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Thy Sanatorium are my breakout band of 2026. I have raved about their self-titled debut album to anyone who will listen, as well as here on the site, and I genuinely believe—without my usual grandiose statements—that they just need to be heard for people to get on the train to the sanatorium. See what I…
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Right, cards on the table. I know Sean Decker, the man responsible for the guitars and programming behind -VOX PRO DEI- by MOG. In fact, his other project Lastat were one of the first bands I ever championed, back in the dark days of 2024 when I started doing this. Christ… has it only been…
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Wormholedeath Records and Southern Soundclash Records have released Absolute Fucking Possession, a new split bringing together Brazilian black/death metal veterans Mystifier and Atlanta-based raw black metal project Hessian. The interesting thing about this one is what both sides bring to the table. For the first time in their 37-year history, Mystifier have authorised the commercial…
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Everlasting Spew Records have shared Echoes, the first single from Portuguese atmospheric black metal outfit Chants. Taken from their upcoming self-titled debut, the track is an abrasive blast of overwhelming violence and bleak, melancholic atmosphere. If you’re into Uada, Gaerea, Groza or Blaze Of Perdition, there’s a pretty good chance Chants will be right up…
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There are no words, only a hollow, black rage at the news. Conrad “Cronos” Lant is dead at 63. If you listen to anything faster, heavier, darker or more hostile than traditional heavy metal, you owe this man a debt you can never fucking repay. When Venom spat Welcome to Hell into the world in…
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Make no mistake. Bruul by Bruul is a black metal EP. Except it isn’t. Except when it is. Confused? You will be. In spirit, it is a monstrous black metal EP that wallows in the musical evil of that genre like a pig in a mud bath, but musically it is a mix of genres…
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US black metal duo Stormruler have set December 4th as the release date for their next full-length, Morning Nautical Twilight, which will arrive via Distortion Music Group. The band have also unveiled Chapter II: In The Eye Of Umbria, the first track from the album. If you like your black metal with a hefty dose…
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Tommy Wiseau, a possessed lake, and a character stating: “This is some weird shit, Rick.” The trailer for Silt has landed, and this looks like some properly crazy-ass stuff. Originally titled Lake Vernon, the film comes from director Aaron Jay Rome and writer/producer Isaiah LaBorde, adapting a concept created by former NFL star Vernon Davis…
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Portuguese black/death metal outfit Azzaya have released a self-released two-track digital single, Ira / Glory Upon Thee. The first track, Ira, is taken from the band’s upcoming full-length The Apostasy of Michael, offering a taste of where Azzaya are heading with their latest material while keeping the raw aggression of their black/death metal firmly intact.…
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Finnish melodic black metal outfit i Helvete have shared Hiljaisuuteen, the second track taken from their upcoming third album Halla, which arrives on November 6th. The track follows previous single Nälkätalvi, which picked up early attention from Metal Hammer and several underground playlists. According to frontman and guitarist Aleksi Mäkelä, Hiljaisuuteen took considerably longer to…