SKULL FIST – Elm Street will be supporting Skull Fist, along with Night Demon in January 2015! Whoa! Check out the tour flyer above for tour dates, cities and venues and/or click on the following links for more info: Skull Fist USA Tour Jan. 2015 and Skull Fist.
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The Metal Grasshopper series continues and Episode 5 offers a “Vulgar Display of Feelings” as Philip H. Anselmo agrees to undergo group counseling with delusional man-child, Dave Hill, in an effort to rescue the goat that also happens to be Anselmo’s grandmother. There’s not a dry seat in the house as Dr. Joe Randazzo aids Anselmo and Hill in an exploration of their feelings.
Scroll on over to Metal Injection to watch Metal Grasshopper Episode 5: “Vulgar Display of Feelings,” with the whole damn family at THIS LOCATION. While you’re there, catch your lazy ass up on the last four chapters”
Episode 1: “Origins” – Anselmo reluctantly agrees to share his Heavy Metal wisdom with Hill.
Episode 2: “The Awakening” – Anselmo schools young Hill on headbanging, Heavy Metal vocals, and the most extreme of all breakfast cereals. Oh, and Dave takes a phone message for Phil from King Diamond, which is awesome.
Episode 3: “Metal Or Not Metal?” – Anselmo puts Hill to the test with a round of Heavy Metal flash cards. Later Anselmo makes Hill sit in a closet for a seriously long time while he makes an awesome salad. Also, Hill rents a goat.
Episode 4: “Unscared” – Anselmo lets Hill loose on an unsuspecting public, where he meets an actual woman. Anselmo also schools Hill on stage banter, corpse paint, and other important topics. Later Anselmo and Hill get in a huge argument from which they may never recover!
Metal Grasshopper pairs the unlikely duo of Metal master Philip H. Anselmo with comedian, dandy, and NPR darling, Dave Hill. Hill begs Anselmo to mold him into “the baddest metal motherfucker of all time.” Anselmo begrudgingly relents and the abuse and absurdity reaches epic levels. Metal Grasshopper was directed by Chris Lee with Joe Randazzo, written by Chris Lee, Dave Hill, and Phil Anselmo, edited by Phil Costello and produced by Chris Lee.
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(Source: Earsplit PR)
* For more info:
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMetalGrasshopper
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LAMENTATIONS OF THE ASHEN, the blackened Doom Metal project of Bon Vincent Fry, will release their long-awaited album Libertine Cyst on January 20 2015.
Consisting of four epic tracks, Libertine Cyst is the follow-up to 2011’s EKIMMV. In regards to the album, Bon has released the following statement:
“Finally, after 3 years, I am pleased to present my 3rd full-length album, ‘Libertine Cyst’ to the world. This album was the most challenging thing I’ve ever had to do musically. I was dealt an endless amount of obstacles (some self-created) which constantly resulted in delaying my progress. I feel that this record stands as a testament that the path of maximum resistance produces a more thoroughly honed work of art. I think the material contained here marks a new height in my song writing and atmosphere for this project. It’s hard to express how pleased and relieved I am to finally have this behind me and shift my gaze even further into the blackness beyond the stars. This is where it ends for me, and starts for everyone else.”
Praise for past Lamentations of the Ashen albums:
“After many repeated listens, I’m fucking way beyond just impressed! Every song on this album is a dark majestic voyage to a universe where the evil thoughts of others are murdered by our protective black dragons.”- Cvlt Nation
“Stirring the aether with bleak and depressive anthems of blackened doom, Lamentations of the Ashen achieves wonder in an audio sea of woe.”- Worm Gear zine
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(Source: Dewar PR)
* For more info on this band:
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The Art of Vengeance from Brazilian old school death-thrashers NERVOCHAOS is now available worldwide on Greyhaze Records. Decibel has offered up the complete album stream for your listening pleasure at: http://www.decibelmagazine.com/featured/full-album-stream-nervochaos/
Order The Art of Vengeance at this location.
The band’s most varied and devastating release to date, The Art of Vengeance blends elements of traditional death, bone crushing doom, punk and thrash for results that are both destructive and addicting. The first pressing of the album also includes a bonus DVD featuring a documentation of the band’s latest tour.
