ACCURSED WOMB RELEASE "HYMNS OF DEATH AND MISERY"

 

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Release Date: February 28, 2022

FFO: Incantation, Disciple Of Mockery, Autopsy

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Since 2019, the predominantly Philly-based death/doom three-piece Accursed Womb have worked tirelessly to bring their idea of monstrous, ugly and pure evil death metal into the world. Their prolific and sickly deranged onslaught officially began last year with the release of their two-song promo tape. Then on Halloween of the first Pandemic year, the Accursed Womb released their demo proper. Dubbed Crushing the Larvae of Christ, Accursed Womb’s 6-track demo shows a young and dementedly eager band going all-in on a moody and gnarly doomed-out death metal sound. - Decibel Magazine

ACCURSED WOMB's hitherto complete composition of the band's inaugural wet work of evil dooming metal of Death straight out of the dilapidated suburban wastelands of modern decay. With Artworks by RUSTED WINDS, HUMANCORPSE & Ryan Haley.

Check out this video!

https://youtu.be/ZeVcctsLiyw

Accursed Womb - Hymns Of Death and Misery

Follow the band at these links:

https://www.instagram.com/accursedwomb/

https://accursedwomb.bandcamp.com/

https://open.spotify.com/album/4njgVzFY6GggLndyMCxUil

https://www.facebook.com/groups/317494526236544/

https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2021/11/16/demolisten-accursed-womb/

PYRESHIP TO RELEASE "LIGHT IS A BARRIER"

 

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Post-metal sludge outfit PYRESHIP will release their new album Light Is A Barrier on April 22nd, 2022.

“This album has been in the works for over 3 years, and we are extremely excited to finally release it for you!  Recorded live over a couple of days in August 2018 at Red Tree and vocals separately in February 2019 at Dead City (both sessions engineered by Chris Ryan), we finally had our friend Aidan Cunningham mix and master it right at the beginning of the pandemic, but it just didn’t feel like the right time to release it. Now is the time, Coming 04/22/2022!”

Leave all behind and embrace the imagination of PYRESHIP. There’s a stunning ambience that flows through Light Is A Barrier, which also blends with a sense of gravitas. PYRESHIP’s sound is both grounded on earth and soaring through the heavens. Despite the shadowy twists and turns, you’ll find yourself craving more.

Line-up:

Steve Smith-Drums

George Lusito-Bass

Jenny Jordan-Vocals

Sam Waters- Guitar/Vocals

Cru Jordan Jones-Guitar/Vocals

Links: 

Bandcamp: https://pyreship.bandcamp.com/ 

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

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PyreshipHTX 

Website: https://pyreship.com/

MALEDICTIS TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE "DELICTA"

 

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MALEDICTIS,the brainchild of John Marszalkowski will release the new single "Delicta" (Featuring Mariangela Demurtas of TRISTANIA) on March 4, 2022. John has concurrently unveiled a Kickstarter project to help fund the release that will include perks such as digital downloads, shirts and CDs.

Unlike the previous release, which was recorded remotely, the new single embraced the ability to record in person with talented musicians in a stunning setting. A number of the instruments were recorded at Calvary Presbyterian Church in downtown Milwaukee, the Gothic architecture of the building dictating the nature of the atmosphere created by the reverberations. The recording also diverges from the traditional string quartet using a ‘choir’ of cellos instead, making use of the instrument’s wide range. “Delicta” is a song about betrayal told from the point of view of the betrayer who acknowledges their fault and accepts their consequences. Opening with a striking flute melody, the track builds with brass, cello, and a choir chant being gradually layered to produce a compelling sound comprised of multiple harmonies. The heavy instrumentation enhances the orchestral elements by adding a powerful layer beneath the soaring melodies.

“Delicta” is an enchanting experience, delving into the powerful dynamics of orchestral instruments and adding a distinctive twist through unconventional recording techniques. It’s a thrilling celebration of heavy music with a delightfully Gothic focus.

