The Infernal Records: Week 21

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!

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Band: Anchoret
Album: Incassum I
Country: Serbia
Genre: Black Metal
Date: May 20, 2026

Incassum I, by Anchoret

4 track album

Anchoret

Band: Ancient Heresy
Album: The Abyss of my Dreams
Country: Québec, Canada
Genre: Black Metal
Date: May 20, 2026

The Abyss of my Dreams, by Ancient Heresy

7 track album

Ancient Heresy

Band: Ammanas
Album: Anthems from the Ancient Tales
Country: Russia
Genre: Epic/Atmospheric Black Metal
Date: May 22, 2026

Anthems from the Ancient Tales, by Ammanas

7 track album

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Band: Barren Canyon
Album: A Virulent Steam
Country: Canada
Genre: Depressive/Atmospheric Black Metal
Date: May 22, 2026

A Virulent Steam, by Barren Canyon

5 track album

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Band: Devil's Chasm
Album: 3 Track Demo (demo)
Country: USA
Genre: Raw Black Metal/DSBM
Date: May 18, 2026

3 Track Demo, by Devils Chasm

3 track album

Devils ChasmBandcamp New & Notable May 9, 2025

Band: Dimmu Borgir
Album: Grand Serpent Rising
Country: Norway
Genre: Symphonic Black Metal
Date: May 22, 2026

Grand Serpent Rising, by Dimmu Borgir

13 track album

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Band: Downfall Of Nur
Album: And the Firmament will Burn to Quench the Pain of this Earth
Country: Argentina
Genre: Atmospheric Folk/Black Metal
Date: May 22nd, 2026

And the Firmament will Burn to Quench the Pain of this Earth, by Downfall Of Nur

7 track album

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Band: Ellende
Album: Verborgenes inneres Leiden (EP)
Country: Austria
Genre: Post-Black Metal
Date: May 20, 2026

Verborgenes inneres Leiden, by Ellende

2 track album

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Band: Grimheart
Album: A Beast Of Ancient Memory
Country: Germany
Genre: Symphonic Black Metal
Date: May 22, 2026

A Beast Of Ancient Memory, by Grimheart

7 track album

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Band: Haemoth
Album: Black Dust
Country: France
Genre: Black Metal
Date: May 22, 2026

Black Dust, by Haemoth

11 track album

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Band: Hexenaltar
Album: Descending Curse
Country: Poland
Genre: Black/Thrash Metal
Date: May 22, 2026

Descending Curse, by HEXENALTAR

10 track album

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Band: Hísemtuks Hími•n
Album: Steptoe
Country: USA
Genre: Symphonic/Melodic Black Metal
Date: May 23, 2026

Steptoe, by Hísemtuks Hími•n

7 track album

Hísemtuks Hími•nBandcamp New & Notable Jan 5, 2022

Band: Immortal
Album: To the North and Into Eternal Winter - Live in Darkness 1993-1995
Country: Norway
Genre: Black Metal
Date: May 22, 2026

To the North and Into Eternal Winter - Live in Darkness 1993-1995, by Immortal

15 track album

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Band: Krv
Album: Princip
Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Genre: Black Metal
Date: May 20, 2026

Princip, by KRV

7 track album

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Band: Kur•Nu•Gi•A
Album: Carmina Inferorum
Country: Poland
Genre: Avant-Garde Black/Death Metal
Date: May 22, 2026

Carmina Inferorum, by KUR•NU•GI•A

8 track album

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Band: 구룡 (Kuryong) / 압록 (Amnok)
Album: 합작음반 (split)
Country: Unknown (Almost certainly not from NK)
Genre: Raw Black Metal
Date: May 23, 2026

합작음반, by 구룡, 압록

5 track album

구룡

Band: La Poule Noire
Album: Non Sancto
Country: Mexico
Genre: Black Metal
Date: May 21, 2026

Non Sancto, by La Poule Noire

5 track album

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Band: Lore
Album: Psychotic Trance Of The Black Nights
Country: UK
Genre: Black Metal
Date: May 22, 2026

