) Cemetery Path
12) Semita Pulveris
THE GLORIOUS DEAD is a Northern Michigan band that consists of members of other such notable acts as Pan, Feast Eternal, and Reasonable Deception. The members have gathered to revel in the cathartic release of creating death metal in the old spirit and after the positive acclaim surrounding their Into Lifeless Shrines debut full-length on Bindrune Recordings, the band spent the entirety of the pandemic creating another album worth of material with the intention of moving forward creatively, without losing sight of their core sound.
With their second full-length, Cemetery Paths, time, evolution and dedication to their old death metal influences have found the band building upon the foundation set by their debut, with more speed, doom, and melodic elements that feel like a progression while never losing sight of memorable riffs and songwriting. A lot of thought and care have gone into these songs and the band is thrilled to share their brand of filthy Northern Death Metal with those who heed the mortal yearning for the grave.
Cemetery Paths was recorded in 2022 at AV Studios in Traverse City, Michigan by Andy Vanguilder, mixed by Spenser Morris, and Mastered by Andrew DeCagna (Ironflame/Nechochwen) at Sacred Sound Studios.
THE GLORIOUS DEAD is:
TJ Humlinski - Vocals/Lead Guitar
Chris Boris - Bass/Vocals
Chris Fulton - Drums
Marty Rytkonen - Guitar
https://www.facebook.com/bindrunerecordings/
https://www.facebook.com/thegloriousdeadtc/
Label: BigBadWolfRecords / Headbangers Records Release Date: September 2nd, 2023
Genre: Thrash Metal, Hardcore, Groove Metal
Country: Netherlands
Line-up:
Lars Draaisma - Drums
Dirk Draaisma - Guitar
Herman Mulder - Bass
Ferdinand Wanders – Vocals
Tracklist:
Nakam
New Day Next Punch
Fine Without You
Bomb Squad
For two decades, Zubzero has been injecting the music scene with a high-octane cocktail of thrash metal, hardcore, and grooving rhythms. Their energy is unabated, their sound fresh and powerful, their message poignant. Their latest creation, the Frostbite EP, marks another milestone in their impressive career, set for release on September 2nd, 2023.
Zubzero was born in 1999 from the musical vision of brothers Dirk and Lars Draaisma. Since then, the lineup has grown to include Herman Mulder on bass and Ferdinand Wanders on vocals, crafting a unique sound that's rugged, gritty, and undeniably magnetic. Frostbite is a testament to their musical evolution, capturing the band's signature blend of '90s thrash, raw hardcore, and dirty groove metal.
The Frostbite EP is a riveting journey into the soul of Zubzero, comprising of four high-impact tracks:
"Nakam" is an audacious exploration of the eye-for-an-eye doctrine, stirring listeners to consider the corrosive effects of hate.
"New Day Next Punch" brings a message of resilience, an anthem for those enduring tough times.
"Fine Without You" sends a defiant message to those who would drag us down, symbolically telling them to "head for Mars".
"Bomb Squad" captures the explosive energy of a Zubzero live show, a musical detonation fueled by the symbiotic exchange between band and audience.
In the age of digital music, Zubzero remains a compelling testament to the power of raw, unadulterated metal music. As they switch effortlessly between hardcore, thrash, and groove metal, Zubzero reminds us that they are not just a band - they are a pumping engine that feeds the metal scene.
Frostbite is set to continue Zubzero's legacy of delivering straight in-your-face metal with a hardcore foundation, promising a unique and exhilarating listening experience for fans new and old.
https://www.facebook.com/ZubzeroBand/
"Oblivion" will feature 9 songs from previous releases remixed and
remastered, plus an exclusive bonus track, and is set to be released this
Autumn. Here is what Marius Ignatescu (all instruments / vocals) had
to say about it: "This material conveys the idea of the irreversible
passage of time, memories, death and life, all wrapped in a dark and
atmospheric essence. This compilation implies a journey through the depths of
existence, exploring the transient nature of life and the haunting echoes of
the past. It captures the essence of black metal while evoking a sense of
mystery and introspection."
Check out "Malevolent" an extract from "Oblivion" here: https://youtu.be/PSwq7hibl-4
ANTUMBRA is a Atmospheric Black Metal project started by Marius Ignatescu in 2021 and based in Transylvania, Sibiu, Romania.
ANTUMBRA self-released the first album in July 2021 titled "Dark Mist And Shadows", followed by "A Descent into the Maelström" and "Shards of Existence" in 2022, and "Ashen" in 2023, all in digital format only, so "Oblivion" will also mark the first venture on a physical medium by ANTUMBRA.
Discography:
Dark Mist and Shadows (Full-length, 2021, Self-released)
A Descent into the Maelström (Full-length, 2022, Self-released)
Shards of Existence (Full-length, 2022, Self-released)
Ashen (Full-length, 2023, Self-released)
Oblivion (Compilation, 2023, Loud Rage Music)
Line-up:
Marius Ignatescu (all instruments / vocals)
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
https://antumbra-official.bandcamp.com/
https://antumbra.ro/
The Italian thrash powerhouses URAL, have proudly announced their new alliance with Xtreem Music. Under this collaboration, URAL's electrifying third album "PSYCHOVERSE" will hit the markets on October 10th, 2023, in CD and Digital formats.
Formed
in 2010, URAL has been churning out some of the most riveting Crossover/Old
School Thrash Metal in the scene. From their self-titled demo released in 2011
to the foot-tapping "Wasteland" EP in 2013, followed by the dynamic
full-length albums "Party With the Wolves" (2016) and "Just for
Fun" (2019), they have been on a creative warpath. Their 2022 release, the
"Cyber Requiem" EP, was crafted under the expert guidance of Davide
"BrutalDave" Billia (Antropofagus, Beheaded, Hour of Penance) at Mk2
Recording Studio in Ivrea and was celebrated for its visceral cover artwork by
renowned artist Luca SoloMacello.
By early summer 2023, after months of relentless work, URAL emerged victorious with their third full-length album, "Psychoverse". Recorded at the same studio with the same art maestro for the artwork, their latest offering was pivotal in securing their collaboration with Xtreem Music, the global distributors for the album.
URAL's music is reminiscent of the ass-kicking Thrash Metal straight out of the Bay Area in the '80s, their guitar riffs echo a Voivod-like lunacy, flawlessly fused with Crossover vibes. These young guns have indeed staked their claim in the New Wave of Old School Thrash Metal, racing full throttle. URAL proves to stand shoulder to shoulder with titans such as Municipal Waste, Iron Reagan, or Powertrip without batting an eye.
Metalheads, it's time to party with the wolves!
Here is the blistering tracklist for "Psychoverse":
Drag me to the Wolves
Heritage
Nightmare
Blood Red Sand
Fall of the One World
Uncanny Valley
Carousel of Hell
66.6 F.M.
The release date for "Psychoverse" is set for October 10th, 2023, through Xtreem Music on CD & Digital formats.
Follow URAL's journey on their official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/uralwolfteam
Get a taste of their upcoming album by checking out the first advance single at: https://youtu.be/nntf04W0C9A
Today, the band shared the first single, "November", in the form of a lyric video. Watch it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftKFYFS8JPs
Tracklist:
1. Everything Goes to Waste
2. My Mausoleum
3. Fallacy
4. Like Fallen Rain
5. Oh, Fall
6. Dying of the Light
7. Like Something Almost Being Said (Instrumental)
8. November
9. Life Will Be the Death of Me (2023 Remaster)
After two successful releases, “Broken Leaf” (2009, Solitude Productions) and “Sorrow” (2015), the band have honed their underground roots into a more accessible sound with an emphasis on concise songwriting and memorable melodies.
The upcoming new album “The Season Came Undone” (nine tracks, 51 minutes) reflects the band’s ambition to reach a wider audience without giving up their doom/death heritage. With unique vocal harmonies, soaring leads, a pounding rhythm section and thoughtful lyrics, MY LAMENT has matured into a forward-thinking foursome that doesn’t sound quite like any other band.
Watch for more singles and news on other upcoming MY LAMENT activities to be posted shortly.
Biography:
MY LAMENT is a doom/death metal band from Antwerp, Belgium. Since its genesis in 2002, the core line-up has remained the same: founding members Steph (bass) and Vincent (drums), soon joined by Paul on guitar. Additional guitars, synths and vocals were supplied by various members throughout the years, with a debut demo titled “Beneath the Hidden” coming out in 2006. Full-length album “Broken Leaf” was released to critical acclaim in 2009 on the Russian doom metal label Solitude Productions.
Always looking beyond the confines of metal, MY LAMENT was chosen to be part of “Heaven and Hell” (2010), an ambitious contemporary music production inspired by the poetry of William Blake, alongside classically trained musicians, singers, composers and scenographers. Some of these concerts saw Robrecht filling in on guitar, who eventually joined as a permanent member.
MY LAMENT hired vocalist Xavier to incorporate melodic singing as well as death metal grunts on “Sorrow” (2015). However, for the following tour in Germany and the Czech Republic, they decided to continue as a four-piece band, with Robrecht combining vocals and guitar.
Invigorated by new influences and a stable line-up, the band has since honed their underground roots into a more accessible sound with an emphasis on concise songwriting and memorable melodies. This new direction became evident in the single “Life Will Be the Death of Me”, released with a self-produced 360-degree video in 2018.
Discography:
“Beneath the Hidden” (2006 – demo)
“Broken Leaf” (2009 - Solitude Productions – full length)
“Sorrow” (2015 – EP)
“The Season Came Undone” (to be released 2023 – Ardua Music – full length)
Line-up:
Steph – bass
Vincent – drums
Paul – guitars
Robrecht – vocals & guitars
https://www.arduamusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ArduaMusicLabel
https://mylament.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/mylamentdoom
DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present the long-awaited new mini-album of England/Germany’s DUNGEON, INTO THE RUINS, on CD, 12” vinyl, and cassette tape formats.
Originally
formed in London, DUNGEON began their speed-thrash D-beat conquest with an
aptly titled demo, Unholy Speed Attack, in 2015. A year later came
the English Hell demo, released by the respected Me Saco Un Ojo
Records. DUNGEON teamed up with Me Saco Un Ojo again for the release Purifying
Fire mini-album in 2018, hitting a fever pitch in intensity and
personality.
Now, a long five years after that last record, the hellions of DUNGEON return with another mini-album, and their most defining statement of metalpunk aggression: Into the Ruins. This MLP was recorded live over a sordid weekend in a damp Berlin bunker by engineer Max Hillebrand (Vasseur, Children) in September 2022. Featuring five filthy tracks across 22 minutes, Into the Ruins sees DUNGEON dig deeper into destruction, with evermore extreme influences bleeding into their sound. Their berserker energies summon Sodom and violent ‘80s thrash as well as Morbid Angel, Mercyful Fate, and Raped Ass-era Anti Cimex among other aural terrors, all merging into DUNGEON’s signature explosive sound. The Venom/Discharge/Priest foundation is still present, but warped and perverted to an even greater degree.
Into the Ruins is no doubt the work of one, all-pistons-pumping unit, but individual performances are worth noting for their contribution to the black (w)hole. DUNGEON master Luke Drew (ex-Ekrixi) has become an unstoppable force of demented musical wizardy, his songwriting reaching new heights over 2020’s lockdown. Six-string sadist Daragh Markham (Inhuman Nature, Who Cares?) brings his most spiteful guitar attacks to date. Olivia Airey (Maggot Heart, Raze) proves why she is one of the most sought-after players in the underground, with a filthy and undeniable presence throughout the MLP. And skin-smasher Chris Parker (Venomwolf) holds these shreds of sanity together with his uncanny instinct for barbaric flair. With Hillebrand at the helm, the full spectrum assault of DUNGEON’s chaotic, destructive, and notorious live shows has been fully harnessed and unleashed across this recording, resulting in five raw blasts of heavy D-beat metal savagery. A fitting score for the imminent collapse of civilization, DUNGEON give you a glimpse Into the Ruins.
Line-up:
Luke Drew - Guitar/Vocals
Daragh Markham - Guitar/Additional Vocals
Olivia Airey - Bass
Chris Parker - Drums
From London, UK - Berlin/Germany.
Artwork: Reza
Release date: September 22nd 2023
Release info:
Regular MLP edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
Special MLP edition on oxblood vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard, download code and patch.
MCD with sticker and obi.
MC with sticker, button, download code.
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
Tracklist:
1. La Scasata
2. Transumante
3. Preghiera Pagana (Dell’Abbandono)
4. Il Gran Tratturo Magno
5. Cantico Tra Cielo E Mar
6. I Regi Tratturi
7. Preghiera Pagana (Del Ritorno)
"Transumanza" is a work that more than others tells about Vittorio Sabelli roots and musical vision. Talented jazz musician, here he manages to combine the iconoclastic fury of Avantgarde Black Metal with the refinement and experimentation of the clarinet sound which becomes the main protagonist of a work that emerges from the ancient popular roots of Folk music to predominantly contaminate itself with the elements of Extreme Metal.
We just have to wait, and the unique combination of popular music, jazz, and extreme Metal, that DAWN OF A DARK AGE is able to create, will tell stories of other times in an absolutely unique and precious way.
https://www.facebook.com/dawnofadarkage
https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
Japanese Thrash Metal rising force SATSURIKU ROBOT has officially inked a deal with Wormholedeath Records for the release of their highly anticipated debut album, "NO THRASH METAL, NO LIFE!" The album is set to unleash its sonic assault on September 8th, 2023, captivating metalheads worldwide with its raw power and relentless energy.
Originating
from the bustling streets of Tokyo, Japan, SATSURIKU ROBOT emerged in September
2020 when founding members Hide on guitar and Yuuki on drums joined
forces. The lineup was solidified in December 2020 with the addition of the
ferocious vocalist Ken The Metal★ and the skilled bassist
Kazuya. Their shared passion for Japanese Robot Animation and subculture became
the creative fuel that ignites their music.
SATSURIKU ROBOT's unique moniker derives from the Japanese term "Satsuriku," meaning slaughter, massacre, and butchery, capturing the essence of their aggressive sound. Their music style blends the fierce elements of Thrash Metal and Hardcore Metal, resulting in a sonic onslaught that commands attention.
The band made its initial impact in 2022 with the release of their first music video, "Satsuriku Robot," and their debut EP, "First Contact," recorded earlier that year. Following their successful debut, SATSURIKU ROBOT stormed the live music scene, delivering an electrifying performance in Tokyo on June 19, 2022. The year ended on a high note with the release of their second music video, "R.I.P," on December 30, 2022, solidifying their presence in the metal community.
Now, with a worldwide deal signed with Wormholedeath Label in April 2023, SATSURIKU ROBOT is poised to catapult their career to new heights. "No Thrash Metal, No Life!" represents a significant milestone for the band as they unleash their ferocious brand of metal upon the global stage, captivating fans and critics alike.
Tracklist:
1. THRASH NEVER DIE
2. ROBOT IN THE PANDEMIC
3. MAD THRASHER
4. 殺戮ロボット - SATSURIKU ROBOT ver.2
5. CARRY ON
6. EPISODE ZERO
7. NO THRASH METAL, NO LIFE! ver.2
Prepare to be taken on a sonic journey that combines the best elements of Thrash Metal and Hardcore Metal, brought to life by the formidable talents of Kenichi Hayashi on vocals, Hideaki Kaiho on guitar, Kazuya Okano on bass, and Yuuki Fujimoto on drums.
https://www.facebook.com/satsuriku326
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 27-07-2023
Format: Digital, dubbed thrift-store cassette available upon request
Genre: Grindcore, Death Metal, Punk, Dbeat
Country: Sweden
Line-up:
Drums, guitar, bass, additional vocals and lyrics by: Peter H
Vocals and lyrics by:
2 Val (of Argento records)
3 Michela (of Aptera)
4 Mike (of Incriminating Silence)
5 Clay (of The Flight of Sleipnir)
6 Shawna (of War On Women)
7 Hagamoto (of Fake Meat)
8 Ivan (of Kosmogyr)
9 Mike (of Ancient Slime)
10 Leila (of Vastum)
11 Panda (of Quilombo)
12 James (of Through Mists)
13 Tshomarelo "Vulture Thrust" Mosaka (of Overthrust)
14 P (of Fire to the Prisons)
15 Michela (of Aptera)
16 Carlos (of Conflicto)
17 Ryan (of Tumultuous Ruin)
18 Keith with Covid-19
19 Lisa (of Splintered Throne)
Tracklist:
Point of Departure and Key Concepts
Terrestrial and Freshwater Ecosystems and their Services
Oceans and Coastal Ecosystems and their Services
Water
Food, Fibre, and Other Ecosystem Products
Cities, Settlements and Key Infrastructure
Health, Wellbeing and the Changing Structure of Communities
Poverty, Livelihoods and Sustainable Development
Biodiversity Hotspots
Cities and Settlements by the Sea
Deserts, Semi-arid Areas and Desertification
Mediterranean Region
Mountains
Polar Regions
Tropical Forests
Key Risks Across Sectors and Regions
Decision-making Options for Managing Risk
Climate Resilient Development Pathways
Failure
Get ready for the sonic onslaught that is IPCC's new album "Impact Adaptation Vulnerability"! Hailing from Sweden, IPCC is a relentless force in Grindcore, Death Metal, Punk and Dbeat, aiming to musically express the raw urgency of the ongoing climate crisis. Set to be released on July 27th, 2023, this album serves as an auditory reflection of each chapter of the Sixth Assessment Report, charged with primal emotions of doubt, fear, frustration, hypocrisy, despair, rage, and hope.
Brimming with a brutal diversity of sounds and perspectives, the album features an impressive line-up of 20 expert contributors from 12 different countries spanning all six continents. The result is a blistering collection of 19 songs that will shake you to the core and awaken a sense of urgency to act.
"Point of Departure and Key Concepts," the first track, sets the stage for the auditory journey ahead, leading into other notable tracks like "Water," "Cities, Settlements and Key Infrastructure," and culminating in the sobering final track, "Failure". IPCC's brutal soundscape, featuring guest vocals from artists such as Val of Argento Records and Michela of Aptera, is sure to captivate fans of bands like Nasum, Vader, and Autopsy.
The album will be available in digital format, with a special dubbed thrift-store cassette available upon request. Moreover, all proceeds from the album will be donated towards environmental restitution and justice, making your support a direct contribution to combating the climate emergency.
Don't miss this explosive release from IPCC. Experience the raw, primal urgency of "Impact Adaptation Vulnerability" and join the fight against climate change. Find the album on Bandcamp and support the cause at http://greengenerationinitiative.org/donate/
https://ipcc1.bandcamp.com/album/impacts-adaptation-and-vulnerability
Format: LP IS NOW AVAILABLE
Genre: black/dark metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Nico-Letta: Everything
Tracklist:
Forest I
Forest II
Forest III
Forest IV
Forest V
Forest VI
The Forest
Bringing a breath of fresh Black Metal air, OCINN, the singular force behind a unique blend of Dark Piano music, has released the LP version of their captivating album "The Forest". Originally released digitally and on CD and Cassette formats on the 24th of February 2022, the album is now available on 180g 12" Vinyl with an exquisite grey and black and white marbling in a beautiful gatefold design.
OCINN, a solo project formed in 2007, breaks the boundaries between Black Metal and Dark Piano music. "The Forest" is the second album following the debut "l" released in 2020, and represents a continuation of OCINN's exploration into the gloom and melancholy of the German woodlands. The tracks are infused with romantic piano tunes that perfectly capture the sensation of cold, raw Black Metal sounds.
This album, with its hypnotizing atmospheres and gloomy, yet romantic tunes, will undoubtedly appeal to fans of Black Metal and Dark Piano music. The release was first made available through South American label Guts’N’Blood Records and is now accessible in LP format at https://ocinn.bandcamp.com/album/the-forest.
OCINN's innovation doesn't stop at "The Forest". Currently, they are collaborating with John Never and Golzarath, known from the German band Wingrath or Dethroned, on a new Black Metal project, Druttwald. The new band promises a fusion of melancholic Dark Piano music with cold and epic Black Metal tunes, destined to create a fresh, unique sound. Anticipate their debut later this year.
Further projects include splits with Black Metal and Dungeon Synth bands such as Necrolust, Funeral Requiem, and Urku Llanthu. Each split features previously unpublished OCINN songs and are available at Guts’N’Blood Records.
Beyond OCINN's own work, they have contributed to other projects by offering piano and synthesizer tunes to different Black Metal and Ambient bands including Necrolust, Egokarma, and Szivilizs. Also, OCINN will feature as a guest musician on the upcoming In Dornen album.
Having participated in online festivals like Yana Orqo Metal Fest and Larva Fest in South America, and with music influenced by bands like Emperor, Gorgoroth, Beherit, Thyrgrim, Dynfari, Evilfeast, and more, OCINN has carved a distinct place in the Black Metal and Dark Piano music scene.
www.ocinn.de
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Label: Artanos
Release Date: June 30, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Folk-Metal, Epic, Fantasy
Country: France
Line-up:
Vocals: Flavien Peteul
Nickelharpa: Aliocha Regnard
Percussions: Marti Ilmar Uibo
Programmation: Christophe Voisin-Boisvinet
Tracklist:
Le Chant du Fer
Brace yourselves as French folk-metal artist, Flavien, brings forth his latest single "Le Chant du Fer". Embark on a fascinating trip into a world inspired by ancient masters of arms, Hans Talhoffer and Fiore dei Liberi.
