The Infernal Records: Week 04, 05, & 06

It's been a while, but we are back with a new newsletter. Fractal dove into the releases of the last few weeks and listened to the ones that are worth listening to. Without further ado, here is the entire list.

Band: Aftoktonia/αυτοκτονία
Album: Through Nebulae of the Empyrean Aether
Country: Norway
Genre: Black Metal
Date: January 21, 2026

Through Nebulae of the Empyrean Aether, by Aftoktonia/αυτοκτονία

4 track album

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Band:Aftoktonia/αυτοκτονία Album:Through Nebulae of the Empyrean Aether Country:Norway Genre:Black Metal Release Date:January 21, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Aghar Album:Cellar of the Castle Country:Italy Genre:Black Metal Release Date:January 30, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Almach Album:The Raven Country:Unknown Genre:Epic/Folk/Atmospheric Black Metal Release Date:January 25, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Archvile King Album:Aux heures désespérées Country:France Genre:Melodic Black Metal Release Date:January 23, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Asaru Album:V.O.I.D. Country:Germany Genre:Melodic Black Metal Release Date:January 23, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Cult Of The Moon Album:Lunar Eclipse Country:USA / India Genre:Melodic Black Metal Release Date:January 23, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Diatrekhon Aster Album:Metroglodyte Country:Greece Genre:Black Metal/DSBM Release Date:February 6, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Дом Смирения (Dom Smireniya) Album:Лимб Country:Russia Genre:Black Metal Release Date:February 4, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Dusk Lurker Album:Celestial Fantasies In The Mind Of A Lunatic Country:UK Genre:Black Metal Release Date:February 7, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Ensanguinate Album:Death Saturnalia (with temples below) Country:Slovenia Genre:Black/Death Release Date:February 6, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Final Dose Album:Endless Woe (EP) Country:UK Genre:Black Metal/Punk Release Date:January 28, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Handful of Hate Album:Soulless Abominations Country:Italy Genre:Black Metal Release Date:January 23, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Hautaveri Album:Hänen kylmän myrskynsä airut (Demo) Country:Finland Genre:Black Metal Release Date:January 25, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Hieron Album:From the Temple to the Grave Country:Germany Genre:Black Metal Release Date:January 30, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Infaust Album:Entseelt Country:Germany Genre:Black Metal Release Date:January 25, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Истребление (Istreblenie) Album:Нетленность Country:Russia Genre:Black Metal Release Date:February 2, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Mascharat Album:Ars Aurea Mortis Country:Italy Genre:Black Metal Release Date:January 31, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Mossgiver Album:Renewer Country:Slovenia Genre:Atmospheric/Epic Black Metal Release Date:February 4, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Nea Selini Album:Crime et châtiment Country:France Genre:Post-Black Metal Release Date:January 23, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Old Sorcery Album:The Outsider Country:Finland Genre:Black Metal/Dungeon Synth Release Date:January 30, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Oppressive Descent Album:Timeless Passage (EP) Country:USA Genre:Black Metal Release Date:January 25, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Orgg Album:Indomita Country:Italy Genre:Black Metal Release Date:January 27, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Profane Elegy Album:Herezjarcha Country:USA Genre:Black Metal Release Date:January 30th, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Sarmat Album:The Ornaments of Disturbing Perspectives Country:Poland Genre:Black/Death Release Date:January 21, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Sanctvs Album:De l'Abîme au Plérôme Country:Canada Genre:Black Metal Release Date:January 30, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Severoth Album:Live in Finland (Live Album) Country:Ukraine/Poland Genre:Ambient/Atmospheric Black Metal Release Date:January 23, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Shine Album:Wrathcult Country:Poland Genre:Black/Death Metal Release Date:January 30, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Sidious Album:Malefic Necropolis Country:UK Genre:Black Metal Release Date:January 30, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Skadin Album:Wallachian Emperor Country:Romania Genre:Black Metal with punk influences Release Date:February 7, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Skardus Album:Ut de Deep (EP) Country:Germany Genre:Black Metal Release Date:January 23, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Staghelm Album:Natura Semper Praevalet Country:UK Genre:Atmospheric Black Metal Release Date:January 23, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Strunkiin Album:A Past That Never Was & Kingdom of Frost Country:Finland Genre:Atmospheric Black Metal (Instrumental) Release Date:January 28, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Thursbane Album:Ancestral Memories (Reinterment) Country:USA Genre:Folk/Black Metal Release Date:January 25, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Tjaktjadálvve Album:Encompassing Nothingness Country:Sweden Genre:Atmospheric/Depressive Black Metal Release Date:January 26, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Vampiric Oath Album:Doctrines of Withering Nature Country:Romania / Finland Genre:Black Metal Release Date:January 30, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Varnarmur Album:Gravesoil And Birchblood Country:USA Genre:Black Metal Release Date:January 25, 2026 Bandcamp

Band:Velothian Album:Mythic Dawn Country:USA Genre:Post-Black Metal Release Date:February 1, 2026 Bandcamp

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