Moonlight Sorcery has achieved greatness with the latest EP: the guitar work stems from the neoclassical style of Yngwie Malmsteen combined with the blistering velocity melodic black/death metal. ‘Nightwind: The Conqueror From The Stars’ is highly recommended if you listen to bands like Children of Bodom, Ensiferum, and melodic black metal of the 00s. Released via Avantgarde music on January 13th, 2023.
Rising stars in the melodeath realms, Aephanemer is touring, and we visited them on their stop at The Black Lab in Wasquehal, France. Warm up act were black folk metallists Sorcières.
German outfit Downfall Of Gaia announced their new album ‘Silhouettes of Disgust’ to be released in March via Metal Blade Records and shared a first single/video with ‘Bodies As Driftwood’!
“Into Sorrow Evermore” truly reflects the sonic aspects of these talented musicians which seems a perfect combination of atmosphere and grim black metal. Imperium Dekadenz has become true masters of their craft in capturing the quintessence of atmospheric black metal where each track showcases different styles of melodic and atmospheric black metal. Out on January 20 via Napalm Records.
Finnish melodic black/death metallers Suotana are back after 5 long years with their new album ‘Ounas I’ out in March via Reaper Entertainment and shared the 1st single ‘Through the Mammoth Valley’ with an epic video!
UK black metal trio Dawn Ray’d shared new single/video ‘Ancient Light’, from their upcoming new album ‘To Know The Light’ out via Prosthetic Records in March!
After the unholy return of Mystic Circle last year, they’re already back with new material through the single/video ‘The Scarecrow’ from upcoming album ‘Erzdämon’, out in March via Fireflash Records!
Danish black metal duo Angstskríg returns with their sophomore album ‘Angstskríg’ and shares first single ‘Vishedens Ulidelige Lethed’ via Despotz Records now!
Flemish black metal project Oerheks set release date for new demo ‘Landschapsanachronismen’, out via Amor Fati Productions next month!
With “Aamongandr” Satanic Warmaster retains its status in Finnish and European black metal, every nuance of the following eight tracks makes the new album close to a masterwork. The sheer brilliance of the effective riffs and the stellar production, and the addition of the orchestration will make you behold the greatness of the composition. Released via Werewolf Records.
