Month: September 2019

Black metal enigmas Ancient Moon stream new album

Today, black metal enigmas Ancient Moon stream the entirety of their highly anticipated second album, Benedictus diabolica, Gloria Patri. Set for international release on September 20th via Iron Bonehead Productions, hear Ancient Moon‘s Benedictus diabolica, Gloria Patri in its entirety exclusively here:
Ancient Moon are a cross-continental entity whose membership and locale are a mystery and frequently speculated upon. Rather, they’ve let their works speak for them, with 2015’s Vvltvre debut being a staggeringly epic single-track album, followed last year by an equally epic side-long split album with Prosternatur, courtesy of Iron Bonehead.

With those lofty (and mesmerizing) precedents set, it should come as no surprise that Ancient Moon plunge deeper into the abyss and ether alike with the two-song, 38-minute Benedictus diabolica, Gloria Patri. Much like its Latin title, this second album imparts a stultifying austerity – ceremonial, even – that thoroughly entrances the listener right from the very beginning, so bewitching is their black metalled hypnotism. However, under the crushing weight of its two component tracks (18 and 21 minutes, respectively), Ancient Moon safely evade rudimentary inertia by winding each of those compositions through a wealth of harrowing, haunting territory: truly, EPIC(s) in every sense of the word. Shimmering and spectral and yet also grim and gnarling, Ancient Moon here display seemingly contradictory faces; underneath those masks lays the same free-flowing spirit, one which manages to make time stand still and simultaneously move in reverse. Indeed, under an ancient moon does a uniquely spellbinding mysticism reside…

Cover and tracklisting are as follows:
Tracklisting for Ancient Moon’s Benedictus diabolica, Gloria Patri
1. Benedictus diabolica, Gloria Patri Pt1 [17:25]
2. Benedictus diabolica, Gloria Patri P2 [20:10]
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Germany’s KRATER set release date for new EISENWALD album

Today, Eisenwald sets November 15th as the North American release date for the highly anticipated fourth album of Germany’s Krater, Venenare, on CD, vinyl LP, and limited-edition cassette tape formats.

A study in patience and progress, Krater formed in 2003. In the band’s earliest days – across two demos, two splits, and 2006’s debut album, Das Relikt des Triumphes – the Krater sound tended more toward pagan black metal, but powerfully so. Come 2008, however, a period of silence and self-reflection followed…

When at last those sounds arrived, Krater had taken on a new form: one partly tied to their earlier traditionalism, another more so modernized. This burst-chrysalis came in the shape of 2011’s Nocebo, and following yet another lineup shake-up, 2016’s masterful Urere, courtesy of current label home Eisenwald. However, with these still-poignant albums as the foundation, Krater have now delivered their magnum opus with Venenare.

A 50-minute work broken into nine songs but unified as one winding, widescreen composition, Venenare shows Krater at the height of their all-too-considerable powers, a blinding and windswept vortex of sumptuous songcraft and passionate execution. Motifs slice and dice, blast and race with a grace that’s simply stunning, as melodic counterplay runs riot with a proud ‘n’ powerful assertion of classic metal sensibility. Krater‘s contours here undeniably exude a sleek and urban quality, but with abstracted hints of their pagan past subtly woven in to the soundfield, the result is staunchly second-wave black metal bravely recast for the 21st century. Venenare is thus timeless, yet forward-thinking all the same.

With cover artwork courtesy of Misanthropic-Art and mixing & mastering handled by Esoteric’s Greg Chandler, Krater have gone full-force to deliver a great work for the ages with Venenare. The only hurdle is resisting its spellbinding pull…

First track premiere and preorder info to be announced shortly. Aforementioned cover and tracklisting are as follows:
Tracklisting for Krater (Germany)’s Venenare
1. Eruption
2. Prayer for Demise
3. Zwischen den Worten
4. Stellar Sparks
5. When Thousand Hearts
6. Atmet Asche
7. No Place for You
8. Darvaza Breeds
9. Wasted Carbon
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FLUKT (No) launches first single and streaming video of the upcoming album ” “Darkness Devour”!

“No return”, the first single of the new norwegian black metal sensation Flukt, is streamable and downloadable in all finest music stores

Lead guitar performed by : Jon Ivar Larsen (DALIT, Cloth)

This is a first taste of the upcoming highly anticipated album “Darkness Devour” coming on Dusktone during next autumn and can be pre-ordered from now at :
https://dusktone.bandcamp.com/album/darkness-devour
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FLUKT perform harsh and cold Norwegian Black Metal.

The music has clear reference to the oldschool Black Metal sound made infamous by the Norwegian Black Metal scene in the early 90s. The music has is aggressive and have a violent drive where the main focus is to create atmosphere.

