Canadian death metallers NECRONOMICON just announced they started to write the follow-up to last year’s ‘Rise of the Elder Ones’! The band issued the following statement: “As up today we would like to announce that we are officially writing a new album. We already have 2 or 3 title options for the album and artwork ideas, but nothing is 100% sure. Hopefully we’ll be in studio really soon. As always thanks for your support and keep the spirit alive.”

Season of Mist proudly congratulate Sólstafir for their epic new masterpiece ‘Ótta’ to enter the album charts in several countries in week #36. So far these positions have been reported: Iceland #1! Finland #2 and Germany #25! As well as Switzerland #64 and Austria #65!

NIGHTBRINGER are now unleashing a new song taken from their ripping new full length ‘Ego Dominus Tuus’. The American orthodox black metal cultists have chosen “The Otherness of Being” to be exclusively streamed via these official media partners:

NECROPHAGIA are now unveiling a new gut wrenching-track of their forthcoming evil masterpiece ‘WhiteWorm Cathedral’. The kings of US horror metal have teamed up with the following official media partners in crime to exclusively stream “Reborn Through Black Mass”:

BEYOND CREATION are following the example of the US veterans and reveal the amazing title track of their forthcoming album ‘Earthborn Evolution’. The new Canadian masters of progressive technical death metal have teamed up exclusively with these media partners for the official streaming of this song:

Icelandic rock heathens SOLSTAFIR have released their new album ‘Ótta’. The album is streaming here, and is available now at the Season of Mist E-shop and on the band’s Bandcamp page.

Progressive metal outfit DISPERSE recently announced a new music video for “Message from Atlantis”, a track from last year’s ‘Living Mirrors’ album. The video is set for a tentative release this month.

Norwegian black metal tyrants 1349 (Ravn -Vocals, Frost [SATYRICON] – Drums, Seidemann – Bass, Archaon – Guitars) are streaming the third new track from their highly anticipated new album ‘Massive Cauldron of Chaos’. The song, titled ‘Exorcism’ is streaming now at Guitar World.

Australian metal visionaries NE OBLIVISCARIS have unveiled the track listing of their highly-anticipated second full-length ‘Citadel’, and are premiering brand new music! You can listen to “Curator”, the third movement of part II of the 23-minute opening song, “Painters of the Tempest”. “Movement 3: Curator” is streaming at the following locations:

Critically acclaimed Finnish heavy-rock band GHOST BRIGADE have released new details behind their highly anticipated new album, ‘IV: One with the Storm’, set for a November 7 release (November 11 in North America). The album artwork and track listing can be found below.

Season of Mist is proud to announce the signing of German black metal act DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT! The band are about to enter the Ghost City Recordings studio, where they will record the highly anticipated follow-up to 2012’s ‘Unstille’. Another piece of good news is that DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT has just been added to the bill of next year’s Roadburn festival!

GORGUTS have announced their first ever Japanese Tour. The tour kicks off on November 6, and sees the critically-acclaimed band headline alongside KRISIUN. The list of dates can be found below.

Canadian progressive death metallers BEYOND CREATION are premiering a new track off their forthcoming album, ‘Earthborn Evolution’. The song is entitled “Neurotical Transmissions” and is streaming now on Revolver.

Seminal black metallers MAYHEM have announced the second European leg of their 30-year Anniversary Tour, in support of new album ‘Esoteric Warfare’. This part of the tour will kick off on November 2nd in Gdansk, Poland and will run until November 16th for a final gig in Gothenburg, Sweden. Support will come from Norwegian thrash / black metal act BLODHEMN.

Welsh heavy rock power-trio HARK have announced a headlining European tour. Co-headlining the tour are Season of Mist label-mates KEN MODE. The Terrorizer-sponsored tour begins on September 25 in the Netherlands, and runs across the continent before ending on October 19 in the UK. A list of confirmed tour dates can be found below.

Underground black metal cult NIGHTBRINGER are streaming the second track taken from their new album, ‘Ego Dominus Tuus’ (I Am Your Lord). The new song, ‘I am the Gateway’ is streaming now at Invisible Oranges.

Cult black metal heathens BLOOD OF KINGU are streaming their forthcoming new album, ‘Dark Star on the Right Horn of the Crescent Moon’ now at No Clean Singing. The Ukrainian act’s third full-length has been scheduled for an August 29 release. The album is available for pre-order here.

Australian wizards NE OBLIVISCARIS just announced the release of their forthcoming album! The progressive extreme act’s Season of Mist debut is entitled ‘Citadel’ and will hit the stores on November 7th (November 11th in North America). Here is the cover artwork, designed by vocalist Xen:

Critically acclaimed Finnish heavy-rock act GHOST BRIGADE are back! The band just announced the title of their forthcoming album, which is ‘IV – One With The Storm’. GHOST BRIGADE’s aptly named fourth full-length has been set for a November 7th release (November 11th in North America).

Heathen hearted Icelanders SÓLSTAFIR are now premiering their forthcoming new album ‘Ótta’ in its entirety! You can listen to it via the official media partners below: