DIESOMNIA RELEASE "PRAY FOR THE FLOOD"

 

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Pray for the Flood

by Diesomnia

Tracklist:

1.Pray for the Flood 03:09

2.No Truth 03:45

3.Blood Red Sorrow 04:19

4.The Art of Hopelessness 04:37

5.A Cure for Weakness 02:56

6.You Will Know Loss 04:43

Mixed by Eric Rachel at Trax East

Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music

LInks:

Facebook - www.facebook.com/diesomniametal

Twitter - twitter.com/diesomniametal

Instagram - www.instagram.com/diesomnia.metal/

Reverbnation - www.reverbnation.com/Diesomnia/

YouTube - www.youtube.com/@diesomniametal

TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@diesomniametal

Bandcamp: diesomnia.bandcamp.com

"No Truth" Lyric video and Pray for the Flood EP Stream by Ignite Design

www.ignitedesign.tv

released June 16, 2023

Band:

Cary Alltop - Drums

Chad Cochran - Lead Vocals

Tony Haughawout - Bass & Backing Vocals

Sean O'Bryan - Lead Guitar

Chris Yake - Rhythm Guitar

ASCENSIONS FALL RE-RELEASE "THE ELEGY OF THE LOST IMPERIUM"

 

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The Elegy of the Lost Imperium

by Ascensions Fall

Tracklist:

1.Eidolon - A Phantom Portrait 00:48

2.Lychgate Domain 07:18

3.As the Empires Fall 04:29

4.Feeble Screams from the Sacred Chambers 06:15

5.the Elegy of the Lost Imperium 06:26

6.Divination of the Superior Light 07:14

7.Conquering the Still Mist Night 02:10

The 5th anniversary re-vamp release of the demo album originally released in 2018 (no longer available).

released June 18, 2023

Ljem Mohor - Vocals / All Instruments

https://ascensionsfall.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/AscensionsFall/

BRAINDOWN RELEASE "STAB WOUNDS // CHAINSAW"

 

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STAB WOUNDS​/​/​CHAINSAW

by Braindown

Tracklist:

1.Stab Wounds 02:49

2.Chainsaw 03:00

released June 17, 2023

From the depths of the Montreal Sewers rises Braindown, a death metal band ready to kill with it's infectious ''Disco Death''.

Guitar/vocals: Thomas "Ares" Fournier

Drums: West "Bones" Loiselle

Bass: Yannick Fortier Vandal

Vocals: Timothé "Shaggy" Fortin

https://braindown.bandcamp.com/

https://linktr.ee/Braindown

https://www.facebook.com/braindowndeathmetal

https://www.instagram.com/braindowndeath/

https://twitter.com/Braindownmetal

APOCALYPTIC SALVATION RELEASE "CANNIBALISTIC SALVATION"

 

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Cannibalistic Salvation - Single

by Apocalyptic Salvation

official video: youtu.be/Fvs2zijaBP8

released June 16, 2023

Apocalyptic Salvation is an Italian Death\Thrash metal band formed in 2007.

After some initial lineup changes the band reached the current lineup in 2011.

The lyrics are inspired by the belief that only the apocalypse can save the humanity form itself

https://apocalypticsalvation.bandcamp.com/

https://linktr.ee/apocalypticsalvation

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Apocalyptic-Salvation/65222874286

https://www.instagram.com/apocalypticsalvation/

NECROKINESIS RELEASE "A FORCE MADE FLESH"

 

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A Force Made Flesh

by Necrokinesis

Tracklist:

1.A Poisoned Mind 03:51

2.The God You Kneel To

3.Atonement

4.Skin Them Alive

5.Mental Suicide

6.The Hellbound Heart

7.Long Cold Dark

8.A Force Made Flesh

releases August 5, 2023

All music and lyrics written, arranged and performed by Adrian Foley

Recorded, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael Richards at Trackmix, Dublin

https://necrokinesis.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/necrokinesismetal/

BELTFED WEAPON RELEASE "DARKENED DEMISE EP"

 

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Release Date: June 25th, 2023

FFO: Iced Earth, Morbid Angel, Exodus

Location: Seattle, WA

Featuring an all star cast of musicians:

Frank Hetzel (guitar, songwriter)

