Necrot’s third full length album ‘Lifeless Birth’ presents the undiluted formula of the trio. It has paved the way for Necrot to bring its aggressive aspects fully to bear. Released on April 12th via Tankcrimes.

German occult heavy metal outfit Attic offers a brilliant album for fans of King Diamond and Mercyful Fate. The third album ‘Return of the Witchfinder’ is an old-school heavy metal drenched in dark occultism, released via Ván Records on April 5th.

Clocking under one hour the forefathers of British gothic doom metal My Dying Bride capture some of their best works in recent memory. ‘A Mortal Binding’ is musically perfect and evocatively beautiful in every sense. Out via Nuclear Blast Records on April 19th.

Portland-Oregon based death metal act Witch Vomit proves to be more than a season band, the third album ‘Funeral Sanctum’ explores new ground by presenting a fresh and raw/melodic death metal songs. Released via 20 Buck Spin on April 5th.

The second full length album ‘Beyond The Palest Star’ from the German outfit Vorga has captured the style of cosmic black metal. It’s already out via Transcending Obscurity Records since March 29th.

The Danish melodeath act Withering Surface present one of the fastest, yet melodic, tracks of their upcoming record ‘Exit Plan’ with the single ‘Finish What You Started’! The album is set for release in June via Mighty Music!

In Helsinki and still looking for something to do this weekend? Don’t hesitate and start your festival season early by going to Desert Hel 2024 that has a stellar line-up with Finnish bands Heezer, Orbiter, Polymoon, Kairon; IRSE!, Dome Runner, Skyjoggers, Mansion and Maan Tomu and excellent visitors from abroad with Italian doom rockers on the rise Messa and stoner rock legends Truckfighters! If that doesn’t convince you enough, be sure to read more details on why we think you should go!

Danish death metal heavy weights Illdisposed announced their new studio album ‘In Chambers Of Sonic Disgust’ to be released in June via Massacre Records and are streaming a first single with ‘Spitting Your Pain’!

New Orleans metal revelation Cane Hill brings in a new era by unleashing 2 new songs via Out of Line Music/Rough Trade: ‘The Midnight Sun’ and ‘Ecstasy In Grief’!

Brazilian death metal supergroup The Troops Of Doom unleashed first video single ‘Chapels Of The Unholy’, a track from the upcoming ‘A Mass To The Grotesque’ album set for release at the end of May via Alma Mater Records!