Death & Black Metal

Smokeborn Blasphemy - Guidance Through Endless Smoke

Psychedelic Black Metal from New York, US

Smokeborn Blasphemy is a blackened force of destruction, fusing the raw intensity of black metal with the crushing weight of death metal. Their performances are an offering—an unholy union of smoke, light, and sound ........... an offering to the abyss.

1. Bringer of Life 04:33 2. Nocturnal Plague 07:09 3. Drifting to Oblivion 05:10 4. Never Sleep Again 09:11

Release date: June 11th, 2026

Diamond - Hope Dies Last

Death Metal from Syktyvkar, Russia

Many years after the release of their debut album, this band from Syktyvkar (Russia) returns with a new album that will sound like pure honey to the ears of all fans of old-school death metal! Welcome the second album from Roman Diamond (vocalist of GRIMORIUM VERUM). Although the highly acclaimed debut album was released more than ten years ago, the follow-up adheres to the same principle: “This album is a must-have for every metal fan, as it was created by a metalhead for metalheads and is worth listening to by everyone, everywhere! Power and heaviness will envelop you from the very first guitar chord, and you’ll remain captivated by this musical maelstrom right through to the end of the album.

1. Office Plankton 03:43 2. Liar 03:49 3. Nightmare 04:14 4. Trance 03:25 5. Silent Tread of Death 04:30 6. Trought the Veil 04:10 7. Mumbling Delirium 04:50 8. War 04:18 9. Strange Figure 04:50

Release date: June 11th, 2026 via #morehateproductions

Devourment - Pious Impiety (EP)

Slam/Brutal Death Metal from Dallas, Texas, US

Throughout Devourment’s twenty four years of existence, one thing has remained constant: unyielding brutality. Formed in 1995 and hailing from Dallas, TX, Devourment has remained consistent and powerful, leading many to celebrate them as the heaviest death metal band in the world due to their influential blend of vicious slam elements with an old school death metal sound. After 7 long-awaited years, DEVOURMENT returns with Pious Impiety. The 7" EP relentlessly churns through some of the band's most disgustingly heavy, trademark brutal slabs of slam to date!

1. Pious Impiety 03:36 2. Mortiferous Dependency 03:53 3. Advanced Stage Decomposition 04:29

Release date: June 11th, 2026 via @relapserecords

Avolition - Monument to the Forsaken

Melodic Death Metal from Gothenburg, Sweden

Formed on the west coast of Sweden, Avolition have been quietly chasing their musical identity, waiting for the perfect moment to capture their audience. They have now decided where on the sonic spectrum of Gothenburg-based metal they want to start forging their path, and are ready to bring their music to the public. With fast drums and loud guitars they will draw your attention, and reach into your mind with the perfect melodic blend that defines the Swedish metal scene. Avolition have only just started.

1. Chains of Torment 04:10 2. Promises of Paradise 04:32 3. Trial by Fire 03:55 4. The Malevolent One 03:42 5. Shattered Land 05:17 6. Standing in the Dark 05:02 7. Call to Subservience 03:28 8. Cannon Fodder 04:12 9. False Ascension 03:54 10. Digital Decay 04:17 11. As the Whole World Burns 02:59

Release date: June 10th, 2026

Ifri - Broken

Symphonic Black Metal Tunis, Tunisia

Hailing from the forgotten lore of the olden days, Ifri ⵉⴼⵔⵉ, the Amazighian underworld goddess, is furious at mankind for losing their souls to evil, the God of the Abrahamic religions, Islam, Christianity and Judaism, and vows to spread her blasphemous sermon through her monstruous servant, Ifrit عفريت.

