FIRESPAWN — the Swedish death metal project featuring Lars Göran Petrov (vocals; ENTOMBED) and Victor Brandt (guitar; ENTOMBED), Alex Friberg (bass; NECROPHOBIC), Fredrik Folkare (guitar; UNLEASHED, NECROPHOBIC) and Matte Modin (drums; DARK FUNERAL, DEFLESHED) — will release its third album, "Abominate", on June 7 via Century Media Records.

Friberg comments: "On this album, we pushed ourselves more then before outside our comfort zone. You will hear a lot more heavy metal influences on this album.

"We never aimed to be a death metal band in the ordinary death metal genre. We make exactly the kind of music that we like and that is more to the extreme side but we always try news things and think outside the box and that is what's so great with FIRESPAWN. Always refreshing great fucking metal! This album is no exception, quite the opposite. On 'Abominate', we explore new ground that not many death metal bands has before. Listen to it and you'll know what I'm talking about."

The artwork was once again painted by Paolo Girardi.

FIRESPAWN is:

Lars Göran Petrov (ENTOMBED) - Vocals 

Victor Brandt (ENTOMBED) - Guitar 

Alex Friberg (NECROPHOBIC) - Bass 

Fredrik Folkare (UNLEASHED, NECROPHOBIC) - Guitar 

Matte Modin (DARK FUNERAL, DEFLESHED) - Drums

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Black metal veterans DARKTHRONE will release their new album, "Old Star", on May 31 via Peaceville. The band's first studio album since 2016's "Arctic Thunder" sees the Norwegian legends cut through six new epic tracks, taking in the best of the old school of heavy and extreme metal plus a large dose of doom-laden riffing, and channelling it through the grime of the underground.

Fenriz enthuses: "'Old Star' — again we are here with the riffs! A while after our previous 'Arctic Thunder', album it became apparent that we would continue in that same style, black old heavy metal with slow thrash, classic doom and slow death metal.

"As many have focused on the '70s sound over the last 20 years, the mix on our new album has ended up being more '80s than ever. The songs are more metal than ever! Ted's songs have alot of black metal in them, faster and slower but also doomier parts and reocurring parts. My songs are more linear written. It's an ancient '80s underground trick, with breaks, all slow heavy or slow thrash, classic doom or slow death."

He continues, "All in all, it is our most '80s album so far and our most metal one to date with drum sound typical for the '80s USA/German market and damned lyrics, which are all written by me. We feel that 'Old Star' is the big brother of 'Arctic Thunder'. More solid and with even better riffs."

"Old Star" track listing:

01. I Muffle Your Inner Choir [06:26] 

02. The Hardship Of The Scots [07:36] 

03. Old Star [04:28] 

04. Alp Man [05:27] 

05. Duke Of Gloat [06:49] 

06. The Key Is Inside The Wall [07:24]

DARKTHRONE is:

Gylve "Fenriz" Nagell - drums, songwriting, lyrics 

Ted "Nocturno Culto" Skjellum - strings and vocals, songwriting

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Belgian black metallers ENTHRONED will release their new album, "Cold Black Suns", on June 7 via Season Of Mist. The first single from the disc, "Silent Redemption", can be streamed below.

"Cold Black Suns" track listing:

01. Ophiusa (03:42) 

02. Hosanna Satana (02:16) 

03. Oneiros (06:26) 

04. Vapula Omega (04:55) 

05. Silent Redemption (06:07) 

06. Aghoria (04:14) 

07. Beyond Humane Greed (05:01) 

08. Smoking Mirror (07:07) 

09. Son Of Man (09:08)

ENTHRONED is:

Nornagest: Vocals 

Neraath: Guitars, noise and effects 

Shāgāl: Guitars 

Norgaath: Bass 

Menthor: Drums

"Bloodshed", a new song from the godfathers of American doom metal SAINT VITUS, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming, self-titled album, which will be released on May 17 via Season Of Mist.

"Saint Vitus" track listing:

01. Remains (6:23) 

02. A Prelude To... (3:20) 

03. Bloodshed (3:04) 

04. 12 Years In The Tomb (5:24) 

05. Wormhole (5:22) 

06. Hour Glass (5:23) 

07. City Park (4:01) 

08. Last Breath (6:38) 

09. Useless (1:32)

Total: 41:07

SAINT VITUS's current lineup:

Dave Chandler: guitar 

Henry Vasquez: drums 

Scott Reagers: vocals 

Pat Bruders: bass

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Dutch death metal veterans THANATOS have inked a deal with Listenable Records. The band is currently working on material for the follow-up to 2014's "Global Purification" album for an early 2020 release.

THANATOS, Holland's first-ever death/thrash metal band, has become an illustrious name that has been haunting the underground metal scene for decades and is now celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2019.

