CRIPPLE BASTARDS RELEASE "LA TUA FOTO NEL MARMO"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

CRIPPLE BASTARDS are set to release their brand new EP "La tua foto sul marmo" on June 12, 2026 via F.O.A.D. Records.

While the format might suggest a minor release, this record stands as a remarkably significant statement from the Italian veterans. Showcasing an impressive range of new facets, the EP delivers fresh and compelling songwriting - no small feat for a band with decades of history behind them.

The name CRIPPLE BASTARDS has always been synonymous with uncompromising hate-fueled grind, yet these new tracks reveal intriguing developments: frequent tempo shifts, dynamic structures and a guitar work that, alongside the expected sonic assault, ventures into more subtle and suspenseful territories. Moments of tension and unpredictability keep the listener constantly on edge, wondering what will come next.

The music was recorded by Stefano Santi at SPVN Studio, while vocals were tracked by Carlo Altobelli at Toxic Basement Studio, with mixing and mastering also handled by Stefano Santi.

"La tua foto sul marmo" ultimately stands as a powerful manifesto of the unrelenting hunger that still drives this legendary band forward.

The trailer of the first single, "L’era della dispersione", is now streaming HERE.

Tracklist:

01. Il respiro si chiude

02. Scarto del rimorso

03. Vendicativo

04. La tua foto sul marmo

05. L’era della dispersione

06. Ai confini di quel che puoi dire

Formed in March 1988 in Asti, northern Italy, CRIPPLE BASTARDS are one of the longest-running and most respected names in extreme underground music. What began as a raw collaboration between teenage misfits Giulio the Bastard and Alberto the Crippler quickly evolved into something far greater: a project rooted in the legacy of Italian hardcore acts like Negazione, Raw Power and Wretched, but pushed to new extremes through the emerging language of grindcore and noisecore.

After building a fierce reputation through demos, splits, and relentless DIY activity in the late ’80s and early ’90s, the band achieved global cult status, so much so that not knowing them almost feels like having lived under a rock. Their legacy is ultimately defined by a series of uncompromising full-length albums that shaped their identity and influence across decades.

Their debut album "Your Lies in Check" (1996) marked their official arrival on the international stage, followed by the highly acclaimed "Misantropo a senso unico" (2000), which further refined their bleak, nihilistic vision. The final breakthrough came with "Desperately Insensitive" (2003): widely distributed and repeatedly repressed, it became their best-selling record, surpassing 10,000 copies - an exceptional achievement in the grindcore world.

The band continued to evolve with "Variante alla morte" (2008), recorded in Sweden’s famed Studio Fredman, and "Frammenti di vita" (2010), a release that pays tribute to the Italian hardcore roots that inspired them. A major milestone followed with their signing to Relapse Records, which released "Nero in metastasi" (2014), a mature and devastating work that expanded their global reach even further. Their seventh full-length, "La fine cresce da dentro" (2018), confirmed a band still pushing forward creatively after three decades.

Beyond the studio, CRIPPLE BASTARDS have built an unmatched live reputation, playing hundreds of shows worldwide across Europe, the United States, Japan, Brazil, and Australia. They have shared stages with genre-defining acts and have appeared at major underground festivals such as Neurotic Deathfest, Brutal Assault, Obscene Extreme and Maryland Deathfest, among many others, earning the utmost respect from veterans of the extreme music scene.

Today, CRIPPLE BASTARDS are not just an Italian institution but a global cult phenomenon. Their enduring influence, uncompromising visio, and relentless activity have secured them a legendary status that transcends borders. An essential name in grindcore history that continues to inspire new generations worldwide.

“In being a surviving unit like Cripple Bastards for some 35+ odd years, it takes much persistance, perseverance and an undying spirit to wreck yourself, all out with Brutal-Fucking-Grind. Yeah, I said it. I said Brutal, so what. Brutal. That’s the supposed overused adjective that most ‘heavy’ band bios and descriptions overlook nowadays for fear of oversaturation or an unoriginal ‘old school’ repetitiveness. Thats the one word in the dictionary that C.B. should have fucking copywritten a long time ago. It fits them. It defines them. It IS them. Cripple Bastards are indelibly BRUTAL. In all ways; music, violence, artwork, attitude, politics. All born of this represenatitive and passionately destructive word. The mere fact that C.B. even exist confirms they OWN the goddamn word. C.B. are B-R-U-T-A-L. Understand it NOW. “

(Mike IX Williams, EyeHateGod / Arson Anthem / Outlaw Order 00%)

Line-up:

Giulio The Bastard - Vocals

Schintu The Wretched - Bass

Der Kommissar - Guitar

Raphael Saini - Drums

CRIPPLE BASTARDS

https://www.cripple-bastards.com/

https://www.facebook.com/cripplebastards

https://www.instagram.com/cripple_bastards/

F.O.A.D. Records

https://www.foadrecords.com/

https://www.scareystore.com/

https://www.facebook.com/foadrecords/

https://foadrecords.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/foad_records/

AGARWAEN RELEASE "THE MURDER TREND"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

Agarwaen “The Murder Trend” (Full-Length)

Release Date: July 3rd, 2026

Country: Finland

Label: Over The Border Records

Genre: Asylum Metal

Format: CD, Digital

Tracklist:

1. False Arrival (01:31)

2. Bad Beginning (04:25)

3. God Complex (05:53)

4. Orphan Son (05:23)

5. La Colección (07:14)

6. Circo de la Muerte (03:51)

7. The Hunt (04:07)

8. Clowny Business (05:13)

9. Aenimus (07:07)

10. The Murder Trend (15:57)

The Murder Trend is a full-scale concept album that descends into abuse, trauma, revenge, and inherited madness. Told as a chronological horror narrative, the album follows Anton, a boy broken by systemic cruelty, whose life spirals from neglect and violence into ritualized murder in a circus set and cult indoctrination. What begins as social tragedy evolves into something far more grotesque: a generational curse embodied through masks and a carnival of death.