“Old school death metal and thrash from Brazil, where you’ll still get your ass kicked sideways for being a poseur.” – Decibel
“Brazilian Death Metal Kings” 10/10 – Metal-Temple
“A well-rounded expression of brutality which is at once instant to the ears and yet always bruising.” – Metal Forces Magazine
The Art Of Vengeance – Track List:
The Harvest
For Passion Not Fashion
The Devil’s Work
Betrayed
From Below and Not Above
Blood Ritual
Rotten Moralismo
Shadows of Destruction
Ghost of the Past
What is Dead May Never Die
The Legacy is Pain
Lightless
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Fed-up with the entire trend flooding the scene, NERVOCHAOS was formed in mid-1996, with the idea of creating aggressive and chaotic music, shredding the barriers of Death Metal and Hardcore. The band gained cult status in the extreme music scene due to their hard work over the past years, offering a sonic extravaganza in their unique way. Their demo-tapes have become collector’s items in the underground, supporting their regular releases.
The band is not afraid of touring or performing live. They did many tours around Europe, South America; and shared the stage with several acts such as VENOM, POSSESSED, CANNIBAL CORPSE, KREATOR, BIOHAZARD, AGNOSTIC FRONT, CARCASS, NAPALM DEATH, DISMEMBER, D.R.I., MAYHEM, THE EXPLOITED and many more to list.
After 18 years of churning out some of the most furious and vehement Metal the South American underground has experienced, NERVOCHAOS is back with The Art of Vengeance. The band’s sixth studio album, The Art of Vengeance is poised to be a standout album of 2014.
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(Source: ClawHammer PR)
www.facebook.com/greyhazerecords
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Tridroid Records is happy to announce that we have now released VOIVOD’S Target Earth on tape!
We are really happy with how the tapes turned out and we would love for you to buy a copy for your collection.
You can order a copy of the tape at our Bandcamp here for only $7:
https://tridroid.bandcamp.com/album/target-earth-2
In addition to Voviod, we recently found additional copies of a few items that we thought were sold out:
MANTAR – Death by Burning:
https://tridroid.bandcamp.com/album/death-by-burning
RUSTED BRAIN – High Voltage Thrash:
https://tridroid.bandcamp.com/album/high-voltage-thrash
IN HUMAN FORM – Earthen Urn:
https://tridroid.bandcamp.com/album/earthen-urn
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August 20, 1966 – December 8th, 2004
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The legendary pioneers of Black and Thrash Metal, VENOM, return with a new studio album! From The Very Depths releases on January 27th, 2015, via Spinefarm.
Check out the album artwork above! Metal be thy name! That is what Metal album covers are supposed to look like!
For more info on this new VENOM album release, click the link below! Whoa!
VENOM – “From The Very Depths” – New Studio Album Releases January 27th, In North America
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Canadian Blackened Death Metal band CONQUER are offering fans a FREE download of their three song debut EP ‘A Worms Demise’, released on December 2nd at the following link here.
“Our vision of Extreme unapologetic music to you. Long live Metal!” comments vocalist Devlin Anderson.
The Oshawa, ON based band was originally created by vocalist Devlin Anderson as a one man black metal project, which has now grown to a full onslaught of Blackened Death, with an influence of thrash featuring drummer Simon Oukhine, Ryan White on crushing guitar in the vein of classic Celtic Frost influence, along with ex-Left Hand Creation bassist Rob Holden and his extreme groove.
EP Length: 16:06
For more info on Conquer, please visit the following links:
http://www.facebook.com/Conquerblackeneddeath
http://www.twitter.com/conquermetal
http://instagram.com/conquer_metal
http://conquermetal.bandcamp.com
EP Line Up:
Devlin Anderson: Vocals, Guitars
Ryan White: Guitars, Leads, Bass
Simon Oukhine: Drums
EP + Live Line Up:
Devlin Anderson: Vocals/Guitar
Ryan White: Lead Guitar
Rob Holden: Bass
Simon Oukhine: Drums
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Source: Asher Media Relations
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(Photo Credit: Spinefarm Records)
NEW VENOM ALBUM LAUNCH CONFIRMED
The new VENOM album, From The Very Depths, will be available on January 27th, 2015, via: Spinefarm Records / UMG [Spine710386]. Containing 14 new songs and will be released on CD and Download formats. (Gatefold 4 x disc Vinyl Albums becoming available later). Spinefarm Records will also release a Single EP from the album; details coming soon.
Cronus (bass & vocals), Rage (Guitar) and Dante (drums) have returned with a follow-up to 2011’s studio album Metal masterpiece: Fallen Angels.
