Recenzja Flowers of Rust “Crude Exhibitions of the Soul”

 Flowers of Rust

“Crude Exhibitions of the Soul”

Apocalyptic Witchcraft 2026

Jestem przekonany, że logo F.O.R wpadło mi już kiedyś w oko, nie jestem sobie jednak w stanie przypomnieć, przy jakiej okazji. Słuchając drugiego albumu Amerykanów, utwierdzam się jednak w przekonaniu, iż jest to mój pierwszy kontakt z zespołem. W innym przypadku zdecydowanie zapamiętałbym ich muzykę. Z bardzo prostego powodu – to nie jest twórczość, jakiej pełno dookoła, twórczość jednowymiarowa czy pospolita. (Czytaj dalej...)

Recenzja Wharflurch „Mycodeath And Rebirth In The Outer Clusters”

 Wharflurch

„Mycodeath And Rebirth In The Outer Clusters”

Personal Records / Gurgling Gore / Dawnbreed Rec. (2026)

 

Florydzki duet Wharflurch dał się poznać światu za sprawą debiutanckiego „Psychedelic Realms Ov Hell wydanego pięć lat temu. Muzycy nie bali się eksplorować psychodelicznych obszarów muzyki pomimo przywiązania do deathmetalowej tradycji. Efekt finalny był intrygujący, nawet jeśli w swojej konstrukcji był schematyczny. (Czytaj dalej...)

Można odsłuchać debiut AZATOTH

 

From the hellish landscapes of Southern Finland, AZATOTH ascends with their first full-length album Carnal Lust of Blasphemy.

Carnal Lust of Blasphemy contains eight tracks of total putrid blasphemy that take you to a trip through the visceral hellscapes of the underworld.

Flooded with gory ceremonies of death, decapitating guitars, bone crushing bass, and grinding blast beats, the album has an ominous

blend of old school Finnish death metal, 90s American death-grind and

bestial black metal. AZATOTH draws inspiration from cult old horror

classics such as Hellraiser, The Thing, and many vintage zombie films,

capturing their nightmarish atmosphere, grotesque imagery and

relentless sense of dread.

Carnal Lust of Blasphemy is available now via Extremely Rotten Productions on CD, vinyl, cassette and digital formats.

Order:

azatoth-fin.bandcamp.com

extremelyrottenprod.com

Tracklisting:

1) Flooding Human Remains

2) Veins Of Rotten Blood

3) Abomination Of The Underworld

4) Abhorrent Reincarnation

5) Sulfuric Paths To Agony

6) Interlude (Awaiting The Oncoming

7) Blasphemous Flesh

8) Extinguished Souls Of Putridity

9) Putrid Altar Of Eternal Decay

Zapowiedź debiutu BOKKERIJDERS

 

On October 23rd internationally, Personal Records is proud to present Bokkerijders' highly anticipated debut album, Crush Kill Destroy, on CD format.

Hailing from Belgium's rich-yet-overlooked black metal scene, Bokkerijders formed in 2021 and soon released their debut demo the next year. An EP compellingly titled Silver Dust and Swords of Gold followed in 2023, further displaying the band's unique iteration of black metal. To them, Bokkerijders simply play METAL, and influences like Aura Noir, Slayer, and even Turbonegro all fall under the same umbrella - no subgenre delineations needed.

And so it follows with Bokkerijders' first full-length, Crush Kill Destroy. Indeed, their debut album does everything it says on the tin, but peer deeper and there's myriad (crusty, archaic) layers worth exploring. With a production style that's both ripping & raw and clear & gleaming, the Belgians uphold their banner of simple, straightforward metal - at its essence, pounding and pulsing and riffing and roaring - and their succinct songwriting flows with energy, excitement, and emotion. The riffs themselves stack on top of each - miles of them, seemingly - and their usage of solos is economic and yet exceedingly well-placed. As much as Crush Kill Destroy excels in both form and content, the record is a fitting epitaph for lead guitarist Wouter Lemmens, who passed away in September 2025.

Bokkerijders will now soldier on as a power-trio, and Crush Kill Destroys stands as a firm foundation for victories ahead.