Flavien weaves a tapestry of epic, fantasy, and folk-metal in "Le Chant du Fer", a song that serves as an anthem to bravery, loyalty, and the enduring spirit of ancient warriors. Infused with heartfelt poetry and passion, the lyrics plunge listeners into epic clashes, where the sea of steel becomes a beacon of hope and the quest for freedom.
The single benefits from the combined talents of Flavien Peteul (Vocals), Aliocha Regnard (Nickelharpa), Marti Ilmar Uibo (Percussions), and Christophe Voisin-Boisvinet (Programming). Together, they create an absorbing musical experience that transports listeners into the heart of the battlefield.
"Le Chant du Fer" transcends the traditional boundaries of genre to deliver an immersive auditory experience, beckoning the audience to join this grand saga. From start to finish, the song captivates with its compelling narratives and soul-stirring melodies.
Dive headfirst into this epic musical journey and feel the might of steel. Flavien invites you to accompany him on this quest for freedom, an exploration that promises to be as entrancing as it is exhilarating.
Captured at the Dragon & Dragon studio in Trôo, France, and produced and published by Artanos, "Le Chant du Fer" is a testament to the enduring appeal of the old interwoven with the new, the powerful combined with the poetic. Get ready to witness a unique blend of epic narratives and entrancing music!
Stay tuned and prepare for an epic musical adventure!
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DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present the highly anticipated debut album of Poland’s FUKKIN’ VENGEANCE, SEWER SURGE, on CD, vinyl LP, and cassette tape formats.
Hailing
from Warsaw, Poland’s VENGEANCE – AKA FUKKIN’ VENGEANCE – were formed in 2018
by guitarist Galin Soulripper and drummer Bomber. Later on, bassist Madman from
Torpor and vocalist Alberth Dust of Bestiality joined the band, and the Fukkin'
Vengeance demo was recorded and released in early 2020. After their debut
live show, the band parted ways with Alberth Dust. Vikk Vandal became the new
vocalist; with his contribution, FUKKIN’ VENGEANCE started to rehearse the
material for their first album. In the middle of the album’s recording session,
Madman left the band, and shortly after his departure, Lucifera took on the
bass and laid her tracks on the album, therefore establishing the lineup.
And, at long last, that first FUKKIN’ VEGEANCE album is here: Sewer Surge, no more perfectly titled. Like a storm-blast back to 1984, FUKKIN’ VEGEANCE’s first album is a rough, raw, but also refined travelogue across ancient metals and dark, dingy landscapes: a true True Metal maniac’s album that shows shades of classic Tokyo Blade, Living Death, OZ, Iron Angel, and Abattoir as well as the deepest dungeons of the NWOBHM. And yet, what really puts these Poles over is the absolutely electric personality – dirty as fuck and definitely slumming it up in those sewers, but strangely, invigoratingly DESPERATE and utterly going for the glory. Of course, all this aplomb would be for naught if they didn’t have the songs to back it up, and Sewer Surge positively bristles with one street-level anthem after another: the energy is always there, whether it’s a sewer-strutting mid-tempo or (more often) a long-live-the-loud speed metalled charge. But, lest one think that FUKKIN’ VENGEANCE are simply rivetheaded and only rivetheaded, there’s a tasteful incorporation of moody melody into their surprisingly spacious riffing, elevating them above their more strictly retro-minded contemporaries and more so driving home the point that the sewer is indeed one of the darkest (and dankest) places around. Feel their Sewer Surge post-haste!
Line-up:
Bomber - drums
Lücifera - bass
Soulripper - guitars
Vandall - vocals
From Warsaw / Wroclaw, Poland
Artwork: Diabolic Force
Release date: September 22nd 2023
Release info:
Regular LP edition on black vinyl, with poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
Special LP edition on oxblood vinyl, with poster, sticker, postcard, download code and patch.
CD with sticker and obi.
MC with sticker, button, download code.
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
FFO: Amon Amarth, At The
Gates, Behemoth, Belphegor, Dark Funeral, Deicide, Dissection, Enslaved,
Goatwhore, Immortal, Napalm Death, and Vital Remains.
Inferion is also gearing up for an August tour of Colombia with The Scum. Tour dates are as follows:
8/11 Neiva - Pull The Plug
8/12 Bogota - La Media Torta
8/13 Tocancipá - El Tonel
8/18 Tunja - Classics Rock Bar
8/19 - TBA
8/20 Bucaramanga - Casa Cultural Ya Me Amañe
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions released Inequity on May 19.
Following up on the epic 2014's full-length This Will Decay, 28-year US extreme metal titans Inferion re-emerge with their most extreme material to date. Inequity showcases 55+ minutes of melodic Black/Death Metal desecration, with firmly-planted songwriting utilizing dual vocal stylings, heavily down-tuned guitars, grinding bass tones, and double-bass-oriented drum groove patterns sure to supplant the seasoned headbanger.
Inferion has returned even closer to their roots, presenting an album full of angry, melodic, yet pensive atmosphere, including soaring instrumentals to hold listeners afloat before resubmerging them into the depths of existential high seas. With drum engineering courtesy of Studio Wormwood (Fires In The Distance, Stone Healer) and mixed/mastered by Robert Kukla of Obsidian Studiou (Aeon, Obscura, Hammerfall) in the famed Studio Fredman facility in Sweden, Inequity harkens back to the days of early Swedish death metal, yet delivered with state-of-the-art recording techniques of the modern day.
Track Listing:
1. 8 Minutes Ago
2. Son Of None
3. Grendel
4. Empty Heavens
5. Grief Demands An Answer
6. The Young Sapling Never Bends
7. Acquiesce
8. Silos
9. Colossus
10. Blood Is Black In Moonlight
Line-up :
Frank Gross - Vocals, Bass
Nick Reyes - Vocals, Guitar
Ray Mitchell - Guitar
Elan O'Neal - Drums, BGV
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Italian black-death metallers ASKESIS have signed to Time To Kill Records for the release of their debut album.
ASKESIS was born in Venice in 2013. Since its genesis, the core line-up
has featured Laura Nardelli (bass) and Samuele Scalise (drums),
who have been joined by Nico Fabbri (vocals), Gregorio Di
Angilla (guitar) and Juri Vatova (guitar) in 2022.
The band’s sound is based on a mix of black metal and death metal, delivering a listening experience that is raw and violent while simultaneously captivating and hypnotic. The songs are linked by an existentialist theme that takes up concepts from ancient Greek myths projecting them into today’s world.
Each composition delves into the human psyche and presents a unique perspective on life and its complexities. Despite their individuality, there are common threads that weave through these musical pieces.
A visceral and introspective exploration of the human experience, challenging societal expectations, and probing the depths of the human psyche. The band invites the listeners to confront their own fears, contradictions, and desires, encouraging introspection and contemplation on the complexities of existence.
Rejecting the status quo, ASKESIS condemn this world that brings suffering, seeking to assert self power and freedom. Dichotomy of creation and destruction, the dark aspects of human nature.
Watch for more details on the new album release and more news on other upcoming ASKESIS activities to be posted shortly.
Line-up:
Nico Fabbri – Vocals
Laura Nardelli – Bass
Samuele Scalise - Drums
Gregorio Di Angilla – Guitar
Juri Vatova - Guitar
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Label: Self-Released
Release Date: 24-03-2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Post Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal, Blackgaze
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Renata Safina - Vocals, Keys, Psalterium
Arthur Landgraf - Guitar
Ricco Schönfeld - Guitar
Simon Maiwald - Drums
Normen Krieg - Bass
Tracklist:
Noeck
Strange Shores
Mardröm
Seventh Circle
Moor
Abschied
Immerse yourself in the mystic world of Moor, a German post-black metal band with their latest offering, "Glava I". Released on March 24, 2023, this atmospheric album weaves a mesmerizing narrative of melancholic existence marked by unyielding despair.
"Glava I" captures the stark contradictions of life, balancing dreamlike melodies with powerful rhythms. It's an exploration of desperation, self-hatred, and hopelessness, translated into the dark idiom of black metal and layered with shades of voidgaze.
The self-released album comprises six entrancing tracks including standouts like "Noeck", "Strange Shores", and "Moor". Each song is a chapter in a storybook devoid of redemption, amplifying the feelings of desolation with piercing clarity.
The band, comprising Renata Safina, Arthur Landgraf, Ricco Schönfeld, Simon Maiwald, and Normen Krieg, have poured their collective talents into this opus. The result is an evocative blend of Safina's haunting vocals, Landgraf and Schönfeld's raw guitar riffs, Maiwald's percussive mastery, and Krieg's compelling bass lines.
https://moorpostblack.bandcamp.com/album/glava-i
https://www.facebook.com/Moorpostblackmetal
DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present FARSCAPE’S long-awaited fourth album, PURGED AND FORGOTTEN, on CD, vinyl LP, and cassette tape formats.
Formed
in 1998, Brazil’s FARSCAPE helped lead the charge for the neo-retro thrash
resurgence in their homeland, which continues unabated to this day. A slew of
releases came in 2001 – two demos, and respective splits with Atomic Roar and
Vexed – but it was the 2003 debut album Demon’s Massacre where
FARSCAPE first (and fully) stamped their name on the international metal map.
While their contemporaries took slicker or more technical routes with their
thrash, the quartet’s defiantly flew the flag of hate raised by Kreator during
the mid/late ‘80s; in fact, vocalist/guitarist Witchcaptor could be a
dead-ringer for classic Mille. During all this, all four members – amazingly,
THE SAME LINEUP to this day – pursued other equally archaic metals with the
likes of Diabolic Force, Atomic Roar, Apokalyptic Raids, Sodomizer, and later
Whipstriker, further sowing the seeds of influence in their native Brazil and
abroad. Two more albums followed, 2006’s Killers on the Loose and
2013’s Primitive Blitzkrieg, as well as a handful of short-length
releases, but FARSCAPE essentially went on hiatus following that third album.
Now, a full decade since their last official recordings, FARSCAPE return with arguably their best album yet, Purged and Forgotten. After an eerie (and quite surprisingly melodic) intro, the fire & fury of classic Teutonic thrash is felt – and, by proxy, which they helped shape in a way most Brazilian so many years ago – but equally burning are some new, ever-so-subtle twists on that noble idiom. Without ever quite going fully “slick” nor “tech,” FARSCAPE here manage to honorably defy the Teutonic template: a more pronounced emphasis on leads, alternating between the eerily melodic and the tensely harmonic; tiny touches of atmospheric synth underneath the ripping riot of violence, further emphasizing the eerie; and in Witchcaptor’s charismatic snarl, an equally surprising number of thinking-outside-the-box patterns as well as layering, giving Purged and Forgotten an unusual, almost-“hall of mirrors” aspect. Elsewhere, the quartet’s songwriting locates that sweet spot between the linear and the twisted, not quite resorting to standard verse/chorus structures nor going overboard into the overly complicated. Simply, the red-eyed & rabid rush of classic FARSCAPE is accounted for, but these discerning veterans aren’t short on honorable ways to wind their characteristic sound. Purged and Forgotten? Not fucking yet!
Line-up:
Witchcaptor: Guitars and Vocals
Whipstriker: Bass and Backing Vocals
Poisonhell: Guitars
Skullkrusher: Drums
From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Artwork: Mario Proença
Release date: September 22nd 2023
Release info:
Regular gatefold LP edition on black vinyl, with poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
Special gatefold LP edition on halloween orange vinyl, with poster, sticker, postcard, download code and patch.
CD with sticker and obi.
MC with sticker, button, download code.
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
The
catastrophically violent record has been teased by underground metal blog Toilet
ov Hell, who in premiering the track “Severed Umbilical Chaos” have
remarked how on the track “the guitar riff that begins around 1:34 amidst
a constantly shifting and blasting rhythm attack soon becomes, in all its
malformed glory, the crooked backbone of an unmitigated neck-snapping
breakdown.” and continuing that “This willingness to drop out of an
unsustainable frenzy into a corrupted sense of straight-forward stomping is the
formula for destruction at work on other album standouts such as ‘The Howling
Convocation,’ title track ‘Feral Legion’ ‘Lower Beasts’, and ‘Mark of the
Fang’. It is very much to the band’s credit that they harness these more
traditional black and death metal tropes in their quest for uncivilized
domination.” - you can check out the track and feature https://toiletovhell.com/track-premiere-invultation-severed-umbilical-chaos/
“Feral Legion" takes us forward, or back, to a time once evoked by Einstein in his (supposed) famous words "I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones". A time in which humanity's prolonged obsession for power through dominance has reduced the world to a lightless and inhuman prehistoric dark age where primeval animalistic instincts of survival and a complete lack of sanity are the only "logic" reigning. The music marvelously encapsulates this concept unfolding ten dehumanizing, life-scourging slabs of pure shellshock and complete sonic armageddon derived from the immortal legacy of black/death war cults like Blasphemy, Bestial Warlust and Angelcorpse. And while that is the premise and starting point, the means by which Invultation accomplishes its conquest is quite unprecedented for the standards of bestial extreme metal. The "chaos-for-chaos-sake" approach the genre has widely been known for is ignored in favor a hyper-realistic, (technical) death metal-derived approach with a crystalline production that exposes and exalts every moving part in the record, revealing an entity working within an evolved and sophisticated technical and compositional framework in which absolute destruction is achieved solely via the raw tonnage of the riffs and by the superb quality of the performative skill being wielded and weaponized to achieve its conquest of absolute bedlam.
"Feral Legion" releases August 18 2023 on LP, CD, MC, digital/streaming formats worldwide via Sentient Ruin and is now pre-orderable via all our channels.
Thank you as always for your time and attention given to our releases.
Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
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NATTSJÄL – “I MARORS DJUP”
„Spiritual Arsonists“ Video: https://youtu.be/NgP1Vi8ef7c
Die Band über „Spiritual Arsonists“:
„´Spiritual Arsonists´ ist einer unserer eigenen Lieblingssongs auf „Fallout“ und es war deswegen umso spannender, ein Video dafür drehen zu können! Wir haben erneut mit Anastasia Zeller gearbeitet und wollten ein intensives, echtes Performance-Gefühl direkt aus unserem Proberaum einfangen, um die Essenz von Phantom Corporation zu betonen. Es wurde schließlich eine Session mit 21 (!) vollen Durchläufen des Songs, so dass wir hoffentlich beim nächsten Konzert den Song auch relativ tight runterspielen können sollten?! ) Die Albumversion von „Spiritual Arsonists“ kommt übrigens mit Backing-Vocal-Shouts unseres Kumpels Markus Weckermann / Weckörhead, der gerade am Soundlodge Studio war, als wir mit den Gesangsaufnahmen beschäftigt waren. Macht euch bereit für etwas Action!“
“FALLOUT”
erscheint am 23.06.2023!„Fallout“ Formate:
Jewelcase CD
DigiPak CD (ltd. 250x)
Black Tape (ltd. 100x)
Black LP (ltd. 300x)
Transparent Red LP (ltd. 100x)
Fire LP (ltd. 100x)
Die Variante der „Fire LP“ ist bereits nahezu ausverkauft!
„Fallout“ kann hier bestellt werden: https://pc.supremechaos.de
PHANTOM CORPORATION - Live 2023:
28.-29.07.2023 Freißenbüttel (Germany) – Burning Q Open Air Festival
04.-05.08.2023 Dortmund (Germany) – Junkyard / Dortmund Deathfest
And more shows to be announced soon...
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https://www.facebook.com/phantomcorporation
In the midst of global lockdowns and the ongoing pandemic, the Hessian thrash'n rollers STAGEWAR didn't miss a beat. September 2021 saw the release of their riveting album "DANGER TO OURSELVES", masterfully produced by Aljoscha Sieg.
With live music venues shuttered and fans eagerly waiting for their fix of STAGEWAR's electrifying energy, the band dove headfirst into creating engaging video clips. Following their offerings for "R.U.N.", "Box Of Dirt", and "Follow Me", STAGEWAR is thrilled to unleash the much-anticipated video clip for "Danger To Ourselves," the title track from their current album.
The album "Danger To Ourselves", an explosive blend of unapologetic thrash'n roll, is still available in DigiPak and vinyl formats. Prepare for a rollercoaster of sonic fury, and let the music wash over you!
Fans looking to experience the adrenaline rush of a live STAGEWAR performance can look forward to these upcoming dates:
09.06.2023 - Frankfurt, Das Bett
22.09.2023 - Oberursel, Portstraße
Get a front-row seat to the new "Danger To Ourselves" video clip here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmFrcyyvE58
Get your hands on the album "Danger To Ourselves" from these locations:
https://mdd-records.de/stagewar
https://amzn.to/2WjnLdn
For the latest news and updates from the band, follow STAGEWAR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Stagewar
Experience the intensity and raw power of STAGEWAR as they redefine thrash'n roll.
Order Cemetery Paths at https://shop.bindrunerecordings.com/
Watch the official music video for album track "Living Rot" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NST5MffJDAU
Tracklist:1) Semita Cineris
2) Horizons of Ash
3) Gag on Viscera
4) Purulent Forms
5) Daylight Graves
6) Cadaver Within
7) Malefic Sepsis
8) Dragging the Dead
9) Living Rot
10) Corpse of the King
11) Cemetery Path
12) Semita Pulveris
THE GLORIOUS DEAD is a Northern Michigan band that consists of members of other such notable acts as Pan, Feast Eternal, and Reasonable Deception. The members have gathered to revel in the cathartic release of creating death metal in the old spirit and after the positive acclaim surrounding their Into Lifeless Shrines debut full-length on Bindrune Recordings, the band spent the entirety of the pandemic creating another album worth of material with the intention of moving forward creatively, without losing sight of their core sound.
With their second full-length, Cemetery Paths, time, evolution and dedication to their old death metal influences have found the band building upon the foundation set by their debut, with more speed, doom, and melodic elements that feel like a progression while never losing sight of memorable riffs and songwriting. A lot of thought and care have gone into these songs and the band is thrilled to share their brand of filthy Northern Death Metal with those who heed the mortal yearning for the grave.
Cemetery Paths was recorded in 2022 at AV Studios in Traverse City, Michigan by Andy Vanguilder, mixed by Spenser Morris, and Mastered by Andrew DeCagna (Ironflame/Nechochwen) at Sacred Sound Studios.
THE GLORIOUS DEAD is:
TJ Humlinski - Vocals/Lead Guitar
Chris Boris - Bass/Vocals
Chris Fulton - Drums
Marty Rytkonen - Guitar
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Label: BigBadWolfRecords / Headbangers Records Release Date: September 2nd, 2023
Genre: Thrash Metal, Hardcore, Groove Metal
Country: Netherlands
Line-up:
Lars Draaisma - Drums
Dirk Draaisma - Guitar
Herman Mulder - Bass
Ferdinand Wanders – Vocals
Tracklist:
Nakam
New Day Next Punch
Fine Without You
Bomb Squad
For two decades, Zubzero has been injecting the music scene with a high-octane cocktail of thrash metal, hardcore, and grooving rhythms. Their energy is unabated, their sound fresh and powerful, their message poignant. Their latest creation, the Frostbite EP, marks another milestone in their impressive career, set for release on September 2nd, 2023.
Zubzero was born in 1999 from the musical vision of brothers Dirk and Lars Draaisma. Since then, the lineup has grown to include Herman Mulder on bass and Ferdinand Wanders on vocals, crafting a unique sound that's rugged, gritty, and undeniably magnetic. Frostbite is a testament to their musical evolution, capturing the band's signature blend of '90s thrash, raw hardcore, and dirty groove metal.
The Frostbite EP is a riveting journey into the soul of Zubzero, comprising of four high-impact tracks:
"Nakam" is an audacious exploration of the eye-for-an-eye doctrine, stirring listeners to consider the corrosive effects of hate.
"New Day Next Punch" brings a message of resilience, an anthem for those enduring tough times.
"Fine Without You" sends a defiant message to those who would drag us down, symbolically telling them to "head for Mars".
"Bomb Squad" captures the explosive energy of a Zubzero live show, a musical detonation fueled by the symbiotic exchange between band and audience.
In the age of digital music, Zubzero remains a compelling testament to the power of raw, unadulterated metal music. As they switch effortlessly between hardcore, thrash, and groove metal, Zubzero reminds us that they are not just a band - they are a pumping engine that feeds the metal scene.
Frostbite is set to continue Zubzero's legacy of delivering straight in-your-face metal with a hardcore foundation, promising a unique and exhilarating listening experience for fans new and old.
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"Oblivion" will feature 9 songs from previous releases remixed and
remastered, plus an exclusive bonus track, and is set to be released this
Autumn. Here is what Marius Ignatescu (all instruments / vocals) had
to say about it: "This material conveys the idea of the irreversible
passage of time, memories, death and life, all wrapped in a dark and
atmospheric essence. This compilation implies a journey through the depths of
existence, exploring the transient nature of life and the haunting echoes of
the past. It captures the essence of black metal while evoking a sense of
mystery and introspection."Check out "Malevolent" an extract from "Oblivion" here: https://youtu.be/PSwq7hibl-4
ANTUMBRA is a Atmospheric Black Metal project started by Marius Ignatescu in 2021 and based in Transylvania, Sibiu, Romania.
