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Dying Victims Productions is proud to announce the following new releases:



DVP 357 Pagan Altar – Lords of Hypocrisy DLP/CD

DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present the highly anticipated reissue of PAGAN ALTAR’s Lord of Hypocrisy album on CD and double vinyl LP formats.

Featuring songs written between 1976 and 1983, Lords of Hypocrisy is a timeless classic of macabre Heavy/Doom Metal, centered around man’s inhumanity to man and its ultimate demise. Based on the beautiful editions on now defunct Temple of Mystery Records, Dying Victims continues making Pagan Altar’s back catalogue available again.

Heavy rocking DOOM metal pioneers!

– Regular double LP edition on black vinyl, with poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Special double LP edition on ultra clear/blue marbled vinyl, with poster, sticker, post card, download code and patch.
– CD edition with sticker and obi.



DVP 358 Barbarian – Reek of God LP/CD

DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present the highly anticipated sixth album of Italy’s BARBARIAN, Reek of God, on CD and vinyl LP formats.

Truer than true, Italy’s BARBARIAN have almost become a subgenre unto themselves during the past 16 years. Although, let there be no confusion: BARBARIAN are HEAVY METAL. A power-trio of not just metal maniacs but actual MUSIC maniacs, of all persuasions, BARBARIAN integrate all kinds of crude-yet-refined DNA into their particular palette, almost effortlessly resulting in something that’s dieharder than anything around and yet elevating heavy metal to an artform worthy of the fanciest museum. Or, quite the opposite: denim and leather, spikes and chains, swords and sorcery, ugly men and beautiful women, each dawn they die… Either way, to experience BARBARIAN is to imbibe the essence of heavy metal, infused with personality and panache, killing with power and charisma. Posers don’t need to leave the hall because they wouldn’t be able read the map to it in the first place.

Now, following a trio of hailed albums for Hells Headbangers – Cult of the Empty Grave (2016), To No God Shall I Kneel (2019), and Viperface (2022) – BARBARIAN join forces with longtime fans DYING VICTIMS for the Italians’ sixth full-length, Reek of God. Like clockwork, it’s another three years between albums, and BARBARIAN deliver the goods. And yet, this is also a new chapter in their series: “retrogarde metal,” chronologically after “total metal,” “absolute metal,” “obtuse metal,” and “regressive metal.” As such (and in possession of exactly 98 riffs in 35 minutes), the ten central songs comprising Reek of God are shorter and more to-the-point but basically with no classic rock structure of verse / chorus. BARBARIAN’s characteristic sound – in the simplest of terms, raw speed and epic metal meets even rawer proto-extreme metal – has here been enriched with a vein close to mid ‘80s death metal and even metal-tinged punk, but with a flow of tempo-changes and riffs to be found only in late ‘80s / early ‘90s developments of extreme metal. BARBARIAN are nothing if not studious acolytes; they know their shit, and then make records about it.

Still, Reek of God has its own surprises. Of course, the album’s lyrics strike at everything that is religious. But special mention must be made for “Shit He Forgives,” which is based on the lyrics of “Reality Asylum” by anarcho-punk pioneers Crass, and “Crossburn,” which is a political statement that places the band on the opposite side of the spectrum regarding the KKK connection the title might suggest. Deepening the record-nerd’dom, the album’s “Warning” intro is a take on the Ice-T intro of the same name on the legendary rapper’s Home Invasion album from 1993. Likewise, BARBARIAN’s cover here of the Los Angeles L7’s “Freak Magnet” is one featuring their typical Hellhammer-ish atonal riffs – which were atypical for L7, drawing an otherwise-overlooked throughline of aesthetic symbiosis – and inspired by the 1992 version produced by Butch Vig (on the Everglade EP) rather than the 1994 version produced by Gggaarth (on Hungry for Stink). Wait…Crass, L7, and Ice-T on a BARBARIAN album?! Believe it, comrade: this is the Reek of God!

– Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Special edition on orange vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card, download code and patch.
– CD edition with sticker and obi.



DVP 359 Karloff – Revered by Death LP/CD

DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present KARLOFF’s highly anticipated second album, Revered by Death, on CD and vinyl LP formats.

Hailing from Germany, KARLOFF formed in 2018 initially as a means for erstwhile Graveyard Ghoul member Tom Horrified to blow off some punk-oriented steam with a couple close comrades. While their first Demo ’18 and then subsequent Raw Nights mini-album presented them as a more gutter-level Midnight, it was 2022’s debut album, The Appearing, where the true form of KARLOFF took shape. Recasting the band in a totally new, altogether more unique light, The Appearing strutted forth to a rich, robust, and rippingly muscular sound not unlike ancient-days metalpunk; think Carnivore, Best Wishes-era Cro-Mags, or even early Nasty Savage, and you’re in KARLOFF’s wheelhouse.

