2026
25 entries filed under this archive term.
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.
Deathwards — Realms of Sin
Deathwards deliver sharp, technically demanding Death/Thrash Metal, with precise instrumental execution and a distinctive declamatory vocal delivery on Realms of Sin.
Embrace of Thorns / Invocation — Invoking the Noumenon / Crushing the Feeble Messianic Embrace
Embrace of Thorns and Invocation bring distinct approaches to Black/Death Metal together through pounding rhythms, volatile guitar work and a shared ritual atmosphere.
Temple Nightside — Cenotaph Severance
Temple Nightside return with a sharper, more defined sound on Cenotaph Severance, balancing oppressive darkness with a stronger traditional Black Metal current.
Scientiam Templum release debut album 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 return with 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.
Rotten Tomb — Vestiges of Tortured Souls
Rotten Tomb's third album channels dense, dark traditional Death Metal through compact compositions, gripping leads and a raw but clearly defined production.
Baxaxaxa in Chile — The Devil Walks Under the Latin Moon
Baxaxaxa made their first appearance in Chile at Sala RBX in Santiago on October 10, 2026, joined by Deathwards, Lex Talionis and Tagirion Est Tiferet.
Mutation debut with 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.
Profanation — Ultra-Noise Warfare
Nine tracks of violent French Death Metal sharpened by Grindcore urgency, bestial drumming and an uncompromising old-school attack.
Spirit Possession unleash third full-length 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 unveil 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 stream The Inexorable Transcendence of Death ahead of October 2 release
Chilean death metal band Deconsekrated will release their sophomore album The Inexorable Transcendence of Death on October 2, 2026 through Nuclear Winter Records.
Godless return with 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 return with 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 return with second full-length Lacerator
Chilean death metal quartet Sepulcrum released Lacerator on July 24, 2026 through Chaos Records on CD, cassette and digital formats.
Embrace of Thorns and Invocation announce split mini-album
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 join forces on 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 return with third album 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 announce fifth album 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 announce debut album 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 return with 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.