AFTERLIFE ZINE

24/01/2024

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Finnish dark metal torchbearers COUNTING HOURS, featuring current and former members of SHAPE OF DESPAIR, RAPTURE, IMPALED NAZARENE, COLOSSEUM and THE CHANT, will release their sophomore album "The Wishing Tomb" on February 23rd 2024 via Ardua Music.

Today, the band is releasing the new single "Awai I Flow", exclusively premiered by Decibel Magazine. Watch the video down below.

https://youtu.be/F3TG7yvMZbQ?si=tJgvfkXDHFcVOpAA

Three years after their critically acclaimed debut "The Will" and almost a quarter of a century after their first endeavour together, RAPTURE'S doom death seminal landmark "Futile", guitarists Jarno Salomaa and Tomi Ullgrén (both of them also members of funeral doom legends SHAPE OF DESPAIR) are back with their haunting and otherworldly twin-guitar harmonies on the sophomore release of COUNTING HOURS "The Wishing Tomb".

On yet another surprising expansion of their signature sound, the Finns continue building a set of colossal and unforgettable melodies using unnerving and gazing grooves as the backbone of their compositions, only to be intertwined with the emotional vocals of singer Ilpo Paasela (of THE CHANT fame), culminating in what will be one of the gloomiest yet, oddly enough, most memorable releases of the year. Nine songs of bleakness and hopeless melodies that will be stuck in your minds for the rest of your hopeless life...the true masters of nordic melancholy are back!

Tracklist:

1. Unsung, Forlorn
2. Timeless Ones
3. Away I Flow
4. All That Blooms (Needs To Die)
5. Starlit / Lifeless
6. The Wishing Tomb
7. No Closure
8. A Mercy Fall
9. This Well Of Failures

Line-up:

Ilpo Paasela - Vocals
Jarno Salomaa Petrushevski - Electric & Acoustic guitars
Tomi Ullgren - Electric Guitars
Markus Forsström - Bass
Sameli Köykkä - Drums

Keyboards by Jussi Hämäläinen
Backing vocals by Pekka Loponen, Jussi Hämäläinen & Riikka Hatakka

COUNTING HOURS

https://countinghours2.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Countinghoursfinland/

https://www.instagram.com/counting.hours/

Ardua Music

https://www.arduamusic.com/

https://www.facebook.com/ArduaMusicLabel

https://www.instagram.com/arduamusiclabel/

http://arduamusic.bandcamp.com/

12/09/2023

F**k off and die!!!

After one quarter of a century of satanic activities, comes the debut album of this “Peat Metalist” act.From this veteran act, comes obviously a fierce black...

12/08/2023

From the darkest depths of Peru comes disinter and playing their pagan andinist Death Metal, Disinter is one of those bands who has always kept the flame burning and their music deserves more recognition.

Here is a taste of what this Peruvian band brings to the scene, brutal riffs along with a haunting atmosphere.

04/08/2023

Today we present this German band from Leipzig, all I can say is their brand of music will draw you closer and closer as the intro gathers around the music soon will transform into an endless March of riffs and melodies, check out their latest EP for more unrelenting material.

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We are proud to present a new video clip for the song “De L' Aube Des Temps”. This track is part of our first EP "Dialogue With The Unconscious" .If you are...

08/07/2023

Sunday tunes I can’t wait for the new Deadspace album to be out, here is a preview, no words can describe the feeling I feel when I listen to this track but only perpetual darkness

Subscribe now for our latest releases: https://bit.ly/2MqKyuROrder '' now: https://lnk.to/unveilingthepalesttruthArtist: Deadspace (AU)Album: Unveiling the P...

02/02/2023

ColourMind
Fight For My Life

ColourMind is a Pop Punk band hailing from Perth, Western Australia, blending pop punk with metal influences, ColourMind have been making waves in the local music scene. The band consists of four members - Jonny Essiech, who serves as the band's guitarist and original founding member, as well as three other talented musicians Jimmy Watson fronting the band and taking over guitar duties, Matt Wenke providing hard hitting drums and Tristan Chopping with his thunderous bass. All four of which share a passion for Pop Punk and Metal music.

