Decomposed Re-Issuing "Hope Finally Died"

A truly forgotten entry from the U.K. doom/death scene will be reissued on August 21st via Candlelight Records. Originally released in 1993, "Hope Finally Died" is the full-length debut by the South London four-piece Decomposed.

Metal Ireland notes, “if there was ever a lost classic screaming to be brought back to the public’s attention this is it.” Decibel Magazine called it “a lost gem that stands tall along side the ‘Big Three’ of British death/doom.”

One of the first album’s released by a then fledging new English label (Candlelight Records), "Hope Finally Died" was pressed only once making it unavailable for well over a decade. Ebay and Discogs currently list original pressings of the seven-song album for $150 or more.

The album was recorded over the course of seven days mid-April 1993 at West Midlands-based Rhythm Studios; also the birth place of Cathedral’s "Forest Of Equilibrium," Solitude Aeturnus’s "Through The Darkest Hour," and Electric Wizard’s "Come My Fanatics." Its release came during the genre’s most prolific period; My Dying Bride’s breakthrough "Turn Loose The Swans" and Anathema’s "Serenades" saw release the same year.

Winterfylleth bassist Nick Wallwork includes "Hope Finally Died" in his top ten death/doom albums. He recalls, “its one of the earliest releases on Candlelight (candle003 no less). I was first made aware due to a name drop on the inner sleeve of Anathema’s Serenades. Looking at the cover art I was prepared for maybe another emotive melodic doom experience but what I got was very different. This is deathly doom metal of the highest order.” More...

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Blood Eagle Announces Lineup Change, New Album

Denmark-based outfit Blood Eagle has issued the following announcement about lineup changes and recording a new album:

"We must apologize, it’s been a few months since our last concrete update. First up, we have a line-up change. Unfortunately we have to announce that Mikeal 'Gammelfar' Ehlert will be leaving Blood Eagle to focus full time on his stoner rock project IAmFired. There are absolutely no hard feelings at all, as we remain good friends and drinking buddies. We are just sad to see him go, but we wish him the best of luck in his future endeavours!

"On a more postive note, we are excited to welcome Jeppe 'Panzer' Skouv filling out the Gammelfar shoes. We’ve known Panzer for many years, he is a great bass player and friend, with roots from the noise/hardcore/metal environment. Some of you probably know that he has been handling the bass duties in Danish band hardcore-noise act The Psyke Project, which are now extinct.

"Second, for all of you who have been asking us about a full length album, here it is. We are happy to announce that we will be entering the Antfarm Studios in September with producer Tue Madsen (Behemoth, The Haunted, Halford) to begin recording our debut album for a 2016 release via an undisclosed label." More...

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September Mourning Posts "Children Of Fate"

After covering "Stand By Me," the dark alternative rock/metal transmedia project September Mourning has a new lyric video online taken from a forthcoming EP due out this fall. Check out "Children of Fate" below.

September Mourning is a character that was created by Emily Lazar (aka September) with Mark Silvestri, founder & CEO of Top Cow Productions, Inc. The band alongside Top Cow have announced a Kickstarter campaign to help bring September Mourning's story from the stage to the pages of a comic book.

The first issue has already been written by Mariah McCourt, illustrated by Summeye Kesgin, and conceptualized by Emily Lazar (September Mourning) & Marc Silvestri. There will be many reward tiers for donations with comic and music gifts to be had, and if the Kickstarter goal is reached, the first issue will be given away digitally for free. Click here to go to September Mourning's Kickstarter page. More...

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Acidiun Releases New EP

Acidiun has a new lyric video online for the track "Strolling Downwards," taken from the freshly released EP "9 Circles."

The EP was recorded, mixed and mastered by Dennis Bertilsson of Cedron while the lyric video and illustrations were handled by Daniel Erstrand of Redire.

Check out the lyric clip below, and if you dig it, you can hear the entire EP by heading over to Spotify here.

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Dead Wake Posts "Left To Drown" Video

Dead Wake just released a new lyric video for the track "Left To Drown," created by Jeremy Siracusa / Dreamland Creative Labs and available for viewing below.

"Left To Drown" was recorded, mixed and mastered by Anthony Lopardo and Ray Marte at Westfall Recording Studio. You can grab a digital copy of the single at Bandcamp here.

Dead Wake consists of:

Sam Smith - Vocals
Rob Zahn - Bass/Vocals
Steven Drizis - Guitar
Jon Sala - Guitar
Marc Capellupo - Drums

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Sunday Old School: Avulsed

Throughout much of last year, the Sunday Old School column tried to look at bands from as many previously uncovered countries as possible, bringing the spotlight to groups from places such as Greece, Russia, Turkey and South Korea for the first time. This year we’ve been able to do this twice more by covering Salem from Israel and Bulldozer from Italy and now we make it a charm by heading to Spain for the first time to take a look at one of the country’s greatest contributions to extreme metal, Avulsed.

The seeds of Avulsed were sewn when vocalist, David Sánchez González, better known as Dave Rotten to fans, moved to the Spanish capital of Madrid following his military service in 1991. He was keen to play the music he loved, at a time when death metal was beginning to really take off and bands such as Obituary and Cannibal Corpse were making a name for themselves. He was joined at first by a guitarist known as, Javi "El Largo," before more members were recruited the next year, the same time that the collective settled on the moniker, Avulsed, though by this time, "El Largo" had left. More...

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Blessthefall Premieres New Song "Up in Flames"

Blessthefall premieres a new song titled "Up in Flames" taken from the upcoming new album "To Those Left Behind", which will be released on September 18th via Fearless Records.

Check out now "Up in Flames" below.

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New Ghost Track "The Pinnacle To The Pit" Posted

A brand new Ghost track titled "The Pinnacle To The Pit" taken from the band's forthcoming album "Meliora", which will be out on August 21st via Loma Vista Recordings, is streaming online.

You can now check out "The Pinnacle To The Pit" below.

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