March 21, 2026

Australia based technical Death Metallers THE ABSOLUTION SEQUENCE will release their debut full-length “Dread Cycle” in August 2026 via Bleeding Art Collective, with distribution by Blood Blast Distribution. A video for the album’s first single ‘Ghost Mantra’ is already available at this location. The album’s full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Despotic Ruin (Diet Of Worms)’, ‘Idols Of Confraternity’, ‘Ghost Mantra’, ‘The Sordid Miasma’, ‘The Nightlight Sigil’, ‘Promethean Pilferage’, ‘A Mire Caked In Nativity’, ‘Grinding The Sphere’ and ‘The Diary Of The Emaciated’. “Dread Cycle” was produced by Chris Themelco and mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios. www.facebook.com/theabsolutionsequence

German Black Metallers ASENHEIM have just premiered the track ‘Der Wächter Der Nacht’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming tenth full-length “Elbenblut”, which will be released on April 24, 2026 via Dominance Of Darkness Records. The previously revealed ‘Wo Die Schatten Drohen’ can still be checked out at this location. The full “Elbenblut” tracklist reads like this: ‘Ein Steiniger Weg’, ‘Ein Stern’, ‘Elbenblut I’, ‘Wächter Der Nacht’, ‘Im Lande Mordor’, ‘Elbenblut II’, ‘Wo Die Schatten Drohen’, ‘Das Letzte Zeitalter’, ‘Das Juwel Von Erebor’, ‘Ein Letzter Atemzug’ and ‘Nicht Mehr Weit’. www.facebook.com/asenheimblackmetal

Australian Death / Thrash duo BATTLEGRAVE have just released a video for ‘Venom’ over here. The track will be featured on their upcoming third full-length “Enslavement”, which will be released on April 10, 2026. A video for the album’s first single ‘Bonesaw’ can still be watched at this location. “Enslavement” 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’. It was recorded by Clint Patzel of BATTLEGRAVE, mixed by Tim Shearman and mastered by Logan Mader. Session drums were played by Robin Stone. www.facebook.com/battlegrave

Estonian Black Metallers KÕDU have just premiered the track ‘VI’ at this location. It will be featured on the upcoming KÕDU sophomore full-length “Kirjad Sõgedate Külast”, which will be released on April 25, 2026 via Antiq. The previously revealed album track ‘V’ can still be streamed over here. For all additional information please visit www.facebook.com/kodublackmetal