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The Infernal Records: Week 7

The Infernal Records: Week 7 is out! Check out our curated list of essential Black Metal releases from the past week. See the full list!

Fractal

23 Feb 2026 — 5 min read

The Infernal Records.

The Infernal Records: Week 07 is out! Dive into our curated list of essential Black Metal releases from the last week. We are switching to a weekly newsletter to give you an overview of releases we think are worth your attention. It certainly is not the complete list, but it's our curated one.

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Band: Apostle Of Satan
Album: Depravity of reality
Country: Norway
Genre: Experimental/Depressive Black Metal
Date: February 13, 2026

Band: Avolia
Album: S/T (EP)
Country: Brazil
Genre: Black Metal
Date: February 16, 2026

Band: Dạ Xoa
Album: Ác Ma Đông Kinh (Demo)
Country: Vietnam
Genre: Raw Black Metal
Date: February 13, 2026

Band: Drudensang
Album: Watzmannsage (EP)
Country: Germany
Genre: Black Metal
Date: February 13th, 2026

Band: Frozen Ocean
Album: Askdrömmar
Country: Russia
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Date: February 13, 2026

Band: Gormoth
Album: The Forest Dreams (Compilation)
Country: Hungary
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal/Ambient
Date: February 11, 2026

Band: Midnight Odyssey, Serpent Ascending, Swords of Dis, Ôros Kaù
Album: From the Waters of Death (Split)
Country: Australia / Finland / UK / Belgium
Genre: Black Metal
Date: February 13, 2026

Band: Nerraka
Album: The Warriors
Country: Singapore
Genre: Black/Death
Date: February 14, 2026

Band: Oaks Cave
Album: Eternal Dwellings
Country: Russia
Genre: Black Metal (Instrumental)
Date: February 10, 2026

Band: Pacto Negro
Album: Ventre das Cinzas (EP)
Country: Portugal
Genre: Raw Black Metal
Date: February 7, 2026

Band: Temple of Decay
Album: Profanus
Country: Poland
Genre: Black/Death
Date: February 13, 2026

Band: The Day of the Beast
Album: Nightspawn Descendants
Country: USA
Genre: Black/Thrash
Date: February 13, 2026

Band: Wazzara
Album: Arbor
Country: Switzerland
Genre: Atmospheric Doom/Black Metal / Blackgaze
Date: February 13, 2026

Band: Worm
Album: Necropalace
Country: USA
Genre: Black/Death/Doom Metal
Date: February 13, 2026

Band: Wruen
Album: Waves
Country: Finland
Genre: Black Metal
Date: February 13, 2026

Band: Yaldabaoth
Album: Profane Shadow
Country: USA
Genre: Dissonant Avant-garde Black/Death Metal
Date: February 10, 2026

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