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[cavedwellermusic]

Totengott – Beyond the Veil (2024)

James Sweetlove looks at Beyond the Veil, the new album from Spanish First Wave black metal / avant-garde extreme metal act Totengott, released July 12th on Hammerheart Records.

Do you like Celtic Frost's earlier works like Morbid Tales or To Mega Therion? How about their later work like Monotheist? Well then you know its a tough choice of which to listen to, because each offers something vastly different to the other. Well stress no more my friend, because Spanish act Totengott have solved this problem for you by combining the best elements of both parts of the band's career into one powerful and diverse offering of First Wave black metal and avant-garde extreme metal. This is an immediate album of the year contender for me and a must listen for all extreme metal fans.

Listen to the album and read the full review:

[lesdeuxmuses]

Nattehimmel - Mourningstar (Hammerheart Records, 2023)

[triste-guillotine]

RUNEMAGICK “Beyond the Cenotaph of Mankind” LP 2023 (’...They chant for me, like a call from the tombs. Conjure me free, like ascending fumes...’)

1. Archaic Magick (After the Red Sun) 2. Endless Night and Eternal End 3. Revocation of Spectral Paths 4. The Storm Rode Beyond the Firmament 5. Nocturnal Deities of Winter 6. Beyond the Cenotaph of Mankind

https://runemagick.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-cenotaph-of-mankind-2

[brookessteffen]

BO NG REE FR

hey drummer guy

[carcosapr]

CASTLE Wants You To Sacrifice Yourself to the Supernatural in New Video “100 Eyes”

High priests of sinister doom return with a hook-laden heavy metal thrill-ride into Nosferatu nights!

Bay Area occult doom trio CASTLE is proud to present the debut single and video, “100 Eyes,” taken from their upcoming sixth album Evil Remains, due out September 6 via Hammerheart Records.

“We’re excited to be making and sharing music again,” says the band’s frontwoman Liz Blackwell. “Our first release from the new album is a message and a reminder to eliminate the distractions that prevent oneself from being the master of your own mind. Our latest video pulled our artistic community together to film a visual representation of self-discovery and empowerment."

Back after a six year break with the black magick fully recharged, CASTLE has delivered a juggernaut of riffery in a hook-laden mix of doom and psychedelic-tinged classic metal. Adding to the atmosphere of majestic doom, Elizabeth Blackwell’s haunted, full-blooded vocals are electric witch hymns of death and madness; ‘Hear my warning, heed my call,’ indeed.

Recorded at Raincity Recorders in Vancouver B.C. by producer Jesse Gander (Anciients, 3 Inches of Blood, Brutus), Evil Remains sonically balances the warm and fuzzy with the bombastic power of an alternate universe stadium rock band. Bassist/vocalist Elizabeth Blackwell and guitarist/vocalist Mat Davis bring their unique female and male vocal attack and scorching, serpentine riffs to dizzying new heights. Rounded out by drummer Mike Cotton’s thunderous precision, Evil Remains delivers a metallic knock out punch from the first to the last note of its eight pummeling tracks.

Written over a five year period — beginning in CASTLE’s then-hometown of Joshua Tree, California, after a year-long tour for their previous album, Deal Thy Fate — the songwriting culminated this past year with pre-production sessions taking place in the band’s new twin home bases of San Francisco and Vancouver.

Since storming out of San Francisco with their 2011 debut In Witch Order, CASTLE has toured relentlessly, playing close to 700 shows on three continents. The live ritual resumes this September across Europe with North American dates to follow.

Evil Remains drops September 6 worldwide on digipak CD, various vinyl variants and all major streaming platforms via Hammerheart Records.

