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The Infernal Records: Week 02 & 03

The Infernal Records: Week 02 & 03 is out! We continue in the new year with our curated list of essential Black Metal releases. See the full list!

Fractal, Roberto

26 Jan 2026 — 8 min read

The Infernal Records

We are nearing the end of January, and we already have 3 weeks behind us. So here you'll find a new list curated by Fractal with releases on it he (and we) thinks are worth checking out.

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Band: Aamutähti
Album: To Sodom! To Death!
Country: Finland
Genre: Black Metal
Date: January 9, 2026

Band: Ardente
Album: Aux portes de l'horizon (EP)
Country: France
Genre: Black Metal
Date: January 6th, 2026

Band: Astral Lore
Album: To Summon the Powers of Bare Earth (EP)
Country: Portugal / France
Genre: Black Metal
Date: January 16, 2026

Band: Astral Ruins
Album: Cursebound
Country: Austria
Genre: Black Metal
Date: January 10, 2026

Band: Black Hurst
Album: Purgatory of Flesh Bizarre
Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal/Black Heavy Metal
Date: January 13, 2026

Band: Cabra
Album: I, Deceiver (EP)
Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal
Date: January 12th, 2026

Band: Darghl
Album: Systemic Violence
Country: Norway
Genre: Black Metal
Date: January 16th, 2026

Band: Flesh Chalice
Album: Flesh Chalice (Demo)
Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal
Date: January 12, 2026

Band: Funeral Dancer
Album: Inner Gate
Country: USA
Genre: Black 'n' Roll
Date: January 9th, 2026

Band: Geheimnisvoll
Album: Pale Triumph of the Hidden Flame
Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal
Date: January 18, 2026

Band: Katheksis
Album: A Whirlwind of Epiphany (Demo)
Country: Poland
Genre: Black Metal
Date: January 13, 2026

Band: Koldkrypt
Album: Condam.né
Country: France
Genre: Black Metal
Date: January 12, 2026

Band: Koschei
Album: Vo Mrake (Во Мраке) (EP)
Country: Russia
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Date: January 8, 2026

Band: Lucem
Album: Abyssus Tenebrarum (EP)
Country: Finland
Genre: Sludge/Black Metal
Date: January 16, 2026

Band: Moon Wisdom
Album: Let Water Flow
Country: Italy
Genre: Black Metal
Date: January 16th, 2026

Band: Najezda
Album: Signs of Ancient Winter
Country: Croatia
Genre: Black Metal
Date: January 16, 2026

Band: Nightwar
Album: Восходя во мраке (EP)
Country: Russia
Genre: Black Metal
Date: January 7, 2026

Band: Noctarth
Album: Grey Horizon (EP)
Country: Germany
Genre: Melodic Black Metal
Date: January 5, 2026

Band: Nymord
Album: Veštba skazy
Country: Slovakia
Genre: Black Metal
Date: January 10, 2026

Band: Sardonic Allegiance
Album: Coast II (EP)
Country: Netherlands
Genre: Melodic/Symphonic Black Metal
Date: January 9th, 2026

Band: Schattenfall
Album: Zwischen Erde und Schatten
Country: Ukraine / Germany
Genre: Black Metal
Date: January 18, 2026

Band: Secretum Ritus
Album: Ritus de Maleficum (EP)
Country: Finland
Genre: Pagan Black Metal
Date: January 11th, 2026

Band: The Ruins Of Beverast
Album: Tempelschlaf
Country: Germany
Genre: Atmospheric Black/Doom Metal
Date: January 9th, 2026

Band: Triumphal Vengeance
Album: Spears of Conquest
Country: Chile
Genre: Black Metal
Date: January 16th, 2026

Band: Ultima
Album: I: Katabasis
Country: Spain
Genre: Black Metal
Date: January 18th, 2026

Band: Vlad Spirit
Album: Ashes Of The Crimson Kingdom
Country: Greece
Genre: Raw Black Metal
Date: January 13th, 2026

Band: Viserion
Album: Fire and Blood
Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal
Date: January 16, 2026

Band: Winterkhor
Album: From the Depths of Time
Country: Russia
Genre: Melodic Pagan Black Metal
Date: January 13, 2026

Band: Winter Rites of the Mountain Land
Album: Κυν-λακ-αχ
Country: Greece
Genre: Pagan Black Metal
Date: January 20th, 2026

Band: Wormsden
Album: Devotion Of The Cursed
Country: Russia
Genre: Melodic Black Metal
Date: January 18th, 2026

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