Hells Headbangers announces May 8th as the international release date for Nocturnal Departure's highly anticipated third album, Spiritual Cessation, on CD and vinyl LP formats. - In 2022, Nocturnal Departure made their presence felt in the international black metal underground with the release of their second album, Clandestine Theurgy, courtesy of new label home Hells Headbangers. Here, the Canadians delivered a masterclass in late '90s black metal, particularly that found on North American soil during that time: traditional, yes, but with an acidic personality all its own. Raw, desperate violence had been harnessed into a haunting panoply of indeed-clandestine arts.

A new entity has emerged from the Australian heavy metal scene. Arc Of Dyad has officially released the debut album “The Work Of Idle Hands”, which is now available on all major streaming platforms.

New Jersey deathcore outfit NIGHTS OF MALICE will unleash their Chaos Exordium full-length on June 4th through Bleeding Art Collective and Blood Blast Distribution (Nuclear Blast Records/Believe).

As the curtain falls on an extraordinary career spanning more than four decades, SEPULTURA are preparing to close their final chapter at the end of this year. With over 40 years of band history, 14 gold records, and performances across more than 80 countries, SEPULTURA stand as Brazil’s uncompromising emissary to the global stage and one of today’s most influential metal bands.

Portuguese true metallers Toxikull reveal the new track "Dragon Magic." The track is the third to be revealed from the band's highly anticipated fourth album, Turbulence, set for international release on April 24th via Dying Victims Productions.

Ekosa has released their gripping new single, 'Dead Sea', a bold and unflinching exploration of the human cost of modern warfare. Drawing particular inspiration from ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, the track confronts not only the devastation of war itself, but also the narratives often constructed to justify it.

August Burns Red — Jake Luhrs (vocals); JB Brubaker (guitar); Brent Rambler (guitar); Dustin Davidson (bass); and Matt Grenier (drums) — need no introduction. For over two decades, the Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based act has been crafting its own unique brand of metalcore that has established ABR as one of the foremost acts in the genre. Their career milestones speak for themselves: Multiple placements in the top 10 on the Billboard Top 200; tours with everyone from Bullet For My Valentine to A Day To Remember; and an accumulation of 600 million streams.

Washington, D.C. - Metalcore veterans, Age of Ruin, have released new single, "Falling." The song is the first fresh blood spilled by Age of Ruin since last year's seminal, full-length album, Nothingman (a title that perfectly encapsulates both the crushing bleakness of the human spirit and the exact Kelley Blue Book value of their touring vessel, the Nothingvan). Manifesting without warning like a collective auditory hallucination, this new track sees the band violently regressing to their roots. It delivers the kind of punishing, primitive riffage that will make anyone raised on Roots-era Sepultura or Kingdom of Lost Souls-era Damnation A.D. want to immediately start throwing elbows in a pottery store.

Michigan's MY OWN WILL has announced the release of their newest EP, Misery. The EP promises to clutch throats and incite pits with four overly-aggressive tracks of metal-fueled hardcore.

Iron Bonehead Productions sets June 5th as the international release date for Grabunhold's highly anticipated second album, Frostheim, on CD and vinyl LP formats.

Evilean return with their powerful third single, "Damzel of Death", a dark and unflinching track inspired by the life of Aileen Wuornos. Pushing deeper into unsettling thematic territory, the band crafts a narrative that challenges listeners to confront the blurred line between truth, perception, and judgment.

Eight years after the release of their critically acclaimed album Eonian, Norwegian symphonic black metal titans DIMMU BORGIR return with a towering new opus: Grand Serpent Rising. Set for release on May 22 via Nuclear Blast Records, the album delivers thirteen punishing yet remarkably diverse tracks that reaffirm the band’s status as one of the most formidable forces in extreme music.

This dark and heavy track is inspired by a deeply personal experience. After vocalist Chris Mercuri’s mum had a near-death experience, she described being pulled into a black, void-like space as her heart stopped — peaceful yet terrifying, as though she wasn’t meant to be there. As she was revived, she felt a tug around her waist pulling her back into her body. Drawing from what she recalled, Chris wrote the lyrics to dead_SPACE, shaping the song to reflect that suspended, in-between realm and wanting to take listeners into that same space.

