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Athens-based metal outfit W.E.B. will release their “Colosseum” full-length on November 19th, 2021, via Metal Blade Records today unveiling the record's artwork, track listing, first single, and preorders.

Ensiferum released their critically acclaimed full-length, “Thalassic”, in 2020 via Metal Blade Records and was lauded as an album “that brings pure joy to all of their fans” (Metal Hammer Germany).

After 23 years of silence, Finnish cult black metallers and pioneers of the scene Darkwoods My Betrothed are making their long-awaited comeback with a new full-length album, “Angel of Carnage Unleashed”, to be unveiled on November 12th, 2021, via Napalm Records.

Suffolk hellhounds Cradle Of Filth are proud to announce that something fiendish is brewing. The vile six-piece will be appearing at one of London’s iconic venues, The Roundhouse, on Sunday 31st October aka All Hallows’ Eve for a very special album release show.

Stockholm’s Zornheym have announced their worldwide signing with Germany’s powerhouse label Noble Demon for the release of the band’s sophomore album, entitled “The Zornheim Sleep Experiment”.

Cradle Of Filth will return to American shores this fall for the Lustmord and Tourgasm tour, featuring an epic full performance of the British band’s classic 1998 concept album “Cruelty and the Beast” for the first time ever, as well as an encore of other Cradle Of Filth fan favorites.

Belched from Hell’s depths into the rustic charms of the Witch County, Suffolk, thirty long and disturbing years ago, Cradle Of Filth are undisputed giants of the heavy metal realm.

Coming off their critically praised sophomore album, “Emerald Seas”, Seven Spires are set to return with their third, and by far, most ambitious album to date, “Gods of Debauchery” on September 10th, 2021.  

Blackened Melodic Death Metal veterans Withering Soul have announced the September 24th, 2021, release of new album “Last Contact” via Mortal Music.

The band’s album release show with Morta Skuld occurs the same evening at The Cobra Lounge in Chicago. More info here.

The band released the following statement concerning “Last Contact:

After more than two decades of silence, Finnish cult black/epic metallers and pioneers of the scene Darkwoods My Betrothed carve their long-awaited comeback in stone by signing a worldwide record deal with Napalm Records!

In 2020, the old horde from the original line-up rejoined forces, now augmented by former session keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen as a full member of the band, bringing a significant contribution to the creative process, and Kai Hahto (both Nightwish) as session drummer.