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Belgian Metalpunks SHEWOLFF have just premiered the track ‘We’re All Gonna Fukking Die’ at this location. It is the title track of the band’s upcoming debut mini album, which will be released on May 22, 2026 via Dying Victims Productions. The previously revealed ‘Eternal Night’ can still be checked out over here. The complete “We’re All Gonna Fukking Die” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Eternal Night’, ‘Guillotines’, ‘We’re All Gonna Fukking Die’, ‘Nail + Burn’, ‘Fantastik Fukk’ and ‘Konfusion’. https://shewolff.bandcamp.com
Aleister, vocalist / guitarist and founder of Italian Death Metallers FAUST, has published his debut novel “Alone (In) Blood (In) Time”, which he describes as “a disturbing blend of drama, horror and the grotesque”. It is currently available via Amazon. For more information please visit www.deathmetal.it or www.facebook.com/faustpgd
Sepulchral Voice Records have just released a compilation from Chile’s Death / Thrash Metallers DEATHWARDS, “In Deathlore 2017-2019”, on CD and vinyl LP formats. It features the band’s “Towards Death” demo from 2018 and the “Rehearsal MMXIX”, both remixed and remastered. A full stream of it is available at this location. All additional band information you will find at www.facebook.com/deathwards
Milwaukee, Wisconsin based blackened Death Metallers RELIC have just released their debut EP “Crown Of Flies” on CD and digital formats. You can check it out in its entirety over here. More about RELIC at www.facebook.com/relicdm
French Black Metallers TARASK are streaming their upcoming sophomore full-length “Sitra Ahra” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on April 07, 2026 via Antiq. https://tarask666.bandcamp.com
Baltimore, Maryland’s technical Thrashers NUCLEAR TOMB will release their sophomore full-length “Epoch Inhumane” on June 12, 2026 via Rotted Life Records. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Watch The Skies’, ‘Falling Out The World Of Lies’, ‘Unbowed & Averse’, ‘Faithless Continuum’, ‘Broken Promise, Barren Essence’, ‘Lifeless Transformation’, ‘Butcher’s Lament’, ‘Terminally Emboldened’, ‘The Coward’s Curse’ and ‘Epoch Inhumane’. A video for the album’s first single ‘Falling Out The World of Lies’ is already available over here. You can follow NUCLEAR TOMB at www.facebook.com/nucleartomblives
Austrian Death / Thrashers DEATHSTORM have just premiered the track ‘Mount Eerie’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming fifth full-length “Cascophonies”, which will be released on May 22, 2026 via Dying Victims Productions. The previously revealed album track ‘Mask Of Sanity’ can still be streamed over here. The complete “Cascophonies” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Partially Devoured’, ‘Let This One Be A Demon’, ‘Cease To Exist’, ‘Body In A Barrel’, ‘Horripilation’, ‘Mask Of Sanity’, ‘Black Knife Night’, ‘Mount Eerie’ and ‘Mortuorum Flies’. www.facebook.com/deathstormthrash
On April 30, 2026 Purity Through Fire will release “Gram”, the third full-length from German Black Metallers ATRONOS, on CD and A5 digipak format. The vinyl edition will follow later this year. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Geisterflug’, ‘Ein Raunen Im Sturm’, ‘Kummertreiben’, ‘Knochen’, ‘Mit Hass Im Aug’ Und Stahl Im Blut’, ‘Titanisches Erbe’, ‘Richtschwert Deiner Sünde’, ‘Stolz’, ‘In Ketten’ and ‘Zorn’. You can already check out ‘Kummertreiben’ at this location. For more ATRONOS, please visit https://atronos.bandcamp.com
