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May 30, 2025

Polish Death / Black Metallers ETERITUS will release their fourth full length “Odium Et Irae Dei Super Vos” on June 27, 2025 through Via Nocturna. It was recorded in 2024 at Sala Prób in Torun (drums, bass, vocals) and SlavSound Studio (guitars). The mixing and mastering was handled by Mariusz Konieczny at Heavy Gear Studio (ODIUM HUMANI GENERIS, HELLSPAWN, PANDEMONIUM, VALKENRAG) and the cover artwork was created by Moon Ring Design (KLADOVEST, MALPHAS). Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Mystic Trifixion’, ‘Semper Fidelis’, ‘Call Of The Rising Darkness’, ‘Ashes Over The Fire’, ‘Celebration Ov Wolves’, ‘Dark Crusader’ and ‘In The Arms Of Endless Night’. You can already check out ‘Celebration Ov Wolves’ at this location. For all additional ETERITUS information please visit www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558952293183

“Simulacre”, the debut full length from Quebec, Canada based Death Metallers DÉCRYPTAL, will be released on July 11, 2025 via Saco Un Ojo Records, in co-operation with Rotted Life Records. Me Saco Un Ojo will handle the vinyl LP version, while Rotted Life will handle the CD and cassette tape versions. “Simulacre” will feature the following tracks: ‘La Bête Lumineuse’, ‘Ombre Hantant Les Ombres’, ‘Horde D’invertébrés’, ‘Dendrites’, ‘Flétrissement’, ‘D’autres Corps’, ‘Zisurru’ and ‘Simulacre’. You can already stream ‘Zisurru’ over here. More about DÉCRYPTAL at www.facebook.com/decryptal

Hungarian progressive Death Metallers NEEDLESS have just revealed a video for the track ‘Worlds Forgotten, Dreams Undone’ at this location. The track is featured on the band’s third full length “Premonition”, which was released via Inertial Music today on limited martian red vinyl LP and 6-panel digipak CD. https://needlessofficial.bandcamp.com

On August 01, 2025 Personal Records, in co-operation with Gurgling Gore and Dawnbreed Records, will release “An Ocean Ov Putrid, Stinky, Vile, Disgusting Hell”, the upcoming debut full length from Gainesville, Florida based Death Metallers PLASMODULATED. Personal and Dawnbreed will be handling the CD version, while Gurgling Gore and Dawnbreed will be handling the vinyl and cassette tape versions. Here’s the complete tracklist of the album: ‘Enveloping Effluvium’, ‘Gelatinous Mutation Ov Brewed Origin’, ‘Such Rapid Sphacelation’, ‘Excess Virulent Seepage’, ‘Entering The Gastral Realm (Pt.1 – Parasitic Mutant From Beyond)’, ‘Entering The Gastral Realm (Pt. 2 – Ingurgitation Simulation)’, ‘The Final Fuckening’, ‘Drowning In Sputum’, ‘Trapped In The Plasmovoid’ and ‘An Ocean Ov Putrid, Stinky, Vile, Disgusting Hell’. https://plasmodulated.bandcamp.com

Finnish Black Metallers SARASTUS have just revealed the track ‘Where Cruelty Ends’, featuring guest vocals from Trevor Strnad of THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming third full length “Agony Eternal”, which will be released on July 01, 2025 via Dominance Of Darkness Records. The previously revealed album track ‘Towards Eternity’ can still be streamed over here. For more SARASTUS information please visit www.facebook.com/sarastusjaikuisuus

“Tetradom”, the debut full length from Prog / Metal fusion quartet QUADVIUM, can be checked out in its entirety over here now. It will be released via Agonia Records today. www.facebook.com/quadviumofficial

Polish Thrashers LUCILLE have just premiered the track ‘Machine Of Death’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s debut full length “Dawn Of Destruction”, which will be released on June 20, 2025 via Dying Victims Productions. The previously revealed title track ‘Dawn Of Destruction’ and the previously revealed ‘Genetic Curse’ can still be streamed here, respectively here. More about LUCILLE at www.facebook.com/lvcille.thrash

May 28, 2025

Canadian / American raw Black Metal duo WALD KRYPTA is streaming their fourth full length “Disenchantment” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on May 30, 2025 via Eternal Death. www.facebook.com/eternaldeathusa

