Recenzja Mirror of the Void “The Torments of Enslavement by One's Self”

 Mirror of the Void

“The Torments of Enslavement by One's Self”

Lower Silesian Stronghold 2026

Kurcze, kolejna EP-ka? Szczerze mówiąc, to liczyłem na drugiego pełniaka, bo Mirror of the Void bardzo szybko stał się jednym z tworów, którego muzyki wyczekuję z wielką niecierpliwością. Głównie dlatego, że ich black metal bardzo zgrabnie wpisuje się w pojęcie eksperymentu, a jednocześnie nie jest tworem ani hipsterskim, ani przesadnie przekombinowanym. Dziwnym! To już prędzej. (Czytaj dalej...)

Recenzja Arroganz „Death Doom Punks”

 Arroganz

„Death Doom Punks”

Testimony Records 2026

Arroganz to kapela z Niemiec, która nagrywa muzykę od 2008 roku, a „Death Doom Punks” to już ich siódmy album. Nigdy się z nimi nie zetknąłem, ale nigdy nie jest za późno i nawet jestem z tego pierwszego spotkania kontent, bo panowie napierdalają całkiem niezły death metal z małą domieszką skandynawskiej diabelszczyzny wiadomego okresu. (Czytaj dalej...)

Drugie demo MENTAL FUNERAL w przyszłym miesiącu

 

SWORN zapowiadają nowy album

 

Bergen, Norway & Athens, Greece; 20 May 2026: Bergen-based melodic black metal outfit Sworn have announced that their fifth album, “Null Crowned the Infinite”, will be released on 4 September 2026. Pre-orders for the physical versions licensed to The Circle Music are available now.

Three years following the critically acclaimed “A Journey told through Fire” (2023), the new album navigates a sprawling conceptual narrative, tracing the cyclical nature of the cosmos from its initial spark in the void to its inevitable dissolution.

Lyrically, the album explores the terrifying scale of cosmic darkness and the fragility of existence within a primordial emptiness. Sworn investigates the philosophy of becoming and unmaking, where reality and time emerge from nothingness only to eventually collapse back into the same unfathomable origin. Musically, “Null Crowned the Infinite” pushes the boundaries of the band's established sound, balancing their signature melodic tension with newfound levels of aggression and atmospheric depth. The record features "The Starless Origin", a twelve-minute epic that stands as their longest composition to date, alongside "Fracture of Aeons", which the band identifies as their most aggressive track ever recorded.

Sworn collaborated with renowned producer Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios, who handled the mixing and mastering. Bogren’s legendary portfolio, featuring giants such as Opeth, Arch Enemy and Behemoth, brings a polished yet devastating edge to the performances of Max Wilson, Christoffer Kjørsvik, Gøran Hope and Tom Ian Klungland. The album artwork is equally striking, created by Pär Olofsson, known for his iconic work with Aborted and Kreator.

While Sworn continues to operate as an independent entity for the recording and production, they have partnered with The Circle Music to handle the physical releases under a special licensing deal. The release includes a Digipak CD alongside two distinct vinyl variants: Marbled Smoke and Marbled Green.

Pre-order “Null Crowned the Infinite”: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product-category/distributed-stuff/?filter_artist-name=sworn

Track list:

1. The Starless Origin

2. Null Crowned the Infinite

3. A Cosmic Storm

4. Fracture of Aeons

5. The Entropic Void

6. Circle of the Eternal

Można sprawdzić debiut MALEBESTE

 

Today, French black metallers Malebeste stream the entirety of their highly anticipated debut album, Monestherou, at the Black Metal Promotion YouTube channel. Set for international release on May 25th via Antiq, hear Malebeste's Monestherou in its entirety exclusively HERE.

Wznowienie debiutu PYREXIA

 

"Sermon of Mockery", the landmark debut full-length from PYREXIA, is set to return on June 19th through Time To Kill Records in cooperation with Gravitas Ent. The reissue will be available in CD, LP and MC formats worldwide, excluding the North American market.

Originally released in 1993, "Sermon of Mockery" rapidly established itself as one of the defining statements of early brutal death metal, helping shape the identity of the New York scene through its overwhelming combination of crushing groove, suffocating heaviness and savage rhythmic precision. At a time when death metal was mutating into increasingly extreme forms, PYREXIA forged a sound that was both technically punishing and deeply rooted in raw underground aggression, laying the groundwork for countless bands that followed.

