New Releases: Some Releases Schedule for December 2016

Titan Force - Winner / Loser Full-length

Progressive Metal/Power Metal              

December 2nd, 2016

Titan Force -Titan Force    Full-length

Progressive Metal/Power Metal              

December 2nd, 2016

Lux Divina - Walk Within the Riddle  Full-length         

Pagan Black Metal          

December 16th, 2016

Appalachian Winter - The Lake and the Mountain   EP    

Symphonic Black Metal December 21st, 2016

New Releases: Early November 2016

The Real Massacre - Tragica Humana Magica 

EP           Dark Death Metal           

November 1st, 2016

Humanity Delete - Fuck Forever Off       

Full-length          Death Metal/Grindcore               

November 6th, 2016

Savage Thrust    Eat 'Em Raw

Full-length          Speed/Thrash Metal     

November 18th, 2016

Ruínas de Sade Ruínas de Sade

EP           Stoner/Doom Metal      

November 30th, 2016

New Releases: July 27th to July 30, 2016

July 27th, 2016

Full-lengths

Sarcasm - Burial Dimensions       

Death Metal      

Funerus - Festering Earth

Death Metal

Phobocosm - Bringer of Drought

Death Metal      

Fector - Everlasting Hell Damnation

Thrash Metal    

Windzor - Accept the Folklore of Guardian's Flame

Melodic Heavy Metal    

July 28th, 2016

Full-lengths

Beansidhe – Mónt

Death/Thrash Metal      

July 28th, 2016

Teorema – Teorema

Full-length         

Drone/Doom/Sludge Metal       

July 29th, 2016

Live album

Powerwolf - The Metal Mass – Live

Power Metal     

EP

Volcanic - Black Flame (Black/Thrash Metal)

Impure Consecration - Succumb to Impurity Fire (Death Metal)

Demos

Tomb Mold - The Bottomless Perdition (Death Metal)

Supremative - Servitude of the Impurity (Black Metal)  

Compilations

Panopticon - Revisions of the Past (Atmospheric Black/Folk Metal)         

Ossuary Insane - Possession of the Flesh              (Death Metal)

Full-length   

Kambrium - The Elders' Realm

Symphonic Power/Melodic Death Metal              

                                                   

Shataan - Weigh of the Wolf  (Black Metal)

A.M.S.G. - Hostis Universi Generis (Black Metal)              

Sinsaenum - Echoes of the Tortured (Black/Death Metal)

Timor et Tremor - For Cold Shades (Pagan Black Metal)

Feign – Atlas (Atmospheric Black Metal)

Schwarzer Engel - Imperium II: Titania   

Symphonic Gothic Metal             

Avenger of Blood - On Slaying Grounds (Thrash/Speed Metal)  

Ghoul - Dungeon Bastards  (Death/Thrash Metal/Grindcore)     

Ringworm - Snake Church  (Thrash Metal, Hardcore)

Pÿlon - A Lament (Doom Metal)                

New Releases: July 24th to July 26, 2016

July 24th, 2016

Blackseason - 7 Harmonies of Suicide

Full-length

Depressive/Post-Black Metal

Luzbel - El tiempo de ódio

Full-length

Heavy Metal

July 25th, 2016

Carnal Tomb - Rotten Remains

Full-length         

Death Metal      

Homicidal Raptus - Erotomaniac Hallucinosis       

Full-length

Brutal Death Metal         

Exiled on Earth- Forces of Denial

Full-length

Progressive Power/Thrash Metal

July 26th, 2016

Lux Divina - Nox Microcosmica (A Compendium of Rare and Introspective Songs)             

EP          

Pagan Black Metal

Orgasmo de Porco - Struggle Within

Full-length         

Crossover/Thrash Metal               

New Releases: July 23rd, 2016

Full-lengths

Avataria - New World Order

Gothic Metal/Rock

Svirnath - Il regno della natura  

Atmospheric Pagan/Black Metal              

Old Graves - Long Shadows

Atmospheric Black/Post-Metal/Folk

Nifrost  - Motvind

 Viking/Folk/Black Metal

New Releases: July 22, 2016

Boxed set

Dio -A Decade of Dio: 1983-1993 - Heavy Metal 

Live album

Twisted Sister - Metal Meltdown                             

EP

Lethal Shöck - Evil Aggressor  ( Heavy Metal)

Full-lengths       

National Suicide – Anotheround (Thrash Metal)               

Revocation - Great Is Our Sin (Technical Death/Thrash Metal)    

Fragilehollow – Entity (Gothic Metal)     

Salem's Pot - Pronounce This!  (Doom/Stoner Metal)

               

Psychoprism - Creation (Power Metal)

Witherscape      The Northern Sanctuary               (Atmospheric/Progressive Death Metal)             

Hammers of Misfortune               - Dead Revolution (Progressive Metal) 

Farzad Golpayegani – Seven (Progressive Metal)             

Nuke – Nuke (Speed Metal)      

Salem - Dark Days

New Releases Death Metal July 22, 2016

Death Metal

Pestilent - Purgatory of Punishment - Full-length - Brutal Death Metal       

Funeral Inception - The Unbroken Legion – EP  Brutal Death Metal

Unmerciful - Ravenous Impulse - Full-length - Brutal Death Metal               

Defeated Sanity - Disposal of the Dead / Dharmata - Full-length - Technical Brutal Death Metal

