Aethyrvorous - Akephalic Palingenesis

The enigmatic Australian entity known as Aethyrvorous emerges from a 15 year slumber, marking its return with the full length project ‘Akephalic Palingenesis’, released November 1st via trans-Tasman collaborator Wrought Material. ‘Akephalic Palingenesis’ is a 51 minute opus in 6 movements, building upon the foundation laid by the band’s eponymous 2009 demo. Expansive production and labyrinthine song structures guide initiates through a journey of primordial introspection and aggression, sonically accompanied by an idiosyncratic black death metal alchemy drawn from the wells of Saxony, Kansas City and Queensland et al. A distinctive amalgamation solely that of Aethyrvorous. ‘Akephalic Palingenesis’ demands initiates to light the flames of the sun that will nurture them, or the hell that will consume them.

Immortal Bird – Sin Querencia

Featuring cover art by the band’s longtime artist of choice Kikyz1313 and aggressively muscular production from Pete Grossmann of Chicago’s Bricktop Recording, ‘Sin Querencia’ marks a new milestone in Immortal Bird’s now 10+ year history as the band’s most structurally extreme and wide-ranging performance to date...

Wrathprayer - Enkoimeterion

MORTE!!!

Mitochondrion - Vitriseptome

"Vitriseptome", MITOCHONDRION's follow-up full length to 2011's "Parasignosis" is a double album culminating in an 86-minute monstrosity, is an axe head the size of the known universe brought down with frightening force to sever the neck of all creation. Forged and fermented with the blood, sweat, and bile over a decade from conception to completion: This Great Work nearly took the life of all involved, leaving all to question the true meaning of Death.

Couch - Spiritual Advisors

“The earth is about to be recycled”

Laceration - I Erode

A formula não é nova mas é extremamente bem feita...basicamente imaginem os primeiros de Deicide, misturados com a intensidade de Malevolent Creation e aquele toque nova-iorquino de Suffocation inicial!!! Album demolidor!!

Sedimentum - Derri​è​re les portes d'une arcane transcendante

Quebecois Death Metallers Sedimentum formed back in 2018, giving us a magnificent debut album and several equally formidable shorter releases alongside it. Now they return with an even more doomy, eldritch mini-album for your listening displeasures… Following some otherworldly ambience, those charnel guitars bring in a truly crushing spectacle of doomed extremity. Grotesque vocals and strong drums permeate the thick, tarry stringed arrangements. Their sinister and inhuman music has sunken even further into the pits of putrefying grave matter to conjure spectral apparitions of the dead. Those of you who already know this superb band will definitely recognise their unique sound while appreciating that the more low-register, slower tempo rumble of this cacophonous rot is even more intense than ever. Never afraid to blast out viscerally gripping savagery, the old school way, there is plenty of those more traditional moments tied into the abhorrent affair. However you like it, Sedimentum master Death Metal… At a mere three songs, one could foolishly assume this record is lacking. But listen for yourself to discover three majestic pieces of masterful musical torment. In little over twenty minutes, Sedimentum grasp your soul with their ghoulish atmospherics and sepulchral hammering force. Exhuming the ancient spirits, this mini-LP is a must-listen for all true die-hards of the Death Metal underground who value both atmosphere and brutality in equal measure. There is no denying this band has a perfect grapple of both as these new constructions of contorting morbidity prove beyond doubt. Enter the ossuaries of Quebec with one of the finest bands of the underground as its lumbering corpse staggers toward you with only malicious intentions…

Doedsmaghird - Omniverse Consciousness

THE DEBUT ALBUM FROM DØDHEIMSGARD’s YUSAF “VICOTNIK” PARVEZ AND CAMILLE GIRADEAU COMING 11TH OCTOBER 2024 Doedsmaghird is the new project from Yusaf “Vicotnik” Parvez, the mind behind longstanding leaders of the Norwegian metal scene, Dødheimsgard, and esteemed French multi-instrumentalist Camille Giradeau. In the wake of the monumental release of Dødheimsgard’s 2023 magnum opus, ‘Black Medium Current’, & following a period in pursuit of creating something inspired by the pioneering work of the revered ‘Satanic Art’ & ‘666 International’ releases, Yusaf brought Doedsmaghird into being as a parallel world & malformed companion of sorts, by infusing some of the primal grim essence of what motivated those genre classics, refined and reflected back into the modern age under a new mask with debut album ‘Omniverse Consciousness’. Speaking about the new project, Yusaf said: “A concept of universal awareness that transcends the present individual experience and connect the dots across multiple timelines and dimension. Consciousness is like nodes within a vast, interconnected web, where the black medium current serves a conduit for information exchange. Within this singularity, all path leads inward, and the concept of time ceases to exist. Every possible timeline, past and future converge into the enigmatic state of the omniverse consciousness. Palpable as a whispered secret, we present this intersection of experiences and outcomes. Symbolizing the unattainable potential that never was but is. This emergence through conflict and synergy shaped from the original entities involved. A transformation and innovation where two points in time merge into a point in the middle…” n contrast to modern day Dødheimsgard, the origin and process of Doedsmaghird - rather than one of perhaps more meticulous and scrupulous focus - was one intentionally driven by instinct without over-thinking; to give flesh to something very real & honest sounding in its unfolding chaos and spontaneity. This sense of almost raw urgency was utilised to reflect the more time-restricted recording session experiences of Vicotnik’s earlier days, which in turn necessitated at times on-edge performances and more “in-the-moment” unreplicable magic.

