piątek, 29 maja 2026

Recenzja Soulburn „Quantifying Cosmic Doom”

 Soulburn

„Quantifying Cosmic Doom”

Testimony Rec. 2026

Kiedy w latach dziewięćdziesiątych rozpadł się Asphyx, Century Media dumnie ogłosiła, że oto pojawił się (oczywiście pod ich skrzydłami) godny następca. Debiut Soulburn został faktycznie nagrany przez trzech byłych Asphyxowiczów, i tak po prawdzie zły nie był. Jednak nie na tyle dobry, bym późniejszą karierę Holendrów śledził z zapartym tchem. (Czytaj dalej...)

Recenzja Lorn „Searing Blood”

 Lorn

„Searing Blood”

I, Voidhanger Records 2026

Ten włoski, solowy projekt, za którym stoi niejaki Radok, muzykuje już parę lat, bo od 1999 roku. Przez te prawie trzy dekady nie uzbierał jednak zbyt dużo nagrań, ponieważ pomijając kilka splitów, demosa i epkę, to „Searing Blood” jest dopiero czwartym, dużym krążkiem Lorn. No nic. Najnowsze jego dzieło to sześć numerów wyrzeźbionych w black metalowej materii, które po części brzmią dość znajomo. (Czytaj dalej...)

CASTLE zapowiadają nowy album

 


US/Canadian heavy doom outfit Castle have just announced their new album Carrie Chains, which will be released on 4th September via Hammerheart Records. In celebration, the lead single of the album 'Carry Chains' is now streaming on all digital platforms.

Watch the official music video for 'Carry Chains' here: https://youtu.be/O5w7HYQ4V_o

Carrie Chains shows Castle at new heights of constructing their trademark serpentine riffs into powerful anthemic hooks while the whiskey throated vocals of powerhouse singer Liz Blackwell fill every spooky nook and cranny to intoxicating effect. Taking influence from the 70’s/80’s riff-heavy maestros like Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Mercyful Fate and keeping a stripped down attack sound, Castle channel that classic heavy-metal DNA into something leaner, meaner, and unmistakably their own.

Nowy DAUÞUZ do odsłuchu

 


Today, mining black metallers Dauþuz stream the entirety of their highly anticipated sixth album, Todeswerk: Uranium II, at the Black Metal Promotion YouTube channel. Set for international release on May 29th via Amor Fati Productions 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 - hear Dauþuz's Todeswerk: Uranium II in its entirety exclusively HERE.

Kawałek od APOGEAN do sprawdzenia

 

Toronto death metallers Apogean’s newest single “Daughter of the Oak” is now available on all streaming/digital platforms. Featuring Laura C. Bates (Völur) — who also contributed violin and choir arrangements to several other tracks — this blackened death number comes as the second preview from the band’s upcoming full-length, Waste Where Life Begins, set for release physically (CD, vinyl) and digitally on July 10th via The Artisan Era.

“‘Daughter of the Oak’ was the first song that Apogean composed for this album,” says Apogean. “We wanted to dive straight into this musical collection with an intensity that we’ve been seeking to deliver in our previous records but haven’t quite achieved.

“This track represents everything that we seek to maintain and evolve in our sound, so we thought it would be appropriate to step right into it as the premier track. While introducing some fresh elements, it also maintains a technical style that we’ve developed in our previous releases.”



czwartek, 28 maja 2026

Recenzja Dead Void „Cranial Devastation”

 Dead Void

„Cranial Devastation”

Me Saco Un Ojo / Dark Descend 2026

Moje spotkanie z debiutanckim krążkiem Dead Void, z dwa tysiące dwudziestego drugiego, wyglądało niczym pojedynek Ivana Drago z Apollo Creedem. Wystarczyło kilka strzałów, i nie byłem w stanie się pozbierać. Cztery lata później zespół powraca z albumem numer dwa. Wiadomo, że w tym przypadku nie było już ze strony przeciwnika mowy o żadnym zaskoczeniu, bo spodziewałem się wyprowadzania ciosów o najwyższej sile rażenia. (Czytaj dalej...)

Recenzja Harms „Rebirth of the Cold”

 Harms

„Rebirth of the Cold”

Time To Kill Records 2026

Harms jest pięcioosobową kapelą z Finlandii, która powstała w 2017 roku. Mają już na koncie debiutancki album, demosa i epkę, a ósmego maja wrócili z kolejnym krążkiem. Finowie grają dość nowoczesną muzykę metalową, opartą o metalcore, ale kilka innych składników w ich muzyce można znaleźć. (Czytaj dalej...)

