From the burning heights of the sun to the lightless depths beneath all existence, Austrian Black Metal band KARNER, hailing from Villach, Carinthia, descend once more with their second full-length album, Zebrest:Zintrest. With its fusion of raw, second-wave authenticity, elegiac melodies, and a lingering invocation of the forces of nature, folklore, and death, Zebrest:Zintrest appears like a porous, moss-covered monolith that will endure for…

Five Deadly Spins of 1991 - From the Underground, We Rise This is the second installment in my year-by-year journey through death metal, covering the genre's evolution from 1990 all the way to 2026. As before, these are my five favorite albums of the year. The selection is entirely subjective, driven by personal taste rather than historical importance alone. That said, just like my 1990 list, a few albums here are simply impossible to ignore. By…

Five Deadly Spins of 1990 – A Personal Journey Through Death Metal’s First Golden Year In this article series, I’ll revisit the Death Metal genre year by year, selecting my five favorite albums from each period starting in 1990 and moving forward to today. These lists are unapologetically subjective, guided by personal taste rather than consensus, so they won’t always include the usual suspects. Still, many of the genre‑defining classics…

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to unleash the new release from California's old school Death Metal/Grind maniacs Bred For Slaughter. Horrid Display Of Death is up now for pre-order and will be released December 11th on CD and Digital formats along with merch. Bay Area Death Metal/Grind fiends Bred For Slaughter return to Horror Pain Gore Death Productions with their savage third release Horrid Display Of Death! California’s…

AVSLUT, the Stockholm black metal band whose name translates as “Ending”, have signed with Season of Mist. The announcement arrives seven years after the release of their last full-length, Tyranni, and details of the band’s new album will follow in due course. Avslut play traditional Scandinavian black metal, built on melodic, occasionally gothic-tinged riffing and carried by Swedish-language lyrics that are misanthropic in theme. Formed in…

The Helsinki-based experimental doom outfit return with a haunting new track, available now on all digital platforms, ahead of their new album TUNTEMATON due in early 2027 via Argonauta Records. Finnish experimental doom force Radien unveil their brand-new single “Unenharmaa”, available now on all major digital streaming platforms. The track offers the first glimpse into the band's forthcoming full-length album, scheduled for release in early…