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JAPANISCHE KAMPFHORSPIELE / ARE YOU GOD? - split ep

Thu, 08 May 2008 14:56:31 EST

Split 3 inch mcd featuring new material from both bands. Crazy, off-the-wall extreme metal.

DETRIMENTUM - embracing this deformity

Thu, 01 May 2008 14:21:38 EST

'Embracing This Deformity' is the long awaited debut full length album from the UK's DETRIMENTUM . The release sees the band honing their trademark style, blending brutal death metal with elements of black metal and doom. The album is equally at home expressing ferocious aggression with razor sharp blastbeats and guttural vocals, along with moments of dark introspection with soaring melodies and tortured screams.

Packaged along with stunning artwork from former vocalist, Eddie Ruffles, the CD-ROM section also contains a live video and the full set of lyrics which stand head and shoulders above the usual death metal fare, taking an uneasy journey across bleak misanthropic landscapes.

TERRORDROME - vehement convulsion

Thu, 01 May 2008 14:04:49 EST

Vehement Convulsion is Terrordrome's debut full length album and is a formidable offering of technical brutal death that will excite fans of DISAVOWED, VISCERAL BLEEDING and HATE ETERNAL. Unrelenting blastbeats are mixed with intricate guitar work and guttural vocals in considered arrangments that are are stripped of all extraneous material.

The production was handled by George Bokos of ROTTING CHRIST at Grindhouse Studios. The cd also contains a CD-ROM section with wallpapers, live videos and clips of the band taken during the recording process.

BLOOD DUSTER - Fisting the Dead/Yeest (Reissue)

Thu, 01 May 2008 13:51:48 EST

These deranged Aussie yobs are the original 'gun-totin', god-hatin', porn-worshippin', snuff-lovin', grinding death motherfuckers" and Fisting the Dead is the proof. Fisting the Dead collects all of the early mini-cd's with 23 (!!!) additional bonus tracks, including a full live-set of their signature 'pyschorockmenstrualgrindporn'.

BLOOD DUSTER - Str8OuttaNorthcote (Reissue)

Thu, 01 May 2008 13:47:54 EST

Northcote's own Blood Duster sunk to new lows for the second full-length Str8outtanorthcote. No topic was sacred as the boys attacked girls, punks, vegetarians, hippies, the record industry and even Relapse. Their spot-on balance of groove to grind in their masculine musical posturing makes Str8outtanorthcote a mandatory, myopic masterpiece. Now with 9 bonus blasts of black humor and blastbeatboogiegrindingrockyafuck!

BLOOD DUSTER - cunt (reissue)

Thu, 01 May 2008 13:46:20 EST

Aussie sickos Blood Duster reclaimed their place as the reigning kings of grind extremity with the inappropriately titled ‘Cunt.' Feel the wrath of the 'pyschorockmenstrualgrindporn' assault. GETOFFYOURBIGFATASSANDJOINTHEHIPPIEKILLTEAM!

CEPHALIC CARNAGE - conforming to abnormality (reissue)

Thu, 01 May 2008 13:44:31 EST

Conforming to Abnormality unveiled a style of extreme metal that was completely unique in its makeup: blending mind-melting guitar technicality with inhuman drumming, a wildly schizophrenic vocal attack, smatterings of jazz sensibilities and devastating sub-bass blasts. Long out of print, Conforming to Abnormality is available on again in this deluxe reissue is remixed, remastered, repackaged and comes with 21 (!!) bonus tracks.

COALESCE - 012:2 (reissue)

Thu, 01 May 2008 13:40:57 EST

On the eve of the second coming of Coalesce, 0:12 has been repackaged and remastered for the next generation of heavy music connoisseurs. In the canon of heavy music, certainly in the world of modern hardcore, there are few records as crucial as 0:12.

GOROD - leading vision long sleeve tshirt PREORDER

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:01:50 EST

A Gorod long sleeve tshirt featuring artwork from Leading Vision. Expected to ship in late May

GOROD - leading vision short sleeve tshirt PREORDER

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:56:45 EST

A Gorod tshirt featuring artwork from Leading Vision. Expected to ship in late May

CAPTAIN CLEANOFF - symphonies of slackness

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:58:32 EST

Ripping grindcore mastered by Scott Hull. Awesome stuff.

OBLIVEON - from this day forward

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:06:04 EST

After impressing the tape-trading underground in 1989 with their 'Fiction Of Veracity' demo, Canadian tech-thrashers Obliveon released their debut album in 1990. It finally gets a reissue in 2007 thanks to Prodisk. A must for fans of progressive thrash and adventurous extreme metal, 'From This Day Forward' might be thought of as a more futuristic, proggy take on Sepultura's classic era.

OBLIVEON - Carnivore Mothermouth

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:04:28 EST

Obliveon's fourth and final album, released in 1999, went further into the direction they began moving in with previous album 'Cybervoid'. More streamlined than ever, yet still remaining cold, futuristic and technical, the album possesses one of the most powerful production jobs ever laid down on any metal album, thanks largely to guitarist (and noted producer in his own right) Pierre Remillard.

OBLIVEON - cybervoid

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:02:26 EST

Obliveon's third album, released in 1995, remained futuristic and technical, but went toward a more "modern" sound, seeming to reveal influences from Machine Head and Meshuggah, and would appeal to fans of those bands as well as Voivod's 'Negatron'/'Phobos' period.

OBLIVEON - nemesis

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:00:30 EST

Most Obliveon fans pretty much consider 'Nemesis' the band's magnum opus. It is a memorable and progressive album, with cold monochromatic atmospheres, complex riff structures and mesmerizing rhythm patterns. A high point in the evolution of tech-metal.

EYEHATEGOD - for the sick a tribute to eyehategod

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:18:32 EST

An all star tributre to this highly influential band.

Disc one:

01 - Dot(.) - Man is Too Ignorant to Exist
02 - Unearthly Trance - Shinobi
03 - Cable - Pigs
04 - Bowel - Run it Into the Ground
05 - Alabama Thunderpussy - Godsong
06 - Deadbird - Children of God
07 - Kylesa - Left to Starve
08 - Rue - Blank
09 - Brutal Truth - Sister Fucker
10 - Byzantine - Shop Lift
11 - Buried At Sea w/ Kevin Sharp - White Nigger
12 - Raging Speedhorn - 30$ Bag
13 - The Unholy 3 - Take As Needed for Pain
14 - The Esoteric - Crimes Against Skin
15 - Total Fucking Destruction - Kill Your Boss
16 - Triac - My Name is God
17 - One Dead Three Wounded - Dog's Holy Life
18 - Halo of Locusts - Dixie Whisky

Disc two

01 - Minsk - Ruptured Heart Theory
03 - The Mighty Nimbus - Zero Nowhere
04 - Lair Of The Minotaur - Peace thru war
05 - Sourvein - Broken Down But Not Locked Up
06 - Bloody Panda - Anxiety Hangover
07 - Mouth Of The Architect - Story of the Eye
08 - Left In Ruin - Southern Discomfort
09 - Watch Them Die - Serving Time In The Middle of Nowhere
10 - Ozenza - Revelation/Revolution
11 - Swarm Of The Lotus - Blood Money
12 - Ichabod - Jack Ass In The Will Of God
13 - Kill The Client - The Confusion Machine Process
14 - Sow Belly - 99 Miles of Bad Road
15 - If He Dies, He Dies - Age of Bootcamp
16 - The Nain Rouge - I am the Gestapo
17 - The Unholy 3 - Torn Between Suicide And Breakfast

ANAAL NATHRAKH - eschaton

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:14:39 EST

2006 release. Features guest appearances from Shane Embury of Napalm Death and Attila Csihar of Mayhem. one of the most violent, intense bands in existence today.

PRION - impressions

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:45:10 EST

Blasting extreme death metal from Argentina influenced by the likes of Hate Eternal, Immolation, and Morbid Angel.

SUPREME PAIN - cadaver pleasures

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:43:05 EST

Blasting old school brutal death metal from the Netherlands.

HACRIDE - amoeba

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:16:51 EST

Second album from this French band, Hacride are one of the leaders in the country's current wave of progressive modern extreme metal.

KOLDBORN - the uncanny valley

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:41:46 EST

Second album from these raging Danish madmen. Catchy groove-laden modern death with enough variety to keep things interesting.

