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SUN OF THE DYING - New Music Video - Third Album "A Throne Of Ashes" in November 2025 via AOP Records
 Spanish Doom/Death Metallers SUN OF THE DYING have premiered another song from their upcoming new album "A Throne Of Ashes", set for release on November 21st 2025 via AOP Records.
A music video for the track "Of Abscence" is available here: https://youtu.be/uBOegR6WGdo
Inspired by genre classics like My Dying Bride, Anathema, and Paradise Lost, as well as more modern bands such as Ahab, Swallow the Sun or Shape of Despair, SUN OF THE DYING walks the path of authentic Doom/Death Metal, unafraid to incorporate touches from many other styles.
The band was founded in 2013 by Casuso (guitar) and Lavín (vocals), and reached a stable lineup in 2017. That same year, they released their debut album, "The Roar of the Furious Sea", through Throats Productions.
With the new line-up established and extensive live experience, they recorded their second album, "The Earth Is Silent", at The Empty Hall Studios. It was released in November 2019 through AOP Records. The album’s positive reception led the band to play throughout Spain, until the pandemic forced a temporary retreat from the stage. They returned to live performances sharing the stage with major acts like Sylvaine, Officium Triste and Evadne, and they reached the finals of the Wacken Metal Battle for the second time.
In late 2024, they returned to The Empty Hall Studio to record their third album, "A Throne of Ashes", released in 2025 by AOP Records. The album was mixed and mastered by Javi Félez at Moontower Studios, with artwork by Manuel Cantero.
Tracklist:
1. Martyrs
2. Black Birds Beneath Your Sky
3. With Wings Aflame
4. The Greatest of Winter
5. House of Asterion
6. Of Abscence
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IN AETERNUM – Worldwide Deal with Soulseller Records – New Album in early 2026
 It’s the return of the Swedish black death… Soulseller Records are proud to announce the signing of IN AETERNUM!
Founded in the early nineties, IN AETERNUM stormed the scene for many years with 4 full-length albums, several EPs and extensive tours before going into hibernation for an indefinite time. Now the band has been resurrected, is stronger than ever and a brand new album has been recorded with the same line-up from 20 years ago!
Titled "...Of Death and Fire", the new studio album will be released early 2026 and it promises to be a true ripper for all the disciples of black death metal! More details will be revealed very soon.
The band states: "IN AETERNUM are proud to collaborate with Soulseller Records. After 20 years we have come full circle and recorded a brutal new album with the same line up we had back in 2005. We have poured our blood sweat and tears in to this album, our souls are in every word and sound. This marks the beginning of something dark and sinister."
Let "...Of Death and Fire" take you on a journey. Hail darkness, hail death, hail fire.
Line-up:
David Larsson – Guitars, Vocals
Daniel Sahlin – Guitars
Perra Karlsson – Drums
http://www.soulsellerrecords.com +++ https://www.facebook.com/inaeternumofficial
CREATURES – New Album "Creatures II" out soon via High Roller Records – New Single / Music Video revealed
 Brazil's CREATURES have revealed another song from their upcoming new album "Creatures II", scheduled for November 14th 2025 through High Roller Records.
A video clip for the track "Beware The Creatures" is available here: https://youtu.be/2RPzfEgh62g
CREATURES were originally formed in the summer of 2019 in the city of Curitiba. Like most places in Brazil, the scene there is dominated by extreme metal. However, there are some small “pockets of resistance” carrying the torch for more of a traditional heavy metal sound. And CREATURES is one of the most talented of the lot.
"Creatures II" was recorded between September 2024 and March 2025 at Heavy Tron Studio, by Arthur Migotto (Hazy Hamlet). It was produced by Mateus Cantaleano and Migotto. Mateus Cantaleano wrote all the music and lyrics. The line-up on the recording was Marc Brito (vocals), Mateus Cantaleano (guitar), Ricke Nunes (bass), and Sidnei Dubiella (drums). There were also a few special guests, like Caio Vidal on keyboards and Arthur Migotto himself doing some additional vocals.
Cover by Mateus Cantaleäno.
