-- WiszdomStone's new track "The Sky Is Falling"

Jackson, Wisconsin's progressive heavy metallers WiszdomStone has just made available a new track at their myspace page.
Click here to check out "The Sky Is Falling".

-- Aere Aeternus debut full-length "Humanity Needs No Funeral"

French Label Kaosthetik releases Aere Aerternus's debut full-length this week. "Humanity Needs No Funeral" tracklist will include titles like "Conjuration Employed Towards Invocation Of Lust And Destruction", "Life Is Nothing But A Parod" & " Final Words Before Cosmic Silence"..
Click on the flyer on the left to learn more about the release and check out Aere Aeternus @ myspace to get more idea about their mystic sexual rituals ..

-- Unearth - The March tracklist revealed

While awaiting for a confirmed release date as October 10 via Metal Blade Records, Boston quintet revealed the final traclist of their 2008 release as follows:
1.) My Will Be Done
2.) Hail the Shrine
3.) Crow Killer
4.) Grave of Opportunity
5.) We Are Not Anonymous
6.) The March
7.) Cutman
8.) The Chosen
9.) Letting Go
10.) Truth or Consequence

for more up to date info check out Unearth's myspace page

-- Vomitory cancels dates with Incantation

Because of the things beyond control of the band, Swedish brutal death veterans Vomitory sadly announced that they have to cancel European shows with Incantation. Some of the shows fortunately will take place .. here is the full list of these Vomitory performances:
11 Sept – DE - Berlin - K17
12 Sept – DE - Bischofswerda - Morbide Festspiele
13 Sept – DE - Bitterfeld - Festung
14 Sept – NL - Zaandam - Kade
27 Sept – DE - Essen - Essen Death Fest 7 / Turock

By the mean time Vomitory gladly confirmed the release date of their next record as May 2009.

Vomitory @ myspace

-- another brand new track from Toxic Holocaust

Portland thrashers Toxic Holocaust posted a new track from their upcoming full-length which will be out in september. This will be the band's first ever release from Relapse Records and announced to be titled "An Overdose Of Death". With the addition of the this brand new track to their myspace now we are able to hear 3 new toxic tunes.
To check out Endless Armageddon and the rest of the new 3 tracks click here!!

-- Unearth's March continues

Boston metallers upcoming album's title is The March. It'll be again out via Metal Blade Records and will include an extra DVD-bonus in European territories. According to their label Unearth's forthcoming record will be out on October 13. This time we see Adam Dutkiewicz of Killswitch Engage as the producer instead of Terry Date.

-- Emeth parts ways with Tom Ales

Hailing from Belgium ex-Aborted guitarist Matty Dupont's band Emeth has announced that they have parted ways with their drummer Tom Ales. Ales was the sticksman for the critically acclaimed death metallers for seven years. Here is the official statement:
"We are sad to announce that ..Tom Ales.. has decided after seven skincrushing years to leave the band, to focus on family. This is not a sudden decision, but something that has been pending for several months now. Since the band grew rapidly the last few years, the time and commitment needed for being in studio and on tours increased. Tom had always twisted and turned his personal life to the maximum to be able to go along with the band shedule. Now seven years and 2 kids later, he has reached the end of his stretchings and choose to focus full time on his family life. There are no hard feelings mutually and ..EMETH.. wishes Tom all the best for his future musical career."

