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HEXBANE Unveils “From Hell” EP Artwork and Details

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on May 4, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

New band features Faust (Djevel, ex-Emperor), The Magus (ex-Necromantia, The Magus), George Emmanuel (Lucifer’s Child, ex-Rotting Christ) & Tas Danazoglou (Friends of Hell, ex-Electric Wizard)

Debut EP “From Hell” to be released in September via The Circle Music and Hell’s Fire Records

HEXBANE, a new band that features veterans of the scene, has unveiled the artwork and first details of its debut EP “From Hell”, which is planned for release in September via The Circle Music and Hell’s Fire Records. 

The band was born out of nostalgia and admiration for the primal days of black metal. The band’s ethos is simple: to create pure, unadulterated proto-black metal that honours the nostalgia and aggression of the era that started it all.

The band comprises a monumental lineup of extreme metal veterans: 

  • The Magus on vocals (ex-Necromantia, ex-Rotting Christ, The Magus, Thou Art Lord)
  • George Emmanuel on guitars (Lucifer’s Child, ex-Rotting Christ)
  • Tas Danazoglou on bass (Friends of Hell, ex-Electric Wizard, Mirror, Satan’s Wrath)
  • Faust on drums (Djevel, ex-Emperor, Blood Fire Death)

The band previously said: “HEXBANE is a band born out of nostalgia and admiration of the primal black metal days, where pioneer bands created and established the genre. So expect nothing more and nothing less than pure proto- black metal in music and spirit.”

Pre-orders for the 7″ EP will start on 6.6.2026. Further details regarding the release will be unveiled in the coming months.

Hexbane online
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61586053254779 

The Circle Music online
Website: https://thecirclemusic.gr/
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thecirclemusic
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Circle-Music-109161897443413/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_circle_music/
Bandcamp: https://thecirclemusicfamily.bandcamp.com/

Hell’s Fire Records
Website: https://www.hellsfire-records.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellsfire_records_official/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HellsFireRecords

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STORMKEEP To Release The Nocturnes Of Iswylm Full-Length ~ New Single Now Playing + Preorders Available

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on May 3, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Alex Pace

Stream STORMKEEPER’s “Imperious Sanguine Eroticism” HERE: https://linktr.ee/vesperian#548877761

Colorado black metallers STORMKEEP will release their The Nocturnes Of Iswylm full-length on June 12th via Vesperian.

Founded in Denver in 2017, STORMKEEP has become one of the spearheads of contemporary symphonic black metal. From the beginning, the band’s work has been defined by a clear sense of identity: melodic, atmospheric, and rooted in the genre’s classic tradition, while shaped by their own fantasy-driven world and narrative approach.

Their first official release, the Galdrum EP, arrived in 2020 and quickly established STORMKEEP as a band with a distinctive vision. One year later, their debut album Tales Of Othertime expanded that world further, earning the band strong recognition within the international black metal underground and placing them among the most notable new names in the field.

Now signed to Vesperian, STORMKEEP returns with their second full-length album, The Nocturnes Of Iswylm. Continuing the story first opened on Tales Of Othertime, the record further develops the band’s self-described black metal symphonia: a blend of grandeur, medieval atmosphere, and fantastical storytelling, carried by precise songwriting and a strong sense of place.

Produced by the band together with Michael Zech, known for his work with Secrets Of The Moon, Dark Fortress, and The Ruins Of Beverast, and mastered by Arthur Rizk, whose credits include Blood Incantation, Power Trip, and Worm, The Nocturnes Of Iswylmpresents STORMKEEP’s vision with clarity and depth.

The cover artwork was created by Simon Bisley, whose unmistakable visual language adds another striking layer to the world of the album. Additional extensive artwork was created by Valnoir, known for his work with Ulver, Paradise Lost, Amorphis, and more.

Following the late March release of the first single, “Carnal Tapestries Of Nailtorn Flesh,” STORMKEEP delivers their second single, “Imperious Sanguine Eroticism.” It offers another view into The Nocturnes Of Iswylm and underlines the band’s position at the forefront of modern symphonic black metal: traditional in spirit, carefully crafted, and fully committed to the world they have built.

Stream STORMKEEP’s “Imperious Sanguine Eroticism” HERE.

The Nocturnes Of Iswylm will be released on standard CD, limited edition cassette (300 copies only available through mailorder, Bandcamp, and the Vesperian webstore), limited CD box (feat. digipak CD, double-sided poster, 4 x photo cards, and 20-page booklet w/ additional art), and digital formats as well as vinyl w/ booklet and extensive artwork in the following color variants:

Black
Violet (EU – Ltd. 500)
Dark Green Ripple (EU – Ltd. 700)
Green (US – Ltd. 500)
Blue Marble (US – Ltd. 700)
Color-In-Color (Bandcamp Europe + Vesperian Webstore Exclusive – Ltd. 300)
Galaxy 2 color (Bandcamp North America Exclusive – Ltd. 300)

Find preorders at THIS LOCATION.

The Nocturnes Of Iswylm Track Listing:

  1. The Taste Of Immortal Blood
  2. The Black Dragons Of Iswylm
  3. Saccharine Subjugation
  4. Imperious Sanguine Eroticism
  5. Echoes In The Vasts Of Sequestration
  6. Carnal Tapestries Of Nailtorn Flesh
  7. Ballad Of A Fallen Star

STORMKEEP:
Otheyn Vermithrax – vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums
Apokteino – guitar
Nebula Husk – bass
Lord Dahthar – keyboards

https://www.instagram.com/stormkeepofficial

https://stormkeep-odl.bandcamp.com/music

https://linktr.ee/vesperian

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PVRGATORII: Barcelona Black-Death Punks to Release New EP “Profane Rites For Cursed Times” This May

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on May 1, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Spanish black metal/punk force PVRGATORII is set to release a new EP, “Profane Rites For Cursed Times”, on May 29, 2026 through Night Terrors Records. Marking a significant new chapter in the band’s trajectory, the record will be issued as a strictly limited edition: a one-sided 12″ black vinyl with OBI strip, double-sided insert and an extensive 16-page fanzine entirely dedicated to the band, limited to 100 copies.

The first single “Hermetik Axis” is now streaming HERE.

Far from being a mere accessory, the accompanying fanzine stands as a crucial extension of the release itself. Across sixteen pages, it delves deep into PVRGATORII’s world, tracing the band’s history, exploring the Barcelona underground that shaped them, documenting their approach to instrumentation, and offering a broader insight into the ethos that fuels their work. It is both a document and a statement, reinforcing the physical and cultural weight of the release in an increasingly intangible musical landscape.

