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On March 27, 2026 Shadow Kingdom Records will release “Haneda”, the fourth full-length from German blackened Speed / Thrash Metallers CRUEL FORCE, on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. The album was recorded with Marco Brinkmann at Hellforge Studios, Bauer Studios and the Parchment Studios from January to April 2025. The cover artwork was created by M. LeMay. “Haneda” will feature the following tracks: ‘The Cross’, ‘Whips A Swinging’, ‘Savage Gods’, ‘Sword Of Iron’, ‘Crystal Skull’, ‘Warlords’, ‘Black Talon’, ‘Titan’s Awakening’ and ‘Haneda’. www.facebook.com/cruelforce
Polish Death Metallers EXCAVATED GRAVES have just released their debut EP “Life Isn’t For Everyone” via Selfmadegod Records. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Soil’, ‘Life Isn’t For Everyone’, ‘Waste Of War’, ‘Deepfrozen’ and ‘Taboo’. A full stream you will find at this location. For more information please visit www.facebook.com/selfmadegod
Italian blackened Speed / Thrash Metallers BARBARIAN have just premiered the track ‘Retrogarde Metal’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming sixth full-length “Reek Of God”, which will be released on January 23, 2026 via Dying Victims Productions. The previously revealed album tracks ‘Mercy Swallower’ and ‘Maxima Culpa’ can still be checked out here and here. The full “Reek Of God” tracklist reads like this: ‘Warning’, ‘Maxima Culpa’, ‘Sledgehammer’, ‘Eighth Sacrament’, ‘Shit He Forgives’, ‘Cardinal Sinner’, ‘Cancer Cross’, ‘Crossburn’, ‘Mercy Swallower’, ‘Freak Magnet’ (L7 cover), ‘Retrogarde Metal’ and ‘Crurifragium’. www.facebook.com/barbarianmetal
Japanese Death / Thrash / Grinder KOSUKE HASHIDA will release his third full-length “Moment Of Silence” on January 30, 2026 via Horror Pain Gore Death on CD and digital formats. You can already check out the album track ‘Secularization’ over here. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘The Cultist’, ‘Mind Dead’, ‘Secularization’, ‘Left In Pieces’, ‘Damnation’, ‘201’, ‘Scorched Earth’, ‘Reason To Kill’, ‘Religious Reality’, ‘Bleed Out’, ‘Slaughtered Again’, ‘Retaliation’, ‘Blood Boost’ and ‘Tokyo Calling’. For more info please visit www.facebook.com/horrorpaingoredeath
Dutch Death / Black Metal trio HEATHEN PEACE has just released an advance track from their upcoming sophomore full-length, which will be out in March 2026. You can check out ‘Total Fucking War!’ at this location. The track will not only be released digitally, but also on a limited promo flexi disc. The flexi will additionally contain an exclusive extra track that will not be released on the album. www.facebook.com/heathenpeace
German Metalpunks KARLOFF have just reveald the track ‘Regicide’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming sophomore full-length “Revered By Death”, which will be released on January 23, 2026 via Dying Victims Productions. The previously revealed album tracks ‘Crown Kvlt Fate’ and ‘A Pessimistic Soaring’ can still be found here and here. For all additional KARLOFF info please visit www.facebook.com/karloffpunk
Austria based doomy Black / Death Metallers GUYOÐ will release their new EP “Death Throes Of A Drowning God” on January 23, 2026. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Signal 00347’, ‘A Thousand Invisible Eyes’, ‘Signal 05575’, ‘Behind Walls Of Ice’, ‘Signal 14721’, ‘Vortex Of Infinite Despair’, ‘Hestia Drowning’ and ‘Signal 79357’. More GUYOÐ info you will find at www.facebook.com/guyodofficial or https://guyod.bandcamp.com
French Black Metallers NOIRSUAIRE are streaming their debut full-length “The Dragging Poison” in its entirety at this location now. It was just released via Osmose Productions. www.facebook.com/noirsuaire
Italy’s raw old school Black / Death Metallers WOLMIR will release their sophomore full-length “Crave For Blood” on CD via Deathrash Armageddon, cassette tape via Extreme Chaos and digital formats today. A full album stream is available at this location. More about WOLMIR at https://wolmir.bandcamp.com
The new video from Brazilian Thrashers DEATHRAISER was censored by YouTube without hesitation. But a slightly modified version has just been uploaded again and can be watched at this location now. The track will be featured on the band’s upcoming sophomore full-length “Forged In Hatred”, which will be released on January 22, 2026 via Xtreem Music on CD, vinyl LP, cassette tape and digital formats. The full tracklist reads like this: ‘Severe Atrocity’, ‘Primitive Medicine’, ‘Everything Dies’, ‘Corporation Parasite’, ‘Empire Of Ignorance’, ‘Symphony Of Violence (Instrumental)’, ‘Toxic Legacy’, ‘One Step To The Grave’ and ‘Dead Generation’. www.facebook.com/deathraiserofficial
