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    Restless Spirit - Restless Spirit (2026)

    Restless Spirit - Restless Spirit (2026)
    Restless Spirit - Restless Spirit (2026)

    Unleashing eight tracks and nearly 40-minutes of crafty Stoner/Doom Metal, today we have Restless Spirit with their eponymous 4th full-length release. With an engaging sound similar to outfits like High on Fire, The Sword, etc., the band crafts some hard hitting riffs that keep the listener headbanging from start to finish.

    Opening with the warm fuzziness of “The Burning Need”, the Stoner/Doomy vibe is instantly set as Paul Aloisio’s vocals nicely drape this opener. The riff power is strong in this release with crafty tracks like “Hallowed”, “Red in Tooth and Claw”, and “Desire Lines” further cementing a very lively atmosphere that weaves back and forth between catchiness and heaviness.

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    Möhrkvlth - Gwenojennoù An Ankounac’h (2026)

    Möhrkvlth - Gwenojennoù An Ankounac’h (2026))
    Möhrkvlth - Gwenojennoù An Ankounac’h (2026)

    Unleashing over 44-minutes of highly melancholic Black Metal, today we have France’s Möhrkvlth with their sophomore release “Gwenojennoù An Ankounac’h”. Being eight years in the making, this album showcases a very mature band creating a very organic sound that is both melodic and quite intense at times. Reminding us of older Empyrium and bands like Enid, this release has a very regal and lush atmospheric component to it.

    Opening with the fierceness of “Dindan gouloù ar c'hroajoù mein”, the band masterfully transitions between hectic aggressive sections to lush melancholic passages with ethereal clean vocals. The band’s ability to change tempos and deliver relentless brutality alongside dreamy atmospherics is one of their best capabilities as tracks like “Va c'heriadenn” and “Pour une couronne de chrysanthèmes”, showcase and masterfully contrast other pieces like the lush instrumental “ Recueillement”.

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    Gus G - Steel Burner (2026)

    Gus G - Steel Burner (2026)
    Gus G - Steel Burner (2026)

    After a busy few years of touring with Firewind, multi instrumentalist and shredder-extraordinaire Gus G returns with his fifth solo album, titled “Steel Burner . Featuring ten tracks and nearly 40 minutes of music, we get a very solid balance of virtuosity, composition skills, and guest vocal appearances. This makes up for a very engaging release that is a varied and highly energetic album that will have people headbanging and singing along.

    Right after opening with masterfully crafted futuristic instrumental opener, Doro Pesch lends her signature vocals to the powerful Heavy Metal anthem “Nothing Can Break Me”. On tracks like “Dancing with Death”, we get an excellent interplay between Gus’s guitars and composition skills with the guest vocalist, which in turn is Matt Barlow of Ashes of Ares/Iced Earth fame. For those of us looking for the instrumental stuff, “Advent” and “What If” are some killer tracks.

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    Werwolf - Satanic Terror (2026)

    Werwolf - Satanic Terror (2026)
    Werwolf - Satanic Terror (2026)

    Staying truly underground for over 20 years, Germany’s Werwolf is finally unleashing their debut full-length release, aptly titled “Satanic Terror”. Keep the old-school raw and ugly Black Metal alive, this release unleashes blasphemy and hell through seven tracks. Featuring over 30-minutes of music, this release will transport the listener to simpler times in the genre, and will hit them like a bag of bricks with sheer ferocity and foulness.

    Opening with the blistering album title track, we get a massive dose of vicious riffs alongside crafty drums and that frostiness of old-school Black Metal that relied on simple rhythms and engaging tempo changes to keep the listener engaged. The sickness quickly spread with tracks like “Shrine of Fate”, “…of Cursed Places and Desecrated Graves”, and “Temple of No Light” unraveling the band’s uncompromisingly raw and punishing sound.

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    SolNegre - Anthems For The Grand Collapse (2026)

    SolNegre - Anthems For The Grand Collapse (2026)
    SolNegre - Anthems For The Grand Collapse (2026)

    With an ominous name like “Anthems For The Grand Collapse”, SolNegre unleashes one of the most soul-crushing Death/Doom Metal releases in 2026. Featuring five tracks and over 41-minutes of music, this release is both devastating and expertly crafted to infuse bleakness and hopelessness. Hailing from Spain, this outfit can be compared to the greats of the genre like Saturnus, October Tide, My Dying Bride, etc.

    Opening with the demoralizing atmospherics of “The Axiom - Song for the Inert Part II”, the band sets a very crushing mood with a slow tempo alongside weeping guitar leads and Ûkh’s growls. Like a funeral procession, this opener is slow and beautifully devastating. Changing things up a bit, “The Hollow Inside” picks up the pace, creating some lush transitions into heavier territories while also delivering some haunting interludes that expand the band’s range.

