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“Visions Of Escape”, the sophomore full-length from Turkish melodic Death Metallers METAL CHARM, will be released on May 23, 2025 via Bitume Productions on digipak CD and on all streaming platforms. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Respect Of Hate’, ‘Future In That Moment’, ‘Unjust World’, ‘Time To Restart’, ‘A Biased Side’, ‘Bare Souls’ and ‘Visions Of Escape’. www.facebook.com/metalcharmofficial
Nashville, Tennessee based melodic Black Metallers LENAX have just released another track from their upcoming debut full-length “Infection”. You can check out ‘Throne Of The Forsaken’ at this location. The album will be released on June 25, 2025 on all digital platforms. The band will also be launching a Kickstarter campaign to support a future vinyl release in the fall or winter of this year. Here’s the complete “Infection” tracklist: ‘Worship Hymn’, ‘Leeches’, ‘Chains’, ‘Crossroad Black’, ‘Hive Mind Apocalypse’, ‘We Are Legion’, ‘Plague Bringer’, ‘Overdrive’ and ‘Throne Of The Forsaken’. The cover artwork was created by David DeFigueredo. www.facebook.com/lenaxmetal
“Fabulae”, the debut full-length from Polish Black Metallers NASCITURUS, can be streamed in its entirety over here now. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Dominik Cynar at Dirty Sound Studio and the cover artwork was created by Rafał “Czarnuch” Chruścicki. The album will be released on April 30, 2025 in digital format and jewelcase CD through Via Nocturna. www.facebook.com/nasciturus
UK based atmospheric Black Metal trio AHAMKARA has just released their sophomore full-length “The Harrow Of The Lost” via Bindrune Records. It features the following tracks: ‘The Circle Of Remembrance’, ‘Our Scars Shall Abide In The Thaw’, ‘Channelling Grief’ and ‘Ordeal Of Ascension’. www.facebook.com/theembersofthestars
Belgian Death Metallers REJECT THE SICKNESS have just released a video for ‘Signs Of The End’, the title track of their upcoming fourth full-length, at this location. The album will be self-released on May 30, 2025. www.facebook.com/rejectthesickness
Austrian atmospheric Black Metallers KARG have just released a video for ‘Yūgen’ over here. The track is featured on their ninth full-length “Marodeur”, which is out now via AOP Records. The previously revealed video for ‘Kimm’ can still be watched at this location. More band info you will find at www.facebook.com/kargband
Salt Lake City based Thrashers DEATHBLOW have just released the title track of their upcoming four track EP “Open Season” at this location. The EP will be released on June 16, 2025 via Sewer Mouth Records on CD, vinyl, cassette tape and digital formats. www.facebook.com/deathblowofficial
“Wreathed In Dead Angels”, the new mini album from US Black Metallers PROFANATICA, will be released via Hells Headbangers on CD, 12″ vinyl and cassette tape formats today. A full stream of it is available over here now. You can follow PROFANATICA at www.facebook.com/profanaticausa
California / Netherlands based instrumental progressive Metal fusion quartet QUADVIUM has just released a video for ‘Apophis’ at this location. The track will be featured on the band’s upcoming album “Tetradōm”, which will be out on May 30, 2025 via Agonia Records. The band features bass players Steve Di Giorgio (TESTAMENT, DEATH) and Jeroen Paul Thesseling (OBSCURA, PESTILENCE). www.facebook.com/quadviumofficial
Finnish melodic Death Metallers ECHOES OF THE EXTINCT have released their debut full-length “Era Of Darkness” via Inverse Records today. A full album stream you will find over here. More band information is available at www.facebook.com/eoteband