On July 18, 2025 Me Saco Un Ojo Records, in co-operation with Rotted Life Records, will release “Time To Rot”, the debut full length of Swedish Death Metallers FILTH, on vinyl LP, respectively CD and cassette tape. You can already check out the title track over here. The complete tracklist of the album reads as follows: ‘Odious Obsession’, ‘Time To Rot’, ‘Flesh Dress’, ‘Live In Agony Die In Pain’, ‘Decrepit Womb’ and ‘Emaciated’. More FILTH at https://filthdeath.bandcamp.com

Colombia based Death / Black Metallers KING will release their new full length “K” via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions on June 27, 2025 on CD and digital formats. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘The Gathering’, ‘I-I’, ‘K-II’, ‘The Black Mass Or The Lahar’, ‘Death’s Cold Wind’, ‘Dying Heart’, ‘Nine Angels Blazes’, ‘Only Ashes Remain’ (DEAD CONGREGATION cover), ‘Una Tormenta’, ‘K-I’ and ‘I-II’. You can already listen to ‘Death’s Cold Wind’ at this location. All additional KING info you will find at www.facebook.com/kingbandofficial

German blackened Speed Metallers MORBYDA have just premiered the track ‘Morbid Ways Of Dying’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full length “Under The Spell”, which will be released on June 20, 2025 via Dying Victims Productions. The previously revealed ‘Open The Gates Of Fire’ can still be checked out at this location, while another album track, ‘Turning The Wheel Of Steel’ is still available over here. The complete “Under The Spell” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Evil’, ‘Mother Of Decay’, ‘Open The Gates Of Fire’, ‘Turning The Wheel Of Steel’, ‘The Curse’, ‘Sacrifice’, ‘Under Her Spell’ and ‘Morbid Ways Of Dying’. https://morbyda.bandcamp.com

Finnish blackened Death Metallers PROGENY OF SUN will release their sophomore full length “Prophets Of The Void” on September 05, 2025 via Inverse Records. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Swarmspawn’, ‘Penance’, ‘Worldstone’, ‘Decimation’, ‘Colonus’, ‘Lifeless Light’, ‘Sun And Moon’, ‘Circle Of Keres’, ‘Diary Ender’, ‘Deface’, ‘Rain For Discouraged’ and ‘Forsaken Brigade’. You can already watch a video for ‘Decimation’ at this location. A video for the first single ‘Penance’ is additionally available over here. “Prophets Of The Void” was mixed by Jaakko Hautamäki and mastered by Jonathan Mazzeo. The cover artwork was created by Joni Kiviniemi and Niko Aromaa. www.facebook.com/progenyofsun

Loves Park, Illinois based two-piece progressive Black Metal band CACOTOPIA has just released their self-titled third full length. A full album stream is available at this location. All additional CACOTOPIA info you will find at www.facebook.com/cacotopia

May 27, 2025

International Thrash / Death Metallers DAGGR will release their debut full length “Torn Veil Of Existence” on June 13, 2025. It was produced, mixed and mastered by Sakis Axiotis (FUNERAL STORM, KARKINOS). The band includes members from Europe and the Middle East, each with strong roots in the extreme Metal scene: Alex Michaelsson (Sweden – vocals), Marios Michaelides (Cyprus – bass, also in OCCULT KENJI), Peter Hawthorne (UK – lead guitar, ex – WARPATH), Ziad El Alam (Lebanon – drums, ex – KAOTEON) and Leonidas Constantis (Cyprus – guitar, ex – PROCREATE). www.facebook.com/daggr.official

“IV: Silencing Of The Prophets Of Deceit”, the fourth full length from Nürnberg, Germany based Black / Death Metallers GOATH, will be released on June 06, 2025 via Chaos Records, in co-operation with Ván Records. The first single ‘Say It With A Knife’ can already be checked out at this location. GOATH will support the release on a Mexican tour together with NECRONOS at the end of May / early June. www.facebook.com/goath666

May 26, 2025

French Black Metallers ENTERRÉ VIVANT are streaming their third full length “Akuzaï” in its entirety over here now. It will be released via Antiq today. www.facebook.com/enterrevivantblackmetal