1. Deus Est Morte 02:22 2. Pain And Agony 04:09 3. Ascension in Death 03:48 4. Shattered Soul 05:03 5. Blasphemous Sermon 03:52 6. Human Scourge 03:45 7. Unholy Uprising 03:55

Release date: June 10th, 2026

Véhémence - Assiégé pour l'éternité

Medieval Black Metal from France

Véhémence have really given it their all, and “Assiégé pour l'Eternité” is far more than just old wine in new bottles. The album has been completely re-recorded, and the line-up has expanded since their debut. Furthermore, additional folk instruments have been added, the album’s mix has been refined, and the whole thing has been made somewhat more accessible. Highly melodic, dramatic, emotional, and despite the use of folk elements, there is no trace of paganism or any watering down of the underlying structure. At four and a half minutes, “De Célestes Cavalcades” serves as an appetiser, after which the album really gets down to business with tracks running well over eight minutes. And time flies by... In the more folk-oriented passages, the early Empyrium comes to the fore, or the metallic early days of Stille Volk; at times it also leans towards a slightly different kind of 90s French black metal, à la Eros Necropsique. However, one can also detect echoes of the French-Canadian “Métal Noir Québécois”.

1. De célestes cavalcades 04:37 2. Assiégé pour l'éternité 09:01 3. Le sang respire encore 08:21 4. En quête du Graal 08:54 5. Chant d'honneur 08:28 6. Par sombres forêts et vastes plaines 02:45

Release date: June 10th, 2026 @antiq.label

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Radiant Black - Through the Valley of Decay

Progressive/Melodic Death Metal from Israel

Radiant Black was founded in Israel in 2022 by Raphael Meissonnier. The band is influenced by death metal as well as progressive and melodic music.

1. Ascent 02:18 2. Viridian 06:12 3. First Light 06:26 4. Tempest Blue 02:01 5. Elegy for the Condemned 05:33 6. Between the Faces 04:34 7. The Witness 03:38 8. Hall of Voices 06:35

Release date: June 8th, 2026

Drunemeton - Dweller Of Carcosa

Epic Blackened Heathen Metal from Pancevo, Serbia

Drunemeton presents “Dweller of Carcosa”, a new full-length album of Epic Blackened Heathen Metal. Rooted in the spirit of Ancient Rites, Bal-Sagoth, Menhir, Thyrfing, Borknagar, Blind Guardian, Månegarm, Suidakra and the old underground metal tradition, the album combines blackened melodic metal, pagan atmosphere, heroic songwriting and old melodic death metal energy. Conceptually, “Dweller of Carcosa” leads the listener into a realm of exile, ruined cities, forgotten names and dead stars — a final refuge for the nameless souls erased by history. Inspired by the echoes of Ambrose Bierce and the King in Yellow mythos, the album transforms Carcosa into a symbolic afterworld where the fallen, the wandering and the dispossessed gather beneath an alien sky. A work of pagan mourning, heroic melody and blackened fatalism, “Dweller of Carcosa” marks one of the most focused and epic chapters in the Drunemeton discography.

1. Intro 04:44 2. The Grindstones Of History 05:54 3. The Haunted Land In Waters Cold 06:09 4. Whirlwind Of Wild Hunt 04:19 5. Where Waters Dream 07:09 6. Dweller Of Carcosa 07:04 7. Annuin's Well 06:23 8. Phantoms On The Scene 07:29 9. Siege Of Carcassone 03:46 10. Mordred's Song (Blind Guardian cover) 05:34 11. Mother Europe (Ancient Rites cover) 05:40

Release date: June 8th, 2026

Baalzagoth - No God, No Savior

Blackened Death Metal from Kostrzyn Nad Odrą, Poland

Baalzagoth, a band from Kostrzyn nad Odrą, makes it clear from the very first notes: compromise, redemption or mercy have no place here. The band, which is dedicated to the aesthetics of blackened death metal, delivers brutal, direct music that is deliberately directed against religious dogma. Their sound is a sonic masterpiece – heavy, dense and imbued with a darkness that not only accompanies but overwhelms. Baalzagoth draws on the hellish legacy of death metal – echoes of the merciless force of Morbid Angel, the suffocating chaos of Incantation, the ritualistic rigour of Immolation and the extreme intensity of Hate Eternal. Yet this is neither a copy nor a nostalgic homage – the band takes the hardest, darkest and most primal elements of death metal and pushes the brutality to the absolute limit.