Netherlands based Doom / Deathers CADAVER SHRINE will release their sophomore full-length “Into The Horrible Depths” on May 16, 2025 via Chaos Records on CD, cassette tape and digital. A first track, ‘The Writhing Desperation Of God’, is already available for streaming at this location. More CADAVER SHRINE you will find at https://gnawtheirtongues.bandcamp.com
“Helljjin Combat”, the sophomore full-length from German / Basque Death Metal three piece SIJJIN, will be released via Sepulchral Voice Records today. A full album stream is available at this location. The material was recorded live at BlackStorm Studios in Karrantza, Basque Country. More about SIJJIN at www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063482105195
On July 11, 2025 Iron Bonehead Productions will release “Everlasting Wisdom Of The Ancients”, the debut full-length from US Black Metal trio SIGORSPÉD, on CD and vinyl LP formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Ecstatic Trance Of The Warrior’, ‘Legacy’, ‘First Assault’, ‘Psychedelic Communion Under An Endless Sky’, ‘Venomous Betrayal Of The Sacred Dominion’, ‘Twin Blades Of The Order’, ‘Malefic Light Cast Upon The Coiled Serpent’, ‘Requiem For The Fallen’, ‘Trinity Of Ruin’ and ‘The Ties Which Bind An Eternal Brotherhood’. You can already check out ‘Malefic Light Cast Upon The Coiled Serpent’ over here. More SIGORSPÉD at https://sigorsped.bandcamp.com
Hungarian Death Metallers SIN OF GOD will release their third full-length “Blood Bound” on May 19, 2025 on CD via Pest Records, in co-operation with Metal Ör Die Records. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Blood Bound’, ‘Black Waves’, ‘No Return’, ‘The Unbelief’, ‘Diabolical Agitation’, ‘Obolus’ and ‘Cerebral Malfunction’. https://sinofgod.bandcamp.com
Memento Mori have signed Canadian Death Metalles GLUTTED SWARM. The band is currently working on new songs that will be featured on the follow-up to their debut full-length, “…Of Old”. Memento Mori will release the CD version of it in 2026. https://gluttedswarm.bandcamp.com
Finland’s Death / Grinders I, CURSED have just released a video for ‘Disfigurement’ at this location. The track will be featured on the band’s upcoming, as yet untitled, EP, which will be released later this year via Inverse Records, in co-operation with Meara Music. You can still listen to the previous I, CURSED EP “Death Holograms” over here. More band information you will find at www.facebook.com/i.cursed.grind
Finnish progressive Death Metallers SARGASSUS have just released a lyric video for ‘The Lone Idunn Grows In Shade’ over here. The track will be featured on their upcoming debut full-length “Vitruvian Rays”, which will be released on June 13, 2025 via Inverse Records. The band also released a drum playthrough video of their first single ‘Spirit Of Gravity’ at this location. A video for the same song can be watched over here. The full tracklist of “Vitruvian Rays” reads like this: ‘Spirit Of Gravity’, ‘Carving The Veins Of God’, ‘The Lone Idunn Grows In Shade’, ‘Judgement Of The Four’, ‘Pahat Veräjät’, ‘On The Shoulders Of Atlas’, ‘Vitruvian Rays’ and ‘Zealot’. www.facebook.com/sargassusband
On April 25, 2025 Hells Headbangers will release a new mini album from Spanish gory Death Metallers HAEMORRHAGE, “Opera Medica”, on CD and one-sided 12” vinyl, with a silkscreened side B. A full stream of it you will find at this location now. www.facebook.com/haemorrhagegore
San Franisco, California based technical Death Metallers OMINOUS RUIN have just premiered a video for ‘Eternal’ over here. The track will be featured on their upcoming sophomore full-length “Requiem”, which will be available on April 25, 2025 on all digital platforms. Willowtip Records will release “Requiem” on May 09, 2025 on CD, vinyl LP and digital formats. The album will feature the following tracks: ‘Intro’, ‘Seeds Of Entropy’, ‘Eternal’, ‘Bane Of Syzygial Triality’, ‘Divergent Anomaly’, ‘Fractal Abhorrence’, ‘Architect Of Undoing’, ‘Staring Into The Abysm’ and ‘Requiem’. www.facebook.com/ominousruin