Swedish Doom / Deathers ETERNAL DARKNESS will release their self-titled debut full-length on July 18, 2025 via Pulverised Records on CD, vinyl LP and digitally. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Peter Bjärgö (TYRANT, KRYPT OF KERBEROS) at the band’s former K-13 rehearsal room. The cover artwork was created by Skiftinge Darkness. The album’s complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘The Beyond’, ‘Pungent Awakening’, ‘Funeral’, ‘Grief’, ‘Into Crematory’, ‘When Life Ends’, ‘Death Above All’ and ‘Til Death’. A lyric video for the album opener ‘The Beyond’ can already be watched at this location. All additional ETERNAL DARKNESS info you will find at www.facebook.com/eternaldarknessswe

German Black Metallers CROMLECH have just revealed the track ‘Mordlust’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming sophomore full length “Of Owls And Eels”, which will be released on June 06, 2025 via Darkness Shall Rise Productions. www.facebook.com/cromlechxciv

Buffalo, New York based MORGUE TERROR and ANTHROPIC, plus Canadian CONSUMING MISERY, are all featured on a Deathgrind split release entitled “Sickening Slabs Of Brutality”. It features two songs from each band. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Nothing Sacred’, ‘Purity Test’ (ANTHROPIC), ‘Mutated Physical Form’, ‘Open Wound Insemination’ (CONSUMING MISERY), ‘Gore Harvest’ and ‘Feasting On The Dead’ (MORGUE TERROR). A full stream of it is available at this location. For all additional band information, please visit www.facebook.com/morgueterror716, www.facebook.com/anthropicgrindcore or www.instagram.com/consumingmisery

Dutch melodic Black Metal studio project SARDONIC ALLEGIANCE has released a second EP entitled “Coast I”. It features the songs ‘Coast’, ‘Fire Unto Flesh’ and ‘Delusions Cataclysmic’. The cover artwork was created by digital artist Gustavo Sazes. You can check out the EP at https://sardonicallegiance.bandcamp.com

May 23, 2025

Iranian Black / Death Metallers TRIVAX are streaming their upcoming third full length “The Great Satan” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on May 30, 2025 via Osmose Productions. www.facebook.com/trivaxband

“Devouring Darkness”, the new album from Topeka, Kansas based brutal Death Metallers UNMERCIFUL, is out now on CD, vinyl LP and digital formats via Willowtip Records. It was engineered and produced by Clinton Appelhanz at Waveworks Studio and mastered by Alan Douches (CANNIBAL CORPSE, HATE ETERNAL). The artwork was created by Santiago Francisco Jaramillo. A full album stream is available over here. The band will play an album release show on June 20, 2025 at the Warehouse On Broadway in Kansas City, MO, alongside TORN THE FUCK APART, GAROTED and HOSSFERATU. UNMERCIFUL is currently looking for a bass player for live performances and / or a permanent position. Serious inquiries only. You can contact the band for all further details at www.facebook.com/officialunmerciful

Seattle based blackend Thrash’n’Rollers ROTGUT have just released a horror inspired lyric video for ‘Return Of The Dead Without Eyes’ at this location. The track, which is featured on the band’s debut EP “24 Oz Cantrip”, will be streaming on all platforms on May 25, 2025, the EP on June 20, 2025. More about ROTGUT at www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576181446297

Belgian Death / Doom Metallers DISCARNATION have just released a new six track album entitled “Mournful Incantations Of Mortality” via Morbid Chapel Records on CD and digitally. You can check out the track ‘The Divine’ at this location https://morbidchapelrecords.bandcamp.com

Also out now on CD and digitally via Morbid Chapel Records is the debut EP from Canadian Death Metallers NECRODEIFIC SLAUGHTER, “Ripping Flesh”. The EP’s title track can be streamed over here https://morbidchapelrecords.bandcamp.com

Polish melodic Death Metallers DEATH REAPERS have just released a fourth song from their upcoming debut full length “Thirst For Chaos”. You can check out a video for ‘Enemy’ at this location. The album is scheduled to be released on June 13, 2025. www.facebook.com/deathreaperslive

Sweden’s Black / Death Metallers IN AETERNUM are working on their first full length album since 2005. It will feature 8 – 9 songs and the recordings will start in June. Demo versions are currently being worked on. The band’s line-up has remained the same and features David Larsson on vocals and guitar, Perra Karlsson on drums, Daniel Nilsson-Sahlin on lead guitar and Claes “Clabbe” Ramberg on bass. For regular updates make sure to follow IN AETERNUM at www.facebook.com/inaeternumofficial