1. True Messiah 03:36 2. Satan 03:38 3. Codex Asmodei 03:18 4. Behemoth 04:59 5. Excommunicatus Ab Humanitate 03:25 6. Blood Tribunal 03:09 7. Auto-Da-Fe 04:08 8. No God, No Savior 04:48 9. Christ of Deceit 04:18 10. Gloria Apostasiae 04:04

Release date: June 6th, 2026 via @putrid_cult

Where Deprivation Lies - The Seven Agonies

Technical Death Metal from Blackpool, England, UK

The second album from UK death metallers, Where Deprivation Lies. A crushing blend of technical riffs, blast beats and demonic vocals created to immerse the audience in a miasma of brutality. The Seven Agonies is a descent through seven stages of human ruin — each track embodying a different torment carved into flesh, spirit, and memory. Exploring themes of loss, war and addiction, The Seven Agonies is an album about the transformation pain forces upon the soul: suffering not as punishment, but as evolution.

1. When a Soul Believes 04:08 2. Instrument of Penance 03:56 3. Hollywood Marionette 05:48 4. Sundown 04:23 5. In Tongues 05:56 6. Gemini 04:09 7. To the Lost 07:18

Release date: June 7th, 2026

Larve - Noise from Beyond

Black Metal from France

LARVE was founded in 2018 by Mathias Nagy (Havor, Hyrgal, ex Gorgon) in a desire to reconnect with the occult Black Metal from the early 2000s. "Noise from Beyond" is Larve's third full lenght.

1. Introduction (Descent into Madness) 03:15 2. Fierce but Fair 03:47 3. A World of Kings Made by Slaves 04:11 4. Shall We 03:49 5. Of Madness and Violence 03:58 6. Accusation - Trial - Judgement 04:44 7. Rome Against Rome 04:25

Release date: June 7th, 2026 via @remparts.productions@metal_throne

Argahal - The Path of the Lonely Man

Black Metal from Mexico

1. The Path of the Lonely Man 04:29 2. The Ashes of Your Body will Chase Me Eternally 17:30 3. El Jinete 11:50 4. Tears of a Man 07:38 5. When My Death 07:33 6. Don`t Leave 09:10 7. The Journey Behind the Mountains II 06:07 8. Abigail (Happy Days Cover) 11:35 9. Rest in Peace (Intro "02") 06:21 10. End of My Soul 04:23 11. Untitled #1 (Demo) 04:13

Release date: June 7th, 2026

Mutilation Productions - Rise of the Damned...

Old school Death Metal from Salvador, Brazil

It has been 14 years since “…In Unholy Morning”. A long time, but for HEADHUNTER DC, this seems to have almost become a trademark. Death metal is the defining characteristic of HEADHUNTER DC, and “Rise of the Damned…” is a work that impressively demonstrates this. The band has undergone several line-up changes since their last album, including a change of guitarist, which for any band brings with it significant repercussions and concerns regarding potential changes. The result is an album that uses brutality as a weapon of destruction, yet in places lends it even greater weight and morbidity. The solos have improved in both quality and technique, giving the songs a harmonious balance.