American Black Metallers ABIGAIL WILLIAMS will release their sixth full-length “A Void Within Existence” on July 18, 2025 via Agonia Records. Here’s the full tracklist already: ‘Life, Disconnected’, ‘Void Within’, ‘Nonexistence’, ‘Still Nights’, ‘Talk To Your Sleep’, ‘Embrace The Chasm’ and ‘No Less Than Death’. The album was produced by frontman Ken Sorceron and mixed by Dave Otero (ABORTED, AKHLYS). The drums have been performed by Mike Heller (FEAR FACTORY, GHOST BATH) and the cover artwork was created by Eliran Kantor (TESTAMENT, BLOODBATH). www.facebook.com/abigailwilliamsband
“Tyrants of Wrath”, the second full-length of Mexican Speed / Thrash Metallers PHANTOM, will be released on April 25, 2025 via High Roller Records. A full album stream is available at this location now. “Tyrants of Wrath” was recorded and mixed at Nehtron Studios Mexico by the band and Héctor Northen and mastered by Patrick Engel at Temple Of Disharmony. The artwork was created by Maegan LeMay. PHANTOM will be touring Europe in September / October 2025 with Brazil’s EVILCULT. https://linktr.ee/phantomthrash
German Death Metallers NIGHTBEARER have just released a second track from their upcoming third full-length “Defiance”, which will be released on June 13, 2025 via Testimony Records on CD, vinyl LP and in digital versions. You can watch a video for the title track over here now. The video for the previously released ‘His Dark Materials’ can still be watched at this location. The complete “Defiance” tracklist reads like this: ‘Dust’, ‘His Dark Materials’, ‘Defiance’, ‘One Church Over All’, ‘Dying Knows No Bounds’, ‘Reign Supreme’, ‘Under The Sun Of War’, ‘Ascension’, ‘Until We Meet Again’ and ‘Republic Of Heaven’. www.facebook.com/nightbearer
Finnish Death Metallers DEATHGOAT have just released a lyric video for ‘Dying To Be Dead’ at this location. The track will be featured on the band’s upcoming sophomore 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. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Alkulima’, ‘Pestilent Retribution’, ‘Congregation Of Disease’, ‘Dying To Be Dead’, ‘Compulsive Cannibalism’, ‘Monoxcide’, ‘Flashback Psychosis’, ‘Clinically Undead’ and ‘Dragged Into Realms Below’. www.facebook.com/deathgoatdeathmetal
On July 11, 2025 Iron Bonehead Productions will release “Solitary Forest Necromancy”, the sophomore full-length from US Black Metal duo AZATHOTH’S DREAMS, on CD and vinyl LP formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Malefic Spellcraft’, ‘Death Denied’, ‘Ancient Black Blood’, ‘Solitary Forest Necromancy’, ‘Malevolence Enshrined’, ‘Coven Of The Ancient Black Flame’, ‘Exsanguinated And Impaled’, ‘Heed The Call’, ‘Under Cover Of Night’ and ‘Beyond The Veil Of This Reality’. You can already check out ‘Malevolence Enshrined’ over here. More AZATHOTH’S DREAMS at https://azathothsdream.bandcamp.com
“Corpus Hermeticum”, the third full-length of Polish Black Metal project ZØRORMR, was reissued through Via Nocturna on digipak CD and strictly limited vinyl (classic black and galaxy ashes) on its 10th anniversary with brand new cover artwork by Paweł Kuranda and bonus tracks (on the CD edition). It was originally released on February 22, 2015 by Via Nocturna, limited to 500 CDs. A re-release of the album came out on More Hate Productions in May 2016. “Corpus Hermeticum” was remastered by Arek “Malta” Malczewski in January 2025. You can check out the track ‘Twilight Of The Idols’ at this location. More about ZØRORMR at www.facebook.com/zorormrofficial
“A Foreseen Loss”, the debut full-length from German Doom Metallers LIGHTLESS, will be released on April 30, 2025 on digipack CD and digitally via Nespithe Records for North and South America. More info you will find at https://lightlessdoom.bandcamp.com or https://nespitherecords.bandcamp.com
