Recenzja Zørza “Twilight of the Golden Star”

 Zørza

“Twilight of the Golden Star”

Godz ov War 2026

Dokładnie dwa lata temu ukazał się debiutancki album Zørzy „Hellven”, który to na łamach Apocalyptic Rites bardzo chwaliłem, mając jednocześnie nadzieję, że zespół będzie rozwijał swoją formułę i parł do przodu. Wielkopolski duet wraca właśnie z krążkiem numer dwa, a moje nadzieje spełniły się… połowicznie. Czyżbym zatem był nowymi piosenkami rozczarowany? Absolutnie nie! Już tłumaczę. (Czytaj dalej...)

Recenzja Duir „Catarsi”

 Duir

„Catarsi”

AOP Records 2026

Duir jest włoską kapelą z Verony, która muzykuje od 2013 roku. Cztery lata temu ukazał się ich debiutancki album, a tego lata, ponieważ pod koniec czerwca ukaże się nowa płyta tego zespołu w postaci „Catarsi” właśnie. Zawiera ona sześć utworów black metalu, który swym melodyjnym i momentami dość epickim usposobieniem, przypominać może Saor. (Czytaj dalej...)

Pełen line-up na TYNEBOUND

 

Tynebound reveals full line-up & day splits as tickets reach 60% capacity

Moonlight Sorcery and Inferno to headline with special 2026 UK exclusive performances

Czech avant-black metal act Inferno to unveil the worldwide premiere of their new live show

Quebec’s Conifère and France’s Vespéral added to the final billing

Inaugural Newcastle event passes 60% capacity with day and weekend ticket options available

Newcastle, UK; 16 June 2026: Reaper Agency UK and the organisers behind Fortress Festival have unveiled the full line-up and day splits for Tynebound, the brand-new event taking place at Anarchy Brew Co. in Newcastle on 5-6 September 2026. Following a massive response from fans, ticket sales have rapidly surpassed 60% capacity, and a full house is expected.

Headlining the two-day gathering are Moonlight Sorcery and Inferno, both performing special 2026 UK exclusive sets. Czech avant-black metal voyagers Inferno will use the appearance to unveil the worldwide live premiere of their new stage show, designed in support of their upcoming studio release, “The Anthropic Sophisms”.

Adjustments to the 2026 schedule have also allowed the festival to secure a rare performance from Quebec’s Conifère, who are being flown into the UK specifically for Tynebound. They will be joined on the billing by atmospheric black metal project Vespéral, giving attendees a second opportunity to catch the band following their acclaimed set at Fortress Festival earlier this year.

The rest of the line-up features a diverse selection of regional and international extreme metal talent. Ireland’s Coscradh will fly over to deliver their crushing blackened death metal, alongside performances from Lychgate, Blood Countess and Vacivus. The Infernal Sea are set to perform their sophomore record, “The Great Mortality”, in its entirety for its 10th anniversary. The bill is completed by long-awaited returns from Cnoc An Tursa, the mysterious Aristarchos and The Sun's Journey Through The Night, alongside the first-ever live performance from Magnetar.

To mark the occasion, Anarchy Brew Co. will be serving a curated range of their core beers and limited and exclusive brews - including the new Fortress IPA beer - created specifically for Fortress Festival and styles designed to complement the night: dark, bitter, strong and unapologetic.

Tickets are flying fast, but are still available via the Reaper Agency UK BigCartel store. Secure your entry: https://reaperagencyuk.bigcartel.com/product/fortress-presents-tynebound-weekend-ticket

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Debiut STARLESS VOID na dniach

 

Starless Void "Mors certa, hora incerta"

Po kilku mniejszych wydawnictwach nadchodzi pierwszy longplay śląskiego Starless Void. 34 minuty mrocznego doom metalu czerpiącego z różnych rejonów muzyki ciężkiej, powolnej i posępnej. CD oraz dystrybucja cyfrowa dzięki Case studio, kaseta: GOP Records.

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Ukazał się debiut THY KILLING HAND

 

On June 12th, EAL Productions released Thy Killing Hand's highly anticipated debut album, Infernal Commands.

Thy Killing Hand, a faceless Polish duo, wields black metal stripped to bone and rust. Their debut full-length, Infernal Commands, follows two tape-borne warnings – Scarlet Ceremonies (2023) and Ixaxar (2024) – and distils those impulses into a heavier, more oppressive form.

The album moves at a stalking pace: dirge-like, mid-tempo malice driven by reaper-sharp guitars, punishing drums, and basslines that sear through the mix like molten ore. Synths drift as funeral vapor; choral howls rise from below. All of it carries the foul breath of dungeon air and the conviction of nonconformists operating beyond any scene or expectation.

No adornment, no polish – only the stench of mold and a curse older than time. This is an invocation of dormant Evil: freshly forged, yet ancient in spirit. Hints of Necromantia, Beherit, and Master’s Hammer flicker through the gloom, but the voice here is unmistakably their own. A debut meant not to entertain, but to contaminate.

