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The fire is burning again in the Austrian black metal underground. Draugr returned with “Flammenmeer”, the second single taken from the upcoming full-length “Ahnenfeuer – Ginnungagap Chaos Pt. I”, scheduled for release on 25 September 2026 via Immortal Frost Productions. Featuring Theotoxin, the track offers a taste of the...

There is always room for a little more black metal in Transylvania. This time, however, it comes with a piece of metal history in tow. The British legends Venom will take the stage at Rockstadt Fest in Ghimbav, Romania, where original founders Jeff “Mantas” Dunn and Tony “Abaddon” Bray...

The lads of the melodic death/doom metal group Shores of Null are always keeping themselves busy. Recently, they have been working on their new album and, on 14 July 2026, they also premiered the official music video for “Bleed to Life”, the single taken from “Homesick”, the album scheduled...

Rockstadt Fest continues its run of announcements for the 26-30 July 2027 edition, and this time the road leads towards thrash metal. The Americans of Overkill will take to the Romanian stage in Ghimbav, and they have big things in store. The Sound of Decades In 1980, New Jersey...

It is time for Polish black metal. And it is time for Mgła to return to Romania. Albums such as “Exercises in Futility” and “With Hearts Toward None” have found their way onto countless playlists, and Mgła will now be part of the line-up for the 2027 edition of...

Dark Bombastic Evening has returned to Alba Iulia, Romania, more precisely to the RYMA Spaces, where people who put genuine care into what they do have once again gathered a community around music, art and a shared desire to step outside the ordinary. Now at its 12th edition,...

Swedish black metallers Grá are coming to Posada Rock Festival, taking place in Câmpulung Muscel, Romania between 28 and 30 August 2026. Now at its 40th edition, the festival has given black metal a prominent place, bringing together more bands from the genre than ever before. And, as befits...

QFest, now in its XI edition, continues its series of announcements with artists who will take to the stage of Quantic in Bucharest, Romania. This time, the organisers turn their attention to avant-garde/progressive metal, with Vulture Industries headlining the fifth day of the festival . Atmospheric...

While we are writing these lines, Black Metal Promotion is premiering the official music video for “Infernal Damnation” by Black Altar. Indeed, the members of the Polish black metal band are beginning to reveal material from the 30th anniversary album, “XXX Years ov Rituals upon the Black Altar –...