ANTUMBRA self-released the first album in July 2021 titled "Dark Mist And Shadows", followed by "A Descent into the Maelström" and "Shards of Existence" in 2022, and "Ashen" in 2023, all in digital format only, so "Oblivion" will also mark the first venture on a physical medium by ANTUMBRA.
Discography:
Dark Mist and Shadows (Full-length, 2021, Self-released)
A Descent into the Maelström (Full-length, 2022, Self-released)
Shards of Existence (Full-length, 2022, Self-released)
Ashen (Full-length, 2023, Self-released)
Oblivion (Compilation, 2023, Loud Rage Music)
Line-up:
Marius Ignatescu (all instruments / vocals)
https://linktr.ee/loudragemusic
https://antumbra-official.bandcamp.com/
https://antumbra.ro/
The Italian thrash powerhouses URAL, have proudly announced their new alliance with Xtreem Music. Under this collaboration, URAL's electrifying third album "PSYCHOVERSE" will hit the markets on October 10th, 2023, in CD and Digital formats.
Formed
in 2010, URAL has been churning out some of the most riveting Crossover/Old
School Thrash Metal in the scene. From their self-titled demo released in 2011
to the foot-tapping "Wasteland" EP in 2013, followed by the dynamic
full-length albums "Party With the Wolves" (2016) and "Just for
Fun" (2019), they have been on a creative warpath. Their 2022 release, the
"Cyber Requiem" EP, was crafted under the expert guidance of Davide
"BrutalDave" Billia (Antropofagus, Beheaded, Hour of Penance) at Mk2
Recording Studio in Ivrea and was celebrated for its visceral cover artwork by
renowned artist Luca SoloMacello.By early summer 2023, after months of relentless work, URAL emerged victorious with their third full-length album, "Psychoverse". Recorded at the same studio with the same art maestro for the artwork, their latest offering was pivotal in securing their collaboration with Xtreem Music, the global distributors for the album.
URAL's music is reminiscent of the ass-kicking Thrash Metal straight out of the Bay Area in the '80s, their guitar riffs echo a Voivod-like lunacy, flawlessly fused with Crossover vibes. These young guns have indeed staked their claim in the New Wave of Old School Thrash Metal, racing full throttle. URAL proves to stand shoulder to shoulder with titans such as Municipal Waste, Iron Reagan, or Powertrip without batting an eye.
Metalheads, it's time to party with the wolves!
Here is the blistering tracklist for "Psychoverse":
Drag me to the Wolves
Heritage
Nightmare
Blood Red Sand
Fall of the One World
Uncanny Valley
Carousel of Hell
66.6 F.M.
The release date for "Psychoverse" is set for October 10th, 2023, through Xtreem Music on CD & Digital formats.
Follow URAL's journey on their official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/uralwolfteam
Get a taste of their upcoming album by checking out the first advance single at: https://youtu.be/nntf04W0C9A
Today, the band shared the first single, "November", in the form of a lyric video. Watch it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftKFYFS8JPs
Tracklist:1. Everything Goes to Waste
2. My Mausoleum
3. Fallacy
4. Like Fallen Rain
5. Oh, Fall
6. Dying of the Light
7. Like Something Almost Being Said (Instrumental)
8. November
9. Life Will Be the Death of Me (2023 Remaster)
After two successful releases, “Broken Leaf” (2009, Solitude Productions) and “Sorrow” (2015), the band have honed their underground roots into a more accessible sound with an emphasis on concise songwriting and memorable melodies.
The upcoming new album “The Season Came Undone” (nine tracks, 51 minutes) reflects the band’s ambition to reach a wider audience without giving up their doom/death heritage. With unique vocal harmonies, soaring leads, a pounding rhythm section and thoughtful lyrics, MY LAMENT has matured into a forward-thinking foursome that doesn’t sound quite like any other band.
Watch for more singles and news on other upcoming MY LAMENT activities to be posted shortly.
Biography:
MY LAMENT is a doom/death metal band from Antwerp, Belgium. Since its genesis in 2002, the core line-up has remained the same: founding members Steph (bass) and Vincent (drums), soon joined by Paul on guitar. Additional guitars, synths and vocals were supplied by various members throughout the years, with a debut demo titled “Beneath the Hidden” coming out in 2006. Full-length album “Broken Leaf” was released to critical acclaim in 2009 on the Russian doom metal label Solitude Productions.
Always looking beyond the confines of metal, MY LAMENT was chosen to be part of “Heaven and Hell” (2010), an ambitious contemporary music production inspired by the poetry of William Blake, alongside classically trained musicians, singers, composers and scenographers. Some of these concerts saw Robrecht filling in on guitar, who eventually joined as a permanent member.
MY LAMENT hired vocalist Xavier to incorporate melodic singing as well as death metal grunts on “Sorrow” (2015). However, for the following tour in Germany and the Czech Republic, they decided to continue as a four-piece band, with Robrecht combining vocals and guitar.
Invigorated by new influences and a stable line-up, the band has since honed their underground roots into a more accessible sound with an emphasis on concise songwriting and memorable melodies. This new direction became evident in the single “Life Will Be the Death of Me”, released with a self-produced 360-degree video in 2018.
Discography:
“Beneath the Hidden” (2006 – demo)
“Broken Leaf” (2009 - Solitude Productions – full length)
“Sorrow” (2015 – EP)
“The Season Came Undone” (to be released 2023 – Ardua Music – full length)
Line-up:
Steph – bass
Vincent – drums
Paul – guitars
Robrecht – vocals & guitars
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https://www.facebook.com/ArduaMusicLabel
https://mylament.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/mylamentdoom
DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present the long-awaited new mini-album of England/Germany’s DUNGEON, INTO THE RUINS, on CD, 12” vinyl, and cassette tape formats.
Originally
formed in London, DUNGEON began their speed-thrash D-beat conquest with an
aptly titled demo, Unholy Speed Attack, in 2015. A year later came
the English Hell demo, released by the respected Me Saco Un Ojo
Records. DUNGEON teamed up with Me Saco Un Ojo again for the release Purifying
Fire mini-album in 2018, hitting a fever pitch in intensity and
personality.Now, a long five years after that last record, the hellions of DUNGEON return with another mini-album, and their most defining statement of metalpunk aggression: Into the Ruins. This MLP was recorded live over a sordid weekend in a damp Berlin bunker by engineer Max Hillebrand (Vasseur, Children) in September 2022. Featuring five filthy tracks across 22 minutes, Into the Ruins sees DUNGEON dig deeper into destruction, with evermore extreme influences bleeding into their sound. Their berserker energies summon Sodom and violent ‘80s thrash as well as Morbid Angel, Mercyful Fate, and Raped Ass-era Anti Cimex among other aural terrors, all merging into DUNGEON’s signature explosive sound. The Venom/Discharge/Priest foundation is still present, but warped and perverted to an even greater degree.
Into the Ruins is no doubt the work of one, all-pistons-pumping unit, but individual performances are worth noting for their contribution to the black (w)hole. DUNGEON master Luke Drew (ex-Ekrixi) has become an unstoppable force of demented musical wizardy, his songwriting reaching new heights over 2020’s lockdown. Six-string sadist Daragh Markham (Inhuman Nature, Who Cares?) brings his most spiteful guitar attacks to date. Olivia Airey (Maggot Heart, Raze) proves why she is one of the most sought-after players in the underground, with a filthy and undeniable presence throughout the MLP. And skin-smasher Chris Parker (Venomwolf) holds these shreds of sanity together with his uncanny instinct for barbaric flair. With Hillebrand at the helm, the full spectrum assault of DUNGEON’s chaotic, destructive, and notorious live shows has been fully harnessed and unleashed across this recording, resulting in five raw blasts of heavy D-beat metal savagery. A fitting score for the imminent collapse of civilization, DUNGEON give you a glimpse Into the Ruins.
Line-up:
Luke Drew - Guitar/Vocals
Daragh Markham - Guitar/Additional Vocals
Olivia Airey - Bass
Chris Parker - Drums
From London, UK - Berlin/Germany.
Artwork: Reza
Release date: September 22nd 2023
Release info:
Regular MLP edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
Special MLP edition on oxblood vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, postcard, download code and patch.
MCD with sticker and obi.
MC with sticker, button, download code.
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https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
Tracklist: 1. La Scasata
2. Transumante
3. Preghiera Pagana (Dell’Abbandono)
4. Il Gran Tratturo Magno
5. Cantico Tra Cielo E Mar
6. I Regi Tratturi
7. Preghiera Pagana (Del Ritorno)
"Transumanza" is a work that more than others tells about Vittorio Sabelli roots and musical vision. Talented jazz musician, here he manages to combine the iconoclastic fury of Avantgarde Black Metal with the refinement and experimentation of the clarinet sound which becomes the main protagonist of a work that emerges from the ancient popular roots of Folk music to predominantly contaminate itself with the elements of Extreme Metal.
We just have to wait, and the unique combination of popular music, jazz, and extreme Metal, that DAWN OF A DARK AGE is able to create, will tell stories of other times in an absolutely unique and precious way.
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Japanese Thrash Metal rising force SATSURIKU ROBOT has officially inked a deal with Wormholedeath Records for the release of their highly anticipated debut album, "NO THRASH METAL, NO LIFE!" The album is set to unleash its sonic assault on September 8th, 2023, captivating metalheads worldwide with its raw power and relentless energy.
Originating
from the bustling streets of Tokyo, Japan, SATSURIKU ROBOT emerged in September
2020 when founding members Hide on guitar and Yuuki on drums joined
forces. The lineup was solidified in December 2020 with the addition of the
ferocious vocalist Ken The Metal★ and the skilled bassist
Kazuya. Their shared passion for Japanese Robot Animation and subculture became
the creative fuel that ignites their music.SATSURIKU ROBOT's unique moniker derives from the Japanese term "Satsuriku," meaning slaughter, massacre, and butchery, capturing the essence of their aggressive sound. Their music style blends the fierce elements of Thrash Metal and Hardcore Metal, resulting in a sonic onslaught that commands attention.
The band made its initial impact in 2022 with the release of their first music video, "Satsuriku Robot," and their debut EP, "First Contact," recorded earlier that year. Following their successful debut, SATSURIKU ROBOT stormed the live music scene, delivering an electrifying performance in Tokyo on June 19, 2022. The year ended on a high note with the release of their second music video, "R.I.P," on December 30, 2022, solidifying their presence in the metal community.
Now, with a worldwide deal signed with Wormholedeath Label in April 2023, SATSURIKU ROBOT is poised to catapult their career to new heights. "No Thrash Metal, No Life!" represents a significant milestone for the band as they unleash their ferocious brand of metal upon the global stage, captivating fans and critics alike.
Tracklist:
1. THRASH NEVER DIE
2. ROBOT IN THE PANDEMIC
3. MAD THRASHER
4. 殺戮ロボット - SATSURIKU ROBOT ver.2
5. CARRY ON
6. EPISODE ZERO
7. NO THRASH METAL, NO LIFE! ver.2
Prepare to be taken on a sonic journey that combines the best elements of Thrash Metal and Hardcore Metal, brought to life by the formidable talents of Kenichi Hayashi on vocals, Hideaki Kaiho on guitar, Kazuya Okano on bass, and Yuuki Fujimoto on drums.
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Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: 27-07-2023
Format: Digital, dubbed thrift-store cassette available upon request
Genre: Grindcore, Death Metal, Punk, Dbeat
Country: Sweden
Line-up:
Drums, guitar, bass, additional vocals and lyrics by: Peter H
Vocals and lyrics by:
2 Val (of Argento records)
3 Michela (of Aptera)
4 Mike (of Incriminating Silence)
5 Clay (of The Flight of Sleipnir)
6 Shawna (of War On Women)
7 Hagamoto (of Fake Meat)
8 Ivan (of Kosmogyr)
9 Mike (of Ancient Slime)
10 Leila (of Vastum)
11 Panda (of Quilombo)
12 James (of Through Mists)
13 Tshomarelo "Vulture Thrust" Mosaka (of Overthrust)
14 P (of Fire to the Prisons)
15 Michela (of Aptera)
16 Carlos (of Conflicto)
17 Ryan (of Tumultuous Ruin)
18 Keith with Covid-19
19 Lisa (of Splintered Throne)
Tracklist:
Point of Departure and Key Concepts
Terrestrial and Freshwater Ecosystems and their Services
Oceans and Coastal Ecosystems and their Services
Water
Food, Fibre, and Other Ecosystem Products
Cities, Settlements and Key Infrastructure
Health, Wellbeing and the Changing Structure of Communities
Poverty, Livelihoods and Sustainable Development
Biodiversity Hotspots
Cities and Settlements by the Sea
Deserts, Semi-arid Areas and Desertification
Mediterranean Region
Mountains
Polar Regions
Tropical Forests
Key Risks Across Sectors and Regions
Decision-making Options for Managing Risk
Climate Resilient Development Pathways
Failure
Get ready for the sonic onslaught that is IPCC's new album "Impact Adaptation Vulnerability"! Hailing from Sweden, IPCC is a relentless force in Grindcore, Death Metal, Punk and Dbeat, aiming to musically express the raw urgency of the ongoing climate crisis. Set to be released on July 27th, 2023, this album serves as an auditory reflection of each chapter of the Sixth Assessment Report, charged with primal emotions of doubt, fear, frustration, hypocrisy, despair, rage, and hope.
Brimming with a brutal diversity of sounds and perspectives, the album features an impressive line-up of 20 expert contributors from 12 different countries spanning all six continents. The result is a blistering collection of 19 songs that will shake you to the core and awaken a sense of urgency to act.
"Point of Departure and Key Concepts," the first track, sets the stage for the auditory journey ahead, leading into other notable tracks like "Water," "Cities, Settlements and Key Infrastructure," and culminating in the sobering final track, "Failure". IPCC's brutal soundscape, featuring guest vocals from artists such as Val of Argento Records and Michela of Aptera, is sure to captivate fans of bands like Nasum, Vader, and Autopsy.
The album will be available in digital format, with a special dubbed thrift-store cassette available upon request. Moreover, all proceeds from the album will be donated towards environmental restitution and justice, making your support a direct contribution to combating the climate emergency.
Don't miss this explosive release from IPCC. Experience the raw, primal urgency of "Impact Adaptation Vulnerability" and join the fight against climate change. Find the album on Bandcamp and support the cause at http://greengenerationinitiative.org/donate/
https://ipcc1.bandcamp.com/album/impacts-adaptation-and-vulnerability
Format: LP IS NOW AVAILABLEGenre: black/dark metal
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Nico-Letta: Everything
Tracklist:
Forest I
Forest II
Forest III
Forest IV
Forest V
Forest VI
The Forest
Bringing a breath of fresh Black Metal air, OCINN, the singular force behind a unique blend of Dark Piano music, has released the LP version of their captivating album "The Forest". Originally released digitally and on CD and Cassette formats on the 24th of February 2022, the album is now available on 180g 12" Vinyl with an exquisite grey and black and white marbling in a beautiful gatefold design.
OCINN, a solo project formed in 2007, breaks the boundaries between Black Metal and Dark Piano music. "The Forest" is the second album following the debut "l" released in 2020, and represents a continuation of OCINN's exploration into the gloom and melancholy of the German woodlands. The tracks are infused with romantic piano tunes that perfectly capture the sensation of cold, raw Black Metal sounds.
This album, with its hypnotizing atmospheres and gloomy, yet romantic tunes, will undoubtedly appeal to fans of Black Metal and Dark Piano music. The release was first made available through South American label Guts’N’Blood Records and is now accessible in LP format at https://ocinn.bandcamp.com/album/the-forest.
OCINN's innovation doesn't stop at "The Forest". Currently, they are collaborating with John Never and Golzarath, known from the German band Wingrath or Dethroned, on a new Black Metal project, Druttwald. The new band promises a fusion of melancholic Dark Piano music with cold and epic Black Metal tunes, destined to create a fresh, unique sound. Anticipate their debut later this year.
Further projects include splits with Black Metal and Dungeon Synth bands such as Necrolust, Funeral Requiem, and Urku Llanthu. Each split features previously unpublished OCINN songs and are available at Guts’N’Blood Records.
Beyond OCINN's own work, they have contributed to other projects by offering piano and synthesizer tunes to different Black Metal and Ambient bands including Necrolust, Egokarma, and Szivilizs. Also, OCINN will feature as a guest musician on the upcoming In Dornen album.
Having participated in online festivals like Yana Orqo Metal Fest and Larva Fest in South America, and with music influenced by bands like Emperor, Gorgoroth, Beherit, Thyrgrim, Dynfari, Evilfeast, and more, OCINN has carved a distinct place in the Black Metal and Dark Piano music scene.
www.ocinn.de
https://www.facebook.com/OcinnPiano
Label: ArtanosRelease Date: June 30, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Folk-Metal, Epic, Fantasy
Country: France
Line-up:
Vocals: Flavien Peteul
Nickelharpa: Aliocha Regnard
Percussions: Marti Ilmar Uibo
Programmation: Christophe Voisin-Boisvinet
Tracklist:
Le Chant du Fer
Brace yourselves as French folk-metal artist, Flavien, brings forth his latest single "Le Chant du Fer". Embark on a fascinating trip into a world inspired by ancient masters of arms, Hans Talhoffer and Fiore dei Liberi.
Flavien weaves a tapestry of epic, fantasy, and folk-metal in "Le Chant du Fer", a song that serves as an anthem to bravery, loyalty, and the enduring spirit of ancient warriors. Infused with heartfelt poetry and passion, the lyrics plunge listeners into epic clashes, where the sea of steel becomes a beacon of hope and the quest for freedom.
The single benefits from the combined talents of Flavien Peteul (Vocals), Aliocha Regnard (Nickelharpa), Marti Ilmar Uibo (Percussions), and Christophe Voisin-Boisvinet (Programming). Together, they create an absorbing musical experience that transports listeners into the heart of the battlefield.
"Le Chant du Fer" transcends the traditional boundaries of genre to deliver an immersive auditory experience, beckoning the audience to join this grand saga. From start to finish, the song captivates with its compelling narratives and soul-stirring melodies.
Dive headfirst into this epic musical journey and feel the might of steel. Flavien invites you to accompany him on this quest for freedom, an exploration that promises to be as entrancing as it is exhilarating.
Captured at the Dragon & Dragon studio in Trôo, France, and produced and published by Artanos, "Le Chant du Fer" is a testament to the enduring appeal of the old interwoven with the new, the powerful combined with the poetic. Get ready to witness a unique blend of epic narratives and entrancing music!
Stay tuned and prepare for an epic musical adventure!
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DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present the highly anticipated debut album of Poland’s FUKKIN’ VENGEANCE, SEWER SURGE, on CD, vinyl LP, and cassette tape formats.
Hailing
from Warsaw, Poland’s VENGEANCE – AKA FUKKIN’ VENGEANCE – were formed in 2018
by guitarist Galin Soulripper and drummer Bomber. Later on, bassist Madman from
Torpor and vocalist Alberth Dust of Bestiality joined the band, and the Fukkin'
Vengeance demo was recorded and released in early 2020. After their debut
live show, the band parted ways with Alberth Dust. Vikk Vandal became the new
vocalist; with his contribution, FUKKIN’ VENGEANCE started to rehearse the
material for their first album. In the middle of the album’s recording session,
Madman left the band, and shortly after his departure, Lucifera took on the
bass and laid her tracks on the album, therefore establishing the lineup.And, at long last, that first FUKKIN’ VEGEANCE album is here: Sewer Surge, no more perfectly titled. Like a storm-blast back to 1984, FUKKIN’ VEGEANCE’s first album is a rough, raw, but also refined travelogue across ancient metals and dark, dingy landscapes: a true True Metal maniac’s album that shows shades of classic Tokyo Blade, Living Death, OZ, Iron Angel, and Abattoir as well as the deepest dungeons of the NWOBHM. And yet, what really puts these Poles over is the absolutely electric personality – dirty as fuck and definitely slumming it up in those sewers, but strangely, invigoratingly DESPERATE and utterly going for the glory. Of course, all this aplomb would be for naught if they didn’t have the songs to back it up, and Sewer Surge positively bristles with one street-level anthem after another: the energy is always there, whether it’s a sewer-strutting mid-tempo or (more often) a long-live-the-loud speed metalled charge. But, lest one think that FUKKIN’ VENGEANCE are simply rivetheaded and only rivetheaded, there’s a tasteful incorporation of moody melody into their surprisingly spacious riffing, elevating them above their more strictly retro-minded contemporaries and more so driving home the point that the sewer is indeed one of the darkest (and dankest) places around. Feel their Sewer Surge post-haste!
