black-death

Bloodred will release their second studio album “The Raven’s Shadow” on May 18th, 2020.

On his second album with the mystical title “The Raven’s Shadow” Bloodred mainman, Ron Merz, celebrates his optimally proven Blackened Death Metal mix, which he has been refining successful as a one-man-project since 2009.

Connoisseurs know: the absolutely determined guitarist and singer does his thing here again like only few protagonists in the heavy music guild.

Okkultokrati are keeping their fire alive with their new album “La Ilden Lyse”, which translates rougly as “Keep the Fire Burning”, on May 15th, 2020 via Southern Lord.

Dynamic Black Metal project Sarpa, featuring David Baxter (drummer of Plutonian Shore, ex-Skrew, ex-Škan), will self-release debut album “Solivagus” on June 5th, 2020.

Listen to the first single, “Triad of Might”, below.

Vancouver’s Auroch returns with new music for the first time in nearly four years. This April, 20 Buck Spin will unveil the band's new “Stolen Angelic Tongues” MLP - the band’s first new release since 2016’s “Mute Books” LP - and its extended/renamed CD counterpart, “All The Names of the Night”. The bestial new track “Coffin Nails”, is now streaming below.
 

It’s been the insatiable hunger for musical creation, a never-ending desire to manifest occult creativity, that brought Sinistral King together in early 2018. Featuring members of Unlight (Ger), Triumph Of Death (Sui) and Vredehammer (Nor), the trio continues the traditional roots of Black Metal, while never fearing to create a new, dark path.

Finnish heavy melodic death metal unit Wolfheart are back with their most commanding offering yet. The four-piece Nordic machine returns with their highly-anticipated new full-length masterpiece, “Wolves of Karelia”, set for release on April 10th, 2020, via Napalm Records.
 

After three years since the release of their latest acclaimed full-length, “The Immortal Wars”, Roman Empire-inspired epic death metal band Ex Deo are about to make their grand return – with a little extra boost from special guest Francesco Ferrini of Italian symphonic metallers Fleshgod Apocalypse! The collective will release a brand new single, entitled “The Philosopher King”, set to drop on March 13th, 2020, via Napalm Records.
 

Northern Irish black metal outfit Drakonis have unveiled details for the much anticipated forthcoming record “Blessed by Embers”, following up on great acclaim garnered from their more recent concept work, late 2017’s “The Great Miasma”.

Their debut full length is a story driven concept spanning eight songs. Each taking us through a different chapter following the rise and fall of a charismatic cult leader, who allows darkness and fire to shape and purify his followers, “The Wretched”.

Finnish death metallers Torchia have just inked a record deal with Rockshots Records for the release of their sophomore album “The Coven”, coming out on March 27th, 2020.

Arising from the inner darkness of composer and lyricist Ville Riitamaa, Torchia takes inspiration from a multitude of metal subgenres and their mission is to revitalize the genre of melodic death metal by bringing in a sense of danger and unpredictability.

Having released their most gripping album to date “I Loved You at Your Darkest”, Behemoth return once again spread the word of the unholy.