Italian Thrash / Speed Metallers HELLCRASH are streaming their upcoming third full length “Inferno Crematörio” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released via Dying Victims Productions today. www.facebook.com/hellcrashmetal

US Death Metallers GRUESOME have just released a video for ‘Condemned Identity’, the opening track of the band’s upcoming third full length “Silent Echoes”, over here. The album will be released on June 06, 2025 via Relapse Records. www.facebook.com/gruesomedeathmetal

Finnish Death Metallers DEATHGOAT have just released a visualizer video for ‘Clinically Undead’ at this location. The track will be featured on their upcoming fourth full length “Dragged Into Realms Below”, which will be released on June 10, 2025 via Xtreem Music on CD, vinyl LP, cassette tape and digital formats. www.facebook.com/deathgoatdeathmetal

Malta based Death Metallers BEHEADED have just released a video for ‘Il-Kittieb’ over here. The track is featured on the band’s upcoming seventh full length “Għadam”, which will be released on July 25, 2025 via Agonia Records. It was recorded and mixed at MK2 Recording Studios (Italy) by Davide Billia (ANTROPOFAGUS, COFFIN BIRTH) with analog synth engineering done by Nicolò Brambilla at Echoes Studio (Italy). The song ‘Irmied’ was recorded at Railway Studios (Malta) by Peter Borg and performed by Simone Brigo on a traditional hand made harp guitar courtesy of Josef Camilleri (Cross Guitar Work). “Għadam” was mastered by Wojtek Wiesławski at Hertz Studio (Poland). www.facebook.com/beheadedmt

May 22, 2025

Budapest, Hungary based melodic Black / Death Metallers ORV have just released a new digital two track single entitled “Harbinger”. The title track will be featured on the band’s upcoming first full-length, while the second track, ‘Európa Kiadó’, is a cover of the Hungarian Alternative band EUROPA KIADÓ, originally from 1982. The material was mixed and mastering by Erik Vándor at RX studio. You can check out ‘Harbinger’ here and ‘Európa Kiadó’ here. For more ORV music please visit https://weareorv.bandcamp.com

Rome, Italy based blackened Death Metallers PATRISTIC have just premiered the track ‘A Vinculis Soluta I’, the second single from their upcoming debut full-length “Catechesis”, at this location. The album will be released on June 20, 2025 on vinyl LP, CD and digital formats via Willowtip Records. The artwork was created by Manuel Scapinello. www.facebook.com/patristicblackmetal

May 21, 2025

Cleveland based Death Metallers INOCULATION have just released a video for ‘Void Corpse Collection’ over here. The track is taken from the band’s latest full length “Actuality”, which was released digitally on April 18, 2025 via Maggot Stomp. A full stream of it is available at this location. “Actuality” was mixed and mastered by Noah Buchanan and the artwork was created by Lucas Korte. www.facebook.com/inoculation

Spanish old school Speed / Thrash Metallers FUNEBRE DEVASTATION have just released a new EP entitled “Allegiance In Torment” on limited CD and digitally via Morbid Shrine Productions. It features the following tracks: ‘Allegiance In Torment’, ‘Metal Ungods’, ‘Mortal Prophetic Silence’ and ‘Battle Of Awakening’. Two first two tracks are from the recording session of their upcoming third full length (one of them will be exclusive for this release) and the other two are re-recorded versions of tracks from their first album. www.facebook.com/funebredevastation

Finnish Thrashers INDEMON have just released the track ‘Necessary Evil’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full length “Reclaiming Chaos”, which will be released on June 27, 2025 via Inverse Records. The previously revealed title track can still be streamed over here. The complete “Reclaiming Chaos” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Bring Down The Light’, ‘Internal Defeat’, ‘Passenger’, ‘Abuse’, ‘Necessary Evil’, ‘Shoot & Forget’, ‘Ruoja’ and ‘Reclaim Chaos’. The cover artwork was created by Sakari Vinko. www.facebook.com/indemonband

Greek melodic / technical Death Metallers BLACK PATH will release their new album “Of Paint And Ash” on June 20, 2025. A visualizer video for the track ‘Evermore’ is already available at this location. For more BLACK PATH information please visit www.facebook.com/blackpathofficial

