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WALDGEFLÜSTER - New Video Clip "The Pit"
 German Black Metallers WALDGEFLÜSTER have revealed a second song from their upcoming new mini album "Unter bronzenen Kronen", coming on September 29th 2023 via AOP Records.
A video clip for the track "The Pit" can be checked out here: https://youtu.be/nevIUHcTo2Q
In 2021 WALDGEFÜSTER joined the highly acclaimed roster of AOP Records, who will take care of the future endeavors of the band. The year showed the release of their 6th full-length record called "Dahoam", which reached #49 in the official German album charts. "Dahoam" is now followed by a new mini-album, entitled “Unter bronzenen Kronen”. The collection of 4 autumnal songs, including 2 covers, shows WALDGEFÜSTER further perfecting their sound and drawing the listener ever deeper into their world of melancholy.
The band states: "We are thrilled to unveil our latest endeavor, a heartfelt compilation of songs to accompany the embrace of Autumn. This collection, although not a full-length album, tries to capture the essence of the season when the leaves turn into shimmering hues of bronze, gold, and red. A sonic reflection of the bittersweet melancholy that seeps into our bones and hearts during this time. We reimagining three existing songs - one of our own and two masterpieces from extraordinary artists - and looked at them from a different angle, casting a new light upon their inherent beauty. Additionally there is a new composition, delving into the realization that our own questions, flaws, and enigmatic uncertainties endlessly circle back to us, leaving an eternal imprint upon our hearts. We invite you to tread alongside us through the bleakness of our everlasting woods. To find solace and respite, resting your weary heads beneath the majestic crowns of bronze that adorn these trees."
Tracklist:
1. Unter bronzenen Kronen
2. The Pit (Panopticon Cover)
3. Herbst befiel das Land MMXXIII
4. Black Flies (Ben Howard Cover)
https://shop.aoprecords.de +++ https://www.facebook.com/BlackMetalWaldgefluester
TEMPLE OF DREAD - New Single Premiere "Asebeia"
 East Frisian Death Metallers TEMPLE OF DREAD have released the third and final single from their upcoming new album "Beyond Acheron", which is scheduled for release on August 11th, 2023 via Testimony Records.
"Asebeia" is available for immediate publication via the following link: https://youtu.be/1-8dxQBxpXE
The song title derives from the Ancient Greek word 'ἀσέβεια', which translates as "godlessness" or "sin against the gods", which was a crime in the classic world.
Guitarist Markus Bünnemeyer comments: "The new single 'Asebeia' is the shortest song that we've ever written. It hits you with two minutes of full speed ahead – and makes no compromise, which is the quintessence of Temple of Dread! Lyrically, 'Asebeia' revolves around the pleading of a godless man. He bows to none of the ancient gods!"
Expanding from their brutal death metal base, TEMPLE OF DREAD have focussed on the cinematic aspects of their sound. On "Beyond Acheron”, the band has added more dark and heavy parts as well as a healthy dash of melancholic feeling – and even black metal inspired moments. Lyrically, "Beyond Acheron" operates both within and at the same time beyond the genre's traditional splatter-horizon. TEMPLE OF DREAD enjoy the continued support of their friend and word-smith, the psychologist Frank Albers, who has again delivered intelligent gory texts that revolve around antique myth and history featuring protagonists such as Icarus, Vulcan, Hades, Cleopatra, and Marcus Antonius aka Mark Anthony. Although "Beyond Acheron" is not a concept album, classical themes run like Ariadne's red thread through all its aspects.
With "Beyond Acheron", TEMPLE OF DREAD have set a new benchmark for intelligent death metal brutality!
The band's fourth full-length was produced by drummer Jörg Uken in his renowned Soundlodge Studio and features a cover artwork by Italian artist Paolo Girardi.
Tracklist:
01. Charon's Call (Intro)
02. Beyond Acheron
03. World Below
04. Damnation
05. Dance of Decay
06. All-Consuming Fire
07. The Plague
08. Carnality Device
09. Asebeia
10. Hades
Line-up:
Jens Finger - Vocals
Markus Bünnemeyer - Guitars, Bass
Jörg Uken - Drums, Keys
Guest musicians: Marc Grewe (ex-MORGOTH, INSIDIOUS DISEASE) - additional vocals on "The Plague" & Henri Sattler (GOD DETHRONED) - guitar solo on "Beyond Acheron"
http://lnk.spkr.media/temple-of-dread-acheron
ACID FORCE - New Album "World Targets In Megadeaths" via Jawbreaker Records - Video Clip available
 Jawbreaker Records are proud to announce the release of the new album, "World Targets In Megadeaths", by Slovakian heavy thrashers ACID FORCE!
