One of the bigger surprises of the year comes courtesy of Omega Centauri - a two man project based in the UK and Belgium. Blending black metal, ambient, doom and a plethora of styles into one monumental whole, Universum Infinitum is an entity in its own right, standing far above and outside the mundanity of what is often referred to as "extreme metal". Omega Centauri have delivered a stunning effort of atmospheric avantgarde / post black metal. Universum Infinitum will be available in a beautiful 6-panel digifile featuring original artwork by David Dowland.

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November 2011 sees the debut release of Hellenic avantgarde black metallers Vacantfield.
Having spent a decade refining their songwriting, this is no novice project to say the least. Vacantfield combine creative yet furiously catchy riffing, inspired drumming, diverse vocals and a whole lot of creative elements sprinkled throughout these 20 minutes. A must for fans of Thorns, Arcturus etc. A dark secret is ready to be revealed!

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We're Rotting was originally the 2007 demo of Norwegian oldschool thrashers Nekromantheon, released as a limited CD. In addition to members of Obliteration and Audiopain, it features original vocalist Biffen (of metalpunks Rabalder), adding a menacing flavour to their savage thrash.
This LP version also includes Nekromantheon's side of the long sold out Speed'n Spikes split ep (with Abigail) as well as additional unreleased bonus material. We're Rotting is simply a must for anyone into deadly oldschool thrash.  Wimps & posers leave the hall!

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DEATHHAMMER / KÖRGULL THE EXTERMINATOR
When The Hammer Strikes... ...The Exterminator Arrives!!!

7"EP
Ltd. 500, black vinyl in foldout cover.

Norway's filthiest hellbangers Deathhammer and Spain's thrashing warmongers Körgull The Exterminator join forces on this reeking slab of vinyl blasphemy. Two necksnapping thrash assaults from each band - 13 minutes of total desss!!! Deathhammer's second full-length will soon be out on Hells Headbangers, meanwhile these two tracks should whet the appetite of any lover of filthy, nasty and horrible thrash metal. Hailing from Barcelona / Girona, Spain and taking their name from the infamous Voivod song, Körgull The Exterminator have via two full-length albums and countless live performances left their stinky mark on the black / thrash metal map. The two exclusive tracks on this ep will only further their rep as one of the loudest, foulest and vilest acts around. 

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Trondheim (N) based anti-religious extreme metal band Legiones have just released their debut 7"EP on Duplicate. The songs, Threat Of Captivity and Against Judah are taken from the band's self-titled demo which was released in a strictly limited dvd-cover edition (50x) by the band, and they have been remastered for this release. The lyrics are taken from the old testament, portraying the brutality of religion. The music is black/death metal of the highest order. Reknowned designer Robert Høyem (At The Ends Of The Earth Design), whose works include covers for among others Slagmaur and Shining, has provided the visual aesthetic.

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The Agent That Shapes The Desert is the third album from Norwegian avantgarde rock maestros Virus.  Whereas its predecessor The Black Flux was a dense maelstrom that threatened to pull you under, The Agent... is dry, sharp and refined. It combines the dissonant guitar-washes of mastermind Czral's former band Ved Buens Ende and The Black Flux with the outlandish nature of the band's Carheartdebut, while simultaneously moving in several new directions at once. At the same time, The Agent... is the band's most coherent, catchy and well-produced effort yet, and should appeal to music addicts across a vast spectrum of genres. Czral's trademark sideways riffs are perfectly underscored by the concise, efficient drumming of Einz and Bjeima's adventurous bass lines. The vocals, also courtesy of Czral, are stronger than ever, at times reminiscent of a choir of mad preachers, at others subtle and brooding, giving off an air of desperation.

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Execration (N) have just put the finishing touches to their second album, following 2008's Syndicate Of Lethargy. Odes Of The Occult contains 9 tracks of vicious, evil death metal on double 12" vinyl. It parts with the percussive style of previous releases in favor of a wider set of influences drawing from death metal, doom and cult black metal. In 50+ minutes, Odes Of The Occult will make your ears bleed from dark, brutal doom-laced death metal chemically cleansed of any "modern" death metal tricks. A guaranteed highlight for 2011!

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From the weatherbeaten west coast of Norway comes a sound so alarming, dismal and alien, you'd be forgiven for thinking the world had gone under. Solstorm (solar storm) combine riffs sharp as nails, beats heavy as a mammoth and a genuine feeling of sheer hopelessness, resulting in one of the most poignant and captivating doom releases in years. Think Neurosis and Cult Of Luna at their heaviest for some kind of reference, but rest assured Solstorm scorch their very own hole in the atmosphere.

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We are very pleased to announce the release of UK post-black metallers Void's second album. A lot of you probably recall their electronically infused 2002 debut Posthuman on Nocturnal Art Productions. After years of silence, the band have regrouped and gone for a more organic sound this time, focusing on their post-black metal roots for an intense surge of eerie and original black metal. Recorded entirely by the band themselves under quite lo-fi conditions (no triggers here!), Void still boasts a powerful production, and the vicious nature of the music is unrelenting. Unpredictable, dissonant riffing, blasting drums and the brutal, yet diverse vocals all add up to one of the year's strongest post / avant-black metal releases. Fans of  Satanic Art era Dødheimsgard, Ved Buens Ende, Thorns and experimental (black) metal in general will embrace Void.

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After years in the making, leftfield punks Lydia Laska's full-length debut is unleashed upon the unsuspecting world. A tour-de-force of hedonistic rock'n roll decadence, a circus gone seriously wrong. Poking its nose into your most shameful secrets, Krankenhaus bares all and beyond. The scary part is how amazingly catchy it is. In an ideal world, Lydia Laska would gangrape the charts. Feeling sick has never felt this good.
Krankenhaus is adorned with fantastic artwork by Norwegian artist Martin Skauen.

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