ABORYM SIGNS WITH AGONIA RECORDS

Italian / Norwegian industrial black metal band Aborym, featuring members of Hour of Penance and Bård G. "Faust" Eithun (Blood Tsunami, ex Emperor) have signed a deal with Agonia Records to release the follow up to their 2013 album "Dirty".

BENEATH RELEASES "THE BARREN THRONE"

Iceland´s death metal band Beneath will be releasing their new album "The Barren Throne" on April 29th. the album will be released through Unique Leader Records and is the second full length album by the band (the debut album was 2012´s "Enslaved by Fear"). "The Barren Throne" will feature the following tracks:
1. Depleted Kingdom
2. Chalice
3. The Barren Throne
4. Putrid Seed of Affection
5. Iron Jaw
6. Sovereign Carnal Passion
7. Sky Burial
8. Veil of Mercy
9. Mass Extinction Codex
10. Storm Drainer
11. Unearthed

EVOCATION RECRUITS NEW DRUMMER

Swedish death metal band has recruited drummer Conny Pettersson to replace Janne Kenttäkumpu Bodén who played in the band between 2005 and 2013. Pettersson has been playing with technical death metal band Anata and with experimental death metal band One Step Beyond.

IMPALED NAZARENE RELEASES "VIGOROUS AND LIBERATING DEATH"

Finnish classic black metal band Impaled Nazarene will release their next album, "Vigorous And Liberating Death", on April 14th through Osmose Productions.  This is the first full length album released by the band since 2010´s "Road to Octagon" (the band´s latest offering was 2013´s EP "Die in the Holland"). The album will be mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox studios. The cover artwork was designed by Taneli Jarva. "Vigorous And Liberating Death" will feature the following tracks:

1. King Reborn
2. Flaming Sword of Satan
3. Pathological Hunger for Violence
4. Vestal Virgins
5. Martial Law
6. Riskiarvio
7. Apocalypse Principle
8. Kuoleman varjot
9. Vigorous and Liberating Death
10. Drink Consultation
11. Dystopia A. S.
12. Sananvapaus
13. Hostis Humani Generis

BLACK JADE RELEASES "WARDEN OF TOL SIRION"

Black metal band from Dallenwill, Switzerland, Black Jade will release their new album, entitled "Warden of Tol Sirion" on April 21st. The album will be released through Black Tower Productions and it has four bonus tracks taken from the 4-way split with Onyx, Ringbearer and Uruk Hai. "Warden of Tol Sirion" is the band sixth full length album and the follow up to 2013´s "The Prophecy of the North". The new album will feature the following tracklist:

1. Namárië!  

2. Dol Amroth  

3. Rise and Fall of Khazad-dûm  

4. Dorthonion  

5. Undulávë lumbulë!  

6. Path to Edhellond  

7. Warden of Tol Sirion  

8. Belegost  

9. Awake!  

10. Warrior Princess  

11. Ar-Pharazôn  

12. Spirit of the Water Lord 

BLOOD FARMERS RELEASE "HEADLESS EYES"

New York doom metal band Blood Farmers will be releasing their new full length album (their second one) entitled "Headless Eyes" on March 1st. The album is the follow up to the band´s 1995 debut album "Blood Farmers" and will be released through Resurrection Productions. "Headless Eyes" was recorded at Studio 584, NYC, the mixing was done at Hyperspace Studios, Long Island, NY and the mastering at Masterdisk, NYC. The new album will feature the following tracklist:

1. Gut Shot  

2. Headless Eyes  

3. The Creeper

4. Thousand-Yard Stare  

5. Night of the Sorcerers

6. The Road Leads to Nowhere (David Hess cover)

BLOODKILLER RELEASES "ESCAPE FROM THE INFERNAL ASYLUM"

Mexican death / black metal band Bloodkiller will be releasing their second full length album entitled "Escape from the Infernal Asylum". The album is the follow up to Bloodkiller´s debut, 2010´s "Demon Back" and will be released through Gargola Records. The album is a concept album in six parts and also features two bonus tracks: a cover of Venom´s "Countess Bathory" and a doom version of the track "Inquisition God" (from the debut album). "Escape from the Infernal Asylum" will feature the following tracks:

1. Curandero  

2. Rebellion  

3. Ritualcohol  

4. Nightmare Creatures  

5. Deposito de Cadaveres  

6. Escape del Asilo Infernal  

7. Inquisition God (Doom version)  

8. Countess Bathory (Venom cover)

CASTROFATE RELEASES NEW ALBUM

Elmont, New York thrash metal band Castrofate will be releasing their new album, entitled simply "Castrofate" on March 1st. The album is the fifth full length in the band´s career and the follow up to 2011 "Systematic Suicide". "Castrofate" will be released through Cataclysmic Metal Records and will feature the following tracks:

1. Castrofate  

2. New Religion

3. Chemical Scythe  

4. Shattered Soul  

5. United  

6. Banished to Earth  

7. Silent Obscurity

8. Shark Sustenance

EXXPERIOR RELEASES "KILLING ENTERTAINMENT"

German thrash metal band Exxperior will be releasing their new album "Killing Entertainment" on March 1st. The album is the second full length and the follow up to the band´s "Call for Sanity" released in 2011 (the band also released the "Sort of Weird" deom in 2012). The album willbe released independently and will feature the following tracks:

1. Science  

2. Toxic Avenger  

3. Killing Entertainment  

4. Armour of Hate  

5. Contaminated-Exterminated  

6. I Am Your Death  

7. Warden of Infinity  

8. Thrash Insanity  

9. Exx Song  

10. The Curse of Misery (Part One) Chapter I. Welcome  

11. The Curse of Misery (Part One) Chapter II. Half the Truth  

12. The Curse of Misery (Part One) Chapter III. Greed  

13. The Curse of Misery (Part One) Chapter IV. Hellish Hole  

14. The Curse of Misery (Part One) Chapter V. Time for Revenge

COLDBOUND RELEASES "II (I DØDEN FINNES ALL MAKT)"

Finnish doom black metal band Coldbound will be releasing their new album entitled "II (I Døden Finnes All Makt)" on March 1st. The album will be released through Depressive Illusions Records and is the follow up to 2013´s full length "I (Constellation of Dawn)". The release will be limited to 33 copies and willfeature the following tracks:

1. I (Vinternatt Drøm)  

2. II (Død Og Tapte)  

3. III (Kvist)  

4. IV (Evig Orkan)  

5. V (Skoger Av Fortvilelse pt.I)  

6. VI (Nattestid Ser Porten Vid I) (Taake cover)