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SINTAGE – New Track Stream - Second Album "Unbound Triumph" out soon via High Roller Records
 German heavy metallers SINTAGE have unleashed the final advance single for their second album "Unbound Triumph", coming on October 17th 2025 through High Roller Records.
"One with the Wind" is streaming here with a promo clip: https://youtu.be/YYdGt2lhOp0
Following a self-financed EP named "The Sign" (2021) and the promising debut full-length "Paralyzing Chains" in 2023, SINTAGE are ready to unleash their eagerly awaited new record, featuring second guitarist Chili as a new, additional member of the band.
Guitarist Julez states: “First of all, I must stress that it’s our third studio recording in a row featuring a new line-up. Our new guitarist, Chili, who has been with us for the last two years, has had a big impact on how our second album turned out. We didn’t set out to record another album as brutal as 'Paralyzing Chains'. We rather wanted to combine the drive and emotion of 'The Sign' with the aggression of 'Paralyzing Chains'. We have two guitars now, so using more twin guitars and harmonies was definitely something we had on our list.”
Cover Artwork by Didier Normand.
Tracklist:
1. Ramming Speed
2. Cutting the Stars
3. Electric Walls
4. Silent Tears
5. Blood upon the Stage
6. Beyond the Thunderdome
7. Prisoned by the Dark
8. One with the Wind
https://www.hrrecords.de/SINTAGE +++ https://linktr.ee/sintage
BONGINATOR – New Video Single – Second Full-Length "Retrodeath" out soon via Testimony Records
 BONGINATOR have revealed another song from their upcoming new album "Retrodeath", scheduled for October 24th 2025 via Testimony Records on all formats.
With the new video single "Short Ass Bus", BONGINATOR celebrate their big bad yellow tour-vehicle. The New England death metal posse has invited Abel Abarca, vocalist of American hardcore maniacs BIG ASS TRUCK from Inland Empire, CA, and vocalist Colin Richardson from their brothers-in-grooves IGNOMINIOUS to the party and you should totally feel free to join the fun, too!
Check out the clip here: https://youtu.be/lESDKVTiNik
Vocalist and shredder Erik Thorstenn comments: "When you were a kid, did you have to ride the short bus to school? Wait... that was just us? Anyway, this song is a banger and features our homies Abel Abarca from Big Ass Truck and Colin Richardson from Ignominious. It's a song about going to school, being covered in drool, and having a big ass. Also the guitar solo is sick. Just saying. No clue, how we will pull that off live. Listen and tell us what you think! But uh... Are you serious that none of you rode the short bus to school?"
Bang, boom, BONGINATOR! Madness reigns supreme on the band’s sophomore full-length: "Retrodeath" marks the birth of a new sound, not just for the band but also for the genre. The weed-devouring youngsters have actually put a lot of work into their new songs. Well, if you call immersing yourself for months into '80s action and horror movies as well as playing loads of old video games... 'work'.
Then again, more days were spent researching and emulating the exact synths used in the '80s to create some of their favorite soundtracks. The result is a fresh and somewhat happily unhinged sonic monster that has been carefully bred by BONGINATOR selectively crossing traditional US death metal, synthwave, and 16-bit computer game sounds.
"Retrodeath" takes everything further to far out, gleefully stitches together something new, something old, something borrowed, and a lot of things bold, but somehow manages to make sense of what sounds insane. Full weed ahead!
Cover Artwork by Dan Goldsworthy.
Tracklist:
01. Sequence Initiation (Intro)
02. All We Really Are Is Livestock
03. All Cops Are Biomechs
04. Pizza Time (ft. Belushi Speed Ball)
05. The Fog Interlude
06. The Fog
07. Short Ass Bus (ft. Big Ass Truck and Ignominious)
08. Lunk Alarm
09. Intruder Organism Interlude
10. Intruder Organism (ft. Fulci)
11. Who Let the "Things" (1989) Out
12. Outro (ft. Tim Capello)
http://lnk.spkr.media/bonginator-retrodeath +++ https://www.facebook.com/bonginatorMA
VOIDCEREMONY – New Album "Abditum" in November 2025 via 20 Buck Spin – Details & Track Premiere
 20 Buck Spin proudly announces the new album of VOIDCEREMONY, entitled "Abditum", scheduled for November 14th 2025 on all formats.
