HeavyHardMetalmania: ARKHUM

Eugene, Oregon-based sci-fi metal practitioners ARKHUM have been reaping worldwide praise to their debut full-length album, Anno Universum, recently released in North America on Vendlus Records. Following a long line of demos and EP's, ARKHUM's crushing, biological death metal is fully embodied on the debut album, with Anno Universum's ravenous eight tracks covering more solid ground in 33 minutes than many contemporary tech-death metallers can in twice the time.

Following the recent release of the album, ARKHUM are booking more live appearances to showcase the material, their next being a hometown headlining show this week, with more in the planning stages.

ARKHUM Live:

4/30/2011 WOW Hall - Eugene, OR w/ Tormentium, Jean Grey, Rocket Propelled Chainsaws [tix]

Exploring multiple facets of the death metal genre, ARKHUM simultaneously utilize classic patterns and integrate their own technical flair and sci-fi imagery on their Anno Universum debut full-length. Through a torrential flood of unique, technically-proficient and utterly corrosive death metal, the album documents war-torn stories of torment, despair and pain, born of vast, unexplored realms of the cosmos, not just here on Earth.

"Rich with brutal riffs and dual vocals both snarling and guttural, and insane drumming, ARKHUM manage to bring something new and fresh to the metal world. 10/10" - Metal Assault

"... Arkhum is the surprise of the month, if you ask me." - Lords Of Metal

"From black metal to death metal to heavily melodic metal and back again, Anno Universum forges relentlessly on to ever greater heights. 4/5" - Metal Underground

"...the best contemporary death metal hybrid I have heard in a very long time, and I struggle to think how these guys could improve from this effort without going too technical or too complex." - Archaic Magazine

http://www.myspace.com/arkhumofficial

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While production has been seemly at a standstill over recent months, the gears driving avant/extreme metallurgists Vendlus Records have simply slowed for retooling. The label has recently acquired some recent releases of extreme potency and is ready to reintroduce itself to the world with a vengeance into the start of 2011. Several new releases are in production for distribution to the masses in January right now; with several others lining up for release later in the year.

Vendlus is proud to announce the following titles, lined up for infiltration into the public in January 2011:

NIDINGR :: Wolf Father

When the assassins in NIDINGR culminate their dark arts and aggression on their sophomore full-length Wolf Father, hell is unleashed. The uncompromising album will numb listeners with fear as they're subjected to the infectious, blackened battery this Norwegian unit unleashes. Comprised of bassist/guitarist Teloch (1349, Gorgoroth, Ov Hell, Orcustus, Umoral, Konsortium), bassist/guitarist Blargh (Gravferd, Dødheimsgard), vocalist Cpt. Estrella Grasa (Kort Prosess), and drummer Hellhammer (Immortal, Shining, Thorns, Umoral, Mayhem, Emperor), and even featuring a guest appearance from Ulver's mastermind, Garm, this is a release sure to start your year off with a brutal slap in the face of unholy, scathing filth.

[nidingr.no]

NEKROMANTHEON :: Divinity Of Death

While continually being subjected to countless generic thrash re-hash clones these days, when a band like this comes along, true thrash metal devotees listen up! Producing breakneck, creepy, old-school, thrashing brutality is second nature to the trio known as NEKROMANTHEON, as they readily prove on their Divinity Of Death debut full-length. The stripped-down but potent lineup -- guitarist/vocalist Arild "Arse" Myren Torp and bassist/vocalist Sindre Solem, both from Norway's infamous Obliteration, as well as Audiopain drummer Christian "Kick" Holm -- unleash a hellstorm of no-frills metal, dropping 11 furious tracks in just over 30 minutes on this bruiser, disposing of all weaklings in their path.

[myspace nekromantheon]

ARKHUM :: Anno Universum

Oregon death metal horde ARKHUM explore multiple facets of the genre, simultaneously utilizing classic patterns and integrating their own technical flair and Sci-Fi imagery on their crushing debut full-length Anno Universum. Vocalist Kenneth Parker, guitarist/vocalist Stephen Parker, guitarist Kyle Jendrisak and bassist Matt Edwards' brutal brew of death metal tells tales of despair and war not simply here on Earth, but from vast, unexplored realms of the cosmos, all through a torrential flood of unique, technically-proficient and utterly corrosive death metal over the course of the eight punishing tracks Anno Universum beholds.

[myspace arkhumofficial]

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