DEATH BEFORE METAL OF DISHONOR

NOCTURNAL FEAR - METAL OF HONOR
More war-obsessed deaththrash hellslaughter from these vile bastards, and without war, they would probably be nothing. Forget all that cookie-cutter fun "retro thrash" TRASH that is so common these days, Nocturnal Fear are the real deal! No gimmicks, no trying to hard to capture any misbegotten 80s essence, and no silly "old school" nuances! Just fast, face-ripping thrashy badassness! And, as I always heap praise upon, they make good use of film dialogue with excerpts from the last Rambo film and the first Conan (granted their superfluous acoustic guitar overlay could be done away with so we can hear Basil Pouledouris's somber score for Conan instead, but it's a minor gripe) which add to the mood of anger and disgust and lustmord this album so brilliantly exudes. Sweep aside those poser thrash losers popping up everywhere and embrace the real, mean, raw deal! (FA)
MORIBUND RECORDS
www.moribundcult.com, orders@moribundcult.com, www.myspace.com/nocturnalfear

FISTS OF FURY

BLEEDING FIST - BESTIAL KRUZIFIX666TION
Much more than a few fists will be bleeding after this violent endeavor! Grinding, shocking, in the vein of Angel Corpse, Blasphemy, and early Possessed and Morbid Angel. Slovenian hatred spews forth a mighty massacre of black/death in the bestial fashion that only some few can master. Blitzkrieg bombardments of anger that never relent, never compromise. Heads will spin, heads will roll, and spines will shatter. An MCD is already in the works for early 2010. Get in line now! (FA)
MORIBUND RECORDS
www.moribundcult.com. orders@moribundcult.com, www.bleeding-fist.com, www.myspace.com/bleedingfist, bleedingfistofficial@gmail.com

IN NOMINE SATHANAS. YET AGAIN.

SATHANAS are writing their new album to be released through PAGAN RECORDS early to mid-2010 followed by a European tour. Artwork is being handled by SICKNESS 666 of Thailand. For info visit www.sathanas.net.

www.myspace.com/sathanasmetal

IMMORTAL RITES

IMMORTAL - ALL SHALL FALL
Well the eagle has landed. One of the most anticipated releases of the year is finally upon us. Whether their "break-up" stunt of several years ago was just that, a stunt, to generate further interest in the band is something I've always wondered. Then again, in the YouTube and MySpace and Guitar Hero age, nothing is left undiscovered for long as is. Continuing down their path of more traditional heavy metal with black metal vocals since "At the Heart of Winter" many moons ago, Immortal have yet to disappointed this bitter and jaded metal veteran, especially in the way many of their Norwegian countrymates (who shall remained unnamed simply because I'm downright tired of saying them) have in the name of SELLING OUT. Yes, I said that, because that's the straight reality of it. Anyway, sure, I worried when I heard Immortal was signing to Nuclear Blast with their previous "Sons of Northern Darkness", and with good reason. Thankfully, that turned out to be unfounded. That album did not lack in ANY way, shape, or form. Now flash-forward to seven years and an alleged "break-up" later, and we have more of the same. Cold, emotional, and dark black metal with plenty of older traditional metal use, for all the better. Semi-long songs that don't bore or drift off into oblivion. Expect nothing but absolute Immortal in their finest form. The wait was well worth it! (FA)
NUCLEAR BLAST
www.nuclearblastusa.com, www.immortalofficial.com, www.myspace.com/immortalofficial

LETHAL WEAPON

WEAPON - DRAKONIAN PARADIGN
Once hailing from Bangladesh, Weapon relocated to Canada to pursue their black metal dreams and weave them into your nightmares. Slow and mid-paced and ever so creeeeeeeeeepy, Weapon also mix killer elements of the darkest death metal brew and even some acoustics to make pigeon-holing their style even all the more difficult. Far from cookie-cutter is perhaps the best way to describe this black metal concoction. Oh don't fret, there's more than enough vileness to keep you coming back for more! Nothing short of catchy, nothing shy of hateful. Choose your Weapon without any hesitation! (FA)
THE AJNA OFFENSIVE
www.theajnaoffensive.com, ajna@theajnaoffensive.com, www.weaponchakra.com, www.myspace.com/theweaponchakra

MERRIMACK-GO-ROUND

French black metal institution and MORIBUND recording artists MERRIMACK are confirmed as support for the "U.S. Plague Tour 2009," which will feature headliners MARDUK and also NACHTMYSTIUM, MANTIC RITUAL, and on select dates BLACK ANVIL. This tour will be MERRIMACK's first (and highly anticipated) performances on American soil, all in support of new album Grey Rigorism, recently released in North America by MORIBUND. Says founding guitarist Perversifier, "We're very happy to finally hit American soil and spread the disease of Grey Rigorism there." Grey Rigorism is being hailed by critics as one of the year's very best black metal albums, with the well-respected Decibel even calling it a "hollow-horned masterpiece...with a cold, communicable bitterness few modern-day BM hordes have the ability to convincingly convey."

MERRIMACK have also added a new date in Salt Lake City, Utah on December 9th. Here are the rest of the confirmed dates/venues:

Nov 19 Allentown, PA @ The Sterling Hotel*
Nov 20 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium*
Nov 21 Montreal, QC @ Les Foufounes Electriques*
Nov 22 Toronto, ON @ Wreck Room *
Nov 23 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
Nov 24 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Nov 25 Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug
Nov 27 New Orleans, LA @ The Bar
Nov 28 Austin, TX @ Red 7
Nov 29 Ft Worth, TX @ Ridglea Theater
Nov 30 Tulsa, OK @ The Marquee
Dec 2 Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
Dec 3 Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
Dec 4 Hollywood, CA @ The Key Club*
Dec 5 San Marcos, CA @ The Jumping Turtle*
Dec 6 San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge*
Dec 7 Portland, OR @ Satyricon
Dec 8 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
Dec 9 Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Vegas
Dec 10 Denver, CO @ Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom
Dec 11 Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
Dec 12 Chicago, IL @ Reggie's Rock Club
Dec 13 St Paul, MN @ Station 4
Dec 14 Detroit, MI @ Blondie's
Dec 15 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
Dec 16 New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater*
* = to feature BLACK ANVIL

For more info, consult www.moribundcult.com, www.myspace.com/merrimackofficial, and www.thunderdometouring.com.

DIMENTIANON A DOZEN

DIMENTIANON To Play Alongside Marduk; New Lineup Completed


DIMENTIANON is proud to announce that they have been selected as the opening act for the New York date of Marduk's upcoming US tour! The tour - featuring Nachtmystium, Mantic Ritual, Merrimack and Black Anvil, in addition to Marduk of course - hits NYC's Grammercy Theater on December 16th, with DIMENTIANON leading of the night's chaos.

Additionally, DIMENTIANON's new line-up is complete, joining the remaining members Greg L.(Guitar) and M.(vocals), are Zoltan V. (Lead Guitar), Maureen M.(Bass), and Pete C.(Drums). The band is currently finishing writing the material for the next full-length on a to-be-determined label. Songs set to appear on the album include: A Credit to Dementia, The Forgotten, Undying Bliss, Breathe Deep, A Dirge to the Death ov Life, Love and Hope, Gamma Velurum and Collapse the Void.

DIMENTIANON's previous full-length Hossanas Novus Ordo Seclurum as well as a self-released live CD-R from 2008 are available for review/coverage now.

http://www.myspace.com/dimentianon
http://www.dimentianon.com