On November 5th internationally, Signal Rex is proud to present Dungeon Steel‘s striking debut mini-album, Bloodlust, on CD formats. The 10″ vinyl version will follow later.
Hailing from Ecuador’s rising black metal underground and including members of the insanely prolific Wampyric Rites, the duo of Dungeon Steel wield lawless blackened speed metal on their debut public recording, Bloodlust. Aptly titled, Bloodlust is both clandestine medieval rituals and sword-swinging bravado made flesh. First came the cassette version during the sweltering summer of 2021, selling out within a week, and now as autumn soon stretches its cold grip upon the land, so does Bloodlust arrive on CD and 10″ vinyl formats. Feverish and fun in a most devilish manner, Dungeon Steel kick out the dungeon-metal jams that strictly hail influences from the ’80s. The names of very earliest Bathory, Sodom, and Running Wild are invoked, as well as any number of lost New Renaissance cults – but hearing is definitely believing, so drink deeply of this Bloodlust or remain a sober square!
In the meantime, stream the entirety of Dungeon Steel‘s Bloodlust here:
New CD/vinyl cover and tracklisting are as follows:
Tracklisting for Dungeon Steel’s Bloodlust 1. Dungeon Steel 2. Kommand Wolf 3. Heavy Metal Tyrant 4. Knight’s Head 5. Midnight Nightmares 6. Emperor of the Crypts
On October 31st internationally, Signal Rex is proud to present a special split album between Minnesjord and TEUFELSBERG on vinyl LP format only.
Bringing together two of Signal Rex‘s newest but most imposing hordes, Minnesjord and TEUFELSBERG here present uncompromising black metal in utter defiance of nowadays’ “scene.” Hailing from the raw underground hotbed of Portugal, Minnesjord unleash four filthy screeds of pummeling minimalism. Undoubtedly, the spectre of Ildjarn’s pioneering works looms large still, but the duo wrangle an undeniable nastiness from the innermost gutters of their souls. Plus, the prominent, often-chorused anti-melodies favorably nod to old deathrock, further giving Minnesjord a dirty direction to explore, which is to say nothing of the hypnotic monster that is the nearly-nine-minute “Mavórcio.”
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Much as Minnesjord have released one tape through the auspices of Signal Rex‘s brother label Harvest of Death, so far, Poland’s TEUFELSBERG have likewise released one demo through Signal Rex. Its title, Ancient Darkness Triumphant, says everything it needs to about this cult: proudly praising the elder ways of black metal militancy as it was reflected in the Polish underground during the glorious ’90s. TEUFELSBERG continue that noble march here on this split LP, disregarding – and spitting disgust towards – modern iterations of “black metal.” Cold, hateful, and unholy, their three tracks here are simply BLACK METAL because they don’t need to be anything else; not everything goes, and so it goes with Teuefelsberg. The duo build their own dead Christ commune, and here fortify it further.
In the meantime, hear the brand-new track “Opróbrio” from Minnesjord here:
and the brand-new track “Moloch Worshippers” from TEUFELSBERG here:
Slovene deathgrind mongers Dickless Tracy shares “Faydark Forest,” the third single from the upcomingGrave New World full-length. The album comes on CD and digital formats on 15th September 2021 through Monsterbilly Records. Special cover art for the single was crafted by Slovenian artist Jurij Mikuletič of Psycho-art. He actually also created a separate sketch for every song off of the upcoming album (sketches are featured in the booklet).
Drummer Ivan Cepanec states on the single: “The song itself speaks about the inner struggles, and the lyrics were written by guitarist/vocalist Tomi. Music-wise, it is our tribute to evil-sounding, twisted death metal in the vein of legendary New York bands Suffocation, Immolation, and Incantation, and the middle part features a clear nod to the all-time class-sick Morbid Angel track, ‘Immortal Rites.’
“It was the first song we wrote for this album, dating back in early 2015. It was also the first song we used to play live before recording the album. Play it loud! So be it!”
