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 CRYPTIC TALES: new track available! 19.02.2008 

A track called "Valley Of The Dolls II" taken from the upcoming full length album of re-united CRYPTIC TALES "VII Dogmata Of Mercy" is now available in our MP3 section. The album will be released at the beginning of March, attached to 2/2008 issue of Thrash'em All Magazine. For more info about CRYPTIC TALES, their previous works and so on you should visit their official website www.cryptictales.pl.

The second track added to our MP3 section namely "You've Become My Enemy" comes from the neweest release of Brazilian THE ORDHER (featuring members of NEPHASTH, REBAELLIUN, HORNED GOD, check'em out on www.theordher.com) called "Weaponize". The album was released last year via Unique Leader. Empire Records will release it under the license on Poland's territory only, also attached to 2/2008 issue of Thrash'em All Magazine.

 NON OPUS DEI: new song available! 11.10.2007 

Non Opus DeiA song called "Beauty" taken from NON OPUS DEI newest album entitled "Constant Flow" is available now in our MP3 section. The album will be released in the end of October, attached to 5/2007 issue of Thrash'em All Magazine. More info about those "infamous" Polish black metallers you can find at www.nonopusdei.com.

 IMMOLATION: shows in Poland cancelled! 01.08.2007 

We regret to inform that four Polish shows of American death metal gods IMMOLATION, scheduled for August have been cancelled! The reason for that is quite simple- lack of interest. We were concerned that booking these club shows in the middle of summer is almost like a "mission impossible". And unfortunately, it went that way. We would like to apologize to everyone who was looking forward to see IMMOLATION in Poland this summer. We are also very disappointed, however fans should definitely look forward to seeing the band on Brutal Assault Festival in Czech Republic and Party San Festival in Germany.

 4 new bands join Empire Records! 03.07.2007 

RAVENDUSK and NON OPUS DEI from Poland, MENTAL HORROR from Brazil and ... Saudi Arabia- based DEATHLESS ANGUISH have joined Empire Records' ranks. This international exploding mixture will be available soon, attached to Thrash'em All Magazine. Sympho black metal RAVENDUSK would like to present their newest album "Astroblack Advent". For more info go to www.ravendusk.pl and www.myspace.com/ravenduskpoland. The second Polish act are NON OPUS DEI- avantgarde black metallers, known from Pagan Records releases. Brazilian sensation MENTAL HORROR is gonna kill you with their newest offering "Blemished Redemption", available in Poland in mid August. And finally DEATHLESS ANGUISH and their debut full length release "Demise Inception", featuring great mixture of old SUFFOCATION/ CANNIBAL CORPSE/ MALEVOLENT CREATION influences. Check them out on www.myspace.com/deathlessanguish!

 IMMOLATION to team up with AZARATH & DEIVOS! 14.06.2007 

ImmolationLegendary New York death metallers IMMOLATION (who have already released their newest album "Shadows In The Light" through Listenable Records) will be teaming up with Polish unholy deathsters AZARATH (www.azarath.tcz.pl ) & DEIVOS (www.deivos.metal.pl ) during their four upcoming assaults in Poland. Both support acts are also currently promoting their newest, highly- acclaimed studio albums "Diabolic Impious Evil" (out on Pagan Records) and "Emanation From Below" (available via Empire Records). All the dates and venues have been already confirmed:

12.08 Katowice @ Mega Club
13.08 Rzeszów @ Pod Palm±
14.08 ŁódĽ @ Funaberia 2
15.08 Wrocław @ Madness

 CHAINSAW announce their appearance on summer festivals! 13.06.2007 

Heavy metal combo CHAINSAW continuously promoting their latest studio effort "A Sin Act" have announced their appearance on some summer festivals:

23.06 ALTROS ROCK FEST Lovosise (Czechy)
www.altrosrock.info

14.07 DONG OPEN AIR Neukirchen-Vluyn (Niemcy)
http://dong.walismus.de

21.07 GOTYK NA DOTYK Toruń
http://www.butelka.metal.pl/gotyknadotyk

The band would like also to inform about cancellation of their appearance on METAL HEADS MISSION Festival in Evpatoria (Ukraine). They hope to play there next year. More info at www.chainsaw.pl.

 New tracks of NOMAD and AL SIRAT available! 10.05.2007 

Go to MP3 section and feel free to download two brand new songs taken from the upcoming Empire Records releases. Thrash metal band AL SIRAT proudly presents the title track from their newest full length album "Warhead". Death metallers NOMAD (featuring Seth from BEHEMOTH) also announce their newest release "The Independence Of Observation Choice" with a song called "The Slanderer". Check them out! Both albums will be available at the end of May, attached to 3#2007 issue of Thrash'em All Magazine.

