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KVELDSTIMER Release Physical Edition of Scripture Of The Woods

The debut album from old-school black metal duo KVELDSTIMER is now available on CD via Alte Seelen. Scripture Of The Woods delivers a sound that harkens back to the early ’90s Norwegian scene. Originally released as a limited-edition cassette earlier this year, Alte Seelen is now offering these seven black metal rituals on CD. Order and stream the album now at Alte Seelen’s Bandcamp alteseelen.bandcamp.com Scripture Of The Woods Track List: 1) Emerging Glare 2) Folk Of The Blossoming Sky 3) Sommar 4) The Field’s Arrival 5) Washed Away Among The Stones 6) Fiendish Lore 7) Moon’s Melody Of Death […]

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WITCHPIT: new video ‘Through Eyes Of Apathy’ available, Forever Spoken out on Heavy Psych Sounds

South Carolina-based sludge metal warriors WITCHPIT unleash their bone-crushing new single and video ‘Through Eyes Of Apathy’, via No Clean Singing. Their new album, Forever Spoken, is out now on Heavy Psych Sounds. “Denny Stone has a hell of an intensely impassioned voice, which ranges between jagged bay-at-the-moon wails and the screams of someone being strangled with barbed wire but still trying to get at his executioner’s throat.” – No Clean Singing Watch the video for ‘Through Eyes Of Apathy’ About the song, the band says: “‘Through Eyes of Apathy’ explores the theme of making a bold decision to abandon […]

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THE SABIANS: Shiver album reissue coming on Ripple Music

Bay Area heavy rock project THE SABIANS (with former Sleep members Justin Marler and Matt Hakius) will reissue their 1993 album, Shiver, this December 9th, as part of Ripple Music’s “Beneath The Desert Floor” vinyl series. Shiver is the sixth chapter of Ripple Music’s “Beneath The Desert Floor” series, which unearths long-lost treasures from the golden days of stoner and desert rock. Hailing from the San Francisco Bay area, THE SABIANS feature two former members of doom metal legends Sleep, whose three seminal early ’90s albums were among the most influential of the genre. After taking part in the sessions […]

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Cruz Del Sur Music Releasing THE WATCHER’s Out Of The Dark November 29

Boston (MA) – Cruz Del Sur Music is proud to announce Out Of The Dark, the triumphant first full-length album from emerging U.S. doom-tinged heavy metal outfit, THE WATCHER. Nearly four years removed from their cult Your Turn To Die EP, Out Of The Dark will be released November 29 on CD, vinyl, and digital formats. Fans of Iron Maiden, Pentagram, Trouble, and Satan should take note! Listen to ‘Burning World’ The song is also available on Bandcamp The 2021 release of THE WATCHER’s debut Your Turn To Die EP was the culmination of delays, false starts and good, old-fashioned […]

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NEPENTHE: Heavy Blog Is Heavy Premieres Of The Wand & The Moon Cover From Atmospheric Blackened Doom Outfit; The Fading Promise Of Tomorrow + Elegies Of Loss And Doom To See Release November 15th On Hypaethral Records

Heavy Blog Is Heavy is currently streaming NEPENTHE’s rendition of ‘Time Time Time’ from Danish neofolk project Of The Wand & The Moon. The cover appears on NEPENTHE’s forthcoming compilation release which features their new EP, The Fading Promise Of Tomorrow, and their 2020 debut, Elegies Of Loss And Doom. Forged in 2018, the NEPENTHE collective emerged from a shared desire to compose music that leaves a lasting impression on the world. Although rooted in doom and atmospheric black metal, NEPENTHE expands these genres’ boundaries by incorporating elements of post-metal, goth rock, and neo folk. The result is an emotional […]

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NOROTH/GRAVE INFESTATION: Two-Song Split Out Now On Carbonized Records; New Video Now Playing

Carbonized Records is pleased to announce a brand new split between Seattle, Washington’s NOROTH and Vancouver, British Columbia’s GRAVE INFESTATION. Featuring two new tracks of rabid death metal, the split release coincides with the bands’ Sacrificial Carnage Japanese Tour set to commence on October 27th in Nagoya and run through November 1st at Asakusa Deathfest in Tokyo. NOROTH’s ‘Trepanation Ritual’ was recorded by Nick Emard. GRAVE INFESTATION’s ‘Necroslaughterhouse’ was recorded by Greg Wilkinson. Both tracks were mixed and mastered by Greg Wilkinson at his famed Earhammer Studio. Cover art was created by Paolo Girardi with additional artwork by Kyle Bowen. […]

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WILL HAVEN: Sacramento Dark Hardcore Act To Release Retrospective LP, No Stars To Guide Me: 30 Years Of WHVN, On Minus Head Records December 6th; New Single ‘KIRE’ + Preorders Posted

Sacramento, California-based dark hardcore outfit WILL HAVEN celebrates thirty years as a band with the release of the vinyl-exclusive retrospective LP, No Stars To Guide Me: 30 Years Of WHVN, set for release December 6th on Minus Head Records. No Stars To Guide Me: 30 Years Of WHVN is a collection that spans WILL HAVEN’s ongoing lifecycle, collecting tracks from each of their records. Additionally, the record closes with the brand new single, ‘KIRE’, which has been unveiled with the news of the LP. Guitarist Jeff Irwin states, “As we approach thirty years of WILL HAVEN, we had a lot […]

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Texas Metal Titans, IGNITOR, Unleash New Album, Horns and Hammers

Austin (TX) – Returning with their latest call-to-arms, Texas metal warlords IGNITOR are once again battle-ready with the release of their new album, Horns and Hammers. The album is out now in Europe, Asia, and Australia via Metal On Metal Records. The CD is available for purchase from Metal On Metal Records The digital version is available for purchase through the label’s Bandcamp page on which three tracks are available for streaming. U.S. residents can pre-order the CD directly from the band HERE. Orders will ship no later than October 15. Vinyl and CD versions will be distributed through Revolt […]

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TODAY IS THE DAY Announces Ten-City October East Coast US Tour Including Set At Jam Room Music Fest

Following their recent four-date raid across the Northeastern US this Summer, visionary psychedelic metal band TODAY IS THE DAY announces a new tour for the Fall. TODAY IS THE DAY’s new tour in late October will see the band playing ten cities along the East Coast. Beginning October 22nd in New Hope, the band will play Frederick, Raleigh, Chesapeake, Columbia, Richmond, Brooklyn, Waterbury, Clifton, and the final show going down in Ithaca on Halloween Night. The October 26th show will see the band performing at the diverse Jam Room Music Fest outdoors on Main Street in Columbia, South Carolina, alongside […]

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Nashville Black Metal Band, LENAX, Release New Single, ’We Are Legion’

Stream ‘We Are Legion’ at LENAX’ Bandcamp or Youtube  ‘We Are Legion’ is the second single, following ‘Leeches’, that will appear on the band’s forthcoming full-length debut album, Infection. ‘We Are Legion’ tells the story of a greedy magician who calls upon multiple demonic forces in an act of greed and a lust for power. Unbeknownst to him, the demonic forces assemble into the mythical Legion, and overpower the would-be sorcerer. The second song released by the band in its current lineup, ‘We Are Legion’ reflects the same core sound Venomous (vocals, guitar) explored during the band’s early phase as […]

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