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As if announcing today’s new virtual performance stream wasn’t enough of an early holiday gift (see below for more information), Finnish melodic death metal mainstays Wolfheart are doubling their musical output with the announcement of their upcoming EP, “Skull Soldiers”, scheduled for release on March 5th, 2021, via Napalm Records!
 

New Hampshire-based blackened melodic death metallers Unflesh are excited to announce their second full-length,“Inhumation”. Set for release on Friday, April 2nd, 2021. The band partnered with artist Junki Sakuraba (Seven Spires) once again to create the killer album art for “Inhumation”.

The album was mixed and mastered by renowned musician and engineer V. Santura (Triptykon, Dark Fortress, etc.) at Woodshed Studios in Landshut, Germany.

Recent The Artisan Era signees Stortregn are proud to announce the upcoming release of their fifth full-length, “Impermanence”. Set for release on March 12th, 2021, via The Artisan Era.

Famed Italian painter Paolo Girardi (Power Trip, Artificial Brain, Chthe’ilist) lends his masterful touch to the fantastic artwork adorning Impermanence. Recorded, mixing and mastering were handled at Conatus Studio, Switzerland by Vladimir Cochet (Mirrorthrone, Weeping Birth).

In April 2020, Finnish melodic death metal unit Wolfheart were one of the very first international metal bands to present a full-scale, professional-grade virtual concert livestream just weeks after the entire world went into lockdown. Now, resilient as ever, the band optimistically enters 2021 with another exciting presentation: a brand new, streaming studio performance event, set to take place on January 20th, 2021, at 12 PM PST / 3 PM EST / 9 PM CET.

Two of Europe’s most revered metal bands are set to combine forces to bring their ‘European Siege 2021’ tour to European & UK shores in Autumn 2021. Poland’s Behemoth and Sweden’s Arch Enemy are joining together for a handful of dates, bringing their longtime friends and metal legends Carcass in the special guest slot. Opening the evening’s thunderous proceedings will be hotly-tipped gothic metal newcomers, Unto Others (formerly known as Idle Hands).   

Hailing from Turkey, post metal outift Bipolar Architecture are glad to announce the signing of a deal with Wormholedeath for the release of their debut full-length album “The Criticizer”, TBA.

On the 5th of December, 2020, they will release the first single “Dystopia is the Reality”, taken from the above mentioned upcoming album.

Blackened death metal power-trio Suffering Hour has completed work on their most-realized, second album, “The Cyclic Reckoning”, now confirmed to be released through Profound Lore Records in February 2021. With the album’s cover art, track listing, and other details, the label has issued an advance stream of the lead track, “Strongholds of Awakening”.
 

Behemoth have announced “In Absentia Dei”, a groundbreaking immersive livestream spectacular which will broadcast on September 5th, 2020, from a secret church location in Poland.

The event will be streamed in high definition 4K, with an immersive experience option, allowing viewers to choose from 8 different camera angles in the multi-camera shoot or watch the “Director’s Cut”.

On October 2nd, 2020, Anaal Nathrakh will release their 11th full-length, “Endarkenment”, via Metal Blade Records.

Watch an official video for the title track below.

Pre-order “Endarkenment”, here, in the following formats:
• jewelcase-CD
• 180g black vinyl (EU exclusive)
• clear grey / brown marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 300 copies)

Rochester, Minnesota-based progressive black metal collective Amiensus will unleash their anticipated “Abreaction” full-length on October 2nd, 2020, via their new label home of Transcending Records.