ONLY HUMAN are already on the brink of a major discovery with their debut album. On Planned Obsolescence, the Danish upstarts invent an existential form of prog metal that speaks to our not-too-distant dystopia.

Over the past decade, UNVERKALT have drawn closer and closer to the edge. On their new album, the post-metal luminaries pull the veil from our cursed existence in search for an answer to one pervasive questions: What do we carry that was never ours? In response, Héréditaire now stands as their heaviest and most heartfelt offering.

Hardcore torchbearers PRO-PAIN share “March Of The Giants”, the second single off their long-awaited album Stone Cold Anger, out May 15, 2026 via Napalm Records. With their first album in 11 years, the New York legends—rising alongside Madball, Agnostic Front, and Sick Of It All—prove that they stayed on top of their heavy game throughout the years. “March Of The Giants” is David vs. Goliath—the pursuit of triumph over fear. With it, PRO-PAIN capture a story present throughout history: the oppressed versus the oppressors, a plutocratic class keeping a tight grip on everyone else. With added elements of oligarchy and technocracy, the scale of what the ordinary person is up against becomes even clearer. The impressive “March Of The Giants” shows PRO-PAIN continuously stoking up the fires in politically dark times, kicking down doors 35 years into their career.

Finnish symphonic metal band AMBERIAN DAWN is headed for a new era: not only do they announce their ninth album, Temptation’s Gates, which will be released on June 26, 2026 via Napalm Records, but they also introduce a new singer with it. Swedish-English musician Nicole Willerton is taking over from previous frontwoman Capri, who sadly couldn’t continue her work with the band due to scheduling reasons. AMBERIAN DAWN’s founder, multi-instrumentalist, and main composer, Tuomas Seppälä, comments on the mutual split: “We want to sincerely thank Capri for the incredible journey we shared. Over more than ten years together, we recorded five albums, toured around the world, and experienced so much side by side. We wish her all the best in her many musical and artistic projects. You will always remain a part of our story and in our hearts.” But the band’s outlook at the future is bright: “Nicole brings new life, energy, and inspiration into the band. She is an incredibly versatile musician, a dedicated professional, and a wonderful person to work with. Her creativity and drive have already had a big impact on our new material.”

Portuguese Gothic Metal pioneers MOONSPELL have released a music video for the first single and title track of their upcoming studio album Far From God, offering a first glimpse into what promises to be one of the band’s most defining offerings to date. Far From God will be released on July 3, 2026 via Napalm Records.

Moonlight Haze has released a video for “Moonlight Legion”, first single taken from the new EP “Interstellar Madness” to be released on May 22 by Scarlet Records.

Shadowspawn hails from the greater Copenhagen area in Denmark and has existed since 2013. They released several critically acclaimed records ("Ashes of Sorrow" (EP, 2015), "Hope Lies Dormant" (2017), "The Biology of Disbelief" (2021), "Blasphemica" (2023)) and established themselves as a powerful force on the Danish metal scene. They are known for their uncompromising blend of groove, black, and old-school death metal, Shadowspawn masterfully balances brutality, heaviness, and technicality!

Montreal (QC) / Stockholm (SE) - After releasing two singles, "Welcome to Terror Corp" and "Hyperconverter" feat.Charlie Griffiths (ex-Haken), Voidchaser now unveils a third track, "Rain / Solar Winds." Clocking in at 6:34, it stands as both one of their most progressive and yet most sensitive compositions to date. Built on a simple chord progression, the song highlights the band’s ability to craft a rich and detailed musical universe that is increasingly becoming their signature. With ultra-technical passages, emotionally striking choruses, a cappella sections, guitar solos, and subtle nods that gamers will recognize, Voidchaser offers a deeper glimpse into forthcoming album, Interstellar I.

Numento’s brand-new single, “The Extortionist” is inspired by countless true crime stories in which a person who initially appears kind and warm-hearted gradually transforms into a dangerous manipulator whose goal is to secretly extort benefits from their victim in order to boost their own reputation and self-esteem. On the surface, they appear innocent and friendly to everyone, but beneath the surface, a nightmarish plot simmers. They are a bloodthirsty predator who will stop at nothing to get what they want, and they are even willing to kill to avoid getting caught.