Line-up:
Bomber - drums
Lücifera - bass
Soulripper - guitars
Vandall - vocals
From Warsaw / Wroclaw, Poland
Artwork: Diabolic Force
Release date: September 22nd 2023
Release info:
Regular LP edition on black vinyl, with poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
Special LP edition on oxblood vinyl, with poster, sticker, postcard, download code and patch.
CD with sticker and obi.
MC with sticker, button, download code.
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
FFO: Amon Amarth, At The
Gates, Behemoth, Belphegor, Dark Funeral, Deicide, Dissection, Enslaved,
Goatwhore, Immortal, Napalm Death, and Vital Remains.Inferion is also gearing up for an August tour of Colombia with The Scum. Tour dates are as follows:
8/11 Neiva - Pull The Plug
8/12 Bogota - La Media Torta
8/13 Tocancipá - El Tonel
8/18 Tunja - Classics Rock Bar
8/19 - TBA
8/20 Bucaramanga - Casa Cultural Ya Me Amañe
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions released Inequity on May 19.
Following up on the epic 2014's full-length This Will Decay, 28-year US extreme metal titans Inferion re-emerge with their most extreme material to date. Inequity showcases 55+ minutes of melodic Black/Death Metal desecration, with firmly-planted songwriting utilizing dual vocal stylings, heavily down-tuned guitars, grinding bass tones, and double-bass-oriented drum groove patterns sure to supplant the seasoned headbanger.
Inferion has returned even closer to their roots, presenting an album full of angry, melodic, yet pensive atmosphere, including soaring instrumentals to hold listeners afloat before resubmerging them into the depths of existential high seas. With drum engineering courtesy of Studio Wormwood (Fires In The Distance, Stone Healer) and mixed/mastered by Robert Kukla of Obsidian Studiou (Aeon, Obscura, Hammerfall) in the famed Studio Fredman facility in Sweden, Inequity harkens back to the days of early Swedish death metal, yet delivered with state-of-the-art recording techniques of the modern day.
Track Listing:
1. 8 Minutes Ago
2. Son Of None
3. Grendel
4. Empty Heavens
5. Grief Demands An Answer
6. The Young Sapling Never Bends
7. Acquiesce
8. Silos
9. Colossus
10. Blood Is Black In Moonlight
Line-up :
Frank Gross - Vocals, Bass
Nick Reyes - Vocals, Guitar
Ray Mitchell - Guitar
Elan O'Neal - Drums, BGV
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Italian black-death metallers ASKESIS have signed to Time To Kill Records for the release of their debut album.
ASKESIS was born in Venice in 2013. Since its genesis, the core line-up
has featured Laura Nardelli (bass) and Samuele Scalise (drums),
who have been joined by Nico Fabbri (vocals), Gregorio Di
Angilla (guitar) and Juri Vatova (guitar) in 2022.The band’s sound is based on a mix of black metal and death metal, delivering a listening experience that is raw and violent while simultaneously captivating and hypnotic. The songs are linked by an existentialist theme that takes up concepts from ancient Greek myths projecting them into today’s world.
Each composition delves into the human psyche and presents a unique perspective on life and its complexities. Despite their individuality, there are common threads that weave through these musical pieces.
A visceral and introspective exploration of the human experience, challenging societal expectations, and probing the depths of the human psyche. The band invites the listeners to confront their own fears, contradictions, and desires, encouraging introspection and contemplation on the complexities of existence.
Rejecting the status quo, ASKESIS condemn this world that brings suffering, seeking to assert self power and freedom. Dichotomy of creation and destruction, the dark aspects of human nature.
Watch for more details on the new album release and more news on other upcoming ASKESIS activities to be posted shortly.
Line-up:
Nico Fabbri – Vocals
Laura Nardelli – Bass
Samuele Scalise - Drums
Gregorio Di Angilla – Guitar
Juri Vatova - Guitar
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Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: 24-03-2023
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Post Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal, Blackgaze
Country: Germany
Line-up:
Renata Safina - Vocals, Keys, Psalterium
Arthur Landgraf - Guitar
Ricco Schönfeld - Guitar
Simon Maiwald - Drums
Normen Krieg - Bass
Tracklist:
Noeck
Strange Shores
Mardröm
Seventh Circle
Moor
Abschied
Immerse yourself in the mystic world of Moor, a German post-black metal band with their latest offering, "Glava I". Released on March 24, 2023, this atmospheric album weaves a mesmerizing narrative of melancholic existence marked by unyielding despair.
"Glava I" captures the stark contradictions of life, balancing dreamlike melodies with powerful rhythms. It's an exploration of desperation, self-hatred, and hopelessness, translated into the dark idiom of black metal and layered with shades of voidgaze.
The self-released album comprises six entrancing tracks including standouts like "Noeck", "Strange Shores", and "Moor". Each song is a chapter in a storybook devoid of redemption, amplifying the feelings of desolation with piercing clarity.
The band, comprising Renata Safina, Arthur Landgraf, Ricco Schönfeld, Simon Maiwald, and Normen Krieg, have poured their collective talents into this opus. The result is an evocative blend of Safina's haunting vocals, Landgraf and Schönfeld's raw guitar riffs, Maiwald's percussive mastery, and Krieg's compelling bass lines.
https://moorpostblack.bandcamp.com/album/glava-i
https://www.facebook.com/Moorpostblackmetal
DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present FARSCAPE’S long-awaited fourth album, PURGED AND FORGOTTEN, on CD, vinyl LP, and cassette tape formats.
Formed
in 1998, Brazil’s FARSCAPE helped lead the charge for the neo-retro thrash
resurgence in their homeland, which continues unabated to this day. A slew of
releases came in 2001 – two demos, and respective splits with Atomic Roar and
Vexed – but it was the 2003 debut album Demon’s Massacre where
FARSCAPE first (and fully) stamped their name on the international metal map.
While their contemporaries took slicker or more technical routes with their
thrash, the quartet’s defiantly flew the flag of hate raised by Kreator during
the mid/late ‘80s; in fact, vocalist/guitarist Witchcaptor could be a
dead-ringer for classic Mille. During all this, all four members – amazingly,
THE SAME LINEUP to this day – pursued other equally archaic metals with the
likes of Diabolic Force, Atomic Roar, Apokalyptic Raids, Sodomizer, and later
Whipstriker, further sowing the seeds of influence in their native Brazil and
abroad. Two more albums followed, 2006’s Killers on the Loose and
2013’s Primitive Blitzkrieg, as well as a handful of short-length
releases, but FARSCAPE essentially went on hiatus following that third album.Now, a full decade since their last official recordings, FARSCAPE return with arguably their best album yet, Purged and Forgotten. After an eerie (and quite surprisingly melodic) intro, the fire & fury of classic Teutonic thrash is felt – and, by proxy, which they helped shape in a way most Brazilian so many years ago – but equally burning are some new, ever-so-subtle twists on that noble idiom. Without ever quite going fully “slick” nor “tech,” FARSCAPE here manage to honorably defy the Teutonic template: a more pronounced emphasis on leads, alternating between the eerily melodic and the tensely harmonic; tiny touches of atmospheric synth underneath the ripping riot of violence, further emphasizing the eerie; and in Witchcaptor’s charismatic snarl, an equally surprising number of thinking-outside-the-box patterns as well as layering, giving Purged and Forgotten an unusual, almost-“hall of mirrors” aspect. Elsewhere, the quartet’s songwriting locates that sweet spot between the linear and the twisted, not quite resorting to standard verse/chorus structures nor going overboard into the overly complicated. Simply, the red-eyed & rabid rush of classic FARSCAPE is accounted for, but these discerning veterans aren’t short on honorable ways to wind their characteristic sound. Purged and Forgotten? Not fucking yet!
Line-up:
Witchcaptor: Guitars and Vocals
Whipstriker: Bass and Backing Vocals
Poisonhell: Guitars
Skullkrusher: Drums
From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Artwork: Mario Proença
Release date: September 22nd 2023
Release info:
Regular gatefold LP edition on black vinyl, with poster, sticker, postcard and download code.
Special gatefold LP edition on halloween orange vinyl, with poster, sticker, postcard, download code and patch.
CD with sticker and obi.
MC with sticker, button, download code.
www.dyingvictims.com
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/
The
catastrophically violent record has been teased by underground metal blog Toilet
ov Hell, who in premiering the track “Severed Umbilical Chaos” have
remarked how on the track “the guitar riff that begins around 1:34 amidst
a constantly shifting and blasting rhythm attack soon becomes, in all its
malformed glory, the crooked backbone of an unmitigated neck-snapping
breakdown.” and continuing that “This willingness to drop out of an
unsustainable frenzy into a corrupted sense of straight-forward stomping is the
formula for destruction at work on other album standouts such as ‘The Howling
Convocation,’ title track ‘Feral Legion’ ‘Lower Beasts’, and ‘Mark of the
Fang’. It is very much to the band’s credit that they harness these more
traditional black and death metal tropes in their quest for uncivilized
domination.” - you can check out the track and feature https://toiletovhell.com/track-premiere-invultation-severed-umbilical-chaos/“Feral Legion" takes us forward, or back, to a time once evoked by Einstein in his (supposed) famous words "I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones". A time in which humanity's prolonged obsession for power through dominance has reduced the world to a lightless and inhuman prehistoric dark age where primeval animalistic instincts of survival and a complete lack of sanity are the only "logic" reigning. The music marvelously encapsulates this concept unfolding ten dehumanizing, life-scourging slabs of pure shellshock and complete sonic armageddon derived from the immortal legacy of black/death war cults like Blasphemy, Bestial Warlust and Angelcorpse. And while that is the premise and starting point, the means by which Invultation accomplishes its conquest is quite unprecedented for the standards of bestial extreme metal. The "chaos-for-chaos-sake" approach the genre has widely been known for is ignored in favor a hyper-realistic, (technical) death metal-derived approach with a crystalline production that exposes and exalts every moving part in the record, revealing an entity working within an evolved and sophisticated technical and compositional framework in which absolute destruction is achieved solely via the raw tonnage of the riffs and by the superb quality of the performative skill being wielded and weaponized to achieve its conquest of absolute bedlam.
"Feral Legion" releases August 18 2023 on LP, CD, MC, digital/streaming formats worldwide via Sentient Ruin and is now pre-orderable via all our channels.
Thank you as always for your time and attention given to our releases.
Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
http://sentientruin.com/releases/invultation-feral-legion
http://sentientruin.com/bands#/invultation
NATTSJÄL – “I MARORS DJUP”
Release
date: 17-07-2023Format: Digital
Genre: Black Viking Folk Thrash Heavy Metal
Country: Sweden
Label: Self-Released
Line-up:
Jonas Almqvist: Guitar, Lead guitar, Harsh vocals, Bass, composer of music and lyrics
Pierre Vilhelmsson: Lyrics media and composer, vocals
Thomas Vikström: Epic clean vocals and ideas
Mr X: Drums, Studio recording, mastering, mixing guitar composing
Tracklist:
I marors djup
Only shadows prevail
Chapter 1: The sleepless nights
Vargmåne
Vanvettets lågor
Av eld till is
I am the flame
I skuggvärlden
Bonus track (I am the flame) (Viktor Hemgren)
Bonus Track (Only shadows prevail) (Mårten Svanborg)
Swedish metal band Nattsjäl released their new album, "I marors djup", this month. After the well-received "Of Chaos Supreme," Nattsjäl continues their dark musical journey into the underworld of the Mare with a fresh ensemble of brilliant musicians.
Produced, mixed, and mastered entirely by the band, "I marors djup" is a testament to Nattsjäl's unwavering commitment to their music and fans. The album cover, crafted by Kris Verwimp, resonates with the raw energy and intricate beauty inherent to the genre.
"I marors djup" is a rollercoaster ride of emotion, journeying through the mysterious dark and foul trenches of the soul. The album features nine original tracks, with two bonus songs featuring vocals by Viktor Hemgren and Mårten Svanborg. The illustrious lineup includes Jonas Almqvist, Pierre Vilhelmsson, Thomas Vikström, and the enigmatic Mr X.
Nattsjäl's latest offering is for fans of Månegarm, Satyricon, and Celtic Frost. Listen to the album for a rich blend of harsh and epic vocals, intricate guitar work, and heavy beats that take listeners on a voyage into the metal universe's dark frontier.
Stream "I marors djup" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-pt/album/0yrI6J5iIVHXqnyACGbBU1?si=ZxkpOAqaRCC1qI64d3TXdg
About Nattsjäl
Nattsjäl is a self-produced Black Viking Folk Thrash Heavy Metal band hailing from Sweden. Known for their raw, energetic sound and commitment to their craft, Nattsjäl has garnered praise from critics and fans alike. "I marors djup" is their latest album release, following the success of "Of Chaos Supreme."
https://www.facebook.com/Nattsjal
GUYOĐ, the Austrian death metal band known for their unique fusion of black and doom metal, announced that they have completed the recording of their long-awaited and highly anticipated debut album. Drawing inspiration from the unfathomable depths and mysteries of the ocean, their music and lyrics delve into the abyss with a relentless exploration of its darkness and creative forces.
Formed in 2020 in Graz, GUYOĐ consists of Dohrn on guitars, Ōjin on vocals, Rehoboth on drums, and Daikakuji on bass. The band's sound has captivated audiences with its atmospheric blend of death metal subgenres, showcasing their mastery of composition and musicianship. Their lyrical themes evoke the boundless power and desolation of water, echoing the vastness of the unknown.
GUYOĐ's debut album is set to be released in November, offering fans a unique auditory experience. The album will be available on vinyl, limited cassette, and CD formats through a collaboration between Kvlt und Kaos Productions and Grazil Records. With its release, the band aims to deliver an immersive journey into the depths of their musical vision.
True enthusiasts of the genre are urged to follow GUYOĐ and the collaborating labels on social media to stay updated on the latest news and releases. This highly anticipated debut album promises to be an absolute must-have for fans seeking a sonic exploration of the dark realms.
www.guyod.net
www.facebook.com/guyodofficial
The album features a total of 8 tracks and the third track, titled "Gone Forever", has also received an audiovisual version. You can listen and watch it on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIgCvbYKaOU
The concert footage was taken on the day of the album's release, June 24th at the festival Living Zlin.
Album teaser on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF-6jsGtQk4
Ordering "Kharmic Wheel" is possible in Pařátshop https://paratshop.cz/produkt/black-heaven-kharmic-wheel-2/
The seven tracks of "Terra Em Desapego" are above all uncompromising and oppressive. BESTA appear direct and furious at all times, but do not miss out on variety. More melody and atmosphere than on the new album have never been. The Portuguese surprise with playful, sometimes really catchy heavy songs that still sound familiar rough and pleasingly uncomfortable.
The more consciousness and metallic basis as well as the clearer production work fit in very well. BESTA continue to sound impulsive and biting, but "Terra Em Desapego" opens up a different approach to the rigorous approach of the Lisbon band. All this does not change anything about the lyrics in the Portuguese mother tongue of the musicians - of course not.
Cover art was done by CVSPE (Arch Enemy, Uniform) and the album was produced by Miguel Tereso (Analepsy, Sinistro).
https://www.facebook.com/bestagrind/
Despite their extremity, Dead And Dripping are grabbing everyone's attention probably because they're adding old school death metal elements a la Demilich in their ultra brutal death metal template and making it all work. There are actual riffs in addition to the countless wicked patterns. And the whole thing is unpredictable and intense. US site Metal Bite premiered a brand new track of theirs which can be found https://metalbite.com/news/17635/mb-premiere-and-review-dead-and-dripping-hysterical-mirages-of-otherworldly-calamity
Excerpt - "It's like the dissonant, twisted offspring of Nespithe and Effigy of the Forgotten, with some groove added in the midst of all... a well crafted record of great quality, impeccable instrumentation, jarring harmonizations and monstrous vocals"
DEAD AND DRIPPING – “BLACKENED CEREBRAL RIFTS”
For
fans of: Wormed, Demilich, Defeated
Sanity, Suffocation, Mortal Decay, Wicked InnocenceDead and Dripping create their own kaleidoscopic world of dizzying and pummelling brutal/technical death metal where they relentlessly whip up a maelstrom of mind-boggling riffs and drum patterns. It's too easy to drown yourself in their undulating waves of intense blasting and slower breakdowns and one can't be blamed to lie corpse-like amid it all. There's even an interlude right in the middle of this album serving as a flotation device but as it's aptly titled, it's only hopeless given the sheer magnitude of the complex brutality that is offered here. As breathless as it will leave you, the music here is highly intricate and meticulously executed, and not rushed just to come across as needlessly chaotic or extreme. Everything is perfectly audible even with the riffs piling up, the organic production only adding value to the vigorous and ultimately highly enjoyable playing. For what Dead and Dripping set out to do, with 'Blackened Cerebral Rifts' they certainly get the job done, not compromising in any area and delivering one of the most satisfying if not rewarding albums in this genre.
Line up
Evan Daniele - All music and lyrics
Artwork by Jason Wayne Barnett
Track listing
1. Tragic Ascent Of Absurdity's Pale Moon
2. Humanoid Statues Parading Condescending Gestures
3. Aural Interference With Uncanny Subconscious Frequencies
4. Infinitely Plummeting Into Violet Portals Of Delusion
5. Hopeless Desire For Reprieve
6. Meticulously Unraveling The Serpentine Consciousness
7. Kaleidoscopic Visions Of Porous Obsidian Eternities
8. Molecular Degradation Upon Warped Onyx Stoves
9. Hysterical Mirages of Otherworldly Calamity
Official release date - August 11th, 2023
https://www.facebook.com/DeDnDrPnG69
KOUTA, the Finnish blackened folk metal band known for their fusion of traditional folk elements and black metal's darkness, is set to embark on a tour across Eastern Europe. Fresh off the release of their highly anticipated debut full-length album "KAARNAKÖYDET," KOUTA is eager to bring their uniquely evocative, energetic live performances to audiences in Latvia, Poland, Hungary, and Czechia.
Drawing
inspiration from Finland's rich folklore and majestic natural landscapes, KOUTA
masterfully weave captivating melodies, raw energy, and intense atmospheres to
create a singularly compelling musical experience. Their debut album
"Kaarnaköydet" has already received critical acclaim for its powerful
riffs, haunting melodies, and thought-provoking lyrics, captivating fans in
Finland and around the globe.
The Eastern European tour, set to kick off in August, will see KOUTA showcasing their entrancing live act, delivering a perfect blend of musical intensity and captivating stage presence.
Fans of Havukruunu, Besna, Moonsorrow, Finntroll, Metsatöll, and all lovers of blackened folk metal should not miss this chance to witness KOUTA in all their live intensity.
www.facebook.com/koutaband
Sludge/death metal juggernaut HALFLIGHTED presents their latest offering to the metal world. The band is thrilled to announce the release of the official music video for their track "Ànima Fosca," taken from their highly acclaimed album "OBLOQUY," available now via Wormholedeath.
"Ànima Fosca" delves into a world of darkness and introspection. They paint a vivid picture of a desolate landscape where the sun hides, demons lurk in the shadows, and tormented souls face punishment in the depths of hell. the song evokes a bleak and introspective mood, exploring themes of existential questioning, inner turmoil, and the struggle to break free.
"We
are proud to share with you our brand new video clip for Ànima Fosca, a bleak
tale of inner struggle and despair. This is the first instance in which we
display ourselves performing, but it certainly won't be the last!"
Halflighted was born in 2018 in Catalonia, conceived by the minds of Óskart and Mark following the disbandment of Mark's previous Death Metal project, Dryzer. What started as a Death Doom Metal endeavor slowly evolved into an eclectic and genre-defying force as the current line-up solidified over the years.
Halflighted's "Obloquy" is the fusion of five completely divergent influences, converging at a point far removed from any compromises with the listener. This extraordinary album presents a potent blend of sludge-infused melodies, exploring Gothic undertones, unleashing Death Metal forces, infusing Progressive nuances, adorned with classic Rock drumming, and laced with an enchanting touch of Psychedelia. "Obloquy" is a genre-defying opus, an unyielding testament to the boundless creativity of Halflighted.
The band's lineup comprises:
Óskart: Guitar
Mark: Bass, Vocals
Varg The Mighty: Guitar, Synth, Vocals
Pepe: Drums
MAD: Vocals
www.instagram.com/halflightedband
https://orcd.co/obloquy
Label: Vita Destatabilis Records & Fiadh Productions
Release Date: 01-09-2023
Format: LP
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Country: Sweden
Line up:
Gina Wiklund - Vocals, Guitar, & Bass
Ulf Blomberg - Drums, Guitar, Bass, & Backup Vocals
Tracklist:
Fallen
Death
Soil
Birth
Immerse yourself in the electrifying world of atmospheric Black Metal with BLACK BIRCH's upcoming 12" EP, featuring captivating music on one side and a handcrafted screen print on the other - an artwork in itself, meticulously created by Black Birch. This one-of-a-kind collector's edition is encased in a heavy plastic sleeve with a flap and sticker, hand-numbered, and limited to just 250 copies (125 gold / 125 black). An extra surprise gift awaits those who secure their copy during the pre-sale period.
Your options include the mesmerizing Gold with black screen print or the intense Black with gold screen print. Each version includes two previously released powerhouses 'Fallen' and 'Soil', as well as the highly anticipated upcoming releases 'Death' and 'Birth'.