Formed in Barcelona in 2018, PVRGATORII have consistently defined their sound as “Black Metal ov Death,” a volatile fusion of raw black metal abrasion, punk urgency, and noise-laden hostility. Yet their approach deliberately resists contemporary trends: while rooted in aggression and immediacy, their music avoids the swagger and looseness often associated with black’n’roll. Instead, “Profane Rites For Cursed Times” remains steeped in a sinister, malevolent atmosphere, where tension is never released into levity and every element serves a darker purpose.

Following their debut album “Con Las Uñas Clavadas En La Cara De Dios” (2021) and the subsequent “Marching Through Thee Night Guided by a Black Fire” (2024), this new EP sharpens the band’s identity even further. It is a concise yet forceful statement, where the most unsettling aspects of black metal and punk converge without compromise, resulting in a sound that feels both immediate and deeply corrosive.

With “Profane Rites For Cursed Times”, PVRGATORII reaffirm their commitment to a vision that is as uncompromising as it is distinct, one that rejects dilution, embraces extremity and continues to evolve on its own terms.

Track list:

I. Key To Thee Temple
II. Dystopian Flesh Arise
III. Hermetik Axis
IV. A Broken Seal For Final Capitalism Collapse

Line-up:

Darth Dvnkel: Six Strinx & Black Spells
L’Ombra: War Drums & Death Bells

Recorded by L’Ombra at the infamous Dvngeon of Llull in early December 2025
Front cover by CVSPE & L’Ombra
Logo by L’Ombra
Layout by CVSPE

PVRGATORII:

https://www.instagram.com/_pvrgatorii/

https://pvrgatorii.bandcamp.com/

Night Terrors Records:

https://night-terrors-records.net/

https://night-terrors-records.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/night_terrors_records/

https://www.facebook.com/p/Night-Terrors-Records-100088326873332/

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FANTOM – F.O.A.D. Records Present Remastered Edition of Cult Hungarian Black/Thrash Demo: Lucifer jelenj meg!

Posted in Black Metal, blackened thrash, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on April 21, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

A long-lost relic of Eastern European extreme metal resurfaces in definitive form, as F.O.A.D. Records present a newly remastered edition of FANTOM’s seminal demo material, now available on vinyl.

Remastered by Patrick Engel, this upgraded version captures the raw essence of one of Hungary’s earliest and most obscure black/thrash entities, often regarded as even darker and more sinister than their contemporaries.

This official reissue includes the band’s classic 1987 demo Lucifer jelenj meg!, now expanded with 7 additional tracks taken from a rare 1987 session not featured in the previous 2016 vinyl edition. The material has been re-transferred from a rediscovered tape – the best sounding source in existence – and meticulously remastered for vinyl by Patrick Engel at Temple Of Disharmony.

Drawing influence from bands such as Bathory, Possessed, Hellhammer, Venom and Slayer, FANTOM forged a primitive yet highly distinctive sound. Their songwriting is direct and unrefined, but steeped in a uniquely oppressive atmosphere of darkness, malevolence and occult tension.

The release comes as a silver laminated LP, including two inserts featuring lyrics, rare photographs and original artwork, preserving the band’s visual and sonic identity in full detail.

Watch the trailer HERE.

A crucial document of early black/thrash from behind the Iron Curtain: raw, obscure and essential for collectors and devotees of the genre’s darkest origins.

F.O.A.D. Records:

https://www.foadrecords.com/

https://www.scareystore.com/

https://www.facebook.com/foadrecords/

https://foadrecords.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/foad_records/

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Baltimore Black Metallers, NIXIL, Premiere “I Am Not Here”

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on April 13, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Baltimore Black Metallers, Nixil, have partnered with Invisible Oranges for the premiere of “I Am Not Here,” the second single from the forthcoming split release with Black/Death quartet, Drouth, titled Toward Dead Temples.

Just click and go below!

invisibleoranges.com/nixil-are-more-present-than-ever-on-i-am-not-here-track-premiere

The bands have each released a statement concerning their respective contributions to Toward Dead Temples, as follows:

Nixil: “Our contributions to Toward Dead Temples explore the spiritual depth of death and isolation. Through the use of imagery representative of the crumbling edifice of christo-fascism, we strive to push toward the eradication of the oppressor in all its manifestations. Sonically, this album marks a point of transition for us, beginning a deep dive into darker waters on a quest for stranger, more unsettling discordance. We are thrilled to be joining forces with our friends in Drouth to present this anthem of defiance against the crushing weight of impending dictatorship – until all tyrants and their temples fall.”

Drouth: “Originally recorded during The Teeth of Time sessions in late 2023, ‘Cathartes Aura’ and ‘The Outer Church’ stand on their own by representing both the past and future of Drouth. We are proud to share this release with our friends in Nixil and join them in spreading sonic misery throughout the West Coast this May.”

FFO: Enslaved, Ludicra, Blut Aus Nord, Altar of Plagues, Dawn, Black Curse, Ulcerate, Spectral Wound, Weakling, Sacramentum, Schammasch, Watain, The Ruins of Beverast

Nixil and Drouth will embark on the Toward Dead Temples West Coast Tour 2026, in May. Tour dates are as follows:

May 7: Seattle, WA – Neumos (Northwest Terror Fest)
May 8: Eugene, OR – John Henry’s
May 9: Redding, CA – The Dip
May 10: Sacramento, CA – Cafe Colonial
May 12: Los Angeles, CA – The Moroccan Lounge
May 13: San Diego, CA – Tower Bar
May 14: Palmdale, CA – Transplants Brewing
May 15: Santa Rosa, CA – Arlene Francis Center
May 16: Eureka, CA – Savage Henry Comedy Club
May 17: Portland, OR – The High Water Mark

Toward Dead Temples will be released April 24 on vinyl, cassette tape, and digital formats.

Pre-order:

nixil.bandcamp.com/album/toward-dead-temples-nixil-drouth

nixilnothing.com/merch-store

drouth.bandcamp.com/album/toward-dead-temples

Track Listing:

1. Never Rise Again [Nixil]

2. Bloody Footprints on the Path of Bones [Nixil]

3. I Am Not Here [Nixil]

4. Cathartes Aura [Drouth]

5. The Outer Church [Drouth]

Nixil Photo Credit: Shane Gardner (rocknrollsocialite.com)

Credits:

Nixil:

All songs written and recorded by Nixil.

Recorded and mixed by J. Robbins at The Magpie Cage Recording Studio magpiecage.com.

Mastered by James Plotkin, plotkinworks.com.

Artwork for Nixil by Ash Nix.

