Recenzja / A review of Boarhammer “III: Instruments of Fungal Intent”

 Boarhammer

“III: Instruments of Fungal Intent”

Independent 2026

Debiutancki album Niemców, ten z grzybami w tytule, był dla mnie niczym grom z jasnego nieba. Nie dlatego, że to była muzyka jakoś specjalnie nowatorska. Wręcz przeciwnie. Panowie zaczerpnęli głęboko ze studni klasyki, robiąc to jednak w sposób wyjątkowo „autorski” i udany. Jeśli pamiętacie, postawiłem ich w jednym szeregu z Hexenbrett, Malokarpatan czy Negative Plane. (Czytaj dalej... / Read here)

Recenzja / A review of Befouled Malediction „Desperate Necromancy”

 Befouled Malediction

„Desperate Necromancy”

Ixiol Productions / Dawnbreed Records 2026

To zdaje się nowa kapela ze Stanów Zjednoczonych, a to jej debiutancka płyta, która niesie ze sobą siedem utworów melodyjnego black metalu. Kurczę, problem mam z tym krążkiem jak cholera, bo nie gustuje w takich wykwitach, a za recenzję powinny wystarczyć słowa z notki informacyjnej, które mówią, że płyta ta […] śledzi losy czarnoksiężnika, którego świat rozpada się po nagłej śmierci ukochanej [...]. (Czytaj dalej... / Read here)

Singiel AZARATH

 

Polish blackened death metallers AZARATH unveil “Pyre Dominion” - the second single lifted from their highly anticipated new studio album, “Scorn Eternal” (out November 20 via Agonia Records). Stream the song below:

"Scorn Eternal" conjures a cataclysm of sinister blast beats and possessed riffs, shattering dogma in a blistering onslaught of sacrilegious death metal. Unyielding, malicious, and executed with surgical precision, the band continues to fuel the black flame with their line-up intact & fit for sonic carnage: drummer Inferno (from the ranks of Behemoth), guitarist Bart (Armageddon, Damnation), bassist Peter (ex-Lost Soul) and vocalist Skullripper (Embrional, Hellfuck). This time, the album is enriched with an epic feel and new elements that were not present in earlier recordings.

“Scorn Eternal” was recorded at Sound of Records Studio between December 2025 & May 2026, and mixed at Studio Wieloślad in June 2026. The album was engineered, mixed and mastered by Haldor Grunberg (Satanic Audio). The cover artwork was painted by Marta Promińska (Hypnagogic Art).

AZARATH crept from the shadows over two decades ago and stands as a pillar of uncompromising Polish death metal, often touted as a demonic mutation of Krisiun and Immolation. The band has spent seven acclaimed albums - most recently 2020’s “Saint Desecration” - decimating stages across Europe and building a ferocious reputation for relentless, blasphemous brutality.

Klip od SERPENT

 

Swedish occult melodic death metal outfit Serpent presents new video for “Season of the Witch”! Taken from the upcoming album “The Pit and the Pendulum”, out 13 november on CD, LP and digital.

“The Pit and The Pendulum” stands as a triumphant culmination of more than two decades of underground dedication. For devotees of intelligent, historically charged and uncompromising occult melodic Death Metal, this is essential listening.

Watch “Season of the Witch” on youtube here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSM050Nusk8

Nowy VELNIAS do sprawdzenia

 

VELNIAS are proud to present their fourth studio album – Substrate Haruspex. Recorded in 2024 between Denver (World Famous Studios) and Nederland (Tvirtove) Colorado, this latest offering presents a dense and atmospheric sonic journey into the unraveling and reconstruction of the self beneath the vastness of the infinitely unfolding Macrocosm.

The eight monumental songs contained within serve as invocations to herald the expulsion of delusion, dissolution of the confines, splintering of the construct, and kindling of the forsaken fire amidst the shadow of Nihil ascendant.

