Exhauster - Wolfen (2026)

 

 

 

Label : Prana Concept

Tracklist:

1. Intro 01:01

2. Ghost Dance 03:12

3. Wolfen 03:34

4. Even After Death 05:13

5. Enjoyment Of Death 03:54

6. See You In Hell 05:36

7. Instinct Of Violence 04:40

8. Madness (On The Road) 03:20

9. Psychiatric Hospital 03:53

10. No Way Back 05:37

11. Bloody Or Not Bloody 04:20

 

Formed in 1989, the band hailing from Poitiers and Sartrouville (France) made it’s initial mark in the early 90s through several demos, before entering a long period of silence and separation. Nearly four decades after it’s inception, the name Exhauster has come back to life in 2026.

From the very first listen, Wolfen surprises the listener with a historical paradox despite the band’s nearly 40-year existence, this is their first-ever full-length studio album!!. One immediately senses a natural wave of nostalgia and a deeply authentic approach. It is clear these musicians are not chasing fleeting trends, rather, they seek to capture the raw essence of old-school thrash metal/ crossover thrash in the style of DRI but a little bit more extreme and aggressive maybe like Massacra or early Kreator (crossover for the fast riffs and punk touches and multi vocals to create the impression of a pack or an angry crowd to pay attention in the track See You In Hell and Ghost Dance) forged by memories and a passion that has remained undiminished since the 80s and 90s and it could easily be categorized within the YouTube channel New Wave Of Old School Thrash Metal

Exhauster navigates the realm of old-school, direct, and uncompromising thrash metal. Spanning 44 minutes across 11 tracks, the album draws its influences directly from the European and U.S roots of the style, the riffs are razor-sharp, the rhythms are Powerful, and the overall sound avoids the pitfalls of modern, ultra-compressed, and sanitized production opting instead for the pure, headbanging-inducing impact of a natural, traditional sonic aesthetic.

Self-produced and released via Prana Concept in a digipack CD format, the album embraces an organic approach. The sound is cutting and powerful, retaining that essential, gritty texture allowing each instrument to breathe rather than being stifled by excessive digital over-production. visually, the album cover highlights wolf imagery a classic motif in extreme metal setting the tone for a bestial and dynamic record.

It is an authentic endeavor, steeped in an old-school passion that stands far removed from industry cynicism.

The tracks are well-paced and tailor-made for the stage, maintaining their momentum throughout the 44-minute runtime.

To successfully release a debut album of such quality after nearly 40 years of waiting and dormancy commands respect.

While purists will surely appreciate its high quality, listeners seeking innovation or avant-garde structures might find the approach a bit predictable or conventional. Yet, there is an enduring appeal to an old-school work especially when contrasted with the modern metal aesthetic, which demands cutting-edge technology, maximum power, surgical precision, and dense sound, modern metal producers often rely heavily on digital tools, specialized software, and complex programs to sculpt a sound that is ultra-precise, albeit less natural.

With Wolfen, Exhauster has pulled off an unexpected and masterful comeback ensuring they are far more than just a footnote in the history of forgotten 90s-era demos.

in any case the comeback of Exhauster is done with success and can add Wolfen in your collection

Überchriist - Dæmonic Apotheosis (2026)

 Label: Deanwell Global Music

Track Listing:

1. Anti-Phoenix Descent (5:43)

2. Serpent's Shroud (3:14)

3. Vicissitudes Ov Fate (3:40)

4. Tomb Creeper (2:59)

5. Faith In Darkness (3:59)

6. Black Void (4:30)

7. Subterranean Goat Transfiguration (3:25)

8. Everdark Calling (2:38)

9. Awakening Ancient Power (3:16)

10. Psychocosm (4:59)

 

With the ambiguity of their striking album cover a dark, complex visual work plunges straight into the occult and ritualistic aesthetic of Black Metal. It depicts a grotesque chimera, combining attributes of various predatory and mythological animals to create a fusion that is both bestial and divine an image that appropriates the traditional iconography associated with the devil and demons.

