That’s right, people. Dan Swanö has inked a new deal with Century Media Records. But you’re saying, “Chris, isn’t Dan known mostly these days for his production work?” He is. But Dan can also singö and playö. “Swanö has been no stranger to Century Media Records: He was originally involved with the death metal supergroup Read More
How’s this for an album title: Bow Down Before The Blood Court? I dig it. In fact, if I get a dog, that’s what I will name it. That’ll be fun…when people ask the inevitable question — “Oh, what’s your dog’s name?” Trips to the vet will be amusing, too. Dutch death metal doom mongers Read More
Century Media Records has announced the signing of Dutch death metal, doom-leaning outfit Grand Supreme Blood Court to a worldwide recording deal. The band — founded in 2011 — features former Asphyx guitarist Eric Daniels, who subsequently recruited his former Asphyx cohorts Martin van Drunen and Bob Bagchus to join. “GSBC is a five-piece band, Read More
German band Chapel of Disease has inked a deal with FDA Rekotz, Germany’s home to “dirty, rotten music of metal.” At the end of this post, you can hear a preview of Chapel of Disease’s forthcoming album. Their first demo Death Evoked will be released on Friday, April 13, on a cassette which will be Read More
So, as you read this, I am in New York City, preparing to cover the New York Giants ticker tape parade for my real job. Technology’s fucking cool, no? So, Century Media Records has announced the signing of a French band, called Necrowretch. A press release claims the band combines “influences from the early works Read More
Century Media has signed U.K. death metal band Vallenfyre. I had never heard of this band before the signing, but they look mean. “I was already blown away by Vallenfyre’s old school orgy of doomy and crusty death metal riffs when I heard the first demo last winter,” says Jens Prueter, the head of A&R Read More
To be honest, I had never heard of these dudes before yesterday, when a press release went around announcing the band’s signing to Century Media. But after listening to Sonne Adam, I can honestly say I’m looking forward to their debut album, Transformation. The disc drops April 4 in Europe; the band is from Israel Read More