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  • Forgotten tomb announces a new album, a DVD and tour dates

    Italian Forgotten tomb, have announced that their seventh to date album will be out this Autumn on Agonia Records. The album called ...And Don't Deliver Us From Evil will consist of 7 brand new songs, that are currently being recorded at Elfo Studio (Piacenza, Italy). Finnish Finnvox Studios (Impaled Nazarene, Amorphis, Children Of Bodom, HIM) will take care of mastering. First fruits of bands work may be seen in the video report posted here: www Cult-status in their own country and regularly incrising international recognition, have granted Forgotten tomb the ability to release also an o...
  • Necroscope Metalzine number 25th now available!

    Including interviews with: VULCANO (Bra), ONSLAUGHT (U.K.), NOCTURNAL DAMNATION (S.Korea), SANCTIFYING RITUAL (Ger), WITCHCURSE (Gre), POISONOUS (Bra), BLASPHERIAN (USA), ATOMIC DEATH (Mal), KORGULL the EXTERMINATOR (Spa), NOMENMORTIS (Slo) and HEKSERI (USA). Furthermore over 200 and only underground reviews and Pearls from Abyss, the whole on the 140 pages A5, written to the maximum, in English. Get this for 5 Euro/ 8$/15 PLN. First 666 copies of 25th arrive together with bootleg cd-r, titled Old, Forgotten yet Immortal including almost 80 minutes of the METAL taken from the ancient underg...
  • Time Before Time Records is closed, Throneum and Morbid Execution - new albums

    Tomasz from Time Before Time Records reports he is closing his label activities. In order to get last copies of his last releases you need to contact Obliteration Records (2dx27a@bma.biglobe.ne.jp) or Bestial Invasion Records (bestialinvasionrecords@hotmail.com). info@time-before-time.com will be a dead address within a few days, if you wish to stay in touch with Tomasz use only throneum@interia.pl THRONEUM new releases: THRONEUM "Death Throne Entities" CD/LP (Pagan Records), newest 6th full-length album is just released! Expect only the permanent nightmare, carnage, motherfucking...
  • Uncanny Set To Record New Material

    Swedish death metal veterans Uncanny have just entered the studio to record two new songs scheduled to be released on an upcoming 7"ep through Dark Descent Records. These two tracks are the first new material from Uncanny since "Splenium for Nyktophobia" album. Actual lineup is the same that appeared for a one-off appearance for the release of the Swedish Death Metal book: Jens Törnroos - Vocals Fredrik Norrman - Guitars Kennet Englund - Drums Johan Jansson - Guitars Mattias Norrman - Bass...
  • Grave Desecrator sign to Pulverised

    Brazilian death metallers GRAVE DESECRATOR have officially joined the Pulverised Records extreme metal family. Formed in 1998 and backed by two full-length albums and a string of EPs, GRAVE DESECRATOR remains one of the few remaining Brazilian acts true to its untamed and barbaric form of death metal darkness. Commented bassist Necrogoat on the union: "We're really ravished to be signed with Pulverised Records, a label that really fits to our music in terms of ideological aspects and works professionally. We are sure this partnership will result in a tormenting sonic deliverance that wi...
  • Christ Agony - new album and European Tour 2011

    Polish Christ Agony announces their ninth studio album "NocturN" which will be released through Mystic Production 2nd of October 2011. Christ Agony will tour Europe for the first time since their tour with Behemoth and Helheim 15 years ago. NocturN European Tour 2011 dates: 30.09 (HOL) Tilburg / Little Devil 01.10 (BEL) Eernegem / B52 02.10 (UK) London / Underworld 05.10 (UK) Bristol / Bierkeller 06.10 (UK) Liverpool / The Masque 07.10 (IRE) Dublin / The Pint 08.10 (IRE) Belfast / Limelight 09.10 (IRE) Cork / Cruiscin Lan 11.10 (IRE) TBA 12.10 (IRE) Wexford / The Ship 13.10 (I...
  • Necrophobic signs with Season of Mist and changes lineup just before European tour

