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Hellgrav – Dehumanized FDR/LP065

Rotten Death Metal from Germany

LP release date: July 17th, 2026

HELLGRAV were formed in autumn 2021 in Grefrath, Oedt – a small village on the Lower Rhine – and describe their musical style as “Rotten Death Metal”. Although the quartet is deeply rooted in Swedish death metal, they also like to venture into American territory from time to time. Here, frenzied riffs and wild frenzy meet dark melodies and bone-crushing grooves.

With their debut album “Dehumanized”, HELLGRAV unleash a merciless assault on the ears and cement their position as one of the most exciting newcomer bands on the death metal scene. Their EP “Rottomatic”, released back in 2022, was already a must-listen for fans of raw death metal, but now the Viersen-based band are following it up with a full-on barrage.

The entire album is a wrecking ball like no other. The songs charge relentlessly forward, with the band striking an impressive balance between brutality and catchiness. The characteristic HM2 sound sets itself apart from the currently popular Gothenburg-style melodic death metal, drawing instead on the legacy of Sweden’s pioneers of raw, unvarnished death metal.

Line up: Ralf - Vocals Mic - Guitar Daniel - Bass Matze - Drums

Ephemerality / Malignant Providence - Unholy Alliance (Split album)

Romanian underground Death Metal joins forces on Unholy Alliance, a split CD bringing together two of the scene’s most promising emerging acts: Malignant Providence and Ephemerality. Conceived as a collaboration between two young one-man projects sharing a common passion for uncompromising Death Metal, Unholy Alliance delivers a diverse yet cohesive journey through oppressive atmospheres, old school brutality, morbid melodies and savage aggression.

1. Malignant Providence - Thy Curse of Immortal Flesh 05:15 2. Malignant Providence - Signvm Natalis (Curse of the Father) 03:30 3. Malignant Providence - Honor Your Guilt 05:23 4. Malignant Providence - The Rack (Asphyx cover) 08:29 5. Ephemerality - Pleasure Lies in Peril (The Resurrection) 06:19 6. Ephemerality - Buried Fears 03:23 7. Ephemerality - Necrophilicon 02:38 8. Ephemerality - Left Hand Path (Entombed cover) 06:58

Release date: June 15th, 2026 via @loudragemusic

@ephemeralityro - Old school Death Metal from Galați, Romania

Come Back from the Dead - Ad Nauseam (EP)

Death Metal from A Coruña, Spain

After more than 5 years of hiatus, Come Back from the Dead recovers from illnesses, mental breakdowns and all kinds of disagreements among the living, introducing their sharpest vomit self-inducing a refreshing style of old school death metal in " Ad Nauseam". There's an undeniable blackened crusty grinding edge to the proceedings which is hardly surprising given that there are members of NASHGUL, LOSTREGOS and EKKAIA in this band.

1. Sick to Death 04:10 2. Waves of Maggots over Oceans of Rot 03:42 3. Autopsy of a Genocide 03:22 4. Ad Nauseam 03:45

Release date: May 1st, 2026

Grossel Rotten Sound Blockheads Sheeva Yoga Lickspit Kakothanasy Martø Brünner Todesmarsch

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Leper Colony - Those of the Morbid

Old school Death Metal from Germany

International death metal conspiracy with Marc Grewe (Asinhell, Insidious Diese, ex Morgoth) and Rogga Johansson (Paganizer, Ribspreader, Revolting). With a lineup of veterans of European death metal, Leper Colony presents a dense, sharp, and dark album. Direct riffs, a macabre atmosphere, and flawless execution make Those of the Morbid a must-have for fans of the genre.

1. Facing the Faceless 03:23 2. Master's Voice 03:41 3. The Age of Insanity 03:36 4. Flesh to Rot to Ashes 03:11 5. Realm of Madness 03:25 6. Those of the Morbid Inclination 03:51 7. Apocalypse Whore 03:32 8. Creature from the Deep 03:41 9. A Story in Red 04:15

Release date: May 2nd, 2025 via @testimony_records

Unbounded Terror - Something Is Rotten in Humanity

Death Metal from Palma, Spain

The 4th album by this legendary Spanish death metal band "Unbounded Terror". For lovers of classic death metal in its purest form. UNBOUNDED TERROR was formed in 1991 (Mallorca, Spain) by Vicente J. Payá, driven by the emerging Death Metal scene around the world in that years. So, in late 1992 the band released their first album (and most likely, the first Death Metal album in Spain) called “Nest of Affliction». Today, this album is still consdered by many as a “cult album» in the Spanish scene; a true cornerstone for many bands to follow shortly after. The album obtained a great welcoming in and out of Spain.

1. Fear of Dying 03:41 2. Destiny of Evil 02:26 3. Demons in Your Mind 03:42 4. Reviving 03:27 5. Inside Death 03:42 6. The Disappointment 03:54 7. Divine Virtue 04:03 8. Believing Again 04:14 9. The Evil Cause 03:14 10. I'm a Freak (Wicked Lady cover) 04:18

Release date: April 1st, 2025 via @xtreemmusic

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- Out today on all streaming platforms via @fetzner_death_records