FFO: Cirith Ungol, Christian Mistress, Lucifer, Pentagram, Saint Vitus

PRE-ORDER: https://castlesf.lnk.to/evilremains

CASTLE is:

Liz Blackwell – bass, vocals

Mat Davis – guitar, vocals

Mike Cotton – drums

European Tour Dates 2024:

09/09 – Bamberg, DE – Live Club

10/09 – Karlsruhe, DE – Kohi

11/09 – Freiburg, DE – Slow Club

12/09 – Marburg, DE – Knubbel

13/09 – Weikersheim, DE – club W71

14/09 – Leipzig, DE – Black Label

15/09 – München, DE – Backstage

17/09 – Düsseldorf, DE – Pitcher

18/09 – Hamburg, DE – Logo

19/09 – Oslo, NO – Vaterland

20/09 – Gothenburg, SE – The Abyss

21/09 – Malmo, SE – Plan B

22/09 – Copenhagen, DK – Rahuset

23/09 – Berlin, DE – Reset

24/09 – Prague, CZ – Modrá Vopice

25/09 – Vienna, AT – Viper Room

26/09 – Ljubljana, SI – Channel Zero

28/09 – Basel, CH – Hirschenec

30/09 – Aachen, DE – Wild Rover

Social Links:

https://heavycastle.com

https://www.facebook.com/CastleSF

https://www.instagram.com/heavycastle

https://x.com/heavycastle

https://www.hammerheart.com

https://hammerheartstore.com

Press:

“…a beguiling mix of doom and psychedelic heavy metal…” — DEAF FOREVER

Evil Remains track listing:

1. Queen of Death

2. Nosferatu Nights

3. Deja Voodoo

4. Evil Remains

5. Black Spell

6. 100 Eyes

7. She

8. Cold Grave

[gargarismo-blog1]

SIG:AR:TYR - new song and new album

SIG:AR:TYR CITADEL OF THE STARS

2-CD/2-LP/DIGITAL

SIG:AR:TYR and Hammerheart Records proudly presents the new song "Ascending the Stellar Throne", new album "Citadel of Stars" and pre-orders! “Citadel of Stars” is a landmark album. It is an experience you have never heard before, a journey to the stars!

Mastermind Daemonskald has completely outdone himself with the new album "Citadel of Stars". If you have not heard the previous four albums (SIG:AR:TYR is active since 2003) you should think of Bathory, Primordial, Emperor and Agalloch. “Citadel of Stars” will be released on 2-LP and on 2-CD (with the 2003 demo “The Stranger” as a bonus CD).

Pre-order: SIG:AR:TYR - Citadel of Stars 2-CD SIG:AR:TYR - Citadel of Stars 2-LP (Gold vinyl) SIG:AR:TYR - Citadel of Stars 2-LP (Black vinyl)

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Review 52: Master - Saints Dispelled

MasterSaints DispelledHammerheart RecordsReleased: 1/19/24Version Reviewed: Digital Promo –1 – Destruction in June2 – Walk in the Footsteps of Doom3 – Saints Dispelled4 – Minds Under Pressure5 – Find Your Life6 – Marred and Diseased7 – The Wiseman8 – Wizard of Evil9 – Nomads (CD Bonus track)10 – Alienation of Insanity (CD Bonus track)– When it comes to old-school, Master are as true to the…

[gbhbl]

Album Review: Riddles of the Sycophants by Ghosts of Atlantis (Hammerheart Records)

Ghosts of Atlantis rise from the depths once again to deliver their second album, Riddles of the Sycophants, due for release on the 27th of October, 2023 via Hammerheart Records. The UK based symphonic black/exteme metal band arrived on the scene in early 2021 with their debut album, 3.6.2.4 in some style. An album that had a real impact on me personally, but also on the UK metal scene. A debut…

[themetalwanderlust]

Deckard Cain's Maladies of the Ear - VOL. 4

“History unravels gently, like an old sweater. It has been patched and darned many times, reknitted to suit different people, shoved in a box under the sink of censorship to be cut up for the dusters of propaganda, yet it always – eventually – manages to spring back into its old familiar shape. History has a habit of changing the people who think they are changing it. History always has a few…

[infraredmag]

ARALLU 'Death Covenant'

NEWMUSIC ALERT: ARALLU new album 'Death Covenant' out on 11/11 via @hammerheart666. Preview it now at: www.InfraredMAG.com #NewMusic #Arallu #DeathCovenant #HammerhearRecords #BlackMetal #DeathMetal #Arallu #NouÀlbum #Novembre #Metall #Metal #MetalMusic

ARALLU Death Covenant November 11, 2022 Hammerheart Records (more…)

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Consumption - Ground into ash and coal

I’d can say I’m very inspired by that album, some riffs may sound a lot like it and som doesn’t. Inspiration can take many different turns. No matter what I am very satisfied with this album!