Nowy CONSECRATION do odsłuchu

 


British death-doom outfit CONSECRATION are now streaming their entire new album “Exanimis” in an exclusive premiere hosted by Death Metal Promotion, ahead of its official release on May 29th, 2026 via Nuclear Winter Records.

Listen to the full album at THIS LOCATION.

Można odsłuchać nowy PHARMACIST

 


Today, Japanese goregrinders Pharmacist stream the entirety of their highly anticipated third album, Vertebrae After Vertebrae, at the Death Metal Promotion YouTube channel. Set for international release on May 29th via Hells Headbangers, hear Pharmacist's Vertebrae After Vertebrae in its entirety exclusively HERE.

Nowy numer HOC EST BELLUM

 


Blackened death metal assault unit HOC EST BELLUM have released “Vomit Black Ecstasy”, the new single taken from the band’s upcoming debut full-length “Filth Majesty”, due out on June 26, 2026 via Time To Kill Records.

With “Vomit Black Ecstasy”, HOC EST BELLUM further unveil the violent and war-driven vision at the core of “Filth Majesty”, delivering a track that strikes with savage intensity and oppressive force. Blending corrosive black metal hostility with the crushing weight of death metal, the band advances like a relentless bombardment, fueled by militant rhythms, feral aggression and a suffocating atmosphere of destruction.

Debiut SOMNIA FINEM do odsłuchu

 


On May 29th internationally, Signal Rex will release Somnia Finem's highly anticipated debut album, Desassossego, on CD format. And today, the No Gleaming Light YouTube channel streams the album in its entirety. Hear Somnia Finem's Desassossego in its entirety exclusively HERE.

Nowy DEFILED za dwa tygodnie

 

DEFILED will release their ninth album, Altered State, on June 12th via Season of Mist. The album's title track is out today, accompanied by a music video, and it's a reasonable entry point into what the record is doing: tempo shifts that owe more to progressive and fusion logic than death metal convention, with a structure that resists easy mapping on first listen.

The album draws lyrically from George Orwell's 1984, using its dystopian framework as a lens for surveillance, doublespeak, and mass control; territory that feels less like concept record and more like a band processing the present in the only language available to them. Musically, Defiled remain where they've always been: outside the lineage. Neither old-school revivalists nor technical death metal practitioners, they've evolved in isolation since the early '90s, and Altered State is the sharpest distillation of that yet.

wtorek, 26 maja 2026

Recenzja Liminal Sky „All Tomorrow's Darkness”

 Liminal Sky

„All Tomorrow's Darkness”

Karisma Rec. 2026

Po Liminal Sky sięgnąłem trochę przypadkowo. Bo ani nie jestem specjalnym fanem Ulver, ani niewiele znam z twórczości Hexvessel, a to właśnie muzycy tych zespołów, między innymi, wchodzą w skład rzeczonego projektu. Stwierdziłem jednak, że czasem trzeba się odchamić i posłuchać czego innego niż tylko hałasu. „All Tomorrow’s Darkness” to niemal godzina grania z gatunku post-rock. (Czytaj dalej...)

Recenzja Junon „The Golden Citadel of the Astral Sphere”

 Junon

„The Golden Citadel of the Astral Sphere”

I, Voidhanger Records 2026

Junon jest Niemką i swoją ksywką nazwała ten projekt w 2022 roku. Po czterech latach tworzenia, czego przedsmak w postaci demosa otrzymaliśmy rok wcześniej, teraz dostajemy debiutancką płytę. Składają się na nią dwa kawałki ze wspomnianego „Promo MMXXV” i dwie nowe kompozycje. Muzyka w wykonaniu Junon jest upiorna, podobnie jak zdjęcie artystki dołączone do materiału promocyjnego. (Czytaj dalej...)

Debiut GRIMVEIL za dwa tygodnie

 


Today, Purity Through Fire announces June 5th as the international release date Grimveil's striking debut album, Beneath the Veil of Silent Woods, on digipack CD format.

Grimveil is a brand-new formation between two current pillars of Purity Through Fire, Revenant (Order of Nosferat, Sarkrista, Siechknecht, Velmorth) and Tårfödd's Simon Lindgren. Revenant explains the genesis of the project: "After working together with Simon on the latest Tårfödd album, we decided to start a new project, as well, one that goes deeper into themes of nature, forests, and the atmosphere of the woods. Living right at the edge of the woods, nature has been a huge source of inspiration for me. A lot of the ideas and moods behind this project came from my daily walks with my dog through the forest, especially during quiet foggy mornings and late evenings out there. We wanted to capture exactly that feeling within this project."

