BELPHEGOR RELEASES "CONJURING THE DEAD" ALBUM

Austrian black death metal band Belphegor will release their new album "Conjuring the Dead" on August 11th. The album, the tenth in the band´s career, will be released through Nuclear Blast Records. The album was recorded at Mana Recording Studios in Florida and was produced by Erik Rutan (Morbid Angel, Hate Eternal). The band has worked again with artist Anthon Siro Seth to create the cover art (he previously did the 2006 "Pestapokalypse VI" album art). "Conjurng the Dead" will feature the following tracks:

1. Gasmask Terror

2. Conjuring the Dead

3. In Death

4. Rex Tremendae Majestatis

5. Black Winged Torment

6. The Eyes

7. Legions of Destruction

8. Flesh, Bones and Blood

9. Lucifer, Take Her!

10. Pactum in Aeternum

AVATAR RELEASES "HAIL THE APOCALYPSE" VIDEO

Swedish metal band Avatar has just released a video for the track "Hail the Apocalypse". The tune is the title track of the band´s new album that will be released on May. The album will be released through Gain Music Entertainment and was recorded in Karma Studios in Tailand.

"Hail The Apocalypse" track listing is as follows:

01. Hail The Apocalypse

02. What I Don't Know

03. Death Of Sound

04. Vultures Fly

05. Bloody Angel

06. Murderer

07. Tsar Bomba

08. Puppet Show

09. Get In Line

10. Something In the Way

11. Tower

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