Finnish black metallers Perdition Winds will release their sophomore full-length on December 8th on CD/digital with a vinyl edition to follow in January. You can now stream another pre-release track „Saints Of The Deathfields” on Bandcamp (goo.gl/jTvQxF), YouTube (goo.gl/af6e5z) and SoundCloud (goo.gl/Cg5oPk).

„…the song you’re about to hear is irresistibly infectious, thanks largely to a grim buzzing riff and a rising and falling lead that seem to glide through the song like ghosts. These facets of the song aren’t complicated, but they’re ingenious. What’s equally ingenious is the way in which the band join together an atmosphere of unearthly threat and desolate bleakness with a powerful physical impact. It’s a classic example of a song that succeeds on multiple levels” (No Clean Singing)

Today we are revealing details of the excellent new album from Finland’s Perdition Winds. Titled Transcendent Emptiness, the band’s second full-length echoes from the tradition while inhaling the toxic oxygen of today. It’s a journey through the darkest paths one takes, leading to a triumphant resurrection in the abyss. 50 minutes of expertly crafted black metal that’s both terrifying and full of atmosphere.

The album was mixed and mastered by Henri Sorvali (Moonsorrow) at Trollhouse Audio and is the band’s first record to feature new vocalist J.I. Facing the fact that we were forced to find a new singer on the verge of going into the studio put us into a different mindset. Frustration was quickly turned into strength and recruiting J.I. as a vocalist was the final nail to the coffin. – comments the band.

We are very excited to announce the signing of Perdition Winds – a Finnish black metal act featuring members of Sargeist, Desolate Shrine, Lie in Ruins and Corpsessed, among many others. Two years after their split release with Drama, the band is back with an amazing new full-length „Transcendent Emptiness”, which will be out on CD/LP/digital through Hellthrasher Productions. More details and track premiere in due time! 

Current line-up:

J.I. – Vocals 
R.Ä. – Guitars 
J.K.A. – Bass and vocals
T. K. – Guitars
R.S. – Drums

Discography:

Perdition Winds EP (2012 Darker Than Black Records)
Aura of Suffering full-length (2014 Woodcut Records)
Split with Drama (2015 Satanath Records)

Links:

www.facebook.com/perditionwinds
www.metal-archives.com/bands/Perdition_Winds

Portland-based band Hands of Thieves will release a digipak CD version of their debut EP Feasting On Dark Intentions on July 7th, 2017 via Hellthrasher Productions. 

Previously released on cassette and vinyl through Transylvanian Tapes and Baneful Genesis, the record channels black, death and doom metal into a twisted and original whole carved with nefarious precision. The EP was tracked at Haywire Studios with mastering duties performed by Ryan Foster. The artwork was created by Jason Graham. Stream Feasting On Dark Intentions in full below:

New Ljosazabojstwa (Belarus) EP Sychodžańnie is available now on 6-panel digipak CD and digital formats via Hellthrasher Productions. With Sychodžańnie, LSZB take their brand of ancient thrashing black death to a whole new level, balancing barbaric riffage with mysterious interludes and spoken word samples that make for a unique experience. Prepare yourself for a 32-minute descent to the bottomless pit.. 

„As good as Staražytnaje licha was, Sychodžańnie is better. While that first demo was a multifaceted affair, there are even more facets on this new gem, and the band have pushed the dynamism of their compositions to even greater heights. The result is a half hour of music that keeps the listener tightly bound in the chains of its attraction.” – NO CLEAN SINGING

Polish black metal project Ars Magna Umbrae will release a CD version of the debut EP Through Lunar Gateways on June 23rd via Hellthrasher Productions.

Listen to „Zhuba”, the second advance track from the new Ljosazabojstwa EP, due out June 30 on 6-panel digipak CD and digital formats.

tometal.com/song-premiere-belarusian-black-death-band-ljosazabojstwa

„The midtempo intro/verse alone is enough to get anyone’s noggin nodding in rhythmic fashion, but it’s the following bridge section that shows how capable Ljosazabojstwa has become at shifting genres in such a short time. The sound of a funeral knell halts the assault of the guitars, slowing them down into a trudge with grinding bass and doom-y hammer-ons. The accompaniment of transcendent organs suggest you’re plodding toward a fate that’s at once terrible, majestic, and inevitable, before breaking away with speedy thrash riffing and blackened heaviness.”

Both pre-release tracks are now also available on bandcamp: