Transcending Obscurity release a fifty band label sampler for download

Take a good listen to this news from Transcending Obscurity. They are offering up some amazing music and you can check it out right this moment in the links below. While you there get yourself some merch and spread the word.

We're thrilled to put out our new free-for-download label sampler that features exactly 50 bands from all over. We've come a long way doing this from a small bedroom in Mumbai, India when the idea of doing this for a living seemed all too fanciful. After tons of rejections from both bands and potential customers, we're finally getting around to convince some of them that despite our geographical disadvantage, we can still do things in a significant manner. Circa 2019, we have two exclusive stores for US and Europe, in addition to ground distribution in two continents, while of course running our popular Bandcamp page and official store on our website. It's not been easy but we're not stopping any time soon. Please check out our new label sampler AT THIS LINK to get a glimpse into what's coming from our side this year.

We've also put out new merch to commemorate the same, staying true to our roots while continually transcending obscurity.

Transcending Obscurity (India) - '2019 Label Sampler' (January 17th, 2018)

Genre - Death Metal, Crust, Grindcore, Black Metal, Noise, Thrash Metal, Doom Metal, Sludge
Release Date - January 17rd, 2018
Record Label - Transcending Obscurity Records

This is our most ambitious sampler yet. It includes many new signings that we've worked hard on and which we hope you will enjoy. These are but songs off some very good albums to serve as a microcosm for what's to come. It's going to be our biggest year without a shadow of doubt. Like before, it starts off with the focus on death metal and grind, then to some very selected black metal and lastly, slowing things down in style with some expansive doom metal from all over. Each band brings its own sound to the sampler, further enhancing the overall appeal of what we're striving to achieve with the label, working with variety and depth culled from the underground and taking it higher. The keyword here is 'emerge' and if any of these acts get better noticed after we're done with it, our purpose will have been achieved.

This is a pay-what-you-want compilation and any amount that is donated will be used towards the making of the upcoming hoodies and merch which has the fantastic front and back artwork exclusively created by the Italian designer View From The Coffin. We will also be looking forward to upgrading our packaging and offering more goodies with these artworks in the new year.

Track listing -
1. MASTER (Czech Republic) - Vindictive Miscreant (Death Metal) 05:06 
2. PAGANIZER (Sweden) - Apocalypse Writings (Death Metal) 03:40 
3. THE GROTESQUERY (Sweden/US) - By Feral Ways (Death Metal) 04:10 
4. REVOLTING (Sweden) - 1888 (Death Metal) 03:45 
5. RIBSPREADER (Sweden/US) - Flesh Desperados (Death Metal) 03:16 
6. BURIAL REMAINS (Netherlands) - They Crawl (Death Metal) 03:00 
7. LIVE BURIAL (UK) - Swing Of The Pendulum (Death Metal) 05:12 
8. NECROGOD (International) - In Mortal Confinement (Death Metal) 03:36 
9. TO DESCEND (Sweden) - People Of The Abyss (Death Metal) 02:40 
10. GRISLY (Sweden) - Parasite Parasite (Death Metal/Grind) 03:20 
11. BURIAL HORDES (Greece) - Thrownness And Fallenness Of Being (Dark Death Metal) 05:06    12. COME BACK FROM THE DEAD (Spain) - Restless In Putrescence (Death Metal) 03:33 
13. THOSE WHO BRING THE TORTURE (Sweden) - Another Victim Of Insanity (Death Metal) 03:37 
14. BONES (US) - Carrion Crows (Death Metal/Crust) 02:44 
15. HENRY KANE (UK) - Embraced By Nothing (Death Metal/Crust) 00:59 
16. GOREGӒNG (US) - Goregӓng (Death Metal/Crust) 02:47 
17. CRYPTIVORE (Australia) - Cadaverizer (Death Metal/Grindcore) 02:59 
18. MARASMUS (US) - Carrion Ascension (Death Metal) 03:14 
19. INNARDS (Portugal) - The Fog (Death Metal/Grindcore) 06:14 
20. DRÅP (Sweden) - Verkanseld (Death Metal/Crust) 02:29 
21. MEDIUM (Argentina) - Maximum Rampage (Grindcore/Crust) 02:11 
22. ETERNAL STORM (Spain) - Detachment (Death Metal) 06:33 
23. THORNAFIRE (Chile) - La Sierpe (Death Metal) 03:20 
24. DEATH COURIER (Greece) - Mourning Ecstacy (Death/Thrash Metal) 02:07 
25. HATEFUL (Italy) - A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing (Technical Death Metal) 02:32 
26. NOX IRAE (France) - All Is Over (Death/Thrash Metal) 03:42 
27. COLOSSO (Portugal) - Famine (Atmospheric Death Metal) 04:13 
28. ABSCESSION (Sweden) - Final Furnace (Death Metal) 03:29 
29. DØDSFERD (Greece) - An Existence Without Purpose (Black Metal) 11:00 
30. TEMPLE KOLUDRA (Germany) - Grey Apparition (Black/Death Metal) 05:02 
31. BEDNJA (Croatia) - Povratak Kralja (Black Metal/Hardcore) 03:05 
32. TRENCH WARFARE (US) - Axioms (Dark Death/Black Metal) 02:55 
33. WAR POSSESSION (Greece) - God Of A Wicked Mind (Black/Death Metal) 04:58 
34. WARDAEMONIC (Australia) - Endless War (Black Metal) 07:04 
35. VAHRZAW (Australia) - Husk (Black/Death Metal) 05:40 
36. SARCOPTES (US) - The Vertigo Soul (Black Metal) 06:47 
37. MRTVI (UK/Serbia) - Chains Of Illusion (Experimental Black Metal/Noise) 03:18 
38. KOSMODEMONIC (US) - With Majesty (Experimental Black Metal) 03:33 
39. VANHÄVD (Sweden) - Om den vulgära farsens nonsens (Black Metal) 08:55 
40. FELLED (US) - Fire Season (Atmospheric Black Metal) 07:17 
41. MAZIKEEN (Australia) - Fratricide (Black Metal) 04:02 
42. APHONIC THRENODY (UK/Chile) - Locura (Atmospheric Death/Doom Metal) 07:38 
43. OAK (Portugal) - Abomination (Atmospheric Death/Doom Metal) 06:19 
44. SOOTHSAYER (Ireland) - Cephalopod (Atmospheric Sludge/Doom Metal) 07:25 
45. EREMIT (Germany) - Froth Is Beckoning (Atmospheric Sludge/Doom Metal) 11:22 
46. HEX (Spain) - Thy Kingdom Gone (Death/Doom Metal) 04:25 
47. THE DROWNING (UK) - In Cold Earth (Death/Doom Metal) 08:02 
48. HEXER (Germany) - Pearl Snake (Cosmic Doom Metal) 12:30 
49. POEMA ARCANVS (Chile) - Orphans (Doom Metal) 05:31 
50. NOCTU (Italy) - Fitte Tenebre (Atmospheric Doom Metal) 16:09
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VERRÄTER/SXUPERION - split

