May 12, 2026
Japanese Goregrinders PHARMACIST have just revealed the track ‘Lazure Sphacelation’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming third full-length “Vertebrae After Vertebrae”, which will be released on May 29, 2026 via Hells Headbangers. The previously revealed album track ‘Propelling Inwards’ can still be streamed over here. The complete tracklist of “Vertebrae After Vertebrae” reads as follows: ‘Propelling Inwards’, ‘Vertebrae After Vertebrae’, ‘Endogenica’, ‘Lazure Sphacelation’, ‘Mimicring The Organics’, ‘Bubonic Malacia Bloom’ and ‘Zenith Of Mnemonic Forensication’. www.facebook.com/pharmacistgore
On September 04, 2026 Svart Records will release Part II of the Finnish Death Metal 7″ box set series “Maggots”. It will feature classic 7″ EPs from XYSMA (“Fata Morgana”), FUNEBRE (“Brainspoon”) and INTERMENT (“Life Here After”). The first part of the series featured the following EPs: ABHORRENCE (“Abhorrence”), DISGRACE (“Debts Of God”) and MESSIAH PARATROOPS (“The Past”). For more information please visit www.facebook.com/svartrecords
Italian atmospheric Folk Black Metallers DUIR have just revealed a video for ‘Di Nessuno’ at this location. The track will be featured on the band’s upcoming sophomore full-length “Catarsi”, which will be released on June 26, 2026 via AOP Records. You can also still check out a video for the previously revealed ‘Impeto’, featuring L.G. of ELLENDE, over here. The complete “Catarsi” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Manifesto’, ‘Di Nessuno’, ‘Impeto’, ‘Della Note’, ‘Del Giorno’ and ‘Oltre L’alba’. www.facebook.com/duirofficial
German old school Death Metallers TEMPLE OF DREAD will release their sixth full-length “Dreadspawn Dominion” on August 07, 2026 via Testimony Records. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Wings of Immortality (Intro)’, ‘Dreadspawn Dominion’, ‘Born To Rot’, ‘Hybrid Horde Eternal’, ‘Death March’, ‘Blood Pyre’, ‘Scorched By Cosmic Fire’, ‘Rites Of Blasphemy’, ‘Artisan Of Oblivion’ and ‘Infernal Eternity’. A video for the title track can already be watched over here. The album was produced by drummer Jörg Uken at his Soundlodge Tonstudio and the cover artwork was again created by Paolo Girardi. www.facebook.com/templeofdread
Finland’s Death / Black Metal / Hardcore four-piece HAAPOJA will release a new EP entitled “Kutsumus” on May 15, 2026 on cassette tape and digitally. A vinyl edition will follow later this year via minoRobscuR. The material was mixed and mastered by Ulf Blomberg at HoboRec Recording Studio. The band’s current line-up features original vocalist Jyri Kuukasjärvi (LOKA, ex – RADIEN), Jani Kuorikoski (NAPALM TED, JOINT DEPRESSION) on drums, Tuomas Alatalo (REVULSION, VEDET) on bass and founding member Pekka Kivelä (TRYPANON) on guitar. https://haapoja.bandcamp.com