June 13, 2026
Spanish Death Metallers AVULSED will release a very special cover album, entitled “Nordic Embryogenesis”, on which the band pays tribute to the primitive depths of Swedish, Finnish and Norwegian Death Metal. It will feature tracks from cult demos and EPs that, in many cases, were the only recordings those bands ever left behind. The eleven songs will be unveiled individually, each accompanied by its own exclusive artwork. A first song will be revealed on June 26, 2026, more will follow every week until the end of August. The band will not reveal the tracklist or the names of the bands being covered beforehand, keeping speculation and anticipation alive until the album’s final release. “Nordic Embryogenesis” will be available on CD, vinyl LP, cassette tape and digital formats via Xtreem Music on September 09, 2026. The drums on the recordings were tracked at The Empty Hall Studios in Madrid during April, the guitars between March and May at Acórdica Studios in Zaragoza and the vocals at Sanctuary Studios in Cáceres. The whole material was mixed by Alejandro Lobo at Acórdica Studios during May and June and mastered by Davide Billia at MKII Studios in Italy. The cover artwork was created by Indonesian artist Rudi Yanto. For regular updates on this, make sure to follow AVULSED at www.facebook.com/avulsed91
US Black Metallers HULDER have just released a video for ‘View From Nemeton’ at this location. The track will be featured on the band’s upcoming third full-length “Verbolgen”, which will be released on August 07, 2026 via Season Of Mist (world) and 20 Buck Spin (North America). www.facebook.com/hulderus
Romanian Black Metalers WARHYMN will release their sophomore full-length “Founder” via Loud Rage Music in the autumn of 2026. The band commented on it as follows: “The album concludes the trilogy that began with the debut album “Gnosis” (consciousness), continued with “Cult Of Primordials” (crime and free will), and now turns its focus to the rise of the first civilizations, driven to evolve through any means necessary and fueled by boundless ambition. In doing so, it further develops the original concept of the acquisition and evolution of primordial sin (human consciousness), presented through a dark and occult lens. This is our most ambitious work to date, both in terms of composition and production. The album consists of six progressive Black Metal tracks infused with Middle Eastern influences, creating an atmosphere that authentically reflects the themes explored throughout the record.” www.facebook.com/warhymn.official
Cluj-Napoca, Romania based technical brutal Death Metallers OMNITROCY will release their debut full-length “States Of Conscious Matter” via Loud Rage Music this summer. It was recorded at Liveset Recording with Garnoo. The cover artwork was created by Anna Vixie Art. You can already check out the album track ‘Waste Of Life’ at this location. More about OMNITROCY at www.facebook.com/omnitrocy
Ireland based melodic Death Metal one-man project BALASHTOTH has just released its debut full-length “Equation II: The Antithesis Of Life And Free Will” via Pest Records, in co-operation with Metal Ör Die Records and Not-Even-Music. A video for ‘+ Fear + Despair’ can be watched over here. The album was produced, mixed and mastered by Balazs Toth and the cover photo was supplied by Peter Jakab. www.facebook.com/balashtoth
Los Angeles, California based melodic Death Metallers SYN ABSENCE have just released a video for ‘Dreamers Of Time’ at this location. The band is currently writing songs for the upcoming follow-up to 2024’s “Realm Of Hate” full-length. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565957775842