DAMNATION DEFACED FULL WACKEN WORLD WIDE 2020 SHOW ONLINE NOW

Wacken TV has uploaded the video of the full show of German melodic progressive death metal band DAMNATION DEFACED. The show was unleashead in the Wacken World Wide 2020 festival, in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.  You can check the video below.

KILLERMIA RELEASE "PATH TO AFFLICTION"

Hungarian one man progressive black death metal band KILLERMIA will release their album "Path to Affliction" on August 1st. The album is the debut full length release by the band after releasing the "Demo I" in 2018 and the "Insignificant Life" demo in 2019. "Path to Affliction" will be released independently in digital format. More info on:

Bandcamp: https://killermia.bandcamp.com/

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

MORTUM RELEASE "ATLANTEAN OUROBOROS"

New Jersey black metal band MORTUM will release their new album "Atlantean Ouroboros" on August 1st. The album will be released independently on digital format through the band´s Bandcamp site. "Atlantean Ouroboros" was  written between the years 2017 and 2019 and was recorded during the plague of 2020. The album includes  re-recordings from the "Macabre Incenses" EP 2019. More info on: 

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

Bandcamp: https://mortum1.bandcamp.com/

SHATTER BRAIN RELEASE "LOREM IPSUM" VIDEO

PRESS RELEASE:

Adelaide based metal combo SHATTER BRAIN are proud to present their new amazing video for "Lorem Ipsum", track taken from "Pitchfork Justice" out via Wormholedeath / The Orchard / Aural Music Group.

The video has been shot during the coronavirus pandemic isolation period. In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, SHATTER BRAIN exploited the magic of video conferencing software to live-stream a performance while each member was self-isolating in their own home. Some of the band's friends from the Adelaide metal scene joined the conference call to help with sound, lighting, and...uh, stage management.... 

"Lorem Ipsum" lyrically is a commentary on the spread of misinformation and uninformed opinions that has been propagated by the evolution of the internet and social media; how appropriate. Luckily, the band remembered to press the record button and captured how it all unfolded.

"Pitchfork Justice" buy links:

Merch: https://shatterbrainmetal.square.site

Digital: https://orcd.co/pxddm5a

CD: https://www.auralwebstore.com 

Pitchfork Justice stews together ingredients from sludge, thrash, and hardcore (among other things), and it’s recommended for fans of HIGH ON FIRE, BLACK BREATH and POWER TRIP (among other groups). 

DISCONNECT RELEASE "TOWARDS PEACE"

British industrial doom metal band DISCONNECT will release their new album "Towards Peace" on August 1st. The new album will be released independently on digital format and is the band´s fourth full length release. "Towards Peace" is the first full length since the release of the "The Sum of Our Parts" from 2016. The band has also released a compilation, "Isolate, Compilate" earlier this year. More info on: 

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

Bandcamp:  https://disconnectuk.bandcamp.com/

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

HOMICIDE RELEASE "SCOURGE OF GOD" LYRIC VIDEO

PRESS RELEASE:

Montreal Thrash HOMICIDE’s New Single “Scourge of God”. New Album 'Left For Dead' Out August 21st

HOMICIDE line-up: Bryan Donahue - Guitar: Mac - Bass: Scotty - Drums; Gab - Vocals / Guitar 

Montreal’s HOMICIDE have a new album “Left For Dead” that is ready to take the world by storm on August 21st, 2020; the first offering since the band went dark 25 years ago. “Scourge of God” is the first single off the album and the sonic grand entrance Homicide makes back into the metal scene. 

What has been coined as “apocalyptic thrash” is coming back for fans and HOMICIDE states it is like the first album, but on steroids. With a considerable amount of experience under their belts, this new album promises to be an instant classic. A no holds barred tour de force. The band shares the premise and musical intricacies behind the single:

“It gets things off to a fine start and is a reminder of just how good the storytelling style of vocalist Gabriel Morency is as he delivers a tale of the wrath of God. Mid-tempo evil chugs keep things going nicely and the riffs pay homage to the Bay Area Thrash scene with a nostalgic tooth gap grin while that whammy bar drop is a nice touch. It’s one of those tracks that cuts at a point when it could happily go on for another few minutes and that’s always the hallmark of quality.” 

This is the soundtrack for listeners who are looking to conquer the world. Whether you’re driving, working out, or just looking for something to bang your head to, the fast and furious stylings of HOMICIDE are going to hit the spot. All killer and no filler HOMICIDE is suitable for fans of VENOM; EXODUS and MOTÖRHEAD.

The single "Scourge of God" is available on Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play HERE.

Track Listing:

1. Shot to Hell (4:43)

2. Point Blank Range (4:15)

3. Left For Dead (4:15)

4. Enemy of The State (5:06)

5. Nightmares of The Apocalypse (2:28)

6. Scorched Earth (3:45)

7. Scourge of God (5:43)

Album Length: 30:18

More info:

Facebook.com/HomicideMontreal

About:

Formed in Montreal in the extremely vibrant metal/hardcore/crossover music scene of the early 1990's, Homicide was, at the time, an amalgamation of members from other heavy-hitting bands on the scene who had developed strong followings and solid reputations in their own right. Gab Morency of Corrupted Youth (guitar/vocals) and Bryan Donahue of Damaged (guitar) began writing together after discovering that they had similar heavy influences and interests such as Motorhead, Slayer and Venom.

Morency had been renting a room in an extensive apartment building that also housed the jam space of local heavyweights Lizard. This is where the raucous rhythm section of Greg Mcleary (bass) and Scotty MacCulloch (drums) of Lizard heard the riffs from Morency and Donahue and decided that they had to join in on the heaviness that was transpiring.

After a period of only a few weeks, Homicide had begun recording what would be their first album “Malice and Forethought”. This catapulted them into the scene, where they played alongside and held their own with the likes of Voivod, Death, and Merciful Fate just to name a few. These performances granted Homicide a reputation for one of the best live bands performing on the scene with crowd-pleasers such as “Bring Back the Rope” about lax capital punishment policies and “Death Train” giving a nod to the devastation of terrorism in the poison gassing of a Japanese subway line.

