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Caedes Cruenta

Black Metal band from

Greece released the third

Full-length album Of Ritual

Necrophagia and Mysterious

Ghoul Cults on February 1, 2020.

Formed in 2003, Caedes

Cruenta are the foremost torchbearers for the classic Greek black metal sound. For them, the early

Hellenic flame of the “Big

Three” – Rotting Christ,

Varathron, and Necromantia – never died, nor did the contemporaneous flames of early Thou Art Lord and

Zemial among others. “Greek black metal” may have changed shapes and styles over the past 30 years, but for the members of Caedes Cruenta, the ancient days of the early ‘90s burns stronger than ever. Like its full-length predecessor and the EPs right before and right after, one could be forgiven for thinking CAEDES CRUENTA have transported the listener back in time with Of Ritual Necrophagia and Mysterious Ghoul Cults, so authentic and invigorating is their Hellenic classicism. Thus, with this album do CAEDES CRUENTA rightfully deserve to be mentioned among the Greek gods. Tracklist: 1. Of Ritual Necrophagia and Mysterious Ghoul Cults 2. Aura of Immortal Souls 3. Into the Ashes of the Unforgotten Woods (L’Inferno) 4. From the Darkest Paths of Golgotha 5. The Mystical Ritual of the Dark Priests 6. Recitation of Abyssic Necropsalms 7. The Wizard of Yaddith 8. Under the Shadow of Death

Korpiklaani

Folk Metal band from Finland released the eleventh Full-length album Jylhä on February 5, 2020. Here and now, Korpiklaani’s fearless journey continues on – and this time, the journey is powered by rather serious subject matter. Their eleventh full-length studio record «Jylhä» (which has no direct translation but can be described as majestic, or wild and rugged in a beautiful way) brings all the well-known and essential ingredients to the table: heavy-duty guitar riffing, rhythmic folk melodies and more. Tracklist 1. Verikoira 2. Niemi 3. Leväluhta 4. Mylly 5. Tuuleton 6. Sanaton maa 7. Kiuru 8. Miero 9. Pohja 10. Huolettomat 11. Anolan aukeat 12. Pidot 13. Juuret Lineup Cane - Guitars, Vocals (backing) Jonne Järvelä - Vocals, Guitars, Mandolin, Hurdy gurdy, Violafon, Shaman drum, Djembe, Flute Jarkko Aaltonen - Bass Tuomas Rounakari - Violin Sami Perttula - Accordion Samuli Mikkonen - Drums

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Feskarn Viking/Folk Metal band from Sweden released the third

Full-length album

Ravens Way on

February 5, 2020.

With a all new (studio gear, Ibanez guitar, soundcard and upgraded software), «Raven’s

Way» have higher quality delivering a lot of viking elements with troat singing, choirs, shaman drums and mouth harps. 14 tracks featuring experimental folk elements with mostly black metal and more balanced sound quality.

Lineup Feskarn - Vocals, Drums, Guitars, Bass, Mouth harp Tracklist 1. Ravens Way 2. Broken World 3. Sigur 4. Vägen framåt 5. Parasite 6. War 7. Relics from the Past 8. Livets tid 9. Golden Age 10. Strong from Nature 11. Destroyed 12. Yggdrasil 13. The Frost of the Fallen 14. Ein bier

Dead Exaltation Technical/Progressive Death Metal band from India released the first Fulllength album Despondent on February 5, 2020. Dead Exaltation began in 2015, drawing inspiration from a variety of bands, including Cryptopsy, Cattle Decapitation, Gorod, Spawn of Possession, and Cynic. Throughout their existence, the band has focused on creating thought-provoking, concept-based lyrics and song structures adorned with complex rhythms and melodies, as well as an old school sensibility. Lyrically the band chooses to add a bit of spice to the usual death metal fare by creating a conceptual story that continues with every song. It revolves around a psychopath warden who runs a prison holding innocent people picked up from the streets. The guards of prison are cannibal psychopaths who do not refrain themselves from torturing, killing, and eating people. Like every good tale, this story is divided into three acts: the incidents, the psychology of the warden, and an investigation leading to a brutal and bloody end of the story.

Tracklist 1. Gloom 2. Involuntary Emasculation 3. Coerced Sewer Ingest 4. The Conversation 5. The Psychology 6. The Transformation 7. Omnia Mors Aequat 8. In Pursuit of 9. Despondent

Lineup Aditya Oke - Drums Satyajit Gargori - Vocals Mradul Singhal (R.I.P. 2020) - Guitars, Bass

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Ablaze My Sorrow

After four years of incubation, Ablaze My

Sorrow announce their triumphant return with a new album. The fifth full length, entitled Among

Ashes and Monoliths, introduce new vocalist

Jonas Udd, whose aggressive rasp fits the passionate band to perfection. The other four members return intact from prior releases. Still fresh sounding in 2020, the band present us with an opus of impassioned self-reflection, tackling themes of depression and selfworth. Across twelve tracks, the band speak catharsis from experience, and the truth of their words is evident. Including speed/thrash metal energy, the veteran group, this time, brought more dynamism into their crafts. An underrated gem, the Falkenberg quintet once again let their emotional style of Melodic Death Metal do the talking for them. Tracklist 1. My Sorrow 2. Among Ashes and Monoliths 3. Black Waters 4. Grit 5. Her Cold Embrace 6. At the Graves of Giants 7. Dark Chasms 8. The Cavernous Deep 9. Nonexistence 10. March of the Eldricht Spawn 11. The Day I Die 12. Frihet Framför Feghet Lineup Vocals – Jonas Udd Guitars – Magnus Karlsson Guitars – Dennie Linden Bass – Anders Brorsson Drums – Alex Kribensten