In the meantime, stream Infernal Commands in its entirety HERE at NoEvDia's official YouTube channel. Cover and tracklisting are as follows:

Tracklisting for Thy Killing Hand's Infernal Commands

1. On a Silver Globe

2. The Great Beyond

3. Bones Resound

4. To Receive the Final Task

5. Enter, Asmodeus

6. Dance, Anteser

7. Trip of Divine Passion

8. I am Third Revelation

9. Enemy

Nowy album IRON KOBRA do odsłuchu

 

Today, sword & sorcery metallers Iron Kobra stream the entirety of their highly anticipated third album, Eternal Dagger, at Decibel magazine's website. Set for international release on June 19th via Dying Victims Productions, hear Iron Kobra's Eternal Dagger in its entirety exclusively HERE.

DESTRUCTOR zapowiadają siódmy album

 

Today, Shadow Kingdom Records announces June 19th as the international release date for the highly anticipated seventh album of America's Destructor, Tales of Glory, on CD and vinyl LP formats.

Hailing from the steel town of Cleveland, Ohio, Destructor began their saga in 1984. Their debut album, 1985's Maximum Destruction, would soon become an underground classic, spreading their signature power-thrash overseas with a license to a then-young Roadrunner Records, and even garner the interest of Island Records back home. But tragedy would strike on New Year's Day 1988, when bassist Dave Holocaust was murdered by a complete stranger in the early morning hours; thereafter, the major label would pass on the record deal, and Destructor struggled to stay the course for the next few years, eventually calling it quits in 1992.

Still, interest in the band continued to grow after their dissolution, and Destructor would reunite in 1999. After new member Jamie Boulder, AKA Athenar of Midnight, joined in 2002, the band would record the album Sonic Bullet. Blasting their way into the future with the following releases Forever in Leather, EP Storm of Steel, Back in Bondage, and Decibel Casualties, Destructor would find new life breathed into the band's fanbase worldwide. They'd eventually sign a new record deal in 2022 with longtime fans Shadow Kingdom, resulting in the release of high-point Blood, Bone, and Fire the next year.

Impossibly, Destructor are set to eclipse that feat with their forthcoming seventh full-length, Tales of Glory. Whereas its not-inconsiderable predecessor aesthetically slotted next to their classic debut album, Tales of Glory displays Destructor at their most epic: widescreen, HUGE, and just as powerful as ever. That the 10-song / 39-minute record seems more expansive than its compact runtime suggests is a testament to the band firing on all songwriting cylinders here.

In the meantime, hear the brand-new track "Harbinger of Death" HERE at Shadow Kingdom Records' Bandcamp, where the album can also be preordered. Cover and tracklisting are as follows:

Tracklisting for Destructor (U.S.)'s Tales of Glory

1. Tales of Glory

2. Shadow Magic

3. Harbinger of Death

4. Wolves at Your Door

5. Death Screams

6. Fall to Your Knees

7. Never Take Me Alive

8. Answers in Blood

9. Rise to the Call

10. Victorious Warrior

Recenzja Swarn „Corpsetrader”

 Swarn

„Corpsetrader”

Warhorn Rec. 2026

Ta estońska brygada działa na scenie muzycznej już równo dekadę, i ma na swoim koncie dwa albumy, wydawnictwo live, oraz pięć EP-ek, z których ostatnia właśnie rani moje uszy. W jak najbardziej pozytywnym sensie, bo chłopaki grają piosenki, które „już kiedyś słyszałem”, na dodatek tak, jak lubię. „Corpsetrader” to niespełna dwadzieścia minut klasycznego szwedzkiego death metalu. (Czytaj dalej...)

Recenzja Diabolic Oath „Unholy Barbaric Hymns”

 Diabolic Oath

„Unholy Barbaric Hymns”

Sentient Ruin Laboratories 2026

Po dwóch latach przerwy wrócili bluźniercy z Diabolic Oath. Tym razem przynieśli epkę, a na niej cztery utwory gęstego i rytualnego black-death metalu. Na „Unholy Barbaric Hymns” jest naprawdę „Barbaric”, bo to prosta i ohydna łupanka w dość wolnych tempach, które niekiedy przyspieszają delikatnie, zamieniając pochód siermiężnych riffów w połamane i na oślep bijące akordy w towarzystwie chorobliwych i pociętych tremolo. (Czytaj dalej...)

