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Kouvola, Finland based Black Metallers MOURNIATY have just released a video for ‘Kyynelten Virta’ at this location. The track is featured on the band’s debut full-length “Musta Maa”, which was released in November 2025 via Inverse Records. A full album stream is available over here. More about MOURNIATY at www.facebook.com/mourniaty
Milwaukee, Wisconsin based blackened Death Metallers RELIC have just released ‘Iron Sacrament’, the second single from their upcoming debut EP “Crown Of Flies”, over here. The EP’s first single, ‘Scavengers Daughter’, is still available at this location. “Crown Of Flies” will be released on April 03, 2026 on CD and digital formats. www.facebook.com/relicdm
UK’s Speed / Thrash Metal three-piece AGGRESSIVE PERFECTOR is streaming their upcoming sophomore full-length “Come Creeping Fiends” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on March 27, 2026 via Dying Victims Productions. www.facebook.com/aggressiveperfectorband
Russian Death Metallers GROND have just released a lyric video for ‘Pour Le Mérite’ over here. The track will appear on their upcoming third full-length “The Temple”, which will be released on April 30, 2026 via Xtreem Music on CD and digital formats. www.facebook.com/grondrus
“Soaked In Rot”, the upcoming sixth full-length from Polish Black Metal duo HEGEROTH, can be streamed in its entirety at this location now. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Bene at HHSoundLab Studios and the cover artwork was created by Maciej Kamuda (BLUT AUS NORD, NUNSLAUGHTER, MASTER). The album will be self-released in digital format and on jewelcase CD today. www.facebook.com/hegeroth
German Black Metallers WERWOLF have just revealed the track ‘Unholy Trinity’ over here. It will be featured on their upcoming debut full-length “Satanic Terror”, which will be released on April 24, 2026 via Dominance Of Darkness Records. The previously revealed album track ‘Temple Of No Light’ can still be checked out at this location. The complete “Satanic Terror” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Satanic Terror’, ‘Shrine Of Faith’, ‘…Of Cursed Places And Desegrated Graves’, ‘Temple Of No Light’, ‘Unholy Trinity’, ‘Whore Of Dead Heaven’ and ‘Infernal Devotion’. https://werwolf666.bandcamp.com
Finnish Thrashers WHERE VICTIMS LIE will release a new EP entitled “What Was Left Behind” on April 22, 2026 via Inverse Records. The opener ‘Petting A Burning Dog’ can already be checked out at this location. More about WHERE VICTIMS LIE at www.facebook.com/wherevictimslie
On May 15, 2026 Hells Headbangers will release “Dwellers Of The Twilight Void”, the sophomore full-length from US old school Thrash Metallers DESOLUS, on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘The Portal’, ‘Dweller Of The Twilight Void’, ‘Trespass The Threshold’, ‘The Pact (Sealed In Blood)’, ‘Threading The Atom’, ‘Visages Of Death’, ‘Woman Of Infernal Beauty’, ‘Primordial Evil’, ‘Show No Mercy’ and ‘Nefarious Dominion’. You can already stream ‘The Pact (Sealed In Blood)’ at this location. In support of the album release the band will be supporting HIRAX and SAVAGE MASTER on a short tour in the northern part of the United States, starting this Friday. The band will also be playing separate live dates later next month and into May, culminating in a performance at this year’s Maryland Deathfest. www.facebook.com/desolusdmv
Greek Black Metallers FROM DISTANT HILLS have just released their debut full-length “…And Whispering Trees” via Purity Through Fire on CD format. The vinyl version will follow later this year. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Neverborn’, ‘Veins Of The Mountains’, ‘The Wolf Of The Black North’, ‘Night Womb’, ‘Stars Above The Northern Sky’, ‘Blood Of The Father’, ‘Sleep Divine’ and ‘Beyond The Kingdom Of Ancestral Winds’. You can check out ‘Stars Above The Northern Sky’ over here. The duo consists of multi-instrumentalist Ungod (GREECE’S SAD, NECROHELL, BLOODMOON ECLIPSE) and vocalist Throne (HOR, HORROROGRAPHY, SAD live member). www.purity-through-fire.com