May 20, 2025

Polish Death / Thrashers SEXMAG are streaming their upcoming debut full length “Sexorcyzm” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on May 23, 2025 via Dying Victims Productions. For all additional information please visit www.facebook.com/dyingvictimsproductions

May 17, 2025

On July 04, 2025 Prehistoric Sounds, in co-operation with Unholy Dungeon Tapes, will release the debut demo from Finland based project SUNKEN MONOLITH, simply entitled “Demo”, on limited cassette tape, digital download and through the usual streaming platforms. The band mixes elements of Black / Death and Death / Doom Metal, inspired by bands like PORTAL, GRAVE UPHEAVAL, ANTEDILUVIAN, BEHERIT, INCANTATION, WITCHRIST and DISEMBOWELMENT. The following tracks are featured on the demo: ‘Black Obsidian’, ‘Fertile Crescent’ and ‘Pillars Of Eternity’. You can already check out the opener here: https://unholydungeontapes.bandcamp.com

Gallagher, West Virginia based Thrashers EXECUTIONIST have just self-released their debut full-length “Sacrament Of The Sick” on CD and digital formats. A full stream of it is available over here. For all additional band information please visit www.facebook.com/executionistmetal

Fort Wayne, Indiana based Death Metallers DESEKRYPTOR have just released a new four song EP entitled “Sarcophagal Corridors” via Nuclear Winter Records on slimcase CD (limited to 300 copies) and digitally. Vinyl and cassette tape editions will follow soon as well. You can stream the EP in its entirety at this location. More about DESEKRYPTOR at www.facebook.com/desekryptor

Polish Thrashers LUCILLE have just revealed the track ‘Dawn Of Destruction’ over here. It is the title track of the band’s upcoming debut full length, which will be released on June 20, 2025 via Dying Victims Productions. The previously revealed album track ‘Genetic Curse’ can still be streamed at this location. The complete “Dawn Of Destruction” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Desolate Winds’, ‘Brand New World’, ‘Genetic Curse’, ‘Prophets Of Disease’, ‘Nightstalker’, ‘Dawn Of Destruction’, ‘On Your Knees’, ‘Thrash Resurrection’ and ‘Machine Of Death’. www.facebook.com/lvcille.thrash

May 16, 2025

American Black Metallers ABIGAIL WILLIAMS have just premiered a first track off their upcoming sixth full length “A Void Within Existence”, which will be released on July 18, 2025 via Agonia Records. You can check out ‘Nonexistence’ at this location. The album was produced by frontman Ken Sorceron and mixed by Dave Otero (ABORTED, AKHLYS). The cover artwork was created by Eliran Kantor (TESTAMENT, BLOODBATH). Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Life, Disconnected’, ‘Void Within’, ‘Nonexistence’, ‘Still Nights’, ‘Talk To Your Sleep’, ‘Embrace The Chasm’ and ‘No Less Than Death’. www.facebook.com/abigailwilliamsband

Greek melodic / technical Death Metallers BLACK PATH have just released a visualizer video for the track ‘Evermore’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming sophomore full length “Of Paint And Ash”, which will be released in June. More about BLACK PATH at www.facebook.com/blackpathofficial

May 15, 2025

Milwaukee based Death Metallers VIOGRESSION have completed the recordings of their upcoming fourth full length “Thaumaturgic Veil”. The album is currently being mastered by Dave Otero at Flatline Audio in Denver, Colorado. It will be released on July 11, 2025. The cover artwork was created by Deigo Gedoz de Souza. www.instagram.com/viogressionofficial

Italy’s technical Thrash / Death Metallers RAWFOIL have released their new full length “Where Malice Converges” on April 14, 2025 via Ad Noctem Records. A video for ‘Come What May’ can be watched at this location. It was recorded by Carlo Altobelli at Toxic Basement Studio, mixed and mastered by Carlo Altobelli and the artwork was created by Sheila Franco Art. www.facebook.com/rawfoil

May 14, 2025

Cleveland, Ohio based Death Metallers SHED THE SKIN are streaming their upcoming fifth full length “The Carnage Cast Shadows” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on May 16, 2025 via Hells Headbangers. www.facebook.com/shedtheskin