More than three decades later, the album remains a towering monument to brutality, retaining the oppressive atmosphere and relentless intensity that made it an instant cult classic among devotees of the genre. From its asphyxiating riffs to its unmistakable rhythmic swing, "Sermon of Mockery" still embodies the essence of uncompromising East Coast death metal in its purest form.

This new edition pays tribute to one of the genre’s most influential and enduring releases, bringing a timeless extreme metal classic back into circulation for longtime followers and new generations alike.

A new lyric video for the title-track is available HERE.

Tracklist:

1. Sermon of Mockery

2. Resurrection

3. Abominat

4. The Uncreation

5. God

6. Demigod

7. Inhumanity

8. Liturgy of Impurity

Nowy DEATHSTORM do odsłuchu

 

Today, Austrian deathrashers Deathstorm stream the entirety of their highly anticipated fifth album, Cascophonies, at the New Wave of Old School Thrash Metal YouTube channel. Set for international release on May 22nd via Dying Victims Productions, hear Deathstorm's Cascophonies in its entirety exclusively HERE.

A review of Shewolff “We're All Gonna Fukkin' Die”

 Shewolff

“We're All Gonna Fukkin' Die”

Dying Victims Prod. 2026

 

This album didn’t stand a chance with me in the beginning. Because, first of all, I can’t stand vampire themes. I don’t know, they’ve always seemed more cliché to me than zombies or other undead creatures. Secondly, a woman in metal, especially a female vocalist, is ninety percent of the time knockoff, or at best a cheap provocation. (Continue reading)

Recenzja Godless „Adversus Parousia”

 Godless

„Adversus Parousia”

Nuclear Winter Records (2026)

Chilijski Godless zaistniał w moim metalowym światku bardzo dawno temu, gdy kupiłem w ciemno w Old Temple ich debiutancki album, skuszony fajną okładkę. Wtedy jeszcze nie kierowałem się zasadą, że Chile = jakościowy death metal, ale zakupiony wówczas „Ecce Homo...”, będący ich debiutem był bardzo solidną pozycją, z klasycznym metalem śmierci. (Czytaj dalej...)

Singiel od MEGASCAVENGER

 

The putrid MEGASCAVENGER machine rises once again from the depths of Swedish Death Metal with “Toxic Noxious Undeath”, the 6th album from this monstrous creation spawned by the sick and unstoppable mind of Rogga Johansson. The new opus will be unleashed on August 13th through Xtreem Music on CD, 12”LP, cassette, and digital formats.

For this new dose of decay, Rogga has assembled a true legion of cult vocalists, each vomiting their own infection onto an exclusive track. Among the names featured in this parade of rot are Kam Lee (Massacre), Erik Rundqvist (Vomitory), Dave Ingram (Benediction), Max Otero (Mercyless), Dave Rotten (Avulsed), Felix Stass (Crematory-swe), Michael H. Andersen (Thorium), Silvester Koorevaar (Fondlecorpse), Jan Bergmann Jepsen (Maceration) and Peter Svensson (Void Moon).

Musically, “Toxic Noxious Undeath” is a crushing avalanche of heavy, rotten, and criminally catchy Death Metal, packed with infectious riffs and sepulchral atmospheres that make this album one of the most devastating and essential releases of the year within the genre.

Tracklist for "Toxic Noxious Undeath" is as follows:

01. Graveyard Dreams and Bonehouse Screams

(feat. Kam Lee/Massacre)

02. Corpses Below

(feat. Felix Stass/Crematory)

03. Exploding Casket Syndrome

(feat. Erik Rundqvist/Vomitory)

04. Heading For the Furnace

(feat. Max Otero/Mercyless)

05. A World of Fire and Brimstone

(feat. Dave Ingram/Benediction)

06. Fleshburner Yearner

(feat. Michael H Andersen/Thorium)

07. As Purgatory Ascends

(feat. Jan Bergmann Jepsen/Maceration)

08. Toxic Noxious Undeath

(feat. Silvester Koorevaar/Fondlecorpse)

09. Shallow Grave Overflow

(feat. Dave Rotten/Avulsed)

10. The Morbid Rides Again

(feat. Peter Svensson/Void Moon)

     Release date for "Toxic Noxious Undeath" will be August 13th, 2026 through Xtreem Music on CD, 12"LP, Cassette & Digital formats.

Można odsłuchać debiut NIGHT SPECTRE

 

Today, Greek heavy metallers Night Spectre stream the entirety of their highly anticipated debut album, Night Spectre, at the New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal (NWOTHM) YouTube channel. Set for international release on May 22nd via Dying Victims Productions, hear Night Spectre's Night Spectre in its entirety exclusively HERE.

