Horse Drawn Death Machine To Record New Album

Horse Drawn Death Machine has issued the following update about entering the recording studio:

“Our full length album we’ve been working on is written. We start recording later this month. So far the album is untitled.

“We’re laying low for all of Dec and most of Jan on shows to get this album finished. Our next venture out will be in Cleveland with Abigail Williams and Erimha at the Agora on Jan 22nd. We have tickets for sale.

“In the meantime, there are plenty of great bands around here to be checking out. Brimstone Coven, Disobey, Necrotherion, Curse the Wicked, BAAL, Exigency, As Dreams Fade, Black Plastic Caskets, In Hope, Half Blown, What Great Fangs, Doctor Smoke, Pissmongrel, and Ichabod Crane. I’m sure there’s more we’re forgetting. Support your local metal!”

You can also check out the band’s previous “No Light” EP in the player provided below.

No Light by Horse Drawn Death Machine

Deadspeaker Streaming New Song “Devolution – Part II”

Deadspeaker is due to release new EP “Our World Left Behind” on December 11th, and now the band has posted a new song online. Check out “Devolution – Part II” in the player below, or your can hear the previously released trailer for the new EP at this location.

Way To End Splits With Guitarist And Drummer, Brings On New Members

Way To End has checked in with the following announcement about recruiting a new drummer and guitarist:

“We haven’t given any news in a while so here is what happened with Way to End in the past months: Decay and Rust both have left the band, for different reasons. I won’t go deeper into this, it’s of no interest no anybody outside the band.

“That’s the reason why we didn’t do any gig since the release of Various Shades of Black. We have found a new drummer and a new guitarist and we are currently rehearsing with them.

“Once we’re ready, we’ll start again playing live. We also took the time to compose new songs which we are currently rehearsing. Expect something different from Various Shades of Black.”

Various Shades of Black by Way to End

Ghoulchapel Posts Second Album Teaser

Ghoulchapel has released a new teaser trailer for the band’s forthcoming album, which is available below. Ghoulchapel also comments:

“Some tunes of our upcoming single from 2nd album which will be released in 2014… Stay tuned! This is NOT the final production.”

You can stream the band’s previous “Nightmarish Illusions” album over at this location.

Tusmørke Streaming “Offerpresten” Official Video

Norwegian folk metallers Tusmørke will be releasing their 7″ “Offerpresten” on Duplicate Records December 13th and have just uploaded an official video for the track, which is playing below.

The video was written and directed by Benediktator, filmed by Rune Michaelsen and Martin Furan Furan and edited by Rune Michaelsen. Styling was courtesy of Christine Varden and Maria Sand. It stars Mari Sletten as Nerthus, Tonje Stabell and Kristine Halmrast as the spirits and Tusmørke as themselves.

Tusmørke previously released the album “Underjordisk Tusmørke” in 2012 and have been active in the Oslo scene since 1995.

Vaginal Kebab Posts “Raquisectomia De Urgencia”

Spanish pornogrind band Vaginal Kebab is busy recording tracks for a new 2014 album, and has shared one of its new songs. Below is an upload of the promo version of that track, “Raquisectomia de Urgencia.” This concludes a busy year for Vaginal Kebab, who issued the full length “Que Puto Asco” at the tail end of 2012.

The Jumilla duo is composed of the “uncle” team of Flitoris on guitars/vox/drum programming and Ramonstruacion on bass/cookie monster vox. In 2011 they released “El Club de los Prepucios Sucios y Escrotos Rotos” along with a collection of their split releases, “Pero Que Coño,” in 2013.

The SMN Interview: Luc Lemay of GORGUTS

With his first full-fledged North American tour since reactivating the band set to begin next week, Luc Lemay of Gorguts is the furthest thing from nervous. In fact, he’s “been waiting for this moment for a very long time,” and is eager to “reconnect with the fans.” Given the fact that this will be the […]

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The SMN Interview: Luc Lemay of GORGUTS

The Ocean Recruits New Guitarist Damian Murdoch

The Ocean, which is out now with new album “Pelagial” (reviewed here), has checked in with the following announcement about recruiting a new guitar player:

“We’re happy to announce that Damian Murdoch will be our new guitarist for all upcoming shows and tours next year.

“32 years old, Australian born and bred but living in Vienna (and soon moving to Berlin), Damian is currently teaching guitar and playing songs with titles such as ‘The Final Absturz’ with his instrumental blues band, the Damian Murdoch Trio. We like that. He also surely knows how to play heavy stuff though. Here’s the vid that first caught our attention:

“And that’s the audition clip that made us invite him to Berlin to rehearse with us:

“And so we did, and found Damian to be not only a great guitar player who knew our stuff in and out, but also a fun dude to hang and drink with – and there we go, that’s it, decision made! Ocean 3.0 is now complete. Tour announcements coming up next week!”

Vader In The Studio Recording New Album

Polish death metal act Vader is currently working on a new album and follow-up to previous release “Welcome to the Morbid Reich.” The band comments:

“Straight from Hertz Studio-we have a bunch of fresh news about Vader’s empire. First of all: WE’RE STARTING WITH THE NEXT ALBUM!

“Today yet nice and easy we’re calibrating the heavy weapon for James, so his drumming can blow heads off your necks. From tomorrow we record all these bloody tracks of new incantations.

“The next chapter, a new bible for all those hungry for extreme massacre and dark challenges is called: TIBI ET IGNI ‘For You (And Only You) and Fire’ – so we can translate from Latin this pretty symbolic title.

“10 songs PLUS 4 bonuses are in plans to be created…. More details soon. Will we set anxiety in your minds? We film the recording process to show the whole thing in a while. Of course, we’ll keep You informed about each next step in recordings regularly. Stay alert!”

Daggers To Release New Album “It’s Not Jazz, It’s Blues”

Belgian vicious punk/metal outfit Daggers has announced the forthcoming release of new album “It’s Not Jazz, It’s Blues,” which is due out this spring through Throatruiner Records.

Like the band’s previous releases, this album was recorded live and mixed by Ben Phillips then mastered by Magnus Lindberg (Cult Of Luna). This is the band’s third full-length and the follow-up to 2011′s “Euphoria” (Twelve Gauge Records/Holy Roar Records). Throatruiner Records also comments:

“During their five years of existence, Belgium’s Daggers has worked hard on creating unique and singular records to forge a very personal sound. The new full-length ‘It’s Not Jazz, It’s Blues’ is an entire different animal than on their crust-infused hardcore previous releases, delivering twelve epic tracks that will drag you down to the bottom of the earth and shred the living out of you with the haste and anger of a thousand rusty swords. Captured in an organic live recording setting, ‘It’s Not Jazz, It’s Blues’ takes a hypnotic, noisy approach to the band’s claustrophobic blend of punk and metal, more ruthless and vicious than ever.”

Euphoria by DAGGERS