Italy's industrial metal legends ABORYM return to playing live! The band unveiled three new festival appearences:

7/8/9 August @ Brutal Assault Festival, Old Army Fortess, Josefov Jaromer (Czech Republic)
16 August @ Sicily Metal Camp, Palatucci Stadium, Noto (Italy)
12/13/14 December @ Eindhoven Metal Meeting, Effenaar, Eindhoven (The Netherlands)

ENDEZZMA just announced a short string of headlining dates in Germany and Netherlands this June.

06.06 - The Raven, Straubing (Germany)
07.06 - Tba (Germany)
08.06 - J.C. de Dukdalf, Wieringerwerf (Netherlands)
09.06 - Caffe Mukkes, Leeuwarden (Netherlands)

See the poster here.

France's avantgarde black metal outfit GLORIOR BELLI has inked a worldwide record deal with Agonia Records. Band's fifth full-length album, successor to "The Great Southern Darkness" from 2011, is set to be released in the fall of 2013. 

Consequently climbing the ladder of innovation and artistic development, the French quartet managed to work out a very own sound and view in the often stiff frames found within the black metal genre. Descriptions such as "Avant-garde black metal bluesmen" (Pitchfork) or "bluesy doom-sludge" (Metal Sucks), are only the two sides of the same coin, that will reveal a new flip this autumn.

"We are absolutely thrilled to have the chance to work with Agonia Records and it's only fair given the efforts and determination of both Glorior Belli and Agonia Records into making genuine music that stands the test of time." - commented the band.

GLORIOR BELLI was founded in Paris, in 2002 and up to this day released four full-length albums, the last on Metal Blade records. The band will make its North American tour debut in May. The US appearance will include a show at Maryland Deathfest; European fans will have a chance to witness the band live at Brutal Assault festival in Czech Republic this September.

Upcoming live shows:

16.05 – Milwaukee (WI), Frank’s Power Plant, USA
17.05 – Chicago (IL), Ultra Lounge, USA
18.05 – Indianapolis (IN), Indy’s Jukebox, USA
19.05 – Columbus (OH), Carabar, USA
20.05 – Pittsburgh (PA), Belvedere’s, USA
21.05 – Syracuse (NY), Club Fusion, USA
22.05 – Somerville (MA), P.A.’s Lounge, USA
23.05 – Providence (RI), Dusk, USA
24.05 – New York (NY), Union Pool, USA
25.05 – Philadelphia (PA), Kung Fu Necktie, USA
26.05 – Baltimore (MD), Maryland Deathfest, USA
26.05 – Baltimore (MD), Sidebar, USA
27.05 – Louisville (KY), Diamonds, USA
7-10.08 – Brutal Assault Festival, Czech Republic

Tour poster can be viewed here.

Sweden Rock Magazine premiered a new SVARTSYN track off the upcoming "Black Testament" album.

Listen to "Revelation In The Waters" here. 

The album is coming to shops on the 28th of May in Europe and 11th of June in North America.

ABORYM have released a series of stills taken during the filming of “Dirty” video clip. The video is directed by Alberto Falcone and is currently being edited. Take a look at some of the stills featuring the band, actors and film-makers here. 

Brand new t-shirts of AOSOTH with a design by Brianvdp are available for pre-order at Agonia Records Webstore. See the design and order them here.

Belgium's renowned black metal outfit ENTHRONED confirmed a bunch of new live dates in Europe, including four festival appearances:

26.04 - Wroclaw (Poland) - Club Liverpool
27.04 - Kraków (Poland) - Club Studencki Kwadrat
31.05 - Beograd (Serbia) - Darkness Rising Festival  (with Emptiness)
29.06 - Barcelona (Spain) - Move Your Fucking Brain Extreme Festival
27.07 - Buze-Steenwijk (Holland) - Stonehenge Festival
03.08 - Spital am Semmering (Austria) - Metal Invasion Open Air Festival
08.12 - Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (UK) - Northumbria University

Getaway Rock Festival's newest addition is none other than FORGOTTEN TOMB. The band will play among the likes of Deep Purple, Lamb Of God, Testament, Entombed. 

Festival is taking place in Gasklockorna (Gävle, Sweden) 8-10 August. More info here. 

PEST's forthcoming full-length album "The Crowning Horror" will hit the shops on the 18th of June in Europe and 9th of July in North America.

The release will be available on a noble 8 panel digipack CD, digitally and on vinyl (first 100 copies on a limited, solid purple wax vinyl). Pre-orders are available now at our shop.

The album was mixed by Fred Estby (Dismemebr/ Carnage/ Necronaut) at Gutterview Recorders and mastered by Andy Jackson (Pink Floyd's engineer, Grammy nominee) at Tube Mastering, UK.

Check out the cover artwork here.

FORGOTTEN TOMB's April/May headlining tour is getting shape, with the full list of shows and tour poster available at this location. The tour will kick off next week (24.04) and play in cities across Italy, Switzerland, France, Spain, Portugal, UK, Belgium, Holland, Germany and Austria. Selected dates will feature a very special "Springtime Depression" album set. More news on the poster.

Also on the live front, Nowegian RAGNAROK have confirmed their participation in this years edition of two German festivals: Kings Of Black Metal and Wacken Open Air. The first one will take place tomorrow (24.04) in Alsfeld. The band will play between 20:55 and 21:40. Stay tunned for more news.