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Finnish Death Lords CONVULSE to Release Deathstar on October 30

CONVULSE, one of the pioneers of the Finnish death metal scene and bright stars of the ’90’s death n’ roll movement, have signed a deal with Transcending Records for the release of Deathstar, the legendary band’s fifth full-length album. Deathstar features nine tracks that transcend the boundaries of standard death metal. Of course, this is nothing new for the trio, as many fans will fondly reflect on their unheralded gem Reflections (released in 1994 on Relapse Records). which at the time was about as unusual a death metal album as they come. Deathstar takes the same genre-bending approach as Reflections […]

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Album Review: Noctu – Gelidae Mortis Imago

The sound of dripping, as of water from a stalactite in a long-forgotten cave begins Gelidae Mortis Imago, ‘Suicidio al chiaro di luna’ acting less as a standard “intro”, carrying its own ambience. Melancholy keys, evoking an air of the classical and befitting the genre in which NOCTU operates, lead into ‘Fitte Tenebrae (Le radici dell’ inferno), which oppresses and shrouds as it was meant to, multi-tracked and oppressive choral vocals perverting the liturgical. It’s here that we first realize what NOCTU exhales are more “patterns” than “songs”. If one is looking for verse/chorus/verse – or anything “standard”, it can […]

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Maggot Heart share new single from upcoming sophomore album, Mercy Machine

Berlin based hard rock band MAGGOT HEART share a new track from their forthcoming sophomore album Mercy Machine via CvltNation. Hear & share ‘Justine’ alongside an informative interview with singer/guitarist Linnéa Olsson HERE Linnéa Olsson’s MAGGOT HEART is back with their sophomore album, which will be released on Linnéa’s brand new record label Rapid Eye Records. The Swedish guitarist and songwriter, based in Berlin since 2012, has made her band a much talked about force in the underground with their extensive touring (alongside Earthless and Voivod among others), cross-over hard rock sound, and punk ethos. The city as a throbbing […]

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Blackened Death Metal Stalwarts INSATANITY Return with Hymns of the Gods Before on June 19

Tampa (FL) – Blackened Death Metal stalwarts INSATANITY is set to release its first full-length album since 1996’s Divine Decomposition. Entitled Hymns Of The Gods Before, the album will be released June 19 on CDN Records. A lyric video for the album’s first single, ‘Ashes Of The Apostle’, is available HERE Pre-order Hymns Of The Gods Before HERE Track Listing: Seed Of Baal Ashes Of The Apostle Whose Hand Embalms Demons Within Creation Upon The Ivory Throne Cross Of Deception Eidolon Of The Blind Trail Of Terror When Satan Rules His World [Bonus Track]* *Deicide cover INSATANITY Online:Facebook

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Album Review: Sinister – Deformation Of The Holy Realm

If Europe has an equivalent to CANNIBAL CORPSE, it’s got to be SINISTER. These Dutch madmen have been going at it at least as long as the Boys from Buffalo…this is their 14th album! And they are still as brutal as a nightstick shoved down your throat! With hyper-aggressive death metal, there’s a certain amount of monotony that arises and while SINISTER doesn’t totally avoid it, they do a pretty good job of keeping it at bay here. Hard to believe a band with a 30-year history can still smash skulls and tear out guts like this. The tunes are […]

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ASTRIFEROUS set release date for ME SACO UN OJO debut mini-album

Me Saco Un Ojo Records sets August 7th as the international release date for ASTRIFEROUS’ striking debut mini-album, The Lower Levels Of Sentience, on 12″ vinyl format. Pulverised Records shall be handling the CD version, while Desert Wastelands Productions will handle the tape version. Hailing from Costa Rica, ASTRIFEROUS formed in 2018 and quickly set to work on their first recording. With a couple members concurrently doing time in Bloodsoaked Necrovoid, it’s no surprise that that first ASTRIFEROUS’ recording, Raise High The Scepter Of Indulgence, was of such exemplary quality. Indeed, from the very beginning was the band’s aesthetic firm […]

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Album Review: Cauldron Black Ram – Slaver

The piratical goons of CAULDRON BLACK RAM are one weird bunch, and that’s exactly why I love this oddball Aussie band. They certainly aren’t prolific (Slaver is their first record in 6 years), and perhaps that also helps them to stand out. They have brewed up another grimy, greasy and rancid potion of extreme metal carnage that defies classification. Slaver may be even rawer and filthier in sound than their previous record Stalagmire, which is no mean feat. The music is an unpredictable assault of strange riffing that ranges from sludgy doom to mid paced chug to swaggering fast (but […]

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VALKYRIE: Announce 4th Full-Length Album, Fear, Coming July 24th

Virginia heavy rockers VALKYRIE return with their anthemic, riff-driven new album, Fear, coming July 24th! Their first new album in 5 years, Fear finds VALKYRIE sounding more progressive and diverse than ever before. Listen to Fear’s first single ‘Feeling So Low’ on YouTube HERE Fear is due out July 24th on CD/LP/Digital. Physical packages are available for pre-order via Relapse.com HERE. Digital Downloads / Streaming Services are available HERE. Recorded at Earth Analog in Illinois, Fear showcases the tone-rich, organic songwriting process VALKYRIE has honed in on over the course of their career. A warm analog sound permeates each of […]

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Mordhell streams new album, Graveyard Fuck, ahead of June 6 release

Returning after a long hiatus, Polish sadistic black metal act MORDHELL are streaming their third full-length album, Graveyard Fuck, ahead of its release on 6 June. Listen to the album via: MetalBite (US) Chaos Vault (PL) Friedhof (ES) Recorded with a refreshed line-up and a new vocalist, the album remains faithful to MORDHELL’s style. The music on Graveyard Fuck is archaic black metal without add-ons, fireworks, virtuosity and a beautiful sound. What dominates in this material is the stench of a graveyard, punk primitivism, dirt and an old-school atmosphere dating all the way back to the ’80s. With the addition […]

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DEAD CARNAGE set release date for new IMMORTAL SOULS album, reveal first track

Today, Immortal Souls Productions announces June 25th as the international release date for DEAD CARNAGE’s highly anticipated second album, From Hell For Hate. DEAD CARNAGE has been on the underground scene since mid-2013, when Milhaus (Disfigured Corpse) and Čidar (G.O.R.E.) agreed to set up a death metal project. The drummer and singer were replaced by a few excellent musicians, until the microphone remained with Joshua (Inception Of Fall), drums with Ferenc (Antigod, Disfigured Corpse), and the second guitar taken by Yabback (Antigod). In this composition, the band recorded a mini-CD, The Only Thing I Ever Wanted To Kill The God, […]

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