Norwegian black metal legends Tsjuder unleashed the new track ‘Prestehammeren’, another song from their upcoming album ‘Helvegr’, set for release via Season of Mist next month!

Black metal outfit Nixil sign to Prosthetic Records for their upcoming new album ‘From the Wound Spilled Forth Fire’, and share a first track with ‘Collapsing The Poles’!

Finnish black metal quartet Ondfødt has refined its craft on the fourth album “Det Österbottniska Mörkre”. The songs are packed full of tremolos and blistering tempos, showcasing an outstanding songwriting talent from these Finns. Set for release via Black Lion Records on May 26th.

Steelfest manages to impress with their line-up and organization every single year, and this year is no different, even after some recent setbacks! We’re amazed with the line-up that celebrates everything that is underground and extreme yet again, and that’s only a part of the reasons why you should still try to make it to the fest this weekend!

The Texan black metal outlaws of Necrofier unleashed a 3rd single with ‘Forbidden Light of the Black Moon’, from their upcoming second full-length ‘Burning Shadows in the Southern Night’, set for release next month via Season of Mist!

Longstanding American outfit Abigail Williams signs with Agonia Records to spread more of their atmospheric black metal through their upcoming new album!

As the festival summer is quickly approaching, May sees many great releases yet again. Our team of writers put together a nice selection of those they are looking forward to the most this month with Deathstars, Cattle Decapitation, Veil Of Maya, The Dark Side Of The Moon, Ghost, Thulcandra, Frozen Soul, Sleep Token, Henget, Vomitory, Immortal, Kalmah and Legion Of The Damned!

Thomas Eriksen channels the raw classic aesthetics of old-school black metal and deserves an award for his newest musical accomplishment, his sixth album ‘Dypet’ which maintains the trademarks of Norwegian black metal with impressive catchy hooks. Out via Peaceville Records.