VERRÄTER/SXUPERION. Verrater is a three piece band, members are only known as J-Vocals . D-Guitar. N-Drums live situation C-Live Guitar , B-Live Bass. Music style is listed as, Black Metal. Band location, Nebraska. Sxuperion one man project, obscure.

VERRÄTER/SXUPERION split released on BloodyMountain Records & Sordid Curse Productions November 25 2015. My initial thoughts on this release are, raw knuckle and clenched teeth as I make my journey through this maze of horrors. The gritty production invoke a certain detail to this split. Verrater is first up on the release. Their brand of malevolence features high screams with fast tremolo guitar work. It can paralyze your thoughts. They offer us three songs on this split. My favorite would be "Vagrant". Next up is SxuperioN, a bit different in production than their predecessor, but still aggressive and pummeling. The vocals are low and more guttural. A savage exhibition is aroused. Maniacal and evil in its inception. Four tracks are realized. Among my favorite would be Vibration III. The supernatural invocation is eminent and resonates forth with this grand spectacle. 

In conclusion, both bands deliver a raw and brutal music. The production is bare bones but adds to the overall feeling they are projecting.
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Grand Sounds PR - Vol. 6 now streaming

Grand Sounds PR have just revealed a monumental compilation album featuring twenty one bands from all around the globe. Check out the official Youtube stream below, plus a list of all the bands featured in the compilation. Entitled Grand Sounds PR Vol 6. They are gathering new material for Vol. 7 so, if your band will like to participate visit them on then link provided below.

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1- CIRCLE OF INDIFFERENCE (Swe) "Another Day in Paradise"

2-LOST ETERNITY (Ger) "Orion"

3-MATUBES (Bul) "Left Hand Path"

4-INLANDSYS (Fra) "March Of The Dead"

5-AGAROTH (Mex) "Distortion of Illusions"

6-THIRD ION (Can) "Zero Mass" (feat members of The Devin Townsend band and Into Eternity) (Glasstone Records)

7-RAPTURE (Gre) "Laboratories of Infection" (Witches Brew)

8-WITCHING HOUR (Ger) "Once Lost Souls Return"

09: ZORD (Hun) "Thorns & Wounds"

10-DARK LETTER (Pol) "Toy" (feat.Tomasz Wisniewski)

11: MIECZ (Pol) "Invisible War"

12-STATUE OF DEMUR (Can) "Nungunner"

13-THE SHIVA HYPOTHESIS (Nl) "Caduceus"

14-DISBOSKATOR (Ita) "Passive Suicide"

15-PHANTASMAL (USA) "The Reaper's Forge"

16-ENSLAVER (Bra) "Stained by Blood"

17-STAAR (Fra) "Valkermord"

18-Ungoliantha (Ukr) "Black Winds"

19-Warhawk (Ita) "Flying Tygers"

20-Staar "Vers où nous sommes"

21-Empheris "Nihilistic Black Metal"

Primitive Man / Northless Split

Primitive Man, is a three piece band made up of, Ethan Lee McCarthy - Guitars & Vocals. Jonathan Campos - Bass. Isidro Spy - Drums. Artwork by Ethan Lee McCarthy. Northless is a four piece band made up of, Nicholas Elert - Guitar. Jerry Hauppa - Bass. John Gleisner - Drums. Erik Stenglein - Guitar & Vocals. Band locations, Primitive Man - Denver, CO. Northless - Milwaukee. Music style is listed as, Sludge,doom,metal.