 NOMAD and AL SIRAT join Empire Records! 24.04.2007 

Death metal band NOMAD (featuring Seth from BEHEMOTH) and thrash metal combo AL SIRAT have officially joined Empire Records ranks. Their newest albums are set to be released in May, attached to 3/2007 issue of Thrash'em All Magazine. More info about both bands will be published soon.

 Blitzkrieg 4 Tour 2007: dates announced! 19.04.2007 

The tour schedule of this year's, Polish leg of Blitzkrieg 4 has been almost entirely confirmed. The tournee starts on September 27 in Warsaw. During that one VADER will be sharing the stage together with three other, well established bands on worldwide extreme metal scene- Brazilian death metal commando KRISIUN, ROTTING CHRIST- gods from Greece and legendary INCANTATION from the US. It's going to be a very strong package, expect just great shows! The tour contains 14 gigs:

27.09.07 Warszawa @ Progresja
28.09.07 Białystok/Lublin @ tba
29.09.07 Ełk @ Centrum Kultury
30.09.07 Olsztyn @ Secesja
01.10.07 Gdynia @ Ucho
02.10.07 Bydgoszcz @ Vanila Club
03.10.07 Poznań @ tba
04.10.07 Zielona Góra @ tba
05.10.07 Lubin @ CK Muza
06.10.07 Zabrze @ Wiatrak
07.10.07 Bielsko-Biała @ Rudeboy
08.10.07 Rzeszów @ Pod Palm±
09.10.07 Kraków @ Rotunda
10.10.07 ŁódĽ @ Funaberia 2

 CREMASTER: new video available! 12.04.2007 

CREMASTER's new video for "Hellvis Presley" is available online under this location. The song comes off the group's new album "Pumpernikel" out on Empire Records. Check it out!

 VADER: Daray's endorsement deal! 05.04.2007 

VADER's drumkiller Daray is now officially endorsed by Premier Drums. That's what he said about this new deal: I've been looking for a new, professional drumkit for sometime, thinking about many great companies and options. Thanx to so many liveshows I had an opportunity to test many different drumkits in their various configurations. I've decided to choose Premier drums. The sound just destroys, great look and perfect quality. I have been doing this for many years and frankly speaking, I have never been so satisfied with my own instrument.

Daray exclusively uses Premier series MAPLE shells in BLACK SPARKLE finish:

2 x 22" x 18" Bass Drums
10" x 8" Tom Tom
12" x 9" Tom Tom
14" x 11" Tom Tom
16" x 13" Tom Tom
14" x 7" Hammered Brass Snare Drum
13" x 5.5" Hammered Brass Snare Drum

 VADER: studio report pt. 2 27.03.2007 

VADER is currently working at Hertz Studio, Białystok on band's anniversary album. Peter (guitars, vocals) checks in from the studio:

We have just finished all drum-tracks for the anniversary album... Daray drummed never so much hard in so short time before: 26 songs in almost a week !!! At the beginning we didn't plan to make "a regular" studio session for this record...There was to be 15 hits taken from Vader's discography and we supposed to be done in three weeks (two weeks in March and one week in September). We decided but to record 25 (!!!) songs (for XXV jubilee)- and this is a big difference indeed...Like I mentioned before, we put an attention on Vader's first releases,so: there are 6 songs from "The Ultimate Incantation"; 5 from "De Profundis" ; 4 from "Black To The Blind" ; 3 from "Litany" and one from "Revelation" and "The Beast"...The rest are mini albums and...surprises.

We "upgraded" some of the songs and left the others in the original shape. This time Daray was plying on His brand new Premier drum kit - with whom He just signed an endorsement for the whole World. He should to say more about it in our "news" section soon. There is a time for guitars now... Mauser is working with His part since two days already and I start today as well...We're gonna work together. More details soon....Greetings from the Hertz Studio in Bialystok (Poland) !!!!


 TRAUMA, CREMASTER: new songs available online! 09.03.2007 

Go to the MP3 section where you can find two brand new tracks of TRAUMA (Altar Of Vanity) and CREMASTER (Hellvis Presley) coming from their upcoming albums. Both releases: "Neurotic Mass" and "Pumpernikel" will be attached to 2#2007 issue of Thrash'em All Magazine, out on March 26.

 VESANIA working on their new album! 12.02.2007 

DaraySympho black metallers VESANIA are currently working on their 3rd full length album. Band's leader Orion has issued the following report on the official website: "After a time of enormous activity, we've decided to focus our energy on the next recording. We collected all of the material and ideas that had been written in recent years and sealed ourselves away in the rehearsal room for a while. We reappraised all of these ideas, incorporating the experience we've gained through previous recording sessions and the tours we've participated in. Completely fresh ideas just appeared during these rehearsals and the result shall be the third Vesania album, a worthy successor to the highly acclaimed "God the Lux". It's undoubtedly going to be the most mature effort by the band thus far, demonstrating a new level in terms of composition, arrangement and sound quality. The drums are currently being recorded at "Studio X" in Olsztyn (Poland) and the sounds being produced are just awesome! The third child of Vesania is slowly reaching formation with due care being taken in the studio to allow for development and expansion where appropriate. However, we can already assure you that the wait will be more than worth it!".