Tracklist:
01. Inferno
02. Devil In Disguise
03. Night Of The Ritual
04. Beware The Creatures
05. Dreams
06. Queen Of Death
07. Pure Madness
08. Danger
09. Nothing Lasts Forever
10. Path Of The Night
11. Beware The Creatures (Extended Version - Bonus Track)
12. Perfect Illusion (Bonus Track)
https://www.hrrecords.de/CREATURES +++ https://www.facebook.com/creaturesheavymetal
TOTAL ANNIHILATION – New Album "Mountains of Madness" in January 2026 via Testimony Records – Music Video / Single Premiere
 Swiss death-thrashers TOTAL ANNIHILATION have announced their new album, entitled "Mountains of Madness", scheduled for January 16th 2026 on all formats through their new label home Testimony Records.
It was recorded by Christoph Brandes at Iguana Studios in Freiburg (DE) and mixed & mastered by Ronnie Björnström at Björnström Sound & Production in Sundsvall (SE). The cover artwork was created by Bruno Gonzalez.
A video clip for the album's leadoff track "The Art of Torture" can be checked out here: https://youtu.be/HFvbwr_JSKQ
Guitarist Jürgen Schmid states: "This song is a beast! Imagine some bastard thing between Frankenstein’s Monster and the Alien – this song delivers all the trademarks we stand for and even more. When you ask for a reference about the current musical development of the band, this would be one of my suggestions to check. And beware… it’s incredibly fast and also a lot of fun to play. Definitely an upcoming classic for our live shows. Lyrically we’re into a very old topic – torture… in any form we are able to imagine. I am always impressed by the loads of energy and creativity mankind can invest in mistreating each other. If you think civilization got rid of these bad habits of medieval times, I sadly have to smash your illusions. It was always here and will always be. It only changed its look."
TOTAL ANNIHILATION will celebrate the band's 20th anniversary year with the release of their fourth full-length "Mountains of Madness". This album delivers all the Swiss precision and trademark elements their following has come to expect of them but also with more of everything: more tempo and serious speed, more brutality, more power, more thrash, more death but also more harmonies, more melodies, and more musicality!
There are also more tentacles, more jaws, more razor-sharp teeth, more twisted mutation, and definitely more evil! Talking about tentacles, the album title points already towards the famous cosmic horror novella "At the Mountains of Madness" (1936) by American gothic author H. P. Lovecraft, who has been a constant source of inspiration for the metal scene in general and TOTAL ANNIHILATION in particular.
Yet for TOTAL ANNIHILATION all this horror is not just escapism for entertainment but it serves a meaningful purpose. The album is permeated by a deep moral disgust and burning anger towards all the evil and reckless destruction that humanity forces onto itself and all other forms of life on this planet and earth itself. "Mountains of Madness" is conceived as an echo of and a bold manifesto about the state of the world as well as an artistic sign of our time.
"Mountains of Madness" has been recorded with ENGL equipment and both guitar shredders of TOTAL ANNIHILATION, Nicolas Stelz and Jürgen Schmid, feel honoured to be officially collaborating with the prestigious musical gear manufacturer now. The guitarists comment: "Total Annihilation runs on pure metal and solid bonds", Nicolas and Jürgen state in unison. "For that reason, we are stoked to announce our collaboration with ENGL Amplification – the masters of crushing guitar tones. Based in Germany and still a true family company, ENGL has set the standard for devastating distortion for decades. Their amps and gear are built to last, insanely versatile, and the weapon of choice for guitarists worldwide. We could not be more thrilled – prepare for total sonic destruction: annihilate 'em all!"
Tracklist:
01. The Art of Torture
02. Mountains of Madness
03. Illusion
04. Chokehold
05. Choose the Day
06. Age of Mental Suicide
07. Nyctophobia
08. Beneath the Cross
09. Invisible Conflagration
10. Lost Forever
11. Hate Remains
Line-up:
Daniel Altwegg – Vocals
Nicolas Stelz – Guitars
Jürgen Schmid – Guitars
Michael Lautenschläger – Drums
Niklaus Denger – Bass
Guest apperance: Additional Vocals by Luca Piazzalonga (Vígljós/Gravpel) on "Choose the Day"
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NATTRADIO - New Album "The Longest Night" via Darkness Shall Rise Productions - Single / Video Premiere
 "Sketches From The Dark" is the first single from NATTRADIOs upcoming second album "The Longest Night", set for release on December 12th 2025 via Darkness Shall Rise Productions on all formats.
Check out the video clip here: https://youtu.be/YX4M2Itn8-w
NATTRADIO is Niklas and Martin, known for collaborations with Anders Fridén (IN FLAMES) & Jonas Renkse (KATATONIA).
Rearing its head out of the seemingly endless darkness of the north, Sweden based NATTRADIO are a rather recent born, obscure entity with so far only one full length album to their name. If the strength of their second album "The Longest Night" is anything to go by NATTRADIO's obscurity should be over soon, though.