Spanish old school Death / Doom Metallers BOCC will release a compilation entitled “Obrint El Taüt” via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions on June 13, 2025 on CD and digital formats. It features the band’s three EPs “Al La Forca”, “Santa Eulàlia” and “La Forja Dels Cranis…”. You can check out the track ‘Santa Eulalia’ over here. For more BOCC info please visit www.facebook.com/boccofdoom

Germany’s blackened Speed Metallers MORBYDA have just premiered the track ‘Open The Gates Of Fire’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full length “Under The Spell”, which will be released on June 20, 2025 via Dying Victims Productions. The previously revealed ‘Turning The Wheel Of Steel’ can still be checked out over here. The full tracklisting of “Under The Spell” reads as follows: ‘Evil’, ‘Mother Of Decay’, ‘Open The Gates Of Fire’, ‘Turning The Wheel Of Steel’, ‘The Curse’, ‘Sacrifice’, ‘Under Her Spell’ and ‘Morbid Ways Of Dying’. https://morbyda.bandcamp.com

Canadian Death Metallers CRYPTOPSY have just released a video for ‘Malicious Needs’ over here. The track is featured on the band’s new album “An Insatiable Violence”, which will be released via Season Of Mist on June 20, 2025. CRYPTOPSY are currently touring Europe with DECAPITATED, WARBRINGER and CARNATION. www.facebook.com/cryptopsyofficial

Italian / Finnish Black Metallers MARGANTHA have just released the track ‘Curse Of The Full Moon’ at this location. It will be featured on the upcoming MARGANTHA EP “Blood Moon Sacrifice”, which will be released on June 27, 2025 via Rockshots Records. It was mixed and mastered by Andy La Rocque at Sonic Train Studio. www.instagram.com/margantha_the_band

May 13, 2025

Finnish Black Metallers WARMOON LORD are streaming their upcoming third full length “Sacrosanct Demonopathy” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on May 25, 2025 via Werewolf Records. www.facebook.com/warmoonlord

“Lord Of Nightmare”, the 2006 debut full length from defunct Japanese Black Metallers ENDLESS DISMAL MOAN, will be re-released via Hessian Firm on July 25, 2025 as a limited edition CD with 4-page booklet. A full stream of it is available at this location. For all additional information please visit www.facebook.com/hessianfirm

Romanian Black Metallers FUNERAL BAPTISM will release their sophomore full-length “In Solitudine” on May 30, 2025 via Loud Rage Music. You can already check out the album track ‘Lex Talionis’ over here. More about FUNERAL BAPTISM at www.facebook.com/funeralbaptismbm

May 12, 2025

French atmospheric Black Metallers ENTERRÉ VIVANT have just premiered the track ‘Kigo’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming third full length “Akuzaï”, which will be released on May 26, 2025 via Antiq. The previously revealed album track ‘Chûtô’ can still be streamed over here. The complete “Akuzaï” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Jaken’, ‘Chûtô’, ‘Jesshô’, ‘Warugushi’, ‘Jain’, ‘Dony’oku’, ‘Môgo’, ‘Shin’i’, ‘Kigo’ and ‘Ryôshita’. For all additional info, please visit www.facebook.com/enterrevivantblackmetal

On March 30, 2025 Caligari Records will release “Funeral Death”, the new demo from Norwegian deathrashing Black Metallers NITHE, on cassette tape format. A full stream of it you will find at this location. For more NITHE info please visit https://nithe1.bandcamp.com

“Fullmoon Hypnotic Ritual”, the debut full length from Serbian Black Metallers DRAUGASKÓGUR, will be released via Inferna Profundus Records on 66 cassette tapes. You can stream it in its entirety over here https://infernaprofundusrecords.bandcamp.com

Colombia based Trauma Records has just released “Endtime”, a CD compilation of German Death Metallers DAWN. It features the band’s entire discography: the “Entrance To Malevolence” MCD (1998), “Trespass Infinity” EP (1996) and “The Darkness Within” demo (1993), plus live tracks and unreleased material. “Endtime” comes with a 16 page booklet and features cover artwork by Chris Moyen, liner notes, flyers and tons of info related to the band and their releases. You can order the CD via traumarkhan@hotmail.com

Trauma Records has also released a compilation of Australian Death Metallers CRUCIFIRE. “Black Souls Abyss” contains their 2003 demo “Unblessed Into Hatred”, a bonus track from their “Unblessed Into Hatred” 7” and their 2006 EP “Thy Curse Denied”. The 12 page booklet features lyrics, flyers, extracts from fanzines and information on the releases featured. For information and ordering details contact traumarkhan@hotmail.com