Jeff Loomis - ( Arch Enemy ) (lead guitar)

Kragen Lum ( Exodus / Heathen ) (lead guitar)

Tim Aymar ( Control Denied / Pharaoh ) (vocals)

Steve Tucker ( Morbid Angel ) (vocals)

J.D. DeServio ( Black Label Society ) (bass)

Jason Viebrooks ( Exhorder ) (bass)

Dagna Silesia (bass)

Bryan Newberry ( Into Eternity ) (drums)

After releasing their third EP, the highly acclaimed Raining Plague, in 2015, Seattle metal band Beltfed Weapon had a rough time locking down dedicated musicians. So, band founder and guitarist Frank Hetzel took matters into his own hands. Instead of wasting time auditioning new musicians, he wrote a batch of songs on his own and then recruited an all-star lineup to work with for the new EP, Darkened Demise.

A two-decade music business veteran, Hetzel has met and befriended some of the greatest artists from various subgenres of metal over the years. And once they heard the new Beltfed Weapon songs, members from bands as diverse as Morbid Angel, Exhorder, Into Eternity, Arch Enemy, Black Label Society, Testament, and Heathen were excited to help. Working with talented guest musicians wasn’t a completely novel concept for Hetzel, who played with Testament bassist Steve DiGiorgio, former Marduk drummer Fredrik Widigs, and Arch Enemy guitarist Jeff Loomis when he needed-some in-studio help for Raining Plague. But for Darkened Demise, Hetzel knew what he wanted from the start, and who he wanted to work with, and couldn’t be happier with the five new songs. “It’s definitely the best thing I’ve ever done,” he says.

The first Beltfed Weapon track in five years, “Headfirst Into Hell,” is a multidimensional assault that features clean vocals by Tim Aymar of Control Denied (the last band to include Death founder Chuck Schuldiner). The song is both rousing and roiling, rife with thrash riffs, double- bass drumming, and prog/power metal rhythms; Loomis and Heathen’s Kragen Lum added guitar solos.

Loomis also played on the piledriving “Accept Your Insanity,” which is rounded out by Black Label Society bassist J.D. DeServio, and Into Eternity drummer Bryan Newberry. The title track of the EP is an apocalyptic thrash-death number that features Morbid Angel’s Steve Tucker, whose feral growls contrast with Aymar’s more melodic singing (Tucker performs on two of the five songs and Aymar commands the other three).

Darkened Demise is both skull-crushing and musically diverse. More than that, it’s a labor of love – a project Hetzel pursued by himself with a bunch of friends and guests he invited along for the ride.

“It has been a long process, but it has been very therapeutic and rewarding,” he concludes. “To have all these people on it that I’ve been listening to for decades is incredible. If we sell records, great, but I feel great just knowing how it all came together and how well it came out.”

Check out the new video for 'Eternal Fire' that premiered on Decibel ! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_4GnPYstNQ

Beltfed Weapon Eternal Fire Official Lyric Video

Follow them on Spotify and add them to your playlists!

https://open.spotify.com/artist/29UmL3qkm2Evn8gOZmC8kc

Support the band on Bandcamp!

https://beltfedweapon.bandcamp.com/track/eternail-fire

Follow the band at these links:

https://www.facebook.com/beltfedweapon/

beltfedweapon.bandcamp.com

https://open.spotify.com/artist/29UmL3qkm2Evn8gOZmC8kc

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTHXH8qSCYmPVVqQK2oXxFA

https://beltfedweapon.net/

SNORLAX RELEASE "THE NECROTROPHIC ABYSS"

 

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Snorlax

The Necrotrophic Abyss

Label: Unorthodox Emanations / Avantgarde Music

Release date: June 23, 2023

Formats: CD / LP / Digital

Country: Australia

Genre: blackened death metal

Snorlax was born in unexpected circumstances during an experimental recording session in mid-2017 at Black Blood Audio in Brisbane, Australia. Recording engineer Brendan Auld stumbled upon the sound and found the voice of Snorlax while trialing new recording techniques. Following the stream of ideas and sounds that ensued, the result was what later became the unmastered release of 'The Splintering Demo'. Having only played drums for a few short years at that point, Brendan's expectations were low, yet the release grabbed the attention of many black metal enthusiasts including Caligari Records, Jef Whitehead of Leviathan and even made #2 on a 2017 Decibel Magazine list of 'Must Listen Underground Demos' compiled by the late Trevor Strnard of The Black Dahlia Murder.

