Ceremonial Worship po czterech latach wracają ze
swoim trzecim krążkiem. Zespół pochodzi z Grecji i gra black metal. Myli się
jednak, kto z góry założy, że to kolejni uczniowie Rotting Christ czy
Varathron. Wydźwięk kompozycji zawartych na „Between Sleep and Death” jest
zdecydowanie bardziej skandynawski. (Czytaj dalej...)
Polski Besatt każdy zna
i jego dyskografie pewnie też. Jeśli nie, to będzie mógł się zapoznać z ich
trzecią płytą, która pierwotnie wydana była w 2002 roku. Teraz przybliża i
przypomina ją Mara Productions. To tak jak ówcześnie, osiem kawałków black metalu,
który kąsa dotkliwie. Surowe brzmienie, bezkompromisowe podejście do tworzenia
riffów i totalna wściekłość. (Czytaj dalej...)
Today, ancient black metallers Teratum premiere the new track "Total Void" at heavily trafficked web-portal NoCleanSinging.com. The track is the second to be revealed from the band's highly anticipated debut mini-album, Ordnance of Spiritual Warfare, set for international release on August 21st via Dying Victims Productions. Hear Teratum’s "Total Void" in its entirety HERE.
Upon the wretched annihilation of Beastiality in the cursed year of 2024, there arose from the smoldering ashes a force most terrible and divine: Teratum. With a two-song promo tape the following year to announce their arrival, the Swedish quartet are now set to unleash their first widely available recording: Ordnance of Spiritual Warfare.
Whilst not ditching the blackthrashing mania of Beastiality entirely, Teratum here conjure a sulfurous storm that runs parallel to their belligerent predecessor, asserting an iron-fisted identity all their own. Indeed, the thrashing is violent, but the BLACK deepens into a malodorous void. Spidery leads instill a sense of the ancient, and songwriting runs from the murderously swift to the moonlit entranced. No influences need be known, but rest assured that they’re OLD – and that Ordnance of Spiritual Warfare actually brings something new to the idiom.
Maniacs for Nifelheim, Desaster, Zemial, Sweden’s Morbid, and Germany’s Poison will surely begin paying obeisance to Teratum, on evidence of this four-song / 21-minute attack with spell. The conflagration that shall consume this forsaken earth is come!
In the meantime, hear the brand-new track "Total Void" exclusively HERE, courtesy of NoCleanSinging.com. Also see & hear the recently revealed video "Leviathan Rise" exclusively HERE, courtesy of Deaf Forever magazine. Cover and tracklisting are as follows:
Tracklisting for Teratum's Ordnance of Spiritual Warfare
Just as the first two advance tracks are still sinking in, MEGASCAVENGER returns with a third dose of putrefaction. This time, the chosen track is "Exploding Casket Syndrome", presented as a Visualizer Video and featuring Erik Rundqvist (VOMITORY) on vocals, further confirming that Rogga Johansson's new album is shaping up to be one of the most devastating Death Metal releases of the year.
“Toxic Noxious Undeath”, the 6th chapter in MEGASCAVENGER's discography, will be released 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).
Stoked we can finally announce the new CARTILAGE opus 'Operating Altar'!
At St. Petersen’s University Hospital, nightmares become coursework and 'Operating Altar' is the soundtrack to those horrors! CARTILAGE channel Matthew Krolmark’s descent into medical madness with a single, sprawling Deathgrind opus: faster than a panicked heartbeat, sharper than Dr. Warwick Locke’s questionable scalpel, and dripping with enough gore to violate several ethical boards.
A grand‑guignolesque blood ritual disguised as an album, ready to carve its way through the living, the dead, and anyone foolish enough to listen without anesthesia!
'The Operating Altar' is the first single off the upcoming new eponymous album.