New updates on the recording session soon - be ready!

 NAUMACHIA: download new song! 03.01.2007 

Polish black death metallers NAUMACHIA proudly present a track entitled "Harvesterror" taken from their upcoming album "Callous Kagathos". You can download it from our MP3 section. The album will be out in January, attached to to Thrash'em All Magazine. It features the following tracks: Modern Victimology, Centurion, Speculus Mundi, Sanguine harvest, Minimum fatal dose, MILD [instrumental], Satyriathis, Sublatio, Tenebroso, Morsus Ora, Ancient Breed [Instrumental], Harvesterror, Deadly Threshold. The artwork for "Callous Kagathos" was designed by band's friend Michal "Karez" Karcz. The lyrical concept was created and written by Melissa. For more info go to naumachia.net.

 SPHERE: new song available! 02.01.2007 

A track entitled "Next Morning's Mass" taken from the upcoming album of SPHERE "Damned Souls Rituals" has been added to MP3 section. The album will be relased in mid January, attached to Thrash'em All Magazine. More info about the band, the upcoming album and their previous recordings you can find at their official website.

 SPHERE signs with Empire Records! 19.12.2006 

Polish death metal newcomers SPHERE (featuring ex-members of HATE, PYORRHOEA) have signed a record deal with Empire Records. Their debut album entitled "Damned Souls Rituals" will be relased in January 2007, attached to Thrash'em All Magazine. It will contain 12 songs of technical death metal. The tracklist: Vomit the soul, Saved from heaven, Greed, Why don't you just kill yourself?, Next morning's mass, Sin of 17, Invincible majority, Ritual of rotten flesh, Hate legalised inside, GrandNekroMother, Ultimate saviour, Damned souls rituals.

In bands section you can find SPHERE's updated biography. Stay tuned for more details and free audio samples!

 Massive Music: job offers! 27.11.2006 

Massive Music booking agency offering an interesting and permanent job. We are looking for professional, experienced sound engineers, light technicians, guitars & drums technicians from Europe to work on our tours. Teamwork abilities required! If you believe after reviewing these criterias that fulfill the requirements, feel free to send us your short CV to info@massive-music.pl.

 DEIVOS, CHAINSAW: new tracks available! 06.09.2006 

Songs like "Canton Eyes" from the upcoming CHAINSAW's album "A Sin Act" and "No Father Of Mine" from DEIVOS debut album "Emanation From Below" have been added to our MP3 section. Check them out! Both albums are going to be released in November.

 DEIVOS and CHAINSAW in November! 02.09.2006 

Empire Records announces two new albums, which will be attached to the 5/2006 issue of Thrash'em All Magazine. Death metal commando DEIVOS and their debut album entitled "Emanation From Below" recorded at Hertz Studio. It features just a pure carnage, brutal, intensive yet very technical death metal. The highest quality! The second album will be a long-awaited follow-up to CHAINSAW's critically acclaimed previous album "The Journey Into The Heart Of Darkness". The new opus of Polish heavy metal leaders will be untitled "A Sin Act". More details will follow soon!

 NAUMACHIA comes back! 02.09.2006 

The second album of Polish melodic black metal band NAUMACHIA entitled "Callous Kagathos" will be released in December, attached to 6/2006 issue of Thrash'em All Magazine. On the follow-up to 2004's "Wrathorn" the band still explores sympho-black metal territories but the album is going to be very matured, more diverse, technical and well-thought-out. Stay tuned for more details!

 TRAUMA: MCD "Hamartia" finished! 05.09.2006 

Taken from TRAUMA's new MCD a cover song of mighty FEAR FACTORY has been added to the MP3 collection. "Hamartia" will be released on Sempember, attached to the 4/2006 issue of Thrash'em All Magazine.

 TRAUMA: cover song of FEAR FACTORY available! 24.08.2006 

Taken from TRAUMA's new MCD a cover song of mighty FEAR FACTORY has been added to the MP3 collection. "Hamartia" will be released on Sempember, attached to the 4/2006 issue of Thrash'em All Magazine.

 SACRUM: new song available! 22.08.2006 

A track called "Human Error" taken from the forthcoming album of Polish doomsters SACRUM "Darkstricken" has been added to the MP3 section. Stay tuned for a brand new TRAUMA's track from their new mini album "Hamartia", which will be also available on our webpage soon!

 CHAINSAW: biography updated 21.07.2006 

In bands section can be found updated biographies of SACRUM and DEIVOS. Both bands are going to release their new albums pretty soon.