Nixil:

A. – Vocals
S.G. – Guitar
A.B. – Guitar, backing vocals
A.R. – Bass, backing vocals
Drums on Toward Dead Temples – M.T.

Drouth Photo Credit: Jason DeSomer (whatever.photo)

Drouth:

All songs by Drouth.

Recorded & mixed by Billy Anderson at Hallowed Halls & Everything Hz, Portland, Ore. MMXXIII-IV.

Mastered by Justin Weis at trakworx.com, South SF, CA.

Layout & Artwork for Drouth by Matt Stikker.

Matt Stikker – Guitar, Vocals, Lyrics
John Edwards – Guitar, Vocals
Patrick Fiorentino – Drums
Matt Solis – Bass, Vocals

Viola on “The Outer Church” by Eva Vonne

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Pagan Records to Release 30th Anniversary Reissue of Sacrilegium’s Album: Wicher

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on April 4, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Thirty years after its initial emergence from the Polish underground, Sacrilegium’s seminal debut, Wicher, is set for a reissue via Pagan Records. Originally released in 1996, Wicher is one of the most influential and atmospheric works of Polish black metal, a record that captured the freezing, pagan spirit of the era with a raw, melodic grandeur that few have since replicated.

In celebration of this 30th anniversary, Pagan Records is unearthing the album in its most authentic form to date. This reissue features the original, “lost” cover art, rediscovered after decades, and includes the full lyrics for the first time in years.

Set for release on 11 April 2026, the reissue will be available in multiple high-quality formats: jewelcase CD, double splatter vinyl, double blue vinyl, double white vinyl. 

Released during the “golden age” of the Polish scene, Wicher stood apart for its ability to balance savage black metal aggression with an evocative, folk-tinted atmosphere. For many, it represents the pinnacle of the genre’s mid-90s evolution, blending cold, razor-sharp riffing with a distinctly Slavic sense of melancholy.

Pre-order now via Pagan Records: https://www.pagan-records.com/pl/searchquery/wicher/1/phot/5?url=wicher

Track-list:

  1. W Dolinie Rwących Potoków
  2. Śpiew Kruków Czarnych Cieni
  3. Wilczy Skowyt
  4. W Rogatym Majestacie Snu
  5. Zagubiona Ciemność
  6. Wicher Falami Ognia
  7. Szept Nocy
  8. Tam Gdzie Gaśnie Dzień (bonus track)

Pagan Records online:

Website / Shop: https://www.pagan-records.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paganrecords

Bandcamp: https://paganrecords.bandcamp.com

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/paganrecords

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pagan.records/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/knxur7q2nz7w1he6qqq60ssq5?si=439870fe0b3d4918

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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS – US Black Metallers Announce European Tour 2026 With SHAGOR

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on April 1, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

The Great Darkness Returns to Europe:

A shroud of sound and shadow is set to descend upon Europe this late spring, as ABIGAIL WILLIAMS (US) announce their long-awaited return to the continent for a series of live performances across May and June. Renowned for their evocative blend of black metal and cinematic intensity, the band will once again bring their immersive sonic landscapes to audiences across the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe.

Following years of refining their sound into something increasingly expansive and haunting, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS continue to stand as one of the most distinctive voices in the modern extreme metal landscape. This upcoming run of dates promises to channel that evolution into a live setting, offering audiences an experience that is as enveloping as it is unrelenting.

For the European mainland leg of the tour, the band will be joined by Dutch act SHAGOR (NL), whose raw and obscure take on black metal will provide a fitting counterpoint, deepening the atmosphere of each night. Together, the two bands will shape a sequence of performances steeped in darkness, tension and intensity.

Divided into two distinct chapters, the tour will first traverse the UK and Ireland with a select run of exclusive ABIGAIL WILLIAMSperformances, including an appearance at Fortress Festival. The journey will then continue across mainland Europe, where SHAGOR will join as main support for a series of carefully selected dates, culminating in a final gathering in the Netherlands.

The Itinerary of Ruin

UK & Ireland (Abigail Williams only)
31/05 • Fortress Fest, Scarborough, UK
03/06 • The Pavillion, Cork, IRL
04/06 • Sound House, Dublin, IRL
05/06 • Voodoo, Belfast, IRL
06/06 • Dolans Kasbah, Limerick, IRL

European Mainland (w/ Shagor)
08/06 • De Verlichte Geest, Kortrijk, BE
09/06 • Music House, Graz, AT
10/06 • Venster 99, Vienna, AT
12/06 • Zappenduster Festival, Münster, DE (Abigail Williams only)
13/06 • Hall of Fame, Tilburg, NL

Audiences are invited to step beyond the veil and gather in the gloom as The Great Darkness once again takes form. Tickets are available now through all standard outlets.

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS:

https://abigailwilliams.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/abigailwilliamsofficial

SHAGOR:

https://shagor.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/shagorblackmetal/

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DARKTHRONE Pre-Historic Metal – The New Studio Album Of Monumentally Primitive Metal From The Norse Cavemen Out May 8th On Peaceville Records

Posted in Black Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal albums, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on March 24, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

NEW SINGLE & VIDEO FOR THE TITLE TRACK RELEASED!

“The old school never gets old” Fenriz

In a year marking the 40th anniversary of their initial formation, under the moniker Black Death, 2026 sees the return of the imperishable Norwegian duo and influential genre legends Fenriz and Nocturno Culto and their new studio album Pre-Historic Metal, set for release on May 8th via Peaceville Records.

Following swiftly on from the recently released The Fist in the Face of God boxset covering the band’s revered early Black Metal period, it is time for the Norwegian riff-meisters to emerge from their caves once more, for their new opus of high calibre old metal, under the banner of Pre-Historic Metal.

As Fenriz himself proclaims of the title’s symbolic origin, “Prehistoric is a loose term. I just figure it’s our VIBE, our take on things and it’s more a statement that we use old style to create something new”.

Video created by Matthew Vickerstaff

WATCH THE VIDEO FOR THE TITLE TRACK “PRE-HISTORIC METAL” HERE

STREAM/DOWNLOAD THE SINGLE ON DIGITAL SERVICES HERE

A continuation of 2024’s stellar ‘It Beckons Us All’, ‘Pre-Historic Metal’ is a ferocious slab of primal epics & gargantuan riffs with organic sound, graced with the ever-present permeating spirit of the 70s and 80s. This next chapter in Darkthrone’s unyielding saga presents a vast odyssey through the sonic landscapes of Thrash, Black, Heavy and Doom Metal and, adorned with a punishing and “in your face” guitar presence, Darkthrone stirs the cauldron of savage creativity with a nod to the writing methods which were indicative of their earlier works of the late 80s, but with a more refined craft.

