► NEW ALBUM • #SUNN O))) For nearly 30 years, SUNN O))) have pushed the boundaries of heavy music. Now, SUNN O))) return with their self-titled tenth album, due on April 3 via #SubPop. Pre-order here: music.subpop.com/sunn_o_etern... Listen to "Glory Black" here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXQ...

► VIDEO OF THE DAY • #YOURINLANDEMPIRE Our afternoon tunes :) YOUR INLAND EMPIRE – Edge Of Perfection www.youtube.com/watch?v=MChW...

► NEW ALBUM • #VIADOLORIS VIA DOLORIS is the vision of Gildas Le Pape (former Satyricon live guitarist). The debut album, "Guerre et Paix", out March 20 via #SeasonOfMist. Pre-order here: orcd.co/viadolorisgu... Watch the video for "For The Glory" here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1icY...

► VIDEO OF THE DAY • #THESOLITUDE Our afternoon doom :) THE SOLITUDE – Ruins Of The Fallen Stars www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CxQ...

► NEW ALBUM • #EXODUS Emerging hungrier than ever in 2026, Bay Area Thrash legends, EXODUS have announced their 12th album, “Goliath”, which is set to be unleashed on March 20 via #NapalmRecords. Pre-order here: napalmrecords.com/exodus Listen to "3111" here: exodus.bandcamp.com/album/goliath

► VIDEO OF THE DAY • #LORNASHORE Our afternoon tunes :) Catch them on tour LORNA SHORE– In Darkness www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMSl...

► NEW ALBUM • #MONSTROSITY Florida Death Metal band MONSTROSITY reasserts its dominance with "Screams From Beneath The Surface", set to drop on March 13 on @metalbladerecords.bsky.social. Pre-order: www.metalblade.com/monstrosity/ Watch "The Colossal Rage" here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBvr...

► VIDEO OF THE DAY • #THEPROPHECY23 Good morning, it's Monday :) Be careful, weather is bad everywhere THE PROPHECY 23 – Work Eat Sleep Repeat www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwDM...

► NEW ALBUM • #HELLRIPPER Scottish blackened thrash act @hellrippermetal.bsky.social, aka James McBain, will release his new album, “Coronach”, on March 27 via #CenturyMedia. Pre-order: hellripperband.lnk.to/Coronach-Alb... Watch the video for "Hunderprest" here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQpB...

► VIDEO OF THE DAY • #GAEREA Good morning & have a wonderful weekend :) GAEREA – Phoenix www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvky...

► NEW ALBUM • #BLACKLABELSOCIETY BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will release a new album, "Engines Of Demolition", on March 27 via #MNRKHeavy. Pre-order here: mnrkheavy.com/collections/... Watch the video for "Name In Blood" here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4C0...

► VIDEO OF THE DAY • #KREATOR Good morning :) Can you see it? The weekend is near ;) KREATOR – Krushers Of The World www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkXV...

► NEW ALBUM • #LAMBOFGOD Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD have set a March 13 release date for their new album, "Into Oblivion", via #Epic. Pre-order here: lambofgod.lnk.to/IntoOblivion... Watch the video for "Into Oblivion" here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIKE...

► VIDEO OF THE DAY • #MARIANASREST Our afternoon tunes :) MARIANAS REST – Again Into The Night www.youtube.com/watch?v=iukY...

► NEW ALBUM • #FOTOCRIME Louisville dark punk stalwarts @fotocrime.bsky.social erupt in an unexpectedly aggressive tone on “Security”. Due on March 13 via #ArtoffactRecords. Pre-order here: fotocrime.bandcamp.com/album/security Watch the video for "Plowjob" here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf9J...

► VIDEO OF THE DAY • #HUMANITYSLASTBREATH Our afternoon tunes :) HUMANITY’S LAST BREATH – Godhood www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QEA...

► NEW ALBUM • #TEMPLEOFVOID Critically acclaimed death metal force, TEMPLE OF VOID, return with their new album, “The Crawl”, out March 6 via @relapserecords.bsky.social. Pre-order here: www.relapse.com/pages/temple... Watch the video for "The Crawl" here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRwJ...

