Label updates June.2013

Moss Of Moonlight ‘Winterwheel’ Out Now Blackened folk metal duo Moss Of Moonlight has today released their new album ‘Winterwheel’. 'Winterwheel' follows the highly acclaimed debut 'Seed', a concept album about a band of Pacific North Western rebels that rise up and create the Republic of Cascadia. 'Winterwheel' digs deeper into the earth; a 45 minute trance into the otherworld’s. Using Anglo-Saxon chanting, haunting female vocals, visceral growls, and a giant atmosphere, Moss of Moonlight has put ancient Pagan ritual into song. It's an album of Anglo Saxon gods and primal Paganism and as the band says, "it reaches far beyond 'Seed', into colder and darker territories." “Winterwheel is a ritual put to song. It embraces the turning of the seasons, and the necessary, vicious loop of birth and death” states Jenn Grunigen. “Each song delves into the nature of a different Anglo Saxon god or goddess, and is steeped in the old, cyclic roads of our Pagan ancestors, as well as the very language of the Anglo Saxons. With this wisdom and craft, we made new rites--in other words, Winterwheel, this sacrifice to the gods, the cosmos. With each play, the ritual is brought to life once more, and anyone willing to listen is a participant in the offering.” ‘Winterwheel’ Track Listing 01) Gaet 02) Eole 03) Catte 04) Hraefne The band earlier released a lyric video for ‘Eole’, see the video here: - Order ‘Winterwheel’ now at: -  http://cascadianalliance.bandcamp.com/album/winterwheel www.mossofmoonlight.com/shop.htm www.mossofmoonlight.com THE PETE FLESH DEATHTRIP: Selections from Mortui Vivos Docent Now Streaming Swedish death metal guru Pete Flesh of THE PETE FLESH DEATHTRIP (previously known as FLESH) has made three tracks from his forthcoming release, Mortui Vivos Docent available for streaming. Album tracks "Fallen Bliss," "The Suicide End" and "Crave the Fire" are available for online consumption at this location.     Proving once again with a flair for discordant Death Metal obscurity, Mortui Vivos Docent truly exceeds all of Mr. Flesh's previous releases; the iniquitous vibe is clearly more evident and with blasphemous intent reeking in pure ominous fashion.With the abhorrent artwork and layout designed and conceptualized by Erik Sahlström (Crucifyre, General Surgery, etc), "Mortui Vivos Docent" was recorded, mixed and mastered at Studio Beast, Sweden, by Peter Bjärgö (Tyrant, Crypt Of Kerberos, ex-Vinterland, etc). The dead shall guide the living in all eternal pyre! Mortui Vivos Docent is set for a July 23rd North American release on Pulverised Records.               Digital promos are in circulation to the North American press. Contact ClawhammerPR@gmail.com for press inquiries. The Pete Flesh Deathtrip is the crypt and dungeon of Pete Flesh (ex-Deceiver, ex-Maze Of Torment, ex-Thrown). The project started through a strong vision in late 2001. After three albums and an extended creative hiatus, the fourth album, entitled Mortui Vivos Docent, is in progress. This time, the recording took place in Studio Beast with Peter Bjärgö (Tyrant, Crypt Of Kerberos) as producer and Andreas Jonsson (Tyrant, The Black, Vinertand) as the new session drummer. The album is being released on Pulverised Records. Recording line-up for Mortui Vivos Docent  Pete Flesh: Vocals/Guitars/Bass Micke Broberg: Session Vocals Andreas Jonsson: Session Drums       www.facebook.com/PeteFlesh    www.pulverised.net  www.facebook.com/pulverisedrecords       SINISTER REALM Returns With World of Evil After two amazing classically-styled heavy metal albums that were each greeted with widespread critical acclaim, Allentown, PA trad-metallers are back with World of Evil. The band's third full-length album shows no sign of weakness where songwriting and energy are concerned. This is fist pumping heavy metal with big catchy choruses, doomy at times, and all around quality and memorable heavy metal album. Fans of Dio, Heaven and Hell, Candlemass, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden will absolutely love this album. A video for the title track is now playing at this location.   