Primitive Man / Northless split to be released March 4th 2016 on Halo of Flies. Kicking things of is Primitive Man. The trembling wave of destruction can be felt upon hitting the play button. Powerful dissonance of low tuned strings and howling screams of the beyond. The material is raw an abrasive. Dirty and sludgy distorted guitar riffs. The song is fifteen minutes long and shakes the ground. 

Next up is Northless, they offer us three bone crushing, grit and descending arrangements. With maniacal screams, crust ambiance fills the air waves. The band explores dark corridors and untouched realms of dissonance that are ignored by most. The experience is both intense and strange. My favorite song would be "Wasted Breath", its natural sound and long passages resonate with despair and hopelessness. 

In conclusion, both bands embrace all that is chaotic and devastating. A manifestation of grit and doom is exalted into the mortal realm with crushing results.
~Artemortifica 

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Curse / Styggelse / WAN Necroholic split

Curse is a two piece band made up of,  Eldur - Vocals, Guitars, Bass. Tybald - Drums. Styggelse, is a five piece band made up of, Skadeglade - Drums. Kallbrand - Guitar. Larsson - Vocals. Desekrator - Guitar. Thunderbolt - Bass. WAN: is a four piece band made up of, Tsjud - Vocals. Draup - Drums. Aganaroth - Guitar. Isengrim - Bass. Music style is listed as, black metal. Band location, Curse-Oslo. Styggelse-Gothenburg. WAN-Eskilstuna.

Necroholic split released on Satanath Records December 27th 2015. The first group on this split is the band Curse. They offer us four tracks with tremendous sound lingering on sludge/heavy rock. Influenced by Motorhead. Dirty and gritty distortion and pure raw riffs. "War of One" is the best song for me out of all four. Next, is the band Styggelse. Much better production quality for their recording as oppose to the other two. Their song "Angel Blood Shed", has a great feeling. Mid distortion guitar sound and heavy reverb on the vocals. They offer us four compositions and my favorite is "No Team in I", one of the memorable pieces for me is the chorus line, it is catchy and moving. The solos are on point and fit well. The final band on the split is WAN, four tracks of pure aggression with massive distortion permeate every riff. Their song "Pa Korset Vi Krass", is the dominating song for me. Malevolent and fast drumming is the stand out track by this group. 

Final thoughts, an impressive split. All the bands deliver extreme doses of metal.
~Artemortifica

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4 Doors To Death - Cemetery Filth, Ectovoid, Sabbatory and Trenchrot

4 Doors To Death is a four way split featuring the bands Cemetery Filth, Ectovoid, Sabbatory and Trenchrot. Genre death metal, brutal dm/old school. 

4 Doors To Death to be released on Unspeakable Axe Records February 19, 2016. The overall thought after listening to this in its entirety would be, destructive and powerful. Putting these four bands in one place is a devastating formula of chaos.

Cemetery Filth kicks things of with their brand of old school vibes and evil vocalizations. Memorable riffs and raw sound. Think of bands like Grave, Sinister, Death and early Morbid Angel. They have three songs on here. Cosmic Wraiths would have to be my favorite. Intense and crushing feelings.

Ectovoid is next. Having seen them live near my area a few months ago, I had a good idea of what to expect. The demonic forces of havok are raised. The vocals are low and cryptic. The riffs are mid paced with a dirty sludge type of distortion which fits perfectly with all the chaos being projected. They have two tracks on this release.

Sabbatory is up next. The old school roots are felt immediately upon lending my ears to this. I am reminded of bands like Gorefest, Immolation, Death and Grave. Powerful riffs and vocals the can rip out your spine. They have two tracks on here. "Primordial", would be my favorite. 

Finally, we have TrenchRot completing the last door. Chaotic and punishing on every riffs. Heavy reverbed and devilish vocalization with spine breaking solos. they get three tracks on this release. "Hell Pilots' Call", I would say is my favorite, the dirty slow chords that encompass the intro really make you feel like the old 1990s death metal days again, raw low tuned and powerful.

In conclusion, four behemoths stomping through the underground with their crushing raw death metal, it does not get much better than this. Be sure to check out this release once it becomes available at the link below, if you love the old school death metal, then seek no further.  
~Artemortifica

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Blacksteel Compilation: AGE OV BLACKNESS (VOL. I)

BLACKSTEEL COMPILATION: AGE OV BLACKNESS (VOL. I) ON SALE!!!

The extreme Metal compilation album was released in 66 copies Limited Edition through BLACKSTEEL MUSIC.

If you love extreme Metal, you cannot miss it!

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