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Emerging from the Australian metal underground in the latter part of the 80s after forming in 1985, Mortal Sin quickly found global fame when their self released debut LP 'Mayhemic Destruction' was picked up by major label Vertigo and reissued globally in 1987.Follow up 'Face Of Despair' was produced by Randy Burns (Megadeth, Possessed, Death, Nuclear Assault) and received global acclaim. The band toured Australia with Metallica on their '…And Justice For All' tour, and also toured Europe with Testament, and then supported Faith No More on their 'The Real Thing' tour. The single "I Am Immortal" and live video release 'Face Of Mayhem' helped the band gain wider acceptance.When vocalist Mat Maurer quit the band in 1990, Mortal Sin carried on and recorded a third album, 'Every Dog Has It’s Day', released in 1991.Mortal Sin have remained sporadically active up until 2012. This reissue has the full co-operation of the band. SIDE A:1. I Am Immortal2. Voyage of the Disturbed3. The Infantry Corps4. For Richer For Poorer5. Martyrs of EternitySIDE B:1. Innocent Torture2. Suspended Animation3. H4. Terminal Reward5. Robbie Soles

NoLifeTilMetal Records has officially, exclusively licensed the debut albumNothing But The Truthby LIAR from Century Media Records. Liar is a German Heavy Metal band formed in Dortmund in 1988. The band quickly began writing original music. They recorded and released their first 6-song demo, Nothing Is Impossible, in 1988. As a result of the demo, Liar became one of the earliest signings tothe Century Media rosteroverseas, most notable because they were playing a fairly unique hybridof power and thrash metal. Liar released a 7" single and their first full-length album, Nothing But TheTruth on Century Media

Following the success of the blazing debut album “Emperor Rising”, “Return Of The Heralds” delivers yet more fast melodic tunes living and prospering in the realm of traditional power-speed metal. The new Krilloan record is once again a heartfelt homage to the "good ol' times" of classic heavy metal and sword & sorcery entertainment that shaped them. Epic and fierce battle hymns about Conan the Barbarian, Elric of Melniboné, "Warhammer 40.000" and those never-ending days spent in a world beyond our own: this is the conceptual foundation of the Swedish band led by guitarist Klas Holmgren, with a clear focus on a well-crafted and always well-balanced songwriting as well. One thing is for certain: you will never be bored listening to a Krilloan album! 1 Atlantean Sword 2 Kings Of The Iron Hill3 Blood & Fire (Born On A Battlefield)4 Hammer Of Wrath5 Avenging Son6 The Oathpact7 Return Of The Heralds8 The Kingkillers Tale9 We Burn10 Beyond The Gates

The perturbance between two macabre Death/Doom masters is now unified as one on this gloriously funereal “The Sempiternal Wound” split release. From the unsettling but grandoise track opener of JADE to the rotten mid-paced deathbeat of SANCTUARIUM on the split EP closer, “The Sempiternal Wound” speaks of the impeccable cycle of Life and Death; while inevitable and serves as a stark reminder of the pain throughout the lifespan of mankind. Total nihilism is evident here with both JADE and SANCTUARIUM also clearly sharpening their crafts even further; displaying an almost cinematic vibe on their pummeling sections transitioning to slow, crawling passages. With JADE side recorded and mixed by Javi Félez at Moontower Studios and SANCTUARIUM side recorded and mixed by Marc ‘Nercohelm’ at Necrohelm Studios and overall mastering at Moontower Studios (Deströyer 666, Ataraxy, Teitanblood, etc), cover artwork by Macedonian artist Mors Ultima Ratio Art (Sarvekas, SkyThala, Code, etc). Tape edition to be released under Iron Fortress Records. JADE:1. Third Creation2. Cascade3. Essential Formulas For Life Transition SANCTUARIUM:4. Recomposition Of Carbonized Corpses5. Malodorous Osteophagy In Acrimony

No Colours Records have made a deal with Prince Korthnage (ex Agatus) to repress the 1994 Promo tape "My black desire" and the 1996 Demo "Shadows of storming Nyx" as one Lp. This is pure old school dungeon synth, melodies and tales to whisk you away from reality. Two early tapes that really stood well above most of its contemporaries in quality and atmosphere. 1 Widdershins2 Diasia Of The Evil Incantations3 A Paean Under The Silence Of Styx4 Swords In Flames... (Part I: Black Shadows Of The Endless Skies. Part II: ...In An Aeonic Circle Of Death. Part III: The Final Battle Begins... The Sign Comes...)5 Nyx Amolgos (To Be Continued...)

