Flemish black metal band Bloedmaan unleashed first single ‘Return to Castlevania’ from upcoming album ‘Vampyric War in Blood’, set for release with Immortal Frost Productions in December!
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News Posts
Black metal icons Mayhem are releasing their seventh full-length ‘Liturgy of Death’ in February 2026 with Century Media Records and unveiled a first single with ‘Weep For Nothing’!
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Belgian black metal revelation Serpents Oath released their new single ‘Gateways to Tiamat’, extending the arc unveiled on their latest album ‘Revelation’, out with Odium Records!
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Blackend death thrash project Morbikon, led by members of Municipal Waste, Finntroll and more, unleashes the new single ‘Ghoul Infested Mausoleum’, a track from the upcoming album ‘Lost Within The Astral Crypts’, set for release in November via Tankcrimes!
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Oneiric black metal powerhouse Akhly are bringing the seeds of the band’s visionary sound back to life by the reissue of their 2009 debut album ‘Supplication’ via Debemur Morti Productions! Catch this exceptional band live at Steelfest next year!
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Blackened thrash bastards Hellripper return with a brand-new single ‘Kinchyle (Goatkraft And Granite)’, out now with their new label Century Media Records and announce new European tourdates for 2026, bringing along Schizophrenia and Sarcator!
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Der Weg Einer Freiheit unveiled a new live video for ‘Xibalba’, a track from their latest album ‘Innern’ (out via Season of Mist) and a perfect showing of what to expect from these amazing artists when they’ll play at Alcatraz Festival next summer!
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Modern black metal outfit ØVI unleashed ‘Lilith’, the opening track from their upcoming EP ‘Hedera Helix’, set for release in 2026!
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Black metal force Profane Elegy returns with their latest single ‘I Am’, a blistering anthem of rebellion from their upcoming album ‘Herezjarcha’, set for release in January 2026!
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Serbian black metal masters The Stone shared the first track ‘Kletve lovor’ from their upcoming album ‘Kletva’, set for release next month with Immortal Frost Productions!
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Album Reviews
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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“Through Veils of Time” is the debut full-length album from the former Mactätus member Mjolne, and offers one of the best symphonic and atmospheric albums this year, comes highly recommended for fans of 90s black metal.
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