Hear/download the maxi-single, Dawn of the Living Dead, issued last month exclusively on Dickless Tracy’s Bandcamp, RIGHT HERE.
Dickless Tracy started as a pure grindcore band with just one aim – play fast, aggressive and extreme music! Their early sound was in the vein of early Napalm Death, Terrorizer, Blood, and the likes, but throughout the ages, they developed as a grinding death metal – incorporating crushing death metal with crusty parts and doom ‘n’ gloom into the chaos of grind. The Brežice mongers have played a couple of prestigious (metal) festivals such as Metaldays (Metalcamp), Fuck The Commerce, and Exit Festival and shared the stage with the like of Incantation, Funerus, Impaled Nazarene, Suffocation, Sinister, Benediction, Napalm Death, Holy Moses, Exhumed, and Cephalic Carnage.
The band named themselves after a wordplay in the film The Hard Way (starring Michael J. Fox and James Woods), and although the name Dickless Tracy brings many different and mostly unserious meanings to it, they built everything with it, so they never wanted to change it. Call it a “no compromise” attitude of sorts.
The line-up has been changing thru the years, but the core members since the beginning have been brothers Tomi (vocals, guitars) and Ivan Cepanec (drums). But since 2015, their 3-piece line-up has been completed with the addition of the bassist Jernej Rejc, whose contributions to their sound and the songs on the new album, Grave New World, have been phenomenal — even in Hell.
The forthcoming full-length, Grave New World, presents 9 new songs, one re-recorded number, and one never released single. Thematically, this opus brings up death in different forms, mainly the causes of death: consumerism, war, religion, and humans’ influence on the environment. At the same time, the album has a Lovecraftian-themed number, “Deathless,” and a mandatory violent death song, “The Curse of Michael Myers.” The cover art, drawn traditionally by hand, using inks/fineliners on heavy art paper, depicts the condition of a contemporary human being who is alive but dead inside in the streams of modern materialistic life, and right now, unwarily awaiting for the final exit.
The album release party show (ft. death metal horde Ensanguinate as the supporting act) takes place on 08th October 2021 (Friday) at Klub Gromka in AKC Metelkova mesto, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Track Listing: 01. Deathless 02. Dawn of the Living Dead 03. Pathetic Descendant of Apes 04. The Apostles of Terror 05. Grave New World 06. Morphing Into Maelstrom 07. Devoured From the Inside 08. Faydark Forest 09. Dissection of the Mind 10. The Curse of Michael Myers 11. The Darkside
Credits: All songs and music written by Dickless Tracy. All instruments and vocals performed by Dickless Tracy. Produced by Dickless Tracy and Andrej Čuk. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Andrej Čuk in Negligence Studio and Defenders Of The Riff Studio between March and July 2019. Drums engineered by Žiga Zmazek.
Today, Invictus Productions announces October 1st as the international release date for Hideous Death‘s striking debut demo, Remnants of Archaic Evil, on cassette tape format.
Hailing from Norway, Hideous Death are a new entity with an old spirit – VERY old. True abominations of desolation, the band’s righteously raw attack harkens to eldritch ’80s sensibilities like Death, Slayer, Possessed, and very earliest Morbid Angel. Familiar, yes, but filthy and furious!
Formed at the beginning of 2021, Hideous Death took shape when guitarist The Archfiend “put together a bunch of songs based on riffs I’d had in my head for for a while that didn’t fit me and [drummer] The Horrifier’s other band, during a few days of inspiration – a message from Hell, perhaps?” Indeed, and it bears the all-too-fitting title Remnants of Archaic Evil. The band’s first recording is short and sweet – four songs in 16 minutes – and while firmly in the rabid deathrash tradition, subtle sensations of epicness and especially a sense of melody, without sacrificing the requisite aggression, crop up and prove that Hideous Death are well on their way to further slaying.
“Basically, creating songs that can stick in your head and that are straight-to-the point both musically, lyrically, and visually,” The Archfiend concludes. “Not ironically retro or ‘tongue in cheek,’ but a very genuine homage of sorts to something that has been a huge part of our lives for many years – underground metal.” Behold Hideous Death‘s Remnants of Archaic Evil!
Begin beholding with the brand-new title track “Remnants of Archaic Evil” here:
Cover and tracklisting are as follows:
Tracklisting for Hideous Death’s Remnants of Archaic Evil 1. Desolate Plains of Hell 2. Master of Damnation Fires 3. Thundering Doom 4. Remnants of Archaic Evil
The Dutch masters of horror CARACH ANGREN are proud to announce new European tour dates together with SEPTICFLESH. The band will kick off their extensive road trip at the Patronaat in Haarlem (NL) on March 3rd, and continue all month to hit 18 more countries before a final haunting at the Hellraiser venue in Leipzig on the 9th of April. A full list of confirmed dates can be found below. Ardek comments on the tour: “We will embark on a co-headline tour with Septicflesh and finally present our latest monstrous album “Franckensteina Strataemontanus” alive!“
CARACH ANGREN European tour +Septicflesh 03/03/2022 Patronaat, Haarlem (NL) 04/03/2022 Biebob, Vosselaar (BE) 05/03/2022 O2 Institute, Birmingham (UK) 06/03/2022 Cathouse, Glassgow (UK) 07/03/2022 Academy 3, Manchester (UK) 08/03/2022 Voodoo Lounge, Dublin (IE) 09/03/2022 The Fleece, Bristol (UK) 10/03/2022 Islington Assembly Hall, London (UK) 11/03/2022 L’alhambra, Paris (FR) 12/03/2022 Le Rex, Toulouse (FR) 13/03/2022 Boveda, Barcelona (ES) 14/03/2022 Caracol, Madrid (ES) 15/03/2022 Rock School Barbey, Bordeaux (FR) 16/03/2022 Ninkasi Kao, Lyon (FR) 17/03/2022 Z7, Pratteln (CH) 18/03/2022 Faust, Hannover (DE) 19/03/2022 Templet, Lyngby (DK) 21/03/2022 John Dee, Oslo (NO)
22/03/2022 Valand, Gothenburg (SE) 23/03/2022 Slaktkyrkan, Stockholm (SE) 25/03/2022 Yo-Talo, Tampere (FI) 26/03/2022 On the Rocks, Helsinki (FI) 27/03/2022 Club Tapper, Tallinn (EE) 28/03/2022 Melna Piektdiena, Riga (LV) 29/03/2022 Proxima, Warsaw (PL) 30/03/2022 Pralnia, Wroclaw (PL) 31/03/2022 Kronensaal, Hamburg (DE) 01/04/2022 Turbinehalle 2, Oberhausen (DE) 02/04/2022 L.A, Cham (DE) 03/04/2022 Explosiv, Graz (AT) 04/04/2022 Barba Negra, Budapest (HU) 05/04/2022 Orto Bar, Ljubljana (SI) 06/04/2022 Im Wizemann, Stuttgart (DE) 07/04/2022 Backstage Halle, Munich (DE) 08/04/2022 Masters Of Rock Cafe, Zlin (CZ) 09/04/2022 Hellraiser, Leipzig (DE)
CARACH ANGREN will be haunting Europe in support of their latest album ‘Franckensteina Strataemontanus’, which can be listened to in full HERE. The cover artwork, which is created by Stefan Heilemann, and track-list of can be be viewed below
Track list: 1. Here in German Woodland (01:35) 2. Scourged Ghoul Undead (05:38) 3. Franckensteina Strataemontanus (03:03) (WATCH) 4. The Necromancer (04:08) 5. Sewn for Solitude (03:52) 6. Operation Compass (06:00) (WATCH) 7. Monster (03:33) (WATCH) 8. Der Vampir von Nürnberg (06:00) (WATCH) 9. Skull with a Forked Tongue (05:56) 10. Like a Conscious Parasite I Roam (08:16)
Bonus 11. Frederick’s Experiments (02:40) Total playing time: 50:41
The Dutch masters of horror are back with their most flamboyant album so far. On ‘Franckensteina Strataemontanus’, CARACH ANGREN resurrect the gruesome story of troubled soul ‘Conrad Dippel’; the inspiration of Mary Shelly’s novel ‘Frankenstein’.
CARACH ANGREN have extended all the sonic colours on their established palette to dazzling effect. Their trademark whipping guitars are weaving harsh melodies and sinister soundscapes, which are beautifully contrasted by opulent keyboards and majestic orchestrations. That Till Lindemann (RAMMSTEIN) and Peter Tägtgren (PAIN) have called upon the composition talent of Clemens “Ardek” Wijers is a telling sign of his outstanding mastery of the craft. Another signatory counterpoint is provided by Seregor’s fierce rasping and shrieking vocals. Adding to the impact, Namtar has become a relentless driving force with his hart hitting yet intricate drumming. Each track on this album is a highlight on its own, while combined ‘Franckensteina Strataemontanus ‘ simply shines.
CARACH ANGREN set out to tell ghost-stories with a set of paranormal cases recorded on the demo ‘The Chase Vault Tragedy’ (2004). This was soon followed by the official release of the ‘Ethereal Veiled Existence’ EP (2005) as a prelude to the haunting ‘Lammendam’ (2008). The Dutch had a clear vision of combining a dark baroque style of metal with horror based lyrical concepts. Their sophomore full-length ‘Death Came through a Phantom Ship’ (2010) witnessed the band setting sail to bring their eccentric and capturing live performances to audiences and festivals all over Europe. In the wake of third album ‘Where the Corpses Sink Forever’ (2012), the haunting had reached the Americas and started to spread rapidly. This record added a serious side to the lyrics of CARACH ANGREN. While firmly remaining in the horror genre, their tales revolve around the evils of war. This mature streak was taken a step further with the fourth full-length ‘This Is No Fairytale’, which is on the surface a darker variation of the “Hansel and Gretel” story from the Brothers Grimm collection, but also deals with the too real topic of child abuse in a dysfunctional family. With ‘Dance And Laugh Amongst The Rotten’ (2017), the band returned to pure story telling with episodes that are centred on a girl playing a little too long with her Ouija board.
Now, CARACH ANGREN return with the monster ‘Franckensteina Strataemontanus’, where the Dutch have pushed their unashamedly theatrical style to a new intense height. You do not believe us yet? Press play and have your soul transferred with this new elixir of life!
Today, Iron Bonehead Productions announces November 19th as the international release date for Tyrannic‘s highly anticipated second album, Mortuus Decadence, on vinyl LP format. The CD version will be released by Seance Records.
Since their formation in 2010, Australia’s Tyrannic have been a steady study in sonic defiance. The band’s earliest demo and split recordings were largely the work of one R, but by the time of their debut album, 2018’s Ethereal Sepulchre, Tyrannic expanded their lineup and also expounded upon the primitivist origins of their sound. Aptly titled, Ethereal Sepulchre was a foggy ‘n’ frightening statement of eerie blackened doom – or perhaps DOOMED BLACK? Either way, the trio tread upon the slimy foundation laid out by their forebears but also evinced a red-eyed personality all their own.
Alas, that identity has fully come to fruition with Tyrannic‘s second album, Mortuus Decadence. Both more immediate and distant than its not-inconsiderable predecessor, A LOT happens across Mortuus Decadence, with each of the five principal tracks taking treacherous turns and demonic detours throughout the album’s 43-minute runtime. Truly, the sum effect is unsettling; the reconfigured trio unleash endlessly rolling/roiling screeds of physicality that mutate in a most bizarre manner. Both denominations of “black” and “doom” are still apropros here, but the seemingly scattershot attack Tyrannic take strikes upon the wild & weird terrain trod by the likes of old Mortuary Drape, Root, Hungary’s Tormentor, Barathrum, Brazilian iconoclasts like Impurity and Sextrash, or even very earliest Mayhem. Still, it cannot be overstated that there’s indeed order here – except that it’s cracked and broken and betraying a woozy wisdom only known to Tyrannic.
