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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.