In the meantime, hear the brand-new title track "Crush Kill Destroy" HERE at Personal Records' Bandcamp. Preorder info can be found HERE. Cover and tracklisting are as follows:

Tracklisting for Bokkerijders' Crush Kill Destroy

1. Ashen Scream

2. Crush Kill Destroy

3. Calcination Pyre

4. Primordial Phosphorous Eclipse

5. Locked in Gilded Chains are the Guillotine's Blade

6. Bokkerijders

7. Miracle Osmosis

8. Fire Chaser

Singiel EMBERS OF OBLIVION

 

August 21, 2026 marks a new chapter for Dutch melodic black/death metal band Embers of Oblivion with the release of their new single, "Drawn Into A Night Immortal."

Following their previous releases, the band continues to build on new material that blends aggression and melody into a powerful and distinctive sound. "Drawn Into A Night Immortal" follows the band's earlier singles, with more new material currently being recorded and scheduled for release soon.

Lyrically, the song takes the listener on a dark journey toward eternal sleep. The story revolves around the inevitable allure of the unknown, where pain, torment, and inner struggle gradually take control. A suffocating force pulls you ever deeper into a darkness from which escape no longer seems possible.

Musically, Embers of Oblivion delivers exactly what fans of melodic extreme metal are looking for: crushing riffs, relentless drums, the band's signature dual vocal approach, soaring twin-guitar harmonies, and a blistering guitar solo. Combining the aggression of black metal with the melodic foundations of Scandinavian death metal, the band has crafted a sound that is both familiar and uniquely their own.

With several live performances currently in preparation, Embers of Oblivion is looking far beyond the studio. The coming months will focus on new releases and bringing this fresh material to the stage.

"Drawn Into A Night Immortal" is available on all digital platforms. Stream at:

music.youtube.com/watch?v=ImrhJZVD12A&si=4rNabRRiQI3bX-dF

Nowy numer RUNEMAGICK

 

Runemagick presents third and final single for their upcoming double album “After Chaos: Nocturnal Vigil” called “Urðr’s Cosmic Weave”!

Listen to “Urðr’s Cosmic Weave” here:

youtube.com/watch?v=oufmzBRR-40

Pre-order “After Chaos: Nocturnal Vigil” here:

runemagick.lnk.to/afterchaos

Vast and indifferent, the cosmic tapestry stretches beyond mortal comprehension: an infinite lattice of cause and consequence woven by hands older than memory. This piece acknowledges the terrible beauty of that structure, neither merciful nor cruel, neither destiny nor chaos, but the cold mathematics of existence itself. To perceive its pattern is to glimpse the threads that bind all things, yet to remain unbound by their pull is the ultimate act of consciousness within the void. Step away from the present. Enter the Death/Doom/Pagan world of Runemagick! Listen in solitude to this journey and give it time to comprehend.

"After Chaos" serves as the gateway into the album and continues the journey that began with "Cycle of the Dying Sun (Dawn of Ashen Realms)". The collapse has already happened. What remains is silence, presence and the first step into what lies beyond. Rather than looking back at what was lost, the song is about standing within the stillness that follows, where something ancient begins to move once more.

The album "After Chaos: Nocturnal Vigil" is deeply rooted in runic symbolism, not as historical reconstruction but as living currents where the runes are approached as forces rather than mere symbols. That perspective naturally connects with my interest in animism and the experience of a living world filled with presences beyond human perception. "After Chaos" establishes that atmosphere from the very beginning and lays the conceptual foundation for everything that follows across the album's eight songs and eight runes.

Like the album itself, this opening piece asks the listener to slow down and give it time. It is meant to be experienced rather than consumed, allowing the atmosphere, the lyrics and the gradual unfolding of the music to reveal themselves. Dísa's melodic guest chants intertwine with my own vocals throughout the opening passage, helping to evoke the ritual atmosphere the song called for and inviting the listener across the threshold before the journey truly begins.

