US black/death metal veterans Aurora Borealis unleashed first single ‘Millisecond Pulsar’ from upcoming album ‘Disillusioned By The Illusion’, set for release later this month with Non Serviam Records!
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Nocturnal Departure has set the release for their new album ‘Spiritual Cessation’ to May via Hells Headbangers, preorders available right now!
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German medieval black metal outfit Grabunhold are releasing their second album ‘Frostheim’ in June with Iron Bonehead Productions and unveiled a first track with ‘Grambergs Fluch’!
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British black metallers Blood Countess shared new track ‘The Scavenger’s Daughter’, a second track unveiled from their upcoming album ‘Imperatrix Sanguinis’, set for release later this month via Dominance of Darkness Records!
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Icelandic black metal outfit Forsmán signed to new label Vesperian and shared a first single with ‘Andvana’!
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UK black metal legends Winterfylleth released their latest album ‘The Unyielding Season’ via Napalm Records and now unleashed a visualizer for the title track!
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Known for their mix of extreme metal and trap rap, Danish metallers Gradience dropped their latest single ‘Master To The Slave’ last week, a track from their upcoming full-length to be released later this year with Metal Blade Records!
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Finnish black metal outfit Mourniaty burns the crosses in their music video for ‘Kyynelten Virta’, a track from their debut album ‘Musta maa’, released last year with Inverse Records!
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Finnish bestial black/death metal trio Hoc Est Bellum signs with Time To Kill Records for the release of their debut album!
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Italian black metal horde Infernal Angels unleashed ‘As One with the Void’, featuring Adramelech from Inferno and a first single from the upcoming album ‘As the First Blood Fell…’, out in April with Immortal Frost Productions!
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Album Reviews
Norwegian black metal duo Ekrom presents a superb slab of atmospheric/symphonic black metal. The first full length album “Uten Nådigst Formildelse” brings a fair mixture of atmospheric and grim black metal that in its authentic form. Released via Edged Circle Productions.
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Olkoth’s debut album “At The Eye of Chaos” is a superior death metal record that is highly recommended for the aficionados of extreme and technical music, do not hesitate to tune into the madness, released via Everlasting Spew Records.
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“War Against All” is a declaration of war crafted purely in the spirit of Norwegian black metal. On the tenth album, mastermind and founder Demonaz proves that he is the man behind the legacy of Immortal. Out via Nuclear Blast.
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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.
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Dødheimsgard’s sixth album “Black Medium Current” is a landmark in the realms of avant-garde music. Mastermind Vicotnik shows how versatile the band has become and delivers a trance-like atmosphere, hypnotic industrial beats embedded with beautiful synth textures, out via Peaceville Records! Don’t miss out on getting to hear some of this masterpiece live for the first time at Steelfest in Finland next month!
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On their seventh album “Katharsis” Keep of Kalessin unfolds a formidable array of blazing riffs, majestic symphonic arrangements and epic song structures combined with rapid ferocity, mastermind Obsidian Claw may have delivered his best outing since the band’s 2006 album “Armada”. Out via Back on Black!
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The debut offering “The Ravening” of the Finnish symphonic black metal project Argenthorns shows the unique flair from the sole composer Lord Vrăjitor (Warmoon Lord). The album presents the imaginative and creative art of baroque symphonic black metal that aligns with bands like Bal-Sagoth, Limbonic Art, and Tartaros, released via Avantgarde Music.
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Mystic Circle’s 9th album “Erzdämon” is a real work of menace, and it is as fierce and brutal as its predecessor. But this time the duo has injected tons of melodic hooks while staying true to their sound, the album is highly recommended for fans of Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir and Old Man’s Child. Out via Fireflash Records!
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Grá brings plenty of aggression and a variety of riffs. Arguably the fourth album “Lycaon” is the band’s most varied record to date. The band gives a perfect example of the dynamic proportions with Heljarmadr once again proving he’s one of the best vocalist in black metal. Out via Avantgarde Music.
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In similar ways to the Scandinavian black metal music, the multi-instrumentalist Alex Poole has managed to strengthen the songs with uncompromising aggression. The new songs emphasize an oppressive atmosphere, and the sophomore “Totenpass” differs from the debut on many levels bringing an immense scale of ferocity. Out today via Amor Fati Productions.
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