With a sound that can be coined as “Apocalyptic Thrash”, Homicide went underground for many years and it was presumed that the band was no longer. However, 2020 brought the band members together again they recorded a new album “Left For Dead” which compared to the first album will be like going from light beer to moonshine. Homicide is back and fully amped to be bringing fast, aggressive to new and old fans around the world.

Homicide's "Left For Dead" is due out August 21, 2020.

DECAYING REMAINS RELEASE "SURREAL VISIONS OF HORROR" EP

International death metal band DECAYING REMAINS will release their new EP "Surreal Visions of Horror" on August 1st. The EP is the second release in the band´s history. The first one was their "Decaying Remains" demo from 2018. "Surreal Visions of Horror" will be released in a limited edition of 150 copies on CD format through Narcoleptica Productions. More info on:

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

Bandcamp: https://decayingremains.bandcamp.com/?

SEPULTURA STREAMS "RATAMAHATTA" LIVE QUARANTINE VERSION WITH CHARLES GAVIN & JOAO BARONE

Brazilian metal masters are streaming a live quarantine version of their classic tune "Ratamahatta" from their "Roots" album. The live version features amazing drummer Charles Gavin (he is a founder of  RPM and a member of TITAS) and João Barone, drummer of OS PARALAMAS DO SUCESSO. You can check the video below:

KOSMOGONIA RELEASE "ENTHRONE THE GODS"

PRESS RELEASE:

Band: Kosmogonia

Album: Enthrone the Gods

Country: Greece

Genre: Folk/Melodic Death Metal

Label: Cronus Productions

Release date: July 7th, 2020 (Digital) / July 24th, 2020 (CD)

Download promo

Band Members:

Kostas Magalios - Vocals/Guitars

Maya Kampaki - Vocals

Dimitris Poulos - Bass

Odysseas Poulos - Keys

Ismini Vasileiou - Flute

Spyros Alexandropoulos – Drums

Kosmogonia is a pagan folk melodic death metal band that takes place in Athens, Greece.

It was founded by Kostas Magalios on vocals and guitars and Christos Drossos on guitars in 2015.

In the beginning, the band used to play melodic thrash metal, but that was until the year of 2017 when the line up was completely changed and Kostas decided that the band should follow a different music style. And so they started to add on their music more folk elements.

In the year 2015 Kosmogonia released their first demo song “Fallen Pegasus” while at the same period, took part in quite a few music festivals and lives.

In 2017 with a fresh new line up, Kosmogonia released their second demo song entitled “Triiris” which was also the cause, that the band transformed their sound and style completely, and from now on, they would establish as a pagan folk melodic death metal band.

In 2019 the band released their third demo song with the title “Elysian Fields”.That was the first time that they used female vocals.

Same year later, the final line up was formed and goes as follows.

Kostas Magalios on the male Vocals and Guitars, Maya Kampaki on the female Vocals, Dimitris Poulos on the Bass, Odysseus Poulos on the Keys, Ismini Vasileiou on the Flute and Spiros Aleksandropoulos on the Drums.

In the 23th of June 2020 Kosmogonia released their first official video clip for the song “Raven's Call” and in the 7th of July same year the band released their first official full-length album with the title “Enthrone the Gods” in which, the song “Raven's Call” is also included,as well as the new versions of the songs “Triiris” and “Elysian Fields”.

The album was released worldwide from the independent Music Label Cronus Productions.

"Enthrone the Gods"

Album Credits

Recording & Engineered by Dinos Lavrentakis @ Woodstock Studios

Reamped, Mixed and Mastered by OGrego (Athanasios Karapanos)

Symphonic Orchestration by Marinos Tokas

Album Artwork by Cosmas Hiolos (Krieg Design)

Band’s Logo Artwork by Chuck Cuevas (Blaqk Design)

External Partners

Kyprianos Gregori, Danny Ntarlas, Nasia Tsolakou, Artemis Antonopoulou and Evelina Paraskevopoulou.

Social Media Links

https://www.facebook.com/Kosmogoniafolk

https://www.instagram.com/kosmogonia_official

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpULz0evz6Ve2QLI0QJy6Vw

“Enthrone the Gods”

Is available worldwide on:

iTunes: https://apple.co/2O98Zyc

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3gGvffp

Deezer: https://bit.ly/2O7fBxi

Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Z6vJ8q

Google: https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Kosmogonia_Enthrone_the_Gods?

id=Bgecermbvwj3a734yiexlt6ncx4

Bandcamp: https://kosmogonia.bandcamp.com/

WACKEN TV RELEASE 3 TRACKS FROM RAGE´s SHOW AT WACKEN WORLD WIDE 2020

Wacken TV has released three tracks from the show that RAGE delivered on the Wacken World Wide 2020 festival. The first edition of the Wacken festival to feature the bands playing with no audience (or with social distanced public). The festival also featured bands like ANTHRAX, DORO, BODYCOUNT and many others. You can check the video below.

SECOND TO SUN UNLEASH "LEVIATHAN"

PRESS RELEASE:

Saint Petersburg (RU) - Ever prolific and consistently ferocious, Russian metal stalwarts SECOND TO SUN will release new album "Leviathan" on September 29. The follow-up to 2019's raging "Legacy", itself a game changer, the new album finds the band firing on all cylinders!

The aptly titled "Leviathan" stuns the senses and annihilates tranquility through eight masterfully composed tracks that are musically inspired by the most lethal Scandinavian Black Metal. The sound is once again engineered, mixed, and master for maximum aural devastation by guitarist/songwriter Vladimir Lehtinen. Album artwork comes courtesy of Alexander Shadrin. Feel the burn and revel in the pain!

"If you do not think about the future, you cannot have one. Praise Shaitan!"