Tracklist:

A Journey Through the Cosmic Weave of Urðr Part I

Movement A - The Stillness After Collapse

A1. After Chaos

A2. Rune Magick Unbound

Movement B - Vigil Beneath the Weave

B1. The Nocturnal Vigil

B2. Urðr’s Cosmic Weave

A Journey Through the Cosmic Weave of Urðr Part II

Movement C - Continuity Beyond Form

C1. Abyssal Continuum

C2. Formless Dawn

Movement D - Dissolution into the Unbounded

D1. The Vast That Knows No Shape

D2. Into the Endless Continuance

Recenzja Azatoth „Carnal Lust of Blasphemy”

 Azatoth

„Carnal Lust of Blasphemy”

Extremely Rotten Prod. 2026

Z fińskim Azatoth miałem okazję poznać się po raz pierwszy przy okazji drugiej edycji Death Is Not The End w Gdańsku. Chłopaki byli wówczas jeszcze na etapie demówkowym, zaznaczając jednak, podczas prywatnej rozmowy, iż materiał na pełnometrażowy debiut już się kręci. I się ukręcił, bo właśnie z głośników płynie u mnie „Carnal Lust of Blasphemy”. (Czytaj dalej...)

Recenzja Victims of Contagion „Egregore”

 Victims of Contagion

„Egregore”

Independent 2026

Victims of Contagion jest kapelą z USA i na scenie jest już długo, bo od 2005 roku, ale pierwsze ich wydawnictwo w postaci epki „Parasitic Unborn” pojawiło się na rynku dopiero dziewięć lat później. Podobno przed tym faktem dość szeroko udzielali się w podziemiu, koncertując i wydając własnym sumptem demówki. (Czytaj dalej...)

Nowy numer od SERVANT

 

Today, German black metallers Servant reveal the new track "Glorification." The track is the second to be revealed from the band's highly anticipated fourth album, Lux Ex Inferis, set for international release on October 2nd via AOP Records. Hear Servant's "Glorification" in its entirety HERE at AOP Records' official YouTube channel.

Siódmy krążek TÅRFÖDD we wrześniu

 

Today, Purity Through Fire announces September 28th as the international release date for Tårfödd's highly anticipated seventh album, En Känsla Av Hopplöshet, on CD format.

Since their formation in 2022, Sweden's Tårfödd have become a prolific force in the DSBM scene. With six full-lengths to date as well as nine singles, three EPs, and a couple collaborative records, mainman Simon Lindgren is a man possessed: supreme melancholy, bittersweet majesty, Technicolor textures, and soul-draining emotion have all become his stock in trade. And while it's not often that Purity Through Fire steps into depressive black metal waters, the label made an exception in 2025 for the release of Lidande and followed it up earlier this year with the band's sixth album, Mörker täcker livets ljus, and the Skyfall mini-album at the dawn of summer.

Now, with Tårfödd's whole catalog available under the banner of Purity Through Fire, Lindgren returns yet again with his second album this year, En Känsla Av Hopplöshet. The band's seventh full-length overall, En Känsla Av Hopplöshet picks up more than a few cues from the grimmer & greyer Skyfall. That concise and yet somehow-vast mini-album showed TÅRFÖDD in a rawer state, with Lindgren returning to vocal duties as well as handling all instruments, as usual - but even with this rawer soundfield, his emotive visions penetrated just as deeply. While En Känsla Av Hopplöshet is slightly less raw by comparison, LP#7 largely moves at a more violent gait, with blastbeaten speed utilized often and to poignant effect. And yet, it's Lindgren's integration of acoustic guitar here - both in plaintive relief, like the album's opener, or layered across the scabrous black metal - which adds another unique dimension to an already kaleidoscopic Tårfödd. Even with all that speed, Lindgren's songwriting is as breathtaking as ever, reaching its cathartic conclusion on the closing title track. It's no coincidence, then, that En Känsla Av Hopplöshet is slated for release during the autumn: the album literally smells like dry leaves, bleeding bittersweet memories across its barren path.