Contribute to the Kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/maledictis/delicta-a-fugue-for-the-betrayed

Credits:

Lead Vocals:  Mariangela Demurtas

Piano, Organ, Guitar, Bass:  John Marszalkowski 

Flute:  Emelia Rudd

French Horn: Allison Emm

Trumpet: Tim Tyson

Cello:  Ian Wasserman

Drums:  Matthew Kopf

Choir:  Julia Varandas, Kate Stenson, Claudia Peri, Caroline Misokane, Rafaela Martinelli, John Tyson

Lyrics & Music by John Marszalkowski

 

Mixed and Mastered by Shane Olivo at Shane Olivo Audio (Cudahy, WI)

Recorded and edited by John Marszalkowski

 

Links:

https://twitter.com/maledictis4

https://www.instagram.com/maledictis4

https://www.facebook.com/requiemcore

https://www.maledictis.net

MAINBRAIN RELEASE "JAWBREAKER"

 

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Mainbrain

Jawbreaker

11 February 2022

Since their foundation in 2009, Mainbrain have been clear that, musically speaking, they would dedicate themselves to serial killings. And as if they had been meditating deeply on what their perfect crime should be, now they finally deliver Jawbreaker, their first album.

Along the way, they had already left a good trail of blood with the EPs The Plague (2012) and Feeding The Beasts (2013). And now, putting themselves again in the hands of Fran Corpas for the recording, mixing and mastering, with their debut full-length we can say that they have decidedly opted for polytraumatism by blunt object as their favourite modus operandi.

The band from Málaga plays brutal death, there is no doubt about it, but instead of letting themselves be dragged down by the slam so much in vogue nowadays, they expand their instruments of torture with good old death metal. So, don’t be surprised if ‘Jawbreaker’ reminds you of Cannibal Corpse, or if you even find remnants of Six Feet Under in ‘Pornfucker’ and ‘Addiction’. As you can see, finesse is not their thing, and with Jhonny’s gutturals, Chechu and César’s riffs, plus Alex’s bass expertise and Tete’s bestialism on drums, the scientific police won’t find too much of your body after a full listen to this opus.

On the other hand, they might recognise you instantly because they find your head as a trophy, as in this cover by Indonesian artist Ardha Lepa (Sinister, Malignancy, Putrid Pile)...

Besides telling stories based on 80s horror films, Mainbrain also criticises religious and political aspects in their lyrics, even emphasising the use of guns in USA. Thus, Jawbreaker is a deadly cocktail, in which the Andalusian band gives free rein to their violence to tell us about a sick and macabre world that, unfortunately, is not so far from reality.

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www.instagram.com/mainbrainband

https://mainbrainmetal.bandcamp.com

EMASCULATED VITUPERATION RELEASE "RAPE TRAUMA SYNDROME"

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Lurking in the diseased bowels of humanity, a despised outcast, a parasite ridden raptor dragging its rancid carcass through the sewers of the world. No heart, no soul...blinded by bitterness it preys on the vulnerable, desecrates beauty, spits pain from its twisted lips. A worm in the heart, feeding on the weak, a perverted cancer hiding in the shadows, an empty vessel filling that endless void of emotion with the agony of others...

As society collapses at ever greater speed and mankind lurches through the filth of its own creation towards and ending befitting our actions, new musical monstrosities are hatched in the torture dungeons and fetid basements of the world. New bestial expressions of extremity crawl from the darkness, armed with bone breaking blast beats and riffs carved from dead flesh, vocal exhortations draped in steaming entrails and a laughing disregard for the sensibilities of others. There is no more grotesque and ghastly example of this parade of atrocities than Taiwan’s Emasculated Vituperation. Their debut album, Rape Trauma Syndrome is an explosion of horror and breathtaking savagery – one minute dragging you through a charnel pit of rot and decay, the next subjecting you to a frenzied assault of shocking intensity. Drenched in the acidic bile of cruelty and drowning in unreasoning hatred, this is an album for the most desensitised and warped, those fatally addicted to the poisonous adrenaline rush of the brutal outer limits of slamming death metal.

