ORDINUL NEGRU is working on a new full-length album, scheduled for an Autumn release! Titled "Dodekatemoria", the new material has been in works for the past five years, and it was previously introduced by two EPs: "Nebuisa" in 2020, and "A Sojourner Wandering Through the Barren Openness" in 2021, both released in collaboration with Loud Rage Music.
Here's what the band had to say about it: ""Dodekatemoria" is the ninth album and represents our bond with the cosmic nature and what we experience as individuals when we are on this path searching for our truths.
We choose to present "Zahir" firstly, a song that represent the gateway to our world, inspired by the writings of Aleister Crowley, magnificently interpreted by the Mihai Surdea, with whom we collaborate for the third time, and with the actor Ovidiu Mihăță, that interprets perfectly our bond with the elements and our aspirations.
The video will be released on the 18th of June and is the first of a series that illustrates the cosmogony of our new album."
Bucharest, Romania based Black Metal band WARHYMN announce the follow-up to their 2022 EP "Cult of Primordials", a 3 tracks new effort titled "Occult Fire"!
Here's what the band had to say about it: "We can proudly announce that in the very early days of July the "Occult Fire" EP will kick in Loud Rage Music Bandcamp collection and all streaming platforms!
The artwork is depicted from the "Paradise Lost Catalogue" by French illustrator Gustave Dore and was adapted to an even more darker visual style in order to deliver the theme and mood we want to bring to the table.
This material features the "Occult Fire" single that will also be part of our next full length and two more songs, carefully chosen from our debut "Gnosis", completely re-recorded from scratch and rebranded as "Occult Fire Versions". It was mixed and mastered by Andrei Alexandru Bogdan of Grand Way Studios, with whom we had a great working experience. The songs are also meant to be a test of production for our next full length that will hopefully be out in the later days of 2025 and will be our most ambitious material so far!"
Occult Fire EP tracklist:
01. Occult Fire - Lucifer's Hymn
02. Descendants ov Cain (Occult Fire Version)
03. Originea (Occult Fire Version)
* tracks 1 and 2 - music by Warhymn - Lyrics by Shavy
* track 3 - music by Ritco Florin and Warhymn - Lyrics by Ritco Florin
Occult Fire EP Line-up:
Shavy : Guitars/Vocals/Orchestration
Rizea : Guitars/Vocals
Hex : Bass Guitar
Philip: Drums
WARHYMN recently released a new single, "Originea", that will be part of the upcoming EP:
Technical but expressive, fast and slow, brutal yet melodic, "The Beguiling Mind Games" is a dark pilgrimage through the most hidden places of the human mind. It deals with gaslighting, depression, anxiety, betrayal, fear, manipulation and suicide.
It is the bare and ugly truth about human interactions and their consequences.
A complex journey in nine chapters developing a strange and original soundtrack for those who are keen to bands like Hypocrisy, Edge of Sanity, Yearning, Phlebotomized and why not, Blacksheep.
The artwork of the album was made by the well known graphic artist Costin Chioreanu.
"Gaslighting" is the second single off “The Beguiling Mind Games”, the debut album of the one-man project, THE SHEPHERD. Is also the opening track of the album and one of the fastest and most brutal songs on the album. Flesh-ripping torment, no compromise!
"Gaslighting" is available here:
"The Beguiling Mind Games" is set to be released on April 15th, 2024, via the Romanian underground metal label Loud Rage Music.
The artwork of the album was made by the well known graphic artist Costin Chioreanu.
Initially released in April 1997 by Bestial Records on tape format, DEIMOS - "Insane" is now re-released for the first time on CD format via Loud Rage Music!
Awarded by the readers of THE Romanian Rock/Metal magazine of the time, Heavy Metal Magazine, with the title Best Album of the Year, "Insane" can now be pre-ordered here:
Here's what Corina Elena, one of the founders of the band, had to say about the re-issue: "After all these years playing in Vorus and Putred, many people often ask about Deimos old material, wishing to have, especially the first album "Insane" on CD, since Bestial Records released it on cassette only in 1997. I realized that will be great to finally put it out on CD with the collaboration of Loud Rage Music as the executive producer.
Glad to witness the recent re-editions of some old classic Romanian death / thrash albums on CD format for the first time. I feel it is the right moment to do it and in some way to contribute to enrich the Romanian rock / metal archives, adding our little piece of history in the local metal scene."
The CD version comes with an enhanced sound and as bonus the three tracks of the band's demo from 1996 with their original sound!