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    Vargrav - Dimension: Daemonium (2026)

    Vargrav - Dimension: Daemonium (2026)
    Vargrav - Dimension: Daemonium (2026)

    After kicking off the (proper) revival of old-school Symphonic Black Metal back in 2018 with “Netherstorm”, Vargrav has cranked out a few additional masterful releases. With “Dimension: Daemonium”, the band comes back after 3 years with eight tracks and over 42-minutes of their high-octane retro-inspired music, filled with dramatic synths and chilling atmospheres. For those fans of the genre, this release showcases Vargrav’s creativity and knack for writing some truly epic songs.

    Setting a very cinematic and theatrical mood with the opener, the blistering “Ablaze Upon the Nocturnal Realms” unleashes that frosty old-school Symphonic Black Metal vibe as the magical keyboards permeate the atmosphere. Don’t get us wrong, the band is more than its atmospherics as their riffs are vicious, the drumming is punishing, and the vocals, handled by Graf Werwolf Von Armageddon (of Satanic Warmaster, etc.) since 2023, create a very cohesive and ravaging Black Metal core as “Moonfrost Storms”, “Dragons of Nightmare”, and “The Gates of My Dimension” showcase.

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    Crowen - Through the Dying Mist (2026)

    Crowen - Through the Dying Mist (2026)
    Crowen - Through the Dying Mist (2026)

    Just when you think you have heard enough Finnish Melodic Death Metal, a band like Crowen comes around and lets you know that you can always enjoy some more. In their latest EP, “Through the Dying Mist”, the band combines elements from all the greats: Wolfheart, Before the Dawn, Insomnium, Dawn of Solace, etc. Unleashing 16-minutes of high-octane music, this release is the perfect addition for any fan of the genre, as it is unique enough to not be labeled a clone of the previously mentioned outfits.

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    Antrisch - Expedition III: Renitenzpfad (2026)

    Antrisch - Expedition III: Renitenzpfad (2026)
    Antrisch - Expedition III: Renitenzpfad (2026)

    Unleashing one of the most explosive and expansive Atmospheric Black Metal releases of the last few years, today we have Antrisch and their sophomore full-length release “Expedition III: Renitenzpfad”. Clocking in at nearly 50-minutes of music, this release creates a very thick and tense atmosphere that is benefitted with sprinkles of Doom/Ambient/Djent elements around a fierce and punishing Black Metal core.

    Opening with the mysterious “I. Prolog - Conquista”, the band creates a very cinematic experience that quickly escalates with Maurice Wilson’s fierce shrieks and the band’s superbly crafty guitar work. The album’s lyrical narrative focuses on Pedro de Ursúa's Amazon expedition of 1560, delivering a very unique and powerful cinematic experience. Particularly, the mixture of passages in both Spanish and German, creates a very immersive and unique experience throughout the release.

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    Neurosis - An Undying Love For A Burning World (2026)

    Neurosis - An Undying Love For A Burning World (2026)
    Neurosis - An Undying Love For A Burning World (2026)

    Completely unexpected and totally out of the blue, 2026 sees the return of the mighty Neurosis with none other than Aaron Turner on vocals and guitars. If the band’s return wasn’t enough, they also dropped a monumental release with the crushing “An Undying Love For A Burning World”. With over 63 minutes of music, the band takes the listener through their cavernous and visceral sound, delivering some of their finest songs to date.

    Ripping things wide open with the crafty “Mirror Deep”, we get the back coming back in their best form with a wall of punishing riffs and massive drumming. The addition of Aaron Turner is quickly evident with his signature snarl alongside Steve Von Till’s. The band’s sound has always been quite cavernous and filled with slower and atmospheric sections, and the opener alongside “First Red Rays”, and “Blind” continue the tradition. There is a certain sense of hopelessness that the band masterfully conveys through their crushing distortion alongside subtle and yet powerful atmospheric synths, point in case, the pummeling and yet hypnotic “Seething and Scattered”.

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    Melechesh - Sentinels of Shamash (2026)

    Melechesh - Sentinels of Shamash (2026)
    Melechesh - Sentinels of Shamash (2026)

    It has been quite a while since we heard from Melechesh and their unique Black/Death Metal, thankfully “Sentinels of Shamash” is a little taste of what is to come from the band. Featuring three songs and over 21-minutes of music, mastermind Ashmedi returns with a vengeance. Filled with aggression and a hefty dose of melody, this release showcases the band hasn't lost a step and it is ready for bigger and greater things.

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