Atlanta (GA) - U.S. Black Metal band Überchriist relesed their second full-length album, Dæmonic Apotheosis, on September 25 via Deanwell Global Music.

formed in 2010, Überchriist formed with the purpose of transcending the boundaries between human, demon and god. Dæmonic Apotheosis. What phantasmagorical wonders and horrors the thread running through Dæmonic Apotheosis. Ten tracks, 38:23, and most of them pull downward. Apotheosis is elevation to the divine, and on this record the road there runs straight down

 

Musically, this is classic black metal featuring blast beats, tremolo picking, and an atmosphere of icy coldness, paired with a dark sonic and visual aesthetic. The band makes room for melody whenever a track calls for it, and one can detect a genuine influence from old-school heavy metal within the riffs. The production is organic and raw, executed with great skill, even the classic black metal aesthetic and imagery corpse paint, spikes, swords, and axes are present, standing in contrast to many modern acts that have abandoned these foundational traditions of the underground scene.

Dæmonic Apotheosis is a dark work exploring spiritual elevation through a descent into the abyss the occult and the subterranean tombs and everything that goes with them.

The album opens with Anti-Phoenix Descent which sets the stage for the content that follows, succeeded by Serpent's Shroud a raw black metal track with a steady, mid-tempo rhythm that concludes with a subtle melody.

Vicissitudes Ov Fate is a heavier, more melodic track featuring well-timed tempo shifts (tempo changes at right time), while Tomb Creeper alternates between blast beats, a raw tempo, and melodic passages. Faith in Darkness evokes an ambient, atmospheric sense of obscurity Subterranean Goat Transfiguration is perhaps the track that best encapsulates the album’s themes, according to my research, it signifies the culmination of a physical and spiritual metamorphosis achieved through an occult ritual performed deep underground and invokes the classic imagery of the goat.

Psychocosm serves as the closing track.

Notable tracks to look out for or to pay attention : Anti-Phoenix Descent, Tomb Creeper and Black Void

Dæmonic Apotheosis is a spiritual work that celebrates enlightenment through darkness an occult journey into the abyss, you can now add Dæmonic Apotheosis to your collection.

Paralicyst – Destruction of Sanity (2026)

 

Label:Unsigned / independent

Track Listing:

1. Conjure The Flames

2. I Just Want You To Die

3. Paralicyst

4. Blood In My Eyes

 

Emerging from the extreme underground scene, Paralicyst makes their debut with the short, four song EP Destruction of Sanity. In a musical landscape often saturated with hyper specific or overproduced subgenres, the band chooses to return to the roots of an abrasive style; this EP delivers an auditory assault stripped of unnecessary artifice designed to jolt fans of heavy riffs and raw, organic energy.

Drawing inspiration from titans like Obituary, Malevolent Creation, and Cannibal Corpse, the band blends punishing riffs, crushing rhythms, and savage vocal and Paralicyst expand upon their clear ’90s traditional death metal

In any case the first preview of Destruction of Sanity makes an immediate impact a sense of suffocation and pure aggression overall atmosphere is dark, chaotic, and hostile evoking madness, violence, and mental decay. It serves as a nostalgic yet hard-hitting return to the golden age of Florida and U.S death metal from the late 80s and early 90s, with an atmosphere strongly reminiscent of classics by bands like Obituary, Malevolent Creation, or Monstrosity.

The production favors grit and authenticity over the excessive, substandard digital polishing common today. The guitars retain an organic, pure sound heavy and slightly fuzzy while the bass provides a firm foundation for the mix. The drums sound natural, free from robotic samples, the overall mixing approach highlights a glorious, old-school aesthetic.

