 Following the release of "Into The Woods", Colombian melodic black / death metal outfit Eshtadur return with "August's Burdens", the second single from their upcoming fifth studio album "In Darkness All Shadows Gone", scheduled for release on October 2nd, 2026 via Rockshots Records. While the first single introduced listeners to the beginning of The Crow's spiritual journey, "August's Burdens" explores the consequences of that path. The song explores the weight, suffering and spiritual afflictions carried by the human soul expanding one of the central themes of the album's narrative. The title references the Augustus, a sacred and enlightened spiritual emperor whose wisdom transcends ordinary reality. Ancient traditions speak of the Three August Ones as primordial beings who brought forth sacred knowledge, including the I Ching, acupuncture and other esoteric sciences. Within the composition, these burdens become both a curse and a path toward transcendence, reflecting the struggle between suffering and spiritual awakening. Musically, "August's Burdens" combines heavy riffs, catchy melodies and a memorable chorus that intertwines vocal and guitar melodies throughout the song. Symphonic arrangements, melodic vocals and a Tuvan chorus reinforce its shamanic atmosphere while a guest guitar solo by Christopher Malmström (Darkane) adds another layer to the composition. The accompanying lyric video offers another glimpse into the conceptual world of "In Darkness All Shadows Gone", further expanding the narrative introduced with the album's first single.
Jorg August comments:- "'August's Burdens' represents the moment when knowledge becomes a responsibility. Every step taken by The Crow brings a deeper understanding but also a heavier burden to carry. The song reflects the idea that spiritual growth is inseparable from sacrifice." "In Darkness All Shadows Gone" follows a continuous conceptual narrative inspired by mysticism, philosophy and personal transformation. "August's Burdens" expands the story introduced by "Into The Woods" revealing another chapter of the album's symbolic journey. Listen to “August's Burdens”: lnk.to/dW18Ap Watch the official lyric video: https://youtu.be/7pSRUm_mjvE?si=PITPGigCVTg2b7gU "In Darkness All Shadows Gone" can be pre-ordered now from the Rockshots Records store at: https://rockshots.eu/cuhb5ys9ncs1ndx The album was produced by Jorg August, who also wrote the music, lyrics, compositions and orchestral arrangements. The recordings took place at RockStar Studios Colombia while the orchestra was recorded at Batuta’s Theater in Manizales, Colombia. The album was mixed and mastered by Tomasz “Zed” Zalewski with additional mixing and mastering by Chris Clancy on “Fire Above Mountain Below” and “Umbra”. The cover artwork was created by Valesia Obscura.
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Colombian melodic black / death metal band Eshtadur announce their new full-length album, "In Darkness All Shadows Gone", due for release on October 2nd, 2026 through Rockshots Records. The announcement is accompanied by “Into The Woods”, the first single and official video introducing the musical and conceptual journey behind the record. Developed over four years, "In Darkness All Shadows Gone" consists of twelve compositions combining melodic black and death metal, symphonic arrangements, layered vocals, Tuvan throat singing and atmospheric passages. Recorded with the Caldas Symphonic Orchestra, the album expands the band’s established sound while maintaining the combination of heavy riffing, dark melodies and orchestral textures that has shaped its identity. The album follows a conceptual journey through mysticism, transformation and inner transmutation. At the centre of the narrative stands The Crow, a shamanic figure moving between existence, death, emptiness and the unknown. Acting as both master and apprentice, The Crow guides the listener through a process of isolation, self-discovery and spiritual awakening, where darkness becomes not only an oppressive force but also a path towards understanding the self.
