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London-based black metal project Endloser Abgrund made a ferocious entrance into the extreme metal scene with the release of their debut EP, Kein Vergeben, Keine Gnade. Available since September 20th, the five track EP came out via Der Abt Records. This uncompromising release, clocking in at a relentless 15...

Retador, the Spanish thrash metal outfit from Málaga, has unveiled details of their second full-length album. Thus, titled Earëndel, the nine track album will come out on January 21th, via  Xtreem Music. The album will be available in CD, 12” LP, and digital formats. About the band Formed in...

Blackened death metal quintet Aoidos, whose name means ‘bard’ in Ancient Greek, places storytelling at the core of their powerful and atmospheric sound. Fusing haunting melodies from the realms of black metal with the power and groove of death metal, Aoidos presents a collection of evocative and shadowy tales in...

Extreme metal band Ametropia unleashed their debut album, Original Sin. With a ferocious blend of death and black metal, the album delivers a brutal yet innovative sound, redefining the boundaries of underground metal. Ametropia came to being in 2023, built on the experience of bassist Eric and drummer Dave, who...

Respected purveyors of the most cultured, melodic and melancholic doom/death metal, France’s Inborn Suffering have announced a new alliance with Ardua Music. Indeed, a label whose roster is overflowing with riches of the gravest and most majestic of bands. Together, band and label will unveil the first new Inborn Suffering album since...

Taine and DinUmbra announced the new tour, Contemplation of Finality, due to take place starting January 31st until March 1st. The tour features the two renowned Romanian bands performing in various cities in Romania and Bulgaria in support for their recently released albums. About Taine (progressive metal) Known for...

Finnish melodic death/folk metal band Warfarer released their long-awaited debut concept album, A Tale Beyond the Pale on November 15th, via Inverse Records. The band comments: “The wait is over. A Tale Beyond the Pale is here — a journey through Finnish myth and legend: jealousy, scheming, Viking raids, and...

Today marks the release of the debut EP from the death metal act Lurking Terror. A World In Darkness features five songs of old-school death metal and is out via M-Theory Audio. To further exemplify their lethal intention, the LA-based quintet have revealed a new lyric video for the...

Russian black/death metal band Obscureviolence will release their debut album on February 14th, 2025. Titled Refuting the Flesh, the six track full-length will come out via Transcending Obscurity Records. To give a taste of what’s to come, the band has already dropped two singles: The Absurdity of Existence on...