Very well deserved, Metal Blade Records have welcomed the innovative Danish metal act Gradience to their roster, joining to spread the bold fusion of black metal, deathcore, metalcore and rap through the world!

Hexella set the release date for their debut album ‘The Ancient Gaping Mouth’ on June 27th with Hells Headbangers and revealed a second track with ‘Ophitic Revelation’!

Belgian post-doom quartet Hemelbestormer have announced their new album ‘The Radiant Veil’ to be out in July via Pelagic Records and unveiled a first single with ‘Usil’!

Finnish legends …and Oceans are presenting the last single ‘Förnyelse i Tre Akter’ in the run up to their new album ‘The Regeneration Itinerary’ coming out later this month with Season of Mist!

Finnish black metal outfit Iku-Turso set the release date for their mini-album ‘Wolfheart’ on June 6 with Purity Through Fire and unleashed a first track with ‘Pagan Beasts’!

Blending Nordic musical heritage, black metal and using the Hardanger Fiddle to create soundscapes, Afargang recently released the new song “Leva og døy”, taken from upcoming album ‘Andvake’ set for release in June with newly signed label By Norse.

American black metal act Abigail Williams returns with ‘A Void Within Existence’, the long-anticipated sixth full-length, set for release in July via Agonia Records!

Pictures of an occult night in Helsinki with “The Unholy Trinity tour” striking down and taking over the Ice Halls. And with Behemoth, Satyricon and Rotting Christ we got from the top shelf of extreme metal!

Canadian black metal giants Spectral Wound took over a sold out On The Rocks in Helsinki during their “BLOOD. MIRE. DEATH. tour”, bringing their unique raw, uncompromising black metal assault with the support from Finland’s own death metal outfit Ashen Tomb! An event by Nem Agency.

Italian atmospheric black metal outfit Svart Vinter unleashes their new single ‘Torment’, a track from their upcoming album ‘Isvind’, set for release in May via Non Serviam Records!