“Wrath Unbound” is the latest single from Swedish death metal institution VOMITORY. The brutal new track comes by way of the band’s In Death Throes full-length, set for release on April 10th via Metal Blade Records.

Emotion Factory Reset, the lineup’s ninth studio album since 1984’s March Of The Saint, is a resurrection of sorts, a tearing down and a rebuilding in eleven songs of diverse musicality and lyrical themes. Produced, as were the previous four albums, by bassist Joey Vera and mixed by Jay Ruston (Anthrax, Stone Sour) the record finds the quintet challenging themselves. Songs like “Close To The Bone,” “Hit A Moonshot,” and “Every Man-Any Man” have ARMORED SAINT honoring their past as one of the most respected and recognizable bands in heavy music while making forward-thinking music rooted in the present.

Hells Headbangers announces May 15th as the international release date for Desolus' highly anticipated second album, Dwellers of the Twilight Void, on CD, vinyl LP, and cassette tape formats.

Indonesian Brutal Death Metal trio, Multiwomb, have unleashed their debut full-length album Anatomy of Gorelust on Grave Island Records. The album is a relentless 9-track statement of surgical brutality and gore-driven extremity.

Tasmanian devils THE ABSOLUTION SEQUENCE have set an August 2026 release date for their highly-anticipated full-length album, Dread Cycle. Following a string of EPs and singles, the album promises to be the band's most incendiary work yet. Slated for release via Bleeding Art Collective, with distribution by Blood Blast Distribution, Dread Cycle is set to solidify the band’s position as a premier name in contemporary technical death metal.

Dragsholm are dragging blackened death metal back into the crypt with the arrival of their debut full length From The Bloodlines of Bram, officially out today through Faithless Entertainment. The record lands with their latest single I Am the Impaler, now streaming and tearing holes in eardrums across the globe.

Australian death/thrash duo BATTLEGRAVE have unleashed the second single off their forthcoming third full-length, Enslavement. The music video for the band's newest assault, "Venom," is now streaming.

Bay Area Thrash metal pioneers EXODUS have released a video for “Promise You This the final single taken from their new album Goliath out now! - Fueled by cyclonic riffs, ferocious energy and turbocharged soloing from guitar icon and main songwriter Gary Holt, the track channels the band’s unrelenting power and marks another fierce showcase of Rob Dukes’ commanding return.

Recently, Melbourne progressive-death outfit Growth emerged with their first new music in over half a decade with the blistering, Remember Me As Fire and Forward, Further, Spirit Killer. Both tracks come from the first new music from the long-awaited second chapter of their planned trilogy, Under The Under which will be released on March 27 via Wild Thing Records.

Adelaide, South Australia – Rising from the scorched underground of Adelaide, Tanin'iver have unleashed their blistering new album Save The Rest For The Wicked , released February 25, 2026 via Morning Star Heresy . Delivering a relentless fusion of blackened fury and death metal brutality, the record stands as a savage statement from one of Australia’s most uncompromising extreme metal acts.

From the shadowed depths of the Hellenic underground, Greek black metal veterans LLOTH return with a chilling new visual offering for their track “Acherodas,” taken from their latest album Archees Legeones (Ancient Legions) , out now via Theogonia Records.

VIA DOLORIS, the solo project of Oslo-based musician Gildas Le Pape, streams their debut album "Guerre et Paix" today through Black Metal Promotion. Across seven expansive compositions and a runtime of 48 minutes, the album traces a passage through the inner landscape of the human psyche: depression, despair, fracture, and the distant possibility of transcendence.

West Tennessee – Rising from the smoke and swamp of West Tennessee, Burnt Witch are dragging slow, crushing riffs straight through the mud with the release of their new EP Dopelich, out now as an independent release as of February 13, 2026.

Lithuanian experimental metal band ERDVE reveal “Nyra”, the lead single from their upcoming full-length album Epigrama. The track introduces the emotional and conceptual gravity that shapes the record, presenting grief not as a fleeting reaction but as a force that traps the individual within cycles of memories and unresolved responsibilities.

The latest cinematic showcase from NYC's Blackened Caribbean Doom trio, PRECIOUS BLOOD has been unleashed! The official video for the title track from new album, False Prophets.

While fresh to the prog space, ONLY HUMAN are already on the brink of a major discovery with their debut album. On Planned Obsolescence, the Danish upstarts invent an existential form of prog metal that speaks to our not-too-distant dystopia.