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FROM THE VERY DEPTHS – Track List:
ERUPTUS
FROM THE VERY DEPTHS
THE DEATH OF ROCK N ROLL
SMOKE
TEMPTATION
STIGMATA SATANAS
CRUCIFIED
EVIL LAW
GRINDING TEETH
OUVERTURE
MEPHISTOPHELES
WINGS OF VALKYRIE
RISE
Formed back in 1979 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, VENOM have been a major influence on the Thrash Metal, Extreme Metal and of course Black Metal genres. Metal heavyweights such as Slayer and Metallica have acknowledged their influence and importance, throughout the years. The name VENOM equates to non-commercial, blue-collar and real Metal. VENOM was and shall always be synonymous with pioneering Black, Thrash and Dark Metal. Metal be thy name – Stone
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* For more info on VENOM:
Website: http://www.venomslegions.com
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EISREGEN + DEBAUCHERY At HATEFEST 2015 w/ Six Feet Under + Marduk + Vader + Hate, this April 2015!
Presented by Blast!, Legacy, Metalnews.de, Noizeletter & RockHard
Events Info:
03.04.2015 – AT Wien – Gasometer – http://www.facebook.com/events/362759693884489
04.04.2015 – CH Pratteln – Z7 – http://www.facebook.com/events/309007212627621
05.04.2015 – DE Essen – Weststadthalle – http://www.facebook.com/events/698225953608453
10.04.2015 – DE Geiselwind – Musichall – http://www.facebook.com/events/747792118640501
11.04.2015 – DE München – Backstage – http://www.facebook.com/events/376785465813147
12.04.2015 – DE Berlin – Postbahnhof – http://www.facebook.com/events/1582349615332541
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* For more info on HATEFEST:
Facebook: Hatefest
(Source: Massacre Records)
Website: http://www.massacre-records.com/
Stone.
MASSACRE RECORDS proudly presents “Massacre Soundcheck Vol. 1” feat. Maverick, Messiah’s Kiss, Coronatus + Debauchery!
Listen to it on Spotify here: http://open.spotify.com/album/7nYjsGpGPOAS3HHfMU2T95
It’s also available on iTunes – 4 songs for 1,49€ only! Click here: http://geni.us/MasRecSoundcheckVol1
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Website: http://www.massacre-records.com/
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Kaotoxin Records recording artists DEEP IN HATE have been added to the bill at HellFest 2015, the famed French festival’s 10th anniversary. The second Kaotoxin band to play Hellfest (after AD PATRES in 2011), DEEP IN HATE will share the stage with Ace Frehley, Airbourne, Alice Cooper, Anthrax, Arch Enemy, At The Gates, Billy Idol, Biohazard, Bloodbath, Body Count, Cannibal Corpse, Children Of Bodom, Cradle Of Filth, Dead Kennedys, DRI, Envy, Exploited, Faith No More, Five Finger Death Punch, In Extremo, In Flames, Judas Priest, Killing Joke, Korn, Lamb Of God, Limp Bizkit, Madball, Marilyn Manson, Mayhem, Meshuggah, Motörhead, Nightwish, No FX, Red Fang, Rise Against, Satyricon, Scorpions, Slash, Slipknot, St Vitus, Terror, Triptykon, Wampas, Wovenhand, ZZ Top and SO many more!
Called a “bloody good album” by TheLairOfFilth.com, DEEP IN HATE’s Chronicles of Oblivion is out now and available in digital and limited-edition digisleeve CD formats.
Digital: listen.kaotoxin.com
CD and merch: shop.kaotoxin.com
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(Source: ClawHammer PR)
* For more info on DEEP IN HATE:
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Wresting the Revelation of Futility from Canadian Black/Death Metallers DIRE OMEN is out now on Dark Descent Records. Order it at this location.
Stream the album in its entirety and/or purchase the digital download at:
Characterized by a progression towards the chaotic, opaque darkness that now permeates their sound, the history of the Canadian Black/Death Metallers has led to the establishment of an undeniable identity, most evident on this debut album. Utilizing abyssal, morose imagery combined with a strong sense of Thelemic ritualism, DIRE OMEN has developed a unique take on the Black/Death genre.
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Track List:
Here and Hereafter (Overture)
Onward with Wounds of Disillusion
Ossuary
Hemotically Possessed
Servus Sevorum Dei
Foretold Untethering from Existence
Beyond Stillness
Vacuous Altar
Inversion of Samadhi Dire Omen
Closing the Portal
“A stupendously powerful release that fulfills the promise that was evident in the band’s previous shorter releases.” – No Clean Singing
“Dire Omen is a black cauldron of monochromatic squalor, punishing and gripping at the same time.” – PopMatters
R. Rodas – Guitars/Vocals
C. Thompson – Bass
K. Trueblood – Drums
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* Source: ClawHammer PR)
* For more info on DIRE OMEN:
https://www.facebook.com/direomen
darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/DarkDescentRecords
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COUNTESS – ‘Sermons Of The Infidel’ contains a selection of 15 songs from Countess’ past. These tracks were selected by the band and all – save two live songs – were recorded again specifically for this album, throughout 2013 and 2014.
