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ACID DEATH signs with 7Hard Records.

German 7Hard Records is ACID DEATH's new label-home! The band signed a 5-years deal and the new cooperation starts with the release of the brand new album "Hall Of Mirrors", ACID DEATH's 6th official release. The album will be on market worldwide in early September/2015 with possible date the September 11th 2015.

7Hard records (www.7hard.de ) is a division of 7Us Media Group GmbH (www.sevenus.de) and embraces acts such as SILVER HORSES (with Black Sabbath's Tony Martin), EMPIRES OF EDEN (Australian all star metal project), KEE MARCELLO (Ex."Europe"), WINTERLAND (No. 1 in Amazon-Charts), CRYSTAL TEARS (feat. Ian Parry), TIMESWORD (Members of SECRET SPHERE, Steve Vai etc), and many more.

We as ACID DEATH feel that a new and impressive era is starting for the band. We are really happy to start working with 7Hard Records and we will give our 100% to this cooperation!

Here is “Hall Of Mirrors” CD artwork and the track list: 1. Hell’s Maw 2. Mental Slime 3. Truth Revealed 4. Life And Death 5. The Unfair Fight 6. Hall Of Mirrors 7. Taste Of The Erratic 8. Ghostship 9. Planes Of The Eternal Dead 10. Supreme Act Of Heroism.

Guest musicians in the album: -Manthos "ManSter" Stergiou (TARDIVE DYSKINESIA): Guest vocals on "Hall Of Mirrors" -Nick Melissourgos (SUICIDAL ANGELS): Guitar solo on "Truth Revealed" -Jon Soti (FLOATING WORLDS): Melodic vocals on "Life And Death" -Iliana Tsakiraki (ENEMY OF REALLITY) w/ Nadja: Female vocals on "Taste Of The Erratic"

“Hall Of Mirrors” album produced by ACID DEATH and Fotis Benardo (SiXforNinE, ex-Septic Flesh).

New endorsement: Bulk Music, Greece.

One more endorsement for the band, this time from Bulk Music. Bulk Music is the Greek representative of Bulk Strings which come from Real Sound Services Scrl – Roma. More information at www.bulkmusic.gr

"Eidolon" album back again for sale via Itunes

Really happy to see that "Eidolon" album is back again for sale via Itunes. The album was recalled some months ago when ACID DEATH's ex-label, Noisehead records, announced that wasn't able to stay in business... Thanks to STF records, Germany, that undertook its distribution! https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/eidolon/id996122394

"Hall Of Mirrors" Press listening session

Yesterday, Sunday May 17th, we had the press listening session for “Hall Of Mirrors” album. It took place at Artworks studios, Athens. This was the first time that our new album saw the public eye albeit to a small number of individuals! We’d like to say Thank You to the guys from METAL HAMMER mag, FLIGHT OF PEGASUS radio/mag, METAL ZONE emag, HARD MUSIC portal, GREEK REBELS emag, ROCK OVERDOSE portal, GRANDE ROCK emag, ROCKWAY.GR emag, METAL INVADER emag, RECKONIG HOUR radio/emag and also to album’s co-efficents, Fotis Benardo, Jon Soti and Nadja V. for coming to get a first idea on how ACID DEATH’s new work sounds like. And of course to Artworks studios for the support! Thank You All!!

"Hall Of Mirrors" album. Completed, Mixed and Mastered.

ACID DEATH "Hall Of Mirrors" - Completed, Mixed and Mastered. August 2014 - May 2015… Almost 10 months of hard work came to the end. ACID DEATH’s “Hall Of Mirrors” album, band’s 6th official release, is completed, mixed and mastered. We are really happy with the final result! Fotis Benardo (SiXforNinE, ex SEPTIC FLESH) who undertook the co-production at Devasoundz studios, gave his 100% and built a really solid and massive sound. Also we are really happy to include two multi-camera live videos from ACID DEATH’s recent appearance with THE HAUNTED at club Kyttaro, Athens-Greece. “Hall Of Mirrors” will be the band’s new passage to find a new record deal. At first the listening session/report is arranged to take place at Artworks studios, Athens, on Sunday, May 17th. Check band’s bandcamp page at the link below and hear the album’s audio teaser to have a very first view on how ACID DEATH’s “Hall Of Mirrors” sound like…

The first information… ACID DEATH “Hall Of Mirrors” 4th full-length album, 6th official release. Recording period: August 2014 – May 2015. Recorded at Devasounds studios and S.I.A recordings. Mixed and mastered at Devasounds studios by Fotis Benardo. Guest musicians: Manthos “ManSter” Stergiou (TARDIVE DYSKINESIA) - back vocals, Nick Melissourgos (SUICIDAL ANGELS) - lead guitar, Jon Soti (FLOATING WORLDS) - melodic vocals, Illiana Tsakiraki (ENEMY OF REALLITY) together w/ Nadja - female vocals. Produced by ACID DEATH and Fotis Benardo. http://aciddeath.bandcamp.com/track/hall-of-mirrors-album-sample

ASTARTE Fest VOL. 1

On August 10th 2014 Greek Metal Scene lost a very talented personality. Tristessa (aka Maria Kolokouri) from the Greek female Black Metal band ASTARTE passed away due to complications suffered while fighting off Leukemia.

On June 20th 2015 10 bands will honor Tristessa’s memory by participating at the first ASTARTE festival (ASTARTE Fest - Vol 1), taking place at Kyttaro club, Athens. All proceeds from this concert will go to the non-profit voluntary organization “Το Χαμόγελο Του Παιδιού – The Smile Of The Child”. ACID DEATH is really proud to be in the band billing!

The complete band list is the following: BIGUS DICKUS (cover band),  MAIDENANCE (Iron Maiden Tribute band), ORDER OF THE EBON HAND, SOULSKINNER, LLOTH, WOMB OF MAGGOTS, ACID DEATH, KARMA VIOLENS, DIABLERY, MEMORAIN, DIVINE DISSECTION, KOSMOGONIA.

We hope that EVERYONE will support this event!

Extras for "Hall Of Mirrors" album

Really happy to finish the mix of the sound from band's latest live show with Swedish THE HAUNTED. The multi-camera shots are really amazing! That means we will have some really-really good extras in ACID DEATH's "Hall Of Mirrors" album, that is 99,999% finished :-)

New distributor for “Eidolon” album.

ACID DEATH would like to announce that the German label STF Records is from now the new distributor for “Eidolon” album (physical and digital) after the official announcement from Noisehead records, which released it in 2012, that stops its label activities. STF records undertakes to continue album’s distribution. It is very important that they work with major German distribution CMS GmbH, which operates the retail stores in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the UK and worldwide with exporters. You can check STF records here: http://www.stf-records.de/

SICK DRUMMER Magazine, USA. Interview with ACID DEATH's drummer, Kostas Alexakis

SICK DRUMMER Magazine, USA. Interview with ACID DEATH's drummer, Kostas Alexakis. http://www.sickdrummermagazine.com/index.php/the-drummers/death-grind/2845-kostas-alexakis

"Hall Of Mirrors" album updates.

“Hall Of Mirrors” updates. We are more than happy to have at hands the first mixes from “Hall Of Mirrors” album, mixed and mastered by Fotis Benardo (SIX FOR NINE, ex SEPTIC FLESH). We can say for sure that this will be ACID DEATH’s best recording ever! Fotis exceeded all expectations, creating a real solid sound that pushes album’s songs to a really high level. We can’t wait to have the entire album at hands and share it with all of you! Greek friends will have the opportunity to have a first taste at band’s next appearance on March 14th, supporting THE HAUNTED.