Welcome back, my filthy animals, to this week’s latest installment of new release’s, where I keep you up to date with everything metal, everything underground, and everything heavy.

Let’s get to it, shall we?

Albums

Sons of The Abandoned by Bloodhunter

“Sons Of The Abandoned, produced by Tue Madsen, marks a turning point in Bloodhunter’s career. It is their most personal and honest album so far, shifting the focus inward to explore identity, vulnerability, personal struggle and the cost of pursuing one’s own path. For the first time, the lyrics speak directly from the heart, addressing inner demons, toxic environments, generational disconnection and the feeling of being lost in a world driven by individuality and superficial values.”

Equation II – The Antithesis of Life and Free Will by BalashToth

“Equation II – The Antithesis of Life and Free Will completes the Anti-Life Equation thread introduced on the earlier releases. Across eight full tracks and an atmospheric intermission built entirely around viola, the album explores different shades of melodic death metal.”

Solstice by A.A. Williams

“Out now via RPM, Solstice arrives as Williams’ most powerful and poetic work to date, an album shaped by extremes of light and darkness, weight and fragility, devastation and renewal. Thunderous highs, intimate lows and vivid emotional shifts unfold across a record that feels both deeply personal and cinematic in scale.”

Requiem For A Pipe Dream by Cyhra

“Swedish melodic metal supergroup Cyhra (featuring Amaranthe Co-Founder Jake E and current The Halo Effect, Kamelot, The Crown, and Suburban Tribe members) celebrates their 10th anniversary year with their fourth studio album Requiem For A Pipe Dream, released via Reigning Phoenix Music.”

Evil Embodiment by ART|EST

“ART|EST’s Evil Embodiment dives into the darker questions that sit behind the obvious ones: what happens after life, what might exist between worlds, and what it means to feel something watching from the other side of the veil.”

Dreams of Evernight by Gravvålnad

“Across seven tracks, Dreams of Evernight moves through extended passages, slower transitions and darker melodic themes, drawing from both atmospheric black metal and epic heavy metal traditions.”

Dweller Of Carcosa by Drunemeton

“The album follows the souls of the nameless and forgotten, people whose histories have disappeared beneath the weight of collapsing worlds. Throughout the record, Carcosa becomes a place beyond the mortal shore, a final refuge for the fallen, the wandering and the dispossessed.”

Singles

Malengine (The Scaffold) by Solace

“Solace offer a doom-laden glimpse of vintage heavy metal with the final advance track, Malengine (The Scaffold), taken from their highly anticipated fifth full-length Fading Failing Ruin.”

I Curse You by Faustian

“I Curse You is the opening track from (upcomjng album) Parable Of The Sewer and a formidable onslaught of profane firepower.”

The Chalice of Rot by Nemecic

“Based in Jyväskylä, Nemecic—representing the slightly rougher edge of the melodic death metal spectrum—is stirring from its slumber. The reason? The band is about to release its first new track since the 2021 full-length The Last Magic in Practice.”

Pangea by Plague of Angels

“Groundbreaking dark alt-metal visionaries Plague of Angels explore the fragmentation of human connection in the modern world on new single Pangea. The band’s fifth single is a dark and immersive journey, elevated by a guest solo from metal guitar virtuoso Josh Middleton of Sylosis.”

Hibakusha by 85 Segundos para el Fin del Mundo

“The song acts as a mirror for modern humanity, suggesting that on a planet dangerously close to collapse, we are all potential survivors exposed to new forms of destruction, whether nuclear, environmental, or social. It is both a condemnation of a violent, decaying system and a symbol of resistance in the face of catastrophe.”

Pledge by Divine Sovereign

“The track reflects the wider themes of A House Divided, in which faith shifts from a unifying force to a catalyst for fracture and internal conflict. The album explores how belief systems—historically and within the narrative—can shape societies, but also break them apart.”

Here Lies The Flame by Heartlay

“Written and produced by Aaron Sadrin, the track brings together heavy guitars, electronic textures and melodic hooks in a sound that sits between modern metal, metalcore and industrial-influenced rock. While the song carries plenty of weight, it also places a strong focus on melody and atmosphere, balancing aggressive moments with a more expansive and cinematic approach.”

Once You See It by Cerebrum

“The Finnish metal band Cerebrum released a new single Once You See It on June 9th 2026 via Inverse Records. The track is taken from the forthcoming EP which is set to be released later in 2026.”

Silurian Seas by Beyond Seventh Dimension

“The band comments: This song is inspired by The Silurian Period beginning about 443.8 million years lasting approximately 24.6 million years. An era where most life on Earth was Still in the oceans. A time when lonely winds blew and rains fell on an empty domain.”

Laberintos by Korax MVD

“For Laberintos, the band continue exploring surreal and dystopian imagery, drawing from gothic aesthetics and science fiction influences. The video extends the mood of the song into a visual setting that reflects the broader ideas running throughout the album.”