Emerging with a labyrinthine work of creativity constructed with an intensity both unrelenting and precise, VOIDCEREMONY returns with their signature sound, an abstract and scathing zone of musical obscurity rife with cynicism toward humanity. "Abditum", the third full-length, unfurls with a sense of arcane design where twisting riffs clash and converge in unforeseen sequences.
Composed by Wandering Mind (aka Garrett Johnson) the otherworldly riffing spirals into altered shapes, conjuring tones that veer between luminous clarity and abyssal murk. Joined in the darkness by guitarist The Archonoclast (Jayson McGehee), Dylan Marks on drums and bass co-conspirators The Great Righteous Destroyer (Damon Good) and The Absent Deity (Ben Ricci), in tandem they create a cacophony of hellish jazz-inflected discord and unpredictable texture; every composition a descent into shifting caverns, where sudden openings reveal hidden pathways only to close again with finality.
Existing within an unawakened mind, contemplate a journey through the landscapes of "Abditum", a region replete with the harmonies of the spheres and ever evolving chaos. These elements create a world that is alien yet meticulously considered. VOIDCEREMONY once again resists easy grasp, demands immersion and rewards repeated exploration, materializing new contours perpetually.
A first track, "Seventh Ephemeral Aura", has been premiered here: https://youtu.be/qslm7aQcNG4
Cover artwork by Khuzuzu.
Tracklist:
1. Intro - Inevitable Entropy
2. Veracious Duality
3. Seventh Ephemeral Aura
4. Dissolution
5. Despair of Temporal Existence
6. Failure of Ancient Wisdoms
7. Silence Which Ceases All Minds
8. Gnosis of Ambivalence
9. Outro - Elegy of Finality
https://www.20buckspin.com +++ https://www.facebook.com/VoidCeremony
FESSUS - Debut Full-Length "Subcutaneous Tomb" in November 2025 via Darkness Shall Rise Productions - Video Premiere
 ROTTEN, FOUL, DERANGED!
Austria once spawned classics like "Been Caught Buttering" and "Expositionsprophylaxe", yet for decades no Death Metal album matched those heights. That changed when Brenton, an Australian in Vienna, formed FESSUS in 2023. After their demo "Pilgrims of Morbidity", the band now delivers their full-length "Subcutaneous Tomb". Across six songs, FESSUS favor mid-paced morbidity with bursts of aggression, focusing on memorable riffs and macabre atmosphere over speed or technical excess. Brenton’s deranged vocals, recalling NECROPHAGIA’s Killjoy, spew venom with unique character. Echoes of AUTOPSY and
PURTENANCE appear, yet the band’s sound feels distinct.
"Subcutaneous Tomb" is a professional, rotten slab of Death Metal not to be missed. Coming on November 26th 2025 via Darkness Shall Rise Productions on all formats.
A video clip for the track "The Depths of Lividity" can be checked out here: https://youtu.be/2TcxQq9p5mE
Tracklist:
1. Pointless Anguish
2. Asphyxiate in Exile
3. Cries from the Ether
4. The Depths of Lividity
5. Yizkor
6. Living Funeral
https://darknessshallrise.de +++ https://www.instagram.com/festeringfessus
BLOOD RED THRONE – New Album "Siltskin" in December 2025 via Soulseller Records – Tracklist & Artwork revealed
 The kings of Norwegian death metal BLOOD RED THRONE come in with all guns blazing, announcing their thunderous new and 12th overall studio album!
"Siltskin" will be released on December 5th 2025 via Soulseller Records on CD, vinyl and in digital versions.
It was mixed and mastered by Ronnie Björnström at Bjornstromsound and features an artwork by Giannis Nakos (Remedy Art Design).
The band comments: "We've never been this satisfied and excited about a BLOOD RED THRONE album before. It's heavier, faster, more melodic and powerful than ever and most importantly, an overall distinct BRT sound to it!"
The first single and pre-order options will follow on October 9th – watch out!
