Siberian atmospheric black metal legion Grima is set to release their 6th album ‘Nightside’ via Napalm Records in early 2025 and shared a first captivating single with ‘Skull Gatherers’!

Scottish atmospheric black metal outfit Saor invites you to rediscover its country’s ancient legacy with lead single and title track ‘Amidst the Ruins’ from their upcoming new album, set for release in early 2025 via Season of Mist!

French Lovecraftian black metal outfit The Great Old Ones ventures further into the darkness with us with their new single ‘In The Mouth of Madness’, the 2nd they unveil of the upcoming album ‘Kadath’ set for release early 2025 via Season of Mist!

We checked out the first day of the second edition of Hell’s Balls Belgium festival… With banging names like Triptykon, Primordial, Vltimas, the unofficial inclusion of the “Night Eternal tour” with Dark Tranquillity, Wolfheart and Moonspell, Carpathian Forest, Hellripper, Dead Head and The Monolith Deathcult, it was a true fest for any extreme metal fan!

Dutch blackgaze band Noctambulist have unveiled their next single ‘Lichteter’ from the upcoming 2nd full-length ‘Noctambulist II: De Droom’, set for release in early 2025 via These Hands Melt!

Austrian post-black visionaries Harakiri for the Sky return with their powerful new single ‘Heal Me’, another glimpse into the upcoming new album ‘Scorched Earth’, set for release in early 2025 via AOP Records!

Avantgarde metal trio Imperial Triumphant released the new single/video ‘Hotel Sphinx’, a track from their upcoming 6th full-length ‘Goldstar’, set for release in 2025 via Century Media Records!

Swedish black metal witches Völva have unleashed a second single ‘Asmodeus’ from their upcoming album ‘Desires Profane’, set for release later this month via Grind To Death Records and Fiadh Productions!

German destructive force that is Mantar is set to release their new album ‘Post Apocalyptic Depression’ in early 2025 via Metal Blade Records and shared a first single with ‘Halsgericht’!