Relentless and unwavering, DRAWN AND QUARTERED return to desecrate all that is holy with the release of their brand-new full-length album,Lord of Two Horns, set to drop in LP, CD and MC format on June 27th, 2025 via Nuclear Winter Records.
True standard bearers of the most vile and uncompromising American death metal, the Seattle based horde have spent decades defying trends, weathering every storm the underground could throw at them, only to emerge more savage and resolute than ever.
The first single “Black Castle Butcher” is now streamingHERE.
Lord of Two Horns delivers eight tracks and 34 minutes of unfiltered DRAWN AND QUARTERED carnage: a maelstrom of blast-driven violence, suffocating atmosphere, and riff work sharp enough to flay flesh from bone. While doom-laden passages and crypt born melodies still lurk within the shadows, the prevailing force is one of unhinged ferocity; this is death metal crafted to maim, forged in fire and performed with malicious intent.
Track-list:
Black Castle Butcher
Zealous Depopulation
Lord of Two Horns
Into the Mouth of the Dead
Three Rivers of Poison (Blasphemous Persecution)
Grimoire of Blood
The Devil’s Work Is Never Done
Mass Grave Curse
Line-up:
Kelly Shane Kuciemba – lead & rhythm guitars Herb Burke – bass guitar & vocals Simon Dorfman – drums & percussion Brandon Corsair – guitar
Recorded over various periods in 2023-2024 at Plague Pit by guitarist Kelly Shane Kuciemba (with drums recorded by Chris Mannino at Die Burning Studios), mixed and mastered by Loïc Fontaine for Krucyator Productions, Lord of Two Horns sees DRAWN AND QUARTERED deliver their signature early 90s influenced death metal darkness with more speed and brutality than ever before.
Marking a bold shift in their creative approach, the band deconstructed their usual songwriting method by starting with drums instead of riffs. Percussionist P.A. recorded raw, unanchored drum tracks that guitarist E.S. then manipulated and smothered with riffs designed to overpower the rhythms. While the unorthodox process could have resulted in utter chaos, it instead gave birth to some of the most refined and structurally cohesive material the band has produced to date.
Sarcophagal Corridors stands as a testament to DESEKRYPTOR’s willingness to experiment without losing sight of the malicious death metal core that defines them.
Track-list:
Penance of Hemorrhaging Wrath
Sarcophagal Corridors
Leprous Exsanguination
Umbilical Stigmata
For nearly a decade, Indiana’s DESEKRYPTOR have been patiently perfecting their craft. In 2017 arrived two demos – Demo 2016 and Chasm of Rot – which were collected together under the title of the latter and released by Blood Harvest Records on cassette later that year. A year later came a split with comrades Draghkar, and the momentum seemed to be in DESEKRYPTOR‘s favor: good ‘n’ gutted death metal, with a bit of a blackened singe. Five years of silence followed until the Curse of the Execrated EP, proving that the quartet had become more poised and powerful during that hiatus.
In 2023, DESEKRYPTOR revealed the full fathom of that poise & power with their debut album, Vortex Oblivion; a churning and spurning vacuum of charred riffing, mangled rhythms, and dread atmosphere
For fans of: Incantation, Immolation, Funebrarum and Triumvir Foul.
From the darkest crypts of Italy’s death metal underground, TENEBRO have officially signed with Time To Kill Records.
While the band is currently in the studio completing work on their highly anticipated new full-length album, they are preparing a special release to mark the occasion:Uomo Mangia Uomo, a limited edition CD compilation that brings together their notorious Trilogia della Morte Italiana for the first time in one unholy volume.
Scheduled for release to coincide with the band’s performance at this year’s Frantic Festival in Francavilla al Mare (Italy), Uomo Mangia Uomo will be unleashed as a collector’s box set, which will include not only the CD, but also an exclusive pin and woven patch, making it an essential item for diehard fans and collectors.
Self-styled as Italian Horror Glorifying Death Metal, TENEBRO have carved out a singular niche, channeling the rotting essence of the country’s most depraved horror and exploitation cinema.
This compilation includes their three cult EPs, previously released on cassette (Dismal Fate Records) and 7-inch vinyl (Seven Metal Inches Records), now unearthed together with an exclusive unreleased bonus track, “Uomo Mangia Uomo”recorded specifically for this edition.
Uomo Mangia Uomo features tracks from the following EPs:
Carne Umana (2022) – a savage tribute to Umberto Lenzi’s “Cannibal Ferox”
La Bestia dell’Isola Maledetta (2023) – a grotesque homage to Joe D’Amato’s “Anthropophagus”
Contaminati Viventi (2025) – dedicated to Bruno Mattei’s zombie plague film “Virus”
+ 1 brand new unreleased bonus track, “Uomo Mangia Uomo”
This is death metal with no compromise: guttural, raw, and festering with the morbid spirit of Italy’s golden age of cinematic depravity. The Italian Death Trilogy is now complete. Uomo Mangia Uomo is your only chance to own the full sickness in one place.
Line-up:
Il Becchino – Guitars, Vocals Il Beccamorto – Bass, Drums, Guitars
Stay tuned for the artwork, previews, and more details coming soon via Time To Kill Records.
