Dark Descent Records

	Band: Undead Creep Release: The Ever-Burning Torch Year: 06 24 2011 Style: Death Metal Type: Compact Disc Origin: Italy Description: Swedish death metal inspired Italian's, Undead Creep, follow-up their outstanding 2009 demo with their brand new debut full-length. Comprised of 10 new tracks, the CD version also contains their 2009 demo as a bonus (15 TRACKS TOTAL!). Featuring members of Haemophagus, Morbo and Giuda, Undead Creep deliver crushing down tuned tracks reminiscent of early 90s Sunlight Studio bands. Sure to please fans of bands such as Dismember and Entombed; "The Ever-Burning Torch" is a debut that you will not want to miss!
	Band: Death Strike Release: Fuckin' Death Year: 06 10 2011 Style: Death Metal Type: Compact Disc Origin: U.S.A. Description: The CD reissue contains the original eight tracks offered by the 1991 Nuclear Blast edition but adds four never-before-released rehearsal tracks to the mix. Additionally, the layout is comprised of an eight-page booklet featuring the intended original gold pantone color cover. Olivier "Zoltar" Badin from Terrorizer Magazine provides a foreword and the booklet contains liner notes from Paul Speckmann as well as new scans/photos.
	Band: Sinistrous Diabolus Release: Opus One Year: 05 27 2011 Style: Doom/Death Metal Type: Pro Cassette Tape Origin: New Zealand Description: This is a co-release between Dark Descent Records and Goat Gear (NZ). Originally recorded in 1993, Opus One is a 20-minute aural assault featuring K. Stanley (Diocletian, Witchrist) on vocals and guitars.
	Band: Thantifaxath Release: Demo 2011 Year: 05 27 2011 Style: Black Metal Type: Pro Cassette Tape Origin: Canada Description: Canada's Thantifaxath debuts their unique brand of black metal with this twisted 16-minute demo tape. Limited to 250 copies on black pro tapes.
	Band: Cygnus Release: Heresy of the Stargazer Year: 05 27 2011 Style: Doom/Sludge Metal Type: Pro Cassette Tape Origin: Canada Description: Twenty-three minutes of doomy sludge. Features "O" from Begrime Exemious on guitar. Limited edition on olive green pro tapes.
	Band: Corpsessed Release: The Dagger and the Chalice Year: 05 06 2011 Style: Death Metal Type: Compact Disc Origin: Finland Description: Bone-jarring and chest-crushing; if death had a soundtrack, "The Dagger and the Chalice" would be it. Hailing from Finland, Corpsessed's brand of spine-tingling death metal will not disappoint. Six tracks, 24 minutes, "The Dagger and the Chalice" is pure death metal. No gimmicks, no keyboards, just rotten death metal the way it should be
	Band: Gorephilia Release: Ascend to Chaos Year: 05 05 2011 Style: Death Metal Type: Compact Disc Origin: Finland Description: Twenty-eight minutes from these new Finnish masters of brutality. Six putrid slabs of Death Metal owe as much to old Finnish death legends as they do to prime-time Morbid Angel and Sadistic Intent. Gorephilia's darkness-soaked brand of death metal is in full-force and "Ascend to Chaos" represents their true introduction to the world.
	Band: Gravehill Release: When All Roads Lead to Hell Year: 05 20 2011 Style: Death/Thrash Metal Type: Compact Disc Origin: U.S.A. Description: Hailing from the urban wasteland of Southern California, Gravehill combines death metal sensibilities with thrash metal madness arriving at a sound which can be described as hellish and punishing.
	Band: Father Befouled/Demonic Rage Release: Split EP Year: 05 05 2011 Style: Death Metal Type: 7" split EP Origin: U.S.A./Chile Description: Father Befouled and Demonic Rage unite to bring you two exclusive new tracks. Suffocating, blasphemous and simply foul; Father Befouled create a chilling soundtrack to death with their new hymn titled "Abolition of the Seraphic Vestige." Not to be outdone, Chile's Demonic Rage offer up an equally oppressive offering titled "Sulphuric Congregation Toward the Holocaust of All Sacred and Holy." This is one split you don't want to miss! Limited to 100 copies on "Coke bottle clear" vinyl and 400 copies on black vinyl. Fitting cover art creation by Paul Ledney (Profanatica).