Wrapped in a sweltering, megaton production most Hellhammered, Mortuus Decadence is a declaration of diabolism that puts Tyrannic in rarefied company.
Hear for yourself with the brand-new title track “Mortuus Decadence” here:
Tracklisting for Tyrannic’s Mortuus Decadence 1. Mortuus Decadence 2. Singe of Orgiastic Waste 3. Tormented By Deathly Cataract 4. Night Plague Manifest 5. Osmos Burial 6. Introduction
Today, uprising black metal classicists Fustilarian premiere the new track “The Vacant Dispirit” . The track is the second to be revealed from the band’s highly anticipated debut album, All This Promiscuous Decadence, set for international release on September 15th via Amor Fati Productions on CD format; the vinyl LP version shall follow early next year. Hear Fustilarian‘s “The Vacant Dispirit” in its entirety here:
A mysterious new entity, Fustilarian is the work of one man inspired by the dark vision over human decay, his unnatural world, and the decadence of urban dysphoria. The entity’s first public work, All This Promiscuous Decadence comprises eight songs in 43 minutes, bearing an aspect both timeless and palpably modern. Its black metal is undeniably rooted in more traditional Satanic tropes of the ’90s, but a subtle or at least underlying layer of the next millennium’s introspective BM plays a no-less-vital role.
What results across All This Promiscuous Decadence is a firestorm of molten, muscular surge and almost coolly cruising violence. This dichotomy pays dividends, as Fustilarian drags the listener through catacombs of the self and subconscious, each haunting & hysteric turn as treacherous as the last. The ever-present violence is thusly directed inward as it is outward, furthering that totality which again seems almost effortless for this entity, its confidence bespeaking bottomless depths of darkness in a perverse twist of fate. But, with a stand-to-attention title like All This Promiscuous Decadence, perhaps such perversity shouldn’t be surprising at all…
Girded in a powerfully professional production that renders these virulent visions in shocking 3D, All This Promiscuous Decadence firmly puts Fustilarian in esteemed company, from the classic mid/late ’90s melodic black metal vanguard to the orthodox/spiritual black metal movement it would engender during the first decade of the 2000s.
Also hear the previously revealed “Deceived in Ravenous Perversion” HERE at Amor Fati ‘s official YouTube channel. Cover and tracklisting are as follows:
Tracklisting for Fustilarian’s All This Promiscuous Decadence
1. Reversed Ascension 2. Born In Neglect Embrace 3. Irreversible Cessation 4. Deceived In Ravenous Perversion 5. Interlúdio (A Alienação dos Inquietos) 6. Swallowed By The Nether Regions of Chaotic Isolation 7. Carving Crystal Adornments Upon The Flesh 8. The Vacant Dispirit
MODERN RITES‘ debut “Monuments“, a powerful collaboration between artists Berg (AARA) and Jonny (KUYASHII), is officially released by Debemur Morti Productions today. With its eerie and cold atmosphere located between TRYPTIKON‘s heaviness and PRONG‘s finesse, the album portrays a unique feeling of loss, isolation, and estrangement.
Mastermind Jonny narrates in an interview with Rock Hard Italy about the musicians’ collaboration:
„Even though we started MODERN RITES with a particular sound and inspiration in mind, it did not stop us from finding inspiration in unexpected places. You can probably hear aspects of our separate projects in MODERN RITES, but with a more focused sound. Having another ear to bounce ideas off of has definitely aided in this as we both had musical goals we wanted to accomplish and try outside of our other projects. In a sense, it was a testing ground to overcome musical firsts such as me doing vocals or him writing to fully fleshed out, and oftentimes meandering, bass tracks. All this is to say that MODERN RITES is original and unique to us and our personal growth as musicians.“
“Monuments” can now be streamed on YouTube as well as Bandcamp and can be ordered on CD, vinyl, and digitally via the label’s EU, US, and Bandcamp shops:
MODERN RITES‘ monolithic fusion between dark Industrial music and melodic Black Metal already received high praise from the press:
“The created tension in MODERN RITES‘ music stems from the duet of emotionally heavy riffing and distorted bass lines. […] A well-crafted debut!” (Legacy Magazine)
“This album is impressive in its intensity. “Monuments” is an appropriate title.” (Ave Noctum)
“With spectacular performances all around, “Monuments” is a winner and one that I think I’ll be coming back to very soon for more atmospheric black metal magic.” (Two Guys Metal Reviews)
MODERN RITES is an Industrial-rooted, melodic Black Metal duo founded in Autumn 2020 by guitarist Berg of Swiss Atmospheric Black Metal band AARA and multi-instrumentalist/vocalist/visual artist Jonny Warren of US Experimental Metal band KUYASHII.