In terms of execution, the band demonstrates a solid command of their craft. The vocals feature a cavernous, guttural, and hateful growl perfectly in line with the conventions of the genre. The guitar work is efficient, blending tremolo picking with slow, crushing riffs and rhythms. The drums and bass are handled with intelligence, alternating between blast beats, thrashy tempos, and heavy, sluggish passages, the tempo shifts always occur at exactly the right moments.

without forgetting the artwork cover who is very fit with dark, gloomy visuals illustrating madness and destruction

in any case is there some positives point and little negative but have a strong lineup, and surly you will add Destruction of Sanity to your collection.

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Urzirkel - In Silbernen Sprachen (2026)

Label: Vendetta Records

Tracklist:

1.Niebo I Ziemia

2.Himmlischer Funke

3.Heiliger Kreis

4.Król Duch

In Silbernen Sprachen is the debut EP by the German black metal band Urzirkel, scheduled for release on October 9, 2026, through the underground label Vendetta Records

The album has an underground approach; the sound is raw and dark, with the same production quality as an underground garage rehearsal from 80’

The EP contains only 4 tracks spanning a descent into hidden terrestrial liturgies.

Urzirkel operates under the thematic guise of a forgotten, ancient messianic cult rooted in earth-bound worship their raw /atmospheric black metal sound heavily invokes themes of mysticism, blood, divine ruin, sacred law, and the eternal cycle of decay and rebirth, the overall atmosphere is icy, menacing, yet imbued with a profound melancholy

Listening evokes the sensation of a dark storm, traversed by highly melodic, ritualistic guitar lines, followed by an occult feeling.

The guitars retain a freezing, heavy edge, while the drums and vocals remain massive and tortured, evoking a bestial, inhuman rage with a slow but not too much slow and variable tempo because its atmospheric/melodic black metal , distinguished by its ritualistic approach but the melodic part are little bored or not fit ….and not very balanced, except that the artwork enhances the mysterious nature of the project, even before the first listen , the visual concept aligns perfectly with the album's title It employs monochrome and silvery hues, symbolizing celestial bodies, blood, and divine ruin.

A negative point at around 23 minutes in length, the experience ends quickly, leaving a sense of incompleteness all the more so because the world it establishes is so immersive. It truly feels unfinished, as it is merely the beginning, the first chapter, or the opening pages a follow-up would allow for a better analysis and critique of its full potential.

 

 

Unholy Redeemer - Journey Beyond Death (2026)

 

Label: Extremely Rotten Productions

Tracklist:

1. Journey Beyond Death

2. Carrion of the Gods

3. Blazing Grave Cathedrals

4. The Blades of Inversion  (Instrumental)

5. Ever Drifting... They Wait

That's always a pleasure to find a purist band of absolute adherence to traditional rules or structures of death metal because for nowadays we are invaded with ridiculous substandard styles of modern metal with their clinical album accomplished by some digital programs and some processing tools, several virtual gear and equipment in any case they use cutting-edge technology to release an unnatural album.

Fortunately, Unholy Redeemer (international band Australia/Denmark/Finland) release a pure blast of doomed brutal, old-school death metal Journey Beyond Death via Extremely Rotten Productions

First preview of Journey Beyond Death is its absolute fidelity to the standards of the late 80s and early 90s. The project does not seek to reinvent the wheel, but rather to arm it with razor-sharp spikes. The atmosphere is dank and heavy like a nightmare, driven by a production that is both organic and massive with riffs and a rhythm section of crushing intensity. Demonic, cavernous vocals crawl through the tracks, heightening a decidedly macabre and suffocating atmosphere and vocal

I don't know how the band do for for collaboration and coordination considering the geographical distance separating the members, the cooperation is perfect. You can feel the experience of veterans who know exactly how to structure tracks, alternating between devastating bursts of speed and dense, slow passages tempo changes bordering on death-doom (there is doomed touch in the album)

About the tracks to pays attention Journey Beyond Death The ideal and the perfect introduction that sets the scene a lightless abyss, the begining of the nightmare, violent and raw.

