Finland’s black metal visionaries …and Oceans returned with their second single ‘Prophetical Mercury Implement’, a track from their upcoming album ‘The Regeneration Itinerary’, set for release in May with Season of Mist!
News Posts
Symphonic black/death metal outfit Wythersake releases the single ‘Bloodlet The Lepers Created’, a track from the upcoming record, out next week with Scarlet Records!
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Symphonic black metallers Belnejoum shared the new video ‘Tower of Silence’, the second track to be revealed from their highly anticipated debut album ‘Dark Tales of Zarathustra’, set for release in April via Antiq!
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…and Oceans unveiled the first step on what promises to be a surreal journey with lead single ‘Inertiae’ from their upcoming new album ‘The Regeneration Itinerary’, set for release in May via Season of Mist!
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New symphonic black metal project Belnejoum, featuring members from Nile, Fleshgod Apocalypse and Annihilator, announced their debut album ‘Dark Tales of Zarathustra’ to be released in April via Antiq and shared a first track with ‘Prophet of Desolation’!
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Symphonic black metal project Anfauglir has inked a deal with Debemur Morti Productions to bring their next album inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s Second Age into this world.
Finnish symphonic black metal duo Pestilent Hex unveiled ‘Through Mirrors Beyond’, a second track from their upcoming album ‘Sorceries of Sanguine & Shadow’, set for release via Debemur Morti Productions at the end of this month!
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Brutal Assault 2025 have unleashed the first load of bands with Gojira, Dimmu Borgir, Ministri, a dose of old school death metal and so much more!
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The highly anticipated second album of Finnish black metal outfit The Mist From The Mountains is set for release in October via Primitive Reaction. And with ‘The Seer of Ages’, a first track from ‘Portal – The Gathering of Storms’ is already available right now!
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Danish symphonic black metal outfit Lamentari today released their eagerly awaited debut album ‘Ex Umbra In Lucem’!
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Album Reviews
Swedish multi-instrumentalist Swartadapuz continues to bring his vision of symphonic black metal as he presents his latest work with his project Gnipahålan. The sophomore “I Nordisk Vredeslusta” takes many elements from bands like Burzum, Emperor, and Odium, giving you an impression of the classic era of the Scandinavian art of symphonic black metal. Out via Purity Through Fire.
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Swiss black metal duo Ateiggär on the first studio album “Tyrannemord” incorporates something rare that makes their music one of a kind, this is a great Nordic-inspired piece of a symphonic black metal that comes similar to bands like Kvist. Out via Eisenwald.
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With his debut album ‘I nattens sken (Genom hemligheternas Dunkel)’ Swedish multi-instrumentalist Swartadapuz explores the bleak landscapes of symphonic black metal. Out on Iron Bonehead.
Finnish renowned veterans L.L. (all instruments), and M.M. (Vocals and lyrics) present their symphonic oeuvre under the moniker of Pestilent Hex. Debut album “Ashen Abhorrence” finds its way into the magical hallmarks of melodic/symphonic black metal of the early nineties and was released with Debemur Morti Productions.
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Ceremonial Castings eleventh album “Our Journey Through Forever” is an introspective record that highlight’s the band’s past works.
Mystic Circle’s self-titled album delivers brilliant musicianship, arguably the eighth album is their most aggressive and melodic piece of black metal.
Arkhtinn on the sophomore “二度目の災害” convey the kind of haunting wonderment that evokes the eerie sounds of atmospheric/symphonic black metal.
Olio Tähtien Takana on its third epic endeavor ‘Spectral Katharsis’ gives a lesson on how to achieve an epic orchestral style of black metal.
“Angel of Carnage Unleashed” is full of a menacing atmosphere and bombastic orchestral arrangements that will bring Darkwoods My Betrothed to the turrets of its fame.
Warmoon Lord masterly conjures orcish themes and fantastic symphonies on the sophomore effort ‘Battlesspells’.
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