The much-awaited release date is September 1st, 2023, and the clock is ticking on the pre-sale, which ends on July 23rd.
Swedish atmospheric Black Metal duo BLACK BIRCH, consisting of Gina Wiklund (vocals, guitar & bass) and Ulf Blomberg (drums, guitar, bass & backup vocals), are making waves in the music industry. With influences from crust, post-metal, and black metal, they've created a sound that's both classic and contemporary, fusing atmospheric harmonies with heavy midsections and an intensely passionate vocal attack. Their innovative approach to creating music from their home studio in rural Sweden has already won them international recognition, with regular airplay on BBC 1 and Australia's Triple J.
This release has brought together two labels, Vita Detestabilis from Spain and Fiadh from the U.S., creating a harmonious blend of the old school and modern Black Metal, with touches of other extreme genres including hardcore.
https://blackbirchbm.com/epk
https://www.facebook.com/blackbirch.bm/
This issue covers the phenomenon of the ALBUM. It’s a tribute. Therefore, all interviews deal with one album of the featured bands, or in the case of Onslaught, two albums. Added to the rather lengthy features are loads of zine reviews and bits and pieces of other things, just to spice it all up a bit.
Insane – The Swedish thrashers on their debut Evil.
Saracen – NWOBHM gem on the classy Heroes, Saints & Fools.
StarGazer – Australian and … great! A merging To The Boundless is a masterpiece.
Ormskrik – Talented Norwegians on their debut, Destroyer Of Worlds.
The 3rd And The Mortal – Kari Rueslåtten and the rest of the band on the beautiful Tears Laid In Earth.
Bütcher – The Belgians rip! 666 Goats Carry My Chariot is phenomenal, no less.
Onslaught – Former bassist Jase Stallard - you won’t have heard from him before on these matters - speak about both Power From Hell and The Force.
Prices: (All prices include shipping.)
Norway: 100 kr
Europe: 10 Euros
Rest of world: 11 Euros
Chronicles #1 - Ares Kingdom, Sol Negro, Audiopain, Blood Mortized, Patrons Of The Rotting Gate and Pentagram (Chi) - (SOLD OUT)
Chronicles #2 - "Norwegian Death Metal" - Diskord, Execration, Shaarimoth, Katechon, Unspoken, Blood Red Throne and Phobia (pre-Enslaved) - (SOLD OUT)
Chronicles #3 - Insane (Swe), Saracen (UK), Ormskrik, StarGazer, The 3rd And The Mortal, Onslaught and Bütcher
Chronicles zine Safirvegen 24 3931 Porsgrunn Norway
With
a relentless assault COMANIAC, the contemporary thrash metal
band, has just released their second single, "NOTHING BUT LIES",
ahead of their forthcoming fourth studio album, "NONE FOR ALL".
The Eastern European tour, set to kick off in August, will see KOUTA showcasing their entrancing live act, delivering a perfect blend of musical intensity and captivating stage presence.
Fans of Havukruunu, Besna, Moonsorrow, Finntroll, Metsatöll, and all lovers of blackened folk metal should not miss this chance to witness KOUTA in all their live intensity.
www.facebook.com/koutaband
Sludge/death metal juggernaut HALFLIGHTED presents their latest offering to the metal world. The band is thrilled to announce the release of the official music video for their track "Ànima Fosca," taken from their highly acclaimed album "OBLOQUY," available now via Wormholedeath.
"Ànima Fosca" delves into a world of darkness and introspection. They paint a vivid picture of a desolate landscape where the sun hides, demons lurk in the shadows, and tormented souls face punishment in the depths of hell. the song evokes a bleak and introspective mood, exploring themes of existential questioning, inner turmoil, and the struggle to break free.
"We
are proud to share with you our brand new video clip for Ànima Fosca, a bleak
tale of inner struggle and despair. This is the first instance in which we
display ourselves performing, but it certainly won't be the last!"Halflighted was born in 2018 in Catalonia, conceived by the minds of Óskart and Mark following the disbandment of Mark's previous Death Metal project, Dryzer. What started as a Death Doom Metal endeavor slowly evolved into an eclectic and genre-defying force as the current line-up solidified over the years.
Halflighted's "Obloquy" is the fusion of five completely divergent influences, converging at a point far removed from any compromises with the listener. This extraordinary album presents a potent blend of sludge-infused melodies, exploring Gothic undertones, unleashing Death Metal forces, infusing Progressive nuances, adorned with classic Rock drumming, and laced with an enchanting touch of Psychedelia. "Obloquy" is a genre-defying opus, an unyielding testament to the boundless creativity of Halflighted.
The band's lineup comprises:
Óskart: Guitar
Mark: Bass, Vocals
Varg The Mighty: Guitar, Synth, Vocals
Pepe: Drums
MAD: Vocals
www.instagram.com/halflightedband
https://orcd.co/obloquy
Label: Vita Destatabilis Records & Fiadh ProductionsRelease Date: 01-09-2023
Format: LP
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Country: Sweden
Line up:
Gina Wiklund - Vocals, Guitar, & Bass
Ulf Blomberg - Drums, Guitar, Bass, & Backup Vocals
Tracklist:
Fallen
Death
Soil
Birth
Immerse yourself in the electrifying world of atmospheric Black Metal with BLACK BIRCH's upcoming 12" EP, featuring captivating music on one side and a handcrafted screen print on the other - an artwork in itself, meticulously created by Black Birch. This one-of-a-kind collector's edition is encased in a heavy plastic sleeve with a flap and sticker, hand-numbered, and limited to just 250 copies (125 gold / 125 black). An extra surprise gift awaits those who secure their copy during the pre-sale period.
Your options include the mesmerizing Gold with black screen print or the intense Black with gold screen print. Each version includes two previously released powerhouses 'Fallen' and 'Soil', as well as the highly anticipated upcoming releases 'Death' and 'Birth'.
The much-awaited release date is September 1st, 2023, and the clock is ticking on the pre-sale, which ends on July 23rd.
Swedish atmospheric Black Metal duo BLACK BIRCH, consisting of Gina Wiklund (vocals, guitar & bass) and Ulf Blomberg (drums, guitar, bass & backup vocals), are making waves in the music industry. With influences from crust, post-metal, and black metal, they've created a sound that's both classic and contemporary, fusing atmospheric harmonies with heavy midsections and an intensely passionate vocal attack. Their innovative approach to creating music from their home studio in rural Sweden has already won them international recognition, with regular airplay on BBC 1 and Australia's Triple J.
This release has brought together two labels, Vita Detestabilis from Spain and Fiadh from the U.S., creating a harmonious blend of the old school and modern Black Metal, with touches of other extreme genres including hardcore.
https://blackbirchbm.com/epk
https://www.facebook.com/blackbirch.bm/
This issue covers the phenomenon of the ALBUM. It’s a tribute. Therefore, all interviews deal with one album of the featured bands, or in the case of Onslaught, two albums. Added to the rather lengthy features are loads of zine reviews and bits and pieces of other things, just to spice it all up a bit.
Insane – The Swedish thrashers on their debut Evil.
Saracen – NWOBHM gem on the classy Heroes, Saints & Fools.
StarGazer – Australian and … great! A merging To The Boundless is a masterpiece.
Ormskrik – Talented Norwegians on their debut, Destroyer Of Worlds.
The 3rd And The Mortal – Kari Rueslåtten and the rest of the band on the beautiful Tears Laid In Earth.
Bütcher – The Belgians rip! 666 Goats Carry My Chariot is phenomenal, no less.
Onslaught – Former bassist Jase Stallard - you won’t have heard from him before on these matters - speak about both Power From Hell and The Force.
Prices: (All prices include shipping.)
Norway: 100 kr
Europe: 10 Euros
Rest of world: 11 Euros
Chronicles #1 - Ares Kingdom, Sol Negro, Audiopain, Blood Mortized, Patrons Of The Rotting Gate and Pentagram (Chi) - (SOLD OUT)
Chronicles #2 - "Norwegian Death Metal" - Diskord, Execration, Shaarimoth, Katechon, Unspoken, Blood Red Throne and Phobia (pre-Enslaved) - (SOLD OUT)
Chronicles #3 - Insane (Swe), Saracen (UK), Ormskrik, StarGazer, The 3rd And The Mortal, Onslaught and Bütcher
Chronicles zine Safirvegen 24 3931 Porsgrunn Norway
With
a relentless assault COMANIAC, the contemporary thrash metal
band, has just released their second single, "NOTHING BUT LIES",
ahead of their forthcoming fourth studio album, "NONE FOR ALL".
Punctuated
by biting criticism of those at the top who exploit and abuse through
deception, "NOTHING BUT LIES" offers a stark look at the harsh
realities of our world. The song is a blistering critique of the blind
obedience of those who fail to question the status quo. As lead vocalist
Schmirgel vociferously declares, "Walk with me – A stab for the
righteous!", the track's raw energy and pounding guitar riffs build up an
oppressive and driving atmosphere.
You can listen to the new single at this location: https://music.imusician.pro/a/rLcPgecc
Following on October 13th, 2023, COMANIAC will further enthrall their fans with the release of their fourth studio album, "NONE FOR ALL". The album will be available on METALWORLD in various formats, including vinyl, CD, tape, and digital.
Pre-order "NONE FOR ALL" on vinyl and CD here: https://comaniac.ch/store/
Pre-save "NONE FOR ALL" on Spotify and Deezer here: https://music.imusician.pro/a/IC8H6Gxf/
With their unique blend of contemporary thrash metal dynamism, COMANIAC is set to leave a lasting imprint on the music scene. Be prepared to be swept away by the storm that is COMANIAC.
www.comaniac.ch
www.facebook.com/ComaniacOfficial
Finnish noisemongers GOATBURNER return with their new album, “FATAL”, set for release on October 6th 2023 via Time To Kill Records.
Today, the band have released a new single, "REVOLVING REAPER", from the forthcoming album. Listen to the song at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOy29_7iF1k
GOATBURNER, formed in 2017 and featuring Keijo Niinimaa (ROTTEN SOUND, MORBID EVILS, AGE OF WOE) and Jaakko Forsman (RATFACE, SKULMAGOT), create a caustic atmosphere somewhere between massive sludge and frantic high-speed thrashing.
"Fatal" was written in between 2019 and 2022, slowly and steadily and mostly at the rehearsal sessions. The album was recorded and mixed by Kaos at Chaotic Doom Cave studios from May 2022 to November 2022 and mastered by Scott Hull at Visceral Sound Studios in early 2023.
GOATBURNER is mostly inspired by their own music (also written for the other groups the members are or have been in) over the years, but sources of inspiration can ben found in the old school death metal scene and bands like Autopsy, Bolt Thrower, Entombed, Carcass, Cannibal Corpse and Demigod.
Album tracklist:
01. Danger!
02. Pool of Blood
03. Disaster
04. Attack
05. Revolving Reaper
06. Lobotomized
07. Morbid Angle
08. Hateful Beaks
09. Blender Bender
10. Dismemberment
Pre-orders:
https://goatburner-extremeconditions.bandcamp.com/album/fatal
https://timetokillrecords.com/collections/goatburner
Line-up:
Spider (Jaakko Forsman) – drums
Kaos (Keijo Niinimaa) – guitar, vocals
Ripping groovy old school death metal with a twist of sludge and grind, from Helsinki, Finland. GOATBURNER has been doing their duo-based wall of sound and blasting since 2017, including numerous festivals and tours. The band is already releasing their 2nd full length album "Fatal" on October 6th 2023. Discography includes the “Time to Burn" EP from 2018, the "Extreme Conditions" LP from 2019 and the “Danger" EP from 2022.
GOATBURNER hits the stages as a duo, with Kaos plugged into extensive string gear and Spider often in front row with the kit for percussive mayhem. Audiences are constantly dropping their jaws in front of this dynamic duo, wondering if there are any other musicians behind the stage - which isn't the case obviously.
With more than 50 years of musicianship and over 10 bands under their belt, GOATBURNER is an unstoppable force that will constantly continue taking over new stages around the world.
https://www.facebook.com/timetokillrecords/
https://timetokillrecords.com/
https://goatburner.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/GoatburnerMosh
NEWS 21.7.2023You can listen to the new single at this location: https://music.imusician.pro/a/rLcPgecc
Following on October 13th, 2023, COMANIAC will further enthrall their fans with the release of their fourth studio album, "NONE FOR ALL". The album will be available on METALWORLD in various formats, including vinyl, CD, tape, and digital.
Pre-order "NONE FOR ALL" on vinyl and CD here: https://comaniac.ch/store/
Pre-save "NONE FOR ALL" on Spotify and Deezer here: https://music.imusician.pro/a/IC8H6Gxf/
With their unique blend of contemporary thrash metal dynamism, COMANIAC is set to leave a lasting imprint on the music scene. Be prepared to be swept away by the storm that is COMANIAC.
www.comaniac.ch
www.facebook.com/ComaniacOfficial
Finnish noisemongers GOATBURNER return with their new album, “FATAL”, set for release on October 6th 2023 via Time To Kill Records.
Today, the band have released a new single, "REVOLVING REAPER", from the forthcoming album. Listen to the song at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOy29_7iF1k
GOATBURNER, formed in 2017 and featuring Keijo Niinimaa (ROTTEN SOUND, MORBID EVILS, AGE OF WOE) and Jaakko Forsman (RATFACE, SKULMAGOT), create a caustic atmosphere somewhere between massive sludge and frantic high-speed thrashing.
"Fatal" was written in between 2019 and 2022, slowly and steadily and mostly at the rehearsal sessions. The album was recorded and mixed by Kaos at Chaotic Doom Cave studios from May 2022 to November 2022 and mastered by Scott Hull at Visceral Sound Studios in early 2023.
GOATBURNER is mostly inspired by their own music (also written for the other groups the members are or have been in) over the years, but sources of inspiration can ben found in the old school death metal scene and bands like Autopsy, Bolt Thrower, Entombed, Carcass, Cannibal Corpse and Demigod.
Album tracklist:01. Danger!
02. Pool of Blood
03. Disaster
04. Attack
05. Revolving Reaper
06. Lobotomized
07. Morbid Angle
08. Hateful Beaks
09. Blender Bender
10. Dismemberment
Pre-orders:
https://goatburner-extremeconditions.bandcamp.com/album/fatal
https://timetokillrecords.com/collections/goatburner
Line-up:
Spider (Jaakko Forsman) – drums
Kaos (Keijo Niinimaa) – guitar, vocals
Ripping groovy old school death metal with a twist of sludge and grind, from Helsinki, Finland. GOATBURNER has been doing their duo-based wall of sound and blasting since 2017, including numerous festivals and tours. The band is already releasing their 2nd full length album "Fatal" on October 6th 2023. Discography includes the “Time to Burn" EP from 2018, the "Extreme Conditions" LP from 2019 and the “Danger" EP from 2022.
GOATBURNER hits the stages as a duo, with Kaos plugged into extensive string gear and Spider often in front row with the kit for percussive mayhem. Audiences are constantly dropping their jaws in front of this dynamic duo, wondering if there are any other musicians behind the stage - which isn't the case obviously.
With more than 50 years of musicianship and over 10 bands under their belt, GOATBURNER is an unstoppable force that will constantly continue taking over new stages around the world.
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Mitten
in der Corona-Zeit wurde mit CONCRETE COLD ein Bastard aus Death,
Doom und Sludge geboren. Aus der Taufe gehoben von ex-Lay Down Rotten, Milking
the Goatmachine-Gitarrist Daniel Jakobi, wurde die Band von dessen langen
musikalischen Weggefährten Johannes Pitz und Jost Kleinert sowie durch Dennis
Barmbold und Philipp Becker komplettiert.Nach nur einem Jahr intensivem Songwritings wurde das Debüt im heimischen Fatknob Studios unter der Regie von Tausendsassa Fernando Hermansa (Knife, Milking the Goatmachine uvm.) eingehämmert. Direkt im Anschluss der Aufnahmen konnten CONCRETE COLD bereits einige Live-Luft schnuppern und kamen mit Supreme Chaos Records in Kontakt.
Die Band setzt sich aus (Ex-)Mitgliedern von Lay Down Rotten, Milking The Goat Machine, Carnal Ghoul, Demonbreed, Red Stone Chapel und The Great Cold zusammen. Das Album wurde von Fernando Hermensa (Knife, Milking The Goat Machine etc.) aufgenommen.
„THE STRAINS OF BATTLE“ erscheint nun heute am 14.07.2023 über Supreme Chaos Records.
Hier gibt’s das Video zur aktuellen Single „Beneath The Dying Shadows“:
Hier kann das Album bestellt werden: https://supremechaos.de/artists/concrete-cold/
Mehr dazu: https://cc.supremechaos.de
Old School Death Metal erlebt ein echtes Revival und an ROTTEN CASKET kommt man ganz sicher nicht vorbei. Die unheilige Allianz, deren illustren Mitglieder sich aus den Niederlanden und Deutschland rekrutieren, braut seit 2013 ihr vorzügliches, eitriges Süppchen. Mit insgesamt drei EPs („Simply Rotten Death“ -2015-, „Consumed by Filth“ -2015- und „First Nail in the Casket“ -2022-) haben ROTTEN CASKET bereits eine Schneise der Verwüstung hinterlassen.
Nach einer künstlerischen Pause zwischen 2018 und 2020 erhob sich die Band inmitten der Pandemie wieder aus den Untiefen des Todes und veröffentlichte als Wiederauferstehung 2022 zunächst die EP „First Nail in the Casket“.
Am 25.08.2023 erscheint nun endlich das erste reguläre Album „ZOMBICRON“, das in den Tom Meier Studios (u.a. Asphyx, Soulburn etc.) in Enschede (NL) gemixt und gemastert wurde. Das fantastisch morbide Artwork stammt von Toderico Arts, das Layout von Phil Jonas. Für die im Booklet zombifizierten Bandmitlieder Martin van Drunen (Vocals, u.a. Asphyx), Stefan „Husky“ Hüskens (Drums, u.a. Asphyx), Yorck Segatz (Gitarre, u.a. Sodom), Patrick van der Breek (Bass, u.a. Disabuse/Born Infected) sowie Gitarrist, Gründungsmitglied und Mastermind/Hauptsongwriter Frank Bergesson zeichnet Bram Bryneel verantwortlich. ROTTEN CASKET sind keine Allstarband, sondern eine eigenständige Kraft, die alles zermalmt, was sich ihr in den Weg stellt.
„THE HUMAN FARM“ VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMBzm_wKVf4
Die Band dazu:
„Hello from the Gutter. We are entering the bonetomb towns with our second single called 'The Human Farm' and a special old school video.”
Hier noch eine kleine Lektüre der Song-Lyrics:
“Entering the Bonetomb Towns Residents turned out Dragged through the gory Streets Before a roaring Crowd
Hauled by ghastly Ogres To desolate Outskirts Humiliated, naked Covered with Dirt“
“ZOMBICRON” kann hier vorbestellt werden: https://rc.supremechaos.de/
„ZOMBICRON“ Tracklist:1. Planet Casket
2. Hunting Down The Last Living
3. The Human Farm
4. Mass Conzombtion Society
5. Le Maître De Cercueil
6. Necrolympics
7. On Crystal Deth
8. Cape Cadaveral
9. The Deathless Adversary
10. Zombicron
ROTTEN CASKET are:
Martin van Drunen (Vocals)
Stefan „Husky“ Hüskens (Drums)
Yorck Segatz (Gitarre)
Patrick van der Breek (Bass)
Frank Bergesson (Songwriting/Guitar)
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In addition, the band formed by Franklin Berroterán (lead vocals), Gerónimo Egea (guitar), Diego Cabrujas (drums), and Leonardo Rangel (bass), is celebrating their second consecutive year in the Top 50 of The Jacqui Raven Show, on US radio station 99WNRR, as well as their signing with Wormholedeath, a record label whose products are distributed worldwide by Aural Music Group, which has a publishing division managed by Warner/Chappel Music Holland BV (Warner Music Group); its distribution and digital marketing is handled by the US corporation The Orchard INC (Sony Music Ent. ).
"These two nominations for the Pepsi Awards represent for us a very significant step in the history of extreme metal in Venezuela, it's a recognition of effort, perseverance, and dedication. We feel deeply grateful for this nomination, which motivates us to continue working and building the metal scene, until Venezuelan metal has its own category, giving it the level it deserves", said Franklin Berroterán.
Besides the South American tour that already has confirmed dates in Argentina, Chile, and Peru, Stratuz also has two very important engagements in the city of Caracas, starting on October 29th, where they will be one of the guest bands at the "2023 Wacken Metal Battle South America, North Region - Venezuela" to be held at the Centro Cultural BOD; then, on November 18th they will perform as special guests at the "Third edition of the Metal Hecho En Venezuela Awards".
In this year's Pepsi Music Awards, which received more than 4,100 entries, Stratuz will compete with Venezuelan groups from different rock genres with a proven track record. In the "Best Rock Artist" category, Stratuz will compete against Los Mesoneros, Dischord, and Wincho Schafer. In the category of "Best Rock Album", they will have as rivals 430 Steps with "Lights Out", La Tara Bisoñe with "Crudo", Los Mentas and their "Museo De Los Pillos", Sorrynotsorry with "The Meaning Of Life" and again the ex - Sentimiento Muerto/Atkinson Wincho Schafer with his solo album "We Are What We Are".
