JÄRNBÖRD RELEASE "FILMER FÖR BLINDA"

 

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Sweden’s JÄRNBÖRD will release their second album “Filmer för blinda” (Movies for the blind) on January 10th 2025.

Today, the band is premiering the album's second single, "Vi ska ätas, vi ska dömas", at IDIOTEQ. Watch the video HERE.

The album took almost four years to complete. The fact that it took so long has a lot to do with the band releasing a handful of split records and singles in the meantime, but also because of an ambition to really invest this time. “What happens if we broaden the view of what our grindcore really is? Can we attack the songs from another direction - plank a Pixies stick, interpret Björn Afzelius?”

On Björn Afzelius's song "Flickan i snøn", the band is guested by Anna Wagner from, among others, Dead Sleep. She is joined by more guest artists. In "Rockar med mammon" Mikey Lennartsson from Gamla Pengar and The Dahmers rasps out lines about having time to listen to Slayer and in "Vi ska ätas, vi ska dömas", the techno artist Johanna Knutsson sings about how sometimes it is better to keep your mouth shut.

“Filmer för blinda” revolves around the phenomenon of being human - during one and the same day, we can be exposed to feelings of helplessness, joy, sadness, anger, fatigue, love, friendship and hatred. How do we handle it? How do we stay afloat? Some close their eyes, others confront it. Some booze their day away, others go to work. Some becomes right-wing, others renovate their balcony. But in the end, nothing really matters. It's movies for the blind.

“It has been important for us not to get stuck in the generic. Although we have taken every opportunity to place ourselves in the grindcore genre, we have always identified ourselves as a regular rock band. We quite often play a very fast form of rock music, but in the end it's completely normal rock we deal with. It also gives greater freedom in terms of lyrics. I want to be able to write about raw capitalism, but I also want to sing about fast cars and Torgny Lindgren”, says Anders Schärberg, who plays guitar and sings in JÄRNBÖRD.

“Filmer för blinda” is mostly recorded in Studio Covid by Niklas Ehrlin, with the exception of the drums, which were recorded in Studio Tonhuvud by Hannes Heed. Mixed and mastered by Ulf Blomberg, HoboRec Recording Studio.

Vinyl-LP is released by De:nihil Records (SWE) and 7Degrees Records (GER). CD is released by Hecatombe Records (SP) and Esagoya Records (JPN).

Album tracklist:

01 Gärning Och Lidande

02 Ormens Väg På Kvarnberget

03 Filmer För Blinda

04 Rockens Heraldik

05 Vi ska ätas, vi ska dömas

06 Rockar med Mammon

07 Okomplicerad

08 Flickan i snön

09 Dött format

10 Nu kör vi

JÄRNBÖRD

https://jarnboerd.bandcamp.com

https://www.instagram.com/jarnboerd/

https://www.facebook.com/jarnboerd/

7 Degrees Records

https://www.7degrees-records.de/

https://www.7degreesrecords.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.7DegreesRecords

https://www.instagram.com/7degreesrecords

De:Nihil Records

https://denihilrecords.blogspot.com/

https://denihilrecords.bigcartel.com/

Esagoya Records

https://esagoyarecords.com/

Hecatombe Records

https://www.instagram.com/hecatombe_records/

CANIS DIRUS RELEASE "BY THE GRACE OF DEATH"

 

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The new album from atmospheric black metal band Canis Dirus is now streaming ahead of its official release date.

By the Grace of Death will be unleashed December 21 on LP by Bindrune Recordings. Alte Seelen will release the CD edition (containing a bonus track) at a later date. Pre-order the vinyl edition at shop.bindrunerecordings.com.

Decibel Magazine has shared the the full album stream of By the Grace of Death. Listen now at this location.  https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2024/12/18/album-stream-canis-dirus-by-the-grace-of-death/

It has been four years since the release of Independence to the Beast (2020) and during this time, Canis Dirus have been refining their savage, yet atmospheric black metal during what has been the most prolific era of their career. 2021 found the split release, A Harmonious Union of Vibration, to surface with the project Crown of Asteria, where Canis Dirus contributed two new tracks that blended their own unique form of twisted blackness, along with an ambient influence. Was this a sign of things to come?

