Author: KMN
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Irish dealers in dissident death metal, LEADBELCHER, sign to Apocalyptic Witchcraft!
Ireland’s Leadbelcher, purveyors of dissident death metal, have signed with Apocalyptic Witchcraft for the release of their debut album, Heaven’s Bloated Corpse… Leadbelcher spill outwardly from Ireland’s many rotting wounds, bringing forth a stinking blend of scum-laced death metal, corroded by the grinding blast beats of old, mixed with bile-ridden d-beat passages. Featuring a fleshed-out line-up of members from […] -
Atmospheric Black Metallers I PROÉLEFSI Release Ypógeio Vasíleio on Depressive Illusions
The story of I Proélefsi began in Chile in 2025, a vessel for the instrumental, atmospheric black metal endeavours of M Eidolon – a seeker of knowledge, truth and ancient wisdom. The first, self-titled I Proélefsi EP was released in 2025 and through its five musical movements it attempted to bridge the gap between self-awareness and a liberating connection with the […] -
HEXORCIST to release ‘Crucificial Imprecations’ on July 31st
Invictus Productions is proud to announce July 31, 2026, as the official release date for Crucificial Imprecations, the second full-length album from Miami death metal tyrants HEXORCIST. Formed in 2019, Hexorcist immediately established themselves as a “total death” entity, channeling the spirit of the early 90s Florida scene with surgical precision. Crucified Imprecations continues this descent into the abyss, offering […] -
DARKNESS SHALL RISE to release massive boxset for DISSECTION’s final album
Today, Darkness Shall Rise Productions announces August 13th as the international release date for a massive boxset of Dissection‘s third and final album, Reinkaos, on 6-CD and 7-LP vinyl formats. To celebrate the 20th anniversary since its original release, the album will also be available on brand-new standalone CD, vinyl, and cassette tape versions. Vedar-Gal Tiekals Somdus Azerate!Eleven to kill […] -
EMPEROR first headliner for Fortress Festival 5th anniversary
2027 UK exclusive performance from the Norwegian black metal band Fortress tickets available now via https://www.fortressfestival.co.uk/ Norwegian black metal pioneers Emperor have been confirmed as the first headlining act for the fifth anniversary of Fortress Festival set to take place on 29-30 May 2027 at the Scarborough Spa in North Yorkshire. This will be Emperor’s only and exclusive UK performance […] -
VORAX – New Video Clip – Debut Album “Volcano Shock” coming in June 2026
Swiss Death Metallers VORAX have premiered another song from their debut full-length “Volcano Shock“, scheduled for June 27th 2026 on CD, vinyl and in digital formats. Check out the video clip for “Devouring Raw Flesh” here: https://youtu.be/l6FA_dyD8Ro With their self-released album, Zurich-based VORAX unleash eight tracks of no-compromise old school death metal, forged in the spirit of the genre’s origins. This is death metal […] -
CEREMONIAL WORSHIP set release date for new ETERNAL DEATH album, reveal first track
Today, Eternal Death announces July 31st as the international release date for Ceremonial Worship‘s highly anticipated third album, Between Sleep and Death, on CD format. Hailing from Hellas itself, Ceremonial Worship formed in 2016 as the singular creation of High Priest C.W. A couple EPs followed during the band’s first few years of existence, but in 2021, Ceremonial Worship delivered its first recording […] -
MALEFIC THRONE (ft. Morbid Angel & Origin Members) Premieres Music Video
American death metallers MALEFIC THRONE comprising guitarist Gene Palubicki (Angelcorpse, Perdition Temple), vocalist & bassist Steve Tucker (Morbid Angel) and drummer John Longstreth (Origin, Hate Eternal, ex-Angelcorpse), premiere their first ever music video for the track “When our Shadows Align”, lifted from the album “The Conquering Darkness”, out now on Agonia Records. Watch the video: The trio was put together by Palubicki in 2020, after initially having met at Morrisound in 1997, […] -
FLESHCRAWL: “The chainsaw did not fall silent, but evolved into its deadliest form yet”
Fleshcrawl, one of the veteran names of German death metal, has travelled a long and heavy road in recent years. The loss of Sven Gross was not only a deeply personal and devastating blow, but also cast uncertainty over the future of the band. Fleshcrawl, however, did not fall silent: with a new line-up, renewed […] -
NECROTESQUE Releases New Album Et Mortui Resurgent
Old school chainsaw death metal outfit Necrotesque has released its new album, Et Mortui Resurgent. The record marks the band’s latest step forward, building on their established sound while pushing further into heavier and darker territory. Et Mortui Resurgent — Latin for “And the dead shall rise again” — focuses on themes of death, return, […]