	Band: Undergang Release: Hævntørst Year: 04 25 2011 Style: Death Metal Type: Flexi-Disc Origin: Denmark Description: Brand new flexi-disc containing the tremendously heavy sound Undergang is now known to bring. "Hævntørst" is a six-minute hymn recorded during 2009 at Subversive Studios. The song was originally released on the "Voices of Death" compilation tape by Baphometal Records.
	Band: Miasmal Release: Miasmal Year: 04 15 2011 Style: Death Metal Type: Compact Disc Origin: Sweden Description: Dark Descent Records is proud to announce the release of Miasmal's best work to date. Their self-titled debut full-length features eight brand new hymns clocking in at over 36 minutes. Fans of true death metal will not be disappointed as the CD version also contains the sold out 2008 demo tracks and the two tracks from the 2010 7" EP. In all, 14 tracks are contained on this release amounting to all of Miasmal's work to date.
	Band: Ilsa Release: Tutti Il Colori Del Buio Year: 04 06 2011 Style: Doom/Death Metal Type: Digpak CD Origin: U.S.A. Description: Ilsa delivers nine tracks of blown out, severely down-tuned, crust-injected death-doom. This rotten slab of vile, crusty filth is now brought to you in a six-panel, UV gloss digipak.
	Band: Utumno Release: Across the Horizon/The Light of Day Year: 03 15 2011 Style: Death Metal Type: Pro Cassette Tape Origin: Sweden Description: Licensed from Vic Records, this pro tape version contains the same track listing as the re-issue CD and the sold out vinyl version released by The Crypt. Limited to 250 copies, the tape version is housed with the original "Across the Horizon" artwork with purple tint pro tapes.
	Band: Adversarial Release: Prophetic Plain of Abyssal Revelation Year: 03 11 2011 Style: Death Metal Type: Digipak CD/LP Origin: Canada Description: "Prophetic Plain of Abyssal Revelation" presents the original "Thralls" recording in addition to unreleased material from the same session in the form of the title track. To round out this unholy release, three brand new recordings; an epic, newly-penned Adversarial hymn and two cover tracks (Archgoat's "The Light-Devouring Darkness" and Incantation's "A Once Holy Throne") are included. In all, "Prophetic Plain..." delivers seven deadly tracks clocking in at around 30 minutes.
	Band: Decrepitaph/Eternal Solstice Release: Paradise In Decomposition/Brutal Awakening Year: 03 10 2011 Style: Death Metal Type: 7" split EP Origin: U.S.A./Netherlands Description: Decrepitaph delivers hammer-heavy track which showcases their down-tuned skills; pummeling the listener as they have since their debut full-length "Condemned Cathedrals" through their just released full-length titled "Profane Doctrines Unburied". Eternal Solstice was active throughout the 90s; releasing three full-lengths culminating in 1997's "Demonic Fertilizer". Despite the 13-year absence, Eternal Solstice doesn't miss a beat while cruising their way through their first new material in over a decade!
	Band: Uncanny Release: MCMXCI - MCMXCIV Year: 02 22 2011 Style: Death Metal Type: Double Compact Disc Origin: Sweden Description: For the first time on CD, all one and a half hours of classic-era Swedish death metal is released together on one double-disc package by Dark Descent Records.
	Band: Toxaemia Release: Buried to Rise: 1990-1991 Discography Year: 2010 Style: Death Metal Type: Double Compact Disc Origin: Sweden Description: After 20 years, Toxaemia's complete material is finally released on CD. During their tenure from 1989 to 1991, Toxaemia released two demos (Kaleidoscopic Lunacy and Buried to Rot) and one classic 7" on Seraphic Decay titled Beyond the Realm. This recording later appeared on the Seraphic Decay CD sampler, the only time Toxaemia's material appeared on CD...until now!
	Band: Grave Ritual Release: Euphoric Hymns from the Altar of Death Year: 2010 Style: Death Metal Type: 12" Vinyl Full-Length Origin: U.S.A. Description: Ten new hymns from Alabama's resident death metal maniacs! Grave Ritual's full-potential is realized on this murky and oppressive debut album.
	Band: Anguish Release: Dawn of Doom Year: 2010 Style: Doom Metal Type: Pro Cassette Tape Origin: Sweden Description: Killer Swedish doom metal featuring four songs covering nearly 30 minutes. Haunting vocals and crushing riffs which may remind some of Candlemass. Features members of Veternus and Graveless.
