STREAM: AGGRAVATOR - Sterile Existence (2016)

Order from band - http://www.aggravator.bigcartel.com/product/sterile-existence-album-pre-order
From label - http://deadcenter666.com/label/

STREAM: Númenor - Dragonheart

Númenor was established in 2009 as a long-time idea of Despot Marko Miranović who is also founder and editor in chief of Metal Sound Magazine.

STREAM: FRACTAL CYPHER - The Human Paradox (2016)

Montreal prog metallers FRACTAL CYPHER unleash their debut album 'The Human Paradox' out now as of September 7th. The album is produced by Chris Donaldson (Cryptopsy, The Agonist, Beyond Creation, Neuraxis) and features 9 songs, each hand picked and strategically chosen to best represent the living, breathing entity that is FRACTAL CYPHER.

STREAM: INFANT DEATH - Violent Rites

 

Raw, occult Thrash/ Speed Metal from Trondheim, Norway! In just 1 year the band released 2 incredible demo-tapes in 2012 that received great feedback in the underground! In 2013 they followed up with their debut-album “War” - setting new standards in neck-breaking Speed Metal

STREAM: NORDWITCH - Dominion

NordWitch - Blackened/Death Metal band from Ukraine\Hungary. But for this moment band became completely Ukrainian project. In the begining, there was also Hungarian blood in our band drummer Donets Stepan, we made our debut with him, album "Mork Profeti", and started our path. For now

STREAM: THE BROOD - Of Guts And Fire

Give Praise records launched THE BROOD "The Truth Behind" Digipak CD pre-orders!
The Pre-Order bundle includes a poster and patch!

Purchase links:
https://givepraiserecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-truth-behind
https://store.givepraiserecords.com/search?q=the+brood&type=product

STREAM: Moloch - Unendlichkeit

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STREAM: The Afternoon Gentlemen - Till The End

Blasting powerviolence / grind from the UK. This track is from "Still Pissed", their second discography collection all of their splits and singles, as well as their full length albums!

STREAM: Traffic Death / Lurking Corpses - Split Personality (2016)

STREAM: AGGRAVATOR - High Impact Homicides

Finally! Long awaited new album from merciless thrash metal monsters AGGRAVATOR out on September 19th, through Dead Center prods! Wait for no more no less but kick ass thrash metal madness, made in pure old-school way!

Pre-order from band directly - http://www.aggravator.bigcartel.com/product/sterile-existence-album-pre-order
From label - http://deadcenter666.com/label/

STREAM: ÉOHUM - Ealdfaeder EP (2016)

Éohum blends the most gruesome with the cleanest of black and doom metal to create hypnotic riffs with seducing French Horn. Founded by Jeremy Perkins (guitar) who birthed the band from a poetic project, their second release Ealdfaeder' sees the return of Annie Perreault (French Horn/Flute), Sylvain Dumont (Guitar), Barrie Butler (Vocals) plus new comers Cesar Franco (bass) and Luca Belviso (drums) whom have made up the band up for over a year now. All are focused on the distinct grassroots of old school, very heavy progression that has flourished since last year to give way to a distinct path, sound and image with each member sharing common ground on the message, beliefs and ideas behind Éohum.

For more info, please visit http://www.facebook.com/eohumband.

STREAM: BLIGHT - The Teachings EP (2016)

BLIGHT bursted forth from the Womb of the UmbraPlasma back in 2008, as a singular emanation willed by our Lord in Gnosis, LUXFERRE. Initially a very low profile side-projects from ex-members of VATICAN (G. McCaughry & Thomas) which was only to release underground tapes (namely "hELIed" via Croquemort Records, and "Anarchonic Deathworship" via Heavy Penetration Prod.).



After a brief hiatus from 2010 to 2011 and G. McCaughry parting ways with Thomas, as well as the subsequent online release of all recorded material thus far, a new pact was formed with ex-Insect members Pascal, Cedric & Rob (formerly from INSECT & ONTÔS ON) to create what would become the next incarnation of BLIGHT as a full-lineup project.

