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Finnish Extreme Metal Force Mormânt De Snagov Signs With Wormholedeath!

Brace yourself for an infernal descent into the abyss as we announce the unholy union of Finnish melodic black metal masters, Mormânt De Snagov, and Wormholedeath! Prepare to be submerged by the searing darkness of their forthcoming opus, “Invocation Through Revocation,” set to be released on November 17, 2023.

In a statement that echoes through the depths of the underground scene, Mormânt De Snagov declared, “Mormânt De Snagov is truly excited about signing the deal with WormHoleDeath. We have been operating deep in the underground for 15 years now, and although it has been very good for us, and the labels we’ve worked with have been fantastic, we felt this might be our time to step up in the game. We feel that WormHoleDeath can offer us just the right channels to release ‘Invocation Through Revocation,’ which we are obviously very proud of.”

“Invocation Through Revocation” marks the fifth installment in Mormânt De Snagov’s infernal odyssey. This sonic odyssey is an intoxicating blend of relentless aggression, icy melancholy, and majestic orchestral harmonies. Sinister progressiveness and a blackened urge to triumph are woven into every track. From relentless, high-velocity bursts to hauntingly harmonic guitar solos, and from thrashy death metal eruptions to melodic, mesmerizing choruses, this album offers an unforgettable journey into the abyss.

The album was crafted between June 2022 and November 2022 amidst the haunting beauty of the Finnish countryside. This remote locale allowed the band to channel their dark, atmospheric vision into the seven tracks that make up “Invocation Through Revocation.” The result is an album where all the enchanting elements of darkness are visible and striking.

Mormânt De Snagov, hailing from the Turku and Naantali regions of Finland, was forged in 2008 by a cadre of seasoned metal veterans. Over their 15-year career, their sonic evolution has been nothing short of a blackened metamorphosis, fusing elements from diverse genres while retaining their core of hateful black metal. Their lyrical themes, once wrapped in old horror story classics, have evolved alongside their music. The name of the band refers to old horror story classics, and during the first years, Mormânt De Snagov actually used horror stories as frames for their dark ideology in the lyrics, accompanied by a raw black metal sound. The members of Mormânt De Snagov have also released several previous efforts through multiple bands and the collective CV nametags such groupings as Fall of the Leafe, Ablaze in Hatred, Searing Meadow, Malefic by Design, Leaflet, and Devastracktor.

This is the band’s moment to shine on a grander stage, and they’re poised to unleash their sonic malevolence upon the world.
LINEUPM. Lehtivuori – Vocals, Guitars
V. Pekkala – Guitars
P. Venho – Bass
P. Jokela – Drums
Connect with Mormânt De Snagov
www.facebook.com/mormantdesnagov
www.instagram.com/mormantdesnagov
www.metal-archives.com/MormântDeSnagov
mormantdesnagov.bandcamp.com

Durkmoose combines the brooding sounds of 90s grunge with contemporary metal on “Neurilemma”!

Durkmoose combines the brooding sounds of 90s grunge with contemporary metal on “Neurilemma”

Durkmoose is a hard rock duo based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, combining the brooding sounds of 90s grunge rock with an edge of contemporary metal, the duo shares the latest release “Neurilemma”.

Formed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a couple of years ago by T. Hooker and A. Pickett, in their first recordings they have left a deep mark due to the heaviness of the sound of their steps. Their debut EP Hill Controlled came out in 2020. It features five instrumental songs with a cinematic feel and unity of theme, as if they were soundtrack to a dark drama set in the desert.

Between post-rock and post-metal, this pair of guys have composed pieces that are as titanic as they are cinematic, and they also build sequences that take us to the edge of an abyss near the end of the world.

The entire work is instrumental, but it has the potential to transmit so many things to us, so many emotions… There is no better way than to enter the trance of this galvanic energy than with your eyes closed and your mind wide open to the possibilities. The rest, leave it to them.

“Neurilemma”: https://open.spotify.com/intl-pt/album/4V0FXiegGUvPI5eaYBmmtd

NEW video clip from ECOCIDE (“Metamorphosis” taken from homonymous album)

ECOCIDE was formed in Haarlem, the Netherlands back in 2012 by guitaris/vocalist Sten Govers, drummer Bas Gijzen and Rick Stikkelorum on bass, with Dennis Bikker joining in 2014 as a second guitarist.

Their 2013 debut album “Eye of Wicked Sight” shifted their initial Thrash Metal sound into Old School Death Metal in the veins of Death, Bolt Thrower and Massacre to name a few.

The release of the album quickly attracted a bigger, international following and the band started playing dozens of shows within and around the Netherlands.

During these shows they shared the stage with countless bands, some highlights include supporting Malevolent Creation, Sinister,Gorguts and the legendary Bolt Thrower.

After two line-up changes the band called it quits 2015, returning briefly in 2017 to release a single ‘’The Godhand’’ and in 2020 the band released another single titled ‘’Sleeper’’. These songs were recorded just for fun and besides releasing these two tracks the band remained dormant until the summer of 2023, when they announced their return along with a second full-length album: METAMORPHOSIS. To be released on october 23, 2023 through Memento Mori Records (CD) and Violence In The Veins (Vinyl).

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EcocideMetal

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ecocideosdm

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/EcocideOfficial

Bandcamp: https://ecocide-osdm.bandcamp.com

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3hvm8t0tGXG4W6ftgFThqS?si=uqhGfT7dRN2T-EfVq2rTPQ