December 18, 2025
Polish Death Metal trio VOMITVSANCTVS will release a new EP entitled “Eaten By Maggots” on December 19, 2025 in digital format on all popular streaming platforms. The mixing and mastering was done by guitarist Preacher and the artwork was created by Jesus Lhysta of Rotted Artist. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Morbid Desire’, ‘Hide & Seek’, ‘Scraps For Pigs’ and ‘Eaten By Maggots’. You can already stream it in its entirety at this location now. www.facebook.com/vomitvsanctvspl666
On December 19, 2025 Iron Bonehead Productions will release “Revelry Of A Maltreated Jade”, a new EP from Austria based Black Metallers HAGZISSA, on CD and 12″ vinyl formats. A full EP stream is available over here now. All additional band information you will find at www.facebook.com/hagzissa
German melodic Death / Viking Metaller OBSCURITY have just released a video for ‘Rúnar Víg’, featuring Erik Grawsiö of MÅNEGARM on guest vocals. You can watch the video at this location. The track will be featured on the band’s upcoming tenth full-length “Ascheregen”, which will be released on January 29, 2026 via Trollzorn Records. It was produced by Tim Schuldt and OBSCURITY at 4CN Studios and the cover artwork was created by Jan Yrlund of Darkgrove Design. The complete tracklist of the album reads as follows: ‘Initium Dekadentiae’, ‘Flammentaufe’, ‘Schwur’, ‘Blutgebet’, ‘Dreifaltigkeit’, ‘Ascheregen’, ‘Ketzerjagd’, ‘Läuterung’, ‘Bekehrung’, ‘Runenwinter’, ‘Rúnar Víg’ and ‘Dystopie Und Schwanengesang’. www.facebook.com/obscuritybergischland
Latvian Pagan Folk / Death Metallers VARANG NORD have just released their fourth full-length “Mygla”. It features the following tracks: ‘Mygla’, ‘Ašna Ausma’, ‘Trokais Plagurs (feat. Janis Dregeris)’, ‘Moldu Divs’, ‘Shrooms (feat. Alex Under)’, ‘Purs’, ‘Vylku Bors’, ‘Divu Laiks (feat. Lesley Knife of GODS TOWER)’, ‘Tymsa It’ and ‘Ziemelu Uguns’. A video for the title-track can be watched over here. The artwork of “Mygla” was created by Arthur Urbanovich. www.facebook.com/varangnord
Swiss Death / Thrashers TOTAL ANNIHILATION have just released a video for ‘Beneath The Cross’ at this location. The track will be featured on their upcoming fourth full-length “Mountains Of Madness”, which will be released on January 16, 2026 via Testimony Records. It was recorded by Christoph Brandes at Iguana Studios in Freiburg, Germany and mixed and mastered by Ronnie Björnström at Björnström Sound & Production in Sundsvall, Sweden. The cover artwork was created by Bruno Gonzalez. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘The Art Of Torture’, ‘Mountains Of Madness’, ‘Illusion’, ‘Chokehold’, ‘Choose The Day’, ‘Age Of Mental Suicide’, ‘Nyctophobia’, ‘Beneath The Cross’, ‘Invisible Conflagration’, ‘Lost Forever’ and ‘Hate Remains’. www.facebook.com/total.annihilation.thrash
German Death Metallers SLAUGHTERDAY have just released another track from their upcoming fifth full-length, “Dread Emperor”. You can check out a lyric video for ‘Dethroned’ over here. The album will be released on February 13, 2026 via Testimony Records on all formats. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jörg Uken at Soundlodge, Rhauderfehn in Germany and the cover artwork was created by Pär Olofsson. The full tracklist of “Dread Emperor” reads as follows: ‘Enthroned’, ‘Obliteration Crusade’, ‘Rapture Of Rot’, ‘Astral Carnage’, ‘Subconscious Pandemonium’, ‘Dread Emperor’, ‘The Forsaken Ones’, ‘Necrocide’, ‘Dethroned’ and ‘Golem’ (PROTECTOR cover). www.facebook.com/slaughterdayofficial
Russian old school Death Metallers VOID MONUMENTS have just premiered the track ‘The Sign Of Blasphemy’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full-length “Posthumous Imprecation”, which will be released on January 16, 2026 via Blood Harvest Records. The previously revealed album track ‘Epitome Of Fear’ can still be streamed over here. The complete tracklist of “Posthumous Imprecation” reads like this: ‘Intro’, ‘Epitome Of Fear’, ‘Devilish Prophecies’, ‘Decapitate The Saints’, ‘Ascent To The Crucifixion’, ‘Invocation’, ‘The Sign Of Blasphemy’ and ‘Father Of Sin’. More about VOID MONUMENTS at www.youtube.com/@voidmonuments
Australian Death Metallers OLDE OUTLIER are streaming their upcoming debut full-length “From Shallow Lives To Shallow Graves” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on December 19, 2025 via Iron Bonehead Productions. www.facebook.com/ironboneheadproductions