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On May 29, 2026 Signal Rex will release “Finnish Ecuador Alliance”, a split 7″ EP between Finnish Black Metallers DARK DIVINATION and Ecuador based Black Metallers WAMPYRIC RITES. You can already check out samples of both featured tracks at this location. More band information you will find at https://wampyricrites1.bandcamp.com and https://darkdivination.bandcamp.com
“Hostile Consuming Rapture”, the debut full-length from Ukrainian brutal Death Metal three-piece SECTARIAN DEFACEMENT, is out now via Grave Island Records on CD, vinyl LP and digital formats. A full album stream is available over here. You can follow the band at www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576693025503
Blackened Thrash Metallers NECROBEAST will release their debut full-length “Iron Baphomet” on May 25, 2026. The band started out in Chile twenty years ago, released several demos and split albums and has relocated to the Netherlands in the meantime. https://necrobeast.bandcamp.com
On May 22, 2026 Caligari Records will release the self-titled debut demo from New Zealand’s Death Metallers FOURNIER on cassette tape format. It will feature the following four tracks: ‘Cast Adrift’, ‘Constructing The Ark’, ‘Supreme Ornaments’ and ‘An Angel With A Bullet’. You can already check out ‘Supreme Ornaments’ at this location. For all further information please visit www.facebook.com/caligarirecords
Belgian Metalpunks SHEWOLFF have just premiered the track ‘We’re All Gonna Fukking Die’ at this location. It is the title track of the band’s upcoming debut mini album, which will be released on May 22, 2026 via Dying Victims Productions. The previously revealed ‘Eternal Night’ can still be checked out over here. The complete “We’re All Gonna Fukking Die” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Eternal Night’, ‘Guillotines’, ‘We’re All Gonna Fukking Die’, ‘Nail + Burn’, ‘Fantastik Fukk’ and ‘Konfusion’. https://shewolff.bandcamp.com
Aleister, vocalist / guitarist and founder of Italian Death Metallers FAUST, has published his debut novel “Alone (In) Blood (In) Time”, which he describes as “a disturbing blend of drama, horror and the grotesque”. It is currently available via Amazon. For more information please visit www.deathmetal.it or www.facebook.com/faustpgd
Sepulchral Voice Records have just released a compilation from Chile’s Death / Thrash Metallers DEATHWARDS, “In Deathlore 2017-2019”, on CD and vinyl LP formats. It features the band’s “Towards Death” demo from 2018 and the “Rehearsal MMXIX”, both remixed and remastered. A full stream of it is available at this location. All additional band information you will find at www.facebook.com/deathwards
Milwaukee, Wisconsin based blackened Death Metallers RELIC have just released their debut EP “Crown Of Flies” on CD and digital formats. You can check it out in its entirety over here. More about RELIC at www.facebook.com/relicdm
French Black Metallers TARASK are streaming their upcoming sophomore full-length “Sitra Ahra” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on April 07, 2026 via Antiq. https://tarask666.bandcamp.com
Baltimore, Maryland’s technical Thrashers NUCLEAR TOMB will release their sophomore full-length “Epoch Inhumane” on June 12, 2026 via Rotted Life Records. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Watch The Skies’, ‘Falling Out The World Of Lies’, ‘Unbowed & Averse’, ‘Faithless Continuum’, ‘Broken Promise, Barren Essence’, ‘Lifeless Transformation’, ‘Butcher’s Lament’, ‘Terminally Emboldened’, ‘The Coward’s Curse’ and ‘Epoch Inhumane’. A video for the album’s first single ‘Falling Out The World of Lies’ is already available over here. You can follow NUCLEAR TOMB at www.facebook.com/nucleartomblives