Across the record, Eshtadur explore the relationship between darkness and the light contained within each individual. The songs draw upon occult symbolism, cosmic philosophy, ancestral knowledge and human emotion, forming a continuous narrative rather than a collection of disconnected tracks. Musically, black and death metal alternate as leading forces throughout the album, supported by melodic writing, cinematic orchestration and folk-rooted elements. Jorg August comments on the creation of the album: “We worked on this material for four years. It is a long album with twelve tracks, symphonic arrangements, a real orchestra, many vocal layers and Tuvan voices. At times, it felt like a giant puzzle but everything finally came together. We are proud of the result and grateful to everyone who helped us build it. A crow is calling.” The first single, “Into The Woods” represents the call to initiation and the first step into the album’s inner world. The listener is invited to leave behind external noise and enter the forest alone, confronting silence, memory and self-delusion. Inspired by contemplative philosophies and the idea of returning to nature as a means of self-discovery, the song presents the forest as both a physical place and a metaphorical descent into consciousness. Musically, “Into The Woods” combines fast melodic and aggressive guitar riffs, alternate-picked passages, dark orchestration, dissonant elements, ancestral chants and forceful vocals. The track establishes the balance between aggression, melody and atmosphere that continues throughout the album, while its lyrics address inner turmoil, past trauma and the need to confront fear before transformation can begin. The accompanying official video focuses on frontman Jorg August, who is guided by the symbolic Crow into the forest and towards the first dimension of the album’s narrative. The visual interpretation reinforces the song’s themes of solitude, initiation and departure, presenting the journey as an individual mission in search of a deeper understanding of the self. "In Darkness All Shadows Gone" will be available from October 2nd, 2026 through Rockshots Records. The album can be pre-ordered now from the Rockshots Records store at: https://rockshots.eu/cuhb5ys9ncs1ndx The album was produced by Jorg August, who also wrote the music, lyrics, compositions and orchestral arrangements. The recordings took place at RockStar Studios Colombia, while the orchestra was recorded at Batuta’s Theater in Manizales, Colombia. The album was mixed and mastered by Tomasz “Zed” Zalewski, with additional mixing and mastering by Chris Clancy on “Fire Above Mountain Below” and “Umbra.” The cover artwork was created by Valesia Obscura. Follow Eshtadur:  Colombian Death Metal band The Scum stream their new single "Burial". The song is taken from "The Hunger", band's second highly anticipated album, set for the international release date on April 18th, 2022 via Wild Noise Productions and Satanath Records.
The project was created in 2013 in Manizales, city of the Eje Cafetero, cradle of extreme metal in Colombia. Their material has been released by the most important record labels in Colombia: Brutalized Records and Hatewoks, played shows in cities around their country and Ecuador and in some of the most important metal festivals in their region. The band was elected as openers for prominent acts as Destruction, Tim Ripper Owens, The Haunted, Pungent Stench. Their material has been mixed and mastered by important musical producers in the international metal scene as Tomas Sogsberg and Andy Classen and their only professional video was directed by the most important horror director in Colombia Juan Diego Escobar. From the beginning The Scum has been strongly influenced by the horror genre in films and literature and the sounds of old school death metal. They have released an EP in 2015 called “Self-Destructive Race”, a debut album entitled “Ashen” in 2018 that was mixed by Tomas Skogsberg in Sunlight studios and an EP also mixed by Tomas Skogsberg and mastered at Stage One Studio by Andy Classen named “Dead Eyes” (2020). Guest vocal was by Dave Ingram (Benediction). A video was made for the title track of the EP “Dead Eyes” directed by Colombian most important horror director Juan Diego Escobar. New album “The Hunger” mixed again in Sunlight Studios.
Frenetic music for those about Death Metal, raw and traditional. The Scum is the perfect combination of Old School extreme music and horror thematic. Coming from the cloudy mountains of Manizales, Colombia, The Scum is preparing a new album that will blow your brain out. Savage riffs, nasty growls and machine gun drum fills makes "The Hunger" a record you must have in your collection. If you enjoy bands like Entombed, Benediction, Unleashed, Napalm Death, Sinister, for sure "The Hunger" is a record you must have in your collection. Recorded and mixed at Bad Home Studio Manizales (Colombia). Mastered in Unisound AB (Sweden) by legendary producer Dan Swanö. All music by Santiago De Los Ríos, Mauricio Aristizabal, Jose Fernando Ospina. All lyrics by Jose Fernando Ospina. All guitar solos were recorded by Julian Gil Monroy. Cover art by The Art of Yan Sek. Layout and booklet by Ana Caballero.
Global Metal Apocalypse (GMA) Awards 2021 - Metal Release Of The Year (by country / territory)8/1/2022  So we now know who the winners of the GMA Awards 2021 were, but to wrap up the event in it's entirety and bid farewell to 2021 and usher in 2022, we must turn to the last bunch of awards - 'Metal Release By Country / Area'. Usually these would include the flag of the band's nation, but given the events in Afghanistan this year among other political turmoil, I felt it would be prudent to forgo any flags and just list the winners.... so without further ado here are the....