Indeed they do on Grimveil's first full-length, Beneath the Veil of Silent Woods. Too perfectly titled, this eight-song / 62-minute record lays forth a landscape of misty melancholia & mysticism, nostalgia for rustic pre-Industrial Revolution times, and the awe-inspiring grandiosity of nature untouched by human hands. With Lindgren handling all music and Revenant on vocals, the form may seem somewhat familiar, but the content - as channeled through these two creative, ultra-prolific men - most definitely elevates itself above what the two may accomplish separately. Mostly mid-to-downtempo but not without bursts of lashing speed, Beneath the Veil of Silent Woods works a majestic, mesmerizing spell through somberly melodic riffing and the heartfelt ripped throat of Revenant. Coupled with extended all-acoustic sections and a faint fog of ethereal synth, Grimveil truly invoke the sensations of solitary forest contemplation. The journey begins Beneath the Veil of Silent Woods!

In the meantime, hear the brand-new track "Into the Depths of Shrouded Pines" HERE at Purity Through Fire's official YouTube channel. Cover and tracklisting are as follows:


Tracklisting for Grimveil's Beneath the Veil of Silent Woods
1. Where the Path Fades to Nothing
2. Into the Depths of Shrouded Pines
3. Only Trees Bear Witness
4. Beneath the Veil of Silent Woods
5. The Distant Murmur of Trees
6. Where Beauty Breathes in Silence
7. As Fog Devours the Trail
8. The Light that Lives in Leaves

Debiut TORPOR w lipcu

 


DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present the highly anticipated debut album of Poland’s TORPOR, Ðungeon Ðescent, on CD and vinyl LP formats.

TORPOR were formed in Warsaw by three school friends and music fans under the huge influence of Bathory. While recording their first release, Burning Realms / Behold the Spell of Black Fortress, in dusk of 2017, the band were laying their music foundations inspired by the epic side of black and the haunted / melancholic side of early ‘80s heavy metal.

Since their last release – 2021’s The Ancient Tales EP, which was actually recorded in 2019 – TORPOR parted ways with their drummer, who alongside Mike Magister I.V. and Franciszek Archont, was a founding member of the trio. Upon the arrival of a new drummer and long-time friend, Bloodhammer, they recorded their debut album. It marks the result of their work and path undertaken.
"We knew it was our direction to follow and polish, so now, after some time, we can happily present our debut album, Ðungeon Ðescent,” the band state. “It is our first real record that pictures our vision exactly how we liked to. After years of wandering around basement rehearsal rooms and two self-released demos, we are finally coming out of our lairs with this LP under the banners of DYING VICTIMS."

Their past connections with fellow labelmates ARMAGH and FUKKIN’ VENGEANCE somewhat explains TORPOR’s link to the idiosyncratic side of ancient heavy metal, which has taken far more prominence on Ðungeon Ðescent over the first-wave black metal side – but that’s only part of the picture. Some might call it “cleaning up,” others might liken it to a harnessing of feral energies, but TORPOR’s emphatic-yet-stoic strut conveys equal amounts of energy and mystery, finesse and fine-tuning. Of course, the power-trio can kick into high gear when they want to, be it heroic gallop or even hypnotic blast, but their sense of movement from one moody segment to the next imparts a narrative flow that’s part and parcel of their lyrical imagery. Or, perhaps it’s true swords & sorcery metal without belaboring the point – no “COOL IMAGERY DUDE” without the music & atmosphere to back it up, more specifically – that harkens to a glorious, sadly bygone era.

However you approach this Ðungeon Ðescent, TORPOR have surely delivered a cult classic in the making. Passion, authenticity, the reverberating ring of truth…ancient powers arise from time immemorial!

Release date:
24th July

Zapowiedź debiutu RAKINUA

 


Dark folk/progressive entity RAKINUA unveil today their new single "Warrior of Light", offering a further glimpse into the immersive and emotionally charged world shaped within the upcoming debut album "Esi Um Ninu – Heal Us, Mother", due out on May 29th, 2026 via Dusktone.

One of the album’s most immediate and evocative compositions, "Warrior of Light" revolves around the symbolic cycle of the sun: born at dawn in a fragile red glow, crossing the sky through struggle and sacrifice, before falling once more into darkness - only to rise again and continue the fight.. Through this imagery, the song explores endurance, loss and rebirth, channeling the idea of an eternal warrior sustained by fire and memory.