Discography:
– 2019 Demo – 2020 “Liberaci Dal Male” EP – 2022 “L’inizio Di Un Incubo” Album – 2022 “Carne Umana” EP – 2023 “Tracce Di Violenza Carnale” EP – 2023 “Ultime Grida Dalla Giungla” Album – 2023 “La Bestia Dell’Isola Maledetta” EP – 2024 “Paura” single – 2024 “Dellamorte” Split
Polish death metal legends VADER are pleased to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their classic Litany album, which was released on Metal Blade Records in 2000, with a special vinyl reissue.
The original eleven tracks/thirty-one minutes of Litany come newly remastered for vinyl by Wojtek Wieslawski (Hertz Recording Studio). The LP also includes a sixteen-page booklet with new liner-notes by band leader, guitarist/vocalist Peter Wiwczarek.
The Litany (25th Anniversary Reissue) LP will be available on June 6th via Metal Blade Records in the following color variants:
180g Black Vinyl LP (Unlimited) Clear Violet Marbled Vinyl LP (Unlimited) Clear Gold Splatter Vinyl LP (Ltd. 500) Blue Black Splatter Vinyl LP (Ltd. 200, Band Edition) Golden Brown Marbled Vinyl LP (Ltd. 400, US)
Find preordering options in North America HERE and in Europe HERE.
Check out the Remastered 25th Anniversary Version of the album’s merciless opening track “Wings” HERE!
Comments Wiwczarek in the liner notes of the Litany reissue, “Litany was definitely our fastest and most brutal album ever recorded…This year the album celebrates its quarter-century, and we want to remind you of the power of these brutal riffs. The album returns to the stages in full form. Many of the songs haven’t been played since the 2000-2001 promotional tour. Some of them have never been played. I invite you to the world of Litany! Remember… you enter here at your own risk!”
VADER will soon embark on a Summer festival campaign, which will see the band focusing on special Litany sets on select shows. See all confirmed dates below.
VADER Live: 6/07/2025 Mystic Fest – Gdańsk, PL Litany show premiere 6/15/2025 Into The Grave – Leeuwarden, NL 6/19/2025 Alternatywna – Zdunska Wola, PL 6/20/2025 Spiżarnia – Legnica, PL 6/21/2025 Przepraszam – Tarnów, PL 6/26/2025 Basinfirefes – Spáleného Poříčí, CZ 6/28/2025 Resurrection Fest – Viveiro, SP 7/03/2025 Under The Black Sun Open Air – Friesack, DE 7/04/2025 RockHarz Fest – Ballenstedt, DE 7/11/2025 In Flammen Open Air – Torgau, DE 7/12/2025 Rockokop Fest – Skępe, PL 7/13/2025 Motor Rock Pub – Słupsk, PL 8/09/2025 Alcatraz Fest – Kortrijk, BE 8/15/2025 Blasphemy Fest – Żilina, SK 8/16/2025 Summer Breeze Open Air – Dinkelsbühl, DE 8/22/2025 Kaltenbach Open Air – Spital Am Semmering, AT 8/29/2025 Lyski Rock Festival – Łyski, PL 8/30/2025 Zamość – Zamość, PL 8/31/2025 Skarbiec Kultury Europejskiej – Barczewo, PL
Stay tuned for more VADER news and activity surrounding the Litany anniversary in the coming weeks.
UK death metal outfit INGESTED will return to North America this Fall on a month-long headlining tour. Evisceratour 2025 runs from November 6th in Fresno, California through December 6th in Pomona, California. Support will be provided by Ov Sulfur, Cell, and more still to be announced.
Drummer Lyn Jeffs comments, “It’s been a long time coming, but we’re beyond ready to tear through the US and Canada once again on our first headlining tour in two years on Evisceratour 2025. This time, we’re hitting cities we rarely get to play, and in some cases, places we’ve never set foot in. Every night is going to be a statement. We’re not just showing up, we’re proving why we’ve been doing this at full throttle for nearly two decades. If you’ve seen us before, you already know we don’t hold back. And if you haven’t, don’t miss this! These shows will be violent, intense, and unforgettable.”
Tickets are on sale now at ingested.co.uk. See all confirmed dates below.
INGESTED w/ Ov Sulfur, Cell, + More TBA: 11/06/2025 Full Circle Brewing Co. – Fresno, CA 11/07/2025 Goldfield – Roseville, CA 11/08/2025 Dante’s – Portland, OR 11/09/2025 El Corazon – Seattle, WA 11/11/2025 Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC 11/13/2025 Dickens – Calgary, AB 11/14/2025 Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB 11/15/2025 Black Cat – Saskatoon, SK 11/16/2025 Park Theatre – Winnipeg, MB 11/18/2025 Skyway Theatre (Studio B) – Minneapolis, MN 11/19/2025 X-Ray Arcade – Cudahy, WI 11/20/2025 The Stache – Grand Rapids, MI 11/21/2025 The Hub – Kitchener, ON 11/22/2025 27 Club – Ottawa, ON 11/23/2025 La Source de la Martinière – Quebec City, QC 11/25/2025 The King of Clubs – Columbus, OH 11/26/2025 Preserving Underground – Pittsburgh, PA * No Ov Sulfur 11/28/2025 Black Circle – Indianapolis, IN 11/29/2025 The End – Nashville, TN 11/30/2025 Red Flag – St. Louis, MO 12/02/2025 Wave – Wichita, KS 12/03/2025 Beer City Music Hall – Oklahoma City, OK 12/04/2025 Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM 12/05/2025 The Rosetta Room – Mesa, AZ 12/06/2025 The Glass House – Pomona, CA
Earlier this year, INGESTED introduced their reinvigorated lineup with a savage new standalone single, “Altar Of Flesh.” Watch the video HERE and stay tuned for more INGESTED news in the weeks to come!