- Vladimir Lentinen, Mastermind of Second To Sun

SECOND TO SUN is a metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia. The most important musical inspiration source of the band is Scandinavian black metal. Their songs are performed in Russian language or in instrumental versions, and the main lyrical themes for the songs are mystic, mythology and occultism.

Pre-order Leviathan: https://smarturl.it/STSLEVIATHAN

Links:

secondtosun.net

secondtosun.bandcamp.com/

facebook.com/secondtosun

youtube.com/user/secondtosun

instagram.com/secondtosunofficial

Track Listing:

1 Eerie

2 Marsch der Wölfe

3 The Emperor in Hell

4 I Psychoanalyze My Ghosts

5 Shaitan

6 The Engraving of Gustave Doré

7 Black Death, Spirits, and Werewolves

8 Leviathan

9 November

Second To Sun is:

Vocals - Gleb Sysoev

Bass - Max Sysoev

Drums - Theodor Borovski

Guitars, music and lyrics - Vladimir Lehtinen

Stream "I Psychoanalyze Ghosts" and the title track at:

secondtosun.bandcamp.com/album/leviathan

WARKINGS RELEASE NEW ALBUM "REVENGE" AND VIDEO FOR "ODIN´S SONS"

PRESS RELEASE:

The Mighty WARKINGS Reveal Third Single & Video "Odin's Sons" feat. The Queen Of The Damned 

New Album "Revenge" out on July 31 | Pre-Order HERE!

Driving war drums pave the way for the Vikings’ return to the battlefield with untamed will and power. The horns call for the WARKINGS - and they answer with a force capable of ending the world as all mortals know it. With growling battle cries and the brutal vocals of the Queen Of The Damned, the WARKINGS withstand the bloodthirsty furor, in which the demons of the realms of obscurity seek revenge.

The mighty WARKINGS hail to the Northern Gods and rise above as “Odin’s Sons”, to leave none of their enemies unslain. This hard-hitting anthem pushes the march against the underworld ahead - Revenge is near! Hell wants revenge...and the WARKINGS are ready for battle.

A new crusade arises from the sinister clutches of the underworld: The mighty WARKINGS enter the battleground and face ghoulish demons with a formidable weapon made of pure Heavy Metal. Join the clan of the reincarnated with the new full-length album, Revenge, to be released on July 31, 2020 via Napalm Records.

The opener “Freedom” initiates the valiant battle with folklore-like heroic elements coalescing with uncompromising heavy pieces. The WARKINGS’ swords are forged with iron riffs, thundering drums and emblematic, powerful vocals, as their epic hymn “Warriors“ and the death angel’s chant “Azrael“ prove with unmeasurable vigor.

WARKINGS - Revenge:

Once, there were four ancient kings who gathered in the golden halls of Valhalla, a roman Tribune, a wild Viking, a noble Crusader and a martial Spartan. They were sent back to the living by the allfather himself to tell the stories of the epic battles they fought. It turned out to be a great time for the WARKINGS, striking the world with their battle hymns. Keen of new adventures they made their way through the land of the living. But as the fame of the four kings rose, the envy and hate of the Underworld grew.

When the four kings escaped from the realms of darkness, they stole their souls from the lords of the Underworld. In rage, bloodthirsty demons and warriors swarmed out to retrieve what belonged to them, seeking for revenge on those who betrayed them. But the kings strike back. Leading the constantly growing legion of their WARKINGS Warriors, they will enter the eternal fight against the darkness. Armed with new hymns and with a mighty battle cry, they will put themselves against the forces of the underworld.

Tracklist:

1. Freedom

2. Maximus

3. Warriors

4. Fight in the Shade

5. Odin's Sons (featuring The Queen of the Damned)

6. Banners High

7. Mirror, Mirror

8. Azrael

9. Battle of Marathon

10. Warking

11. Sparta (Bonus Track featuring The Queen of the Damned)

Revenge will be available in the following formats:

- Digital album

- 1 CD Jewel Case

- Ltd Deluxe Box (incl. Jewel Case, Poster Flag, Patch, Pendant + WK Skull Emblem in every 10th Box) - strictly limited to 300 worldwide

- 1LP Gatefold Red Vinyl (limited first edition)

WARKINGS are: Tribune - Vocals; Crusader - Guitars; Spartan - Drums; Viking - Bass

For more info, please visit:

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/warkingsmetal

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/warkings_metal

NAPALM RECORDS: https://label.napalmrecords.com/war-kings

BLOODFEAST RITUAL RELEASE "ALTARS OF SACRIFICE"

PRESS RELEASE:

Los Angeles death shredders BLOODFEAST RITUAL - Debut EP "Altars of Sacrifice".

The EP was just recently released on July 24th. The five-track introduction ranges from technical death metal to melodic shred, and its lyrical content shares the trio’s love for 80’s horror movies, HP Lovecraft, and general blasphemy. The band is for fans of THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, ARSIS, CANNIBAL CORPSE, MORBID ANGEL, DEATH.

The band adds:“This EP is a love letter to Death Metal. Old School, Modern, Technical and Brutal; we love all of the aspects of death metal as a genre, and we wanted to show that with this EP. We tried to display our influences by dramatically changing the vibe of each song.”

More info:

Heavy, fast, and brutal, the EP’s opener “Grave Fodder” resurrects the dead with its shred, guttural vocals and slamming assault of 90’s influenced Swedish death metal. Followed by “Eternally Molested By The One Most Foul”, where listeners can expect a guitar nerd’s wet dream as guitarists Michael Bala and Hunter Gurney showcase the rippage with four excitable solos. “No More Room In Hell” is a salute to ‘Dawn of The Dead’ and hits fans of old school Carcass and Cannibal Corpse with its brutal slam section, while “Chopped Up and Burned” is a tribute to ‘The Evil Dead’ and has many hints of early 90’s death metal. EP closer “Fetid Offering”, was the first song written by guitarist Hunter Gurney for the band and is about the video game Bloodborne. The track erodes what neck muscles you have left from headbanging with its blunt force trauma of THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER meets NECROPHAGIST. 