World of Evil will be available worldwide August 6th through Shadow Kingdom Records. Pre-orders are available at www.store.shadowkingdomrecords.com. 1. Dark Angel of Fate 2. Bell Strikes Fear 3. World of Evil 4. The Ghosts of Nevermore 5. Prophets of War 6. The Forest of Souls 7. Cyber Villain 8. Four Black Witches Channeling the spirit of early 80's metal icons like Dio and Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, with an added epic doom metal influence from Candlemass, Allentown, Pennsylvania-based Sinister Realm was formed in 2008 by John Gaffney (former Pale Divine) and Darin McCloskey (Pale Divine, Falcon). They quickly found vocalist Alex Kristof and recorded a four song demo that drew the attention of various independent labels. After signing with Shadow Kingdom Records a live band was assembled and a full-length album was released in August of 2009. Press from around the world hailed the debut album a success and Sinister Realm began actively playing live to support the album. Not long after the album's release Chris Metzger and John Risko joined the band and work began on the sophomore album titled The Crystal Eye. In the summer of 2013, Sinister Realm will release World of Evil through Shadow Kingdom Records. All hail Sinsiter Realm! The true defenders of American Steel. www.facebook.com/SinisterRealm www.shadowkingdomrecords.com  shadowkingdomrecords.bandcamp.com  www.facebook.com/ShadowKingdomRecords          Arceye Reveal Final ‘At First Light’ Behind The Scenes Video UK death thrashers Arceye have posted the final installment of their studio blogs that take the viewer behind the scenes of 'At First Light', the bands upcoming new album. View 'At First Light' Studio Blog Part 2 here: - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgKfLj-QVjE States the band: “This is the final video which shows us setting up our own mobile Pro Tools setup to record guitars, bass and vocals. We recorded everything at a few locations including our practice room. Doing it this way meant that we could take our time and get the performances we wanted without the pressure of daily studio costs. When we had finished we sent it all off to Scott Atkins (Sylosis, Cradle Of Filth, Amon Amarth, Gama Bomb) at Grindstone Studios to re-amp, mix and master it.” The video also shows the artwork process that was undertaken by the bands drummer Craig Mackay. “Craig painted the front cover and all of the portraits. These were then scanned into the computer and Craig finished off the final artwork layouts and text. Even though this was a fairly long process we always wanted to put together a great album package, which included the artwork as well as the music within. We believe we have achieved this and are very proud of the finished product. We hope everyone else agrees.” “The album artwork, title and first track tie in together as we wanted this to be our opening statement, with the theme running through the album. The idea behind the name/artwork is that the wolf climbing the mountain is always hungrier than the wolf on top. We feel we have gone through a rebirth as a band and this album is all about the climb to get us on to the next run of the ladder. View previous videos here: - ‘Since The Divide’ - Writing process behind ‘At First Light’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOK4QamCMXY Studio Blog 1 -  Drum Tracking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkyZmHv5Iv0 ‘At First Light’ is the second full length from Arceye and follow up to the highly acclaimed debut ‘The Divide Between Chaos & Order’ which saw the band appear in pages of Terrorizer and Metal Hammer and was hailed as “hard-hitting” and “balls out thrash.” ‘At First Light’ will be released worldwide on August 7th via Hostile Media. Tracklisting for ‘At First Light’ is as follows: - 01. At First Light 02. The Storm 03. The Longest Drive 04. I Silently Wait 05. Sirius 06. Brother Disarmed 07. Prey Forgiveness 08. Damage Done 09. The Thirst 10. Dusk Keep up to date with the