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WIZARDTHRONE Reveal New Single “Frozen Winds Of Thyraxia”

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[Photo Credit: Triumph 3 Obliterator-XXT, Tina Korhonen, Randy Edwards, Ann-Marie Bell, Bryce Chapman]

Vast distances from Earth’s dimension, in a galaxy millions of light-years away, the WIZARDTHRONE resurges! Traversing vivid sci-fi multiverses in the spirit of H.P. Lovecraft via comprehensively established technical death, power and symphonic black metal, Hypercube Necrodimensions(out July 16 via Napalm Records) is a bombastic journey through hyperspace and otherworldly realities. Featuring members of ALESTORM, GLORYHAMMER, AETHER REALM, FORLORN CITADEL, NEKROGOBLIKON and more, the musical brilliance of WIZARDTHRONE is absolutely undeniable.

Today, the Extreme Wizard Metal powerhouse has released the first single and video from Hypercube Necrodimensions! With orchestral, rich and dramatic production, WIZARDTHRONE sets the stage with “Frozen Winds Of Thyraxia”, pulling the listener into the vibrant multiverse of Hypercube Necrodimensions. Spectacular melodic death riffs meet dynamic synth-lines and airtight blast beats – only a glimpse of what can be expected from the triumphant full-length album!

Watch the music video for “Frozen Winds Of Thyraxia”HERE:

WIZARDTHRONE’s Guitarist/Songwriter M. Archistrategos Barber says:
“After months of ceaseless work behind closed doors and against overwhelming odds we’re proud to finally unleash ‘Frozen Winds Of Thyraxia’! This is just a taste of our debut full-length record, ‘Hypercube Necrodimensions’ – a multifaceted and unpredictable tour de force through the entire universe of heavy metal and beyond. Bear witness to the birth of Extreme Wizard Metal!”

Featuring guest appearances from Aleksi Munter (SWALLOW THE SUN/INSOMNIUM), Florian Magnus Maier(DARK FORTRESS/ALKALOID) and Evan Berry(WILDERUN), Hypercube Necrodimensions is a spectacular display of WIZARDTHRONE’s musical finesse, constantly pushing the boundaries of heavy metal and thus offering a one-of-a-kind extreme wizard metal listening experience!

Hypercube Necrodimensions will be available on digipack CD bundled with an exclusive Shirt and as a black gatefold LP, as well as marbled curacao/green vinyl (limited to 300) and as a digital album.

Pre-Order Hypercube Necrodimensions HERE

WIZARDTHRONE is:
V. Morbistopheles Jones // Vincent “Jake” Jones (AETHER REALM) – Bass/Lead Vocals
M. Archistrategos Barber // Mike Barber (GLORYHAMMER, DEATHCODE SOCIETY) – Guitar/Vocals
M. Xaviculus Bell // Matthew Bell (FORLORN CITADEL) – Guitar
C. Hyperiax Bowes // Chris Bowes (ALESTORM) – Keys/Narration
E. Wizardthrone Brown // Eric Brown (NEKROGOBLIKON, VALE OF PNATH) – Drums

THE DAMNNATION Release Videoclip “Apocalypse” Live Session

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The new Brazilian metallers, THE DAMNNATION, have released the live video for the single “Apocalypse”. The track is part of the EP ‘Parasite’, and was one of the singles released to promote the album. “Apocalypse” brings a new and extremely heavy sound, a different style within the extreme metal being difficult to classify in just one specific genre. The single is available on all digital platforms.

‘Parasite’ was released in November 2020 by Xaninho Discos, leading the band to achieve great prominence in the national and international media, being one of the great revelations of the brazilian metal. The EP ‘Parasite’ scored 9th place for the best EP’s released in 2020, on the Metal Injection website. The track ‘Parasite’ entered the official Spotify playlist, “Thrashers”.

The Damnnation is in the studio for the recording of the expected debut album, which is being produced by the renowned Rogério Oliveira (worked on the EP ‘Parasite’) and Martin Furia (Nervosa, Eskröta and BARK) and will be released this year by a European label that will be announced soon.

