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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…
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Extreme Metal albums are not supposed to start with an acoustic guitar. Black Metal albums? Sure. Goth Metal albums? Most definitely. But Extreme Metal albums are supposed to jump out of your speakers and grab you by the balls, squeezing hard enough that your eyes bulge out your head. I mean, that’s what most extreme…
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Heavy power metal project Ristridi has released the new single Silver and Steel, featuring vocalists Anti and Ax. The track serves as the initial preview from the upcoming studio album, Ride the Storm, which is scheduled for release on August 21st. The project is helmed by multi-instrumentalist and composer Ristridi—known for his work with Dark…
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German blackened death metal outfit Horresque have officially released their new single, Behind the Door. The track is the first material to surface from the band’s upcoming third full-length album, Chasms Pt. III – The Dread, Unveiled, which is slated for an early 2027 release as an independent, self-released effort. The single continues the band’s…
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based experimental rock project Unteachers have announced their sophomore studio album, Under Bright Sadness, set for release on October 16th via Rottweiler Records. The album marks the band’s first full-length release since their 2014 debut, A Human Comedy. Formed by multi-instrumentalist Stephen Mark Sarro following the end of his previous project, Tantrum Of The…
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Following their recent single Narrows, heavy rock band Spirit Mother have released Stranger, You Are. The track is the second single from their upcoming third studio album, Thistle, which is scheduled for release on September 4th via Sound Of Liberation Records. In support of the new album, Spirit Mother have also announced a European tour…
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Bogotá-based heavy quartet Poison The Preacher have released their new crossover EP, Things I Want, via Seek and Strike. The release is accompanied by a music video for the new single Ran Out Of Options, a track that explores the psychological weight of ambition and the pursuit of demanding personal goals. Emerging from the Colombian…
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Power metal outfit Serious Black have announced their next studio album, Keeper Of The Light, scheduled for release on January 29, 2027, via Perception (a division of Reigning Phoenix Music). To support the release, the band will embark on an extensive European tour alongside Rhapsody Of Fire. The album maintains the band’s established power metal…