band on Facebook & Twitter! www.arceye.co.uk Moss Of Moonlight Reveal ‘Eole’ Lyric Video From New Album ‘Winterwheel’ Blackened folk metal duo Moss Of Moonlight have released a lyric video for ‘Eole’ taken from the bands upcoming album ‘Winterwheel’ which is scheduled for release June 21st, 2013. Singer, drummer and percussionist Jenn Grunigen comments on the song: “Eole is a song about Hretha, a little-known Anglo Saxon goddess. Because not much is known about her, we took some liberties in creating a mythic cycle of her own--a depiction that is, in all likelihood, utterly wrong. But this album is not just about adhering to ancient ways--it's about creating new ones (and one common interpretation of Hretha is that she's associated with rebirth). Humans are not what they once were, for better and worse. So, this song tells of humanity's power to give life--even to goddesses; it's the story of an elk and her feral, wandering goddess-companion whose life force thrives in human blood.” See the video here: -  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y44a9hVBaDM Described as "a true rarity in the black metal genre" by Pure Gain Audio, 'Winterwheel' follows the highly acclaimed debut 'Seed', a concept album about a band of Pacific North Western rebels that rise up and create the Republic of Cascadia. 'Winterwheel' digs deeper into the earth; a 45 minute trance into the otherworld’s. Using Anglo-Saxon chanting, haunting female vocals, visceral growls, and a giant atmosphere, Moss of Moonlight has put ancient Pagan ritual into song. It's an album of Anglo Saxon gods and primal Paganism and as the band says, "it reaches far beyond 'Seed', into colder and darker territories." “Winterwheel is a ritual put to song. It embraces the turning of the seasons, and the necessary, vicious loop of birth and death” states Jenn Grunigen. “Each song delves into the nature of a different Anglo Saxon god or goddess, and is steeped in the old, cyclic roads of our Pagan ancestors, as well as the very language of the Anglo Saxons. With this wisdom and craft, we made new rites--in other words, Winterwheel, this sacrifice to the gods, the cosmos. With each play, the ritual is brought to life once more, and anyone willing to listen is a participant in the offering.” www.mossofmoonlight.com Shadow Kingdom Records To Release NIGHT DEMON Self-titled EP On August 6th, Shadow Kingdom Records will release the self-titled four-song EP from NWOBHM-inspired upstarts NIGHT DEMON. This California trio, featuring members of THE FUCKING WRATH, first started making noise in 2011. It didn't take long for the band to make a name for themselves with trad-metal maniacs from across the globe. In fact, shortly after establishing an online presence via Bandcamp, the organizers of Germany's Keep It True Festival offered NIGHT DEMON a place on the fest's 2014 line-up. British metallic stylings reminiscent of Angel Witch, Raven and Iron Maiden are kicked into overdrive with an edgier and gritter dose of American venom. Consider NIGHT DEMON mandatory listening for any NWOBHM fan. The Shadow Kingdom Records CD release is remastered from the digital version and offers an undeniably superior sound.      A video for the song "Night Demon," filmed, directed and produced by the band, is now playing at this location. Pre-orders are available at www.store.shadowkingdomrecords.com. Night Demon The Chalice Ancient Evil The Ritual

"Look out for this band; they have something special..." - AveNoctum.com www.nightdemon.net www.facebook.com/nightdemonband www.shadowkingdomrecords.com  shadowkingdomrecords.bandcamp.com  www.facebook.com/ShadowKingdomRecords