► VIDEO OF THE DAY • #UNVERKALT Good morning :) UNVERKALT – Oath Ov Prometheus www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXOg...

► LIVE ON STAGE • #LORNASHORE The new year begins with a bang. LORNA SHORE, a leading force in modern extreme metal, return to Europe once more with a massive headlining tour. Support comes from #WHITECHAPEL, #SHADOWOFINTENT and #HUMANITYSLASTBREATH.

► NEW ALBUM • #CRYPTICSHIFT UK progressive death metal band, CRYPTIC SHIFT, will release their “Overspace & Supertime” album on February 27 via @metalbladerecords.bsky.social. Pre-order here: metalblade.indiemerch.com/collections/... Watch "Hexagonal Eyes" here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBbc...

► VIDEO OF THE DAY • #VICIOUSRUMORS Good morning :) Let's start the new week with Power Metal veterans VICIOUS RUMORS – Abusement Park www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGGH...

► NEW ALBUM • CARPENTER BRUT @carpenterbrut.com has announced the 3rd and final album in the Leather trilogy, “Leather Temple”. Out February 27 via #NoQuarterProd Pre-order: carpenterbrut.lnk.to/_leather_tem... Watch the visualizer for "The Misfits/The Rebels" here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X16...

► VIDEO OF THE DAY • #THE69EYES Good morning & have a wonderful weekend :) Finnish Goth rockers THE 69 EYES have signed to BLKIIBLK and released a brand new track & video. THE 69 EYES – I Survive www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kWb...

► NEW ALBUM • #SPEGLAS Stockholm’s black/death metal outfit SPEGLAS has announced their debut album, "Endarkenment, Being & Death", set for release on February 27th, 2026, via #TrustNoOneRecordings. Pre-order here: www.tnor.se/speglas/

► VIDEO OF THE DAY • #BIZARREKULT Good morning :) BIZARREKULT – Drøm www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfic...

► NEW ALBUM • EXHUMED @exhumedofficial.bsky.social will release their new album, "Red Asphalt", on February 20 via @relapserecords.bsky.social. Pre-order here: orcd.co/exhumed Watch the video for "Unsafe At Any Speed" here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=g398...

► VIDEO OF THE DAY • #FINALGASP Good morning :) FINAL GASP – The Apparition www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNmb...

► LIVE ON STAGE • #LORNASHORE The new year begins with a bang. LORNA SHORE, a leading force in modern extreme metal, known for their intense sound and powerful live shows, return to Europe once more with a massive headlining tour. With #WHITECHAPEL, #SHADOWOFINTENT and #HUMANITYSLASTBREATH.

► NEW ALBUM • #BITTERNESS German Thrash metal trio BITTERNESS strikes again and announces their eighth album, “Hallowed Be The Game,” due on February 6 via @G.U.C. Pre-order here: www.metal-store24.de/artikeldetai... Watch the lyric video for "WWH8" here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BG0...

► VIDEO OF THE DAY • #LÄJÄÄIJÄLÄ #ALBERTWITCHFINDER Our afternoon tunes :) Finnish crazyness @LÄJÄ ÄIJÄLÄ & ALBERT WITCHFINDER – Suburbian Sex Biennale www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PmN...

► NEW ALBUM • #TARLUNG Vienna-based sludge doom masters TARLUNG are back. Five years after their sophomore, the band will release their new full-length album “Axis Mundi” on January 30, via #ArgonautaRecords. Listen & pre-order here: tarlung.bandcamp.com/album/axis-m...

► VIDEO OF THE DAY • #LLOTH Our afternoon tunes :) LLOTH – Black Throne www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbCR...

► LIVE ON STAGE • #CRYPTOPSY - #200STABWOUNDS CRYPTOPSY will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their landmark album "None So Vile" in early 2026 with a European and UK tour. Joining them for the trek will be 200 STAB WOUNDS, #INFERI and #CORPSEPILE

► NEW ALBUM • #DEATHDEALER DEATH DEALER is gearing up for a new chapter in their steel-forged legacy with “Reign Of Steel”, out on January 23, via #MassacreRecords. Pre-order here: massacre-records.com/deathdealer_... Watch the lyric video for "Bloodbath" here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=szuv...