Check them in Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4DN1nFNf0jpPBs5I3mu68F

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnAIHuWwkwltzkVbC1s1vOw

COUNTLESS SKIES STREAM FULL BLOODSTOCK 2019 PERFORMANCE

British melodic death metal band COUNTLESS SKIES are streaming their full show from their 2019 appearance in the Bloodstock Open Air Festival. The band was supporting their latest album "New Dawn", released in 2016. You can check the show below:

SPIRIT POSESSION STREAMS WHOLE ALBUM "SPIRIT POSSESSION"

Portland, Oregon black metal band SPIRIT POSSESSION are streaming their whole new album "Spirit Possession" through Profound Lore´s YouTube channel (check below these lines). SPIRIT POSSESSION´s debut album was released through Profound Lore Records

THRASHFIRE TO RE-RELEASE "INTO THE ARMAGEDDON"

Turkish thrash metal band THRASHFIRE will re-release their "Into the Armageddon" album on July 30th. Originally released last year through Xtreem Music, now the album will see the light of day on cassette format through Pub Metal Shop. "Into the Armageddon" was recorded, mixed and mastered by Ozan Yildirim at Deadhouse Studios. Ankara, Turkey. 2019 and will be re-released in a limited edition of 100 copies. More info on:

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

Bandcamp: https://thrashfire.bandcamp.com/

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

ULVER STREAM NEW TRACK "NOSTALGIA"

Ambient avantgarde masters ULVER are streaming a new track, "Nostalgia" that will be part of the band´s new album "Flowers of Evil". The new album will be released on August 28th through House of Mithology. "Flowers of Evil" will be released on CD, digital and multiple vinyl formats. the album will feature eight tracks. You can check "Nostalgia" below:

IHSAHN RELEASE OFFICIAL VISUALIZER FOR "SPECTRE AT THE FEAST"

Experimental black metal master and EMPEROR´s frontman IHSAHN has released an official visualizer for the track "Spectre at the Feast" (do not expect nothing close to black metal here). The tune is part of IHSAHN´s latest offering, the "Pharos" EP that will be released on September 11th through Candlelight Records. The EP will contain three IHSAHN tracks and also Portishead and A-Ha cover. More info on:

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

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

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLgDklheFcxYYaDgVDsT-CQ

NEGLIGENT GENOCIDE STREAM "FLATTENING THE CURVE" EP

Chicago thrash heavy metal band NEGLIGENT GENOCIDE are streaming their new EP "Flattening the Curve". The EP was released on July 25th and features five tracks: 1.TV-19; 2.Flattening The Curve; 3.Incubation; 4.Global Social Distancing; 5.Midnight Quarantine. The EP was recorded separately under "Stay at Home" order across Chicagoland and Middleton WI, April - June 2020 and was mixed and mastered by Pete Grossmann @ Bricktop Recording, Chicago IL. More info on:

Bandcamp: https://negligentgenocide.bandcamp.com/

 

BARRON STREAMS "LIGHT IN THE DARK ALBUM"

Californian one man death thrash metal band BARRON are streaming the tracks from their "Light in the Dark" album in their Bandcamp site (check below). The album was released on July 27th, and as Adrian Barron states: "My debut LP. 64 minutes and 126 riffs. This has been in the making for months and it has been a very personal and introspective journey creating this album. Enjoy, share this with others, and thank you so much for listening". More info on:

Bandcamp: https://barronband.bandcamp.com/

CONJURO RE-RELEASE "GREAT FLOOD OF SATHANAS TEARS"

Portuguese raw black metal / ambient band CONJURO will re-release their "Great Flood of Sathanas Tears" demo on July 31st. The demo, originally released in 2018 was the second demo released by the band that year. In fact, the band worked as a trio until 2014 and then started as a solo project for Keltoi Tepes who played instruments and did all the vocals. "Great Flood of Sathanas Tears" will be re-released through Sceptre and Crown on cassette format. More info on:

Bandcamp: https://sceptre-and-crown.bandcamp.com/

TOMBSDAY RELEASE "COMPILED TO DEFILE"

Illinois death metal band TOMBSDAY will release a compilation entitled "Compiled to Defile" on July 30th. The compilation includes the tracks from their two demos ("Demo 2018" and "Demo #2 from 2020) and also their most recent single "I Hope Kenneth Copeland Gets Covid-19". "Compiled to Defile" will be released on cassette format through Unholy Domain Records in a limited edition of 100 copies. More info on:

Bandcamp: https://tombsday.bandcamp.com/

SEEP STREAMS "SOUVENIRS OF A NECROSADIST" EP

Maine´s death doom metal band SEEP is streaming their new EP "Souvenirs of a Necrosadist" on their Bandcamp site (check below). The EP is the debut release by the band  and was released on July 1st through Gurgling Gore label. "Souvenirs of a Necrosadist" features three tracks: "Phlegm Burial", "Boied in Piss" and "Noose of Entrails". More info on:

Bandcamp: https://seepdeathdoom.bandcamp.com/

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

SCUMEATER RELEASE "SCUMEATER" DEMO

Polish grindcore band SCUMEATER will release their "Scumeater" demo on July 30th. The demo will be released on cassette through Lower Class Kids Records and features 12 tracks of pure grind and it includes a cover of CARNIVORE´s "Jesus Hitler". "Scumeater" is the first recording released by SCUMEATER. More info on:

Bandcamp: https://scumxeater.bandcamp.com/releases

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Scumeater-1595273317167271/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkAvSoxeAwfVi5gE57ltXcw

HORRIPILANT RELEASE "EMBRACE THE OBSESSION"

Spanish death thrash metal band HORRIPILANT will release their new EP "Embrace the Obsession" on July 30th. The new EP is the second HORRIPILANT release and the successor to their "Falsified Spirits" demo from 2019. "Embrace the Obsession" will be released on cassette format through Unholy Domain Records. More info on: 

Bandcamp: https://horripilantofficial.bandcamp.com/

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

ALESTORM: FULL HELLFEST 2015 SHOW ONLINE NOW

French Arte Concert has uploaded today the full show that pirate folk power metal band ALESTORM unleashed over the HELLFEST in their 2015 edition. At that time, the band was supporting their 2014 album "Sunset on the Golden Age".