The album Osculum Pacis, mixed and mastered by Arturo Banús, is the fourth full-length album by Stratuz, which includes 11 original songs that delve into different trends such as gothic rock, death metal, doom metal, and even some elements of symphonic rock. In March of this year, it was performed live, with a choir and a string ensemble at the Centro Cultural BOD, the first time that an extreme metal band offered a concert in this venue. Journalists, musicians, producers, and cultural managers of the stature of Félix Allueva, Gregorio Montiel Cupello, Humberto Sánchez, Eduardo Sáez, and Arturo Ochoa gave excellent reviews of this performance, which they described as "historic", "out of the ordinary", and "unique in its style".
The invitation is to vote for Stratuz in the eleventh edition of the Pepsi Music Awards, in the categories of "Best Rock Artist" and "Best Rock Album" through the following link:
Live video (accompanied by a string ensemble and a choir) “Back To The Sun“ https://youtu.be/ErVam3miymw
Lyric Video - "Left" https://youtu.be/uEZEU5mz9lY
Track
Listing:1. Intro - 1:58
2. Morning Star - 3:50
3. Father Amorth (e) - 2:58
4. Holy Grail - 4:36
5. Caelibatus - 4:33
6. In the Name of God - 3:06
7. Back to the Sun - 3:09
8. Sodomized - 4:41
9. Dawn - 5:06
10. Left - 4:57
11. Condemned - 5:26
Album Length: 44:22
Stratuz is:
Franklin Berroterán – Voices and Keyboards
Gerónimo Egea – Guitars
Leonardo Rangel – Bass
Diego Cabrujas – Drums
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Eastern Death Magick practitioners Trivax have unveiled the first single and music video ahead of the release of their second full-length opus, “Eloah Burns Out”.
The
band commented: “Ezraeel (عزرائیل) or also commonly known as "Azrael", is recognised as the angel of Death across all of the Abrahamic faiths. This is a tribute to the true master of Death, embracing all of its terrifying, yet magnificent attributes.
“The flagellation scene is an inverted take on the Tasu'a and Ashura ceremonies across the Shi'ite Islamic world, which are done in mourning to prophet Mohammad's third descendant, Imam Hussein. The flagellation ceremony in this visual piece is not one of mourning, but rather, celebration - to the true beauty of Death and what it beholds via intentional acts of suffering.
“The intro part of the song is recorded with an acoustic Saaz, an ancient traditional Middle-Eastern instrument, often used in local folk music. As the band embraces its traditional roots, it became inevitable for us to incorporate the sound of our homeland into our art.
“In the same way that, in the 90s, Quorthon from Bathory would start to use their viking roots to revolt against Christianity, we are naturally doing the same by embracing our pre-Islamic roots. Of course, this isn’t done in the absence of the wonderful contortion known as Black Metal.”
“Eloah Burns Out” will be released on 29 September 2023 via UK-based publishing house and record label, Cult Never Dies. The album will be available in CD, 12” LP, cassette and digital formats and can be pre-ordered via the label’s webstore.
Clocking in at just under 50 minutes, it is a concept album which tells the story of Death, as observed and experienced through various different accounts. "Azrael" is an exaltation of the Angel of Death within Middle-eastern theology/religions, while "Alpha Predator" tells the perspective of a murderer. “Twilight of Death” shows the view of the dying self/individual and the ecstasy of such, and the final track, “در آخر دنیا”, which translates to "At the End of the World", is essentially the Death of the Creator - Leading to the end of the cosmos.
The final climax of the album paints the picture of the death of God, which is in metaphysical alignment with the sun imploding on itself and thus causing the end of all life in our solar system.
The lyrics for the final opus “در آخر دنیا” were written in Shayan's native language of Farsi, which belongs to Persia (Iran) where many of history's greatest poets originate from, such as Hafez, Rumi and Khayyam to name a few.
Other songs such as "Against All Opposition" and the duo of "Silent Contemplation" followed by "The Serpent's Gaze" are ones of rage and rebellion. Their common enemy is that of oppression and limitations, whilst their goal is total freedom and liberation.
Formed by guitarist and vocalist Shayan, Trivax began life in the late 2000s in the perhaps unexpected location of Iran, a country whose laws regarding music – and especially black metal – have led to punishment, imprisonment and even death. Relocating to the UK, Shayan found a like-minded ally in bassist Sully, who had similarly left Syria due to facing imprisonment for his metal associations. Completing this power trio was talented British native M. Croton, a drummer with many years of experience under his belt.
“Azrael” video credits
Director and Producer - Alex DeMoller
Director of Photography - Jason Acero
Gaffer - Otis Matthie
Drone Operator - Matt Croton
Still Photographer - Charley Shillabeer
Concept - Shayan
Props - Shayan
Art Direction - Morbid Angle
Extras - Dave Powell, Jake Hardcastle and Connor Sanders
Filmed and shot in Suffolk, England in April 2023 and Sheffield, England in May 2023.
Listen to "Azrael" via https://open.spotify.com/album/2JP01UebuSBW3E3viUX0Nl?si=hTYpOTH4T6ue8xVanTysCg
Trivax are:
Shayan - Guitars, Lead Vocals
M. Croton - Drums
Sully - Bass, Backing Vocals
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ANGEL
RISING,
the pioneering one-man band initially known as Listenangel, has announced the
release of their latest single and accompanying video, "UTOPIA."
The track serves as a compelling preview of their upcoming album, "AFTERLIFE,"
slated for release on September 22nd, 2023, under Wormholedeath Records label."Utopia" takes listeners on a haunting sonic journey, exposing the flaws within a system built on deceit and manipulation. By delving into the consequences of living a lie, Angel Rising shines a light on the loss of an idealized state and the hindrance it presents to true fulfillment and authenticity.
Credits for this remarkable piece of art go to Angel Rising, who not only showcases his talent on all instruments and vocals but also crafted the thought-provoking lyrics and music. The single was mixed and mastered by Angel Rising himself, ensuring meticulous attention to detail. The captivating artwork for "Utopia" was created by the renowned Dechristianize Art, the logo design is the work of Doccygore, and the lyrics video's credits goes to Andrea Mantelli.
The lineup for Angel Rising consists of:
Angel Rising: Guitars, Bass, Drums, Vocals
Guest Singer: M.Fox (clean vocals on "Worn Out Blood" and "Dominion")
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DE
SYV STADIER AF FORDÆRV is
set for release on September 1. Dark Descent Records will release the album on
CD, digital and cassette formats, with vinyl treatment by Me Saco Un Ojo
Records. Stream the album's first single "LIVLØS I EN PØL AF EGNE
UDSKILLELSER" at https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/de-syv-stadier-af-ford-rvTrack listing:
1-Død
2-Mælkehvid og gennemsigtigt
3-Livløs i en pøl af egne udskillelser
4-Dødsstivhed
5-Misfarvning af liget
6-Forrådnelse
7-Skeletisering
The band's signature mix of Neanderthalic drumming and stringy phlegm-like riffs is instantly recognizable to any Death Metal fan. Equally so is David’s signature vomit-snarled vocals, all of which immediately will grip you with the fist of festering decay from the earliest points.
Although primal and disgusting as ever, UNDERGANG has always had a penchant for including gloomy moments betwixt their rot-churning disdain.
This new material has plenty of those disgusting dynamics which throw a superb stench into the air with remorseless instrumental fury and equally unsavory vocals, taking everything that made the Death Metal of old great and
plunging it furiously into the carcass of today like a rusted knife designed to open seeping sores and spray pus forth upon all within the vicinity. The pulverizing putrescence does not relent…
From the slowest drudges to the grinding fury and all sonic sadism in between, UNDERGANG’s newest offering is a viciously unpleasant and transfixing opus of odors most foul. Woefully brutal, most puny headbangers will simply die from the sheer weight of this thing if they try to lift it onto their turntable. Any remaining will be flattened by the brutal gut-opening session that they will be subjected to 20 minutes of. Although all of their albums contain nothing short of true magnificent monstrosities from start to end, the amount of diversity in this miniature tome of auditory violations is impeccable even by Undergang’s high standard. If you find yourself presented with this cacophony of rot, then be sure not to miss the opportunity to drown in the swampy sludge before you, it’s thrilling! If you can make it through all seven stages of depravity, then you must congratulate your own hardiness, then find yourself drawn back for more torture!
So all of the odious freaks out there, force-feed yourself this slab of sadism.
UNDERGANG is:
A. Dødshjælp- Drums
D. Torturdød - Vocals/Guitars
Mads Haarløv - Guitars/Backing vocals
Martin Leth Andersen – Bass
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SEPULCHRAL CURSE – „ABHORRENT DIMENSIONS“
FFO: Serpent of Old, Incantation, Corpsessed, Ulthar, Gorephilia, Aenigmatum, Sulphur
AeonFinnish death metal band Sepulchral Curse have been expanding upon their sound since their inception, adding more influences to make it more rich and diverse, and it's on this release, their second full length, that they've finally come into their own. They can boast now more than ever before of having a powerful and identifiable sound that they can call their own, one that is honed to perfection and bears myriad elements without sounding disparate. The music is more intricate and complex than ever before but sounds remarkably robust and coherent despite it all, and is held together by the thick and impossibly deep roars of the vocalist. Without betraying the imperious sound, each song exhibits various shades of emotion, even reveals glimpses of well-ensconced melodies, and weaves together an engrossing tale of their own. They've crafted a stunningly nuanced album for music this crushing and domineering, and are sure to make a mark for themselves with this release.
Line up
Kari Kankaanpää - Vocals
Jaakko Rïïhimäki - Guitar
Aleksi Luukka - Guitar
Niilas Nissilä - Bass & Backing Vocals
Johannes Rantala - Drums
Artwork by Erskine Designs
Track listing
1. Onward the Legions
2. The Serpents of Uncreation
3. Among the Wretched Columns
4. Graveyard Lanterns
5. Stagnant Waters
6. Burial of Souls
7. Through Abhorrent Dimensions
Official release date - October 27th, 2023
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“Deaf Eyes” has been premiered today exclusively via MetalTalk.net and can be viewed via the following link: https://www.metaltalk.net/world-premiere-deaf-eyes-and-the-progressive-black-metal-of-ukc.php
About the track, Icanraz says:
“Deaf Eyes” is a song about a very serious social problem which is addiction to another person and physical and mental domestic violence. This is the story of a woman who desperately seeks normality in her life. Unfortunately, the story comes from my family home, making this song very personal and emotional for me. “Deaf Eyes” is my voice of support for people struggling with this type of problem. This is my attempt to make others aware of the fact that such a problem exists and is developing all around us. Please keep your eyes open, because maybe somewhere near you there is a similar situation of a person who is simply afraid to talk about it out loud. Let's not underestimate this.”
Started in 2017 in Białystok, Poland, UKĆ is a solo project in the term's whole meaning because Łukasz is responsible for all instruments (vocals, drums, guitars, bass, keyboards), compositions, lyrics and production. Łukasz is known for his work with bands such as Corruption, Christ Agony, Devilish Impressions, Hermh, Abused Majesty, Virgin Snatch, Darzamat, Voidfire and many more.
The first official release was the EP "Przemijanie", released on 30 November 2022, followed by the Polish version of the first full-length album “Coming Out” on 17 April 2023.
With a desire to break boundaries and reach different audiences, UKĆ prepared an English version of the debut album, “Coming Out”. UKĆ previously released a video to the tracks “Uncertainty” and “Fading Away”.
The Polish version of the album can be ordered here in CD format: https://lukaszicanrazsarnacki.pl/product/ukc-coming-out-limited-digipack-preorder/
And vinyl: https://lukaszicanrazsarnacki.pl/product/ukc-coming-out-white-vinyl-pre-order/
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“PHANTOM PARALLAX” is the second single off “UNEARTHLY WILL” coming from Canadian death metal act, AUGURIUM. The second track on the album is a very rhythm-based song that calls back to the intro chord numerous times and boasts the heaviest breakdown on the album. It is straight-up metal filth that will satiate most open-minded metal fans. Lyrically, it could be considered to be meditations on the possible connection between the living and the dead, and possession. The band shares their thoughts on it:
“Phantom Parallax” was one of the earlier songs written for the album and one of the final ones to be completed. We reworked it numerous times both musically and lyrically but ultimately decided that it needs to have some shrieking vocal lines and get downright nasty at the end. This is one of our stronger pieces and are beyond stoked to bring it to the masses.”
Augurium builds on expressions of old and new references within the world of heavy metal. “Unearthly Will” will be their third album and they continue to challenge genre boundaries and concoct an original sound. It is a fresh take on what Canadian death metal has to offer. With slamming riffs in a variety of time signatures and genre-blending aspects, over a finely executed percussion and rhythm section, it will be a very surprising yet welcome evolution, with an all-new line-up, and 2 years of hard work, created with great care and intention.
Augurium has tour dates planned for the fall to support this new album and they promise a brutally good time for those who attend one of their gigs. Each of them has been playing music live since high school, so we are entering this chapter with lots of experience, and plan to deliver a polished, dark, expressive, and rewarding performance for each city they visit.
Atmospheric, orchestral, bloodthirsty destruction awaits, “Phantom Parallax” is recommended for fans of Septicflesh, Belphegor, and Decrepit Birth.
Listen to “Phantom Parallax” via its premiere on Bravewords https://lukaszicanrazsarnacki.pl/
“Unearthly Will” is due out on August 25, 2023, and is available for
pre-order at https://augurium.bandcamp.com“Ancient Grimoire” at the following links:
YouTube - https://youtu.be/fbQvz6Bdr7Q
Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3r8wzC2
Track Listing:
1. Inquisition of the Possessed - 3:15
2. Phantom Parallax - 3:15
3. Sanguine - 2:58
4. Ancient Grimoire - 4:27
5. Inceptus Mysteria - 3:17
6. Unearthly Will 2:53
7. As Above... So Below - 3:19
8. Invictus - 3:49
Album Length: 27:16
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"Into Perdition," finds EAVE traveling further into emotive passages and a heavier expression, perfectly demonstrating the complexity and power contained on the band's 3rd full-length album.
The exclusive global premiere of "Into Perdition" comes courtesy of metal blog Invisible Oranges. Stream the song now at https://www.invisibleoranges.com/eave-fervor/
With Fervor, EAVE offers seven new songs that show a more aggressive march across the bleak, depressive soundscape the band created on 2020's Phantoms Made Permanent.
Bindrune Records will release Fervor on July 28. Pre-order the album at https://shop.bindrunerecordings.com/
Tracklist:
1) Past Pulses
2) Chance is a Spectre
3) Mirroring
4) Stale Ash
5) Bending the Light
6) Shards
7) Into Perdition
A lot has happened since the release of EAVE’s Phantoms Made Permanent via Bindrune Recordings. The world has seemingly flipped upside down and in the case of this forward-thinking quartet, change isn’t always a bad thing.
After a band migration back to their home state of Connecticut and a period of tireless effort, EAVE emerges with a formidable selection of songs that see the band demonstrating a fiery new approach to their unique brand of atmospheric metal. Bristling with energy and venom amidst passages of ethereal and shadowed melodies, the duly titled Fervor exhibits an air of urgency, disillusionment, and resiliency. Heavily incorporating elements from a myriad of musical genres and applying a broad tone of experimentalism to their soaring style of New England black metal, Fervor marks a new period of focus for the band, as they press upon new territory that feels wholly their own.
Recorded by the band in Connecticut, and re-amped, mixed, and mastered by Colin Marston in Queens, New York, Fervor sheds stunning light on the beauty and darkness that forever exists in mankind and its relationship to the natural world.
EAVE is:
Brian Tenison - Bass, Vocals
Caleb Porter - Drums
Ian Stoller - Guitars
Gabriel Shara - Guitars, Vocals
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Label: Nox Liberatio RecordsRelease Date: 28-07-2023
Format: Digital, LP, CD
Genre: Black Metal, Extreme Metal, Epic Black Metal, Progressive Black Metal
Country: Portugal
Line-up:
Alex Mendes - Songwriting, Guitars, Bass, Vocals, Lyrics
João Dourado - Session drums and orchestrations
Tracklist:
Knights Of Woden
Witches’ Hammer
Covenant with the One Eyed
The Elk of Lonetal
Castle Montsalvat
Knights Of Woden (Corrupted)
Revel in Red
A Dark Being in the Shadows
Night Of The Grail
Longinus and Gungnir
Immerse yourself in an epic journey through the Medieval myth of the Holy Grail with Spellsword's newest album "Night of the Grail". Emerging from the vibrant city of Coimbra, Portugal, Alex Mendes— the mastermind behind Spellsword— weaves a rich tapestry of atmospheric and melodic black metal influenced by titans of the genre like Dissection, Satyricon, and Immortal.
Each track of the album encapsulates a chapter of this metal opera, where Pagan and Christian themes clash amidst the thunderous riffs and powerful melodies. >From the alluring song "Knights Of Woden" to the mysterious finale "Longinus and Gungnir", Spellsword crafts a diverse and intriguing sonic landscape that is as captivating as the stories they tell.
Enriching the music is the distinct influence of clean guitars, sung vocals, and searing guitar solos. All songs are meticulously written and composed by Alex Mendes, with session drummer João Dourado providing an impeccable rhythm section and orchestration.
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by João Dourado at Golden Jack Studios in Coimbra, Portugal, "Night of the Grail" is an auditory feast that marries the grandeur of epic black metal with the intricate nuances of progressive metal.
"Night of the Grail" is set to be released under Nox Liberatio Records on July 28, 2023. For those who appreciate the artistry of bands like Cradle Of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Septicflesh, Carach Angren, Dark Fortress, and Eïs, Spellsword offers a unique musical experience that will surely captivate.
Prepare for an unparalleled musical journey that transcends time and space. Unleash the power of the grail with Spellsword's "Night of the Grail".
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The band tapped Invisible Oranges for the exclusive premiere of "Living Rot." Check out the video now at https://www.invisibleoranges.com/the-glorious-dead-living-rot/
THE GLORIOUS DEAD will return this summer with its second full-length, Cemetery Paths. The follow-up to 2020's Into Lifeless Shrines sees THE GLORIOUS DEAD continue to dole out lethal amounts of relentlessly brutal, yet compositionally-minded death metal.
Bindrune Recordings will release Cemetery Paths on July 28. Pre-order the album at https://shop.bindrunerecordings.com/
Tracklist:1) Semita Cineris
2) Horizons of Ash
3) Gag on Viscera
4) Purulent Forms
5) Daylight Graves
6) Cadaver Within
7) Malefic Sepsis
8) Dragging the Dead
9) Living Rot
10) Corpse of the King
11) Cemetery Path
12) Semita Pulveris
THE GLORIOUS DEAD is a Northern Michigan band that consists of members of other such notable acts as Pan, Feast Eternal, and Reasonable Deception. The members have gathered to revel in the cathartic release of creating death metal in the old spirit and after the positive acclaim surrounding their Into Lifeless Shrines debut full-length on Bindrune Recordings, the band spent the entirety of the pandemic creating another album worth of material with the intention of moving forward creatively, without losing sight of their core sound.
With their second full-length, Cemetery Paths, time, evolution and dedication to their old death metal influences have found the band building upon the foundation set by their debut, with more speed, doom, and melodic elements that feel like a progression while never losing sight of memorable riffs and songwriting. A lot of thought and care have gone into these songs and the band is thrilled to share their brand of filthy Northern Death Metal with those who heed the mortal yearning for the grave.
Cemetery Paths was recorded in 2022 at AV Studios in Traverse City, Michigan by Andy Vanguilder, mixed by Spenser Morris, and Mastered by Andrew DeCagna (Ironflame/Nechochwen) at Sacred Sound Studios.
THE GLORIOUS DEAD is:
TJ Humlinski - Vocals/Lead Guitar
Chris Boris - Bass/Vocals
Chris Fulton - Drums
Marty Rytkonen - Guitar
https://www.facebook.com/bindrunerecordings/
https://www.facebook.com/thegloriousdeadtc/
Label: Demented Omen of MasochismRelease Date: June 25, 2023
Format: CD
Genre: Death Metal, Black Metal, War Metal
Country: United Kingdom
Line-up:
VJ: Guitars
BL: Drums
PB: Vocals
SB: Bass
Tracklist:
Forced March
Armoured Spearhead
Imperium
War is Eternal
Transcendent Violence
The Baron
Universal Eradicator
Hailing from the United Kingdom, Sturmtiger, the quintessential purveyors of War, Death, and Black Metal, are thrilled to announce the release of their latest album, "Transcendent Warfare". Released under the ominous aegis of Demented Omen of Masochism, the album dropped on June 25, 2023, marking 20 years since the band's inception in the metal-laden landscapes of Denmark.