Tracklist:
1. Scraping Out The Cartilage
2. Beneath The Means
3. Husk In The Grain
4. Necrolysis
5. Anodyne Rust
6. Vestigial Remnants
7. Vermicular Heritage
8. On These Bones
9. Marrow Of The Earth
Line-up:
Daniel 'Død' Olaisen: Guitar
Sindre Wathne Johnsen: Vocals
Freddy Bolsø: Drums
Ivan ‘Meathook’ Gujić: Guitars
Stian Gundersen: Bass
http://www.soulsellerrecords.com +++ https://www.facebook.com/BloodRedThroneOfficial
STARLIGHT RITUAL – New Video Clip - Second Album "Rogue Angels" in October 2025 via High Roller Records
 Hard rocking metallers STARLIGHT RITUAL have premiered another song from their second album "Rogue Angels", coming on October 31st 2025 via High Roller Records.
A video clip for the track "Omenkillers" is available here: https://youtu.be/ChNREZMXUOc
STARLIGHT RITUAL was born in Montréal, Québec, sometime in 2013, founded by guitarists J.F. Bertrand and Dan Toupin. It was originally Bertrand’s idea to start a doom/psychedelic project, and they soon recruited bassist Mat Forge and drummer Louis Lecomte. Dan and J.F. wrote a full-length album of doomy, heavy/prog instrumental music. Some of those tracks ended up on the band’s first self-titled album in 2015 (technically a self-produced four-song EP, albeit with a running time of nearly 40 minutes). Damian Ritual joined STARLIGHT RITUAL as a singer in early 2014. Since then, the band issued another EP, called "Age Of The Universe" (2016), followed by their first official full-length album "Sealed In Starlight" on Temple Of Mystery (2021).
Damian comments: "Our early work featured longer, more psychedelic tracks meant for zoning out, but I never felt that truly represented what the band could be. On the 'Age Of The Universe' EP, we started leaning into a more classic heavy metal sound. By the time we released 'Sealed In Starlight', we had really found our identity: traditional heavy metal with epic flair, channeling the likes of Manowar and Running Wild, as well as older influences like Thin Lizzy and Rainbow. We blend the styles we love and make them our own. If I had to put a label on it, I’d call it 'Epic Hard Rocking Traditional Metal' – if that’s even a real genre!"
Cover art by Marie-Pier Lapointe.
Tracklist:
01. Lost Among The Fold
02. Rogue Angels
03. Crusaders
04. Far Beyond The Storm
05. Of Words
06. Omenkillers
07. The Law
08. On The Run
09. Exodus
10. Aftermath
https://www.hrrecords.de/STARLIGHT-RITUAL +++ https://www.facebook.com/starlightritual
SEPULCHRAL – Second Album "Beneath The Shroud" in December 2025 via Soulseller Records – Details revealed
 Soulseller Records proudly announces the sophomore full-length album of Spanish deathers SEPULCHRAL!
"Beneath The Shroud" will be unleashed on December 5th 2025 on CD, vinyl and digitally.
SEPULCHRAL rises again from beyond the burial mound to tear everything in its path with eleven songs of fucking worn out, moldy, and rusty Death Metal. The second album of this Basque entity comes wrapped into a putrid amalgam of decay that will make you crawl through the mud and beg for your life!
Mixed and mastered by Gorka Pérez. Cover artwork by Luciana Nedelea.
Expect the first single and pre-order options on October 9th.
Tracklist:
01. A Pact Written In Bone Dust
02. Beneath The Shroud
03. Abandoned Feretrum
04. Conflagration Of Sacred Bones
05. Torchless Crossroads
06. Cloaked Spectres
07. From The Crypt, The Putrid Mist
08. Blood, Phlegm, Black Bile
09. Gravestone Covenant
10. Poison Wind
11. Lost In The Ruins
Line Up:
Dusk - Bass / Vocals
Gaueko - Vocals
Gorka - Guitars / Drums
Guest solos: Pestilence Breeder
http://www.soulsellerrecords.com +++ https://www.facebook.com/sepulchraldeathmetal
ARCHAIC THORN – New Track Premiere – Second Full-Length "Malicious Spears" via High Roller Records
 ARCHAIC THORN have premiered a new song from their upcoming sophomore full-length "Malicious Spears", scheduled for October 31st 2025 via High Roller Records.