"With this album, we sought to compose one large piece instead of simply a collection of songs. We’ve combined more influences from the likes of both brutal death metal and classic heavy metal, yet we pushed ourselves to faster tempos that we’ve never done before. Operating Altar is uniquely formulated to leave your ears bleeding with pleasure, our Maggot O-Pus if you will!” (Mike Flory)
FFO Exhumed, Impetigo, Carcass, Pharmacist
Shipping SEPTEMBER 11 on CD / Tape / Digital
(Vinyl in Winter 2026, preorders will appear in due time)
Today, Darkness Shall Rise Productions announces September 15th as the international release date for Mittags-Abgrund's striking debut album, Mittags-Abgrund, on CD, vinyl LP, and cassette tape formats.
In lieu of this announcement, Mittags-Abgrund reveal the first track "Портреты моих предков." An ageing culture and its ossified forms gaze upon man and tower above him. The late man walks among them as through a museum, mistaking this sepulchral silence for the order of the world. Faceless das Man exists only by remaining closed to the challenge of time, dissolved within ready-made forms. He escapes into systems, into books, into ordered architectures of meaning. "A thought once uttered is a lie": a thought not lived is but a pseudo-truth. Life becomes a commentary upon itself - the book, an interpretation of another book. Culture chews and spits out its own remains. History ceases to create and begins to interpret. The judgment of time is a morphological necessity without any morality. Under vertical sun, the skulls of cultures lay: white, stripped bare and hollow shells. Hear the track in its entirety HERE at Darkness Shall Rise's official YouTube channel.
"Brunnen der Ewigkeit! Du heiterer schauerlicher Mittags-Abgrund! Wann trinkst du meine Seele in dich zurück?"
Originally spawned in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 2022 by sole member Sch., Mittags-Abgrund's album was a long time in the making, which Darkness Shall Rise now has the great pleasure of releasing. Although the self-titled full-length is Mittags-Abgrund's very first official release, it’s fortunately, in no way, plagued by any of the shortcomings one usually encounters with new bands. Instead, the album's nine epic anthems (including intro and outro), together clocking in at 48 minutes, boast with confidence and pridefully storm from victory to victory. Sonically, successfully blurring musically the line between black metal and death metal by organically merging elements from both genres into a vigorous hybrid, Sch.'s dynamic creations disclose compositional skill and musical aptitude alike. Guest musician F.’s mind-blowing drumming performance deserves to be highlighted, too. His skills are way above average and considerably contribute to the album’s appeal.
With lyrics entirely penned in his native Russian and performed in a strikingly versatile way– spanning sinister howling, grim croaking reminiscent of Armagedda, and clean chanting–while compositionally somewhat resembling the triumphant grandeur of Aeternus, Immortal, or Bölzer with a healthy dose of riffs akin to Morbid Angel thrown in for good measure, Mittags-Abgrund turned out a triumph on all levels.
In the meantime, hear the brand-new track "Портреты моих предков" HERE at Darkness Shall Rise's official YouTube channel. Cover and tracklisting are as follows:
Tracklisting for Mittags-Abgrund's Mittags-Abgrund
Italian melodic death doom masters SHORES OF NULL return with their most ambitious and accomplished work to date. The band’s new album, “Homesick”, will be released on October 16, 2026 via Dusktone, marking another important milestone in the career of a group that has established itself as one of the most distinctive and respected names in the contemporary metal landscape.
The video of the first single "Bleed to Life" is now streaming HERE.
Following the acclaimed “The Loss Of Beauty”, SHORES OF NULL continue to expand their emotional and sonic universe with a record that combines their trademark melancholy with a renewed sense of identity and purpose. “Homesick” represents the band at their most mature, featuring ten songs where every composition carries its own unique character, supported by refined arrangements, streamlined structures and a wealth of subtle details waiting to reveal themselves over repeated listens.
The album features the best production in the history of SHORES OF NULL, giving the band’s music an unprecedented level of depth and impact. The clarity and power of the sound enhance the contrast at the core of their style: music that can be deeply melancholic and decadent, yet capable of delivering moments of energy, intensity and emotional elevation. “Homesick” is a testament to a band that has fully consolidated its position within the melodic death doom scene while continuing to evolve.