“Death Chants Echo From Aphotic Void”, the debut full-length from German Doom Metallers OBSIDIAN SCAPES, will be released via Darkness Shall Rise Productions on June 06, 2025, on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘The Pettiness Of Life’, ‘My Utter Contempt For The Sun’, ‘Endless Sea Of Dead Mirrors’, ‘Despise Everything’ and ‘Trapped In Equilibrium’. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562434551526
French melodic Black / Death Metallers MAESTITIA have just released their debut full-length “Hate Of Sorrow” on CD and digitally through Polish label Via Nocturna. The guitars and vocals were recorded at their home studio, while the drums were recorded at Burning Wood’s Studio, where the entire material was also mixed and mastered by Boc. The cover artwork was created by George Grié. A full album stream you will find at this location. For more band information please visit www.facebook.com/maestitia.officiel
On June 06, 2025 Darkness Shall Rise Productions will release “Of Owls And Eels”, the sophomore full-length from German Black Metallers CROMLECH, on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Old Incineration Hymn’, ‘Past Forever’, ‘Owls In The Fog’, ‘Ice Curse’, ‘Eels (Part I)’, ‘The Quiet Witness’ and ‘Mordlust’. The first CROMLECH live shows for 2025 are already planned, including a show in November together with GEHENNA and PENTHOS. For regular updates make sure to follow CROMLECH at www.facebook.com/cromlechxciv
India based Death / Black Metallers DISSENTOR will release their debut EP “Flagella” on April 24, 2025 in digital format and limited 7″ vinyl as and independent release. The material was composed, written, engineered, produced and mastered by Aquib Rahman. The cover artwork was created by Peapounder. A full EP stream is available at this location now. More about DISSENTOR at www.facebook.com/officialdissentor
Cleveland, Ohio based Death Metallers SHED THE SKIN have just revealed the new track ‘The Mind’s Vermin’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming fifth full-length “The Carnage Cast Shadows”, which will be released on May 16, 2025 via Hells Headbangers. The previously revealed title track ‘The Carnage Cast Shadow’ can still be streamed over here. The complete tracklist of the album reads as follows: ‘The Carnage Cast Shadows’, ‘Crook Of The Sacred Skies’, ‘Ice Hearted Herald’, ‘Henge Tomb’, ‘The Mind’s Vermin’, ‘Scion Of Nyx’, ‘Formorian Hordes’, ‘Ancient Flames’, ‘Swarm And Talons’, ‘Ravenous Rage’ and ‘Stolen From The Storm God’. www.facebook.com/shedtheskin
Greek Black Metallers ELEVENTH RAY have just revealed ‘Nightside Of Damascus’, the opening track of their upcoming debut full-length “Reviving Tehom”, at this location. The album was recorded by Haris V. at Eleventh Tower Studio. It will be released on CD, vinyl LP and digital formats via Dark Descent Records on May 16, 2025. The first single ‘Ha Illan Ha Hizon TrianAdohi’ is still available over here. More ELEVENTH RAY information you will find at www.facebook.com/eleventhray
Pan-European Black Metallers SILVER KNIFE are streaming their self-titled sophomore full-length in its entirety over here now. It will be released via Amor Fati Productions, in co-operations with Extraconscious Recordings, today. www.facebook.com/silverknifeband
American Thrashers EXECUTIONIST have just released a visualizer video for ‘Wheels Of War’ at this location. The track will be featured on their upcoming debut full-length “Sacrament Of The Sick”, which will be digitally self-released on May 16, 2025. www.facebook.com/executionistmetal
Hungarian progressive Death Metallers NEEDLESS have just released a video for their new single ‘Twilight Cradle’ over here. The song will be featured on the band’s upcoming third full-length “Premonition”, which will be out on May 30, 2025 via Inertial Music on limited martian red vinyl LP and 6-panel digipak CD. www.facebook.com/needlesshun