Here's the title track off the re-issue of "Insomnia":
Initially released in April 1997 by Bestial Records on tape format, DEIMOS - "Insane" will be re-released for the first time on CD format on Loud Rage Music this April 8th, 2024!
Awarded by the readers of THE Romanian Rock/Metal magazine of the time, Heavy Metal Magazine, with the title Best Album of the Year, "Insane" can now be pre-ordered here:
Here's what Corina Elena, one of the founders of the band, had to say about the re-issue: "After all these years playing in Vorus and Putred, many people often ask about Deimos old material, wishing to have, especially the first album "Insane" on CD, since Bestial Records released it on cassette only in 1997. I realized that will be great to finally put it out on CD with the collaboration of Loud Rage Music as the executive producer.
Glad to witness the recent re-editions of some old classic Romanian death / thrash albums on CD format for the first time. I feel it is the right moment to do it and in some way to contribute to enrich the Romanian rock / metal archives, adding our little piece of history in the local metal scene."
The CD version comes with an enhanced sound and as bonus the three tracks of the band's demo from 1996 with their original sound.
Here's the track "Paranoia" taken off the re-issue of "Insomnia":
Loud Rage Music presents the debut album of the Romanian one-man project THE SHEPHERD, the frontman of death’n’roll band BLACKSHEEP! "The Beguiling Mind Games" is set to be released on April 15th, 2024 in digital format on Bandcamp and all digital platforms.
Technical but expressive, fast and slow, brutal yet melodic, "The Beguiling Mind Games" is a dark pilgrimage through the most hidden places of the human mind. It deals with gaslighting, depression, anxiety, betrayal, fear, manipulation and suicide, it is the bare and ugly truth about human interactions and their consequences. A complex journey in 9 chapters developing a strange and original soundtrack for those who are keen to bands like Hypocrisy, Edge of Sanity, Vader, Phlebotomized (weird enough, ha?) and why not, Blacksheep.
The artwork of the album was made by the well known graphic artist Costin Chioreanu.
"Freedom Is The Absence Of Fear", the first single taken off " The Beguiling Mind Games" is available here:
Deva, Romania based Death Metal squad VORUS released their third full-length album "Desolate Eternities” on CD format in collaboration with Loud Rage Music, following the band's tradition of releasing a new album every 3 years!
"Desolate Eternities” features 10 tracks of "classic death metal with a faster, more brutal tempo and slow mid-paced sections to ear-bleeding grinding / thrashy solid tunes" as described by the band founder Uriel.
Established in 2017 as a solo project of the american death metal musician Uriel (Morbicus, Necrorite, Reveler, Putred, ex-Gutwrench, ex-Cryptic Realms etc) active since 1989 and relocated to Romania back in 2014. Vorus first release “Chamber of Laments” demo tape as solo formula was released by the fall, 2017. Uriel‘s wife, Corina (ex-Deimos, ex-Atys, Reveler, Putred etc.) joined the band in September, 2017 on the bass guitar. As a duo, Vorus recorded their debut full-length album “The Wretched Path” in December 2017, released on CD and tape in April. 2018 also the split with the band Necrorite in May 2018, then in October 2018 the “Inflicted Sufferance” EP was released in both formats as well. In April 2019 following a 4 way split with Rotheads, Engrossed and Eruptive released in both formats. In August 2019, Doru (Malpraxis, Evergreed, ex-Necrovile, etc) drummer from Cluj-Napoca joined the band permanently, 2020 is the year that marks the live debut of Vorus band on a mini tour in Transylvania with the bands Oncology and Left Hand Path. In May 2021, the band released their second full-length album entitled “Traversing the Non-Existence“. Shortly after the album, Vorus welcomed a new member, Filip (Necrotum, Demoted, Putred, etc) a very young guitarist from Brasov joined the band on the rhythm guitar position. With this formula, “The Crypt of Shadows” EP was recorded in October, 2021 on tape only. In 2022, Vorus performed in a mini tour with Malpraxis, Invader and Omnitrocy in several towns around the country, then the band participated in Death Madness Fest 1 (Sibiu) and a few more concerts. This year Vorus participated in Bucharest Death Fest. Currently the band is working on the songs for the third full-length album entitled “Desolate Eternities” scheduled to be recorded in the fall of 2023 and released by the spring of 2024 by the record label Loud Rage Music from Romania on CD format.
Deva, Romania based Death Metal squad VORUS announce the release date for their upcoming third full-length album "Desolate Eternities” for the 1st of March, on CD format in collaboration with Loud Rage Music.
