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"Pictavian Assault", compilation 2018 (released by Armée De La Mort Records)

"This compilation gathers bands from Pictavia (Poitou-Charentes) only. Here is the concept : all tracks are totally exclusive, and lyrics are always linked with this region. With ABDUSCIUS (Black Metal), BLACKWYVERN (Heavy Metal), KLOOTZAK (Heavy Metal), MANTRAS (Psychedelic Rock), MANZER (Black Metal), SHAXUL (Metal Punk), SILVER MACHINE (Heavy Metal), STONEWITCH (Heavy Metal), THE LAST OATH (DeathRock), TREPANATOR (Death Metal), UN DOLOR (Punk Rock), VALUATIR (Black Metal). A release that shows the high quality level of the Pictavian underground. Artwork by Jenglot Hitam, showing local legendary characters. 74 minutes, 28 pages booklet. With free A2 poster".

The legendary compilation Death Is Just The Beginning is back! A wealth of highlights can be expected from this collection - including the classic Kataklysm track 'The Awakener', Hypocrisy offer up a cover version of 'They Lie' (The Exploited) and The Spirit will be providing a track from their Nuclear Blast label debut Sounds From The Vortex. Besides current songs from the likes of Brujeria, Carcass, Paradise Lost and Thy Art Is Murder, Death Is Just The Beginning also has lots of rarities to offer. Benediction, Memoriam and Possessed are guaranteed to destroy your neck muscles with some special demos. Today Nuclear Blast has released a trailer featuring a snippet of Decapitated's cover of the Meshuggah classic, 'Sane'. Listen, here: youtu.be/87Jj8MOdkYs As well as Bleeding Gods, a few other new Nuclear Blast signings will also be making an appearance, including Germany's dark melodic death metallers Nailed To Obscurity and US progressive/extreme metallers Aenimus. Fans of cover versions take note! Immolation cover 'Morbid Visions' by Sepultura and are joined by none other than Max Cavalera - and Decapitated let you hear their interpretation of Meshuggah's 'Sane'. Pre-order the compilation here: nblast.de/DeathIsJustMMXVIII Check out the trailer for the compilation here: youtu.be/qz_o5Q58mlo There are no excuses - the Death Is Just The Beginning series is impossible to beat. MMXVIII contains some high-class acts and fantastic newcomers, hoping to win over even more fans to Nuclear Blast's stylistically varied range. The tracklisting reads as follows: 01. BENEDICTION - Tear Off These Fucking Wings (demo) 02. KATAKLYSM - The Awakener (re-recorded) 03. HYPOCRISY - They Lie (The Exploited) 04. THE SPIRIT - Illuminate The Night Sky 05. MEMORIAM - The War Rages On (demo) 06. INSIDIOUS DISEASE - Soul Excavation 07. POSSESSED - Abandoned (demo) 08. THY ART IS MURDER - The Son Of Misery 09. IMMOLATION - Morbid Visions (feat. Max Cavalera) (Sepultura cover) 10. NAILED TO OBSCURITY - King Delusion 11. BLEEDING GODS - Beloved By Artemis 12. DECAPITATED - Sane (Meshuggah cover) 13. AENIMUS - Before The Eons 14. PARADISE LOST - Frozen Illusion 15. CARCASS - A Wraith In The Apparatus 16. BRUJERIA - Viva Presidente Trump!  

The legendary Nuclear Blast compilation Death ...Is Just The Beginning MMXVII will be in stores on October 19th, 2018.

Pre-order the Limited Edition Box Set, Limited Edition Gatefold Double Green / Red Splatter Vinyl and exlcusive merchandsie from the Nuclear Blast store: nblast.de/DeathShop Pre-order on Limited Edition Gatefold Double Vinyl or CD, here: nblast.de/DeathIsJustMMXVIIIAMZ Order the album digitally: nblast.de/DeathIsJustMMXVIIIiT 

ICYMI: Norwegian superstar quintet Insidious Disease is back for the first time since 2010 and they are back stronger than ever before - listen to a snippet of 'Soul Excavation' here: youtu.be/BX0eBf3ZP5w Death-doom pioneers Paradise Lost have released a snippet of the track they have contributed to the compilation, entitled 'Frozen llusion'. Listen here: youtu.be/FFUGjQ09MwY Epic death/black metallers BLEEDING GODS have contributed a track too and a snippet of that can be heard, here: youtu.be/a7A2KhPwxCI