“(De)Generation” is a high-impact nu metal album built around heavy guitars, sharp grooves, and explosive contrasts. The record moves between chaotic aggression and powerful, anthemic moments, reflecting a sense of frustration and detachment toward contemporary society. Designed as a cohesive work rather than a collection of singles, the album delivers a raw and direct sound, drawing from early 2000s metal aesthetics while maintaining a modern production suitable for both dedicated listeners and sync-oriented use.

US death metal legends MONSTROSITY present their video for “Banished To The Skies,” the ferocious opening track of their Screams From Beneath The Surface full-length, out now on Metal Blade Records.

Breakout hardcore wrecking crew BIG ASS TRUCK I.E. have returned with a brutal new single, ‘PUSHED BEYOND THE BRINK,’ out now via Nuclear Blast Records.

Vision Divine will release the new EP “A Clockwork Reverie” on May 22 through Scarlet Records. - After the comeback of acclaimed frontman Michele Luppi and keyboard wizard Oleg Smirnoff, this new Vision Divine release marks a return to the iconic sound that made the band a reference point in the progressive and power metal scene, while embracing the modern edge and production of their most recent works.

Classic Metal quartet, Chariots Overdrive, have released a lyric video for "The End of Antiquity," the title track from their forthcoming debut album!

Headbangers Australia proudly announces the release of Issue 2 of Beneath The Surface, continuing its mission to spotlight the global underground metal scene.

The wait is over for Somewhere In Between…, the sophomore album from metal/hip-hop fusion band UnityTX. The band’s most aggressive release yet, the record is out now via Pure Noise Records and features recent singles Lucid, Body Roc and Enjoy Tha Show.

Reggio Emilia (IT) - Italian Deathcore titans, The Modern Age Slavery, have released new single, "No One Jokes at God," the first single from forthcoming EP, 1969 | No One Jokes at God.

UK deathcore heavy hitters Suffer are back with fire in their lungs and something to prove. The band released their crushing new single, Pendulum of Vengeance , out now across all major streaming platforms.

Finnish Extreme Metal outfit AGARWAEN is excited to release a new music video, after dropping the one for “Circo De La Muerte” a couple of months ago. The new offer, this time for the single “God Complex,” continues the promotion of the band’s full-length “The Murder Trend,” whose release is set on July 3rd 2026 via the new Italian label Over The Border Records.

REXORIA returns with their signature Royal Metal sound on the brand‑new album Fallen Dimension, delivering towering choruses, vivid storytelling, emotional depth, and raw, commanding vocals. Fallen Dimension is out May 8 via Black Lodge.

Swiss metalcore rising force Vicious Rain return with their highly anticipated sophomore album The Anatomy of Surviving, a powerful and uncompromising new chapter that further cements the band as one of the most exciting emerging acts in the European heavy scene. Arriving alongside the album is the striking focus track “Gods of Glass & Wire Part II,” accompanied by an intense new music video that captures the band’s dark, cinematic vision and explosive sonic energy. The track serves as the perfect centerpiece for the record — blending crushing riffs, atmospheric tension and towering melodies into a statement of intent that showcases Vicious Rain at their most ambitious.

Making another major move and breaking down walls once again, the Swedish masters of heavy metal Sabaton have joined forces with leading historically accurate naval multiplayer game, World of Warships, and released a brand new single and music video entitled “Yamato”

Set amongst the lush bushland confines of Dashville, at Lower Belford in the Hunter Valley, Thrashville returns, ready to rejoice at the darkest time of year, Saturday 27th June 2026.

Perth based melodic death metal outfit VANTA return with their debut full length album ‘Perpetual Selection’, a cinematic and concept driven record that explores humanity’s darker instincts through the lens of cosmic horror, mythology and dystopian sci fi.

Bleed is a raw, unflinching exploration of toxic competition and the dark side of human nature. Delving into the psychological warfare that unfolds when someone becomes so consumed by envy that they'll sabotage themselves just to see you fail.

Kyiv (UA) - Hostile Consuming Rapture, the debut full-length album from Ukrainian brutal death metal trio, Sectarian Defacement, will be released April 6 on Grave Island Records.