Turning that wheel yet further, KARLOFF return with their second full-length, Revered by Death. For sure, Revered by Death follows logically from The Appearing. That same lead-heavy stomp is present and accounted for here, but the paces KARLOFF go through are undeniably moodier and murkier; if there wasn’t a sense of stifled violence here, it would almost be accurate to call LP#2 “sludgy.” No amount of energy is sacrificed, thankfully, as KARLOFF’s olde-worlde evil goes in an even-darker direction while the tempos, in kind, feel slightly more reined in. Fleshing out that darkness further are chorus FX, once again tastefully applied and suggesting still a post-punk influence that could blossom in the future; just witness the deathrock-in-glue instrumental “On Weathered Altar” for poignant proof. As the present stands, Revered by Death more than lives up to its lofty title, with KARLOFF’s heaviness coming not so much from the volume or distortion they employ but, rather, from the overall feel of their songwriting: punchier, but portending a deeper doom & gloom.

Ghouls and ghosts, thugs and thieves: KARLOFF are back and calling upon you to be Revered by Death!

– Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Special edition on oxblood vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card, download code and patch.
– CD edition with sticker and obi.

Karloff – Die Wiederkehr der Dunkelei
– Longsleeve with 3 prints
– Woven Patch
– Metal Pin



DVP-R 14 Bad Lizard – Power of Destruction LP/CD

RELICS FROM THE CRYPT, the sub-label of DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS dedicated to keeping the past alive, is proud to reissue BAD LIZARD’s cult debut album, Power of Destruction, on CD and vinyl LP formats.

One of those great “one and done” curios in the classic metal canon, Belgium’s BAD LIZARD began life in 1980 with a more hard rock-oriented sound on their first single (originally released in 1982) before shifting gears up to proto-power-leaning heavy metal a year later on their next 12” EP. However, it was their 1985 debut album, Power of Destruction, where BAD LIZARD laid down an etched-in-time underground classic and then promptly disappeared as their lineup fell apart and promising tours had to be cancelled. A heavy metal dream lost at the time, but its memory is now being resurrected for a new generation of true metallers hungry for the cultest ‘80s European sounds.

Released by a young Roadrunner Records, BAD LIZARD’s Power of Destruction bore some pretty recognizable similarities to much-bigger bands – the dual-guitar interplay of Judas Priest, the harmonic gallop of Iron Maiden, the cool, dark cruise of Accept – but the way they assimilated these influences spoke volumes about the vitality of the metal underground at the time. Totaling 10 songs in 41 minutes, the album was bursting at the seams with SONGS: each one distinct from the other and imparting a particular mood or texture or tempo, and each one absolutely memorable and passionately played. For a record that wasn’t quite in metal’s “big leagues” at the time, the production is incredible – heavy, atmospheric, and each instrument and especially vocals sizzling with presence and vitality – and that variety of songcraft and the subsequent pacing of the tracklisting made Power of Destruction an album you want to experience beginning to end. Beyond that, BAD LIZARD’s chops here were expertly utilized in service of the song, with the band’s overall execution giving the album a power metal feel despite the taxonomy actually reading “juiced-up traditional metal” more often than not.

As so often happens with a young band, BAD LIZARD began splitting at the seams as touring became too stressful and a suitable replacement for vocalist Eddy Termote could not be found. Even so, the band opened up for the likes of King Diamond, Manowar, Helloween, Destruction, and Agent Steel among others, and the album’s subsequent release netted many positive reviews worldwide, altogether ensuring that BAD LIZARD’s legacy wasn’t a total wash. And now, again on vinyl and for the first time officially on CD, this reissue of Power of Destruction will continue that legacy, receiving a robust remaster courtesy of Patrick Engel at Temple of Disharmony: “Far Away From Home” no longer!

– Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Special edition on green vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and patch. – slightly delayed
– CD edition with sticker and obi.


DVP 360 Syrion – Symphony of Horror MC

DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to release SYRION’s first ep Symphonies of Horror on music cassette format. Additionally, the Keeper of Souls demo is included as well.

Syrion is a Belgian heavy metal band which formed in late 2023 with the aim to pay tribute to the glorious NWOBHM period as well as classic speed metal acts. Across the 5 tunes (which stem from of 2 different recording sessions) this young group of maniacs delivers very promising, rough’n’ready old school compositions.

– MC edition with sticker, button and download code.



DVP 361 Savage Sword – Demo 2026 MC

DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to release SAVAGE SWORD’s first demo “Demo 2026” on music cassette formas.

This Swedish four-piece formed in late 2022 and after some line-up changes is now ready to present its first sign of life. Embedded in the fantastical themes of Conan the barbarian and beyond, the band recorded four heavy metal tunes which intertwine traditional metal with captivating melodies, up-tempo outbursts and a general nod in the direction of Mercyful Fate, Running Wild, Omen among many more.

– MC edition with sticker, button and download code.

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DVP 373 TOXIKULL – Turbulence LP/CD

DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present TOXIKULL’s highly anticipated fourth album, Turbulence, on CD and vinyl LP formats.

