Finland’s rising black metal force Qwälen to release their third album ‘Veri Vertaa Edelleen’ via Time To Kill Records in March 2026!
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Post-metal outfit Unverkalt are back with their third album ‘Héréditaire’ in February 2026 via Season of Mist and shared the single ‘Die Auslöschung’ as a first taste!
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Finnish metal festival institution Nummirock is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2026 and announced the first 12 names with Satyricon, Moonsorrow, Rise of the Northstar, Omnium Gatherum (also celebrating their anniversary), Immortal Disfigurement, Uada, and more!
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For those who missed it, Finntroll and …And Oceans frontman Mathias “Vreth” Lillmåns released his retrospective album ‘Remains’ at the end of last month! Covering 3 decades of his personal growth as a musican and vocalist, this is a great little piece of metal history to dig into!
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Belzebubs has recently launched another Makeship campaign, this time to get a mini plushie keychain version of Mr. Satan to tote around to proclaim your allegiance to the dark side! Don’t wait too long to go and support it, because it has less than a week left to meet its minimum goal!
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French philosophically-themed black metallers Decline Of The I share a pro-shot live video for the song ‘Diev Vide’, a track from their 2021 album ‘Johannes’, out via Agonia Records!
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German extreme metal collective Der Rote Milan unveil their haunting new single ‘Où allez-vous’ from the upcoming album ‘Verlust’, set for release on December 12 via Unholy Conspiracy Deathwork!
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Symphonic black metal project Vesseles released their new song ‘Perpetual Chasm of Black Mirrors’, another track from their upcoming release ‘Home’, set to be out in January 2026!
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Independent black metal band Profane Elegy has released their latest single ‘And Then We Are Gone’, another preview of the upcoming album ‘Herezjarcha’, out in January 2026!
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Finnish black metallers Dark Divination revealed the new track ‘Pride of Victory’, the second one unveiled from their highly anticipated debut album ‘Liitto hengen ja veren’, set for release in December via Signal Rex!
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Album Reviews
The fourth studio album “Viribus Unitis” of the Ukrainian war brigade 1914 continues with the conceptual theme of World War I. 1914 integrate powerful elements of blackened death, doom, and atmospheric textures. Out since November 14th, via Napalm Records.
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Tolkien-inspired black metal outfit One of Nine returns with their sophomore release, “Dawn of Iron Shadow”, offering vast musical dimensions full of dark, grim, and somber moments. The fantasy flair merges the gateways of epic, glorious atmosphere that evoke bands like Summoning. Out via Profound Lore Records since last Friday, October 31st.
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Put your raincoats on as Krigsgrav’s eighth studio album ’Stormcaller’ is predicting some very heavy blackened thunderstorms. Pouring down on you via Willowtip Records since last Friday!
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Tenebrae In Perpetuum continues in the vein of the classic underground black metal on their latest album ‘Vacuum Coeli’. The Italian duo evokes chilling coldness and in-depth soundscapes for the listener to delve into the abysmal hell. Out now via Avantgarde Music since June 20th.
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Swedish black metal trio Lord Belial offers some proper classic 90s black metal on their tenth studio album “Unholy Trinity”. Released via Hammerheart Records on June 27th.
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Gygath is yet another side project band formed by Sortilege and Swartadauþuz. The debut full-length album ‘Ablaze above the Forest’ stems from the 90s heritage of atmospheric and symphonic black metal. Out via Nightbround Records.
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The symphonic and menacing black metal debut “The Cursed Oak”, by Alex Poole side project band, Kveldstimer invites you to wander through ancient woods under the moon, out via Bestial Rape Records!
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The third epic chapter “Sancrosanct Demonopathy” by Finnish black act Warmoon Lord offers symphonic elements of 90s black metal and lives up to the standard of Lord Vrăjitor. Out via Werewolf Records since May 9th. The album is highly recommended for fans of Emperor and Obtained Enslavement. Catch their show at Steelfest this weekend for those who make it, you won’t regret it!
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Greek titans Nightfall display remarkable musicianship on their eleventh studio album “Children of Eve”, out via Season of Mist since yesterday. The songs embrace and recapture the gothic facet of its music with dark atmosphere.
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Finnish black metal duo Moonfall delves into the archaic and atmospheric style of early black and dungeon synth. Their full-length album “Odes to the Ritual Hills” was released via Iron Bonehead Productions last week Friday!
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