Los Angeles, California based old school Death Metallers PUTRESCENT have just released their debut full-length “Darkness Embraced” via Rotted Life Records. A full album stream is available at this location. More about PUTRESCENT at www.instagram.com/putrescentdeathmetal
Finnish Black Metallers AZAZEL will release their fourth full-length “Ave Dominus Luciferi” via Primitive Reaction today. The band’s 1993 demo “Crucify The Jesus Christ Again” and their 1996 EP “The Night Of Satanachia” will also be re-released through the label and a reprint of the third AZAZEL full-length “Aegrum Satanas Tecum” will follow soon as well. A full stream of “Ave Dominus Luciferi” is available at this location. You can follow the band at www.facebook.com/azazelblackmetalfinland
Stockholm, Sweden based MASSGRAV will release their new full-length “Pizza Speziale” via Selfmadegod Records today. It recorded and mixed by Robert Pehrsson at Studio Humbucker and mastered by Dan Randall of Mammoth Sound. The album has been described by their label as “a crusty slice of punk fury straight out of the oven.” The album title is derived from the use of “Pizza special” as a derogatory term for someone who is different, and the title track encourages anyone who is mocked for being odd to wear the insult as a medal and take pride in not being like everyone else. You can check out the title track over here. For all further MASSGRAV information please visit www.facebook.com/massgrav
German Black Metallers CROMLECH are streaming their sophomore full-length “Of Owls And Eels” in its entirety at this location now. The album will be released via Darkness Shall Rise Productions today. www.facebook.com/cromlechxciv
American Black Metallers ABIGAIL WILLIAMS have just released a visualizer video for ‘Still Nights’ over here. The track will be featured on the band’s upcoming new album “A Void Within Existence”, which will be out on July 18, 2025 via Agonia Records. It 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 complete “A Void Within Existence” tracklist: ‘Life, Disconnected’, ‘Void Within’, ‘Nonexistence’, ‘Still Nights’, ‘Talk To Your Sleep’, ‘Embrace The Chasm’ and ‘No Less Than Death’. www.facebook.com/abigailwilliamsband
On June 27, 2025 Polish Black / Thrash Metal / D-Beat five-piece DESPIZER will release the CD edition of their third full-length “Krew” through Via Nocturna. It was recorded and mixed by Paweł Drozd (DOOMSTER REICH, ARCHITECT OF DISEASE), mastered by Marcin Sosnowski (NAMELESS, SERPENT SEED) and the cover artwork was created by Martyna Ciupka. The following tracks will be featured on “Krew”: ‘Trzeba Umrzeć’, ‘Ślepiec’, ‘Zaciśnięte Pięści’, ‘Krzyk Udręczonych’, ‘Przypadkowy Samobójca’, ‘Strużka Krwi’ and ‘Megalomania’. You can check out the song ‘Krzyk Udręczonych’ at this location. More DESPIZER info you will find at www.facebook.com/despizer
California based Black Metal one man band CHAMBER OF MIRRORS is streaming its upcoming third full-length “Tales Of Blood” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on June 06, 2025 via Iron Bonehead Productions on CD and vinyl LP. More info you will find at www.facebook.com/chamberofmirrors
Finnish Deathgrinders I, CURSED have just released a second track from their upcoming, as of yet untitled EP. A lyric video for ‘Death Pays It All’ can be watched at this location. The EP will be released via Inverse Records, in co-operation with Meara Music, later this year. A video for the EP’s first single ‘Disfigurement’ can still be checked out over here. A full stream of the previous I, CURSED EP “Death Holograms” is still available at this location. For more band information please visit www.facebook.com/i.cursed.grind
Finnish Dark Metallers MONOLICHT have just released a video for the track ‘Frozen Child’ over here. To find out more about MONOLICHT, check out www.facebook.com/monolichtfi
Austrian Thrash / Death Metallers DARKFALL have just released a lyric video for the track ‘The Art Insane’ at this location. A new DARKFALL album is currently in the planning stages, with a release scheduled for next year sometime. www.facebook.com/darkfallmetal
