June 03, 2025
“Follow The Echo Of Curses”, the debut full length from Rhode Island based Black Metallers ANCIENT TORMENT, will be released via Eternal Death on August 01, 2025 on CD format. The vinyl edition will follow a bit later via Goatowarex. The album was recorded at Distorted Forest Studio in the early months of 2024, mixed by Josh Welshman (Flux Studios NYC) and mastered by Dan Lowndes (Resonance Sound Studio). The artwork was supplied by David Thiérrée. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Hanging From A Dead Star’, ‘Spectre At The Crossroads’, ‘Sorrow Verses’, ‘Dejected Dreams Molested In Purgatory’, ‘Under The Guise Of Virtue’ and ‘Rotting Temperament’. You can already check out ‘Sorrow Verses’ at this location. For more ANCIENT TORMENT please visit https://ancienttorment.bandcamp.com
Portuguese old school Black Metallers EMPALAMENTO will release their debut EP “Ordem Da Estaca” on June 10, 2025 via Haloran Records. It was recorded at Drahkul’s Den and Axe Farm Studios in 2023 and 2024 and features Koraxid (GRIEVANCE, MEDO) as a special guest on drums. The following tracks will appear on the EP: ‘Deambulação Abismal (Reino Das Tormentas)’, ‘O Sangue Escorre’, ‘Ode Aos Espíritos Flamejantes’, ‘Devaneios’, ‘Ordem Da Estaca’, ‘Ascenção Obscura’ and ‘Maldição Intemporal’. You can already stream ‘O Sangue Escorre’ over here. For all additional information please visit www.facebook.com/haloranrecords
On July 14, 2025 BlackSeed Productions will release the debut mini album of Stockholm, Sweden based Black / Death Metallers LEPRA, “Mortuus Morgana”, on digipak CD and 12″ vinyl formats. It was originally self-released online by the band in December 2024 and via Stygian Black Hand on cassette tape in the US. A full “Mortuus Morgana” stream is available at this location. More about LEPRA at https://leprasweden.bandcamp.com
Canadian Black Metal / Sludge duo BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER will release their debut EP “Windows Drenched In Red” on July 29, 2025 on the main digital streaming platforms. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Mrudul Kamble at Erb Street Recording, Waterloo, ON (Canada). The artwork was also created by Mrudul Kamble. You can already check out a visualizer video for the EP opener ‘Testing The Waters’ over here. The complete “Windows Drenched In Red” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Testing The Waters’, ‘Windows Drenched In Red’, ‘Seek Nothing Destroy Everything’ and ‘Desire To Be Thoughtless’. www.facebook.com/bbb.metal