Kjeld

Black Metal band from Netherlands released the second Full-length album Ôfstân on February 15, 2020. The album was written over the course of 2017, 2018, and 2019. It is an extension and an evolution of their previous works that raises the bar set in the past, with nine insanely strong songs. Ever since their early beginnings, the band has had one vision: to combine aggression and atmosphere in black metal. The band draws inspiration from Frisian nature, myths and sagas, and the darkness of man, combining these to create their own unique sound. Kjeld plays fast paced black metal without forsaking melody and dynamics. This album is crafted with impressive songwriting and a monolithic sound, with total attention for pure genius melodies, fueled with the most ferocious and aggressive drumming The Netherlands has to offer. This album is pure creative mastery, with their trademark sound and riffs combined to create their own unique sound. As always, the songs are soaked in the rich and ancient Frisian history, and solely chanted in Frisian, a minority Germanic language most closely related to English.

Tracklist 1. Betsjoend 2. De iensume widner 3. Wylde rixt 4. Ôfstân 5. Asbran 6. Wite fokel 7. Falske doop 8. Skaad 9. Konfrontaasje

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Harakiri for the Sky

Post-Black Metal band from

Austria released the fifth

Full-length album Mære on

February 19, 2020.

Mӕre - a malicious folkloristic entity creeping on sleeping people’s chest during the night and causing breathlessness and anxiety. It’s exactly this state of diffuse terror and paralysis that has been enshrined in

HARAKIRI FOR THE

SKY’s music ever since their debut album.

As pioneers of the post movement, mixing haunting black metal with post rock moments, the Austrians have, ever since their conception in 2011, drawn fans and critics deeper and deeper into their maelstrom of melancholy, self hate and anger, and even reached #29 of the German charts with their previous release «Arson». And once again, several friends of the band entered the intoxicated world of HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY to guest on «Mӕre»: While Alcest’s front man Neige brings a haunting flair to ‘Sing For The Damage We’ve Done’, before the anonymous voice of Gaerea joins in on ‘Silver Needle // Golden Dawn’. As session drummer, the band one again commited none less than Kerim „Krimh“ Lechner (Septicflesh, live Behemoth) in the studio and the atmospheric artwork was designed by Art of Maquenda.

Tracklist 1. I, Pallbearer 2. Sing for the Damage We’ve Done 3. Us Against December Skies 4. I’m All About the Dusk 5. Three Empty Words 6. Once upon a Winter 7. And Oceans Between Us 8. Silver Needle // Golden Dawn 9. Time Is a Ghost 10. Song to Say Goodbye (Placebo cover) Lineup M.S. - All instruments J.J. - Vocals

Thron

Black Metal band from Germany released the third Full-length album Pilgrim on February 19, 2020. Formed in 2015 as a project of experienced, devoted musicians from German bands in the Black Forest region, THRON’s initial goals were to play authentic black/ death in the spirit of the early to mid ‘90s. The band delve even further into the musical territory they flirted with as on their debut and reinforce all foundations on ‘Pilgrim’, with more emphasis on slashing wicked fluid melodies infused with energetic, triumphant classic heavy metal swagger. THRON never loses an opportunity to furiously enhance the catchiness of each Tracklist 1. The Prophet 2. To Dusk 3. Nothingness 4. Hosanna in the Highest 5. Epitome 6. The Reverence 7. The Valley of the Blind 8. Den of Iniquity 9. Gaia 10. Into Disarray

Lineup SXIII - Bass ZIV - Drums PVIII - Guitars TVII - Guitars SAMCA - Vocals

composition with a greatly balanced and coherent old school feel. Utterly brutalising and masterfully composed, the end result is truly spellbinding.

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Einherjer

Viking Metal band from Norway released the eighth

Full-length album

North Star on February 26, 2021.

With North Star, Viking Metal pioneers

EINHERJER proving their status as the pioneers of blending

Nordic Black Metal and Folk Metal genres once again.

The Norwegian metal outfit remains musically true to themselves and reinforces their exceptional position.

North Star is EINHERJER’s musical mission towards something bigger - the search for guidance by the North Star in a constantly changing world that is searching for stability. Founded in Norway in 1993, the band has significantly influenced the way of Viking Metal in the following years with Dragons Of The North - 25 years later, EINHERJER are stronger than ever and are bursting with energy on North Star!