RETALIATION - exhuming the past - 14 years of nothing

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:46:06 EST

A 115 song discography CD compiling all the songs recorded and released in nearly a decade in a half: the splits w/ Gut, Exhumed, The Kill, Grindwork 4-way split w/ Nasum, Vivisection and C.S.S.O., V/A "Really Fast" vol. 9, and two first classic albums: "The Execution" and "Violence Spreads Its Drape", as well as "Boredom And Frustration/DDD" demo. "Exhuming the Past - 14 Years of Nothing" is unadulterated Swedish grindcore insanity of the highest form and the best style. Devastating, hammering, and relentless: these are proper words to describe the sound of Retaliation.

For fans of Regurgitate, Pig Destroyer, Assück, Yacopsae, Rotten Sound.

CROWPATH / SUBMERGE - split 7"

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:24:07 EST

1 new tune from Crowpath, 3 for Submerged.

Crowpath are definitely one of the best bands around at the moment. The Swedes' totally mangled tech death metal nightmares are as complex and fierce as anything you'll dare to look for, but they somehow make it listenable, tangible and song-based. "Thieves" however, foregoes speed for a slower, more evilly brooding vibe, and it's just as effective, as they proved before on "The Lycanthrope" from the "Son Of Sulphur" album. Great riffs, sturdy drums that jam the odd trick in here and there, and deathly roars. Score. High On Fire x Disclose = Submerge according to Submerge, and I can see where they're coming from. Heavy as hell, blown out distortion and manic speed equals a good time, though compared to Crowpath, they're not really doing anything to push the boundaries. Still great fun though. -- Collective Zine.co.uk

CENTURIAN - liber zarzax

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:33:00 EST

Yet another excellent death metal band from Holland. Liber ZarZak is the ultimate massive destruction of Swedish black metal with Bay area death metal. Somewhat the new answer for Morbid Angel.

WARBRINGER - war without end

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:22:32 EST

80's thrash bands are still cherished by their longtime fans and many have gone to be considered 'classics 'amongst a younger generation. Combine that with many old-school bands reuniting or jamming with original members, and it's easy to see why thrash metal is seeing such a resurgence. Warbringer is one of the leaders of this revival and via their EP, One By One The Wicked Fall, they have built an organic buzz and are ready to kick open the door even further with their phenomenal new album, War Without End, recorded, mixed and mastered by legendary thrash producer Bill Metoyer. Ten songs of face-melting, non-stop aural intensity that hits with venomous force! (2008) Track Listing: Total War / Systematic Genocide / Dread Command / Hell On Earth / At The Crack Of Doom / Beneath The Waves / Instruments Of Torture / Shoot To Kill / Born Of The Ruins / Combat Shock.

HELLHAMMER - demon entrails

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:20:00 EST

There are countless Hellhammer demo bootlegs, but they all utterly fail to capture the true "kvlt" aura, to represent the band as it actually was. They have been compiled from dismal multi-generation copies of the original tapes and they are invariably riddled with factual & historical errors and/or lies. Demon Entrails is the first official release of the legendary Hellhammer demos since the original limited cassette editions in 1983. (2008) Track Listing: Disc 1: Intro / Messiah / The Third Of The Storms / Buried And Forgotten / Maniac / Eurynomos / Triumph Of Death / Revelations Of Doom/ Reaper / Satanic Rites / Crucifiction / Outro // Disc 2: Crucifixion / Maniac / When Hell's Near / Decapitator / Blood Insanity / Power Of Satan / Reaper / Death Fiend / Triumph Of Death / Metallic Storm / Ready For Slaughter / Dark Warriors / Hammerhead / Angels of Destruction / Bloody Pussies / Chainsaw / Sweet Torment.

GRIEF OF WAR - a mounting crisis...as their fury got released (reissue)

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:28:26 EST

Heavy-as-hell thrash attack from this Japanese band. Dark, pissed, riff-centered, bottom-heavy and speed-laden, this will satisfy the thrash mania of even the most hardened headbanger. Originally released in 2005 and now reissued in 2008 for the U.S. on Prosthetic Records

TESTAMENT - first strike still deadly (reissue)

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:25:07 EST

'First Strike Still Deadly' features all the band's classics re-recorded with Alex Skolnick, Testament's original guitar player, who joins the lineup again for this release. Also features Steve DiGiorgio on bass and a few Legacy classics with Steve Souza (also ex-Exodus) roaring at the mic for old time's sake! This Prosthetic reissue features different cover artwork than the original.

JUCIFER - L'autrichienne

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:45:46 EST

J UCIFER's 'L'autrichienne is a raw sonic palette varying in tempo and volume but never wavers in its emotive intensity.

UNEARTHLY TRANCE - electrocution

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:44:47 EST

Unearthly Trance gives no quarter in their spiritual war and forges their own sonic path with the awe-inspiring Electrocution.

NASUM - doombringer

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:43:42 EST

NASUM was the undisputed leader of grindcore's second wave and nothing proves this more than 'Doombringer'; a blistering 25 minute live set of untapped rage recorded in Osaka, Japan on the bands final Japanese tour. 'Doombringer' proves why Nasum set the standard for grindcore in the 21st century.

L'ESPRIT DU CLAN - chapitre III: Corpus Delicti

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:40:48 EST

Brutal modern metalcore from France. While on the surface it seems like nothing new, a few close listens reveal a band thinking and writing beyond many of their peers, with plenty of depth and layers that slowly unfold over time...

NEURAXIS - live progression

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:38:55 EST

Recorded in Quebec City, 'Live Progression' is an 11-song performance from this Canadian tech-death band, displaying their immense power and precision in the live environment.

01. The Apex
02. Fractionized
03. A Curative Struggle
04. The Art Of Sadness
05. Thought Adjuster
06. Monitoring The Mind
07. Neurasthenic
08. Reasons Of Being
09. Clarity
10. Shatter The Wisdom
11. Of Divinity

CRIPPLE BASTARDS - blackmails and assholism

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:45:27 EST

The longly awaited CB's double anthological DVD is ready!!! We're sorry for the long wait but no underground band has a 6 hour documentary edited like a TV report, it took a monstruous effort (time, money, patience) and a lot of breaks when there were no funds and resources to keep it going. But now it's done.

An history thru images. The longly awaited documentary on the most controversial Italian band of the times, goin' deep to the roots of their extremism and insane career. A 6,5 hour collection including :

- their full OBSCENE EXTREME 2003 set with the greatest image/audio quality you can think of.

- A chapter dedicated to their US East Coast tour may 2002 including the notorious ABC NO RIO case, when CB were banned due to the "Almost Human" CD cover and their arrogant behaviour.

- A chapter dedicated to the Western US tour with PHOBIA in October 2003.

- A collection of good quality shows with current line-up.

- A ride thru the early CB years showing video footage from 1988 to 1998 including interviews with The Bastard, The Crippler and Michele Hoffman.

+ reports from the Croatian TV and a lot of rare, lost in the times footage.

- Extra interviews with the current members.

...and even more...if you love these Italian grind stallions, you're gonna jerk off on this for years!!!

CRIPPLE BASTARDS „Blackmails And Assholism“

KINGDOM OF SORROW - kingdom of sorrow

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:03:19 EST

Boasting a line up that includes members of such influential metal bands as Hatebreed, Down, Crowbar, and more, the infamous Kingdom of Sorrow has been unveiled. The brainchild of vocalist/Hatebreed mastermind Jamey Jasta and riff-master Kirk Windstein, Kingdom of Sorrow tears through an 11 track barrage of some of the most punishing, straight-up metal in years. Kingdom of Sorrow is the incredible next step in the illustrious careers of two of metal’s most-celebrated heavyweights.

THE GATHERING - a noise severe

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:25:23 EST

This double-live CD, recorded during The Gathering’s South American ‘Homelands’ tour, is the last release to feature singer Anneke van Giersbergen and showcases the band’s more rock-oriented music. The release helps us look back at a special period of the band’s history, as well as stands as the beginning of a new era.

SIGH - gallow gallery (reissue w/ bonus)

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:34:32 EST

A much-improved revision of Sigh's eclectic 2005 album, Gallows Gallery is treated to a stellar remastering, adding new artwork and a variety of bonus tracks. This reissue reflects the album Sigh intended the first time around.

