MANIMALISM self titled album will be out november 17

Norwegian Post-Black Metal from the 90's

                                  

A ghost has risen from Norway's post-Black Metal scene. Its name is MANIMALISM. After releasing two demos in the mid-nineties as TAARENES VAAR, MANIMALISM went quiet; or so it seemed on the outside. Now, 22 years after the band formed in 1992, they are ready to launch their very first album! Composed between 1993 and 1999, this album—apparently cursed from birth—has since been hovering in a near-completed form burdened by a constant barrage of breakdowns, line-up changes, and recording difficulties. Now the wait is over! Slithering from silence is the crew of Kim Sølve, Bjeima, Petter 'Plenum' Berntsen, Member 01, and Joachim Svebo. First up is the single "Demons in Tuxedos", the opening track from their first demo from 1996. 

After a 22-year birth, the time has come. From the dark past, we give you: MANIMALISM. 

Manimalism is being released on black and gold 12 inch vinyl by Adversum, the label that gave you Yurei, I Left The Planet, Alfa Obscura, and Stagnant Waters. Due to the limited amount of copies being pressed (slightly above 200), we are afraid physical promos are not possible at this point. 

Here’s a little taster called Demons In Tuxedos, the opening track from the album and also the opening track from the first demo from back in 1996:

https://soundcloud.com/kimsolve/manimalism-demons-in-tuxedos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcg6tvfJUr8&feature=youtu.be

Manimalism on Facebook: 

https://www.facebook.com/manimalism

Interviews are now being accepted. 

If you have any questions what so ever, do not hesitate to get in touch:

kim@trineogkim.no 

Watch out for review here in the near future!

artist - Manimalism

album - Manimalism

country - Norway

format 12" vinyl

Line up:

Kim Sølve (Blitzkrieg Baby,

Trine + Kim Design Studio)

Petter Berntsen AKA Plenum (Virus) Bjeima (Yurei, ex-Virus)

Member 01 (The Konsortium) Joachim Svebo

Label: Adversum distribution: Neuropa

Manimalism on Facebook: www.facebook.com/manimalism

www.adversum.no

Adversum on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ADVERSUM 

_ Tracklist _

01 DEMONS IN TUXEDOS

02 CARNAL CATERING SERVICE 03 THE GENTLEMAN IS IN THE DETAILS

04 ROMANCE

05 THE DANDIFIED AND THE DEVILISH

06 THE CROONER

07 THE COCKTAIL PARTY TO END THEM ALL

Manimalism - Demons in Tuxedos soundcloud.com/kimsolve/manimalism- demons-in-tuxedos

Kaotoxin Records Releases Posthumous INSAIN EP Enlightening the Unknown

French metal juggernaut Kaotoxin Records has given worldwide release to Enlightening the Unknown from the recently disbanded butchers INSAIN.    

This chaotic and explosive swansong is a fitting end to a band whose career was cut short,  but impact is difficult to deny. The EP is available as a digital download and on limited edition (1,000 copies only with no repress) DigiSleeve CD.   

Stream and purchase Enlightening the Unknown at listen.kaotoxin.com.

Order INSAIN merch and the band's full-length debut, Spiritual Rebirth at shop.kaotoxin.com. 

"Enlightening the Unknown is quite irresistible, a dangerously addictive venture which brings a sigh at the loss of a band once probably destined to be a giant of metal."
[10/10] - RingMaster Reviews

"This is an EP that will appeal to any metalhead that has an appetite for brutality and chaos. Insain, with this EP, seem to be saying that they would rather go out with a bang than any other way." - Axis of Metal

 

                                         www.facebook.com/insaindeath

 www.kaotoxin.com  

www.facebook.com/kaotoxinrecords

kaotoxinrecords.bandcamp.com

twitter.com/#!/kaotoxinrecords  

www.youtube.com/user/kaotoxin

ACHERON: Kult des Hasses Out Now; Album Preview, Interview Video Now Playing at Decibel Magazine

Underground Death Metal legends ACHERON are back with a vengeance in the form ofKult des Hasses. The band's newest long-player, and first since inking a deal in blood with Listenable Records, is by far their most relentless and devastating.  