Eight of these tracks were released in 2013 as a digital-only EP. Due to popular demand, the band decided to release a physical version as well. The original eight tracks have been remixed and remastered and seven tracks have been added: five more new versions of Countess classics – including a Manilla Road cover – and two live songs, recorded at the ‘Metal Magic’ festival in Denmark this year.
Though not an anthology in the strictest sense, this record does include many highlights from the band’s extensive discography. It is therefore a perfect record for those who aren’t familiar with Countess yet to get a first taste of the band’s unique take on metal.
‘Sermons Of The Infidel’ is released exclusively as a digipak with an 8-page booklet. The album is out now.
To get a taste of the album, listen to and watch Countess’ official video of ‘Bloed In De Sneeuw’, below. This perhaps Countess’ most well-known song as well as the first-ever Black Metal song with lyrics in Dutch. The original version was released on the band’s sophomore album twenty years ago.
‘Sermons Of The Infidel’ is out now and available from: http://countessmetal.bandcamp.com, www.heidenshart.nl and www.new-era-productions.nl
Countess is a Dutch band that has been unleashing metal music upon the world since 1992. Countess’ unique and harsh style of metal, characterized by an uncompromising loyalty to the old Heavy Metal and Black Metal traditions but by no means unoriginal, has certainly gone through changes over the years, but its essence has always remained the same.
The most important influences of Countess are the old Black Metal legends like Venom, Bathory and Hellhammer and traditional Heavy Metal bands like Manowar and Manilla Road.
Since 1993, Countess has released fourteen full-length albums. The most recent record, ‘Ancient Lies And Battle Cries’, was released this year.
In 2014 Countess also took to the stage again for the first time in more than sixteen years, including succesful shows at the ‘Veneration Of The Dead’ festival in Rotterdam, ‘Under The Black Sun’ in Berlin and ‘Metal Magic’ in Denmark.
Currently, the band is rehearsing for more upcoming shows as well as working on new material. After 22 years, Countess is still going strong.
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* For more info on COUNTESS:
http://countessmetal.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/CountessMetal
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* For more info on SLAYER:
http://www.slayer.net/us/slayeralbum15
Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing
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As reported on the King Diamond Facebook page:
A 2xCD collection of King Diamond songs, newly enhanced into ultimate editions by King Diamond and Andy LaRocque themselves, will be released by Metal Blade Records on November 11th.
King Diamond’s Dreams of Horror is the only “best of” album covering the band’s entire career. King Diamond and Andy LaRocque meticulously mastered and enhanced these 23 songs into the ultimate editions, chosen by the band from both the Roadrunner and Metal Blade catalogs.
“Dreams of Horror” will be available on November 10th. Listen to “The Puppet Master” from disc 2 of “Dreams of Horror” and pre-order a copy now at: http://goo.gl/MB4L1c
KING DIAMOND Dreams Of Horror – Track Listing:
DISC 1 – ROADRUNNER
DISC 2 – METAL BLADE
In other news, King Diamond vinyl has been made available throughout 2014. Currently, vinyl versions of Them, Abigail, The Eye, Fatal Portrait, and The Puppet Master are available now on the Metal Blade webshop. Conspiracy and In Concert will be coming this January! Copies of the vinyl are available now at: http://goo.gl/n6biQA
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* For more info on KING DIAMOND:
Facebook: King Diamond
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LIVE BURIAL – The self-titled EP from Live Burial has made me proclaim it as: over 22 minutes of savage and doom ridden Death Metal, that can easily rip and tear your Metal soul apart. This is some of the most enjoyable Metal I’ve listened to in 2014; Live Burial is Death Metal with hefty doom influence that’s 100% underground and the real deal. Originating from Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK, this is a Death Metal band I’m more than elated to welcome across the Atlantic.
Jamie Brown offers up some disgustingly violent vocals and growls and the entire band plays some solid Death Metal, across 4 scathing songs, to my ears. Excellent! Live Burial prove they can play at eye-popping breakneck speed or slow it down to an evil Doom death march for the gathering of innocent mortal’s souls. The guitars without a doubt have some Tony Iommi influence snuck in there, with the rhythm section playing at a constant resounding capacity. Live Burial is an EP I won’t be forgetting about for quite some time, both nefarious and old school. Metal be thy name. – Stone
1. Cast Back Into The Fire
2. Live Burial
3. Separation Through Evisceration
4. Begging For Cremation
Jamie Brown – Vocals
Richard Codling – Guitars/Vocals
Rob Hindmarsh – Guitars
Lee Anderson – Bass
Matthew Henderson – Drums
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* Live Burial Artwork by James Watts
* Live Burial Logo by Holly Scott
* For more info on LIVE BURIAL:
Facebook: Live Burial
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Phoenix-based Sludge/Stoner Metal band TWINGIANT have teamed up with The Sludgelord to premiere their new track “Daisy Cutter”.