INGESTED: Josh Davies – vocals Sean Hynes – guitars, backing vocals Lyn Jeffs – drums Andrew Virrueta – guitars, backing vocals Thomas O’Malley – bass
Italian Giallo horror-inspired death metal henchmen FULCI have been announced as support for Cannibal Corpse and Municipal Waste on a massive US tour. The trek runs from September 15th in Nashville, Tennessee, ripping through more than two dozen cities, ending on October 22nd in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The news of the impending tour comes as FULCI embarks on their latest North American tour, beginning this Saturday, May 10th. FULCI will crush audiences in Pittsburgh, Columbus, Chicago, Toronto, Montreal, Worcester, and Brooklyn from May 10th through 17th with support from Mutilation Barbecue, the tour including a set at Sonic Temple.
Tickets for FULCI’s upcoming performance can be found HERE.
FULCI – Duck Face Killings Tour w/ Mutilation Barbecue: 5/10/2025 Preserving – Pittsburgh, PA 5/11/2025 Sonic Temple – Columbus, OH 5/12/2025 Reggie’s – Chicago, IL 5/14/2025 The Garrison – Toronto, ON 5/15/2025 Théâtre Fairmont – Montréal, QC 5/16/2025 The Palladium Upstairs – Worcester, MA 5/17/2025 Meadows – Brooklyn, NY
FULCI w/ Cannibal Corpse, Municipal Waste: 9/15/2025 Marathon Music Works – Nashville, TN 9/17/2025 The Mill & Mine – Knoxville, TN 9/18/2025 Louder Than Life – Louisville, KY 9/19/2025 The Roxian – Pittsburgh, PA 9/20/2025 NE Metal and Hardcore Fest – Worcester, MA 9/22/2025 Buffalo RiverWorks – Buffalo, NY 9/23/2025 The Agora – Cleveland, OH 9/24/2025 The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI 9/26/2025 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI 9/27/2025 Epic Event Center – Green Bay, WI 9/28/2025 First Ave – Minneapolis, MN 9/29/2025 The Truman – Kansas City, MO 9/30/2025 Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK 10/02/2025 The Van Buren – Phoenix, AZ 10/03/2025 Ventura Theater – Ventura, CA 10/04/2025 House Of Blues – Anaheim, CA 10/05/2025 Soma – San Diego, CA 10/07/2025 Rialto Theater – Tucson, AZ 10/09/2025 The Aztec Theatre – San Antonio, TX 10/10/2025 House Of Blues – Houston, TX 10/11/2025 The Hall – Little Rock, AR 10/12/2025 Mars Music Hall – Huntsville, AL 10/14/2025 The Ritz – Raleigh, NC 10/15/2025 The National – Richmond, VA 10/17/2025 The Paramount – Huntington, NY 10/18/2025 Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ 10/19/2025 The Fillmore – Silver Spring, MD 10/21/2025 The Norva – Norfolk, VA 10/22/2025 The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
FULCI continues to tour in support of their 20 Buck Spin released fourth LP, Duck Face Killings. The infamous Italian director Lucio Fulci created many of horror and exploitation cinema’s most memorable and vivid visions of the supernatural, sadistic and salacious. Zombi 2, The Beyond, City Of The Living Dead, The House By The Cemetery, and more left an indelible impression on the minds of impressionable youths.
Death metal band FULCI was so possessed by their countryman’s work, they named the band after him, with each album being a concept and tribute based on one of his films. For the band’s fourth bloodthirsty full-length, and first for 20 Buck Spin after a steadily growing profile in the death metal underground over the last several years, FULCI presents Duck Face Killings, a homage to one of Lucio’s most depraved and reviled films, The New York Ripper.
Musically, FULCI unleashes a barrage of captivatingly gruesome riffs, gory pummeling, murderous slams, low-pitched guttural vocal patterns, and eerie intros and interludes. The band’s songwriting is consciously fixated on creating the most violent and sharpened music possible to convey the film’s extreme savagery, imagining a soundtrack for the most grisly and cynical slasher flick ever made.
There’s a lot of luscious meat on these bones, dripping with hooks and all the colors of Lucio Fulci’s eccentric cinema of cruelty, while the psychotic killer hunts his victims with remorseless perversity and sick gratification, inexplicably quacking in a duck’s voice throughout…
Duck Face Killings is available on LP, CD, MC, and digital at the 20 Buck Spin webshop HERE and Bandcamp HERE.