► VIDEO OF THE DAY • #SYLOSIS Good morning :) Let's start powerful into this new week. SYLOSIS will kick off their European tour om January 16, catch them if you can. SYLOSIS – Erased www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZug...

► VIDEO OF THE DAY • #PHANTOMCORPORATION Our afternoon tunes & have a wonderful weekend :) First week of this new year done! 52 weeks still to go… PHANTOM CORPORATION – Frantic Disruption www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnuZ...

► LIVE ON STAGE • #SYLOSIS - #REVOCATION Fueled by crushing riffs and relentless energy, SYLOSIS are set to dominate stages on their biggest European headlining tour to date, in support of their new album, "The New Flesh". They will share stages with REVOCATION, #DISTANT and #LIFECYCLES

► NEW ALBUM • #MISERERELUMINIS Following a self-titled debut and acclaimed follow-up, Québec's MISERERE LUMINIS now heralds their arrival on #DebemurMortis with their exceptional new album, "Sidera", to be released March 6th. Listen & pre-order here: miserereluminis.bandcamp.com/album/sidera

► VIDEO OF THE DAY • #TOTALANNIHILATION Our afternoon tunes :) TOTAL ANNIHILATION – Beneath The Cross www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETGh...

► NEW ALBUM • #POWERPALADIN Icelandic metal collective POWER PALADIN returns with force, steel and fire - with “Beyond The Reach Of Enchantment”, out on March 27 via #ROAR. Pre-order here: powerpaladin.rpm.link/enchantmentPR Watch the video for "Sword Vigor" here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D4w...

► VIDEO OF THE DAY • #MEGADETH Good morning and let's calm down a little :) MEGADETH – Let There Be Shred www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IL6...

► NEW ALBUM • #LOCUSNOIR #ListenableRecords’s signing, LOCUS NOIR, blends TypeONegative gloom, TFOTN mysticism, and Paradise Lost melancholy, with a post-punk edge. Debut “Shadow Sun” out on Feb 27. Pre-order: shop-listenable.net/en/1175_locu... "Cemetery Youth": www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUdY...

► VIDEO OF THE DAY • #LARCɆNIAROɆ Good morning :) Something groovy… LARCɆNIA ROɆ – Lean www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnAP...

► LIVE ON STAGE • #ELLENDE - #KARG - #FIRTAN Austrian post black metal band ELLENDE has announced its new album, "Zerfall", to be released on January 2, which will be supported by an accompanying tour. Austrian post black metallers KARG and German Pagan Black Metal band FIRTAN will join the trek.

► NEW ALBUM • #BIZARREKULT Post-black metal luminaries BIZARREKULT expands tortured visions on their 3rd record “Alt Som Finnes”, to be released February 20 through #SeasonOfMist. Pre-order here: orcd.co/bizarrekulta... Watch the video for "Blikket Hennes" here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj45...

► VIDEO OF THE DAY • #ASARHADDON Our afternoon tunes :) ASARHADDON – Witherloup www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF1A...

► NEW CONCERT REVIEW • A DECADE OF DOOL 10 years it has been since Raven van Dorst, Job van de Zande, and Micha Haring founded the band DOOL. 10 years of eventful history, which now needs to be celebrated. A DECADE OF DOOL – A night to remember Words & pics: www.nocturnalhall.com/livereviews/...

► NEW ALBUM • #ORCHIDTHRONE Baltimore's one-man melodic Doom Metal act, ORCHID THRONE, has set to release “Buried In Black” on January 9. Listen & pre-order here: orchidthrone.bandcamp.com/album/buried...

► VIDEO OF THE DAY • #NECROTTED Good afternoon & have a pleasant start into this new year 2026 :) May it be full of awesome new music, concerts and festivals. NECROTTED – Zeitenschlächter www.youtube.com/watch?v=khbP...

► NEWS • #RAGNAROK With a heavy heart we have to share the news that John Thomas “Jontho” Bratland, frontman of Norwegian black metal band RAGNAROK, has passed away on Sunday, December 21, at the age of 48. Our hearts go out to his family, friends, and band members May you rest in power Jontho