Blazing Grave Cathedrals is heavier and doomed

Overall, Journey Beyond Death is a dark, occult, and beautifully oppressive album, technically old-school and free of modern frills, as it needs none. It features an organic yet flawless production that delivers a heavy, textured sound, paying homage to genre classics in the vein of Morbid Angel, Incantation, or Krypts, without forgetting the artwork cover of the EP album who is very fit which perfectly illustrates the band's macabre world

We must thank Unholy Redeemer for their great work, big fucking horns up and don't forget to add Journey Beyond Death to your collection.

Beatrix - Beatrix (single) 2026

 

Label:Independent

Beatrix is a Finnish black/thrash metal band formed in 2019 in the Tampere/Lempäälä region. Known for their aggressive and theatrical live shows in the Finnish underground scene, their music blends aggressive black thrash with elements inspired by the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) and maybe their sound remember me some old speed thrash names who was the precursor of extreme styles (the first fuckin wave of thrash speed metal like Venom,Sodom, Celtic Frost).

the unique signature of the band is their extensive lyrical lore, which centers around dark fantasy, cosmic horror

Beatrix self-titled lead single. It serves as the first taste of their upcoming full-length concept album with via Diabolic Might Records

First preview of their music The intro begins with heavy /thrash down tempo but quickly the single is structured around ultra-fast black/thrash metal and great names back to my head like Venom and Bewitched

opted for an organic, raw, yet massive sound. Unlike overly polished and sophisticated modern productions, the drums crack naturally (I don't think the use of the drum trigger is excessive) and the guitars have a sharp, almost "dirty" edge that perfectly captures the chaotic energy of their live performances, Markus "Suffy" Leppänen's vocals are spectral and hateful, floating above a heavy bassline and we can say this track is a success to link the cold violence and dark gloomy atmosphere with raw aesthetic of first wave black metal to the technical complexity of heavy metal

without forgetting the artwork of the single whois very fit with the track It effectively represents the group's visual identity

in any case this single confirm that Beatrix is establishing itself as a sure bet on the Finnish underground scene and you'll be well served when the album comes out and will be appreciated by old schooler beer drinker fans of Venom, Bewitched ,Mercyful Fate , Bathory and old era of dirty thrash.

Miasmes - Violence, Blasphème et Pourriture

 

Label :   Les Acteurs De L'Ombre

Tracklist:

1 - Déchéance

2 - Ecorché

3 - Nihil

4 - Possédé

5 - Cendres

6 - Vomi

7 - Catharsis

8 - Agonie

9 - Horde

10 - Rédemption

11 - In the Name of Tragedy (Motörhead cover)

 

Violence, Blasphème et Pourriture is the second album by the French band Miasmes, officially scheduled for release on September 18, 2026, via Les Acteurs de l'ombre Productions.

The first global preview, dynamic sound from which you can detect several great styles …….Black metal tinged with punk and crust/grind/punk (maybe Black 'n' Roll or Black/Crust). Because You can feel a dark, gloomy atmosphere and ultra-fast tempos side black metal, followed by a mix of dark heaviness distortion of crust punk with the lightning-fast speed and brutality of grindcore you can really get a strong feeling of the rebellious picture and anarchic chaos of this style, which leads to an anti-establishment stance all this in an old-school aura ..you get the putrid, decadent musical cocktail that Miasmes serves up.

In any case this album is aimed to fans of Doom ,Motörhead ,Extreme Noise Terror ,Venom, Darkthrone because the musical Direction is filthy and primitive Black Metal

added with great dose of punk and crust. It captures the raw, organic, and savage urgency of early 80s metal.