FULCI’s Duck Face Killings was recorded at Till Deaf Recording Studios, engineered and mixed by Ando Ferraiulo with assistant engineer Angelo Guierriero, with vocal recording and engineering handled by Stefano Santi at SPVN Studio, and was mastered by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Cavalera Conspiracy, Tomb Mold).
The cover artwork was crafted by Wes Benscoter (Autopsy, Sinister, Mortician, Broken Hope, Nile), conceptualized by Dome Diego and Fiore Stravino, the layout handled by Ascionemagro, and photography was handled by Chiara Meierhofer Muscarà. The album features guest vocal appearances by Lord Goat of legendary hip-hop act Non Phixion on “Knife” and Sherwood Webber of infamous death henchmen Skinless on “Human Scalp Collection,” and saxophone on “Il Miele Del Diavolo” by Mario Luce.
We’re stoked to finally announce our EU/UK tour this fall!
We kick things off in September across Europe for the first six shows with our friends in Fit for an Autopsy, Decapitated & Employed to Serve for the first six shows.
Then in October we head to the UK/ Ireland for nine shows with Hatebreed, Fit for an Autopsy & Decapitated.
Finally, we’re back in Europe with Fit for an Autopsy, Decapitated & Employed to Serve hitting up 10 cities for a killer finale! See you in the pit🤘
👉Presale for most markets starts NOW — check your local listings for more information.
Finnish death metal act REFUSALhave unleashed a brand-new single, “Congregation of the Eyeless”, offering a new glimpse into their upcoming third album Venomous Human Concept, due out on June 6th 2025 via Time To Kill Records.
The track showcases the band’s trademark blend of grind-infused death metal and hardcore aggression, combining groove-laden riffs with unrelenting intensity and surgical precision. With this latest offering, REFUSAL continue to push their sound forward, delivering a brutal yet meticulously crafted assault that underscores their status as one of Finland’s most ferocious underground forces.
“Congregation of the Eyeless is the ninth song on the album. The song was heavily influenced by Deicide. Heavy blastbeats and catchy riffs dominate this song. Lyrically the song delves into the selfish nature of people, and their lack of bravery to step up when they witness coercion and foul play”.
Track-list:
1. Scholar of Perversion 2. Venomous Human Concept 3. The Grip Tightens 4. Insatiable God 5. War of Nothing 6. Dehumanize 7. We Are the Undead 8. Sleeping Leviathan 9. Congregation of the Eyeless 10. Eternal Refrain
Juhani Paasipohja – Vocals Tero Pirhonen – Guitars Kalle Kuosmanen – Guitars Timo Pirhonen – Backing vocals and bass Aleksi Roitto – Drums
REFUSAL formed in Helsinki, Finland, in early 2008. Over its 17-year history, the band has evolved its sound, incorporating grindcore elements into its death metal foundation.
In their early years, REFUSAL released seven demos, paving the way for their debut album. In 2016, the band unleashed We Rot Within, marking their first full-length record. Following its release, the band toured extensively across Finland and embarked on a brief European tour.
In 2019, REFUSAL released their second album, Epitome of Void, followed by an extensive European tour, during which they performed in nine countries.
Their latest release has been in development since the release of their second album. After enduring the pandemic years and undergoing line-up changes, REFUSAL is now set to return with their evolved sonic chaos on Venomous Human Concept.
Death metal icons CANNIBAL CORPSE are pleased to announce their North American headlining tour this Fall. The journey will commence on September 15th in Nashville, Tennessee and make its way through over two dozen cities, the tour drawing to a close on October 22nd in Charlotte, North Carolina. Support will be provided by Municipal Waste and Fulci. The tour follows the band’s recent North America run with Meshuggah.
Blabbermouth and Knotfest presales begin Wednesday, May 7th at 10:00am local time. Local/promoter presales begin Thursday, May 8th at 10:00am local time.
General on sale date is Friday, May 9th at 10:00am local time at cannibalcorpse.net. See all confirmed dates below.
CANNIBAL CORPSE w/ Municipal Waste, Fulci: 9/15/2025 Marathon Music Works – Nashville, TN 9/17/2025 The Mill & Mine – Knoxville, TN 9/18/2025 Louder Than Life – Louisville, KY 9/19/2025 The Roxian – Pittsburgh, PA 9/20/2025 NE Metal and Hardcore Fest – Worcester, MA 9/22/2025 Buffalo RiverWorks – Buffalo, NY 9/23/2025 The Agora – Cleveland, OH 9/24/2025 The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI 9/26/2025 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI 9/27/2025 Epic Event Center – Green Bay, WI 9/28/2025 First Ave – Minneapolis, MN 9/29/2025 The Truman – Kansas City, MO 9/30/2025 Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK 10/02/2025 The Van Buren – Phoenix, AZ 10/03/2025 Ventura Theater – Ventura, CA 10/04/2025 House Of Blues – Anaheim, CA 10/05/2025 Soma – San Diego, CA 10/07/2025 Rialto Theater – Tucson, AZ 10/09/2025 The Aztec Theatre – San Antonio, TX 10/10/2025 House Of Blues – Houston, TX 10/11/2025 The Hall – Little Rock, AR 10/12/2025 Mars Music Hall – Huntsville, AL 10/14/2025 The Ritz – Raleigh, NC 10/15/2025 The National – Richmond, VA 10/17/2025 The Paramount – Huntington, NY 10/18/2025 Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ 10/19/2025 The Fillmore – Silver Spring, MD 10/21/2025 The Norva – Norfolk, VA 10/22/2025 The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
CANNIBAL CORPSE released their critically adored Chaos Horrific full-length in 2023 via Metal Blade Records. Produced again by guitarist Erik Rutan, who has now produced six of the band’s albums, Chaos Horrific is, without question, a full-on, CANNIBAL-style death metal outing, straight down to the themes, which include zombie warfare, resetting the human race through mass mutilations, and the violent revenge of victims of human trafficking, and its cover art by longtime collaborator Vince Locke.