Armed with the fantastic drum work of CJ Yacoub (Escaping Aghartha, Neverdawn, ex-Amun), TMP (Guitars, Bass, Synth) and RH (Vocals) have been hard at work on what has become the the band's finest work, By the Grace of Death. Atmosphere still reigns in the dark sonic sphere of Canis Dirus, but on this impending new album, the band's black metal essence is at the forefront of this nocturnal hunt. TMP’s riff/playing style remains truly his own with atypical phrasing that co-exists with a more orthodox Black Metal style. The Black Metal side can make one feel isolated and attacked one moment, then calm and nurtured the next with colorful folk music that has become a vibrant element of Canis Dirus's sound. RH’s vocals contribute to the adventurous nature of By The Grace of Death with his most feral performance to date.

"Canis Dirus’ “By The Grace of Death” is an outstanding album that seeks to honor the blackened ways of olde while also pushing their sound, and genre, forward by incorporating new avenues and paths for the music, and listener, to explore." - Doomed for Metal

Track Listing:

1. Once Cursed Path Glistens in the Sun

2. Tongues That Speak III

3. A Forlorn Hymn To Absolution

4. Vultures Whisper

5. Cast My Heart in Stone

6. The Mind Sees What The Eyes Cannot

Line-Up:

CJ Yacoub - Drums

TMP - Guitars, Bass, Synthesizer

RH - Vocals

Canis Dirus Facebook

canisdirus.bandcamp.com

shop.bindrunerecordings.com

bindrunerecordings.bandcamp.com

facebook.com/bindrunerecordings

instagram.com/bindrune_recordings

ABOLISHMENT OF FLESH RELEASE VIDEO FOR "WORDS DEFY TRUTH" FROM "RESURRECTING MISANTHROPY" EP

 

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Texas, USA’s metal powerhouse Abolishment of Flesh has just released the intense lyric video for “Words Defy Truth” taken from their latest EP “Resurrecting Misanthropy”, which was released in 2023. The video, now streaming online, offers fans a visceral visual accompaniment to the band's uncompromising sonic assault that blurs the lines between black, thrash, and death metal. Fund and multi-instrumentalist Ramon Cazares comments on the track:

“‘Words Defy Truth’ was written almost 10 years ago. I’m a big melody and somewhat tech fan, so this has been both challenging and fun to write and perform. This song is about some of the stuff that I saw and experienced when I was involved in church. It seemed like the deeper I got involved, the darker things got. It wasn’t necessarily nefarious but the manipulation, control, fear, and empty hope and promises were enough for me to walk away from religion.”

The track runs four minutes of pure, unadulterated metal aggression, which demonstrates why Abolishment of Flesh continues to push the boundaries of extreme music. With themes rooted in war, violence, disease, corruption, and the systematic collapse of human civilization, Abolishment of Flesh delivers an anti-human message about death and destruction.

Watch “Words Defy Truth” via its premiere on TheCirclePit at https://youtu.be/vYJ1LwFnx7M​

“Resurrecting Misanthropy” is out now at at Abolishmentofflesh.bandcamp.com and Spotify to satiate the appetites of metalheads worldwide, it is especially recommended for those with an interest in Kataklysm, Suffocation, and Deicide.

Track Listing:​

1. Words Defy Truth (4:00)

2. Hater of Man (3:23)

3. Disavowed (4:04)

​

More info: ​​Abolishmentofflesh.com | Facebook.com/abolishmentoffleshofficial | X.com/abolishmenttxdm | Youtube.com/@abolishmentoffleshofficial | Instagram.com/abolishmentoffleshofficial

AN-XUL RELEASE "AN-XUL"

 

