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  Polish raised metallers SOULRIDE, now native to Coventry in the West Midlands, are excited to announce their debut album ‘MURDER ACT’ George, their sharply dressed maniacal mascot graces the front cover of their debut album representing all the menace and forbidding that’s included within the ten tracks that it represents Blending element of traditional metal, thrash and death metal, ‘MURDER ACT’ takes the ‘SOULRIDE’ of the past and present and lays it out for the world to see what the band are capable of as an exciting metal force to be reckoned with in 2024. The album features guest appearances from thrash royalty in the form of Kristian Harvard (Xentrix) and NWOBHM legend Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens as well as one of the bands previous vocalist Kamila Schmidt. ‘MURDER ACT’ was recorded at ‘Initiate Audio and Media’ & ‘Nocturne Studio’ Produced by A. Sadowski, A. Wroniak, Mixed and Mastered by A. Sadowski with Artwork and CD layout by Piotr ‘Szataniec’ Szafraniec The album will be ...

  Polish death metal legends VADER are proud to announce their "Revelation Of The Wicked - North American 2023" tour. The 29-date trek will kick off in Arizona on March 18th, the tour will make stops in Atlanta, Quebec City, and Salt Lake City before concluding in San Diego on April 17th. Joining the tour are Brazil's death metal heroes KRISIUN and brutal-tech death merchants and labelmates DECREPIT BIRTH. VADER’s Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek comments, “FINALLY, we are announcing the long-awaited US & Canada tour. It's been a while since our last visit to the North American continent in early 2020. Together with Continental and Nuclear Blast, we prepared a very special show including a set of songs from the debut of The Ultimate Incantation (30-year anniversary) and Revelations (20-year anniversary). Quite a number of them were very occasionally or never played before. A nice mix of other VADER albums should satisfy every VaderManiac indeed. “Revelations Of T...

  Poland's provocative black/thrash outfit WITCHMASTER announces "Kaźń" as the title of its new studio album, set for release on November 25th via Agonia Records. Read on for cover artwork, traclisting and other details. WITCHMASTER ends its seven-year slumber to bring more chaos and clamour through the art of blackaned thrash metal. Since 1996, the band descends deeper and deeper into an absurd theatre of cruelty, pursuing the cold embrace of aural depravity and darkness. "Sipping blood from skulls and gnawing the bones of old gods, we hope to let you down once again," comments the band perversely. WITCHMASTER comprises bassist and vocalist Reyash (Azarath (live), ex-Vader, Supremer Lord), guitarist and vocalist Kali (Five the Hierophant, ex-Profanum), drummer and guitarist Inferno (Azarath, Behemoth) and vocalist Bastis (ex-Profanum). "Kaźń" was recorded at Satanic Audio (Blaze of Perdition, Behemoth) by Harald Grunberg and mixed and mastered at the ...

Polish extreme metal veterans VADER will be releasing a new EP titled 'Thy Messenger' on May 31st this year. Today, the band has revealed the lyric video for new track and digital single 'Grand Deceiver'. Check it out here: youtu.be/2a2zpFGUm-M The band states: "We are so excited to give you new Vader song from our fresh record! GRAND DECEIVER is the opening track on Thy Messenger EP and perfect explanation of what you all may expect with the upcoming releases. Sharp as razor and brutal as Hell track is just an appetizer before the new Vader album to come. Chris of Nuclear Blast created this brilliant lyric video, which you can watch while waiting for Thy Messenger. Sit comfortably, play it LOUD and…ENJOY!!!" Pre-order the EP here: nblast.de/VaderThyMessenger The release will contain four of the five songs that were recorded over a week-long period in January and February at Hertz Studio in Białystok, Poland under the supervision of the Wie...

Polish black/death overlords BEHEMOTH recently announced the release of their new live DVD/Blu-ray entitled Messe Noire on April 13, 2018. Speaking about the release, singer, guitarist and main man Nergal said: "Messe Noire. Well, that is everything that the BEHEMOTH live magick represents, and we‘re stoked that we have a true representation on record for everyone out there to enjoy. ’Messe Noire‘ captures the true intensity of what we do as a band and the energy we share with our fans. This is also an exclamation mark, the perfect way to conclude »The Satanist« cycle which has been an overwhelming experience and amazing chapter in Behemoth‘s career and our lives so far! By the release of »Messe Noire« we would like to hail our legions all around the world for undying support! Now let the art speak...." Messe Noire includes the band's victorious shows in Warsaw, Poland on October 8, 2016 and Brutal Assault 2016, as well as The Satanist cinematic archive featuring ...

Polish death metallers DECAPITATED have been announced as the first headliner for Mammothfest, Brighton UK 2018! This is another massive and proud moment for the South coast metal festival who last year impressively boasted 4 UK exclusive performances from ROTTING CHRIST, TJSUDER, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE and AMENRA who all utterly destroyed the ARCH on Brighton's seafront, MAMMOTHFESTS new home! In the past, the festival has also had heavyweights Venoc Inc., Textures and many more so it certainly will be exciting to see what else Mammothfest has up its sleeve for 2018. For more details on the event see the poster below: With just the one headliner announced so far, keep an eye out for more news from Mammothfest!  You can currently get weekend tickets for the festival at the discounted price of £40 until the end of March:  https://www.gigantic.com/mammothfest-2018-tickets Check out the Mammothfest store for merchandise:  https://www.ma...

Polish Metal Act THAW Release New Song 'Wielki Piec' Polish experimental black metal band THAW reveal a new song from their forthcoming studio album, "Grains", set to be released on December 8th via Agonia Records. Listen to the track "Wielki Piec" here: https://youtu.be/6Zlk-cXaYQ8 In the past years, the world of extreme music witnessed a monumental turn in black metal philosophy. A new, experimental approach stormed the genre and while many purists shook their heads in disapproval, a new age was already starting. As with every revolution, there were leaders and followers. While not being there for the initial spark, you can hardly call THAW the latter. This Polish black/experimental powerhouse was founded in 2010 by members of such acclaimed acts as Mentor, ARRM and Furia. Their music boldly fuses black metal with sludge, doom and sonic experiments, along with noise, electronics and free-impro. Recorded during sessions scattered ov...