Chaos Horrific slaughtered Billboard charts upon its first week of release, earning the #7 position on the Billboard Album Sales chart, #2 on the Hard Music Albums chart, #3 on the Rock Albums chart, #5 on the Independent Label Albums chart, and more!
The record is available on digipak CD, cassette, and digital formats as well as vinyl in multiple limited color variants.
Portland blackened death-metal band DROUTH has unveiled the title track from their impending album, The Teeth of Time, that’s out May 16th from Eternal Warfare Records.
Commenting on the single, the band states:
“‘The Teeth of Time’ was an obvious choice for us to make the title track and centerpiece of the album, as it encapsulates the lyrical and musical themes most central to Drouth at this moment. It is the fullest realization of our artistic ambition yet, and having our friends Laurie Sue and Christy Cather contribute guest vocals was truly an honor. Their projects, Ludicra in particular, are huge sources of inspiration for us and we knew their distinctive styles would fit perfectly with the song.“
The face-melting and mind-bending torrential new song was first revealed at DecibelMagazine.com and follows the previously released track “False Grail.”
Adding about the record, the band has said:
“We are proud to present The Teeth of Time, a culmination of several years of blood, sweat and pain. It is a nightmare made manifest, and we are both eager to share our creative work and grateful to the many people who helped make it possible.”
The Teeth of Time Tracklist: 1. Hurl Your Thunderbolt Even Unto Death 2. False Grail 3. The Teeth of Time 4. Through a Glass, Darkly 5. Exult, Ye Flagellant
Drouth: Matt Stikker: Guitar, vocals, lyrics Patrick Fiorentino: Drums John Edwards: Guitar, vocals Matt Solis: Bass
AboutDROUTH: Portland’s Drouth formed in 2012, originally under the name Contempt before changing their moniker following the release of their 2014 EP Skinwalker. The band stirred the local scene with their potent mixture of black metal, death metal, doom, and crust, and went on to release another EP, Vast, Loathsome (2015) and two albums Knives, Labyrinths, Mirrors (2017) and Excerpts From a Dread Liturgy (2020).
Their follow up, The Teeth of Time was recorded and mixed with legendary engineer Billy Anderson (Neurosis, Cattle Decapitation) and mastered by Justin Weis (Agalloch, Hammers of Misfortune) and features five tracks of vicious, melodically adventurous black/death metal, spread across 40 unrelenting minutes.
Pillars Of Creation pays tribute to the elephant trunks of interstellar gas and dust in the Eagle Nebula photographed by the Hubble Telescope from NASA on April 1, 1995. The EP’s lyrical themes include space exploration, artificial intelligence, human consciousness and death. The sound of the EP blends the varied metal influences of members Damien and Simone. The music contains a mix of of influences from bands such as Aborted, All Shall Perish and Dying Fetus, while Simone’s growling vocals are largely influenced by bands like Cannibal Corpse and Suffocation.
All music and lyrics by Damien. All arrangements by Encelado. Recorded and Mixed at Umbra Studio (Italy). Band logo by Damien. Artwork layout by Damien.
BIO: ENCELADO is a project created by two old time friends sharing a passion for extreme metal. Between the end of 2023 and 2024, Simone (vocals) and Damien (guitars, bass guitars) started to work on some demo material that resulted in debut EP Pillars Of Creation.
US band playing thick, groovy, bludgeoning death metal
After offering various kinds of death metal on the label this year – blackened death, dissodeath, tech death, prog death, post-punk death – we’re happy to offer a more brutish form of death metal and Thorn doesn’t disappoint in that regard. Their corpulent grooves are sure to satiate your primal cravings. Check out two of their songs from their latest album AT THIS LINK.
Thorn – Nebulous Womb of Eternity (Death Metal)
Thorn has a knack of churning out punchy, rotten death metal hymns rife with some nasty, lurching grooves. The album will have the listener rocking back and forth in its asphyxiating grasp like a pin-pricked voodoo ragdoll. The stench of sickness is thick and pervades the entire recording.
Brennen has come up with meatier, denser, chuggier songs on this record while retaining the band’s primal essence and there is more death metal than doom found on this recording. There are still moments where gleaming leads come in and brighten up the proceedings but it remains a dark, fetid and glutinous affair through and through.
The corpulent grooves stand out the most and form the bulk of this recording. If you like the idea of death metal sounding massive, ponderous, and packed with heaving, earth-rumbling parts, this album is most certainly meant for you.