 CHAINSAW: biography updated 21.07.2006 

CHAINSAW's biography has been updated. The band is currently working on the third album "A Sin Act" which will be released through Empire Records on November this year. More info can be found under www.chainsaw.pl.

 TRAUMA: new vocalist announced! 19.07.2006 

Here's some news from TRAUMA's camp. Mister: The new Trauma's frontman is Kopeć of DISHED. We didn't have much time to look for Chudy's successor, however there was no need for it, as we remembered Kopec as a great frontman and singer from DISHED's gigs. When Chudy decided to resign we had no doubts about who would be the next singer. As we informed before, "Hamartia" EP was the last record with Chudy as a member of Trauma. Kopeć recorded all vocal tracks for the new Trauma full-length album. He handled either the stress in studio and the new tracks very well. He's a phenomenal singer and he did a great job with the new tracks. To hear the results of our cooperation you will have to wait a while unfortunately, the new record will be out the next year. However, you will have a chance to hear and assess Kopeć live on this year's Blitzkrieg tour.

We have recently parted with Fill, who has been abroad for sixth months and has been beyond reach for us. We don't want to carry on such a situation, that's why we are back to 4 people in Trauma and this is how we recorded our last materials. Not to make too much fuss about the new guitar player, we decided that it will be a musician supporting us only at gigs. Thus, we have taken appropriate steps. Our new guitar player for gigs only is Dino of Spinal Cord. This time we trusted the person experienced in playing live, with over a decade experience.


 CHAINSAW: new website launched! 19.07.2006 

New CHAINSAW's website has been launched under www.chainsaw.pl.

 ARCHEON confirmed for Monsters Of Rock! 03.07.2006 

Warsaw's ARCHEON have been confirmed for this year's edition of MONSTERS OF ROCK set to take place on August 03-07 in Varna, Bulgaria. Other confirmed bands are Motorhead, Saxon, Soulfly, Fear Factory, Nevermore, Morbid Angel, Kreator etc. More details about the festival can be found on its official website under: www.monstersofrock.org. For more info about ARCHEON go to www.archeon.com.pl.

 TRAUMA part ways with Chudy! 30.06.2006 

Here's some news from TRAUMA's camp: The EP "Hamartia" turned out to be the last piece of music Chudy recorded with TRAUMA. Because of personal reasons, Chudy had to leave the band. We parted friends, fully understanding each other's situation. We would like to thank Artur for his contribution and commitment to Trauma for the last four years. Thank you for two great albums and the last EP. Life in this fucking country alters our dreams and sometimes we have to make difficult choices.

Here is the official Chudy's statement: After four years of causing death and destruction with Trauma I have decided to leave the band. "Decided" seems not the right word here, as in this case life has chosen for me. All the important life decisions accumulated at the same time and I didn't manage to reconcile all the the things. I would like you to know that I fought for Trauma to the last moment (literally!). It was a great shock for me when I got to know that I would record only the EP and not the full album. I fully realised, however, that it was the only right decision to be made and I have accepted it. I don't want to make a fuss about my leaving the band. I just got a good job offer, and my new job won't allow me to go for the long tours. We parted friends and at any time we can meet, drink some vodka and talk about "the old Poles". I will try to be up to date with Trauma and support them as much as I can. It is worth mentioning that I don’t want to end my music career. I will now be able to focus on Mastabah, which I have devoted too less time recently. What's more, I have been invited to do some vocal tracks for Evil Machine, so there will be a lot of things going on. I place the mic in good hands and I'm confident of Trauma's future. I would like to thank all those who believed in me (and all those who still believe haha). See you around in the future, now with Mastabah.

 SACRUM sign with Empire Records! 30.06.2006 

Empire Records proudly announce the signing of Polish doom metal band SACRUM. The band's first effort for the label entitled "Darkstricken" is scheduled for release on September. The album will contain the following songs: In The Teeth Of The Wind, Human Error, Make My Day, Evil Dreams, Scarred Beneath The Skin, The Innocent Tears, The Ones Without A Name, Fear Of The Unknown. For more info about SACRUM, their previous releases and so on go to band's official website under www.sacrum-band.pl.

 DEIVOS joins Empire Records! 26.06.2006 

Lublin's death metallers DEIVOS have inked a deal with Empire Records for the release of their new crushing album "Emanation From Below". The opus which was recorded at Hertz Studio will contain seven songs of ultra-fast and brutal death metal in the vein of such bands as GORGASM, ORIGIN and so on. Here's the tracklist: Blackness Incarnate, No Father Of Mine, Realm Of Desecration, War March, Divine Defilement, Battle For Dominance, Hatebound. More details about DEIVOS you can find on band's official website under www.deivos.metal.pl.