Musically, the album moves between cinematic instrumentals, relentless extreme metal, crazy combinations of different styles, and theatrical passages that underline the story’s psychological collapse. It’s groovy, it’s progressive, violent as hell and yet brings a twisted smile on your face when you listen to it.

Lyrically uncompromising and narratively explicit, The Murder Trend presents a bleak reflection on how victims can become monsters—and how in the modern world violent trends can spread like a contagion once given a symbol to wear.

The album was mastered by Grammy Award–winning Svante Forsbäck, produced by Emma Award–winning Teemu Aalto, and released on July 3rd, 2026. All lyrics and most of the music were written by founding member Anthony Hodju.

This is not just an album, it is a grotesque modern horror tale set to music.

“The Murder Trend” was mastered by Grammy Award–winning Svante Forsbäck, produced by Emma Award–winning Teemu Aalto. All lyrics by Anthony Hodju. Photos by Rocktografia. 

AGARWAEN is:

Anthony Hodju - Vocals

Pete Bay - Lead Guitars

Crazy Gustav - Rhythm Guitars

Dr. Wolfram - Bass

Tomas Kasprzyk - Drums

Vermin - Percussion, Actor

Discography: 

Vrykolakas (EP, Independent, 2010) 

Dottore I (Full-Length, Independent, 2020) 

Channel: Lunacy (Full-Length, Independent, 2023)

The Murder Trend (Full-Length, Over The Border Records, 2026)

Agarwaen is an Asylum Metal band from Finland, originally founded in 2006 by Anthony Hodju while he was still the band’s guitarist. At first, the band was known as Shathanas, releasing the EP ”The End of the Santa” that same year. Later in 2006, the name was changed to Agarwaen, under which they released their first EP ”Vrykolakas” in 2010—only to disband soon afterwards.

After a nine-year hiatus, Hodju revived the project and began work on the first full-length album ”Dottore I”, joined by session musicians such as Mika Lumijärvi (drums & synths, Voidfallen) and Edward Torchia (vocals, Torchia). The album was met with positive reviews and was even chosen as Album of the Year by the American metal station Metal Nation.

Following the release, Hodju assembled a new lineup for live shows and began work on the next album, ”Channel: Lunacy” (2023). Just two days before the vocal recordings, Hodju switched from guitar to vocals after the band’s current session vocalist proved unreliable.

Agarwaen then hit the road heavily in Finland, toured in Europe in 2024 and played at TUSKA festival the same year. The band went through a few more lineup changes before settling into the solid formation they have today. 

In 2025, the band returned to the studio to record the LP ”The Murder Trend” and the EP ”Arena of Retribution”, produced by Emma Award–winning Teemu Aalto (Insomnium, Omnium Gatherum) and mastered by multiple Grammy winner Svante Forsbäck (Rammstein, Nightwish).

Looking ahead, Agarwaen has already started composing two upcoming albums—”Cocaine Cock” and ”Gypsy Wagon” (working titles). One is set to be an ambitious fusion of Gypsy Jazz and Asylum Metal, while the other explores a lunatic mix of ’90s industrial metal (Rammstein, The Prodigy), ’80s horror synthwave, and modern metal.

Agarwaen offers wild, crazy soundscapes with catchy riffs and stunning atmospheres. The gigs are like a scene from a mental asylum horror movie! The band is an oddball that mixes all kinds of different metal styles into one frantic and lunatic music!

http://agarwaen.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Agarwaenband/

https://www.instagram.com/agarwaen_official/

NECROCCULTUS STREAMS "THE AFTERDEATH BLACKNESS"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

Mexican death metal force NECROCCULTUS have made their upcoming full-length album "The Afterdeath Blackness" available for exclusive streaming in advance via Death Metal Promotion, offering listeners a complete immersion into their latest work ahead of its official release.

Set to be unleashed on April 24th, 2026 through Terror From Hell Records, the album stands as a powerful reaffirmation of the band’s unwavering dedication to pure and uncompromising death metal. Across its eight tracks, "The Afterdeath Blackness" delivers a carefully balanced blend of crushing riffs, intricate songwriting, and a dense, ritualistic atmosphere that reflects decades of underground commitment.

Stream the album at THIS LOCATION. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCaNKaGFeew

Proud standard-bearers of the purest and most solemn death metal tradition, NECROCCULTUS return with a record that both honors and revitalizes the genre’s roots. Forged through years of underground militancy and unwavering dedication to the death metal cause, the band channels its accumulated experience into an album that feels timeless yet fiercely alive. “The Afterdeath Blackness” stands as a statement of intent: death metal in its most essential, uncompromising form.

Across eight tracks, the album showcases everything that has defined NECROCCULTUS since their inception: massive riffs, carefully crafted songwriting and a dark atmosphere rooted in ritualistic heaviness. The compositions are elaborate without ever becoming self-indulgent, balancing complexity with raw impact and maintaining a natural flow that keeps the listener immersed from beginning to end. A constant sense of menace runs through the record, while a subtle veil of epic grandeur elevates the material beyond mere brutality.