Austrian Death / Thrashers DEATHSTORM have just premiered the track ‘Mount Eerie’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming fifth full-length “Cascophonies”, which will be released on May 22, 2026 via Dying Victims Productions. The previously revealed album track ‘Mask Of Sanity’ can still be streamed over here. The complete “Cascophonies” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Partially Devoured’, ‘Let This One Be A Demon’, ‘Cease To Exist’, ‘Body In A Barrel’, ‘Horripilation’, ‘Mask Of Sanity’, ‘Black Knife Night’, ‘Mount Eerie’ and ‘Mortuorum Flies’. www.facebook.com/deathstormthrash
On April 30, 2026 Purity Through Fire will release “Gram”, the third full-length from German Black Metallers ATRONOS, on CD and A5 digipak format. The vinyl edition will follow later this year. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Geisterflug’, ‘Ein Raunen Im Sturm’, ‘Kummertreiben’, ‘Knochen’, ‘Mit Hass Im Aug’ Und Stahl Im Blut’, ‘Titanisches Erbe’, ‘Richtschwert Deiner Sünde’, ‘Stolz’, ‘In Ketten’ and ‘Zorn’. You can already check out ‘Kummertreiben’ at this location. For more ATRONOS, please visit https://atronos.bandcamp.com
Belgium’s blackened Death Metal duo ARCHAIC OATH has just revealed the track ‘Wrath Of The Witches’ at this location. It will be featured on their upcoming debut full-length “Determined To Death And Beyond”, which will be released on April 24, 2026 via AOP Records. The previously revealed videos for ‘Into The Temple Of Light’ and ‘Forest Of Horrors’ can still be watched here and here. The “Determined To Death And Beyond” cover artwork was created by Wesley Dewanckel and the complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Above The Ice’, ‘Wrath Of The Witches’, ‘Forest Of Horrors’, ‘Requiem For A Doomed Soul’, ‘Abysmal Ascent’, ‘Path Of Penitence’, ‘Into The Temple Of Light’ and ‘Ye Entrancemperium’. www.facebook.com/aoprecs
Seattle, Washington based blackened Death Metallers VOIDTHRONE have just released a lyric video for ‘Surfing The Abyss’ at this location. The track will be featured on their upcoming fourth full-length “Dreaming Rat”, which will be digitally self-released on May 08, 2026. https://voidthrone.bandcamp.com
Portuguese Black Metallers BLACK CILICE have just premiered the track ‘Into The Inner Temple’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming seventh full-length “Votive Fire”, which will be released on May 01, 2026 via Iron Bonehead Productions. The previously revealed ‘Released By Fire’ can still be streamed at this location. For all further info please visit https://blackcilice.bandcamp.com
Finnish crusty Deathgrinders UNEARTHLY RITES will release their sophomore full-length “Tortural Symphony Of The Flesh” via Svart Records on April 03, 2026. It will be available on Svart exclusive transparent red / black smoke marble vinyl, limited ultra clear vinyl, black vinyl, CD and digital platforms. You can check out the album tracks ‘Solstice’ here and ‘Ignis Fatuus’ here. In support of the album release UNEARTHLY RITES will be touring in Finland in March, followed by several dates across Europe in April and May together with SONIC POISON. www.facebook.com/unearthlyrites666
On April 15, 2026 Signal Rex will release a split album between Finnish Black Metallers KERZENLICHT and KIROUS on CD and cassette tape formats. KERZENLICHT will be featured with the tracks ‘As The Snow Falls…’, ‘Key To The Dark Fortress’, ‘Surrender To My Will’ and ‘Kahlittu Ikuisuuteen’, while KIROUS contribute ‘Suomailta’, ‘Kivikätky’ and ‘Kansa’. You can already check out ‘Key To The Dark Fortress’ by KERZENLICHT at this location. For all additional band information please visit https://instagram.com/kerzenlichtbm or https://kirous.bandcamp.com
Finnish Doom / Deathers SAASTA have just released a video for ‘The Coffin’ over here. The track will be featured on their upcoming sophomore full-length “Cesspool”, which will be released on May 08, 2026 via Inverse Records. www.facebook.com/saastaofficial