May 09, 2025

Panama based Death Metallers KRIATURA have just revealed their new single ‘Dusk’ at this location. The song was mixed and mastered at Burning God Studios in Panama City, Panama. More KRIATURA info at www.instagram.com/kriatura__metal

German Black Metallers CROMLECH have just released the track ‘Ice Curse’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming sophomore full length “Of Owls And Eels”, which will be released on June 06, 2025 via Darkness Shall Rise Productions. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Old Incineration Hymn’, ‘Past Forever’, ‘Owls In The Fog’, ‘Ice Curse’, ‘Eels (Part I)’, ‘The Quiet Witness’ and ‘Mordlust’. www.facebook.com/cromlechxciv

On June 27, 2025 the very first studio session of MOTÖRHEAD‘s classic line-up, Lemmy, Fast Eddie Clarke and Phil Taylor will be released as a deluxe expanded bookpack (including a double vinyl and a 7″ single), as well as a regular vinyl LP, CD and digitally. The material for “The Manticore Tapes” was recorded in August 1976 at the Manticore Studio of EMERSON, LAKE AND PALMER in Fulham. It was restored by longtime MOTÖRHEAD collaborator Cameron Webb at Maple Studios in California and mastered by Andrew Alekel at Bolskine House in Los Angeles. The following tracks will be featured on the regular LP and CD: ‘Intro (Instrumental)’, ‘Leavin’ Here’, ‘Vibrator’, ‘Help Keep Us On The Road’, ‘The Watcher’, ‘Motörhead’, ‘Witch Doctor (Instrumental)’, ‘Iron Horse / Born To Lose (Instrumental)’, ‘Leavin’ Here (Alternate Take)’, ‘Vibrator (Alternate Take)’ and ‘The Watcher (Alternate Take)’. A video for the track ‘Motörhead’ is available at this location now. The bookpack additionally comes up with a 1977 live show from Birmingham on the double vinyl and 7″ single. www.facebook.com/officialmotorhead

May 08, 2025

Finnish Pagan Metallers KAAMOS WARRIORS will release their yet untitled fifth full length later in 2025 via Inverse Records. A video for the first single ‘Seita’ has just been released at this location. For regular updates please follow the band at www.facebook.com/kaamoswarriorsofficial

May 07, 2025

Kentucky based Black / Death Metallers PYROMANCER are streaming their upcoming debut full length “Absolute Dominion By Fire” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on May 09, 2025 via Adirondack Black Mass. www.facebook.com/pyromancerblackdeath

‘Silent Echoes’, the title track of the upcoming third full length from US Death Metallers GRUESOME, can be streamed at this location now. The album will be released on June 06, 2025 via Relapse Records. It was once again produced by Jarrett Pritchard. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Condemned Identity’, ‘A Darkened Window’, ‘Frailty’, ‘Shards’, ‘Silent Echoes’, ‘Voice Within The Void (Astral Ocean)’, ‘Fragments Of Psyche’ and ‘Reason Denied’. www.facebook.com/gruesomedeathmetal

Mexican technical blackened Death Metallers DARKSIDE RITUAL will release their third full length “Chamber Of Deathlessness” on May 30, 2025 on CD and digital formats via Chaos Records. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Shards Of Eye’, ‘Cranial Sacrilege’, ‘To Behold The Miracle Of Extinction’, ‘Treacherous Mass’, ‘Age Of Upheavel’ and ‘Yield For Negativa’. www.facebook.com/darksideritual

May 06, 2025

“Into The Horrible Depths”, the sophomore full length from Dutch Doom / Death Metallers CADAVER SHRINE, will be released via Chaos Records on May 16, 2025. You can check out the album track ‘The Writhing Desperation Of God’ at this location. For more information please visit www.facebook.com/chaosrecords

Italian Black / Death Metallers AFFLICTION VECTOR have just premiered the track ‘Nero Gorgo’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full length “Contra Hominem”, which will be released on June 06, 2025 via Iron Bonehead Productions. The previously revealed ‘Ephemeral Lifeless’ can still be streamed at this location. More about AFFLICTION VECTOR at www.facebook.com/ansav666