Listen to ‘Parasite’ on all digital platforms

Producer: Rogério Oliveira
Videoclipe producer: London Studio
Recording, mixing and mastering: Flight Studio
Label: Xaninho Discos

KHANDRA Premiere Title Track From New Album ‘All Occupied by Sole Death’

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Belarusian black metal entity KHANDRA will be releasing the new full-length, ‘All Occupied by Sole Death,’ via Season of Mist Underground Activists on May 28! The band is now premiering the title track from the record, which can be heard at THIS LOCATION.

‘All Occupied by Sole Death’ is available for pre-orders at the Season of Mist shop HERE.

The cover artwork was made by Chris Kiesling (Misantropic Art).

Tracklist:
1. Mute moleben (02:12)
2. Irrigating lethal acres with blood (06:29)
3. Nothing but immortality for aye (06:17)
4. In harvest against the Sun (07:03)
5. With the blessing of starless night (06:30)
6. Thanatos (08:21)
7. All occupied by sole Death (06:34)
Total: 0:43:26

“The only horrible thing in the world is ennui… That is the one sin for which there is no forgiveness.” – Oscar Wilde

Shrouded in a veil of mystery and death, Belarussian black metal act KHANDRA will soon unleash their new offering, ‘All occupied by sole Death,’ upon mankind. Characterized by aggressiveness, dissonance and by creating a strong sense of atmosphere, the band’s third assault seamlessly fits in with the wave of black metal fronted by MGŁA and BLAZE OF PERDITION.

KHANDRA’s first revelations were perpetrated in October 2017 under the banner ‘All is of no avail,’ which subsequently merged with its successor ‘There’s no division outside existence’ in October 2018. These seeds sprouted even more fatal progression of metastases which transformed into ‘All occupied by sole Death.’

“Khandra” [xɐnˈdra] is a term that describes the feeling of crippling listlessness or melancholy that takes one over when in a state of boredom. However, the band’s overarching concept challenges this notion of ennui, attempting to exceed the limits of the imagination, utilizing music as a vessel of expression that has no emotional or logical confines.

Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan Era VENOM Albums To Be Reissued

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Long awaited vinyl re-issues of the Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan era VENOM albums, “Prime Evil”, “Tear Your Soul Apart”, “Temples Of Ice”, and “The Wastelands” (feat. original members, Mantas and Abaddon), will be available in July via Rock Mark.

“It’s been a long road and one of persistent work, but finally the road ended and we can present these recordings again. “Prime Evil”, “Tear Your Soul Apart”, “Temples Of Ice” and “The Wastelands” with original art, full lyrics, some nice bonus extras too. First time on vinyl – “Kissing The Beast” and extra surprises. This was never about money but about this important part of the history of a band, and the recordings that went with that period finally being re-released, so those who couldn’t find them or didn’t get the chance to own them, or even hear them properly, can now do that with these remastered but not remixed pieces of history. Music is to be heard and to have fought so hard to free these recordings for you finally, is the ALL to me. Enjoy!” says Tony Dolan.

The albums have been remastered for vinyl from original masters, and except seperate album releases, Rock Mark also announced the release of a special limited edition box set, limited to 166 copies, incl.:
– 5 x 12″ 180 gr splatter in different colors in gatefold covers with lyrics: “Prime Evil”, “Tear Your Soul Apart”, “Temples Of Ice”, “Kissing The Beast” and “The Waste Lands”
– bonus vinyl “Pentagram” – transparent UV print with inlay, with 4 songs: “If You Want A War” and “Surgery” (both recorded during “Prime Evil” session in 1989), and two live bootleg tracks: “Black Metal” and “Witching Hour”.
– exclusive 30 x 30 cm 16 page booklet with Tony Dolan’s notes and stories of those days in Venom and some rare photos.

Pre-order now at www.rockmarkmerch.bigcartel.com

ENFORCER Postpone European Tour With SKULL FIST + AMBUSH To 2022

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Swedish heavy metal commando ENFORCER recently released its second live album, “Live By Fire II”, which is now available through Nuclear Blast Records.