The unique thing with Flukt is the way dynamics is approached. Even when the music is fast, and harsh. Flukt is never afraid to mellow things down in slower passages and more groove oriented songs.

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CANNABIS CORPSE release second new track of ‘Nug So Vile’

Stoner death metal icons CANNABIS CORPSE are now releasing the second new track, taken from their upcoming album ‘Nug So Vile’, which will be released on November 1, 2019. The new offerin ‘Blunt Force Domain’ is now streaming
Phil Hall comments on the track: “Hey stoners! Here is another pot-provoking jam from the forthcoming album “Nug So Vile”. Just a quick lyric video to satisfy anyone jonezing for some weed metal. Stay tuned though! We just finished shooting an amazing video with My Good Eye Visuals that should be finished in the next couple weeks! “
CANNABIS CORPSE have previously revealed the artwork and track-list of ‘Nug So Vile’, which can both be viewed below.
Tracklist:
1. Conquerors of Chronageddon (03:15)
2. Nug So Vile (03:08)
3. Blunt Force Domain (03:43)
4. Cylinders of Madness (02:42)
5. Blasphemy Made Hash (03:40)
6. Cheeba Jigsore Quandary (03:23)
7. Edibles Autopsy (03:14)
8. Dawn of Weed Possession (03:27)
9. The Cone is Red (Long Live the Cone) (02:21)
10. The Ultimate Indicantation (03:57)
Bonus track:
11. From Enslavement to Hydrobliteration (02:53)
CANNABIS CORPSE’s latest strain of weed-metal is another potent dose of bong ripping brutality laced with tasty riffs, vicious drumming, and powerful THC. With a title inspired by CRYPTOPSY’s seminal album, ‘Nug So Vile’ is a horrifying look into the mind of a hardcore marijuana abuser with the demented fantasies of a reefer addict fully on display. The record is more than just a mere follow up to 2017’s ‘Left Hand Pass’, but rather serves as a solid companion piece, seamlessly picking up right where the band left off.

Sharing a passion for marijuana and death metal, brothers Phil ‘Landphil’ Hall (MUNICIPAL WASTE, IRON REAGAN) and Josh ‘Hallhammer’ Hall formed CANNABIS CORPSE in 2006 in Richmond, VA as a loving homage to the genre’s forefathers. The brothers decided from the start to separate themselves from the pack by infusing a green sense of humour into their horror-inspired lyrics. Meanwhile, it has become a badge of honour for many of the Halls’ idols to have one of their titles parodied by the Richmond outfit.

Now, CANNABIS CORPSE has returned as a three-piece and despite slimming the line-up down since ‘Left Hand Pass’, ‘Nug So Vile’ still sounds as full and thick as ever, solidifying their place among death metal’s elite. So, roll a blunt, grab a neckbrace, and prepare yourself for another nasty assault from the kings of weed metal.

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French speed metal cult Sacrifizer premiere new track

SACRIFIZER premiere new track at “Deaf Forever” magazine’s website – set release date for new DYING VICTIMS vinyl edition

Today, French speed metal cult Sacrifizer premiere the new track “Morbid Envenomation” . The track hails from the band’s debut mini-album, La Mort Triomphante, which is being released December 13th via Dying Victims Productions on vinyl LP format. Enhanced with the band’s 2018 demo and one new track, the infernal majesty of La Mort Triomphante has now been expanded into full-length format.

Hear Sacrifizer‘s “Morbid Envenomation” in its entirety exclusively HERE.
Originally released earlier this year on limited-edition CD and cassette, La Mort Triomphante was Sacrifizer‘s glorious burst from the underground. At five furious tracks and atmosphere-setting intro, La Mort Triomphante sounds much like its cover looks: icy yet fiery, galloping forward like evil invaders with a violent restitution. Indeed, Sacrifizer are 100% cult speed metal sewn from ancient Canadian cloth, but other fibers from ’80s France and Germany also comprise their patchwork of salacious speed and bestial devastation. Grounded in the more traditional end of speed metal, the quintet keep their songwriting focused and straightforward, maximizing hooks and never forgetting the eternal magick of a good guitar solo; even the production itself on La Mort Triomphante is era-authentic but never smacks of cheap retro-posturing. The same could be said for their debut demo, Night of the Razors, which is here amended to this special LP version. A bit more berzerker and dripping with diabolism, Sacrifizer early on indeed exuded some Morsüre vibes. “Morbid Envenomation,” the brand-new track exclusive to this vinyl LP, ends off the record with the band in full-on epic and EVIL mode, pointing the way toward Sacrifizer‘s inevitable debut album, which is bound to be a modern classic…soon!