The death metal band A GOAT AS OUR SHEPHERD has released their new album “Man Proposes, Earth Disposes” on February 25th.

Mystfall has released a video for “Sleeper In The Abyss”, third single taken from the new album “Embers Of A Dying World” to be released on March 20 by Scarlet Records.

The undisputed leader of the 2nd wave of Gothic Doom Metal, DRACONIAN, is finally back – and they return in better shape than ever! Their new studio album, In Somnolent Ruin, will creep its way from the artist’s spirit into the light of day on May 8, 2026 via Napalm Records. This promises to be one of the most personal records in the band’s discography, revealed through a dream-like journey across nine tracks and the poetic lyricism of vocalist Anders Jacobsson. The new album also marks the return of long-time vocalist Lisa Johansson – the band’s vocalist for their first five records. First Single is ‘’Cold Heavens,’’ which is about finding no comfort in Heaven as there is no difference between being alive or dead.

Montreal (QC) / Stockholm (SE) - After the progressive rock and metal community was shaken by his departure from Haken earlier this year, Voidchaser release their new single, "Hyperconverter," featuring guitarist Charlie Griffiths, marking his first release since parting ways with the iconic prog metal act. Fans of Haken and Tiktaalika will be thrilled to discover this new Voidchaser track, a 7:27 epic and the band’s heaviest and most progressive song to date. This second single from their upcoming album Interstellar I pushes into darker, more technical and unpredictable territory.

Indiana death metal crew PROTRUSION is streaming their debut album, The Last Suppuration, ahead of it's release later this week.

New York death metal legends IMMOLATION are reaching a fever pitch as they prepare to unleash Descent. Their twelfth studio album arrives April 10th via Nuclear Blast Records, just as the band kicks off a North American tour alongside label mates BEHEMOTH.

You Or Me' is the latest single from American heavy metal icons CORROSION OF CONFORMITY. The crushing new track comes off the band’s mammoth new double album, Good God / Baad Man, set for release on April 3rd via Nuclear Blast and is accompanied by a video created by acclaimed visual arts icon Costin Chioreanu with additional footage filmed by Mike Holderbeast.

Three decades into a storied career, GREEN CARNATION continue to stand the test of time. Just last year, the Norwegian prog bards reached crushing new highs during the grand and gloomy opening chapter of their long-awaited album trilogy. Now, as the band descend into deeper, darker and more personal depths on Part II of A Dark Poem, they are breaking past the surface with the album’s emotional peak.

Bleeding Art Collective is very proud to present the debut EP 'Sulphur' by Australian nu-hardcore destroyers Pyrokinesis.

Modern Metalcore powerhouse THE NARRATOR have released a video for their brand new single 'Two Lives' from their upcoming sophomore album, Phosphor.

Sydney, Australia, Evilean releases “Lost Cause,” the first single from the forthcoming EP Exhumation Evilean, with the full EP is set to released on Good Friday April 3rd!. The single is accompanied by an official music video, released alongside the track.

Swedish melodic metal force THE HALO EFFECT have officially launched their highly anticipated European tour alongside HEAVEN SHALL BURN and THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, which was kicking off on February 27th. To mark the tour’s opening night, the bands treated fans to a special gift: the release of a brand-new single, 'Lest We Fall'.

On May 22nd internationally, Dying Victims Productions and Electric Assault Records will release the highly anticipated third album of Sweden's Tyrann, Tyrann Forever: Dying Victims will handle the CD version while Electric Assault will handle the vinyl version.

The Spanish Death Metal band DEIMLER has released the new video for “The Jersey Devil“. The song is featured on the band's new album “Darkness Falls,“ which will be released on March 20th on CD and digitally via Awakening Records.

The time has come. Dark cabaret metal act TARDIGRADE INFERNO has officially released their newest album, Hush.

Luxembourg-based melodic black/death metal band ÆoniK is proud to announce that their new album “The Roamer of Heaven and Hell” will be released on April 30th via Fetzner Death Records.

Australian death/thrash duo BATTLEGRAVE are set to return with their third and most devastating full-length release to date.

Australian death/thrash unit IN MALICE'S WAKE have shared the first single off their long-awaited fifth studio album, The Profound Darkness.