"For those of you who enjoy the Post-Black movement and like a bit of imagination mixed in with your Metal,
this album and this band are for you." - METAL OBSERVER

For Fans of: Cradle Of Filth, Mayhem, King Diamond, Slayer 01. Pale Monument
02. In A Drowse
03. The Enlightenment Day
04. Confession To Be Buried
05. The Tranquilizer Song
06. Midnight Sun
07. Silver Universe
08. Gavotte Grim
09. Messiahplan
10. -
11. The Tranquilizer Song (David Harrow Mix)
12. Pale Monument (Harsh Vocal Version)
13. In A Drowse (Demo 2003)
14. Messiahplan (Gunface Alt Guitar Solo Take)
15. The Tranquilizer Song (David Harrow Remix Outtake)
16. Jazzy Outtake 1
17. Jazzy Outtake 2

BLOOD DUSTER - the shape of death to come

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:24:57 EST

The confrontational rockers Blood Duster, a band that loves to kick up a storm of controversy, are profiled on this extensive documentary about their work.

PROSTITUTE DISFIGUREMENT - long sleeve tshirt + CD/DVD combo PREORDER

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:58:04 EST

This is a combo package for the new Prostitute Disfigurement cd plus a long sleeve tshirt.

We are only offering 100 tshirt/cd combos. These include short sleeve and long sleeve combined! Once they are sold out they will no longer be available.

The CD and tshirt will ship together around late April. Check the store news for updates if anything changes

PROSTITUTE DISFIGUREMENT - short sleeve tshirt + CD/DVD combo PREORDER

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:48:47 EST

This is a combo package for the new Prostitute Disfigurement cd plus a short sleeve tshirt.

We are only offering 100 tshirt/cd combos. These include short sleeve and long sleeve combined! Once they are sold out they will no longer be available.

The CD and tshirt will ship together around late April. Check the store news for updates if anything changes

PROSTITUTE DISFIGUREMENT - descendants of depravity PREORDER

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:39:58 EST

The fourth overall full length from PROSTITUTE DISFIGUREMENT is chock full of burly, lumberjack like riffs that chop and smack and thrash all the way until the very end. Descendants Of Depravity is an exercise in brutality, speed, and aggression, sure to please fans of Impaled, Decapitated, and Suffocation. Comes with a bonus dvd (NTSC) featuring a full live set, plus extra video clips! Only the first pressing of this release will contain the bonus dvd, so get yours today! Not in stores till late May but expected to ship in late April to preorders, check the store news for updates if anything changes.

DEEDS OF FLESH - gradualy melted

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:00:42 EST

Their cult debut! Four songs of crushing West Coast death!

BLOOD DUSTER - blood duster

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:07:32 EST

The album is full of short songs, most under two minutes. The styles vary from Carcass-like death metal to rock to punk. All are united by an idiot sense of sick humour. Features appearances from Dave Evans (ex-AC/DC), The Spazys and Jay from 28 Days. The CD had more stuff like a CD rom but was censored by thought nazis.

MESRINE - unidentified

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:44:08 EST

The new material is tighter recorded and more brutal than previous releases. The 16 tracks are fast, aggressive, heavy and with an overall catchiness. Mesrine using first time real lyrics. The first 500 copies coming with a bonus CD. The bonus includes 21 live audio attacks from their live performance at the GIANTS OF GRIND # 2 festival

BLOODRED BACTERIA - kiss the goat

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:42:29 EST

Kiss The Goat" contains 28 Tracks filled with energy, attitude and nothing but manic powerviolenced grindcore. These german protagonists re-recorded all tracks ever written by them to present them in a raw and entertaining way to the audience! Forget pro-tools and head out to this spontaneous aggression which it's all about and which you love in all that classics. Enjoy this and kiss the goat!

HAEMORRHAGE - haematology

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:41:03 EST

The collection includes the tracks from the split EP's with CHRIST DENIED,with DAMNABLE,with DENAK, with GROINCHURN, with INGROWING, , with GONKULATOR ,with EMBOLISM/SUFFOCATE/OBLITERATE,Picture 7" EP with WTN, with Terrorism, with Nunslaughter + one bonus tracks taken from the NUNSLAUGHTER EP session. All together 34 TRACKS running time 72:55. The first 500 copies are coming with a special edition digipack.

BOMBSTRIKE - born into this

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:38:39 EST

The swedish warmaschine is back.12 new swedish crusty hardcore tunes that falls somewhere between Skitsystem and Wolfbrigade. Great stuff, tight withall of the brutality and intensity you could need.

BIRDS OF PREY - sulfur and semen

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:27:23 EST

Southern metal super group Birds of Preys' Sulfur And Semen transcends geographical boundaries by also transcending musical boundaries - it's too fast for sludge, too grimy for death, too precise for punk and way heavier than the current crop of retro-rock revivalists.

ARSIS - as regret becomes guilt - the demos of Arsis

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:49:06 EST

The Arsis's demos finally available on a proper format. This album is entitled "As Guilt Becomes Regret". The disc contains two demos from 2001 & 2002 plus rare bonus tracks and a live video CD-Rom segment.

The music on the disc was recorded between 2001 and 2002 by guitarist/songwriter James Malone and drummer Michael Van Dyne. These demos gained them considerable attention in the underground music scene leading to several tours and landing them with recording contracts from two notable record labels.

The two additional tracks found on this release are alternative studio takes never before released. The CDrom video segment recorded April 12, 2003 at Pallette’s Outer Banks (Norfolk, VA) includes 3 classic Arsis songs and a Mercyful Fate cover.

“As Regret Becomes Guilt” features impressive packaging with a 12 page booklet that was designed by Mark Riddick. The ghastly illustrations and lyrics contained within this unique packaging are printed in black and metallic gold.

Arsis is known for their unique blend of old school shredding heavy metal and modern gut wrenching death metal. A range of influences from Iron Maiden, Dio, and Alice Cooper to the modern sounds of Carcass, At The Gates and Death can be detected.

TRACKLISTING:

2002 Demonstration
1. Elegant and Perverse
2. Wholly Night
3. Worship Depraved
4. Seven Whispers Fell Silent
5. Veil of Mourning Black

2001 Demonstration
6. Fortune's Envy
7. Close
8. Painted Eyes

Unreleased 2002 Studio Recordings
9. Elegant and Perverse
10. Seven Whispers Fell Silent

CD-Rom Video Segment
Wholly Night
Veil of Mourning Black
Worship Depraved
Evil (Mercyful Fate cover)

TESTAMENT - demonic

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:49:18 EST

The legendary Testament's 7th album was a controversial one, probably more influential in successive years than anyone would've imagined upon its release. Clearly their most death metal-influenced work. Features drums by Gene Hoglan (Dark Angel, Death, Strapping Young Lad). This 2007 reissue on Prosthetic features new cover art.

TESTAMENT - the gathering reissue

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:47:42 EST

'The Gathering' was a mindblowing surprise at the time of its release, due to its sheer strength and memorability, as well as the amazing lineup. Joining original members Chuck Billy (voices) and Eric Peterson (guitar) are none other than Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Grip Inc., Fantomas) on drums, Steve DiGiorgio (Sadus, Death, Control Denied, Vintersorg) on bass, and James Murphy (Agent Steel, Death, Obituary) on guitar. Produced by Andy Sneap. includes a bonus track previously only available on the japanese pressing

SCARVE - irradiant

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:14:22 EST

Irradiant is an impressive death metal extravaganza. In comprehension, Scarve's songstructures and time signatures can be associated with such acts such as Darkane, Meshuggah and even Strapping Young Lad, as they assembled a flawless record of merciless metal attack that make the ears bleed...with groove! Guest appereances by Fredrik Thordendal of Meshuggah & Gustaf Jorde of Defleshed. Top-notch production courtesy of Daniel Bergstrand with Orjan Ornkloo (Misery Loves Co.)

BUTCHER ABC - butchered feast of being

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:08:43 EST

Long awaited their 2nd Mini album. Intro + Brand new 4 songs + DIVINE EVE cover and Rough mastering bonus trax. Total 10 trax, 33 minutes!!! Mastering by Dan Swano/EDGE OF SANITY/BLOODBATH.