The absolute vile-force of Deathpunks DOLDREY is encroached in the group’s latest pièce de résistance “Only Death Is Eternal”, an EP featuring five tracks of cruel, glacial-piercing riffs akin to a rusty knife clutched deep into an infected stabwound. “Only Death Is Eternal” is a true manifestation of nefarious, show-no-mercy Death/Thrash Metal with the sensibilities of streetpunk, intricate but brilliantly arranged song structures further elevate the wicked and twisted DNA of DOLDREY; “Only Death Is Eternal” is the sublime transition and a flawless emulsifier of the unadulterated lawless nature of Punk and the precision musicianship of traditional Metal. Recorded and mixed once again by Izzad Radzali Shah at Dungeon 416 and mastered by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios, Western Massachusetts, USA (Full Of Hell, Iron Lung, The Body, Glue, etc), with macabre cover artwork and illustrations conceptualized by Alexander L. Brown (Bølzer, Cruciamentum, Horrendous, etc). 1. Moral Decay2. Only Death Is Eternal3. All Is Hell4. Societal Machine5. Keres

Demon Head releases the new album ‘Through Holes Shine the Stars’ in September 2024 via Svart Records

Demon Head is proud to announce the release of Through Holes Shine the Stars on Svart Records. The album is the fifth full-length from the band that celebrated their first 10 years of existence last year, and it is undoubtedly another milestone on their tireless – and very own – path through the wilderness. It is a deeper, darker well of tones and melodies than before, while being significantly more extroverted than their last releases. All in the seemingly effortless, strangely catchy, and unique manner that Demon Head have become known for.

The eight songs were written collectively during several concentrated sessions from 2019–2022 and recorded entirely by the band themselves from October 2022 to March 2023 in their own studios in Copenhagen and the west coast of Ireland. Guitarist, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist producer, Birk Gjerlufsen Nielsen expands on the process: “This long and careful process has allowed us to reach a balance between structural precision and artistic expansion, melodic simplicity, and compositional depth. It feels like we’ve uncovered every possibility within each of these songs without losing track of the original nerve.”

In continuation of previous collaborations, Demon Head have mixed the album with the legendary engineer and producer Flemming Rasmussen (Metallica, Morbid Angel, Ensiferum, etc.) in Sweet Silence Studios. Vocalist and recording engineer Marcus Ferreira Larsen remarks: “Like any true master Flemming has created a direct and hard-hitting, transparent mix that does nothing but enhance what is already communicated in the compositions and the performance. He helped us place everything in the landscape that we've carved through recording everything ourselves once again.”

With a running time of 47 minutes, this is Demon Heads most extensive work to date. Birk Gjerlufsen Nielsen comments on one of the songs: “The Chalice opens with a discordant anthem that unbelievably enough combines the qualities of late Scott Walker with Europe’s The Final Countdown. It’s a good introduction to how Marcus and I have worked closely together on complimenting each other’s voices. It’s consistent that we sing together throughout the whole record. Between the two of us there’s a balance of equal parts raw charm and melodic desperation”.

Demon Head releases the new album ‘Through Holes Shine the Stars’ in September 2024 via Svart Records

Demon Head is proud to announce the release of Through Holes Shine the Stars on Svart Records. The album is the fifth full-length from the band that celebrated their first 10 years of existence last year, and it is undoubtedly another milestone on their tireless – and very own – path through the wilderness. It is a deeper, darker well of tones and melodies than before, while being significantly more extroverted than their last releases. All in the seemingly effortless, strangely catchy, and unique manner that Demon Head have become known for.

The eight songs were written collectively during several concentrated sessions from 2019–2022 and recorded entirely by the band themselves from October 2022 to March 2023 in their own studios in Copenhagen and the west coast of Ireland. Guitarist, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist producer, Birk Gjerlufsen Nielsen expands on the process: “This long and careful process has allowed us to reach a balance between structural precision and artistic expansion, melodic simplicity, and compositional depth. It feels like we’ve uncovered every possibility within each of these songs without losing track of the original nerve.”

In continuation of previous collaborations, Demon Head have mixed the album with the legendary engineer and producer Flemming Rasmussen (Metallica, Morbid Angel, Ensiferum, etc.) in Sweet Silence Studios. Vocalist and recording engineer Marcus Ferreira Larsen remarks: “Like any true master Flemming has created a direct and hard-hitting, transparent mix that does nothing but enhance what is already communicated in the compositions and the performance. He helped us place everything in the landscape that we've carved through recording everything ourselves once again.”

With a running time of 47 minutes, this is Demon Heads most extensive work to date. Birk Gjerlufsen Nielsen comments on one of the songs: “The Chalice opens with a discordant anthem that unbelievably enough combines the qualities of late Scott Walker with Europe’s The Final Countdown. It’s a good introduction to how Marcus and I have worked closely together on complimenting each other’s voices. It’s consistent that we sing together throughout the whole record. Between the two of us there’s a balance of equal parts raw charm and melodic desperation”.