THANATOS is:

Stephan Gebédi - Vocals, Guitar 

Paul Baayens - Guitar 

Marco de Bruin - Bass 

Martin Ooms - Drums

Photo credit: Peet Van Wees

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BELPHEGOR's tour will kick off 23rd March in Germania at the Rise Of Chaos festival with our brothers in OUR SURVIVAL DEPENDS ON US. Next, early April, a full European raid with SUFFOCATION, followed by North America with DARK FUNERAL, and Japan with TAAKE. In between these co-headlining runs, BELPHEGOR will be at some open airs such as Copenhell [DK], Steel Fest [Fin], PartySan [Ger], to name a few.

Ritual fire stand forged by "Art Smithery Beran", est. 1897 in Prague. Photo by Rainer „Gobbei“ Eder, 13th March 2019 in Abtenau.

»TOTENRITUAL« FESTIVAL INVASION 2019!

23.03.2019 - GER - Burgkunstadt, Rise Of Chaos Festival

06.04.2019 - UK - Glasgow, Lords Of The Land

17.05.2019 - FIN - Hyvinkää, Steel Fest

21.06.2019 - DEN - Copenhagen, Copenhell Festival *

20.07.2019 - SK - Revistske Podzamcie, Gothoom Festival *

08.08.2019 - GER - Schlotheim, PartySan Open Air *

* - "Ritus Incendium Diaboli" Show

EUROPE UNDER BLACK DEATH METAL FIRE TOUR 2019!

04.04.2019 - GER - Ludwigsburg, Rockfabrik

05.04.2019 - GER - Essen, Turock

06.04.2019 - UK - Glasgow, Lords Of The Land *

07.04.2019 - GER - Hamburg, Kulturpalast

09.04.2019 - GER - Osnabrück, Bastard Club

10.04.2019 - HOL - Rotterdam, Baroeg

11.04.2019 - HOL - Alkmaar, Victorie

13.04.2019 - HOL - Enschede, Metropool

14.04.2019 - FR - Paris, Glazart

15.04.2019 - UK - London, The Underworld Camden

16.04.2019 - LUX - Esch-Sur-Alzette, Kulturfabrik ***

17.04.2019 - CH - Genf, L’Usine

18.04.2019 - CH - Luzern, Schüür

19.04.2019 - GER - Mannheim, MS Connexion

20.04.2019 - GER - Zwickau, Seilerstrasse

21.04.2019 - CZ - Brno, Melodka

23.04.2019 - RO - Bucharest, Quantic Club

24.04.2019 - RO - Cluj Napoca, Form Space

25.04.2019 - CZ - Ostrava, Barrak Club

26.04.2019 - HU - Budapest, Dürer Kert **

28.04.2019 - AT - Graz, Explosiv

30.04.2019 - ITL - Ciampino (Rm), Orion Club

01.05.2019 - ITL - Paderno Dugnano (Mi), Slaughter Club

02.05.2019 - GER - Munich, Backstage

* - only Belphegor ** - no God Dethroned *** - no Nordjevel

DEVASTATION ON THE NATION FESTIVAL TOUR 2019!

5/18/2019 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Metro Operahouse

5/19/2019 - Portland, OR - Bossanova Ballroom

5/20/2019 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre

5/21/2019 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon

5/23/2019 - Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Music Hall

5/24/2019 - Denver, CO - The Roxy Theatre

5/25/2019 - Kansas City, MO - The Riot Room

5/26/2019 - Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall

5/28/2019 - Cleveland, OH - The Phantasy Nightclub

5/29/2019 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace

5/30/2019 - Ottawa, ON - Mavericks

5/31/2019 - Quebec City, QC- Imperial Bell

6/01/2019 - Boston, MA - Middle East

6/02/2019 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bazaar

6/04/2019 - Baltimore, MD - Soundstage

6/05/2019 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel

6/06/2019 - Atlanta, GA - The Loft at Center Stage

6/07/2019 - Tampa, FL - The Orpheum

6/08/2019 - Birmingham, AL - Zydeco

6/09/2019 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall

6/10/2019 - Austin, TX - Come And Take It Live

6/11/2019 - Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Bar & Grill

6/13/2019 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater

6/14/2019 - Mesa, AZ - Club Red

6/15/2019 - Los Angeles, CA - 1720

Tickets can be purchased at http://bit.ly/DOTNTickets2019.

DARKNESS RISING FEASTS OVER JAPAN!

