January 30, 2026

Finland’s Asylum Metal band AGARWAEN will release their new full-length “The Murder Trend” on July 03, 2026 via Over The Border Records on 4-panel digipak CD, including a 12-pages booklet. It was produced by Teemu Aalto and mastered by Svante Forsbäck. The album will feature the following tracks: ‘False Arrival’, ‘Bad Beginning’, ‘God Complex’, ‘Orphan Son’, ‘La Colección’, ‘Circo De La Muerte’, ‘The Hunt’, ‘Clowny Business’, ‘Aenimus’ and ‘The Murder Trend’. You can already check out a video for ‘Circo De La Muerte’ at this location. More band information you will find at www.facebook.com/agarwaenband

German Speed Metallers CRUEL FORCE have just revealed a video for ‘Whips-A-Swinging’ over here. The track will be featured on the band’s fourth full-length “Haneda”, which will be released on March 27, 2026 via Shadow Kingdom Records. The complete tracklist 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

Polish Death Metallers BANISHER have just released their fifth full-length “Metamorphosis” via Selfmadegod Records on CD and limited CD today. The vinyl LP edition will follow a bit later. A full album stream is available at this location. For all additional BANISHER info please visit www.facebook.com/banisherofficial

“Wrathcult”, the debut full-length from Polish Black / Death Metallers SHINE, is now streaming in its entirety over here. It has just been released on CD, vinyl LP and digital formats via Dark Descent Records. www.facebook.com/shine.wrathcult

Hells Headbangers have just released a new mini album from Peru based Death Metallers EVIL DAMN, “Eons Of Horror”, on 12″ vinyl format. You can check it out in its entirety at this location. More EVIL DAMN info you will find at www.facebook.com/evildamn666

Austrian blackened Death Metallers GRAUFAR will digitally self-release their sophomore full-length “Via Necropolis” on March 20, 2026. You can already watch a lyric video for the title track over here. All further GRAUFAR info you will find at www.facebook.com/graufar

Finnish progressive Thrashers KRATEROS have just released their debut EP “Lost In Translation” via Inverse Records. A full stream is available at this location. You can follow the band at www.facebook.com/kraterosband

“Fetish Of Gore”, the split 7″ EP from French Goregrinders PULMONARY FIBROSIS and German Deathgrinders REPULSIVE FEAST, is available again via Lycanthropic Chants as a second press on green vinyl, limited to 200 copies. The first pressing was sold out from the label within a few days. You can check it out over here. More band info you will find at www.facebook.com/pulmonaryfibrosisofficialband or www.facebook.com/repulsivefeast