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An-Xul released debut album

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Italian Black Metal band An-Xul released their self-titled debut album. The release was recorded, mixed and mastered at "ADSR DECIBEL Studio" by Carlo Meroni.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz-UglVm9sE

https://open.spotify.com/album/4CPbyu9LVlubWtuXcM5cnO

An-Xul formed in May 2023 in Bergamo, Italy, features L. Plaguer (bass/vocals), M.T. (drums), and A. Nacht (guitars)—members of Xpus, Mortuary Drape, and Dark Redeemer. Their Old School Black Metal combines fast brutality with melancholic, atmospheric passages. Exploring themes of Satanism, the occult, and humanity's destruction, their sound is defined by rhythmic intensity and deep growling vocals.

https://www.facebook.com/An.XulOfficial

BURIED REALM RELEASE NEW SINGLE: "OPHIDIAN DREAMS"

 

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Renowned melodic death metal virtuoso BURIED REALM, spearheaded by the talented Josh Dummer, is proud to announce the release of their eagerly awaited new single, "Ophidian Dreams". This latest track, featuring drums by Heikki Saari (FINNTROLL) and orchestration and synth by Francesco Ferrini (FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE) is set to captivate listeners with its compelling blend of darkness and melody, continuing the profound thematic and musical journey that BURIED REALM is known for.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v763qUhmcTw

"Ophidian Dreams" represents a deep dive into a darker, more haunting sound that has become a signature of Buried Realm's work. Mastermind Josh Dummer elaborates, "'Ophidian Dreams' feels like a natural extension of the darker, haunting energy that pervades much of the album. The atmosphere wraps around you, brooding and profound, like sinking into a nightmare you can’t quite escape. There’s an overwhelming sense of drowning, as the music pulls you deeper, constricting and releasing in shifting, undulating waves. It blends progressive elements, where tension and release create an almost hypnotic pull. For me, this track began as fragmented ideas years ago, but it only truly came together when I approached it from a fresh perspective.”

About BURIED REALM:

BURIED REALM is a force in the melodic death metal realm, emerging from Colorado Springs, Colorado, under the creative vision of multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Josh Dummer. BURIED REALM has delivered a unique blend of technical rhythm and lead guitars, atmospheric synths, and progressive songwriting, drawing influence from 1980s shred guitar icons like Jason Becker and Marty Friedman, as well as American and Scandinavian death metal. With a desire to break free from formulaic approaches, Josh explores diverse atmospheres and ideas, crafting music that pushes creative boundaries. BURIED REALM’s three acclaimed albums—The Ichor Carcinoma (2017), Embodiment of the Divine (2020), and Buried Realm (2022)—are testaments to Josh's vision of pushing boundaries while staying rooted in the genre’s core intensity and complexity.

A hallmark of BURIED REALM’s identity is its collaborations with metal luminaries, amplifying its status as a project that bridges innovation and tradition. Guest appearances from Brandon Ellis (THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER), Teemu Mäntysaari (MEGADEATH/WINTERSUN), Björn Strid (SOILWORK), Christopher Amott (ex-ARCH ENEMY), Per Nilsson (SCAR SYMMETRY), and Christian Muenzner (ex-OBSCURA) infuse the music with diverse influences while complementing Josh’s technical precision and atmospheric depth. This collaborative spirit, combined with a commitment to progressive, melodic death metal songwriting, ensures that no two tracks feel the same. With its raw power, intricate arrangements, and relentless creativity, BURIED REALM looks to elevate its legacy with its fourth album, coming in 2025—a fierce promise of evolution within the melodic death metal genre.

 

BURIED REALM is:

Josh Dummer - all instruments and vocals (with the exception of guest appearances)

 

Links:

Official Website: https://buriedrealm.com/

Bandcamp: https://buriedrealm.bandcamp.com/

E-Shop: https://buriedrealm.com/

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

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

Twitter/X: @BuriedRealm  x.com/buriedrealm

YouTube: youtube.com/@buriedrealm7525

Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/404E4fT1VvILYSsro18vYF?si=5FYv5_iIRPeWDdjn9ObRMw

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/buried-realm/1193683244

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@buriedrealm

NEKOMATA RELEASE NEW TRACK: "DE PRIAPI DILEMMA"

 

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Italian Power Core innovators NEKOMATA unleash their next single “De Priapi Dilemma” from their forthcoming sophomore album "EUPHORIA" out on January 24th, 2025 from Rockshots Records.