Heavy metal band IMAGO IMPERII has released a music video for the song “Warmonger,” taken from the album “Century,” released on February 20th via Metal Zone Italia. “Century” features 9 brand-new tracks for over 37 minutes of musical experience and it is available as CD and on the main digital streaming platforms.

Shortly after announcing their fifteenth (!!!) studio album, Architects Of A New Weave, set for release on June 5, 2026 via Napalm Records, EVERGREY unveil their new single and manifest of beautiful darkness, “Architects Of The New Weave”, alongside a visually-striking animated video. Once again, Gothenburg’s finest export proves its unmatched ability to craft timeless melodies, powerful riffs, and gripping lyrics, while continuing to surprise their devoted fans with an innovative approach, even after more than 30 years of existence.

Cheyenne, WY – Melodic doom metal trio Fell Harvest returns with their latest release, Way of the Scythe , a five-track EP that melds blackened death metal ferocity with crushing doom atmospheres, arrived March 6, 2026 via DI Records.

German black metallers Antrisch reveal the new track "Hidalgo infernal - Der baskische Wolf." The track is the second to be revealed from the band's highly anticipated second album, Expedition III: Renitenzpfad, set for international release on March 27th via AOP Records.

Amor Fati Productions in conspiracy with Feral Heart Productions announce April 30th as the international release date for Oldowan Gash's highly anticipated second album, 1000 Dreams of War. Amor Fati will handle the CD and vinyl versions while Feral Heart will handle the cassette version.

Metal heroines NERVOSA unleash a new single from their upcoming album, Slave Machine, out on April 3, 2026 via Napalm Records. “Ghost Notes” lets loose a storm of heavy, yet easily recognizable riffs, driven by impelling drums and the ever-so-furious vocals of Prika Amaral. Culminating in a powerful guitar solo, “Ghost Notes” shows yet another side of the versatile Brazilian thrash band. Once again working with producer Martin Furia of German legends DESTRUCTION for their upcoming release, the women bridge the gap between old-school power and critical modernity. NERVOSA are ready for a fierce new era!

Having ridden into their latest battle with their eleventh epic full-length Field Of Swords, Swedish power metal warriors BLOODBOUND have released another video single from the album. “The Nine Crusades” is another historically themed anthem, retelling the titular events in typical BLOODBOUND style: a sweeping blend of melodic and heavy power metal. Joining their conquest is powerhouse vocalist Brittney Slayes of Canadian band UNLEASH THE ARCHERS, dueting with Patrik J. Selleby in a glorious mid-tempo anthem. Not only is “The Nine Crusades” the perfect album closer, but also a powerful herald of what’s to come.

"This time we entered the studio with the clear intention of creating a landmark album for the band." It's a noble and challenging mission statement from Hellenic black metal troop YOTH IRIA, and one that has amply succeeded in the form of Gone With The Devil, the Attica quartet's stellar third album, set for worldwide release May 8th on Metal Blade Records.

Houston, Texas-based black metal alchemists NECROFIER are pleased to present their new video for “Fires Of The Apocalypse, Light My Path I.” The track comes by way of the band's Transcend Into Oblivion full-length, released February 27th on Metal Blade Records.

Finnish sludge metal band Earthblood is back with a new single 'Ape Warriors'. The single is released via Finnish record label Inverse Records

After drawing closer and closer to the edge over the past decade, UNVERKALT are plunging into the darkness that’s always awaited below. The post-metal luminaries are still possessed by a cinematic vision, but their new album— the first for Season of Mist—throws back the velvet curtain in favour of a blackened veil. While wrestling with the weight of our accursed histories, Héréditaire now stands as their heaviest and most heartfelt offering.

Kuopio-based death/thrash metal metallers SKULL ALTAR have released a visualizer video for the song “War Crimes (Disclosure Act),” taken from the band’s upcoming album “Diabolical” out on March 20th.

Evil teachers, a pet werewolf, cutting class for joyrides in the Cadillac that once belonged to late, great Children of Bodom vocalist and guitarist Alexi “Wildchild” Laiho. Meet THE GHOULSTARS, a fresh - and frightening - blast from the past. Since rising from beyond the pop-culture graveyard in 2021, this skeletal group of horror punks have captivated press and tantalized crowds in their native haunt of Finland without releasing a single bloody track. Until now!