Black Death Metal Thrash demons ACHERON have completed the recording process for their upcoming Listenable Records release, Kult Des Hasses.The album is now set to enter the mixing and mastering phase.  ACHERON will be doing a mini-tour with INCANTATION in late July. The band has enlisted DISMEMBERMENT guitarist Jacob Shively to fill the slot of second guitarist. When asked if Shively would be their new permanent second guitarist, ACHERON founder Vincent Crowley stated, "Jacob is a talented guitarist and fan of the band. His group DISMEMBERMENT opened for ACHERON a few times and I really liked them. That is why I asked him about filling in. But we are taking baby steps. We've learned from past experiences not to just give hire someone right away. For now he is playing with us for all upcoming live shows. We'll just have to see if it progresses into something more. But we are indeed open to the idea if the dedication and chemistry is there." ACHERON will also head to Germany to headline the Death Doomed the Age Fest in September and and return in October for the Under the Banner of the Black Light fest.  Confirmed ACHERON Live Dates: 07/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ TBA 07/19 - Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar w/ INCANTATION 07/20 - Providence, RI @ Fete w/ INCANTATION 09/06 - Lichtenfels, Germany @ Death Doomed the Age Fest - www.deathdoomed.de 10/12 - Gieben, Germany @ Under the Banner of the Black Light fest - link Jacob Shively  Vincent Crowley - bass, vocals Kyle Severn - drums Art Taylor - Guitar  www.facebook.com/pages/Acheron/128581467223407    www.listenable.net www.listenable.netshop.listenable.net www.facebook.com/listenablerecs

UK Grindcore Enigma PURIFY THE HORROR To Release Untitled Debut; PureGrainAudio.com Debuts First Track  From the bowels of Birmingham, England comes grindcore trio PURIFY THE HORROR. On July 30th of this year, the band will unleash a plague of savagery and chaos in the form of their untitled debut EP. To ensure the infection spreads as far as possible, the band is giving the release away as a free digital download. Their identities hidden, but their agenda blatantly obvious, PURIFY THE HORROR have captured the true essence of grindcore with this offering of unbridled chaos. As a warning of things to come, PURIFY THE HORROR has taken over PureGrainAudio.com and uploaded the track "PIG" to the site's servers. Fans of the extreme and innocent bystanders are welcome to download the song free of charge (mental and physical tolls notwithstanding) at this location. Survivors can check out the album sampler HERE.    1) The Deepening Revolt 2) P.I.G. 3) Future & Fantasy  4) Kill Them All 5) Give Me Your Money 6) Wearing the Crown 7) Christmas Party Mayhem 8) Restitution 9) Imperialist 10) Pig Born 11) Shree-dela-badum-de-ladum-de 12) The Resistance Get in touch with ClawhammerPR@gmail.com for press inquiries and digital promos.

PURIFY THE HORROR consists of three individuals prominent within the underground music scene who have decided to remain anonymous and adopt the image of filthy pigs in an effort to effectively incite the grind revolution. The band's untitled debut EP is a 17-minute long celebration of sensory depravity propounded by a vile concoction of filthy riffage, blast-beats and a dual vocal attack which will leave you asking yourself, "What the fuck were they thinking?"   Sergeant Squeal: Vocals  Fat-belly Pig: Additional vocals Bear-Pig: Guitars & Bass Lord-Pig: Drums & Lyrics    www.facebook.com/pages/Purify-The-Horror/160598863968342

Kaotoxin Records Releasing French Grind Compliation - In Grindo Veritas Kaotoxin Records is going to grind your face right the hell off with the release of In Grindo Veritas: A Collective Work of French Grind Intoxication. Due out on July 2nd (a day later in North America), In Grindo Veritas features 44 tracks by 37 French grinders. That's over an hour of grind for the price of a single! VS-Webzine has posted an exclusive stream of the entire compilation. Strap in, alert your next of kin and grind away at this location. In Grindo Veritas is available in digital and CD formats at listen.kaotoxin.com.  