Tracklist: 1. The Blood and the Iron 2. Stars 3. West Coast Groove 4. Ascension 5. Higher Fire 6. Echoes in Blood 7. Listen to the Graves 8. Chasing the Serpent Lineup Ulvar - Drums, Keyboards Grimar - Vocals, Bass Ole Sønstabø - Guitars (lead) Tom Enge - Guitars

Gorr

Black Metal band from Norway released the second Full-length album Kvit som snoen, kald i blikket on March 1, 2021. Kvit Som Snøen, Kald i Blikket, literally «White as snow, cold stare» draws a line from the present time to a distant past and thus points at the timelessness experienced in our immediate surroundings. The duality in relying on nature for survival and the very clear sense of doom that follows closely is reflected through this album. Life and death, combat and construction, noble goals and meaningless losses. This is Kvit Som Snøen, Kald i Blikket. Lineup Skuggimaðr - Vocals, Drums, Guitars Hateful Wind - Guitars, Bass, Drums Tracklist 1. Innleiing 2. Bitande kaldt 3. Mørkt føre, mørke bak 4. Kvit som snøen, kald i blikket 5. Ditt uendelege raseri 6. Kom ut i mitt mørke

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Zaratus

Black Metal band from

Greece released the first Fulllength album In the Days of

Whore on March 4, 2021. Zaratus were formed in 2018 by

Bill Zobolas (Soulskinner,

Thou Art Lord e.t.c) and

Stefan Necroabyssius (Varathron, Katavasia e.t.c). The idea behind the creation of the band was the unity of forces of 2 members with history in the creation of the Greek scene of the 90s, where they will offer a fresh idea of how black metal should sound today. Based on the deep roots of authentic black metal, but with many elements of epic, majestic and beyond the limits, Zaratus create a unique identity in both style and sound, which makes them stand out. Based on and with respect to their black metal roots, ZARATUS broke the bonds of the limits of the genre and passed to other dimensions, touching lyricism, epicism, classical periods, but also sometimes giving redemption to the listener through simplicity. Tracklist 1. Ceremonies Before Light’s Existence 2. Darkness and Decay 3. In the Days of Whore 4. The Haunted Palace 5. Chaos and Blood 6. Heritage of Fire 7. Zoroastrian Priests

Lineup Bill El - All instruments Stefan Necroabyssious - Vocals

Mork Black Metal band from Norway released the fifth Full-length album Katedralen on March 5, 2021. Following on mercilessly from 2020’s aptly titled ‘Pesta’ EP, Norwegian act Mork resumes its ascension through the ranks of the Scandinavian black metal scene with the fifth chapter, ‘Katedralen’, venturing ever further from the more primal early Darkthrone-based foundations, while still fundamentally keeping the grim flame of the old school in its DNA. ’Katedralen’ is undoubtedly Mork’s most accomplished work to date, pushing n e w creative frontiers with a more dynamic approach to the song composition and an expanded breadth to the riffs and melodies, weaving a new masterpiece of groove, harshness, grandiosity, sadness, beauty and power in the process. Including guest Appearances from members of Darkthrone, Kampfar & Skepticism. Tracklist 1. Dodsmarsjen 2. Svartmalt 3. Arv 4. Evig Intens Smerte 5. Det siste gode i meg 6. Fodt til a herske 7. Lysbaereren 8. De fortapte sjelers katedral

Lineup Thomas Eriksen - Everything

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Wolfheart

Melodic Death Metal band from Finland released the EP Skull Soldiers on March 5, 2021.

Finnish death metal unit

WOLFHEART continue their heroic battle with the Skull Soldiers

EP, which includes two frostbitten new singles and two special rarities. The new studio singles “Skull Soldiers” and “Hereditary” both explore new territory while maintaining the WOLFHEART trademark sound – searing through the mountainous ice with colossal, guttural vocals, driving blastbeats and rhythms. The tracks tell awe-inspiring tales of a small, special warfare unit of powerful Finnish soldiers who painted skulls and skeletons onto their helmets during the Winter War, continuing on the battle theme of Wolves of Karelia. Tracklist: 1. Skull Soldiers 2. Hereditary 3. Aeon of Cold (Acoustic version) 4. Reaper (Live)

Lineup Tuomas Saukkonen - Vocals, Guitars Lauri Silvonen - Bass, Vocals (backing) Joonas Kauppinen - Drums Vagelis Karzis - Guitars

Baest

Death Metal band from Denmark released the third Fulllength album Necro Sapiens on March 5, 2021. BAEST come from Aarhus in Denmark and have successfully established themselves as one of the country’s most promising metal acts in recent years. While deeply rooted in straight-forward classic death metal inspired by genre legends like Dismember, Entombed, Morbid Angel, Death, and Bolt Thrower, the 2015 formed band evolved from a Danish underground phenomenon to an internationally touring act. «Necro Sapiens» truly drops their most anticipated and most important album so far. Tracklist 1. The Forge 2. Genesis 3. Necro Sapiens 4. Czar 5. Abattoir 6. Goregasm 7. Towers of Suffocation 8. Purification Through Mutilation 9. Meathook Massacre 10. Sea of Vomit Lineup Mattias Melchiorsen - Bass Sebastian Abildsten - Drums Lasse Revsbech - Guitars Svend Karlsson - Guitars Simon Olsen - Vocals

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Dead Sun

Death Metal band from Sweden released the sixth Full-length album Night

Terrors on March 16, 2021.

DEAD SUN is one of the first bands created by Swedish mastermind

Rogga Johansson (PAGANIZER,

PUTREVORE,

REVOLTING, THE

GROTESQUERY,

RIBSPREADER and dozens more...) back in the year ‘96, having released 4 demos until 2005, but it wasn’t until 2013 that he released his first album, and since then he has released 5 albums and one EP. «Night Terrors» has been mixed and mastered by Hakan Stuvemark (WOMBBATH), and it contains some guitar solos made by himself on this album. The cover art has been done by Roberto Toderico. Lineup Rogga Johansson - Bass, Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals Matthias Fiebig - Drums Tracklist 1. Like Rain 2. Kingdom of the Mad 3. Night Terrors 4. Worlds 5. Nectar of the Gods 6. Vortex Dance 7. The Lunatics 8. The Doomed

Taake /

Helheim Black Metal bands from Norway released the Split Henholdsvis on March 19, 2021. For «Henholdsvis» TAAKE has recorded two new tracks, «Brotne Bein og Mannefall» and «Ein Baat i Foss», whose lyrics are based on poems by the famed Norwegian writer Arne Garborg (1851-1924). With these new tracks, the band has produced the kind of Black Metal fans crave - dark, cold and gritty. HELHEIM, on the other hand, will present two covers. The first is a re-mastered version of EMPEROR’s “Heksesabbat / Witches Sabbath”, which originally appeared on the tribute album “A Tribute to Emperor – In Honour of Lineup Taake Hoest - All instruments, Vocals Helheim Hrymr - Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Piano, Programming, Guitars (acoustic), Mouth harp, Vocals (choirs) V’gandr - Vocals, Bass H’grimnir - Vocals, Guitars (rhythm) Reichborn - Guitars (lead)

Icon E” in 2012, and which has now been totally remastered. For the second of the two covers HELHEIM have chosen to go down a very interesting path by recording a very different, and original, version of “Orkan”, from TAAKE’s «Noregs Vaapen»album.

Tracklist Side A 1. Taake - Brotne Bein og Mannefall 2. Taake - Ein Baat i Foss

Side B 3. Helheim - Orkan 4. Helheim - Heksesabbat

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Batushka

Atmospheric Black

Metal band from

Poland released the EP Царю Небесный / Carju Niebiesnyj on

March 19, 2021.

In December 2018, both Христофор and Барфоломей claimed they kicked the other one out of Batushka and are continuing the band separately. For now, there are two versions of the band: Христофор’s Батюшка and Барфоломей’s Batushka.

Lineup Paluch - Bass Paweł Jaroszewicz - Drums P. - Guitars) Барфоломей - Vocals Błażej Kasprzak - Vocals (backing) Jaca - Vocals (backing) Tracklist 1. Письмо I / Pismo I 2. Письмо II/ Pismo II 3. Письмо III / Pismo III 4. Письмо IV / Pismo IV 5. Письмо V / Pismo V 6. Письмо VI / Pismo VI

Martyrium Melodic Black Metal band from Malta released the fifth Full-length album Lamia Satanica on March 19, 2021. MartYriuM is an Extreme Metal band from Malta (EU), formed by Count Mortem in 1999 with the spawn of the second wave of Black Metal. This band is a unique blend of Black and Death Metal with a specific sound design introducing Sinister Orchestrations and Industrial Elements to the style. MartYriuM’s performances are both aggressive and theatrical, full of dark acts and occult imagery that will unleash infernal chaos from within your wretched soul. The live shows are particular in their rituals which can include anything from ripping pages from the Black Book of Baalzebub and spreading his plague of Darkness into the world, to calling Asmodeus while desecrating the stage with blood or graveyard dirt. Martyrium’s new blasphemic masterpiece «Lamia Satanica», presenting to the world their new growler Sandra Misanthrope. This band is a unique blend of Black and Death Metal with a specific sound design introducing Sinister Orchestrations and Industrial Elements to the style. Tracklist 1. Intro - In Somnium Mortuum Filii 2. Sacred Book of Baal 3. Starless Opacity 4. End of My Realm 5. Emanation of Souls 6. Curse of Salvation 7. Order of the Fly 8. A Stain on Hera’s Throne 9. Venom Divine 10. Betrothed to Damnation Lineup Count Mortem - Guitars Úmarth - Keyboards Sandmist - Bass Sherath - Guitars

Pandemonia - Vocals (backing) Sandra Misanthrope - Vocals Vulcanus - Drums Guitars

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Sarkrista

Black Metal band from

Germany released the third

Full-length album Sworn to

Profound Heresy on March 21, 2021.

The band’s name «Sarkrista» comes from the German word «Sakristan» and the

Latin word «Sacrista» - both of which have the meaning «church-servant» (or «verger»). Since their fiery formation in 2011, Germany’s SARKRISTA have upheld the banner of pure ‘n’ proud black metal in a most paradigmatic Finnish fashion - which is not surprising, given that the band consists of transplanted Finns. Now, together they cut their flesh for Satan with the longawaited release of Sworn to Profound Heresy. Immediately recognizable as classic, characteristic SARKRISTA, Sworn to Profound Heresy makes good on its titular promise: you can literally FEEL the band bleed through every ripping note and ripped vocal chord. Tracklist 1. Intro 2. Sworn to Profound Heresy 3. Lair of Cursed Remains 4. Ablazing Ritual Torches 5. The Chosen Ones of Satan 6. Conjuring the Profane Fury 7. Destroyer of the Sun 8. The Beast Reborn 9. A Whisper from Forgotten Coffins

The Stone Black Metal band from Serbia released the ninth Full-length album Kosturnice on March 26, 2021. The Stone is back with their 9th full length album «Kosturnice», 3 years after their previous album “Teatar Apsurda”. Their new opus is a straight path towards unholy worshipping of demonic soundscapes filled with thunder roaming atmosphere. Throat grasping, devil preaching, hateful black metal is what you can expect on «Kosturnice». Unbelievable musicianship has been forged into this album and it’s without a doubt the band’s most outstanding output to date. Not to forget to mention that besides «Kosturnice» is a hell of a masterpiece, the band also celebrates their 20-year anniversary under their current name “The Stone” and 25 years of existence in general. They are without a doubt one of the leading pioneers of Eastern European Black Metal.

Tracklist 1. Pramaglina 2. Okamenjen 3. Kosturnice 4. Tremors Beneath the Ground of the Charnel House 5. Ime koje su razvejali vetrovi 6. Engulfed by the Abyss 7. Omnicid 8. Jebes pero, dodaj mac

Lineup Kozeljnik - Guitars Glad - Vocals Vrag - Bass Demonetras - Guitars (rhythm) Honza Kapбk - Drums

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Wampyric Rites

Raw Black Metal band from

Ecuador released the first

Full-length album The Eternal

Melancholy of the Wampyre on

February 1, 2020. Tracklist 1.Ancient Specters of the Forlorn

Forest 2. As Light is Absorbed by Darkness 3. Tyrant’s Blood 4. The Eternal Melancholy of the

Wampyre 5. Grim Funeral Inside the Dusty Dungeons of Time 6. Under an Amethyst Sky

Lineup

Eblis Destructor - Drums Vrolok - Guitars, Bass Strigoi - Vocals

Ulvegr

Black Metal band from Ukraine released the sixth Full-length album Isblod on February 1, 2020.

Tracklist 1. Jotuntre 2. Dodt Morke 3. Vargold 4. Isblod 5. Dunkelstorm 6. Askevind

Lineup

Odalv - Drums

Helg - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards

Astargh - lead guitars (Guest)

Recorded in Vitermusic Studio, Kharkiv, Ukraine, June - September 2020

Mixed and mastered in Vitermusic Studio, September - October 2020.

Corpse Worship

Death Metal band from Russia released the first Full-length album Horror Chronicles on February 1, 2020. New Old School Swedish Death Metal project from cold and dark Russia named Corpse Worship Founded by Anatoly Chebotar (ex Barbarity, Mortifer) with some members (Trigger) Artem Mozhaev and Ramin Dragar! Tracklist 1. Doom Bell (First Chapter) 2. Monastery Ruins 3. City of Eternal Gloom 4. Misanthropy 5. Cadaver Fanaticism 6. Cemetery Angel 7. Mortification 8. Chorus of the Damned (Last Chapter)

Lineup Anatoly Chebotar - Drums Artem Mozhaev - Guitars Ramin Dragar - Vocals

Pitkan Matkan

Viking Metal band from France released the second Full-length album From Despair to Rebirth on February 5, 2020. Tracklist 1. Uudestisyntyminen 2. The Old Boozer Man 3. Stay Viking 4. Taste of Beer 5. Important Help 6. The Forest of the Ancient Druids 7. Betrayal 8. Battle Is Near 9. Magical Lake 10. Black Birds Escape 11. From Despair to Rebirth

Lineup Crom - Bass Ragnar - Drums Moefletroll - Guitars Einherjar - Guitars Heimdall - Vocals

Beleriand

Atmospheric Black Metal band from Norway released the second Full-length album February on February 8, 2020. Beleriand started in 2019 as a one-man band (Víðarr - voices and music). Project inspired by J.R.R Tolkien and beauty of the Nature’s forces. Tracklist 1. In My Castle of Despair 2. All Hope Abandon Ye Who Enter Here 3. Black Knight of Autumn 4. Cold 5. February Funeral 6. Eyes That Fire and Sword Have Seen 7. Beyond All Towers Strong and High 8. Where Now the Horse and the Rider

Lineup Víðarr - All instruments, Vocals

Hogstul

Symphonic Black Metal band from Norway released the first Full-length album Ominous Fragmenta Tuptdalr on February 12, 2020. Hogstul is a solo project by Kjetil Ytterhus (Profane Burial). Hogstul is a collection of memories from real life experiences transformed into music.

Tracklist 1. The Beast 2. Tomb 3. A Nightmare at 40 Fathoms

Lineup Kjetil Ytterhus - Everything

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Tragedy in Hope

Symphonic Black Metal band from Russia released the first Full-length album Sleep Paralysis on February 12, 2020.

It is the story of fighting with yourself. It’s the story about how strong you can get once you accept yourself as you are. The story starts when the protagonist wakes up in a dream and goes to the mirror where he sees a twisted image of himself, the phantom monster of sleep paralysis.

He escapes the place, he found himself in, trying to run away from the bleak reality. He flies among white clouds trying to find a rainbow, but falls to the ground when thunderclouds and a storm come. Tracklist 1.Lucid Dream 2. The Celebration of Despair and Woe 3. Fighting with the Rain 4. Winter Wedding Ceremony 5. The Mistress of Dark Art 6. Nightmare Lullaby 7. Insomnious Autumnal Night 8. Sleep Paralysis Enemy Awake Melodic Death/Thrash Metal band from Sweden released the second Full-length album Fallen World on February 14, 2020. Enemy Awake created in 2017 by Ivan Castro and Melinn Törne. Now with Rebecca Holm as the new singer since July 2020. «Fallen World» is the follow-up to their 2019 debut “The Enemy”, for which Enemy Awake reached out to legendary Tomas Skogsberg from Sunlight Studio to get the classic sound from the Swedish death metal scene. Tracklist 1. Fallen World 2. Hate 3. Cryonation 4. The Vampire 5. The Visitor 6. Dead Soul 7. Devil Inside 8. No More Lineup Ivan - Guitars Rebecca Holm - vocals

Ancient Spheres

Black Metal band from Costa Rica released the third Full-length album Prayers of the Black Flame on February 15, 2020. The band is founded in 2010. The band was called “Ancient sphereS”, name inspired in the mystic ancient stone spheres found southern of Costa Rica. Tracklst 1. The Burning Palace 2. Unholy Kvlt of Death 3. My Name Is Misfortune 4. Rise of the Ancient One 5. Sacrificing Myself 6. Towering of the Three Heads 7. Hall of the Illusions 8. Cruelty and Lust 9. Devotion of the Eternal Black Flame 10. Ancient Spheres

Lineup Adolfo Bejarano - Guitars, Bass Christian Taylor - Vocals

Malice Divine

Melodic Black/Death Metal band from Canada released the first Full-length album Malice Divine on February 19, 2021. Toronto, Canada’s Malice Divine is a solo project contrived by Ric Galvez who had always had the dream of entire creative control. He wanted to expand beyond being known as just as a lead guitarist. Ric Galvez has played in local bands previously and was a contestant on Banger TV’s Shredders of Metal Seasons 1 & 2. What people can expect from seeing Malice Divine live is highly aggressive black and death metal inspired music with shreddy and virtuosic guitar solos adding a melodic layer that isn’t common in the genre. For fans of: Dissection, Death, Immortal, Skeletonwitch, Watain, Revocation, Obscura, Wintersun, Behemoth.

Tracklist 1. Somnium Lucidus 2. Quantum Manifestation 3. Malicious Divinity 4. Triumphant Return 5. Into Subconscious Depths 6. Ancient Visions 7. In Time 8. Intuitive Realization 9. The Transcendence Of Isolation

Morte Sacra

Black Metal band from Portugal released the first Full-length album Ruina Humana Pestis on February 20, 2021. Sometimes evil grows silently and with fervour in unexpected places... From the rural area of Alhadas (Portugal), the entity Morte Sacra has existed in one form or another already for about 20 years. Indeed a brute diamond, yet with no need of any kind of polishing whatsoever, the album “Ruina Humana Pestis” was actually recorded around 2012, under barren conditions, with no fancy equipment at hand and far away from professional studios. Another living proof that authentic Black Metal breeds perfectly in desolate milieus, where the smell of earth and burned wood intertwines with that of noxious black molds… This timeless and fucking raw material will definitely appeal to fans of Ofermod, Watain, Nefandus, Acrimonious and REAL Black Metal in general! Tracklist 1. Entranhas Demoniacas 2. Tempestade Sangrenta 3. Morte Sacra 4. Peste Negra 5. Phungus Aeternus 6. Arrepios Lineup Phobus Espiritus Malignus - everything Lavizan Jangal Black Metal band from Iran released the fourth Full-length album تاریکی و مرگ on February 23, 2021. Formed during the summer of 2010 by Lord Aghdas. The name Lavizan Jangal is a parody of Carpathian Forest and refers to Lavizān Forest Park (located on the outskirts of Tehran) where there are many gangs. Tracklist 1. Legions Heading for Eternity 2. Worshipping the Terror of Madness 3. Sepulchlar Maniac 4. Twilight of Divine Purgatory? 5. The Falling Majesty of Abomination 6. Forward to the Abyss of Misanthropy 7. The Altars Fall

Lineup Leszek Makowiecki - Guitars Mścisław - Bass, Guitars Vizun - Drums Kuba Brewczyński - Vocals

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Xeper

Black Metal band from

Italy released the fourth

Full-length album Ad Numen

Satanae on February 26, 2021. «Ad Numen Satanae» - XEPER’s striking new and fourth full-length album full of power, grandeur & passion! XEPER was formed in 2007 in Treviso,

Italy by guitarist Guh.

Lu, best known as former member of international bands such as Setherial, Impiety and currently bass player in the Norwegian Black Metal band Gorgoroth.