Sadly, the band have to announce that due to the pandemic, the “Kings of the Underground” tour has to be postponed until May 2022. Already bought tickets will remain valid!

ENFORCER + SKULL FIST + AMBUSH
Kings of the Underground Tour 2022

05.05.22 DE – Essen – Turock
06.05.22 NL – Rotterdam – Baroeg
07.05.22 FR – Dijon – La Vapeur
09.05.22 ES – Barcelona – Salamandra
10.05.22 ES – Madrid – Caracol
11.05.22 FR – Montpellier – Secret Place
12.05.22 DE – Weiher – Live Music Hall
13.05.22 DE – Leipzig – Hellraiser
14.05.22 DE – Hamburg – Kulturpalast
15.05.22 BE – Hasselt – Muziekdroom
16.05.22 DE – Hannover – Subkultur
17.05.22 DE – Berlin – Lido
18.05.22 PL – Warsaw – Progresja
19.05.22 AT – Vienna – Viper Room
20.05.22 DE – München – Backstage
21.05.22 IT – Milan – Slaughter Club

Tickets available here: https://bit.ly/39x8xCL

The new live album “Live By Fire II” is available as Gatefold 2LP with 16-LP sized booklet, CD with 28-page booklet, and digital album. Physical formats of the release include extensive booklets containing a tour program, liner notes and tons of photos compiled and designed by vocalist/guitarist Olof Wikstrand recapturing ENFORCER’s touring cycle for the albums “From Beyond” and “Zenith” during the years 2015 – 2020.

Get the album in the format of your choice, here: http://nblast.de/Enforcer-LiveByFireII

Watch the video of the entire live show here: https://youtu.be/TYXzX5z7f6Y

“Live By Fire II” offers an intense and passionate performance captured in front of a truly dedicated and wild audience in Mexico City, 2019. “Live By Fire II” lets you experience ENFORCER at the top of their game and marks an outstanding live record documenting the group’s steady path to global recognition in recent years. It also serves as a stunning reminder of how many heavy metal anthems ENFORCER have crafted on their total of five studio albums so far! From the speed metal attack of ‘Destroyer’, ‘Searching For You’, ‘Midnight Vice’ to perfect sing-alongs like ‘From Beyond’, ‘One Thousand Years In Darkness’ and ‘Take Me Out Of This Nightmare’, the enthusiastic crowd and powerful sound of “Live By Fire II” result in a captivating and extremely entertaining listen.

ICYMI:
‘Destroyer’ OFFICIAL LIVE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HZGlNhoSLE
‘From Beyond’ OFFICIAL LIVE: https://youtu.be/CYKA391G7pQ

CURIMUS Take A Walk In Their Own ‘Garden Of Eden’

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Garden Of Eden is the third full-length album by Finnish modern deaththrashers CURIMUS. Following Realization (2012) and Artificial Revolution (2014), the band takes their intense energy even further – the album is a half-hour beatdown combining thrashy riffs and modern elements. The new material is faster and darker, all wrapped up in an uncompromising soundscape. The themes of the songs revolve around human selfishness, fecklessness and injustice in all its forms. At the end this world is the Garden Of Eden, where no one is happy.

Garden Of Eden was originally released in Finland in 2020 by Inverse Records and hit the Official Finnish album chart at #18 and the Physical album chart at #3. Now, Sliptrick Records takes over to spread the the album worldwide with the ‘International Edition’.

The singer of the legendary NWOBHM-band Hell, David Bower, gives Garden Of Eden an international touch. His unique voice can be heard on the song 72.

The album was recorded & mixed by Juho Manninen at Rotten Mystik Kult Studios. Mastering was done by Jaakko Viitalähde at Virtalähde Mastering.

Curimus hail from the small town of Loimaa, Finland in 2004. The band is known for their energetic live performances and has toured, besides Finland, in Estonia & Russia. Aggressive rhythms, furious riffs and explosive live shows – that’s what Curimus is all about.

Garden Of Eden | Released April 20th, 2021 on Sliptrick Records