Dust off your drinking horns and get ready for a hellishly good time, because Finnish traditional folk-metal pioneersKORPIKLAANIwill return to North America this spring with fellow countrymen & co-headliners TURISAS for the Paganfest America Tour! Joining KORPIKLAANI & TURISAS on this fifth annual gathering of international talent will be Taiwan’s CHTHONIC, Germany’s VARG, and WINTERHYMN from the U.S. The 22-show trek will launch on […]

Death metal psychopaths ABORTED have just finished their eighth full-length, The Necrotic Manifesto, with Danish producer Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, MERCENARY)! The album will be released on April 28th in Europe and on April 29th in North America via Century Media Records. Front-man Sven de Caluwé comments: “I can’t believe we did it […]

If there is a legendary and pioneer band that started blending Death & Black 20 years ago, this one is AURORA BOREALIS from Maryland (USA). Now, with their 6th full length album already recorded, Xtreem Music is proud to announce the addition of the band to its roster, signing them for the release of “Worldshapers” […]

Greek symphonic death metal group SEPTICFLESH have chosen “Titan” as the title of their highly anticipated Prosthetic debut, due out this summer. The group has also posted the first in a series of exclusive behind-the-scenes videos documenting the making of the album, which sees them collaborate with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and a full children’s choir. Check […]

From Earsplit PR:  Following the November release of their BBC Session 2011 Anno Domini two-track live 12” via Southern Lord, new recordings from WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM have been confirmed for a 2014 release. Following several months of anticipation, the Cascadian black metal clan comprised of brothers Aaron and Nathan Weaver now humbly unveil their impending full-length release, Celestite. Taking a different […]

After weeks of teasing and speculation, the reformed At The Gates have made it official via Century Media:   “So, here we are almost 24 years since the birth of AT THE GATES, and some 18+ years since our latest album ‘Slaughter Of The Soul’. A lot of years have passed and we have embarked […]

Season of Mist is proud to announce the signing of the sci-fi focused technical death metal masters WORMED. Fresh off the heels of 2013’s critically-acclaimed album ‘Exodromos’, the Madrid-based band is currently writing for their first Season of Mist full length. One of the most respected bands in the international death metal underground, WORMED has […]

Genre defining technical death metal giants, ORIGIN, recently returned home after a successful tour with GORGUTS (successful minus vocalist Jason Keyser dislocating his finger while on stage) and will enter the studio! Drummer John Longstreth checked in to give us the following update: “So in a couple of days, we’re off to the land of OZ to start working on the 6th ORIGIN album entitled Omnipresent. […]

It seems like every year is the better than the last and 2013 was no exception. From anticipated reunions like Gorguts and Carcass to the rise of so-called hipster metal in mainstream circles thanks to bands like Deafheaven, to grizzled veterans like Suffocation, every aspect and sub-genre of metal was firing on all cylinders. As usual, the TOTD staff had to be beaten into getting their lists submitted in time, and luckily, the many new staff members understood the imminent threat of physical violence.

This year we have even included a few ‘celebrity’ lists from some of the people responsible for making and releasing 2013’s great material, so be sure to check out the last page to see what folks like Kevin Quiron of Deicide voted as his favorite albums of 2013. As usual, thank you to all of YOU, the readers of this intimate little site, and stay tuned for more great metal in 2014.

Without further ado, we give you the 2013 Teethofthedivine.com staff picks:

Chicago blackened death thrash troupe, IMMORTAL BIRD, are pleased to announce the release of their debut EP. Titled Akrasia, the abrasive manifestation of audio filth was recorded at Lo-Tech Laboratories this past summer by unsung Windy City sound sorcerer Jeff Ziolo, mixed by Kurt Ballou (Converge, Isis, High On Fire, Skeletonwitch) at Godcity Studio, mastered by Brad […]

Kentucky folk metal act , Panopticon announced via  their Facebook page that the band was now a member of the Bindrune Recordings stable. Lone member Austin Lunn further stated: “Well, here it is. The announcement I was promising. Change is inevitable and if we resist it, sometimes it can be painful. I have parted ways […]

Black metal veterans Aurora Borealis are preparing to unleash their long awaited 7th release, World Shapers early 2014 and as a teaser frontman Ron Vent has revealed the cover art as well a a video documenting the equipment used for the album’s recording: Adds Vento:   “This will mark Aurora Borealis 7th cd. Spanning 17 […]

Teethofthedivine along with fellow webzines Metal Injection and Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles are proud to partner up with Facedown Records and provide the premiere of lyric video for Extol’s latest track, ‘Betrayal” — taken from their excellent self-titled album which was released earlier this year. The video is the second single from the band’s first album after an eight year downtime.