Rather than chasing trends or modern gimmicks, NECROCCULTUS embrace the spirit of classic death metal, filtering it through decades of underground commitment and artistic growth. The result is an album that sounds both reverent and commanding, a work that speaks directly to devoted followers of the old ways while reaffirming the band’s place among today’s torchbearers of authentic death metal.

Tracklist:

I. Intro (The Highest Sphere Of The Dead)

II. Slaughter Of Bestiality

III. Transition To The Tortuous Reign

IV. Unburied Hellish Presences

V. Dread Midnight Entities

VI. Multiform Devourer Of Souls

VII. Old Coffin Miasma

VIII. The Afterdeath Blackness

NECROCCULTUS was formed in 2003 as a five-piece band consisting of César (guitar), Omar (bass), Chago (guitar), Daniel (drums), and Isaías (growls). During the following three years, this original line-up recorded several releases, including the brutal full-length “Encircling The Mysterious Necrorevelation” (2005) for Sempiternal Productions (US), a 7” EP for Blood Harvest Records (Sweden), a three-way split CD with Sanctifier and Throneum on Warfuck Records (Colombia), and a split LP with Shub-Niggurath released by Iron Bonehead Productions (Germany).

Between 2006 and 2009, the band went through a series of line-up changes while continuing to perform live. Among their most notable appearances was “Glorifying the Great Beast” in 2009, where they shared the stage in Berlin, Germany, with bands such as Necros Christos, Kaamos, Graveyard, and others.

In 2012, NECROCCULTUS recorded another 12” EP, “Solemnelohim, Bringer Of Death”, once again released via Blood Harvest Records. Further line-up changes followed, and in 2020 the band unleashed the demo “Unburied Hellish Presences”, released by the Italian label Unholy Domain Records. Shortly after, due to the global pandemic, the band disbanded.

In 2024, founding member Isaías H. reactivated NECROCCULTUS alongside a new line-up: Roel (guitar), Néstor (bass), Alex (guitar), Dante (drums), and Isaías (growls). After performing several live shows, the band entered the studio between July and October 2025 to record their new abominable full-length, “The Afterdeath Blackness”, featuring eight tracks of bestial, unholy death metal.

Line-up:

Roel - Guitar

Alex - Guitar

Néstor - Bass

Dante - Drums

Isaías - Growls

The “The Afterdeath Blackness” was recorded, mixed and mastered at MAT Studio.

Vocals has been recorded at The Cave Home Studio, between July and October 2025

Engineering by Alex Méndez

Music by NECROCCULTUS

Lyrics by Isaías H.

Keyboards session on tracks 1, 6 and 8 by Astarot

Cover artwork by Thomas (Necromaniac)

Layout by Lorenzo Santini

Executive Production by Terror From Hell Recs

Terror From Hell Records

https://terrorfromhellrecords.bandcamp.com/

https://www.tfhrecords.com/terrorfromhell/

https://www.facebook.com/TerrorFromHellRecords/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Necroccultus/116080975129390

AVARICE RELEASE "PERPETUAL RUIN"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

Danish metal act AVARICE return with their second full-length album “Perpetual Ruin”, released via Mighty Music. The album delivers ten crushing tracks exploring humanity’s endless cycle of rise, failure, and collapse. 

Blending classic death and thrash metal with elements of hardcore and melodic death metal, Avarice present a sound that is both brutal and dynamic. Razor-sharp riffs, crushing rhythms, and relentless intensity drive the record forward, while the lyrics draw on themes of antiquity, morality, punishment, and the darker impulses of human nature. 

“Perpetual Ruin” follows the band’s self-titled album “Avarice” (2023), which marked a defining step forward and received strong acclaim from both fans and critics, firmly re-establishing the band within the Danish metal scene. The record was produced, mixed and mastered by Chris Kreutzfeldt, known for his work with Cabal, Møl and Ghost Iris, among others.

“Perpetual Ruin” will be released on LP, CD and digital formats on 19.06.2026, via Mighty Music. Pre-orders are available here. The first single of the album, "Underling", hits all the streaming services next week and can be pre-saved via this link.

Originally formed in 2006, Avarice built a reputation through energetic live shows and festival appearances alongside international metal acts and leading Danish bands. After a 13-year hiatus, they returned in 2021 with the EP “Reborn In Blood”, reigniting the band with renewed focus and a heavier direction. 

With “Perpetual Ruin”, Avarice push their sound further than ever. A record that fully comes to life on stage, where the band’s raw, aggressive energy proves impossible to ignore. 

"Perpetual Ruin" tracklist:

1. Beyond the Grave 

2. Underling 

3. Empires of Sand 

4. Tyrannicide 

5. New Age of Enslavement 

6. The Bacchanalia 

7. Enter the Arena 

8. Cult of the Forgotten God 

9. Nature Prevails 

10. The Wolf King 

Lineup:

Anders Sinding - vocals

Jens H. - guitar

Troels Rasmussen - guitar

Emil Stephansen - bass

Troels Lund-Sørensen - drums

Webshop:

https://bit.ly/avrc-tgt

https://www.facebook.com/AvariceDK/

https://instagram.com/avaricedk

KARMIAN RELEASE "HORROR VACUI"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

Rockshots Records proudly announces the release of Horror Vacui, the new full‑length album from Italian melodic death metal force Karmian, available March 20th. A concept record rooted in true events, “Horror Vacui” marks the band’s most ambitious, introspective, and emotionally charged work to date, a descent into the psychological and existential void behind real acts of murder and moral collapse.

​​“Horror Vacui is the darkest and most introspective chapter of our journey. A descent into the psychological and existential void that hides behind real acts of murder and madness,” says the band.