Honing in on the Snorlax sound even further in 2020 with the release of 'II' via Brilliant Emperor Records, more death metal-inspired elements began creeping into the foreground and soon the label 'blackened death' was attached to project.

Jumping forward to 2023, Snorlax is set to release its third composition, mysteriously titled 'The Necrotrophic Abyss'. Much like II, this full-length release clocks in at just under 30 minutes, delivering a concise, ruthless display of sonic violence and despair. This album is presented as a concept, with an overarching story that flows throughout, each song a chapter depicting a world so vile its own death is forced by the hands of nature. In the second half of the record Brendan introduces some new voices and layers of collaboration as the planet is laid to waste for eons resulting in a desolate baron abyss only creatures of the undead have a chance of surviving. The album closes with a slight glimpse of hope as the story eludes to an unlikely rebirth of evolution and a potentially inhabitable future after all. This dark narrative is painted only by the lyrics, the music never loosening its grip, staying trve to the perpetual paralysis proclaimed on track 1 of the Snorlax first release.

Avantgarde Music's death metal division Unorthodox Emanations will release 'The Necrotrophic Abyss' on CD and LP on June 23, 2023. Find digital preorders at Bandcamp HERE.

TRACKLIST

1. Reawaken 

2. The Repudiation Ov Disharmony

3. Fortification

4. Book Ov Serpents 

5. Eternal Decrepitude

6. The Necrotrophic Abyss

7. Regenesis Arrival

8. The Bastard Seed Ov Terraformation

LINKS

https://www.facebook.com/snorlaxbm

https://www.instagram.com/snorlax_death

https://snorlaxbm.bandcamp.com

CONTRARIAN RELEASE "DEMOS & ODDITIES: 1995-1999"

 

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After a genre-bending, musically encirching journey consisting of debut EP, Predestined, in 2014 and the subsequent release of five full-length albums on Willowtip Records, Progressive Death Metal masters CONTRARIAN dug right down to the roots in compiling the songs that would become Demos & Oddities: 1995-1999. The band will release the album independently via CD Baby on July 28, as well as offering it for free on all streaming platforms.

Stream opening track "Loss of Phase" at: youtu.be/W0ZXEFxKAvU

Guitarist Jim Tasikas had this to say about the album:

"As with many other progressive death metal bands in the 90’s such as Death, Pestilence, Atheist, and Cynic; Contrarian also experienced disruptions in continuity from lack of support in the fledgling scene and lack of capable musicians within an innovating genre. Being able to record music during that time was more difficult. Bands commonly recorded demos under different names. Mantas (Death), R.A.V.A.G.E. (Atheist), Portal (Cynic). The same went for Contrarian during these times (Manic). Upon many requests from fans, we have gathered some of these demos in a collection. The 1990s were an amazing time for metal in Rochester, NY as well. It was this time period that spawned bands such as Disgorged(Withered Earth), Buried Beneath(Night Conquers Day), Lethargy(Sulaco/Mastodon) and so many more. Most of these bands recording in the infamous Watchmen Studios in Lockport, NY with Doug White. It was an amazing time, and we hope you enjoy these vintage raw demos with a 'live feel' from around 1995-1999."

Track Listing:

1. Loss of Phase

2. Sine Wave Trails

3. Equilibrium

4. Mosfet Tapestry

5. EMI

6.Infinite Derivatives

7. Analytic Doctrines 

Mixed and mastered by Doug White at Watchmen Studios, Lockport, NY.

CONTRARIAN's last studio album, Sage of Shekhinah, was released earlier this year on Willowtip Records. Stream/purchase at:

contrarianmetal.bandcamp.com/album/sage-of-shekhinah

Line-up:

Jim Tasikas- Guitars

Ed Paulsen - Bass

Brian Platino - Drums

linktr.ee/ContrarianOfficial

facebook.com/contrarianmetal

instagram.com/contrarianofficial

twitter.com/contrarianband

UNFAIR FATE RELEASE VISUALIZER VIDEO FOR "SEALED IN DARKNESS"

 

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Swedish thrash/death metal rising force Unfair Fate is thrilled to present the visualizer video for the track, "Sealed in Darkness." The song is a standout piece from the album, "Into the Abyss," which is now available worldwide through Wormholedeath.

