Progressive symphonic extreme metal force Tómarúm signed with Vesperian, the beginning of what promises to be an exciting new chapter!
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Swedish symphonic metal visionaries Zornheym presented their second single and music video ‘Deus Rex’, the opener of their upcoming album ‘Descending Into Madness’, out in October via Noble Demon!
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Modern symphonic black outfit Stormkeep released the new song ‘Imperious Sanguine Eroticism’, a taste of their upcoming album ‘The Nocturnes Of Iswylm’, out in June with Vesperian!
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Symphonic metal heavyweights Zornheym unleashed their latest video and single ‘Somewhere Far Beyond’ and announced their new album ‘Descending Into Madness’ to be out in October via Noble Demon!
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British symphonic black metallers Hecate Enthroned unleash their new single and music video ‘Deathless In The Dryad Glade’, a track from their upcoming album ‘The Corpse of a Titan, A Lament Long Buried’, set for release next month via M-Theory Audio!
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Dimmu Borgir announced their new album ‘Grand Serpent Rising’ to be out in May with Nuclear Blast and unleashed first single ‘Ulvgjeld & Blodsodel’ with a cinematic video!
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Finnish symphonic black metal stalwarts Vragrav announced their next album ‘Dimension: Daemonium’ to be out in April via Werewolf Records!
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Finland’s symphonic black metal vanguard Vargrav unveiled the new track ‘Moonfrost Storms’, the second one to be revealed from upcoming fourth album ‘Dimension: Daemonium’, set for release in March with Werewolf Records!
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Necromantic black doom creators Worm revealed ‘Blackheart’, new single and part II of the short film series linked to upcoming album ‘Necropalace’, out in February 2026 via Century Media!
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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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Album Reviews
The third studio album “The Nocturnes of Iswylm”, is a steppingstone for Colorado’s black metal stalwarts Stormkeep. The album comes highly recommended for fans of Carach Angren, Dimmu Borgir, and Emperor. Out via Vesperian on June 12th.
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“The Corpse of a Titan, A Lament Long Buried” is a revamped presentation of the band’s past era, beautifully conveyed. The songs are brimming with dark atmosphere and the result is an album that feels both immersive and captivating. Released on May 29th via M-Theory Audio.
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Dimmu Borgir achieves a sonic alchemy that flawlessly blends a sinister and darker approach on its long-awaited album “Grand Serpent Rising”. The Norwegian gods foray into a bombastic and triumphant majesty that resonates with the past studio albums and is the best-sounding album since “Death Cult Armageddon” according to our reviewer. Out via Nuclear Blast Records next week Friday on May 22nd.
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One of Italy’s longest running masters of the black arts, Opera IX returns once more to the fray with ‘Veneficium’. A fine return to form indeed. Out via Edged Circle Productions on May 22nd.
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“Dimension: Daemonium” is Vargrav’s crown jewel that will certainly dominate the symphonic status of the band as the vanguard of symphonic black metal. This is a fabulous album and easily one of the best outings of 2026. Out via Werewolf Records since April 17th.
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On the fourth studio album “Necropalace”, Worm welcomes the listener to the nightmarish limbo of dread and fantasia where the floating spectral phantoms reside in starry realms guarded by mythical creatures and dragons that surround an imperial palace. Out via Century Media Records since February 13th.
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Finnish black metal duo White Rune returns with the second enthralling symphonic and melodic album “Eventide on Aurora”. Out since October 31st via Hammer of Hate Records.
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Swedish melodic and symphonic black metal formation Haimad returns after a long hiatus with its first full length album “When Night Rode Across the North”. Is a masterpiece that makes its entry into Sweden’s upper echelon of epic black metal. Out via Northern Silence Productions on November 7th.
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Carach Angren’s new EP “Cult of Kariba” is crafted through enthralling aggression and brutal galvanic percussive tempos. The five songs will keep you hooked to the wicked screeching and orchestral arrangements. Out via Season of Mist since Oct 17th. Catch this horror show live at Alcatraz 2026 next summer!
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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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