AGNOSTIC FRONT: FULL HELLFEST 2013 SHOW IS ONLINE NOW

Arte Concert has uploaded the full show that hardcore masters AGNOSTIC FRONT delivered in the Hellfest 2013. You can check the show that this, one of the seminal bands in the hardcore scene, along with CRO- MAGS, CRUMBSUCKERS and MURPHY´S LAW, delivered in the French festival.

NAGAARUM RELEASE "COVID DIARIES"

PRESS RELEASE:

Band: Nagaarum

Album: Covid Diaries

Country: Hungary

Genre: Psychedelic, ambient, noise, metal

Label: Aesthetic Death

Release date: July 31st, 2020

Without having any releases planned for the remainder of this year, NAGAARUM had entered a period of self-imposed reflection, channeling creativity into different areas – whilst constantly planning and scheming for what the future held for NAGAARUM.

This was abruptly ended with an enforced pandemic lockdown in March 2020, interfering with plans but simultaneously acting as a source of inspiration and creative overload.

Those who are familiar with NAGAARUM’s discography will know the album “Rabies Lyssa”, released in 2014, which foretold a story of a pandemic that would break out in 2019. As this prediction henceforth become reality, it felt natural to record a follow-up album, one that would complete the cycle of “Rabies Lyssa” as a fulfillment of that prophecy. What better opportunity than having a whole world of scientific and human crazed activity to use as real-life creative resource.

The resulting music manifested in the album “Covid Diaries”, this was recorded over a period of weeks. Tracks were released digitally, in conjunction with the worldwide progress of the disease, and supplemented with listener feedback being received. Both elements were important in creating each following track and ultimately guiding the album toward its denouement, a totally eclectic creative process which one might expect from a NAGAARUM album.

These recordings are now compiled and released as a whole – NGC Prod, again teaming up with Aesthetic Death (as they did on the 2018 album “Apples”), for a CD edition.

This is one of the finest NAGAARUM releases to date – six tracks of obscure, doomed sounds. A diverse and eclectic mix of ambient soundscapes, noisy segues, isolated doom and pained outbursts.

NAGAARUM was joined by reliable guest, Roland Szabó, who enhanced this record with his voice and his English translations. Whilst the entire process was overseen by loyal producer, Betty Varga.

If this is what a pandemic indirectly creates – then long live the lockdown.

Digisleeve CD released 31st July 2020

https://www.aestheticdeath.com/releases.php?mode=singleitem&albumid=4737

https://www.facebook.com/nagaarumband

STARLESS DOMAIN RELEASE "ALMA"

PRESS RELEASE:

Band: STARLESS DOMAIN

Album: ALMA

Country: USA

Genre: Black Metal

Label: Aesthetic Death

Release date: August 3rd, 2020

Following from a recent visitation to EOS – the astral journey continues as STARLESS DOMAIN expose their blackened chaos through the prism of ALMA.

ALMA is an infinite and holistic vision.

STARLESS DOMAIN create a wondrous cosmic chaos. Through ALMA they venture further into the farthest reaches of space and gaze upon the boundaries of our known visible universe – brought to mere mortal beings through the conduit of STARLESS DOMAIN’s deep field black metal.

Most potently, ALMA has a schizophrenic twist, as it conversely represents an introverted look into the deepest (darkest) recesses of the human soul. It is a cathartic reflection, a metaphysical journey of personal exploration.

Reaching parts of the soul that are as equally difficult to traverse and understand as the deepest regions of space that can be sighted from the Atacama.

Released on beautiful 6 panel digipack in August 2020

https://www.aestheticdeath.com/releases.php?mode=singleitem&albumid=4754

https://www.facebook.com/starlessdomain/

EDOMA RELEASE "IMMEMORIAL EXISTENCE"

Russian black death metal band EDOMA will release their debut album "Immemorial Existence" on July 30th. The album will be released on cassette format through Analög Ragnarök and you can find it also on digital format through Morning Star Heathens Music Group. "Immemorial Existence" features the following tracks: 1.Gates; 2.Herald of Death; 3.Edoma; 4.Northern Heart; 5.Depletion of Faith;  6. Labyrinth of Torment; 7.Last Hours; 8.Demons of Eternal Twilight; 9.Permafrost. More info on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edoma.bm/

Bandcamp: https://edoma.bandcamp.com/

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvchOEJ4am2mxH32YogdAtA

UNLUCKY MORPHEUS RELEASE "UNFINISHED"

Japanese power metal band UNLUCKY MORPHEUS will release their new album "Unfinished" on July 29th. The new album  will be released independently and is the succesor pof their  "Hypothetical Box Act 3" from 2019. "Unfinished" will feature the following tracks: 1.Unfinished; 2.Unending Sorceress; 3.Near the End; 4.籠の鳥; 5.Salome; 6.Make Your Choice; 7.Top of the "M"; 8.Dogura Magura; 9.Carry on Singing to the Sky. More info on: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ankimo_official/?hl=en

Spotify: https://www.blogger.com/u/4/blog/post/edit/4152027900082754716/7135884386146206661

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKQPvkXu59Ei4nHyl83dF2g

SNAKEBLADE STREAMS SINGLE "WHEN KINGDOMS COLLIDE"

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Canada’s Epic Nerdy Black Metal SNAKEBLADE Streaming Single “When Kingdoms Collide”

Debut Album "The Kingdom" Out July 31st

Snakeblade is a one-man black metal band born in Vancouver, Canada, out of Covid-19 boredom. The last couple of months have been very productive for the project, exemplified by the upcoming full-length album “The Kingdom” introduced with the single “When Kingdoms Collide” (you can check it below these lines). 