Formed in 2016, Portugal’s TOXIKULL have established themselves as one of the most unrelenting forces in the European heavy metal scene. Known for a high-energy blend of traditional heavy metal and speed metal, the band is rooted in the classic ‘80s spirit but delivers it with an aggressive, contemporary edge.

After building a strong reputation through explosive live shows and uncompromising attitude, TOXIKULL solidified their status with the release of 2019’s Cursed and Punished and 2024’s critically acclaimed Under the Southern Light. Their momentum continued to build with the 2025 release of the live album Echoes of the Arena, a testament to their live power that crashed into the Portuguese Top 100 music charts.

Now arrives TOXIKULL’s hotly anticipated fourth full-length, Turbulence, the band’s highly anticipated third full-length album. Turbulence represents a maturity in the quartet’s songwriting, blending the raw aggression of speed metal with the melodic grandeur of classic heavy metal. An album forged in fire and resistance, exploring themes of inner struggle and the unconquerable spirit of the metal warrior, the 10-song / 39-minute record bursts at the seams with electricity and excitement, continuing the arena-ready swagger of its predecessor proudly. From the high-octane opener “Midnight Fire” to the bountiful anthemic choruses, Turbulence proves that TOXIKULL arenot just paying homage to the past; they are forging the future of traditional steel – bigger, bolder, and better than before. With a production that cuts like a blade (courtesy of Jamie Gomez Arellano, who’s worked with Ghost, Mayhem, Opeth, Behemoth, Angel Witch, Moonspell, and many others) and a performance tighter than ever, this album is a call to arms for maniacs worldwide.

For those who somehow slept on Under the Southern Light, TOXIKULL carry the noble torch of Judas Priest, WASP, Accept, and Manowar but with a distinctly southern European flair. “We raise our chalices to the all the Toxikheads, the believers, the dreamers, and those who keep the eternal flame of heavy metal burning,” state the band, “this record is dedicated to you. It is your passion that fuels our engine and makes this journey possible. Turbulence stands as a testament to our journey, proof that every scar can be turned into art, and every struggle into power – to the lessons learned and to the people who were the catalyst for the themes of this record.”

– Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Colored edition on transparent red vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Special edition on blue/black marbled vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card, download code and patch.
– CD edition with sticker and obi.

Out 24th April


DVP 374 LYNX – Trinity of Suns LP/CD

DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present the highly anticipated second album of Germany’s LYNX, Trinity of Suns, on CD and vinyl LP formats.

Hailing from Gießen, Germany’s LYNX formed in 2020 and promptly released their first single, Grey Man, on 7” vinyl that same year. The following year, the band released their debut album, Watcher of Skies, on the well-regarded No Remorse Records. The record received due acclaim for its modern recasting of ‘70s hard rock in the orbit of Thin Lizzy, Deep Purple, and Blue Öyster Cult.

Of especial note was the addition of Amy Zine in 2022 as vocalist and synth player, expanding LYNX to a quintet. In 2025, original vocalist & guitarist Marvin Kiefer left the band, and one Janni (Eyemaster, ex-Speedbreaker) joined as vocalist & guitarist. In November of that year, the band entered Fat & Holy Studio to record their second full-length.

Recorded live, Trinity of Suns is the “now” sound of LYNX – and one that’s still authentically, powerfully old. That addition of Zine has proven fruitful, for she takes on the majority of the vocals across the album, giving the record a tender-yet-tough touch that deepens the quintet’s already estimable dynamics. To that, LYNX focused on expanding their strengths – longer tracks, more varied songwriting, and nuanced arrangements – rendering Trinity of Suns a kaleidoscopic song cycle steeped in the ‘70s. For sure, they can still rock as hard as anyone, but with increasingly deft pacing – both in when to pull back (and push forward) as well more-emphatic folk embellishments – the moody emotion that’s been simmering in the LYNX sound all along truly takes flight. The shift from Marvin to Amy, coupled with the decision to record live, gives Trinity of Suns a remarkably fresh touch.

LYNX draw from a deep well – the golden era of rock and metal to early proto-metal acts, progressive rock legends such as Genesis and Pink Floyd to early blues- and folk-infused hard rock – and what they bring up is veritable gold. Bask in the glow of Trinity of Suns!

– Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Colored edition on opaque orange vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Special edition on light-blue & yellow galaxy vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card, download code and patch.
– CD edition with sticker and obi.

Out 24th April


DVP 375 WHIRLWIND – 1640 LP/CD

DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present WHIRLWIND’s highly anticipated second album, 1640, on CD and vinyl LP formats.

WHIRLWIND was originally conceived as a studio-project by Mark Wild, from Körgull The Exterminator among other extreme metal bands, to satisfy his will to make a classic heavy metal album, a style that changed his life during his childhood – influenced mostly by ‘80s German metal bands like early Running Wild, early Helloween, Accept, Heaven’s Gate, Gravestone, Tyrant, Grave Digger, Steeler, and Stormwitch among others, but also all kinds of classic heavy metal like Mercyful Fate, Manowar, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest.