Musically, the track intertwines delicate harp textures, acoustic guitars and expansive metal arrangements, balancing dark folk atmospheres with progressive sensibilities and emotionally resonant melodies. Gentle passages coexist with heavier, more dramatic movements, creating a sound that feels both intimate and cinematic, rooted in ancient imagery yet deeply human in its emotional core.

With "Warrior of Light", RAKINUA further expands a musical vision built on atmosphere, storytelling and dynamic contrasts, crafting a sound capable of merging introspection and grandeur without losing melodic immediacy.

Stream "Warrior of Light" HERE.

Emerging from a fertile intersection of sound and storytelling, RAKINUA stand as the convergence of two distinct creative forces: one driven by an insatiable urge toward musical expression, the other endowed with a rare gift for narrative architecture. Together, they have shaped a work that aspires not merely to be heard, but to be inhabited: a threshold into another world, where time dissolves and meaning is carved in ancient symbols.

Inspired by Alpine sacrificial sites that have borne witness to nearly three millennia of ritual practice, “Esi Um Ninu – Heal Us, Mother” unfolds as a concept album of rare depth and cohesion. Its narrative follows a priestess whose desperate attempts to appease increasingly wrathful gods ultimately condemn her tribe to ruin. This tragedy is revealed through the voice of an oracle, a liminal presence bridging past, present, and future: an eternal witness to a fate that cannot be undone.

Musically, RAKINUA traverse a wide and evocative spectrum. Their sound resonates with the ritualistic pulse of Heilung and Wardruna, the dark introspection of Myrkur, and the progressive depth of Opeth, Porcupine Tree, and Anathema. Yet these references serve only as distant constellations; “Esi Um Ninu – Heal Us, Mother” charts its own path, guided by an archaic, almost primordial spirit.

The album was produced by Fabio D'Amore (Serenity, Perchta) at Synonym Of Sound, with concept and lyrics crafted by Velis and Madame Noctinebra. Their work draws upon archaeological insight, a refined aesthetic sensibility, and the evocative power of a forgotten tongue intertwined with Raetic symbols. The result is a body of songs that feels both meticulously constructed and organically unearthed.

RAKINUA’s vision extends beyond the recorded form. Their ceremonial live manifestations - ranging from the electrifying Full Electric Tribe Ritual to the intimate Acoustic Tribe Ritual - translate the album’s essence into immersive, communal experiences. Each performance becomes an act of remembrance, a rekindling of something older than language itself.

With “Esi Um Ninu – Heal Us, Mother”, RAKINUA do not simply present a debut; they open a passage. It is an invitation to step into a narrative suspended between epochs, where the echo of forgotten rites still lingers—and where the future, though foreseen, may yet be resisted.

Tracklist:
01. The Prophecy
02. Sacrilege
03. First Vision of the Oracle
04. Goddess of the Night
05. Second Vision of the Oracle
06. Warrior of Light
07. Third Vision of the Oracle
08. Shepherd of the Clouds
09. Fourth Vision of the Oracle
10. Spirits of Waters
11. Fifth Vision of the Oracle
12. Terra
13. Hear Me
14. Last Vision of the Oracle
15. The Old Paths – Sangue
16. Peaceful Night

Singiel od IRON KOBRA

 


Today, sword & sorcery metallers Iron Kobra premiere the new track "Eternal Dagger" at heavily trafficked web-portal Metal.de. The track is the third to be revealed from the band's highly anticipated third album, Eternal Dagger, set for international release on June 19th via Dying Victims Productions. Hear Iron Kobra's title track "Eternal Dagger' in its entirety exclusively HERE.

poniedziałek, 25 maja 2026

Recenzja Arrows „Yearning Arrows; Cloven Suns”

 Arrows

„Yearning Arrows; Cloven Suns”

Independent 2025

Uciekł mi gdzieś ten materiał. Może dlatego, że wydany został jedynie w wersji kasetowej, w dodatku przez sam zespół, zatem informacja o jego premierze do mnie nie dotarła, a ja zapomniałem dopytywać u źródła. A miałem go na celowniku choćby z tego powodu, że odpowiedzialni zań ludzie nierzadko już udowodnili, że muzykami są nietuzinkowymi i potrafią tworzyć muzykę wymykającą się ogólno przyjętym ramom. (Czytaj dalej...)

Nowy numer SAĦĦAR

 


Following the announcement of the upcoming full-length "Migja ta Mohh Mignun", set for release on June 12th, 2026 via Time To Kill Records, Maltese black metal entity SAĦĦAR now unveils the album’s second single, "II-Migja sa Sqallija", continuing the path toward what promises to be the project’s most intense and fully realized work to date.