In the meantime, hear the brand-new track "Totalt Mörker" HERE at Purity Through Fire's official YouTube channel. Cover artwork, courtesy of Vindur (Drömskogen Art), and tracklisting are as follows:

Tracklisting for Tårfödd's En Känsla Av Hopplöshet

1. I Sparen Av Pestens Art

2. Totalt Mörker

3. A Dark Cloudy Dream

4. I En Satans Misär

5. Hjärtesorg

6. It Never Goes Away

7. En Känsla Av Hopplöshet

Koncert SIGH już na początku września

 

Kultowy i jeden z najbardziej innowacyjnych zespołów w historii black metalu, japoński Sigh, wystąpi 4 września w krakowskim Zaścianku, gdzie towarzyszyć mu będzie amerykańska formacja Devil Master.

Skoro twoja debiutancka płyta ukazała się nakładem należącej do Euronymousa wytwórni Deathlike Silence, to z marszu zyskujesz status zespołu kultowego. Tak też jest z japońskim Sigh, którego “Scorn Defeat” wydany został krótko po śmierci gitarzysty Mayhem. Jednak na swoją renomę formacja z Kraju Kwitnącej Wiśni zapracowała przede wszystkim podejściem do komponowania, bodaj najbardziej eksperymentalnym w tamtych czasach, co konsekwentnie rozwijała na kolejnych krążkach. Dowodzona przez Miraia Kawashimę grupa swój black metal od samego początku rozwijała w mało oczywistych kierunkach - najpierw dodając do niego choćby dźwięki fortepianu, a następnie sięgając po wpływy progresywne, psychodeliczne oraz jazzowe. Blisko czterdziestoletnia, niezwykle bogata kariera Sigh czyni go zespołem absolutnie wyjątkowym, którego koncerty przybierają teatralny wymiar.

Amerykański Devil Master dał się poznać jako jeden z najbardziej dzikich i nieokiełznanych zespołów fali łączącej black metal z punkiem, która wylała się na scenę w ostatnich latach. Dorzucając do tego wpływy gotyckiego rocka, kwartet z Filadelfii wyróżnia się na tle reszty dużą przebojowością, co zaprezentowali póki co na dwóch albumach: “Satan Spits on Children of Light” z 2019 oraz wydanym trzy lata później “Ecstasies of Never Ending Night”. Devil Master brzmią, jakby mieszkali w lochach jakiegoś opuszczonego zamku. We wrześniu wypełzną z jego ruin i powrócą do Polski pełni diabelskiego wigoru.

SIGH

Special guest: Devil Master

04.09.2026 / Kraków, Zaścianek

BILETY: https://bit.ly/SIGH_KRK

Dostępne jest wznowienie MITHOTYN - "Gathered Around the Oaken Table"

 

Mithotyn’s Viking Metal classic “Gathered Around the Oaken Table” re-issue is out today! Remastered and with new artwork by Kris Verwimp, for the first time on vinyl and digi-CD.

https://mithotyn.lnk.to/gatheredaroundtheoakentable

Tracklist:

1. Lord of Ironhand

2. Watchmen of the Wild

3. In the Clash of Arms

4. Hearts of Stone

5. The Well of Mimir

6. Chariot of Power

7. Nocturnal Riders

8. The Guardian

9. Imprisoned

10. Guided by History

11. The Old Rover

12. Bland Vargars YI

AVULSED z coverem ADRAMELECH

 

ADRAMELECH could not be missing from this ceremony dedicated to cult Nordic Death Metal. The ninth piece of "Nordic Embryogenesis" brings back "Heroes in Godly Blaze", a track from their 1995 demo, later included on the essential "Psychostasia". For AVULSED, this is no ordinary cover: it is a tribute born from almost 35 years of friendship and admiration.

You can listen to the song here:

Youtube: https://youtu.be/MEtdDvrejdw

Digitals: https://music.imusician.pro/a/6I84FB64

Dave Rotten himself comments the following about this song:

"Everyone knows about my particular fondness for early '90s Finnish Death Metal, and ADRAMELECH is without a doubt in my personal top 5. They came from the same town (Loimaa) as DEMIGOD, and the two bands shared not only one of their members, but also the artist responsible for their covers, rehearsal space, and a great friendship between them. I always had a great friendship with DEMIGOD, but it was especially with ADRAMELECH that I developed stronger ties. Ever since their second demo, "Grip of Darkness" from 1992, we've been inseparable for almost 35 years now!