Photo credit – Peer Olav Kittilsen

Summarizing what the album represents, Fenriz explains: “It means that we are metal. With very loud guitars. “Frightfully barbaric but not without finesse”, I call it. We collaborated in the studio more than ever, who’s playing what is still in a purple haze, but last but not least it was a sort of hardening of the arteries – we decided to tighten the tourniquet and do 8 effective songs brimming with riffs instead of the airy plodding we so much enjoy usually”.

Photo credit – Peer Olav Kittilsen

Pre-Historic Metal was recorded at Chaka Khan Studios, Oslo, with production work conducted by Ole Øvstedal, Silje Høgevold & Mads Luis. Mastering was carried out by Jack Control at Enormous Door, and Maor Appelbaum Mastering.

Pre-Historic Metal – Track listing:
1. They Found One Of My Graves (05:17)
2. Pre-Historic Metal (04:19)
3. Siberian Thaw (06:45)
4. Deeply Rooted (04:58)
5. The Dry Wells Of Hell (06:12)
6. So I Marched To The Sunken Empire (03:21)
7. Eat Eat Eat Your Pride (04:51)
8. Eon 4 (05:24)

Pre-Historic Metal will be released on 8th May on these formats:
Pre-orders are available now

  • A Deluxe box set special edition featuring:
    • Exclusive splatter 180gm heavyweight vinyl with gatefold sleeve & exclusive alternate cover artwork by Maciej Kamuda.
    • Exclusive cassette edition.
    • CD edition.
    • Booklet including an interview by Harald Fossberg on the making of ‘Pre-Historic Metal’.
    • 2 posters  
  • LP on black & white splatter vinyl – available exclusively at the Peaceville label stores
  • LP on purple marble vinyl – available at the Peaceville label stores + select stores worldwide
  • LP on classic black vinyl
  • LP on white vinyl (available exclusively in Germany)
  • LP on dark green vinyl (available exclusively in Norway)
  • LP on silver vinyl (available exclusively in Sweden)
  • LP on transparent orange vinyl (available exclusively in North America)
  • LP on coke bottle green (available at independent records stores in North America)
  • CD
  • Digital

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EGREGORE: Second LP From Vancouver Occult Black/Death Metal Cult, It Echoes In The Wild, Now Playing In Its Entirety | Album To Be Released This Friday On 20 Buck Spin

Posted in Black Metal, Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on March 19, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Stream EGREGORE’s It Echoes In The Wild HERE.

It Echoes In The Wild, the bizarre and unhinged second album by Vancouver-based black/death metal entity EGREGORE, will be released this Friday, through the formidable roster of 20 Buck Spin, who today unveils the entire album for advance streaming.

Here we find ourselves, among the Canadian miscreants EGREGORE – uniting members of Mitochondrion, Reversed, Ruinous Power, formerly of Auroch, and more, whereupon they return from whence the wind howls like a damned choir and the Earth knows no master, to chart a broader sonic wilderness via It Echoes In The Wild. And much as sea-rogues and freebooters sought fortune upon blackened waters, so too does EGREGORE venture musically into diabolic and ungoverned lands.

Presenting something more expansive, elemental, and untamed on It Echoes In The Wild, the early occult black death metal lunacy of EGREGORE embraces atmospheric breadth equally alongside primitive force to delve deep into not only geographic wilds, but the psychological, esoteric and spiritual hinterlands at the edges of complete madness. Dark invocations and secret tongues draw forth echoes from forest and fen, cave and cliff, tempting the temporally tethered to receive the curse, all the while driven by a primal, unknowable sardonic menace.

Though the voyage be perilous, to succumb to It Echoes In The Wild is to become ensconced in a lawless dominion of the soul in service of a higher call. Mirroring nature’s unbridled forces and the hidden echoes that dwell within, EGREGORE’s second album takes the band’s mystical insanity and magical perversion to the edge of the abyss and plunges forward.

It Echoes In The Wild was engineered and recorded by Mariessa McLeod, mixed and mastered by Arthur Rizk (Blood Incantation, Dream Unending, Tomb Mold), and completed with cover art by Luciana Lupe Vasconcelos, illustration and layout by Dipayan Das, and logo by Karmazid. The result is an album prime for fans of Nocturnus, Morbid Angel, King Diamond, Samael, Superstition, Angelcorpse, Mortuary Drape, Necrophobic, Absu, and The Chasm.

From the EGREGORE cult: “There is no sight apart from the seen; no feeling beyond the felt; no independent capacity for knowledge outside of what is known.

“Self: a confluence of cause and condition. Consciousness: a triangulation of pre-requisite factors. When this is understood, there is no longer any boundary as to where you end and the infinite begins. Everything is connected. This is the word of the law, and it echoes in the wild.”

Sustain the malefic howl of EGREGORE’s It Echoes In The Wild early on YouTube RIGHT HERE, and view the videos for “Stair Into The Vortex” HERE and “Servants Of The Second Death” HERE.

20 Buck Spin will release It Echoes In The Wild on LP, CD, and digital platforms this Friday, March 20th. Preorders can be placed at the label webshop HERE and Bandcamp HERE.

Furthermore, effective immediately, EGREGORE is pleased to announce a partnership with Waste Management Bookings for all live engagements. Stand by for updates.

EGREGORE:
Shawn Haché aka Essentia Collapse – drums, vocals, acoustic guitars
Sebastian Montesi aka Catastrophe Saturna – lead guitars, acoustic guitars, vocals, synth
Phil Fiess aka Helios Thread – bass, vocals

Album guests:
Dylan Atkinson aka Exodus To Unukalhai – additional lead guitar
Cuillen aka Axis i Arcana – vocals
Lillian Liu aka Jaded Castigator of the Baleful Communion – lead synth
Brayden Turenne aka Oracular Phantasm – electronics, ambient interludes
Mashruk Huq aka Voice of the Dweller – spoken word on “Corsairs Of The Daath Gulf”

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https://www.20buckspin.com

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VARMIA Debut Next Single/Music Video “dzień, północy” From The Forthcoming Album, lauks, Out March 27th ~ Pre-Order Now

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on March 16, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Polish Black Metal band VARMIA release the third single from their upcoming lauks album out later this month. The stirring and powerful song is available on all streaming/download platforms.

In Polish, the word “północ” means both “the north” and “midnight”, while “dzień” means “day,” explains singer/guitarist Lasota. “This is an anthem to our northern wilderness, to the land of wolf packs, ancient forests, and pure waters. This is the chant that resonates through every day spent here. The day of the North!”

Accompanied by a music video produced by VARMIA and featuring footage by Alan Krasuski and Lasota, it complements the song and the Polish black metal band’s aesthetic.