Watch "Sealed in Darkness": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bCqOqCG4-Q

"Sealed in Darkness" encapsulates the intense and raw energy that Unfair Fate is known for, taking listeners on a sonic journey through the depths of darkness and despair. The track delves into the profound sense of being lost and trapped in a dark and abstract reality, where the inner urges and longing for release are palpable. It serves as an honest portrayal of surrendering to the darkness while simultaneously expressing a plea for the grip of fear to be released, ultimately yearning for an end to the suffering.

The band's latest album features a variety of fast and aggressive tracks, as well as slower, heavier ones. The lyrics touch on themes of substance addiction, nuclear war, and letting loose the darkness within oneself. Fans of Thrash and Death Metal are sure to find something to love on Into the Abyss.

To purchase or stream "Into the Abyss," please visit https://orcd.co/intotheabyss

For more information about Unfair Fate, please visit their Facebook page, Instagram, YouTube channel, Bandcamp, or Soundcloud:

www.facebook.com/theofficialunfairfate

www.instagram.com/unfairfate

www.youtube.com/@unfairfate7507

unfairfate.bandcamp.com

soundcloud.com/unfair-fate-official

MENTAL CRUELTY RELEASE "ZWIELICHT"

 

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Mental Cruelty

Zwielicht

Century Media

23 June 2023

MENTAL CRUELTY has become standard-bearers for the sound of European extreme metal. Zwielicht, the latest full-length album from blackened deathcore outfit MENTAL CRUELTY, will be made available via Century Media Records on June 23. 

The band comments on the release: “Let us embrace a new era of darkness by bringing the “black” into blackened heavy music. Join us on the way down to infernal gates of hell to be rebirthed back to life. The album will contain the most mind-bending variety of different heavy musical influences and sounds. Epic symphonic orchestras accompanied by slam breakdowns; this will have it all. Inspired from metaphors written by nature, death, and inner demons.  

We can´t put into words the level of excitement we feel by announcing this album to you. We hope you feel the same way! Thank you for being with us and stay tuned for upcoming news!”

Throughout four releases, beginning with 2016’s Pereat Mundus EP, the German quintet has woven together a violent tapestry of sounds informed by Black Metal, Death Metal, Deathcore, and a madness of their very own. With 2021’s landmark LP, A Hill To Die Upon (Unique Leader), MENTAL CRUELTY set a new standard for not merely themselves, but the genre as a whole. Said No Clean Singing: “The production is huge; the symphonic sound grand and provide much of the melodic work as the vocal work between their main guy and the rest of the band is intense and the music just moves from one bludgeoning hammer to another.”

Armed with new vocalist Lukas, MENTAL CRUELTY usher in a new epoch of unlight and grim determination that’s at the heart of their upcoming album, Zwielicht (translated in English as “Twilight”). Once again working with producer and mixer Josh Schroeder (Lorna Shore, The Browning), they’ve pushed their sound to new blacker intensities forged in emotional riffing, heavy “back to the roots” breakdowns, and epic orchestral arrangements that surpass the already elite standards that have become synonymous with their name. 

Rising from the ashes of personal and professional chaos, MENTAL CRUELTY (rounded out by guitarists Nahuel Lozano and Marvin Kessler, bassist Viktor Dick and drummer Danny Straßer) spent the first half of 2021 seeking out a voice to continue to cement them an as uncompromising force in the German metal scene. After locking in Lukas they’ve reemerged bloodied but unbowed, ready to continue spreading themselves into an international force. Zwielicht is coming. MENTAL CRUELTY’s reign of darkness is just getting started.

Mental Cruelty line-up:

Lukas Nicolai - Vocals

Nahuel Lozano – Guitars 

Marvin Kessler - Guitars

Viktor Dick - Bass 

Danny Straßer - Drums

Mental Cruelty online:

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

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iE1NqruxoSxTvOpTCLkE9

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mentalcrueltyofficial

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mentalcrueltyofficial

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

Website: https://www.mentalcrueltyofficial.com/