Cover and tracklisting are as follows:
Tracklisting for Sacrifizer’s La Mort Triomphante
1. Winds of Transylvania (Intro)
2. The Grave of Nosferatu
3. By Fist, Leather and Steel
4. Blackfire Wytch
5. Massacrator (Midnight Ripping)
6. La mort triomphante
7. Night of the Razors
8. Grim Torment
9. Profane Forces
10. Morbid Envenomation

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NEBULAR CARCOMA to release DARVULIA demos compilation – classic French black metal from ancient times

Today, Nebular Carcoma sets October 21st as the international release date for a special compilation from Darvulia, Acte Dix: Démos, on vinyl LP format.

For those who dwelled in the ’90s black metal underground and intrepidly moved into the new millennium knowing that foul changes were afoot, all contrary to notions of true “black metal” being supposedly “dead” at the time due to its progenitors breaking up or (mostly) moving on to careerist aspirations, Darvulia should need no introduction. However, considering the band formed in 1999 and went to the grave 16 years later, perhaps a refresher is in order…
Darvulia hailed from the esteemed French black metal underground – and by “French,” we mean the lineage that started with the Black Legions and then carried forward with the likes of Osculum Infame, Blessed in Sin, Funeral, Bekhira, Seigneur Voland, Hirilorn, Winter Funeral, and very early Seth – that would blossom into something else entirely as that new millennium went on. Old souls from the start, Darvulia honorably maintained the ripped-raw sickliness of the Black Legions with the more medieval atmosphere of that second generation, in effect keeping the flame burning for both distinctly French paradigms. Their infamy in the underground largely hinged upon their albums, starting with 2002’s L’Ombre malicieuse (on the supremely cult D.U.K.E. label) and then 2005’s L’Alliance des venins and 2010’s Mysticisme macabre. As can be surmised by that chronology, Darvulia patiently parceled out their creations, prizing quality over quantity, and not once misstepped during their existence.

It can be successfully argued that Darvulia‘s full-lengths portray the band at their most developed – or, conservatively speaking, at their most professionally recorded – but where the stench of true black metal is at its foulest is generally a band’s demos, and the same can be said for Darvulia. Thus, Nebular Carcoma is devilishly pleased to compile the Darvulia demos Shabattu, danse lunaire (2001) and L’odeur du corbeau mort (2002) plus an unreleased Darkthrone cover (“The Dance of Eternal Shadows”) onto a full-length vinyl LP, hereby titled Acte Dix: Démos. This collection displays Darvulia at their rawest and most unadorned, yet within such a seemingly hideous soundscape does a remarkable sense of refinement exist. Even this early on, these French vampires maintained a uniquely malaised sense of melody, owing in part to the diseased groundwork laid by Mütiilation (certainly not a secret influence: just look at the cover of L’odeur du corbeau mort), but arguably more drugged-out and delirious than their not-inconsiderable forebears. Of course, there existed within Darvulia‘s world a perverted sense of vampirism, much like there was during the days of the Black Legions, that was far, far away from the circus “black metal” created by certain top-hatted clowns. But, within the rosy glow of context, we can justifiably assert that Darvulia‘s vampiric black metal here is as pure and proud as it comes.

As time inevitably moves on and the past becomes a distant memory, rekindled torches need to shine light on the darkest corridors of that past. As such, Nebular Carcoma is exhuming the corpse of Darvulia and reanimating their black-leather wings with this noble vinyl edition of Acte Dix: Démos.

Full stream to be revealed during week of release. Cover and tracklisting are as follows:
Tracklisting for Darvulia’s Acte Dix: Démos
1. Pacta Conventa Daemononiorum
2. Ainsi soit-il
3. Shabattu, danse lunaire  
4. La sorciere des bois opaques
5. Suellam
6. Carnage nocturne
7. Infestations
8. Décimer par la peste
9. Mauvais temps
10. The Dance of Eternal Shadows [Darkthrone cover]
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American blackened rockers CLOAK premiere music video for “Into the Storm”

American blackened rockers CLOAK are premiering the second track from their new album. The song “Into the Storm” is streaming below. The new record, ‘The Burning Dawn’, is set for worldwide release on October 25.
CLOAK comment: “‘Into The Storm’ is one of our most aggressive and epic songs to date. We wanted the visuals to be just as unnerving and majestic as the music itself. Once again, this video was produced and crafted fully by the band members. Now revel in the ecstasy of darkness unbound!”
The artwork of ‘The Burning Dawn’ has been created by Adam Burke and can be viewed below, together with the tracklist.
Track-list
1. March Of The Adversary (1:33)
2.The Cleansing Fire (5:19)
3. A Voice In The Night (5:09)
4. Tempter’s Call (5:46)
5. Into The Storm (6:41)
6. Lifeless Silence (6:50)
7. The Fire, The Faith, The Void (4:19)
8. On Poisoned Ground (4:59)
9. Where The Horrors Thrive (8:26)
Total playing time: 49:03
Unyielding darkness and brutality emerge from the deep south of the United States.  Atlanta, GA based quartet CLOAK blend the sounds of black metal, rock ‘n’ roll, and homegrown Southern sludge to create their own unique and menacing sound.
 