 TRAUMA at the studio! 02.06.2006 

Two days ago death metallers TRAUMA have entered Hertz Studio to begin recording stuff for their next, as yet untitled full lenght release. It's going to be the longest recording process in band's entire history. The follow-up to 2005's "DetermiNation" will be released at the beginning of 2007 and preceded by an MCD entitled "Hamartia" (the title which is an idea of band's Canadian fan Isaac was chosen in a special competition). More details will follow soon.

 RETRIBUTION: Made In Hell! 23.05.2006 

RetributionIt's safe to say that RETRIBUTION is a brand new name on Polish metal stage. The band plays intricate, technical thrash metal in the vein of TESTAMENT, SLAYER and NEVERMORE. Their first demo tape from 2002 entitled "Self Immolation Factor" got a very positive feedback in the underground. Some time ago the band recorded their first full lenght album "Made In Hell" which will be released through Empire Records in June, attached to 3/2006 issue of Thrash'em All Magazine. RETRIBUTION current line up: Łukasz Malinowski - vocal, Tomasz Rutkowski - guitars, Hubert Czerw - guitars Grzegorz Królik - bass and Krystian Iwaszko - drums. For more detailed info about the band go to their website www.retribution.metal.pl

 TRAUMA: new video available! 19.05.2006 

TRAUMA's new video for the track "The Elegy For Doom" (from their latest album "DetermiNation") is available for download directly from both band's official website under www.trauma.art.pl and our video section. Check it out!

 BLINDEAD in Empire Records! 11.05.2006 

Havoc-BlindeadBLINDEAD's debut album entitled "Devouring Weakness" will be released on July 3rd, attached to 3/2006 issue of Thrash'em All Magazine. The band featuring Havoc (ex BEHEMOTH) and Nick (mostly known from NEOLITHIC and WOLVERINES) recorded the album on August last year at Screw Factory Studio. The album was engineered, mixed and mastered by Janek "Masakra" Bryt (VADER's sound engineer). Visit BLINDEAD's official website website www.blindead.art.pl or their MySpace profile under www.myspace.com/blindead from where you can download two tracks from this upcoming release.

 ELYSIUM & SAMMATH NAUR in the States! 24.04.2006 

Empire Records has inked a license deal for the release of ELYSIUM's "Godfather" and SAMMATH NAUR's "Self-Proclaimed Existence". Both albums will be available in the States through American Crash Music (FLOTSAM & JETSAM, MORTICIAN, DISGORGE...). More details will follow soon.

 SHADOWS LAND on tour with HATE ETERNAL! 21.04.2006 

HATE ETERNAL, SPAWN OF POSSESSION, SHADOWS LAND and FALL OF SERENITY will be teaming up for a European tour beginning mid-May. Confirmed dates are as follows:

May 19 - Essen, GER @ Turock
May 20 - Martigny, SWI @ les Caves du Manoir
May 21 - Milano, ITA @ Transilvania Live
May 22 - Wien, AUT @ Escape
May 23 - Budapest, HUN @ Kultiplex
May 24 - Prague, CZR @ Black Pez
May 25 - Munchen, GER @ Backstage
May 26 - Luckau, GER @ Fuck The Commerce Festival
May 27 - Rostock, GER @ Mau Club
May 28 - Aalborg, DEN @ Voxhall
May 30 - Ludwigsburg, GER @ Rockfabrik
May 31 - Rotterdam, NETH @ Baroeg
Jun. 01 - Arnhem, NETH @ Goudvishal
Jun. 02 - Vosselaar, BEL @ Biebob
Jun. 03 - Brighton, UK @ Engine Room
Jun. 04 - London, UK @ Underworld
Jun. 06 - Paris, FRA @ tba
Jun. 07 - Lyon, FRA @ tba
Jun. 08 - Barcelona, SPA @ Mephisto
Jun. 08 - Madrid, SPA @ Ritmo & Kompass
Jun. 10 - Irun, SPA @ Tunk

 SHADOWS LAND: new song available! 13.04.2006 

New track of black death metal band SHADOWS LAND taken from their upcoming album "Terminus Ante Quem" is available for download from MP3 section. The album will be released via Osmose Productions (in Poland through Empire Records).

 PYORRHOEA: new song available! 10.04.2006 

PYORRHOEA's "Stolen Freedom" taken from the upcoming album "The Eleventh: Thou Shalt Be My Slave" (out on 25th of April through Empire Records) has been added to the MP3 section. Check it out!

 TRAUMA to enter the studio in May! 04.04.2006 

On the 20th of May Polish death metal veterans TRAUMA are entering Hertz Studio to record stuff for their both new MCD and next full lenght album. The MCD (scheduled for release on the 25th of August, attached to Thrash'em All Magazine) will feature- according to band's announcement- some brand new cuts, two cover songs and a video clip for the track "Elegy For Doom" from the latest studio album. The follow-up to 2005's "DetermiNation" is expected in February 2007.