German Speed Metallers CRUEL FORCE have just revealed a video for ‘Warlords’ at this location. The track will be featured on the band’s upcoming fourth full-length “Haneda”, which will be released on March 27, 2026 via Shadow Kingdom Records. The previously revealed videos for ‘Savage Gods’ and ‘Whips-A-Swinging’ can still be watched here and here. The full tracklist of the album reads as follows: ‘The Cross’, ‘Whips-A-Swinging’, ‘Savage Gods’, ‘Sword Of Iron’, ‘Crystal Skull’, ‘Warlords’, ‘Black Talon’, ‘Titan’s Awakening’ and ‘Haneda’. www.facebook.com/cruelforce
Rhodes, Greece based Black Metal duo BLOOD AEON will digitally self-release their debut EP “Fall Of Man” on March 30, 2026. Physical editions (CD and cassette tape) will follow on April 30, 2026 via Underworld Echoes Records. For more BLOOD AEON information please visit https://underworldechoesrecords.com
Indonesian brutal Death Metal trio MULTIWOMB has just released their debut full-length “Anatomy Of Gorelust” via Grave Island Records. You can stream it in its entirety over here now. It was recorded at Nada Rakta Chamber and Volcanic Studio, mixed and mastered at Ultra Organic Studio and the artwork was created by Jon Zig. https://instagram.com/multiwomb_iddm
German Death Metallers TERATOMA are streaming their upcoming sophomore full-length “Longing Veracity” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on March 25, 2026 via Me Saco Un Ojo Records. www.facebook.com/teratomaberlin
Dutch Black Metallers WRANG have just premiered the track ‘Voor Ons De Zee’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s third full-length “Verwording”, which will be released on April 24, 2026 via Dominance Of Darkness Records. The previously revealed album track ‘Nachten In Wahlheim’ can still be checked out at this location. The complete tracklist of “Verwording” reads like this: ‘Stilstand’, ‘Entartete Kunst’, ‘Nachten In Wahlheim’, ‘Voor Ons De Zee’, ‘De Duivel Is De Ander’ and ‘Bijtebauw’. www.facebook.com/wrangblackmetal
Würzburg, Germany based old school Thrashers ZERRE are streaming their upcoming fourth full-length “Rotting On A Golden Throne” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on March 27, 2026 via Dying Victims Productions. A recently revealed video for the title track ‘Rotting On A Golden Throne’ can additionally be watched over here. More about ZERRE at https://zerrethrash.bandcamp.com
POWERRAGE, the new band featuring former EXCITER guitarist John Ricci, bass player Todd Pilon (ex – WITCHKILLER), drummer Lucas Dery and vocalist Jacques Bélanger, who previously sang on the EXCITER albums “The Dark Command” (1997), “Blood Of Tyrants” (2000) and “New Testament” (2004), have just released a lyric video for ‘Dragon Man’ at this location. The track will be featured on their upcomig debut full-length “Beast”, which will be released on April 24, 2026 via High Roller Records. It was mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound and the artwork was created by Mario Lopez. A lyric video for the album opener ‘Dark Wings’ can additionally still be watched over here. The full tracklist of “Beast” reads as follows: ‘Dark Wings’, ‘Cremation Damnation’, ‘Dragon Man’, ‘Haunted Hell’, ‘I Torture I Kill’, ‘The Devil Is Screaming’, ‘Damned And Cursed’ and ‘The Black Mass’. www.facebook.com/powerragebeast
Italian Black Metal one-man band BELEGHOST has just digitally self-released its debut full-length “The Pandemonium”. You can stream it in its entirety at this location now. More about BELEGHOST at https://beleghost.bandcamp.com or www.instagram.com/beleghost_project
On May 25, 2026 Antiq will release “Monestherou”, the debut full-length from French Black Metallers MALEBESTE. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Aigre Vinasse Et Chaude Populace’, ‘Hautefaye 1870’, ‘Chasse Gallery’, ‘Palefroi Du Diable’, ‘Milouziena’, ‘Le Puits D’Enfer’, ‘Monestherou’, ‘Flamme Noir De L’Espoir’ and ‘Nocturne (Medley Acoustique)’. You can already check out ‘Hautefaye 1870’ over here. For all additional MALEBESTE information please visit https://malebeste.bandcamp.com
New Jersey based blackened Death Metallers DRAGSHOLM have just digitally self-released their debut full-length “From The Bloodline Of Bram”. A full album stream you will find at this location. “From The Bloodline Of Bram” is a concept album about Dracula and the occult. For all further information please visit www.facebook.com/dragsholmband
Austria’s blackened Death Metallers GRAUFAR have just self-released their sophomore full-length “Via Necropolis” on VD, vinyl LP and digitally. You can check it out in its entirety over here now. More about GRAUFAR at www.facebook.com/graufar
