A long-lost relic of Eastern European extreme metal resurfaces in definitive form, as F.O.A.D. Records present a newly remastered edition of FANTOM’s seminal demo material, now available on vinyl.
Remastered by Patrick Engel, this upgraded version captures the raw essence of one of Hungary’s earliest and most obscure black/thrash entities, often regarded as even darker and more sinister than their contemporaries.
This official reissue includes the band’s classic 1987 demo Lucifer jelenj meg!, now expanded with 7 additional tracks taken from a rare 1987 session not featured in the previous 2016 vinyl edition. The material has been re-transferred from a rediscovered tape – the best sounding source in existence – and meticulously remastered for vinyl by Patrick Engel at Temple Of Disharmony.
Drawing influence from bands such as Bathory, Possessed, Hellhammer, Venom and Slayer, FANTOM forged a primitive yet highly distinctive sound. Their songwriting is direct and unrefined, but steeped in a uniquely oppressive atmosphere of darkness, malevolence and occult tension.
The release comes as a silver laminated LP, including two inserts featuring lyrics, rare photographs and original artwork, preserving the band’s visual and sonic identity in full detail.
A crucial document of early black/thrash from behind the Iron Curtain: raw, obscure and essential for collectors and devotees of the genre’s darkest origins.
Europe! This summer will be unforgettable. In addition to the dates already announced with Kittie and Sepultura, we’ll be touring with Slaughter To Prevail and playing for the first time in some countries like Turkey and Greece. This will be a very special tour for us to say goodbye to Shades of Sorrow. Where will we see you?
Shades of Sorrow: Final Rites – European Summer Tour 2026
05.06.26 DE – Duisburg / Rage against Racism Open Air 06.06.26 DE – Kirchdorf / Bavarian Battle Open Air 07.06.26 CZ – Plzen / Metalfest Open Air 08.06.26 DE – Berlin / Cassiopeia 10.06.26 NL – The Hague / Musicon 12.06.26 ES – Madrid /Revi Live 13.06.26 PT – Lisbon /Lx Extreme 14.06.26 ES – Mos /Sala Rebullón 15.06.26 ES – Vitoria /Urban Rock Concept 16.06.26 ES – Valencia / Sala Rock City 17.06.26 ES – Badalona /Sala Estraperlo 19.06.26 FR – Clisson / Hellfest 21.06.26 TR – Istanbul / Paribu Art 23.06.26 DE – Oldenburg / Cadillac 24.06.26 DE – Dresden / Beatpol 26.06.26 CH – Hauteville / Abyss Festival 27.06.26 DE – Karlsruhe / Stadtmitte 30.06.26 DE – Weinheim / Cafe Central 01.07.26 DE – Düsseldorf / Ratinger Hof 02.07.26 DE – Osnabrück / Bastard Club 03.07.26 DE – Hamburg / Logo 04.07.26 DE – Ballenstedt / Rockharz Open Air 24.07.26 GR – Athens/ Floyd – (w/ Slaughter to Prevail) 25.07.26 GR – Thessaloniki/ Moni Lazariston – (w/ Slaughter to Prevail) 27.07.26 BG – Sofia/ Yunak – (w/ Slaughter to Prevail) 28.07.26 SRB – Belgrade / Zappa Barka 30.07.26 AT – Wien / Viper Room 31.07.26 AT – Salzburg / Rockhouse 01.08.26 DE – Saarbruecken/ Garage – (w/ Slaughter to Prevail) 02.08.26 BE – Kortrijk / DVG Club 04.08.26 DE – Aschaffenburg Colos-Saal (w/ Kittie) 05.08.26 DE – München Backstage (Free & Easy Festival) (w/ Kittie) 06.08.26 DE – Nürnberg / Hirsch 07.08.26 DE – Köln / Gebäude 9 (w/ Kittie) 09.08.26 IE – Dublin / 3Arena (w/ Sepultura) 10.08.26 UK – Glasgow/ SWG3 Galvanizers – (w/ Slaughter to Prevail) 11.08.26 UK – Carlisle / The Brickyard 12.08.26 UK – Bristol/ O2 Academy – (w/ Slaughter to Prevail) 13.08.26 UK – Southampton /The 1865 14.08.26 UK – Birmingham / Asylum 15.08.26 UK – London /The Dome
OFFICER LUCIFER‘s transmission continues with the new single and video, “Swallow“. The track presents an uncompromising criticism of manufactured misinformation that is designed to confuse and disorientate perceptions of reality. “Swallow” follows the release of “Far From Right” featuring Page Hamilton of HELMET.
Guitarist David Coloma comments: “‘Swallow’ is a direct confrontation with blind obedience.A track about submission, manipulation, and the systems that thrive when people stop thinking for themselves.”
OFFICER LUCIFER‘s sound is rooted in raw aggression born from a fusion of genres including metal, punk, grunge, and Latin rhythms. “Swallow” unleashes an anguished-fueled attack of gritty distortion, driving rhythms, and melodic vocal melodies performed by Yves Myr. The song exists within OFFICER LUCIFER‘s narrative world where engineered hybrids rise up against their human creators, mirroring real-world cycles of control, corruption, and resistance.