From the mortified gallows of Mjölby, Sweden, Death Metal fiends VANHELGD, are set to make a return to action with their first offering of new material after a two-year absence. Relentless and uncompromising, with an obscurely dark vibe, VANHELGD came on to the scene with their debut full-length Cult Of Lazarus in 2008. Three years later. the band unleashed the […]

Relapse Records is extremely proud to announce the signing of New York City avant-garde, technical death metal quartet PYRRHON (pronounced “peer-on”).  Formed in 2008, PYRRHON (Dylan DiLella – guitar, Erik Malave – bass, Alex Cohen – drums, Doug Moore – vocals) have released one EP (Fever Kingdoms – 2010) and one LP (An Excellent Servant But a Terrible Master – 2011) via The Path […]

Celebrate the return of fall with some metal and merch from Victory Records! Symphonic death metallers ERIMHA recently released their album Reign Through Immortality, and for those that like Dimmu Borgir and other bombastic, symphonic black/death metal, Erimha is a must listen and Victory Records wants 3 lucky TeethoftheDivine readers to get in on the action with a huge Erimha prize package and an added bonus prize!!!!

The new album of Scottish death/ grind powerhouse MAN MUST DIE will be entitled “Peace Was Never An Option“! “Peace Was Never An Option” will be released on October 28th in Europe and a day later in North America and contains a guest appearance by Max Cavalera! Read what the band has to say about […]

Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE will release their new album, “In The Minds Of Evil”, this fall via Century Media Records. The CD is being recorded at AudioHammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with producer Jason Suecof (TRIVIUM, AUGUST BURNS RED, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, ALL THAT REMAINS, WHITECHAPEL, DEVILDRIVER). “In The Minds Of Evil” track […]

Norwegian grindcore innovators, BEATEN TO DEATH, have set October 4th as the release date for their long-anticipated second album “Dødsfest!”, coming out via Mas-Kina Recordings. Entitled “Dødsfest!”, the 12-track follow up to the band’s critically-acclaimed 2011 debut, “Xes & Strokes”, was recorded in total of six days at their rehearsal room and continues to carry […]

The fine folks at webzine/label Transcending Obscurity are offering 2 of their releases to 2 lucky readers of Teethofthedivine. That’s right two lucky readers will each receive a copy of Drug Honkey’s disturbing 2012 release ‘Ghost in the Fire’ and the 2010 debut, ‘Impending Hostility’ from Polish war mongering death metalers Preludium.

    BROKEN HOPE has unveiled the album cover artwork for their new, long-awaited album, OMEN of DISEASE. The cover painting was created by world-renowned horror-artist, Wes Benscoter (Slayer, Cattle Decapitation, Autopsy, Kreator, etc). BROKEN HOPE’s Jeremy Wagner comments: “Wes Benscoter is one of my favorite artists, EVER. In my opinion, he’s right up there […]

Relapse Records is extremely proud to announce the North American signing of Oslo, Norway’s death metal warriors Obliteration!  Formed in 2001, Obliteration (Sindre Solem – guitar / vocals, Arlid Myren Torp – guitar, Didrik Telle- bass, Kristian Valbo – drums) have released one EP (Total Fucking Obliteration – 2005) and two full-lengths (Perpetual Decay – […]

Irish post black metal act Altar of Plagues have announced that Teethed Glory and Injury, their latest opus, which was released earlier this year via Profound Lore Records will be their last album. Posting on tier official Facebook page the band stated the following: “Altar of Plagues will conclude this year. I decided before writing […]

California death metal outfit CARNIFEX has announced a new deal with heavy-metal institution Nuclear Blast, home to legends such as DIMMU BORGIR, MESHUGGAH and CHILDREN OF BODOM. “Signing with Nuclear Blast is a career defining moment for CARNIFEX,” commented frontman Scott Lewis. “To be aligned with the largest metal label on earth is a true […]

In a cryptic message posted on the band’s Facebook Page, Canadian Occult black metal act Weapon suddenly announced the band was no more and that the members were parting ways without drama and moving onto other things: “The end of a melody is not its goal; but nonetheless, had the melody not reached its end […]