On April 25, 2025 Osmose Productions will release the seventh full-length from Ukrainian Black Metallers HATE FOREST, “Against All Odds”, on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Werewolves’, ‘One Way Ticket’, ‘Devil’s On Our Side’, ‘Ukrainian Thermopylae’, ‘Mariupol’, ‘Coprophagus Empire’, ‘The Reaping Hand’ and ‘Courage’. www.facebook.com/osmoseproductions
“Beyond”, the third full-length from Belgian Black Metallers LHAÄD, will be released on April 19, 2025 via Amor Fati Productions, in co-operation with Extraconscious Recordings, on CD and vinyl LP formats. A full album stream you will find at this location now. More about LHAÄD at www.facebook.com/thenoxentity
Italy’s blackened Thrash / Speed Metallers HELLCRASH have just premiered the track ‘Black Fire Demon’ over here. 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 complete 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
Swedish Death Metallers DEMONICAL have just released a video for their cover of ENTOMBED’s ‘Wolverine Blues’ at this location. The track is featured on their two-track live single “Välkommen Undergång”, which was released in February 2025. It is available in its entirety on Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming services. The single’s artwork was created by Seiya Ogino of Ogino Design. www.facebook.com/demonicalofficial
Finnish Thrashers INDEMON will release their debut full-length “Reclaiming Chaos” on June 27, 2025 via Inverse Records. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Bring Down The Light’, ‘Internal Defeat’, ‘Passenger’, ‘Abuse’, ‘Necessary Evil’, ‘Shoot & Forget’, ‘Ruoja’ and ‘Reclaim Chaos’. The title track can already be checked out over here. The cover artwork was created by Sakari Vinko. www.facebook.com/indemonband
Polish melodic Death Metallers VALKENRAG have just released a video for ‘Descendant Of Chaos’ at this location. The track is featured on the band’s new EP “Fury Untamed”, which will be released on April 25, 2025 via Art Of The Night Productions. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Mariusz Konieczny at Heavy Gear Studio (HELLSPAWN, ODIUM HUMANI GENERIS, WARFIST) and the cover artwork was created by Katarzyna Jakubska. The full “Fury Untamed” tracklist reads like this: ‘Fury Untamed’, ‘Retribution’, ‘Unreachable Horizon’, ‘Descendant Of Chaos’ and ‘Bleed To Be’. www.facebook.com/valkenragband
Buenos Aires, Argentina based blackened Death Metallers ATAUDES will release their sophomore full-length “Tempus Edax Rerum” on April 21, 2025 via Memento Mori (CD), in co-operation with Obscure Disharmony Records (limited cassette tape, featuring full-body print cassette shells, gold and clear cases and an extended 12-panel JCard with lyrics and additional artwork). A full album stream is available over here. More ATAUDES information you will find at www.facebook.com/ataudesdeathmetal
Italy’s blackened Death Metallers PATRISTIC will release their debut full-length “Catechesis” on June 20, 2025 on vinyl LP, CD and digital formats via Willowtip Records. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘A Vinculis Soluta I’, ‘A Vinculis Soluta II’, ‘Catechesis I’, ‘Catechesis II’, ‘Catechesis III’ and ‘Catechesis IV’. A video for the first single, ‘Catechesis I’, can already be watched at this location. All additional PATRISTIC information you will find at www.facebook.com/patristicblackmetal
Finnish Death Metal three-piece MORBIFIC is streaming their upcoming third full-length “Bloom Of The Abnormal Flesh” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on April 21, 2025 via Memento Mori (CD), in co-operation with Me Saco Un Ojo Records (vinyl LP). www.facebook.com/morbific