death metal

Texas Death act I AM has signed a worldwide deal with Entertainment One (“eOne”) with plans to release a new LP later this year.

The group is headed over to Europe this weekend for a full run with Australia’s Thy Art Is Murder, Canifex, Fit For An Autopsy, and Rivers Of Nihil for an entire month of touring. I AM will return to The States and head right back out on the road with Spite and Varials. 

Cattle Decapitation released their new album, “Death Atlas”, last November, via Metal Blade Records.

The band has now announced their first European headline tour in support of “Death Atlas” for spring of this year. Please check the full dates below!

European Tour Dates 2020:
25.03: Tel-Aviv, ISR @ Bascula (Cattle Decapitation only)
27.03: Vienna, AUT @ Escape Metalcorner
28.03: Annaberg-Buchholz, GER @ Alte Brauerei
29.03: Warsaw, POL @ Poglos

Swedish death metal veterans Deranged will release a new studio album titled “Deeds of Ruthless Violence” on March 27th, 2020, via Agonia Records.

“It’s death metal like it was meant to be”, says drummer and mastermind Rikard Wermén, who’s been in charge of the band’s steering wheel for nearly thirty years.

He continues: “No gimmicks, no costumes, no stage show, no make up, no bullshit. Just straight up ruthless metal the violent and intense way”.

This Saturday, new Jersey six-piece Fit For An Autopsy will embark on a 28-date European tour in support of Thy Art Is Murder alongside Carnifex, Rivers Of Nihil and I Am.

To celebrate the occasion, the band presents a brand new music video for their track “Warfare”, off their latest album “The Sea of Tragic Beasts”, released last October through Nuclear Blast Records worldwide and Human Warfare (AUS).  

As 2020 begins, the new year brings a familiar feeling of cyclical rebirth with it as a rush of new music and new talented acts make their presence known to larger audiences for the first time. Having recently signed to The Artisan Era at the end of 2019, technical melodic death metallers Symbolik are proud to announce their upcoming debut album, “Emergence”. The album is set to drop on Friday, April 10th, 2020, via The Artisan Era.

South America’s Death Metal heavyweights No Raza are set to release their highly anticipated upcoming record, “Transcending Material Sins”, on March 20th, 2020, via Noble Demon Records.

Following in the footsteps of Grave, Asphyx and Obituary and being a crushing assault of pure destruction, No Raza are about to take over the globe in the name of Death Metal!

Northern Irish black metal outfit Drakonis have unveiled details for the much anticipated forthcoming record “Blessed by Embers”, following up on great acclaim garnered from their more recent concept work, late 2017’s “The Great Miasma”.

Their debut full length is a story driven concept spanning eight songs. Each taking us through a different chapter following the rise and fall of a charismatic cult leader, who allows darkness and fire to shape and purify his followers, “The Wretched”.

Polish death metal veterans Trauma have completed work on their eighth studio full length, “Ominous Black”. The album will be released through their new label home, Selfmadegod Records, on March 6th, 2020.

The label this week unveiling the album’s cover art, track listing, and a brief teaser video.
 

Finnish death metallers Torchia have just inked a record deal with Rockshots Records for the release of their sophomore album “The Coven”, coming out on March 27th, 2020.

Arising from the inner darkness of composer and lyricist Ville Riitamaa, Torchia takes inspiration from a multitude of metal subgenres and their mission is to revitalize the genre of melodic death metal by bringing in a sense of danger and unpredictability.

The Artisan Era is proud to announce the signing of the Boston-based progressive instrumental metal act Myth Of I. The band will release its debut album in 2020 through The Artisan Era.