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    Hecate Enthroned - The Corpse of a Titan, a Lament Long Buried (2026)

    Hecate Enthroned - The Corpse of a Titan, a Lament Long Buried (2026)
    Hecate Enthroned - The Corpse of a Titan, a Lament Long Buried (2026)

    Hailing from the UK, Hecate Enthroned, for the uninformed, or just too young, was one of the few bands initially labeled Cradle of Filth clones back in the day. While there are similar elements between the bands, particularly the dramatic shrieks that the vocalists used, these guys kept on their own path and continued to release high-octane Symphonic/Melodic Black Metal. Only making us wait seven years between releases, “The Corpse of a Titan, a Lament Long Buried” is a testament to the band’s impressive timeless sound that is both crushing and lush.

    After a mood setting intro, “Spirits Stir Within Our Ancestors Tombs” properly kicks off the release with the band’s usual bombastic style of lush keyboards alongside Joe Stamps signature shrieks. The guitar work of Nigel Dennan and Andy Milnes is excellent, creating very incisive riffs and superbly melodic parts, as “The Arcane Golem”, “Steed of the Still Water” and “Pwca” come around. While the dramatic keyboards create very dense and magical atmospheres, they are never overbearing and allow all other elements to shine through them.

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    AntiHuman Industries - Accelerated Death Impulse (2026)

    AntiHuman Industries - Accelerated Death Impulse (2026)
    AntiHuman Industries - Accelerated Death Impulse (2026)

    Unleashing 35 minutes of Industrial Black Metal hell, today we have the debut release of Finnish super group AntiHuman Industries, titled “Accelerated Death Impulse”. Featuring Spellgoth and VnoM from Horna (and many others) fame, Syphon from True Black Dawn, and Corvus from Korgonthurus, this all-star outfit delivers some of the most decadent and crushing tracks from the genre since the days of Diabolos Rising, Malignant Eternal, and Mysticum.

    Blasting this release wide open with “Loop of Cosmic Horror”, the band sets a very dystopian cyber punk-esque vibe with the samples and electronics in this piece. The madness continues as the band pummels through tracks like “ErrorHuman”, “Brain Noise”, and “Eerie Curiosity” with blistering speed alongside crafty tempo changes and dramatic atmospherics. With a hearty Black Metal core, there is no lack of aggression.

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    Darkthrone - Pre-Historic Metal (2026)

    Darkthrone - Pre-Historic Metal (2026)
    Darkthrone - Pre-Historic Metal (2026)

    As one of the most anticipated releases of 2026, today we have Darkthrone and their latest effort “Pre-Historic Metal”. Continuing their path in unleashing crafty and uncomplicated releases, this album delivers eight tracks of the band’s crunchy Black/Doom/Heavy Metal of late. In the same vein of their last couple of albums, the band’s sound is compact and pays homage to old-school Black/Death/Heavy/Doom Metal with a wide variety of engaging riffs and tempo changes.

    Opening with the crunchy riffs of “They Found One of My Graves”, Fenriz and Nocturno Culto showcase that they will continue to de-construct the BM genre and infuse additional elements to keep unleashing crafty and enjoyable songs. The is something quite primal and raw of songs like the album title track, “Siberian Thaw”, and “Deeply Rooted” that have that Norwegian BM vibe, but with some Mercyful Fate/Celtic Frost-esque influences.

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    A Forest of Stars - Stack Overflow in Corpse Pile Interface (2026)

    A Forest of Stars - Stack Overflow in Corpse Pile Interface (2026)
    A Forest of Stars - Stack Overflow in Corpse Pile Interface (2026)

    Unleashing one of the finest and most chaotically beautiful releases of 2026, today we have A Forest of Stars with “Stack Overflow in Corpse Pile Interface”. Eight years in the making, this release delivers six tracks and over 73 minutes of magical weirdness in the shape of Avant-garde/Progressive Black Metal, that only this British outfit could produce. Following the style of their previous release, this album is both engrossing and insane, masterfully showcasing unique craftsmanship.

    Opening with the lush “Ascension of the Clowns”, the band sets a very dense atmosphere with dramatic violins alongside Mister Curse’s deranged vocals and crafty guitars. This atmosphere feels suffocating (in a good way) as the band escalates their antics with the piercing “Street Level Vertigo”. Excelling in creating slow-burning tracks that span 10+ minutes at a time, each song expertly develops around chaotic onslaughts of madness and elegant instrumentation/vocal arrangements, creating very cinematic experiences.

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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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    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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    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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    Relic - Crown of Flies (2026)

    Relic - Crown of Flies (2026)
    Relic - Crown of Flies (2026)

    Unleashing hell on earth, today we have Relic with their hard-hitting EP “Crown of Flies”. Featuring four songs and over 10-minutes of crushing Death/Black Metal, the band makes a serious introduction with some of the most crushing music released in 2026. If you are looking for a heavy release to mosh till you drop, this is a diamond in the rough.

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    The Machinist - Towers (2026)

    The Machinist - Towers (2026)
    The Machinist - Towers (2026)

    Hailing from the UK, today we have Industrial Death/Black Metal outfit The Machinist with their latest EP “Towers”. Featuring a futuristic and yet pretty crushing sound, this British trio unleashes all hell for over 24 minutes. With hefty influences from bands like Mysticum and Malignant Eternal, the band also incorporates additional influences to create very engaging and atmospheric songs.

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