BUTCHER ABC - butchered at birth day

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:06:57 EST

BUTCHER ABC is a sick and demented band from Japan featuring ex-members of CSSO and MAGGOTY CORPSE. Just one look at the cover artwork on this mini CD and also the knowledge of what bands the guys were involved in previously will give you a fine indication of the gore encrusted mess you´re going to get yourself into here. Grinding, raw and chunky guitars slice and dice while gutteral vocals vomit forth some rather amusingly silly lyrics, just look at these: 'lucifer, my master takes a shit in hell' and 'bullet of fart is embedded' for some examples. Submerge yourself in this mid to fast paced crushing gore feast by picking up 'Butchered At Birth Day' because you won´t regret it. Interestingly enough I was thinking this band would fit very well with the Razorback Records roster and sure enough that great label is working with Obliteration Records and will release BUTCHER ABC´s full length album in North America in 2005. I´m very impressed with the sound of this Cd too because it´s really full and in your face but plenty dirty and gritty at the same time. A must for all Grind and gorey Death Metal fanatics !
-Cheryl / Metal Gospel

DAWN OF DEMISE - hate takes its form

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:04:32 EST

Debut of hateful murder-obsessed death metal from this Danish band. Described by their label, Deepsend, as "Aborted playing Suffocation". Features ex-Infernal Torment vocalist Scott Jensen, and features guest vocals by members of Hatesphere and Koldborn.

KHANN - tofutopia

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:41:25 EST

An interesting mix of latter-day screamo, psychedelic, drone, ambient, and hardcore influences. On Blackmarket Activities.

TIAMAT - a deeper kind of slumber (reissue)

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:29:41 EST

This expertly crafted record marks the long-awaited return of Tiamat for some of their most elaborate compositions yet, ranging from guitar-driven dramatics to moody bouts that pay homage to the sonic soundscapes of Pink Floyd. Now re-issued and re-mastered with a bonus track, 3 video clips, liner notes by Johan Edlund, track by track comments and a 20 page booklet.

SONATA ARCTICA - ecliptica

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:26:28 EST

Another fine Sonata Arctica album.

01. Blank File 02. My Land 03. 8th Commandment 04. Replica 05. Kingdom For a Heart 06. FullMoon 07. Letter to Dana 08. UnOpened 09. Picturing the Past 10. Destruction Preventer

SONATA ARCTICA - winterheart's guild

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:24:14 EST

Having gained a sterling reputation as one of the hottest bands in the symphonic power metal realm, Sonata Arctica offers Winterheart's Guild, an album that not only fulfills their potential, but will surely have them talked about in the same breath as their previous efforts

MOONSPELL - the great silver eye

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:02:23 EST

16 song, 78 minute "best of" release from this Portugese gothic/dark metal band. A solid overview of the band's career from 1995's 'Wolfheart' up through 2006's 'Memorial'.

AGHORA - formless

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:33:18 EST

Long-awaited second album from this progressive/technical metal band. New vocalist Diana Serra has already drawn rave reviews from fans, and Sean Reinert is always bad-ass, of course. Led by Santiago Dobles, a guitar talent unlike any other.

NIGHTINGALE - white darkness

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:46:29 EST

2007’s 'White Darkness' sees most of the gothic influences that the band carried through most of their albums gone, but it ends up being a very straight-forward yet enjoyable listening experience thanks to the band's talent.

LYMPHATIC PHLEGM - Show-off Cadavers - The Anatomy of Self Display

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:19:39 EST

The wait is over for every forensick goregrind freak. The doors of the most obscure and cold morgue are open again to show that Lymphatic Phlegm's decomposing promise to bring you the terrible beauty of anatomy is here. For sure this long-awaited second full-length cd is the apice on their autopsying carrer. Surgical concepted and well produced had also a compulsive mastering by Scott Hull (Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Pig Destroyer, Suffocation, etc.).
Everything is still intact waiting for your "hands on" and you will live again that dream anatomy experience. Crawl into this anatomical cave, and be forever changed.

LYZANXIA - unsu

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:23:57 EST

Cold, complex, industrial-tinged melodic death with incredible energy and progressive fluorishes. Features backing gang vocals from members of I Killed The Prom Queen on "Path Blade".

KRUGER - redemption through looseness

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:22:00 EST

Third album from blitzing aggro-rocking metal monster Kruger. Their influences have been named as Breach, Entombed, Tool and Neurosis, and this is a great indication of the abrasive hypnosis this Swiss band offers.

SYBREED - antares

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:19:16 EST

Second album from this killer Swiss act, who forge futuristic modern metal that fuses Meshuggah-like technicality with catchy choruses along the lines of Fear Factory's best stuff.

MORS PRINCIPIUM EST - liberation = termination

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:18:19 EST

Third album from these Finnish modern-metal killers. Incredible riffing precision, stabs of severe melody, rhythms like a rolling tank, and even some electronic elements...'Liberation = Termination' is this Finnish band's magnum opus and one that the competition will have trouble beating.

INCANTATION - primordial domination

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:17:07 EST

This U.S. death metal institution continues to define and redefine barbaric, ultra-aggressive, doom-laden death!!! Comes with a bonus DVD featuring a live set.

SCARVE - the undercurrent

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:09:52 EST

Fourth full-length from one of the leaders in the current French metal renaissance. Complex yet streamlined, brutal yet memorable, 'The Undercurrent' is Scarve at their absolute best. Features vocals from ex-Darkane/ex-Andromeda member Lawrence Mackrory.

TYRANT - reclaim the flame

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:55:24 EST

Old school black/thrash, back to the roots!

Formed by members from classic Swedish acts The Black and Vinterland ; TYRANT is a band that has been created for one purpose and one purpose only: Reminding and how it was meant to be, creating a dark musical outfit that for once does relate to their history unlike many young pretenders nowadays.

Influenced by simplicity and ugliness, TYRANT go back to the roots with a great dose of groove and rock n roll,Injecting their raw and hatefilled rockin Black death Metal bearing influences from early classics like Venom, Bathory, Discharge, the songs are undoubtly cut off for live action.

This is not about overproducing, being modern, revolutionary . This is about the roots, the darkness, the very raw beginnings that made the scene what it is today. Pure power, anger, hate and catchy songwriting backed up with an unequalled attitude make up the strength of the titan TYRANT is bound to become.

"When others talk about perfectionism, we talk about simplicity.
When others talk about beautifying, we talk about uglifying.
Sometimes it's right to be wrong." D.F.Bragman / TYRANT - July 2007

DERANGED - obscenities in b-flat

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:52:18 EST

Deranged is the sound of you being torn a new asshole, literally. Utterly obliterating devastation in musickal form. This Swedish death metal band have long been honing their craft, and this 2006 o-pus offers walls and walls of bludgeoning riffage that will raise the dead and make mincemeat of the living...

RAPTURE - silent stage

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:32:38 EST

The return of one of Finland's finest purveyors of dark metal. A deep journey that will please fans of Katatonia, Lilitu, Anathema and Opeth.

MITHRAS - world beyond the veil

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:28:24 EST

This highly-impressive effort by the UK's elite extreme metal outfit Mithras could change your perception of extreme music. Mixing thunderous blasts with epic, dreamy and psychedelic soundscapes, this album doesn't just push the boundaries, it smashes them to pieces.

MITHRAS - forever advancing legions

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:25:56 EST

Re-issue release of the debut release by this British progressive death, black metal. Mithras delivering their sonic brutality like no other!

DEFEATED SANITY - prelude to the tragedy

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 10:39:54 EST

The debut from this German band. Fast, brutal, relentless technical death metal, blending elements of early Gorguts, Disincarnate, and Suffocation.

EXECRATION - infernal annihilation

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:41:20 EST

Execration "Infernal Annihilation" MCD is available now! Blapshemous brutal death metal from Colorado Springs, CO.

ATROCIOUS ABNORMALITY - echoes of the rotting

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:40:10 EST

Carolina brutality returns with the emergence of Atrocious Abnormality! Well over a year went into the creation of this release. Punishing, pit driven, brutal death metal executed with technical precision. A relentless guttural assault awaits... the birth of violence is here!