The lyrics for “Swallow” expose a cycle of bombardment; the continuous exposure to lies, biased perspectives and fear mongering. The song confronts the unquestioned consumption and ingestion of these fabrications that leads to a perspective of existence and selfhood that is an illusion.
Drums and bass for “Swallow” were performed by Andrés Benavides and Pancho Tomaselli and recorded by Daniel Pasquel at La Increible Sociedad – Quito, Ecuador. The track was mixed by Jesse Gander at Rain City Recorders and mastered by Jamie King.
About OFFICER LUCIFER:
OFFICER LUCIFER is a conceptual heavy music project built on confrontation, storytelling, and sonic collision. Drawing from metal, punk, grunge, and Latin rhythmic traditions, the project creates an aggressive and immersive sound that refuses genre boundaries.
Each release exists within a dystopian narrative framework where engineered half-animal, half-machine beings turn against their human creators, reflecting themes of control, resistance, and collapse in the modern world.
The project first revealed its universe with the debut single “Uncivil War”, establishing a raw and cinematic atmosphere where chaos is not background noise but the driving force. The music is designed to feel physical and urgent, pairing crushing instrumentation with a sense of narrative tension and unrest.
OFFICER LUCIFER operates as a collective rather than a traditional band. The core creative vision is shaped by Pancho Tomaselli, David Coloma, and Andrés Benavides, musicians whose international careers span diverse projects, scenes, and stages.
Their combined experience fuels a foundation that is both disciplined and volatile. As the project evolves, additional collaborators are brought in to expand the sound, introducing new textures, voices, and perspectives without diluting the central vision.
Beyond the music, OFFICER LUCIFER functions as a fully realized world. Band members are portrayed as hybrid soldiers assigned distinct military-style ranks, reinforcing a shared identity rooted in rebellion, unity, and defiance. The result is not just a collection of songs, but a living mythos designed to confront listeners and challenge complacency.
Mexican death metal force NECROCCULTUS have made their upcoming full-length album The Afterdeath Blackness available for exclusive streaming in advance via Death Metal Promotion, offering listeners a complete immersion into their latest work ahead of its official release.
Set to be unleashed on April 24th, 2026, through Terror From Hell Records, the album stands as a powerful reaffirmation of the band’s unwavering dedication to pure and uncompromising death metal. Across its eight tracks, The Afterdeath Blackness delivers a carefully balanced blend of crushing riffs, intricate songwriting, and a dense, ritualistic atmosphere that reflects decades of underground commitment.
Proud standard-bearers of the purest and most solemn death metal tradition, NECROCCULTUS return with a record that both honors and revitalizes the genre’s roots. Forged through years of underground militancy and unwavering dedication to the death metal cause, the band channels its accumulated experience into an album that feels timeless yet fiercely alive. The Afterdeath Blackness stands as a statement of intent: death metal in its most essential, uncompromising form.
Track-list:
I. Intro (The Highest Sphere Of The Dead) II. Slaughter Of Bestiality III. Transition To The Tortuous Reign IV. Unburied Hellish Presences V. Dread Midnight Entities VI. Multiform Devourer Of Souls VII. Old Coffin Miasma VIII. The Afterdeath Blackness
Across eight tracks, the album showcases everything that has defined NECROCCULTUS since their inception: massive riffs, carefully crafted songwriting and a dark atmosphere rooted in ritualistic heaviness. The compositions are elaborate without ever becoming self-indulgent, balancing complexity with raw impact and maintaining a natural flow that keeps the listener immersed from beginning to end. A constant sense of menace runs through the record, while a subtle veil of epic grandeur elevates the material beyond mere brutality.
Rather than chasing trends or modern gimmicks, NECROCCULTUS embrace the spirit of classic death metal, filtering it through decades of underground commitment and artistic growth. The result is an album that sounds both reverent and commanding, a work that speaks directly to devoted followers of the old ways while reaffirming the band’s place among today’s torchbearers of authentic death metal.
NECROCCULTUS was formed in 2003 as a five-piece band consisting of César (guitar), Omar (bass), Chago (guitar), Daniel (drums), and Isaías (growls). During the following three years, this original line-up recorded several releases, including the brutal full-length Encircling The Mysterious Necrorevelation (2005) for Sempiternal Productions (US), a 7” EP for Blood Harvest Records (Sweden), a three-way split CD with Sanctifier and Throneum on Warfuck Records (Colombia), and a split LP with Shub-Niggurath released by Iron Bonehead Productions (Germany).
In 2024, founding member Isaías H. reactivated NECROCCULTUS alongside a new line-up: Roel (guitar), Néstor (bass), Alex (guitar), Dante (drums), and Isaías (growls). After performing several live shows, the band entered the studio between July and October 2025 to record their new abominable full-length, The Afterdeath Blackness, featuring eight tracks of bestial, unholy death metal.
The Afterdeath Blackness was recorded, mixed and mastered at MAT Studio. Vocals has been recorded at The Cave Home Studio, between July and October 2025. Engineering by Alex Méndez Music by NECROCCULTUS Lyrics by Isaías H. Keyboards session on tracks 1, 6 and 8 by Astarot Cover artwork by Thomas (Necromaniac) Layout by Lorenzo Santini Executive Production by Terror From Hell Recs
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