    Swedish Necrophobic signed deal with Season of Mist. Band was also joined by guitarists Robert Sennebäck (Dismember, ex-Unleashed) and Fredrik Folkare (Unleashed) and is currently writing material for its seventh full-length, which should be released sometime next year. In the meantime, the cult Black Death Metal band will hit the European roads with fellow label mates Morbid Angel and Benighted in November and December. ...
  • Complete Depravity Discography Now Available Through Dark Descent Records

    Dark Descent Records is proud to announce partnering with the mighty Depravity to unleash their discography on one tremendous CD compilation! Brutal and melodic Finnish death metal with chugging, heavy riffs, pummeling percussion, eerie atmospheres and dark, guttural vocals that easily stands up against their Swedish brothers. The amazing CD will feature not only both of the Adipocere releases including the MCD and the 7" EP, but also their obscure yet equally brutal demography (Silence Of The Centuries (EP), Remasquerade (EP), Phantasmagoria (Demo), Demo I (Demo), Galvanizer (Demo)) and new l...
  • Detrimentum sign to Deepsend Records

    Extreme metallers Detrimentum and Massachusetts-based Deepsend Records are proud to announce the forthcoming album INHUMAN disgRACE. The recently inked deal means that the UK metallers have found a solid base at Deepsend, and are already making plans for their recently completed sophomore album. Guitarist Paul Wilkinson explains how the deal came about “We sent a copy of the finished album to Deepsend and they seemed blown away by it, describing it as "the kind of quintessential death metal album that Deepsend love". We're ecstatic that Detrimentum has found a home with Deepsend Records ...
  • Eastern Death Infernal tour 2011 with Demonical and Volturyon

    The dates and details for the Eastern Death Infernal tour 2011 featuring DEMONICAL (+ supports VOLTURYON and SLYTRACT) through the eastern territories during October and November have been revealed and can be found below. DEMONICAL (Sweden) + VOLTURYON (Sweden) + SLYTRACT (Hungary) Eastern Death Infernal Tour 2011 26.10 2011 LAT - Riga- Melna Piektdiena * 27.10 2011 LIT - Vilnius - Propaganda Club * 28.10 2011 POL - tba 29.10 2011 POL - Warsaw - Progresja 30.10 2011 POL - Bielsko Biala - Rude Boy Club 31.10 2011 SK - Nitra - Club Naozzay 02.11 2011 ROM - Cluj-Napoca - Euphoria ...
  • Archgoat - mini album details revealed

    The title, artwork and full tracklisting of ARCHGOAT's upcoming new mini album are now revealed. Summoned at the Temple of the Black Moon between the 7th and the 9th of July 2011, "Heavenly Vulva (Christ's Last Rites)" features six trademark God-slaying tracks torn directly from the Virgin's violated womb. The blasphemous front cover was painted by well known artist Chris Moyen and can be seen in bigger size here: www Tracklisting is as follows: 1 - Intro 2 - Blessed Vulva 3 - Penetrator Of The Second Temple 4 - Goddess Of The Abyss Of Graves 5 - Day Of Clouds 6 - Passage To Mille...
  • Century Media signs UK Death Metal band Vallenfyre

    Century Media Records is proud to announce the signing of UK Death Metal band Vallenfyre. Same as Sonne Adam from Israel, Vallenfyre debuted with a 7" single on the underground label Imperium Productions and also share a similar approach of mixing classic Death Metal with Doom and in case of Vallenfyre some British Crust on top. Vallenfyre debut album "Fragile King" is already recorded and will be released in late October 2011 www.vallenfyre.com...
  • Paradise Lost will release "Draconian Times MMXI" DVD on November

    On 7th November 2011 Paradise Lost and Century Media Records will release their new "Draconian Times MMXI" DVD. In early 2011 the band performed their monumental album Draconian Times (from 1995) live at a series of 7 exclusive gigs in the following select cities around Europe: Tilburg, Bochum, London, Paris, Athens, and Thessaloniki. Nick Holmes (vocals) had this to say: "It was great fun doing the Draconian Times live shows and the response outshined our expectations by far, all the shows were great, but the London show was a real highlight & thankfully captured on film. Jens Bogren has m...
  • Brutal Assault - line-up changes; false-tickets warning