ENGLISH VERSION BELOW: PLEASE, SCROLL DOWN! Dopo l’ottimo album di debutto “Recursive Definitions of Suppuration”, che ha ricevuto buoni riscontri, i Consumption sono tornati con una missione: pubblicare – con l’aiuto del mitico Jeff Walker – l’album mai realizzato dai Carcass dopo “Necroticism – Descanting the Insalubrious”. Ora che “Necrotic Lust” (Hammerheart Records) è stato pubblicato, sta…

[lesdeuxmuses]

Martyria - Martyria (Hammerheart Records, 2018)

[arcj74]

Pestilence • Consuming Impulse • 2nd full length studio album 1989 R/C Records • 2017 Hammerheart Records Ltd vinyl edition • SONG : Chronic Infection

[slavghoul]

Interview from Metal Hammer 8/2023

LIFE LESSONS from TOBIAS FORGE

Shock rock, bad glam bands and wanting to be Venom: inside the brain of Ghost's benevolent overlord

Tobias Forge is the mastermind behind one of the 21st century's hottest metal bands, but even he’ll admit that success was a long time in the making. Hailing from the Swedish city of Linköping, the Ghost frontman dabbled in everything from death metal to glam before donning the iconic Papal attire and paint to transform into Papa Emeritus, transcending his roots to become a larger-than-life character. Here are the key parables he has to share, gleaned from more than 25 years on the heavy metal frontlines.

MUSIC AND MOVIES ARE GATEWAYS TO OTHER WORLDS

“Linköping was a nice city to grow up in. It wasn’t so small you felt like you were cramped in a village, but it’s small enough that you’d still want to eventually move somewhere else. You’d have access to all these gateways to other worlds through the record stores and the local video store. My dreams started there - everything I do now, I dreamt back there.”

I WAS A TEENAGE HEADBANGER

“I had a teenage brother growing up, so I had a free pass into teenage culture. Whatever they consumed, I got a whiff of - how they dressed, what they watched on TV, what films they rented... The lifestyle and expression that meant most to me was shock rock. Twisted Sister were a wrecking ball into my life with I Wanna Rock. That song made me want to bounce!”

THE HEAVIER IT GOT, THE DEEPER I WANTED TO GO

“When I first heard Candlemass, I was eight and I was blown away. I already liked Black Sabbath, Metallica and Motorhead through my brother, but Candlemass were local and sounded so heavy, it was like doomsday. King Diamond and Candlemass served as a segue for me to discover death metal and black metal in the early 90s. It became my calling. From the ages of 12 to 22, I spent my life in death and black metal bands.”

FOLLOW YOUR HEART (AND SOMETIMES YOUR WALLET)

“My mom is from Stockholm, so when I was 15 and started saying I wanted to move there, she was just like ‘Finish mandatory school’ and we moved together [after I graduated]. I moved back to Linköping when I was 25, because Stockholm is a big metropolitan place and it’s not fun living in those places if you don’t have money. Now I’m in Stockholm again; it’s more fun now I can afford it!”

HEAD IN THE CLOUDS, FEET ON THE GROUND

“I learned the hard way in the late 90s that wanting to play 80s-inspired death metal with my band Repugnant was     painfully out of touch with what was going on at the time. It broke my heart; I wanted us to be signed to Roadrunner and support Slayer. That never happened unfortunately - or perhaps fortunately, as it kept me grounded for a few more years and if those things had happened maybe I wouldn't be here today.”

TAKE CHANCES, BUT STAND YOUR GROUND

“Repugnant had a close shave with success. We signed to the label Hammerheart, which at the time felt like we’d made it because the first thing they did was take us out on our first tour, supporting the American band Macabre. They were a favourite band of ours - still are, and whenever we play Chicago they come to the shows - and at that point it felt like we might be going somewhere, but we quickly parted ways with Hammerheart because we couldn’t agree. It felt like our chance and we’d blown it.”

