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They’ve always forged a solitary path, but on their seventh album, Revenge reach a new level of conflict. Violation.Strife.Abominate crowns J. Read and his long-standing partner Vermin atop the edges of black metal. The Canadian veterans of chaos lay waste to the degenerate kneeling swine of humanity with an impenetrable wall of primal screams, frantically scraping guitars and scum-crushing bass.
After an extended absence from the band’s tours over the last two years, Ne Obliviscaris vocalist Xen has made the decision to officially depart NeO, with the band officially announcing James Dorton (Black Crown Initiate, The Faceless) as their new vocalist. James has been touring as NeO’s live vocalist since May, 2023.
While a fresh mutation, Retromorphosis are a proven batch of tech-death freaks. The band contains former members of Spawn of Possession, Obscura, Necrophagist and Decrepit Birth.
Despite its fiery and contentious spirit, black metal can get stuck in its own ways. But while they emerged from a mystic scene that’s familiar to the well-initiated, Wrath of Logarius aren’t bound by black metal’s strict sense of tradition.
Turin’s maestros of esoteric, doom-laden alchemy, PONTE DEL DIAVOLO, are set to cast their infernal spell across Europe in 2025. Following the colossal wave of support for their haunting debut, Fire Blades from the Tomb, the band is primed to ignite the continent’s most revered metal festivals with their unrivaled brand of black & doom metal.
Cast away the light, descend into the chasms of cosmic dread, and behold the latest opus from the alchemical minds of THE GREAT OLD ONES. The Bordeaux-based harbingers of Lovecraftian black metal unveil their new and terrifying masterpiece, Kadath, capturing the essence of H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath.” Prepare to traverse landscapes both magnificent and horrific, guided only by the arcane melodies forged in the dark heart of the Dreamlands. For the first time, THE GREAT OLD ONES step aside from the unfathomable depths of the Cthulhu mythos to delve into Lovecraft’s Dream Cycle. Kadath draws the listener into the dream-haunted world of Randolph Carter, who is lured by visions of a forbidden city. As Carter navigates the perilous Dreamlands, escaping the clutches of the crawling chaos and otherworldly perils, he embarks upon a quest fraught with both wonder and doom. Comprising seven tracks of epic, immersive intensity, Kadath is an unholy journey into unfathomable realms. The impeccable production by Francis Caste at Studio Sainte-Marthe envelops the listener in an atmosphere of dread and transcendence. Each composition is a carefully wrought chaos of melodies and violent ferocity, promising an experience both brutal and beautiful. ‘Kadath’ is out this Friday, January 24th, through Season of Mist. ➤ Pre-order & Pre-save the album here: https://orcd.co/tgookadath
The band’s leaders have long lorded over the demons of underground metal, but VLTIMAS rose to truly epic extremes on their new album. “…lives up to their reputation as extreme metal’s leading lights“, wrote Metal Hammer, who named EPIC one of the best albums of 2024.
DRUDKH are a venerated pillar of atmospheric and pagan black metal – and today, they emerge from the shadows to present the world with their latest track, The Eve— the lead single from their forthcoming album, Shadow Play. It’s an invitation to traverse the delicate interplay between existence’s light and darkness.
High amidst the snowy Norwegian mountains, KEEP OF KALESSIN are hammering away at their upcoming seventh album. As the band prepare to add another fantastical fixture to their treasured discography in 2025, today, they’re polishing off another one of their crown jewels.
Descending from the abyssal depths of the darkest recesses, THIS GIFT IS A CURSE emerges once more to engulf the light on their latest single, Ascension. The track serves as the harrowing finisher to their forthcoming album, HEIR, set to annihilate the earthen plane.
Having celebrated their 15th anniversary with two reissues last year, Stoned Jesus are turning over a new leaf in 2025. The Ukrainian psychedelic prog rockers are rolling across the European summer festival circuit in heavy anticipation of their upcoming sixth album and first with the band’s new lineup.
Swedish black metal titans MÖRK GRYNING are set to electrify fans with the release of S-L’s guitar playthrough of lead single Tornet, featured on their recently released album, Fasornas Tid. This exclusive video is a masterclass in blackened ferocity, showcasing MÖRK GRYNING’s signature blend of melodic black metal.
2025 is off to a rip-roaring start. After taking the high seas by storm last year with High on Fire, Weedeater are craving a taste of the open road. The veteran Carolina stoners are packing their pipes in preparation for a month-long roll across California, the Southwest and East Coast with Napalm Death and the Melvins.
She’s serenaded crowds from the UEFA Champions League to The Game Awards, but on her latest album, Eivør reached several new milestones. The Faroe Islands superstar performed songs off ENN to sold-out crowds from Red Rocks to Hellfest.
Revenge reach a new level of conflict on their upcoming seventh full-length album. On Violation.Strife.Abominate, J. Read and his long-standing partner in chaos Vermin defy both modern black metal and degenerate kneeling swine.
EXOCRINE, a juggernaut born from the depths of Bordeaux in 2013, has relentlessly pushed the boundaries of extreme music. Founded by the virtuoso guitarist Sylvain Octor-Perez and reinforced by the formidable talents of Nicolas La Rosa, Jordy Besse, and Théo Gendron, they have cemented their legacy technical death masters.
When darkness descends, NITE flies high with blackened heavy metal. After venturing through space on their last album, NITE has returned to face the shadowy mythology that lay dormant beneath society’s underbelly. Each of the eight epic battles on Cult of the Serpent Sun tests the band’s mettle. But amidst their new album’s winding perils, NITE emerges triumphant. Lead single “Crow (Fear the Night)” is a rallying cry, calling for fists to rise with power and might.
2025 is building up to be another catastrophically successful year for Cryptopsy. The most vile band in the history of brutal death metal are honing their crown of horns in the wake of their JUNO Award winning album. Next month, they’re touring 10 cities across Latin America with fellow legends Atheist.
Fans and critics have been losing their minds over Defeated Sanity. Last year, brutal death metal’s most relentless innovators returned to the raw brutality of their early classics, but the band’s new album has also taken their legacy to even greater extremes. Not only has Chronicles of Lunacy landed on notable year-end lists from across the world of metal, rock and pop. It’s also broken onto the Billboard charts.
The Sylvan Embrace calls out to those who yearn for the solace of nature’s eternal embrace. Like a journey into the heartland of an ancient forest, this majestic latest single of SAOR‘s newest album Amidst the Ruins invites one to find refuge and rejuvenation amidst the rustling leaves and the wise whispers of the ageless trees. Each note calls to introspection, a reminder of the serene power that nature holds, and its ever-present ability to mend the wearied soul.