In 2022, WHIRLWIND released their debut album, 1714, marking the band’s beginning. WHIRLWIND also established a live lineup to bring their songs to life onstage, with musicians from other known bands, like Redshark, joining as permanent members of the band. The album immediately generated a big buzz in the underground scene and led them to perform at some of the best-known festivals in Spain like Pounding Metal Fest and Skulls of Metal, alongside such bands as Visigoth, Attic, Omen, Tentation, Mindless Sinner, Witchtower, IRON CURTAIN, and Phantom Spell.

Now arrives WHIRLWIND’s second album, 1640. Like its predecessor, the album is focused on historical and epic episodes of their homeland; specifically, this album revolves around the Thirty Years War that took place around Europe and the inner conflicts within Spain. Musically, WHIRLWIND deliver a masterclass in cruising, classy Teutonic metal, running from more traditional-minded mid-tempo stompers to surging, up-tempo gallops of glory. Riff and lead form a lethal tandem, balancing both energy and color, while the rhythm section stays locked in no matter the dynamic. The production, too, of 1640 honors the mid ‘80s with authenticity – underground in spirit, Big League in execution. All told, the album is true heavy metal for true heavy metal people: no more, but definitely no less. By the blood in their veins, WHIRLWIND are marching to victory, ready to explode!

– Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Color edition on opaque red vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Special edition on transparent red/grey cloudy vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card, download code and patch.
– CD edition with sticker and obi.

Out 24th April


DVP 376 DEMON SPELL – Blessed be the Dark LP/CD
DVP 302 DEMON SPELL – Evil Nights MLP repress

DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present DEMON SPELL’s highly anticipated debut album, Blessed Be the Dark, on CD and vinyl LP formats.

After the cursed EP Evil Nights in 2024, the coven of DEMON SPELL returns, unleashing a vision of dark, occult heavy metal born from dust, bone, and shadow. Appropriately titled Blessed Be the Dark, the Italians’ debut album is a descent into ritual fire and ancient doom, where the echoes of the grave sing once more. This is music for disciples of the timeless art of darkness.

With Blessed Be the Dark, DEMON SPELL deepen their devotion to a shadowed form of heavy metal rooted in the classic tradition yet veiled in occult and arcane tones, all performance with a provocative theatrical presence. Wholly untouched by modernity, their sound draws from the primordial essence of early heavy metal; one can imagine the cutoff year at 1985, or perhaps earlier. The record presents a more mature and refined vision of the band’s sound as first displayed on the quick-hitting Evil Nights, here exploring darker, more occult atmospheres while also offering raw, energetic passages that bring moments of levity and drive.

Listening to DEMON SPELL in full-length form feels like entering an endless Sabbath, where past and present dissolve and the flame never dies. Blessed Be the Dark stands as a testament to heavy metal as ceremony—timeless, solemn, and possessed by the Spirit of the Night.

– Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Color edition on opaque bone vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Special edition on grey/blue marbled vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card, download code and patch.
– CD edition with sticker and obi.

Out 24th April


DVP 378 PRAEFATOR – The First Call of Magick MC

DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to release PRAEFATOR’s first ep ‘The First Call of Magick‘ on music cassette format.

Hailing from the Netherlands, Praefator presents 5 original tracks. Raised from their cold graves to spread their curse upon the masses, the four-piece delivers old school occult heavy metal inspired by the likes of Mercyful Fate, Venom, Blitzkrieg and Heavy Load among many other cult acts.

– MC edition with sticker, button, download code

Out 24th April

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DVP 362 PAGAN ALTAR – Mythical & Magical DLP/CD

DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present the highly anticipated reissue of PAGAN ALTAR’s Mythical & Magical album on CD and double vinyl LP formats. Side 4 contains a beautiful etching.

Featuring songs mostly written between 1977 and 1983, Mythical & Magical is Pagan Altar’s third release. This grandiose, ancient-sounding album is a mixture of heavy Doom Rock and mournful English folk—and is without a doubt the pinnacle of their career. Based on the beautiful editions on now defunct Temple of Mystery Records, Dying Victims continues making Pagan Altar’s back catalogue available again.

– Regular 3 sided + etching double LP edition on black vinyl, with poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Colored 3 sided + etching double LP edition on beige vinyl, with poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Special 3 sided + etching double LP edition on ultra-clear, brown marbled vinyl, with poster, sticker, post card, download code and patch. – Slightly delayed until mid march
–CD edition with sticker and obi.



DVP 363 HARROWED – The Eternal Hunger LP/CD

DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present HARROWED’s highly anticipated debut album, The Eternal Hunger, on CD and vinyl LP formats.

HARROWED are a maggot-ridden death metal band from the Stockholm sewers. Rising from the hallowed ashes of Swedish death metal outliers Morbus Chron, the band comes as the creation of vocalist / drummer Adam Lindmark, who has teamed up with guitarist Tobias Alpadie (VAK, ghost department of Tribulation). A demo and subsequent split arrived in 2021 and ’22, respectively, setting forth HARROWED’s harrowing foundation: classic Autopsy, Entombed, Obituary, and Death Strike “funneled through a garbage disposal,” accurately stated Adolf Vondkra of Tones of Decay festival.