About sound it’s deliberately gritty, prioritizing instinct and raw, grimy imperfection over overly polished modern productions and recorded entirely independently (the spirit of the underground that’s I like so much) to get the energy of a live performance, the album features abrasive mastering done at BST Studio , produced and distributed by the label Les Acteurs de l'Ombre Productions

One of the album's strong points is the perfectly mastered blend of genres. The band marries the aggression of 80s Black Metal with the immediate groove of Punk/Crust and Rock 'n' Roll with themes about human degradation, nihilism, apostasy, and inner violence, also The cover artwork perfectly fit the album's titles dark, blasphemous, and deeply rooted in underground imagery. It incorporates the classic tropes of anti-religious provocation and human degradation………..

From the dissonant, thrashy riffs in "Ecorché" and the grinding in the style of Motörhead bass in "Possédé" (the album actually concludes with a cover of Motörhead's "In the Name of Tragedy") to the raw punk aggression of "Cendres," without forgetting drumming variation because in Violence, Blasphème et Pourriture  drumming forms the true backbone of the album and it is not limited to black metal blast beats There is an alternation of tempos drummer transitions with disconcerting fluidity from a heavy, galloping D-beat rhythm (typical of crust punk and Motörhead) to torrents of frenetic, suffocating blast beats. Ans tempos changes at right time drum sound avoids the trap of ubiquitous triggers (electronic triggers) because the old-school flavor is there in any case this French band takes no prisoners, tearing through the 11 tracks in a solid half-hour, despite all this intensity and aggression, the trio never descends into primitivism instead, they place great importance on the quality and variety of their songwriting, positioning themselves musically at the crossroads of Motörhead, Darkthrone, Bathory, Doom, and maybe Aura Noir. Fittingly, the album's production is raw and organic.

I think the only negative touch but I’m not sure all the lyrics are written and screamed in French…but it’s not a big problem,songs to pay attention Déchéance, Cendres, Vomi, Horde this songs or this album is designed for live performance, this record is perfect fuel for the physical, festive rituals of underground metal concerts and fest perfect for Headbanging pogo and moshpit as if you were on the battlefield, Violence, Blasphème et Pourriture  is the album which you listen with, beer in hand, in a concert hall oozing sweat and screaming ……….. and to conclude with glory the cover Motörhead "In the Name of Tragedy" is the perfect end-of-the-night anthem

Now share and add this album to your collection … Miasmes proves its great work.

Ripper -Towards Rebirth (2026)

 

Label:Dark Descent Records

1-The Secular Awakening

2-World of Darkness

3-Towards Rebirth

4-Final Hologram

5-Into the Coldness of Land of Dead

6-The Source Exterminator

7-Messages from the Other Side

8-The Secret Dawn (Instrumental)

9-The End of Universe

10-Procession to the Eternal Rest

Towards Rebirth is a critically acclaimed, high-velocity triumph that cements the Chilean quartet Ripper as one of South America's premier extreme metal exports. Released on July 24, 2026, via Dark Descent Records, this third full-length album marks the band's first major record in a decade, following 2016's Experiment of Existence. Fans and followers widely agree that the album is Ripper's most concise, aggressive, and finely perfectly executed work to date. the band packs three to four times more guitar riffs into their compositions than the average modern extreme metal band. Intricate tempo changes, complex bass depth, and drumming in this album by Carlos Fuentes who plays a major role and He's doing a great job, his work on this album is a true a display of strength, hailed by extreme metal fans for its technical precision, endurance energy and durability, because he maintains and preserves an extremely fast tempo, alternating between traditional thrash rhythms (D-beat) and death metal dynamics, in any case the result of this production is positive There are even fans who say it's the album of the year and praise the production for giving each instrument its own distinct voice while preserving a raw, punishing energy also the visual art are very fit reason to get positive reactions from fans, listeners, and reviewers , And above all, the production is organic, sharp, and balanced. It avoids the trap of a modern sound that is overly clean, clinical, or compressed A point that will greatly please the "old-schoolers" who hate the modern style. 