    Brutal Assault announces line-up changes published: We would like to inform you about several changes in the program. British band Architects have been replaced by Canadian hardcore band COMEBACK KID, Cro-Mags by American thrashcore band SWORN ENEMY and Polish FRONTSIDE moved up from Wednesday's Warm Up party to replace Waking The Cadaver. To the list of bands were newly added black metal guys from I DIVINE from Hungary. Beware of BA false-tickets! We would like strongly recommend you to buy BA tickets from BA authorized vendors only (see their Tickets section for more information: www )...
  • Den Saakaldte signs with Agonia Records

    Norwegian black metallers DEN SAAKALDTE signs with Agonia Records. Many dramatic changes occured during the last one year in Den Saakaldte’s reality. When Niklas decided no longer to continue with the band, many things passed from our minds…even just dropping the whole damn thing off. After the band discussing and coming to the conclusion that all the members wanted Den Saakaldte to continue being active as a way of artistic expression but also as in a lifestyle attitude for us, we decided that certain things had to be put down and start all over again. Agonia Records that has ...
  • Solstafir signed Season of Mist, new album coming

    Solstafir have just joined Season of Mist's roster. The Icelanders' new album is entitled "Svartir Sandar" and has been scheduled for an October 14th release (October 18th in North America). ...
  • New Stillborn's album - Los Asesinos del Sur

    The fourth album by polish band Stillborn will be released on 1st Septemper 2011 by Ataman Productions. The album entitled "Los Asesinos del Sur" (from spanish "Murderers from the South") contains 10 songs: 1. Overture .966 2. Hymn of Destruction 3. Diamonds of the Last Water 4. Antonym 5. Son of the holy Motherfucker 6. Blood and Dust 7. Kot Wolanda 8. Los Asesinos del Sur 9. Stillborn II (Singularities of the Ordinary Vulgar Boor) 10. Whore of the Whores Worldwide exclusive distribution is provided by Pagan Records (www.paganrecords.com.pl) Recordings was done in winter 201...
  • Italian Vomit The Soul split up

    Band members decided to close the Vomit The Souls chapter definitively after 10 years of activity. ...
  • Testament recording new album

    Bay Area Thrashers Testament has just entered the studio with Andy Sneap to start recording their follow up to the chart topping "The Formation Of Damnation". This time around, the "God of Thunder" Gene Hoglan (Dark Angel, Death, Testament, SYL, Tenet, Dethklok, Fear Factory) will be handling drum duties. In addition, a special guest appearance by Lamb Of Gods Chris Adler on a couple of bonus tracks. Due to a serious injury, Paul Bostaph will rejoin the band for touring in the future. ...
  • Deathkult Open Air - 3-4 June, Göllnitz (ger)

    There are only few weeks left, so do not miss this dark, satanic celebration. Sixteen ONLY Black & Death metal bands: ARCHGOAT (FIN) ANTAEUS (F) - exclusive show BLACK WITCHERY (US) NECROS CHRISTOS (D) SARGEIST (FIN) MERRIMACK (F) HELL MILITIA (F) ZARATHUSTRA (D) DEAD CONGREGATION (GRE) TRUPPENSTURM (D) ESSENZ (D) DUSKEN (D) CHAOS INVOCATION (D) IRRLYCHT (D) THORYBOS (D) NUCLEAR MAGICK (D) Deathkult Open Air will take place in Göllnitz/Thuringia in Germany on 3rd and 4th of June, 2011. Only Black and Death metal music, alternative culture and people’s unity are attracti...
  • Crionics - “N.O.I.R.” to be released in Poland, “Scapegoat” video in the making

    The latest Crionics offer will be out on 06.06.2011 on Icaros Records. The “N.O.I.R.” Ep consists of three premiere songs as well as the band’s own version of such metal world’s well-known songs as Immortal’s “Blashyrkh” and Rammstein’s “’Moskau” (featuring special guest appearance of Peter / Vader and Vogg / Decapitated). This not all what makes this offer pretty unique... The material comes out with very special bonuses, namely - first Crionics’ demo recorded back in 1998, including Emperor’s “I am The Black Wizards” cover, “Scapegoat” live video and “The ...
  • Hellfest Open Air 2011 on 17-18-19 June in France

