A NEW, STELLAR AND ECLECTIC JOURNEY OF OLD METAL IN THE DARKTHRONE ODYSSEY. From their formation back in 1986, to becoming one of Norways’s finest musical exports (with a number of highly revered black metal masterpieces released in the early 90’s helping to solidify their legacy), Darkthrone has continued to evolve and challenge in equal measure, throughout their illustrious recording career spanning over three decades. And now, the ever-productive duo of Nocturno and Fenriz continue their own metallic saga with a new selection of fine, vintage sounding headbanging classics in the making. ‘Astral Fortress’ is itself a swift follow-up to 2021’s ‘Eternal Hails’ opus, as a result of Darkthrone’s consistent and ongoing writing process, which has been in force for some years now. For Darkthrone does not sleep - it only waits. Carried on the brisk wind of eager rock, with foundations in black, thrash, doom and heavy metal, ‘Astral Fortress’ is the latest album of stellar, eclectic old metal in the Darkthrone odyssey.

Behind black shrouds of obscurity and desolation, the men of GAEREA deliver their odes in cascading maelstroms of aggression and beauty with full-length number three, ‘Mirage.’ Emerging from the age of pandemic to whatever awaits humanity next, the Portuguese horde remains on the frontlines of the next generation of extreme metal. The beauty of GAEREA lies in the directness and simplicity found within their florid tapestry of extremity and aggression. With talons dipped in the inky blood of black metal and scraped across the flesh of human suffering, GAEREA is leading a charge into the future of darkness, and all those who find beauty and power in the dark side of existence would do well to take heed.

The long-awaited full-length return of the US death metal pioneers for a new bout of supreme sickness. Morbidity Triumphant, the band's eighth album, is truly a dark delight for seasoned and new listeners alike, with a raw organic sound perfectly encapsulating what makes Autopsy so distinguishable among it's peers, for what could easily be considered one of it's strongest offerings to date. ‘Morbidity Triumphant’ was recorded at Opus Studios, with long-associated engineer Adam Munoz at the helm. Mastering was completed by Ken Lee. The cover artwork appears courtesy of Wes Benscoter (Slayer, Bloodbath), with a new work of twisted and sinister genius.

Long-standing progressive extreme metal quartet, Destrage return with their incomparable and signature style on their sixth full-length offering and debut for 3DOT Recordings, SO MUCH. too much. Out on September 23rd, 2022.

Darker Still is the seventh studio album by Australian metalcore band Parkway Drive. It was released on 9 September 2022 through Resist and Epitaph Records. The album was produced by George Hadji-Christou.

Legendary German power metal band, Blind Guardian return with The God Machine, the band’s twelfth studio album and first ‘regular’ studio album in seven years, following Beyond the Red Mirror in 2015. The God Machine will be released on September 2nd, 2022 via Nuclear Blast.

2020. The year of the corona-pandemic, when the world was forced into a standstill, five old friends put in motion an old idea that had been lingering -and what eventually was to become a new band: THE HALO EFFECT. The members of THE HALO EFFECT are masters of their domain, pioneers of the Gothenburg melodeath scene. Lead guitarists and melodic death-slingers Niclas Engelin and Jesper Strömblad, lead singer and lyricist Mikael Stanne, supported by the solid backbone and foundation of bassist Peter Iwers, and his partner in crime for twenty plus years, hard-hitting drummer Daniel Svensson. „Days Of The Lost“ is a work of a team of friends who share the same love for music and have been through Heaven & Hell while living it throughout the years. This is how they do it -without any compromises or overthinking -this is THE HALO EFFECT in all its glory.

World-renowned Norsemen EINHERJER have returned to unleash their fantastic, grim sound once more! Founded in 1993, the metal veterans have spent nearly 30 years making their mark on the Viking Metal genre with eight studio albums and two EPs. This year, the band even reached another benchmark, earning a nomination for a Spellemann Award – the most important music prize in their home country of Norway. But the four-piece haven’t begun resting on their laurels yet – EINHERJER is now set to deliver Norse And Dangerous (Live… From The Land Of Legends), a spectacular live album to be released via Napalm Records on August 5, 2022 that was originally recorded at their North Star release concerts in their hometown of Haugesund on February 26 and 27, 2021.