"Dormant Malignancy", a new single taken off "Desolate Eternities" is now streaming here:
Here’s what the band founder Uriel had to say about the new album: “Following the tradition of putting out a new full album every 3 years, here we are working on the new songs for the upcoming Vorus third album “Desolate Eternities“, a more balanced and dynamic plethora of new compositions combining our classic death metal approach with a more faster / brutal tempo and slow mid-paced sections to ear-bleeding grinding / thrashy solid tunes."
About VORUS:
Established in 2017 as a solo project of the american death metal musician Uriel (Morbicus, Necrorite, Reveler, Putred, ex-Gutwrench, ex-Cryptic Realms etc) active since 1989 and relocated to Romania back in 2014. Vorus first release “Chamber of Laments” demo tape as solo formula was released by the fall, 2017. Uriel‘s wife, Corina (ex-Deimos, ex-Atys, Reveler, Putred etc.) joined the band in September, 2017 on the bass guitar. As a duo, Vorus recorded their debut full-length album “The Wretched Path” in December 2017, released on CD and tape in April. 2018 also the split with the band Necrorite in May 2018, then in October 2018 the “Inflicted Sufferance” EP was released in both formats as well. In April 2019 following a 4 way split with Rotheads, Engrossed and Eruptive released in both formats. In August 2019, Doru (Malpraxis, Evergreed, ex-Necrovile, etc) drummer from Cluj-Napoca joined the band permanently, 2020 is the year that marks the live debut of Vorus band on a mini tour in Transylvania with the bands Oncology and Left Hand Path. In May 2021, the band released their second full-length album entitled “Traversing the Non-Existence“. Shortly after the album, Vorus welcomed a new member, Filip (Necrotum, Demoted, Putred, etc) a very young guitarist from Brasov joined the band on the rhythm guitar position. With this formula, “The Crypt of Shadows” EP was recorded in October, 2021 on tape only. In 2022, Vorus performed in a mini tour with Malpraxis, Invader and Omnitrocy in several towns around the country, then the band participated in Death Madness Fest 1 (Sibiu) and a few more concerts. This year Vorus participated in Bucharest Death Fest. Currently the band is working on the songs for the third full-length album entitled “Desolate Eternities” scheduled to be recorded in the fall of 2023 and released by the spring of 2024 by the record label Loud Rage Music from Romania on CD format.
The very first Romanian Death Metal album, ULTIMATUM's "Among Potential States", a real cult-album, is now out in a re-mastered version, in collaboration with Loud Rage Music and is available here:
ULTIMATUM (Timisoara, Romania) released their first and only album “Among Potential States” in 1996. The first of this genre in Romania, the album went beyond the classical Death Metal as members were big fans of Progressive influenced Metal and non-Metal bands at the time. The work embeds progressive elements and keyboard atmospheric themes within metal riffs, to pastel somber or dark passages. Lyrics, mostly inspired from personal experiences and the contemporary frustrating reality, are precisely placed, discoursed and murmured throughout the songs. Music and lyrics symbiose together to enhance some of the many potentials states an individual may go through during life, a journey through discovery, feelings and philosophical interpretation of human behavior.
This new release is a reissue of the 1996 material, with remastered tracks to enhance vocals and the overall dynamics. ULTIMATUM members, who kept contact since the disbandment in 1996, chose for this project to not re-record the whole material, but to remain sound judicious within the veins of the 1990’s Metal era, for authenticity and originality.
Here's what the band had to say about it: "Our acknowledgement goes to great people that made this project possible and that we were lucky to have around, from our newer producer long time Metal fan Adrian of the underground growing label of Loud Rage Music, to the sound engineering friends Edmond Karban (Hypogrammus) and Cristian Popescu (Sol Faur) of Dor de Duh and Cristian Giorgievici of former Neurotica for the early work on the sound, to the cover design by our old fellow Sever Roman and to all of our supporters and fans that consistently asked questions about ULTIMATUM during the past decades. Here it is, for you to travel 28 years back in time, for a Metal experience still pulsating form ULTIMATUM’s hearts, in its purest state of 1996!"
Romanian Hideous Death Metal combo VORUS announce the release of their third studio album titled "Desolate Eternities" for early Spring 2024, in collaboration with Loud Rage Music. In the meantime the band presents the cover artwork, signed by Swedish artist Jan Pysander Whitney.