A lyric video for the track "Conquering Spirits" is available here: https://youtu.be/AnOLI5qbk4M
ARCHAIC THORN have been active in the German death metal underground since 2010, evolving steadily from their early demo "Hydra Throats" (2013) through the EP "In Desolate Magnificence" (2015) to their acclaimed debut album "Eradication" (2020) — all without losing their original ferocity. Anyone who appreciates the old-school sound of bands like Degial, Necrovore, or Repugnant will also love "Malicious Spears".
On their second studio album, the Saxon trio logically continues this path. "From our point of view, it’s more catchy and features more distinctive riffs", says guitarist CL. "The sound hits exactly what we were aiming for — we wanted an organic production that honestly reflects our band’s character and still delivers modern punch."
"Malicious Spears" is likely to win ARCHAIC THORN a host of new fans. Anyone who can combine uncompromising brutality with refined songwriting on this level is capable of standing alongside the heavyweights of the genre.
The album was mixed and mastered by Christoph Brandes at Iguana Studios (Necrophagist, Fragments of Unbecoming, among others). The cover artwork was crafted by Sadistik Exekution vocalist Rok.
Tracklist:
1. Lord of Tombs
2. A Blessed Ground Remains
3. Conquering Spirits
4. Advancing without Mercy
5. Massgrave Transformation
6. Angel of Havaz
7. Malicious Spears
https://www.hrrecords.de/ARCHAIC-THORN +++ https://www.archaicthorn.de
PARADOX – New Lyric Video – Ninth Album "Mysterium" out soon via High Roller Records
 German Thrash Metal institution PARADOX has revealed the third and final single for the new album "Mysterium", scheduled for September 26th 2025 via High Roller Records.
A lyric video for the track "One Way Ticket To Die" is available at this location: https://youtu.be/u5NuThAVVGw
"Mysterium" is the ninth studio album by PARADOX and marks a special milestone in the band’s 44-year history, as founder and mastermind Charly Steinhauer not only played all stringed instruments, programmed the drums and sang, but also handled the production entirely on his own. Only the mastering was left to Patrick W. Engels competent hands.
The songs are thematically linked, without it being a classic concept work. The lyrics – which, as on "Tales of the Weird" (2012) and "Pangea" (2016), were written by Achim "Dax" Hömerlein (ex-Vendetta) – revolve around mystical stories and world events that have personally moved Steinhauer. Songs like "Abyss of Pain and Fear" (inspired by the movie "Midnight Express"), the instrumental "Grief" (a tribute to co-founder Axel Blaha, who died in 2023) or the title track (about dream interpretation) thus form a common thread.
In Steinhauer’s own estimation, "Mysterium" is alongside their 1989 classic “Heresy” the strongest PARADOX album to date! "The songs all have their own identity, are catchy, and when the album is over, I want to listen to it again straight away.”
Charly`s focus remains on studio productions. In fact, he is already thinking about a follow-up album. For now, "Mysterium" is available on CD (with bonus track) and vinyl.
Cover artwork & graphics by Travis Smith.
Tracklist:
01. Kholat
02. Abyss Of Pain And Fear
03. Grief
04. Those Who Resist
05. One Way Ticket To Die
06. Pile Of Shame
07. Tunguska
08. Fragrance Of Violence
09. Mysterium
10. The Demon God
11. Within The Realms Of Gray (CD Bonus)
https://www.hrrecords.de/PARADOX +++ https://www.facebook.com/paradoxthrash
ÆTERNIA – Debut Album "Into The Golden Halls" in October 2025 via Cruz Del Sur Music – Lyric Video Premiere
 Cruz Del Sur Music proudly announces the debut full-length album of German metallers ÆTERNIA, entitled "Into The Golden Halls", set for release on October 17th 2025 on CD, LP and digitally.
"Into The Golden Halls" is a masterpiece of powerful, dark, and classic power metal brimming with melody, adventure, and excitement. Keeping the old flame of German power metal progenitors burning bright!
A lyric video for the album's first single "Dragon's Gaze" is available here: https://youtu.be/r5WgsusJONs
Cover artwork by Adam Burke.
Tracklist:
1. Ascending
2. Dragon’s Gaze
3. Five Rode Forth
4. Trial by Fire and Water
5. Forged in Fire
6. The Descendant
7. Lightbringer (Fall of the Church)
8. Lay of Hildebrand
https://www.cruzdelsurmusic.com +++ https://www.facebook.com/aeterniaofficial
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