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Black metal band Šakal, hailing from Novi Sad(Serbia), released their second full-length on May 30th 2025. Titled II, the six track album continues the Serbian black metal band’s exploration of Slavic mythology and pagan themes. Following their 2022 debut, Jav, Prav, Nav, Šakal has refined their sound, offering a...

Hexvessel reveals their new masterpiece Nocturne in full today, on June 13th, 2025, via Prophecy Productions. The seventh album of the enigmatic black metal shapeshifters from Finland has scored a second place in the soundchecks of Sonic Seducer (DE) and Metal.de as well as a tenth place in Germany’s Rock...

Finnish thrash metal band Bloodride have fired the opening shot from their upcoming album “Deafening” – set for release on 25 July 2025 via Wormholedeath – with the single and video “Erase and Replace”. The track is fast, hostile, and locked in from the first second, taking aim at...

Slovak pagan black metal band Ramchat have unveiled their new single Otčina on the respected YouTube channel Atmospheric Black Metal Albums, where the track received its official world premiere. “We wanted to reach new listeners, so we decided to partner with an external platform for the release,” explains frontman Hirax, the song’s composer...

Old school death metal band Putrescent released their debut sonic onslaught on June 6th. Titled Darkness Embraced, the eight track full-length came out via Rotted Life Records. The band’s style of embracing the unstoppable grooves of old school death metal with the more brutal and darker side of the...

U.S.-based melodic black metal band Valdrin set June 20th as international release date for their new EP. Titled Apex Violator, the five track EP will come out via Avantgarde Music. Valdrin is a U.S.-based melodic black metal band known for their intricate compositions, storytelling prowess, and immersive soundscapes. Since...

Less than a year after the release of their critically acclaimed EP Soft Eyes, Sheffield post-black metal quintet Ba’al returns with their most ambitious work to date. Their forthcoming second full-length album, The Fine Line Between Heaven and Here, was produced, engineered, and mixed by Joe Clayton (Conjurer, Dawnwalker, Ithaca) at No Studio....

Austrian thrash metal juggernauts Silius erupt with the release of their brand-new full-length album Beneath the Flesh, via HellBound Records and Running Wild Productions. The record arrives alongside a crushing new video for the single Columbian Necktie. Indeed, a blistering showcase of the band’s ferocious energy and precision. Columbian...

Blackened death metal band Fallen Fortress released their new music video Dehumanized.  The video uses alternating shades of red and monochrome tones to convey the harrowing nature of the song’s subject matter.  The deadly guitar tone, vile vocals, and malicious drumming are a reflection of the evil that lurks...