Conceived as a complete listening experience rather than a simple collection of individual songs, “Homesick” moves through a wide range of emotional states: longing, loss, anger, vulnerability and the search for a place to belong. Each track offers its own identity and emotional weight, but the full picture only emerges when the album is experienced from beginning to end.
The album’s lyrical themes revolve around nostalgia, absence and the many meanings attached to the concept of “home”. For Straccione, home is not simply a physical place, but something far more complex: a memory, a person, a wound, or even a version of ourselves that no longer exists.
Recorded at Bloom Recording Studios after an extensive pre-production phase, “Homesick” also features two special guest appearances: Natalie Koskinen of Shape Of Despair on “The Numbing Void”, and Shaun MacGowan of My Dying Bride, whose violin can be heard on “Dreaming Of A Scar” and “The Numbing Void”.
The vinyl edition will include a short intro created specifically for the format, designed to enhance the Side A / Side B listening experience without altering the essence of the album.
With “Homesick”, SHORES OF NULL deliver one of the strongest statements of their career: a deeply emotional, carefully crafted and immersive record that confirms their place among the leading forces of melodic death doom.
Ależ mnie
zmylił ten francuski band. I to dwukrotnie. Najpierw, kiedy spojrzałem na
tytuł. Skojarzył mi się z debiutem pewnych Finów, pewnie się szybko domyślicie
o kogo chodzi. Następnie w chwili, gdy płyta się rozpoczęła. Otwierający ją
akord jakoś tak bardzo mocno skojarzył mi się z Bolzer. (Czytaj dalej...)
Najnowsza, druga płyta
Vafurlogi, choć podobno kawałki na niej się znajdujące, są starsze od tych z
debiutu, jest bardziej spójna niż jej poprzedniczka. To prawda, że zawiera
również sporo dysonansowego riffowania i typowych dla islandzkiego ujęcia
zawijasów oraz zwartych tekstur, ale tym razem panowie sprawnie wszystko
połączyli, co wykreowało mniej eksperymentalny materiał. (Czytaj dalej...)
Barcelona-based death-doom outfit BOCC are set to unleash their second full-length album, “Demolarium”, on September 11, 2026 via Night Terrors Records.
Formed in 2019 in Catalonia, BOCC have carved their own path through the underground with a crushing and uncompromising blend of death metal, funeral doom weight, sludge hostility and crust punk aggression. Their sound captures the raw spirit of extreme music at its most authentic: bleak, filthy and deeply rooted in the traditions of the underground.
“Demolarium” is a record built on density and decay, where the suffocating slow-motion devastation of death-doom collides with the rough edges and confrontational energy of punk. A harsh and visceral journey that carries the feeling of a live rehearsal room rather than a polished studio product - a testament to the band’s commitment to keeping their music direct, heavy and real.
BOCC’s lyrics, entirely written and performed in Catalan, move away from conventional extreme metal themes, drawing instead from the history, folklore, myths and macabre events of Catalonia and Barcelona. Their music reflects a deep connection with their roots, while also standing firmly within the anti-fascist movement that has shaped their identity since the beginning.
For fans of Coffins, Grief, Autopsy, Winter, Fistula, Cianide and Eyehategod, “Demolarium” delivers a bleak and punishing vision where death metal brutality meets the hopeless weight of doom and the raw spirit of crust.
Night Terrors Records will release the album on colored and black vinyl editions, accompanied by a limited edition fanzine entirely dedicated to BOCC, continuing the label’s tradition of celebrating the artists beyond the music itself.
BOCC will also bring their crushing live assault to CastellHell Reborns in Spain in October 2026, sharing the stage with acts including Dead Congregation, Galvanizer, Benighted and Cerebral Curse.
Taake to
dla niektórych zespół kultowy. Niemal na równi z Darkthrone czy Burzum. Mi
jednak zawsze kojarzył się przede wszystkim z pewnym zdjęciem Hoesta. Tak, tym
koncertowym, kiedy przez przetarte jeansy wyszła mu fujara. Nie znaczy to, że
twórczość Norwega uważałem, czy uważam, za bezwartościową. Absolutnie.