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN - ire works

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:01:52 EST

Incomparable musical visionaries The DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN have returned! The legendary band instantly reclaims their place at the forefront of the modern music world with their brand-new full-length Ire Works. From the instantly memorable Fix Your Face & Horse Hunter (signature examples of the band's innovative, high-energy rock), through the scintillating pop immediacy of Black Bubble Gum, the DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN simultaneously amaze and remind why their musical exploits are the stuff of legend. For Fans Of: SYSTEM OF A DOWN, DEFTONES, NINE INCH NAILS, REFUSED, and progressive, futuristic music

THE TONY DANZA TAP DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA - danza II - electric boogaloo

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:02:06 EST

With a silly band name and even sillier song titles, Tennessee's The Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza return with their second full-length of off-time, off-beat technical metal. They employ quirky riffs, frantic drumming, slapping bass and howling vocals to create a beastly sound.

BEHOLD...THE ARCTOPUS - skullgrid

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:58:04 EST

2007 full length from Behold...The Arctopus. Over-the-top tech wizardry combining the best elements of jazz, prog, and metal.

ANIMOSITY - animal

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:41:01 EST

Musically, Animal shows an enormous progression from Animosity's prior releases. The band’s sound has become more distinct and refined. While stylistically the group has not changed drastically from their combination of thrash, hardcore and death metal, the growth in the actual quality of the musicianship is unbelievable.

EXIT WOUNDS - 17 wounds of exit

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:07:18 EST

Out now on No Escape is “17 Wounds Of Exit”, the debut release from the ravaging new Polish blast unit, EXIT WOUNDS! No frills, no subtlety, no fucking around… just straight up hyper aggressive PURE GRINDCORE!!! This is the stuff that’s been lacking for so long, raw and chaotic old school grind that doesn’t veer into noisecore territory, yet is still completely unhinged, enraged and deranged! 17 explosions of total grinding savagery mixing the drilling riff attack of Looking For An Answer, the shattering blast battery of Retaliation, the frantic lunacy of Cripple Bastards and the earliest razorgrind output of Leng Tch’e with the primitive rawness of old Regurgitate and the crustified hardcore of Dropdead and Disrupt!! Exit Wounds infiltrate and evacuate in just ten minutes on this frenzied assault mission amidst a hail of blastbeats and shrieks of terror and panic to unload this clusterbomb of lethal grind set for immediate detonation and maximum casualties, so take cover because the guerilla grind assault is upon us!!!

FUCK...I'M DEAD - gore grind thrash attack live

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:02:09 EST

FUCK…I’M DEAD burst through your screen in a hail of blasts, battery and abuse to cave in your cranial cavity on their first DVD assault!! ‘Gore Grind Thrash Attack Live’ captures their tight as fuck but still wildly out of hand 26 song live onslaught as they corrupted a packed house of freaks, fools and fuckwits at Melbourne’s long running home of grindcore, The Arthouse. The sound is totally fucking killer and the carnage and insanity is all captured on 4 cameras and edited together into a mind-blowing visual package that puts other extreme metal DVDs to shame!! Plus the entire set is included as a bonus audio CD in case your TV explodes from grind velocity overload!!! Included in the set are 3 brand new unreleased songs to rouse your appetite for their next CD to be unleashed in 2007 through No Escape. Featuring additional DVD footage from their first jaw dropping appearance at Australia’s premier metal festival, ‘Metal For the Brain’ in 2003, a rampaging gig in Perth and a chaotic show on a boat full of (sea)sick cunts moshing the high seas on Sydney harbour!
‘Gore Grind Thrash Attack Live’ is a blistering testament to the annihilating power of one of the biggest names in grindcore, FUCK… I’M DEAD!!!

+ Bonus footage from Metal For The Brain 2003, A Sydney Harbour boat cruise, and Fuck...I'm Dead's Perth tour.

* PAL Region DVD

HIMSA - summon in thunder

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:35:14 EST

Himsa have triumphantly returned with a monstrous new album, 'Summon In Thunder,' which is a dynamic, thrashing metal assault that will quickly force the entire genre to take notice. Features an enhanced CD with a 15-min 'making of', behind the scenes footage and the absolutely amazing 'Unleash Carnage' video that is exclusive to the CD!

ARCH ENEMY - rise of the tyrant

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:20:53 EST

The brand new 2007 release from Arch Enemy. Straight-ahead melodic death metal that's memorable and catchy.

MUCOPUS - undimensional

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:33:44 EST

Extreme Brutal Slammy Death metal from NY/USA with members and exmembers of Skinless, Wasteform, Intrenal Bleeding .. One of Most BRUTAL band from NEW YORK.... Be ready for brutal slammy technical madness sensation !!!

DEEDS OF FLESH - path of the weakening

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:11:28 EST

Deeds of Flesh has once again taken a step beyond brutality and produced a slab of blasting mayhem, harmonized guitar destruction and sick vox supreme! A true necessity for all brutal death metal fiends!

IMPALED - short sleeve tshirt

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:17:44 EST

Impaled short sleeve tshirt.

CORPUS MORTALE - short sleeve tshirt

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:13:15 EST

Corpus Mortale short sleeve tshirt.

ALCHEMIST - organasm

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:30:14 EST

The new and brilliant fourth album is still very much in the vein of "classic" Alchemist and whilst remaining true to their roots, they have continued to experiment and evolve along with the Alchemical tradition- searching for hard-driving, original and emotive music.

WHIPLASH - messages in blood

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:28:49 EST

70 min of both demos, live gigs, including unreleased tracks. All from 1984 and 1985

IMPALED - the last gasp

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:40:40 EST

Internationally infamous and a name in the metal underground for over 10 years, Impaled returns with their fourth full-length recording. Bound to please their loyal following and completely disgust the unwary, "The Last Gasp" is an album wrapped in wit and guts with scalpel-sharp riffs sure to slice and dice.

SATYRICON / ENSLAVED - the forest is my throne / yggdrasill

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:28:17 EST

This CD contains demo material by these two pioneering Norwegian black metal bands. From Satyricon, we have the three songs from their second demo, 'The Forest is My Throne', and then a bonus song called 'The Night of The Triumphator', specially recorded for this release, and paying tribute to their influences (which means Bathory and German thrash, going by the sound of the track). Enslaved answer these selections with the six tracks from their 'Yggdrasil' demo, which includes material later released on their first album 'Vikingligr Veldi', but appearing here in much rawer/rougher form. Interesting for those of you who like to trace a band's evolution all the way back to their beginnings, for the completist, or for those looking especially for these primal (and rare, outside of this disc) releases...

KOSMOS - kosmos

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:20:39 EST

Kosmos offers journeys through cosmic prog psychedelia, a spaceship built for fans of Hawkwind, Amon Duul II, Zombi and Monster Magnet. Features drums by Voivod's Michael Langevin (aka Away)

WINDS - prominence and demise

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:19:23 EST

Winds returns! 'Prominence and Demise' is their third album of sublime symphonic metal art. Features veterans of the Norwegian metal elite (Mayhem, Dimmu Borgir, Arcturus, Age Of Silence), plus guest appearances by Dan Swano and members of Madder Mortem and Solefald.

CORPUS MORTALE - a new species of deviant

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:58:22 EST

Corpus Mortale was founded in early 1993 by Nicholas Maschøln(drums) and Søren Jensen(guitar). After some line-up changes Martin Rosendahl(vocals & bass) joined in Spring 1994. At the time the band was kind of a hobby band, nevertheless, a demo-tape was recorded in May 1995. The tape received positive reactions in the underground press, and the band went on with more serious intentions! After playing a couple of shows, the band recruited a fourth member. Morten Jensen joined the band early in 1996. Only three months later the band went to the studio, to record their second demo, the mcd "Integration". This time the band got even better recognition, and the full pressing of 800 copies was sold out in 7 months.

The following years (1997-1999) was spent playing shows both in Denmark and Germany, and composing new material. Søren and Morten grew tired of Corpus Mortale, and after the crashed album attempt "Spiritism", they decided to leave! While searching for replacements, Martin and Nicholas continued to write new songs, and when Brian Eriksen (guitar & vocals) and Jens Lee (guitar) joined in September, it didn´t take long before the band was ready for the recording of their final official demo. The mcd "Succumb To The Superior" was recorded and released, and once again the critics were overwhelming! Loads of good reviews, interviews and a couple of (unfortunately bad!?!) contract offers.

In the summer of 2001 Jens Lee left the band due to lack of time and dedication. Just a few months later Roar Christoffersen (guitar) joins in and in December the label-only "Sombre And Vile"mcd, was conceived! Once more, only bad contract offers occurred!

