The Infernal Records: Week 20

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!

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Band: Aneeiun
Album: AN.KI.KUR
Country: Colombia
Genre: May 16, 2026
Date: May 16, 2026

AN.KI.KUR, by ANEEIUN

8 track album

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Band: Ancestrum
Album: Auster
Country: Argentina
Genre: Black Metal
Date: May 12, 2026

Auster, by Ancestrum

9 track album

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Band: Ara
Album: Hohe Tannen
Country: Austria
Genre: Black Metal
Date: May 11, 2026

Hohe Tannen, by Ara

7 track album

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Band: Archaic Blood
Album: Reclaiming the Ancient Spirit (demo)
Country: France
Genre: Black Metal
Date: May 14, 2026

Reclaiming the Ancient Spirit, by Archaic Blood

7 track album

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Band: Arroganz
Album: Death Doom Punks
Country: Germany
Genre: Black/Death Metal
Date: May 15, 2026

Death Doom Punks, by Arroganz

9 track album

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Band: Änglalik
Album: Stoft (EP)
Country: Sweden
Genre: Black Metal
Date: May 14, 2026

Stoft, by Änglalik

5 track album

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Band: Bál
Album: Csapás
Country: Hungary
Genre: Atmospheric/Post-Black Metal
Date: May 15th, 2026

Csapás (Full-lenght), by BÁL

13 track album

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Band: Bockreiter
Album: Spirits of the Swamp
Country: Blegium
Genre: Black/Doom Metal
Date: May 13, 2026

Spirits of the Swamp, by Bockreiter

10 track album

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Band: Coffret de Bijoux
Album: I look for you everywhere
Country: Québec, Canada
Genre: Atmospheric/Raw Black Metal/Ambient, Various
Date: May 15th, 2026

i look for you everywhere, by coffret de bijoux

4 track album

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Band: Couvent Noir
Album: Ultime Dévotion (EP)
Country: France
Genre: Black Metal
Date: May 13, 2026

Ultime Dévotion (EP), by Couvent Noir

3 track album

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Band: Desiccation
Album: Legatum Mortuorum
Country: USA
Genre: Black/Doom Metal
Date: May 15, 2026

Legatum Mortuorum, by Desiccation

6 track album

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Band: Extispex
Album: A Field of Black Roses and Empty Shadows
Country: USA
Genre: Raw Black Metal/Dungeon Synth
Date: May 15, 2026

A Field of Black Roses and Empty Shadows, by Extispex

8 track album

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Band: Hasturizm
Album: S/T
Country: Sweden
Genre: Raw Black Metal
Date: May 16, 2026

Hasturizm-Hasturizm, by Hasturizm

14 track album

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Band: Hydre
Album: Démo 2026 (demo)
Country: France
Genre: Black Metal
Date: May 15, 2026

Démo 2026, by Hydre

4 track album

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Band: Illusion
Album: S/T
Country: Italy
Genre: DSBM / Ambient
Date: May 11th, 2026

IIIusion, by IIIusion

9 track album

IIIusionBandcamp New & Notable May 9, 2025

Band: Inthuul / Sacrilegious Profanity
Album: S/T
Country: Belarus
Genre: Black Metal
Date: May 15, 2026

Split, by SACRILEGIOUS PROFANITY / INTHUUL

4 track album

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Band: Junon
Album: The Golden Citadel of the Astral Sphere
Country: Germany
Genre: Psychedelic Black Metal
Date: May 15th, 2026

The Golden Citadel of the Astral Sphere, by JUNON

4 track album

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Band: Kraina Cienia
Album: S/T
Country: Poland
Genre: Instrumental Black Metal
Date: May 12, 2026

Kraina Cienia, by Kraina Cienia

3 track album

Kraina CieniaBandcamp Album of the Day Apr 30, 2026

Band: Kriyul
Album: Awaken
Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal
Date: May 17, 2026

Awaken, by Kriyul

8 track album

KriyulBandcamp New & Notable May 9, 2025

Band: Lorn
Album: Searing Blood
Country: Italy
Genre: Black Metal
Date: May 15, 2026

Searing Blood, by Lorn

6 track album

LornBandcamp Album of the Day Mar 23, 2021

Band: Lunares Tenebris
Album: The Last Fight for Eternal Glory (demo)
Country: Brazil
Genre: Black Metal
Date: May 16, 2026

The Last Fight for Eternal Glory, by Lunares Tenebris

5 track album

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Band: Maahiset
Album: Muistorunoja
Country: Finland
Genre: Melodic Black Metal
Date: May 15th, 2026

Band: Midnight Odyssey
Album: A Mass of Fallen Stars (Live Album)
Country: Australia
Genre: Ambient Black Metal, Ambient
Date: May 15, 2026

A Mass Of Fallen Stars, by MIDNIGHT ODYSSEY

7 track album

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Band: Мракобес (Mrakobes)
Album: Опустошение | Devastation
Country: Bulgaria
Genre: Folk Black Metal
Date: May 15, 2026

Опустошение (Devastation), by Mrakobes

8 track album

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Band: Muqali 木华黎
Album: Marching Under the Moon's Wisdom, Triumphant in the Golden Sunset
Country: China
Genre: Black Metal
Date: May 11, 2026

Marching Under the Moon’s Wisdom, Triumphant in the Golden Sunset, by MUQALI 木华黎

8 track album

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Band: Немеречь (Nemerech)
Album: Темь
Country: Russia
Genre: Black Metal
Date: May 13th, 2026

Album: Song of the Forest
Country: Finland
Genre: Pagan Black Metal
Date: May 15, 2026

Song of the Forest, by Nocturnal Reveries

7 track album

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Band: Primordial Black
Album: Heterotopia
Country: Tunisia
Genre: Black/Heavy/Groove Metal
Date: May 15th, 2026

Heterotopia, by Primordial Black

8 track album

Primordial BlackBandcamp New & Notable Apr 17, 2022

Band: Sangkal
Album: Niskalafana
Country: Indonesia
Genre: Post-Black Metal / Blackgaze
Date: May 15th, 2026

Niskalafana, by Sangkal

7 track album

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Band: Tyrannus
Album: Mournhold
Country: UK
Genre: Death/Black/Thrash Metal
Date: May 13, 2026

Mournhold, by Tyrannus

7 track album

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Band: Via ad Mortem
Album: Requiem I: Through the Path, Over the Ruins
Country: Italy
Genre: Black Metal
Date: May 15, 2026

Requiem I: Through the Path, Over the Ruins, by Via ad Mortem

9 track album

Via ad MortemBandcamp Album of the Day Apr 30, 2026

Band: Verba Serpentis
Album: Torchbearers
Country: Austria
Genre: Black Metal
Date: May 15, 2026

Torchbearers, by Verba Serpentis

5 track album

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Band: Ymberophilia
Album: Végletek (EP)
Country: Hungary
Genre: Black/Death Metal
Date: May 16, 2026

Végletek, by Ymberophilia

5 track album

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