Häxenzijrkell - Portal

AMOR FATI PRODUCTIONS is proud to present HÄXENZIJRKELL's highly anticipated third album, Portal, on CD and vinyl LP formats. Ever since the release of their first demo tape back in 2016, HÄXENZIJRKELL marched on their very own path towards the bottomless pit of darkness. However, it was the band's two albums for AMOR FATI - 2020's Die Nachtseite and 2022's Urgrund - where that bottomless pit dropped out completely. What opened up was a maw both majestic and horrific, ritualistic and ceremonial but by no means sound without purpose and intent. That each of those two albums were divided into three epic tracks was perhaps not coincidence; that one album was suffocating and the other more spacious was definitely not coincidence. From resolutely raw black metal in the beginning to something idiosyncratic and strangely spectral despite the obvious heft, HÄXENZIJRKELL were skillfully creating their own soundworld with few present analogues. And so it goes with the aptly titled Portal, where HÄXENZIJRKELL bring past, present, and future into startling (dis)harmony. The album begins attackingly enough, a metronomic pendulum pulsing beyond control, riffs slicing and spiraling in an infinite vortex. But now expanded to five tracks across 44 minutes, HÄXENZIJRKELL's third album reveals yet more depth - in all senses of the word - and becomes the fullest manifestation of their still-expanding lexicon. The watchword here is patience, as these five non-less-epic tracks are never in any hurry to reveal their true selves; tension and terror build s-l-o-w-l-y, even if the overall tempo is decidedly more energetic than past works, or at least more measured and insistent. Here expanded to a trio, HÄXENZIJRKELL have also found a symbiosis between atmosphere and songcraft; even when riff and rhythm drop away and there's (tense / terrifying) quietude lingering like a spectre, the usage feels dramatic and effortlessly transitional, marking a moment that's integral to the flow of each mesmerizing movement. That that expanded lineup expertly uses both molten heaviness and shimmering ambience equally well should speak volumes about the band's growth on Portal. All this culminates in the grandiose and hauntingly gorgeous closer, "Aeon," which sounds like a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse - simultaneously. The keys are thus laid at the listener's feet...do what thou wilt.

Aluk Todolo - LUX

On September 6th internationally, the alliance of NoEvDia and The Ajna Offensive is proud to present Aluk Todolo's highly anticipated fifth album, LUX. Aluk Todolo returned to the studio during July 2023 to record their fifth album, entitled LUX, coming out eight years after their last opus, VOIX. The LUX configuration has been received, decomposed, recomposed, sequenced, reversed, and is eventually revealed through six tracks of mesmerizing occult rock music. Prismatic drum patterns entwined to gyrating bass lines and kaleidoscopic guitar ostinatos embodies in matter the numinous shimmers of light in extension. An equation of Sacred Geometry solved and dissolved in mystery by illumination. The tapes have been magnetized at Kerwax Analog Recording Studios in the western reaches of France. LUX was recorded, mixed & mastered, and cut & pressed using analog technology exclusively... 

Lineup: 

Antoine Hadjioannou - drums 

Matthieu Canaguier - bass 

Shantidas Riedacker - guitar 

Full tracklisting

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Vafurlogi - Í vökulli áþján

On September 13th internationally, the alliance of NoEvDia and Oration Records is proud to present Vafurlogi's striking debut album, Í vökulli áþján. Vafurlogi is rooted both spiritually and literally in the early 2000s black metal movement, as the earliest songs were written nearly 20 years ago. Like the stalwarts of that era, Vafurlogi draws inspiration not only from the staunch traditionalism of the '90s but also from its rebellious spirit of discovery and creation. Fronted by guitarist Þórir Garðarsson of Sinmara and Svartidauði, who now also takes on vocal and bass duties, Vafurlogi presents a new chapter for him as a songwriter. Throughout years of activity with his other bands, the essence of Vafurlogi slowly cultivated in parallel below the surface. Initially a vessel for accumulated works not suitable for Svartidauði or Sinmara, Vafurlogi developed into an avenue for him to freely explore different creative ideas and moods. While touching on the apocalyptic, nightmarish realms of Svartidauði and the haunting atmospherics of Sinmara, Vafurlogi places greater emphasis on triumphant and unabashedly melodic flourishes through a comparatively stripped-down compositional approach.