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| AFGHANISTAN Almach "Dream Elegy" | ALBANIA Bloody Skies "2021 Demo" | ALGERIA Jugulator "Under The Verdict" |
| ANDORRA Dilaghran "The Search For The Dark Star" | ANGOLA Dor Fantasma "Ovimbundu" | ARGENTINA Cernunnos "Capricornvs" |
| ARMENIA Ildaruni "Beyond Unseen Gateways" | AUSTRALIA ENDVS "Cessation" | AUSTRIA Nemoreus "Arnea" |
| AZERBAIJAN Hoar Demigod "Drѐma" | BANGLADESH Kaal Akuma "In The Mouth Of Madness" | BELARUS Massen "Contraesthetic" |
| BELGIUM Kerbeross "Servants" | BELIZE Black Serpent Ritual "Bestial Incantations" | BOLIVIA Indignacion "Amuyta Lakharu" |
| BOSNIA - HERZEGOVINA Necrophilisma "Underground Celebration" | BRAZIL Cerberus Attack "Abyss Of Lost Souls" |
| BULGARIA Metalwings "A Whole New Land" CHINA Twilight Blooming "暮色绽放 Twilight Blooming" CROATIA Act Of Denial "Negative" CZECHIA Cycles Of Revocation "Predestination" ECUADOR Genoxida "Capítulo 1: Repugnante Negocio Del Terror" ENGLAND Ghosts Of Atlantis "3/6/2/4" FALKLAND ISLANDS Bloodrust "A Legacy Of Vengeance" GEORGIA Warsarius "Lullabies Of Mountain Beasts" GREECE Silent Winter "Empire Of Sins" HONDURAS Abaddon "Regnum" ICELAND Mannveira "Vítahringur" IRAN Thy Dispraise "Lost Era" ISLE OF MAN Aeons "Consequences" JAPAN Serenity In Murder "Reborn" KYRGYZSTAN Icewind "Midnight Bloody Dances" LIECHTENSTEIN Flashtrack "Deluson" MADAGASCAR Ortho'doxs "Te Ho Ngeza" MALDIVES Fini "Cold In Our Hearts" MOLDOVA Cerebral Attack "Sub Cultura Urii" MOROCCO All "Mørk Voix" NEW ZEALAND Scorn Of Creation "Annihilation Cult" NORTH MACEDONIA Drioma "Plethora" PAKISTAN Blackhour "Woh Jahan" PERU Indoraza "Todas Las Sangres" PORTUGAL Inhuman Architects "Paradoxus" RUSSIA In Vision "In Vision" SERBIA Claymorean "Eulogy For The Gods" SLOVENIA Dethrone The Corrupted "The Amygdaloid Decay" SPAIN Violblast "Lazarus Abandoned" SWEDEN Orecus "The Obliterationist" TAIWAN Dharma "Bhaisajyaguru" TUNISIA Nawather "Kenz Illusion" UGANDA Mehul Kanani "Legacy" UNITED STATES Seraph In Travail "A Black Death Incense" | CANADA Concrete Funeral "Covered in Concrete" COLOMBIA Snowblind "Breakin' Out" CUBA From The Abyss "Chaos Supremacy" DENMARK Nothing Noble "Modern Dismay" EGYPT Crescent "Carving The Fires Of Akhet" ESTONIA Kõdu "Unusta Kõik" FINLAND Korpiklaani "Jylhä" GERMANY Daily Insanity "Chronicles Of War" GUATEMALA Deipnosophist "The Utopian" HONG KONG CharmCharmChu (慘慘豬) "Last Breath" INDIA Bloodkill "Throne Of Control" IRAQ Rabeen "Ereshkigal" ISRAEL Her Last Sight "Mirrors" JORDAN Bouq "Monument Of Reclamation" LATVIA Varang Nord "Pārķiuņa Uomurs" LITHUANIA Magyla "Tebūnie Tamsa" MALAWI Blessings Chisama "Universe" MALTA Carnivorous Horde "Slaughtered Uprising" MONGOLIA Karmantic "Lethality" NETHERLANDS Epica "Omega" NICARAGUA Vomitosis "Necrosadismo" NORWAY Nordjevel "Fenriir" PANAMA Myria "Mankind / Obsolete" PHILIPPINES Cerebral Depravity "Decades Of Suffering" PUERTO RICO Kranio "Revolutionary Sacrifices" SAN MARINO Hybrid Practice "Realignment" SINGAPORE Krusnix "The Constitutional