For fans of: Mortician, Fumes, Wharflurch, Fluids, Intestine Baalism, Retching
Line up info – Cover illustration by Arifullah Ali (KanvasKarat). Mixing/Mastering by Daniel Bonofiglio (Fumes, Gutvoid, Intestinal Hex, Grotesque Mass, Internal Infestation).
All music and lyrics written by Thorn*
*Guest solo written and performed by Daniel Bonofilgio on track 4 *Guest vocals performed by Ryan Fairfield on track 7
Chilean death-doom cult DEVS MORTVORVM will unleash their new EP on June 6, 2025 via Apocalyptic Productions, delivering a putrid sermon steeped in the stench of traditional death metal and the mournful crawl of doomed melodies.
The first single “Love for the Dead” is now streaming HERE.
Formed in 2015 by David Briones (guitar) and Claudio Carrasco (vocals), DEVS MORTVORVM emerged with a clear mission: to play Graveyard Doom Death, inspired by legendary acts such as Goatlord, Derketa, early Cathedral and Autopsy. The band is now completed by Andrés Henríquez on drums and Felipe Vuletich on bass, bringing even more weight and rot to their already imposing sound.
This upcoming EP features five tracks, three original compositions, a crushing cover of “Acid Orgy” by U.S. cult legends Goatlord, and a raw live track that captures the band’s visceral stage presence. Every aspect of this release, the lyrics, artwork, and music, is a unified expression of DEVS MORTVORVM’s devotion to the morbid spirit of doom-death and necrolatry.
Line-up:
David Briones – Guitars Claudio Carrasco – Vocals Andrés Henríquez – Drums Felipe Vuletich – Bass
Musically, the EP offers an enticing blend of shadow-drenched, vicious death-doom, where sludgy riffs clash and intertwine with serpentine melodies, creating a dynamic tension that keeps each track unpredictable and alive. It’s a masterclass in sonic decay, where every note drips with the dampness of the tomb.
Track-list:
Orgy in the Graveyard
Love for the Dead
The Oldest Crypt
Acid Orgy (Goatlord cover)
Orgy in the Graveyard (live)
Recorded between july 2023 and september 2024 at Black Sheep Studios. All Music composed by David Briones except “Acid Orgy” by Goatlord. Lyrics and vocal lines by Claudio Carrasco except “Acid Orgy” by Goatlord. Live track recorded at MiBar 20/12/2024. Artwork by Julián Mora.
The third and potentially most destructive single off the new album from Topeka, Kansas based brutal death metal horde UNMERCIFUL is now streaming. “Miracle in Fire” is live now at Heavy Blog is Heavy. Check out the exclusive premiere for the song at this location.
Devouring Darkness marks a new era of relentless violence and sonic brutality! With ten tracks of scorching intensity and distorted vengeance, the album is filled with blistering blast beats, intricate kick drum patterns, and destructive riffing.
“Miracle in Fire” will be available on Spotify, Apple Music, and all other streaming services on Friday, May 2. Additional selections from Devouring Darkness are now streaming on all major platforms.
Devouring Darkness is set for release on CD, digital, and vinyl formats on May 23 on Willowtip Records.
UNMERCIFUL has announced the first of many live assaults in support of Devouring Darkness. The band will host an album release show on June 20 at Warehouse on Broadway in Kansas City, MO, alongside Torn The Fuck Apart, Garoted, and Hossferatu. Details and tickets are available here.
UNMERCIFUL: Clinton Appelhanz – Guitars/Bass Jeremy Turner – Guitars/Bass Trynt Kelly – Drums Josh Riley – Vocals
Devouring Darkness sees the return of longtime member Jeremy Turner to guitar and introduces Josh Riley as the band’s new vocalist, further intensifying the group’s punishing sound.
The album was engineered and produced by Clinton Appelhanz at Waveworks Studio, with mastering handled by the legendary Alan Douches (Cannibal Corpse, Hate Eternal, etc.). Artwork by Santiago Francisco Jaramillo.
UNMERCIFUL is seeking a bassist for live performances and/or a permanent position. Serious inquiries only. Contact the band for details.
Slavic black/death metal titans HATE are pleased to unleash the title track of their forthcoming new full-length, Bellum Regiis, set to drop on May 2nd on Metal Blade Records.
With a dozen ferocious and lauded albums since 1996’s Daemon Qui Fecit Terra, HATE’s lucky thirteenth album, Bellum Regiis, finds the unrelenting Polish quartet forging a bolder and more aggressive style than ever. Bellum Regiis’ nine songs see vocalist/guitarist ATF Sinner, guitarist Domin, drummer Nar-Sil, and bassist Tiermes honing a modern sound rife with eerie atmosphere and depth.
Produced by David Castillo (Candlemass, Carcass, Dark Tranquillity, Katatonia) at Stockholm’s Grondahl Studio, Bellum Regiis is lyrically a more “humanity focused and personal” album than 2021’s Rugia while its songs are timely aural and visual exploration of, according to the vocalist, “a struggle for power and everything that comes with it.”