"Fight For My Life" is a powerful and emotional song that captures the feelings of empathy and compassion for those who are struggling with illness. The lyrics explore the impact of the pandemic on individuals and their loved ones, and the ways in which sickness can turn life upside down. The song serves as a tribute to those who are fighting for their lives and a reminder of the resilience and strength of the human spirit. The message of the song is one of hope, support, and solidarity in the face of adversity.

21/09/2021

Thank you for the memories but it is time to say goodbye from what started as just a hobby as I love metal music and I wanted to contribute a little bit into the local scene I never thought this will take me to a journey that I will never regret.

Is hard for me to let things go but having a family and full time job makes it more difficult to do things right, when I do somwthinf I put a 100% into my efforts if not I won’t do it at all.

A big thank you to all those people who trusted me with their music, to all the bands who supported me, to all the people who gave me encouragement I really appreciated your words it meant a lot to me.

The list would be such a long one if I name any names but you know who you are and I thank you for giving me your time.

Until next time…

31/07/2021

Channeling the golden era of rock and roll to generate powerful heavy metal anthems, Diamond Sky create memorable tunes that blend many genres into an original sound that is melodic yet energetic. Catchy hooks, creative song structures layered with colorful keyboard orchestration and harmonies, metaphorical lyrics and explosive commanding vocals is what you can expect at a Diamond Sky concert.

harmonies, metaphorical lyrics and explosive commanding vocals is what you can expect at a Diamond Sky concert.

“Their songs have the structure and ability to be in the background of motion pictures, their cohesiveness on stage showcasing that not only are they a band who can write complex pieces but can also bring them to life in a live setting” – The Rockpit.

There’s no doubt this band has brought the attention of me and a lot of punters in the local scene, not every day you come across a band that plays traditional heavy metal, think of Manowar or Manilla Road, do you get the picture? Well now you know what I’m talking about, their song structures can be catchy obit powerful at the same time, their songs are anthemic and deliver powerful punches which are surely to fill your adrenaline stock levels.

With a Rhythm section marching towards the pits of unknown places galloping like a horse in search of the perfect sound and with vocals which reminds me of the golden era of the 70’s and 80’s Diamond Sky is a force to be reckoned, their stage energy is electric and you can feel your beefy sucking out of your body so they feed of that and deliver the final blow.

Shortcut To HeavenDebut single by Melodic Metal band Diamond Sky from Perth AustraliaCredits:Freddie Mousavi: Vocals, Music, LyricsTom Langridge: Keyboards, ...

26/06/2021

Innasanatorium
Odyssey Of The Mind
Self release

It is with great pleasure listening this album not because they are good friends of mine but because they are individually a bunch of great musicians with different background, one comes from a death metal background, the other one comes with the priest, maiden background, next a couple who had played before in another band and the mastermind the one who put this band together but without having all those ingredients a band can’t work even if you have the best musicians in the world is there’s no chemistry or won’t work but this really worked and it shows in their debut album how all those different influences when are mixed unequivocally the results are of greater lengths.

So Odyssey Of The Mind is a matured album it sounds like the machined is well oiled but it wasn’t easy line up changes and the constant evolution of who will stay o he will go, it was an struggle for sure but when there’s will and perseverance the show must go on and they persevered and found the right people who would steam the motor and grow as a unit, for a band who was kinda staying to themselves and working in the background has truly impressed me but I knows they would deliver a solid affair as I had seen with my own eyes how professional they are and at the same time humble and their music is honest and has the power to unite, it has great parts when I was blown away, there’s everything in here is hard to explain but in a few words I will say that this record brings the best of everyone individually, there’s no egos and the only agenda is to kick our asses!!

Watch “Night Terrors”

https://youtu.be/Kf0V7HsrUnw

“Show Me Your Scars” was the first song that was released and it feels like forever but this songs opens the album with their unique brand of music is like riffs coming from everywhere and the vocals creates that sinister vibe, other song that differs from all the songs is “Night Terrors” this is a stomper from beginning to end, pure heavy metal riffs, it will make you move and if you don’t feel nothing listen to “Accelerated Oblivion” a total scorcher with their twisted guitar riffs and different vocal patterns is like Alice in Chains meet death metal the intensity is nerve racking and that guitar solo will melt your face.

