Review: Frozen Soul – No Place Of Warmth
“No Place Of Warmth” is a relentless, polished slab of old-school death metal, offering solid songs and pristine production. A nod to classic old school death metal and a move forward at the same time.
Month: May 2026
Preview: Party.San Open Air 2026
Party.San is one of Germany’s most important extreme-metal festivals and managed to stay tightly focused on the underground during it’s 30-year-history. The 2026 edition runs from 6–8 August at Obermehler-Schlotheim, becoming a pilgrimage site for extreme-metal fans. The billing features legacy acts, scene stalwarts, and …
Review: Panopticon – Det Hjemsøkte Hjertet
Panopticon finally closes the loop on a long-running narrative about isolation, wilderness, and a haunted heart. Finest black metal from a melting pot mind.
Review: Recidivist – Madness Malformed
“Madness Malformed” is a solid, if occasionally messy, debut that punches above its weight. It won’t redefine death metal, but it’ll sure as hell leave a bruise.
Review: Winselmutter – Ketzergeyst
“Ketzergeyst” proves that black metal doesn’t need reinvention when the songwriting and conviction are this strong. Winselmutter channel familiar genre hallmarks into something raw instead of another exercise in retro worship.
Party.San Open Air 2026 reveal daily band schedule
The organizers of Party.San Metal Open Air 2026 have released the daily band schedule for this year’s festival, set to take place from August 6–8 in Schlotheim, Germany. Headliners at the Main Stage will be Testament (Thursday), Amorphis (Friday), and Hypocrisy (Saturday).
Review: Terror – Still Suffer
Terror return with their tenth studio album, which turns out to be a blast of pure aggression and frustration.
Review: Neurosis – An Undying Love For A Burning World
Neurosis return with a record that feels immense and alive. “An Undying Love for a Burning World” is heavy in every sense, but its real force comes from how carefully it rebulds the band’s sound after the turbulent recent years.
Review: Darkthrone – Pre-Historic Metal
22 albums in and Darkthrone still deliver. “Pre-Historic Metal” is a grim, strangely joyful reminder that the band still knows how to turn black metal into a personal expression of the world view.
Lifesick release new video
Danish hardcore outfit Lifesick has released their new single “Die With Me”: