The ills of mankind are the central theme of “Onrust”, the first new music of Drawn Into Descent in seven years. Claustrophobic, suffocation black metal that pushes the boundaries of the genre while sticking to its fundamentals.
Fyrnask blend Icelandic black metal, ritualistic atmosphere, and a good dose of scandivian history into a fascinating album. “Íosir” reveals it’s dark beauty with every spinning of the vinyl a bit more.
Boose-De-Nage took eight years to craft the sprawling beast that “Hidden Fires Burn Hottest” has become. A time well spend!
There’s a surprising amount of contemporary Icelandic black metal bands. Vafurlogi bring in their latest record to make sure, that the world knows about the quality of their homeland’s scene.
Forsmán’s “Brenndar Rústir og Fuðrandi Fjörur” is a black metal behemoth: dense, dissonant, and devastatingly precise. Another slab of solid Icelandic black metal.
Galbot delve into the despair and hopelessness of their province’s past to deliver a black metal album that is as compelling as it is relentless.
Eight years after their last album, Dimmu Borgir return with “Grand Serpent Rising”. While its ambitious runtime occasionally works against it, strong collection of material proves there’s still plenty of venom left in the serpent.
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 …
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.
“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.