Born out of experimentation and a mutual respect for each other’s craft, the pair began trading tracks across borders with the goal of creating a unique sound which would transcend cultural barriers. At the core of MODERN RITES is Jonny’s heavily distorted bass sound inspired by dark Industrial music of the ’90s. The diverging, stereo bass paths create a desolate landscape in which Berg’s guitars are free to open portals into dark atmospheres.
Exploring the bleaker aspects of the human condition, lyrical themes dive into psychology, isolation, conflict, and the ever-evolving shadow self.
Impressed by MODERN RITES’ quality and originality, Debemur Morti Productions will imminently release “Monuments“, a debut album which sets a vast, winding aural path for further experimentation to come.
Today, legendary Devil Metallers Nunslaughter reveal the new video “Beware of God.” The track is the third video to be revealed from the band’s long-awaited fifth studio album, Red is the Color of Ripping Death, released today by Hells Headbangers. See & hear Nunslaughter‘s brand-new video for “Beware of God here:
Nunslaughter require no introduction. Since 1987, these Ohio natives have prolifically perfected their own brand of Devil Metal: an evil blend of classic death metal and hardcore punk. And by “prolifically,” Nunslaughter are likewise serious; their catalog of records released rivals that of Japan’s Sabbat and Agathocles, both of whom the band have done splits with. Through it all, Hells Headbangers have been diehard fans, and have released countless Nunslaughter records going all the way back to the label’s earliest days in 2003.
And while Nunslaughter are largely renown for being an EP band, any chance to welcome a new full-length from them is cause for (devil metallish) celebration: at long last, Red is the Color of Ripping Death, the band’s first album in seven years. Many are still mourning the loss of legendary drummer Jim Sadist (RIP), and while Red is the Color of Ripping Death is their first full-length without him playing on it, some of the 14 songs contained herein are unfinished / unrealized music that Jim and founding frontman Don of the Dead wrote years ago. Just as importantly, this album comprises material newly written with Nunslaughter‘s current lineup, which is arguably the band’s best to date. And hearing is believing: over the course of the album’s 35 minutes, it becomes immediately apparent that Nunslaughter are a really good – and really ripping – DEATH METAL band above all. Largely gone (or least sublimated) is the hardcore punk influence, and in its place is an absolutely furious onslaught of catchiness and causticness. Armed with the best-sounding production on a Nunslaughter record ever as well as Don of the Dead reaching new heights/depths of maniacal perversity, Red is the Color Ripping Death truly brings the band to a different level of Devil Metal.
“As Sadist says, RED IS THE COLOR OF RIPPING DEATH!!” Long live Jim Sadist, and long live Nunslaughter!