​Recorded, mixed, and mastered at Audiocore Studio by Luca Cocconi and Simone Sighinolfi, the nine tracks on “Horror Vacui” transform true Italian crime cases into harrowing portraits of human fragility, alienation, and the emptiness that breeds violence. Vocalist and lyricist Andrea Bertolazzi approached each story not to sensationalize, but to expose the void beneath the brutality. As he explains:

​​“We didn’t want to glorify horror; we wanted to expose its roots. This record is about the emptiness that breeds violence, and the fragile humanity that hides beneath.”​

​From the tragic collapse of nurse Sonya Caleffi to the cult‑like spiral of the Beasts of Satan, from the myth‑shrouded Alleghe murders to the disturbing obsessions of Marco Mariolini and Gianfranco Stevanin, each track becomes a psychological study rendered through Karmian’s signature blend of aggression, melody, and narrative depth.

​With “Horror Vacui,” Karmian pushes their sound further than ever. The album fuses Swedish‑influenced melodic death metal with cinematic tension, intricate arrangements, and a raw, live‑driven production approach. Every instrument was recorded acoustically without studio trickery, preserving the band’s trademark authenticity.

​​“It’s our most mature and intense work to date, melodic death metal meets cinematic tension, raw energy, and psychological storytelling. We wanted the album to leave a lingering sense of inner unease, a discomfort that wounds, but is also exorcised through the act of listening,” adds the band.

​The result is an album meant not just to be heard, but felt, a visceral experience that lingers long after the final note. The band hopes listeners will explore the layers of meaning, the connections to real events, and the emotional weight embedded in every riff and lyric.

​​“Horror Vacui” stands as Karmian’s most profound artistic statement, a fusion of philosophy, extreme metal, and psychological exploration. It is a record that challenges, confronts, and compels reflection on the abyss within.

Recommended for fans of The Haunted, Kataklysm, Heaven Shall Burn, At The Gates, early Dark Tranquillity, and early In Flames, “Horror Vacui” is available now as of March 20th, 2026, through Rockshots Records.

CD – “Horror Vacui” – https://rockshots.eu/products/karmian-horror-vacui-cd​

Add to your Spotify playlist – https://open.spotify.com/album/4lEIA86baPxAQIlIq7jCzE?si=4lFqJB9MQQGnYxBluhv5cA

Track Listing:​

1. One Thousand Shining Bubbles – 06:38

2. Beastmaster of the Void – 03:21

3. Gott Mit Uns Nicht – 04:38

4. The Call of the Abyssal Bell – 06:17

5. Black Magical Soap Opera – 03:54

6. Temple of the Fleshless Goddess – 03:23

7. Libido et Mors – 03:40

8. Beyond the Dream Gate of Fear – 04:16

9. Maker of Angels – 04:43

Album Length: 40:50

Karmian Line-Up:​

Andrea Bertolazzi: Vocals

Andrea Baraldi: Guitars

Michele Perla: Guitars

Luca Marmi: Bass

Nicholas Badiali: Drums

More info:

​https://rockshots.eu/​

​https://www.instagram.com/karmian_official/​

​https://www.facebook.com/KarmianBand/​

BIOGRAPHY:

Originating from Modena, Italy, Karmian stands as one of the most consistent and distinctive voices in Italian melodic death metal, forging a sound that blends raw aggression, melodic nuance, and strong conceptual depth. Their music draws from the sharp-edged intensity of the Swedish tradition while embodying a uniquely Italian sense of drama, history, and emotional resonance.

The band’s earliest incarnation dates back to 2005, when founders Andrea Baraldi, Mauro Leone, and Nicholas Badiali formed a project under the name When the Storm Broke. Though the group disbanded in 2009 after several lineup changes, the experience laid the foundations for what would later become Karmian. In 2011, the founding members revived the project with the addition of vocalist Andrea Bertolazzi, giving rise to the definitive identity of the band and solidifying their path within melodic death metal.

Karmian debuted in 2012 with the EP “Ways of Death”, a conceptual release exploring psychological decline and the “ways of death” – themes that would become central to the band’s artistic identity. Years of touring across Italy and Europe further strengthened their presence within the extreme metal scene, leading to their first full-length album, “Surgere et Cadere” (2018). Rooted in historical and mythological narratives, the album recounts the struggle of the Celtic Boii tribe against the Roman Empire, showcasing the band’s lyrical ambition and intricate musicianship.

Following extensive touring, including performances with Dying Fetus, Mortuary Drape, and Venom Inc., Karmian released “Live at Slaughter Club” (2022), a testament to their intensity and authenticity on stage. After the pandemic years, the lineup evolved with the arrival of Luca Marmi (bass) and Michele Perla (guitars), marking the beginning of a darker, more elaborate creative phase.

This evolution culminates in their most ambitious work to date: the 2026 full-length “Horror Vacui”, recorded at Audiocore Studio with Luca Cocconi and Simone Sighinolfi. The album explores the psychological and existential void behind real acts of Italian murder and madness, transforming nine true-crime cases into allegorical portraits of emptiness, collapse, and human frailty. Musically, “Horror Vacui” expands the band’s soundscape through intricate dual-guitar writing, powerful rhythmic structures, and Bertolazzi’s blend of guttural intensity and narrative expressiveness.

Across their discography, Karmian have built a reputation for merging conceptual storytelling with extreme metal intensity. Whether navigating historical epics or psychological abysses, their work is defined by a commitment to exploring the deeper forces that drive human behavior – resistance, decline, obsession, and the void within. “Horror Vacui” stands as the culmination of this journey: a mature, uncompromising statement of artistic vision, philosophy, and melodic death metal identity.

