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Batushka shares new song + video for ‘Wieczernia’

Emerging from the shadows of eastern Poland back in 2015, black metal band BATUSHKA have established themselves as one of the modern era’s most powerful and evocative bands. Harnessing the fire and fury of arcane black metal and channeling it through the reverberant grandeur of ancient rituals of worship, the band’s debut album Litourgiya stood apart from the extreme metal hordes: a monument to originality, depth and dark mysticism that swiftly cast its spell over the metal underground and beyond. The band will release its sophomore album Hospodi through Metal Blade Records on July 12. The album is available for […]

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MORTEN MÜLLER Releases New Video for ‘Jump In The Fire’: METALLICA CLASSICS AS IF DONE BY MESHUGGAH

Norwegian MORTEN MULLER has released another in his series of Metallica cover tracks and videos. Self-handling guitar, bass, vocals and drum programming he gives the classic speed-metal track ‘Jump In The Fire’ an overhaul in the style of tech-death legends Meshuggah. Watch official video for ‘Jump In The Fire’ by MORTEN MULLER HERE MULLER actually sings in a Metallica tribute band known as Metal Militia that plays all over Norway. The idea to Meshugga-nize Metallica came to him as he recalls “I was rehearsing for a concert with Metal Militia, and I was playing ‘Moth Into Flame’ on my 8 […]

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Orange Goblin Gear Up For U.S. Dates

British titans ORANGE GOBLIN are preparing for their return to the stage in the United States! Their upcoming U.S Run includes exclusive stops in NYC, Chicago, Los Angeles, Austin, Dallas and an appearance at The Muddy Roots Festival in Cookeville, TN. Cape Fear sludge stalwarts Weedeater will now be joining the band as direct support in Chicago at Thalia Hall. Find a complete list of dates below. “ORANGE GOBLIN haven’t been able to tour the US since 2014 so it’s been a long 5 years, but we are excited to return in 2019 for a few select shows across the […]

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UFOMAMMUT Announces XX Discography Boxset Celebrating Their 20th Anniversary In 2019

Italy’s mind-altering trio UFOMAMMUT marks their 20th Anniversary as a band this year. Having recently returned from their latest European and North American tours, the band has a new surprise for their amazing and loyal fans. On September 9th, Supernatural Cat will release a special anniversary box set, XX. To be released on both CD and LP, the XX box set will feature nine UFOMAMMUT albums, all individually housed in sleeves with exclusive cover artworks, created specifically for this release. The box sets will include all eight studio albums; Godlike Snake, Snailking, Lucifer Song, Idolum, Eve, Oro, Ecate, and 8. […]

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REIGN IN BLOOD set release date for comeback album on IRON BONEHEAD, reveal first track

Today, Iron Bonehead Productions sets August 16th as the international release date for REIGN IN BLOOD’s long-awaited comeback album, Missa Pro Defunctis, on CD and vinyl LP format. Staunchly German, REIGN IN BLOOD formed in Saxony in the dark days of 2004. Largely steered by founding vocalist/guitarist Demon Raise and drummer Athanasius, the band soon assaulted the black metal underground with a demo, a split, and an EP, all between 2006-2007. Then, in 2009, came REIGN IN BLOOD’s cult debut album, Diabolical Katharsis, and they then seemingly receded into the shadows, as violently as they originally burst forth from them. […]

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The Negative Bias announces upcoming album via ATMF

THE NEGATIVE BIAS – Narcissus Rising (A Metamorphosis In Three Acts) After the acclaimed debut, THE NEGATIVE BIAS are ready to introduce the listeners to a deeper understanding of their unique musical vision, one that transcends the common idea of music as a mere sum of instruments dealing with melodies and patterns. Narcissus Rising has a visionary and majestic inspiration that prominently flows though the strings and the synth lines. The evocative force of this new chapter is an exciting merging of ’90s Black Metal echoes and a genuine atmospheric attitude dealing with the dark side of the cosmos, where […]

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ABYSMAL GRIEF to have classic debut EP reissued by SUN & MOON

Today, Sun & Moon Records sets June 25th as the international release date for a long-overdue reisue of ABYSMAL GRIEF’s classic debut EP, Mors Eleison, on CD format for the first time ever. By now, ABYSMAL GRIEF should require little introduction. Since 1996, the band have prolifically maintained their position as Italy’s foremost purveyors of traditional doom. Originally released in 2006 on vinyl, Mors Eleison followed a handful of demos and split releases; as such, it was ABYSMAL GRIEF’s first stand-alone pro recording just prior to their classic self-titled album in 2007. Even this early on, their sulfurous magick was […]

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CHERUBS: Announce 5th Full-Length Album Immaculada High; Share New Song ‘Sooey Pig’

Rightfully hailed as “the noisiest pop music on the planet” by Pitchfork, Austin, TX’s cult noise rock trio CHERUBS have been purveyors of sonic bedlam since their inception in 1991. Today, CHERUBS announce their Relapse debut and new full-length album Immaculada High, coming July 26. Listen to the first single ‘Sooey Pig’ now on YouTube HERE and all streaming services HERE. CHERUBS comments on Immaculada High:“This recording feels like the soundtrack to a movie about Mother Nature exacting dark revenge on the nasty homo sapiens. There’s tigers and pigs and wolves crying out of eyes – oh my.” Immaculada High […]

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WAIT: Progressive Metal Supergroup Featuring Members of DEFEATED SANITY, EXIST & JEFF LOOMIS To Release Debut EP, We Are In Transit, July 12 via The Artisan Era

Sometime around 2011, guitarist and composer Charlie Eron burned a CD with a couple demo tracks on it and handed it to Max Phelps and Alex Weber at a metal show in Frederick, Maryland. The bandmates thought it was pretty cool, and that was that. Video Teaser HERE Many song iterations, revisions and years later, the concept that time is starkly linear and unrecoverable came to Charlie while working at a desk job staring vacantly into computer screen. And thus, WAIT was born. While on tour with their respective projects, the band completed its debut EP We Are In Transit, […]

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DEATHSPELL OMEGA set release date for new NOEVDIA album – reveal special video

Today, Norma Evangelium Diaboli announces May 24th as the international release date for Deathspell Omega’s highly anticipated seventh album, The Furnaces Of Palingenesia. The Furnaces Of Palingenesia is Janus in the midst of the 9th circle of Hell; a prophetic abomination recorded on gear ante anno 1984 vomiting 2084 in the shadows of the horns. A special video for ‘Ad Arma! Ad Arma!’ can be seen & heard HERE at Norma Evangelium Diaboli’s official YouTube channel. Preorder info can be found on NoEvDia’s webshop and also HERE at Norma Evangelium Diaboli’s Bandcamp. Cover and tracklisting are as follows: Tracklisting for […]

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