Following a brief hiatus and several lineup changes, ACID FORCE has returned stronger than ever. The band, now consisting of Andrej Petro on guitars and vocals, Erik Leško on guitars, Federico Petrík on drums, and Juraj Ondrejmiška on bass, has expanded their sonic palette while staying true to their roots. The resulting album is a heavy load of thrashing metal fury, heavily sprinkled with melody and traditional Heavy Metal vibes, superbly delivered with a punk-metal attitude and need for speed.
Since their formation in 2014, ACID FORCE have slowly been carving a niche for themselves in the underground metal scene through the Towards the Nuclear Load EP (2015) and debut full length album Atrocity for the Lust (2017). The departure of previous frontman Teodor Majerík in 2019 and the global pandemic could have spelled the band’s end, but with guitarist Andrej Petro stepping up to the microphone and the addition of Juraj Ondrejmiška on bass, ACID FORCE have now risen again, stronger than ever before. The recording process for "World Targets In Megadeaths" spanned four months of intense dedication to perfecting every detail. ACID FORCE poured their hearts and souls into each track, meticulously crafting a collection of songs that captures their evolution and growth as musicians. The result was enough to secure them with a record deal with Swedish label Jawbreaker Records.
“What caught my attention on 'World Targets In Megadeaths'“, says label boss G.G. Sundin, “is that is not stuck in the same old grooves that most thrash metal albums coming out nowadays are. Instead ACID FORCE have created a fresh mix of thrash, speed and traditional heavy metal.”
To give a glimpse of what awaits on "World Targets In Megadeaths", the first single song, "Praise the Atom", has just been released, accompanied by a professionally recorded music video. The single showcases the band’s renewed energy and their ability to blend ferocious riffs, thunderous drums and powerful vocals into a compelling sonic assault. Thrashers and speed freaks alike can expect an explosive and unrelenting musical experience that will leave them hungry for more!
"Praise the Atom" - Official Music Video: https://youtu.be/NMJL8wi9MwY
"World Targets In Megadeaths" will be out on vinyl LP, music cassette, CD, and digitally on November 3rd, 2023.
Pre-order: https://www.jawbreaker.se/product-tag/acid-force
Tracklist:
1. Out of the Trench
2. Preachers of Mayhem
3. Fast Friday
4. Rebirth of the Sun
5. Praise the Atom
6. Lightning Cops
7. Beyond the Concrete Fields
8. World Targets in Megadeaths
https://www.jawbreaker.se +++ https://www.facebook.com/acidforcethrash
SOMNIATE - New Album "We Have Proved Death" out now via Lavadome Productions - Full Stream available
 The sophomore full-length of Czech Black Metallers SOMNIATE, entitled "We Have Proved Death", is out now via Lavadome Productions!
You can check it out in its entirety at these locations: https://youtu.be/n7SmuIkKRlo +++ https://lavadome.bandcamp.com/album/we-have-proved-death
Thematically the album is based on the utopian short book "In Watermelon Sugar", written in 1964 by Richard G. Brautigan (1935-1984), and animates the unearthly beauty and earthly terror of the future.
Magical realism fuses with the black art, telling a story through blast beats, aggression and melancholy, shrouded in both clarity and dirt.
A psychedelic mixture of harmony and dissonance, both unpolished and elegant; black metal visions from the realm behind our eyelids.
Mixed and mastered by V. Santura (courtesy of Triptykon / Dark Fortress).
Tracklist:
Act I. I Am Here and You Are Distant
Act II. A Lamb at False Dawn
Act III. The Statue of Mirrors
Act IV. Black Soundless Sugar (Video)
Act V. Non-You
Act VI. We Have Proved Death (Video)
https://www.facebook.com/lavadome +++ https://www.somniate.net
CRUEL FORCE - New Album "Dawn Of The Axe" via Shadow Kindgdom Records - Details revealed
 German Black/Thrash’n‘Speed cult band CRUEL FORCE have announce their new album "Dawn Of The Axe"!