Further expanding the bleak and immersive atmosphere that has come to define SAĦĦAR’s sound, the new material reinforces a vision rooted in isolation, spiritual tension and emotional decay.

Emerging from a scene far removed from black metal’s traditional centers, the project continues to carve out a distinctive identity through a deeply personal and uncompromising artistic approach. The record represents another step forward in this evolution, balancing raw aggression with evocative layers of atmosphere and introspection while remaining faithful to the harsh essence at the core of the project.

"Migja ta Mohh Mignun" (“Journey of a Mad Mind”) is a concept prose chronicling the descent and transformation of a man consumed by an insatiable thirst for forbidden knowledge. Abandoning wealth and comfort, he pursues ancient secrets hidden in scrolls, caves and lost maps, ultimately crossing the boundary between life and death. Throughout his journey, he defies the Inquisition, embraces occult forces and becomes suspended between madness, immortality and damnation.

Based on a Maltese legend formally penned by Agostino Levanzin and rooted in documented events from the 16th century, the album translates this narrative into a dense and intense wall of sound shaped by arcane atmospheres, hypnotic pacing and SAĦĦAR’s distinctive vocals performed entirely in the Maltese tongue.

With the release of new single "II-Migja sa Sqallija", listeners are invited to delve further into the unsettling world surrounding the album.

Można odsłuchać debiut NECROBEAST

 

BLACKENED THRASH METAL BAND ‘NECROBEAST’ RELEASE DEBUT FULL-LENGTH ALBUM ‘IRON BAPHOMET’
(Listen on Spotify)

Blackened thrash metal band NECROBEAST release their debut full-length album ‘IRON BAPHOMET.’ The album takes thrash back to its glory days with songs that have an unearthly energy and a raw, gritty atmosphere. The album’s speed and blasphemous, blackened tone collide with rigorous riffs, violent rhythms, and vocals spat straight out of hell itself.

Twenty years ago, NECROBEAST crawled out of Valdivia, in the deep south of Chile. Inspired by the thrash metal scenes of South America, Germany, and Japan, NECROBEAST have been purveyors of the metal underground for years, releasing several well-received demos and split albums. Stepping out of the shadows, the band has conjured forth the preachings of the endless void of hell and the depths of the human soul in ‘IRON BAPHOMET.’

‘IRON BAPHOMET’ is eight songs of raw blackened thrash metal and a full manifestation of the band’s well-honed brutality and speed, proudly waving the flag of old school metal as it ushers in a flagrant display of extremity.

Nowy PIOŁUN do odsłuchu

 


Piołun unveil latest album “Exolvuntur”

Polish black metal outfit Piołun has returned with their second full-length album, “Exolvuntur”, which is out now via Malignant Voices.

Listen to the album:


On “Exolvuntur”, Piołun remains deeply inspired by the Scandinavian and Polish black metal scenes of the 90s, while incorporating a refined, contemporary edge. It follows the band’s 2022 debut, "Rzeki Goryczy".

“Stylistically, it is a continuation of the preceding ‘Rzeki Goryczy’; however, it presents black metal that is more dynamic and melodic,” said the band’s founder, Sorh. “The album's concept revolves around the cycle of life and death, referring to human transience in the face of ruthless nature. ‘Exolvuntur’ is a 37-minute journey where the wildness of traditional black metal intertwines with nostalgia and melancholy. Black metal for black metal fans.”

Sorh is widely recognised as XCIII, the guitarist for Blaze of Perdition, Oremus and Mānbryne. For this new chapter, the production was handled by one of Poland's premier engineers, Haldor Grunberg, at Satanic Audio.

“Exolvuntur” is available in CD, LP, Digital along with T-shirts, and can be ordered via Malignant Voices:

The CD version has been delayed due to an error with the pressing plant. The new release date is 10 June.

“Exolvuntur” track list:
1. Manifest Kresu
2. Sierpniowy Brzask
3. Czas
4. Koło Życia
5. Moribunda
6. Próba Sznura
7. Hiems

Klip od NEOLITH

 


NEOLITH prezentuje lyric video do tytułowego utworu z nowej płyty.

Levi / Neolith komentuje:

„Inbir” to chyba najbardziej bezpośredni i brutalny utwór na nowej płycie Neolith - dlatego otwiera album i zapowiada go jako pierwszy singiel. To manifest zespołu: bez kalkulacji, kompromisów i podążania za trendami współczesnej sceny metalowej. Chcieliśmy stworzyć materiał agresywny, szczery i pełen energii. Po latach grania wciąż czujemy głód i radość tworzenia, a „Inbir” jest najlepszym dowodem, że Neolith nadal potrafi atakować z pełną siłą."

