December 17, 2025
German Black Metallers TRAKTATES are streaming their debut full-length “Koenig In Thule” over here now. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Patrick Vesper at Neiße Rauschen Studio Weißwasser and the cover artwork was created by Lene. “Koenig In Thule” was released on November 28, 2025 independently on CD and all popular digital platforms. www.facebook.com/traktates
Polish Death Metallers EXCAVATED GRAVES have just revealed their debut single ‘Waste Of War’ at this location. The track will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut MCD “Life Isn’t For Everyone”, which will be released on CD on January 02, 2026 via Selfmadegod Records. EXCAVATED GRAVES features Piotr Sabaranski (PARRICIDE), Bartlomiej “Bruno” Waruszewski (PROTOTYP, ex – AZARATH), Michal “Stoker” Stopa (GOREOSSION), Michal Kaszczyszyn (ex – NEAGHI), Mariusz “Mel” Miernik (ex – DAMNABLE, ex – SQUASH BOWELS) and Adrian Slojewski. www.facebook.com/selfmadegod
On January 30, 2026 Hells Headbangers will release “Eons Of Horror”, a new mini album from Peru based Death Metallers EVIL DAMN, on 12″ vinyl format. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Eons Of Horror’, ‘Gods Of Chaos’, ‘Summon Thy Presence’, ‘Evil Dwells Out There’ and ‘Guerreros De Satan’. You can already check out ‘Gods Of Chaos’ over here. More EVIL DAMN info you will find at www.facebook.com/evildamn666
Finnish progressive Thrashers KRATEROS have just released a second single from their upcoming debut EP “Lost In Translation”. You can check out ‘Uticensis’ at this location. The EP will be released on January 30, 2026 via Inverse Records. www.facebook.com/kraterosband
Edmonton, Canada based Doom / Death Metal duo ANTHRODYNIA has just released a video for their new single ‘A Rotten Sun’ over here. The track will be featured on their debut full-length “Unspeakable Horrors Emanating From Within”, which was released via Nameless Grave Records. The album was recorded, mixed and produced by Derek Orthner, mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege and the artwork was created by Karmazid. www.facebook.com/anthrodyniadoom
German Black Metallers AETHER are streaming their upcoming sophomore full-length “Verfallsschemen” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on December 18, 2025 via Amor Fati Productions. www.facebook.com/aetherbm
Finnish Black Metallers VULKAN GRIT are streaming their debut full-length “Godslaying Arcane Panoply” in its entirety over here now. It will be released via Werewolf Records on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats early next year. https://vulkangrit.bandcamp.com
Hamburg, Germany based Death / Thrashers MESSTICATOR will release their sophomore full-length “Total Mastery” on March 13, 2026 via Testimony Records. You can already watch a video for the first single ‘The Tyrant’s Scepter’ at this location. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Timo Höcke at Die Wellenschmiede in Hamburg, Germany and the cover artwork was created by Andreas Christanetoff of Armaada Art. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘The Pit Awaits…’, ‘…The Pitslayer’, ‘High Ground’, ‘One-Shot-Kill’, ‘Ruins Of Reason’, ‘Bloodsport’, ‘Mass Human Extinction’, ‘Skeletal Thorns’, ‘Deathtouch’, ‘The Tyrant’s Scepter’ and ‘Cougar Claws (Return Of The Leathermilf)’. www.facebook.com/messticator
Australian Doom / Death Metallers MALIGNANT AURA have just premiered the track ‘Beneath A Crown Of Anguish’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming sophomore full-length “Where All Of Worth Comes To Wither”. The previously revealed album track ‘The Pathetic Festival’ can still be checked out at this location. Memento Mori will release the CD version of “Where All Of Worth Comes To Wither” on January 26, 2026, the vinyl edition will follow in mid-February via Grindhead Records and Primitive Moth. The cover artwork was created by Paolo Girardi. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Where All Of Worth Comes To Wither (Intro)’, ‘The Pathetic Festival’, ‘Languishing In The Perpetual Mire’, ‘Beneath A Crown Of Anguish’ and ‘An Abhorrent Path To Providence’. www.facebook.com/malignantaura