Seattle based blackened Thrash’n’Rollers ROTGUT will release their debut EP “24 Oz Cantrip” on streaming platforms on June 20, 2025. You can already check out samples from the EP on the band’s Instagram page www.instagram.com/rotgutband

May 05, 2025

Ankara, Turkey based one-man Black Metal project OHOL YEG will release its third full length “Shadows Of The Future Converged” on May 13, 2025 through all digital platforms. The cover art was created by Vörgot Gainovel. You can already stream the title track at this location. For all additional information please visit www.facebook.com/oholyeg

May 02, 2025

Finnish Black Metallers IÄTÖN have just revealed the track ‘Korpimaiden Kutsu’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full length “Portit Pohjolan”, which will be released on June 06, 2025 via Signal Rex. The previously revealed ‘Myrskyn Laulu’ can still be checked out at this location. “Portit Pohjolan” will feature the following tracks: ‘Intro’, ‘Myrskyn Laulu’, ‘Korpin Musta Viisaus’, ‘Yön Hämärässä’, ‘Varjoista Ja Hopeasta’, ‘Vainajalan Vaeltaja’, ‘Korpimaiden Kutsu’ and ‘Portit Pohjolan Näkyvät’. https://signalrex.bandcamp.com

UK’s Death / Grinders COFFIN MULCH have just released a new EP entitled “In Dub” via At War With False Noise. For this EP ex – NAPALM DEATH drummer Mick Harris remixed two tracks from the British band. “In Dub” is available in three different vinyl versions: clear with pink and blue splatter (limited to 100 copies), baby blue and white swirl (limited to 100 copies) and black (1000 copies). You can stream the EP at this location. More info at https://awwfn.bandcamp.com

Galician Black Metallers BALMOG have just revealed another song from their upcoming fifth full-length “Laio”. You can check out ‘Mashalam’ at this location. The album will be released on May 23, 2025 via War Anthem Records on CD, vinyl LP and in digital versions. A lyric video for the previously released ‘Mud To Gold’ can still be watched over here. For all additional BALMOG info please visit www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063606525380

American Black Metallers CHAMBER OF MIRRORS have just premiered the track ‘Soul Of Sorrow’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming third full length “Tales Of Blood”, which will be released on June 06, 2025 via Iron Bonehead Productions. The previously revealed album track ‘Dominion’ can still be checked out over here. The complete “Tales Of Blood” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Dominion’, ‘Mistress Of The Blood Red Moon’, ‘Soul Of Sorrow’, ‘Ancient Ember Of Endless Time’, ‘Stolen Flame’, ‘The Serpent’, ‘Tales Of Blood’ and ‘I Am Eternal’. www.facebook.com/chamberofmirrors

May 01, 2025

Belgian Black Metallers SOLFATARE are streaming their upcoming debut full length “Asservis Par L’espoir” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on May 02, 2025 via Signal Rex. www.facebook.com/solfatare

Italy’s blackened Speed / Thrash Metallers HELLCRASH have just premiered the track ‘Mark Of The Beast’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming third full length “Inferno Crematörio”, which will be released on May 23, 2025 via Dying Victims Productions. The previously revealed album track ‘Black Fire Demon’ and a video for the title track ‘Inferno Crematörio’ can still be checked out here and here. The complete “Inferno Crematörio” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Flames Of Hades’, ‘Inferno Crematörio’, ‘Black Fire Demon’, ‘Purgatory Raiders’, ‘Sword Of Baphomet’, ‘Rapid Possession’, ‘Oathbreaker’, ‘Mark Of The Beast’ and ‘Templars’ Curse’. www.facebook.com/hellcrashmetal

Kansas based brutal Death Metallers UNMERCIFUL have just released the track ‘Miracle In Fire’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming fourth full length “Devouring Darkness”, which will be out on May 23, 2023 via Willowtip Records on CD, vinyl LP and digital formats. It will already be available on Spotify, Apple Music and all other streaming services on May 02, 2025. The album features the return of longtime member Jeremy Turner to guitar and introduces Josh Riley as the band’s new vocalist. “Devouring Darkness” was engineered and produced by Clinton Appelhanz at Waveworks Studio and mastered by Alan Douches (CANNIBAL CORPSE, HATE ETERNAL). The artwork was created by Santiago Francisco Jaramillo. www.facebook.com/officialunmerciful