blackened extreme metal

20 Buck Spin announces the impending debut LP from New Mexico-based death metal entity Superstition, confirming “The Anatomy of Unholy Transformation” for worldwide release on June 21st, 2019. With the album’s details and cover art, the label has issued an early single, “Highly Attuned Beasts of the Dark”.

Additionally, Superstition has announced July tour dates on both the West and East Coasts, the latter with labelmates Tomb Mold.
 

Enthroned is surely a name black metal fans are no strangers to. Over the course of the last 25 years, they have pushed the boundaries of black metal and the deepness of the Left Hand Path philosophy further within. The quintet has channelled that dedication into their newest record.

“Cold Black Suns” is a dark and crushing black metal album where cold riffing, blood chilling atmospheres, and ritualistic drumming are keys to forging their most mature and accomplished opus to date.

Swedish crust punk/metal outfit Martyrdöd has issued an official video for “Helveteslarm”, the new single from the band’s impending seventh album, “Hexhammaren”, set for release in North America through Southern Lord on May 10th, 2019.
 
As with prior Martyrdöd works, the recording of “Hexhammaren” was handled by Fredrik Nordström at Studio Fredman (Wolfpack, At The Gates, In Flames) in Gothenburg, Sweden.
 

German extreme metallers Ketzer release their fourth full-length, “Cloud Collider”, today via Metal Blade Records.

Check out the newest single “Keine Angst” with a video clip created by Paul Schlesier / Pallid Eyes Films below.

“Emergence” is the impending new full-length from Denver-based progressive doom unit Dreadnought. Set for release on May 10th, 2019, via Profound Lore, the band’s fourth long player takes their signature multiplex and pictorial sound to new sonic realms delving more into heavier and darker sonic territory.
 

Ukrainian WWI experts 1914 will re-release their breakthrough album “The Blind Leading the Blind” on Napalm Records on May 31st, 2019! The album quickly sold through its initial pressing and is out of print now.

With their unique blackened death/doom metal sound, 1914 leads you back in one of the darkest chapters of the last century - they breathe The Great War!

Denver progressive doom bringers Dreadnought have confirmed a stretch of US live dates to kick off the summer season. Set to commence on June 21st and run through July 7th, the trek includes eight shows supporting Montreal’s Big|Brave, and follows several previously-announced performances this spring including an appearance at Psycho Smokeout in Los Angeles, California alongside Elder, Monolord, Belzebong, Amenra, Uada, and more. See all confirmed dates below.
 

Diesear have released another new music video for the track “Endless Dolour” today off their new LP coming out next month. Directed by Cheng Chung Kai, this is the second music video we’ve seen from the Taiwanese Death Metal band.

“"Endless Dolour", inspired by the suicide, depicts the torment of souls”, says the band. “Alive or dead, pain and grief would continue on like reincarnation, with no real end”.”

The legendary Norwegian longstanding partnership of Fenriz and Ted “Nocturno Culto” Skjellum, Darkthrone, return with their first studio album since 2016’s hugely popular “Arctic Thunder”, in the shape of “Old Star”.

With a mastery and endless dedication to the art of the riff, the Norwegian legends cut through 6 new epic tracks, taking in the best of the old school of heavy & extreme metal plus a large dose of doom-laden riffing, & channelling it through the grime of the underground.

Grimoire Records confirms the May release of “Downfall”, the third album from Maryland-based Thonian Horde, founded by members of Admiral Browning, Pale Divine, Faith In Jane, Weed Is Weed, and Bailjack. The “Downfall” cover art, track listing, and preorders have been issued.