WOLVENNEST jesienią w Warszawie

 

Disco Hospital Booking z przyjemnością zaprasza na koncert zespołu WOLVENNEST (BE, ritual black) z mocnym wsparciem BEDSORE (IT, progressive death/black) i zespołu, który otworzy wieczór, a zostanie ogłoszony wkrótce! WOLVENNEST (BE, ritual black) - niepowtarzalny zespół, który jak żaden inny porywa słuchacza klimatem gęstym niczym dym rytualnych świec! Ciężar, melodie i trans. Mają na koncie cztery duże płyty i setki koncertów, z których każdy jest doświadczniem z pogranicza ryutuału i emocji. W ubiegłym roku wydali znakomity LP "Procession" . https://wolvennest.bandcamp.com/music BEDSORE (IT, prpgressive death/black) - włoski skład łączacy w zadziwiająco spójna i klimatyczną całość tak odległe elementy jak nieposkromiony rock progresywny z metalem ekstremalnym. Ostatnia płyta zespołu "Dreaming the Strife for Love", surrealistyczny muzyczny lot, w którym można zagubić się bez reszty. https://bedsoredeath.bandcamp.com/ TBA - opening act Kiedy : 29.10.2026 Gdzie : Warszawa Bilety: 110zł + opłata serwisowa - limitowana pierwsza pula 120zł + opłata serwisowa - regularna przedsprzedaż 140zł - w dniu koncertu.

Recenzja Véhémence „Assiégé pour lEternité”

 Véhémence

„Assiégé pour lEternité”

Antiq Rec. 2026

Véhémence pochodzą z Francji i grają black metal. „Assiégé pour lEternité" jest ich już czwartym krążkiem pełnogrającym, choć pierwszym, jaki dane mi było usłyszeć. Cóż zatem mogę na temat tego materiału powiedzieć, żeby było zwięźle i na temat. Ot, jest to dość typowy black metal, z rodzaju tych opartych na wzorcach wywodzących się bardziej z lasu zamieszkałego przez druidy, niż szczytów skutych lodem gór północy. (Czytaj dalej...)

Recenzja Grimveil „Beneath the Veil of Silent Woods”

 Grimveil

„Beneath the Veil of Silent Woods”

Purity Through Fire 2026

To nowy projekt, który założyli dwaj śmiałkowie, a mianowicie znany z chociażby Order of Nosferat, niejaki Revenant oraz odpowiedzialny za Tårfödd, Simon Lindgren. Panowie zwarli szyki i uknuli pod szyldem Grimveil, debiutancki materiał, w którym koncentrują się na oddaniu klimatu lasu w nocy i jego ekosystemu. Znając ich twórczość i tematykę „Beneath the Veil of Silent Woods”, spodziewać się mogłem jedynie atmosferycznego black metalu. (Czytaj dalej...)

Zapowiedź debiutu HASEROT

 

Houston, Texas death metal band Haserot emerge with their debut full-length album, Advent of Suffering—a focused and uncompromising statement rooted in the traditions of classic 1990s death metal.

Formed in 2019, the band draws from the genre’s foundational era while sharpening their sound with a modern sense of structure and clarity. Across the album, Haserot deliver crushing mid-tempo riffs, dark atmosphere, and melodic lead work, informed by the legacy of Morbid Angel, Entombed, Bloodbath, and Carcass.

Following the groundwork laid by their EP Throne of Malice, Advent of Suffering expands the band’s approach into a heavier, more deliberate and cohesive release—balancing weight, groove, and tension without excess.

The album was once again mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö (Edge of Sanity, Bloodbath), bringing definition and depth to the band’s dense and dynamic sound.

With Advent of Suffering, Haserot stand poised to make their most devastating statement yet—an unrelenting offering of old-school brutality sharpened with modern precision.

Prepare for the Advent of Suffering.

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Idzie nowy AVULSED

 

Legendary Spanish Death Metal band AVULSED has revealed the first details of its upcoming release, and one thing is certain: this will not be just another album. In fact, it may well be one of the most personal, ambitious, and unique projects in the band's entire career.

Under the title "Nordic Embryogenesis", the band pays tribute to the deepest roots of Scandinavian Death Metal through a covers album unlike any other. Don't expect songs by world-famous bands or the usual classics everyone knows. Instead, this is an archaeological journey into the primitive depths of Swedish, Finnish, and Norwegian Death Metal, resurrecting tracks from cult demos and EP's that, in many cases, were the only recordings those bands ever left behind.

Some of these acts disappeared before even releasing a full-length album, yet all of them helped shape the sound and identity of a scene that would eventually change the history of extreme Metal. For AVULSED, these songs are part of their musical DNA and represent a unique opportunity to bring back to life works unfairly forgotten by time.

The reconstruction process has been monumental. In none of the cases, no sheet music, transcriptions, or documentation existed. Many guitar riffs, drum patterns, and vocal lines had to be deciphered note by note directly from old recordings, and in some cases even the lyrics had to be recovered from virtually impossible-to-find sources. A true excavation into Death Metal history.

But the surprises don't end there.

In another move that is practically unprecedented within the Metal scene, the eleven songs that make up "Nordic Embryogenesis" will be unveiled individually, one per week, each accompanied by its own exclusive artwork. The band will not even reveal the tracklist or the names of the bands being covered beforehand, keeping speculation and anticipation alive right up to the album's final release, scheduled for September 9th on CD, 12"LP, cassette, and digital formats through Xtreem Music.

The first song will be unveiled on Friday, June 26th. From that moment on, a new piece of this dark puzzle will be revealed every week until the end of August.