In the summer of 2003 Brian was no longer into playing metal no more, he left a few months later. The year of 2003 was spent shopping the album "With Lewd Demeanor"! A couple of quite interesting offers slipped right through, but in the end… in October 2003 the bands signed a contract with Dutch label Neurotic Records ! The album was released on 23rd of November, just 10 days after the band had returned from a 12 date European tour.

DISMEMBER - hate campaign

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:24:42 EST

One of the heaviest and rawest of classic death metal bands, DISMEMBER are still at it. Although there is a distinct melodic undertone to their sound today that was totally absent in the early days, they still manage to be stalwarts of the classic death metal sound. They are violent, blazing fast, raw and even (dare I drop a cliche?) brutal. Yep, brutal. Once upon a time that would have been a given in death metal but given the state of the scene today it is actually a noteworthy achievement. To be honest, I have to admit that in the early 90s I was not really sold on the simplistic, bass driven sound of DISMEMBER and found most of their releases to be good but not stellar. Well either my tastes have changed or the slight shift in the DISMEMBER sound has made all the difference because "Hate Campaign" blows my mind. Music like this is why I got into death metal in the first place and when it is done this well it is timeless with as much appeal today as ten years ago. --- In Music We Trust

THE BODY BENEATH - compelled to suffer

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:17:21 EST

A Bunch of guys that like Power Metal, but play death metal, that also have played black metal, and also were in hardcore bands, but were also in grind bands but who most listens to U.S 1980's Bay Area Thrash Bands, but occasionally busts out The Fusion Jazz, and Motley While Drinking, Definitely Motley! For Fans of: The Red Chord, Despised Icon and Beneath The Massacre

SOUVENIR'S YOUNG AMERICA - an ocean without water

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:20:03 EST

Lush, shimmering guitar ambience and hypnotic, propulsive instrumental heaviness wind through the dusty highways and burnt twilight skies of "An Ocean Without Water," the sophomore album from Richmond's Souvenir's Young America. Divided into six flowing movements, "An Ocean Without Water" is filled with intensely beautiful melodies that drift on lonesome harmonica strains and sparkling, celestial electronics, shot through with mystic, western slide guitar, passages of crushing angular riffage, rolling tribal drumming, and transcendent blues. Through their intricate song arrangements and moody textures, Souvenir's Young America has created an epic, emotional narrative. The sound draws from the collected DNA of forebears like Popul Vuh, Earth, Labradford, and Neurosis, yet they form a powerfully evocative instrumental language all of their own. Features collaborations with Aughra (Magic Bullet Records) and Nick Forte (Sublight Records, ex Rorschach / Beautiful Skin).
The band has developed their sound even further with this new album, and we couldn't be more stoked over the epic, moody sounds that onfold over "An Ocean Without Water's" 40 minute running time.

SEXCREMENT - genitales from the porno potty

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:46:07 EST

The first ever release from DeathMetal.us and it's a doozie. Ripping grindcore with a perverted twist. Tasty.

PSYCROPTIC - Symbols of Failure Reissue

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:44:45 EST

Willowtip/Neurotic

Without an alignment to a particular style, scene or sound, Psycroptic incorporate many elements of music to capture a sound that is uniquely their own. With three albums of unique and technical metal released and extensive international touring with some of the biggest bands in extreme metal, the Tasmanian quartet are beginning to make their mark on the worldwide metal community. With a previous full length on Unique Leader, Symbols of Failure is Psycroptic's newest release and available in North America for the first time. This North American version contains bonus audio and video tracks.

SPAWN OF POSSESSION - noctambulant

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:56:30 EST

Willowtip/Neurotic

Widely considered and worshipped as one of the greatest technical death metal bands in the world Spawn of Possession's brialliant 2nd album Noctambulant has been unavailable in the US until now. Noctambulant is considered a masterpiece in tech death by bands and fans alike. With a previous full length on Unique Leader records this is the newest and greatest Spawn of Possession album to date and its finally available in North America.

ULCERATE - of fracture and failure

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:55:22 EST

Willowtip/Neurotic

Ulcerate's debut full-length 'Of Fracture and Failure' is available now for the first time in North America through the Willowtip/Neurotic records partnership. The album comprises 9 tracks of crushing dark death metal, with more than a few surprises in store. The culmination of 2 years of writing, 'Of Fracture...' brings new meaning to the phrase 'linear song-writing', mixing pure rhythmic and dissonant extremity with an unnerving sense of melody and atmosphere...

ULCERATE - short sleeve tshirt

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:19:44 EST

An ULCERATE short sleeve tshirt.

ILLOGICIST - subjected

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:18:20 EST

Fans of 80's thrash/speed/black/death metal will revel in the sounds the permeate through the upcoming release Subjected from Italian metal band Illogicist. Featuring plenty of intricate guitar work and dual harmonies that even might pull in the prog-metal crowd, Illogicist lay down powerful songs like "Knowledge Curse" and "Dissonant Perspective" that are chock full of heavy riffs and catchy melodies. Blazing double bass drums meet complex riff-o-rama on the angular title track, a tune that also is highlighted by Luca Minieri's screeching rasps, which may not be for every listener, but seem to fit the music here. The band even throws in a short but tricky instrumental titled "Introspection" that shows just how good these players really are.

--Sea Of Tranquility

AVULSED - reanimations

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:52:07 EST

It mixes the three best things a "best of" can have: new songs, covers, and other bands covering them. And it leaves out the worst part of the "best of": the actual "best of." While it might not sound so interesting, in practice, Reanimations really is. It is in fact one of the best compilations a band has ever put out. - Maelstorm

NEXUS 6 - a strange habitat

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:50:07 EST

"A Strange Habitat" is out now, and it's his 27th released work up to now (including the releases of his "official bands", session works, collaborations etc). It's a real, blasting Extreme Metal Album, rooted in classical progressive black metal with shots of death metal and industrial music. What is undeniable is that "A Strange Habitat" has already become in his main work to date. At least for him!

ANTIGAMA - Resonance

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:35:48 EST

On their Relapse debut, Warsaw's Antigama are firing on all cylinders, combining the raw-power of old-school grindcore with the spastic acrobatics of modern technical metal. Roto-coaster drumming blasts through rough, angular riffing, creating a chaotic vortex of apocalyptic aggression and post-industrial spite. Resonance is a work of precision insanity, catchy misdirection, and psychotic momentum; certain to drive the listener to frenzied extremes never before experienced.

CARPATHIAN FOREST - skjend hans lik

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:09:06 EST

A collection of past and new material: the anticipated '92 demo "Bloodlust &
Perversion" (remastered), 1 unreleased track, 1 alternative mix of ¡°Skjend
Hans Lik¡±, 1 live track and a bonus video clip.

CONFESSOR - unraveled

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:42:48 EST

Having not released an album since 1991, Confessor return in unbelievably heavy form with 2nd album, 'Unraveled'. Powered by some of the fattest guitar tones ever, along with Steve Shelton's mathematical drumming and Scott Jeffreys' haunting voice (a bit lower than in the early days), Confessor make a welcome return with their signature style intact. A band like no other.

VISCERAL BLEEDING - absorbing the disarray

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:53:26 EST

Willowtip/Neurotic

Founded in the late nineties by Peter Persson on Guitar and Niklas Dewerud behind the Drums to perform what they thought was lacking in the Swedish death scene. A mixture of raw brutality and technical skill. With Calle Löfgren on Bass, Dennis Röndum on vocals and Marcus Nilsson joining in as a solo guitarist they had found the right mixture to play their extreme metal. The first demo "Internal decomposition" was recorded at studio Moonshine fall 2000 and received only good reviews. Chris at Retribute Records picked up on this and decided to sign the band and release a full-length album with Visceral Bleeding. The album was called Remnants of Deprivation and was recorded during three weeks of Nov-Dec 2001 in Pama Studio in Kristianopel and Salt Island studio in Karlskrona and was released in March 2002. Shortly after the CD was recorded Niklas unfortunately had to depart from the band. He didn't feel he had the time and commitment it took to continue as drummer and wanted to dedicate his time and full attention to job as bass player in Spawn of Possession.

Tobias "Rottenboy" Persson joined in as drummer shortly after Niklas departure. After trying out for a wile V.B. decided to take him in as a permanent member and there by making Visceral Bleeding a complete band once again.