New Noise Magazine's Eric May called the disc "absolutely essential," while Alice Roques of RockRevolt Magazine states "the album as a whole is a blood drenched sonic landscape full of decadent morsels of musical flesh." Decibel Magazine is getting in on the action as well with their exclusive album preview/video interview featuring ACHERON founder Vincent Crowley. Check it out at this location.    

Kult des Hasses is available on CD and vinyl formats at the link below:

http://shop.listenable.net/category.php?id_category=164   

On Kult des Hasses, ACHERON founder Vincent Crowley has been joined on this album by longtime drummer Kyle Severn and guitarist Art Taylor. Also appearing on the record as a guest lead guitarist is Ricktor Ravensbruck from the bands WOLFPACK 44, ELECTRIC HELLFIRE CLUB and WOLFEN SOCIETY. Kult des Hasses was recorded in Cleveland, Ohio at Bad Back Studios and mixed and mastered by Dan Swano of Unisound.  

Guest vocalists on Kult des Hasses include Kam Lee (Ex-MASSACRE, THE GROTESQUERY and BONE GNAWER), Jim Lippucci (SOULLESS), John McEntee (INCANTATION/FUNERUS), Jill McEntee (FUNERUS), Ash Thomas (ESTUARY/FAITHXTRACTOR) and Zdenka Prado (ESTUARY).

"Numerous songs are charged and possessed by twisted, vile riffs, chaotic yet sometimes melodic solos and that underlying atmosphere which, when seperated completely from the burgeoning instrumentation, could well be mistaken for the background noise of a Satanic ritual." [4/5] - SputnikMusic.com

"Whether Kult des Hasses is the band's strongest effort to date we will leave for others to decide, but for death metal with the bravery and skill to be so much more, this is one magnificent offering." [9/10] - RingMasterReviews

 

  

Vincent Crowley - bass, vocals

Kyle Severn - drums

Art Taylor - Guitar

 

 www.facebook.com/pages/Acheron/128581467223407
www.twitter.com/acheronband

   www.listenable.net 

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MONSTERWORKS: Universe Streaming in Full at Zero Tolerance

Universe, the latest offering of  brilliance from UK supermetal outfit MONSTERWORKS, is now streaming in its entirety at the online portal for Zero Tolerance Magazine. A full week ahead of its March 11 release date, the album that HeavyMetalICU.com praises for being "a cosmic roller coaster ride of emotion, musical styles and psychedelic mind blasting" is now making the internet a better place for music fans at ZTMag.com . Last month, MONSTERWORKS released a music video for the track "Voyager." Footage for the video is taken from various documentaries about the Voyager space mission and the "grand tour" of our solar system undertaken by its two spacecraft. Voyager 1 is the furthest from Earth of the two probes and has now entered interstellar space.  The video is now playing at this location.  13.7 billion years in the making, Eat Lead and Die Music is pleased to announce the impending release of MONSTERWORKS' Universe on March 11, 2014. The album will be available as a download and special-edition, numbered digipak 5.1 surround mix on DVD signed by the band, with lyric booklet.     Read the complete set of lyrics from Universe at the link below.  (PDF will open in new tab) http://public.supermetal.net/Monsterworks-Universe-Lyrics_140127.pdf     "Universe is a basket of musical treats including psychedelic candy, melodic rock cookies and delicious slices of space metal. The heart of death and thrash beats strongly behind the compositions, but every track brings forth something startling and captivating." - A Metal State of Mind Get in touch at ClawhammerPR@gmail.com regarding interviews, reviews and airplay.

www.supermetal.net  www.facebook.com/monsterworks

A SOUND OF THUNDER Confirmed for Warriors Of Metal Fest VII

 February 11, 2014  Cincinnati, Ohio --The Warriors of Metal, Inc. non-profit organization is happy to announce that one of the most active Washington DC area female-fronted powerm etal bands, A SOUND OF THUNDER, has been confirmed to give an exclusive  Midwest performance at the 7th annual Warriors Of Metal Fest to be held at O'Sheckys LIVE Bar & Grill on June 27th and 28th in Columbus, Ohio.

Band vocalist Nina Osegueda states: "Playing at Warriors of Metal is a dream come true! I've wanted to play this fest for years, so I'm hella-excited to finally be able to not just play with these bands, but see them too!"

The song "My Disease," featuring Blaze Bayley, has been posted at this location. 

