Rude Awakening Records

RUDE AWAKENING RECORDS is glad to announce the signing of the Italian legendary band Aydra. AYDRA, pioneers of Italian technical death metal, formed in 1985 evolving from thrash roots into an increasingly complex and aggressive sound. After the acclaimed “Icon of Sin” (1999) and “Hyperlogical Non-sense” (2004), the band returned in 2024 with “Leave to Nowhere” - a powerful, modern concept album marking the definitive resurgence of their technical fury. RUDE AWAKENING RECORDS will release the definitive CD reissue of “Icon of Sin,” remastered and expanded with four exclusive bonus live tracks. Stay tuned, more info coming very soon!

Anticipation is building for “Live in Rome”: Heruka have just revealed a brand-new preview from their upcoming live album. The chosen track is “Peisithanatos”, originally featured on their latest studio release “Panacea”, a record entirely sung in Italian that further strengthened the band’s expressive power and distinctive identity. Streaming: https://song.link/mn73p9qrgbnnb “Live in Rome” captures the raw intensity and sonic impact of a one-hour celebratory set, recorded to mark the band’s 25th anniversary. The performance was conceived as a journey through their entire discography, featuring material spanning from their early beginnings to their most recent works. The tracklist reflects this retrospective yet celebratory spirit:     1. Intro     2. Zoryas - Emho’s Army     3. Amsarctra - Nekrom’s Rescue     4. Indarno     5. No Sun Dared Pass Our Windows     6. Takar - The Enigma     7. Peisithanatos     ...

A quarter of a century of extreme music, artistic vision, and unwavering coherence: HERUKA celebrate 25 years of career with "Live in Rome", a live album capturing the full ferocity and intensity of the band in their natural habitat — the stage. The release documents their performance at the Rome Carnage Extreme Fest held at Defrag in Rome, an incendiary night in which the band revisited their entire discography. The setlist was conceived as a true journey through the different artistic phases of HERUKA, performed with a power and cohesion that testify to the band’s outstanding form after 25 years of activity. "Live in Rome" delivers the raw sonic impact of the concert — relentless riffs and pounding rhythms — transforming the event into a definitive portrait of HERUKA’s live dimension. Below is the visualizer for "Indarno", one of the most intense moments of the show: https://youtu.be/r3CxPeuW0H8 Full tracklist: 1. Intro 2. Zoryas - Emho’s Army 3. Amsarct...

More than 25 years after its original 1997 release, Romanian cult Prog Thrash band PSYCHO SYMPHONY brings back "Silent Fall". Remastered and reimagined, the album is now available again—and for the first time pressed on CD via Loud Rage Music. Recorded in Romania during a burst of creative intensity and progressive spirit, it continues to resonate with fans worldwide. Band members share their enthusiasm about the reissue: “For us, ‘Silent Fall’ was never just a debut—it was a statement. An experiment in pushing boundaries, blending aggression with atmosphere, and searching for something honest and uniquely our own within the noise. Though born in a time and place where resources were limited, the vision was always clear. This re-release is more than nostalgia. It’s a way to bring the music to new ears, to give it the sound it always deserved, and to honor the path we started. With a careful remastering and artwork based on the haunting paintings of Étienne Sándorfi, thi...

  Due to recent introduction of tariffs and no signal of clarity coming from carriers or government, shipping to USA is temporarily suspended until further notice both for sales and trades. Please note this affects only our Discogs marketplace, where a part of our distro is listed and customers can place orders directly. Other channels remain active as usual. We'll keep you updated!      

  T he Sardinian blackened death metal act SHARDANA is excited to deliver a lyric video for the song Is Cerbus , taken from the band’s upcoming album The Monarch , out on September 5 th as jewel case and digital via Rude Awakening Records . Is Cerbus is a term associated with the Sinnai Carnival in Sardinia, and refers to one of the main figures of the local tradition, known with this name. During the carnival, the Canaxus (beaters dressed in skins, cowbells, and other elements reminiscent of nature) are tasked with driving the Cerbus (men dressed as deer) toward the Cassadoris (hunters) who await them for the final slaughter, simulating a big game hunt. Watch the lyric video of Is Cerbus here: https://youtu.be/pgk1rDBie0A Pre-order the digital album on Bandcamp:  https://tinyurl.com/44jz9hzn     SHARDANA was formed early in 2008 with the intent of creating a metal band with epic and battling sounds, merging Heavy Metal with Black and Viking influence...