Sacrifice" SOUTH AFRICA The Iridium Experiment "Hero.Villain.Victim" SRI LANKA Luciferianometh "The Order Of Satan's Rage" SWITZERLAND Excoriated "Violent Reality" TAJIKISTAN Deep Inside Us "Untitled 2021 Demo" TURKEY Sabhankra "Death To Traitors" UKRAINE Brilliant Coldness "The Ultimate Dream. Plan B: Disposal Of Humanity" URUGUAY Kreeper "Belong To Hell" | CHILE In Asymmetry "Ashes Of Dead Worlds" COSTA RICA Coveted "Annihilation Of Mankind" CYPRUS Dragonbreath "The Awakening" DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Batu "Vol. 4: Toxicolandia" EL SALVADOR Apes Of God "En El Recinto De La Tempestad" ETHIOPIA Nishaiar "Nahaxar" FRANCE Sol Draconi Septem "Hyperion" GIBRALTAR Angelwings "Primordium" GUERNSEY From Darkness "From Darkness" HUNGARY Beneath The Void "...into Oblivion" INDONESIA Orbital Element "Celestials Damage" IRELAND Hashmaker "Attack Of The 50ft Lobsters" ITALY Winterage "The Inheritance Of Beauty" KAZAKHSTAN Nuclear Angels "Gurus Of Destruction" LEBANON Turbulence "Frontal" LUXEMBOURG Scarred "Scarred" MALAYSIA Thrashit "Chaos Of Fear" MEXICO Becoming The Entity "Beyond Cygnus" MONTENEGRO Violent Drunks "Alkobot" NEW CALEDONIA Pascal Allaigre "On Fire" NORTHERN IRELAND Ravenlight "Intermission" ORKNEY ISLANDS Electric Mother "II" PARAGUAY Lucifer's Children "Signs Of Saturn" POLAND Moanaa "Embers" ROMANIA Flaming Skies "Empire Of Glass" SCOTLAND Robot Death Monkey "Druid Odyssey" SLOVAKIA Machina Baphometa "Shame Of The Proud Angel" SOUTH KOREA Epicsode "A Common Theories" SURINAME Brutal Black "Prelude To The Apocalypse" SYRIA Maysaloon "A Lip To Earth, A Lip To Heaven & A Tongue To The Stars" THAILAND Black 'Ciety "Punishment In The World To Come" TURKMENISTAN Duvel "..." UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Tabernacle "Terror in Thrace" UZBEKISTAN The Only Survivor "The Birth Of Anger" |
| VENEZUELA Living Decomposition "Internal Defragmentation" WALES Kong Lives "Thy Kingdom Kong" | VIETNAM God Father "Lột Xác" ZIMBABWE Nuclear Winter "Greystone" |
So without further ado, we present the winners of the
2021 Global Metal Apocalypse (GMA) awards.
All categories except "Release Of The Year"
came with an 'other' option.
See you in December 2022
Global Metal Release Of The Year
SOULMASTER (NICARAGUA)
WARRIOR OF LIGHT
Breakthrough African Band
Breakthrough Asian Band
Breakthrough European Band
Breakthrough North & Central American Band
Breakthrough Oceanian Band
Breakthrough South American Band
Breakthrough UK Band
BEYOND EXTINCTION (ESSEX)
&
GHOSTS OF ATLANTIS (ESSEX / SUFFOLK)
Breakthrough International Band
Music Video Of The Year
Cradle Of Filth - Necromantic Fantasies
Colombian speed metal band Witch Hunt has signed to Dead Center Productions to release their debut full-length album "Rock n' Roll Possession" (10 tracks of old-school Speed-Metal influenced by Onslaught, Venom, Celtic Frost, Slayer, Steeler (DE), Mercyful Fate!)! Album will be released on April 23, 2021. The second single "Rock n' Roll Possession" has been released on all digital platforms!