Belgium’s blackened Death Metal duo ARCHAIC OATH has just revealed the track ‘Wrath Of The Witches’ at this location. It will be featured on their upcoming debut full-length “Determined To Death And Beyond”, which will be released on April 24, 2026 via AOP Records. The previously revealed videos for ‘Into The Temple Of Light’ and ‘Forest Of Horrors’ can still be watched here and here. The “Determined To Death And Beyond” cover artwork was created by Wesley Dewanckel and the complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Above The Ice’, ‘Wrath Of The Witches’, ‘Forest Of Horrors’, ‘Requiem For A Doomed Soul’, ‘Abysmal Ascent’, ‘Path Of Penitence’, ‘Into The Temple Of Light’ and ‘Ye Entrancemperium’. www.facebook.com/aoprecs
Seattle, Washington based blackened Death Metallers VOIDTHRONE have just released a lyric video for ‘Surfing The Abyss’ at this location. The track will be featured on their upcoming fourth full-length “Dreaming Rat”, which will be digitally self-released on May 08, 2026. https://voidthrone.bandcamp.com
Portuguese Black Metallers BLACK CILICE have just premiered the track ‘Into The Inner Temple’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming seventh full-length “Votive Fire”, which will be released on May 01, 2026 via Iron Bonehead Productions. The previously revealed ‘Released By Fire’ can still be streamed at this location. For all further info please visit https://blackcilice.bandcamp.com
Finnish crusty Deathgrinders UNEARTHLY RITES will release their sophomore full-length “Tortural Symphony Of The Flesh” via Svart Records on April 03, 2026. It will be available on Svart exclusive transparent red / black smoke marble vinyl, limited ultra clear vinyl, black vinyl, CD and digital platforms. You can check out the album tracks ‘Solstice’ here and ‘Ignis Fatuus’ here. In support of the album release UNEARTHLY RITES will be touring in Finland in March, followed by several dates across Europe in April and May together with SONIC POISON. www.facebook.com/unearthlyrites666
On April 15, 2026 Signal Rex will release a split album between Finnish Black Metallers KERZENLICHT and KIROUS on CD and cassette tape formats. KERZENLICHT will be featured with the tracks ‘As The Snow Falls…’, ‘Key To The Dark Fortress’, ‘Surrender To My Will’ and ‘Kahlittu Ikuisuuteen’, while KIROUS contribute ‘Suomailta’, ‘Kivikätky’ and ‘Kansa’. You can already check out ‘Key To The Dark Fortress’ by KERZENLICHT at this location. For all additional band information please visit https://instagram.com/kerzenlichtbm or https://kirous.bandcamp.com
Finnish Doom / Deathers SAASTA have just released a video for ‘The Coffin’ over here. The track will be featured on their upcoming sophomore full-length “Cesspool”, which will be released on May 08, 2026 via Inverse Records. www.facebook.com/saastaofficial
Bulgarian Death / Gore Metallers NECROMONGER have just released a video for ‘Slaughter To The Bones’ at this location. The track will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full-length “Emanation Of The Dying Perceptions”, which will be released on July 09, 2026 via Xtreem Music on CD, vinyl LP, cassette tape and digital formats. Here’s the complete tracklist of the album: ‘Beyond The Pleasure Principle’, ‘Born In Grave Wax’, ‘Dissection Of Consciosness’, ‘Meconium Eater’, ‘Confessions Of A Dead Poet’, ‘Clite Skinner’, ‘Extract Of Rotting Fetus’, ‘Bloody Picasso’, ‘Autophagous Erection’, ‘Slaughter To The Bones’, ‘Necromonger’ (Instrumental, CD bonus track) and ‘Necrocannibal Pollution’ (cassette tape bonus track). NECROMONGER was formed in 2021 by members of FECAL BODY INCORPORATED, COCKLUSH and CONCRETE. www.facebook.com/goredeathmadness