7/4/2019 - JP - Osaka, FanJ Twice

7/5/2019 - JP - Nagoya, Imaike 3star

7/6/2019 - JP - Tokyo, Garret

7/7/2019 - JP - Tokyo, Cyclone

Metal East: Nove Kolo – International Metal Music Festival

Date and venue:

31 May – 2 June 2019 Year.

Ukraine, Kharkiv, Plekhanivska str., 126M

Art-zavod MEKHANIKA Inaya Zemlya

Bands

• Hate Forest (Ukraine)

• Saor (Scotland)

• Bergrizen (Ukraine)

• Archgoat Official (Finland)

• Entombed A.D. (Sweden)

• Sargeist (Finland)

• Harakiri for the sky (Austria)

• Pestilence (official) (Netherlands)

• Raventale (Ukraine)

• ENTHRONED (Belgium)

• Demilich (Finland)

• Severoth (Ukraine)

• Zemial Official (Greece)

• AJATTARA (Finland)

• Horna Official (Finland)

• White Ward (Ukraine)

• Agatus (Greece)

• Nokturnal Mortum (Ukraine)

• NECROPHOBIC (Sweden)

• Necrom (Ukraine)

• Ygg (Ukraine)

What is the Metal East Nove Kolo Festival?

Much more than just a festival – we are committed to offer a complete and unique cultural event; the symbiosis of all forms of artistic expression within a historical, mythological and traditional representation of the great European narrative through the ages, cultures, and people that formed and continue to shape it.

History has been forged over centuries in many ways, and Art was one of its main vehicles, which is why you will find not only concerts, but also other cultural forms such as crafts, cooking, painting, photography, literature etc. We want to offer you a unique event and an overall experience.

Therefore this project will materialize at an atypical place, right in the center of our beautiful city of Kharkiv. We are waiting for many of you from May 31 to June 2, to honor together the memory of our glorious ancestors in a fraternal and family atmosphere, to revive the flame of the past, like a torch in the darkness.

History of the festival

Over the years, the Nove Kolo concept has united people to support independent artists.

In 2017, we held the Kolovorot Nove Kolo, in 2018 we paid tribute to the French festival Ragnard. It's time to move on and create our own festival brand.

So, in 2019, the first Metal East Festival will take place: a festival created by a team gathered over the past years under the sign of the Nove Kolo.

We will take into account all the experience gained, eliminate the drawbacks and save the best from previous festivals.

For more information about this festival please visit 

ENTOMBED invites you to hear the unique experience of the band performing its second album "Clandestine" in full live for the first time ever for the album's 25th anniversary on November 12, 2016 at Malmö Live in Malmö, Sweden.

Joining original ENTOMBED members Alex Hellid, Uffe Cederlund (guitar) and Nicke Andersson (drums) at the concert were Robert Andersson (vocals) and Nicke's half brother Edvin Aftonfalk (bass), both formerly of the Swedish death metal band MORBUS CHRON.

Hellid comments: "It is amazing to experience the musical journey with an orchestra and we really enjoyed the experience."

Swedish quartet TRIBULATION has released a live video for "Nightbound". The performance in Oberhausen, Germany was captured by Dirk Behlau, produced by Beastwoodfilms and mixed and mastered by Linus Björklund of Hi Filer Productions.

Earlier in the month, TRIBULATION was honored in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal" category at the Swedish Grammis awards (Swedish Grammy equivalent), which was held at Annexet in Stockholm.

Finnish melodic deathsters INSOMNIUM have begun recording their eighth studio album for a fall 2019 release. Drums are being nailed at SF Studio with engineer Kimmo Perkkiö. Work will then continue at Teemu Aalto Music Productions in Kotka. Jens Bogren will handle the mix at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden.

Comments guitarist Markus Vanhala: "Again, when the days grew darker and the nights became colder, our path led into the dark. We checked in to our traditional forest cabin HQ in the southern Finland for a new material rehearsal camp and (un)reality-check. We came out with 10-ish songs full of that good ol' Finnish melancholy, sorrow and misery and now it's time to wrap it all on tape for you peeps to hear 'em. Cannot wait to start the studio process and let the creative processes go up-and-down again!"

INSOMNIUM is:

Niilo Sevänen - vocals, bass 

Ville Friman - guitar 

Markus Vanhala - guitar 

Markus Hirvonen - drums

The official lyric video for the song "Prepare For Payback" from the the Queens, New York-based band SWORN ENEMY can be seen below.

Says vocalist Sal Lococo: "'Prepare For Payback' just had that old SWORN ENEMY feel to it. It was very angry and hard as fuck, and definitely could've been the opening track on 'As Real As It Gets'."

"Gamechanger" track listing:

01. Intro 

02. Prepare For Payback 

03. Seeds Of Hate 

04. Coming Undone 

05. Justify 

06. DOA 

07. Fragments Of A Broken Life 

08. The Fall Of Modern Man 

09. Selling A Dream 

10. The Consequence 

11. Integrity Defines Strength