- Listen/save Single here - https://orcd.co/kw2jaqk
"Rock n' Roll Possession" is also streaming on Dead Center Productions Youtube channel here - https://youtu.be/_gp_gLuR60E
- Album pre-save - https://orcd.co/m03qpyb
 | 1. The Inquisitor 2. Demon Hunter 3. Iron Pact 4. Hijos Del Fuego 5. Margaret 6. Witch Hunt 7. Forces Of The Night 8. Rock N´ Roll Possession 9. The Beginning And The End 10. Justicia y Venganza (Bonus Track) |
Witch Hunt is a speed metal band formed in Bogotá - Colombia with the firm purpose of interpreting sounds forged by the great Rock n 'Roll bands of all time, but with a strong influence from the Metal of the wonderful decade of the 80' s, groups such as: Onslaught, Venom, Celtic Frost, Slayer, Steeler (DE), Mercyful Fate, among many others, fueled the desire to forge what Witch Hunt represents today.
Initially active in the period 2006-2009 "itch Hunt participated in different district events, in 2007 it had the opportunity to record the single "Justicia y Venganza" as part of its participation in the "V Festival Rock por los derechos Humanos Ciudad Bolívar", which was included in a compilation of district bands of which 500 copies were pressed in CD format, was also included in the compilation “Latinoamerica Thrashing the World” in 2009 highlighting the participation of bands such as Tungsteno, Guerra Total from Colombia among other groups from Peru, Mexico, Argentina and Brazil.
For the year 2016, a new cycle for the group began, materializing the composition work carried out in previous years, highlighting in 2018 its participation in the "IV Festival Tunjuelito Territorio Rock", to date Witch Hunt has participated in different district events sharing the stage with bands like: Shellshock, Sobibor, White Thunder, Evillucifer, Torno, Hellroar, Adrenaline, Revolver, Unauthorized, Alma Dorada, Cuentos de los Hermanos Grind, among many others.
During the year 2019 and 2020 the recording work of what would be his first Full Length - Album entitled "Rock n 'Roll Possession" is consolidated, which will be released by the end of 2020 in an initial print run with 10 Tracks in ProTape format which were recorded in Audio Duplication Service Florida - USA, by the beginning of the year 2021 the signing of the band by the label "Rata Mutante Records" is consolidated, led by Mr. Esteban Mejía of the band Revenge, who will be in charge of the press in CD format of "Rock n 'Roll Possession", in this same year the alliance with the Ukrainian label "Dead Center Productions" materializes, who will be in charge of the diffusion of our album at a digital level for the whole world, focusing mainly on Europe, UK, USA and Australia, thus seeking to give greater scope and projection to the band.
Line up:
- Adriana Lizcano - Bass
- Robinson Rincon - Guitars
- Luis Sánchez - Vocals
- Jhonathan Martinez – Drums
Follow Witch Hunt:
- https://www.facebook.com/witchhunt.force
- https://www.instagram.com/witchhunt_speed
- https://www.youtube.com/user/witchunters
Dead Center Productions:
On April 23rd, Dead Center Productions will release the debut album of Colombian speed metal band Witch Hunt - "Rock n' Roll Possession". The first single from the album, "The Inquisitor", has been released on all digital platforms.
- Listen / save the single here - https://orcd.co/evdz4lr
- Stream via Dead Center Productions's YouTube channel here - https://youtu.be/MChTjN2Zo74
- Album pre-save - https://orcd.co/m03qpyb
Colombian speed metal band Witch Hunt signed to Dead Center productions to release their debut full length album "Rock n' Roll Possession" (10 tracks of old school speed metal influenced by Onslaught, Venom, Celtic Frost, Slayer, Steeler (DE) and Mercyful Fate), the album will be released physically on April 26, 2021.
 | 1. The Inquisitor 2. Demon Hunter 3. Iron Pact 4. Hijos Del Fuego 5. Margaret 6. Witch Hunt 7. Forces Of The Night 8. Rock N´ Roll Possession 9. The Beginning And The End 10. Justicia y Venganza (Bonus Track) |
Witch Hunt is a speed metal band formed in Bogotá - Colombia with the firm purpose of interpreting sounds forged by the great Rock n 'Roll bands of all time, but with a strong influence from the Metal of the wonderful decade of the 80's, groups such as: Onslaught, Venom, Celtic Frost, Slayer, Steeler (DE), Mercyful Fate, among many others, fuelled the desire to forge what Witch Hunt represents today.
