Bloodbath – Unblessing The Purity

Available on 10” vinyl – pre-order now from www.peaceville.com – new video now online

2008 witnessed the glorious, gory return of Bloodbath. Following years of inactivity they returned with Mikael Akerfeldt (Opeth) resuming vocal duties joining Martin ‘Axe’ Axenrot (Opeth), Jonas Renkse and Anders ‘Blakkheim’ Nyström (Katatonia) and Per 'Sodomizer' Eriksson.

The mini-album Unblessing The Purity was followed by the CD & DVD set The Wacken Carnage and the new album The Fathomless Mastery.

Each of these were met with critical adulation with Rocksound describing them as ‘metal’s wet dream’ and Metal Hammer proclaiming ‘death metal doesn’t get much better than this’ and the readers of Terrorizer voted The Fathomless Mastery album of the year.

A vinyl edition of Unblessing The Purity is now available to pre-order. This edition, which is limited to 2,000 numbered copies, will only be available from Peaceville's store and comes on 10” vinyl in a gatefold sleeve.

’this is a near-flawless celebration of Swedish brutality’ Metal Hammer

“Bloodbath have been responsible for some of the finest Swedish death metal of the last decade.” 8/10 Metal Hammer

The new video for the track Hades Rising from The Fathomless Mastery is also now online at www.peaceville.com/bloodbath

 

Madder Mortem – Eight Ways
New video and reviews

The stunning new video for Armour taken from Madder Mortem’s new album Eight Ways is now premiering on the Eight Ways mini-site at www.peaceville.com/maddermortem

Eight Ways is the Norwegian’s fifth album of progressive, atmospheric metal and has been attracting great reviews with Terrorizer describing it as “Captivating, enchanting and riveting” (9/10) and Metal Hammer proclaiming “If MM’s name isn’t hollered from the rooftops, that’s because too few have the head for heights.” (8/10).

More reviews can be read on the Eight Ways site which in addition to the new video also features a free mp3, downloads, biog, gallery and more.

Order your copy of Eight Ways here.

 

Autopsy – Severed Survival
Vinyl edition now available to pre-order

One of the early death metal acts and no stranger to controversy over the years, Autopsy formed in 1987 in San Francisco and released 4 albums on Peaceville Records before disbanding in 1995 and going on to form Abscess.

The band notably features legendary drummer Chris Reifert, who began his recording career with US metal greats, Death, before taking on the unusual duty of handling drums and vocals for Autopsy. Autopsy has influenced a whole generation of extreme metal bands, from Entombed and Dismember to Darkthrone.

Severed Survival is (rightly) hailed as one of death metal’s finest releases. A completely rotten and uncompromising sound - dirty, sludgy, death and doom metal mixed in with repulsive tales of death and disease - it was originally released in April 1989.

This vinyl edition of the album is limited to 1000 numbered copies comes on blue vinyl in a gatefold sleeve featuring the uncensored original art. It also includes a free poster of the alternate artwork (surgeons).
It is available to pre-order now at the Peaceville store and will ship from June 29th

‘An absolute must for all old school death metallers. The beast is dead, long live the beast!’ ★★★★ Big Cheese

‘Twenty years on and Autopsy’s ‘Severed Survival’ is still both the beginning and the end when it comes to crusty, catchy Cro-Magnon death metal.’ 9/10 Terrorizer

 

Opeth – The Roundhouse Tapes –
Now on triple vinyl

The Roundhouse Tapes is being released as a deluxe triple vinyl set. Capturing the legendary Opeth concert recorded at the Roundhouse, London on November 9th 2006, the gig sees the band in scintillating form playing a selection of classics from their illustrious career.

The vinyl edition of the album will be limited to 2000 numbered copies. The three 12” records will be packed in a special hard box along with a 12” booklet featuring the album’s breathtaking artwork and an A2 poster. In addition the vinyl edition will also include a 2CD set of The Roundhouse Tapes.

The Roundhouse Tapes vinyl set is now available to pre-order for £24.99 (plus P&P) from the Peaceville store and will ship from August 24th. A 2CD and a DVD version are also available.

‘an impressive indication as to why the Roundhouse gig was such a landmark moment.’ Metal Hammer

‘a fitting tribute to one of the better live bands in metal.’ Zero Tolerance

‘the Swedes put on a show of spectacular greatness in this legendary venue… an amazing performance by one of Europe’s premier epic metal bands.’ 8/10 Rocksound

’90 minutes of electrifying music.’ 9/10 Terrorizer

For more details on The Roundhouse Tapes including video and downloads go to www.peaceville.com/opeth/theroundhousetapes