EP-ka L.M.I. w czerwcu

 

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the new EP from Lansdale Pennsylvania's L.M.I.; V is up now for pre-order and will be released June 19th on CD and Digital formats along with merch.

L.M.I. return to Horror Pain Gore Death Productions with the new EP V! Following up on 2024's album Failed To Feel It, Lansdale, Pennsylvania's L.M.I. unleash five new tracks showcasing the band's uniquely intense blend of Sludge Metal, Hardcore Punk and Math Rock. V will leave you in a daze of riffage and pummel you with it's ripping guttural vocals, along with experimental dynamics and song structure, which makes the listener rethink what Hardcore Punk can contort and morph itself into.

TRACKLISTING:

1. Feelin' Tired

2. Wings Of Misery

3. Strangling A Broken Dream

4. Living Fear

5. Fever Dream In A Golden Cage

Recenzja Baalzagoth „No God No Savior”

 Baalzagoth

„No God No Savior”

Putrid Cult 2026

Cztery lata minęły od chwili, kiedy to na rynku ukazał się debiutancki krążek Baalzagoth. Nie narobił co prawda wielkiego zamieszania, ale jednak wyraźnie zaznaczył obecność nowego tworu na polskiej scenie deathmetalowej. Po zmianie wydawcy, panowie wracają z krążkiem numer dwa, o tytule bardzo wymownym. Nie od dziś bowiem wiadomo, że Pana Boszka to te chłopaki niezbyt kochają, czemu dają wyraz w swoich, dość bezpośrednich lirykach. (Czytaj dalej...)

Recenzja Deathstorm „Cascophonies”

 Deathstorm

„Cascophonies”

Dying Victims Productions 2026

W tym przypadku chodzi o austriacki Deathstorm, będący tercetem, który napierdala thrash metal od 2010 roku. Panowie po sześciu latach niebytu wracają z piątym albumem, który zawiera dziewięć numerów bolesnego biczowania. Gdyby Chrystus przyjął takie batożenie, to do ukrzyżowania by nie dożył. (Czytaj dalej...)

Nowy kawałek CHAMBER OF UNLIGHT

 

Today, Finnish black metalers Chamber of Unlight reveal the new tracks "The Dagger" and "Night Chasm." Both are the first to be revealed from the band's highly anticipated second album, Avernus, which will be released imminently by Werewolf Records. Hear Chamber of Unlight's "The Dagger" HERE and "Night Chasm" HERE, both at Werewolf's official YouTube channel.

Formed in 2016, Chamber of Unlight began as the solo work of multi-instrumentalist Necrosis. The man stands as a prolific veteran of Finland's esteemed extreme metal landscape; during the past 25-plus years, his credits include Deathchain, Ajattara, Shade Empire, and Trollheims Grott. In 2021, the band released their momentous debut album, Realm of the Night. Here, Necrosis was joined by drummer LRH - himself an equally prolific Finnish veteran whose credits likewise include Deathchain and Trollheims Grott but also Horna, Bythos, Forgotten Horror, Striges, and Black Death Ritual among others - and erstwhile Deathchain guitarist Leper. Together, the trio conjured the eldritch essence of '90s Finnish black metal in a manner both reverential and refreshing, distilling the essence of the ancients with a palatable air of modernity. Following its release, a live lineup was instituted with the addition of bassist VnoM, guitarist Infection, and keyboardist Spellgoth, which thusly made their membership a veritable goldmine of Finnish underground metal excellence.

Now arrives Chamber of Unlight's first work with that six-headed lineup, Avernus. Thankfully, no great changes have been made in the band's regal attack here, but their power and professionalism have been amplified to a sterling degree. With Spellgoth's mesmerizing synths pushed to the fore, the grime of yore has yielded to a gleam that's equal parts ice palace, cosmic vortex, and magickal realm. That the riffing continually crests, with one haunting riff doled out after another and nightsky leads evoking wonder and wanderlust, further suggests magickal workings within Chamber of Unlight's still-expanding world. The cauldron truly bubbles over and its astral mists swirl with Avernus' utterly majestic production: tangibly physical, most definitely organic, but polished to a grand & diabolical shine that's blinding to those with eyes to see. And if those eyes are indeed open, the thoughts that Realm of the Night evoked - that such an attack (regally) recalls lost classics of the late '90s, particularly those released by Necropolis Records or No Fashion - absolutely spill over across this album's deceptively epic 36 minutes. The past isn't alive because it never died...the secrets to those mysteries reside within Chamber of Unlight.

Release date, cover, tracklisting, and preorder info to be revealed in time.