The soul corroding grime of Rape Trauma Syndrome has been unleashed by the twin powers of Brutal Mind and Fat Tub Of Lard Records and features guest vocal appearances from Brandon Smith of Agonal Breathing and Xu Zhaiyu and Dongda of The Dark Prison Massacre. Beyond horror, beyond disgust, beyond revulsion you will find Emasculated Vituperation – tread carefully in this maze of sordid nightmares.

 

Visit Emasculated Vituperation on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/EmasculatedVituperation

Vsit Fat Tub Of Lard here https://ftolrecords.bigcartel.com/

Visit Brutal Mind here https://brutal-mind.com/

COMA HOLE RELEASE "COMA HOLE" EP

 

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COMA HOLE are determined to make an impact with their debut EP both musically, drawing from a plethora of genres, and lyrically tackling face on darker aspects of life. The commanding drum and bass duo fuse doom, stoner and 80s/90s grunge styles into their compelling sound.

“We are beyond stoked to be releasing our debut EP Coma Hole in late Spring of 2022. We’ve diligently worked on carving our own sound over the past three years, attempting to traverse through upbeat grooves, aggressive high-energy riffage, and incorporate some droning, heavily hypnotic melodies. The album focuses on the existential struggle of self worth, identity, and mortality, which is all woven tightly together through natural archetypes in the lyrical wordplay as well as the cover art. As only two people, we are a small band trying to craft a big sound and aspire to blend our dynamic and style seamlessly with our lyrical themes. Steve and I hope this collection of recordings hits every mark on the musical spectrum and is as enjoyable to listen to for others as it was for us to create it." 

Drawing on an internal sense of self-sabotage and struggles to overcome it, “The Familiar” is an intense track and the inspiration for the cover art. Emerging through an eerie drone soundscape, COMA HOLE creates a sense of vastness. Soaring vocals, heavy fuzz and dramatic percussion break out into a powerful groove. Driving rhythms energise “Old Climb” emphasising a sense of desperation repeating the same things over again and expecting a different result. Dark, descending riffs aptly portrays the exploration of mortality and our timely return through decay into the natural order of life in “Wind and Bone”. Stunning vocal melodies and harmonies introduce a beautiful contradiction of tones alongside the heaviness. “Sinking” brings the release almost to a cyclical end returning to ideas of isolation involved in “The Familiar”, before diverging to deliver a positive tone and sense of achievement for overcoming these harsh struggles.

COMA HOLE has produced a beautifully raw and authentic debut. The EP immerses into the very depths of the darkest emotions human beings can endure but also celebrates the strength to keep going and passage to recovery.

 

Line-up:

Eryka Fir: Vocalist/Bassist

Steven Anderson: Drummer

 

Links:

Bandcamp: www.comahole.bandcamp.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/coma_hole

Facebook: www.facebook.com/comahole

SIDEWALK MAFIA RELEASE "PARANOIA"

 

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Release Date: February 04, 2022

FFO: Paradise Lost, Opeth, Type of Negative, Cradle of Filth, Carcass, Him, Amorphis

Location: Helsinki, Finland

Sidewalk Mafia is a metal / doom band from Helsinki, Finland. The band operates as a duo, but in a gig situation, the band is a trio with a guest bassist. The band's sound is extremely heavy and oppressive with a low tuned guitar, but also melodic and at the same time atmospheric. About the new single + music video band says: "Paranoia" is our third single. This song represents our roots. With this song and music video we are bowing towards the direction of our 90's favorites. The full-length album will be released in late spring 2022!

Check out this video!

https://youtu.be/SkAI3PT_tJI

Sidewalk Mafia - Paranoia

Check them out on Spotify and add them to your playlists!

https://open.spotify.com/track/3a7oNQDYdMhIFbzgbNAjpy

Lineup:

Voc / Guitars: Tommy Paroles

Drums / Voc: Johannes Wolfpathon

Label: Blood Rite Records, Germany"

Follow the band at these links:

https://open.spotify.com/track/3a7oNQDYdMhIFbzgbNAjpy

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEhLGQczh5oxxQv_g0Wtm9g

https://www.instagram.com/sidewalkmafia/

https://www.facebook.com/Sidewalk-Mafia-109887307946993

OCINN RELEASE "THE FOREST"

 

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Artist: OCINN

Release title: "The Forest"

Label: GUTS´N´BLOOD RECORDS

Release Date: 24-02-2022

Format: LP, CD, Cassette, Digital

Genre: black/dark metal

Country: Germany

With their second album, Ocinn gathered inspiration through the dark and romantic German woods. “The Forest'' unifies the melancholy rising in those lost and fantastic surroundings.