Zwłaszcza wczesne płyty kręciły się nie raz u mnie w odtwarzaczu. (Czytaj dalej...)
Nigdy nie było mi po
drodze z tym zespołem, bo wystarczy mi jedna Mgła, choć zdaję sobie sprawę, że
trochę temat upraszczam. Jednakże nigdy specjalnie do mnie nie trafiała ta
kapela i ich płyty latały mi bardzo. No i masz! Pojawia się w mojej skrzynce.
Co prawda z opóźnieniem, bo ten album wyszedł 29 maja, ale co tam, sprawdzam. (Czytaj dalej...)
Selfmadegod Records uruchomiła przedsprzedaż najnowszego albumu brutal death/grindowego FAM Pleasure Of Torture. Premiera czwartej studyjnej płyty zespołu już wkrótce.
Pleasure Of Torture dostarcza dziesięć świeżych ochłapów grindującego, brutalnego death metalu oraz cover kultowego Necrophil. Album został nagrany w odświeżonym składzie, który wniósł do zespołu nową energię, bezkompromisową agresję i jeszcze większą intensywność brzmienia. Materiał to mieszanka miażdżących riffów, bezlitosnych blastów i chorobliwego klimatu, która powinna przypaść do gustu fanom najbardziej ekstremalnych odmian death metalu i grindu. Nowe utwory pokazują zespół w doskonałej formie – bardziej zwarty, brutalniejszy i pewniejszy swoich możliwości, niż kiedykolwiek wcześniej.
Pierwszym utworem promującym Pleasure Of Torture jest Agony Becomes Divine, do którego muzykę skomponowali Darek Młody i Nelek, tekst jest autorstwa Darka Młodego i Jacoba, natomiast teledysk to dzieło Krzysztofa Urbanka. Obejrzyj tutaj
FAM Pleasure Of Torture ukaże się na CD 7 sierpnia 2026 r. nakładem Selfmadegod Records. Pre-order albumu dostępny jest w w sklepie internetowym wydawcy
On September 25th internationally, Dying Victims Productions will release Skumstrike's highly anticipated second album, Flawless Intrigue From Hell, on vinyl LP and CD formats. And today, Deaf Forever magazine's website premieres the new track "Death Reckoning." Hear Skumstrike's "Death Reckoning" in its entirety exclusively HERE.
Blazing a trail through the inferno, fists death-locked on the throttle, Montreal’s Skumstrike strike back with their second full-length, Flawless Intrigue from Hell. Inspired by grand traditions of backstabbing and deceit, Flawless Intrigue from Hell combines a lethal dose of speed metal with the gunpowder roar of thrash and death metal. Cross-contaminating the wild fury of Japan’s Sabbat with the abandon of early Slayer and Bathory, the Canadian power-trio deliver a raw and relentless affair over ten tracks that establishes their pole position in the relentless race to speed metal hell. If their Deadly Intrusions debut in 2022 came roaring out of the gates, then Flawless Intrigue from Hell fucking obliterates those gates!
Featuring redline ragers as well as slower, deeply poisonous dirges, Flawless Intrigue from Hell was recorded by Spectral Wound mastermind Patrick McDowell in the aftermath of Skumstrike's first European tour, and represents their first dangerous meeting with German powerhaus Dying Victims. The album is crowned by an unhinged cover of Abigail’s “Satanik Metal Fucking Hell,” with possessed, skeletal artwork courtesy of Chris Kiesling of Misanthropic-Art (artist for Mortuary Drape, Hooded Menace, Grave Infestation). Fueled up and ready for violence, this latest effort from these northern raiders is sure to elevate Skumstrike to the top of the poser-killing pack!
How much ARRRGGGHHH can you take? Fuck around and find out with Skumstrike’s Flawless Intrigue from Hell!
In the meantime, hear the brand-new track "Death Reckoning" exclusively HERE, courtesy of Deaf Forever, Germany's defenders of the true. Cover and tracklisting are as follows:
Tracklisting for Skumstrike's Flawless Intrigue From Hell
