Atmospheric/depressive black metal project Winds Of Tragedy to release haunting new album ‘Hating Life’ via Meuse Music Records and Tragedy Productions in February!

2023 starts off with quite the bang with new releases from VV, Anti-Flag, Imperium Dekadenz, Turmion Kätilöt, Katatonia, Kiberspassk, …and Oceans, Obituary, Suasion, Dropout Kings and Vėlių Namai!

Swedish masters of melancholy Katatonia released the last single ‘Birds’ in anticipation of their new album ‘Sky Void of Stars’ out later this month via Napalm Records!

The follow-up to ‘Mysterium I’ that was released earlier this year, ‘Mysterium II’ sees Dutch death doom legends Celestial Season take on a more funereal side. Out now via Burning World Records.

Finnish melodic metal outfit Hanging Garden unveiled the new gloomy single ‘The Four Winds’, another track from the upcoming album ‘The Garden’, out in March via Agonia Records.

Dream Unending’s sophomore ‘Song of Salvation’ retains its gloomy doom-death tone. The end result is a very sentimental and atmospheric album. Mournful and dark, the album is recommended for fans of Anathema, Pink Floyd and Evoken. Out via 20 Buck Spin.

Emerging progressive doom band The Abbey unveiled their 2nd single ‘Widow’s Will’ and opened the pre-sales for the upcoming debut album ‘Word of Sin’, set for release in February via Season of Mist!

Finland’s melancholy-ridden metal band Hanging Garden revealed details of their upcoming 8th full-length ‘The Garden’, set for release in March via Agonia Records!

Darkthrone on its 20th album tackles the old era of traditional metal in a very conventional method. Although some of the tracks may lack the raw organic sound, nevertheless “Astral Fortress” is an epic blackened and doom-laden heavy metal record that is gritty and bold to its core! Out via Peaceville Records.