2012 was a busy year focusing on developing that vision, writing new material and preparing for an eventual come back on stage.

Brand new tracks, respectively entitled "Death Reborn" and "Gnostic Dirge" have been recorded at Sonic Stream Studio by Max Ducharme (aka Scythrawl) from Ether, Trails of Anguish, Nefastus Dies, Unquintessence, etc.

LUCIFERIAN BLACK METAL

STREAM: Bathyum - Trancending Beyond The Realms Of Humanity

Bathyum (pronounced: Bath-eye-um) is a one man Black Metal band from the North West of England.

Debut album "Rituals of the Damned" was released digitally on 22/02/16. It is currently up for streaming/download on Bandcamp, Youtube, Facebook, Soundcloud and Reverbnation.


Mainly inspired by the Norwegian "Second Wave" Black Metal bands of the late 80s/ early 90s, Bathyum aims to capture a similar atmosphere but adding a modern take on a classic sound.

Reviews and feedback have been highly positive with comparisons being made to Black Metal legends Darkthrone, Satyricon and Immortal.

For more information, please contact bathyum@gmail.com

STREAM: OROBAS - Arise In Impurity EP (2016)

Orobas is a blackened death metal band hailing from Dhaka, Bangladesh. The band was formed by drummer Hephaestus in early 2015. After several lineup changes the band now comprises drummer Hephaestus, vocalist Sammael, guitarist Kraken and bassist Puppeteer. Orobas is heavily influenced by bands such as Venom, Mayhem, Beherit and Behemoth. The lyrical theme of the band is based on occult and mythology.

STREAM: RIBBONS OF EUPHORIA - Ribbons Of Euphoria (2016)

Ribbons of Euphoria is a relatively new band, which, whilst keeping blues-rock as a basis, is flirting with psychedelic and progressive elements, thus composing a beautiful musical combination, which has the immediacy of the - good - old times. They were formed in late 2006 by Nick Poulakis (el. guitar, backing vocals), Thanos Karakantas (organ, bass, backing vocals) and Thanasis Stroggylis (drums). In the summer of 2007, Stavros Zouliatis (vocals) was added to the whole. The band aims to defend rock music and its stylistic culture, thus rendering it existent in a world that considers it lost for ever. Unrepentantly nostalgic of the '60s and '70s, Ribbons include their own compositions from their first album in their repertoire and also many covers of well-known songs, which are performed with precision and respect to the sound and style of that era.

STREAM: Isgärde - Jag Enslig Skall Gå (2016)

Isgärde was formed by Somath 2015 and plays Öländsk black metal. Somath, sole band member of Isgärde, living on the island Öland in Sweden, wanted to create a band dedicated to the island itself. The lyrics are inspired by its history and the music conveys the atmosphere that is of rich nature and solitude, being both raw and majestic. ”Jag enslig skall gå” is Isgärde’s first album.

STREAM: Fortíð - The Demo Sessions (2016)

Formed in Iceland 2002 as the solo project of Einar Thorberg, AKA Eldur. After releasing 3 albums, known as the Völuspá trilogy, Fortid had relocated in Norway as a full lineup band. The year of 2012 saw the release of the 4th album entitled Pagan Prophecies and Fortid followed up in 2015 with the album 9. Through the years of 2008-2015, Fortid made approximately 80 minutes of demos and pre-productions. These recordings consist of 5 different sessions and are all coming together on one CD which is simply entitled ‘The Demo Sessions’. This includes rough demo mixes, 2 entirely different recording sessions of songs from Pagan Prophecies, an Enslaved cover song and a brand new Fortid song, written exclusively for this release. This is a collector item. 6th studio album is already well on the way in the making.

