Recenzja Tyrant Wrath „Dödsdans”

 Tyrant Wrath

„Dödsdans”

Under the Sign of Garazel 2026

Tyrant Wrath to zespół datujący swoje początki na rok dwa tysiące siódmy. Od tamtej pory panowie pracowali sobie albo pomału, albo z doskoku, bowiem ich najnowszy pełniak jest dopiero trzecim. Wydawanym zresztą po raz kolejny pod skrzydłami innego labelu. Tym razem wziął się za nich nasz Garazel. Nie wiem jak wyglądały poprzednie dwa albumy Szwedów, ale „Taniec Śmierci” na pewno jest wydawnictwem wartym uwagi. (Czytaj dalej...)

Recenzja Gadget „Coerced”

 Gadget

„Coerced”

De:Nihil Records (2026)

Już dawno zapomniałem o istnieniu takiego tworu jak Gadget. Szwedzcy grindowcy dali się wyraźnie poznać metalowemu światu 20 lat temu za sprawą dwóch strzałów w ryj w postaci „Remote” i „The Funeral March” robiąc przy tym sporo szumu wokół siebie. Potem był jakiś split, koncertówka, ale ich aktywność była tak mała, że nawet nie zauważyłem jak dekadę temu wypluli w świat trzeci, pełny album. (Czytaj dalej...)

Nowy VOIDTHRONE do sprawdzenia

 

Seattle (WA) - Dissonant Blackened Death Metal quartet, Voidthrone, have joined forces with No Clean Singing for the premiere of forthcoming album, Dreaming Rat. It's the band's most unhinged and trenchant record yet! Click below to stream the album now, ahead of its official release on May 8!

nocleansinging.com/2026/05/05/an-ncs-album-premiere-and-a-review-voidthrone-dreaming-rat/

Zapowiedź nowego INTO DARKNESS

 

On July 24th internationally, Dying Victims Productions will release the the long-awaited debut album of Italy’s Into Darkness, Route to the Other Side, on CD and vinyl LP formats. And today, Deaf Forever magazine's website premieres the new track "Jupiter." Hear Into Darkness' "Jupiter" in its entirety exclusively HERE.

Italy's Into Darkness have been a work in progress since their formation in 2011. Led by vocalist / guitarist Doomed Warrior from the very beginning, the band released a handful of demos, a couple splits, and a couple EPs during their first decade of existence. While all short-lengths, they certainly did not lack in quality. As time (and lineups) went on, Into Darkness’ primary influences – equally early Asphyx and Soulburn, Pentacle, Sinister, Gorefest, Dead Head, Phlebotomized, Acrostichon, and Thanatos among others – came more sharply into focus, aligning reverently within old-school Dutch death metal in style but with a unique lyrical focus: divulgative astronomy. Not astrology, not sci-fi, no Lovecraft – only and specifically divulgative astronomy, maybe poetically but definitely realistically.

Now, at long last, Into Darkness are prepared to unleash their debut album. Tellingly titled Route to the Outer Side, the Italians’ first full-length is a concept record about the outer solar system, which still considers Pluto as a planet and also includes Halley’s Comet. As a power-trio, they unload a twisted, hulking mass of DEATH METAL – dark, doomed, but not without a special spark of astral atmosphere. Mind you, Into Darkness still don’t do “sci-fi” or “spacey” death metal; rather, the sweeping songwriting that overtakes the listener with an energetic-yet-patient pace spells out in subtler terms the band’s lyrical conceits. Put another way, they show you rather than tell you about the vast, ominous majesty of space, leaving behind cliché sonic signifiers in favor of timeless death metal songcraft. Nevertheless, the trio possess prodigious chops, and are unafraid to often put them in service of the song – but when framed within the album’s powerful & professional production, it all feels exceptionally organic and far from flashy.

A creative, passionate vision that’s bloomed beyond their trademark tribute to classic Dutch death metal, Into Darkness have finally arrived. Prepare for the Route to the Other Side!

In the meantime, hear the brand-new track "Jupiter" exclusively HERE, courtesy of Deaf Forever, Germany's defenders of the true. Cover and tracklisting are as follows:

Tracklisting for Into Darkness (Italy)'s Route to the Other Side

1. Jupiter

2. Saturn

3. Uranus

4. Neptune

5. Halley

6. Kuiper Belt

7. Pluto

8. Route to the Outer Side

Singiel od NECROMONGER

 

NECROMONGER, the new abomination emerging from the depths of the most dense and oppressive Death/ Gore, unleash a new audiovisual nightmare with the video clip for “Beyond the Pleasure Principle”, the second advance single from their imminent debut album “Emanation of the Dying Perceptions”.