On May 08, 2026 Hells Headbangers will release “Spiritual Cessation”, the third full-length from Canadian Black Metallers NOCTURNAL DEPARTURE, on CD and vinyl LP formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Spiritual Cessation’, ‘Chthonic Upheaval’, ‘Altars Of Evocation’, ‘Malefic Requiem’, ‘Deathcraft Majesty’, ‘Vanity In Bloodshed’, ‘Torch Of Dedication’ and ‘Mental Abyss’. You can already check out the title track over here. The cover artwork was created by Greallach Arts. https://nocturnaldeparture.bandcamp.com
On April 24, 2026 Mexican Death / Thrashers MORTUARY will release a new EP entitled “Great Black Earth” via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions on CD and digital formats. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Holy War’, ‘Cut Their Heads’, ‘Great Black Earth’ and ‘Black Superstition’. You can already check out the EP closer ‘Black Superstition’ at this location. All additional MORTUARY info you will find at www.facebook.com/officialmortuarymx
Italian Black / Death Metallers THE GREAT OBSERVER have just premiered the track ‘Sentenced At High Noon’ over here. The track will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full-length “Loss Of Transcendence”, which will be released on April 30, 2026 via BlackSeed Productions. The previously revealed ‘The Great Observer’ can still be streamed at this location. The album was recorded between late 2024 and early 2025, mixed and mastered by The Forge Music Productions (FLAMEKEEPER, VULTURES VENGEANCE, NIGHT GAUNT) and the cover artwork was created by tattoo artist Claudio, who’s also a well known illustrator for many bands. “Loss Of Transcendence” will feature the following tracks: ‘Παρέγκλισις (Fallen Into Existence)’, ‘The Great Observer’, ‘Sentenced At High Noon’, ‘Herald Of Thorns’, ‘How Far The Faithless Will Venture’, ‘At The Summit Of Consciousness’, ‘Ἔκστασις (The Lonesome Path)’, ‘Mpervious Creation’, ‘The Weight Of Being Free’ and ‘Loss Of Transcendence’. www.facebook.com/people/the-great-observer/61573041190494
Bulgarian Black / Death Metallers CARCEROUS will digitally self-release their debut full-length “Doomsday Factory” on April 19, 2026 (the CD edition will follow on May 02, 2026). It will feature the following tracks: ‘A Horror Without Name’, ‘Apophis’, ‘The Scourge Divine’, ‘I Saw The Death Of God’, ‘To The Last’, ‘Nothingness’, ‘Hang Them All’, ‘Heaven Is Denied’, ‘Djinn’, ‘Fear The Night’, ‘Doomsday Factory’ and ‘Fear The Night’ (alternate mix, bonus track). A video for ‘To The Last’ can already be watched at this location. The cover artwork was created by Yasen Stoilov. www.facebook.com/carcerous
Finland’s melodic Dark Metallers SOULFALLEN have just released a lyric video for ‘Flesh Unearthed’ over here. The track will be featured on the band’s upcoming fourth full-length, which will be released later this year. www.facebook.com/soulfallenofficial
Norwegian Black Metallers A.H.P. have just revealed the track ‘Alltid Imot Deg’ (featuring JMRM of TRUCIZNA and WÉKERAS) at this location. It is featured on the band’s sophomore full-length “Alltid Imot Deg”, which was released last week via Purity Through Fire on CD format. The vinyl edition will follow this summer. The previously revealed ‘Lust For Murder’, featuring Onielar of DARKENED NOCTURN SLAUGHTERCULT, can still be checked out at over here. The complete “Alltid Imot Deg” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Souls To Inhale’, ‘Lust For Murder’, ‘In Endless Disgust’, ‘Nocturnal’ and ‘Alltid Imot Deg’. www.facebook.com/againsthumanplague
Chilean Black / Death Metallers CENOTAFIO are streaming their upcoming third full-length “La Escisión Acausal: Por La Vía Inversa Hacia La Descarnación” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on April 01, 2026 via Demoniac Productions. www.facebook.com/cenotafiobanda