Their debut full-length, ‘To Venomous Depths,’ (2017) was met with critical acclaim upon its release. Decibel Magazine placed it at #20 among their “Top 40 Albums of 2017,” solidifying the band’s place among the heavy metal elite. Now, CLOAK is back with ‘The Burning Dawn,’ a riff-heavy and groove-laden follow-up that proves the band are still rife with fresh ideas.
 
Conceptually, the record comes from a place below the surface where the sleepless and sinister dwell, and is absorbed by the darkest of dreams and the most primal desires. Musically, this exploration takes the gothic nuances of its predecessor while abandoning any hesitation in exchange for a more aggressive and vehement spirit.
 
While rippers like “On Poisoned Ground” and “Into the Storm” deliver a fury of soulful aggression, songs like “Lifeless Silence” and “The Fire, The Faith, The Void” offer a darker, gothic essence, ultimately displaying CLOAK’s multi-faceted and dynamic musical diversity. So, raise your fists and set fire to the world; this is ‘The Burning Dawn’.  

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Line-up
Scott Taysom – Vocals & Guitar
Max Brigham – Guitar
Sean Bruneau – Drums
Billy Robinson – Bass

OSSUAIRE set release date for new SEPULCHRAL album

Today, Sepulchral Productions sets October 15th as the international release date for Ossuaire‘s highly anticipated second album, Derniers Chants. 
  A mere six months after the release of their first, widely acclaimed album through Sepulchral Productions, Ossuaire is already back at it, with the stunning conclusion to their two-album concept on the downfall of Christianity. Derniers Chants features the characteristic vengeful-yet-melodic riffing that has helped the band quickly rise among the well-established Québec scene while also developing a more epic side, such as on the spectacular album closer. Another must for fans of the Québec black metal scene!

First track premiere to be revealed shortly. Preorder for the album can be found HERE. 
Cover and tracklisting are as follows:
Tracklisting for Ossuaire’s Derniers Chants
1. Pestilence Rampante
2. À l’ombre du Très-Haut
3. Sous l’Autel des Immaculés
4. Élévation
5. L’oeil-Sang
6. Derniers Chants (Un monde dépourvu de Dieu)


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Belgian black metallers Dikasterion stream AMOR FATI debut EP

Today, uprising Belgian black metallers Dikasterion stream the entirety of their debut EP, Stavelot 1597 / Rome 897. Set for international release on September 9th via Amor Fati Productions on 7″ format, hear Dikasterion‘s Stavelot 1597 / Rome 897 in its entirety here:
Born from the evilish alliance of North & South of Hellgium, Dikasterion preach His unholy gospel, following the ancient path opened by such entities as Barathrum, Archgoat, Beherit, and Holy Death. As such, their muscular & miasmic black metal sound is more a maw of hellishly humid frequencies all emanating a cruel & commanding righteousness. Dikasterion proved as much with their debut demo last year, and follow it up with yet two more attacks showing a further finessing of their no-less-raw fury. Unremittingly dark, dingy, and diseased, Stavelot 1597 / Rome 897 is a swift sojourn into this band’s ever-deepening abyss. Submerge thyself!

Cover and tracklisting are as follows:
Tracklisting for Dikasterion’s Stavelot 1597 / Rome 897
 Side A – Stavelot 1597
Side B – Rome 897
MORE INFO:
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DRAAGYN EMERGES FROM THE DEPTHS OF A BLACKENED ABYSS TO LIGHT THE WAY FOR DEVIANT SOULS ON DEBUT SONG, “MAJESTY”

To be clear, this isn’t metal. In fact, it’s the end of times. The chilling moment right before you die. It’s something to be loved, feared and hated at the same time. An intense cataclysm, clawing and writhing its way from the blackened abyss. It’s to be adored or recoiled in disgust with no compromise in between. A grotesque, iconoclastic deity that should be worshipped or burned at the stake. A magnificent terror caught in the crossroads between heaven and hell that lights the way for the damned amidst eternal darkness. It’s artistry for the outliers and outlaws; for those with reckless abandon and exclusive fetishes. This is Draagyn. 

With its first offering, “Majesty,” Draagyn parts a dead sea with an 8-minute opus of juxtaposing sound, beginning with an ethereal prelude, before all out collapsing into a torrent of violent darkness and immense doom. Bound by no rules and apathetic to any preconceived notions as to what is considered “music” or “art,” Draagyn manifests a supreme intensity and fearless brilliance which knows no limits.

Draagyn will release additional music in the near future, as it sees fit. 

For more information:

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