Metal Blade Records is proud to announce the signing of Swedish Viking Folk/Death Metal band KING OF ASGARD for the European territory.

KING OF ASGARD was formed in 2008 by Karl Beckman (ex-MITHOTYN) after dissolving his latest musical projects. Teaming up with long time absent fellow worker, Karsten Larsson (FALCONER), once accomplice in the defunct vikinghorde MITHOTYN. As a result, after years apart, the decision was made to go back to their roots both musically as well as heading for their Norse heritage in lyrical approach.

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Ohio's death metal act WOE OF TYRANTS will release its third album, "Threnody", on April 13 via Metal Blade Records.

The track listing is as follows:

01. Tetelestai
02. Creatures Of The Mire
03. Venom Eye
04. Tempting The Wretch
05. Threnody
06. Bloodsmear
07. The Venus Orbit
08. Lightning Over Atlantis
09. Singing The Surrender
10. Descendit Ad Inferos (The Harrowing Of Hell)

The song "Tempting The Wretch" is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page.

Norwegian black metal extremists 1349 will release their fifth effort, "Demonoir", on 26-04-2010.

The track listing:

1. Tunnel of Set XI (1:05)
2. Atomic Chapel (6:25)
3. Tunnel of Set XII (1:01)
4. When I Was Flesh (5:45)
5. Tunnel of Set XIII (0:40)
6. Psalm 777 (5:42)
7. Tunnel of Set XIV (1:03)
8. Pandemonium War Bells (7:49)
9. Tunnel of Set XV (1:16)
10. The Devil of the Desert (6:30)
11. Tunnel of Set XVI (1:33)
12. Demonoir (6:19)
13. Tunnel of Set XVII (3:53)

RHAPSODY OF FIRE have finished their work on the new record „The Frozen Tears Of Angels", which is once again an outstanding, monumental and epic masterpiece.

On April, 30th the new record will be released as a standard version jewelcase, as a highsize digipak with two bonus tracks and as a gatefold double-vinyl.

As a present for all fans of the band, you can now listen to the opening track of the album, called „Sea Of Fate" for free. Click here and enjoy the „Sea Of Fate" !