On May 29, 2026 Hells Headbangers will release “Pure Deathfuck”, a new EP from Norwegian old school Death Metal duo GOUGE, on 12″ vinyl, CD and cassette tape formats. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Putrefaction Of The Dead’, ‘Sadist’, ‘Enemies’, ‘Maggoteyes’ and ‘Dead – The Kingdom Of Brutal Death’. You can already stream ‘Sadist’ at this location. The “Pure Deathfuck” CD edition will feature the band’s 2012’s “Doomed To Death” debut EP as bonus tracks. www.facebook.com/gouge.nekro
Norwegian Black Metallers ILDFAR have just revealed the track ‘Natteskygger’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming fourth full-legth “Der Ligger Et Land”, which will be released on April 12, 2026 via Purity Through Fire. A lyric video for the previously revealed ‘Urgaard’ can still be watched over here. The complete tracklist of the album reads as follows: ‘Urgaard’, ‘Hjemkomsten’, ‘Under Maanen’, ‘En Svunnen Tid’, ‘Vi Minnes’, ‘Naar Alt Der Svartner’, ‘Solen Vekker Dalen’, ‘Dom Over Hver En Doed’, ‘Natteskygger’, ‘Der Ligger Et Land’, ‘Voktere Av Tid’ and ‘Svartsinn’. https://ildfar.bandcamp.com
Polish Black Metallers DEVORZHUM have just revealed the track ‘Czas Zemsty’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming mini album “O Królestwie, Którego Nigdy Nie Było”, which will be released on April 10, 2026 in digital format and on CD through Via Nocturna. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Simon and the cover artwork was created by ET-40. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Initium Belli’, ‘Czarne Ptaki Października’, ‘Czas Rozpaczy’, ‘Czas Zemsty’ and ‘Płacz Królestwa, Którego Nigdy Nie Było’. www.facebook.com/devorzhum.official
On May 15, 2026 Caligari Records will release the debut demo from Polish old school Death Metallers MANGLED RECREMENT on cassette tape format. You can already check out the track ‘Boiled To Death’ at this location. For all additional info please visit www.facebook.com/caligarirecords
Polish Death Metallers TRAUMA will re-release a remastered version of their long out of stock mini album “Hamartia” via Selfmadegod Records with three bonus tracks on April 14, 2026 on CD and limited CD box. The first is an alternative version of ‘Craving’, which was recorded during the same session, but not included on the original release. The other two are covers of SLAYER’s ‘Silent Scream’ and GOREFEST’s ‘Reality When You Die’, both were previously already featured on other TRAUMA releases. The original front cover has been refreshed and the entire layout has been redesigned by Archart Design, featuring more photos and an overall more engaging presentation. You can already check out ‘Craving’ at this location. Here’s the complete “Hamartia” tracklist: ‘Craving’, ‘Decayed By False’, ‘Demanufacture’ (FEAR FACTORY cover), ‘Stripped, Raped And Strangled’ (CANNIBAL CORPSE cover), ‘Davidian’ (MACHINE HEAD cover), ‘Craving’ (alternative version), ‘Reality When You Die’ (GOREFEST cover) and ‘Silent Scream’ (SLAYER cover). www.facebook.com/traumaofficialpage
“The Execution Of Humanity”, the debut EP from Chilean Death Metallers BLOOD GRAVE, will be released via Chaos Records on CD and digital formats on May 01, 2026. It was recorded at Estudio Origen and Alhue Music Studio, with producer Carlos Fuentes (INANNA). You can stream the track ‘Stream Bloody Fucking Nightmare’ at this location. For more information please visit www.facebook.com/chaosrecords
