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For its fourth iteration, Fortress Festival 2026 proves once again why it has rapidly become the crown jewel of the UK’s extreme underground. Read more!
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The Infernal Records: Week 24 is out! Take a look at our curated list of essential Black Metal releases from the past week. See the full list!
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Stormkeep - The Nocturnes of Iswylm (9/10) Melodic/Symphonic Black Metal from Denver, Colorado. Melding 90's Dissection with the keyboard-drenched splendor of early Emperor and Dimmu Borgir, the quartet once again prove that symphonic black metal could still has teeth. Read more!
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De l'Abîme Naît l'Aube - Rituel : Initiation (7.5/10) Atmospheric black metal from Switzerland. What happens if you mix the melodic vocals of alcest, add in some atmospheric black metal vibes and then threw in a bunch of ISIS style post metal? Read more!
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Véhémence - Assiégé pour l'éternité (8/10) Melodic Black Metal from France. Does this reimagined take on their debut album stand out or is it just a cliche cash in? Read more!
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The Infernal Records: Week 23 is out! Take a look at our curated list of essential Black Metal releases from the past week. See the full list!
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Niveous - Cult of the Void Star (9.5/10), the chilling 2026 full-length debut album from Milwaukee atmospheric black metal trio Niveous. This concept-driven cosmic black metal masterpiece blends raw second-wave aggression with a sprawling, sub-zero sci-fi mythology. Read more!
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Ulvhedner’s Berg Øde (10/10). This Norwegian Black Metal release is an outstanding homage to rural traditions, draped in brilliant Sognametal textures. Read more!
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Svrm - Мертвий край EP (9/10) Atmospheric Black Metal from Ukraine. While dozens of bands try to copy the hypnotic, wall-of-sound formula pioneered by Drudkh, does Svrm rise above the crowd? Read more!
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The Infernal Records: Week 22 is out! Take a look at our curated list of essential Black Metal releases from the past week. See the full list!
Karmøygeddon Metal Festival 2026 was a true blast! The Norwegian venue was swarmed by phenomenal live energy, raw power, and elite black metal. Read more!
Via ad Mortem's Requiem I: Through the Path, over the Ruins (8.5/10) Brand new Italian Black Metal band Via ad Mortem has delivered a record that feels genuinely alive, grounded in the roots of traditional black metal. Read more!
Panopticon's Det hjemsøkte hjertet (9/10) Atmospheric Black Metal from the United States. A conclusion to the Laurentian Trilogy and a meditation on the loss of our culture and heritage to the modern world. Read more!
The Infernal Records: Week 21 is out! Take a look at our curated list of essential Black Metal releases from the past week. See the full list!
Gemynd Beadu's Obsolete Human Machine (8/10) Australian atmospheric/Depressive black metal. A one man hellscape stokes the flames with dystopian nightmare fuel. Read more!
Deudkh's Thaw EP (10/10) Ukrainian atmospheric black metal legends Drudkh follow up 2025's Shadow Play with their new EP Thaw. Read more!
The Infernal Records: Week 20 is out! Take a look at our curated list of essential Black Metal releases from the past week. See the full list!
Bosse-De-Nage's Hidden Fires Burn Hottest (10/10) American avant-garde black metal legends Bosse-De-Nage return after an 8 year hiatus to bring us their magnum opus. Read more!
Jötunheimar's Ravens of the Heathen Sun (7/10) British symphonic black metal band Jötunheimar embrace Norse mythology to weave a tapestry of harmonic and atmospheric tales. Read more!
Hädangången's Vädjan (8.5/10) Swedish "Raw Nature Black Metal" in its truest form: a sonic manifestation of the unforgiving Scandinavian landscape. Read more!
Non Est Deus’s Blessings and Curses (7/10). This German black metal release is well-written and powerful, yet it plays it a bit too safe within its blasphemous sermon. Read more!