Diving into darker, more intricate territory, “De Priapi Dilemma” blends Power Metal, Metalcore, and Death Metal into a relentless and cinematic masterpiece. It's a complex arrangement that the band enjoys performing live. The band explains the track:

"De Priapi Dilemma takes a critical look at the "real man" concept, exposing the hypocrisy of self-proclaimed saviors who are merely trying to sell a product. These so-called gurus exploit the insecurities of men searching for an identity that promises happiness, profiting from their vulnerabilities. This manipulation distorts what it means to be a man in today's world, creating exaggerated and often harmful stereotypes. Despite the ongoing pressure to conform to these distorted views, the song encourages embracing one's true self and rejecting the notion that who you are isn't enough."

Listen to “De Priapi Dilemma” at the following links:

Spotify - https://lnk.to/Ry76yU​

Youtube - https://youtu.be/0lyAPwhA70c​

After making a powerful impact with their debut album "...And Then, The Abusement Park Left Town" (2022) and its standout singles "Call to Arms" and "Algorithmically Imperfect," Nekomata is pushing their sonic boundaries even further with their second full length "EUPHORIA".

Like its predecessor, "EUPHORIA" is not a concept album in the strictest sense, yet the thread that ties each track together makes it feel like one. "EUPHORIA" is a journey that explores the idea of happiness and its pursuit through various scenarios, often ending in futility or driven by social pressures pushing us to achieve something in our lives before being consumed by emptiness. The album is undoubtedly darker and more cynical towards its listeners, often addressing them directly to awaken their conscience and uncover what lies behind this obsessive pursuit. This tone is reflected in the overall mood, atmosphere, and intensity of the instrumentals, creating a more powerful and cathartic experience.

Guitarist Andrea Cappellari adds:

"On a composition and musicality level, Euphoria is stronger in every aspect than its predecessor. Each of the songs gives the possibility to explore different “colors of music“, from a mood point of view, but also because on our debut we experimented with some solutions and came up with our sound idea: Euphoria is the same formula brought to next level. Our mantra... musically speaking, is that music should be written technically complex but MUST be easy to listen to."

Recommended for fans of Architects, Veil of Maya, and Periphery, “EUPHORIA” will be available on all platforms on January 24, 2025, from Rockshots Records.

CD pre-order - https://rockshots.eu/products/nekomata-euphoria​

Previous Single:

Music Video - "In My Flesh" - https://youtu.be/KQcwB8WeHoM​

Music Video - "Zero" - https://youtu.be/-y6vG​-eq71Y​

Track Listing:​

1. Py

2. Shattered

3. Automata

4. In My Flesh

5. Feedback

6. Zero

7. De Priapi Dilemma

8. Road To Ruin

9. Super Omnia

10. Ataraxia - Still Abused

​

​Nekomata is:

Andrea Olivieri: Vocals

Andrea Cappellari: Guitars and programming

Filippo Zavattari: Bass guitar and backing vocals

Alberto Mezzanotte: Drums

​For more info:

​https://www.rockshots.eu​

​https://www.theprojectneko.com/​

​https://www.facebook.com/theprojectneko/​

​https://www.instagram.com/theprojectneko/

KA´RAH RELEASE "EPITAPHS OF WAR"

 

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Band: Ka'rah

Album (EP): Epitaphs of War

Country: Croatia

Genre: Death Metal

Release date: December 12, 2024

Ka'rah is a death metal band from Zagreb. Originated in 2022, but fully formed by the end of 2023. Combining the sound of old and new waves. 

Implementing raw energy of '80s thrash and musicality of new death. And with recent addition with David we are striking to get even heavier sound.

