From the heart of darkness, MENTAL CRUELTY finally unleash ZWIELICHT (DELUXE EDITION)! Bask in the original inferno, two reimagined offerings, and the cold, unholy instrumentals.
Featuring 22 tracks, including all the original, instrumentals and beautifully reimagined orchestral and piano versions, ZWIELICHT (DELUXE EDITION),is the perfect addition fans have been waiting for.
As a heartfelt “Thank you!” for everyone’s love and support CEMETERY SKYLINE are releasing THE COLDEST HEART (LIVE SEMI ACOUSTIC 2024) which was captured in an intimate setting short before the release of their debut album “Nordic Gothic” in October.
Markus Vanhala (guitar) is looking back: “We went all the way to New York City to celebrate the release of our album, “Nordic Gothic”, and besides all the partying at Duff’s we played a special secret show and did it the old school 90’s MTV Unplugged trio way. So here’s one result of that night, ‘The Coldest Heart’, in its most gentle and stripped down acoustic way. We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed this special moment.”
The release comes shortly after CEMETERY SKYLINE were excited to learn that they were nominated for the Finnish Emma 2025 in the categories “Best Rock” and “Best Artist (public vote)”. Also, “Nordic Gothic” made it into several end of the year lists including the reader’s poll at Metal Injection: https://metalinjection.net/lists/metal-injection-readers-have-chosen-their-albums-of-the-year-2024
Wormholedeath Records is thrilled to announce the signing of the French industrial metal project Frau Fleischer. This bold and avant-garde duo will unleash their upcoming album, “We Are Not…”, on February 21, 2025. Prepare for a journey through industrial soundscapes, raw energy, and fearless musical fusion that is uniquely Frau Fleischer.
Following the success of their debut album, When The Sun’s Down, which showcased their innovative sound, Frau Fleischer has transformed into a powerhouse duo—Greg and Franz—who are ready to make an impact on the industrial metal landscape. With ten brand-new tracks that reflect their artistic growth, this upcoming release promises a thrilling blend of metal, future pop, and industrial vibes, enriched by nostalgic echoes of 80s and 90s dance music.
Frau Fleischer draws inspiration from a diverse palette of influences, including the heavy-hitting riffs of Slipknot, the atmospheric flair of Depeche Mode, and the ethereal sounds of Dead Can Dance. The raw energy of VNV Nation and the gritty edge of bands like Rammstein and Faith No More are woven throughout their music, creating a sound that is distinctly their own.
Tracklist:
1 Shining Star 2 Out Of Control 3 In Your Dreams 4 Strangest Dream 5 Toxic Pathetic Love 6 From Green To Deadly Grey 7 A Fading Hum 8 I Keep On Dancing 9 Bagarre ’23 10 Evolution Is Regression
Get a taste of Frau Fleischer’s sonic fury with the video for “Out of Control” :
About Frau Fleischer:
Formed in 2020 amidst the global pandemic, Frau Fleischer was initially a trio. However, following a lineup change, the band is now a powerful two-piece with Greg taking on guitar, vocals, drums, and bass, while Franz commands electronics and backing vocals. >From their studio to the stage, Greg and Franz have embraced complete creative control—handling everything from songwriting to mastering and delivering electrifying live performances as a duo.
Their signature sound is an alchemy of metal, future pop, and industrial vibes. Frau Fleischer’s “trashy, provocative” image and fearless spirit have earned them comparisons to Metallica, Meshuggah, Joy Division, and Faith No More, blending seamlessly with their experimental approach.
It is with great sadness that Cleopatra Records announce the passing of Casey Chaos, one of the most exciting, and individual punk and metal performers of the last 30 years, and one of the very few, too, to have received a Grammy award.
Born in Trenton, NY, but growing up in Melbourne, FL, Chaos – real name Karim Chmielnski – took his musical lead from teenaged encounters with hardcore legends Black Flag. He formed his first band, Casey & The Skatepunx, soon after, and quickly developed his own unique performing style as the band – now named Disorderly Conduct – launched onto the Florida punk scene.
Chaos relocated to Los Angeles in 1990, where he formed Amen; a friendship with former Christian Death guitarist Rikk Agnew also saw him perform and cowrite several songs on that band’s Iconologia album; and, in 1993, appear alongside Agnew and original Christian Death vocalist at the band’s reunion show. A video recording of the show was subsequently released by Cleopatra Records.
