News update : BAPTISM – May 2, 2016

Posted on May 2, 2016

BAPTISM have announced that their forthcoming full-length will bear the title ‘The Devil’s Fire’. The new album of the Finnish black metal underground veterans has been recorded at Fantom Studio and the release date has been slated to the 22nd of July.

News update : NUMENOREAN – May 2, 2016

Posted on May 2, 2016

NUMENOREAN are finally revealing the title of their forthcoming full-length, which has been penned down as ‘Home’. The Canadian post-black metal outfit from Calgary will release their debut on July 22nd. Continue reading for more details!

WITHERED – Grief Relic – May 2, 2016

Posted on May 2, 2016

American dark extremists WITHERED are streaming a fourth monstrous track taken from their forthcoming album ‘Grief Relic’, which can be pre-ordered here (out worldwide on May 27th). The song “Downward” is exclusively streaming via Stereogum at this link.

DESTRÖYER 666 – Wildfire – May 2, 2016

Posted on May 2, 2016

Destroyer 666 have announced a string of shows to hit Australia and New Zealand in November. For a list of all confirmed dates of this brutal home coming, please see below. The band will be touring in support of their new album ‘Wildfire’, which can still be bought here.

NECROPHAGIA – WhiteWorm Cathedral – May 2, 2016

Posted on May 2, 2016

NECROPHAGIA have announced a string of North American shows with legendary VENOM INC. The tour will begin in New York on May 31st, and continues throughout June before concluding in South Carolina on July 2nd. The Cult death metal pioneers are performing in support of latest album ‘White Worm Cathedral’, which can still be bought here. A list of all confirmed dates can be found below.

OBSIDIAN KINGDOM – A Year With No Summer – May 2, 2016

Posted on May 2, 2016

OBSIDIAN KINGDOM have recruited a new guitarist and she would like to be known as Eaten Roll I. The band has furthermore announced new dates in support of their current full-length ‘A Year With No Summer’, which is streaming at Bandcamp and still available in various formats from the Season of Mist shop. Comments and dates can be found below.

ETHS – Ankaa – April 25, 2016

Posted on April 25, 2016

ETHS have just released their relentless new album ‘Ankaa’ worldwide. The new opus of the French modern metal stars can also be ordered directly from the Season of Mist shop and is available for streaming in full here. Continue reading for more details and tour dates!

URGEHAL – Aeons In Sodom – April 25, 2016

Posted on April 25, 2016

URGEHAL, BEASTCRAFT and ENDEZZMA join forces with very special guests for “Trondr Nefas Memorial Concert”! The Vulkan Arena in Oslo, Norway will host a singular event entitled “Death Is Complete” on Friday the 13th of May. This night will honour the work and life of the late URGEHAL frontman Trondr Nefas, who sadly departed from life on the 13th of May 2012.

ROTTEN SOUND – Abuse To Suffer – April 25, 2016

Posted on April 25, 2016

ROTTEN SOUND have announced US dates just before kicking off their European tour with ABIGAIL WILLIAMS and CULT LEADER. The Finnish grindcore legends are touring in support of their latest album ‘Abuse to Suffer’, which can be ordered here. See below for a list of all confirmed shows.

DEFILED – Towards Inevitable Ruin – April 25, 2016

Posted on April 25, 2016

Japanese cult death metal act DEFILED have unleashed the first new song taken from their forthcoming album ‘Towards Inevitable Ruin’, which is scheduled for worldwide release on July 8th and can be pre-ordered here. The brutally raw track “Force And Obedience” is now exclusively streaming via the official media partners listed below.

GRAVE DESECRATOR – Dust To Lust – April 25, 2016

Posted on April 25, 2016

GRAVE DESECRATOR are unleashing the first crushing track taken from their forthcoming album ‘Dust to Lust’, which will hit stores worldwide on June 17th and can be pre-ordered here. The song “Temple of Abominations” is now exclusively streaming via the official media partners listed below.

SONS OF BALAUR – New Signing – April 25, 2016

Posted on April 25, 2016

Season of Mist are proud to announce the signing of SONS OF BALAUR. The notorious and much rumoured about black metal outfit from Oslo, Norway will release their debut full-length on the label later this year.

News update : SEASON OF MIST – April 20, 2016

Posted on April 20, 2016

Season of Mist are very honoured to have been nominated for Best Independent Record Label again at this year’s Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. Voting can be done using the link below.

ROTTEN SOUND – Abuse To Suffer – April 20, 2016

Posted on April 20, 2016

ROTTEN SOUND have announced a North American spring tour just in advance of their European onslaught starting this Friday, 22nd of April in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Finnish grindcore powerhouse will be hitting the roads in support of their explosive new full-length ‘Abuse to Suffer’. A full list of confirmed tour dates can be found below.

DÉPARTE – News Update – April 20, 2016

Posted on April 20, 2016

Australian extreme metallers DÉPARTE have entered the studio to begin recording their debut album, due out later this year via Season of Mist.

DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT – Stellar – April 20, 2016

Posted on April 20, 2016

DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT are now streaming a multi camera video featuring their complete recent show at the L’Ubu in Rennes, France on the 20th of March 2016 via Apollo’s Mouse. The footage can be viewed at this link. See below for setlist and live dates.

ANCIIENTS – Heart of Oak – April 20, 2016

Posted on April 20, 2016

ANCIIENTS have finished recording their highly anticipated new album. The Canadians will release a follow up to their acclaimed debut full-length ‘Heart of Oak’ later this year. The studio session were once again headed by Jesse Gander at Rain City Recordings in the bands’ hometown of Vancouver, Canada.

WORMED – Krighsu – April 20, 2016

Posted on April 20, 2016

WORMED have released what Gear Gods call “an unusual, but highly effective style of playthrough” video, which features intricate parts from several tracks performed by Migueloud and taken off the Spanish technical death metal masters’ current album ‘Krighsu’. The clip can now be viewed here.

WITHERED – Grief Relic – April 20, 2016

Posted on April 20, 2016

Dark extremists WITHERED are streaming the third crushing song taken from their forthcoming album ‘Grief Relic’ (out May 27th). On further news, the Americans have announced an extensive US Tour this summer. All dates and premiere links are listed below.

ETHS – Ankaa – April 20, 2016

Posted on April 20, 2016

French modern metal stars ETHS are revealing their complete forthcoming album ‘Ankaa’, which has been scheduled for worldwide release on April 22nd. ‘Ankaa’ is now exclusively streaming via the official media partners below.