A gathering of 37 of France's up-and-coming Grinding acts along with some renewed veterans (Gronibard, Pulmonary Fibrosis...) with either previously unreleased tracks (the vast majority) or exclusive versions (Nolentia, Trepan'Dead, Gronibard) for In Grindo Veritas: A Collective Work of French Grindcore Intoxication was mastered by Dan O'Hare of Total Fucking Destruction at the Mark-It-Zero studios (Brutal Truth), curated by Florian of Department Of Correction, and features artwork by outstanding artist Luis Sendon (Brutal Truth, Obscene Extreme Fest, SWR Fest). From the crusty shores (Nolentia, Grist...) to the grinding Death Metal ones (Diktat), from the Goregrind insanity (Foetal Injury, Defecal Of Gerbe, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Gronibard...) to the technical Grind (Department Of Correction...), from traditional Grind (Yattaï, FaxE...) to cyber Grind (Mulk...) every subgenre of the 30 years old yet still raging Grindcore movement is featured, with a truck load of killer bands for the listener to discover. Digital review copies are available. Contact ClawhammerPR@gmail.com for review and airplay consideration.  DISTRIBUTION France - SoundWorks / UK & Eire - Code7 / US & Canada - MVD / Digital - The Orchard  Web: www.kaotoxin.com   Listen: listen.kaotoxin.com Like: facebook.com/kaotoxinrecords Follow: twitter.com/kaotoxinrecords Watch: youtube.com/kaotoxin Ask: formspring.me/kaotoxin

DEVIL TO PAY Announces Live Dates Indianapolis-based sludge/rock riff-mongers DEVIL TO PAY have announced a string of live dates in support of their recently released fourth album, Fate is Your Muse. The dates will see DEVIL TO PAY sharing stages with the likes of LO-PAN, VENOMOUS MAXIMOUS, EARTHEN GRAVE, SOULFLY and ZZ TOP. DEVIL TO PAY Live: 6/20 - Indianapolis, IN @ Indy's Jukebox w/ Venomous Maximous, Teenage Strange 7/04 - Dayton, OH @ Blind Bob's w/ Lo-Pan, Neon Warship 7/05 - Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge w/ Lo-Pan 7/06 - Madison, WI @ Mr. Roberts w/ Lo-Pan, The Garza 7/07 - Indianapolis, IN @ Indy's Jukebox w/ Lo-Pan, Stealing Volume, Death Trap 7/11 - Detroit, MI @ PJ's Lager House w/ Lo-Pan 7/12 - Cleveland, OH @ The Foundry w/ Lo-Pan, Venomin James 7/13 - Columbus, OH @ Kobo w/ Lo-Pan, Barely Eagle, the Girls! 7/19 - Indianapolis, IN @ Rock House w/ Phoenix on the Fault Line, Dell Zell 8/10 - Chicago, IL @ Mayne Stage w/ Earthen Grave 8/11 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue w/ Soulfly 8/25 - Noblesville, IN @ Klipsch Music Center w/ ZZ Top, Kid Rock 9/21 - Indianapolis, IN @ Old National Center w/ Indy Metal Fest Fate is Your Muse was released earlier this year on Ripple Music. The album is currently  available on CD, digital and vinyl formats at www.ripple-music.com. Ripple Music still has a handful of the Limited Edition Splatter Vinyl packages on hand. Limited to a run of 100 units, this clear splatter vinyl comes with a signed poster, digital download card and tarot card lyric sheet insert. Order the package at this location.      Fate is Your Muse is an introspective lyrical journey that careens from the metaphysical, to the absurd, to the pragmatic (and back again), all set to bone crushing heaviness wrapped in elaborate vocal melodies and elegant guitar phrases. Exploring topics such as reincarnation, the end of days, and the thin veil between reality and fantasy, the Indianapolis foursome create a rare musical experience; one that will have heavy rock fans returning for the primal emotional riffs, as well as the complex and heady lyrical content. "I feel the need to go and dance round a pole. Fate Is Your Muse is the soundtrack to every seedy strip club you ever wanted to go to." [4.5/5] - TBFM Online "Fate Is Your Muse mixes hard riffing and suave grooves into a twelve track fat album of boot stomping, head moshing magnificence that you didn't even know had been missing from your life." - TheMidlandsRocks.com  DEVIL TO PAY is available for interviews. To book a time/day to speak with the band or inquire about emailers, contact ClawhammerPR@gmail.com  For complete bio info on DEVIL TO PAY visit this location. www.deviltopay.net www.facebook.com/deviltopay www.twitter.com/devil_to_pay www.reverbnation.com/deviltopay www.ripple-music.com

