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Boiled Alive DEMO
by Scythe
Four-piece pus drenched horrid death metal from Romania
Tracklist:
1.Boiled Alive 03:32
2.Gouged Eyes 03:09
3.Of Pure Goriness 04:27
4.666 Degrees 05:41
5.Desperation Of A Soon To Be Dead Man 03:40
Scythe's first DEMO, "Boiled Alive".
Home recorded Gut-wrenching sonic torment in our basement, so get ready to Boil!
released October 22, 2024
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Reborn From Sewers
by Pyre Of Hypocrisy
Tracklist:
1.Intro 00:04
2.The Day When All The Rats Came Out 04:48
3.Gospel of Blood 02:56
4.Sinister Servant 03:44
5.Obscure Carnage 03:24
6.Living Autopsy 03:28
released October 22, 2024
Old school death metal band from the rotting sewers of Tampere, Finland. Founded in fall 2018 by four filthy stinking abysmal corpses.
Line up:
Mikko - vocals
Jukkis - guitar
Tape - guitar
Tomi - drums
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Witches Dance
by ADIANT
Tracklist:
1.Psychosis - Eva's Version 03:23
2.Hiding Place - Eva's Version 02:52
3.Witches Dance - Eva's Version 03:08
4.The Betrayal 04:12
5.Forsaken 04:20
6.Heresy 05:25
7.Inquisition 04:18
8.The Cleansing 05:11
9.Lighthearted - Eva's Version 03:49
10.L'Inferno 02:17
On the surface, this album tells you the story of a witch enduring a path of suffering—ripped from her Hiding Place, betrayed (The Betrayal), and ultimately coming to terms with society’s condemnation (Forsaken). Heresy presents the viewpoint of the clergy: a hymn against all heretical forces, condemned during Inquisition (which borrows themes from Franz Liszt’s Spanish Rhapsody). The Cleansing brings her journey to an end—through the witch’s burning at the stake—while L'Inferno, a piano solo piece, captures her descent through the abyss, symbolizing her newfound peace.
On a deeper level, the album's meaning translates to modern times, particularly in tracks like Lighthearted, a piece about self-acceptance, and Psychosis. The figure of the witch can be replaced by any minority or individual who is marginalized and oppressed by society (the "clergy") for their differences. Musically, most of the songs are structured as a dialogue between the afflicted person (clean vocals) and society/the clergy (growling/screaming).
released September 27, 2024
Music & Lyrics: Eva Weixler, Emil Berger
Music: Wolfgang Derler, Marcus Kürzl, Walter Mlekuz, Thomas Reinisch, René Stöcklmair
Production/Recording/Mixing: Thomas Reinisch
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Demo I
by HAZELWYRM
Black Metal and Dungeon Synth dredged from the bogs and marshes of the lowlands.
SAY NO TO NSBM!!
Tracklist:
1.Cover them in peat 06:07
2.Demeter 04:51
3.The laboratory 06:58
The serpent coils, the dagger gleams,
Lost in madness, we chase our dreams,
Chanting verses in forgotten tongues,
Bound by fate by this damned bog.
First demo tape by HAZELWYRM.
released October 22, 2024
All instruments, vocals and lyrics by HAZELWYRM
Additional field recordings sourced from freesound.org
Border on front cover made by Thaumaturge Artworks. www.instagram.com/thaumaturge_artworks
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Evil Metal
by Wolfsblut
Tracklist:
1.Evil Metal
2.Invocation of the Sentinel 04:38
3.Hardrocker
4.Axtmord
5.He who lurks in the misty moors of ire, driven by nocturnal hunger, born from never ending fury and hate
6.Inquisitor Hadubrandt
7.Vengeance
8.Barbaric onslaught 04:42
9.Return of the Tormentor
EVIL METAL is the name of the long-awaited new Wolfsblut album, recorded during 2023. A journey through time through 20 years of Wolfsblut and a homage to the beginnings of black metal. Uncompromising, hateful and straight in your face... German Black Metal from Lake Constance. Release date: 1st of November 2024.
Keep the black flame burning!
Full-length album 2024 // Released via Sturmglanz Black Metal Manufaktur.
WENDUL - All instruments, vocals and lyrics, recording, mix and master.
https://wolfsblut.bandcamp.com/
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Fading Whispers Of Voidbound Souls
by Purgatorial
Limited Edition CD
Soft-foil digipack with 8 pages booklet.
shipping out on or around November 22, 2024
Tracklist:
1.Harvesting Nightmares 04:56
2.Blind Fervour
3.The False Ones
4.Wings Of Wax Melting 04:59
5.Pelagic
6.Always Watching
7.Call Of The Void
8.Doomed To Repeat 05:42
Heavily detuned hymns straight from the darkest abyss that give a bleak and devastating, yet cathartic experience.
