SPECTRAL REALM WILL RELEASE "SPECTRAL WITCH OF THE HEX RIVER"

Southafrican symphonic black metal band SPECTRAL REALM will release their new album "Spectral Witch of the Hex River" on January 20th. The new album is the second release by the band and the follow up to SPECTRAL REALM´s debut album "Voyage to Spectral Realm" released in 2015. "Spectral Witch of the Hex River" will be released independently on digital format. More info on:

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

Bandcamp: https://spectralrealm1.bandcamp.com/releases

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZSbN4vAbYHbjE2ShD5R6aQ

INDUCED STREAMS "COPROPOREAL"

Russian / Spanish brutal death metal band INDUCED is streaming the "Coproporeal" album on the band´s Bandcamp site (Check below). The album is the debut release by the band and was released on July 15th through New Standard Elite. "Coproporeal" features eigh brutal tracks. For more info on INDUCED and their music:

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

Bandcamp: https://newstandardelite.bandcamp.com/album/induced-coproporeal

BLACK HATE STREAMS TRACKS FROM "ALTALITH"

Mexican black death metal band BLACK HATE, featuring ANDRAMELECH and ASAROTH members, will release their new album "Altalith" and they are streaming a couple of tracks on their Bandcamp site (check below). "Altalith" is the band´s fifth full length release and the follow up to their "Under The Razors" live album released in 2019. "Altalith" was recorded between september 2019 and february 2020 at Sombrero Negro Records by Marco Metatron and Erik Monsonís Azpíroz, Mexico City. More info on the band and the album:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BH333

Bandcamp: https://blackhate.bandcamp.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Hangingillusions666

EREMIT STREAMS "DESERT OF GHOULS"

German atmospheric sludge doom metal band EREMIT is streaming their new EP "Desert of Ghouls" on their Bandcamp site (check below). The EP was released on 10" vinyl on July 17th through Transcending Obscurity Records in a limited edition of 240 copies. This is the second EREMIT release, since they recorded their debut album "Carrier of Weight" in 2018. The EP features these tracks: "Beheading the Innumerous" and "City of Râsh-il-nûm". More info on:  

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

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5q9s7c96oc

Bandcamp:  https://eremitdoom.bandcamp.com/

BURN THE MANKIND RELEASE "CHAOS MATTER" EP

Brazilian technical death metal / grindcore band BURN THE MANKIND will release their new EP "Chaos Matter" on July 20th. The EP is the follow up to the band´s debut album "To Beyond" and will be released through Cianeto Discos. "Chaos Matter" was recorded at Form Hellcords Studios and features these tracks: 1. The Red Rise; 2. Sulfur; 3. Sudden Inversion; 4. Weigh Like Lead. More info on:

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

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

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

ENTARTUNG RELEASE "MALEFICAE ARTES"

PRESS RELEASE:

ENTARTUNG - "Maleficae Artes"

Dunkelheit Produktionen

CD & DIGITAL (27th June 2020), LP (7th August 2020)

Black Metal from Germany

After three long years, ENTARTUNG finally returns from the ominous shadows to which they silently retreated after the release of their prior opus, “Baptised into the Faith of Lust”. It is fitting that, in a new age of plague and pestilence, their newest album “Maleficae Artes” (Lat. “Dark Arts”) is unleashed upon the world.

The elaborate compositions on “Maleficae Artes” are deeply and firmly rooted in the early 90's atmosphere and remain true to the original spirit of black metal. Brooding, sinister, violent and menacing themes presented by the trademark icy riffing of Lykormas and the militaristic and deadly precise battery assault of Haistulf manifest themselves in a dynamic interaction with acoustic and martial touches of melancholy and gloom.

The lyrical subject matters explored on “Maleficae Artes” are devoted to death, the Faustian spirit, ancient rituals and traditions and the darker chapters of human history; enhancing the experience in a synergetic fashion.

The cover artwork, which conceptually is in unison with the album title, is a modified painting by Salvator Rosa. It illustrates a Biblical episode where king Saul summons a spirit with the help of a witch - directly violating Mosaic Law that demanded the death penalty for necromancy.

Engineered by Entartung. Mixed by Vulfolaic. Mastered by Patrick W. Engel at TEMPLE OF DISHARMONY in December 2019. Cover painting by Salvator Rosa. Artwork and Layout by Vulfolaic. Executive Production by Dunkelheit Produktionen, 2020.

Links:

Website: http://www.dunkelheit.cc

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

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

DYSTOPIA A.D. RELEASE "RISE OF THE MERCILESS"

Many naysayers claim that there is nothing new under the extreme metal sun, that the genre has reached saturation. These people have clearly never heard DYSTOPIA A.D., the two-man band from New Jersey blending progressive and technical death metal with unexpected elements from many other genres. Their second album, Rise of the Merciless, sees project mastermind Chris Whitby and lead guitarist Aki Shishido join forces to produce astounding results.

It takes skill to condense your style into a compact format, and opener “Red Sand” is exactly that - the proggy yet heavy riffs and prominent twisting bass lines provide a solid platform for both Whitby’s dazzling harsh and clean vocals and Shishido’s technical wizardry. Once this formula has been set, however, it’s far from business as usual - the remaining five songs showcase experimentation at its fullest. Shishido states: “Every track is uniquely atmospheric and dark and met the mood of life at war incredibly well.” The theme of war is not coincidental - he recorded his sections from Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, where he was deployed as a Major in the U.S. Army, and the guitar work reflects the soul and introspection gained from his time there.

 

Whitby follows up: “There are some ambitious elements that you probably don’t expect to hear on a death metal album, but everything works well together and sounds cohesive.” Such tropes include saxophones, gorgeous acoustic guitars, choirs - all amid the melodic yet furious death metal chaos. “Each song is an adventure for the listener as we explore the themes of the occult, suffering, and insanity.” The lyrics certainly give a lot to chew over, and retain their power whether growled, shrieked, or cleanly sung.

"Rise of the Merciless" shows a band that can stand on their own two feet after the wide variety of guests on Designing Ruin, and create music that will appeal to both those familiar with progressive extreme metal and also draw in new listeners to the genre.

"Rise of the Merciless" will be released on July 31 2020.

DYSTOPIA A.D. are:Chris Whitby - vocals / guitar / bass; Aki Shishido - lead guitar

Tracklisting: 1. Red Sand; 2. Nomad; 3. Plaguebringers; 4. Rise of the Merciless; 5. Sisyphean Existence; 6. Grave Pact