Listen to “Science In The House Of God”

https://youtu.be/Yvc_Z16meRw

The three songs that are connected “Odyssey Of The Mind-The Decline and The Despair are of pure quality both are different songs is like two different bands and it shows how far this lads have come their level of musicianship is outstanding they are not trying to follow any trends but to it’s own path, they just want to play music because they love it and you can hear it there’s no gimmick here, is honest, abrasive and it hits the spot.

Order “Odyssey Of The Mind”

https://innasanatorium.bandcamp.com/album/odyssey-of-the-mind

https://www.facebook.com/innasanatorium

27/05/2021

As soon as I started playing this record the back of my hairs and my whole body jumped out in total ecstasy their brand of death metal was brutal and fresh at the same time, their technicality through the songs were flawless is like they were in sync like everyone knew what they were doing without worrying for the next, those crunchy guitar riffs melted my ear lobes and the menacing bass was like a chainsaw going through my flesh, the drumming is devastating the use of the cymbals maybe a bit too much but it gives a different flavour to the songs while the double bass drums are like hammers to the head.
For me it is great to see local bands from Australia smashing musically this country has a lot of talent I think is the isolation that makes it unique there’s no doubt about it and this record is not different the intensity is display in full assault, they don’t give you a chance to breath for not even one second they want to see the sweat and blood spilled they are here to destroy there’s no other way to put it, there’s so much to like about this record as they are influenced by the old school of death metal but also have the freshness of these days and it has those brutal breakdowns you can imagine, is a pearler for sure you can’t never get sick of metal is all the opposite is a drug and it is the best drug ever Links:
Aetherial Official Website
Aetherial Facebook
Aetherial Instagram
Aetherial Twitter
Aetherial Youtube

About Aetherial:
Brutally fierce, crushing and relentless Death Metal from Melbourne, Australia.
Formed in 2013, Aetherial forge a uniquely dark and devastating sound which combine formidable vocals and intense guitar riffs. Lyrically, Aetherial explores the darkest recesses of the soul; exposing what is lurking behind the false reality of everyday life. A stark look beyond the restraints of social and cultural boundaries to examine forces surrounding and influencing the human condition. The bands debut album, The Still Waters of Oblivion was originally independently released in 2015, then re-released in 2017.

Aetherial Is:
Shep Sheppard: Vocals/Studio Guitar
Cassandra George: Bass

26/05/2021

CMPT
Mrtvaja
Osmose Productions Black meta is still a genre that will never go away is a genre that has impregnated in the souls of millions of people but there are only a few who keep the true essence of black metal alive and of those are this unknown entity which there’s no much info about it but do we care? Is like when I was a kid and I used to buy an album by it’s cover and that’s it, the excitement of getting home and listening to something that would change your life that was an experience alone and no one could take it away from you, well this EP is just mesmerising and it reminds me to the glorious years of when black metal was new and exciting, it is an enticing record that wild turns heads because it has the don’t care what you like factor there’s no catering for people’s need here they create something truly unique which sends shivers down my spine like always Osmose is one of those labels that has stayed true to their beliefs and had been releasing quality music over the years, this time is not different this record will truly leave a mark and the flames will burn more than ever!! 📽 Special full EP premiere on Black Metal Promotion, on May 29th, 3PM (CET)!

Official Release Page : https://osmoseproductions-label.com/cmpt-mrtvaja/

[NEW] PROMO KIT with logo, cover, banners, slider, mockups... downloadable here:
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🛒 All CD, LP and Merch: http://bit.ly/cmpt-shop
Band Page on Osmose Productions: https://osmoseproductions-label.com/bands/cmpt/
➡️ BANDCAMP preorder: https://osmoseproductions.bandcamp.com/album/mrtvaja
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MORE INFO:
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21/05/2021