At the dawn of the new millennium, Rolling Stone declared, “Soulfly seem built to last.” More than two decades, countless worldwide tours, and a dozen albums later, that prophecy rings true. Underground icon, extreme metal trailblazer, third world warrior, and leader of a diverse and dedicated tribe, Max Cavalera not only survives but thrives, blasting out riff after killer riff. The same voice, body, and spirit which launched Soulfly in 1997 summons impossibly heavy noise to this day, throwing down ten slabs of monstrous music on Soulfly’s twelfth album, 2022’s „Totem“.

Undisputed kings of Viking heavy metal, Amon Amarth, have announced their twelfth studio album, The Great Heathen Army today. The 9-track aural assault will be released on Friday, August 5th, 2022 via Metal Blade Records.One of the best-loved metal bands in the world, AMON AMARTH are firmly dedicated to aiming high when they hit the studio. Recorded with esteemed studio guru Andy Sneap at the controls, ‘The Great Heathen Army‘ represents another bold leap forward for the band, as their trademark sound undergoes yet another skilful, evolutionary overhaul, both lyrically and musically. From the noisily rabble-rousing “Find A Way Or Make One” and the pummelling, pugilistic “Get In The Ring“, to the evocative fury of “Saxons & Vikings” and the cinematic squall of the title track, ‘The Great Heathen Army‘ encapsulates the essence of this legendary band, while still allowing acres of space for new ideas.

Dimonios follows The Great White War, still diving deep into the events of the first world war on the dolomitic front. With an updated line up, sporting the well-known drummer David Folchitto (Stormlord, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Velch), Dimonios will evolve Orgg's own black metal style and concept while keeping its roots deep where it all started.

DARKANE are back! The long-awaited seventh studio album "Inhuman Spirits" is finally here, and it is packed with intense, brutal, groovy and catchy melodic death/thrash metal.The album features ten haunting tracks that will get your mind moving and melting! Get ready for fast, energetic and heavily grinding songs. The high-quality musicianship, a trademark of DARKANE, was taken to the next level with a production by Lawrence Mackrory.

Death Metal legends OBITUARY unearth the new Slowly We Rot - Live and Rotting and Cause of Death - Live Infection live albums. Both albums, celebrating the influential band's landmark records, were filmed by Odd Life Studios and directed by Lief Thomason. Recorded and mixed by long time producer Joe Cincotta, and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege, both live albums capture OBITUARY as one of Death Metal's most ripping and unrelenting bands!

Death Metal legends OBITUARY unearth the new Slowly We Rot - Live and Rotting and Cause of Death - Live Infection live albums. Both albums, celebrating the influential band's landmark records, were filmed by Odd Life Studios and directed by Lief Thomason. Recorded and mixed by long time producer Joe Cincotta, and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege, both live albums capture OBITUARY as one of Death Metal's most ripping and unrelenting bands!

The heavy metal world has produced quite a few legends. But none is like Mat Sinner. So much conviction, lifeblood and self‐sacrifice, so much pure heavy metal spirit, so much dedication is usually not found bundled in a single person. Since 1982 he fronts the band named after him, with which he now triumphantly returns in the form of "Brotherhood": a massive album, whose title is as self‐explanatory as the mission of its creator. Self‐produced and mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, among others), it is a record that carries the band's internal brotherhood under its heart as much as the brotherhood of the worldwide heavy metal following. "We belong together ‐ and this album is meant to express that", says Sinner. That following is also brought into the spotlight in particular by the numerous guests represented on the album, such as Ralf Scheepers (PRIMAL FEAR), Tom Englund (EVERGREY) and Ronnie Romero (RAINBOW). With hooks, riffs and precise hardness Mat Sinner revitalizes virtues that he co‐invented four decades ago. The force and hardness represented on "Brotherhood" as well as the razor‐sharp riffs will make even members of the innermost SINNER fan circle topple off their feet.