The album is characterised by a sombre and pervasive sense of melancholy that splendidly encapsulates themes of isolation and emotional struggle. Preferably listened to during the night's darkest hours "The Longest Night" is a record that gently envelops you.
One of the band's members by writing the following regarding NATTRADIO's motives and sound perfectly characterizes the band: "NATTRADIO was born out of sleepless nights. Every song is written and recorded between 01:00 and 05:00. The songs move through a nocturnal landscape we call Doom Noir – drawing from '90s Gothic Doom, Darkwave, Ambient and at times, Noir Jazz. The goal is to capture night-time themes. These are stories from the hours after midnight, with grief as the central emotion."
Despite drawing inspiration from various sources NATTRADIO's soundscape has certainly most in common with KATATONIA's era beginning with "Discouraged Ones". Especially the singer's voice sounds strikingly similar to Jonas Renkse. So much so that one can only wonder if it's actually the KATATONIA singer's characteristic melancholic voice singing to the sound noir.
"The Longest Night" stands as an evocative journey through the labyrinth of melancholy, offering listeners a soundscape both immersive and introspective.
Appearing right in time to accompany you on endless strolls during the most melancholic season, we heartily encourage you to do yourself a favour and obtain a copy of this marvellous album!
Tracklist:
1. Shadow Speaker
2. Sketches From The Dark
3. Alright For Now
4. Dark Streets
5. Night
6. Shifting Baseline
7. All For You
8. Rainbirds
9. The Longest Night
https://darknessshallrise.de +++ https://www.facebook.com/Nattradio
HOUSE BY THE CEMETARY - Third Album “Disturbing The Cenotaph” in December 2025 via Pulverised Records - Details & Track Premiere
 HOUSE BY THE CEMETARY, led by former MONSTROSITY and VILE frontman and current artwork artist Mike Hrubovcak and Rogga Johansson from PAGANIZER and RIBSPREADER, have announced their third full-length "Disturbing The Cenotaph", set for release on December 12th 2025 through Pulverised Records.
A first track, "Island Of The Dead", has been premiered at this location: https://youtu.be/Z48CsjkIV_s
Since the duo, completed by former THE PROJECT HATE drummer Thomas Ohlsson, originally picked up their moniker as an homage to the 1981 cult horror flick of the same name, it shouldn’t come as a surprise they’ve once again paying tribute to director Lucio Fulci (1927-1996) in one of this album most lethal salvo, "New York Ripper". Elsewhere on this third album, other tracks like "Undead Apocalypse" or "Burial Disturbance" were inspired by other famous horror classics like "Night Of The Living Dead" and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", Hrubovcak has come up in his lyrics with his own tales of terror.
Some are totally fictional like, "Coffin Colony" about a "diseased homeless living in underground coffins who gets infected with rabies after eating sewer rats". Others, like "Lunatic Butcher" are inspired by real-life events or, in that case, by the antics and vicious killings of Paul John Knowles, dubbed ‘the Casanova killer’.
Rogga Johansson states: "This album is HOUSE BY THE CEMETARY on steroids. The sound is broad and impious, the vocals are awesome and the heavy riffing interlaced with occasional melody makes an overall varied, fun and GORY listen!"
Completed, like on 2024’s "The Mortuary Hauntings", by a gruesome artwork courtesy Felipe Mora (whose nightmarish visions can already be seen on albums by CONSUMPTION, ACHERON or WOMBBATH) and mixed by Håkan Stuvemark from WOMBBATH, "Disturbing The Cenotaph" is one raw, in-your-face and eight songs packed death-metal-to-the-core album ready to chill you to the bone!
Tracklist:
1. New York Ripper
2. Coffin Colony
3. Island Of The Dead
4. Depraved Unspeakable Acts
5. Massive Cadaver Resurrection
6. Undead Apocalypse
7. Phantom Intrusions
8. Burial Disturbance
9. Lunatic Butcher
https://www.pulverised.net +++ https://www.facebook.com/pulverisedrecords
MASTER'S HAMMER - New Album "Maldorör Disco" via Darkness Shall Rise Productions - Second Video / Single released
 The Czech masters of oddity and weirdness return! MASTER'S HAMMER present the second single from their upcoming new album "Maldorör Disco", scheduled for November 26th 2025 via Darkness Shall Rise Productions
Check out the video clip for "Andel Slizu" here: https://youtu.be/MyUsl8q4Qgk
Never the least concerned with fitting in, MASTER’S HAMMER refusal to be confined to certain genres and play by anybody’s rules, has resulted in many highly original albums that defied categorization. Unsurprisingly, "Maldorör Disco", the band’s ninth album, follows in this direction and is yet another bold release by MASTER’S HAMMER, showcasing the group’s commitment to pushing boundaries.