The final tracklist of the album is as follows:
1. Desolate in Eternity
2. The Phantom Fear
3. Moribund's Hollow Gaze
4. Deathly Cycle of Existence
5. Blood-Sucking Leech
6. Dormant Malignancy
7. Obscure Delusional Chasms
8. Escape from Beyond
9. Aether of the Abyss
10. Dragged into Oblivion
A demo version of “Aether of the Abyss“, track that will be featured on the new album, is now streaming here:
Here’s what the band founder Uriel had to comment: "At this point the mixing stage of the Vorus new album is nearing completion. Comprised of 10 songs in over 40 minutes of intense and dynamic aural terror, "Desolate Eternities" is raging the old death metal way!"
About VORUS:
Established in 2017 as a solo project of the american death metal musician Uriel (Morbicus, Necrorite, Reveler, Putred, ex-Gutwrench, ex-Cryptic Realms etc) active since 1989 and relocated to Romania back in 2014. Vorus first release “Chamber of Laments” demo tape as solo formula was released by the fall, 2017.
Uriel‘s wife, Corina (ex-Deimos, ex-Atys, Reveler, Putred etc.) joined the band in September, 2017 on the bass guitar. As a duo, Vorus recorded their debut full-length album “The Wretched Path” in December 2017, released on CD and tape in April. 2018 also the split with the band Necrorite in May 2018, then in October 2018 the “Inflicted Sufferance” EP was released in both formats as well. In April 2019 following a 4 way split with Rotheads, Engrossed and Eruptive released in both formats.
In August 2019, Doru (Malpraxis, Evergreed, ex-Necrovile, etc) drummer from Cluj-Napoca joined the band permanently, 2020 is the year that marks the live debut of Vorus band on a mini tour in Transylvania with the bands Oncology and Left Hand Path.
In May 2021, the band released their second full-length album entitled “Traversing the Non-Existence“. Shortly after the album, Vorus welcomed a new member, Filip (Necrotum, Demoted, Putred, etc) a very young guitarist from Brasov joined the band on the rhythm guitar position. With this formula, “The Crypt of Shadows” EP was recorded in October, 2021 on tape only. In 2022, Vorus performed in a mini tour with Malpraxis, Invader and Omnitrocy in several towns around the country, then the band participated in Death Madness Fest 1 (Sibiu) and a few more concerts.
This year Vorus participated in Bucharest Death Fest. Currently the band is working on the songs for the third full-length album entitled “Desolate Eternities” scheduled to be recorded in the fall of 2023 and released by the spring of 2024 by the record label Loud Rage Music from Romania on CD format.
Loud Rage Music is extremely proud to announce the reissue of the first ever Death Metal full-length album released in Romania, ULTIMATUM's "Among Potential States"! After years of debate and work by the band and close friends, we're finally ready to announce the release of this monumental record on the 7th of January 2024!
ULTIMATUM (Timisoara, Romania) released their first and only album “Among Potential States” in 1996. The first of this genre in Romania, the album went beyond the classical Death Metal as members were big fans of Progressive influenced Metal and non-Metal bands at the time. The work embeds progressive elements and keyboard atmospheric themes within metal riffs, to pastel somber or dark passages. Lyrics, mostly inspired from personal experiences and the contemporary frustrating reality, are precisely placed, discoursed and murmured throughout the songs. Music and lyrics symbiose together to enhance some of the many potentials states an individual may go through during life, a journey through discovery, feelings and philosophical interpretation of human behavior.
This new release is a reissue of the 1996 material, with remastered tracks to enhance vocals and the overall dynamics. ULTIMATUM members, who kept contact since the disbandment in 1996, chose for this project to not re-record the whole material, but to remain sound judicious within the veins of the 1990’s Metal era, for authenticity and originality.
Here's what the band had to say about it: "Our acknowledgement goes to great people that made this project possible and that we were lucky to have around, from our newer producer long time Metal fan Adrian of the underground growing label of Loud Rage Music, to the sound engineering friends Edmond Karban (Hypogrammus) and Cristian Popescu (Sol Faur) of Dor de Duh and Cristian Giorgievici of former Neurotica for the early work on the sound, to the cover design by our old fellow Sever Roman and to all of our supporters and fans that consistently asked questions about ULTIMATUM during the past decades. Here it is, for you to travel 28 years back in time, for a Metal experience still pulsating form ULTIMATUM’s hearts, in its purest state of 1996!"
The album will be released on January 7th, 2024, on Loud Rage Music. More details to follow, stay tuned.