Po blisko siedmiu latach od premiery „I Am the Way”, zespół powraca z szóstym w dorobku wydawnictwem. Płyta zatytułowana „Inbir” ukaże się 12 września 2026 roku w barwach Deformeathing Prod. w formatach LP/CD/digital. To najbardziej ambitne, złożone i dopracowane dzieło w historii zespołu, stanowiące wyraźny krok naprzód zarówno pod względem kompozycyjnym, jak i brzmieniowym.

Tytuł „Inbir”, oznaczający w starożytnym języku sumeryjskim „wojnę”, wyznacza kierunek tematyczny albumu. Materiał porusza uniwersalne zagadnienia związane z władzą, tajemnicą, duchowością oraz losem człowieka. Muzycznie Neolith pozostaje wierny swoim korzeniom, co trafnie oddaje charakter tej płyty - intensywnej, mrocznej i świadomie osadzonej w estetyce oldschoolowego death/black metalu.

Za brzmienie albumu odpowiada zespół oraz Haldor Grunberg, który w swoim Satanic Audio zadbał o bardzo mocną, spójną i potężną produkcję. Oprawę graficzną przygotował ceniony polski artysta Artur Szolc.



ASPERATUS i SARMAT - zapowiedzi z Mad Lion

 

Debiut Asperatus "Shrines Of Human Waste" - premierowe wideo do utworu "Hell To Follow" otwiera bramy Hadesu!!!!

Właśnie został opublikowany, w formie lyrics video, pierwszy z ośmiu utworów, które znajdują się na debiutanckim albumie autorstwa Asperatus "Shrines Of Human Waste"! Oto link do tej realizacji:

Jeśli chodzi o oprawę graficzną do tego albumu, to generalnie nad jej całością, w tym oczywiście również nad frontowym coverem (grafika w załączniku), mocno czuwał, znanyze współpracy m.in. z Nile, Vader czy Decapitated, Mistrz Michał „Xaay” Loranc! Mroczne ilustracje, plus, sonicznie, techniczny death metal, zabarwiony brzmieniem z Florydy,
tworzą mega koncept całego albumu! Premiera 29-go maja!!!


Premierowy, otwierający płytę "The Ornaments Of Disturbing Perspectives", singiel "Architect", zaprasza do zapoznania się z "dwójką" Sarmat!!!

Z dumą prezentujemy sztandarowy singiel z drugiej płyty słupskiej hordy Sarmat Ten 1 z 7-miu utworów można, od teraz, z całą mocą odpalać z najważniejszych platform streamingowych
(Spotify, Itunes Store, Apple Music, Tidal, Amazon Music, Deezer, Youtube Music)! Oto link do tej realizacji:

Drugi album Sarmat, całościowo, w warstwach dźwiękowej, lirycznej oraz graficznej (tutaj należy docenić blisko 8-mio miesięczny okres żmudnej pracy fenomenalnego grafika
Grzegorza "Gregory" Kamińskiego, który stworzył wprost genialnym ambalaż dla "The Ornaments Of Disturbing Perspectives"! - grafika w załączniku) jest manifestacją indywidualizmu w Świecie

pełnym chaosu i sprzeczności! Premiera 29-go maja!!!

niedziela, 24 maja 2026

Recenzja Black Cilice „Votive Fire”

 Black Cilice

„Votive Fire”

Iron Bonehead 2026

Mimo iż Black Cilice to nazwa znana w blackmetalowy półświatku, bo projekt ten obecny jest na scenie już niemal dwie dekady, i systematycznie wypluwa nowe nagrania, to jakoś nigdy nie miałem okazji uzewnętrznić się na jego temat. Niech więc okazją na to będzie nowy, siódmy już w dorobku Portugalczyka krążek. (Czytaj dalej...)

Kompilacja THRONEUM w Putrid Cult

 


Recenzja Hekatomb „Apokrypha Archives vol.1 & 2”

 Hekatomb

„Apokrypha Archives vol.1 & 2”

Independent 2026

Wydany nieco ponad dwa lata temu debiutancki album Hekatomb „Kotosta” bardzo mocno mną pozamiatał, a chłopaki otworzyli nim z kopa drzwi do najwyższej klasy krajowego black metalu, i to z wyraźnymi aspiracjami na szybką podróż w kierunku czuba tabeli. Bardzo mocno zastanawiałem się zatem, jaki będzie kolejny krok zespołu, a przede wszystkim, czy podołają bardzo wysoko postawionym przeze mnie, wymaganiom. (Czytaj dalej...)