Burial Pit-Subhuman Scum (Blighttown Records) Now is it great to see an upcoming Aussie band tearing it apart with their relentless brand of metal BP don’t take any prisoners in this offering they just crush everything and anything in front of them, is total devastating, brutal, filthy brutal, my ears and sense were decimated by the sheer force this record is presented, make no mistake if you want to indulge in one of the most extreme albums ever written by an Aussie band well look no further because this one will scorch your flesh and drained your blood.
It is one of the most disgusting pieces of art I had ever encountered myself but inside is beautiful every single note is played with perfection, the inhuman vocals gave me cold shivers while the people playing laid down one of the most brutal records, so in saying this when I said brutal it doesn’t mean is full of blast beats and a 100km guitar riffs there’s parts yes where they put the pedal down but they got this unique style is like a funeral death doom but look people I don’t want to label a band all I know is they know what they style is and it is perfect, the music flows, it reeks of underground smell, the creativity is on a high and it shows and the intensity is felt there’s no other way to put it, embrace yourselves because this album would come like an stampede and leave a trail of destruction you are warned!!!

Burial Pit "Lord Of Limbs" - https://youtu.be/oo1fcmYoBdg

Catch Burial Pit on their album release shows this May & June.

Merch Packs & Vinyl

https://blighttownrecords.com/store-1 - https://burialpit.bandcamp.com/merch

Tickets: www.burialpit.com/tickets

May 29th - Old Bar - Melbourne

June 4th - Mothership Studios - Sydney

Burial Pit is:
Vocals: Scott Tabone
Guitar: Jack Thomas
Guitar: Josh Gibbons
Bass/Drone: Matt Sourdin
Drums/Live Sequencing: Adrian Griffin

Socials:
https://burialpit.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3JhU8PAkjM5wQxrWL3heoP?si=xj6nK7_8TQywNmnz2yVszA
https://music.apple.com/au/artist/burial-pit/1474026936
https://www.instagram.com/burial_pit/
https://www.facebook.com/burialpit/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiLsV-iRm4UkvjIVy3P2c0Q

20/05/2021

Impaled Nazarene-Goat Of Mendez(Osmose Productions) holy crap!!! They’ve done it again, if you had never heard this band you better stop reading this and get back to your little hole, the Nazarene bastards know how to create extreme music for our total pleasure and they satisfy my thirst and hunger for metal, there’s no much I can say but if you hear this first thing in the morning this is like having a full breakfast and you won’t need nothing else to make you feel more alive, don’t just hear this but blast this mother because you can and feel the Energy and power of the darkness by now they don’t need to prove themselves they know they have the Arsenal to annihilate the masses with their total assault, all the songs are brought with pestilence and wrath, is intense, is raw, brutal there’s not other way, after this nobody will look back, when bands like IN play it deserves your total attention no questions ask now get in here and WORSHIP YOUR MASTER!!!----------------
EIGHT HEADED SERPENT, out on May 28th:
🛒 Pre Order CD, ltd DIGIPACK, LP (4 coloured versions), TAPE, TS & HSW: http://bit.ly/impaled-nazarene-shop
➡️ BANDCAMP: https://osmoseproductions.bandcamp.com/album/eight-headed-serpent
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MORE INFO:
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www.facebook.com/Osmose-Productions-192865300755575

20/05/2021

Wake up and smell the rancid air!!

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02/05/2021

What a better way after you open your eyes and decide what are is one going to listen first thing in the morning and well I decide it to give this a spin and I got totally blown away by the sheer ferocity and the unholy riffs, unholy and raw black metal yet it has crystal crisp production but I don’t mind that as long as the music rips my ears apart I’m okay with that, unbridled passages makes you wonder how this band keeps the intensity for the whole album but they had just created a monstrous album part of a trilogy I believe well here is some background about it “Vandring is actually the end of the 1349, Black Death Trilogy. We started with the EP Skuggen, Part.II was Styggdom, and this is the last part of it. We have now finished this trilogy, with our most aggressive,melancholic, epic end to the story. This is how they describe this latest opus and they are not wrong it has all the ingredients to unleash your most inner desires, it has the quench for blood, feel the passion and the fire spewing out of the speakers, there’s no secret here, is a simple formula to crush our feeble minds and beg for mercy now listen but LISTEN!! open your mind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nattverdofficial/ Bandcamp: https://nattverdofficial.bandcamp.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nattverdofficial/

01/05/2021

Australia has a new violently brutal sludge force that goes by the name of Burial Pit, and they've just released the first single, "Lord Of Limbs" from their upcoming debut album "Subhuman Scum". This first taste of the forthcoming album is pure, focused aggression bleeding through insanely heavy, slow crushing riffs, powerful drums and accompanied with a vocal that feels hell-bent with the intent on ripping someone's heads off. "Lord of Limbs" is the story of a fictional vigilante serial killer who targets perpetrators of violence against women. The character turns predators into prey, abducting, dismembering and ritualistically sculpting their limbs into murals and monuments of suffering. It's a B-Grade horror-inspired reaction to the failures of men, governments and legal systems to hold perpetrators accountable.