Watch HERE: https://youtu.be/zNm-m7LLdVc?si=z7yTrQeR5BQxl8e

“dzień, pół nocy” follows previous single “der tot Adalbert” and “Zwykli Zmarli” which all preview the band’s anticipated new album ‘lauks’ out March 27th

“This album is the quintessence of our understanding of natural, raw intensity, teetering on the verge of chaos,” states Lasota. “As always, we recorded it live – this time among the ruins of one of the many castles still standing on our land. Within its empty, derelict halls, we discovered a new dimension of musical naturalism. The aura of the place is embedded into the sound, reverberating through the slower hits of the instruments. The title ‘lauks’ refers to the way our ancestors coexisted in groups of communes or settlements. In the context of this album, it signifies identity, territorial instinct, and the sharp line between us and them.“

‘lauks’ is a much more straight forward and intense VARMIA raging through a darkened journey of raw primal black metal that still clings to their Baltic roots abetted by adding in traditional instrumentation and percussion.

Available now for pre-order on limited-edition (300) “warm blood” colored vinyl (with insert and download code), jewelcase CD with 12-page booklet or digital.

Order now at: www.m-theoryaudio.com/store or www.varmiaband.bandcamp.com

Orders from either site ship from Europe or the US based on your location for faster, cheaper and tariff-free delivery.

VARMIA Headlining Poland Tour:
4/09 – Graffiti – Lublin, Poland
4/10 – Piwnice – Rzeszow, Poland
4/11 – Zaczek – Krakow, Poland
4/12 – Lqcznik – Wroclaw, Poland
4/16 – Grizzly Drizzly – Gdansk, Poland
4/17 – Stage Baza – Olsztyn, Poland
4/18 – Workot – Lodz, Poland
4/19 – Mechanik – Warsaw, Poland
pre-sale tickets: http://www.stage24.pl/tickets/bttr

VARMIA was formed in 2016 by composer Lasota with a mission of fusing black metal with musical influences that pay tribute to the ancient Baltic tribes of the historical Warmia region of northern Poland. Vocally, harsh growls shroud the band’s music and native Polish lyrics in a visceral aura, the only breaks occurring when using the traditional, ancient technique of “whitevoice” clean singing as utilized during ancient East-Central European rituals, rites of passage and festivals.

Meanwhile, the power of the band’s metal influences are enhanced by traditional ethnic instrumentation of the Baltic Rites via sounds of tagelharpa, goat horn, lyre (gęśle), tribal drums, wood tuba and krivula. The final result is a compelling mix of dark metallic sounds that channel the spirit of early Enslaved, Satyricon and Wolves in the Throne Room and folk elements that drive acts such as Wardruna and Heilung.

VARMIA have released four albums to date – 2017’s Z mar twych, 2018’s W ciele nie, 2021’s bal Lada, (their first collaborating with M-Theory Audio), and 2023’s Nie Nas Widze.

For more information:
www.facebook.com/varmiaband
www.instagram.com/varmiaband
https://varmiaband.bandcamp.com
www.m-theoryaudio.com

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DARK FUNERAL Song “Open The Gates” Featured in Motion Picture Psycho Killer

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on February 22, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

From Lord Ahriman (Dark Funeral) Facebook:

Swedish black metal pioneers Dark Funeral announce that their song “Open The Gates” is featured in the motion picture Psycho Killer, now in theaters.

Psycho Killer is written by acclaimed screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker (Se7en, 8MM), directed by Gavin Polone, and stars Georgina Campbell,
Dutchess Cayetano and Malcolm McDowell.

The inclusion of Dark Funeral marks a notable crossover between extreme metal and contemporary cinema, underscoring the band’s enduring cultural presence beyond the traditional boundaries of the genre.

Set against the backdrop of a relentless manhunt, the story follows a Kansas highway patrol officer drawn into the pursuit of a sadistic serial killer, uncovering a level of psychological darkness far beyond initial expectations.

Psycho Killer had its theatrical release in the United States on February 20th, 2026, with distribution handled by companies including 20th Century Studios.

European release dates are expected to follow closely via international partners.

For more than three decades, Dark Funeral has stood as a defining force within extreme metal. This feature further reinforces the band’s
continued relevance and expanding presence beyond the boundaries of the genre.

Lord Ahriman comments:
“Everyone knows how big of a horror movie fan I am, and I’m a huge fan of Se7en and 8MM, so to finally have one of our songs — even an older
one — find its way into a major horror film connected to Andrew Kevin Walker feels truly amazing. This is something I’ve hoped for for a long time, and I look forward to seeing more of our music on the silver screen in the years to come. I can’t wait to watch Psycho Killer myself.”

Dark Funeral are published by Reservoir and recorded under Century Media Records/Sony Music.

Psycho Killer- Official Trailer
https://youtu.be/pwq8gwdVxts?si=N88X0hJO§5sCGftds

Psycho Killer- IMDb
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1764551/

OFFICIAL DARK FUNERAL
https://www.darkfuneral.se/

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NIXIL / DROUTH U.S. West Coast Tour Set for May

Posted in Black Metal, Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on February 22, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Baltimore Black Metallers, Nixil, and Portland Black/Death quartet, Drouth, will hit the road in May for the Toward Dead Temples West Coast Tour 2026.

The bands will be touring in support of their forthcoming split LP, Toward Dead Temples, which is set for an April 24th release on vinyl, cassette tape, and digital formats. Stay tuned, album details coming soon!

Tour dates are as follows:

May 7: Seattle, WA – Neumos (Northwest Terror Fest)
May 8: Eugene, OR – John Henry’s
May 9: Redding, CA – The Dip
May 10: Sacramento, CA – Cafe Colonial
May 12: Los Angeles, CA – The Moroccan Lounge
May 13: San Diego, CA – Tower Bar
May 14: Palmdale, CA – Transplants Brewing
May 15: Santa Rosa, CA – Arlene Francis Center
May 16: Eureka, CA – Savage Henry Comedy Club
May 17: Portland, OR – The High Water Mark

Nixil released released From The Wound Spilled Forth Fire in August 2023.

Drouth released The Teeth of Time in May 2025.

Nixil Photo Credit: Shane Gardner (rocknrollsocialite.com)

Drouth Photo Credit: Jason DeSomer (whatever.photo)

Drouth band info:

facebook.com/drouthpdx

instagram.com/drouthxdeath

drouth.bandcamp.com

youtube.com/@drouthxdeath

Nixil band info:

nixilnothing.com

facebook.com/nixilnothing

instagram.com/nixilnothing

youtube.com/@nixilnothing

nixil.bandcamp.com

Source: ClawHammer PR

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BELPHEGOR Releases New Single “Scarlet Beast – Leviathan,” | North American Tour Starts Tomorrow

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, blackened death metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, music videos, news with tags , , , , , , , on February 18, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Watch/Stream “Scarlet Beast – Leviathan” HERE: https://youtu.be/R84svP3mTJo

The gates open once more.