Bands confirmed for Pre-Fest Showcase on Thursday, June 26 at O'Sheckeys Live Bar & Grill include:  ETERNAL LEGACY (headliner) AUTOMATON, DEADIRON, LOWER 13, DETHRATS, , GRAVE ROBBER,  SPLIT THE ABYSS and WINTERHYMN. 

Warriors Of Metal Fest VII confirmed bands thus far for the main Fest on Friday, June 27 & Saturday June 28 include: ARMORY, A SOUND OF THUNDER, A TORTURED SOUL, BEYOND FALLEN, BURNING SHADOWS, CELLADOR, CRUSADER, FLESH ENGINE, LORDS OF THE TRIDENT, MITHRIDIUM, RESISTANCE,  RESTLESS BREED, and SHALLOW GROUND.

Keep up-to-date with all of the developments such as band announcements and ticket information for next year's show through the Warrior's of Metal Fest's Facebook page: www.facebook.com/warriorsofmetal

Frail Grounds Set To Release Debut Album ‘The Fields Of Trauma’ worldwide

Norwegian progressive metal quintet Frail Grounds recently signed a deal with UK based indie label Hostile Media to see the release of the bands debut album ‘The Fields Of Trauma’. Mixed by Øyvind Larsen (Lionheart Studios) and mastered by acclaimed producer Jens Bogren (Fascination Street Studios) ‘The Fields Of Trauma’ was originally self-released by the band in 2012. This release sees the record getting proper distribution for the first time.

Frail Grounds formed late 2005 with a musical vision to create interesting and flowing soundscapes, merging elements from different genres ranging from traditional heavy, progressive and extreme metal, yet always maintaining a melodic baseline. The band released their debut record, an EP titled ‘Corrosion’ which led to many in the media earmarking the band as one to watch. Most of 2010 was spent in the studio as the band began work on their concept debut album ‘The Fields Of Trauma’. The story follows an expedition deep into Siberia, questioning how far a person might go under extreme circumstances in order to achieve a sense of resolution.

Vocalist Morten Andre comments, "We are very excited to be presenting "The Fields of Trauma" to the UK metalheads and beyond.” “The album took a long time to finish, but listening to it now we are confident it was worth the effort and time. There are so many details in between the musical layers; hopefully you will hear something new every time you listen to it. This musical endeavour is wrapped up by a faustian inspired conceptual horror story, which fits well with the musical theme. Enjoy!" "First time listeners, expect a chilling musical journey leading you through acoustic melancholic moments and into more brutal epics! Throughout this trip you will be treated with lots of melodies, guitar solos, heavy riffing and complexity leading up to the grand finale, the emberstorm!" 

You can read the review I did for Norskmetal.net when it was first released in Norway 2012 here : 

          http://www.norskmetal.net/frail-grounds-the-fields-of-trauma-review/

 

                                                     

                                       1. Prologue: Arrival 
                                       2. The Expedition 
                                       3. Freeze Me 
                                       4. A Rural Trauma 
                                       5. The Sinister Road
                                       6. Triptych 
                                       7. Origin 
                                       8. Deathlines 
                                       9. Siberian Nights 
                                      10. Emberstorm 
                                      11. Epilogue: 

Completion ‘The Fields Of Trauma’ will be released on 3rd March 2014. www.frailgrounds.com www.facebook.com/frailgrounds

Satyricon,Nightfall & Hacktivists confirmed for Brutal Assault 2014

Satyricon - one of the greatest ikons of black metal genre confirmed their performance on 19th edition of Brutal Assault festival. The leader of the band Satyr bewitch their crowd for over 23 years contrary to some other black metal bands he still has the burning force and appetite to do things different way which designites them to conquer...

Nightfall - Legend of Greek melodic death/doom metal makes their first live appearance in CZ after their reunion. They have brought to the scene such gems as Macabre Sunset (1993) or Athenian Echos (1995).  Their latest album is called Cassiopeia.

Hacktivists - What a great combination of djent technics and hard core / rap barking with their first ever performance on BA.

Shining - Avantgarde band from Norway which rose as a jazz quartet and during the years was gradually changed into cold, dark, synthetically needled avantgarde metal with black metal influences. To see them live is usually a big experience so let's hope they will deliver the same on the BA festival and let's get focused on their show.

