Norwegian Black / Doom / Death Metal solo project Felgrave are due to release a brand new album on the 26th of April via Transcending Obscurity Records, titled "Otherlike Darknesses", marking the project's second full-length effort. Meanwhile, the album's second track, "Pale Flowers Under an Empty Sky", is now available for listening, check it out:

The label commented briefly regarding the band's recent signing and the album's styles:

I'm delighted to work with Felgrave and their fascinating new album which is a dark and moody mélange of various styles. ...

Norwegian Black Metal act Nachash have just released their sophomore studio album, "Eschaton Magicks", via Signal Rex on the 31st of January. The entire album is now streaming via the label's channel:

The label commented on the new album's themes:

Once again tellingly titled, Eschaton Magicks builds upon the shocking maturity of NACHASH's debut album. Some six-plus years removed, it's understandable that no small amount of growth would occur in the interim, but the trio's shifting of sonic goalposts - from their earlier "deathened black metal" to a proud declaration of "Norwegian Metal ...

Finnish Black / Thrash Metal maniacs Urn have recently celebrated their 30th anniversary, tracing their origins back to the golden year that was 1994. To mark the occasion, a new compilation album, titled "Morbid Death and Birth of Unreleased Nightmares", was released last week, featuring material from their early demos and promos, some of which were previously unreleased tracks. The entire album is now streaming online at the Osmose Productions channel:

The label commented:

URN "Morbid Death and Birth of Unreleased Nightmares": finally some filthy and rare material for you hungry wolves ...

Belgian solo Black Metal project Ande has just put out another single from the upcoming album, "De Schemering van Werelden" ("The Twilight of Worlds"), which is due for release on the 31st of January via Naturmacht Productions. The new song is titled "De Wraak van Het Bos" ("The Revenge of the Forest"), check it out:

Another of the album's tracks, "Van de Eeuwen", was already revealed earlier this month:

More info here: https://naturmacht.com/ande-de-schemering-van-werelden/

Swedish Black Metal solo project Häxkapell has just released "Om Jordens Blod och Urgravens Grepp" ("About the Earth's Blood and the Tomb's Grip"), marking the project's second studio album. It was released via Nordvis, and is now streaming in full on the label's channel:

The label commented:

From the northernmost part of Scandinavia, Häxkapell presents "Om jordens blod och urgravens grepp," a black metal masterpiece that blends folk, atmospheric darkness, and progressive elements. Traditional instruments infuse the music with primal energy, while ...

Italian Black Metal spirit Hesperia has released a new album, titled "Fra li Monti Sibillini (Black Medieval Winter over the Sibylline Mounts)". The album was released via Hammerheart Records on the 17th of January, and to celebrate the occasion, the entire album is now streaming in full over at the label's channel:

More info here: https://hesperia.lnk.to/fralimontisibillini

Franco-Belgian Black Metal collective Silver Knife are due to release a brand new album this spring, specifically their self-titled "Silver Knife", scheduled for the 19th of April via Amor Fati Productions. While we wait, the track "Reticent Paroxysm" is now available for listening:

More info soon here: http://www.amor-fati-productions.de

After signing with Transcending Obscurity Records, French Black / Death Metal act Skaphos are putting together a brand new album, titled "Cult of Uzura". There are no specific release details so far, but one of the songs from the new album is now available for listening on the label's channel, in the form of a music video for the track "Abyssal Tower", check it out:

The label and band both commented briefly on the record deal, the band's style, and the album's themes:

We're thrilled to work with the French band Skaphos, who've upped the ante on their new album. I always felt they had the ...

Just a heads up that the site will be moving to a new provider in the near future. There is no confirmed timeframe yet, but due to the nature of the current provider and their inability to deal with certain technical aspects, the site may actually go offline for some days or weeks before the migration is complete.

As soon as I have more details I will post them here, or if the site does go down, I will post updates on the Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lycanthropia

Cheers, Imperator

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UPDATE: Migration should be happening tomorrow Friday 17th Jan, I expect a few hours ...

Belgian Black Metal act Ande will be releasing a brand new album on the 31st of January, titled "De Schemering van Werelden" ("The Twilight of Worlds"). Meanwhile, one of the songs from the album, "Van de Eeuwen", is now available for listening via the Naturmacht Productions channel:



More info here: https://naturmacht.com/ande-de-schemering-van-werelden/