That same year they released a 7"EP, but it wasn't until their next demo, "The Fall" from 1995, that they took a major qualitative leap forward. I liked it so much that I reissued that demo-cassette on 3" Mini CD that same year, and also released their legendary debut "Psychostasia" in 1996. The song we've covered appears on both recordings. They later released a great Mini CD entitled "Seven" in 1998, one year after the famous Repulsive Tour '97 across Europe, which featured INCANTATION, AVULSED, DEEDS OF FLESH and ADRAMELECH. They then recorded a second album in 1999 which didn't live up to expectations at the time (I see it differently now, haha!!), and eventually decided to re-record and release it themselves. In 2005, however, I released their final album, which had actually been recorded in 2002 but had remained hidden away.

ADRAMELECH's style has quite a few similarities to DEMIGOD's first album, with that particular way of combining dark melodies with elaborate and varied Death Metal, although ADRAMELECH were perhaps somewhat faster. "Psychostasia" is an album I will never get tired of listening to, and doing a cover of one of their songs is undoubtedly the most heartfelt tribute of all those featured on this album".

A new piece of this dark puzzle will be revealed every friday until September 4th.

Debiut PROFANATION za miesiąc

 

Today, Iron Bonehead Productions announces September 25th as the international release date for the highly anticipated debut album of France's Profanation, Ultra-Noise Warfare, on CD and vinyl LP formats.

If Profanation's opening Skull Crushing Violence mini-album was aptly titled, then their Ultra-Noise Warfare debut album is even more so. Lead guitarist Kev Desecrator (of Venefixion et. al.) may've left following its recording, but this nine-song / 27-minute album absolutely DECIMATES and absolutely establishes Profanation as their own entity. Thankfully, their sound has hardly changed - think the unholy offspring of Hadez and Necrovore with more than a hint of the eldritch grind of Terrorizer and England's Doom - but across the entirety of Ultra-Noise Warfare do the Frenchmen exhibit a more world-eating aspect with utterly crushing aplomb. Just the sheer physicality alone, like classic Archgoat and Revenge run through an equally classic Swedeath filter, buries the listener under miles of nuclear vomit and human ashes. And while Profanation play with a palpitating urgency (read: ACTUAL HUMANS recorded properly without punch-ins etc), it's perhaps the album's slower moments that send the strongest shivers down the spine; every nerve alive will feel the megaton weight of the equally gargantuan (and perfectly titled) "Total Stomp" and "Realm of the Absolute."

If Angelcorpse said Exterminate, then Profanation finish the job with Ultra-Noise Warfare.

In the meantime, hear the brand-new title track "Ultra-Noise Warfare" HERE at Iron Bonehead's Soundcloud. Cover and tracklisting are as follows:

Tracklisting for Profanation (France)'s Ultra-Noise Warfare

1. Servile Rot

2. Army of Dogs

3. Nosebleed Razor

4. Realm of the Absolute

5. Ultra-Noise Warfare

6. Vermin

7. Total Stomp

8. World of Pain

9. Anti

Recenzja Penetrator Hammer “War is from Shadows”

 Penetrator Hammer

“War is from Shadows”

Iron, Blood and Death Corporation 2025

Cofamy się dziś nieco w czasie. Konkretnie do końcówki ubiegłego roku, kiedy to premierę miał debiutancki album zespołu, którego już sama nazwa zachęca do sprawdzenia. Że o okładce zdobiącej „War is from Shadows” nie wspomnę. A jak dodam, że chłopaki pochodzą z Kolumbii, to już chyba każdy powinien stać na baczność. Wspomniałem, że to debiut, choć tak naprawdę bardziej uznałbym go za mini, bo zawiera niecałe dwadzieścia pięć minut muzyki, sześć kawałków plus outro. (Czytaj dalej...)