Mixed by Stephen Parker (MAESTUS/PILLORIAN/PARAPHILIA) and mastered by Greg Chandler (ESOTERIC), Substrate Haruspex showcases VELNIAS at peak form as we are borne to witness the continued evolution of their unique amalgam of iconoclastic folk doom.

Tracklist:

Impetus Arcanum

Divination of Simulacra

Resonance of the Concentric

Mantra for the Seeker

Corporeal Anathema

Nihil Equilibrium

Rending of Dyadiac Convolution

Forsaken Equipoise

Jest nowa EP-ka GROTESQUERIES

 

On October 30th internatioanlly, Caligari Records will release a brand-new EP from Grotesqueries, Nightmare Delirium, on CD format; Rotter Records will be handling the cassette version. And today, the Death Metal Promotion YouTube channel streams the EP in its entirety. Hear Grotesqueries' Nightmare Delirium in its entirety exclusively HERE.

It's been three years since Grotesqueries' massive debut album, Vile Crematory, but now the band return to Caligari with a new EP titled Nightmare Delirium. Totaling four tracks across 16 minutes, Nightmare Delirium is as aptly titled as Grotesqueries' celebrated first full-length, but the record sees the band shifting to a duo: Anthony Paulini of Coffin Birth was recruited to handle bass and guitar duties, with founder Yianni Tranxidis remaining on drums and vocals. Nevertheless, the sound here is just as massive as ever: surging & stomping old-school DEATH METAL, with influence drawn equally from America and Europe. If anything, Grotesqueries' ruminations are sharper and more slicing than ever, which is suiting to Nightmare Delirium's lyrical focus on manipulation & fear and the ways they usurp the mind: contrived corruption through malicious intent. Concluding with a cover of Cannibal Corpse's "Gutted," this four-tracker gets in and gets the fuck out with extreme efficiency!

On the eve of its international release, hear Nightmare Delirium in its entirety exclusively HERE, courtesy of the Death Metal Promotion YouTube channel. Preorder info for the CD can be found HERE at Caligari's Bandcamp. Cover artwork, courtesy of Obfuscus Artworks, and tracklisting are as follows:

Tracklisting for Grotesqueries' Nightmare Delirium

1. Terrorforming

2. The Crown of Spinning Steel

3. Corporeal Purulence

4. Gutted (Cannibal Corpse cover)

Recenzja Grave Hex “Domain of Foul Rebirths”

 Grave Hex

“Domain of Foul Rebirths”

Night Terrors Rec. / Cavernous Rec. 2026

Grave Hex zawiązał się w Helsinkach zaledwie dwa lata temu. Zespół zdążył już jednak dać się poznać swoim debiutem, który to zresztą przedstawiłem tutaj nieco ponad rok temu. Teraz panowie, wespół ze swoją własną Jo Bench (czyli Hanną na basie), wracają z pięcioma nowymi numerami, kryjącymi się pod widocznym powyżej tytułem. (Czytaj dalej...)

Recenzja Dominion „Mortification of Thy Flesh”

 Dominion

„Mortification of Thy Flesh”

Sinistrari Records 2026

Trochę kapel o tej nazwie się nazbierało, ale ta pochodzi z New Hampshire, gdzie powstała w 2019 roku. Nagrań ma bez liku, bo jedną epkę i koncertówkę, no i ten debiut więc chyba załoga się nie przemęcza, w sumie rozumiem, gdyż też nie lubię. Dominion gra death metal w klasycznej odmianie, która funkcjonowała w latach dziewięćdziesiątych w USA. (Czytaj dalej...)

Debiut RADBRAKER do sprawdzenia

 

Today, Belgian black metallers Radbraker stream the entirety of their highly anticipated debut album, When the mist falls..., at the Black Metal Promotion YouTube channel. Set for international release on October 30th via Osmose Productions, hear Radbraker's When the mist falls... in its entirety exclusively HERE.