 CHAINSAW: upcoming gigs! 31.03.2006 

Next CHAINSAW's gigs:

07.04 (friday) - Szczecin (Poland) "Kontrasty" 18:00, tickets 10zł (supports: Hellfist, State Of Agony)

08.04 (saturday) Berlin (Germany) "Amnesie" 21:00, tickets 4euro (supports: Occurence, Requital)

CHAINSAW's gigs in Czech Republic and Slovakia

24.05 - Praha (CZ) - "Kain"
26.05 - Olomouc (CZ) - "ALK"
27.05 - Teplice nad Metuji (CZ) - "Teplicka Rockova Noc"
24.06 - Trinec (CZ) - "Noc Plna Hvezd"
15.07 - Bohusovice n. O. (CZ) - "Rockfest Bohusovice"
22.07 - Namesti na Hane (CZ) - "Dratofest"
19.08 - Namestovo (SK) - "Oravsky Rockfest"

For more info go to www.chainsaw.prv.pl.

 TRAUMA: new videoclip! 28.03.2006 

TraumaPolish death metallers from TRAUMA have just finished works on their new videoclip for the song "Elegy For Doom" taken from band's latest studio album "DetermiNation". The videoclip was directed by Piotr Majchrzak from TV Elbl±g.

 HATE on tour with CARPATHIAN FOREST! 22.03.2006 

We are proud to announce HATE's appearance on CARPATHIAN FOREST european tour! The band will form support for C.F. with another Norwegian horde KEEP OF KALESSIN. The tour is altogether 40 gigs in 14 countries. More details can be found at www.hatesatanic.org.

 HATE to part ways with Hellbeast 14.03.2006 

Polish death metal band HATE has recently parted ways with guitarist Hellbeast, due to some serious personal, ideological and musical differences. The band will be supported on live by Lukas from PYORRHOEA, who played session bass during Ultimate Domination Tour 2005.

 THY DISEASE: new track available! 15.02.2006 

A track "Antidote" taken from the upcoming THY DISEASE album "Rat Age (Sworn Kinds Final Verses)" has been added to the MP3 files section. The album will be released at the end of February through Empire Records.

 Polish DARK FUNERAL shows cancelled! 11.02.2006 

We are sorry to inform that DARK FUNERAL, NAGLFAR, AMORAL & ASMODEUS gigs in ŁódĽ and Katowice have been cancelled. Massive Music would like to apologize for all inconveniences caused to Dragon Productions and the bands. The cancellation is beyond our control, we are entirely helpless in the face of the present political situation in Poland.

 PYORRHOEA at the studio! 09.02.2006 

On the 6th of February Warsaw's PYORRHOEA entered Hertz to record the second album entitled "The Eleventh: Thou Shalt Be My Slave". Within the next three weeks the band is going to record 14 new songs, over 30 minutes of extreme death gore carnage. The album will be produced by Wiesławscy Bros. Some new titles: "The Assasin inside", "Summoning The Emptiness", "The Rules of Slavery", "Your Master; Your God", "Everlusting".

 SAMMATH NAUR: biography updated 07.02.2006 

Go to the bands section where you can find an updated biography of SAMMATH NAUR and don't forget to check out band's new website launched under www.sammath-naur.com.

 THY DISEASE: new album ready! 24.01.2006 

Polish death metal band THY DISEASE has successfully finished recording session of the new full length album entitled "'Rat Age ( Sworn Kinds Final Verses )". "Rat Age" is a metal soundtrack to a huge, conceptual story about mankind's extermination and borders of humanity. The album will contain about 40 minutes of heavy, gloomy mixture of metal and electronic music. The tracklist: Prophecy, Earth Will Shake, Enemies, Antidote, Life Form, Syndicate, Fire Storm, Rat Age, Unity (bonus track on Polish version). The artwork was created by Jacek Wi¶niewski and Michał "Czecza" Czekaj. For more info go to www.thydisease.com, band's official website.

 HERMH: download new song! 23.01.2006 

Listen to "Fear Of Blood", HERMH's brand new track taken from the upcoming album entitled "Eden's Fire" out on Empire Records/ Pagan Records February 25th.

 TRAUMA in Unique Leader Records!!! 20.01.2006 

The date of the worldwide premiere of the latest TRAUMA album "DetermiNation" is already known. The album will be released on 18th April owing to Unique Leader Records both in the USA and Europe.

 HERMH: new album! 19.01.2006 

Pagan Records has signed a licence deal with Empire Records for release of the third full lenght album of Polish black death metal veterans HERMH entitled "Eden's Fire". The album will be released in February, attached to 1/2006 # of Thrash'em All Magazine. At the same time Pagan will release a special digi-pack version of the album, featuring a video for the opening track. Bart's comment: "This album has cost us really much work, never before creation devoured so much energy. Each and everyone of us gave his best! A record arose, very coherent, equal and intensive, flooding with a storm of sounds. I don't want to use standard phrases like "...it's a milestone...", "...it's our new face..." - but THE CONTENT WILL SURPRISE MANY!!!...".