Pojawiła się koncertówka YFEL 1710

 

YFEL1710...

Piewcy drugiej fali black metalu. Po debiutanckim krążku „Willa Wisielców”, wydanym w 2020 roku przez Malignant Voices, nadszedł czas na album „Zlatują się Ćmy”, który ukazał się w listopadzie 2022 pod banderą Pagan Records. Trzeci pełny album zespołu - "Black Metal Gnosis" - został wydany we wrześniu 2025 nakładem SOCIETAS.

W międzyczasie zespół pojawił się też na dwóch splitach - "Kali Yuga Boys" (2022) wraz z Martwą Aurą, oraz "Zakon Nienawiści" (2025), wraz z Dominance.

Najnowsze wydawnictwo - "Live 2026 a.y.p.s" to zapis koncertu, który odbył się w Łodzi w styczniu 2026.

Lista utworów / tracklist:
1. Witchcraft Commandment
2. Klatka na Ludzi (Human Cage)
3. Walka ludzi z człowiekiem, ilości z jakością (Struggle between people and human, between quality and quantity)
4. Zakon Nienawisci (The Order of Hatred)
5. Black Metal Gnosis
6. Barczewskie Noce II (Barczewo Nights, part II)
7. Brama Czaszek - Ostatni Pacjent Zakładu (Skull Gate - Last patient of the Asylum)
8. Wszystko co sprawi, że będzie was mniej (Anything that makes there be fewer of you)
9. Warszawska 107
10. Zbieracz Ciał (Body Collector)

Nowy SALLOW MOTH w lipcu

 


Dallas (TX) - Progressive Death Metal duo, Sallow Moth, will release new album, Hydrophilous Brood July 24 on Willowtip Records!

Hydrophilous Brood takes place in Pamugara, a dimensional nest immersed in a lush world where organisms are rematerialized into new hybrid species after passing through a powerful portal, a highly unpredictable artifact known as the ‘Mossbane Lantern’. Each song has a thematic connection to various artifacts on the previous album (Mossbane Lantern), extrapolating the characteristics and aftereffects of those artifacts within this temperamental environment of a planet.

Musically, Sallow Moth goes hand in hand with the aforementioned lyrical themes of transformation in that the continuous evolution of the project has become a signature feature with each album. This album retains a portion of the genre-shifting approach of previous works, but deliberately exhibits more focus on the intersection of technical death metal and brutal death metal, especially with the addition of a highly skilled drummer in Allen Gingerich. Notable influences on Hydrophilous Brood include Mortal Decay, Wormed, Deeds of Flesh, Cephalic Carnage, and Cynic.

"Distended in Panglacial Advent," the album's first single, is available at:


Track Listing:
1. Nebulous Appendages of Vacillant Seafoam
2. Distended in Panglacial Advent
3. Driftmoth Vivisector
4. Biohybrid Virulence
5. Arcane Benthic Umbilicus
6. Polymorphic Gnaw
7. Hydrophilous Brood
8. Serene Aqueous Leech

COFFIN HUNTERS wracają z nową płytą

 



Santa Rosa (CA) - Strap in for an inter-dimensional journey through space and time, fueled by catchy riffs and heavy metal melodies! Coffin Hunters are back! The band is set to release their third full-length album, Cosmic Dawn, on July 17 via Bitter End Records.

A lyric video for the album's first single, "Skeleton Key," is available now at:


The song is also available on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music.

Known for passionate and energetic live performances and songwriting, Coffin Hunters draw inspiration from traditional heavy metal, science fiction and fantasy. On Cosmic Dawn, the band explores themes of death, existentialism, and mythology. Blending classic Rock and Roll hooks and melodies with Heavy Metal energy and attitude Coffin Hunters are ready to take you from the depths of the grave to the the pinnacles of the cosmos.

Cosmic Dawn will be available on limited edition vinyl LP (250) and CD (500), as well as on digital format.

Track Listing:
1 - Isle of the Dead
2 - Skeleton Key
3 - Last Nail in the Coffin
4 - Cosmic Dawn
5 - Give Up the Ghost
6 - Red Horizon
7 - Blood Moon
8 - Nightmare Mass

Nowy kawałek CRIPPLE BASTARDS

 


As previously announced, CRIPPLE BASTARDS will return on June 12th, 2026 with their new EP "La tua foto sul marmo", set for release via F.O.A.D. Records.

