Australian death metallers ESKHATON will unleash hell this week with the release of Omegalitheos through Lavadome Productions on June 20th. Omegalitheos is the third full-length manifestation from Australia's ESKHATON. The Omegalitheos phenomenon features 14 songs of psychotic Death Metal violence and has brought the vast capacities of its two predecessors to even higher levels. ESKHATON's frenzied style will resonate with those who crave something more extreme than the standard death metal formula. This is where the status quo stops and the extraordinary ones rise to push the genre beyond its boundaries. Morbid, psychotic, violent, raw, unique, and above all else, uncompromising. With Omegalitheos, ESKHATON takes its place among the mightiest, most violent Death Metal forces out there today. This is Omegalitheos, Total Death! Artwork by Daemorph (front cover art), Alex Tsartus (inlay art) and Alex Sharding of Nether Temple (booklet art).
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Taken from the full length "The Futile Fires Of Man" to be released late June. Irish Black Metal force Slidhr was formed in 2005 as the solo project of multi-instrumentalist Joseph Deegan, at the time one half of cult Black Metal group Myrkr. After exploring Dark Germanic Heathenism through Myrkr, Deegan envisioned Slidhr as an entity devoted to the inexorable destructive power harnessed by the indifferent forces of nature, and a vessel of his scorn for a plaguelike humanity unworthy of salvation. Throughout a career spanning thirteen years Slidhr has made its mark on the underground with its unique brand of Black Metal which is as creative and unpredictable as it is venomous and unrepentant. Upon formation Slidhr was quickly picked up by esteemed French label Debemur Morti, and the band’s early years saw a prolific string of releases which caused a stir among an increasingly zealous and revitalised Black Metal genre. In three years as many releases saw the light of day, first an eponymous demo and EP, before a split LP with compatriots Rebirth of Nefast was released on legendary french label End All Life Productions. In the coming years Slidhr bided it’s time in the shadows, slowly growing stronger and awaiting the moment to strike. Frequent collaborator Wann had at this point relocated to Iceland, and their ongoing collaboration led Joseph to come in contact with the burgeoning Icelandic Black Metal movement. Drummer Bjarni Einarsson was subsequently enlisted to provide his now renowned skill and finesse to the band. The first release of the revamped Slidhr lineup was debut full length album Deluge, a 10 track epic which saw the band’s sonic scope broaden significantly, further honing the alchemy between raging malice and daring experimentation. Following the release of Deluge, the connection to the Icelandic circle grew stronger, and a full live lineup was assembled featuring members of Sinmara and Rebirth of Nefast. Slidhr’s first concert appearance took place in 2015, marking a decade from the band’s formation, as the band performed at the revered Saint Vitus in Brooklyn, New York City alongside Sinmara, Volahn, One Tail, One Head and more. A maiden concert appearance in Slidhr’s native Ireland followed at Siege of Limerick in October. Also marking Slidhr’s ten year anniversary as a band was the Spit of the Apostate MLP, now on notorious Norwegian imprint Terratur Possessions. Slidhr then embarked on its first full tour in 2016, the Dimensional Nomads European Tour alongside Shrine of Insanabilis and Sinmara. 2016 also saw Slidhr perform at the inaugural Oration festival in Iceland, spearheaded by frequent collaborator Wann. Oration would become an annual event for the next three years with Slidhr taking part in all three renditions. Further festival appearances followed, among them Prague Death Mass, Caledonian Darkness in Glasgow, Scotland, and Inferno Festival in Norway, which has long since came to be regarded as an institution in extreme metal worldwide. The long awaited sophomore full length, "The Futile Fires Of Man", will finally be released the 20th of July. "The Futile Fires Of Man" sees Slidhr’s recording lineup expanded to a power trio, with Garðar S Jónsson of Sinmara and Almyrkvi taking the reins as bassist. A masterful labyrinthine journey through feverish and feral traditional Black Metal tinted with psychedelic progressive flourishes and nauseating tempo- and mood shifts, "The Futile Fires Of Man" showcases Slidhr at its most ravenous and accomplished, claiming Slidhr’s stake firmly at the forefront of the modern Black Metal scene.
The new CHTHE’ILIST EP “Passage Into The Xaxanotth” is a two-song EP to be released on 7” vinyl and digitally and marks the second 7” released by Profound Lore Records. It consists of the title track which is a new CHTHE’ILIST unreleased track that has its origins even before the “Le Dernier Crepuscule” sessions, the CHTHE’ILIST debut album that made a huge impact on the death metal scene in 2016, resulting in one of 2016’s most praised death metal monuments. The EP also consists of a cover of cult Swedish death metal band Crematory’s “Beneath The Crypts”.
FUNERAL MIST new CD/LP “Hekatomb” officially out on June 15th.
Tracklist In Nomine Domini Naught But Death Shedding Skin Cockatrice Metamorphosis Within the Without Hosanna Pallor Mortis CD and Gatefold LP formats come with digital downloads. Hekatomb cover tee shirt and silkscreen (with album download) available now. Hekatomb tee shirt available for pre-orders. www.noevdia.com
TATANHAMMER (FIN) - THE ART OF HUMAN SACRIFICE
Horrific black metal of death. Debut album out on Abandon Tapes on CD when the time is ready. 1. The Weak 2. Ashes 3. At The Altar / Morning 4. Faces 5. The One 6. Dream Intruder 7. The Filth, The Purest 8. Backbone Of The Veal 9. Satan, Be Heard 10. Übermensch |
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