Bulgarian Death / Gore Metallers NECROMONGER have just released a video for ‘Slaughter To The Bones’ at this location. The track will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full-length “Emanation Of The Dying Perceptions”, which will be released on July 09, 2026 via Xtreem Music on CD, vinyl LP, cassette tape and digital formats. Here’s the complete tracklist of the album: ‘Beyond The Pleasure Principle’, ‘Born In Grave Wax’, ‘Dissection Of Consciosness’, ‘Meconium Eater’, ‘Confessions Of A Dead Poet’, ‘Clite Skinner’, ‘Extract Of Rotting Fetus’, ‘Bloody Picasso’, ‘Autophagous Erection’, ‘Slaughter To The Bones’, ‘Necromonger’ (Instrumental, CD bonus track) and ‘Necrocannibal Pollution’ (cassette tape bonus track). NECROMONGER was formed in 2021 by members of FECAL BODY INCORPORATED, COCKLUSH and CONCRETE. www.facebook.com/goredeathmadness
On May 08, 2026 Hells Headbangers will release “Spiritual Cessation”, the third full-length from Canadian Black Metallers NOCTURNAL DEPARTURE, on CD and vinyl LP formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Spiritual Cessation’, ‘Chthonic Upheaval’, ‘Altars Of Evocation’, ‘Malefic Requiem’, ‘Deathcraft Majesty’, ‘Vanity In Bloodshed’, ‘Torch Of Dedication’ and ‘Mental Abyss’. You can already check out the title track over here. The cover artwork was created by Greallach Arts. https://nocturnaldeparture.bandcamp.com
On April 24, 2026 Mexican Death / Thrashers MORTUARY will release a new EP entitled “Great Black Earth” via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions on CD and digital formats. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Holy War’, ‘Cut Their Heads’, ‘Great Black Earth’ and ‘Black Superstition’. You can already check out the EP closer ‘Black Superstition’ at this location. All additional MORTUARY info you will find at www.facebook.com/officialmortuarymx
Italian Black / Death Metallers THE GREAT OBSERVER have just premiered the track ‘Sentenced At High Noon’ over here. The track will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full-length “Loss Of Transcendence”, which will be released on April 30, 2026 via BlackSeed Productions. The previously revealed ‘The Great Observer’ can still be streamed at this location. The album was recorded between late 2024 and early 2025, mixed and mastered by The Forge Music Productions (FLAMEKEEPER, VULTURES VENGEANCE, NIGHT GAUNT) and the cover artwork was created by tattoo artist Claudio, who’s also a well known illustrator for many bands. “Loss Of Transcendence” will feature the following tracks: ‘Παρέγκλισις (Fallen Into Existence)’, ‘The Great Observer’, ‘Sentenced At High Noon’, ‘Herald Of Thorns’, ‘How Far The Faithless Will Venture’, ‘At The Summit Of Consciousness’, ‘Ἔκστασις (The Lonesome Path)’, ‘Mpervious Creation’, ‘The Weight Of Being Free’ and ‘Loss Of Transcendence’. www.facebook.com/people/the-great-observer/61573041190494
Bulgarian Black / Death Metallers CARCEROUS will digitally self-release their debut full-length “Doomsday Factory” on April 19, 2026 (the CD edition will follow on May 02, 2026). It will feature the following tracks: ‘A Horror Without Name’, ‘Apophis’, ‘The Scourge Divine’, ‘I Saw The Death Of God’, ‘To The Last’, ‘Nothingness’, ‘Hang Them All’, ‘Heaven Is Denied’, ‘Djinn’, ‘Fear The Night’, ‘Doomsday Factory’ and ‘Fear The Night’ (alternate mix, bonus track). A video for ‘To The Last’ can already be watched at this location. The cover artwork was created by Yasen Stoilov. www.facebook.com/carcerous
Finland’s melodic Dark Metallers SOULFALLEN have just released a lyric video for ‘Flesh Unearthed’ over here. The track will be featured on the band’s upcoming fourth full-length, which will be released later this year. www.facebook.com/soulfallenofficial
Norwegian Black Metallers A.H.P. have just revealed the track ‘Alltid Imot Deg’ (featuring JMRM of TRUCIZNA and WÉKERAS) at this location. It is featured on the band’s sophomore full-length “Alltid Imot Deg”, which was released last week via Purity Through Fire on CD format. The vinyl edition will follow this summer. The previously revealed ‘Lust For Murder’, featuring Onielar of DARKENED NOCTURN SLAUGHTERCULT, can still be checked out at over here. The complete “Alltid Imot Deg” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Souls To Inhale’, ‘Lust For Murder’, ‘In Endless Disgust’, ‘Nocturnal’ and ‘Alltid Imot Deg’. www.facebook.com/againsthumanplague