Atmospheric black metal project Tour d’Ivoire set the release date for their self-titled debut on Antiq on September 6th, and shared an excerpt from one of the tracks on the album!

Kvaen’s third studio album ‘The Formless Fires’ captures the early years of Swedish melodic black metal. The album is highly recommended for fans of Dissection, The Moaning and A Canorous Quintet. Out on Metal Blade Records.

Spanish black metal band Kreyl released the first single ‘Medusa’s Death’ from their upcoming debut album ‘Obscure Rise of Ancient Eulogy’, set for release in October via Inverse Records!

Québec black metal outfit Spectral Wound unleashes with ‘The Horn Marauding’, another track from their upcoming album ‘Songs Of Blood and Mire’, set for release in about a month via Profound Lore Records!

Akhlys’ fourth studio album ‘House of the Black Geminus’ is an incredible manifestation brought from the dark mind of Naas Alcameth. The six new cuts project a quasi-symphonic and sinister form of black metal with ferocity and atmosphere. Out on Debemur Morti.

Zeal & Ardor shared a visualizer for the new single ‘Hide in Shade’ another track from their upcoming new album ‘GREIF’, set for release in August!

The ninth studio album “Heavenly Down” from the Hungarian black metal masters Sear Bliss brings back memories of the past albums in a most breathless passionate spirit; capturing the hallmark of the band. Out via Hammerheart Records, it is a must for fans of symphonic and atmospheric black metal, and highly recommended to anyone who likes Summoning, Forest Silence, and Negură Bunget.

In the fires of Mount Doom, deep in the lands of Mordor, Morgul Blade forged another album, their sophomore record ‘Heavy Metal Wraiths’. Out on No Remorse Records.

Prominent Belgian black metal band Ars Veneficium released their brand-new single ‘Into the Void’ a couple of weeks ago, a first taste of the upcoming album ‘The Lurking Shadow of Death, set for release in September via Immortal Frost Productions and what promises to be their best work so far!