The man behind the project is Mike Redston and he explains how the band and album came to be and what it means for him: “Snakeblade all came about during the Coronavirus lockdown. Searching for an escape from pandemic anxiety, I absorbed myself in this project and recorded an entire album in about one month. Like many people during this crazy year, I struggled with a lot of anxiety and depression. Snakeblade is my fun escape from all that.”

Coined as fun, nerdy n’dirty black metal, the project completely deviates from the staunch ‘be grim, no smiling’ traditional black metal. The single “When Kingdoms Collide” is the anthem for Snakeblade and its vision. It’s an ultimate escape to a land of fantasy. The songs on the album are heavily influenced by Lord of the Rings, The Witcher, Metal Gear Solid, and Dungeons and Dragons, and the single describes a medieval battle of epic proportions: “Spells! Swords! And Fire!”

The album has a handful of guest solos from other Canadian musicians including Devan Howes (Kayas); Dylan Parker (Protosequence); Kyler Li and Matthew Pancoust (Truent). Ever the ambitious one, Redston doesn’t anticipate Snakeblade staying as a one-man project for long. He is working towards bringing the creative and fun atmosphere to live venues when able and this album is going to kindle interest in anticipation.

SNAKEBLADE is recommended for fans of Immortal, Skeletonwitch, and Midnight; “The Kingdom” marches into ears on July 31, 2020, ready yourselves!

Album Pre-Order HERE.

Track Listing:

1. When Kingdoms Collide (4:22)  

2. To The Pits With The Balrog ft. guest solo Devan Howes (Kayas) (1:47)

3. The Nine (4:13)

4. Scavenger ft. guest solo Dylan Parker (Protosequence) (3:36)

5. Vamp, The Impaled ft. guest solo Kyler Li (5:54)

6. Devoted To Destruction ft. guest solo Matthew Pancoust (Truent) (Truent cover) (3:51)

Album Length: 23:45

More info:

Facebook.com/snakebladeofficial

Instagram.com/snakebladeofficial

OBSCURE RELIC RELEASE "FIRST BLACK COMMUNION" EP

Brazilian black metal band OBSCURE RELIC, featuring members of FERETRAL and COLD NIGHT, will releae their new EP "First Black Communion" on July 30th. The new EP is the second release by OBSCURE RELIC. The first one was the "Sons of Evil Power" demo, released earlier this year. The EP will be released on digital format through Cianeto Records, and on August 10th on CD and cassette through Helldprod Records. More info on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/obscure.relic.horde/

Bandcamp: https://obscurerelic.bandcamp.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6a0DGXbkJhK_SI4haVSIyA

GARGOYL RELEASE "ELECTRICAL SICKNESS" SINGLE AND VIDEO

GARGOYL, the band that features AYAHUASCA and REVOCATION members have just released their new single and video "Electrical Sickness" (check it below these lines). The band released their debut EP, "Asomatous", in January 2019 and now they will release their debut album, up to now entitled "Gargoyl" on October 9th through Season of Mist Records. More info on:

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

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/gargoylband 

Bandcamp: https://gargoyl.bandcamp.com/releases 

THIS DAY IN 1984: METALLICA RELEASES "RIDE THE LIGHTNING"

On July 27th, 1984, METALLICA released their second album "Ride the Lightning" through Megaforce Records. After the almighty debut "Kill Em All" the band refined their sound without loosing any of their violence. And they achieved new levels with "Ride the Lightning". Opening with the powerful "Fight Fire with Fire" and then the title track, here we have an album that is flawless. Masterpieces like "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and "Face to Black", coexist with "Creeping Death" and "Trapped Under Ice". The line-up that included the great late bassist Cliff Burton was finding the way that will find its climax on the next album "Master of Puppets". 36 years of this absolute masterpiece.

MASS WORSHIP RELEASE "SERENE REMAINS" PLAYTHROUGH VIDEO

Swedish darkened metal band MASS WORSHIP has just released a playthrough video for the track "Serene Remains" (check the video below). The tune is part of the band´s debut album "Mass Worship" that was released through Century Media Records on CD, digipack and limited editions vinyl. 

ROTTING CHRIST RELEASED A LIVE VIDEO ON THE STUDIO FOR "THE FIFTH ILLUSION"

Greek melodic black metal masters ROTTING CHRIST have released a live from the studio video for the track "The Fifth Illusion". "The Fifth Illusion" first appeared in the 'Non Serviam" album  released in October 1994. This live version was recorded on July 6th, 2020 at Artworks Studios for the Mexico Metal Fest live streaming. Video was mixed and mastered by Callmelazy (aka Costas Gavakos)  at Soundflakes Studio. The video was directed and edited by Yiannis Margetousakis-Thanos Liberopoulos. You can check the video below:

CULT BURIAL RELEASE "CULT BURIAL"

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CULT BURIAL - CULT BURIAL

Self-released

6 November 2020

Rarely does an extreme metal band drop out of nowhere with a fully formed sound, and yet Cult Burial do just that. While their name may imply another group hopping on the dime-a-dozen OSDM revival trend, this London group quickly show that there is a lot more than meets the eye on their self-titled début, coming hot off the back of a well-received two-track EP.

The smooth sepulchral blend flits across the spectrum; while ostensibly a modern black/death metal outfit, Cult Burial have no qualms about incorporating the crushing low-end of doom metal and post-metal. Other individual tracks branch out even further from the formula - lead single “Moribund” draws from old school death metal’s HM2-drenched tremolo, while “Plague” and “Chaos” stretch into progressive territory and showcase a real strength in dynamic songwriting - not a moment is wasted.

Aside from the songwriting, the execution of each track is magnificent. Simon Langofrd's composition pairs effortlessly with César Moreira's varied vocal delivery - potent growls and twisted snarls collide with the daring range of styles employed, from the hefty groove in opener “Dethroner” reminiscent of Belphegor to the full black/death/doom amalgamation that rounds out “Sorrow”. The lyrics, which eschew the expected Satan-worshipping traits, instead turn inward and speak on topics related to death and a sense of purpose (or a lack thereof) in captivating detail.