Paysage d'Hiver - Die Berge

On the third regular PAYSAGE D'HIVER album "Die Berge" ('The Mountains'), mastermind Wintherr has perfectly captured the dark essence of his mountainous Swiss home beyond those pretty picture postcard landscapes. Ragged peaks that unfathomable tectonic forces have crushed upwards and out of the thin cold crust of this planet create a harsh and hostile environment for humans, which is reflected within the sound of raw black metal. Note for note, these grey giants of rock come awake to life in song. Majestic, powerful, dangerous, threatening, and yet also inherent of a fierce beauty, these massive tracks of epic length echo the huge proportions of their source of inspiration and amount to a playing time of more than 100 minutes. With each release, PAYSAGE D'HIVER narrate a new chapter of a continuing story about a mysterious protagonist called 'Der Wanderer'. "Die Berge" takes the wanderer into the 14th chapter, which might end up as his last. The main theme of "Die Berge" is death and this time the enigmatic wanderer's journey is comparable to that of a Zen monk who hikes to the peak of a mountain on feeling that his time has come. Founded in 1997 in the Swiss region of Bern, PAYSAGE D'HIVER remained a strictly underground phenomenon at first. Wintherr unleashed a steady stream of 10 full-length "demos" and 4 split-EPs that earned him an excellent reputation while a massive following grew by word of mouth. When the Swiss came "out of hiding" with "Im Wald" ("In the Forest") in 2020, their regular debut album even entered the German charts, which meant mainstream recognition despite standing firmly with both feet in the underground. With "Die Berge", PAYSAGE D'HIVER continue to expand the horizon of Nordic black metal without ever stepping away from their roots.

Pvrgatorii - Marching Through Thee Night Guided By A Black Fire

 

Katharsis, Darkthrone, Damaar são referencias...o resto está em baixo!

Louvado Abismo - Louvado Abismo

Portugal’s Louvado Abismo offers us their self-titled debut record, delving into the depths of the abyss through the intricate layers of schizophrenia and psychological disturbance. The album is set for vinyl and digital release on 31 May via Half Beast Records, with a CD release to follow.Despite being a new formation, Louvado Abismo boasts seasoned members from diverse artistic backgrounds, including theater actress Patrícia Andrade (ex- Sinistro) on vocals, Hugo Conim (Dawnrider, Els Focs Negres...) on guitars, Pedro Almeida (A Tree of Signs, Scum Liquor...) on drums, and Hélder Luís (Mozart Meets Chaos, The Sleeper has Awakened...) on bass. Musically, Louvado Abismo’s debut is a melting pot, blending Christian Death with Siouxsie and the Banshees, or even Godflesh with Killing Joke, Swans and Ministry. Throughout the album, the quartet redefines the ‘80s aesthetic, weaving it into their own distinct and modern approach. The drum arrangements, shifting between rhythmic syncopation and loose, danceable beats, are complemented by distorted synthesized guitars, creating a glamorous and engaging vibe reminiscent of the '80s. The bass guitars add a cinematic atmosphere, alternating between textures and layers to conjure varying sensations and landscapes, at times conveying agony and disorder, at others, ecstasy and groove. Patrícia’s vocals, sung in Portuguese with theatrical intensity, serve as the central character of the lyrics. Ranging from strong and shouted to sweet and melancholic, her voice guides the listeners through an abyss of formless and surreal thoughts, evoking shivers and transcending mere musical expression. The formula above makes this set of 10 songs a conceptual work that plunges the listeners into a black hole, where the decompensated human mind commands, portraying madness and transmitting visions and sensations that envelop and consume the body.

Phenocryst - Cremation Pyre

Phenocryst's debut full-length is perhaps purer death metal than its short-length predecessor, riffs are hulking and heaving, with a clearer production imparting a gleaming tank-like sound not unlike mid '90s Bolt Thrower.