Rouen-based death metal band TRAGOS is proud of giving to the masses “Sanguinolent,” the last single from the upcoming album “Bellicum,” set for release on March 13th on Fetzner Death Records.

Intent To Harm from Brisbane, Australia, release their debut single, “Drained Of Life”. Available everywhere now via Vicious Instinct Records. - Featuring some familiar faces from the Australian underground, including members of Internal Devour, Splatterpuss and Body Prison, this new act is built on the foundations of proper old-school brutality: filthy riffs and knuckle-dragging grooves.

Texas-based black metal warlords SARDONIC WITCHERY announce their latest sonic assault, Under The Sign Of The Trident , a fully re-recorded compilation that reignites the flame of raw, underground black thrash metal. This release stands as both a tribute to their decade-spanning catalog and a sharpened weapon aimed straight at the future of the cult.

Norwegian black metallers Tulus reveal the new track "Tulus." The track is the second to be revealed from the band's highly anticipated eighth album, Morbid Desires, set for international release on March 27th via Darkness Shall Rise Productions.

Wrocław, Poland — February 27, 2026 — Lilla Veneda, the darkly poetic metal force from Lower Silesia, are stepping into new sonic territory today with the release of two singles, Beyond the Lucid Passage and Biomechanical Algorithm (Synthwave Version) . Both tracks serve as fresh extensions of their critically acclaimed 2024 album Primordial Movements , and mark a bold evolution in the band’s sound.

Ruoska, a long-standing Finnish industrial metal band, breaks boundaries with their new album Kade. The album features new musical approach for Ruoska, and some of the songs even strive for a progressive outcome. The band, which has never been a victim of a single music genre, takes things even further this time around.

Hailing from the heart of Finland, the masters of melodic death metal, Noumena, are making their long-awaited return. Their new single, "Kuolemankello" (The Deathwatch Beetle), is an intense, atmospheric, and catchy strike that sets the stage for the band’s upcoming seventh studio album.

Vancouver based hypnotic heavy metal outfit Spell, will release its new LP, 'Wretched Heart', on May 1 via Bad Omen Records. A shadow-drenched journey through desperation, passion and defiance, ‘Wretched Heart’ sees Spell transform heavy metal into something urgent and human — gothic, cinematic and hypnotic. Not only Spell's strongest record to date but also a thunderous celebration of eccentricity which stalks its nocturnal realm with both savage finesse and beguiling charm. 'Wretched Heart' is the follow-up to Spell's 2022 LP, 'Tragic Magic', an album hailed as a celebration of "the mystique and darkness within hard rock and heavy metal".

Greek symphonic extreme metal practitioners W.E.B. are pleased to present their live video of "Morphine For Saints” from Darkness Alive, their first ever live album, released last week via Metal Blade Records.

In any serious conversation about death metal, VOMITORY’s name is a must-mention. Formed in 1989, the Swedish band unleashed eight blistering albums between 1996 and 2011, cementing their status as genre titans before parting ways in 2013. However, their retirement was short-lived, as they returned to the stage in 2019 to mark their 30th anniversary. Now, three years after the release of their critically acclaimed 2023 comeback album All Heads Are Gonna Roll, VOMITORY are back with their latest beast, In Death Throes.

“The Atrophied” is the latest single from US death metal loyalists MONSTROSITY. The uncompromising track comes off the band’s Screams From Beneath The Surface full-length, set to drop on March 13th on Metal Blade Records.

Metalcore/groove metal outfit Buried Shallow unleash their latest single, “Rise I the Martyr,” a deeply personal and crushing track that confronts the reality of life without music—and the unbearable weight of imagining it gone.

As the curtain falls on an extraordinary career spanning more than four decades, SEPULTURA are preparing to close their final chapter at the end of this year. With over 40 years of band history, 14 gold records, and performances across more than 80 countries, SEPULTURA stand as Brazil’s uncompromising emissary to the global stage and one of today’s most influential metal bands.

Melbourne's The Gloom In The Corner ascend into a brand new era with the release of their hotly-anticipated new studio album Royal Discordance, out now via SharpTone Records. A record that could readily soundtrack an Anime epic, a Netflix smash series, or a sprawling open-world game, Royal Discordance is certainly not your average metalcore album.