Mário Souto

Dawnbreed Records • 5th July 2026

Press Release — Clavus: Rebus Paranormalibus (2020)

Press release written for Dawnbreed Records presenting "Rebus Paranormalibus", the debut full-length by Swiss Black Metal act Clavus.

Black Gangrene Productions • 5th July 2026

Press Release — Ancient Stone / Nächtlich: Ancient Stone / Nächtlich (2021)

Press release written for Black Gangrene Productions presenting the split LP between Canadian Black Metal acts Ancient Stone and Nächtlich.

War Arts Productions • 5th July 2026

Press Release — Hate Propaganda: World War 666 (2019)

Press release written for War Arts Productions presenting "World War 666", the debut demo by Portuguese Black/Death Metal act Hate Propaganda.

Black Gangrene Productions • 4th July 2026

Press Release — Lamp of Murmuur: The Burning Spears of Crimson Agony (2020)

Press release written for Black Gangrene Productions presenting "The Burning Spears of Crimson Agony", a four-track demo of raw yet melodic Black Metal by US one-man project Lamp of Murmuur.

Black Gangrene Productions • 4th July 2026

Press Release — Lipitoare / Enshroud: Lipitoare / Enshroud (2019)

Press release written for Black Gangrene Productions presenting "Lipitoare / Enshroud", a split uniting raw Black Metal, dark ambient and noise from two subterranean underground entities.

Black Gangrene Productions • 23rd June 2026

Press Release — Valac: Years Deprived (2021)

Press release written for Black Gangrene Productions presenting "Years Deprived", the second demo by raw Black Metal entity Valac, a spectral and lo-fi descent into abyssal darkness.

War Arts Productions • 19th June 2026

Press Release — Graves: Ascensão do Impiedoso (2019)

Press release written for War Arts Productions presenting "Ascensão do Impiedoso", the second demo by Portuguese Black Metal entity Graves, released on professional cassette tape.

Black Gangrene Productions • 19th June 2026

Press Release — Obsidian Dawn: Echoes of a New Dawn (2019)

Press release written for Black Gangrene Productions presenting "Echoes of a New Dawn", the second demo by enigmatic Black Metal entity Obsidian Dawn, raw and atmospheric in equal measure.

Black Gangrene Productions • 19th June 2026

Press Release — Arazubak: Arazubak (2020)

Press release written for Black Gangrene Productions presenting the self-titled debut full-length by US Raw Black Metal entity Arazubak, 30 minutes of crude, organic delirium.

Altare Productions • 19th June 2026

Press Release — Angrenost: Nox et Hiems (2017)

Press release written for Altare Productions presenting "Nox et Hiems", the second full-length by Portuguese Black Metal act Angrenost, a 63-minute opus released on gatefold double vinyl, limited to 300 copies.

Avantgarde Music • 20th May 2024

Press Release — Defacement: Duality (2024)

Press release for "Duality", the third full-length by Dutch extreme metal trio Defacement, released by Avantgarde Music in 2024. An immersive sonic voyage through twisted Death and Black Metal.

Black Gangrene Productions • 20th April 2021

Press Release — Valac: Burning Dawn of Vengeance

Press release written for Black Gangrene Productions presenting "Burning Dawn of Vengeance" by US Black Metal entity Valac, released on vinyl LP co-released with Banner of Blood.

6th July 2020

Biography — Corpus Christii

Band biography written for Corpus Christii, one of Portugal's seminal Black Metal acts.

Division PR • 28th February 2020

Press Release — Moon and Azure Shadow: Age of Darkness and Frost (2020) (Repose Records)

Press release written for Repose Records presenting the remastered reissue of "Age of Darkness and Frost" by US one-man project Moon and Azure Shadow, released on CD and vinyl LP, both limited to 300 copies.

Division PR • 1st January 2020

Press Release — Astriferous: Raise High the Scepter of Indulgence (2020) (Chaos Records)

Press release written for Division PR presenting "Raise High the Scepter of Indulgence", the debut demo by Costa Rican Death Metal quartet Astriferous, reissued on CD by Chaos Records.

Signal Rex • 15th September 2017

Press Release — Thy Sepulchral Moon: Contemptuous Retaliation Storm

Press release written for Signal Rex presenting "Contemptuous Retaliation Storm" by Thy Sepulchral Moon, released on purple pro-tape with obi strip, limited to 100 copies.

Altare Productions • 22nd July 2017

Press Release — Order of Darkness: Vrej (2017)

Press release written for Altare Productions presenting "Vrej", the debut full-length by US Black Metal entity Order of Darkness, released on limited vinyl LP.

Drakkar Productions • 20th July 2017

Scene Report — Portuguese Black Metal (2017)

Scene report commissioned by Drakkar Productions in 2017, presenting ten Portuguese black metal bands through concise individual texts. An overview of the underground scene's most relevant forces at the time.

Black Gangrene Productions • 1st March 2017

Black Gangrene Productions — Abysmal Despair #3 (2017)

Interviews, live reports, reviews and editorial content written for Black Gangrene Productions' third print newsletter, covering Vlad Tepes, Vèrmibdrèb, Witch In Her Tomb, Ordo Omegae Absolutae, Inthyflesh, Mons Veneris, Infernüs and more.

Black Gangrene Productions • 16th February 2017

Promo Text — Virulent Specter: You Will Succumb to the Hate You Possess and Your Failures Will Destroy You (Demo)

Promotional text written for Black Gangrene Productions presenting the debut demo by Virulent Specter, released on limited pro-tape.

CvltNation (unpublished) • 6th January 2017

Live Review — Mons Veneris / Infernüs: Invicta Requiem Mass I (2016)

Live review of the Invicta Requiem Mass I, a Black Metal ritual held on 29 October 2016 featuring Infernüs and Mons Veneris. Captured on two releases: a 12" vinyl LP by Harvest of Death / Purodium Rekords (300 copies) and a cassette split by Signal Rex (80 copies).

Black Gangrene Productions • 1st January 2017

Promo Text — Vrasësinerëzve: Demo III

Promotional text written for Black Gangrene Productions presenting Vrasësinerëzve's Demo III, a 45-minute descent into voiceless, dissonant Dungeon Synth depravity.

Black Gangrene Productions • 1st August 2016

Black Gangrene Productions — Abysmal Despair #2 (2016)

Interviews, reviews and editorial content written for Black Gangrene Productions' second print newsletter, covering Black Cilice, Tschernobyl, Faceless Entity and Australian underground acts.

Black Gangrene Productions • 1st June 2016

Black Gangrene Productions — Abysmal Despair #1 (2016)

Interviews, reviews and editorial content written for Black Gangrene Productions' first print newsletter, covering Obskuritatem, Mons Veneris, Vèrmyapre Kommando and Ventos.