Live long with the brand-new video for “Beware of God” HERE at Hells Headbangers official YouTube channel. Live longer with the previously revealed videos for “Broken and Alone” exclusively HERE, courtesy of NoCleanSinging.com, and first video for “Below the Cloven Hoof” HERE at Hells Headbangers‘ official YouTube channel. Also stream Red is the Color of Ripping Death in its entirety HERE, also at Hells Headbangers‘ official YouTube channel. Order info can be found HERE. Cover and tracklisting are as follows:
Tracklisting for Nunslaughter’s Red is the Color of Ripping Death 1. Murmur 2. Broken and Alone 3. To A Whore 4. Banished 5. Red is the Color of Ripping Death 6. Eat Your Heart 7. Annihilate the Kingdom of God 8. Beware of God 9. Black Cat Hanging 10. Dead in Ten 11. The Devil Will Not Stray 12. The Temptress 13. Casket Lid Creaks 14. Below the Cloven Hoof
Consisting of four Black Metal veterans, DOEDSVANGR return after seven years of silence to give birth to their second album “Serpents Ov Old“. NORDJEVEL‘s Doedsadmiral (vocals), SARGEIST‘s Shatraug (guitars, bass), THE ORDER OF APOLLYON‘s BST (guitars) as well as ex-TSJUDER‘s AntiChristian (drums), blend the sound of different Black Metal traditions together and unleash a swaggering, hedonistic blaze of hard-rocking fuck-the-world malevolence.
“Serpents Ov Old” consists of the following songs:
01. Serpents Ov Old 02. As The Rivers Bleed Their Blessings 03. Flagelist 04. Imperialis 05. White Finger 06. Black Dragon Phoenix 07. Carrier Of Heads 08. The Salt Marsh 09. Poisonous Tides
Guest vocals on “Flagelist” by Nag (TSUJDER) and on both “Imperialis” + “Black Dragon Phoenix” by Vicotnik (DØDHEIMSGARD).
Limited CD and vinyl versions both feature a bonus cover track, “Pile Driver“, from cult Canadian Thrash Metal band PILEDRIVER.
Guitarist BST handled the recording of guitars and bass as well as mixing and mastering in his studio in France. Additionally, drums and vocal recordings took place in Velvet Recording in Norway. The artwork for “Serpents Ov Old” was created by Khaos Diktator Design (CULTUS PROFANO).
‘As The Rivers Bleed Their Blessings‘, the first track DOEDSVANGR unveil, is characterized by a violent wall of sound consisting of grim vocals, powerful bass lines as well as thundering drumbeats. Listen to this traditional Black Metal beast below:
Guitarist BST comments on the creation of “Serpents Ov Old“:
“The way this entire album is built can be seen as rather unconventional. The drums were recorded first with absolutely no other music written, meaning the skeleton of the track was conceived on drums only. These drum parts had a special groove to them, which left some room for atmosphere, and from there on, the song writing was very spontaneous and instinctive. I was simply following the inspiration these drum patterns were giving, without thinking too much about it. In general, I do not want to intellectualize the writing process too much. It needs to be visceral. Another peculiar thing about the way this album was built is that it was all made remotely. The pandemic was at its peak, so we did not meet, rehearse together, or even really talk too much about how things were supposed to sound. I wrote the music for ‘As The Rivers Bleed Their Blessings‘ isolated, within my own studio, which actually was both comfortable and inspiring to me.“
“Serpents Ov Old” will be released on CD, vinyl, and digitally via Debemur Morti Productions on October 29th. Pre-orders will start on September 6th.
DOEDSVANGR was founded in 2014 by Doedsadmiral with the specific intention of expressing raw brutality through music. He set the bar high when it came to his wish-list of people to work with, and in no time TSJUDER’sAntiChristian joined on drums, later to be joined by the infamous Shatraug (SARGEIST), thereby fulfilling Doedsadimral’s vision. The name DOEDSVANGR itself has two different meanings, and can mean both “fields of death” and “dead womb”.
In 2015 DOEDSVANGR signed a contract with Immortal Frost Productions and the band’s 2017 debut album, “Satan Ov Suns”, proved to be the perfect blend of Black Metal from Finland and Norway.
In 2019, BST (THE ORDER OF APOLLYON, ex-AOSOTH) joined DOEDSVANGR on guitar, and work commenced on the follow up album. Having inked a deal with Debemur Morti Productions, the new album, titled “Serpents Ov Old”, is set for release in late 2021.
DOEDSVANGR also signed with the booking agency Flaming Arts so that the band could progress to becoming a live entity.