The time has now come for HARROWED to make their full-length debut with The Eternal Hunger. Sharper but not without their signature stench, The Eternal Hunger sees the duo offering a more nuanced listening experience – but don’t think for a second they’ve gone soft! Surely, HARROWED have gestated into a twisted mass of putrid filth, incorporating elements of old-school American and Scandinavian death metal, a lethal dose of punk riffage, and mind-bending weirdness (and even some shattered shards of skewed melody, if we’re counting). The songwriting on The Eternal Hunger thusly exhibits more variety both in the micro and macro, with each of these eight tracks possessing the potential to rupture ear drums, crack skulls, and have you plunge head-first while maniacally screaming into the darkened abyss of crushing riffs, doomsday drumming, and nightmarish horrors…. The production on the album is stellar, as HARROWED teamed up with Robert Pehrsson (Death Breath, ex-Runemagick) in his Studio Humbucker during the summer of 2025 and created an authentically physical sound that’s clear and concise whilst keeping a vintage raw edge. As such, The Eternal Hunger stays true to the original spirit of death metal without being yet another washed-out-copy of the HM2-sound. The album also features musical guest appearances from Nicke Andersson (Entombed, Death Breath) and Scott Carlson (Repulsion, Death Breath), among others, so you can bet this stuff is the real deal.

With the addition of a live lineup consisting of fellow creeps Dag Landin (ex-Morbus Chron, Tøronto) on bass and Estefan Carrillo (Hazemaze, Morbid Breath) on guitar, the HARROWED lineup is fully armed and diseased — ready to drag their decomposing death metal across stages and into your nightmares. Are you ready to submit to The Eternal Hunger?

– Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Colored edition on golden vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Special edition on red/gold galaxy vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card, download code and patch.
– CD edition with sticker and obi.



DVP 364 BURNING PATH – s/t LP/CD

DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present BURNING PATH’s highly debut album, Burning Path, on CD and vinyl LP formats.

Born from tragedy, BURNING PATH is the continuation of Chile’s beloved heavy metal heroes LUCIFER’S HAMMER. In late December 2024, founding member Andre Adasme, AKA Hades, was murdered by a stranger. His brother Rodrigo, AKA Titan, had a difficult task ahead of him. But eventually, Titan decided to keep Andre’s legacy alive along with longtime guitarist Hypnos, and BURNING PATH was (re)born. Titan decided to retire the LUCIFER’S HAMMER moniker “because there is no other who can replace my brother’s leading role and character, who will forever be the signature of LUCIFER’S HAMMER music.”

However, those whose hearts keep it true will be thrilled to hear the direction of BURNING PATH – “the same traditional heavy metal essence that has been our call for the last 13 years playing with LUCIFER’S HAMMER,” Titan humbly states. Witness the band’s “debut” full-length, Burning Path. With absolutely accurate artwork gloriously adoring its cover, BURNING PATH’s self-titled debut picks right up where 2024’s Be and Exist left off: like an iron fist lined with velvet, a deceptively silky surge that drives deepest into the heart of mid ‘80s metal. With Titan taking up the vocal duties as well as drums and guitar – and Hypnos, in kind, handling guitar, bass, and keyboards – the duo create a pistons-pumping juggernaut of melodic-yet-moody METAL, conveying electricity and energy no matter the tempo. In fact, much of Burning Path hovers near a strutting mid-tempo, and is all the better for it: BURNING PATH are equally powerful when illustrating heroism or heartache. As such, Be and Exist’s trace elements of prime Dokken, Heavy Pettin’, Diamond Head, Europe, Witch Cross, Virgin Steele, and even ‘80s KISS at their most metal are resurgent here, once again rearranged and reformed into anthems entirely their own.

Hades may be much missed, but he’d be honored by the BURNING PATH his former bandmates are on!

– Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Color edition on golden vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Special edition on orange triple spinner vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card, download code and patch.
– CD edition with sticker and obi.



DVP 365 CHALICE – Divine Spear LP/CD

DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present the highly anticipated second album of Finland’s CHALICE, Divine Spear, on CD and vinyl LP formats.

Formed in 2016, the Helsinki-based CHALICE have quickly become a beacon of esoteric heavy metal. Featuring current or former members of such bands as Ranger, Satan’s Fall, and Vincent Revenge, CHALICE released an opening demo and then subsequent EP in 2017 and ’19, respectively, before their decisive debut album, Trembling Crown, in 2020. Reaping widespread acclaim, CHALICE’s first full-length weaved high drama and dynamic metal into a tapestry of wonder and weightiness.