Despite having only two tracks to their name prior to this release, Cult Burial have already begun to build a name for themselves - No Clean Singing pegged “Sorrow” as “further proof that Cult Burial is a band to watch closely”, and it won’t be long before this album starts turning heads and causing a stir.

Lyrics and vocals by César Moreira

Music by Simon Langford 

Additional guitars by Felipe Grüber

Mixed by Simon Langford

Mastered by Chris Coulter at Decimal Studios

Track Listing:

1.Dethroner

2. Moribund

3. Chaos

4. Abyss

5. Plague

6. Kill

7. End

8. Forever

9. Sorrow

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

Art by ledgerdemain (https://www.instagram.com/legerdemain_art/)

PAZUZU RELEASE "REVENANT OF BLASPHEMIES"

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PAZUZU - "Revenant Of Blasphemies"

Dunkelheit Produktionen - CD | DIGITAL (out now) | LP (26Th July 2020)

Death/Doom Metal from Costa Rica

Coming from the scorching land of Costa Rica and influenced by the movie with the same name and also by bands such as CIANIDE, WINTER, DECOMPOSED and I’d even dare to say NUNSLAUGHTER, the Doom Death metal band PAZUZU present for the very first time their 2017 debut demo “Revenant of Blasphemies” on vinyl and CD.

Originally released on limited edition tape and cd by Psychogrind records, this obscure recording immerses the avid listener into the corridors of stench, decay and the uselessness of the Christian dogma and shows the imminent fate of the bastard manking at the hands of a failed God and the welcoming of Death as the only possible fate to come...

Mastered and refurbished in 2019 by Dan Lowndes at Resonance Studio- UK for an enhanced audio experience, this demo is a Tour de Force through the corridors of the asphyxiating and claustrophobic atmospheres of Doom Metal but well balanced with the dynamics and minimalism of Archaic and rhythmic Death Metal. Three songs plus intro and outro which set the pace for the doom that is to come…

Recorded and mixed from Oct-Nov 2016 by Tomil in Curridabat, Costa Rica at Grotesque Studios. PYC 2016. Mastering by Dan Lowndes at Resonance Sound Studio (UK), September 2019. All music and Lyrics by PAZUZU. Additional backing vocals on "The Fallacy..." by Ricardo Gargor. Artworks by Giovanni. Design and slayout by B. Mors. Executive Production by Dunkelheit Produktionen, Germany. 2019/2020. 

Tracklist: 

1.Revenant...

2.Trascending the Emanating Filth from the Fathers of the Christian Church

3.The Splendour of His Holiness

4.The Fallacy of the Cursed Empire

5....of Blasphemies

Links:

Our Website: http://www.dunkelheit.cc

Our Shop: http://www.dunkelheit-shop.com

Bandcamp: https://dunkelheitprod.bandcamp.com/

PALACES RELEASE "HELLAS CHASMA"

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Following a six-year hiatus, Atlanta noise trio PALACES is excited to release their new album Hellas Chasma.  It features Jeremy Weeks, a.k.a. “Bumpy Bronson,” on bass and vocals alongside founding members Jonathan Balsamo (drums) and Eric Searle (guitar/vocals).

So, what is the reformed outfit offering up after all this time?  Choppy, spastic rhythms. Spaced-out, haunting magnetic shrieks. Blistering hits at breakneck speed. Anguish and fear, belted out until running on fumes. Labor-intensive is one way to describe the effort on display in Hellas Chasma.  Short of the prevailing rigmarole that's associated with the heavier side of guitar music, PALACES are more likely to give color and character to their sound than to call it metal, noise or hardcore.

All the agonizing, all the dismay, all the faults of simply being are melded into a blitzkrieg of sonic assaults and morose mayhem. Hellas Chasma finds the Atlanta triumvirate rarely letting up. The band's tone shifts from melodic undertones to soulful shouts to angry dissonance as it traverses so many states of the human experience. It seems almost anyone can find common ground with PALACES.  

Hellas Chasma will be released on September 18 2020.

Connect With PALACES

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

Bandcamp: https://palaces.bandcamp.com/

RUMBLE MILITIA STREAMS "SET THE WORLD ON FIRE"

Long running German thrash metal / crossover masters RUMBLE MILITIA are streaming their new album "Set the World on Fire" through their Bandcamp site (check below these lines). The album was released last January and is their first full length since 1994`s "Hate Me". "Set the World on Fire" was released on digital, CD and vinyl formats. The 12" vinyl was released in a very limited edition of 500 copies: Red vinyl limited to 200 hand-numbered copies, Transparent marbled yellow/ black vinyl - limited to 200 hand-numbered copies and Red/ black vinyl - limited to 100 hand-numbered copies. More info on:

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

Bandcamp: https://rumblemilitia.bandcamp.com/

EVIL MADNESS RE-RELEASE "SCARS OF BLASPHEMY" DEMO

Chilean thrash metal band EVIL MADNESS will re-release their demo "Scars of Blasphemy" on July 28th. Originally released in 2008, "Scars of Blasphemy" was EVIL MADNESS`s fourth demo, and the first one to be released after the "Ultimate Disease" compilation. The demo will be re-released through Burning Coffin Records and will feature the tracks: "Maze of Souls", "Black Fire", "Evil Mambo", "Scars" and "Mad Attack". The band`s latest release is the "Hidden Behind the Cross" EP from 2018. More info on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EvilMadnessOficial?fref=ts

Bandcamp: https://evilmadness.bandcamp.com/

HORDE CASKET RELEASE "MELTED TOGETHER"

Texas / Oklahoma brutal death metal band HORDE CASKET will release their new album "Melted Together" on July 28th. The new album is the successor to their "Xenopocalypse" from 2017 and is HORDE CASKET`s fifth full length release."Melted Together" will be released on CD format through Pathologically Explicit Recordings. More info on:

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

Bandcamp: https://hordecasket.bandcamp.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/septicdevour

