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    Pure Wrath – Bleak Days Ahead (2026)

    Pure Wrath – Bleak Days Ahead (2026)
    Pure Wrath – Bleak Days Ahead (2026)

    Being one of the few bands that are decently known outside of Indonesia that do not play Gore/Grind Metal, Pure Wrath as always impressed listeners with their raw and visceral Atmospheric Black Metal. After loving their first release through Debemur Morti, “Hymn to the Woeful Hearts”, this release unleashes over 40 minutes of even more refined music that takes a few spins to fully digest.

    Opening with the blistering two parts of “Bleak Days Ahead”, Ryo, the band’s single member, unleashes vicious onslaughts of misery inducing riffs that perfectly blend with his harsh screams. However, the subtle atmospherics is what gets the listener as the slowly creep on you and build up some intense momentum. Adding extra elements like sax, piano, organ, and mellotron, the music is quite varied and creates very profound passages thanks to this wider pallet of sounds.

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    Aversio Humanitatis - To Become The Endless Ecstatic (2026)

    Aversio Humanitatis - To Become The Endless Ecstatic (2026)
    Aversio Humanitatis - To Become The Endless Ecstatic (2026)

    Unleashing vicious exercise in brutality, today we have Spain’s Aversio Humanitatis and their latest opus “To Become The Endless Ecstatic”. In six years since their last effort, the band has managed to expand and make their sound even more crushing, thing of Ulcerate but with a Black Metal edge. Delivering almost 35 minutes of music, this release will certainly grab you by surprise thanks to its incisive and primeval nature.

    Opening with blistering “Long Stretch the Shadows”, the band sets an impossible pace with pummeling drumming and hellish riffing. Not holding off on anything, this outfit quickly sets a decadent atmosphere. The album title track continues the nightmare with A.M’s vocals piercing through to the chaotic and powerful instrumentation. This track is pure brutality, and sets nicely the transition to ‘calmer’ territories with “Blackened Mold Marrow”.

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    Martröð - Draumsýnir eldsins (2025)

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    As one of the most brutal and punishing releases of 2025, “Draumsýnir eldsins” comes directly at your throat and never lets go. Featuring four tracks and over 36-minutes of demoralizing Black Metal, this Icelanding/American duo unleash one hell of a blistering sound that is both violent and chaotic. For fans of outfits like Misþyrming, this album took us by surprise as it is quite masterfully crafted and equally vicious, making us listen to it non-stop for several days

    Opening with the blistering dissonance of “Sköpunin”, A.P. and H.V. Lyngdal set a high bar with a seemingly chaotic riffing onslaught that is masterfully flanked by an assortment of different vocal styles, creating a very immersive and demoralizing atmosphere. Particularly with the well planned atmospheric interludes that further elevate the tension and allow the songs to build up momentum, like on the brilliant “Líkaminn”.

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    Lychgate - Precipice (2025)

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    For their first release in over five years, UK’s Lychgate returns with their cavernous and maddening Avant-garde Black/Doom metal, unleashing “Precipice”. Featuring nine tracks and over 45-minutes of truly chaotic and haunting music, the band’s sound is enveloping and this release does feel like falling into a hellish precipice as it descends into total aural annihilation. For the fans of the weird and the bizarre, this release has plenty of magical things to digest.

    The madness immediately starts with the haunting intro, as it sets a chaotic backdrop for “Mausoleum of Steel” to unleash some crafty doomy riffs alongside harrowing vocals, creating a dense and immersive atmosphere. As “Renunciation” and “The Meeting of Orion and Scorpio” roll around, the band delivers some interesting and sultry jazzy passages alongside hearty guitar driven sections that further expand the band’s creativity and reach.

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    Blut Aus Nord - Ethereal Horizons (2025)

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    The wait for one of the year’s most awaited releases is finally over. Blut Aus Nord returns with their epic “Ethereal Horizons”, unleashing over 51-minutes of nightmare inducing Atmospheric Black Metal. Constantly improving and expanding their sound over the years, from their more Industrial days, to their later Avant-garde/Atmospheric Black Metal influences, this release captures the band’s bombastic and yet hellish music in a very piercing and punishing way.