Premonições : Louvado Abismo Vs Sinistro

Louvado Abismo:

"Portugal’s Louvado Abismo offers us their self-titled debut record, delving into the depths of the abyss through the intricate layers of schizophrenia and psychological disturbance. The album is set for vinyl and digital release on 31 May via Half Beast Records, with a CD release to follow. Despite being a new formation, Louvado Abismo boasts seasoned members from diverse artistic backgrounds, including theater actress Patrícia Andrade (ex- Sinistro) on vocals, Hugo Conim (Dawnrider, Els Focs Negres...) on guitars, Pedro Almeida (A Tree of Signs, Scum Liquor...) on drums, and Hélder Luís (Mozart Meets Chaos, The Sleeper has Awakened...) on bass. Musically, Louvado Abismo’s debut is a melting pot, blending Christian Death with Siouxsie and the Banshees, or even Godflesh with Killing Joke, Swans and Ministry. Throughout the album, the quartet redefines the ‘80s aesthetic, weaving it into their own distinct and modern approach. The drum arrangements, shifting between rhythmic syncopation and loose, danceable beats, are complemented by distorted synthesized guitars, creating a glamorous and engaging vibe reminiscent of the '80s. The bass guitars add a cinematic atmosphere... more credits releases May 31, 2024" Sinistro:

Vai ser difícil trazer esquecer a Patrícia..muito difícil mesmo mas o primeiro avanço para o novo de Sinistro está ai...algumas novidades no som como é óbvio, não só na voz, e veio-me a memória algum ambiente/influências de The Gathering dos primórdios da Anneke. Curioso para o resto..

Premonições : THOU - Umbilical

1 Narcissist's Prayer 6:12 

2 Emotional Terrorist 4:07 

3 Lonely Vigil 3:05

4 House of Ideas 6:44 

5 I Feel Nothing When You Cry 3:53 

6 Unbidden Guest 3:43 

7 I Return as Chained and Bound to You 6:39 

8 The Promise 4:31 

9 Panic Stricken, I Flee 4:40 

10 Siege Perilous 5:19

Hulder - Verses In Oath

Primeira grande surpresa do ano....talvez gere um pouco de hype e vai ser falado porque é uma rapariga, mas que vale isso quando se tem um album deste calibre...a 20Buck Spin apostou e acertou!! Album excelente em todos os sentidos até na ajuda da dupla vinda de Ascended Dead e Funebrarum que transformaram aquele Black Metal meio tosco que ela criava num monstro proximo do Black/Death Metal que lembra aquele Extreme Metal do inicio deste seculo em que se misturava muita coisa e destruia tudo a volta.....

Premonições: THOU - Umbilical

"NEW THOU LP The next Thou full length "Umbilical" is due out by early summer. We'll have some singles coming out in April and May. We released a super old demo of one of the songs on this benefit compilation, and we played a few of the other songs live on an Adult Swim video. Most of this stuff has seen some drastic revising, but that'll give you some kind of idea."

Premonições : Fluisteraars - "Manifestaties van de Ontworteling" (Manifestations of the Uprooting)

"Fluisteraars embark on a sonic odyssey with our upcoming release, "Manifestaties van de Ontworteling" (Manifestations of the Uprooting) takes a daring leap into experimental soundscapes while retaining Fluisteraars' haunting atmosphere. Recorded live, alongside Simon Claessen (whose expertise in analog equipment adds an artistic edge to this collaboration) with the use of old analog audio equipment to create a spontaneous and authentic sonic experience. Rounded off by the mastering finesse of Pieter Kloos, the band aimed to create something that extends beyond mere musicality, crafting an album that transcends conventional boundaries. An advance track from this journey is already planned and will be revealed in due time."

Medicação 2023

:::Albuns:::

1 - Angrenost - Magna Lua Ordem Mística

"O Black Metal português de quando em vez atinge outros patamares, mesmo quando o hype generalista procura o lado mais tosco...mas um salto em frente faz mais sentido que um no mesmo sitio"  

2 -Mansion - Second Death 

"Album fenomenal e muito provavelmente seria o album que mais gostei se não tivesse sido engolido pelo vortex demoniaco de Angrenost...o fanatismo religioso mesmo não sendo ou bebendo da influencia satanica direta pode por por vezes ser tão ou mais poderoso...e a banda finlandesa prova-o"

3 -  Mortual - Evil Encarnation

"Este ep é uma especie de obsessão ainda mais se viveram o velhos tempos do verdadeiro old-school dos anos 90 dentro do Death Metal...aquela tonalidade dos riffs é qualquer coisa!! 

4 - Voidescent - Dust And Embers

"Outra grande surpresa é o album desta banda espanhola, altamente influenciada pelos projetos do Naas Alcameth e com uma aura fora do comum!"

5 - Vastum - Inward to Gethsemane 

"Um dos melhores albuns de Death-Metal de 2023, ponto!

