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The Funeral Procession - Carrion (EP)

Melodic Death Metal from Dallas, Texas

The Funeral Procession is a Texas-based progressive melodic death metal band delivering a powerful blend of progressive complexity, melodic intensity, and cinematic atmosphere. With a commanding live presence and emotionally charged songwriting, the band has quickly become a rising force in the regional metal scene.

1. Carrion 04:30 2. Wretched Elegy 06:17 3. The Whispering Dark 05:39

Release date: April 27th, 2026

Immolation - Descent

Death Metal from Yonkers, New York, US

“Descent” shows that IMMOLATION are still capable of pulling off the odd stylistic twist or two, even at their advanced age. The death metal band’s twelfth album does many things better than its predecessor. Even in 2026, no one plays old-school US death metal as convincingly, skilfully and relevantly as IMMOLATION.

1. These Vengeful Winds 04:04 2. The Ephemeral Curse 03:57 3. God's Last Breath 04:22 4. Adversary 03:17 5. Attrition 04:44 6. Bend Towards the Dark 03:56 7. Host 04:12 8. False Ascent 03:49 9. Banished 03:17 10. Descent 05:57

Release date: April 10th, 2026 via @nuclearblastrecords

The Red Mass Ritual - Cervine

Melodic Death Metal from Queens, New York, US

Fast, scary, melodic death metal, from the tri-state! The Red Mass Ritual is a melodic death metal band born in Queens, NY, fusing haunting melody with relentless aggression. Since forming in 2024, the band has carved a path through the underground with their debut EP Burgundy Horror, blending the speed and precision of modern death metal with the eerie spirit of classic horror. Focused on expanding their reach, The Red Mass Ritual has been performing wherever the chaos calls—bringing the raw power of death metal to new cities and scenes with every show.

1. Buck Moon 00:18 2. The Feast 03:03 3. Make Room for the Machines 02:42 4. Boxes of Earth 03:17 5. 98 Percent 03:52 6. A Blood Communion 04:05 7. Skulls in My Shed 02:53 8. Watch Them Rot 04:24 9. Fiberglass 05:19 10. Fucked by the Ungodly Ruminant 03:56

Release date: July 29th, 2026

Nunslaughter - Satanic Chaos Legions

Death Metal from the United States

Like blood-soaked entrails ripped from the disemboweled body of Christ, NunSlaughter assaults the senses with fiendishly morbid tales of the macabre. For the uninitiated, NunSlaughter is a seething boil of hardcore sound that has been festering beneath the skin of death metal for the past 33 years. Legendary in the death metal underground, NunSlaughter was one of the first American bands to harness this deathly form of music. Their raw sound and gut-churning vocals are as demonic as ever.

1. Satanic Chaos Legions 03:07 2. Jesus Fucking Dies 01:20 3. Unsacrament 02:57 4. Christian Ruse 02:43 5. Die Your Own Death 02:36 6. Rotten Messiah 02:17 7. Peukharist 02:50 8. In the Flames of Inferno 02:59 9. Heavenless 03:49 10. Lucifer the Light 02:43 11. Cathedral of Stench 02:55 12. Listen to the Lies 01:03 13. Infernal Reign 01:20 14. The Spear of Satan 01:32

Release date: June 26th, 2026 via @blkiiblk

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Fires in the Distance - Circadian Promise

Atmospheric/Melodic Death Metal from Newington, Connecticut, US

Connecticut-based melodic/melancholic death metal band Fires In The Distance released their album “Circadian Promise” on 12 June via Prosthetic Records. With their third album, the band has taken their melancholic, synth-heavy style to new, cathartic heights. “Circadian Promise” is virtuosic yet visceral, progressive but always authentic, and confirms Fires In The Distance as a rising force in the genre. Founding guitarist and songwriter Yegor Savonin said: “Our music springs from raw emotions. Each new album depicts a different experience and phase of life, with the sound and atmosphere evolving accordingly.” With new singer and guitarist Brendan Hayter, the album is undoubtedly Fires In The Distance’s darkest and most comprehensive to date – thoroughly captivating and without a single filler track, even though some of the six tracks run to over nine minutes.

1. Of Radiance and Levitation 09:27 2. To You, Author of My Fade 09:03 3. Lightless Days of a Songless Bird 08:49 4. By This Time Tomorrow 05:05 5. Once the Silence Takes Your Place 08:59 6. Agonal Dreaming 07:57

Release date: June 12th, 2026 via @prostheticrecords

Ordh - Blind in Abyssal Realms

Progressive Death Metal from Brattleboro, Vermont, US

The progressive death metal band Ordh from New England released their debut album via Pulverised Records. The album delivers 43 minutes of dense, atmospheric and exploratory heaviness. Ordh makes a clear statement with “Blind in Abyssal Realms” . An impressive debut that sets new standards in progressive death metal. The album comprises five tracks with a running time of just under 45 minutes and contains no filler. It alternates between brutal outbursts and more relaxed passages, making it well worth repeated listening. Fans of the genre should definitely give this sonic sword a listen.

1. Apis Bull 06:13 2. Moon of Urd 07:29 3. Phlegraean Fields 10:02 4. Blind in Abyssal Realms 12:12 5. Hierothesion 07:27

Release date: April 17th, 2026 via @pulverised

Monstrosity - Screams from Beneath the Surface

Death Metal from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US

Monstrosity, founded in August 1990, has made a name for itself with explosive releases such as the debut album "Imperial Doom" (1992), "Millennium" (1996), “In Dark Purity” (1999), “Rise to Power” (2004), “Spiritual Apocalypse” (2007), and “The Passage of Existence” (2018). The band now returns with their ferocious new album “Screams from Beneath the Surface.” This powerful 10-track album reaffirms the band’s signature death metal brutality, combining devastating riffs, relentless drumming, haunting lyrical themes, and evolving atmospheric layers—all while maintaining an unyielding ferocity.

1. Banished to the Skies 06:40 2. The Colossal Rage 03:24 3. The Atrophied 05:28 4. Spiral 03:15 5. Fortunes Engraved in Blood 03:33 6. Vapors 03:24 7. The Thorns 03:54 8. Blood Works 03:17 9. The Dark Aura 04:08 10. Veil of Disillusion 05:17

Release date: March 13th, 2026 via @metalbladerecords