Urobilinemia - Wriggling Chrysalis of Metaphysical Grudge- EP - Brutal Death Metal/Goregrind

Malevolent Creation - Envenomed - Full-length - Death Metal

Black Crown Initiate - Selves We Cannot Forgive - Full-length - Progressive Death Metal

Despite - Synergi-Full-length-Melodic Death Metal          

The Dead Goats-All of Them Witches-Full-length  -Death Metal

Demonbreed -Where Gods Come to Die-Full-length- Death Metal

New Releases: Black/Death Metal July 22, 2016

Black/Death Metal

Full-lengths

Profanatica - The Curling Flame of Blasphemy (Black/Death Metal)          

Denouncement Pyre -Black Sun Unbound (Black/Death Metal) 

Fimbultyr - Niddikter (Black/Viking Metal)           

Harakiri for the Sky -III: Trauma (Black Metal/Post-Rock)

Numenorean – Home (Post-Black Metal)

Baptism - V: The Devil's Fire (Black Metal)                               

Splits

Cult of Unholy Shadows / Atel - Atel / Cult of Unholy Shadows - Black Metal

Roman Master - Satanic Abortion / Roman Master  - Black Metal/Ambient          

Nirnaeth / Azziard - Azziard / Nirnaeth  (Black/Death Metal)

New Releases Out July 21th, 2016

Pestilent - Purgatory of Punishment   Full-length   (Brutal Death Metal)    

Funeral Inception - The Unbroken Legion  EP      (Brutal Death Metal)      

New Releases Out July 20th, 2016

New Releases Out July 20th, 2016

Terra Tenebrosa - The Reverses   Full-length (Avant-garde Metal)            

A Place for Murder - Swallowed by the Oceans Full-length (Death Metal)              

New Releases Out July 19th, 2016

Astaroth - Guerra de Metal – EP (Death/Thrash Metal) 

Obed Marsh- Innsmouth - Full-length  (Black/Doom Metal)        

Dzö-nga - Five Treasures of Snow - Full-length (Atmospheric Black Metal)

Album Review: Unkempt Herald - Self Titled EP - Reviewed By: Alan Lisanti

Unkempt Herald

Self Titled EP

Release Date: June 26th, 2016

Label: Lion Heart Records LLC

Genre: Melodic Hardcore/Hardcore Soul

Website: http://www.unkemptherald.com/

https://www.facebook.com/unkemptherald/

Tracklist: 1. Parabolic Flaw

2. Like White On Brown Rice

3. Thunderstorms And Nightmares

Reviewed By: Alan Lisanti

Unkempt Herald hails from Bloomfield, NJ. They bill themselves as "thoughtful yet aggressive melodic hardcore music", and it's hard to disagree with that assessment. It's also hard to pigeonhole them or categorize them on your own, and that is an excellent thing in this day an age of music. The band has a full length under their belts to date (released last year) called Diatribe, and have just recently released a self-titled EP to give fans a taste of things to come on their follow up full length. Where Diatribe showed a big upside, and a notable diversity within the material, this EP picks up where they left off and pushes all aspects forward in the sense of cohesion and maturity. The band self produces, records, writes, and releases all of it's own material and seemingly embraces the true DIY aesthetic that so many bands these days seem to neglect to remember. The result, or accumulation of all of this tireless work is a strong and promising effort on this latest release. The organic element of rolling up your sleeves and embracing the process has yielded a 3 song teaser (so to speak) that showcases a band who's pieces are mere inches away from all falling into place. Not only that, but the songs have substance both musically and lyrically in an era where too many artists and songs can come across as overly contrived. This EP is not a manufactured effort, or an attempt to chase genre demographics. It is the end result of three members in a band that haven't forgotten it's all about the blood, sweat, and tears. And I say that, because you can literally hear it in the songs. Unkempt Herald can write a good song, but they also have a unique take on when to bring the melody and when to bring the heavy. Because of that, you may notice they seem to care less about labels and genre's, and more about what they and the song are trying to say. That's certainly a good quality to have in a time when so many bands wear their influences on their sleeves. If they stay the course they could very easily hit their stride on their upcoming album, and surprise some people while turning some heads. Personally, I really like the last track, "Thunderstorms And Nightmares" with "Like White On Brown Rice" coming in a very close 2nd. However, front to back, you don't want to miss out on this one. Diatribe showcased a band that was still finding itself. This self titled EP proves they have, and makes you eager to hear where the band is headed in the future. You may want to grab a copy of this while it's available because it could turn into one of those rare and sought after gems in a bands catalog down the line. The band says they will be re-recording the 3 songs on this EP for their upcoming full length. These are the rawer versions of this material, and while production snobs might turn up their noses longing for a more "polished" final product, that rawness works very well here and translates and transcends the music. This is what passion sounds like. In a world of polished productions, watered down lyrics and songwriting, trends, and genre pleasers, Unkempt Herald stands tall on their own feet because they haven't forgotten about the human element in music.

Rating: 8.5 out of 10