The Bulgarian trio spews a putrid mass of sound that crushes without mercy: a sick hybrid of Death Metal, Goregrind, and Doom pushed to a level of sonic suffocation rarely reached. No escape, no relief... just density, darkness, and decay.

“Emanation of the Dying Perceptions” will be released on July 9th through Xtreem Music on CD, 12” LP, cassette, and digital formats. Prepare to be dragged into a bottomless pit.

Nowy kawałek z nowego CONSECRATION

 

British death-doom outfit CONSECRATION have unveiled their new single “Submerged in Sand”, now exclusively premiering via Toilet Ov Hell, offering a further glimpse into their upcoming fourth full-length album “Exanimis”, due out on May 29th, 2026 via Nuclear Winter Records.

The track highlights the band’s evolving songwriting approach, combining the somber weight of classic ’90s death-doom with a more defined and crushing sonic presence.

Rooted in the tradition of the British scene yet shaped by a contemporary edge, “Submerged in Sand” intertwines oppressive atmospheres, dense riffing and moments of sharp, impactful aggression.

Stream "Submerged in Sand" at THIS LOCATION.

Split LOWCARD DE LA MORTE / KILLSEDUCTION końcem miesiąca

 

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the new split of Japanese Crossover Thrash from Lowcard De La Morte and Killseduction.

Kill De La Morte is up now for pre-order and will be released May 29th on CD and Digital formats along with merch.

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions unleashes a blistering split album of Japanese Crossover Thrash! Lowcard De La Morte are a band from Tromaville (Nagoya) Japan formed in 2012, and unleash 6 tracks of devastating Speedcore for fans of Toxic Avenger, Frankenhooker, XYZ Murders (aka Crimewave).

Killseduction formed from the ashes of Retortion Terror, and feature legend Takafumi Matsubara (Gridlink, Barren Path, Formless Master) joined by Amano (World Downfall, Red Ran Amber), IZ3 (Grindsurf) and Yasuda (Worm). Killseduction unchain five devastating tracks of unique and fast Japanese Crossover Thrash for fans of Suicidal Tendencies, Nuclear Assault and Napalm Death.

Listen to the single "Brain Wash'n 1!2!3!4!" by Lowcard De La Morte at youtu.be/icRXUBiiRAg

Listen to the single "Zenjyari" by Killseduction at youtu.be/uJ5AVcxZAjc

1. Lowcard De La Morte - Brain Wash'n 1!2!3!4!

2. Lowcard De La Morte - Satan With The Pink Hundle

3. Lowcard De La Morte - I'm At Home, Coz I'm Stupid

4. Lowcard De La Morte - Cock Rock Shock

5. Lowcard De La Morte - A Terrible Barbarian

6. Lowcard De La Morte - Mr. Lowless's Secret Service

7. Killseduction - xLIPs

8. Killseduction - Sukimakaze

9. Killseduction - Gride

10. Killseduction - Zenjyari

11. Killseduction - Social Dust

Recenzja Unearthly Rites “Tortural Symphony of the Flesh”

 Unearthly Rites

“Tortural Symphony  of the Flesh”

Svart Rec. 2026

Dziś będzie na gęsto, ale z ciekawymi dodatkami. Jak widać, Svart Records potrafią na swoim krajowym poletku wyłapywać ciekawe kąski, nie tylko z gatunków lżejszych czy eksperymentalnych. Dowodem tego, drugi album ichniego Unearthly Rites. Zespół powstał ledwo pięć lat temu, acz muzycy wchodzący w jego skład na scenie obecni są nieco dłużej, choć, poza Fosforos, żadna inna nazwa ich projektów niewiele mi mówi. (Czytaj dalej...)

Recenzja Zanjeer „Seher-e-Maqhoor”

 Zanjeer

„Seher-e-Maqhoor”

Neon Nile Records 2026

Jeśli macie ochotę na odrobinę czegoś mniej metalowego, jak chociażby coś z gatunku hard-core, to sięgajcie po Zanjeer. Nie wiem o nich zbyt dużo, ale to chyba pakistańsko-indyjski skład, który powstał sześć lat temu w Bremie, lecz obecnie rezyduje w Berlinie. Na początku kwietnia wydali debiutancki krążek, na którym znalazło się dziesięć numerów, o dość agresywnym charakterze. (Czytaj dalej...)