Finnish Black Metallers IÄTÖN are streaming their upcoming debut full-length “Portit Pohjolan” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on June 06, 2025 via Signal Rex. https://signalrex.bandcamp.com
Italy’s brutal Death Metallers PUTRIDITY have just premiered ‘In Disgust They Shine’, the second track from their upcoming fourth full-length “Morbid Ataraxia”, over here. The album will be out on June 06, 2025 on all digital platforms. Willowtip Records will release the CD and vinyl editions on June 27, 2025. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Prenatal Obituary’, ‘Mors Mater Nostra’, ‘In Disgust They Shine’, ‘Adipocere Retribution’, ‘Molten Mirrors Of The Subjugated’, ‘Morbid Ataraxia’, ‘Overflowing Mortal Smell’ and ‘Immersed In The Spell Of Death’. The “Morbid Ataraxia” cover artwork was created by Paolo Girardi. www.facebook.com/putridity.official
Italian Black / Death Metal duo AFFLICTION VECTOR is streaming their upcoming debut full-length “Contra Hominem” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on June 06, 2025 via Iron Bonehead Productions. www.facebook.com/ansav666
On June 06, 2025 Darkness Shall Rise Productions will release “Death Chants Echo From Aphotic Void”, the debut full-length from German Doom Metallers OBSIDIAN SCAPES, on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. A full album stream is already available over here. For all additional OBSIDIAN SCAPES information please visit www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562434551526
Texas based Black Metal trio HEXELLA has just revealed the track ‘Where The Scythe Falls’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full-length “The Ancient Gaping Mouth”, which will be released on June 27, 2025 via Hells Headbangers. The previously released album tracks ‘Ophitic Revelation’ and ‘Black Earth’ can still be checked out here and here. The full “The Ancient Gaping Mouth” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Malefic Warpath’, ‘Leviathan Calls’, ‘Ophitic Revelation’, ‘Into 218’, ‘No Return’, ‘Black Earth’, ‘Obsidian Night’, ‘Storms Of Uncreation’, ‘Voices Of Vorsa’, ‘Nocturnal Fury’ and ‘Where The Scythe Falls’. www.facebook.com/hexella218
Southern California based Death Metallers CURSED BLOODLINES have just released the track ‘Corpser’ over here. It is featured on the band’s sophomore full-length “Virulent”, which was digitally self-released by the band earlier this year. www.facebook.com/cursedbloodlines
“Follow The Echo Of Curses”, the debut full-length from Rhode Island based Black Metallers ANCIENT TORMENT, will be released via Eternal Death on August 01, 2025 on CD format. The vinyl edition will follow a bit later via Goatowarex. The album was recorded at Distorted Forest Studio in the early months of 2024, mixed by Josh Welshman (Flux Studios NYC) and mastered by Dan Lowndes (Resonance Sound Studio). The artwork was supplied by David Thiérrée. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Hanging From A Dead Star’, ‘Spectre At The Crossroads’, ‘Sorrow Verses’, ‘Dejected Dreams Molested In Purgatory’, ‘Under The Guise Of Virtue’ and ‘Rotting Temperament’. You can already check out ‘Sorrow Verses’ at this location. For more ANCIENT TORMENT please visit https://ancienttorment.bandcamp.com
Portuguese old school Black Metallers EMPALAMENTO will release their debut EP “Ordem Da Estaca” on June 10, 2025 via Haloran Records. It was recorded at Drahkul’s Den and Axe Farm Studios in 2023 and 2024 and features Koraxid (GRIEVANCE, MEDO) as a special guest on drums. The following tracks will appear on the EP: ‘Deambulação Abismal (Reino Das Tormentas)’, ‘O Sangue Escorre’, ‘Ode Aos Espíritos Flamejantes’, ‘Devaneios’, ‘Ordem Da Estaca’, ‘Ascenção Obscura’ and ‘Maldição Intemporal’. You can already stream ‘O Sangue Escorre’ over here. For all additional information please visit www.facebook.com/haloranrecords
On July 14, 2025 BlackSeed Productions will release the debut mini album of Stockholm, Sweden based Black / Death Metallers LEPRA, “Mortuus Morgana”, on digipak CD and 12″ vinyl formats. It was originally self-released online by the band in December 2024 and via Stygian Black Hand on cassette tape in the US. A full “Mortuus Morgana” stream is available at this location. More about LEPRA at https://leprasweden.bandcamp.com