VULNIFICUS RELEASE "INCLINATION"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

VULNIFICUS Unleash Debut Full-Length INCLINATION and Announce GUTTING NORTH AMERICA TOUR

Out Now on Comatose Music

VULNIFICUS have officially unleashed their long-awaited debut full-length, INCLINATION , and it is already ripping through the brutal death metal underground like a bone saw with no anesthesia. After four years of EPs, lineup shifts, relentless touring, and sharpening their attack, the band has arrived with a record that is calculated, violent, and unapologetically focused.

INCLINATION is a vicious concept album that drags listeners into the mind and downfall of a corrupt medical provider who infiltrates the system through malpractice, blackmails colleagues into silence, overmedicates patients to feed his own opioid addiction, and ultimately faces execution for his crimes. Each track captures a different stage of that descent, creating a suffocating, high-tension experience built on precision riffing, punishing rhythms, and surgical brutality.

Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Scot Moriarty at Backroom Studios in Rockaway, New Jersey, with additional vocal tracking by E. Browne at Superlative Sound in Pittsburgh, the album delivers a level of clarity and impact that elevates VULNIFICUS to a new tier. This is not just a debut. It is a statement.

Since forming in 2021, the band has embraced the raw foundation of classic brutal death metal while injecting modern force and discipline. Early releases INNOMINATION and INVOCATION earned international attention, including a sold-out Indonesian tape release, a U.S. tour with Cordyceps, and festival appearances such as Gulfcoast Deathfest . With a locked-in lineup featuring Eston on vocals, Jamison Parker and Evan Daniele on guitars, Mike Jones on bass, and Jason McLean on drums, VULNIFICUS are now firing with absolute intent.

For fans of: Suffocation, Immolation, Deeds of Flesh

Label: Comatose Music

Album: INCLINATION — Out Now Everywhere

https://www.vulnificusbdm.com/

 GUTTING NORTH AMERICA TOUR

This spring, VULNIFICUS take their assault to the East Coast and Canada on the GUTTING NORTH AMERICA TOUR alongside Putridity and To Violently Vomit . A calculated run of devastation with no filler and no mercy.

Tour Dates:

May 10 – Chicago, IL – Reggies Music Joint*

May 11 – Detroit, MI – Sanctuary Detroit*

May 12 – Cleveland, OH – The Foundry Concert Club*

May 13 – Toronto, ON – The Cave*

May 14 – Montreal, QC – Piranha Bar*

May 15 – Sherbrooke, QC – Le Murdoch*

May 16 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz+ (New Jersey Deathfest)

May 17 – Providence, RI – Alchemy+

May 18 – New York, NY – Lucky 13+

May 19 – Rochester, NY – Photo City Music Hall+

May 20 – Harrisburg, PA – Capital City Music Hall+

May 21 to 23 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage# (Maryland Deathfest)

* To Violently Vomit & VULNIFICUS only

+ To Violently Vomit, Putridity & VULNIFICUS

# To Violently Vomit & Putridity only

The band shares their thoughts on GUTTING NORTH AMERICA:

“Touring with Putridity and To Violently Vomit is something that means a lot to us. These are bands we’ve respected for years and artists who helped shape our appreciation for brutal death metal and pushed the genre to the extremes we admire. Sharing the stage alongside the best in the genre isn’t just a milestone for us, it’s a statement. It feels surreal but it's a reminder of how far VULNIFICUS has come and of the work that’s brought us here.

Taking our music to Canada and the East Coast for the first time is another goal we hoped to achieve. New cities, new faces and new rooms to explore. We don’t take any of it for granted.

We hope this run is the first of many through these territories and we’re looking forward to meeting everyone who comes out to be part of it. We're coming with everything we have to offer and we hope this is only the beginning. We'll see you in May.”

On performing at New Jersey Deathfest:

“I played the first installment of this festival and have attended many since, so being invited as part of the lineup for the 10th edition feels full circle. I’ve watched it evolve and solidify its place in the scene. To stand on the other side of it as a featured band is something I don’t take lightly.

Dingbatz is a venue I’ve spent a lot of time in over the years. I know the stage, the sound and the energy in that place. Returning there in this capacity carries a different weight, and it’s something I'll cherish. This moment is very meaningful for VULNIFICUS and we're looking forward to delivering a performance worthy of the occasion. Moments like these are a reminder of the path behind us and the work that we have to do going forward.”

If you have been sleeping, now is the time to wake up. INCLINATION is out everywhere and VULNIFICUS are taking it on the road with zero hesitation.

Check them out on YouTube and subscribe: 

https://youtu.be/eMdWFwA_mOo

Connect with the band:

http://www.vulnificusbdm.com

http://www.facebook.com/vulnificusbdm

http://www.instagram.com/vulnificusbdm

http://vulnificusbdm.bandcamp.com

https://open.spotify.com/album/2pnEBfYMCzwXXId9iMxtHI

https://music.apple.com/us/album/inclination/1831096791

http://vulnificusbdm.bandcamp.com/merch

OCCULT MASTER RELEASE NEW SINGLE "ISLAND OF LEPER"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

The Finnish Heavy Doom band Occult master are set to release their self-titled debut album on August 14th 2026 via Inverse Records. The first single 'Island of Leper' is unleashed today and it's available on streaming services: 

https://push.fm/fl/occult-master-island 

The band comments:

"A contemplative, multi-part, poignantly beautiful and overwhelmingly heavy progressive metal epic takes listeners on a sombre, melancholic journey, centered around two former lovers who are struck by a devastating misfortune after contracting leprosy. The couple, beloved of youth, meet on the island of the lepers, where they reminisce about their wonderful youth. The island, their final resting place, ultimately embraces them in its leprous embrace, where they will find an ultimate fulfilment."