Australia based technical Death Metallers THE ABSOLUTION SEQUENCE will release their debut full-length “Dread Cycle” in August 2026 via Bleeding Art Collective, with distribution by Blood Blast Distribution. A video for the album’s first single ‘Ghost Mantra’ is already available at this location. The album’s full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Despotic Ruin (Diet Of Worms)’, ‘Idols Of Confraternity’, ‘Ghost Mantra’, ‘The Sordid Miasma’, ‘The Nightlight Sigil’, ‘Promethean Pilferage’, ‘A Mire Caked In Nativity’, ‘Grinding The Sphere’ and ‘The Diary Of The Emaciated’. “Dread Cycle” was produced by Chris Themelco and mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios. www.facebook.com/theabsolutionsequence
German Black Metallers ASENHEIM have just premiered the track ‘Der Wächter Der Nacht’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming tenth full-length “Elbenblut”, which will be released on April 24, 2026 via Dominance Of Darkness Records. The previously revealed ‘Wo Die Schatten Drohen’ can still be checked out at this location. The full “Elbenblut” tracklist reads like this: ‘Ein Steiniger Weg’, ‘Ein Stern’, ‘Elbenblut I’, ‘Wächter Der Nacht’, ‘Im Lande Mordor’, ‘Elbenblut II’, ‘Wo Die Schatten Drohen’, ‘Das Letzte Zeitalter’, ‘Das Juwel Von Erebor’, ‘Ein Letzter Atemzug’ and ‘Nicht Mehr Weit’. www.facebook.com/asenheimblackmetal
Australian Death / Thrash duo BATTLEGRAVE have just released a video for ‘Venom’ over here. The track will be featured on their upcoming third full-length “Enslavement”, which will be released on April 10, 2026. A video for the album’s first single ‘Bonesaw’ can still be watched at this location. “Enslavement” will feature the following tracks: ‘Soul Chasm’, ‘There Is Only Death’, ‘Bonesaw’, ‘Eyes Of Enslavement’, ‘Venom’, ‘The Grand Machine Of Despair’, ‘Asylum’, ‘Marked By Evil’, ‘Under The Banner We March’ and ‘US Outpost 31’. It was recorded by Clint Patzel of BATTLEGRAVE, mixed by Tim Shearman and mastered by Logan Mader. Session drums were played by Robin Stone. www.facebook.com/battlegrave
Estonian Black Metallers KÕDU have just premiered the track ‘VI’ at this location. It will be featured on the upcoming KÕDU sophomore full-length “Kirjad Sõgedate Külast”, which will be released on April 25, 2026 via Antiq. The previously revealed album track ‘V’ can still be streamed over here. For all additional information please visit www.facebook.com/kodublackmetal
“Onzuiver”, the sophomore full-length from Belgian atmospheric Black Metal one-man band AERDRYK, will be released on March 21, 2026 via Amor Fati Productions on CD and vinyl LP formats. A full album stream you will find over here now. The release will be accompanied with the vinyl re-press of the AERDRYK debut and a split vinyl release with OERHEKS. AERDRYK is the solo project of C.V.B. (WOLVENNEST, CULT OF ERINYES, LVTHN, ERBEET AZHAK). https://aerdryk.bandcamp.com
German Black Metallers AINZAMKAIT have just revealed the track ‘Im Antliz Des Mondes’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming sophomore full-length “Fluch Des Nachzehrers”, which will be released on March 21, 2026 via Purity Through Fire. The previously revealed title track ‘Flurch Des Nachzehrers’ can still be checked out at this location. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Blutrausch’, ‘Fluch Des Nachzehrers’, ‘Blut’ges Morgentau’ (feat. Revenant of SARKRISTA / ORDER OF NOSFERAT), ‘Pestritter’, ‘Im Antlitz Des Mondes’, ‘Alb Der Ewigkeit’, ‘Was Bleibt Ist Einsamkeit’ and ‘Solange Dein Herz Schlägt’. https://ainzamkait.bandcamp.com
On April 24, 2026 Hells Headbangers will be re-releasing “Vortex Of Violence”, the fourth full-length from US Death Metallers CARDIAC ARREST, on CD and vinyl LP formats. It was originally released in 2012 on John McEntee’s Ibex Moon Records, is out of print for over a decade on CD and was never before released on vinyl. In April 2026 the band will be touring in Europe with label mates CADAVERIC INCUBATOR. www.facebook.com/cardiacarrestdeathmetal
On March 27, 2026 Vidfare Productions (a division of NoEvDia) will release DOMJORD‘s third album “Morgonglöd”. A full album stream will be revealed on the day of release. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘Kol’, ‘Eld’, ‘Masugn’, ‘Rök’, ‘Blåsbälg’ and ‘Stål’. www.noevdia.com
