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Hells Headbangers is proud to present Deathhammer’s highly anticipated sixth album, ‘Crimson Dawn’, on CD, vinyl LP, and cassette tape formats.

By now, Deathhammer need no introduction. For 20 years strong, this insatiable Norwegian duo have seemingly been at the forefront of the still-burgeoning Black/Thrash movement; in fact, one could successfully argue that the band largely jumpstarted that resurgence and have continued to be its kings. However, “Black/Thrash” by definition undersells Deathhammer’s irresistible (and irresistibly evil) charm: from 2010’s ‘Phantom Knights’ cult debut album on to the furious pair of 2012’s ‘Onward to the Pits’ and 2015’s ‘Evil Power’ – both of which were released by Hells Headbangers to widespread international acclaim – sole members Sadomancer and Sergeant Salsten have steadfastly played both Thrash Metal and Black Metal. But most importantly, Deathhammer play Heavy Metal – raging metal, evil metal, whatever you want to call it – and the next pair of 2018’s ‘Chained to Hell’ and 2022’s ‘Electric Warfare’ cemented that eternal metal magick.

As it goes in the Deathhammer world, full-lengths may take some time – at least three years, sometimes four – but when they arrive, they remind the underground why these Norwegians are still so vital…and Violent. Witness their sixth album, ‘Crimson Dawn.’ Aptly titled, ‘Crimson Dawn’ rips and rages with characteristically Ott power – a riot of violence, an expurse of sodomy, utterly infernal overkill – and the blood flows freely across Nordic snow. But, for however consistent Deathhammer may be, it all underlines how stout and invigorating their songwriting is to begin with. Credit that to the duo’s unique interplay, both from a compositional and technical standpoint.

Recorded with all-new equipment, ‘Crimson Dawn’ marks the first time Sadomancer and Sergeant Salsten played guitar on each other’s songs; prior to this record, the two would exclusively play guitar on the songs they each wrote. As a result, it all sounds like Deathhammer but most definitely a more dynamic one, rendered all the more powerfully with their best drum production to date. The album was mixed by fellow maniac Arild M. Torp (Nekromantheon / Abhorration) – “It sounds just as violent as we hoped for,” says Sadomancer – and he even rips a guest solo on ‘Legacy of Pain’. Other guests include Bowel Ripper of Impugner with a nasty solo on ‘Stygian Lust’, a track that has riffs dating back almost 20 years.

Above all, ‘Crimson Dawn’ once again proves that Deathhammer are able to play 666-megaton Metal but skillfully show a variety of sides to it, from ultra-violent ragers to mid-tempo gallops to even “epic shit,” such as the truly-titled climactic closer ‘Into the Blackness of Hell’.

Children of the Crimson Dawn – Spit Forth Damnation Rites!

Me Saco ​Un Ojo and Rotted Life are proud to present the highly anticipated debut album of Sweden’s Filth, ‘Time to Rot’. Me Saco Un Ojo will handle the vinyl LP ​version while Rotted Life will handle the CD and ​cassette versions.

Promising total rotten malignancy with the superb visuals of this record, before you hear a note: you know this will be a gruesome listen. Fouling the air with a disturbing ambience, the disquiet of this record leads into a gloomy and sepulchral yet bludgeoning offering of Death Metal. Abhorrent riffing and ghastly vocals mold together in foul fashion atop powerful drums. Each gritty detail has a lot of force behind it, and the band instantly puts a butcher’s hook through your flesh that keeps pulling you in for more fetid ferocity. This type of mid-tempo, groove-laden Death Metal has seen a lot of strong acts in the last decade or so, and Sweden’s Filth are clearly going to be one of those names that stand out with their memorably intoxicating and putrescent soundscapes of decay.

For half an hour, churning bubonic guitars and guttural snarls possess you while brutal drums keep your neck cranking along to the rotten feast of Death Metal. This is an absolutely crushing listen that fans of the old school will definitely adore. Unpolished, unfriendly, and unwavering: Filth set out to concoct a disgusting debut LP, and they have certainly excelled in this endeavor. Your skull will be stamped into mulch, spilling into the catacombs below. Each stringy ligament of musicality is absolutely grotesque from start to end. Feeling like a singular fluid experience, each song is a statement to true Death Metal reigning supreme. The time to rot is upon us…

On May 28th internationally, W.T.C. Productions is proud to present Sargeist’s highly anticipated sixth album, ‘Flame Within Flame,’ on CD format; the vinyl LP and cassette tape versions will follow later. Its release coincides with an 11-date European tour.

By now, Sargeist require no introduction. For over 25 years now, the band – led by erstwhile Horna guitarist / songwriter Shatraug, who’s arguably the most prolific Metal musician of that same period – have been at the forefront of the ever-fertile Finnish Black Metal scene. In fact, alongside Horna, one could say that Sargeist are the most influential band of that scene, which has gone on to influence countless other worldwide scenes in this millennium.