Bellum Regiis roughly translates to “A War of Royalty” or “A War of Kings” and the title track encompasses the LP’s leitmotif. “As a song, ‘Bellum Regiis’ has both a deep melancholy and a sense of grandeur,” notes the frontman. “The vocals laid down by Eliza Sacharczuk [a renowned singer and voice teacher who runs a holistic arts center in Bialystok] give the song a strong sense of time. Whether that’s nostalgia, reminiscence, regret, or preparation for the future is in the eye of the beholder. These wars, these struggles, have been ongoing since the dawn of our existence. Whether they are futile or not, they are scars on our very nature. ‘Bellum Regiis’ represents the whole album in the best way possible.”
Fans may notice some commonality between Erebos and Bellum Regiis in the character of the compositions and overall sound, with Bellum Regiis being richer in style and with more black-metal elements to it. “Between female vocals, orchestration, samples, acoustic guitars, there are a lot of moving pieces that help set this album apart,” says Sinner. “My vocals have also changed quite a bit over the years. They’re more nuanced and wider-ranging, able to portray emotions and meanings in a more powerful way.”
HATE will join Venom Inc. and Krisiun for a European tour later this week. In October, the band will support Vltimas on a Latin American tour followed by a short run of headlining shows through Poland in November. See all confirmed dates below.
HATE w/ Venom Inc., Krisiun, Ater: 4/23/2025 Cafe Central – Weinheim, DE 4/24/2025 DVG – Kortrijk, BE 4/25/2025 The Bread Shed – Manchester, UK 4/26/2025 Lost Lane – Dublin, IE 4/27/2025 The Fleece – Bristol, UK 4/28/2025 229 – London, UK 4/29/2025 Effenaar – Eindhoven, NL 4/30/2025 Paard – The Hague, NL 5/01/2025 Iduna – Drachten, NL 5/02/2025 Kulturpalast – Hamburg, DE 5/03/2025 Forum – Trier, DE 5/04/2025 Backstage – München, DE 5/05/2025 Rock Café – Prague, CZ 5/06/25/25 Orwo Haus – Berlin, DE 5/07/2025 Progresja – Warszawa, PL 5/08/2025 Kwadrat – Krakow, PL 5/09/2025 Barba Negra – Budapest, HU 5/10/2025 Boogaloo – Zagreb, HR 5/11/2025 DK ZSR – Zvolen, SK 5/12/2025 Form Space – Cluj, RO 5/13/2025 Quantic – Bucharest, RO 5/14/2025 Joy Station – Sofia, BG 5/15/2025 Principal – Thessaloniki, GR 5/16/2025 Gagarin – Athens, GR 5/17/2025 MKC – Skopje, MK End Tour
8/22/2025 Kaltenbach Open Air – Spital Am Semmering, AT
9/07/2025 Break Out Open Air @ Ferienland Crispendorf – Schleiz, DE
9/20/2025 River Stone Festival – Rio De Moinhos – Penafiel, PT
w/ Vltimas: 10/02/2025 Fabrique Club – São Paulo, BR 10/03/2025 Mister Rock – Belo Horizonte, BR 10/04/2025 Teatro Cariola – Santiago, CL 10/05/2025 Miami Receptions – Quito, EC 10/08/2025 Peppers Club – San Jose, CR 10/09/2025 The Yard – San Pedro Sula, HN 10/10/2025 Ace Of Spades – Bogota, CO 10/11/2025 Circo Volador – Mexico, MX
Swedish death metal juggernaut UNDECAYED have just unleashed their crushing new single, “The World Shall Know Only Death”, taken from their upcoming debut albumIn Death’s Image, due out May 21st, 2025 via Lethal Scissor Records.
True to the band’s vision, the track displays a raw, punishing style rooted in the brutal legacy of ’90s American death metal. With pummeling intensity that echoes Suffocation and Deicide, and a savage edge reminiscent of early Sinister and Severe Torture, “The World Shall Know Only Death” offers a relentless glimpse into the sonic carnage that awaits.
All music composed by Mikael Bergman. All lyrics written by Tony Richter. Cover artwork by renowned artist Jon Zig.
Line-up:
Tony Richter – vocals Mikael Bergman – guitars Christoffer Svensson – bass Jesper Leidbring – drums
Time To Kill Records is proud to announce the signing of Michigan based death metal force RECORRUPTOR for the release of their upcoming third album, Sorrow Will Drown Us All.
The band has poured relentless dedication into crafting this new chapter; a true masterclass in modern, riff-driven death metal. Balancing sharp technical precision with raw, unyielding power, the record delivers songs that are both intricately structured and fiercely direct, avoiding excess in favor of impact.
WithSorrow Will Drown Us All, RECORRUPTOR prove once again that their vision of extreme music is as focused as it is ferocious. More details on the album will be revealed soon. Stay tuned.
Biography:
Born from a relentless need for speed and a commitment to preserving pure, unfiltered riff-driven death metal, RECORRUPTOR has carved out a name for themselves through explosive live performances and unflinching intensity. Since their formation in 2016, the Michigan based band has released two full-length albums, Bloodmoon (2017) and The Funeral Corridor (2020), both of which paved the way for extensive regional touring and support slots alongside genre titans such as: Cannibal Corpse, The Black Dahlia Murder, Suffocation, Morbid Angel, and Cattle Decapitation.