Szósty DAUÞUZ pod koniec miesiąca

 

Today, Amor Fati Productions announces May 29th as the international release date for Dauþuz's highly anticipated sixth album, Todeswerk: Uranium II, on CD and vinyl LP formats. The tape version of the album is being released via the band themselves on their respective labels, Archaic-Oath Productions and Moonstruck.

Since 2016, Dauþuz have been delivering quality black metal, which they have classified as Mining Black Metal. Two years after the release of Uranium, its successor, Todeswerk: Uranium II, is now here. Their melodic black metal, traditionally rooted in the '90s, constantly generates fresh and playful moments of tension without ever sounding truly old-fashioned. Dauþuz strike again with renewed strength. This time, they’ve enlisted a session drummer, named Werwolf, to lend their new work even greater depth. The acoustic guitars have also returned, once again celebrating the melancholy of the mountain, this time in utter despair. Stylistically, Dauþuz are taking a slightly more brutal approach, though with touches of the varied vocals from the Bergkgesænge album.

As the title suggests, the lyrical work of Todeswerk: Uranium II focuses once again on uranium mining and the years following the Second World War. This time, however, the attention is directed towards the tormented forced laborers and victims in the Joachimsthal region and Bohemia. The inhumane conditions in the mines, industrial plants, and camps run by the Soviets and later the Communists, as well as the creeping decay of an entire landscape, are brought to light here. Thousands of miners, destroyed and worn to death, had to pay for the Soviet race for the atomic bomb with suffering and torment.

In the meantime, see & hear the brand-new video "Joachimsthal - Jáchymov" HERE at Amor Fati's official YouTube channel. Cover and tracklisting are as follows:

Tracklisting for Dauþuz' Todeswerk: Uranium II

1. Joachimsthal - Jáchymov

2. Uranlager I

3. Hammerzwang

4. Der Turm des Todes

5. Uranlager II

6. Bluteisen

7. 211947

8. Des Häftlings Bergmannstod

Darkness Descends we wrześniu

 

This city is guilty!

The crime is life!

The sentence is death!

UNDERGROUND DESCENDS!!!

Na sam koniec lata do katowickiej Korby spłyną hektolitry wpierdolu jakiego ta miejscówka nie widziała ładnych parę lat! Już 18 i 19 września śląską ziemie nawiedzi fala plugastwa, bluźnierstwa i energii, która utrzyma ciepłe lato jeszcze przez jakiś czas.

Inicjatywa wydarzenia narodziła się pewnej wiosennej nocy w pubie Gotyk. Siły połączyły Underground Unleashed zine, Darkness Descends zine i Tesco (Fortification). Wspólnie opracowali mieszankę, której Śląsk jeszcze nie widział.

Ze względu na ogarniczoną pojemność Korby, przewidujemy 150 biletów. Cena biletu to 120zł PO WPISANIU SIĘ NA LISTE NA MAIL udfestorder@gmail.com

Dla osób nieobecnych na liście, regularna cena biletu wynosi 140zł.

Cena biletu jednodniowego (w wypadku wolnych miejsc) wynosi 80zł i nie podlega liście.

LINEUP:

-OMINOUS MOON (GB) (FIRST TIME IN POLAND) – Stone Cold Evil Metal

-PYROMANIA (NOR) (FIRST TIME IN POLAND) – Perilous Heavy Metal

-DIAVOL (RO) – Devil Metal

-FRIGHTFUL – Death Metal Pathology

-TOUGHNESS – Abstract Death Metal

-CHAINGÜN – 666RPM Black/Thrash Metal

-FORTIFICATION – Posthuman Death/Thrash Metal

-INSTANT DEATH – Bestial Thrash Metal

-RAPIDFIRE – Subcarpathian Death/Thrash Metal

-ANGELBUTCHER – Death/Thrash Metal

-NECROCHAPEL (REAKTYWACJA PO 4 LATACH) – Progressive Death/Thrash Metal

-SZAFOT – Oldschool Speed/Thrash Metal

Zapowiedź debiutu ILLWIND

 

On July 3rd internationally, Personal Records is proud to present Illwind's striking debut album, The Unfolding at the End of Light, on CD format.

Born under the gray skies and sea mist of Lima, capital of Peru, Illwind are a heavy doom band with influences ranging from black metal to stoner rock to post-punk, with a clear aim to march towards the darker side of existence. The quartet are forged from members of some of the top South American bands such as Reino Ermitaño, Cobra, Arcada, and Argul, making up a motley cauldron of different forces that propel Illwind forward under a common intent of will.