Now, CHALICE return with a record that eclipses that feat: Divine Spear. Presciently titled, Divine Spear is a carefully crafted, razor-sharp package that nevertheless reveals a bounty of sonic and psychic treasures. Forged in the freezing winds of the Finnish winter, here do CHALICE further refine their deceptively elegant sound, combining the pure spirit of classic European metal in a unique blend with cinematic progressive influences and the dark aura of their northernmost melancholy. Sometimes slow-burning in its doling out of details but duly benefiting patient listeners, Divine Spear paints a picturesque landscape of both light and dark, offering deliverance to those seeking beyond the boundaries of the so-called “new wave of traditional metal” movement. Of especial note are the poignant shifts into cleaner, quieter territory, truly heightening the drama that so earmarked their debut album; CHALICE are nothing if not master craftsmen in this regard, utilizing their prodigious chops in the service of literally awe-inspiring songwriting and beckoning listeners to lose themselves in their narrative flow.

Completed by wholly suiting production – clean and crisp, and yet somehow warm and natural – Divine Spear dives into deeper depths than what meets the eye…raise this CHALICE!

– Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Color edition on neon violet vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Special edition on blue/white/grey marbled vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card, download code and patch.
– CD edition with sticker and obi.



DVP 366 VENTHIAX – Rites of Ra MLP/MCD

DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present VENTHIAX’s highly anticipated debut mini-album, Rites of Ra, on CD and 12” vinyl formats.

Hailing from Sweden, VENTHIAX are a speed / thrash metal band that was formed in March 2021 with the goal of becoming the loudest and most ruthless metal band in the region of Huskvarna / Jönköping. The band consists of bass-player Wendy Juneström, who also creates and distributes the old-school thrash metal fanzine Black Pages since 2019; guitarist Viggo Heinonen, who also played in the black metal band Pyrrha; and drummer Emil Borg, who is recognized as the roaring percussionist, embracing the true old-school spirit when whipping the toms. Thus armed, VENTHIAX let free a flurry of releases, including a first demo, EP, and not one, but two live albums.

Keeping that iron burning hot, VENTHIAX strike with their meanest and most assured recording yet: the mini-album Rites of Ra. While those prior short-lengths indeed laid their noble foundation – old Slayer, Sodom, Nifelheim, Celtic Frost, Death, Agent Steel, Törr, and Blessed Death – on Rites of Ra is where VENTHIAX blaze beyond the gates with maximum efficiency…and maximum overdrive! Said influences might mostly reside in the ‘80s, and there’s certainly no disputing the power-trio’s authenticity, but VENTHIAX exude the sort of charisma and songwriting acumen that elevates Rites of Ra above another retro-retread exercise. Dungeonic in its atmosphere but fighting tooth & nail to emerge from those dungeons with righteous plunder aplenty, this six-song / 21-minute record rips forth with a memorability that commands repeat plays – and repeat possession. Not for nothing is one of the mini’s most emblematic songs titled “Speed Metal Mayhem”!

– Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Color edition on white vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Special edition on transparent orange black splatter vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card, download code and patch.
– CD edition with sticker and obi.

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Dying Victims Productions is proud to announce the following new Pre-orders:




DVP 377 SANDSTORM – Dungeon of Death MLP/MCD

DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present a brand-new mini-album from Canada/Sweden’s SANDSTORM, Dungeon of Death, on CD and 12” vinyl formats.

Imagine three black-clad warriors galloping across the battlefield at full speed towards you, with weapons held high and the clash of thunder overhead… but instead of a swift, merciless death, what assaults you is the charming heavy metal of SANDSTORM!

SANDSTORM was formed in 2017 by Swedish brothers Stevie Whiteless and Reptile Anderson, and joined by Canadian drummer PJ “The Butcher” LaGriffe. Inspired by underground Swedish metal, the NWOBHM, shining studs and black leather, SANDSTORM are the perfect embodiment of what real HEAVY METAL is all about.
Ever since the twin releases of Time to Strike (2019) and Desert Warrior (2021), both released to international acclaim by DYING VICTIMS, true metallers have been craving a new SANDSTORM record – and it seems that those prayers are about to be answered with yet another mini-album, Dungeon of Death!

The format is truly suiting to the power-trio, as their punchiness is amplified further, giving an immediacy to their largely patient march & gallop. Compared to its predecessors, Dungeon of Death sees SANDSTORM bringing out the rock ‘n’ roll roots of ancient heavy metal even more than before. And when paired with the cleaner production style – warm, vintage, and very nearly time-traveled from 1982 – a certain mystical atmosphere arises from that dungeon…and with it, medieval metal might! SANDSTORM bring you back to life – tonight!

– Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Special edition on dark blue vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card, download code and patch.
– CD edition with sticker and obi.

Out 22nd May



DVP 379 Witching Hour – Descending … Where Time Has Ceased To Exist LP/CD

DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present the highly anticipated fourth album of Germany’s WITCHING HOUR, Descending… Where Time Has Ceased to Exist, on CD and vinyl LP formats.