Greek Black Metallers RIVERFLAME have just premiered the track ‘Where Dragons Once Ruled’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full-length “Lunar Crusades”, which will be released on April 24, 2026 via code666. The previously revealed album track ‘Riverflame’ can still be checked out over here. The complete “Lunar Crusades” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Riverflame’, ‘Where Dragons Once Ruled’, ‘Lunar Crusades’, ‘Through Mistlands Of Unearthly Worlds’ and ‘Before The Eternal Night’. The album was mixed and mastered by Dimitris Douvras (ROTTING CHRIST, HAIL SPIRIT NOIR) and the cover artwork is a painting by Mars Triumph (MANOWAR, TRIUMPHER). www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584692682834
Australian Death / Thrashers IN MALICE’S WAKE have just released a video for ‘Beyond Death’ over here. The track will be featured on the band’s upcoming fifth full-length “The Profound Darkness”, which will be digitally self-released on May 01, 2026. It was mixed by Chris Themelco at Monolith Studio in Melbourne, Australia and mastered by Plec Johansson at Panic Room Mastering. The artwork was created by Shaun Farrugia of IN MALICE’S WAKE. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘The Profound Darkness’, ‘Beyond Death’, ‘By Tongues of Demons’, ‘The Last Song’, ‘Numb To Paradise’, ‘Upon My Flesh’, ‘The Great Purifier’, ‘Away From The Light’ and ‘The Darkness Below Us’. www.facebook.com/inmaliceswake
“Frostheim”, the sophomore full-length from German Black Metallers GRABUNHOLD, will be released via Iron Bonehead Productions on June 05, 2026 on CD and vinyl LP formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Der Tod Wohnt In Carn Dûm’, ‘Grambergs Fluch’, ‘Der Mondturm’, ‘Rerirs Blauer Schatten’, ‘Über Grat Und Kalten Gipfel’, ‘Schreckenszauber’, ‘In Mordor, Wo Die Schatten Drohn’ and ‘Eärnurs Verderben’. You can already check out ‘Grambergs Fluch’ at this location. All additional band info you will find at www.facebook.com/grabunhold
Michigan’s Hardcore / Death Metallers MY OWN WILL will release a new EP entitled “Misery” on June 04, 2026 via Bleeding Art Collective, in co-operation with Blood Blast Distribution. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Misery’, ‘Rorshach’, ‘Forsaken’ and ‘Phobos’. The EP was produced by Cody Steward and Max Kushner, engineered by Max Kushner, mixed by Cody Steward and mastered by Christian Donaldson. You can check out a video for the title track over here. More about MY OWN WILL at www.facebook.com/myownwillofficial
Polish Death / Thrashers SPARAGMOS have just released a remastered reissue of their sophomore full-length “Error” on CD and vinyl LP via Selfmadegod Records today. It was originally released in 1994 on cassette tape only. You can stream it in its entirety at this location. A video for the album track ‘Fashioned In Lifetime’ can additionally be watched over here. You can follow the band at www.facebook.com/officialsparagmos
California based reanimated Black Metallers SICARIUS have just premiered the title track of their upcoming third full-length “Nex” at this location. The album will be released on April 10, 2026 via Adirondack Black Mass. The previously revealed ‘An Aptitude For Elimination’ can still be streamed over here. The complete tracklist of the album reads as follows: ‘Cold Death’, ‘Opened Obsidian Gateways’, ‘No Witnesses’, ‘Crashing Into The Abyss’, ‘Banshee’, ‘Daggers Down’, ‘The Hunger We Cannot Sate’, ‘An Aptitude For Elimination’, ‘Ambuscade’ and ‘Nex’. https://sicariusblackmetal.bandcamp.com
German Death Metal duo BARBARIC OATH is streaming its debut mini album “Sword, Sorcery, Vengeance” in its entirety over here now. It will be released via Caligari Records on CD and cassette tape formats today. The cover artwork was created by of Jack Sabbat. www.instagram.com/barbaricoath.dm
German Speed Metallers CRUEL FORCE are streaming their fourth full-length “Haneda” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released via Shadow Kingdom Records today. www.facebook.com/cruelforce
