EXILIUM NOCTIS RELEASE "PACTUM DIABOLI"

 

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Exilium Noctis

Pactum Diaboli

Black Lion Records

9 May 2025

Black Lion Records is thrilled to present Greek black/death metal conjurors Exilium Noctis’ sophomore album, Pactum Diaboli, arriving on CD and digital formats on May 9.

Formed in 2021 by Thyragon and Omega, Exilium Noctis is an intense black/death metal outburst steeped in darkness and melancholy. Based in Volos, Thessaly, the group channels malice and monstrous fury into macabre hymns, crafted for the chosen ones, the seekers of the void, in the absence of light and false idols.

The release of their debut album, Fragments of Apocalypse, in 2022 via Sleaszy Rider Records marked a pivotal moment in the band’s evolution, as they began garnering attention within the extreme metal underground. Riding the momentum of that release, Exilium Noctis took to the stage regularly, performing alongside acts such as Akhlys, Sakis Tolis, Kawir, Varathron, Yoth Iria, and Deviser. A standout highlight came with their appearance at Golden R Festival, where they shared the stage with legendary names like Mayhem, Gaerea, Sorcerer, Warlord, Mystic Prophecy, and Grave Digger.

Now, Exilium Noctis return with a more mature aural vision in 2025. The upcoming full-length, Pactum Diaboli, emerges as a dark and imposing work, exploring themes of religious conflict, the human soul, and the Faustian pact with Mephistopheles. The album delves deep into the concept of making deals with the devil, with its title symbolizing the eternal struggle between temptation and the soul’s redemption. Marking a clear progression in their sound, Exilium Noctis embraces technical intricacy while preserving the bleak purity of black metal, making this their most ambitious work yet. 

Among other guests, Henri Sattler of God Dethroned contributes his vocals on the title track. The haunting intro of “Devil’s March” includes a dialogue between Mephistopheles and Faust, taken from Jan Švankmajer’s film Faust.

Track Listing:

1. Adventus Tenebrarum

2. All Shall Burn

3. Pactum Diaboli [Audio | Lyric Video]

4. Fall of Babylon

5. Deorum Cremator

6. God’s Demise [Lyric Video]

7. Priest of Blasphemy

8. Devil’s March [Music Video]

9. Rise of Serpent

Album Credits:

—Band Lineup—

Thyragon: Vocals

Vinterblod: Guitars

Moloch: Guitars

Omega: Bass

—Guest Musicians—

Vocals on “Pactum Diaboli” by Henri Sattler (God Dethroned)

Keyboards by Vasilis Sarou (Fading Echoes)

Drums on “God's Demise” by Agis Tzoukopoulos (Kawir, Infernal Storm)

—Others—

Produced by Exilium Noctis.

Programming by Psychon.

Mixed & Mastered at Sound Abuse Productions Studio (Athens Greece) by Psychon.

Artwork by Kyriakos Balanos.

Recorded at S.recordings studios (Volos Greece) by Spyros Charmanis.

Pre-Order CD/Merch/Digital:

https://exiliumnoctisblacklion.bandcamp.com/album/pactum-diaboli (from the label)

https://music.blacklion.nu/ExiliumNoctis (from other distributors)

Upcoming Shows:

April 12 at Live & Loud in Sofia, Bulgaria

May 11 at An club in Athens, Greece

Exilium Noctis:

https://linktr.ee/exiliumnoctis

https://www.facebook.com/ExiliumNoctis

https://www.instagram.com/exilium_noctis

Black Lion Records:

https://linktr.ee/blacklionrecordsswe

https://blacklion.nu

https://www.facebook.com/blacklionrecordsswe

https://www.instagram.com/blacklionrecordsswe

https://x.com/Blacklionrecswe

https://blacklionrecords.bandcamp.com

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdKzG_KjmK7A-PnunzLvzdQ

CARTILAGE RELEASE "TALES FROM THE ENTRAILS: A NECROLOGY"

 

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San Francisco gore dealers CARTILAGE will launch their Surgical Strangulation Tour with Unidad Trauma this week. The slashing begins this Friday, April 11th in Oakland, runs through the Southwest into Mexico and back up to California, ending in Los Angeles on April 24th. See all dates below.