Finnish Death Metallers HAUTAJAISYÖ will release their fifth full-length “Surun Paino” via Inverse Records today. A full album stream is available at this location now. The band’s bass player Simo Pesonen also created the dungeon synth version ‘Lyhyt Matka Luolaan’ from the track ‘Lyhyt Matka Hautaan’, which is available over here. Videos for ‘Kuusi Kantajaa’ and ‘Maan Nielemä’ you can watch here and here. For all additional band info please visit www.facebook.com/hautajaisyo
Finnish Doom / Deathers HANGING GARDEN are streaming their ninth full-length “Isle Of Bliss” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released in various different formats via Agonia Records today. www.facebook.com/hanginggardenofficial
On May 15, 2026 Greek ROTTING CHRIST will reissue their EP “Der Perfekte Traum” via Season Of Mist on a vinyl gatefold 12″ in classic black and on exclusive gold, orange and black marbled coloured variant editions. It was originally released in November 1998 via Century Media Records. The EP features two studio recordings and five live tracks from the “Triarchy Of The Lost Lovers” era. www.facebook.com/rottingchristofficial
Chilean Death Metallers ATOMIC AGGRESSOR have just revealed the track ‘Dwellers Of The Unknown’ at this location. It will be featured on their upcoming sophomore full-length “The Occult Forces”, which will be released later this spring via Hells Headbangers. For more info and regular updates make sure to follow ATOMIC AGGRESSOR at www.facebook.com/atomicaggressor
On April 30, 2026 Amor Fati Productions will release “Хвърковата чета”, the debut full-length from Bulgarian melodic Black Metallers HAJDUK, on CD and vinyl LP formats. You can already stream the album opener ‘Кърваво писмо’ over here. The complete “Хвърковата чета” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Кърваво писмо’, ‘Непобедима’, ‘Ударите’, ‘Дим до бога’, ‘Три бюлбюла’ and ‘Черната река’. https://hajduk.bandcamp.com
Leeds, UK based progressive Death Metallers COGNIZANCE have just premiered a video for ‘A Game Of Proliferation’ at this location. The track will be featured on the band’s upcoming fourth full-length “In Light, No Shape”, which will be released on May 01, 2026 via Willowtip Records. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Transient Fixations’, ‘Inflection Chants’, ‘A Game Of Proliferation’, ‘Chasm’, ‘Vertical Illusion’, ‘A Reconfiguration’, ‘Witness Marks’, ‘Subterranean Incantation’, ‘Induced Contortions’ and ‘The Zone’. “In Light, No Shape” was produced by Alex Baillie and Apostolis Karydis, mixed and mastered by Ronnie Björnström (AEON, BLOOD RED THRONE) and the artwork was created by Jef Whitehead (NAILS, LEVIATHAN). www.facebook.com/cognizanceband
Finnish melodic Death / Black Metallers SE, JOSTA EI PUHUTA will release their fourth full-length “Syvyyden Portit On Saatava Auki” on May 29, 2026 via Inverse Records. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Tulkoon Valkeus’, ‘Myrsky’, ‘Varis’, ‘Kuolemaa Ei Ole’, ‘Pahuuden Palavat Nuolet’, ‘Syvyyden Portit On Saatava Auki’, ‘Muinaiset Jumalat Kuuntelevat’, ‘Rituaali’ and ‘Pimeys Ja Ikuinen Yö’. A video for the album’s second single ‘Varis’ can already be checked out over here. A video for the first single ‘Kuolemaa Ei Ole’ is still available at this location. All additional band information you will find at www.facebook.com/sejostaeipuhuta666
Italian Black Metallers CALVANA are streaming their upcoming third full-length “Sub Janus” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on March 20, 2026 via Adirondack Black Mass. www.facebook.com/calvana
“Quantifying Cosmic Doom”, the fifth full-length from Dutch blackened Death Metallers SOULBURN, will be released via Testimony Records on June 12, 2026 on digipak CD (limited to 500 hand numbered copies), jewelcase CD, cassette tape, gatefold 2 LP with obi strip (black), gatefold 2 LP with obi strip (grey with black splatter, limited to 250 copies) and in digital formats. A video for the album opener ‘The Braveheart Of Nightmares’ can already be watched over here. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Erwin Hermsen and Fons van Dijk at Toneshed Recording Studio in Horst, The Netherlands. The drums were recorded by Jörg Uken at Soundlodge Studio in Rhauderfehn, Germany and the guitars by Tom Meier at Tom Meier Studio Recording & Live Sound in Enschede, The Netherlands. The cover artwork was created by Manuel Tinnemans. Here’s the complete tracklist of the album: ‘The Braveheart Of Nightmares’, ‘Powehi, The Embellished Dark Source Of Unending Creation’, ‘A Pyramid Absurd’, ‘An Impious Journey Through The Cathedral’s Mouth’, ‘Stalactites Of Molten Flesh’, ‘M87 – What Hopes To Be Born?’, ‘Iconox Spew Black At The Razor’s Edge’, ‘Down Among The Stars’, ‘The Desolationist’, ‘In The Very Time That Will Rot Us’ and ‘An Innocuous Swathe Of Sky’. www.facebook.com/officialsoulburn