"Transcendent Warfare" is a sonic maelstrom, bringing together the band's two decades of martial death metal explorations. The album's seven tracks - Forced March, Armoured Spearhead, Imperium, War is Eternal, Transcendent Violence, The Baron, and Universal Eradicator - are drenched in the brutal atmosphere of death and violence, echoing the philosophy of war, conquest, and sacrifice in both its spiritual and instinctive aspects.
Blending the relentless attack of war metal with thrash and death metal elements, and fusing in cosmic nightmare sounds with fragments of ancient and modern history, "Transcendent Warfare" is a touch of psychedelic insanity that immortalizes the horror of warfare in the realm of eternal life and death. The die has been cast - Alea iacta est!
The album, shaped and sharpened by the hands of VJ on guitars, BL on drums, PB on vocals, and SB on bass, was meticulously recorded, mixed, and mastered by Tamas Rosznyai at Volume Unlimited Studios, London, in the autumn of 2022. Fans of Conqueror, Blasphemy, Sodom, Bolt Thrower, Revenge, Angelcorpse, Asphyx, Sarcofago, and Destruction will find much to love in the menacing harmonies and lyrical prowess of Sturmtiger.
From a studio project to a renowned name on the live gig circuit across Europe, Sturmtiger's evolution is a testament to their unwavering commitment to the lethal brand of martial death metal. With "Transcendent Warfare", the band achieves the zenith of their artistic expression, bringing to their fans an experience drenched in intensity and madness, a reminder of the horrors and honour of warfare. Celebrate 20 years of Sturmtiger and prepare for battle - "Transcendent Warfare" awaits!
http://www.sturmtiger.org
Release Date: 18th July 2023Label: Xtreem Music
Formats: CD, Cassette, Digital (Vinyl to follow later in the year)
Country: United States
Genre: Death Metal
Line-up:
Paul Zavaleta - Vocals, Guitars
Tracklist:
Undead (intro)
Dark Embrace
Return to Rot
A Nameless Grave
The Rebirth
Reanimate
Political Evocation
Hauntings
Unholy Rebirth
Get ready for a new era in death metal as DETERIOROT unveils their third full-length album, "The Rebirth". Set to be released on July 18th, 2023 under Xtreem Music label, this chilling work of art will be available on CD, cassette, and digital formats, with a 12" LP vinyl version coming later this year.
Formed in 1990, DETERIOROT has etched their mark in the annals of death metal history. Their relentless intensity and evocative sound have been showcased alongside the likes of Obituary, Entombed, Cannibal Corpse, Incantation, and Immolation, and have earned them a strong following among the metal community.
"The Rebirth" sees DETERIOROT bring their characteristic dark and heavy sound into an even deeper, more haunting sphere. Their second single, "A Nameless Grave", gives listeners a glimpse of the album's bone-chilling atmosphere through its recently released lyric video.
The year 2023 holds more in store for DETERIOROT as they are set to headline major festivals, including the Killtown Deathfest in Copenhagen and Dragonfest in Prague. These monumental events underscore the band's prominent place in the death metal scene and the growing anticipation for their latest release.
Don't miss the chance to experience "The Rebirth" firsthand. The album can now be pre-ordered in CD, cassette, and digital formats. Connect with DETERIOROT through their Facebook page and link directory to delve into their music journey and their dedicated commitment to the death metal genre.
https://allmylinks.com/deteriorot
Format: AlbumType: Jewel Case CD
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Greece
Release date: 4 August 2023
Playing time: 49 minutes
Theogonia Records presents the long-awaited debut album from Greek black metal masters, Temple of Katharsis, titled "Macabre Ritual." Prepare to descend into the depths of darkness as this monumental opus is set to be unleashed on August 4, 2023, in jewel case CD and digital formats.
"Macabre Ritual" is a sinister journey that delves deep into the realms of satanism, anti-religion, death, darkness, and war. With influences drawn from both the Scandinavian and Greek black metal scenes, Temple of Katharsis has crafted a sound that is unyielding, intense, and hauntingly captivating.
This abyssal odyssey features eight unholy hymns that will cast a malevolent spell upon all who dare to listen. From the chilling and atmospheric depths of "Abyssal Cold Void" to the relentless assault of "The Burning Flood of Antichrist," and the occultic incantations of "Inside the Medieval Crypt," each track immerses the listener in a macabre world of sinister rituals and sinister narratives.
Prepare to be entranced as the intricate storytelling unfolds within the 12-page booklet, which includes lyrics and other cryptic information, guiding you deeper into the cryptic abyss of "Macabre Ritual."
With bass and vocals recorded at the renowned H12 Audio in Thessaloniki, and guitars recorded at the enigmatic "Dark Templar H/Studio" in Kalamata, the production quality of "Macabre Ritual" is a testament to the dedication and expertise that Temple of Katharsis brings to their craft.
Produced by Major and meticulously mixed and mastered at H12 Audio, the album emerges with an uncompromising sonic force, capturing every bone-chilling detail and enhancing the immersive experience. The collaboration between Temple of Katharsis and these studios has resulted in a meticulously crafted sonic journey that will envelop listeners in a world of darkness and despair.
Having made waves in the underground black metal scene with their demo, EP, and split album releases, Temple of Katharsis has established themselves as a formidable force in the genre. Sharing stages with legends like Septic Flesh, Rotting Christ, and Gaerea, their live performances are nothing short of mesmerizing, leaving audiences spellbound.
Prepare yourself for the impending darkness as Temple of Katharsis unveils their debut album, "Macabre Ritual." Brace your soul for a harrowing exploration of black metal mastery, as the veil between worlds is torn asunder. Stay tuned for more updates as the ritual draws near. Let the macabre dance begin.
Tracklist:
1. Abyssal Cold Void (Intro) (02:19)
2. The Burning Flood of Antichrist (05:03)
3. Erasure of Religious Existance (06:02)
4. In the Dungeons with the Rats (06:21)
5. Ο Αρχιερε?ς Των Λ?κων (The Archpriest of the Wolves) (07:37)
6. Inside the Medieval Crypt (07:14)
7. The Kingdom of Hades (06:56)
8. Macabre Ritual (07:05)
Band Lineup:
Hellmaster 666 – Vocals, Bass
Zeratul – Guitars
Nodens – Drums
https://theogonia-records.com/
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnO4OPByRCN4B9l-t2ia_3w
https://www.facebook.com/templeofkatharsis
HÄXÄR – “ HÄXÄR”
Label: SturmglanzRelease Date: June 23, 2023
Genre: Black Metal
Tracklist:
01. Einklang (Intro)
02. Heimkehr
03. Grabgespenst
04. Totenreich
05. Spiegelbild (Ziegenbock)
06. Irrlicht im Nebel
07. Heimatboden
08. Der Wolf
Brought to you by the Sturmglanz, immerse yourself in the ethereal journey of HÄXÄR's self-titled debut album - a genuine auditory experience, released on June 23, 2023.
HÄXÄR is more than just music; it is a meticulously curated experience that echoes the tales of the forefathers and the gods, set against the backdrop of cold, barren landscapes. Each composition in this record is inspired by old spirits, carefully intertwined with the sounds of Nordic melodies to create a unique sonic narrative.
HÄXÄR was crafted to life in Switzerland's Inferno Studio under the vigilant eyes and skilled hands of V. Noir. Noir not only recorded and mixed the tracks between July and November 2022 but also lent his talent to all instruments, vocals, and programming. Post-production was handled by Greg Chandler, known for his work with ESOTERIC & LYCHGATE, who mastered the album at the Priory Recording Studio, UK, in December 2022. A special mention must go to Witch N, who contributed guest vocals on "Der Wolf" and enriched "Einklang (Intro)" with her mesmerizing violin performance.
As a manifestation of raw energy and spellbinding craftsmanship, HÄXÄR paints a vivid tapestry of chilling valleys, echoing conifers, and high icy crowns. Through the whistling wind and the scream of darkness, the music channels a ritual that bridges the past and the present. The riffs, piercing yet harmonic, coupled with the driving rhythm, serve as a pathway for the listeners to follow HÄXÄR into the darkness. It's a journey not everyone gets to complete, only the most attentive will uncover the hidden secrets within its depths.
Embrace this auditory odyssey on vinyl or DigiCD, and experience how HÄXÄR transcends the realm of Black Metal to become a stirring testament to the genre. Embark on this journey and let the symphony of HÄXÄR guide you into the realms unknown.
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“We're super excited to finally release "Share This!." It’s a song that injects extra energy into any venue we play it in and is probably one of the heaviest songs we've written. We wanted to combine new elements into our music and this one has some striking Sinnery riffs. "Share This" is about how technological progress has stripped us from our humanity and the way that social media is used to get some crazy messages into our heads where some of us cease to think for ourselves any longer."
Watch and listen to the music video for “Share This” - https://youtu.be/Yf5of0iJ_mw
Digital Single - https://hypeddit.com/sinnery/sharethis
Sinney was formed in mid-2010 when Idan and Alon met at a music school in Herzliya, Israel, and were hitched together to play in a band, it didn’t lead anywhere right away, but after a few years of pursuing other interests, they eventually revived and the band took the form it has today. According to the band, writing “Below The Summit” was a very productive and consistent process, they really bled these songs out.
Sinnery believes that all of their existing fans will find that these five tracks implement what they are all about in the most concise way yet. From catchy choruses to parts heavier than ever before they feel this is their most complete work yet. “Below The Summit” is recommended for fans of Metallica, Power Trip, and Trivium.
“Below The Summit” is due out on September 29, 2023, via Exitus Stratagem Records.
Track
Listing:1. Somber
2. An Ode (Knife Of Erato)
3. We Just Want You To
4. Share This
5. Serene
EP Recording Credits:
All songs performed by: Sinnery
All songs written by: SInnery
Produced by: Sinnery
Mixed by: Arie Aranovich
Mastered by: Arie Aranovich
EP Artwork by: Xul1349
EP Band Lineup:
Alon Karnieli - Vocals & Guitars
Idan Kringel - Guitars
Saar Tuvi - Bass
Liam Fine – Drums
https://www.facebook.com/SinneryBand/
Chicago’s NECRONOMICON EX MORTIS was formed by Michael Nystrom Bala out of a desire to combine elements of classic death metal, 80s shred worship, and gory lyrics about B-horror movies. After writing far too many songs, Michael contacted guitarist Manuel Barbara, who joined the band because he had “nothing better to do”. Shortly after, bassist Yusuf Rashid joined the band so he could escape the jazz world and play music people would listen to outside of an elevator. The three amigos then enlisted fellow Berklee Bros Craig Schmuhl and Joey Ferretti, on vocals and drums respectively. Apparently, they didn’t have much better to do, either. Now the intrepid quintet is releasing their second EP “SILVER BULLET” to follow their self-titled that was released at the beginning of 2023. They hope these new blends of shred and horror will keep you up at night. They share their thoughts on the first single “CRYPT OF THE GORILLA GOD”:
“This is a song about getting ripped apart by a giant undead ape. Musically, the song is thrashy, takes a number of interesting turns, and has a huge helping of guitar solos. We chose this as our single because it’s a lead pipe to a brick wall, possibly with your face in between.”
Fully embracing the saying “variety is the spice of life”, fans will notice the wide array of influences on this EP. Necronomicon Ex Mortis is not just pulling from the same band or the same style of metal, but keeping it dynamic with shredding riffs, guttural vocals, and dashes of acoustic experimentation. The band aspires to bring back the celebration of the twin guitar attack that bands like Iron Maiden and Racer X had. There’s a lot of great guitar playing out there right now, but to them, it lacks that celebratory playing that a lot of bands of the 80s did.
This upcoming release will keep listeners on their toes, especially those who enjoy B-Movies, campy horror, Arsis, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Racer X.
Listen to “Crypt of The Gorilla God” via its lyric video premiere on NoCleanSinging
https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/07/12/necronomicon-ex-mortis-the-video-premiere-of-crypt-of-the-gorilla-god-and-a-review-of-silver-bullet/
The
EP “Silver Bullet” is due out on August 11, 2023.EP pre-order - https://necronomiconexmortis.bandcamp.com
Track Listing:
1. Crypt of the Gorilla God (5:40)
2. The Swamp (4:00)
3. Cycle of the Werewolf (1:17)
4. Silver Bullet (5:22)
EP Length: 16:18
EP/Live Band Lineup:
Michael Nystrom Bala - Guitar
Manuel Barbará - Guitar
Yusuf Rashid - Bass
Joey Ferretti - Drums
Vocals - Craig Schmuhl
Discography:
2023 - Silver Bullet - EP
2023 - Necronomicon Ex Mortis – EP
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MOONAADEM – “DOULEUR DE RENAITRE”
Label: Self-ReleasedRelease Date: August 9, 2023
Format: Digital
Genre: Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal, Ambient
Line-up:
Marwan Antonios: All instruments, vocals & production
Tracklist:
Givre
Regarde moi exil
Louve
Lueur de demain
Lointaine tourmante
Douleur de renaitre
Acceptation
Marche, Aliéné
From Lebanon and currently based in France, Moonaadem, steered by the multitalented Marwan Antonios, presents a unique and captivating new EP, "Douleur de renaitre". Set for release on August 9, 2023, the record is a fascinating exploration of black metal, blended with atmospheric and ambient passages.
"Douleur de renaitre" is a conceptual EP, exploring the profound and often tumultuous process of rebirth from multiple perspectives. Marwan Antonios's creation is far from political or religious alignments, choosing instead to dive deep into the universally relatable human experience.
This release is characterized by its traditional black metal riffing seamlessly merged with ambient elements and modern structure. Composed, recorded, and produced independently by Antonios, it stands as a testament to the artist's commitment to his craft and dedication to a vision uniquely his own.
Fans of acts like Urfaust, Wolves in the Throne Room, Austere, Woods of Desolation, Xasthur, Ultha, Shining, Advent Sorrow, Mayhem, and Burzum will find much to appreciate in Moonaadem's textured sonic landscape. "Douleur de renaitre" promises an engaging journey through an expansive emotional and musical landscape.
https://www.moonaadem.com/
https://moonaadem.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/moonaadem.music/
London-based dynamic thrash/death metal powerhouse SLAVE STEEL is thrilled to announce their official signing with Wormholedeath Records for their highly anticipated album, "IN FIERI." The band's second studio release is set to unleash its sonic fury on September 15th, 2023, captivating fans and newcomers alike.
After months of careful consideration, Slave Steel has found the perfect partner in Wormholedeath Records, a label known for its unwavering dedication to supporting and promoting cutting-edge metal artists. The band's relentless passion and musical prowess align seamlessly with the label's vision, making this collaboration a significant milestone in their career.
"In Fieri" marks a pivotal moment for Slave Steel, as they present their most ambitious and impactful work to date. This album is the result of an intense creative process, with the band pushing themselves to the limits of songwriting, production, and recording. Crafting a deeply immersive experience, Slave Steel embarked on an eight-handed journey, carefully sculpting each song to perfection. The result is a collection of tracks that transcend boundaries, allowing for moments of crushing heaviness intertwined with moments of clarity.
Slave
Steel's latest offering, "In Fieri," explores the concept of the
butterfly effect and its role in shaping individual and collective destinies. The
album delves into the inherent human drive to evolve, while weighing the
consequences of every choice made along the way. Musically, Slave Steel strikes
a delicate balance between an obscure, crushing sound and an unwavering
commitment to clarity of listening, leaving listeners captivated and craving
more.Slave Steel's journey to this point has been marked by numerous achievements, including the success of their EP, "Dream of Decadence," which propelled them beyond the trials and tribulations they faced. The band's singles and official music videos, such as "Ogre Cage," "Shut," "Blessed is the Mess," and "Dream of Decadence," have garnered tons of views and global recognition, solidifying their reputation as a force to be reckoned with.
Led by Pil Nazar on vocals, Daniele Manganaro on guitar, Marco Agosta on bass, and Riccardo Priori on drums, Slave Steel brings an electrifying and emotive energy to their live performances. With a dedication to presenting their emotionally-charged values and social commentary, the band's distinctive sound continues to evolve and captivate audiences worldwide.
Tracklist:
1. Wake Up The Atom
2. 2 Hours
3. Sorry About Death
4. Warm Up
5. In Fieri
6. Burden
7. Kantharos
8. What a Wreckage
9. F(r)ail
https://www.facebook.com/slavesteelofficial
Label: Grindscene RecordsRelease date: august 4th 2023
Genre: Doom/Death Metal
For fans of: Paradise Lost | Officium Triste | Evoken | Sentenced
I shuffle through the mounting snow, the cold biting at my exposed face and hands. The relentless wind cuts through my thin clothing and no feeling remains in my sodden feet. I’m long past the point where I could turn back, but then there’s nothing left to return to anyway. I’m a walking corpse, just waiting to fall down. The bitterness threatens to choke me, even before the cold can stop my heart. All the words I swallowed, all the dreams I buried…the hopes I’d carried from childhood that I cast into the dirt as if they were nothing. The friends I turned away from, the standards I lowered, the cruelties I accepted and committed…all to be embraced by the ones who ‘mattered’, the ones whose words – empty as they were – somehow carried weight and value. I broke myself apart for the love of the unlovable, whose blood was fetid ichor. All of this to die alone. All of this for nothing…
All Of This For Nothing is the long-awaited third full length album from Northern Ireland’s The Crawling; a band whose masterful brand of rumbling death metal, inseparably entwined with emotive, atmospheric doom, has seen them carve out a stronghold for themselves in the worldwide metal scene over the last decade. The strides that The Crawling have taken since their last album, 2018s acclaimed Wolves And The Hideous White, are strikingly, immediately apparent. The sheer emotion that radiates from aching, fractured tracks like ‘Thy Nazarene’ is sharp enough to taste and the dark, melodic unfolding of ‘Another Vulture’ makes it a contender for the finest song the band have yet produced. Within this mesh cage of atmosphere and melody The Crawling war machine roars as powerfully as ever, with perhaps even more fierce focus and unstoppable drive – just listen to the slow grinding thunder of opener ‘March Of The Worm’ for proof of that! This series of seven epic, captivating tracks, including a reworking of 2021 single, ‘Sparrow’, sears itself into your memory, burning deeper with every play, confirming that The Crawling have achieved far, far from nothing with this momentous album. Throughout this exploration of the human animal’s willingness to sacrifice everything in a desperate search for acceptance, The Crawling continue to stand, defiantly, proudly alone.
Once again in partnership with Grindscene Records, who have supported the band since their debut single ‘Choking On Concrete’, The Crawling will release All Of This For Nothing into the world on August 4th, blessed with a weight and clarity of sound that imbues every note with purpose and meaning. The stunning cover artwork, which was created by Travis Smith (Death, Nevermore, Opeth etc) radiates an overwhelming despair, capturing The Crawling guitarist/vocalist Andy Clarke’s brutal summation of existence…“Life is a journey through a bleak, cold, harsh reality that ends in a void of nothingness”… and All Of This For Nothing is the perfect soundtrack to that unforgiving philosophy.
Line-up:
Stuart Rainey - Bass/Vocals
Gary Beattie - Drums
Andy Clarke - Guitar/Vocals
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INHUMAN CONDITION-„ PANIC PRAYER” (EP)
For a July 21st release on Listenable Insanity Records, “Panic Prayer” features three new original compositions, 4 live songs, and a smashing cover of the Blue Oyster Cult classic hit “Godzilla”. With members of Obituary, Deicide, and Venom Inc, the trio is no stranger to extreme music, blending a mix of groovy death metal and thrash, with a pinch of hardcore.
The group have once again enlisted the help of art-extraordinaire Dan “Babe Ruth” Goldsworthy (Cradle Of Filth, Accept, Hakan, Alestorm) for the cover art for the EP. Goldsworthy’s third album cover for the band features the bands “unofficial mascot”, sometimes referred to as “the Rat God”, who was on the group’s 2021 debut “Rat°God”, as well as 2022’s follow-up album “Fearsick”.
Kling says: “When you are face to face with the crushing weight of darkness, what will you reach for? Your wits? Your talisman given to you by an old family member? Or will you embrace the end? This thought will run through everyone’s mind. How you handle that moment is individualistic at best.
Believe me, it’s coming. Let’s see your panic prayer.”
Panic
Prayer track-listing:1. Civilized Holocaust
2. Final Credits
3. Panic Prayer
4. Godzilla
5. The Mold Testament (live)
6. Recycled Hate (live)
7. Euphoriphobia (live)
8. The Neck Step (live)
“Panic Prayer” will be available on CD, vinyl, cassette tape, as well as a unique box set. Preorders for the album, as well as the first single/video will be released June 2nd at https://inhumancondition.bandcamp.com/album/panic-prayer
The production for the album was done at Smoke & Mirrors Productions in Spring Hill, Florida, with Jeramie Kling and Taylor Nordberg mixing and mastering respectively. The live songs were recorded on their 2022 summer US tour with Deicide.
Inhuman Condition is:
Jeramie Kling - Vocals/Drums
Terry Butler- Bass
Taylor Nordberg - Guitar
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We’re proud to announce the renewal of our long lasting friendship and partnership with experimental black metal masters SLEEPWALKER and announce the imminent release of their mind-bending fourth full-length album “SKOPOFOBOEXOSKELETT”.