Burial Pit "Lord Of Limbs" - https://youtu.be/oo1fcmYoBdg

While Burial Pit are reasonably new to existence, they're an assembly of musicians who have come together from some very well respected established Sydney bands such as Yanomamo, lo! & Bad Blood. A crew of well versed and tour-ready players, they've been performing around Sydney for the last year or so, leaving a very definitive imprint on the local scene with their powerful, crushing and intense live shows. Having recently signed up with Blighttown Records with a new single and album on the way, this band is going to leave a considerable mark on the Australian heavy scene and no doubt the world. With the level of musicality and production these guys are pulling together; this really is a band to keep an eye on. Burial Pit's debut album "Subhuman Scum" is due for release on May 21st via Blighttown Records with release shows booked for both Melbourne & Sydney.

29/04/2021

Holy Moses!!! This album was a fire spitting affair, trading riffs by riffs this is HOW YOU PLAY KIDS!! The louder the better there’s no doubt about it once you plugged your stereo and make sure the volume is turn up all the way to 11 no freaking excuses, absolutely devastating from start to finish so get ready because there’s no turning back once this is on, just don’t drive under the influence because it can bring some serious consequences also if you have a neighbor who is pi***ng you off well you know what to do play the damn thing as loud as you can don’t say I didn’t warn ya now you know what you getting into MORE INFO:
dropdeadhc.bandcamp.com
facebook.com/Dropdead-253671617997061
armageddonshop.com
armageddonlabel.bigcartel.com
armageddonlabel.bandcamp.com

10/04/2021

Glacial sounds with a soul of fire

Swedish JORDFÄST unveil the new single "Hädanförd". Taken from the upcoming debut album "Hädanefter", scheduled for release on May 7.

JORDFÄST is a Swedish duo that joined forces to combine their respective talents in creating a captivating and theatrical black metal journey. Paying tribute to both their musical and ancestral heritage, the icy melodies and atmosphere-oriented soundscapes offer a deeply immersive listening experience. All material was composed and meticulously arranged to grant emotional depth to the tales enacted through its narration.

New single ”Hädanförd” available for immediate listening:
http://orcd.co/hadanford

JORDFÄST "Hädanefter"


Thirty-three-minutes of cold and merciless Swedish darkness, interwoven with an audible awe for the natural forces that govern us. Drawing heavily from Scandinavia’s rich musical and historical heritage, “Hädanefter” contains two tracks - each constituting an epic musical journey in several acts.

Countless hours of research and effort have been plied into the extremely ambitious lyrics. Their tales are ones of natural disasters and human atrocities. Nonetheless, they are steeped in philosophical musings rather than a simple fixation with death and destruction. It is a study of human frailty at its core, as we are stripped down to our base survival instincts. There is a deep reverence for mother nature: not only her grim aspects but also the opportunities afforded to those with the cunning, courage, and capability of seizing them.

As the first single, we have selected a chapter from the second song, “Hädanförd”. It is an elaborate tale of witchcraft, where a community desperately trying to rid the land of all incarnations of the Devil come to realise that, by doing so, they’ve been carrying out his work all along. In a recent interview with Bardo Methodology, E commented:

‘The arrangements vary from extremely simple, almost non-existent, to complex and theatrical: almost like a soundtrack. I prefer telling dark, cold, and tragic tales since they pose the challenge of not only being brutal and extreme, but also delving deeper into certain emotional dimensions I’d be unable to find without the lyrical themes we explore.’

Tracklist:
1. Buren av loppor
2. Hädanförd

Release date: May 7, 2021

Pre-sale link to publish alongside any news:
https://orcd.co/hadanefter