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Thanatos - Call It Quits

After long 38 years, Dutch death metal formation Thanatos have decided to call it quits. Frontman and original member Stephan Gebédi shared a statement, which can be read below.

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Thanatos
Posted: 17.06.2022 by Abattoir | Comments (2)


Thanatos - Stream New Song And Music Video

Check out the new track and video clip, "The Silent War", from Dutch metallers Thanatos. The song appears on the band's upcoming full-length, Violent Death Rituals, due on March 20th, 2020 via Listenable Records.

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Thanatos
Posted: 19.02.2020 by Abattoir | Comments (1)


Thanatos - Title-Track Of The New Album Released

Experienced death thrashers Thanatos are offering a first taste of their upcoming studio record, titled Violent Death Rituals, due on March 20th (Europe) and April 3rd (North America) via Listenable Records. A lyric video for the title-track is available for streaming down under.

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Thanatos
Posted: 29.01.2020 by Abattoir | Comments (1)


Thanatos - Reveal New Album Title And Cover Artwork

After the completion of the recording process couple of weeks ago, Dutch veterans Thanatos now reveal first details for their new studio record. It will be entitled Violent Death Rituals and will be released by Listenable Records during Spring time next year. You can check out also the album's cover art, created by Roberto Toderico.

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Thanatos
Posted: 03.12.2019 by Abattoir | Comments (1)


Thanatos - Finished Tracking New Album, Due Out In March

Death thrashers Thanatos are pleased to confirm that the recording process of their new full-length has been completed. The mixing phase will be handled by Dan Swanö at Unisound AB. The yet-untitled album is scheduled for March 2020 release via Listenable Records.

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Thanatos
Posted: 18.11.2019 by Abattoir | Comments (1)


Thanatos - Part Ways With Bassist, Introduce Replacement

Dutch veterans Thanatos have announced line-up changes. The band parted ways with bassist Marco de Bruin, who was part of it for the last 18 years. Marco will be replaced by Mous Mirer (ex-Melechesh, ex-Liar Of Golgotha), who will make his recording debut on the group's forthcoming album, coming out next Spring via Listenable Records.

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Source: thanatos.info
Band profile: Thanatos
Posted: 09.09.2019 by Abattoir | Comments (0)


Thanatos - Join Listenable Records, New Album In 2020

Listenable Records are pleased to welcome Dutch death metal pioneers Thanatos in their ranks. Following their 2014 album Global Purification, the band is currently writing new material for a brand new full length album of another display of pure violent death thrash madness, to be released in early 2020.

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Thanatos
Posted: 15.03.2019 by Abattoir | Comments (0)


Thanatos - Sign With Century Media, New Album Next Year

Dutch extreme metallers Thanatos have signed a worldwide deal with Century Media Records. The band's new album and follow-up to Justified Genocide should come out next year to coincide with their 30th anniversary as a band.

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Thanatos
Posted: 24.04.2013 by BloodTears | Comments (0)


Thanatos - To Re-Release First Two Albums

Official Century Media Records press release:

Dutch death metal veterans Thanatos and Century Media Records have inked a deal for the re-release of the band's back catalogue. In the scope of the label's massive Death Certificate campaign the first two albums of Thanatos will be made available again: The classic debut Emerging From The Netherworlds as well as the equally great second release Realm Of Ecstasy, both boosted up with extra tracks (CD only), new layouts, liner notes, lyrics and a killer re-mastered sound by Dan Swanö. Both albums doubtlessly range amongst the classic releases of the heyday of Death Metal in the late 80's/early 90's.

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Source: centurymedia.com
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Posted: 23.08.2012 by Account deleted | Comments (0)


Thanatos - Part Ways With Drummer, Replacement Announced

Dutch metallers Thanatos have issued the following update on their MySpace blog:

"Thanatos have parted ways with drummer Yuri Rinkel, who will be concentrating on his other band Melechesh from now on.

He has been replaced by Marco de Groot (far left on the picture), who's also playing with Dutch death metal band Houwitser and who used to play in various acts including Altar, Blind Justice and Ordo Draconis.

2010 will see the return of Thanatos to the live front!"

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Source: blogs.myspace.com
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Posted: 14.12.2009 by White Winter Sun | Comments (2)


Thanatos - Album Details Revealed

The artwork for "Justified Genocide", the new full-length by Dutch veteran Death/Thrash quartet Thanatos, created by the band's bass player Marco de Bruin, is done and can be found here.

Deity Down Records' release dates for this album, the fifth one in the band's 25 year long career are now set to April 6 2009 (UK/Ireland) and March 15 (EU/World). "Justified Genocide" will be the successor to "Undead.Unholy.Divine" (Black Lotus Records 2004).

