dark metal

Sombria is a dark / melancholic metal project which has been formed by singer/songwriter Dimi De San, who comes under the name “Valentina Devin” and guitarist/composer “Raven Seven”.

The band has an international line-up featuring members from Norway, Greece & Mexico. Sombria is set to release their debut album “Chirographon Dei” on November 27th, 2020,via Inverse Records.

Watch the music video for their first single “Sarcophagus of Roses” below.
 

Between beautiful melodic soundscapes and soft vocals, extreme driven metal and harsh screams - Kaunis Kuolematon, the embodiment of Finnish Melancholic Metal, will release their third full-length record, titled “Syttyköön Toinen Aurinko”, on November 27th, 2020, via Noble Demon.

Death/doom unit Pulchra Morte will release their long-anticipated second full-length, “Ex Rosa Ceremonia”, on November 6th, 2020, via Transcending Records
 
With drums recorded to tape in the analog environment of Earth Analog Studios, and guitars, bass, vocals, and cellos captured at New Constellation RPM, the nine-track offering carries on where the band’s “Divina Autem Et Aniles” debut left off conjuring often alarmingly weighty psalms focused on atmosphere, feeling, and flow.
 

Finnish melodic death metal strikers Marianas Rest have officially signed a worldwide contract with Napalm Records!

Hailing from the coastal town of Kotka, Marianas Rest pool the full extent of their musical expertise to raise their gloomy symbiosis of melancholic melodic death metal spiced with significant doom elements to the next level.

From years the decadence has a great interpreter: its name is Helfir. The new creation, “The Journey” will see the light on November 6th, 2020 on CD and digital format.

The cover artwork was done by Antonio Leo.

Pre-order “The Journey” here.

Tracklist:
Chapter I: Lying on a Blue Lawn
1. The Game

Greek black metal act Yoth Iria have signed a deal with Poland’s Pagan Records to release their debut album. Entitled “As the Flame Withers”; the album is planned for a December 2020 release.

Yoth Iria is a massive comeback from the duet, which developed and pioneered the underground scene back in the day: Jim Mutilator and The Magus.

Shadows is a new dark avant-garde metal band from Immolation and ex-Goreaphobia guitarist Alex Bouks, who brought other former Goreaphobia members to the table, including Henny Piotrowski (guitars) and Jake G (vocals). Alongside multi-instrumentalist Lance Walter, the US-based quartet has signed a record deal with Agonia Records, with plans to release their debut material in 2021.

Despite the extremely difficult situation for musicians and concerts all over the world, Vampyric Masters of Extreme Metal, Cradle Of Filth, continue to appease their salivating fans by celebrating All Hallow’s Eve in style, even in 2020, the official year of the plague.

This time the band, draped around lead singer Dani Filth, take it to the next far-flung tower by announcing a live stream concert from St. Mary’s Church, Colchester Art Centre, England for the auspicious date of October 30th, 2020.

Three years since the release of their previous album, “Apostasie”, dark metal pioneers Nachtblut return with even more vigor and announce their new gloomy offering, “”, out October 2nd, 2020, via Napalm Records.

The first single “Das Puppenhaus” (engl. the dollhouse) is reminiscent of scene giants such as Rammstein and draws the listener deep into the significant Nachtblut sound. Rhythmic guitars weave all throughout this smashing hymn while a steady rhythm underlines the honest lyrics.

Eleine will release their 3rd full-length album “Dancing in Hell” on November 27th, 2020, through Black Lodge Records on CD, LP, cassette, box set & digital. 

For the recording of the new album, Eleine returned once again to The Panic Room, the album is mixed and mastered by Thomas “Plec” Johansson.

Eleine continues to evolve and “Dancing in Hell” is a darker and heavier Eleine, yet they manage to keep their signature sound that seduces and empowers their listeners.