Refining their sound with each release, RECORRUPTOR entered the studio in 2023 to record what stands as their most focused and ferocious effort to date: Sorrow Will Drown Us All. A culmination of years spent sharpening their craft, the new album captures the band at their most precise, punishing, and unapologetically extreme.
Line-up:
Clint A. Franklin – Vocals Seth Earl – Guitar Isaac Marier – Guitar Alex Schmidt – Bass Josh Moore – Drums
For fans of: Aborted, Cattle Decapitation, Suffocation, Carnifex
Chicago’s death metal juggernaut BEAR MACE has released their latest single, “The Iceman Cometh,” along with an intense new official music video, taken from their crushing new album Slaves of the Wolf. The track and video dive headfirst into the cold-blooded legacy of infamous contract killer Richard Kuklinski, also known as “The Iceman.”
“This one is about Richard Kuklinski, the infamous ‘Iceman’ who was purported to have killed over 200 people,” says vocalist Chris Scearce. “Every method of killing described in the lyrics are ways that he actually disposed of his victims.”
Visually dark and visceral, the video amplifies the song’s chilling subject matter with disturbing imagery and a relentless performance from BEAR MACE.
“A lot of SLAYER influence here, especially the guitar solo tradeoff,” adds guitarist MARK SUGAR. “The secret ingredient in writing ‘old school death metal’ is listening to the bands that inspired death metal originally.”
With unrelenting riffs, guttural ferocity, and a raw narrative edge, “The Iceman Cometh” is a standout track and the video captures the band’s signature blend of historical horror and musical extremity in full force.
This release is a formidable precursor to Slaves Of The Wolf, scheduled for full release on June 6, 2025, and available for pre-order HERE.
Formed in 2012, Turkey’s DIABOLIZER has remained a consistent force in the underground. Now back with their second full-length album, Dark Descent Records and Me Saco Un Ojo Records proudly present Murderous Revelations.
Savage riffing and blasting drums with gargantuan vocals drop us into the fiery abysses of the album without warning. DIABOLIZER does not intend to ease you in, preferring to throw everything they have at you, which is a forceful and crushing maelstrom of true Death Metal magnificence.
Contorting riffs and malignant rhythmic battery ensue with a vengeful blend of ideas conveyed superbly by a titanic production, ensuring every element of brutality can be felt through the entire body. From the frantic aggression of the instruments to the savagery displayed in the vocals, everything about DIABOLIZER feels like a strong continuation from their supreme debut album in 2021, which already saw them establish a loyal following.
DIABOLIZER: Malik – Bass Aberrant – Drums Mustafa – Guitars Abomination – Vocals Can – Guitars
The demonic atmosphere of the record is impressive enough, but there is just the right amount of technicality to show how skilled these musicians are without straying far from pulverizing us with utter malice. The solos, for example, are played gloriously while remaining short in most cases so as not to interrupt the grave-splitting onslaught of pure old school morbidity.
Enormous variety in the riffing, drums and vocals alike ensures all forty minutes of this record are impactful, intense and insanely well executed. The return of DIABOLIZER is an essential moment in 2025’s Death Metal calendar, do not miss it!
Ego Dissolution, the acclaimed debut album from Massachusetts-based cosmic death metal quartet ANCIENT DEATH, is now streaming in its consuming entirety, ahead of its release this Friday on Profound Lore Records.
Blending progressive and technical death metal with cosmic and lush atmospheres, ANCIENT DEATH creates a unique soundscape of introspection and growth. The band was formed in the summer of 2019 by bassist/vocalist Jasmine Alexander, guitarist Ray Brouwer (Matriphagy), and guitarist/vocalist Jerry Witunsky (Atheist), soon followed by drummer Derek Malone Moniz (Cruciamentum, Churchburn). Through their Sacred Vessel EP in 2022, the single “Glowing Auras” in 2023 (a split with Putridarium), and their Demo 2024 releases, the band has continued to expand and push the envelope of honesty and vulnerability.
Experience the death metal supernova of ANCIENT DEATH’s Ego Dissolution early only on YouTube RIGHT HERE.
Now, ANCIENT DEATH’s debut full-length album Ego Dissolution arrives, showcasing the band at their most fierce and creative thus far, further expanding on the atmospheres and mindfulness of their inner and outer worlds.
Ego Dissolution was recorded and mixed by Seth Manchester at Machines With Magnets (The Body, Lightning Bolt, Full Of Hell), mastered by Dan Lowndes at Resonance Sound (Leviathan, Krieg, Cruciamentum), and features cover art by Maegan LeMay (Morbosidad, Cirith Ungol, Iron Hand Tattoo).
The band states, “Ego Dissolution deals with the loss of oneself from positive and negative experiences. Our hope is to spread awareness of the connectivity between one another, embracing your individuality, and to let others know they aren’t alone.”
Ego Dissolution will arrive on LP, CD, and digital services this Friday, April 18th. Preorders for all formats and merch are live through Profound Lore HERE.
Following their release show for Ego Dissolution supporting Vastum and Goetia, ANCIENT DEATH is booking additional live dates in support of the album, including a mid-Summer tour and more to be announced shortly.
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