    This years edition of Hellfest is taking place 17-19 June in Clisson, France Tickets 139 euro (including camping) Schedule: 17 June Iggy and the Stooges, Rob Zombie, Down, The Cult,Disturbed, Alter Bridge, Architects, Valient Thorr, In Flames, Morbid Angel, Meshuggah, The Exploited, Maximum The Hormone, Dagoba, The Dwarves, Suicide Silence, Klone, Mayhem, Gorguts, Belphegor, Vader, Primordial, Krisiun, Dodheimsgard, Malevolent Creation, Svart Crown, Monster Magnet, The Melvins, Clutch, Corrosion of Conformity, The Young Gods, Karma to Burn, Eyehategod, The Damned Things, Church of Mise...
  • Century Media Records signs In Flames

    Century Media Records announces the signing of In Flames. The album "Sounds Of A Playground Fading" is bands 10th album and it is planned for June, 2011 release. www.inflames.com www.centurymedia.com...
  • Graveyard will release EP

    Singapore-based Pulverised Records is pleased to announce the release of "The Altar Of Sculpted Skulls", the brand new EP from Spanish death metal squadron, Ggraveyard. "The Altar Of Scultped Skulls", which offers up four new tracks and two re-recorded tunes, was produced by guitarist J. Bastard with the entire effort recorded, mixed and mastered at Moontower Studios. In addition, the disc features the ultra detailed and wholly grim horror art from famed illustrator Matt Carr of Putrid Gore Art (Autopsy, Impetigo, Hooded Menace). The Altar Of Sculpted Skulls Track Listing: 1. The Altar Of...
  • Mastiphal - new album

    "Parvzya", the new studio album from Polish black metallers MASTIPHAL, will be released on May 15 via Witching Hour Productions. The CD was mixed and mastered with producer Sverker "Widda" Widgren at his Necromorbus Studio in Stockholm, Sweden (WATAIN, FUNERAL MIST, DESTRÖYER 666). www ...
  • Borknagar - re-sign w/ Century Media

    BORKNAGAR have signed a 3 album deal with Century Media Records. The band is currently working on material for a new album, at this point roughly scheduled to be released in early 2012. Øystein G. Brun comments: “Well, sometimes life takes slightly unexpected yet great turns! Due to internal business affairs the deal with Indie Recordings was mutually terminated by both parties in January 2011. Since then we have been negotiating a possible re-signing with Century Media Records. While you are reading this, Jens F. Ryland and I are at the headquarters of CMR in Dortmund to ink a new deal wit...
  • Aborted - to enter studio

    ABORTED will begin recording their seventh full length album from June onwards at Hansen Studios with producer Jacob Hansen (INVOCATOR, HATESPHERE, VOLBEAT). The album will be entitled "Global Flatline" and contain 12 tracks with additional bonus material featured on limited editions. The artwork will once again be handled by Justin Osbourne who has already worked with the band on their 2010 EP “Coronary Reconstruction”....
  • Hoarfrost - 3' CD now available

    An industry is a fifth element. Just like the others, it demands victims. The new HOARFROST’s album tells about them – and their ghosts, maundering through the ruins of destroyed factories. Mechanical structures, smashed by an industrial clatter, are interlaced by ambient passages. Somewhere in the background the voice forces – it is the last proof of human existence. The material was recorded during the concert in Oaks Studio, in Enniskillen. The unconventional release. 3’’ CDr, packed in a 3-panel booklet. Whole foiled. The edition limited to 200 hand numbered copies. The exclu...
  • Cro-Mags on Brutal Assult Festival

    Pioneers of the legendary NY HC scene were among the first acts to fuse hardcore punk with thrash metal in the late eighties. Their debut album „The Age of Quarrel“ became a cult. CRO-MAGS! Among newly confirmed bands is also re-united Dutch fusion metal act EXIVIOUS (featuring musicians from Cynic and Textures) and German funeral-doom metallers AHAB. www.brutalassault.cz...
  • Matt Barlow has retired from Iced Earth

    Long-time vocalist Matt Barlow has retired from Iced Earth. In his statement, Barlow cites his commitment to his family and the need for Iced Earth to tour more as the reasons for his retirement; however, he has committed to perform with Iced Earth on all 2011 European festival dates, which will be his last with the band....

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