QUEST OF AIDANCE To Release Misanthropic Propaganda July 23rd in North America Swedish Deathgrind behemoths QUEST OF AIDANCE, featuring members of SCAR SYMMETRY, UNMOORED, TORCHBEARER and INCAPACITY, have announced a July 23rd North American release date for their debut, Misanthropic Propaganda. Belching out fourteen tracks of exceptional grinding, where both lyrics and artwork are based on the classic 80's sci-fi TV-series "V," the group's first full-length effort is a major evolution prior to their previous two EPs. A music video for the album track 'Anyx' is now playing at this location. Misanthropic Propaganda is being released by Pulverised Records. Digital promos are in circulation to the North American press. ContactClawhammerPR@gmail.com for press inquiries.  QUEST OF AIDANCE is: Daniel "Daaz" Valström - Vocals Christian Älvestam - Guitars, Vocals Christian Lundgren - Bass Oscar Nilsson - Drums (session) Johan Randén - Lead Guitar (session) www.facebook.com/questofaidance www.pulverised.net  www.facebook.com/pulverisedrecords

THE PETE FLESH DEATHTRIP: Mortui Vivos Docent Out July 23 in North America on Pulverised Records THE PETE FLESH DEATHTRIP (previously known as FLESH) reinstates his god-degrading faith with a brand new hellish mockery entitled Mortui Vivos Docent. Proving once again with a flair for discordant Death Metal obscurity, Mortui Vivos Docenttruly exceeds all of Mr. Flesh's previous releases; the iniquitous vibe is clearly more evident and with blasphemous intent reeking in pure ominous fashion.With the abhorrent artwork and layout designed and conceptualized by Erik Sahlström (Crucifyre, General Surgery, etc), "Mortui Vivos Docent" was recorded, mixed and mastered at Studio Beast, Sweden, by Peter Bjärgö (Tyrant, Crypt Of Kerberos, ex-Vinterland, etc). The dead shall guide the living in all eternal pyre! Mortui Vivos Docent is set for a July 23rd North American release on Pulverised Records.             Digital promos are in circulation to the North American press. ContactClawhammerPR@gmail.com for press inquiries.

The Pete Flesh Deathtrip is the crypt and dungeon of Pete Flesh (ex-Deceiver, ex-Maze Of Torment, ex-Thrown). The project started through a strong vision in late 2001. After three albums and an extended creative hiatus, the fourth album, entitled Mortui Vivos Docent, is in progress. This time, the recording took place in Studio Beast with Peter Bjärgö (Tyrant, Crypt Of Kerberos) as producer and Andreas Jonsson (Tyrant, The Black, Vinertand) as the new session drummer. The album is being released on Pulverised Records. Recording line-up for Mortui Vivos Docent  Pete Flesh: Vocals/Guitars/Bass Micke Broberg: Session Vocals Andreas Jonsson: Session Drums       www.facebook.com/PeteFlesh    www.pulverised.net  www.facebook.com/pulverisedrecords  SKELETAL SPECTRE: TheRitualMag.com Streams 'Black Augury Hollow' With the North American release date of SKELETAL SPECTRE's Voodoo Dawn looming on the horizon, TheRitualMag.com is ushering in the darkness with a stream of album track 'Black Augury Hollow' and an exclusive interview with frontwoman Vanessa Nocera. The interview and stream can both be found at this location. Spearheaded by the unholy Death / Doom Metal queen Vanessa Nocera, Voodoo Dawnproudly displays a plethora of sagacious riffs that crush like a two-ton hammer and yet sickens enough to contaminate a diseased swamp. Sludge parts crawl in and out on occasions in an malefic alliance with some ugly D-Beat indulgence! With the entire full-length effort written and recorded at Morbid Apparition Studios while mixing and mastering duties were reined under the watchful eye of Patrick Bruss (Ribspreader, Acid Witch, Cianide, Impetigo, etc), and with the artistic scarring by Adam Geyer (Bone Gnawer, Fondlecorpse, Wooden Stake, etc Voodoo Dawn is a tormenting solace of the most hideous hex-ridden Death Metal to ever cross one's path. The album will hit North America on June 25th via Pulverised Records.   "...one of the dirtiest classic death metal sounds that I have heard since 1990..." - WickedChannel.com           Contact ClawhammerPR@gmail.com for press inquiries. SKELETAL SPECTRE began in 2008 by "Behold the Pentagram" who wanted to start a band with a heavy Doom Metal influence. He hooked up with two other friends of his and the trio began writing and recording their debut album, Tomb Coven, which was released by Razorback Recordings in late 2009. The album was a mix of Celtic Frost worship, old-Black Sabbath, and early 90's Swedish Death Metal ala Entombed. It proved to be a great debut that helped establish the band in a very-crowded underground metal scene. In the months after the release the band worked on some material for a planned MCD that eventually was canceled due to the guitar player leaving the band to work on other non-metal projects. "Behold the Pentagram" still wanting to continue the band, started working on songs for a 2nd album. In November of 2010, Vanessa Nocera, known from the American Death Metal and Doom bands Scaremaker and Wooden Stake, and who had helped write lyrics for the first album, officially joined the band as lead vocalist; bringing a fresh and original approach to the band. "Behold the Pentagram" was looking for a singer that could do actual singing on the doomier parts, as well as evil death metal vocals on the more aggressive parts. After hearing Vanessa's melodic vocals for Wooden Stake and death metal vocals for Scaremaker, he knew this was the right singer for the band. At the same time, "Behold the Pentagram" took over guitar duties as well as bass, and "Haunting the Beyond" remained in the band as the drummer. With the new line-up in place, the 2nd album was recorded. An eight-song juggernaut of heavy, down-tuned, powerful Doom/Death Metal, with an even bigger emphasis on slower, catchier riffs and a more intense vocal performance. The 2nd album, titled Occult Spawned Premonitions showcased the band at their absolute best: "Behold the Pentagram's" destructive, earth-shattering riffs and Vanessa's demonic and ghostly death-banshee-from-hell vocals and love for classic gothic and supernatural horror themes! This is simply a band and album that will leave Doom and Death Metal fans very pleased and hungry for more! In late 2011, the band began work on their 3rd album, Voodoo Dawn, which saw the band wanting to go in a more extreme direction, but still keeping the killer melodies and catchy hooks from the first two albums.Voodoo Dawn, was completed in 2012 and is even better and more intense than ever before, showcasing the band's heaviness and memorable song writing along with an even more incredible vocal performance from Vanessa, who really gives her greatest vocal assault ever in a pure Death Metal way. This is truly the Skeletal Spectre album where everything has come together at last. A cohesive, dark, extreme, catchy, and utterly heavy Swedish Death Metal album with some of the most vicious female Death Metal vocals ever heard. SKELETAL SPECTRE is:  Vanessa Nocera - All Vocals  Behold The Pentagram - Guitar & Bass  Haunting The Beyond: Drums www.facebook.com/skeletalspectre www.pulverised.net  www.facebook.com/pulverisedrecords  Ripple Music's EARTHEN GRAVE to Debut New Single Ahead of Appearance At Days of the Doomed Fest III Ripple Music's newest band, Chicago doom-metallers EARTHEN GRAVE, will debut their new song, "death is another word...." prior to their upcoming appearance at Days of the Doom Fest III June 21st and 22nd, 2013.   The newly recorded single from the upcoming remastered release of EARTHEN GRAVE's self-titled debut, finds the band unleashing a terror of groove-laden, classic metal and doom. Twin guitar harmonies sear through the riff-fest of pure darkness and post-Sabbath heaviness. "death is another word...." is one of several bonus tracks exclusive to the Ripple Music re-release of the fully remastered EARTHEN GRAVE debut, appearing on both the CD and double-LP versions of the album.   