Illwind's public debut, the full-length The Unfolding at the End of Light, provides five original tracks which paint a somber underworld to dive into...and a closing cover of the Stooges' classic "I Wanna Be Your Dog" to climb back out of. On first blush, the album sounds stridently like a traditional doom record - lumbering heaviness, slow-yet-insistent rhythms, emotively clean vocals - but patience, like much orbiting the wider doom world, yields maximum immersion. From sometimes-unexpected bursts of first-wave-black speed to a grey-spiraling sort of melodicism not far from goth or shoegaze (or, think the Cure) to a pastoral-cum-heroic atmosphere that spiritually recalls Bathory's beloved Viking era, Illwind manage to inject their own idiosyncratic personality into a subgenre that's rigid for a reason.

Put another way, a more specific reading of Illwind's influences puts into perspective this particular personality: from Neurosis and Swans to Black Sabbath and '70s hard rock to Yob, Windhand, Monolord, Bellwitch, and Warning to Sonic Youth, Depeche Mode, or the aforementioned Stooges. This mélange of musical mapwork, distilling the four members' very musical beings, has truly given The Unfolding at the End of Light a relatively singular sound - equally ambient and extremely heavy, ominously moving yet dreamlike, and all of it with a surprisingly kaleidoscopic tint of melancholy. The album's richly analog production heightens this sensation and penetrates the listener to his core. Begin the trip of The Unfolding at the End of Light!

In the meantime, hear the brand-new track "Crimson Skies" HERE at Personal Records' Bandcamp. Preorder info can be found HERE. Cover and tracklisting are as follows:

Tracklisting for Illwind's The Unfolding at the End of Light

1. Crimson Skies [10:43]

2. Wanderer [5:29]

3. Portal [4:47]

4. God Of Sleep [8:55]

5. Lucifer's Mule [13:13]

6. I Wanna Be Your Dog [The Stooges cover] [4:25]

Recenzja Teufelsberg „Ignivore”

 Teufelsberg

„Ignivore”

Under the Sign of Garazel 2026

Teufelsberg uderza po raz czwarty. Stąd też przypominanie sylwetki zespołu tym razem sobie daruję, bo każdy szanujący się maniak black metalu nazwę tę znać powinien. „Innivore” to cztery nowe kompozycje naszych rodaków, zamykające się w dwudziestu ośmiu minutach. Stylistycznie, a zarazem jakościowo, wielkich zmian tutaj nie ma. W znaczeniu, że nadal jest najwyższa półka czarciego grania. (Czytaj dalej...)

Recenzja Shadowlands „004”

 Shadowlands

„004”

Seeing Red Records 2026

Być może czasami jesteście w melancholijnym nastroju i chcielibyście posłuchać sobie czegoś z okolic gotyku. Wtedy warto sięgnąć po najnowszy album grupy Shadowlands, która pochodzi z Portland i właśnie wydała, jak sam tytuł sugeruje, swój czwarty krążek. To dwie panie i dwóch panów (jak w ABBA), którzy zapodają mieszankę darkwave, post-punka, coldwave, synthpopu, a i trochę shoegaze też się tutaj znajdzie. (Czytaj dalej...)

Kawałek RISINGFALL ze splitu z HYENA

 

On June 19th internationally, Dying Victims Productions will release Heavy Metal Heroes, a special split EP between Peru’s Hyena and Japan’s Risingfall, on CD and 12” vinyl formats. And today, Deaf Forever magazine's website premieres the new track "Rock Forever." Hear Risingfall's "Rock Forever" in its entirety exclusively HERE.

Heavy metal is living a global explosion, driven by underground bands that keep alive the legacy of those Heavy Metal Heroes who created eternal anthems. This titular mini-album brings together two bands separated by a great distance but united in an undying thirst for true metal

In the meantime, hear Risingfall's brand-new track "Rock Forever" exclusively HERE, courtesy of Deaf Forever, Germany's defenders of the true. Also hear Hyena's previously revealed "The Evil Monk" exclusively HERE, also courtesy of Deaf Forever. Cover and tracklisting are as follows:

Tracklisting for Hyena (Peru) and Risingfall (Japan)'s Heavy Metal Heroes

1. Hyena - The Evil Monk

2. Hyena - Tokyo Nights

3. Risingfall - Rock Forever

4. Risingfall - Twilight