Swiss Technical Black / Death Metal veterans Anachronism have today unleashed their third full-length studio record, "Meanders". The album was released through Avantgarde Music, or more specifically, their sub-label Unorthodox Emanations, who specialize in all things Death Metal. To celebrate the release, the entire thing is being streamed online:

The label commented:

Following the self-released Orogeny from 2018 (and the Reflecting the Inside EP before that), Meanders is a work of heavy contrasts: pure blasts of violence intertwine with ambient, intimate parts or groovy drum & bass ...

On the 31st of March, Swiss Atmospheric Black Metal act Aara will be dropping the third and final chapter in their "Triade" trilogy of albums, "Triade III: Nyx". The album will be released through Debemur Morti Productions, who have just uploaded one of the songs from the album. Check out "Emphase der Seelenpein":

Pre-orders are scheduled to begin on February 3rd:

EU: http://www.debemur-morti.com/ NA: https://debemurmorti.aisamerch.com/

Norwegian Prog / Black Metal vikings Enslaved have put out another track from their upcoming "Heimdal" album, this time in the form of a music video for the album's third track, "Forest Dweller", check it out:

The album will be released on the 3rd of March via Nuclear Blast Records, more info available here:

https://enslaved.bfan.link/heimdal.yde

This Friday 27th of January, Finnish Symphonic Black Metal veterans ...and Oceans will be releasing their sixth studio album, "'As in Gardens, So in Tombs". The album will be released through Season of Mist, and while we wait, the entire album is now streaming over at the label's channel:

The album features 10 tracks in total, and clocks in at just over 50 minutes in length:

As in Gardens, So in Tombs The Collector and His Construct Within Fire and Crystal Carried on Lead Wings Likt Törnen Genom Kött Cloud Heads Wine into Water Inverse Magnification Matrix The Earth ...

Aberdeen-based Speed/Black Metal act Hellripper is getting ready to put out what will be the project's third full-length album, titled "Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags", on the 17th of February via industry veterans Peaceville Records. Meanwhile, the album's title track is now up for listening, check it out:

As described by the label:

‘Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags’ - Hellripper’s third studio album - establishes a new threshold of excellence and raises the bar further over ‘The Affair of the Poisons’, with an opus standing at the crossroads between ...

Irish Black Metal act Verminous Serpent are preparing to unleash their debut full-length album, which is titled "The Malign Covenant" and due for release via Amor Fati Productions on the 17th of March, also known in Ireland and elsewhere as Saint Patrick's Day. While we wait, one of the tracks from the album is now available for listening. Check out "Transcendent Pyre":

Verminous Serpent is a new formation, but features experienced members, including Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill of Primordial fame handling bass and vocal duties. The label commented further:

Verminous Serpent are a brand-new ...

German Black Metal act Total Hate are getting ready to launch their fifth studio album, titled "Marching Towards Humanicide", on the 24th of February via Eisenwald. While we wait, two tracks have been made available for listening, the most recent of which, "Res Ad Triarios Rediit", went live yesterday:

At the end of December, the track "Immersed in Hellfire" was revealed:

The album will feature eight tracks in total, and is the band's first release of any kind since 2019's "Throne Behind a Black Veil":

Black Division (Annihilate!) Res Ad Triarios Rediit Antichrislem's Realm Of ...

Greek Black Metal veterans Burial Hordes have just premiered a brand new track, titled "Purgation", which is the first taste of the band's upcoming studio album, titled "Ruins", due for release later this year via Transcending Obscurity Records. Check it out:

Stay tuned for more info.

Californian Black Metal project Lamp of Murmuur have just put out a brand new song, titled "Conqueror Beyond the Frenzied Fog", which is the opening track from the upcoming album, "Saturnian Bloodstorm", due for release on the 26rd of March via Dutch label Argento Records. The song premiered yesterday on the BMP channel, check it out:

More info here:

https://lampofmurmuur.bandcamp.com/album/saturnian-bloodstorm

Earlier today, Greek Black Metal act Thy Darkened Shade released "Liber Lvcifer II - Mahapralaya" via W.T.C. Productions, marking the band's first studio record in over eight years, and their third full-length album overall. To celebrate the release the entire thing is being streamed in full:

The cover art was designed by Greek artist Vamperess Imperium, who also provided the cover art for Thy Darkened Shade's previous two albums:

The album is available in digibook CD and double LP formats here:

https://w-t-c.web-republic.de/store/product_info.php?products_id=13527 ...