Label head Brian Perera says,
I had the privilege of working with Casey during his unforgettable live performance with Christian Death at the American Legion Hall back in 1993. Walking into the hall with my good friend Matt Green and my wife, Yvonne, was an experience I’ll never forget—especially seeing Nicolas Cage sitting front-row center, completely captivated.
Touring with Slipknot, Coal Chamber and others, Amen were a key figure on the late 1990s metal scene, winning acclaim for the albums Amen, We Have Come For Your Parents and Death Before Musick; subsequent projects include Headband, Scars on Broadway and Scum, while a fourth Amen album was seldom far from Chaos’s mind.
“Casey wasn’t just an extraordinary musician,” Perera continues. “He truly lived and breathed the lifestyle.
“May he rest in peace alongside Rozz Williams and the many tortured souls we admire and respect.”
Norwegian cosmic brutal tech-death metal juggernaut CELESTIAL SCOURGE will release their highly anticipated first full-length album, “Observers of The Inevitable”, on February 28th 2025 via Time To Kill Records!
The band shares the album’s first single. Watch the video for “Vessels” at THIS LOCATION.
CELESTIAL SCOURGE commented:
“‘Vessels’ is a shorter track filled to the brim with obscene slaughter and is a fast-paced invitation early on the album. The track is part of the story that goes in and out throughout the voyage, and enters your mind without hesitation and at insane speeds. Not to forget that breakdowns and chugs are of course not forgotten in our songwriting to keep you grounded and sane”.
Following their explosive 2023 debut EP, “Dimensions Unfurled”, the band is ready to take their sound to the next level. Brace yourselves for a sonic journey that will push the boundaries of technical death metal into the uncharted realms of the cosmos.
Tracklist:
1. The Advent of Deities 2. Vessels 3. Exterminated 4. Wandering Waste of Oxygen 5. Insectoid Evisceration 6. The Optic Chiasm 7. Assembling Deformities 8. Ancient Forms
Founded in 2021 by bassist Stian Gundersen, CELESTIAL SCOURGE has already carved out a name for themselves with their relentless energy and unparalleled musicianship. Their sound is a brilliant blend of haunting growls, guitars wielded with malicious precision, thunderous bass lines, and drumming so fast it challenges the speed of light. It’s a musical onslaught inspired by the vast mysteries of space and the terrifying beauty of its dark corners.
The band’s line-up features members with a pedigree in some of the most revered names in underground extreme metal, including Blood Red Throne, Deception, Ruun, Vorbid, and Todesking. Drawing inspiration from titans like Suffocation, The Faceless, The Zenith Passage, Cattle Decapitation and Cannibal Corpse, CELESTIAL SCOURGE crafts a sound that’s both ferociously modern and rooted in the genre’s brutal legacy.
This release expands on the themes and sonic landscapes introduced in their debut, catapulting listeners further into the boundless chaos of the universe.
For fans of: Suffocation, Deeds Of Flesh, Beyond Creation, The Faceless
DISARMONIA MUNDI has unleashed a brand new lyric video for the band’s latest single, “Oathbreaker”. “Oathbreaker” is the first single taken from DISARMONIA MUNDI‘s sixth forthcoming full-length album and is coming exactly nine years after the band’s previously critically acclaimed “Cold Inferno” (2015).
The new track is a relentless and powerful melodeath assault showcasing the band’s trademark sound filled with crushing riffs, classic metal melodies, ruthless growly vocals by longtime screamer Claudio Ravinale opposed to the epic and melancholic vocal harmonies done by mastermind and producer Ettore Rigotti, and an overall gigantic wall of sound which returns the band to top form after all these years of silence.
In its five-plus minutes “Oathbreaker” confirms and consolidates the fame that the band has earned over the years as a leading standard-bearer of the purest uncompromising melodeath.
The theme covered in the lyrics revolves around the figure of the antihero who abandons what is commonly accepted even at the cost of becoming the antagonist. The song has been recorded and produced once again in Ettore Rigotti‘s own recording studio The Metal House and is once again released by the band’s long time label Coroner Records.
DISARMONIA MUNDI are: Ettore Rigotti Claudio Ravinale
THE ROCK ALCHEMIST – Italian Rock Band from Turin with a strong sonic identity that blends modern rock with progressive, hard, alternative, and pop elements!
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
Metal Shock Finland (World Assault ) 