 CHAINSAW to start working on the 2nd album! 19.01.2006 

On August, 15th CHAINSAW begin to record new album (again in Taklamakan Studio in Opalenica). 'Hidden Memories'- CHAINSAW's third full lenght album will be out on October, 25th via Empire Records Tracks that will be on their new album are called: "Ball Of My Life", "Memories", "Doringen", "Obsession", "Seeker Of Truth", "Robin's Cruise", "Chainsaw Killer" and "My Day". More info about the "Hidden Memories" will follow soon.

More dates in Czech Republic are confirmed

24/05/2006 Praha - klub "Kain"
27/05/2006 Teplice nad Metuji - "Teplická Rocková Noc"
15/07/2006 Bohusovice n.O - "Rockfest"
21/07/2006 Namest na Hane - "Dratofest"

More dates TBA soon ...

 SHADOWS LAND announce new member! 16.01.2006 

Polish black metallers SHADOWS LAND have announced the addition of bassist Lexative to the band's ranks. The band is still looking for a live session guitarrist. SHADOWS LAND have nearly completed work on their upcoming album entitled "Terminus Ante Quem", scheduled for release on February 2006 via Empire Records.

 ELYSIUM: new song available! 23.11.2005 

ELYSIUM's fifth full length album entitled "Godfather" will be released on December, attached to 6/2005 issue of Thrash'em All Magazine. Directly from our MP3 section you can download a track entitled "Snake Legion" taken from the upcoming release. Bang your head for Satan!

 SAMMATH NAUR: download new song! 18.11.2005 

A brand new track from SAMMATH NAUR's new album "Self-Proclaimed Existence" has been made available for download in our MP3 section. The album will be released in December, attached to 6/2005 of Thrash'em All Magazine.

 SHADOWS LAND: new album ready! 17.11.2005 

Polish black metal innovators SHADOWS LAND have just finished recording process of their new studio opus entitled "Terminus Ante Quem". The album was recorded, mixed and mastered at Hertz Studio by Sławek & Wojtek Wiesławscy and will contain 8 new songs: The Absolute, Narcotic Vision (The Meeting), The Energy Of Masses, Hunger Of Infinity, Efface Yourself, And The Master Says, LUX_NOX, Space Of Light. The album will be released via Osmose Productions.

 THY DISEASE to start recording session 14.11.2005 

THY DISEASE started recording session of their fourth full length album entitled "Rat Age (Sworn Kinds Final Verses)". The band is currently working at Zet Studio with Tomek Zalewski (Totem, Horrorscope...) behind the helm, recording nine brand new tracks and a cover version of Edge of Sanity. The album will feature the following tracks: 1. Prophecy, 2. Earth Will Shake..., 3. Enemies, 4. Antidote, 5. Life Form, 6. Syndicate, 7. Fire Storm, 8. Rat Age, 9. Unity (bonus track). Jacek Wi¶niewski together with band's designer Michał "Czecza" Czekaj will prepare the album artwork and layout .

Band's current line up: Psycho - vocals, Yanuary - guitars/ bass, Cube - synthesizers, Cloud - drums and Waran- guitars (Crionics, session live guitar player). "Rat Age (Sworn Kinds Final Verses)" will be released on February 2006 attached to Thrash'em All Magazine.

 HATE announce a new guitarist 08.11.2005 

After mumerous auditions HATE finally agreed on Hellbeast to be a new member of the band! A young guitarist known to be a part of some underground bands such as CHAOSPHERE and DAMNED turned out to be the best among those who came forward. After parting ways with Kaos, the band has collaborated with a session musician. Adam The First Sinner: "I confirm Hellbeast is a new member to the lineup. The 19-year old has just outstripped all the other candidates. I'm really glad we're a four-piece again! We're rehearsing a lot these days to make the songs as tight as possible. Soon we'll start playing concerts promoting "Anaclasis". Our first public appearance with the new lineup will be during a special concert at Proxima Club, Warsaw - a Tribite to Doc - late Vader's drummer and our dear friend. We'll be there to pay him tribute he deserves and help his family. Being there is a must!"

 Empire Records signs THY DISEASE! 20.10.2005 

THY DISEASE and SAMMATH NAUR biographies have been added to bands section . Check them out!

 Empire Records signs THY DISEASE! 20.10.2005 

We would like to announce signing one of the most innovative and original Polish death metal bands THY DISEASE! It means their fourth full length studio album entitled "Rat Age (Sworn Kinds Final Verses)" will be released through Empire pretty soon! The band has prepared 10 new songs and a cover version of EDGE OF SANITY's track from "Crimson" album. More details will follow soon.

