Italian black-thrash metal heroes NECRODEATH - who are set to release their album Old Skull, which celebrates the band's 25th anniversary - are currently streaming the cover version of the SLAYER classic 'Black Magic' at this location.

As previously reported, Old Skull was recorded in Rapollo, Germany at Quake Studios and produced by the band members themselves. Mixing duty was handled by Giuseppe Orlando at Outer Sound Studios in Rome and was mastered by Simone Mularoni at Fear Studios in Ravenna. Cover art was conceived by Davide Nadallin and Nerve Design. Old Skull tracklisting is as follows:

'Mater Tenebrarum' (Necrodeath 2010)

'Black Magic' (SLAYER)

'Raise The Dead' (BATHORY)

'Pleasure To Kill' (KREATOR)

'Paranoid' (BLACK SABBATH)

'Sodomy And Lust' (SODOM)

'Bloodlust' (VENOM)

'Ace Of Spades' (MOTORHEAD)

'Am I Evil?' (DIAMOND HEAD)

'Mater Tenebrarum' (Necrodeath 1985)

Guest musicians include: Claudio (ex-Necrodeath) - guitar on 'Raise The Dead', A.C.Wild (BULLDOZER) - additional voice on 'Mater Tenebrarum', Andy Panigada (Bulldozer) - guitar on 'Ace Of Spades', Andy Bonfiglio (ex-Necrodeath) - guitar on 'Am I Evil?', Alberto Penzin (ex-SCHIZO, MONDOCANE) - bass on 'Sodomy And Lust', John (ex-Necrodeath, RAZA DE ODIO, CADAVERIA, DYNABYTE) - bass on 'Black Magic'.

The band describe the release as, "a global feast full of classic tunes for the gruesome masses, burning brightly on the altar of the kings. 25 years of insanity and macabre and still thrashing black. Rise up from the flames and celebrate the horror with us."

The artwork for the album can be seen on the left (click image to enlarge).