Psychotic Trance Of The Black Nights, by Lore

4 track album

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Band: Ludus Umbrarum
Album: Ascensus Cadentium
Country: Serbia
Genre: Symphonic Black Metal
Date: May 22, 2026

Ascensus Cadentium, by Ludus Umbrarum

9 track album

Ludus UmbrarumBandcamp New & Notable Jul 6, 2023

Band: Mansvara
Album: Sable Odes to Nihility
Country: Poland
Genre: Death/Black Metal
Date: May 22, 2026

Sable Odes to Nihility, by MANSVARA

8 track album

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Band: Masca
Album: Maskerie Filia Diaboli
Country: Italy
Genre: Black/Death Metal
Date: May 22, 2026

SAT415: Masca - Maskerie Filia Diaboli (2026), by Satanath Records

8 track album

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Band: Mécréant
Album: Déchéance
Country: France
Genre: Black Metal
Date: May 22, 2026

Déchéance, by Mécréant

10 track album

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Band: Noituma
Album: Yhdeksän sairautta
Country: Finland
Genre: Folk/Pagan Black Metal
Date: May 22nd, 2026

Yhdeksän sairautta, by Noituma

9 track album

NoitumaBandcamp New & Notable Mar 19, 2018

Band: Noxulifer
Album: Black Light Renaissance (EP)
Country: Greece
Genre: Black Metal
Date: May 22, 2026

Black Light Renaissance, by Noxulifer

3 track album

Noxulifer

Band: Opera IX
Album: Veneficium
Country: Italy
Genre: Symphonic Black Metal
Date: May 22, 2026

Veneficium, by Opera IX

11 track album

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Band: Only Smile
Album: Damn Sad Joy (EP)
Country: Russia
Genre: DSBM/Rock
Date: May 20, 2026

Damn Sad Joy, by Only Smile

5 track album

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Band: Piołun
Album: Exolvuntur
Country: Poland
Genre: Black Metal
Date:May 22, 2026

Exolvuntur, by Piołun

7 track album

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Band: Remor
Album: Purple Skies (demo)
Country: UK
Genre: Black Metal/Dungeon Synth
Date: May 18, 2026

Purple Skies, by Remor

6 track album

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Band: Solipsism
Album: Pedagogy for the Existentially Exhausted
Country: Slovakia
Genre: Black Metal
Date: May 23, 2026

Pedagogy for the Existentially Exhausted, by Solipsism

9 track album

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Band: Sylve
Album: L'exil
Country: Belgium
Genre: Raw Atmospheric Black Metal
Date: May 18, 2026

L’exil, by Sylve

8 track album

SylveBandcamp Album of the Day Apr 30, 2026

Band: Tearless 無淚
Album: 我請求一場有效的死亡 Please an Effective Death.
Country: China
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal/DSBM
Date:May 21, 2026

我請求一場有效的死亡Please an Effective Death., by TEARLESS 無淚

6 track album

TEARLESSBandcamp New & Notable May 9, 2025

Band: The Circle of the Elect
Album: Kaoskarma
Country: Ukraine
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Date: May 21, 2026

Kaoskarma, by THE CIRCLE OF THE ELECT

5 track album

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Band: Vanskapth
Album: II: I Krig Mot Mig Själv
Country: Sweden
Genre: DSBM
Date: May 23, 2026

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Band: Witching Hour
Album: Descending … Where Time Has Ceased To Exist
Country: Germany
Genre: Black/Thrash/Heavy Metal
Date: May 22, 2026

Descending … Where Time Has Ceased To Exist, by Witching Hour

6 track album

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Band: Wruen
Album: The Endless Night (EP)
Country: Finland
Genre: Black Metal
Date: May 22, 2026

The Endless Night EP, by Wruen

4 track album

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Band: Yfel1710
Album: Live 2026 a.y.p.s. (live album)
Country: Poland
Genre: Black Metal
Date: May 23, 2026

LIVE 2026 a.y.p.s., by YFEL1710

10 track album

YFEL1710Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 15, 2023