By the way, if you are interested in being a part of Emeth as the new kid behind the drum kit
here's the email address to apply:
emeth@telenet.be

Emeth@myspace

5to1: 5 Q&A with German Death Metallers NECROID

Here is a brand new 5to1 interview after some time. German death metal trio Necroid's Stefan -the man behind the mic and guitar duties- generously replied [of violence]'s questions.
To accompony this reading session first i advice you to browse their myspace page and check out some brutal tunes from their latest offering Nefarious Destiny!
www.myspace.com/necroid

-Germany's not quite best known for its death metal acts to be honest... So how does it for you to be a German death metal band? What was the main motives for you when necroid first formed?
Why isn't germany famous for death metal? Fleshcrawl, Debauchery, hmmm... well that's all, probably you're right! But in fact the underground scene in germany consists mainly of death metal acts... When we formed Necroid we were all in the age of 16-18, it was the music we loved and we wanted to play and conquer the world! ;)

-As far as i've checked out latest full-length of you guys, Nefarious Destiny got very good reviews.. After some months passed since the release of the cd, when you sit back and think about the whole recording process and the feedback you had after the release.. can we say you are fully satisfied with the result?
Yes, indeed - we can! We still like to listen to this record. There is absolutely nothing that i like to have changed! The sound is heavy, the songs are great - perfect!

-Eike Freese of Dark Age produced Nefarious Destiny... He has a quite promising career in production apart from his highly praised frontman skills at Dark Age... How did you guys decided to work with him? And how was the whole recording sessions? Any big fights to confess?? :))
I'm a huge Dark Age fan, so I wanted him to produce our record. I called him and we made everything clear! When we travelled to him, to Hamburg, we had a great time - without any harsh and brutal fights. He is a great producer: he has always additional ideas, but hasn't any problems if the band wants to do it her own way. In addition to that he gives every band a very personal sound... and not the same sound for every band like unfortunately many producers do! Well, enough advertisment for Eike! ;)

-I wonder what are the favorite albums these days at the Necroid headquarters?
Woo, at the moment i'm in a hard rock mood - Ugly Kid Joe, AC/DC, Guns 'n Roses and stuff like that... but that changes from week to week!

-Whatz next for Necroid? What are the plans 'til the end of the year for you guys?
Unfortunately our drummer Andi left Necroid, so our first plan is to get a new drummer to be able to play shows again! Beyond that we're talking to some labels... let's see if we find something interessting for us!


click here to purchase Nefarious Destiny online!

-- Mastodon says no to Rasputin concept

Troy Sanders of Grammy nominated mammut metallers has just set the end for the rumours about the band's new albums theme.
"I'm glad people are speculating on what the record's gonna be. We want to keep some of the mystery behind it until the record hits the stands. But the record is not based on the life of Rasputin." told the bass player and the vocalist of the critically acclaimed band.
Sanders also give some hints about the musical direction of the upcoming record:
"Some of the guitar parts really space out. We paid a lot of attention to the vocal patterns. We really tried to become more melodic with the vocals, making them more intertwined with the songs. It's by far the biggest departure from record to record that we've done. A lot of the stuff on this record doesn't quite sound like us. You know it's us, because it's obvious that it is when you hear it. But on first listen, you don't know what the hell's going on."

-- Swedish band Devian answers handpicked questions comin' from the fans

-- August 8 is the day to be banished

Banished From Inferno (formerly known as Berenice Bleeding), Ibex Moon Records' newest offering is releasing their debut EP on August 8. Here is the official press release from Ibex Moon Records headquarters :
"BANISHED FROM INFERNO features in its ranks longtime friends Rober (MACHETAZO), Phlegeton (WORMED, GODÜS, HUMAN MINCER) and Rogga Johansson (PAGANIZER, RIBSPREADER, DEMIURG, EDGE OF SANITY). The band's only aim is to play some evil and beer-fucked old-school death metal mostly influenced by CELTIC FROST, OBITUARY, DARKTHRONE, BATHORY, old Scandinavian metal and stuff like that."
You can have your share of evilish oldschool death metal of Banished From Inferno at their myspace page.. two new songs of their self titled EP are being streamed right now.
Banished From Inferno @ myspace
Ibex Moon Records @myspace

-- "hyems" coming strong again

German blackened death metallers hyems (latin word for winter) have made available online a new song from their sophomore effort at their myspace site. Following 2007's debut release "Antinomie", the band is currently working on the new album.

check out the tour dates and the brand new track Vater, Ich Brenne