Initially active between 2006 - 2009, Witch Hunt participated in different district events, in 2007 it had the opportunity to record the single "Justicia y Venganza" as part of its participation in the "V Festival Rock por los derechos Humanos Ciudad Bolívar", which was included in a compilation of district bands of which 500 copies were pressed in CD format, was also included in the compilation “Latinoamerica Thrashing the World” in 2009 highlighting the participation of bands such as Tungsteno, Guerra Total from Colombia among other groups from Peru, Mexico, Argentina and Brazil.
In 2016 a new cycle for the group began, materializing the composition work carried out in previous years, highlighting in 2018 their participation in the "IV Festival Tunjuelito Territorio Rock", to date Witch Hunt has participated in different district events, sharing the stage with bands like Shellshock, Sobibor, White Thunder, Evillucifer, Torno, Hellroar, Adrenaline, Revolver, Unauthorized, Alma Dorada, Cuentos de los Hermanos Grind, among many others.
During the years 2019 and 2020 the recording work of what would be their first full length album entitled "Rock n 'Roll Possession" is finalised, which was released in late 2020 in an initial print run with 10 Tracks on ProTape format, which was recorded in Audio Duplication Service Florida - USA. By the beginning of the year 2021, the signing of the band by the label Rata Mutante Records is finalised, led by Mr. Esteban Mejía of the band Revenge, who will be in charge of the press on CD format of "Rock n 'Roll Possession". In the same year the alliance with the Ukrainian label "Dead Center Productions" materialized, they will be in charge of the distribution of the album on a digital level for the whole world, focusing mainly on Europe, UK, USA and Australia, thus seeking to give greater scope and projection for the band.
Line up:
- Adriana Lizcano - Bass
- Robinson Rincon - Guitars
- Luis Sánchez - Vocals
- Jhonathan Martinez – Drums
Follow Witch Hunt:
- https://www.facebook.com/witchhunt.force
- https://www.instagram.com/witchhunt_speed
- https://www.youtube.com/user/witchunters
Dead Center productions:
- http://www.dead-center.eu/
- https://www.facebook.com/deadcenterprod/
- https://www.instagram.com/dead_center_productions/
Colombian Death Metal masters The Scum have released a lyric video for "No Forgiveness," the second single from the band's forthcoming Dead Eyes EP. This time, the band from Manizales surprises us with a fast and ruthless song that recalls the sounds of pioneers of old school death metal, such as Benediction, Grave, Unleashed, Dismember, and Entombed.
"No Forgiveness" (Lyric Video) - youtu.be/4aOxH-LpnvE
The video was edited by Francisco Henao and Attia Studios in Manizales. The song has a first class production job with the participation of Tomás Skogsberg doing the Mix at Sunlight Studios (Dismember, Carnage, Necrophobic, Grave, Entombed) in Sweden, and mastered by the renowned engineer Andy Classen (Holy Moses, Asphyx, Belphegor, Krisiun, Destruction) at Stage One Studio in Germany.
Dead Eyes will be released May 1 via Wild Noise Productions. The EP was produced in Sunlight Studios by Tomas Skolberg and mastered by Andy Classen at Stage One Studio.
Last month the band released the official video for the title track, which features none other than Dave Ingram of the mighty Benediction. An impressive work directed by Juan Diego Escobar Alzate and Afasia Films, the video, premiered by Slam Worldwide has already 8.000 views on YouTube. Check it out at youtu.be/raJvE8T_Fl4
 | 1. Dead Eyes [feat. Dave Ingram of Benediction] 2. No Forgiveness |
The Scum is an Old School Death Metal band formed in Manizales, Colombia in 2014 by Santiago de Los Rios, Mauricio Aristizabal and Jose Ospina. In 2015 they released their first work titled Self Destructive Race under the Colombian label Brutalized Records. In 2018 they released their second work called Ashen, after which the band started a promotional tour with international dates in Ecuador, Cali (w/ Destruction) and big festivals as "Festival Ejerock" with Tim Ripper Owens (USA), Strike Master (Mex) and more, as well as "Festival Grita Rock" (w/ The Haunted, Pungent Stench). The band is releasing a new EP titled Dead Eyes through Wild Noise Productions. This single features a collaboration with one of the most iconic guttural voices in classic death metal, Mr. Dave Ingram of Benediction.