6 - Ringarë - Momentous Endless Night  

"Dos projetos mais interessantes da atualidade e continua tudo perfeito neste universo!"

7 - Sanctuarium - Into The Mephitic Abyss 

"Outro monstro de Death-Metal vindo de Espanha a faixa que dá o nome ao album é provavelmente a melhor musica de Death Metal que ouvi este ano"

8 - Hexvessel - Polar Veil 

" Talvez o album mais inovador desta lista...e uma prova que o Kvohst é sem duvida um dos musicos mais a frente da atualidade dentro da musica extrema"

9 - Abyssal Rift - Exterpation Dirge

"Transformou-se numa tendencia esta forma de usar e misturar o extremismo do Death-Metal com um sentido mais progressivo e o expoente máximo deste ano e do que que ouvi foi esta banda de Oakland" 

10 - Ruïm - Black Royal Spiritism

"Boa surpresa e uma prova que o Blasphemer ainda tinha algo a adicionar aos outros" 

11 - Of Darkness - Missa Tridentina 

"Projeto que une musicos de Teitanblood, Balmog e Graveyard...Funeral Doom sufocante e soturno que me acompanhou ao longo de algumas noites no passado ano"

12 - Morne - Engraved With Pain 

"Como escrevi algures é um daqueles grandes albuns que ninguem vai ouvir, infelizmente"

13 - Ascended Dead - Evenfall of the Apocalypse

"Extremo, poderoso, fodido autentico rolo compressor!" 

14 - Cattle Decapitation - Terrasite

"Por mais misantropos que sejamos é impossivel ficar indiferente a este album..." 

15 - Chained To The Bottom Of The Ocean - Obsession Destruction 

"Continuam a ser uma especie de copia de THOU, mas este album é provavelmente o seu melhor"

16 - Bosco Sacro - Gem 

"Daquelas descobertas que nos apanham e deixam sem reação..."

17 - Solar Temple - Solar Temple 

"Gravação ao vivo feita no Roadburn deste projeto que junta musicos de Turia, Fluisteraars, uma especie de Aluk Todolo mais ambiental, roqueiro mas altamente agradavel"

18 -  Tetragrammacide - Typho-Tantric Aphorisms From The Arachneophidian Qur'an

"Confesso que esperava um pouco mais mas mesmo assim, album violentissimo!" 

19 - Tribunal - The Weight of Remembrance

"Foi durante e juntamente com o album de Faetooth (de 2022) umas das companhias durante uns tempos"

20 - Adversum -  Vama Marga

"Se merecia uma posição um pouco mais acima, merecia, mas o que conta é estar na lista."

 :::Portugal:::

1 - Blasphemous Fire - Beneath The Darkness

"Um dos melhores albuns de Death-Metal portugueses dos ultimos anos" 

2 - Okkultist - O.M.E.N.

"Maior surpresa do ano, adorava ouvir a versão instrumental deste album" 

3 - Concilium - Sky Burial 

" Curto, ritualista, profano mas sobretudo demoniaco e com um som de bateria verdadeiramente hipnotico!"

4 - Ginnungagap - Helical Arising 

"Excelente album de Black Metal"

5 - Velorio - Extrema Unção

"Outro monumento funerário que se rege pelas bases do estilo, sem merdas"  

6 - Velar - Os Anjos Nâo Velam Os Mortos 

"Não é para todos, a não ser que queiram acabar com uma corda no pescoço"

7 -Wells Valley - Achamoth 

"Talvez o mais progressivo de toda a lista, na linha do melhor que se faz lá fora dentro do estilo"

8 - Nethermency - Worship Evil Sacrifice

"Black Metal novamente sem merdas..." 

9 - Analepsy - Quiescence: The Instrumentals 

"Não gosto da versão com voz mas esta versão instrumental é intensa como tudo"

10 - Morto - Morto/Vivo 

"Não é propriamente a minha onda mas esta descarga de grind vale a pena escutar"

11 - Malignea - Malignea 

"Gosto imenso da voz da vocalista e quando a musica se assume com qualidade pouco mais basta"

12 - Men Eater - Men Eater

"Banda com um bom legado no passado, não sei se será para ficar mas gostei deste regresso"

13 - Spellsword - Night of the Grail

"Interessante projeto de um dos musicos de Existence:Void e Antichthon, totalmente diferente deles mas boa surpresa" 

14 - Colosso - Zero

"Mais um violento registo de Colosso, técnico, ligeiramente industrial mas demolidor como de costume"

15 - Bizarra Locomotiva - Volutabro

"É sem duvida o seu registo mais acessivel e quase que arriscava a escrever o mais simples, no entanto tem os seus momentos"