EYES OF AGONY prezentują nowy numer

 

Today, Italian death metallers Eyes of Agony premiere the new track "Eyes of Agony" at heavily trafficked web-portal NoCleanSinging.com. The track is the second to be revealed from the band's highly anticipated debut album, When They Return, set for international release on November 20th via Awakening Records. Hear Eyes of Agony’s "Eyes of Agony" in its entirety exclusively HERE.

How dark is Eyes of Agony’s future? Only they know...When They Return!

In the meantime, hear the brand-new track "Eyes of Agony" exclusively HERE, courtesy of NoCleanSinging.com. Also hear the previously revealed "Resuscitation Failed" HERE at Awakening Records' official YouTube channel. Preorder info can be found HERE. Cover artwork, courtesy of Julian Mortuus, and tracklisting are as follows:

Tracklisting for Eyes of Agony's When They Return

1. The Blackening of the Skies

2. Infected Lands

3. Altars of Hate

4. As Angels Fall

5. And Life Slips Away

6. Resuscitation Failed

7. Underworlds of Atrocity

8. Eyes of Agony

9. When They Return

Nowy numer CRITICAL FEAR

 

Brazilian Extreme Thrashers Critical Fear presents their new song and video for "Return to Time of the Sword"! Taken from the upcoming album "Dark Fate", out December 11th on Hammerheart Records. Watch "Return to Time of the Sword" on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ53U5I5jCc Order "Dark Fate" CD/LP here: https://criticalfear.lnk.to/darkfate “Dark Fate” takes Critical Fear to the most extreme level possible within old-school metal. The band’s third album features 9 chaotic tracks influenced by old school Thrash and Death Metal, pushing the style to its limits while exploring themes of violence in ancient times, death, and occultism. Tracklist: 1. Age of Darkness 2. Return to Time of the Sword 3. Dark Fate 4. True Force of Hate 5. Legions 6. Wings of Torment 7. Poserphobia 8. Echoes of the Past 9. Throw Fire

Debiut VIGIL do odsłuchu

 

On October 30th internationally, Shadow Kingdom Records will release the highly anticipated debut album of Virginia's Vigil, Primordial Rites, on CD and vinyl LP formats. And today, the New Wave of Old School Thrash Metal YouTube channel streams the album in its entirety. Hear Vigil's Primordial Rites in its entirety exclusively HERE.

Recenzja Master “Among the Seeds of Death”

 Master

“Among the Seeds of Death”

Hammerheart Rec. 2026

Odliczania ciąg dalszy, czyli Master po raz… szesnasty! Mało który zespół dorobił się na przestrzeni lat tylu albumów. Chuj tam, że się dorobił, ale żeby cały czas utrzymywał wysoki poziom, to już jest prawdziwy ewenement. Coś circa dwa lata temu pisałem wam, że „”Saints Dispelled” to dojebana płyta, i Speckman nadal umie w death / thrash. Kilka tygodni temu, kiedy zrobiłem sobie z „Among the Seeds of Death” z dwie rundki, pomyślałem, że nieco mu ciśnienie spadło. (Czytaj dalej...)

Recenzja Disembody „Awakening of Ancient Evil”

 Disembody

„Awakening of Ancient Evil”

Helldprod Records 2026

Kurcze, całe pięć lat zajęło Finom nagranie drugiego krążka, a debiut był całkiem, całkiem. Na „Awakening of Ancient Evil” panowie kontynuują rzeźbienie w materii poczernionego thrashu i w dalszym ciągu nawiązują do gwiazd tego gatunku z lat osiemdziesiątych. (Czytaj dalej...)

Nowy TEMPLE NIGHTSIDE do odsłuchu

 

On October 30th internationally, Iron Bonehead Productions will release Temple Nightside's highly anticipated fifth album, Cenotaph Severance, on CD and vinyl LP formats. And today, the Death Metal Promotion YouTube channel streams the album in its entirety. Hear Temple Nightside's Cenotaph Severance in its entirety exclusively HERE.