The mind-melting work has been teased by iconic underground metal blog Last Rites, who’ve premiered the official music video for the song “Silesian Fur Coat”, elaborating that “Skopofoboexoskelett” is “a craft of beautiful soundscapes born of memory, rife with tension and release, fluctuating emotions shifting both fluidly and on a whim as they weave these dense but digestible works.“ - you can watch the video, and check out the song and feature https://yourlastrites.com/2023/07/12/audio-visual-premiere-sleepwalker-silesian-fur-coat/
Where
does reality end and where does it begin? And who, or what, decides this?
Multinational experimental black metal enigma Sleepwalker ripropose this
question to us via their masterful fourth album "Skopofoboexoskelett",
an enigmatic and playfully formulaic quandary of deconstructed visionary
counter-music reminding us a simple concept: that reality is dictated by
perception, and as such, by manipulating perception (via the arts), any reality
is not only possible but also valid. And as is always the tradition with Sleepwalker,
music is the alchemical key via which questions are raised and answers are
found in the labyrinth of history, culture, lore and world traditions. In the
case of "Skopofoboexoskelett", an exploration of the notions of
self-reflection, intuition, phobia, luck, and failure in the context of the
evil eye, its historical, cultural, physical and metaphysical meanings, as well
as its psychological effects, carefully unraveled and revealed. Within this
paradigm "Skopofoboexoskelett" takes Sleepwalker 's vision,
agenda, and intents, further than ever before, with musical boundaries
shattered, definitions pulverized, genres, styles and aesthetics ridiculed into
a masterful sensorial manipulation which draws the listener into the deceptive
and subversive absurdity that is their own perception being stimulated in
unprecedented ways. Drawing their own line and dictating the guidelines of
music's end as we know it, Sleepwalker use their unique sonic idealizations
made of lysergic black metal excoriations, kraut, psych, noise rock, world music,
improvised deconstructionism and schizoid free jazz to transcend conscience and
reason, devastate the senses (particularly the auditory one) and open the mind
unto a new plane of perception of which the only logic is illogicality, as only
true and unquestionable experimental arts dictate and demand. “Skopofoboexoskelett”, is set to be released August 4 2023 worldwide on LP, CD, MC, digital/streaming formats, and can not be pre-ordered via all our channels along with a a full merch spread (limited edition screenprinted long sleeve shirt and merch on demand hoodie and tee).
Sincerely, Sentient Ruin
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ANCESTRAL BLOOD'S music is described as atmospheric battle metal with celestial vibrance. The band cites influences from 90s underground black metal and old releases by bands such as Ishtar, Isvind, Arthemesia, Vordven, Trollheims Grott, Ringnevond, Summoning, and Windir.
The album's digital release date is July 21st, 2023.
Tracklist:01 Forged in the Fires of Hephaestos
02 Forgotten Myths and Legends
03 Sky Fortress of Wizardry
04 Crystallized Within the Caverns of Time
05 Through the Enchanted Forest of Illusions
06 Awaiting Where Calm Winds Blow at Nightfall
07 The Cronos Stone
08 Lost on a Boundless Journey (Voyage)
09 Sparks of Light Atop Towers Deserted for Ages
Ancestral Blood is:
Verigo: All music, guitars/leads/bass/keys/lyrics/male spoken parts/backup screams
Circe: Harsh vocals/female voices and spoken parts
Void: Drums
Hepar: Bass
https://www.facebook.com/ANCESTRALBLOODBAND/
Order
the album at https://northernspire.bandcamp.com/
Tracklisting:
1. A New Torment Begins
2. Supernova Remnants
3. Shackled By Perdition
4. Sin And Innocence
5. Galactic Will Of Oppression
6. Ghosts Of Ruin
7. Through Comstats We Scream (CD Bonus)
LanzerRath
was formed in 2018 by founding members "I" and
"II". Their initial vision of a grassroots DIY black metal band
that captures the energy and emotion of purely amateur musicians, as in line
with the pioneers of the genre, still persists to this day. Through
LanzerRath’s first three full-length offerings, they honed their craft,
wielding all the tools of the black metal arsenal to create a dynamic
soundscape of compelling atmospherics, aggressive riffing, blast beats, and
scathing vocals to convey their messages of darkness. Themes of madness,
despair, mystery, and misery permeate through their aural universe and have
laid the foundation for what’s to come.
Metagalactic Domination, the fourth LanzerRath full-length opus delves deeper into the cosmic corridors of their universe, to a realm shed of perception and Earthly bonds. Travel through vicious displays of black metal bludgeoning combined with melodic otherworldly passages into the obscure.
Metagalactic Domination releases July 14th on digital, CD, and cassette through Northern Spire Productions.
LanzerRath is:
I - Lyrics, Vocals
II - Music, Vocals, Production
III - Vocals
III I - Bass, Additional Programming, Vocals
III II - Art, Design, Spoken Segment, Wails
https://www.facebook.com/people/Northern-Spire-Productions/100085352381638/
https://lanzerrath.neocities.org/
This long-awaited release delivers 7 tracks of 90s-inspired apocalyptic black metal. Order Eldritch
Supremacy now at https://progenitormetal.bandcamp.com/album/eldritch-supremacy
Tracklist:
1) Intro
2) Eldritch Supremacy
3) Crows of Winter
4) Prophets Belial
5) Beast of Gevaudan
6) Treasures of Perversion
7) Binding of the Corpse God
Eldritch Supremacy was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Chris Mannino. Artwork by Jasmine Howsmon.
PROGENITOR, an unrelenting force in the realm of black metal, emerged from the depths of darkness to unleash their sonic fury upon the world. Formed in 2008 in Tacoma, WA. PROGENITOR has risen as a formidable entity within the black metal scene.
Drawing inspiration from the ancient, occult, and primordial forces that shape the universe, PROGENITOR's music serves as a vessel for dark and introspective exploration. Their sound is characterized by a relentless onslaught of atmospheric riffs, blistering tremolo-picked melodies, thunderous blast beats, and hauntingly rasped vocals. By seamlessly blending atmospheric elements with ferocious aggression, PROGENITOR creates an immersive and evocative auditory experience that transports listeners to otherworldly realms of despair and transcendence.
PROGENITOR is:
Joe Erz - vocals
Fletcher Lane - lead guitar
Ben Kettel - rhythm guitar
Brian Sprouse- bass guitar and vocals
Alex Shaw - drums
https://linktr.ee/progenitormetal
DESECRESY is the solo project of multi-instrumentalist Tommy Grönqvist, who has not only written all the music and played all the instruments since the band's inception, but has also taken over the vocal duties from the fifth album onward. His vocals bring an even more guttural edge to the band's sound, which maintains its dark, putrid, eerie, and hypnotic Death Metal aesthetics with touches of Doom, drawing comparisons to bands like BOLT THROWER, INCANTATION, RIPPIKOULU, MYTHIC, ABHORRENCE (Finland), and ROTTREVORE.
The
tracklist for "Deserted Realms" is as follows:
Approaching Sound
Spirits at the Cursed Ruins
Dark Chambers
Green Monolith
From Beneath the Horizon
The Cosmic Crypt
Shroud of Mist
Deserted Worlds
About DESECRESY
DESECRESY is a solo project by Finnish multi-instrumentalist Tommy Grönqvist. Known for creating heavy, dark, and hypnotic Death Metal music with Doom touches, DESECRESY has released seven albums to date, with an eighth on the way, all under the Xtreem Music label.
Ahead of the album release, fans can visit DESECRESY's official Facebook page at http://b.link/Desecresy for updates and listen to the first advance single from "Deserted Realms" here: https://youtu.be/nc8wSZWv86o
Indonesia and Greece.
Steve Petit - Vocals
David Decobert - Guitars
Mohammed Kutkut - Bass
Michael Perwira - Guitars
George Kollias - Drums
Guest musicians featured on this project includes Karl Sanders (Nile), Max Otero (Mercyless), DAVID ROUSTANY (Aleister) and DEMIAN LOGAN (Warshaped).
DEMAGOGUERY our first album is now done, 7 songs of Old School Thrash Death Metal 2.0 mixed and mastered by Jean Francois Dagenais (Kataklysm) at JFD Studio, DallasTX.
September 2022 worldwide release for Digital and Physical formats.
https://www.enmity-official.com/
https://enmitymetalband.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/enmitymetalband
Spain’s black metal outfit DANTALION unveils the first single "NOVENA WAKE BEGINS" . New album “FATUM” due on September 8th via Non Serviam Records
Spanish black metallers DANTALION will release their ninth studio album “Fatum” on September 8th 2023 via Non Serviam Records.
Today the band from Vigo, Galicia unveils the first single "Novena Wake Begins".
‘Novena Wake Begins’, the first single from the record, is a direct song which shows the classic feeling delivered by the band. The melodic guitars mix darkness and melancholy with agonizing voices which remind you necromantic rituals and the popular culture of Santa Muerte”.
“Fatum” will be released as digipak CD, green vinyl and digital. The
pre-orders are available here:
CD: https://www.non-serviam-records.com/products/dantalion-fatum-digipak
VINYL: https://www.non-serviam-records.com/products/dantalion-fatum-limited-green-vinyl
Bandcamp: https://non-serviam-records.bandcamp.com/album/fatum
‘Fatum’ is the declaration of our comeback. We are a black metal band with many years of experience, and we are all about it. We think this is our best work”, comments the band.
The track listing reads as follows:
1. Great Funeral of Dawn
2. Abyss Eating Serpent
3. Qayin Dominor Tumulus
4. Novena Wake Begins
5. Hades Visions
6. Exu King of Souls Omulu
7. Mortuary Song
8. Sounds of Bells and Open Scissors
DANTALION are:
Sanguinist - Vocals
Netzja - Guitars
Vorgh - Guitars
NatnoF - Bass
Naemoth - Drums
http://www.non-serviam-records.com/
http://www.facebook.com/nonserviamrecords
https://www.facebook.com/dantalion.metalband
Brazilian death-thrashers TORTURE SQUAD return with their crushing new album "DEVILISH" on
September 22nd 2023 via Time To Kill Records.
Today, TORTURE SQUAD shares the first single "MABUS" with an accompanying video. Watch the clip at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo68R3bDZm0
The band comments:
"The lyrics were inspired by the prediction of the prophet Nostradamus about the arrival of Mabus, the third antichrist. It is a fast, powerful, and aggressive tune".
"Devilish" is an album surrounded by a dark atmosphere, its lyrics show urges experienced in our century, such as the constant degradation of the Amazon rainforest and the population increasingly affected by psychological illnesses such as anxiety and depression. At the same time, it opens windows of escape for an imaginary world inspired by games, series and fiction books.
In their second album with the new lineup, Mayara Puertas (Voice), Rene Simionato (Guitar), Castor (Bass) and Amilcar Christófaro (Drums) transcend the sound of extreme metal with maturity, incorporating progressive metal, influences from Brazilian music and symphonic elements.
The album also honors Brazilian heroes with a participation of Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) in the track “Buried Alive”, and a tribute to Rickson Gracie the resilient fighter of Jiu Jitsu considered one of the greatest legends in this sport, the theme of the track “Warrior”. The band also mobilized several musicians related to indigenous causes in their country to collaborate on the song "Uatumã", making an appeal for the preservation of the Amazon in a song that flows in an powerful way with the speeches of the indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire and tribal rhythms.
For the cover art, the band had Marcelo Vasco, a Brazilian illustrator who has already created artworks for Slayer, Dimmu Borgir, Soulfly among others.
Tracklist:
01 Hell is Coming
02 Flukeman
03 Buried Alive
04 Warrior
05 Sanctuary
06 Uatumã
07 Thoth
08 Mabus
09 Find My Way
10 Gaia
11 Farewell To Mankind
12 The Last Journey
Line-up:
Mayara Puertas - Vocals
Rene Simionato - Guitar
Castor - Bass
Amilcar Christófaro - Drums
Pre-orders:
https://torturesquad.bandcamp.com/album/devilish
https://timetokillrecords.com/collections/torture-squad
https://www.facebook.com/torturesquad
The video recently premiered via Ghost Cult Magazine and the feature can be found here:
https://ghostcultmag.com/exclusive-video-premiere-decorpsetated-shares-an-animated-music-video-for-taser-napkin/
The Human Words album released on March 31st on all major platforms and can be found here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/decorpsetated/human-words
Connect with Decorpsetated: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090318662555&mibextid=ZbWKwL
Tracklisting:
1. A New Torment Begins
2. Supernova Remnants
3. Shackled By Perdition
4. Sin And Innocence
5. Galactic Will Of Oppression
6. Ghosts Of Ruin
7. Through Comstats We Scream (CD Bonus)
LanzerRath
was formed in 2018 by founding members "I" and
"II". Their initial vision of a grassroots DIY black metal band
that captures the energy and emotion of purely amateur musicians, as in line
with the pioneers of the genre, still persists to this day. Through
LanzerRath’s first three full-length offerings, they honed their craft,
wielding all the tools of the black metal arsenal to create a dynamic
soundscape of compelling atmospherics, aggressive riffing, blast beats, and
scathing vocals to convey their messages of darkness. Themes of madness,
despair, mystery, and misery permeate through their aural universe and have
laid the foundation for what’s to come.Metagalactic Domination, the fourth LanzerRath full-length opus delves deeper into the cosmic corridors of their universe, to a realm shed of perception and Earthly bonds. Travel through vicious displays of black metal bludgeoning combined with melodic otherworldly passages into the obscure.
Metagalactic Domination releases July 14th on digital, CD, and cassette through Northern Spire Productions.
LanzerRath is:
I - Lyrics, Vocals
II - Music, Vocals, Production
III - Vocals
III I - Bass, Additional Programming, Vocals
III II - Art, Design, Spoken Segment, Wails
https://www.facebook.com/people/Northern-Spire-Productions/100085352381638/
https://lanzerrath.neocities.org/
This long-awaited release delivers 7 tracks of 90s-inspired apocalyptic black metal. Order Eldritch
Supremacy now at https://progenitormetal.bandcamp.com/album/eldritch-supremacyTracklist:
1) Intro
2) Eldritch Supremacy
3) Crows of Winter
4) Prophets Belial
5) Beast of Gevaudan
6) Treasures of Perversion
7) Binding of the Corpse God
Eldritch Supremacy was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Chris Mannino. Artwork by Jasmine Howsmon.
PROGENITOR, an unrelenting force in the realm of black metal, emerged from the depths of darkness to unleash their sonic fury upon the world. Formed in 2008 in Tacoma, WA. PROGENITOR has risen as a formidable entity within the black metal scene.
Drawing inspiration from the ancient, occult, and primordial forces that shape the universe, PROGENITOR's music serves as a vessel for dark and introspective exploration. Their sound is characterized by a relentless onslaught of atmospheric riffs, blistering tremolo-picked melodies, thunderous blast beats, and hauntingly rasped vocals. By seamlessly blending atmospheric elements with ferocious aggression, PROGENITOR creates an immersive and evocative auditory experience that transports listeners to otherworldly realms of despair and transcendence.
PROGENITOR is:
Joe Erz - vocals
Fletcher Lane - lead guitar
Ben Kettel - rhythm guitar
Brian Sprouse- bass guitar and vocals
Alex Shaw - drums
https://linktr.ee/progenitormetal
DESECRESY is the solo project of multi-instrumentalist Tommy Grönqvist, who has not only written all the music and played all the instruments since the band's inception, but has also taken over the vocal duties from the fifth album onward. His vocals bring an even more guttural edge to the band's sound, which maintains its dark, putrid, eerie, and hypnotic Death Metal aesthetics with touches of Doom, drawing comparisons to bands like BOLT THROWER, INCANTATION, RIPPIKOULU, MYTHIC, ABHORRENCE (Finland), and ROTTREVORE.
The
tracklist for "Deserted Realms" is as follows:Approaching Sound
Spirits at the Cursed Ruins
Dark Chambers
Green Monolith
From Beneath the Horizon
The Cosmic Crypt
Shroud of Mist
Deserted Worlds
About DESECRESY
DESECRESY is a solo project by Finnish multi-instrumentalist Tommy Grönqvist. Known for creating heavy, dark, and hypnotic Death Metal music with Doom touches, DESECRESY has released seven albums to date, with an eighth on the way, all under the Xtreem Music label.
Ahead of the album release, fans can visit DESECRESY's official Facebook page at http://b.link/Desecresy for updates and listen to the first advance single from "Deserted Realms" here: https://youtu.be/nc8wSZWv86o
Indonesia and Greece.
Steve Petit - Vocals
David Decobert - Guitars
Mohammed Kutkut - Bass
Michael Perwira - Guitars
George Kollias - Drums
Guest musicians featured on this project includes Karl Sanders (Nile), Max Otero (Mercyless), DAVID ROUSTANY (Aleister) and DEMIAN LOGAN (Warshaped).
DEMAGOGUERY our first album is now done, 7 songs of Old School Thrash Death Metal 2.0 mixed and mastered by Jean Francois Dagenais (Kataklysm) at JFD Studio, DallasTX.
September 2022 worldwide release for Digital and Physical formats.
https://www.enmity-official.com/
https://enmitymetalband.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/enmitymetalband
Spain’s black metal outfit DANTALION unveils the first single "NOVENA WAKE BEGINS" . New album “FATUM” due on September 8th via Non Serviam Records
Spanish black metallers DANTALION will release their ninth studio album “Fatum” on September 8th 2023 via Non Serviam Records.
Today the band from Vigo, Galicia unveils the first single "Novena Wake Begins".
‘Novena Wake Begins’, the first single from the record, is a direct song which shows the classic feeling delivered by the band. The melodic guitars mix darkness and melancholy with agonizing voices which remind you necromantic rituals and the popular culture of Santa Muerte”.
“Fatum” will be released as digipak CD, green vinyl and digital. The
pre-orders are available here:CD: https://www.non-serviam-records.com/products/dantalion-fatum-digipak
VINYL: https://www.non-serviam-records.com/products/dantalion-fatum-limited-green-vinyl
Bandcamp: https://non-serviam-records.bandcamp.com/album/fatum
‘Fatum’ is the declaration of our comeback. We are a black metal band with many years of experience, and we are all about it. We think this is our best work”, comments the band.
The track listing reads as follows:
1. Great Funeral of Dawn
2. Abyss Eating Serpent
3. Qayin Dominor Tumulus
4. Novena Wake Begins
5. Hades Visions
6. Exu King of Souls Omulu
7. Mortuary Song
8. Sounds of Bells and Open Scissors
DANTALION are:
Sanguinist - Vocals
Netzja - Guitars
Vorgh - Guitars
NatnoF - Bass
Naemoth - Drums
http://www.non-serviam-records.com/
http://www.facebook.com/nonserviamrecords
https://www.facebook.com/dantalion.metalband
Brazilian death-thrashers TORTURE SQUAD return with their crushing new album "DEVILISH" on
September 22nd 2023 via Time To Kill Records.
Today, TORTURE SQUAD shares the first single "MABUS" with an accompanying video. Watch the clip at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo68R3bDZm0
The band comments:
"The lyrics were inspired by the prediction of the prophet Nostradamus about the arrival of Mabus, the third antichrist. It is a fast, powerful, and aggressive tune".
"Devilish" is an album surrounded by a dark atmosphere, its lyrics show urges experienced in our century, such as the constant degradation of the Amazon rainforest and the population increasingly affected by psychological illnesses such as anxiety and depression. At the same time, it opens windows of escape for an imaginary world inspired by games, series and fiction books.
In their second album with the new lineup, Mayara Puertas (Voice), Rene Simionato (Guitar), Castor (Bass) and Amilcar Christófaro (Drums) transcend the sound of extreme metal with maturity, incorporating progressive metal, influences from Brazilian music and symphonic elements.
The album also honors Brazilian heroes with a participation of Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) in the track “Buried Alive”, and a tribute to Rickson Gracie the resilient fighter of Jiu Jitsu considered one of the greatest legends in this sport, the theme of the track “Warrior”. The band also mobilized several musicians related to indigenous causes in their country to collaborate on the song "Uatumã", making an appeal for the preservation of the Amazon in a song that flows in an powerful way with the speeches of the indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire and tribal rhythms.
For the cover art, the band had Marcelo Vasco, a Brazilian illustrator who has already created artworks for Slayer, Dimmu Borgir, Soulfly among others.
Tracklist:01 Hell is Coming
02 Flukeman
03 Buried Alive
04 Warrior
05 Sanctuary
06 Uatumã
07 Thoth
08 Mabus
09 Find My Way
10 Gaia
11 Farewell To Mankind
12 The Last Journey
Line-up:
Mayara Puertas - Vocals
Rene Simionato - Guitar
Castor - Bass
Amilcar Christófaro - Drums
Pre-orders:
https://torturesquad.bandcamp.com/album/devilish
https://timetokillrecords.com/collections/torture-squad
https://www.facebook.com/torturesquad
The video recently premiered via Ghost Cult Magazine and the feature can be found here:
https://ghostcultmag.com/exclusive-video-premiere-decorpsetated-shares-an-animated-music-video-for-taser-napkin/
The Human Words album released on March 31st on all major platforms and can be found here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/decorpsetated/human-words
Connect with Decorpsetated: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090318662555&mibextid=ZbWKwL