For fans of a unique and hypnotizing atmosphere with melancholic, gloomy but still romantic piano tunes.

Tracklist:

Forest I

Forest II

Forest III

Forest IV

Forest V

Forest VI

The Forest

Line-up:

Nico-Letta: Everything

Follow:

Website: https://ocinn.de/

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

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

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8alXeINoglH4vurzFV36tA

CARMERIA RELEASE "ADVENAE"

 

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Carmeria

Advenae

Self-Released

18 March 2022

Delivering an alluring, dark sound the Australian Symphonic-Goth Metal act are preparing for a North American release of their debut album Advenae. Carving their way into the international symphonic metal scene, CARMERIA has crafted an offering that is both ghostly and divine. 

‘This album has been 6 years in the making. From multiple line-up changes to various developments in direction, it feels quite surreal to finally release this body of work. We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve created, and are thrilled to be building on the momentum we’ve harnessed over the last 12 months. The band is in a brilliant phase of production and creativity at the moment. I am extremely excited for the future of CARMERIA, and can’t wait to witness the ongoing response to this album.’  - Jordan Von Grae (Vocalist) 

CARMERIA embrace musical influences from across the board, from the orchestration and cinematic work of HANS ZIMMER to the gothic rock stylings of HIM, along with symphonic metal giants NIGHTWISH. Advenae unleashes a world of soaring melodies intertwined with a monstrous heaviness. From the theatrical opening of the title track, segueing into the delicate and yet demonic “Morningstar”, through to the gothic fantasy “Eternity” which soon diminishes into a haunting nightmare. Guttural vocals, staccato orchestration and dissonance induce an immersive experience with a prominent and intriguing carnivalesque style organ melody. It’s a thrilling conclusion to the album. 

CARMERIA leaves no stone unturned in their gothic-symphonic endeavour. Musically, they combine ethereal melodies, with epic harsh vocals thundering guitar rhythms. The atmosphere flowing through the album twists and turns ensuring that both aspects of dark and light endure. Advenae is an enchanting release and beautiful addition to the wealth of symphonic metal music.

 

CARMERIA is:

Jordan Von Grae – Vocals

Jerry Zahija – Guitar

Mishka Bobrov – Keys

Emma Louise Nagy – Bass

Lachlan Blackwood – Drums

Socials:

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

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/carmeria 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjACfgixK5M4bIS8Wwcvhug 

BURNING SISTER RELEASE NEW TRACK: "CLOVEN TONGUES"

 

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Artist: Burning Sister

Single: Cloven Hooves

Single Release: February 5th, 2022

Album: Mile High Downer Rock

Album Release Date: TBA

Genres: Doom metal, stoner rock, heavy psych, hard rock

Label: Independent

Location: Denver, Colorado, USA

Album Credits:

Steve - Bass/vox

Drake - Guitars

Alison – Drums 

Recorded and mixed by Jamie Hillyer at Module Overload. 

Mastered by Tad Doyle at Witch Ape Studio.

Message From the Artist:

2022 seems like an appropriate time to release a song about the unavoidable and impending end of everything as we know it. So it may come as a surprise that this is one of the earliest songs we penned, dating to early 2018, far before the recent apocalyptic-like realities the world has dealt us. Appropriate to the theme, the song is a long plodding march to an end that simply is. Employing ample amounts of space, “Cloven Tongues” entreats us to play it slow and somber, gaining and growing until it ultimately tapers off, leaving us wondering if it's all really over. Fuck it, it's over.

https://www.facebook.com/BurningSisterBand

https://www.instagram.com/burning_sister_band