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…

American black metal band Abigail Williams has begun recording its seventh studio album & successor to “A Void Within Existence” from 2025. The band comments: "Recording has begun on our…

Australian thrash titans will unleash their Exsequiis full-length on September 11th via Metal Blade Records! It’s now 20 years since four teenagers from Melbourne assembled under the name…

Rockshots Records is proud to announce the release of “Just An Illusion”, the first single from SARTORI’s upcoming studio album "We’re Rising", scheduled for release on January 29th 2027 on…

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions welcome Gast to the roster with the new EP Förbannelser! Emerging from Västmanland Sweden, Gast channel the dark and cold essence of the northern…

From the frost-bitten depths of the Finnish extreme metal scene, death metal force Arctora has officially broken the silence to share the details of their full-length album, Dressed in…

Italian tech-death masters Hour Of Penance have officially begun recording their tenth studio album & follow-up to “Devotion” from 2024. The recordings are taking place at Bloom Recording…

French modern metal act Lethernal Utopia unveil a brand new standalone single, The Halo Of God, a powerful new chapter in the band’s evolving sonic identity. Following the momentum…