Ahead of the release, the band has unveiled the new single "L’era della dispersione", a new excerpt that once again underlines the unmistakable identity of the group, long regarded as a benchmark for relentless, uncompromising grindcore.

The EP further demonstrates the ability of CRIPPLE BASTARDS to remain true to their sonic core while expanding their approach with new dynamic solutions and a more layered songwriting style, adding depth without sacrificing the violence and immediacy that have always defined the band.

Stream "L’era della dispersione" HERE.

sobota, 23 maja 2026

Recenzja Ysigim „Ain Soph Or”

 Ysigim

„Ain Soph Or”

Black Flame Rebellion 2026 (Re-issue)

Na przestrzeni ostatnich lat wiele razy wyrażałem swoją opinię na temat wykopywanych z przeszłości, rzekomych “diamentów”. Niektóre faktycznie zasługiwały na takie miano, jednak większość było zwykłymi przeciętniakami, wciskanymi publice na siłę przy pomocy wyniosłych haseł. Warszawski Ysigim, w chwili kiedy wydawał debiutancki album, tez wydawał mi się średniakiem. Może dlatego, że wówczas nie ogarniałem ich twórczości, tudzież wydawała mi się ona zbyt… „dziwna”. (Czytaj dalej...)

Recenzja Astriferous „Atavistic Unraveling”

 Astriferous

„Atavistic Unraveling”

Pulverised Records (2026)

Do tej pory uważałem Astriferous za jeden z bardziej intrygujących, młodych bandów z kręgu nowego, starego metalu śmierci. Choć nie był nigdy to zespół z absolutnego topu to odnajdywałem w jego twórczości ten metafizyczny, niedopowiedziany pierwiastek, który trochę budował aurę wokół tych klasycznie deathmetalowych, osadzonych gdzieś na pograniczu Morbid Angel a Timeghoul dźwięków. (Czytaj dalej...)

Klip od THE ABSOLUTION SEQUENCE

 


Tasmanian devils THE ABSOLUTION SEQUENCE have posted the video for "Idols of Confraternity," the second single off the band's highly-anticipated full-length album, Dread Cycle.

"'Idols of Confraternity' is focused on our innate ability in putting horrible people on a pedestal," says vocalist Shawn Wells. "These being celebrities, politicians, influencers and leaders of faith. We worship them as deities, follow their trends, watch their every move in the hope that we may find some form of familiarity. All to crumble in the wake of our self-proclaimed 'unique' display of infatuation."

Watch the video for "Idols of Confraternity" at youtu.be/nFbmnakuaPM

Following a string of EPs and singles, the album promises to be the band's most incendiary work yet. Slated for release via Bleeding Art Collective, with distribution by Blood Blast Distribution, Dread Cycle is set to solidify the band’s position as a premier name in contemporary technical death metal.

Dread Cycle is due out on August 14.

Watch the video for the album's first single, "Ghost Mantra" now at this location.

Tracklisting: 
1) Despotic Ruin (Diet of Worms)
2) Idols of Confraternity
3) Ghost Mantra
4) The Sordid Miasma
5) The Nightlight Sigil
6) Promethean Pilferage
7) A Mire Caked in Nativity
8) Grinding the Sphere
9) The Diary of the Emaciated

Debiut COMPLEXANT w lipcu

 


Blackened death machine COMPLEXANT has arrived. These Australian extremists are poised to unleash their first-ever full-length album, Apex.

The album boasts 10 tracks of brilliantly violent riffing fueled by percussive intensity and unearthly vocals. Following a collection of critically-acclaimed singles and 2023's A Rite of Passage EP, COMPLEXANT is set to cement their status in the global metal community with Apex.

The band has launched the video for the album's first single, "No Angels Weep."

“A tale of vengeance, revenge and killing the false friends who scheme against you, when paranoia turns into reality," says vocalist Dan Greigsy about the song. "Murdered one by one with an old gardening tool, then buried in the backyard. You have freed yourself from your living burden, but you are now haunted by a rotting garden sprouting from your sins”

Watch the video for "No Angels Weep" at youtu.be/GcuHJj4bgoQ

Apex is due out on July 31 via Bleeding Art Collective in partnership with Blood Blast Distribution.

Stream more from COMPEXANT on Spotify and Apple Music.

Tracklisting: 
1) Apex
2) No Angels Weep
3) Afterlife
4) Swing Myself To Sleep
5) Critical Mass
6) Heretical Supremacy
7) Cyclops
8) Eye For An Eye
9) No Hope For Humanity
10) No Hope For Sanctuary