In the meantime check out band's official website under www.thydisease.metal.pl

 TRAUMA: new guitarist! 18.10.2005 

Filip "Fill" Musiatowicz has officially joined TRAUMA as their second guitar player. He replaced Patrix who left the band a few months ago, shortly before the recording session of band's latest album "DetermiNation".

 Pics from Blitzkrieg 3! 17.10.2005 

Some nice pictures shooted during European part of Blitzkrieg 3 you can find under the following links:

http://www.chayron.com/ (musikfoto-metal)
www.docker.ch
http://www.emillio.herejezus.nl
http://spaces.msn.com
www.tartareandesire.com
http://blog.ecocentricrecords.com

Check them out!

 Empire Records welcomes SAMMATH NAUR! 21.09.2005 

Empire Records presents SAMMATH NAUR, an amazing black death metal band from Poland. The band has recently finished recording process of their new, crushing opus entitled "Self-Proclaimed Existence". The album contains the following anthems: Intro, Organic Ego System, Three Clored Raphsody of Dead Time, Landscape of Liquid Colors, VI/XII Nuctemeron, All Seeing Eye, Grand Space Opera, A Hand Across The Galaxy, Self-Proclaimed Existence, Thy Reverie, Nobile Prophets and will be out in the middle of December, attached to 6/2005 issue of Thrash'em All Magazine. SAMMATH NAUR line up: Lestath- drums & vocals, Sigmar- guitars, Valeo- guitars, Revisque- digital signal processing & synthesis, Tas- bass. For more info about the band, their previous recordings, MP3 files and other stuff go to their official website www.sammath-naur.com. More info about the album will follow soon.

 Marek Paj±k in DISSENTER! 09.09.2005 

Marek Paj±k known from ESQARIAL will join DISSENTER on their Polish tour with VITAL REMAINS. Rob will be unable to take part in october's mini tour of DISSENTER, TRAUMA and VITAL REMAINS. Stoker comments: "We knew about Rob's decision 3 months before the tour. His plans collided with DISSENTER's tour schedule and he can't go with us. Fortunately Pajak offered his help. After few rehearsals I can say he did an awesome job for DISSENTER. Listening to his play is a real magic. See you on tour!". For those, who don't know ESQARIAL - www.esqarial.com.

 New album of HATE! 25.08.2005 

Warsaw's HATE on band's official website has shared some details about the upcoming album"ANACLASIS - A haunting gospel of malice and hatred": We're extremely satisfied with the results we got after over a month at Hertz Studio, where most of the tracks were laid. Earlier we worked on a synthetic background and samples at Hard Studio, Warsaw, with Kris Wawrzak as a co-producer. All the rest was recorded at Hertz with Wieslawski Bros. - producers of our previous album "Awakening of the Liar". We had a comfort of 6 weeks booked at the studio which enabled us to experiment with the sound and work on every small detail. Thanks to this, the record sounds breathtaking! Power, aggression and hypnotic trance of fastest blasts ever - that's what you're gonna get...

I mentioned about synthetics and samples which you might associate with some new metal or shit like this.. But don't get mistaken! This album's gonna be one of the fastest and most extreme records in the whole metal genre! The tempo of almost each song is well above 240 metronome beats per minute. It's a really devilish speed. Our drummer Hellrizer proved to be in a very good shape at the studio so we decided to play some tracks faster than planned before. But the best of this material is compositions and the fact we managed to realize them exactly as we had intended to. Comparing to "Awakening Of the Liar" the new material is more complex and in most part differs quite a lot from a traditional death metal. In our opinion extreme music needs fresh ideas, sounds, ways of expression, and that's what we bore in mind all the time when working on "Anaclasis"...Here you have the titles of the tracks: Anaclasis, Necropolis, Hex, Malediction, Euphoria Of The New Breed, Empire Of Dirt, Immortality, Fountains Of Blood To Reach Heavens.


The album will be released through Listenable Records.

 Our Friend passed away... 21.08.2005 

It is with great sadness that we would like to announce the sudden death of Krzysztof "Docent" Raczkowski (1970- 2005) former VADER drummer. He passed away at age 35. Rest in peace.

 TRAUMA & DISSENTER: new websites! 03.08.2005 

New websites of TRAUMA www.trauma.art.pl and DISSENTER www.dissenter.prv.pl has been launched. Please update your links and visit both sites regularly.

 TRAUMA: new track available! 01.08.2005 

One of the leading death metal bands on the Polish scene namely TRAUMA has finally finished the work on their upcoming new full length opus entitled "DetermiNation". The album was recorded, mixed and mastered at the Polish famous forge- Hertz Studio with Wiesławscy bros behind the desk. The band is extremely satisfied with the way how the production turned out, the sound is fresh but also very thick and massive. It's going to be the most brutal and diverse album in band's output.

That's all for now, don't forget to visit our MP3 section and download a new track entitled "The Elegy For Doom" taken from the upcoming album. Enjoy the listening!

 

 

 

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