1. ...40 Years' Deathmarch (Intro) 01:25 2. Unblessed by the Unsacred 06:21 3. No Salvation from Above 04:24 4. Burn the Book of Lies 06:10 5. Gospel of Doom 01:46 6. The Dysangelist 02:18 7. One Thousand Apocalypses 03:05 8. Praeludium ad Ascensionem Haereticorum 01:52 9. Rise of the Damned 03:36 10. Possessed, Obsessed 03:38 11. In Death Metal We Trust 06:27

Release date: June 6th, 2026 via @mutilationrecords666

Rotten Tomb - Vestiges of Tortured Souls

Death Metal from Iquique, Chile

ROTTEN TOMB, founded in Iquique in 2016, have steadily established themselves as one of the most captivating bands in the South American extreme metal scene, blending death metal with dark sounds and occult undertones. Following the overwhelming success of “Visions of a Dismal Fate” (2022) and the equally acclaimed “The Relief of Death” (2024), the band now returns with their most ambitious and mature work to date.

1. Horror Manifestations 03:44 2. Condemned Reality 04:32 3. Lost Memories 04:47 4. Waiting, Dying 04:26 5. Mortified 03:44 6. Mind of Chaos 03:52 7. Here Lies Death 04:28 8. Ancestral Perservation 04:20 9. Human Pyre 04:59

Release date: June 6th, 2026 via @nuclearwinterrecords

Godless - Adversus Parousia

Death Metal from Chile

Chilean death metal cult icons GODLESS released their highly anticipated new album, *Adversus Parousia*, on June 6, 2026, via Nuclear Winter Records. Since their formation in 1997, GODLESS have dedicated themselves with unwavering devotion to the darkest corners of death metal. Long before Chile’s scene gained international attention, the band forged its own path, creating music of uncompromising intensity. Composed of seasoned veterans, GODLESS have always approached their work with meticulous care, and “Adversus Parousia” is the culmination of years of patient refinement.

1. Ingenitus - Ekstasis 07:06 2. Omega Omnipotens: Hosanna in Nullificatio 04:53 3. Plaga Vobiscum (Et Cum Spiritu Tuo). 03:55 4. Pneuma Khaos 05:51 5. Ekstasis - Cosmogravis 04:51 6. Numenlagneia 04:55 7. Ultraticum Infinita Omnium in Nihilum 05:01 8. Et Verbum Nihil Factum Est 03:53

Release date: June 6th, 2026 via @nuclearwinterrecords

Magefa - Legion

Death Metal from Frankfurt, Germany

MAGEFA – Extreme metal chaos from Frankfurt. Formed in 2014, the band MAGEFA takes its name from the Hebrew word for “plague,” which perfectly suits their rousing, brutal sound. If you appreciate old-school death metal in the tradition of CANNIBAL CORPSE, BOLT THROWER, or CARCASS, this band is right up your alley. The Frankfurt-based quartet has been making its way through the extreme underground scene for over a decade and now presents an album that delves thematically into war, destruction, and human decay. The four musicians effortlessly bring the musical prowess required for this uncompromising direction: massive riffs, driving rhythms, and a clear focus on maximum aggression.

1. Legion 04:32 2. Death Waltz 04:45 3. Pathology Calls -2026 03:17 4. Rotting Away - 2026 03:34 5. Back to the Front - 2026 04:04 6. Bombs Over Europe - 2026 03:56 7. War on Innocence - 2026 03:35 8. Overdose - 2026 04:18

Release date: June 6th, 2026

Thorium - Suburban Rot

Death Metal from Copenhagen, Denmark

The Danish death metal outfit THORIUM released their seventh album, “Suburban Rot,” via Emanzipation Productions. The album marks 30 years of the band’s uncompromising presence in the Scandinavian underground scene and is their darkest and most personal work to date. “Suburban Rot” was created over an extended period and showcases a band that remains driven by the same rage, energy, and authenticity that have defined Thorium from the very beginning—now amplified by the depth and experience of three decades in extreme metal.

1. Abra Macabre 04:59 2. Endless Disgust 03:29 3. Open Wounds 04:07 4. MG42 03:59 5. Suburban Rot 03:17 6. Shelter 03:06 7. The Collector 05:13 8. Bring the Children to Me 05:05 9. The Undead 04:06 10. Crucified 03:18

Release date: June 6th, 2026 via @emanzipationprod