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SOULBURN turn loose the melodic crusher and opening track ‘The Braveheart of Nightmares‘ taken from their forthcoming new full-length “Quantifying Cosmic Doom” as the first advance single in the shape of a music video. The fifth album of the Dutch metal extremists has been slated for release on June 12, 2026. Pre-sale link: https://spkr.store/collections/soulburn SOULBURN comment: “The single edit of ‘The Braveheart of Nightmares’ retains the unique, dark, and journey-like feel […]

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A relentless barrage of technical precision and sheer brutality that leaves no room to breathe “Cryptopsy far from simply perform — they dominate, overwhelm, and annihilate.” — Rockflesh More than three decades into their career, Montreal’s CRYPTOPSY continue to assert their dominance as one of extreme metal’s most formidable live acts. Following a period of renewed creative intensity […]

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Polish metalcore veterans FRONTSIDE present the second single and official music video taken from their upcoming studio album “Nemesis” to be released on April 10th, 2026 via Massacre Records. The new track, titled “Kapłani Diabła” (Devil’s Priests), stands as one of the most uncompromising compositions on the record. Following the release of the first single “Omen”, the band now dive deeper into the […]

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Finnish doomish Heavy Metal band Wizards Of Hazards have released another single “Whatever Lies Behind” accompanied with a music video. The song is the second single  from their upcoming third full length album, that the band has been working with Samuli Rimmi (Dreamferno, Ruoska) at Studio 33, Kuopio Finland. The guitar Wizard Aarne Ylipiha tells about the song: “Whatever Lies Behind is one of the […]

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Australian blackened fantasy metal act Darklore continue expanding their mythic universe with the release of the lyric video for “The Great Elven War,” the towering title track from their latest album. Positioned as the seventh track, the song serves as the narrative and emotional centerpiece of the record, a sweeping chapter in the band’s original lore chronicling one of the most catastrophic conflicts in their fantasy world. Told from the perspective of the Dark Elves, “The Great Elven War” plunges listeners into an ancient and brutal conflict between two rival factions: the noble High Elves and the shadow-dwelling Dark Elves. At the center of the story stands the Dark Elven Queen, ruler of the grim domain known as Bloodthrone. When she is captured by High Elven forces and taken to their gleaming capital of Avaryndel, the act ignites a chain of events that drives both sides toward inevitable war. Refusing to accept defeat, the Dark Elves pursue their queen’s captors across the lands of Elmar, rallying their armies for an all-out assault on the High Elven stronghold. Yet the High Elves make a fatal mistake, they underestimate the true nature of the Dark Elven Queen. As night falls and the moon rises over Avaryndel, her dormant vampiric power awakens, turning the tide of battle into a nightmare for the High Elven forces. What follows is pure carnage. Empowered by darkness and fury, the Queen personally confronts the High Elven King, tearing his head from his shoulders and unleashing a massacre that consumes the once-proud capital. But victory is fleeting. As dawn approaches and the first rays of sunlight break across the battlefield, the Dark Elven forces begin to falter. Surrounded by the remnants of their enemies, the last surviving warriors are denied the mercy of death. Instead, they are banished to the Realm of the Eternal Dark, condemned to an endless exile beyond the mortal world. Yet even in defeat, the story does not end in silence. The song closes with a chilling promise: “We will return.” Blending melodic blackened aggression with sweeping fantasy storytelling and cinematic atmosphere, “The Great Elven War” stands as one of Darklore’s most ambitious compositions to date, a violent chapter in a saga that may only just be beginning. Bio: Decked-out in black leather and face paint, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Darklore had just walked off the set of a fantasy film. Their theatrical set and songs of dark fantasy and epic battles takes you on an adventure through many a mystical and […]

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The Finnish dark metal band Horizon of Aeons are set to release their debut album,  Timeless Forms of Desolation, on 29 May 2026 via Inverse Records. The second single ‘Until the Darkness Claims Us’, is unleashed today and it’s available on all essential streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/horizon-of-aeons-darkness The band comments: “The title of the song is taken from the […]

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Los Angeles extreme‑metal shapeshifters Ashen Horde return on May 1st, 2026, with “The Harvest”, their fifth full‑length album and the first to feature new vocalist Karl Chamberlain (Putrefier, Alcyone, Necrotic Remains). Known for weaving black metal, death metal, prog, and 90s‑inspired grit into something unmistakably their own, Ashen Horde push their sound further than ever, embracing melody, chaos, and sharp contrasts […]

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No rest for the wicked. Since the release of their latest full-length, The Nothing That Is, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY has remained in constant motion. Today, the band marks the kickoff of their massive US tour alongside headliners LAMB OF GOD by unleashing a brand-new standalone single: ‘The Wretch.’ Driven by relentless galloping riffs and punishing percussion, ‘The Wretch‘ features […]

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 The most dense, dark and disturbing Death Metal force from Finland, DESECRESY, rises once again from the depths to seal a new chapter in their alliance with Xtreem Music. Their 9th album, “The Secret of Death“, will be unleashed on May 21st through Xtreem Music on CD, 12″LP, cassette and digital formats.      A new descent into oppressive and […]

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Experimental metal band IATT release their new single “Somniphobia“, taken from the forthcoming album Etheric Realms of the Night, arriving May 8, 2026 on Black Lion Records. “Somniphobia” explores the fear of falling asleep and the psychological strain that follows prolonged exhaustion. The song reflects the experience of constant fatigue, mental tension, and the despair that […]

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