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6.0
SIGHI Saw the World’s End –Hangman’s Hymn MMXXV
Sigh lean into their avant-garde throne, but the indulgence of the spectacle occasionally threatens to drown the raw black metal core.
9.0
SWORNNull Crowned the Infinite
A masterclass in melodic black metal that balances atmospheric vastness with surgical precision.
10.0
SIGHGoh-Ka
Sigh deliver a masterclass in avant-garde black metal, weaving a terrifying tapestry of Japanese folklore and sonic extremity.
9.0
ASENBLUTEntfesselt
Asenblut deliver a punishing, no-nonsense fusion of black and pagan metal that prioritises raw power over indulgent theatrics.
7.0
BLOOD WHITEFrom Hell
A sprawling, visceral journey through the visceral depths of extreme metal, where Blood White finds a balance between savagery and craft.
7.0
SARCATORSwarming Angels & Flies
Sarcator delivers a meticulously textured fusion of black and thrash, finding a haunting, mournful grace amidst the sonic violence.
9.0
GENITAL SHAMEChronic Illness Wish
A masterclass in serrated textures and rhythmic precision, Genital Shame deliver a black metal clinic of visceral, uncompromising intensity.
4.0
HULDERVerses In Oath
Hulder trade generic blackened tropes for a haunting, atmospheric descent into Belgian folklore.
Enslaved Announce New Studio Album 'Mið' and New Single
Progressive black metal veterans ENSLAVED announce their upcoming album 'Mið' and debut the anthem 'Solar Will'.
10.0
ROTTING CHRISTAealo (Re-recorded)
Rotting Christ transcend the boundaries of black metal with a staggering, pristine reimagining of their foundational masterpiece.
6.0
ROTTING CHRISTPro Xristou
A sprawling, atmospheric odyssey that struggles to balance its grandiose ambitions with cohesive structural clarity.
Nergal Joins Misþyrming for Special 'Sventevith' Performance at Helsinki Metal Festival
Behemoth frontman Nergal teams up with Icelandic black metal icons Misþyrming to perform the 1995 debut album in its entirety.
4.0
DYMNA LOTVAVyraj
A haunting, atmospheric monolith that trades shock for spiritual weight.
8.0
HULDERVerbolgen
A formidable fusion of necrotic black metal and punishing death metal weight, rooted deeply in the soils of Belgian folklore.
THE Kovenant Prepare for Studio Sessions with Eight New Tracks
Vocalist Stian "Nagash" Arnesen confirms THE KOVENANT are crafting a new studio album featuring input from members of MAYHEM and ARCTURUS.
5.0
ROTTING CHRISTAealo
A bloated, self-indulgent odyssey that mistakes cavernous production for depth and gothic grandiosity for actual substance.
8.0
MOONSPELLFar From God
Moonspell sharpen gothic grandeur into a focused, memorable record whose strongest songs balance menace, melody and dramatic restraint.
5.0
DIMMU BORGIRGrand Serpent Rising
Grand Serpent Rising offers scale without urgency, burying flashes of menace beneath an overextended and emotionally distant design.
6.0
MORKMonolitt
Mork’s Monolitt carries old black-metal frost into a focused modern record, though its midsection occasionally settles into routine.
Immortal Finish Writing Eleventh Studio Album
Demonaz has completed the material for Immortal’s follow-up to 2023’s ‘War Against All’.