Canadian Black Metal / Sludge duo BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER will release their debut EP “Windows Drenched In Red” on July 29, 2025 on the main digital streaming platforms. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Mrudul Kamble at Erb Street Recording, Waterloo, ON (Canada). The artwork was also created by Mrudul Kamble. You can already check out a visualizer video for the EP opener ‘Testing The Waters’ over here. The complete “Windows Drenched In Red” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Testing The Waters’, ‘Windows Drenched In Red’, ‘Seek Nothing Destroy Everything’ and ‘Desire To Be Thoughtless’. www.facebook.com/bbb.metal
“Chapel Of Bones”, the upcoming debut full-length from Finnish Black Metallers BELETH’S TRUMPET, will be released on July 01, 2025 via Dominance Of Darkness Records on CD and vinyl LP formats. Korpituli Productions will be handling the cassette tape version. You can check out the album track ‘Triumphant Voice Of Beleth’ at this location. The previously revealed ‘Mass Grave (Of The Angels)’ can still be streamed over here. The complete “Chapel Of Bones” tracklist reads like this: ‘Triumphant Voice Of Beleth’, ‘Mass Grave (Of Angels)’, ‘Chapel Of Bones’, ‘Extermination Of God’s Dominion’, ‘Clandestine Ritual’, ‘Death’s Cold Hand’ and ‘Black Light’. https://belethstrumpet.bandcamp.com
On July 14, 2025 BlackSeed Productions will release “The Epitome Of Transgression”, the sophomore full-length of Indonesian Death Metallers INCINERATED, on CD and vinyl LP formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Preludium: The Saint’s Humanity’, ‘Deciphering The Signs Of Salvation’, ‘The Cyclic Perdition’, ‘Confronting & Unfolding Fana’ and ‘Traces To Eternity’. You can already check out ‘Deciphering The Signs Of Salvation’ over here. More about INCINERATED at www.facebook.com/incineratedeath
On July 16, 2025 Darkness Shall Rise Productions will release “Event Horizon”, the debut full-length of German Death Metallers MOUTH OF MADNESS, on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Transhimalaja+ Part I’, ‘Sex And Thanatos’, ‘Year Of The Dog’, ‘At The Heart Of The Unknown’, ‘Worms’, ‘Transhimalaja+ Part II’, ‘Fireborn’, ‘Masaan’ and ‘Transhimalaja+ Part III’. www.facebook.com/thewolvesofgolgatha
Polish Thrashers TERRORDOME will release their fourth full-length “Plagued With Violence” on August 01, 2025 via Selfmadegod Records. It was recorded and produced by Tomasz Zalewski at ZED Studio and the artwork was created by Marcin Białkowski. www.instagram.com/terrordomeband
Slagelse, Denmark based Deathgrinders DIGESTOR have just released a 4-track demo entitled “Vile Deeds Of Cannibalism”. You can check it out in its entirety at https://digestor.bandcamp.com
German blackened Doom / Death Metallers DOOMENTOR will self-release their fifth full-length “…Of Pestilence, War And Death” on limited CD (150 copies) on August 23, 2025. It will feature the following tracks: ‘…Of Pestilence, War And Death’, ‘Soulfire’, ‘Burn The Cross’, ‘Into The Realms Of Darkness’, ‘Sagittarius’, ‘At The Gates Of The Otherworld’, ‘War Sathanas’, ‘Crusaders From Hell’, ‘Black Magic Witchery’ and ‘Furor Teutonicus’. Digipak CDs, cassette tapes and wooden boxes will also be available via Zvonica Propaganda (limited to 25 copies). The band will play their album release show on August 23, 2025 at the sold out “Schwarzmetall Über’m Miriquidi” festival at the Waldbühne Cunersdorf in Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany. https://doomentor.bandcamp.com
Topeka, Kansas based Death Metallers UNMERCIFUL have just released a lyric video for ‘Unnatural Ferocity’ at this location. The track is featured on the band’s fourth full-length “Devouring Darkness”, which is out now on CD, vinyl LP and digital formats via Willowtip Records. A full stream of the album you will find at https://unmerciful.bandcamp.com. For more UNMERCIFUL information please visit www.facebook.com/officialunmerciful
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
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
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