With the release of “Scarlet Beast – Leviathan,” BELPHEGOR return at their most menacing and deliberate, delivering a track that moves with the force of an advancing colossus. Built upon lumbering, monolithic riffs and a suffocating sense of inevitability, the single embodies a towering presence, vast, unrelenting, and absolute.

“Scarlet Beast – Leviathan” does not chase speed; it commands submission. Favoring tension, density, and sheer authority over velocity, the song fuses ritualistic black metal atmosphere with the crushing weight of death metal. The result is a sonic behemoth, oppressive, deliberate, and unstoppable, advancing through scorched terrain with death trailing in its wake.

The single arrives as BELPHEGOR kick off their North American “Praise The Beast” tour, carrying this new chapter directly onto the stage. The track’s immense weight and deliberate pacing translate into a live experience built on tension and command, setting the tone for a run that promises ritual intensity across the continent.

Accompanying the single is a stark and uncompromising music video that captures the essence of true darkness. Gritty and raw in execution, the visual counterpart strips away artifice and embraces ritualistic imagery, shadow, and decay. It is not spectacle, but invocation.

With “Scarlet Beast – Leviathan,” BELPHEGOR once again prove their mastery of controlled devastation. The beast does not rush. It advances. And nothing stands in its path.

Praise The Beast North American Tour 2026:

02/19 – Brooklyn, NY, Brooklyn Monarch
02/20 – Lowell, MA, Taffeta Music Hall
02/21 – Montreal, QC, Le Studio TD
02/22 – Toronto, ON, Lee’s Palace
02/23 – Lakewood, OH, Mercury Music Hall
02/24 – Joliet, IL, The Forge
02/26 – Denver, CO, HQ
02/27 – Albuquerque, NM, Launchpad
02/28 – Haltom City, TX, Haltom Theater
03/01 – Houston, TX, Scout Bar
03/02 – San Antonio, TX, Paper Tiger
03/05 – Mesa, AZ, The Rosetta Room
03/06 – San Diego, CA, Brick by Brick
03/07 – San Francisco, CA, DNA Lounge
03/08 – Roseville, CA, Goldfield Trading Post
03/09 – Los Angeles, CA, 1720
03/10 – Anaheim, CA, The Observatory

Purchase tickets HERE: 

https://www.belphegor.at/present.htm

More from BELPHEGOR: www.belphegor.at | Facebook | Instagram | Youtube

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Fortress Presents: Tynebound – Moonlight Sorcery Announced as First Headliner of New Newcastle Event

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal festivals, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on February 14, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

New two-day black metal fest brought to you by Fortress Festival and Reaper Agency UK

First bands confirmed include Moonlight Sorcery, Inferno, Aristarchos and Cnoc An Tursa

Event in collaboration with Anarchy Brew Co. who will also launch a new “Fortress IPA” brew

Newcastle, UK – The team behind Fortress Festival and Reaper Agency UK has announced a brand-new event, Tynebound, set to take place in the North East of England. Following the success of the sold-out Fortress Festival editions in Scarborough, this new gathering brings a focused curation of raw and atmospheric black metal to Newcastle.

The event will be held across two days on 5-6 September at Anarchy Brew Co. To mark the first edition, Anarchy Brew Co. will release a curated range of limited brews, including a specially commissioned Fortress IPA.

The first four bands have been confirmed for the inaugural edition of Tynebound. Across two unforgiving days in early September, bands will summon everything from primitive raw black metal to bleak, expansive atmospheres, performed in close quarters and at full volume. This is music rooted in isolation, anger, and landscape – the kind that belongs in the North.

Finnish melodic black metal act Moonlight Sorcery will return to the UK for an exclusive performance as the Sunday headliner. This follows their appearance at Fortress Festival last year and marks a rare opportunity to see the band live.

Joining them are Czech black metal veterans Inferno, known for their shift from primitive roots to avant-garde, mind-altering compositions. The line-up also features the elusive Aristarchos, surfacing for a rare live appearance, and Scottish black metal group Cnoc An Tursa, who will perform material from their long-awaited new album, A Cry For The Slain, which blends black metal with evocative Gaelic melodies as tales of banshees, giants, dragons and ancient legends are brought roaring to life.

With a focus on providing an intense, close-quarters experience, capacity for Tynebound is strictly limited to 500 guests. Tickets are available now via the Reaper Agency UK BigCartel store.

Secure your entry: https://reaperagencyuk.bigcartel.com/product/fortress-presents-tynebound-weekend-ticket

TyneBound online: 
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1222788999277609/

Reaper Agency UK online:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReaperAgencyUK

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reaperagencyuk/

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Nameless Grave Records Signs LIVIDUS – New Album ‘Scarabaeus’ Featuring Uta Plotkin Set for April 17th Release

Posted in Black Metal, Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on February 13, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Nameless Grave Records is proud to announce the signing of LIVIDUS, a project that stands at the crossroads of progressive black, death, and avant-garde metal. Anchored by the incredible vocal presence of Uta Plotkin (ex-Witch Mountain), the band will release their debut full-length, Scarabaeus, on April 17, 2026.

The album marks a significant return for Plotkin, showcasing her trademark seamless interplay between clean, emotive singing and punishing screams. Joining her in the current iteration of the band is an elite lineup of the Portland underground featuring Christy Cather (Ludicra), Rob Shaffer (Uada, Dark Castle), and Michael Thompson (ex-Silver Talon).

Produced, mixed, and mastered by Keith Merrow at Merrowsound Studios, Scarabaeus eschews modern trends for a weird approach reminiscent of the adventurous spirit found in Voivod, Hammers of Misfortune, and the progressive peaks of Death, Nevermore, and Emperor.

“LIVIDUS is the exploration of the unexpected,” the band states. “We wanted to bridge the gap between the melodic and the dissonant, using the viola and Uta’s vocal range to tell a story of endurance and the aftermath of trauma. This is heavy metal at its most eccentric.”

Listen to “Amphisbaena” Now Here: https://lividus.bandcamp.com/album/scarabaeus-2

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5 Album Cover’s Artwork That Impeccably Describe Our Arctic Winter of 2026

Posted in albums, Black Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal albums, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 3, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

WINTERSUN S/T – released back in 2004, via Nuclear Blast. Cover art by Kristian Wåhlin aka Necrolord.

Tobias Sammet’s AVANTASIA The Mystery Of Time – released back in 2013, via Nuclear Blast. Album cover art by Rodney Matthews.