As has been the way since 2018’s significant ‘Unbound’ full-length, which saw the arrival of erstwhile Nightbringer / Demoncy guitarist VJS among others, ‘Flame Within Flame’ also sees the arrival of more new members: longtime Horna frontman Spellgoth on bass and prolific drummer Nur-I-Siyah, who’s played with Nawaharjan and Decapitated Christ among others. And while that “classic” Sargeist lineup that included longstanding co-conspirators Torog and Horns (vocals and drums, respectively) certainly set an enviably high standard, Shatraug and crew continue undaunted, arguably more invigorated than ever. Indeed, ‘Flame Within Flame’ is presciently titled, for the band’s spirit is unextinguishable and unquenchable, seemingly infinite in inspiration whilst remaining characteristically – and Deadly – focused. From the album’s opening seconds, this is classic, burning-with-desperation Sargeist, but immerse thyself in its icily shimmering waters ever so deeper and one will find that there’s an almost-melancholic touch to Shatraug & VJS’s riff-sorcery. What results is perhaps the band’s most atmospheric record to date – credit, too, to the spacious-yet-immediate production – but one still pulsing with ragged, burning-Black emotion: truly, the enduring hallmark of Sargeist’s eternal aesthetic. Of especial note is Shatraug resuming vocals, which he hasn’t done since the band’s early demo days. Return, once again, to misery and comfort with ‘Flame Within Flame!’

A debut album 35 years in the making, one of Sweden’s oldest Death/Doom acts Eternal Darkness have simply titled the debut as ‘Eternal Darkness’, which will also close the band’s chapter, features eight tracks of unwavering Death Metal with the hefty strike of Doom maceration. ‘Eternal Darkness’ will be available everywhere on 18th July 2025 across all CD/LP/Digital formats.

Some of the tracktitles are ‘Death Above All’, ‘Pungent Awakening’ and ‘Into Crematory’.

‘Eternal Darkness’ was recorded, mixed and mastered by Peter Bjärgö (Tyrant, Krypt Of Kerberos, etc) at the band’s former K-13 rehearsal room. Cover artwork by Skiftinge Darkness.

Morbid Chapel Records is thrilled to announce the co-operation with Necrodeific Slaughter, Canada, and to release their debut EP ‘Ripping Flesh’. Five monstrous and devastating tracks filled with melodies for the dead.

If you expect brutality that has its roots deep in the 1990s, hordes of zombies, the fetor of decomposing flesh and at the same time good weed and tons of beer – you are at the right place!

The sewers of Edmonton, Canada, awaits you!

The Belgian Death / Doom Metal band Discarnation signed a deal with Morbid Chapel Records to re-issue ‘Mournful Incantations of Mortality’ on CD. This is the first release by the band, which first came out as a demo in 2023 in digital format, to be released on cassette a year later.

The music the band offers is sepulchral, absolutely oppressive Death / Doom Metal which will be apealing for fans of Cruciamentum, Incantation and Grave Miasma. The heaviness of the atmosphere is almost claustrophobic and, combined with gloomy growls, shows no hope. ‘Mournful Incantations for Mortality’ is one-way drive to the grave.

Relentless and unwavering, Drawn and Quartered return to desecrate all that is holy with the release of their brand-new full-length album, ‘Lord of Two Horns’, set to drop in LP, CD and MC format on June 27th, 2025 via Nuclear Winter Records.

True standard-bearers of the most vile and uncompromising American Death Metal, the Seattle-based horde have spent decades defying trends, weathering every storm the underground could throw at them, only to emerge more savage and resolute than ever.

‘Lord of Two Horns’ delivers eight tracks and 34 minutes of unfiltered Drawn and Quartered carnage: a maelstrom of blast-driven violence, suffocating atmosphere, and riff work sharp enough to flay flesh from bone. While Doom-laden passages and crypt-born melodies still lurk within the shadows, the prevailing force is one of unhinged ferocity – this is Death Metal crafted to maim, forged in fire and performed with malicious intent.

Iron Bonehead Productions is proud to present Sigorspéd’s highly anticipated debut album, ‘Everlasting Wisdom of the Ancients’, on CD and vinyl LP formats.

America’s Sigorspéd are a new addition to the Order of the Broken Sword circle, which includes labelmates Luring, Azathoth’s Dream, and Wuldorgast. With but a demo at the beginning of this year to announce their arrival, the power-trio are set to shed blood within the Black Metal underground with their full-length debut, ‘Everlasting Wisdom of the Ancients’.

On the surface, Sigorspéd seem like the most pagan-oriented band among the Order of the Broken Sword, and it’s not entirely inaccurate to label them as such. However, Sigorspéd eschew most of the tropes that characterize pagan Black Metal in favor of something unremittingly ugly and mercilessly attacking. As blitzkrieging as the best Swedish Black Metal but with a deeper, darker tone to their riffing, Sigorspéd dole out wave upon wave of viscous hypnosis, loose yet locked-in. Tangibly physical and acutely dotted with subtle twists of texture, ‘Everlasting Wisdom of the Ancients’ surges forth with iron-fisted songwriting and sympathetic production; form and content are thus in symbiotic balance. Above all, Sigorspéd are bare-bones but betray a depth that’s never belabored, psychically in line with the likes of Arckanum, Old Wainds, and Sorcier des Glaces whilst hinting at new hinterlands to roam in the future: ‘Everlasting Wisdom of the Ancients’ indeed!