Line-up
- Mauricio Aristizabal: Drums
- Santiago De Los Rios: Guitars
- Sergio Gallego: Guitars
- Julian Lopez: Bass
- Jose Ospina: Vocals
After one month of voting, nearly 6,000 votes cast and countless sharing across all social media platforms by us and nominees alike, the time has come to announce the winners of the GMA Awards 2019.
But before that happens, there will be a change to how the nominees are cast. For 10 months of the year we will be running a series of rounds from which the 10 finalists will be recognised for the annual event.
The system will work as thus: nominees elected in the month of January are voted for in February... February nominees voted in March, etc and finishes with nominees in October being voted for in November - the finalists will then be voted for across the month of December and into early January 2021; finishing 8th January 2021.
Now that's put out into the open, we can finally reveal the winners of the GMA Awards 2019.
Release Of The Year
- Fleshgod Apocalypse - Veleno (19.8%)
- Eluveitie - Ategnatos (16.6%)
- Jinjer - Macro (13.9%)
- Oomph! - Ritual (9.2%)
- Kryptos - Afterburner (7.4%)
- Tyr - Hel (7.1%)
- Unleash The Archers - Explorers (7.1%)
- Myrath - Shehili (7%)
- Sabaton - The Great War (6.9%)
- The Hu - The Gereg (4.9%)
Best Live Act
- Jinjer (The Ukraine) - (27.6%)
- Eluveitie (Switzerland) - (15.2%)
- Sabaton (Sweden) - (11.3%)
- Alien Weaponry (New Zealand) - (9.9%)
- Myrath (Tunisia) - (9.1%)
- Lacuna Coil (Italy) - (8.2%)
- Underside (Nepal) - (7.2%)
- Crescent (Egypt) - (4.9%)
- Hatari (Iceland) - (3.6%)
- Odd Crew (Bulgaria) - (3%)
Breakthrough African Metal Band
- Mythos (Egypt) - (35.5%)
- Berzek (Algeria) - (11.3%)
- My Veins (Madagascar) - (9%)
- Iron Sliver (Gabon) - (8.1%)
- Woltemade (South Africa) - (6.7%)
- Roar Of Heroes (Cameroon) - (6.7%)
- Nebulosa Difusa (Angola) - (5.9%)
- Oydis (Libya) - (5.6%)
- Arka'n (Togo) - (5.6%)
- Kawn (Morocco) - (5.5%)
Breakthrough Asian Metal Band
- Trainwreck (Bangladesh) - (35%)
- Mary's Blood (Japan) - (21.1%)
- Bloodywood (India) - (10.4%)
- Slaves To Sirens (The Lebanon) - (6.6%)
- The Dead Sea (Jordan) - (5.5%)
- Ekwon (Iran) - (5.4%)
- Holy Dragons (Kazakhstan) - (5.1%)
- Reign In Slumber (Cambodia) - (4.2%)
- Afreet (Afghanistan) - (3.3%)
- Fecundation (South Korea) - (3.3%)
Breakthrough European Metal Band
- Odd Crew (Bulgaria) - (17.1%)
- Forever Still (Denmark) - (12.7%)
- Elusion (Belgium) - (11.6%)
- Setheist (Poland) - (11.2%)
- Synlakross (Spain) - (8.8%)
- Scarleth (The Ukraine) - (8.2%)
- E-An-Na (Romania) - (7.9%)
- Awakening Sun (Lithuania) - (7.8%)
- Kobold (Serbia) - (7.3%)
- Crossbones (Albania) - (7.3%)
Breakthrough UK Metal Band
- Black Pyre (Wales) - (20.6%)
- Aeons (Isle Of Man) - (14.6%)
- Inferiem (Scotland) - (10.4%)
- Fear Bound (England) - (10.3%)
- Zombified (Northern Ireland) - (9.9%)
- Pravitas (England) - (9.6%)
- Dog Tired (Scotland) - (7.5%)
- Djinova (England) - (6.9%)
- Outright Resistance (England) - (6.2%)
- Byzanthian Neckbeard (Guernsey) - (3.9%)
Breakthrough North & Central American Metal Band
- Astaroth Incarnate (Canada) - (32.8%)
- Human Equation (Mexico) - (11.6%)
- From The Graves (Cuba) - (10.9%)
- Reactor (El Salvador) - (8.4%)
- Stromptha (Greenland) - (7.6%)
- Athica (Panama) - (7.5%)
- Redhead Match (Costa Rica) - (6.1%)
