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Embrace of Thorns / Invocation announce European tour for 2027
Altars of Transgression brings Embrace of Thorns and Invocation to Europe from April 30 to May 7, 2027. Routing and venues are still to be announced.
Scientiam Templum — Veram Medicinam
Chilean Black Metal entity Scientiam Templum presents seven tracks of alchemical Black Metal on its debut Veram Medicinam, available as a 300-copy CD edition through Death Division Rituals.
Throneum — Love Is the Law But Death Is the Frame
Poland's Throneum prepare six compositions of nightmarish Death Metal for October 16 through Godz Ov War Productions on LP, CD and cassette.
Mutation — Esoteric Order of Debauchery
Stockholm death metal band Mutation release their debut full-length Esoteric Order of Debauchery on October 9, 2026 through Hells Headbangers Records on CD, vinyl LP and cassette.
Spirit Possession — Cathedral Speech
Spirit Possession release Cathedral Speech on October 2, 2026 through Profound Lore Records and Sepulchral Voice Records (EU), pushing their Black Heavy Metal into a more expansive and deranged form.
Cenotafio — La Escisión Acausal: Por La Vía Inversa Hacia La Descarnación
Southern Chilean Black/Death Metal duo Cenotafio released their third album on April 1, 2026 through Demoniac Productions on CD and vinyl LP.
Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant of Venom has died at 63
Venom vocalist and bassist Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant has died at the age of 63, leaving behind one of extreme metal’s most influential legacies.
Deconsekrated — The Inexorable Transcendence of Death
Chilean death metal band Deconsekrated will release their sophomore album The Inexorable Transcendence of Death on October 2, 2026 through Nuclear Winter Records.
Godless — Adversus Parousia
Chilean death metal veterans Godless released Adversus Parousia on June 6, 2026 through Nuclear Winter Records on LP, CD and cassette.
Rotten Tomb — Vestiges of Tortured Souls
Chilean death metal band Rotten Tomb released their third full-length Vestiges of Tortured Souls on June 6, 2026 through Nuclear Winter Records.
Sepulcrum — Lacerator
Chilean death metal quartet Sepulcrum released Lacerator on July 24, 2026 through Chaos Records on CD, cassette and digital formats.
Embrace of Thorns / Invocation — Invoking the Noumenon / Crushing the Feeble Messianic Embrace
Embrace of Thorns and Invocation join forces on Invoking the Noumenon / Crushing the Feeble Messianic Embrace, a six-track split featuring three exclusive compositions from each band.
Nekus / Bloodsoaked Necrovoid — Funerary Rites of Ancient Doom
Nekus and Bloodsoaked Necrovoid unite for four tracks and 36 minutes of sepulchral death metal on Funerary Rites of Ancient Doom, presented by Caligari Records and Seed of Doom Records.
Ripper — Towards Rebirth
Chilean Death/Thrash band Ripper return with Towards Rebirth, their first full-length since Experiment of Existence and their third album overall, through Dark Descent Records in 2026.
Temple Nightside — Cenotaph Severance
Temple Nightside return with Cenotaph Severance, their long-awaited fifth album, due October 30 through Iron Bonehead Productions on CD and vinyl LP.
Abisma — Promo Demo 2026
Abisma return with a raw rehearsal-style promotional demo recorded in late 2025 as an advance glimpse of material intended for their forthcoming album.
Deathwards — Realms of Sin
Chilean death metal band Deathwards will release their debut album Realms of Sin on October 30, 2026 through Sepulchral Voice Records on CD and LP.
Nuclearhammer — XAOS 333
Nuclearhammer return with XAOS 333, a three-track EP recorded in 2018 that pushes the Toronto band's hypnotic and violently disorienting approach into increasingly abstract territory.
Putrefactio / Solipnosis — Antesala al Paroxismo
Putrefactio and Solipnosis converge on Antesala al Paroxismo, a Chilean split steeped in esoteric symbolism, ritual violence and uncompromising black metal.
Lucifericon — Thy Stellar Form
Lucifericon will return with Thy Stellar Form, a new album due in early 2027 through Invictus Productions, featuring cover artwork by Belial NecroArts.