Our resident extreme metal reviewer Mazen has a selection of stellar (mostly) black and death metal releases as his favorite of the year with Sulphur Aeon, Varathron, Moonlight Sorcery, Cruciamentum, Suffocation, Dying Fetus, Asphodelus, Marduk, …And Oceans, and Cirith Ungol!
The legendary Ihsahn released second single/video ‘Twice Born’ from the upcoming self-titled album, set for release in February 2024 via Candlelight Records!
Norway’s pioneers of avant-garde/progressive black metal Borknagar announced their upcoming 12th album ‘Fall’ to be released via Century Media Records in February 2024 and shared the single ‘Summits’!
A couple of days ago, Tuska announced a 2nd batch of confirmed names for the 2024 edition, and they got us even more excited about next summer! With Bad Omens, Zeal & Ardor, Tarot, Sonata Arctica, Warmen, Annisokay, Solence, Beyond The Black, Ankor, Rytmihäiriö, and I Am The Night! Go get your tickets now!
Folterkammer signed with Century Media and celebrated with the BDSM inspired new song ‘Das Peitschengedicht’, including a haunting video.
Blut Aus Nord unleashed a visual interpretation of the ‘Nameless Rites’ track, from their latest album ‘Disharmonium – Nahab’, recently released via Debemur Morti Productions!
On “Nahab”, the second part of the ‘Disharmonium’ series, the French avant-garde black metal Blut Aus Nord offers another frightening album that resonate to the horror mythos of H.P. Lovecraft. Released via Debemur Morti Productions.
Report of the last Tuska 2023 day with shows from Imperial Triumphant, Lorna Shore, Electric Callboy, The Hu, Urne and Ghost!
Italian avant-garde black metal project Hiems unveiled the music video for the title song of the upcoming new album ‘Stranger in a Wasteland’, set for release in September via Agonia Records.
Hexvessel’s 2nd single ‘Ring’ from the upcoming album ‘Polar Veil’, set for release in September via Svart Records, harks back to Mat “Kvohst” McNerney’s past in black metal bands with an eerie and mesmerizing soundscape!