If we describe the feeling Towards Rebirth is a genuine rush of pure adrenaline. The album strikes you immediately with its blistering speed and raw violence. There is a sense of savage urgency typical of the South American extreme music scene and Chile have always a strong metal scene who I respect so much yet it is channeled through impressive technical mastery. It marks a powerful comeback after ten years of silence.

The album is a solid piece of old-school Death/Thrash metal. The tracks are lightning-fast, saturating the sonic space with riffs. Ripper shuns repetition a single song might pack three or four times as many riff variations as the genre average. The structures are complex, alternating between pure aggression and intricate rhythmic shifts in brief the lineup of ripper is gifted and It's for a reason Towards Rebirth is the album of the mounth and compared with great names by some reviewers like old Sepultura and old Kreator , Merciless and Morbid saint in any case it’s in the vein of old and gold it still sound really old school death thrash and you can proves this with the track World of Darkness (to pay attention)  but if you’re fan of all this check out Towards Rebirth and surly you will this album add to your collection               

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Interview with Luigi & Luca of Tombal

Tombal is an Italian old-school death metal band with Swedish death metal style characterized by a consistent HM-2 chainsaw-driven guitar tone (Heavily inspired by the HM-2's fierce and sharpness) Tombal is more reminiscent to the Swedish style for some fans Tombal is the Italian Dismemeber or Bloodbath

 Released on June 12, 2026, "Grave of the Damned" is the debut EP that carves the way for a relentless aggression and ferocity forged in death, rot and decay, The EP was released by Blood Harvest Records, while Unholy Domains handles the cassette edition.

1-First of all, thank you for taking part in this interview and congratulation for your new EP Grave of the Damned, I just wanted to ask a bit about the origins of the band (introduce Tombal to the readers), since 2025. How was the songwriting process divided across the course of all these years, was it spread out or product of a very short time frame when time allowed it?

Luigi: Hi! First of all, thank you very much for inviting us to this interview. Tombal was born in August 2025 from an idea I had been carrying with me for a long time: to form a pure old-school Swedish death metal band, as I've always been passionate about that sound, especially the HM-2 tone. So I contacted Luca, an incredibly talented drummer, and Massimiliano on bass to form the band. After letting them hear what I had in mind, they both accepted immediately, and that's how Tombal was born. I wrote our first single, Grave of the Damned, which was released shortly afterwards on YouTube. After that, I composed all the remaining songs for the EP. Luca recorded the drums in Basilicata, while Massimiliano and I completed the rest of the recordings here in Sardinia. All of this happened in roughly six months. In the meantime, I also contacted Mario, our second guitarist, and he joined Tombal without hesitation. We're already working on our first full-length album and we'll be back in the studio very soon.

2-What can you tell us about your line up, and will you introduce other members?

Luca: Tombal consists of Luigi Cara on guitar and vocals, Massimiliano Falchi on bass, Mario Tamponi on guitar, and myself, Luca Barone, on drums. No, we have no plans to add any new members, as the band is now complete. Besides being musicians united by our passion for extreme metal, we're also a close group of friends.

3- What do you think of the worldwide metal and extreme scene today, are you against modern metal styles who invaded the old school metal scene? 

Luigi: To be honest, we always prefer the old-school approach, not only in death metal but in heavy metal in general, because we believe it's the truest and most natural sound you can hear, not only in terms of production but also in attitude and the way the music is played. At the same time, I also listen to newer bands, not really modern metal, but modern death metal, and there are so many bands absolutely crushing it, especially here in Italy

4- What’s your mainly inspiration to compose and How do you write your music? Is there a set guideline or do you write what you feel as you go along?

Luca: Every member of the band brings their own influences, of course. We're definitely inspired by bands like Dismember, Interment, Grave and Entombed. However, that's never a limitation for us as we don't copy anyone and we don't follow any strict guideline. We always try to follow our own natural path, both in songwriting and in finding the sound we want to achieve

5- You released a single Grave of the Damned on the 22nd of January, 2026 from your new E.P Grave of the Damned via Blood Harvest Records so can you tell us about the inspiration behind the album concept and influences?