Remnants of Deprivation received great response from all over the world and the reviews were overwhelming. Visceral Bleeding was at this time picked up by Record label Neurotic Records and immediately started to write, arrange and complete songs for what was going to be the album "Transcend into Ferocity". Recorded, mixed and mastered by Visceral Bleeding and Robert Ahrling in studio Flat-pig - Malmö/Sweden during 3 weeks of Dec-Jan. Released through Neurotic Records in May 2004.

Once again the reviews were overwhelming and Transcend into Ferocity made sure to establish Visceral Bleeding as one of the most extreme death metal bands out there. Following the release, Dennis Röndum decided he could not continue focusing on two bands without one of them being left behind. Realizing he could not give 100% to both, he decided to leave Visceral Bleeding to focus on his main obsession - extreme drumming in one of the most extreme bands ever to play Death metal: Spawn of Possession.

A replacement was found in Martin Pedersen who immediately joined in and gave the band a breath of fresh air with his 120% commitment, ambition and focus on the one goal: to further establish the name Visceral Bleeding in the scene of extreme death metal.

Touring all across Europe as support band to Re-united Obituary and as main support to Death metal legends Deicide made sure to spread the madness and create a devoted fan base. To further strengthen their position in the genre, the band also did a headlining tour throughout the UK during spring 2005.

During writing process of album number three Absorbing the Disarray, lead guitarist Marcus Nilsson decided to take a step back from the scene and in his place Martin "Germ" Bermheden was introduced to the band. The album was recorded in June 2006, once again using Studio FlatPig with Robert Ahrling as technician/producer.

Directly following the recording Calle got married and had a daughter, he therefore had to take a step back from the band for a undetermined amount of time, filling his shoes in the band and helping out with the recording of Absorbing the Disarray was Martin “Body” Eklöv.

Visceral Bleeding kicked of the new line-up and Album release with a five week European tour with Skinless / Cryptopsy directly followed by a four week European tour with Deicide.

DISAVOWED - stagnated existence

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:51:32 EST

Willowtip/Neurotic

Inspired by bands like Suffocation, Pyrexia, Vader and Dying Fetus, Disavowed was formed in 2000 from the remnants of Nocturnal Silence. With the goal to write music that is brutal, yet well structured, technical and catchy, 3 songs were written and recorded soon after Disavowed formed. The demo CD entitled ‘Point of Few’ resulted in good responses from all over the deathmetal scene and finally led to a recording agreement with the American label Unique Leader Records. In 2001 the first full length CD entitled ‘Perceptive Deception’ was released, followed by a 5-week tour in the United States and Canada in 2002 and a 4-week European tour in 2003. After a long period of wrist injuries of the drummer, Robbe V, a temporary replacement was found in Dirk Janssen of German death metal band Despondency in mid 2005. After doing numerous regional shows Disavowed headed to Japan for their first time ever in April 2006. After that Disavowed, who found a new permanent drummer in Romain Goulon, performed on several festivals such as Brutal Assault (CZ) and Mountains Of Death (CH). Soon after the band started to record their sophomore album entitled "Stagnated Existence" which is scheduled for a late winter/early spring release through Neurotic Records. The new album will show the growth of Disavowed musically, without compromising brutality and aggressiveness.

SLEEPYTIME GORILLA MUSEUM - in glorious times

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:17:23 EST

Rock-against-Rock pioneers Sleepytime Gorilla Museum celebrate the extremes of sonic debilitation, with this muffled cry into the dark night of the soul.

For Fans of: Swans, Ligeti, Joyce, Zappa and Art Bears.

"Wonderful mess of eccentric tangles" – BRAVE WORDS & BLOODY KNUCKLES

"For fans of experimental and uncompromising rock, be sure to buy a ticket to this Museum" – ALL MUSIC GUIDE

"[Grand Opening and Closing!] is all over the place…. Definitely not for the faint of heart or anyone who likes cookie-cutter music" – ZERO MAGAZINE

TUB RING - the great filter

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:16:00 EST

'The Great Filter' showcases TUB RING's energetic and adventurous hyper-rock delivery. An addictive ride from top to bottom.

For fans of: Mr. Bungle, Faith No More, Dog Fashion Disco, Mindless Self Indulgence, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum.

“Sure, lots of underground bands attempt noisy stylistic collages at breakneck tempos. But few manage to inject
as much melody as Tub Ring.” - Jim DeRogatis, Chicago Sun Times
“With a wealth of instrumentation that spans from conventional to the obscure, listeners are
in for quite an aural treat when this record is in the mix.” - The PRP

SICKENING HORROR - short sleeve tshirt

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:36:39 EST

A Sickening Horror short sleeve tshirt featuring artwork from When Landscapes Bled Backwards.

SICKENING HORROR - when landscapes bled backwards

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:31:22 EST

The first release from Willowtip/Neurotic...

The band was formed on January 2002 by George Antipatis (guitars, vocals), Ilias Daras (bass) and George Kollias (drums, Nightfall). After a very short time the band started completing its first songs which were floating around technical Death Metal forms in the likes of Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, Death and Atheist. After a year-and-a-half of non-stop rehearsing and killer live shows, the band recorded the demo “Promo 2003” in the Fall of 2003 which received great reviews worldwide for its innovative and precise sound. At the time, the band had George Bokos (Rotting Christ/ex-Nightfall) on the second guitar, who left after a while due to increased obligations. In the summer of 2004 George Kollias joined the US death metal band Nile and recorded “Annihilation of the Wicked” album. By 2005 Sickening Horror had completed the song-writing of their first album. Meanwhile the band’s influences had expanded in a wide spectrum which included experimental black metal bands like Ved Buens Ende, Dodheimsgard, Virus and jazz-fusion artists like Charlie Parker, Dave Weckl, Virgil Donati. All these elements filtered by their unique “Sickening Horror” point of view, in a Death Metal basis, plus many industrial samples and loops created what is now called “When Landscapes Bled Backwards”. The band’s debut album was recorded in Athens and mixed by mastermind Neil Kernon. As for the lyrics, they have to do with quite simple – often personal – subjects, regarded from a completely strange and surrealistic aspect. Eventually the band reached to an agreement with Neurotic Records to unleash “When Landscapes Bled Backwards” in Spring 2007 and everyone involved in this recording has very high expectations, as the album’s sound is really fresh and has a vast variety of the deepest, strongest and darkest emotions..

CORPULATE - boundless expansion

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:32:45 EST

Corpulate is the newest addition to the Comatose Music family of brutality. With influences that range from Cephalic Carnage to Origin to John Coltrane, Corpulate manage to create a very grindy, technical, and mathematic sound. Their debut full length was two years in the making with meticulous detail on writing and song structure. Corpulate exemplifies precision brutal death grind and will leave their mark in the genre.

WTN - black hearse

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:28:06 EST

22 tracks of sick Goregrind from Singapore , Digi-Pack release of Out of Print Demos , 7 eps and more !! Lots of Cover versions of CARCASS , REGURGITATE , REPULSION too !

LUST OF DECAY - infesting the exhumed

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:22:23 EST

Sick and brutal death/grind from the Carolinas!
Inspired by the likes of Pyaemia, Devourment,
and Lividity.