Since clawing their way out of Tokyo’s grim underbelly in 1992, DEFILED has carved a bloody swath through the global death metal scene with their bone-crushing aggression and intricate artistry. Cementing their legacy as stalwarts of savagery, their unrelenting assault has remained as visceral as ever. Welcome to the abyss of Horror Beyond Horror, DEFILED's cataclysmic latest offering sealed with the wickedness only seasoned demons of death could conjure. Each track a more grotesque exploration into the depths of human depravity, the album viciously melds old school death metal savagery with strands of technical thrash and progressive psychosis. From the frantic onslaught of To See Behind the Wall to the sinister grooves of Syndicate, DEFILED invites you into a haunting panorama painted in the hues of horror. Submit to the relentless riff avalanche in Smoke and Mirrors and the methodical menace of Horror Beyond Horror. It's an album meant to be played loud and with complete surrender. Plug into DEFILED’s Horror Beyond Horror and let the madness set you free—the only thing more brutal than reality is this album. 1. Smoke and Mirrors 2. Horror Beyond Horror 3. Syndicate 4. The Alchemy 5. Demagogue 6. The Terminal Phase 7. Trojan Horse 8. Spectrum of Fear 9. The Crook and Flail 10. Replicator Dynamics 11. Equinox 12. The Chains 13. Psychopomp 14. To See Behind The Wall

Unrepentantly flying the flag for Classic British Metal since the release of their 1981 “Blitzkrieg/Buried Alive” demo, Blitzkrieg were a pivotal influence on countless heavy metal bands for decades to come: most notably, Metallica, who released a cover of the band’s eponymous track “Blitzkrieg”, both on “Garage Inc” compilation album, and as a B-side on their 1984 single “Creeping Death”. Formed in Leicester in late 1980 by lead vocalist Brian Ross (who remains at the helm of the band to this day), the band would take a four-year hiatus when Ross left to join NWOBHM legends Satan, recording their classic album “Court In The Act” (Roadrunner) and touring extensively, before reuniting with bassist Mick Moore to form Avenger.Returning from a hiatus in the wake of their critically acclaimed releases “Back From Hell” and “Judge Not”, Blitzkrieg are as vital, powerful and ferocious as the day they were founded over 40 years ago. Long time members Alan Ross (son of Brian Ross) and powerhouse drummer Matt Graham are joined by bassist Liam Ferguson and virtuoso guitarist and producer Nick Jennison. Their new album “Blitzkrieg” is set for release in summer 2024 via Mighty Music, and if early previews are to be believed, is their best work since 1985. 1. You Won’t Take Me Alive2. The Spider3. Dragon’s Eye4. If I Told You5. Vertigo6. Above The Law (Pull The Trigger Pt. 3)7. I Am His Voice8. The Night He Came Home (Halloween)9. On Olympus High (instrumental)10. Aphrodite’s Kiss

Unrepentantly flying the flag for Classic British Metal since the release of their 1981 “Blitzkrieg/Buried Alive” demo, Blitzkrieg were a pivotal influence on countless heavy metal bands for decades to come: most notably, Metallica, who released a cover of the band’s eponymous track “Blitzkrieg”, both on “Garage Inc” compilation album, and as a B-side on their 1984 single “Creeping Death”. Formed in Leicester in late 1980 by lead vocalist Brian Ross (who remains at the helm of the band to this day), the band would take a four-year hiatus when Ross left to join NWOBHM legends Satan, recording their classic album “Court In The Act” (Roadrunner) and touring extensively, before reuniting with bassist Mick Moore to form Avenger.Returning from a hiatus in the wake of their critically acclaimed releases “Back From Hell” and “Judge Not”, Blitzkrieg are as vital, powerful and ferocious as the day they were founded over 40 years ago. Long time members Alan Ross (son of Brian Ross) and powerhouse drummer Matt Graham are joined by bassist Liam Ferguson and virtuoso guitarist and producer Nick Jennison. Their new album “Blitzkrieg” is set for release in summer 2024 via Mighty Music, and if early previews are to be believed, is their best work since 1985. 1. You Won’t Take Me Alive2. The Spider3. Dragon’s Eye4. If I Told You5. Vertigo6. Above The Law (Pull The Trigger Pt. 3)7. I Am His Voice8. The Night He Came Home (Halloween)9. On Olympus High (instrumental)10. Aphrodite’s Kiss