Cinderella Long Cold Winter – released back in 1988, via Mercury Records. Yes, it’s surely been a long cold Winter.

SONATA ARCTICA Talviyö – released back in 2019, via Nuclear Blast. Cover photograph and editing by Finnish photographer Onni Wiljami. Layout by Janne Pitkänen. 

Immortal At The Heart Of Winter – released back in 1999, via Osmose Productions. Cover artist: Jean Pascal Fournier. Graphic design by Grafik Sarl.

Thank you for visiting and checking out these album covers that scream Winter. I applaud all the artists that created the above album art! Stay safe out there and be kind to your fellow humans. – Stone

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LUCIFUGUM – Ukrainian Black Metal Coven Returns With The “Adanom” Gatefold 7″ EP

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on February 1, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Ukrainian black metal stalwarts LUCIFUGUM return with Adanom, a new gatefold 7” EP that stands as one of the most significant chapters in the band’s 31-year journey along the Damned Path. Released on January 31st, 2026 via Aesthetic Death, Adanom is a defiant statement of Satanic Black Metal Authentism: underground, uncompromising and forged in the harshest of circumstances.

The release marks the powerful return of Stabaath to vocal duties, following a serious throat injury, bringing renewed venom and intensity to the Coven’s sound. Created, recorded, and mixed under the shadow of missile and drone attacks in the Ukrainian cities of Mykolaiv and Kharkiv, Adanom carries a raw, unfiltered urgency that reflects both resilience and unwavering conviction.

Track-list:

Side A

  1. AB(∞)RH(ВОЛЯ) – 00:57
  2. Смола у крові нашій – 05:46 (Dedicated to all defenders of Ukraine, to everyone who keeps his/her own front line.)

Side B

  1. Lucispear – 05:09 (Dedicated to the first Rebel, the first torch of Truth. To the One who is an example of Fortitude and Purposefulness.)

LUCIFUGUM:

https://www.propaganda666.com/

Aesthetic Death:

https://aestheticdeath.bandcamp.com/

https://www.aestheticdeath.com/

https://www.facebook.com/aestheticdeath.uk

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DARKTHRONE – The Fist In The Face Of God – Box Set Releasing On March 6th, 2026

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on January 30, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

PRE-ORDERS ARE AVAILABLE HERE

AN EPIC 9-LP DELUXE COLLECTOR’S BOXSET MARKING 40 YEARS OF THE NORWEGIAN BLACK METAL LEGENDS, WITH FRESH AUDIO MASTERS. INCLUDING 48-PAGE BOOK & DVD WITH EXCLUSIVE NEWLY
RECORDED CAREER INTERVIEW.

Initially forming under the moniker of Black Death, back in 1986, the star of Darkthrone has ascended with reverence and a degree of infamy over the course of four decades, to become one of the most notable metal bands to have emerged from Norway. Highly inspirational to a whole generation of bands, and also uncompromisingly steadfast throughout their now extensive catalogue, the long-standing duo of Fenriz & Nocturno Culto have remained dedicated to the art of the riff and forging their own path, relentlessly steering the band against the tide of trend.

DARKTHRONE – THE FIST IN THE FACE OF GOD ALBUM ARTWORK (FRONT COVER)

From the death/doom technicality of 1991’s debut masterpiece Soulside Journey, through the spearheading of the notorious “second wave of black metal” period of the earlier 1990s, and the integration of punk & heavy doom elements along the way, the Nordic titans have undoubtedly carved an exquisite & eclectic legacy.

DARKTHRONE – THE FIST IN THE FACE OF GOD (BACK COVER)

To celebrate these four decades of existence, Peaceville will release this limited deluxe mammoth 10 disc boxset – The Fist In The Face Of God on March 6th 2026.

“This box celebrates 40 years through forests and over heath and includes a filmed interview with us which is as rare as chicken teeth” – Fenriz

The set focuses on the purer black metal period of the band. Featuring nine classic albums in this collection, from the “unholy trinity” of Peaceville albums spanning 1992’s genre-defining A Blaze In The Northern Sky up until 1994’s Transilvanian Hunger opus, the set concludes with Darkthrone’s 2004 swansong for then label, Moonfog Productions, in the form of Sardonic Wrath.

Darkthrone circa 2001 – photo by Sebastian Ludvigsen

With each album having received a freshly updated master, courtesy of Patrick Engel at Temple of Disharmony, to ensure they remain in line with the originals, each title is also supplied with their original covers & sleeve designs & presented on heavyweight vinyl.

Furthermore, included in the set is a 48-page book written by longtime friend of the band, Harald Fossberg, detailing the career of Darkthrone through this essential period for the band’s development and output, and contains rare images from the period.

Accompanying this is a DVD with an exclusive new interview, recorded in 2025, with both Fenriz & Nocturno Culto, also conducted by Harald Fossberg, covering the full history of the band, plus bonus features in the form of a trilogy of interviews from 2003, plus the band’s rare 1996 live show in Oslo.

Finally, the set includes a selection of posters and art prints containing artwork and classic band photography.

WATCH ‘THE FIST IN THE FACE OF GOD’ BOX SET TRAILER HERE

THE FIST IN THE FACE OF GOD – LPs:

DISC 1 – ‘A Blaze In The Northern Sky’
DISC 2 – ‘Under A Funeral Moon’
DISC 3 – ‘Transilvanian Hunger’
DISC 4 – ‘Panzerfaust’
DISC 5 – ‘Total Death’
DISC 6 – ‘Ravishing Grimness’
DISC 7 – ‘Plaguewielder’
DISC 8 – ‘Hate Them’
DISC 9 – ‘Sardonic Wrath’
DISC 10 – DVD
NEW 2025 Band Interview with Harald Fossberg (Video) (53:16) + 2003 Interview + Live in Oslo, 1996

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Vancouver’s ETERNIOS Summons the Northern Frost with New Single “Requiem of the North”

Posted in Black Metal, blackened symphonic metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on January 29, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Sophomore Album Coming In 2026

Rising Blackened Symphonic Death Metal force Eternios return with their monumental new single “Requiem of the North,” the title track from their highly anticipated sophomore album due out in late 2026. The single marks the next evolution of the project originally founded by multi‑instrumentalist and composer Colin Ryley (Hyperia, Bayonet Dismemberment), who launched Eternios as a studio‑only creative outlet before expanding it into a full live band.

Following the acclaimed 2025 debut Mysterium, praised for its fusion of aggressive black metal and sweeping orchestral arrangements, Eternios now sharpen their vision with a colder, more expansive sound rooted deeply in the landscapes that inspired it.

“Requiem of the North” is both a musical and emotional centerpiece for the upcoming album.