German Death Metal Punks ARROGANZ have just released a video for ‘Under Scarred Skin’ at this location. The track will be featured on the band’s seventh full-length “Death Doom Punks”, which will be released on May 15, 2026 via Testimony Records. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Timo Rotten at Dungeon Soul Studios, Berlin (Germany) and produced by ARROGANZ. The cover artwork was created by Johnny Doe. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Die For Nothing’, ‘Under Scarred Skin’, ‘Pain Forged Armor’, ‘Death Doom Punks’, ‘Anti-Ideology’, ‘Arsenic Breath’, ‘Incubus’ Veins’, ‘Earths Final Dose’ and ‘Spirit Arsonist’. www.facebook.com/arroganzgermany
Danish Death Metallers SHADOWSPAWN have just released a video for ‘Demonized And Blasphemous’ over here. The track is featured on their fourth full-length “Cadaver Dogs”, which was released earlier this year in digital format and on CD through Via Nocturna. www.facebook.com/shadowspawn
Italian Black Metall one man band MURK has just digitally self-released its fourth full-length “Battlefields Of Destiny”. A full album stream is available at https://murk82.bandcamp.com. For more MURK information please visit www.facebook.com/murkmetalofdeath
Aurora, Illinois based Grinders MELTING ROT are streaming their upcoming sophomore full-length “Infatuation With Premeditation” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on March 27, 2026 via Hells Headbangers. https://meltingrot.bandcamp.com
A full stream of “Morbid Desires”, the eighth full-length from Norwegian Black Metallers TULUS, is available over here now. The album will be released on March 27, 2026 via Darkness Shall Rise Productions. www.facebook.com/tulusband
UK based Death Metallers CRYPTWORM are streaming their upcoming third full-length “Infectious Pathological Waste” in its entirety at this location. It will be released on March 27, 2026 via Me Saco Un Ojo Records (CD and vinyl LP editions), in co-operation with Extremely Rotten Productions (cassette tape edition). www.facebook.com/cryptworm
British Black Metallers BLOOD COUNTESS have just premiered the track ‘The Scavenger’s Daughter’ over here. It is featured on the band’s sophomore full-length “Imperatrix Sanguinis”, which was released on April 24, 2026 via Dominance Of Darkness Records. The previously revealed album track ‘Chains Of Misdeed’ can still be streamed at this location. The complete “Imperatrix Sanguinis” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Chains Of Misdeed’, ‘Sadistic Marchioness’, ‘A Humiliating Plea For The Glorification Of Erotic Suffering’, ‘The Scavenger’s Daughter’, ‘Shackles Of Sin’, ‘Purge Of Trencin’, ‘Schadenfreude’ and ‘Anna Nádasdy’. www.facebook.com/bloodcountessofficial
Colombia’s BELLS OF ACHERON zine has just released its fifth issue. On 88 pages you’ll get new interviews with NECROPSY (FIN), BLOOD, DISGRACE WORM, APUR / ARIA (RUS), RAVENSIRE, EXGENESIS, OLD COVEN, AESTHETIC DEATH, Nicklas Rudolfsson (RUNEMAGICK / DEATHWITCH / SACRAMENTUM), CAMBION, ARKHON, GENUFLEXION, GORGON, ONIRICOUS, BAL SAGOTH, INFERNÄL MÄJESTY, PACTO AMEN, PUTRESCINE, ATONEMENT, JADE, REPULSIVE MASS and RUINAS / BANISHED FROM INFERNO. An exclusive journey into the past, featuring interviews with Bård Faust (1994), SADNESS (1994) and NIHILIST DEATH CULT. This issue also features the traditional sections “King Fowley Adventures”, “Pages In Blood” and “Born Too Late” as well as the new sections “Two Sides Of…”, this time talking about alcohol and “Opinion: what is left of BLASPHEMY?”. The cover art was created by Niels Kater. More information and ordering details via traumarkhan@hotmail.com or http://bellsoftrauma.blogspot.com