BIOGRAPHY:

"Occult Master was founded in 2012 in Oulu, Finland, first starting as a heavy rock/doom band. After a line‑up change in 2020, the musical style turned faster, more rhythmic and more complex. Occult Master’s music is heavy, versatile and full of nuances, ranging from full‑throttle metal blasting to quiet, subtle and beautifully eerie musical landscapes. The band’s roots lie strongly in the classic heavy metal of the 1970s and 1980s. The songs are delivered in a hardy, straightforward and no‑nonsense style. In the dark‑toned music, the lyrics deal with different matters of life and the world in general, and at times even horror stories told with a devilish grin.

Occult Master - Island of Leper (Single 2026)

Composed & lyrics by Ari Eskola

ISRC: FI3FC2552702

Cover art by Kimmo Lukkari

Occult Master - Occult Master (Album 2026)

 

Track list:

1.  Just Another Nail in the Failier's Coffin 

2.  Island of Leper

3.  Heavy Metal Madness

4.  Lucifer's Henchman

5.  Ground of the Damned

6.  Who Is Our Enemy

7.  Sorry Soul

8.  Soothing Swamp

9.  Gnarly Geezer

Recorded by Jussi Risto

Mixed & mastered by Kimmo Lukkari

Cover art by Jarno Vesa

CD PRE-ORDERS from HERE. 

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Occult Master are:

Ari Eskola – guitars and vocals

Toni Mäki – bass and backing vocals

Jussi Risto – drums

Links: 

https://www.facebook.com/occultmasterband 

https://occultmaster.bandcamp.com

BURIAL CLOUDS RELEASE "BURN HOLY"

 

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Portland post-doom metal collective BURIAL CLOUDS will release their stunning new full-length, Burn Holy, on May 22nd.

BURIAL CLOUDS’ music lives in constant tension between beauty and rage, crushing riffs and intricate expanses walking the lines between inner and outer worlds, healing ritual and seditious fire. Every song is a meditation on what it means to live with a gentle, livid heart in an inhuman age.

The band’s debut album – 2023’s Last Days Of A Dying World released via Church Road Records – was met with praise from both fans and critics alike. Kerrang likened it to “walking into the ocean and being crushed by the waves,” while Outlaws Of The Sun lauded a record that’s as “…heavy, epic, and emotional as they come.”

Subsequently, they embarked on a successful run through their home turf of the Pacific Northwest, followed by a UK tour, culminating in an appearance at the renowned Arctangent Fest. The following year saw significant lineup changes. Founders Matt Mitchell and Flynn Hargreaves remain on guitar and bass respectively. Marina Lavelle, who was the central figure in the video for “Beirut Shores,” makes her debut with vocals that range from searing, unhinged hostility to delicate vulnerability and soaring expressiveness. Her introduction brings a new and enthralling dynamic to both the sound and perspective of BURIAL CLOUDS music. Bryce Ramsey, previously of Trials, a juggernaut of a player whose approach is as soulful as it is technical, has been recruited on guitar. The multi-talented Tim Iserman, of Salo and Beguile and formerly of Ritual Veil, brings their ferocious, feral energy to the drums. From the crucible of songwriting and DIY recording and production, a newly reformed BURIAL CLOUDS emerged with their best work to date: Burn Holy. 

Elaborates Mitchell on the creation of Burn Holy, "We set out to make this record more intense in every direction than Last Days... Prettier and heavier, more gentle, vicious, intense, technically challenging, you name it. Having Marina on vocals has allowed us to highlight aspects of the music that might have otherwise been missed. She's able to access dimensions of expression the rest of us just can't. The depth that Bryce's killer backups bring can't go unmentioned either; the combination of the two creates greater than the sum of its parts. Burn Holy took more or less a year for us to write, starting about three months after the first record came out. There was no regular process. Some songs had the instrumental written first, vocals later. Some were all at once, some were a back-and-forth iterative process of rearranging, rewriting, rinse and repeat. As they developed, each song developed its own voice. We tried above all else to listen to what they told us was needed, and far more often than not, we all heard the same thing. Some songs went through upwards of 10 or 12 versions. It was a very intense process, and I think we all feel, because of that, that this is literally the best record we were capable of making at that point.”

In advance of the release, today the band unveils first single, “Be Not Afraid.” Offers Mitchell, "‘Be Not Afraid’ is ultimately about fear and awe and the consequences of their manipulation. We wanted to express our resistance to that, in the dynamics of the music, with a feeling of relentlessness and spiritual inevitability. Like erosive crashing waves or the fury of a mother protecting her young... You use whatever tools you have to rebalance the scales."

Watch BURIAL CLOUDS’ “Be Not Afraid” video HERE. Stream the track HERE.

Burn Holy was written, engineered, recorded, and mixed by BURIAL CLOUDS, and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege. The record will be released on CD, LP, and digital formats.

Find preorders at the BURIAL CLOUDS Bandcamp HERE. 