	Band: Mandatory Release: In Torment Year: 2010 Style: Death Metal Type: Pro Cassette Tape Origin: Germany Description: A compilation of two earlier Mandatory tapes on one pro tape. Combines the killer demos "...Where They Bleed" and "Curse of the Undead". Thirty-seven minutes of death metal done the old way!
	Band: Morbo Release: Eternal City of the Dead Year: 2010 Style: Death Metal Type: Pro Cassette Tape Origin: Italy Description: New death metal from Italy with Autopsy influences. Features members from Undead Creep/Haemophagus and Andrea from Corpsefucking Art, Corpsegod, and Enthralment on vocals.
	Band: Unconsecrated Release: Slave to the Grave Year: 2010 Style: Death Metal Type: EP (7" vinyl) Origin: Spain Description: Spain's Unconsecrated rise from the grave to deliver a brand new 7" vinyl EP courtesy of Dark Descent Records. "Slave to the Grave" delivers four original tracks of bludgeoning, skull-fracturing death metal with a thundering guitar tone and gut-ripping vocals reminiscent of the Swedish death metal glory days! 100 copies on Green vinyl with gold/yellow opaque swirl 400 copies on pitch Black vinyl
	Band: Funeralopolis Release: ...of Death Year: 2010 Style: Death Metal Type: Pro Cassette Tape Origin: Switzerland Description: Swiss death merchants, Funeralopolis, deliver a raw 24-minute doom filled death monster. Filled with biting vocals; "...of Death" is a great start for this up-and-coming band
	Band: Adversarial Release: All Idols Fall Before the Hammer Year: 2010 Style: Death Metal Type: Compact Disc Origin: Canada Description: After a successful demo, Canada's Adversarial returns with their pulverizing debut full-length "All Idols Fall Before the Hammer." Punishing blackened metal of death.
	Band: Horrendous Release: Sweet Blasphemies Demo Year: 2010 Style: Death Metal Type: Pro Cassette Tape Origin: U.S.A. Description: Five songs of old school Swedish-influenced death metal from these American up-and-comers. Horrendous pulls no punches here and delivers one hell of a debut! Co-release between Dark Descent Records and Skeleton Plague Records. (Limited to 200 copies)
	Band: Decapitation Release: Undead Carnage Demo Year: 2010 Style: Death Metal Type: Pro Cassette Tape Origin: Sweden Description: Decapitation is ready to unveil its gore-soaked, smoke billowing brand of death metal upon the world. Doom-peppered, grooving, and with a sound recalling the best of the early Swedish masters, as well as acts like Autopsy, you’ll be shocked to learn that the band is a relative newcomer to the scene. Perhaps most importantly, this one’s got personality! Co-release with Skeleton Plague Records (Limited to 200 copies).
	Band: The Wakedead Gathering Release: Tenements of Ephemera Year: 2010 Style: Death Metal Type: Pro Cassette Tape Origin: U.S.A. Description: Dark and twisted death metal with nods to early INCANTATION and IMMOLATION, Tenements of Ephemera is a co-release between Dark Descent Records and Skeleton Plague Records (Limited to 200 copies).
	Band: Beyond Hell Release: The Sleeper Awakens Year: 2010 Style: Death Metal Type: CD Origin: U.S.A. Description: Features Elektrokutioner (Decrepitaph, Father Befouled, Festered, plus more) on drums and has guest appearances by Patrick of Crypticus and Sly of Fondlecorpse. Patrick also mix/mastered the album. Nine new tracks and four tracks that were featured on the sold out EP "...And Evil Crept Through". In all, 13 tracks and 40+ minutes of face melting death metal. Co-release by Dark Descent Records and Skeleton Plague Records.
	Band: Begrime Exemious Release: Impending Funeral of Man Year: 2010 Style: Death Metal Type: Compact Disc Origin: Canada Description: Bestial death metal from this seasoned Canadian outfit. "Impending Funeral of Man" is Begrime Exemious' debut full-length and includes nine tracks and 45 minutes of madness.
	Band: Burial Invocation Release: Rituals of the Grotesque Year: 2010 Style: Death Metal Type: Compact Disc Origin: Turkey Description: Vile, haunting death metal from the crypt! Turkey's newest underground metal juggernaught explodes into the scene with force in their debut MCD! 4 tracks in 18 minutes.