June 17th is the date on which "death is another word.... " will be leaked in a worldwide premiere, setting the stage for EARTHEN GRAVE with Rachel Barton Pine to terrorize the gathered masses at the ever-growing festival in Cudahy, Wisconsin. Ripple Music will offer the single in conjunction with Mercyful Mike Productions on the Homepage of Days of The Doomed Fest -- www.daysofthedoomed.com. On Friday, June 14th, "death is another word..." will be available as a payable download through the Ripple Music Bandcamp Site -- ripplemusic.bandcamp.com  A limited amount of CDs and LPs will be available at the Days of the Doomed fest. And keep an eye open for the world-wide release of the CD and double-LP on July 9th, available through Nail Distribution, Code 7, Clearspot, and the Ripple Music Store.  EARTHEN GRAVE Live Dates: June 22nd @ The Blue Pig - Cudahy, WI ** Days of The Doomed Fest III (Event Page) July 20th @ The Boiler Room - Dallas, TX ** Heavy Fest II (Event Page) August 10th @ Mayne Stage - Chicago, IL ** Record Release Party w/ Devil To Pay & Divinity Compromised (Event Page) October 12th @ 3 Kings Tavern - Denver, CO Denver Doom Fest III (www.facebook.com/denverdoomfest3) ** - EARTHEN GRAVE featuring Rachael Barton Pine Formed in 2008, EARTHEN GRAVE is a five-piece Chicago metal band that marries the sounds of metal past and future with a sweaty, pummeling live show. EARTHEN GRAVE boasts an undeniable collective metal and musical pedigree. Each member is an accomplished musician and a veteran of the metal scene, including Ron Holzner who was a member of the seminal and seismic doom pioneers TROUBLE - a band widely regarded as one of the most important unsung American metal bands of all time. In addition, EARTHEN GRAVE has that "extra something special" with occasional guest 6th member live and boasting a Full collaboration on the new release with Rachel Barton Pine. Rachel, a world-renowned classical violinist brings her frightening classical chops to a relatively new instrument, the Viper. Originally released in 2012, EARTHEN GRAVE's self-titled debut features 10 tracks of blistering Doom and Metal that left the critics grasping for superlatives. Terrorizer Magazine hailed "... EARTHEN GRAVE sounds old school without being retro, managing to go through every element on which lesser bands usually fail with exquisite grace and solemn subtlety..." Now to be reissued through Ripple Music, the new edition of the album, produced by Ron Holzner, has been completely remastered with four bonus tracks including the new song, "death is another word...." with new drummer Chris Wozniak (LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR). "...they take the Black Sabbath/Pentagram/Witchfinder General formula to another level by adding in Pine's lovely violin work, which gives these crushing songs an almost Kansas-ish feel to them in spots. 4/5" - Sea of Tranquility "...the integrity and honesty of the musical endeavour shines through, making this a thought-provoking, melancholic metal creation with some real magic..." - Zero Tolerance "...a modern doom metal classic that will live beyond a mere best-of-the-year bestowing. 4.5/5" - Metal Underground www.earthengrave.com earthengrave.bandcamp.com www.ripple-music.com DISPARAGED Signs With Apostasy Records Apostasy Records and Swiss Death Metal act DISPARAGED have recently entered into an unholy alliance that will see the band release their upcoming fourth album on the label. DISPARAGED exists to dispel any existing stereotypes regarding the laid-back nature of the Swiss. The quartet rounds off dynamic drums and harsh brutality with downright virtuous melodies within the solos. Their compositions are similarly conclusive and thrilling. DISPARAGED was formed in 1999 and since released a trio of well-received albums -Overlust, Blood Source and The Wrath Of God. Their most recent release featured the mixing and mastering skills of Jacob Hansen (Aborted, Destruction, Pestilence). DISPARAGED commented, "We are very proud to have found in Apostasy Records a for us perfectly tailored partner. We are looking forward to the cooperation and the release of our new album!" Additional details and updates are coming soon. www.Disparaged.ch www.twitter.com/#!/Disparaged www.facebook.com/DisparagedOfficial www.ApostasyRecords.com