Endbringer marks the full‑length debut of Swedish melodic death metal outfit Abandon Agony, though attentive listeners will recognize four of its tracks from the earlier Dark Matter EP. True to their national lineage, the band leans heavily into the melodic death metal blueprint…

Someone Is Dying is an album I stumbled upon by chance, but it quickly proved itself to be a discovery worth celebrating. Information about Leprosarium is scarce; beyond their Colombian origins and the fact that this release is independent, the band remains something of a mystery.…

With Beyond The Will Of Mortals, Kentucky’s Volcandra deliver their third full-length album and a confident continuation of the artistic path they’ve been carving in recent years. Following the impressive The Way Of Ancients (2024), expectations were understandably high, and…

Released by Iron Fortress Records in late 2025, End of Eden, the debut album from American duo Primal Scourge arrived as a surprisingly refreshing force seemingly out of nowhere. The band, consisting of Austin Asmus (guitars, bass, vocals) and Rio Mariucci (drums, vocals),…

Rogga Johansson rides again, this time with Paganizer, arguably his flagship band, whose history stretches back to the late nineties. As Mankind Rots marks the group’s fourteenth full-length album, and as always, Paganizer delivers exactly what longtime fans expect. This is…

Spanish Caustic is, admittedly, a name that had slipped past me until now, despite a career reaching back to the early nineties. What they deliver on Inner Deflagration is unapologetically classic death metal: blasting drums, thick, heavy riffing, and some surprisingly tasteful…

Crimson Glory may have been formed as far back as 1983, but their career path has been anything but straightforward, marked by lengthy periods of silence followed by sporadic resurrections. The current incarnation of the band, active since 2023, brings together founding members…

Colorado's WAYFARER are back. "Perdition's Crossing", the band's first new music since their widely acclaimed 2023 album American Gothic, and it signals a bold new chapter. Featuring the…

Game Over has released a video for “Break Away”, first single taken from the new album “When Darkness Falls” to be released on September 18 by Scarlet Records. A furious thrash assault…

Art Gates Records is proud to announce the official signing of Carcerous, one of Bulgaria's most promising and uncompromising forces in contemporary extreme metal. Known for their seamless…

Pioneering Belgian heavy metal band KILLER were originally formed in 1980 by guitarist and singer Paul "Shorty" Van Camp and drummer "Fat" Leo (who sadly passed away on February 13th,…

LEPER COLONY have announced their third full-length album "Back To Primal Sludge, set for release on October 9th 2026 through Testimony Records. The first single "These Blades" has been…

Progressive metal project THE VICIOUS HEAD SOCIETY presents the second single from the upcoming new album "Call of the Void", set for release on July 24th 2026 via Crime Records. The song…

Synonymous with professionalism and coherence—as well as great Death/Black Metal—for over 30 years, MEMORIES OF A LOST SOUL are going to release their seventh studio album, "Lost Memories".…