German melodic Death Metallers SERPENT ICON will self-release their debut EP “Tombstone Stories” on March 06, 2026. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Circus Of Mankind’, ‘Ashes’, ‘Tombstone Stories’, ‘Final Witness’ and ‘Sirens And Sinners’. You can already check out a video for the song ‘Sirens And Sinners’ over here. The band consists of Christian Müller (NIGHT IN GALES) on vocals, Hartmut Stoof (SYMBIONTIC, ex – GLORYFUL) on drums and guitarist / bass player Tobias Dahs (KINGS WINTER). For more band information please visit www.serpenticon.com
Finnish Doom / Death Metal trio LIGATION has just premiered the track ‘Eruption’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full-length “After Gods”, which will be released on January 23, 2026 via Personal Records. The previously revealed album track ‘Turmoil In Everest’, featuring guest vocals by Janita (POISON CHURCH) and Mervi (FRIGID WINTER) and saxophone by Tony, can still be streamed over here. The complete tracklist of “After Gods” reads as follows: ‘After Gods’, ‘Turmoil In Everest’, ‘Obscure Flame’, ‘Eruption’, ‘Reflection’, ‘Human Success’ (bonus track), ‘Earthlings’ (bonus track) and ‘Seraphic Gluttony’ (bonus track). The bonus tracks have been taken from the band’s previoulsy released split EPs with HAIL CONJURER and GRAVAVGRAV. https://ligation.bandcamp.com
On February 20, 2026 Caligari Records will release “Trinitite”, the debut full-length from Russian blackened Punks BRAHMASHIRAS, on CD format. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Stew’, ‘Thrown Stone’, ‘Sin Of Disease’, ‘Brahmashiras’, ‘Retribution’, ‘Devil Dance’ and ‘Faces Of Death’. A full album stream is already available at this location. More about BRAHMASHIRAS at https://brahmashiras.bandcamp.com
“Revenge From Beyond”, the debut mini album from Spanish Death Metal duo HATING LIFE, will be released via Pulverised Records on February 27, 2026 on CD, vinyl LP and digitally. HATING LIFE was started by Santiago Cavero, guitar player and founding member of Spanish old school Death Metallers ATARAXY. In HATING LIFE he’s responsible for guitars, bass, drums and piano, while ATARAXY’s Javier Manzano takes care of the lyrical content and vocals. The “Revenge From Beyond” cover artwork was created by Luxi Lahtinen (CONVULSE, INCANTATION, GALVANIZER). The title track can already be streamed over here. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Into The Grave’, ‘The Eternal Embrace’, ‘A Somber Night’, ‘Rebellion Against The Vile’, ‘Revenge From Beyond’ and ‘ The Sense Of Fear’. For more info please visit www.facebook.com/pulverisedrecords
England based Black Metallers NEMOROUS have just released their debut full-length “What Remains When Hope Has Failed” via Bindrune Recordings on CD, vinyl LP and digital formats. It features the following tracks: ‘The Wyrm At World’s End’, ‘This Rotten Bough’, ‘Sky Avalanche’, ‘Quiescence’, ‘Bereft Part 2’ and ‘What Remains When Hope Has Failed’. You can check out ‘Quiescence’ at this location. All additional NEMOROUS info you will find at www.facebook.com/nemorousuk
Dresden, Germany based Black / Thrash Metallers LEAD INJECTOR will release their debut full-length “Witching Attack” on February 20, 2026 via High Roller Records. It was recorded in August 2025 at Stereoid Studios in Schönfels, Saxony. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Siege Upon Heaven’, ‘Sacrifice This Bitch’, ‘Evil Executioner’, ‘Witching Attack’, ‘Chains’, ‘Angel Destructor’, ‘Pest Thrash’, ‘M.C.C.I.’, ‘Infinite Force’ and ‘Nuclear Antichrist’. The artwork was created by SepulchralOwl. A lyric video for ‘Evil Executioner’ is already available over here. More about LEAD INJECTOR at www.instagram.com/lead_injector
US Death Metallers PERDITION TEMPLE have just released a video for ‘Agony Unto Revelation’ at this location. The track is featured on the band’s fifth full-length “Malign Apotheosis”, which was released last month via Hells Headbangers. www.facebook.com/perditiontemple
French Black Metallers MÜTIILATION will release their eighth full-length “Pandemonium Of Egregores” on December 26, 2025 on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats via Osmose Productions. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Overture’, ‘Shadows Over The Valley’, ‘Fifty Winters’, ‘Pandemonium Of Egregores’ and ‘Hashischin Cage’. For all additional information please visit www.facebook.com/meyhnach
Japanese Death Metallers INVICTUS have just premiered the track ‘Wandering Ashdream’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming sophomore full-length “Nocturnal Visions”, which will be released on January 26, 2026 via Memento Mori (CD edition), in co-operation with Me Saco Un Ojo Records (vinyl edition). The previously revealed album track ‘Abyssal Earth Eradicates’ can still be streamed over here. The complete “Nocturnal Visions” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Intro’, ‘Abyssal Earth Eradicates’, ‘Altar Of Devoted Slaughter Visions’, ‘Lucid Dream Trauma’, ‘Persecution Madness’, ‘Dragged Beneath The Grave’, ‘Wandering Ashdream’, ‘Frozen Tomb’ and ‘Nocturnal Visions’. The artwork was created by Juanjo Castellano. www.facebook.com/invictusdeathmetal
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