Imago, the debut full-length CD from Swedish death cult MORDBRAND is now available on vinyl via Deathgasm Records.  

This past Month has seen many awesome new releases, some by established bands and several newcomers putting out stellar records. One of the former, the haunting Musk Ox from the chilled wilds of Canada, has dropped the neofolk Woodfall album on top of us, like a powdered snowbank.  

Sweden’s THE HAUNTED is finally ready to reveal some details about their upcoming album, Exit Wounds, which sees the band return to their classic deadly thrash metal sound! Due out August 25th in Europe and September 2nd in North America via Century Media Records, Exit Wounds was once again recorded with the band’s longtime producer Tue Madsen at Denmark’s Antfarm Studio (DARK TRANQUILLITY, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, SICK OF IT ALL, etc.) and features the following track-listing:  

Ethereal, the debut EP from dark melodic metal outfit DEATHWHITE, is now available as a digital download.  

Southern California’s titans of metal, Atreyu, have risen from the self-imposed hiatus they embarked upon in 2011. The reunited lineup, featuring vocalist Alex Varkatzas, drummer Brandon Saller, guitarists Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel and bassist Marc Mcknight, will return to the stage for the first time in three years for an exclusive mainstage performance at AFTERSHOCK 2014 festival on September 14th in Sacramento, CA.  

American Death Metal Icons, CANNIBAL CORPSE, are pleased to announce the release of their thirteenth full-length, entitled, A Skeletal Domain.  

P.O.D. has announced a pre-order for their upcoming album through their partnership with PledgeMusic. The San Diego based, multi-platinum hard rockers will make their album available on the direct-to-fan platform. The band chose to work with PledgeMusic so fans could receive updates directly from the band during the album making process, offering them behind-the-scenes access and a chance to pre-order early.  

American Death Metal Icons CANNIBAL CORPSE are pleased to announce the release of their thirteenth full-length, entitled, A Skeletal Domain.  

Following a successful live US invasion with Ringworm and Enabler, Louisiana loudsmiths EYEHATEGOD will take to the streets again next month on a brief but mutinous rash of live takeovers with Iron Reagan, Vektor and Strong Intention. Slated to erupt in Washington DC on July 10th, the band will level stages in six cities, the run coming to a close in Brooklyn, New York at Acheron. Additionally, EYEHATEGOD will make an appearance at this year’s edition of the Housecore Horror Film Fest in Austin in October with further live infiltrations to be announced in the weeks to come. EYEHATEGOD continues to tour in support of their chart-toppling, self-titled new studio offering, their first in nearly 15 years. Released... 

Australian Traditional Heavy Metal juggernaut JOHNNY TOUCH will release debut album Inner City Wolves August 19 on Shadow Kingdom Records.  

Long-running Oregon doom metal conjurors and recent Neurot signees, YOB, will embark upon a massive overseas trek this Fall. Slated to commence on September 3rd, 2014 in Utrecht, the Netherlands, the band will levy their cathartic riff rituals upon twenty-eight cities, the tour coming to a close on October 11th, 2014 at Desertfest in Antwerp, Belgium. YOB will be joined by Little Rock doom bringers, Pallbearer.  

Swedish death division THOSE WHO BRING THE TORTURE has just signed a deal with Selfmadegod Records to release their newly completed fourth full-length album this Summer. Formed in 2007 by Roger “Rogga” Johansson, THOSE WHO BRING THE TORTURE has since released three albums. Their self-titled debut album was disbursed on their year of formation via No Colours, their 2008 follow-up, Tank Gasmask Ammo, released via Pulverised, and after disbanding in 2010, the band reformed two years later, TWBTT released Lullabies For The Deranged via Metal Inquisition in 2012. Now, having inked a new deal with Poland’s blast metal specialists, Selfmadegod Records, THOSE WHO BRING THE TORTURE is striking back with their...