It’s been a long, strange trip for WITCHING HOUR. Formed in 2006 in the southwest of Germany, the band’s earliest work tended toward paradigmatic blackthrash, particularly the Teutonic iteration of it. And while releases have been patiently sparse during that time, they’ve been of uniformly high quality, all leading up to 2018’s pivotal third album, …And Silent Grief Shadows the Passing Moon. Here, WITCHING HOUR staked their claim as some of thrash metal’s strongest songwriters with a narrative flow that was almost dream-like and a sound quite elevated from their humble beginnings. A career highpoint, to be sure, but silence then ensued…

So it goes with WITCHING HOUR, patience is rewarded with their long-awaited fourth album, Descending… Where Time Has Ceased to Exist. Much like its towering predecessor, Descending… comprises five epic tracks (plus instrumental intro) and, this time, exceeds the length by two minutes for a total of 44: a journey indeed awaits. In fact, the band recorded, mixed, and mastered the album at Journey into Eternity Studios, which is owned by drummer Sascha Bastian.

Ancient metal mysticism is the atmosphere that cloaks WITCHING HOUR’s fourth album like ethereal chainmail. The grit of its predecessor has been slightly shined to a rustic gleam, of sorts, as the songwriting suitably grows more diversified and complex – and, even more uniquely, possessing a paradox of density and spaciousness. As each composition winds and wends on paths that are alternately mysterious, gloomy, and triumphant, the power-trio gallop with a confidence that’s compelling to the extreme; the narrative flow is more fluid than ever, drawing the listener deeper into the all-encompassing experience. That their riffing has grown even more (gloomily) melodic and the leads burn brighter than before simply underlines the band’s traditional metal foundations, particularly that of the NWOBHM.

To summarize and say that Descending… Where Time Has Ceased to Exist marries prog-rock structures to ancient heavy metal riffing & melody and draped in the atmosphere of pioneering German thrash and earliest black metal only explains half the brilliance of WITCHING HOUR at this juncture – but it’ll perhaps encourage you to begin that journey!

– Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Special edition on Dark green vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card, download code and patch.
– CD edition with sticker and obi.

Out 22nd May



DVP 380 Night Spectre – s/t LP/CD

DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present NIGHT SPECTRE’s striking debut album, Night Spectre, on CD and vinyl LP formats.

NIGHT SPECTRE was forged in 2024, when a group of stubborn metalheads united with one goal: to unleash pure old-school heavy metal, burning with passion and true devotion. From the very beginning, the band’s vision was clear – to compose, rehearse, and record the strongest debut possible before stepping into the world. After relentless dedication and countless hours of hard work, NIGHT SPECTRE’s self-titled debut album is finally ready to be revealed.

Comprising eight tracks in 45 minutes, Night Spectre roars across the full spectrum of heavy metal, with straightforward songwriting channeling the essential roots of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and the NWOBHM scene through the U.S. steel of bands like Riot and Jag Panzer to the epic grandeur of Manowar, Bathory, and Manilla Road. At times, NIGHT SPECTRE’s attack – be it march, gallop, stomp, or surge – sounds like all those bands at once and then like nothing else entirely; to be sure, there’s some strange magick brewing in their cauldron. Which underlines how important that songwriting is, that what you bring to a tradition and then build upon is what actually makes such tradition so vital – and in this sense, NIGHT SPECTRE exude a wisdom far beyond their still-young years as a band. Lyrically, the album delves into themes of occult fantasies, historical heroes dying fighting, horror movies, and defiance of societal norms, all with an overarching atmosphere of classic swords & sorcery.

Completed by powerful production – gleaming and clear but not without blood or grit, highlighting the heroism and bravado so central to their sound – NIGHT SPECTRE’s self-titled debut is a bold first statement: delivered with reverence, under the band’s vision of raw, rebellious, and untamed HEAVY METAL.

– Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Special edition on red vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card, download code and patch.
– CD edition with sticker and obi.

Out 22nd May


DVP 381 Deathstorm – Cascophonies LP/CD

DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present the highly anticipated fifth album of Austria’s DEATHSTORM, Cascophonies, on CD and vinyl LP formats.

A veritable institution by now, DEATHSTORM have been flying the flag of hate since 2010, releasing albums on such well-regarded labels as I Hate and High Roller as well as delivering The Gallows EP to DYING VICTIMS in 2015and later on, 2020s’ For Dread Shall Reign. With but the Swarming demo quietly released in 2022, the question still remains: does the DEATHSTORM still rage? You better fucking believe it!

Witness Cascophonies, DEATHSTORM’s long-awaited fifth album. Wasting no time whatsoever, the Austrians kick in and lay waste to all that lay before them. As always, the spectre of classic Kreator looms large over DEATHSTORM still – and why should it not, when you’re STILL doing deathtrash this devastating? – but with Cascophonies, the band bring forth a whole host of new ideas as twisted as the album’s title suggests. While there’s (many) moments that are DEATHSTORM at their fiercest and fastest yet, Cascophonies contorts through myriad corridors, all of them dizzying, but always with a clear trajectory. Hooks and heavy metal leads crop up amongst the hammering riffs, riffs, RIFFS! Tempos speed up and slow down, or slow down and speed up – or, quite often, speed up to hyperspeed! Moshes and marches are also among DEATHSTORM’s arsenal here, along with a deadly production that’s organically clear yet cutting like the sharpest razor. And at 29 lean ‘n’ mean minutes, the record makes you beg for more!