Luigi: As I said before, the Italian scene is in great shape. It's full of death metal bands that absolutely crush, including bands that have become really successful, like Fulci. But even the darker, more underground side of death metal is full of incredibly strong bands. The same goes for Sardinia: there are many great bands here, especially black metal bands, including some that are deeply connected to Sardinian traditions. There aren't as many death metal bands, but the ones we do have are all excellent.

Luca: Everything started with the release of our self-titled single. From the very beginning, we wanted to write direct, uncompromising songs with a strong impact, creating a violent yet natural, slightly raw sound that allowed us to achieve exactly what we were looking for. From that single, we built the rest of the EP by following the same natural direction and keeping the same intensity we wanted to express. Although it's not a concept release, the lyrics are connected by a common thread revolving around death, destruction, rot and decay. As I mentioned before, our influences remain the same, but they never limit our songwriting. We simply follow what feels most natural to us.

6-Are you satisfy with your label and witch label fit to your music?

Luigi: Yes, we're very satisfied with the work both Blood Harvest and Unholy Domain have done. Everything has been going really well with our labels so far, and we're already working on the full-length, even though several other labels have also contacted us showing a strong interest in Tombal. 

7-What about themes in the lyrics?

Luca: As I mentioned before, the main themes we deal with are death, decay and rot. They perfectly reflect the concept behind the name Tombal.

8- About the album artwork, did you do the cover for " Grave of the Damned " yourself ?

Luigi: The artwork was created by Valeria Foddanu, a very talented tattoo artist from Sardinia. She perfectly captured everything we had in mind and brought it to life flawlessly.

9-How would you describe your style of music?

Luca: It's definitely old-school death metal, Swedish death metal forged through aggression, violence and a completely uncompromising approach, combined with a raw and powerful sound.

10- What are some of your non-musical influences?

Luigi: Outside of music, my biggest influence comes from old-school horror movies. I also draw inspiration from them when writing some of the lyrics.

11-Did you send your record to some promo and webzines?

Luca: Yes. For the most part, our label handled the promotion through magazines and zines.

12-Any fav bands to get on stage with? ,any future gigs or fest  ?

Luigi: We'd love to share the stage with bands that have a great attitude and, above all, with good people we can spend great moments with. We already have confirmed shows and festival appearances, and we're currently working on a European tour that will support the release of our first full-length album alongside a great Italian death metal band.

13-Do you have any references or influences from horror/ gore, slasher movies, or Italian *Giallo*? I’m a huge fan……Italy really excels at this kind of cinema, like the movies of Fulci?

Luca: As Luigi mentioned earlier, films, especially horror films, are a major source of inspiration for our lyrics. To name a few, we love The Exorcist (the original one), Evil Dead, and Splatters-Gli Schizzacervelli. 

14- Do you already have things in the plans after the release of Grave of the Damned any album? Touring? or Split Ep's in the horizon?

Luigi: Yes, Luca is about to enter the studio to record the drum tracks, and I think by October the album will already be ready for pressing. Right after that, we'll begin a strong promotional campaign with live shows, tours and festivals, all managed by our booking agency, Occult Booking. We're really in great shape at the moment.

15- What is the biggest change compared to the debut before before releasing your first EP?

Luca: Compared to our debut EP, the full-length definitely features more structured songs. We've introduced more tempo changes that we enjoy experimenting with, and in a couple of tracks we've incorporated the classic Swedish d-beat. However, the impact and aggression will continue exactly where Grave of the Damned left off.

16- To conclude, if you have any closing thoughts you want to say about the record the next of Tombal, band or old school death metal at large

Luigi: I'd like to thank you for the interview, and all our fans and friends for the incredible support they've shown us from the very beginning. We can't wait to play live and for you to hear what we have in store with the release of our first full-length album.

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