Category: Music
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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…
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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…