- Gangrena Cerebral (Dominican Republic) - (5.2%)
- Transgresión (Puerto Rico) - (5.1%)
- Aversia (Nicaragua) - (4.9%)
Breakthrough Oceanian Metal Band
- Scythian Fate (Australia) - (26.2%)
- Sons Of Solomon (Solomon Islands) - (16.1%)
- Hunt The Witch (New Zealand) - (13.1%)
- Abide Till Death (Papua New Guinea) - (8%)
- Shepherd's Reign (New Zealand) - (7.6%)
- Surrender The Thief (Guam) - (6.6%)
- Redsphere (New Caledonia) - (6%)
- The Relativ (Fiji) - (5.9%)
- Dropvkal (Vanuatu) - (5.5%)
- Pōturu (French Polynesia) - (5%)
Breakthrough South American Metal Band
- Suicidal Drinkers (Argentina) - (17.1%)
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- Cultura Tres (Venezuela) + Overthrust (Botswana) - (5.6%) - tied on vote numbers.
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- World Metal Congress (International) - (2.2%)*
* Later withdrawn by request of nominee.
Colombian black metal cult Daemoni stream the entirety of their long-awaited second album, Black Tyrant, at heavily trafficked web-portal CVLTNation.com. Set for international release on the symbolic date of June 6th via Goathorned Productions, hear Daemoni's Black Tyrant in its entirety exclusively HERE.
Hailing from Bogotá, Daemoni formed in 2009 and feature members who've cut a wide path in the Colombian extreme metal scene, including such bands as Horncrowned, Nosferatu, Divine Prophanity, Inoculation, and Disenterror among others. Biding their time patiently, the band made their first public recording with their debut album, Stillborn Redeemer, in 2011. No need for a demo, Daemoni burst into the underground with cold, iron-fisted malice here: Stillborn Redeemer tellingly featured a cover of Dark Funeral's "Shadows Over Transylvania," used with permission from Lord Ahriman, and suitably did the album brim with an ancient fire.
 | 1. Moriens Pulsatio 2. Abstersion's Rite 3. Carnifex Christi 4. Plagues Embraced 5. Black Tyrant 6. Illucescente 7. Daemonios 8. Thirsty Underworld |
Years would pass, but Daemoni continued to be a force on the live front, supporting Colombian shows by such luminaries as Mayhem, Suffocation, Dark Funeral, Krisiun, and Vader among others, with 2018 bringing the band's first European show in Madrid, Spain. Alas, the time to strike again is upon us and Daemoni eclipse the freezing fire of their debut with Black Tyrant. A more finesse 'n' focused work, Black Tyrant exudes an air of professionalism and daresay "maturity" that thankfully never threaten to neuter the primeval fury at the heart of Daemoni's aesthetic. Indeed, the album is aptly titled, for the band's songwriting has reached a masterful level, wholly matching the more muscular aspect that guides these eight underworld hymns. Each instrument is clearly heard, robust but blood-red; the quintet are in the throes of demonical possession, but still retain a tightness of execution. And after 40 furious, fiery minutes, the listener shall likewise reach a state of demonic possession with Black Tyrant.
Graced with masterful artwork by Jenglot Hitam, at long last does Black Tyrant arrive, for black and tyrannical is Daemoni's reign!
Hear the full march of that reign exclusively HERE, courtesy of CVLTNation.com. Pre-order info can be found HERE.
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