 

CARTILAGE Surgical Strangulation Tour w/ Unidad Trauma:

4/11/2025 Eli’s Mile High Club – Oakland, CA

4/12/2025 Destructive Warehouse – Fresno, CA

4/13/2025 Republica de Hops – Tijuana, MX

4/14/2025 Tower Bar – San Diego, CA

4/15/2025 The Griffin – Las Vegas, NV

4/16/2025 URBNXN Tucson – Tucson, AZ

4/17/2025 Club 101 – El Paso, TX

4/18/2025 Hi Tones – San Antonio, TX

4/19/2025 Three Links – Dallas, TX

4/21/2025 Valhalla – Austin, TX

4/22/2025 The Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM

4/23/2025 Nile Underground – Mesa, AZ

4/24/2025 Knucklehead – Los Angeles, CA

The new tour follows CARTILAGE’s brief run with Impaled and sets at Northwest Terror Fest and Disemboweled God Fest, all in support of their new EP, Tales From The Entrails: A Necrology, released mid-March on Everlasting Spew Records. The blastmasters took their studio operations to home base, enlisting Scott Evans (Kowloon Walled City, Ghoul, Thrice) for recording and mixing duties, while the genre’s perennial grindfather Leon del Muerte (Impaled, Exhumed, Nails) handled mastering, the record then completed with art by Jason V Roberts and photos by Kei Mowry.

The Bay Area gore titans continue to spill their guts across the land but with new tools in their trade: twisting harmonies and cinematic set-pieces now compliment CARTILAGE’s arsenal of blistering blasts, ripcord riffs, and deranged shrieks fans know to expect. Tales From The Entrails: A Necrology offers the biggest color palette on a CARTILAGE release to date. Now with even more shades of red.

Tales From The Entrails: A Necrology is available on digital, CD, MC formats at the Everlasting Spew webshop HERE and Bandcamp HERE. A vinyl pressing is due this Summer. Also watch the “Globs Of Glimmering Gore” video HERE and “Frothed Vomit Slosh” playthrough HERE.

“...this track hits like a speeding car hits a brick wall — violently and with full force.” – MetalSucks

“…vicious death/grinding savagery that will rev your internal engines by pumping out skull-popping beats, gut-rumbling bass-lines, and feverishly ravenous riffage, as well as maniacal screams and ghastly gutturals... as head-spinning as it is savage.” – No Clean Singing

“A mongrel fusion of death metal and grindcore, its influence is as immutable as it is unsavoury, and it’s here that we really begin to see the foundational basis for Cartilage’s own DNA... a tumultuous ambush of fantastic grind riffs awaits you.” – The Razor’s Edge

https://cartilagegore.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/CartilageSF

https://www.instagram.com/cartilage_gore

https://linktr.ee/esrww

https://everlastingspew.com

https://www.instagram.com/everlastingspew

https://everlastingspew.bandcamp.com

https://open.spotify.com/user/thespew

https://www.youtube.com/everlastingspewrecords

https://www.facebook.com/everlastingspew

HTETHTHEMETH RELEASE "TELLURIC INHARMONIES"

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 Out Now via Layered Reality Productions

Genre: Avant-Garde/Progressive Metal

For Fans Of: Arcturus, Anathema, Vulture Industries, Pain of Salvation ("BE" era)

Hailing from Romania, avant-garde/progressive metal act Hteththemeth unleashes their highly anticipated new album, Telluric Inharmonies , available now via Layered Reality Productions . Known for their self-coined genre of ‘Unhuman Music’ , the band delivers a striking fusion of progressive metal, theatrical storytelling, and genre-defying experimentation—crafting an immersive soundscape that transcends conventional boundaries.

Originally the brainchild of Läo Kreegan , Hteththemeth evolved into a full band in 2013, embarking on an artistic trajectory that merges dark intensity, avant-garde complexity, and raw emotion. With Telluric Inharmonies , the band once again pushes the limits of musical expression, offering an experience that is both deeply introspective and wildly unpredictable.

Production and Musical Direction:

Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, Telluric Inharmonies showcases Hteththemeth’s ability to weave together haunting melodies, erratic rhythms, and cinematic grandeur. The album's sonic landscapes captivate listeners, drawing influence from the likes of Arcturus , Anathema , Vulture Industries , and Pain of Salvation’s experimental "BE" era.

Fans of boundary-pushing metal will find themselves enthralled by the band's unique ability to blend progressive metal intricacy, theatrical grandiosity, and avant-garde unpredictability into a single, cohesive vision.

Telluric Inharmonies is a landmark release, redefining the essence of progressive and avant-garde metal while staying true to Hteththemeth’s singular artistic identity.

Embrace the inharmonious beauty of the telluric unknown—out now.

Check them out on YouTube and subscribe! 

https://youtu.be/FmMKyBT4kpY

Follow them on Spotify and add to your playlists!

https://open.spotify.com/album/55OjnjNlj2gJw6s3Pbjkba

Support them on Bandcamp! 

https://hteththemeth.bandcamp.com/album/telluric-inharmonies

Stay updated with Hteththemeth:

Website: https://www.hteththemeth.net/

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

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

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

Bandcamp: https://hteththemeth.bandcamp.com/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4CPUewDHvbQTsKquuv01Xi

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hteththemeth/1246919707