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Review: Non Est Deus - Blessings and Curses (2026)
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!
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The Infernal Records: Week 19 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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Beleriand's Rituals of Winter (9/10) Norwegian atmospheric black metal Beleriand returns with Rituals of Winter, a cold, purposeful triumph that marks the project’s finest hour. Read more!
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Yoth Iria's Gone with the Devil (7.5/10) Helmed by Hellenic Black Metal legend Jim Mutilator, Yoth Iria release their latest full length album Gone with the Devil. Read more!
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Forlorn Citadel’s An Oath Undone (7.5/10). This Australian Atmospheric Black Metal work is a meditation on collapse, blending high-fantasy misery with dungeon synth roots. Read more!
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The Infernal Records: Week 18 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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Echoes from the Crypt: I is out! Step away from the blast-beats and dive into our hand-picked Dungeon Synth treasures. See the full list!
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Sunken & Panopticon’s Laurentian Echoes Tour was a true blast! Glasgow and Paris were swarmed by phenomenal atmosphere, raw power, and black metal. Read more!
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The Infernal Records: Week 17 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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Inferno Metal Festival 2026 was a true blast! Oslo was swarmed by a different kind of bunny: blast beats, Norwegian beer, and black metal. Read more!
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The Infernal Records: Week 16 is out! Take a look at our curated list of essential Black Metal releases from the past week. See the full list!
Blood Countess’s Imperatrix Sanguinis (9/10). This English Black Metal release is an unforgiving, macabre journey steeped in darkness and harrowing legends. Read more!
Dark Easter Metal Meeting 2026 was a true blast! Munich traded traditional carols for crushing riffs, occult ceremonies, and elite black metal. Read more!
Herztod’s III (7.5/10). This Austrian Atmospheric Black Metal release is a primordial trek through forest and meadow with a devotion to terrestrial decay. Read more!
The Infernal Records: Week 15 is out! Take a look at our curated list of essential Black Metal releases from the past week. See the full list!
Blodørn’s Det Finnes Ingen Trone (9/10). This Norwegian Black/Viking Metal release is dark, melodic, and harsh, featuring Windir-inspired guitar work. Read more!
Winterfylleth’s The Unyielding Season (10/10). This UK Atmospheric Black Metal achievement is a definitive statement on human resilience and heritage. Read more!
Hellripper’s Coronach (10/10). This UK Black/Speed Metal masterpiece is a high-octane blend of Scottish folklore and razor-sharp precision. Read more!
Heimfall Metallkraft 2026 was a true blast! The tightly knit community of Sauda hosted a weekend of sonic annihilation and high-energy riffs. Read more!
Tjaktjadálvve’s Encompassing Nothingness (7/10). This Swedish Atmospheric Black Metal release delivers solid morose soundscapes with a touch of cosmic experimentation. Read more!
The Infernal Records: Week 14 is out! Take a look at our curated list of essential Black Metal releases from the past week. See the full list!
Vintregal’s Towards the Last Dawn (10/10). This Ukrainian Pagan Black Metal EP is a nostalgic, atmosphere-rich journey that mirrors the classics. Read more!