Lineup:

Slavko Vokić-guitar

David Butorac-guitar

Lucija Brevulj-bass guitar

Marin Horvat-drums

Vitan Bukvić-vocals

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ka_rah.band

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565470586121

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/42jKsRnwEW5hbNxFK5dpNq?si=DRwLLcmEQPipwvw5AJwUIA

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Karah_Official

Bandcamp: https://karah1.bandcamp.com/album/epitaphs-of-war

GUILTY SIN RELEASE NEW TRACK AND VIDEO: "EVANGELIOS"

 

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Chilean groove metal band GUILTY SIN have released their new single and video "Evangelios" (check the video below). This is the band´s first release after their debut album "Sentido Opuesto" released in 2022. The band has also released in the past their 2021 demo and also a single "Gira" released also in 2022. 

In their own words: "GUILTY SIN is a Groove metal band, which mixes and tries to go through styles linked to Death, thrash, and Groove metal, achieving a digestible style for all audiences.

In this video clip we made an effort to record in different locations in Maipu, Santiago, Chile as in the Maipu temple and its cemetery.

We also did some shots in our living room with a Showman or actor in this case where he impersonated a priest (priest), giving a dramatic and more intense turn to the video to achieve a high impact on whoever watches the video and listens to the song. We just hope you like it and enjoy this brutality.

You can follow them on their social sites:

https://www.facebook.com/guilty.sin.1

https://www.instagram.com/guiltysin_oficial/

https://www.tiktok.com/@guilty_sin

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb0topeRFoy4zaI7BLAaffQ

And listen them in:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6XcWffGv1RyHyjRkwytZ4Q

MIASTHENIA RELEASE "ESPÍRITOS RUPESTRES"

 

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Esp​í​ritos Rupestres

by Miasthenia

Pagan Black Metal band from Brazil formed by Susane Hécate (vocal & keyboard), Thormianak (guitar), Aletéa (bass, classical viola & backing vocal) and Lith (drums & backing vocal). History, paganism and mythology of ancient South American cultures.

Tracklist:

1.Evocação 03:49

2.Bruxa Xamã 05:28

3.Cárcere da Inquisição 02:34

4.Saga de Mil Povos 03:55

5.Guerra dos Bárbaros 04:08

6.Tapuia Marcha 04:22

7.Guardiã dos Mistérios Rupestres 03:46

8.Espíritos Rupestres 03:39

9.Transmutação 05:04

released October 23, 2024

Mixed and mastered at BroadBand Studio (United Kingdom) by Caio Duarte between April and June 2024.

Recorded at Orbis Estúdio (Brasília/DF) by Marcos Pagani between January and September 2023.

All songs composed by Miasthenia.

All lyrics by Susane Hécate.

Classical guitar on tracks 7, 8 and 9 by Aletéa.

Lyrical vocal duet on tracks 3 and 9 by Aletéa and Susane Hécate.

Cover art by @tatyaniquintanilha.

Layout and visual editing by @BySlanderer.

LINE UP:

Susane Hécate (vocals and keyboards)

Thorminak (guitars)

Aletéa (contrabass, viola and lyric backing vocals)

Lith Drummer (drums and extrme backing vocals)

https://miasthenia.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/miasthenia

https://www.instagram.com/miasthenia_band/

https://open.spotify.com/album/2ljqkg15dXAITSivnDmPxG?si=HU6rtmquQGK5SOYGLq9_eg&nd=1&dlsi=69c1c328d4cd4445

JOUSKA RELEASE "THE WRATH ONE"

 

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JOUSKA - The Wrath One

 Genre: Experimental / raw folk black metal.

Jouska is one man Experimental/raw folk black metal band based in Indonesia. be formed by Introfernus. The lyrics will created on hate, depressive wound, and misanthropy

Tracklist:

1.THE WRATH ONE 03:12

2.BLESSED BY THE DARKEST SHADOW 04:54

3.FROM THE SICKENING LIFE 01:54

4.THE DEAD INSIDE 03:09

5.THE LULLABY (THE ENDING) 00:52

FROM WRATH AND SICKENING LIFE

released December 12, 2024

Previous release:

Timira (EP) - 2024

https://jouskablackmetal.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/jovska.folkbm