The album will be released on September 22nd 2023 via Shadow Kingdom Records on CD, vinyl LP, and cassette tape formats.
The first single, entitled "At The Dawn Of The Axe", can be checked out there: https://youtu.be/4KeuUyzEi1c
More videos and pre-orders will soon launch - stay tuned!
The band states: "H E L L A W A I T S ! The time has come to unveil the cover-art for our upcoming third full-length album "Dawn Of The Axe". Once again executed by the inimitable Maegan LeMay it perfectly represents the menacing aura that the whole album is soaked in. From battletorn tundras to desert realms, the axe is the only law when these raiders slice their way through the deepest jungle to pillage and plunder the mystical temples of the ancient times. In steel they trust, iron is their game! Come rage with them through 36 minutes and 22 second of sheer speed metallic power. Put on your studded gloves and pick up your axe!"
Tracklist:
1. Azrael's Dawn
2. At The Dawn Of The Axe
3. Night Of Thunder
4. Death Rides The Sky
5. Devil's Dungeon
6. Watchtower Of Abra
7. Across The Styx
8. Power Surge
9. Realm Of Sands
https://www.shadowkingdomrecords.com +++ https://linktr.ee/cruelforce +++ https://www.facebook.com/CruelForce
RAGE AND FIRE - Debut Full-Length "The Last Wolf" via No Remorse Records - Details & Lyric Video revealed
 Portuguese Metallers RAGE AND FIRE will release their debut full-length, entitled "The Last Wolf", on June 23rd 2023 via No Remorse Records.
It was recorded in RAF Studios & Rock 'n' Raw Studios, mixed by Vasco Machado and mastered by Paulao Vieira. The cover art was created by Victor Costa.
Recommended for fans of Ironsword, Manilla Road, Hyborian Steel, Tales Of Medusa and Running Wild, the debut album of RAGE AND FIRE is full of frantic riffs and a true barbaric spirit! The band was formed during 2021 by guitarist Mário Figueira and vocalist/bassist Rick who played together in RAVENSIRE (disbanded in 2020) before.
A lyric video for the track "20th Century Man" is available here: https://youtu.be/qQE031fG18s
Tracklist:
1. Rage and Fire
2. 20th Century Man
3. Shapeshifter
4. The Summoning
5. Tell The Tales (of Medusa)
6. Ebb And Flow (Wax and Wane)
7. Black Wind
8. The Last Wolf
Line-up:
Rick - Vocals, Bass
Mário Figueira - Guitars
Fred Brum - Guitars
Vasco Machado - Drums
https://www.noremorse.gr +++ https://www.facebook.com/rageandfire.official
PROTEAN SHIELD - Debut Album via No Remorse Records - Lyric Video
 No Remorse Records proudly announce PROTEAN SHIELD’s self-titled debut album, set for release on June 23rd 2023.
The Greek band delivers Epic Heavy Metal, adventurous and poetic, immersing the listener into sieges, raids full of revenge, heroic battles and far away travels, but also dark and romantic, bringing to life tales of despair, longing and eternal love.
Recommended for fans of Eternal Champion, Visigoth, Battleroar, Wrathblade, Manilla Road and The Lord Weird Slough Feg, the debut full-length of PROTEAN SHIELD is an elegant Epic Heavy Metal album, replete with frequent rhythmic shifts and frantic riffs, with a primary goal to create and offer a compelling storytelling.
Check out the official lyric video at this location: https://youtu.be/T5EzUWLjPtU
Tracklist:
1. Protean Shield
2. 47 Ronin
3. Stormbringer
4. Lament
5. Mariner's Dream
6. The Pendulum
7. Sin And Dream
8. Steel Of Ages
9. Dancers At The End Of Time
https://www.noremorse.gr +++ https://www.facebook.com/proteanshieldofficial
AGELESS SUMMONING - Debut Album "Corrupting The Entempled Plane" via Dark Descent Records - Details and Trackstream
 Dark Descent Records has announced the debut album of UK's Death Metallers AGELESS SUMMONING!
"Corrupting The Entempled Plane" will be released on July 21st 2023 on LP, CD, tape and digitally.
