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my oldschool death metal band Ending Quest finally finished our second demo "Vlad Tepes". And good news, no gay download links that disappear after one week. Go here: http://www.h4xx0r.se/mp3/Ending_Quest_[2011]_Vlad_Tepes.zip :)

Tracklist:
End This Mortal World
Vlad Tepes
Butcherknife Encounter
Coffin Worm
Dark Immersion
Scream Bloody Gore (Death cover)
Born For Burning (Bathory cover)
 
I really wish Adversarial would get someone decent to handle the mixing and mastering. The new recordings from the EP have only a slightly less terrible sound than All Idols. So disappointing.
 
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my oldschool death metal band Ending Quest finally finished our second demo "Vlad Tepes". And good news, no gay download links that disappear after one week. Go here: http://www.h4xx0r.se/mp3/Ending_Quest_[2011]_Vlad_Tepes.zip :)

Tracklist:
End This Mortal World
Vlad Tepes
Butcherknife Encounter
Coffin Worm
Dark Immersion
Scream Bloody Gore (Death cover)
Born For Burning (Bathory cover)

Never bothered to listen to either of your bands but covering that Bathory song makes me think maybe you're alright.
 
Really been digging the uprising of Incantation styled, slow doomy stuff coming out lately. Father Befouled, Teitanblood, etc. Any similar stuff out there I might be missing?
 
Vasaeleth

This. I feel like a preemptive "fuck the haters" statement is in order as well, so, fuck the haters.

Check out Blaspherian's full length if you haven't yet. It's mostly a blend of Deicide's blas(t beat)phemous intensity and Incantation's masterful use of varying tempos in accordance with the mood of each song; but I definitely feel like the band is treading some new ground albeit in a familiar fashion.
 
I already know Vasaeleth, really kick ass stuff. I'll be sure to check out the Blaspherian. Heard of it before and I think I heard a song and it was pretty cool, but I don't remember exactly.
 
So Morbid Angel revealed some more details about their new album including artwork for the album and new single:

Florida-based death metal veterans MORBID ANGEL will release their long-awaited eighth studio album, "Illud Divinum Insanus", on June 7 (one day earlier internationally) via Season of Mist. The cover artwork was designed by Gustavo Sazes and can be viewed below.

Commented Sazes: "To create this cover we worked from several references, ideas, elements, and I would say a 'world' of options and paths.

"After a long brainstorming period and some [good and bad] ideas left behind, we came up with the concept of this organic surreal insane being; a fallen God or a weird mirror image of our own madness. It is a different MORBID ANGEL cover for sure, but I think that's how MORBID ANGEL is...Deviant and different on each new release. They never repeat themselves. They are always pushing the boundaries and setting new standards.

"I'm really proud of the final results and hope the fans appreciate my work, while listening to the new album!"

Prior to the release of the album, a single for the song "Nevermore" will be made available on May 16 as a digital download and seven-inch vinyl single. The B-side is an exclusive version of new song "Destructos Vs. The Earth", remixed by COMBICHRIST.

"Of all the remixes I've been asked to do I never expected one of the world's most notorious death metal bands to have an interest in hearing their music on the dance floor," said COMBICHRIST mainman Andy LaPlegua. "However, 'Destructos' is one of those tracks that are so versatile that it could have been recorded as a folk song and it would still sound amazing.

"I'm honored to be a part of this project and am excited to see how the MORBID ANGEL fans react to this unusual new direction."

The cover artwork for the single was designed by French artists Valnoir and Fursy Teyssier for Metastazis.

The drum tracks to six songs on "Illud Divinum Insanus" were recorded at Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida with engineer Erik Rutan (former MORBID ANGEL guitarist and producer for such bands as CANNIBAL CORPSE and GOATWHORE). The new CD will be the band's first to be recorded without longtime drummer Pedro "Pete" Sandoval, who last year underwent back surgery for a deteriorating disc problem. Filling in for him on a temporary basis is Tim Yeung, who has previously played with DIVINE HERESY, ALL THAT REMAINS, NILE, HATE ETERNAL and VITAL REMAINS).

MORBID ANGEL guitarist Trey Azagthoth in 2009 spoke to Revolver magazine about the band's upcoming album, which will mark the Florida-based group's first release to feature bassist/vocalist David Vincent since 1995's "Domination".

"We played the new song 'Nevemore' on the last tour and that kind of shows where our heads are at," he said. "I'd say it's like an assemblage of all sorts of stuff from the catalog and some new influences. I listen to a lot of hardcore [techno] music now — the fuckin' serious, artistic stuff, not that crap you hear at the clubs. That stuff has impact and it's really extreme. Even if there's no guitar in it or no real drums, the energy coming out of the speakers is amazing." He added, "All I can say is, when it's ready, it's going to be extreme and outside the box. And, hopefully, the songs will inspire people to look deeper inside themselves for 'the stuff' and to tap that potential that we as human beings have."

"Illud Divinum Insanus" artwork:
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"Nevermore" artwork:
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I'm honestly surprised to hear any news regarding the new album.

I think the artwork for the single should be used for the album cover instead! In my opinion, it's by far the better of the two. But I generally don't like really digital-looking art...
 
guys vertical rules what the fuck, no reason for that shit. also purposely bad typesetting with ugly fucking fonts does not a good album cover make
 
hi guys,

check out this ITDM band, their first album comes out in June



something between hate eternal and a bit of deeds of flesh maybe
 
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Considering DM albums from the past few years I would add Karnarium's S/T (2008). It's a pretty badass DM album, one of my favourite 2008 releases.

Found a couple tracks on youtube and WOW. Have managed to track it down on ebay and promptly snapped it up. Sounds incredible, that bass sounds is mesmerising. Really tight playing all round, great rec!

edit: Nice review too Dodens.
 
^ Yeah, it's a damn cool album indeed. I'm glad you enjoyed their S/T. Recently I got their compilation "Tank Pa Doden" (actually it's written with lots of accents which I've no clue how to find in the keyboard, sorry) - but I still got to spin it.

Too few people know them, it's a shame. Take a look at my RYM best releases lists if you're interested, there's great stuff from underrated bands. :cool:
 
More people need to check out the Sonne Adam full length. As if the new Necros Christos hadn't kicked my ass enough, then this one comes along! And the previously mentioned Blaspherian full length is fucking great too. I can see a lot of quality death metal releases making the top of my list this year.