Although "Maldorör Disco" is still unmistakenly MASTER’S HAMMER it’s probably their most experimental and least Black Metal sounding album to date. Entirely lacking fast paces, the album’s 10 tracks predominately oscillate between slow and mid tempos. The album is not so much dominated by guitars as in the past, instead Franta’s characteristic riffs are accompanied by layers of various electronical elements. Besides the masterfully composed synthesizers and keyboards, the multiple voices appearing throughout the album and the way they are arranged play a pivotal role in "Maldorör Disco" too.
The visual presentation of the album deserves a special mention; Franta has again come up with some beautifully bizarre artworks. Marvelling at these surreal masterpieces and reading the disturbingly amusing lyrics while listening to the music is the right way to experience this album.
Listeners who enjoyed MASTER’S HAMMER’s previous efforts or who have a soft spot for the theatrical and unconventional in general, will find plenty to relish on "Maldorör Disco". It’s an album that rewards attentive, adventurous listeners, delivering a journey that is as confounding as it is exhilarating. "Maldorör Disco" stands as a testament to MASTER’S HAMMER’s relentless drive to innovate and push forward with total disregard for conventions or expectations.
Tracklist:
01. Andel Slizu
02. Genisis P. Orridge
03. Take It Or Leave It
04. Maldorör Disco
05. Bochnatky
06. Beast Within
07. Bicycle Day
08. Doppelgänger
09. El Teide
10. Slatina
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THERMALITY - New Single "Breaking Point" out now - New Album "Concept 42" in November 2025 via Black Lodge Records
 Swedish metal juggernaut THERMALITY unleashes a seismic wave of sound with their blistering new single, "Breaking Point", the third and most intense offering yet from their highly anticipated new album "Concept 42" coming on November 28th 2025 via Black Lodge Records.
Check out the lyric video here: https://youtu.be/GpJTM52yZdI
Driven by bone-shattering riffs, relentless grooves, and a visceral emotional core, "Breaking Point" doesn’t just hit hard, it detonates. This track is a war cry of precision and fury, showcasing THERMALITY’s evolution into a band that commands attention with every note.
With "Concept 42" looming on the horizon, "Breaking Point" serves as a brutal and brilliant glimpse into what promises to be one of the defining metal releases of the year. It’s not just a song, it’s a statement.
The impact is real, uncompromising and untamed. This is THERMALITY!
Cover artwork by Andreas Marschall.
Tracklist:
01. Friction
02. Helix
03. Brainstorm
04. Inception
05. Concept 42
06. Reminiscence
07. Breaking Point
08. The Hollow
09. Bright Side
10. "SMILE"
11. Lost Inside
12. Tomorrow
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SLAUGHTERDAY – New Label Deal with Testimony Records – New EP "Terrified" in November 2025
 To celebrate their new and freshly signed record deal with Testimony Records, German death metal veterans SLAUGHTERDAY have announced a special 7” EP entitled "Terrified", scheduled for November 21st 2025 on transparent yellow & black splatter vinyl.
The title track is streaming here: https://youtu.be/CS83gipvfx0
Recording, mix & mastering by Alex Pojda at Holodeckstudio, Oldenburg (DE). Cover artwork by Thomas Westphal (Necromaniac Artworks). Music video created by Luiz Arruda / Audiopower.
Guitarist Jens Finger comments: "This EP differs stylistically from our regular releases, because it is a tribute to the old grind bands like Repulsion and Napalm Death, which is also reflected in the cover and the logo. Of course, this immediately brings to mind Repulsion's title 'Horrified' – which was exactly our intention. Every track is a short, sharp attack on the ears. What you hear is what you'll get: bursts of explosive energy, razor-sharp riffs, and relentless rhythms – uncompromising and unrestrained!"