Tracklist 1. Fiat Interitus 2. The Hidden Genesis 3. Under The Will Of Satan 4. Riding The Spiral Of Lilith 5. Purity And Death 6. Snake That Brought

The Flame 7. Ad Numen Satanae Los Males del Mundo Black Metal band from Argentina released the first Full-length album Descent Towards Death on February 26, 2021. Los Males Del Mundo combines today’s modern Black Metal sound and late 90’s melodic Black Metal with lyrics deeply influenced by Friedrich Nietzsche, Emil Cioran and A. Schopenhauer. “Descent Towards Death,” containing 5 tracks of 40 minutes length, is an invitation to a conceptual journey, dragging the listener into the darkest and remotest places of the human soul. Tracklist 1. Falling Into Nothing 2. The Silent Agony 3. Eternal Circle Of Vain Efforts 4. Nothing But A Lie 5. The Heavy Burden Plague Weaver Black Metal band from Canada released the first Full-length album Ascendant Blasphemy on February 26, 2021. The band was birthed in 2018 as a solo project by RM. Joined in 2020 with the addition of new vocalist JC taking care of lyrics and vocal arrangments, Plague Weaver started its next chapter as a duo and quickly began work on creating punishing, grim, riff-driven black metal for the next assault entitled ‘Ascendant Blasphemy’. Tracklist 1. Nothing Is Sacred 2. Lay Fire 3. Blood Runs Not 4. Seek To Betray 5. Upheaval and Arson 6. Of Quivering Doves 7. Deicidal Usurper 8. In Exitium Caeli

Vox Mortis Death Metal band from Indonesia released the first Full-length album Avignam Jagat Samagram on February 26, 2021. Indonesian death metal Vox Mortis unleashed its debut album “Avignam Jagat Samagram” on Feb, 26th 2021. The album which means «May the universe be saved» contains 13 tracks to deliver death metal explosions that travel fast with no remorse and pity. As they were formed, the band focused to raise awareness about animal welfare and the preservation of the environment through their album. Tracklist 1. Sadisfaction 2. Forever No to Dog Meat 3. Avignam Jagat Samagram 4. Bayar Dendam Balas Hantam 5. Primata Durjana 6. Mati! Mati! Mati! 7. Tetes Darah Pecundang 8. Torture 365 9. Ronta Semesta 10. Di Atas Altar Tradisi 11. Friends Not Food 12. Ode Untuk Sang Jenderal 13. Chapel of Ghouls/ Immortal Rites (Tribute to Morbid Angel) Verwilderd Black/Death Metal band from Belgium released the EP Homo Homini Lupus Est on February 28, 2021. Verwilderd, the up and coming blackened death metal band from Belgium, meshes a multitude of genres together to form a cohesive and thrashing debut release. From the coldness of black metal to the hard-hitting riffs of death metal, Verwilderd alternates between rage, emotion and mere insanity from start to finish. After launching their first single ‘Eyes Sewn Shut’ in July of last year, they finally released their debut EP ‘Homo Homini Lupus Est’. For fans of Behemoth, Belphegor, Marduk.

Tracklist 1. No Life for the Weak 2. Wolves and Thorns 3. Eyes Sewn Shut 4. Tasting the Soil 5. Hollowed Souls Gravecarver Old-School Death Metal band from United States released the first Full-length album Spectral Carnage on March 4, 2021. Mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studio in Örebro, Sweden.

Tracklist 1. Savagery 2. Tomb Master 3. Trench Crawler 4. Wretched 5. Decimation 6. Legion 7. Unchained 8. Aftermath 9. Morbid Dominion 10. Obscure Torture

Lineup Nick Cowan - Bass Brian Miller - Drums Ryan Daily - Guitars Luis Ferre - Vocals

Lineup Bram Janssens - Bass Siebe Hermans - Drums Brent Peeters - Vocals, Guitars

Latest releases

Κραυγή

Old-school Depressive

Black Metal band from

Greece/Brazil released the

EP Κραυγή on March 10, 2021. Κραυγή (Scream) is an international band from

Brazil/Greece. It was created in the beginning of 2021, in order to create a more chaotic atmosphere and deal with lyrical theme that are rather philosophical. They examine the life as nothing more than a sin, that they usually present it as a tree.

Tracklist 1. Το Δέντρο Της Ζωής 2. Κραυγή 3. Το Θαύμα Της Ζωής 4. Το Φαράγγι Όπου Έκρυψα

Την Ψυχή Μου 5. Μνήμες

Lineup

Enrih Strange - All instruments

Grito - Vocals Marianas Rest Melancholic Death Metal band from Finland released the third Full-length album Fata Morgana on March 12, 2021. Marianas Rest is a death metal band originating from Kotka, Finland. Their music comes heavy and without a hurry. The overall dark mood is topped with doom and black metal influences and finally the whole package is crusted with melancholic melodies. With Marianas Rest, it’s all about the mood. Tracklist 1. Sacrificial 2. Glow from the Edge 3. Pointless Tale 4. The Weight 5. Horrokseen 6. Fata Morgana 7. Advent of Nihilism 8. South of Vostok Mara Melodic Death Metal band from Sweden released the first Full-length album Djävulstoner on March 12, 2021. Tracklist 1. The Pinetrees Wail Her Name 2. Under a Bleeding Moon 3. Heaven Shall Burn 4. Unconquered Prince 5. Rået 6. Skärseldens Stråkar 7. Born to Die 8. Blessed Shores 9. Djävulstoner 10. Violence Is My Heir 11. Märkliga Musa

Lineup Tony McWilliams - Bass Anton Holm - Guitars Dennis Olsson-Yaouzis - Guitars, Vocals Erik Blechingberg - Drums

Wesenwille Black Metal band from Netherlands released the second Full-length album II: A Material God on March 12, 2021. II: A Material God brings a strong mix of unrelenting and dissonant black metal with ample room for groove, atmosphere and experimentation. Compared to the debut I: Wesenwille, everything has been taken a notch further. Aggressive bursts are even more unrelenting, and atmospheric passages have been given more room to develop. With the incorporation of even more diverse musical influences, this record truly shows what Wesenwille is capable of delivering. This time around full production was in the hands of JB van der Wal, whose signature sound is unmistakably heard on II: A Material God. Tracklist 1. The Descent 2. Opulent Black Smog 3. Burial ad Sanctos 4. Inertia 5. Ritual 6. A Material God 7. Ruin 8. The Introversion of Sacrifice Stortregn Melodic Black/Death Metal band from Switzerland released the fifth Full-length album Impermanence on March 12, 2021. «Störtregn» means «downpour» in Swedish. Initially influenced by the Nordic Black Metal scene, Stortregn have expanded their vision and sound into a more contemporary era. They are greatly appreciated for their music and even more so for their live shows. With a relentless energy, they deliver a mix of charging riffs, blast beats and brutality that leaves the audience with a lasting impression and begging for more. After many years of touring, including live appearances at Wacken (Germany) and Metal Days (Slovenia), Stortregn has become inevitable in the Blackened Death metal scene. Melodic Death Metal band from Finland released the first Full-length album Symphony Of The Night on March 19, 2021. Ulthima was originally formed in Monterrey Mexico in 2010. The songwriter and lead guitarist Ricardo Escobar and the bassist Antonio Valdйs later moved to Finland to chase their dream of making metal music in the country where many of their musical influences came from. Symphony of the Night is the first studio album of Ulthima and it’s a collection of songs from the 10-year history of the band. Thematically the album is rather versatile with subjects of the songs ranging from contemplating death to resisting tyranny. Even though the subjects vary, Ultima’s songs are mostly arranged in a story like format and the lyrics often contain elements from fiction and fantasy.

Latest releases

Krabathor

Death Metal band from Czechia released the seventh Full-length album Demonizer / Mortal

Memories II on March 19, 2021. Krabathor was founded by Petr

«Christopher» Kryštof in 1984. The name of the band is inspired by

Krabat, the main character of German fairy tale The Satanic

Mill.

Tracklist 1. Intro 2. Šílenec 3. Imperátor 4. Flašinet 5. Krutý déšť 6. Poslední zvon 7. Podřezaný pes 8. Diverzní jednotka 9. Zákeřný válečník 10. Tajemství hřbitova

Lineup

Bruno - Bass, Vocals

Petr «Christopher» Kryštof -

Vocals, Guitars Petr «Pegas» Hlaváč - Drums

Demenzia Mortis

Blackened Death Metal band from Belgium released the first Fulllength album Anti Kult on March 19, 2021. The band was created in Belgium by the end of 2014 by Asmodeus (bass), who was joined by Ax Hell (drums). Grabak Hellfire (ex-Nemesis Irae) joins the band by the end of that year, and composition starts. Since May 2015, Naberus joins the band as vocalist. Tracklist 1. Dies Irae 2. Code 666 3. AntiKult 4. Triste Paysage 5. Dark resolution (Legion’s march) 6. Exultation of Pain 7. Be Your Slave & Be Your Master 8. Above & Beyond 9. Tranquility And Silence 10. My Blood Runs Black 11. Blood Ritual 12. Memento Mori

Mare Cognitum

Atmospheric Black Metal band from United States released the fifth Fulllength album Solar Paroxysm on March 19, 2021. From the depths of the outer rim to solid footing of green earth, “Solar Paroxysm”, cosmic black metal entity MARE COGNITUM’s fifth album proper, finds itself moving from the impossible to the familiar. Now occupying himself with the failures of humankind over the past epoch, Jacob Buczarski’s frustrations with humankind and politics find a new voice through five aggressive, metallic songs. Tracklist 1. Antaresian 2. Frozen Star Divinization 3. Terra Requiem 4. Luminous Accretion 5. Ataraxia Tunnels

Lineup Jacob Buczarski - Everything

Hereditary

Melodic Death Metal band from Germany released the second Fulllength album Disease on March 19, 2021. Recorded and mixed by Florian Heinen in 2020. Mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound in 2021.

Tracklist 1. The Path 2. Obsession 3. Mistress of Murder 4. Prey 5. Tides of Blood 6. Rigor Mortis 7. Coroner

Lineup Marcel Pinger - Bass Stefan Manroth - Drums Jesco Michels - Guitars Florian Heinen - Guitars Nils Raschke - Vocals

Baalberith

Death/Black Metal band from Poland released the first Fulllength album Manhunt on March 25, 2021.

Tracklist 1. 22 2. I Know Your Future 3. Son of Sam 4. Your Last Step 5. Day’s Covered Eyes 6. Bones and Teeth 7. Tons of Mud

Lineup Killem - Bass Silentstorm - Guitars Left - Vocals Wraith - Drums Scub - Guitars Asenheim Black/Pagan Metal band from Germany released the sixth Full-length album Heimweh on March 27, 2021. The ghost of war prepared himself for the next strife called «Heimweh»!

Tracklist 1. Gedanke und Erinnerung 2. Das schlafende Auge 3. Desiderium Patriae 4. Heimweh 5. Söhne des Feuers 6. Knochenpanzer 7. Des Hexenmeysters Spiegelbild

Lineup Tiwaz - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards Valfor - Drums, Vocals, Keyboards