Burn Holy Track Listing [Digital]:

1. Burning The Olive Tree

2. Windflower

3. Ashen Altar

4. Negations

5. Be Not Afraid

6. Screaming, Drowning Pacified

7. Forget Me Not

8. Eyes Without Light

Burn Holy Track Listing [Vinyl]:

A Side:

1. Burning the Olive Tree

2. Windflower

3. Be Not Afraid

4. Negations

B Side:

1. Ashen Altar

2. Screaming, Drowning Pacified

3. Forget Me Not

4. Eyes Without Light

BURIAL CLOUDS:

Matt Mitchell – guitar

Flynn Hargreaves – bass

Marina Lavelle – vocals

Bryce Ramsey – guitar

Tim Iserman – drums

https://www.instagram.com/burial_clouds

https://burialclouds.bandcamp.com

LUNGBURNER RELEASE "DOGMA"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

LungBurner

Dogma

Terminus Hate City

17 April 2026

Atlanta, Georgia heavy music collective LUNGBURNER will release their third full length album Dogma on April 17, 2026 through Terminus Hate City Records. Written throughout 2025 and recorded, produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered entirely by the band, Dogma captures LUNGBURNER expanding their sonic identity while deepening the conceptual and emotional scope of their music. Across seven tracks and just over forty minutes, the album blends southern sludge weight with progressive composition, atmospheric electronics, and evolving melodic structures.

Conceptually, Dogma explores the psychological and spiritual consequences of entrenched belief systems. Drawing from mythology, philosophy, and personal reflection, the album examines how inherited ideas about religion, culture, and identity shape human behavior and perception. Each composition approaches the subject from a different perspective, forming a continuous narrative that moves through awakening, rebellion, struggle, and eventual balance.

The album opens with "Adamu", which begins with tribal percussion samples and a call to the fallen angel Lucifer before unfolding into a driving riff anchored by deep bass and aggressive vocal delivery. The title references the Babylonian concept of the first man and frames the song’s exploration of humanity’s emergence into self awareness and the uneasy realization of one’s place within larger systems of belief and structure.

"Rapture" follows with rapid guitar work and heavy rhythmic intensity, incorporating elements of modern metal alongside the band’s established low tuned foundation. The song shifts between melodic passages and driving grooves while examining the moment of personal realization that accompanies a rejection of inherited truths.

"The Sin of Defiance" introduces a more melodic opening before transitioning between hypnotic bass movement and heavy guitar passages. The lyrics draw from experiences of discipline, hierarchy, and survival, reflecting on the tension between obedience and individuality within systems that demand absolute loyalty.

"(Bhajan) The Fall" marks a turning point in the album’s atmosphere. Beginning with the interlude "Bhajan", a piece originally conceived many years earlier, the track introduces synthesizers as a prominent element and slows the pace into a meditative and weighty progression. The composition explores the disorientation that can accompany self realization, where clarity and fear coexist.

"Apostasy" begins with a spoken sample from philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti addressing the dangers of institutionalized belief. The track channels tightly controlled aggression and rhythmic precision while expanding on the album’s central theme of breaking from inherited doctrine in pursuit of personal truth.

"Misery" continues the album’s exploration of inner conflict with one of its heaviest sonic moments. Featuring guitars tuned to an extremely low register and layered with samples and synthesizer textures, the song reflects on the necessity of confronting illusion and acknowledging reality without compromise.

The album closes with the nine minute composition "Pistus Sophia", which unfolds gradually through evolving melodic passages and ritualistic atmosphere. The title references Sophia from Gnostic tradition, a figure representing wisdom and the balance of spiritual forces. The introduction features a spoken prayer to Lilith performed in Polish by Aleksandra Anderberg, whose visual artwork also provides the cover for Dogma. The track concludes the album by reflecting on the dual nature of spiritual experience and the search for equilibrium between opposing forces.

With its combination of crushing downtuned guitars, atmospheric electronics, and layered thematic content, Dogma presents LUNGBURNER’s most focused and expansive work to date. The album stands as a meditation on belief, individuality, and the human struggle to define truth within systems that often demand unquestioning faith.

About LUNGBURNER:

LUNGBURNER is a heavy music collective based in Atlanta, Georgia, known for combining the weight of southern sludge with progressive composition, industrial atmosphere, and evolving melodic structures. Built around deeply downtuned guitars, layered samples and synthesizers, and rhythmically complex arrangements, the band’s sound draws from a wide spectrum of influences including YOB, HIGH ON FIRE, KILLING JOKE, NINE INCH NAILS, PRINCE, SLOMATICS, OPETH, LED ZEPPELIN, and MINISTRY.

Formed in Athens, Georgia in 2023, LUNGBURNER quickly established momentum within the southeastern underground through a steady stream of releases and a growing live presence. Their debut album Embers arrived in early 2024, followed later that year by the sophomore album Natura Duale. Both releases introduced the band’s fusion of crushing heaviness, atmospheric experimentation, and philosophical lyrical themes.

The band continued to expand its reach throughout 2024 and 2025 with appearances at festivals including Tampa Doom and Gloom Fest, Gravitoid Heavy Music Doomfest, Seismic Fest, ATL Doom Fest, and Stoned Riff Revival. LUNGBURNER also completed the Fall Into Darkness Tour alongside FALSE GODS and shared the stage with BARONESS in Atlanta on New Year’s Eve 2025. Recognition from the heavy music press followed, including Rob Hammer BOTY 2024, placement in the Weedian Top 100, inclusion in the Monster Riff Top 75, and a position at number 32 on the Doom Charts.

Beyond the band’s musical identity, the members of LUNGBURNER come from diverse backgrounds outside the traditional doom and sludge scenes. All members work professionally in engineering disciplines and none of them originally came from doom or stoner rock bands. Their approach to heavy music developed organically from a shared interest in tone, atmosphere, and structure, resulting in a sound that balances crushing heaviness with dynamic composition.