Frontman Bernd Reiners adds: "Both, the eponymous track 'Terrified' and the EP are paying homage to the raw ferocity of grindcore's early pioneers – meaning such legends as Napalm Death and Repulsion. Staying true to the genre's uncompromising roots, this track is a furious burst of aggression and bleak honesty that channels the chaos, speed, and unfiltered rage that defined the early days of grind. Lyrically, 'Terrified' tears into the modern cycle of fear, manipulation, and profit-driven hate. The repetition and blunt force mirror the suffocating nature of dread. With its grinding riffs, pulverising drums, and relentless vocal assault, 'Terrified' is not just a song but a statement. We salute the unrelenting spirit of grindcore's past, and raise a warning cry that is squarely aimed at the present."
On their "Terrified" EP, death metal aficionados SLAUGHTERDAY deliver four short sharp chops as a tribute to the early pioneers of grindcore. This EP should therefore be regarded as a crushing interlude between two albums rather than a foretaste of brutal things to come on their next full-length.
Great Old Ones, forbidden sounds, tentacled death metal is rising... the German death metal powerhouse comes with a pedigree that amounts to nobility in the northwestern corner of their country.
SLAUGHTERDAY were formed in the East Frisian city of Leer in 2010. The original and still remaining core duo consists of string-shredder Jens Finger, who served as the guitarist of Oldenburgian death metal legends OBSCENITY from 1994 until 2010 and is also the growler of new label mates TEMPLE OF DREAD. The other half of the duo is personified by vocalist and drummer Bernd Reiners, who has also lent his voice to Aurich based death thrashers BK 49 among other acts.
From the start, SLAUGHTERDAY have channelled the raw, morbid spirit of such old school giants as AUTOPSY, DEATH, and MASSACRE. Yet while they always deliver crushing riffs and brutal pounding, these Germans come with captivating choruses and haunting melodies that set them apart from many of their deadly peers.
With the visceral debut album "Nightmare Vortex" (2013), the no-less massive "Laws of the Occult" (2016) and "Ancient Death Triumph" (2020) as well as their latest crusher "Tyrants of Doom" (2022), SLAUGHTERDAY cemented their position as one of the top acts within the German death metal scene.
Lyrically, SLAUGHTERDAY stand firmly on the well-established foundations of their genre, but taking inspiration from American author H. P. Lovecraft and other masters of horror. And while sinister things crawl and creep through the duo's timeless brutality, they have also blended it with a sinister flair of their own.
While we patiently await new horrors and more brutal madness, SLAUGHTERDAY take a short but fun detour by paying homage to the Giants of Grind!
Tracklist:
1. Ashes of the Innocent
2. Fleshtorn Future
3. Terrified
4. Chained to Oblivion
https://spkr.store/collections/slaughterday +++ https://www.slaughterday.de
BLOOD RED THRONE – Track Premiere – New Album "Siltskin" in December 2025 via Soulseller Records
 BLOOD RED THRONE have premiered a first song from their upcoming new album "Siltskin", scheduled for December 5th 2025 via Soulseller Records.
Check out "Husk In The Grain" here with a lyric video: https://youtu.be/Y1txXsqWR7E
Norwegian death metal kings BLOOD RED THRONE have been around for almost 3 decades and are still going strong with their 12th full-length. It's heavier, faster, more melodic and powerful than ever before and most importantly still has an overall distinct BRT sound to it.
"Siltskin" was mixed and mastered by Ronnie Björnström at Bjornstromsound. The artwork was created by Giannis Nakos (Remedy Art Design).
The band was started by still remaining member and guitarist Daniel "Død" Olaisen when playing in Satyricon in the 90's. Original drummer, Freddy Bolsø, returned in 2013 and Ivan "Meathook" Gujic (guitar) have been in the team since 2010. Stian Gundersen (bass) joined in 2018. Finally, Sindre Wathne Johnsen took over the vocals in 2023. BLOOD RED THRONE are known for their energetic and connecting live shows and have toured many parts of the world the last 25 years. Both as headliners, but also on support tours with Dimmu Borgir, Enslaved, Suffocation, Cryptopsy... to name a few. They have done big festivals such as Wacken, Hellfest, Bloodstock, 70.000 Tons of Metal, Brutal Assault and toured the US, South America, Asia, Europe, Scandinavia and even played in Dubai and Mongolia!
Pre-order options: https://soulsellerrecords.bandcamp.com (World) +++ https://soulsellerrecords.aisamerch.com (Americas)
Tracklist:
1. Scraping Out The Cartilage
2. Beneath The Means
3. Husk In The Grain
4. Necrolysis
5. Anodyne Rust
6. Vestigial Remnants
7. Vermicular Heritage
8. On These Bones
9. Marrow Of The Earth
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