STREAM: VEIL OF DECEPTION - Stench Of Fear

Veil of Deception was formed in Vienna, Austria, in January 2013 with the intention to prove to all naysayers that Austrian metal is alive and well. What started off by Gerd (ex Xenotopia) and Dejan as a couple of jam sessions in order to exchange a few guitar riffs and ideas has now become a perfectly well-oiled machine ready to take the scene by storm. Gerd and Dejan started seeing the tremendous potential in those water-tight riffs they started writing together and decided to take things to the next level. It didn’t take long before Erik joined them on bass. Erik was a seasoned bass player with an amazing musical background that added a certain je ne sais quoi to the equation. Things were looking good.


Finding a vocalist always proves to be tough. Spanish national Daniel (ex Jack Glass, ex Nephwrack, The Naked Show) answered an ad posted by Gerd and the audition blew the guys away. Now it was time to scour Vienna in search of a competent drummer! Eventually Mike came along with his tight drumming skills and his larger-than-life personality and sense of humour. He brought along a whole wealth of hardcore influences which would surely be thrown into the mix.

After a few months of strenuous hard work the band released their début album, cleverly titled “Deception Unveiled”. A musical project way too hard to accurately label within a metal scene which unfortunately has become stagnant and predictable down through the last few years. The avid metal connoisseur will instantly pick up the stoner, heavy metal, groove and even thrash and modern metal influences yet at the same time will concede that the guys keep a sense of cohesion, giving their sound a whole sense of unity and personality throughout. The lyrics are thought-provoking, getting the listener to embark on a labyrinth of thoughts upon each listen.

Unfortunately Erik had to leave the band for personal reasons shortly after the recording of “Deception Unveiled”. VoD found a solid replacement in Thomas Hava, an extremely talented bass player whose level of commitment captivated the band.

After many gigs around the Vienna area (Legion of Bokor, Enclave, Esseker, Eyes In The Void, Eneera…) enlarging their fanbase and countless hours of practice the band also shot a video of the track “Earsplitting Silence”.

Last year in December VoD shot another video for another live-favourite track: “The Entity”. This time the band decided to join forces with German up-and-coming film director Claudio Barrantes. Unlike many other bands who currently do videos, VoD opted for something original with a proper storyline to fit the music and also different locations.

In April this year the guys finally hit the studio to record their sophomore effort, titled “Tearing Up the Roots”. Unfortunately Gerd decided to call it quits shortly before recording so the guys did the album as a 4-piece, with Dejan assuming all guitar duties. Tearing Up the Roots turned out to be a more mature album and a very logical evolution by any standard. The new songs are now heavier and catchier. The producer? None other than Norbert Leitner of Udio Media Studios in Vienna. Norbert is without a doubt the best metal producer in the whole of Austria (Mortal Strike, Esseker, Eneera, Lowbau, Days of Loss… the list is endless). Norbert was thrilled by the potential VoD and has most successfully managed to capture the perfect sound for the band on the second album.

After scouring the whole of Vienna looking for another guitarist VoD eventually found an excellent second guitarist – Liam Schmid. He simply wowed the band in the audition.

Concerts followed… including a support slot alongside legendary thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam. Also the guys were honoured to play at Donauinselfest 2015, “Metalheads Against Racism” alongside bands like Mortal Strike, Days of Loss, Ewig Frost, Pain Is, etc. etc.

The talent is there. Second album simply kicks ass. The live performances are hellish. The videos are compelling. VoD are absolutely ready to once and for all burst onto the scene to give the metal (and rock) listener a breath of fresh air with their ambitious amalgamation of styles, moods and vibes.

Call it modern metal, stoner/groove/thrash…, it doesn’t make a difference. It’s definitely metal. It’s VoD. It’s just so much more.
VoD are sure ready to take off – you’re more than welcome to join them on this exciting journey.

STREAM: Porta Daemonium - Via Sinistra & Porta Daemonium

Death metal from Chile.