U.S. label Snow Wolf Records have just announced that they will be releasing a new compilation album on the 6th of August. The compilation will be titled "This Wretched Earth" and will feature songs by 16 bands from 14 countries across 6 continents, with several songs being exclusive to this release.

The label commented the following:

This was an adventure to put together and it’s an amazing collection of sounds from all over the world. We even have some exclusive brand new unreleased tracks. I owe a great deal of gratitude to a lot of people for helping bring this ... [»]

New Black Metal formation Codex Nero have just released their debut full-length album through Liber Khaos Productions. The album, titled "The Great Harvest of Death", was released yesterday, and to mark the occasion is now being streamed in its entirety on the BMP YouTube channel. Check it out below:

The complete tracklist for the new album is as follows:

Khaos Vortex Terra Nullius Spiritual Hibernation Transmutations Code The Unborn Spirit Awakens Pestis Misanthropy Mavrisma

Not much is known about the band or the members, however everything seems to hint at them being veterans ... [»]

Swedish Black Metal legends Marduk have just revealed the details for their upcoming 30th anniversary tour, which is due to take place later this year across central/southern Europe over the course of October and November. Check out the flyer below for details:

The band will be touring with fellow Swedish Black Metal veterans Valkyrja and Dutch Black Metal newcomers Doodswens:

28.10.2021 POL - Łódź: Magnetofon 29.10.2021 POL - Poznań: U Bazyla 30.10.2021 POL - Gdańsk: B90 31.10.2021 POL - Bydgoszcz: Fabryka Lloyda 02.11.2021 GER - Berlin: ORWO House 03.11.2021 GER - Leipzig: ... [»]

Swedish Black Metal band Wormwood are due to release their next full-length album, titled "Arkivet", on the 27th of August through Black Lodge Records. While we wait, the band has produced yet another music video for one of the songs on the album. The new video is for the album's closing track, "The Gentle Touch of Humanity", and you can check it out below:

In case you missed it, the band's first music video from the upcoming album was released at the end of May, for the title track "The Archive":

The complete tracklist for the new album is as follows: ... [»]

German Black Metal band Horresque have just released a 30-minute long concert video titled "Live Chasms", featuring five songs taken from their debut full-length album, "Chasms - Part 1: Avarice and Retribution", which was released in February last year through Köln-based Crawling Chaos Records. Check it out below:

The band affirms that this recording is 100% live, with no overdubbing taking place in post-production. Guitarist S.D. elaborated on the motives behind the video:

As we were not able to perform during Covid, we decided to go for a DIY-Video project, ... [»]

Turkish Black/Death undergrounders Sarinvomit have just released their latest full-length album today, titled "Awaken Ye Impious Hordes of Shaitan", through Italian label Blasphemous Art Productions. The new album marks the band's second full-length, and to mark the occasion it is being streamed in its entirety over at the BMP YouTube channel:

The complete tracklist for the new album is as follows:

Weapons Against the Deity Descending of Hateful Archdemons Infernal Conquest of Makkah Impaling the Pilgrims on Stakes Genesis of Demonized Gabriel Dajjal Burns Bethlehem Belial's ... [»]

Swedish Black Metal band Night Crowned have just release their second full-length album today, titled "Hädanfärd", through German label Noble Demon. To mark the occasion, the band is also going to premiere a music video for the album's third track, "Fjättrad", which you will be able to check out shortly over at the BMP YouTube channel:

The complete tracklist for "Hädanfärd" is as follows:

Nattkrönt Rex Tenebrae Fjättrad Ett Gravfäst Öde Hädanfärd Gudars Skymning Människans Förfall Grått ... [»]

American atmospheric Black Metal band Wolves in the Throne Room are scheduled to releasing their next full-length album, which is titled "Primordial Arcana", on the 20th of August.

While we wait, the band has made a new song from the album available for listening, specifically the album's second track, titled "Spirit of Lightning":

"Primordial Arcana" will mark the band's sixth full-length, and first release of new material in almost four years. The complete tracklist for the new album is as follows:

Mountain Magick Spirit of Lightning Through Eternal ... [»]

Norwegian Black Metal legends Mayhem have just revealed the details for their upcoming 2022 tour of Europe. The band will be accompanied by Mortiis, who will be performing material from their mid-90s "Era I" period to fit the occasion. Other guests will be announced later on as the tour approaches.

Check out the flyer below:

Here's a list of the specific venue details:

15-04-2022: Orebro (SE) - Frimis Salonger * 16-04-2022: Oslo (NO) - Inferno Festival * 19-04-2022: Goteborg (SE) - Pustervik 20-04-2022: Stockholm (SE) - Fallan 21-04-2022: Malmo (SE) - KB 22-04-2022: Berlin ... [»]

Some of you might be using the right-click search plugin for Google Chrome that was made for BestBlackMetalAlbums.com in 2017 by the great Chrysthian Chrisley.

With the move to Lycanthropia.net, that plugin is now obsolete, so he has kindly made a new updated version specifically for Lycanthropia.net, which you can add to your browser here:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/search-on-lycanthropianet/kbkomhobeedoomnolecmhghjaicikced

Thanks Chrysthian!

Chrysthian currently runs the OneManBands YouTube channel, dedicated exclusively to shedding light on great music from ... [»]