    Opening with the dreamy Atmospherics of “Shadows Breathe First”, we get an hypnotic opening that quickly transitions into intense riffing and nightmarish shrieks paired with ethereal clean vocals, creating a very unique and yet pummeling vibe. The band excels in creating unsettling music as “Seclusion” and “The Ordeal” weave back and forth between crafty drumming, dramatic atmospherics, and engaging tempo changes, keeping the listener engaged and enthralled with the proceedings.

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    Bong-Ra - Black Noise (2025)

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    With some Godflesh/Ministry industrial vibes, today we have Bong-Ra and their latest exercise in dissonance “Black Noise”. Featuring nine tracks of aural abuse, this release takes the band to its roots while still unleashing Doomy and Industrial craftiness. Masterminded by Jason Köhnen, this outfit always pushed the boundaries of music, and the listener’s comfort levels, so make sure to strap in for this one.

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    Aara - Eiger (2024)

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    Swiss Atmospheric Black Metal outfit Aara continues their desolate path, after completing their “Triade” trilogy, they now take on “Eiger”. In this release the band’s masterminds got inspiration in the book “The White Spider”, which tells early stories of attempts to climb this famed mountain. The music, as expected, is both chilling and highly emotional, crafting eight dramatic tracks filled with raw intensity and harrowing melody. As one of the best Atmospheric BM releases, this is one hell of a frosty journey to close out the year.

    Opening with blowing wind atmospherics, the release quickly sets a very frosty and desolate vibe as it slowly builds up with crafty percussions and intense riffs. The band’s signature style of perfectly pacing their songs, be it unleashing furious onslaughts or bleak slow passages, makes songs like “Die das wilde Wetter fängt”, “Senkrechte Welten”, and “Felsensang” very cinematic. The way the album develops, with ebbs and flows, allows the listener to really feel the story.

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    Arkona - Stella Pandora (2024)

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    Unleashing one of the fiercest Black Metal releases of the last few years, today we have Poland’s Arkona and their masterpiece “Stella Pandora”. Not to be confused with the other Arkona’s, this band delivers no bullshit pummeling Black Metal with a knack for melody and atmosphere. Clocking at nearly 50 minutes, this six track release will feel like a direct punch to the face, so be prepared to be blown away.

    Opening with “Pandora”, the band sets a very enigmatic and mysterious atmosphere, as it suddenly goes berserk with piercing riffs, brutal drumming, and crafty atmospherics. Drac’s vocals and bass guitar line give the music that extra brutal edge, and we love it. Things turn to more melodic territories with the dreamy opening of “Altaria”, which suddenly escalates with a double kick lead and more hellish vocal onslaughts. The band’s ability to fuse melody and melancholy with brutality is unrivaled, and when paired with an impressive production it sounds amazing.

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    Pestilent Hex - Sorceries of Sanguine & Shadow (2024)

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    With great flair and a gusto for the melodic, today we have Finland's Pestilent Hex and their sophomore release “Sorceries of Sanguine & Shadow”. With a sound evoking comparisons to outfits like Limbonic Art, Tartaros, and 90’s Emperor, this outfit delivers seven tracks and over 45 minutes of very crafty and engaging Symphonic Black Metal. Highly recommended for fans of the genre, this release is certainly one of the most bombastic, and yet harsh, of 2024, so don’t sleep on it.

    Opening with the cinematic “Nocturne”, the band really shifts into high gear with the pummeling “Sciomancy and Sortilege”, thanks to its crafty atmospherics and fierce vocals. Perfectly leveraging both the symphonic and the Black Metal side of the equation, “Through Mirrors Beyond”, “Of Hexcraft and Lawas Three-fold” set a furious pace filled with incisive guitar work, blistering drumming, and very engaging tempo changes, keeping things fresh and dynamic.

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    Akhlys - House of the Black Germinus (2024)

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    Taking their nightmare inducing sound to a whole new level, today we have Akhlys and their latest opus “House of the Black Germinus”. With an Industrial edge to their already piercing Ambient Black Metal sound, this release delivers six tracks and over 50-minutes of some of the most hellish soundscapes you will ever witness.

    Opening with the Blut Aus Nord-esque “The Mask of Night-speaking”, the band sets a very intimidating atmosphere flanked by crafty synths, crushing drumming, and pummeling Black Metal onslaughts. Naas Alcameth is a master in creating unsettling atmospherics with excruciating tempo changes, with tracks like “Maze of Phobetor” and “Through the Abyssal Door” being perfect examples of this.

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