Unrepentantly flying the flag for Classic British Metal since the release of their 1981 “Blitzkrieg/Buried Alive” demo, Blitzkrieg were a pivotal influence on countless heavy metal bands for decades to come: most notably, Metallica, who released a cover of the band’s eponymous track “Blitzkrieg”, both on “Garage Inc” compilation album, and as a B-side on their 1984 single “Creeping Death”. Formed in Leicester in late 1980 by lead vocalist Brian Ross (who remains at the helm of the band to this day), the band would take a four-year hiatus when Ross left to join NWOBHM legends Satan, recording their classic album “Court In The Act” (Roadrunner) and touring extensively, before reuniting with bassist Mick Moore to form Avenger.Returning from a hiatus in the wake of their critically acclaimed releases “Back From Hell” and “Judge Not”, Blitzkrieg are as vital, powerful and ferocious as the day they were founded over 40 years ago. Long time members Alan Ross (son of Brian Ross) and powerhouse drummer Matt Graham are joined by bassist Liam Ferguson and virtuoso guitarist and producer Nick Jennison. Their new album “Blitzkrieg” is set for release in summer 2024 via Mighty Music, and if early previews are to be believed, is their best work since 1985. 1. You Won’t Take Me Alive2. The Spider3. Dragon’s Eye4. If I Told You5. Vertigo6. Above The Law (Pull The Trigger Pt. 3)7. I Am His Voice8. The Night He Came Home (Halloween)9. On Olympus High (instrumental)10. Aphrodite’s Kiss

In the late 80s, King's X had just launched their now-iconic Sam Taylor-produced debut album Out of the Silent Planet (1988), ushering in what would soon become known as the "Houston sound." This sound was a unique blend of progressive metal, groove, rock, and rich harmonies. Around the same time, another band began making waves: The Awful Truth. They had recorded their debut album for mainstream Metal Blade Records but sadly broke up before it even came out. By the time the album was released in 1989, two-thirds of The Awful Truth had formed a new band with two other members, the now-legendary Galactic Cowboys, further defining that groovy-metallic Houston Sound. Although signed to the infamous Metal Blade Records (known for releasing albums by Slayer, Fates Warning, Voivod, etc.), The Awful Truth's eponymous album featured poetic lyrics expressing a sincere faith. A key example is "Ghost of Heaven": High above the highest star Songs of You the angels sing Only You could fill my heart Only You could bring me where You are Ghost of Heaven, hear my plea Holy voice, won't you speak to me? Most of the material was written by David von Ohlerking and is adventurous, though more in a traditional progressive context, not foreshadowing the unpredictable style of the Galactic Cowboys. The one track with shared writing credits is Drowning Man, where you can definitely hear the chugging riffs and rhythms that would characterize Monty Colvin and Alan Doss' next project. The distinctive guitar sound, overdriven/mid-rangey bass tones, and oblique Christian imagery in the lyrics are reminiscent of the first four King's X records, but The Awful Truth ventures into heavier and more progressive territory. The epic Should Have Known All Along might even be mistaken for a lost King's X song, especially with the way Ohlerking's vocals break at the end, sounding very Dug Pinnick-like. The end result is a stone-cold classic in every way. The 2024 Brutal Planet Records reissue has been completely remastered by Rob Colwell (Nevermore, Flotsam & Jetsam, King's X, Poundhound, Voivod, etc.) and it sounds better than ever! Collector's are treated to Orange Crush Heavy-weight Vinyl and a 12x12 full color lyrics insert featuring band photos. This limited edition of just 300 Vinyl units is a must-have. Grab this slab of progressive hard rock brilliance while you can!

To know what Anger as Art is, one can look at what they have been since 2004. A first rate, old school, thrash metal band - rooted in the history created by the members of the band. Take one look at their lineage - members of Abattoir, EvilDead, Bloodlust, Hirax, Death, Manowar, Raven, Heretic, Bitch

Emerging once more from the endlessly creative genius of Toby Driver, Alora Crucible presents its latest offering, Oak Lace Apparition, brought to you via House of Mythology. This otherworldly creation further elevates the artistic journey begun in 2021 with the stunning Thymiamatascension, which explored space, silence, texture, and the mysterious charm of the night.This exclusive vinyl release comes as a DLP featuring two 180-gram vinyl discs, encased in a robust 350gsm gatefold sleeve. Each record is protected in black poly-lined disco bags and carefully packaged outside the sleeve to prevent seam splits, all secured within a protective plastic sleeve for optimum preservation. Through the mist, a peak of icy water; where can I find you, pelagian bird?Amidst Ewdendrift a CorridorCenote VacíoMooncast Antlers Into ShadowAestiformUnseen Ending in the Grass AboveSpindle's WhorlI Destination