“Daisy Cutter” can be heard exclusively at The Sludgelord here:
http://thesludgelord.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-sludgelord-presents-twingiant-daisy.html
Taken from their new album Devil Down, “Daisy Cutter” showcases why the band has been generating a considerable buzz since their recent appearance at Southwest Terror Fest. Devil Down is due to be released on December 2, 2014.
TWINGIANT ONLINE:
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MAUSOLEUM GATE – Finland’s Mausoleum Gate sure did their Metal research when it comes to Classic/Traditional Metal; their self-titled, debut album makes for powerful sonic proof of my stating such. Many old school Metal fans will surely get jubilant over the overall sound, energy and rhythms that Mausoleum Gate have tapped into. This clever band has even tipped their hats to the NWOBHM vibrations as well. Guitar fueled songs such as Demon Droid and Lost Beyond The Sun showcases Mausoleum Gate as a Metal band that digs the classic six-string jam and long solos.
If I didn’t know better, I would honestly think Mausoleum Gate came from the late 70’s or early 80’s, they have absorbed that era of Metal stylings so well! Still, there is that ever presence of sonic relevancy due to the rejuvenated Traditional Metal scene that really never evaporated entirely in the first place. The splendid idea of Mausoleum Gate incorporating an organ to their Metal is nothing short of genius; it only captures those hazy shades of early 70’s Metal all the more glowingly.
The bass and drumming on this album gives me the chills at times, with an almost haunting sense that this rhythm section plays. Great stuff. Vocalist V.-P Varpula is a marvelous listen, falling somewhere between Don Dokken and a restrained Bruce Dickinson. Um, I hope that makes sense. The title track is an epic 11:37 long and has become one of those captivating songs that I love escaping from reality with. Great stuff.
This album is not Screaming For Vengeance and it’s not Iron Maiden either. Instead this album is a six song reminder that the seeds of Classic Metal were planted properly many years ago and propagated a very promising, very exciting Metal band known as Mausoleum Gate. Metal be thy name – Stone.
Mausoleum Gate was released on October 7th, 2014, via Cruz del Sur Music.
1. Magic Of The Gypsy Queen
2. Demon Droid
3. Lost Beyond The Sun
4. Mercenaries Of Steel
5. There Must Be Demons
6. Mausoleum Gate
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V.-P Varpula– vocals
Count L.F. – guitars
Kasperi Puranen – guitars
Wicked Ischanius – bass
Oscar Razanez– drums
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* For more info on MAUSOLEUM GATE:
Facebook: Mausoleum Gate
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HORRIFIED – The world of Death Metal is a much more potent and kick-ass place to roam, especially when bands like the UK’s Horrified release such a blistering excellent album such as Descent Into Putridity. Old School Death Metal is celebrated on this album of seven blood soaked songs; seven songs of pummeling and relentless sonic assaults to my cranium!
There’s something about Death Metal that makes me feel like all is okay, just like a security blanket is to a tot. Trust me, my Metal brethren, when I say all is okay with this Horrified album! These songs suck me in, like a Death Metal vacuum to the outer-banks of Hell itself and I refuse to resist! Whoa! I have no problem letting the deathly grooves and insane speed of Horrified’s Death Metal engulf me, man it feels so right! Dan Alderson’s guttural vocal sounds are what gives this album that much more of a rabid and infectious bite!
Descent Into Putridity was released on October 21st, via cult Spanish label Memento Mori Records. It is amazing for me to realize that this is the debut album from Horrified; for this band plays as if they’ve been brutally assaulting eardrums together for a decade or more! For me to pick a favorite song on this album is ridiculous; it’s the entire seven song merciless sonic surge, that has made my Metal week so grand! Metal be thy name – Stone.
Tomb Of Rebirth
Narcolepsy
Mortally Deceased
Descent Into Putridity
Buried Among Putrified Flesh
Veil Of Souls
Repugnant Degeneration
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* Click below for more info and to make a purchase:
Bandcamp: http://horrified.bandcamp.com/releases
Memento Mori: http://memento-mori.es/home.php
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