LUNGBURNER currently features Jens Anderberg on guitar and lead vocals, Joseph Mills on guitar and backing vocals, and Joshua Broughton on bass. The band continues to evolve its sound while expanding its presence across the underground heavy music landscape.

LUNGBURNER is:

Jens Anderberg — Guitar, Lead Vocals

Joseph Mills — Guitar, Backing Vocals

Joshua Broughton — Bass

Connect with LUNGBURNER:

Bandcamp: https://lungburner.bandcamp.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lungburneratl

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lungburneratl

Threads: https://www.threads.com/@lungburneratl

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0WRBgLDbYMfLSrbb3tjNzK

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/lungburner/1724598173

FLESHCRAWL RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO: "BLOOD DOMINION"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

FLESHCRAWL Sign Worldwide Deal With Distortion Music Group (DMG) - Powered by Reigning Phoenix Music, Unveil New Single And Video "Blood Dominion"

Stream/Watch "Blood Dominion" HERE!

Pre-Order / Pre-Save 'Epitome of Carnage' HERE!

The long-established German death metal ensemble FLESHCRAWL has signed a worldwide deal with Distortion Music Group (DMG) - Powered by Reigning Phoenix Music. The signing marks a new chapter as the band prepares to unveil their tenth studio album, Epitome of Carnage on June 12, 2026. FLESHCRAWL's obliterating new single "Blood Dominion" marks the first release under this collaboration, following a series of prior releases that saw select DMG roster artists issued via Reigning Phoenix Music.

On the single release, FLESHCRAWL comments: "Choosing 'Blood Dominion' as our first single is a statement. It is the ultimate teaser for what this album delivers: no mercy. It captures the very essence of FLESHCRAWL - fast, raw, and straight to the point. An uncompromising and pure reflection of what that band is about." The band continue, "We didn't want any long-winded intros or other stuff - we wanted to hit the ground running and go straight all in. From the second you put this on, you know exactly what’s coming: pure, rough chaos. That was always the plan."

"Blood Dominion" is unforgiving in its brutal nature. Striking ferociously with untamable rhythms, thunderous percussion and bloodthirsty vocals, "Blood Dominion" offers a thrilling display of unrestrained intensity that makes a clear statement. 

The long-awaited Epitome of Carnage is constructed on the foundation of an expansive career. FLESHCRAWL remain devoted to the death metal genre despite having encountered loss and change along the way. As the tenth full-length release, the new album stands as testament to FLESHCRAWL's unwavering creativity and drive. Arriving seven years after 2019's Into the Catacombs of Flesh, Epitome of Carnage reveals a renewed vigor and power that bleeds through the track list. 

Contained within Epitome of Carnage are twelve vicious onslaughts that showcase FLESHCRAWL's unimpeded speed and power. Materializing alongside demonstrations of inescapable heaviness, explosive riffs, and melodic touches amongst the shadows, they leave behind no survivors. 

About THE BAND:

FLESHCRAWL was founded in the spring of 1987 in Illertissen, Germany, by Stefan Hanus and Bastian Herzog. Initially operating under the name Morgöth, the band adopted a markedly more extreme musical direction in 1990 and briefly performed as Suffocation. However, with the emergence of the American band of the same name and their impending vinyl debut, another name change became necessary. Thus, FLESHCRAWL was born.

Through decades of evolution, challenges, and perseverance, FLESHCRAWL has remained steadfast in its mission: delivering uncompromising, traditional death metal with authenticity, power, and unwavering conviction. In 2020, with a completely renewed and revitalized guitar lineup, the band entered the first songwriting sessions for their tenth studio album.

On June 11th, 2021, long-time vocalist Sven “Svenson” Gross passed away after a courageous battle with cancer that lasted over a year. His loss was a profound tragedy, deeply felt by his family, friends, and the entire FLESHCRAWL community. Despite this immense personal and professional blow, stepping back from their mission in death metal was never an option. The band began the search for a new voice to carry their legacy forward, and on October 15th, 2021, Borisz Sarafutgyinov was officially announced as FLESHCRAWL’s new and permanent frontman, ushering in a new chapter for the band.

Songwriting continued steadily throughout 2023, 2024, and into 2025, while the band maintained a strong live presence, performing at further renowned events such as Metal Gate Czech Deathfest, Hell over Aschaffenburg, Nice to Eat You Deathfest, Eindhoven Metal Meeting, Bucharest Deathfest, Heidelberg Metal Meeting, Braincrusher in Hell, Sick Midsummer, and the 70000 Tons of Metal cruise.

By 2025, songwriting for the successor to Into the Catacombs of Flesh (2019) was nearing completion. The band found a strong and capable new partner in Reigning Phoenix Music, securing a new label home for the release of Epitome of Carnage. In November 2025 FLESHCRAWL signed a worldwide deal with DMG.

Epitome of Carnage is set for release on June 12, 2026. Pre-order Epitome of Carnage here: https://fleshcrawl.rpm.link/epitomePR

FLESHCRAWL is: 

Bastian Herzog - Drums, Vocals

Manu Markowski - Bass

Apu Justin Reisch - Guitars

Christian Kalbrecht - Guitars

Borisz Sarafutgyinov - Vocals

FLESHCRAWL Online:

Facebook  http://www.facebook.com/Fleshcrawl

Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/fleshcrawl_official/

YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPMmbOvvrfZJeDlxRnZ1xQA

Spotify   https://open.spotify.com/artist/0twjYtmupRm0bI8UxhGd0S

Apple Music  https://music.apple.com/us/artist/fleshcrawl/56827185