MORTA SKULD RELEASE LYRIC VIDEO FOR TRACK "EXTREME TOLERANCE" FROM NEW ALBUM

Milwaukee death metal masters MORTA SKULD have just released the first track from their new album, "Suffer for Nothing" that will be released on September 25th. The tune is called "Extreme Tolerance" and you can check the lyric video below. "Suffer for Nothing" will be released through Peaceville Records and will feature ten tracks. More info on:  

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

Bandcamp: https://mortaskuld.bandcamp.com/

Reverbnation: https://www.reverbnation.com/mortaskuld2

PRIMAL FEAR RELEASE "HEAR ME CALLING" VIDEO

German power speed metal masters PRIMAL FEAR have just released a video for the track "Hear Me Calling" (check the video below). The tune is part of the band´s new album "Metal Commando" that was released on July 24th through Nuclear Blast Records. The band features now Ralf Scheepers on vocals; Mat Sinner on bass and vocals; Tom Naumann, Alex Beyrodt and Magnus Karlsson on guitars and Michael Ehré (GAMMA RAY, NITEWALK, ex METALIUM) on drums. More info on:

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

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

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1yfiDL3YUEJlQCgb5Pun6g?si=zaqQ7vdfQMaSrsG6pUNhpA

OOZE RELEASE "SHIVERS"

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OOZE - "Shivers" RobustFellow Prods.

Hailing from Ukraine, OOZE is a multi-genre band formed in late 2018. Their new EP "Shivers", which offers a grotesque but cosy atmosphere, was recorded at LipkyZvukoZapys studio and presents a 21-minute story divided into 4 four tracks with no pauses. For this record, the band is joined by Natalya Ivasiuk, a violin master who helps to provide a different sound when compared to the band's debut EP.

 

Tracklist: 1- Got a Long Journey Ahead; 2- Hankering for the Mountaintop; 3- Ambitions Blight; 4- Faulty Feeling of Demise.

Line-up:

Yevheniy Khrulyov (Drums)

Maxym Salov (Guitar)

Druzenko Yehor (Bass)

Natalya Ivasiuk (guest Violin)

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

DESOLATE ENTITY STREAM "DECONSTRUCTION" ALBUM

Minnesota technical brutal death metal band DESOLATE ENTITY is streaming their new album "Deconstruction" on their Bandcamp site (check below these lines). The new album was released on July 24th independently on digital and CD format.  "Deconstruction" was recorded and mixed by Adam Tucker and was mastered by Dave Otero. 

GORE THROWER STREAM "VATICAN DEATHFEST" EP

Hungarian death metal band GORE THROWER are streaming their new EP "Vatican Deathfest" on their Bandcamp site (Check below these lines). Released independently on June 24th, the EP is GORE THROWER´s second release and the successor to their 2015 EP "Gore Temple", You can find more info on the band and their releases here:

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

Bandcamp: https://gorethrower.bandcamp.com/

WRITHING STREAMS "ETERNALISED IN ROT" EP

Australian death metal band WRITHING are streaming their new EP "Eternalised in Rot" on their Bandcamp site (check below these lines). The EP is the debut release by the band from Melbourne, Victoria and features the tracks "Void of Derision" and "Eternalised in Rot". The album was released independently on digital and CD formats. More info on:

Bandcamp: https://writhingaus.bandcamp.com/releases

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

MISERTUS RELEASE DAYDREAM / COIL / OUTLAND TRILOGY BOX SET

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We are here to announce the first ever release in physical format of MISERTUS' post black metal masterpieces Daydream, Coil and Outland...

With the walls of sadness and desperation closing in around us, our limbs heavy in the chains of loss, there can seem no escape from the locked room of our isolation and its deep, consuming shadows. Yet we are always no more than a step away from a doorway to a world of light and possibility. Hope and devastation within touching distance of each other. The small, golden key to this doorway lies hidden in the labyrinth of our mind – a place where ghosts of pain and minotaurs of shame hunt for blood and the tattered remains of past promises cry piteously, while reaching out with jagged, broken claws, desperate for company in misery. But beyond it all is the key...and the door...and dreams beyond despair.

Over the course of one year, 2019, the man behind the shroud that is MISERTUS, Tomas, poured out his conflicts and his agonies, his dreams and redemptions and the battlegrounds and common grounds that lie amidst them all, in three glorious, tumultuous, visionary albums. Daydream, Coil and Outland each possess their own characters and stories, their own sounds and textures, but they are inextricably linked, undeniably born from the same post black metal flame. Daydream brings us the hooks, the spaces, the light and shade of ‘Fragility’, the brittle fury of ‘Waterfalls’...and ‘Outward’, like standing in a rainfall of broken dreams, their shards tumbling from the heavens. Coil opens in an uplifting, shimmering sunrise over snow capped mountains, with ice in the air. Beautiful, natural melodies flow over underlying currents of melancholy, a juxtaposition of hope and sadness forming perfect harmonies, magical counterpoints. The gentle peace of ‘Pause’ a beautiful moment when the howling banshee voice is silent, left screaming within the heart of the maelstrom. With Outland we dive wholly into the world of dreams, our mind and soul laid bare, all our triumphs and adversities captured in the swelling of sound, the glorious thunder and power of ‘Blue Spirits’ and the intensely emotional, transforming finale of ‘Aether (A Distant Ember)’. Together these stunning albums are more than the sum of their parts. Together is how they always should have been. Together is how they are.

Never before available in any physical format, Onism Productions have made Daydream, Coil and Outland one; in a matte finish, eight panel, three CD digi-pack. Including for the first time the three poems which were adapted to create the lyrics of this trilogy, this is the ultimate representation of Misertus’ year of supreme creativity. Overpowering yet intimate, celebratory yet heart rending, this is the music of the universe, the sound of wishes and anguish entwined.

Line-up:

Tomas - guitars, bass, drums, synths, vocals

Genre: Post Black Metal

For fans of: HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY, UNREQVITED, GHOST BATH, SYLVAINE

Further Information: www.facebook.com/misertusbm/

Visit Onism Productions: https://onism.productions/