THE HUMAN QUENA ORCHESTRA - means without ends

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:24:30 EST

Various permutations of this disc have been floating around for a while, each in various states of completeness, but every one we'd heard sounded even better than the last. But this is the one, the final, finished product. The long in the works Human Quena Orchestra, the work of Ryan Unks, formerly of techgrind combo Creation Is Crucifixion, but don't be expecting grind, or even technicality, this all the way on the other side of the spectrum. Abject, filthy, pummeling, slow motion noise drenched doom. A plodding sonic monster, guitars, not just distorted, but treated and twisted into harsh, skin scraping, caustic slabs of sinister sound, a low end so thick, it's like dunking your head in a cement mixer, insane sounding drums, each snare crack like the recording of a million breaking windows, each kick drum the sound of a slowed down car wreck. And beneath it all, thick swells of black ambience, drifting and slithering, pulsing and swelling. A lurching, stumbling blackened doom dirge behemoth.?
Think?Swans, Godflesh, Pitchshifter, that sort of machinelike apocalyptic industrial pound, mixed with some funereal ultra doom a la Moss, Bunkur, etc., but filtered through a druggy psychedelia, with a minimal shimmery drone bent, that ends up sounding like a way more?brutal, way more harsh, tripped out, psychedelic, industrial version of Jesu, that sort of blissed out sun baked vibe, but as if played by some misanthropic black metal horde,?harsh blackened vocals, shrieking hysterically and growling demonically over the relentless amp melting metallic trudge. Every track is rife with layer after layer of undulating low end. Like being tossed about on a stormy sea, but instead of water, it's an endless expanse of roiling black sound waves, rumbling drones, and thick snarled streaks of throbbing bass.?
The magic Of Unks' Human Quena Orchestra though is that this hellish harshness is balanced with a nearly equal amount of meditative ambience, long stretches of deep shimmer, and even some of the harshest tracks are tempered by the swirling low end drift lurking beneath. So brutally gorgeous. Definitely essential listening for fans of all the above mentioned outfits, as well as Monarch, Nadja, the Angelic Process, Fear Falls Burning, Skullflower, Abruptum, Monument Of Urns, Trollmann, Khanate, The Body and all our favorite purveyors of crumbling downtuned beauty and dreamy damaged doom.
Packaged in a gorgeous hand screened multiple panel fold over sleeve with super striking ADD style microscopic super detailed artwork.?

GORGUTS - live in rotterdam

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:06:39 EST

989 - 2005

What can you say about GORGUTS that haven't already been said? This band is Kult through and through... Four albums, multiple Canadian and American tours with such giants as Cannibal Corpse, Deicide (amongst others) and one Europeean tour with Blasphemy. Catch the magic live in the raw! This is the last GORGUTS cd to be released officially… this is the last chapter in this great band's carreer.

With Their Flesh He'll Create
Condemened To Obscurity
Orphans Of Sickness
Bodily Corrupted -[mp3 sample]-
The Erosion Of Sanity -[mp3 sample]-
Inoculated Life
Hideous Infirmity
Dormant Misery

DEAD INFECTION - brain corrosion

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:32:08 EST

Poland's gory grind gods, DEAD INFECTION are Back!! Re-union new album featuring 22 brand new songs!! Hyper Brast and Bulldozing beats with Destroy Riffs and natural inhuman voice!!

ANTIGAMA / DRUGS OF FAITH - split ep

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:44:20 EST

Antigama from Warsaw, Poland and Drugs Of Faith from Virginia, USA team up for a split disc inspired by the Napalm Death / Coalesce split, In Tongues We Speak. Following in the footsteps of that bi-national split of grindcore and hardcore, Selfmadegod Records from Poland is poised to release the Antigama / Drugs Of Faith split 3"CD on an eager world audience.
The three songs representing Antigama's share of the CD are the last ones that the band is issuing before the awaited Relapse debut full-length, Resonance. The quartet turns in two original songs packed full of its trademark sound and a cover of a classic Goblin song.
As for Drugs Of Faith, this power trio delivers three new tracks that offer a taste of what the upcoming full-length on Selfmadegod may sound like. The band has new surprises up its sleeve, having churned out spanking new material for this team up with Antigama that takes its sound further down the road hinted at with the self-titled mini-album, both musically and lyrically.
Not content to have two bands from the same obvious genres or sharing the same influences go head to head on a split, as often happens, Antigama and Drugs Of Faith's individual sounds play against each other, resulting in a jolt for the listener as the tracks alternate between the two bands on Selfmadegod's latest release. The split 3"CD should be a must for fans of either or both groups. An old hand at steering grindcore in the studio, Szymon Czech (Nyia, Third Degree, Antigama), has mastered this double-barrel disc.

JAPANISCHE KAMPFHORSPIELE - fruher war auch nicht alles gut

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:35:12 EST

Now Bastardized Recordings rereleases the best of the sold-out classics written between 1998 and 2002, not remixed, not remastered!!!
This is the early JAPANISCHE KAMPFHÖRSPIELE – finally available again on CD.
Four bonus tracks include demo versions or early recordings of their later Hits, together more than 30 songs on one CD including all the lyrics and sidenotes within the booklet.
Witness why bands name JaKa being their musical influence now!

RIGOR SARDONICOUS - principia sardonica

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:32:00 EST

After a long five years since their last album, Rigor Sardonicous return with their 3rd and darkest opus of Apocalyptic Doom. Imagine Thergothon, early Skepticism, Disembowelment, Symphony of Grief, and Winter stripped to its barest elements. Only for the truest of DOOM enthusiasts.

BLACK CRUCIFIXION - faustian dream

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:27:34 EST

After releasing two mini albums "The Fallen One of Flames" (1992) and "Promethean Gift" (1993) Black Crucifixion had grown tired of black metal. These Finnish pioneers of dark metal started to create music with more variance and began the recordings for their debut full length album "Faustian Dream" in 1996. The album was never released, until now, after ten years it has been finalized.

DIGESTED FLESH / INHUMAN DISSILIENCY - accumulation of eviscerated remnants / split cd

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:23:17 EST

Accumulation Of Eviscerated Remnants brings together two up and coming brutal death metal bands; Digested Flesh and Inhuman Dissiliency on 1 gore soaked split CD. This split features 8 blistering tracks of slamming guttural brutality! Accumulation will not disappoint fans of either band as each band
has taken their individual style to another level!!!

MALIGNANCY - intrauterine cannibalism

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:53:00 EST

Ultra brutal and fucked up! 13 tracks of brutality that set the stage for the complete destruction of this planet!

ILLOGICIST - long sleeve tshirt

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:51:06 EST

An Illogicist long sleeve tshirt featuring artwork from The Insight Eye

ILLOGICIST - short sleeve tshirt

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:42:57 EST

An Illogicist short sleeve tshirt featuring artwork from The Insight Eye.

IMMOLATION - shadows in the light

Thu, 31 May 2007 14:51:57 EST

Death metal is a genre where a lot of bands sound the same and originality can be hard to find. New York veterans Immolation have never had a problem being unique, and their seventh album is no exception.

Shadows In The Light is a devastating combination of originality and brutality. While not quite as experimental as their last release, the songs on this album have complicated and unusual arrangements. The guitar interplay, dissonant riffs and clever harmonies of Robert Vigna and Bill Taylor are outstanding, and even though the music is complex, they never lose sight of the groove.

This album has punishing blast beats galore, but also an ample supply of catchy hooks. Ross Dolan's vocals are death metal growls, angry yet understandable. Immolation is one of the more underrated bands in death metal, and Shadows In The Light is a worthy addition to their impressive catalog of work.

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FERMENTO - insignia

Thu, 31 May 2007 14:13:44 EST

Spanish death metal outfit delivers again. Insignia is faster, more technical and a bit different from their early work but just as brutal

CORPSEFUCKING ART - splatter deluxe

Thu, 31 May 2007 14:11:00 EST

Italy's sickest, most brutal death/grind act. You need this. New on Forever Underground.

DEVILYN - xi

Fri, 25 May 2007 13:49:47 EST

Devilyn, from Poland, offers some of the most highly skilled musicianship in extreme metal today. Combining and twisting time signatures with memorable catchy rythm sections, they will definitely make their mark in metal with XI.

MORTAL DECAY - cadaver art

Fri, 25 May 2007 13:46:17 EST

New 2005 album from NJ death metal legends.

DEFEATED SANITY - psalms of the moribund

Fri, 25 May 2007 13:28:56 EST

Long awaited second album of technical brutality with a heavier production this time round. Mastered by Robbe K of DISAVOWED.

KYLESA - to walk a middle course

Wed, 16 May 2007 15:10:09 EST

From the ashes of seminal underground legends Damand, rise punk/ metal gods Kylesa. Brutal, atmospheric and masochistic, Kylesa hypnotizes with an aural metal beating for a stagnant scene gasping for a breath of fresh air.

MALIGNANCY - inhuman grotesqueries

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:31:12 EST

It has finally arrived, the new long awaited full length from New York's Malignancy. Inhuman Grotesqueries is an extremely brutal and insane blend of death/grind that sees the band pushing boundries in all areas. A pinch harmonic lovers dream, Inhuman Grotesqueries is a benchmark in brutality and pure insanity. Preorders shipping in late July.

FARMAKON - a warm glimpse

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:25:31 EST

The album takes twists and turns through chaotic death metal blasting to thoughtful acoustic passages and heading straight on into a funk metal explosion.