On "Justified Genocide", founding member Stephan Gebédi (guitars/vocals, guitars in Hail Of Bullets), Marco de Bruin, Paul Baayens (guitars, Hail Of Bullets, Asphyx) and Yuri Rinkel (drums, Melechesh) will have the following titles on display:

01. They Feed On Fear
02. Destruction.Chaos.Creation
03. The Devil's Triangle
04. March Of The Infidels
05. Justified Genocide
06. The Netherworld
07. Dawn Of Eternity
08. Apostles Of Damnation
09. Upwards Spiritual Evolution
10. And Jesus Wept (Bonus, taken from the 2006 7" EP on Konqueror Records)
11. The Burning Of Sodom (Bonus, taken from the 2006 7" EP on Konquerer Records)

The band's MySpace page will be updated with one or two of final mixes fresh out of Dan Swanö's Unisound Studio soon.

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Source: thanatos.info
Band profile: Thanatos
Posted: 07.02.2009 by Abattoir | Comments (3)


Thanatos - New Album On The Way

Long-running Dutch death/thrash metal band Thanatos are busy mixing a new album. Thanatos guitarist/vocalist Stephan Gebédi has poted the following message on the band's MySpace:

"It took us a fucking long time, but in a couple of months, "Justified Genocide", our 5th full length album, will finally hit the shelves. The album is currently being mixed by Dan Swanö and it's great to see the album actually (and finally) taking shape now. After all the delays and the record label shit we've been through once again, it's a real good feeling to listen to the - almost - finished recordings now. It's pretty safe to say that this album will have the rawest, most dirty and "in your face" sound we ever managed to achieve on a Thanatos record. It features some of the fastest, most aggressive shit we ever recorded, but of course we also have some slower, heavier parts. The emphasis definitely lies on thrash metal, but as always there's also some death metal in our songs. Judge for yourself in March. We'll upload another song (rough mix) on our MySpace page in early February. We'll also make sure that the album will be directly available through our website."

The title track of the forthcoming CD as well as the song "They Feed On Fear" can be streamed on http://www.myspace.com/thanatos666.

In 2009 Thanatos will celebrate the band's 25th anniversary since they first emerged from the Netherworlds. The band recently signed a record deal with Deity Down Records.

Currently the quartet is comprised of founding member Stephan Gebédi (guitars/vocals, guitars in Hail Of Bullets), Paul Baayens (guitars, Hail Of Bullets, Asphyx), Marco de Bruin (bass) and drummer Yuri Rinkel (Melechesh).

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Source: blogs.myspace.com
Band profile: Thanatos
Posted: 10.01.2009 by Thryce | Comments (3)


Pestilence, Gorefest, Thanatos - Members Set Up New Band

Thanatos guitarists Stephan Gebédi and Paul Baayens have joined forces with former Pestilence/Asphyx-singer Martin Van Drunen, Gorefest drummer Ed Warby and former Houwitser bass player Theo van Eekelen in a brand new project.
The as-yet-unnamed band will record a three-track promo CD later this year. "We're simply going to crank out some brutal old-school death metal stuff ? nothing more, nothing less!" says Gebédi

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Source: blabbermouth.net
Band profile: Gorefest
Posted: 16.01.2007 by lordz | Comments (3)


Thanatos - New Album Coming

Long-running Dutch death/thrash metal band THANATOS are busy writing new songs for their fifth full-length album, to be recorded before the end of the year.

THANATOS' fourth album, "Undead. Unholy. Divine", was released last summer through Greece's Black Lotus Records. The follow-up to 2000's "Angelic Encounters", "Undead. Unholy. Divine" was produced by Hans Pieters and the band at Excess studios in Rotterdam, Holland and was mastered by Attie Bauw (JUDAS PRIEST, SCORPIONS, GOREFEST).

Source: blabbermouth.net
Band profile: Thanatos
Posted: 13.02.2005 by Account deleted | Comments (0)


Thanatos - A New Album

Veteran Dutch death metallers THANATOS have set a June 12 release date through Black Lotus Records for their fourth full-length album, "Undead. Unholy. Divine".

The follow-up to 2000's "Angelic Encounters" was produced by Hans Pieters and the band at Excess studios in Rotterdam, Holland and was mastered by Attie Bauw (JUDAS PRIEST, SCORPIONS, GOREFEST). Among the songtitles set to appear on the CD are "Lambs To The Slaughter", "The Sign Of Sadako", and "Born To Suffer". Famous Polish artist Jacek Wisniewski has contributed a "great painting" for the album cover of 'Undead.Unholy.Divine'. Additional artwork was done by Seth and Don Marco de Bruin.

According to the band, the album, which includes a guest appearance on backing vocals by Ashmedi (MELECHESH) and Ed Warby (STAR ONE, AYREON, ex-GOREFEST), "has a killer sound and features the band's strongest material to date ranging from slow, grinding parts to furious blast beats."

In other news, THANATOS drummer Yuri Rinkel will play more dates with Mesopotamian metal merchants MELECHESH in May (since MELECHESH's regular skinsman, Proscriptor, is unable to join the group for the dates), including shows in Paris and Israel.

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Posted: 23.03.2004 by Account deleted | Comments (0)