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.
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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”:
Review: Cave In – Heavy Pendulum
Cave In cover the battlefield of past and present and “Heavy Pendulum” hangs there, refusing to settle.
Review: Non Est Deus – Blessings and Curses
Non Est Deus’ “Blessings and Curses “is a record that crackles with the tension of its own contradictions. This is melodic black metal designed for festival crowds, yet it never shakes off the claustrophobic intensity of a one-man operation. The album’s concept (an indictment of …