Misery Index - Rough ornithological death/ grind hails from Baltimore US. The band delivers heavy riffing with one of the fastest and most powerful baterry on the current scene with mr. Jason Netherton behind the mic. So once the power of music should kill someone, you will be killed.

H2O - hails Brutal Assault for the very first time ever with their music roots from NY ghettos. These  HC /punkers will enlarge the variety of BA artists and will reveal that their music is heavy enough but just from a bit different perspective.

 Latest additions :

UK black metal legendary band VENOM,

German thrash metal veterans SODOM, 

Swedish dark rockers KATATONIA,

French orthodox blackers AOSOTH, Irish folk metallers CRUACHAN 

Funeral doom metal band from Germany WORSHIP.

MASTER: "Another Suicide" Now Streaming

MASTER: "Another Suicide" Now Streaming    

Death metal pioneers MASTER have chosen "Another Suicide" as the newest streaming single off their latest release, The Witchhunt. MASTER's landmark 12th album, The Witchhunt, was released September 27 on German death metal label FDA Rekotz and features 11 brand new tracks of classic and catchy death metal played with the intensity and attitude that MASTER fans have come to rely upon over the years. The album's thick, massive production demonstrates the band's superb musicianship and songwriting skills. This is an album that sees MASTER at the top of their 20+ year career. To stream "Another Suicide," visit this location. 

MASTER just wrapped up a massive European tour that kept the band on the road for nearly a month in support of The Witchhunt. After a brief period of downtime, the Paul Speckmann-led trio will head back on the road, this time with Belgian deathsquad DEHUMAN and HANGED as support acts. Footage taken from the Halloween gig at Club New York in Vilnius, Lithuania has been posted HERE.    

  

MASTER w/ DEHUMAN and HANGED tour dates:

12/06 @ SVJH Ost - Wolfsburg, Ger. w/ Bones, Disemboweled, Bregraven *

12/07 @ K17 - Berlin, Ger. Nocturnus Festival - www.facebook.com/nocturnus.fest * 

12/12 @ Havana, Skopje, Mac.

12/14 @ Klub Mini Teatr - Osijek, Cro.

12/15 @Gun Club - Beograd, Ser.

12/16 @8Ball Club - Sofia, Bul.

12/17 @TBA - Sibiu, Rom.

12/18 @TBA - Cluj-Napoca, Rom.

12/19 @Private Hell Club - Bucharest, Rom.

* - No Dehuman & Hanged   

The Witchhunt is available worldwide and can be ordered directly from the label at www.fda-rekotz.com.   

  

  

"Master are the best out there at this type of thing. Veterans that still rage better than the pretenders to the throne- long may they reign." - The Sludgelord
"'The Witchhunt' bears all the hallmarks of the band's Czech years: combining mechanical precision with a tangible soul. It also very much picks up where the streamlined 'The New Elite' left off in terms of quality..." [8.5/10] AveNoctum.com

For info and updates on MASTER, visit master-speckmetal.net/live.html.

www.master-speckmetal.net 

www.reverbnation.com/master 

www.facebook.com/pages/Master/18521536017 

www.fda-rekotz.com   

www.reverbnation.com/fdarekotz  

www.myspace.com/fda-rekotz

Goregast - Covered In Skin - Review

Goregast Covered in Skin

FDA Rekotz Release: 27 September 2013

They are back!... This time with a two track seven inch EP which is an appetizer for what will be their fourth full-lenght.

Just by looking at the cover one can tell what music this is ,or should be, and I love it.
Let's go back to the music which is classic death metal, mostly grinding mid tempo.
This is very catchy stuff indeed with good melodies and brutal vocals, everything is set for a perfect death metal night.
This is my first meeting with Goregast even though they have released 3 albums previously.
There is not much more to say about this release really other than if you like classic death metal with good variation,quality and something to bang your head to while annoying the neighbours this is it.


 
 

After the release of their third full-length album, Desechos Humanos, in 2011, GOREAST returns with the 11-minute, two-track 7” EP, Covered in Skin. The EP includes two new studio recordings, which will serve as an appetizer for their upcoming fourth offering (set for a spring 2014 release). Totally rancid, dark, intense and catchy classic death metal rotten to the bone. Mixed and mastered again by Andreas Hilbert (Golem), coverartwork by Dedy (Badic Art). GOREGAST shows an awesome example of varied and independently metal of death.

Track listing:
A01 – Covered In Skin
B02 – Mindcreeper

Homepage: www.goregast.de
Facebook: www.facebook.com/goregast

Homepage Label: www.fda-rekotz.com

Temple Of Void - Releases their debut/full-lengt in 2014

  

  

TEMPLE OF VOID sign with Rain Without End and Saw Her Ghost for debut full length in 2014

Death / Doom Metal band TEMPLE OF VOID recently signed on with Rain Without End Records (Canada / Germany) and Saw Her Ghost Records (Detroit, USA) to release their debut full-length in 2014. TEMPLE OF VOID's debut full-length will be released on both CD (Rain Without End - early 2014) and Vinyl LP (Saw Her Ghost - 2014). TEMPLE OF VOID are currently writing music for their debut full-length.   TEMPLE OF VOID self-released their demo "DEMO MMXIII" in May 2013, since then the demo has been rereleased by Till You Fukkin Bleed on Cassette which can be purchased here: http://bleed.storenvy.com/products/1764067-temple-of-void-demo-mmxiii  And will be released as a digipac with a previously unreleased track on Archaic Sound (Poland) later this year. "DEMO MMXIII" is also available through the band in physical & digital formats and can be purchased on their bandcamp page: http://templeofvoid.bandcamp.com   To keep up to date with TEMPLE OF VOID make sure to "like" their facebook page here: www.facebook.com/templeofvoid   The track "Examinate Gaze" from "DEMO MMXIII" can be heard here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3xD0E4uKMU Exanimate Gaze - Temple of Void (version II)

COVER ART & TRACKLISTING       1. Beyond the Ultimate 6:07 2. Exanimate Gaze 5:32 3. Bargain In Death

TEMPLE OF VOID   Alex Awn - Les Paul Eric Blanchard - Les Paul Mike Erdody - Microphone Jason Pearce - Yamaha Brent Satterly - Rickenbacker        Temple of Void is an uncompromising new band from the depths of Detroit and from all corners of the universe. ToV plays doom metal. ToV plays death metal. ToV harkens back to the somber sound of early British doom, while channeling the energy and devastation of old school American death metal. But ToV is far more than the sum of its parts. Temple of Void controls worlds. And then crushes them.    Temple of Void self-released their demo in May 2013. Four weeks later and they had signed to four different record labels. First was a cassette version of the demo with a label from the Ukraine, then a digipac CD version with a label from Poland, and then finally securing a deal with a label from Canada and one from the US to release a full-length in 2014 on CD and LP respectively.    Temple of Void is currently writing music for their debut full-length. They're also looking to spread their melancholic metal of death from coast to coast. If you're interested in booking ToV, use the contact below. They want to slay your city! If you want to review the demo or interview the men behind the metal, get in touch! Fuck

TEMPLE OF VOID

Online

 

Bandcamp

http://templeofvoid.bandcamp.com

  

Facebook

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Youtube

www.youtube.com/user/TempleOfVoid

 

AMONG GODS: A monument in the work!

AMONG GODS: A monument in the work!
We are happy to report that Norway's dark sons of doom AMONG GODS re-signed with PRC MUSIC for the band's anticipated album number two.
Entitled “Monument”, the new album is a 45 minutes long opus into heavy, dark and doomy old school Death Metal, somewhat similar to the band's self titled debut released earlier this year.
Here is what PRC MUSIC owner Rémi Côté had to say about the band's new aterial:
“I was blown away by the rough studio cuts I have heard of the new album, the music is darker and dare I say more melodic while keeping a gloomy, desperate feel to the general aura of it all… The vocals are amazing! I'm a fan of SYRACH and Ripper's voice is unique! I can't wait to plunge into the whole thing. I am very happy to be working with these guys once again!”
AMONG GODS are currently putting the final touch to the new recording and making plans for a full blown European tour and yet another release, a limited edition 2 songs 7" EP.
“Once again AMONG GODS will crush the earth via PRC Music. “Monument” will gather the black souls and we'll march towards doomsday!” (Lars – AMONG GODS)
“Monument” is scheduled for february 25th 2014 and will be available on CD and in Digital.