February 20, 2026
Melbourne, Australia based Death / Thrash duo BATTLEGRAVE will self-release their third full-length “Enslavement” on April 10, 2026 on CD and digitally. It 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’. You can already watch a video for ‘Bonesaw’ at this location. The album was recorded by Clint Patzel of BATTLEGRAVE, mixed by Tim Shearman and mastered by Logan Mader. The session drums were played by Robin Stone. www.facebook.com/battlegrave
Ukrainian Black / Death Metallers BRAS D’HONNEUR have just revealed the track ‘Trench Knife’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full-length “Hate Speech”, which will be released on March 13, 2026 via Primitive Reaction. The album’s full tracklist reads like this: ‘Trench Knife’, ‘Scum Of The Earth’, ‘Regicide’, ‘Main De Gloire’, ‘Eaten Alive By The Pigs’, ‘Crown Of Nails’, ‘Stench Of The Rotten Blood’, ‘Poisoning The Hearts With Malice’, ‘Disemboweled’, ‘Goat Rapists’, ‘Judas Cradle’, ‘Bras D’Honneur’ and ‘Sheep In Wolf’s Clothing’. BRAS D’HONNEUR is the latest creation of the duo R and V, who are already known for their combined work in DRUDKH, PRECAMBRIAN, BLOOD OF KINGU and RATTENFÄNGER among others. www.facebook.com/primitivereaction666
On March 21, 2026 Purity Through Fire will release the sophomore full-length from German Black Metallers AINZAMKAIT, “Fluch Des Nachzehrers”, on digipak CD format. The vinyl edition will follow in the summer. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Blutrausch’, ‘Fluch Des Nachzehrers’, ‘Blut’ges Morgentau’, ‘Pestritter’, ‘Antlitz Des Mondes’, ‘Alb Der Ewigkeit’, ‘Was Bleibt Ist Einsamkeit’ and ‘Solange Dein Herz Schlägt’. You can already check out the title track ‘Fluch Des Nachzehrers’ at this location. For more AINZAMKAIT please visit https://ainzamkait.bandcamp.com
Finnish Black Metallers MORGAL have just revealed the track ‘Stormchaser’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming sophomore full-length “The Seventh Circle”, which will be released later this year via Werewolf Records. www.facebook.com/morgalofficial
“Tortural Symphony Of The Flesh”, the sophomore full-length from Finnish Death Metallers UNEARTHLY RITES, will be released via Svart Records on April 03, 2026 on transparent red / black smoke marble vinyl, limited ultra clear vinyl, black vinyl, CD and digital formats. You can already watch a visualizer video for ‘Ignis Fatuus’ at this location. The band will be promoting the upcoming album in Finland in March, followed by a tour through Europe in April / May together with SONIC POISON. www.facebook.com/unearthlyrites666
The three albums “Despondent Death” (2015), “Abhorrent Disease” (209) and “Defiance” (2024) from New York based Death Metallers HYPOXIA will be re-released on cassette tape via Selfmadegod Records on February 27, 2026. www.facebook.com/hypoxiaofficialnyc
Ukraine based technical Thrashers VIOLENT OMEN will release their fourth full-length “Locomotive Of Chaos” on CD via Nocturnus Records this spring. You can already check out the track ‘Path Of Illumination’ over here. The album was recorded with producer Serg MP at Morrison Studio in Zhytomyr and mixed and mastered at Nuts4all Studio in Zaporizhzhia. The artwork was created by Ruslan Hrytsiuta. https://violentomenofficial.bandcamp.com
Finnish melodic Death Metallers CROWEN will release their third EP “Through The Dying Mist” via Inverse Records today. You can check it out in its entirety at this location. Videos for ‘Ember Wraith’ and ‘The Unwritten End’ are additionally available here and here and a lyric video for ‘I Am The Sorrow’ you will find at this location. More about CROWEN at www.facebook.com/crowenofficial
Finland’s Doom / Deathers HANGING GARDEN will release their ninth full-length “Isle Of Bliss” on March 20, 2026 via Agonia Records. A lyric video for the album’s title track is available over here now. “Isle Of Bliss” was recorded at various studios in southern Finland by the band. The drums were recorded at Klaukkala’s D-Studio with Jarno Hänninen. The mixing and mastering was done by Jaime Gomez Arellano and the cover artwork was created by Kalle Pyyhtinen. The complete tracklist of “Isle Of Bliss” reads as follows: ‘To Outlive The Nine Ravens’, ‘Eternal Trees of Turquoise’, ‘Isle Of Bliss’, ‘To The Gates Of Hel’, ‘The Death Upon Our Shoulders’, ‘The Blights Nine’, ‘Arise, Black Sun’, ‘Her Waning Light’ and ‘Beneath The Fallen Sky’. www.facebook.com/hanginggardenofficial
“De Pinte”, the fourth full-length from Norwegian Black Metallers MISOTHEIST, will be released via Terratur Possessions on CD and vinyl LP formats today. A full album stream you will find at this location. For all additional info please visit www.terraturpossessions.com
Australian blackened Death / Thrash Metallers IN MALICE’S WAKE will release their fifth full-length “The Profound Darkness” on May 01, 2026. It will feature the following tracks: ‘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’. The material 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. You can stream IN MALICE’S WAKE over here. For more band information please visit www.facebook.com/inmaliceswake