A first track entitled "Epoch of Souls" is streaming at this location: https://youtu.be/myvJEPdJ1Bk
"AGELESS SUMMONING was inspired by the otherworldly death metal of Steve Tucker era Morbid Angel and the discord of Immolation. We try to emulate the sludgy malevolence and desolate atmospheres of the likes of 'Gateways To Annihilation' and 'Here In After'", declares vocalist Ali Lauder. "We felt that the unique atmosphere and mythos conjured by that slower-paced, brutal, and hypnotic style were underappreciated and overlooked, and we didn't know of many bands doing things in that vein, so we thought we'd try it ourselves."
Whilst admiration of the US American masters is unquestionable, AGELESS SUMMONING display a jaw-dropping level of originality in their approach to the sub-genre.
Featuring members of such long-running U.K. acts as Of Spire & Throne, Haar, Úir, Scordatura, and Abyssal, the band has several combined decades of desecration under their belts. Wrapped in one of the most stunning and sinister Paolo Girardi artworks in recent memory, "Corrupting The Entempled Plane" is not to be missed.
Tracklist:
01. Usurper of the Void
02. Descent from the Infinite
03. Epoch of Souls
04. Among the Worms
05. Corrupting the Entempled Plane
06. Incarnate Nothingness
07. Toward the Fractal Absolute
08. Retribution Eternal
09. Invocation
10. Salvation in Ash
https://www.ddmsuo.eu +++ https://www.facebook.com/agelesssummoning
GAROTED - New Album 'Bewitchment Of The Dark Ages' out now via Lavadome Productions - Full Stream
 "Bewitchment Of The Dark Ages", the new and fourth full-length of Kansas-based Death Metallers GAROTED, is out now via Lavadome Productions.
A full stream is available at this location: https://lavadome.bandcamp.com/album/bewitchment-of-the-dark-ages
With each album, GAROTED have consistently pushed the boundaries of their craft to deliver a more extreme and proficient form of Death Metal. So they do on "Bewitchment Of The Dark Ages" which serves as a contemporary testament to the vicious emanations of the genre's early days, and promises an all-out sonic assault showcasing finest unhinged aggression.
Recorded, mixed and mastered at [Axel Harvey] Productions. Cover Illustration by Misanthropic-Art.
Official Video Clip for "Unfathomable Manifestation": https://youtu.be/PW9Kc1lOBjE
Tracklist:
1. Infernal Death’s Majesty
2. Black Canticle Of Horror
3. Rites of Sinister Defilement
4. Pestiferous
5. Khaos Soul Pandemonium
6. Arcane Shadow Idolatry
7. Unfathomable Manifestation
8. Harkening to the Age of Blood & Plague
https://store.lavadome.org +++ https://www.facebook.com/Garoted
BLOODLETTER - New Thrashing Album 'A Different Kind Of Hell' via Wise Blood Records - Details and Trackstream revealed
 Wise Blood Records proudly announce the new album from Chicago based Thrash Metallers BLOODLETTER!
"A Different Kind Of Hell" is a scorching thrashterpiece with the band’s most lethal songs yet. Blackened speed. Epic harmonized leads. BLOODLETTER forges distinctly melodic yet technical thrash metal with solos hotter than a burning chvrch.
The first single is now streaming, appropriately titled "Blood is Life": https://bloodlettermetal.bandcamp.com/album/a-different-kind-of-hell
Lyrically, the album is a concept record based on the hellbound journey of a lone adventurer. Fans of Kreator, Death Angel, Slayer, melodic death metal, and black thrash will love exploring the netherworld with BLOODLETTER's razor-edged riffs.
"A Different Kind Of Hell" will drive you to madness on July 21st, 2023. Coming on vinyl, CD, cassette, and digitally. Recorded and Mixed by Peter Carparelli & Bloodletter at Haunted Hill Recordings. Mastered by Matt Engstrom of Burn the Furniture Studios. Album artwork by Andre Trindade.
Tracklist:
01. The Howling Dead
02. Blood is Life
03. Bound & Ravaged
04. From Hell They Came
05. The Last Tomb
06. His Will Be Done
07. Obsidian Offering
08. To Darkness Damned
09. Lord of Pain
10. What Lies Beneath
11. Flesh Turned to Ash
https://www.facebook.com/bloodlettermetal +++ https://www.facebook.com/wisebloodrecs
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