Finland’s Death Metal one-man band DESECRESY will release its ninth full-length “The Secret Of Death” via Xtreem Music on May 21, 2026 on CD, vinyl LP, cassette tape and digital formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Gorge Of The Dead’, ‘It Appears In A Dream’, ‘By The Slowing Vortex Of Time’, ‘Crypthymn’, ‘Ancient Timbre Of Demise’, ‘Rotting Ghouls’, ‘Summoned With Necrolunar Telepathy’ and ‘Vanishing Existence’. You can already check out the album opener ‘Gorge Of The Dead’ at this location. More DESECRESY info you will find at www.xtreemmusic.com/desecresy
Slovakian Death Metallers HROB have just premiered the track ‘Zotročený Oheň’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full-length “Brána Chladu”, which will be released on April 27, 2026 via Memento Mori (CD edition), in co-operation with Night Terror Records (vinyl LP and cassette tape editions). The previously revealed ‘Tiene Stromov’ can still be streamed at this location. The complete “Brána Chladu” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Intro’, ‘Chrám Prázdnoty’, ‘Tiene Stromov’, ‘Genocída Snov’, ‘Medzihra’, ‘Zotročený Oheň’ and ‘Brána Chladu’. www.facebook.com/hrob.death
Belgian Death Metallers GORE FORCE V will release their sophomore full-length “Annus Porcus Oinkus” on April 11, 2026. Physical copies will be available via Rotten Roll Rex (Germany) and Rotten To The Core Records (Belgium). For more information and regular updates please visit www.facebook.com/goreforcev
Sundsvall, Sweden based blackened Death Metallers ÖVERVÅLD, featuring members from CRAWL, ex – SETHERIAL and Rebecca Holm on vocals, will release their debut full-length “I Förbund Med Omoralen” via Chaos Records later this year. You can already check out a video for the album track ‘Dyrka Döden’ at this location and stream ‘Förbund Med Omoralen’ over here. For all additional info please visit https://overvald.bandcamp.com
Italian blackened Death Metal three-piece IGNOBLETH has just premiered the track ‘Proselyte Pig I’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full-length “Manor Of Primitive Anticreation”, which will be released on April 17, 2026 via Caligari Records on CD and cassette tape formats. The previously revealed ‘Warped Abyssal Architectures’ can still be checked out at this location. The full tracklist of the album reads as follows: ‘Cults Of The Undead And Profane Necrolatry’, ‘Obelisk Of Deformity’, ‘Warped Abyssal Architectures’, ‘Spores’, ‘Forked Tongues’, ‘And The Lunar Mass Shatters’, ‘Interlude: Lecherous Sex Magick’, ‘Proselyte Pig I’, ‘Proselyte Pig II’, ‘Manor Of Primitive Anticreation’ and ‘Among The Seventy-Two Embalmed Ekpyrotic Gods’. More about IGNOBLETH at https://instagram.com/ignoblethband
Swedish Black Metal one-man band DAEMONIUM REGNI has just revealed the track ‘Spiritus In Flammo’ at this location. It will be featured on the upcoming self-titled debut full-length, which will be released on April 17, 2026 via Darkness Shall Rise Productions. The previously revealed ‘Mater Daemonium’ can still be streamed over here. The complete tracklist of “Daemonium Regni” reads like this: ‘Mater Daemonium’, ‘Ascendens Tenebrae’, ‘Silentium Mors Itinerarum’, ‘Luna Sanguinea’, ‘Spiritus In Flammo’, ‘Sacrificium’, ‘Magica Cultus’ and ‘Damnationem’. DAEMONIUM REGNI is the new solo project from Micke Broberg of UNANIMATED. www.facebook.com/darknessshallriseproductions
Polish Death / Thrashers SPARAGMOS have just released a video for ‘Fashioned In Lifetime’ at this location. The track is featured on the upcoming reissue of the band’s sophomore full-length “Error”, which will be out on March 27, 2026 via Selfmadegod Records, remastered and for the first time on CD and vinyl LP. It was originally released in 1994 on cassette tape only. www.facebook.com/officialsparagmos