If you come into Rapture and Perversion, the new split EP by Hessian and YHWH, expecting a fully produced, bombastic piece of overblown extreme metal then, to quote South Park, youโre gonna have a bad time. However, if you come into it expecting a raw, lo-fi, unapologetically black metal offering to the gods of all…
Odium Records have announced XXX Years ov Rituals Upon the Black Altar โ 1996-2026, a special release marking 30 years of Polish black metal act Black Altar. The first track from the anniversary album, Infernal Damnation, is now available with an accompanying video. The release combines newly recorded material with selected songs from throughout Black…
Italian deathcore outfit Drown In Sulphur have released their latest single and accompanying music video, Groan From The IXth Circle, through Noble Demon. Taken from the upcoming EP Strix, due out on September 11, the track follows Juneโs New Moon Rising On Florence and offers another glimpse into the direction of the bandโs revamped line-up.…
German black metal act Tabernakel have released their debut album Scheintaufe through Iconoclasm Conquest and Death Ecstasis Productions. Created entirely by Ignis Nefandus, Scheintaufe spans eight tracks across nearly 50 minutes, combining harsh riffs, shadowy melodies and the uncompromising spirit of early black metal. The album draws from the atmosphere and intensity of the genreโs…
After 22 years away, Italian industrial metal outfit GF93 have resurfaced with Intercession, Temporary Return, a new EP that revisits three defining songs from the bandโs catalogue through a darker, more atmospheric lens. The EP rebuilds Crist Buck RU, Demonology and Lost Boy with slower tempos, cavernous reverb and a heavier emphasis on atmosphere, transforming…
Swedish heavy outfit Signo Rojo have released Iโll See You There, a new single accompanied by an official music video through Majestic Mountain Records. For more than 15 years, the Karlshamn band have fused sludge, doom, hardcore, punk and touches of 1970s progressive rock into a sound driven by huge riffs, raw emotion and a…
Australian/Finnish progressive dark metal collective The Eternal have premiered the official video for Colours Fade, another track to emerge from their forthcoming album Obscured Horizons, due for release on September 18th through Reigning Phoenix Music. Built around sweeping melodies, layered guitars and a brooding atmosphere, Colours Fade explores memory, identity, perception and the passing of…
Italian progressive metal act GanEden have released a lyric video for Eva, a song from their concept album Gan Eden. Centred on humanityโs first exile, Eva shifts the focus towards the woman at the heart of the Genesis narrative, exploring themes of knowledge, rebellion and independence. The song challenges the traditional portrayal of Eve as…
Italian melodic death-doom band Shores of Null have shared Son of the Tide, the second single from their forthcoming album Homesick, due for release on October 16th via Dusktone. Accompanied by a lyric video created by longtime collaborator Davide Mancini of Dartworks and animated by Davide Billia, the track showcases the contrast at the centre…
German metal newcomers Dogtak have announced their debut EP, Shattered Reflection, which will be released on August 21st. Although the band only formed in 2025, its members bring together years of experience from previous bands and projects. Across six tracks, Shattered Reflection draws together death metal, thrash metal and groove metal, with melodic passages giving…