Ever wanna hear late ‘80s Slayer and Dark Angel filtered through a Teutonic thrash lens? DEATHSTORM bring it to you with Cascophonies!

– Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Special edition on olive vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card, download code and patch.
– CD edition with sticker and obi.

Out 22nd May



DVP 382 Fable – Long Hath The Night Dwelt MLP/MCD

DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present the striking debut EP of Spain’s FABLE, Long Hath the Night Dwelt, on CD and 12” vinyl formats.

FABLE started as a solo-project by Jose Soler (Phantom Spell, Chantrice) influenced by ‘70s and ‘80s hard rock and heavy metal – a list as varied and idiosyncratic as Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Pagan Altar, Ashbury, and Hällas – along with hints of old US metal. Duly girded, the band bring forth their public debut, Long Hath the Night Dwelt.

An actually-narrated prelude sets the stage for a cautionary tale about class struggle and revolution, FABLE indeed using fables and stories as a medium to tell an expansive story of the woodsfolk dominated under the iron claw of “The Owl.” Despite that, the band’s debut EP is exceptionally compact at five tracks in 22 minutes, moving with a simmering patience that’s heavy on mood and dynamic in its restraint. Never overdriven nor busy, warm and intimate but with a psychic distance that seems impossibly ancient, FABLE very much evoke the perhaps-centuries-old folklore that seems so central to their rustic rock; the wise-sage vocals almost seem an afterthought when the narrative flow of the music starts winding and wending like smoke from a tavern fireplace, so illustrative is its hushed power. However, each element here is equally important, and all work together to form a totality that’s unfussy but hewn with class and care.

And this is just the start of this FABLE: discover for yourself how Long Hath the Night Dwelt!

– Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Special edition on beige/brown splatter vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card, download code and patch.
– CD edition with sticker and obi.

Out 22nd May



DVP 383 SHEWOLFF – WE’RE ALL GONNA FUKKIN’ DIE MLP/MCD

DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS in conspiracy with DE PANKRAKER RECORDS is proud to present SHEWOLFF’s highly anticipated debut mini-album, We’re All Gonna Fukking Die, on CD and 12” vinyl formats.

Hailing from Belgium, SHEWOLFF emerged from the underground as a solo-project of K. Von Shewolff, which eventually formed into the solid three-piece band it is today. They find their origins in raw, punk-driven blackness galore, faithfully returning to the old-school spirit of making music by modest and primitive means. A five-song digital-only demo was released in 2023 – songs which contain absolute fury towards the known and long-overdue established order, existential live-or-die sentiment, and a small tribute paid to the old-school believers who came before them.

Now, SHEWOLFF blend all that together on the debut mini-album We’re All Gonna Fukking Die. With six new tracks pushing towards a final and inevitable end, this bleakly titled record is actually invigorating and inspiring: railing against the dying of the light with a paradoxically dark metalpunk sound, familiar in its stomping swagger but exuding cantankerous charisma that’s all their own. The aesthetic signposts are planted firmly in the ground – think Hellhammer, pre-Viking Bathory, Darkthrone’s record-nerd era, early Midnight, the almighty Venom, or even labelmates like KARLOFF, HELLCRASH, and Germany’s LUCIFUGE – but SHEWOLFF manage to stir some diabolical little twists into the bubbling brew, with K. Von Shewolff’s vocals in particular imparting a femininity that’s fierce, frightening, and fucking going for the throat. In fact, “going for the throat” is the best way to describe We’re All Gonna Gie, so embrace it, ye fukks!

– Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Special edition on bone vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card, download code and patch.
– CD edition with sticker and obi.

Out 22nd May



DVP 384 Baphomet’s Blood – Satanic Metal Attack LP/CD

DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present the much-needed reissue of BAPTHOMET’S BLOOD’s debut album, Satanic Metal Attack, on vinyl LP and – for the first time – CD formats. This marks the beginning of reissues of all of the band’s four albums.

Originally released in 2006, the Italian act went all in with their pure and authentic love for the old metal scene of the 80s. The aim was never to reinvent the wheel and bring new influences into classic speed metal. These maniacs represented a new generation which wanted to continue and blast out heavy metal in the old way, with the same spirit. 7 tracks + a cover of Italian legends Fingernails take this debut album just over the half an hour finish line.

– Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Special edition on ultra clear/red splatter vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card, download code and patch.
– CD edition with sticker and obi.

Out 22nd May



DVP 385 HENKER – s/t MC

DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to announce the release of HENKER’s self-titled debut album on music cassette format.

This obscure 4-piece act from East-Germany delivers a gritty monument to pure, unpolished 80s heavy metal tradition. Appearing onto the scene out of nowhere, HENKER delivers 8 classic heavy metal tunes recorded in their rehearsal room surrounded by stacks of empty beer cases, overflowing ashtrays & obscured by greasy & dark factory smoke.

– MC comes with sticker, button, download code

Out 22nd May