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Preceding the release of upcoming full-length album Nuclear Cockroach, solo alternative project Illegal Mind—headed by principal songwriter Maxx Dee—has released the standalone single Never Wanted. The track follows recent single Riding Eleanor, marking the next stage in the project’s transition into a solo entity. Built on repetition and restraint, Never Wanted moves away from traditional…
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Coinciding with the start of their upcoming European summer tour, Agnostic Front have released an official music video for Divided. The track is taken from the New York hardcore group’s 2025 full-length album, Echoes in Eternity, released via Reigning Phoenix Music. The tour’s second leg begins July 25th in Töging am Inn, Germany, spanning both…
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Kalamazoo, Michigan-based four-piece Aspen Sanctum will release their debut full-length album, To Withhold the Need to Conquer, on August 7th, 2026. The independent digital launch will be accompanied by a physical cassette edition released via Fiadh Productions. Formed by Jared Koons, Jeremy Cronk, Tim Wicklund, and Bryan Neterer, the group intersects atmospheric black metal with…
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Norwegian black metal act Northern Krig have released their new standalone single, Return Of The Elfking. Following their sophomore full-length album, Worship Files For Anthropophagolagnia Predators, the new track spans six minutes and forty-two seconds and introduces an updated band lineup. The release marks the official recording debut of new member Grenjara (bass/vocals), who joins…
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Italian alternative progressive metal outfit Red Code have signed with label Epictronic. To mark the new partnership, the group has released their new single and official music video, Quarantine, which serves as the lead preview from their debut EP, Traces of Unease and Discomfort (Episode 1), scheduled for release this September. Quarantine forms one installment…
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Finnish progressive folk/black metal group Jotungrav have announced their debut full-length album, Elegi, set for release on August 20th, 2026 via Inverse Records. Ahead of the album’s launch, the band has released its sole advance single, Återfödd. Running over eight minutes, Återfödd (Swedish for “reborn”) marks a stylistic shift for the group. The track sets…
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Chris Cornell tribute project King Ultramega has released a new reimagining of the Soundgarden deep cut Birth Ritual. Originally featured on the 1992 Singles movie soundtrack, the new rendition features original Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron alongside bassist and producer Mark Menghi, accompanied by Halestorm vocalist Lzzy Hale and guitarist Joe Hottinger. The track marks the…
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When I first started the Black Metal Archives, it was with one goal: To shine a light on bands and artists that would otherwise go under the radar. I have always felt a certain kinship to those kinds of artists, and even though the goalposts have changed somewhat due to the site now being approached…
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Finnish melodic death metal group Noumena have released Tyhjyys (The Void), the third preview single from their upcoming studio album, Maanääri, scheduled for release this August. The single arrives alongside an accompanying self-directed music video. The track pairs acoustic-led passages with heavy guitar arrangements, structured around a distinct three-vocalist dynamic developed during the band’s rehearsal…
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Extreme Chaos, Nuclear War Now! Productions, and Deathrash Armageddon have revealed Messa Nera, an upcoming split release between Italian black/death/noise duo Vodun and Uruguayan solo project JPI Vio-Lens Kommand. The split is scheduled for release on August 30th. Rooted in a shared interest in voodoo rituals, esoteric practices, and black mass themes (messe nere), the…