Russian dark legends Stillife are coming back from the oblivion to sing their last “cradle song” – a new conceptual album “Lullabies”. Eleven well-known Russian traditional lullabies are retold in an absolutely unrecognizable manner. Besides, the overall musical style of the project undergoes significant changes. Chill and all-devouring electronic soundscapes of the first albums give way to dreamlike acoustic moods. A new album is created upon the basis of classic sound of European neo-folk music and the unique melodism of Stillfe. And it definitely won’t let you go from the first guitar chord until the last viola passage. So, when the lights go out and the last gleams of sunset are fading away, it’s time for “Lullabies”, it’s time for Stillife.

Kazakhstan metallers HOLY DRAGONS have announced that their new album Zerstörer will be released November 6 via Pitch Black Records.

This new album features the debut of new vocalist Ian Breeg.
Tracklisting is as follows:
‘Voices Of Lie’
‘Doomsday Angels’
‘The Man Who Saved The World/Crush Of Chrome Dome’
‘Project A119’
‘M.A.D. Mutual Assured Destruction/AN602 – Wind Of Hate’
‘Cuban Crisis/Insomnia’
‘F.R.A.G.I.L.E.’
‘NORAD Alert’
‘The Day After’
‘HL 7442’
‘DEFCON 1/Zerstörer’

The track ‘Doomsday Angel’ is now available for streaming below:

Russia's KATALEPSY - "the slamming, groove oriented brutal death metal outfit" from Russia have released a video for the song 'Evidence Of Near Death (E.N.D.)', taken from their forthcoming album Autopsychosis, which is slated for a January 8th release. Check it out below:
According to a press release, "Katalepsy is one of the most active and well known Russian bands in the genre today. Successful previous releases, extensive shows, touring and playing numerous fests supporting well know acts has really brought the band to another level. Their catchy, pit fueling, heavy as hell sound has since earned them fans from around the world who are highly anticipating a new release. Katalepsy is definitely a band to watch out for because their unique style and approach to song writing sheds new light compared to many brutal death metal acts today."

Ukrainian power metallers MORTON have released their new video, for the track 'Weeping Bell'. Watch below:
'Weeping Bell' is featured on Morton's debut album, Come Read The Words Forbidden, released in October 2011 via AFM Records.
Come Read The Words Forbidden features the following 13 songs:

'Calling For The Storm'
'Eaglemark'
'Brotherhood Of Light'
'Sleeping King'
'Losing Faith'
'We Are The Shades'
'Oblivion'
'Grimoire'
'Burning Prisoner'
'Werewolf Hunt'
'Black Witch'
'Azrael'
'Weeping Bell'

Morton vocalist Max Morton provides a track-by-track breakdown for Come Read The Words Forbidden, in the following video:
The official live clip for the song 'Brotherhood Of Light' can be seen below:

Sleazerockers ADDICTION FOR DESTRUCTION just finished the recording of their debut album, which lasted from October 2011. The album is called "Neon Light Resurrection", it includes 10 songs and will be released in late September 2012. In autumn band plans a large tour in support of the album, which dates will be announced closer to the release day.

The release information will be available in the nearest future, for this moment it's only known that AFD signed a contract for this record with Italian and Russian labels. Also in the process of recording the bands line up has changed - guitarist quitted. The name of the new guitar plater hasn't been disclosed, but will be announced in a couple of weeks.

And now ADDICTION FOR DESTRUCTION represent a new single - Neon Light Resurrection.

Slovenian thrash metallers SARCASM have inked a deal with the Serbian label Grom Records for the worldwide Internet distribution of their music. The band is recording new material right now and plans to release a new single, "Z Mano Je Slabo" ("I Don't Feel So Good") very shortly. The single will be distributed online in co-operation with Grom Records, while physical CDs will be made available through SARCASM's web site, www.sarcasm-band.com.

SARCASM's "Crematory" album was first published in 1989, reissued in 2002, 2007 and 2010, is almost sold out, and will soon be reissued again. "Igra Narave" ("Twisted Way Of Nature"), was issued in 2002, was sold out, and is at the moment available only on the Internet. "Something To Believe In", released in 2010, is still available.

SARCASM will celebrate its 25th anniversary the best way it can: on stage, thrashing with their fans on Metal Mania Open Air festival, set to take place July 19-21 in Komen, Slovenia.

Candlelight Records has announced the signing of Ukrainian heathen black metal masters KHORS. The band's fifth album, "Wisdom Of Centuries", will be released in September. According to a press release, the dense sound of the CD, which was recorded earlier this year, is harmoniously complemented with the addition of ethnic instruments, shrouded with a bewitching atmosphere of shamanic mysticism. This album is also the first in the band's history to be performed in their native language.

"It has been a long and difficult way for us to finally reach this opportunity to show the world who we are and what we are stand for," comments bassist Khorus. "We thank the Candlelight crew for giving us such an opportunity and we're really very excited to be a part of the Candlelight roster."

KHORS began their career in 2004 as a trio of skilled musicians already known within the Ukrainian heathen black metal scene. Inspired by the spiritual ancient world of the elder ancestors, the band recorded their debut album, "The Flame of Eternity's Decline", in 2005 (released via Oriana Music in the same year). Having strengthened the band's lineup with the addition of a rhythm guitarist, KHORS then began to play live shows. The second album, released the following year and entitled "Cold", had a more mid-tempo approach, in general having shifted the emphasis to melody and the atmospherics of keyboards and leads. On this second album the band departed from many of the stereotypes of black metal. Further musical evolution saw the release of their third album, "Mysticism" — the most progressive record in the band's discography so far, offering a cloak of atmosphere and moods to the listener, incorporating elements of dark metal. This third album saw KHORS move to American label Paragon Records and the band began to receive increasing resonance in the world of underground metal. The fourth album, "Return To Abandoned", released in 2010, garnered further support from metal fans worldwide. Continuing the creative and ideological concept of the previous album, "Return To Abandoned" also absorbed the spirit of the earlier records as the band gained strength, spirit and wisdom from the years that had passed. The sound had become more complex, full of aggression and atmosphere.