“This single and the album in general are my love letter to the northern wilderness of Canada. I’ve spent countless hours roaming the forests and mountains of Western Canada. That cold, melancholic silence you feel surrounded by snow and frost is something I wanted to channel directly into the music,” says Colin.

The track erupts with blast beats, tremolo‑picked harmonies, and sweeping orchestral layers before shifting into a massive, melodic chorus. A neo‑classical C‑section and a soaring dual‑guitar outro push the composition into cinematic territory, blending extreme aggression with haunting beauty.

Listen to “Requiem of the North” via its lyric video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqVA0cWHoc8

Colin describes Eternios’ sonic identity in five words: Melodic, Aggressive, Melancholic, Intricate, Fast.

“Requiem of the North”embodies all of these traits while offering a polished and expanded version of the sound established on Mysterium. With the transition toward live performance, vocalist Marlee Ryley (Hyperia) now fronts the band, allowing Colin to focus fully on guitar and orchestrations.

“I’m very proud of how the single turned out. I think it’s a great representation of what’s coming on the full‑length. I hope fans of extreme black metal and extreme melodic metal both find something to connect with,” adds Colin.

Add to your Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/track/75l7QruoJEWZbGRP7hv3ZJ

The single’s artwork, created by renowned artist Mike Hrubovcak (Visual Darkness), is a chilling preview of the full album’s visual world.

“It’s very winter‑heavy. Icy blues, whites, and music notation swirling out of a polar blizzard. Mike’s work with Imperial Crystalline Entombment is some of my favourite black metal artwork ever, so collaborating with him was incredible,” says Colin.

Eternios remains a deeply personal project at its core. Colin explains further:

“All the songs were written by me, usually locked away for hours piecing together structures and symphonic arrangements until I’m satisfied. The music almost always comes first. The lyrics are shaped by the imagery the music creates.”

While the debut album was entirely written, performed, and produced by Colin Ryley, the new era of Eternios will see more collaboration as the full lineup solidifies. “Requiem for the North,” the album, will feature nine original tracks and one cover, delivering a sweeping journey through frostbitten atmospheres, melodic aggression, and symphonic grandeur. The album is expected in Spring 2026, with more singles to follow.

“This album contains all the darkness, harmony, and aggression that define Eternios. The songs have been flowing naturally, and I expect many more albums to come,” adds Colin.

More info:

​https://www.facebook.com/eterniosmetal​

https://www.instagram.com/eterniosmetal

Source: ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS

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COSCRADH: Irish Black/Death Metal Band To Release Second LP, Carving The Causeway To The Otherworld, February 20th On 20 Buck Spin – Lead Single & Preorders Posted

Posted in Black Metal, Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on January 12, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

photos by Dylan Ownes

Stream COSCRADH’s “Caesar’s Revelation (Hibernia L. VI V. XIV ad XVI et XXIV)” HERE.

Like a black wind rising off peatlands long left to silence, Ireland’s COSCRADH unearths their second album, Carving The Causeway To The Otherworld, wrenching up the bog-roads of the dead through dread sorcery.

An invocation of deep-rooted heritage and ancient mysticism, the album resurrects the three-thousand-year-old oaken pathways raised by warring tribes under the cold eye of the druid, toward the realm beyond life, and conjuring these vanished labors with the memory of violence itself.

Channeling the druid as both astronomer and war-seer, COSCRADH invokes Mars as the god whose red light demands sacrifice, revealing Gaelic warriors hollowing themselves into vessels and letting the fury of Goac enter and devour them for battle. Guitars flare and burn like meteors knifing the horizon, unfurling riffs rusted with ancestral power.

The blistering percussive onslaught crashes like hooves on dead earth as the band’s savage ferocity erupts like a war-cry cast into the heavens, crowned in ruinous splendor. COSCRADH fully inhabits this domain between worlds, breathing into their work the fury and spiritual force of a people who carved truths into land, sky, and grave.

photos by Dylan Ownes

A communion of druidic science and blood, ritual aggression, and linguistic resurrection, Carving The Causeway To The Otherworld compels a celestial reckoning where fate itself is flung upon the altar. Like gods that ride the firmament, COSCRADH’s cold, cruel radiance falls upon all who hear it.

The record is a cosmic execution, binding together the bygone causeways, war gods, stone idols, and star-born forces that the druids sought to harness. A vision of the night sky as a living battlement of omens, for those who would hark to the old wrathful spirits.

Stream COSCRADH’s “Caesar’s Revelation (Hibernia L. VI V. XIV ad XVI et XXIV)” on YouTube HERE and Bandcamp HERE.

Carving The Causeway To The Otherworld was created in 2025 at Sun Studios, and Studio One Temple Bar, Átha Cliath, recorded and mixed by Shauny Cads at Last Light Recordings, and mastered by Dan Lowndes at Resonance Sound Studios. The cover art was handled by Stefan Todorović of Khaos Diktator Design, the layout handled by Chimère Noire Design, and photography was handled by Dylan Ownes Photography. Additionally, guest Michał “The Fall” Stępień provided ambient samples on several tracks.

COSCRADH’s savage and mystical black death metal is prime listening for fans of Teitanblood, Angelcorpse, Immortal, Absu, Black Curse, Mayhem, Beherit, Katharsis, and Cultes Des Ghoules.

With the lead single from the album, “Caesar’s Revelation (Hibernia L. VI V. XIV ad XVI et XXIV),” the band declares, “No civilisation, no Roman decorum, they’re the emperors of nothing! Hibernia.”

20 Buck Spin’s first release of 2026, Carving The Causeway To The Otherworld will be released February 20th on LP, CD, MC, and digital formats.

Preorders are live at the label webshop HERE and Bandcamp HERE.

Carving The Causeway To The Otherworld Track Listing:

1. Five Fifths Awaken

2. Carving The Causeway To The Otherworld

3. Adhradh Dé Ghoac

4. Caesar’s Revelation (Hibernia L. VI V. XIV ad XVI et XXIV)

5. The Calling

6. Scythe Of Saturn

7. Badhah’s Shadows

8. Opening The Gates To Styx, Nix, Kerberos And Hydra

COSCRADH:
Ciarán Ó Críodáin – guitars, vocals, lyrics
Hick Ó Aodha – bass, vocals, noise
Jason Keane – guitars, lead, synth
Boban Burger – drums

Having toured in Europe, and across the Western US with labelmates Ascended Dead, COSCRADH is plotting new tour dates in support of the album.

COSCRADH Live:

4/17/2026 Sala Nau B1 – Granollers, ES

https://coscradh.com

https://coscradh.bandcamp.com

https://www.instagram.com/coscradh

https://www.facebook.com/Coscradh

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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