NOT ALL 80S BANDS WERE CREATED EQUAL

“With Crashdiet, we never really went beyond our home. I can’t say how many shows we did, but I don’t think it was more than a handful. For me especially there was conflict with the singer, Dave Lepard. We were friends, but he clearly wanted to take his band into some sort of glam-sleaze direction, whereas when I think of ‘glam’ I’m more Hanoi Rocks and Guns N’ Roses - never, ever the other bands. I know Poison kinda came before a lot of the latecomers, but to me they were repellent. Dave wanted to go all neon and I wanted it so that if we were glam, we’d be Hanoi Rocks meets Lords Of The New Church or The Dead Boys. I don’t want to be fucking Stryper! Fuck that!”

THERE’S NO POINT TRYING TO FOLLOW FASHION

“It was a confusing time in the early 2000s – rock was all of a sudden in fashion because of bands like Franz Ferdinand and Kaiser Chiefs. Everyone was always looking for the next big rock band and in Sweden The Hives were huge, as were The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, The Hellacopters, Backyard Babies...so many rock bands! But there we were in Subvision, influenced by The Dead Boys, with a little-too-long hair, leather jackets, just a little too ‘metal’... yuck! You’re supposed to be more indie; heavy metal is about having the biggest dick and indie is the opposite.”

FIRST IMPRESSIONS REALLY DO COUNT

“I hated The Strokes when they first came out. Back then, everyone described them as being so natural, that they weren’t interested in being rock stars, and I was like, ‘No. They didn’t wake up looking like that.' They chose to do that to be rock stars. And they can really play! Then when First Impressions Of Earth came out it was like, ‘There you go! That's what they really sound like! After that, I loved The Strokes, because they were showing they actually did love the music, but a lot of indie rockers treated it like it was their sell-out record.”

HAVE A VISION IN MIND

“Ghost started with a song, Stand By Him, which ultimately came out on our first record. I wrote it spontaneously, as an experiment - almost a joke, if you will, in 2006. When I recorded it the first time, I had no equipment in my home, so I had to go to a friend’s house. We did this very rough demo. He said it was great. He’d been in Subvision, Repugnant and Crashdiet with me, but we’d stopped playing together. He was like, ‘Can we form a new band?’ and I was like, ‘This song is the only thing I have. If I can come up with two more songs and there’s a pattern, then of course.’ But they needed to be as playful and spontaneous, and sure enough they were.”

PRESSURE CAN DO WONDERS

“Around 2008, when Ghost were first getting properly started, my girlfriend told me she was pregnant with twins. I never said it out loud, but I was preparing for my dream not coming true - maybe I wouldn’t become a rock star, I’d never be successful... So I had to at least have something that I could live with, a hobby that I could feel strongly about and get all my inclinations filtered through. I wanted to play metal, but also write pop music, have this horror rock show with theatre... Still taking inspiration from Venom pictures in 1982 where they looked like bikers surrounded by smoke and red lights. Ghost felt like a combination of all those things. Lo and behold, when I didn’t have all the time in the world, like I had before and gotten nowhere, when I could only put so much effort in, everything changed.”

THE MYTHOS IS NICE, BUT ONLY THE MUSIC MATTERS

“It was so weird, being threatened with a ‘reveal’ [Tobias’s public identity was revealed after ex-members took legal action against him in 2017I, as if people knowing who I was would be such a turn-off that they’d never listen to Ghost again. Here I am, most of my life wanting to be known, but then I was fighting to be unknown? What a paradox!”

ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES

“I’ve always tried to be like a general – have a goal, like, ‘Let’s take that castle’, but knowing that things can change in the field. You need to conduct yourself with a certain level of elasticity. I know I’m a control freak and want things to be done in a certain way, but I’m also aware things never work out that way.”

CHALLENGE YOURSELF

“One of the biggest weaknesses with modern metal - and horror - is that it’s being created and curated by people who only like that thing, so it becomes regurgitation. The best horror movies I’ve seen - Jaws, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, The Exorcist, The Omen - were made by people who never made horror films elsewhere. They wouldn’t limit themselves. If you don’t like other things, that’s fine, but if you ever feel stuck creatively it might just be that you’re sticking too close to home. I can’t even imagine just sticking to one lane these days.”

[guttersnarls]

Repugnant - Hecatomb  (full ep official from hammerheart records )

1. Intro 2. From Beyond The Grave 3. Morbid Ways 4. Rapturous Genocide 5. The Usurper 6. Outro