Lyrics focus primarily on fear and anger. A lot of things Purgatorial has to say stems from the desire to live in a better world - but to see the light, we must first face the darkness.
releases November 22, 2024
PURGATORIAL
Kris Mayers - Vocals, Guitars, Bass
Ryan Eastham - Guitars
SESSION
Neil Schneider - Drums
PRODUCTION
Recorded, Mixed and Engineered by Kris Mayers
Mastered by Neil Schneider
Static sound effect provided by ParadoxMirror
Photography by Reynaldo Yodia and Tessa Zundra
Artwork & Design by Tryfar x These Hands Melt
SONGWRITING
All lyrics and music written by Kris Mayers
Many thanks to Mauro and These Hands Melt for giving us the opportunity to release this album.
https://purgatorial1.bandcamp.com/
http://www.instagram.com/purgatorial.uk
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Nights Amongst Departed Voices
by Augur Phantom
Tracklist:
1.Night I 05:40
2.Night II 10:03
3.Night III 04:59
4.Night IV 03:23
5.Night V 04:06
"Wandering amongst the deepest forest, in all places at once, at times in mist, at times as clear as the first tear of rain that waves goodbye to the summer, an Augur Phantom spends nights listening to ancestral existence in their zeitgeist. It hears, learns and pours to life, a glass of oneiromancy in a flute of time, and rests where only the forest dwellers understand and celebrate its sonnet...."
released September 17, 2024
Music/Art/Production/Oneiromancy - Augur Phantom
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SCARS OF SOLITUDE
by ORDO AB CHAO
Ordo Ab Chao is an atmospheric dark metal band. Mike Ross is the sole member. He formed the band in 2017. He writes all of the music and lyrics. He currently resides in Lorette, Manitoba, Canada.
Limited Edition Compact Disc
Professionally printed jewel case CD with a two page insert
ships out within 5 days
edition of 100
Tracklist:
1.THE MISERY OF EXISTENCE 06:01
2.ALONE 05:56
3.DEAD OF WINTER 07:00
4.LOSING THE WILL TO LIVE 05:46
5.THE LIGHT IN MY DARKNESS 07:50
6.GHOSTS 04:59
7.SHATTERED MIND 08:25
8.GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD 05:00
released October 21, 2024
Mike Ross - All music and lyrics
Mike Ross - Guitar, bass, vocals and drum programming
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Infectious Vermin
by Rats Of Gomorrah
Tracklist:
1.Swarming Death 03:22
2.Face No Consequence
3.Tails Unknown
4.Narcissus
5.Rise from the Abyss
6.Rattenkönigin
7.Night Orbit
8.Asleep on a Dagger
9.Strychnos
10.Towers, Ropes and Knives
11.Judas Goat
12.Cosmicide
13.Vat of Acid
Here they come: a crawling, sprawling, gnawing mass of vicious rodents on a rampage. RATS OF GOMORRAH unleash their debut full-length "Infectious Vermin" onto a horrified world. If the image of a malicious horde of rats does not give you the creeps, maybe the fact that "Infectious Vermin" is the result of the German duo's frustration with the metal scene and its reluctance to any change does. No worries, although RATS OF GOMORRAH are averse to simply regurgitating all the tired clichés of an average death metal album, they have not completely abandoned that ship. They just took some detours into heavy and speed metal territory, kept vocal pitching varied, and added some hot spices such as crust-infused riffs and catchy choruses. RATS OF GOMORRAH are one of those bands that have a much longer story behind them than their emergence under that name suggests. Strictly speaking the German duo only crawled out of their hole with a new rodent moniker in 2023. Yet they also started out with over a decade of death metal experience under their pelt. Guitarist and vocalist Daniel Stelling and Moritz Paulsen on drums had already been a part of the internationally active Northern German death metal trio DIVIDE since 2009, which had become a duo in 2016. Hopefully, by now there is an itchy feeling on your skin, and rustling noises from behind your walls, while a sense of dread and panic is spreading. The best antidote: blast "Infectious Vermin" on ten – and never a rat will you ever see more. Well, maybe a neighbour or four knocking on your door. So what?! Tell them all that RATS OF GOMORRAH rule supreme!
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releases January 17, 2025
2025, 2025 Testimony Records
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Dissolution
by Wroht
Wroht is a metal band from the San Francisco Bay Area that blends slamming death metal groove with technical complexity & intense vocal performances.
After a hiatus for four years, Wroht is back with renewed vigor and evolves their sound with new music drenched in slamming, mind-bending grooves and relentless guttural vocal intensity.
Tracklist:
1.Blood Prison 04:30
2.Degradation 05:23
3.Beyond Salvation 05:51
4.Decay's Embrace 03:57
5.The Sweet Taste of Venom 03:25
6.Cycle of Torment 04:34
7.Forged in Fire 04:02
8.Dissolution 12:42
Wroht’s follow-up to 2018’s "Worship Rot" has been a long time coming. After a four-year hiatus, Wroht returns stronger than ever with "Dissolution"—an album that delivers relentless intensity and technical prowess from start to finish. "Dissolution" showcases more intricate musicianship, slamming breakdowns, and the odd time signatures fans have come to expect, pushing the band’s sound to new extremes.
Lyrically, the album delves deep into themes of trauma, madness, addiction, and ego death, told through the voices of fractured, tormented characters. "Dissolution" delivers a sonic onslaught and a journey through the darkest corners of the mind.
released October 18, 2024
Paul O. - Bass
Justin L. - Guitar
Joey B. - Guitar
Christian K. - Drums
Ivan P. - Vocals
Additional guitars from Joao Corceiro
Forged in Fire Productions - Mixing, Mastering
Art by Shaheengraphics
